New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1921, Page 6

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This Insures protection against fraud newspaper distribution figures (o both national ani local advertiger: = TasTmTE T E———— CARUSO AND “MATTY.” In every civilized country on the earth the death of Caruso was mourn- ed—is still being maqurned—by those who had' heard him. And few there were ciaiming any cultivation at all, who had not heard of the greatest singer of his time, the greatest of all time, perhaps. Possibly there were more people in this country than in any other who felt decply their loss and the loss to / the world when silence came to his well-nigh immortal voice. For a long time the mechanical records of his Yoice will be in demand, and a wierd, sentimental interest in thef will be added to the actual value of those lit- tle disks which are all that remdin . t6 bring to us vividly the tones of his human, powerful expression. But there lives a man of America who has been seen—not heard—by millions of people. Most them know him only by his art a:\e has shown it to them, and by the fair, sportsmanlike manner of his conduct when in and out of the public eye. He is a man to whom those interested in sports—those interested in upright- - mess n any sphere of lifé — point to a3 a model. - Christopher Mathewson, one of the greatest of all bascball pitchers has "been near the point of death in his retreat among tho mountains. At first came the reports of his sickness that shocked all, then a.few semi-hopetul, semi-depressing storfes—then silence. For a long time there has been silence and many have wondered. Now comes the report that “Chris- ty's” forty-first birthday was one of the happiest days of his life. He seems to be on the road to recovery. He, his wife and child, spent the day together—and were happy in the faith they held in his chance of living. From small lad to old man, there will be rejoicing in this country. The miliions who have seen and know him or who know of him—each feels that “Matty,”” “Big Six,’ belongs to him— that he is one he knows intimately— the sort he could talk to and to whom he could be a friend. His art was in his physical skill—his fine traits of character were apart from his profes- sion, but a real part the great pitcher. Fine as Caruso may have been as a man, he is popularly thought of as the possessor of the wondertul voice ~—as the singer he is mourned. There is joy over the evidences of improved cenditions of the health of Mathewson not only because he was the great pitcher — for his pitching days are over no matter to what de- gree his health returns—but because of the fine, straight, clean life he lived.' For. that, though many may not realize it, he is loved. Because of that he holds an enviable place in the hearts of the people: who remem- ®er him on the diamond, on the coacher’s bench. g Had Cdruso come in ‘contact with the American people In the same way a8 did Mathewson, that same love might have been for him—the love ©of the people who could understand Mathewson, but to whom Caruso was & mystery. Al will wateh for a continuation in the improvemers of “Big Six"and for a long time thé great singer will be mourned. of GERMANY’S DISARMAMENT. The yeport comes from alleged au- thoratative sources, that Germany has practically finished disarming. The French and Belgians object to the ceasing of the Inter.allied commis- sion, saying that the good results ac- complished would be lost it perman- ent control is not continued. The English and Italians that safety would be assured if now lett to the League of Na- _tions, while the Frencn iecl that the far-distant nations and the neutral ngtions might prevent thé arrange- ments that they and the Belgians con- sider necessary to their safety. The situation is quite natural one. It will be many years before France and Belgium, the greatest sufferers from the war, will feel safe, ‘because of their locations, no matter what precautions are taken. People of those countries will feel always that there, in Germany, lies a hidden power which may spring torth at any time with unlooked for vigor to de- vour them. ¢ It would seem that the obedience of Germany to the commands to dis- . ‘arm, and the apparent beliet of dis- believe a | imterested military observers in Ger- G 4 7 b 7 b many that France's fear is unfound- ed, would be reason enough for the abolishment of all military commis- sions, and for leaving with the League of Nations the power to act in emer- gency. But those in France do not believe that things are as they scem. Per- haps there is some Jjustice in their deésire that if the whole matter is turned over to the League of Nations, it Germany has, in fact, disarmed, there should be provision made that the League be given the power to per- mit immediate action on the part of those threatened, if the time comes or should give evidence of coming, that the injunctions of the League are not bémng obeéyed or about to be broken. : 3 PRACTICAL JOKERS, New Britain has its practical jokers as well as other cities, towns and communities. There is nothing quite ag humorous, among friends, as a good practical joke which harms no one, no thing, and which hurts the feelings of no feeling person or ani- mal. But the trouble is there is a serious question whether or not there are any such practical jokes. - One may look back and remember many such affairs, but it is pretty hard to recall one where no one has been hurt in any way. And the practical joke which hurts is something the effects of which_may be more far-reaching than\ the prac: tical joker deems possible. A prac- tical. joKe played on a co-worker may lose him his job; scme practical jokes may cause physical as well as mental injury. - The hazing done to college boys is an example in some instances of the practicnl” joke which ‘is awful in its results. There is one known where the things he was compelled to do so worried him that his mind was affected. In this city stones or other articles have been thrown at windows or screens at a time when it caused fear which might have resulted disas- trously to more than one of the in- habitants of the home. Sometimes a practical joke played upon an office worker causes him either to do some riaictloug thing, or to wastc time that would have been valuable to his employer had the time not been taken up with doing the ob- vious thing and attending t¢ the mat- ter suggested by the joker. The practical joke, in many in- is the hest evidence of thoughtlessness amd lack of consider- ation for others. Humor saves one in many instances from unhappiness and discouragement. The possession of a sense of humor is a saving grace which makes life worth living al- though circumstances may seem to deny its worth. But the thoughtless practical joker has no place in a world which re- quires thought of others to counter- act on its worries. X stances, “BLOCK DANCES.” On the authority of a police woman it may be said that block parties, with thousands dancing on the streets im- prove the reputation of dancing. Whether or not dancing has any sort of “reputation,” good or bad— whether the word may be used in this sense—is quite /beside the question. The meaning is clear. Moreover it would seem that the esteemed police- woman was right. While in no sense may block parties be called neighborhood affairs, they do make toward friendliness and under proper arrangements, should ho made into an enjoyable means of pleasure for young people. ‘While by no means advocating dignified aloofriess, it is well for crowd of young people well acquaint- ed with each other, to attend such affairs in a body, and their dancing is apt to be among those they know. This city -is a bit too large to permit of indescriminate dancing)\ and the dancers are aware of that fact. At a time when expense of good clothes must be considered, they should become more popular and, as they do become popular, great cars should be taken that they are the sort of block parties which will improve the “reputation” of dancing, and not harm the reputation of those Who dance. A young chap does not mind dancing at a block party even though he has not been able to secure the most “smart” suit at the special time of year when it is held. Similarly, it to be presumed, with a girl. Although we are looking ahead for the good times that are sure to come, nevertheless, it will be quite a while before we will be able to spend money as lavishly as formerly. Amusements which ‘are free or which cost little will be popular, therefore, and no one should be-mshamed to admit this cause of their popularity. The best thing to do, in such a case, is to make those free or inexpensive entertanments as enjoyable and as decent as possible. Smile and have a good time, and cui- tivate the feeling that the measure of the good time need not be made in dollars and cents. a a “President Hasn't Congratulated Dad,” headline. Yet some might say it was more of a compliment to be chosen a life-partner after long ac- quaintance, than to be “elected” by a people who vote for someone others have selected. “JEST RUMINATIN (Robert Russell) If a man is allus frownin’ when you meet him on the street; don’t judge too. quick— He may have some awful bun- ions on his worn out, wearied feet; he may be sick. It is true he ought to grin an’ bear Lis physical defects; bu: ne’ertheless It is possible his troubles are the sort hig frown reflects— you'd never guess How much worse tha awful worries o’ another seems to him, than those you'va got; He may even be a-strugglin’ on with artificial limbs — Wwhich you have not. So it isn't any reason, ’cause the men you meet may frown, you do the same; For the woman dressed in smilin’ silk or canton crepe smart gown may play the game, An’ may cover up worse sor- rows than the person dressed in rags—you cannot tell; All the same we would suggest to vou display your gladsome flags—it ill or well. Try This on Your Wise Friend Can you make a popular proverb out of these letters: abdeéfiinnnoo pprrrsssttuw ? Answer to Saturday’s: 28 eggs. S U U § “Liquor Taken Up HEast Haven River in Small Sloop.” That is what newspapermen would call a ‘“tull’ headline. Headline, arding Not To Parti- cipate in Washington Conference,’” does not tell whether or not he *“an- ticipates” it. ‘““West Haven Still Without Third Selectman,” headline. Must have been a noisy chap to effect the quiet ot a whole town. Next spring we may find out that there is a certain relationship be- tween the man who opposes daylight saving and him whose clock ways slow. is al- T e T It would be top bad if by removing the Wood the sylvan quality should be taken from Penn-sylvan-ia. “Pollutiom Sources Fixed by Bron- son,” headline. Some plumber. * “Police Fight Mad Dog; Two Men Bitten,” headline. Question: What were the policemen? OSSR ST If “Fare” is spelled wrongly headline, “New Haven Meet Fare Protestants,’” think they would. in Officials to we ' should f LESRR SR “Canadians Ekpect River of Booze to Flow Over Border Into the States,” headline. If expectations come true, there will be millions to dam and scoop it up. : A girl may wear Her hair cut short, Or sha may wear It longer. She'll wear it longer, Like a sport, It cutting makes 1t stronger. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.) SIE LT T e M e There were 17 deaths and two ! marriage licenses recorded at the town clerks’ office for last week. The monthly meeting of the “Star Gazers” will be held this evening. The Stanley Works has posted a notice that the plant will operate but tour days a week hereafter. The Swedish Bethany church was entered yesterday afternoon by a gang of boys who stole several ar- ticles and some money. Horace James of Plainville is vaca- tioning at Nantasket Beach The payroll.of the water departl ment for last week amounted to $91.32. MEADOW STREET RAZOR ‘WIELDER IS FINED $23 (Continued from First page.) rather abusive. Mannes refused. Silva made an effort to bring Jim to bed, he and in so doing was cut. The admitted that there was much trouble at the boarding house but cowld not identify the men in the dock as those who figured in the fight. Mannes said he had been drinking to excess. He could not recall having used the razor on the complainant and remarked if he had stabbed Raymond it was unintentional. Other Court Cases. Patrolman James McCabe arrested st night at the corner of Franklin and Stanley streets, after the wife of the accused had complained .that her husband was following her, threatening her life with a razor. The weapon was found in Ferranda's pock- et. A $5 fine was imposed. Albert Pplumbo was fined $10 and costs for operating a motor vehicle without a license. Motorcycle Police- man W. S. Strolls in investigating a slight accident at the corner of South Main and Ellis street yesterday after- noon found the accused to be driving without the necessary certificate. To- day he admitted that he had not applied to the motor vehicles commissioner this year far a linansa. LIGHTS AND SHADOWS By John J. Daly QUESTIONS. Where are those other days We loved in many ways, . ‘Where did they g0? Where are our friends of old, Dearer, by far, than gold? I'd like to know. ‘Where are our boyhood pals?? Yes, and the little gals ‘We kissed of yore? Where is that barefoot crowd That shouted long and loud On fair Youth’'s shore? Where is the village cop ‘Who used to make us hop Far down the street? Where is he pacing now?? ‘Who is he chasing now? / ‘Where is his beat? Where is the little school? ‘Where i$ the teacher’s rule? How it did hurt! ‘Who is she teaching now? Blessings be on her brow, How she could flirt! Who wears that shining hat We threw the apples at Going to church? 'Member the fishing pool, Back of the graded school, Where we caught perch? Where are those other joys We knew as girls and boys? Where did they go? Will we, some other day, Get back our right to play? T'd like to know! s JUDGE GRITICISES OPEN SHOP DRIVE RAILWAY EXPRESS| BELIEVED WANNING Alling Charges Use of Court As|Photo-engravers' Union Speaker Collection Agency s \ At a hearing on the theft charges oreferred against James Ministigan by the American Railway Express com- pany before Judge B., W. Alling to- day in police court, the judge had oc- casion to censure the express com- pany for what he claimed was an ef- fort to use the criminal side of the court as a collection agency. Evidence presented to support the allegation that Ministigan had taken a package of coffee valued at $10.25 disclosed that a representative of the company had agreed to accept pay- ment from Ministigan in lieu of his arrest. This procedure, Road Agent R. Francis said, was the common Dractice, three such proposals being made in each case. After accepting a motion for a dis- | charge made by Lawyer David L. Nair who represented the accused, Judge Alling remarked: ! “I dislike very much the whole ap- pearance of this case. The railway man goes to work and says: ‘Pay for the coffee or you'll be arrested.’ I don't like to see the criminal side of this court used as a collection agency as is here attempted. The accused was employed up to last November as a driver for the :ompany. In September a shipment of coffee was received from the Quim- by company of Boston, George Sat- alino who conducts a store at 618 East street, being the consignee. Rec- ords ut the Pittsfield office show the delivery papers signed with the name of Satalino.. The storeman, however, claims that he never received theg goods. As a result an investigation was instituted. Ministigan - was approached b; Agent Francis and Mr. Trouette of the local office. The matter of pay- ing for the claims already settled by the company was broached and upon his refusal to settls he was arrest- ed. The accused maipntained that he had delivered the goods to the store and in the absence of the owner had personally signed the delivery sheet at the request of Satalino’s daughter. NEUTRAL MAN WILL ' BE NAMED RECEIVER Judge Announces ‘Plan of. Action in Shipping Board—U. S, Mail Steam- ship Company Fracas. New York, Aug. 15.—Federal Judge Manton today announced that he would appoint a man of independent affiliation as receiver for the U. S. Mail Steam. ship Co., which has been in controversy with the Shipping Board over the selz- ure of nine chartered steamships. When counsel for the board and the company suggested different men for receivers in response to a creditor’s petition, the court remarked he had a business man in' mind who would be independent or either the company or the board. Two involuntary petitions in bank- ruptcy were flled against the company before the receivership hearing began and in one of these it was stated that the company admitted its inability to pay its debts and its willingness to be adjudged a bankrupt. A statement by A. D. Lasker, chair- man of the board charging that the company had been insolvent when the board seized the vessels and assailing its financial methods, was filed in court today. GRANDSTAND COLLAPSES Score Injured at Baseball Game at Kansas City on Sunday. Kansas City, Aug. 15.—More than a score of persons were injured, none of them seriously, when a section of seats at the local American Association park fell yesterday Quring the first game of a double header between Minneapolis and Kansas City. The seats had been erected temporarily to accommodate what officials said was the largest crowa ever attending a game here. A section of bleacher seats also gave way before the temporary structure fell but na ona was renorted injured. Makes Declaration Toronto, Ont., Aug. 15.—Belief that he movement of American capital to- ward a return to open shop condi- tions is on the wane was expressed by Matthew Woll, president of the photo-engravers union in an address opening the union’s annual convention here today. President Woll declared that the open shop movement, together with the campaign for reduction of wages, had materially intensified the present industrial depression by adding to the instability of general conditions. He expressed confidence, however, that the near future would bring harmon- ious relations betwden employers and employes. Both factions, he declared, were at present sincere in their de- sire to co-operate towards evolving ‘working agreements that would be fair in the light of changed condi- tions. ‘Wage reductions, he said, could play but a small part in securing any understanding between the two par- tles as they involved the admission that remuneration of workers shquld fluctuate about the cost of lving— a doctrine to which labor could not assent. “Organized labor,” said Mr. Woll, “stands for harmonious co-operatioh between employing and employed in- terests and repudiates the doctrine of class hatred. But it does not admit that profits should accrue merely to the one class and a bare existence be Yeturned to the other.” é Indications pointing to an adjust- ment of labor dissensions were plen- tiful Mr. Woll continued. The em- ployer, harrassed by trade depression Lad not he said, been the most com- oliant person with which to negotiate. Now, however, he had found that the worker was not to be led into ac- ~epting shop councils and compulsory irbitration schemes and was willing t0o negotiate with the unions for the ostablishment of as fair a basis as iifficult conditions would admit. The worker too, he declared, was anxious to do all in his power towards assisting the recovery of business onditions and would be found a ‘ractable party to agreements that would allow him to retain the rela- tive advances made during the past years. = Mr. Woll scored some American publishers who, he declared, were at- tempting to enforce the 48 hour week ‘n spite of their 44 hour agreements. He urged that the engravers support the printers in their 44 hour fight. “During the war,” he said, “the printers had the opportunity of re- ~udiating_their agreements and de- manding wage increases, but they did 1id not do so. Now, however, the amployers are teaching the men that a contract means nothing.” BARRY COUNCIL MEETING Changed To 7 O'clock Instead of 8, for Thursday, The Commodore Jack Barry Council American Association for the Recogni- tion of the Irish Republic will hold their regular meeting at 7 o'clock Thursday night, August 18, instead of the usual hour of 8 o'clock as the entertainment committee has a lengthy program pre- pared for the night. Rev. Father Sweeney of Maryknoll will give an ad- dress on the Relations of the Republic ot Ireland to the Republic of the Unit- ed States and why the Republic of Ire- land should be recognized by the Re- public of the United States. i Hour FORMER LEADER DEAD. London, Aug. 15.—Announcement is made of the death of William Tyson Wilson, former member of parliament for the West Houghton division of Lancashire. He was for many years one of the most prominent leaders of the labor party, being named chief la- bor whip in January, 1919. ) 3 I . Tlere Is Viscountess Astor, the noted British stateswoman, enjoyi: Sk ng a swim at Plymouth where she was the guest of membersof the Plymouth Ladies’ Club. Lady Astor is in the foreground. - = FACTS AND FANCIES — BY ROBERT QUILLEN — Another annoying insect of summer is the he-gossip. o pest Scrapping our battleships will scrap many of our hardships. The less thrashing, the greater the crop of wild oats. Optimism isn’t so much a state of mind ‘as a product of good digestion. Disarmament can never be whoily effective unless it includes the jingo press. The \bright side of the Russian sit- uation, 8s we understand it, is tho outside. Any boy can grow up to be Presi- t, but only the darling of the gods can grow up to be a home-run King. It isn’t piety that urges men to make an end of wars. Necessity is the mother of prevention. When the doughboy came home, the boy look was gone; but he is still looking for the dough. There are many ways to touch a heart, but referring to her “it” isn't one of them. some show are. If it wasn't for il manners, people would have no way to the world how important they If you cant give your friend a drink, brag about him a little. He will | zet the,same exhilarating effect. The only thing tlat has fewer friends than a wart L the man who brags that he is a knok-out with ths ladies. 5 Man is a funny animl. Curse him, and he calls himself a martyr. Praise him, and he begins to itk to the world. TR Moonlight persuades he dog 1o voice his woes, says 2 -Sory writer. Moonghine has a similar efkct on men. In the beginning, the eernal tri- angle was formed of a man a woman and the serpent. And fmls haven't changed a great deal. - Given a million years )f civilization, men will respect a quic-acting brain as they now respect & _quick-acting right hand. - There are two kinds 0igosd people those who are really god, 'and those who shout “stone him” wien a sin- ner it caught in the act. | \ ; . A After a man learns to Ise a dol- lar for its own sake, he cn'tsee an: difference between a big-heared man and a spendthrift. Common courtesy should rewv delegates to the disarmament pnfer- ence’ from exposing anything tht will interfere with another natiom'sgraft. & g A typewriter has its disadvanige-. When you don’t know How to spll = word, you can’t make a noncommtal wiggle and let the printer figure it ut. 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