New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1922, Page 6

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Is a natlonal organization which turnishes newspur and aover tisers with o strctly Donest analsile of etrculation, Our circulatinn statisiics are besed upon this audit, Thiis neires | ro- tection agalnst fraud fn nowspapor ds- trbntfon figures to both national avd lo- cal advertisers e ——— SALARY CUT PLA} The Herald has stood consistently against a general and heedless reduc tion in salaries of city employes. This was the only plan heretofore suggest- ed. A ten per cent cut or a twenty per cent cut straight down the line, no consideration being given to the merits of each case would be crude, unfair, s not the justice that would indced be “blind" to the point where it would constitute rank injustice. The attitude the Herald prompted by knowledge that were many of the clerks, stenogra- phers and other persons oceupying places under the heads of departments who were at lcast not overpaid, if they were not badly underpaid. Specific in- stances might be cited. It is needle Such is the fact and it is known to those who have investigated that such is the case. Another plan has been suggested by the board of finance and taxation. In effect that plan is to have each de- partment add up the salaries of all per- sons connected with that department then take ten per cent of that total, deduct that ten per cent from the total and reapportion the remaining was there of amount among the people connected with the d(‘pilrlmnn(, giving each such salary as, in the opinion of the hecad of the department, such person carns The result would bring the same re- sult as a general ten per cent cut, ir- respective of the merits of the case, but would take the portions of that ten per cent from those most able to bear it and those who, in the opin- jon of the hecads of the departments, were hest paid when the amount of work they do and the efficiency with which they do it is taken into consid-{' eration. Thus a fifteen per cent re- duction might be made in the salary of one employe, and a five per cent re- duction made in that of another. The salary of one employe might even be left the same as it 48 or raised, and, to make up the it so that the total would come within the amount obtained after deducting the ten per cent from the former total, the salar- jes of other employes would be cut, the sum of those cuts equalling the sum of the raises or the sum of the differences between the total after the _ten per cent had been deducted and the present total of salaries paid in that department . The Herald believes still that salar- ies should not be cut generally at this time. The saving in actual cash would be small, and the possible loss of effi- cilency great. As before statedy how- ever, it believes that there are cases where reductions may be made, If it would bedpossible to make such cuts and keep within the totals allowed under this new plan, the arrangement would be ideal. To bring about this result & long and thorough study of the situation would be required. The plan contains the germ of the right idea to be put in practice whenever palaries are cut. Never should there be a general cut, all being treated alike. The work of the departments varies from year to year, and’ con- sequently the work of the employes varies. In no year would a general cut, the same amount in each case, work Justicc 1f the common council insists upon cutting salaries-—for it is thc Common Council which debates the with more knowledge of the facts than the City Meeting Board ut the the budget is presented and the salary matter le finally passed upon —let the cuts be made after this plan question time thus by all means. A WISE ATTITUDY The news of the Jay is in accord- ance with the statemest made in tiese columns many times to the effect that President Harding is inclined to accept the {invitation of the Genoa confer- ence. Bverything he does and traint of great consideration of “the of the occasion” points o his & more intimate association with other at the when not under the re a too exigencic belief in nations. His remarks ose of the disarmament conference merely confirm this opinion of him But Harding will not to the Genoa conference President 2o himself. will not suggest such a thing. He send of State Hughes or Elihu probably the despite the efforts of some to spread the reports of friction between t(he will | Secretary Root, former | | to savs, | llni 1're i of State President Harding knows that Mr. | Mr \tend ident and Hecretury Hughes of oot could to the affalrs the conferent could | | United Here s too great | guard the interests the than the States better he could one ease wher luck of works to the henelit of the is Chief confidence country of which he Execu- | tive Diplomatic abllity is not one of the requirements of great President whility course, i5 an asset in every | but Iresident Diplomatic al siluation of it ix not prerequisite of a There are which should be pos- | other qualitics the Htates to the Genow conferenee v the sossed b representative o 1 nited which gre not required in a President It 18 satisfuctory to be able to helleve that, been accused in the dent Harding has “Mirrors of Wash- withough Pre for instance, of possessing " H ington, fy | pride of appearance and of diction, hi gort to allow personal pride to idterfere with his assuming the wisc attitude than himself to represent this coun- | try at the Genoa 1t he will, but stand firm, despite doubters of the wisdom of the participation hy the United and advocate strongly such represen- tation, another step toward the inevit- wise assoclation of nations in practice as well as theory will have of allowing somc onc other conference, States in that conference, able, been taken, CHINA, TOO It was to be expected that Japan would outdo herself in expressions of of the achievements of She has reason to re- appreciation the conference, Joice! The us have to jolte that China, too, Is enthusiastic. Some surprise comes at the cxtent of China's satisfaction. She own affairs, however, better than does rest of reason re- knows her the rest of the world, probably. There- fore if she is happy about it the rest of the word should be happy. The statement of the Chinese dele- gation he brings another surprise. sive dignity and force, for reflection of conviction of belief, the pronounce- ment of the Chinese is a masterpicce. It declares that the ideals behind the principles enunciated at the Wash- ington conference “transcend the im- pressiveness of the form in which they words® of concerning conference Ior impresy P are embodicd the praise spoken by the delegates of all plenary while eloquent the the Powers gathered at the sion o Saturday, and only faintly cchoed profound sentiment of which all thoughtful ternational questions and ardentlovers of world peace must have of the lofti- ness of conception in exccution of the American scheme of premoting peace between nations.” The shades of the twent-one points dov not cloud China's vision of hope. The statement goes on in this strain. Yes, China is satisfied. so8 sincere, appreciation students of in- and the boldness LEAGUE IR reported action of the dis- THE It the armament commission of the League of Nations truly reflects the attitude a splendid to of the League, it display spirit. It has decided, reports, to meet in Paris February 20 discuss further bring reduction in the implements of according to means to about war throughout the world. Moreover it is represented that the commissio is encouraged by the results of the Washington confe! There is ap- pi no jealousy lofty disre- gard of the actions taken outside of it. There could ings if the heart of the League is in the right place. disarmament on nee. rently or be none of these feel- The attitude of the commission indicates such to be the case. Interesting ment of the Parls “Temps” on Presi- dent Harding's closing It notes the similarity in. his words and Wilson it “he gained the applause of the for the covenant of the " MORE \*l\. cial agents of the United States is the edito com- remarks. those of Woodrow “when, s whole world league of Nations Sp Employment Service have been gath- ering and will continue to gather fig- the employment sit throughout the country. in The Herald of yesterd ures on ation As reported the gen- eral increasc in employment is 4.2 per cent. 1t is safe to assert that there is an this city forty increase of employment in because of the fact that in out of the sixty-five cities named an in- crease was reported, and where there was a decrease it was in cities where industry tock the form 6f manufac- unknown jere. The assumption that theve has been increase in employment her that is New two strengthencd H per eent, Bridgeport over hall of one by the fact N employment iner per cont, and Waterbury 2.2 per cent. The official s assertion that statement interests in the amonnt New | States in January over December ent building in the rlane in- cr by over $8,000,000 light in this city investigators that pric- housing that is general unemployment cspec- unskilled “pick-up” in sed The generally given on the situation by these special is there s tically no shortage: ther ially laborers, that pected In the spring The among and a business is ex- omphasizing by the report of | whieh i | iering the most from the lack of employment, while bring for those of sympathy wle ing u or wkill in partic the employment hiny im of confirms general 1l prossid i that general here than it It Noped that relignce wil®he placed up- an predictions such as that made by and that workmen is moge ix Woeks 0. 15 1o be Loger Nabson last Saturduy manutacturers will prepare to do far larger Dusiness (his spring than in, and that retailers will the hetter authoritative many monihs, prepure also for times in- divated the that manufacturers who do not sell Noew spring heretofore reorganize hy remark more in ngland this than should their sales forces ACHE has been SOCIETY, formed world peace. William of ' Kansus, offices in New York, and many prominent men wonrip pi new to A wdvanee society the idea of Allen White, chalrman, is with are included among its originators, A statement issued by says that those interested in the en- trance of this country into some sort league or association for the pres- that the soCin- of ervation of peace, believe greatest reason why such an 4 tion with other nations is objected to is the misunderstanding of the mean- Presi- plans to ing of vote cast for dent Harding. The remove that misunders the great society anding by edu- cational work. 3 No matter what this new society may amount to it has hit upon a truth at the very beginning. The great vote for Tresident Harding has been mis- understood, Intrance into the League of Nations was made By many people the defeat of Cox, who advocated the League, and. the elec- tion of Harding, did not, taken to mean that the people of this untry did not want any association wHh other nations for the purpose of preserving peace, did want this to enter any an issue. who was not country league having the formulation of plans for perpetual peace for its purposc. Such was not the Although the League was made the main issue in the iast election the question was non-entrance into league—the question entirely whether or not there should be a con- tinuation of President Wilson in office prolonging of habit of thought and action. The people read of the leaguc and talked of the league, but they came they thought about President Wilson and they voted against him and his meth- ods of procedurc. He have been defeated had he advocated non- into the l.eague @nd it did Warren Harding to beat not entrance or a was and a his when to vote would entrance not take him. "The new society, therefore, has good reason to believe that a clearing up of the misunderstanding of the Harding vote would show a popular desire on the part of the people to enter into a clos relations with other nations to the end that peace might last forever. The conducted here under the auspices of Extension course planned to be a local women's club, deserves the at- all to Dbetter intellectually tention of who ‘care themselves and tically. The first lecture will be giv- en Thursday evening in the auditor- ium of the. Central Junior High School. C. T, Humplrey, head of the history department of Trinity college, will conduct the first class in Other lec- Columbia Univers- the prac- Prof. modern European history. tures will’ follow. will count credits gained course toward a master's degree, A college degrec great deal to a person. It gives him or her a advantage in ity in means a practical seeking gence s in over intelli- it appreciated that study makes for in- The in the manner now possible e tra of that person's own lition, to improve self. It is a recom- v practical walk in recognition where demand and where is telligence. having obtiined degree discloses that a a effort, vo- mendation in eve The means life. gree the confidence possession of a college de- of satisfaction to it, It brings obtainable in deal holding not a person a any other But more than all such value for actual personal use. Wheth- way. the benefits of a course are of inestimable advantage knowledge seem practical the possession the read and study with effect not practical the would er or any over from gained- it the question that vantage' would ol that ability to and discrimination is a possession no comes and out of no ad- come - and knowledge greater mun or woman should despise. this done enroll for they chance to gain a greater life, Those who will find that thing. ‘The education, course ht ce a wise 5o important in all shofld be seized eager. . 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) owners of fast trottors jssued a chailenge to the local They prefer Hanover Park as the meeting place. FE. K. Linke, owner of “Dick 1, and H. L. Mills, who has “Red Ttobin,” will cnter the races The The have owners, Rerlin payroll of the sewer depart and the water department 1o $246.19 the fact that it is unskilled labor Installation of officers of St. Mary al this society | | | | tlons, | it Cudots will e County Director M. J The Russell and sturted on a nine hour The Nutmeg basketball feam ireanged for using Hadley's hall a meeting place, They will play Middietown tomorrow night., i charge of Kenney | Krwin - factory lay today e Facts and Fancies (BY ROBERT QUILLEN) There are stepping stones to greatness, no goose between na Treaty: An agree Antonym: lor A consortium, as we understand it is a sphere of conflucnce, When any nation takes China's side, usually is the inside, After all, o hyprocite isn't guilty of anything except synthetic piety, Perhaps it would be a good idea to let the Premiers take a ten-year holi- day. The average man's artistie sense never develops beyond an appreciation of silk-finished ankles, \ PR 2y Well, let’s hope the naval holiday will work better than America's alco- holiday. An enthusiast s a new day is dawning in Russia. It won't help much unless it's pay da 2 It must be a great relief to Japan fo know that we will protect her against any aggression of the Philip- pines. The difference between hog and pork is titat Nature muakes the hog squeal and pork makes the consumer squeal, flesh to the It is casy to reduce surplus after giving a little thought methods used to fatten hogs. The American seems to have dictated ment of blind officers to blind tiges: spirit of fair play the appoint- gearch for By grafting, a Missouri man has produced a blue rose, but that's noti- ing. The middleman’s graft makes the farmer blue, The remarkable part of it is that golf has gained much popularity with- out the benefit of an Amendment for- bidding it. A Senator says the Chinese are emerging from their long sleep. We notice some of them are still kidnap- ping, however. The reason treaties are less idealis- tic than war aims is because it is no longer necessary to keep cannon fod- der happy. As we undedstand it, the wreck of civilization will fellow immediately if any Kuropean nation is denied what- ever she is demanding. Mr., Sze, cousin of the minister, is missing. Doubtless he is an advocate of frecedom of the Szes. “Where," demands a corn-belt ora- tor, “do we find most of the hogs?" another Lne end seat. son has made ex- {and taxes is that death i ment for last week amonunted to $1.17|will he¥five stories, with chapel, dining Speuking offhand, we should say on Al doughnuts are popular except the one that gets that way immediate- ly after inheriting a little dough. between death calls for an executor and taxes for a receiver. Another difference Now that gas has been abolighed as a weapon, it won't be so hard for mis- sionaries to explain the beauties of Christianity. A judge rules that a wife is worth $8,000 At that rate, the doughboy on the RRhine will soon collect our shdre of th® indemnity. man killed himself in the old d the first thought was to find the woman. Now the first thought is to figd the bank directors. KELLY'S MUCH CHANGED When, a Once Notorious New York Dive to be Razed to Make Room for $300,000 Christian Church, New York, Ieb, 8. = Paul dive, a notorious den in the day the old Bowery was world famed for its iniquity wil lundergo another metamorphosis. Gambling joint, of the underworld poolroom and hangout characters —and finally a rescue @nis- sion for human derelicts-—Paul Kel- ley's dive has been all these. Now comes the annopncement that “Doctor” John Callahan; bishop of the Bowery” chaplain at Tombs prigoh and superintendent of the Hadley res- cne mission that a $300,000 church of all nations will be erected on the site, The church of all nations will be| financed by the New York society of the Mgthodist Episcopal church. It saloon rendezvous burlesque house, for notorious {appointments of his carly career. {oblivion until the Union’s ‘meed for a sleeping rooms, gymnasium | rooms, anl library. X i 1922, DD R I .am with the Scout Movement heart and soul. It is an organization teaching the spirit of torvice and honor which we must al- ways have in our citizenship, 1 wish every boy in our America could have the advantage the honor of being in the Boy Scout organization. ~ SoSS A S S S S Warren G. Harding ;’3' P LI LS uweTR SR e LRSS ————— il Trrrrrrrrrrrreceen) & HE BOY SCOUT movement| is twelve years old!” Today, with governors and mayors personally taking the Scout Oath and Law, Rotary and Kiwanis, Lions and other men's clubs giving barbecues and dinners, scout ser-| mons in churches, father and son{ got-togethers, troop rallies and| public mass meetings, and many other stirring activities all set in motion by a radio message from the President of the United States, the Boy S$couts of America will celebrate its own arrival at the age of admission to Scouting as a Tenderfoot. Twelve years ago an idea; to- iday, a movement in which 84,000 raen are voluntarily giving serviee,/ and 403,152 boys are earnestly| applying themsclves to a definite ‘program of outdoor acti ities and :studies as preparation for the du- ties of citizenship. } Twelve years ago a mnew idea. .Today an established American in- stitution recognized by the schools ias an invaluable supplementary *aid to .cducation, by the churches 1as a most desirable ally in char- ‘dcter-building, and by statesmen and leaders from coast to coast|i 25 the most influential gactnr to- day in training boys for good citi- zenehip, Twelve ye idea here, Today a system of boy- hood orcanized for civie soervi looked to-by state and city gover: ments to perform definite dutles orious character in forest z’vuL}nn, s ting cpidemi gathering accurate data on civie cond:t for use of authoriti and the dissemination of informa- tion. Twelve yecars ago day a thoroughly orz tly-led program of outdoeor indoor it'es and studies that are the delight of boyhood, giving natural and wholesome expres- sion to boy impulses and energies, | making him one with Nature through h s and camping paring him to face dangers and to| meet emergencies, to save life and; to care for the injured, developing his abi s to do things for him-| self and others, increasitg hisg pover and desire to serve, and making him ambitious to occupy a place of honor and usefulness in his community and in the na- tion as a good citizen Twelve years ago merely an 280 untried To- ex- “li n idea. = & 7, e —, IS SN S ————— and Every . Scout Trained for Citizenship s SN S A Y Q SRR S SR RS S their duty to God and country, to leep themselves *“physically strong, mentally awake and morally straj ’ and to be for all their boyhood days and to the end, trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friend- ly, courteous, kind, obedient, chegrfu rifty, brave, clean and reverent. This is the movement con« ducted by the Boy Scouts of Amcrica as seen by leaders “of church and state, school and busi- S In the twelve years that, have passed, over 2,000,000 boys have subscribed to the Scout Oath and Law. Upwards of a half- men have received the benefit that comes to men who give their services as scoutmasters and in other leadership capacities to thig movement, Tig attraction to | boys has steadily increased through hese years, and today there are kiiown to be hundreds of thou- sands of hoys who wish to be- come scouts but must wait upon leadership. In those twelve years the Boy Scouts of America have given to our ceuntry many things of permancnt and inestimable value. As a birthday gift to the move. Today, an indispenssble in-| ution helping boys to know| ment it a the L -of service to the nation’s boyhood, by men. HONORS FOR FIRST IRONGLAD BUILBER Captain John Ericsson to Be Recognized March 9 New York, Ieb. S.—Memories of the stirring days of the March 9 when dignitaries ther here with tech- sties” will [y be revived | of two nations Jis 1 and civie societies to honor (ap- Iricsson his partner, (tornelius H. Delamater, on the 60th v of the battie between the nie: tain John and anniver inni i first armored battleships—Monitor | and Merrimac. Ifour tablets will be erected to the designer and builders of the Arst tur- reted battleship, and in the evening an Bricsson-Delamater banquet will | be held, to which have been invited | President Harding, Secretary of the g Navy Denby, Assistant Sceretary Rooscvelt and other representatives of American officialdom as well as the minister and consul general from K Ioricsson’s native Sweden. The occa- sion will he celebrated simul ly in Stockholm by the Swedish Engineers, membe Swedish royal family and American | diplomatic representatives participat- ing. One of the tablets to be erected here will be unveiled at the Phoenix Ifoundry, where Fricsson built the tirst iron boats constructed in America and also brought out his then-ridicul- ed screw propeller. Another will be unveiled on the site of the Delamater Tron works, where the engines for the Monitor, the first sélf-propelled torpedo and the first submarine were built, The third tablet will the Continental Iron works in lyn, where the hull of the was built. The fourth Beach strect, where his home in New York died on March §, 1889, ¥ h alveady has been honored by a statue which stands in Battery Park, near the spot where the naval pioneer experienced in 1544, one of the bitterest>of the many bitter dis- be placed at Brook- Monitor unveiled at 36 Bricsson made | nd where he will be Ioricsson had heen taken under the wing of Lieutenant Robert I8 Stock- ton of the United States navy and commissioned to design the battleship Princeton—the first iron battleship with its boilers and engine helow the waterline, and the precursor of the modern dreadnaught. When the Princeton started for Washington for demonsiration before President Tyler and other government officials, Fricsson was waiting at the | Battery expecting to he taken aboard | for the cruise, But the Princeton iled majestically past without stop- ping. A few days later a big gun against the design of which ri had protested to lLicutenant Stock- ton—cxploded at the conclusion of the tests, killing Secretary of State Upshur, Secre of Navy Gilmer, Senator Maxey, two naval officers and President Tyler's bodyguard. The accident led to an estrange ment between Tricsson and his patron and HKricsson sank into comparative on battleship to meet the Confederacy" threatening Merrimac restored him to official favor, and brought accep- tance:of the Monitor plans. S i ¥ RICKARD CASE One Is Spirited Aw [Brooklyn home on January tion of Crue ling for the hex? mote pingers. S lie was spirfted aws concealed g okt RLS INVOLVED éy, But | / Nellie Gasko, 1 AT Found Later New York, Ieb. . ears old, who disap 27, whe gents of the Society for the to ('hin ren we child ¢ witne the prize fight b 100K Rickard, IFalls, N. car Poughleepsic. According to Colonel uperintendent of the a small plac K. Coulte P. €. C., Nel m on 1 from her Preven- gainst pro- y was found yesterday in Wap- | Mr. Peco home and furm managed by a to the action of | [ fighter who said thet [ving partner of “Jack' [than Podd of Brooklyn, fighter, was found with the girl, wonght back with her by agents of the society. Colonel Coulter said that | Podd wag nder arrest and would ke harged with spiriting away a withess i obstructing justice. S tant District Attorney ‘Ferdi- nand Pecora examined ellie and Podd last night and the child was sent P ¢ .C. rooms for detenti announced thut three vears old have made tements to him that they had been cked by Rickard, and that he might prosecute complaints on behalf of two more girls, in addition to Alice IItuck, 15 years old, on whose charges the promoter has heen arrested, The names of two girls have been given to as corroborating witnesses, ald that six girls in all were he was Demy a 3 n| |and he = [involved. e o | mong women in reased the gems radium, I ————— Great DBritain To Be Held U W BRITAIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE —at— (HAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG. Meeting—-February 9th—S8 P. M. Commercial Meeting—February 10th—8 P, M. Industria nder Auspices Of (This Space Contributed By The Connecticut Light & Power Co.)