New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1927, Page 6

Member Audit Burea otar o NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDA v nuch roc larming por of ihe s road hody hot ton ¥ ot g tion ¢ public transportuti ween il essavily 1 1y while Nt that rene pass through COMPLIMUENTING TF v it 1, town and Associnted pproxr Builing v acquaintances, o Commiission, | And POt 1 it ERAL LATION might getting use AND ST (BN ERATRVE Press of Circalation Dire Britain tween autoists who us- Farmington 1 Cry partment th in prog Conneeticut cities, | governor that was simple as it would be efficient. Platt decided 1o nominate Roosevelt for vice- resident. That was not because Platt thought Roos would be a good vice-pre or £ood president in » lled upon to serve as nor was it lit Roosevelt uary, differs in slight st 15 bureau. federal b velt ident he a s populat cuse prest Platt was a good zovernor and deserved promo- Platt didn't think Roosc- od for anything, nor did ma of the Republica roliticians who were working with Hanna. What Platt wanted to be rid of oosev beeause on. t, and off on the national ticke it was done, over thic ob- rcrous powerful poli- | ind then mentions ti \omination, which w ly a stop-gap selection along traditional the lines, running est vote for the nomination was ballot that 14 votes or from Massachusetts 1 from it dwindied tenth ballot, ed. Yet, according to Blythe 10 five voles on 1§ noniin Roos velt and Coolidge will stand ace the future. high & prosidents in historical per- spective of the Now if the prople want a change hod dates they need the his met of selecting candi- only to get hot un- it, and nominations through How not der collar about have some say in do air s, this is we'll words more let ione we Know “If the people blow hot h and blow cold there, they et the same exactly what they > had many times before— ate for president whos: sset s that he s n lo enoush in all his aspects 1o be inoffensive o everyhody, ALl these boys need is a conver tion jam over two or three ind they will slip across own choic: who will he tied and branded witl cir brand before nomi- nate him, and will so continu for his four years in office if he is elected,” Having ad this f To i will 10 1 year o year, population esti- a candi lost population 0, and eujoyed 00 en cir Or maybe, in such a case, the de- ¢ concludes, nd as in Water- | But —the in spite of the rotten systen too hot to same rotten system which nominated Roosevelt and Coolid, A NEW ROAD TO WATERBURY Confidence exists in Waterbury as vice-presidents—the same writer is eager to say how wonderful president, | The had hut the the results w when . they 1 it by nest summer work will be method seems to b on a new Southington sults sometimes good, is mtain . thus removing wi, this what we from th nipuiat. this political os- most u : say against politicians and the section boys who m o national conventions | ¥ department | - Perhaps, in the future as fn the moving swirtly in this past, presidents will arvive who will impress the political writers as good, despite the f aceident of nom- ination. | We scem to get geographical pres- idents by design and® viee-presidents Byt himself | vice-presidents in by chance; and as o admits the chance cading toward | S T by motor have had evil |\ S thelr former running mates in actual | along the i v Not only present moun- | ity. i has the road | © o : | 2 derhaps m coul of scerion 2 | have route recidents, | be simplified, Providence given ar s cansed | ; e EREn AL I to be 1ahou opportunity to make the choice, and 1 the is the results unitormly good i conventions mercly placed the names of all contenders on slips of | paper, t wm into a bucket, let | a blindfolded and beautitul girl Present ; | from the bottom of road-huilding 7 . and thus gave the nominu- 1 when the 1o il tually tion to the man whose th name was on the slip in hand of the prety girl :v‘.’mn’ fit Wa- | STEEL CORPOR. comfort | s com- | M gment will Corporation is sines S pprosinia o efforts whi who makes this | Years Judg Gary op contribute Morg il not | o offic nerely hank mectings, Actual the orgar de- A b the tion corpo man of from the will 1 stecl corporation so far 1 operation any prob widl dircetion | wher virtu oration, | miagement anid vy flavor i fl planned the osevelt, an iniination of the \{ cies it is probuble that trio will objretionable cqually puissant, cqually eifee- | Tn applying the policics decid- | will be is in line wrrell He blame more or less supreme. for whatever credit or the | store. ment enhances power of Morgs vide. There is scareely any large un- | 1 alieady world- | | | dertaking nowadays, from pegging rorcign ics, re-establishment gold vatchful e curren or excreising a © over domestic concerns, | To | Morgan is not mentioned. a modern Napoleon tinance is vastly underrating ceomplishr ents Facts and Fancies ' Liad an odd odd ma- ! ordinary theory t @ jority makes an ause don't | T Don't hteous b you tivem cak are son laws Nobody Ir aks hear any zossip about | of woman whose chief s her p prid crust. Fverybody is usy under ly the 18 ed @ littl: while for good be- sentence 1eath, but sentenece snspe Liavior. The champlon optimist is the small-town man who sets his watch the whistle of the 7:40 train, Mussolini has demonsirated that ideal for the control | can be controlled | | who of peopl that way. the flour m colleges. A good of wheat, but can't make flour Don’€’ blame iller malkes st et ) £ chaft might eventually ue of flocd states if they borrow enough mone 10 Wall Street feel anxioi Unet to 1he would Sam 50 res itk A Iceling superior 1o | 1 darned alien; hating him be e gets abead faster than you do. avse There's only one reason why Con- ariss docsn't zive the people what | want. It doesn't know what | v want. e 1 If you aren't rich cnough to break laws wity impunity, nor poor | arrested on general | principles, you're middle-clas enough to be As fo retiring from business, there's many a punctured tire that stands up all vight so long as it Keeps going. | Now that of the printed seatime sI't much most postcards the village 1o do bear postma twed After you ¢ hody else mail. rn French rse fresly wried by mail, with any- I'ce by vou n ch Most of the nien in whos a cookic Domestic note: hig boy- 1d by i liood liomes ther T¢ v shonld vefuse to make a specel he couldn’t make a good one, that would be news. And then, another way to get ac- | inted with some of the leading families is to do something that will | land you in jail v ) . hecatse “I liked the | “It was so ot this ' said greasy righ sentenes he Con finner, and Copy Euest; 1927, Publishe Syndicate e ¢ o Send all communications to Fun sShop: Editor, care of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York. Start the Year Right and”Al Run for Office! Let’s call in Fun-vary, for month, Folks, could mor mor:? Let's vow with 1928 We'll cach one be ne a fundidate! Modern Trait! Campbell: “The ancient Egyptic worsnipped the Bull. What do you think of that?” Rrown: “It shows they were about 2000 years ahead of their times! PULE TERRIBLE GRADE! My stomach's a worry and acts very i it would act as it should, It seems to be what in fear it it wen't be provided food. with It gets on that way And in fact it's become quite bore; filled it as often as three times a duy, And still it keeps calling for morec! my nerves when it acts I've My feet are a trouble, they're double, 1 wish that 1 owned only cne, cre's a hols in my shoe und my board’'s over-due, Oh, I never can have any fun! I'm sorry My hack, too, complains of ach and of pains, And it claims to coat, I hate to stay in every time that it raing— How [ wish T were only a goat! be necding a I'm twisted, 'm warped, I'm a mess, I'm a wreck— 1 never will again be all right; (It all wouldn't matter except for the fact my sweetheart lust night!) Th it, said, “Beat Up-Kex ne is sure Doris: “Pau kneed, isn't she? Betty: * ler sweetheart gave her one of those knee-watches for hristmas and she's broken six erystals alrcady! knock- Nelson T. Griffin {MR. FRIEDMAN CALLS ON THE DOCTOR ard by Jehn Gerhart) Iricdman: “0i, docteh! Of, doc- teh! Halp, halp, you should give me assistance!” Dr. Stengel metter?"” Fricdman wott it (Overh “Nu. vott's now d “Y1, y1, ¥i; Pain T got lioits me in de troat, witt in de chast, witt in de laft arm, witt in do right arm, witt in boat de legs, wott it haccompanics it hullso had-ache!” Dr. Stengel: “Hmmm You itr maybe someting?” Jriedman: “So wott’s de hoggu- ment from itting? Soitenly -1 somcting.” Dr. Stengel: itting So ! Did “Is probably in a rizzin from de pain.” dman: “Hmmm. So maybe tall me T shouldn't jtt. I should gradually starve so when I'll gonna die from leck from nur- | rishment you'll pronuntz me yatt a well man!” Dr. Stengel: “It ain't de ifting, it's wott you itt from de itting.” Friedman: “So be you na have | devieed yatt a seestem a man should 25 Years Ago Today | police court | boy charged with | on Orchard | & F. Corbin | Superintendent | this concern | glass had been <iiop windows and | were annoyed hy | Cooper fined the | 1 costs not been dis- much this winter numerous in The lack burrows Tle mornit sa only prisoncr in owhills P, turhed ind - their unters tracks about e city. ir Americar following T'he band has clect President, J. William as- | business officers president merman; Williams. I 7140 arrests dur- Of this number 445 | nness. Odd erimes | to shrubs, abusing i y from home, re. school, injury to violation of down contagions x hieyele on in ma for Arunks injury “wanning aw i stealing, tearin side- hiring tement i Curtis had an L committee 0t was pro- 1-4-mill tax department, tavorcd trans- the health de- o mayor wanged this ¢ against a pos- femic and his plan cial fom hware concerns thel $3 a ies ! number varning these facte who earn | employ | an is a sein The wh enough inds $2 a day. | ty of chercoal at| olesulers cannot to supply the re- | Plainville grand million yeat list 1t ap- e to- 04 ul whist ning at the home of Mr. and | Y. Parker on West Main in honor of Mrs, Parker's| from Avon. | nark, 085 this nicer |itt. widout itting! Heemaginary her- | ¥ rink witt don’t-you-belief-it meat 1 should itt, ha? Dr. Stengel: “Ts batter should itt less and mesticate batter.” Fricdman: “Hmim, So maybe LiTf T go it gradually vatt on a diet in tree years de pain will disappear, ha?" Dr. Stengel: “Nu, for giff yatt de medicine.” Fricdman: “Yi! So gradually it dunns yatt on you de hydee! Gradu- ally it sinks yatt in de mind you should ss de pain! It calls vat sotch brain a hintellectual giant!” Dr. “Hebbendon d casm, plizz, und teck yatt a sniff from diss hottle.” “S-n-i-f-f! Phooey!” Cured 1 pro- de pain T s0c- dipp % ott!” Dr. Stengel: “Pay de hout. Cured you are.” Friedman: ““How much chodges?" Dr. Stengel it witt onc dolleh extra medicin Fricdman: “Teck yatta dipp dcctel ™ Paid you are bill und get de ‘Tree dollchs de wiz- from de att, The English Flectriclan Who Drops His B'st itt | you | *, DECEMBER 29, 19z7 XKnew His Business! Uncle Fzra: “Hee-hee! Ye cer ainly got stung when ye swapped | {your horse for Ward Brayton's car. | sador to the United States and what | beria) and i will The motor is dez Uncle Eben: * | be tomorrow!” | —Rudolph Wi Syllogism? always amused. never seck woman. nient is a womar why I am alw 4 fenry T. Black His Little Joket = “Thompson is certainly gart!” began Ted Lambert. “What now?” asked a the boys “He told mc entertained at Sieste s hat's nothing!” I bert Manning, "Il he'll say Nineteen T 211, ¥S amus a that during 1927 he his home 1000 dinner hroke in bet next venty ate -Edna W. Schilling (Copyr 7, Reproduction idden) nervous and some- | QUESTIONS ANSWERED | an answer to an or information by You can question of [wr | Britain Her 1322 New York avenue, Washington, got | D. €., enclosing two cents in stamps | | for reply. Medical, legal and marital |advice cannot be given, nor can ex- ® | tended rescarch be undertaken. All cther questions will receive a per- 1 the horse couple of Her- ing to the Question Editor, New | ald, Washington Bureau, | the wealthy tobacco manufacturer, onal reply. Unsigned requests can- | | not be answered, All | fidential.—Editor. tters ape con- Q. What ing the Wall flower? A ¢ Wail flower | legendary origin in a castle Tweed, whose lord had a | ter who fell in love with the son ¢ | neighbor who was much hated by | ner father. Discovering the seeret, Iher father confined the maid to her | room in the castle. Not to be out- ! done, the lover gained admission to | the grounds of the castlc { his Iute bencath her window sang to her in tales which ne kn !she would translate rcadily. In this |tale he told her to slip from her window at certain time of night is the legend concern- | had its on {and he would contrive to throw her | h to | was to fasten down was rope la rope which she {a battlement and let e jinfo his arms. The {sounded, the maid caught |thrown to her by her lover | fastened it insceurely so that fell to the stones beneath the dow and was killed. {then and there changed to a wall- flower, S0 a new form of heauty ap- peared where one more prized had | been, Q. What is a {and how should it be written? | A, Tt is one whose denominatar is 10 or a power of 10, the denomi- nator being indicated by the position of the decimal point. Hence .25 is | the correct way to writte a decimal | traction Q.. What Reid's maiden name A, Dorothy Davenport | Q. What is the decrease in farm population in the U. S sinee and what proportion of the population live on farms A. According to the U. partment of Agriculturc there {approximately 52,000,000 [living on farms in 1420 and the os- timated farm population for January | 510 as 30,000,000, The 192 | estimated population of the tes is 115,378,094, | Q. What is the value of a U. {large copper cent dated 15407 | A, From 1 to 20 cent Q. How long has a he levied upon alicns coming United States? | A. The head tax was instit 11882 and was then 50 cents. 1t call the she Wi decimal fraction was Mrs. Wallace entire i re s to the ed in The, but. | Her hody was the | ir daugh- prrsons United | A tax been | brag- | | city ! special right, authori! | 1920 | amount has gradually been in-|southern Asia. Acphrite s found creased until it is now $5.00. lin Khotan (Turkestan) and th Q. Who is the Mexican ambas- | Kuen-hun mountains, Trkutsk (Si New 7 land. | Where was the picture Tellez, | Hur” filmed? A. The galley at Leghorn, Ttaly. What racial clements are in- | picture, including the lin the Circus Maximus, in California Q. What is Fenway Boston, Massachusetts ? A. It is the baseball park of th: Boston American league baseball L elnb. is his address? Q Senor Don Manuel C. 2529 16th St, NW., Washington, | x4 I Q cluded in the German people? A\. According to German writers | thg German people arc composed of six racial clements or people. These are Migland, Nordic, Alpine (Di-! naric), Jastern (Slavic), North- castern (Baltic) and Dalic. Q. What is the “partridge berry"? A, The native partridge berry has small shining evergreen leaves, | sometimes marked with white area | and bright scarlet berries which re- | main all winter. The plant casily collected and is procurable | irom dealers in hardy plants. It thrives under cvergreen trees. Tt is usually found in the markets dur- ing the Christmas season. Q. What is the seating of the Roxy theater in New nd how much did it cos A. 1t has a scating capacity about 6,000 and cost $8,000,000 Q. What do letters A, D, Lefore date stand for? A, Anno Domini which “In the year of Our Lord™. Q. What ave letters patent? A. A grant by the government. It is an open document under seal of the government granting some | Atlanta privilege or | Atlantic City property or conferring some , title; Roston . cspeeially a document giving fo the | Buftalo person named the exclusive right Chicago make or sell some invention. | Cincinnati Who was the first admiral of | Denver .. U. S navy Ietroit A. David Glasgow Farragut. Duluth ..... Q. What was the former name Hatteras . of Duke University Durham, | Jacksonville N. C.? Kansas City A It was formerly Trinity Col-| Los Angeles The name was changed when | Miami ......... college was endowed by Duke, [ Minneapolis .. Nantucket . Haven scenes were tako The rest of the chariot ra was filmed Park i Observations On The Weather 20— is Forecast Rain ashington, Dec for Southern New [ tonight and probably Friday morn- ing. Slightly warmer tonight in western Massachusetts. ‘Colder Fri- day in Massachusetts, Strong south and southwest winds, o for Eastern New York: Rain tonight and possibly Priday morning. Slightly colder Friday Strong southwest winds. Conditions favor rain followed I and col Temperatures yesterday High s SENG wpacity York western of for this vicinity means to use, Q. the at lege, the Where does Jade come from? | New A, There are two kinds, jadeite | New Orleans and nephrite. Jadeite is found in | New York China, Burma, and many parts of | Washington ——————————eeeeeee——eeeeeeee —_— CHRISTMAS CANDIES AND CAKES Q. ready for ipes all ki AND A CANDIES Washin telling has a om_tes NUTS I ARD If you want our bulletin COOKIES, CANDIED 7§ FUDGES AND CHOCOLAT I ristmas Holiday mall as directed; on Bureau to make slow and == = = CLIP COUPON HERE STAMAS 1322 Wasl Avenue, containing HOME. CHRI EDITOR, New York kot builetin; and T want the CaNDy uncanecl COOKIES, and ' cents fu loose, STAME S w Britain Her — ABOUT ACT S—— " CONNECTICU CONNECTICUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Why Is Connecticut a Manufacturing State? of Connecticut os a manufacturing state has result of “Yankes ingenuity,” onnecticut people. The prominence many causes. Largely it is the the self-reliance and invengiveness of th The early establishment of many important industries in the state, plentiful capital furnished by the large insurance and banking concerns of the state, the case with which labor is ob- tained from large citics, compiratively abundant water power, phic location near New York with which many of the ~transpor- its grogr manufacturing centers of the state have direct wa tation facilities, railroad system that gives direct conneetion to all parts of the country, and the Liberal Joint Stock Act of 1837 permitting small sums to be capitalized in manufacture STl helped develop Connecticnt's industries, The ingenuity of the Connectient Yankec is emphasized by the fact that during ihe 19th century more pa seeurvd in this state in proportion to its population than in any other state, and today Connecticut leads almost every other state in the number of patents secured annually, nts wer It was in Conneceticut that Charles Goodyear discovered the process of vulcanizing rubber; that Blias Howe and A. B. Wilson developed the sewing machine; that Samuel Colt and others he- zan the manufacture of fircarms; that thousands of others per- feeted machinery and processes to make gigantic strides in in- dustry; and it was from near New Haven that Eli Whitney wenr south where he invented the cotton gin. Tomorrow—Connecticut Hardware—A Vast Industry. | Aunt Eppie Hogg, the Fattest Woma n in 3 Counties. giff me medicine it should | ol By Fontaine Fox. TS = ] WHEN AUNT EppIE eoES DOWN INDOooRS |ITS PRETTY ToucH LUCK IF SHE DOESN'T HAPPEN To BE SOMEWHERE NEAR A M. (8 Fontaine Fox, 1927, The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)