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New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
WHO Is TO BLAME?.

Who is to blame for overcroWdlng the Eastland
 Who is to blame for plunging the great city of Chicago into the depths of sorrow?
 Who is to blame for sending to their watery graves the hundreds of laughing ,nerrymakers, men, women and little children?
 Who is to blame for allowing an unstable ship to enter the trade of car- rying excursionists #
 Who is to blame for breaking the hearts of those who lost their love,1 ones on day that should have known only joy?
 There must be some way of find- ing out the answer to those questions, for there must be some one, Or some thing to blame for the condition of the steamer Eastland which turned turtle in the Chicago river last Sat- urday.
 On June IA, 1904, the General slo- cum, loaded with cargo of excur- sionists caught fire near Hell Gate, New York, causing the loss of many lives An investigation followed ana the captain of that boat was sen- fenced to ten years in the apeniten- tiary at hard labor. A reform was started in the inspection of, excur- sion boats, and up to the time the Eastland went down there had been no great disaster5sof this kind. Had the same diligence which was insti- tuted shortly after the Genera Slo- cum disaster been maintained there would now be no cause for sorrow in Chicago
 President Wilson has ordered a thorough investigation of the Eastland disaster. The Federal government the state government, and the city and county are going out to lay the cause of blame, and before they end their work 1t is probable that fright full disclosures will be made. Then the whole nation will start out on crusade against disasters of this kind. For two or three years the work will be kept up until every passenger vessel in the country Is forced to abide by certain standard. But after three or four years, when
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
Must Have proof
(Boston Post.)

We must have more proof of the story from San Francisco to the effect that while Colonel Roosevelt was talk ing in the sights of the exposition an enthusiast stepped up and asked him who his choice was for President next gear. and that the colonel clapped his companion, Governor Johnson. on the back and shouted: Here is the man. Johnson is tho next president It doesn't sound like the colonel to ba making his nominations so early in the game. Nor does it seem reason able that he would thus settle all ques. tions as to cups of coffee for himaeIf a full year before the next political mealtime. We guess that the chief Moose will deny the whole thing.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

Time has obliterated the memory of ! the Eastland disaster and men no I longer think of the narrowing scenes attending the overturning of that 1 boat, the nation will sink back into
 the same old state of coma only to l be awakened at some future date by ] a bigger and more horrible catas- l trophe than the one, in Chicago last l Saturday. ....... .. It is the prevailing custom in Amer ica to rush and lock the stable door after the horse has gone. owners or some of cur public utilities in thelr ] chase after the almighty dollar nave entirely forgotte that they must pro- tect the lives entrusted to their care. Aided and abetted by slip shod oi- f1cials the men who own ships have, | in many cases, neglected to comply with the regulations. Many of our excursion steamers are little better than tubs. An annual painting covers a multitude of weak spots, and in
 spectors sometimes fail to look be-
 meath the veneering. v
 If anything should be protected, it is the excursion boat. Every Gty in < the summer thousands of women and children leave the big cities on these boats for a trip down the bay or the
 attend. and when any disaster occurs,
 it is always the mother and babe who
 suffer Helpless women and chill
 dren at the mercy of the waves. Every
 precaution should be taken against
 such disasters in the future They
 can be prevented Chicago learned
 one great lesson when the Iroquois
 Theater burned. great reform was then instituted bringing in the as-
 bestos curtain and the emergency
 exits. Since then no similar dis.
 asters have occurred, because the peo- pie have not yet forgotten that horror. Reforms are totally useless if they spring up in . day only to die with the comins of tho night The author AliSs Have SlaFteu out on the right course in investigating the Eastland case. and if any individual, or group of individuals, is to blame for this latest calamity, a severe punishment should be meted out. The Eastland, from all accounts, was a poor excuse for an excursion boat. Who is to
 blame for allowing it to operate so long to the peril of unwarned men, women and children?
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

when it acts comformably to law, as war vessels have always been liable to, but it has no such excuse as has Teen given for sinking peaceful .ships without warming.
 Even if the reverse were the case |" remarks the World, "the legal situa- ton would remain unchanged. Long before submarines were thought of merchant ships occasionally resisted visit and search. Sometimes they escaped. Sometimes they fought back and inflicted serious damage on their pursuers. That was the fortune of war, and nobody dreamed that neu- trals must abandon their lawful rights because belligerent ship of war had suffered in conflict with merchant ship"
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
Scanning fhe News

The note that we have sent abroad
 Still occupies attention. It obtains the highest honors in E The Journalistic mention The Becker case new angle takes;
 Will he go on the, stand? es1 We'll wait and see The cards that he
 Is holding in his hand. The German U-boats have resumed Attacks upon the shipping Our note. we thought had had effect But confidence is slipping. Chicago's horror surely has Electrified us all. The loss of life Tn foreign strife
 Beside this one is small, A half billion dollars might
 Insure our thriving nation To build our coast defenses up
 Will mean U. S. salvation. { Our Wilson in the Cornish Hills
 Is pondering on the matter, And Congress will Roll up a pill, # All enemies to shatter. Mayor Mitchell, of New York, got
 pinched
 Five dollars was the fine. Atlantic City speeding proved
 A bit beyond his line. An ammunition train was wrecked
 While speeding through New Jersey. A deadlock now Holds up the row
 Along the river Mersey
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
LAW AND ORDER.

Failure of armed guards, without l uniform, to quell rioting strikers has
 been clearly demonstrated in Bayonne, N. J., where Sheriff Kinkead has
 been forced to place number of I these guards under arrest. Insteadso I holding the strikers in check the ] guards in most cases. incite to riot.
 For the 5most part they are, profes-
 sional gunmen, eager to flash a re- volver.
 The law. will always be obeyed if l the law manifests it's strength and dignity This time last year there was 8 strike on down in the Green wood Valley, in Arkansas. Property valued at $2,oOO,00o was destroyed
 and seventeen men were killed. Sec
 retary of War Garrison ordered de- tachment of the Fifth United States Cavalry, under Major Nathanial Me- Cure, to go into the valley and sub- due the strikers. There were 1000 strikers, all armed. They showed ACcCAC1AiSAC4i dJ OuISlQS lI~Sl ASA Sit0S and threatened an attack on the cav- airy.
 Major Mcclure, an old Indian fight CT, sent word to the leaders of the strike that one shot fired into his camp meant war. He said he would run every man out of the county, if he had to kill off the majority to accom- plish his purpose. Then he ordered his machine gun platoon out on a little knoll and with the rapid fire gun began moving down trees on "a hill one thousand yards away. The strikers, all desperate men, saw the workings of the machine gun for the first time. They needed. After that there was no trouble. They had seen j the handwriting on the wall.
 Had the same thing been done in Bayonne there would have been none of the scenes which have disgraced the state of New Jersey.
 Instead of swearing in assistants to the deputy, men whose only badge of authority are placards on their hats, the state militia should have been turned out and the town placed under martial law. The uniform of the United States soldier especially when the armed equipment backs up the uniform, commands respect if it does not strike terror in the hearts of would be offenders.
 The mailed fist is about the only l way to deal with men who have turned from strikers to rioters. There | is vast difference between the two conditions; and the rioter is an out law. a criminal who must be stamped down.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

maintained by Great Britain, that of seizing neutral ships carrying nom. contraband of war. is fraught with dreadful portentssss The sooner Great Britain isl brought to the realization that the United States contends for. the freedom of the seas, from what yflal : ever quarter violated. without com promise and at any cost" the better it will be for all concerned. Great Britain would be benefited muchly by a careful perusal of the note sent to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
New Deer Law.
Norwich Bulletin.) ]

In view of the fact that the new deer law goes into effect in this state the first of August, it is perhaps well that those who are affected thereby should know the provisions of the act which are published elsewhere. he new law removes the protection from the deer throughout the year, but it does not permit each and every one to go into the country and hunt them. The killing of the deer is restricted to the owner CT lessee of land. the mem bers of his family or employee who have been given permission by the owner, and then they can be shot only on the land of the owner or the lessee. It also makes it obligatory that report of every killing must be made to the fish and game comn1is- sioners within 24 hours.
 The new law. has been drawn for the purpose of giving the farmer the opportunity to protect himself against the large amount of damage which is done annually by the deer. The deer were so guarded that there are large numbers of them in the state and they raise havoc in gardens and orchards. Heretofore the farmer could not shoot them unless they were ac- tually caught in their depredations The necessity of reducing the number rather than requiring the property owners to support the state's protect ed game became apparent and such right Is given to the property owners on whose land they may be found It however does not permit indiscrimi- nate hunting. Hencforth instead of being able to make claims for dam ages done by the deer the property owners have the right to, shoot and possess them but it is a good idea tc fully understand the law
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
After the War. What?
Waterbury Republican, )

tWaterpury Republican.)
 Much publicity has been given the statement made in Bridgeport by Vice President John A. Johnston of the In- ternational Structural Ironworkers' union, as follows:
 Bridgeport will be starving inside three years. When they stop making var munitions the whole prosperity bubble will burst and there will be thousands out of work" &5&S
 Bridgeport probab bly, will not become me down hearted over this effort to dis turb the confidence of it's citizens, but as there are others besides Johnston who are prone to discount such pros- perity as Brfdgeport's present indus trial boom has brought to it, it is worth considering.
 There be consid erable setback to such a community soon after the suspension of war abroad but the chances are far better that there will be a sudden transformation of its in dustries from product of war goods to that of the tools of peaceful pur- suits. Illustrations of this possibility are to be found in American history immediately following the war Num- erous inventions which had no oppor- tunity to reach the market during the war were in such demand immediately after that industries engaged exclu- sively in the production of munitions almost immediately turned to the pro- duction of new articles. Waterbury's west end brass shops which seemed to have no future when peace came, have not only stood, but have pros- pered and extended with a minimum of war business since sqe
 It will be the same in this country and in Europe when peace comes, but it is probable that after the. present war the period of transition from nu- nitions-producing plants to factories busy about supplying the needs and comforts of pacefnl peoples will be shorted than in the past. als
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
Can Submarines Obey the Lawq
(South NorwalL Newsl ].

There have been many instances in the last three or four weeks of sub- marines treating enemy merchantmen according to law, giving them fair warning before attacking them. And have the submarine crews suffered thereby as the German government has protested they would
 There is no recorded instance, I" says the New York World, ''in which ary German submarine mas suffered damage or loss of life by such con- fornity to law" The peril to the sub- marine has been greatly exaggerated. It may fail sometimes in it's object,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
Correct Convictions.
(san Francisco Bulletin. )


 One most valuable contribution to the subject of free speech comes from the pen of Chancellor Day of Syra- cuse university, who says: "Convic- tions must be more than honest; they must be correct"
 This iisposes of the whole difficulty of free speech, whether it be free speech for workingmen m company towns" ar free speech for university professors. First ascertain, through Chancellor Day and other gentlemen who know what truth is, what opin- ions are correct, and then suppress those that are incorrect. What con,- fort to, end arguments by bringing forth the official document certifying to oneE intellectual correctness! Poli- tical part4es will disappear, since only one lot of opinions can't be correct.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
BeIlicose Philadelphia.
Nebraska State Journal.

Philadelphia, to judge from its newspapers, is the most miiitarist of American cities. It is the center nf big navy and strong army demanda. So much for the Quaker city" the clty of brotherly love. PhiladelphIa,s "a situation on the seacoast helps ac- count for this though equally exposed Boston and New York are by no means 20 strong for big fighting force as Philadelphia. It may be the spirit of iron and steel to which Philadeiphia owes much of it's greatness, which has upmapped William Penn
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

Labor unions will be unnecessary, since the correct industrial policy will be found and followed. The poor will no longer envy the rich, s1nce 1t win, no doubt, be found that great wealth and. great want are both proper ana correct.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
Well Satisfied With Wilson.
(Naugatuck News. ]

Colonel Roosevelt can assaii the mollycoddles to his hearts content and tell what in his opinion this na- ton should do His remarks are al- ways interesting. But up to the pres2. rent time we have heard of no one demanding that President Wilson re- tire and that Mir. Roosevelt be re- turned to the White House. Tn fact everyone seems to be thankful that it is MT. wilson and not MT. Roose- welt who is president at this time.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

Former President Castro of vene. zuela is reported to have sailed for Porto Rico. Clip better turn back or he may join tviv at Fort Bliss.-Roch- ester Post Express
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
D. MCMILLAN Ia0- -2f,f-203 MAIN STREET
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The foreman of the Thaw jury ap- pears to be envious of the notoriety acquired by the principal figure in the case.-Rochester Union
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

There might possibly be German submarines off the Maine coast water ing places or again they might be oul old friend the sea serpent In a new disguise. Brooklyn Standard Union
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

Lus1Lan1a incident in tn
 Kaiser the question up he minds Of loyal Amer at will be the outcome O hal1y accede to our de
 HI Germany go out anc
 new submarine exploi' ike terror in the hearts kd people?
 lions will be answered in
 re From experiences ot
 weeks, however, there is
 that any serious trouble outcome of the present ermany will in all prob
 way to sooth the ruffled he American eagle. for $ not want to engage in
 the United States any he United States would
 a breach with Germany.
 past two weeks there Iy been a cessation of arfare The U-boats have
 up on their work of alctioi1 of innocent lives.
 we'll for the future. It g German Foreign Office iralty have decided to llrse which has been lvilized" by all neutral olld seem as if the way. e for negotiations that
 nd to the submarine erraany and the British lent Wilson is anxious to 1y that this country is fasten all the blame on
 German Government. 6 after it's interests on own by the careful read flowing paragraph from lily 21: nrnent of the United e imperial German Gov contending for the same have long stood together
 very principles upon bvernment of the United solelnnly insists. They lending for the freedom
 The Government of the
 will continue to con- Freedom, from whatever ted, without compromise Eost. It invites the prac- htion of the Imperial ernment at this time, ation may accomplish is great common object kingly and effectively ple Of Germany weigh ords there will be great 6oicing in Berlin and in
 The two governments |ng for the same things
 sort of cooperation the brought. about. President as that the United States to contend for the free
 seas, from whatever led. without compromise ost. .
 8tever quarter violated. . Zine Government of the
 will insist upon the lie seas whether it be lat Britain, France, Rus bther country that may way of such principle. If. |esrla el1 are alert to the Y will see in those words
 the blockade which n has placed on food- many.
 kent has asked for no arl- |inal note to Germany. No |eeded in written form. Ewer and the best answer Eermany to refrain from |erchant vessels on the <thout exercising all the
 the United States con- E to citizens of a neutral here should be a way to sre is a way of doing it. be hoped that all the diff sreen the two countries sfactorily adjusted. Ger already shown herself remain on friendly terms tied States. We have ai- |d and welcomed Ger hdship.
 Ptten rid of the German Eesident has now turned to the warfare on Amer Tree which has been
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26

The settlement of the Welsh coal strike by the Minister of Munitions moves one to Wander if the modern British slogan is NEngland expects that Lloyd- George wlll do every mans duty. ."-PhiladelB Bhia Ledger.
 Lovers of music will /rejoice to learn that there is no truth to the tale of an organized movement among supporters of the sallies in this coun- try to bar German operas. Such a thing would be ridiculous, to say the least.-Buffalo Commercial.
 Whatever be the text of the Presi- dents message, the real communica- tion of the American people to the German must be: Do you mean to | make war upon us? And to this ques- ton words alone can be no answer. We are then, for better Or for worse, at the end of words.-New York Trib- une.
 The Mexican situation is so inde- scribable that the suffering people there have ceased to hope for help from the great and powerful American gOVernm ent. The Mexican situation is so -unspeakable that the wretched human beings there despair of any re- lief this side of death. Shall we not, then, have another proclamation of warning to those misera ble creatures from the White House ?--New York Press.
 Possibly Europe is learning a les son from the war that we of America are missing entirely. When the guns have ceased to thunder and the sub- marine no longer menaces the peace full merchantmen on the high seas the United States is likely to find itself competing for world trade and world influence, not with unorganized in- diyiduals or groups of merchants and bankers, but with socially integrated units bound together by new feel- ing, directed by a common purpose and playing the game of commerce like well-trained football teams To such highly organized groups we shall be able to offer but feeble resistance but must stand aside and see our world markets taken from us, unless we, too, speedily take a leaf out of Europe,s book and begin to learn the lesson of efficiency through social or ganization.-New York Mail.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
WHAT OTHERS SAY

. Views on all sides Of timely questions as discussed Tn ex- changes that come to Herald onI1cG.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-26
III OF THE SEAS.

purports to be the final Lusitania incident in the
 Kaiser the question up-' he minds iof loyal Amer. et will be the outcome of
The border vidette., 1915-03-06

Upon motion duly carried, it was ordered that the sum of $1OO.OO be allowed for the pur pose of keeping the Farm De- monstrator until June Both. 1915. Communication from w. M. Marteney, requesting the ap- pointment of a county ranger in the Gro Blanco district was read and ordered filed.
 Communication from HI. F.. Huntington, regarding road work in the Gro Blanco district, was read and ordered filed.
 Upon motion, the Board re- cessed until 8:3O a. m. February 2nd, 1915.
 Approved:
 G. H. FIEDLER, Attest: Chairman.
 LULA REDDoCH WOOD,
 Clerk
The border vidette., 1915-03-06

gales, ArlZ., FoO. ZnQ, 1910.
 Board met at 8:3O a. m. Pur- suant to recess of February 1st, 1915.
 Present: Chairman Fiedler, Members Ga3lin and Parker. and Clerk.
 Report of County Recorder for month of January 1915, re- ceived and filed.
 Report of County Assessor for month of January 1915, received and filed.
 Report of Clerk of Superior Court for month of January 1915, received and filed.
 Report of County Superinten- dent of Health and Registrar for month of January 1915, re- ceived and filed. Report of County Physician for month of January 1915, re- | ceived and filed.
 A petition signed by residents of Tubac and vicinity, asking for an increase in the salary of the Justice of the Peace, of pre- cinct. No. was presented. The matter was referred to the Coun- ty Attorney, who advised that according to paragraph 3246 page 1898, the salaries of pre- cinct officers can not be changed during the term of office, but ac- cording to paragraph 3247 he should be allowed office expense. Upon motion duly carried, it was ordered that the Justice of the Peace precinct No. 3 be al lowed the sum of $1O.OO per month for office expense,
 A petition signed by residents an increase in the salary of the constable of precint No. 8 was presented.
 The advice given concerning the justice of the peace, applies to all precinct officers, and the board could not make any l change in salaries. Mir. Julius Kunde appeared before the Board, requesting the Board to investigate the 1 matter of fencing county road at Lochiel. It was agreed that some member of the Board would visit the road distli jet and report condition later.
 Upon motion, the Board re- cessed until 1:3O D. m. Board met at 1:3O p. m.
 All members of the Board and Clerk present.
 The following demands were now audited and allowed: Persis D. Coombs, clerk o1ootion cinct No. 7.... ...... $ 5 co Dr. w. F. Chenoweth, Investigating and care of. contagious cases. Ill % A. l.. Peck, team hire,
 county superintendent
 health .............. 10 co H. A. Stevens, automo-
 bile hire, county phy-
 sician, Patagonia. 8 % Chas. A. Bankard, auto
 mobile hire, attending
 indigent wounded. ... 25 % St. Joseph's Hospital,
 hospital care of in-
 digent sick, January
 1915. ..... -. no 20 Patagonia Commercial
 Co.,, supplies for burial
 of indigent. .......-.. 3 90 C.. O. Foltz, supplies
 furnished indigent .. 45 % A. $. Henderson, sup
 plies. indigent small
 pox patient. ........ 25 O5 Washington Trading Go.
 supplies furnished in
 digent. ..... ........ 15 % Geo. T. Coughlin, office
 expense, J P. precinct
 No. 4, January 1915.. 10 % Montezuma Cafe, board
 ing county prisoners,
 January 1915. 5........ 29O 25 w. G. Bowman, coal
 for sheriff's office. -. 26 % Mrs. w. M. Coopman,
 assisting sheriff in se-
 curing evidence. 5 30 Montezuma Cafe, meals
 to jurors, 14 % Fred Afford, Juror in J.
 P. court precinct No. 1 50 Ed. Lanier, juror in J.
 P. court, precinct No. 1 1 50 Frank M. Sullivan, juror
 in J. P. court precinct
 No. 1. l 50 The First National Bank,