New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1921, Page 6

Herald.|” HING COMPANY. etors a1 t b excepted) at lding, &1 Church etr onths. " Britaln (2] PHONE CALLS: OMee at New Mall Matter ble WAvertising m Pireulation books and opun to advertisess pre The Associated Preis. In exclusively entit'e of all news rwise crodi local news B Heatios nimtlon organiaation and mdver © L.alymis of elreulatic statisilcs i this audit \s insur mihac fraud in P fgures (o both national and - PTING ot Aldermen nuwup HOMES, New York. through it1 Hoard ot consider o em pting 1th » Muyor from taxation omes, certainly a city take notice bill given tain should pval of the for such # been and tha ® into effect. The meax f taxation 2000 of the cost of vach od nd April 1, th n for a period between Bulld- family or begun 1922 n $5.000 more jed to exemp- this the pf New York gave dwellings to aAgo The advantage of the power pting o arguments h exemption would not ng of homes in the city nd and enue of Manhattan the city in New Brit- ore than the having of to situation It is humanly from o's head idispossess a family mse of the breaking of . that @ no other place building of new homes, puld the Health enforce the health iltes to parters were when ot in home, permit glad to be they would be ot ure missioner Copeland when the m It enforca plced He maid tment shouM thousands of families The Depart jolerate conditions which to public health simply were other those the osvensed no houses tamilies could ents of the measure e exemption would not the outlying ng except construc- houses in dis- e of bullding of be denied more jut we question’' when we ar- the as- this increasae saxemption t iR ance, on adoption, in would mditions as they to- ity It ould nall houses are ia believed such do this Even wera erect osw would be served ing that more in rent to get into the such uncomfort- would be glad in they new though small bet- not dwelling in the apartm though looking to find more at- ters. The building of 11, would be the b emand from & Mitle higher the buillding ot puses in awellers - would find what ginning e ol Awe bet.er New Britain in moderate- all comen the ot the situagion 11 nog described by the New Commissioner, it is bad And health iy & has Been taker ons for every dwell matter —P ATIRO? 'g AG a saa udflon that there could commentary on - fcan whether the | men who will fill unimportant posts they do for an idea of the general will which policies which prevail in those posts e tooa of ind will indic rt the government That Mr Wowise in extent the genecral policy Harding realizes the val- distribution of patron- the information My is shown by given r obtained through gh Mr. Harding Preg.dent President AL ty. that 1% %oon as he hecomens ‘ate the of postmasters will Wilson qll It va orde which placed of grades un- der the civil serviee wus not of completely, in- dicated that the order President Wilson would he set aside modified that the but that will at least be It all ivil has been here emphasized postmasters should he under service. This one straw is asped from the general statements Mr the [ ot of indicating of the that order It essentially Daugherty, as one specific next “policies’ President is to be he hoped of the annul will see the justice will is to be not completely it the inspires hoped that idea, which President the political, a to consider appointment of post- throughout the country means of keeping his organization in- matters masters as a tuct, will not prevail in other But it is a relief at any rate to learn that we are going to know something about the future policies of the gov- the are satisfied. ernment, before little clamoring oftice seckers THE WOMAN LAWYER. And defending and prosecuting persons ac- At glance nothing al now comes word of women cused of murder. first there would appear unus women have of pretty in the situation now that sphere r own entered almost every ac- and have held t with men But there is a the from tivity well phase of the ¢ woman lawyer that other fields Woman is, always has been and al- men separates be the superior of in it from would ways will ability ‘act.” to suggest that to “acting” one re to Far be a woman sort to clear a man or another woman of a crime, but the trouble is that natural woman's acting is so to her that she does it un- consclously. Not all of woman's * purpose. As she is able feelings or to display emo- is said acting’” is with a wrong to her tions she does cover not feel so she to be able to bear pain better than Here she “acts” in order that she man those whom loves may not suf- her. seek fer with All with men to impress juries earnestness in the defensc or prosecution of criminal. The passions or the heart are appealed to with thelr a less success—Iless suc- in the respect more or cess In old days. woman I to than this superior will be prove would pos- to men scek the aid of ense sible for woman of the the preparation accused a man of it reasoning in ae logical of her an man and then present to a jury which would be swayed more, her sincerity Her the perhaps, apparent than by logic of her address. ability the appropriateness of such by the appeal heart: appeal her then to to com- and ability from woman, herself, justice of her arguments, ing a to convince first her will ors, of powerful It a more than man possible, however, that in time inclusion of women on juries general- 1y woman's strength as a pleader of the cause of make woman pleader in court is the detract something will of the accused and women in Ten Chicago have takon up crime as a pro- ¢ thousand men director He fession, Chic that says the operating %0 Crime Commission the rime trust’ in 1919, trust The near- the claves did «a 12,000,000 business wWe phrase of the imagination. believe ‘‘crime s a est wé have ever come to grasping the much a tr Doyle’s We cannot believe that crime, even in Chigcago, has its Moriarity, and that it Is organizel described by the Chicago man { 1t true, h re lo ng in reading herlock Holmes. of Conan 1 a was to the extent that cxecute the however, evolve in criminals able and plang than There with more rapidity are fight ers of crime is no red tape in with the formers’ adopti:n | i connection A word of laws to govern themselves | » plan; a promise of obedience to the ] “‘master mind'’ is all that in the fighting of rises the necessity of Is neoess crime oft adopting development This ary n therc mea 0 " reach some new ed by the criminal. re- e d l ! ! and | { ' | | | | | | | ! for T RUMINATIN' (Robert IRusscll.) They say that Harding has picked out, to fli his Cabinet, a list o' men to use their brains to help him do his “bit.”" We may like the President- elect, those he's named; he they may have tk strength that for each one is claimed. Or we may be quite zy 'bout our President-elect put lot o' confidence in that he'd What- our politics there's one we should do—suspend tinal judgment °till those have all come through. time to there ain't rm in ‘He done right,” or as wrong: 1 wish he'd sece semblanc o' the light. thinkin® verythin® right or every- thin® is wronz, because we all are partisans, ain’t fest the sort o' song we ougiit to sin it seems to that ol' briar pipe mine—we ought to judge impartially my party’s acts an’ thine. We got a right to crit- icize, an’ that do no harm; but we should not each day yell out some foolish false alarm. It's good to keep in mind this fact an’ always think of it—the Job these fellers .I.‘;'{‘O to do is one tremendous () Ak not nor nor nor or an them ever ing ur select chaps From no time But is able to of formerly criminal—perhaps characterize a crime as the known perpetrated by him. Without knowledge he is usually lost. A continuation of what *‘Crime Wave the will should work some well a under student such we call lack of a better bring a little more theoretical study of crime into the It aid the practical men engaged in detecting and bringing a " for name, and country. would criminals to justice. But we feel that as yet, there such organized body of criminals suggested by the man of Chicago. is no as Not always is throwing up your hands in a certain matter disastrous; they may touch and clasp something higher One's great Opportunity comes not always from Importunity The game of words is often played unfairly by those most skilled in it. ‘Water, water all around,” nor any chance at anything else. “He's carrying a b come a complimentar: remark. load” has be- . not slanderous The man who is seeking always to improve himself the wealth of tre- mendous is adding the world, to latent this of possibilities in direc- tion. The small “‘eve of a needle” is just as days. but the se is much clear- as in olden ning of the phr You can’'t hurt a man by kicking him when he is down if he is the sort who will never make an attempt to pick himself up. Follow the Leader” Is a game we but follow never outgrow; ifr we will never ) Erow we it too closely. Never ke the bull are quite by the horns™ unless you sure of your (From The Herald of 1'hat Date). The ladies of the Universalist church will present an ontertainment to the Boys' club members at the ciub this evening. The New Britain Quartet club will held a meeting this evening al Had- ley's hall Burritt grange resular meeting tonizh: when an en- tertainment will be_ presented. A section of fencing surrounding the Burritt School was broken down last night hy gang of rowdies. Tho attendance at the Bovs' r past week was 505 The third public stereopticon ture of the Camera cluls will b¢ held at the Y. M. . A tonight ¥ Daniels in “The Wizard the will be presented at Lyceum theater this evening. PLENTY OF “SPIRITS” Describes will hold its club lec- ot the An run South \America As He Saw Mt—Cotton Stockings Are a Laxury. Atlanta, Ga. date with Feb, 2 a girl m A land where ans an evening ! | | f | going A queer transformation so unusual as to attract notice took place in New Britain during the past week, A man who is accustomed to spend the great- er part of his business hours on Main was seen standing in the door- way of his store a day or two ago wearing a perplexed look. His brow was wrinkled and he appeared to be deep in thought. Asked whether it was the income tax or bad news from his banker, he said: “No., that isn't it. I've been standing here about ten minutes trying to figure out what's wrong with Main street There's something missing although [ can't dope it out.” The Observer was in a hurry to get to his post of duty as the printers were beginning to devour copy in generous amounts so hurried along unable to decide on the spur of the moment just what was the matter with Main street_ The following day the business man grabbed the Obtserver as he was once more on his way to the daily tread- mill and began’ to dance around to all appearances like one who has sud- denly been bereft of his senses. “I know what was the matter with Main street,” he said. "1 know what's the matter with some of the people on Main street,” retorted the victim, re- covering his hat. Not noticing the sarcasm, the merchant said: ) thought and thought over that yester- day after yvou passed by and the an- wer did not occur to me for about later. Y'wanta know what it is?" ““Yes, ves, by all means, break the news quick. Don’'t keep the world in this horrible suspense. Out with it. man.” “Well,” said the mer- chant, vhen T said Main street look- ed queer yesterday I knew 1 was right. And the were no After pendous to agree street five minutes automobiles in sight.” recovering from this stu- revelation, the Observer had with the business man. For the first few days of the week the pleasurc automobiles in use could be counted on the fingers on one hand. Overnight, natura swept them into the garages and locked {he doors tight. The deep carpet of snow was too much for even the best types and the only motor vehicles appearing out were the lowly jitneys which pitched and careened like ships in a storm. After all, it wasn't a big thing to have the matter with Main street, but it was unusual ses It developed at a legislative hear- ing this week that Connecticut s spending $60.000,000 per annum for! farm produce raised in other states. Perhaps this will be taken with pride by many who like 1o stick their thurbs in their vests and say ‘“the’ old ioawn gcttin® more like a city every day.” But it will not be pleasant news for serioiis minded folks' who know he agricultural possibilities of Connecticut, There is enough tillable land in this state to provide all its population | with vegetables suitable to the soil Rather than pay money to farmers located at distant points, it would be possible for Connecticut citizens to wield the spade and the hoe to good advantage and contribute no little to our state’s resources and wealth. In many other states of the Union, Con- necticut is regarded as a large rural community. It is considered smart stuff for musical comedy writers to sprinkle in a few lines about the Wwhole trouble was that there ! | volting to THE OBSERVER MAKES RANDOM O3SERVATIONS -— ON — THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE. backwoods of Connecticut. Unfortun- ately, there is neither truth or poetry in their lives. Connecticue is no longer a2 farm territory and we are forced to go outside to get vege- tobles that could be grown on avail- able aci'es that lie waiting in our very back yards. Some day some slicker {rom a city will come along and raise crops on » e scale and raise a bank account big as his iarm, and who'll be the Rube then. the feller with the bunk roll or the Connecticut people who overlooked an opportunity” e In view of th¢ interest manifest in the two platoonr system for the fire department the presentation of views from other places where it has been inaugurated is timely. Seve hun- dred cities throughout the nation have adopted the system and judging by comment from leaders in a few of them it has met with all anticipations. An example of this is found .in the expressions of Chief D K. Johnson of the Bridgeport fire department after the system had been given a seven months' trial. Chief Johnson said: * It has turned out a good thing judging by the record up to the pres- ent. We are able {o keep more men on duty and yet every man has more time off duty. “But the one big thing in favor of the two platoon system, from the standpoint of the citizen who is not a fireman, is this: It does improve the efficiency of each fireman who has the right stuff in him, it keeps up the morale of the department, it brings a sufficient number of men promptly to a fire, and that reduces fire losses, which is what the citizen pays his firemen to do.” Two New Jersey cities which have had experience under the old and new systems are Trenton and Newark. as | Deputy Chief Matthew McDermott of Newark discusses the two platoon system from the angle of public inter- est and fireman interest. He says:— “Only those who have been ‘“‘cooped up' in a fire house for twenty-four hours a- dayjcangTealize shat two platoons mean to a fireman, The majority of the people today (under normal conditions)/are working from eight to nine hours and are glad to see the end of their working day. Then think of the fireman with no starting or stopping hour. The s grind day after day until their off* rolls around. “The two platoon system is the only thing. Under the old system men became so tired hanging around or sitting on chairs that they could not be depended upon to do anythinz when they were called. That condi- tion does not and cannot exist’ in Newark tod. Chief James W. Bennett of Trenton says: ““The fire service, instead of be- ing a thing apart locked in dark en- gine houses, living under unearthly conditions upon hours that are re- think of, is being scienti- vstematized and brought for fically time in touch with, the the first people. Vice-President-EB=ct Calvin Coole idge of Massachusetts is a staunch advocate of the two platoon system. As governor, he signed a bill provid- ing for the adoption of the system by cities and towns in his state if the people favored such action in a refer- endum. Explaining he FACTS AND FANCIES By You can't eat your raisin and have it brew . Uncle Ssam has no objection to em- pire if it won't try to umpire. in- ! As] Congress also clings to its ume-' honored custom of distributing the | of discontent. would Yap eagerness island of This manif-st dicate that spelled backw seed You have to hand it to Germany. She holds on to Bergdoll, which was more than America could do. i A married man always thinks that Jiig wife thinke that he isn't so great us he thinks he is. Y8 Aasoutr TH’ ONLY i O wiCR Th' BALT THAT If one could see faces in their raw or nude state, he might not blame the owners for covering them before out in public. i doughboys is hos- | pitals probably wonder just what | great cause they are now. , —— The neglected Doubtless you have noticed lhm‘ women jurors always smile in a grim | and reminiscent sort of way when suffering for | ROBERT QUILLEN Don’t despair of a settlement of the Irish question. The orations of grad- uates are only three months away. Well, those who are groomed and fail to get a place in the Cabinet will at least get a place in the lime- sht, “He had an unhealthy flush.”"— Quotation from popular novel. These four-card flushes are usually de- bilitating. to divide the the sheep: it. The present plan is sheep and the goats: shear and accuse the goats of doing Man keeps wght on Inventing machines to make existence soft and tonics to give him a rugged constitu- tion. e THING HE HAD WITHOUT W.RK, AND PROS RUNED MM be happy without work. been happy in paradise, have interested Man can't Had Adam the apple wouldn't him Hang it, can't Europe understand that we do not relinquish any right granted under the treaty we haven't made? the reformers make And even if wrote that he signed the measure “because I feel it was a humanitarian measure and in a long run would benefit the citizens of the communi- ties in which the firemen enjoyed the privileges that this bill provided.* * * It was my pleasure to do this be- cause I felt it was right and best for all s Sven the federal government has interested itself in the two platoon system. A committee of the House of Representatives investigating the merits of the system with a view to installing it in the District of Colum- bia reported: “The two platoon system s nothing more than a scientific ad- justment of the fire force, serving two purposes. First, using the fire fighting apparatus to the utmost capacity, thereby decreasing the expense of purchasing additional apparatus. Sec- ond, permiiting the members of the department more time off* duty, which Will make for efficient service by rea- son of a contented personnel. B With the erection of a millien @ol- lar theater on Main street by William J7ox, the New York magnate, New Britain will be as well provided with entertainment facilities as any city of its size in the east. At present there are three theaters equipped to ac- commodate modern audiences and to care for their comfort. That the motion picture entertainment has a fast grip on New Britain is shown by the audiences who attend both after- noon and evening performances, A smaller theater can also claim its share of the patronage. The public will await with eager- ness the construction and opening of the new amusement house. According to present plans it will accommodate more people than any other place m New Britain and will equal in ap- pointments any other theater in the state. New Britain's theater facilities have grown slowly. The Palace, under various names, has been with us al- most from time immemorial. The same compliment can be paid the Ly- ceum, which was formerly a stop- ping place for the leading one night road shows and which has presented some of the world's best known artists. The present Fox theater was the latest addition to the ranks, Its successor promiees to set a pace that will stand for years to come. Sympathy. If you can feel that ‘‘someon: loves you, (God's greatest boon onecs of earth). in adversity will you, ] And ever value you for your real worth. truly to saddened Who stand Dbeside A friend who seeing faults, vet looks beneath them, Into the very heart and soul of you; On whom you can rely in every trial, Knowing, whate’er befall, this friend i true. Can You not burdens, Stand, withou demands Gladdened at heart, when courage oft deserts you, Because ol this dear “‘understands bravely take up daily flinching, life and its friend who 1 ear lonely ones, who have not found this treasurc. Take heart and know “Who giveth shall receive;™ seek some weary soul rovt laden, of thy lova relicve. Go, with sor- Give to comfort and “Love begets love—ah, truly is it spoken, And seldom fs is SHOWN: i So surely as another’s life you bright- en, Their love will some day warm and cheer your own. s where sympathy —P. 1. A 400 10 TAKE GENSUS Many Employes Needed and Great Expense Required to Take Enumer- ation of British Isles, J.ondon. Feb. 6.—Details of decennial coensus of the British Isles were announced here rccently by S. P Vivian, the new Registrar-General, showing that the enumeration of the people, which is to begin in April. will cost approximately from $2,000,000 to % 00,000 and require a staff of 100 workers in the London headquar- ters alone to deal with the schedules. There will be 38,000 enumeration dis- tricts with a separate enumerator for every two or three hundred house- the holds. “The war has cut clean across every branch of our national life,” said Reg- ictrar-General Vivian. “It has brok- en up and redistributed all local pop- ulations. Tt has violently uopset all birth, marriage, and death rates. It has altered the whole occupational and industrial configuration of the country and completely changed many of the customs, habits and conditions of the people. There is hardly a single question upon which we can look back tc the results of the last census for guidance.” GENERATES ELECTRICITY Vast Natural Waterpower Plant At Chile Starts Operations For Hydrn- electric Plan on Colorade River, Santiago, . Chile, Feb. 28.—Vast natural waterpower resources in the central provinces of Chile are to be put to use to generate eleetricity for | | | | 1 i J ! | ! BORAH'S BILL WOU! MAKE SPEECH R Senator Wants to Make Offid Who Interferes Guilty ¢ Washington. Feb. 26.—Se| Borah, representative of Idaho, to introduced a bill proposing fines, prisonment and removal from offic any federa! official found guilty. uniawfully trespassing on the of frée spoech, free press aud a: blage granted by the constitution, In drafting the bill, it is said S ator Borah had the advice and 4 ance of lawvers, some of them merly connected with the departn of justice. The measuro will he p_orted. It was announced, b, tional Government League, Sanization which recently attar) Attorney General Palmer for dep ment of justice raids last year. and municipal officers as well as eral officers would come within terms, Introducing the nicasure Borah said: “The civil rights of the privaté zen have of late often been challe and many times wholly denied. condition has been on the inc for the last quarter of a conf More and more there has been a| regard of the great guaraniees o federal constitution so far as; rights of the private citizen are cerned. The facts in support of Jjudgment are at hand and overwh ing. Men in authority, officers their agents, have made arrests ¥ out warrant, brokem into P dwellings without authority, practiced brutality toward it} guilty of nc offense. The prival zen under such conditions is P cally without recourse. This p seems to be greatly on the iney Lawlessness in public office public places fattens by wh upon. “I do not think we get Hghw however, by merely criticizsing ular individuals or by denounci! a day a particular public officé fact, when such practices havd come #ngrained in our system, né ticular officer is ‘individually resp ble. The situation deserves ge consideration and permanent t] ment. I have therefore intro this bill, which is resigned to P the privatae citizen in his constity al rights, particularly against bitrary and lawless acts of 7 officers. It seems to mo that it gets at the situation and would greatly to remedy this growing In any event, it will serve as a ure around which possibly a measure may be constructed. ‘““There is no one whose duty to be more scrupulous of the tions of the constitution or mo gardful of the constitutional rig! the citizen than the officer ent for & brief season with great a ity. Lawlcssness among tho 5 duty it ia to enforce and ‘Jl law breeds lawiessness, an ot that, it begets distrust of and fection for the government among the people generally. 4§ and sincere regard for law, a found respect for our constit must begin with those who ar trusted with the execution of thd Obedience to the law is the p pillar upon which free instit rest. When this spirit of obedie broken down, law itself become: sensa mockery.” Set; COMMUNICATED The Jitneys b the Snow Sto Editor of the Herald: Will you kindly use the folig With the introduction of ti neys. many were prejudiced them, and had nothing to their favor, and as they were light structure, their belief wa with a few inches of snow, would meet their fate and be k in the garage, itnere to re Mother Earth was again e‘ from the beautiful. sl There is an old slogan that Never judge a man®by the d he wears, or a toad by his look: far he can jump, the “jits" wit light structure, have a laug! those people, and a double o the trolleys. It is Proof positivi there is more dependence, upg jitneys. then on the trolley, recent heavy snow storm is ai terion. While the trolley was less in many places, the ‘‘jitg' plodding away throush heavy nearly on schedule time, from morn, until late at night, loade; passengers going to and fro homes, to various other place jitneys as a conveyance, arel becoming the choice of the J and have already nearly monog all the business in the easter tion: of the city. The drivers ai courteous and obliging to th trons. They are not contrgll any stations, but will leave any place you wish. Neithy demanding a 10-cent fare ride, a fare of 6 cents no more, no less. We that the jitneys that a ing on.a 10 and 16 m ast Main street, is: nds ¢ thei W‘\fl q new te g - n to mecet the den