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New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
The Best War Literature.

N4NCW Ol INcUluS TOSl.)
 Concerning the value of their con- tributions to the literature of the war, Judged only by the test of good writ ing, notable testimony of a negative sort ways borne the other day by Prof. Sadler of Leeds university. Lecturing before the national home reading union in London, he gave a list of the memorable things that have been written or spoken during the war And whom did he single out for mention? Our high-fying men of letters? Not one of them His be- stowal of the prize for literary merit was upon some of the British official dispatches-written in great haste though they were-upon speech by MT. Asquith, upon Kitchener's letter to the soldiers, and upon President Wilson's call to prayer for peace.
 And then this audacious professor of literature added insult to his neg lect of the professional writers by af- firming that some of the newspaper articles about the war had been of a high order. Think of that! Ranking mere journalistic hacks above the shining lights in the literary sky! After that, it does not surprise one to find Prof. Sadler saying of most of the poetry occasioned by the war that it deserved no better fate than to be dismissed with a smile. He re- marked that most of the poets who had broken out in verse reminded him of cooks doing rhymes by the kitchen fire when they ought to be getting dinner ready. This was said before Kipling's poem of today on Lord Roberts was published, but that production-as fiat as the Flanders of it's scene-could only lead him to make 'nis assertion stronger
 He might even recall Scott's un- happy poem about Waterloo, apropos of which it was said that of all who fell by shell or fell by shot, none fell half so flat as Walter Scott.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
City Mems

The ."No-Name" club held an auto party in Meriden Saturday night.
 c. c. s. club masquerade. Foresters' hall, Berlin, Nov. 24. Judd's orch. 25c -Advt.
 Attorney William F. Delaney has returned from a short business trip to Boston.
 There will be a meeting of the board of public works tomorrow night.
 The ice committe of the common council will meet this evening" It is probable that a secretary will be chosen to succeed Alderman Splitter.
 Thomas O'Keefe and daughter of New Haven spent Sunday with Mr. O'Keefes sister. Mrs. Denis Riordan, of this city.
 Miss Anna Whalen. a teacher in the Smith school, spent the week -enJ with friends in Waterbury.
 A meeting of the second grade
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

undivided fealty and attention. In order that the best teachers may be attracted to her calling, it should be surrounded with safeguards. She has a right to expect that she will not be discriminated against in favor of com petitors who owe divided allegiance and who, from the nature of the case, are more apt to be fugitive.
 Such are the cardinal principles. There are, of course, other considera- tions of no small moment; such, for instance, as the question whether ma- ternity in itself may not be an asset from the instructional point of view, or,t again, the social effect of imprint ing upon the teaching profession among women an indelible stamp Of cRlibacy But at least the four sets Of claims enumerated ought to re- ceive their due weight and most in- dividual cases may reasonably be set tied by their careful adjustment.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
se TO 0.

There was a time when Harvard did not turn out men with such Drawn and muscle as did Yale, when ia did not turn out such great foot lalI players. but this year 1t has cslipsed it. and in the contest at the owl in New Haven Saturday the blue received one of the worst beatings in the history of the game as played by the great college teams. It was a one- sided contest; to use slang phrase Yale was never in it and the fact that the crimson rolled up such a large number of points for itself and pre- vented the blue from even scoring, tells the tale of supremacy as clearly md succinctly as it can be told. But then 1t was worth going miles to n nea~ 10000 people gathered to-
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

teachers was held this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock
 Superintendent s. H. Holmes has returned from convention of sch ool superintendants in Boston.
 The health department has re- leased the quarantine on case of dip- theria in Wilson street and has been notified of a new case of the disease on Winter street.
 Howard Stearns of Boston is spend ing Thanksgiving week with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Y. J. Stearns of Maple street.
 J. Herbert Wilson, formerly of the New Britain Y. M C. A. but now To- cated at Pittsburg, has forwarded his as chairman of the New Britain Playground commission.
 A Thanksgiving donation party will be given by the College club this eve ming at the home of Miss Florence A. Camp of 67 Russell street. Miss Elsie Osborne will speak on her work as probation officer.
 Come one, come all, to the Hayseej ball, Thanksgiving eve. State Armory, Arch street Admission 25c.-Advt.
 Among those who attended the Yale-Harvard game Saturday were Miss Sadie and Arthur Thornton of Maple street. :.
 Denial ise made by the relatives of Mrs Daniel Kilduf of Stamford, of the reported account of her death. As stated, she wandered from home and was found, but only in an ex
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Teacher-MOther Question.
(Newark Evening News.)

l Apart from statutory provisions and such technical legal questions as the jurisdiction of school boards, the teacher-m other problem is four sided one. It involves, first of all, the efficiency and morale of the school and school system, which are really the rights of the school children, and it involves the teacher mo other, the home from which she comes and the unmarried teacher who is devoting her life to her profession. On be- half of each of these four interests it is possible to set up claims.
 The claim that is entitled to first consideration is that of the child everybody's child-preparing for life work in the schools. His or her in terests stand predominant The school system exists for them If, therefore, the morale, efficiency or discipline of the schools is in any way jeopardized or prejudiced, then the case for the teacher other becomes merely the case of the single indivi- dual against that of all the children.
 If her temporary absence upsets the course, disarranges schedules or inn pairs discipline, the school would be right in insisting that the loss be compensated in some way and the teacher m other must be prepared to prove that, because of her mother hood her added value overbalances the havoc her absence may nave wrought. The rights of the children are above that of any individual
 The home claims are imperat tive. The many hours absence of the teach er-mother at school deprives her own. child of her personal attention, and this loss to the child. as few except extreme theorists, will question, is a loss irreparable. Those who assent to this will need to satisfy themselves whether, in each individual case, the economic gain to the domestic budget by the duplication of bread winners is important enough or urgent enough to warrant such a departure from the soundest relationship between mother and child in the home.
 The celibate teacher deserves espe- cial recognition for her claims. She has undergone the work of prepara- tion with the purpose of making teaching her life work; she is forego- ing marriage for that purpose: she is dependent upon her work for her livelinood and, under ordinary cir cumstances, she may be counted on to give to the school the most con- tinuous, the most single-hearted and
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
DISCUSSING PROGRESSIVE PARTY

Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott and Amos Pinchot have been discussing the progressive party, the former think ing that it's influence will be felt in the future as he thinks it has been in the past, he attributing various re- forms to it's influence, while MT. Pinchot feels that no real good was accomplished. Whether it has or not remains to be seen. The spirit back of the progressive party began before it's actual organization in Chicago. It opposed the principles of the republi- can party doctrine as enunciated by Joseph G. Cannon and other stand patters and it was this influence which served in a measure to bring about the defeat of the republican party in 1910. Since then that party has lost the presidency but while it has reclaimed some of the country 1t will hardly ever attempt to enact the legislation to which so many of its own members objected and in this re-
  ment it represented may take some of the credit.
 It was apparent to all who give se- rious thought to political movements that no party based on such a plat form as marked the organization of the progressives could hope to live. There was nothing to it except the disa ppointm ent of one man and he simply objected to decisions that had long been accepted in republican na- tional conventions. He made a great run in the campaign, but he has since tried it on the old issues and has been beaten.
 It is not likely that the progressive party will ever cut any figure as separate political organization in any future campaign. It would seem as if that must be apparent to every one. MT. Pinchot has felt the sting of defeat more than Dr. Abbott He has been through the fire and he has come out badly singed. It is nat ural that he should take a despairing view of the new party He went down with it and the organization with which he was previously affiliated with will not be in any hurry to ron- or him with another office.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
ID. McMillan
 199-2O1-2O3 Main Street.

hausted condition. She is now ilD~at her home.
 Beautiful candles for Thanksgiving table. Woman's Exchange, Court street.-advt.
 Accordion Box and Side Pleatirg, 420 Church St. Tel. 54S-5.-advt.
 The postponed meeting of the High school Parents and Teachers associ- ation will be held tomorrow night in the High school hall when Superin- tendent of Schools s. H. Holmes will give an illustrated address on ''The Proposed Extension of the High School Course
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
dp the money.


 yome very bad people
 1Ertainly cannot be any
 Lople than those who wilfully
 to a building and burn up the &tes. It is not the first time that such things have been done in that city and in some others as we'll. There arc a number of Blackhanders in prison but there are some evidently yet at liberty who ought to be there. There is need of great police ac- t.vity in New York men who do such deed as was done in that city should be apprehended because they are a menace to the city and the people: they will seemingly not stop at anything and it is of the greatest i'm oortance that they be punished. )e difficult to apprehend thcl e police sb bould devote all > to cap- turing them and the ,4. ..; can be re- lied upon to do the rest. To bum eight or ten people to death is serious crime and those who were responsible for it are not entitled to much con- sideration from the public.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
LENT AND CONGRESS.

some talk in Washington
 President attending the execu-
 Bsions of the senate during the
 Iteration of nominations and
 Kites and to have members of the Rbinet participate in the proceedings an the house. The former is a matter which is already provided for by law but the latter in order to be affective requires a change in the rules.
 It is the president who is held re- sponsible for the doings of his party When election comes around an issue is made against him of all of the failures Of congress and so long as this is true then it would seem as if he where he would be nearer to the body that makes the laws. It might not be the best thing in the world, however, to turn the cabinet into the house to participate in the proceedings unless 1t be to explain some matter in which the president is interested and even
 
 stricted to the one topic. The presi- dent is also responsible for the cabi- net, vacancies having been created in that body by ... reason of diverse opinions and if a member was per mitted to debate in the house he might give expression to the same opinions aud uIden the hreach that sometimes occurs in the cabinet.
 President Wilson has made it practice to go direct to congress with his message and it appears to be wise and judicious move, and if an ar raneement can be affected by which he can be brought into closer rela tionship with the law, making body it might be productive of much good.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

:, The drop in meat prices in Chicago indicates that people are eating less meat In many instances the con sumption of meat could be cut down materially and the benefit from a health point would be noticeable Middletown Penny Press.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

AS only three fatal accidents are reported as the result of the deer hunting season that has just closed in New York state, it must be that the lesson of great care in the use of fire arms is at last beginning to be learned.- Standard.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

Children playing with matches started twenty-nine fires in New York city in three days. They undoubtedly started several hundred more in the rest of the cOuntry.-Waterbur Democrat.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

Cotton is seven cents a pound in New York and nineteen cents a pound ir Germany which indicates that the cost of living as we'll as other things in the dominions of the Kaiser, may be higher than is usually considered leasant.-Waterbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
FACTS AND BANGLES.

Speaking of the song, Its Long. Long Way to Tipperary," the copy boy says he'd rather be the man who wrote it than the poor geek who walked it.-Buffalo Express.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

According to one importer some thing like ninty-eight per cent of the toys ordered abroad are actually here already, so in the usual plentitude Christmas shopping promised to be quite as confusing as ever. And in that prospect everyone vii be happy Norwich Record
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
HONORED AT CoLUMBIN.
William Kranowitz Elected Member of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.

Of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity
 William Kranowitz of this city. student at the Columbia university school of Journalism, has been elect ed a member of the Gamma Chaptef of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
 Since his election to the Freshman debating society at Columbia, Mr. kranowitz has been prominently iden- tified with that organization and / now working hard in an endeayor Id secure a position in the Freshma,. Trianular debate versus Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Napkins

Hemstitched, 17c. 19c, 25c, 35c each. $I9S. $2.5O to $3.5O dozen.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

Table Damask By the Yard Mercerized Damask at 39c, soc, osc yard.
 All Linen Damask o9c, 79c, $f.OO. $1.25 yard.
 Our special Linen Damasks at $1.00 yard should not be overlooked. Napkins to Match.
 Pattern Table Cloths Special at $1.9S and $:.5O each. Napkins to Match. Hemstitched Table Cloths. Special. at s2.9s and s3.5o each.
 Special Table Sets Table Cloth and Napkins, set $i.9s. Hemstitched Table Sets Table Cloths and Napkins. Special $3.98, $4.oO, $5.5O, $5.9S set.
 Napkins Hemstitched, 17c. 19c, 25c. 3oc each.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Bring This List With You After Inventorying Your
 Linen Closet
Lunch Cloths.

Lunch Cloths. Mercerized Cloths, special at soc each. Pure Linen Cloths at 75c, 8Sc, $1.5O to S3.5O each.
 Tray COths At 25c, 38c, soc, 75c, 9sc. Linen Damask and Huck
 Towels eoc, asc, soc, s1.oo.
 Guest Towels At 25c, 39c, soc each. r Guest Toweling by the yard, soc, isc, 5oc yard. t Quantities of Small Decora-
 tive Pieces. Such as Doilies, Centerpieces, Bureau Scarfs. Table Runners and Shams, 25c, 49c, 9Sc, $1.5O each. @
 Special Huck Towels At 12 1-2c each.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

With all the suffering abroad caused by the great war, especially in Belgium, uppermost in our minds, and the vast amounts which are being sent for the relief of the sufferers from this country is it not wise to stop and take a look around us at home to see if something cannot be done for the poor and suffering in our own land |? Not with the idea of lessening our charity for the deserving sufferers in Europe but rather increasing our gifts by contributing to the needs of those in America who are without the necessities of life.-Hartford Post.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

There are those who argue that since woman has been encroaching so Ninsistently upon what is generally called mans sphere. the days of the gentlewoman are passing. Even the word has an old fashioned sound The cry is that woman is bent on sacrificing her feminism on the alter of ambition. Bridgeport Standard.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23
Special Huck Towels
Things to Wear on Thanksgiving Day

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New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

New York has appropriated $20,00O to teach the school children how to bathe That money is better expended than any other surAl used for educa- tiona1 purposes. To be scrupulously clean is half an education. It is also to march half way on the road to health and physical efficiency. A clean. healthy boy is bound to be educated, if he gets no more school ing than enough to teach him to read. Bridgeport Farmer.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

Should De aQOpCeO as SuCH
 can best be regulated by those
 Ehority if they perform their
 properly. The conditions in
 kBritain may be regarded as pos
 proof of this statement. The f6r lazy is we'll observed here; the 3f3lfrsof saloons are about one for ell tIlousand populations: the com fssioners themselves have made it and the passage of the proposed Ill would practically mean that the [censes here should be somewhat les hned and the city deprived of reve- tue which it needs in it's business The whole movement is an admitted plan to bring about prohibition in and those who have watched the trend of events in this tate for years or who are acquainted with it's history do not believe that he old commonwealth is ready to adopt any such law
New Britain herald., 1914-11-23

30 many years
 5aissioners in no
 Ire compelled to bnse if they are Inc is a suita ble
 that his location @e at which liquors great majority of obeying the law K national organi- it on that point. just as of other Ia WIS. but sfness would sim f revenue to the liquor to be sold n is a deplorable q
 nmunity. The
 pr instance, have
 s and if there
 Wanted a drink
 aIdn't get it he Id defective eye
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-26
GARRETT TO MAKE
3RO ST. PAVING
WORK WILL BE COM.
PLETED BS OCTOBER 4, AND
WHOLE JOB by DECEMBER 10.
BOND ~ SET At $4,000.

Third street, from Main street to
California avenue. is TO be improved
by J. II. Garrett His bid for SI7,-
st3 Was accepted By the council last
night.
The question OF a suitable bond for
the performance OF the work created
some discussion. Mayor Nicholas
opened II b. stating that he believed
the amount Of the bond should be for
the full cost. or two-thirds OF the
cost OF the Improvement. as a protec-
tion TO the property owners.
Sayldge suggested that the bond
be $4,000. Matthews held that this
was too high. and suggested $4,000.
The full price Is too high. the
property couldn't be damaged 10 that
extent" said Doty.
The only protection the property
owners have" interposed Judge Leav-
itt." 10 the bond"
II believe would rather have you
turn down the bid than set the bond
a, the full amount" said Garrett.
The question Of the bond at full
cos; resulted In a tic vote. Hamilton,
Underwood. Savidge. Owens and Can
trail voting yes" and Goelier. Rog-
ers. Matthews. Townsend and Do,y
voting No"
Il don't want 10 work a hardship
on Mr.. Garrett" said Mayor Mich
olas. neither do wish to see the
people slighted. II knew there
would be motion fixing the bond at
$4,000. ] would vote mo- on this
tie"
III make that motion" said Mat
thews. Nicholas then cast the decid-
ing no." and the matter was then
settled with the bond at $4,000.
The paving is to be completed by
October l. The whole project is to
be completed by December Is.
The improvement OF Third stree,
OF grading and a crushed
rock and asphalt roadway twenty
Tour feet wide. with surface valley I
cutters from Main street to Grant /
street. and from Grant street to CAL !
iornia avenue by grading, cutting
ind nlllnE.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-26

Notwithstanding the stirring aud
martial events attending tho Amer,
lean occupation of Vera Cruz. the ed
u'ati"n of the Mexican chlidfcn here
IA 40, to La neglected
The public schools Of the port scre
opened f"r sOfs on Monday. Ma,
after being closed for little more than
q seek. On Tuesday. AprlI 81. when
Admiral Fletcher landed marines ana
blue Jackets from the Utah and ,h.
Florida. the Mexican sulsribt.ndent
Of Instruction ordered the nchoois 10
bo closed down !ndcnal,eiy.
Following tho cessation OF hos.
Utilities. ia" school children OF the
town ran riot abnu, the streets. mos,
OF ,hom becoming nessboya selling
the native papers. III Dictamrn. La
Opinion and the English paper. the
Mexican Herald
Eaterpriains MeHicaa school teach.
ofs A"okr (" their opportunity and
fesp.d rich hafyeat by taking pri.
rair rnpils at onr peso week each.
Hh-n the situation Waa called To- the
attention OF cisil Governor Kerr. the
governor forthwith issued an order
commanding all public teachers 10 re-
port tot da,y on Monday morning.
snd proclamation was ordered. uo,i.
Ding the Mexican people that their
bildtrn could be returned TO school.
The Mexican public achoois never
.insr, hg, run all the year round. !
h"fr Is no summer vacation. ma In 4
ha United States. but from time In
itnr ia" pupils drop out and take a
ta, from tn. school work. books and /
ist-,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-26

Jackets under Admiral Fletcher die,
coveted on the Ore, day that the roofs
Of all tho houses In block we're 40
connected that ssip-rs might be a
considerable distance ashy from tho
spo, from which shutE ~cFc ffcd By
tho time The sailor boys entered the
hoasc
The discovery of tho underground
passages sappirinontIhg th. in,or,roof
crn mahioauohs explained phy tho
met from tho ships w.rr unable to
capture ,h. aniprra Who nfod on
theta
During tho tso days OF actual nsh..
ING ahd the several days of drsui,ory
saipIhs thereafter. the t,uv jacks,s
ahd marines we're Frequently mysIir
ted by tho complete disappearance OF
tho nen thps has~ AIRED on thcm. OF
else tho suddon app~sransr "t the
fapn In nofns other hoase. unzrmsl
TO weapons To be found. and smiling
n friendly fashion. mcsnAhIl~ w.
tcTsas whole ,oiirya of amigos
Eariy In the gam. IL uss discover
ID that there eore innumrrshlr pass,
ases ftom roof to roof. b. which Tho
h1rIeaas could seurry away when
their snipinG point of vantage ~as
discovered, ffvausatiy. ~bcn the 4
Americans discovered root from /,
ssslh shots acre beink Arcd. ,hoy I
would storm the house and search a. !
Eiihrr they would nnd the place
u,,Srly deserted. or the, would mad
The householder on tho ground moor.
no, a gun ia sight,
Tho discovery of the tuunels she'd
a Gs-a, deal Of iish, on the escape OF
tie saipcfs. and the failure OF tho
americans TO get them with the
goods" u Ia non obvious that once