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New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
An Au-American Confederation.
 CBridgeport Standard)

In calling once more upon the South American republics to lend a hand in the matter of Mexico, the president takes what may be easily the first step toward the "All-Ameri- can" federation which, once formed, would be the most powerful influence for peace that could exist, and not only for peace but for safety The great South American republics have the possibilities of wonderful power in the future and even today a federation formed with them would be able to stand off any foreign interference that the future could develop. The Mon- roe doctrine in such a situation would take on a new form and, instead of being the wards of this country, the Latin-American republics would be- come it's confederates and partners in a compa ct by which the safety and i'm dependence of each would be assured.
 Extending the assistance given us in this Mexican muddle to other things broadening the application and use of the consultation and conference over matters of mutual interest and concern, it is easily seen that all the nations involved in such a federation would be vastly benefited and one great movement would be made poet, to be realized somewhere in the future, "The parliament of men, the federation of the world.''
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
An American Drama,
(New York Evening Post

Details of the purely American dra- ma recently produced in the public square at Temple, Texas, show a very unusual consideration for the drama tic unities. It was given under the open sky and staged in the public square. The audience, on foot and In autom obiles, packed every square inch, but called for no interference on the part of the police, who appar- ently were greatly gratified by the en- tertainment. Boys of all ages climb d the trees of the square and cheered and applauded, and, so the Houston Post assures us, many girls of ten- der age" were scattered through the throng." ;,
 The title of the play was "Spurniag the Law" and the chief actor was a young Negro, twenty-six years old, who played the unusual role of being burned alive. The large supporting company yelled and cheered," just as if they had rehearsed their parts many times, 'as they showed the Ne gro into the flames" So realistically was this all done that the "onlookers were fascinated" particularly when the chief actor was again and again thrust back upon the prye. un-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
COLONEL WANTS AN ISLE.

City Clerk Thompson in a talk to- day with a friend, intimated that he was strongly in favor of the establish ing of an isle of safety at the south end of the park. What particularly strengthens his belief that such g thing is a necessity, is that the trol- ley company is usurping the park for commercial purposes which should not be allowed. The company have telephone stationed at the south end of the park and at that par ticular point various employees of the company congregate at all hours of the day and on many an occasion it is almost impossible to get by them.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
A NUISANCE.

Should the people of New Britain be allowed to keep hens in thickly settled parts of the city? This ques- ton has been brought to the front lately through the efforts of the health departme ent to regulate the poultry business from the standpoint of. sani- tation The board recently completed a chicken census and brought to light some startling facts 1t was dis covered that hundreds of birds are kept in confinement within a stones throw of Main street and an investiga- ton Of their sanitary condition was not reassuring Filthy conditions were found to prevail in and about the tcoops. Many people feed table refuse to chickens and make no provision to keep the yards clean. Unless the birds clean up such food it is left to mold and decay on the ground. This soon creates an unhealthy a1mos phere end makes a breeding place for flies Flies, as we know now, carry disease Of a deadly character. < x
 The health department plans to draft ordinances which will make it
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

through all this mass of subterfuge to the vital fact that it was Germany which invaded Belgium on the plea of military necessity. That was the great sin, the cardinal fault. It vio- lated the treaty to which Germany had pledged her honor. It shocked the world by its ruthless lack of scruple. And on top of that Ger many after she had invaded Belgium added horror to her original crime by trying to repress with ruthless hand and savage cruelty the patriotism or the people.
 It is not to be doubted that civilians did fight, as best they could against the invading Germans. They had the right to do so and, if they were caught, to pay for their intrep- idity with death. But to make inno- cent men. women and children suffer for the faults of others, as the official German documents prove was done, was to add another blot to the one that already stained the German escutcheon. World sentiment is fixed regarding Germany and Belgium and all of the White Books in the world will not avail to shift it.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
WHAT OTHERS SAY
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The Ma yfo>ver Mystery.
(New York Sun. )

Among the most curious problems or multiplication is the innumerable multitude sprung from the loins or the MayHower. There were but lo1 names, if memory serves us honestly, on the passenger list of that Pllsrl1n Ark. A stern and rockbOund climate lnsu1hclent food, privations of many Kinds, cut down swiftly the first sa- cred load of founders; but what sur NlVed increased incredibly. The hls- tor1ans or poets of weddings hapltu- ally tell us that the bride IS oe- scended from an old colonial 1alnlly that came over in the Mayf1oWer
 Frequently the bridegroom is of the same hardy ancient stock hurnple folks made illustrious by the llluslon of time and the vanity of their pros porous posterity.
 Thus a large part of the native pop ulation bears in it's hand the sym bo1ic mayflower and gazes in all prlde on Plymouth Rock and Puddle LOCK; and the Mayf1ower mystery or mr. acle is made even more lncompreneh- sible by the inclusion within that ves- sel of illimitable capacity ot the nu- cleus of the German element m thls country. Ever since the beginning Of the war the newspapers have been getting, they are still getting, and some of them are still unsophlstlcated enough to print letters from persons who assert that they are of pure ancestry'' and utter in phrases where in a revealing bit of German idlom usually occurs their passionate devo- tiOn to Kultur!
 What carpet of magic, what little copper box wherefrom issues a dJ1nn who hits his head against the clouds and darkens earth with his prodigious bulk, is billionth part as marvellous as the inside of the little MaYt1oWer which bore to these shores' the an- cestors of most Americans and all "Germa ericans' ?-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
Girls And Grandmothers.
(Boston Journal.)

A 15-years- old Springfield girl who was taken into custody 30 miles out in the country as a runaway, told the police an extra ordinary story. An orphan, uncomfortable in the home which charity had provided for her, the child says she set out to see her grandmother
 It's a vague story, of course, and open to suspicion. Girls in this en- frightened day think little and not very deeply of their grandm others, if at all. Girls who would walk 30 miles to see a decripit grandparent are probably very rare-so rare that if this little girls story proves true, charity may lose a friend by shipping it's young protege back into the somewhat forlorn atmosphere of the big world that works and fights and working and fighting, forgets.
 Any young man or girl who will walk 30 rods to see a grandmother without first gaining positive assur- ance or reward must have some good. old-fashioned sense of ilial piety, and some basic capacity for good citi- zenship.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
The PIattsburg Idea. (New London Day.)

It is not to be anticipated that the hrief period of military instruction that is to be given at Plattsburg to t,200 unattached volunteer citizens will result in any very important ac- cession to the military strength of the nation. If the novel summer school in the art of soldering were really planned as a scheme for fitting it's students for military service it would be more remarkable for it's inherent futility than for anything else. But the real purpose is, prooably, nothing ot the kind What the military au- thorities are trying to do at Platts- burg is to show a considerable num- her of intelligent and more or less in fiuential civilians the utter lmpos- sibility of making soldier out of the ordinary citizen in few days; to inn pressed with the necessity of being up and doing And every one of these will become a missionary in the cause of national preparedness.
 In this way the Plattsburg camp is very liable to be worth many times it's cost to the government and to the civilians who are in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
Americans Too Strenuous.

(Toronto Mail and Empire.)
 Ll1e insurance companies in the united States and Canada are con- cefned over a rapid increase in the oeath rate of men and women past sixty years, especially from degenera- tive diseases of the heart, blood ves- sels and kidneys. Since 1880 there has been notable drop in mortality up to 30 years, indicating healthier youth, but the wear and tear of life between thirty and sixty is leaving to those who reach sixty heavily depreciated vitality, and often diseased condition of vital organs too far gone for remedy. Old age and decay of the body, especially weaken ing of the heart and thickening of the arteries ! come prematurely through unnecessary strains upon and neglect of the body wnen business and social cares monopolize atten- ton.
 That the acceleration of breakup in men and women over 60 is, purely and simply, the consequence of the American fashion of living during the years of prime appears from the fact that there has been no corre- spending increase in the British death rate of persons over sixty. The Brit ish rate since 1880 shows lower mor- tality in all ages. The statistics, as quoted by Dr. Fisk of the life exten- sion institute, New York, in an ad- dress to the Toronto, insurance insti ute, are worth study. In 1880 the death rate in Britain from diseases growing out of ordinary wear and tear upon the system-excluding, of course, all communicable diseases was 26.6 per 10000 of population. In 1910 it was 27.3. Tn 1880 the United States rate was 21.1, considerably low CT than the British, but in 1910 it was 3S,7, or much higher. Why should there be this remarkable diff ference? Every North American get ting up in years is vitally interested in finding why his life tends to be shortened beyond that of his brother Englishman or Scotchman. Obvious ly one reason is that the Briton takes his business more leisurely, more regularly. He is never so absorbed in business that he forgets his out door recreations. His personal par ticipation in spirit is unremitting Gladstone in his old age cutting trees in Hawarden is a typical instance. The Briton gives his body exercise and rest, and does not recklessly sacri- flee it on the altar of business: His is more rational, better-rounded life, for, after all, the main purpose of life is to live, and what avails bus mess conquests at the sacrifice of years and health? In the great out of-doors of this continent may be found every facility and opportunity for evading hardening of the arteries heart weakening, Bright's disease and other symptoms of the breakup of the wonderful organism of the body.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

necessary for those who keep chickens to maintain the yards and GOODS in sanitary condition. This is a difficult work and the board will require rigid backing by the police and courts to make it a success. People are prone to consider the keeping of few 1o"' a matter of personal right ana "ii' resent any sort of regu1atlon'
 question whether it pays to poultry has nothing to do "1'h t''0 matter. Opinions vary on the
 question as they do on the
 Many who have tried It ale
 vinced that it's a losing proposi''O1' but quite as many others 'o'e A0 chickens, maintaining that they A'e' .terially reduce household eNpeilees The point the health board makes ID not whether chickens are worth "lAi'o from a financial standpoint put 'ha' san;tation must be considered if people intend to try their hand at the game the board should be encouraseo to continue the work it mas undertaken in this respect.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
The New White Book.
(Ansonia Sentinel,)

A White Book just issued officially by the German government goes to great length to justify the atrocities committed in Belgium by Germany. It will probably convince the Pro-Ger- mans but to no great extent will it change the sentiment that has solidi- fled throughout the world against Germany because of her treatment of the small neighbor, who trusted to her pledged word, and was wiped off the map practically because of that trust Germany brings forward many sworn statements intended to prove that the Belgian population took part in the fighting against the invaders and claims that, because of this, Germany was justified in wrecking vengeance on the civilian population and des- troying the property in those cities where resistance was offered.
 The civilized world looks back
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
Who Won The Civil War.
Norwich Bulletin. )

Occasionally some excited adopted citizen will assure his American dis putant that the Union was saved by men of alien birth It would be great ly to their credit if this were so. and they did furnish about one-fourth of the entire fighting force in that five years conflict and acquitted them selves nobly.
 The Germans led all other aliens with 175, 900 fighting men, the patri otic Irish being a close second with 15O,O0O men, The English and Brit ish- h-American by birth furnished 100,- 900; and the representatives of all other countries 75,0O0. Taking the British empire as a whole it furnish ed in English, Scotch, Irish and Canadians a force of 250,000, or 25 per cent of the alien forces to Ger many's 17h per cent.
 The straight merican enlistments amounted to over 2oOOoOo of a to- tai of 2,SOO,OO0.
 These are the true figures and they show that our adopted citizens were true to the government and deserve large share of the praise for help ing to save the Union.
 This record is worth preserving.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
Our Fighting Navy's Father.
Bridgeport lost )

The death of General Benja min F. Tracy, secretary of the navy in Presi- dent Harrison's cabinet mark the passing of a splendid American citi- zen. At the ripe age of eighty-fve he goes to the undiscovered country, after a life as full as it was long.
 It has rightly been said of General Tracy that he was the father" of our modern fighting navy, He saw the de- fenseless condition of the country and prepared to meet it. His plan of strengthening included the prototypes Of the modern battleship, the battle ship cruiser and the scout cruiser. But his most important innovation was the substitution of the present war vessels This one thing revolu- tionized the defense for war vessels. Great Britain saw the impor- tance of it immediately and then and there prepared to build over her navy. He also saw the advantage of high speed and was quick to apply
 One would think that such a record was enough for one man, but it was a very small part of the activities of General Tracy. Citizen, soldier law yer, statesman, he was effective in everything he undertook, and in every walk of life in which he entered he left a mark which any one might envy.
 The child of the small country town like so many of our men of attainm ent, General Tracy started life with some advantages It is interesting to note that he was a boy friend and school mate of the late Senator Thomas Platt
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
NO MORE BLOCKING
 OF MAIN ST. TRACKS
New Haven Road Orders Engineers and Trainmen To Keep Cross
 ing Clear.

Action of the New Haven road in installing two large signs at the Main street crossing today instructing their employees not to block traffic there, is meeting with much favorable com ment. The two signs, one on each side of the tracks, read as follows:
 ''To engineers and trainmen: No en- zine or cars must be stopped on this crossing except to avoid accidents. After each movement of cars or engine across the street ample time must be given persons waiting to cross safely before the next movement is made"
 For years this crossing has been the cause of much trouble between the railroad and the populace and it has been the habit in the past for trains to switch across Main street at this point and hold up traffic for long periods of time and on several occasions it has been necessary for the police to order a freight train broken in order to permit passersby to cross.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

He chose the law as profession and vas admitted to the bar at 21. Two years later saw him district attorney or Iloga county. He was in the New 1ork legislature when the war broke out, after having assisted in the birth of the republican party in New York state. He organized two regiments ana went to the front as a colonel of one. He fought gallantly all through the war. At the Wilderness he led his 1eglment four times to the charge, alllng desperately wounded as vic- tory was gained. He was made a orlgadler general for his service. Alter the war, like thousands of olners, he returned to private life, to DC or even greater service to his people.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
British War Song Wanted.
(Richmond Times-Dispatch.

(Richmond -Dispatch.)
 Jane Addams is right. It is not only an old mans war, but war of old songs, of old music. First the Britons sang "Tipperary." It had its day, as a song for the camp, but in the trenches it lost whatever punch it had at home. It was succeeded by plan- tation melody, "Suwanee River" Nothing more fetching for a medita- tive mood, but it hasn't 8 war note in the whole score. It is not a surprise to learn that Tommy Atkins has put 1t in the discard.
 But it is rather strange that MT. Reilly has been adopted in its stead. We refer to the ditty written by Pat Rooney in 1888:
 Is this MT. Reilly they speak
 of so highly?
 Is this MT. Reilly who keeps
 the hotel?
 How that can be made to fit any of the conditions on the western front of the European war is not quite clear.
 What is the matter with the British song writers that they haven't com- posed something of their own? If it is because the soldiers love the songs of other days, why haven't they played up "Cheer, Boys, Cheer, No More of Idle Sorrow? There was never 8 war that produced as many songs as did the war between the States. They were not only songs of the camp, but battle songs. They were sung for a generation after the con- fiict. They are still heard at reunions. But the British have always been bit tardy in working out ballads.
 But, to return to our midsummer lamb, there are no hotels in Flanders just now. If MT. Reilly is there, he is in the trenches. Why sing of him unles it is tribute to the cuisine he used to set out? As song for such a war as this, it is impossible.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
D. MCMILLAN 1Go-20f-2O3 MAIN STREET

til the remnants of the charred body were hung to a telegraph pole.
 We miss in the account any details as to the moving picture artists, but we are sure that they were present, and that we shall all have the oppor- tunity to have the same treat in the movies ere long. And every specta- tor, we are sure, went back to his home rejoicing at the triumph of righteousness, and at this fresh dem onstration of the superiority of our own civilization to that of Hayti and San Domingo.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
Toys in the Far East.
(Consul General George E. Anderson,
 Hongkong, China, June 21.)

TCOnSUI Te1IeTdI gU E. AnuerEUn,
 Hongkong, China, June 21)
 American toy manufacturers seem to have an increasing trade in Far Eastern ports. German and Austrian toys which have long dominated the eastern markets are being shut out at present, with the result that Japan and the United States have the field very largely to themselves. Japanese limitations of the cheap German and Austrian toys are sold in considerable quantities, though they are usually too cheap and too fiimsy to hold the mar ket long even in such cheaper goods American toys are expensive and their sale is comparatively limited for that reason, but they reach the fine trade, and for the present at least are in- creasing in popularity and in volume.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
Boiling It Down.
(New Haven Union,)

6oll 1t down!" is the slogan in many modern newspaper offices be- cause there is so much more news at hahd than there is space for type, oWlng to the high cost or paper and o'her factors in newspaper produc- 'ion. Evidently the following dis Iatcn was written by a man trained Ill Boil it down." office;
 Meolna, N. Y, Aug. 3.-Angelo 1arllca ate some toadstools yesterday afternoon for mushrooms. The un- certaker was called at 8 o'clock. Burial Wednesday,"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
OFF TO CLAMBAKE.

A party consisting of members of New Britain lodge of Elks, No. s57, journeyed to Holyoke, Mass, today, to attend the annual clambake of was made by autos, and those going on the trip were: NJ. T. White, T. w O'Connor, Tom Dunn Ottis O. Butler, Henry Donnelley, Timothy ". O'Brien, R. ". Egan. Fred Pritchard and William Donnelley
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

our living as truer clean, Christian gentlemen, lowing the knee to no man asking favors of none, we will pledge our arms to: but one nation on earth, America, and, may she never need them. " =
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11
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New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

It makes a fellow feel pretty good when he recalls that he never heard his father or mother denounce mar riage as a failure,-Toledo Blaue
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

Over 200 vagrants have been ar rested in New York, but the police havn't caught the man who left that bomb at quarters.-Boston Ad- yertiSer.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

If the suffrage could be taken from the unfit men and given to the 1t women it might be we'll But that is an impossible solutlon'-NeW York Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-11

: Tobacco prohibitionists have been ; in convention in San Francisco laying plans of warfare. When tobacco is conquered chewing gum may be
 ;ta tackled-Tacoma Ledger.