New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1921, Page 6

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American Legion men have talked ‘of offering a large sum of money to any former member of one of the allied or associated armies able to defeat Jac: Dempsey, ‘American heavyweight pugi champion who recentiy won Georges Carpentier, the champion so decisively. Probably the American Legion, tremendous power now and one des- tined to become even greater—a body -of men led by wise men and fluenced by the thinkers which stand Among the first in show the rank and file that there is bigger business for the Legion to do than to back a prize-fighter. But the spirit which prompted the instantaneous dislike for the situa- tion in which a man said to havg been at least not eager to do his fighting part in the world there. The thing that such spirit sug- gests is latent of the most wonder- ful and admirable possibilities. Is it possible that there is grow- ing into American life a great body of men who are possessed of a sen- timent usually so lacking these practical days? Is it possible that the,American Legion will bring into public life a feeling that will, in some instanles, rise above -the practical, place things of life and bring again that touch of idealism, or patriotism evidence of which has been so long lacking? i The suggestion may be a one and not worthy of notice; Spirit which was indicated by by no means small. who over French a in- its councils, war, is in common- small the it is STEALING OUR THUNDER. Reports come that other nations are looking to the United States to issue the invitation to discuss a gradual reduction of naval armaments or practical naval disarmament. But comes one report that Great Britain has already taken steps in that direction. It is not certain, cording to the report, whether action of Great Britain will be issue the invitation to discuss matter, or whether up in diplomatic correspondence. At any rate the report that our friends across the would like to steal a little of thunder—which be thunder at all, by the seeing how popular the plan is. No matter how the conference brought about, gets the credit for it, Great Britain, as “ruler of the seas” herself the dominant factor in discussion, no matter how she ac- Jook to the United States to take the initiative, as indicated by to. And there is no question, also, but that the United States will enough to be slad complished, no matter assumes the right to ‘“‘pat itself on the back” for making at gradual disarmament possible, and practicable be bi: what natior THE JITNEY DECISION. books. and press clusively entitled ws adver- statistics newspaper will the t the it will be taken indicates water our was not intended to way— is and no matter who it is sure that in her prided position will consider the reports other than the one specially referred least a safe utilities for the best public interests. To summarize the arguments against the jitney is easy, their short- comings are manifest. 5 | wi They are un- 1dy, too often they are driven by individuals who are careless of the public safety and they take a lot of on the streets. But somehow we do not feel that these arguments have proven ithe weight of the Rather there been other factors not so clear we be- It is probable that the West street jitney lines 1,500 day to and from the cen- the question of walk from the most anytime and room ad- verse decision. have lieve. Main 0 carry people per ter. Ignoring one atch a jitney at the office minutes later, ride costs six cents compari- to ten for the Connecticut com- pany, with worse service. Providing that rides in a jitney is forced to ride in a trolley after 15 when the jitneys cease, this ns that $21,900.00 additional yearly will be paid for transportation by West Main street people alone. And that $21,900 goes out of the city into the hands of a corporation which, in the past, has so ity af- fairs that it is deserving of little sympathy instead of into the hands local individuals who are buying reater part of their supplies in the city, and who are giving service without question. It should be re- membered that the sum mentioned is the exutra fare, the extra little four cents per day per person, not the Oi course, many incensed refuse to ride. We can serv- ice, can house and be th son a few in < one who eve 1| July me managed of the & total fare. people will scarcely blame them. Had the Public Utilitie sion a thought towards the times, towards the wishes of the public which it should have theoretically, and remotely theoretically in this in- stance, it would have ordered the trolley company to reduce its fare to five or six cents to meet competition. hen, and only then would the re- moval of the jitneys have been justi- fied on the grounds that they were a public dangpr. Also we doubt whether there would have been so great a loss bf revenue for the com- pany that the reduction would seem to imply. It costs just so much to run a trolley, even if it is empty, and we believe that the number of passen- gers would be much greater if the fare were reduced. As it is. with another competitor safely out of its way, the trolley com- pany may once again assume its arro- sant attitude so familiar in the past and tread upon the heels of the pub- lic again with extreme good cheer, dropping the role of beggar that it has played for a short time. Just how long public sentiment will grin and bear it is to be found out. We shall start learning the lesspn in a few days. commis- Meanwhile why not change the name of the State of Connecticut —a body of people possessed of the right to pursue life, liberty and hap- piness—to the Trolley State—a body of people upon whom rests the bur- den of maintaining an organization whose stock has been hopelessly wa- tered in the past and whose bills we must now pay? Then the world would know the fix we are in, a fix which is further demonstrated to us today. THE COMMON CO CID. Out of the routine business that was transacted at the meeting of the Commion Council last evening, there stands strikingly the fact that steps were taken to make a begin- ning of the start of the work on the new State Normal school here. In addition to the appointment by the Council of the appraiser of the old building, who is te act for New Britain with two others, there came the statement from the Mayor that the state intends to spend a million and a half or more dollars in con- with the plant and plans contemplated. The $750,000 already appropriated, if the city takes over the old building, is therefore but a nection 2 | beginning. if results are ac- Many cities are known only as 1| educational centers. In such places n | business is apt not to be good; the city is not apt to thrive perpetually and continuously the year ’round. Other cities are kmpown only as busy business or manufacturing cen- ters. In such cases very often they NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921. “JEST RUMINATIN’.” (Robert Russell.) When the sunlight a-gleamin’ Through the leaves that's softly screel * All the weary an’ burnin’ care, There is somethin’ ful the way heartful the peace an’ happines lingers there, comes | the worn from almost art- In there comes a that When you work, boy, work in earnest; Use your ‘‘pep “‘durndest’’, For the pots o’ gold an’ words o' praise are rare; But when you are simply restin’ My ol' pipe is Jjest suggestin’ That you give yourself a chance that’s fair an’ square. an® do your Do not seek the lights whitish, the folks bitish-— For you haven’t got no strength that you can spare; You'll find pleasure free o’ duty In some Nature spot o’ beauty— Breathe o’ peace an’ happiness that lingers there. that's Nor that's sort o’ P ——— in The Herald of yesterday, that tha tax collections thus far this month show not only that they were con- siderably higher than it was estimat- ed they would be, but also that they indicate that the taxes which will come in this month will be vastly more than was anticipated. In connection with this good news it has been ascertained that the ad- ministration is going to attempt to maka decided move for saving in every department in order- that the savings of one department may be transferred at the end of the fiscal year to another in which it has been found impossible to save. It is found that there has been a feeling in the different departments that they have been rather “slow’— have beer “the goats,” perhaps, it they did not spend tha full amount placed in their hands for the purposes ol that department. An atterapt is to be made by the administration to make those depart- ments recogrize that they will be con- sidered of greater efficiency and more worthy of praise from the city and its taxpayers, instead of the reverse, if they have some cash remaining toward the end of the fiscal year with which to help out the less fortunate departments—and the taxpayers of the city. These things considered, it looks more and more as if the city would be able to *“pull through.” .CITY BACTERIOLOGIST. Most of us know little of the im- portance of the city pacteriologist or of what his duties consist. Briefly he is the backbone of the health department. From him is obtained it is safe to raise the quarantine on certain cases of sickness. From him is obtained information which makes positive the disease, in many cases, where only suspicion hac existed. The office of the city bacteriologist is a busy one. There are examined throat cultures in diphtheria cases. There it may be ascertained from blood cultures whether or not a pa- tient has typhoid fever, and action by the board of health may be taken in accordance with the information there gained. It is in the office of the bacteriolo- gist that the milk is analyzed for the milk inspector. Here it is that, through examination of the sputum of suspected cases of tuberculosis, the fight against the great white plague is enabled to bring the splen- did results that have been achieved in the later years. The letter to the ph Britain offering the servi office of the city bacteriologist was but a reminder to them of things they well understand. The value of the office in the matter of the city’s health is inestimable. The city is fortunate in having se- cured the services of a man comes so highly rccommended as does James G. McAlpine. While the general death rate of this city was information as to when who FACTS AND FANCIES — BY ROBERT QUILLEN — Giving the consumer a look-in will eventually improve the business out- look. Figuratively speaking, girls are much franker now than they were in the old days. Brig. Gen. Sawyer says hard work never hurts anyone. Not those who get the jobs in Washington. America need not worry. Red theor- fes can’t overthrow a Government that has survived red tape. Germany’s teeth are drawn, but France still has an uneasy suspicion that she will gum things up. Once in a while you see skirt. And you wonder matter with her legs a long what's the Small boys are a nuisance in some ways, but you never saw one who had an ambition to became a reformer. In heathen China bandits prowl in the desert, but in this glorious free country they sit in pleasant offices. When Adam had a pious day he doubtless objected to the one-piece bathing suit and made Eve put on two fig leaves. The treat-’em-rough theory was all right in its way, but it has drawbacks when the dentist is treating your teeth. It’s no picnic hanging round an of- fice this hot weather, but you don’t bump into poison ivy every time you sit down. Borah says public sentiment alone can stop the next war. It sounds rea- sonable. Public sentiment stopped the last one. e (Ltglzts and Shadows By John J. Daly (R bt CO ORGSRl WHERE THE MORNING GLORIES CLIMB. When the wind is in the tree-tops And a breath of eglantine Comes from gardens in the Southland To refresh this heart o’ mine, I recall a cozy cottage That I knew once on a time, And a girl within the doorway ‘Where the morning glories climb. There is sunshine all about her, And a softness in her eyes That is like the dawn of morning in the far-off eastern skies, When the world is getting started In a sort of restless rhyme, And I wish that I were living ‘Where the morning glories ctimb. I am weary of the city And the ever passing show, With its tinsel-painted wonders 4nd its mansions, row on row; Tired of cobblestones and pavements With their dust, and dirt and srime, And I long to see a garden Where the morning glories climb. In a gingham gown, at twilight, She’ll be waiting for me there While the parting kiss of sunshine Lingers on her golden hair. I shall hear her voice beside me ‘When the vesper bells, a-chime, Call the country folk to worshin— ‘Where the morning glories climb. If you go on a vacation To escape all observation, You may take the oldest clothes That you have got. It you contemplate a rest-up, In a place wherg all are dressed up, Plan to take your oldest clothes— Youwd better not. “Public Criticism Invited by Sims,"” headline. We know of one case where it was rude enough not to wait for the invitation. 25 YEARS AGO Opportunity knocks once, but keeps at it forever. Doubtless it is time until some detachable knee tires. only a question of genius will invent a cap for the dear cre- When a man has a chance to kiss a pretty girl, and kisses her on the fore- head, she is his daughter. ‘While on vacation, there are many times on can’t think of another thin to do except light another cigarette. When nations are in trouble they pray for help, but when the victory is won they seldom give Heaven credit for an assist. After investigating war Government will “turn the minnows loose” and put the big ones to the trouble of hiring a lawyer. profiteers, God made a new world in seven days, but He wasn't handicapped by a desire_to keep territoril and trade advanfages from his friends. Never argue about religion. If you get the best of it, the other fellow has the consolation that you are going to hell because you don’t agree with him. The new Ambassador to Spain should be cautioned not to inform the Don that we licked him that time because we needed Cuba as a home |STUBBY, 102D INFANTRY MASCOT, HERG OF 17 BATTLES, HONORED BY PERS Famous War Dog, Washington, ndle July bull 7.—Stubby, Boston terrier, served ove: which seas mascot of the Expeditionary Forces, Amer- ican was deco- World Pershing, .com- rder-in-chief of the Ame: rated as a wounded here War by General John J. mar of the an forces Zarope during that war, yesterday. The medal that ‘General Pershin: pinned on him Was of gold, and bore on its face the single name *‘Stubby. It was not an army medal, despite the fact that Stubby wears the insignia of L private of United States infuntry and articipated with honor in seventeen agements with the Twenty-sixth Division, including the battle of Seiche- prey, in which he received a shrapnel wound in the breast. It was a beauti- ful medai, however, of solid gold and nicely engraved, the gift of the Humane Education society, which has among its sponsors Mrs. Harding as well as Gen- eral Pershing and many notables. In presenting the medal the general made a little impromptu speech, but Stubby made no reply. He merely licked ~ his chops and wagged his diminutive tail. Stubby has been designated the offi- ciul mascot of the A. E. F. He is said to be the only dog that made the trip to France and returned with the same organization, the 102d Infantry, which when a puppy, he joined of his volition and attached himself to former Corporal J. Robert Conroy of New Britain, Conn., and Washington, D. C., whose property he is. While Stubby is now a shy, and showed come symptoms of nervous excitement today when the camera men shot off a flashlight dur- ing the decoration ceremonies, there in trifle gun for_exiled bartende: was a time when the big s didn't — ON — own |- Owned By Beb Conroy of This Cf Decorated By Chief of Staff. frighten him his wound in S sitated h That was before he go cheprey, which neces oing to the hospital or weeks. He returned to his resmer after his wound healed, but he ieve evinced his old time zest for buttlc When the big guns started Stubby ver A. W. O. L., though he always showe up, sober and ready for duty, when the tumult died down. Stubby on parade is a gorgeous spec tacle. He wears a leather blanket itifully embroidered with the of the allies in natural colors, the work carly @ hundred French demoiselles m Stubby met in his travels. H: wears also a Victory medal, with cros: bars indicating the major engagements which he assisted. His blanket literally covered with badges and med- als which have been thrust upon him by his admirers, and on the left side of lis elaborate leather harness, also » gift, he wears three real gold servicc chevrons, while on the right side he has another gold chevron to indicate his houorable wounds. He is a life member of the Y. M. C. A. and ha a4 membership card which proclain him entitled to ‘‘three bones a day and a place to sleep’ for the rest of life. He is also a member of the Amer- ican Red Cross and the American Legion, at the Minneapolis conventioa of which he was present as an hon- orary delegate. But perhaps the greatest honor that has ever been bestowed upon Stubby * was that given him at the Boston dog show, when the gold “*hero dog’’ medal Wwas awarded to him by unanimous : consent of the judges. Although it rained M. Irving Jester has sold several used cars at the $40,- 000 Used Car Sale at 133 Arch St ad: SPECIAL PRICES Westinghouse Electric Fans WE HAVE AN OVERSTOCK OF FANS AND ARE OFFERD SEVERAL SIZES AT REAL BARGAIN PRICES. The Spring & Buckky Elec. Co. 75-77-79 CHURCH STREET TEL. 2240 Five-Passenger; 40-horse- $1335 f. 0. b. South Bmd €'TS grace of line, quality of materials, power, are not considered good places in which to live, in which to bring up the children of the workers. With the coming of this greater institution here, and with the plans the state has it is believed that there is no reason why New Pritain should not be unique its combination of the two quali- low in 1920 as compared with that of the rest of the state, there is a great field here for the value of his “pep,” and remarkable roadability, combined with its new low price, make the NEW LIGHT-SIX the greatest five-passenger automo- bile value on the market today. Studebaker’s modern manufacturing facilities and great volume of production make it possible to B e offer this truly remarkable value. St e e e / This is a Studebaker Year M. Irving Jester, 193 Arch St. W. J. Rawlings is making 18 hadges for the supreme officers of the Tem- NEW PRICES OF STUDEBAKER CARS f. o. b. Factories, effective June Ist, 1921 ple of Horor. Touring Cars and Roadsters s Coupes and Sedans TX 2-PASS. ROADSTER. IX 2.PASS. COUPE ROADSTER.... HSHT 3 TO0RNG TAR LIGHT.SIX '5-PASS. SEDAN .. SPECIAL-SIX 2 PASS. ROADSTER.. SPECIAL-SIX 4.PASS. COUPE. SPECIAL-SIX TQURING CAR. ... SPECIAL-SIX 5-PASS. SEDAN. SPECIAL-SIX 4-PASS. ROADSTER. . 1635 BIG-SIX 4-P. SE COUPE. BIG-SIX TOURING CAR.. . 1985 BIG-SIX 7-P+’S. SEDAN.. ALL STUDEBAKER CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CORD TIRES Adverse decision by the Fublic Util- ities commission upon the operations of many jitney line: state is sure to bring about a storm of protest from patrons accustomed to take advantage of the service that the busses afford at a much cheaper price than what the Connecticut company The decisions are also cer- (From The Herald of That Date.) The Philharmonic band nish music for laying throughout the s the exercises of the of the cornerstone of the St. John's German Lutheran church Sunday, July 19. Rev. Father Winters will speak at the Y. M. T. A. & B. hall tomorrow night on “Temperance.’” The increase of names in the new city directory will reach some 1,300 making the total population of ahout 28,000, The Adkins Printing com- pany will have charge of printing work to appear. which in view, Headline has it that “Germany Will Rise Again and Fall Before Rus- sia, is Prophecy of Munich Seer.” Any country, even Germany, will have to hustle “fall” before Russia does under her present regime. in tie Certainly this city has always been it is It is to be known city of great can give. tain to raise the query in the average to man’s mind as to who the commission represents—the public or the trolley interests. lar solution of could not have been arrived at. Our concern is with the action of the commission towards New lines. We are not as interested those out of town, although the peo- ple of other places will undoubtedly regard their situation exactly do ours. Whether the indignation will last long enough any special effect at election times remains to be seen: it should, but there have been decisions in the past which were nearly s flagrantly regardless of the w»uc,l:ue. as this one. The com- pany needs “protection,” we are told, s 1t 18 losing money; it certainly is get- “ ting the enceuragement of a band of #en placed im office to run public i . g known as a city of work, and : proud of the fact. Certainly a more unpopu-| - =" e as educational advantag It is to be hoped that stacles will be found to prevent the culmination of the plan ly contemplated b Janitors of schools are to hold con- vention—what wealth will be repre- sented as compared to that of the teachers in the same institutions of learning! - the jitney problem no ob- Britain 4 rapid long so in and so earn “Navy Will Not Concede Air Supremacy.” Not a lofty way to look at the matter. RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES. Headline has it: The pessimist has been having day with a vengeance. The optimist, therefore, has a right to seize on any hopeful s. The news of a few days ago was that a considerable falling off in tax collections was to be expected. This, combined with the suggestion that an extra tav 0 5cc later, mad gloomy. Ng as we hia Try This On Your Wise Friend Arrange the following letters to make a popular proverb: aadeceh 1l1Inssttww. to have Report has it that “Hootch” added to dictionary, according to Col. Alling. Ah! Gaining recognition thus early, eh? is $1300 71335 1585 11635 Answer to vesterday’s: You sigh for a cipher, but T sigh for thee; O, sigh for no cipher, but O sigh for me. uld say, on reading X estroyed