New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1923, Page 6

"3 New Britain Herald RERALD PURLISHING COMPANY « T(Tweved Dally, Burday Encopted). At Herald Bldg., 07 Church Street. SURSCRIPTION RATES: #8500 & Year. 42,00 Three ll::‘.;'hl. a Month, Entored at the Poxt OMco at New Britaln | as Bocond Class Mall Matter, TELEPHONE CALLS: Business OMec Editorlal Rooris Tha only profitahle advertising medium In the City, Clrculation books ard press room always open to ndvertivers, Member of The Associated Press The Associated Prees In exclusively entitiod | to tha uso for re-publicntion of all newn | credited to It or vot otherwlse credited in this paper and also loeal news pub- lished herein. Member Audit Burean of Circulation fhe A. B. C. Is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver: tiners wiih a strictly honost analysia of circulaticn. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro- tectlon aguinet fraud in newspaper dls- tribution figuces to both uaticmal and lo- -al advertiecrs. THE VOTE TONIGHT This evening, between the hours of four and eight, the registered repub- lcans of the city or as many of them as are interested in having the best| republicans of the city nominees for membership in the common council, will vote at the primaries. There are good, had and indifferent republicans as there are good, bad and indifferent democrats. All any person who has the interest of the city at heart can wish is that the best of the republicans | will be put up to contest the best of the democrats yet to be selected. Whatever may be said of our com- mon councii, in jest or in seriousness, jts members have been as a rule hon- est, sincere men, serving without pay and devoting many hours to the city’s business. The inspiratfon tonight should be to vote for the men who will maintain or intensify that spirit. The common council is more than a board of directors of a great business corporation. In the first place the city is not entirely a “business cor- poration” and the common council is not a “board of directors.”” While in a very few cases the human element enters into the conduct of a business, it cnters into the business of a city to | a great extent. While the matter to be considered by the directors of a busi- ness corporation is essentially a finan- cial matter, the common council of our city should consider the welfare of the people as well as the business aspects of the matter. | fore, would come as a surprise, He be- | there will be at least one or two who NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 2 lieves we do not need the new schools asked for, He hopes his committee will report this to be the condition. It Is not strange, therefore, to see the names of at least five men on that whose votes the) Under committee upon Mayor may confidently count, the circumstances, therefore, it would be a “sure thing” bet that the worst the Mayor can get out of this sur- vey is a draw—he being sure of five of the committee of ten, The chances are, however, that among the other flvo We will And that's will side with the Mayor. then have had a survey. that. SMALL FAVORS Perish the thought that anyone in New Britain should fail to show grat- itude to the Connecticut company for the smallest indication of ¢ffort on the part of the company to consider the comfort of the people of the city. This newspaper, for its part, has been eager to discover such evidence of in the management of the company, but though the mind was willing the material weak and there has been little chance to com- mend action by the company inspired merely by the wish to make travel- ing on the trolley more comfortable. Even the slight reduction in fare, to ! begin next Sunday, does not come in for thorough commendation, because it is believed the company could serve itself and the people better by an- nounced a reduction for short ride@to five cents. It would seem, however, that the extension of the *15-minute headway for cars on the north end line for half an hour will convenience many peo- ple. If, as one may surmise, this ac- tion is preparatory to maintaining this 15-minute headway instead of a ha)f- hour-headway in the evening, the benefits to the people will be greatly increased especially in the summer months. Even though this greater convenience may not induce more peo- ple to “come downtown"” of an eve- ning or to “stay downtown' later than usual, thus increasing the revenue, | wisdom was the company will pay it. So give the company credit for this action and allow the hope to linger in the ming | that an attempt to convenience the people, such as this one, will bring | such tangible results that the idea of giving them the great evidenc of good will, namely the fare reduction, will No matter how thoroughly one may believe i’ party loyalty fin politics, | that stand should be tempered in| nominating men for the common | council, by the fact that the old name | “city fathers” is most appropriate for | the men who plan what the city shall do and how the city shall do it. Good buginess men are needed on the coun- cil, but big-hearted men” are needed | there also. Heart and head should enter into consideration in nominat- ing'men for the council, without for- getting the value of experience upon | it. NAME SUPPRESSION A great deal of fuss has been made over the question as to whether the authorities did right.or wrong in sup- | / pressing the name of a certain man mixed up in the pathetically tragic case of the death of Dorothy Keenan in New York. Learned effusions have been written gaying that the name of " the individual should have been brought out at once. Lrudite edi- torials have been written, on the other hand, lauding the suppressing of the name for the sake of innocent peo- ple who would suffer because of the publicity that would fall upon them. The critics have cited the fact that . the guilty man, if he is guilty of any- thing, should have remembered the | innocent before he did anything that might bring sorrow upon such inno- cent people; that all crime requires ¢ the fullest light. The whole discussion is beside the The case was one of those dis- « point. tressingly terrible ones where Jjustice must be served. If the innocent must suffer in order to punish the guilty, they must suffer even to the point of being dragged into the limelight. If‘ this is not necessary—and few are the cases where suppression is there is no need of making the inno- cent suffer. No two cases may be ! judged by the same rule. The discus- “ sion of one case does not aid in de- " ciding upon wise action in another. — THE SCHOOL SURVEY . 1In looking over the names of those | eelected by Mayor Paonessa to make a survey of the schools the conclu- jon i8 reached that the chances are a report favorable to the Mayor's idea . will be-turned in. When the mayor of & city has a strong convjction on a cértath matter and appoints a com- mitteé to report ‘officially after “in- 7 vestigation™ whether or not he is right " in his conviction, it wouid not be na- he knows, are opposed to him wise— | be considered seriously—to the ever- last benefit of the company. INCREASED POPULATION The news from The Herald's Wash- ing correspondent of the increase in population in various Connecticut cities is intcresting “and significant. The increase in_this. city of 5,551, namely to a population which is es- timated will be 64,867 on July 1, 1923, instead of 59,316 when the -census was taken in 1920, has been scarcely realized. This increase is reflected in the scarcity of vacant living quarters. It is obvious that the big business of our factories has drawn a great por- tion of this increase,- and as there is no present prospect of a lessening of manufacturing, there is no present nevertheless the good will gained by | months during whieh 1t was possible for it to' operate, the snow and im- passable roads bringing its season to a close last fall, a motor fruck carry- ing books made 160 visits to towns in all parts of the state, Loans of 1,500 volumes were made to 207 persons and small collections of books were left In villages which haveé no per- manent libraries. The total cost of operating the book-wagon wes ridicus lously small. This {8 approaching the matter un- der consideration in a small way, but it would suggest a beginning, The smaller tha community the greater the need of books and, in all proba- bility, the greater would be the eager- ness with which “The Book Wagon" would be received. It is a matter worth considering and thinking about. It would be well for people to keep off the city meeting board who are bored by city mcetings. Often it is an un-common council, The pitchers call him *“Ruthless,” But now there is a dame Who says that “Truthless RRuthless” 1s properly his name. Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN. Early to bed and early to rise is a motto now used only by flies. / The odd part is that Adam named spring a season instead of a yawn. The nearest some wives ever come to loafing is while filling a bobbin. The annoying thing abouf the man who knows it all is his persistence in telling it. Esperanto can’t hope to become as universally respected as the, language money tal Home is a place where the appear- ance of the table cloth tells where the children sit. i 1 L lUw IS the one that separates the driver from the oc- cupants of thg tonneau, Conpression causes heat in some instances, but the hot heads usually are the empty ones, Isn't it about time for the last sur- viving member of Jeff Davis' body guard to die again Our old-fashioned opinion is that the proper carrjage for a woman to affect is a baby carriage. Even in these dry times it is easy to get soaked after the oil stock salesman learns your address. Any man and wife can get along together unless both happen to feel like pouting at the same time. Another nice thing about women in business is that men are not so prone to put off shaving until tomorrow. prospect of a decrcase in this growth in population. It is"even probable that when July st comes the “es-| timated” increase will be found to be | too small. ! The increase in this city of 9.3 per | cent is proportionately greater than | that estimated for New Haven, which is 6.4 per cent, and about the same as that of Hartford and Bridgeport, the latter being about one per cent higher. The deductions to be drawn are obvious ,there having been no sudden boom here, the growth heing the na- tural result of daily increasing pros- perity. Of course faith in this city has been justified. No sudden move should be made the matter of changing business plans of | the facts here disclosed. A steady, progressive and consistent continuing of the way we have been going is the | proper slogan. The growth of the population shows the city is getting its proper share of the results of re- in because | | turned prosperity and, in order to hold that place, should be as progres- | sive as possible without learning to its sorrow that “haste makes waste.” The merchants will do well to note the increase, if they have not already | felt its results, and should not be | backward about presenting their | wares Ho¥“tHie public in increasing quantities, &nd the merchants, the re- tailers, be it remembered, are the last to feel the effects of returning pros- | perity according to that authority, | A TRAVELING LIBRARY Some time ago this newspaper call- ed aftention to the good that would come from a more géneral reading— the reading that educates as well as amuses. The many noted men ‘who were educated solely through their in 573 "Lummm he does. It would not have || béen natural, for instance, for Mayor \onessa’ o name tite School accom- committee as a part of the of ten to make an inves- n as to the needs of that very om ons committee. o 90 reading were cited as examples of the practical value of reading, not only in- structive books but those whigh enter- tain and amuse. They all éducate. Better reading of pure humof than no'reading at all. 3 Agpropos of this matter comes the 1 collection agencles would starve. ( ‘I hat Missouri man who came home drunk and found new twins doubtless had the cheerful conviction that he was seeing double. It isn't a fair system that requires the dry agent to break seventeen laws to get the bootlegger for breaking one. A cynic is one who remembers the promise that the future state of blessedness isn't to be a state of matrimony. Two Missouri men courting the same girl hoped the best man would win. The one who was groom later confessed that the best man had. If people were a little less honest, 1r they were a littic more honest, there would be no agencies. Correct this sentence: “Don’t mind fixing any supper,” said the husband; “I'll just eat the lettuce sandwiches you had left from-the club meeting.” 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) Oscar A, Anderson and Sigfrid Erichson, who have been spending the past ten months in Sweden have re- turned to this city. D. McMillan left for New York yes- terday to purchase his usual supply of Easter geods, Therée will be a meeting this eve- ning of the executive committee in charge of the moccasin dance at Por- ter .and- Dyson’s, " The Meehan block. on. Lafayette street will be 52 by 32 feet, three stories high and will be built of brick and stone. The contract for the work: has not yet been awarded. L The benefit game for thé amateur | poloists was not ‘much ©f a success. THe total receipts amounted to. $3.05, about eight cents for each .of the 86 Rlayers. Al 4y " Many of the cholcest views of the city of New JBritain will be shown at ‘not surprised, therefore, to | newa that in Vermont many libraries i)y giereopticon show at the Meth- staunch supporters of the | on this Mmatter as mem- opposition ' there- re carried 10 the people in communi- tes lacking library ~facilities. The’ state free public library commission s what i3 popularly called “The. Book Wagon,” In the last five odist church this evening: “Miss Bowen’s millinéry store pre- nted a decidedly | appear-. ance today.. It wt{.m display \ et a 3 of of wli~sorts u:fl'.rzflt for SATETOAIDIN - CANGER TREATMENT Special ' Commission * Approves- Other Legislative Action Hartford, Margh 20.~-A commission for the study of malignant .diseases, especially eancer, -would be’ ‘created under the terms of a bHI favorably reported by the committee on pubje health. and safety. This commissjon would consist of ‘three members to be |uppolnted by the governor, one of whom shall be an expert on cancer, ‘The object of the dommission is ‘to investigate cancer and allied diseases and ‘to submit recommendations as to its treatment, ! IN THE SENATE In his prayer at the opening of the session, Senate Chaplain A, F. Camp- bell made reference to the death yes- terday of the mother of Frederick Baker, clerk of the senate, cxpressing the sympathy of that body. “The chaplain also referred to prayer, To Study F.xemptions mission: to study the tax exemptions on real estate and to report at the 1925 session. The bill carries a $12,+ 000 appropriation and it went to the appropriations committee. i The bill for a psychiatric hospital at New Haven reported favorably out of the committee on public health and safety was sent to the appropria- tions committee. Rights Are Restored Iorfeited rights were restored _to Ignacy Midura, Iewis Gotthold of Hartford, Charles J. Rearty, of Hart< ford and James J. Farrington, of New Haven. Restoration of rights was denied to William Brooks. bill concerning the psychiatric commission and recom- mitted it to the committee on public health and safety. rate of any city at 25 mills. Mills declared that it would work hardship on the cities and should be defeated. This was a bill proposed by G. L. Fox of New Haven. ‘Won't Raise Pensions i The teachers’ retirement fund bill iwhich' would increase the minimum pensien from $300 to $600 was unfav- Jorably reported by the committee on education. Senator Bakewell declared that the bill would place an expemse of $290,000 on the state in its initial stage. He said the committee felt the sum was too large at the present time. The same committee also un- favorably reported a bill which called for a state appropriation to match federal aid for men disabled.in indus- try. Senator Bakewell said the bill would cause unfortunate entangling of finances. He called the attention of the appropriation to the cuts which his committee was”making. Senator Rogers answered that the appropria- tions committea was pleased to rote the attitude today of the ‘education committee on bills carrying appro- priations. . Can't Pick Arbutus. Favorable reports were -on bills concerning the payment and collection of a penalty tax; providing £ $20 penalty for taking trailing arbutus from land without permission of the land owner; exempting from taxation money in savings banks or property situated in another state of a Conn- ecticut resident if it is. proven that such property is fully-taxed elsewhere and relating to opening of foreclosure judgments; increasing.the salaries of dairy and food commissioner giving him $3,600 a year and $2,500 to his !deputy, and reimbursing towns for ex- penses incurred in educating children |from state institutions. Bills on the calendar adopted in concurrence with the house were: Amending the charter of Putnam to permit it to accept gifts for park purposes; authorizing the Mystic Pow- er Co. to increase capital stock; pro- When the University of fairvest co-ed, Franklin Booth, of Faye Teas, Ark, nnmtut was ¢ “YO e, 7 * gn?” uf.'%.m g sas. And tor supplies this roperty and tenants so that wate Wwill not be wasted in bulldings, and amending ' the Naugatuck borough charter concerning ita building cod U The senate bills allowing the Collins @o. to increase its capital stock to §3,- w ,000 and amending the charter of e Connecticut Historioal ety Were ad and dent togthe holise; No For Bi ’ 4 An'untavorable report wis received: an the bill providing for &n appro- priation of $40,000 for a state normal school in Bridgeport, )/ The senate adopted a resolution in gympathy with senate Clerk Baker in the foss of his mother. Benators Me- Girath and Pigrson spoke feélingly, the latter having lost his mother recently. M IN THE HOUSE ~ After getting about ready to start a Toll call on the résolution proposing an amendment to the constitution to rmit the governor to veto & part of an appropriation bill without refect- ing the whole, Mr. Buckley raised the point that the form of the proposed amendment was not quite right. He fiad it tabled so that the text might be .examine . Debste Opens Up. cl Governor | appropriation Tampleton's recent proclamation call-{@ver which there was a conteat in the ing upon citizens to' make tomorrow |genate yesterday with a defeat of it, “Good ‘Friday" a day of fasting and|the house got into a debate over dis- After rejecting without a word of {ssent the senate bill providing an for Americanization ‘posal of the second of the three bills from the senate that on transporta- The finance committee reported” n|tlon of pupils commonly called the a bill to create a special state com- | #little red schoolhouse bill.” " Mr. Gregory of Norwalk made a de- fence of the committee on education after Mr. Keith's motion to reject, the Jatter being of the appropriations committee which reported adversely on the three bills, Mr. Holbrook, of Thomaston then moved to table for printing and Mr. Buckley in a review ‘of the objects of the bill declared that $0 far as this session was concerned he bill could just as well be rejected. /' Mr. Brinsmade of Washington des ¢lared that the house had not con- sidered the bill on its merits and the appropriations had merely decided that it would not set aside money to ‘carry the bill into effect. He asked The senate took from the table the[the house to take the opportunity to creation of a|giscuss the matter. ‘Take 2—HOUSE " Mr, Holbrook thought that it would be possible to appropriate money di- An unfavorable report was received frect if the committee would not. Mr. on a bill which would limit the tax|Buckley moved to indefinitely post- Senator fpone. explained that under rules ot procedire the bill was “dead™ that it; eould, not be brought to life and there was no way even if passed, to make it operative over the opposition of the appropriations committee. The bill was indefinitely postponed with only'a few members in opposition. The third senate bill, that on an appropri- ation for special classes was then re- Jjected. ‘Would Curb Fire-Eaters. The judiclary’ committee reported in the house today a bill under which it is proposed to curb the utterances of radical speakers at public meetings by fixing a punishment should they advocate violence: Favorable reports were on bills to allow Kent to issue funded deht and bridge bond: incorporating . . the Sound Bea¢h Gas'Light Co. The bill to reimburse Old Saybrook $1,866 for state aid to schools due the town under the law was adopted under suspension of: the rules. Observations on The Weather For Connecticut: Fair and warmer tonight; Friday clondy and much warmer; colder Saturday increasing Southerly winds. Conditions: The area of high pres- sure has moved during the last 24 hours from Minnesota southeastward to Pennsylvania. It has caused flurries of snow with very low temperature for the season of the year in all sec- tions from the upper Mississippi val- leg eastward to the coast. Zero tem- peratures, were reported as far south as Massachusetts and freezing tem- perature as far south as North Caro- lina. New Y left the an .. Conditions favor for this viciaity viding for appraisal of state, property | partly Gloudy weather with slowly ris- and providing for conservation of wa- ing temperature. « — e e States At War Over Her d & contest o pick fts e iy tha thes 1he 4 e universi ’md returned 7__..‘ AR N de .an Arkansas| Go'over to thé Day Nursery af No. 1 Winter street and Mrs. Frank J. O'Brien, HAw ¢ a'fl' Ll MK 1) . uperintendent, will take YoU |y eqriy 50,000 for the up to the second floor to see tHe tiny om-’&n‘;lno'nn of 13,'. city, where the bables sleep—and rest| Day Nursery is one unit. 8 TR 5 €348 'N Community Corporation = will IN for the Welfare of . NewBrikain NO ALIBIS IT'S GETTING BETTER WHAT'S THLg 2 WRHAT/S THIS HAW! Isee OoUR MOTHER-IN- LAW FVLSITING AT YOuR HOoUSe. WHAT? \ s Haw ¢ '13’ = =GR nine wel of wh,ln?‘ i ] > —and learn to become better childzen. Boginning next Monday, the United ] i} SverReExT, Ly