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Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
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 Letters From the People
Money, Intelligence, Muscle.

To the Editor of The News:
 Which one fof the three is the real winner in the growth and improvement of the world? Muscle, I say, rough labor. All three are necessary for the advance ment and progress of the world, but l affirm that labor is the peer of all effort. In the past half-century the world has accomplished more great enterprises and helps to mankind than i. was ever attain ed before. Ever since the launching of the Great Eastern and laying of the Az lantic- cable across the ocean, Ihase read and learned about all our great attain ments with wonderment as to what man would accomplish next. If the mon ? men, the great masters of finance and the men of great learning as we'll as constructive ability and inventive genius were denIed the help of labor their great ness would be nil. All the great pro; jects of the earth from the building of Solomon's temple up to the present time could only have been accomplished by the use of labor, rough lLbor. The Panama Canal could never have become reality without the use of labor. Great dredges and machines are doing this work, you will say; yes, but who made these machines? Laborers, that's who. They dug the ore out of the ground. they slnelted it in the furnace before the inventors could perfect these ma- chimes Nothing great or of benefit to mankind was ever attained but by the use of labor and sweat. Our railroads. ships, factories. the houses we live in. the food we eat, the clothes we wear are all produced by labor and the farm laborers of the world are the greatest power for the good of all mankind. The blacksmith has been called the king of all tradesmen. for he can make his own tools but only for the ore mined and smelted by the. use of labor his tools would be minus or very crude and un- satisfactory.
 | Money is very convenient thing to do business wigh, but it is not the only thing to be desired Tn this world. In. telligence is good asset to possess but if all mankind was too lazy and indolent to do any labor what would be the re- suit? It would be miserable, useless world. The inhabitants of this hemis- l phere before Columbus made his voyage of discovery. did not labor; fishing and I hunting was thelr ouly means of mak- ing living; fighting among themselves their principal amusement and what little drudgery was done they compelled the\squaws Co do.
 | But see the result since we have sub jugated the poor Indians and become masters of the wilderness. making the freess as we'll as the greatest and most liberal country on earth, regardless of I what grumblers and agitators may say, and all this by the use of labor.
 l Chas. A. Harris Two Harbors, Minn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Worry and Hurry.

There are two little demons we have to combat,
 And their names areWorry and Hurry They play the deuce with our nerves and all that,
 But still we keep up with our furry. We hurry through breakfast, then of like a shot,
 We worry through work till the end of the day. We hurry through dinner, after which, like as not, We hurry again to be off to play. We hurry the baby as fast as we can. Kindergarten and high school and col lege, you bet, Are raced through in our hurry to make
 him man,
 Till his brain is tumble, his nerves all upset. Then we wonder why half the world's inefficient,
 As we rampage along in our furry. 1 am sure this very good reason's suff
 cient;
 It is due to our Worry and Hurry. Do you think after all, 1t is worth what
 we pay A h nervous prostration and number Hess illsf Why can't we take time to live day by
 day,
 For truly and surely it's Hurry tha
 kills. -Tid Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
What the Other Fellows Say,

A Hartford teacher kept her marriage e secret for three months, yet they say a woman cannot keep S.cret. That relic needs to be relegated to the same cate gory as the ancient mother-in-law witti- cism. .-Hartford Post.
 We can agree with Secretary Bryan on one thing at ieast- that we don't want any war with the unfortunate and people of Mexico Ansonia Sentinel.
 "Doc" Cook found the lecture platform in England even colder than it was when he was up around the North Pole.- Pittsfield Eagle. -s
 That bird of good intentions but some times disappointing performance, the hen, may make the. coming year useful by forming good resolutions and proceed ing to put them into practical operation. New Haven Union.
 Vincent Astor is to build a theater. Young MT. Astor Is one of the few living Americans who can honestly afford to indulge in such experimentation Times.
 Hasn't Pittsfield been just too delight fully wicked for anything, the past week, with its censored dances, New Years eve suppers, ladies night at the Park club and everything ga-Pittsfeld Sunday Call.
 |, What becomes of all the diaries that folks start to keep every New Years Day and abandon after making entries for one Bridgeport Standard. Gee, wasn't he fortunatel Editor Woodruff, of the Litchfield Enquirer, boasts of having received a brown silk tie. a pair of brown silk socks and a brown silk handkerchief for Christmas. Think of Litchfield county editor with all that silk on his person at onex time. But, then this is since the Enquirer's versatile editor joined the Republican party. Tn his day of Jeffersonian sim. plicity, it IS doubtful if Santa Claus would have dared place silken presents in the Christmas stocklng.-Rockville Journal. Two fatal accidents in brief period each due to the rambunctiousness of a horse, suggest that it's time such animals were discarded for a safe automobile Waterbury Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
THE DEADLY,AuTo.

SThe death of Editor Cornelius Maloney, of the Waterbury Democrat, as result of being run down by an automobile as he was alighting from 8 trolley car, moves the editor of the Hartford Times to make observations that are decidedly pat and timely. He says
 Death is shocking price for a man to pay, and, when he is such man as Mr. Maloney, a shocking prlce for his city to pay for 8 moment of that relaxation in wariness which motor traffic now de mands of all who venture upon the pub lie highways. But few of us can re main constantly wary. Youth cannot be denied something of careless irre- sponsibility. The most exact of men know minutes of abstraction. Do we dc wisely to continue & condition which destruction a probable penalty for g seconds failure in vigilance? Must we part with many more Maloneys before we are convinced that even at the sacri- flee of pleasure and convenience we must do something for our thorough fares to reduce. the omnipresent menace of the motor car
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Mail Order Business.

A merchant prince died in Chicago and left $15 ,000,0 to his heirs. every cent of which was made in the mail.or- der business.
 We would not dispute the dead mans honesty or criticise him for making this fortune in a manner that is certainly legitimate. But whence did these mil lions come, and from whose poverty grew his wealth?
 The answer is the familiar indictment of the mail-order business as it has de- veloped Tn Chicago. From men and women who were lured by attractive pictures to pay retail prices plus the heavy cost of carriage from Chicago from people who searched the pages of catalogues and would not enter stores of their own towns. where the same goods at the same price were sold from buyers who sent to Chicago merely to give their purchases that distinction begotten of distance-from these came the millions that made the great mail. order king.
 If the evil ended here we should regret the stupidity of a certain class of pur- ohasers and stop at that. But the fort. une of the mail-order kings is gained at the expense of progress i'm rural communities scattered over the oonti- nent.
 Here is the case The little country ! merchant puts in his stock, bought of merchants m his own state. He buys the best, and intends to sell it honestly and at fair profit. He waits. His cheaper goods are sold and his staples are purchased. But his dress goods fade on the shelves and his farming imple- ments rust in his store-room. His neiRhbors buy of him only what shey must; their larger purchases are made | from Chicago mail-order houses. The merchant k forced to sell what his I customers will purchase those who have helped to ruin him criticise the paucity of his stock.
 The Chicago mail-order business cripples the local merchant. It limits the stock of the stores. 1t builds up great fortunes and a single city, at the expense of those who would proclaim progress the country over.-Richmond Times Disptaoh.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Geographical-Advice e.

For those who don't know how to live, A little chart I've made. Just read below and look it up,
 A map will greatly aid. Let "spinsters" to the "Needles" go, "Maids" to the .Isle of Man. The "Quakers" to the "Friendly Isles.' The "shoeblacks" to "Japan." The, ..'brewers" should to "Malta" go, The 'sboobies" all to Sicily" The "miser" to the "Guinea" coast, The "furriers" to "Chili." The "spendthrifts' and the 'penniless, T Should go off to the "Straits," All "bachelors," would suggest, To the "United States" Let "gardeners" go to "Botany Bay" "Wine bibbers" to Burgundy" "Lapland's" the place for little ones, For "Wags" the Bay of Fun-dy." The "Cape of Good Hope" offers all E The sad ones consolation. Unless to "Providence" they" turn Without more hesitation. Your patience, time and interest
 No longer will tax, If nothing suits-I've doneimy best Then go to "Halifax."
 --Clara Estele Flagg.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
THURSDAY. JANUARY 15. 1914
Suppose that from this time on we spend as much time correcting our own faults as we do in putting other people straight i-Hubbard.
THE N EW LAW.

Concerning the new Workmen's Com Densation Act. the Bristol Press says 1: The Compensation Commissioners Ffrom now on will be busy individuals. The new workmen's compensation law walked in on the scene arm in arm with Hshe new year and found business from zalmost the moment of appearance. In Hartford county three men met death -on the first day of the year. in widely differing manner, and in each case the commissioners will fix the compensation ato be paid the families of the unfortunate ~ones. One of the strong points of the aaew law is that 1t outs out the lawyers smostly, as suits against employers are Nretty much ont of date now. No long ~eris it necessary to pay the legal gentle amen generous commissions for collection ~sf death or disability claims. Whatever sis due can be secured without conten- sSion or aid of attorneys"
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record of Doings from Week to Week CulIed from The News Files.
 1882.

June7... Ex-Governor Andrews was in town.rs ..
 Dr. Eddy deIiyered the Memorial Day address at Great Harrington.
 G. H. Wangh, piano, tuner of Pitts field, was in town on business.
 Mrs. David Proper. of -Elizaville, N. Y., was visiting at Judge. Grangers. ,
 "Dr. Camp has sold the. promising sDibble colt, to J. A. Mcdonald for a valuable consideration.'s
 H. B. Stevens house on Main street was being built E. K. Lorraine con tractor.
 A few from this place attended tffe presentation of "Hazel Kirke" by the Madison Square. Company at Great Bar rington.
 Miss Addie Wendell. operator at Union Depot was at home on vacation and Miss Jennie Moore, of Ashley Falls, was talk ing her place. -s..
 A conaagration was suppressed in Fuller & Peet's store by the timely awakening of the clerk Julius Frein, who occupied room over the store, and no odIbdSG .Wdo dOhC.
 Horseinen of this town and vicinity were urged to do somthirg to revive in- terest in the trotting course.
 The pupils of the High school with parents and friends held picnic in the grove on Church street
 The friends of William Barnes, son of Edwin H. Barnes, were invited 10 birth day party at his home. The Canaan cornet band discoursed sweet music, re- treatments were served and sllreported an enjoyable time.
 The pupils of the East Canaan District school were to give an exhibition in Town hall, Canaan.
 The Canaan Cornet band gave a con- cert in Town hall, assisted by Prof. Green, of Danbury, Prof. North, leader of the band Miss Bena Rodemeyer sang two solos.
 The re-dedication of St. Joseph's church drew large congregational Sun day morning. Bishop McMahon, of the diocese, officiated. assisted by Rev. Father McCabe. of Hartford, and Rev. Father Lynch. The regular church choir was assisted,by the Lakeville choir
 A son was born May 26 to Rev. and Mrs. Barnett
 Chas. Thomas was the new foreman Tn the printing department ol The NeWs, ! Falls Village-Mrs. w. Hubbell and child were visiting in Bridgeport. G. w. Hall received lot of carriages from the shops at Cortland, N. Y. ]. j. Brown, who broke his leg in February was recovered and at work on the rail road Work on the cellar of the house for s. P. Ensign Esq, at Lime Rock had been commenced. Willie Hubbell had position in the creamery. Wm. H. Sabin had a horse stolen, but later traced it to Winchester, where he found it un. harnessed and tied to a tree. West Cornwall-Mrs. c. F. Calkins was visiting friends in Pawling, N. Y. Messrs. Frank B. Wood and C. F. Smith spent Sunday at Dr. I R. Sanford's in Sheffield. 3o tickets were sold to Dan bury where Barnum's circus was ex. Ehibiting.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Billy's Ingratitude.

"A rich man can be Christian while he's got his money, but he ceases to be a Christian when his money gets him."
 The speaker was Secretary Bryan, the occasion Washington dinner. .. "Old Billy Bones was rich man" MT. Bryan continued, "whose money had got him. Billy was in the lumber trade.
 "One day he was bossing a lumber crew that was guiding a lot of logs down the river. Suddenly the log Billy stood on slipped and rolled over. Billy sank in the deep and Icy water.
 But young Canuck plunged in from a nearby log and at the risk of his life saved the old man. The youth naturally expected some reward for this heroic feat. but Billy only nodded gruff Thank you, and went his way.
 When, the next week, he turned up at the camp again the young Canuck approached him. .
 Monsieur he said, I see you fall dans Ieau-een ze vawtaire- and save your life. The pourboire-the reward nestce pas, monsier-'
 "But Billy interrupted the stumb- ling youth morosely.
 Look a-here, young feller,' he said. if you'd been 'tendin' to business as you d orter, you wouldn't ha' seen me fall in r"
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Start Stock Farm For PhiIanthrop,


 Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins, of No. 232 Madison avenue, and Prof. M. I. Pupin, of Columbia university, are to engage in stock raising at Norfolk, Conn.,, according to certain articles of office of the secretary of state in Hart ford. The object of the enterprise is said to be philanthropic.
 Mrs. Jenkins was Tn Norfolk during the day, returning in the evening in her automobile. It was said at the Dakota apartments. where Prof. Pupin lives. that he also was in Norfolk.
 Mrs. Jenkins, who Is a daughter of the late Mir. and Mrs Marcellus Hart ley, inherited & fortune from her father. Her mother left au estate valued at g. .0OO, 900. Mrs. Jenkins has been prodigal in her benefactlons, hay ing endowed several colleges and med ical schools, and is active In charitable work of practical nature. Her daugh- ter, Miss Helen Hartley Jenkins. was one of last seasons debutantes. Prof. Pupin occupies the chair : of electro mechanics at Columbia. He is successful inventor,- and to his in- genuity are credited devices which made practicable the long distance telephone.
 Mrs. ::Jenkins was unwilling to dis cuss the details or scope of her latest undertaking.
 "The positive statement that we are to engage in stock raising is inao- curate," she said. I've do not know yet what we shall or can do. Four years ago I tried to do something for Norfolk by building workingmen's homes, but the newspapers made such a fuss about it that abandoned the project, I am decidedly opposed to the publication of anything I am attempt ing to do in Norfolk now. I am very much interested in Norfolk, and I hope that the newspapers will not frustrate my efforts again. New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
sNEW HAvEN.s BIG SUNDAY.

Canaan rejoices to note that it's fine saxample was followed by the big city of New Haven, with winch excellent re- esalts. 'Community Sunday" in the Elm City. last Sunday, saw 50.00O al ~church. an increase of 25,0OO, or 100 per scent. over the normal Sunday atten. dance there. which was about the same rratio of increased as was shown in Ga 4naan on the Sunday previous. a
 The Union makes an original sug. wession, which is not half bad. as fol. MOws:
 Now that we have had go-toGhurch SSunday, and most of us went to the .achurch yesterday we would go to if we went regularly, what's the matter, for nEhe sake of liberalism and toleration in areiigious matters, with everybody going sznext Sunday to somebody else's church
 We have heard of pastors of different denominations exchanging pulpits; but whats the matter with exchanging con- JHregations every once in a while?
 We are sure the change would do both sthe pastors and the parishioners lot of ax00d.
 There is no better antidote to religi- 'sous bigotry and narrow-mindednes ethan going to the other fellows church.
 Ityou do not believe it. try it.
 The Bridgeport Standard could not uresist the temptation to take a fling al New Haven and damned with faint 5praise" fn this fashion
 The "Everybody-at-ch move sment in New Haven yesterday resulted zin 90, 900 persons attending services at f8he go churches The average Sunday attendance has been %, ,0OO. New Haven .as proud of it's showing and may we'll be. Bridgeport cannot boast such big in crease. for the reason that more folks at. send church here regularly than in New 1Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
The Popular Role.

Francis Burton Harrison, new gov ernor general of the Philippines. has a gift of repartee which. in his entertain. ments in his beautiful Fifth avenue house, he exercises brilliantly.
 At one of MT. Harrison's dinners a group of professional reformers came up for discussion.
 Well" remarked a Bostonian, "as Longfellow says, we knock or are knock ed in this world-we must all of us be either hammer or anvil in this world, to use the precise words of the poet"
 I've must all be either hammer or anvil, eh ?" said Burton Harrison. But how about the Bellows r'-Boston Jour nal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15

"There should be enough civic pride in every household to make it unneces- sary to call attention to the necessity for keeping sidewalks olean," says the Waterbury Republican. Which puts the question in still another light from that advanced by the member of the Wurra Wurra Club at the last weeks meeting .'Can a man be a Christian and deliberately maintain his sidewalks in condition that endangers the lives and limbs of not only hls family and his neighbors. but eyeryb body who walks past his houseg' If neither Christian duty nor sense of civic pride will move man to keep his sidewalk in safe condition, there isn't much hope of safety in community which has no municipal ordinance to enforce safety until somebody breaks leg or neck.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Second-Hand Smell

An old darky went into store down in Georgia and asked:
 Say, boss, you got any gunpowdah heah q"
 "Yes we have gunpowder."
 "Lemme see some of that theah gum powdah."
 The dealer showed him some.
 'Pour a little of that powdah in my hand"
 The old darky took the powder near the light, ran his forefnger through, around and around it, looked at it orit- ically, and then smelled 1t two or three times.
 "And you say this heah is powdahf"
 "Yes." answered the dealer sharply, "that is powder. What is the matter with 1t tf"
 Dunno. boss"-the darky shook his head doubtfully-"but hit smells to me like it's done been shot off befoah. "- New Orleans States.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15

Charles w. Morse. the notorious bank wrecker and ex-convict, who was par doned out of prison by President Taft in order that he might go home and die' and who failed to live up to his end of that agreement, now wants Congress tc investigate the methods by which he was convicted. He is not likely to have his wish gratified. One Congressman says Morse's release from prison should be investigated, rather than his eonvlc- tion.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Poor Puppy 1

I'm just pup shipped by express; Nobody cares for me. They clean forget I'm here, guess, And yet 1t seems to me The Boss knows, for he thumped m,
 head
 And told me to be good, And dropped in half loaf of bread Between the slats of wood. This kennefis funny place; They move it all about, And yet, whichever way face There's no door to get out. So Pm just lying on the floor, .. In sand and bones and crumbs, Just waiting, achey, tired and sore Until somebody comes.
 Boston Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
The Wurra Wurra Club

The meeting was called to order by the sexton, Mir. s. Bluestocking Strong, in the absence of the president, Mir. H. E. Lyles, who had his society clothes on that night and was out making formal calls.
 Mir Strong said he wouldn't waste any time calling for nominations for tempor- ary chairman pro tenn, but would pre- side, himself, if he heard no objection.
 "well, sir" said Judge Ford, "I offer an objection on behalf of my own self and for my comrades in this corner of the room.",
 "I am unable to hear the gentleman's objection on account of an impeachment in his grammar" said the sexton, knock | ing the desk real hard with the butt-epd of his briar-wood pipe. "The meeting will be in order and listen to the singing of the Opening-ode by MT. Howard L. Slats."
 Stats sang iL and applauded himself vigorously when he got through.
 Then Fred Collin read the minutes of the previous meeting, and the chair pro claimed the meeting ready for business.
 Selectman Reel got up and moved that the chair appoint a committee of three good men and true, to wait upon Highway Commissioner Bennett with a request that he send a few carloads of oil, for the streets, as the dust was flying something scandalous.
 Frank Coons objected. He said "It would be well not to be too impatient, as the dust nuisance will be abated when the real January thaw comes and sets the cross walks afioat.
 The motion failed.
 The fat member. hoisted himself up to standing position. "Mister President, dear sir" said he. "I raise to pint of order"
 The chair declared the point of order we'll taken before the fat man had even started it.. Encouraged by the approval of the chair, however. the member pro- ceeded with his grievance. "Mister President" he said, II want t register a kick ag'in' th' practice O. tn merchants, havin' them after Christmas bargin sales. They've raised th' very deuce t my house, an some O my neighbors Is kick in wuss'n what be. My wife can't find time t. do nothin' but read the ad- v'tisements about bargins in everything she don't need no more'n toad needs a watch pocket, and chase off t tn stores t buy'm because they're cheap. She sex .mebbe we don't need lem jest now, but they may come in handy some time --an' jest see how cheap they be; it'd be a shame t let 'em go by, at them prices That's why she's got the garret an spare bed room full O junk that she hain't got no use fer, an' hain't likely t have no use fer. Now 1t hain't right, an 1t hain't bizness, an I'd like t have this Club take some action on It." Judge Ford gravely got up and gave 1t as his judicial dictum that If he had a wife that spent his money buying things that neither of them needed, because they were cheap. he would take her right down to the river and crown her.
 Chairman Strong said he was horri- fled at such suggestion and would put a stop to the whole business by adjourn ling the meeting-which he did, forth with.