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New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

country is in need of defense. And, tarism always applies to the army, never to the navy. It makes no differ ence how big the navy is, no one hears the cry of navalism. So, while Congress may appropriate money each year for bigger and better battle ships, there will be very little hue and cry from the Friends of Peace. and such organizations. But the moment any mention is made of aug menting the army, the Small Army Men, arise en masse and try to start a battle. That is the only time they show fight. So, if Governor Dunne would have his suggestion needed, and, it is presumed such is his desire, he, would best direct his energies to getting the governors of the various states interested. He can then leave Congress to handle its own army problem. To do this he should ask each state to take more interest in its militia. For, after all, the militia is the states guard. It has it's uses in other lines than war, and, should be organized and financed by the state itself. Each state in the union, if the question were properly brought to its attention, would shake aside the apathy of the present day in regard to it's militia and go out to make the state troops the equal, if not the bet ter, of the regular army of the United States. When this spirit is engen- dered in each and every man and boy in every state in the, Union there will be an army ten times, yes, twenty times greater than the one suggested by Governor Dunne,-an army that might repel any foe without suffering severe losses, an army fit to protect its native land without so much as even getting excited over the job.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
Misdirecting Letters.
(Waterbury Democrat.) )

The postmaster of Chicago is quot mail handled by the Chicago post office is not properly addressed and that it costs about $1,000,000 year to correct the addresses and see that the letters get to their destination. Maybe that's an excessive estimate. But there's no doubt that the care lessness of the public is responsible for an immense amount of unneces- sary work in the post office depart ment, and an expenditure of many millions of dollars a year which might be put to a worthier purpose. The man or woman who misdirects a letter through carelessness or laziness is in the same class with che one who gives a telephone number from an uncertain memory, instead of looking 1t up. It is harder on the post office however, than it is on the telephone company. It may take days to clear up a dubious address. The delivery of one is-directed letter may take more time and trouble than a hundred letters ld- dressed properly, but the department gets only the usual two cents for it. And of course, in supporting this public institution, the careful people pay for the expenses caused by the careless. Wouldn't it he a good thing if the sender of a misdirected letter were made to pay something extra for the trouble he causes the post office.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
,. MCMILLAN I0s-20I-eO5 MAIN STREET

time than ever, really have less time than ever. The song in that for gotten opera of a few years ago. q want what I want when I want it." hit us off to a T. We are votariss of the now. The present instant is our shrine. Speed up is the watch word. Culture, unfortunately, has be- come a cheapened word. but far more unfortunate is 1t that the fact of cui- ture itself is threatened. For culture in its real sense, We take it, means thoroughness. God is never in n hurry" said one of the Pilgrim fa- thers. It is the worlds foolish. bar barous haste that is making it un- godly. Slow down.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

have been worrying unduly. The man in the White House is thinking of America first, and the attention which he is giving to reports upon the needs of both the army and the navy show that he is alive to the question. Indeed neither he nor any of us could be indifferent to the very perplexing problem which the war in Europe has brought to the front It is being amply demonstrated that congress and the country, as we'll as the presi- dent, are ready for some forward ac- ton. The difficulty lies in doing the wise and sound thing. Indeed, as it looks as if the need might come public sentiment is being developed, later on for some slowing down, rath- CT than speeding up. We must be ready to play our part in the world as the great helpful neutral nation, but as one in whose heart is ever the hope of peace and goodwill between men.
 But for the present the need of caring for our own Is at the front, and it will be met. In this connection the Chicago Post has been attempting to poll congress on the question, Do you favor an increase in the army and navy for defense preparedness" The returns by mail which that newspaper had received up to Tuesday revealed that out of FPS answers, 194 from rep resentatives and thirty-eight from senators, the vote was more than ten to one for a larger army and navy. Both the Massachusetts senators, Messrs. Lodge and Weeks voted yes and so did ten of our representatives -Messrs. Treadway, Gillett, Paige, Rogers, Roberts, Greene, Walsh, Gal negative vote had come from this livan, Dallinger and Tinkham. Not state.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
The Dry South.
Nashville Tennessean.)

Somebody-we think We know his name, though it isn't signed-has $ poem in the Columbia (S. co state, headed Southern Politics" That may not be very good title, but 1t certainly is a mighty good humorous poem. It has to do with the passing of liquor from the South. There is a fascinating swing to the thing, and there is a touch of fantastic rhyme making, not quite so quaint, perhaps, as Ted Robinson's, but mighty clever. Get 1t in this:-
 By the still side on the hillside in
 Kentucky all is still, For the only damp refreshment must
 be dipped up from the Till Nth C'lina's stately ruler gives his
 cola glass a shove
 And discusses local option with tho
 South C'lina Gov.
 We have been serious about this matter a long time. 1t is timely and good that we smile little, now that the victory is won. And there's no better way of stating a serious fact effectively than to state it humorous ly. Can you beat this for driving the point home that the South no longer drinks ?-
 Lay the jest, about the julep in the
 camphor balls at last. For the miracle has happened and
 the olden days are past. That which makes Milwaukee famous
 doesn't foam in Tennessee, - And the lid on old Missouri is as tight
 locked as can be;
 For the eggnog now is nogless, and
 the rye has gone awry, And the punch bowl holds carnations.
 and the South, "by Gawd, sir" is
 dry.
 Yes, the South is dry-drier than any other section of the country. 1t eats the kernel out of a good many honorable old chestnuts. but they had served their day and ought to be dead, anyhow. 1t never was true that We drank more down here than the people of other sections drank, but maybe we talked about it more.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
Roosevelt On Hyphens.
(Waterbury American. ]

Col. Roosevelt aroused the 2,500 men and women who attended the celebration of Columbus Day at Car negie Hall, given by the New York chapter of the Knights of Columbus, to tremendous enthusiasm by his at- tack on the hyphens and his strong demand for preparedness, physical and mental. There is no place here for the hyphenated American" de- clared the colonel. and the sooner he returns to the country of his real allegiance, the better.' This senti- ment was cheered to the echo. The colonel emphasized the fact that for elgn birth did not make a hyphen. Some of the ablest and bravest gen erals who have fought in the wars of the United States have been men of foreign birth It is only when an American was first son of the fatherland and only second an Amer ican that he became hyphen.
 Turning to preparedness, the colo nel once more emphasized the value Of the Swiss plan of universal service, saying: 1T would have the son of the multi-millionaire and the son of the Immigrant who came over in the steerage, sleep under the same dog tent and eat the same grub. It would help nightly to a mutual comprehen sion of life" Incidentally, he in dulged in a bit of sarcasm. which his audience cheered to the echo: 'I want to call the attention of the individ- uals who sing about the mother who didn't bring up her boy to be a sol dier, to the fact that if the song had been popular from 1776 to 17S1 there wouldn't be anyone to sing it today" The colonel also attacked the labor unions for their lack of patriotism, laying 1t down as a general principle that in time of war neither the man who ran the factory for the govern ment nor the man who worked in it should make extra money either In wage or profit.
 The enthusiasm with which Col. Roosevelt was received by the Knights of Columbus proves how misrepresen- tctive of the majority of American citizens of more recent foreign de- scent, for all Americans are of for eign descent, is the hyphenated citi- zen. No audience made up of May flower descendants or Colonial War riors, who trace their forebears back to the beginning of things on this continent, would have given him a more enthusiastic or patriotic recep- tion than was given him at Carnegie hall.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
-OTHERS, SISTERS, WIVES IND sWEETHEARTs,-A
 SUGGESTION.
SUGGESTION.

a
 n1other,--when the male DOT bf the family arrives home this Rg after the tolls of the day, the men drape themselves Fully over the parlor furniture, hg their neither limbs after the Fashion of, Arabians, Bohemians,
 such, and, when they With take from their pock- cir Jimmy pipes and proceed ght up," please, we beg of you, let them smoke in comfort.
 sister, r,--when brother John
 home from the office this aft n, when he bolts through the ike a shot out of "a cannon,
 his hat and coat, on the hall rack, whistles his way into the y, at the same time taking from cket "the makings," gently spill some of the powdered crumbs
 tufted carpet, and then fills the
 with that horrid old cigarette
 when he does all this, please,
 ease, be kind to him. Do not b the lad.
 wife,-when friend husband
 his weary way from the club, clear Havana displayed prom between his lips and stream bacco smoke in his wake, like b on the horizon, when |nchalantly drops his overcoat he old arm chair and filings his Ma the piano, at the same time a pyramidal heap of smolder- Not ashes on the Oriental Rug, have a heart; let him go just bnce,-please, do not say any M to him.
 sweetheart,-well, sweethearts VI just what to do. ...
 by this time an explanation for eting this precaution on the part &thers, sisters, wives. and sweet
 should be forthcoming. Here #'This is Tobacco Day" A real
 holiday. On this day the men 5 nation are supposed to cele-
 so the tobacco manufacturers Is, the supposed victory of Sir r Raleigh, the first white man bver Init the pipe" This then #y Nicotine Day, when the fol- B of Jean Nicot may sit back in Neasy chairs and puff at the black makes little difference how many Shents are put forth anent the Illness of the tobacco habit, the ers of the nation are prepared to E their way to early graves, if Bary, to gather the solace that 5 with the joy of a good cigar, or e, or a cigarette. And although onen of the family, the mothers, s. wives, and sweethearts, may s to their rival, the fair and won h Lady Nicotine, it is to be hoped lon this particular day they cast all petty jealousies and allow the biped to secure surcease from Nv somewhat after the fashion of Indians. ...
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

and let the glib tongued orator from the windy City replace him, remains to be seen. Just where the gain would be, from a Democratic standpoint, is difficult to see.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

would fall like snow1azes. My hair was very dry and Hfclcss and came out at the slightest touch of the comb.
 The trouble lasted eighteen months when Cuticura Soap and Ointment were suggested to me. After using them for about month I felt improved and could rest at night. I have no more trouble now thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment. My leg and scalp arc healed" (Signed) Patrick J. Reilly, August s, 1914.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
Massachusetts in a Poll for "Pre-
 Daredness.'
(Springfield Republican.

Some of the sharp critics of Presi- dent Wilson, who had brought them selves to believe that this country was getting into a bad way, and that the administration and congress could not be trusted to face the problem of plac- ing the nation in a better state of de- fense against possible aggression,
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

The Hall of Fame business is not SO alluring. after all. Why strive so hard to attain it. when the bylaws say thst no one shall be given a place there, until he has been dead ten years?-- Watertown Times
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

The Prince of Peace-at-any-Pri has found his eternal home at last as chief Chautauquacker of the Wino- ma Lake Assem- mbly-Philadel Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

Scarcity of coloring materials has not interfered with the development of two new industries-painting the gills to make decayed fish look fresh and dyeing codfsh to sell for salmon. Buffalo Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

became so itchy that at night 1t prevented me from sleep ing and I scratched it SO hard that I broke tho skin. Tho clothing irritated it and added to tho inflammation. My scalp also bothered me. The dandruff scaled of and could be seen plainly in my
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

Reports of Anglo-French victories look good to us if for no other req son than that they relieve the monot- ony.-Rochester Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Villa could hardly expect to be recognized now. He has changed so much in the past year.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
Sample Each Free by Mail

With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T. Bo.- ton." Sold throughout tho world.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
IMPLANTED SKIN
 TROUBLE ON LEG
Itchy. Scratched and Broke Skin. Scalp Also Bothered. Dandruff Scaled Off. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed.

513 East 16th St., New York City, About two years ago an itching took place just above the ankle. In a short time it
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

Let us spend no more money for building temples at The Hague.--The Governor of Wisconsin. A sentiment in which the Prince of Peace-at-any- Price will heartily concur. Temples at The Hague augment no ones in come. The most convincing demon stration for peace is the purchase of a season ticket on the Chautauqua lecture circuit.-New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
McMILLAN'S NEW BRITAIN's BUSIEST
 BIG STORE
 "AIwAYS RELIABLE" WOmeH'S and ChiIdTen'S DRESSES . Featured Saturday at
 Our Ready tO Wear Dept.

We dare say our selection was new CT so large, the styles are really pleasing and what's more the values we offer here for Saturdays selling. are unmatchable. See the pretty dresses for the school girl, for the grown up Miss, the new smart dresses for women, of silk taffetas, poplins. messalines, combination dresses of serges and silks in plaids, Roman stripes and plain colors, all wool serges, dresses that are serviceable. woMEN's DRESSES
 For Saturdays selling. *5.ss to S15.OO.
 CHILDREN'S DRESSES
 Corduroys. wool serges and plaid worsteds, Saturday s1.ss. $2.es and S3.9s each.
 WASHABLE SCHOOL DRESSES
 You would not make them for these prices, to year old sizes, 4ee each; 6 to IA year old sizes. eso. S1.4e. s1.es each.
 NEW NOVELTY
 Leather Hand Bags, sse. s1.So to s2.9S each. FRENCH IVORY HAIR BRUSHES
 A special value at s1.5o. MEYERS" MAKE
 Washable Cape Gloves for wou1- en, our special, s1.oO pair. value si.2S THE NEW GUINfPEs
 Of Laces and embroidered organ dies, 4sc and 9sc each.
 KNIT UNDERWEAR
 vanta Vests. 25c to s1.o0 each. Have no button to discomfort ne little tots.
 "CARTER's" MAKE
 Infants bands and vests, 25c to soc each.
 BOYS CORDUROY SCHOOL PANTS
 to 1e year sizes. special soc pair
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

The Troy Times sorrowfully de- clares that the horrors of war are 1n- creasing because Germany has prohib- ited the exportation of limburger cheese" Didn't know those expert collarmakers of Troy were so intense ly fond of the odorous delicacy. Can't some inventive Yankee genius down there produce substitute that might serve as well Followers vile Leader
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

What the short-ballot movement may accomplish in it's complete sweep, is the transformation of gov ernments into bureaus, with only the indirect control which operates through an elected chief executive.
 All the prudence of the past in work ing out discrimination between of fees best filled by election and ap- pointment should obviously not be cast aside in the effort to Tighten the voters burden. Something may yet be hoped for in bringing the voter up to an efficiency equal to meeting all reasonable requirements of his privilege Science Monitor.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

Announcement of the closing of the Panama Canal for months because of a recent landslide is not surprising as the fact that official Washin gton affects an indifference to the gravity of an occurrence that seems to us to be fraught with such tremendous inn portance. It is possible that under meath the calm exterior of White House and War Department official dom there is proper realization of a situation far from comforting. Is quicksand in that region to create construction problems never contem- plated ?--Syracuse Journal.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
AS A WOMAN SEES IT II
By RHETA CH1IDE D0RR.

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The Serbian women are fighting in
the trenches with their men, according
to the dispatches. Why not? Since
the world has turned back 10 feudas
warfare. why not fighting women?
They used to defend castles in the alb
sence Of their 1orus. and, even when
the men were defending, the women
often stood by thew shtx lder tolshoul-
sr, raining down melted lead and
smoking lime on the invaders, aiming
at their eyes.
The Serbian women are no nearer
the feudal type than any other wo-
men, Less than two years ago, in
Belgrade and other Serbian cities, the
National Council of Women was work.
ing. on a program which promised
great reforms In, the conditions OF wo-
men and children. Full equality with
men was their ultimate ambition. and
they were approaching their goal in a
wise and conservative manner.
Their first effort was made in be-
half of women In the postal service
of the country. The women's council
made an investigation which showed
that wpmer's wages were much lower
than mems and that other conditions
were bad. All Of these Inequalities
the women petitioned the slEupstchina
lCgpyrish t, Evening Mail Sgndlcats
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14

Do q + u - T. D.
or parliament, to remove. without
hesitation the Skupstchina did this.
The women then investigated other
groups of working women and chill
dren. and obtained for; them greatly
improved conditions.
A campaign fora great national sys-
tenn Of public schools, with vocational
training. equal to that OF Germany,
was well under way when, ON the very
soil that hao nourished such women.
the mad act was committed which set
the world ablaze with wrath and hor-
ror. And now. the Serbian women arc
fighting in the trenches with their
men.
The war came in time to remind US
how weak thing our civilization real
ly is. Because we have made mater
ial advances, because we have piled
up national treasure, because some OF
US live In comfort and false security,
we have pretended that we were civ
ilized. We closed our eyes to the pow
erty, crime and woe Of the many. In
q woman scrubbing In an office build-
ing before dawn to feed her babies. In
q child toiling In cotton mil. few
saw indications OF the horrors OF
peace. But the horrors were there,
and women and children were In the
trenches with the men. 3 )
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
FIl\lANCIERS EAT
ELI RIG LUNCH
Wall Street Kings Dine in the
Luxuriously Furnished
Bankers Club.

OF the two hundred odd luncheon
clubs housed In the skyscrapers Of
lower New York none is more noted
Tor It's world known members or its
dern luxurious Furnishings than the
Bankers club, on the thirty-eighth
hecr of the new Equitable building.
There at noon gather the command
ing figures in the financial affairs Of
the world. There meet the financial
SCENTS Of the warning nations who
supply the sinews for the conflict
abroatf What mines Of information
the wolves of Wall street could gather
Il they were permitted to enter the
guarded portals Of the club at these
luncheon hours!
Some days minutes mean fortunes
Tor these captains Of finance, and so
effort lis concentrated on haste, vet
efficiency, Of service. Without the loss
pf'a second the dnancier is on his way
to, the dining room in an electric lift to
md an electrically cooked de luxe
meal at hand. Electric grills have
supplanted entirely the old style range.
The new grill contains twelve broll-
ers and three overhead warming clos
en-. IT Is finished in light blue thing,
which is In keeping with the mission
style of furniture in the grill room. :
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
reless a
Bic Factor
IL the War
German Successes Largely Due
to- Great Strength Of En-
larged Stations.

France has about ten wireless sta
tons. the most powerful being the
Eftfel tower. The Germans have a
great many. more, especially the big
station at Nauen. with the transmitting
power occasionally raised to q 200
miles. They have a similar post in
Spain and until recently operated d.
rectly from Sayville, N. Y. The lat
ter plant is now in the hands Of the
United States government, and Ger
man operators are not permitted to
dispatch messages. The Sayville
plant was made in Germany.
When the cables connecting Amer
lea and Germany were cut the great
wireless system in nowise impaired
Teutonic communications directly
With the United States. It has been
s shown that the power Of the German
\ waves from this station paralyzed al
most entirely all other wireless COM
I munications. 1t is said that as much
as ninety per cent Of the successes OF
the Germans in offense and in escape
have been due to their many wireless
stations.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
MANY CHANGES
ARE seen At
Army SCHOOL
BY Use of Electricity West
Point is Made Model Of
Military Efficiency.

II the famous fighters Of our his
|tory-those living and the shades OF
those who are gone-who graduated
from the governments military school
on the Hudson were to view the won-
derful transformation in their old
war academy they would agree thai
Uncle Sam has already adopted and is
teaching his future generals the all
around efficiency for which other ma
tons claim distinction. &.
In the classroom, on the parade
ground-in fact, down through every
department-the government has
called to Its assistance improved cleo
trical power that has immensely
helped to make the West Pointer the
symbol Of the best trained military
man on earth.
Imagine serving mess to 625 cadets
four minutes after they have taken
their seats in the dining room! This
is an instance Of how the officials
have made electricity serviceable in
the workings Of the war school. Moth
ing is done there by hand that can be
economically done by electricity, and
never have the Pointers" comforts
and conveniences multiplied so rapid
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