New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1922, Page 6

RN AR AT S ST BRI AR I T SN SRR Y T A A YAy PRE ’. e New Britain Herald HERALD (losued Dully At Herald Blog PUBLISHING COMUANY teil) Bivet Sunday Kxoep 61 Caur SUBBCRIPTION RATHS 14,00 & Year $2.00 Threa Montha, “Se o Month Watered at tha Past OfMce at New Nntein & Becend laes Alall Matter. TELEPHONE €Al usiness Ofice A'torial Rooms m Wress g me ! paks anil Advertisern ®he only profitable A e Clty, Clrculatie voon Always open to Member of The Associnted I'ress Phe Arenciated Prean (s exclusively entitled ta the nume for re-publisation of all news credited to 1t or mot Laewine crudited In thie paper And also news jub- Mahed Lereln, Memher Audit Durean of rirculation ®he A B O, ta a natlonal organ'zation wileli furnishes newspapars and adver- tisera with a strictly honest analviis of elv wlation, Our circultion statistios are based upon this audit, ‘This Insures | ro. tection agalnst fraud In newspaper dis- trbntion Agures to both national and lo- cal ndvertisern. oca! ST. VALENTINE No one should mar the memories of every man's, every woman's childhood and the assoclations of the celebration of 8t. Valentine's Day, by delving into history of truth and myth to discover the pretty custom this day, whence originated of remembering others on with 4 token which is allowed to ex- press perhaps a little more depth of feeling than boy or girl, youth or maid possesses for a friend of the other sex. Today small hoys and' small are looking at the valentines mysteri- ously appearing and blushingly com- paring those or the one they received with those or the one of others. Each is cherishing some heart-shaped affair colored gloriously and brilliantly, and, in the cherishing the token is being semblance of its girls mussed out of all former appearance. Small boys are going about, tongues in cheeks, trying to look innocent when some girl accuses' them of hav- ing dared to honor her with a more or less poetically written declaration that she is his valentine. And grown people are looking on, sometimes a little wistfully, always sympathetically, thinking that they would not mind; just for a’littie and while if the years were to turn back, and they, too, could forget the tem- porary unpleasantness attendant upon the business of the day and give their thoughts unreservedly to things of the vital interest of St. Valentine's day as it/comes to the young. b 8o, like Shakespeare, one may turn from the more or less dubious tracing of the origin of the custom, angd take it-for granted that. the old notion is correct—that ‘upon this day the birds Dbagin to mate, and one may enjoy the pleasure of the very young who, in- nocent as the birds, dare to make per- haps their timid overtures of affection on this, St. Valentine's Day. THE TRAGEDY OF HASTE The common council will have a hard time to settle the matter of the budget tomorrow night. Probably it will be impossible to do so and settie it wisely. \ When the discussion of the cuts in salaries comes up the members will face a long, involved discussion. The members will this fact and they will not relish the idea. At the old city meetings, when it was held necessary—and rightly so— to read the items of hudget suddenly presented. by the Taxpayers' assoclation, the people hecame wear: of hearing cach separate amount read and passed upgn. The rose: “Adopt the low rate.” people were impatient over details. The common*council session is not the old city meeting. The members of the common council, however, are men and are human, as the people at- tending the city meetings were men ] Members of the realize new ery The and were human. common vouncil are not free from the | They will have | fault of impatience. before their mind's eye the long de- bate to come over details. They will become impatient. They will not cry: “Adopt the low tax rate.”” They know better that they great respect for the body and for than and have too thamselves But there wili come the desire for Advocates of a cut In salaries to long be inclined where haste will begin They wili dividual not be cut to forget in- cases salaries They will be tempted to move for a general ten per eent cni of modified cuts Advocates come impatient ey will fight to tie last ditch any a cut proposed for will be tempted {0 rmove \ general return in the budget to the salaries as they are Herald ha at present The advised cuts where possible, if there is possibility of making cuts without injustice Hasty action will make it impossihle 1o consider these matters. Absolute will he out of the question if of the justice advocates of rither s ques- This is unfortun- | be ttic poskibie tion have their way ate be asserted 1r zencral, But this may possible strength there is nothing but tion—if the the council is going to matter a5 quickly us for quick action. | should | will be- tempt to make the | N cated and advocated—then it wauld he far better for the people of the| city generally and for those who serve |the city, and it would be more in uc \ {eordamce with Justice if the hasty ace tion resulted In no cuts at all than if {it hrought a general ten per cent cut, Nitting the Adeserving and the unde serving alike. There will he po excuse ; “Oh, the pay There'll be only it few [for the assertion, they'll get lalong all right lower most of them ecases of Injustice,'” Such would The on Indeed tme the action diselose the trugedy haste, and pa- | tienee of members of council | would be saved, perhaps for one night But all through the yeuar theee would be employes of the elty who would be paying, payving for that hasty [tion of the men they, perhaps, helped |to put in office, ac- GIRLS AND NEWSPAPERS 1t is Interesting to note the Jikes | and dislikes of the young women of [ Connecticut Colfege, in regard to 3"‘ wspapers and what they contain. Tt |1s sald that the replies of the junior| :nml senfor girls to.queries of a well | | known periodical recently show that they like general news better |hun‘ any other portions of their favorite| paper, it being glven 42 first choices and 28 second cholces. Next in order of preference came local news, with 11 first choices, 10 seconds, 19"thirds, 22 fourths and 11 ffths. Koreign news, which one might-think would be con- fused with general news, was fourth, receiving five firsts and 14 ' seconds. “Features'” received one first choice and 7 seconds. The superior voung women took a allent fling at the “Woman's Page.” | Only one is said to have given a first choice and it second choice. Eighteen of the girls took | pains to asert that it was next to the least important part of the paper, and 38 marked it least important of all. The fact that the Atlantic Monthly |was the most popular maga- zine, with the Saturday Evening Post and the Literary Digest following, dis- closes something of the character of the reading enjoyed by these young But the fact that none rank- “fashions” first in their reading makes’ one wonder if they were quite honest | in their voting. Fifty liked figtion best, thirty preferred general articles and four named housekeeping depart- ments as most enjoyable—which sug-| gests that the young women have | something in their minds other than marriage or thoughts of home. Showing that the gifls have ideas on the subject of how a paper might be- ;come more popular they suggested, in response to a qtiery, that it would be |a good idea to add to the papets morc | literary reviews, a college department, poetry partment, Valuable as the knowledge of the college girl's preferences is, it must be remembered that they voted with the atmosphere college work about them, and presumably, in many instances, they voted for what they felt they should like, not what l"h"_v did like or what they would na- turally like ‘were they to be outside {of college, no one voted voted ‘women. and woman-in-business de- of college * and Certainly, were they at| |home, they would have given more |votes for the local news. If they were married they would have_cared more | the housekeeping departments. |These are merely instances, and the | vote taken must be considered essen- tionally the vote .of college girls at ‘ollege. A newspaper having a circula- | fon among men and women practical- :l)' all of whom are not in college |would get into difficulties immediately lW(‘rP it to cater to their tastes exclu- |sively. |for | Belieying in college education, |however, and admiring those -who | |persevere in their studics for thlpur- |pose of making the most of them- selves, humble newspaper editors will | be glad to know of the likes and dis- likes of these and, | whenever practical seek to earn their japproval. young women, LO, THE POOR INDIAN. Pathos permeates the atmosphere the the wwiul condo- | tion to which the white man has reduced the Tndian, of picture af Inconceivably terrible to contemplate are the per- nicious paths by which the nan hag the Redskin helples which there stream but white 1o into reduced a state of hopeles: sness few rays of radiant sunshine to Lring prospect of pleasure. Gone arc the gamos of gay savagery, gone are the glorious ec- stasies of ‘unlimited loose to red with blood of license to wild emotion, revel in recrcation beasts and man. Numbed into compromising com- fire-water trusting, fieree of | the plaisance by the the white man hearted savage moved meditatively hgck from his happy hunting Ezl‘mmzlsi ag the pale facs in his persuading palms bottles black Back, all Im:vx’m;:l‘ approached with iniquity and insensibility the Indian retreated untif the back that was his bhecame domain of de- the | True, the white man to be devastated, stroyed or depopulated (o suit the 1 care has been tak- | selfish schemes o pale face, some little ¢ en of the Indian as he recovered from hiz debauch, induced by the practices of the hut interest and persuasion whites, such acts of rar from anade without that due consideration whych would follow the plan previously indi- Ry, up forthe awful sacrificcs he has gullty L world the | | steps and the shimmy simpie ple} . Y N EW AIN DAILY HE Now has dor®, the not satisfied with all that he white man has heer most unkindest cut of | alf.2. news comes from a Deputy | ated in the faoed elty N Yo name Sheriff, loc Huftulo pale Buffalo;"” what He tells the on his recent irony in the Jrony that he noted Vvisit to the Seneca reservation, where remain noble specimens of the once great people of the red skins, the en- ennobling dances, ergetic, primitive flute—these of the ex- and in their tom-tom, have bheen becuuse nmple of the stead inspiring reservolrs of harmony and reflectors found degener- abundoned white man, in the place of these splendid, of color ure to be horrible examples of the those of the sound the and’ those awful means of expression emotion the modern jazz Into what depths will not the white man plunge the poor Indian? ute producers man banjo and saxophone, of human MORE BUILDING GENERALLY Comes unother indication of the prospeet of bhetter times, a growing confidence In the future. There fis greater building activity in the north- castern stutes of this country. RRoger New England has been one of the first portions of the United States to “turn Babson has pointed out that white | RALD, TUESDAY, FEBR Facts and Fancies (DY ROBERT QUILLEN) An egg a day kecps the hatehet away Evblution: naught Dreadnaught; naughty; “Franee needs a leader who can take punishment.” Well, there's Car- pentier, We can afford to cheer first three hundred crises worst, The the up. are Some married women are happy, and some learn to consider themselves martyrs, It isn't the surf of the matrimonial sea that causes the wrecks, but the surfeit, | All the down-and-outer asks is a chance to help himself. Just leave the cellar door unlocked. | »Most conscientious people define wickegness as anything that promises |enjoyment, | o | | The income tax exemption appears| the corner. He has prophesied, back- 25 and 24 votes. The editorials had |ing his statement with soldid facts, a | Te#R heir crusade. to be satisfied with third' choice, wWith | potter year for New Lingland than the | one just passtd. He has said more encouraging things of the New land outlaok than of the prospects in any other part of the country. When, therefore, there comes news n, tending to show indications of better | times in 'some division of the land larger than New England, the couragement may be taken to apply to this section of the country especlal- 1y. s . With this in view it is pleasant to note that an authoritgsve review of building activities shows a record of | construction activitites which exceeds by 49 per cent building work in Jan- uary, 1921, The total amount of con- tracts awarded in the 27 northeastern states wasthe second largest amount for any January Nor several years, There was a 16 per c‘m\l‘ decline from the December amount, | but. the record for January is| considered of greater importance and of more significance in the encour- agement it brings. last month made HOUSING CONFERENCE, The housing situation in New Brit- ain is not as perplexing as it was a year ago. There are homes to be had, it is true. But there. might be an improve- in the matter of rents which are pretty directly connected with the The rent charged in many cases, taken in conjunction with the | fewer chances to earn money and the lower amounts it is possible to earn, make the housing situation such that a consideration of it and measures of relief might help. In other words the still high considering the scarcity of money, practically take away the advantage gained from the fact that in which one may live, . President Harding is reported to| be considering the question which is acute A confer-| ence has been suggested as a means of possibly offering some relief. ! New Britain was cheated out of any | good from the conference regarding, unemployment — cheated, because New Britain had done the thing al- | the conference advised done. from those Britain did, the employ- ment bureau, the issuing bonds to provide city work for the unem- ployed and the intercsting of welfarc good came, as much good came to other localitics from doing these things after they had been suggested by the unemploy- ment conference. New Britain has not done anything about the housing situation. Were a housing couference be held, therefore, and were it to suggest re- con- ment tax rate. rents, there are more places in some localities. ready which should be And things New organizations, much to lief means of bettering ditions, it did in the unemploy- ment matter, New Britain would ready ‘to take advantage of such sug- gestions. The idea that building more homes, building more places™where people live, must come that all may Jive well and prosper, is too firmly fixe® in the minds of the wise to stand in amy danger from the action of such a conference. Such a gath- ering take steps which would discourage individuals or cor- building possession of apart- and a as be may would no porations from continuing activities. The houses or other houses for the renfing them valueless because ment would not of the The inter- purposes. of become sults of such a conference. s of landlords would, therefore, be guarded. the tenants would be aided for that would be the the confevence. It _is worth trying. New Britain is ready to sce what might be done about it. re- Nevertheless purpose of Starch is the only food that s changed chemically in the mouth. ————————ETESE——— PALACE Starting Next Sunday “TEN NIGHTS IN A been forced to make. BARROOM” en- | [to have given new impetus to the | “Police in quest of speeders."- |Headline. Tnquest is usually suggested {by speeders. | Conservative: One who has grabbed {his bone and desires opportunity to| (gnaw it in peace. ! When a gay old dog goes out for a whale of the time, he usually makes| {an ass of himself. § | At any rate the modern drama’has inspired _the creation of some nifty bedroom furnishings. ' Life has its compensations. The strap-hanger may enjoy the jitney driver's futile effort to butt the car off the track. Daily health hint: Relax the muggles and use an easy, gentle mo- tion when stepping on the gas. The boll weevil destroys cotton, but| Wwhat s left is turned into wool and silk by the humbug. Even the pedestrian may have a flat or two, but he never loses control of the steering apparatus. | When a man begins to think the boss can't get along without him, the boss can't get along with him. As cars come down, the public won- ders whether raw materials are cheap- er or raw dealg harder to put over. | A federal agent says there are a million dope addicts in America. If he means baseball dope, there are ninety millions. 25 Years Ago Today | (Taken from Herald of that date) | The gross results at the Russwil| Lyceum theater last evening amount- ed to $1,102. Attorney Kirkham will give an ad- dress on his recent trip to Cuba at the Y. M. C. A, tomorrow night. ! K. J. Shehy and Charles Coffey en-| tertained with songs at the Y. M. T. A. B. anniversary last night. Minor and Corbins Box factory started on an eight hour schedule to- day. Two new letter boxes have been placed on Main street, one in front of Sovereigns Trading company and the other in front of Thompsons. Joseph's church will give a ;azaar In Seiring and Holmes hall this month. TERNATIONAL LAW IS TO BE DECIDED crmanent Court “of Justice at The | Hague Will Seek to Determine What This Mcans, Press)—Determination of what shall | constitute international law will be one of the mostimportant functions of | the permanent court of justice, set up | under the auspices of the lcague o | nations, which is to hold its first pub- | lic meeting in the peace palace I%eh- ruary 15. This was made clear by Judge Max Huber a member of the| court in an interview with an Asso-| clated Press correspondent his first | public declaration on the subject since his arrival here, ¢ Judge Huber emphasized that thel new court lack all around compulsofy | jurisdiction and could act only when [the litigant states agreed to submit| | their disputes to it. To this end he| sald it was essential that public opin- ion bring pressure to_bear on the par- liaments of the several countries sg| that the latter would adopt this course of settlement. i It was for the court to mgke out what was intrnational law and it was in this domain’ that the course juris- prudence would have its greatest im- portance, as a means of codifying the laws of nations, The judicial decisions e | i nited States supreme court, while ¢s- | The Hague, Feb. 14. (By Associated | UARY 14, 1922. ’ ARE Shoe Hags.' Box Coverings other things. Priced 25¢, 39¢c, 49¢ to Single ... Triple Have your Curtains hang Cretonnes In beautifu), bright, cheerful patterns, that can be utilized for Draperies, Pillow Covers, | Our Drapery Materials | on each side, heavy quali | for Portieres and Overdrapes—98¢ yd. Large Assortment of Curtains Mar Craft Nets. Priced from $1.25 to $9.00 pair. Imported Scotch Madras Curtains | | In mood patterns for $2.39 pair. 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Judge Hubert added: “The court's future scope of action should not be over-rated but all T can say is we are here, ready at all times to do our best in furtherance of human progress and happiness. Pes- simism in this regard is negative anc destructive; I for one, am an op-| timist."” | expresséd belief tRat the judges ought | to act, and not talR, but in connection | with the opening of the new court called attention to the fact that h(‘\i tablished in 1790, only became opera- tive three years later. “It might take the court even longer” he patience must not be lost.” international said, ‘“but MEET IN NEW HAVEN. [ Conp. Federation of Women's Clubs To Meet Fcb. 23, Thompsonville, Feb. 14.—The Con necticut Federation of Women's | | NEW SPRING SILKS Five New Shades in HEAVY CANTON CREPE at $3.75 Yd. 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The Public is Depend- News and the many Offers in fts Pages of Advertisenents for Saving Money through taking advantage of the Opportinitics Offered. Are you INDEPENDEN T? Take ad- vantage of these offers and form the Reading Habit. Herald Want Ads Bring Results The Only Paper in New Britain Whose Circulation is Audited, clubs will have its annual mid-y\‘nr] ¥ and the teachings of the highest qual- ifled publicists in the various nations | WONDER IF MA WOULD CARE-IF | GOT' HER ONE O' THE SEVEN CENTERS INSTEAD OF ADIME ONE @ Another Great Financial Question