davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
COMMUNICATED.
ARE POLICE DEMoRA11zEp?
Citizen Who Tried to Get Through Crowd Believes So.


 Crowd Believes So.
 Where does the ef1iciency come by change of commissions every few days relating to two of our most import ant boards. the fire department and police? Is it possible to maintain ef- ficient men in either of these depart ments by school boy tactics? Have we become unbeknown to the average citizen, (Mayor excepted) a city the size of New York? If so 1t Is import ant that we get ready with the ballot as the promises for the future must have by this time expired automatic ally and all connected with our City government can resign with dignity. leaving vacancy for those who are willing to give us efficient manage ment in our City government, and dropping their petty politics after taking office.
 Our police are in a demoralized state, not because they are not ef- ncient men, but because they have not efficient leaders. If you doubt this statement you should have tried to come through Stanley street at 12 D. m. Saturday night. The small circus was evidently trying to get out of town. no doubt they received no fur ther promises, and in doing so trafflc was completely tied up in the most ridiculous way with five or six trolley express cars, trucks and teams trying to go on each side of the street and in any old direction. The writer spoke to a policeman, who no doubt. was there for some purpose, asking him if there was not some way of getting through and that there should be no reason for sSSbping the main highway in this manner. He informed me he was not a. traffic officer and that l had said enough, No doubt l1o wanted me to get the Hell~ out of there and was only too anxious to accommodates, but he made no effort to assist me, which took from 25 to 30 minutes to get through, after twisting from one side of the road to the other.
 Let me ask what would occur if a fire had broken out in Stanley Quar- ter and under those conditions what use would our Fire Department be? Also with separate board to man. age each Safety Department, and should it happen not to work in har- mony. 1t would be an expensive exper- iment for the City of New Britain.
 Yours truly.
 L.. M. BARNES,
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
WHEN WOMEN WILL.

William J. Clark Is the democratic name of the chief at,irret captain o1 the battleship Arkansas. Temporarily assigned to the steamship Silver Shell Gunner Clark recently risked his life in a running fight with a German sub- marine. When the news reached Clark's wife that heroic woman did not whimper and cry nor did she pro- test against her husbands naval life.
 Instead, she said: My husbands en-
 listmcnt expires next November, but
 he will re-enlist.''
 That is the decision of the Clark family. The husband and father on his last trip home probably com- mented on the war and the needs of Uncle Sam. Then, after talking 1t over with his wife, he came to the de- cision of re-enlisting when his present enlistment expires in November. A brave man went to sea to fight for Uncle sam. A brave woman remained at home to care for the family. To- SetucI tHey ISpISSSIt sA0 UVSe VI ~ ditions of the American nation. My husbands enlistment expires next Mo- vember, but he will enlist embodies the spirit of sacrifice, the spirit with out which this nation would never have come to it's present stage. It is the spirit that inspired the women of '7e, and the women who remained home in 1912 when their husbands went out on the high seas and won them safe for democracy.
 My husbands enlistment expires in November. but. he will re-enlist" is much better piece of sentiment than the old pacifist slogan, T didn't raise my boy to be a soldier" There is pride in the assertion of Mrs. Clark. Her expression stands head and shoulders over the weak excuses ad- vanced by many women why their husbands and sons and brothers and sweethearts should not enlist. This feminine assertion of loyalty should prove a rebuke to all those young men who without aid from others are looking about for some lame ex- cuse to cover up their cowardice.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
PREMIER PERFORMANCE.

4UA-AGS4AAAAS ASAsA SASASAAA Music lovers will not fail to ap- eciate the significance of the first ncsrt by the New Britain Commu- Glfy Orchestra. This event, to take Sece tomorrow night. must deter <6lne one way or another the future II ssuch a unique musical under:ak- TIT in this city. The bringing to- Dkher of volunteer musicians. pro- sional and amateur, for the pulp k good, is a novel idea and one well prthy of support since the cbject ruly altruistic. Community musi-
 nx11xations have been attempt
 ivory few cities. Serving with
 compensation, musicians who un- fAkes such work deserve the en- kagement of all who desire to see rowing appreciation of this art. sn under the auspices of the Unit
 arents and Teachers Association
 concert tomorrow night demands
 consideration of the entire city.
 may be the hrst step toward se- 1hy ' great symphony orchestra 4tew Britatn4 Great things begin hst such way.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

The leader of a patrol, usually a corporal if it consists of a squad or
 less, must be specially chosen. And the more important the work, the
 more careful the selection. The lead- CT ,nust be skilled in the methods Of covering large areas with a few men; he must be able to report the strength and character of hostile forces, de- duce their probable intentions, and report intelligently to his command ing officer. Endurance, courage and good judgment are requisites of the patrol leader.
 His judgment will be called cor- stantly into play, in order to read indications and pass upon the sig nificance of the information at hand. He should be capable of seeing a connection between apparently irrel-. avent facts and form ulating his re- ports accordingly.
 Before setting out, however. the patrol leader should be given such information of the enemy and coun- try as may be of value to him-tile general location of his own forces, and particularly those with whom he may come in contact. From this 1t will be seen that the patrol leader al- ready has a basis upon which to in- terpret the information he gains
 When possible. the patrol leader should have a map of the country he is to traverse-in many cases the route specified-and he should have a compass, watch, pencil and note book. When practicable. he should take with him field message blanks. He carries. of course, his arms and ammunition.
 When the patrel leader assemblies the men detailed for the patrol, ho makes sure of several things: That their arms and ammunition are in a suitable condition for duty; that none has any papers or maps which would be of value to the enemy if ca ptured; that their accoutrements do not gljs- ten or rattle as they move. He then his instructions and explains them until he Is satisfied that every man understands them; he also re- i hearses with the men the signals which are to be used: and designates a man to take his place if he should be disabled.
 Tho formation of the patrol will de- 1 pend upon the nature of the country and the character of the cover--the {, formation best suited to the neeis of the case will be determined by the ', leader. But at all events, the for nation must be so regulated as to 1 insure, so nearly as possible, the es- l cape Of one man if the patrol is jumped" by a superior force.
 Generally speaking, it will consist l of a main body with advance, rear, I and fang guards, though each of the l guards be represented c"lv by a sim 1 gle man. It can be seen, however. l that this would be an easy formation i for patrol as small as squad to ! assume, since, beside the guards. 1t would allow for main body Of the !. and three men.
 With small patrol-as small, in- deed, as four or five men-the dis !
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
MUST CONSERVE FOOD.

Just when the nation entertained high hopes that the present wheat crop would out-do it's predecessor and the one before that, the crop of 1915, there comes the official crop report for June to show that we may now expect a deficient harvest. What winter wheat promised has also gone by the, boards. The looked for inn provement in quantity is not expected to materialize. Spring wheat. while representing an increased area. and coming along fairly we'll under forced draught, will be about on par with the yield of last year and far short of the year before.
 The wheat crop in 1916. upon which all comparisons for the present and future crops must be based, was far short of satisfactory. As g. matter of record, the wheat crop then was de- fcient. 1915 was more in the nature of bumber harvest. If the supply was not as great as it should have been in 1916 neither was the demand so great as 1t is this year. Yet with an increased demand, and an increa@ed acreage of some 100000, the esti- mated crop this year will be but 656,- 000,000 bushels, as against 640,000,- 900 last year.
 During the four years from 1911 to 1915 the wheat crop of the nation averaged 500. 100000 bushels. The falling off has been appalling. It is attributed in no small degree to the great dearth o1 farm workers, the movement of men from the farm to the city. Aside. from that condition unfavorable weather has played 8 very important part in cutting down the nations wheat crop. Corn, rye, oats and other grains may out-do their records of last year. Even wheat may prove better harvest than the official report predicts, and estimates allow: but it's very best stride will in no way come up to the demands put upon 1t, all of which is proof positive that other states may profit in the method of conserving food which will soon be in force in the grand old state Of Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
CHILDREN'S UMBRELLAS Priced 98c each.

 A Greek Lover of Queen 1Iaeve How shall my song reach to her
 where afar She walks by streams unit of sun
 or star; Walks dreamingly, as one who in a
 glass Beho]ds the wraiths of per.shed lov-
 CTS pass: /. Smiling to each pale face with lips
 that saith, How fares 1t. love. in the dim flelt;s
 of Death:" For just with such smile--earth's ;
 last delight Glanced she down the torchlit hall
 that night; Herself a white rose mid a hedge
 of spears, Set far past range of mortal hoccs
 or fears: So steel-bright mid it's steel ensir-
 clement shone that white. moveless face
 upon me bent. White face-whose fame on scented sea winds sped, Me thitherward to that far land had
 led, From templed groves where sage
 and student walked, And storied ways where moonlight
 lovers talked: From all delights of mind and heart that lie Betwixt our kind Athenian soil ana But ah, that hour, which far repaid
 all cost Of lesser loves, of gods and country When on a dream starred night that
 great Queen leant Her cheek to mine, and all our spirits
 blent In one long wonder-glance, one
 earth-eclipse Of touching hands, of meeting eyes and lips! A time for all things-with unflut-
 tered breath The hame- bright lips proclaimed His sentence-Death!" While wild, reverberate echoes of
 her word The brazen rafters of the palace stirred, And hail-swift down on sense and sound and sight The smiting shields descended through the night. Bright love, delight and death--for this I came To that far land: for this. a little flame, Smaller than any star on nights pale
 edge, My soul. white moth fits by sand and sedge; Fits, evermore, till in the ceaseless whir Of Times great wings it win again to her.
 ELEANOR ROGERS cox.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
ONLY TOUR DAYS.

vith this day, gone by there are but nr more days in which the people America may subscribe to the Lib- y Loan Of 1s17. The subscription oks will be closed on Friday, June hsre must have been some mis- ngD about the liberty Loan or it hid have been over-subscribed at 1e time. The people cannot fully oerstand what 1t means. The ques- - has often been asked. ''Why TT the Government want to raise ney In this way, by selling bonds to people?" It can be answered in better way than by simply stating 81 the Government wants the peo- ? D light this WET. to finance this ". If the Government wanted to &6se its money for carrying on the " without asking the American So1ie to subscribe the Government ultl have done 50. Ali Washington would have to do, in such a case, 1Ould hp to call upon Wall Street. 6ere would be no hesitation on. Wall Street would, and could, 4pr the money on short notice.
 Gaovernment. however, does not
 Wall Street to finance this war. Sa7overnment wants the people.
 whole people, and nothing but the brie, to carry ,on the work of mak- the world safe for democracy.
 zse nnanciaE syss>p of the United tss stands af pr1 pt invinctble. It rock-ribNeafshd fdeSed. It is prac- n1H unshakeable. With one-third 4hs worlds gold adbpiy in Ameri- n Ananc4al j9stitutlons our banking utsan alon ESstd Have take care of s Iabsrty LbGn Of 1917 in proper nhion. Instead Of calling upon the opio the Government could have is- "a bank-notes for the two billion l1ars which 1t hopes to raise before aay next And the two billion dol-
 would be at hand on that day
 3kf9. We believe they will be on
 an any event. The American peo-
 mot afford to let this greatest M Ilberty Loans go by default
 nnot stand idly by and see
 ernuaent resort to other TIT Oz raisang this money. For. be Mnd dne1keod, the ssme amount of could have been raised byAtax- 6Whereby each man and women
 1Iy able would have to contri- xa his or her share.
 Ear better is it that every man |5lao has a dollar to spare should Etalk to the nearest bank and take out kF0ub9tgentaon- to the Liberty Lean. It
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

tance between the men may not be more than from 25 to 50 yards. With larger patrol, they may be as great as 100 yards. The reason for this va riation is both that 8 smaller force must. in the nature of things. remain closer together, and that the guords at 100 yards would have far more difficulty in keeping in sight two or three men than larger force.
 Tomorrow's article will be on Send ing Back Information From Patrols. (Copyright, 1917. by The Wheeler
 Syndicate, Incl
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
OTHER HEROES.

' IheseaheroesSrare dead. They ;sdied for lih4ffya they died for us. < They are tt rest. They sleep in sfhe land tAey made fres.~tlhder 1t6e nag lfNdy Rendered stainless.
 Under the solemn pines. the sad
 hem1ocks, the fearful willows. the vines. They sleep $beneath the shadows of the
 clouds, careless alike of sunshine sssof storm, each in the windowless 1palace of rest.
 ROBERT INGERsoLL.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
SHORTAGE OF DRUGS.
Governments Needs Creates Uneasi- ness Among Pharmaceutical Chemists

60vcTnmenCS Nee0S Creates UneAS1- ness Among Pharmaceutical Chemists
 Atlantic City, June 1.-The gov- ernment faces a serious problem in the matter of obtaining pharmaceu- tical drugs, according to delegates to the annual convention of the Ameri- can Association of Pharmaceutical chemists which opened here today.
 Bids have been asked for $3,O0O worth of material for army use inn mediately," said c. D. Ellyson of Des Moines, and even though it were pos sible to obtain the raw material it would require all the plants combined a year to fill the orders.''
 At the request of the federal au- thorities the chemist association has named a committee to define plan to meet the situation.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
 VOTE. FOR REPUBLIC
Establish Voting Age at IS to
 Recognize Young Fighters

Petrograd, June Il. via London The congress of Peasants Delegate of All Russia has joined in the move-
 ment for the establishment of re- public in Russia It has adopted . resolution in favor of . federal repub- lie on democratic lines
 The commission, which Is eiaborat- ing law regulating the convening of the Constituent assembly, has fixed eighteen years the minimum age for a voter It is argued that youths of eighteen are fighting, in defence of their contry, and are, therefore, en- titled to political rights.
 The provisional government has re- called from Kronstadt all officials of the department of control and the ministry of justice and some of the officials of other offices. This is in-, terpreted as 8 preliminary to the adoption of the stern measures threatened by the government. Of- hcils of the bureau of posts and tele- graphs have not yet beeh recalled.
 Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador, addressing a great meet ing held under the auspices of the Russo British society. said he had constantly tried to impress on former Emperor Nicholas that in the twen, tieth century an irresponsible autoc- racy was an anachronism which could not endure. Russia, the am- bassador said. had captured the bas- tile of autocracy by assault in single week. and must consolidate the new won freedom.
 If you would keep it." Sir George continued. mot only must you de- fend it aginst the enemy. but also you must drive him from the national ter ritory. in order that your brothers in occupied prpvinces may enjoy the same measure of freedom as your
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
selves. Fl knabie you to reap the har-

g@r -- s4 rz . t5-
 selves. " knAbte you to reap the hAr-
 vest of your revolution the democ-
 rcte of France and Great Britain have
 been holding or driving back the
 main forces of the Germans and shedl.
 ding their blood. no only in defense
 of their patrimony but to, safeguard5
 tho newborn liberty Of Russia. Had
 they not done SO, had the Germans
 not transferred westward large bodies
 of troops who had been concentrated
 on your front, 1t might have Eona
 hard with free Russia.
 We look for you now to help re-
 lieve the constant pressure on our
 front by yourselves taking the i, of-
 fensive. and thus bring the war to
 ! speedy end and secure to the world the blessings of permanent peace"
 The ambassador uttered warning against what he termed the utopian fallacy that these ends could bo at- tained by fraternizing with the Ger man democracy which he declared. from the outset had identified itself wholeheartedly with the imper1alistic aims and annexationiSt policy of the government and would never rise against tho Hohenzollerns until 1t had been taught by military pressure and the effects of the blockade that the sufferings endured and the 6Afesr awaiting Germany were tho direct consequences of its aggressive mil. ? itary regime. ss
 Do not believe the tales with which the German agents would poison your minds against youf d. lies" Sir George continued. '.Do you suppose If we were lighting for caps. X italistic or imprialistic aims that tito mon of the British race would have volunteered for active service; that millionsD of workingmen and women would be working overtime In 7 factories to keep the British and Russian armiss supplied with sheAs and guns? We are not fighting tor aims. We are fighting for the four great principles and pSn- manent peace. There is nothing in , our policy incongruous with tho pol- ley of no annexations or indemnitiSs ! If those words are rightly interpfst- ed." a
 "Our reply to the Russian note shows how anxious we are to act in complete harmony with tho provi- sional government. Our. frst task, however. must be to beat the enemy, Tor If we fail to do that we shall not nave a voice in the final settlement md shall have to accept such terms of peace as Germany Is pleased to impose. including the incorporation of Russian territory into the Ger nan empire"
 The provisional government has .efused demands of employees of the railway for . large increase In wages.
 Any increases granted" says the would have to be ex- ended to ali railways in Russia in order to adhere to equitable prin- ,iples. This would create an sex- ,enditure which would be burden- ome to the state At the same time he government recognizes that rsil- way men are workers in defense of he country and should enjoy better conditions. It hasl accord- < ngly ordered measures to supply hem with food and other necessaries g t cost price,
 The peasants in the village of Lis- 5 no, in the Tsarskoye Selo district. ave appropriated the hunting pre- : erve and lodge of Emperor Nich- a las according to the Bourse 0Aaetto>
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

until June Is, says a headline. True, on June IS it must be a success. and not e.-snrinkfeld Republican, The Kaiser desires peace of the separate" variety, in order that harder war may be waged against the remaining enemies.-Tacoma Ledger.
 The "Of1cial Bulletin." the daily journal published by the government, has 100,000,00O owners but very few of them read it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Paradoxical as it may seem, the "bondman" of the United States is a freeman who is going to aid in spreading liberty throughout the world.-Troy Record.
 The tenor who takes the last two high notes in The Star Spangled Banner" is certainly doing something na1 1o1 his country,IMinneaDolis Jour
 Conditions of autocratic authority over the press have had their ad- vantages They produced a Maxrnil- ian Harden in Gern1any.-washing- ton Star.
 For white-livered Americans of the Civil war period Canada was con- venient. The breed of the present have been sneaking to Cuba and Mex ico.-Buffalo Courier.
 The Kaiser is reported as saying that "the decision is near" Agreed! It only depends on how soon tho young giant of the west" delivers it's whack.-Worcester Gazette.
 It Is now becoming obvious why the German artillery Ire is s1acken- milton to blow Up French fruit trees when they retreat.-Kansas City Times.
 Not bragging. or anything, but you'll notice that soon after those American tackles sat in tho game there was decided improvement in the U-boat situation.-Macon Tel egraph. s...
 According to the most recent esti- mate, 1,35O.00O tons of steel have been shot into the earth in the neigh borhood of Verdun. As a source of dustry, the country around Verdrn, up with the Macsaba range.-SeattIe 
 George Creel is now implorins the newspapers not to print sensational n+v
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

is the one way of showing patriotism in the case where Uncle Sam has not called for action at tho front.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

General Goethals appears to have shown them that when steel and wooden ships come together timber stocks go down.-Newark News.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

We sometimes fear that this coun- try is not going to be able to abso rb the total supply of back yard garden dishos.-Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

These practical Weather proofed Garments you really cannot afford to be without one, the need of a Raincoat may arise at any moment and there's no substitute for it. Right now we offer many exceptional values in Wo- mems and Misses Raiscoats that we can strongly recom- mend to you.
 RUBBERIZED
 RAINCOATS
 Priced $2.98, $3.98, $4.9s, to $19.98 each.
 CHHDREN'S RAINCOATS and CAFES Priced $1.89 to $2.98 each
 COLORED SILK
 UMBRELLAS
 Priced $3.98, SAYS to $5.48 each.
 Practical for either rain or sun.
 MEMS and WOMEN'S
 UMBRELLAS
 Of fast black yarn dyed taffeta, strong frames, fitted with high grade sample han dies, no two alike (Silk Cases and tassels), values in this special lot up to $2.5O each. Your choice $1.75 each. Other good values in Mems and Women's Umbrellas. Priced 9Sc, $1.49, to $4.9S each.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

George Creel is now imploring tho newspapers not to print sensational war stuff, which is remarkable con- sidering this is the same George who wrote such hot stuff a few months ago that no periodical, not emitting the Hearst papers. would publish it, excepting only the Masses, an ultra socialist magazine.-New. York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

The kaiser and Hindenbrrg know that she British offensive has beer s'o2red. but the British seeE1 u,:aa;e to ccmrrehsnd' it.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

Russia may prove to be as ,surpris- ingly sudden to revive active warfare as she was to make herself Czar1ess. Albany Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

The LAbsray loan not . success
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

until June 15," says headline. True,
 on June Is it must be a success. and
 not before.-snrinEfeld Republican, /