New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

u dSSlSL l1lul CO ACSON0As AAAO AAAA portant point, so far as immediate action is concerned is to get out of the poisonous air into the fresh air as quickly as possible. The services of a skilled physician should then be ob- tained without the least delay"
 One suggested idea that looks feasible and is said to work out well, tends not only to take care of the poisonous gases but also to heat the garage to a small extent. The plan consists of metal coupling to fit over the exhaust pipe of the automo- bile. attached to which is a length of hose leading out of doors. This makes it possible to discharge all of the ex- haust gases into the open air where no harm can result.
 Although the new F. A. Y. F. cars have arrived and are used on the Hartford line, the patrons will still have to walk down Church sreet to board them. The officials have not yet seen fit to bring back into force the old and satisfactory arrangement whereby cars stopped at the corner of Church and Main streets.
 
 How we'll we remember the opening passage of Caesar as we studied 1t once upon a time: "All Gaul is di- vided into three parts.'' When some contemporary writes of New Britain as it was in 1917 he may substitute some such phrase: 'All back yards are divided into three parts! The ash can, the garbage can and the home garden" Truly. never before have the citizens expressed such a fervent interest in the soil .,>6~ not bent over a garden spade or hoe | since the days of their childhood now know the exquisite pain of an aching back. Clerks whose lily white hands have never before been stained with l other than nicotine and ink now ex- hibit srimy nails and blistered palms. l But the end is not yet. Wait until a couple of months hence when the | nelghbors dog or cat, or his chickens, ! execute war dance in that pet gar den: Many is the peaceful neigh borhood that will show verbal signs of strife. Wait until the hardy little weeds begin to sprout and it requires the services of a specialist to tell weed from plant! Then will fathers trousers sag at the knees from bend ing over and then will little Johnny. fresh from school, be set to work. All of which reminds us of another pre- paredness note. Buy your garden hose early. Profit by the increase in the price of flags and get your neces- sary watering equipment before the dealers get you.
 | In view of existing conditions il might be well for the authorities to carefully consider the. advisability oi revoking. or at least greatly curtail. ing, all licenses and permits for the sale of fireworks in New Britain For the period of the war, at leas the safe and sane Fourth of Jul, should be strictly observed. Not oniy will material be needed to make mu. nitions but 1t is also thought by man, to be most undesirable to place fire works in the hands of any person. who might have incendiary tendencies 1t would be very easy matter te shoot rocket through factory win dow. into private dwelling or else. where where it might have disas trous results. The carrying of fire arms by individuals should be nor, I rigidly prohibited this season thar ever before for while a vast matortt, Eof people who would carry revolver on the Fourth would be doing 1t in nocently enough with intention O using only blanks, 1t would give ar excellent opportunity for malcontent to work under shelter. A strictl, safe and sane fourth Is what New Britain wants this summer
 1t Is certainly gratifying to realix. that the rabies. which a month or ss ago threatened to become a seriou menace in the city, has apparent, been stamped out. For more than { month there has not been a singl. case of rabies brought to public at tention and it Is safe to assume tha the authorities so quickly got into control of the disease by their ne cessary, though arbitrary, order tc muzzle all dogs. Now that the scar, has passed many dog owners. art forgetting the dangers and are be- coming careless about muzzling theil dogs. The state commissioner or domestic animala from whose office the order will come, has not yet giver permission to remove muzzles anc until he does all dog owners are liable to arrest unless they obey the ruling to keep their canines muzzled.
 The home gardeners, the recruits 1T the agricultural army, and there 1. hardly a family that has not one ol more enrolled in this class are breath ing .fervent prayer that since the sudden demand, the price of garder seeds will not leap upwards in pro, portion to the shameful jump in prlc, of flags which followed the patriotic decision of almost every home to dis play the colors. When prices of fagl doubled, trebled and in some instance, were increased five-fold. when some dealers take down their own rcd white and blue decorations to sell al