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New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
THE NEW SAVINGS STAMPS.

Today the Government begins Its
sales Of savings stamps. The smallest
n1rchase that can be made Is
twenty cent one. The largest Is
4S7.40, with interest at per cent
which, compounded. makes the stamp
rodeemable in five years at 800
The s4.12 stamp should prove
popular one. BY buying one Of these
and waiting for it to mature on
january /, 1923, the owner will have
handed to him new five-dollar bill.
This is q fast return on money In
vested. The sums mentioned are so
convenient that even the humblest
may take part in the Governments
war work. Those who invested In the
Enrst and second liberty loans can
take the interest return Of these
bonds and purchase savings stamps
In this way the smaller sums Of
money may be put to work in earnest.
Here is a chance for all to reap a
.benefit.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
"THE AVERAGE MAN."

When it comes to question Of trust
ing
Yourself to the risks Of the road. j.,
When the thing Is the sharing Of bur-
dens,
The lifting the heft Of load,
In the hour of peril or trial.
In tho hour you meet as you can,
You may safely depend on the wisdom
And skill Of the average man.
lis the average man and no other
Who does his plain duty each day.
Inc small thing his wage is for doing,
On the commonplace bit Of tho way.
IT'S the average man, may God bless
him!
Who pilots us, still in tho van,
over land, over sea, as we travel,
Just the plain. hardy. average man.
So on through the days Of existence,
All mingling in shadow and shine,
We may count on the every day hero,
Whom happy the gods may divine,
But who wears the swart CRIME Of his
calling,
And laboro and earns as he can,
And stands at the last with the no.
blest-
The commonplace average man.
MARGARET E. SANGSTER.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
Dad.

Every time see the motto, God
Bless Our Home" just can't help but
think OF the man who furnishes the
shingles over the home-think Of the
man who holds the butcher or the
grocer OF with his little green roll
the man who ha-uls out the ashes and
brings home the bacon.
Dad Is the one who buys the turkey,
who carves the turkey, and for all his
expense and trouble he draws the
neck and g. wing.
True, it is mother that darns the
socks but who pays for the darn
socks?
When a burglar is in the cellar, it's
dad who gets q kick in the back. When
company comes. dad. he fidgets like
puppy chewing string. When he
;arves he is clumsy as a woman in q
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
COMMUNICATED.
DELIVERING A TON OF GOAL
Pity the Poor Driver. Who Must Go
Through the Ordeal Outlined
Hero


To the Editor of the Herald.
Dear SIR.
In your issue Of Nov. oath in an edi-
torial under the heading Cost Of Cart
ing Coal. you say that I have estimat-
ed that it cost each dealer exactly one
dollar to cart one ton of coal from
the yard to the consumers house, and
that the local fuel committee has al
lowed an, extra 35c for putting the
coal In the bin.
Kindly look over my statement and
you will find that I said approximate.
You will also find that said that the
cost varies with different dealers The
carting of coal has always included
putting the coal In the consumers bins
in the cellar. do not know Of anyone
in New Britain who use the sidewalk
to store coal on.
You quote figures at length on the
cost and value Of horses at various
ages. It is evident from your argu-
ment that you know more about, and
have been in closer contact with
horses than have so will not dispute
your figures on this particular point
You make the startling statement
that it takes no extraordinary team to
week and So weeks per year. Rain or
shine whether you have orders for 1t
or not. Although a patriot in the ex-
IRENE and we suppose a good church
member you would not even take 4th
Of July and Christmas day off.
Now Mr.. Editor, the average dis
lance between the yard and the Gus
toners is about one mile or two miles
for the round trip allowing time to
load up, adjust the weight, drive. a
heavy slow walking horse a mile. Get
the lady of the house and be permit
ted to the cellar see to that the bins
is clear, open the cellar window. ad-
Just the coal shute and then carry 20
bags on your back from the sidewalk
to the side or rear of the house, drive
one mile back and get ready for the
second load. You will find that the
best part OF two hours is gone.
Allowing for holidays, stormy days
and days when you have no orders
believe few dealers average more than
S tons per day.
Two years ago our Company hired
an expressman for considerable
time, we paid him one dollar per ton
for delivery; he has not retired but Is
working every day. If you think that
you can deliver II tons OF coal per
day you certainly have missed yoIr
calling.
Mr.. Editor: You have made a brave
attempt to figure the cost Of handling
coal. I will say that you have done
as we'll as anybody could do outside
of their ordinary line of business. I
think you for your courtesy in our
discussion and feel that the public has
| been greatly benefited by hearing both
sides of the coal question.
Very truly yours,
SEVERN JOHNSON.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

lists have been able to extract from
wa1rus. seal and fish oils exactly the
constituents necessary to a good
synthetic butter and soap. One who
had spread his bread with this
strange imitation declared that he
could not have told the difference
IF anything, it was better than the
real stuff" whereupon I suggested
that he keep a herd of walrus in
stead OF cows. mo legs you know
can't kick over the milk pail" He
may after the war Uf his wife let's
him.
The Greenland ha1ihut and cod are
particularly we'll fatted. Whales and
narWhal give enormous quantities OF
good blubber. A narwhals mead con-
ta1ns several quarts Of the most beau
tiful clear fat found in any animal
tissues. This oil, though scarce. has
proved one of the safest and best
oils for clocks and other delicate in
struments.
Glycerine is derived from animal
rat. Vibration produces nltro-glycer-
1ne' which when absorbed by a COM
mon pulpy soil becomes our we'll
known dynamite. other allied OK
plosixes have chemical origins in
be the fate of a snorting awik oval
rus) or playing kallilliwak (white
narwhal.)
From naval standpoint the
Greenland coal and graphite are
most valuable. Destroyers might
find a coaling station near Cape
Farewell very handy for patrol work.
Graphite has become almost a neces-
sity in high-grade lubricating COM
pounds. A warship's guns and other
mechanisms use almost more Of this
mineral than is at present available
for their use from our home markets.
Very true-all of it. And sufh-
cient to justify Greenland az wor-
thy object to barter. But-with a
capital B-for a great big walloper
like the U. S. there really isn't
enough of any of these things. On
the other hand the Island of st.
Thomas in the Caribbean may yet
prove the most vitality important
naval base we own.
So look before you laugh.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
"WAR LIES"

Since even in times Of peace there
were amongst us those who handled
the truth not with delicate hands, so
in war time We must make allowances
for the presence Of men and women
who diStort the actual events and
make out Of whole cloth untruths
with which to brighten the nation
The Department of Justice. In its su-
preme caution. has unearthed a prop
uganda. set on foot by those not in
sympathy with the war, the. purpose
being to turn American womanhood
against the governments policy OF
sending troops overseas.
We have the pledge of men high in
the councils Of state't that all the truth
will be given out. So far, there is no
reason to refute these statements
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
cautioned against war lies that are
started by the Indicators, and Sec
rotary of War Baker has promised to
publish the list of all our injured or
the firing lines Or son in the service
anywhere need not worry over the
stories that some men tell until these
stories are actually substantiated by
data given out at. the departments,
either of War or the Navy, in Wash
ington.
WAR lies" are part of the penalty
of being in war. There are always
men of vivid imagination who see
more than their fellowmen. To these
minds there will come pictures of
ships, laden with American troops
being sunk at sea and all hands
drowned. They will also have mental
alterations which will tend to give
color to some of the stories previously
| issued by other intellectual perverts.
To these partial alterations of reason,
| they may be called that out of kind
| ness, we must pay little or no atten-
| ton. 1t will be a difficult task not to
believe some of the war lies" bu,
the better part Of wisdom prompts
| such action for our own peace OF
mind.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
CONGRESS IN SESSION.

Having been called in special ses-
sion last April, the Congress which
meets today in Washington is in no
way novice at the business Of max
lnR laws as would ordinarily be tho
case. Instead of being the first SEES
sion Of the Sixty-fifth Congress this
Ii the second. The special session
was one that will never be forgotten
4 In the history of this country. Up to
| the time Of it's closing in October more
important legislation was written on
10 the lotIof Congress to enact. Our
entrance into the European war had
Its advisa bility decided at that ses-
don. After that ways and means for
earrying on the grim business at hand
were discussed, and a tentative plan
formulated. Tentative, because flu
ures of known methods and a resort
to something entirely different from
The present idea of campaign.
Tomorrow the President Of the
United States will delivered his mes
sage to a joint session. of the Senate
and the House. The entire nation
will await the words Of Woodrow
Wilson on this important occasion.
His suggestions and the manner in
which they will be received by the
Senators and Representatives must
form the basis for the winter discus
sion. This much is assured: There
will not be the anxiety throughout
the country that was evident over the
actions of the last session, and the
war message Of the President. At
that time the nation was keyed to a
high pitch Of excitement There were
those who opposed our entrance into
the conflict, there were those who
had Little sympathy with any plan
advanced by Congress. The nation
was then going through a period of
high fever. Now the calm after the
storm has put in its appearance.
The die has been cast. We are at
war. and determined to make the
best OF 1t. 1T will be a fight to the
finish. Two liberty loans have been
aoated, and successfully. Methods of
Eco-operation with the Allied nations
have been in working order and, so
fnr, little or no complaint has been
voiced. The Selective Service is
snnA N nood. operation. with the
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
Greenland.
BY LIEUT. FITZHUGH GRNEN, U. 8. N.

About a year ago our Fleet parad-
ed around the Danish West Indies.
The occasion was the purchase of
these small tropical islands by the
United States Price paid was $685.
100000. In addition we relinquished
all rights and claims in Greenland.
Americans laughed. Slipped one
over that time," was the widespread
sentiment. Popular conception of
Greenland seemed to be an ice-box
without the box.
Which Is mostly true. For Green
land is 1900 miles long and over half
that broad. And cold and dark and
treeless and desolate. to say nothing
Of the lack Of food. In spite Of all
this tho trade was entirely fair: when
we gave Greenland fully and finally to
the Danes we were conceding some-
thing Of considerable commercial and
economic value.
Away down on the southwest coast
Of this great 1ce-capped continent lies
a little fringe Of land. Rocky to be
sure; and pretty gloomy in winter;
but humanity inhabited by 5000 peace
loving Eskimos. Two out Of every five
Of these Esktmos are hunters. A
hunter gets walrus, seal narwhal, and
hsh. Walrus and seal give skins All
four animals give fat.
Admiral Peary and other of our
naval Arctic men have reported on
the resources of Greenland. Native
skins. they tell us, can be used for
boots. strong tough, and waterproof
boots and shoes. Denmark knows
this very we'll. Each year-even
now-she imports about $4,000 seal
and Walrus hides, the majority of
which must go for soldiers. Leather
everywhere is high. Good leather Is
money In the bank. Greenland rep
resents a pretty fat account.
Are you still smiling at the bar
ga1n?
Then take blubber. All fats are
going up. Butter has not been cheap
for months. Soap is made from fat.
Indeed in some parts Of Europe cakes
of soap have taken the place of heir
looms; and they are picked up in
odd places with much the same cur
iosity we might bestow upon Il
arrowhead or Roman coin
Astounding as it may seem chem
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

possibility Of including ten million
! men, already registered for duty in
| some form or other. Food control
has been established, and the federal
government has extended its power
to include fuel. An air fleet OF
twenty-five thousand machines is in
| the making, and the merchant marine
ia on a fair way Of recovery. THESE
are the things that are rapidly being
brought about as the result of legls-
lation from the special session.
The first regular session OF TINS
Congress should give even better and
greater results than the one gone BY
There are no noVices at the game OF
law-making in Washington today
Intensive training from April to Octo-
ber six hard and grinding months. has
fitted the men Of the Senate and the
men of the House for the heavy work
ahead. From now on they will de-
vote their time and attention to the
perfecting Of the machine already in
operation. Politics, partisan politics,
must be cast aside for the moment.
Unfortunately there are to be cleo
lions. in the Fall. All of the House
and one-third of the Senate will then
come up for reelection. Those cleo.
lions can be what the people want
them to be. They can be clean, pa
triotic events; or they can carry with
them enough dirt and political dyna-
mite to overthrow the work already
done. Happily, the Republicans and
the Democrats in the two branches
Of Congress have thrown politics over
board and have united in the one
purpose Of serving the nation. The
people Of the nation may decide to
do the same thing. They may allow
to let the loyal members Of these two
bodies remain. and throw out the
There are only few of
them left. And their names are
known. That little group Of wilful
men should, by all means, give way
to men who are willing to keep in
step with the music OF the Union, |
men who are ready and eager to |
rally around the flag when the coun- |
try demands patriotism of the highest |
order. The majority Of those in Con-
gress have done this very thing. and
for that reason there is high hope
FOR an even balance In the session
now before US.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
GIVING THE DRIVER A WEIGH.
One Coal Dealer Weighed His Team
ster 500 Times During the Win
ter What the Judge Said:

ter. what the Judge sad:
To the Editor of The Herald:
I have been very much interested
the last few nights in reading the
pros and cons concerning the cost
and sale of coal. If there was any
argument as to why the price of this
all important commodity should be
sky high, you bet your boots the coal
dealer would trot it out. Now as a
matter OF fact, we all know there is
in the sale and delivery Of coal, the
biggest chance in the world to skin
people good and proper. and for one
am glad to think that the govern
ment has under way means Of curb
ing the playful FRANKS of the coal
dealers; meaning those who are dis
honest. Not that New Britain has
q coal dealer who would deliberately
rob a man, but 1 rather refer to those
dealers who sometimes forget and
weigh the driver with the coal. I
know all dealers in Plainville as we'll
as New Britain are honest. This is
not aimed at them but rather at Hart
ford and other big cities in Connec-
ticut where I'm not known. think
one Of the best ways for the people
who use coal, is to make laws that
over all the coal so that we shall be
able to get 1t at a nominal cost. I
would like to call your attention to
the fact that letter may be sent
over 5000 miles for Sc, and If we
are to believe the last post office re-
port 1t made money. The PROPOSE
ton Is this: If the government can
carry g. letter for three cents (please
follow the letter through the hand
1ing) what IN mercy's name could It
not do with a ton Of coal in the way
Of selling it and delivering it? The
cry OF the coal dealer is: Freight
Freight" Well. If it is because the
railroads charge so much for carriage
why, let's vote that the government
own the railroads. It seems to me
that the man who will deliberately
take advantage of these times and
boost up the price of coal is no better
stock whereon his country may lean,
1Aring these perilous times, than was |
that man whose name was Benedict |
Arnold. Let me say in conclusion that |
4 more Of the newspapers were as I
fearless in their editorials as you are.
md would champion tho rights Of
The people the world would be better
III. But, 1t Is all too obvious why they
10 not. Snall tell you why! simply
heyre afraid some OF these skalle-
wags will withdraw their advertise
nents. &c. Mr. Californian, when you
Ind any one selling dishonest boots,
,oal or sauerkrAut, tell the truth
lbout them, for to my mind the news
PAPER If 1t is a real newspaper will
10 this very thing and by so doing
get unto itself a power that all the
lewis in hell shall not be able ~ |
Very truly yours,
HENRY WILLIS MITCHELL. ]
P. 8. I once knew coal dealer
Who weighed the driver over 500 times
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
TELLING TT TO GEORGE.
Eye Me, and See II My Head Is On
Straight" Cabbage Says

to Potato.
To the Editor Of the Herald:
The Municipal Farm Committee are
not. playing Button, Button, who has
got the Button? these days. Their
president thoughts are conferred on
cultivator, cultivator, Oh, where did
you come from?
Pointer for Municipal Farm Com
mittee: Deposit your cabbage and po-
tato money in the City Treasury be-
fore any more of it is paid out to diff
ferent people Of the CITY,.
What has become of the report
from the Charity Department which it
was privately stated was to be pre-
sented at the meeting of the Common
Council last Wednesday evening?
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

Over There.
somewhere in France" young
hearts will be aching,
Somewhere at home, fond hearts
will be breaking,
But, your duty you knew! Your
duty you'll do!
Americas honor IL safe there
with you!
Somewhere in France
..somewhere in France" our
prayers we are sending.
10, Father in Heaven, whose love
Is unending,
10. make them sure: O, keep
them pure!
Make them worthy the trust
brave to endure!
Somewhere in France"
ADA F. HOPKINS.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

sac saddle. When he wants to smoke
he 10 sent to the woodshed.
But with all dads faults thor. /,
something about him that we more
than love.
Dad Is as steady as a hay wagon,
as certain as the drip from, a loose
faucet. -
When dads forehead wrinkles ike q
last years apple, Il 10 probably be-
cause he Is thinking of the price of
spuds.
Sometimes dads sober presence Is
like an instrument whose strings steal
into your very soul with a song that
sounds like Home Sweet Home"
Never go back on dad.-The Silent
Partner.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

one winter, and when he was brought
in court, and the Judge asked him
why he had done 1t his reply was:
We'll. Judge, I'm a very kind man,
and Johns been suffering with rheu-
matism so long always hate to tell
him to get off the load when he drives
up to the scales"
Ills names Green. is 1t not?"
queried the Judge.
YES" replied the coal dealer.
''Well. he won't burn. but in all
probability you will" the judge said
in q sharp tone.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

What has side-tracked It? Runor has
it that one of the appointees of the
Charity Commission is to be made the
scape goat, for the apparent over
draft of the barn appropriation. and.
Is liable to be made to walk the plank.
We hope the commission will use bet
ter judgment than to dispense with
the services Of a faithful EMPLOYEE for
something that his superiors are to
blame for.
New Britain Potato Market.
Supposed Cost Prices:
Town Home best, per
DuShel .95 to $1.00
Landers, Frary & Clark,
selected, per bushel. 1.25 to 1.35
Stanley Rule & Level
Co., preferred, per
bushel ............. 1.25 to 1875
City Park Department,
strictly paid labor
used, per bushel 49,. 100 to 200
Municipal Farm, volun-
teer and distinguished
labor used (Honor-
able Mr.. Blank, hoed
twelve miles of pota-
to rows; Honorable
Mr.. SO. and So,
worked in the hot sun
with nothing on but
overhalls and shirt)
Potatoes are mixed,
large and small, pos
sibly a few frozen
ones, at S.VV TO o.Ao
Municipal and York
State Potatoes, mixed 2.40 to $50
(Above prices subject to change)
York State potatoes at
car, per bushel ..... 1.30 to lao
Potatoes in Rochester,
N. Y. Market, slow >. .93 to LOO
His Honor, the Mayor, In his signed
statement appearing in the press I'M
der date of October 20, 1917, re-
quested a suspension of Judgment by
the public until the Committee could
harvest their potatoes and submit
report. The Committee has
submitted to the Common Council a
report in a sieve condition, some OF
the holes in It being SO large that
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

some members Of the committee have
fallen through them already.
WANTED - Expert Accountants to
audit the accounts Of the New Brit
ain Municipal Farm Committee.
Price no object II the appropriations
hold out. Apply. stating terms and
qualifications to the Honorable g..
M. Landers. State Food Expert.
Hartford, Conn.
When you are fasting on some Of
these meatless, wheatless. save-the-
waste days, try Mayor Quigleys Food
for-Though-Cards, on reducing taxes
by raising the tax rate two or three
mills q year.
Why not try a dose of Municipal Po-
tato Pudding on the Babies saved by
Municipal Ice In former years. We
will made the price right. Cheap ice
Is now replaced by dear potatoes for
the Ice Riddles. Apply, at the City
Hall.
rVUTHn TK4U DRIVER A WEIGH
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

Me-
The first soldier that entered Bel.
GUM.
The sailor who torpedoed the
Lusitania
The gunner who flred the first shot
at g. cathedral.
The first airman to drop bombs on
a hospital.
The wise man who first expounded
Kultur.
The genius who originated the idea
Of poisoning wells.
The inventor who perfected liquid
fire.
The first trooper to realize poison
gas.
Gott-LAfo.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03
Wonder what Mrs. Juror No. 5
thought when she heard her husband
had winked at Mrs. DeSaulles.
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The general sentiment seems to be
that, even If THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" has not been recognized as c1as-
sic music, 1t is going to be from now
~ Manhattan Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

The Austrias and Germans are al
ready preparing to exploit the sunny
side Of the Alps for spring vegetables.
1t is Cup to" the Allies either to
gather these crops or keep the enemy
from doing so.-Springfield Repub-
lican.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

Daily our sympathes enlarge for
the exiled Car. He must have had
aus troubles.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

When the call came for recruits to
fill up the ranks Of the regular army,
units. Joseph Chopnowski was one Of
the first men to enlist for the duration
Of the war. He was assigned to
Headquarters Company, Regiment
Band. First Connecticut Infantry, and
for some time was stationed at New
Haven. At present his whereabouts
Is unknown.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

make some Of them wish that they
had decamped before this, while 9TH
ers will be sorry they did not take out
their first papers of naturalization
Portland Express.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

You can announce it that she is
the house guest Of her parents, or any
way they like, but it generally means
that the bride has ambled back for
little home cooking
Courier-Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

The first word from the joint war
council abroad is q call on America
for more troops and more ships
Philadelphia Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-03

w. w. Astor's taxes are 10 pei
cent. of his income. Figure that out
Mr.. Kicker.-Albany Kniokerbool<er
Press