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New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
The Trade of Letters.
(New York World).

Measured by the yardstick, the ac- cented standard in nearly every sort of merchandise that is not weighed, the literary output of this country should be a source of pride to every true patriot. It is moreover, @ trade that gives employment to a vast num- Der of men and women who are with out other means of support. Tn many cases the results lead to the suspicion that the laws governing child labor have been successfully def1ed.
 Unfortunately for the profession of letters, which must not be confounded with the business of writing, our lit- erature is nearly all of the same brand-a fact indicated by the same ness of the magazine covers that en- close 1t. Its purpose is to please, or, in the lexicon of the trade, to "give the public what it wants" It floats contentedly on the surface of the sluggish current called public opinion, glancing with compassion at the fec ble attempts of Truth to swim against the tide
 The need of aggressive writing was never more imperative than now. He who writes consistently and wittily for the purpose of displeasing, instead of pleasing, and succeeds in giving the public a taste of what it does not want will acquire an influence and renown greater than anything the so-much-a- word philosophy of the literary trade has ever dreamed of
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
ReinCarnatiOn.

When I am lodging touring cars to
 get across the street, And bounding, leaping here and there
 upon elastic feet, It often has occurred to me, perhaps
 it has to you, That in the other life I was a jump
 ing kangaroo. When travelling around the state in
 Prohibition towns, Where cen the soda fountain wink is
 met with frigid frowns, When for whole week at a stretch
 8 thirst I must endure, I feel that in the other life l was
 a camel sure. sometimes think I used to swing
 from trees and wear tail, And chatter language simian, if pres
 ent signs don't fail, There are some indications that cling
 fast, 'tis plain to see, Tt's still quite possible to make
 monkey out of me. -,.
 lBrooklyn Eagie). HAA
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
}. mCm|LL.AN 18e-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET.
DON'T GIVE UP.
There's Always 8 Chance to Reform Even Some of Our Greatest
 Idols Have Failed

CThe Commentator in New London
 Day.)
 I read yesterday a. pretty carefully phrased article on a phase of the career of James WhitcOmb Riley which I had never before seen re- ferred to in print Very tactfully the writer of that article let it be known probably to thousands of persons who never before knew 1t, that the well be- loved Hoosier poet had not always been animated by quite the high prtn- ciples and lofty ideals that made his later years of such usefulness to his fellows and such an enduring monu- ment to himself and to his memory. To do this without gratuitOusly dam aging the effect of Riley's teachings or of harming the credit of the dead poet was a delicate task, yet the writ CT of that story succeeded in doing so. And it has occurred to me that 1t might be a good thing if there were more frankneSs about such things generally and if it were less common to canonize the entire lives of men who, as matter of fact, had much in their earlier histories to deplore, yet who finally rose superior to their own lives to blossom beautifully out of the weediest of beginnings.
 You know there Is a passage in the
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
A FOOLS PARADISE.

From 8 great sane nation the United
 Htate of chaos. It's inhabitants #herto living in land of permanent Mady habits are now wandering aim Ely in a fools paradise. They are
 M in the prosperity of the moment, M if they cannot realize what it all Fans. As suddenly as this thing Enc upon them it will be snuffed out M the dark night will fall over a @ q wherein there will be weeping a gnashing of teeth. When the war a Europe is over, the United States # America must once and for all fall Eek where it belongs, back in the St trench of despair, of panic. These &4 the thoughts riding on top of the &wly launched political campaign,
 8king to take all the joy out of life. 4Let us examine and see just what #ag of 8 fools paradise this is In hich we live. Industrial and com 8rciaI conditions have been brought Ht of the slough where they rested & many years. They are now on g. #r way to be placed in a healthy con- &ion once and for all. Because of a zrrency law which Is a real check
 bte to panics the first stages of the flropean war were turned to the ad- Intage of the United States rather Ian to it's disadvantage as would i've happened under the. old system he nation steadied, continues to stand |e shock of untold business con- |tions until today 1t is in a position carry on the work in systematic lder All the forces of business have b-ordinated. b- The abnormal con- |tions at first set up by the war have len made normal for the reason that be belligerent nations are not the hIy ones now engaging our attention. |ealizing the wonderful opportunities kissed because America business men buld not grant proper credits to the Outh American nations all eyes have hrned in that direction. The new |lrrency act here again comes into hay In the future, South America ill be the largest purchaser from the |nited States, because the men of this |ation are out after that business and Ire going to get it. They now have he money with which to perform ! nd it is not fools gold. Business has lever been in a like prosperous state Eith such promise for the future There is no unemployment. Men who lever worked before are reaping the |enefts of labor and instilled with the
 oy of it all. The great readjustmen1 process now going on between capita, md labor is a benefit to be realized ir
 he future. The result will be 2 ,igger and better system of produc- ton and a more equitable distribu-
 ion.
 Forsootn, this is no fools paradise If least the men who are working ,yertine and accumulating money ave not the ear-marks of fools. They eem to be pretty wise fellows these ads who are conducting the business f the nation at the present moment Greater worlds to conquer lie ahead The real business prosperity of the
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
DRESS FOR THE TROPICS.

B the Summer when it's hot the Plem Is to keep cool. Tn the Win lwhen it's cold the task Is to keep |m. The weather Is ever a source Elscomf1ture to poor man. Because Ee states forming the New Eng D group have never been subjected |uch pranks of the thermom eter as year brings, many folks are hand down advice on the matter. Keep cool Is becoming the main topic ponversation. In the home, 1t Is Rsable that everything suggestive Euxur1 ousness be packed away in attic, or in the cellar, or some bre out of sight. Take down all
 heavy portieres, the large mount pictures, and throw them with the 3 into the discard. Strip the par for Summer. In the dining room,
 same cool effect can be obtained
 even disp ensing with the heavily
 ched tablecloth at meals, and ex- Ing the polished wood surface, ctng at each plate a simple little .d-worked dolly. These are the gestfons going the rounds. House. pers can take them for what they
 worth. For keeping cool on the eet, walk on the shady side and IT clothing that is not black in or and burdensome in weight.
 ss for the tropics. They are on IT way here.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

It is announced today that Charles W. Fairbanks is to swing around a campaign circuit similar to that planned for Charles Evans Hughes A well iced cocktail with but termilk chaser, if you get what we mean.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
YACHTS OFF AGAIN

New London, Aug. 4.-The ssart of the third leg of the annual chuise of. the New York Yacht club was made from this port at 10 o'clock this morn ing. There was a stiff southeast wind. The yachts shaped a course to the east hound for Fort Point Bay, off Mon tauk Point. The racing course will conclude at the point, being a run of twenty eight miles.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

teachings of the Nazarene which says there Is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents than over 8 hun dred just men who need no repenttng. And 1t might be further said that there is more of hope inspiring ex- ample, for the chap who Is in wrong, in the career of one individual who, having made more or less of mess of things at the start, succeeds in switching himself over onto the right track and travels straight and hon. orably for the rest of his life, than in many consistently spotless lives.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
Limited Ambition.
(BOStOn Globe.)

Woman (to new chauffeur) you know how to run lawn mower?
 Chauffeur-No, ma'am, I don't. My eddikation has been limited to cars, biplanes and submarines
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
FACTS AND RANCHES

We do not need to arm to tho teeth but we must have efficiency on land and sea. Repelling invasion is like fighting a fire in a city. The great thing is to be quick on the job-New York Comm erciaI
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

When the hot blast of "Berz9 muda High meets the damp saltiness of a Boston east wind, then comes tAe New England dog-day.-Bostop Ad- yartisarS
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

many casesbut 1t is made to seem so, because biographers either lie like the old Nick or else soft pedal the foibles or errors of their subjects out of all recognition. Vide the rtdi- culous fairy tales which were taught to the children of this country for generations concerning the unearthly saintliness of George Washin gton.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

How happy are the builders of railroads these days in Alaska! Have to wear furs while digging through the untains.-Cincinnati Commer- cial
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

Trapping burglar in a refrigera- tor shows that the hot weather has not dried up all sentiments of human ity In the human breast.-Rochester Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

kereo oy carriet to any part of the cisy For 1b Gents a Week. 65 Cents 6 Month. fcr1ptlons for paper to pc sent by mall.
 BsyaoIe in advance. 50 Ceuts Month. N7e0 Year.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

70 daily Sunday excepted) at 4:1S ?. ra.,
 ps Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

And now the humble bean gives promise of joining the high cost of living clique. The government is buying all the canned baked beans it can f1nd.-Memphts News Scimitar
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

zred st the Post Oflce ac New Britain 2ss second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

only profitable advertising meJfum in fne city. Circulation books and press
 room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

All this has no especial reference to persons who have done criminally bad things or even who have come obvious croppers like the fellows who go to pieces through booze, gambling or the like. Generally these folks either go all the way to the bottom or they get shaken out of their habits by a deuce of jolt, and change their outlook on their mode of existence through very fear of the consequences of persistence. I mean more part1c- ular men and women who, having sur rendered to cynictsm or recklessnesss, permit themselves to fall into ways of living and thinking or fall into the adoption of a code of morality that Is below the standards which their own better natures recognize as essential to ordinary WCrthiness.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

An Illinois soldier in Texas has re- ceived information that he is the father of newly arrived twins. The rewards of patriotism are very pro- nOunced at 'times.-Houston Post.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
w BRITAIN HERALD

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

Thousands and thousands of per sons who have come to be deservedlE respected and highly honored by communities and nations have had to "come back from dangerous ground before they made good. If more were known of the truth in their cases there would be infinitely more en- commencement for other thousands, who. having started wrong, persist In continuing wrong in the face of their own impulses, simply because they mistakenly imagine that every thing depends on the start ana that there isn't a chance unless you start right They'd know better if there were not so much deception and so much pure bunk handed out concern ing the notables who do make good.
 That's why like this Riley ar ticle. Riley never was a great sinner; he was merely one of those who dian fight it out at the beginning, on the line of his own ideals; but he saw the light and cleaned his house ana
 was a beacon and blessing to man. kind afterward And all that many and many other folks need, by way of announcement to do the same thing is to be given better Idea or how often 1t is successfully done.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

Herald Will be found on sale at Hota- |ing's New Stand 42nd St. and Broad
 way. New York City; Board Walk. At-
 Fantfc City. and Hartford Depos
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

In Dresden there is a technical high school building heated by electricity taken from @ power house, and po- tatoes planted on the roof of the schoolhouse have produced an excel lent crop That is one of the com bin ations of educational institution, in dustry and agriculture, by which the Germans claim they will be able to resist their enemies for years to come, and never go really hungry.-Worces- ter Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

Grouped for Saturdays selling in two
 Bargain Lots
 $2.9S and $3.9S each.
 Values up to $10.00. Materials are Voiles, inons, Pop- lins, Sport Stripes, etc.
 WHITE DRESSES Embroidered and lace trimmed, Or gandies and Voiles. (Women's and Misses sizes.)
 S5.9s, $7.9S to $12.9s each. CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES 9sc, s1.49, $1.9s to $3.9s each. French Ginghams, Chambrays, Lawns and Voiles; also several dainty White Dresses.
 BATHING SUITS. Jerseys and Boomers. Bathing Shoes. :. .25c and 49c pair Bathing Caps. .25c and 49c each
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

TELEPHONE CAIxk
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New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

Now. what I am driving at, in all this, is that the average mortal, haV- ing very often, indeed, and especially in early life, lapsed from his own ethical standards, is done no good by hiding the fact that this or that conspicuous exemplary character ex- perienced in it's time, similar lapses. Because the tendency of this sort of deception is to deprive the average human of concrete examples of how certainly 1t is possible for one to break away from his mistakes and assume the moral position that is his by inheritance or by nature.
 "Oh, what's the use?" says one; q have got this rotten streak in me and there's no chance of my being the kind of a man I'd like to be, Those people who live right at the end, you'll notice never lived any way but right all the way through Which isn't at all true. in I don't know how
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

Except for a shortage in cold weather this summer Is living up to the predictions of the man who said it would be chilly straight through. Chicago News.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

A noted scientist rises regretfully to assert that the human race is doomed to become eventually deaf, dumb and blind. Perfect neutrality on the part of nation may then become a pcA- sibility.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

\ Jim Riley wrote things and did things that were rather unworthy or the kind of man he really was Ana hundreds of thousands of men ana women are forever doing and saylns and writing things that utterly 1all to dc justice to their true natures Co the ideals which would govern them were they not deliberately suppressed or cynically swept aside because ln- terferiug with the line of least resist ance. I suspect that if we knew now many people thus do violence to thell +r,,o ins+incts som etimes to the extent of the unworthy course becoming the fixed habit of their lives at last we sbou7d be very much surprised. III fact. I suspect there are te" oI us who have not, at some time or othef'
 ,157 +o +te influence of enVirOn- 1nent or example, or of our own lack of sturdiness, in just this way, blush ing in secret the while.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

(The Commentator in New London
 DayO
New Britain herald., 1916-08-04

'The republican party is so hard up for a fighting issue that it has had its scouts scouting along the bor- dep and in search of something to raise howl about. A pathetic plight, indeed. No party ever entered a na- tional campaign, with so little am- m munition.n-Dallas Journal,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
LEAGUE TO DISCUSS
UMPIRE QUESTION

Boston, Aug 5.-A special meeting Of
the National League to consider criti-
cisms of umpiring made by Boston and
other clubs will be held in New York
next Wednesday, according to notifca-
ton received to-day by President
Haughton Of the local club from Presi-
dent Tener.
IL is understood the attitude OF sew
eral of the arbitrators will be the sub
ject of protest and discussion, Presi,,
dent Haughton said he would attend
the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
HORSE RACING TO BE
RESUMED IN FRANCE

London, Aug. 5.-For the first time
since the outbreak Of the war, horse
racing will be resumed in France on
August Is. A series Of meetings has
been arranged for this month, Septem-
Der. October and November on the
Caen, Mont de Msrsan and Moulins
courses, in the Paris district.
Certain restrictions have been i'm
posed. but the continued efforts OF the
Societe Encouragement 10 resume the
sport have al last been rewarded, and
the sanction of the French government
will be greatly appreciated by the
large following of r~eegoers throughout
France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Tales of a Wayside Tee
By GRANTLAND RICE. :

Has the year finally arrived when
America is to present a golfer capable
of winning both the open championship
and the amateur championship the
same season?
Merton, Penn, will answer this query
in September.
Exactly twenty-six years ago John
Ball proved that the trick OF winning
the leading medal and match play COM
petitions could be turned. Ball that
year won both the British amateur and
the British open, to the great astonish-
ment of the golf world. who had no
idea such an achievement could be put
through. Two years later Harold Hi
ton achieved the same eminent destiny.
But so far the y. S. of A. has had no
one golfer 70 offer as a brilliant
parallel to Ball and Hilton. the two
English stars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
KORTLANG ONCE MORE
SHINES AT CRICKET

Although failing in their attempt to
secure first position in the Halifax Cup
series the New York cricketers made
a fine showing individually. From Of
fetal figures given out by Secretary
Kelly, the batting honors have been
carried off for the second year in sue
cession by Bert Kortlang, Of the Rich
mond County Club, who had the SPLEEN
did average of $3.50 with a high score
of OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Up to Evans.

Where Travis back in the early days
and where Ouimet and Trayers of later
seasons failed, Evans still has his
chance. Ouimet won the open, in 1913
and the amateur in 1914. but he was
unable to hook both together the same
year.
Now enters Chick, the last of the
Three Musketeers of American golf, TO
take his shot at the double-pointed
heights.
This Merton affair will be harder
test for Chick than the open was: In
the first place Evans has always been
rated better at medal play, largely be-
cause he has putted with greater con-
sistency in the former test.
Then, in match play, no matter how
fine golfer a man may be, one day S
lapse will drop him out. Or, II he
doesn't run into lapse, there is no
telling just when he will run against
some golfer shooting his bally head on
in an exceptional round.
Last year, for example, at Detroit,
any number of golfers were able 70
keen well in the lead playing from 10
to 81. Yet against Sawyer in the fore
noon Evans had IA and was down!
He had merely happened to run against
an opponent playing the best golf OF
the tournament that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

(JACK NAGLE HOLDS. wITH FRED IA W
HFCORD OF SAB FOR ONE AND ONE
QUARTER MILES WITH A TURN. He
WON 1893 RACES WITH SCULL AND
SWEEP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
The Third Chance.

When Evans comes to Merton in Sep
tember he will be the last of the great
trio to have clean shot at the double
title.
In 1918 Ouimet won the open. but he
had lost to Travers in~the amateur.
Last year Travers won the open, but
Max Marston eliminated Jerry at De-
troit by playing the last twelve holes
in AZ strokes. five under As and three
under par. Travers had just started
coming to the top of his game when
Marston. struck this unbeatable whlrl
of play, so Jerry's chance TO win both
events the same year faded on the 95th
green. And the tough part of 1t all
was that Jerry went down after play
ing the last fourteen holes exactly in
par. neither one stroke better nor one
stroke worse than par on any one oil
these holes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
The Smashing Test.

A L. s. G. A. championship now at
match play has gotten to be smash
ing test. In addition to Evans there
are Jerry Travers, Bob Gardner, Os-
valid Kirkby, Max Marston, Ned Saw
yer, Reggie Lewis and several others
who are likely to travel around IN "
or 70. There are at least dozen
amateurs now who may beat rs at any
given round.
And these no longer falter before
champions. That was proved at De-
troit when Evans, Travers and Ouimet
all fell before Sawyer, Marston and
Standish before the tournament had
hardly gotten warmed up.
Bob Gardner won last year by an
exhibition of fine golf and finer cour.
are. Yet he came twice within a half
breath of being hooked. He beat Tom
Sherman up and ! to play. where in
one case ne got to Sherman's on
a short hole.
He was saved again when Msrston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
THE PROOF

PATHFINDER "Twin Six" Crosses Continent ION High
Average Gas Consumption 1912 Miles Per GalTota1 1883
Then Makes Above so Miles Per Hour at Sheepshead
Bay Speedway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Training for a Championship.

Apparently the best way to train for
a championship is not to take 1t too
seriously.
In 1913 Ouimet had no idea Of play
ing at Brookline until Robert c. Wat
son made him enter. Even then
Francis entered merely for the exper-
fence and for something of lark. But
he beat Vardon and Ray.
In 1914 Chick Evans sprained an
ankle before the Open and then de-
cided to enter for the fun of it. Walter
Hagen beat him by only one stroke for
the title.
In 1915 Travers had been playing
very little golf. He had no idea of
entering two weeks before the tourna-
ment. He finally decided to play for
the recreation, without ay bought of
success. Four days later he was Open
Champion.
In 1916 Evans says he was playing
the worst golf OF many months before
the tournament started. lie first de-
cided not to 60. Then he decided later
10 take a weeks vacation just to be
around. A week before the tourna-
ment he wasn't even certain that he
could qualify. But he went for the
recreation again and to-day is Open
Champion.
The man who goes through the ANA
teur championship at Merton must first
Of all be in fine physical shape or he
will never be able TO bear up under the
heavy strain. To move from one tough
opponent TO another and to know that
any one round may bring defeat DO
not leave much of breathing spell.
II is certainly no place for golfer
who starts in stale. The best chance
belongs to the entry who is Just COM
ing on TO his game as the tournament
opens and who is thereby picking up
more and more confidence with each
round.