New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1922, Page 12

" a revelation to me,"” said Miss Bertha B soribing her recent trip to the north . ICELAND CALLED " MODERN COUNTRY V'ff Providence Woman Describes De- * Yelopment of Arctic Isle \ . 7 Providence, Dec, 2.-"Iceland was Hatton Smith of 72 Barnes street, de- countery. "I went there,” she sald, "ox- found in Américan homes ‘are seen And in every home, she continued, the windows are filled with growing plants, many of which are seldom de- veloped in other. than semi-tropical countries. 'he population of Iceland, flmllh sald, ls 90,000 and the capital city has 18,000 of these people resi- dent within its boundaries. There are five towns with more than 1000 peo. Miss ple. Education is compulsory and il1it- | eracy 18 unknown on the island Bpeaking of 'lhg advances by the Icelandic people in education, she sald the tsland has a modern university with 25 professors, a seminary, a magnificent “library and 14 newspa- pers. Suffrage is universal. A thrifty people, with a solid ap- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1922 day and night, She told of the dif. foulties of sleeping with the motor boats going to and from the ship with their passengrs at all hours. The natives, hoWever, [did everything ~to make the stay of the party enjoyable, and consequently kept thelr shops open all the time to accommodate the sightsers. The middle class Icelanders live in substantial houses with brightly col- ored roofs, The peasant homes are roofed with thatch and sod, she sald, and presented a beautiful plcture when the plants which are growing in the sod burst into blossom. The sod with its brilliant green hue, blénds itself’ into the landscape, she sald, often making the whole scene an un- broken painting of green. | Ehe told of meeting an old pmlehor.llbnry to obtain facts on the life of of the university who was ronlultln.],\hnhum Lineoln, the Encyclopaedia Brittanica in_-the His Persian Maj Jesty He was preparing a paper on Lincoln's life, and in- |tonded to dsliver an address betofe the univerwity body, Despite the lking of the Icelanders for color in their homes, she eald, they, especially the women, are sober- ly dressed, the majority appearing In black gowns with black brocade aprons and bodices with silver orna- ments ‘They wear little caps pinned on thelr heads with a fringed tassel falling over the ear To show that the people of that country are progvessive, shé went on to say they use modern equipment lwherever possible, She and several of the party made trips. about the capital in a touring c! over very well-constructed lava ads, The roads are kept in splendid condition, ohe sald, and have good grades Every nation has its hero and Ice- reveres the memory of Thorwaldsen, She spoke of visiting the cemetery near the capital and of seeing on al- most every monument in the burying grounds replicas of Thorwaldsen's plague, The hero's mother was a native of Iceland and his father a Dane. In the capital city, & bazaar named after Thorwaldsen 1is located, she sald, and here the women of the city bring their handiwork for sale, the proceeds being devoted to philan- throple work among the poor, Despite the vigorous sfock of the Icelandie people, she remarked they are still susceptible to one dread digease—Ilobrosy, A modern hospi- tal has been established in the capital with modern equipment for handling patient, she sald, and advanced methods of treatment are gradually counteracting the ravages' of the scourge. pecting to find a simple place, but found instead well-developed com- munities.” Contrary to the opinion generally held. by Americans that Iceland is a plack congealed in frost and ice, Miss Smith found on her arri¥il in July that the temperature was touching 68 preciation of business, the Icelanders, she sald, interest themselves in sheep raising, catching, drying and export- ing fish, and in agriculture. Gothic Ts Spoken, In the schools, she said, pure Gothic {s taught, and spoken, but many of e " |the people speak perfect English, g:f;";’;nfi;’:;:m:"lk:"d the air was| ores of them having either visited "When we arived at Revkjavik, |{Hi8 country or lived for some time the capital,” she said, “the entire pop- |in the northwest. Miss Smith, speak- ulation. turned out to welcomg us, We|IN8 Of the courteous manner in which the guides conducted the party on were more than cordially recelved as our group was the first tourist party its tour of the island, said she talked to arrive in Iceland for seven years." Bhe described the headdresses worn . by the women and displayed a charm- ing Knitted arrangement of ° black with sflver trimmings and fringe sim- flar to those which the loela‘pmc women wear on all occasions. These [plied: "“Why, this is my home." headpieces are hand knitted and are When the party arrived in Iceland, more clogely woven than some of the |the daylight season was in effect, with choice knit fabrics in this country. the sun shining both night and day. “Ieceland is by no means.an unde-|For 11 weeks in the year, she sald, veloped country,” she declared, point-|[there is no darkness in Iceland. This ing out that in the houses of the plain ! phenomenon was. interesting to = the ordinary people of the {sland many of [tourists, many of whom decided they the modern conveniences - usually |could stroll about at any time, both Jand 18 no exception to the rule, Miss Smith declared, for every Icelander BUY WHERE YOU PLEASE, "SHOP THE CLASSIFIED WAY: CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! What a world of yleasant thoughts that phrase conjurest Le: us“make it more pleas- nt this year by shopping systematically - The ’x,nerchants d)prgw Britain will offer, through our classified pages, suggestions for Christmas gifts. ' We will arrange these suggestions alphabetically. Consult these pages every night. Make your selection in the quiet of your own home. Then, armed with your gift list, your®uying. i%blmade‘ l:l tng‘eulhp}e‘xlmulre msdtead of a ‘last inute’ mad scramble wi e holiday crowds. ml;SE OUR CLASSIFIED PAGES AS SHOPPING LISTS NO ONE FORGO’I'I‘EN—NOTHING MISSED . “I was anxjous to see the interior of the homes," she sald, “and I told my guide of my desire. He took the party to his sister's home and I re: celved a big surprise. Prettily dec- orated, the Interior of the house was just llke an Americah home, The furniture was of the mission type and construction, the decorations were simple and tasteful, a heater was in the .room, and a very modern -baby carriage. The woman of the house was well dressed in a slip-on sweater and wore clathes simllur to those of American women." The homely. touch met ‘with in many New FEngland farmhouses, 'as well ad.in city residences, was evi- dent in Iceland; she said, especially in the. quaint mottoes, handworked and framed, which hung on the walls of the homes. One of these she sald bore in Icelandic tongue the wor* “God ‘Bless Our Home." g § Know of America. & Even in that faraway land, she de- This beautiful shaded silver Persian, “The Ensign,” is one of clared, they have read ‘of and . still| the stars of the Cat Show. He is the propertx of Mrs. Frank Os- think ‘of America and its great men.| ¢rander of Park avenue, New York. with a guide who had lived in St. Paul, Minn, He had made money {here arf. then returned to Iceland. to marry and settle down. When' she asked him why he returned to Ice- land after living in America, he re- — Infbrmation of Interest to Dgpositbrs- m Burritt Savings Bank ) . - We desire you to thoroughly understand that thls is a Mutual Savmgs Bank Mutual Savings Banks are without capital stock and so do not pay any profits over to’ stock- holders, but all profits made in excess of mterest pald on deposits, 20 to a surplus fund for the protection of its deposxtors. ~ Its fiscal year ends October 1st, in each year and a report is made as of that date to 'the Bank Commlssloner of Connectlcut, it first being audlted by two auditors appointed by the Directors of this Bank. - - - | The annual statement of the Burritt Savmgs Bank for the year endmg October 1, 1922 shows the followmg facts, which we think ‘' will mterest you. Total Deposits on that date were $3, 354 067.52, an increase for the year of $207,946.34, the total number of depositors (excluslve of school savmgs accounts) was 7033. We opened: during the year 1674 new accounts, and closed 922 old accounts, making an increase for the year of 752 accounts net. We credited to depositors during the year the: sum of $132,126.67 mterest on their accounts. We carried to surplus account during the -year $35, 000, ‘increasing the surplus account to $150 000.00 T S Market Value of its Securities, above Amounts at whlch !lley are Carried on its Books ] Investment Changes During Tbe Year. Mumicipal Bonds ... ...\ i et i e $ 491890 United States Bonds e ; 5,038.50 Dominion of Canada and its Provinces 15,754.01 Railroad Bo 16,450.00 nds ‘Public Utility Bonds 2,487.50 90,094.45 . Bank Stocks : ¥ $134,743.36 'Which added to surplus of 5150 000 makes an actual surplus of $284,743.36. The Bank Paid 4%2% interest to Deposltors During The Year—2 1-4% April 1, 1922 and 2 1-4% Oct. l 1922. Respectfully Submltted, ‘W. E. ATTWOOD, Treasurer Loans Securéd by First Mortgage on Real Estate increased - $286,410. City Bonds owned increased $43,600.60. Dom. of Can. & Can. Provinces Bonds owned increased $116,762.50. Public Utility Bonds (Am. Telephone and Telegraph Co.) mcreased $28,012.50. . Bank Stocks owned increased $9,107.56. Loans Secured by Collateral decreased $32,075. Loans on City Notes decreased $6,000. Railroad Bonds owned' decreased $154,890. 4 The above statement is approved by— J. E. COOPER, President W. L. DAMON, Vice-President F. G. VIBBERTS, Secretary WALTER MEYER, Asst. Treas. 'JAs. S. NORTH A N. ABBE W. H. BOOTH , And Directors : E. C. GOODWIN