New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1929, Page 6

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Times uare; Schults's Newsstands, Eatrases Graad Central, 43ud Strest daily 1 New | | | | | _— | According to the Boston plpel‘l.’ when it turned cool the other day | the change was due to the cherished | appearance of the east wind, which | heads in from the ocean occasionally | to turn aside the mid-western article. | This east wind, we are confident, reached all the way to New Britain, and we heartily join in doing obeisance to the ocean's premier product. | | ! One reason why Congress took a | recess for part of the summer was | because Washington is inordinately hot. That sounds reasonable unlll‘ one pauses to reflect that a large | part of the law-makers live where it | is hotter, and if they return home to escape the heat what kind of per- sonal refrigerators do they have? ‘The wild rider who careened over the highways in three stolen auto- | mobiles, in one of which he crashed | through raliroad gates and landed | in a hospital, fortunately injured no but himself. This was some- | thing of a miracle considering the | lurid circumstances of his escapade. } It is such folly that defies safety efforts. | | Policoeman Daniel Cosgrove, high- ly commended by officialdom for his sterling tighting qualities when he came to grips with one who elect- | ed to oppose the officer's will at the moment !s justified In regard- | 1ng himself as the ace of the force. He aid everything a good officer | should do, ..showed rare courage While s0 engaged, had an intelli- gent grasp of the situation from the moment he caught sight of] his man to the finish, and ran his risk as part of the day's work. “WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES,” EVEN CITY OFFICIALS + Mectic verbal broadsides the past week held widespread public inter- et and now that the shooting is | over something of an appraisal can | be attempted as to the relative mer- its and results of the encounter. Not that we would be an umpire in such & royal battle as that staged | between Mayor Paonessa and School | Cemmittes Chairman Patrick F. | King. We would be more inclined te say that both put up a hard fight. To give a decision is unim- portant. Both provided the public with some foed for thought, and anything doing this has its value. Both pointed out some errors—or what were considered as such—in the official records.-The mayor, for instance, continues to insist that the school board made mistakes, and the school board chairman re- | taliates by pointing out a few cred- ited to the mayor. 1t is hard for us to work up ex- citement over mistakes, being hu- man ourselves. No man or body of men in pub- lic office falls to make a few mis- takes of small or large dimensions —usually discovered well after the events. Of course, it is easy—far too easy—to claim that one’s opponent in an argument should not have in- dulged in mistakes: but after all, it is like being in the fabled glass heuse and throwing bricks at sume- body in another glass house. We therefore suggest that parties at fssue in this recent verbal imbroglio bury their weapons, a peace treaty and to duee armamente. Peace talk 1a in the air all over the world be just as well to have a little of it between the school board and the mayor right in this grand little ciy. Let the past bury its contention the sizn agree re- It may WHOLESOME INDIGNATION OVER THE “DOG SHACK” Indignation throughout the regarding the deplorable condition under which impounded dogs wers Kept prior to their destruction was healthy «ign that the public r rde such matters of importance; that is imbued with that humane &piri* which is or ought o he a concomitant of civilization. ‘The fact that sons of citizens, were suficiently in dignant 1o break into the dog shack city certain citizens. or and release the ten animals was a g0od cause, In ‘itself deplorable but not of a sort to cause widespread sorrow or grief. Also, it was a manifestation of that spirit which, rightly or wrongly. believes that when a wrong is done —even to doga—it should be righted. It was the duty of City Hall to right the wrong done the dumb beasts; but in the absence of such action marauders apparently deemed it necessary to adopt this deplorable direct action. Dog-catching is an unpopular municipal function in the first place. No amount of claims that it is neces- sary will ever looked upon with favor. The least the city can do, in view of the neces- sities, is to with civilized consideration. “MORAL RESPONSIBILITY” FACES THE CITY That there is a growing impression that the city is unnecessarily hard- hearted about claims for damages made against it by individuals who can show injury is undeniable. If a | corporation acted in the same man- ner there would be criticism. As we see it, there is no reason why the city should be more | hard-boiled than a poration.” Rather than this, it is our belief it should be the aim of the city to set a good example in meeting the just “heartless cor- demands of that moral responsibility | that is preached from the pulpit, in- culcated into the minds of the young, and pictured the flower of clvili- zation. Instead of that, there is a belief that the city sets an example in the other direction. There is the e of Mrs. Lugene Bleau, for instance. The mayor is incontestably right in this matter. There is a moral responsibility in- volved which no fair-minded per- son, in his dealings with his fellow man, would seek to dodge. It is only when legal technicalities intervene that the city takes to the notion that there is no legal responsibility. Then there is the case of a boy whe was struck down and injuced by the motorcycle of a cop. The reluctance shown to meet this case halt way is evident. Nearly every day there are stories of lawsuits as a result of automobile accidents, and the city seems to take to the notion that as sentiment and moral respon- sibility has no bearing upon legal responsibility, let those with claims against the city sue in the law courts. This procedure gives work to the lawyers and invariably increas the money that might be paid out. Less of a hard-bolled attitude is shown, however, where blocks of veters are concerned. That is a dif- ferent matter entirely. Politicians, even when inclinéd to be hard-boil- ed, do not like to risk offending the sensibilities of an entire district of voters. Thus, when Corporation Counsel Kirkham w ked whether there was actual liability to the city as the result of the fload damage n Belvidere, and requested to be pecific, the legal adviser admitted there was a question about it. This leads to the assumption that, it there was a question about it. why did the city agree to make a | payment without having recourse to one of the splendid legal Tights that seem to be so frequently necessary to establish a principle of law and jus- tice? The only answer that comes to | mind is that it was politically ex- pedient to do so. 1t is true that moral responsibility does not amount to much in the eves of the law, that the mountains move only w legal responsibility is the criterion. But in the eyes of the people there is such a thing as moral responsibility and it is potent guide for individual conduct; and that it should potent influence in the conduct of corporate and municipal bodies. RRING FOR DELAY IN GAS STATION WAR To appeal a case to the Suprem anybody's privi- slate court i lege, legal All it requires is money and Although the doesn’t claim 1o possess niore money than it knows what to do with, it the corporation talent city possesses counsel, and he is cager for a climacteric contest with the Standard Oil to the If the city against the state's highest tribunal wins there in its hattle erstwhile oil octopus it will be con- siderable of a plume in the cap of the corporation counsel: and if that happens we won't hesitate to join in with tha congratulations. The state court not take action before October, it is stated, and probably due to the pressure of other momentous cases Supreme can- cannot come to final determination | of this cause celebre until next January. One inevitably comes to the conclusion that at least one of the objects of the appeal from Judge Ycoman's decision is to obtain this reprieve from the time when the oil octopus can get o work on the ranklin Square plot Mayor Paonessa. somewhat practi- cal minded. appar about the advis ntly was dubious lity of into The lack confidence gOINg this elongated legal effort mayor seemed fhat the higher found to tribunal would be upsetting the apparently make the business | treat impounded don! unmitigated | al be an equally | Judge Yeomans, Perhaps he was couraged to take this attitude fol- lowing the testimony forced to the front at the Superior court trial, some of which corroborated’ the claims of the 8Standard Oil rather than that of the city. | The battle against a gasoline sta- | tion in Franklin square from the {start appealed to us as eminently | | idealistic and worth support. The | ! square possesscs elements of beauty | and we have been under the impres- sion this beauty should be preserved | it possible. But in view of the testi- mony brought out in Superior Court it appears that the city depended more upon its iron fist than upon | fundamental legal principles. What the corporation counsel v:hould have done in the first place, | when the ordinance relative to | Franklin square was drafted, was to | warn against its probable uncon- ‘smuuonalily. The fact that no such | warning was forthcoming has been a | factor in creating a deplorable legal | ruction which so far has resulted in the city being shown up in a rather | drab light. The Supreme court sometimes overrides the opinions of lower court Jjudges; but Judge Yeomans has an excellent reputation for giving deci- sions of impeccable clarity. If the delay until January is the best pos- | sibility te look forward to, maybe | that will be some kind of victory SCHOOL SIDEWALKS, TOO, ARE ESSENTIAL | It was hard for citizens who get | a kick out of watching the idiosyn- | crasies of municipal government to | supprees a guffaw on reading that thé Common Council had taken no- tice of the fact that there were no idewalks in front of the Ben- jamin Franklin school, and that the | school board was given until Sep- | temper 1 to put one down. Recent activity by the city in {ordering sidewalks constructed Ealonx private property received the | unstinted approval of the public | generally. One of the differences | between a village and a city is that | the latter has good, serviceable side- | walks; and this happens to be a city. | To order property owners to put | down sidewalks and neglect to have | | them in front of city property is ‘!nlhnl to practice what is preached. | It 18 a species of hypocrisy. REMEMBER THE AGED, WHO LAID THE FOUNDATIONS To Andrew J. Turnbull, 97, old- est Mason in the city, inventor and | unfaltering Republican from the days of the mighty Lincoln, our congratulations upon the annual an- niversary of his natal day. 8till in good health, active, Kkeen-witted and reflective at the changing scene, Mr. Turnbull is expected to pass the century mark by all his {riends. We join in the hope and feel confident that the expectation is well justified. To another, younger yet active | we also extend congratulations. 8h s Mrs. Anna M. Strobel, $3. He husband, deceased since 1918, was known to many who valued good comradeship and a well-conducted | dispensary in which to obtain it. The city is not in too great a | hurry to be friendly with its aged. | citizens who lived and wrought | here at a time when the founda- tions of its present status was laid. | May they long remain to see 1t continue to change for the better and grow in those things that are worthy and above price. | 25 Years Ago Today | The contract for the fireworks | isplay on the fourth of July has| been awarded to 1. J. Gladding. | General Manager John E. Sewell of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co. of this city has ten- dered his resignation to take effect July 1 | | Postmaster Hicks attended the | dinner of the Army and Navy club | in New London yesterday. g | Maurice J. Murphy, Associate Press telegraph operator at the Herald. is spending his vacation at Newport. Va. Town Clerk Penfield has received over $1.000 for dog licenses 5o far this year. The high school class of 1904 will hold its banquet at Lake Com- pounce Monday. The trip will be made by trolley. John Glaves and family of Lawler strest will =il next Wednesday on the Oceanic for England. Two new directors will be elected evening at the annual meeting of the incorporators of the New DBr n General hospital Observations On The Weather 22.—Forecast Partly not l Washington., June | for Southern New Englan: cloudy Saturday and funday, much change in temperature, Conditions: Pressure continued relatively low over the Atlantic states, Temprrature changes have not been important The indications arc for mostly fair weather Saturday and Sunday except that widely scattercd show- cra will continue possibly aleng the middle Atlantic coast Saturday. Temperature changes will be un- important. | — 0 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN The new birth of freedom is an- other instance where birth control is advisable, Perhaps the accident was un- avoidable under the circumstances, | but the pint wasn't. ! . Let's see; how Aid the movies make the vamp seem wicked befors ten-inch cigarette holders were in- vented ? If only this idea of Service had | been current when Noah had a | chance to swat the he fly. | The Powers won't trust Chinese courts until they accept the . nobla principle that a man is innocent if he's white. | Yet most of those who demand a {room with bath never notice tha | difference if there are no bath towels. | } Some men are born to fail; some | have hard luck; and some devote all their time to an efficiency sys- tem, We'd like to live long enough to see whether these books on child psychology produce any future presidents. You can give a boy a car and a | bank roll and turn him loose, but it's quicker to kmock him in the head. Americanism: Solving the traffic problem by making it perpendicular instead of horizontal, The reparations settlement teach- es us that the way to obtain mercy |is to stall until the other fellow's sore spot stops hurting. The Reds were of great service to the textile workers. Even strik- ers avoid destroying preperty and | getting in bad if they have some- thing else to xick. It's a hard commentary on the past when men sigh with relief be- cause a President acts as sensibly |as any other business man would. | Faith s the quality that quiets | the urge to investigate | bite something hard in hash. “We must concentrate all our [ faculties.” True, brother: or choose a theater that doesn't use talkies. You can’t expect much reveren for the courts in a land where ev- | erybody knows whether the ac- cused is innocent or guilty but no- | body knows what the jury will do. A hick town is a place where you and Central jaw back and forth be- cause the phone you want is out of | order. How funny to hear a two-faced. | yellow, hide-bound old crook sigh | for the better way of raising chil- dren that was customary in his time. Correct this sentence: “I've been rich for ten years,” said he, “and have received only three begging letters from the feeble-minded.” Copyright, 1929, Publishers Syndicate $tr Ha “Paper” in the Pulpit Our Scottish. dissenting church beadles are a very special type of men. Juet how they are selected | for their positiors I have never | been able to make out. My friend the Reverend George Adams of Arbroath, has a lot of stories about beadles and, knowing these gentry as T do, he can always make me laugh with a ““beadle” story. Here is ;lhe latest. George had been asked to preach at a village church in Fifeshire and before he went into the pulpit the beadle asked him if he “worked | trom the paper” or spoke extem- pore. | “As a rule T preach without | notes,” explained Mr. Adam, “but |as it so happens 1 have a written sermon today. Why do you ask, my good fellow 2" | “Well, sir, it's this wa ly, explained the man. “If they | preach from the paper they when the paper stops but if they ‘h at large the Almighty Him- when they'll come ** frank. Mathe\: ATWouTiInters | Navy Machinists’ School | Matnew A. Wojak, U.S. N., of 158 [Gold street, New Britain, has been | admitted to the U. 8. Naval Machin- 1sts” school at Hampton Roads, Va. | for a course of instructions. | Waojak enl'sied in the navy Feb- ruary 1, and served his first mili- tary period at the mnaval training station, Newport, R. L, where he had passed the examination for entrancc 1o the machinist's school. The dura- tion of this course is 35 weeks, which, upon completing. Mr. Wojak Vil be assianed to a naval ship. ARMY PLAYETS SAIL Four of Captain Biff Jones' first ~iring foothall players at Army have been granted a furlough this sum- mer and are shipping as able-bod- icd seamen for two months in South | American waters. They are Parham. tackle;: Humber, guard; Carlmark |=nd, and Miller, center. when you | el | stop | The Fun Shop Doesn't Close! Although in town houses they pull down each shade, And board up each window, Folks, doa’t be ‘afraid, The Fun S8hop stays open the long summer through, which we're unspeakably thankful, aren’t yeu? Glad to Come! Mrs. Bennett: “Do you notice any difference in your daughter since she has married?” Mrs. Robbina: “Yes, indeed. 8he'a home oftener!" For —Mrs. C. L. Doll THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY Logal A famous cowboy film-actor is leged to have attempted to evade payment of income-tax. Nothing seema too hazardous for those dare-devil heroes of the “movies o o o Social Distinguished JJooking widow, cheerful, affectionate, appealing. weight 144, musician, poetess, can make a husband supremely happy. as 1 wear a smile that shakes a man's heart out of his hosom. Adyv. in Bridgeport (Conn.) Paper, A good trick, but we tired of it! ¢ o o It is proposed to introduce a hu- man touch into the telegraph ser- vice. There is really nothing new In this. For many years, people have heen in the habit of wiring home for money! OM DUSTY! YUW LOOK SO SWEEY WITH YOUR FACE ALL CLEAN COULD XISS YUK Rogers: “Lawrence said ‘Den't Give Up the Ship!" " Beck: “Yeh, but the Shipping Board sold ‘em just the same!" —Elsie Braun Steps are being taken to teach 'literate Mexicans the three "R With “Revolution” that will make our! o s o Music The decision that Chicago gang- sters are to discard their guns alto- gether i viewed with disfavor by some who would have advocated the adoption of lighter guns for sum- mer wear! To Pop the Question! Fred: “What kind of a beau are you looking for?" Ruth: “One with an personality!" ‘engaging —Clarence Western From Our Own Infantry Drill Regulations! Little Stanley, aged three, while heing undressed for bed. rubbed a | hand over his nice, fat little stom- ach! His dad, walking into | room, noticed this cute gesture and | remarked: “Stanley, what a delicious stom- ach you have.” Looking up in a surprised man- ner, Stanley said “Daddy, dear, it's not delicious—you can’t eat it."” —Mrs. Henrjetta Karnow. THE VOICE OF VIRTUE! By Howard Grace “So0 1 sezztooum, I sezz, ‘T ain't gonno yoosfa any sush remarks azzat, whassoever, Misser Henner- son,’ 1 sezz. ‘If ya conscience azza gennleman is sassfied with enny sush two-face remarks azzat' |1 sezz, ‘I certny have nothinto say.’ 1 sezz. “That ainnunna my bizniss.' 1 gezz. ‘an yar at libaty ta say alla them two-face things ya wanna.' 1 sezz. ‘ifya think thassa sorta thing a gennleman is gonna say ta his zuvl escort’ T sezz. ‘annif ya s | fied withat sorta thing.’ 1 sezz, | thass intiely upta you.' 1 sezz, ‘an,’ 1 sezz, ‘1 womake no remarks aboutit whassoover.' T sezz. ‘but’ 1 sezz, ‘ifya gonna make enny sush two-face remarks azzat immye pres. ence.’ T sezz, ‘ya’ll juss haffa fina nuther guyl escort ta spenya eve. nins with,' I sezz, ‘becauze,’ I sezz, I doelikem two-face remarks attol.’ 1 sezz, ‘annif va expeck meta laff | attem,’ T sezz. ‘ya very mush mistak- en. I sezz, ‘because’ I sezz. “*I never laffat enny sush two- face remarks. as I don't thinkare inna lease bit funny,’ I sezz ‘they docnappeel ta me inna lease’ T sczz, ‘an’ 1 sezz, ‘I puff-fur ta be wy abul ta have humpm ta say aboutha | sorta connersashun thass carried on immye presence.' I sezz. ‘annif.’ 1 sezz, ‘ya feel enny sush two-faced connersashun azzat. ya'll haffa fina nuther puy- { sun ta listen ta ya.’ 1 sezz. an onnis- | aly. Averleeter, he never sezz an- | uther wuyd alla way home!" The End! For eight years, now, 1 have been NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE | publicly | ponent's committee's lth va gotta carry on per 2, —THE OBSERVER— In Common Council Chamber Several months ago; the Observer had occasion to admonish members of the common council for attend- ance at meetings when not in proper condition to give their best judg- ment to municipal problems, and for conduct unbefitting those in whose hands the reins of govern- ment have been placed. There was something of a repeti- tion of these conditions at Wednes- day night's meeting, although the heat and the length of the meeting might have been given as the cause ot the unbecoming conduct, rather than the excess indulgence to which the previous happening was at- tributed. Members of the common council should be gentlemen at all times. They should remember that their rights end where another man's be- gins, and that a colleague not only should not be discouraged in taking a stand on any question that may arise, but that. on the other hand, he should be encouraged. The question of a city officials® outing was before the house for con- sideration. One member, & consi: ent opponent of the outing idea, arose and moved that the proposel be defeated by tabling. Immediately, another arose and in ill-chosen ex- pressions sought to browbeat and ridicule his associate who was per- fectly within his rights in expressing his sentiments. The real question at issue was ignored and the assault was a purely personal one, An overwhelming vote to table the proposition was the form taken by the protest which could be plainly seen on the faces of council mer- Eers, many of whom had intended to vote to hold an outing, but in whom the urge to protest an un- gentlemanly attack was too strong to be ignored. On another occasion during the meeting, & member, resenting a comment on the value of a sugges- tion he was making. launched into 4 personal attack on the commentator, declaring that his op. have always been unsuccessful. Tt so happenad that the subject of the attack was chairman of the ordinance commit- tee when zoning was adopted, when the building code was adopted, when carnivals were restricted from the city, and when Sunday afternoan movies were barred. The assailant was chairman of a committee on dumps. Constituents should make it known to offending councilmen that their conduct is not endorsed by those whom they pretend to repre- sent. Council . members would do well to weigh their. words. The public is not interested in their likes and dislikes, but only in the trans- action of civic business in business- like manner. Diet Results in Fatigue, Eminent Psy says Office and business girls who are dieting are encouraging fatigue, ac- cording to Dr. Thaddeus L. Bolton. head of the department of psychol- ogy, Temple university, Philadel- phia. New Britain girls will be in- terested in an experiment which he is now conducting. Four groups of five girls each are being studied with a view to determining to what extent the fa- tigue incident to normal office ac- tivities affects their speed and ac- curacy at various hours of the busi- ness day, and to what degree both fatigue and any consequent impair- ment of efficiency can be mini- mized by the timely eating of en- ery foods. The girls are all efther skilled stenographers or clerks, and are between the ages of 19 and 26. Back of the present investigation, Dr. Bolton sald, lies the growing be- lief on the part of employers that extreme reducing diets resorted to by large numbers of feminine workers are responsible not enly for frequent absences due to ill- ness, but for lessened and poorer quality work while in the oifice. 8Such diets, he believes, fail to pro- I\‘ide the energy and stamina needed to mect the continued strain and | daily exactions of modern business. “Working power is affected by | the general food supply in tha body,” Dr. Rolton said. “A consid- erable fall in the food content of the body shows itself in muscular unsteadiness, imperfect reaction to stimuli, and tends both to bring on and augment fatigue. The result is an inevitable reduction in the rate and quality of work. The effective- ness of various foods in bringing working power up to normal again, depends upon their chemical conati- tuents and speed of absorption.” Due to the fact that sugar 1isa highly concentrated carbohydrate, or energy food, and is almost im- mediately absorbed, three groups of the girls seiected for the investi- gation are being served a mid-after- noon lunch having a high sugar content. The lunch is served to each of the groups on different days. and the schedule is arranged so that |the worl of those who are provid- |ed with th: lunch on a given ¥ can be compared with the ©ork of S trying to pose as a humorist T've thought up hundreds of jokes and limericks. I've planned scores of practical pranks. T've manufactured thousands of puns, wheezes, mots, and repartees. But at last the realization has { been conveyed to me that in apite of all my efforts, I am not really funny after all. A theatrical producer has just asked me to prepare the libretto for a musical comedy! —Manny Sell Free npori 1 Richmond: “I don’t like th | brella 1 got yesterday. Mre. Richmond: “Where did you | get it Richmond: “At the restaurant.” Mrs. Richmond: “Well, why don’t | vou go to church tomorrow and ex- | change it? 1 | at um —Edith Margoles (Copyright. 1929, Reproduction Forbidden) Makes Random Observations On the City ano Its People those who go without the additiona} food. The fourth group known as the Control Group, is not provided with the additional food, and serves as a further basis of comparison. The duration of the investigation is to be four weeks. The quality and output of work, rvous and muscular coordination, and mental alertness, are tested and graded un- der the varying conditions of diet, by means of the tests and instru- ments employed in the paychological laboratory. Tests are given thres times a day—in the morning, be- fore the mid-afternoon lunch, and just before the office closes in the { evening. It is planned to present a report of the results of the investi- gation before the American Psy- ch-oloflcll Assoclation, Giris Explain Type They Would Marry “Just what is your conception of the ideal young man—the Romeo you would like to marry—and the one,with whom (like the atory books say) you could live happily for ever after?" That is the question with which the writer energetically canvassed the stores and offices Friday after- noon, braving death or even worse at the hands of the girls’ employers. Just what is their conception of the ideal young man—the soul mate —or what have you? A queer ques- tion, but not an impossible question. And they answered it at great length. The ideal young man (this is a compendium out of the agile brains of ten sweet young things—flappers. stenographers and old fashioned girls, all residents of New Britain) must not drink. That is the first law. A drinking man may be all right to pal around with, but the ten girls are all firmly convinced that he is not the man to marry. He could never be a soul mate. Next, he must not smoke, that is, to excess. Of course, a pipe or a cigaret now and then is all right, but eight of the ten would prefer a man who does not have the habit probably because the living room rug is considered by the average man to be just a glorified ash con- tainer. Of the t.n girls questioned only two would like to have a hus- band with whom they could smoke themselves. The other eight, obvious- ly, do not smoke. Then, he must be able to use good English. He does not have to be good looking—in fact, threv or four young damsels asserted that they wers somewhat afrald of men whose physical attractions were those of a young Adonis—but he must be fairly well educated and be 1able to be at home wherever he finds himself. He must know how to wear clothes, and he must keep himeelf rather neat on all occasions. “Must he have IT?" the investi- | gator unblushingly asked. In return the girls, even the well-known flap- per type, hung their heads and hesitatingly remarked that some ot that mysterious substance known as IT was all right, but that a little bit of IT would go a long way. And there you have it. There is the ideal young man—the man that girls themselves prefer. Change in System Needed For Election of H. S. Captains Need for some methed of curbing the fraternity influence on athletics at the Benior High school is great and there is no time better than the present for accomplishing it. The best method would be to start right at the top where the influence is working at its worst and after im- proving this condition lesser evils should take care of themselves. The matter which should be given immediate attention is the election of captains. The best method would be to have the coach appoint the mun who, he thinks, is qualified for the honor. Those who think the coach may play favorites and put in office a boy who is not qualified, £hould look to the examples of some who were elected to positions be- cause they'were members of a cer- tain fraternal group. When a cert: group decided they would take advantage of tech- nicality and annul the election of Nathan Lipman they overstepped their power but it gave an oppor- tunity to Herman Schmarr to prove what real sportsmanship was like when he refused to be & party to the scheme. Fraternities may work a good in- fluence upon boys in a school but the peoplc of New Britain have not teen any example of it. Down deep in the hearts of some of the boys they know a certain member of the team is the best player, best leader, wnd has all the characteristics of a good captain but they will vote for another because he is a member of their fraternity. Those who are willing to follow the dictates of their conscience have been forced to vote according to the views of the fra- ternity, according to report. It has been said that a fraternity used to devote all its attention at meetings to aiding members of the second squad to gain regular pl hecause they were in the fraternity. Plans to “gbt” a regular so that a fraternity member may be given the | call have been made, it is said New Britain fraternities should take a leaf from the book of a cer- tain Hartford Public High school fraternity whoch had enough players winning the monogram to elect a captain but instead they veoted in favor of a member of opposite fraternity because he w such a hard and conscientious worker. Cozch Cassidy at the New Britain High school has the ability to choose & leader and if the task were left to him he would do much better than the boys. This method is not democratic but neither have the boys been democratic in. their selection of a captain. The method should be given a try, for a year at least if it proves unsuccessful, other method but don't return to the | fraternity-controlled plan. It is a failure. o New England to Spend $50,000 On Hard Roads New England will spend this year a total of approximately $50.000.000 on had surface road construction and maintenance, figures gathered l 9,000 and $50,000,000 on improvements, New England's basic transportalién facilities wilt evidence tremendous improvement in 1929 This year's hard surface road ex- penditures in New England total approximately the same amount 83 was spent on like development fa° 1928. Such steady expenditures for improvements testify in no uncertaln terms to New England's basically strong economic growth and the po- tentialities of her future. Statistics gathered by the Council show that the New England states are planning to spend this season a minimum total of $49,797,000 o constructing new roads and improv- ing existing highways. As a result visitors to New England will find even better roads throughout the six states than ever before. A total of 658 miles of new hard surface roads will be constructed this year in New England, and many mors miles of highways will be recon- structed or resurfaced. The 8tate of Maine will expend on new hard surface road construe- tion during 1929 about $1,100,000 of atate funds. In addition to this sum $500,000 will be expended on werk over from 1928. Maine will use ap- proximately $432,000 of Federal aid money on new work to be started this year. Cities and town in Maine are to spend about $4,500,000 for construction and maintenance of roads and streets. About 23 miles of new hard surface roads will be built in Maine, in addition to mile- age started last year and not yet completed. The state program of New Hamp- shire .calls for an expenditure of about $5,800,000. There will also be $365,000 from the Federal Govern- ment, $1,500,000 avaliable under & bond issue for hard surface roads and approximately $1,500,000 to be expended by the cities and towns of New Hampshire. The total mileage of new surfaced highways will ex- ceed 150 miles, and at least 50 miles of trunk line highways will de re- constructed. Vermont statz funds available for 1929 hard surface road construction amount to $2,315,000. There is also available for Vermont §415,000 from the Federal Government. Vermont also reporta that from local sources there is available approximately $60,000 in cdnnection with hard sur. face conatruction work carried on by the state. Citles and towns will ex< pendn an amount which it is predicts od, will amount to about $400,000, * The state also has a maintenance fund of $1,000,000 and as much of this as is necessary is available for the maintenance. of roads this year, ‘Vermont has plana for bullding from 50 to 60 miles of hard surface toads this year. Total state funds in Massachusetts for new hard surfaced road con- struction amount to $9,500,000; on road repair, $1,200,000, Federal aid moneys to be expended in Massa. chusetts wil spend $2,600,000 on road construction and $600,000 e. road repair. A total of 285 miles of highways will be constructed or re- paired in Massachusetts. The total expenditure for 1929 In Rhode Tsland for highway construe- tion, reconstruction and mainten- ance will be approximately $3,50,-. 000, to include $800,000 for new construction, $1,500,000 for recon- struction, and $1,200,000 for gener- al maintenance. Of this expenditurs,” approximately $460,000 s the esti. mated share to be paid by the Feu. eral Government. It is expected that- the towns in the state will spend - about $1,000,000 during 1929 fer: construction and maintenance. The 1929 program for Rhode Island calls for 15 miles of reconstruction: and 20 miles of new construction. The state of Connecticut will; spend on construction $8.000,000, and on repair, $2,600,000. The total Federal moneys to be expended will be $400,000. The total number of miles of new hard surface roads to he constructed is 120. The figures for Connecticut are given for the fiscal year which begins July 1, 1929, SEDANS COLLISION Officer John Smigel reported & collision at the intersection of East Main and Elm streets at 2:45 o'clock this morning between a sedan own- ed by Vera H. Little of 92 Brighton street and driven by Charles Little of the same address, and one own- ed by Ignacy Gwiazda of 1422 Cor- bin avenue and driven by Henry Gwiazda of the same address. Both cars were damaged. The officer found no cause for police action. Hey There! “Take Me With You on Vacation,” Says Sales- man Sam MESSE | CAN SELL ‘(A~ THE (DEA OF TAKWNC-4 ME ALONG ON YOUR, NACATION = o If you want a pleasant com- panion on your vacation and all the news from home, too, just phone or write the circulation department and this paper will be sent to any address. Of course, you can't afford to miss & single chapter in S8alesman Sam’s experi- ences.