New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1922, Page 6

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY (Issued Dally, Sunday Excepted). At Merald Bldg, 87 Church Street, SUBSORIPTION RATE " #4800 & Year, $2.00 Threa Months, ¥8e a Month, oo At New Britain Mall Matter, Enteroed at the Po; s Second TELEPHONE CALLS Rusiness Office . Editorial Room I"The only profitable advertising medium in the City, Clreulation hooks and pross room ulways open to adyertisers. Member of The Associnted Press The Assoointod Press (s exclusively entitled to the use for re-publication all news crodited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and aleo local news pub- lshed hereln, Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. C, s a national organization ‘which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisors with a striotly honest analysls of efreulation. Our cireulation statistics are based ypon this audit, This Insures pro- tnruou"nnlmt fraud in newspaper dis- tribution figures to both natlonal and lo- cal advertisors. | T FUEL ADMINISTRATOR'S LETTER:! As the result of alleged violations of delivery rules by New Britain coal dealers, this city is face to face with a serious situation. The letter sent out to the dedlers by Mr. Russell and printed in the “Herald"” today explains conditions concisely. 1f the information which Mr, Itus- gell has in his posession is reliable, \tlm public may suffer because of the shortsighted policy of dealers in fuel. Drastic restrictions on the amount of , anthracite coal coming into this city may be imposed. Mr. Russell goes 80 far as to threaten to ask the Gov- ernor to call a special meeting of the | General Assembly for the purpose of adopting fuel regulations similar to those now in force in the State,of New York. One of Mr. Russell’s statements is that “the dealers of New Britain wpuld have cause to regrat the severi- t)fn! regulations which would ensue as the result of such legislation.” The “Herald” is not worrying about the dealers, but there is real cause for worry about the people, who have been forced to pay more for coal than has been paid in any other city and who now see prospects of having their allowance reduced because the'dealers are found to be violating the “rules of the game.” It is a notorious fact that an- thracite coal has been put into the cellars of ‘business buildings; proving that anyone with sufficient influence or money can get what he wants while the householder is forced 1o beg for a ton or two, and then pay the top price. Y s A DIFFIOULT QUESTION It is comparatively easy for one to declare, reasoning logically and emphasizing a technicality, that since the common council disregarded the advice of the water commissioners and, decided to allow the harvesting of icas at Shuttle Meadow Lake, the com- missioners should follow the council's wishes and let the contract. It was the plain intention of the counell, despite the wording of the resolution which merely “authorizes” and does not “instruct” the commissidners, to have ice harvested at the lake. If, therefore, the wishes of the councif thay will let the contract after seeing to it that all the precautions possible are taken to keep the ice from being contaminated. It would be the easy way omt for the commissioner’s to shrug their should- ers, let the contract and then blame the common council if serious results followed. But the matter can not be so easily disposed of in the minds of the com- missioners. Theirs is the duty of at- tending to all matters regarding the water out there. Well might it be said of them that they failed to exercise their best judgement if they permitted anything to be done that would make that water unhealthful. They were selected to attend to these matters pertaining to the water. They are pre- sumed to have made a far deeper study of such matters than have members of the common council. “Why did you let me do that?" asks a person who has been allowed by a parent to contract a bad habit in youth. “You knew I did not know what I was doing.” The water commissioners are plac- ed in a difficult position, as is the Superintendent of Health. Already persons have been heard to remark that the commissioners and Superin- tendent of Health Lee did not ‘‘come out very strong" against the harvest- ing of ice at the lake. They did “come out strong.” They feel very earnestly that the ice should not be harvested there, not because, per- haps, of the danger which does exist that the ice may be contaminated, but because of their keen desire to see nothing done in any way which will result in contaminated water in the body whence comes all the water we drink. That is their concern; it should be the concern of every think- ing person in this city. JOHN WANAMAKER The cornerstone of the great struc- ture of achievement of John Wana- . maker who died yesterday was work, inspired by confidence in his country's future and belief in God. A splendid optimism, possible only to those who possess such convictions, made ‘his | work his play, his recreation. Begin- ning as a smail lad earning but $1.26 & week, he continued his work unin- terruptedly practically until the day he died, His optimism made it possi- ble for him to take up a disorganized and unsystematized branch of busi- ness and make of it one of the most systematized of all businesses. He placed stralghtforwardness of dealing before everything else in his mer- chandizing, relying upon the fact, searee recognized in the day when he began to sell goods on his own ac. coun® that the people of this country are essentlally stralghtforward, A mere reading of the story of his life, with its lack of accidental assist. ance, s enough to give courage to the most discouraged; to make the young man in this country realize that what Wanamaker did 1s possible, in a smaller degree perhaps but still pos- sible, for him, The man never wast- ed time becoming Impatient or angry. He had the courage of his convictions and the courage to admit the spiritual hefp his religious bellef brought him. His building a great addition to the old A, T. Stewart store in New York city, located as it was far downtown when the center of trade scemed to be moving uptown, was an example of his courage. He belleved people would come to an establishment which of- fered what he had to offer in the way he would offer it. He believed in giv- ing service of such a character that it would draw trade, rather than in making a display which would stop trade as it passed on its way Tooking uncertainly for something. ¥ the commissioners follow | It seems scarcely possible tHat there was a time when there was no fixed price for goods offered for sale. Yet John Wanamaker was the first to eliminate the waste of time caused by *dickering” over the prices, .and mark each article at the price asked for it. This was merely one of the means he adopted to avoid waste to the eventual advantage of his cus- tomers. Recently Roger Babson, the noted economic expert, said that there would be no rgturn in this country to former prosperity until there was a return, partially at least, to the old-fashioned honesty of treatment of man by man. John Wanamaker, in his great success, exemplified that honesty fortified as he was by his never-forgotten religion. " he lesson of his life is worth more than a cas- ual thought by those who would suc- ceed in life in its every aspect. e L CLOGGING PROGRESS Those who simply refuse to believe in the achievements of science and in- vention “clog the game,” “throw the monkey-wrench into the machinery,” “ball things up generally” and impede all progress. Such people are harm- less if they occupy humble positions in lite, if their advice and words are not heeded. Such people are a men- | ace if they are prominent; .if there s a reason for people to be- lieve they know what they are talk- ing about. It is fortunate that such people rarely achieve prominence. The ignorant, especially, are inclined to say “That's all nonsense,” when a discovery or invention is described to them. They find refuge in this phrase, or its colloquial equivalent, when they do not understand what the informer is talking about. But oceasionally ultra-conservative people, who are in positions of in- fluence, take this same attitude. They have done things a certain way all their lives. They have succeeded. They see no reason to change. A plan is explained to them which will revo- lutionize their business. They refuse to listen. “That's'all nonsense,” they say. They simply will not believe; moreover they do not want to believe. A striking instance of the condition of mind of such people is shown by a story recently published in The Her- ald. The ultra-conservative man of prominence would be insulted to be compared to the man 83 years old who, the other day, saw a moving pic- ture for the first time. He would not | o a4 s % 1 BRITAIN DAILY HERALD,” WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 18, 1922. AT THIS TIME OF YEAR Once a year there comes a season when there should be no dublus shak- Ing of the head when “good works" are mentioned, 1t is the Christmas sea- son, It is here, And the point is that we are all glad that it comes annu- ally, It may bg a costly time if the cost s measured in dollars and cents, But it is a happy time, It is a time when we are all reminded that, after all, we are all working for ‘“peace on earth, good will toward men,” There are our personal gifts to be made, How we grumble and scow! when we do not feel well—and how we love to buy those presents to give to others. Then, after these are at- tended to, how glad we are that there are people in the world active enough and interested enough to. keep up community customs. There s the Christmas tree on the park! Who, in all this city, would have it diseontinued? We will give to it and be happy in the knowledge that a lot of little children will be made happy by it. There are many other causes to be helped. One of them is the Visiting Nurse Associa- tion, Anyone who has followed a visit- ing nurse into a home where she had been a helpful caller will understand the practical and spiritual joy she brings. To her association miny chil- dren look for greater joy at Christ- mas time. We are glad to help furnish that joy. In one month this assocla- tion took care of 1,746 cases, making 1,247 visits, Some work; some joy and help given! All who would help those visiting nurses to bring ' Christmas greetings in the form of gifts are ask- ed by the direétors of the association to leave such gifts at 52 Center street before a week from tomorrow. The Christmas season braces us all up. As Sunday givés us a chance to readjust ourselves for the week that is to come, so the Christmas season is the time for the annual readjust- ment. Go to it; take a deep breath and do all the things that your better self tells you to do. And remember that our merchants are inspired by believe that photography had been developed to such an extent that pic- tures rapidly taken and rapidly re- produced could present the actual movements of a person or thing in motion. “They do it all there behind that screen somehow,” he chuckled. “You can't fool me.” If it had been possible, fifty years ago, to show to an ultra-conservative business man or manufacturer of that time, the methods of the business man or manufacturer of today, he, too, would have chuckled and re- marked, sagely: “That's all nofisense.” Probably he would have gone on and explained how he had studied his business and had learned that the “tried and true” methods were the best—that there was nothing new un- der the sun. It is emphasized that this is the attitude of the ultra-conserva- | tive only. All of whieh is for the purpose of entering a plea for the man with new ideas. If such men and women were | given a hearing always: if advocates of new propositions were not turned away from the door of busy men; if every such enthusiastic exponent of a new plan were not discouraged at the beginning by the warning that “I am hard to convince,” and if men and women would only believe they were right in believing in something new when their reason told them there was a germ of wisdom in that new thing—then the world would progress much more rapidly thaniit is doing today. Don't discourage the enthusiast who has a new idea. the same Christmas feeling. They, too, want to do as well by us as they can. Theirs is more than a financial interest. Sec what they have to show us—and always remember those who have no one financially able to do anything to make the Christmas sea- son the season of joy that it should Daily Fun Receptions BY SANTA CLAUS and the POLAR BEARS All the Youngsters Invited At | Toyland—Downstairs 50c and 59¢ Xmas HAND- KERCHIEFS, Special at 3 for $1.39, Pure Irish Linen hand em- broldered Handkerchiefs in white and colors. * Women's Imported . Hand- kerchiefs, colored woven hem and border per 1-2 doz. 89c, ‘Women's Embroidered Lin- en Handkerchicfs with colored or white embroidery 8 for 73c. Women's Novelty Handker- chiefs, scalloped edge = with raised butterfly and embroid- ered corner 2 for 79c; each 45c. Men’s Cambric Handkerchiefs full size, regular 1b6c kind at 6 for 69c. Men’s Initial Handkepchiefs, Good cambric, box of three for 45¢c. Men's White Jap Silk Initial Handkerchiefs, 55c. Our Store Will Be Open Evenings—Sat, Doc. 10; Thurs, Dec. 21; Frl, Dec, 22; Sat, Dec. 23, New and Attractive Xmas Gift Suggestions At Stationery Department FOUNTAIN PENS AND PENCILS For Men and Women. Wahl, Waterman, Moore, Parker and Sal-Bro Fountain Pens from $1.75 to $10.00. The Black and White—a new self-Nlling, non-leakable Pen for $1.00. Guaranteed. Pencils that expel the lead, thus saving the trouble of sharpening—for 50c. Eversharp—the perfect point- ed Pencil, from $1.00 to $5.00. The New Duofold Parker Creation, Pen—a LACES AND TRIMMINGS 5c to 50c yard. Black Spanish Lace AMovers — wide, made of pure silk. Special at $1.85 yard. Camisole Laces—19¢ to 50¢ yard. Narrow laces for handkerchiefs and fancy work, including vals, cluny and torchon— Regular $2. 86 inch 75¢ Boudoir Caps : . Special 59¢ BEAUTIFUL NEW DESIGNS FOR CHRISTMAS. Dainty Lace and Satin Combinations. At Neckwear Dept., Main Floor, WRITING PAPER in appropriate boxes for gift- giving and a gift appreciated by everyone. The prices range from 25c¢ to $2.00 and cach represent the maximum of quality at the price FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE MOST IMPORBANT IN GIFT GIVING Wrap your packages in boxes or Xmas Paper. Boxes to fit almost anything from 5S¢ up. ‘Wrapping Paper, 5¢, 10c, and 15¢. Twine and Tapes, 10c and 15¢ HIGH GRADD Greeting STEEL CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND NEW YEAR'S CARDS Words canngt describe the beauty of our cards, They must be seen to be appreciated. : Prices 1c, 8¢, bc, 10¢c, 15¢ and 25c¢. { PAMOS PASTIME PASTELS' + A practical pastime for old or young and an aid to the House beautiful through your own ef- forts. 15¢ a package. ENGRAVED CHRISTMAS Cards e From Mackenzio & Co. of Boston [ . 25¢§ Gift Suggestions 8 CARDS, No Two Alike, 8 ENVELOPES to Match Wine Steel Engraved and Embossed in with Paris point embroidery. ‘Women’s Strap Wrist Gloves—P. only—$2.75, Mousquetaire, full length—$4.98. be. ECONOMIZE ON COAL ? Attention is called to the advice published in The Herald of yesterday 43 to the way in which one may economizé in the matter of coal. A deep bed of fuel, light shaking and even distribution of coal over the whole grate area—these are simple rules that it will pay to follow. Proper handling of a furnace is an art. And each furnace has its peculiarities. Each must be studied, but the above rules apply to all. And in connectlon with this matter be it said that improper handling of a furnace often necessitates burning a great amount of fuel with most un- satisfactory results in the way of heat. Rushing a fire until more than the needed heat is obtained and then, as suddenly stoping that heat, is waste- ful, The heat will continue to come, if the furnace is properly attended to, even after one opens the furnace door for instance. Practically everyone knows this, but m: do not practice common sense in the management of that most important of household af- fairs—the furnace. “Little drops of water,” etc. So, little shovelfulls of coal saved make many a ton. Facts and Fancies (BY RORBERT QUILIEN). There are none so blind that they can't gee the other fellow's duty. Love is seldom so blind that it can't see on which side its bread is buttered. The boss is a just and responsible man. He always pays for the time his employes Kkill. A high-brow evening is one spent in exhibiting your littl1 store of use- less information. The American Eagle can't save France, however, without the active cooperation of the stork. For mlfl girls, romance is divided into three Phrts: (1), friendship, (2), courtship, (3), hardship. Modern arithmetic: If the pay satchel contains $8,000 to pay 213 men, how far will the messenger walk before he is cracked In the head? 3 A woman doesn't always think about her looks. At times she thinks about some other woman's looks. Maybe it all depends on America, after all, America didn't help the ancient civilization and they perish- ed. It seems strange to see ' people spending great sums for food when they haven't a spare tire on the premises. The restaurants have overlooked ors and sizes—59c. and Paris point embroidery, all sizes, black ‘Women’s 16-Button, Black Kid' Gloves— ‘Women’s Chamois Suede Gloves—All col- XMAS GLOVES A FEW REMINDERS FROM OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT ‘Women’s Kid Gloves at $2.25—Over seam ‘Women's Chamois Gloves—$1.00. Women’s Duplex K. sewn gray and mode—’l.?’i. For dancing, etc.—79¢. Long and short—b9¢c to Thousands of the Best : B 0 0 K MERELY A FRACTION OF THEM LISTED HERE—HANDY LOCATION—MAIN FLOOR—FRONT OF STORE Newest Fiction ,, The Coversad Wagon by Em- erson Hough $2.00. The Mother of All Living. Simon Called Peter by Peter Keable $2.00. The Bright Shawl by Joseph Hergeshelmer, $2.00. The Man From the Wilds by Harold Bindloss, $1.75. The Wind Between the Worlds by Alice Brown, $2.00. Joseph Greer and His Daugh- ter by Henry Ketchell Webster $2.00. & Hejdi—by Johanna Spyre . A Child’s Garden of Verse: Uncle Wiggilly’s Series . .. Girls' Favorite Stories . Boys' Favorite Storfes . The Wizard of Oz .. . o Black Beauty—by Anna Sewell ... Mavis of Greer Hill by Faith Baldwin, $1.90. At_the rth’s Core by Ed- gar Rice Burroughs, $1.76. On Tiptoc by Stewart Ed- ‘ward White, $1.75. The Amazing Inheritance, Indian Summer by Emily Grant Hutchings, $2.00. The Moon Out of Reach by Margaret Pedlar. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, $1.25, BOYS' AND GIRLS' BOOKS Little Women—by Iouisa M. Alcott . coeee 8150 v 31.50 .« $1.50 65 a0 . $1.00 Suede Strap Wrist loth Gloves — Brown, Children’s White Chamois Suede Gloves— Women’s and Children's Wool Gloves— $2.50. in. size, Cowhide Boston Bags, 15 inch size, dark brown—Special. . Cowhide Tratcling Bags, 18 in. size, leather lined, cordovan Colors, Per Box ...... in Luggage On. Sale. Downstairs $9.98 Women’s Black Leather {)uycs—("obrl grain; silk lined, with pocket. *$16.95 | long' double lock. . BOYS’ SERIES Sunny Boy Series ........ 50c Tom Swift .......000000. 50C Boy Inventors ........... 50¢ Border Boys .......0..... 30C Rover BOYS .....v00000... B5C Boy Aviators ............ 50¢ BOOKS FOR T Bunnie Cottontail Little Bear ...... Pinky Pup Mnther Goose . Child’s First ABC ....p......s Child’s First Peter Rabbit ... ... Wee Folks, Peter Rabbit Series .y . R R . For Boys — For Girls For Grown Ups GIRLS' SERIES Tucker Twins Series ...... The Girl Scouts’ sc;-lcfi 5 Betty Gordon Scries ....,, Motor Maids Series Mary Jane Serics ... Curly Tops Series . Molly Brown's Series ....,. HE WEE FOLKS . $1.00 veens 81D Sieaei. 8188 . 81,00 .+ $1.00 39 Leather Music Rolls — With two snaps and leather lined— $4.25. Men’s Collar Bags—In black and brown—8$2.50. Men’s Tourist Sets — Leather cover, equipped with brush, soap container, comb, tooth- brush holder a®d nail file — $3.75, Men'’s Military Set — Two brushes in leather case—$3.00. Search Lights—In fibre and nickel, a full assortment of ‘Eveready” lights from $1.20 up. XMAS GIFTS AT LEATHER GOODS DEPARTMENT A Deck of Gold Ildge Cards —In leather case—$1.00. Women’s ' Imported Beaded Hand Bags—In copper, Sphinx, steel and jet colors, will make a handsome gift—=$2.50. Women’s Leather Hand Bags —With silk and leather lining, also mirror and change purse— $5,00, Ladies’ Vanity Boxes—Iine assortment to pick from—$2.00 to $5.00. Our large assortment of Icath¢r Hand Bags at $2.95— will make an excellent gift. RICH CUT GLASS FOR GIIT GIVING - Beautiful floral design, choice of four compartment candy dishes with double handle, Celery trays, Salad dishes, I'ruit bowls, Nut dishes, large 12 inch vases and 10 inch vases. Special value $3.98, Pottery Base Boudoir Lamps—Stand 14 inches high, hand painted parchment shades, complete $4.98. Beautiful Art Metal Table Lamps—Art glass shades, double pull chain socket, gold finish—$8.98. Lustre Tea Sets of Imported China—Choice of blue or gold lustre —$9.08, Imported Glass Candy Jars—Amber and iridescent, tall shape— $1.50 to $1.98. . Imported Colored Glass Bow light blue—8$5.98. Is—Amber, green, purple, jade and | . Women’s 14 Karat $10.00 and more. the They haven't sold of for the cars one bet. checking privilege their patrons. i 'The trouble with frosty air as a | substitute for rouge is that it gives a glow to the nose as well as'the’cheeks. Every congregation loads the work on those who are willing to do it, and then cusses them for trying to boss things.” As we understand it, the slogan of the Communists is “Brotherly Love, Equality and Dynamite.” There are fairly decent fathers, and then there are fathers who Solid Gold Watchies—15 jewel movements fully guaran- teed, cholce of shape—$16.95 and better. Women’s Wrist Watches — With second hands, make fine nurse watches, in yellow gold, filled cases also sterling silver cases— ‘Wrist only $8,00—choice ot Watches—Thin model 'ven't time to talk to their small n Every woman has at least one ac- quaintance she would drop except for the fact that the creature knows so much nice gossip. As a ryle the man who doesn't be- lieve in life insurance doesn't believe in treating a wife too much like a ! human being. | Correct this sentence: “He has a very ugly temper,” said the fond mother, “and ¥ think he gets that from my side of the house.” Every honest effort Germany makes reacts on herself., She has exported thousands of police dogs, and now the price of wuerst is prohibitive. Dispute Over Corsets , Aired in Civil Court A continuance until Friday was granted in the city court yesterday, in the case of Mrs. Augusta D, Wood- ford against Mrs, A. Paul. The suit is based on the sale of a pair of corsets by Mrs, Paul. It is her clainr| that they did not fit ‘roperly. while Women’s White Gold Filled Watches— In 25 year guaranteed cases, 7 jewel move- ments ‘and guaranteed to give Men's 14 Karat Solid Gold 15 Jewel Elgin it only $20.50 and $32.50. ‘Women: service at shapes. §6.00. s and fully guaranteed Fancy the _plaintiff alleges that ‘they did. The opinion of two expert corsetieres will be asked. The plaintiff sceks to recover $9.50, the price of the cor- sets and the costs of court. Lawyer A. W. Upson is counsel for the plain- titf and Lawyer J. G. Woods for the defendant. 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) The old freight house at the foot of Church street was unoccupied to- day, all furniture and other fixtures having been moved into the new quar- ters on Whiting street.” Frederick Moniler of FEast Main street, contractor for North & Judd, Saturday evening had his left index finger crushed by catching it in a planing machine, o John, Farr yrofid himself a hero last night shortly after 9 o'clock when he broke down the door of a house at the eXtreme end of Clark street and saved many pleces of valuable furniture from a fire that was raging within, The fire, department was Wrist Watches for Boys, Girls, Men and —All 7 jewel Swiss movements, ra- diolite dials and hands—priced at $4.25 and Men’s 7 jewel 20 Year Elgin Watches— dials and ohoice ot engraved cases; thin models at only $14.95, puzzied for a time, as the:.alarm spunded - 14 instead of 41." Mr, Farr gnthered together d band of volun~ teers and saved most.of the beiong- ings' of the family who were absent at theitime, .« ¢ ' S Some. ‘oné ought to invent a few more Ridjectives for the benefit of the Hartford papers when they allude to New Britain. They seem to have had a more serious outbreak than usual lately and the usual resources of A Fnglish janguage are not sufficient for their needs. And the funniest thing about it is that they expect us to kiss the hand that smites us, GIFT SUGGESTIONS. - . FOR HER, FOR HIM' FOR THE KIDDIES = . On Today’s Want A l’qg : Classifications .65 A'-‘B-C D