New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1923, Page 6

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B THE PRESIDENT'S ILLNESS The people of the country hold President Harding in high esteem, due to his kindliness, his courtesy and friendliness. For the man, as such, the sympathy of the people goes today as there come the report of his seri- ous illness made more serlous, un. doubtedly, by his desire to use every moment of his extended journey in obeying his tendency to slight none, to show his habitual courtesy to all wherever he may be. This expression of sympathy will be universal, as will be the earnest hope that his recovery will be repaid. Those who oppose him politically will join with his supporters in this wish., The feeling aroused by his illness is one inspired by his personal qualities and in wishing him well his official posi- tion, the most exalted in tiie world, is forgotten. President Harding will have this comfort in the days of his physical weakness which, it is the country’'s earnest hope, will be few. WILLIAM BULKELEY There is a greater significance in the death of William Bulkeley, of Ber- lin, yesterday, than merely the fact that another of the much respected old resldents of this vicinity has died. His life, in many ways, is typical of the lives of those who have made this country what it is in their quiet, earnest service and interest in things about them. Soon after the completion of his education in one of the old- fashioned public schools he began that life as a manufacturer. Soon came his service in the state legisla- ture and his continuing interest in town affairs, bringing to him the of- fices of registrar of voters, town clerk and treasurer and tax collector. His interest in the Berlin Library associa- tion, helping to open its doors to the public and his aiding in the founding of the Berlin Savings Bank, of which he remained president until hs death, " are evidences of his desire to play his part in the world in which he llved. ‘Underlying all was his religious work as one of the malnstays of his church. Lives such as these, passed quietly in performance of the work immed- fately at hand, are the forms of en- couragement which have kept this ,country constantly on the upward path, And so the end of lives such as that of William Bulkeley brings a ‘a sense of loss to all who dweit in his community in addition to the personal grief of his immediate relatives and close friends. THE DRYS' THREAT A grand jury recommended an in- westigation of the activities of the New York Anti-Saloon League, a body sup- posed to be actuated by the highest motives. The recommending body, the grand jury, too, to be actuated by the highest: motives. When the news comes out the Anti- Saloon league, supposed to be a digni- | fied body of good people, pracflcflllyy threatens the legislature of the state | of New York that if that body follows the recommendation of the grand jury and does order an Investigation and make it, the League will consider it | “overt act constituting a declara- | tion of war against the approximately | 6,000 Protestant churches of this state | committed to dry enforcement and | represented by this board.” Then this dignified body “representing approx- | imately 5,000 Protestant churches,” goes on with a statement of which, it is supposed an cent; carn a lot of money while waiting. is to be hoped, said 5,000 churches would not approve, for it threatening words. “If you (the legis- lature) try to Interfere anyhow, shall’ not assume responsibility by ask- ing for any vote such im- proper and outrageous proposal though we promise in due time our ut mpst efforts to make such an out- rage as expensive as possible to those responsible for it.” Thus the Anti-Saloon League warns the legislature that it must not carry out the solemn recommendation of the grand jury, a responsible body formed | to guard the people against law- breaking. What right has the League to stamp a recommendation of the grand jury as “outrageous?” Is the Anti-Saloon League advocating law enforcement when it threatens [Soes who would 42 as the.grand )ury‘l contains | we against recommends when the busine grand jury is to help see to it that the law is being obeyed, Thé law should be enforced! Moreover where a grand jury recommends an investigation to gee whether or not any person or body has broken the law this recommenda- tion should be observed and obeyed. If Anderson, the superintendent of the League did not inspire these threats, this attitude of disregard for the recommendations of a legally- constituted body, then there are others in the League among its di- rectors who need investigating just as Anderson deserved it. In effect the Anti-Saloon League in threatening those who obey legally constituted au- thority. Bl S S S THE VALUE, OF PARKS We are indebted to the New Haven Journal Courler for the information that in St. Louis the institution of a playground in a certain district cut the cases in the juvenile court 75 per in Duluth a Halowe'en party program was attended by a reduction of street light breakage by 37 per cent; St. Paul averted 75 boys from |’ going to the reformitory or returning there apd Yakima reports delinquency “This,” says the Journal whole- cut in two. “is a graphic illustration of some enthusiasms.” Citles all over the country are recognizing that the establishment of parks and other recreation places for the young is cutting down the cases of “malicious mischiet” which often lands the perpetrators in the worst possible place for them—a place, how- ever, to which they must go if they are to be taught a lesson. Someone certainly finds evil for idle hands to do, and certainly youth's energy must be expended in some way. This is a new angle to the park situation, and as time' goes on it's practical aspect will be recognized more and more. The young men that are intensely in- terested in sports, baseball in the sum- mer and skating or basketball in the winter, have no tendency to turn to other activities. They are busy enough, thank you. It might be sald, even, that certain recreation of older persons in the summer have been practically abandoned since such old- er persons have taken up golf. In col- lege the boys who go in for athletics are not the ones who spend hours over the card table, with their monthly al- lowances at stake. If men and women and boys and girls were so constituted that they could spend every minute of thelr waking hours doing some sort of work, possibly there would be no need of any form of recreation at all. But they are not so constituted, and the information here referred to should suggest that the matter of parks and other recreation places is one which is worth investigating. A NEW EXPERIENCE We confess to a reprehensible habit of being interested in heavyweight prizefighters who have reached high places in their profession. We have read, heard and seen a lot of them. But yesterday came a new experience. An agpirant for the heavyweight championship was quoted as saying that he would prefer to wait a year before fighting the champlon. Many of the contenders in the past may have felt that they ought to wait— but none have said so. Many heavy- weights have gone into battle practi- cally sure they would be defeated, merely to get the loser's end of the purse—but none have sald so. Always there has been bluster, confidence and words of praise of themselves. This new expérience, therefore, was as- tounding. It was Firpo, matched to fight Dempsey, the champion, who came right out and said he would prefer to wait. Of course it would be more profitable for him to wait. He could But the astonishfig part of it is that he admitted his desire to postpone the crucial test. The truth is that Firpo feels, quite probably, he is not ready to meet Dempsey yet. At any rate the astonishment was so great that we went to see a picture of the “Demon’” Firpo in training. The| expectations wers that he would dis- play about as much the look of a | human being as a big ourang-outang shows. He had been described as a fighting animal. What was the sur- | prise when there appeared upon the screen the face of a modest young man, his eyes intelligent and, in one scene, his hands engaged in the awful | task of compounding medicine in his nld business of a pharmacist. When he boxed it was evident that he was slow. “O1d"” Philadelphia Jack O'Brien famous a dozen years ago, “made a | monkey of him.” Of course Firpo did not let out his full strength—but his slowness was painful. And so, coneidering this slowness and the intelligence in his eyes and | the modesty of his manner, we won- dered no longer at his frank statement that he would prefer to wait before meeting the champion. It was an in- teresting study in the humanities. Fight fans will be much disappoint- ed if all Dempsey and Firpo do want them to mingie. to meet; fans Boc's peace plan prize might be won by something suggested by Boe's name—settle international differences in the ring. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1923. Which, undoubtedly, would put the United States where she ought to be— at the head. When Dempsey, Jack, Fights Firpo, L., There'll be some hot old clashes; The fighters, though, Wil worry more About the check each cashes. For win or lose or draw the men Will find the melon riper The greater is the crowd—the folks Who watch will pay the piper, The man who is given a vacation appreciates it more than he who ‘“takes"” one. Strange that political “outings” are run by politicians who are “in."” Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN, Heresy is opposition to your pet de- lusion. Enjoy things while you can. After a while you will be sophisticated. As we understand the anthracite miners, the laborer is worthy of his higher. Fable: Once the government brought suit against a group of very rich meh and won. Every dog has his day. Mr. Ford calls history bunk now, but history will have the last word. Never despalr, girls. Lady Louise Mountbatten, cousin of George V, is engaged at the age of 43. One reason why Sunday means more to small-town people is because it affords their one excuse for dressing up. The office cynic has an autocratic complex, and he says he'd rather be the Anti-Saloons League than Presi- dent. Threat of a capital levy holds little terror for the man who has grown accustomed to supporting a used car. Colleges teach men much more than Mr. Edison thinks. A lot of graduates have been offered Major League contracts. Correct this sentence: “I'd rather take castor oil muyself,” said the mother, “than to make the poor kid- dies take it.” Major General Patrick is the first to qualify as a piiot, but he isn't the first American general to be up in the air. In New Mexico they have dug up some prehistoric dice. Here at last are some bones to prove the evolutionary theory false. The indeterminate sentence allows for the probability that the criminal will manage to get his hands on a saw. Fortunately, limitation of armament came just in time to give the nation sufficient spare money to build air fleets. The Mexican conference is making such satisfactory headway that we are beginning to wonder why they call it a conference, It is estimated that there will be a billion bushels of wheat on hand this year, or enough to send 76,482 more farm boys to the city. A British M. P. has called the op- position “white-livered cowards” and “dirty dogs.” The American language isn't so different, after all. They say it is unconstitutional to use scopolamin, the truth-compelling drug, on criminals; but they might at 1 least use it on the witnesses. | O 0 0 25 Years Ago Today | §(Taken irom Herald of that date) moamoemoamrmommommoamsamcamoemonn ) | The Union Mfg. Mfg. Co. molders were forced to give up work today | because of the extreme heat, The American Band plays a new march, composed by Willlam T. Bish- |op, called “The Lyceum Theater Two-Step” at White Oak this after- noon and evening. ‘ The police made 44 arrests during |the month of July, which makes a total of 13 less than the correspond- | ing month of last year. Stephen Davis of Main street has | |lett for a fishing and hunting expedi- | tion in the Catskills. W. A. Kinne went fishing for bass with his uncle in Glastonbury yester-, day and caught flve specimens which weighed six pounds Several of the public school build- ings are being repaired during the vacation. At the Rockwell school house new front steps are being erected, | Robert Lindsay, Charles A. Ross- berg, Louis Dyson and Will Latham have gone to Johnson's Point near Branford, for a two weeks' outing. | The three local societies affiliated | with the Total Abstinence Unfon of | Connecticut have not as yet elected | delegates to.the annual convention in | Wallingford, S8eptember 6. They are | |the Y. M. T. A. & B, St. Joseph's Cadets and St. Mary’s Cadets. Secre- tary John Kelley will give the dele- gates their credentials as soon as they are elected. | | | | I Store Closes At Noon i PERCALES For wash dresses, blouses, shirts, newest patterns, 36 inches wide of excellent juality. For lsc Wed, A, M.—Yd ~—Main Floor THE PHENOMINAL BARGAIN VALUES PORCH DRESSES Nicely made dresses in the newest checks and plain gingham — trimmed with rickrack and Pique in ¢ o n t rasting $l shades. For Wed. —=Second Floor LADIES’ HANDKERCHIEFS Corded border, soft quality lawn, For Wed. A, M. 4 Cc Each .... ~—Main Floor SAFETY PINS All slzes 1 dozen card. Card 4c —Main Floor good Wed. A M NEW WASH SILKS In very neat washable colors, suitable for dresses, blouses, etc. An unusual value, For Wed 89 A. M.4 .. Yard —DMain Floor WHITTEMORE SHOE POLISHES 8c —Main Floor Black, brown, white, Each U. S. RUBBER DIVING CAPS Good assortment of color. For 3 9 c Wed. —Main Floor and M., Each AT THE ART GOODS SECTION 84x34 Center iPece, 18x54 Scarfs to match, 3-plece Linen Buffet Sets, stamped in neat patterns to em- broider. Reg. value 49c each. For Wed- 33 c nesday A. —Main Floor Each ........ [ e it il G. Welles Foster returned to New Britain today from Waterbury where he was entered in the bicycle races. Although he did not succeed in win- ning any prizes, he was among the first to finish in his events. Conductor Michael Igoe stopped a stiff argument on the Arch street trolley car this morning. One passen- | ger annoyed another by poking him in the back. The other resented the | annoyance and started in to fight the | annoyer. Conductor Igoe stopped the fight before it had gone very far. | Observations on The Weather New Haven and vicinify: U nsetfled,‘ | possibly light local showers tonight | and Wednesday. Connecticut: Cloudy tonight and Wednesday, probably light showers; | little change in temperature, gentle to moderate winds, mostly east and| south. Conditions: The area of high pres- sure over the North Atlantic is pro- ducing cool, cloudy weather in New England. The temperature is glight- ly below normal in the Eastern dis- tricts. | Conditions favor for this vicinity | unsettled weather with slightly high- er temperature. Southern New England: = Clqudy to- | night and Wednesday; probably light|But who would risk their lives else- |and 1916 joined in forming the Mill. | showers; little change in tempera- ture; light to moderate winds, most| east and south. | ———— | Trachoma, a preventable eye dis- ease ,is especially prevaent among| reservation Indians in Minnesota. | patterns to select from. e $1.98 Wed. Ri Spreads Full bed size, very - $1.95 Each WATER SETS and six glasses, all cut on first quality optic blanks. Special Wed. .. RATINES Crochet EPONGE in the newest checks values to 95c. Wednes- day A. M. Yard ‘When straight across the auison & ICE AND HOUSE OF QUALITY, Si WEDN i JUST A FEW OF OUR QUAKER LACE CURTAINS A large assortment of SILK Irregulars all shoe For Wed. A. —Third Floor ippelette LADIES’ 80x90 quality, For value. nesday A. M. .. ~—Main Floor LIGHT CUT GLASS Nice slze pitchers Large $1.59 ~—Third Floor For Final Clearance — i WASH SPORT LADIES’ FULL FASHIONED the leading manufacturers of a high grade silk hose. Imperfections are not no- ticeable, black and shades. DRESSES In a Final Clearance Handsomely made of Linens, Ra~ tines and Figured Voliles in the season’s latest styles, nicely trim- med in combination, silk stitching effects. Br$2.95 Children’s Dresses asortment beautiful Tub Dresses, in the very newest sum- mer shades, very pret- tily trimmed. Wed. ~—S8econd Floor BEADED BAGS HOSE ' from one of In the popular drawn string Bag — beautiful iridencent beads. For Wednesday 98 c A. M., Each —Main Floor wiee $ 1 —Main Floor MEN’S SUMMER Blue, tan, made garment, button and cut size. Remarkable Sizes 16 to 19. Wed $1 l —8econd Floor —Main Floor Aluminum Round of Roasters Colonial patterns — 89c¢ —Third Floor extra special 69c Wednesday Men’s Full . Fashioned SILK SOX SKIRTS Wonderfully made in the very newest plaid and plain shade, ma- terials in the straight and wrap around models Novelty RATINES Regular For 29c ~—Main Floor plaids. $6.95. For nesday A. M. " Children’s Silk Sox All first quality in plain colors or with 43¢ Bize 4% fancy striped tops. For Wed. A. M. Wed- nesday —Main Floor CONTRIBUTED The Cross Here Lines By James Shepard Blest be the lines in white that mark The cross ways for our feet No safer spots can e’er be found By which to cross a street. street we walk Between the lines in white There's joy in being thus assured That there we have a right. The streets were made for those who ride Where walkers should not tread, | The lines in white give footmen rights Which drivers often dread. Here footman cross the drivers path As both pursue their way, | Where all should have a watchful eye While walkers watch and pray. Not winged are those who go on foot, | Their walk is not a flight, But autos like the wind come forth From far beyond our sight. All riders should keep off the walks And walkers off the street icepting as the ‘“‘cross here” lines Are followed by their feet. I know that some dislike to walk A straight and narrow way, where Save but a stupid jay? The lines in white deprive no one Of any needful right, Like life lines they are run to save From danger’s fearful plight. belt—and priced for Wednesday at this ridiculous price. " $1.95 GRASS RUGS | A large assortment of patterns and colors. — $2.59 —Third Floor with pockets and Irregulars $1.25 quality, col are black, g gee and For Wed. A. M, Values to 53 —Second Floor —Main Floor CREPE BLOOMERS Fine quality Plain and Fancy Crepe, fully x7% feet. ® made with ruffle, dou- hle elastic knee. Reg- 33c —=8Second Floor ular val. §9¢c. For Wed. A. M., Each .. COMMUNICATED EARLY TOMBSTONES. The New Britain Herald, Editor: ‘While looking through the head- | stones in the “Old Beckley cemetery” ;I came upon a stone dated 1760; the | name, Daniel - Beckley. I wonder {f | that is the edYliest date you have yet recorded? W. 8. We have no records of early tomb- | stones. It seems as if there must be earlier ones, however. Can any read- er supply any information on the sub- ject?—Ed. ALUMNI OF TRAINING " CAMPS T0 ORGANIZE | | Society of All Who Belicve in “Platts- burg Idea” of General Leon- ard Wood, Chicago, July 21 — The ground | work for an alumni society that bids| | fair to be the largest in the United | States In the course of time, is being |laid by those who are organizing and | preparing to conduct the Citizens Mil- | itary Training Camps in the various | states this year. The announcement of the Alumni ociety’s organization says: “The men who attended the first | voluntary camps in 1913, 1914, 1915 |tary Training Camps association of] the Unted States, and this is the real the ‘Plattsburg Idea’ of General Leon- Alumni society of all who believe in ard Wood, and who have been trained in the citizens’ camps. “This year the men in each camp Fine Grade PAJAMAS white heliotrope — A well Full Trimmed with neat silk frogs. of grey, pon- cordovan. venthal é@ ACTION. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Slexl SDAY S SPEC’A HAND TOWELS Good assortment linen fin- ish. For wednesday A. S 123c ~=Main Floor \ CHILDREN’S CAPES AND COATS Made of Camelaire, plaid and mixtures, very nicely made and trimmed with large side pockets, belts and roomy collars. Values wea i $1,95 Wed. A. M. —=Second Floor SANITARY NAPKINS Venus brand, box of 12, For 33c Wed A M, —Main Floor COLORED BIAS LAWN TAPE For Wed. A. M. 3Yatd 5c - ~—Main Floor For 9 NEW SUMMER VOILES 1,600 yards of new Printed Volles in allover foulards and dotted de- sign for cool summer dress. For A M. 23c Wed, Yard .. —Main Floor TATTING EDGES . Highly mercerized guaranteed washable =— all colors. For Wednes- 1 Oc day, Yard —Main Floor MOSQUITO NETTING 2 yards wide — Black and For Wed. a lors o Cc —Main Floor CHILDREN’S DRESSES Very finely made of Ginghams and Poplins in handsome checks and col- ors. Comes in combina- tion and panty effects. Wonderful value, $l For Wed. A. M. —8econd Floor are invited to group themselves as a part of the nation-wide organization, | to be known as the Citizens’ Military Training Camps Alumni, “In order to make this effective the candidates from each county will se- | lect their own captain. These, in turn, will select their own state captain and these state captains will, in turn, se- lect a corps area captain.” . Charters will be issued to each | county company, but the real organ- ization of the alumni body will take place at the camps during this sume mer, Has Heart Those who know Broadway well realize the Gay White Way as a heart, after all. A well known writer “went broke"” recently, and was in danger of going “over the hill” to the poor- |! house. Mildred Soper of the “Pass- ing Show” helped raise $262. Now he's on his feet again,