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New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
THE LOGAN ACT.

As pointed out by former governor Simeon E. Baldwin, the Logan Act, placed on the statutes of the United States in 1799, was put there for the express purpose of check-mating such enthusiasts as Henry Ford, Tn interpreting this law the former gov ernor says:-
 Under this (the Logan Act every C., ,tizen of the United States who with- out permission or authority of the government, directly or indirectly car- ries on any verbal or written inter- course with any offices of a foreign government With intent to influence the measures of or conduct of such government or any of it's officers or agents in relation to any disputes or controversies of the United States and all who advise, counsel or assist without due authority shall be pun ished by a fine of not more than $5,- 900 and by Imprisonment of not less than six mOnths.'
 As they remark on Broadway, Very good, Eddie.''
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
The Political Situation.
(Bridgeport Post.N

Now that State Senator George M. Landers has returned from the West it is believed the Democratic State Central Committee will be called to- gether, probably within the next two weeks. It is understood that the meeting will take up for discussion the condition of the party in Bridge port, New Haven and other places. It is recognized by the party leaders that if any sort of a showing is to be made in 1916 in Connecticut. something must be done to restore unity of action in the large Cities of the State. Only in Waterbury is anything like harmony in evidence, and even there it is a Republican split which makes success possible It is recognized by Democratic lead CTS that the showing in the town and City elections this Fall was de- cidedly adverse to the Democrats. There will have to be a big improve ment if Connecticut is to give any sort of Democratic hope.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
CONNECTICUT SALMON.

Citizens of New Britain who take delight in tasting of the delectable salmon, the great red-hesh fish, will hail with joy the announcement that more than one hundred thousand eggs of this species have been re- ceived by the Connecticut fish and game commission to be matched at Windsor The eggs came from the Columbia river where salmon is at present very plentiful. It is hoped that this experiment will prove suc- cessful and that the Connecticut river, once the favorite abiding place of the salmon, will regain some of it's lost glory. The salmon is becoming too much of a rarity in this vicinity. The West has far surpassed the East in it's nurturing of this famous fish. If this planting proves successful other nearby states may follow suit, and the Connecticut river and it's tributaries made the Mecca for salmon fishermen.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
The Signpost Going. (ROckwell JOIlrnal.)

It is time that the ancient sign post gave way to newspaper adver- Using. At the recent meeting of the Connecticut Editorial Association, a speaker, in an address on Legal Ad- vertising," concluded by paying his respects to the signpost as follows: Just one thing more, the sign post, emblem of antiquity. A lady from the west said to me last Saturday that there are no such things in the west, that she never saw town post until she came to Connecticut. Here in the boasted Constitution State, where everybody and his next neighbor takes a newspaper, it seems as though it were time to do away with this ancient contrivance for advertising legal proceedings. However, I have great respect for antiquities and would modestly suggest that when the Connecticut legislature shall at last put the sign post out of com- mission, some ancient specimen, some old oaken post, with it's tack becov- cred surface, be placed in the mu- scum, along with the relics of a pre- historic race.' The sign-post has served it's day and generation.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
Within The Law.
(AnsOnia Sentinel.)


 Secretary Lansing tells us that the pranks and plots of Captain Boy-Ed do not contravene the principles of in ternational law as far as they concern shipments to German warships on the high sea. He may be right. But one can imagine that some other of the secret activities of this pernicious gentleman are not only a violation of international law but of all diplomatic usages and of common decency. It is not conceivable that international law or any other law allows an ambassa- dor or attache of a friendly nation to have bombs placed on ships in Ameri- can harbOrS or to blow up by proxy intuition factories. That is a secret and detestible sort of war under cover of peace that merits the severest of probation and calls for the prompt deportation of the offender
 As for the present case in the New York courts it may well be that the letter of international law, which is nothing if not vague and elastic, justi fies the shipment of the supplies. But it does not justify the false manifests and the fraud practiced upon the GUS toms department of the United States. Was this fraud also engineered and paid for by the versatile Captain Boy Ed? If it was the sooner he is sent back to Germany the better.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
). MCMILLAN
 !89-2Of -2O3 MAIN STHFI-r
An Unappreciated Song.
Waterbury Democrat.)

If Kaiser Wilhelm doesn't like
 song that somebody has written
 about him all he has to do is to say
 so. and it dies quick, painless
 death. The author may or may not
 gc to jail In England, all King
 George has to do in similar circum- stances is to frown slightly, and tic piece is automatically barred from publication or public rendition and the author is ostracised by all right minded Britons.. Just now President Wilson is perturbed by the prepetra- ton of a pair of New York song writers, who, learning thath is fan cee is descended from Pocahontas, dashed off lay celebrating the love of a white chief for his Indian pffh- cess. The guilty authors sent their composition to the White House, and cart understand the presidents re- ply that the song pains him, and that he will be obliged if it is suppressed They think he's wrong about it, and refuse to suppress It. And the presi- dent is helpless. It's one of the penalties q democrat has to pay for dem ocracy.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
SEEING IS BELIEVING,

Unfortunately there are some men
 the writing profession who are will
 B, for sufficient emolument, to set
 Fth .either side of a given question.
 imittedly it takes cleverness to do
 is. It means that such a writer
 bows and is able to discourse on
 th sides of his subject. His wares
 e, usually, sold to the highest bidder
 ais seems to be the case with one conditions in the Philippines. He hd material for two views of a ques- bn which was, and is, vitally inter- bting to the people of the United [ates. And before setting forth an hverse view of conditions he arder'- looked around for some pro- Wilson eriodical in order to agree with der. , cratic rule in the Philippines Not nding such a haven. he straightwith 1ent to the publishers of a newspaper oohidho, CdliIoIIld' "iio solu HIS ther manuscript. As result we have Laged today a tilt between Secretary War Garrison and a former pres!. eTt of the United States, William toward Taft.
 Former President Taft has always cen interested in the Philippines. At ne time he was Governor General here, and his narration of what went n during his regime has always S ,royen interesting to his host of au-
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
Typographical Items
 Win War Interest

George Horton used to tell me with great amusement of an evening stroll which he took near the Acropolis, when he was startled by a leg of lamb which hurled through the open win dow of cottage, dashed against the wall of the house opposite in the nar- row street and dropped at his feet. It was followed by a volley of angry words, and as he listened he heard the irate husband berate his wife because she had given him no sons which he might give to the army
 The Greeks are a most democratic people. One unfortunate result of the extreme democracy among them, is their disinclination to obey a leader. The Venetians in their day were want to say, Five Greeks, six generals; and 1t is only of late that anything like inherent cooperation has been possi- ble in Hellenic affairs.
 With Bulgaria fighting on the side of the Teutonic powers, Purgas, in all likelihood, is destined to play the part of the most important naval base of the central powers upon the Black sea, according to a primer on war geography just prepared by the Ma tional Geographic society "Purgas . ouSSSd, dlu oeNdSIOpOl VIII prove the points of chief interest in the naval and expeditionary struggle for domin- ation of the great inland water body.
 "Besides the advantage of an excel lent, roomy harbor, securely sheltered in a deep-mouthed bay, Purgas has a central position on the Black sea s western shore. It was Bulgaria's sec ond commercial port before the wars outbreak, and was rated as a inarbor of great strategic importance. It is connected by branch line with the great Orient railroad, and is also fed by number of better than the aver age Balkan roads.
 The port-city is built on low-lying ground. In the splendid harbor before 1t, the fleets of Bulgaria's allies, or of her enemies, might anchor with plen- ty of room to spare. The harbor was formally opened in 1904, and during the years of peace since then its com mercial importance increased rapidly. Manufactured goods and fuel, coming from Austria Hungary, Belgium, Ger 1 many and Great Britain were imported 1 through Purgas, while, in favorable years, there was a large export of grains, wool, tallow, cheese, butter, and altar of roses. The population of | the port is about 14,Oo0."
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
ON WAY TO SEE WILSON.

New York, Nov. 3O.-Miss Frances Joliffe and Mrs. Sara Bard Field, ;he California envoys who crossed the continent bearing a woman suffrage petition to President Wilson, today resumed their journey toward Wash lngton. Accompanied by several New York suffra gists, they first pro- ceeded to Newark. where they will be entertained tonight, and tomorrow will attend a state conference of tho Congressional Union for Woman Suf- frage there. Later they will be re- ceiVed by Gov Fielder, whose sigma ture to their petition will be solicited. They will then proceed to Philadel- phia. All but two of the governors of the seventeen states through which they have passed have signed the pe- tition.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
Eggs.
Bridgeport Telegram.)

Eggs are again approaching sky high prices. Egg raisers complain that their hens won't lay and that even at high prices they are not making any money. Store keepers sell at such close margin, that. all things considered, they don't make much on the high prices either AL together, it seems to be a conspiracy on the part of the almighty hen to de- fraud the public.
 The fact seems to be that most hens will not lay at the present time And yet up at Storrs college they are demonstrating that the right kind of hens, properly fed and housed, will continue to lay in winter at a sur prsing rate. One of these real layers will produce more eggs in the adverse winter season than an ordinary scratch" hen in the summ ertime.
 If we have cheap eggs in winter, these Storrs enthusiasts who are show ins the way to better hens and more intelligent handling of poultry will he largely responsible for it.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30

ditors the country over. It was but
 natural then that he should have talk
 en much interest in the articles pre-
 pared by that versatile wielder of tEc
 pen, Garfield Jones. And he did to
 this extent,-Mr Taft endorsed inc
 work of MT. Jones. That called for
 rebuke from Secretary Garrison
 who scented partisan politics.
 Now anyone who knows former
 President Taft would never accsE'e
 him of wilfully doing anything to en-
 barrass his enemies, political or other
 wise. He has been stamped as one of
 the fairest politicians who ever en-
 tered the arena. Yet it is conceivable
 that he has been mised by some of the biased students and statements from the Philippines. Anyone inter- ested in this question can get views from men who are willing to set forth either side. MT. Taft himself has been accused of misgovernment there just as the present Governor General, Har- rlson, has been held up as a failure the question of independence for the Philippines. The great slogan adopt ed some years ago, and believed to have been put forward by the then Governor General Taft was "The Philippines for the t'ilipinos" Be- HeV1ng that the time is not at hand when the people of the PhilipDines are ready for their independence, but knowing that some day the Uni.ed States government must abandon this quest in the Pacific, those who were sent to the Islands decided that whe.l- ever possible it is advisable to turn the civilian offices over to the Americans who went to the Philippines to seek their fortunes have been replaced by the F'ilipinos and everytime such a thing has hap pened there has been trouble. There has been criticism, of the administra-
 
 tion at Washington no matter whose administration it happened to re When MT. Taft occupied the place President Wilson now holds he was the victim of the discontented ones who lost their political berths in the Knowing all this it is rather surprising that the broad minded William H. Taft should en- dorse a criticism of the present ad- without first having made a personal investigation. Things have changed in more ways than one l since the year he was Governor of the Fnll1pplnes. Whether for better or TOT worse he can tell only after having revisited the old stampin. grounds in the islands.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
The Champion American Novelist.
Providence Journal.)


 No reader of intelligence and sound judgment will be inclined to doubt that the American Academy of Arts and Letters did we'll when it conferred a gold medal upon the dean of Ameri- can novelists. MT. Howells Unques- tionably, an "Acadamy' can perform one of it's most worthy services in this public recognition of conspicuous talent by the bestowaI of orders of merit upon those who may have been unfairly neglected by the means of readers and to some extent by the bulk of contemporary criticism.
 MT. Howells is fairly entitled to this distinction, not only by his age and long service, but by the soundness and significance of his contributions to American literature. No American novelist can point to an achievement of equal importance. Mr. Howells has never been numbered among the best sellers" and it is not on record that he ever won a ten thousand dol lar prize for the best novel'' sub- mitted in an open competition. He has never written a book that was likely to figure in either class. This means that he has never sought to achieve of thoughtIess readers who crave sensation and the strong flavor of romance. He has been the true art of fiction, and his whole work has been characterized by a steadfast adherence to high ideals.
 As devoted exponent or realism the genuine realism that deals with the inward signif1ance of life and character rather than with material uperf1cialities-he may not have al- hY~nI pn fo qualities that distinguish his best. Truth to tell, he has written some books that seemed dull, uninspired. and lacking in importance. But if he had never done anything else, "A Modern Instance and The Rise of Silas Lapham" would be enough to entitle him to the gold medal for veracious and significant American novels.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
Southern Men Tn The North.
(Mobile (Ala.O Register.)

It is probable than an investigation would show Dixie men at the top of great many admin strations and bus inesses of the North, which would not be surprising seeing that whenever we have a man who shows special talent he is immediately drafted North, at tracted by the higher rewards than he can expect to obtain here at homo The North takes our teachers, preachers, engineers. lawyers and business men in great number, and to the North's great gain. as is evidenced by the appreciation the North shows for them.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
Safety First.
Crit Bits.

Ou say that you want some name engraved on this ring" said the jewe- Ter to the bashful young man.
 Yes; l want the words, George, to his dearest Alice engraved on the inside of the ring"
 ''1s the young lady your sister,"
 NO; she is the young lady to whom l am engaged"
 Well, if 1 were you I would not have George, to his dearest Alice, engraved on the ring. If Alice changes her mind you can't use the ring again.
 What would you suggest?"
 ''I would suggest the words. George to his first and only love- You see with that 1ntimes' have had ex- perience in such matters myself"
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
MEMORIAL TO sERGT. sHArFEIs.
Camp On Mexican Border Named In
 Honor of Slain U. $. Officer.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 30.-To honor the memory of Sergeant Ernest Shaffer, Troop C., Third Cavalry who was killed in a battle with bandits at Ojo Del Agua, near Brownsville, Oct. 21, Major General Frederick Funston, commanding the southern depart ment, today gave orders to change the name of the camp where the fight took place. It was formerly known as Camp Mission Texas" but its off, cial designation now is Camp Sergeant Shaffer, Texas
 The war department gave it's en- dorsement of this action.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
Mir. Bryan's Opinion. Bridgeport Standard }

In The CommOner, Mr. Bryan, over his own signature, accuses Presi- dent Wilson of having sold out to Wall street, because he favors some measure of preparedness in order that the Government may have larger Army with which to coerce la DOT and a larger Navy with which to compel trade. There is not in the whole list of prominent opposers or preparedness man so openly fool ish and fanatic as MT. Bryan. He declares the measure of self defense which millions of the people desire for the safety of their lives, and their property, and for the assured perpetu- ity of their institutions against for e1gn aggression, conspiracy against the people and the country and a league of the rich against the poor. He has changed the entire oasis and character of his arguments on war from what he put out when he
 was colonel of a regiment in the Spanish war
 III me Commoner for Novem Der ne says; There is a higher standard oi nohor than the standard of the ueulist, yes a higher standard even than the standard of the miltarist who knows of no remedy for intel lecIual error except the cutting of the mead of the man who errs, and no remedy for the mistakes of the heart but the stilling of the beat of the heart that makes the mistake. The higher standard is the standard set up by the Man of Galilee; His luoral code may be the manufacturers or munitions a stumbling block and to the Jingoes foolishness, but it is the growing philosophy of the world" world"
 A man has a perfect right to change his opinions, to yield to what he con- s1ders better judgment and to cast off what he has held to be right up to the hour of his conversation. To show how radical is the change in MT. Bryan that there might be conditions that justified war. Here is how he stated the matter then: War is harsh; it is attended by hardship and suffering; it means a vast expenditure of men and money. We may well pray for the coming of the day, promised in the Holy Writ, when the swords shall be beaten into pruning hooks; but the universal peace cannot come until Justice is en- throughout the world. Je- hovah deals with nations as He deals with men, and for both decrees that the wages of sin is death' Until the right has triumphed in every land and love reigns in every heart, gov crnment must, last resort ap- peal to force. As long as the Op- pressor is deaf to the voice of req son, long must the citizen acustom his shoulder to the musket and his hand to the sabre.''
 And does MT. Bryan believe that the oppressor is no longer deaf to the voice of reasOn"? Has the Op- preSsOr become so humanized that he is no longer dangerous. and the citi- zen need no longer train himself to resist him? Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty today as it has been in human history, and the people who would preserve their liberties must not only be able to foresee the danger that would impair them, but to resist it to effect when it comes
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
THE1CLASS OF '79:,

light at the White House in
 ington the Princeton class of '79
 axe dinner with a very distin-
 led member of that organization,
 frow Wilson, President of the
 q States, By inviting to dine in
 xecutiye mansion his old class
 of whom there are some sixty
 Pnlng President Wilson has done
 uman thing. He has shown he
 lot entirely forgotten those days
 he was a student, the times
 he delved into the books, when
 ap he skipped a class of two,
 he did all the things college
 and men are supposed to do,
 feally sometimes do. He has not
 tten his classmates. It is a rare
 ge class that produces a Presi-
 Of the United States. Notable hg such institutions are the Yale
 that gave ust William Howard
 and the Harvard group from h sprang Theodore Roosevelt.
 is not saying college men do not
 e to the presidency. Nor does it h they seldom succeed. But in the ral order of things, when at best position can be garnered once in . years. it means that the office is |hg those sacred, rareties which will ever hold in awe as some B really worth while. And, there been presidents who could not |e even their kindergarten class The White House, among these g Abraham Lincoln. So, when a. Ffledged college graduate, with the |ssary credentials, takes his seat hg the political elect, it is grati- B to know he has not entirely for len his associates of a by-gone the men who knew him when he merely a seeker after knowledge, h his future was an uncertainty. any a good old story will go the lds in the White House tonight n Woodrow Wilson and his class es. of '79 delve into the days of ago. Many an occurrence buried he tender folds of memory will and brought into the to furnish bathos or pathos the gathering around the fest1ye d. 1t is at such moments that e takes flight, that old age melts
 youth again, that men become ,. And, if such happens tonight,
 will be unkind enough to wish
 the man in the White House, n as he is with cares, shall not d his way back over the years hose days before 1879 when he
 a care-free student in the uni- lty of Princeton? Who, if he d, would put forth restraining ] and say, Here, you fellows,
 had better call this thing off.
 are getting too gay in your old ''t Who would say it? And the yer is, as in the play of Every lan, Nobody" So that being ed let the festivities go on. Let of olden days be told, some | their sorrow and some with their
 but, in the main, let mirth be predominant note. And when the nion is over may it be said, in the ,uage of the country correspond that "a fair time was had by all.'
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30

An insanity expect in Wisconsin, pr. Robert B. Clark, after years of observation, says he has never seen d bald headed man who was insane,
 But did he ever see one who re- lished standing hat in hand?'
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
FACTS AND RANCHES

The President of the Carnegie Foundation in Pittsburg having pub licly stated that Andrew Carnegie had given away "almost $4OO,OOO,OOO."
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30

Following an indisposition of fivel weeks duration, Charles Law of 43If West Main street is recovering and will soon be able to be out again.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30

Question for today-Who is this Bertha VOnashun?
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30

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New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
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New Britain herald., 1915-11-30

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