New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1922, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1 L oSS T New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY (Tesued Daily, Ay Excepted), At Herald Bldg., €7 Church Btreet. BUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 » Year $3.00 Three Months. 780 a Month, Entered at the Post Office at Now ULritsin a8 Becond Class Mall Matter. TELEPHOND CALLS Business Office Kditorial Rooms The enly profitable advertising medium ! the City. Circulation 1ooks and pre room slways open to wdvert! Member of The Associated Press The Arrnciated Press fs exclusivoly entitied to the use for re-publication of all newe oreditec to it or not otharwise credied in this paper and aiso local Dy Jub- Mahed Lerein. Member Audit Bureau of rirculation ®he 4. B. C. s a natlonal organizatich hich furnishes newspanars and acver- tisers with s strictly lionest analvels of efreulation. Our circulation statisti are Based upon this audit. This Insures jro. tection ~gainst fraud In nowsnaper dls- tribntfon figures to both natlonal avid lo- cal advertisers. Srere—r——e——— EQUALIZED STRENGTH. More than a quarter of the voters will be from the sixth usually a4 Democratic stronghold, ac- cording to reports. It is taken for granted, from this fact, that Demo- cratic strength will be added to the political balance in this city. Two in- teresting thoughts from this news and this assumption. Politicians believe, evidently, where new voting strength will be given to the predominating party in that immediate community. As 80 many of the new voters will be women this year, this assumption must mean that it is believed the women will vote mainly as the men of their families vote. Probably this is the correct belief today; its correct- ness, however, indicates that things are not as they should he. No timation is intended that new voters should not vote the Democratic tick- et. The point to be made is that new voters should vote independently, as should ‘*old” voters. The latter, in many cases, however, are hopeless; there is hope for the new ones be they members of Republican or Dem- "ocratic families. In the new voters is the hope of greater freedom from . party ties—ties which are good as / * long as they are intelligent, bad when . they become blind. £ There is also presented the fact that, outside of cases where special circumstances ought to .influence the electorate of a city or community, a city or community is much better off if it possesses a big independent vote. 4 A city is apt to receive better gov- ernment where the result of an elec- tion is not foregone conclusion Usually more criticism is to be found in a city or town where one party is habitually successful. This is a seem- ing paradox, for it would seem that where there is general criticism of the government of a city from year to year this very fact would indicate the likelihood o’ frequent change in such government. But such is not the case. In a community where there doubt of which party will be suc- cessful, as each clection time comes, good men or all or both parties may be prevailed upon to run for offite, good men may be prevailed upon to seek the nomination or to accept the nomination if offered, in their own party. The situation may,be summarized briefly in the statement that greater independence in voting is to he en- couraged and a more general willing- ness of good men to allow their names to be used as candidates for office would tend to result in a wiser choice on election d e he CHOOSING A MAYOR. Honest voters today need a screen over the ears, a pair of spectacles for the eyes. The screen should be so made that it would hold back words that merely cloud the political issues, or words that do not tell the truth, so that such words could not be heard, or, if heard, so marked that they would stamp the speaker as unworthy of belief, but which would allow truths to penetrate to the drum of the car and the thought to the brain. The spectacles should be so made that printed words could not be read if those words misrepresented facts or stated untruths, or so made that .y would disclose the misrepresenta- tions and the untruths. Possibly it would be of screens for the cars and spectacles for the eyes, to provide brilliant light for the brain so that the brain could take the thoughts coming from hearing all and seeing all then scparate the truth from untruth, true representation from false repre- sentation, and reach a conclusion that would result in a vote the best for mayor—the the wisest man. One thing to be guarded against is prejudice. No person should aliow a man’s stand on any one matter or any one good or bad characteristic candidate, to bring for against that candidate. 1t s the whole man who will oceupy the office. He should be gauged by w viewing of all hie qualities, giving duc value to cach characteristic, each action. In judging # candidate formances are better than new, ward, that comes it in- a is better, instead a in and for man squarest, of a a vote or Dast per- promises | jand a man Is promising or otherwlise |in accordance with the results of those | past performances, Attention is called to the announce- ment published in the terday that Paul YFalis, a fifteen-year- | since Herald of yes- | been miss | old has week ago He tall for his age, slight, and having a | dark complexion. He was wearing a worn suit of black working and @ sheepskin lined working over- | He weighed about 100 pounds. | him | Mr. emont boy, is deseribed as being clothes | coat. Any information should be given and Mrs, Peter street, this city. concerning to his Falls of 136 The boy parents, T is a faith- tul worker and 18 of regular habits, When persons suffering under the mental anxiety caused by the sudden disappearance of a member of the family call upon a newspaper for a in a case like thig, a sense ol deep responsibility corhes, Needless news at the sistance to say all the sources of command of The Herald wiil be called upon to help solve the mystery. If persons not connected with this pa- per have any clue which they are un- able to follow up, its communication to The Herald will be appreciated by the editor and by the lad's parents. Every effort will be made to sce if such information will lead to the finding of the boy and the relief of his parents and friends. “MOVIE" RESERVED SE The Herald has been asked to call the attention again to patrons of the local theaters and the managers to the advantages of having a certain num- ber of reserved scats provided for eve- ning performances, and the added convenience that would come from having “shows” begin a few minutes later. As the entertainment of the people of the city is a matter of im- portance, and as their convenience should be consulted, it is a pleasure to be ahle to refer once again to this matter. The best way for the people of the community to make their wants known is to mention them. Patrons of “movie” theaters may do this easi- ly by calling the attention of the per- son from whom they buy their tickets at cach performance to the fact that they would prefer to pay a few cents more, if necessary, in order to be as- sured of a good seat at a performance even though they should be late. Managers would be quick to heed the request if a sufficient number of peo- ple made this suggestion to the ticket seller, with the added request that such information be given to the manager by the seller of the’tickets. There is no question but that many intending to go to an evening per- formance are inconvenienced by the haste necessary to secure a good seat where the performance starts at sevent-thirty. Often there is long waiting line, which causes further de- a lay. Reserved seats should be provided, an additional charge being made if necessary to cover added expense of upon tickets. Delaying the opening of the performance would add to the patrons’ convenience in many cases. Their wishes should be consulted. Tactful questions by the ticket sellers in each theater would inform the managers on these points. It should be the managers' duty to ascertain the facts and the wishes of their patrons in these matters. A trial of the ar- rangement, by reserving only a few rows at first, would be wise. The number of reserved scats could be increased to meet the demand. MORE GOOD SIGNS. The telegraphers report that indica- tions for better business are good. They say that business concerns all over the country which are bidding for business are heing rewarded with growing orders. The American Railway Express company sees a business revival in the increased traffic in the first two months of this year and in the pres- ence of many buyers in New York and the augmented selling staffs of busi- ness houses. The company is prepar- ing for this increase. Similar reports keep coming in. Certain people, whose words are con- sidered weighty, continue to refuse to predict better business. They shake their heads when encouraging signs are noted and bring up general argu- ments tending to show that better business is impossible for a long time to come. Possibly these ence and intelligence, have their rea- sons for such pessimism. Quite pos- sibly they feel that they will be better off if they refuse to recognize an in- more encour- men, men of influ- crease in business or a aging outlook until they are forced to do so. Possibly some of them, successful because they have been conservative always, are honestly doubtful and skeptical. Whatever the reason for the stand {they take that stand business except as it may help them to keep down their own business ex- does not help ponses. And this should be no reason | for them to adhere to a stand which hurts rather than aids business gen- erally. HANDS." | “CLE:! The legal N action mentioned in the | recover dollars lost to | [ halr gambling of legal a milllon emphasizes the life others at application rules to in neral The law will say to & man who has |'| money while engaged in | the law: “You cannot recover money, although it does not belong | to 1, A]\IHA’} this those who huve becanuse yours hands are not ¢ would not! the law, n-—you have lost money had not broken the The recognize you as w person it may pro- tect in this matter."” This is the fundamental law, There may be ways of avoiding its applica- tion and the plaintiff may be able to get money buck through framing his pleadings that the rule is not applicabley But the theory of the law is that must himself be straight, at least as far as the action under before : mi you law does not his lost 5O a man question 1s concerned, obtain the help of the law to regain that which was his and which «ken from him by fraud. in this case tried his money buck because the roulette wheel “erooked." Probably he would not have “welched” had he believed the men who won his money were playing square with him in their mutual breaking of the law. But the trouble is that when he seeks the help of the power whose law he broke, the recognized by him and by those who won his money does not apply. The law of the greater power steps in and governs. i So with all of us. Two people may agree to break the law of nature, a higher law. They may say they are a law unto themselves. All is well un- til one or the other breaks their fic- titipus law. When this occurs the victim has no higher law to which he Wi 1 to get he alleges man was law |tight Facts and Fancies!| (BY ROBERT QUILLEN) to the de- is over. has come The war A Freneh chef fense of pretzels. Some poverty, twins, thrifuy 'd overcome 1l furnilles gome have occasiol about men get men hrag 1§ becaus The reason 5 Industry honey, e About the at the tight-wad, who price only same n cian get ma old the It is especially annoying when you pay the amusement tax and fail to be amused, Those whom patriotism sent flying to the ship yurds have not yet de- manded a bonus, “Beauty specialists in quest of per- fect back,” Meanwhile, the rest of us keep up the qu r a greenback. At that, taxation without sentation wa much worse taxation without limitation. repre- than e Those who urge a tax on beer to get the bonus would be content to let the bonus go to get the beer. And if we knew the private lives of those who knock the movies, per- haps we wouldn't approve of them, either, In the old days, “polite” people were comparatively few, But there were no dress suits for rent at that time. may appeal for protection or redress. 1t is better to obey all law. “UNITED WE STAND” 1t is good to know the phrase “United We Stand” is not entirely ob- solete. Tt is pleasant to sce the Dem- ocration and Republican leaders lined up side by side on a question, as Senators l.odge and Underwood are for the moment, and with them a gen- tleman who characteristically dislikes to be lined up with any majority, Senator Borah. Moreover it is good to see the sena- tors emphasize the fact, suggested in these columns last Wednesday, that the claim of the United States for payment of expenses for occupation of the Rhineland is not founded neces- sarily on the Treaty of Berlin or the A Kansas man bitten by a dog toolk one of its pups as compensation. Well, the heir of the dog will cure the bite. You wonder why people with heads like that are permitted to live, but most piano keys are made of imita- tion ivory now. In the spring the average man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of loafing. Lconomy: Government expenditure described by those in power. Bx- travagance: The same described by those not in power. Treaty of Versailles. The claim is founded upon the broad fact that the allies asked the United States to do something for them and the United States did it. The allies are as much bound to see that the expenses for doing that thing are paid to the United States as they would be bound to pay the expenses of their own armies had their own armies done the thing which the armies of the United States did. Whatever led the United States into the war, self-protection or “to make the world safe for democra- cy” certainly the United States was not doing itself any favor in occupy- ing the Rhineland after the armistice was signed. The allies wanted us to do it. The allies should pay our ex- penses. “Ingratitude” in a harsh word and will not be used in this connec- tion. May the phrase be repeated? It has a, pleasantly reminiscent sound: “United We Stand.” GET A JOB FOR A VET Monday, at the suggestion of the National Headquarters of the Ameri- can Legion, will be observed in New Britain as well as the rest of the state and pation as Employment Day for veterans. The local post of the American Legion is handling the em- ployment proposition here under the direction of a special committee of which Harry C. Jackson is chairman. New Britain people, aware of any kind of work whatever, are asked to communicate with Mr. Jackson in order that some of New Britain's un- employed veterans may be given a job if possible. The legion is not asking for chari- ty, it merely requests that some of the unemployed be aided in finding any kind of work ot which they may temporarily or permanently turn their hands and brains. With a busi- ness revival promised, with more jobs in sight, the time was thought right to ask for work. Have you, then, a job for a veter- an? Can you supply the mecans for possibly a livelihood certainly a little extra money for someone who is actu- ally in want? The man is not asking for anything in which he will sot be expected to return full value, he Jjob. What have. you to do for the indlvidual who come to yopr aid when you greatest when your home and your land was with obliteration? 1t can help him to get a place where he that he is delivering full wants a need. was threatened you will feel | value for what he is paid he will ap- preciate it. Derkeley, Cal,' March 18.-——Col. David I>. Borrpws president of the University of California today is one of the Americans honored by foreign countries for war services. He was decorated with the cho-Slovakian military eross in recognition of lis- tinguighed service in Siberia during You can judge good breeding by the length of the fingers, perhaps; but the length of the tongue is even more eonclusive. ¢ Long cngagements at least give a fellow a cHance to finish paying for the ring before making first payment on the furniture. “The immigrant soon catches the American spirit and cleans up.” And the celebrity soon catches the Ameri- can sucker and cleans up. There's one thing about wireless typewriters. If they don't make good a man won't be tempted to keep 'em on account of their looks. s In a small town the art of conversa- tion consists in speculation concerning the sum various relatives will get when the viilage Shylock dies. (Syndicated by Associated Editors.) 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) The town voters decided at the an- nual meeting last night that a new grammar school was unnecessary. A. J. Sloper acted as chairman during the meeting. Leon A. Gladding has purchased land and buildings on Griswold and Hawkins street from John B. Smith. The pay roll of the water depart- ment this week reached $1,021.73. The exercises of 40 hours devotion will commence at St. Mary's chyrch at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. A hearing will be held Monday morning on petition of the Central Railway and Electric company for opening up Linden street. DISCOVER BIG LOTTERY Louis Police Find Gambling On is Popular St. . Weather Temperature Pastime. St. Louis, sMarch 18.—Police today announced they had discovered gambling pool based upon weather temperature They confiscated 1,000 tickets which were found in the pos- session of William Gardner, a sales- man who is under arrest. The tickets were priced at 25 cents and 50 cents and the pri for win- ning numbers ranged from $10 to §2,- 000 according to the police who said the lucky numbers were determined by taking the last numbers of 1 1ew selected temperature readings. Gard- ner's arrest followed the delivery hy him of tickets to a patrolman in piain clott - This is the second alleged lotiery unearthed here since yesterday when the police announced that operation ol a nationwide baseball pool with headquarters in Cleveland was indi- cated as the result of an arrest of a man believed by the police to be the local ageunt. a r— —— — — _____} S NI SR T FOX'’S Monday Evening CHAMPIONSHIP DANCE CONTEST news through which a wmun sceks \olm., war. 099 On the City issued el for prepared | documents ' par that in epis N Few political within recent years clarity and manliness ind printed this week connection with the eandidacy Je H ovan for the democeatic nomination for I"ro th first capital letter to the last period, it rings with purpose, clean-cut and cntirely free| from criticism of Alderman Paones who has likewise decifled to seek the | | nomination. Thus far the fight lon the republican side with Mr, Quig- ley leading the charge. The contrast is unavoidable, even though compari- sons are supposed to Le odious. In-| Istead of descending on his opponent! | with annihilating Philippics, Mr. Hal- |loran calmly states the object of his |candidacy and pays tribute to Mr., “'uomsx.l. a tribute that will tend to still any tumult which the latter's im- | | petuous friends might have desired to i of mayor, hus been entirely | As an example of what Mr. Hal- |loran stands €or, might he cited his direct reference to his rival, in which > said: "I fes the city no ill effects from a contest convention, Alderman Paones If are personal friends, have been personal frienc some time and will continue so the convention. I admire the ma he is sincere, honest and bitious. I would st nothing t would injure Lim @and would nothing to be said in my interests to hurt the alderman.” If there is to be any hostility dur. ing the contest for the democratic leadership it will not be initiated by Mr. Halloran, if one can judge of his program. It will be a friendly con- test although the ex-mayor does not intend to encourage grass to Erow under his feet. After the nomination | —what? The new candidate replie: “If Mr. Paoncssa is named as mayor- ally eandidate he can be a my hearty support; if I am nominated, | 1 know I will have his. There is not| now, nor will there be, any animosity | between the alderman and myself.” There is evidence here that there will be no split in the democratic ranks unless it is caused by unforeseen cir-| cumstances. ‘ In another respect, Mr. Halloran is| an unusual candidate. Besides be-| lieving in economy, he has decided to | practice it and makes the public| alde dollar to segure the nomination for| me. I do not fe€l that any candidate should find it necessary to spend a large amount of money."” Mr. Halloran is the second candi- date who has said that he will do no| campaigning to win the nomination. Mr. Curtis, on the republican side,| does not expect to make any appeal in| person to voters registered in h party but will be content to await their decision. Mr. Halloran will| likewise refrain from appearing at rallies and. asking for the support of democrats but he declares that if he receives the nomination hewill wage a vigorous campaign for the prefer- ence of the voters at the polls. “xs The bhreach between the two leading factions in the republican party grows wider with the approach of the primary at which the fate of Mr. Cur- tis and Mr. Quigley will be decided. The latter has issued a leaflet during the past week purporting to show what was accomplished during his ad- ministrations as mayor as compared with what has been accomplished by Mayor Qurtis. As may be suspected, the picture does not flatter the incum- | bent. In addition to outlining the im- proverhents made under his lcader- ship, Mr. Quigley points with special emphasis at the wide difference in the tax rate under the two administra- tions. This, of course, redounds to his own credit. No doubt there is| much truth in what Mr. Quigley claims, but like all political docu- ments, some discount must besallowed for the enthusiasm of the author. With the definite declaration by Mayor Curtis that he would enter the race for renomination, his intentions v L would run, lin | words with which to express joy, sur- announcement that “I will not coun-| 5 tenance the expenditure of a single| Swearing and the use of vuigar words | the belief of _ THE OBSERVER Makes Random Observations and Its People Until he made it, s prospeets were not bright even though It was generuily believed (hat he His announcement werves itlon there s it connot be become known, whatever opy to Mr. Quigley—and truthiully denied that opposition does it, Whe r it will be sufliclent to | defeat the aspiratibng of the Second | Wirder Is only a question which the primaries wiil settle It has been suid | that Mr. Curtis’ stock 18 rising stead- iy, but old campaigners accept such remarks with reservation because tley realize that it tao carly to know with any degree of certainty, which candidate is the stronger with the people. € The declsion of Sheriff Marsh and Mr, Dehm of the Ifrst Ward not to enter the againet Quigley and Curtis was dictated by wisdom, It is doubtful whether either wonld have s very good chance of approaching within a stone's throw of the nomin tion and their presence could serve only to hecloud the real A decisive test bhetwern Curtis and Quigiey is wl publicans w a test that termine which is the strony wins at the primar can the entire repubiican machine ird and set up a little dynosty of hiz own hbeeause his victory will prove that he ‘s more powerful tha: organ fon whose authority he nas challenged, 1or this speciai re son, it is believed, ¢ effort will be de to force Mr. Quigley to take a at on the tailboard when the band wagon starts in the direation of the ¢lection cireus. The organization can- not afford to go down to defeat on this occasion unless it is willing to re- sign its control of the local political situation. In other campaigns it was whispered that Mr. Quigley and the G. O. F. town committee were not friendly. There is no need of whis- pering about it this year—-there is enough evidence at hand to substan- tiate any such story. to unify I8 race Mesers most will If he re- de- Alr. e Ry waging a war against vulgarity speech, Everyman's Bible class, conducted by the Rey. John L. Davis of Trinity Methodist church, is per- forming a mission the need of which has been long felt., In the choice of prise, anger, «tc., the average man is adly lacking. His vocabulary in this peet is almo totally arid. TRe- course to violent language is usually the casiest way, and the way which is generally accepted. Already practical results haye been reported. It is said that the move- ment is becoming organized to such an extent that many men who work together have entered upon an agree- ment to avoid, so far as it is possible for them to control their tongues, lan- guage that is indecent. An alarming increase in spect shown the Almigl through needless repetition of His name h, been detected in America within re- cent years. A boy immediately grad- uates to man's estate in the eves of his fellows when he learns to swear with a proficiency that might well| have shocked such a man as Captain Kidd. Sometimes he mercly repeats expletives which he has heard in 1 own home. It is more often the case, however, that he acquires his tluency through contact with companions| whese breeding leaves much to be de- sired. The use of such language soon be- comes a fixed habit and we find the| boy grown to youth whose every third of fourth word drips with vulgarity, a condition of which he may be en-| tirely unconscious because the habit has fixed itself upon him gradually. | the disre- now comprise what amounts to a vice in America. - Not only has the male falltn vic- tim to the evil, but it is asserting it- self through the modern flapper| whose vocabulary seems to be limited | to a few inane words and some stronger ones which she utters wi an abandon that reveals her stan- dards. Women now use undesiraple | description terms with a freedom that | would | enme the once brought down the ban of polite society upon them, The drive to purify speech is backed by red blooded men, It is not w mollycoddle movement, A man ean be u mun without resorting to swear- ing or obscenity., He will be a . better man if he uvolds the practice entirely, 1t was once considered a distinguish« have Ing sign of manhood to consume large lquor, Lven before the adopton of the prohibition amend- ment reaction had set in and it bes distinguishing sign of a fool, Perhaps the use of profunity hus seen its best days quantities of e Consider A jax. He didn't know what an eight-hour day wus like, No walking delegates bothered him and no inventor threatened to bulld a machine that wounld take his job away, All he had to do was defy lightning, A modern motion pleture director would have told him that his pose was something terrible and his seenic effects about fifty per cent. worse than the average “L'ncle Tom's Cabin” road show, In his own home town, Ajax was Dut we'll bet he was a little over- ruted at that, His wife was probably ittle runt of a woman who made beat rugs on his afternoon off 1 the breakfast dishes on v and mind the children while ghe went to church to show off her new bonnet. “oe According to authorities on the sub- ject, American women are developing thic nkle: This {s a natural conse- quence of styles which have decreed the wearing of oxford or strap slip- 5 almort eontinuously sincg the fall 1920, Shoe clerks have detected a per- ceptible change in the ankles of the women they serve. The slender, graceful ankle is becoming a thing of the past, and in its place there has developed a thick, muscular ankle which was at one time regarded al- st with pit Since women aban- doned the wearing of boots the muscles of their legs have become larger and firmer, a condition which may not be changed until a new gene ion of girls grows up. Anotlier factor is the growing cne thy n of American women for out- door sports, such as golf and tennis, Continued use of the feet, called for in such exercise, would be expected to have this result. y If boots come into favor next fall it will be necessary for manufactnrers to produce them with larger tops. Al- ready they are preparing for such a uation, as they do not want to he wght napping. o college professor tells us that there is a “kick” in every kiss. Well, we didn’t have to go to college to learn that. A VACATION IS ENDED rding Much Refreshed en Day ojourn President F By His 1 St. Augustine, March 15 (By Asso- ciated Press)—Refreshcd by his ten days of rest and relaxation, President Harding brought his vacation trip to a close today, when, with the mem- bers of his party, he boarded the speeial train for the return journey to shington. A last round of golf r¢ was on the president's prciram before his departure. Secretary and Mrs. Weeks who came to IPlorida for a vacation shortly before the presi- dent, will he among the returning party which, besides Brig. General Sawyer, the president's personal phy- sician, and Secretary Christian, also includes Attorney General Daugherty and Under Secretary of State Fletcher. General Sawyer said today the presi dent showed great benefit from his trip and the outdoor exercise afforded in his golf games, for which the weather has been ideal. To see a rabbit brings {ll luck in Scottish fishermen. e ——— (] KRR, D T N R T FOX’S—COMING D. W. 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