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New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Counting House Vs. Editor.
(Waterbury American.)

In his sermon Sunday morning if he would call it that-to the So- ciety of Ethical Culture in New York, pr. Felix Adler. in discussing pre- paredness said, as summarized in the New York Times that the moral sentiment of the German people" would never permit Germany "to make a raid on this country and seize New York and other large cit ies in order to hold them for ran som"; but while acknowledging that ''public opinion is mOlded largely by the newspapers he declared that the opinions of some newspapers are moulded in the counting houses.''
 This is very popular charge against newspapers, that the control- ling influence of newspaper opinion is the counting house. It is charge usually made when newspapers do not agree with the view of the per son making it. This und Oubtedly is the case with pr. Adler, who seems with naive and childlikc German sim plicity to hold that the German peo- pie have a moral sentiment which would prevent the German army from raiding the American coast, if for any reason, the German govern ment should decide that such raid were the thing to do. Newspapers are not accepting any such native and
 childGke view of the influence of
 the German people in preventing
 raid on America and the collecting of huge ranSOms in case Germany were able to do it. Hence pr. Ad- ler's reason for making the charge
 But the animus of the charge is not all there is to it. Tn certain sense, of course, broad policies of newspapers are determined by those who own them. But that is very far from meaning that such persons
 control the expressions of opinion. l Wherever that is obviously the case
 the newspaper is killed Over and over again, capitalists who bought newspapers for that purpose have
 been frustrated because people would not buy that kind of paper. The facts show that Dr. AdIer's charge is as foolish as his reason for mak- ing it.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

erin-law, Ernest Ray. were under an rest. The Bittners and Ray were charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Petty and Petty was charged win assault and battery.
 Judge, I tried to tell him I had made mistake and din't know the lady he was talking about was his wife" Petty told the judge in City Court Petty told how he used to have girl named Pearl, and how he imagined she was the girl the Bittners were talking about.
 Petty said when the fight started he was so busy trying to keep his eye glasses from being broken that he did not have a chance to hit any one. Ray said he tried to act as the peace- maker and Albert Bittner denied he had anything to do with the fight.
 John Wilds, the bartender. said he did not remember the details of ther fight, because he was "knocked kind Of silly when he tried to quiet the men. Henry Bittner asserted that Petty was the aggressor. The judge deferred his decision until Friday
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
The TNenty-four Hour Clock. Providence JOurnal.)

The twenty-four hour clock as neurological reform seems queer. But it is learned that this old meth cd of keeping time has now been adopted in Denmark, beginning New Year s day, following the example Of the nearby countries, Sweden, Norway and Russia. Spain, also, has the system in the railroad service.
 The change from the time-keeplng system we are familiar with is made at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, which becomes 13 o'clock. Midnight IS "A o'clock. Half after D. m is 1850, and so on. The symbols a. m. and D. m. are. of course, abandoned. In the twentv-four hour system they are not needed Some labor and the possibility of confusion are thereby avoided.
 The telegraph and telephone com panies it seems, are the promoters of the system in Denmark. It's useful ness for railroad schedules IS OBVIOUS. It is not necessary, of course 10 re- construct clocks and Watches' put simply to mark the tWenty-1our hours in a double circle on their dlals.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Fool Talk.
(NeW London DayD

(NeW London Day)
 Over enthusiastic support of a good cause often does it as much harm as direct antagOnisn. The ape who, in an excess of solicitudc for his masters comfort, smotc with a great club tho fly on the latter's forehead, the re- suit being spattoring of brains, was one of these enthusiasts. Note remote ly suggestive of the same impulses and the same results are the perform ances of those persons of birds, pre- dict untold calamity for the human race if their especial notions of con- scrvatism are not put into immediate effect.
 There isn't the least doubt that our negligence of rational measures for the protection of birds has dOnC and is doing a great dear of harm; or any
 doubt that we sholl pay a high price for our indifference if we do not adopt a new and more serious point of view towards birds. But nothing is to be gained, in the way of enlisting popular interest in this subject, by fantastic and nonsensical cries of Wolf"
 A bird advocate named Davy from 1 Ohio told an audience in New York ! yesterday that at the present rate of disappearance, all the insectivcrous 1 birds in this country would be extinct i in ten years and that the result would l be the immediate destruction of all | vegetation by insects and disaster
 worse than the European war. The result of this sort of talk is | inevitable. Those who might other wise be interested in bird conserva-
 ton became disgusted and refuse to l take the subject seriously. The mat 1 ter fails to become one of general in 1 terest The bird murderers continue ] to murder and the various sorts of noxious beetles have an increasingly l better time of it.
 If the ornithological societies would l suppress some of their more ridicu- | lous publicists they would be doing l one good thing in the interest of the purpose for which they are laboring.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
TT COMING TO NEW BRITAIN:

It is rumored that the New Britain chools are to adopt the Binet test measure the mental capabilities of |Rckward students. This same test now being used by Chicago to sort llt its defectives. Even the Mayor the Windy City failed to pass it's 8mple requirement. The same thing done in Cleveland and six of the bven school board members and Rany representative CIevelanders ailed to make a good showing when I1t through the Binet test, which con- 8sts merely of this sentence: 'I saw R the street a pretty little dog; he 1ad curly brown hair, short legs and a sng tail" Those who are unable to Rpeat this sentence after hearing it alce are classified as being under 8Nelve years old mentally. If they 8e really going to add the Binet test @ the regular curriculum in any local Khool it is hoped before they try it Slt on any public citizen that due Earning is given. From the Mayor spwn to the members of the Common apuncil and the newspaper men there great respect for the Binet test. Sst us know in advance.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Changing His Mind.
(New York WOrld.) )

We shall hear a great deal about the inconsistency of the president in recommending the creation of a Tariff commission. It will have to be ad- mitted that he now favors proposl- tion which on other occasions he has opposed. He has changed his mind and he frankly says so.
 All those adamantine intellects that, once receiving an impression, never revise or obliterate it, will see bug bears and hobgoblins lnnumerable in this situation Yet to reasonable minds, awake to the logic of events and capable of considering the vicis- situdes of nations, it will not appear remarkable. MT. Wilson has changed his mind, indeed, but the economic conditions of the whole earth changed first Men who are able to revise their opinions and correct their judgments prove that mentally and morally they are not ossified.
 The desire to be consistent has been the stumbling block of many a states man, and on more than one occasion of political parties. It is the counsel of fear rather than that of principle. To such obstnacy, reckless alike of progress and policy, innumerable wrongs may be traced. Those who recognize facts and through timidity fail to act upon them are blind lead CTS of the blind
 No principle is involved in the ques- ton of a Tariff commission, which is altogether a matter of eNpediency. Many measures deemed inadvisa ble two years ago, when the world was at
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Alncrica's Vital Organs.
Bridgeport Telegram.)

Look at your map of the United line from Norfolk, Va, to Erie, Pa, and from Erie to Portland, Me.
 The territory bounded by this line and the Atlantic ocean forms but a small part, physically of the United States. It could be buried in some of the vast western states But if a for eign foe ever succeeded in invading America sufficiently to paralyze this strip of territory, America would be dead.
 Our coal would be gone. Our iron would be gone. Our steel would be gone. All our great manufactures would be gone. Our munitions of war would be gone. Our means for mak- ing munitions would be gone There would be nothing left in the United States but a mob of human beings, un- armed and helpless before any armed organized foe.
 Yet this strip is the most Vulner- able in the whole United States. It is on tIie ocean and the Great Lakes. It is connected by fine roads, and by railroads. It has 10 natural defenses. It is the nearest to Europe of any land we possess. It is standing invitation  to invaders.
 In the face of these facts, who will listen to the silly talk that the United States is too big to be invaded? :? In a fight, no man is bigger than his vital organs; if they can be touched he is dead or paralyzed. The territory bounded by Norfolk, by Erie and by Portland, would be, for the purposes of war, the vital organs of America. In the event of war our foe would strike at this territory and strike hard. In our present state of unpreparedne neSS there is chilling reason to believe, in the light of European events that such a blow might be fatal to us There is little reason to believe that we could resist it.
 Again quoting our president, How can Americans d fer on the safety of American"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
State Trade School.
Bridgeport Standard.) )


 New Britain is jubilating because it has received from the state the machinery in the trade school there, valued at $16,OOO, for it's vocational high school. This is an instance where the city has deemed it a wise invest . ment to take over the state trade school and provide for it's mainten- , ance. But it must be observed that the city is to have the control of , the school The transfer takes place next August and the state will con- , duct the school until that time In Bridgeport there has been some , reluctance to pay the rent of the state trade school without having some voice in the conduct of the school. It would seem the part of wisdom to keep the authority undi- Vlded. Either let the state pay for and conduct the school, or the city aS- sume the burden, responsibility and direction. There is no longer any ar gument available against the trade education shop. Bridgeport needs it. as does every community in the United States
 The only questions open for debate are: Shall the state or federal gov ernment make grants to such schools. insist that they receive pupils from any community and provide such technical education that has advanced the artisans of Germany so wonder fully; and shall the city maintain the school? Every facility for perfect ing himself should be provided for the worker. Every advantage in technical education should be given. for the greater the intelligence of the individual the greater the superiority of the mass.
 America is great, with vast poss,i- bilities, but intensive education along technical lines would add immeasur- ably to it's standing among the na- tions of the earth The jingo notion that just because it is America it cannot be surpassed in any field is a mistaken one that is slowly be1nC forced out of the minds of thinking men. They realize that preparedness takes in every field of endeavor and touches upon the ethical, the physical, the educational and the religious.
 Whether Bridgeport wants to take over the state trade school is a ques- tion. If it must support the school in whole or in part it might be bet ter to follow the example of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Greek Business Interests
 Explain Rigid Neutrality

the Grecian peninsula. The whole coast country of Asia Minor, from the Dardanelles to the Gulf of Adalla, IS dotted with innumerable Greek V1l- lages, many of the inhabitants or which are the descendants of the proud Greek cities that first felt the wrath of the Persians in classic times The Greek language is preserved Tn these settlements, and they, in their importance and the number of thelr people, have made Greek one of the important languages of western Asia Minor, ranking with, or higher than the other four idioms of the land, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish Syriac.
 "The Turk is the least businesslike of all the elements in his Empire. His role, from his appearance in his tory down to the present day, has been that of the conqueror, of the oVerlord superior to commerce and industry, though often, where pressed by necessity working as a tiller of the soil. The careers open to him have been the army administrative off ces, the professions, or the indOlent ease of landlordism. As a seller of merchandise, the Turk is the least en- tcrprising and the least importunate and annoying of all the peoples of the East; for hessits by his wares and awaits phIegmatically the pleasure of Allah.
 Thus, business in the Ottoman Elm pire is completely in the hands of the Greeks, the Armenians, the Arabs, the Jews, and great Western firms with branches in the Middle East. To the Greek has fallen the lions share of the business. He has always managed to get on with the Turk, whereas the Jew and the Ar menian have often failed signally to maintain the favor of their overlOrds. Especially, has the Armenian succeed ed in bringing down upon his luckless head the relentless disapproval of the Moslem, Turk and Kurd.
 "Shrewd in business and in politics, adaptable, quick to make the skill and methods of the West his own, pliant and preserving the Greek has en- ioyed what might be termed the inside path in the commerce of the Levant. Turk and Kurd, for the most part, i have looked tolerantly upon his suc- cessful enterprise; and, thus favored above his competitors, he has deVel- oped a thousand and one lucrative sources of income in Turkish lands and these mean much to the welfare of the people in the motherland as 1 they mean to him and to the future ! of all his fellow colonists in the Sul- 1 tan'S realm.'
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
THERE ARE PEARLS AND PEARLS
Showing It is Dangerous to Inquire About Pearl Unless You Know Pearl.
(IndianapOliS News.

Clarence Petty, 429 West South Street, was musng over a glass of beer in a saloon near West and South Streets, yesterday, when he thought he heard the name of an old sweet heart of his mentioned. He paid particular attention, and assured him. self that it was her name-Pearl
 Petty desired to know how his Pearl of days gone by was getting along. He moved along the bar to the group of men he heard using the name he thought belonged to his old sweetheart.
 'How's Pearl getting along these days? Petty asked. "I know her"
 Pearl is my wife and you don't know her, returned Henry Rittner 52O West Abbott Street That was the start of it all and when it ended Petty, Bittner, Bittner's brothers. Ar thur and Albert and Bittner's broth
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
College Courses for Everybody.
(South Norwalk Sentinel.) |

(SOuth NOrWalk Sentlnel.)
 Colleges are coming out of their shells. They are trying at. last to Bring higher education to the people. Instead of standing aloof in acade- mic eXclusiVeness, they are recOgniz- lEg their duty to their communities. They care less about turning out a few scholars and more about rais- ing the general level of intelligence.
 Harvard is a good example of the new tendency. President Lowell an? rounces that the university will here after give any college course that IS desired by any thirty persons living within the Boston metropolitan dis trict. It dosen't matter what the" so- Clal or educational status of the ap- p11cants may be. If the thirty people agree that they want Harvard to teach them mineralogy or Assyr1o- logy or geometry or Spanish or Vic tcrlan poetry or short story writing or buisness law, Harvard will get on the job.
 And Harvard won't lose anything by 1t, except perhaps a little acade- mic dignity that's better lost any way.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Child IaboI-Or What?.
(Waterbury Democrat.)

Even if the admirable Keatinr-
 Owen child labor bill becomes law
 it will not solve the problem. It is
 good so far as it goes; it is well to
 forbid the industrial exploitation oP
 children under fourteen, and to TO- strict the maximum working time of children under sixteen to eight hours q day. People are pretty much agreed on these points But all this is purely negative. What is to ba done with this time saved to tho children which otherwise they rnipbt spend in stunting toll? It goes with out saying that children's regular occupation Up to fourteen years ab feast, should be going to school. all though some states have not vet made that principle effective through compulsory attendance. The pcriod. from fourteen to sixteen is more troublesome. If a child of fourteen or fifteen doesn't work or go to school what is he going to do? And if he Ia in school, what is he going to learn there? What compensation is to ba made to him and his parents for. keeping him from gainful emplo,-- ment? Is the national governnppt or the state, or his local community going to see to it that he shall have d greater earning capacity for tbo rest of his life? Occupational train 'rg seems to be the answer. Rut what arc the national governments and the states and the local com doing to train the boys and girls minds and bodies for profitable employment?
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
SWORD SWALLOWER IN NAVY.
"Now We Need Rosco, Who Eats Elm
 Alive" Says Recruiting Sergeant.

Chicago Dispatch to Philadelphia
 North Amcrican.)
 As a proof to friends of his unhy- phenated devotion to the land of his adoption, Signor Gregorio Carcuiti, a gler, has offered his services to the United States marine corps in the event of this country being plunged into a foreign war.
 Now, if we could only get BOsco, who eats em alive, to volunteer" said Recruiting Sergeant Putnam, I'd feel that the United States marine corps was pretty well prepared for any eVentuality."
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Footing the Bill.
Christian Register ]

IVhFlsUan IIegistcr.D MT. Newman had just recovered from an operation and was talking to friend.
 ''The surscOn,' he remarked, said have me on my feet again in three weeks"
 "Wcll, he did it, didn't hc?' asked the friend.
 He did, indced,' responded MT. Newman, '1' had to sell my motor car to pay his bill"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
HE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.

Now that the President has re- Brned to his post after triumphant Eur of the Middle West, it will be in- 3resting to watch the effect of his feparedness policy on Congress. Everywhere he went an enthusiastic Hception awaited him and the honors &re rendered by men of no particu- party. In only one city was the gE of politics brought up as an after aRth and that was when the citizens \ Milwaukee declared they would Sfeat him by -four German-Ameri- al not go forth in search of votes H went to tell the nation of a dire snerica" .they promised their support s this measure. When all is said sd done there is no such a thing as Characterization vote, any more &an there is an Irish vote, or Sench vote, or a "Colored" vote. If Ere is such a thing it has never Ane to the surface, and if it does #s year then it is time to do away presidential elections and turn M country over to whom it be- A gs,-to Emperor Wilhelm, or King Forge, or some other equally as #hlified potentate. If the people of United States are tiring of the 8ctive form of government there Slld be no better time than this to 8ist under the banner of some king Fey need more subjects abroad 10 Fry on the fighting and America Muld be a formidable colony for Nher side.
 here is no danger of that, as # even if Milwaukee is peeved. #herica, or that great portion of it Mere many true Americans abide, # shown itself heart and soul with a# President of the United States
 
 # SC he is a Democrat, or a Repub-
 n n, or a Progressive, not because of # political faith, but because he is & President of the United Stat, S "a h the welfare of the nation at 8rt Had he been distrusted for a &fnent, had his sincerity been ques- #1ed, had these people thought his 8tives unworthy, they would have
 Her accorded him the we'll wishes @y bestowed. Unpopular Presi-
 it's get no more encouragemen
 n unpopular ward politicians ir salI towns By this personal COT #t with the people the President has Even his present popularity. Wheth- @ he will hold it from now on is 8 ther matter. There are grave 8 blems ahead and there is many g 8 'twixt the cup and the lip" An6 S prge w. Perkins, the money ba gs S the Progressive party, says MT
 W that he is utterly lacking 1T
 lity to forecast the future" Toe
 b! But, where is the man of com.
 n clay, President or no President W can prognosticate, or forecas & future with any degree of cer
 hty2 Wilson holds no such alvin,
 rogatiye.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
Notice.

To Creditors and Noteholders:
 The First National Bank of Plain- vile, located at Plainville in the State of Connecticut, is closing up it's affairs. All stockholders and other creditors Of said association are therefore notified to present their notes or other claims against the association for payment
 A. A. MACLEOD,
 Cashier.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

There will De great relief felt on Continent now that the commits ber of police of the Dominion of bada has concluded the destruction he Parliament building by fire was
 the direct result of bomb ex- sion It is to be hoped this ver- ] is correct. .a.... .
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
New Mother Goose.
(FrOm the Yale Record. )

(From the Yale Record.)
 Young Mother Hubbard went to the delicatessen store to get her pug dog some nice caviar But none found she there; the shelves were all bare. He'll have to eat liver till after the war.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

If any policy of the Wilson adminis- tratiOn ever required the compelling personal advocacy of WEich the pres ident alone is capab ble, it is the policy of national preparedness, now threat cned with disaster at the hands Of the little politicians in congress.-Brook- lyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
The Problem solved.
(JTrOn JUdge.)

Great Publisher-We find this novel of your is twice as long as it should be.
 Great Author-But I can't waste all that material
 Great Publisher-Certainly not. Our idea is to cut it in half and mako two novels of it.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

No one questions the right of Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia to attempt an actual blockade of Ger many. That is in accord with the rules of intcrnatior al law. But those powers have no right to interfere with commerce between neutral countries, even though one borders on the nation that is being blockadcd.--Brookl Standard Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

"Awake!' cries the colonel to his country. But when an alarm clock is going off tWenty-fOur hours day, folks just naturally get used to it and sleep right on.-BinghamtOn Press.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The only hope of ultimate justice seems to be that all three of Villas wives will be waiting for him some evening. Jouranl.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-05

peace, may we'll be regarded as inn perative today, when the world is at
 war and an economic reconstruction of civilization has become inevitable.