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New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

in 10000 gets the rabies. Besides, fussy persons can't -abide them. 1Rut the verses indicatgA thats@dogsfs tie, after all, rath ers nap pular-1not only dogs of high degree or of approved grotesqueness, colliess or ldachshunds, but also any sort of pup. purp, mon grel, whelp that has a grateful tail to wag, whimsical ear to cook. s>com- panionable bark. aa
 These fugitive verses we have lately seen have the same note that wos struck by Matthew Arnold in his ia nous poem, "Geist's Crave that was sounded in that tale .By the Edin- burgh doctor, "Rab and His FTien ls.' and by poor Ouida in The Dog of Flanders" Those little masterpieces bring tears and these recent verses breathe a tender grief
 The trouble about dogs is that they die too soon. Their span of Ife is so short compared to ours. SoA that every friendship a man has with a dog is bound to end fin Bereavement all too quickly. And the. loss, of be- loved dog is alrh ost trs bad as that of a human being.
 If one likes dogs so well that one has a succession, the last dog may be as dear as the arst- but there will be @ last one, because the grief Of losing such friends Is too great to be borne. cannot be again invited. Bis marcl, standing over his dogs graves, could not be comforted. And many a poor man. losing a mere cur, has felt that he has parted with his only friend.
 Strange that to call a man a deg is to insult him! Strange that a man who loves the dog, should use it's name to heap opprobium on an enemy! Ourselves, we had rather have the soul of that Belgian dog of Ouida's story his faith, his loy- atty, than the soul of one of Bel gium's oppressors.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
Settling a Dispute.
(New York Sum-

 Professor William Lyon Phelps of Yale told the following story ats a. recent dinner in New York: 2 Literary disputes are interesting if, properly conducted. Too many off them, however, are suggestive of the! Shakespearian dispute in Tin Can, Professor Bill Billus of the Tin Can Dancing Academy delivered a lecture in the Lone Hand Saloon and in the course of his argument re- cited The Boy Stood on the Burn ng Deck a gem, he declared, from Shakespeare's +Othello.' < But an interrupter arose and strode forward. -
 "I am Boston, gent saidz the in- terrupters and I certify that no Shakespeare never wrote that pieces |" Friend, said' Professor Billusl gently, I can convince you that he done so.' < ~7F N "'Convinee away said the Bos- tonian sceptically te "So Professor Bil1us led off with his right foot and followed up the argument with a brass cuspidor, fall- ing, in a subsequent clinch, on top. ''FWho writ that piece?' he shouted as he pummelled his opponent stead fly.
 'shakespeare,' the Bostonian an-f swered in smothered tones from underneath.
 "'Are you sure?' asked the Pro-' lessor.
 "'Dead sure,' was the reply T seen him do it.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
A County Without a Railroad.
(Phila delphia RecOrd)

Fulton County, as many persons know, is the only Pennsylvania coun- ty that is untouched by a railroad- a very unusual state of affairs that Is no doubt responsible for the fact that the population in this mountain ous district, lying on the Maryland border, has, long been stationary or declining. Recently a company was chartered to build line from McCOn- nellsburg. the county seat, to Fort LOudon, and now it is stated that a contract has been awarded for it's construction and equipment The autOm obile has helped to make the beauties of Fulton County better known than they formerly were, and the new road will make it further ac- cessible. The southern road across the state runs through Fulton and is now largely used by motorists. These have probably stirred it's people up to seeking closer communication with the outside world.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
Toeing-Out.
Providence JOurnal.) ]


 Are United States foot soldiers still instructed to ''toe out? It has been said that toeing-ou at an angle of about thirty degrees, was an inven- tion of military men, to show that they know more than the Lord. Very likely it has passed out of fashion, with many another favored practice of the, parade ground. A writer in the Journal of the American Medical association declares that for soldiers, as other men, the toeing out position is anatomicallN and physio logically wrong and indefensible. Walking or marching, it >makes for weakness and hastens fatigue.
 All tramps know that, of course, if their style of walking is evidence And most of US are familiar with the chara cteriGtic toeine-in. or. ntra i"7't foot, of the American Indian, child <. ',..-c. Ic looks awkward Dy con- trast to the striding soldier. but he shuffles over the ground rapidly and tirelessy.
 Parents are largely responsible for perpetuating the fiction that toeing- out is "correct." Was there ever a child that stood, or walked that way, naturally? The child that finds it difficult to avoid thoughtless toeing-
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
Work For tho PostInastea-s.
(BOston Globe)

The postmasters of the country will soon be able to find something to do
 if all the plars are carried out. The postma aster-general has just instruct ed them toscolleGt checks, when called upon, forfthe national reserve banks and the commissioners of inarnigrae ton, urging cooperation of postmaa- ters with the labor departm ment's en- ployment bureau says: "If each post master will co-operate we will have a free emplovn2ent bureau in every lit- tie town and hamlet st.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
CheCkmating ROrabackism.
(HartfOrd POst.)

Whether or not Woodrow Wilson will carry Connecticut and whether or not the democratic party will elect it's state ticket are for the future to determine. Whether the democratic party can abolish ROra backism in Connecticut even for two years is a problem, but there is a way in which Ftofabacklsm, if it cannot be de- lhfoned can be checkmated. That way lies in the democrats securing control of at least the senate, If not the house of representatives. With one house of the legislature against him the republican boss hands will be tied.
 There are 35 senatorial districts in the state. Tn the election of 1912 the democrats controlled the upper house. Tn 1914 they lost control, electing but five members of the up per house. Either party to control the senate must elect IS members For the dem ocratic party to attempt to do so is by no means a superhuman undertaking if the democratic party will nominate intelligently and con- duct it's campaign intelligently.
 Two of FIartford's three districts are normally democratic, one of Wa terburys and three of New FIaven's Those districts will give the demo- crats one-third of the votes they need to checkmate Rora backism. There are plenty of other districts in the state which will elect democrats if democrats of the right kind are nominated, regardless of how the state as a whole goes. It should be the business of the state central com mittee to see that the party exercises intelligence in these semi-local nonli- nations.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
Rather Taken Aback.
(Boston Post.1

When Colonel Conley and LieutenLs ant-Colonel Phelan of the Sixtv-nintf New York, were barred from military service of the United States bytGen- eral Wood not long ago, on account of physical disability, and thereupon a.k strong protest was made by theirs friends to the war department, the anti-a administration papers immediate- ly took it for granted that the depart- ment would favor the protest and n11I2l ify General Woods order for theT purpose of humiliating that soldier. The theory was excellent from their point of view, but it did not work out in the manner they desired.
 The war department accepted Gen- eral Woods opinion and order as ab- soluteE correct, and sustained him h every respect Politics first' was not admitted to the case. Some of ouf contemporaries are saknowledgings this grudgingly; others find it better to say nothing stll. fsut the army realizes and respectsNshe decision.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
THE SPTRTT OF PTiATTSRTRG


 College boys to the number of 2,5O0 are now in training at P1attshurg. They are receiving, under competent mili- tary instructors, lessons in prepared ness that will stand them in g6oa stead in the event they are eyer called upon to defend the national colors. Aside 1.frofn that 3.tfey~ are keeping Their
 bodiess in good shape for the coming scholastic sessions when%i heir minds must be kesn and alert. The old ad- age of a sane mind in a pong body has lost none of it's vigor gsinee first applied by the Romans Tie youth of today must know aas did thei-soldiers of the Caesars5ss that tto be fit, for the clash the llabits of life must be~gpod. Piattsburg Vt ll be a source of bring fHg t11e ysat of America into the proper lina# Not long ago, when the tango craze was at it's height, the boys from the high schools and colleges 5sfsthe coun- try were on the verge of being carried away with the g1amor+ of ball room lights. To this end their days were given over to making up for sleep lost in the glorious nights of music and rhythm. If Plattsburg means any thing to these young men it must show them the foolishness of following, the gaudy and the unreal. Dancing to ic oil rio ind in this form of exercise, like anything else, leads into the dark and perilous pathways After a good long stretch of work in the open fields, under the hot sun,. the nights at Plattsburg may be given over to relaxation that means a real surcease of labor. After few such nights, with the slogan early to bed, the men who follow the course there will be fit to return to the great centets~ of education pre- pared to take up the work prescribed in any curriculum and get away with this work in no mean fashion. These are the salient benefits of Plattsburg.
 There is another benefit to be de- rived from a vacation under the aus l pices of Uncle Sam. It is this: A khdling of the spirit of patriotism.
 The men @hohre spending these days I under the cdnvas at Plattsburg are meeNng and living with representa- tive citizens of the nation. They are 1 hob-nobbing each day with the young blood of the republic, with young men ] from each and every state in the Un- ion. This gathering of men from tho i various states, from the great sections 1 of the country, must naturally awaken ] ip the breasts of all those who attend ] the camp lively sentiments of faith ] in the country, of pride in it's great
 ness, of love for it's democracy. When l these boys go back to their colleges they will GRITTY with them, 9 impart l to otIier students, the spirit of&Platts- burg, the spirit of self-sa crifice. And 1 next Summer when the time comes fol another encampment there will be more young men ready to go and take up a course of military training under
 the eolOrs.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
Sir Roger Easement.
{Springfeld Republican,

Any kind of interference by our government in the case of Sir Roger Easement would be most ill-advised. Whatever ones personal sympathies may be, whatever ones opinion may be as to the action the British government ought to take, the Case ment affair is one that does not call for our governments interposition. Sir Roger has been convicted of high treason against the British govern ment and sentenced to dsath. If wis
 dom dictates that he be not executed, as it may there is still no possible doubt that he openly cOnscrted with the enemies of the British govern
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
HE NEGRO COMING NORTH.

folk who have since the H,seaef the war between the states Svotsd time, money and energy to Me uplift- of the negro race see in
 a lfutIfe~>a great change for the &tter. Instead of a. long drawn out
 hstence in the South they foresee the Sgro migrating to the North where will live in plenty, set up new Nportunities for himself and those #ho come after and add a new era the history of his people. For sery negro now in the North there Ne nine in the South. All this Mi be- changed, is being changed. 2 this very moment and there will. more equal distribution of Nese people. The North and the Huth will be equalized in negro 8 pulation. yArhis according to. the zw light, ~
 S SThe New Republic is the first to Ether the thought and in an article a recent number attributes the Sming change, to the present war in z1rope. It seems long way to go ar an answer, but the logic pursued the writer of this article entitled, 8she Negro Migration" is almost inns zegnabas.e tFersely,, it is this: When S1stria found the Serbian reply in #missable the. American negro got Hs chance, a better opportunity to Bake his way in the industrial world a America. The war in Europe which S1ick1y followed the Serbian reply 8sctically put an end immigration Som Europe to the United States. It q turally followed that with the @ ssatton of immigration the supply labor was cut down. There was. a eat scarcity and, as the demand for #bor exceeded the supply, the service # the negro, usually looked upon as # easy-going good-for- nothing being, Mew more valuable: Those of the n ce who were usually t3 soe found #afing on street cofIfeEs m the nttIe Swns down SoutA were speedily put
 work Thy negro girls were inn
 3rtedl into the North for domestic - rvaees. All hands were garnsred up.
 foday there is little slack labor
 ft Ons the narlzet@ These are the
 epssions of the kNew Republic &ith the comment taaat once the negro ! found to be a good servant his ser T Ices will not be let go.
 i Tn the southrth negro has been al lays looked upon as a good servant. 8h the dining room, in the garden, in ae stable-yard, his equal is hard to 8nd. He takes his time about doing
 aingsa but, if he possesses any fond-
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Baltimore, the birthplace of our musicians, performers, or other per sons shall stand while playing, sing ing, or rendering ''The Star Spangled sBat4ner," or be fined $10O, other eities are expected to follow suit Patriotism is fast becoming a, lost art when a police regulation must take it's place.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

in is apt to be subjected to reprimandg
 or ri1lic cule, at holn and at scho oL g~
 s So the arsiffafa1 psA Aseaaut is oul-. tivated until it become seSl fixed habftS But, as this medical ahthprity an-, alyzes it, the feet must undergo Q prod cess of reshaping, in order to sustain. the body on the uhnatural toeing- out foundation. The effect on the phy-# Bcal organization, as a whole, cans ~hardly be favorable, and may provef positively harmful. TS
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
The Old Man and Jim.

" a. matter or domestic concern. , The Old Man and Jim.
 (James Whitcomb Riley). Old man never had much to say-- 'Ceptir' to Jim,- And Jim was the widest boy he had, And the old man jes wrapped up in
 him! Never heerd him speak but once Er twice in my life,-and first time When the army broke out, and Jim
 he went
 months; Was, jes' as we turned to start
 away Well, good-by, Jim:
 Take keer of yourself" Jes' loolIin' at Jim And Hkin him all to hisse'f-lile 'Cau9o he was jes' wrapped up in him! And over and over I mind the day The. old man come and stood around While we was driI1in', a-watchin Jim; And down at the deepot a-heerin' him 'Well, good-by, Jim: Take kecr of yourse'f!' ', Never was nothin' about the farm Disting ished Jim; Neigh bOrs all just to wonder why The old man 'peared wrapped up in
 him: But when Cap Biggler, he writ back At Jim was the bravest boy we had In the whole dern rigiment white CT
 black, And his ightin' good as his farmin' At he had led, with a bullet clean Bored through his thigh, and carried
 the flag Through the bloodiest battle you ever The old man wound up a letter to him At Cap read to us, at said,-"Tell
 Jim
 Good-by;
 And take l1eer of hisse'f!' Jim come home jes' long enough To take the whim At he'd like to go back in the cal And the old man, jes' wrapped up in
 him! Jim lowed at he'd had sich luck
 afore, Guessed he'd tackle her three years
 more. And the old man gave him colt he'd
 raised
 And followed him over to Camp
 Ben Wade Watchin' Jim on dress parade; And laid around fer a week CT so. Tel finally he rid away, And last he heerd was the old man ''Wou good-by, Jim;
 Take I1cer- of yourse'f!' Tux the papers, the old man did, A-watchin' fer Jim, Fully bclicvin' he'd make his mark Some Way-jes' wrapped up in him! And many a time the word 'ud come At stirred him up like the tap of a
 drum: At Petersburg, fer instunce,, where Jim rid right into their cannons there, And tux 'em, and p'inted 'em t'other
 way, And socked it home to the boys in
 gray. AS they skooted fer timber, and on Jim a Hout9nant,-and one arm And the old mans words in his mind
 all day.
 "Well, good-by, Jim:
 Take keer of yourself" Think. of a private, now, perhaps We'll say like Jim, Ats c1umh clean up to the shoulder And the old man jes' wrapped Up Think of him-with the asaR Blun,'
 through, "" And the glorious old Red White-and
 Blu A-laughin the news down over Jim, And the old man, bendin over him. The surgeon turnin' aNay with tears At hadn't leaked fer years and years, As the hand of the dyin' boy chung to His Fathers, the old voice in his
 ears,-
 Well, good-by, Jim: Take keer of yourself"
 Poetizing About Dogs.
 (MjnneapQlis JournaD. We have noticedT of late several
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

They have been inseparable for so many years that if the tariff is taken out of politics what in the world. will become of politics ?-New Orleans States. w
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
FACTS. AND FANCIES.

Speaking ofsfame, what was Molly Pitchers husbands name ?-Boston Evening Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
Poetizing About Dogs.
(MjRneapQlis Journa l

(MRneapQlis JournaD.
 We have noticed of late several poems on dogs. Dogs, it wass sup posed, were going out-they gre germ-carriers and all that. Also one
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Some day, perhaps, some corpora tion will realize that if it were as polite and accommodating before competition appeared as it is after ward, competition might hot appear. -Indianapolis News.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Hetty Green resembled, Russell Sage. We trust that her son #and heir will in the management of shis new millions resemble Mrs. Sagf.- Syracuse Post-Standard. @f
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

aseTeu at the Post Office ar New Britain
 Ss second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

The British government has de- soided to take 77 per cent. of the ex- cess profits of shfpping firms, wfieh is a ship subsidy reversed. New York World
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

suen qss1y tSunday excepted) at 4:15 D. rn..
 Herald Building, CT Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Now it is Ford for governor. The eminent pacifist is breaking all rec- ords in the exciting sport of being mentioned for office. He gets the fun without having to file statements
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

It takes as long to say an unkind word as a pleasant one; pleasant words bring good results, unkind ones pay no diWdends;~ then what's the use of wasting time on them ?-Wich ita, Kas., Beacon.-
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Never fool with fool; he may fool you.-Milwaukee Journal.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
of campaign F.. expenditures.-NeW York Sun.

Of campaign D.. eXpenditureS.-NeW York Sun.
 Some day, perhaps, some corpora tion will realize that if it were as polite and accommodating before competition appeared as it IS alter ward, competition might hot appear. Indianapolis News.
 They have been inseparable for so many years that if the tariff is taken out of politics what in the world will become of politics ?-New Orleans States. u
 Hetty Green resembled Russell Sage. We trust that her son #and heir will in the management of shis new millions resemble Mrs. Sagf.- Syracuse Post-Standard. &f Never fool with a fool; he may fool you.-Milwaukee Journal.
 It takes as long to say an unkind word as a pleasant one; pleasant words bring good results, unkind ones pay no diMdends;~ then what's the use of wasting time on them ?-Wich- ita, Kas.. Beacon.
 Many a male individual, who is all ways longing to bear someone else's burden, accumulates a grouch if he has to tote home a package for his City Oklahoman. S Cornelius Vanderbilt is a Colonel in the New York National Guard, and is mobilizing for service at the Rio Gnande Tn this case it is not be- 1fevef1 that there are dependent rel atives to be- cared for while the breadwinner is away.-Galveston News,r .>. leg.
 Tn the very early days of the war Mir David Floyd George, who was then Chancellor of the Exchequer, expressed the opinion that the issue of the conflict would be decided by silver bullets, which was another way of saying that the country with the longest purse would eventually be us-Philade1phia Inquirer.
 Some misg1vings are said to have arisen in Washington over Gen. Car ranza's delay in accepting various proposed modif1cations of his plan to settle his troubles with the United sion. If the First Chief were inclined to put Villa and all other marauders out of business there would be no need of a joint commission. Hence the misgivings-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Many a male Individual, who is all ways longing to bear someone else's burden, accumulates a grouch if he has to tote home a package for his City Oklahoman.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

z only -prodtabla advertising msdfh1n In e. tne. carS. kCircula-iHn books and press room. always open to dadvertisern
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

' 57NkTiD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Well, good-by, Jim: Take keer of yourself"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26
In WOman's Sphere

never be erased. To read to him the
story of "Black Beauty" is to imprint
upon his mind more forceably than any
words of yours could do, the cruelty of
inhumane treatment to animals. To let
him revel with you in the ''old hollow
tree" with the POISON, the Coon and
the old Black Crow" will be to people
the forest with magic, and to make him
never otherwise understand. To travel
with him in "The Land of Or" will be
teaching him lessons which he cannot get
in any other way, for there he will find
that it is not exterior beauty which
makes a character lovable, but simplicity
of soul and goodness of heart. And, per-
haps, ever after in his life, ugliness may
not live in human face and form.
The lessons taught at the mothers
knee those which sink in deepest,
and there are many sermons to be found
in fairy tales which will go deeper into
the little minds and hearts than those
heard anywhere else and at any other
time of life. Therefore, it is not well for
women to count themselves good moth
ers if they look only after the material
wants of their children, for the soul cries
out for food as well as the stomach, and
the mind must be trained as well as the
body.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-05-26

There are numbers of dear old ladies
in the world today who love to sit all
afternoon by a sunny window and piece
quilts, and there is surely no one mean
enough to wish to deprive them of the
pleasure. For, when they We're young,
the piecing of quilts was a household
necessity, and no young girl was con-
sidered educated a homemaker until
she understood the art, and had pro-
duced numbers of marvelously con-
structed bed clothes. Happily the
women of today have been emancipated
from this. And when we stop to think
of the matter, was there ever anything
more silly than to cut up yards and
yards of cloth into tiny pieces, in order
to sit down and sew them up again?
Could the ingenuity of woman ever have
invented anything which could waste
time more extravagantly Tt is true
that we have not those beautiful vari-
colored quilts, those astonishing sun
bursts in yellow, or those iurid crazy
patch patterns to adorn our beds, but we
live along very comfortably without
them and have scores of hours to spare
for other things. After all, our grand
mothers, in spite of their exemplary
lives, did great many foolish things,
and we are able to understand now that
the old ways are not always best.