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Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
NORMAN w. MOORE, East Canaan, July 10, Selectman.
Kicker Again

Editor News:-Your editorial in The News for July 9th concerning the Pro. test from East Canaan" contained much that should interest East Canaanites and l especially East Oanaan's 8 two selectmen. may be mistaken but it would seem to the casual reader that they are the road authorities" referred to when speaking of roads,
 It is not Kicker's desire to wax sarcastic or sassy" toward any of our town officers, who we all know have all the troubles of township saddled on to them, and who no doubt, are laboring to the best of their ability to improve the condition of our highways. Where fore Kicker will not cucumber your space further with "kicks" which are doomed to do no good.
 With regard to the proposition of organizing an auxiliary wing of the Canaan Business Mems Association. up here, Kicker" is doubtful whether such a "wing" would accomplish anything for the benefit of this end of the town. In the first place the business men who control our larger enterprises up here (namely: Barnum Richardson Co.,, and the three different lime plants) do not reside ill East Canaan and have no particular interest in the welfare ot our village. Even if we did succeed in bringing about some such organization (with the principal manufacturers left out) it would be ditficuleto obtain recog- nition from the Canaan Association. It Is not human nature for a person or organi- zation to become enthusiastic over pro. Jects for the benefit of village three miles away and since Canaan has the majority of business men as we'll as voters, any thing started for the good of East Can aanites would in all probability, be in dt tinitely postponed.
 IT Canaan and East Canaan should try to get together for the good of "the whole town," Kicker is very much afraid that "the whole town would shrink until East Canaan would get left behind, as she usually does, in the expenditure of the towns income.
 The trouble upS here is that the amount received from East Canaan taxes is out of all proportion to the number of East Canaan voters. The figures 1 am unable to give, but 1t must be true that no small sum is received in taxes from the concerns before mentioned and from real owners in this section. The owners of the Lime ana Iron plants do not live here and do not vote in this town. while many of their employees are foreigners and are not entitled to vote. AS for the real-estate owners they will say: Whats the use; Canaan has the majority of voters and she will continue to spend our money for the good of her own citizens as she has done for no one knows how long.
 l do not know what prompts me to write to you thus, MT. Editor; I realize that there is, no help for the situation, unless it were possible to divide Canaan and East Canaan into separate town ships, a proceeding which I, for one, would deplore
 thank you for your valuable space and assure your that will not further prolong a hopeless argument.
 Yours truly.
 KICKER"
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Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
Worth While to Work

No one else can take anything away from you that you have honestly won. No matter how dishonest a teacher may be he or she cannot succeed in keeping you out of the rank you have won by your labor. That is fallacy that pos scsses far too many people, imposes itself upon far too many parents and consequently spells far too many lives that with the right sort of parental su- pervislOn might have been made of account. Anything that is worth hay ing in this world is worth working for must be worked for If it is to give real pleasure and happiness. The man who makes a fortune by hts own efforts gets more out of the spending of it than the man who lnherits fortune does out of the money some one else earned. The one has always something to contrast his experience with-and that some thing is the remembrance of all that went into the winning of success. The other man has no such brave recollec- tion, and so the keen edge is taken off of his enjoyment. Katherine Kip in Hartford Post.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
GET TOGETHER

The discussion of the East Canaan road situation, started by Kicker" and in which selectman Moore evinces an interest this week, may prove en- tightening to the public, and possibly hasten the improvement of conditions. [p any event, it can do no harm, even if it produces no effect.
 The East Canaan road, from the school house to the Norfolk line is not in first class condition. Both Kicker and MT. Moore agree on that. The News is disposed to agree with MT. Moore, that in view of the probability that the road in question will soon be treated with the good roads remedy by the state highway department, considerable. outlay of money by the town for extensive repair might hardly be warranted at the present stage, though there can be no argument on the proposition that any thorough fare. so generally used as this East Canaan road, should be kept in safe and navigable condition at all times.
 "O S0h AoA oSACO "AoAA AAAShOA Q proposition that sectional feeling exists in the village of Canaan against the village of East Canaan. Kicker's view is lugubrious one, and we incline to the opinion that Kicker is not serious in promulgating it. Neither end of the town can afford to work against the other. even should there be disposition, at either end, to do so.
 The whole discussion emphasizes the advisabIlity of the whole town Getting together and Pulling Together" with a common purpose to advance the interests and serve the welfare of all the people in the town of North Canaan-from the Housatonic river to the Norfolk line United action and harmonious effort are what the whole town needs, to ac. complish results for the benefit of all.
 Get Together. Pull Together.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
Letters From the People
Selectman Moore Replies

In reply to "Kicker's" letter in last weeks issue of The News, 1 would say, economy Is the password of most all the taxpayers in North Canaan, as taxes are almost to the limit now, and the town dsep enough In debt. I know the road from East Canaan schoolhouse to the Norfolk line is not up to standard, but in fair condition, and fail to find sand two or three feet deep unless you take pick and shovel and dig down to that depth.
 It would not be pohcy for the town to expend any large amount on this stretch of road-only what is necessary, as we are promised state road in the near flu ture. it being a trunk line from Hartford to the Berkshires and perhaps next year the state will decide to extend the state road to the Norfolk line and change the grade and road bed after the town had expended large amount of money to get it in better condition. would consider this a waste of the taxpayers money.
 I, as resident of East Canaan, would only be too glad to change the existing conditions of the road, but when we get state road we want one up to contract.
 I would further advise "Kicker" to attend town meetings and help ''Get to gether. Pull together. That's the way to do it," as I see he is progressive, and that's the kind of men we want; and let our neighbors in North Canaan see that East Canaan is going to have "a finger in the pie'' and that North Ca naan extends to the Norfolk line.
 Yours truly,
 NORMAN W. MOORE,
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
East Canaan, July 8, 1911.
Lilies.
KICKER

Editor News: Consider the lilies, how they grow. they toll not neither do they spin, but Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these" l sometimes wonder if the old fellow who was the author of these lines in the long ago did not sit on the old log in the "Gillette brook where that pen sive boy worried the pollywogs. Sure ly if he were there today he could see his Lilies in all their glory. If I were a minister or an editor, would get down by the little brook by the Camp Ross bridge and get little inspiration for a sermon or an editorial. Who knows how long ago and by whom the bulbs were planted? Early in the springtime they poke their green noses through the frost and ice, so hardy and bright, self sustaining blight or insect ever troubles them. Year after year they live on without mans aid, the July beauty spot on West Main street.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The Bridgeport railroad horror is the worst of it's kind since the passenger train ran off the Norwalk drawbridge into the Harbor, half century ago. It out-horrors the Tariffville disaster of 33 years ago-and may it long hold the record. It seems to supply one more proof that the most effective and perfect working devices for insuring safety and security count for absolutely nothing in the presence of that inevitable factor, the element of human heedlessness.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
DIR. MAHER's APPOINTMENT

In appointingDr. Stephen J. Maher, of New Haven, to be member of the State Tuberculosis Commission, Governor Baldwin has not only made decidedly popular selection, but materially strengthened the board by placing upon it recognized expert in the treatment of tuberculosis; specialist who has devoted years of study to the subject. and whose familiarity with every phase and stage of it is recognized by high medical authorities throughout the country. ,Dr. Maher's appointment is an ideal one, from the fact that he possesses every qualification which a tuberculosis commissioner should have.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

George L. Shronk, one of Atlantic Citv's champion life guards, was dis oussing his profession.
 Funny things happen to us guards sometimes" said Mr. Shronk. '"A funny thing happened to my friend Tim last week.
 "A society belle from Spruce street went in the water wearing one of those fashionable transformations or wigs. A big wave went over her, and when she came up the transformation was float ing out to sea. She turned and ran to Tim.
 "'Ah, save my hair !" she yelled. Save my hair 7
 "'Pardon me. lady, says Tim; I'm a life saver, not hair restorer.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

A stuCterlng man was arranged be- fore magistrate. What is your name?' asked the magistrate.
 S-s-s-sis-s-s-s-s," began the prisoner, and then stopped.
 Whats that ?" demanded the magis- trate.
 "S-s s-sis-s-sis-s-s-s," hissed the stut- terer.
 Ills names Sisson," interrupted the policeman who had made the arrest He shutters"
 "So it seems" said the magistrate What he charged with?"
 II don't know, your Honor." said the policeman, Git seems, to be soda water. " Railway Age Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
THURSDAY. JULY 13. 1911
NORTH CANAAN HAS

ApopuIation of 2,171, (census of 191o.) Two railroads. ..t
 National and Savings Banks. Trolley railroad, in process of construction. Ep-to-date High School and first-class Ec4soo system.
 FEve churches.
 Frstclass hotel.
 Fsre department. including chemical en- gIne- Six miles of State Roads
 Electric light and power plant, Never-failing water supply and the best Mater in the state.
 Eide-awake Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. FEaternal and benefit societies. Brass band. Upto-date department stores. Pfne air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The legislature is actually going to adjourn this month, and not run on into September. This is none the less wonderful because it might just as we'll have shut up shop and gone home three months ago without inficting the slightest injury to any Connecticut interest.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

A Boston man is agitating a crusade against masculine collars and neckties in summer. If this gentleman would take a run down to Canaan, on any hot day, he would be convinced that his proposed crusade is neither original nor up to- date.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

From the Railroad street corner, down to Vosburgh's store. the stretch of bran new sidewalk is as smooth and delight f fLl as the road to ruin.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

If the days had shortened as fast as the heat has hottened, Old Sol wouldn't have time enough between. his rising and his setting, to confer "prostra- tion.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
KINDNESS.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WAIT

j" I1-0I M -t INV ID ls1'E l T IsIN W All If we'd recall our gladness,
 And cast the gloom away, We all would go rejoicing
 Along our earthly way. For to each one is given
 Some kindness he may do, To make life well worth living And keep him pure and true. 'Twould make for real contentment, And fill the world with cheer 'Twould make bit of heaven Upon this earthly sphere.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Fact of the matter is, everybody who participated, or came out to look on. helped to make the Fourth of July celebration success.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Good sidewalks indicate progressive property owners, enhance the appear ance of the premises, minimize the danger of accident, and increase prop erty values many per cent.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Somehow the testimony in that Stokes trial sounds very much like rehash of Stanford Whites biography by Evelyn Thaw. What a mess is stirred up when ever these rich old sports get into court !
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
ss sN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

xfe News should appeal with special force to the angFscioas business man.
 Kk has an extensive circulation in Western ISaMecticut, and especially throughout Litch- ae9d County and Southern Berkshire
 Ft has a competent staff of wide-awake cor rgssxssdents in the various towns to report the arZ-a2 doings each week. and goes into the homes msR IS perused by the entire families of the fREs kny- headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

The fame of Uanaan's safe and sane Fourth has gone abroad through the na- tiou. It sure was red-letter day, and the sentiment is general that We ought to have another next year."
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Dan Sweeney says: After the Fourtt of July, clean out the furnace and see that the coal-bin is we'll filed"
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Teacher-What change takes place when water freezes?
 Tommy Gnnocently)-A change in price, guess.-Harper's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Get Together. Pull Together Nc progress otherwise.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Nevertheless, the trolley IS coming Puzzle-Find the Canaan terminal.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
WANTED

wANTED-Live poultry.
 NJ c. Dean. Falls Village. WANTED Fowls and broilers. Reynolds Bros Pine Grove Farm, Canaan, Ct. WANTED-A woman as cook. Mrs M N Key. holds Pine Grove Farm, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS

PEABODY-O Optometrist and graduate optician will be at Mrs. M. A. Halls, Falls Village July l2-13.
 AR. PATrEN, optcian of rorrington, 'onn., will be at The Ganneld" hotel the first Mon- day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal Consultation free. s. R. STARK, Nurse, Canaan. Telephone i5-2 LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED-A. W. Mes seuger will make his annual trin sharpening lawn mowers in Norfolk, CanHan, Lakove and surrounding country, in July, Wait for him and get your mowers shnrpened right
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
THE EWS" ENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at th EsNce of publication and at
 Humphrey's Drug Store, Canaan, Eggleston's Drug Store, Sharon, Post Office. East Canaan.
 D. H. Oakes' Store Lakeville, Post Office, Falls Village. George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk, Ell. Smith < Co.'S Store Ashley Falls.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13
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Communications on subjects of general inter- aSS Ao The News readers are invited, but no xahexzkzon will be paid to anonymous letters
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub fsser promptly of any failure to receive papers rs.gGluly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1911-07-13

What is so well-done as a day ill July?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06
venture that not in the history of American law


stock Of which was held by New Jer-
sey company, 1t in effect commanded
the dissolution Of this combination. di-
rected the transfer and pro rata distri-
button by the New Jersey company of
the stock held by it in the thirty
corporations to and among its stock
holders. and the corporations and indi-
vidual defendants were enjoined from
conspiring or combining to restore
such monopoly. and all agreements be-
tween the subsidiary corporations tend
ing to produce or bring about further
violations Of the act were enjoined.
In the tobacco case the court found
that the individual defendants, twen-
ty-nine in number, had been engaged
in a successful effort to acquire COM
plete dominion over the manufacture.
sale and distribution OF tobacco in this
country and abroad and that this had
been done by combinations made with
a purpose and effect to stife competi-
ton, control prices and establish q
monopoly, not only in the manufacture
Of tobacco. but also Of tin foil and lic-
orice used in its manufacture and of
its products Of cigars, cigarettes and
snuffs. The tobacco suit presented a
far more complicated and difficult case
than the Standard Oil suit for decree
which would effectuate the viii Of the
court and end the violation Of the stat
ute. There was here no single hold
ing company. as in the case OF the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06
The Earthly Facts.

4 story told of Lord Holt, who was
lord chief justice of England in the
eighteenth century, shows what dead
~ enemy to wild superstition sense
Of fact may be. A man presented him
self to Lord Holt and said:
ga spirit came to me from the other
world and told me that in your next
case you must enter a plea Of moi
pros"-that is. refusal to prosecute.
Lord Holt looked at the man a mo-
ment and then smiled.
do you believe that such a message
is wise for a human being to obey2"
'Tt is absolute"
"And do you believe Tat the messen-
ger had a full knowledge Of the law Of
EnglandY
Eyes. and Of all law. By following
this heaven given advice you will be
doing justice"
"WeIl. you tell your messenger If Ne
comes again that he should have sent
his message TO the attorney general.
The lord chief justice of England new
er prosecutes. and If the spirit knew
anything about the English law he
would know simple thing like that"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06

sions Of the latest two cases from
which such a dangerous theory Of ju-
dicial discretion in enforcing this stat
ute can derive the slightest sanction.
Force and Effectiveness Of Statute a
Matter Of Growth.
We have been twenty-one years MAX
ing this statute effective for the pur-
poses for which 1t was enacted The
knight case was discouraging and
seemed to remit to the states the whole
available power to attack and suppress
the evils Of the trusts Slowly. howev-
er. the error of that judgment was cor
rected. and only in the last three or
four years has the heavy hand Of the
law been laid upon the great illegal
combinations that have exercised such
an absolute dominion over many of our
industries Criminal prosecutions have
been brought, and number are pend.
ing. but juries have felt averse to con-
victing for jail sentences and Judges
have been most reluctant to impose
such sentences on men Of respectable
standing in society whose offense has
been regarded as merely statutory.
Still. as the offense becomes better I'M
derstood and the committing of it par
takes more Of studied and deliberate
defiance Of the law we can be conf
dent that juries will convict individu-
ais and that jail sentences will be i'm
posed.
The Remedy In Equity by Dissolution.
In the Standard Oil case the supreme
and circuit courts found the combina-
ton to be monopoly Of the interstate
business Of refining, transporting and
marketing petroleum and its products.
effected and maintained through 'thir-
ty-seven different corporations. the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06

combination between any Of the COM
panies in violation of the statute by
way Of resumption Of the old trust.
Each of the fourteen companies is en-
Joined from acquiring stock in any Of
the others. All these companies are
enjoined from having common direc-
tors or officers. or common buying or
selling agents. or common offices, or
lending money to each other.
Size of New Companies.
Objection was made by certain fn-
dependent tobacco companies that this
settlement was unjust because it left
companies with very large capital in
active business and that the settle
ment that would be effective to put all
on an equality would be division of
the capital and plant of the trust into
small fractions in amount more near
~ equal to that of each of the indie
pendent companies This contention
results from a misunderstanding Of
the antitrust law and its purpose. 1t
is not intended thereby to prevent the
accumulation or large capital in bust
ness enterprises in which such COM
binGtion can secure reduced cost of
production. sale and distribution. 1t
is directed against such an aggrega-
ton Of capital only wnen its purpose
Is that Of sitting competition. enhanc-
inT or controlling prices and esta blish-
ing a monopoly. II we shall have by
the decree defeated these purposes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06
The antitrust act the the effort
pop preserve equality opportunity the result Of the conf
preserving uncontrolled unrestricted the enterprise
his industry his ingenuity his intelligence

on the other hand to serve the purpose
Of pointing out more In detail to
the business community what must be
avoided.
Federal Incorporation Recommended.
In special message to congress on
Jan. z, 1910, ventured to point out
the disturbance to business that would
probably attend the dissolution Of these
offending trusts. | said:
But such an investigation and pos
sible prosecution Of corporations whose
prosperity or destruction affects the
comfort not only Of stockholders. but
of millions Of wage earners, employees
and associated tradesmen, must neces-
sarily tend to disturb the confidence
Of the business community. to dry up
the now flowing sources of capital
from its places OF boarding and pro-
duce a halt in our present prosperity
that VIII cause suffering and strained
circumstances among the innocent
many for the faults of the guilty few
The question which ! wish in this
message to bring clearly to the con-
sideration and discussion Of congress
is whether, in order to avoid such a
possible business danger. something
cannot be done by which these bust
ness combinations may be offered a
means, without great financial dis
turbance, Of changing the character,
organization and extent of their bust
ness into one within the lines of the
law under federal control and super
vision. securing compliance with the
antitrust statute.
Generally in the industrial combina-
tons called trusts the principal bust
ness is the sale Of goods in many states
and in foreign markets-in other words,
the interstate and foreign business far
exceeds the business done in any one
state. This fact will justify the fed
eral government in granting a federal
charter to such a combination to make
and sell in interstate and foreign COM
merce the products Of useful manufac-
ture under such limitations as will Sc
cure a compliance with the antitrust
law 1t is possible so to frame a stat
ute that, while 1t offers protection to a
federal company against harmful. vex-
atious and unnecessary invasion by the
states, 1t shall subject It to reasona-
BILE taxation and control by the states