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Post Office at New Hritaln Mall Matter Pross is ewclusively for repablication of all It or not otherwise ® and also local o awainet fraud 1n newspaper fiures to both national ani wore. ho consider Tt beneath to wheel a baby carriage the man la lesson from a pernmbulator holding L, 1,000 miles in search of e motherless infant that's dif or might way ont,” some “1 would mine, too, If It W ut to wheel the carriage it done. t—well tsn't other things it Is not by others of o; it is done comes to this phase whom it “is done” are jods of those by whom it by any means s an old song, which de- o of mentiment « y has her carriage happle grays to draw it ve 1 p prouder het with n than am I, by blue-eyed, laughing ndling by s face 'lest she should eyed babe—and envy child his who, wheeled his to bring healthk The child grew Many to warded well lay would gain something healthy ble value were they to babyhood, tenderness in o Is strong CCO DEFENDED. joted to smoking i Evening the e Manchester ealling attention to “the james Cantile harmful of the tobacco English sur- that tobe groat “four so- tea, coffee and same authority. codemns It ne to smoke in also said by him lesn one day will feel the had smoked » habit, one pch ns if one heual will as- 1t bring comfort men who emoke alds them physically it m p on on o far as to sa & h drinking no than and the harma more lore than counterbs his Is looking at the mat purely selfish standpoint who Is lerate will feelings and pre nd will not e the hers in mind those pre ridiculous extreme ¢ this most important of hould well for y one who Kknow ould he reform cco, to it they attacking t in bit to ascertain about the matter than does and with him t sur ) other phy agreed o open-minded, they © thelr course, If r and, now that aleohol f dlapo tea and turn ed of, pro. comes. STIOE wHi h soldler of Unitec within sight of the battle- *hief Justice White y The fleld nl rest laws of this country do n importance when com he physical fields where | and dle four himwseolf in ng at his like the wpltal and returns to the | months ago that he | imminent peril | labors on the | fighting man who refused to take %o imperatively only beca his post matters of the u to come before the tri- ieh he His #o to do hastened his was the head on White possc ntice ! by | the —— e e, e— “AEST RUMINATINGY (Robert Russell,) hesitatin® 1 to it scems rise 1 my ol' pipe: it's ws it holds a ymall surprise. 1t telly the a1l manner story of a man who's out to gee if there anythin’ that he may hel He doesn't want no pay, rich grind, s 100 about scem although he isn't hasn’t got no axe to no end to serve, an’ sich He's allus willin® if he to a kindly n delicate he showg his an' tact. ¥ ve people can, do act; missions sympathy lot o ttehin' him “in it unselfis ars a have been w what him to sec ihere thus He's gained a was for actin’ Iy respect, feel, that ness jest s Now that i’ yet his apparent iply can't pipe this | kindli be real o' mine de that sich folks ompense in other peoy ey see reflected in those orbs ratitude ‘that's true nefactors know that they in they do. F are folks, though strange who like to feel they make happler unobstrusive way will know, deep in ts, they've helped a o'en though they seem no plain apparent thanks square there it may their quite An' they their ¥ little bit to & for it. what seems. otherg in —— o pose, a realization of the possibility differing | possessed of thelr own error to men He displayed the sonality from him in opinion ind unconsclously sort of powerful the which drove | ot whose | per mind from of thought prejudice and made many “hands were not clean” tremble for their cause. A man of the North arguing his casc had before no fear | in of of this man | natural Southern faith member of the Catholic church would feeling: a man Protestant forgot that a pass upon his interests; a Republican thought of the personification of might perhaps help to upon him in the life. What the country loses, day by day, with the nothing the politics of Justice who bring ruin material matters of passing of a great man of calibre the late Chief estimated. What publicity took in 2l to many, is the of Justice may not be the world gains from the stand given to the he news which is r also diffi- cult of judgment ! lut it would be the almost a crime | against memory of such a man | to fail to hold for a little while, at | least, the inspiration such a story | brings and to fail to realize how | small we, splendid greatness, who still live, may be, how | are the opportunities for humble or spectacular, example of honesty and faithfulness to duty displayed in the life JITNEYS AND O The Public Commission will sit in this were one to follow the falrness, straightforwardness public of the great jurist. notice that the Utilities city May 27 to for portant ive hearings to local applicants jitneys important permits to operate is im- n itself and n | what the fact suggests, As far as the direct matter is con of strong cerned it seems to be the opinion many that the commission is ly prejudiced in favor of assisting the Connecticut Company and may do quite as it pleases, of that with the welfare company constantly in mind irrespective of what many of the like opinion r ple desire. One would to dai card this pessimistic rd ing the commission. It is certain that those who live on or near a Jitney route—most of such persons at least—want the They the of the Ing them jitney are not sorry that, in any event Jitneys will be under the control | commission as far as compel to run regularly all and that other re if they are illowed to run at over present will Jit- ponsibility to routes, zulations be made which will bring to the neymen a greater re ! the peoplg certain that men and women ould have to depend upon the s thes onl are now operated not scriously incon by to twenty Areh | having walit for for mim Instance, on the line nother the Street car 10 arrf if they missed d to take, one they had | plann but that their month- | Iy expenditures would be increased | inywhere from five or six to ten or fitteen dollars | It is also certain that there are days at this time when such people are 1 that the trolleys are running wmetimes fail. But should he as Jitneys under the days new law, there such held to | | milar no cys would be breakdowns regularity excepted, probuhi | pa convenlent sched- | It i ald freely trona that a among Jitne more frequent running of cars it company for these the Connectic and a reduction of short would bring a patronage that cripple the jitneys seriously. fares runs, would Hut there Is a point of great import- city cus | sonal interest | cither | And don't { Ana don't | And don’t rub ¢ NEW BRITAI Try This On Your Wise | Friend oranges and 8 pears cost 5 ¢ and 7 pears What is the worth and of a sinzle Three 47 cents cost 58 of au single pear. cente. orange Answer to vesterday's: [ 28 ( e o T S S and the majority of the people who live in it, when any ter comes up for decision Most of at have been us, one time or another. that =0 we have n obliged to ake use of the jitne, srateful for them from of unimportant Jitr no jitney has become to us personally. such mat- situated , s and have been | Many have movea ; atter | The same is true of other civic mat- | situated at dis- wWe that have n so other matters under in conditions has ta and we ¢ the results of such discussions. In the such matter of the jitneys, other We should remember our ex- bring our matters, we forget past and of the perience in the practical knowledge situation to bear upon the matter for the sake of having it presented in the prope light sion to those rests. The jitney matter i up tor deter- | the wel- ind for mination sake of the of the city the those who will be affected by the For fare cision of the commission, for the of and the trolley com- pany opinion based upon sound knowledge the jitneymen every individual who has an should try to have that opinion placed before the There commission great should being pre- will he no hearing. Men sign the petitions pared by the jitneymen or should re- probably and women fuse to do so, at petitions should be representa- It to show the commission, by the law, that convenience then If a great majority refuse sonally interested present or not. Thos: tive. is up to the jitneymen “public requires” operation. n the petitions, which of course ne has a perfect right to do, and for which refusal anyone may have a good reason. it may convince the com- | mission, believed to be prepared to be that demand company- of such evidence. so convinced, public necessity the jitneys will does not Connecticut edly make Take your stand and keep your in- undoubt- use terest in this as well as all other mat- | ters affecting the city, whether cir- interest your cumstances have made your less vital city and the not nember “other fellow.” or A sufficiently tantalizing remark to the man who rings your door-bell to book would “No be: “Wrong the sell you « Number,” now." or one on wire Loaning a man ten dollars is not casting your broad upon the waters although he may knead it. In some localities it is very the * to assumc w Many would hit straw smart to allow shingles on one's “cot- a weather-beaten ap- ce men wish the style hats. (" R r: Lights and Shadows | By John J. Daly | )l YEAR-OLD SPEAKS It seems they want to t But they musi Admit a tho Unless they holler It's don’t do this, and don’t do that, And don't stand _over there, And don't on the windo And don’t climb on th s And don't crawl round upon the floor, And don’t fall off the stoop, And don’t pull all the pictures down, And don't play in the soup cratch up the furniture, And don et on the chair, And don't muss up the tablecloth, And don’t pull auntie’s hair And don’t scrateh Uncle Dudley’'s face And don’t pull down his sock. naughty all the time And don’t pick up t rock And don't splash water on the An play in the grat And don’t put p And don’t up And don’t che And don't slide on your kn And don't get gravy down And don't be such a te sit -sill, wall, pur neck, And don’t put pencils in your mouth, And don't pick up the coal ders in your eyes. And don’t dare break that bowl And don’t stick fingers in the cheese, And don't crush daddy’s hat, And don't blow bubbles like please! And don’t take up the mat. And don't dive in the jelly-dish, And don't kick on the door, And (here I'm spanked for spillin’ milk) And don't cry any more! that, Of one thing I am certain, d 2 ha won' ion have affected us, but a change ; away our per- | re little what | as in | should not | with whom the deci- | sake of | whether they are per- | The | DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 20 he McMillan Store, Inc. | —ALWAYS RELIABLE— Prices Hard to Match| Shopping News of for Saturday TURKNIT FACE CLOTHS— Regular 10c each, for 3 for 25c. Sizg 81x00 PEQUOT SHEETS —Regufar $1.75, for $1.49 each. FANCY STRIPED and COL- ORED TURKISH TOWELS—May 1919 price 49c, Kre-war price 25c. Saturday 19¢ each. Yard Wide UNBLEACHED COTTON—Regular 15c yard, for 10c yard. ALL LINEN TABLE DA- MASK—Regular $3.50, for $2.25 yard. 27-INCH BATES GING- HAMS in.checks, stripes and plaids. Regular 25c yard, for 19¢ yard. 40-INCH VOILES—Sold else- where for 49c, for 33¢ yard. REAL IMPORTED SWISS ORGANDIES — 45 inches wide, permanent finish. Regular 98c yard, for 79¢ yard. 24-INCH FINE PERCALES— Regular 17c, for 10c yard. OUR GREATEST 6¢ NOTION SALE ENDS THIS WEEK. 5¢ COMMON PINS, 2 papers for 6c¢. 3 Dozen 10c SNAPS, for 6c. 25¢ HYGLOW NAIL POLISH 6c. 2 Cabinets INVISIBLE HAIR PINS, 6¢c FLEISHER’S SILVERGLOW YARN—Regular 30c, for 26c ball. R. M. C. CROCHET COTTON 6¢ ball. 16c SAFETY paper. PALMOLIVE SOAP, cake. PINS, for 6¢ for 6¢ 3RD FLOOR ITEMS ALUMINUM WARE-—3-piece Sauce Pan Sets 98¢; Covered Ket- tles $1.25; Double Roasters $1.19. § WOMEN’S KNIT BLOOM- ERS—May 1920 price 89c, now 59¢. Bloomers of pink and white Jer- sey, elastic tops and knee, sizes 36 to 44. Men's BALBRIGGAN UNION SUITS—May 1920 price $1.50, now 95¢c. Short sleeves and sleeveless, knee and ankle lengths. WOMEN’'S KNIT UNION SUITS—May 1920 price $1.50, now 98c. Regular and extra sizes, sleeve- less and short sleeves. Knee lengths, Winchester and Harvard Mills garments. Children’'s WAIST UNION SUITS—May 1920 price 98c, now 69c. Fine quality checked nain- sook, sizes 4 to 12 years. WOMEN'S BODICE TOP VESTS—May 1920 price 75¢, now 59c. Fancy open work knit styles, in all sizes. WOMEN'S SLEEVELESS VESTS—May 1920 price 48c, now 3 for $1.00. In several styles, reg. and extra sizes. CHAMOISETTE and LISLE GLOVES—May 1920 price $1, now 79c. Fine imported grades, wash- able 2-clasp styles. Pongee, Beaver and mode. IMPORTED KID GLOVES— May 1920 price $3.25, now $2.25. 2-clasp styles in white. black and colors. cuffs and green, qualities. pink, navy and PORCH 49c. 39c. med with 3RD FLOOR ITEMS. Large selection in VOILES, MARQUISETTES, MADRAS and QUAKER CRAFT NET. Saturday Special, 250 vyards Curtain Madras in new patterns, for 49¢ yard. CURTAIN MADRAS in patterns for 49¢ yard. SATURDAY SPECIAL ready to hang Curtains, hemstitched Voile with valance, complete for 98¢ pair. 19¢ yard. new for Shades. Interest OUR COMPLETE LINE OF SUMMER DRESSES GINGHAM DRESSES of fine quality, in small checks, beautiful- ly trimmed with Organdie collars, lavender and pink. Price $4.98 and up. ORGANDIE DRESSES of the very finest imponted and domestic blue $12.50 and up. JERSEY SPORT COATS All wool in red, green, blar;k, WOMENS GINGHAM urgiay at $1.79 each. UNDERTHINGS FOR WOMEN and CHILDREN. CHILDREN'S BATISTE BLOOMERS 25c. WOMEN’S MUSLIN GOWNS BLOOMERS FOR WOMEN MUSLIN PETTICOATS trim- NOVELTY HAIR BOW RIB- BONS—May 1920 price 39c, now fetas with silk striped centers and edges in all desirable shades. 3RD FLOOR ITEMS WINDOW .SHADES—Special Saturday, Ecru, linen, white, dark green, .for $1.39 each. CRETONNES—Light or dark colorings, price 39¢ yard to 79¢ yard. i ‘f NOW READY. sashes. Colors: tan, red, Colors: nile, maize, and orchid. Priced At $7.98 Each. sand. DRESSES—Special Sat- embroidery 89c. Plain Moires and Taf- Sunfast Holland e e S, = " FACTS AND FANCIES | |- i ! _ BY ROBERT QUILLEN — | i _J ails are safe enough ster it. After all, the i you don't ¢ | make & treaty, we'll se America first. Apparently John Bull can crises as well as the high seas. | [S The railroads will live through when Th they discover that Uncle Sam won’t | two through - Come as Yai. been our ok man who a life \arr sually ge¢ s a lady's maid. iy will teach Philosophy cnables you to smile in- | ably illustrated dulgently when the other fellow yells with pain. When a statesman says the indemni- | fables ty situation is tense, he probably means future tense. —_ A religionist & \ - any industrial un- is the first time in history that reat nation. take a firm stand on a place as small If they abolish Mother Goose, who politicians the Another wasteful railroads is that the printing for branch to small towns. men to fight with gloves on, but & The cost of living has been reduced considerably for people who won't eat meat, have been The only part of farm life that doesen’t appeal to us in the spring is the work attached to it. We respect the wise sayings of the Fathers, but we probably wouldn't if they lived in this age. Uncle Sam may do something hand- some for Colombia. She isn't a wounded and broken doughboy. Some men are capable of appreciat- lesson by Jack Horner? so The radical doesn’t tell us when an employer is most wicked: when he profits by the labor of wage slaves, or when he closes down and won't give them jobs. the time wander practice of lines that wicked for ks Justice Darling, of London, says some Women can’t be broken to trot thinks it handle | ing the beautiful and wonderful things | in America, and some remain single. | | Citizens of the old school in Kurope need not worry about fhe fall o monarchies, They will look just important in lodge uniforms. The poison gas other nations are making need not worry Uncle Sam. In the course of vears Prohibitiox will make us proof against any kind of poison 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.) The Y. M. C. A. building will bd { closed from June 1 to September 1 foi extensive repairs. Denman Thompson's beautiful piay| ““The Old Homestead'® will be presented at the Russwin Lyceum theater, IFrida; evening, May 22 F The High school class has its ne pins and is wearing them. They a green cnameled four-leaf clovers. S. H. Wood is visiting in New Yor! and will be absent for several days. f David A. Niven will start tomorro { for a ten-day fishing trip to the t | rondacks, The Camera club will gi~s a free e a piottres at the s