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New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

with giving larger and moto jaikni- ficant meaning to this right Of citf. zenship if the final step were taken In large public meeting on one of, our national holidays. Lot the tlraa U known as Now Citizens Day. Let there be meeting at which all who
 have applied for citizenship during the year should be present. Let thero
 be addresses by men of recognized
 prominence and ability setting forth
 the meaning Of our Constitut1on, the
 principles of government, the sinstitu- ton and significance of citixenslIip in a democracy. Let each new citizen
 be presented by the city or state with
 little booklet containing the Dec< laration of Independence. the Consti- tuition of the United States. Lincoin's address at Gettysburg and such other
 speeches of our great mon as would
 be illuminating, and in addition . f4vr
 of our national hymns. Lot each new citixen be given an Americah flag, and together stand and salut6 the national emblem. This might du somewhat to make citizenship A5 more serious and important thina than 1t now appears to our new ctti- zens. E
 Americans are they who support
 And practice American principles ana
 ideals; who believe in freedom. no2 license but freedom, in education. iH5 religion, and . mans reasonablds worth; who believe that the governas ment gets it's power from the just consent of those governed, and who believe that all men were crsated: equal and have the right to slifes liberty and the pursuit of happinessss For such a country t is worth while to live and. If necessary, to die" :"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
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Theres is not much difference be-
 geen the Europe which harrassed
 ke administration of Thomas Jefler-
 pn and the Europe which Is causing
 much anxiety in the early part of fOodrow Wilson's second term.
 afope in Jefferson's time was Ut war.
 k0pe now is It war. France. it
 who ret all Europe aAre in the t1v days of the nineteenth century.
 1ea then attempting to be the
 nesifral was drawn into the 9able. As all Europe is-aAame to- S5. Arierica may be drawn Into the [1Sr jpst as she was more thar | cen- nry. aEo. And. for practically the Spne reasons. All the world being 1t war. just be- Ire 1912 the American lag was the |6nly one under which scargoes couid |bs taken into tho ports ,of Europe. |lDyery ship that carried the. flag of r bsIiiserent vss subject to be ssissd & prize by an enemy's cruisers. |4hat was even then the recognised " of nations Because of conditions 1IAe carrying trade of the world |Sractically fclf to American ship Wners who, as neutrals, were free to where they chose. From every erter scf the globe cargoes were
 TT tc AHnerica. reshipped, and
 tlletr destinations as neutral
 otral bottcnss. It va.
 thet Napolson
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

events that led up to the. war Of s1812 are similar In many ways to the events that have transpired from the begin- ming of this European war up to the arming of American merchant ships. Where England seized our ships and their cargoes, Germany attacks them without warning and sends them. car goes and passengers, to the bottom. That is the only difference.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
ORIGIN OF THE GROCER.
Title and Trade First Used by French
 men.

men.
 Nothing is so necessary In any com munity, nothing so unacceptable as the grocery. It Is the first business of the frontier settlement, and 1t plays the most important role in the business drama of any town. One can hardly imagine city, in any age. in which there were no grocery stores, and yet the institution is a comparatively mod ern one. Do you know how gro ceries originated? asks ''The Cleveland Plain Dealer.''
 Only a few hundred years, ago cer- tain fOresighted tradesmen in France went about the country buying up bargain lots of merchandise. They bought fire damaged goods, bankrupt stocks, all sorts of commodities. They bought these things len gros'' and made money out of them. The trade was carried to England, where man who bought hardware. thread, furni- ture, vegetables zen gros. or in large quantities., vegetables len gros.' or in large quantities, called himself an Zen grosser." This was later short. ened to aeroccr," but the terin was still applied to the proprietor of s general business. The grocery was 6 sort of racket shop, like the modern 10-cent store.
 Gradually, 1t appears, the grocer found 1t more profitable to deal io tea, coffee, spices.. fruits and non. perishable foodstuffs. and he confined his attention to these things. Out or our Western frontier the saloon was sounds strange t0 read in tho f,t,r.io, formerly known as the grocery. Ii letters of seventy-five years ago "The groceries are the curse of our camp.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
t'sink on Sight. February sl. |ssbopt on Sight at', March g.


 WHO IS, WHO WILL Blcc
 rn tho second lecture ofRa series of t4otsc addresses at the south sre tho Rev. Dr. George W. G yesterday afternoon nude tho lned statement:---
 essr In the course Of history has been a more Interesting or perpiexing condition than this 4r cf citizenship in the United It is this wi,ich constitutes a 1csjve Americen problem: not 9f. not social vice. neither the linn or the Negro Is the great sscun question. but this; Who will 6ls \ Amerscan 2 hundred years from llo will he an An,crican hun
 eArs from now is ia question prkd in i'm pcl.tance by only one 1saention, Who isiFan American
 HI by his masterful handling all important subject haa fo ont soime of the evils in our stfuct,ire. His address. printed nother part of the Herald today.
 some valuable susgestions for prfsction of long established 6ds working against the good of 1atioQ. Inc past the making of new citi-
 m been a politicaI rathsr tslan
 Hottie function. Newccmers to
 LII have been cofS4llsd hy warsl sas and party bosses. drilled h ertunctory exeruises. and made .s of the United States without
 ealixing what was sdemanded of
 This must be changed.
 out tr9 nsplanting too much Soi ono and ceremony that are lly associated with all public ees in the old World. the United
 must soon discard the .meaers Meaningless methods of swearinl Stixens. Instead of the police
 sctting the occasion should be
 Expressive enough to live in the aory of the. candidates for all
 Until men and women from 5e the sea who come here te ge their homes are taught the ob- 1ffons of this land, and the full ties of citizenship. we may well bnder. Who will be an American e hundred years from now?
 Because of slip shod methods ir ns past. we are confronted with the Euestion. Who Is an American today k These are questions the answers to SIch must be determined by pa. 1otic native born citizens of the {Ited States who must set the Soper example for their fellows from |ver the sea.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
An American (?) Senator. (NeW York Times.l

The Hon. James Aloysius O'Gor- man has just ended, amid the rejoic- ing of his fellow citizens, his term as "a Senator in Congress from New York. He was chosen to represent the great est State in the Union. He lives in it's greatest manufacturing, commer- cial and financial centre. In his most notable votes and acts and his chfof body of national and international doctrine he has faithfully and con, spiciously represented the EenjAn Brutherhppd en fhe Slnn Ill
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
White House "Optimisrn.n ' (Louisville Courier-Journal.)

The president of the United States, who has been accused by Germans of being the friend of England. cannot bring himself to believe that Ger many Is indeed capable. upon ma ture deliberation, of the monstrous crimes she committed at the outset of the U-boat campaign and before the United States protested against the murder of women with their babies in their arms as tho accom- paniment of the battle cry '.Deutsch- land uber alleS.
 The EngltGh believe that the worst which Germany has said of herself, in declaring her Intentions, Is true. The French believe It, and do not profess to he greatly shocked, or at all sur prised. The Turks believe it, and are gaad at lat to find in Northwest Flu f0pe, and Tn Christian country, an ally In tho person of monarch whoGo idoa of the opportunities and privileees of war Is as stimulating to the Turkjsh imagination as recital of the triumphs of any Turkoman, Tartar or Seljuk Emir who flourished in the period In which the founda- ton of the Turkish empire was be- lng laid upon broken bones and ce- mented with blood.
 "Othman. Orcha, Bajazet; Mahomet H., Selim L., Solyman. Wilhelm Ill.,, say the Turks when celebrating the names of great leaders unhampered by the anaemic Western and mod ern ideas which forbid the fighting of ruddy wars in the good old-fash- toned manner.
 The President of the United States, a man of peace, an optimist, an idea list. stands almost, or quite. alone as a holder of a good opinion of Teu- tonic kultur which has not been in- vited by the Teutonic program or proclamationss How shockingiy and shamelessly unjust have been the charges of Germans that their great est fiatterer, the man who cannot be- lieve evil against them, has been pro- Entente and anti-Teutonic.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
NOMINATED 5 YPREsTDEfeT. E

Washington, March 12.-Prestdent Wilson today sent the following nona- nations to the senate: William H. Rs ("Big Bill'') Edwards ot New York; collector of internal revenue for the second district of New York: Charles R. Rattigan of Auburn. New York. customs collector It Rochester; Al. belt L. Moisse of Philadelphia, GUS. toms appraiser Ut Philadelphia. @
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
GEORGE ST. JOHN RESIGNS.

George s. John, for the past s1e years employed by the Connecticyk company as starter at the trians1A has left the employ of that ceS0s pany. MT. St. John has returned t1 tho Corbin Cabinet Lock ccmpo1H where he was formetay enApl0ye
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

contact with our native-born citixene who show iii many instances an 4l- most scOntemptuous regard for law and its restrictions. The really great est menace has been from segregation of these peoples in the large centers. whereby custom and ideas acquired in the home land have been perpetuated and there has been a stated disin- clination toward acceptance of pure ly American ways and ideals.
 AIlics Prosper Here.
 ''what now Is to be done? These peoples have come with two objects in view--a bettering of their; for tunes and the freedom of life. That they have found both of these Is a matter of fact. Their economic gain has been amazing, for the most part maintaining themselves in comfort able circumstances, and in many in- stances amassing great wealth and sending frequent sums of money home for the support of relatives and friends But more remarkable has been the wonderful social gain where by, under our institutions the lot of these people has become supremely blessed above that they knew in Europe, and the children of the sec- ond and third generation have risen to high positions, in many instances outdistancing the children of the na- tive born. Politically they have also made great successes.
 Tn consideration of. these things what have the people of our country and the government right to expect Blood ties are very strong and the spell of ones Fatherland is likewise powerful but the great question is what are a mans highest longings and brightest dreams? Reply to this query Is to be found in most suc- cinct and clear form in the Declara- ton of Independence, that among the inalienable rights of humanity are Life, liberty and the pursuit of hap piness?. These are what most men desire and the land and government and institutions that best guarantee these are most worth while and ought to win love and confidence and alle- glance. That these privileges are to be found in our country is automatic. and what Is asked in return is only that these incoming peoples who, by this nation have been welcomed and sheltered and protected and given un- limited opportunities for proper de- velopment. should make grateful acknowledgement by becoming cit izens and swearing allegiance to their foster and real mother. In pursuance of this desire the advantage and right and privilege of naturalization has been established by which under cer- tain reasonable conditions these alien people may obtain citizenship on the full parity with our native born, This matter of naturalization has been in the years past for the most part exploited by political parties who have encouraged aliens to Amer ican citizenship simply to get votes?
 But American citizenship ought to mean something more than merely voting and cheering for certain par &ty. For one I am inclined to think that this method of induction into citizenship has tended to belittle the high sisnincaice and vals,p of this blessing Wnald .lt iin line
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

Be kind ito the dumb creetures- this does not include your wife, but be kind to her also.-Raterson Call
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

Man Gin barber's chair)-'Lathel me quick, Thomas. Here comes my tailor"-Boston Transcript. X
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

"A little group of wilful men means. translated into the Roosevelt tian. malefactors of great stealth. New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

ss Another real New Yorker is he who doesn't know that theaters have box offices.-New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
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New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
Inc Ceuter of Profanity. (Milwaukee News)

Some one wants to know where the center of profanity is. Under the mo- .tox, af -couxSol
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
FACTS AND FANCEs.

Between cloture and Kultur, which should prevail ?-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

Most pathetic feature of 1t was that the presidents man Friday in the senate did the stafling. Berkshire Evening Eagle. u.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

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 There Is 2 shortage of 1000. 900 hogs in this country. not counting the kind on end seats, at post office windows and In other conspicuous places Nogales (Aris.) Herald.
 A woman will pay two bits to have her hand read so she can learn from the life line how long she Is going to live. But you may have noticed that the insurance companies stagger along blindly and pay no attention to palmistry.4Paterson Evening News.
 We should not be surprised at all to see, Mexico take over Texas with out battle, If it's efficient defense is left in the hands of such men as the late Representative Galloway and others of his ilk.-Ansonia Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12

Franco. leaving the rest of the world ports opsn to American ships.
 England and Trance were both try- ing to use the. United States for . catspaw. Both were violating the laws of nations. Both deceived the statesmen of America. MT. Madison did not want war my more than Mir. Jefferson. He too wished to fight only with the weapons of nominal peace -embargoes and other retali- atory measures. Even after he had allowed American ships the right to srade with England again. his good faith was imposed upon. Seizure of American ships in continental ports did not stop. American slippers were lured into hostile ports under the clock Aof false security. Their ships and -cargoes were seized and confiscated.. So it was whsi the Twelfth Congress assembled Novem- Der I, 1911. These men made up their minds that the country should fight for the freedom of the seas. On the 18th of June the following year war was declared.
 should war be thruM upon the United statss today 1t jvouid. come because A1nsrics st1aiills rsady. to flsht for tA4 sf lI.S ssss. Tho
New Britain herald., 1917-03-12
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Arizona republican., 1917-05-27

is to be given the farmers of the valley the data must first be secured, and every individual will serve not only himself but the men in the trenches in France, and their people. by mak- ing it his business that these reports are made complete on the evening of Wednesday, May 30 No more patri- otic service can be performed on this patriotic day than to make the data to be secured as complete as possible.
 Several meetings of those who are helping in this work have been held recently at the chamber of commerce. At meeting held Friday committee consisting of Charles McArthur, Dr. J. c. Norton and Dr. O. C. Bartlett was appointed to outline a program to be followed by each speaker delegate in order that all talks at these meetings be made as uniform as possible. Each speaker will be coached as to the ques- tions which he will likely be asked and will be there prepared to answer them The purpose, and the only purpose of these meetings is to secure the nec- essary information to enable assistance to be given to the farmers that they may be able to produce more food.
 Flats are being prepared so that as soon as the forms are filled out it will enable filling in the plats with the acreage of crops now growng and the crops which may be planted if the nec- essary help can be secured. It is to the interest of every individual in the val ley to make the school house rally of
Arizona republican., 1917-05-27

pressure of duties resting upon you that offer has been completely ignored and this vital, basic industry is threat ened with complete disruption. If not protested against in time and if not successfully resisted at once, your committee on coal production would place the great coal areas of the na- tion at the dictation of avowed enemies of union labor, with all the calamities that would entail
 Tt would defeat the maintenance throughout the war of those union labor standards of justice and eff ciency which the president of the United States only a week ago so nobly pledged himself and this government to maintain. It would set at naught these principles of industrial square dealing which not only the United Mine Workers have successfully ad- vanced, but which the great associa- tions of mine owners themselves have most splendidly and periodically agreed to and endorsed
 Perhaps, most of all, it would set the mine owners who have recognized de- cent, humanitarian standards among their workers at the mercy of the cut throat competition of the worst em- ployers in the business. It would dis rupt all standards. all decency, all gen. timely patriotic deals"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-27

the Eastern Star. for finished per formance of this beautiful and stir ring military drama.
 Miss Bernice Warren Eggelston will be seen in a character part the like of which she has never before essayed in front of a Phoenix audience, and in the interpretation of this study will add to the delight of her many friends and admirers who have grown to recog- niZe her abilities as an actress with a high sense of the artistic requirements of stage work.
 Mrs. Matthie has a delightfully."- pleasing part in the role of Maud Travers a patriotic little miss, bub- bling with enthusiasm for the comfort and success of the brave boys at the front"
 It IS enough to say of Jesse Boyce that he will play the comedy role of Sergeant, ,Rafferty, for he will play it. Charles Ellis will appear at his best as Colonel Pattie. Charles E. Heath will look and act the cashier of the First National Bank. Harlow Akers has an exceedingly difficult role which he has thoroughly mastered by careful study and hard work. Russell Insley will make a new name for himself when his friends see what he can do with Wally Asterbilt, of Fifth avenue. Captain Gulley has a military part of commanding personality in his inter pretation. Ray Brandon and Miss Jeanne Russell complete the cast of principals and will be seen in con- genial roles
Arizona republican., 1917-05-27
WILL DESTROY
 HOSPITAL SHIPS
TPepubIIcan A. r. Leased Wire]

Republican A. r. Leased WIreJ
 LONDON, May 26.-The intention of the German government to sink all entente hospital ships in the entire barred zone" with the exception of certain ships from Saloniki to Gibral- tar is semi officially announced in Ber- lin according to a Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam. The German announce ment was made in reference to British denials of the German allegations that the British misused hospital ships. It cited several instances, which it was asserted, proved the correctness of the German accusations. The semi official announcement read ln part:
 The German government will in the future prevent all traffic by hospital ships ln the entire barred zone and in the Mediterranean, including the road left open for Greece, and vii! regard hospital ships approaching the ein as war vessels and attack them ilnmedi- ately"
 Germany, the announcement says. will allow the transport of the ill and wounded from Saloniki on Greek rail- ways to Kalamata harbor and thence on hospital ships to Gibraltar on the following conditions:
 Firstly, these hospital ships on the road left open to Greek shipping must proceed at a rate of speed permitted by the government
 Secondly, that the name of the vessel and the time of arrival or departure be communicated to the German govern ment six weeks in advance
 Thirdly, that a representative of the neutral government representing Ger many's interests in the particular country in question shall certify before the departure of the hospital ship that she carries only the i'll, wounded and nurses and no goods other than ma terials for treating them"
Arizona republican., 1917-05-27
McNabb, delegate.

Madison. A. G. Bailey, leader; Mrs. Charles Schultz, delegate.
 Chandler, S. A. Meyer, leader; J. H. Collins, delegate.
 Mesa, Elijah Allen, leader; c. w. Barnes, delegate.
 Tempe, J. B. Cook and P. Aepll, leaders; E. P. Taylor, delegate.
 Buckeye, w M. Walton, H. NJ Wat son, F. D. Blackmer, leaders; Marshall Humphrey, Ben Stanton, delegates. Glendale, P. Kuchler, leader; Dr. J. C. Norton, delegate.
 Washington, Carlos Stannard, leader; Dr. R. w. Clothier, delegate.
 Tolleson, Garnett Holmes, leader; Dr. A. W. Merrill, delegate.
 Murphy, Horace Sherman, leader; Prof. Heard, delegate.
 Cartwright, Stanley Howard, leader; Robert Q. Grant, delegate.
 Wilson, Mrs. Laura Ammett, leader; w. F.. Hudson, delegate.
 Osborn, Franklin McClusky, leader; V. L. Wildermuth, delegate.
 Peoria, William Hood, leader; L. M Harrison. delegate.
 Kyrene, to be selected; Roy S. Good rich, delegate.
 In some districts the occasion will be made more attractive by a picnic SUD- per or a lunch of sandwiches and coffee. Leaders in each locality can not urge too strongly the importance of securing as large an attendance as possible at each meeting. If any help