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New Britain herald., 1915-12-02
To Hold Entertainment.


 Troop No. l, Boy Scouts of America, invites all relatives and friends to come to the chapel of the Berlin Con- gregational church tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock.
 The boys will entertain with work of Scout craft. There will be an ex- animation of tenderfoot candidates and the oath will be administered. A platform has been erected for the entertainment and the Scouts will give exhibitions of wall-scaling and other stunts in which they are adept. Rev. s. A. Fiske has acted as scout master of the troop and he feels the boys are trained enough to put on a public exhibition of their work. The youngsters are enthusiastic over the Scout movement and expect their parents and friends will be present to- morrow evening, to ascertain for themselves that Troop Mo- 1 is doing something worth while.
 President Jenkins to Speak. President Frank H. Jenkins of Piedmont college, Demorest, Georgia, will address the Thursday night ser vice of the Berlin Congregational church tonight on the subject Side Tracked Americans MT. Jenkins is doing splendid work among the natives of the southern m mountains and will no doubt give a very interesting account of the life and customs of those people.
 Court Mattabessett to entertain.
 Court Mattabessett, F. of A., will entertain General Lawton court of Flainville and all the New Britain courts, of which there are six, at a, fnnipht n hall. An entertainment has been pro- vided for and refreshments will be served.
 Briefs.
 The Big Six club will hold a dance in the new Grange hall tonight.
 Mrs C. o. Wilkins of Kingfield, Maine, who has been visiting Miss Gertrude North of East Berlin, re- turned home last evening.
 Three cases from the local court will be tried at the December term of superior court, which opens in Hart ford next Tuesday. They are Arthur Goodrich, bound over on the charge of bigamy; James Perrette, appealed l from a fine of $7 and costs on the l charge of theft, and Arthur Reed of New Britain, who was fined $150 and costs by Judge Griswold on the charge of reckless driving and driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. During Judge Griswold's term sts local judge he has never had a case reversed on him.
 The pupils of Miss Adele Murray enjoyed a vacation today as she had her visiting day. Miss Murray visited the New Haven schools
 1 A son was born to MT. and Mrs ] C'armineo Vendrilla of Kensington last 1 night. Both mother and child are 1 resting comfortably
 1 The regular Friday night dance of the Grange has been postponed to Saturday this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Davise of Beckley are rejoicing over the arrival of twins, a boy and a girl, born on Thanksgiving day. The East Berlin Methodist church will hold a Christmas bazaar in Ath- letic hall on Wednesday end Thursday, December and g. A prayer meeting for the women of the kensington Methodist church will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Henry J. Colby, Jr In the evening the official board of the church will meet.
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ity, in addition to paintings of con- siderable value,
 Among the exhibitors are Ethel w. Bedford, Mildred Bedford, George A. Case, George D. Clark, Laura M Cowles, Inez M Gladwin, Rev. F. l.. Grant, Eleanor L. Grant, Miss Thera C. Hall, Edward Judson, Maud Mill Ter, l.. s. Mills, Bernice Moore, Carryl Moore, Mrs. Elberne Moore, Helen M. Osborne, Mrs. Mary Fenn Stephen son, Ralph H. Stevenson and Carolyn M. Stow.
 Douglass May Be Commander.
 The election of J. Fayette Douglass of Forestville as commander of New ton Manross post, G. A. R., at the an- nual meeting to be held this evening was predicted today by local veterans, although they admitted it possib that the honor would go to William Relyea of New Britain, who is now affiliated with the post here
 With the exception of three mem bers, who have persistently refused to take the place, all the veterans have at some time or other been hon. ored by their election to the chief of- flee in the organization.
 Elijah Williams of this place is the present commander. He will retire in January when the newly elected of ficers are installed
 Suffragan Biship Here.
 Rt. Rev. E. c. Acheson, suffragan bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut, and Mrs. Acheson came here this afternot< to be the guests of the Parish guild of tIC Church of Our SaVlour at supper to be served at o'clock following the regular meeting of the society.
 The suffragan bishop will officiate at confirmation services to be cele- brated this evening at 7:45 in the l church. He will also give the ser mon. The public is invited.
 Bishop Acheson's visit is the first appointed as assistant to Bishop Brewster.
 Brief Items.
 There will be regular meeting of Sequassen lodge this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 The directors of the Business and association will have their regular monthly meeting to- night in the club rooms.
 The Christmas sale and entertain ment given yesterday, afternoon and evening, by the ladies of the Con- church, was a splendid success socially and financially. A amount was realized from the sale of food and fancy articles.
 Judge George R. Byington will give a hearing Sat urday on the application of Emma Boynton for the admission of the will of her deceased husband. Arthur E. Boynton. InclVded in the estate Is an insurance policy for $2,OOO, equity in property on Broad street and an interest in the grocery busi- ness conducted under the name of Boynton and Simpson.
 White Ribboners gathered this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Char es Bunnell of Broad street to join n the prayers, offered nationwide oday by the w. c. T. U. for national prohibition.
 Miss Anna J. Grannis wishes to express her sincere thanks to all who contributed towards the expense if the telephone recently installed in Ter home on Whiting street The leed of the phone, she declares, has ,een felt for sometime but it's com ng was a great surprise, and the thoughtful consideration of her friends is as fully appreciated as the benefit itself.
 Card of Thanks.
 We wish to express our heartfelt
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Card of Thanks.

we wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the many expressions of sympathy rendered by neighbors and frlends at the time of the death of our beloved sister. Miss Bridget
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The tea will be served by
 Laura Camp, assisted by Miss
 bellie Stoddard and Miss Bessie
 mon. The supper committee is| follows: Miss Nina Blair, chaird
 Mrs. Nellie Eddy, Mrs. Ind
 Francis, Mrs. Emily Rowland, Norman Camp, Mrs. George Ch chill, Charles Luce, Thomas FraI William T. WeIles, Norman CamyI $. Goodale, and Clinton Barrows. entertainment and musical iI charge of Raymond Tucker, Al Goodale, Harry Webster, Miss I| Smith and Miss Zulette Tucker.
 Miss Grace Hine, who has n visiting her cousin, Miss Har} Kellogg, has returned to her hl in Dedham, Mass.
 Miss Eva Frisbie and George S| were married in Middletown, Nov, Der 16. MT. and Mrs. Scott are md ing their home at the South Endl
 The Woman's Literary club Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. FI man. Mrs. Poteet read a paper Household Decorations. Miss Ir, told of her trip to Panama exposition and Miss |, Macy told of the work being done the settlement in Newington. It ' voted to send a letter of thanks MT. Blair for the land he has gi, to the club, for a club house. I next meeting will be held with M Root and will be a ten cent meeti the money to be given for car and fruit for the poor children Christmas.
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The annual sale and chicken pie supper will be held at the Newington Congregational church chaNel to- morrow afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Eunoean society. Tea will be served between and 5 o'clock and a cafeteria supper from 5:30 to 8 o'clock followed by an en- tertainment and musicale. The fol- lowing are the committees under the supervision of Mrs. Marcus Stoddard: Fancy articles, Mrs. George Steele, chairman; Mrs. Peter Mansfield, Mrs. Charles Blair, Mrs. Alden Andrews;
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prizes After the whist refreshments were served and the members de- parted voting Miss Gibbs charming hostess.
 The next meeting will be held on Decemb Der 1 at the home of Mrs. F. 10. Williams.
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MT. and Mrs. c. N. Smith of Bir hampton, N. Y, are visiting MT. a Mrs. D. K. Perry of Golf street.
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k. T. Hubbel and family, who have been living in the w. T. Wells farm have moved to New Haven.
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MT. and Mrs. L. B. Mallory spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Mallory's parents, MT. and Mrs. E. D. Calef in Springfield.
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Brady. We are partlcuiaFy sr"'eh" !" for the floral contributions.
 MRS. THOMAS CONLON,
 MRS. JOHN HAYES.
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Walter Morgan of the Center has returned home after spending several days in Waterbury.
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Maple Hill

Harold Clark is spending leW days with his mother, Mrs. IL. L' Clark of Thompson street.
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A son was born Sunday to MT. and Mrs. Howard Woodruff of the South End.
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The meeting of the Whatsoever cir cle of the Kings Daughters will be postponed until Wednesday, Decem' Der 8, and will be held at Mrs. John Stoddard's.
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MT. and Mrs. Nelson and family of Pennington spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. John Nordstrom.
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Miss Anna Munson, who has been the guest of her aunt, Miss Alice Munson, has returned to the New Haven Normal school of Gymnastics.
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Thousands of Xmas HandkerchiefS of Every Kind Quality and Price


  Time now e buy WOMEN OFFER-Em 
  chi for 1ac, 25c 75c, each.
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Whist Club Meets.

The Home Whist club met with Miss Minnie Gibbs at her home on New Britain road last night. The ladies' first prize was awarded to Mrs. George Griffith, and the second to Miss Mary Nelson. Raymond and r. E. Williams captured the gentlemen's
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 CENT A pR GooD
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Miss Grace Hine. who has \ visiting her cousin, Miss Harl Kellogg, has returned to her hi in Dcdham, Mass.
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playgocrs are be.oueht TO contribute

playgoers are besought to contribute
amounts additional to those they have
already paid for entertainment in the
aires. We mean that the actors ami
dresses OF this country have n long
account against the public generally.
resulting from their uncea sing gen.
crosby in giving their services with
out compensation and without price In
the furtherance OF every good and
worthy cause that has been brought
to their notice.
When disastcr or calamity at home
or abroad renders desirable an I'M
usual benevolent act, the accumula-
Hon In a short time Of n large relief
fund, the raising Of money, the &C.
tors and actresses are the first to he
called on and the first TO respond.
Not richer than their brethren In
more prosaic callings. they invariably
contribute their time. their genius,
their hard and laborious efforts 10
swell the total. Their art and fame
extract from pockets close shut to
ordinary means Of solicitation the
needed money: they get nothing, give
something worth while. and their lib-
erality IL coined into dollars when
ever an emergency occurs
In the course Of years the number
OF individuals, towns, cities. States
and nations that have proited through
the unselish efforts Of the actors and
actresses has reached an astonishing
total. Men. women and enterprises
Of all degrees Of merit have been
cheerfully aided. and these amounted
henefciaries are now to he called on
to pay back to their b%encfactors an
l~nfnlteslmal fraction Of what they
have received. We believe that "
every person who has accepted the
direct and indirect bounty Of actors
md actresses should put himself down
for 81. the Actors Fund would he
endowed. not with 81 .OOO.OOO. bur with
many times that sum and 1t ought 10
be so endowed.
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EndOw the Actors Fund.

tn" managers of the Actors Fund
have decided to raise 81 ,OOO.NN ~ an
endowment, IN order that the work oi
tn" organization may he put on I
permanent and substantial basis. \
systematic canvass Of the country I,
to he made under the patronage Of n
committee consisting Of eminent me
and women, and directed by person,
especially qualified to conduct such
enterprises, If II Is not immediately
and completely successful, those ~
whom In" appeal Is made viii con,tc,
themselves Of inGratiindc ~ mean Il
Is beyond the comprehension Of orll.
nary mortals.
1t should he made plain that the
Actors Fund IL not, AZ a matter uf
fact, seeking charity. although It's pur
pose Is To aid temporarily or pcrma.
ncntly needy members of the thcntrl
cal profession, The fact Is that T.
requests the public To pay 10 It nov
an inconsidcrable fraction of the vast
sum that public owes to the actors
and actresses We do not mean that
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Killing on the Rifraf.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-S,r; The
on. him needed to make complete and
marvellous present day sociological specu-
lation is Professor Joseph French John
sons vindicatlon OF the Malthusian
theory.
This 100 year old alteration Of the
Rev. Robert Nautilus needs a little sup
port, and | am not surprised at all that
l.tlaal economist Oue could hardly ex-
pert IT To- come from one OF the riff
raN,' from one of the millions Of honest,
truthful, hard working, hard thinking.
progeny loving real human beings, the
only ones willing to 90 through the bur
den OF reproducing the species.
Isn't there enough sociological de.
fusion without reference 80 the absurd
est OF freak theories Because we do
not want 10 solve the problem of wealth
distribution. let us get uut of orr di-
l,mma ny killing off prematurcly or
maturcly the "riffr1ff'
Whoever the "rilfran" arc. II is the
opinion OF at least one pretty clear and
urdcccived thinker that were al Of tho
political economists killed off, the Old
world wouldn't surer to any appreciablo
extent, In fact, there might Ne "A most
beneficial publication OF the atmosphere.
and the honest I oughts Of honest. sin
ccrc and humanity loving men would
cause the flowers to grow again, nature
to rcasscrt itself. and execution would
I've applied merely to 'economists' and
thcIr ridiculous, Illogical theories.
fRANKNN HOPKINS.
>rw YORK, October 20.
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cARRANZA,S RECOGNITION.
Qualified Approval Of 1t BY One Who
Knows Mexico.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: /
do not agree with Mr.. Alfred Muller
that DR.. Wyeth's letter of impeachment
in THE Sun OF October 10 deserves
special c~ommendation. In fact l cam
not but consider the recognition OF Car
RAMA, undesirable as 1t may be in it.
self, the only solution Of the situation
in whioa our Government found itself.
The fact that this situation has been
brought about by the Administration
itself in no way alters the case. The
only practical alternative would have
been armed Intervention. a step against
which the Wilson Government has reso-
lutely set its face.
| mention Intervention az the only
alternative, for a conference between
the leaders of the various factions. such
as was demanded by President Wilson
in his note OF June =, was an unreal!z"-
bic project. Had it been held II would
have been fruitless. AS every one ac-
quaintcd with Mexico well knows.
Nobody expects Carranza to succeed
in pacIfying Mexico at once Ia fact.
many people, including myself, do not
expect him To- succeed at all. But his
recognition Is at least a positive step
taken by President Wilson in the AIeXi-
can question. food or bad. IT Is bet
ter than "watchful waiting" under
which pretentious verbal disguise indie
clsion and cowardice have so long mas
queraded. g. W. KNoBLACCH.
NEW York. October 90.
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Armies for the Balkans.

Great Britaln's offer Ia Greece Of
tho island of Cyprus ms the prize for
kccpln: her compact with Serbia hns
been refused. According 10 the same
advl"cs Rumslin has not vet sIgni.
fled her Willingness Ia accept the Al
lies offers of territory for hcr assist
ancc. Apparently the reason Of the
refusal Is the same IN both cases;
each state insists that It's possession
of concessions offered h. fortified by
m aSsuranc" Of victory.
The offer of Cyprus WAS one Of the
most tempting that could be made 20
Greece and tho wonder is that in all
the tense negotiations for Grcclan IA
,or Great Britain had not made il
largely Greek and their aspirations
are naturally ia Il" included within
the Hellenic union Will" tho Greeks
themselves must have Included C,-
prus In their ultimate plans of ma
tionalism 10 he realized through cX-
panslon In the Kgcan Sea. Moreover,
IN keep her agreement with Serbia :
1t was one Of tho conditions upon
which Greece received territory
claimed by Bulgnrin and was ono of
the obligations upon which the quad.
ripple Entente relied to maintain the
balance of power IN the Balkans.
But In the face Of all these rrn-
SONS for keeping her treaty ohligr-
ticns Greece secs n strong AustroG"r
man force advancing from the north
and u strong bulgarian army prcpHr.
ing the way for IT'S passage To Turkey
Against these movements are only =
small Anglo French force and the
small Serbian army. The danger that
the Tcutons and their allies will over
run the whole of southeastern Europe
Is thus imminent.
The situation. then. is not n matter
for diplomacy hut for diplomacy with
arms. To win either Greece or I'm
mania or both II is incumbent ul,oH
the Allies to put n strong force in III"
balkans. n force strong enough to
check the Austro-Gcrman drive and
the bulgarian aggression. ana strong
enough 10 win \ decisive victory. II
becomes more ana more probable that
the war IS to he won or lost In the
Balkans, and not through diplomacy
but ON the battlefield,
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\ world grown wise In experience
ncquiesces in the Tcutonic confession
that only In Germany has the human
mind risen above the plane Of bar.
barrie benightedncss. IN the hope that
We may ic spared the exposltions "
patriotic hyphenntes eve make haste
to acknowledge in advance all they
can say in praise OF Prusslan su.
periority; the assent they may de
duce from silence amid the clamor IF
their outglvings they are welcome to.
In art. In science. in morals. In every
thing Kultur has won n first place
that admits no second.
In psychology. likewise. Kultur Il
supreme. The study OF the human
mind and its reactions to various
stimuli has nowhere been carried on
with such precision rs in Germany.
There the infants in arms excel in
this department Of knowledge the
white matched wise men OF all othe-
nations. Even our Johnsons AMI
hearings are not N full Of ripe cru.
dition as the least ~ these, shocking
though such nm admission may ap-
pear. The world trembles rs 1t rec.
ognizes it's awful. inferlority.
Hut rs IL tremblcs the world darcs
to question. One wanton thought In.
trudcs Why docs Kultur contribute
to nothing except the making OF dyes
and cannon. the composition OF poi
sonous gn SOS. the fabrication OF suf.
ferlng and death? Not. he II under
stood. that we should wish KultCr
might prove So weak, 10 %spineless. as
Ia recognize humane thought or cu'.
tivate mere mercy: but when Kul-
tur's offspring and defenders might
profit. say. by the modification ~ theft
conduct through their deep knowledge
OF psychology. why does kultur lnhibit
them from that not 10 be dcspiscd
accrction? That Il does exercise this
strong prohibitivc power history too
young to lle gives ample Testimony.
testimony that may, without cXae
ecrniion Of resort to poetic license. he
described M written in red.
The German mind. disciplined ny
Kultur. Is very magnificent, no doubt.
Sometimes II seems to have los con.
troll over the German hand.
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rs FICTION A
II So. should II Be Barred From
the Libraries?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: Pub
lie Libraries are public charities. They
are supported in the main from the
revenues derived by taxation and are
supposed to meet the needs Of those
people who are financially unable to
buy many books.
Therefore public Libraries should in
clude only such books as may be de-
fined as strictly educational. 1t is true
that some fiction may be in a sense
educational but IL Is not strictly so.
and although I have a large range OF
acquaintance among fiction readers !
do not know Of one among the entire
number who would claim TO e fiction
for its educational value. All must ac-
knowledge tina fiction ia read for amuse-
ment and recreation solely.
There Is no reason why the pubic
should be taxed to furnish mental
amusement for those who ear or those
who cannot afford to pay for II them
selves.
The principle would be the same II
we should turf our soup kitchens ana
food supplied at cost restaurants INTO
dispensaries for ice cream. fruit. cake
and bonbons, provided these charities
were supported by taxation instead VI
By voluntary contributions. as they
usually are.
Supplying fiction In our public libra
ries Is an injustice to taxpayers ana d
far greater injury to the characters OF
those people who avail themselves or II.
pAssAic, y. j.. October ~. W.
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The Ten Per Cent. Wow of Il.

To THE EpiroR or THE SuN--Sir: why
do the ants acclaim the New Jersey re-
suit as a glorious triumph?
Ten per cent. change in tho scnti-
ment of the electorate would have
placed II anon the equal suffrage
States forever. This victory" holds only
until ten per cent. is overcome.
Ten per cent. is "A mighty small mar
gin even for shocs'ring speculation In
war stocks. and, overcome for an in.
slant. there can he no reaction.
Ten per cent, u the ants exult!
What other cause has shown sucn
strength on It's first test? Imagine anti
slavery having made such n record !
And vet auti-slavety legislation was not
necessarily final. II could be revoked.
Hut who OF the ants has not argued
the cnfranchiscmont OF the women Is an
irrcvocahlo act?
And they exult on a ton per cent.
margin!
THE cracking OF thorns."
KtMBAiL O"HARA
B~RooRLyN. October 23.
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10 Inv Enron ., TUr SrH-Str. \
few dayS ago ! finished reading thu"
booklet Farewell Dinner 10 the Old
sun building which | procured from
the Office Of u StS.
write this item for SvH readers who
have not yet read tn. book.
one cannot think Of c~omplimcuting
THE SUNS stan II such a thing should
occur a moving picture flashes across
tho mind's eye of n COMPOSITE genius.
with a smile perhaps too kindly, know
ing umn nature 50 we'll, ~ he exactly
cynical vet the individual, II the owner
o: u large sleeve. would probably turn
his smile that way.
Both poems. Lines on Leaving N"
old sun Building" and "A Farewell"
present n likely picture OF a husky
heaven, tho word "husky" used in the
United states colloquial sense.
Two wears ago ! listened To lectures
by A Scotchman, "A popular lecturer
at several Eastern colleges, his subject
"roctics English and American L'tcra-
,urc.'' He seemed to have absorbed and
gathered tn himself All that ls best In
hot ntcraturcs leaving the lecture
room an atmosphere remained which
amplihcd life,
So with this hook, aud THF SYN ed
,urial articles. 90 which = Is akin, tho
bounds Of newspaper work have been
set further out. and there IS rocogr.zed
"A breadth and space all their own the
breadth 81 one whu has learned TO see
lie steadily and 500 II whole"
II seems good, IN this book. To- look
into the pictured faces OF TIT SuN's
staff. who are amply fitted TO carry on
the old work with tho added burdens
this lusty Young century 'hrusts upon
them. T. NJ ".
WORCESTER, Mass. October 90