New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1919, Page 8

B, Britain Herald. HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Propriotors. ed dally (Sunday excepted) at 4:1% m., at Herald Building, 67 Churca St. 88.00 » Year §2.00 Three Months. 76c & Month ptered at the Post Office at New Britain as Second Class Maifl Matter. TELEPHONH CALLS fness Office ...... e itorial Rooms ..... e only profitable adverttsing medlum in the city. Clrculation books and press room alwavs open to adv.rilsers. Member of the Assoclated Press. e Associated Press is exclusively entitlad to the use for republication nf all news credited 1o it or not otherwisa credited in this paper and also local nows published herein. THE FIREMEN’S PLAN [The firemen of the city have evolved elaborate scheme, with many pages argument to prove to the people of w Britain where it would be to their vantage to to their employes at is known as the “Two Platoon” “Double Shift” system of operation froughout the department. The plan Py be briefly stated as one which ovides for a double force, not twice give large as the present force, for ri s which will be explained later, e-half of which will be an duty part the time and which will be relieved the other half, In the pn will be relieved of what they de- re is the irksome 24 watch ptem, where every man in the com- joy is expected to be in the firehouse enty-four hours of the day, exclud- f meal times and one day off a week. e watches would consist of twelve rs with a twenty-four hour tour e a week to allow for a shift in tches from day to night and vice for each relief. [Che present system calls for a total forty-nine men and the chief in our ire force. There are twenty-five 1 men, but they do not figure in the mrent. One day off per week, per n, reduces this force to forty-two lom we may expect to be available. addition vacations make the force rty-eight men per day when four off, which is the rule. The com- tee has it figured down to the num- of men on duty during meal rs, but we will consider that ty-eight is the number which are dy for instant action in the entire partment of the forty-nine with ich we started. So much for the tem of operation as it e: he firemen contend that, with the jition of twenty-two men, the city kht place an admirable two platoon operation. These will be ided into watches of thirty-five men h and will be required to report for ive day, leaving them to their homes, or other: e enjoy the usual liberties accorded average individual during - the er twelve, though they are avail- this way hour ists. tem in hours per E ‘to ‘g0 le for call in the case of an emer- cy, like the additional call men ich have. Once a week; watch will stand duty twenty-four rs, thereby giving the other ane a ual day off. acations and meal hours will also Jract from the aggregate of thirty- men as they do now, but there not be the day off to give each in the department. 'he cost af this to the city will be ,120 a year. ere is virtue in the contention of fireman that he has but little time himself, to do what he pleases with. has to remain about the engine fse continually and finds it extreme- tiresome, even though he is not hally working but a very small part ertime. He wishes to enjoy him- . to mentally relax and to enjoy he privileges like fellow of description. That is reason for the praposed system he a favorite with the firemen. he people of the city have to weigh benefit of having a potential sys. of seventy fire fighters, instead of y-nine, the fact that jaded nat be as customary in tment as they ar. We now work- every men de- liable to become pn. on duty all of the time and the itional that will be fn by having a larger force on duty pnce against the cost, before decid- what the protection is best to do. There have jo times when the city could have H many more fire fighters than it to a decided advantage. Much of time we not 1. In can grant n it is are using the firemen \ddition he has some rigl him these. In the days non: too easy to get wc h in any department it might ic the campanies, which are liable to be- 1 people of Thivk to offer inducements to enter depltted. The Eritain have the final rer and make the decision IET AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL. he youngsters at mmar School New F ft that it is The . whishecame 00l ed as T campaign as it d by are giving ti brs in itain a lesson in ell to take cogn weele is now closinz, to an end for the children yesterday, was o Weel ont , following had heen ir government authorit schemes were evolved at the 1 school the Prevocational | for the matter of they bringing savings before the pupils and were productive of results. Yesterday at 11 a. m., and again at to- 1:30 p. m., the pupils were called William division of gether to hear Squire, of the Connecticut the U. S. Sav- ings department. During these periods there were “7ULeift Calls 1t which the reported on the number times the heads of chool sections of new depos- the The total of itors in school bank, during the week. morning showed S2rris report financial credit announced that ing geniuses who the had money to their and in afternoon it w. new accounts had been the opened during week. The amount de- posited during the was $317. Miss Conlon, same period of timo three pupils. the financial institution had a aided by has charge of at the and week in making out entering up the.accounts. She deserves a great deal of credit the | school ,in her efforts in behalf of the | school has merry new hooks and it is said at saving idea there and has worked very hard in promoting the bank. Our advice to the seniors is to watch | the thing they know themselves, first children be holding the homes. will their their mortgages on there will be a tion of the thrift idea in follawing upon this education of the children. The scheme will prove of great benefit to | the city and its inhabitants. Thrift is worthy of practice and is being taught in the best possible way at the Pre- vocational school. parents’ 1 reat refloc- | the future | Seriousi school eventually ANOTHER From far in the north of the ern hemisphere patch of but a few words which con- vey one of the most that have been received in a long time. OCEAN TRAGEDY comes today a d tragic messages “Two thousand lives have been lost in the wreck of an unnamed British ship on the Narwegian coast’ says the | cable from Archangel which is relay- ing, from the wireless at Helsingfors, to this country and the world at large. There is nothing more, at least there was not at this writing, simply thousand lost from an unknown ship. But the horror that the brief words conjure up to thase who are wont to go down to the sea in ships, and to those wha know the waters in the vi- cinity of the North Cape. Approxi- mately seventy degrees North latitude is the cape, seven-ninths of the dis- tance from the equator to the North Pole. It is probable that the ship was wrecked south of this paint, but not a great deal, not far enough south for the temperate air to warm the chill waters that lie north of Arch- angel. Also it was far enough East to remove the effects af the Gulf Stream which carries its warmth well up to- wards the cape. It was water in which. humanity can live-but a short time and which ships may but a few months of the year. It was water that bites. to the bones and drives life from the body long before one has the chapce to drown. A swimmer ,unless he has the constitu- tion of a Polar Bear may not stay up for more than And two thousand souls were dumped into this nearly two navigate a minute. freezing sea when their ship | met her fate in an unknown manner. It matters little that the death list promises to be greater than that of any ather ocean catastrophy. Human- ity is born to die, those who travel the sea expect, day, to - drown Familiarity does not breed contempt | of Neptune's wild domain. But the wholesale precipitation af human souls into the cold, dark waters multiplies the tragedy many fold. fering reached its acme in struction of life “‘up-&here” some Human suf- the de- Jomes Wren, of the Connecticut Company, aad also of New Britain, a motorman for fifteen years, has in- herited $7,000, which is in Ireland and which he has to go and get. The trip will be well worth while, but the amiable motorman is going to hold onto his job just the same. The company should appreciate an emplove of that description. Mayor Quigley has wired Billy Kopf that the “city is proud of him. He is right, this time. Kopf has helped to put us on the map in an appreciable manner. This plane flight is getting too con- for words, vou know. Some bunch behind is it’s catching up getting hard to keep from the Diverse reports many have to be ch for locations and approximate distances covered There is from both ends, no one doinz it for us i admirable geog aphical to foliow closely. e Senate inve ing committeo visiting Pittsburgh. Mavbe it will aln with able to tell us what we arc worrying about in connection the steel strike. ask. “Who's winning?" we scorekeeper | | too. [ We there, need an impartial FACTS AND FANCIES. The ex-crown prince who believes that he will recalled may learn that some things h dcpreciated even more than the mark—\Wall Strect Journal. Iven if hushand is perfectly reason- able about everything clse, he thinks wife is to blame for his flannels left from last winter. City Star. aving No, of t Genevieve, the T ¢ raiiroads and mines mean that every n will have the ight to ride and dig his own coal.—South Norwalk Sentinel. doe Queen Elizabeth n claims on the cans, but it v smile that New Yor have countl wdmiration of Ameri- s with her compelling she captured New York.— | Herald Milwaukee's 1mayor's pious praver “To hel! with Kkings” seems destined | not to be @ wered in the Albert: the Belgian king is not going either to Milwaukee or Chicago. pronouncement that | ading is one that we ribe to. We should like however, from the six-hour- | day, five-day-week branch of the| United Mine Workers.—Rocky Moun- tain News. Jane Addam overwork is degr heartily subs to hear, Atty. Gen. Palmer says the cost of living has come down 15 per cent. in spots. Have vou noticed the spots?— St. Joseph Gazette. Membership in a jury of women will | have few surpris for the woman | who is accustomed to sit in judgment | on her own hushand.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. Boston bert. A served beans to King Al- king’s dish. But we read that they were served in a golden pot, which is a humiliation to all who | know that beans are nat beans unless baked and served in an earthenware pot with codfish balls on the side.— Kansas City Star. SONG. a fair And my Westward And maid the day is fair, soul has gone to her; she goes with shining hair, westward goes her worship- per. I see the glow upon her cheeks, I see the light within her eyes; I cry to her that he who seeks Would kiss her lips before she dies. She looks not back, she gives no sign That she doth hear my eager call. Alas! to love what now is mine? This one dead rose her hand let fall. —Laura Blackburn in Chicago T une. A Bonus for Soldies (Providence Journgl.) - Congress is reasonably certain of bheing called on to vote for or against a substantial bonus for the men served in the who war against Germany The statement that a dozen repre- sentatives have appeared before the ways and rtheans committee of the house Wwith plans for bond issues from 21,000,000,000 to $2.000,000,000, the bonds to be distributed among sol- diers and sailors, indicates that the bonus plan has strong support, and the further assurance that a proposi- tion will be reported by the commit. tee, provided such action is favored at a meeting of the American Le- gion at Minneapolis in November, can easily be credited. According to present indications, if the American Legion favors a bonus one is likely to be voted by congress, probably cn the line laid out by King Swope, a service man recently elected to congress from a Kentucky dis- trict. Thirty dollars a month for each month of service is proposed, mukipg the average about $300, or a total of about $1,500,000,000, according to Congressman Swope's calculations. In support of his bill Mr. Swope says “The average soldier, after all his allotments and insurance premiums were deducted, reccived $8.40 a month. The soldiers will not regard the bonus as charity o= a_ gift, al- though it is needed by many of them, but simply as back pay, which it really is. The soldiers never struck for higher wages many of the | workers at home did. They struck enly for victory and attained it and | the bonus will be a real way of e pressing the nation’s thanks. If the soldiers had not done their duty the amount now proposed to pay them would be but a drop in the bucket compared with what we would have to pay Germany.” Canad ing with dier as so deal- sol- has heen generous in returned veterans—each was paid $ ind the bonus was not given as a of char- ity, but a had heen carned ce. This <hould United States. country. as Mr. Swope | oblizations {9 | hells and | nifestation reward that faithful serv the spirit in the be G says, is undey lass the men who faced Gerraan s oo shirking Why cd ath ¢ to contrit he the and me and Gy e should worknemen drew hig war ing someihing in the nation's parison witl 1nition worker e rewards given i Guery ked in indorses the con- Legion for the Amoricsn s ‘mplated honus i co way !l LITTLE BON, NASTN DIRTY Do€ Awmy FROM HERE THIS MinoTEN! CALL THAT IN BUSINE Louis R. Raphael Stope” in INE Starte YEAR! *d “The 1910, Big Nine years ago today Louis R. Ra- phael opened the store now known a: “The Big Store" and in o clel ration of the birthday he began taday a big an- niversary ale. Washington.. bility is Tumulty he finds t on with ime the AW — COME HERE 3POT . Mr. Raphael’s store has srown from [ 1800 fect of floor space with which he ta 16,800 business artad state. caused bus count > of WHO SAID ROOSEVELTIAN FAMILIES? progre: development have square fe cc the largest light one-floor department store in the methoas ve been ma of largely his exceptional success. Increase shoulde: the presi SR d responsi- | rs of dent i1l, for this tine family. Joseph | but | By the Grace. Im ine secretar: and the Mary, have back Kkin Dzikie day- for the ‘ ac- Judge case of plaintiff, costs. row arc ¢ Philip and Joseph, Jr. Besides her mother is Miss Alicia. John H. Petcr Dz vicz, entgre Octob. the rccovery of Attorney ather- Henry Kirkham, ikiewicz judgment 10th S0 }mnmw‘l for the plaintiff. the Mike the was wnd was PROVE“WHiTE ?LAGUE” ROBBED OF FEAR Wallingford, would women refer as Conn. o these “‘lungers.” Nobody happy But over nilir they are ium, back reunion picnie, of ( for Five avlord f the ann hundred W1 picnic attended CITY ITEMS Tuesday, advt. the special Kenneds's dancing school zalow. Boginners, 7:8 ecial meetf of tee c¢f the commo council o the pment of the city watec supply was held last evening in ths mayor's ofiic b taken on the several ma One action ters dis scarlet fever was re- health was ussec case of ported to the is on Grove board of taday. street accommodate late arrivals in town arrangements have been mad ta The He on sale at M Donough's cigar store Chure street the paper be tained any evening until midnight Patrolman Thomas C. Dolan, recently from afte the navy, seek a six Toave ‘ot ok’ from the department, dvice of pl have d on where can ob- who was discharged the service two years in is 10 months' nee police owing to : sicians, John Niva s having stolen from e revolvers, is the 16-year-old boy several his father under nrrest Detective Sergeant Cit Haven on will go to the Idlm afternoon to bring the boy back George A. St and rk of Mrs, mo- will and have (o ietroar on where they k-end IN TEXAS. ge of Miss E aughter of ‘Col. and Mrs, rancis Wiley Glover and Talcott Smith, a lieutenant in the place at St. Cle- church at Tl The bride- rank H. Smith of formerly of izabeth ilson a T sudman »tion ents corps toc Episcopal 0. Tex., oom is son Portland, vesterday. of ¥ Oregon, this 25 YEARS —_— ‘ (¥From the Herald of AGO 1894, 11, firm has that of Mr. Humphre the city ir oldest established in- in the Pinks Ocrobes A new insurance started in the city phrey & Zimmerman commenced 1880 been Hum- business in s the surance company Miss | office as and city Leila has 1grapher in opened Siering | Holmes Pape in a su against tric company to recover served this afternoon ught by John Pinches Central Railway & Elec- This action is brou®h damages for injury to th property of Mr. Pinches the construction of | Chestnut street in Mr damages Mr. Pinches A preminent y came into ind lottery the Louisiana the because of tracks across front of nrop- Pinches, who claims. $8 George W. Andrews is the erty of 000 attorney tizen in town recent- possession of a letter tickets sent by Lottery company, and the p m the letter agent in dis- The letter and over to Chief of firty here of the were Johr pesing ticket turned on Sloper ticke Police 4 of this Social city, president the Uhion of this of Baptlst state sided at a meeting of th organization in Norwich last An effort is being liquo lors of eveniy made by I the city cense reduced 300 from Happeniz The band sccure $200.000—Two ¢ One robbery in \ v ther in California—The foirmer arrived York ampis of he heir 1 New today and bear: evidence e e e off not molested— Robber way to Maryland Black: political idea of not allow, politic ice. | Dobhins United S found g senat | Convicted Md.. of homs receiving mon of liem as president of the How- county school hoard gold is consigned Kidder & Peahody shipment in a b 1 ard i ove | i to Ber $500.000 in lin by the first yea The formation ment is a baseball of fight th league which claims to take tice of the matter—sSunday considered —It league wiil be war—Progre Na no new league move tional no- against games is probable that a new formed next year. A Libel on Canc Cod York Herald.) Cape Cod and its envirc ly have taken the bt jibes at the hands of those people could and never will appreciate the New Englan:l Spirit ially the New Enf- Jand mariner's or fisherman's spirit Either envy or malice have prompted many harsh words, whereas the fact is that the people of Cape Cad and Mar- Vinevard and of the entire coa near by are types of citizenship no- excelled story has Washington (New 18 not infre- den of cruel vious who never and ' espc | | where The forth yed all messa come from along that Iner sup- one and rel ike a wireless the sinking of the Cunard Hunter, loaded witl nd munitions, ncar Cape Cod was wearing clothing.” It was before a cong 2,000,000 | | shorc | “atte | Port army and by a com- irmy | navy stated witness mittee that of goods ere recovered and that “about Vineyard Sound was at essional worth | never everybody in the wreck | Is it not simply absurd to imagine that the people along Vineyard Sound, folks who live on and near Capa Cod “‘got away’’ with $2,000,000 worth of goods rescued from the wreck? That statement looks like a libel upon the Cape Cod inhabitants. Who are neither wreckers nor pirates, nor in the habit of ‘“‘hanging a lantern around a cow's neck to delude mar- | iners.”” In justice to an honest and thrifty portion of our people the Herald ventures to enter protest | against such wholesale charges and in- I sinuations. the