New Britain herald., 1915-09-25

while noticing the outcome of this whole business because thereon is go- ing to hang many a sad political tale, and even the Presidential nominations of both parties may be effected.
 FACTS AND RANCHES.
 It is fortunate that Culebra Gut ac- quired it's sliding habit before the pro- Prussians inaugurated their plotting campaign.-Rocheste Herald.
 pr. Dumba's views on the initia- tive and referendum may only be guessed at, but it is a safe bet that he has pretty good opinion of the re- call-Srringfield Union.
 : The Slovaks' Political Federation of the Eastern United States of America carefully point out to MT. Dumba that Slovak-Americans are Americans Syracuse Post Standard.
 With 2,3OO British trawlers now en- gagged in the hunt for German subs, life under the ocean wave must be less and less of a joy.-Buffalo Con- mercial. .%. @.1' :# ' Attention of our. chamber of com merce is called to the Caldwell man who advertises; "A good home to ex- change for one in Paterson."-Pater- son, N. J., Call.
 The English pound sterling has wabbled about so much that even the street car conductor does some fgur- ing on his cuff when you offer him Canadian dime.-Grand Rapids Press.
 The Japanese, with the gift of the Pacific, in their hands, wonder at the United States for making them a pres eHt of it. One of them says frankly the Oriental mind cannot understand that sort of thing.-Buffalo Enquirer.
 Germany declares that the He's perian was sunk by mine, because no German submarine was in that vicinity. This evidence will hardly satisfy the court of international opin- on.-Philadelphia Ledger.
 The news that the United States forces along the Mexican border ap- proach war strength will not excite anyone, but will bring great satisfac- tion to those who have been watch ing the killing off of Americans be- cause of lack of protection.-St Louis Times.
 Calisthenics and dances to music will be part of the program for the ;r, course that is quite out of keeping with the traditional idea that a con- vict ought to sit in a cell with his Post Standard.
 When is a man a failure? Baron Reading, the lord chief justice of England, now in this country on a most important financial mission went through bankruptcy in early life and did not begin to study law until he was twenty -six.-Boston Herald.
 Kansas is laughing at the eastern college football men who wilted un- der fifteen hour day in the Kansas wheat fields. But probably they were tired of going so slow. On the grid iron they usually put in fifteen-hour day in an hour and a half.-Bing- hamton Press.
 Starting political editorial on the mayoralty campaign in New Haven, The Union says, New Ideas Needed" Ending the same editorial it refers to New Haven as this city of old elns and old ideas.' Thus the famous $500 slogan goes to pot.-Connecticu Western News.
 The efforts of foreign financiers to secure a loan of half billion or & billion dollars in the United States is in the way of success. The domesti bankers and business men have a vital interest in this affair, aside from the direct profit of the enterprise. The success or failure of the enterprise will have most important bearing upon the prosperity of this country in the near future.-Wilkesbarr Record.
 If the European war has roved anything, it has proved that modern warfare is a contest of scientists more than of mere soldiers. The great thing about Secretary Daniels plan is that it goes to the true sources of pre- paredness and to the quarters where the foundations Of security, under modern conditions of warfare. lie.> Its radical innovation is in adapting the peace genius of the nation to the common defense.-New York World.
 An American teacher in Pekin re- peats the interesting summary of Americans made be one of her pupils as follows: '"The Americans are quite clean, like the Japanese, and eat: