New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1921, Page 6

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THE JITNEY DECISION. It is clear from Judge Klett's opin- {fon in the Jitney case heard thia ;moming that had it not been for thae ! previous operation of a jitney lina ‘ over the route taken by the man ! charged with violation of the jitney | act, there would have been some luuestion as to whether the act had ‘ been violated. In other words the court held that the unmistakable spirit of the law « had been violated. It appears also that it the driver had picked up no one who had not called him up by phone or otherwise and requested transportation from and to certain points, thera would have been no conviction. The facts showed, according to the ‘only interpretation of the ruling pos- sible, that the driver was doing just ‘ what the law was aimed to prevent, no matter what was the first reason for his appearance on the street. Judge Klett made it plain that he had nothing to do with the Jitney law other than to interpret it. One i3 inclined to feel that he almost -apologized for it. As a judge he was forced to interpret it as his knowl- cdge of law in general forced him to d@o. As an individual he knows un- doubtedly, as most of us know, the need of jitneys in this city, and G. W. Klett, New Britainite, was un- doubtedly sorry that Judge Klett, of- ficially, felt obliged to decide as -he aia. : There is no question but that each individual case of the sort would have to be decided on the facts of that particular case. The defendants in these cases do not wish to be allow- ed to run cars occasionally, but rath- er to be allowed to run regularly. If they run regularly, over a certain route, they come within the prohibi- tion of the law. Another man might be driving his car and pick up some person along the street, might receive pay for transporting that person to the cen- ter, and still be held innocent of vio- lating the law. But no man would care to make a test case of such a transaction, for he would gain nothing were he to be held innocent. The moment he be- gan to make a practice of doing this thing, and the moment it could be shown to the court that he did this thing every day and many times a {day, he would be held to have been wiolating the law. Much as one dislikes the decision A4—much as the judge who render?d it Pprobably is sorry that he felt obliged ,to so decide—it is believed the deci- ' “slon is in accordance with the law— .the law which has brought such di _tress to many New Britain people. But it is predicted that New Britain will not be without better transpor- itation service. Thus far the Public LDflMeu commission has failed utter- i1y to see our predicament, or, if see- :!h‘ it, to help us in 1t. It is possible, but not probable, that after a further ‘ hearing in the fall the commission may grant further relief. It is pos- ‘sible that such pressure may be #brought upon the commission through ithe city, at the request of which the ‘hearing will be held, and through its . citizens, that the commission will be forced to grant relief. It is possible that some ingenious mind may de- vize some way of transporting peo- ple that will not be a violation of ihe law. But the probability is that the ap- peal to the superior court will fail on the facts presented today. The constitutionality of the law might be tested in another action. The legislature might possibly be mode to alter the law, but that pros- pect is far distant. Meanwhile the people of New Brit- ain must suffer. The sole remaining hope, slim as it is, rests in the fall hearing practically promised by the commission BEvery citizen of New Britain who feels the necessity for better trans- portation service here, and cheaper, +should go on record in sorhe way that the evidence may be present®d to the commission in documentary form, not that there is great hope that it will change the decision of the commis- _ .sion, but in order that such docu- mentary evidence may be made the . basis for an appeal from the deci- < slon of the commission and may show, in the most emphatic manner, _that the jitney, under present condi- is an lute. necessity for this vision of the law which says certifi- cates are to be issued in such cases. BETTER UNDERSTANDING. A former worker in one of the New Britain factories, but who has been laid off, ‘'was seen on the street tha other day, smiling contentedly. The reason for that man's smile was that he knew “just where ha stood.” He knew the conditions at the factory; he knew what his chances were for re-employment, he knew the reason for his lack of work now. Chief Justice Taft, speaking before over an hundred meh of education interested in the newly organized In- stitute of Politics, asserted that ‘“col- lective bargaining” among nations would do much to smooth over dif- ficulties and settla disputes. Ha em- phasized the fact that nations do not know the conditions, the habits of thinking and acting prevalent in oth- er nations, and that this misunder. standing of each other was the cause oi strife and dispute. 1f there could be a better under- standing between the worker and the employe, not only in individual cases such as the one cited, but in every case, periods of discouragement in the industrial fields would bring lesi uncertainty and anxiety of mind to the worker; he would be in a posi- tion to make his plans; he would pre- fer to “know the worst” than to be allowed to remain in uancertainty, and he would be able to bear the diffi- culties of his position the better if there was a knowledge of the pros- pect of a change for the better. The employer class would gain also by a closer relationship with the worker. Better work would be the result when work wag needed. “Good will” may be ridiculed as a matter of sentimentality in the industrial field, but the employer will find that the man who is informed “where ha stands,” the man who is taken into the confidence of the employer through the latter’s subordinates, is always more ready to do just a lit- tle more than is required of him, in- stead of refusing to turn his hand to anything outside of his own spe- cial job. Chief Justice Taft did not refer to labor matters in what was, perhaps, the most significance reference of his speech. But one statement of his is as applicable to that situation as it is to the matter of a better under- standing between nations. This statement was to the effect that, despite nfen, or with their aid, world conditions were bringing about that closer relationship between na- tions which will make for greater peace in the world. ““Men and states- men may differ as to the means by which we shall give permanence to this change of mind and embody it in formal association with other na- tions, but cireumstances are forcing us to a closer actual relation with the world,” he declared. That closer relation—and a formal one, too—must come. It is' fortun- ate that we are not dependent upon men, politicians or statesmen for this closer association, but upon - condi- tions and circumstances which no man may alter and which man must recognize eventually whether he likes it or not. THE BERGDOLL POT O' GOLD. It iz reported that Alien Property Custodian Miller is trying to decide whether or not there is a Bergdoll pot of gold buried in Maryland, and, if 8o, whether or not the Government has the power to compel it to be pro- duced. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll laugh- ed at the laws of the United States as he evaded the draft. It requires lit- tle imagination to picture his friends, listening to his narrative of the ease with which he was ‘“getting away with it,”” laughing with him. It is quite probable that he laughed up his sleeve as he told his story of the pot of gold which secured his temporary liberty as he went search of it. It is certain that he laughed as he rushed away in his car on the first stage of his successtul flight to Ger- many. But his Pest laugh will probably come when he hears of the perplex- ity of the Alien Property Custodian concerning that alleged pot of gold to which he owes his freedom. There in Germany, grasping firmly the na- turalization papers he has taken out, he must be fairly splitting his sides at the thought of all the trouble he has caused the officlals of the coun- try he hates. Millions of Americans await impa- tiently the day when Grover Cleve- land Bergdoll will not laugh. in “PIGEONHOLED.” Certain correspondence regarding the obnoxious plant which has been the cause of such complaint, did not come to light until those complaints had become so insistent that some- thing had to be done. The correspondence undoubtedly was not held back intentionally. It was merely not in evidence, and is it diffi- cult to fix the blame. n undertake to do. so. Former Superintendent Harris has been blamed by some. It is now seen that he was at work on the matter up to the moment he left. Probably the correspondence, which would have shown this and which would have One cannot JEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1921 “JEST RUMINATIN’.” (Robert Russell.) Where the flowers grow Dpro- fusely an’ the leaves o coolin’ trees Sort o' make slow, movements in the summer breeze— Where the shaded brook glides smoothly . with its little murmur sound— There are born our great ambi- tions—there, ideal dreams abound. If forever we might linger in that peaceful atmosphere, Or if we might bring its flavor to the busy world out here, And could still retain the ener- gy to do, the will to dare, Life would be a whole lot brighter for our little stay off there. For it's retrogradin’ back to that ol’ rut which makes us men The less powerful in splendid plans. o’ life than we was when We responded to the influence which Nature sends to all Who possess the eye to see her soul, the ear to hear her call. soothin’ gentle Try This On Your Wise Friend Take six matches and so place them as to make four triangles ‘without crossing the matches. Answer. to yesterday’s: days. Three i O T e o e e e e e e dent that the matter was pending and that action thereon should be contin- ued, was not brought to his attention, or he did not find it in his investiga- tions of the department of which he had taken charge. The incident is cited to show again the necessity of carrying through, to results, any matter which has been taken up by any department or official of the city. No matter should be al- lowed to drop, unless, as sometimes proves to be the case. there comes actual, bona fide necessity for delay. No miatter should be “pigeonholed. One may believe that nothing is thus treated intentionally. But any pressing matter, such as the one in point, should be kept continually before the eyes of those whose duty it is to at- tend to it, through change of officials, through change of conditons and through all the worries and press of other business that may come up. Headline, ‘“‘Curtain Starts Fire,” snggests sometimes it also Stops Ire of irritated audience a a bad vaude- ~iile performance. “P. 0. Will Ofter New Inducements for Saving Money,” says headline. So will old H. C. of L. Someone “Tells How To Best Enjoy according to headline. Some want to know first how to Get One. a Vacation,” Report says “Mystery of Mail Found Gutter.” Well, mysteries found in queerer places than that. in are Strange that the Governor of Illinois is silent. One would suppose he had a lot of “Small Talk.” - “Call- Money Rate Falls,” headline. We'd call it awful.. Some folks need work-vacations; By play they're all used up Because they've been vacationing “Since Hector was a pup.” 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Daile.) A professional aeronaut has been engaged by Superintendent Bredd to give daily exhibitions at White Oak park. Plans are being made by the vari- ous members of the local fire depart- ment to send representatives to the state convention to be held in Willi- mantic August 5. From today until September the de- partment stores will be open on Mon- day and Saturday evenings only. The New Britain baseball team has plans for playing the Waltham team at Electric field on Saturday. The railroad commission has issued orders to the local trolley company to place fenders on all cars. APPARENTLY A SUICIDE. New York Woman Found Dying in Santa Barbara From Pistol Shot Santa Barbara, Cal, July 30.—A woman identified as Mrs. Charles Slawson of New York city, a guest at an exclusive resort in Montecito, a suburb, was found shortly befora midnight last night with a bullet hola ?n her right temple on a pleasure pier in front of a fashionable hotel. She died a few minutes later. Two men who had been standing on the pier said the woman was driv- en to the pier in an automobile which left immediately while she strolled to the outer end. of the structure. A moment later they heard a pistol shot. —_— TURKS LOSE HEAVILY. Constantinople, July 29. (By Asso- ciated Press.)—The losses suffered by the Turkish Nationalists in the fight- ing against the Greeks in Asia. Minor total 5,000 men killed or wounded and 8,000 taken prisoner, according to the best information from Turkish quar- ters available here. The Turks also have 125150 cannon and other im- partant ywa " THE OBSERVER . MAKES RANDOM O3SERVATIONS - ON — THE CITY AND ITS PEQPLE. What we regard as an uncalled | for offensive against pie has oeen made by the state agricultural school at Storrs. Making the situation the more alarming than it would be other- wise is the fact that the attack is launched in the very heart of the pie belt. We are told that pie ruins a man’s stomach. A little while ago alcohol got the blame for that. Now, it seems, pie is to be the goat. For shame, that anyone in New England should speak thus disparag- ingly of the famous fruit that grows wiith such sweetness in this Eden, pie. When Myles Standish went out to fight the Indians, what did he fill up on_l before loading his blunderbuss? ie. ‘While he was out, what was it John Alden was eating at Priscilla’s house? Pie. Before the Boston tea party, what did the participants eat to get up their courage? Pie. What made the soldiers of the Revolution so strong and able, to withstand long marches and bitier sieges? Pie. What did the Confederate army lack, thereby losing the war? Pie. ‘What did father used to find packed into the top layer of his old tin dia- ner pail that made him want to bust all production records? Pie. What was it mother used to make? Pie. And all us youngsters used to eat? Pie. What does the genuine Yankee want for his first course for break- fast? DPie. What does he want the last thing before going to bed? Pie. 2 Shades of Grandma,; here we havi been living all these years and eat- ing our fill of pie when the spirit moved without the knowledge that death was lurking in every bite. ° Tons upon tons of pie have been consumed and New England has grown robust, and has waxed strong industrially. The first step in Americanizing foreigners should be to fill them up with pie. They would like the land of their adoption so much ° that further steps would not be necessary. Without pie, what would some of the ladies’ magazines do for gaudy advertisements? 3 No, no, this aspersion against pie must not be allowed to go un- answered. Rally, Yanks, rally! Your strongest citadel is being at- tacked. Haul down the flag! Tear up the constitution ! Raze the capitols in forty-eight states ! Blow up the Washington monu- ment ! Fire the army and the navy! Make congress go to work ! Do anything and everything you please, but let us retain that sacred prerogative— Eating pie when and where please. we .. With the summer season in full swing the Anti-Laugh society which would take the joy out of life is busy regulating bathing suits worn by the ladies. They are snooping around all the shore resorts, and reports from some centers of summer life are to the effect that they have been suc- cessful in making fair females don suits with trailing-gown effects which effectually conceal their physical charms. These same busybodies would have been the first to yell “Po- lice” if they could have happened to drop into Paradise while Eve was out making crop forecasts. They have always been with us, and they will continue to be with us, turning out lights where the world wants light and turning them on where the moon alone has the right to shine. The radical change in woman's dress is, no doubt, partly due to her growing fondness for outdoor ath- letic sports. In swimming alone, woman has made remarkable ad- vances, as may be noted from the fact that swimming races for girls were included in the program of the last Olympic contests. This interest in swimming is reflect- ed by the large number of girls and women who go in seriously for this branch of exercise at the seaside. Re- member the old style? The girl was draped to her ankles—she was so coy and bashful—and when the playful waves made a balloon out of skirts, how she did shriek in horror while coarse males sat in the sand and guffawed. How times have changed. Now- adays fair maids come darting down the strand in one-piece garments, their skin getting the full benefit of the sun’s healthful rays, and plunge head first into the waves where they strike out boldly for deeper water. Modern bathing suits give greater freedom of limb, They have been more responsible than any other fac- tor for the number of girls who are learning how to keep on the surface. Furthermore, they are more sensible than the old-fashioned hanging affair which used to get tangled around the ankles and which made a woman ap- pear more like a log of wood covered with gunnysack than a human being. What a hopeless task the reform- ers have ahead of them. They are breasting the tides of a custom which has already become established, and they will Soon go down with their funereal garments holding them help- less. It is said that girls are more im- modest than ever before. That is scarcely true. Standards have changed. The girl who wants to be in style today wears certain clothes because she must wear them to be up to date, not because she is less modest than was her mother. What would have been sufficient cause for a duck- ing in public or a day in the stocks e — | FACTS AND FANCIES ‘i | | — BY ROBERT QUILLEN — | i =4 Americans no longer go to Europe for culture, unless it is a germ cul- ture. When a man wastes his susstance ia riotous living, much of his substance goes to waist. The most remarkable rate of ex- change occurs when two women ex- change words. There seems to be little in common between the Silesian fields and the Elysian fields. The reformers might rent that arena from Rickard and have a good time burning a few fight fans. Gross materialism: The creed of any hateful competitor who appears to be getting along better than you are. “Pirates at sea. ‘Headline. They have seemed a little bewildered ever since the buyers’ strike began. There are now fewer deaths caused by outlaw beverages. Evidently Amer- ican stomachs are developing cal- louses. Admiral Sims’ love for England is peculiarly annoying to those “typical Americans” who love Germany better. It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, but why not place the period after lost? Hard times were Telieved in China by giving the idle employment on na- tonal roads. How primitive and—er— effective. Europe seems determined to quarrel over the scraps that are left and scrap over the quarrels that are left. Congress has a pet alligator with a remarkable snap. Perhaps he will teach Congress to make it snappy. Let us be thankful that the inci- dents were closed before the Post- master General was given authority to censor the remarks of Admirals and Ambassadors. e In the row between Turkey and Greece, the neutrality of other nations has some of the characteristics of in- difference. Our observation has been that mar- riage is a success when both parties are committed to love, honor and obesity. The Swedes are beginning to con- cede that Germany was the war crim- inal. German exporters are interfering with Sweden’s business. The idle workman should not think of his own troubles. Think of poor Peggy Joyce, who has to get along on 31,3‘50 a month, A magazine writer says retired office holders enjoy loafing in Washington. The enjoyment isn’t limited to the re- tired ones. The theory that the center of the universe is four billlan miles away arouses the ire of every stateman who thinks he is it. The only reason to believe that our next war will be with Japan or Eng- land is that there is nobody else in the heavyweight class. Dock: To cut off; a method of trim- ming horses. Also a place to construct and lay up battleships; a method of trimming taxpayers. There are sixteen eggs in cold storage for each person in America. And doubtless some of them have been there since the 16-to-1 days. The country seems equally divided between those who think Government should let business alone and those Who think it should grant business a loan. -— Naval competition is rather inter- esting. You can’t tell which will be exhausted first, the tax payer or ocean parking space M. Carpentier’s winning personality makes him popular in defeat, but it ,Will never be as profitable as Mr. Dempsey’s striking personality. A tarifft by any other name is still a tax, her friends. not so long ago is now accepted with- out question. The emancipation of woman means more than the mere right to vote. It means that she will dress as she pleases and act as she pleases so long as her dress or her actions do not offend good sense or public opin- ion. / Ve For the purpose of ascertaining the v‘ews of prominent commercial insti- tutions regarding the business situa- tion, the Observer has collected thc opinions of a number of authorities cn tiiis subject and learns that prospects. while not rosy for an immediate re sumption of normal conditions, are 10t at all depressing. The New York Commercial, whose voice is recognized in every corner of tae world, says that “The most hope- fvl feature of the situation is that new business is being developed on a sufficient scale in some lines to war- rant restoration of capacity produc Jdon. Frozen loans are being thawed out, and the banking situation is steadily improving. In the Middle West, in particular, unemployment is decreasing and while there has been a momentary let-down with some au- tomobile factories, in general the mo- lor trades have improved, as have tex tiles. rubber goods, shoes and leather. Car loadings are increasing and there has been a definite improvement in railroad earnings.” The Guaranty Trust Company of New York is far from being down in e mouth over the situation. In its gular bulletin to its clients it say: “At the present time the most en- couraging factor as regards the pros- pective betterment of the employment sitdation is a country-wide increass in building activities, which last month cxceeded those of any similar perio.l cince last June. The importance of this revival in building lies, of courss, in the fact that, in addition to afford- ing employment to thousands of men in the building and allied trades. it stimulates many other industrie- tuch as steel, brick, cement, lumber. und scores of others, and, consequent- ¥i, increases the volume of freight for ihe railroads.” The New York Tribune sees a re- turn of confidence, describing its im- pressions as follows: ‘“‘Confidence in present prices is in- creasing as evidenced by the willing- ness of dealers to extend their com- Initments, particularly in the textils and allied trades, further ahead than 4t any time in the past year. In the textile field manufacturers assert that the volume of business is showing a steady, although slow growth.” Commenting on the condition of re- iail trade, which is of interest to ali New Britain merchants, the Com- nierce Monthly says: “The volume of retail trade has been fairly satisfactory, at least for dcpartment stores and other large stares in cities. The money value of leaned from a taxicab window in London to acknowledge This snapshot of De Valera, president of Sinn Fein, was made as he the cheers of That was during the Irish-English conferences. ———— sales has baen somewhat less than last sear but the physical volume of goods mweved has remained approximately the same.” The foregoing is very encouraging and probably reflects true conditions as it represents the thought of the Dest minds in the nation. T s s Salesmen who represent New Brit- a.n manufacturiig concerns are said Lo have learned through grim exper- ience that Germany is again an active competitor for United States markets. AVithin the past fortnight several of these ambassadors of commerce have told friends that -the old familiar in- scription “made in Germany” is again in evidence much to their dissatisfac- tion because the imported merchan- dise is sold at a price with which American industries cannot hope to compete, The situation is said to be growing serious in some lines in which. New Britain is interested. One local sales- man reports that he attempted o sell a certain article which is manufactur- ed here and the dealer to whom he was explaining the excellence of his zoods was in a buying mood. Bu: when price was mentioned, the dealer brought forth a ,similar article stamped “made in Germany,” and when he mentioned the price paid for them the local man just reached for Lis hat and started for the railroad station. Germany is believed to have dumped a large volume of products intp this country and will no doubt intensify Jier efforts before the tariff rates be- come effective. ENTERS LAW BUSINESS. Former Interstate Commerce Com- mission Chairman to Practice. Washington, July 30.—Edgar A. Clark, chairman of the interstate commerce commission who recently submitted his resignation to President Harding will enter a partnership for the practice in Washington of com- mercial law, according to announce- ment teday. Mr. Clark who has been a member of the commission since 1906 and chairman for the last three years, re- signed, it was stated today in order to relieve himself of the strain con- nected with his office and also to make more substantial provision for his family. President Harding has ap- pointed Frederick I. Cox of East Orange, N. J., with business interests in New York to succeed to Mr. Clark’s place on the commission. ANARCHIST FREED, Milan. July 30.—Enrico Malatesta, the Italian anarchist leader, arrested last October on a charge of plotting against the state, was acquitted ves- terday by the court of assizes. Sev- eral companions of the aparchist, ar- rested at the same time, also were acquitted. - LIGHTS AND SHADOWS By John J. Daly That lurks 'neath lashes And so you find him Or e’en professional, can AT THIRTY-THREE At thirty-three a man, immure, Looks long and laughs at things that moor The heart of boyhood in the night: Such snares as tresses, and the light of a wooer. He knows, and feels his knowledge sure, That Beauty can not long endure sitting tight At thirty-three. No setting, staged by amateur, lure Our honest friend from off the height That he commands with ali his might; He feels #"4¢t he has had the cure e § - L At thist