New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1921, Page 6

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A hearing was held in Washington yesterday on a bill offered by Repre- sentative Johnson, of Mississippi, de- signed to prevent ‘‘female persons” from smoking ,in the District of Columbia. At least twenty-five women wer Ppiesent. An account of lhe hearing states that they ranged ‘‘from grand- mothers to flappers.” A vote was taken as to how these twenty-five women stood—for or sgainst the bill. Buspended interest! If the hearing on such a bill, or on any bill for that matter, had beea for funds, planned to obtain the ser’- ‘ces of a woman to teach the English ianguage to women of foreign birth in this city. The learning of our lan- seage will not only make such women ut derstand and appreciate habits, traditions and custon's the more easily, but will tend to aid the child members of such women! amilies to become more truly Amer- ican, if such is their wish. It the homes could be reached the Americanization movement would re- cgive a great push forward. And-the work of the women of New Brita interested in this matter looks toward tke home as the real starting point of general by our Americanization in a more urnderstanding of our language women of foreign birth. JAPAN’S ASSE Natutally . the administration is pleased at Japan's formal agreement to discuss Far Eastern and Pacific questions at the disarmament con- ference. A report has it that someone in high position remarked that Japan had don; “ a very graceful thing” in its manner of full acceptance. Japan has a way of doing ‘“the graceful thing” when the doing of it does not bind that country to any definite stand. It is not well to dis- count the pleasure which her accept- ance and her manner of accepting brings, but it would seem that there is no occasion for undue enthusiasm over that manner of acceptance. There is attached to the communica- tion a final paragraph. It is said that this paragraph is held twenty or thirty years ago it is| treated by Washington merely as a probable that the women attending would have been of the type at that time cartooned as “blue stockings.” They would have been pictured as wearing their hair short, looking through gold-rimmed spectacles, clad in rather mannish outfits. their faces bearing that severe expression of con- scious moral rectitude which frightens and forbids. They would have been described as boasting of their habitual stand in favor of any reform which - would tend to deprive people of habits to which there was attached the sus- Pplcion of the tiniest taint of too great treedom. They would have stood for any bill that was pointed at any habit which they might deem pernicious. But today no organ of publicity would dare draw such a picture of those women who attended that hear- ing. There would be no semblance of truth in it. Probably they wore the smartest of gowns; probably they pos- zessed that air of savoir faire which is the envy of*many men. And they all, with one exception voted against the bill. In opposing the measure it is quite possibie that they did not go on rec- ord as favoring smoking by women. In fact some of them do not smoke. But they did go on record as opposing legislation to restrict their personal freedom. It would be frivolous to say that taey objected to the appellation in thz bill of “female persons’ as applied to them. It Would be small to say that pique because a man had proposed the bill induced them to protest against it. The real reason for such oppositior, irrespective of the question of ths folly or propriety of smoking by women, was that they, thinking wom- tn, were against such further restric- tion of the liberty of anyone—man or woman, 3 And the presence of these women and their almost unanimous vote, tends to destroy the hope cherished still by many “reformers” that the vote of the women may be counted on tc e in favor of any and every so- called “reform” which inspires such rféformers to seek to take all joy out of life merely because it is a joy and fcr no other reason. LOCAL AMERICANIZATION, The women of New Britain, in no great numbers, but with sufficient en- ergy to indicate the probability of fime results, have taken up the matter of Americanizaion in a way that is most wise. It is not the fault of the foreign- born that they take hold of Americun ideas with difficulty. Generation after generation of ancestors have lived and died knowing nothing of the traditions snd the manner of thinking which comes to the American fron the day of his birth. It is hard, therefore. to fully Amer- icanize the foreign born adult. The first trouble comes from the fact that the language he learned m childhood was not the language of this country. Coming here, ignorant of that language, he imbibes slowly the teachings that come to the American almost by right of birth. The language of those whose duty it is to teach right thinking and right living ac- cording to American standards is scarcely understood by him. although he may be of fine character and habit according to standards which are not American. The first aid to Americanization, therefore, is the learning of the lan suage we speak. The earlier in lifa the English language is learned, the more susceptible to Americanizing in- Guences he becomes. The women’s committee, working ter Americanization here, has of its ‘wn initiative and without any appeal suggestion. That remains to be seen. It remains to be seen whether or not the paragraph will play a more im- portant’ part in the conference than official Washington would have it seem it believes. The introduction of agenda “problems such as are of sole con- cern to certain particular powers or such matters that may be regarded of | accomplished tacts should be scrup- ulously avoided,’’ is Japan’'s ‘‘opin- ion” as expressed in the final para- graph to which reference is made. In view of Japan's previously dis- closed desire to have the scope of the matters to be discussed settled it will be interesting to see what questions that country considers as being mat- ters to be “scrupulously avoided.” It will be interesting also to see whether or not this paragraph is con- sidered by Japan to be merely a “sug- gestion” as it seems to be viewed in Washington, or an absolute limita- tion as far as Japan 1is concerned. ENJOY THE DAY. The poet Horace long ago advised “Carpe Diem”—enjoy the day. His idea of enjoyment was not exactly that which one would suggest pro- miscuously, nor his reason—*"for to- morrow ye die"—the best of reasons. But the general advice is good. To be more specific it is good to note that not only- are playgrounds athletics being encouraged in interest- ing contests, but that various baseball teams are being organized to play against one another. The usual sched- ules are continuing and outlaw nines are furnishing excitement for many. Rifle matches are taking place, and other contests are being held which do not find %he light of publicity. It is all good. It would be better if every company, corporation or firm employing enough men to form a baseball team were to be represented in the field of sport in the summer. There can be no overestimating the in- dividual benefit that would come to those who participated, and the gen- eral good that would result in the form of a spirit of comaraderie among employes who would watch with inter- est the results of the contests and the contests themselves. There may some- times come a bit of soreness to in- dividual players who have not exer- cised in this way for some years, but that will pass, will bring amusement to temper the momentary physical discomfort, and will be more than made up for by the “pep” that will result from the knowledge that one's playing days are not quite over. Let there be more indylgence in sports of all kinds while the summer is here and let the tendency to physi- cal lassitude be dismissed in favor of a determination to make the most of the season. “PLEASE.” Comment has been made that the people of New Britain do not say “Please” in calling a number over the telephone, while this tourtesy is prac- ticed in other cities. ‘While knowledge as to whether this is the general habit or not is dis- claimed, it may be said that the cour- tesy would be appreciated by opera- tors, but it is a question whether or not the telephone company would care to have the additional time taken which would be required were users of the telephones to make it a point to be excessively polite in their con- versations with the operator. There is a way, however, to avoid the difficulty, and at' the same time exercise the spirit of courtesy with- out consuming’ any extra time. The operator invariably repeats the number desired by the person who calls for it. The operator apparent- Iy expects that person to indicate whetlter ‘or not the proper number has been repeated. Often the user “JEST RUMINATIN".” (Robert Russell.) The feller said ‘most men can win success when all goes well; £ When everybody's buyin’ ain’t difficult to sell. when the hard times com= along—the days that try man’s soul, then success is hard to gain —a most elusive goal. then the keen intelligence will forge straight to the front; feller with the will to do will win—the other won't. higher pile discourage- ments, the greater grows the size O’ obstacles to face an’ down, he greater ig the prize That goes to him who fights an’ wins; the stronger man is he Than it he hadn’t had no fight an’ things come easily. Those ruminatin’ clouds roll vu 5 —the droppin’ of a pin Is audible, as form the words. “No, Buddie, don’t give in. ~ — it But "Tis 'Tis The The Try This On Your Wise Friend A farher boy buys 100 head of stock with $100. Calves are $i0 a head, pigs $3 and lambs 50 cents. + How many of each does he buy? Answer to yesterday's: cats. Elghtg | o o e s e S UL B SR RPN SR T S of the phone, hearing the number repeated, says “Yes,” “That’s right,” or some such affirmative reply to the implied question. It' would be easy and courteous to substituté for these words the one word “Please.” The same result. would be accomplished, no extra time consumed, and a better spirit displayed. If we get a jitney hearing in September The commission probably will not re- member ” AlL our earnest, honest talk, And we still will have to walk— Though we get a Jjitney hearing in September. lor early in October. The man who ‘‘courts’” trouble is in- variably successful in annexing it. Headline calls Boston ‘‘Best Painted of Cities.”” But the color is not red— not red, these days. 3 The man- who enters politics need have no petty parlor tricks. A man is happy when.a curtain, blown by wind, he sees— Just because it indicates there's a breeze. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Daie.) somewhere The German Rifle club is planning for a big shoot to be held in New Britain next month. A large number from this eity will g0 to Kensington tonight where they will attend the concert of the Ken- sington Choral Union. 60 Persons were laid off in the screw division of the Russell and Er- win corporation this week. s Farmera along Farmington ' road are complaining of the number of thefts from their vegetable gardens. They blame the gypsies in camp nearby. % A New Britajn man was found in- jured near Berlin railroad bridge. COMMUNICATED o NEW YORK AN ISLAN Dear Editor: Kindly print in your newspaper the answer to this bet if you can answer it. The bet is: A. clafms that New York city is surrounded by water and is therefore an island. B. says that it is not surrounded by water. Who wins? - New York proper, 2 (Manhattan), is surrounded by water, although there are soe districts which are one the mainland. The city is located on a long island, bounded upon one side by the North river which also is the Hudson, upon the other by the East River. The Harlem river and Spuy- between these two bodies of water, running from a point near Street on. the East river to 218th street on the Hudson side. wins in our opinion. 125th about A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE Harding and Republican Leaders Will Meet This Evening for Further Dis- cussion of Administration Program. ‘Washington, July 28. — Another White House dinner conference will be held tonight between President Hard- ing and about a dozen republican lead- ers in the house in furtherance of the legislative program understood to have been agreed upon by senate republicans who conferred with the president Tues- day night. President Harding was said to have informed- the senators with whom he conferred that he was assured by house leaders of speedy passage of the tax measure, the administration plan, as disclosed after the White House con- ference calling for passage of the measure by the house by August 6. ‘With the tariff bill to be held in the finance committee while it takes up the revenue measure which under the program is to be enacted ahead of the tariff bill it is planned that congress recess or adjourn probably the second week in August until late in September " LIGHTS AND SHADOWS By John J. Daly CO-OPERATION. " I have sketched me a home in the mountains, Overlooking the rollicking sea; I have pictured a place Are splashing and where the fountains singing in glee. T've selected a fantastic setting ‘Where the skies are eternally blue And T'd go — but I am not forgetting That it would not be.home without you. I have labored and find that my labors Are seemingly worthless and vain — And the more that I se The less they incite e of my neighbors me to gain. Were 1 worshipping gods like Apollo, With incentive to carry me through, I could build on a hill or a hollow A city — but not without you. I can sing you a song or a sonnet, Be the heavens of blue or of gray, ten Duyvil form a connecting When you smile ’neath the brim of your bonnet In your own unimprovable way; But I can’t write a lyric of gladness, Or fashion a note that is true When you've gone — then I'm shrouded in sadness And existence is dull without you. To revert to that home in the mountains Overlooking the rollicking sea — Perhaps you'd be bored with the fountains Forever a-babble, like me; So I've thought of a way to offset it, An apartment — I’ But T don’t .now just h; For I'can’t pay the m sure that would do; ow we could get it, rent, without you. EETE " FACTS AND FANCIES | | ! — BY ROBERT QUILLEN — ' | =y J — Once upon a time there was Fable: an official who {failed of re-election, and didn’t settle down in Washington to practice law. in a small town everybody feels privileged to stop and kiss a baby that is being taken out for an airing. it didn’t learn it of the talks, new Secretary If money from the Treasury. A president can usually hold Con- gress firmly in line at the feed trough. Congress has a pet alligator; but he isn’t the only individual about the premises that has a snap. A magazine article is captioned: “Needs of Our Merchant Marine.” One great need is somthing to carry. If we stop the sale of pistols, it will be hard on the army; buf it will be a great boon for husbands. Americanism, boiled down, consists in doing your darnedest and giving the other fellow a fair chance. Even the st ardent wet will now it is a crime to give away liquor. It doesn’t chide the Irish for desiring We had it once in this country. The grim annals of piracy ers. when they are free to operate lana? begun on that Budget job. oil, or gas, or electric stove that will get hot enough to cook the food with- out getting hot enough to wilt the cook. Men have been so interested in thd iength of skirts that they have neg- lected their own interests and permit- ted manufacturers to cut half a yard from the tail of shirts. At times one suspects that refcrm- ers don’t hate the prize fight so rauch as they love the lime light. An incurable philosopher is onc who can find conSolation in bragging about the heavy tax he pays. Somehow or other, we wouldn’t get very enthusiastic 4bout a holy war to make Mexico safe for the oil crowd. A vacation would be much more satisfactory if thes old pocketbook could enjoy the rest also. The funny part of it is that the vic- torious people will still be paying éaxes for armament long after vanquished Germany has finished paying the in- demnity. STRANGE DISAPPEARANCES Five Men and One Woman Missing From Summer Resorts Near Vienna Vienna, July 28.—Five men and one woman have disappeared mysteriously from summer resorts in Salzbury province within the past fortnight, ac- cording sto reports reaching the Vien- na police. In each case the missing person started out for a short stroll and wore no hat. Searching parties have scoured the mountains and valleys but all trace of those missing seems to have been lost. The police are inclined to believe that responsibility for the disappearance rests with a band of criminals who murder and rob thgir victims and bury the bodies. In each case the missing uerson has been tourist and the robbers are said by the police to realize that such travellers must possess considerable zoney in order to afford a vacation “swadays. agree with the law’s declaration that become Americans to liberty. don’t account for the disappearance of the most celebrated of American schoon- A heat wave is not quite so bad as a crime wave. The psychologists don't waste so many words trying to explain it. ~-w vur Dearts are toucned by the photograph of an old sweetheart or a bger check found in an old pair of pants. - If passenger rates keep on climbing, it. is only a question of time until conductors strike for traveling com- panioms. The immigrant is in a fair way to be' Americanized when he can name our three greatest presidents and the three leading hitters. . The only thing that covers the earth like the dew is an assortment of bills that are due. The story of pirates at sea is rather absurd. 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