New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1923, Page 6

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This insure tectlon against fraud in newspaper dls- tribution figures to both national and local advertisers. ~ S —— CONFLIOTING AUTHORITY A new problem of confllcting au- thority in two separate branches of the city government has arisen through the discussion bearing on the power of the common council to de- termine the maximum age at which a supernumerary policeman may be- come a member of the regular force. At a recent meeting, the council re- ceived a recommendation from the board of police commissioner referring to this point. The commissioners be- lleved that a supernumerary who is otherwise ellgible should be allowed to become a regularly-employed mem- ‘ber of the department providing that he had not reached the age of 40. The council established the age at 35. ‘Whether it had the legal right to do 80 is a matter which the charter does not settle to any degree of satisfaction. According to the charter, the com- mon council has certain duties to perform and certain authority. Among these dutles is one, ‘“‘concerning * ** the establishment apd maintenance of a police forco ***.” Likewise, the charter endows the board of police commissioners with certain powers. It is more specific on this point, say- ing: “The board of police commis- sloners shall have the general man- agement and control of the police | department of said city, shall make necessary rules and regulations for the government thereof * * Again in the same chapter, the text reads: “The common council may *** do any other lawful act to render the olice force more efficient.” There is argument on both sides but it would seem that the contention of the police commissioners has the greater weight. The charter is more specific in outlining the duties of the commissioners, treating the responsi- bilities of the common council in ref- erence to its relation to the adminis- | tration of the police department, only in the broadest way. FATAL AUTOSUGGESTION ' While Coue, the French druggist with his theory of the power of auto- | suggestion, was in this country, a cer- tain man stated that he expected not to live beyond a certain birthday. The fact was called to Coue's attention, and’ he declared, if memory serves, that possibly the man's belief that he would die gn a certain day, if intense enough, might produce a fatal auto- | suggestion. and’ the man would, in| fact, die. The man lived on, however, | which proved or disproved nothing. Now comes a news story that a man in Bridgeport was killed by a bullet shot from a weapon held in his own hands on a day which he had pre-| viously mentioned as the day which | would bring disaster to him. One re- port has it that the curfains to his| windows were pulled down, and this would lead to the suspicion that he | had planned the act. The man in- sisted, however, before he died, that he was cleaning the weapon and that | the shooting was accidental. ‘We have heard much, not Coue, of premonitions of coming evil. No practical, scientific explanation has been forthcoming although many of | to | from | these premonitions have seemed €ome true. But this is an entirely dif- ferent matter. If Coue is right, it is quite possible that he would say the Bridgeport man's fear of that day made him suggest to his under-con- sclous mind would come, and that, when he held the pis- tol it was the result of that suggestion which made him Coue says if one bicycle feels sure he into a certain obstruction it. We know such Bimilarly, Coue might say feels sure trouble he w i that evil surely press is going to run he will do often, is the case mar is coming to him on a certain day ly bring that trouble upon It is quite possible this man’s death on the lieved trouble was coming to him of course, that was merely a coincidence. It is possible it was merely a case of a man intending | to commit suicide telling when he would do it, and that he did commit suicide despite his protestations that THE SWIMMING POOL. The mayor has not abandoned his determination to have a swimming pool ih New Britain If such a thing is possible, This s a satisfactory stand not only because the swimming pool would be a good thing, but also because It suggests a tenaclty’of pur- pose thropgh which all good things are brought about in time. Moreover clinging to the swimming pool idea shows that it is reallzed a criticism of one proposal in regard to it does not mean a criticlsm of the whole idea., The swimming pool proposed was objected to because of the loca- selected. This by no means tion 1meant that those objectors did not favor a swimming pool provided a proper location could be found. Often when criticism is made of a part of a certain plan, or to the manner in which it {s to be carried out, people jump at the conclusion that the plan itself {s being econ- demned, just as when favorable or adverse comment is made in regard to a certain action of a body of men or an individual, the hasty couclusion is often reached erroneously that the body or the individual 1s being praised or criticized. It a good swimming pool may be arranged for at comparatively small expense let it be done by all means. POINCABE’S POSITION. There is one point upon which France {s adamant-—she will not talk reparations settlement until Ger- many rescinds her orders to continue passive resistance. France will not bow to Germany to that extent. On the other hand Poincare is too wise to refuse to recognize England’s an- xlety to have these matters discussed. If Germany continues to refuse to stop her “passive resistance’” and France will not talk reparations un- less she does, there would be created the situation where an irresistible force meets an immovable object. It would seem that there was no way out. * And yet it 1s thought that there is a way out, While France will maintain her uncompromising attitude toward Germany, Poincare may well see the wisdom of placing England in a posi- tion where she will not fear that France will use force to change Ger- many's attitude. Poincare, in other words, may well promise Baldwin that France will not take advantage of Germany's stopping of resistance, to gain her ends. In such-a case it is quite possible that Baldwin would throw England's influence on Ger- many to try to persuade her to acquiesce in France's demands. France will not stoop to make any promises to Germany while she main- tains her present attitude, but it is possible she would promise England enough to satisfy Prime Minister Baldwin that he would not be strengthening France unduly by join- ing France in & diplomatic request for full compliance with France's wishes to the end that the reparations prob- lem might be settled. BETTER FEELING. The idea may be called Utoplan, but even, practical men agree that a better understanding between labor and capital, employers and employe would result in less unpleasantness, fewer strikes. From the news of “25 vears ago” we note an item which tells of a New Britain man who, on that day 25 years ago, gathered all his painters together bright and early if the morning and drove them toward Plainville where they expected to go to work. At Plainville, how- ever, he explained that he has de* cided to give the men an outing and the drive was continued to Com- pounce, where the men put in a fing day boating and swimming. Quite probably every employer can not take his workers on outings. Pos- sibly some employers feel outings are not deserved by the men, or perhaps, as in many cases, the employes have vacations during which their pay goes on just the same Under such circymstances, of course, an employ- er, be he an individual or be it a | corporation, could not well afford to give additional outings as a regular thing. ings of concerns this sort given by different through the summer, sug- gests quite wonderful possibilities, The joy of a “day off”, on pay, by those who work for daily wages can be appreciated only by those who work It pleas- ant to think of the good feeling, that must have résuited from the action of this New between for day's wages. is Britain and that spirit were more universal there man 25 years ago, him his workers. 44 would, be fewer strikes, less unrest indeed Eat and be ' says the from his country opera songstr ing to the Europe type is now desira- willowy typh trouble is with such The advice That eating much may bring A statuesqueness of the This lady do sort. s not sing. 1t is not correct to say “Tomorrow will be Friday,” nor “Tomorrow is But the idea of frequent out-| People make & lot of fuss over “correct” English which they forget to use when they are making a fuss. Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN, An educated man Is one who can name all the popular grievances and tell why, The man who never has time to ruining the country, . One safe way to raise a girl is to teach her to tell her mother every- thing and eat onions. Fight lovers always rejoice in the tine. “They will make their home with the bride's parents.” Tt must be awfully trying to bé a bachelor and have nobody to nag at when you have a grouch. The old-fashioned man who likes clinging-vine women has a son who prefers the clinging-skirt kind. There’s one consolation. ' After the birds are all killed off, hunters will have an unlimited supply of insects to try their prowess on. A few other friens may desert Mr. Harding, but Harvey is safely scotched at the Court of St. James. This drug “scopolamin” that makes a man tell the truth should revolu- tionize things in the weather bureau. Another of life's dismal failures is the effort of a fourteen-year-old daughter to correct the grammar of her parents. The way to abolish war is to re- move the conviction that we could lick any other country without straining ourselves. Now that foreign countries have found a way to get around Uncle S8am's prohibition law, that seems to make it unanimous. , People who live all year at a summer resort must be surprised when they see the place described in an advertising folder. Oddly enough, the increase of flivvers in Mexico hasn't jarred the seat of Government. If there is no system of communi- cation between insects, how do all the mosquitoes know where the lawn fete is to be held? A free country is one in which you can do everything.except the things you would like to ‘do’if you were absolutely free. Correct this séntence: "My dear,” said the other woman, “I positively didn't know it was a made-over dress until you told me.” Self-control 1is the quality that keeps you from wearing your legs out putting on imaginary = brakes when the other fellow is driving. | e o 1 < - 25 Years Ago Toda (‘luken irom Herald of that date) e ey | Herman Vogel leaves for a visit to | his old home in Germany this after- noon. i Eugene J. Porter will attend |state outing to undertakers at Morris | Cove, August 29. | Manager Gilbert gathered the | baseball players together today and tormally notified them that the team was disbanded. The players are still in town. | Charles B. Parson and Edward | Huntington, clerks at P. & K. Cor- bin's, will leave this evening for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where they will spend their vacations. Meredith L. Tuttle hag returned to his duties at the Boston branch. Mr. | Tuttle has been at Port Chester, N. Y, | for the past two wecks. A boy jumped off "the West Main street car while it was still going last |evening. He rolled against the curb |and when he got up, his face re- |sembled a section of a mosaic tile | floor. James H. Cooke's crushed stone | plant at White Oak is in full opera- |tion this year, but Mr. Cooke states that the demand for crushed stone is | not as great as former years. He counts for the falling off by saying that few towns are building new roads. A tramp fell over the third rail rallgnear the Stanley. Works last eve- nlnfflnd had his hands badly burned. | He was completely mystified regarding the nature of his injuries and he sent |up screams of pain. Evidently where {he had come from, the rialroads were ‘ run in less modern fashion. Observations on ' The Weather For Connecticut: Unsettled tonight, followed by fair Thursday; moderate temperature, winds becoming moder- ate northerly fresh on the coast Conditions: No unusual tempera- the shooting was accidental. It is pos- | Friday,” if you are speaking on Sun- |tures for the season of the year were slble, that Coue’s autosug- gestion had its influence—this, just as we know many things yet undredmed &L are possibl however, day. If, higvever, you make the state- reported from any distriets Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and unsettied weather followed | by fair and not much change in tem- 1mer.1 on a Thursday we pass 25* buck. 1»,"[“,. vote is the one who says “they" are! | way of accomplishing it. | the. IN THE WORLD By Charles P. Stewart NEA Service Writer Magnus Johnson's election as farm- er-labor senator from Minnesota was 1928's big political event to date, It was a stiff republican jolt because it meant defeat of the administration's cholce, Governor Preus. Democrats register joy on account of this, but their own candidate was beaten worse than "Preus, Really It was a third party victory ~a wallop for republicans and demo- crats alike, It may not mean a third party presidentlal nomination next year, but it Increases the chances of one. With three candidates in the field it wauld- n't be surprising if election returns unsettle the 1924 fight, leaving the house of representatives_to choose the next president, * L) BALANCE OF POWER In a ways Johnson's election is worse for the republicans than for the democrats, The republican administration has policles. It can't make them, effec- tive without house and senate ma- Jorities. . It hasn't got them. 1n koth cangresflonul branches the indepen- dents, of various sorts, hold the bal- ance of power, Johnson will be a recruit for this group. True, the independents may not help the democrats to accomplish anything constructive. The admin- istration could block that anyway. But constructive accomplishment isn't the democrats' present aim. With a republican administration in office, their game's to gum the cards. It's likely they will be able to make the independents help them do this. AS TO THE TARIFF Naturally the democrats- will howl all they're worth about the low price of agricultural products—with wheat costing more to grow than the farm- ers can sell it for. The republicans, when they went into power, put the tariff away up, saying the farmers would benefit by plenty of protection. Prices of every- thing the farmers have to buy have stayed high; but prices of things they have to sell have slumped. | The republicans claim it would have | been worse yet, but for the tariff, This doesn't satisfy the farmefs, judg- | ing by the Minnesota senatorial elec- | tion result. P & | The farm bloc leaders dictated the | tariff, insofar as agriculture was con- | cerned, so they can't arraign the re- | publicans with a very good grace, but | the democrats can. They said all along that the tariff increases were a bad thing. ALASKA ALL EXCITED President Harding, who went to | Alaska to get away from politics, has run into a political hornets’ nest there. .- Certain Alaskans claim a few lines of big business are trying to gobble the territory’s resources for them- selves. They charge officlal corrup- tion, too. And they seized the opportunity when the president was.in their midst to alr their grievances. DRY LEAGUE METHODS An overhauling of Anti-Saloon League methods is promised in New York as a sequel to the indictment of State Superintendent W. H. Anderson of the league on charges of grand lar- ceny and forgery. g The grand jury recommended a gen- eral investigation by the legislature. ENGLAND AND FRANCE Premier Poincare of France, in a speech, has definitely turned down the suggestions of Premier Baldwin of England for a Ruhr settlement. Only very unsophisticated folk are swallowing the story that England and France really want the same thing and only differ as to the best The truth is that France is trying to establish herself securely as domi- nant continental European power and England's trying to prevent this, her traditional policy -being to keep any European rival of her own from be- coming too strong. It's exactly such a situation as led to the last w Then it was England and Germany. Now it's England and France. Royal Crime | | | | | First photographs to reach America of Marie Marguerite Fahmy, 32, | her husband, Prince Ali Kamel-Fah- | my Bey, for whose death she is held by London police. The prince, a great | favorite in London society, was found | shot to death outside his luxurious suite at the Savoy hotel, London. His | bride was a French citizen. | the city hall. | president’s alredale and he MAGEE et you INSIST ON DONATING Washington Woman Has Dog Which She is Determined She Will Give to President Harding. Vancouver, B, C., July 25.—A com- panion for Laddie Boy is awalting President Harding here. An old woman with a nondescript puppy having traces of airedale visited Her dog, she sald, look- ed like the pictures of Laddie Boy, the she permission to make a present of it to the chief executive when he visits Vancouver tomorrow, Discouraged from her purpose the woman said that if she is not per- mitted to present her puppy to the distinguished visitor she will express the animal to the White House in Washington. SENATORS AT BERLIN Ladd, King and Frear Are Now Ready to Start for Personal Survey of Con., ditions in Russia. v By The Assoclated Press. Berlin, July 26.—~United States Senator Edwin F. Ladd of North Da- kota and Willlam H. King of Utah and Representative James A. Frear of Wisconsin who arrived here yester- day plan to-leave for Moscow Satur- day via Warsaw. Senator King said that he and his fellow travelers would investigate the economic situation in Russia and would also look into religlous and po- litical questions for their own enlight- ment in the event that Russian affairs were discussed in the next congress which all agreed was quite likely. N0 DUEL T0 BE FOUGHT Hungarian Premier and Col, Pronay Adjust Their Differences and There Will be no Bloodshed. Budapest, July 26.—The trouble be- tween Premier Bethlen and Col Pronay, which led to Count Bethlen challenging Pronay to a duel has been settled. Col. Pronay yesterday with- drew his charges against the premier and expressed regret that he had made them. Count Bethlen sent his seconds to Prongy after Pronay had publicly de- clared that the premicr “never keeps his word of hongor.” " MANY INDICTED Two Industrial Associations and 45 In- dividuals Named For Violation of Anti-Trust Act in Frisco. San Francisco, July 25.—Two indus- trial associations and 49 firms and in- dividuals were indicted in federal court here recently for violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. They were specifically charged with refus- ing to sell building material to con- tractors unless at least 50 per cent of their employes were non-union. Geraldine Farrar P‘urchases Famous Vermont Estate Brattieboro, Vt, July 25.—Geral- dine Farrar, prima donna, is the dominating figure in the purchase of the 300-acre estate of the late Theo- dore N. Vail, at Lyndonville, which will be utllized as a health resort, Major Frederick De Trafford Craven, a retired English army officer, who has been conducting negotiations for the purchase of the place, stated to- day. He said the deal involved more than $1,000,000. New Yorker Wills Bottle Of Madeira to Friend New York, July 26.—The will of George Harriss Larke, filed today in surrogate’s court, leaves most of his estate to his widow, Lillian Larke, but one bottle of Royal Crown Ma- asked |, 'What it means to you~ Requires % gas of an ordinary range to heat the oven,with heat regulator. The heat is confined inside the oven, ~— a cool kitchen. Heats quickly ~— retains heat after gas is turned off And -the oven is ventilated. r Gas Company or Magee Dealers. Send for Booklet MAGEE FURNACE COMPANY BosTon, MAss. Not that Mary Eaton, late featured dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies, intends to marry soon, but she does object to a theatrical contract that stipulates she shall not wed. That’s why she balked at signing an agreement to co-star with Eddie Cantor in the fall in a new musical comedy. BY CONDO EVERETT TRUE HoL® oON, STRANGE R DON'T CommMIT NVTall=Y—H /I THIS |3 MEDICING \ e % \T'S vievoes e IR YoV TAcksS IT HERe AT e Taacs i .o deira was made over to his friend, 8. Angus Shaw, “to be used as medl- cine.”,