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nw ritain'lerald. MERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors dally (Sunday excepted) at 4:15 . M. &t Herall Bullding, 67 Church street. $3.00 a Year. $2.00 Three Montha T8¢ a Month. Xntered at the Post Office at New Britain as Sccond Class Mail Matrer. TELEPHONE CALLS ess Office . orial Rooms The only profitable advertising medium In the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. £ Membe: of The Associated Press. |The Associated Press 1s exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or mot otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub- lished herein. Meruber Audit Bureau of Circulation. f¥te A. B. C. is a national organization which furnishas newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures (0 both nii_...l and local advertiser= e Y7RE BOARD MATTERS. There has been considerable discus- sion over the failure of the Mayor to appoint a chairman of the fire board. ;'. has been said that the uncertainty of the matter has led to a delay in making necessary arrangements con- cerning the organization of the two- Pplatoon system adopted at the never- to-be forgotten last city meeting. e No brief is held for, nor criticism L of the Mayor or the present chair- “man of the board is hereby intended. ' The common sense of the situation . only is commented upon. All other things being equal a Prompt appointment, with the at- ‘tendant comparative certainty that ould follow would be wise. But all things may not, be equal. "Phe~ Mayor may have what to him m good reasons for holding up the fiappointment; the chairman of the [ "Poard may have what to him seem i ®00d reasons for delaying the con- \sideration of arrangements for the -platoon system until he knows ther or not he is to be re-ap- inted or whether someone else will A e his place. | But the common sense view of the . matter, as seen by an outsider, would {@e that the chairman of the board,l "T85 long as he is in office, should per- | form the duties of that office, regard- of any rumors or of any beliet is that another man will take his The common sense view of the mat- ‘would be that the Mayor should mtinue to observe the way the pres- jient chairman handles his position, | and be governed, in his appointment By this, looking back at the past and vigwinl the chairman’s present ef- .~ From this viewpoint it would seem “that the chairman should lead the | Boara into A study of the situation . and make such recommendations and | plans as he and the board, fortified by their knowledge of the department and the financial condition of the city, deem wise in this, as well as in other matters. Neither the chairman mor the board should be influenced by the rumors that are circulated. It would seem that they are in a posi- tion which would fit them make plans ¢ which are wise—the best plans. As jflpt as the personnel of the board remains as it is, its members should | &ive their best to the city. And the Mayor should take notice of their de- | cislons, made with the desire to plan what is best for the city as they see f 3t under the influence of their special Enowledge. If every employe of a private con- cern failed to take interest in his work and failed to take care of pend- ing matters the moment he heard that his employer was thinking of dis- charging him he would not be true to_ himself nor to his employer. No amatter how certain he might be that he was to be removed, he should Mmake his last hour ‘“on the job” as productive as his first—as productive as he is able to make it. 1t every employer noting some poor ‘work—or work he deemed poor— should make up his mind to remove an employe, and should stick to this ' decision in spite of improved work, in spite of the efforts of the conscien- tious employe to improve and in spite of the fact that such employe did at Jast come up to the standard set by such employer, that employer would not be true to himself nor to his em- ploye. . . The situation may be hard for em- ployer and employe,—harder for the Jatter usually, but this would seem %0 be its only right solution. THEN AND NOW. Today it is so far from startling %o hear of a woman doing work for- merly performed by a man, that lit- tle comment is made. Even in Eng- Jand, where the change, quite char- acteristically has been slower in com- ing thap in this comntry, there was little excitement over the fact that the English house of commons adopt- . ed d resolution the other day which provided that after a transitional per- 4od of three years women shall be ad- mitted to civil service in the United . Kimgdom under the same conditions and regulations as goverr men. .In England, back in 1854, “the whole thing started.”” It was in Lon- the woman who undertook to take a man’s job in this position was re- ferred to as “brave.” Today the keen intellect of a wo- man is recognized openly, as it has been long recognized informally. Long before the women were given the vote in this country, some of the most intelligent of professional and business men left much of the im- portant details of their work to women. It was a common saying of many a man of affairs, when ques- tioned concerning a certain matter: “Ask Miss Blank about that: she, my secretary, knows more about it than I do.” Now practically equal rights have been given women. Thus it is interesting to note that in a period of less than seventy years the general opinion of the ability of women to do the work of men has changed from that of surprised won- der at the courage of one Who was considered able to take a man’s place in waiting on table, to a calm recog- nition, by such a body as the English house of commons, that she is able to take the place of a man in posi- tions of every sort which would come under the civil service of that coun- try. STAGE “GIRLS.” Of course it is interesting to know that Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., has decided that the price of seats at the theater must come down eventually, and that, for this reason, the salaries of actors, actresses, musicians and stage hands, etc., must be cut. The cuts in salaries have already begun in the movies, it is said. “The play’s the thing” seems to be the theory to be adopted in the future by those financially interested in the cinema. But interesting as it is that the sal- aries and prices of seats are to be reduced, more significant, in a human way, is Mr. Ziegfeld’s remark about the “girls” of the stage—of his stage. “Speaking of girls,” says Mr. Zieg- feld—and who should know better than he—‘the day of the big girl is aver, too. It is the small girl with brains and personality who is in de- mand.” Far back in the span of years one may remember the appearance of the choruses in musical extravaganzas which were the forerunners of the sort of musical show” which now interests Mr. Ziegfeld—and Broadway. That chorus was usually composed of statuesque beauties who moved about the stage—each move a picture— bearing spears or other paraphernalia which prevented their becoming. too frisky in their steps. Their costumes, too, .though not startlingly secretive, were not of a character calculated to allow swift, dazzling energy of move- ment. This was the day of the “big girl” and in adoration of her the “bald-headed row” gained its name. Slowly the big girl was dropped, falling before the thrilling spright- liness of the clever girl who took ad- vantage of every chance she had to shine, freed of the chorus of statuesque beauties. “ponies” arrived on the scene were acclaimed. Mr. Ziegfeld pays what is probably an unconscious tribute to those who attend musical comedies when he says that the day of the “big girl” on the stage—his stage—is passed. But un- doubtedly he refers only to the “big girl” who had nothing other than her statuesque beauty to recommend her. The “big girl” with brains and per- sonality is as popular today as ever, but it is her finer characteristic that récommends her. The world—even the musical comedy going world is demanding better things every day. i cumbersome The and A LOCAL APPLICATION The supreme court of Connecticut decided last week that aliens do not possess the right, under the United States constitution, to attempt to al- ter the American form of government and for that reason are not qualified to plead the privilege of unlimited political discussion, comes the report. When the constitutionality of the state law against sedition was ques- tioned by demurrer (by alleging that the complaint possessed no constitu- tional charge of wrongdoing as it was based on a law, claimed to be uncon- stitutional) that demurrer was over- ruled. In other words, one who is not a citizen of this country has no right to try to change its government. It's none of his business. Theoretically he is not supposed to know why the country is run as it is and therefore is not in a position to eriticise it. Theoretically, his interest would not be the same as the interest of those who are either natives of this coun- ; try or who have formally expressed their desire to become citizens of it and have admitted to that citizenship. Practically, there are many pecople, aliens, who do know more about our government than many native-born Americans; and there are many, un- doubtedly, who havwe the interests of this country at heart, though they have neglected to take out citizen- ship papers. But the decision was a wise one to govern the majority of cases — and that is all the law can do. Bringing the spirit of the decision closer home—not the 4 legal decision . don’ and in that year a woman took i the place of a man in waiting on table. The celebrated DeQuincey called attention to this fact as ind™ cating a great social change. The Baw word “waitress™ was coined, and NEW BRITAIN DAILY “JEST RUMINATIN’.” (Robert Russell.) The scientific fellers says that we have got the power. To strengthen our activities if, in that quiet hour When Wwe are droppin’ off to sleep, we murmurs o’er and o'er: “Whate’er I've done, tomorrow I can do a whole lot more; “Tomorrow I can do that thing T've failed to do for weeks; “Tomorrow I ecan realize the goal my longin' seeks; “Tomorrow I can plant the seed that soon will blossom fair “An’ bring true recognition in place o’ black despair. “But,” says my ruminatin’ pipe, “though these remarks ara true, “Obtainin’ those worth-while results is strictly up to you. “If, when the mornin’ sunlight comes, you work with old in- tent “To live as you have lived afore, . those thoughts ain't worth a cent. “But if, on jumpin’ out o’ bed, you use-the strength to DO, “The thoughts you had last night will make another man o’ you.” any moral right to try to overturn the government of this city? Making the spirit' of the decision a bit more personal irf its application, has any man or woman a right to in- terfere with, by critical talk, the af- fairs of his neighbor? The proper ruling of the supreme court of the state is a dignified, bind- ing pronouncement. From it to “gos- sip” is a far cry. Bul the spirit of this decision would indicate more clearly than ever before, the unright- eousness of that habit so much to be deprecated. Try This on Your Wise Friend Can you make a popular proverb out of these letters: aaceeeffhhiiiii mnnoooprrssttttt? — Boys who placed railroad tie across the track to slow up train so-they could board it resemble some obstruc- tionists who. use dangerous tactics so they can fall in ‘with progress’ pro- cession. Borah “Warns Republicans Not to Raise Taxes,” according to reports. Splendid chance for “Pro Bono Publi- co” to “take pen in hand.” “Few of Fair Sex in Brass City Smokers,” headline. And fewer in Pullman smokers. Poetic license is used in headline “Women Registering for Primaries Few,” and possibly some may say al- lowing them to register at all is but poetic license. “Lower Trolley Fare Asked for in Centerville,” headline. That makes. it unanimous. The day’s tragedy: $5,500 in cash waiting in New Haven to be claimed! Our position would be stated exact- ly were the word “at” to be inserted in headline ‘Japanese To get Blue Laws.” Most Saturdays we wonder, As our homeward way we take, If it will rain on Sunday— Feel the diff'’rence it will make In furthering our pleasure, But when Monday sounds its call, We know, as Sunday’s passed, it made No difference at all. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.) The payroll for the street depart- ment tor last week amounted to $1,- 178.04. O. F. Curtis has the contract for building the new house of A. H. Ab- be on Lexington street. Rev. S. G. Ohman returned this morning from a trip to Branford. Mr. and Mrs. George Rapelye left today for a vacation at Short Beach. Henry Furman of Newington lost two cows yesterday by arsenic pois- oning. There were nine deaths and eight marriage licenses recorded . at the town clerk’s office for last week. SPANISH TARIFF OPPOSED New Measure Would Increase Cost of Living, Opponents Declare Madrid, Aug. ‘8.—The protective feature of the present Spanish tariff and of the proposed new tariff meas- ure are criticized by the Revista In- dustria Y Fananciera in an - article today, the newspaper declaring that the backwardness of Spanish indus- try is due to the mistaken protective policy. Because of this policy, the newspaper asserts the industrial and commercial interests of Spain do not organize themselves on a basis of cheap production but content them- selves with asking the government to itself—has the stranger in this city— the person who has made no study of city affairs anl who has been here gbut a short time whether he is a citizen of the United States or not, v protect them through the tariff. The pending tariff measure, de- clares the Revista exaggerates the defeat of the existing measure in this particularr and would increase the cost of living. HERALD, MONDAY, " AUGUST 8, 1921 LIGHTS AND SHADOWS By John J. Daly ‘The hills and slopes of Lazyla In a cozy little cottage half a And it's time a certain fellow I can see her now a-standing ‘While the wedding bells are All the lights and lures of cit And I'm going back tomorrow LAZYLAND. The hills and slopes of Lazyland are beckoning to me; nd a-tumbling to the sea. There are balmy breezes blowing ’cross the meadows far below At the foot of Sunset Mountain where the water-cresses grow, And my heart is filled with yearning; for I want to settle down league from Lazytown. The hills and slopes of Lazyland are calling now to me; The hills and slopes of Lazyland a-stretching to the sea. When the golden sun of Summer sends its liquid yellow flood Down to bathe the waving tree-tops, comes a fever in my blood; ‘And I cannot stay to labor for reward or for renown While the fairy folk are loafing on the edge of Lazytown. The hills and slopes of Lazyland are signalling to me; The hills and slopes of Lazyland a-sliding to the sea. There’s a girl I know a-waiting—she’s been waiting mighty long— went to sing a certain song; in her simple bridal gown ringing in the heart of Lazytown. The hills and slopes of Lazyland are making love to me; The hills and slopes of Lazyland a-beaming on the sea. ies, with their parties night and day, Make me long to greet the country, make me want to get away From the tinsel tinted wonders to the roads of dusty brown to my love and Lazytown. - FACTS AND FANCIES | — BY ROBERT QUILLEN — recognize. A clergyman speaks of “the gravity of the short-skirt craze.” There doesn’t seem to be enough gravity about it to make 'em come down. Election to Congress may swell a man’s head, but the growth is wholly external. — The. constitutional right to bear arms may be interpreted as authority to bare knees as well. Whatever the particular business of Ulster may be, it isn’t to keep off the reign of England. When Opportunity knocks at the door, it doesn’t bring a ready-made fortune but only a man’s size job. There are two sides to the- bonus question, and election day is too far away to obscure either of them. The trouble with Europe is that it has learned to define patriotism as a perennially desire to kill a neighbor. Possibly they are called infant in- dustries because they devote so much of their energy to howling for special privileges. ‘Wage slave: Any lucky chap who has a job. } l;la{{tin bombers sunk the Frank-| Some day civilization will learn that urt. Hot dog! it is much cheaper and easier to in- gy form men than to reform them. Famine controls Russia. Here at i § last is an authority argshage When a nation says its honor is Prosperity is a polite old chap; he stands passively waiting for somebody :lse to start something. threatened, it means that some estab- lished graft is threatened. ) ' | It is strange, but when the jury ac- :&pts. the alienists’s opinion that the accused is crazy, the resulting acquit- ‘al invariably proves that the alienist was wrong. Historical footnote making refer- ence to the war between Turkey and Greece: “And then there was another »ne.” 2 % - If a Congressman doesn’t vote for a tariff on’ the thing his constituents raise, he knows what they. will raise. The acreage reports from the De- partment of Agriculture make mention of the great areas to raising cane. no devoted Big guns always make a report when they are fired; and some who think themselves big guns are fired when they report. Southern Ireland is eager for self- determination if a-way can be devised to keep northern Ireland from getting 2ny of it. Other merchant marines may carry more cargoes than ours, but we have he world beat when it comesto car- rying a deficit. COMMUNICATED PROTESTING FARE INCREASE Editor Herald: I see, where on September 1 the rail- road is to increase the fare to Hart- ford from fourteen cents to twenty cents on the dinky. Now hundreds of people from New Britain work in Hartford either in the insurance offices, stores of factor- ies and I as well ‘as all others who work in Hartford wish to protest against this increase. Now why is this increase necessary when on July 1 all railroad employes were cut down? .Steel is 30 per cent lower and then ‘the rate goes up. I would like to ask Mr. Editor whether there was a hearing on this increase before the Public Utilities Commission, if so, why. was the Public not notified or are we supposed to take anything we get until the camel’s back breaks? I also see that milk is going up to 15 cents a quart which a few years ago sold at 5 cents a.quart. Now cows eat grass the same as they did a few years ago, the only thing they eat at this time of the year. Where does this 300 per cent in- crease come in? The farmers only in- creased milk 1-2 cent a quart then the city milk peddler who is trying to get rich quick raises it 2 cents and then goes out riding in his big high power- ed car, and trys to tell everyone it is the farmer. The only thing that seems to be going down Is wages. Then the question comes up, how is a man go- ing to make ends meet with wages go- ing down and the cost of living up? The cry has been that wages was the principal cause of the high cost of living, but now all wages in the factories are down 30 to 50 per cent but the high cost of living is going higher. How is it that the Mayor elected to look after the people’s interest doesn’t look int this railroad increase to Hartford. In closing, I hope that the poor babies don’t have to drink water in order that the milk peddlers can buy new automobiles. I am: A COMMUTER SQUIRE A REVENUE COLLECTOR Wwilliam W. T. Squire of Cherry street has been appointed a deputy internal collector in the office of the Hartford division by Col. Robert O. Eaton, internal revenue collector. He will begin his new duties October 1. PERFECT ! Peggy Hope has the most beauti legs in the world, says John Murray Anderson, who pick chorus beauties for New York revues. She came T . She c: from Birthday Tuesday Tuesday is our second anniversary and we . are going to give you a real birthday party, one that you will remember for a long, long time. We are going to give you bargains such as you never saw before in your whole life; they will be like Real Birthday Presents £ to you—Don’t Miss It. : REMEMBER d we keep our word—we do /not misrepresent a single item. The sale has been in progress just four days and is the talk of the Entire Community. 3 Today at our great Box Sale we were com- pelled ~ ask for police help to hold the | crowds in check. WHY? They know wliere to get the best for THE LEAST MONEY ¥ NOTICE! For the benefit of those who do not know. This is a cooperative owned store owned by eleven hundred New Britain stockholders and after our meeting we have _ thoroughly decided that this is a year of reconstruction in all lines of business and we know-that we must take a loss and a big one and we are taking our medicine now. We could have kept a lot of this stock and worked it off slowly on the public but this is not our method of doing business. - We are not going to carry over a single item, regardless of loss. There has been a report cir- culated on the street and we have it straight, started through jealousy by some of our beloved competitors, - that' we were going out of business but far be it from such. We are just far-sighted enough to know what is going to happen to many if they do not see the hand writing on the wall. ONE PIECE JUMPER DRESSES Plain colors and checks Birthday Special 89¢ LADIES’ DRESSES Organdie, voile and dotted swiss. Values to $15.00 Birthday Special $2.98 BEACON - BLANKETS 72x84; grey and white; Regular $8.25 Birthday Special $2.95 WILLIMANTIC SPOOL COTTON Birthday Special 4¢ Seool SHOP EARLY A Thousand Bargains Not Advertised. New Britain Clothing & Dry Goods Co. 381-83 Main Street

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