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New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
Had Wrong Horse.

Representative w. C. Hawlev of Oregon was born in that state. but his parents were among the pioneers who went to the far west on a prairie schooner, when Indians were plenti- full as blacl1berres in Alabama
 Among the noble rcd mems tribes in Oregon was the Umatila. in regard to whom he tells a good story in tlc Washington Star, to illustrate the guileless mind of poor Lo after his contact with the white man. II seems that Indians of tnis tribe, unlike their neighbOring nations, had some fine horses, descendants of a fine Arabian sire which had fallen into their hands; and one of these steedS. Ma hOment was as fleet as the wind, and his reputation had gone abroad into the land The White mon of the country had also a horse which they thought could beat anything this side of chained lightning So a race was declared for certain day. at which the white mans nag, Rex, was to be pittcd against Mahoment Both sides groomed and curricd and cx- ercised their pets. The Indians had their animal in q tent, whose only guard was an old woman. who sat at the door smoking. So the white men, who wanted tO sec the speed of ManOmct in order to place their bets, brihcd her to let them have the horse out one moonlight night to test him against Rex. They took the SteCd and ran him. but Rex diStanced him by H furlong with out turning a hair. The horse was then quietly returned. The next day at the race meeting the white men bet everything they owned. even to their shoes and hats, on RoN The race was started, the horses flew. and Mahomet left Rex half a mile in the
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
Injustice to the West,
(Collier's.)

F1ftecn years ago it was universally held that the most virtuous thing that could be done with piece of land l owned by the government was to get II into the hands of a private owner ! as rapidly as possible This had been the theory from the beginning. All kinds of devices and inducements were used to persuade settlers. pros pectOrs, and eXploiters of every kind to take the land off the governments S hands. All of a sudden, over night
 so to speak, the public attitude changed. Clifford Pinchot MT. Roose- welt and a few others pointed out with q note of alarm that under the old system the amount of land owned by the federal government was rap idly dwindling, and also that the natural resources in the way of water power sites, timber, and the like were passing into the hands of monopolies With somewhat dazing suddenness there was a complete reversal of at titudc. A man trying to get a piece of land from the United States gov crnment, instead of being welcomed and aided and treated as a patriot
 Was regarded at best as a public cnemy-at the worst, as a swindler, and was thWarted in every way pos sible. Because of this swift reversal of attitude good many painful things happened to men who could not adjust their minds as quickly as the government at Washington and the public generally did. A few such men have not yet changed their minds. They still think the old plan was best. Ballnser was one of these men, and when such a man happened to be, as Ballinger was, in an official position, able to affect the manner of disposing of public lands, he became the storm center of excited emotions, and unpleasant things happened to nim. We are not sure but that some of these things were, under the cir "umStanCcS, unnecessarily cruel. Ob- Scurc individuals who were caught in the middle. so to speak, of procuring a piece of land were subjected to un- pardonable treatment. If a man had begun to acquire a piece of land un- der the old system and the old at mOsphcre, and had not completed his title before the change came on. he was held up and harassed in ways that might reasonably have led to q public rebellion if the men affected had been compact and organized. Public opinion in this nation has Overwhe elmngly cryStallized on the point that GOvernment-ownc land upon which there are important nat ural resources, like water-power sites, shall never again he alienated out right to private owners.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
Land of Bachelors.
Manchester Guardian.)

England is the land of bachelors, so there is plenty of material for our new army without any of the mar red men. Indeed, we could safely exempt not only the married but the betrothed and still raise an army of 500,0O0 men, assuming, as we surely may, that only one man in two be- tween the ages of twenty and thirty five is physically fit. One works it out in this way: In England and Wales alone there are 4,250000 men between the ages of twenty and thirty five, and over 2,250,o0O of them are bachelors. To give the round figures. between the ages of twenty and twenty-five there are 1,275,0 900 bach elors to 275,00O married men; from twenty-five to thirty there are 75O,OOO bachelors to 750,00O married men (half and half, and from thirty to thirty-tve there are 375,0 bachelors to 100000 married men. This gives us our total of 2.250,0O0 bachelors of all recruitab1e ages in England and Wales alone.
 It remains to show that there are a million bachelors who are not en- gagged to be married Cor rather who are certain not to marry, for the num- Der not engaged to be married must he largeT) Between twenty and twenty-five. naturally, most men are bachelors; to be exact. five out of six are unmarried. Between the ages of twenty-five and thirty one man in two is bachelor. Between thirty and thirty-tlNc one man in four is a bach elOr. Between thirty-five and forty one man in five is a bachelor, between forty and fortN~hvc, one in seven, and between fortN-flNc and fifty one in eight. One may consider that men who are still unmarried between thirty-five and forty arc pretty con tlrned bachelors so ono may take it that onc-tifth of the total male pop ulatiOn has no intention or eXpeCta- tiOn of marrying. This gives us over eight hundred thousand bachelors As Suming half of them to be physically fit, that gives us 10000 mcn The remaining 100000 could be thrown in by Scotland and Ireland, represent ing the proportion of their popllla- tion to that of England and Wales
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
Nothing Wrong With Kansas.
(Emporia Gazette.)


 At Emporia's Kansas-day dinner at the First Presbyterian church. the town will meet and hear the most useful man in Kansas. Chief Justice w. A. Johnston has served the people for almost forty years. AS member of the Kansas state senate, he was Contemporary with Eskridgc. the Murdocks. Ruggles. StOter, Plumb, Martindale of Fmporia, and host of strong men out in the state who builded Kansas strong and deep: they were the Kansas saints of the Lord" hose firm foundations" have made Kansas a rock of righteousness in weary land.
 Justice Johnston. for thirty years in a formative period of Kansas. where in her social and industrial status revoutionized has been the persist ent. strong, dominant mind of Kansas supreme court Others have come to the court and have gone who were as strong as he; he, however, has re- mained. He has impressed himself there all these years
 Justice Johnston's mind has been open: he has welcomed new things without f1inching. Yet never has he lest his fine poise; never has he cheapened his dignity; never has he feared to squelch a fad when its pl etense was false
 Politicians have gone to the people with issues have brought the issues into legislation: have been advertised of men for their achievement. But always winnowing this kind of a harvest, preserving every ounce of good grain. cherishing every worthy idea this gentle-voiced. wise man. has sat at his desk in the courtroom with kindly heart and high aspira- tions. The populace does not know him: yet he and none other, has been always at the helm in times of stress; always has been striving at hard labor to make the dreams of men In. musings come true in terms of real justice.
 So Kansas has had forward m ov- ing court. Technicalities never have hampered justice The laws have been interpreted in the light of m modern knowledge and modern con- ditions Nothing has had to square itself with Greece and Rome in the Kansas court: laws movements, ten dencies of our public life have had only to be sensible, and just, to pass into life as vital parts of our govern ment.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
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Diet and BcIIicosity.
Cproyidence Journal.


 Considerable emphasis has been laid upon the report that the German ern- peror is sharing in the rigorous fru- gality that has been imposed upon the German people for the sake of econ omizinE the food supplies For a man of imperial position he has al- ways been noted for the simplicity of his life but this will now be ine tensfied. There is no probability that he or the members of his fam fly will in any way suffer from this. They will have enough to eat, but their fare will be simple in the eN- trcme and mparatively coarse and in a measure they will be sharing the deprivation of their people.
 The imperial example will doubtless be inspiring to the German millions and they will probably be more ready to accept cheorfully the plain fare The results generally may prove of vast importance. for it is a commonly ac- cepted fact that the diet has n pro- nounced effect upon the disposition. Is fl possible that eating plaincr food, and perhaps in smaller quantities than heretofore. will make the Germans,f from kaiser 10 peasant. milder and gentlcr? Dietary experts might pre- scribe in such fashion as to reduce the Teutonic self-esteem and beliig- erency and bring nearer the prospects, Of peace. s
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to Herald office.
"Ihcy Know Not What They DO.'
{ Living ChurCh.)

The most contcmptibly superficial view that ono can take is that which one continually secs in American pa perS that it does not matter who start ed the war" It does matter, and God will judge between those who had it in their power to start war, in the several chancellories, and history will bring in it's lesser verdict, according to the evidence. But that rcspOnsi- hilitN has to do with d comparatively small number of individuals. It does not embrace the people. as a whole, in any nation It would be amusing, did it not deal with the greatest trag- edy since that of Calvary, to compare the letters that come from Germany with the letters that come from Eng land. The heart of the people of both nations is right though neither believes it of the other. They are kin, htough each of them wishes they were not They are animated by like impulses, though each believes the motives of the other is som mething that 1t is not. And because they do not know, the frientful tragedy goes on, and civilization totters on the brink of an abyss. Never since Calvary was the Saviors dying prayer so ap- propriate as now: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.' Is there any way of showing them? The worst of it is that to- day there is not. But, learning how such a war was caused, there are some things we can do to prevent like conditions from producing like results in the future.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
RES|NOL BEGINS
 TO HEAL SICK
 SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER if Resi- mol Ointment is doing you good. You KNOW it is, because the first applica- tion stops the itching and your tortured skin feels cool and comfortable at last. Why don't YOU try this easy Rcsinol way to heal eczema or similar skin crup- tiont Resinol clears away pimplcs, too, and Is a valuable household remedy for cuts, sores, burns, chafngs, etc. It has been prescribed by doctors for 20 years and contains nothing to injurc the ten derest skin. Sold by all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
CHANGE RULES.
state Civil Service Commission Am
 nounce New Requirements.

Hartford. Feb. 3.-The state civil service commission today announced that changes in its rules had been made to be effective ten days hence, the change being described in the first annual report to the commission W hich is now ready for distribution. The commission also announced that its. report can be obtained by mail or personal application from the sccre- tary. whose office is in the state capi- tol.
 The statutes require that whenever the commission makes changes in it's rules if must make public notice Of the fact.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
A Project to Dcpopuiatc New York.
 (NeW York Herald.)

The report of the tax commission sources of additional revenue might be called. "A project to fetter busi- ness within the city of New York and reduce the population
 It would levy "a habitation tax upon all who occupy dwellings or apartments; "an occupancy tax" upon tenants or owners of all stores, fac tories or business offices; "a tax on unearncd increment" and d brand new tax on all income or salaries in excess of $2,000 earned within the city limits, no matter where the re- cipients may live.
 As real estate is appraised anew every year and at its market value the increment" where there is any, is now fully taxed. The 'inhabitation' and "occupancy' proposals amount in substance to raising rents for places in which to live or transact business This would drive many business men and corporations to shift their offices to other cities and would cause an exodus of already ov- erburdcned rentpaying residents. The fourth prOposition-a tax on incomes and salaries and this even though the recipient be domicilcd in another state-is simply ridiculous.
 The burdens upon real estate are now almost intolerable and are check ing the city's development. How in Gcnious is the proposal to increase these burdens and at the same time drive away population and business! These eminent revenue raisers will have to guess again.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

oi when 1t was being enacted There A'No oeeh some cases tried in this country where the woman was as will ihsly guilty as the man but it was the latter whom the law sought to punish ahu Tn some cases did punish It has been claimed that the act permitted blackmail and that is the reason for the amendment. There never was any good reason to believe that a woman should not be made as equally guilty as the man. By making both guilty the act will serve to put a stop to d practice that the government and so- cioty wishes stopped and will prevent any blackmailing scheme from being instituted afterwards.
 In these days of a demand for equal rights the woman in cases of illegal traffic should be punished as well as the man. There has never been any desire to release him or to lessen his responsibility. but it has always seemed bit unfair that his willing accomplice should be permitted to go free. She will be equally liable with him in future, and a fear of prescott ton may serve to keep her at home where she belongs. In this respect the act will be better than it used to be. The change was needed.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
Looks Bad for Gabriel.

St. Louis has under consideration a new city ordinance to regulate street noises, and should it be adopted there may be interesting develop ments, according to The Globe-Dem- ocrat, which thus discusses the mat ter: Under the proposed new auto mobile law as we understand it, the angel Gabriel, when he blows hi1 horn. is likely to be arrested for dis turbance of the peace. No such loud racking and disagrecablc noises are to be permitted. We drop this carly hint to Gabriel as one who wishes him well. A clause in the new orJ:n- ance says unnecessary noises by drivers, either by the use of bells, horns, cutOuts or other device will subject the owner or driver to a fine But it seems to us that that long word unnecessary is full of legal lOOph oles. What is a necessary noise, answer us that? A noise that is ade- quate for a quick ear may be totally ineffective for a dull one. Sometimes only a gentle Hey, thCre!' will do ana unhappily enough sometimes it won't. As to an uninterrupted skybooting blare down the center of a crowded street soaring the pigeons out of their rOOsts, making the StenOgraphers in offices drop two or three letters on their typewriters, terrifying old ladies about to cross the street, burring business conversations in the banks and converting staid citizens into rub
 bernecks, we suppose that is unneces- sary and as for the cut-Out, the wise thing to do is to cut it out
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
AMBCL.NNCES TO RED CROSS.
Harvard and Yale Students Contrihu-
 tions Will Be Shipped soon.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The seventeen automobile ambulances donated by Harvard and Yuie students haze been turned over to the AmcrCan Red Cross and will he shipped 10 Europe in the near future for service on the battle fields.
 Thc amhulances are khak-covered and bear q huge red cross on d field of white They arc fully equipped for rcd cross work.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

There is the best of reasons why every municipality should exert itself to the utmost to encourage cultiva- ton of every available inch of idle soil. The little garden plot is dear tut it's Importance is underestimated Ii is the estimate of experts that enough vegetables can be raised on a tract of land measuring twenty-five by fifty fect-one-quarter the size of the average city building lotto supply a family of six or eight pcrsons.- Hartford Post.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

The statement of William J. Bryan to the effect that it will take ten years for him to get "even" with the newspapers is liable to inter- pretation in more than one way A great deal has been printed in criticism of MT. Bryan. and quite as much in his praise. Some of this has been written of him, some by kim, and the most of it for him at him, and in either case the news papers has given it liberal spaces. without money and without price. If, of late, MT. Bryan has appeared to receive rather more criticism than he has enjoyed, perhaps he might do we'll to look back to his earlier days as silver-tOngued orator and be thankful he is not liable to receive from them a bill for publicity that would be hard to "even-up. V Hartford Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
hK DEADLOCK.

kK DEADLOCK. D charter revision l honest attempt to w hich seem to H of public safety nan one deadlock bme ill feeling, b having a tie in iposed to have the
 that department or a month. This, tative and may be ssibly result in all
 de partisan.
 have the boards it would seem as no strin gs tied to nayor; if he is to e sh ould be ma de rmitted to attend Fote on every ques-
 occasion arises delay. To permit D month will not
 because the idea t deadlocks from tould be avoided lie safety just as
 all other boards Id only look at the
 up there as they ents. This whole Ln be avoided by Fivil service rules t persons of cer- cations shall be those who stand examination are fH not be any ksible precaution inst the appoint Eho is not better etitors. If this is
 e any more dca d. hCu1d be remen- ided by the com
 power to estab- lest with any sub
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
HEST DECREASED

ation of the report z the past year 's for money at in- ! year previous a br $14,735, sh lowing E $9,500. There is this decrease eN- lnt was not given and they have no ng just how much ind ought to be. kreat deal of com nent for money at Britain because it t that the amount
 having been esti- Tho have dealings kt it exceeded a il ollars a year and
 olutely impossible Ar that amount on sessors and while
 14,000 a year ago D almost ne-third
 ar.
 loaning business
 to such an extent lis does not tally
 belief, although
 Ken as positive
 hardly be any but that this is
 of the business lrreptitiously, at [ it, and all that about it is that nt, but there is hich the facts can ere are always a Ing money with es but the great lliet on that point assessors are kept ! e denied even @
 matter up. It is
 ion and may per- of sufficient inn Tor those who de- Taxation laws to s by which this bred up.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
TEACHERS PENSIONS.

l The teachers pension bill is before ] the legislature again this year and is
 being backed up by argument that
 is difficult to controvert even if there was a disposition to do so. The pen
 sion idea is too firmly esta blished in l this country to begin to offer any ar gument against it, The police and 1 fremen have it; it has also been es-
 tablished in manufacturing and other
 large business concerns and always l with good results. There have been some men pensioned by the large cor porations in our own city.
 The school teachers do not present their case because they feel that they should have pension as well as many others, but they present it on econo- mic grounds. They have found upon investigation that only ten per cent. of the teachers in this country spend thirty years teaching, thereby placing themselves in a posi- ton to be eligible to a pen sion and only four per cent. of this number are located in Connecticut, It appears that while this state edu- cates and trains young women and gives them the necessary experience to become good teachers, they go to for better wages and conditions under which to work are better there than in this state so that in Connecticut there are many immature teachers caused by this ever changing method and also many more older ones who have not sufficient money on which to retire and who are kept on teaching.
 Educators contend that Connecticut, while it has, of course many very good teachers, as a general proposition is not obtaining the best. There is in this state and the reason for it is that many young women go elsewhere to work or accept places in offices, which offer better opportunities for 
 school room. Women have had many opportunities opened to them during recent years which were con sidered practically closed to all but men few years ago. In the of fees of the large manufacturing con- cerns the office help consists mainly of young women who not only per form stenography and typeWriting, but bookkeeping and render excellent service. They have gradually driven men out of those occupations and male stenographer and typewriting machine operator has almost entirely disa ppeared from the large business offices. This work appears to be very congenial to the average young woman and the school room does not seem able to supply any attraction for her. Under those conditions it can be easily seen that the state must make teaching more attractive; it must see that it offers suitable op- portunities for those who may be in clined to make it their life work, to see also that the conditions under which they work are such that it will be the best for the state as an insti- tuition and for the children, many of whom must leave school at an early age, and during the few years they are in school should be given the best ot instruction and the best of instruc- tors.
 It is stated that only approximately three per cent. of the present teach ing force in this state are eligible to pension under the proposed bill. so that to start with the expense would not be very heavy.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03

rear. You no trNout Mahomet last night" grunted the chief, as hc pocketcd q roll of bills: I've had Ma homet over in the woods; that horse you took Mahomet's brother. Cant run more than cow"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
HOW TO KEEP BABY'S SKIN WELL

The regular use of Rcsinol Soap is usually enough to prevent those dis dressing rashes and chafings to which most babies are subject This is so, first, because Resinol Soap is absolutely pure and free from harsh alkali, and second, because it contains the Resinol medication, on which so many physi- cians rely for skin troubles.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-03
THE ACT.

uncertainties and he so-called fed.
 being overcome .ep in that direc- he decision of thc he court this week .en who are trans
 of the provisions
 Il cid as co-con-
 Bulletin.
 pretty plain that lal shape was ap- were not thought