New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1920, Page 6

Britain Herald. P PUBLISHING COMPANY, Provejetors excopted) At 418 67 Church St. the Post OMue at New Britain [Second Class Mall Matter profitable advertising m ation hooks and pr of The Assoclated Press. 00 Press i exclusively endtled use for publication of all news " not otherwise creditcd and also local news herein. Audit Durean of Clrentation. €. s & natlonal organization furnishes newspapers and adver- striofly honest analysis of m. Our efrculation statistics upon this audit, This | ros aeainat fr In newspapor tlon fizures te both national and ertisers DMMUNEIY SPIRIT, not about the been roferred to enough; it hospital drive re merely as an example M lot more wo gave weo have already that ia | pur money's worth to think | driva wo “get together™ people eun | @ only way a think you are w may inde- others be bar ee. It your life is barren, | It. Have you made the | You are not. Your | 7 Indeed it It were f-way approach to othern | might ? ceived | of others In thae right | rdiality 7 Do you cidrry & x shoulder? Do you con- | plf quperior to others expensive. 8o Is happ! are poor you can work There is no way of gaining ithout fostering the spirit L mot doing your a servico by dts activities as & service. You are lay- yoursel! i a tremendous {volume of comfort on pay draw at any time, The to turn. thiough life thinking Jaw unto’ Luemselves. Yeos, rough Hfe- and that is al y do not drink deep of ords, and they rather ) ure others take in it nothing at tho ®* Aany great Spirit.” But be ready for oes come. Gain the new enjoying the pleasurs and t it brings. Havae you r community interesting you are moment display of DISTINCTION. hriunnte that the at this time a #lscussion in a New Jersey city, that indoors should people must b . It Is sald that the order, wils or however worded, ded immediately leading almont citizens of the e have demanded the | of the'official o fssued such an order | Washington that the who Is al- ce riots in )t was shown le were not altogether to : x-service men, fresh from bhs overseus, were @ It not worse, and the com- ithat thoughtlessness with mpetuosity of the colored t the riots about. j¢ many crimes in Wash- | that time ple. Since then one d that he commiticd most ¥ace ought to be held re attributed to negro | \ 1 one culprit in it. : be no question of the un. | iny order requiring mem ertain race to do some Nmits thelr liberty unless lainly that the ftted and planned by that White men commit negroes—there are more in the country. An order he liberty of white idiculed. eving that all men with crimes are more men white ro treated fairness of the towns and cities States, hold- for the colored man, one and while against this manaer of erime and urge other eping the peace. ILL NOT ADVISE, Wilson's refu vew of this Military ations is logical send vernment to committee of the Disarm- be dincussed, and the has been invited to en to Join the mitative bles that he does not feel #0o dolng as this send commitice capacity.” The govern member of the Lengue apparent that the United profit by { this discussion. It Is ont that having repre- under present out of it than a | ! therr | aavice were not heeded, we | least b “JEST RUMINATIN (Rober; Russell.) A “Hobby" is a funny thai everybody's | got; peopla know they h. some thing soma one, an’ Hobbyists" ¢ not. The hobby may be temperance, re- ligion, politic whatever form the hobby takes most gen'rally it sticks. The “righteous” indi- vidual who struts about the town, correctin’ this, correctin’ that, ‘'most allus with a frown. may think that he's broad- minded an' most awful erudite; may deem himself a proper Judge o' what is wrong, what right. The happy chap who never thinks wmay say he's “hobbiless” —my pipe intorms that careless one he's got an- other guess. There ain’t no in- dividual beneath the well- known sun, who, speakin’ o' a hobby, don't in secret cherish one. An' so it's wise to know ourselves; ask some o' our best who'll gladly tell us, in our manner oft Wea'll h some about ourselves: at first think they're “rot”-—a hob funny thing ody's got. that ever Ing Secretary of State, expresses his with the nations in other disarmament sympathy wish to discuss the Guestion, We are vitally interested in view of the situation would it, and our ald the Leasue to come to a wise de- rding it. But our advice is cislon regi not properly available If the say just what he meant without ove interna- President had been able to stepping the proprieties of tional courtes to be disloyal to this might have written that he personally, 1t deal to be able to who without seeming country, he and would give a gr official r would take part in the discussion as representatives of a strong member of the league, but as the people of this had decided that they did not join the League in which he selleves, he is powerless. “Leg the people see what the result of the last ** he might have name presentatives country wish to election is going to be, sald It is an instance of the embarrassing the United States s placed. It that this sort of thing will show those in power in the next administration the u)uulnle assoclation with the world it is will bring position in which is believed nocessity of a closc the other nations of believed this sort of thing “gome sort of a league” in time. Elihu Root unofficially to aid torming of the which will function who have followed the matter are glad that he did so. We know at first hand, what the court is, interpretation of its went in the international Court under the League. Those we have the and Jurisdiction and puwers from an American standpoi that the League will this it is possible, invite some prominent man of to consult with it unoflicially Even an country on the disarmament unotficial better than matter, would be wouid nations representative none. His advice time when the not given up hope that e heeded ut of Burope have | the United States wiil join the League eventually. 1 that representative's would at able to learn from one whosa loyalty to this county was unquestion- what those deliberations ed, Just meant, But President Wilson, as President, with Ous next it is be- nothing to do such representative. could have unofficial President would be very glad, the Information he would “visitor” to tha lHeved, for from such a conference as ho will be glad that Mr. him personal knowledge as unofficial obtain Root can gl of the things he advisor in the matter of the Interna- tional Court. learned R¥ T LAW UPHE . The Appellate Division of the Su- Court of New York state in- things that will be good decision uphold- rent law pr two preme dieated some for tenants in its provision of a tenants for ing the venting years, Its informal eviction of statement made to ision, contains the en- the contract hts of the relator ( decicion says, publie ndlord) or its ton- must ant,” the ) welfare. A give way to the statute police power—the enacted in the exercise of the law of ‘overruling necessity’ as it was once tcrmed—is This evietion) paramount statute (providing does not touch the owner. It does not phy: airectly agninst title of the jeally take the premises or them 1t two encroachment upon degree for work does interfere to a years with the owner's absolute con- trol.” The opinion of the that permit the Justice writing circumstances passage law the decision is arise which will upholding of a circumstances, unconstitutional words if it is seen, as in and require the which, lacking those would he In other he United roprioty llson, through the Act- States cannot 4 the case of New York city, that the declaring of this law against eviction unconstitutional would drive thou- FACTS AND FANCIES By Europe's proletariat favors bier and whine. A prophet is without brews, save in his own home Ambassador: A contributor onym, millionaire Syn- Variety is the spice of life and the downfall of lia a fireless cooker is of no serv- fireless cook feill, The landslide reminds us that am- bassudors nlso’'come home to roost. Tdiots never d hair, though they may be addicted to red theories. Still we shouldn’t poke fun at the Bolshies. In the carly days of Amer ica, owners of bathtubs were punished by a heavy tax err is human, and the British should very patient with their Erin brothe America wouldn't tortes, but is accept manda- afficiently intevested to be an observatory In America the ambition of the proleturian is not to overthrow the government, Lut to guess right con- coerning the activities of the s market. ——————— sands of persons into the st the ' police power governs the case mnd preventing thi may be hdd under it unusual laws, terrible state of affairs, constitutional The police power may thus be used to protect men who are apparently bound by a contract which, if en- forced, would result in a general ca- lamity. In this case law has fol- lowed, as it usually does, the theory of good, sound common sense, brush- ing aside technicalities. The case is of such importance that counsel on both sides agreed it should zo to the Court of Appeals for final determination GIRL ATHIL If girls and young women cc to enter the athlet'c inue field as they have in the last year or so it is prob- able next generation see a healthy race of men and that the will stronger, energetic women. more and more Last summer we heard of a girl baseball team which could defeat any other team of the the state and which, on some occasions, de- les ¢d the boys Recently we ling of girls’ teams of the girl appearing in plements and the fame of a girl high added to by an- sort in have been e defeating other Pictures of famous wex. hletes are constantly Sunday jumper was recently other of her remarkable feats All of which young is good. As long as women keep to a field is not too and which in- volves sames that really develop them the sport strenuous, physically, and as long as ix conducted under nothing but to participants. Possibly it will not be from now that these be thankful for the they obt in when the splendid exer- cise their But come to them they will be more fitted to meet them with courage strength because of the play benetits sports. and now pleases and them. “Absence makes the hcart grow fonder !” Bacchus, Oh, Bacchus correctly hast thou quoted—and apily If you can’t be “bright” be “righi™, The former requires brains which can’t be bought if you haven't the the laiter needs only obedience (o a conscience which is forced upon you. Father died 17 years V't heard from him in court. say soon we will be able to tele- phone across the ocean, and perhaps—. and 1 ago ce,”” states The fire of zeul and energy will often make a cold office warm enough to do good work in. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of 1'hat Date). Skates at 30 cents a pair, an ideal Christmas gift, at the I, Porter store. The New Britain Knitting company has purchased a Worthington fire pump for the better protection of the plant The Reservoir at Walnut Hill Park is frozen and affords excelient skating for the crowds that appear there every day and night. . Wetmore was elected as Worshipful Master of the Centennial Lodge, A. F. an' A. M. at a meeting last night. “The Cotton King" at the ning. ill be presented Lyceum theater Saturday eve- ROBERT QUILLEN " thecnic of t¥ { | has learnea have clay feet but 1l s, —_—— A great many pious folk overlook the first part of the command, “Six days shailt though labor.” A sophisticated that who only voter is one his gods not ivory heads. We stand rather in awe of the old masters, but young girls who point give us a pain. P SionT Now they remove the appendix without using ether. Before the days of profiteers they didn’t know people could stand the shock. The immigrant isn’t fully American- ized until he learns to be enthu- siastic about baseball and pumpkin pie. McAdoeo may die a violent death, as predicted, but it won't be because of his failure to nd from under. making a social function of the hath wouldn't be more ridiculous than making a social function of eating. Little Willie told his Sunday school teacher that the minor prophets were those who told where the price of coal was going. It is easier to understand happencd at bowling teams [ and ap- l Mr. which 4lhp companies owned near $1 auspices that are ! praise miay be ! until years | «irl athletes will | tion. Criticism has been ins commonplaces of life | thinking criticism. which | ; | clusively the rate of Courage friend; | then, IR & TO LEAD w. to the concert of nations. what Babel after one listens | BI[i INSURANCE G0S. LOANING MILLIONS Over Difficulties 9.—In response 10 for shelter and re- duced living cc the life insurance companies of this country for the first ten months of the present vear ' loaned more than § and farm re st cordin tistics submitted by Haley Fiske, of New York. pr ! ident of the Metropolitan Life In- surance company, at the conv New York, Dec. the nation-wide ¢ mortzages, ition of $280,000,000 Advanced to Tide the association of Life Ir idents here today. Of this amount he s 902 was louned on farms, in cities and the remainder nqt separated in the figures furnished by the 39 life insurance companies. Mr. Fiske said that today the com- panies “have the enormous sum of $2,082,000,000 invested on bond and mortgage throughout the country, al- most equally divided betwcen farms cities and have made commit- | ments for many millions more—one company alone havihg promised near- ly $50,000,000 in loans not yct closer.” Fiske stated that real estate mortgnge loans now formed more | than 30 per cent. of assets of Amer- ican life insurance companies: that railroad securities came second, being 1 per cent. of the assets: and that 50,- 000,000 of federal, state, county and | municipal bonds—nearly 20 per cent. of their total assets. Answers Criticisms “Mortgage loans have generally | formed the largest percentagze of life | insurance investments,” continuea Mr. Fiske. “Here is a need which just at present attracts the most public atten- istent tha the companies have not done their duty. They have been blamed bec: of the shortage of housing. It is un- It has even been | claimed that mortgage should be, if not almost the sole, vet the very greatly predominating form of in- | vestment. “This criticism overlooks \several facts. First, investments must be to | some extent liquid. One company was | called upon i, pay $24,000,000 in a {year on infucnza claims over and! bove its normal mortality—about 5 | per cent. Second, if all the companies undertook morigage loans almost ex- interest would | fall to a point very detrimental to the ' interest of policyholders. Third, if such a role were established by statute | the supply would exceed the demand | nd there would he a large amount of uninvested ets. “Can anybedy say that the life in- » Surance companies should be th only | lenders on bond and mortgag It i ! | not their fault that the tax laws have | cut out of the market the private in- | vestor and the managers of e Safety of all the funds of life insu (ance companies would seem to call for | invesiments within the | limits of "existing laws. | “The life companies are called upon for farm loans and have over $1,000.- | u(y“_.“lm S0 invested—15 per cent of ::|r||'] ss although in this field hey have to submit to the o = tion of the Federal Zov l’rnn\t‘nl‘“:‘:\(:}'lh | cxempts mortgages made under its | system from taxation.” AND J. | Washington, Pa., Dec. 9.—The - ar- sity football players ot Washington and Jefferson College met today and unanimously elected Russell F. Stein | of Niles, Ohio, captain of the 1921 squad. Stein has been a star tackle on i the team for the last three years. 4 cans milk 60c Russell Bros, —adv* 3 l Ty > -~ BARL. 2y WPURLE AT 02 070 DI LAY NP LRI LRI 1 o ” IZ e Y R R ) NI 07 LN GNP NN DO NN 1, Sunday, Dec. 12 STRIKING NEWS PICTURES (Better Than Photographs) Ot Hartford, the State, and the world outside mn THE ARTGRAVURE SECTION of THE HARTFORD SUNDAY COURANT including The Municipal Market, only one of its kind in America; a story in pictures. Hiram Maxim’s hobby is wirel&ss;-pic- tures of his station and unique appliances arranged by the inventor. Unusual Mark Twain portrait and the famous room in Hartford where his great characters were born. Hauling out the plezsur~ craft on Hart- ford’s waterfront. “Rocks-red,” the winniro foxhound at the Winsted meet; his owner and other hunters. Latest stunt among Hartford girls at Smith College; ridine the auto-buckboards. Miss Alice Chester, who has nlayed before highly appreciative audiences. 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