New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1922, Page 6

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B, C. s a natlonal organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tirors with a_strictly honest analyals of efrculation, Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit, This Insures pro- tectlon agninst fraud in newspaper dis- tribution figures to both national and ln- cal advertiser: e, NEW BRITAIN “PRESENT.” This city was called upon to organ- fze a company to stand ready for gervice to the country. The orders were to do the thing quickly. Twenty- five men had to be secured within a week, forty men eventually. Today the “top sergeant” under First Lieutenant Walter O. Cook, promoted from Second Lieutenant, National Guard Reserve, and Second Lieutenant Willlam H. Jackson, may answer “All present and accounted for,” when the roll of Headquarters' Company, First Battalion, 160th in- fantry is called. Lieutenant Cook had charge of the recruiting. Tt is well that the men of New Britain responded and made his success possible. The people of the city would have had reason to fee] a bit humiliated had we fallen down when such a call came. It is well that New Britain again answers “present” when a matter of duty is involved. SAVINGS AND SUCH. Amateur financiers—and newspa- per editors and editorial writers are quite amateurish usually about finan- clal matters—seem much worried be- cause Connecticut's finances are in such good shape. They fear the fact that the state has a balance on the right side of the ledger may induce the state to enter into a period of wild spending. Some people seem to regret that the state is not facing a deficit—a thing which would en- courage economy. And now comes the news that deposits in savings banks and trust companies have increased $27,850 in the last year. This means, of course, that certain individuals have a balance on the right side of the ledger, too, Reasoning along the same lines it is to be supposed that people who are concerned about finances will now be worrled for fear those savers will start .in, spending lavishly. 2 Let the worriers be assured. The recent hard times are too fresh in men’s memories and the price of coal and other things is too high to allow anyone to forget, legislators or plain men and women—if there are any of the latter in this state—that it is exceedingly uncomforable to have nothing on hand to protect against the worry of the danger of another “gpell” of hard-upness. There will be no orgy of public spending; there will be no wild extravagance on the part of individual savers. One who realizes that he is merely an amateur financier is inclined to rejoice that there is prospect of more money in circulation. distressing OUT OF THE BAG. As suggested yesterday in these columns Senator Borah's proposed amendment to the naval appropria- tions bill, calling for an economic conference of nations at the request of the President of the United States, has hurried things up—has let the cat out of the bag, in the vernacular. It was an cager cat, but those who opened the bag seemed a bit sorry to be compelled to give the animal lib- erty just at this moment. So the administration has let it be known, through probably authorized spokesmen, that it hopes, of course, that the conference of allied Premiers in Paris will not come to an abrupt end—which is probably merely airy persiflage on the part of the govern- ment-—but if it should not bring re- sults the governments, including the United States if are wanted, ghould name experts to confer as to how much Germany should pay, and how Germany may be financed so that France shall not have to wait for her money. It appears, also, that the administration does not want this conference of experts to be held in America as it is the affair of Europe, and desires it to be understood that the debt to the United States shall not be considered at all in the répa- rations discussion of these experts. Incidentally it is to be noted that Becretary Hughes, while giving the same general spirit in his talk at New Haven, emphasized the fact that these economic could be brushed away by the people of this country by calling them “European nroblems.” They are “world prob- we problems not | i lems," he sald, ot away from the injurious consequences of a fallure to settle them, Ro, for the moment the propriety of the initial management of our for. elgn relations by the Executive and not by the Senate is supported, Sen- Borah having withdrawn his amendment, Bnt the old fight this point will be renewed over and over, this connection it 18 rather significant that the adminis- tration's stand today, pleading not to “embarrassed,” fs similar to the stand taken by the Wilson adminis- tration—the Republicans who are standing by the President today are saying just about the same things that the supporters of President Wil- son said at the time of the T.eague of Nations discussion, After all the Borah amendment did and we cannot ator on and in be | tne business, OUR TIMBER. People fortunate enough to have some capital do not go ahead and spend it gradually without making some provision for more by the time that capital is exhausted. Farmers do not neglect to plant where planting is necessary to replace the crops they gather. Yet New England, according to R. C, Bryant, professor of lumbering at Yale school of Forestry, is doing just that in re- gard to its trees, Its forests will be cut in 3% years, according to this authority, basing his statement on present stands and rate of growth and depletion. *“Can New England afford to freeze out of its midst industries the value of whose manufactured products annually aggregates nearly one billion dollars and whose capital investment is $300,000,000 or more and which give employment to nearly 100,000 people?” he asks. Renewing our forests is one of the ‘matters that comes up often for aca- demic discussion. General remarks are made upon the subject—with lit- tle done. It is not an academic sub- ject; it is a vital matter the impor- tance of which may be seen when such statements as that here quoted are considered—the people employed, the capital invested, the value of the manufactured product. Those inter- ested in New England will do well to cease considering this matter in the abstract and allow their imagina- tions to picture New England without these industries, without this raw material, to the end that systematized effort be made to preserve and renew our forests. money THF BOY SCOUTS. It is an easy matter to utter pleas- ing platitudes about what a fine thing the Boy Scout movement is. It is quite natural for the “good citizen” to smile sweetly, nod his head benevo- lently and remark, when the move- ment is mentioned, that he thor- oughly approves of it and trusts it will dontinue to mould the youth of our land in the proper way. But the Boy Scout movement needs more than that. The pleasing plati- tudes won't make it grow. The sickly smile of the sentimentalist won't in- duce boys to join and work and see the splendor in the ideals the move- ment emphasizes. Boys hate that sort of business—the sweet, lovely re- marks, the paternal pats on the back accompanied by obvious remarke that mean nothing to them. The Boy Scout movement is a great movement, It trains boys to be men, strong mentally, spiritually and physi- cally. It needs men to push it. It has real men behind it. It needs every man in the city and every woman to encourage it. It is a two-fisted move- ment which emphasizes that manhood requires not only the ability to use the fists but the knowledge when they should be used—and when the fists should be unclenched and turned into hands not ashamed to help. It would be a great pity to have the work die out because of lack of interest in it. A lot of hoys are growing up to be the sort of men that we want in this country at the head of affairs. The Boy Scout movement is doing this thing. Push it; look into it; encour- age it. The country needs those boys who will soon be men, ROCKY HILL SANATORIUM. The Herald has been much inter- ested in Rocky Hill sanatorium where local sufferers from tuberculosis are cared for. It was something of a struggle to get those afflicted by the disease to go to this place at first. They did want to leave their homes, It have been prac- tically impossible to persuade them to leave the city and submit them- selves to treatment elsewhere. Many have been benefited by the local in- stitution who would otherwise have received no treatment. The commu- nity has been benefited. Its work has been good. There was a time, in the administration of Mayor Curtis, when the patients there were so few that there was talk of discontinuing treatment at the hospital and closing it. It was urged these columns that the good work, should not be allowed to fail. Great institutions rise from small beginnings. Today the sanatorium is filled to capacity. This by no means indicates that tuberculosis is on the increase here. It means, on the other hand, that the sufferers are being educated to the wisdom of treatment; that the improvements which have been made in the institution have not would in begun, W BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 1922, been worth while, and the city Is more worthy of the good reputation it holds in the opinion of those who know it than It was before the sana- torfum was an established fact, It would be just and right were the state to give financlal assistance, to this institution which New Britain Ihas founded and fostered, Mayor Paonessa's request, inspired by the board of health and his own desire to handle the affairs of the city eco- nomieally without giving up any for- ward steps already taken, that a bill be iIntroduced calling for such ald, is timely and right, Such ald, however, should not alter the local character of the institution, The request should be made a reasonable one in order to gain recognition and to retain the Institution as one calculated to relieve the state only as far as this city's tubercular sufferers are concerned, Facts and Fancies (BY ROPERT QUILIEN). Egotism consists in blowing your own horn and scolding because the world is out of tune, If ever the financial tide turns, the Conspicuous Among Many Natty Suits mark won't have to climb very far to reach bottom. There really isn't such a thing as second thought. The first one was just an impulse. Styles are wicked when you like them on the other man's wife better than you like them on your own. If you haven't the knack of making money, you have a firm conviction that very few rich men get to Heaven, The worst thing about a fanatical reformer is that he makes the world think all reformers are fanatics. The parent who talks loudest about the rights of the weaker peoples is| the one who makes his small son take castor oil. If woman had a sense of humor, she wouldn't worry so much about her husband’s rough-neck friends cor- rupting him, It's all‘right to give a son a great deal of spending money if you hold back enough to “fix” the prosecuting attorney. As prosterity pays its taxes, it may reflect sadly that the patriotism of the fathers is visited on the children. Travellers report that European hootch is very good this season, but lacks that wood flavor so dear to Americans, The honeymoon continues while he greets her with a kiss; it is over when he greets her with the query: “When do we eat?” There probably isn’t any perfect husband except the one a wife uses as a text while telling the second one about his faults. Pep is the quality that makes a man walk as fast on the way to work as he walks on the way to eat. No wonder public garages are large. The mechanic must have some place to park the tools he forgets to put back in your car. The scrap of paper that most an- noys Benedict is the one reading: “Gone to the movies; you'll find sardines on the top shelf.” It may be remarked in passing that if our grocer presses too hard for pay- ment, it will occasion far-reaching economic disaster. “In these dark days,” shrills an orator, “we need light wine and beer.” Well, he's a third right, any- way. ‘We need the light. The foreman at the Towel of Babel | couldn't understand what the work-| ers were saying, but he doubtless; gucssed they were demanding a raise. e s e s | 25 Vears Ago Today! (Taken from Herald of that date) Principal Marcus White of the Nor- mal school has accepted an invitation to lecture in the course now being arranged in the Y. M. C. A, The North street Juniors defeated the Tremont street polo players on North street this morning by the score of 10 to 2. Jimmie O'Brien, manager of the North Streets, is con- fident that his team can give the New Britain Regulars points. At Hanna's Armory, Thursday eve- ning, January 13, given by the 20th Century club, a grand cake walk, pie eating contest and ball, Admission 25 cents. Bdward Hennessey, son of the con- tractor, amputated the tip of one of his fingers yesterday afternoon While at work on a house on Union strect. New Britain will play Hartford polo team this evening. Hartford will bring its usual crowd of tin horns to blow at the referee. Rev. Thomas J. Laden was appoint- ed to St. Peter’s parish in Hartford today by Right Rev. Bishop Tierney. This is Jedn Polter's answer to the vexatious question: ‘What shall I wear?" Even on Fifth avenue, New York, where smart costumes are the rule, this suit attracted admiring glances, with its very narrow skirt, box coat and striking embroidery. Miss Potter was introduced to Man- hattan society recently at a dance given by her father, Willlam Chap- man Potter. " JURY HOLDS WOMAN Mrs. Jones of Louisville Must Face Murder Charge—Shooting of Lover Unjustified. Louisville, Dec. 30.—The shooting to death of O. L. Black, automobtte company sales manager, in the apart- ment of Mrs. Olive Jones, divorcee, here last Sunday night was ‘‘without justification,” according to the verdict of the coroner’s jury. The woman was held for the grand jury today under a charge of murder, Mrs. Jones surrendered to police Monday after declaring she had kept an all night watch over the body, unable to summon courage to notify officers. She shot, she said, in self- defense. Neither C. H. Jones of Cincinnati, divorced husband or Clara, 15, daugh- ter, testified at the inquest. Jones who said Mrs. Jones and himself had planned re-marriage January 1, has promised all aid possible to his for- mer wife. The commonwealth has construct- ed a theory that jealousy and fear of losing the victim's companionship was the motive for the shooting. DIVORCES FOR TWO Albert Ericson Freed From Wife Who Didn't Like Restrictions of Marriage State. Albert Ericson of this city was granted a decree of divorce in super- for court yesterday by Judge William M. Maltbie. He brought the action on grounds of desertion. He told the court that he was married on April 28, 1017, and that in March, 1919, his wife 1oft him. She had shown a pref- erence for the company of other men and when he remonstrated with her, she informed him that she would like to be free. Helen A. J. Carlson, represented by Lawyer Donald Gaffney, was granted a divorce from John Carlson on grounds of desertion. ‘The couple were married on May 1, 1912, Worcester, Mass. The petitioner tes- tified that her husband deserted her on January 21, 1913, Owing to his habits, she was forced to sell all of her furniture to pay bills she said. MET DEATH BRAVELY Two Irishmen Executed at Belfast Yesterday Faced Firing Squad With- out Flinching. t I ! Belfast, Dec. 30, (By Associated Press).~—The executions at Kilkenny in which two men were put to death yesterday as enemies of the Irish Free State were the first to be carried out by the government outside of Dublin. The two men executed were John Phelan and Murphy. Both were re- ceatly captured in South Kilkenny with arms and ammunition in their possession. The condemned men were attended \during their last moments by Fathers Kavanagh and Drea, the latter being the chaplain to the military forces at Kilkenny. The prisoners walked steadily to the place of execution and unflinchingly faced the firing squad. The volley was heard throughout the town. Phelan who was a widow and two children; farm worker, was single. left a a laborer Murphy, | DISCUSS Ginefnnati, Dec, 30.—1. B. John-| son, president of the American league; August Herrman, president of the Cincinnati National league club, and “Rube” Benton were to hold a conference in Herrman's office here | today which it was expected would Father Laden has just been ordained and therefore has no priestly resi- Aanaa gettle the guestion of Benton's status| and his right to pitch for the CGimein- nath aluk land stripped of her storm, anchored in Nantucket sound _ THE 0B | On the City SERVER - Makes Random Observations and Its People —_—— New Britain people are honestly fond of music, This has been shown on many occasions, New Britaln has its musical oxperts, like other cities, New Britain has its “bluffers,” too, whom seem to think that it is quite pecessary to have a knowledge and: appreclation of music and to let everyone know that they have such knowledge and appreciation, A person of this species of "bluff" who has been seen at many of the musical affairs open to the publie, and who is wont to express erudite opinions in loud tones wherever peo- ple might hear him, was sitting the other day in a semi-public place lls- tening to another person, evidently a stranger, playing the piano. When a certain selection was finished the “wise guy” walked up to the pianist with great dignity and gave vent to something like this: “I flatter myself 1 am somewhat of a musical critic. I desire to commend your execution, your interpretation, your general musical ability and your choice of se- lections. 1 enjoyed that last little thing you played in the depths of my soul. Now will you play an old fa- vorite of mine—a thing with every note and shade of which T am fa- miliar? Will you play for me DPar- son’s ‘Home Sweet Home'?" The pianist looked up seriously at the wise person. “Parson’s ‘Home Swect Home' is just what I have been playing,” was his reply. . With apologies to K. C. B, New York American She's a little mite, About three years old, Or maybe two, Or three and a half, More or less. Her father's an editor And he’s proud of her, And he ought to be, But he doesn't know How smart she is. (And when he reads ,hls, He'll be surprised). She went shopping With her mother, And they called on “Dad" In his office. And her mother talked To her father, And the young lady Talked to the reporter Who's writing this, And he asked her, “Are you ready for Christmas?” And she answered, “Yes'" “1 got a dolly, I opened the drawer In the bureau And there it was.” And then she smiled A rougish smile And grew confidential As she whispered, I “And under the couch | I saw lots of things.” ! And now shg thinks Santa Claus Came several days Ahead of time So as to be sure He wouldn’t be late Because of lots Of extra business, And who Kknows, Maybe she's right? Y00D0O MYSTERY Cuba Now Buzzing With Latest Sen- sation Wherein Little White Girl is Spirited Away From Her Parents. Chamaguey, Cuba, Dec. 30.—Fail- ure to discover any trace of Cuca Lisea, the little white girl who was stolen by a negro from the thatched hut of her parents on the Yama- queyes plantation, near Santa Cruz del Sur, early in November has given rise to another voodoo sensation. Nobody doubts but that the child has been sacrificed on a rude jungle altar to some gruesome African Mo- loch, and fantastic tales are being told of the secret practices of one of the three Haitien negroes who, with two Cuban blacks, are under arrest as suspects in the kidnapping mystery. The unrest has been increased by the publication of reports from Palmira that the ignorant population of that district is terrified by evidences of the power of negro sorcerers. These witch doctors are protected in their rites, it is charged, by political ele- ments, who, in return, claim their at | support at the polls. SCHOONER IN DITRESS Three Master in Trouble in Nantucket Sound—Life Saving Crew Puts Out to Rescue. Chatham, Mass,, Dec. 30.—A three masted schooner flying distress signals sails by the oday three miles off shore. Apparent- y a victim of the blizzard Thursday night the vessel seemed partly full of water and in need of immediate help. Captain Robert Ellis ordered the coast guards of the Monomoy Point station to the schooner which anchored on the Shovelful Shoal. ing from the north, about 35 miles an hour, i was leeward side of The wind was blow- < FOX Next Mon,, Tues., Get BULLDOG DRUMMOND Wed. With the saving of 11 months wages out of the $8,600 a ycar now paid their present secretary, who will be dropped from the payroll by vote of the directors the end of January, directors of the Chamber of Com- merce expect to be able to accomplish some real definite improvements in | this city., Miss Mary E. Curtin, who probably has more Intimate knowl. edge of the detall work of that or- ganization than any other person, is credited with having “put three sec- retaries across,” and is perfectable capable of running the office and its business. One of the things which the Cham- ber directors have In view for next summer is an automobile tourlsts’ camp in the Belvidere section, Another project desired is an il- luminated sign board along the rail- road tracks. Both of these projects were held over from the present year because of lack of funds.’ The flnances for the past four years of the organization have run from 104 to 1156 per cent of the in- come, It is understood, unofficially, that as soon as the Chamber is put on to a sound financial and business basis, large corporations not at present co- operating, will join. . The Observer has just had it for- cibly impressed upon hm how abso- lutely times have changed. The day after Christmas he was sitting in his luxurious library contemplating the deep thoughts to which he would try to give expression in this column, when an old acquaintance entered the room. The O. A, seated himself des- pondently in a velvet upholstered easy chair and placed his feet gracefully upon the Observer's priceless library table. “Say, Observ',” began the O. A. mournfully, “Is all the traditions uv the past all shot to pieces? Can't a feller rely on the habitual custom o' the centurie: The Observer assured his Old Ac- quaintance that such appeared to be the present situation—that tradition and old customs seemed to be falling into the discard. “But why do you ask?" he questioned. “Wall,” responded the O. A., “long {"hout last August I wantetl somethin’, an’ I wanted it bad. But I was sort o' hard up an’' I dida't get to buy it. Then 'long came the fall, an’ then the winter. When December come I had a inspiration. I wanted the thing bad, but o' course, I says to myself, 1 don't have to buy it—Chritsmas is comin’ an’ I'll get it then—some- body’'ll give it to me, sure.” There was pathos in his eyes. The Observer felt for his Old Acquaint- ance. “And,” said the Observer sym- pathetically, *“didn't you get the thing you longed for—the thing which you expected, because of tra- dition and the habit of centuries 1 would come to you?” “Nary a get,” responded the Old Acsuaintance sadly. “I guess this ol’ world is goin’ to the dogs.” “And what,” inquired the Observer, “what was it you wanted and expect- ed for a Christmas present.” “‘Only—only,” fairly sobbed the old acquaintance, “only a pair o' slip- pers.” WEATHER REPORT. Increasing Cloudiness Tonight To Be Followed Probably by Snow. I"or Connecticut: Increasing cloudi- ness tonight probably followed by snow Sunday; slowly rising tempera- ture; moderate to fresh northeast shifting to southeast winds. Conditions: The pressure is high over New England and low over the Mississippi valley. Pleasant weather prevails in nearly all sections east of the low over thé eastern portion of the Lake region and northern New Eng- land. The lowest reported was 24 below zero at Northfieid, Vt. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with rising temperature followed by increasing cloudiness. EVERETT TRUE WORLD, A NAMG <THAT WORTN WHILE, DoN'T HOPs TO ACHIEVE THA GNe BY CUTTING IT INTO PARN BENCHE S, BELONG To KNOow WHo STAMPED O TROUSER Yo K B L Rocky Mts. The temperature is i BELONR TO MG, O CRISIS SEE JAP CABINET Criticism of Chinese Policy Is Not Fxpected to Precipitate Any Break in Polities, Tokio, Dec, 30~ (~(By Assoclated Press)-—The impression here today 18 that the privy council's resolution communicating to the prince regent a sharp criticism of the Chinese policy of the Kato ministry, will not cause a cabinet crisis, Crities point out that while the privy council condemned the govern- ment's Chinese poliey it confirmed the Chinese postal agreement, The cabinet, although censured, got what 6 wanted, The resolution is inr terpreted to have been in effect a warning for the cabinet'not to sign agreements before securing the privy couneil's aésent, Most of the privy councillors are supporters of Premier Kato, but con- slder that Foreign Minister Uchida has been too lenient toward China. GIVE BIG DIVIDENDS Fall River Textile Corporations Give Average of 9,32 Per Cent on $41,- 960,000 Capitalization, Fall River, Mass, Dec. 30.—Divi- dends of textile corporations in this city for the year 1922 amounted to ,642,060, an average of 0.32 per cent on a tapitalization of $41,960%00 nccording to statistics furnished today by G. M, Haffards and Co. This Is $509,175 more than-was distributed i 1921, but $6,344,250 less than the total for 1920, the record year for the textile industry here. BATTLES WITH STORM Liner Minnckahda Arrives at Plym- Into outh, Reporting Having Run Terrific Gales on Atlantic. Plymouth, Eng., Dec. 30,—~The liner Minnekahda from New York Decem- ber 21 for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg which arrived here today Ihad a 30 hour struggle at sea with the goverest storm which has been raging in the ' Atlantic. The, high waves hammered the liner hard, a number of ports being stove in and other dam- age done. DR. McKOIN 1LL. Is Ordered Sheriff on Way to Get Him. Baltimore, Dec. 80.—Dr. B, M. Mc- Koin, held here on a charge of mur- der in connection with the killings of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards ! by hooded men in Mer Rouge, Lai was suffering from bronchitis at the cty jail today. He was ordered to bed by the jail physician. Special Deputy Sheriff Calhoun of Morehouse parish, La., who has with him a requisition on the governor.of Maryland. for the returnto Louisiand of Dr. McKoln, is expected to arrive tomorrow. It is believed Governor | Ritchie will not act on the case until | Tuesday. | Telegrams from his wife and father and from several influential friends | reached Dr. McKoin and cheered him greatly. His relatives expressed con- | fidence in his final vindication. | THE FLASHLIGHT | The Flashlight, a one page weekly, | turned out on the hectograph by members of the Junior Brotherhood club of the South Congregational chureh, has made its appearante. 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