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New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
The Warriors.
Manchester Herald.)

4 a
Who are the real warriors Not
i the monarchs who start the ball
rolling, not the cabinet ministers
nor the diplomats The real warriors
! are the toilers at the trenches, the
men behind who supply them with
i food and ammunition, and still fur
Their back the men who, far from the
battle line, make the arms and am
munition and mine the coal and iron.
! Are these warriors stirred by pa
! triotism? Are they WORKING for a
righteous cause? Signs multiply that
they are not. The men In the armies
dare not murmur or revolt. They are
under strict military discipline and any
man who fails to yield prompt obedi-
ence to his superior officers is sum
marily dealt with. Soldiers may not
want to fight, but they are compelled
to.
But back of the line, where mill
tary discipline does not exist; where
q man may express an opinion with
out being forced to stand against
wall as a rifle target, the warriors
who make the supplies FOR the men
at the front are beginning to show
how they regard the war. Are they
actuated by patriotism and desire
to work and fight for their rulers
cause Far from 1t. They take no
enthusiasm for cause, On the
contrary they sulk and strike and
say they will not work unless they
are bribed by exorbitant wages. In
England the authorities are vainly
pleading with the miners and muni-
ton workers to speed up their out
put. Today's dispatches say that at
the great Krupp gun WORKS In Ger
many 100000 men are dissatisfied
with their work and wages and are
demanding higher pay.
In this country the n1achinists, no
matter what their nationality or
re cial sympathies, are out for just
enc thing-big pay-and they are
ready to tie up the great arms fac
tories if they don't get it. /,
Patriotism. righteousness! No!
We are beginning to realize that
there is little of either in this great
war. The war is kept alive by bru-
tally and by greed for gain Per-
haps the workmen are taking the |
quickest way to end it. II they stop
the stream of supplies to the front |
the roar of artillery will soon cease.
Rulers and diplomats may argue as
they please; but their talk yanishes |
into thin air when the warriors stop |
work
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
In INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

seasons fiction Springfield Repub-
lican.
Secrets of the sHohenzollerns, by A.
K. Graves.
Tansy, by Tickner Edwardes
"A leisurely study of the Sussex
sheep farmers life. admirable in char
acterization and description specially
the later; slight in plot. It's appeal
will probably be limited to those who
appreciate it's literary charm. "A. L.
A, Booklist.
Library Notes.
The Institute grants the usual va
cation privileges to responsible per-
sons Of extra books for a longer
time. The latest novels and Book
Club" books are, Of course. not in
eluded
Among the older novelists William
Black is excellent summer reading.
Social problems are refreshingly abb
sent Indeed the strenuous Carlyle
once said to him: "Ay, Ay, We ken
our Scotland WeeI, but tell me mon,
when are We guam to do some wark *
Black was small man of great ply
steal endurance, very observant, up
in natural history and nautical mat
tiers and an enthusiastic yachtsman.
His books were greatly admired by
Queen Victoria and fashionable So
ciety would have gladly welcomed
him but he refused to be lionized.
THE Daughter of Heth," ''Madcap
Violet" and Princess of Thule" are
considered his best books, but of any
Of them can be said: 1--WE have a.
well-constructed well-told tale, over
which plays pleasant ripple OF
thought suffused with sentiment
that is always generous and healthy
like the breezes that blow over the
Scottish moors and lochs this author
loved SO WE'LL, r.Masters of Victor
ian literature") Agnes Repplier
writes: There are books which bring
to the tired dweller In towns some
CLEAN of natures face. some fresh
keen wind from the Hebrides. some
gentle breath from the Adriatic
some feeting dream of sea and sky
valley or moor or mountain peak:
and reading Of them one sickens Of
brick walls and the city's hateful din
Suck a book was "A Princess of
Thule The novelty, not of the
theme, but of the setting, the wild,
sweet vision of that far northern land
Graded in waves, swathed in mists,
rocked by the Voice of the tempest,
touched all hearts with sentiment
that was half pleasure and half pain"
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
Commercial Organisations.


q j Tle
French chambers of commerce diff
fer in many essential respects from
similar organizations in the United
States They are public bodies, con-
trolled by legal enactment, possess
ing in cooperation with the author
titles of the government. The acttvi-
ties in France that parallel those of
American chamber of commerce are
to be found in manufacturers assoc
Citations and employers syndicatcs.
The French government ccrrelates
and co-ordinates every feature that
can be made to act upon the CONNER
cial development of the nation. A
direction and regulation, trade pro-
motion, and Industrial education Is
maintained by the ministry OF COM
merce and industry. A monograph
covering this subject in detail has
been issued by the bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce as No.. SO In
the special agents series. 1t is en-
titled Commercial Organizations in
France" and may be obtained for 10
cents from the superintendenis of
documents, Washington, D. L, It
contains a history of the rle7ch or,
CARNATIONS, a survey of their tights
and functions, the distinguishing
features of the various bodies, lists
of all chambers of commerce in
France. regulations governing them,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
Scanning the Neu,s

New York's governor passes up
The ex-lieutenant's plea y.
1t sheds no light at all - he says r.
He'll pay the penalty .s.s1.
T r. declairns, lets be prepared.
While at the exposition.
he takes shot .' asr
While things are hot
At a '16 proposition.
Inc Russians strive to save Walsa W
The Kaiser plans to enter.
The French sustain a fierce attack
Directed at their center.
The German note is on It's way
Across the deep blue sea.
We wonder now,
With careworn brow,
What will the answer be?
The Bridgeport strike still occupies
The most of our attention.
The Sons of Revolution are
A-holding q convention.
The strike in England is all OF;
Old England is in luck,
New Britains mayor
Is,-tell us where,
Or has. he also struck?
5. Our business klHsS uoH y SIhHu loo
well a
with the man who makes the
weather,
But when it started in to rain
The bunch soon got together"
Bray won the fat mems run with
ease,
Judge Klett kept out the races)
when time to dine,
Just Loo
Sat down to fill their faces.
The City Fathers held meet
To act upon a sewer.
They argued out deep layed plan
To make expenses fewer 5a
Friend Curtis, he just talked around
Upon his fayorite point, m
And "Tippy' Fay ec.77s sftt 81 faa
Had lots to say ah ar III tfTf3YFff
Anent his "union's'' joint. 500
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
MOTHERHOOD, "A LOST ART

The International Purity Congress
il session At san Francisco has been
told by Mrs Catherine Booth
Clibborn, daughter Of the salvation
Army founder. that motherhood; the
finest 81 arts, is a lost art. She decrtcs
society for Having developed within
the last thirty years "a vast army O.
women who will not be wome n-rna ar
ried women who avoid children; in
capable mothers who shirk the obli-
cations and responsibilities Of mother.
hood. ISL 4 ~ s8 ~
All professions are now open to
women declares this propaganda
who notes that women act, dance,
paint, sing. type, keep books, pracr-
tice law, drive horses, arrest crini-
nails drink, gamble, smoke, and even
fight for their country n
There is nothing new in Hist UP
there except perhaps the police-wom
an part Of it Since the days of the
Greeks the women have been dancing.
singing, and acting. Rosa Bonheur
was not the first woman painter, even
If Portia was the first woman whonn
we have heard of presiding at the
bar Women took a hand IN some of
the battles Of our own Revolutionary
War and what about the Maid OF
Orleans
But even with all these compliment
tary accomplishments we doubt if
motherhood is lost art. Not from d
cursory glance of the birth statistics
last year in this country, can Mrs.
Booth -Clibborn prove her assertions.
Without casting any aspersion on the
mothers Of spy-gone day, we would
like to pay this little tribute to the
mothers Of today: They are better
mothers. What. with all the preach
ing and teaching OF the scientists.
could they be but good mothers? A
child born today has every advantage
over the babies born thirty years ago.
It is taken better care Of from the
moment Of birch until able to look out
for Its own interests For the most
part mothers have improved. BY
their diligence and care they have
materially decreased the death rate Of
the nation. No, we disagree with the
lady who is pessimistic enough to
label good, grand. glorious mother
hood a lost art.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

time ago branslat about a reorsantza-
ton of the national guard and estab-
lished summer camps in various parts
Of the country where college men may
gain from competent instructors the
finer points in military strategy.
Business men In some OF the larger
cities have. asked the government for
instructors in military training, and
these men instead Of spending ther
vacations at the seaside as was their
wont, are going out in the fields and
leading regular camp life. y
Many of the Individual states are
helping la this work Of preparedness
by cooperating with Secretary Car
rison In making for bigger and bet~
ter militia. On all sides we see the
work Of preparation going on, And,
1T is a good thing.
AS nation, the American people
are not looking for war They do not
want war. But they do want to be
prepared for anything that may en-
barrass their condition
We must guard our interests, protect
our honor Rhodonaontade and rhe-
toric can never take the places of
the army and the navy. Diplomatic
notes and arguments have rarely ever
stopped war. Undergraduates acts
more like magnet to draw the steel
of the sword. Greece learned this In
her last war with Turkey. China
found the same thing true when the
little brown men came. England mas
learned the same lesson and Is work
ing overtime to remedy 1t. America
should profit by the mistakes Of otn-
ers.
The action Of the Navy Department
Ia making d survey Of available mer-
chant ships to act as an adjunct 70
the greater Navy in time Of war does
not necessarily mean that tn Fofncials.
Of this country are contemplating any
trouble. they are merely taking pre- H
caitionarv measures. They were /
taught a great lesson in the Spanish
American war when Golfers, trans tran
ports and supply ships were gotten
only 1T enormous expense to the gov
eminent. In the survey Of the mer-
chantmen the officials Of the Navy De
partment will take into consideration
every ship flying the American flag,
getting data as to speed. tonnage and I
general condition These ships may
never be used; but if+they &c nave
8 be used it is better to know where
md when to get them than It is to
AXE gamblers chance.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

Stanford White may have ,ecn
was Of great deal Of use in the world
las an architect and art critic. But the
point Is that the law against murder
should not be violated with c.lnpara-
i've impunity by any man RIGA enough
to pay for defenses and appeals and
jsil deliveries Buffalo Express.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
McMILLAN'S
New Britain's Busiest Big Store
always Reliable
OUR ANNUAL
JULY CLEARANCE,
SALE ]
Right Now
Your Dollar Has Extra Buying
Power.

Summer merchandise at big reduction just when
you need it most
The public well knows the methods of this store they
look here for the style creations they make their
appearance from time time therefore quick clearance
of merchandise of very description to make for
Fall Stocks!
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
Recently, in certain circl

Recently, In certain circles, some
popularity has been achieved ~ &
song entitled II Didn't Raise nv Bow
To Be q Soldier song which oug HI
always to be sung with companion
piece entitled I Didn't Raise NV
Girl to Be Mother The two would
stand on precisely the same moral
level. heodore Roosevelt in the
August Metropolitan Magazine
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
FAILURE.

zEsR,s FAILURE.
der the first law Of ma
reservation, Charles Beck.
ed to die next week for
|of Herman Rossntflal. q
ambier, made one last
% prove his innocence. He
harles s. Whitman, gov
IL York, the same Charles
who was District Attor-
trial of Becker, has read
It prepared by Becker IN
to save himself and the
not impressed with the
mans recital. TT con-
HAT was not known to
lime Becker was on trial
der Of Rosenthal,' com.
Governor. The state
bio new light whatever on
Sc Rosenthal.'
comment, Becker's last
Executive cIemency seems
Unless some new evil
covered to cast serious
guilt the former police
ill pay his debt to socie
esday Ia the same electric
ufKed out the lives u the /
his alleged complies
ua II with Rosenthal.
knln 81 Inc aking OF a
the state. It is a grue-
the date for mans
is why there is al
howl about capital
Because OF the manner
krican courts have beeh
HIT decade or SO it il US
No to five years before u
BID Of murder is execut-
drifts on the terrible |
iIne fades from the hu-
sympathetic eyes can
|inal Of yesterday moth
artyr Of today. Money
friends have stood in
Justice BY prolongins
|fty pleas. and other buses.
SO much ado over an OBJ
|oing to his death.
his statement, has shown
bnce to clear his name +,
NTH the doing away OF
|The two salient features
ration of innocence are
the names of dead men,
Sullivan. the politician.
Henry Lewis, the writer.
lei. no tales. Becker
gotten Lewis to take the
second trial Lewis
been able to show Becker
amed. There may be
Of truth in Becker's
Hat Lewis warned him Of
BY the gamblers. Al
Lewis Is said to have
y about the crooks OF ]
ban any other living man.
my Of his characters fronl
He was in a position to
was going on. If anyone
Henry Lewis was also 8
and he would certainly
the stand. without being
helped Becker had i1e
testimony worth while.
pg new this cry OF inno-
Becker He has done the
+ efore two juries of his
of which adjudged him
=
hearing all the evidence
His facts presented in
81 do not prove that the
srred ia their judgement.
Ne have trial by Jury we
|by such decisions, except
i be proven that all the
5 not IN, Becker had this
sailed to prove his inno-
|se3xrrxx - -
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

Some Of the hasty predictions Of a
r.lonth ago. foreseeing Bryan's irnn1e ]
d:ate attainment OF q great following
would sound strange indeed now. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan shot his bolt June
8, 1s15.-Boston Journal.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

an account of their participation in
legislation and judicial work, and q
description of ali the commercial IN
stitutions Of the government.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
FACTS AND EANCIEs.

sayville will cease to, BE Talkrillet
under government control, That at
les st will be an advanta Brock
Iva Eagle. 81 .gs Z, s.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22
The Philadelphia editor who under

took to starve himself from Il ,ondi-
ton of excessive fairness to state of
reasonable leanness is dead He
worked. himself down from 3o5 to
.si31 pounds, He knew when to be-
gin. but not when. to quit In an iva
portant experiment such as, this it is
well enough to be- thoroughly postet.
in both directions. Pittsbrrg Dis
Patch.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

! A military training that teaches the
youth of the country discipline and
service, that accustoms them to ACT.
together for the collective purposes of
defense. need no longer be feared as
leading to militarism, but as II sane
preparation for the safety of the Re-
public, an obligation that is imposed
upon the people for the maintenance
of the principles Of liberty and toler-
alton for which the United States pre-
emjnently among the nations, stands
tcday.-Ph Philadelphia Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

- i
One OF the pressing duties Of the
government is to let the ,pub1ic have.
tho facts, if there are any facts, re-
garding the reports Of military u efn-.
s.rations in the United states aimed
at the United States itself TIC cum.
tf1 i; entitled to know, once for I'll,
whether 1t is true that there Is fl this
country. controlled by officers who
owe allegiance to foreign. power. a
large number Of aliens who have had
military training abroad and who. are
now organized with the dellberate
purpose Of starting war from within
the country in case Of severance OF
relations with the foreign country
which gave them birth. Especially
should great pains be taken t., detect
spies In the State, War and Navy De-
rartments at Washington. Aliens are.
permitted on the government payrolls
and what more natural than that they
should also be on the payrolls OF for
eign powers New York Tin .es.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

Tie cry from the Kansas wheat
fields this season is entirely different
from that of other years. Previously.
there has been a plea Of lalorers in
all parts Of the country who were out
of work to come to Kansas and help
with the harvest This. year they
are urged to stay away This is not
due to a smaller harvest--as a mat
ter of fact, a bumper crop is claimed
but because of a surfeit of labor
There are thousands more men in
Kansas looking for work than can be
given employme nt.-Buffalo News.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

tn . J x M II ~
The unwarranted attack by q Gers
rnan submarine on the passerger
steamship Orduna, bound from Iiver-
pool to New York, obviously arriving
M munitions eff war or other contra
band and having twenty-one Aneri-
cans among her 327 passengers, in
crea ses the gravity of the situation
arising from the destruction Of thA
Lusitania. The news of this savage
action, coming at a time when the
President is preparing his note in re-
ply to the evasive German message
of July 9, must exert a sinister influ-
ence 1t Is Impossible to reconcile
this attempt to destroy 492i lives wish
the professions of the German gov
eminent in the recent apology for tic
attack on the American ship Nebras-a
Kan, also bound westward an, e1rrv-
ing no contraband. New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

Fidelity, by Susan Glaspell.
d "A really fine treatment of the
Scarlet Letter theme in it's TWEEN
tieth century guise, written with great
technical skill and reticence in the
matter of realism that is worthy of
especial emphasis. Tt is an Amer
lean novel to be glad of in many
ways. Life.
Jaffery. by w. ] Locke.
1T is obviously inferior to his other
novels. yet it possesses those gay
qualities that make it an irresistible
bit Of fiction even to the most ext
gent reader. Boston Transcript.
"Opinions will be divided as to
this being Mr.. Locke's best story. but
there is no DENYING that it is clever
work, and a distinct addition to the
New Britain herald., 1915-07-22

Aunt Sarah and the war.
This little book weaves together
every thread of sensibility which the
great struggle can waken, and leaves
us a texture which DISCUSSES it's own
strength by its brilliance and its
1ightness. The intellect of the book
is exceptiona1; but it is the very depth
of feeling that should make every
reader proud and grateful. Pail
Mall Gazette.
The best story of the present war
which has come to our reviewing
desk."---America.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-30
TEST OF SINCERITY

Editor Honolulu Bulletin.
Sir: This evening there will Be 3
test for some property owners II The
business section OF sincerity In the de-
mand ratified In two municipal selec.
tons for the only feasible method 81
placing the construction of streets
upon a sound and progressive basis
This viii be at the public hearing
on the first OF two improvement dis
tricts on Beretania street, the compile.
ton Of both Of which viii make that
main artery well-paved street from
end to end
have said the only feasible meth
Cd" because the sole alternative Is q
bond issue to sustain street con-
struction program covering longer
term OF years. The latter method
would require a plebiscite. which, be-
sides involving many chances Of fall
ure, could not carry enough money TO
effectuate a comprehensive program.
Not only Is there limit to the mu-
nicipal borrowing capacity, but it Is
grayely to be doubted II the city and
county should go into debt for any
tutu6 cACcpIlH6. IcPt0NuStltC foeAAS
improvements, such as water works
that will pay for themselves in good
time. Therefore the bonding method
must be, dismissed from considefa-
tion..
The Manoa doctrine Is right-that
the frontage tax means getting your
roads when you want them and pay.
ing for them when you get them.
There are nearly 200 miles OF roads
and streets in the city and county.
barely one-half of which mileage, II
indeed that much, does not demand
immediate reconstruct not to men
ton at least 100 miles Of blue print
streets in residence tracts which are
not yet even graded. The frontage or
area tax is the only cure.
It is stated that L. L. McCandless.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-30
Hundreds of Honolulu Pupils
Listen to Readings From His
Works, and Hear of Life
"Huck" Finn.
And Tom Sawyer.
And Mark Twain.

"Huck' Finn.
And Tom Sawyer. -, :.
And Mark Twain.
They visited Honolulu this morning.
Right out OF story books and poems
they jumped, into the presence OF sew
eral thousand public school children.
And where is the American child
who has not heard of or read about
this famous trio? Perhaps there were
some little American Hawaiians, or
Acknowledgements or American-Por-
tuguese Riddles who did not know
them yesterday, and wondered who
they were. But today they were en-
lightened, and pleased at the simple
entertainments provided by. the fam
GUS three who drifted out of Hanni-
bal, Missouri. and into the hearts of
millions.
Perhaps, II Mark Twain were alive
today, 1t would please him to know
that the beautiful prose poem which
he wrote about Hawaii-the one that
begins mo alien land in all the world
has any deep. strong charm for me-"
would be given so much attention
today, his birthday anniversary. And
perhaps Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry
Finn would be jealous If they knew
that they had been somewhat sighted
in the matter Of fayoritism. As mat
ter of fact, several hundred school
children have learned the, prose poem
by heart" and they proved their
prowess by reciting 1t today
A large number of beautifully en-
crossed copies of the prose poem
about Hawaii were sent tosthe vari-
Gus public schools by the Promotion
Committee, and these viii be framed
and hung in the school rooms
Out at the Kaiulani school, which
houses 1890 children of various ma
tionalities, the children had read to
them history of the life of Mark
Twain. taken from sketch appearing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-30
MARK TWAIN'S PROSEPOEMON
Hawaii MEMORIzED IN SCHOOLS

| in the last number of Educational Re
view, which is published by the de
partment OF public instruction and dis
tributed with the Star Bulletin. Gerrit
P. Wilder, who designates Kaiulani as
his school," told the children a mum
Der of anecdotes regarding Mark
Twain. In the grammar grades, the
memory lesson for today was the
prose poem written about Hawaii, and
many Of the children mastered II
thoroughly.
Excerpts from Mark Twain's sew.
eral books were read to the pupils al
the Royal school.
Little programs were had In each
room at Central Grammar school in
observance of the day Excerpts from
his works were read, as well as the
prose poem about the islands
When Prof. Marion a. Scott, prin-
cipal of the Mckinley high school,
chooses to make people laugh, he is
past master In the art, and this
morning he kept the teachers and stu
dents holding their sides while he re-
lated anecdotes and personal recollec.
tons Of the great American humorisA
Then extracts from Mark Twain's life
were read. and snally his famous tri-
butte to Hawaii
At Oahu college, brief but pretty
exercises were held Nora Gardner
of the junior class read sketch of
the life of Mark Twain which she had
written. Her sketch was chosen from
sketches written In competition by