New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1923, Page 6

New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY (Issued Dally, Sunday Excepted) At Herald Bldg., 67 Church BStreet. BUBBCRIPTION RATES: $5.00 a Year, $2.00 Three Months, 75c a Month, huna at the Post Office at New Rritain ond Class Mall Matter. TELEPHONE CALL! Businoss Oftice Editor!al Rooms The only profitable advertiMng medium in the Olty. Circulation books and press room aiways open to advertisers., Member of The Assoctated Press. The Assoclated Pross is exclusively entitled to the use for re-publication of all news credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub- Iished herein. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. | The A. B. C. ls a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of efrculation, Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro- tection against fraud In newspaper dls- tribution figures to both mnational and Jocal advertisers. A OUR HARDWARE CITY. We New Britainites take the eomplishments of the city so much for granted that it does no harm to emphasize something of what those accomplishments are. Probably over & third of the total population of this city help in achieving these things, which means that a vast majority of the men who work in this city de- serve the credit for putting New Brit- ain where it is in the industrial field, for the “total population” includes women and children, of course. A report of the hardware products of the state for the yedr 1919 has just been received and analyzed. It shows that the hardware products made here in that year are valued at $20,- 782,770, while those of New Haven were $8,497,119 and Bridgeport $3,- 004,817. This was an increase of $11,844,427 over the year 1914. New Britain also made the largest in- crease in foundry and machine shop products compared with the same products for the other four leading cities of the state, said increasc amounting to 891.56 per cent since 1914. Emphasizing the things about the “home town" and its peo- ple is seemly and proper, even when resort has to be made to generalties such as reference to the character of the city, its artistic beauty and the worthiness of its citizens. This is quite as it should be provided such “boosting” is not carried to the ex- tent of falling to see the city’s faults. These gencralties show the proper spirit of loyalty-—and no person may be happy in* a town or city when " ohsessed by a desire to criticize it. But far better than such generali- ties are figures showing why the home town is worthy, why its people are worthy. The figures given above serve as a practical basis for speak- Ing a word of praise not only for the wisdom and enterprise of the officers of the organizations which make New Britain, but also for every person ‘who, working for such organizations, makes such figures possible by their energy and efficiency. o ‘‘nice'’ THE FIGHT, Today it must that one Thomas Gibbons is to be admired it one admires a man of affairs who keeps his head clear and carries out his preconceived plans to a succss-| ful conclusion, The sporting world is talking about him and cheering for . him because his record of never hav- ing been knocked off his feet 89 fights remains unblemished even now after he has the Dempsey for 15 rounds. Thomas de- cided that it would serve his purpose in life were he to do this thing- the ring with that record standing. He was evidently chances and he took no chances, in the face of many apparent oppor- tunities to get to the champion, and in the excitement of the engagement As an example of determination to let nothing move him Gibbons stands out admirably while his friends are shouting for him | and he Is calling for a return match. | That return fight will mediately, bs “made.” ing in the pockets of people who will | be admitted in faced champion leave ready to take no even from his course, Mean- not come im- meantwhile there is hay to There is much coin wait- want to see the man who stood fifteen rounds before the wheth- | er such master of clinching and champlon, re-| treating appears in the pictures, the vaudeville stage or show. on as a feature of some burlesque And of these remarks are to be construed | as blaming said Gibbons tics. He ‘was clever away with it, this business ones. But there populgr with the affair none | for his tac- enough to get and as long as he is in his tactics were He which is Dem psy les: the than was crowd the was challe He has had his periods of unhapm\ ment and the plunge more thar reputed unwi! Today, clouds ness caused by his ness to go to war. first time, after Shelby affair has risen considered calmly, many & bit sorry for him. believes he tried to more sympathy There was no two as to who was the better fighter. If you wanted someone to be on your glde in a rough and tumble sc%ap, i8 a straight fight, you would prefer ling- for the the of the people feel The more one do his best, the one may give question between the | 5 man would the rescuer consider himseif an | wise | and it may be| the him. | or| True, the champlon got his money and Gibbons will get little or nothing. The fight was of importance first because millions of the people of the country were Interested in it and second because it gives an insight into the characters of two notorious if not famous persons. The men who deliver our mail will begin to have half-holidays this Sat- urday. They will continue through August, which will mean that there will be only one Saturday delivery in the residentlal districts until the two hot months of summer are over. Do we, all of us, approve this half- holiday for the postmen? We do! In fact it may be sald further that some of us are mighty glad to know that they are going to have these haif- holidays. It must be remembered that the hot months may be no more trying for the deliverers of mail than the months of winter when the storms come; no more distressing than the months of fall and spring, when there is wet and slush—no more distressing, in fact, than almost any days of the year. But nevertheless they are trying ,and they are the days when' all *workers should have a chance to follow their own desires, free from thought of work. Many a bit of poetry has been writ- ten ‘about the postman who brings to our door the important letter, produc- tive of happiness or, perhaps, of sor- row—but important in any case. There has been much sentiment dis- played in such bit of verses which spring spontancously from the pens of the poetically inclined. But there is little poetry in the work of the man who lugs that heavy bag about, hearing complaints often and often taking blame for something which is no fault of his. It is merely ti let these postmen know that the people do not grudge them their half- holidays, and thus probably to add to their pleasure in them, that we take the liberty of thus voicing what we believe to be the sentiment of the peo- ple on this matter. Go to it, gentle- men of the mail bags. Have a good time, WOMEN WIN A POINT, It is amusing sometimes to note the reluctance of men to recognize the equality of women with men as indicated by the granting to them of the franchise. All right, such conservatives say, it may be fair to grant women the vote, but that's far enough to go. That is not as far as we will go. Men might just as well grin and bear it, or smile and rejoice, according to their opinions. We have got to go the limit, taking into due consideration the physical restrictions nature has imposed upon women. The court of appeals of New York state has just recognized this fact. The appellate division of the Supreme Court of that state—the court just below the court of appeals—bowing to ancient precedent, said that a wife could not collect from for damages sustained because that rival attracted by 'him, unles: prove that the rival had actually Won the hushand’s affections from her. The appellate court sald this although it would allow a husband to collect damages from a male rival even though he could not prove actual loss of his wife's hffections. So a woman had to prove more than a man in order to be compensated in dam- ages for misplaced attentions, The court of appeals, however, in saying that the appellate division is wrong on this point, declares in effect that a wife may from her rival if that rival has in- jured her by trying to charm the husband away, even though she does not win his affections from the wife. The highest in the state has said, in other words, that the same rule shall apply to women as that which obtains in the case of men. It is a step in the right direction. a rival husband being nice to such injured wife could recover court SEVENTY YEARS OLD. The age of the man who dove into the water the other day and saved a boy from drowning is worthy of com- only because of the mistaken youth has that old age youth and reaching for youth No such thing! rescue ment idea is just beyond with decrepit fingers The what He clothes Youth man who made the was is termed “seventy years old.” jumped into the water with his| and saved life. “old But on a boy's would call the Youth rescuer an would marvel, old man? It is quite probable that he did not realize at all that his hones | were more brittle, his lungs not quite as capable of taking long breaths, He mar muscles somewhat less powerful tha were thirty years saw he ago. n why, being a do a man's job when before not him Quite cffects of the ex n he But age was t would thirty years ago quit probably, also, his he thing he boy in thought of when the langer. Look about us on the street 1a and se that Hale men going th Would their halr gr of them, Which is the a drowning boy whos skill is in danc eiderly man who can do a man’s you z hearty, white these men, man} ould put youth to shame more capabie of saving the youth greatest is ing or Zw have Demgpsey rasber than anbona,x work? damages | his | There 18 ro denying . the changes that come physically with advancing years, The loss of stamina ls made up for by a greater understanding of life. But there is reason to deny the right of extreme youth to stamp as “old" any person whose halir is white or whose face s lined. And while the saving of a boy from death in the water by a man of 70 years Is worthy of note because of the lessening of his physical powers made the deed more difficult, it 1§ worthy of note also that a similar loss of strength If it came to youth temporarily through some disability at the moment, would be quite apt to deter youth from taking the risk that this man took without thought of harm to self. Most older people envy youth, but youth does not envy adequately the greater moral strength and courage that comes often with the years. Even Independence Day reflected increased prevalence of water in the United States. And water, yesterday, was just as popular as ever. Few of us would mind if there were no mail deliveries at all the first of each month, Modern presidents often split hair not logs. The general remark at the Shuttle Meadow club yesterday: “Tell it to Sweeny."” Being premier golfer has its draw- backs. It is to be hoped that fireworks, like other things which used to be popular, are better the longer they are kept. Factsand Fancxes BY ROBERT a(!( Civilization is just a temple and a school house and a tax collector. In England they say ‘“coals”, but they haven't our singular situation. Some husbands feel a reverend re- gard for their wives, and some hus- bands are pretty. U-boat warfare cured some pro- German Americans, and buying Ger- man marks cured the others. The critics say Iord doesn't know enough to be president. Well, there are several notable precedents, “The world s no longer afraid of prohibition,” says a writer. Familiar- ity breeds contempt. Nest egg: The fund you began sav- ing for your old age and now pre- pare to spend as the vacation season approaches, Goat glands do him little good, however, if he waits until his bat- teries are too old to take a charge. Still, you can get the same bene- ficial effect by donning a bathing suit and pulling weeds in the back yard. Correct this sentence: “I really en- | joy preserving,” sald the wife, “and 1 don’t mind the heat in the least.” Americans won't be keen about a | capitol of the world at Geneva while the capitol of the world is in America. As we make futile effort to| | streteh it a little further, we can't| help wondering what dumb-bell first | called it the long green. How the immortals must writhe in spirit when a movie chap with great muscles and a willingness to risk his neck is called an ‘“actor.” Another way to economize is to| tell the wife how wonderful she | looked in that frock she bought last | year, In a little while our colleges may be 5o exclusive as to keep out every- | body but sons of Labor officials, and | football players. | | | “Payment in kind" doedn't appeal| [to Germany now, but doubtless she | will try it on when she feeis strong enough. | WHAT’S GOING ozv IN THE WORLD By Charles P, Stewart NEA Bervice Writer The wet and dry contest looms larg- er dally, not only as a national issue— internationally as well, Dry leaders, meeting at Westerville, O., to discuss the rising tide of opposition to prohi- bjtion, recognized the question as Itkely to be the main one of the next presidential campaign. 5 Plans werc made to spend $2,5600,- 000 within the year in an effort to control coming legislatures., Congress and the White House, Also the drys demanded use of the army and navy in an attempt to enforce prohibition, though Secretaries Weeks and Denby of War and Navy declare this would be unconstitutional; likewise exten- ston of the limit of America’s territor- fal waters from 3 to 12 miles, what- ever other countries may say. The wets are organizing to put every candidate on record, as wet or dry, concentrating on the election of wets and.the defeat of drys, regardless of all other considerations, as the drys have done so effectively in the past. Though the wets have not looked for Volstead law amendment before the next election, regarding the pres- ent national legislature as dry, as no- table a political figure as Senator Cou- zens predicts that 5 per cent beer, which he declares no more a stimu- lant than tea, coffee or tobacco, will be legalized at the coming session of congress. NOT SATISFIED YET Liquor seizures from foreign ships haven't satisfied the drys as the gov- ernment hoped they would. They want the ships selzed, too. Unquestionably they're right, under a strict interpre- tation of the law. Lord Curzon, English foreign sec- retary, speaking in the House of Lords, said he agreed with Premier Stanley Baldwin—there's no use in protesting against .America's seizures, because legally she's within her rights. However, he added, laws should be applied with “common sense,” and there's another consideration, he as- serts—international practice, the com- ity of nations. He explained that British ships were not sent to Amer- ica with liquor on board to violate the law, but to learn if Americans really meant to disregard all established rules of courtesy. It was discovered that they did he said—inviting ‘re- taliation.” The British government has been asked already to join other European powers in adopting retaliatory laws against American ships in their wa- ters. Curzon promised that England nev- er will agree to an extension of the limit of territorial waters from 3 to 12 miles. o . HARDING ON TOUR President Harding, on his way to Alaska, rubbed it into the wets again in his Denver speech. If the states won't enforce prohibition, he said, a use will be ma ‘of the federal po- lice authority whieh will come to be regarded as interference ith the rights of local authorities”—a remark which brought, from many quarters, the answer that it's been so regarded for some time, Farther west the president claimed credit for a great economy record. In response, Democratic Chairman Hull referred to the president's figures as ‘'grossly misleading” says the repub- licans haven't paid debts as fast as the democrats did, or reduced taxes much. The president also suggested, rather than advocated, some sort of ‘co- operative organization of consume under “partial supervision of the fed- eral government"” to take up the slack in the spread of prices between pro- ducer and consumer. The press speaks of it as a some- what radical idea, though vague, as the president himself admits. wiie e COERCING THE FRENCH Stanley Baldwin, English premier, has determined to settle the Ruhr question, and reparations uncertainty. and get Germany started toward re- covery, whether France likes it or not, His .plan’s to call a conference on the subject, including England, France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Ja- pan, America and maybe some more, and then, if France doesn't attend, to have the rest confer anyway. But he thinks France will come rather than have no voice in a discussion which will concern her so much. However, some diplomats believe she'll go it alone at any cost, in preference to . |letting Germany get on the upgrade again. One suggestion is to have America agree that Germany shall assume con- tinental Europe's debts to her—no re- habilitation program could be com- plete without a scheme for letting America's debtors out of paying what they owe. . NEW ERA OF WAR? Premier Baldwin also announced British airship building pians for de- fense against “the strongest foreign air power within striking distance.” He means France of course. Labor members of parliament pro- |claimed their opposition immediately, calling the program “the preface to a new era of war.” Anyway the press everywhere ac- cepts it as the *“Anglo-French en- tente's finish, . . doesn't always pay. If| | the Turks knew how big the world | 8 they wouldn't have the nerve to | bluff Bo successfully. | Isducation The unhappiest man is the conser- | vative who must chooses between pay- | ing higher wages and advocating the admission of cheap radical labor. The human life span growing | longer, it being found almost impos- sible to pay one's share of taxes with- in the old time Mm |Christian Endeavor H | Many Sectional Meetmzs Des Moines, la., July Secti meetings for consideration of varinus phases of Ch ndeavor work and a meeting of the society will occupy most of today the first full day international Christian Endeavor convention Instruction in the religious | education program kindred sub- |jects will be given r Endeavor edu- ] cational experts. trustees the the of society’s here. | Observations on The Weather ] Connecticut: Fair tonight. Fri- thunder showers; no| temperature; light For day £ ocal in A ridge high g from Georgia north- York is producing |l - in the eastern dis- attered showers occur- during last 24 in nearly all ts cast of the Mts. The temperature continues above normal n the Lake region and New England this vicinity with siightly higher hour Rocky Conditions favor for tair ¥ temper has oniy three and Lirec Staties navy o s over 1,000 tons, 1(-1}1“5 are under construction. var- | Ik | pres- gups that are 5,000 pounds—200,000 cups—of Maswell House Coffee have been purchased for the enjoyment of the passe LEVIATHAN. People cheered. Flags Today, out beyond the horizon, her distinguished guests are drinking MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE. Five thou- sand pounds were bought for their enjoyment—200,000 “Good to the Last Drop.” What could be more appropriate? The finest, biggest ship serves the finest, most popular coffee! . “Good to the Q last drop” ngers of the yeste drrgk * The Wonder-Ship glided out of New York: harbor yester- day on her maiden trip. Her passenger listreads like a page from “Who's Who.” breeze. Whistles blew like mad. flapped in the MAXWELL HOUS COLEEL Also Maxwell House Tea CHEEK-NEAL COFFEE CO. NASHVILLE, HOUSTON, JACKSONVILLE, RICHMOND, NEW YORK o -y o | 25 Vears Ago Today (Taken irom Herald of that date) o o ) 0 ) 0 8. B. Groner rode the entire dis- tance between this city and Spring- fleld today. I'rank Pinches is passing a few days gt Short Beach. John Pinches and family are spending the week there. Frederick E. Pierce of Dartmouth college is spending his vacation at his home in town. Edward J. Farrell of Plainville has entered the employ of George Bunney. He was formerly associated with the European pharmacy. | A wadding which was shot from a blank cartridge by some careless per- son yesterday struck Dr. John Poyer in the back, inflicting a severe wound. Thomas Powell is confined to his home on Maple street as the result of | a bicycle accident. Special Officer McGrath guarded | the bandstand in Central Park, July 3 evening with the greatest care al- though the -task was frought with danger. Crackers exploded all around him and rockets frequently shot hy his head, but he remained at his post as faithfully as Horatio did at the bridge. The crowd varied its per- formance by cheering for the officen. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Officer Bamforth found a little cob- bling on East Main street ablaze. He extinguished the fire with a few pails of water and slight damage was done to the bullding. COMMUNICATED ANOTHER ANGLE. July 4th, 1923 Editor Herald: The other day I was driving out Newington Avenue toward the Elm Hill railroad crossing (where an en- tire family was killed last Decoration Day) the signal went red and the bell began ringing. I drew my car to one side of the road and stopped about 30 feet from the rails to await | the pasage of two trains—both of which were plainly in sifht—that were aproaching from opposite dir- ections, As I was lighting my pipe and settling back upon the cushions to while away a tedious walt of at least four minutes, three separate auto- mobiles, each of which had women and children aboard but with some | sort of a person in man's attire at | the respective wheels, dashed bravely | ana intrepidly over the tracks be- { tween the engines. Something must really be done at this crossing to protect the lives of | ‘nu poor engineers, who are likely to be run over at any minute. HOLLOW New Inter-Church \\ ar ow on in Russia Moscow, July b5.—A new inter. |church war has begun. Dr. Tikhon recently released from prison signing himself as pafr.arch has addressed an appeal to “faithful clergy and lay- men” deprecating the new church and declaring that his unfrocking was il-| At the same | legal and without éffect. time the reformed church groups had a joint conference and decided to ling 8. Paull, Conference Being Held On Reduction of Waste Washington, July 5.—A study retail distribution undertaken by the commerce department as one phase of a general attempt to reduce waste in business was carried into a confer- ence today between representatives of | five large retail associations and TIrv-| head of the department's division of domestic commerce. The national retail gro- cers’ association, the national dry- goods’ association, the national retail shoe dealers’ association, the national retail hardware assoclation and the national retail clothiers’ association were each represented by a commit- tee of five. newly created Germany Delivers First Airplane to Russians Berne, July 5.—The first of a series of glant airplanes ordered by the Russian soviet government from the German works at Friedericshafen on lake Constance, was delivered in Mos- cow yesterday. The planes, of a new type of the Dormier Comet have en gines of 200 horsepower, with an a erage speed of 100 miles an hour. of | |Divine Aid Needed in . Getting Good Government | By The Associated Press Winona Lake, Ind., July 5.—Perfec. |tion of popular government {s not possible without direct appeal to di. | vine authority and guidance, speak- ers asserted at the international ‘con. ference on Christian citizenship meet- ing here today. In an address yes- | terday, William Jennings Bryan said that if foreign nations would not ob- serve the laws of the United States regarding ship liquor the government | would be justified under international '« |law in confiscating the liquor - and selling the ship, The act would be sanctioned by the piracy code, he de- | clared. |Salt Lake Fight Fans | Plan to Honor Champ Salt Lake City, Utah, July 5—Fight fans of Salt Lake City, Jack Demp- |sey’s home town, received news of his victory over Tommy Gibbons quietly. It was sald today that plans are un. |der way for a reception in Dempsey's honor upon his arrival here from | 8nelby. EVERETT TRUE By Conda BY GeorgE, TR FELLOW!'S HAIR! HE'S RuBRING THAT S e *\ HEWING QUM N TNifi—/ 2 = = lumtc to oppose Tikhon.