New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 25, 1919, Page 6

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THE With heme, COST OF BUILDING. the building promotion lacal Herald the as originated manu- The up by cturers, mind hdeavorel to sum cost of ilding operations for its readers and ag reiched the conclusion that prices, owh high A1, at least for hich Jrevalent now, are not several years, coming before time the higher rents now will have that eaten up any aper profits might result from to build Platt, aiting o, L. umber of New and Coal Co., summarized the very It was as follows: “As a result ing situation, fram dwelling apartment—due pension of during var building ahead. “There is a lot building work these projects They will go ahead as soon as people become reconciled to the idea that they have got to absorb these high prices. “There is, already a good deal of alteration work. Many additions to the factories are being made and there is much activity in garage I do not look for any prices of materials for some time to come. In fact, our company is advising people who consult us to build now. Labor costs will not be lower, that is a foregone con- clusion. The Herald benefiting from omoting building in the city except- g through return of New Britain, be shared all Factory the Britain tuation aptly in an interview peently. of the to to the acute hous- dearth of rents factory and practical sus- building operations vears period of activity is immediately is of in are prospective the air, and not dreams. in progress, construction decline in is not the indirect a bigger, busier this return the individual may by E well as newspaper hd have every of answer reason {o the to ish for an alleviation rent tuation, and the only it is b build. Prices may come down, but y are not expected to. We have parly four vears of ceased produc- on in the of ith, supply of rents to catch up It eral years to do h and the increased yearly ill to be We have to sup- iy for the families that are springing in as short a time as possible. bound to take us sev demand is figured in pto existence every ake for the ppeared during the day as well as to up homeless ones who war, Therefore anything which will tend pward the of pleasing us, increase local facilities most most de- to and The some of their funds into rving of our support. bel the same way, been factories lave put the Loan associa- n and the scheme smacks of actual hilanthropy. Of 111 not but he diverting course the money be lost, the loss through of the that rhaps ten per c sum would from some vestment vield seven or nt. to one of is the gift to the people. five or The fac- bries are not pretending When s they do, the scheme fration from one to disguise eir matives. New Britain pro- That of ess not as we do. is all, worthy consid- who needs a hom STILL is with THE WELCOME. that The Herald night, letters om individuals in town, one a work- soldier, attitudes It rinted, pleasure Saturday two han, the other a giving their the “Wel- feel that feelings spective upon We idea rme Home' plan we ave f a saldier, a very good of the we had a little experience that line ourselv ndergoing the We do not now we are sensations of the Forkman ith the [ver. If all of the soldiers feel as ou: espondent entirely concur sentiments expressed, how- or does We repeat—without support there will be no the every local will fall flat is up to him to put it over, or let it R1l, as he sees fit eleb hole-hearted hilitary ation of man the thing Twa days of We ymething to celebration are propen nough certainly should do observe our return and jhe peovle of~ the city wish that to do omething to show us they did. True, e is to be given a in the shape f & badge, the actual worth of negligible, he orm, shouldn’t dving home folks ay him ut the idea of the writer ap- veciate what the soldier token, which true is asked to per- It pleasure, 1f, of the com- $40,000 should the but the be no fun why he is for following unication, the sum of pe distributed amongst eh there would returned be a little more than len dollars per man Is not the sol- fer willing to forego that sum for the pleasure that he is going ta give his jolks? Unless his greed entirely over- elghs his judgment, we believe he is. When riter speaks of manent the memorial W a he is talking com- mon sensc. However, we are under | the impression that there will be such for the veterans of the helieve a thing the with war whether We Public Germany, is held will tion ar not that there be sentiment cer- taily calls for an edifice of some de- seription that will permancntly on record the deeds of our troops. must have a monument or { building ark If it + building, there should accommodations we will. be is for erans’ club. But we digress: the topic we are per- celebra- | place | We | | a vet- considering is the Welcome Home. We ! believe that the public of the city, now that it has undertaken the celebration, | wishes to that We operation. see it through all do so g0 with heard it words on We have line if we fail to make a that a the bang will be over state. can make by our may be monotonous. along the But, been writing eral success of ame for sev- weeks thing we have started, city. we have cast slur at our our THE SHANTUNG DECISION. The action of the koreign Relations Committee United to of the States Senate in deciding present the Peace Treaty and League of Nations covenant to Congress with at lenst one radical change in the wording of the document itself of acceptance will give rise to a great deal conjecture, not as to its here so much to what will be donme with the Treaty after we altered it to suit it have We committee onr tastes, have definitely stated that the is anxious solutely strike from the clause has to do with Shantung the word wherever further but Japan” it occurs. There may be reservations, or re- modelings, this for makings will but basis argument Further re- as this one and it covers our purpose that of considering alterations. Congress has not yet passed 1t report upon document. is probable that a minority on the issue will be brought before of is present. it. But the possibility a greatly chanzedl covenant If makes the United States strikes out— void—the Shantung clause, what do about i What we the it? are going to are other nations going to of the do about They have, some them, expressed their opinion of League and adopted it. If ed document, we adopt chang how will It docu- a greatly our actions be received by other is obvious that changes in the ment will make action upon for approve of the changed clauses obligatory other even though they We clauses nations, our plans. could not accept one set of and another nation another and call it the same ment. Reservations are one thing but changes in the text of the ment mean a different covenant. If each nation draws up a covenant for itself there will be no co-operation of nations; therefore, no Peace Treaty; therefore, no League of Nations. Then adoption of the League of Nations Treaty, with the Shantung decision, reached at a conference of nations, stricken out, is a defeat for the League of Nations. Others will not accept our construction of affairs No covenant We cannot accept theirs. Result: We according to our Treaty. can sign the reading of it, othe according to theirs. What is the use? None. Supposing that the Shantung agree- a all Then : ment recogniz by other na- tions and not by ours. 11 other nations will be willing to sign the covenant as it exists, untampered with the Relations by IPoreign Are Committee. they going to let us into the Leazue without our accepting whit they have? Obviously not. We can- not We will become a member of the League. can form one of our own, which War, with another nation be truly a League for China and possibly o1 the Shan- That will be a dec two which also object to tung provision that lar- ation that of fight Japan and possibly we have adopted a that we policy is different from of the rest the world and may have to its treaty co- signers to gain our ends, or lose them. Providing that we wish to be bound by no treaties with anyone and merely want to keep our place here, with the Monroe Doctrine as a constant danger point against other organized natinns, ? Have make ouy what will we have to do then a conference with Germany, own agreements as the That will with her and sign a such two nations It much peace might agree upon is all is shorfl said, but take longe:r to accomplish. A radically amended document will elsewhere. The the not be acceptable Senate may as well defeat of accept- ance the entire League as maie changes in it. There is no other cou- clusion. We have to make a decision. The Senate IForeign Relations Com- mittee members are the fe who put the Shant in Shantung. WS Shantung co- | the subject | | to ab- | i which | instance forms a | have the same effect the | | b ) | tittle docu- | The McMillan, Store Inc. “ALWAYS RELIABLE"” Items From Gur Third Floor Couch Covers. patterns in stripes and allover designs priced 98 cach. Portieres Blues Very pretty $2.98 and up to In Greens, Browns, and Mulberrys. Priced $6.50 to $11.95 Over Draperies Beautiful in R all new creations ose, Green, Brown and combination colors; made, ready to Table complete hanz, with neat valance. $ Scarfs in 5.50 pair. We have a $2.50 very assortment styles and colors $5.98 cach. Piano Scarfs colors; )8 many priced to An assortment of some 08, made of high-grade Tapestry Cre- tonne I’riced and § Prepare for the Rainy Season I Priced, We Umbrellas. have a e assortment Men's A Men's, Women's, of Child $9 183 childy Women's and 98 en's for and from §. to Children’s from $1.19 up. good time to buy for school The be started ly, the to anxious owners wili tions of New Supposed unity exist. River sec- | ume-——1all while other Ingland will benefit-— § among manufacturers week times It Wonder last of vacation today. entered auspicious- S indeed. what the rest of week will forth does not Forty miners burning Seventy bring in the way Suffocated Seattle time perish colliery near men in mine at and only thirty of weather. in | a of ex- not out Why of the assign Colonel Whittlesey, | plosion alive. Lncouraged testimony at (he quiry commission | behind the recent come “lost battalion,” to answer the Sensational labor in- violence national Wil find Pullman Mexican protest in much the satae way he answered the Germans in the mo || Argonne? strike. “Little Men. (Meriden Iecord) of $1,000,000, of part has already strong organization of New Britain under the ' title of City Loan Corpora- FACTS AND FANCIES. ; With a Tt which the been sui of leading has heen “The tion. The, capital sreater “ribed, is true that Kronstadt destroyed by British fleet it still more diflicult to keep prefence that the Allies, them not at war with Springfield Republican is being will be up the some of Russin.— the men formed are fardwarc object to give ilding. It s difliculi cure rents and and it is enable their wise primarily, an impetus is to m: home The s wage earners ithan at the beginning Wiges have increased a only the unfortunate that gets it completely Cleveland Plain Dealer. cost of living for is 71 per American cent higher of the war bit, it's salary earner in the neck. to in New Britain modestly priced believed the new plan will many people to build and own own homes, who would other- Le compelled to accept makeshift arrangements. In the opinion isvone of the most increasing the assets be imagined The man who owns who has put into its building his own ideas and literally made 1t a part of himself, 1s bound to be more interest- ed in the well being of the city, than the individual who merely his home. The public to se- | homes too FFinland, with Russia the quictest is because which suffered in the war, is country in Europe the Finns have enough to devote themselves struction rather than destr child shall lead them equally abhout Th sense to con- ction. *A '—Dallas now : of the Record this admirable ways of of a city that can his own home, News. A lot of Bl Paso Mexicans have or- ganized themselves info an alliance the purpose of which is to bring ahout peace in their homeland by sceking to unite all factions opposed to Car- ranza. The shorter cut to the desired aim would be to induce the various factions (o forget their petty griev- ances and o to work for national betterment rather than privaie gain. Mexicans are Mexico’s greatest draw- bacik.—Galveston Tribune. rents men of New Britain must spirited and they must what real benefit will accrue their new organization. livery city has its men who cannot se nosoes and therefore Lody else economically Bridgport must have such individuals according Standard-Telegram which ‘Little Bridgeporters” ought to be happy in the news that the port of New London may soon be declared an official Atlantic Port capable of receiving transatlantic ships A commission investigating the sister city that cilities and the therein is equal ment requisite. Bridgeport might already on the w enviable position than half dozen cities which have this distinction. But the little RBridgeporters held up the plans of 'our port, New London, ago developed plans to reap the rewards. There are inland cities which have spent millions to secure wa- ter routes (o the while Bridzeport directly sea and amost at the New York boasts of a few oyster boats and a shore line pre-empted by railrond. Little Bridsge decrying the pas when we had cverybody knew Well they might that the old days are com- ing back if the Graphophone company sticks to its resolve and other concerns follow It may not be only Iles that cause industrial dis faction are of ing up he realizd from little' heyond helieve blind. its men their every- of the quota to LATEST IS BLAI What if those things we not see As sees the child your its Luie— Were suddenly, as to Great doors their ma THIS TLOCK. see, says: vet do boclk, but not a little key swing wide, King veil ? to drop is now at claims of their harbor tonnage to the work our What if those the Idze of once The simple, June, hidden secret of the open towering moon the world disclose unguessed mountains of docking govern- should all at countersign fo have heen toward this among the les: \tlantic Co: The rose? Oh, gardens dead! mourning the rest Of that once-pillowed, head, know that the west! shared with our miscalled have and time beginning Oh, shoulder, hollowed for which some unforgotten e Ye veil transparent to sea, rends the ms, too glad of earth, a mad! ISABEL Another wel There the dre; of on gates For way master, judged as N FISKE CONANT, in New York Times. 25 YEARS AGO (From the Herald of that Date) | | Au G. M. Landers Hampshire for a few days. Dr. Dunham, J. A. Traut are away on fishing (rip Tondon Frank Porter town Monday the mountains C. K. Hart and family outing at Block 10k Porter and ned from Black B, B. Bddy and turned their outing Head Havold Damon will start within a few weeks where tend school George Parsons is spending a few days at Block Island Nationa! Happenings. Strikers are orderly—Owners been day and horters ing of the mall town everybody else hegin to rejoice have a g00d 591, suit has gone to New labor trou- satis- ansportation facilitics imporwance in and wi T great and to son ow keep- \ges, hy a ! production keeping down cost Maybe the pres situation and erisis will wake up the people of this city the organi- zations of the city which have been marking time in endless committees have a joh them. We can port for Meriden men—men who portunities for their naturally ing things We know of men who have jumped the chance to invest in some wild western scheme, Who wou)d shake 1} family will leave month's stay in and for a e are enjoying Some of Island family Point. family at an have re- S tu hefore have re- e with Bridge- has its little ca sce {he big op- the city because of cramped way of view- sympathize oo, it from Suffieid will at- for he at said cat WISE, SMITH & €O., . . Harttord FiNAL WEEK OF OUR ~ Apgust Furniture Sale NO SHORTAGE HE THAT MONE THE HERE TE—IN PACT, ¢’ CAN BUY, BEST FURNITURE N ABUNDANCE lifetime for of a And our word furniture AUGUST Bedroom And take money on of the feature for for K Suites, | it, this i every room RNITUR 3eds an opportunity in the home this, the SALILS and save last week We Bedding. 'R 1-PIECE HEPPLEWAITE BEDROOM SU I'Il lue $ $449 0u American W mahogany sing 1-PIECE POST COLONIAL BEDROOM SUITE. PTECE COLONIAL POS BEDROOM SUITE. - Poday's vi 0 OUR AUGUST SALE PRIC Choice of brown Today's value $299.00. $259.95 walnut dressing alue $245 -$219. 00 Americian thogany and bed. Today's OUR AUGUST SALE PRICE American chiffonier, bed. 1-PTE OUR SAL AUGUST E PRICI dresser, table and m".u table or hiffonier bed walnut chif- Choice or dresser, dre; ity fonier SCROLL COLONIAL BEDROOM SUITE. Today's value $254.00, OUR AUGUST SALE PRIC I$219 OO Bird’s maple chiffonier, -PIECE LOUIS XVI BEDROOM SUITE. Today’ $495.00 OUR AUG SALE PRICE A very arti period suit -PIECE LOUIS X VI BEDROOM SUITE. $284.00 fonier, sing table and bed 5-PILCE ADAMS DESIGN BEDROOM SUI Today's price $42 SALE PRICY . An ivory finish srilc chiffonier, dressin Today's valuc oun AvstsT GOE 4 Q5 SALE PRIC mahoziany Tuna large variety drc fonier and bed -PIECEE QUEEN ANNE BEDROOM SUITE Toduy s value $284.95 SALE PRICE walnut American chiffonier and two twin 3-PIECE ADAMS DESIC BEDROOM SUITE Today” OUR AUGL SALE PRICIS Bird's chiffonier dressing table and suite, witi bed. chif- 1-PIECE SHERATON BEDROOM SUITE, Today's value $258.00 OUR AUGUST SALE I'!:I('l‘7$2 1 9.00 lvory finish dresser, chiffonier, dressing tabie and bed 1-PIECE QUEEIN ) BEDROOM SUITE lue er, dre: value 00 ot dresser, dross: ind beds. two twin beds, 1-PIECE,. HEPPL BEDROOM ST Today’s value $172.00. $ OUR AUQUS SALE P I(Il‘ll$149 95 l\ur_'. finish dre chiffonier, dressing table bed. -PIECE HEPPLEWAITE BEDROOM SUITE. Today’s value $230.00. OUR AUGUST $199.00 SALE PRICE! walnut American chiffonier, dressing bea Today's OUR AUGUST e e $419.00 Brown mahogany dresser dressing table, chiffonier and with French foot value value $469.00 S 00 :$208 i bed with bed French foot end 1-PIECE LOUIS XVI -PIECE QUEEN ANNE BEDROOM SUITE BEDROOM SUITE. Today $450.00 Today's value $224.00 OUR AUGUST 0 YUR AUGUST SALE PRIC $399 O SALE I’RIC l$199 00 Brown nuihogany dress Mahogany dr chiffonier, dressing ot dressing table bed. BRASS ser, eye and maple and end value dresser, table and ser, chiffonier, hed 4 m DS, table and ENAMELED IRON Continuous 2-inch substantially built value $15.95 R AUGL SALE 1 BID COUCHES. BEDS. bed couches complete Today's AUGL sans: reicn $10.99 The sliding kind with tule construction, uunpl.n- mattress. Today's value § OUR AUGUST $14 99 SALE PRICE BED COUCHES. substantial bed with foot attachments, complete Today’s value $17.99 BED COUUHLS. Complete with mattress, this is the couch made, one give a lifetime T ux 1y value AUG i §94 95 BED SPRINGS. The National link kind with large tube and high corner hlock construction, guaranteed for 20 Today’s value $7.99 1.99 (o $9.99. Sliding with $13.95 Z-inch post 1-inch fille cap $39.75. OUR SALIS inch top with 115 fitted large value - $32.45 posts, very matiress. value Today's’ $12.99 1RON post patterns, finished $7.89 NAMELED 1IRON Square panel design tubi Today AUGUST PRICE mounts. Today's oul ot < AUGUS o LS PRICE with 18.75. BRASS 2-inch design Today's OUR AUGL SALE PRICIE ENAMELED Continuous BEDS. well Today’s BEDS. continuous with 1Y panel fillers. posts, and $8.95 AUGL 101 made inch value OUR $36.45 value o ST T A very lever with $201.75. OUR AUGL SALE PRICE SALE BEDS. all yme mattress BIRASS BEDS. Slan built of ball Colonial design, top rails with posts and corners. square a Mm bed value )95 $24.95 BEDS, walnut OUR OUR SALLE SALE bed BRASS BEDS, will finest that service OUR SALE STEEL Mahogany quare a panel upright Z-inch continuous design fillers, day's value OUR SALIS posts, 2-inch finish or finish tube effect with two construction Today's $19.99 BEDS, panel valu $69.95 1.95 $54.95 BRASS BEDS. AUGUST PRICIS OUR SALIS ALGL PRICIS STEEL Jnth Mahogany Colonial des top with day OUR SALI ‘ rosts years g1, I tinish, square tulby tillers To- yails and upright ball corner mounts $64.95 $49.99 Today value $17.99 CHILDREN'S steel sides construction 50. AUGUST PRICI value AUGUST PRICE OUR AUGUST SALE PRICE Other grades at $ CRIBS. eribs W Today OUR SaLr $10.99 CHILDREN'S sled cribs upright fillers ing sides the safety day's value $16.75 ov SALE PRICE . CHILDREN'S CRIBS. Wood the popular crib in mwmum« or walnut. Today's e $19.95 S $16 99 SALI CHILDREN'S CRIBS Wood with roll head and foot, finished 1 ma Today’s valuc $29.9 PRIC SILK FLOSS MATTRESSES. of floss, covered in the value § 0. ALE PRICE o5 at $21.69, $22.99, $26.75. HAIR MATTRESSES, American hair covered in fine quality value $46.75. AUGUST SAL finest quality of Enameled $28.99 The finest down ith ticking OUR Other quality Today's AUGUST ¢ fine grades ing AUGUS PRICE CRIBS. titted and hair ticks grade of hair mattresses $31.95, \II_.L‘ COTTON FELT MATTRESSES. white cotton felt covered in good quality ticking. value $21.75 $17 99 ST SALE . mattresses WHITE cotton mittre Wy's value $15.95 AUGUST SALE PRICE cotton mattresses at $10.99 to $1 COMBINATION MATTRESS made with cane center and cotton with good grade of ticking. $12 SALE Iure South of Today ovt Other nan steel with close slid- at kind fine quality Today s OUR AUGU Other felt PRICE at $14.99, $16. COTTON MATTRESSE with cribs new tinished Good white ses covered serviceable ‘ticking. Toc ouR Other cribs empire felt $9.99 IS OUR AUGU ALE OF FUR response proves that many furs now deposit fine quality, top and hottom Today's value OUR AUGUST Very covercd hogany SALE IMISTS it taken wd future higher purchase ou for our have forestall any The gratifying our i to buy fur prices. A make this month modern cold FURS REPAIRED AND il and conts reasonable and secures REMODELED AT MODERATE PRICES will until we vault reserve same November 1st WISE, you in storage SMITH & CO A few hundred dollars would ena certain nearby cities, it is with actual | him to make the start relief (hat one strikes our own thor If he conld pay on oughfares. if he were paying rent a psychological impetus his money plan that apologies for streets which xist in is undertaking. to 1V their opportunity of while they chance of unserupu of the heads over such a as New Britain would refuse townsmen the for themselves embrace the of e their Wwhich They fellow building would avidly filling the coffer lous individuals in another country, from whom they mately get no return Meriden means manent It is the thousands the principal he would ha which would 1o double e The same thing is true of homes of thrift and content- make seem to duty. \s it he rent, with the rankling in a4 barometer 80 ment. 1 ving always is must go vision of i his mind. on 1 part would zood evidence They sign, an the which and makes it count are a of home WHE sort spirit a 2 city The large the most contintous meet. It own what have it per- now recoznizes to a community paving. splendid in mind the father who, only by dint of management and can make both ends writer has family careful to English scientists ccided that passing clectricity through fresh- ly cut timber makes it more resistant gainst decay and fungus growths ernment & of a advertisement to of automobilists who o throush the city in the course of the years, to say nothing of the cou- venience and comfort which the well- paved streets to those who live herc After 3 work, experiment- ers in produc o Lread containing 20 per ¢ of fish He even has the temerity to think The first known of asbestos was in he could build it himself if he only| {ne manufacture of cremation robes Tlindathefcakital 1 for the ancient Romans. Norwegian gov have sucéeeded 0 the height of his ambition to “home of his own.” is a give one has traveled over the