New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1920, Page 4

A. A. BO WEST MAIN ST. DTS TO OBSERVE: BURNS’ NATAL DAY ry 28 Date Set for Annual Ban- quet—Scottish Concert Com- pany Engaged. e local branch of tish Chief: Clan lsing extensive preparations for the vance of the anniversary of the of Robert Burns, Scottish bard, YWednesday evening, January en the Louis W. Ross Scot- rt company, of Boston, will pd give an 1 be followed by dancing. ists who will entertain under named above are thorough- ng and capable of furnishing ‘am that will transport the s back to the heather of their ve land. The singers and dance : Miss Margaret Wither, soprano; Elizabeth Bates, contralto; 4 bpper, tenor: aniel C. Ross, ne; the es K MacLean and me ( Hixhla dancers; the Douglas, s s imitations of @have made him famous. William br, of this city, a piper of m, will furnish the pipe music and s Jean MacDonald will render se- ions on the piano. he Concert company has appeared before. Turner hall will be d to its capacity, say those in rge. At 10 o'clock there will be heral dancing with M. F. Conwa Iartford, acting as prompter. addition, it has been announced, re- @@@@fi@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Q@@@@@@@fi@@@@@wfi@@@ BLOOMBERG’S New Britain’s Leading Piece Goods Store 186 Main St., Telephone 874-13 BIG JANUARY M. CLEARING SALE We intend to sale cost of today to this zreat S mak o n will be or 32 inch Colo Regula Ssale dStriped Madras yard 42c Cloth children's wear yurd 42c Striped nnel pr29c price for women's and and Sale Good Out Leguls sale price heavy Flannel quality yard 29(: inch Figured Percales Regular 39¢ Sale price vard 33C 32 h tine rl and Striped Regular 19¢ Sale price qu Dress Lity Ginghams, in checks, and plain coloru P o R Order of | entertainment 4 C. A. Bldg., this Sale ¢ v the " White striped ds Ginghams ,\un!'39c 32 inch Linen Finished Dress stripes MILLS Tel. 381 the Hart- ford Maple Hill Kilty band of pipers from will render selections. chial pneumonia. Miss Abigail has been a guest of M . Robert Skinner the past wee Nelson E. Mann and famil; turned from Wollaston, Ma they spent the holidays. have re- where Miss Eleanor Cunningham of New- ngton is visiting relafives in New A. R resumed his at the Northeastern college in Boston - Miss Beatrice Moody left yesterday for Baltimore and Ralph Moody also left for Norfolk, Va., after spending the holidays at their home. Miss Helene Doane w given surprise party Tuesday evening by twelve of her yvoung friends who spent a very enjoyable evening. A regular Literary Wedne: a book { Jovable nieeting society will of Maple be held next iay afternoon There will be review and 1 especially en- musical program. previously held White Swiss. 36 inch Marquisetic Curtain Seersucker and ot 45c¢ Henny rull Wool bluc aquality iz Blankets, with pink or border rull tflowered rortables Regular $9.00 Sale price heavy covered size, auality Com- $6.50 full satine Heavy quality, plaid wool Blankets Regular 8¢ sale price size, Knitting Yarns, for this Sale 5 special prices. NEW RRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 19 20. QILLEI]AL TRAFFIG IN FO0D PROBUCTS Ger many Goniromed With Serious ! Economic Problem trade in evile of on the in- accord- Tlicit ttendaunt usury Jan. its and Coblor food, with smuggling as never been seeupied areas ome news- ave abandoned even in the ot the Rhineland and papers contend that the ! dividual cannot subsist on the amount | into | i Miss Elsie Fieber is il with bron- Leete of Newtonville, | | authorities permit | distributed authoritios t to check the il- in foods of all kinds and the courts are crowded day Smugzling of potatoes is beine ried on this winter in all parts of’ Ger- many on . scale ater than in war time. (lermany produced an excellent potato crop tl ir and the authori- ties are trying to save it from falling the hands of the speculators. Well-to-do people have been going 1o Bavar from Prm a, Wurttemberg and Thuringia to buy potatocs, cggs and fats which the farmers charg- ed exorbitant prices. This worked a hardship on the poorer people who food issue The | could not compete with them. Living appears (o be cheaper in Ba- varia than clsewhere in German Butter has been selling there for fi marks a pound, compared -with 30 in Berlin. > quoted at ich, while in Berlin they apiece. Eggs in the have been bringing from s eunch this winter but rce at any price. also reported as fairly plentiful in Bavaria, although in all other states this form of food is virtu- ally unpure! ble by householders through regular channels excepting once or twice each month when the L few ounces to be the card system to the Most of the hotels by individuals. ! throughout Germany continue to serve | advice of A. F. { arc i | here Quantities on some four days each week, however. The proprietors say they abtain this from Holland and that th does not violate the food regulations. meat three:or NS 1S PLEA ADOPT SIX H OF POULTRY ASSOCIATION Adopt six Cleveland, ©O., Jan. hens and avoid one doll: is the Cooper, of Pittsburgh, American Poultry attended the “The reason dollar a dozen,” he this country is one laying hens short. down the price is the chicken hus- president of the assoclation, who poultry show here. selling at one “is because hundred million The way to bring for city folks to ente iness in o modest W said, New Britain. ke SR *s lower than the whole- lots arve limited. A visit K Flanncictte Night Gowns. full trimmed, $1.75 $1.98 ¢ zood heavy 2] sale price ok @ made of best full House Dresses, quality Bates Gingham, cut and nicely trimmed Regular Sl $ 2279 Children’s Plaid Gingham ssses, all sizes, values up to $1.50, $1.98 $2.49. $2.98 Tnion Suits in, all 49c¢ Children’s sizes Regular 69¢ recent | gES | 2 PLAN BIG RAILROAD Chilean Congress Autho From Porto Bolivar, Brazil. Valparaiso, Jan. Tha Chilean congress has authorized the ment to contract with a Chilean-Ec adorjan syndicate for the of an important railroad castward from Porto Boli dor, into Brazil and thus giv cific outlet to a rich territory 1o inaccessible. 1t is proposed o extend the line wbout 563 miles to Porto Para on the Amazon river in Brazil at a cost of about £6,000,000 sterling. The project has been studied by Chilean engineers and is regarded as of t financial. commercial and political importance. It is expected to promote commercial relations be- tween Tecuador and Chile and to contribute greatly to the and commercial development of the central part of the South American ('vntinent. to hither- STUDY OF HUMAN “LABOR MACHINE” Professor Lee Outlines Plan By Scie to In- crease Production tific Knowledge of Man's Capacity. St. Louis, Jan. 2.—Results of an in- vestigation to determine the most of- fective method of stimulating produc- tion by the proper use of physical power of workmen were outlined today by Prof. F. Lee of Columbia univer- sity, before the section on psychology and experimental sclence at the con- vention of the American Association for Advancement of Science here. Professor Lee, who, during the wa studied industrial conditions abroad a federal investigator, said that in- dustrial psychology i new scienca developed during the war. I use of psychological rules it is possible to de- termine at what period in the work day the workman is most efliclent in his <. he said. The rule of industry has been an to the limit and then erted, but that old throw him a: governa ! construction | industrial not sent conditions dustrial conditions to develop accurate rules by nla T mTELLIN ) WE'RE TEN MINUTES ARBAD [ oF ourR scHEDULE- YOU' RE SLOW- NOW LISTEN I ANO W~ WH A — €vc GAWAN— THROW'ER DownN — Noaooy‘s LQOKS" o) HAHR= hA ~ GEBT THAT 7 GOOD wWATCHES SAY— 10 GeT SHELL SHOCKED 'F I HAD TO LnsTe~N vTo THAT NOISE ALL DAY WERDUYA GET “THAT STUFF 7 I'™ SLow — YOURE RACin YOUR ENGINE— YO POOR wHa'ja DO wiTH THE cockoo TICK—ToCKIN " AROUND HERE TO START A BOMB 'TKI?D\A}ER5 conNvENTION 3 —— /NOW—B0oYS-DoNT FIGHT= IF WERE EBARLY TELL TH' CONNY AN'HEB'LL BACIK 05 UP FoR 10 MINUTES — SPLIT 'rH DIFFERENCE under of in- effictency and methods studying the physi considered ~In and which the production can be ged, te haye been made in fac fo effect of long of accidents, he declared. tories showing the effect of holids emploves; the number From these tes cill be of rest periods hours on the the effects continued, ef- outline indus. s, he made to trial plans by which éach line of work may know whether the human ma- chine may reach its greatest produc- tion by working six, eight or ten hours a day and in what period the most efficient work can be done. THE WOMAN’S SHOP 149 MAIN STREET, CORRECT APPAREL FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Mid-Season Clearance Sale Saturday We Offer COATS AND SUITS At the most appealing prices ever made! Values must be seen to be appreciated. Fur Collared Models Silvertones, Bolivias, Corded Bolivia PLAINCOATS Silvertones, Kersey, Polo Cloth, Camels’ Hair NEW BRITAIN, CONN. $25 to $55 $15 to $35 ~ SPORT COATS $27-50:,49.50 Suedine, Camels’ Hair, Polo Cloth with and without Fur Collars, of Seal, Nutria, Suits, Dresses at 15, $19° 524 Values up to $45 Raccoon L R 25.00