New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1919, Page 8

W D PUBLISHING COMPANY. ‘Proprietors [ daly (Sunday excented) at 4:16 D. M | Hereld Building. 67 Cnurch St 3 fed_at the Pos: Ofice at Now Britaln s Second Class Mol Matter. | TELEPHONE CALLS | ness Office . rial Rooms only profitable advertsing medium i the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. Heraid will be found on sals at Hota- ling’s News Stand. 42nd 8t. aud Broad- way, New York Clty; Board Walk, At- lantic City. amd Hartford Depot. | Momber ox the Assoclated Press. { he Associated Press Is exclusively antitled | to the nse for republication of al news | eredited to it or not otherwise credited | In this paper and also tho local nows Dubiished herem | THEY RAN BEHIND. At least three members of the Com- non Council who voted against the 1,000 appropriation to take the mol- diers to Boston received a rebuke at e hands of the voters yesterday Pand while their majorities over rivals ero sufficient to re-elect them, in each case they ran behind their ticket. PIt was not expected that they could be defeatad were candidates in wards that are normally strong party | districts and there was hardly suffi- | clent time for the soldiers to prepare | I campaign against them. That many ©of the voters expressed resentment at their action is indicated by turns. i The Democratic party gained two new representatives by a drive in the fifth ward and will constitute one- third of the new council. With twen- ty votes at their disposal, the Repub- lican party will continue to control the body and should have no trouble dur- Ing the coming year in obtaining fav- orable action on any legislation pro- posed by them on which agreed as party measures. New blood should improve the tone | of the Council. Several members of good standing among their fellow clti- zens were added and their presence will no doubt be felt. On paper, the Couneil for 1919-20 should he superior %o that of the year that is now pass- ing. The average Republican was better than 500 which as they the re- they are majority is a sound margin for an election in which there was so little interest. | | WORK. FOR EX-SERVICH MEN. | Publio opinion supports the project | for the of find work for retur lors and marines, wh lgested to Mayor Quigley by an army officer representing the War Depart- | ment, It is believad the maiter will | be presented at the next meeting of | the Common Council. Since the -United States ment office was closed negligence of Congress frunds to ensurc establishing machinery to sail- | 1ing soldiers, *h has been sug- Employ- through the to provide its continuance, there has been no medium here by which Jignting men could keep in touch with manufacturers and business interests. This is a fault that should be reme- Whether it will be nec- ssary to establish a bureau or to in- orporate the work with a department pf the government that already exists bs 2 question. By adopting the latter the Council would be enabled save at least the died at once. ourse, lary of a direc- Btor and probably the salary of an as- istant. An employment clearing house of ome pature should be provided. Se- puring work for former that as a public service men | levolves on the | duty and the consideration 1s s an obligation ommunity proper place for he legislative branch ent. its of the govern- STATE FARM FOR WOM With eld of usefulne e Oonnecticut fvomen the object of extending their the endeavoring directors of Farm to for | are obtain vorable action in {he legisiature on | n appropriation which will permit e constrrction of several huilding hey consider necessary. The appro- | riation is now under consideration by | e budget committee ected to report this week. The farm fo Jhe Lyme Highwa: London. The o the stipulations stablishment was anthorized lared to be the best in the rought to the attention of the com- It s possible of develop- ent but desirable iImprovements can- ot be effected unless the Legislature ovides the funds. The farm prrectional (nstitution which, omen, will eventually take the place e county Juils but, unlike the dismal nd dirty a backward Connect- ut allows to exist, it inspires rather an depresses, re-awakens hope in- ead of converting being to an introspective, self-pitying | ping. Women are sentenced to the | brm for indeterminate periods and bhile there they are encouraged to ercome evil practices and habhits and which is ex- | women is located on miles from nine Few site, conforming under which its is de- state ission. is a for a human b recover confidence and polse that ave been lost through environment comypanions of the wsubmerged | see Jimmy, Johnay and Billy strata of society. Industry and pride in accomplishment draw a curtain be- tween a dark past and a promising futur, The farm for women is Jail should be and is not—a tional institution. As long as the Jails continue to be political footpalls they Will not perform the service for which they were built. \nd so long as the publis pushes them aside as not deserving of consideration they will continue to be jails—only jails— e reflection on our boasted civiliza- tion. The directors of the woman's farm have selected {he cxecutives at the iustitution \carefully, judging their fitness by experience, temperament and enthusiasm for salvaging human beings wrecked on life’s shoals. have made excellent beginning with the funds at their disposal. Means should an be found to enable them to “carry on” and to prosecute their work so that it will be the boast of Connecticut it treats delin- quent women as erring souls capable of regaining ther self respect ¢mpathetic hand is offered that its a to help them. BELGIAN Belgium RMERS PRO is not entirely a land sorrow and shadows. Although SPEROUS of the hand of the Hun fell heavily on that | stricken country the farmer popula- tion’ became enriched through traffic in food. High prices existed and farm lands brought unprecedented returns. According to a correspondent of the New York Sun: An acre produced at one time 2,000 francs worth of vegetable: and this explains why the banks have money in plenty now. All this hidden money has been de- posited as soon as the enemy re- treated. It is nothing surprising to see a common, ordinary looking far- mer walk into a_jowolry stoy and buy for his wife and daug ters pearl and diamond neckinces. They are buying the finest and dearest furs and <o on. When the exchange under our government's control took place of marks into francs, some farmers had not counted their money, but they had fifty kilograms of bank notes or 50 or 100 marks. The government paid the pre-war rate of 1.25 francs to the mark. As an example of the ignorance the agricultural and profligacy of class, | the same writer desecribes the visit of ticed some sugar tongs and, on being informed farmer to a jeweiry store. He no- how they were used, or- dered a dozen. It should not be concluded that Belgians were imposing on when they issued their distressing peals for food. the Ameri ans ap- The districts in which | the farmers became so wealthy were | occupied by the s, who were | made to pay high prices if they wished thir “proteges” to plant raise crops. Germar and THE NEWE NEW WOMA Mrs. Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale, speaking at Springfield yester- day, emphasized the important role the women of the country must play if they ave to preserve the nation for Democr: Mrs. Hale believes wo- men should study topics of the day and be able to discuss froely and intelligently. She maps out wide sphere of influence for the fair reminds them that they must their if they acy them a sex hut opportunities are to bear fruit. Among other made the following: statements, Mrs, Hale TWe have got to be progressive or things will have to be revolu- tionized, and it is the duty of you women who have more time to study than the majority of men, to keep in touch with the ques- tions of the day, and the under- ground rumblings of the country and help in their solution. Other- wise Democracy will be over- turned by revolution and our hoys who died to preserve it will have been sacrificed in vain. Don't think because we were the most progressive people when the war ed that we can re- main so by taking no thought of tomorrow. e will be in great danger of having the Germans call us mosshacke, War has brought out the best qual- ities in women, Mcs. Hale declared. The female that insisted on living a cloistered existence, petted and pam- pred, her every wish gratified by sevitors, has passed into history. To- day woman, transformed by the war, equal star must he prepared to assume responsibility with man, Whether the era that Mrs. Hale de- scribes is already upon us is debat- able, But that it is coming is cer- tain, There will always be women, as there will always be men, unambi- tious and afraid. But the idea of woman as a retiring, difident person who remain in the background while. husband and his friends discuss bustness affairs is gone nust her male forever, Sex diserimination is disap- pearing. The emancipatton of woman is rushing forward like a comet through space, The Agamemnen brought back no war brides, Which, we opine, is a compliment to the thousands ef New Fngland lasses who were waiting to They ' FACTS AND FANCIES, ing up at the conference who apparently never | peace i | { democracy in the | 1ictionary—Charle; has filed notice of appeal, and refuses to lower prices while the appeal is pending.—Kansas City Star. When the automobile selling for 2 will all have to become traffic police- men.—New York Sun. There is every reason to believe that Willlam Hohenzollern has not forgotten the United States as he as- sured Ambassor Gerard he would not do after the war.—Rochester FPost- Bxpross. { e Not even the aviator who first flies | across the Atlantic will be prouder than the back lot gardener Wwho raises the first radish in his neighbor- hood.—Chicago News. For a place that a year ago Wwas only “an Atlantic port” New York seems to be doing quite a thriving business.—I’hiladelphia Public Ledg- er. Peoplo likely the . soctalists” to feel outraged at confiscation of the Hapsburg estates are for the most part in exile. Fallen royvalty has few friends.— Springfield Republican. Schooner founders off North Caro- lina coast with cargo of rum. Even Iather Neplune seems to have gone | over to the “drys.” New York Her- ald. Missouri also falls into line by granting women the right to vote for president. How much have the mili- tants who waste their time in disor- derly demonstrations in Washington contributed to any of the recent suf- frage victories?—New York World. We lift from our municipal brow the crown inscribed “Corrupt and contented”” and present it to Chicago. Big Bill Thompson has been re-elect- ed mayor.—Philadelphia Record. Casting your bread upon the wa- ters in our wooden ships is not recom- mended by the insurance companies. —Wall Street Journal. To save the world from being turned upside down it may becomse necessary to form a union of all non- union people.~—New York Fvening Post. Blessed are the poor, for they shall not be bothered with income tax arithmetic.—Detroit Frec Press. From the days when Bismarck ir- ritated him into autocracy till the time when Ludendorff and Hinden- burg decefved him into abdication, the kaiger has conceived himself the most abused and ill-treated man li ing.—New York Sun The “pygmy minds” the president spolce of are beginning to show some influence at the Paris peace table. Gulliver has underestimmated the num- ber of TLilllputians to be dealt with once more.—Kansas City Star. G DOWN. -0 Oh, did vou see him riding down And riding down, while all the town Came out to see, came out to see, RIDIN And all the bells rang mad with glee? Oh, did you hear those bells ring out, The bells ring out, the people shout, And did you hear that cheer on cheer | That over all the bells rang clear? ! And did you see the waving flags, | The fluttering flags. the tattered flags. Red, white and blue, shot through and through, Baptized with battle's deadly dew? And did you hear the drum’s gay beat, The drum’s gay beat, the bugle sweet, The cymbals' clash, the cannons’ orash, That rent the sky with sound and flash? And did you see me waiting there, [ Just waiting there and watching there, One little lass, amid the mass | That pressed to see the hero pass? And did you see him smiling down, And smiling down, as riding down WWith slowest pace, with stately grace, He caught the vision of a face My face uplifted red and white, | rurned red and white with sheer de- light, To meat the eves, the smiling eyes, Outflashing in their swift surprise? Oh, dld you see how swift {t came How swift it came, like sudden flama, That smile to-me, to only me, The little lass who blushed to sec? { And at the windows all along, Oh, all ulong, o lovely throng Of faces fair, hevond compare, | Reamed out upon him riding there! Kach face was like a radiant gem come marehing: lrome. A sperkling gem, and yet for them No swift smfle can like =udden No arrowy glance teok certain afm He turned away from all their grac From all that grace of perfect face, He turned to me, to only me, ] The little Tass who blushed to sec NORA PERRY, in the Providence Tribune, A good many statesmen are show- : | | | | looked up the word | ton Evening Post. Pitiless publicity is poorly | sented in the cooked and news” sent out Irom Paris | Street Journal. Women are demanding more free- | dom and returning to hobbled skirts. —Toronto Globe. { Another United States judze has ruled that the war in Kurope has le- gally ended, but the grocer he 0 is put on the market the surviv- | ing members of the pedestrian class | The Danzig Settlement. (New York Times). It is a curious sort of compromise that has been reached in the dispute over the landing of the Polish army at Danzig 11 given Allies 1o Danzig has tatned,” said “Tiie r been completely Murshal Foch same thne for convenience and rapid- ity of shipment they are not to be sent that way 0ss Germany by rail. On the face of it, one think that we a maintained theoreticaly ri and the had 1ssented that had to fal Ge send main- At the might our Germar to it, bu been decided man view and other v My 2d and calls the ‘man wis! perhaps unwairanted. Foch gained two points discussion with Erzberger was consent to direct across Germany. It this will mean that theorerically in practice it in with e oops some W concession i (e Marshal h fivst to G tragic is in The shipment expected that the can troops | 'each Poland much sooner than would papers are | with i1 | the great I e De possible it they were sent by of Danzig. The German alternative had been shipment by other Baltic ports, which would have meant even more delay; and the more delay the better the Germans would be satis- fied. The second point gained by Foch-—and wained over vehement pro- {est from firuberger that anything p; the troops anyway This small vietory, and may seem prising to use that word in connec- tion with disputes between conqueror way is in easc by rail Danzig shipment avents be ¢ real TN it sur- and conquercd; but ‘he spirit of ir- resolution scems to be so prevalent among statesmen that we have a right to be thankful when Foch holds out. The Germans asserted that to land the Polish troops at Danzig might mean that some of them would stay, and thus the question would be pre- judged in favor of Poland. Also, they suggested that the very landing might lead to disorder and hloodshed. Now it asserted that the shipment by rail may causc rlots. Very well, says Foch; if there will e rioting any- way, we shall send them through Danzig. And if the German rallroad employes strike, as they threaten fo do, at Danzig the troops will be land- ed, regardless of Gerran feelings 1t is significant that the German now urging the railroad employes not to strike for that very reason. The Germans have been tr ing to bluff; and if Foch calls their bluff they have nothing behind it There is not likely to be very serious trouble even if the Poles do land at the old Polish port. The principal lesson of thiz involved dispute is that the dangers of (Grerman recalcitrance have been greatly magnified; that a man who is as firm as Foch will have comparatively little trcuble in making satisfactory settiemen‘s with them. The Blaine Homestead. (Kennebee Journal). resolution acccpting of the home of the late Blaine from his daughter, Harriet Rlaine Beale, in memory of and in the name of her son, Lieutenant Wal- Iker Blaine Beale, unanimously passed hy the senate and house, speaks in fiiting language and with deep feel- ing the mind and heart of the state. The state first accepts and “'pledges its honor falthfully to 7ulfill” (he pur- poses and desires expressed in the deed of trust. The first desire was that the home should be used as the official residence of {he governor There is present need of such a resi- dence, and the home is readily adapt- able to that purpose. The state will, we are confident, use, 1n the words of Governor Milliken, ‘“‘scrupulous care fn preserving as completely as pos- sible the present character and per- The the gift James Q. sonality of this home with its great historical interest, and will, in keep- ing with its past and the dignity of our state, furnish it so artistically and appropriately that the vears will but add to the beauty and value. Richmond has its home of chief justice marshall served with the greatest care; Monticello the home of Jefferson. Let us preserve with } “scrupulous care” the home of Blaine. The last resting place of Mr. Blaine should be here in his home city and state. At the summit of the hill above the city on the west. adjacent to Forest Grove cemetery and east of the state military field, is a spot where Mr. Blaine loved and used often to g0 on summer afternoons. From it, overlooking the city and capitol, which his name is linked in so conspicuous manner, there is a far- iching view up and down the Ken- nebec Valley and far over to the east. The state requests the privilage of bringing to this spot from Washing- ton the remains of Mr. Blaine and his wife and of erecting an appro- priate memorial . Pay for Germany's Cotton. (New York Times) Tf a million bales of American cot- | ton are bought for Germany, it can- not reasonably be expected that pay- ment will b2 made out of the German funds and property seized here by the alien properfy custodian. In his re- cent annual report former Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer, now attorney- general, emphatically urged that the government should retain the selzed property, as it was ahout sufficient to satisty the claims of Americans against Germany. It value is a ittle more than’ $700 000,000, but part of it, represented in “orpovations and is being ndministered as a trust, there is not much in | available cash. The state department n citi- says that the claims of Americ by the | land the Polish troops at | WISE, SMITH & CO. . Hartford BEGT 't | You will find a more varied ment of up-to-date Millinery t had the privilege -of showing. Elaborate Easter Hats Point d\ Hair Braids combined effects. in transparent Also Lisere ultra-stylish with black and color models Strasv plumage French Flowers, Ssprit, Maline, Lace and airy in of $1.75, $10.98, $12.98 VNING MONDAY, APRIL 7, AND ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 12, WE ANNOUNCE and a finer assort- han we ever have | selling the largest ‘We have made special effort to have this week's suggest early buying. in the history of this store. We Stylish Eastar Hats Of China and Lisere Piping, Milan and Jap Straws—also trans- parent effects. Mitzis, Sallors, Bandeau effects. Bowl Turbans, Picture Hats, Flops, Pokes, Mushrooms and Matrons Hats. Black and colors. Trimmings: Flowers, Fruits, Os- trich Tips, Wings, Quills and Rib- bon Bows. At $4.75 UNTRIMM D HATS TOMORROW— $1.98 to $4.98 ATl wanted styles. | HATS—$1.98 to $2.08 Watteau Sailors, | Mitzis, Torpedo | T#ilored and Dress ef- Turbans, Short- ‘ fects fashioned of fine Back Mushrooms, Pokes, Flare and Matrons’ Hats. | two-toned | Hand-Made Hats, In Lisere, Jap, | Ribbons and Streamers Milan and Rough ‘ or Flower trimming. Straws. | Black and col- J Flowe: 19¢c to 98c, ors, at and Fruit effects. ’ Quills 18¢c; Wreaths 6 -31.98 to $4.98— | 98c: of Straw or Ostrich; ican precedent in these matters of- fers opportunity for considerable speculation-—has heen conducting his revolution at the old stand for some time, but without much success. But, says General Blanquet's representa- tive, “the landing of Blangquet will send a thrill fo the heart of every true republican.” Meanwhile a bio- araphical booklet s published, ndorned with photographs illustrat- ing the general's record, including such ied matiers ae the general in favor, receiving a decoration from Vietoriana Huerta, and the general in exile, feeding the birds in Central park. The Blanquet program is an excel- lent one, and is inspired largely by the conviction that good relations be- tween Mexico and the United States ave to the ultimate benefit of hoth countries. ‘That prineiple has not heen much honored in Mexico In re- cent years. Both intention and per- formances -ave to he taken into ac- count, and Mexican relations with any and all forcign DOWers cannot pros- per very much until order is re stored in that unfortunate countr) President Carranza has had some success in this matter. but the per- sistence of the varlous revolutionary | enterprises. one of which has now expanded so notabiy, ix proof that he has not succeeded completely. It must be the wish of all Americans to see Mexico nnited under some stable government which shall be satisfac- tory to the Mexican people. and at the same time shall realize that for- eigners have on the whole done more good than harm in Mexico, and that to have one's residence north of the Rio Grande is not complete proof of { moral turpitude. zens und companies against Germany | amount to $7560,000,000. There is not more than euough in the seized prop- erty to satisfy them. A Mexican Revolution. (New York Tinies) Whatever may be (he success of General Aurelio Blanquet' attempt to averthrow the Carrnnza govern ment, admiration caniof he withheld froni the general’s publicity manager No enterprise aiming at the over throw of a fovernment ever had a more favorable and swidespread ad- vertisiug. Feix Diaz, whom Bianquet is going (o reinforce, sup. de, or overthrow, us the case muy be—M | sand The Habit of Saving. (New York Journal of Commerce.) The confiict of the last two years has begun a process cof regeneration on certain imes, and this needs to be maintaingd 4nd widened. The finan- cial burden to be carried now and the ocasion for reconstruction and advangement should be a stimulant for keeping 1t up and demonstrating its value to the nation. It will not merely increase the wealth and pow- or of the nation; but it may be made to elevate the character of the people OF C. MINSTRELS. Paris, April 9.—The Knights of Columbus minstrels, the largest en- tertainment project vet a* = by that organization in France, began at Chaumont recently a tour of the en- tire area occupied by the Amerlcan cxpeditionary force, The entertain- ment was held in the largest availablo hall, and was attended by 8,500 offi- cers wnd men, The troupe will tour the larger posts covering all embarkation Dorts as a unit announcement. Later the compan) will be sepavated into sevaral orgd zatlons touring the lesser camps. No camp garrisoned by over one thou- men will be omitted in the tour of entertalnment, The minstrels will vigly all camps in Germany and Ttaly wherever American xeldiers are, and will probably visit Engiand ar suys an LUMBER LOSS IN FRANCE WAS GREAT Country Wil Demand Restitution From Germany as Part of Its Indemnity. Ttaly and Great Britain, so that the | rican Forestry association might crmine how America could help to replace the destroyed forests of Europe, by presenting forest seed to | the varfous governments. “In northern France many of the forests,” he says ‘“have been 80 badly smashed by shell, shrapnel and rifle fire, or so badly cut for trench timbers, fuel wood and other sup- plies for the contending armies that they have been virtually destroyed. They can be restored only by replant- ing the agricultural - land lying between the forests in various sec- tors of the battle front have been so torn to pieces by shell fire that it is no longer serviceable for agriculture and, like the de- { vagtated forests, will have be planted with forest tree seed so that {in years to come the shell holes may ! be filled by gradual erosion and the humus of the soil restorred. Then the | replanted forests may be cut down and the land worked over and re- stored for agricultural use. “The peace delegates are now hav- the lo ing prepared data upon the French forests, and to insist upon a large amount cutting in the German forests that she may be provided With lum- ber for reconstruction purposes as a part of the indemnity which Ger- es in of many will be required to pay for the | damage which has been inflicted. 1 “Italy, Belgium and Great Britain will meke similar requests, for they, | too, have sutfered forest losses, and they, too, need lumber in large quantities and belleve that Germany | should supply it to the extent of her ability.” Mr. Ridsdale expects that the American Forestry assoclation, by ' securing large quantities of forest tree seed next fall. will be materially to assist America’'s Buro- | pean Allies in restoring their forests. SELL SCOTI'S SLIPPERS, London, April 8—An ancient Sher- | aiton un which Sir Walter Scott wrote his novels at 39 Castle street, inburgh, was sold here today at fauction. With it went Sir Walter's chair, his ink stand, & pen stand and a portfolio, the lot bringing 270 guineas, Among other things which once belonged to the famous novel- { was a pair of worsted slippers which so attracted one buyer that fhe pald fAfteen guineus for them, CHILDREN'S SMART Milans in solid colors and effects; France means ! so | able | also, Imported Fr ench Flowers fc: Wings 98c: Pom Poms full and fluffy. WILSON SET STYLE FOR THE TOP HAT All Paris Is }iow Following His Washington, April 9.—“Germany will find that France will insist upon Exfi[flple Germany's paying in lumber for the | casualties of the French forests which were destroyed during the Parls, April 9.-—Top hats and war,” declares P. S. Ridsdale, secre- morning coats are commanly worn 2y ltary of the American Forestry as- the peace conference. Although tom sociation, who has just returned from hats made their reappearance im | & tour of the Allied countries, Mr. Paris on armistice day, it was not | Ridedale went to Europe to investi- ' until President Wilson arrived thiag | gate forrest losses in France, Belgium, , that they really began to flourish. Tha president was never seen on the street without his. According to French ob- servers, he was one of the most care« fully dressed of all the delegates. One has sald that he never saw a frock coat sit =0 well on a man as on Mr. Wilson. To M. Hymans, one of the Belgian delegates, is awarded the palm of be- ing the Beau'Brummel the cons ference. A newspaper writer says of him: -“It is meant as a compliment to say that he has the appearance of not having stepped out of a bandbox, but out of a taflor's window. The crease In his trousers is Immaculate; his morning coat is remarkable for its beautiful tapering, and his collar and tle are in perfect taste.’ The morning coat is worn even the Bmir Feisai, son of the king of of the Hedjaz, along with his white tur- ban embroidered with gold William Martin aster of cerem monies at the conference, wears his morning cost unbuttoned. So does | Premier Llovd George, hut Bonar Law puts the buttons of his to their intend ed use. | The British fareign minister. Mr, Balfour, refuses to Jjoin the top-haf ! procession. He clings to his soft one, thereby, in French eyes, committing a heresy | TEN YEARS IN PRISON, | Clemenceau Saves the Tife of g Would-he Assassin { Paris, April 8 President Poincare has committed to 110 years’ imprisonment the death sen« (Associated Press.)— |tence imposed upon Emile Cottin, who in an attempt to assassinate Pres mier Clemenceau on Feb. 19 last, shot |and seversly wounded him. The com= mutation of sentence was on the req ! ommendation of M. Clemenceau him- self. Cottn's lawyer, before seeing | President Poincare, was received by | the premier, who said that hedlaes | cided to propose a lihera]l commutaq ‘innn of the sentence. Cottin’s Mother Asks for Clemency. Paris, April 9.—Mrs. Cottin, mothen of Emile Cottin, who was sentenced 4q {death several weeks ago for the ate tack on Premier Clemenceau in Feba ruary, appeared yvesterday personally to President Poincare exercise presidential clemency i1 o {case. The mother was accompanic ito the president's home lawyer, by her son'y - g