New Britain herald., 1914-04-25

Some cities complain of the smoke nuisance, but wink the other eye to the dust nuisance. Smoke is healthy. Good black smoke from soft coal will harm no one. Of course everyone is familiar with the death dealing microbe in dust from the streets. but rhatis different-Middletow Penny Press.
 A boy of 20 who jilts his sweet heart, aged 46, as in case now be- fore a New York court, should be made to pay the full amount of the breach of promise suit. It's just the kind of investment that would be- gin paying good dividends about the tune he decided to marry and have a home.-Brockton Times.
 Colonel John H. McMurray, it is rumored will lead the A. o. H. if nec- essary, in the Mexican war. There is no question about the coloneIs brav- cry or patriotism but he certainly would be an easy mark for the Mex jeans if he ever engaged in battle as he would stand head and shOul- ders above the entire regiment.- Bridgeport Telegram.
 prominent suffrage worker Ill Now York has just given up her job to nurse her husband. It will. of course surprise many to know that suffrage champions have husbands, and furthermore that home and hus- bands are put above the cause. Still, her course of action was but the nat ural one and would be followed by any well-balanced woman.-NorwichR Rec. ord.
 Whatever may be our ideas of the past policy of the administration it is our duty now to give united sup port to the president as he faces war. Criticism of the executive is in a way comfort for his enemies. It has never been a habit of the people of the United States to fight among themselves, when facing a foreign foe, and it would be unfortunate if -Ansonia Sentinel
 Principal Kirschner, of the New Haven High school has the correct notion about what should be done by those attending the High school grad ration dance after the dance is over. He is very desirous that the young people get back to their homes and not go floating around to eating joints at that hour of the morning. Those festivities ofter the ball is over do not appeal to MT. Kirschner and he will be heartily supported in this view by the parents of the young ladies and gentle men.-New Haven Union.
 If a hen strays into a yard and lays an egg, does the egg belong to the owner of the yard? Here is 8 question that has upset many neigh borhoods, but 1t will do so no more. That is, unless the question is taken to a higher court. Magistrate Dodd of Brooklyn decided on Wednesday that woman, who kept two eggs laid in her yard by a visiting hen, had not committed larceny. It was a case where findings is keepings, he Waterbury Republican. 1 No more sure sign that spring is here is needed than the starting. out on the road of Coxey and his army. The bluebird, that farmers have de- pended upon for generations to her. aid the arrival of spring, is out of 1 the game, for even it may be mistaken and come forth bit too early. But when the Weary Willies leave the 1 country town houses with their frce winter accommodations and take to the trail. depend upon it that spring 1 is here.-New Haven Union.
 Henry Watterson is one of those 1 men who mature early and who give the world whas is best in them l prime. He would not be expected to last forever, and in his old age he is manifesting a one sided de- velopment His clever cynicism IS probably no greater than it used to be, nor is his way of seeing things only in the superlative degree; but he has lost his compensation, as the doc- tors say, with the loss of accurate provision. Hence it is that he ramps into the spotlight with the cry, "On to Panama!" declaring that once the flag goes up in Mexico it will never come down and rdiculing the idea that the United States will keep it's pledge not to make intervention in Mexico a war of conquest.-New Lon don Day.
 Spring Poets.
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