New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 25, 1922, Page 6

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THE COAL SITUATION, urged to mines President has been compel the to meet the miners in over wages. There appe authority vested in the President to bring this about even though there might be hope seen In such action. It is believed, however, that the administration has power to prevent a fuel famine from paralyzing the country. Just the moment when such a situation would arise would be a matter of opinion which is of suffi- clent elasticity to allow drastic meas- ures to be taken before actual suffer- ing begins. The government has authority to keep the railroads running, according to the statement of Attorney General Daugherty. This power implies nec- essarlly the right to see that the rail- roads have fuel and this, of course, means that the government may see that the mines are operated. Contin- ued operation in the coal fields to the extent necessary to furnish fuel for the railroads would take the back- bone from the strike. If the govern- ment will remain firm in its indicated stand this attitude will make useless the action of the striking miners. Perhaps drastic action in this . emergency is too much to expect of the ‘administration, although the in- dications are that the administration frame of mind is such as to suggest such determination. It is to he hoped that such action will bé taken, not for the sake of the operators who are alleged to be eager to desire to ac- complish the impossible feat of mak- ing the miners’ unions powerless per- manently, but for the sake of the country just beginning to regain its normal ability to approach prosper- ity after a painful experience with misfortune. The operators of coal a conference to be no HOURS OF STUDY. Madam Currie, discoverer dium, has discovered something else. She is a member of the Academy of fedicine, in Paris, and opposed a motion, made when secondars eduea- tion was under discussion, that eight hours be given to study in the lower clsses in the High School and nine hours in the higher classes. These hours were to cover school and home study. She believes that eight hours is too long for the smaller children. Consmnt stretching of a rubber band to its full Jimit is apt to break the band or, at least, to lessen its strength, Constant soaking of ‘a bit of wood rots it. There is great danger of ruining the power of a child’s mind by in- sistence on too long and intense study, Muych harm is done by those who ad- vocate long study hours presumably for the purpose of giving the child proper time for study, but in reality inspired hy the idea that when a child {8 fn school or studying the child is out of mischief, When discussions arise, often do, as to the Jength of study hours or the wisdom of granting per- iods of rest and recreation, the opin- jon of this wonderful woman should of ra- as they be remembered, TREATY RATIFIED Quite as a clear idea finally per trates to a brain previously befogged by sclf-interest, misconception, suspi- cion and stubbornness, the Four-Pow- er treaty passed the Senate vesterday through a maze of some thirty-one defeated amendments, It merged un- clouded by any change other than the simple addition which puts in a few words the spirit already in the treaty which says that the “United understands that under the statement in the preamble or under | the terms of this treaty there is no | ment to armed force, no alli- nee and States commitn ance, no obligation to join in any de- fense.” | Perhaps there was no real danger of its defeat. Perhaps there was no| danger that the work of the V\’nnhr.‘ ington conference would not receive | the sanction of the country made that work possible. Quite possi- | bly those who fought against ratifi- | cation of the treaty were moved, not by a real desire to bring defeat, but | by the wish to place themselves in- dividually in a position to be able to say, If some mishap shouid come to the country which could be traceable to the ratification of the treaty, that they, and they with but few others, which | 4 | I'rance, had no hand in in a position might be possible The treaty hus been adopted, 1t wyl If con it placing the country where such a mighap remain In force for ten years ditions are as they will undoubtedly thercafter and the have come by that the are today continue will he understanding the aperation Lasis for that time between ull this States, goneral will nations, In provisions of the United England and Japan, may treaty hetween e limited the Keen, as they are, will be oxtended to all nations in regard the geerms | of ideus which to respecting the possessions of all countries, main- land ax well Island the as possessions, it nations see when will the action hased time comes, us that all unity evontually, necessity of of upon universal understanding. MENTALITY AND CRIML, The criminals, feehle-minded The old contrary wus true of not the that the hlasted Ohicago crime are theory bas the commigsion reports that the level of intelligence among about the same as that drafted into the army. As long as it was believed that the mentally deficient were the most apt to become criminals, the theory that education do muych to abholish erime seemed erroncous. 1f the minds of criminals were incapable of being would it do to to abandon been A committee first offenders is of the men would educated, what good try to educate them erime? The disproving of emphasizes the creasing educational intensifylng the advantages that are already offered. In plain language the criminal is no fool in regard to things he has had a chanée 4o learn. He has learned those things well and has become adept in them, The whole trouble is that the crim- inal has not had the chance to learn the folly of crime as viewed from a broad, practical standpoint. He material benefits to he gained from committing crime, His education has been confined to hings material. Opening a course for him in knowl- cdge of things not “material” will give (i this old theory gain wisdom of in- advantages and him a chance to learn that the g est happiness and joy cannot be car- ried away in a bag or Joaded onto a truck. Now that it is found' he has o mind capable of earning a degrec in this course of study it will be worth while to epen such a course for him. Practical preaching the joys of honesty, free from what he would call “mush” and .scntimentalism, will bring him inestimable benefit and will do much to purge tfie world of crime. There sound, argu- ments ggainst & criminal career. They should be emphasized. ' of are practical IDEAL MADE REAL. formerly considered theor- etical are being made practical every day. Inventions which ence were con- sidered impracticable are of with little thought of how useless they were consideréd in the past. The suggestion, therefore, of an en- tirely different attitude in city politi- cal affairs, is not hopeless of fulfil- ment. The feeling hetween factions within a party is often more bitter than in- ter-party feeling, Yet the two prom. inent candidates for the Democratic nomination for the mayoralty have pledged mutual support in the eclec- tion if defeated for the nomination. Moreover they have pledged the sup- port of their followers to the success- ful candidate for the nomination. Pragctically, therefore, the democratic party factions are hound to support the party candidate, The party is greater than eljther faction, The Democratic Republican candidates for nomination the mayoralty have not pledged to the successful candidate of the party their support in the govern- ment of the city, after election, Well might they do so, Wejl might the Democrats and Republicans, follow- ers of the different party candidates, pledge thelr support to the man who will hecome mayor, Criticism, when honest and constructive, is valuahle. Every administration needs criticism of this gort, Criticlsm and refusal to cb-operate with the administration in power, based merely on party reasons, is never justified, It would be a splen- Plans made use and for other did thing for the city, which is bigger | than either party just as either party is bigger than any faction within it, if people of the ecity would pledge, mentally at Jeast, full support of and co-operation with the next cily ad- ministration, MINISTERS AND “JOBS."” The New Jersey minister who was as a "floor | just discovered working walker” in a big department store is | not to be ‘condemncd for trying to| add to his income, said to be-less | than $24 weekly from his church, I7| e is the Christian his calling would suggest that he that fact would probably make him a better floor is, | walker than he would otherwise he. The fact that he is a floor wnlkFr} might even make him a better min- istee than he would be if he did not have the experience of comirg thus daily in contact with many people The argument, “Man cannot serve two masters” may not be applied in this case, for the clergyman would be able to serve bis one great Master all NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1022 the de partment store tine, 1o the pulplt or in the There 18 one paint, however, which seems Lo Indicate that the clergyman haw questionable 1dedy ap the matter of honesty and stradghtforwardness. I'robahly )y direct hgs woukness in this partic would not tmpair hils wbility to the wihtieh customers of storg the the purchused, bt | proper counter ut they sought might he that might elond his minad in its would seem the lack in hi churaeter | ubiligy to distingufsh steict right from |, wrong | The re the has | held the pust year “with out the ers!” This alte port suy minister position the his parishion tuation | that Kknow knowledge of s the whol One is inclined to beliey his parishioners the! had w right to clergyman was but o "y time" spiritual leader, Deception difficult to cumstunces, Justity under such cir- N ATTITUDE, the Allies toward United States THE ALY The attitude the claim the payment its pancy of the RRhineland may be sur- mised, in @ measure, by the intensity nation ol of for of expenses for oceu- of the financial interest cuch hus in the France believes it hys the paramount re of the German pa the It Bees reparation payments, right to its sk ments; help more than any other nation. that she soundness in arguments against the claim of the United States. England and Italy, by the same reas- inclined to the Moreover Eng- Irance feels she needs is natural, therefore, fallacious oning, are more see justice of our claim. land is apparently more eager for our friendship; possibly she feels less con- fident of it than IFrance; cer- tainly she is less independent wherve we are concerned than is Ifrance. The racigl tics, enter into the attitude of Ir England regarding our claim, 1 is full of violent, passionate appreci- ation of the sufferings of the country. Sho sees no chance of ever having the debt to her discharged, in a spiritual sense, The payment of any sum of money is but small satisfaction to this sentiment. Certainly she should have this moncy, at least, before there is any thought of others the prevalent feeling in rce. Sngland, more cold blooded, thor- oughly commercial and business like, must recognize ‘what her attitude would be in a similar position. She would demand at least what the United Rtates has demanded. And out of the whole comes again the realization that the distance, physical otherwise, which lies petween this country and Kurope must eventually be bridged as those who favor some closer associa- tion of nations have advocated. Ui em o S O P ) does character! also, ance and rance situation and AAAAARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANAANAANANAL 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date. A AAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAAAAAANA! will be running tracks to White The electric cars over the new laid Oak next Saturday. H. D. Humphrey has completed the carpeting of the new St. John's Luth~ eran church and will now start on the work ot furnishing the shades for the windows in the new IHigh school. The April meeting of the Idsther Stanley chapter, D. A, R,, will be held at the home of Miss Mary Whittlesey of 279 West Main street. Court I'riendly, I, of A., will give a social in Hanna's armory on Iaster Monday. Y A, J, Sloper, trcasurer of the New Britain Gas l.ight company, says that the concern soon plans to lay pipe for lighting the city instead of using ti present system of electric hulbs. COMMUNICATED PROTESTING MEETING L2ditor, New Britain Herald: As an ex-service man, who fought on the other side during the late world war, 1 protest against the un- American stand of German-Ameri- cans here in New Britain, They are o have a mass meeiing Sunday night, at Turner hall, in protest against a former chief executive of our city on the hasis that he was a radical Am- erfcan during the war. [ will not go into details, but I will y that what- cver the man did, was by orders is- sued from Washington and if any man of any nationality or creed be- haved like a true American he would not have any grievance against any one for what he did during the war, providing it g for the best of the country and nation thousands were fighting for across, 1 appea! (o all ex-servicemen to at- {end this meeting tomorrow night and see that America and American ideals are held sacred and that 100 per cent, Americanism is the topic of con- versation, Yours for unity, . J. F NGOLD, Think of the thousands of pcople besides yourself who are reading these ads daily, Profit by this rea ing habit by ma your wants Known here, Does Desire For wealth rule your every- day life, govern all your actions? GEORGE ARLISS in The Ruling Passion at FOX'S Mon.—Tues.—Wed. Of Next Week | 1ittle influence { continual THE OBSERVER - [l Makes Random Observations i On the City \ & anpirants rivals fmmemorial chullenged their publie jury and it fow cases his heen swayed Fhe la i affered invited B the the al- 1s- 'rom time have hetore o i probable that in very the mind the Jury from its previous opinion oftice tent for to i of ¢ of such a chatlenge Wy Mro Quigley, who Mayogs Curtis to stand platform with him and merit the 188108 10w peap! the mayoralty® eantest the teuth be toll, the ©exist, are very obsenre, of this nature ‘s on the ultinmoi 1t Therce are the o ren- his on the debate of hefore in though, if e ! A debate at the polls, Itlemen who engage 1N the AU the fa- nd glass with tap seated on the plitform millar piteher of lce w on the table, Out in the Jence sit hundreds who compose the | Be fore the debufe opens each one is con- vinced that he knows just which of the debaters is in the right and all the elogquence the command of the other candidate will not change that opinion. He goes to the debate not prepared to sit with unbiased, open mind to hear the issues explained. He goes there certain that his favorite will prove to be the superior as a dis- putant and prepared to applaud when a telling point is made or to laugh when his man utters a merry quip at the expense of the other fellow. When the debate is ended he leaves the hall ronfident that his man exposed the \llowness of the other candidate, It men could change their natures and listen to public questions being expounded without allowing their per- sonal or political preferences to warp their judgment, public debates would have real value. In America, how- sver, particularly in small communi- ti a political discussion between rival candidates is regarded more or less in the light of a two-ring circus. It is an indoor sport, with the candi- dates furhishing the entertainment. Irierids of Mayor Curtis believe that he will decline to be drawn into o debaté with MP. Quigley, because, being on the defensive, he would be at a disadvantage. - Mr. Quigley has Facts and Fancies (BY ROBERT QUILLEN) Adam had one advantage. The first robin didn't fool him into taking ‘em off. The happy medium in industrial ad- justment is one that can make the ghost walk. One reason why birds are plentiful is because there are no stunt flyers among them. Man about town: Thecommon or garden variety of loafer, with benefit of spending money. The still small voice seldom gets a hearing if there's a profit clamoring to be taken., “Bootleggers demand an eye for an eye."—headline. Some of them de- mand an eye for a drink. They laugh at colds who never took ‘em off when tricked by the first warm day of spring. The speed cop is the only officer who has to break a law in order to discourage breaking it. There might be less bigamy if the guilty were required to live with all thelr mothers-in-law, . Glve Mr, Marding time, A presi- dent with @ bloc on his hands can't keep a chip on his shoulder. I'rance has a fund or <¢ommon sense and cventually she will resign herself to give up the impossible, You can't always tell, Iven some of the people wh opass these “‘intelli~ gence tests” make a success of life, 1t Mr, Bryan is sent to the senate there will be old-time enemles spite- [ ful enough to say that it serves him right. And yet the man who thinks efforts to establish peace are futile will keep trylng year after year to make grass grow on his lawn, We can'l eliminate discontent until we eliminate the cause. And the cause, as a rule, is the other fellow's prosperity, The internal revenue office might | lighten jts labors by obtaining for Life the exact circulation of its “‘Liars’ Number."” | We wonder at times what the an- Icient ramancer who spoke of the stench of the rabble’” would think of {the exhaust of jitney conquered the air reminds us of the ¢ ringing of victory bells in Germany during the war. When you stall in the midst traflic, however, thare is no particu- lar profit in telling your engine troubles to a policeman. When you hear a budding genius complaining that his wife doesn't un- der nd him, investigate a bit and you: will discover that she takes in hoarders. very, Romehow, the boast (hat man has| of | and Its People A knack of making un impression on his audience and while he.might not win any Curtis adherents over to his standard, it cannot he denicd that would only more firmly scitlo {eonviction of those who were alrg fnelined toward him. His manner of delivery, his method of Jumming home his points, his personal energy are assets which would weigh heavily fn his favor if he conld induge Mayor Curtis to step out to the footlights and present his case to the voters, e . outstanding feature of the past week has been the announce- thl‘lfl that Dugald McMillan was cirs enlating a petition which might have resulted in his seeking the republi- can nomination for fnayor. During ythe past few days the name of Me- Millan overshudowed those of Curtis tand Quigley The mayor's friends were candid in Yadmitting that they didn't like the prospect of a three-cornered fight at the primary because they feared that Mr. McMillan would draw from Mr. Curtis and assure Mr. Quigley of tak- ing the plum., There is a sharp line of cleavage between the Quigley fac- tion and those who would favor a man of the type of Mr. Curtis or Mr. McMillan. The latter could count on the support of what might be called the conservative element while Mr. Quigley is popular with'the element which cartoonists are fond ot fabeling the “working man."” ' * e On the democratic”side, Mr. Hal. loran and Mr. Paonessa have assured the voters that they are friends, even if they both seek the nomination for mayor. As was to be expected, a ru- mor was current during the week that three would be a bitter war between the Halloran and Paonessa camps. This rumor was probably accepted as the truth because of the proverbial fondness the democrats have for a scrap. Both of the candidates have torpedoed the rumor by appearing to- gether at a rally a few nights ago and xpressing thelr personal admiration for each other and offering thefr sup- port in case the other won. Democrats cannot conceal their confidence this spring. They realize that there are elements in their favor in the rivalry within the republican party. Whatever one's political views may be, one must hold a certain amount of admiration for the democrat leaders for the way in which they havelde- veloped an orgapization. Two manths ago they were hopelessly out of it. Today they are formidable, althpugh it is impossinle to say at this early date that they can cut down the big majority republican leaders have built up through their ward machines, . ox Commenting on the financial con- dition of Connecticut tebacco grow- ers, newspapers have recently ex- plained that the acreage which is to be planted this spring will be smaller than usual because the growers are short of funds. At once our sympathy went out to these hard working sons of the soil, until in the fellowing paragraph we read that many of them have on hand the crops which have been harvested during the two past seasons and intend to hold them until they get their price. The writer's only knowledge of to- bacco has been gained in front of the cigar counter, as a customer. As a tobacco grower he would no doubt be la flat failure. But it does seem that the growers of Connecticut are invit- ing further calamitles by interfering with the course of economic laws, and there {8 no othér way to regard their action. * The tobacca which is now stored away awaiting a higher mar- ket was grown to be sold. The fact The one bi WEST | pe Ithe that it hus not been solll, although a demand has existed for it, proves that the growers are men lacking in busl- ness ndgment, Men in the west who depend on the ol for their living tried to upset eco- womie when markets began to fall and they threatened to hownml their harvests, But they soon thought better of thelr decislon und sold what they had at the price then existing As a regult of absorbing thelr losses curly, they are now recovering and thelr finaneinl position 15 becoming tronger, Conneetieut tohaceo ridse can take @ page from the book of the western farmoy The hoarded harv- ests represent frozen capital, mency tied up and earning nothing. If the tobaceo growi two years ugo had been exchanged tor money at that time and the meney had heen put to work it would have brought a return probably as great as what the tobacco will bring when It tinally is sold “ 008 “Have yez been readin' about th' heavy Ifrench easuallies in the pa- inguired Hannagan as he stu ed some good old navy cut into his pipe “Th' Irench casualties?” veplied his friond Brannigan, “Sure, man, don't yez know war's all over?" “Tisn't about th' war I'm speakin said Hannagan, “Tt's about the way dames with th' French names who keep shmart shops along the Avenoo are hein' hit hard by cruel- hearted creditor All day leng th shpend their toime duckin' the laddy- bucks with attachment papers. Shure, win & man enters their place of bus- ines# nowa they don't Xknow whether t' Kiss him, thinkin' maybe he's a customer, or t' kill him on th' chance that he might be a process server, “Well, most av thim had no right in business at all, at all. Take Mmle. Coquette, f'rinstance, who had most of her advertisements printed il the heathen French tongue, I'm th' boy who knew her when she was slingin’ hash in a Brooklyn restaurant, and a fine hash slinger she was. They didn’t come any better. Thin appea d with a wad of money that wi tuggin’ at the leash with anxiety to be up and away. What happened, you ask? What d' y' think happened? What always happens when a dame with red cheeks—her own, y'under- stand—black eyes that were always laughin’, tashes an inch long and a tongue that fairly bubbled over with Blarney smiles at a helpless male and apologizes for spilling a few drops of soup in his lup. You guessed it. They were marricd and this here now hus- band b hers decldes that she should be in business along th' Avenoo. Eo they*go to the library, bhoi ' & I'rench dictlonary, vote that she shall be known as Mademoisclle Coquette, take a phonygraft course in ‘I“rench In o Week' and set sail for their port of dreams. 1t seemed that the harbor was well mined, because they never seemed (' make port, “Mademolselle Coquette found that vamping dollars and cints out of th' swell hugs was diff'runt from vamping tips out of L' travelin' salesmen in Drookiyn, 1" begin with, all th' other ex-hash slingers who had set up in along the Avenco wouldn'g {l\ll\g]u thing t' do with hew, Not a thing, mind ye. They hands her the frappe vazzberyy f'r pizen 7as country ever runs short of prizen gag in th' next war, all thim army feljers will have t' do will be t' bottle” up dome of th' specches made by the lemoiselles along th' Avenoo whim et talkin' about each other, Prugsic acid tastes like igloo ple coms pared t' th' stuff they hand out. Coquette's hushand, of course was part of the scenery, He got wan of thim Prince Albert conts and @*pink neektic and he looked just like the prize exhibit at a wall paper display. hey lasted just three months whin wan day in walks a burly lookin' guy and he says, says he, ‘T wanta see Maggle Hoolihan. Mademoinelle shrugs her shoulders, looks bewilder- f'r w moment and says: ‘Maggie Hoolithan? What a ver’ strainje name. No Maggie Hoolihan work in zis place.’ To which the stranger replied; ‘Can th’ IFrench and kape y's should- ers still, girlie. I'm on the trail of one Mademoiselle Coquette, or some other silly name, and whin I get her I'm gon' t' grab her. I've got some papers here and this shebang's goin’ t' . be closed 2 “Well, Brannigan, ye know th' rist They closed the place as they threat- cned to do—and that's about all."” “What about th' girl, Hannagan?" asked Brannigan. “Oh, she's back in the restaurant slingin’ hash.” — A minute or two passed in silence and then Brannigan gave a grunt. “What did ye say, Brannigan?"” aslked Hannagan. “I didn't say a thing, Hanniga replied Brannigan, “but I was thinkin’ how nice a big, hot dish of hash would taste just about now.” Brooklyn \ Red Flag Unchalienged In London A woman with a red flag attended a meeting of radicals in Trafalgar Square, London, to protest against the imprisonment of Albert Inkpin, secretary of the Communists. 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