New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1923, Page 6

) New Britain Herald HERALD PURLISHING COMPANY (Tssued Dally, Sunday oepted), At Herald Bidg, €7 Church Street, SUBRCRIPTION RATES: #5.00 & Yenr, 0 Three Months, 760 A Month, Entered at the Post OfMce at New Nritain as Bocond Class Mall Matter, . TELEPHONE CALLS: Business Offcc v 025 Editorial Rooms . . 026 The only piofitable advortising medium in the City, Circulation books and press room always open to advortisers Member of The Associnted P The Associnted Press is exclusively entitled to the uso for re-publication. of all news credited to It or not otherw!se credited in this paper and also locel news pub- lished berein, Member Audit Burean of Circulation The A, B, C, s a national organization which furnishos newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of efreulation, Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit, This insures pro- tection aguinst fraud in nowspaper dis tribution figures to both natienal and lo- cal advertigers, BONDS AND BUILDING. No one is compelled to plunge blindly into a building plan merely because funds are in hand to do that building. Mecrely because bonds are authorized for the school committee, that committee is not compelled to go ahead and build if it sees prices are high. A year or so ago Roger Babson stated that progressive cities were planning to prepare to do ten years work in five years, because of the good market for municipal bonds. The fact was emphasized at that time because of its value for future ref- erence. The situation is the same ‘today; the market for municipal ! bonds is good and there is no telling | how long it will remain so with the feeling against tax exempt securities becoming more general, But news comes from Washington that, for the sake of the building trade itself, all government construc- ! tion work may be stopped until costs are deflated at least to the level of a year ago. It is said that unless the inflation can be curbed in some such way as this it is feared another general strike by the building public will result in the virtual stoppage of all construction work. This would work a hardship to the whole manu- facturing and industrial structure. Authorization, already given, of school bonds needed to meet thé school committee’s building program, was wise. It will be wise, also, for the school committee to consider the present cost of bullding in their plans. This feeling at Washington should be considered by such com- mittee and action taken advisedly after a study of the labor situation and building cost in the light of such information. NO REASON FOR A CHANGE. Many republican voters in the third have been disagreeably sur- prised to learn that there is opposi- tion to the renomination of Maxwell 8. Porter as councilman. The an- nouncement has served as a boom- erang by solidifying the Porter vote and making it doubtful whether he can be unseated. No reasons are given why Mr. Por- ter should not be returned. The nearest excuse to a reason is that someone else wants his place. Back of that, perhaps, can be heard the voice of a group which would like to control the common council so that its own objects might be achleved. In the brief period during which Mr. Porter has been a member of the common council he has served well. He has shown interest in pub- lic problems and has voted independ- ently. He is young and has the en- thusiasm of youth, as has been dem- onstrated by the close attention he has given his work. Of Mr. Judd, whose name has been mentioned in connection with Mr. Porter's place, we have no criticism to offer, But we don’t think that some of his supporters are entirely altruistic in their desire to get Mr. Porter out and Mr. Judd in. In ad- dition, Mr. Judd has not been a member of the council and Mr. Por- ter has. BUSINESS STRONG. The impressive fact about Roger Babson's weekly articles is the con- tinued optimism based upon condi- tions as he actually finds them. The Babsonchart shows a new high rec- ord, general business having ad- vanced two per cent and now regis- tering 5 per cent above normal. This strength has been of steady growth, with almost no set-backs and “the end is not yet.” Provided conserv- ative progressiveness remains the slo- gan, the inidcations are that general business will continue at this high level with prospect of new high rec- . ords. And it is to be remembered that this "5 per cent above normal” allows for the natural increase in business that would come normally. The figire is n8t a fictitious one, rep- resenting a normal growth as un- usual improvement. As Mr, Babson has pointed to the improvement of certain parts of New York state and eceftain parts of the Middle West in their industrial aspect, quite apart from agricultural conditions, he now says that “Iron and steel plants, great chemical plants, mills and factories of all kinds are now found in this section (the South). * * *»* Alabama may Licome the greatest industrial statc NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD,. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1923, taken for granted that this wish that Presidént Harding should run, Rather it seems quite lkely that their desire is to put an end to all talk of other candidates who would not be of the Harding type——a type which is cssontially “regular,” It is quite cer- tain that the Republican party, as now constituted, does not. want an “independent thinker" as its next candidate, It is quite probable that | the leaders of the purty want Presls dent Harding to “hold the place in the line,” if the expression may be used, to 'be Weld continuously by him or to be surrendered by him at the {last minute if the leaders so desire, Ifor President Harding is ‘‘regular" first, last and all the time, Presi- dent Harding will do his party lead- ers wish when the time comes, In America,”" These are the reports that all interested in industry must wateh in guarding their laurels, With the West and the South and Now York showing such promise, New England can not afford to allow her cohservatism to retard her develop ment, Keep an eye on the other fellow and don't let him get ahead of you, USE OF THE BIBLE, There is no harm In forgetting for | & moment the theological discussions about the Bible and its inspiration or lack of it, and considering the prac- tical which it I8 being put according to reports made at the meeting of the Council of Poards of Benevolence of the Methodist Epis- copal chureh, held in Chicago re- cently, It is said that even the Japa- press quotes the Bible more than it does many other re- use to A NEW YALE TUNE, Leaving the war out of considera- ligious books and that Premier|tion entirely, the proposition to sing Mussolini, of Ttaly, asserts that he| Yale's old song “Bright College finds the book an invaluable guide| Years” to any air other than the and help. It is a known fact that|German “Die Wacht am Rhein" the most intelligent of men consult|would have been generally frowned the Bible frequently they, more per-|down upon ten years ago. Today, haps than people of less mental acu-|4gain leaving the war out of consid- men, being-able to appreciate it and | eration, there is a gencral feeling its practical wisdom, that a change is all right. When the It is difficult to believe that the|reason for the suggested change is Bible is quoted more frequently to-|added, namely that Yale men do not day than in the past when its say-|care to continue singing their great ings were used often in ordinary con- | song to the German air, the approval versation. It is quite possible to be-|is pretty general. The attitude iw sig- lieve, however, that the book is used | nificant and shows the waning more intelligently, less as a conven-|strength of the power of tradition, tional authority and more as a book | notl necessarily at Yale, but every- containing thoughts which are worth | where. heeding. Quite aside from gany re- Many years ago—about Bob Cook's ligious inspiration to be obtained|time, for instance—Harvard would from it, the Bible's worth is incal-| have considered it ,a great breach of culable from purely a practical stand- | propriety to have a man who has point. accomplished such football wonders at his own institution as its coach give his valuable services to another The common council is to be asked | institution. It simply’ “wasn't done, to remove the Court of Honor from|and there was a good reason why it Walnut Hill park because of its de-| wasn't done, nc&yrdlng to the mental lapidated condition. Simultaneously | attitude of men of that time. Today the request will be made that the|there is regret, but there is lacking earliest possible action be taken to|that strong denunciation on the formulate a plan for a permanent|ground of sentiment that would have memorial there. been in evidence years ago, that Again this matter comes up and| Haughton goes to Columbia. again the wisdom and seemliness of The truth is the traditional senti- removing this former tribute to|ment of affection is not as powerful the soldier dead, which is no longer|as it used to be and this fact might a tribute but rather the reverse, is| just as well be recognized. Some may nese often THE MEMORIAL COURT. s | the early spring suits comfortable is About all that is needed to make a good heavy overcoat, Correct this sentence: “Whistling merrily, the poker playing husband entered his house at 2 a, m." The fault of sclence is that it pays too much attention’to our origin apd not enough to our destination, Another sad sight 1s that of a small town trying to be enthusiastic about the coming o#a famous singer, Success s just a simple matter of struggling along untll you hit upon something that has scenario value, If Russia really Is in need of cats, Friend Wife can spare that one who bought a spring hat just like hers, H the driver wrechs his car while getting an eye-full, some flapper is guilty of contributory negligee, Russia has served one good pur- pose, She has made us a little better satisfled with our own brand of free- dom, A philosopher is one who observes the Ruhr and reflects gheerfully that things always settle down in a basin, Irance is progressing, Once she needed wire fences to keep Heinie back, and now the Poles alone are sufficient. If Americans are going crazy, as charged, it's their own faiult. 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PORTER SONS “Connecticut’s Best Furniture ing out of the World War. “It is fortunate for the country that the republican party is to continue in control of national legislation during the next two years, and, although the margin of control is somewhat nar- row, it is still possible to go on with the orderly deveiopment of the poli- cies of the party, to which the coun- try expressed its adherence by an overwhelming vote at the last presi- 1 dential election. | “The republican party has always stood for orderly progress along safe (. 0. P, PANAGEA IS WHAT HAS PUT U, 3, AHEAD, SAYS TILSON (Continued from First Page) Store” Chesley Jurney, former secretary to Secretary Culberson was in court to- day ready té testify for ENis. REGION INSTITUTE Protestant Church and ‘Sunday School { Workers Holding ; Conferences at 1 First Baptist Ohurch, The children’s division regional con- emphasized. Nothing ‘will be done toward erecting a permanent, proper memorial as long as the old make- shift rerhains, and the end to be de- sired, of course, is the erection of such proper memorial. It is ear- nestly to be hoped that the common council will take the proper steps in this matter, order the removal of all that remains of the old Court of Honor and inaugurate a move for the establishment of a permanent, proper one. The time that has been spent in discussing this matter could have been used advantageously in further- in the plan for a permanent memorial which all desire. HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. It is generally agreed that super- vision of the state highways as it has been given recently, has been most satisfactory. The credit for the good results that have obtained should go partly to the man who has done it and partly to the system which has been in vogue. The commendation of Commissioner Bennett has been general; there has been no com- plaint with the system's practical re- sults. It seems that Commissioner Bennett will not hold the office much longer. That is regrettable, but there is no reason for abandoning the other part of the arrangement merely because the person who deserves credit for what has been done is to leave the service of the state. For a while, at least, it seems that the same system under which Com- missioner Bennett worked so satis- factorily, is to be in use. There is talk of having the highways eventu- ally under jurisdiction of a commis- sion. The need a commission, with its dividing of responsibility, is not apparent. It would seem a wise plan to continue the present system unless the successor to Commissioner Bennett does not prove adequate to the task so well performed by him. for 1 FOR PRESIDENT.” several ways of ex- General Daugh- official an- “HARDING There are plaining Attorney erty's supposedly nouncement that President Hard- ing will again Vecome a candi- date for the presidenc The only surprise expressed over the announce- ment is that it comes so soon and was made The latter's close friendship with President Hard- Ing, making the Attorney General's speech more authoritative than it would have beecn had it come from another source, may explain this phase of the matter. As to the time of the announcement, so long before that, also seems easily ex- by Daugherty election, plainable. It is quite natural to consider any action of President Harding the ac- | tion of the old guard leaders of the Republican party as well. It hual been frequently remarked that the President not inclined to act }nlono or to make any surprising| unless the matter has been ! well discussed by his ad-| Presumably, therefore, this announcement that he will be the' next Republican candidate, i | spired by some wish of the old guard party leaders. Nor should it be is | move pretty visors. is in-| say that ‘“sentiment” inspires the suggested change in the matter of the Yale song. It is not sentiment. It is a very practical matter of pres- ent unpopularity of the German. The old-time strong sentiment of af- fection for the tune, were it to retain that strength, would brush aside any dislike of the people whose song it is. There is gertainly no reason to cling to an air that is offensive to any Yale men for any reason. The change will be made and this passing of another old tradition is of interest to others than Yale n.en as another indication .of the changing times. Playing Politics. (Meriden Journal). Representative Christ of New Brit- ain is an earnest young man who has endeavored to do a good deal to benefit his community and he is usu- ally found on the sane side of what- ever is advanced. Still we rather take exception to a remark that he made publicly the other evening when he stated that he liked to play politics. He said: "I like to play politics, as some men like to play golf.” Now that sounds innocent enough in itself, but somehow it seems to strike the keynote of the attitude of so many men who are more or less interested in politics. They say that they ‘‘play” politics and that is just what they mean, for politics is a game with them and they like to play the game skilfully, ob-| serving all the rules and trying all the honest little tricks to win. They bluff and they raise, they call and they lay down, just as they would in the game which so inany of them liken to politics and in which they take the same kind of interest. Politics is not a game, that is in the stricter sense, but instead it is the term that is used to designate that part of a citizen's duty to elect the best men and women to office and to get the best possible legisla- tion by lawmaking bodies. It is a se- rious part of citizenship, something that should be considered as impor- tant as any duty that falls to any man or woman's lot and as long as it'is looked-at as a game, it will not be taken seriously. Facts and Fancies| BY ROBERT QUILLEN, If only the fly would go to Holly- wood to appear on the screen. About the only thing an upper -berth has room for is improvement, The most difficult place to balance a budget is on the point of a bayonet. We wish they'd build these political fences strong enough to keep the[ bull in. { Another Egyptian characteristic that would help the wgqrld just now is sand. i \\\\\\!l'([//. N L] | The American Army nover will be reduced below the number required for an interesting crap game, Suspicion is just a private convie- tion that you would act that way if you were in his place, ahead of him and banged upon the first door he came to. angry voice bade him: quoth Tom, dor, banging on door after door until he had aroused half the guests, when at last he came to an empty room. new arrival. the hall. man, honest man you'll stay in there.” | News of Mrs. | Mary Plummer Clemenceau estranged mier, referred to in dispatches from alone cost the country in taxes the sum of $2,950,000,000. “The farmers of the country were face to face with financial disaster as a result of the sudden fall in the prices of agricultural products. Industey Paralyzed “The manufacturing and commer- cial interests of the country were suffering from an unparalieled de- pression resulting in widespread un- employment, Numerous estimates made by the‘department of labor, then under democratic control, and U. 8. Repffesentative I'rom Wisconsin, First District ANY vears an old hoarder calied Tom was left for the night in charge at the desk of a small Racine hotel, To brace him- self for his work, he took a num- ber of drinks. About 2 a. m. a traveling man drifted in and asked for a room. Tom didn't pause to register this guest, but stum- bled up the stairs ago placed the number of persons then out of employment at 5,000,000 and more. This condition was largely brought about and greatly intensified by the actual and threatened influx of foreign made cheap goods.” Many of the pressing problems con- fronting the country at the beginning of the republican control have already been solved, and substantial progress has been made toward the solution of! the others, Representative Tilson af- firms, Outstanding Achicvements Among the niost outstanding achievements of 'the past two years {he deems the following accomplish. | ments of the republican administrs tion worthy of especial mention: “It has established peace with Germany and Austria, restored com- merce and intercourse with those na- tions, and preserved for the United States all of our rights under the Ver- sailles treaty, without involving us in the meshes of Furopean entangle- ments, “It has provided a means for fund- ing our loans to the allies and has actually consummated an agreement with our greater debtor, which finan- ciers and statesmen of all political affiliations agree is wise and sound, and which, in the opifion of such men, wiil do much toward restoring stability and certainty to the financial world, “It has maintained friendly tions with all foreign nations. “Through the mediation of this country, it has provided a means for the settlement of a dispute between Chile and Peru, thus avoiding a pos- sible war in South America. “It has taken steps to restore | friendly relations with. Mexico and to |secure the treaty rights of American citizens in that country. Disarmament Conference | “By the conference for the limita- tion of armaments it has made the greatest advance in history toward universal peace and the abolition of COOPER A sleepy but "Git away from that door.” “Seerms to be somebody in there,” “Seems to me,” agreed the traveler. So Tom continued ‘down the corri- “There you be,” he saM . to the “There's your room.” And he turned and walked down| “Hey! Wait,” yelled the traveling “Where's my key?" “Key!"” exclaimed Tom, indignantly. “Key! Why, damn you, if you're an o emomm 125 Vears Ago Today l (Taken from Herald of that date) | AL The Traut & Hine Mfg. equipping its plant with fire sprinklers. The Oak rects and the Tremont streets played polo today in Duffy's rink. The former won by the score of 1 to 0. John, the 12-year-old and Mrs. James Scully street, we walking on Wednesday when he fell tured his arm. It is expected that the police tele- graph will be installed soon. With this addition and a patrol wagon which is to come, the police depart- ment wiil be one of the best, T. J. Lynch was the host yester- to a party of big league ball vers from Boston. ¥red W. Lang was appointed chair- | V2T man of the committee to arrange for TERR Srentiy rhduded militaty and a suitable celebration of the 45th|Na¥al appropriations without the jm- anniversary of the Turner society. 1pa.|'rmem of our national security. The st game of league polo to| “Tt has established a budget sys- be played in this city this season will| M Which, by placing our finances on take piace tonight at Hanna's rlnk;)fl hunm:,ns.has(s, has already resulted when the locai team will meet Hurt-i n great economies and assures great. tord, ‘(-r"oronomlu in the future. The Center church was filled to| _ 1t has Ted“"‘fi the operating ex- capacity last evening at the final re. r’ec:?;’; ;’; ;;; o‘l::l‘g;:m;;‘:hgoaep:‘:: Dy ot SISy AYN vear of the democratic administration to an expenditure for the present year of approximately $3,600,000,000. ' Cut National Debt “It has reduced the national debt by more than a billion dollars. “By the revision of the revenue laws it has relieved the people of a burden of over $800,000,000,in fed- eral taxes. By its wise fiscal policy and the skilful refunding operations of the | treasury department it has restored | liberty bonds to par. “It has reformed the tangled mass of legislation relative to world war nervice men by consolidating all bu- reaus charged with responsibility on this subject in the Veterans’ Bureau, thereby making possible a more prompt and equitable settlement of claims on hiehalf of disabled veterans. t has enacted a protective tariff |measure to meet the conditions grow- Co. is automatic rela- of Mr, Sexton fence frac- son of a and Clemenceau’s Demise | However, Has Only Just Been Pub. ; lished in This Country. Paris, March 19 (By & Associated Press).—The death in Paris of Mme. American wife of the Jormer pre- America, occurred here six months ago and received little public atten- tion owing to the delicate and almost forgotten marital questions involved. In the divorce granted M. Clemen- ceau in 1891 he was given custody of the three children who lived with him through their school period and up to the time of marriage. An an- nuity was later voluntarily accorded the former wife by M. Clemsncoau. by the American Federation of Labor, | filctmont was dis: Detective Was Accused of and sane lines of constructive legislas| ference is being held at the First Bap- tion and administration. The next,tist church this afternoon, The ses- two years will prove no exception to|sions ogencd' at 4:30 o'clock with a the rule already established.” i service of worship in charge of Rev. ! William Ross. A discussion of the yse of odd mo- ELLIS IS FREED WHEN NO | ments will take place between 5 and | 6 o'clock by Miss Josephine L. Bald- ONE APPEARS AGAINST HIM ! win. of the editorial statt of the Meth- | {odist Sunday school publications; | Rev. William Thayer, director of ed- Having | Ucation for the Baptist convention of 7| Connecticut, and Mrs. Lucy Stock Kidnapped Former British Sailor ;Chap(n. superintendent of the chil- | i ' + | dren”s division of the Harfford coun- | in Love With Miss Culberson ty Sunday school association. J v " | This evening at 7 o'clock there will Newark, N. J., March 19.—John I | v Ellis, former private detective \\-lmlhp {J (llow)flonal RELViSE ( Tolibwed by was accused of kidnapping Alexander denominational conferences by lead- E. Robertson, a former gunnér in the | In& speakers of the various denomi- British royal artillery and suitor for | "ations. the hand of Miss Mary Culberson,| T daughter of former Senator (ulber- n son of Texas, was freed today h:.'! AFTER RUM RUNNnRS udge Stickel. The kidnapping in-| . missed when the; court was told that Robertson had re-| Ifayana, March 19.—Prosecution fused to testify against Ellis, declar- Of individuals accused of swindling in ing, he wished to avoid the pub-iconnection with illegal promotion of |licity which would attend a trial. | schemes for smuggling immigrants | Robertson charged that JEllis had, ©nto American shores is promises by forced him to leave his home in|government officials here. Bloomfeld on the pretext that fie was| Hundreds of immigrants who have anted in New York on a charge of | been returned to the local gquarantine l:tcsling property of the British War station after unsuceessful efforts to i eterans’ association. Instead of | gain unlawful entrance to Ameriea taking him to New York however, | have complained that their cfforts to Robertson charged Illis took him m’!nu\:rn refunds of fees paid to pro- Boston and tried to place him on a|moters of these clandestine expedi- steamer bound for Buenos Aires. | tions have been futile although return Mrs., Mary Andrews, an aunt with | of the money has been promised in whom Robertson had lived, obtained |eyent of failure. his release after complaining to the Yesterday thie police arrcsted six British embassy at Washington. men a?cns(‘d by returned immigrants. EVERETT TRUE By Condo IS THIS ONE OF ~THOSE PICTURES “wou HAD TAKEN OF ‘GURSELE RBCENTLY, CVe J - N crext e Tes-Hee — e, Vie SAY THIS PaTUES IS A ReCoro oF PALD, EAacT. AND THAT/S No Jore ! OH, Y&S, IT \S A Joke! BUT (T _HAS CoNas WHISKGR S