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New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

lound.-In the early morning hours
his day, April 30, one perfectly good
ing which yesterday, in spirit of
pair, was advertised for in these
INNS. There was no reward Of
fd. Spring is it's own reward.
lewhere in New England it was
overed, even before the mantle of
Rt had been cast aside and the old
I'D stirred to the thrill of a new
day. The birds were first to
b Of the wanderers return and
Ilded the approach by a f1uttering
Eings and a chorus of song. Old
who had spent many days behind
portieres weeping over the abb
Se of his faYOrite season, heard the
Nlre and the jubilation and forth
came out to welcome the prodi-
y The blades of grass pricked up
N ears at the sound of the ap-
ching footsteps. The budding
rs on the trees shook themselves
&he very JOY of new life. A few
S. scattered here and there
u Sn smiling world and made
M to get to other regions. The
Mado blue came into the sky, and
nature got in tune. The great
M had happened. Spring had
~ found. Which all goes to show
alue of advertising, as evidence
ant add in these columns yester-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

+ doggerel writer. the diaphonous and
airy modistc. with here and there a
clever line or two, and any producer
!. can administer a Knockout punch to
an already tottering and falling drama.
Even the play dealing with the sex
problem must take a back seat when
. the flourish of trumpets and the tin
tin-tannum of the snare drum an
nounce the arrival of q new musical
comedy, otherwise designated by the
professors homely phrase.
It is sad, but it is true. And yet the
producers are not SO much to blame
as the perverted taste Of a public that
calls for such things. There are still
in the United States men and women
who are willing to sacrifice their lives
to the art Of drama, men and women
who are willing to revive the old plays,
the wonderful old plays, but the public
will not let such things be done. We
have no time to stop and listen to the
we have no mind to waste time in such
fashion. Instead, we want the stacatto
stamping of stepping toes, now on the
floor, now pointing to the sky; the
rumbling and jumbling of syncopated
music: the display of charms that pre-
sage the death of modesty and the
birth of a sycophant pseudo-virtue
that would ensconce itself on the
dead. It has been put in the sarcoph-
agus. The musical comedy is playing
the dramas de profundis.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

proper incentive, Under the present
order of things they are somewhat like
a lot of contented schoolboys on vaca-
ton. They do not care how long the
Summer lasts, nor do they prepare for
the coming Winter.
Superintendent Holmes has raised
an important question at a very OPP
perfume time. If through his in
f1uence, other superintendent of
schools throughout the United States
were to treat the same subject in pre-
cisely the same way, by addressing
themselves to the parents of their
charges, it would not be long before a
grand awakening would take place.
The United States is like Gulliver's
slumbering giant, and it needs some
one to prod and awaken it before the
Lilliputians tie it so securely it cannot
move. Just such acton would prevent
this great nation from nodding and
blinking in the sun, from going into a
state of lethargy from which it might
never arouse. AS it is, the United
States is fast heading for the rut, and
the only difference between a rut and
the grave is depth. Do not let it go
too far. Keep it awake.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29
The City.
(EXchange.)

L love to hear the city's noise,
The rumble and the roar,
For it is music to my ear
And ne'er becomes a bore,
[ love to hear the street car go,
For it's melodious clang
Reminds me much of Wagner and
The old composer gang,
1 love to hear the auto honk,
I dodge for all I'm worth,
Just for the simple privilege
Of staying on this earth.
[ love to hear the teamster shout
And hear his wagon jar
Upon the ragged pavement like
An Irish jaunting car.
[ love to hear the newsboys yell
And barrel organs squeak
Their mournful sentimental tunes
And hear their valves all creak.
[ love the corner takers cry,
1t has a charm for me.
love to hear his raucous tones
That ring forth glad and free.
| cannot stand for solitude:
I want noise day and night
know you think I'm lying, and
I guess that you are right.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29
A Slogan for Brooklyn.
New York Worldly

Brooklyn is looking for a slogan. II
| must be not over five words. 1t must
be expensive, and above all things
sit must have the quality of catch
mess SO that it will stick in this
men ory:" 1t must sum up in q
phrase the material and spiritual
Brooklyn picture its physical strength
and visualize its lofty soul. And TIN
prize winner among hundreds III
competitors will not only be handM
someIy rewarded but forever honoreN
locally.
What shall the keynote of the sIo-
gan be? The area Of Brooklyn IS
over four times that of Manhattan
and about one-fourth of the greater
city. It's population of 1926, 900,
over one-third that of the entire city,
places 1t next to Chicago and ahead
of Philadelphia.
There were over $4,000 births in
Brooklyn in 1914, only $4,000 deaths,
and in 1915 there were issued H.
5S4 marriage licenses. Last year the
cost of new buildings, mostly homes,
was over s42,o0O,oOo. 1t is only one
borough in five. but at Washington II
has eight members of its own in the
House of Representatives as many as
the entire State of Kansas. 1t has
more than 1890 miles of streets, over
sos miles of trolley roads and 121
miles of elevated roads, besides 27
miles of subways, including tunnels
1t is a commonwealth an empire, q
little world by itself. throbbing with
industry and commerce and shelter
ing it's own workers and its neigh
bors
How can Brooklyn, as it is or as II
hopes to be, be put into five short
words?
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

What would we do without science
and scientists? One of these gentle
men, after much time and effort, has
just discovered that to bail out the
Pacific ocean would require the
filling of a tank one mile long, one
day for four hundred and forty years.
Very good; but who wants to fool
with so much water?
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29
KEEP 1T AWAKE.

time of peace prepare for war"
old slogan that carries with it
significance today when the
hy in which we live is threatened
e dread monster, Mars. At the
sag session of the Connecticut
less of Mothers for Child We'll
superintendent of Schools STAN
Holmes treated the idea of pre-
ness from the viewpoint of train
be child early in life. There
i not be, it seems, a more pro-
3 subject in a more appropriate
The mothers of the nation are
es to whom the nation must ap-
Nm the final analysis if the ma
Il to train a great body of men,
hat have gone through the vari-
cages of discipline and sacrifice,
Tho have been taught the prin-
that the individual must be sac
81 to society. This is the de-
lie thing in our present day So
as set up within the United
d there is too much stress laid
& individual activity and not
IN force played upon cooperative
N The superintendent of schools
~ Britain, whose duty it is to
N and study the effects of the
n systems of education through
"a world, has pointed out the fact
B America there is a somewhat
od method of doing things,
kz at recognizes not the discipline
hould be in vogue if children
Il be taught to obey. There is
& ch disregard for law here.
81 for the mothers to decide, this
IL of whether they will raise
boys to be soldiers. But it
seem, in view of what is hap
&& on foreign shores, that a boy
# to be a soldier, not as a bust
lit as a matter of safeguard, is
Nr boy than the one who is al
o spend his spare moments in
- with some gang, read
NE novels and smoking Gig
M If all the American boys be-
@ the ages of fourteen and
N were given. an hours mill
II after school each afternoon,
ould soon learn the value Of
8 training and discipline, would
etter and more obedient to
rents, and would add consid-
ito our, reserve force in the
M war. Far better would if he
VIII men to the front who know
M fight and what to do on the
De than to hurry off a crowd
aimed recruits to feed to the
I fire. There is no use of peo-
g out of their heads on the
Iae Of preparedness. Nor is
@ ly sense in sitting idly by and
& the army and, navy go into
of deterioration for want of
I'M and true. We have the men
T country; all they need is the
z training, coupled with the
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The Nebraska pacifists who voted
for Mr.. Ford were grossly ungrateful
to their once peerless leader.-Phll-
adelphia Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

That New Jersey bride who liked
her wedding reception for April first
Will remember the date all her life.
Everybody thought it joke and no.
pody came. Absent mindedness has
some sad consequences.-Broo
Eagle
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

dispatch says that the Austrians
are launching avalanches against the
Italians Too bad if they spoil all
that mountain scenery so dear to the
hearts of the tourists.-Wilkesba
Record.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

1t may be hoped that the Amer
lean Legion won't be called on to d.
tho job when the Canadians start
Selling American ships.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

Representative Burnett Of Alabama
father Of the literacy test, halls from
a state in which 22.9 per cent. of the
population cannot read or write. But
there is nothing in his bill which
would make 1t applicable to his ow.,
constituency.-Roc Democrat
and Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

William H. Taft can always be
counted upon to say the right thing
and do the decent thing at q time
when grave questions vex the public
mind. In his recent speech in Chi
cago, while expressing the hope that
Germany may "change her policy and
able us to continue our. friendly rela-
lions with her. he declared that
there is nothing for clear-hea Died.
patriotic American to do but to back
up our President" We have not the
slightest doubt that Mr.. Taft reflects
the views of the great majority Of cit
liens who politically disagree with
President Wilson. It gives us real
pleasure to testify that a rule, is one
of encouragement and goodwill
Syracuse Herald
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

IN deciding what to do with Sir
Roger Easement England might find
a mint in Macaulay when he quotes
William III, in pardoning a noble
Jacob1te who had repeatedly plotted
MS ASSASSINATION, as saying: HE is
1ully determined to be a martyr, but
L am equally determined that he shall
not be."-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

The adjourned democratic city con-
vention meets Tuesday evening IN
Commercial hall to name ten dele
gates to the state conVen-
ton in New Haven While no
slate has been made up there is little
doubt but what George M. Landers,
William F. Mangan, Ernest w. Pelton
and Charles Hart will be among the
ten. The delegation will go unpledged
and democrats do not think New
Britain man will be sent to the st.
Louis convention.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

One thousand letters have been sent
oy patriotic New York woman to as
many members Of her own sex asking,
cielii 10 torego the new spring hat and
we ti'e sum mus saved to the pl1r-
chase OF an a'rsh'p of war to nrcscit
70 tniS soNernocnt Something Ger
fanny neeos 10 ne done quickly in be-
half of our military aerial oa,,i,
ment and possibly this is it WIZ,
we remember the things which .vo,,,a,,
have been able to do with hars fron,
time immemorial, providing an arme5
air fleet does not seem beyond them 49,:
Rochester Post Express
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

OUR COUNTRY: IN HER IN
WITH FOREIGN
|ATIONS MAY SHE ALWAYS
IL IN THE RIGHT; BUT OUR
EOUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG.
STEPHEN DECATUR.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-29

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-15

section foreman. / do not think 1t
should be necessary to make an ar
gument to prove that proposition.
1t is self-evident
And, when he dies, why should
not a generous portion of Mr.. Rookie
feller's wealth pass to the govern
ment which safeguarded him and
his possessions for three-Quarters of
a century?
l know of no reason why that
question should not be answered in
the affirmative. True patriotism does
not require that the weak and the
strong shall bear EQUAL burdens.
On the contrary, it demands that
every true American shall be will
ing to contribute to the common
cause in proportion to his ability.
The widow should give her mite,
but Dives should give bag of gold.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-15
WEALTHY PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES DO
NOTBEAR JUST SHARE OF NATIONS SBURDENS

ance tax on large fortunes. My sug-
gestion has provoked a great deal OF
discussion
In some quarters it is urged that
| am raising a class issue-that l
am endeavoring to array the poor
against the rich.
OF course, this argument is alb
surd.
| believe every man in the COM
munity should contribute to the sup
port of the goverhment-IN PRO
PORTION TO HIS MEANS.
AS l have pointed out, under the
tariff and internal revenue taxes the
section foreman and Rockefeller
contribute practically the same
amount. This is manifestly unjust.
A tax of 100000 year would not
be as oppressive to Mr.. Rockefeller
as would tax of $50 a year to the
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-15
WILL FUSE BUT
NOT ANIALGAMATE


The Progressive national conven-
tion will be held June in Chicago
concurrently with the convention of
the Republican party in the hope
date for president. This action was
decided upon by the national COM
mittee of the National Progressive
party. Forty-seven of the forty
eight states were represented at the
meeting.
Before adjourning the committee
adopted declaration of principles in
which the administration of Prcsi-
dent Wilson was criticised for it's al
legged failure to deal adequately with
national honor and industrial well
on record as favoring complete
preparedness program consisting of
military armament as well as a mo-
bilization of all the country's re-
sources with a view of the unifcation
of American citizenship.
A message was read from Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt urging the nee
essity for adequate preparedness
which was enthusiastically ap-
plauded
Progressive leaders declared that
there would be no amalgamation
with the Republican party even in
the event of both parties choosing
the same party candidate.
Resolutions were adopted in favor
of preparedness, non-partisan tariff
commission, provision for equal
suffrage, provision for an adequate
tion of the Wilson administration.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-15
Women of sedentary Habits:

Women who get but little exercise
are likely to be troubled with con-
stipation and Indigestion and will
find hamberlain's Tablets highly
beneficial Not so good as three
or four mile walk every day, but very
much better than to allow the bowels
to remain in a constipated condition
They are easy and pleasant to take
and most agreeable in effect. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-15

Il have always believed" he said,
that druggists first duty is to the
health of his customers. l tell my peo-
pie frankly that SAFE gentle, mex
pensive laxative such as Rexall Order
lies, kept in the home, will pay the big
gest dividends of any Investment ever
made. / recommend 1t as the best
family laxative, because 1t is put up
in tasty candy tablet form that appeals
to men, women and children alike. and
is as delightful and pleasing to take as
It is healthful."
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative. Trial size. 10 cents
THE FULLER DRUG co.
THE RExALL STORE.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-15

A human life moulded in clay by a
master of pottery. Opera House,
Jan. IT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
ROUTINE GRIND OF
BUILDING MACHINE
WILL START TODAY
Coach Longwell Faces Diff
cult Task in Developing
Winner for Baptists

Football practice out at Howard COL
lege will settle down today to the rou-
tine grind of building up squad to
meet Auburn at Redwood park Octo-
Der 7, according to announcement by
Dr. j. B. Longwell last night. With
several of Towards best men missing,
DR.. Longwell is facing a difficult task,
and with Auburn as the first game he
is giving himself to the hardest pos
sible work.
Ford and Cation are missing from
their table positions; Campbell and
Hughes are out of the backfield Duke
and Weaver are not back at their
ends. and Shaw's position at quarter
is open. With seven first string men
missing, Dr. Longwell will have his
hands full to get satisfactory results
from his squad.
He can count upon Strickland,
Haynes and Gibson in the line; Black
welder, Price and Clayton in the back
field. Beyond that he must fight out
his own salvation. Fortunately he has
some good material from last years
scrub team. There are Williams, Evans.
Arthur Duke, Pittard and others
Some good new material is on hand.
McNaron, star halfback from Blounts-
Vile, Is making a good showing, Ad-
ans, a lineman from the Blount coun-
ty high school team, is a big rangy
man and has some splendid ability.
Hubert Clayton, also from the Blount
county high, is a man much on the
order of his brother, Price Clayton, the
fast half. Upshaw Gibson, brother OF
Baron Gibson. is looking good. He has
had some prep" experience and bids
fair to make the backfield. Leath Is a
big man from Cherokee county. little
versed in football, but full of good
hard muscle and plenty of stamina.
Brook, DeKalb county man, weighs
$50 pounds and looks willing.
1T looks like a mighty hard fight
said DR.. Longwell. "At the same time
am expecting that. 1t is bit early
and naturally the fellows are not in
tiptop condition. Most of them are
willing workers and have the brains
to get football. Let me have another
10 days before make up my mind
what to expect"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
GR|D|RON
PROSPECTS AGAIN
LOOM EXCELLENT
Lucy HairstOn Arrives and
Preparations Are Being
Made to Begin Prac-
tice Tomorrow

Auburn, September 10-(Special.) -Lucy
Hairston, halfback and captain of the
football team, arrived in Auburn Friday,
for the formal opening OF the football
season. The official call for football
practice has been sent out, and the men
are beginning to pour into camp. The
new material will begin to report Mon
day, September II. The football men Of
last year will report two or three days
later. Present plans are to begin easily
and slowly, and to give the new material
every opportunity to show the stuff that
they have. Auburn will open the sea-
son October with Howard college, and
work up gradually for that game.
The football outlook for Auburn is
excellent, and Auburn will again be in
the race for the southern championship.
Several of the old men will return, and
many of the brightest stars of prep foot
ball in the state are making their plans
to enter Auburn. However, the main
reliance for a winning team is placed on
Coach Donahue, as Coach is a good foot
ball team in himself. and has never failed
ership when Thanksgiving rolls around
The schedule as announced is very
stiff one. Six heavy games are played
with Georgia, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt,
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical
Clemson, and Florida. The two other
games are played with Howard and Mer-
Ger. They will be scrappy and hard
fought themselves. Tech and Vandy de-
feated Auburn last year, while Georgia,
Clemson, and Florida held Auburn very
close. 1t is quite evident that the Au-
burn Tigers will have to do some fighting
to bring back the bacon this season.
The schedule follows:
Auburn VS.. Howard college, October Z
Auburn VS.. Mercer university, Octo-
Der Is.
Auburn vs. Clemson university. Octo-
Der q.
Auburn vs. Mississippi Agricultural ant
Mechanical, October IS.
Auburn VS.. University of Georgia, No
vember L.
Auburn VS.. University Of Florida, No.
vember H.
Auburn VS.. Vanderbilt univedsity. No
vember Is.
Auburn VS.. Georgia Tech. November 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
GRAND CIRCUIT WILL
OPEN AT SYRACUSE
Largest List of Starters of
Any Meeting This Season
on the Card

Syracuse. N. Y, September 1O.-The
Grand circuit opens for weeks racing
at the New York state fair tomorrow,
with the largest list of eligible starters
of any meeting this season. The free
for-all pace. in which Single G and Ma
poleon Direct are to start Is the feature
of the opening days programme of five
races. Tuesday will be the banner day.
Lee Axworthy, worlds champion trotting
stallion. with a mark of 2:OOA, will at
tempt to lower the Syracuse track record
Of 2:01A. held by The Harvester. The
Empire State $4,000 stake also will be
contested. This event Is for POS trotters
and will bring together st. Frisco, Mabel
Trask, lima Jay and other sensational
trotters.
The weeks programme consists of 80
races for professional and amateur
drivers, and a total of $4,000 will be
distributed in stakes and purses, the
largest amount offered by a member of
the Grand circuit this year for six days
racing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11
FOURTEEN TEAMS|N
BATTLE FOR TITLE
Birmingham and New Or
leans Only Southern Cities
in Amateur Tourney

According to an announcement received
yesterday from Tom Nokes, secretary of
the National Baseball Federation, IA cities
in the country have entered teams to fight
for the national amateur championship.
The Dodgers represent Birmingham In
the fight and. with the Brands of New
Orleans, compose the southern entry to
the tourney. Provided Birmingham wins
one game of the three-game series in
New Orleans. the locals will gain the
right to go to Cleveland to meet the win
ner of the central division for the ma
tional title
Other cities having teams In the fight
are Dayton, Akron, Pittsburg, Johns
town, Toledo Des Moines, Cleveland, De-
troit, Canton, Chicago. Columbus and Gin
cinnati.
The executive committee Of the National
Baseball Federation will meet at noon
September IL in Columbus. o. w. d.
Gresham of Birmingham is a member
Of the committee.