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e 6 A | A s 1.5 3 2D 1 New Brita HERALD PUI (Iemued | At Horald | ( in Herald New Britain Entered at the Post Office it \ TELEPHON usiness Off pditorial It The only pr the Cit room alway lshed 1 ot Circulation, atd Bureun tional Member Audit tribution cal advert —_— e JAPAN AND FRANCE AND THE | ARMS PARLEY. If preliminary statements of vis diplomats may catlons of the sentations at upon the there is much the affair, much more before thes diplomacy's trump card is to obtain he full sympathy of the public ore attempting to go into ence. It is in this way that Mminary advantage gained. According to the expressions of M. Briand, of I'rance, and Admiral Kato, of Japan, there will be nations that will strive to approach a reasonable basis for the limitation of armament Briand undoubtedly sincere. France has suf- fered much, has no need for a great navy and pense in order that she might upbuild her country and resources. W now, but he & country that needs territory for its population which far overcrowds the homeland. He for country which scems to pushing a campaign for aggrandizement into Korea and parts of Russia and China. Ile may prove, at the conference, that tirely mistaken but the feeling arises that Japan must give up much that it probably already thinks it owns be- fore the other nations may honestly agree to an arrangement which weakens them considerably, The Upnited States, if it plans to carry out its “‘open door” policy in China and the East, must insist upon the relin- ‘quishment of Japanese land grasps in these places. ‘When the time comes, arvong na- tions just as among to make demands, there must be corres- ponding concessions. Can the United States make concessions to Japan? Can we, for instance, free the Philip- pines and tear down the fortifications of the Hawaiian Islc ternationalize the Panama Canal? Good Americans will “No" at once, and they are quite jus- tified in our opinion. Possibly Ja- pan feels, with patriotic inspiration 8 weepted as indi- the repre- | conference attitude of the limitations to be coming of armaments hoped for from than there was expressions. However be- confer- a pre- at least two and building. is wishes a reduction in ex- her manufacturing cannot question Kato is the représentative of is spokesman a be already territorial we are en- individuals Can we in- probably say it nothing else, that she has as much | right to the province of Shantung we have to the Philippines. Possibly her statement that she stands ready to reduce her navy is made with the feeling that she must hold what she has, whereupon she is ready to ren-| der herself more defensecless provid- ing other nations We can do as we of the League of Nations—hope for an amicable allow us to carry along our ordinary pursuits without the spectre in the offing. But the as propitious to demand mutual con- cessions as it was formation of the Leag not as willing to grant them will do so also. did at the time adjustment which will of war time is not at the time of ie, nations are THE ELECTIONS, Yesterday's elections country usual amount of interest, the queries started fice yester: for the over the refurns striking part of t to be the crats that were che fices over thelr repi It may signify nott cal conditions in the we are not able to this distance. Ii 1y had a peculiar 1 n been the center of was strong! about the attracted more than judging by information that the Herald of- for coming into ay before there was time polls to close. In glancing this morning the o situation secms lar ber of demo- en for various of- ican opponents, but certain lo district understand which from It paign itter had that the winners criticl administra tion which was cfea ¥t travagance in off nd the the taxpayers evident that ceedingly successful, although alities are hard from Judge elections f now, woman vote an 1 factor and very littie Inforr Which te draw concluslons o 5 recent acquisitl During the 1 the favorite cry of leaders was the request with a party which had had its own | way for a number of which, it was clag great ex of It 13 quite waste rm was plur- which to with the dentlal elections the republican to do away | years and was extrava gant. This fecling that was hulit ug J agalnst organization s | erat the | the | port undoubted- | | they Try This On Your Wi trifle of a boomera In local affairs. In Albany, fo in 22 ye was elected N semi-local first time ars, a demo It ed Albany | New York, 18 now under the control tayor is claim that every city i county eleetion to Willlam mplete of the democrat re rehuke had sult 18 halled as a Barnes, who has con of the county since 1899 racu chose i democrat for mayor, & republican, endorsed by the lected In PPoughkeepsie democrats, was Ithaca and chose In politics Rochester republicans. alo the element of national entered into the equation when a republican who en- dorsed light wines and beer was elect- ed tady Troy went democratic, Schenec- did the republican mayor same. Utica elected a and Yonkers chose democrat It may not be that the of Virginia in a a counted a great sur- prise democrats carried the state state election for Governor. There comes the real- fzation that a period of unrest in the political world is upon us e than it was during the We anarchy en more lential by that reign, the pres election. mean that to chances are that one of the two ma- jor parties will maintain control. But there is to come a swgeping out of old leaders in the parties, a discard- ing of old “machines"” before we are thoroughly settled thilg approaching routine. aid follow New York city, where Hylan, despite considerable op- do not is liable down to some- True this not in position, was elected by a large ma- jority. MERIDEN AND HER TRIALS. Good folks in Meriden are aroused by charges made by prominent cler- gymen denominations that the the far below what is expected in a law- abiding and ity. It is alleged that laxity on the part of the police department is re- sponsible for conditions which, if pic- of many moral standards of city are self-respecting comunn- tured from real life, would cause the average parent to hesitate before al- the tecting portals of home after dark. lowing a daughter to leave pro- statements are made which do not 1058 and distribution the strength of which is in excess of the over widespread sale of alcoholic liquor, percentage allowed by law. As hu- man nature has not yet extirpated the this condition is not city whose sociability and hospitality have devil of thirst, in surprising in a like Meriden ever advertised it as a pleasant city The in this respect probably lies fact that Meriden from its orbit of and friendliness by such a mere trifle the | Habits fixed by generations of hospit- for the stranger within its gates, trouble in the cannot he driven conviviality as a new law written on bools |able forebears cannot be changed overnight, Ac- cording to those on whose standard is 3ut the worst is yet to come emblazoned the word ‘“Excelsior” there to be hushed up. “sparking" roadsides are thickly dotted with ma- are darker subjects that refuse For example, auto is quite common and chines whose occupants find it con- | venient not to do their courting in the front parlor. 1t is halls There is more to be told. that women conduct themselv sald in certain dance young s in ner that would have caused the em perors of gay and giddy Rome to call out the ble quick Praetorian Guard on the dou- Of course these are not Meriden girls—they are unblushing vampires from other citics. A corre- spondent of a well known newspaper is the information that they around, authority for (the girls) New and come from Britain, Hartford, } Middletown m Haven contribute thelr the the own girls quota.” Along same correspondent write *He are few and far | There is a strong feelin inst Mer iden continu the mecca (notice the oriental atmosphere) for this cinss.” | f Meriden's police into the | partment declines to drawn AT maki rom pulpits | torce and believes that the 1 in their pov to uppre vice. However, his critics ovccupy 18 of wide influence an tance y Meriden, through 1n ke to 18 seem to mean we fear, is “‘growing pain’ the young who decided up cigarette waea consldered “slssy" chewing gum, He Meriden Ing pains,' oy man take smoking learned better la- hetter for They're mighty al through ter will be () d8A[IS., yidodd ouy will come the ordes tronger than ever, X Heard on Main street: “lsn’t it ter rible about Takahashi Ilara’s belng tabbed (o death, 1 thought he was e of the finest movle actors 1 ever proving ageen," a man- | Letween. | NEW BRITAIN FACTS AND FANCIES ument | rates is the a peace that lerstand t the cart) should add | | An optimi ish for ord will I | pro bill 1 Day breaks without hen night falls pt the Vo falling; and nothing is broke LW So far, none of the unemployed for the Irish, Russian, or |§ have Far I ipplied Lern tu The spoken in | ging d most sentence yet nation of bootleg impressive is: “Thirty days werd spot prospect would be brighter i ible to serap treasurcd with arms. it sOrC po: In China t itive women are di And still we send missionaires Reno Gazette, Ye Gods rom a Reno paper. vorced to China This i People their their cars have outgrown many delusions, but they still amony their assets. of list A to many mean too ma feminist complains that we have Doesn’t she rows? marriage vows. marriage onee in 1 produced the v while a that i common feature, Every pieture” i as good as As the Turk and Kranberry season approaches, we hasten to enter claim for the Imperial Gizzard. Money doesn’t make a fool of man It merely gives him an opportunity to display his natural talents. why shouldn’t newspape the proceedings of Congry no sacred bull in this coun- | 1 Well, criticise There try. John Bull ing the future of his fle less concludes that | mother of retention. ‘When reflects concern- t, he doubt- necessity is the The man who puts off buying coal because he thinks the winter will be mild may be an optimist or he may be something shorter and uglier. GASIS NOW THE | CHEAPEST FUEL Progress in Manufacture I Explained Chicago, Nov. 9.—Progress in the manufacture of gas now the cheapest fuel obtainable, is gaining such mom- entum that the use of fuel in solid form in cities may be ¢ ly Charles A. | “hicago, of the Ameri- Gas association, told the 2,000 sgates to the annual convention of | that organization formal ses- | sions opened here today. “We can confidently look forward to progress not alone in the develop- :nt of the field for the utilization of 1so in the production of the ' he told the delegates, who t the entire artificial gas in- dustry of the country serving the homes of 49,000,000 Americans and thousands of industries. ‘*“The pro- | cess of distilling coal can with proper cooperation be materially cheapened and within the next few years there should be perfections in the art that will greatly reduce production cost. “Then the grecat public demand that smolke, soot and grime be oblit- erated and that the annual coal prob- lem be solved, will be Usc of solid fuels uch as coal, in cities | will end and when the transforma- |tion comes, health and sanitary con- [ ditions will be greatly improved and millions of dollars worth proper- ty saved, as well as the nation's coal re conserved,” the extreme companies and ve experienced dur- period of soaring prices from | , at the same time their | curtailed by public regu- orities, Mr. Mu said ifle other industries were mak yus profits, the utilities and | were struggling for their pected short- to disappe Munroe, president whose gas fitsel realized of In reviewing difficul- other | B 4 ; tends |4 ¢ [ railroad | exist *“The uti nd the pre ities of our throughout Apace livi i in d a and th « suspe up worki perili thelr cuet l “The these g | public er onstderal he time t} the shape of modities began to 1s wles recelved re rates through | It st | 1ty comy | inere 1 for gas were insuf- DATLY ) f gas today r 1014, i HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921 g TR A AR AT - N L, LI 30 VRSP T AL R S T BT L A T VY T TR Y A BT T T AR TRy S e ] B A s V. re, inc. 3rd Floor T ALY, S e S, b bl ' ek A KO T AR R I O N ALY @ ‘,‘ H1K Jik . 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OX’S-- “FOOTFALLS” of con- to prepare more tic r an the percentage rease in to price coke and 'S of coal n district, Mr the cheaper future lies before e similar art of gas in this country, it period selling business.