New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1923, Page 6

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This fnsures pro- toction aguinst frand in newepaper dls- tribution Agures to both national and lo cal ndvertisers, tisers wiil a str eirculation, Our o ST, PATRICK'S DAY With a genial smile the American people greet St. Patrick's It is a smile which is inspired by the af- Day. fection of the American people for the race, members o Jshich are always a blow, which ready to meet an insult with a compliment with cannot be Today is observed because it is the more repartee duplicated, patron saint's day of the rac than any other. When “Irisl tioned one thinks immediately of St Patrick. And that, in its final analy- sis, is a compliment to the race. I'or, history, seek- s men- if one were to search ing for a character which was inspir- ed by lofty motives entirely, and none other, one would have to go no fur- ther than St. Patrick. St. Patrick did not even have the urge of patriotism to the “Emerald an “Irishman" He was a man, to bring him back Isle.” He born in that country. saintly because of the love he had for the pcople whom loved, not be- cause of tradition or blood reclation- ship, but rather of the hu- manity of the hearts whom he had met in his youth in Ireland. There is an especial significance in the enthusiastic celebration of St. Pa- trick's Day in a community such as this. He, Patrick, more than any other character in history, shows the was not he because St. loyalty, even unto personal sacrifice, that a man of another race may show for the people of an adopted land, which he loves. After suffering at the hands of the Irish people, of bandits came back to Ire- it great and of pirates, he land because he loved the the sympathy which has made an Irish- man or an Jrishwoman in this country one to be considered. We will all wear a bit of the green it, because all part and saw in people human today, or we have worn this is the v, above others, which emphas Ireland and Irishmen and he played in the history of our country. s the Irishwomen STIRS THI: MACHI Far be news advocacy of the appointment of Judge Kiett as United States District Attor- ney for Connecticut. ter, of course, for the Republican ma- chine of the state, with the nuts and bolts of which this newspape monkey wrench has no power. Aside, fact that Judge Klett, being a New Britain. man our sympathics would naturally be with politician therefore, from the him rather than with a Dritain Ivertising medium in pross all news | it from the intention of this aper to suggest opposition to or That is*a mat- onessa has taken occasion to adi, manner of correcting the Superine that sehaol building soon will be completed which 1,600 chils n tendent's remarks, 0 will take care of about Whether or not the ehildren who by this new e |'wil be taken care of school are of the age of the ones why are now on “part time" is a question, [ There is the further fact that, no mat. I ter how extensive the school building program is It is not extensive enough to provide oguinst the roturn of “part time" for children before very long. These are matters pecularly with- in the knowledge of the accommod of the school com- does not seem probablo, that the school should ask more needed to provide children, 1t may well enough have the matter more tharoughly ex- ession of the city tions committee mittee, It possible, com- even mittee are funds for the to for than be plained at another meeting board, but such other i sion will do harm than if the attendance is small and if the matter is not wisely decided, Better no further meeting at all; hetter leave the authorization as it is, than to have another session, rescind the authorization on mere rumors of & lack of nced of the funds, He8- more SUNDAY BASEBALL We are rather strong for personal liberty. The matter of allowing Sun- day baseball and other games, even though commercialized, not being o matter which the individual may well regulate, we are strong for having the individual have as much to say about it as possible. 1If allowing or prohibit- ing Sunday baseball, and other sports, is in the hands of the state as repre- sented by the general assembly, the individual prac ¥ nothing to say about it. On the other hand if each city, town and communi- ty decided these matters for them- selves, the individual would have o good deal to say about it. For these reasons, tending ward greater personal liberty, we are glad the local option bill on this sub- ject has favorably reported. John Doe is more interested than any- one else on the vacant lot next his home, The people on the other side of that vacant lot are would have as to- been in what is allowed and the people across the strect mmore interested than are the people living at the other end of the town. Those people living near that vacant lot ought to have more to say about what goes on there than those living far away. Similiarly the people of New Britain ought to have more to say about the Sunday sportts allowed here than the people living far away from New Britain, It would be a wise solution of the problem to allow the to settle this various communities matter for themselves. SPORTSMANSHIP Suzanne Lenglen has aagin defeated Mrs. Mallory, the American cham- pion, at tennis, a thing that was lately expected. She proved her superiority decigively, the American champion winning but 19 points in all the 12 games played. And that's that. But along with this branch of sport and the share of women in it there is a phase other than the actual play- ing of the games that should be con- sidered. In this all athletic contents, sportsmanship is the matter that counts the actual defeat or victory in the event. The American woman champion has been by one who is s in more than beaten ‘in the a mistress of it in all its intricacies, game ) n z:nmll BITTER MAIL SERVICE Postmaster Delaney s planning to ask for help in making the New Brit- ain mail service better in view of the faet that there is no immediate pros- pect of physical addition to our post office building. Of course the idea s praiseworthy and it is to be hoped that his requesls are granted, The need of commenting upon this matter arises from the first hand knowledge this newspaper possesses that the post office force has worked as well s it could with the facilities Postmaster Delaney's | good one and all avail- able Is made use of in the building. Morcover his handling of the employes distributes their strength and energy wisely, and the co-opera- tlon given him by the employes Is splendid, 1t 15 hoped the post ofce | authorities at Washington will know of this situation here, and will feel| that granting any requests our Postmaster may make they will helping an efficient foree to improve the service and. that such force will make .the most of any help given fit. Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN. at its disposal, system 18 a space in be Dictionaries are funny. Ours de- fines the mark as a kind of money. Other things won't go back to nor- mal unti! national aspirations da. ' You can't cover Americanism with a hood without knocking it into a cocked hat. To a man who gets no press notices, 1 clipping burcau seems shear non- sense, She isn't a vamp if she cats onions. You might call it the odor of sancti- ty. d to keep a husband knew It wasn't so in the old days when women how to keep house. Home is a place where some woman spends her time cleaning up after a man. It is rather refreshing to meet a man who doesn’t know how to drive ar, unless he is trying. The economists tell us that over development is dangerous and this is especially true of the ego. Iiven the criminal, says a reformer, 1s inalienable rights, One of which, apparently, is liberty. It isn't that pcople no longer re- spect authority, but that there is so iittle authority to respect. There is too much interest in the balance of power, and tbo darned little in the balance of budgets. There was considerably less crime in the old days when the prisoner and not the sentence spended. Y SIDNEY €, ROACH 8, Representative 1'rom Missourl, Iighth District u, WO negroes were dickering over a mule, The mule was tled to a tree, “Dat's, very spirited mule," #ald the owner, “Mebbe he is," anid the prospec- tive buyer, ‘“‘but he don't look like it to me. He looks kinda do- pey to me,"” “He's so spirit- ed,” insisted the a ROACH other, “dat 1 has to keep him tied up all the time,” “Well, untie him and spirited he is." “I's afeard to untie dat mule,” said the seller, *He's too spirited.” After much argument the mule was untied. He straightened up, cocked an eye about him, shook himself, and then ran madly across the field, col- liding, head-on, with another tree. “Why, dat mule's Wind!" exciaimed the possible buyer, “Blind! No sah, Dat mule ain't blind. He's just so spirited he don't give a dam SONG OF THI. THRELE CHILDREN From the Apocrypha (Contributed) The three children of this song in the fiery furnace werc companions of Daniel. ‘In the book of Daniel, Chap- ter ITI, Hananiah is called Spadrach, Mishael is called Meshach and Azariah is called Abed-nego. lessee how About the time when Daniel Was in the lion's den, Three Hebrew lads were sorely tried With fire by Godless men, Une of these lads was Mishael And one was Hananiah, song and praise these Joined By pious Azariah, In two were These chi'dren of thg Lord were placed Within a furnace flame, Where they sung praises unto God And blessed His holy name. There Azariah stood erect With open mouth to praise The truth of all God's righteousness And justice of His ways. “Let not Thy mercy now depart,” Did Azariah pray, or Thy beloved Abram's sake Oh hear our prayer today. G “Deliver us according to Thy ever glorious name, May those who would Thy servants hurt, In turn be put to shame Oh Jet them all confounded be, Oh take their strength away, And let them knew that Thou art God IPorever and for aye." The fire was fed with wood and pitch Until a monster flame, Some nine and forty cubjts high From out the furnace'came. That angry flame with fiery tongue As it came boiling out, Burned/the Chaldeans standing by And put them all to rout. Then to the children there within A holy angel came, And smote the fire with mighty force Extinguishing the flame, \ On the City Mayor Paonessa has not been at all difident during the past week about letting the people of New Britain know who is boss. In fact, not since his administration opened, has he shown greater activity in asserting his authority as head of the city govern- ment, His mind has been occupiéd with nany pressing subjects and in nearly everey instance, he has taken a hand publicly and, in response to the ever-present newspaperman, has expressed his thoughts on the matter which has engaging his attention at the moment, | The mayor appeared as the leader of the group which favors the adop- tion of the charter amendments in the form in which they were presented to the legiglative committee on cities and boroughs. He spoke in favor of adopting the amendments en masse, despite strenuous objection on the part of a number of influential citi- zens. On another item, that of the use of “stool pigeons” by the police depart- ment for the purpose of securing evi- dence of liquor sales, Mayor Paonessa has taken u definite stand. He de- clares that he is opposed to the use of unofficlal agents, despite the fact that the police insist they are nec- essary in the brosecution of 18th amendment violators. The employ- ment of “stool pigeons” is repugnant. Instinctively, the average man shrinks from other members of their race who make their living by laying traps for law violators, unless they | are regularly employed for that pur- | pose ngd have official standing, such as policemen, ~ No doubt, the mayor recognizes'the fact, even though his hostility is based on the fact that the pay of “stool pigeons” would hence- forth come from the public till and no provision was made in the budget for such expense. If any official spends a nickel in excess of appropriations, it will be over the mayor's dead body. He makes that point clear when he says | that he will swing the axe vigorously | on the public personnel in order to keep within the limits of the budget. This statement has caused no little apprehension in the city hall circles. It was brought out by the knowledge | that the legislature had increased the salary of the police court judge to $4,000 without consulting the wishes of the New Britain public, The salary | at present is $3,600. No one seems | to know just where the extra $500 will be found, as it was not anticipat- ed when salary appropriations were adopted. It seems to be rather an un- usual procedure for representatives to saddle such an expense on the public of a city without discussing the sub- ject with those who must discover means of making the payment. Mayor Paonessa’s most recent ap- pearance as skipper of the municipal ship is in connection with the issue of the school bonds on January 5. It will be recalled that the city meeting board authorized the issuance of bonds to the extent of $625,000 with which to carry out the expansion policy of the board of education. Everyone, ‘naturally, believed that that would end the debate. Apparent- ly the mayor does not intend to allow the book to be closed until he has ‘wrmon another chapter. f His call for a special meeting of the city meeting board to reconsider the school bond issued was one of the surprises of the week. He had given no intimation that he expected to ex- plode a bomb under the school board. He explains that he has learned that $625,000 is not necessary. It would be interesting to know what is passing in his mind, but we must have pa- tience and probably he will tell us all about it at the session of the city | meeting board. . .. The first ward is becoming the |stormy petrel of republican politics, Whenever a group of first ward men is seen in consultation, a nomination is almost certain to be forthcoming. —THE OBSERVER— Makes Random Observations and Its People h:ld.ld lgln; state office and who shoul e familiar with N’_".‘;I Britain. conditions in e statement printed in “Herald" yesterday, copy for wh:}:‘: was furnished by Dr, Avitable, s tem- perately worded and moderate in tone, It does not accuse Mr, Christ of being untruthful or biased but simply asks him to furnish the evi- dence on which he bases his accu- sations. It s a request for specific iInformation and should be answered, it Mr, Christ is able to substantiate hia statements made before the com- mittee on cities and horoughs, The cbairman of the commission explains that precautions have always been taken to prevent information concerning the questions to find its way to persons who are seeking civil service appointments, He cannot understand how Mr. Christ learned that the questions were being dis- tributed beforehand and asks him, in a polite way, to tell the whole story. Mr. Christ cannot very well avold replying, > M ] The lecgislature will act sensibly if it adopts the Sunday sports bill with a local option feature, This would put the case squarely up to loeal governments and allow them to use their discretion on allowing profes- slonal sports between certain hours on Sunday. .Different places, different manners, It is doubtful whether a representative from Vernon could judge wisely on the desires of the people of Bridgeport, or vice versa. In this era of regulation we like to tell the other fellow how to copduct himself and we all worship at the shrine of the god “Don't.”” But it is a wrong attitude, Local option on Sunday sports is the sensible way of disposing of the sub- Jeet. There are many substantial citizens who are opposed to Sunday sports because they belleve that it would amount to a desecration of a day which the forefathers in New ingland set aside for religious exer- clses exclusively. Thelr opinion should be respected regardless of how others may feel. There are many, al- 80, who sincerely believe that Sunday sports afford wholesome recreation for thousands of men and women who spend the six other days of the week confined in factories and who are eager to get out into the open in search of ‘relaxation. Their opinions sheuld Iikewise be respucted. The question can best be solved: by refer- ing it to the governments in the com- munities which comprise Connecticut which local opinion is atlways given more consideration than it would be given before a state body. D The “Observer” notes with pleasure that Berlin is taking a progressive step looking to the erection of a bronze tablet on which will be in- scribed the names of her sons who served in the army and navy during the World War. As a pefson passes through town after town ana gazes on weatherbeaten board, so-called *“honor rolls,” he is not agreeably impressea by the sight. There 1s nothing more forlorn in appearance than 4n “honor roll” which ceases to honor the men whose names appear thercon. Berlin recognizes this fact and in justice to her fighting men, will probably dedi- cate the bronze tablet to their per- petual memory so that transients may know that Berlin's gratitude did not end when he war ended. » WILL REFLOAT STEAMER Coast Guards Board l(nlll:n Vessel, Which Goes Aground Off Jones’ Inlet Near Long Beach. ! New York, March 17.—The Italian| freight steamship Buckleigh, inbound from Marseilles and Barcelona, which went ashore in a fog last night off Jones Inlet near Long Beach was re- ported to be resting easily. It was SOUTH CHURCH HAS G00D FLS BOOKED Sky Pilot, by Conuor, Inside of the Cup, and Others Coming The fifth and sixth chapters in the series of pictures on the life of Lin- coln, under the title, “The Son lof Democracy,”" will he shown in the South Congregatfonal church tombor- row m'r)ln'. The first pjeture, en- titled, “Tender Memorles,”" shows some of the trials the great prisi- dent faced during ‘the Civil war.” In Lincoln's time every man had ' His own ideas about wunning the war,; In the midst of attacking opinions and { intorests Abraham Lincoln held' to the firm beliet that in thig stupen- dous crisls, as in his ecarlier life, right makes the might whieh must prevail. In this plcture and the fol- {lowing one, “A President's Answer,”, lare shown some pathetic scenes: on the battlefields and in prison 'camps during the war, 2 Many feature pictures have bgen ‘hooked by South church officials for the coming wecks. A partial list’ is as follows: *The Son of Democracy,” “God and the Man,” “The Passing of the Third Floor Back,” “The Knights of the Square Table,” “From Ylhe Manger to the Cross” (repeatedy by request), “Silas Marner,” “The Bky Pilot,” “The Son of Democragy,” “Native State,” “Down the Rivdr," “The Old Nest,” “The ' Inside lof the Cup,” “The Great American, Theodore Roosevelt,” “The Son : of Democracy,” “Slave “Under the Stars.” Prqfit in Mules Auction” and If the government is right, . th onery Missouri mule is a profitable cuss, Internal revenue agents have started action in Kansas City to get 819,676,170 in alleged overdue income tux and penalties from John D. Guy- ton (top,) William R. Harrington (center) and Herman M, Beers, (be- It is to be hoped that the Ame champion not be defeated sportsmanship by her conqueror who has not sct an especially high stan- dard of sportsmanship as her ideal. It would seem that it would not be difficult Mrs. prove herself a game loser after this event, hoped to float her at high tide to- night. Coast guards from Point Lookout station boarded her this morning. EVERETT TRUE MR, GROGG S, EVSRYX TIMG ComM @ (NTo YouR SToRE I FIND (oT8 O®r Cuge. from New Haven for instance, our discussion of the matter academic nature. One thing is quite certain, however, and that is that the aforesaid machine, without human sympathy or emotion, do the thing the machine thinks is best for the machine. And here is the It was taken for granted that Judge Klett would get the appointment be- cause it was logical, orderly thing for the machine to give it to him. The coming of rumors from Wash- ington that the appointment may not be given gineer of the machine is in somewhat ion as that of the man- which lhas The cleverer the bpok agent, the longer He can stay without letting you know his business. The desire of first ward residents to win political nominations is strong because a nomination, for years, has been as good as a victory at the polls. The district is overwhelmingly repub- lican. The democrats of the ward are just as enthusiastic as if they thought they could win. They never neglect their duties and go through [the form of nominating candidates every year, but in numbers they are few, and numbers decide the ques- tion on election day. This year three republicans are |seeking the nomination for alderman. George H. Wells, who now occupies that position, has decided to reti and there is a rush for his post. Councilman Morey wants it; Council- man Rice wants it; Cornelius Dehm wants it; only one can have it. There vou have the whole case summed up in seventeen words. It is the old prn . story of supply and demand. The Mllhonalre Actor ‘Supply has reached the irreducible | minimum of one, and the demand is from three aspirants. | The Wells faction is supporting the | ambitions of Councilman Morey, | ngainst Rice, It is not known how |they regard the candidacy of Dehm, | because he entered the lists yesterday, jseveral days arter Wells made the | public announcement that he favored |the nomination of Morey. It ia a | merry little war with much yet to be written. low) on profits they're said to have made in selling mules to the British army during the war, il in Sal They then as with a single mouth God's glory to proclaim, Sang "Blessed Thou our father's God, Oh blessed be Thy name. s of a purely effort in the done no more handlers into 8o far the French Ruhr seems to have than transform pick panhandlers. “Oh all ye dews and storms of snow, Oh all ye nights and days, Oh all ye wondrous works of God Give Him exalted praise. will for Mallory to The nations are reminded that the other Babel came to nothing because | the people couldn’'t understand one another, and good sportsmen hope that Ameri- |, A graci- part, or a the great ability with | no excuses, would be well reccived on! have their new frocks, “I don’t need anythin The blood-and-iron may build an empire, and-iron combination permanent job. interesting point. ca will not lose this contest. i ous silence on Mrs. Mallor: acknowlcdgment of “Oh ye three cants of the Lo Now bless and praise His name, He hath delivered us from hell And saved us from the flame. Correct this sentenc graceful “Let the girls said Mother: g this spring.” of her conqueror, 1 “Give thanks unto our generous God Who did foresake us never, Give thanks to Him whose mercies last Iforever and this side of the ocean. combination but the coal- does a more him suggests that the en- S MER ROUGE TRAGEDY that TH It nothing further will be done to appre- who per- of report forever." JAM the same pos is almost inconceivabic ager of a baseball SHEPARD | been.in the throes of a lozing streak, or who sees the loss of the pennant ahead. He feels that rather drastic action is necesary; he is in- clined to shift his batting order. Tven, therefore, if Judge Klett is appointed, the fact that the nrachine has boen stirring, has been trying it- self out as is were, suggests not per- haps that there is “something rotten in Denmark,” but that the engineer and his assistants think possibly they ghould be looking after their machine ang its horsepow sure that, when use comes for it again, it be as powerful as of old. team When a great manulacturer says the outlook is very bright, he proba- bly means he has thought up a new way to soak the consumer. 25 Vears Ago Today| 3 (Taken from Heraid of that date not promising since that grand Jury, | § @ emeeoms oo m: e o o oo NOSHY, NURRGIATE]Y S Miss May, danghter of Mr. and ence of the tragedy, reports that is)Mrs. Willlam Burckhardt, entertained | 20 of her young friends at her home P : v | on Hart street yesterday. | 4 | Peter J. Prior, the well-known| Plainville druggist, was cut severely | on the head while on a West Main street trolicy a little before 6 o'clock last evening. As Mr. Prior stepped onto the vear platform of the car,! the trolley pole and stanw sprang off the car and the heavy weight landed tnn Mr. Prior's head. Motorman James MeCabe took him to a nearby doc- tor's office where his wound bandaged. Nev. R. ¥, Moore delivered an ad- dress on 8t Patrick at St. Joseph's church last evening. | Millinery Yppening at Miss Gilbert's | on March 3% and_21., The public is| cordially invited 10 attend, 1 hend and punish the men petrated the “deplorable August 24, in the Mer Rouge calls the abducting of five men and the Killing of Watt 00 Richard—if, indeed, the identity of positively erime some as the grand jur masked band case e s amom iy Daniel und the bodies found has been established. And yet the outlook is | | after oceurs LRI - BOT NOT @NOUGH CLerKk s ! Coms oN QCET BEHIND THE < COUNTER aAnD Tt TELL CYOU WHAT T WwANT I Not to be outdone by the republi- cans, the democrats throughout the city are divided on the question of whether candidates for the common council shall be named by primaries or at a convention. Some of them claim that the rules of the party have been amended to provide for primaries while others insist that the old rules |are still in force. It is not a matter |on which the party is expected to split because it amounts only to a difference of opinion which ecan be harmonized long before the hour | when a decision must be made, if | Loth factions will use common sensec. . Dr. Avitable is quite within his rights when he asks Representative Christ to be more specific concerning his charge that questions in civil serv- ice examidations were made known to candidates beforehand. The accusa- ! has been unable to find evidence that indictment of any rgestion that the [ state may » up, and that there is sufficient evidence at least to for crimes of a lesser de- warrant the The the ¢ 'r to he would will | individual. take SCHOOL, BONDS meeting indict some gree than murder, would seem to of- the investiga- [ tion, littie if necessary, | that through learning the | these lesser wrongs the truth If memory serves the at which the $625,000 school bonds were authorized by the city meeting board was one of those sessions attended by a small number of the of the board. Certainly there was not | the disappearance and probable slay- a full discussion of the matter, as is|ing of the two men might be brought evidenced by ®he statement of the | out. Mayor that he has been informed so Trite though it is to make the com- Jarge a bond issue is not necessary.| ment, it i8 neccssary to express the There are conflicting statements | hope that is in the mind of every de-| = company I held an informal smok-! “I'd rather starve in the movies regarding the necds of the schools. that the investigationier in the Arch stroet armory last|than make $1.000,000 a year in Wall ' Buperintendent of Schools Holmes| will continue and the determination evening. Captain Rawlings presidede | 8treet,” said Craig Biddle, Jr., shown ' has called attention to the fact that|used to find and punish the guilty innvl remarks were made by Lieuten-|above, seion of wealthy Philadel- | tion cannot be taken lightly by Dr. IR o . ant Colonel Thompson., A recitation ! phia family. 8o Biddle took $500 and [ Avitable, who is head of the civil Afe #ome thousand or more; that is characteristic of the Amorican o, given by Corporal Atrred Gris- went to Hollywood, where he's trying | serviee commission, because it was _ghildren on “part time.” Mayor I'a- people. y to continue little, | fer a way by 50 facts of about was members cent person wold, to break im. made by a resvonsible citizen who