New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1922, Page 6

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As a rather pleasant picture in a less crude works the news of gallery of more or of political art, comes the re-nomination by the Democrats of Judge B. F. Gaffney for judge of probate, and the assurance that he will be endorsed by the Republicans The pleasant atmosphere comes from the fact that one man is considered on his merits for a position which should be given on the merits alone, entirely free from political consid- eration. The air of crudity surround- ing the other pictures in this gallery the existence of condi- to of character of the quite out of the comes from tions which the men and office to be filled question. It is a relief that in one matter at least Democrats Republicans alike, and all factions within each party seem to agree on the character of the man and the character of the they concur in the popular belief that this man in this office makes for harmony and justice. Judge Gaffney is to be congratulated that there is this feeling. The people are to be congratulated that there is . a Judge Gaffney. seem leave merit the and office; v “OUTLAW" COAL PRICES. When an emergency existed caused by the rail strike the secured a restraining order preventing workers from doing things that might be lawful in ordinary but which, as the purpose plated was unlawful according to the court, The question naturally occurs why might not the government be as suc- cessful in securing a restraining order preventing the independent coal oper- government circumstances contem- might be prevented. ators from charging $14.50 a ton for coal at the mines; a further restrain- ing order preventing them from hold- ing their coal for these prices. Under perhaps it would be quite lawful them to charge what they wanted to. Under “ordinary circumstanci is lawful for strikers to urge others, peacefully, to go on strike. But the court held that emergency strikers might urge strike. Under emergency has not the court the charging exorbitant prices for coal at the mines? Governor Lake has wired Governor Sproul, of Penr he will take steps immediately to bring “ordinary circumstances” for conditions others to conditions to under not power prevent independent operators from ia, hoping the mine prices of independent oper- ators under control to the aid of the people when workers The court camc were alleged to be making an emer- gency Can not the court come more critical. to the aid of the people when the independent alleged to be profiting condition of a ? operators by are a critica airs THE “DRY" Attorney General rendered a decision for ships anywhere and that amendment to our the Volstead the possession and transportation of liquor on foreign while in American territorial Amer- ican passenger ships sailing for Eng- fand, instance, cannot .Mquor, and foreign ships our waters cannot have on board after they have crossed the line which the “three-mile No matter upon American shipping no matter how foreign ships try to evade and do evade the effect of this deci- sion, may at least say that we are no longer hypocrit It has been said many times that the only way to test a law is to enforce it prop- erly and then let people see how they like it. No real test can come when the law is evaded. Prohibition adopted in the United States. No one denies that there feeling against the resuits of the amendment and the enforcement act. Now comes a step, right and proper in itself but which will make that opposition stronger. The full effect of must be known before it may be pro- nounced good of bad. This decision hastens the time when the feeling for or against the amendment and the Volstead act will be crystallized. It §s good that such time is hastened. It is impossible to believe that, for DECISION, Daugherty has holding it illegal to carry the eighteenth constitution American liquor and act prohibit as unlawful ships waters, for carry plying liquor limits our jurisdiction, limit."” what the will effect be, and we was is a great a law in | all time, there will be no lguor served to travelers crossing the ocean. At Jeast under conditions as they are in | the world at present thix situation be imagined. Those who be- lleve that “dry eventually belleve also that such time of course, cannot a world” will come on the But mafority not “dry The vast majority belleves that some way will be found speedlly to serve liquor on the on ships touching at American More- over most people believe this will be done legally; that some change will come in the law of the land which will permit it. If this privilege is given to foreign ships alone they see shipping bearing a great come the aee will ocean, of people do nt vast = world" at present ocean even ports. Ameriean burden. Whether one believes in strict pro- hibition or not one may be glad that this decision has been made now and that the matter may thus be put to a test. At least we will be able to say that are standing by the act of our who voted for prohibition; that if we made a mis- take, or they made a mistake, we are going to take the consequences and that may correct our, or their mistake if we are convinced any mis- take has been made, It is said that the decision was inspired by the hope of gaining the support of the prohibitionists for the ship subsidy bill, very dear to the heart of the President. It would seem that the deeision was made, whether the administration wanted it or not, because it was the only decj- sion possible under common sense a the law. The ardent prohibitionists may be much pleased over this deci- we representatives we All men who prefer not to play the hypocrite are pleased. But it would that in the end this decision will act as a boomerang and will solidify the feeling at least against the Volstead act as it stands. sion, seem THE GOVERNMENT'S POWER. “It is utterly absurd,” says Gov- ernor Allen, speaking of the Kansas Industrial Relations court at the last of the American Bunkers' association convention, ieclare that the government may pass upon the property and the liberty and the life of the citizen but that it cannot find justice for him in the matter of wages and working condi- tions if he is engaged in an industry upon which the public welfare is de- pendent.”" In this paragraph there is 1 distinct thought worth following up. A man's life, liberty and property are the most vital matters his scheme of things. Some people dis- pute the government's moral right to deprive him of life under any but all agree that the proper autherity may take or with- his liberty and his public good de- general session “to in his conditions, hold from him property if the mands it A working conditions are important, but second- to those others, property. The acknowledged power of the government to regulate these important man's wages and his ary life, liberty and more strong enough to permit of its regu- lation of the less important matters If the public good demands that authority may take from him his lih- the publie good might demand that authority might regulate matters is certainly erty, certainly his wages and of the public Deny this and one would be conditions work where welfare was con- cerned. forced to deny the right of authority to regulate his liberty. In majority liberty is taken from him legally only in case he is engaged in doing or has done something illcgal. The granting of the recent injunction was based on the assumption, or finding, that there was to do something illegal and therefore acts might be prohibited which would ordinarily be legal if furtherance of 4 conspiracy to do something illegal. A physician may give a certain medi- cine 6 5 ordinary circumstances that dose would help and not harm the patient the aect is If, however, the condition of the patient is such that such a dose, usually helpful, in bring the patient's death, act becomes criminal illegal; a of cases a man's a conspiracy they were in properiy. under proper. would this case the The end sought act becomes about would be the illegal. The remark of Governor Allen may furnish the basis for valuable reason- ing on this subject, its ramifications are of tremendous import IS KEMAL FEARFUL? The pause in the Mudania confer- ence, generally thought to have been caused because of the interjection of politics into a parley of military men, suggests the possibility that Kemal is fearful that delay in the evacuation of eastern Thrace may give strength to the Greek forces which will make it difficult to overcome them if the necessity arises and bring a collision between Greeks his own men whom he may not be able to hold in check It may be for this that immediate evacuation is and reason demand- ed by the Turks, rather than delivery of Thrace within the thirty promised by the allies. days as If one may give Kemal credit for vision and calm wisdom it may well be that he sees no better time will | come for the Turk in which to make settlement, than the present, All| that he can gain he would gain now. He would not risk a delay which ' might precipitate war which would strengthen the opposition to him and advantageous settlement less It {8 quite possible, also, that of Italy from concur- rence with England in the latter's position, to & support of the latest Kemal demand, may be seen a recog- nition by Italy of this situation, In- timate knowledge of the nature of the Turk undoubtedly prompts the demand to give him all he wants now will try to take what the government does not feel it This, according to Kemal's view, would be and might undo all the benefits he has fought for and won. There comes a feeling of humilia- tion with the news of continued con- cessions to the Turks—and granting concessions scems to be the only way to avoid trouble unjess the point has at last been reached where a strong stand, refusal to be complaisant on the part of the alles would bring matters to an issue which Kemal would not care to face. make Iikely, in the switeh or he Angora needs, useless a to continue NO BANK BURGLARIES. One of the interesting by-products of the bankers' convention in New York {s the report of the protecttve agencies of the American Bankers' Association, submitted ot the conven- tion. That report states that in- creased activity and co-operation on the part of public officers and the courts in bringing about prompt trials und the inflicting of proper penalties upon the guilty, has made the banks of the country more free from bur- glaries, robberies and hold-ups. 1t is satisfactory for those who live in this state to be able to note, too, that while there were 406 burglaries or attempted burglaries of banks re- ported for the period between Sep- tember 1, 1921 and August 31, 1922, perpetrater in 36 states, there were none reported from Connecticut. One hundred and forty-six banks reported losses of nearly a million -dollars from hold-ups in that period, and again there were none reported from this state. Burglaries, robberies and hold-ups, as distinguished from crimes like em- bezzlement or betrayal of trust, are relics of older and less civilized days The situation in regard to the lack of these crimes of violence against banks in this state would indicate that Connecticut, if not more law- abiding, is at least more civilized than many other states. There is no implication, of that there were other crimes against banks in this, or other states, and it is believed New England, in spite of Ponzi, is more safe from bank criminals than other parts of the country. At least we may feel sure that our banks are safer than those in other sections in this one regard at least, and we may encourage continued ‘‘activity and co-operation on the part of public officers and the courts,” in the knowl- edge that such activity has £00d results, course, shown ‘RT QUILLEN). Apparently France has tried every- thing except a collection agency, When war clouds hover, nothing so cools the fevered brow as a deficit, A hick town is a place where the police are forever annoying law vio- lators. 4 The road leading to Easy Street g littered with the trimmed remains of easy marks. Offhand, we can't think more convincing argument war than Austria. It becomes increasingly evident that discussion as to who won the war is purely academic. of any against “Masher fined for pinching girl's cheek.” Probably one of those boobs who must feel fresh paint to see {f it is fresh, Home is a place where love is: a mansion may be no more than a house that jack built. The Puritans had their little faults, but they didn't put on masks while Iynching witches. When it comes to selecting a mayor, New York has a happy fac- ulty.of picking good ball teams. As a last resort, the might persuade Mr. Ford down until the bonus is paid. to shut Too darned many of those travel the straight and narrow have minds just as narrow. who paths Another advantage the bachelor has is that he can use his own judg- ment about changing to heavier union If a woman has a puncture on the highway, al! the equipment she needs doughboy | _ THE OBSERVER - Makes Random Observations On the City Next Saturday will be the anniversary of the discovery America by Christopher Columbus, His achievement should encourage those who are beset with fears of their own fallure, who lack confidence in themselves and who succumb to the deprecations of scoffers, When Columbus set sall he was ridiculed by the learned and the rabble as well, So-called leaders of thqught tapped their foreheads sig- nificantly, indicating their lack of falth in the navigator's sanity. It was freely predicted that his caravel would sail just so far and then tip over the edge into an ahyss of air—because the earth was flat. History proves that Columbus was right and his critics were wrong. The average man today is deterred from entering upon an undertaking because he {s afraid that his friends will laugh at him—that is why he is an average man, Sometimes he holds hack because a plan which he be- lieves feasible has never before been executed, The world is crying, and has always cried, for men who fearlessly go ahead in spite of ridicule, who have the courage of their convictions and smash against the worst barrier in the path of progress, the laughter of invertebrates who haven't gumption enough to try anything themselves and who howl down anyone else who tries to do something decent. It takes real he-pluck to set sail on an uncharted ocean. It also takes he-pluck to set sail on any business adventure where inexperience is apt to be a handicap. Columbus had it. Have you? T 430th of Action of the fire commissioners in refusing to permit Fireman . Stanley Rozanski from acting as court inter- preter is not meeting with entire en- thusiasm by the public. As all know, the court room adjoins the cen- tral fire station and a door connects the two. Thus, in the event of alarm being sounded the interpreter could be at his post as quickly as his brother firemen who might be en- gaged in a game of cards or standing on the corner watching the crowds pass by. Certainly, Fireman Rozan- ski's work as interpreter does not im- pair his value as a fireman, nor does it interfere in any way with the de- partment or its efficiency; while it gives that individual a chance to earn a bit of money on the side and at the same time furnishes the court with a desirable interpreter. The fire hoard is accused by many of overlooking some things and exag- gerating others. For instance, it is said that no comment has ever been made about any of the firemen who may see fit to do a little automobile mechanical work on the side and, it to get it fixed is a pretty face. We fear at times that dispatches from the Near East give a very lib- eral interpretation of the word “Christians.” With the girls all working, voung fellows may get the notion that a helpmeet is one who will help meet expenses. Even the best German gliders can't rise on the level, and the office cynic says it is a national characteristic. It must be a great consolation to a Labhor editor serving a jail sentence to remember that the press is free in this country. Correct this sentence: “Harold is a pretty child,” said the young mother; “put I'm afraid he isn't as bright as other children.'” AN AN 25 Years Ago <oday (Taken from Herald of that date) William F. Delaney has qualified as an auditor for which he was elected and will he installed into that office. jeorge .. Damon has one of the most attractive shoe displays for fall styles ever seen and it is drawing considerable attention from the pas- | sersby. Twa fine building lots on Vine street are heing offered for sale for $1,000 e -Brady, real estate. The curhing on Hartford avenue is being raised from its sunken position below the sidewalk. E. J. Lynch has been playing the cornet at Parsons theater every eve- ning for the past week. He may se- cure a steady position with the Hart- ford house, SPRING ST. WOMA) FINED FOR THEFT ch show Mrs, Catherine Scott Also Gets Sus- 4 Acting Detective Sergeant Matthias Rival, arrested Mrs. Catherine Scott, r home at 47 Spring street, yes-| afternoon on theft charges aft- admitted entering the apart- ment of Mr. and Mrs, George Valkis and taking $10.50 in cash and a wrist watch valued at After geverely jecturing the accused, Judge G. W. Klett imposed a fine of $20 and costs and a 30 day jail sentence, suspend- ing judgement on the jail term. She was placed on probation for the re- mainder of the year. Mrs. Scott lives in the' same house with the Valkis tamily. She had been \visiting and saw the watch and money, Judge W, Mangan, who represented her, told the court, and she returned later and committed the theft. Al- though only $10.50 was mkcr‘shr has given the woman $21 since yesterday. The watch was also returned. Judgement was suspended in the case of Claude lLeroux, charged with operating a motorcycle without proper registration plates. Leroux had a new Rriggs Scooter, a new type of motor- cycle and transferred plates from a motoreycle he had sold. Gus Westover, drunk, was arrested at the railroad station yesterday by Sergeant W. P. McCue. Judgment ‘was suspended. pended Jail Sentence—Other Court Cases. and Its People Is swid, quite a bit of it {s done in the yard back of headquarters, In faot, i 18 hard to see on what Justice the bourd bases Its ruling prohibiting 1Mireman Rozanski from acting as interpreter, o Despite the wonderfully fine fall weather we have been experiencing of late, there has been a widespread epl- demic of colds about the city and druggists report a good ' business in patent medicines and doctors a goodly number of requests for ‘“just one prescription—for a cold you know." o« oo Those who have enjoyed their va- cation sufficiently recently to remem- ber how hard it was to “get back into harness again' can well appreciate the childish feelings which prompted the following: They were about 6 or 7 age and all hut one started school- ward, The spokesman, turning to the wavering. member loitering in the gutter, said: “C'mon Irankie, aintcha goin’ t' school?”" Whereupon, Frankie unburdened himself of this ultima- tum: “Aw. t' hell wiv it." « v . Among the phenomena which makes itself felt about this time every year is the post-morten expert, It seems to be an inheritance from Father Adam, this thing which s part of every man and which crops up especially during a world series on the diamond, the desire to explain how results might have been different. The post-morten pest s in his glory. After the game (special em- phasis on the after) he will tell you how MeGraw or Huggins, or whoever the contending managers happen to be, made a fatal mistake. So-and-So should have been taken out of the box or he should not have thrown a straight, swift one at Such-and-Such a batter, The manager should have seen he had lost his effectiveness when three of the opposing batters made afe hits in a row. It was a serious mistake to send in this one as a pinch hitter or not to have called the outfield in close when this one or that one came to bat. As for strategy, the post-mortem expert is a master of the game—after the last man is out. He can 'see plainly why McGraw should not have used a left hander or why Huggins should not have ordered the hit and run play. If there is anything about the game twhich the post-mortem orator doesn’t know it's because he has forgotten it. When the last ended And Muggsy is suitably panned (Or maybe 'twill be Miller Huggins Or Ruth, if the fanned) We will join in a song of thanks- giving, . A pean of delight and good cheer, We'll dance and we'll Jaugh with abandon ‘Cause the Series comes but once a year. years of post-morten is Big Babe is « According to an analysis by the “man on the street’” of the maiden political address of the campagn by Mr. Spellacy, he struck a sour note when he predicted another business depression as the result of high tariff barriers erected by Congress. All signs point to good business for the next few years and Mr. Spellacy should have known more of psychol- ogy than to try to plunge his auditors back into the blue gulf of despond from which they are just emerging. Mr. Spellacy, we hope, is a poor prophet, regardless of the outcome of the November election. Unless un- foreseen events occur, the United States is on the eve of a long period of good business, better than during the “boom’ because at that time we were all living in and confusing false for true values, fictitious for genuine prosperity. De- flation has taught us the error of our ways and the country is building anew on a more solid foundation in which | common sense is an important factor. Many democrats question the wis- dom of making the tariff the big is- sue of the present campaign. It is a « a fool's paradise | subject which creates little response "ADAMSON'S A M e R sttt ot DVENTU A Few Drinks Make Anything Beautiful because it has been squeezed dry of fnterest, It is a pretty well established faot that m republican administration] will adopt high tariff rates and a democratic administration will favor lower levels so that the politiclan who discusses this issue to the excluslon of other subjects will soon find his audience beginning to yawn and won-) der when lunch is to be served. Asifle from an abstract discussion of the tariff and the lack of interest which audiences show in the subject, Mr, Spellacy made 4 weak start. The people don't want to hear anything more about a business depression and they will dislike any man who tells them that another one is on the way. TESCE An indication that the republicans intend to play high trumps in the lo- cal campalgn is found in the an- nouncements during the past week that Ernest W, Christ and Deputy Judge B. W. Alling will be candidates for the nominations of representative under the. G. O, P. banner. Mr. Christ and Judge Alling would add strength to the ticket. Both are citizens of the finest type, friendly and democratic despite their po- sitions, and have a wide acquaintance among “the’” people and the “people.” (It makes all the difference in the world where you put those quotation marks.) With “Dick” Covert running for the senate and Mesars. Christ and Alling asking the voters to send them to the lwer house, the republican party would have three of the best men it could select. It would be the strongest ticket named gy either party in many years and it should in- fluence the trend of the voting. Mr. Covert is a vote-getter of the first water. Mr. Christ is an old-time campaligner, although his duties at the Stanley Works have prevented him from taking an active part in politics for a number of years. Judge Alling is new in the political field, but he is well enough known and liked to make it worth while for the party to name him. All three stand well with the leaders and every effort would be made to push them across the line on election day. But the last minute announcements of these two men make the suspi- clously inelined even more sugpicious. Why is i1t? is a question now heard frequently. Are the republicans afraid of the election and therefore insisting on these strong candidates or—can it be possible that some fac- tory interests have some pet legisla- tion they want put through and have therefore prevailed upon Mr. Christ to run? CR The only fly in the ointment is the fact that there are others in the race, all of whom command some ‘giend- ship. Although the announc®ments by Messrs. Christ and Alling over- shadowed everything else in the lo- cal political world during the week, they did not by any means interfere with the, plans of Candidates Rice, Rossberg and Wells, who have been in the race for some time. The dec- laration by the Quigley faction that its strength would be thrown to Rice adds zest to the pre-primary cam- paign. Whether the Quigley faction exists outside of the imagination of Quigley himself is a question. The ex-mayor claimed to have control of the republican delegation to the state convention, but he could not prevent the election of Judge Klett to the state central committee, and the judge voted for J. Henry Roraback, whom Quigley ioves just about as much as Rabe Ruth loves the umpire who calls him out on strikes. . s . is a true story, as gullty flushes on the faces of at least two local young people: Wwho Tead this might attest. Both he and she were very tired, and when they arrived at her home in the outskirts from some social gathering they sat down on'a eomfortable couch to discuss various items of mutual interest. Then, a faint feminine voice: ‘in awed tones, might have been heard to whisper: “Oooh! Sh-h-h! How did you get in here?" A drowsy “Huh?" They looked at the clock on the mantleplece, then they looked at each other. It was after 2 a. m. and both had fallen asleep. And that's not all —for he had lost the last car into the city and had to walk home. Moral: 'Ware the light that lies in a woman's eyes. » This . . Candidate Paonessa is heginning to learn that a prophet may be honored, RES BY O. JACOBSON but not In hls own countrys Whik Paonessa clubs are being organizet tranquilly in othér parts of the state an attempt to get the Itallan Political club, of this city behind- Paonéssa seems to have met with only meder- ate success, according to those mem- bers who are nat favorahle to his can- didacy. TInformation from Paonessa's frjends is to the effeet that the club is"supporting him almost solidly, the exception being a very small group who would ltke to see Judge Palottl of Hartford elected secretary of state instead of New Britain's mayor. How- ever, this "“very small group' inaists that it has considerable influence, and is not as small as insinuations would lead one to suspect. It says that the officers resigned because of the at- tempt to turn.the club into a Paon- esga organization. This is contra- dicted by the story told by the pro- Paonessu faction, which claims that the president who occupled the chair when the club went on record as in favor of Paonessa was virtually ousl- ed, his successor being chosen by ac- clamation and carried to the rostrium on the shoulders of his cheering ad- mirers. The Italian element in New Britain has always been regarded as republi- can. Since the nomination of Papn- essa it is thought to have gone oVer to democracy. It has ‘been pointed out that a large number of voters in the second ward are of Itallan nativ- ity or descent and in the event of their voting for a democratic candi- date they may come close to chang- ing the result in that ward, which al- ways has been regarded ‘as - being faithful to the G. O. P. .. . One of the amazing dévelopments of‘the age i{s the automobile industry. A few years ago an automobile was an uncommon sight and we all turned and watched it until it disappeared in the distance. It was regarded some- what in the light of a panting demon and the driver, we all knew, would never live to get back home. b What has happened since then? Production of all types of machines this year is expected to exceed 2,000,- 000, Next year it will prebably be 2,250,000, The demand for autos for pleasure and business, or both, is giving work to two and a quarter million workers. The manufacturer of the completed vehicle requires labor in aogessory, plate mill, fabric, metal and other mills as well as in mines, farms and forests. There are 135,000 suburban homes dependent chiefly on motor trans- portation for communication with the city. - The opening up of new residential sections through the use of automo- biles makes-lower rents possible. Of the cars produced this year, probably 70 per cent will sell - for $1,000 or less. More than half a million persons motor-camped in national pa~ks dur. ing the past year. ¢ Motor bus lines are now running regularly in 108 of the largest cities. Y.M.C.A. Membership Campaign Reduced Rates MEN $10.00 BOYS $5.00 JOIN TODAY Instruction in PIANO, ORGAN THEOURY SONG COACH 14 Prospect Street Tel. 2531, Studio: o —— e e . v