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New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
WHERE WE BELONG.

Some folk have wondered what has become of William Jennings Bryan. He has not been heard of for some time. Previous to the declaration of war by the American Congress the Prince of Peace was everywhere ana places in the newspapers. He then wan roundly scored for some of his sentiments, notably his pacific stand. The subjoined paragraphs from an article written in the Commoncr by the Nebraskan may serve to show how he is spending his time:
 Before our Nation enters 8 war it is perfectly proper to discuss the wisdom of going to war, but the dis cussicn is closed when Congress acts. After that no one should be permit ted to cloak attacks upon this Gov- ernment or aid the enemy under the claim that he is exercising freedom of speech.
 No sympathy, therefore, will be wasted upon those who have been ar rested for unpatrotic utterances They abuse free speech, and this ap- plies to attacks upon the Allies as we'll as to attacks upon the United States We can no more allow our allies to be crushed than we can afford to be crushed ourselves. The defeat of our allies would throw the whole burden of the war upon us. We must stand together and fight it through. There are only two sides to war. Every American must be on the side of the United States.'
 Those are the words of a true American. If, previous to this, any one doubted William Jennings Bryan's Amercanism let him come forward and acknowledge the mistake. The Commoner may have voiced senti- ment that was not in keeping with many minds previous to the war He has now cleared the decks for action in the defense of the nation He has fired a broad side at the traitors. He has shown some seditiously inclined where they must stand There are only two sides to war Every American must be on the side of the United States"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
What a. Library Is.

A 1eaflet, having for its caption the words, "I am the public library" is sent out by the public library cT Davenport, Ia, which announces it. self as follows:
 I am the storehouse of knowledge in this city.
 I am opportunity.
 I am the continuation school for all
 l am. a house of wisdom and an in stitutiOn of happiness.
 I am supported by the people for the people.
 I offer you the opportunity to know all there is to know about your work I am for those who would enjoy f1c- tion poetry, philosophy, biography, or learn more about business, trade and science.
 I have books for all tastes and needs and creeds.
 I am free to the public to profit from and enjoy.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Are There Lady Angels as We'll as
 Angel Ladies?.

(New York Sum-
 The news from Detroit that judge
 in that city has ordered a sculptor to transform a fat male angel guarding a
 cemetery gate into a slim female angel will bring a reminiscent grin into the
 kindly face of Gutzon Borglum.
 Only a dozen years ago Borglum
 nursed the opinion, evidently now held
 by the Detroit jurist, that there are
 lady angels as well as angel ladies.
 Six months he labored on two figures
 for the Cathedral of St. John the Dl-
 vine, and when his work was done
 along came Dr. Huntington of the
 cathedral building committee, who
 told him that the angels would not
 do. Art will remember this of MT.
 Borglum. that he would not use the
 angels for any other purpose, beautiful though they were, and with his own
 hands he destroyed them. He had no
 scriptural defense for making female 1 angels; in fact, he expressed himself as believing that there Is no sex in an
 angel. Yet he put in the feminine l touch and ''the indefnable feminity of
 atmosphere" Yea more than that, the hair of the angels was dressed as no male, even an angel, could fit 1t. MT. Borglum had been seeing an- 1 gelic females, for this part of the 1 earth is full of them. An artist is in l 1uenced by his surroundings. Detroit l is a fat male city. Everybody there ] makes at least S5 a day, which pro- 1 duces an angelic countenance, and 1 rides in a motor car, which induces ! fatness. An angel, f. o. b. Detroit, would be a fat male with eight cylin- der wings and left hand drive.
 1 Art too often Is that which per- l 1 in the position of MT. Borglum or the 1 Detroit sculptor, Cellini would have ! thrown his mallet at the critics head. But Benvenuto was a roughneck.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
SAVE THE FLOUR.

A saving each week of one pound of flour in every five. That Is the saving that must be effected by every household If Food Administrator Hoover's plan of conservation is to he successful carried out. He asks everybody to save each week one pound of flour in every i've
 There is a deficit of wheat in the United States and Canada which makes such a saving absolutely inn perative. The difference between what the soldiers and inhabitants of the Allied nations and the neutrals of Europe want and what they are liable to get is something like 400,- 000,000 million bushels. That is, the world is short that amount of wheat. Economy must therefore be practiced unless suffering is to be manifest.
 While the wheat crop of this coun- try and Canada has not come up to expectations the corn crop has more than fulfilled it's promises. And it is
  ican nation must turn if the apeople here are to help out those abroad. There will have to be no reduction of cereals. There will simply have to be substitution. Instead of using all wheat, step up to the corn and oats counter. An editorial in the Herald yesterday told how cereals are inter- changeable.
 1 Food economy is not such difficult l problem. Without starving ourselves we can readily adjust the menu cards l of home and restaurant to render in- valuable service to human nifty struggle against the gates of au- | tocracy. There is not much sacrifice l involved in the changing from one cereal to another, in the substitution of corn for wheat. There may be l untold suffering involved unless we heed the warning sent aut from Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
FRANCIS PARSONS EDWARDS.

On May 19, 1917, Francis Parsons Edwards, who is pictured above, en- listed in the navy. At present he is aboard a torpedo boat destroyer Somewhere in the Atlantic" He is the nephew of MT. and Mrs. c E. Edwards of 211 Maple street and is the third member of the family who has offered his services. Mrs. Ed wards has another son. Donald, who says that he will join the colors as soon as he is old enough.
 Francis received his education in Hartford and after finishing school he joined the navy He was with the navy until about a year ago when he accepted position in the factory of Landers, Frary & Clark He held this position at the time of his second enlistment.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Boozy Boston-A Breezy View.
 (Chicago Tribune).

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 Our aldermanic committee on wines, liquors, malt beverages and the control thereof have reached abounds, and they are expected to imbibe much. Pray sample it.
 The Puritan bar-room has no screen. Puritans say the absence of screens discourages drinking. But Tom outside sees Jerry inside, and joyous is the union of kindred souls
 The law restricts drinking on Sum day-thus: Swathed in sheets, the bar resembles spook. Nothing must go over it. Only out from behind. You enter, seat yourself at a round table, and say to the waiter, Bring me a Manhattan cocktail, and now that I remember, ham sandwich" Waiter replied: Sorry, boss; can't serve you. You say drink first, food afterward." Rushing to the sidewalk, you hastily re-enter. To the same waiter you shout Bring me a ham sandwich and a Manhattan cocktail" He does it. The law and the prophets are fulfilled.
 In Boston liquor must not be sold within 500 feet of a school house. The dining room of the Touraine was within 500 feet of -he Winthrop school, so you gave your waiter money and a written order and he trotted to a part of the Touraine sol feet from the school and there made the purchase. This custom IS now aban- doned Boston removed the school.
 They are wonderful Puritans in Boston. The governor of Massachu- setts appoints the police commls- sioner, who enforces the law as in terpreted by the courts. He receives help from all Puritans who aspire to open saloons for the number of saloons is fixed and whoever can get a saloon keeper deprived of his license may annex it himself But some hoW-perhaps because polished sin ners from dry towns round about are always pouring Bostonward to give the place bad name-the drunken ness in Boston probably far exceeds the drunkenness in Chicago. One comes away with the impression that the Puritans are a happy, carefree race who pass their time in riding in one 4QothaRsA nAtka2 wagons.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
HE FOOLISH SUFF'RAGETTES

Washington is having quite a time ese days with the militant suffra- ties, especially that part of Wash gton which claims for its distinc- kn the residence of the President
 the United States. The fair dies who make up a certain very bid portion of the suffragists are ceedingly angry with President Will n because he has seemingly made ! attempt to give them nationwide ffrase. So, in retaliation. they have llied forth every day for the past eek or so with malignant yellow knners inscribed with the insulting hrase, Kaiser Wilson"
 One of these ladies engaged in the hsiness of slandering the President hxed eloquent when her sisters-in- ksco were arrested and placed where lev belong, in the workhouse. Said &e:-"we are here to protest against hing deprived of the right of peti- bn. If necessary, we shall protest
 something more forceful than kIlow banners" There Is the threat what it is worth. What is insin- kted. no man knows. This cryptic essage from militant spirit may } taken as threat against the life
 the President, or it may be merely sign that the militants are going ht on the warpath against the Wash zton police who arrested some of cir numbers and cast them into jail. It would be a waste of good time
 argue with these ladies who are hding the President such a merry hase in these serious times. The atement from one of their mum Der at. anyone in America has been de- lived of the right of petition is so olish as hardly to deserve comment hyone who knows anything knows at the right of petition is in full rec today, as it ever has been in merica. What such a statement bes show is the utter ridiculousness
 the fair young things who persis- ntly beseige the gates of the White ouse with yellow banners and in lifting phrases aimed to offend the resident. The threat to use some ing more forceful' than these ings may deserve conside iteration. If
 does it will meet with a just con- Iteration at the hands of those eave-hear rted soldiers, sailors and artnes- who are too loyal to- stand
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

 Q.-What is your first duty? A.-To preserve whole the skin that covers my organs.
 Q.-To whom do you owe that duty?
 A.-To myself.
 Q.-What is your next duty?
 A-To serve as best I may in safety the enemies of the land wherein I en- joy freedom, power and unlimited op- portunities to improve my moral i'm tellectual and physical condition.
 Q.-How is this service to be ren- dered?
 A-By word and by deed.
 Q.-How by word?
 A.-Through carping criticism of the acts of men in authority, by dis praise of the allies of the nation, by questioning the good faith of all ex- cept the rulers of her enemies, by sowing discord and distrust so far as I am able, by belittling the advantages I enjoy and exaggerating the domestic ineQual1ties I can detect, by spreading s falsehood through my lips and receiv- ing islanders through my ears.
 Q.-How by deed?
 A.-By committing such acts of violence as I can accomplish without danger to myself whether they be of spiritual significance, as splitting on the flag that shelters me, or of mate rial moment as destroying naval vessel.
 Q.-In performing these duties should you have regard to time or place?
 A-Yes.
 Q.-To what end?
 Al should so order my converse tion and my acts that my health shall not be impaired by the fists of Yankee swine.
 Q.-should you have regard for the sensibilities of others?
 A.-Yes.
 Q.-Why?
 A.-Because unless I have that re- gard I might say or do something offensive to a person who would break my head.
 Q.-What is a lie?
 A-Any statement that reveals the truth about Prussiantsm.
 Q.-What is a truth?
 Amy statement that defames England or France or the United States.
 Q-What Is Ku!tur?
 A-Kultur consists of all the ex- cuses that can be invented for com hitting arson, murder and rape.
 Q.-What Is courage
 A-Killing babies.
 Q.-What is cowardice?
 A.-Cowardice is that quality of the mind which prevents a soldier or sailor from forgetting that he is other than a beast.
 Q,-Who has courage?
 A.-Prussians.
 O,-Who have cowardice?
 A,-Au who oppose Prussia.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Q.-What is militarism :?

A.-Militarism is the systematic de- velopment of sea power to a point ] which renders 1t inconvenient for the Kaiser to loot the nations of the l world when he wishes so to do. Q.-What is pacifsm? A.-Pacifsm is state of military preparedness capable of crushing any nation whose possessions arouse it's i cupidity Q.-What is diplomacy? A.-True diplomacy is the art of converting the good will of another ns ion into an instrument for that nations destruction. Q.-Does true diplomacy involve the use of many agencies? Alt does. Q.-What are they?
 A.-Generally whatever serves the purpose of the Kaiser. Chief among them are bribery, murder and arson.
 Q.-what is deceit?
 A.-Deceit is the highest virtue of statesmanship.
 Q.-Who is the chief offender against this practice?
 A.-England.
 Q.-Why?
 A.-Because her statesmen mean what they say and say what they mean, taking mean advantage of the apostles of Kultur.
 Q.-Who are the chief opponents of truth? {
 A-The Kaiser and his Chancellor.
 Q.-Why?
 A.-Because they never say what they mean or mean what they say, and consequently they never deceive anybody.
 Q.-Has this always been SO?
 A.-Yes but it took the Yankee pigs a long time to find it out
 Q.-What is the reward of anti- Anne mericanism?
 A.-Today it is praise from Robert M. La Toilette.
 Q.--Will it always be soo
 Al do not know; friend of mine heard some United States sol diers talking about lamp posts and hemp cravats yesterday and do not want to pose as a prophet.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21


 Went you far in carrion quest, Crows that worry the sunless west? Thieves and villains, you shameless
 things. Black your record as black your
 wings.
 Tell me, birds of the inky hue, Plundercus rogues-today have you Seen with mischievous, prying eyes Lands where earlier suns arise? Saw you a lazy beck between Trees that shadow it's breast in green. Teased by the obstinate stones that lie Crossing the current tauntingly? Fields a-bloom on the farther side With purple clover lying wide? Saw you there, as you circled by, ale-enVirOned a cottage ne- Girt about with emerald bands, Nestling down in it's meadoWlands? Saw you this on your thieving raids? Speak-you rascally renegades Thieved you also away from me Olden scenes that I longed to see? If, o crows! you have flown since
 morn Over the place where I was born, Forget will I, how black you were Since dawn in feather and character; Absolve, will I, your vagrant band, Ere you enter your slum ber-land.
 F. PAULINE JOHNSON.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
The Lucky Hose.

I've just been discharged.' said the rifle gloonaily.
 I'm going to strike,'' said the clock with dicision.
 I'm working too much" groaned a keg of beer in the cellar.
 I'm tired, too," said tho wheel of the auto that was standing at the gate The only thing that seemed to be en- toying itself was the garden hose that was playing on the lawn.-Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Worth Fighting For.

Here's to the flag with the seven red bars, To the flag with the six white stripes. And here's to each of the forty eight stars, With their manhood of different types. Here's to the land that flag floats above, And the oceans that lap it's shore, We've a million things in our land to love, And they're all worth fighting for.
 A. M. READ.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Eve Is Bitter.

The Michigan young woman who spent week alone in the woods of the Rocky mountains in economical and sartorial emulation of Eve became acquainted with one trouble that, al- though nowhere mentioned, must havo bothered the first lady of the race. She broke the worlds record in mod ern times as a collector of mosquito bites.-Prov1dence Journal,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

idly by and see even women hurl in- suit at the President. These men broke up the parade once before, they can do so again.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Taking it Well,

Doctor, I cant pay you for this visit, so it aint no use to send a bill. I hope you won't take it hard'
 "Qulte the contrary, my friend. If every man who has no intention of paying would be as considerate as you 1t would save me lot of writing and about S20o in postage a year. Kan saS City Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
A Narrow Escape.

(From the Boston Transcript)
 Doctor-You are slightly morbid my dear lady. You should look about you and marry again.
 Widow-Oh, doctor, is--1s this a proposal?
 Doctor-Al1ow me to remind you, madam, that a doctor prescribes med icine-but he doesn't take it.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

The terrible mystery that surrounds that "Pacific Port at which the Jap anese commission landed will surely lose some German spy his job unless he is given at least two guesses.-New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

What 's renegade German Amer ican?" George Sylvester Viereck has one in mind.-Springfield Republican,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

The Chicago News thinks Germany needs an open-plum ping form of gov ernm nt.New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

If congressman are not to be al- lowed to invest in the Liberty loan there are various bond issues of our allies in which they may put their funds.--New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Drafters claiming exemption fol poor eyesight might be placated by placing them in the trenches nearest the enemy.--SpringEel Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

It isn't smoke nuisance when it envelops ship in the submarine-in- fested zone.-Hartford Times
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
HOME READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

practical getting started s in These lessons issued by the Uhc rese
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Greece is to furnish the world with more of the kaiser's correspondence. It seems he is also a victim of the fa- tai habit oc Aotta1 WHt1n2. Theenext
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Married men rule--Newspaper head line. Where ?-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
The Nagabonds.

What saw you in your flight today, Crows a-winging your homeward
 way?
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

time the kaiser writes a confidential letter he will add: P. s. Burn this af- ter reading.-Baltimo Omerican.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
SHORT CATHECHISM
 FOR ANTI-AMERICANS
(New York Sum-

(New York Sum- Q.-What is your first duty? A.-To preserve whole the skin that covers my organs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-29

Mrs Rose Middleton. of Greenvile
H., has had experience in the treat
ment Of this disease. She says
when my children were small my
sor had Group frequently. Chamber,
lain's Cough Remedy always broke uI
these attacks Immediately, and ! was
rover without it in the house | have
taken il myself for coughs and colds
with good results"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-29
DON'T MISTAKE THE CAUSE
Many Alma People Have Kidney
Trouble And DO Not Know II

DO you have backache
Are you tired and worn OUT
DO the kidneys act irregularly?
Feel dizzy, nervous and depressed
Are you annoyed by bladder dis
orders.
Likely your kidneys are at fault.
Weak kidneys give warning Of dis
tress.
Heed the warning; don't delay
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Read this Alma testimony.
Mrs. Josephine Vannormar, 4l6 w.
Mechanic ST., says: For many years
! suffered from rheumatic pains in
my back and limbs. | was nervous
and dizzy. ! didn't sleep well and in
the morning felt all tired out. Kid
ney and bladder weakness bothered
me. Doan's Kidney Pills greatly re-
lieved these aimnts. hadn't used
them long before the dizzy and nor-
vous spells left. together with the
rheumatic pains. Doan's Kidney Pills
can be depended upon to give good
results.
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Nannormar had. Foster-M Mil
burn CO.. Props. Buffalo n. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-29

Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Diary
Thursday adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-29
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listers. Stormcoats, Form-Fitting
Coats Chesterfelds, Military Models in
great variety Tor men and young men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-27
Lodges and Clubs.

In the basement Of Trinity ". E
church. an indoor picnic was en-
joyed by the mem bers Of the inter
mediate league, Thursday evening,
with Miss Helen Ferguson in charge
A picnic supper was spread TO more
than 80 young folk, chaperOned by
Mrs. Ferguson. Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Ayers, Miss Bess Brown. Basil Ryan
and others. Nj. Ryan is superintend-
ent of the mem bership teams, headed
by Charles Dickinson and Hilliard
Bryan as captains, the latter making
reports on their progress at this
meeting.
A very enjoyable social was held on
Wednesday at 3 p. m, at the Grand
View Baptist mission. Misses Ruth
Young. Edna McMeechen, Mildred Am
onette, Ada Young and Ruth Sims
gave piano solos Vocal solos and
duets were rendered by Florence
Clayton, Una Mae Webb, Thelma Os-
bourn. Edna McMeechan, Dorothy
Young. Lucille Robinson. Helen Kea-
ton. Eelta Moore. Dura Lee Hartman
and Palmer Duderstadt. Ruth Young
and Edna AIc1feechen were the &C
cOmpanists. Recitations were given
by Ada Young. Laura Jean Miller,
Samuel Redier and Francis Redier. Mrs
+. A. Osbourn. superintendent Of the
Highland Park Junior 2. 7. p. Z,
conducted an interesting sword drill
Several selections We're sung by the
Highland Park juniors. also by the
True Blue" juniors Of the Grand View
school A boys chorus sang Amer
lea" The committee serving refresh
ments were Mrs. W. 3. Day. Mrs. Pom
der s. Carter and Mrs. II. NJ Young.