New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1921, Page 6

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A significant thing appeared at the meeting of the special committee ap- ointed to investigate the trolley sit- wation in New Britain, held last night. One could not lay one’s finger on any Special word or act that made this ignificant situation felt, but it was Ahere. Today, not only are the workers who ‘have to use some means of transpor- Ration to get to and from their work ially Interested in securing better or ‘cheaper service or both; not only are ‘the public officials whose duty it is to dy such matters, interesed, but the ménufacturers and men who practical- 1y never use the trolleys or jitneys are | fnterested to a degree that they will do J in their power to aid any efforts made by the committee to get at the facts; to ascertain whether it is not [ possible for the Connecticut company o give cheaper and better service, and it is not, to stand no longer by its but to aid the people in getting ce that will benefit the people pelonging to the general working class. . Itis from such men the suggestion come that, in order to meet the nnecticut company in a way that lwill give us anything like a -hance, we fill have to have in our possession ts that will justify the stand which believe is proper—that ths com- ny could do better by us if it willed nd that it should be made to un- go the Operation of. bhaving a ‘¥change of heart” by being confronted facts gained by an expert in such natter who is just as clever and wise pr more clever and wiser in such mat- ters than the trolley company experts ‘are themselves. * It is with this end in view, and with ho sflent but nevertheless powerful moral backing of men who, ordinarily, Ight not interest themselves in such tters, that the plan was made last ht to send Alderman Gilpatric to on to the Massachusetts Institute Technology, where he hoped, lfErough information in his possession, lfo get in touch with an expert, as yet unknown, who would come to New Britain for a day, look into the situa- Hon and make a decision whether or Bot we would be able to make a case |against the Connecticut company, showing that they could afford to run ipn lower fares and still give -better fgervice. The expert would be hired ut for a day, should Mr. Gilpatric be jble to find the sort of man he is “JEST RUMINATIN’.” (Robert Russell.) Some dazzle, razzle, jazzle in most everythin’ they do; Iy you don't keep their jizzie step they say they're through with you. ~¥ou've got to spout your syl- lables in syncopated time; You've got to write your senti® ments in wierd, fantastic rhyme. If you describe a sunset You must jazz about the shade That soothes the woodland soft- ness, glorifies each forest glade. When you describe some noble deed you've got to jazz that. too, Or else they throw you from their class—an awful thing to do. For them we ought to write like this: “That doggle-toggie Tray “Gave upie up his foolish life —his lifle-life today; “He saw his master, mass—his master in flames, “And so he played the bestiest, the bestiest o’ games. “He dashie dashed straight to the man—the maniean he saved, “But for his master, mastiast, his ownie life he gave.” My ruminatin’ pipe believes that jazz has got its place, But when it sullies sacred things it ought to . hide its " face. - ¢ master the STl'y This on Your Wise . Friend Set down 111-333-555-777 and 999 in addition form and strike out the nine figures that will make the remaining figures total 1111, Answer to yesterday’s: L—arch. e was hired by the gas company he had ‘shown up,’ as they -appreciated his ability and the work he had done, al- though the company had suffered. Quite possibly Alderman Gilpatric will not be able to find such a man. 2’0o man will be hired until the com- mittee has heard his report. But it is srbmitted that the committee has sone info this matter in the right way by preparing to fostify itself wih facts teyond dspute and by trying to secure « man who would be able to “show up” ihe company and persuade the Utilities commission even against its will. THE JITNEY ,CASE. 1t is impossible to forecast the de- cision of a court, even after close at- tendance at a trial. It may be quite possible for a lawyer to tell what thc eventual decision will be, after all appeals are taken, if he has before him the complete records of the casc and a library to consult in which my be found all the cases bearing upon the points raised. . " But from a court's: attitude, from: the questions asked by the judges, and by the eagerness with which they listen to a discussion of certain points and the inattention they give to others, it may be possible to tell something of what a declsion will be. From these signs it may be said that the decision will be in favor of the constitutionality of the law which gives the Public Utilities power to regulate the jitneys, even to the ex- After, by the committee after hearing| ..+ ,¢ prohibiting their operation in Gilpatric’s report. He would in- igate the situation here; report to certain routes. No court indicates to an attorney e commitee and would underake the|that his argument upon.a certain point ork only it he found that there was|is unnecessary unless the court is Strong probability of being able to|firm in itd opinion that his contention imake the company come down in their {is right. One report of the trisl has faves and furnish better service. In this way, and in this way only, f#o the practical men—the men in this|the right to control the use of the pity who are accustomed to handling|highways, the court it that when Attorney General Heaiy attempted to show that the state. had informed him tig matters—believe that we will have [that his argument was not necessary. 'y chance against the company. A lay-|When the Attorney General tried to ‘Mman—a man not expert in cost of |show that the legisalure had a’right fransportation, valuing physical hold- |to delegate it's power to a commission igs of the company, such as cars it was indicatea that this argument plants, etc. would be made to look|W¥as unnecessary also. ‘loolish zppearing against a corps of The law will be held constitutionali, Dxé best experts of the Connecticut therefore, in regard to its attempt to pompany. Such a company | maintenance, for instance, and fand to tell him wherein he gould be reduced. pert “look foolish.” An encouraging tale was told at the meeting last nizht, where a sim#ar | #iuation arose in another city, this _ime it being the price of gas that was e protested matter., The expert was He spent a day lookng into nd. he situation and reported to the com e in charge that the rate of the company was outrageous. He wa: ployed, gathered his facts and ap jeared against the gas company. He owed the injustice of the charge and why; gave all the facts and ons.. He overpowered the com:. and brought a low rate to the|be made only on the matters that thousands of people a| come before it properly, where there ity, saving reat deal of money. » Mo strafige feature of this case whs|which may be decided by the state atter this work was finished he courts, such as the t:vol the expert uld tell remarkable tales of cost of we puld have no one able, through study d experience, to come back at him erred, “wherein he had falsified or how cost 1t we are able to Jer a man of the experience and the fype desired, he, fortified by the study ‘3¢ conditions here and by his pre- . fously gained knowledge of other trol- ‘ley companies, would be quite apt to _toverse the situation and be able to make the Connecticut company's ex- do these two things—regulate the use of the highways and delegate that main points in the case. lature has the power to license auto- establish routes for such’licensed ma- chines, the court remarked: you conceed the rest, do you not?" Thus, judge indicated his opinion that Mr course, Mr. under certain conditions. An interesting was brought out in tae argument thai s obliged to do so.—it certificates, certificates.” “may"” - | ner of most courts the decision will auhority to a commission; Two of the | At another point in the argument after Robert J. Woodruff, for the jit- neymen, had admitted that the legis- mobiles and that it has the power to “Then it is believed, the questioning Woodruff’s admissions had been cor- rect and that from them it follewed logically that e shou.d admit that the state had a right to open the highways to some and not to others. This, of Woodruff denied except contention which may affect the deecision of the court, the Commission is authorized to issue the certificates jn certain cases, such as public demand, but that it is not grant not that it “shall grant It is believed that, after the man- 'NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD By John J. The smiling fac ‘We pass from That guide us That turn us Repels, as a granting of licenses in cetain cases, where recourse may be had to state courts primarily, will probaly be set aside and litigants refer to them for aid. : From appearances, therefore, it seems it is necessary to say that this court is inclined in favor of declaring the law constitutional. Front this it would follow that the jitneymen who have certificates granted by the P. U. commigsion may feel safe as against even the Connecticut Company. Those who have not certifictes, but who have the justice of public necessity and de- mand on ther sides, must rést content with appeal from the decision of that commission. 'Tis sad but true. A LITTLE MATTER OF WORDS. One -who writes or speaks a, great deal has noticed recently a tantaliz- ing difficulty. It used to be said, for instance: “When such a man goes to the old ‘“he.” Now if must be written “When such 2 person goes to the polls, ha or sha must—'" ‘Whenever any mattera pertaining to political affairs. often to workers, or other business or professional folk, it is impossible to ‘wrlte or speak ac- curately without usipg, often . very awkwardly, “he or she,” instead of tha old “they.’” ; Moreover, the fact that women now have the right to participate in elec- tions, have entered all sorts of flelds of labor, and have appeared where there were not wont to appear years ago, has led to the more general use of "tha -generic term. Then one is quita’ safe. ““Mdn fs 4 queer creature,” may, and does especially include women. When onec may fall back upon the general use of the word “man” in which ig included women, ‘“one may continue, to. use the one ‘word where. nowadays, three have become necéssary to make the meaning clear. Of course woman is not to blame for this troublesome detail of speak- ing or writing. One“may trust only that she appreciates the care taken to mention her by adding the proper word when necessity arises. More- over, ‘it is quite possible that one should be flattered because he has to write, and has the privilege of writ- ing the word more often than in the days of long ago. THE TWO-PLATOON One matter that was decided with- out question at the last old-time city meeting, so pregnant of questions, was that the people favored the adoption of the two-platoon system for the fire- men and for the city. Some may have favored it because they wanted fire- men to be in condition to give all that was in them to protecting the city; others may have favored it because they wanted to give the firemen de- cent hours. Whatever the reason,. it was favored. Times have grown harder since that city meeting. Nevertheless a' promise was then made to the firemen by the people of the city, and to break a promise should shame a city. Firemen as well as merchants and professional men recognize that times have not improved as compared with tinmies as they were then. The reverse is the case. Firemen as well as others r LIGHTS AND SHADOWS Daly THE DIFFERENCE. es of people day to day Are the glowing lamps of gladness along the way. The frowning features of mortals ‘We meet in the black of night Are the inky blots of horror away with fright. The flaming glance of a comrade two-edged knife; But the kindly heart of a stranger Will make us a friend for life, R DR o A T S T R L L T S D L e M should be willing to make some sacrifice=——should be wiling to accept a two-platoon system as inexpensive for the city as it is possible to make' it, and still have the promise carried out. The disorganized fire commission should take stock of these things. It should try to present a plan that will carry out the city’s promise, at the same time saving the city as much || as possible. The mayor should take these things into consideration. However he may have considered himself slighted by the commissioners, rightly or wrongly, he should remember the promise gmade to these men and should be too ‘big to prevent the carrying out of this |promise, because of personal pique over the situation. The two-platoon system wad to go into operation by October 1. Every effort should be made by everyone concerned, to see that a reasonable compliance'with the promise be made. S ok e : Headline tells us Expprts Claim Cost of Living is Still Too High. Pshaw we're all experts on that matter and we all agree. S TR “Geraldine Farrar will Go on Pacific Tour,” headline. Wonder if “Pacific” tour will make her a pa- cifist—and bring about a happy home reunion. -_— “Widening of Main Street Now Pro- vided Tor,” headline. Has Sinclair Lewis been conslulted? He would say it can’t be done. _— “Roc€kefeller Not a Billionaire,” headline. Hard luck, Bo! But per- haps book agents will keep away from you now. “Reformers Would Stop Wilson - Downey,” headline. Safa bet that not one of them could, in sporting parlance ““Stop” either. R T o y “Day of Labor at Hand, Says Gom- pers,” headline. Then what will La- bor do? “Have Women Names?” headline. Call your wife by the wrong qne and see. ‘Wild daughter of the Nile, Who spread the glowing seeds Of rouge, still do you smile At how we've used your weeds? Yet why should man decry ‘What women thinks she needs, ‘When he goes paszing by A-puffing other weeds. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Heral® of That Date.) An ice box belonging to the New Britain Quartette Club was broken in- to at Andrew’s Crossing yesterday and three kegs of beer were stolen. John E. Farr has gone to Norwich for a vacation. F. C. Latham will spend the week with Co. E at Niantic. James J: Walsh and James Farrel are vacationing at Atlantic City. > The Bells of Bristol defeated the New Britain baseball team yesterday by the score of 13 to 8. L. A. Gladding has been named on a committee of the Nutmeg Athletic club to arrange for its bicycle race. FACTS AND FANCIES | Less lawlessness would help some, but we also need less law. " About all the melting pot does now is to make it hot for the immigrant. The eternal triangle is apt to devel- ,|op almost anything except a square deal. Most of us would now be content to tidke a little business for the stomach’s sake. Some politicians pretend to hear the call of duty when all they hear s money talking. The only oil the nations seem will- ing to share With their powerful + | neighbors is turmoil. Smoker: A placg’ where you try to read a magazine and enjoy a cigar while some yap tells an endless string of that kind of stories. Very likely jazz would pine away after the manner of grand opera if it had to be subsidized. 1| Many a Dusiness slacker who pre- tends to be doing his best is merely doing his best friends. is no other recourse. Any question The Slav’s mind may be convinced that the new doctrine is & wonder, but his stomach fsn’t, - % BY ROBERT QUILLEN N - — e The psychologists say dreams are merely suppressd desires. The kaiser’s dreams must be pleasant. Don’t be too hard on creditors in times like these. Let all things ne dunned decently and in order. You may set the clock up and save daylight, but you can't set your triends up and save moonshine. She worries about the dust on the furniture; he worries about the due on it. — It isn’t the interest on what Europe owes us that troubles us so much as the principal of the thing. If the child makes his appearance on the first of the month, it is con- sidered good form to name him Bill. The difference between the Near East and the Far East is that the Far East is still open for exploitation. The reason the. voice of the people isn’t effective is because no two of them are yelling for the same thing. In China, bandits are fastened in a cage and left to starve. Here they oc- cupy an office and continue to fatten. The oppressed across the ocean are poor fellow lovers of liberty; those in - the alley here at home are “shiftless and unwashed aliens.” . , WEDNESDAY, - sUGUST 17, 1021 & - \RTFORD Again the Crowds Will Come Thursday, Aug. 18th =5¢c DAY At the Mill-End Sale Don’t Miss It, New Britain Folks Jump on a Car and Come Sure There are thousands of people who remember “JITNEY DAY” as conducted by us during past Mill-End Sales, when the term “Jitney” applied to the small sum of five cents.” This time we call this Big One-Day event exactly what it is “5¢ DAY.” No c. o. d. or phone orders on Yhese 5c. OVERBLOUSES Thursday S§c Day d At the Mill End Sale ... S5c Buy one Lingerie Walist worth $1,98 for $1.45 at third floor 'and get a §1 Voile Over- blouse for 5c. PERCALE APRONS Thursday bc Day At the Mill Frd Sale ... <5c Buy one Houde Dréss, worth $1.59 for $1.00 and get one 3Jc Percale Apron for Sc. BANDEAUX Thursday 6c Day Al the M'l) End Sale .. 5-C Buy a $3: Renge: Belt. Corset for $2.00 and get a 2&¢, Pink Mesh Bandeaux for 5c. 5 INFANTS’® SLIPS Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End Sale ... OC Buy' a ~children's plaid- Ging- ham Dress worth $1.25 for 950 and -get one 48c naimsook long * Slip_for be. SLEEVELESS DRESSES Thursday 5c ‘Day At the Mill End Sale .. 5¢ Buy a $15.98 Summer Dress at second floor for $7.85 ‘and get. one sleeveless Dress of gingltam or gabardihe for Sc. et i * WOMEN’S WHITE SEIRTS Thursday 5c¢ Day s At the Mill End Sale ... 50 Buy a striped flannel Sport Skirt for $8.00 and get a sum- mer Skirt of white gabardine for 5c. VOILE BLOUSES Thursday, 5c Day At the Milt End Sale Buy © ‘a’ stylish Blouse at $3.98 and get a smart white Voile Blouse for 3c. FUR NECK PIECE Thursday 5¢ Day At the Mill End Sale ... 5¢ Buy any of our'smart tail- ored Suits at $25 and get fur Neck Pece for' Se. b DdLL CARRIAGES Thursday 5c Day At the Mill End Sale ... 5¢ Buy a beautiful dressed: Doll, jointed natural hair, . -bisque headl and closing eyes, worth $2 for $1.75 and get a ‘doll Carriage for 5¢. " , MEN’S RUBBERS Thursday 5¢ Day At _the Mill End Sale ... 5¢ Buy any pair of Men’s Shoes in our stock at $6.00 or over and get oné pair of $1.50 Rub- bers for Se. OUTING FLANNEL" Thursday 5¢ Day 5 At the Mill End Sale, Ya 9C Buy 4 yds of New Fall Outing Flannel, checks, stripes and plaids at 13c per yard and get another yard of the same for WHITE POPLIN « Thursday 5¢ Day 5 At the Mill End Sale, Yd (4 ‘With -every yard of plain white Peoplin you buy at 20c the yard you get another yard of the same kind for 5c. TABLE NAPKINS Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End Sale % doz' C Buy one - mercerized . Table Cloth, size 70x70, choice us- sorted patterns for $2.25 and get one-half dozen Napkins 5¢. 'FRAMED PIOTURES Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End Sate ... 9C Buy one of our sepia finish Pictures, various subjeots, nicely framed, at our 4th floor for $3.49 and get another of the same quatity for 5c. AXMINISTER RUGS Thursday 5c Day At the Mill End Sale ... SC Buy one 36x36 Axminster Rug worth $6.95 for $5.95 and get another Axminster Rug, size 27x54, worth $3.95 for Sc. FLOOR CLOTH Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End sale, Ya 9C Buy: ten yards of pro-lino PFloor Cloth for $6.50 and get extra yards to the Ilimit of ten at 5c per yard. ‘SHETLAND VEILS Thursday bc Day 2 5 At the Mil] End Sale ... 9C Buy one Shetland Veil 1% yard léngth with fancy woven border in black, navy or brown for 59c and get another for Sc. WOMEN’S NECKWEAR Thursday 5c DAy 5 At the Mill End Sale ... 9C Buy one lace Vest with roll collar and cuffs in cream only, for dresses, sweaters, etc., reg. $1.25 for 98c and get one 23c collar for 5c. BOYS’ CAPS Thursday 5c Day ¢ 5 At the Mil] End sale ... OC ‘Buy a school Suit at any price at our boys’ department and- get a dollar Cap for 5c. BOYS’ PANTS Thursday 6c Day At the Mill] End Sale ... 5c Buy a Norfolk Suit, size 8 to 17 for $8.98 and get an ex- tra pair of Pants to match for Sc, TRAVELING BAGS Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End sale ... 9C _Buy one heavy vulcanized foiber Trunk with two cloth lined trays for $19.75 and get a cowhide leather bas 183-inch size, reg. $3.98 value for 5¢c. SUGAR AND CREAM SET Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End sale ... 9C Buy a cut glass Salad Bowl, reg. $2.39 value for $1.69 amd get a cut glass Sugar Cream set worth 69c for Sc. SHERBERT GLASSES Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End Sale % doz)C Buy one-half dozen tall or low fotted Sherberts with pretty needle etched design for $2.69 and get another half dozen for 5c. ENVELOPES Thursday 5¢ Day ~ 5 At the Mill End Sale pks OC Buy one box of Stationery, 24 sheets and 24 envelopes for 19c, white of tints and get a PKE of 25 envelopes, choice of white or tints, various style flaps and sizes for 5c. ‘WOMEN'S STOCKINGS Thursdsy -5c' Day At the Mill End Sale ... DC Buy two pair of women's 8%c Burson Stockings for Boc, regular and outsizes, and get another pair for- Sc. R — — WOMEN’S KNIT VESTS Thursday §c Day AL the Mil| End Sale ... DC Buy two of thees 35c knit Vests, regular and extra sizes for 50c and get anoth o 'ns er one ——————————— CROCHET COTTON Thursday -5c Day- _Azsm Mil} End Sale ... ,5C k) uy one ball of mercerizeq Crochet Cotton "at art dept. choice.of C. M. C., O. N. T., R+ M. C, Silkine, Silko, Bucilla or America’ Maid, for 12¢ and set’ another ball for 5c. — NIGHT GOWNS 5c Thursday bc Day At.the Mil] End Sale ... Buy one women’s Night Gown of pink batiste worth 98c for 790 and get another for 5c. ROGERS’ SILVERWARE TEA SPOONS Thursday 5¢ Day At the Mill End Sale % 1 DC Buy one chest of Ronn; Silverware of 26 pieces and chest for $10.00 and get one- half dozen Rogers’ Tea Spoons worth' $1.50 for Sc. ———————————— WOMEN’S WHITE BELTS Thursday 5¢ Day At the Mill End Sate ... DC Buy any Hand Bag in our stock at $3 or more and get one of the new white Belts, regular 50c kind for 3c. . WAITE GRASS RUGS Thursday 5c Day At the Mill End Sats ... DC Buy one of our grade Grass Rugs, size 27x54 for $2.19 and get another of the samy kind size 31x45, worth $1.49 for 5c. —l gt WOMEN’S RUBBERS Thursday 5c¢ Day At the Mil End sale ... OC Buy one pair of women's -highest quality black calf 9-in. High Cut Shoes with mat kid tops, military heels for $5.95, and get a pair of Rubbers to fit for 5c. SCRIM CURTAINS Thursday 5c Day 5 At the M1 End sale ... 9C Buy one pair of hestitched serim Curtains for $1.29 pair and get another pair for 5c. WINDOW SHADES Thursday 5c Day At the Ml End Sale .. 5¢ Buy one Duplex oil opaque window Shades for $1.09 the slight imperfections do not af- fect the wear and get another shade for 5c. ART CRETONNE Thursday 5c Day 5 At the Mill End Sals, Ya 9C Buy four yards of art Cre- tonne at the 4th floor for $1.25 and "get an extra yard of the