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New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
TELEPHONE CALLS.
AFETY BOARD APPOINTMENTS

About the only two things that re-
 ain to be done. in politics in New
 ritain that have not been fore-
 ladowed is to appoint a clerk for
 he board of public safety and to add
 k more policemen to the police
 he ordinances before the policemen
 hn be appointed. Just what will be
 Dne with the clerkship Is problemati-
 hl. The custom has been for one
 arty to have the chairmanship and
 he other side the clerkship, but in his case the report IS that one side
 roposes to take both places.
 The clerkship is a snug little berth lst now with a salary of $500 a year, khich is an increase of $2OO over
 revious years. From financial tandpoint the clerkship is the best If the two. It was originally intend "a that the clerkships of the police | nd fire departments should go to the |ity clerk, but while he did have them |or some years after the departments Fere organized they were gradually |plit up and since consolidation they
 lave been given to the same person, he city clerk being completely di- forced from the work. The job is of ] side issue character and the person vho should have it is one who can [ttend to it at any time he may be Jailed upon by the board to do any york.
 The commission is evenly divided between the democrats and republi- kans and neither side can hold both places unless at least three of the Commissioners vote for it. They may like to split the thing up so as to Lvoid any confusion or perhaps a deadlock which would be very un- fortunate The chairmanship will probably go to commissioner Am hrews who served as chairman of the bld police board for several years and who thoroughly understands the york.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
Peaceful Pat McCann.

(Detroit Free Press.) II am fer peace,' says Pat McCann; It's l that love the quiet, Indade I am no fightin' man, That's quick t start riot Yer folks have all been friends O. mine,
 With love for them I'm brimmin', But as fer you,
 Mike Donahue, Git ready fer a trimmin'. T much admire yer Uncle Jim. A gents yer Uncle Mike, An I will say yer Cousin Tim Is good enough t like. An when I bat ye in the eye, An bash yer green fedora,
 Jist recollect,
 No disrespect Is meant yer Sister Nora. Its you, Mike Donahue, I hate; It's you I'm here to lick; A dacent girls yer good Aunt Kate, Yer brother Bills brick. Jist tell yer Grandma Fogarty Whin next t her you write,
 I spoke her praise
 In many ways Fore I begun t fight. 1T love yer people, one am all, They're dacent folks an fair, Of yer relations, big an small I'd niver harm a hair Yer father is an honest man, Who niver cheats at cards;
 Whin ye can walk
 Agin an talk, Please give him my regards. Yer wifes a dacent woman, too, Whats goin' t occur I'd have ye know is meant fer you An not at all fer her. Yer folks an I have WOrShipped oft Beneath the self-same steeple,
 An if ye live
 1 hope yell give My love t all yer people," s
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
DOINGS IN MEXICO.

The latest news from Mexico is that Huerta is thinking of resigning and Carranza is determined to keep on fighting while the peacemakers are at work. This is in line with what the Herald said some time ago to the effect that the Mexicans really like to fight and no matter who is president it will be necessary to keep an armed force on guard for the purppse of maintaining some semblance of order so that business can be carried on. No one seems to pin any faith to what Huerta says, but he is no fool and he must realize that the rebels are closing in on him and that unless there is interference of some kind his day on earth is nearly at an end. It looks as if Carranza may want to be the new president and if his wishes are not gratified it will probably mean further hostilities. The present indi- cations are that the federal troops are planning some fighting themselves and if they do it will mean a response from the American army which is likely to end in the bloodiest battle of the war.
 There has been nothing in the work of the mediators so far to indicate the terms upon which nostilities can be brought to an end, on the contrary %- be more fighting.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
A REVOLVING SUGGESTION.

In these days when there is so much
 talk of capital punishment it is of
 special interest to hear the question
 discussed by men who ought to under
 stand mankind in general. A physi-
 clan more or less noted in his pro-
 fe ssion, addressed the Association of
 Medical Jurisprudence the other day and suggested that condemned mur-
 derers, instead of being put to death, l be turned over to the doctors for the
 purpose of experimentation for the Advancement of medical science. This appears to be the most heartless prop
 esition ever suggested. There is a strong sentiment against such opera |tions even on animals, and it was not long ago that several physicians were ce nvicted of cruelty by reason of these experiments.
 1t is inconceivable that unfortunate men and women will ever be turned l over to doctors to be drugged and op- |erated upon, then revived and operat- eG upon again, having a leg or an arm amputated or one of the organs of the body removed to see how long life would remain afterwards, the ex- periments to continue so long as life remained. Such thing would be re- volting and while there may be some doubt as to what may be done about capital punishment, there is no like lihood of unfortunate men and women heinz turned over to doctors to be
 carved up piecemeal whenever they
 felt like performing the operations.
 There is evidently need, however, of
 a more thorough study of disease for
 Ii is claimed that in Bellevue hospital,
 New York almost one half of the
 ratients die from diseases other than
 those for which they were treated.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
The Recall in Oregon. (Portland Oregonian.)

Unthinking or unjust clamor against 8 judge is almost totally ineffective, although it may be effective against 6 recall is presaged upon securing a suitable candidate in the election as well as the acts of the officer sought to be recalled. If a decision inascon- troversy has been rendered in accord arce with the law the ethics of the bar preclude tn ethought that an op- posing candidate can be secured from among the list of responsible lawyers. While the shyster may be available as a candidate under such circumstances, the shyster cannot be elected. If the decision is indicative of gross ignor- aEce or corruption, there is not likely to be difficulty in bringing out a suit able candidate against the incumbent. In that event the judge ought to be recalled.
 There has been less trif1ing with the recall in Oregon as applied to the judiciary than to any other branch of elected public service. It always will be so. The principle is preserved, however, as a useful implement for use in a possible genuine emergency. The fact that it's application is rare speaks we'll not only for the sanity Of the people, but for the integrity of the courts. Whatever misgivings there may be in Oregon over any phase of the Oregon system, they con- ccrn the judicial recall probably less than any other
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
Flies and Filth.
(BOSton Herald.)

Today is the time to begin fighting the fly Three months from now all the fly traps and sticky paper in the state will not accomplish what a lit- tie thought and a scrubbing brush can do today. Clean up and paint up week is at hand and we are about to put our houses in order, but let Us not be deceived by a fresh coat of paint ir the dining room and spic and span front yard, whilst rank corruption mining all within infects unseen"
 k. Thousands of flies can breed in tw elve hours in a rubbish heap or in garbage can. Beneath a wooden sink in an immaculate kitchen is usually damp compartment which Is a veritable nursery for the fly fam fly. Now is the time to clean it up. Now is the time to buy an incinerator and burn all rubbish and refuse twice a day. Invite the sanitary inspector of your district to look over your house and inform you of the danger spots
 Our winged enemies are already there, you may be sure, awaiting the warm days when they may begin their traffic in germs. .'s.
 Flies breed disease, disease increases poverty and poverty breeds crime, and if you tackle the problem now you will be doing your part toward de- creasing disease, poverty and crime. Tn July and August, the f1y-trap is not an especial adornment, the sticky pa- per is rather dangerous on windy Gay and the good old swat provokes ilI-temper All the inventions which wage war against the grown-up fly are of little value compared to the simple nj methods which may be used now to prevent their incubation. Let your clean up'' week be also a 'clean out week and you will be repaid for your trouble by a safer and saner summer.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
Employer and Employe. s (IndianapO1iS NewS.)

Generally speaking, the condition of
 the laborlng man has been greatly
 improved during the last ten years.
 There have been wage increases, re- auctions in the hours Of labor, ana
 betterment of working condltlons It is certain. that these concessions have affected the incomes of some com panies adversely. Where such recourse is possible, the firms have passed the burden on down to the consumer.
 But in many cases the employers have found it necessary to look elsewhere. Naturally the gaze has fallen on the men themselves, and efforts are be- ing made to cultivate more friendly feeling between employer and em- ploye The Canadian Pacific rail- road has sent an official-unknown except to a few persons at headquar- ters-over the lines to look, not for mistakes, but for excellent service. This new kind of "spotter' is looking for employees that do their duty; that cooperate with the management. His business is not to lodge complaints but to find the deserving and thus hasten their promotion
 A direct appeal to the employees has been made by the management of the Boston elevated railway company. This corporation recently, under an arbitration board award, increased wages and improved the working con- dition of the men. This outlay re- duced the dividend rate. The rail- way cannot forthwith increase tne fares, so it is compelled to look witt in itself for means for retrenchment. The president of the road has caused a bulletin to be circulated among the men, pointing out what the road has done for the men, and then asking that the men do a little bit more for the road. For example, it was sug- gested that if conductors could, through diligence, save from loss at least one fare for each half trip, the company at the end of the year would find it's revenue increased by l $672, ,177.70. The average annual loss through accident on the Boston ele- vated is $70O,716. The motorme n are asked to cooperate by cutting down this loss. Accidents can be reduced in a degree by carefulness.
 If many corporations have been un- just in their dealings with their men, surely some men have not dealt fair ly with their employers. It is an old proverb, but true one, that the em- ploye who does not care for his em- ployer's interests as well as his own l is not likely soon to be rewarded. An eastern railroad recently laid off a large number of men. The shop forces were cut perhaps one-third Yet the output continued as heavy and of the same quality. This demonstrates the hidden quality of efficiency which, in times of emergency, is brought into use. If each employer and each em- ploye would act on the idea of CO., operation suggested by the Boston ele- vated, perhaps we should have fewer ! disputes between labor and capital"
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
Drivers Should Take Heed.
.(Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

X
 It will surprise many of our readers
 to learn that the horses have organ
 ized Good Will to Mem society. At convention of workhorses, re-
 gently held in an alley near d brew
 cry, the following advice was adopted
 and recommended. The Equine as-
 sociation is agreed that this is the
 scientific way to treat a man: When a man drops from illness or
 exhaustion, seize a cart stake and
 pound him in the ribs. If this does
 not revive him kick him in the abdo- men. If persistently administered,
 this treatment will restore any man that is worth saving.
 eff a man finds that his load is so heavy that it will injure him to drag it any further, rip off any convenient fence board knock him down and hammer him thoroughly with it. This will give him renewed energy, and he will make no more fuss On no ac- count reduce his load-this will mere ly make him think that he can kid you.
 If man refuses to drink when YOU offer him a pail of water, don t give him any water for three days. This will teach him to be thirsty at the time when you find it con- venient to have him thirsty. Whip man now and then, whether 1 he is doing his best or not. If he is working well, it shows that his load l is too light; in this case he should
 be compelled to go twice as fast, to
 make up for it.
 Tiff cold weather remove his cloth l ing to prevent his taking cold He will dry quicker if you overwork him. When he is standing, hang a blanket :! on his back, but leave his neck and 1 limbs exposed.
 There were other humane rules
 adopted, but these are the principal features. The horses noted with l alarm that chauffeurs are gradually
 driving the useful man out Of em- Iployment and consequently out of ex- tistence. A conservation policy was therefore strongly urged.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex. changes that come to Herald office.
Jewels of the London Museum.
(Boston Transcript.


 The London museum, removed from Kensington palace to Stafford house, is twice IS interesting as it was, and more. At kensington there was no scope for definite arrangement. In the noble rooms of Stafford house overlooking the Mall it has been possi- ble to follow a chronological order and to convey in the costumes and the pictures, in the pottery and the weapons, in the books and the thou sands of other local relics, a clear and telling history of London from Saxon times until the present age.
 The most interesting addition that has been made to the museum was shown in the gold and silver room at 8 recent private view. It is a case containing 15O jewels of the early seventeenth century that were found by a workman two years ago in chalk soil sixteen feet beneath the cellar floor of an old house in Lon don.
 There are gold and enamel pendants and rings, enameled gold chains, a gold and enamel scent bottle set with diamonds and rubies, ana a very fine diamond ring, crystal chalices and other communion relics,- amethysts, sapphires, rubies, garnets and tur- quoises.
 Like the box in which they were found, with the earth all over them, the pearls had decayed But for the rest the treasure, as one of the visitors remarked, has the appearance of be- ing So extraordinarily modern that all the gems look as though they might be bought in jewellers shop today.
 Three hundred years ago someone must have buried this wonderful casket of treasures, hoping for an op- portunity to secure it's safe recovery. That opportunity never came, and the romance or crime that led to their concealment will never be unearthed. The scene of their recovery and the sum that was given to the man who found them remain a secret.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
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New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
FACTS AND RANCHES.

One of the ugliest' charges against MT. Rockefeller is the arrest of Upson Sinclair and the failure to arrest his wife, when he wanted her to go on a hunger strike with him. This tearing apart of families is terrible.-Water- bury American.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

tvered by carrier to any part of the city Tor 10 Cents . Week, 65 Cents Q Month nScr1ptions tor paper to be sent by mau' payable in advance. 60 Gents .
 Month, $7.00 a year.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

ptered at the Post once Ut New Britain
 aa Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

pved daily Sunday excepted, at l:lS ?. m. ae HeraId Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

City government should be, if it isn't, a business proposition. There ought not to be any politics in it.. Why, then, should there be any par ties in municipal elections? When we go to the polls to vote for mayor, aldermen, councilmen, etc., we should go as citizens and cast our vote for citizens who have the ability to give the city an efficient, economical busi- ness administra ockville Lead ar
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

pc only profitable .dvertirfns medium In the Ny. Circulation books and press re bm always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04


 It is the :. states business to look after rivers and harbors, and it is impossible for any town to have much influence in regulating the dis posa1 of the offal of another town The state, through it's courts, may attempt to regulate the sewage dis posal question on occasions when suits are brought to force a change of disposal, but the state, through its legislative department, should long ago have planned the disposal of sewage for every portion of its territory and arranged for the pro- lection of it's peoples health and their property in the future by some well-devised plan which will force regulation of sewage disposal also in neighboring commonwealths whose streams may flow into Connecticut territory.-Waterbur Republican.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

Upton Sinclair in his own eyes is a martyr but in the eyes of the people of the United States, who have not lost their sanity, he is just a rattle-braincd fanatic. His personally. conducted hunger strike is of course entirely his own affair and as it can last only three days he is in no danger. If it only makes him too weak to talk the public will be we'll satisfied.-An- sonia Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

.s Hera,d will be found on saie at Hota. ADE's News Stand. 42nd St. and Broad. way. New York City; Board Walk.
 Atlantic City. and Hartford depot
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
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HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

Congressman Mahan, who was visiting friends in town a few days ago, looked as if life in Washington were agreeing with him. He was the picture of health, and said he en- joyed Washington life exceedingly, al- though he had a lot of good solid comfort when he returned to Connec- ticut for a brief visit occasionally. It gave him great satisfaction to meet his old time friends in this state. He had very little to say for publication about things politically, although there is little doubt that he will be heard from in the coming campaign for the democratic nomination for United States senator.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

Town and city government shows up again in the census returns of Connecticut cities having dual form of government It always will, and is one of the setbacks the average small city, with town and city gov ernment, has to contend with. Mid- dletown is rated as a city with about half of it's actual population in the town of Middletown.-Mid MiddletoWn Penny Press.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

It is practically certain that the streets of the city will be constantly alive with automobiles during the evenings from now until the first snow storm and this is not a bad time at which to consider the headlight evil. "'Evil'' is the word, because the use of glaring headlights on the autonfo- piles within the city is an evil, in every sense of the word, as far as the major ity of the people of the city are con- cerned, and it is probably true also that automobile headlights are respon- sible for more accidents than they help to prevent.-Waterbur Repub- lican.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-04

Women and children attired in garments that easily catch fire will do we'll to heed the prom mptings of wise caution and give over the task of burning rubbish which ac- cumulates as one of the results of cleanup" week, to their fathers, hus- bands and brothers. Several deaths have been noted during the past week about the state. and they are directly chargeable to the juxtapo- sition of the lightly clad with the spark scattering fire.-Ansonia Sen tinel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-06
STUDY OF UNOFFICIAL N
BATTING AVERAGES
Records Up to September 23 Show
Athletics to Be Superior With
Big Stick by rs Points.
MAY SPRING SOME SURPRISES
Strange Pitchers Likely to Prove u
Waterloo to Heavy Hitters-Fans
Like to See the Players Line Them
Ont,

Athletics Of Philadelphia and the &c" B ee
game OF the worlds championship
series the fans will have an opportunity
Of seeing in actual play whether the
the teams. as n whole, or the individual
players. man for man. were correctly
men during the season Just finished
Unofficial batting averages figured up
TO September % furnish an Interest
or the opposing pennant winners. ci,
paper Connie Mack's men look tho
stronger ro this department., Three Of
tnem, Collins, Mclnnes and Baker. are
we'll over the much desired 300 mark,
while Connolly is the only one among
Figures are stubborn facts. and from
season to season many of the few 800
bitters have demonstrated that they
n,d hot SS ge1 a to the high places on the
:, ,G &C, good work with the
column. Their success is simply due
to their good eyes and, equally useful
eliminates the element Of luck.
That thcy have become accustomed
TO- the hoSwork and the many furtive
tive leagues during the season goes
without snying. Just what the heavy
n Will or will not do with the
league moundmen remains to be seen.
Herein lies u great deal Of the interest
taken I'm the post-season games This
Is what adds little more uncertainty
baseball is potent factor In the ma
tional game.
Some very prominent pitchers have
been Waterlooed when. In the worlds
series. they confronted strange batters.
Probably few surprises are In store
f3r one or more pitchers in the coming
some one OF them who is looked up +,
to as almost invincible in his own
League, may be found by the batsmen
of the other league. Every one who
goes to II game likes TO sec the boys
hit 'em out. and It Is TO be hoped they
will not be disappointed In the coming
struggle for supremacy
When but two weeks of the present
seasons schedule remained to be played
out the unofficial batting averages OF
the rival clubs showed that the Attn
letiss had the adyantage by u fairly
good margin OF .026. The athletics for
40 games played had club batting
average Of .27a. and the Braves had
Following is a list Of the players on
both sides who took part In twenty
five or more, games this season. to-
Sether with their batting averaEes
Athletics.