New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1922, Page 6

ew Britain Herald MERALD PUMLISHING COMPANY (lseuod Dally, Sunday Bxcepted). At Herwd Blag, §7 Ohurch Btreet. SUBBORIPTION RATES: | Wstered st the Post Offics at New sritaiu a8 Becond Class Mall Matter, TWLFPHONM CALLS: Bustnoes OfMue Bditorial Rovus Toe ng profitable advertising msdiom the Ctreulation bocke ad press room Al open te edvartisers. Memner of The Assoctated Press Ehe Awoclated Press is cxclustvely entitied to the use for ra-publivetion of all hews wreditod to It or pot otharwies credited In this pAper and aiso local news pub- tobed heretun. Membor Aodit Duresa of Mirculation fhe A. B. C. s & nationsl organization which farnisher mewspapers and adver: Heers with a strictly houest aralysia o crcolation. Our cirrulatiou stotiscics are Mtdumn,em. ;'r:"a" 'm;'l:;-‘:m ope: against 1 a0 mmn ?nnl to both maticnal and 10 eal sdvertisers. e e e “LET'S GO Splendid enthusiasm has come to make the Armistice Day parade & real thing. Some of us are shocked, almost, to tind that the war epirit 18 not dead; that again the vital force which niade all things possible while our men were fighting back the Huns s here. Gradually that enthusiasm has come, The Armistice Day observ- ance was plmined thoughtfully. It would be seemly, proper. Confer- ences were held’ concerning it. Thls individual: and that lndh’ld\ml‘algnl- fled willingness to aid. Then came this organization and that %rganiza- tlon.; Then, as though some restrain- ing gates had been thrown open, everyone seemed to rush forward, eager, unxious to do something. There would be many people in line, was the first thought of the parade. Perhaps some organizations - would . enter with floats or without. . There would be several divisions— | seven, it was. decided. No, seven would not do—there would be nine. ! And so the idea has grown as the i\ meaning of the day sank deeper. Everything is ready for tomorrow. The parade will be a real one and those marching will be filled with the great realization of what it all means. { We are not lethargic; we are men and women who remember the war, s anguish, its suffering, its hopes and its despairs. We will show our . colors tomorrow in or watching:the parade that is planned. Get into the spirit of the day. Remember what it means to each of us individually, and to the world. And, as the Flag passes, salute it— | salute it with your hand and with !'your heart. 4 “JIM” WILLIAMS. ‘Nearly every business man who had occasion to use the service of the New York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad out of this city, feels a sense ¢ of personal loss caused by the death of James W. Williams, the veterah ticket agent. Few men were privi- leged to have such a wide circle of acquaintances as he had; few men were’ privileged to serve them as he didr N % AJim” Willlams had a sunny dis- position and thirty-nine years attend- ing to the wants, real and imaginary, of an exacting public could.not change it. His courtesy, his unfailing pa- tience in a position where patience *is a real yirtue, were attributes pos sessed by only a few mdrtals. He be- longed to the old school of railroad employes whose creed begins and ends with “I believe in service.” His death has deprived the “New Haven"” road of a valuable employe. WE SYMPATHIZE WITH HART- A FORD. Our sympathy goes out to HMart- ford. That fair city has much to recommend it, but new the sad news is out—only thirty-six per cent. of the puplls who enter Hartford High school are sufficiently Intelligent to win their way through to the junior class. This is a state of affairs which one would scarcely believe possible in the Capital City. It must have .been a severe shqck to the people to know that the youth of the town are sub- normal because Hartford has always tried to impress the rest of the state with its superiority in every field of endeavor, To be held up to ridicule before the whole world is enough to make one want to plunge Into Hog river and end it all. The news would not have been so surprising if it had referred to almost any other community in the state, but in Hartford culture is supposed to be enthroned. They even discuss Ibsen and the old Greek philosophers with an air that conveys the impression that they know what they are talking about. The declaration that the hoys and girls of Hartford have cake-eater and flapper mentalities makes one wonder what the world is coming to. A recent attempt to improve the school system in Hartford met with failure because it was made a political fssue and the fundamental question became obscured by a smoke screen of partisan bitterness and discussion. It was proposed to abolish the archaic district system and to substi- tute therefore a modern centralized school government. Unfortunately for the project, enough reactionary moss- for the present generation of school children, and so Hartford clings to a method of conducting schgols which wis out of date when side whiskers were all the rage, Perhaps gthe revelation that one-third of the puplls who high school have mmn%h abllity stick until they reach the junior class will have a wholesome effeet on the mothers and fathers of the Capital City, If it doesn't there is no hope, Anyway, Hartford has our sympathy and also an invitation to come to New Britain some pleasant day and see how a real school system works, only enter to HERRIN DISCOURAGEMENT Much has been made of the way in which the Herrin investigation was carried on. The great number of in- dictments returned was noted with satisfaction. Eloquent words were spoken of the prospect that our country would be freed, partially at least of the stain that outrage placed upon it, Occaslon was taken {in _ these columns to suggest that the first step only, had been taken. There remained other things to be dene. The first in- dictments meant practically nothing. Now comes news which remjnds that there i§ much to-be done, and that there is a prospect that the “purging” process will not. be as complete as the great number of indictments indicat- ed. Attorney General Brundage has announced that “a large number of the. indictments will be dropped.” All indictments which are not just should be quashed, of course. But the satis- faction brought by the apparently comprehensive investigation and re- sultant indietments should not be the only satisfaction to come to those who long to see the gullty punished. The progress of the trials should be watch- ed and publicity given to the results. Before any indictments are dropped there should be good reason for such action. The Herrin“outrage should not pass from the public mind. There should be no cause to write opposite notation of it the old words: “Nothing Doing."” MELLON AND IMMIGRATION, The declaration at the Treasury Department in Washington that Sec- retary Mellon favors modification of the immigration restrictions is merely a hint of what may be expected later. No doubt the administration has been apprised by industrial interests long before this that the immigration laws as they exist seriously interfere with thelr efforts to obtain labor. Mr. Mellon’s acquiescence to the sugges- tion from some unidentified source that the barrier be opened a crack is an acknowledgment that his views harmonize with those of American employers. With an increasing scarcity of labor, ‘pressure will be brou‘htu to bear against the administration to remedy conditions, and as the admin- istration is one which knows where the butter comes from to butter -its bread ‘around election time, it W almost certain to start a movement which will have for its aim the lifting of the restrictions against immigrants. Mr. .Mellon's statement can be accept- ed as the first words on the subject. More can be expected to follow unless objection to such a course is too strong. Any attempt to @ermit immigrants to come into this country in larger numbers will be oppo-en? by organized labor which realizes that the star of the working man is again in the nscendency. There is greater demand for manifactured products and this means greater demand for labor, Because the gates have been closed against the tide of European and Asiatics which s beating on our shores, labor is becoming more se- cure in its position and under ordinary conditions will again be able to dictate as to wages, hours and working conditions. If it attempts to change the laws which now keep foreigners in their own countries objection is certain to be filed by the American Federation of Labor and other like organizations. If ne attempt is made, capital will be extremely displeased. After the re- buke administered to it last Tuesday, the administration will not want to alienate any more voters because it already sees the handwriting on the wall and will husband its popularity. President Harding, it seems, is once more between the upper and nether grindstones. SERVING THE CITY It is the province and the pleasure of the people to criticize our public officials when their actions displease. The country thrives on criticism. But few comments are made on the other side of the ledger—few are the words of commendation made when mem- bers of the common councll, for in- stance, go out of town at their own expense to examine conditions in other citles in order that they may be the better informed in their handling of the affairs of this city. Yet these things are done constantly. No one may figure accurately the value, in time used, of what members of the council do for the eity with no pecun- fary return. With all their fauits they do serve the city to the best of their akdlity uimally and do not receive the commendation”that is their due. An Instance in point, and one that NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1522._ MACKAY & WALLIN yesterday by Councilman Porter and Rice, with Chief of Police Hart, They were looking into the trafie and park- ing situation, getting practical demon- stration of how things are, They util- ized Councilman Nalir's car, for in- instance, when he joined the party, to see whether a third car would have plenty of room on South High street, if there were other cars parked on hoth sides. Much practical good will come from the observation they made, These members of the councll are not to be commended above many others, for many others have spent time In similar endeavors to become posted In the affairs which are in their especlal charge, The point is = here made, merely, in order that peupre may remember that individuals fn the common council are constantly doing work for the people for which they receive little credit. AS AFFECTING PROHIBITION The election has shown, It is be« lieved, that the dissatisfaction with the present prohibition enforcement law has not been exaggerated, In our own state it was not an issue despite the plank in the democratic platform which advocated a modification of the Volstead act to harmonize with the “spirit of the elghteenth amendment.” The republicans did not oppose this stand although there was some loose talk about law enforcement which was not at all to the point. The advocates of lghti wine and beer have never advocated anything else. It was a change in the law that was indefi- nitely advocated, not its disregard. Governor Edwardg, in New Jersey, spent the last week of the campaign in advocating a change to the exclu- sion of other issues. In Illinols, Cali- fornia and Missouri there was expres- slon of opinion that showed an un- mistakable tendency to favor a less stringent eiiforcement law. Certainly New York's overwhelming vote for Al Smith reflected a *“wet” sentiment. There was shown to be an under- current of unrest in the country that dissatisfaction with the Republican administration aléne cannot explain. The very fact that practically all “wet” advdcates were moderate enough to declare against the return of the saloon, while still favoring a modification of the Volstead act, gives force to such advecacy. And people who greeted prohibitlon with open arms, filled as they were with mem- ories of the horrors liquor has brought to many homes, are wavering now in their convietion that anything that would prevent such unhappiness would be good for the country. They, these advocates of prohibition, have believed that this was merely a transi- tory period and that the law of en- forcement could be carried out*with the result that, some day, there would be no liquor and that everyone would forget about it. They felt that the day would come when the rich, even, would not be able to get their liquor while the poor were forced to go without or were driven to buying at high prices poisonous stuff that meant death. They, thege advocates, arg be- ginning to doubt if such a time wil} ever come under the present enforce- ment.act. They are beginning to feel that their's was but a dream and that, underlying all the currents and cross- currents uncovered by the election re- turns, there was a deeper sentiment which was based upon the dissatisfac- tion with the prohibition situation in this country. Today—and be it said with the sin- cerest conviction of truth—the people who are studying the prohibition ques- tion most earnestly are, the ones who once advocated total and complete prohibitlon with all their hearts. They are wondering if they were right or terribly wrong. And some of them are on their knees as they ask the ques- tion. Facts and Fancies (BY ROPERT QUILIEN), Radicalism: tism: Got it. Wanting it. Conserva- Adam named all the other animals, but who named the mule? Eventually Europe will be saved,‘in spite of every effort to save her. The happlest pecple is the one that has the least history and the most jitneys. Another unfailing sign of a hard winter is the thickness of the - coal baron’s hide. - If she wants a divorce, the ups and downs of his life are frame-ups and call-downs, Conditions are improving. There may be just as many useless clerks in Washington, but fewer of them wear spurs. = v The ‘streets in hell must be in frightful shape, uniess the good inten- tions used for paving last longer than they do up here. | —— A war debt is annoying, but in (hese backs decided that what was good Is of imvortance at this time, was the troubicd tiuass it is comforting to have - 3 5 . 48 Main Stroet SPECIAL 200 PAIRS OF WHITE MARQUI- SETTE CURTAINS 2 1.4 yards long—Hemstitched and finished with neat lace edge. Our regular price $1.256 pair, $1.00 We Make and hang Window Shades—No order toa n'uu--xone too*big— Call ou Saturday only Pair. . ... THE FURNITURE AND DRAPERY SHOP plete, pair, For Saturday only — Pair For Tempting Values in Qur Fumiture Department for at least one thing that is permanent and unchanging. Our idea of a brave girl is one who marries a widower with a ready-to- wear family. Even a very few votes are accepted as a vindication by the man who feels the need of one. England by the same an- to Turkey. Dividing France and jealousy seems to give swer as adding Thrace How does universal brotherhood and freedom function in Russla now that the opposition is killed o? Now that the world is made safe for democracy, the only task remain- ing 1s to kill off the minorities. At any rate, when the coroner’s jury calls it justifiable homicide the county is saved the expense of a mis- trial, The old-fashioned boy who wished his father had a candy store now has a son who wishes his fither had a filling station. People who talk during the play are not an invention of our age. Back in Bible times there was an ass that could talk. Correct this sentence: “They had been married for two years, and he got quickly to his feet as she came into the room."” L Among the other pathetic failures must be listed the effort of a highbrow to act enthusiastic at a football game. professor to act enthusiastic at a foot- ball game. P b 25 Years Ago <oday (Taken from Herald of that date) AR ARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAAAAARAAAS Several residents of Arch street have threatened to sue the city for cutting down their property when the new grade was put in. Attorney Noble E. Pierce of Bristol is being re- tained as their counsel. State Councillor Alfred L. Thomp- son of the O. U. A, M. has made his appointments of cemmittees and deputies for the lodge for the coming year, \ The street department force has been reduced to cight men ‘ufider ‘a new ruling. E. A. Moor® will give a talk on “Iron” at the meeting of the men at the South church tomorrow cvening. OREGON VOTES TO SHUT SOME SCHOOLS Children 8 to Public Beginning in 1926, 16, Must Attend Institutions Portland, Ore,, Nov. yl0.—Oregon voters at the general election Tuesday approved, according to returns from all counties tabulated today, an initia- tive measure known as the Compul- sory School , Bill, ‘over which a.hard fight was waged throughout the state. The latest figures on the bill, with a few scattering precincts missing, are: Yes, 106,996; No, 93,840, The bill, sponsored originally by the Scottish Rite Masons, was taken up by the Ku Klux Klan as its main fssue. It is said the bill will close parochial schools, The purpose of the bill is%stated on the official ballot as follows: “Requiring any parent or guardian or other person having control, charge or custody of a child over eight and under sixteen years of age, from and after September 1, 1926, to send such child to a public school during the entire school year, excepting (a) chil- dren physically unable; (b) children who have completed the eighth grade; (¢) children between the ages of eight and ten Mving more than three miles from a public school, except where transportation is furnished; (d) chil- dren taught by -parént or private teacher.” £ 3-Plece Overstuffed Tapestry Sultes— made with loose spring cushions, spring backs and arms. Our special price for Saturday only. Worth $250.00. ..... $ 1 95'00 * Come and see, 8-Piece American Walnut Bed Room Sulte—Large size dresser, full size bed, and a roomy chifforobe. Specially prieed o $121.00 Saturday..... 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Tourists from foreign coun- tries, however, may still bring their own cars into the country and roam about at will for as‘much as twelve The Little Store With Big: Values Covered with attractive mater- Special price on this for Saturday only ..... ers. $27.00 Heaters. montns without any charge whatso- ever. The new auto tax, which is to be epplied to the repairing and “im- provements of roads in Sweden, s levied on -cars and-tires according to their weight. Each car using rubber tires are taxed 8 Kronor for every hundred kllograms or fraction there- of, which amounts. to about $1 per hundred ‘pounds. 'The tires are taxed [ 1.60 “krona for every kilogram - of weight. Tires in use at the begin- ning of next year will be exempt, and in the case of pneumatic tires, two extras will be exempt. Thanksgiving Sale (] AT Perfection Oil High Rent Drives Rector: . $6.50 From Church in Brooklyn New ‘York, Nov. 10.—The Rev. Dr. Charles C. Kelsey, rector of ths Epis- {copal Church of the Atonement, :zv enteenth street near Fifth ave: Brooklyn, for three years, announced yesterday that he had tendered 'his resignation, to take effect.immediate- ly. Brooklyn for a pastorate in some ecity in which the hopsing conditions' wonld beé more .commensurate with his #n- come. . e, He sald he expected to leave The Little Store With Big Values THE DRESS GOODS SHOP { 400 MAIN ' STREET —STARTING TOMORROW SATURDAY—‘-'. 58x63 TABLE CLOTH i 99¢ Each HUCK TOWELS .- 5 for $1.00 40 in. WOOL SERGE | 36 in. SILK JERSEY | ° 79¢ Yard 40 in. WHITE BATISTE 20c Yard ADAMSON’S ADVENTURES - $1.29 Yard 27 in. WHITE FLANNEL 12%c Yard BY 81x90 PEQUOT SHEETS $1.39 Each 56 in. WOOL JERSEY $1.69 Yard IMPORTED EPONGE 59c Yard 0. JACOBSON He Gets Tired of His Face