New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 8, 1922, Page 6

New Britain Herald SNRALD PUMLISHING COMPANY (Iscuod Dally, Bunday Excepted), At Horwa Blag, 67 Church Btreet. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: . Yea v, $0.00 Three Montha 760 & Month, e Butersd ot the Post Ofttr at Now writalu J 8 Beccad Class Mall Matter, TWLWPHONA CALLS: =ll‘! Offue .. Roums .. The on! ble & e Ay room always oven to ad: e Momher of The Associnted Prom he Awociated Pross s cxclusively ontitled e the use for re-publicction of ail hews ":“fl:l':d fo It :“r‘no! otm’rvlln num;-'a 1apir and aisc local news pub- Maked beretn, rasdom In wnd plese ’ Membor Aadit Dareas of (Arcalntion h‘.fil:l -fireim“ s national snization o naw: D Hears with s strictly hoseet urcolation, bared This Our lnfln'm :h.u '.i:‘lfl" in v 0 nowspaper tribution nal A res to both mational and lo cal advertisere E—— THE OHRISTMAS TREE. The annual appeal for funds for the Community Christmas tree has been made. “Appeals, appeals,” someone, cries. “When will there be a decrease in the number of ap- peals?” The cry is natural and many sym- ‘pathize with it, " But we simply can't begin cutting down on the number of appeals by giving the cold shoulder to the children at -Christmas time. Probably no adult knows the joy that brilliantly-lighted symbol of the ¢om- ing of Peace and Happiness to the world gives to the children each year—children who don’'t have much Joy, many of them. But it is worth while for every grown person to stop a minute and try to think back through the years and try to realize ‘what it would have meant to him or her—what it did mean to him, per- haps—to be taken down to the cen- ter, in the dark, or to go there at /Christmas time and to see that big| tree all glowing with lights. Last year perhaps the greatest wis- dom was not shown in buying the tree. Perhaps too much was paid for it. * But it is believed this mistake @vas seen at the time by those inter- ested and plans made to correct this Perror. At any rate the children must _have their tree. New Britain is not the sort of a city to frown at them and declare that it will not be gen-! _erous to them—not at Christmas time, THE POLICE., We don't often tealize, when we lisee a policeman covering his beat, hat he is a member of the organiza- i:on we simply could not get along ithout. If some super-flend ap- “peared and told the people of the -?,’clty that he was going to strike dead immediately all members of some one organization in the city, all the offi- cers and workers in some one institu- ‘-tlon, we would beg that super-flend, it we stopped to think, to spare the police. We simply could not live in peace and safety without them. The telephone, the telegraph and even the radio now would immediately send word over the country, were we to lose our policemen, that New Britain was undefended. Eyery crook within not pride enough in It to attend to the matter himself, or If he Is unable financlally to do it at the necessary time, the duty devolves, of course, upon the city, It s really pleasant—changing the subject—to read of plans for the spring, It will coe, and the thought of it how, when we have the long winter to face, is inspiring even though we know we've got to fix up that delapidated sidewalk. CHRISTMAS MATL, Attention to the sugges- tions regarding Christmas mail made by Postmaster W, I, Delaney. Post- master Delaney has devoted consid- erable time to explaining, by prac- tical demonstration, to a representa- tive of this newspuper, the reasons fer his requests and the good results that would follow their observance, Quite aside from the suggestions already published, Interesting side- lights appear when the workings of the post office are investigated, The custom, for instance, of placing a gamp on the upper right hand corner of. a letter, exists with a reason. When some fifty ||huuund letters are run through the cancelling machine in a short time, it is possible to make such stamp cancellation effective only if the stamp is in the proper place. The machine makes its imprint on the upper right hand corner. If the stamp is somewhere clse, the stamp is not cancelled. Letters upon which the stamp or stamps are placed too low on the right side of the letter, or are on the left hand side, must be sorted out from the rest and stamped by hand. This takes time, delays matters, ‘and works to the disadvan- tage of the people. The matter of the too-small en- velope will undoubtedly be corvected in time. The matter should be taken up with the manufacturers of cards and envelopes. Undoubtedly se}xding them through the mails does cause delay. Merchants will undoubtedly consider this in purchasing cards an- other year and will disconttnue the selling of the tiny ones unless their customers demand them. Inquiry has shown that some of the merchants have done this already. Interesting human stories may be found in the tales told by Postmaster Delaney, illustrating, for example, the anxiety that may be caused by a fail- ure to address letters and cards prop- erly. One or two instances have occurred where cards would come to 1s called the office, bearing no address which | something like this: “Dear Mamma: I got here safe and all right. Aunt Lizzie met me. I am sendin’ this rite away 'cause.I knowed you would be awful worried if you didn't here rite away. Kiss papa. 1 love you mama. Your little Nellie.” One may imagine the anxiety of a mother when such a card did not reach her. But lherein absolutely no way for the post office officials to find the person for whom it is intend- ed. This illustrates the necessity of making sure that all mail is ad- dressed properly. There are similar {llustrations which emphasize the wisdom of the suggestions made by the Postmaster, The postal worbrs are .pubnc serv- ants and want to serve well. They take pride in their work and in the efficiency of our post office. At this time of the year, especially, they ask read 'NEW BRITAIN DAILY COAL, It would take considerable figuring' by those who have intimate knowl- edge of the many detalls of the cost of coal, to decide whether or not there has been a reduction in the price of coal here, At any rate peo~ ple will be able to get a ton for less money, the price ranging from $16,80 to $17.60 a ton, and will be prac- tically compelled to ube a gensible mixture. In this regard the new ar- rangement is to be commended. Moreover, “if straight-sized? tons are removed from the market and the rule is rigidly obeyed, those in moderate means may feel that the new arrangement takes them into consideration rather than those who ! insist upon getting exactly the kind of coal they want, and only that, and are willing to pay the price for ft. This rule, it conscientiously obeyed, will certainly release for the benefit of the small consumer much coal of the sizes most to be desired, As the majority of the people of the city are of this class, again may the new plan be approved, o New Britain has now done what the dispatches of today say New York State has done. Of course if the coal were to be mixed before delivery con- sumers would be compelled to use the less desirable coal. But as coal of tha latter character has its special | uses and should be used a certain way, mixing before delivery would be unwise and is not compelled. It s belleved people will see the wisdom of making use .of these smaller pizes, and perhaps some soft coal, as the fuel administrators see the necessity. It must not be forgotten that there will 'be a shortage of the coal that is most desired in New Britain, The mild weather will not last forever. The new arrangement, all things con- sidered, may be said to be a wise one. Facts and Fancies (BY BOPERT QUILIEN), Recipe for putting over anything! I7irst invent your slogan. Every bootlegger' appears to be en- titled to a fair trial by a jury of his patrons, British labor is radical 364 days in the year. The other day is election day, Times have changed much in the last few . years. Husbands are no longer only half-shot. The middle class has all the luck. The poor are persecuted and the rich are prosecuted. The Tiger is a real diplomat. He brags on us just.enough to make his scoldings palatable. g It is significant that the-open fire and plug tobacco are making their last stand in the same section, The sultan is a lucky chap at that. He has so many more wives to en- joy his freedom from. You don't give the beggar anything. You merely buy a dime's worth of - T - et ERALD, FRIDAY, 'DECEMBER 8,1 HARTFORD ‘There’s a Great Big Jovial Santa Claus Here | lhe Real Live Hearty and Kindly Santa That Children Have Always Dreamed of—Then There Are The Six Polar Bear Brothers Who Hand out Mystery Toy Packages in THE BIG ICELAND CAVE At Toyland——-Downs:#irs Bring the Youngsters and let Them Enjoy it all, " CHECKS * . CASHED HERE \ tr pocket, A Usotal Gift for Anyofle Cowhide Boston Bags 15-inch size, dark brown, ex- a heavy leather, with {inside On sale dowpstairs Very Speoial $3.50 | BOOKS! Books For Girls Betty Gordon Series ....... Ruth Fielding Series Molly Brown, Series. ... Outdoor Girls Serfes........50c 50c 65¢ Two Little Women Series. . J0C Three Little Women Series. .55¢ Ruby and Ruthy Serles. ....50c Girl Aviators Berfes. .. Girl Scout Series. . Grace Harlowe Series....... Corner House Girl Series. Miss Pat Serfes...... Mary Jane Series. Saturday Sale of STYLISH SILK CANTON CREPE AFTERNOON DRESSES Regular and extra Sizes, 18, 20, 36, 46, 42% to 5214, The colors includ¢ navy blue, brown. black. The models in- clude pancl, draped, circular and straight Hine effects, The Mater- ials arc of superior quality, THE PRICE SATURDAY— $24.95 5 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) e o convenientl BUY THEM EARLY BUY THEM HERE Books for everybody. Arranged for casy selection, y located-—Main Floor— Right near the Door. FROM THOUSANDS OF NEW BOOKS WE QUOTE A FEW ¢ Books For Boys Rover Boys Series..........685c Tom Swift Serles ......../.50c ; Lefty Series tevaeenne .. B0C Yank Brown Series. . +..50¢ Putnam Hall Serles........80c Bobby Blake Beries........35¢c Pee Wee Harris Serles.....50c Tom Slade ..... .. B80c Moving Picture Boys Series.55¢ Baltwood of Yale Series. ....60c Boy Aviators Serfes........B33c Boy Inventors Serfes.......55¢ Border Boys Serfes.........55¢ Radlo Boys Series ........5bc Books For Little Tots Mother Goose Stories j0c to $2. In a large assortment. Fairy Tales from Grimm.,$1.7 The Wizard of Oz, .. .$1.75 Buonie Cottontail Little Bear .. Raggedy Ann Raggedy Anda Orphant Annie ., $1. Johnny Mouse and the Wishing Stick ceee . S125 Burgess Bed Time Stories. ..60c BOYS AND GIRLS Brother and Sister ..... Six Little Bankers .... Bunny Brown Bobbscy Twins . Curly Tops .. H0c 50¢ b0c H0c ..60c il L k « Modert Fiction Flowing Gold by Rex Beach $2.00, The Shadow of the East by E. Hull .4 ... Coiee 8100 Certain People of Importancé, by K. Norris .....,.....$2,00 Skippy Bedelle by Johnson $1.75 The Cave Woman: by Richard- o 8175 Fair Harbor by J €. Lincoln; . $2,00, J.orni $3.50. This ¥Freedom by A. 8. M. Hut- .chinson B $2.00 Gigplo ‘by Edna Hecht. .. .$2.50 Gargoyles by Ben Hecht. .$2.50 Mother of All Living by Robert Keable (... .$2.00 We ‘have al the latest copy- _right books at . kv ) Doone “by Blackmore. ! Women's Quilted _Satin Com- fys—ILeather ‘soles and heels, silk pon poms, Alice blue, red, lavender and Back at v D24AD Boys' and Girls' Comfys — With padded felt soles, pictured with Dutch kiddies and rabbits. $1.29 .. $1.98 Women's Blatk Kid Boudoir Slippers — Leather soles yand aeels and silk pom "v$ l .59 pons at ... it was without notice to the Assocaf ed Press, and the Ameriean league official statistician sensibly ‘accepted the Agsociated Press account.” Reports from New York that the ocicial scorer reversed his decision were unsubstantiated at the American league headquarters here, and it was Girls’ Comfy Booth- ictured with “Puss and Bbo iges b to 11 at $1.59. Sizes [l 11% to 2, at...... 089 Kiddie’s Comfy Fur TFrimied Juliets—Red and blue! 98c Sizes 3 to 6, at. .. Mon's Comfy Slippers ““With heavy padded felt soles 'in dark blue and $l.69 Men’s Black Kid Everett Slip- pers—Regular . $ l .98 $2.50 value, at.... / PITCHER SUES PHILLIES, Robért Davis Brings Action to Collect Back Salary. Philadelphia, Dec 8.—Robert Davis, a southpaw pitcher has brought suit against the Philadelphia: National Superb Selection of Xmas Slippefs Daniel Green Comlts and Other'Statiddrd Makes at Attractive Prices Women'’s Comfys—All colors, heavy padded soles, stik ppm ponsy. at.+ $lo65 Beautiful colors to match your kimonos, ribbon trimmed vith silk pom $ l .95 ponsat ........., Women's Satin Quilted Bo- dotr Slippers — All satin lined, heavy felt padded soles, with som pons, blue, black, lavender. old rose and grehid, $l 29 Ll Reg. $2 value'at.. prevented his signing with team, 5 STOCKHOLDERS ,HOLD MEETING. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Edwards Clothes Shop, Inc., held last week, a report was'made by Man- another A milk peddler named Larson tried to collect a milk bill at a Main street; house this forenoon and one of the family threatened to carve him up with a knife. They said that he’didn't soap for your conscience. League baseball team for back sal- said that no poll of baseball writers who witnessed the play was taken. The official batting averages issued Dec. 4 showed Cobb credited with the bring the milk at the right hour and | hit, but no announcement concerning for that reason they refused to pay|the ruling was made by Johnson at for it. the time, except that the averages The running time for trolley cars|spoke for themselves. { between the park in New Brl'«a:,"‘l“d LOG—AMMKED Pearl street in Hartford will re- duced to 45 minutes starting Decem- Hartford Sporting Writer Selects Ra- kowski and Reynolds On His All- ber 10. Connecticut Interscholastic Team, miles would make a dash for New | us all to help them serve us well. Britain. Every person criminally in- clined in our city—but of course there are few such persons—would get busy. Of course the situation would be remedied quickly, but the remedy would not be very effective with & digorganized group of men trying to “#o the work our policemen do so well. It is wise to remember, there- fore that, although we might get along for a few days without the splendid common council, without our fine courts, without our churches, even, and without almost any other organization, we could not get along for a day without our police. The department wants ten more men. We should see that the depart-, ment gets those ten men—and other things, in reason, that it wants. ary. According to his lawyer, Davis|28er Edward I. Goldstein tg the effect \l;vas a Phillle pitcher two. years ago | that owing to the backward season ut never was paid for his services. | pus; i Davis was sent by Philadelphia to wu;"f‘?t i\?p tha:r J::;u,’:,r;:fl" "‘.':1?;2 Newark of the International League |stockholders votgd - to instruct Mr. for seasoning. It is alleged he was| Goldstein to reduce his.stocksfat once not paid by either club and that hel and take his loss now instead of after was never officially released which|January 1.—advt. EVERETT TRUE " By €undo In the old days the bride didn't| keep her maiden name. But she kept WHEN CROOK MEETS CROOK. |y etP tot T Co . One f{s ‘distressed to learn—very much distressed to learn—that coun- terfeiting is f{ficreasing. The news comes from Washington and is au- thoritative. It is too bad. It is really too bad that men will keep on being so wicked. Why, why indeed should they wish to manufacture money and pass it as though it were worth something? Why should they wish to deceive? What happiness can they find in the sort of life that is full of deception and trickery? And one is distressed to learn, too, that people are buying liquor at the Canadlan border and in foreign ports and bringing it into this dry country. It is terrible! Do they not realize that solemn-faced people, having the good of all the people at heart, have waged a successful war against wine when it is red and that liquor is no longer manufactured in this country? Do they not realize that no happiness can come to them if they continue to bring into this arid land the greatest enemy of mankind? Glancing at the Washington dis- patch a little more closely, however, something appears that relieves the | mental tension somewhat, that lifts the black cloud and allows a smile to appear, There seems to be a con- nection between the counterfeiters and the persons who profit from sell- ing the illicit liquor into this country. The countérfeiters are paying for the liquor with their counterfeit money. Some day, perhaps, the sellers will give counterfeit liquor for the coun- terfeit bills. Then we law-abiding citizens might well laugh—"hoss and hoss.” But glance again and think again. The counterfeiting has increased, say the authorities because of bootleg liquor traffic, which comes because of | prohibition. And probably innocent Keep a thermometer in the base- ment, so the furnace fire will know ! just when the night is cold enough to Justify going out. Paderewski says he will end his days in California. That will make it 80 much easier on him when the fare- well tours begin. W. E. Latham is said to be a strong candidate for fire commissioner. A Hartford peddler came to town this morning dri a horse with the | heaves. The aflimal puffed and snorted so hard that the driver stop- ped his team on kast Main street, and when the horse recovered his wind the trip was resumed. Second Lieutenant Willilam J. Raw- lings has been detalled as acting first lieutenant of Company. I for a few days. Tom Reilly has withdrawn from the mayoralty race in Meriden. The rea- son he gives for his action is that it is for the best interest of his party. JOHNSON EXPLAINS American League President Tells Why He Gave Ty Cobb a Hit, That Boosted His Axverage. Chicago, Dec. 8.—President John- son of the American league has given out an explanation of his ruling al- lowing'the disputed hit to Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit Americans, which made Cobb’s 1922 batting aver- age .401. This was his third year| over .400 and tied the major league record. “The official score of the game of May 15 at New York between the Yankees and Detroit was not authen- ticated,” President Johnson said in a statement given out as a reply to an inquiry from Brooklyn. Reports that'the Baseball Writers' Association of New York was pre- paring a formal protest.against over- ruling of the official scorer also were received at league headquarters yes- terday. ’ President Johnson's statement ex- plained an arrangemént made by the American league official ‘statistician for co-operation with the Associated Press in checking box scores There seems to be an unwritten law | that every President’s Cabinet must have at least one member to amuse . the paragfaphers. John A. DB Ridder of Hartford, for many years one of the prominent A. A. U. commissioners in Connecti- cut, has just selected his All-Con- necticut Interscholastic football eleven for the 1922 season. On the team are two New Britain High school boys, Reyndids, a quarterback, apd Rakowski, & lineman, Reynolds is also named by De Ridder, as captain of his selected team. The complete selections are as follows: Crosby, right end, Hartford; Ahearn, right tackle, Hartford; Ra- kowski, right guard, New Britain; Freedman, center, New Haven; Cooney, left guard, Hartford; Adams, left tackle, Bridgeport; Lally, left end, Waterbury; Reynolds, quarter- back, New Brital Buckley, right halfback, Meriden; Sulllvan, left halfback, Waterpury; Nevakowski, fullback, Meriden; Murphy, fullback, Hartford. REPAIRING SIDEWALRS, The announcement that the city will repair sidewalks where notices to owners have been disregarded, and will charge such owners for the work, is so obviously proper that comment seems unnecessary. It is not unneces- sary, however, to call attention to the announcement in order that own- ers of property in front of which are walks badly in need of repair, and who have been given or who will be given notice to repair them, may not be taken unawares. Possibly there is little danger of this situation arising. 1 It is well, however, to notify the own- ers that there will be added to the cost of upkeep of their property this charge in order that they may con- sider this item in their plans. One of the /things that give repute to a city, of course, is a repu- tation of indifference as to its streets and walks. A property owner may let his houses fall to decay and ruin as long as they do not threaten injury to passers-by or dwellers in them. Let him let his property go to pieces One' recelving set that has difficulty in catching everything broadcasted is an ash tray. Little Bobby still is waiting impa- tiently for some beauty speclalist to invent something in the nature of a permanent bathe, THE KINDL OPEIRCS O PHACEMAKER, I SAw THE WHOLE THING . WHON ‘tov WANT AnNY NORE ;THAN YOUR HALF OR T™HE RoAD GO INTO THE DITCH YOURSELE Eor \T ) And so Germany is preparing for| another war. The horrid thing. Won't, | she ever become gentle and sweet like the other nations? 6 Day Racers Have Gone 1,834 Miles and 7 Laps New York, Dec, 8.—Alfred Goullet of Newark, N. J, teamed with Gae- tano Bellonl of Italy, and Maurice Brocco of Italy paired with William Coburn of Newark, tenaciously clung to their lead of a single lap at the end of the 104th hour of riding in the six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden at 8 a. m. today. They had pedalled 1,834 miles and seven laps. One lap behind them was Oscar Egg: of Switzerland and Ray- mond Eaton of East Orange, N, J. Correct this sentence: “Please fix my nails, Mother,” said the small boy; “I'm ashameéd to go to school with them looking this way. 1f a halr of the dog will cure the bite, perhaps those that men are plucking from their eyebrows would bad do something for a bald head. “America knows nothing of desti- tution,” says a European. Still, if ever we go in for it, we'll probably win the international championship. l TUCK TO GOACH GREEN ON ICE, Hanovtr, N. H, Dec. 8-—Leon Tuck of Boston was yesterday ap- pointed coach of the Dartmouth It mny.ho said for the “impossible terms of the Versailles treaty” that there wasn’t enough discord ‘to make it he is foolish enough to take this attitude. But he owes a duty to\ his people eventually suffer because of the counterfeiting for the money is them impossible at the time. Christmas Gift suggestions just sug- all American league parks. *“This provision was carried out from hockey team. Tuck.wis a Dartmouth in | graduate in the class of 1914 and the Green played three years on seven, beoing captain of his year. neighbors and to the people of his| passed on to them in many instances. city who may be forced to pass over | Perhaps, after all, there isn't any the walks in front of his property. | joke about it. gest, and they do it, well too, through | the game in question and Cobb credit- the columns of the Herald. Read |ed with a hit,” the statement said. “If them and see. a change in the box score was made senior %