New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1920, Page 6

Britain Herad COMPANTY, | o) RALD PURLISHING ! Frovrietors i datly (Sunday excented) ar 4 . at_Herald Bullding, ¢7 Church St | 2 Year i “Thres Monthe | » Month | m Now Briam | Marter. i\ birs at the Secoud Post Omes at aen Al TBLEPHON OMce ........ | Rooms SR CALLS | CALL S0 »ze blr profitable advertiaing medinm 18 city. Circulation books and Pr W asways cpen to advertisers mber of the Associnted Fress. sociated Proas ix oxclusively entitied e uge for republieation of ali news aited 14 1t or mot otherwise credited ~epor and also local mev . aretm BLOCKADE. the THE surprising Al- the decision of uy Council 1o raise de with eme of after those in tussia, affairs confe the had vesterday wus of have he ence for for ted has Ly purpose w3 must heen by inside information vet to become public A radical chang in have some enormous The made must its vernments that 't ned not o help Ir trade. t apd unsvilling i ki t Britain tdenl to be base. have it plain Soviet Russia which they hy allowing resinmip- but the Russia of the : the farmer. They arve to recognize the had the over- has undovbtedly 1o.do with dictating the followed in ountry. the advance of Soviet- facts h India. (han pting possitly Japan. 't starve out the obably that country which ed the blockade. aid she baut in this policy. e intends to block upon Tndia by Japan wili help e is an extreme possibility owledge of received through cieties the e fighters from d ereate a saner point of view The British diplomatic her more directly. any ofher coun- 1o the to fighters it has Neverthe- possible in- the use of her in Sibevia. that food and supplie the co-oper Russians of wi their adven- the ‘Soviets. - s made v hlunders, some of which w many and during the This past war. that she It remains to be may mean recognizes evident \ er in Russia. hat is not MARKING TIME. netory e minos f the frontier vere performed League of Nations at maltters of organization of the of the matter settle- Sarre the by Council ¢ its first ' True the of Free that vesterday. Irish led the essage, d of no immediate importance, ite’ evident from that cause Treland, but was by the the actions e present the 5 any bnrront States venant, a compliment this be sue. 'y the hay council to considers such nntil underiake affairs of moment the world is a working party to to the United waiting for we the indispensable Whether us. ap- unit of our plans are or to dismiss of the | covenant be assured that the rest Id awaits our decision on efore woing nhead. The Ser ht take and of this The Fecognizance what it implies. f Hhe members of the { the ake a upper United State Congress decision on the as the constituencies League. as far wishes of von- demand for of the n ut to satisfy bn the part of are the the rest HERBIN WE MAKE APOLOGY. the eventis of o lighting AN vesterday. in the rates situation. | in duty bound. to apologiz editorial the that the New F of urging of ity of rtain the special the n Council meeting scheduled for last hich was to have discussed the the Quigley appeur. for wer charges of lighting Mayor had asked public we favored an cussion. oncerned. Unfortun was called off at after our “Bd Page” he . 'So insistent the citizens nd the meeting rom the ofce had ppened. m aseured that pf the company naking y this idea the Mayor the information itely the the iast the 1 of New gone were N Brit- as A= Mayor thes of the no chance 1o foresee We believed that he the represc would atter his belief announcements. was not war- tie meeting orig it G o there tme to had the Howeyar Was e that the special liec off for reasons plained in lasi on the first page. ourselves that semsion which We scarc the editorial | informed. concluded © making « the * evening's page is read to the exclusion of cverything else and the reader was looked at through providing he had the tiest page. that a jomney the snow would be footless. that thers wonld he no gathering of the 3 trials and of eleetricity citv fathers take up the tribulations the company. which supplies for our lights, and customers. We the Connecticut cannot understand reason for the retusal of the officials council. to the public is often Light and Power compuany to atiend 1he session of the much A | Surely they owed that interests of their customers. planned, smoothing Even forum. such as was the by neans of over funcied srievances. though nothing were accomplished it would have been oi diplomacy for the a matier of the proceedings. salesmen e organization 10 take a part in | though there are no dissenters but the Mayvor, an explanation, made in public. of (he new rates could have harmed no one, We are also completely at sea when considering whai prompted the Mayor to issue his cull to the public before that the held. He, something (o the people of New he was safisfied meeting also, owes Brit- up from would surely he and should stiv them 10 of homes ain, net the preparing to zo point theit to the center, for the of attending a meeti until purpose he is certain 211 that meeting will held. How [l Mayor omitted he advise ver, the has himsell ihe matter of rates has the public not on oven e o as to to pay its bills charged new rates until there is a wateh under satilement will be interesting, he ol of assumed now. to whai does 1o tain this eunalization rates which He has the en- for exc he promises proving fhai in tive responsibility the company is _ssive its prices, before the public utilities com- mission or eclsewh let us see if discussion is another “flash in the the pan' of polilics. or one which will be followed to a conclusion Azain we apologize for onr misin- formation and give as a reason ihat hief kixccn face we took the plans of the « of thought tive the city at their value. We a sec thai held anit that he would was sure be and ure meeting 1o vere mistaken has not in his efforts a cheaper rate for the city vei. we assume. let us see who quits first, the company or the Mayor. DEFEATED OR VICTORIOUS? The defeat of Georzes Clemeneeau, of France, for the noni- the the war horse ination as sister re public is probably the most dramatic incident in the whole ca: of~this “hile little master mind France. the American press has had but in- timation of the inside politics of the French, it came as a distinet surprise when the mess: acrived telling of his defeat. And the more surprise was this news in the fuce of the re- cent overwhelming vote of confidence administration aith. none can but admit that Georges Clemenceau W ance's Man of Desiiny. Coming to the fore in the most cruciul period of history. this aged by his own dyvnamic gorce and 7 nation personality. al caught up the and ecarvied it along 1o vie- throughout of It tory the last the dominiable covraze ! dozzed of phases war was Clemenceau’s in- perseverance and persistence. even in the fuce what ameunted to virinal defoat at times, that wore down the oppo- it possible the “The path of ition and made the plant- of the mast. 1t on of 1he id ing tri-color 1op has been s leads but 10 the zray Georzes He ful life and has given his all to France, zlory Clemencran lives has lived a use- yvet in his declining years he mus make a virtue of necessity and as his d with knowinz His defeat reflects no credit reward be sat that his was a job well done, for the nomination upon his nation. The office of prasi- of France is almost entirely Mhe power dent a figurehead political president wields no It sition The (lemencean great is largely an h Repubi'c of gratitude Yet this steered through wwr, the grateful republic has to give the comparatively empry. but of Verily. aléne French debt paid norary 1 owes to a that can never be 10 man who,” as premier, the ship of state safely the stormy period of the fused lonorary office presidem Ame a s not in its Uqueer politics FACTS AND FANCIES. \ e e Notwithstanding the decision. we assert without of successful contradicrion, thai considerably less dangeron ohol Lonis Post supreme cour fear ie n patch The United Siates as the caller of conferences under the league of na- 1on lilkc the starter at an ath- latic meet—in it but not of ir. Tt's Tollow honor.—Springfiald Repui- is e a are some L.dications of fa- with the princlples and of ilie great American game fu the atittudes aseumed participants in the great There miliarity ‘ practice of poker by chief game ‘of politics gomg on at Wash- ington.— Bostan Globe. | { > Far IV T2 vears, the first time in approximate- dots and dashes the es- teemed telegraph. “Abe Ruef v visit a cafe where liquor is served. Interest in Mr. Ruef is nominal: but the item about him piques the in- terest of some Hu 70 millions his fellow citizens.— Philadelphia Public Ledz ay is or of Railway of vailroad men of more than $i0.000 were poor boys and began work in humble positions This still the land of opportuniiy.—Wheeling In- telligencer. has found that drawing a salary per vear. all The Age is have decided of Europe. but their flendish to walk over Henry Cabot St. Louls The allied statesmen the Turk must gét out before they accomplish design they will have the dead body of cither lLodge or Hiram John Dispatch on. Even ! to secure the be inspived hy Mr. Wilson’'s refusal Cuban crop seems to a belief that the American people are eating too much sugar naw. There is nothing so touching as he- nevolent paternalism over a grown- 1 nation.-—Detroit Free Press. Across the dreams of yvears a little hill Obtrides still sunshine bees. fairy seas Knew the the way Regan to fade a Our unfamiiiar it shining outline; very The lies upon it, and wild Like salleous, sail its heather We paih so well-—-and then 1in on little, reel today that Can scarce make out {0 find the | trod hearts we our will always that hill! we not stay Only are loyal - fou Has faltered ere we reached Can onr feet, lest we for- thauking them. it old zreen pasture. er peak? GRACE Harpe:’ AGO Date) . God the way is open And, Set sec The refore e, to the heath- is too and —in YEARS t The Herald January 17. resceni Whis the home Thresher, £ That 1895, club met My and South Gl M Ma The evening G. D street Chairman P. counmissioners ing ‘that he 1 lecting ihe of J. Egaun. of the vemarked wales morn- while this smembered rents to have re- pieces whien time spurious. them without chanze the time was a water thought at 1 disposed in making scitled the matier for He s the bogus coin imitation of the standard upon close inspection pearance could be through the silver Between 25 and 10 made up a trolley enjoyable stibute car the trolley was wh n-cent he hut trouble e were he any Th bein zood coin. b bras ap- distinguished a sy plate. young party that hours’ ride in the different last nigh people had most three a new lines. of The car tables fou with bine bunting. with ‘the variegated incandescent lights Ired Tatham. chureh, bas N over road furnished with and was trimme:d it was ablaz> brillianc, .uf 1i Ve RIES vhile the First from the choir. : been appointed niemb committee 1o solicit subscriptions the building fund of the Young Men's T. A. and societly Many persons have promisca subscriptions. which the committes will collect Officer kK day nan CHILDREN AS HOSTS rhose baritone of resizned has the Delaney a of for ish began duties as noon his i police a today. At Li En- Th at Social Gathe ol Strect School tertain Parents and Friends . 1he Lincoln hosts Children of school acted parents Jast evening at community zathering of under the auspices of the P Teachers’ association. In view the starmy weather. altendance was considered worthy of special mention, proving that the fu- thers and mothers of that district are intensely interested in the welfare of the association and in close touch with school affairs. It is estimated that between 204 300 were pro ent Street their the sccond the season rents and as o of and s- evening the members inspected work during the past on exhibition and created and praise in the association the childien The work was in all the school rooms much favorable comment of 1he teachers. The entertainment program rurnished the children and sisted of interesting numbers, cluding elocution. singing and dancing A luncheon close Iarly the by of done term. was con- in- folk by brought the event to a i Al] the girls are taking their honeyvs 1o the Elks' fair.—advt, Official Residence of U. 8. Marshal in New Haven New Haven, aJn. 17 L Mar- =hal Palmer today announced that in- ructio: had been received from the attorney general of the United States that the cfficial residence of the mar- shal hereafrer would New Haven It was Hartford heretofore. The offi- cial residence of the federal judge of this district and the clerk is now New Haven. leaving only the United Statek district attorney with official residence in Hartford. 1 — = L Liynch's orchestra at the Elks' fair. | —advt, he same | the ; | cated a sraduated income tax. ¢ lection ' THE OBSERVER MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS — ON — Gt THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE. Among the autstanding features of the “winter campaign™ noi the least interesting. is the amount of attention being centered on \William Jennings Rryan, at one time the idol of the democratic party. who now threatens to return fram the realm of obscurity in which he has heen he pa Wilson's dwelling with since ed company official secretary President family and resigned as of state. Judging from reports, Bryan worked his magic at the Jac son day dinner at \Washington and actually carried off the laurels. prov- ing that he is » man 10 be reckoned with. either as the possibie winner of | the democratic presideniial nomina- | tion or dictator of of the nominee. In the three mpuigns for the presidential chair which Bryan wagzed he failed 1o gain preference at fhe handsx of New itain vofers. On cach occasion he was decidedly de- feated in thir city In 1896 the late President ley, running for“the first time. iv ed 3200 voles in New Britain. while the architect of-a new fiscal structure ran a poor second with only 1550, Eryan cavried 1he ffth and sixth wards. hut the outpouring of voters in the other wards was so tremendous that he was snowed under in the final count of the city. The New Br Heorald on the day after eiectlon an- nounced the national returns with the heading: newspaper the cause MeKin- rec VICTORY FOR HON EST M Good Principles Still Prevaii United Siate: in These An idea of the artitude manufaciurers on the can be gained by the Bryan guestion can statement on the day H. K. Jones, time of the local wuestion statement on the he gained by the after election by superintendent at that ussell & Frwin Manu- facturing Co. My, Jones said: “Sta up all your machines and hire all the help you need (o run them Manufacturers deubt take as deep an interest elections hut the i= fendency nde the workingman as was the case in tite past. They are sl 100 husy malk- ing the world's best hardware to dal- ble in politi Four v increased hut not Kinley Bryan the no just in today no to ars later, AL his strenszih sufficiently: fo omie fig The republican nhs while his wred T [ in Ne Pten. R w yun Britain M- re- corded vot demo- \zain sixth remained tire faith. This was the vear vhen P Mce Lesn was the re- | publican nominec for governor. He was elected, but van far behind his ticket all over the state In 18908 the zenial William Howard 1fi. now:a professer at Vale. rvan’s opponent. Taft received here and Bryan was eight years previously, 1556 vptes. On thal occasion New Britain electors were introduced the mvsteries of the voting mi- chine, and opinions of its practicabil- ity were thers cratic apponent J il to George the ane Lrds e was than only weaker polling as numerons as were machines Bryan has times in Now Britain last ran which of 191N the Lyceum present was spoken everal sinee for ofiize. On his ng thie early addressed a zuthering theater. Among tha: ) McMahon, -ed hot democrat. \ true disciple of shirt sieeve demo- c¢racy. he appeared minus vest or coat the weather was warm—and nop- ped Nis alabaster brow with a large democratic handkerchief. Of Jate years Bryan seems (o influence with the people not so long ago that he most ampec i the cauntr into en- dorsing his beliefs. He stormed up and down the fengih and breadth of the land. and charmed thousands away Jrom the standard of republic- anism. Bryan and still is. one the most eloquent men in Swmeri- can public life. He has a convincing manner about him and carries such of virtue that can resist lasi visit. summer was have but al- i Wis lost i was an air fow him. 1t would be a William Jennings Bryan 10 be factor in the paign. Should he secure the tion for himself will be able to point. with no little. pride to the fact that he was the first man of national standing to advocate many reforms that have adopted. He advo- to think that not going coming cam- nomina- mistake is been by popular vete. the initi- referendum (adopted in the eight-hour day (universal in the government service now). postal: savings banks. prohibi- tion. publicity for campaign contribu- tions and other measures. He also shouted long and loud for sovernment ownership uof telegsraph and telephons lines, which was consummated as a war necessity and which many peo- ble believe should he made perma- nent. And ax for equal suffr the ‘Boy Orator of the Plaite” was in favor -of this with his whole to ue ! and his heart. \When vou review his efforts he appcars like a dangerois vival. He certainly would gain snugually large number of Women's ‘otes and those who are trving to tegislate mioraly inta our daily lives would flock to him in deoves. Then there the added fact that he could not he held responsible even in part for any of the allcged deficiencies of the present adminisiration since America entered the war. A pretiy Girong appeal. ladies and gentlemen, and. 2 word 1o the politicians, keep e exe on Willie, of senator ative and some states). i 1 secure | No public statement has been ma concernfug the retirement of John King frem the campalgn to the republican presidential nomina- ion for Major (General Leonard Wood, However, it is probable th he was dropped hecause he would GREGHDBEGES hurt his candidate’s state of Connecticut, King and J. Henry Ruraback. publican boss in this land of steady habit waste no love for each other and as J. Henry Is at present in the saddle and could not give King's candidate any enthusiastic support it is thought that Wood's advi urg- ed the retirement of King the Wood drive. Connecticut up to support Llinois. It will cause in the from is beinz quictly lined Governor lLowden of he remembered that Senator George W. Klelt recently came out for Lowden and as Senator Kleft is one of Roraback’s “buddies” and confidants it can ecasily he seen where the sympathies of the G. 0. P, dictator lie. Of course. everyvone lightly. No one wanis to a vehicle to discover later tires have gone flar. is treading get aboard that fhe Among the pests berth will be rese after is the person who approaches line awaiting their theater tickets and tickets also he managers but it ix obvious inside and me time ase e for whom a warm rved in the here- his name is legior those standing in opportunity to buy who asks that his purchased. Theater prevent this practice that they cannot outside the theater and consequentiy wy ticket” fellow times. 1y 1o he the the rull at has one human turn down another human with such a minor vequest works a nuisance.~ especiaily paving war taxes went into cffect average man. o1 mone, figured out fo have another him upsets all being being but it to since The, 1o the exact cent burden thrust his calculations, hd tipon The Observer is in favor of starting | a campaign asainst this public TIf one person can stand patiently in line there is no reason why others cannot do 1he same. Next time are approached decline to act senger hoy. If all would course the nuisance would abated. pest. as a adopt soon me this be “te e Not in boy 1 coasting and brothers for vears has 1he small glorious winter for bigger sisters and kating. The recent nows formed a solid crust over the sround while the winds swept large baie areas on the ponds. ¢ ditions ideal for sleds and skates. Not it be the small hoy has monopolized the privileze of coasting. Older foiks e found the hillsides in larse numbers during the week., making the air merry with Even sedate mothers renewing their they few been a several such @ his can said the conld on past their lauzhter and fath were youth on the hilis in numbers. It has harp-eved foreignersithat have forgotten how to . play, must be admitted that there is truth in statements. This when the chiet For head h an aim necess we don't that our indulge in <cen Lt were said by Americ: and it much . such is an zoal of household ry. but even enjoy the simple forefathers were wont to rvefresh their minds \nd bodics. Pleasure has narrowed itsclf down ta two varieties. dancing and attending the movies. Intellec- tually the race has heen narrowed proportionately Alinds that concen- trate on a few subjecis naturally come less active. Amer ns are how to work. Some zoing 1o revive playing all get out on the old double ripper. shout “Clear the way™ and vell with ! =zlee. And woe be to the Boshevist any other “ist” happens 10 he the path. noney is the ag dnlts, of a 0. nry to ploas- know is i hustle . They day, someone Then we or who in Oleoit’s orchestra the night.——advi. at fair one — - | Crossley's orchestra at the klks eatetetelolotololototetotetototclototetotodelototetototedes At the Methodist Church SUNDAY NIGHT, 7:30 o’Clock & 5 & woman, has his ticket i vou ! ating con- | | THRIFTLETS The Herald has taken the libe: asking ~everal prominent ness men of the city 1o write npon th various daily subjects during Th Weck. Their comments are publ in“the column below. . of hed MONEY AND THE MAN. A man is by touches and Al man may be engaged in some process. - -making some olject. doing some work he himself being made by . This is one of mos! common, most interesting most solemn facts of life. While the skilled ma- | chinist is fashioning « te piece of mechanism that mechanism all the time making a man -making the machinist more skillful. more patient, more careful, nore faithful. Now this law applies also. and in a very siriking way. 1o the gefting and using of money. Often have vou heard it said: “How strange it that money seems ‘1o affect some people. It changes them completely, makes (hem nard or snobbish or autocratic. 1ut others it doesn't seem in any to affect.” Now that not strange at il. It is a perfectly natural thing The trouble with the statement is that it is only partly true. The fact is that money changes everyone who gels it and it. some for worse, others for better, For money really makes men. And this culiarly true hecause mone son of its nature and power. thing that most persons desire becanse of this natnre money it the men. ils reaction. is deeper. Accordinzly. L ed by money they get, very plainly seen how of money affects the man. every day. It makes some grasping and meorciless: others sy and serupulous: others narrow, and short sighted. and small: while others unselfish. considerate, and “But not only in the moncy but in the using ing or giving it—is a <hown. A wise man a voung mian earns into his pocket; bui the evening soes It is a common remark that “money talks ves. talk. and it would teli us a deal more 1 1han it does if we would only lef if. { And one of the things it would tell us !is that the money man gets is part of himself, represents so much of his muscle, or brain, or nerve forers or senins ——that of vorked for it, and zeneral run of 1i to money that worked for, If. man receives is ought made uses the the thing he while is the and way nses very pe reas is some- And of on and are mark- for it can the pursuit W it by and power has greater effect stronger men the un- row biw, ting of it—spend- charaten id. “What in the day zoes what he spends in into his cha i of the street an of man's once money doas ir he has man in e has any moral right he has not r 1y then. the money a part of himself he 1o be wise in its use. And that people com- a ool who spends nseless and - aimless wavs. for such expenditures only re- veal a light and empty nature. It is for this reason in part that gambling reprehensible and immoral, he- it playing with human val- ues and reveals a weak and reckless moral \nd likewise for th ous and thouzhtrul ipending of money or stronz. or well-hs You sec, a man's and tastes and motives and are all own in the makes of-his money “And even more strikjngly observed in the giving ally when it 1s given sort of compulsion ing the there were a lot of ple who didn't know themselve under the conts pulse of the time they gave money noble purpeses, something they never done hefore and probably often will do-again. Not this sort, the givinz of money to worthy usefui ends out of a free and willing spirit what counts. On the other hand there were not few who, dur- ing the first learned the real joy of giving, Caught in the current h and zenerous sacrifice they natu opened and z2ained viewpoint in the matter Here is a for all no surely it is for this monly think his money in reason ane is w0 is sense. reason ihe caut and considerate tells of o fine, aneed natur aims affeetions use hé o thus this to money, and Dur- pec for im- for had not ix be of espe frecly not from any war a zeneral and sious b is a war, seifis ha their new money. a of of char- he the great test 1 reans is the | of un- | | bigizer and nobler and ' more likeable ! man who is open-handed. not prodigal | and foolish, but generot “Tight- wadi’ is the name noi only of a air kind of pursc but alse of a tain kind of cha cr ing. though pathetic, (0 see how persons squirm and sgueal-—their mental agony when considering proposition that inveolves separalion from wit of their money. And thi this inability loosen. iroughout their whole natures. are small. and narrow-iisioned. n timid concarLing pro-osition, and in time this sets and be- comes the man. And it n without any sparkle or joy in life. The opposite of course is tru of the man who learnx 1o hare with others his possessions. H becomox a warm_ sympathetic, kindly nature, his character transformed and ennobled by his giving. But there different wavs of giving. Some people never forget to lel you know that they have given and oW muech. Sorae persons in a spirit that mal feel throwing it back not. themselves, sifts. or here als=o rebound on character that makes that peculiarly offensive individial who is disagreeably good. 2 patronizing philanthropist. So that not onlv the giving but ithe manner spirit as well cornis, And this the maiter of the spirit—all the way down through this whnoie tion »f money. To gain fairly faithfully, to ve prudently. to wisely and usefully. and Lo ngly. quietly, and reronsly all work together make the Yes men sre made money. in some way then ters. Some are Some foolish Some Some arc made zood, i master. the 1o vou W. . H1LL. Pastor South igregational Chureh.” wateh cer- -er- Anius- [oine a fear, 10 every spirit is i or sprin to give, give like it vou them. Such hetter for their is an inevitable are any or in true qies- and spend sive wili- -tk me Morex cha to into made weak snobbish. ae- are made are made bad ind noble, and upon who the man mone rentul s the of s up Win a the Elks advt LOCAL HIGH SCHOOQL WINS SECOND GAME real at rair. South | M Downed Britain Suhs ~ter Team i Fast Game—New Beaten in Preliminary Game. o school Man to local Hizh the Sonth Thi. score team 9. In a pre- South Manchester downed (e second team of the local sehool in a 13 S zame. NoBo H g5 Bunny . ........ Turkington., Wri; Left Forward Gaffney Right | ... McKinna Center Balock ... . Lert bherts won from st 0 liminar ; five game the suhs Renehan, Dougherty i 1 ¢ irns stavson ODowd. MeCarty Guard Keefe, MetCon pi Gusrd unny Field Burns, i} Renchan, Wrizht 11 Kecfé urkington Schroedel M. Seconds. Waddell Right Forward Iteynolds g S Robh Left Forwird Rogers. Hurd Kelly Center. Davis Wallatt rd Nitd Quinn Left Guard Waddell 4 Reynold Robb 1. . 2 Daviz It Hupd iField zoals, ik roedel 1 | v fonls, o rdeck’s hall, I | Wednes RICHE i Monday. Tuc~day g% N G X and EIGHTON H HALD | THE LOVE i CHEAT™ 157 43¢ 455 10k 43 0% 5k THE BELL CITY MALE QUARTETTE Come and Hear Them Eadeiiaiaiogeleisd WILL SING fetedotelat-galetetolotetadogote o toded Admission Free &3