New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 3, 1922, Page 6

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This fnsures pro- tection againgt fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to bath national and lo- cal advertisers, POWER? what THE example WHO'S A practical elty meeting hoard may and may not do, and what the may and may not do cfmes up with the news that the fire commission will need §10,000 than that authorized by the city meeting board, in order to pay the salaries to the fire department desired by the council. Fixing salaries rests with the coun- @l with the exception of the school salaries. The state attends to them. But the city meeting board appropri- ates the money. The opinion of the council as to salaries seemed to dif- fer from that of the city» meeting board. The council stood its ground despite arguments that it should bow to the will of the people as indicated through their representatives. The trouble was there was doubt as to whether or not the city meeting board intended to provide for straight ten per cent cut all down the line. The council determined that it, at least, did not want that sort .economy. It uncertain today whether the city meeting board want- ed it or not. 4 The granting of the extra $10,000 will come before the board, if it gets that far. The larger body will then be able to say whether, in voting for the lower budget made possible by the ten per cent cut, it intended to reduce the pay of the firemen. If the board refuses to grant that extra $10,000 and it may be taken for granted that its vote is a repetition of its wishes formerly expressed, another compli- cation will arise. The intimation will then come that the board wanted to cut salaries other than those of the firemen. Thus it would be possible to make it necessary to bring up be- fore the city meeting board all the salaries over again, and the wishes of the board would be made clear. This, if it is found extra sums are needed in departments other than the fire de- partment. Probably, in the future, the atti- tude of the people toward council members who supported and who op- | posed action of the city meeting board | will influence the law” | that will .arise fixing the custom of the council—whether to obey or dic- obey the wishes of the city meeting board if it is possible to find out what those wishes are. of the common council more money a of is “‘unwritten POLITICS Certainly we approve the move to ‘have the democratic convention held in this city. There is no question as to the interest with which the demo- cratic affairs in this city are being watched throughout the state. The election of a democratic mayor here, although a ‘‘personal triumph"'—a fact which has been emphasized by sepublicans and democrats alike—un- der the circumstances that obtained at that time, focused attention on this city. Of course New Britain feels that holding the convention here would be a proper recognition of the city. Democrats are not alone in their pride in the city. Nor are democrats alone in their belief that the New Britain man who | has announced himself a candidate for Congress would be a good repre- sentative. Democratic delegates ar- riving here and remaining any length of time at all would find a general santiment for Joseph Halloran, shar- ed in by many republicans, so strong that it could not be overlooked. And in the success of Mr. Halloran | New Britain is more interested than it is in obtaining the convention for this city. If New Britain has a choice between having the having Mr. Halloran in Congress, it| would take the latter. If there is any| idea of complimenting New Britain hy' holding the convention here, with the purpose of balancing that recognition against a move in favor of some other candidate for Congress, New Britain + I8 not for it. We would like the con- vention immensely. Quite possibly it would aid the candidacy of the man the people of the city would place in congress if they could. If it would not aid that candidate the city would prefer to go without the convention. POPPIES AND COMRADES The fact that about 12,000 poppies were sold here in “Poppy Week' tells eloquently of the life of the memory for our dead. No matter how great statesmen may feel, no matter how captains of industry may feel, “the convention and | peopla’ have not fargotten the men| who died in i"rance and the men who “the suffered there, Too often pec ple' are not in a position ta grant ma | the | terial ald to those who served country. Too ofte we not i positions to give forr serviee men [t jobs or to help them in financial | ¢ straits, They would if they could f The place where he knows there Perhaps Perhaps of people He needs in the it. He does not dreaged, the who looks as though he had plenty of money, He tells his story to another workman if he can see one, This is what the honest person, stranded and poor man, trying to get to a|c sometimes is stranded he stranded what has been hefore he knows from sort help is most apt to come He stops asks for arfare a man street and ipproach the well man needing a few cents is apt to do So the people, often unable to help deal would like to help the men. They do it, when through helping the organi- zations who are interested in them their a great former service possible and the people are glad to pay tribute to the dead of the war, The “Poppy means more than this. Tt two ex-service men's organizations to- gether in work. At first a misunder- standing threatened to do harm. It was found to be a misunderstanding On Memorial Day the rituals of both organizations were used different times. The best of feeling prevailed, and over the symbols of the graves of their former comrades the living became comrades. It is hoped that this comradship continues, that broad understanding possesses men of all zuch organizations, and that in this way the interests of the men who fought and the men who were ready to fight may be guarded. Comrades and Poppies; iously the words are joined. Week" brought successful at harmon- SAFETY, “Cross Crossings Cautiously!" It s phasize ms painfully obvious to em- this slogan people might be spending their time It seems that to better advantage than in reiterating the wisdom of this ery. And yet ac- cidents at railroad crossings continue. In 1920 there were nearly 4,000 peo- ple injured in automobile accidents at such The number grows yearly. s but one way to stop this increase—educate the people, and keep at it. Educating the people is what the Railway association, the United States Automobile Chamber of Commerce, the National Highway Traffic association, the National Safety Council and other organizations are trying to do. They are emphasiz- ing the importance of Look, Listen" these dz Certainly it is worth while to take moment from the reading and thinking of other things and form the determination to use care espe- cially at crossings, whether driving a car or a horse merely walking. oud are the denunciations of rail- ways for failure to take precautions travellers on the highways. These denunciations are deserved. But of thought, on the part of those who approach railroad crossings are common. “‘Con- tributory negligence” is common in fact. Make it a point to acquire the habit of instinctively be- cr There terrible American a or to warn carelessness, lack law as in coming especially alert when the rails of a track are in sight. the department may be easily filed down to fit the | lock THE TWO-P Real study em should be undertaken now that he of the rfity's promise to the firemnen being ulfilled, Tf ever a matter has been de- efded it is that the people helieve the TOON of the two-platoon sys- here scems to a chance s work, | firemen should have this aid in main- iining the efficiency characteristic of The Herald advocat- ed the plan as one involving justice and a recognition of the value of Progress. That there will pense teo the city there may be no question The added expense need not be great, has been stated, if careful planning is made, But there is every reason to believe that the added expense will not be a burden; rather the people of the city will receive dividends from their in consideration of the working condi- tions of these of their employes. An adjustment may be necessary. The firemen will undoubt- edly meet the arrangements made in the proper spirit. The firemen should remember that the main adopting this new system will be con- sideration for them, and eration for the payers—all property benefit, it is believed ty owners would failed the selves resultant from granting the two-platoon system had they not wanted to make the working condi- tions of the firemen better. be an added ex- it investment of wages reason for not consid The holders taxpayers. tax-| will 3ut the proper- undoubtedly benefit them- have to serve to QUILLAN'S PHILOSOPHY “In the old days,” writes Rob Quil- lan, “when there were no reporters, who did great men hold responsible for their mistakes?" Mr. Quillan, the paragrapher, does not live in' New Pritain and probably he knows little about New Britain af- The paragraph, therefore have no local application: Tt is worthy of note, nevertheless, as arc many of his paragraphs. No matter how accurately a report- er may take down the remarks of a man or woman, and no matter how correctly they may be printed in a newspaper, they.are quite likely to shock the man or woman who uttered them. It is merely a case of a speak- er's not realizing just the: impression what he says will give. Few of us realize now how our words would look in cold print, as few of us realize just how we apppear to other people. Even a mirror's reflection is discounted by many; the glass of the mirror is poor, they say. fairs. can You are im conversation with a friend.. The friend makes some gram- matical error. You repeat the words he has used. Then you smile. I never said that,” he will assert. It sounds quite different coming from your lips than it did, to him, coming from his his own. Or you yourself speak sharp- ly, impatiently. The person address- ed writes down _your words and shows them to you when you have “cooled oft.” You honestly believe you could not have been guilty of such remarks. One who reports our words-or our stand in a certain matter, for a news- paper, is said to be accurate. The more accurately he is the more he is paid. His only interest is to report correctly what we say. If, on consid- eration, we are sorry we said what we did, we think immediately that our CO-OPERATION, A movement is on foot to lower the this It is said that it costs abour two wholesale price of gasoline in city. cents more here nearby a gallon than towns. President Loomis | the Chamber of Commerce dirccted communication with New the end that established London co-operation wholesale price of this near necessi might be in' the fight to lower the words have been misquoted. Perhaps they have but the chances are they have not. When we inclined to blame someone else for drawing an wncomplimentary picture of us, think moment bhefore we-:insist that we never assumed that attitude. We may not have intended to take just the stand our plain words suggested, but examine what we said and did, see if our words and are in|® of to actlons were not re- ported correctly—and then let the ef- fect of those words and acts come na- In the matter of the Clayton cros ing Mayor Paonessa seeks the co-op- eration of the Chamber of Commerce, and members of the council suggested that Newington be asked to aid also the effort to make safe. in the crossing In the matter of reduction of .trol- ley fares the co-operation of the mayors of other Connecticut cities has been asked. It may be that in this latter matter the different circum- | stances may make the situation differ- | ent in various cities. A five-cent fare | might be wise in one locality, and un- | wise in another. But this is a detail which does not destroy the value of the growing appreciation of the wis- | dom of co-operation. Of course the power of trusts, those cespised but effective organizations, lies in the fact that there is coeoper- ation carried to its highest degree. All component parts are portions of the whole. Co-operation is the only pos- sible means of securing success many of The man who ‘“‘goes it alone" is pretty apt to fail. So with the institution or na- tion. The fact is becoming more and more evident every day. As educa- tion develops a man or a people, there develops also the recognition of the need of the assistance and good will of others. It is good to see the hahit being adopted in this city. When, for instance, the Connecticut company de- cides to ask the people to co-operate with it, and takes action calculated to bring the people's co-operation, great- er success will come to that company. Co-operation may not be the key to success, but it is a bit of metal that in life's activities. overseer committee chairman, turally. Often, unpleasant as it is, a report of our: position shows us to ourselves as others see stand us, but as we do selves. and undar- not see our- A 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) It is understood that a committee from the New Britain Institute is negotiating for the purchase of the Hicks and Guion property on West Main street as a a new library, Jacob Weigand, Jr., was of the Mattabessett elected lodge last night. Russell and Erwin's baseball team will clash with the Landers, Frary & Clark players at Electric field tomor- row afternoon, Mrs. D. A. Niven was elected Sec- ond Directoress of the Ladles' Aid so- ciety of the Baptist church yesterday. P. F. McDonough is a member of the reception committee of the High school this year ahd is making ar- rangements for the promenade of the clags of '97. The event will be hald in the gymnasium of the school in- stead of in Booth's Block. MORGAN LEAVES PARIS. Paris, June 3.—J. P. Moggan; who is participating in the conference here of the international committee of bankers, left for London today with Mrs. Morgan and Mr, and Mrs. George Whitney of Paris. They plan to re- turnu nless in the interval Mr. Mor- gan is informed that the reparations commission is not yet ready to reply to certain inquirfes made by the bankers' committee Tn this case the M. Delacroix, will propose a further recess. suitable site for | ALD, SATU RDAY, JUNE 8, 1922, — VER Makes Random Observations | On the City and Its People It is di@eult to understand the op- position to thé public dental clinic which sprang up almost overnight when the public had been led to be- lleve that all authorities on dental matters had agreed upon the desir- ability of continuing the clinic at municipal expense. Tortunately for those who will reap the benefNt, the school children ‘of the city, the com- mon counell took a broader view of the subject than did critics of the project, and voted to appropriate a sufficient amount of money to under- write the expenses of the clinic for the coming year. More and ®*more the fact is im- pressed upon us all that we are un- der a debt of responsibility to gen- erations yet unborn. The world be- comes better or worse as each suc- ceeding generation makes it. The peoples can decay physically or they can become stronger. Much of what will happen one hundred years from now will depend upon w we, who are here now, do and how we think. In this enlightened age physical de- terioration is guarded against. Pre- ventible disease is considered a crime against the individual having it and ainst the community in which it is detected. Everything possible is done to make the world a place where health predomnates and illness is the exception. Because of the foregoing facts New Britain would go contrary to the rest of the world if we hesitated about continuing the dental clinic. An in- formal talk: about the condition of children's teeth will astound the average man who little realizes that the mouth, one of the most impor- tant organs of the body, i3 so neg- lected. Harrowing tales of little chil- dren starting on the road that ends in weakened bodies can be heard from the lips of almost any dentist with a large practice. Correction of these conditions s imperative if they are to escape some of the ills which re- sult from lack of care of the teeth. Among ‘the objections to the ap- propriation was the point that the sum was altogether too small to carry out the work. That is not a serious fault. JIf it is found that a dental clinic effects results the work can be enlarged. Public dental clinics cannot be longer considered a “fad.” They have proved in other cities that they afe worth the endeavor. The wonder is that New Britain should not have awakened long ago to the advantages of oral hygiene at rublic expense. o democrats should make every effort to bring the congres- sional convention of their party to this city. Heretofore the convention has been considered a Hartford af- fair almost to the exclusion of other communities. The upset the demo- crats gave the republicans here in the last municipal election should weigh heavily in favor of bringing the con- vention here. It is said that chances are bright for ‘putting a New Britain man into the field this year. Ex-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran is an active candidate for the democratic nomination and gos- sip throughout the district is that he will win out, although the field is large. He has conferred with party leaders in other places with good re- sults. Ex-Mayor Dutton of Bristol is also laying plans to go to the post with the republican nominee. Mr. Dutton was the candidate at the last election but was swept under with other democrats in the tidal wave that carried the republican party to viectory. Naturally, New Britain is rooting hard for its own favorite son and those who guide the destinies of the democratic party locally are con- fident that Halloran will ~win the nontination, Hartford is practically eliminated for congressional honors as it is ex- pected that Thomas J. Spellacy of that city will be nominated for United States senator. The political stars seem to foretell a new honor for New Britain. If the convention is held here it will have tremendous psycho- logical influence in favor of ex-Mayor Halloran. Influential * . At last it seems as if New Britain firemen are to receive justice by the adoption of a two-platoon system which will enable them to live as other human beings live. Chairman Hjerpe, according to well-founded re- ports, will ask the common council at its June meeting to appoint a com- mittee to confer with the fire hoard and prepare a plan for installing the system. here. Furthermore, Mayor Paonessa is said to be heartily in favor of the proposition. The Herald fought steadfastly for the installation of a two-platoon sys- | tem but on one pretext or another the firemen were cheated out of the fruits of their victory after the citizens had gone on record as favoring an appro« priation. The city meeting at which reactionary elements tried in vain to { turn the tide against the firemen ls still fresh in the memories of those who attended. It has always been said that former Mayor Curtis was TheC. &T. Inter- Coastal Line Service from New York To Los Angeles Harbor, San Fran- eisco, Oakland, Portland and Seattie “FELIX TAUSSIG" June 10th Ferry Car Service will be inaugurated from New Britain to. connect with the above sailing and all following steamers. This car or cars will leave June 6th direct for Pier 5, New York Dock, New York L. C. L. rates apply. This serv. jca saves shippers the transfer charge heretofore assessed. 8. 8 Houlder, Weir & Boyd, Inc. Gen'l Atlantic Coast Agents. 24 State St, New York the chief stumbling block in the path of the fire fighters. The present executive {8 in sympathy with the movement and enough republican members of the common council are cxpected to vote in favor of it to put the measure over when it is called up for a vote. Justice, ke truth, crushed to earth, has a way of coming up again. s It has occasionally happened that a recommendation which has been indefinitely tabled by the common council has been resuscitated and act- ed upon favorably. In the case.of the Walnut Hill dancing pavilion, however, friends of the measure fear that it has gone to that bourne from which so few bills ever returneth. In brief, it is as dead as a doornail which has been severely mauled with a hammer in the competent hands of a muscular carpenter, The opposition to the pavilion marshalled its forces with Napoleonic genius. The spokesmen for the'bet- ter elements in the community sub- jected the project to a barrage under which it was buried and from which it probably will never emerge. Perhaps it is all for the best. Frankly, the Observer thinks that the clergymen stressed the factor of im- morality too strongly'and exaggerat- ed the dire consequences in that di- rection. In reply to their stand on this point we could point to the pub- lic open air dance hall conducted at Colt's park in Hartford. Dancing is properly supervised and as a result the place is well patronized. There may be sound reasons why the pavil- ion should not be built at Walnut Hill park but it does become rather monotonous whenever a subject ~ of this nature is brought up for discus- sion to have a group of saintly eld- ers rise and deplore the weaknesses ‘of the girls and boys of the city. Perhaps they are not as discreet and reserved as the girls and boys of twenty-five years ago, but just think of what their elders thought of them when the waltz was introduced. e Announcement that the fire depart- ment will soon need $10,000 more with which to pay salaries brings again to the fore the question of how far the city meeting board can legally go in fixing compensation for city employes. When the board adopt- ¢d the low budget program it auto- matically sought to reduce the pay of city employes by ten per cent. At the time, a discussion arose wheth- er the board had authority to take such a step. City officials whose judgment and opinion are usually sought, expressed the conviction that the board was well within its rights, despite the provision in the charter that the common council shall estab- lish all rates of compensation. There were many others, however, who would not subscribe to that view and it would seem tHat they have been vindicated. Among other cuts in the interest of economy, the. fire department pay- roll was reduced ten per cent. Chair- man Hjerpe of the fire board now comes forward with notice to Mayor Paonessa that $10,000 more will be required shortly for firemen's pay. It will now be necessary for the addi- tional appropriation to take the usual course, going before the board of fi- nance and taxation, the common council and the city meeting board. It is probable that the last nam‘ed body will ask questions and t.he dis- pute concerning its authority in such matters may bubble over again. When the next legislature convenes New Britain's charter should be amended so that the question of compensation would be chlu_ded from the province of the city meeting board in words that will remove all doubt. . Citizens who have the interests of the city at heart were pleased to read in the newspapers this week that an itinerant carnival had -been refused permission to display its va- riety of wares here. It is to be hop- ed that a precedent has been estab- lished and that it will be observed in the future. Traveling carnivals always bring with them an undesirable personnel composed chiefly of raucous-voiced gentlemen skilled in the art of en- ticing the nimble n(cl}els from the purses of their gullible auditors. Their presence constitutes a nuis- ance which is best approclat_@d by residents of the district in which the charm of their vocal appeal mingles with the night breezes. There are few novelties in present day carhi- vals which offer under tho cloak of entertainment the same old chestnuts that used to thrill grandpa when he was o little boy. In the old days, it is true, a real llve carnival used to have o tent to which much mystery was attached. Anyone seen entering or leaving was immcdiately stricken from the soclal register. But times have changed and sights almost as startling can be seen any afternoon during the Flappers' ‘parade hour on Main street. The tent ‘for men only” has been folded and silently carried away. Reports from other cities indicate that they have had unfortunate ex- periences with carnivals this year. In Wallingford, for example, some of the carnival coterie were sald to have committed a serious crime. It is enough to say that traveling shows which exhibit on outlying lots have an atmosphere all their own, and we don't want them in New Britain where entertainment of a more up- lifting nature can easily be obtained. v The democratic party and the city are to be congratulated on the acqui- sition of Patrick I, King by the board of education. Mr. King's election this week brings back into public affairs a man who enjoys the confidence and respect of those with whom he serves, a man whose intelligence and com- mon sense are an asset to any board. While on the subject of school de- partn.ent affairs we would like to call attention to the fact that ground has been.broken for a new quarter million dollar school. It i{s a splendid ad vertisement for New Britain and also a ‘“hands off"” warning to that un- washed tribe whose standard of liter- ature is the “Police Gazette,” the tribe that thinks with its feet and thinks wrong when it thinks it can attract political support by railing against school department expenditures and fair play for New Britain children. How many know the history of the American flag. The approach of Flag Day on June 14 makes this a timely topic. When the boys go marching by with Old Glory flying we take off our hats and say to oyr- selves: “The greatest flag on earth.” Yet, if questioned closely on the sub- ject, most of us would be forced to admit that we have a very vague knowledge of how the flag came into existence and how the present day flag was evolved. We would, no doubt, start off with: “Didn't Betsy Ross—er—er?” and end in confu- sion. The first legally established nation- | al emblem of the United States of America was adopted by the con- gress June 14, 1777, which provided that the flag of the thirteen United States should be thirteen stripes, al- ternately red and white, and that the symbol of the union of the states should be represented by thirteen stars, white in a blue field symbolical- ly representing a new constellation. This form was altered by an act of congress January 13, 1794, which provided that after May 1, 1795, the flag of the United States should con- sist of fifteen stripes and fifteen stars. In 1818, however on April 4, the flag was re-established as ‘horizontal stripes, alternately red and white, the union to be represented by twenty stars, white in a blue field. It was further provided that oue star was to be added to the union on the admission of every new state, and that the addition should be made on the fourth day of July succeeding each admission. This flag was first used July 4, 1818, and {s still the recognized national emblem of the United States of America. Facts and Fancies (BY nOBERYT QUILLEN) United we stand; divided, we fall under the burden of armament. A RO The week has seven days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri- day, Saturday and Golf. Germany's scheme for coming back seems to include subsidizing every- thing except France. She may rouge, she may paint her- self if she will; but she rather re- sembles a woman still. Nothing so encourages honesty as the sight of a .44 strapped on the bank messenger’s hip. To be wholly effective, any reform of the movies should begin with the patron who eats peanuts. Now if England has a celebrity who can tell us how to make the ghost walk, let her send him over. Patriotism probably never will de. velop to the point of parading in ADAMSON'S ADVENTURES “Now Give The Cigar thirteen | honor of the unknown taxpayer, Another reason boys go wrong ia because Dad says: “For Heaven's sake go away and let me read In peace.” And yet it may be that old Noah paced the decks and cussed a little because there was no one to sell the motion picture rights to. Too many people think their mem- bership in a church gives the or- ganization its sole claim to respecta- bility. Other employes would do no better than congressmen if the boss showed an interest in them only once in four years, Afterila hard Sunday, so many re- ligious play out and give up in de- spair along about the middle of Mon- day afternoon. When government says it is await- ing developments in the coal strike, it means that it doesn’t know what in Sam Hill to do. Man becomes docile with age. At twenty he is sowing his wild oats; at forty he is married and sewing on his pants buttons. The most naticeable effect of Vol- steadism is that frequently you are bored where formerly you thought you were having a good time. The reason little girls are better than little boys is because they are more easily persuaded that it is wrong to have a good time. If the poor Soviet delegates don't watch out the wily diplomats at Genoa will trick them into accepting a loan along with absolution. What we can’t understand is why a man who is too reserved to talk with a stranger in the next seat will try to talk to one in the next world. Syndicated by Associated Editors. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Mrs. George H. Stoughton of Hartford Is Named President of Federated ‘Woman’s Clubs of Connecticut. Derby, June 3.—At the closing ses- sion today of the convention of the Federated Woman's clubs of Connec- ticut the following officers were élect- ed: President, Mrs. George H. Stough- ton, Hartford; first vice-president, Mrs. Walter E. (Coe, Stamford; sec- ond vice-president, Mrs. Elmer A. Evans New Haven; third vice-presi- dent, Miss Ruth A. Downs, Ansonia; recording secretary Mrs. Harvey C. Brainerd, Thompsanville; correspond- ing secretary Mrs. Lucy B. Wilson, Hartford; treasurer Mrs. James P. Woor, New Haven; auditor, Mrs. Henry M. Shartenburg, New Haven; directors, Mrs. William H. Phipps, Waterbury; Mrs. Frederick M. Card, Bridgeport; Mrs. Albert E. Hotch- kiss; Miss Emily W. Hartland, Wood- bury; Mrs. Milton Simon, Hartfor: Mrs. Charles L. Rockwell, Meriden; Miss Dorothy N. Ryder, Danbury; Mrs. Werner H. Hoffman, Waterbury and Mrs. Frederick Rhodes, Bridge- port; general federation director, Mra. Frederick M. Peasléy, Cheshire; county vice-presidents: Fajrfield, Miss Emily Louise Plumley, Glenbrook, Hartford Mrs. L. N. Heebner, South Manchester, Litchfield, Mrs. R. Braumstein, Sharon; Middlesex, Miss Jane G. Loomis Clinton; New Haven, Mps. Leigh Lippincott, Madison; Tol- fand, Miss Alice E. Pinney, Ellington; Windham, Miss Helen M. Kelly, Kil- lingly; New London, Mrs. J. D. Far- rell, New London. In the past generation or so Amer- ica has become the world's leading diamond customer. " BY 0. JACOBSSON