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New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
Vocational Guidance for Children.
Chicago TribuneD


 It is not surprising to learn from a Chicago educator that employers are evincing less and less disposition to employ children between the ages or 14 and 16 first, because the standard d of efficiency has been steadily revised upward, and in the second place by reason of the growth of a public sen- timent against the employment or children of tender years in what are called blind alley occupations. Such employment is bad for the children, bad for industry, and bad for socie- ty in every way.
 Such facts as these lend special significance to the action that has been taken by the subcommittee on industrial education of the Chicago association of Commerce. In con- iunction with the board of educa- tion and the public library it has ar ranged for the distribution of pam ph1ets setting forth the need of serious thought on the choice of occupation and recommending books that des- cribe the various occupations, oppor- tunities, preparations, as well as the nav and working conditions in the available occupations. The distri- button of the pamphlets is to be fol- lowed by practical talks and lectures to the children of the upper grades.
 The aim of this work is threefold -to stimulate the vocational motive to develop in the school children more purposefuI and vital attitude toward their general studies, and, f1- nally, to help and direct those who are obliged to quit school at fl to reasonably remunerative and promis- ing occupations.
 All this Is so useful and so ad- mirable that to state it is to elicit in stant approval on the part of all those who have either education, industrial efficiency, or child welfare at heart. We are certain to do more and more for vocational training, for trade schools. and for continuation schools But the value of what we do will be greatly enchanced by the mental and moral attitude thereto of the children and their parents. To create facll- ities is much; to create sentiment in favor of the utilization of the facil- lties is more. Too many parents share l win their children the indifference to ! the vocational motive or the voca- tional point of view. Too many par | ents think of the immediate small ! earnings Of the children and too lit | tie of the outlook; of the end Of the 1 alley" Would it not be a good idea | .o distribute suitable literature among | the parents also, and to invite them | to attend the inspirational and 1n- structive lectures planned by the Association of Commerce? It is well -o "catch them younG,' but the old are not hopeless and should not be l eft in the outer darkness.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
Teaching the War.
-(Dr. G. Stanley Hall in School and
 Society,"

.|DI. U. stanley Hall i'll school and
 Society,"
 One striking result of the war has been the marvelously rapid cduca- tion of the American press (which found itself so suddenly confronting a new and tremendous situation for which 1t was not prepareGD and though it of our reading public con- corning European affairs. Our own interests are so many and great that they have absorbed our attention somewhat as our home market has limited the horizon of many kinds of business, although great enlarge ment of this horizon occurred as we became in a new sense a world power after the late Spanish war.
 Too many vestiges of tho old pro- vincia lism, however, still remains, and 1t would be easy to cite typical illus trations of Ignorance and amateursh- ness of opinion, even in some of our best dailics, concerning the war and it's relations during the first few weeks after it broke out. But our press has improved and educated itself by leaps and bounds, and every day we are all now learning new and in valuable lessons, so that 1t is hardly too lbucn lo say IIldI q large ana growing body of intelligent citizens are today better informed in foreign, political and economic matters than many of our statesmen were a little while ago.
 To our 100000 teachers and the some 1S,OOO,0OO young people of school age here the war presents a sudden and almost stupendous prob lon to oic use the sudden flood of palpitating interest which it has awakened, be- side which almost everything else is prone to grow a little pale, and utilize in the very best way the wonderful opportunity to open, see and feel the innl,mera ble and vital lessons in vO1Ved?
 First. what are we doing? An in uury by student of mine not yet complete has already shown us that out of 1O9 representative cities in the country in thirty-nine different states, cighty-seven teach tho war, some intensivcly, while only twenty ! two do not yet. Two even forbid al l fusion to it and have dropped not | only current events. but all European l geography and history. although it | hardly need he said that the most | timid localities arc where politics | most dominate education. Of twelve | states, eight have decrced for teach ing (and four against. Some cities spend from ten to thirty. minutes daily teaching the war, from the | fourth grade of the grammar up | the high school while from twenty minutes to an hour a week is more common.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

outside the kennel, then a paw, but if approached retreated in haste. It was evident that these poor creatures were resigned to their fate and only waited for death to release them from their suffcrinGs.
 Although these dogs had been nine days without food or water and were terribly thin, not one dead one was seen. What the ultimate end of these poor creatures was none know. A few dogs were met that had not been fastened up and they seemed fairly well; doubtless bones and food in abandoned houses would serve to keep them alive for some time. Many of the more courageous dogs followed the soldiers and were cared for as far as possible. Many having been fed, with that sense of fidelity ana devotion to their masters, ran back to guard their homes and if necessary to die at their posts"
 The correspondent ends by these words: We have seen so many hun dreds of refugees, so many destroyed houses and villages, but the silent misery of these dogs seemed to touch us more than any human suffering hardly dare write this, but it is the truth
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

boring towns and it is not intended to have any record made of the cargo, not that there is any desire to violate the law, but because there may be q of the term "cargo" and it is not proposed to allow it to be interpreted by any man from Mid dletown to the disadvantage of gen. tlemen from New Britain and neigh boring towns. If visitors from the latter places come here after church on Sundays to take a sail it does seem desira ble that they should not be compelled to tell what they may have in the valise or to be quizzed by a government officer. Middletown is a funny place; there is no knowing what kind of an individual may cap ture the harbor mastership and there is no desire in New Britain to have any pleasure seekers subjected to any indignity during their brief period of enjoym ent. The harbor master should be selected by Vote of the people and he should be subject to the re- call.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
Student Campaigning in China.
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The recent remarkable successful eTangelistic tour through North China by Sherwood Eddy, the International Y. M. C. A. secretary for Asia. was preceded by careful and scientific preparation. Dr. Arthur IT. Smith, the famous authority on China who has represented the American Board in Picking for forty-two years has sent home a graphic story of the doings before and during the meetings and some of MT Eddy's own letters add details of the account
 The executive committee responsible for all the plans in Peking was made Ul' of two men. one foreign and one Chinese. from each of five missions, with Bishop Norris of the Angelican Missian cordially co-opcrating. usLate last spring seventy-fve men Were secured from mission schools and colleges, to be trained as teachers for prospective Bible classes. These were organized into fifteen normal classes and the fifteen class leaders each re- ceived weekly lesson from pr Chang, Y. M. C. A. secretary Meet ings were to begin In September. In
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
The Time to Build.
Charleston News and Courie

Charleston News and CourierD
 The Manufacturers Record hits the nail on the head as usual when it urges that all those who have any sort of building work in cOntempla- tion and who can undertake it now will profit by doing so.' The Record points out that it has been the in variable history of business that periods of depression are followed by periods of pronounced activity and advancing prices. At present, it says, men are seeking work. Manufacturers of lumber, brick, cement, iron and steel and other building materials are hunting for customers, and hunting hard to find them. But the time will como when work will be hunting for the work CTS and when buyers of building ma terial will be hunting manufacturers and often paying bonus or premium to get what they wish. Construction work in these periods of activity and nigh prices is costly, and often done in such rush as not to produce the best results. Construction work could now be done to great advan- tage at a low cost"
 Of course, there arc many big en- terprises which cannot profit by these conditions because they are unable to secure the funds which they need to finance their plans. On the other hand, there are probably thousands of individuals who have in cOntem- plation the building or imprOveme ent of homes or stores or offices. Many of them could raise the money for this work just as easily now as they will ever he able to do. For those who are thus situated the present is a golden opportunity. They have the chance to get their work done much cheaper and probably much better than at any time for years past and in all likelihood for years to come Furthermore, by acting ing now they will not only be benefit ing themselves, but will be doing their part in the most substantial way to hasten the return of normal business and industrial conditions.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
Rescue the Horses.
(New Haven Register )


 The struggles of the horses on our slippery winter streets are really pi- table, more so under the present con- ditions than formerly. Winter was always a trying time for the horse with a heavy load bad enough in the country, worse in the city. The great est vigilance as to sharpening horse shoes, and even the introduction of modern ready calks of various types, do not remove the trials. The sharp shod horse is not sharp long, and after that, trouble.
 But on the city street of today there are difficulties which the great est vigilance of the horse owner will not overcome. Freshly sharpened shoes avail little on the asphalt or even the bitulithic pavement, and get hardly any grip on the frosty wood block. Present business conditions, which make the horse compete with the motor truck, tend to his over loading. Meanwhile the rubber shod and broad tried wheels tend constant ly to smooth out the footing on all our streets, and make slippery con- ditions slipperier.
 But the horse must keep at it. The horse will continue to be used on, our streets, and something must be done to rescue him from suffering and dan ger We are compelled to select our pavements IS We do; probably they are the best we can get. Then some thing must be done to give foothold on their surface in winter. If the sand squeegee or some similar de- vice is the solution, we shall have to adopt it. Consideration for the horse and his owner is imperative.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
Dogs on Belgian Batt!c-FfcldS.
(Edw. Fox Sainsbury in "Our Dumb
 AnimaISl

(Edw. Fox Sainsbury in "Our Dumb
 AnimaIs.)
 Anongst the victims of this revolt ing war animals of all kinds have suffered terribly; none more so than mans faithful friend, the dog. A correspondent of L'Independance Beige, visiting the ruins of Louvain ten days after it's destruction, gives a narrowing description of the fate of the dogs left behind by the de- parting refugees.
 The correspondent says: "I will not attempt to depict the terrors and sad ness of the sights which met us in passing through villages destroyed by gun fire and the wanton burning of houses. Many of these houses had been footed and where it was impos- sible to carry furniture away it was taken into the street and burned, but one gets accustomed even to all these horrors.
 There is one tragedy that the most hardened cannot resist feeling compassion for-the dogs the only living things we saw our tour of inspection.
 Tn the madness of fear hundreds of dogs were abandoned by their mas ters, flight anywhere was the only thought of the civil population for they knew what awaited them should they fall into the hands of the drunk en soldiery roaming about after the burning of Louvain.
 The poor terror stricken fugitives never gave thought as to the fate of thcir faithful and,, in ordinary times, loved dogs, so that in hun dreds of cases the dogs were left chained up! The enemy were not mericiful or they would have de- stroyed or loosened these poor crea- tures
 Many beautiful dogs fastened by strong steel chains have thus remained for nine days without food or water When the Belgians advanced in a final effort to drive back the enemy a number of kind-hearted soldiers asked permission to free these poor victims of war. In this way hundreds of dogs were let loose, but to the as tonishment of their liberators they made no attempt to escape if patted and given food, for these brave fellows 1 were willing to share the scanty ra- tiOns with them-theN neither moved l nor ate but looked with Saddened 1 eyes as if suspicious of their libera- tors.
 Sometimes dog would put his nose !
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

By all means let us have all of our rigorous winter during the next thirty days. We are so to speak, acclimated now to the most sprightly gambols of the mercury in the tube and we grate- ly prefer to consolidate the indictment vagaries of the weather man within the smallest circumstance possible. Blizzards, cold waves, sleet storms and other uncomfortable visitants will be patiently endured during the next thir- ty days. Afterward they will be la oelled as "out of season. and intru- sive to a degree.-Ansonia Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

1t seems but yesterday that George r. Mclean was elected to the United States Senate from Connecticut and yet the Washington despatches are al- ready pointing to him as an example of what an advantage there is in length in service, as illustrated by the fact that in the next congress he will be ranking republican member of the committee on Philippines and second republican member on the commit tees on banking and currency and territories, There is no doubt that a man of experience and continued serv- ice in the senate can do better for his state and country than even a super for man without that experiences Waterbury American.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

Roared Cornelius Lehane. social ist exhorter from Cork, at the Scenic theater in New Britain on Sunday: "I was once a poor fool like you fellows. 1 got up in the morning and slaved all day for a bite to eat and place to sleep. But now I know better and, by the grace of God and the ignorance of man, I'll never work again." Which moves us deeply as it compels us to realize how beautiful, how tender, how inspiring are the tenets of the red brotherhood when poured forth from the f1aring red mouths of some of it's red-headed orators!-Hartford Times
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

The late Carter Harrison, was serv- ing when the assa ssin's bullet brought his life to an untimely end, his fifth term as mayor of the city of Chicago. That meant ten years Tn service as chief executive of the city. Four years later his son, Carter Henry liar rison, then thirty years of age, was elected mayor. He served at that time for four terms, or from 1897 to 1905. Then he took a vacation for six years In 1911 he was again elect ed, and Is just closing his second term, making five terms in all This makes for father and son, twenty years of service at the head of the city.-New Haven Register
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06

A New York manufacturing firm las paid the city S750 by way of cornpensation for the extinction of a fire for which the company was held responsible because of neglect to obey fire department order. If this method was applied generally, after a while there would either be mighty few fires, or the fire depart ments would be self-sustaining The idea is recommended to all other Democrat.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The biggest lobby at work in con- sress is that behind the good roads movement: It is backed up by the contractors of the South and West and the object is to start the federal government in the good roads construc- ton with a few millions right off the Post
New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
lB'S MESSAGE

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New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
KID

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New Britain herald., 1915-01-06
MASTER.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
WHEAT SCARS IN CHICAGO
Exporters Find Supplies Short
and Buy Much Flour.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Wheat jumped to-
day to O point virtually lOc bushel
higher than on Monday last, wher
specu' ators were tumbling over each
Other TO sell out because OF wild talk
that the Turks were yielding control
of the Dardanelles and that hostiities
by Italy implied speedy end Of the
war. At the summit May wheat
brought to-day 81 49,, a price no,
eoualled before in years. The chief
reason was that exporters wanted more
wheat than they could buy IN all Amer
lean markets. Feeling was much IN
settled at the close. which varied from
the same as last night to &c TO 2se
above. Corn finished unchanged 70
1-i6c up, oats at gain OF &c TO sc
and provisions down &c TO l2c.
European needs became SO acute
that, finding no wheat available for
ocean shipment was left in Chicago,
exporters bought thousands OF barrels
of -four. although bakeries have been
threatening 10 stop for lack OF sup
plies, and there have been attempts 70
force on Chicagosns the extensive use
of stale bread. Reports that the deple-
ton of wheat stocks on the Paelhc
Coast had led 10 a sharp competition
from there on this side Of the Rockies
helped in a material manner TO give
the bulls almost complete con'rOl OF
the market. Range Of prices;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
TRADING in THE
CURB SECURITIES
General Decline in Reduced
Business-Oil List Weak
st. Paul 5S Improve.

Dealings in Curb stocks yesterday
were again of small proportions, with
a general decline in prices. The petro-
leum group was broader, few issues
being more actively dealt in. Illinois
Pine Line was weak, declining 6 points,
while Prairie Oil and Gas lost 3.
A feature of trading in the indus
trial list was the strength in Kelly
Springfield Tire. the common advanc-
ing 2 and the first preferred | point.
National Cloak and Suit showed loss
Of y Of point. Riker & Hegeman
was more active, closing with net
gain of a Of a point. Lower prices
we're general in the mining shares on
smaller business st. Paul 5s we're ad-
yanced y OF point on active trading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of
Various Corporations.

The report Of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company and as
ISOLATED holding and operating com
panies, covering operation for the first
eleven months Of 1914, gives gross
earnings OF $206,710, ASP, as against
Sl97,452,l 3S in the corresponding pc
riod Of 1913. Expenditures for taxes,
depreciation, operating expenses and
current maintenance increased from
$ld3,593,9S6 to $l52,SS4,14S, causing a
small loss IN net income. which
amounted to 3,S26.304. Interest re-
quirements were $2,l38,36S greater
than in 1913, and surplus earnings
after dividend disbursements totalled
SS.717.413, a decrease Of S., 800,
equal 20 a loss of nearly 20 per cent.
Mexican Light and Power.
Because of the unsettled conditions
in Mexico. 1t has been announced by
the Mexican Light and Power Com
pany that the company would again
defer payment Of interest due January
|, 1915. on the S5,650,50 first mortgage
. per cent bonds of the Mexican Elec-
trio Light Company, d subsidiary prop
erty. The interest, which became due
on December /, 1911, on the Mexican
blBul anu ONcI Company SeCOiu
mortgage tifty-year bonds was also de-
ferred. Another maturing obligation is
that of interest due February l on
Mexican Light and Power Company's
ST. $4,000 first mortgage . per cent
bonds, and it is generally believed that
payment will not be made. The Mexico
Tramways Company has also defaulted
on the interest due January | on &c.
0S3,333 per cent mortgage debentures.
Western Union Telegraph.
Earnings report of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company for the year
1914. with December income estimated,
shows total gross revenues of S47,051,-
All. or 81 ,400,640 more than was shown
in the year preceding. Operating out
lays for maintenance repairs, reserve
for depreciation, rental charges and
taxes amounted to S4O,552.745, leaving
a net balance of S6.49s, 672, compared
with s4,504,3i9 in 1913. Interest
charge on the company's bonded debt
was 1887 $50. and net income in
creased from S3.l67 ,099 to $5,16l,4 22, a
gain of nearly SO per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
FINANCIAL MEETINGS.
Ne CORN EXCHANGE BANK.

The Annual Meeting OF the Stocsnoy,e w.
~ The Corn Exchange Bank, New ~ ~.
City. FOR the election OF Directors ana ~
spectors of Election FOR the ensalns -.
ana FOR she transaction or such other oss
yeSs "a NAV properly be brought PEG,
the meeting. will be held At the bs .n.r'
House IA William street. Borough OF NJ W..
haitian. city OF New York. on IuesUs'
January 18th. 1915. ,,,,o,
NotIce is hereby given that a resol1uo,,
iii he nreseuted changing the npm0ef y.
Directors from sixteen TO fourteen -
The polls will be open from IL oS0eS
noon 70 1890 Z. VI.
FRED'K r. MARTIN. Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
ELECTIONS.
THE FIFTH AVENUE BANK VI NJ

THE FIFTH AVENUE BANK or Nv
YORK. =, ,4fs
A; the annual meeting OF me s' SS 1915
ers OF this bank. held JShOSIs wsrs
elected Directors OF this bank for ~, VIZ A
Ing year. Messrs. Gardner weih,er.o'sss. q
$. Frissell. John ID. Criinmins' ,;y,s',Sgrsh
Cannon. Thomas ). Van W, Hsnr
r. sckelhelmer. Howard G. smi',n,, ., lax
nelius \. Bliss. Jr.. and Alfred = 'sseiers
At a meeting OF the Board OF - aaaa-
held this day. Mr.. A. :. frisseu vessrs
imously reelected Presioeh' liter wee
b. II. Fancher and Ihee'
Fresiu'"'S w. C. CASTOR, cashl.,.