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New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
Politics on a High Plane.
(HartfOrd POst)

Charles T. Treadway, of Bristol writes a letter to the Bristol Press, concerning the Republican National Convention, which the Hartford Cour- ant, whose editor was a fellow dele gate with MT. Treadway to the con- vention at Chicago, describes as "in- teresting." Among other things MT. Treadway says:
 The character of it's (the cOnven- tlon's) leadership was better than that of any convention which I have ever seen or attended before, or even ever heard of, and l think none can fail to grasp the importance in our American life of today of leadership personifed in such men as Senator Harding, Henry Cabot Lodge and Nicholas Murray Butler"
 MT. Treadway expresses himself as becomes a good citizen. But when he votes he votes for another kind of politics. Perhaps he will kindly ex- plain why the Connecticut section of party guided by such high minded men should deliberately choose to dis pense with national committeeman who measures up to the Lodge and Butler standard, as Judge Henney does, and substitute therefore a prac- tical politician like John T. King. Perhaps MT. Treadway, who shows such appreciation for high minded leadership will explain why he per sonally voted against that kind of leadership for Connecticut and in favor or leadership of the King type.
 It is the usual political bunk-to boast of dignity and virtue and then to knife dignity and virtue when it really appears and to exal1 ward poli- tics instead. In view of his actions and the actions of the delegation of which he was a part, MT. Treadway would far better have refraired from commenting on the calihre of Re- publican leadership. Actions show plalner than words, the type of lead ership the Roraback party in Connec- ticut prefers.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
CALLING HIS BLUFF

ident Wilson's strong note to U Carranza will meet with the |al of the entire country. Tn bcument the First Chief of the Eto government of Mexico is te task for his insolent manner fessing tRe Washington govern
 is told that the American
 will not be withdrawn from either in six days,- six months, I-rs, or six decades unless con- there are improved by the man supposed to wieId the balance ger. From now on it is up to Nza as to what must take place. sg1ven the choice of war or E On his decision must rest the action of this country. The lsnt of the United States fired long seize of watchful waiting l in his patience at people who Ie kindly offerings for hostile Ions, has put down his foot on tire Mexican situation. Unless "a brings to play the powers
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
The Democratic Platform.
(New Haven Journal-Courier. !

A witty young woman remarked a. a f1ashy girl loaded down with Jewels passed her on the promenade deck of ship at sea: "If diamonds don't make a loidy, what does?" It may be said of the democratic platform, if length does not make a party plat form, what does?
 The democratic platform is as long as the moral law. It is slow reading in these days of headline literat ture, but it must be admitted that it has got a lot of snap in it. If it is true that it was supervised, written or ordered by Mr. Wilson, the one conclusion is that he is immensely proud of the record of his party under his mana cement and he is not too proud to go before the people and do battle for it. Tn this respect it is an aggressive document. Poli- tical purists will gasp with horror that no reference is made in it to the i wickedness of a second term in the presidential office, but only those who have been dying to be fooled have ever been fooled by the disingenu- GUS plank in the Baltimore conven- ton. The master hand that slipped that plank into the platform four IiAo convention this year in reporting the doings of it for a metropolitan news paper.
 Aside from the bold advocacy of democratic principles as MT. Wilson personifies them, the blanks devoted to the social uplift will not escape the interest of political fishermen who know that the seas are full of political fish without destination as yet. The progressives of the country will find there the various issues, or most of them, which they bore to Arma geddOn four years ago and to the achieve nent of which they dedicated them- selves. They may now fall back upon the suspicion which is oftentimes aroused by the approach of Greeks loaded with gifts, but they will have some difficulty in denying that but one chance is offered them to push their principles nearer home. Aban- uoned, they are offered with every show of warm hospitality a lodging. We shall see what we shall see.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
American AtOnement for EurOpe's
 War
 (Naw York World !

Maximilian Harden, the German publicist, continues to talk Of what he would do "If I Were Wilson," This is from his latest:
 Let Europes war debt become fund of atonement. Let the loan coupons in all the European states which have participated in the war be valid money guaranteed by all the debtors. He who holds us for nothing but hucksterers without ideals and without reverence for noble things fashioned by the brain and hand can- not doubt that we of North and South America would, for the sake of custom and the market, if nothing else, take the new paper money in payment
 It is President Wilson who is sup posed to say this. He wants to prove to Europe after the war that the United States is not a nation of huck- sterers. He wants to show reverence for noble things" and so he would provide that the holders of Ger nany's vast war loans among others, shall not present their interest coupons to the German government for payment in cash but shall pass them along to America as legal
  material for the rebuilding of the war-ruined German Empire.
 Herr Harden seems to think he is thus converting the immense and ruinous war loans into "a fund of atonement" He Is mistaken. They are already a fund of atonement and still expanding. What he is trying to dc is shift the sufferance of penalty in expiation for the guilt of this wicked war from those who are re- sponsible for it to those who are not responsible.
 So noble" a conception as this must indeed command our admira ton. But there is one serious objec- ton to unloading upon America the money-cost atOnement for this bloodiest of wars. Europe might never stop fighting if that could be done.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
CUMMINGS, THE MAN

Democrats of Connecticut are not, as some would have it, peeved over
 the selection of Vance Mccormick to be manager of President Wilson's campaign. While in the first instance each and every member of the party in this state might have harbored in his heart wishes for Homer Cummings to be the man behind the gun, there is no disapproval now that MT. Cum
 mings has not received the honor.
 Disappointment to a degree, yes; dis
 sention, no! Nor does MT. Cummings
 feel sighted. He has not been put
 into the discard.
 Any big minded man knows that
 all the good things he wishes can
 not come true. However much Con-
 necticut democrats and members of
 other political parties in this state might want a native son hOnOred,
 there is the inevitable truth staring
 us in the face that this is indeed a
 big country. There are forty-seven
 other states in this union, outside of
 Connecticut. AS it is the prerogative
 his own campaign manager, so it is
 also his right to go into any state in
 the union for the man. Because Honl- CT Cummings is Connecticut man gives him no particular right to any position. His ability has marked him 1 for high honors, some of which have l already come to him and others which | will come later. And Homer Cum l mings is no man to rail and rant and
 fret because he is not chosen for a post which any number of men in
 the United State might occupy.
 l Homer Cummings belongs to a diff
 ferent branch of his party than does
 Vance Mccormick. The former Yale | football star and sometime Mayor of | Harrisburg, Pa, is rated as a progress
 aive. Cummings is known among the
 term is known in republican circles,
 not as a reactionary. Each type of
 man has his allotted place in the world l of politics, just as various characters i have their places in society," The i coming campaign demands more pro- l gressiveness than. MT. Cummings by i his very nature is willing to give. l There are for him other things in l store and the announcement that he | is soon to seek the senatorial toga
 from this state presages high hope | for the future. Men like Homer Cum
 mings are wanted in politics. Their 1 number unfortunately is too small. 1 They are a credit to any party, to the state in which they live, and to the nation that holds them as it's own. Should the Stamford lawyer betake
 it upon himself to run against Sena- 1 tor Mclean, whose term epires March i of next year, he will receive many | votes from those outside his own party. 1 Even should he not prove successful
 in his first attempt to wrest these f honors, he could take defeat knowing i full well he added dignity to the cam- paign merely by his presence in the | field. In any other state the ability of Homer Cummings would Have been
 rewarded long ago. His native state
 has played him false; but simply be- cause it is a rock-ribbed republican repository Some day Connecticut may see the light, and then shall Homer s. Cummings come into his QWfT. >-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
Jimmy Up to Date.

Jimmy, an office boy in a down. town office, approached his boss one morning last week:
 "If you please, sir,''
 Well, Jimmy?''
 My grandmother, sir"
 Aha, your grandm other; go on Jimmy
 My grandmother and my mother"
 What? And your mother, too. Both very Ill, eh?'
 No, sir. My grandmother and my mother are goin' to the baseball game this afternoon and they want me to stay home and mind my little kid brother
 Jimmy got the afternoon off Boston Traveller.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
NO SLACKERS HERE


 Rw Britain yesterday experienced first thrill in military activities the volunteer recruiting that place previous to the Spanish The recruiting stations open Pigment the numbers of the two Ranies of state militia situated in |Hcity did a thriving business from VI standpoints. Aside from the men N enlisted, the spirit of patriotism @ vent in the great gatherings M Mcrowded the places, in the men Mlined the streets and talked over MituatiOn and in the renewed de- Mn of men already members of the @ It would not be surprising to Companies I and F of the First In- NE, Connecticut National Guard, Nflled to their full war strength. N Nesont there are but eight-six
 
 #crutted to sixty-fve before leav- aS armOry for field duty.
 5 ause the organized militia of the x is states will be placed immedi- @ in the Federal service, ranking @ me as the Volunteers who fought x cle Sam's several wars, there is a% interest in joining the militia @ me. Yesterday marked the first @Ss n history where the state mili- A Immediately came under such a 3 Under the Constitution of the M States the national guard is zBt from duty outside of the con- 8bf this country. Under the new s1 of military maneuvering, pro- A by the present congress, the & &alization process goes on auto S@lly when the President of the W States touches his pen to the # ordering out the militia for na- %a duty. There need be no indi- \ re-enlisting from the militia to @ Sam's forces as in the old days.
 @ he oath of allegiance to state Ish ton makes each militiaman as Z soldier of Uncle Sam as the lr who has enlisted for the full |H of years in the standing army.
 re is no telling what may be M ltcome of the present call to H Should there be fighting on the
 However, it is certain that M Etate troops will get, into K ick 7of the fray and have
 chance to show their @ under the guidance of reg F 8 rmy officials. They will have K me war footing as those who M served many years under the SN and, in the event of a goodly @ there will be glory enough to 2 ound. The days ahead are |R s with great possibilities. From is known of plans formulated za War Department about seventy. cent. of each states militia
 used on the border for such |Sas may be deemed necessary. |S per, this should bring out some |@A officers and men of the organ M lilitia of the United States for
 Service. If Connecticut i3 to hold s e place in this work, the young @4bf the state must display the
 of patriotism that marked the M md men of '98, the lads who
 to the colors to avenge the |S g up of the batt1eshiD Maine in N Ia harbor. And if Connecticut hold it's place in the ranks of
 then it is up to New Britain to !4s it's quota of men to the two
 nies of militia that have head 9 rs here. There should be no
 IS in this quarter if the militia
 get fair test under the new Ios- TJN z,IS ISx,4
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

Getting back to the ''big navy" question, it is Of interest to note tnat the United States lost it's position as second world naval power under the administration of Roosevelt. Where was the Colonel's preparedness thenF
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

If General Brusiloff, the new Rus sian star. continues to shine as bril- liantly as he has so far, Hindenburg is going to lose some of his reputa- tion-ROchester Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

spoken repudiation of the hyphenated support which has so recently been thrust upon him.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

Mir. Bryan will maintain Without a flaw his record of party regularity, but his stumping tour will have to walt on his Chautauqua engagements.- Springfield Republican.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

When you reflect that putting. the clock ahead for more daylight means going to bed in the warm hours of the evening and getting up when it is coolest to sleep, it. does not seem so attra Pittsburgh Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

You can make a hit with a woman by calling her a vision. But you can't call her a sight and get away With it.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

It is said that the du Ponrs pro- pose to turn their new powder plants into dye plants after the war. That should help to make Us independent of ELrOpe.-Buffalo Express.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

8o 0aily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 D. rn., HAe Herald Building. ST Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

sred at the Post Office at New Sritaia
 Rs Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

As a promoter of effective federali- zation of the American State militia under the new Army Reorga anization Act Carranza is proving to the al- most invaluable.-NeW York World.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Now for an epidemic of babies named Charles.-Hudson RupubHcan.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

In one of his wisest moments John Rusl1in said: Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you tre.'' It's rather solemn thought (but not so cheerless either) that several million vacationists will be proving this 11p and down our United States ar sum- mer long.-Collier's Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

The rate at which the advancing Russians are capturing prisoners arouses the suspicion that there are great many officers and men in the enemy armies quite willing to "hail the dawn of peace" so far as they are con ed.-TrOy Times
New Britain herald., 1916-06-20

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
 Proprietors.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14
ORCHARD
GLEANINGS
TREE HABITS VARY GREATLY
Winter Pruning Tends to Make Wood
Growth-Summer Work May Tend
to Produce Fruit Buds.

In many cases extreme top pruning
has tendency to produce heavy wood
growth to rejuvenate the trees. Heavy
pruning may develop strong growth of
water sprouts, which indicates lack
of equilibrium or balance between the
roots and the top and often causes one
part to live at the expense Of another.
The habits Of trees vary greatly; not
only in manner Of growth from youth
to old age, but there are many varia-
tons in shoot growths. Some have a
tendency to produce strong terminal
growth and when headed in form lat
erals.
Summer pruning, IL done at the
proper time and moderately, may tend
to produce fruit buds, while winter
pruning tends to make wood growth.
The relation of leaf and fruit buds
shows considerable differentiation and
every grower might pay moro atten-
ton to the bearing buds of his trees.
With apples and pears, for example,
some varieties will be annual bearers,
while others will bear only once every
two or three years. Some produce
fruit on the end of last years terminal
growth; others on axillary buds on
last years growth; some produce from
one-year-old spurs, while others will
not produce until the spurs are several
years Of age.
On trees in foliage one will gener-
ally find the new wood bearing leaves
singly while the old wood throws clus-
ters. The new growth generally
arises from terminal or strong lateral
buds. The terminals may produce
fruit, but this generally develops from
the laterals.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14
EFFICIENT REMEDY
FOR CATTLE BLOAT
Relief Obtained Within Few Min
utes by Use of Formalin--No
Bad Effects Left.

QBy r. II. WILLIAMS. Animal Husband
man, University of Arizona, Experiment
Station)
Recently it has been found that for
malin is an efficient remedy for ami
mails suffering from bloat This should
be given as soon as possible after the
animals are noticed to be in pain and
the left side greatly distended. Ru-
minants, such as sheep and cattle, are
most frequently affected. Cows should
be drenched with one quart of water,
to which has been added 40 cubic CEN
timeters of formalin-this is one-quar-
ter Of cupful, or about three table,
spoonfuls. One-fourth of this amount
ia sufficient for sheep. Relief usually
comes inside of 20 minutes, and there
are no bad effects following. such as
the results from the use of the trocar
and cannula, or sticking with knife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14
HANDLING BREEDING
RAM is PERPLExING
Best Breeders Confine Animal to
Small Yard, Giving Him Best
of Care and Feed.

The breeding ram is hard propo-
sition to handle through the breeding
season. Some claim they get best re-
suits by turning the ram with the flock
at night and stabling him through the
day, feeding literally variety of
feeds-oats, corn, vegetables, etc. 9th
ers reverse the program-turn him
with the flock during the day and con-
fine him at night. Others still adhere
to the oldtine practice Of turning him
out with the flock and letting him take
his chances throughout the breeding
season, four to six weeks.
The practice with the best breeders
and flock owners is to buy the best
high-priced ram available and get all
the service possible by individual
breeding. combining the ram to small
stable or yard and giving him the best
Of care and feed, thus securing twice
as many lambs as from the ram that
is turned out Tith the flock.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14
UTILIZING HIGH.PRIcED MEAT
" Nothing Is Allowed to Go to Waste,
Writer Asserts, II Is Cheaper
In the End.

A good tenderloin steak may run in
price today from 20 to 40 cents a
pound; round steak may be pur-
chased for from IL to 20 cents a
pound. Now, which is the greater
economy in handling the home pocket
book-to purchase the round steak or
to take the high-priced tenderloin ?
The wife has it within her power to
make the high-priced tenderloin an
economy.
She serves it first as a broiled steak.
With the remnants left, including the
bone and fat, there are yet eleven diff
ferent ways in which she can make
palatable additional meals for her fam
lily and not have them feel that there
is monotony in their food. When
she reaches the final rag end of that
high-priced tenderloin she still has a
fertilizer for her garden, and the steak
has really cost her not more than
seven cents pound.
1t is all in knowing how to do it,
and in this knowledge or the lack of it
lies the fact that the mother is either
making or losing money for the home
The housewives of foreign countries
have learned this lesson far better
han American women.-New York
Tribune.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14
Chocolate SAUSAGE.

One cupful of bitter grated choco-
,ate, one cupful sugar, two teaspoon.
tuls of vanilla extract, one-fourth
pound of almonds, one-half cupful of
powdered sugar and two whites OF
eggs.
Blanch and chop the almonds into
very fine pieces. Crush the sugar with
rolling pin on baking board and
crate t. chocolate. Beat up the
whites OF the eggs in a saucepan,
hen heat them over the fire and stir
with a spoon until warm. Add the
chocolate, sugar and almonds and stir
until the mixture is hot. Remove from
the fire, add the vanilla extract, pour
The hot mixture on the powdered
sugar and knead it on baking board.
Form into a large sausage or several
small ones. Allow to dry for II hours,
then cut into slices. This is deli
cious sweetmeat.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14
TESTS OF MILK PRODUCTION
Cost Of Feed Must Be Considered in
Determining Value Of Cow-Fat
Content Is Factor.

You cannot tell by the test alone
the value of a COW. 1t depends as
much on the amount of milk she gives
as on the test of the milk. A cow that
gives 10000 pounds CT three per cent
milk produces 300 pounds of butterfat
and COW that produces 5000 pounds
Of five per cent milk gives no more;
one will produce as many pounds of
butter in a year as the other, and in
asmuch as the fat content Of milk is n
fair indication Of the other milk solids
present, then the 10000 pounds of
three per cent milk is worth more
for food than the 5000 Of five per cent
milk. Therefore one cow is as valuable
as the other from business stand
point, provided it did not cost any
more to keep one COW than another.
This third factor must therefore be
considered in determining the value
of any cow-the cost OF production.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14

CARING FOR LITTLE CALVES
Half-Starved, Stunted Animal
Keep Them Growing.
(By N. A. BRoNSoN)

Everybody has a way of doing things
and this is my way Of taking care of
the calves.
have ten good cows which raised
myself, and l found out that to raise
good COWS you must begin at the be-
ginning. No good results will come
from a half-starved. stunted calf.
let the calf suck the cow the first
two days. 1t is better for it and
the mother, too, and the calf is more
apt to get all the milk than l would
be, thus getting it out Of the cows
bag and into the Calls stomach,
where it should be, with less trouble
and better results.
At the end of this time l milk tlAs
cow and feed the calf; tie the calf
where it cannot see it's mother, and
If the weather is cold l wrap some
thing around it when the barn doors
are open. Never allow ca. to shiver
If you want it to keep well.
For the first two weeks feed new
milk as soon as MIXED, and then /
begin to mix in separated milk by de-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-14

The successful farmer of today
plans his work far ahead. Also, in
addition to making plans for the fu-
ture, the work is so timed and ar
ranged for In advance that much val
liable time is saved. Much time, and
perhaps cash, can be saved by TAX
ing account Of the conditions in the
garden and so ordering the work that
the undesirable things may not &C.
cur again. While the seasons mis-
takes are still fresh in the mind is
the proper time to arrange for cor
recting them and doing better in the
garden next year.
After the frosts have done their
work in the vegetable garden, all dead
vines and plants should be removed
knd burned. Cucumber, melon and
fsquash vines, left on the ground, may
harbor numberless = eggs or insect
pests to bring disaster next year. If
potato land is to be planted again to
the same crop, all the dead tops
should be removed and burned. The
deadly germs of disease are kept over
for next season in old tops. Ordinarily
the same piece is not planted to pota-
toes on two successive seasons, but
this may be the case in some in
stances, where it is customary to raise
a few extra early ones in the gar
den.
Get the coil of the garden entirely
clear OF the vegetation of the past
year, then put on a good coat Of ma
nure. This gives the stable manure
a chance to rot somewhat, before
seeds are planted, very desirable