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New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
An Interstate Wage Commission.

(Ncw Haven JournaI-CouricrD
 In the earlier days of the agitation for the government supervision of public service corporations many of their officials declared that if the government should undertake to di vide with them the management of tho properties they must with equal consideration divide with them in the organization of their properties. In other words, if the government pro posed to make rates for the railroads, it must sec that the labor item was subjected to like scrutiny.
 The Boston News Bureau states that this idea is being revived by rail- road officials and is taking the form of a demand that the regulation of wages be placed in the hands of the interstate commerce commission The philosophy upon which this is based is set forth by the News
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
Tho Collapse of the JitnCy.
(Wntcrbury DCmOCrat.)

The jitncy bus craze which OVCr- ran the country a year ago has died down. In cities where tho iitney survives, the buses are fewer in num- bcr, subjected to public regulation, confined for the most part to definite routes, and transferred in many cases to motor buses carrying a dozen or more passengers. The American Electric Railway association seems 10 have underStoO the situation when it announced in March, 1915, after a careful investigation, that the jitncy bus as an institution was "econC- mically unsound and could not for long continue to exist" When the jtney came into vogue times were bad. Thousands of automobile own CTS were glad of a chance to make the cars earn their keep. Tho public took to them because Of their novel appeal. The owners made money for a while, or imagined they did. As Q matter of fact, most of the owners, reckon anything for depreciation
 When the cars began to wear out under hard usage, it daWned on them
 that the excess of receipts over Op~
 crating expenses would not suffice to
 provide new car. So little by little
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
\ Rev. Walter E. Lanphear Tells Of
 Prohibition Gains
TO MAINTAIN STREET LIGHTS
Meeting Will Be Held Soon To Discuss
 Matter-F. D. Clark'S Hen Making { Good Record in Egg Contest-To z Entertain c. \. R. Vets-Briefs.

Rev. Walter E. Lanphear, field sec retary of the Connecticut Temperance Union, conducted the services at the Kensington Methodist Episcopal church yesterday morning. For his sermon, he took the topic Busting ihe Booze Business" and gave very comprehensive address on the tenn perance question. He quoted gov ernment reports, which showed the production of distilled liquors fell off considerably during 1915, as we'll as the production of beer. During that time 1OS distilleries went out of business. Nineteen states have barred he nuuor traffic and now prohibition controls more than eighty per cent. of the United States territory he said Delegates from thirty states favored the Hobson resolution in the house of representatives which is a move ment to submit the question of na- Honal prohibition to the vcters.
 Of those insured by the Massachu- setts Mutual Life Insurance company. the total abstainers had a rate of mortality less than One-half that among the moderate drinkers. EX- haustive Investigations by A com- panics show similar results he claimed. Among other things he said:
 Also back of the movement against the drink traffic is the new realiza- nOn of the prOdigious cost and loss Take your town a starting point.
 You, have, it seems, four licenses With the increased license fees these will bring to the town this year about t1,S20, which would give each person In the town, if divided between them not quite 47 cents apiece-harG-y y enough to make them lazy. If the same amount had to be raised by taxation it would mean an increase of the tax rate of less than seven- .enths of one mill-which would hardly impoverish the taxpayers.
 The Iiquor dealers figure that the Average license means an income to It's owner of about $6,70O. This means about $34,00 spent for drink In this town in year-so much money taken from the "butrher, the baker and the candIcsti> Nmaker" and the banker.
 "The town paid in support of it. poor in 1914, s2,225 and unless this town is very exceptional a good share of that cost was occasioned directly or indirectly by drink.
 Tn view of these figures you may well ask as to how long it will take your town to get rich out of the drink traffic.
 Rev. Mir. Lanphear then went into details concerning the report of the
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

the jitneys dropped out. In some cities they have proved to he valuable auNiliarcs to trolley service. There will always be such use for them .n many communities. But when it comes to real competition with the trolley car, the jitncy seems doomed to lose out sooner or later It is not a. substitute. It's speciality is the short haul in crowded sections; and there it's usefulness is limited by the fact that as the vehicles grow numerous they become q nuisance and d danger to the public. Oakland, Cal, has barred them from it's business zorc for that reason. If baniShcd to the outskirts. the iitncy cant make a liv- ing because of tho cost of long hauls And because it is incapable of carry ing citizens to the suburbs for the price of a trolley fare, the iitnCY bus is not so valuable q factor as tho electric line in promoting the healthy growth of a city.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

Bureau: Tn the case of arI trial strike, two parties are pI involved, employers and cl In the case of railroad sl third party's interests-the pj are paramount. Such railrd cials and employees as have ready learned that the publ large interests at stake in wage disputes must be mI recognize them. The tying E railroad system will seriousll the industries and the peolH pendent upon them, as wellI consumers necessities oA throughout the territory tI1 by the system. If the interest. in the rates charged roads is great enough to rcI central body to prevent unwal increases that would result inI costs, and do comparatively damage to a given territo1I great inconvenience and tren| losses of property. as we'll >utfcrings and deaths that pany railroad strikes, make pcratiNc that railway labor d shall be adjudicatcd by an inl wage commission.
 The fact that there arc thr( ties interested in the manufad transportation, the public, t1 ployed and the employed, comI consideration of tho relation government to the business fl point of view far different fro presented by q private inveI It would appear to be manifest that a public service corp( subjected to aggressive regulaI the government, can not live jeCted to d like aggressive
 tion by it's employees. There n relief somewhere or bankrupt comes inevitable. To supervi regulate wisely, the government proceed with rigid impartialit.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

1 ton Ecclesia astical society will be held 1 in the church parlOrs Wednesday eve l ming at 7:30 o'clock. Reports wilr ! be presented for the past year and l officers elected for the ensuing year. ! The budget for the coming year will l also be made up | The Ladies society will serve a | church supper Thursday evening at l 6:3O o'clock. Everyone is invited to 1 attend.
 St. PauIs R. c. Church. l Lenten services will be conducted l on Tuesday and Friday evening this week. Tom orrow evening, the ser- | mon will be delivered by Rev. Der l nard Mccarthy of St. Patrick's church, Hartford. It will be the first time Father Mccarthy has spoken here since the night the old church was destroyed by fire. Many will re-
 member his eloquent sermon on that occasion and it is expected large
 crowd will be present to secure a Pas sionist
 Rev. J. c. Brennan, the pastor, is endeaNorlng to secure a Passonist 1ather from Hoboken to assist at the services on Easter Sunday. There will be two masses celebrated on that day. at s:3O and 10:3O o'clock J. r. Allgaier of Westf1e1d has pre- sented an eight-weeks-old calf to the committee in charge of the entertain ment at the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, on April 27 and it will be awarded at that time.
 Berlin Congregational Church. The Boy Scouts will meet this eve-
 ming at 7:30 o'clock. The Woman's Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. F. l.. Wilcox M1d-Week prayer service will be held Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock The subject will be How we may
 make Holy Week a Blessing" The Boy Scouts will gather at the church Saturday afternoon at 1:3O
 o'clock for a hike to Westfield Falls. Briefs. The school board will hold it's monthly meeting tomorrow evening" Emma Hart Willard Chapter, D. A. | R., will meet Friday afternoon at the | home of the Misses Royce Rev. $. | A. Fiske will read a paper on Peace" 1 which will be the subject of the meet | ing.
 Gerald and Dorothy Lacells of Ken. sington have recovered from attacks 1 of grip.
 A daughter was born yesterday to | Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cassinglo of Ken SingtOn.
 Mrs. John George is ill at her home l in KcnSingtOn.
 The annual meeting of the Central | Congrega tional club will be held in | Bristol tomorrow evening. The ad- 1 dress of the evening will be delivered | by Professor C. T. Winchester of Wes- 1 leyan, who will speak on Some Pres
 ent Tendencies in American Ltera- l ture.'
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
"Jim" Buckley Comes Back.

Once more the theory that a man
 can never come back has been shat
 tered James Buckley of kensington re- turned to his duties this morning on the switcher of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad after a
 period of inactivity since May 8 last At that time MT. Buckley had his leg broken just above the knee when 1 bumper gave away and crushed it
 between two cars. The break was a
 long time mending and Mr. Bucklcy's many friends will be pleased to hear
 he has entirely recovered.
 To Serve Supper.
 The members of Stanley Post C. A. R., of New Britain and the local vets will be the guests of the Mems Ly- ceum an ONSterf supper at the Ken sington Methodist Episcopal church this evening at : o'clock. All the mem bers of the Lyccum are expected
 to attend. At 8 o'clock, the gather ing will adjourn to the auditorium,
 where an excellent program will be
 carried out It will consist of ad-
 dresses by Rev. S. A. Fiske, pastor
 of the Berlin congregational church, and Commander Frederick V. Street. CT of Stanley Post: solos by Oscar Benson of East Berlin, and personal "reminiscences by the veterans present. This part will no doubt prove very in tereSting, for some were in the thick of every important battle during the war. The s o'clock meeting is open to the general public and a large at tendance is anticipated KcnsinetOn NJ. E. Church.
 The Tuesday evening prayer meet ing at 7:3O o'clock will be in charge | of the Epworth league. John Shorey | will be the leader and the topic will be "Tollowing the Prince of Peace" KcDsingtOn Congregational Church. The annual meeting of the kensing-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

xosT sST2oh % @ H noU SAS DEPEND ON
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
Indications.
(Walter G. Doty, in Judge. )

(Walter G. Doty, in JudgeD When the sunlight warm and cheery Makes your winter clothes look weary And your heavy underwear begins
 to cling; Marks the tomb of last falls cash pile, And the dicky birds and bards be-
 gin to sing: When the Women's clothes grow
 brighter And the clouds and bills grow lighter; Then it's pretty safe to gamble that
 it's spring.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

Connecticut Board of Charities and said it has been estimated that the drink traffic means at least a twenty per cent. loss in wealth producing ef- ticiency The speaker then said the prohibition party is forging ahead rapidly and will keep up the fight. un- til national, non- partisan prohibition holds sway.
 Public Meeting Called.
 Plans are being made by number of prominent citizens in Kensington for a public gathering, which will be held in the near future, to consider ways and means for the maintenance of the street lights on Main street Two propositions will be discussed, whether to raise the amount by pop ular subscription or to have an en- tertainment There are ten lights on the street and they cost $2O apiece. One-half the expense is borne by the American Paper Goods company. It is hoped a large number of towns people will be present at the meet ing.
 Local Hens Good Record
 According to a report issued con- corning the egg laying contest at the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs, Rhode Island Red No. 452, owned by F. D. Clark of Warrington Ridge, has the best record to date. The hen has laid 123 eggs during the first five months of competition. More than 5O,O00 eggs is the total to date The best individual record this time year ago was 1O7 eggs. If Mr. Clark's hen keeps up it's good work, a new record will be made. The ac- companying table affords a compar- 1son between the contest now running and it's predecessor
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
Democrats Meet Wednesday

The democrats will meet Wednes- day night on the Town hall for the purpose of naming two delegates to the state convention to be held in New Haven next month. There is Iut little interest in this feature of the session and contests for the places are not likely to develop.
 The caucus will also select q town committee for the next two years and in addition may name the dele
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
GRATEFUL PRAISE FOR FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE

Writing from Rock Island, Illinois. a grateful mother says: 'I miss Father Johns Medicine when I am out of it more than anything else from my medicine chest. l have it on hand summer and winter. I give it to my two children whose pictures are shown. 1 hope that other mothers may learn to know it's value as I have. (Signed) Mrs. c. H. Bichl, 1004 Eleventh Ave.
 Thousands of mothers know from experience the value of Father John s Medicine as tissue and strength builder at this time of year. It is all pure and wholesome nourishnlcnt which the system easily takes up and changes into fighting strength to ward ofe disease. Because it does not con- tain alcohol or dangerous drugs Father Johns Medicine is sufc for children as well as older people. Get what you call for.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
Brief Items.

Martha RebeIah lodge will have a public whist this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 Mrs. Chloe Warren is confined to her home on Canal street with an attack of rheumatism.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

S6lCS lO lIC SClltlOIldI convention. The action last mentioned will be optional with the caucus. The con- vention will not be held until fall and as other caucuscs will have to be held before that time the election of delegates can be postponed with cut any difficulty
 Brief Items
 Martha Rebekah lodge will have a public whist this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 Mrs. Chloe Warren is confined to her home on Canal street with an attack of rheumatism.
 Albert Mckee of Park street, is a patient at the Hartford hospital where he may undergo an operation tor the removal of a growth on his arm.
 The directors of Scquasscn club will hold a business meeting this evening at o'clock.
 Miss Florence Kennedy of Glaston- bury has been spending a visit of several days with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Roberts.
 Mrs. William Foss of Bicycle street has returned from Fairfax Vermont. where she has been visit ing for the past few weeks.
 Mrs. Fred smith and two children of Park street arc visiting at her mothers home in Brooklyn.
 The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Wellman of Church street Fri day afternoon at o'clock.
 Word has been received here of the transfer from the hospital ship Solacc to the battlcship Nebraska of Raymond Roberts of this place. The young man has been laid up since January from the effects of a fall. He writes that he is now able to walk without tho aid of crutChes
 Vesper services at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy were postponed last evening owing to the inClcment weather.
 Abraham Williams is seriously ill at the homo of his daughter, Mrs, Frank Buell. and his recovery is not expected.
 Mrs. Nellie Bunnc1l has returned fl om New Haven, where she spent several weeks attending her son, George Bunncll, who was in the hos pital In that city suffering from rheu- matic trouble. MT. Bunncll has re- coverel sufficiently to return to his home in Bristol.
 Rev James Goodwin, D. D., of Hartford, gave the sermon at the lcnten services in the Church of Our Saviour last evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24

for the 220-yards dash on a curved
track at Des Moines, Ia, Saturday. |
He ran the distance in 81 % seconds. /
Manager Hamilton has informed Man |
ager Stallings that he has no future |
use for Barney Lee, the former Tufts |
star. Manager Hamilton has placed |
Strand at third instead of Lee. as the |
former is the better hitter.
When the infeld Of the Braves per
petrates eight errors and one Of them
by player who played only one in
ming, there must be something wrong.
And that ism t the team that is claim
ed to be mourning a Speaker.
Cleveland evidently has one twirl-
er who is in shape. Klepfer went the
entire distance of Is innings Satur-
day, allowing the St. Louis team only
nine hits and passing only one man,
and that one was purDosely passed.
Springfield Y. NJ. G. \. college de
feated West Point Saturday, ) to ,.
This was due principally to the fine
pitching of Kingman, who allowed
only three hits, and to the fielding and
batting of Zielminski, the Y. NJ. c. A.
college shortstop.
Yale's varsity eight cared crew was
defeated Saturday by the University
of Pennsylvania in a race Of a mile
and one-haIf by nearly q length of
open water. The Yale junior crew de
feated the L. of P. Junior crew by a
quarter of a langth.
Another argument against opening
the baseball season at this time Of the
| year is the death of Capt. English Of
the Seton Hall team. lie died Of
] .NlI
| tracted from paying baseball against
Tufts college April -.
The Boston Braves have abandoned
the time hOnored policy Of issuing
/ passes to clergymen. Gentlemen OF the
cloth, who care enough about seeing
a big league game for nothing to APP
ply at the pass gate and ask for q
free ticket, are accommodated.
Fred Murray of Stanford university
besides equal1ing the world 5 record OF
- seconds in the 120-yards high hur
dies race in the Pacific association :
championship meet Saturday a
Berkeley. Cal, won the 100-yards dasf
and the 220-yards sprint.
Russell Ford, three years ago consid
cred one of the best pitchers in tn,
country, has been Internationally re
leased by the Yankees. He jumped tt
the Feds and was turned back by tina
club 10 the Yankees because he couie
not be sold. He was promptly re
leased.
; Harold Janvrin of the Red Sox
with batting, average Of 500 for tn
first week. leads all big lcaguers Ha
Chase and Carey OF Pittsburg in TIN
National lague have stolen four base
each. Groh of Cincinnati leads in rum
scored with six. Speaker is hitting fo
429 and Cobb for .2&1.
In the National league the rule abou
touching runner by a coacher Il
, third base has bcen modified by tn
:, latest ruling of President Tener. II
has ordered the umpires 70 disregar
y this rule ''unless the coaeher, b
touching or holding the runner. ha
physically assisted the runner in re
! turning 10 or leaving third base.
/ This is sensible ruling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
PERSONAL.

f. F. Gordon OF New York city spent
Easter in town.
Morgan Delaney of southampton,
Conn, spent the weekend in town.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harold Webster spent
Sunday in Hiusdale with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Higgins.
Mason Sharp of the Y NJ. c ~ col
lcge in Springfield, Mass, spent Easter
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. W.
sharp.
:. F. Breese Morse, who is employ
ed in Bridgeport, Conn, was in town
over Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Co
ia Morse,
Mrs. Harrington and daughter, Miss
Hope harrington of Portland, Me, are
visiting their daughter and sister, Mrs.
II. c. Shaw.
Miss Blanche Beuregard returned
this morning to her home in Lynn,
Mass, after spending eight weeks with
her aunt, Mrs. Z. c. Shehay.
Robert Fits of the Harvard law
school, who had been visiting in Al
few days in town with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarke c. Fits.
| Mrs. Amy Weeden and Miss Ruth
/
/ guests of Mrs J. L. Stewart over Sun
day Miss Amy Weeden accompanied
! them to their home to visit.
Mrs. Ellen Herriek, Leon F Mixer
Spencer w. Knight and Austin G
Nichols went this morning to Burling
ton to attend the meeting of the grand
lodge of the New England Order Of
Protection.
Charles Welcome, who underwent al
operation in the Memorial hospital anC
has been obliged to return there fol
I further treatment. will have his house
t hold goods shipped here from Hartford
: Conn. Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs Wei
come moved from Brattleboro last fall
? to Hartford, where he has been man
l ager of a news store. He was obdge'
! to give up his position on account o
i'll health
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-24
PERSONAL.

Miss Marion Baker spent Sunday in
Fitchburg, Mass, with friends
Miss Una Rice was visitor in
Hinsdale over the weekend with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Serena Hubbard of Walpole, y
H., is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Stel-
Ia Rannev.
Miss Alice NJ. Wright of Springfield
+ Nt.J spent the weekend IN town
with friends.
Evan GoodaIe of Boston spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town at his home
on Western avnue.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Ellis of North
field (Nt.) are guests in the home of
their son. Irving Ellis.
J. l.. Stewart went to Rutland this
morning on business for the Hooker,
Corser & Mitchell company.
i Miss Mildred Sweetland spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Springfield, (Nt.)
/ with her aunt, Mrs. Z. J. Eagan.
7. Miss Margaret McGinn returned yes
terdav from Windsor Locks, Conn.
Conn, where she visited over Sunday
lob lee f Pittsiold Mass wbe
had spent few days in town with rel
;,tlNea, returned to that city this al
ternoon.
Louis c. Stiff returned Saturday
night from New York, where he haC
been two weeks for the Estey Organ
company.
DIR. and Mrs. Cheney of New Haven
Conn, formerly of this town, visitet
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Rathbone over tn
weekend.
Mrs Mary n Arnold, who had beer
a guest several weeks in the home o
her son, Y. H. Arnold, returned t
4 New York today.
Miss Florence Holton, operator a
1 the telephone office, returned last nigh
/ from Mortified, Mass, where she Wis
I tied at her home briefly.
I Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Harris of Mi
] ler5 Falls, who had been visiting
town with relatives since Friday, r.
turned to their home today.
Miss Elaine Sullivan, Miss Agn,
Sullivan and Miss Alma Johnson sPe1
Saturday and Sunday in Bellows Fal
at the home of Miss Sullivan.
Mrs. Rogers returned today fro
I Hcosick Fails. n. Y, where she ha
4 been visiting a few days at her TO
b mer home. Mr.. Rogers spent the wee
I end there with her
I Sanford Smith and elassmate, \
4 thur Schloss Of Toledo, Ohio, ear
! from Brooklyn, where they are atten
I ING Pratt Institute, to spend East
I with Mrs. T. L. Smith
Z Miss Ida Barrett finished work S;
4 urday in the Holstein-Frieslan Off
! aud began work this morning as ste
I oerapher for Chase & Chase, attorne
81 law.
Clarence Maranville, who accepted
s~S position in the hardware store of
- Russell & Co. in northampton, Mas
11 has decided to remain with A. Z. Woo
where he has been employed sevel
\ years.
II. T. Gates, who is employed by
/ National Automatic Machine compal
has moved his family here from N
York and taken the house beiongl
to Charles E. Caustic of Cambria
- Mass, on Pine street.