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New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
wAKD UP, AllzzEsIOAl

Ihursday will be g day never to &SNorGotten in New, Britain. All Ess. point that way. With factories. kools. and business houses closed ter the noon hour. the population
 devote its activities to the one Tt ob1ect of the day.-Patriottsm. s parade now being arranged by E Mayor and hilI committee prom
 to outstrtp any previous effort. (fitasy, religious, patriotic. and fra
 al organizations will take part.
 caty will be a maze of national kors. Old Glory will come into Its m. In this way will New Britain u4ribute it's part in the great na- saal effort to wake up the siant' herica,
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
AUTO STRIKES GIRD.

While driving his automobile north on Arch street late yesterday after street struck an unidentified girl who stepped from the curb in front of the machine and received d glancing blow. Dr. T. w. Fox hap poned to be passing and took the vic- tim to New Britain General hospital for examination. Her injuries were found to be of a minor and superficial nature. Leach made a report of the accident at, police headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
AN ECONOMIC NECESSITY


 Advertising as an art is distinctly American. It was perfected and brought to its present state by Amer ican business men. Yet, 1t is merely in its infancy. Because of its youth there are many outside the realm of business who believe that advertising is an economic waste, that it is . burden on the shoulders of the great purchasing public. On account of this, it is difficult to make the average man believe that advertising is not di- rectly responsible for the high cost of certain articles. A little time and thought will prove such contentious to be diametrically opposed to the facts.
 If advertising does anything, 1t per- mits goods to be sold at cheaper prices than similar goods not adver- tised. The first duty of advertising is to call public attention to any given article. By this it is hoped to create demand. With increased demand must naturally come an increase in supply. The greater the output of any manufactured article the less it costs to make. The less 1t costs its maker, the less he must get in return for 1t. Thus is the public benefited and not detrimented. Advertising walks hand in hand with the first law of economies. Supply and Demand are its handmaidens. If the advertising proves futile. 1t is the manufacturer who must suffer the loss. If the ad- vertising is successful the general public reaps the benefit.
 The high cost of living itself is the medium through which the value of advertising may be traced. While the average foodstuffs have gone up in price the prices on nationally adver- tised goods have generally remained at the standard fixed before present day conditions. This Is not true in all cases; but it is true in large degree. It Is not 50 at all in the case of those articles not advertised. While the ad- vertising rates of magazines and news papers have been materially raised the prices of advertised goods have re- mained practically stationary. This is equally true of luxuries and necessaries | of life. No better example can be found than in the automobile field Few automobile manufacturers have raised the prices of their goods This despite the fact that price,
 of raw material have advanced side by side with advertisin,
 rates. The successfully advertised car, because of tho demand created
 can be sold at . price infinitely cheap CT than its unknown rival. This be
 cause the more known the more made
 It is the same in other n4lds. Adver
 tising. . paying investment for tn
 man who has something to sell, like
 wise creates means of saving for tn
 man who must purchase.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
CHAIR UNDER RESTRAINT. Cannot Communicate With Empress
 Except With Guard.

London. April 17, 4:20 a. m.---A dispatch to the Daily Express from Petrograd quotes the Russia Volta as saying that former Emperor Nich- olas and the former empress have now been forbidden to communicate with each other or their fellow pris- oners except in the presence of of- ficcrs or their guard.
 ''I'he former emperor" says the correspondent, 'fs confined in three rooms The guard has been in- creased and a stricter surveillance Is being imposed, due to an attempt by members of his suite to communicate surreptitiously with outsiders. The restrictions were imposed by order of Minister of Justice Kerensky.''
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
COMMUNICATED.
"rUNoH, BROTHERS, PUNCH"
Punch With Care, Punch i'm the Pres-
 ence of the Passengers.

Punch With Care, Punch i'm the Pres-
 ence of the Passengers.
 To the Editor of the Herald:
 Is trolley car passenger liable for fare, or fares, accidentally rung up in an attempt to leave at a desired stop, provided the conductor is In the front vestibule discussing the war, or other topics, with the motorman and in 8 position where his attention can not be secured? Is it proper to wait for the discussion to cease and be car ried several stations past the home stop or to take chance at being to select. between the bell cord and the strap that connects with the fare reg ister?
 For some time past, commuters liv- ing in outlying territory between New Britain and Plainville have had the above question put to them almost daily because of the practice of con- ductors in riding part of the way on the front platform in active dis cussion with their motorman. There nave been numerous arguments when fares have been rung up by pas- sengers., who really object to being carried past their destination and are Willing to take their chances with bell and register straps
 This condition is particularly notice able after cars pass Sharp's west bound and Whites crossing east bound. Between these two stops is a favorite piece of road for discussion or war news etc., by car crews. There Is. at least, one important stop be- tween these two stations, westwood park. Passengers desiring to alight there frequently run the risk of be- ing carried past their destination or Of getting into an argument with connie" when fare is accidentally rung up in the attempt to signal the motorman by means of the bell cord.
 COMMUTER
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
FATE OF GERMANY.
George B. Chandler Takes Issue With
 Unknown Critic.


 Unknown Critic.
 To the Editor of the Herald:
 | nave very courteous and thoughtful note from an unknown person in your city signed Miss Peacemaker." I cannot answer this lady personally because I don't know who she is or where she lives
 She takes issue with my statement in an address in New Britain last Monday night to the effect that, al- though Germany would lose this war. she would be the surviving race in the end, because she has learned the great lesson of internal efficiency" Miss Peacemaker" is of the opinion that this internal efficiency of Germany is her own destruction. I think the lady Is mistaken. Germany is not going to be destroyed. Nobody wants to de- stroy her. She is going to experience disaster, but the disaster will be caused not by the internal efficiency of her people but by the criminal manner in which 1t has been used by her rulers.
 As we'll might one inveigh against educated lawyers because an educated and interruptions lawyer has more power for evil. Germany will rise IrOIIt the dSneS or Ln1S COn111Ct ana re- cuperate.
 said in my address that, if the megalOmania of the IIohenzollerns and Prussian oligarchy had not pre- cipitated this war, Germany would have conquered the world in a genera tion through her women and her workers. Her women have fine, large, healthy families. Her workers are efficient. The surviving nations are those which possess these assets. One of the chief factors in Ger many's industrial success has been her system of military training The experience which her young men have received in camp have made them strong and vigorous. They became better workmen and better citizens thereafter. Can we not copy the vir- tues of other nations without imitat- 1 ing their vices? Switzerland. more l democratic than the United States, has done this. It is the gospel of cow l aIdice for America to shrink from adopting methods which have worked well elsewhere, for fear We may not have the moral character to refrain | from abusing their results. l Very truly yours,
 1 GEORGE B. CHANDLER.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
U. S. STEEL TO PAY
 ENORMOUS WAR TAX
Chairman Gary Tells Stockholders Assessment Win Be Between
 9eO, ,0oo, 900 and $6b, ,o0O, 900.

@eO, ,O00, ,oOO and $65, ,o0O, 900.
 New York, April 17.-Elbert H. Steel Corporation, told shareholders of that organization at their annual meeting in Hoboken yesterday that the corporation will pay from $60.- 00O,0OO to $65,0O0,0O0 to the federal Government in the next year if the proposed War tax laws are put into effect. Payment of $65,000.00O would be $43,0O0,00O more than was paid last year in government taxes. MT. Gary said this increase would be due principally to the new excess profit tax, which means a tax on ell profits of more than eight per cent.
 That other taxation laws besides those already enacted will be passed no one at the present time can doubt, :" said MT. Gary. 'and the burdens which will be imposed by the govern ment upon corporations and upon in- dividuals no doubt will be very large. I. am sure that no loyal citizen can object provided there is a fair and equitable distribution of the burdens. NOl WAdL IlCSC AdWS "A11 U0 or how much the burden may be in- creased, of course it is impossible to state what will be the net result. If the disposition of the lawmakers shall be to obtain as much money as can possibly be expended for all the pur- poses which have been suggested, then it seems evident that all the profits or earnings of all the corpora tions and all the individuals may be taken away from those who possess them. I do not believe that is going to be the attitude of the lawmakers however.
 "If the disposition will be only to obtain such moneys as are, absolutely needed for government purposes, and distribution of the burden is fair and equitable, it seems at the present time as though the earnings of the Steel Corporation would be very large for this year."
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

May wheat, which sold on the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday at $2.37 a bushel, may be the cause of the first price fixing by the govern ment. When speculation comes in the window patriotism goes out the door.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
FOUR SOLDIERS DISCHARGED
Privates in Company B Arc Retired From Federal Service Because of Physical Disability.


 Four members of Company E, First Infantry,. have been given their dis charge from the United States. serv- ice because of physical disability They are Prdvates Coffey, Bretsntder, Tobdn and Smith. The first three named have fiat feet, while Private Smith has defective hearing. As yet none of the local soldiers have been discharged because they have depend entS
 Outposts from Company E. have had no further trouble and last night, on their new guard posts, they noticed nothing unusual or alarming.
 This morning Lieutenant Richard V. K. Harris took several squads of men up to Walnut Hill park where he put them through an hour of brisk drills.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

No less welcome than the Spring drive of the Allies will be the Drive of Spring which started today in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

And now the girls to whom Lincoln wrote poetry and the men who drove . horse for him are beginning to die East St. Louis Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
Our Pledge.

Our Pledge.
 We mutually pledssfo each sother our lives, our fortunes. and our sacred honor. THOMAS JEFFERSON.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

If the Mexicans succeed in work ing out their own salvation,' it will be the first work good many of them have ever had anything to do with.- Macon Telegraph.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
FACTS AND F,ANCIES.

It may be the good fortune of some modern poet to sing a new song of Jerusalem Delivered.-Iroy Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

Some say that honesty pays-th most taxes.-Kansas City Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

This Is the open season for German U-boats.-Rocheste Democrat and Chronicle
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

Things are getting to be so hot for the Germans that the Kaiser's only ex- planation to them can be that they are approaching that place in the sum. . New York Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

Had T. R. been president, the United States would either have been ordering the whole world around, or picking itself up ruefully out of the ditch.-Meriden Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-17

What shall it profit a hunter. next fall in "bone dry" Maine, to hire a guide and be denied the privilege ot lubricating the said guides talking ap- paratus ?-Manchester Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
PLEADS FOR FAIR PLAY
TOPHARMACISTS IN WAR
Doctor Swartley Tells Rotarians
Few Enlistments Are Due
to Injustice

An urgent plea for better recognition Of
pharmacists in the war was made by Dr.
Henry G. Swartley, manager Of Llewellyn's
drug store, 1916 Chestnut street, at the
luncheon of the Rotary Club held in the
Hotel Adelphia today.
1T is deplorable that there are so few
pharmacists in the United States army"
he said. The enlistments are few, due to
the fact that pharmacists cannot rise above
the rank of a noncommissioned officer. This
is very unfair because of the rigid college
course which the pharmacist must undergo.
and all are very highly trained technical
men who can render the Government val
liable service. In the analysis of water
and chemicals the pharmacist is just as
efficient as the army surgeon, and he can
relieve the surgeons of many minor opera
tionS on the battlefield"
Or, Swartley predicted that the present
prices of drugs would shortly be reduced,
and gave Thomas a, Edison credit for saw
ing the country millions of dollars by the
discovery of new chemicals as substitutes
for those unobtainable by reason of the
war. Charles n. Riggs presided at the
luncheon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
PE-TSAY TAKES THE ODOR
OUT OF BOILED DINNER
Chinese Cabbage on View at Michelrs
Flower and Vegetable
Exhibit

An adventurous soul has set about de-
odorizing that most pungent of olfactory
tantalzers, corned beef and cabbage The
Pe-Tsay or Chinese cabbage, has been
evolved by the Henry +. Michel Seed Com
pany and makes its first appearance today
In the annual dahlia. vegetable and hardy
perennial exhibit Of that firm at its store
SIS darket street. The Pe-Tsay, according
10 its growers, is odorless and combines ali
the delectable features Of both the lettuce
and the cabbage.
Many beautiful dahlias are shown at tile
exhibit Among the prize winners are
John Root Jr,, and H. r. Lippincott. The
first prize winner for vegetables was David
Aikens. Of Rosemont, Pa, and the second
Laurence Lahiff, Of Chestnut Hill Robert
w. A. Schneider exhibited thirteen varieties
OF grapes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
CONFERENCE HERE
CALLED FOR SATURDAY
General Gathering of Controllers
and Committees to Dis
cuss Problems

with a view to bringing about n more
comprehensive understanding OF the world
food problem and 10 secure the FULLEST CO.
operation on the part OF local committees
in carrying out the plans and policies of the
food administration, Howard Heinz, director
of the Department OF Food Supply Of the
Pennsylvania Committee Of Public Safety,
and also Federal Food Commissioner Tor
Pennsylvania, has called food supply con-
ference TO meet at the Bellevue-Strauord
next Saturday.
While the conference will be primarily
between the department heads at Phila-
delphia headquarters and the chairmen OF
food supply committees, the meeting VIII
also be attended by the members OF the eX-
ecutive and advisory committees of public
safety, the general charm and executive
secretaries OF the seventy local districts OF
the State, representatives of the Women
Council of Defense and the officials or
various State departments, thus making It
one OF unusual Importance and interest
Among the important subjects to be dis
cussed will be the organization OF coun-
ties for food work better methods OF re-
tail merchandising economic food distri-
button the relation between the urban resi-
dent and the farm community; increase and
conservation Of the meat supply and various
other matters Of timely interest and I'M
portance.
The convention will open with a welcome
to the visiting delegates by George Wharton
Pepper, chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee of Public Safety. The principal
morning address will be by Howard Heinz
general chairman of the conference, who
will outline the food work, both State and
national, in its various phases of produc-
tion, distribution and conservation.
Other speakers Of prominence will be
Lieutenant Governor Frank b. McClain
Hon A. Mitchell Palmer, Hon. c. Il. Patton
Secretary Of Agriculture, and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Lea, representing the Pennsylvania Di-
vision Of the Women's Council Of National
Defense. Hon. T. L. Tustn will preside at
the afternoon session.
The work Of the conference, which will
occupy the entire day. will be educational
and constructive, with the promotion of
methods Of dealing with the food problem
as the principal aim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE
CHEERFUL PATRIOTISM
Various Organizations Propose
Loyalty Features for Holidays
Throughout Year

general campaign for cheerful patriot
ism has been outlined by representatives Of
business associations, patriotic organiza-
tions and historical societies at a meeting
ut the Chamber Of Commerce. The plan is
to give a patriotic trend TO exhibitions, con-
yentions and celebrations which mark the
observances Of holidays throughout the year
and is in line with the suggestion TO estab-
lish a series of cooperative events leading
up to the observance Of the Sesqucenten-
NAL anniversary In 1926.
Ernest T. Trigg president of the Cham.
ber of Commerce. explained that the plan
TO arrange a program leading up to the
celebration in 1926 had been abandoned
when the country had become involved in
war. but upon the suggestion of President
Wilson that such plans be not abandoned,
1t was determined 10 amplify the program
by making each celebration held during the
year beginning october / part OF general
campaign of cheerfulness.
The plan as outlined contemplates an
automobile day 20 be held october under
the auspices OF the automobile dealers OF
Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
POTATO swINDLER ABROAD
Woman Gies Him S5 for Three Bush,
els-Still Looking for Spuds
and so Change

The potato Skin game is now being
worked In Tioga. Mrs. w. Roach. of 3O4s
North Carlisle street. told the police of the
Twenty-second street and Hunting Park
avenue station today Of her sad experience
yesterday mar. called and displayed two
potatoes, saying they were samples He
had shown them 10 her husband he said
MI Roach had told him TO show them 10
her and tell her he recommended buying
some She said she would take three
bushels at a dollar bushel and gave him
S. Bill He went around the corner 10 his
wagon TO get potatoes and change He is
taking his time.
A man tried the same scheme with an
other woman. but fed when she told him
rhe couldn't heip doubling his slatemenf.
hff husband having been dsad SOME tima,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-26
RABBI BERKOWITZ
CONDEMNS WARD EVILS
Yom Kippur Sermon Admonishes Par
ticipants in Disgraceful Scene
and Calls for Atonement

The recent disgraceful political activities
IN the Fifth ward and members of the
Jewish faith who were mixed up I'm them
were the subject of scathing denunciations
By Rabbi II. Berkowitz in his Yom Kippur
sermon AZ the synagogue Of Congregation
Rodeph Shalon, Broad and Mount Vernon
streets, today.
Not only was the outrage characterized
as a stigma upon the name Of Philadel-
phia but Rabbi Berkowitz said that all
Jews in Philadelphia should do everything
IN their power TO purify the city.
such sins indeed call for atonement,"
he said Because some Jews are mixed
up in these recent scandals OF conspiracy
and murder, all Jews are called upon and
should denounce them and help to purge
the city from such evils
Rabbi Berkowitz in referring to atone
ment, said that the recent revolution in
Russia and the downfall OF the house Of
Romanon was the most important event Of
modern times. He concluded his sermon
with an urgent appeal for the Jewish war
sufferers abroad