New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1923, Page 6

100 Rew faey reutes which witl aid| know that the populdd ides Is the o the devclopment of & ity in the | Fight ides, no matler how sure we sate. " The commission has ungoubt- | think we way be. But whether it i | sdly seen this point of view. The com: [ the right idea or not, the resolution | ission's action should be taken In of the Legion is as far as an ununrl ght 4 sation made up of fallible human be- A¥ 10 the development of the clties | lugs should g0 and, taken llerally as Ve Britan Horsld flawsed Dally. Bunday Bacepiads A Hemid Blag, 01 Charch Busel —— BATES: —THE OBSERVER— Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People Ll ¥ Mowine, Batered st the Pest oM u“b-u‘ Olass Mol FELEPHONE CALLS: odigm n | nd press Isere Mewber of The Assacinled Fress. = inted Press ts exchusively enl s s epaiiaien of i paes oredited 1o ar uet erwine I8 this paner and alse lecal news pul Hehed heiein Member Audii Burean of Clreulation. Whe A, B O is & natienal erganization which furnishes newspapers and adver: taers with & strietly honest analysls of clrculation, Our elreulation statistics are Pased upen this audit, This fnsures pro- fection against fraud in newsnaper tribution Agures to both national loral advertisers. e YSUSPENDING ORDINANCES" A member of the police commission disapproves of suspending the age Yimit ordinance to permit Thomas Dolan to be appointed to the regular force, much as he may with the ap- pointment. The Herald would like to see Dolan appeinted, but this news- paper does not belleve in “suspending ordinances” to meet spocial cases, even though it might be done legally. The impossibility, or at least the ir- regularity of such action, has been pointed out by this member of the po- Jice board, and the point is well taken. One of the popular expressions In the couneil is “This would establish a bad precedent.” The expression is often used when the speaker does not know exactly whata “precedent” in its technieal sense means. But there might be some excuse for using this statement in the case in point. Some of the members of the com- mon council probably would like to sce Thomas Dolan on the force where his special, government given knowl- edge would be of great value. We would like to see him on the force, and it Is confidently predicted that he will be put on th eforce. But an ordi- nance, to be any good, must be. re- spected, and breaking ordinances is little worse than suspending them. Other cases, quite as important as the one under consideration might come up where the ordinance, any ordi- * nance, would be looked upon as some- thing that might be suspended as a matter of course. That sort of ordinance is not worth a great deal. The best way to meet the present case, as before urged in these columns, is to make the present ordinance -effective until the passage or a year or two. Thus men who have planned their future relying upon the old rules would not be treated un- Justly. This, of course, if the common council still believes in telling the po- lice board that the age limit recom- mended by it is too high. The strict- 1y proper action should be to leave to this board the decision of matters upon which the board is particuliarly informed, as it is proper to leave to other departments the decision of matters of which they know more than the common council. The latter body, however, should retain the power to refuse to sanction action by the boards, of course, but this veto power of the council should be used only in cases where there can be no question but that the board erred. NEW JITNEY ROUTES Permission to run over a ne® jitney route is sought from the public utili- ties commission. The point here made is that in considering all such appli- keation from this time on, the utilities commission should take into consider- ation two matters. The first of these is the new development goink on in this city, and which will continue to be carried on. The second is the sit- mation as regards transportation out- look in the future, The latter matter upon in these columns recently. wasg commented The men interested in electric street rail- roads were told by an expert that high car fares had come to stay. They be- lieve this undoubtedly. It was d in these columns at that if such were the case the people would begin to look for ! method of transportation just as the| people looked for a substitute for hard | it that would he a scarcity of it. Admit, for the the that the trolley companics fares proper thelr investment. That do the situation one particle, that the well to keep the it of the trolley companies this time some substitute | coal when it appeared there sake of argument, can not redue und give a return on 'w not alter ay, even, trolley companies are doing fares as low as they are you are prejudicted in favor | In that case the electrical strect railroud companies are “More to be pitied than censured.” | But no matter how much we may pity { them nevertheless we'll have to turn away from them and look for some | cheaper method of transportation | At present the that method itneys are offering | the of the state certainly the utilities com- misslon is big encugh lo realise that wny special commission having the in- terest of the peeple at heart, must govepn its sctions by the condition of affuirs outside s lmmediate jurisdie There i considerable bullding #olng on In the outskirts of this eity It should be encouraged, Develop- opment has taken place relying upon transportation facilities that weuld come under & wise supervision of the utilities commission which should en- courage such development in all cities at is the problem of the day here New York-—spread over a large 4 the people who are gathered to gether in the urban centers by day, so that they may live in homes where there is ample roem for the betters ment of health and happiness, The utilities commission has this great problem, It is part of its greater work, 1f it assumes a narrow attitude and discourages such development it will do its part In increusing the housing shortuge, The public utilities should leok with favor upon any re- sponsible suggestions that will give more transportation, at a lower rate, to those who need that transportation. tien commission BARBSON ON COAL “I would rather have the bond of the power company or rallroad which uses the coal than to cast my lot with the fortunes of the coal mining indus- try,” This is IRoger Babson's state- ment this week after discussing the coal situation, emphasizing the small production last year and the “record” production this year, If Mr. Babson does not look with favor upon the stocks of the coal min- ing Industry it may be presumed that he does not see a continuance of high prices for either soft or hard coal, the former having already dropped, as he deals with both in his letter of this week published in yesterday’'s “Her- ald,” This comment is mentioned only to confirm the conviction previously formed that whether it Is a question of months or weeks the commodity of coal will not cause the wory in this part of the country at least that it did last year. The “settlement” of the strike by Gov. Pinchot may have the tendency to keep prices up. But we were glad, last winter, that any sort of ‘arrangement by our dealers, even though the prices were not lowered, brought coal here, Now, however, with the recent pro- duction so great and the transporta- tion facilities much improved, we may hope for prices .somewhat lower at least. And wemay feel that there will be absolutely no reason for an in- crease. There will be no necessity of trading with “independent” dealers as was_ the oast last year. General business remains at 10 per cent below normal, according to the Babsonchart, but there is an under- current of confidence, we believe, re- flected in the more frequent, though small, orders of the jobbers, that the percentage will be higher shortly. It is to be noted, in this connection, that jobbers are hoping retailers will get orders in early as, owing to the present readjustment, there is a pos- sibility of shortage especially in the hardware trade. THE LEGION AND THE KLAN The American Legion has disap- pointed some by not coming out and declaring. that the organization known as the Ku Klux Klan has certain aims because it has those aims, the The Legion has and, Legion denounces it. disappointed others because it did not pass the resolution declaring that it was no business of the Legion's to do anything about the Klan. There s no reason for disappoint- what the American Legion has done, It has said, in effect, that it refuses to sit in judgment upon any organization of the aims of which it knowledge, but that organization ment in has no official it does denounce any which “ereates or fosters raclal, ligions or clags strife” or which “takes into their own hands the enforcement of law determination of guilt or in- fliction of punishment” as being un- “menace to our liberties fundamental re- American, a destructive of our and law.” The Legion itself, by denouncing the and by name determining the Kilan unconditionally would, in a sense, be guilt” of the Klan. The men who serv- ed in the army of the United States are the until they have all the evidence before them. The states this principle. 1f the Klan does last to declare what a man is Legion's resolution but the things commonly accredited to it, resolution denounces the organi- the no harm has been done. zation, 1f Klan does not do these things, “Judge Not,”" is a good rule to fol- The mand in his mind will man who keeps this com- fall low not into the error of kicking a dog because he | hapens to be down. Omniscience is not given to ns yet. It is a good thing meaning exactly what it says, it se-| eomplishes a!l that wan be expected These comments are inspired by the appreciation of the faet that the wril- kinows, as of his own knowledge, [ absolutely nothing of the alma, the purpose or the erecds of the Ku Kiux Kian, L ZEV WILL RUN The decision to allow the three: year-old runner Zev to remain as the representative of this country's thort oughbreds In the contest against Kng- land's best, meets with the approval of sportsmen of America, And there should be no *“alibis” if the English runner defeats our entry, As the spirit of the affair is fine, so Ita sporipman- ship should remain the real sports- manship that will not be shaken be. fore some slight handicap that may or may not affect the outcome, As to the wisdom of the choice it is & fact that Zev is the type of horse we would have represent our fighters in sport, in war, in commercial com- petition, He has proven his metal; he is a4 great finisher; he can stand the strain of prolonged bhattle, The track will be heavy and soft, Zev Is probably & better runner over such footing than the splendid My Own, The woft footing will be familiar to the English entry, trained over soft tracks, Whatever happens in this race there should be mo remarks of “If Zev had bheen In shape” If his slight malady affect his speed all the world will know It and the winner's owner will be the first to acknowledge It. No matter how the race comes out, the sport-loving people of this country have a splendid opportunity to show that sportsmanship. Great thing—the power of example; and they say 'twas Eve, a woman, who first set the style. Graft, and the world grafts with you—if you're a ‘‘prominent person.” And weak-minded Adams have been following her ever since. Anything for peace! If just a little apple caused That Adam chap to slip, "Tain't strange that Adams now fall for That “something on the hip.” Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLXN, The pure in heart have many things to worry about, but blackmail fsn't one of them, A man is happiest while giving somebody advice, a woman while giv- ing somebody medicine. Turope put her faith in arms with littte profit. It might be a good idea to try her knees, ‘When the tired business man is really tired, one of the things he is tired of is leg shows. Another way to avoid Insomia is to tell your friend that you never sign ‘ml.eu for anybody. Goling to the dentist's wasn't such a one-sided affair back in tooth-for-a- tooth Bible times. now that they have billboards on each side to protect them from the weather, With so much responsibllity on his shoulders, it is strange that Musso- lint has room for a chip. Every man should hunt alone until he has trained his shotgun to climb a fence without getting hysterical. Bo live that you never will invite appoplexy by denouncing the spiteful and narrow gossips in your town. 1If he has pretty curls and dances well, the young people will make their home with the bride's parents, There is another nice thing about spending Sunday in meditation and prayer. You don't spend much else, When a wife says her husband doesn’t understand her, she means she has found a man who feels sorry for her, | | should establish a wash tub, she the roto- Even it a girl | world’s record at the | probably wouldn't get in gravure section. | Every proper book should end with Mamming the deor in & visiter's) face Is an effective method of impress. ing ene’'s point, but it is not consider- ed polite In clreles where courtesy is considered part of good breedi Captain Thomas J, Bannigan ef Hartford, representing the United Htates War Velorans bureau, the fune- tion of whieh is te protect the inter- csts of men who fought in the Werld War, visited the Cemmen Councll Wednesday night in his official capa- city to speak for & NeW Britian man who served In the army and now finds himself debarred from entering the employ of the publie, through ne fault of his own, Captaln Bannigan is & rvatlional pemson, very much fin. tereated in his work and in ex.serv. icemen in general, whose opinion is usually respectfully listened to, In coming to New HNritain, he did not scele personal advancement or ‘gain, but asked only for the privilege of speaking for someone wlse, Alderman William H, Judd s » banker by occupation and no doubt finds it difficult to dissociate his bank- ing personality from his government personality after 3 p. m, The lce that forms about a banker's heart and mind before 3 p, m., oftentimes has a refrigerating effect until long into the night, and therefore perhaps it would be unfair to speak censoriously of his conduct at the councll meeting when he prevented Mr. Bannigan from speaking hy taking refuge behind a technieality of parliamentary proced- ure, But if blame there is, Mr, Judd must assume It. He was the principal figure in the affront to Captain Ban- nigan and, consequently, to every man | who served the United States in the | ¢ World War, Of Alderman Dehm, who so ably supported Mr, Judd in his determinn- tion to prevent Captain Bannigan from speaking, little need be said, Mr, Dehm has figured prominently in the public prints of late and most people know who he is. It was not altogeth- «r surprising that he should lend his o [ » n B o n di enters, subscriptions for the afflicted in some place no one ever heard, He Is a smooth gentleman, Ah, here's a wom- an to deal with. But he learns soon that fhe young woman sized him up almost before he got his hat off and nd & mind alert to the responsibilities of her office. Filling the berth of exccutive secre- tary of a ehamber of commerce 1s not for & woman, but it is a radieal departure from an old idea and it Is still & matter of no when & member of the fair sex is ap- polntéd to such & post. If some of the departed members of the Busi. ness Men's Assoclation could return to earth and visit thelr form they would be surprised at what they would see and hear. little interest haunts For exam A young woman sitting at a desk dictating a letter, The telephone rings, Hhe pieks up the recel then says: “The freight rate between Kankakee and Kokomo? Certainly, just & minutes” Consuiting & file she learns the rate, gives the desired in- formation and continues to dietat The telephone bell rings again, time someone wants information on what the supreme court decided in the case of the last Clayton act violation which was brought befora it ment, please, Searcely a moment has passed when the Inquirer has a gist er and listens, This A mo- f the supreme court's decision and is Iso told where he can get a com- lete copy of the text. A visitor He wants permission to solieit 0 amount of olled conversation cant ot him what he wants, That's the type of woman that is raking good today in the chamber of ommerce throughout the land. Miss Curtin has proved to the satisfaction ¢ everyone with whom she does busi- ess that she measures up to the stan- ard required, . . \ One of the finest stretches of road in the state of Connecticut wow eéxists letween New Britain and the town of Plainville. It was laid the past sum- Websterian eloquence to charm minds of his colleagues in the com- of the plan to keep Captain Bannigan off the fioor. Rather, it was characteristic of mon council in furtherance the man. New Britaln feels government. the poignantly the disgrace which has been brought upon it by the legislative hranch of the We will watch for the mer by the state highway commission through a contract let out to a Dan- bury concern and makes the traveling that way, which was for a long time a source of annoyance to the motoring public, a pleasure and comfort. Although there have been a num- her of accidents along the line, not on¢ of them so far has been of a fatal nature. effect. You cannot snap your fingers ut conventions without risking sprain- ed knuckles, ti “There's nothing we won't give them when they come back” was a popular saying when the boys were marching away to war. In the en- thusiasm and patriotic ardor of the | moment, the soldiers and sailors were]” promised gifts without end. is now back, prepared to 80 to work but is barred from attaining his am- bition because of technicality which, many suspect, was aimed at him, The man is Thomas C. Dolan, a for- mer member of the police force, who returned from service resumed his place in the police department and was then forced to resign because of il health. Since his resignation was accepted he has been studying finger- print system under the direction of government experts and has qualified for such work., He now wants to re- turn to the police department but is prevented from doing so because an ordinance recently adopted by the common council makes the minimum age at which a man may become a member of the vregular force 85 years. Dolan is a few months over that figure. Despite public sentiment, the common council continues to haggle over the ordinance and declines to aceept the recommendation of the police com- ":!S:IIJDH to cstablish the minimum age at 40, Some of the folks who “‘There's nothing we won't do them when they come back” talking to thin air. .. Mayor Paonessa's rebuke to the meddlers in the common council was deserved and well appreciated., It has become obvious within the past few months that his critics are $ beginning to play politics with a view to making his position as uncomfort- able as possible before the spring election. From now on, moye of the same thing may be expected. It might clear the atmosphere to some extent and give New Britain a better government if the men who are elected to serve in the common coun- cil could be impressed with the truth of their position, that they are chosen to represent the people, not a politi- cal clique. If the wishes of the pub- lic instead of the will of a few lead- ers who make thelr rendezvous at re- publicans headquarters on Main street, were followed the city would be free from petty partisianship. which stops at nothing as long as it worries the fellow on the otlier side of the fence, 1f the gentlemen who dictates the nolicies of the republican party are under the impression that they are deluding the public, they are decid- edly mistaken. The “machine” is known and its purpose is understood. | It is as transparent as afr. It has received a number of shocks recently which have put a dent in its com- posure but it is still a smoothly work- | ing organization and in control of re- | publican policies. Not all republicans favor its program-—discontent is heard in many places. There is some {talk of a “house cleaning” which | would result in a number of self- ap- | pointed leaders stepping into the | 81oom of retirement. | Mayor Paonessa was justified in fs- !:Iunx his statement condemningpoli- {tics as it is played in the common [council. In seif defense, he could | not allow the publie to think that he| was responsible for some of the council’s actions. a isf b d it th said, | ti for were th th a tu ti b P h di w a S W o . .o | Miss Mary E. Curtin has demon- strated that a woman may capably fill as L — 100k for the week south Atlantic coast. and unsettied in New England. This brings us back, however, to the me when the road was but a vision in the making, to the time when the first preparations were being made to start the laying of the concrete and we remember quite plainly the fors casts of those who are always so pessi- mistic in matters of these kind, that the new road would be but a speed- way for reckless and thoughtless auto- ts. To one who uses this road practical- One of the men who marched away |!¥ every day throughout the summer, this forecast has not been proven and great deal can be said for the motor- ts who use the highway. Travel on the road has been as heavy as on any other road throughout the state dur- ing the fine days of the past summer, ut excessive speeding and reckless riving has not been prevalent. There have been some cases where autoists have been apprehended in theé act of trying to hog the road and run every- body eclse off the highway, but these have not been numerous. The fact that motorists have been 80 careful in the use of a road which, anything, tempts an itchy foot to step on the gas, speaks well for the warnings which have been so often issued against reckless cidents have been less numercus than any year heretofore and if one were to drive over the road, the contention driving, -Ac- hat speeding is not being practiced would be borne out, and all this with- out the constant vigil of a squad of state police, It is the hope of every motorist who uses the road often that the same care and caution will con- nue to be exercised. e oamom oo o o amom dam oo omm oam 25 Years Ago Today (Taken irom Herald of that date) 0 0 s s s S0 @ e A i Stanley post, G. A, R., contributed 50 at the meeting last evening to he hospital whose doors have been hrown open to sick soldiers, A. H. Abbe is entertaining his brother and sister-in-law from Thom- ston, The rain of yesterday filled up both canuls leading into Shuttle Meadow nd the water was pouring into the lake all day. Albert Langdon of Greenwood re- irned today from a hunting expedi- on over Southington way, He rought home seven quail, Charles Blinn of Pleasant street icked some delicious raspberries in Is garden this morning. Tt was the second crop which he has gotten from the vines this season, Observatians on The Weather — Washington, Oct. 20.—Weather out- beginning Mon- ay In north and middle atlantie states—generally fair untii latter part hen unsettled weather is probable; cool first of week with frosts; normal temperature thereafter, Forecast for Southern New Eng- land: Vair tonight and Sunday; Cool- er tonight; moderate to fresh west nd northwesterly winds, Forecast for Eastern New York: ame as Southern New England, For Connecticut: air tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight. Moderate to fresh west and north- est winds. Conditions: The pressure is low ver the St. Lawrence valley and the 1t is still cloudy The while he was President of the Senate of Massachuselis and Governer of BY CALVIN COOLIDGE (Copyright by Calvin Coslidge, Published by srveagement with John ¥, Dille R — Politics is not an end, but & means, It 1s not & product, but a process, It is the art of government, Iike other values it has its counterfeits S0 much emphasis has been put upon the false that the significance of the true has been obscured and politics has coms to convey the mean- ing of crafty and cunning selfishness, Iut-\.ducl candld and sincere sery- [N o Gireek derivation shows the nobler clty-rearing, statecraft, And when we remember that city alse means civilization, the spurious resentment, mean and sordid, drops away and the real figure of the politiclan, dignified and honorable, & minister to civiliza- tion, author and finisher of govern- ment, I8 revealed In ita true and dig- nifled proportions, There is always something about genlus that is indefinable, mysteri- ous, perhaps to its possessor most of all, It has been the product of rude surroundings no less than of the mont cultured environment, want and neglect have sometimes nour- ished It, abundance and care have falled to produce it. Why some sue- ceed In public life and others fall would be as difficult to tell why some succeed or fall In other activi- ties. Few Plan For Public Idfe Very few men in America have started out with any fixed idea of entering public life, fewer still would admit having such an idea. It wa sald of Chief Justice Hhite, of the United States suprome court, being asked when a youth what he pro- posed to do when a man, he re- plied, he had not yet decided whether to be president or chlef justice. This may be in part due to a general pro- fession of holding to the principle of Benjamin Franklin that office should neither be sought nor refused and in part to the American idca that the people choose their own officers so that public service Is not optional. In other countries this is not so. For centuries some seats in the RBritish Parliament were controlled and prob- ably sold as were commissions in the army, but that has never been the case here. A certain congressman, however, on arriving at Washington was asked by an old friend how he happened to be elected. He replied that, he was not elected, but appoint- ed. It is worth while noting that the boss who was then supposed to hold the power of appointment in that dis- trict has since been driven from pow- er, but the congressman, though he was defeated when his party was lately divided, has been re-elected. All of which suggests that the boss did not appoint in the first instance, but was merely well enough informed to see that the people wanted before they had formulated their own opin- ions and desires. It was sald of Me- Kinley that he could tell what con- gress would do on a certaln measure before the men In congress them- selves knew what their decislon was to be. Cannon has said of McKinley that his ear was so closely to the ground that it was full of grasshop- pers. But the fact remains that of- fice brokerage is here held in repre- hensive scorn and professional office- seeking in contempt. Every native- born American, however, is potential- ly a president, and it must always be remembered that the obligation to serve the state is forever binding upon all, although office is the gift of the people, Political Life Does Not Pay Of course these considerations re- late not to appointive places like the Jjudiciary, commissionerships, clerical positions and like places, but to the more important elective offices. An- other reason why political life of this nature is not chosen as a career is that it does not pay. L T va—— EVERETT TRUE MUST STREET CAR, PAT. DO YEZ SMEL LIQUOR ON HIS He ™ Av FELL OFF fioes of this class are held at & holder could earn more purpose, Politikos means |are salaries to become most effective * * ¢ For these reasons we “';lll men who have spent many years in office, but it would be difficult to find one outside the limitations noted who would refer to that as his busi- ness, occupation, or profession, The realities of life are not meas- ured by dollars and cents. The skill of the physician, the divine eloquenece of the clergyman, the courage of the soldier, that which we eall character in all men, are not matters of hire and salary. No person wWas ever honored for what he recelved. Hon- or has been the reward for what he 1) Public acclaim and the cere- monious recognition pald to return- ing heroes are not on account of their government pay but of the service and sacrifice they gave their country, * ¢ ¢ There is apparent a disposition to deny the disinterestedness and im- partiality of government. Buch ckarges are the result of ignorance and an evil desire to destroy our in. stitutions for personal profit, Tt { of infinite Importance to demonstrate that legislation is used not for the benefit of the legislator, but of the public, * * * The time has gone by when one may do what he will with his own. He must use his property for the general good or the very right to hold private property is lost. Tk Theré are some of the rules to be - observed In the relationship between man and man. To see that these rules are properly enforced, govern- ments are formed. When they are not observed—when the strong re- fuse voluntary justice to the weak— then it is time for the strong arm of the law through the public officers to intervene and see that the weak are protected. This can usually be done by the enactment of a law which all will try to obey, but when this course, has failed there is no remedy save by the process of law to, take from the wrong-doer his power in the future to do harm. America is built on faith in the individual, faith in his will and pow- er to do right of his own accord, but equally is the determination that the individual shall be protected against whatsoever force may be brought against him. We believe in him not because of what he has, but what he is. But this is a prac- tical faith. It does not rest on any silly assumption that virtue 1is the reward of anything but effort or that liberty can be secured at the price of anything but eternal vigi- lance, * * ¢ A thoughful girt is one who parks her gum under the table while eating ice cream instcad of dropping it on the floor. Now he scolds because the old fogies are running things. Thirty years from now he will scold because the youngsters don't know anything. cents Positively fresh eggs 59 a Nearly all of- | dozen. Russels Bros.—advt. i e et nnn BY CONDO | NO, MIKE, ALL 3 CAN SMELL ON HIS BREATH S ONIONS, . Sse - “Now, darn you, take this| you borrowed it It is quite probably that temperature is falling from the Mis- sissippl river castward to theé coast. It was colder this morning in Georgia than it was in Maine. Conditions favor this vicinity partly cloudy weather with lower temper- ature, | the words | back to the fellow | from.” the position of executive secretary of a chamber of commerce. Miss Curtin's report, embracing rec- With the coal strike out of the way | ommendations for the coming year, | there isn't much to dread now sxcept;ls a document which proves that she spiliing cramberries on the tablecioth.| has a splendid grasp of Ber subject | in time the jitneys might raise prices. Well, the scarch for the substi- tute would go on the public utilities commission gonsider when an application is m«l'irlanonur’d by the Legion. Ve #p not their | that it is so Let it be conceded that the popu- lar idea of the kian is that it is an| the things This 18 the situation must | organization guilty of all