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New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
PRINCE AND PAUPER
 IN WOODEN SHOES
Shortage of Leather Brings Back
 Former Custom

1Correspondence of Associated Press.>
 Berlin, April 29.-After more than century and half of relative un- the peasantry. wooden shoes are be- coming the vogue with school child ren once more, and their use is being actively and practically encouraged by school authorities.
 The reason, of course, is the scare ity and unprecedented responsiveness of leather shoes which gradually have caused people to forget the old time dislike of and stigma attach ing to wooden shoes. Hundreds of school children in the past few weeks have taken, either to leather shoes with wooden soles, or to the old all-wooden "pant1ne."
 The first move in favor of a re- sumption of wooden shoes was taken by the school authorities in notify ing teachers that they should coun- tenance the use of such things in spite of all the noise made when the children clattered about the bare floors in them.
 Then the authorities of the suburb Of Lichterfelde went a step further and offered a premium of one mark to all children being in part or en- tirely supported who would wear wooden shoes with wooden soles for 8. period of four weeks. Those author ities who have charge of support ing the families of soldiers spent a considerable sum of money In the purchase of several hundred pairs of shoes, which were offered to the e over a dollar and a half a pair.
 At first only the boys took to the new shoes, but gradually the girls too have adopted them, and hun dreds of both sexes wear them to school daily and save their expensive leather shoes for Sundays and special occasions. Gradually they are winning a vogue in other parts of Berlin, and, Of course, are widely worn in the country districts.
 The history of the "pantine" or wooden slipper, generally without heels of any sort, goes back for cen turies. Along in the early years of. the eighteenth century an edict was issued in Prussia against their use, and not only were persons who dis obeyed punished, but communities which permitted their use were fined heavily For a long time, however, they continued to be so popular that the edict had to be renewed more than once.
 People really stopped wearing them only when they became a sort of badge of poverty, and their use has never entirely disappeared In country districts where they are far better protection than leather against mud and wet, and where their dura- tility naturally comments itself to the peasants.
 Paper shortage, like the leather shortage, is also having its effects in the Prussian schools in the decree by the minister of education that from now on slates shall to the fullest pos sible extent replace the old-time paper booklets in which the children have been accustomed to do their lessons.
 Tn issuing his decree Minister von Trott zu Solz called the attention of teachers to the fact that because of the shartage of paper children who still have to use the bound books must be made to use up every avail a ble space, and that the books no longer need to be enclosed in heavy paper cover, all of which goes to waste.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
CHILD LABOR LAW
 BENEFITS JAPANESE
Million Workers to Secure Work
 by Legislative Enactment

1 Correspondence of the Asso. Press.) 1 Tokio, April 15.-Social reformers are expressing satisfaction ove- the ! putting into operation of new law by which something like a million Japanese factory workers will be benefited.
 The new law applies to some II, 900 factories employing ordinarily not fewer than 5 operatives or those engaged in dangerous or injurious work. The main features of the bill are the prohibition of child labor in any heavy work; the prohibition of employment of male workers under 15, years and females of any age for more than 12 hours in a sin gle day and the prohibition of the employment of male operatives under 15 and all females between the hours off, 10 D. m., and a. m., except In exceptional cases when speedy execu- tion of contract on hand. is re- quired.
 Many Holidays. Furthermore, factory owners are required to give at least 2 holidays a month to male operatives under 15 and to all females, with the under standing that this number is to be doubled in case the work is carried on day and night and the operatives en- gagged are divided into two groups and work in turn. It is forbidden to em- ploy boys under 15 or women for such work as cleaning, oiling or repairing ot machines in motion or for any eth CT dangerous work such as the hand ling of explosives or poisonous or any
 
 way where conditions are dangerous or hygienically harmful.
 Another provision is that in case or injury Or death of the operative through no gross fault of his own .he owner of the factory shall give relief to the operative or his family. The regulations also provide fine for violation of the law
 An Imperial Ordinance.
 The bill was originally promulgated Tn the form of an imperial ordinance Tn 1911 but it's enforcement had been postponed until now on the ground of a lack of appropriation required for the establishment of the factory de- partment of the government and the payment of officials necessary to su- pervise the operation of the law. w nen the Dlll was aQOpLed It was Se- verely criticized on the ground that it did not sufficiently meet the evils of the child factory system. Some of the provisions have been revised since that time and the bill is more satisfactory in it's present form to the Japanese people who are insiting upon social reform.
 In connection with the new regu- lations the government in preparing to draft and enforce new conditions pertaining to the control Of mining with view to improve the condi- tions Of work in mines where fire damps and explosions have frequent ly caused loss of life.
 The latest factory returns show that about 14,000 boys and 5000 girls under 4 years of age are en- ployed throughout the country. Con- siderable scope is given to the in spectors under the new regulations and it may reasonably be expected that great many of the present day evils of the Japanese factory system will be eradicated.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
Y. M. c. A. WORKERS
 IN FRENCH WAR ZONE
Inverted Triangle Seen in All Parts of Northern France-AssOciatiOn
 F,yeryVhere Busy
Everywhere Busy.

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
 Boulogne, April 2.-The inverted triangle symbol of the Young Mems Christian association is one of the most familiar signs in Northern France.
 The association is everywhere in the war zone. It's workers speed about in small cars and it's wagons carry stores from one town to an- other. Its huts increase every month; and in some places it's work is now being extended by small depots in re- m ote villages placed under the charge of a on-commissioned British officer and opened for a few hours each day.
 The regular "huts' of the associa- tion are great Toomy one-story buildings that hold from four to five hundred men, with kitchens and living rooms for the workers. The principal business carried on therein ic a sort of simplified army canteen selling at cost price those articles which are in universal demand, such as trouser buttons, cigarettes, cakes and tea.
 At one hut few miles from Bou- loene the daily turnover from this class of trade is s2,OOO a day, mostly in amounts of two to four cents.
 There are also books and papers, ia bles for writing letters, billiards, and various kinds of instruction. Men often gather in large numbers to hear a lecture on the history and architecture of the town; French classes and Bible classes jostle with moving picture shows and concerts.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
NOT so IN U. s.

Correspondence of the Asso. Press )
 Bucharest Rumania, May 9-This winter has been the mildest which Rumania has experienced in more than twenty-five years. Snow and rain com bined reached a total of only eleven millimeters in December which is less than a third of the normal. The lack of severe weather has been fortunate in view of the shortage of
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
SPORTS MUST PAY FEES.
Correspondence of the Asso. Pres

London, May 9-For the first time in the history of London. people who play tennis, croquet, or other games in the public parks must pay a fee for their sport this summer. The following charges have been approv- ed by the Parks committee: Tennis, cents an hour; lawn bowls. cents all hour; Croquet, cents an hour.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
GERMANS CURTAm STYLE.

Correspondence of the Asso. Press.)
 Berlin, May 9-The German mili- tary authorities, who have just ban ned the wide skirt, now announce that waste of leather in high boots for women must also cease.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

Everybody says that the best but ter in town is found at the National Butter Co.,, 133 Main St. The price is only 33 cents too.-advt
The sun., 1916-12-17

me! This is my loot, b~oys!"-that's
what he s%aid-just like a scene in the
movies.
Rawson-But they didn't kill your
father. and you did get away.
Annabelle-No, I didn't spent the
night in his cave I told him ! was
frightfully compromised. He said:
whats that" And when ] explained
he few into a terrible rage and
brought In a terrible man and married
me.
Rawson-Poor child. Trying not
to smile.l
Annabelle-Yes. and the worst of II
was--that after he married me he
wrnted me to stay in his cave He
begged me to-when close my eyes. ]
can see him. his shaggy face quite
close to mine. his gllt;ering eyes, his
terrible. strong hands! He was so
strong--hc took me by the wrists just
for n. moment.
I,awson-But then lie let you go
Moved.
.Annabellc- Yes. for cried, you see.
| always cry when I'm angry. He
thought | wls afraid
Dawson Weren't you?
Arnabcllc--I don't lnov-I was an
cry first. and then ! cried and cried
and cried until he put me right out OF
his cav Wasn't 1t splendid that
could cry like that?
The sun., 1916-12-17

and a Jersey circus, but a certain
Orange country club remains cynical
about the arair TO this day.
Since the puppy shop has moved to
a Fifth avenue corner he no longer
gets to his desk on time. Tho other
morning he was contemplating three
fuzzy things with profound satisrac-
ton when a moody voice unmlstakabl bly,
tuned to Southern airs drawled in his
ears.
"Dawgs, sub, are not what they used
TO be"
This e~ratuitous Information evil
IDENTIFY called for an expression OF anN-
ious inquiry. which the Idle Appren-
tice Immediately assumed. lie also
said NO" with n rising infection.
NO" said the voice. Positively.
sub. These are not dawgs, sub.
There's not n flea in Madison county
that would lift an eyebrow at them.
No intelligence, why, sub, down home
I had the b%catencst dawg for intclli-
gcncc you ever did see.
Il had the govt then bad, went on
the voice. 81 had most everything,
seems to me. Failin'. sub. peaked and
measly. Sally wouldn't let me have
anything. not even a harmless julep.
Think Of II.
"And old Doc Sparks tthc meanest
white man I ever did sce), well, he
liketer killed me. Fact, sub"
And the dogs?" queried the I. A..
There came a chuckle. II can't
figure II out 10 this day. Why, tha.
fool daWH Of mine-Zcb was his name
looked at me over his paws one day
In such an onderstandin' manner that
] Just broke down and told him every
thing. Do YOU know what Zeb did
then? Why. sub. he went directly to
my mint bed, pulled up n bunch Of the
best and brought II back and laid II at
my feet. Yes. sub. And ! got M
and locked the door. and when Sally
and Doc finally did get In II youll
believe me ! was . new man."
The sun., 1916-12-17
d FROM GOOD GRACIOUS ANNABELLE"

OF several mistaken Identities. CHA,
among them Is Wimblcdon's discovevv
that Rawson is his hated rival ana
original owner OF the two preciou,
shares of stock. There Is a good deal
here to explain. and Annie. tho in.
~dispensablc Annabelle. is callcd1
Annabclle--Did you call me?
Wimbledon-Yes. let's have A ,.ttls
tea, my dear. and then Mr.. Rawson
and ] arc going.
Annabc,lc-GoinS?
Wimblcdon-Going into partnership.
aren't We. Rawson?
Annabcile-Into partnership!
Rawson--I1l explain.
wimblcdon--I1l explain; Rawson /,
n thief, Annie. and ! need one In nv
business.
Annahclle -Are o iokiis, Mr.
Wimbledon?
Wimblcdon-Tlc stole the two shares
Of stock out of my poshci- Annie
Annabellc-Docs he say so:
Wimbledon-Of course, my dear
YOU don't ndcrstand-his doing thar
shows that he Is worthy of being Win.
bledon's partner.
Annabellc--It shows nothing, for 10
didn't do 1t. oh. how awful mon are
How perfectly dreadful they arc. They
lie and steal, and even when they don,
they say they do. Hooking from
Rawson to Wimbledon lie has no
right to 80 into partnership with YOU.
Wimbledon-The dear things gone
of her head.
R~awscn-I1l explain II all 10 you.
don't he worried. please. Just trust
me.
Annabe,le fher hands on hcr hrcastl
oh. | rant. | have IT nero the
stock.
Wimbledon-You?
Annabel!e--Yes. here IL is. 7, TO-.
longs to me. | paid for 1t with the
money ! borrowed from you.
Wimbledon--But I don't understand
Annie. Was this the stock that Cotton
Morrison
.An,abelle-Yes. It n tch1ngins
her mind No. it wasn't. There isnt
any Cotton Morrison.
Wimbledon-Why, Annie Dapp,e-
down
Annabellc-There isn't any Annis
Dappledown. The stock hcluu-- 10
me. and I'm Annsbcllc Ici@h' ,inni
gracious. I've been a long time ,cl-
ing you.
Wimb.edon-A big conspiracr jus,
az Wickham said. You came down
here to get that stock.
The sun., 1916-12-17
The Meal Ticket.

tAnnabelle is panied to learn tina.
n of her checks has been returned
unpaid from the bank. and Is deeply
grieved when she Is told that the st.
Swithin has learned Of 1t and cannot
give her a suite. Moreover her law
ser has assured her. in the brutal way
that lawyers have. that since she has
already spent her quarterly allowance
she will receive no more until the
10th Of October. She Is the more m
barrassed because a group of her dear
est friends are already in the Palm
Room, ordering. ms her guests. the
grandest luncheon the st. Swithin can
provide. Thir is what happensl
Annabelle-Why. I haven't any place
to go. lShe goes to seat and stands
for a moment. Sits on seat.l And no
money for three months. ! can't pay
for the lunch until the 18th 81 Octo-
Der. They can never eat that long.
lAnnabelle h%esitates. then Is seized
with an ideal Boy. page Mr.. Rawson.
Alec-He's right here. madam.
John Rawson la rich mine owner
from Montana, coming to herl-Ex-
cuse me-dld you send for me?
The sun., 1916-12-17
Wimbledon's Return.

FIN the third act wimbledon has re-
turned to his country house. lie a
hcen consid"yoo'. soncred 10y the dis
coVery that two shares Of stock CIV
ing control of u mine have been
stolen from his pocket while he was
Wing a nap on the kitchen table.
He calls in "A detective to straighten
matters out. But he is faced by still
another Gificu!tS-the apparent un-
~derstanding between Rawson. whom
he has accepted as the captain of THE
Blue Bell" and Annie. the cook.l
Wimbledon suppose you know
I've been robbed. ] don't suspect any
one. but as there's a detective on the
place I'm going 10 use him to cxoner-
ute everybody. All but one. SO stick
around within call. Exit Rawson. |
You mustn't firt with John, Annie. I
think he'd take II very hard II you
threw him down. Flirt with me, I'm
fireproof. I've automatic sprinklers in
hat, all doors open outward and
I've the requisite number OF escapes.
The sun., 1916-12-17

would have been glad to. but I can't.
Annabclle-Oh. tSadly.l II had
asked you before. you would?
Rawson-Gladly. but why should
you want me? You have artists.
poets. and all friends. While l am
only a stranger.
Annabclle-I don't know. but II
seemed to me you would supply some
thing the res; OF us lack.
Economically? What Is that?
Annabelle--Success.
Rawson-Oh. but I'm not n success.
Annabelle-Fifty thousand dollars a
day.
Rawson-That isn't success. ! failed
In the most important thing I ever
had to do. Fifty thousand dollars a
day isn't happiness; 1t isn't success.
MISUNDERSTANDING not. IL seems
like a very good beginning. Mr.. Raw
son, do o think that a woman has
the same right to ask n thing OF n
man II a II she were IA man she would
feel that she could?
Rawson Ipuzzled1--Do you mean do
] believe in votes for women?
A%nnabelle - No, didn't. hut OF
course that would be part OF It. Free
speech and tho vote would make
women less timid, I suppose
Rawoon-It doesn't seem to. They
have It in the West. where | come
from.
Annabclle ~tasidel-Oh. dear. here
The sun., 1916-12-17

Ethel-wilbur, I consider myself the
greatest artist In New York city: you
are the greatest poet. Why should We
have to eat In a bakery?
Jennings-Well. artists and poets al
ways have: it's become a sort Of tradi.
ton.
Ethel--well. I won't do 1t as long
as n does those things has to.
We should avoid poor people.
Jennings-You mean We should
avoid each other?
Ethel-Of curse not: but, really.
Wilbur. IL does seem as II poverty al
most rubs OF.
Jennings-Come on, you're hungry.
that's all's the matter.
Ethcl-No. we'll have to wait for
Gwen Morley: I told her Id meet her
here.
Jcnnings-Is she coming for lunch?
Ethel don't know what she's COM
ing for.
Jennings-Oh. well, it's all right; I'll
just leave my watch with the clerk.
tPulls out chain. from which watch Is
missing.l Oh. I forgot.
Ethel with sarcasml--Your watch
Is being cleaned again-so soon?
Jennings tmeeklyl-Ycs.
Ethel-If Alfred Is with Gwen
maybe they'll have us to lunch; Al
fred always has money.
Jennings-Somebody's money-well.
let's hope he's with her.
The sun., 1916-12-17

TN pagan Papers Kenneth Gra-
hame writes of roads that do
actually seem to be going some
where OF their own free will. His
roads that literally go are all in Eng
land the Ridgcway of the North
Berkshire Downs Is his favorite-but
had the author OF Dream Days'' and
THE Golden Age" known his Fifth
avenue MS well as lie knew the Downs
he would no doubt have found the
same engaging quality about it.
Fifth avenue goes at the brisk, heel
swapping walk of a young man in his
EOS. Up and down from the Arch
to tho huddlcd shantics in the hun
dreds the avenue huTies every day.
Through its mean middle the quick
stepping traffic continues this i,lu-
sion of healthy haste.
1t is only at noon. when the little
furricrs and cloakmakcrs come out to
take the sun from Fourteenth street
10 the Waldorf, that this pace Is per-
septibly ~slackencd.
h war correspondents say that
ono of the most depressing things to-
day In any European capital Is the
drag OF the crowds on the streets, with
~ the young men at the front and
onN the slow moving folk abroad. But
saveSor the Red Cross stations and
tho pokters appealing for funds the
avenue Is free of wars dun shadows.
TN she swings, urbane, observant. a hit
better clothed han ever, always willing
to fall In with any true friend and
safk OF the things that interest her.
This In to he a Chinese year. The
OF art objects and the like are
searching through fat books al the
b Library and h%urrying hack to
shops and studios with monosylIablc
titles for their lucky dogs, door
knockers, lamp shades and fans.
IL the Chinese craze catches on II
VIII be reflected in every shop window
The sun., 1916-12-17
The Correspondent.

tAnnabelle Is embarrassed at tho
ews brought to her by Harry Murchi-
son that his wife. Ada. jealous of his
admiration for Annabellc, has sued
him for divorced
Murchison thurriedly going to hcrl
-Annabelle. I've just had Ads's law
ycrs or the phone. | hardly know
how to toll you this-maybc it would
be better to wait and let You read It in
the newspaper.
Annabelle-Good gracious, Harry.
what is ~
Murchison-Ada has named you as
correspondent.
Annabelle--Named me?
Murchison--It's terrible could kill
her.
Annahclle You should have thought
az that before, Harry.
M~urchison No, hut don't YOU re-
member that day you came to SOC me
at the hotel" You came to my rooms.
I think she had us watched, Annabclle.
Annabelle-Well. II she had us
watched we're all right.
The sun., 1916-12-17

along the avenu Then will come a
riot Of colors such as followed the
first Balkan war broader sleeves and
undoubtedly a toddly dance to lutes
and sidelong looks. II the words Of
Fashions Lords Of High Decision are
worth anything, long before Easter
m to the avenue we'll all he bow
ing politely and giving chow main
parties.
Hard on the ukelele makers, to be
sure. but Fashion always was a hckle
jade.
lie moves delicately through the
eastbound exodus from the side streets
just as the Metropolitan lights were
winking five. His long white hair
ripples up above his ears. heavy brows
shadow deep blue eyes. The cape coat,
the poke collar and huge old time era
vat make up the ideal picture OF
the actor OF several generations ago.
No installing the Thcspian air, you
think to yourself. little suspecting that
he is the salesman for n OF the
most hustling printing shops In town.
Which Is the most satisfying Of all
the avenues churches? Given time
and Ivy. st. Thomas's may some day
MI the bill. But for the present the
casual ~promenader will cling to the
Old First Presbyterian. that graces
the block between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
Looking over the green clad iron
fence when the light Is Just fading
In the west and the sparrows have set.
tied their quarrels for the day. the
eye Is allured by the spacious air Of
quiet beauty that clings all about the
place.
How tremendous Is tho volume OF
tho mIsinfornatIon poured into the
car the man from out OF town an he
FIRST comes TO tina avenue! What
would b. the rage OF the Union League
could It's venerable walls overhear the
The sun., 1916-12-17
The House Party.

tGettiny away from divorce suits Is
no; always 70 easy. but Annabelle does
il 10y Offering herself as n cook in tho
Long Island home OF George Wimble-
don, millionaire and bon vlvant. The
situation Is the more desirable since
the place is already well supplied with
servants. and the only one i'm the FAM
lily is Mr.. Wimbledon himself. and he
is away. Moreover. Arnahelle's four
bohemian friends go with her as SER
wants in various capacities for which
they are not in the last fitted. Rawson
in the meantime has had an idea OF his
own. that OF renting Wimblcdon's
place from Mr.. Ludgate. Wimbledon's
butler, in his absence. And of course
the Montana millionaire and the pretty
New York butterfly meet. Annabelle Is
surprised and embarrassed again.l
Rawson-I beg your pardon-why,
it's you,
Annabe!lc- Why, so II is-iA't Il?
R~awson-I'm awfully glad to see
YOU.
Annabclle-What a wonderful FISH!
Rawson-So you're visiting here
Annabclle--What n nice face It has
mean, for n Ash.
Rawson TURNS to Alecl-Alec. take
this fish.
Where shall I put It. sir?
I,awson-Put II In the hay.
Annabelle--Don't put It in the bay
on my account.
U:Xit Alec,l
R~awson-You must know Mr.. VIM
h'cdon very well-to visit him when
he's away.
Annabe.le-Yes. well. I think you
500 enough Of people when you're not
visiting them. don't you? And the
hest time to visit them Is when they're
away. Where are you stopping. Mr..
lawson?
Rawson-Why. I'm stopping here.
Annabelle--Here? Then you know
Mr.. Wimbledon?
Rawson-No, I don't. Tho fact 10 I
wanted to be down here, and I rented
the place.
Annabelle-Of Mr.. wimbledon?
Rawson No. made an arrange
ment with his butler.
Annabclie So Think OF James doing
that.
Rawson-Ycs. my doing It,. Of course.
IL quite to be expected. hut ! cant un-
The sun., 1916-12-17
Clara RUNNERS Whimsical Furnor Provides Lively Dialogue and an Alice
in Wonderland Logic for Characters That Might Have Been
Found in a Hotel Lobby Of New York To-day

Murchison-I suppose It was our
being at tho fair together.
Annabelle-But We weren't alone at
the fair.
Murchison-Oh. It's on your dccount
that I feel SO furious. you dear, sweet
little
Annabelle--Harry! Remember--you
promised to speak to me In that
tone OF voice.
Murchison-I can't help it--when I
think Of what you've got to 90
through.
Annabelle-what will they do to
me, Harry?
Murchison-Oh. my God! I don't
know.
Annabelle-Good gracious. will It be
as bad as that?
Mu~rchison--lf you could only get
away before they do anything.
Annabellc-Gct away? Can they
stop me?