New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1929, Page 6

New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY from. Difficult as it may be to appraise the Manchurian melee with assur- ance of a reliable conclusion, it is at least becoming clear that the Rus- Tesued Dally (Sunday Exeepted) At Horald Bldg., 67 Church Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 & Year $2.00 Three Months | 75c. » Month upon the principles of the Kellogg pact. Jan Rudzutack says for Soviefs that the Kellogg pact “more precious” than the loss of & valued at no higher than $10.000,000 and probably worth con- the is Kntered at the Post Office at New Britaln a8 Second Class Mail Matter, [aiiteas TELEPHONE CALLS Business Offce ..... ¥ Editerial Ruoms ... §2 siderably less Regardless of communistic policies in the Russian domain, such a state- indi- cating the policy of a vast nation in The only profitable advertising medium In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. \ the ment, if true and sincere and face of natonal provocation to- Member of the Associated Press ward war, I8 heartening Amcciated Press ln exclumvely en 1o the use for re-publication of all news credited to it or mot otherwise redited in this paper wnd also local ews published therein. T titled The Chinese government has act- ed no differently than the Russian communists at the time of the revo- ution—it has confiscated property Member Audit Bareau of Circalation ne A. B. C. s & national organizaiion wnich furnish cewapapers and tmsers with & strictly honest analysis of cireulation, Our elrculation o stice are wased upon this audit This insures pro- | tection mgainst fraud in newspaper dis- ‘ibution flgures te both national and 1 advertisers, railroad has been Russian property Many “students of international law' have begun to look askance at the radical the Na- tionalists in Manchuria, although in policy exhibited by the ultimate China may be willing to the railroad Kellogg 10 more than a scrap of paper to China and Kussia now pay for T The Merald s on stie daily fn New York at Hotaling's Newsstand, Times Square; Schultz's Newsstands, Entrance Grand Central, ¢2md Street. the pact amounts is the time 1o show Wonde: the police really think of federal dry agents what A NEW BLACK ROCK BRIDGE Dissatisfaction has been virtually Overheard: A snake only bites rampant vhen it has nothing else to do. for vears regarding the he Blaak In addition. the struct- the main Britain upon civie progre bad the city. considering the large num- dilapidated condition of e Rock bridge farn So most important relief has thing the far ure, heing augh commentary about been upon highway th New was a sad ceation of eight new federal jobs. and distinctly advertisement for Try to read a box scere while rid- ing in a bus and you vill realize that | = of out-of-fown automobiles that Yet for years the prospect of replacing the present siructure with one more commensur- ate with the importance of the high- way and the city was dim. There had been conferences with offi- futile, " «. always in doubt. most ball games av. always ir e What we pause to ponder over at (his point is whether the city's fire tations are insured against fire. railway Most men will continue to wear if only and they had railroad has blame cials That tivaly to proved to avoid o als. explaining to why the been en- inaction is that barber friends another the el for such harber got hair-cutting joi. s from evident resulted the the information conference he- If it were possible to ook up a iween Mayor Paonessa and railroad the Soviet government” was hurdl | sian government is willing to abide | Manchuria is part of China, but the | cheap quibbling as the city in- varlably sets up as an example, and a horde of so-called public-spirited [aldermen and councitmen would be among the first to howl down the | oftenaing concern. We think the transportation com- panies and the industrial and com- mercial institutions are far better settlers of reasonable claims than the city. The only institutions that rival the city are some of the automobile insurance concerns. THE PRICE OF WHEAT Some observers have claimed that ihe rise in the price of wheat is due to the naming of the U. 8 Farm its, immediate activity in Board and organizing. That may be one reason, but it isn't the only one from Winnipeg have it droughts in western Canadian of the Repor that excessive Canada have reduced the wheat crop to 65 per cent I'hat will be less ("anadian wheat in the world market. And price at Liverpool which controis the price of wheat the world over, including | the price in the United States. l Canada of the greatest wheat exporters in the world. A 63 per cent crop in Canada has its ef- means there it is the world market it one fect on prices throughout the world The short crop in Canada doubt- to do with the American of the less has more ad- vance in wheat the price of than formation Farm Board “JUST ANOTHER AIRPORT" Something clse to worry about has bobbed up. Over in Rhode lsland | some individuals are air conscious, 1t is said to be comparatively easy for airport promoters to obtain an “A™ rating for airports. But that does not cause them to appeal to fliers, Some such landing sites termed airports possess nothing to appeal to fliers except Thus when a in emergencies. move was started in Providence for an airport at a place called Hillsgrove the president of an airplane company with his plant | alongside it another said it would be “just | airport.” not one half as | I V E Makes Random Observations On the City ano Its People * | Yoe0eserreseerecreressrsersessereeece seoreneceeast | hundreds of ballots presented Has Absolute Power resented less than I esidents lof New Brilain, rw,.,‘ar people, according 1o the theater cially those who follow city affairs|OWn2rs, who saw the shows. The close were greatly surprised to)Was some skepticism as to the ac- |icarn during the past week or two ) tual figures giving the entire patron- | that the mayor of the city of Hart- |age. ford lacks the authority possessed | No one { by the mayor of the Hardware City | with relation 1o the removal of com- | issioners. A police commissione whose actions recently in a hotel | = suite in Hartford brought down upon | WHICH HE WAS! nim the criticism of the entire state, “Some scientists say thul (it seems, was asked for his nation, which he declined to submit whereupon bis position was declared | vacant, but before the step was com- vleted there was an exchange of let- ters between the moyar and his sub- dinate which attracted wice at- tention. In New Britain, when the | mayor makes up his mind that the room faken up by a subordinate is | moie 1o be desired than the pres- | ence of the official, he may or may not give him a chance to resign. In the cvent that he cares to show the | official the consideration of asking for his resignation and the latter chooses not to resign, he is promptly removed, and if the mayor does not R Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care of the New Britaln Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York. rep- half the number | New Britain Muyor OUR LITTLE FRIENDS ARE | ALWAYS THERE! mmer's sure here, days are long, And all the old familiar throng; Mosquitoes, caterpillars, bees, Haunt hammocks, benches, sottees! raised the point that the The ministers, of talent many a neutral on the issue. who demonstrated an array which would have made and forts were futile, claimed that those who did not vote for Sunday aftc noon movies necessarily were op posed to it. The old religious aran- ment, “He who is not with me must be against ' was implied. Judge Henry: REE man is descended from the feath- | ered creatures. Do you believe that?" | | lewis: “Sure. Wasn't Adam the | first bird of Paradise?” me,’ A. Hill, Alling made no aggressive fight. THE FUN SHOP N WEEKLY Singularly enough, the clerzy used almost the same line of argument as the theaters. They claimed they represented the entive mamber- ship of the churches. No contention was made that the movies were in- moral, objectionable, untrue or detrimental to the best interests of the country. It was just implied | that Sunday atternoon was no time | for movies, and, because the min- wish to allow him to resign, he is|isters objected, the entire member- removed more promptly. The city ship of the churches also obiect charter gives the chief executive the | The theaters lost another bet in authority o act in this manner, the | this argument by failing to puint “‘cause” being entirely within the oyt that the motion pictur ea‘ers judgement of the mayor | draw more people than ths com- But ‘twas not ever (hus in New | phined churches do, They also failad Britain. Time was when the removal w"ifi,m: e e of a commissioner cansed as much |, iitoq by (he mere fact that $iossjies leirssent alale i Hj:‘l:é\;lmrchr»s as rule aro not huil o = il S !large enough to house heir entire plenty of trouble with his board ori"“'a‘“"“;h"‘]"‘ no "“f“‘““w“’c:x"; public safety a short time after he | 'ed church in ! took office in 1914, It was he who ‘°,'I'.'}‘“" e saw the advantage in having the| The ministers argued briithir power of removal vestad in the may. | (2nsion of movies to Sunday after- or with no strings attached, and at |100n would be a step toward com- the earliest opportunity he saw to it | mercializing the Sabbath. No on~ that the city charter was amended |recalled a movement a short time {0 that end. Since the mayor of New |80 to clamp the lid tight on the Britain has been the sole judge of | ity on Sunday, which was | “cause,” and many commissioners | When a certain rabbi and his friends have had their official heads sliced |argued that Saturday was the J into the basket in the administra- |ish Sabbath and asked if the inter | tions that succeeded those of Quig-|tion was to make it a double holi- ey ; | day. Neither did anyone point out | Out-of-town officials on visits to|that a quiet Sunday afternoon iu a | New Britain frequently marvel ac|iotion picture (heater might be the power that is wrapped up in the |eclevating, instructive. and entertain- | mayor's porifolio by virtue of the ing ity charter. In many cities in Con- | 1t and elsewhere, the mayor | WS Sports A man at Nyirsgyhaza, Hungary, | ate 50 fried eggs and over a pound | of bacon inside three-quarters of an | hour. This is said to be a Hungary man! | record for a International | According to statistics there has been a great increase in the num- Lier of telephones installed since the war The everything! war seems 1o get blamed for .« . Movies An American vented an clevator Dassibly go wrong. A safety-raiser, claimes to have in- which cannot | in fact! an ex- DNT GIMME ANY BACK TALR GEORGE | REMEMBER THAT EVEN IE 1 AM YOUR WIFE, £TC was generally believed at tiat noy-voting theater patrons might be | group of lawyers feel that their ef- | tha® | upset | Ww- | lawn mower to an automobile some lawns would be shaved more fre- quently According to the hello companies dial telephones in a do not wer girls in their town necessarily employ. They must mean intend to use them for linewomen. The police department is no place ‘o1 romance, but is a good place for the movie villain to get tips on what 1o do next. The other day we saw Chief Noble walk along Main street. Trath to tell, e didn't look half as impressive as when riding in that Rolls Rio. costs: Gas, hotel bills dinners such as you a quarter of Vacation and shere town can get for the money in if the City Hali wants to hear what caustic eriticism sounds like the Hall borces visit Room after s meeting. It City the City council Congressman Tinkham. claiming 10 be an African hunter can scare a lion hat in its face. Try that on the next along says you by throwing your meet the Shuttle road lion you leadow THE FLIGHT TO NOME the aviator eld got a story But newspaper we know of did he ge the allotied Captain Ross G av oft Nome. Hoyt from Mitchel ¥ Alaska, who 100k N for in all the newspapers. in no space to the flier who P onx o Closy ocean The course to Nome is 4.250 1 As Captain Hoyt expecis to make it led 8,460 miles. His object a “round trip” he will have tra if successful too, is to make this round 5k for trip in a trifle over urs, with eight our stops refuelling. If Captain Hoyt is forced fo scend oftener all alight on land. It than contemplated, in probability the flight All the sam vances avia ocean flights FESTING KELLOGG PACT China and Russia botk Kellogg pac instrument o How does the Kellogg 10 operate two signed it cach other's throats? When begin to t like prohil start? Studenis of inte tions” ar said to be of the the Kellogg pac that it that is all its intentions; is effe long as there are no inter hut it lacks m tangles; ruffled canse nations (o take refu under the great peace numbrella In other worde, the g umbrella can't be opened rains that's only how the wait a0k But ed. That was only reasonable supposition until “the acting & officials yesterday, this being to the effect that the railroad had suggest- 1927, And it that the entirely mayor #d a widening plan in further railroad bridge, convincing this is the proper procedure The Haven ands ace-high in was brought favors out an new the that New railroad this matter. o railroad bLelongs the credit of desiring a bridge and of heing willing to go ahead with its share of the work under the acgis of the Public: Servics And to now the new Commission the mayor gocs the tredit of bring- ing about this vital conference in the of an ment needed The mayer, expressing the that there will be no difficulty in the city providing its share of the necea- interest important the city improve- in helief sary funds, is on safe ground. Any alderman or councilman who would refuse to vote in favor of auch a is hot could to be looked upon with favor by citizens throughout the entire city who for years have laugh- project while the iron scarcely expect ' ed heartily at the appearance of the structure when they passed it. Mayor Paonessa commendahle has acted with acumen in pushing tion on this structure. And that when it is realized an entire new modern span, widened and sirong enough to be # guarantee that when two trucks pass over it at the same can happen there should be the e no accident will $£24.000, hesitancy only cost no on part of any- body. The city's share, 1o be ed the the neighborhood of half that sum pro-rat- by C.. probably will be in a mere bagatelle in the financial ements of running a city of Ihe mayor is won over to with The ten- in common evervone else we have ever met railroad is willing to make a strike for the good-will of New Britainites by doing its share vithont ation. All citizens look forward to an early elimination of the present so-called bridge and the tion of strong and handsome spar CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY Whe someho vho hen workmen the city tinkered sposi r an has woman com allowed by iltimately dollars e vallowed jents of omy in dustrial p species of exalte valuable as a site at Gaspee Point, | | cannot appoint a commissioner to any department unless the l-gisla- | | tive body of the government ap- | “We here In Rhode Island will| ! | rroves, this system also being in ef- | have a landing field at Hillsgrove | fect in the state and national gov- which you can drop into and get out | | €rnments, In New Britain, however, of. but it will be just an ordinary the mayor does nol even have Aeldl iThere willibe nolning aboutit tify the common council excrpi that will bring aviators here or make | Iugilesdloliappointmenissio e Aarn e oard of adjustment. T elh Silhouette Contest I1s Very Iluminating The silhouette contest now being run in the Herald has some very humorous angles o it which give the editor many a laugh fo him- sell. As the dollar prize offered is very small, it’s the younger genera- tion or friends who try fo win. With others it's the desire (o sen their letters in print, coupled with the thrill of getting the dollar. A child's letter is always the on which pleases, One little fellow Charles F. Smith could make a liv- ing as a mason because he built the world war memorial, while an- other fellow wrote in that General Maurice Pease ranked next to Gen- located elsewhere. | i THE MAN WHQ WRITES ~((HE EQITORIALS FAVORING \ FREE SPEECH cenfer,” re- “That leads up to this point: When Lven There! Friend: “\What did thai {‘ongo chief that you met in the wilds of darkest Africa say to you»" | Returned Explorer: “He said he have made 30 points more on Radic hadn't sold Louis a city thinks of possessing an air | | port is the idea to have a landing fleld into | and gei out, or where aviators can drop is it the intention to viation center? think have an Most we are not if he <0 soon . airports, aviation centers, = lLavante Social Tn prosccuting an $2-year old hur- zlar, the district attorney said thut | the prisoner should have found ;~mnr hetter occupation than bur- shall Bave concurrent power to en- | (7 foree this article.” "o be out in the nizht air at that What George W. Wickersham has |advanced age was certainly unwise, | stressed is that both the federal gov- | Pérhaps he should have remaine]|®ral F""IH"L He was seen at the S L e vr.r'l?:mv and done a little light for- \‘lr”\]n'lfi rt.h: ]?317\1;” A.‘x:):\h;\lr"n:‘c:}" cases duplicating each because he was always waving at peopie in motor cars. A little girl | wrote that P. F. King. the man who kept the schools going. was all right even if her brother thought he wasn't too good. It seems as though brother blamed Mr. King, who. somebody fold him, was sergeant on the police force. for making children go to school. An- other little fellow confided in the editor that if he won the dollar he going to buy his mother a birthday present of a baseball and bat. Mr. Kelly of the City National | hank caught the eve of ane little fellow who wrote all about his making money; he knew, for he him bills. One of hompson's littie riends him a #reat send-off hecause he fined her father :\H‘l‘ mother only one dollar for think- ing ahout zetting married. William Judd and Thure Tengtson attended congress Hartford while Ernest £00d | Christ failed to tell Senator don’t Tom Heflin exactly what he thought of him time Chairman Dawes allowed Mr. Atwood and My the Burritt Savings bank would give you a niekel it you loaned them a dol tor a snd John Tocmis the daintiest New Tostmaster is liked attention A PROHIBITION WEAKNESS It is stated in the 1Sth amendment wrote in that “Congress and the several siates other's ef- forts; in other states—far in the ma- No Waste Words! is a general inclination | Movie Magnate: “Darn the talking movies, anyway Friend: “What's trouble?" Magnate: “Our star talks in her and claims ought to pay for it! jority—there those to let Uncle Sam attend to all liguor The wholly enforcement. confined Speak- latter tendency is not to \ her sleep her wet states, either. casies are found in dry states, in the —I'rank Dach the are which were dry before SPEOPLE DON'T PRECIATE Herbart Lucius: *1 certainly admire Hilda ihink she has a wonderful char- don't Ruth ~perfect "¢ adore inean REALLY HER™ John Ar- amendment existed and which supposed 10 have state the amendment dry laws 18th concurrent | the e equal responsibili was By Marks Does sentence in the regarding iability mean, however, that acter. vou My dear, 1 think darling! 1 mean 1 her, do you kno she's a simply what ] states shall ha saw the signing Colonel tiea with the government if they not inclined to accept such rsspon- . gave sibility Lucius like her she's a Ruth: to hear canse 1t taste, 1 really “I'm &0 much swell giri!” “Well, I'm certainly You say so, my dear, shows you've got nean loads of appreciate her at Lucins: “Don’t they? was preity popular Ruth: “Well. I think awfully good time and hut 1 wish she knew nicer sou know what T mean i Lucius: “Really? T thought X of friends were awfully glad because | You Is there any way for the federal think foree this government to delinquent rlad states be- | to assume concurrent in responsibility I never s0. how the fede to go about to is ral go ment forcing de- ever: him to speak. Vibherte of linquent states 1o do their duty by | though: sh enforcement There government she has an my dear men. do it no way at to or the f had ngland especially his sent eral force the states veur in Erwin he to anforee prohibition. The sentence bank mosi preity the 15:h amendment o men go0d eges sonal o Ruth: “Well, 1 erstand | little hoys and zirls inviting them she has loads of men f1 Ito parties knows Santa Claus mother would . personally Hancock and me to by seen Cland Lerons in the jungles, they hoth e Lions. T.ouis Ra- phael has a store hecause you don't have to 1psis Davidson and Leventhual are Gold Dust twins of hargaine. goes, and thus the editor gets chuckles out of sware received dail Wants Public's View On Sunday Movies The auestion noon movies will be decided, insotar the ordinance committee is con- cerned. on the basis of what the public wants and not what the min- isters or theater inferests want, 1f the attitude of the chairman. Alder- man Gustave Johnson is any well for gives ters per- han a e suggestion ir it can keep its hands and let Un an expressed nope. Anv state, is <o inclined can't u it bu that allow le Sam can scarce- | off enforcement and Harry nds | (o actual altogether Uncle Sam en- with!™ force his law et L icius: “It's certainly too had bout a | ifsn't more discrimination In eftect Ruth Serialng 1 mean it she Iy do more than complain That That's exactly malkes course pe all these “That's Isn't it. thought? Gosh, 1 t's the limit hecause | is she's got the wiully he men of thing ack of cooperation i iear wreck misjudg see © o rearing had 20 rs what ne simply a what he is v doing some cause o So it ¥ owhen 1 pro- | aror eason Luci tuth his An I this is a we s of the it he law. 1 hibition chief 100 dar hy violations exiet et ar y Wher mean rep of b ause 1 territory alike. there of Sunday afier result oh sition sentiment ing 2 swaft mean are | tor Know w I Yeah ut 1 realizes fals as & rule are more inclined that type one | co o cooperate with the federal gov. do you mean 7" vou h ho don't be- the consequences like that take her | criterion. evervthing, my dear, lhe- last time this m fore the committec factions &3 Both 05 | the HON- | w out | ADORE VRTINS crnment. Where there 18 widespread anti prohibition sentiment local offi- i cials have come to &o through the of jeiting ani [ 1 «oul in men motions of they £ enforcemen keep | ont AR there At the o up e were two hearing represint interos's an she's the Iy NI t rom g g oo bad or too 05t naive hut he world o noie represented tions clained trouble is I wish th round w in public theater ny dear, b re armed vith b their Sunday a lots upon whi patrons voted ternoon movic of the perfectly T ndreds of o in al favor her T stute general trical interests, out in a hody attorney cd ministers w V1 repres the the ern The combatted the hallot argument successfully by pointing out that tf man simply They ‘hree times and i where ime that some members of the or- dinance committee had their minjs made up before the hearing and that {he theater interests were bucking a stone wall. This year, at the hearing on July 23, Alderman Johnson says the pub- lic will get some consideration. He does not propose. insofar as he s concerned, to let either side influence decision. It makes no diffcr- to him, he avers, what the clergy or the theaters want, 12 wanls to know what the public want The chairman has refused 10 post- pone the hearing until late in the 121l because two ministers are out or the city on their vacation. He says it is net a matter that directly corn- cerns the churches, at least to th» extent that they should seek special favors. He would not postpone the herring because A movie owWner W out of the city, he adds. The alderman contends that s mind is open o all arguments pro and con, but that he fails to see any sericus danger to the city way *Other cities permit Sunday {ternoon movies and no harm 18 done. Sunday sports both indoors and out are permitted. Certain kinds of business places are open Sundays Automobile riding is permitted en the highway. People are permitted to stay home and read good book on Sundays. while a certain elem@nt which now hangs around street cor- ners might go to the movies and stay out of mischief.” he argues He also peints out that a numbr of churches run motion pictures Sunday evenings and says he fails to is wicked to do on Suu- what is perfectly all ence see why it day afternoon vight Sunday evening. he alderman might also recall to mind the fact that the clergy, after defeating Sunday afterncon movies, petitioned the state authori- ties for the privilege of opening their cvening movie services iu the afternoons and refuscd literally “hoist by their own petard.” Fire House Killed I'or Political Reasons he were > of the west end fire sta determined, it is claimed party at Cornfield TPoint Alderman J. Gustave John- <on. leader of the opposition, enter- (zined 19 of his republican hrethren latter part of last week of displeasure fo the of Barnesdale and vicinity Hot under the collar, the hers of an improvement association made up of property owners in this locality had met bu nights prior to the common council meet- ing and protested the treatment are being accorded the municipal government hy being lefi without proper sewerage. ‘They ceived with great satisfaction and yelief the report of several of their members that the No. § fire station as an assured and sctiled thing Then came the crushing dealt the council Wednesduy n the 20 republicans. aid ed four registered democrats, blew the fire commis- sioners’ plans into smithereens and ended all chances of a west end fire station for this year. The fire house idea miinstration move, and can common council frowns on the idea of having a pub- lic building with a nameplate carry- Ing the name of & democratic mayor. No. 7 house, which was planned un- der a democratic mayor and which funds d during administration of the same party not actually built until the re- publican party came into power 1926, The architect, familiar practices when a of fion at a shore in the is a souree re: dents men 1wo by Tee hy night wi 4 abe by an ad- republi- was the were provic the was in elsewhere made with administration take 1o have a nameplate the names of hoth mayors inscribed thereon. but he nas politel® but | firmly told that the name of the r < place ready eithev | blow, | naturally for witn | change | publican mayor, alone, was desired. This time, the movement was mnot allowed to progress to a point where nameplates were under considera- tion. Aligned with Johnson as a leader of the “antis” was Alderman Don- ald L. Bartlett, head of the thir ward delegation. His is the dis- trict In which it was planned to lo- cate the new house. In the spring election of 1928, Bartlett was a can- didate for mayor, and members of lis party say he is interested in | making a second run in 1930. TUn- | doubtedly, one of the questions | which constituents will propouni will have to do with his failure to bring fire protection into his ward A favorite method of striking at) the administration to ctitic or reject the proposals of the fire and police boards. Thls being an over present possibility, it | was not surprising that the fire- house movement was not sanctioned but the situation is somewhat differ- ent in this instance, for the common council, probably not fully compre- hending, was really striking at th> board of finance and taxatfon. It was a report of that hoard. not a re- port of the fire board, that was re- jected | The finanee hoard has | been composed of some of the lead- |ing financial lights of the city, in- | | cluding many who have served long | |in this department of the govern- | ment and are fully conversant with | problems of municipal finance. | | All members of the finance board | | present at the meeting in which the | | fire board was heard on the station | | plan voted in favor of the $30.000 | | appropriation necessary. Included hairman Edward 1. Hall, for- | mer senator from this district, for- | mer secretary of Landers, Frary & Clark, a director of the Savings | { Bank of New Hritain, and financial | director for all state departments: | | George P. Spear, vice president of | | the American Hardware Coporation | and a director of the New Britain | | National bank; Joseph E. Stone, vice | | president of the Stanley Works; | | Louis R. Raphael, the individual in | |the entire city government who | | would be called upon to pay th: | heaviest share of the burden of | | building the new house. since he iz | the heaviest taxpayer on the ros er| | of city officials; James D. Daly, an stant secretary of the Commer- Trust Co.: William.8. Bacon, a manufacturer who has had long ex- | pevience in municipal finances; and Paul Nurezyk, ceuncil has always been | always were veteran of common and member of the the finance board who was wresi- | ling with problems of government | before some of the present council | nembers had voted for the first time, Overthrowing sorvice the vote of fthe group and ignoring its recon | mendation was a conglomerate | Broup of aldermen and councilmen | made up for the most part of paint- ers, msurance salesmen, carpenters mechanics, and clerks. No claim made that men who make up a group should not bhe privileged 1» | vote on governmental problems, but |to many citizens it appears pre- | | sumptious on their part to set their | knowledge of finance above that o: | the hoard of finance and taxation. | Alderman Johnson, presiding of- ficer of the city hall annex at Corn- | field Point. made a significant re- | mark when he favored paying off all | No. 7 station first and then above is such) notes on ladded a comment that the city may build nest year. The notes on th | last station built will not be paid oif two years, but Alderman John- on evidently realizes there is a city | election next April and already “counting his chickens Once upon a time there was a war, This war was not like other wars. In this war brother rose up ageinst brother and father rose up against The fighting was terri- | fic. In some towns and around some stoves they still talk of the war although there have heen other wars and bloodier wars since, But theless, this was the original of the Century The less snootier among the con- temporary historians call this war | the Civil war, but their mare learned Lrothers, because they like shadings of words and meanings, soon for- sook the old title. This war which | was not like other wars known the Second tevolution When the boys in blue came home from this war there great cele- brations. Ilags were flown. canton roared. girls in crinolines and everyone had a good time; is. good a time as one when one 2irls in crinolines. And when the had home from this which like other wars and had taken their Jjobs back again and had more or less settled down. they hegan to [ think that unless something were done about it people would forget this which was not other wars. Presently they would buill a war which =0 that in membered. In the ce monument orate son never- | Battle hecame American | were shricked. that could hampered by as a have was hoys come war was not s00n war like had an idea monument to not like other future it couid They this was wars the be re- | o was huilt the bravery of | had fought and bled in this war| | which was not like other wars. The | unveiling of the monument was an 1o be fold to srandchildren. | Men with walrus mustaches speke and these men who had fought and | Bled in this war which was not like | other felt pleasantly warni face nter the town fthe | to commem- the men who | event wars about the 25 Years Ago Today | The bnilding veport | | The Young | will hold an afternoon will make a The clerks gave the lawyers a tor- rible beating sehall vesterday afternoon. At end of the third innmg the was 26 fo 0 | Josenh Kirejezyk transtorred land [ on O today to Lron Ko, nowski | e club of | held its grounds of the at the scor streot trustee, recently organized nders, revy Foremen's nd Clark innnal onting this German roon | at the Rifle club. 1. G. Platt hour [new Y.L LA |today timing ana t | The flon from the and regular and the water spenf an At the ayanasinm huilding he well. | ax rapid | was clear ing well and sweet. Mail carriers Barbour and Rowley of the local rural delivery routes will receive an increase of pay dating from July 1. At the meeting of the Fraternal Legion last night, an invitation was receivad to participate in‘the nation- al outing at Savin Rock August 2. There were nine marriage licenses )ssued this week at the town cler! oftice. New Britain Castle, No. 12, K. G E., installed officers at their meeting last night. Five candidates were slected and four applicants for mem- bership were received. The employes in the grinding room at the Russell & Erwin’s sent a poti- fication to IFoundry Iforman Schill- ing yesterday afternoon that unle |a reduction in their wages made by nim a few days ago was cancelled Facts and Fancies The Wisconsin idea. apparently to make it the rum ship of state A true patriot is one who frames his tax receipts as well as citations for valor, is Tove your lie about you. ones who lot enemies, They merely Your friends are the the truth out. One reason why there is always room at the top is because ideas like to park where there's company. panned pay dirt. itself. Critics sex plays. The pioneers Now history repeats arc beginning to pan You can tell a guest room. It's the one with the cigarette burns on the window sill. No great reform ever'was achiev- ed by officials who used apologics and soothing words to make the law effective. Old Dobbin had his faults wasn't necessary fo experiment scheme to make him fool-proof. but it and Mr. Tidison for rubber. to find may find & substitute His hardest job will be a substitute for ILdison Americanism: Howling about bill- boards that deface the landscape; selecting a spot where there are none and littering the ground with picnic refuse The objection to changing ends in a canoe is that your end may de- pend on the life you have led It it is true that plants can dancing pumps on a hot night give you some idea of the agony caused by the corn bo) feel, i educated” man really does malke more money. What fools yvou is the quaint custom of applying the label to the wrong men. will be no more you no longer hate th Is with delight when side soores. war when who the other Alas! If and reaches there's corn esc: the the roastin' ea the passing tourist Pes horer So France shouldn't pay hecaus she was fighting our battles. Then it was all a mistake soaking doughboys for cggs and vin rouge. fo was less complicated in old days." But how difficult it was, when company came. to handle summer butter with a butter knife. the How does winters? to perfect ing: “Yer the ump I'riend. it take that hateful out:" wend his practica of say- Correct this s call a doctor.” said the man. I don't eapect him to drop everything and break speed records getting there.” (Copyright 1929, Publishers’ Syndicate). ntence When T @ FURNIZR Hae ye heard this one ? Poor Aberdeen An Aherdeen mother doctor the other day to our ang up the Come round ! she house doctor! at e once, pleaded. “One of my swallowed a sixpence. “Right,” replied the old is it 1893 reply s (o children has doctor. “How was the prompt Ob.;ervations On The Weather Washington Hifes Southern continued orecast gland: Fair Saturday: Sun- rising tempera- July New cool with slowly and day fair ture Conditions Pressure is low from Maine southwestward to Georsia, the northwestern area of high pres- sure is advancing slowly east-south- castward with center over Michigan attended by cool weather from the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys castward o the Atlantic voast. However, high pressure pre- vails from Newfoundland to Ber- off the North Carolina coast conditions are for generally weather in most of the Wash forccast district during the wa Continued cooj Atlantic states Safl followed hy during Sunday. muda The fair ington next weather days. in the will e temperature urday slowly rising of a giant bamhoo trec in one day. The may <tem grow a foot \