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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
A PERSONAL WORD.

We are somewhat surprised to find in the editorial columns of the esteemed Hartford Times reference to The Journal-C Courier which we should lke to know more about from whatever aubstantIato It. II says: As most readers know, The Journal-Courler is a Republican paper, but has the advant- age of having for its editor a man of wide views, who, although a Democrat In private life. does not attempt to teach party doctrine in his paper. That, as we understand, is left in the hands of Republican editorial Hriter'
 We arc curious In the first place to learn how lt happened that most read CTS" found out that this is partisan newspaper, and how in particular the Times ascertaned that there are writers employed by this newspaper for the expressed purpose of printing views, which It Is alleged may be ob- jectionable to the private. views of It's responsible editor. We have g lively recollection when this newspaper property was reorganlzed year ago, that the statement was carefully pre- pared and made to the effect that t was in every conceivable respect io1t and fancy free; that it was free to act ir manner to best promote the well fare of the city and state in which 1t is printed, that it's convictions were owned by no one; that It's own head could upon investigation be found un- der it's own home made hat That Is it's condition of mind today If we un- derstand alright It's mission In the world, and it is prepared at the righ, time to exercise the independence the Hartford Times exercises, whenever the welfare of the community Is clearly involved and It's duty Is marked out for it
 The day of the partisan press hae passed. Here and there d newspaper can be found which is partisan before it is anything else, but in every case where this is the fact peculiar reasons exist to make 1t so. Even so sturdy a supporter of Republican party prinei- pes as the New York Tribune has sea sons of freedom from partisan delivery In the whole city of Greater New
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
The Nillnge Belle.

(With Due Apologies to II. w. L) Under a Merry Widow hat \ village maiden stands: The maida stunning belle Is she With soft and delicate hands, And the smile that comes from those
 lips of hers
 Is ono that pleases man. Her teeth arc pearls her eyes are stars, Her face ls free from tan, Her brow has nauEht of care nor toll; She shirks whene'er she can, And looks the whole world in the face, (Though she owes her dry goods
 man.) Week in, week out, from night to night, .You can see the fellows go, You cnn hear them speak their heavy
 parts
 With hearts that beat so, so, Like sail that flaps in an ocean When the ship rocks to and fro And little brothers, as ls their wont, Look in at the open door, They love to see their sister frown, And hear the fellows roar, And oft they catch the sparks that fly BiT' balt when the day is OCT. PrlmpIng, fuming, fusslng, onward through life she goes. Each morning finds her chewing gum, Each evening sees some bnaus; Nothing attempted, nothing done, To earn nights repose Thanks thanks to thee, my village
 belle
 For the lesson thou has taught; Thus--al of life is not to pose, Such lives oft come to naught But those that count are lives of
 worth,
 With deeds of kindness fraught
 Chicago Record Herald.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
THE FIRE BELLS.

It Is interesting to note that some of the municipal officials are at last getting in line on the matter of ahol- ishing the fire bells. which has long been urged by this paper. Superin tendent of Fire Alarms Grant is re ported to have said it Is his belief that If the Arc bell at city hall should be discontinued. much of the trouble caused by the gathering of vast crowds at the scenes of connagra tons could be avoided
 The suggestion, we are told. Is in the minds of many other officials as well, including several In the police department That Is very good Now let us have action and not words. Let this vestige of the time when New Haven was a village be done away with. Not only the bell at city hall should go, but the other fire bells about the city as well The bell on Howard avenue and that on Goffe street. too, should be relegated to a well deserved and perpetual rest If one goes, all must. The bells are a big expense to maintain, and there Is absolutely nothing to be gained by  their use. of course when there is a big fire It's whereabouts would be sure to be known very soon, even without the bells but not instantly all over the city as at present. But in that few minutes of uncertainty the police could establish their fire lines satisfactorily
 Chief Cowles has made the sugges- tion that the fire hose be turned upon that part of the crowd which will not give way to the police when they are endeavorng to establish fire lines and the suggestion seems to he q good one, At least II lS Tar better than the methods of Saturday, which resulted in serious injuries and has given the police force, as we'll as the college, a number of digs in the pa pers all over the country, many of those far away giving tho story of the occurrence prominence on the front page and some of the ''yelows" cm- bellishlng 1t with certain exaggera- tlons and sensations that remoteness alone can justify. Editorial comment has shown no sympathy for the po- lice. The Waterbury Republican, speaking of the trouble, mentions the ever growing good sentiment in New Haven of late years between Town and Gown despite, perhaps, the "oc- casonal buildings of the university tax agitation" Let the new cause of trouble be abandoned.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
PAVEMENT ROLLER SKATING.

Tn tho main we have only commtnda- tion for tho recommendations made by Chief 6wles for the better regulation of the streets of New Haven. Whether his suggestion, that roller skating be forbidden on the asphalted streets and sidewalks and in the public squares of the city, is to hastily approved is an- other question.
 In itself there is nothing harmful about roller skating. On the contrary it Is healthy exercise and gives the children of the city a great denl of in- nocent happiness. IL has evidently come under the ban for another req son. The multiplication of automo- piles. which use these smoothly dressed streets. the increase in the number of motor cycles and bicycles have, with the more conventional vehicle, made the presence of children on skates there dangerous We take that to be the ex- planation of the Cowles' suggestion If it fig true that these rapidly moving vehicles make fl necessary to banish the children from the streets 1t is a pity. for anything which takes from children the right to enjoy healthy and harmless diversions in the open air is sure to bring with 1t serious conse. quences.
 The very suggestion that the chill dren may possibly be forbidden the nse of the streets and sidewalks and pub lie squares brings home to ono with a sharp emphasis how more and moro city life Is taking from them their chance to live and grow naturally If. however, it is inevitable that they arc to he banished to make a holiday for the autolst, then consideration must at once be given the subject of more play grounds in every ward of the city, We have not the slightest doubt that Chief Cowles finds himself confronted by condition which Is not a theory. At the same time the real needs of the children constitute a condition which Is not a theory. They, too, have their rights and now may be good time to consider them
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
Hell Ne at Psnsma.
CRaltimorc AmerIcnn.) ]


 If there has ever been a man In pub lie life who has sacrificed time, money and effort to the duties of his office, lt has been Secretary Taft, He has done more work probably than any other cabinet officer in recent administrations and the few days he has given to the advancement of his candidacy for the republican nomination amount to little in comparison with the weeks and months he labored almost continuously for the general good. So it comes AS ! crushing reply 10 these little critics that Secretary Taft is going to respond to duty at the very crisis of his politi- cal campaign In the time when the nnal word will In all probability. b., determined he will be at Panama mak- ing thorough inspection of the work being done there.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

experiment If Is a happy phrase In that 1t meets the prattle of pesslmism more than half way, exposes the shal- lowness of its philosophy and holds lts representatives up 10 deserved scorn It Is useful in lts dissipation of ny-by- night political theories, whether ad- vaneel by parlor socialists, rich but unproductiye young theorists or politi- cal grafters It Ats into every situation, which is bulded upon apprehension and fear lt puts to flight the man who knowingly, without knowing anythlns' shakes his head duhlously, sighs deep ly and passes silently on his way to his droary closet
 It Is a timely cry this Let Us Alone 7 It Is not to be applied to those who fatten on special privilege, who under take to make the work-a-day world bear their burdens, who employ In their business conduct rules and regu- latlons which cannot be made to square with the golden rule. who misuse and misapply the funds entrusted to their care, who win In the race of life by tripping others up, who make lie do the mission of the truth and who finally seek to become law unto themselves. These cannot be left alone for It is these who produce disaster and pile up on the innocent the horrible conse- quences of deliberate folly If this new gospel can be preached in every corner of the land, presidential election may have for it's accompaniment, for the first time after hard times. the music of turning wheels and flashing spin dles Pass 1t along.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
Not Always at Hand.
lMcrIden Record.l

The New Haven police and some Yale students had a fracas the other day during the progress of a fire where the crowd became 80 dense that the police were ordered to move" the mass Of hut mnnty. It is alleged that some of the students refused to budge, It is said that trouble resulted from the drawing of clubs by the policemen. In court Chief of Police Cowles said In hls opinion turning the hose on a crowi was far better than clubbing them. Ex- perlence has proved that those with good pressure is pote factor in maintaining order, but not quite apparent that 1t would ways he safe to rely on this mode of punishment since the benehcent hose might not all WHys be at hand,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

York there is not a single consistent party newspaper known ten miles from It's printing establishment The press today Is free and independent because the readers of it will not permit 1t to be otherwise, The demand made upon the modern newspaper by It's readers is that it shall be honest in its treatment of the news of tho day, both as regards It's presentation and the comments made upon It. The moment the task Is set of falsfying the news for par tisan purposes, or of commenting dis honestly upon it for like reason, just at that moment the circulation drops, as 1t should No single newspaper Is Infallibe and no intelligent newspaper reader expects infallbility in his fav- orite newspaper. The implied contract Is discharged when conscientious ef- fort Is made to be fair, and conslderate of the convictions of others. In that  sense and in that sense alone The Journal-Courier Is partisan.
 We have views and we express them. We hope to have many more views upon many more subjects and we shall then express them. In the meantime we shall continue to devote our atten- ton to the printing of a model newspa- per here in the city of New Haven, en- couraged In that task by what we have already experienced as a result of gen. erous public support Nor need there be any doubt as to what we stand for in connection with the life of the commun- fly. IA place will be found on the firing line when battle opens, and il will be retained until the fight closes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
OBJECTIONABLE sIGN-BOARDs.

The recent cleaning 10 which the city was subjected at the hands of the Associated Civic societies was well done It was needed. If any difficulties, any lack of enthusiasm or complaints were encountered, they were very analogous to the dirty little street-urchin in the well-known engraving who is making all sorts of faces because his face is being washed The Associated Civic societies is an organization with greater possibilities than even it's greatest enthusiasts, perhaps, realize, The civic committee of the organ2a- ton should welcome any worthy sug- gestions for future work for the bet terment of New Haven as a commun- ity in any way and 1t is with the feel ing that this really is the case that this paper suggests q new line of ac- tlvity for the societies, which seems equally important with the cleaning of the yards and lots
 We refer to the huge signs and bill
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

boards, whose numbers are constantly growing and which are not only mak- Ing the city unsghtly, but in many cases a positive menace in case of fire Other cities have been ionduct- Ing campaigns against these mon strous-siaod signboards of late and with great success What encourage ment Is there for those behind the plan for a city beautiful to try to got dignity and strength in the city's buildings when their every effort can be counterbalanced by n few ugly, misplaced signs? The spirit of com mercalsm has gone so far 'hat n blank wall means potential money making possibilities which cannot be overlooked. If man owns an open lot, which he is holding for a rise in land-values, he finds billboard com pany will pay him enough for the right to use 1t to pay the taxes Thus the matter becomes temptation that can only be overcome by creating a overwhelming public spirit against such practices. Such q sentiment we believe the Associated Civic societies are able to create.
 The human senses are protected to q certain degree by law in our cities If the sense of smell Is offended a complaint to the board of health will bring relief If well founded, If exces. sive noises disturb our sense of hear. ing the cause may be adiudged g nuisance and 1t will be stopped. Ever pavements that are uneven and dis agreeable to walk on may be lmprov ed. The sense of sight seems to re main unprotected. Says Californian judge upon the conclusion of recen sign board case on tho Pacific coast A glaring sgn-board set opposite { mans house in good residential dis trct is just as offensive to the i'm mediate residents as would be tn, maintenance of pigsty giving fortl offensive odors, or the chime c hoarse bells. In principle there Is n difference between them. It woult be a singular result of our law f relic could not he had against the main tenance, for purely advertising pur poses of an uncouth billboard erecte, opposite my house, having painted up on it grotesque advertisements 0 wines, beers and whiskeys, and con stantly. hourly and daily. a detrimen to my property, and q serious injur to the feelings of myself and m family. Happily, there is stron crusade in full swing all over thi l'buIAAN hNhAiNA Nilf ihA All'l HibilAf nance of bin and sign boards--a cru sadc that can end as all crusade looking to the betterment of mankin have ended. only in the final downfall of this damaging kind of business"
 II has been said the piles of Alt
 in the open lots opposite our statio arc disgrace. Are not the sign boards there more SO? Arc not simi
 lar signs in our best residential dis tricts uncalled for? The Associate Civic societies should be able to us moral suaslon' with tho propert owners to good advance in this re gard especially now that they hay
 learned the trick in connection wit the cleaning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

The Killing of 299 persons and seri- ous Injury to 94t other persons on the street railway line of New York city during the six months ending in Feb rlary last has stirred the public ser vice commission lo action, Rules arc of every car with safety devices. There were t06 accidents in the nature of collisions between street cars, and 7,05o persons and vehicles were struck by CarS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
Examining the Books.

tIIartTord TImosJ
 The attempt in Middletown to havo the town and city books examined by experts Is a reasonable precautIon that should be taken everywhere at Inter yals lt does not imply any charge of dishonesty, but carelessness In auditing Is not unknown, and sometimes there is hardly pretense of auditing, oc- casional examination by professional accountants tends to encourage care oil the part of officials. and, even for that reason alone, in the long run Is doubt less worth more than 1t costs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

The New York World will celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary of lts career under the direction of Mir Pulitzer by gorgeous display of fire works from tho top and sides of the World building. This Is a curious sort of celebration to plan In crowded New York. It looks like tempting Providence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
Give Iiliey n Show.

New London TeIeBraph.)
 The man who "stirs up things" in Congress s never popular in either house. and the disposition 10 discredit Mir Lilley from the first was so appar- ent that before the hearings opened il was convincngly shown that full anl fair opportunity to make good would not be accorded him. We should think that to wipe out that impression the committee would at once accede to MT. Lilley's wishes to have the case re- opened SO that he might be heard 10 his last word. Give him show, we say with the average American, who wants fair deal and no favors at all times.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
The stntc for Tnft.
(IInrtford Conrnnt)

The indications all point to the selec- ton of fourteen delegates naturally for Taft and to the positive instructing of those elected, If there are any doubtful members The friends of Secretary Taft can be just as much in earnest as other folks, and they will be beyond doubt Tn large majority Laying down instructions might not be the only state tradition violated. There seems no reason to question the out come of tho convention, lt will spea X for the people of the state, and they arc for Taft
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
HnrJ Times No Joke.

(Sprugtield Republican,
 Business failures during April were the heaviest for the time of the year since 1893. The Bradstreet's figures compare as follows with those of a year ago, of the month of 1904 which was a time Uf industrial reaction, and of other Aprils which bring out the extremes of good and bad experience back to the panic of fifteen years ago:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

The present small proportion of re- ported assets to liabilities of failed con rerns attracts attention and 1t is to be remembered tat the amount of capital involved in business Is now much greater than 1t was in 1893 or 1894. Still inc fact that defaulted liabilities now aggregate sum double that of the same month in the very depressed year of 1894 shows that the current hard times" are no joke.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
oUR COMMEMORATIVE.
\ Slap at Yale. Bridgeport Standard.)

TUT
 Harvard defeated Yale in the joint debate at Woolsey Hall, New Haven, on Friday night, the first. and repeated ifs previous victories along that line Yale takes the lead in football and rowing, and Harvard in debate. Which is the more creditable victory 10 a great unvesity tho prime concern of which is the intellectual development of its members?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

The Springfield Republicans Wash. ington correspondent will do well to keep out of Hartford In speaking of Senator Morgan q. Bulkeley's Brownsville speech in the senate he writes He had only comparative ly small audience and spoke in voice with little carrying power"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

The frugalty and thrift of old Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, and incidentally tho eutlvailng power of Yale college, are at last vindicated. Alfred Vanderbilt is now steadily en- gagged In driving a public Noach from London to Brighton.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

From present appearances there will be no one for either of the two old parties to nominate for vice president Every man whose name Is mentioned declares that with him 1t is first place or nothing,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
that woman always did have hanker- Ing after remnants.

"Therc should he more investigation of cases where graft seems probable" remarked the energetic citizen.
 "1 don't know" answered Farmer Corntosscl investigation never vet added much 10 my peace Of mind. I'm one of those fool people who would rather go on suspecting the worst than have it proved."i
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
OF
 GOOD STRAWS

IND SOME OF THEM may suit you better than ours. We have nev- CT wished to set our products against others, but we would like to put them before you. In making up our hats for this year we had In mind meeting tho tastes of certain class of Amtr- ican men who have pretty clear ideas about form and fitncss--in hats and in other things. Each year we have found and been able to satisfy an increasing number of this kind of men, both here and elsewhere in the coun- try. whom we arc now serving through very considerable number of agencies. Perhaps we accurately fOrccastcd your wishes. You could tell easily by taking q look. Whatever the re- suit, we would be glad to have you do as much as thls.
 CHASE & GO.
 OUTFITTERS FOR MEN,
 1918 and 1920 Chapel Street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

The bootblacks of New York have dl- vided the Bowery between them, the Armenians retaining the east side and the Italians being confirmed in their monopoly of the west side. They may
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

The rumor that a leprechaun has been seen In the northwest part of County Meath, Ireland, has caused much excitement along tho countryside. According to tradition In that section of Ireland, the lepreehaun Is little man of dwarnsh proportions, clad in red with small peaky cap, who, if caught will lead his captor to spot where q pot of gold Is buried. On the way, though he will endeavor to dis tract the attention of the person hold ing him, and If he succeeds in divert Ing the eyes of his captor, even for an instant, the little fellow Immediately will vanish with mocklng laughter Farmers In the district of Killough profess to have seen leprechaun play Ing about the neighborhood frequently and superstltious people whose faith in fairies, or good people" is steadfast are now staying out until the early hours of the morning in the hope of entrapplng the reported visitor, ant through him winning wealth.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
ON THE FLNNN BONE.

The Man--rd give anything if you would kiss me.
 The maid But the scientists say that kisses breed disease.
 The Man--Oh, never mind that. Go ahead and make mo an invalid for life
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

Mrs Lomas--l don't see what she wanted to marry him for, he has d cork leg q glass eye, as well as a wig and false teeth,
 Mrs smith-Well, my dear, you know
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06

Most persons would say off hand that grey and gray were the same color the difference In spelling being an ar hItrary one, But, according to tho Journal Of Modern Construction, gray and grey are not synonymous terms, tho former being a tint produced by nddlng blue or blue and red, to white, while the latter is produced by adding black 10 white We have blue grays, purple grays, etc, but never blue or purple greys"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-06
THE MORNING JOURNAL COURIER WEDNESDAY MAY G. 1908

not be able to spc ah English, but their
 'genllemen'S agreement for the pay ceiling out of trade territory shows a clear understanding of American trade The arrangement was made necessary by the competition of the Armenian bootblacks, who were gradu- ArN.