New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 21, 1921, Page 6

At the Post Office at New Britals 4 Becond Class Mall Matter. IFLEPHONE CALLS Protses OFhcs Wooms only ble agvertist el Cireutetion oo feom always open to advertisers Member of The Associated Press. [ Assoviated Press is eclusively entitied 45 tre wse for republication all sews Aedited to 1t or not otherw! » paper and also looal rela. medium 1 and press GREAT BRITAX LESSON. The fact that full status t the British Dominions has been roclaimed and they have been ac- orded places in the councils of the mpire on a footing of equality with e mother country recalls a good ory, worthy of repetition Lloyd George, opening the first ting of the British Imperial Con- rence yesterday, made this an- louncement which seems to give ver- cation to the fact indicated many rs ago by a prominent English- non-official, national a In an after-dinner, 1k It memory serves, the affair was e attended by prominent Ameri- ns. At such occasions many things e saild which are intended to praise » country of the guests from other hores, but which are a trifie far- tehed and uttered with little sin- rity. On this occasion, however, the nglishman spoke ‘“better than he pew” when he said Great Britain ould feel greatly indebted to Am- ca. He referred to the wars be- een England and America and is ported to have said: “‘So, you see, knerica taught us one of the greats Jessons we ever learned—hoW to at our colonies.” —— A CLEAN CITY. Everyone likes to hear something e about himself or herself; one ght add, itself. New Britain likes hear a nice thing said about it. So the acting Superintendent s Board of Health, Dr. R. M. Gris- bld, has already made a favorable Britain by cleanest cities of pression upon New Iling it one of the New England and asking the sup- rt of its people in maintaining and proving its reputation 'The compliment was made with a rpose. We may deserve I, ¢ it y have been stretched a bit in or- r to make the point. he new Superintendent of Health t his monthly reports, containing Jetter asking for co-operation, yté physicians of the city, the organ- tions and many of the people es- fally and actively interested in matter the healthfulness of city. t the beginning of his temporary umbency of office, to be of short long durajion, he has recognized fact that much more may be ac- plished by establishing a feeling good will toward the department a desire to ald the department, n might be obtained by a cam- of criticism and antagonism. ivery bit of aid that may be given should be forthcoming. Frank- be says in his circular letter: you have any complaints to make any sbggestions to offer, please te to us or come in and let us it over.” He is equally frank his declaration that “Only by the st triendly co-operation Dbetween medical the school rd and the various charity or- hizations, backed by the good will support of the general public, we hope to maintain and im- ve the reputation of New Britain ‘the clears#st city in New Eng- of profession, t us take the new Superintend- at his word. Give him the co- ration he secks and which he me so necessary. Certainly the in view is one worth while in ry practical sense. t this co-operation is given and Griswold does not produce the Its all desire, he and his board i take the blame. WATER MAINS. ome provision should be made {ly whereby those who desire a er main which may be used to ng water to their premises may be with fair division of cost. he present arrangement by which barge of 8 per cent. on the cost of ing the main is charged to those efited by it and who give a bond that amount is unsatisfactory. 0 lllustrate: There may be ten ipled houses on a street. Eight the owners are perfectly willing jive the required bond. Two re- Were the water main to be laid elght who signed the bond would ‘Mable for the 3 per cent. who did not sign the bond, who T there are no houses, but on which he plans to ecrect buildings. There may one other house, half way down that street. The large dealer i3 ready to put up the required bond. The 1one resident will not, but gets benefits, while the larger owner will, tempor. arily at least, the bill with no fmmediate returns. Or reverse the case, which would illustrate the more usyal situation Development of new streets is be encouraged. New streeta mmy not be advantaugeously developed unless water mains run through them, or un- less there that there will be such development. In some instances, recognizing the sttuation, owncra land en which they intend to erect houses, from the occypants of which will come the necessary revenue, have been willing to give bond for the construction ot the main, adding a propertionats amount to the price of each lot when it is sold. The situation at present prevents the granting of many petitions for the laying of water mains. Many men are deprivéd of work that would be most this time. The city certain extént, undevel- be foot to is immedidte possibility ot welcome at re- mains, to a oped. The rate of 8 per cent is high enough, if not too high. No relief may come from raising that rate, and none should be suggested. The board of water commisgioners, guarding the interesta of the taxpay- ers of the city, have nething to do except refuse to recommend the lay- ing of a water main unless the quired bond guaranteeing payment of 8 per cent of cost of construction is given. Apparently the only way out of the difficulty would be a pro rata assess- ment upon property owners to be ben- efitéd presently or evenmtually by the water main. In this eyent the strictest, safeguards should be provided to pre- vent the laying of a new water main wherq only a few owners would re- ceive immediate benefit, while there is practically no prespect of future advantage to the other property own- ers assesséd, if such a situation may be “’““‘“"d<' re- —_—— MILITARY TRAINING. While it is admitted that some of the studies pursued at college are of 1dtle direct practical value in after- Iife, the argument in favor of them that they train the mind so that it is better able to grasp the practical things to be learned as they come up, still applies. Some subjects are higher institutions of learning, because m knowledge of them will edrn a dollar, but because more ‘dol- lars may be earned by a mind trained through means of the study of such subjects. This, entirely aside from the fact that a broad education places u person in a rather advantageous position. in life among those with whom such persons will be associated. Military training has advantages far beyond those of teaching a young man or boy how to drill. Laud or deprecate the idea of teaching young men things military with the idea that he will have to use that knowledge, those habits, in war, this advantage of military training still exists It is beginning to be more and more recognized that the every-day train- ing of a very young child—a baby even—has a great effect on the fu- ture of that child. The child's dis- is detéermined in a great measure by the way in which the child is treated in its first years. If it s alfowed to have anything it wants it will grow up with the feeling that it should have anything it wants. As the baby cries fer something much desired, so the man or woman will evince displeasure in a most ob- jectionable manner if the thing want- ed is withheld from him or her. Military training, primarily, teach- es discipline. Here the lad" learns that his wishes must not always gov- ern his actions; by it he learns that there are persons placed in a position troem which they have the right te command him and he must obey; he learns how to conduct himself when he is in a position to command. Re- spect tor those rightfully superior to him in ene phase of life is taught. The boy or man learns to obey; he learns to command: he learns that there are things which may not be accomplished without co-operation: that he muyst do his part in making the result desired possible; or he must demand and win obedience from those whose duty is to obey him. The things that ate taught in the military training course tend to make a good citizen of a boy. He learns that neatness of person is essential. He learns that there are times when he should show respect or respect should be shown him. Were military training to be used only tor the purposing of imbuing a militaristic spirit in the young men of the land; if the young student were taught that war was a thing to be desired, that one who excelled in war was to be praised above all others; that a study of war was the most im- portant thing in the world—were these things to be taught there would the not taught in position oneself of the things in which they are expert. It teaches that thoye at head of the government know international situation, for in- better than the young man, unfamiliar with such matters, may know it. It teacheés him to have due respect fer the epinions of such men, superior to him in that particular at least; and it teaches him to demand respect when it is rightfylly dye him. And, the time, military training will develop the youth of the so that, were war éver to the the stance, at same country tar less awful “slaughter of the inne. cénts. It you cannet tell the truth tell the qulh about your weakness. Pathetic. Shaded lights sHone préttily On a scens &f harmeny; Music’s mused sympheny Seemed (v vreathe its sympathy. Theré upon the soft séttée Sat maiden fair, while he Whi red sweet, on bended kneé: “Ah, 'm so rheumaticky.” Gazing downward, silently Spake her eyes in ecstasy From a heart of secredy Hid beneath the purity Of her saintly sanctity. “Rise,”” she sald, “No man may bBe “Wise to what I'm télling thee— “Rheumatics also have ‘got me.” ™ In city halls, pity calls to few. Otten politi¢¥ are derelicts’ last hope. -———————‘ It is a waste of breath toscry “Don't desert the ship’ if it is on the crest of prosperity’'s wavé—no one will. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.) The thermometer in front of S. H. Wood's stere on Main street today registered 91 degrees at 1 o'clock. Captain W. W. Bullen will go to Hartford Monday to be examined for commission. H. L. Mills is making a @ine display in his store window of revolvers for the Fourth of July celebration. Rev. John T. Winters hgs forwarded word from South Norwalk that he will be in this city on July 2 to make an address to the Y. M. T. A. & B. soclety members. Rev. Mr. Winters is presi- dent of the C. T. A. U. of that place. Word has been received that Umpire T. J Lynch had entered a heated argu- ment with a St. Louis ball player over 4 close decision and blows followed. CLERK IS ARRESTED 20 Year Old New Yorker Acrused of Stealing Bonds Worth $14,000— Alleged to Have Confesscd. New York, June 21.—Rinaldo Sid- oli, a 20 year old clerk was in Jjafl today charged with stealing fourteen thousand dollars in bonds from the Nationsl Park bank.’ Over figures in the bank ledgers he dreamed of being a great violinist shortly after the bonds were missed, he resigned and detectives learned that he had purchased two violins costing two thousand seven hundred dollars and was studying under one of the best known teachers in New York. His next step was to hire a ha'l for a concert and h@ made his debut before an audience that con- disted of two critics, a dgtective and a bank official. The critics we: kind so was the detective and Sidoli’s fortune had dwindled to ten cents when he was arrested. Bank officials said he had confessed. come upon us again, therc would be a | (Robert Russell.) A feller gets a compliment— “You worked jest fine today,” or somethin’ o' that character is what your boss may say. You smile an’ eases up a bit— “I'm gettin’ on all right,” is what yeu mentions t» your friends, or thinks abdyt at night. Next day perhdps You werk less hard—"He thinks a let 0’ me,” is what you muytters to your- self an’ sniile complacently.That pipe o' mine e¢émes buttin’ in: “You dén’t do that at all,” is what it says, “‘ynless you are a feller mighty small. You know, far better than yeur boss, that you might work much mére; the complimeént should give mere pep than ¢'er yéu had Bé- fore. °‘If he thinks that was good,” you says, ‘I'll show a thing or two to indicate to my ol’ boss jest what a chap can do. I'll make him keep on tell- in’ me my work is better yet, an’ when he's layin' off some men I'll bet he won't forget.” There’s mere than jest the praise to win,” my briar pipe goes on: “There's that great mantle o’ suceess which you would like to don. Those com- pliments should spur you up; you'll find ‘twill allus pay to feel within yourself that you have ‘worked jest fine today'.” NEW BRITAIN MEN ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS Two Toeal Mcen on Governing Beard of Newington Home for Crippled Ohildren. - E. A. Moore and H. L. Platt, of New Britain, were elected diréctors te serve for three yvears at a meet- ing of the corperators of the newly organized Newington Home for Crip- pled Children, held in the Center Church House last evening for the purpese of accepting the new charten This organization until recently was part of the Children’s Aid Society and has just been granted a separate charter by the General Assembly. Officers were named as follows: President, Mrs. John H. Buck; viee resident, Isadore Wise; treasurer, artford-Connecticut Trust Co.; see- retary, Arthur H. Bradley. The ob- ject of the society is to provide for or. phans and other depéndent children in the state who have no one to look after them. The following were elected direc- tors to serve until October 1, 1924: Mrs. David E. Bernard, Mrs. John H. Buck, Clarence E. Whitney, hlqore Wise, all of Hartford: Senator Jshn H. Trumbull ef Plainville; E. A. Moore and H. L. Platt of New Britain. The following directors were elected to serve until Octeber 1, 1923: Dr. Ansel G. Cook, Fred P. Holt, Hart. ferd; Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, Nor- wich; Mrs. Charles Phelps, Rockville; Frank C. Sumner, Mrs. William B. Willlams, Mgs. Lewis W. Gordon, Hartford. The following directors are to serve until 1922:* Miss Harriet Davenport of Btamford and Arthur H. Bradley of Hartford. Isidore Wise was appointed chair- man of the finance ' committes and Mrs. Daviq E. Bernard wad appointed chairman of the home committee. HENDRYX'S FINGER BROKEN Bosten, June 21.—Tim Hendryx, right flelder of the Red Sox, today began enforced vacation causéd by a broken finger. A high fly from the bat of Bob Meugel in yestéerday's game m:':ped the lttle finger on his right harrd. FACTS AND FANCIES* — BY ROBERT QUILLEN —. A great many prominent family trees were started by grafting. SRV eLTeN staging of race There sectionalism riots, longer the is no in We can’t help wondering why no- body has tried to go over Niagara Falls in a Ford. call it a monarchy, but it is and Lioyd They King George the Fifth George the Four-Fifths. It is also worthy of note that the ultimate consumer pays the fines of the bootlegger. If the tombstone has nothing en it except the word pedestrian, you know the whole story. The world yet hungers for a movie of_a dentist drilling a hole in one of his own teeth. There are a lot of Americans magnanimous enough to tergive eévery wrong Germany did France, Adam threw away a good thing, but think what he might have dome if his name had been Adamsky. “The old writers were considered great because they han't the competi- tilon writers have now.”"Magazine. The same thing can be said of Jesse Lm It is an easy matter to tell when some men are lying. They are lying whenever they are talking. Our own theory is that when a car is driven at that speed the water in the radiater boils with indignation. A few years ago the story contain- ing the word “damn” was 8 wild and woollythriller; but now it is a social novel. The reason the modern young man doesn’t get down on his knees to pro- pose is because the girl is sitting on them. Man is nl.tu.ra.lly an optimist. He cherishes the memory of a big night, but he soon forgets how he felt the next morning. Never talk about your aches and pains. You will get the other fellow started and feel under obligation to listen. Small town: A place where every- body is shocked if a married man asks another marrted man's wife to have an fce cream soda with him. Hootch has gone, and now when suggestive movies are outlawed a man who feels wicked won’t be able to do anything except chew tobacco. — There is one good thing about a season of depression: the buyer ign't — OF — FLOOR COVERING For Sale On Our 3rd Floor. SEAMLESS TAPESTRY BRUSSEL RUGS 6x9 7-6x9 9x12 Specially priced Specially priced 8-3x10-6 Specially priced Specially priced ....... 2%?’38 szsoosszoo $33.00" | -e... $29.00, $32.00, $37.00 | SEAMLESS AXMIN S'I'ER RUGS 7-6x9 9x12 Specially priced . .- 8-3x10-6 Specially priced : Specially priced ................. - $30.00 $49.00 WOOL AND FIBER RUGS 6x9 8x10 9x12 9x12 Specially priced Specially priced . Specially priced ................. 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Imitation Wood, 36 inches wide, regularly 79¢ yard, for ....... 59¢ yard 100 Fiber Rugs, regular price 98c; this week for ............. 75¢ each China Mamng, heavy quality, 36 inches wide, this week ...... 49¢ yard ~ MAPLE HILL Mr. and Mys. R. H. FErwin and family of the South End spent Sun- day at Indian Neck, Branford. . Members of the Newington Grange minstrel tréupe wilk furnish a min- strel in Berlin Grange hall on Thurs- day evening, June 23, at 8 p. m. Fol. lowing the minstry dancing will be enjoyed. The proceeds of the minstrel will be turned toward Newington Grange building fund. THe minstrel of which Everett Stowell is inter- locutor is as follows: Kentucky, Blues” e ..... Entire Company Vocal solo, “Hawaiian Melody” Mrs. Loffler Vocal nolo. "Drelms Mrs. Stotzer Recitation, ome Sweet Héme” Mrs. Rowley . Mrs. Tillison Back to old Virginia® Entire Company Opening chorus, Vocal solo, “Carry Mg Vocal Solo. Vocal duet, by Aunt Jemima Snow Blossom and her dsughter, Fem- ilia. Mrs. Eddy and Miss Davis. Vocal sole, “My Mammy” .. Richard Erwin, .yr, “Ohio” Entire Compuny Newington town schools close Fri- High grade luggage—the kind you can alwa: be proud of—is priced exceptionally low on our 3 floor. Wardrobe Trunks with all sorts of mode! conveniences, sturdily constructed to give the utmog service; roomy Suit Cases and Bags in a full variet of sizes and shapes make up the collection. THE BUTTERICK PUBLISHING CO. has placed Mrs. Leila Jackson in charge our pattern department for a few days explain to the women of New Britain, thi new Deltor system of how to cut patterns ang terick patterns. All women who are inter ested should come and see Mrs. Jackson & our store during the next three days.