New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

than beer, we may reasonably ex- pect to read fo the water magnato' s will which distributes $2O,O00,OO0 or more among his relatives.-Brooklyn Eagle. ..
 Mexico has never been able to un- derstand ''watchful waiting" it may comprehend the rising infection of the present declaration.-Newt Tory Mail.
 Irwin Cobb has gone back to Eu- rope, but not in response to Kitchen CT call for 3o0,o0o more men Cobb and K. of K. are out.-Rocheste Express
 Getting off note from this coun- try to Germany, or from Germany pack is very much like getting off the brides first letter to her mother-in in- law.-Waterbury Republican.
 Considering the poor face Turkey put up against the Balkan govern. ments only two years ago, that com try certainly has made surprising ad- vance In learning how to fight in the
 
 President Wilson made a statement Of what his policy in Mexico would be, instead of addressing a note to the Mexican government, probably be- cause of a shortage of carbon paper at the capital.-Rocheste Union.
 The Pan-American conference at Washington might gracefully have passed resolution or two in honor of the memory of James Gillespie Blaine, the pioneer of the Pan-Amer- ican idea.-Amsterdam Recorder. -s
 By royal decree Captain Mills of the American liner Philadelphia has re- ceived a gold medal and each mem Der of his crew a silver medal for rescuing the crew of a Dutch steam ship. A better decoration than an Iron Cross for drowning a crew. New York Tribune. ...
 Sinking an unarmed merchant ship and sending more than 1,2O0 m" nocent men, women and children to horrible death may be one way of fighting for a free sea-. but no na- ton calling itself civilized ever re-
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 It would be interesting to bring back to life one of our feudal ances- tcrs of the time when men wore skins and killed their prey with stone hat chets. Unless we miss our guess, such a one would imme diately take to tho lecture platform with some such sub ject as The Humanitarianisn of the Ancients. Buffalo News.
 Vermont never presented more beautiful appearance at this time of year than now. If you do not be- lieve Vermont is entitled to be called the Green mountain state, try to count the, varied tints of emerald you can discern in any grove of evergreen just now, which impart to our hills an aspect of surpassing beauty.-Bur- lington Free Press.
 The Attorney General is reported as saying that the governments suit to dissolve the Steel corporation, thrown out day befort yesterday by the un- animous decision of the judges of the United States Cirsuit court for the Third circuit, will Undoubtedly be carried to the Supreme court on appeal. possibly the adverb used by MT. Gregory was "doubtfully." No case of this magnitude ever prosecut- ed under the Sherman act was in q more doubtful condition for appeal. New York Sun.
 You can't insure good machinery by changing the form of the machin- cry of government, and if you make city government personal instead of partisan you expose it to some new dangers that may in the long run . prove as bad as the old. An en- frightened public sentiment and will lingness to serve on the part of those l best qualified are the only things that will ensure good government.-Pou 1 ghkeepsie Eagle-News. .~e Senator Peasley, who sued Wa {! terbury editor because he was accused, 1 of using public office to further his l own ends, by getting appointed. it. !! Illustrates over again how public of-, 1 ficials elected by the people could save 1 themselves much trouble if they 1 would do away with the appointive l office. Were it a case of all officials l being elected, especially of the. ju-. l dicial type, the senator mentioned ] would not have been in the running. l --Middletown Penny Press.
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