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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
War-Contrnctor Indictments.

BY the indictment of several CON-
tractors who have been supplying
campaign hats for the army the Gov
eminent shows that IT. .ls determined
there shall be no war scandals. The
accused are charged with conspiring,
with the connivance of two Govern
mont inspectors. to substitute mater
ial inferior in quality to that called for.
On the evidence Of fraud prompt &C
ton has been taken.
Whether the accused are guilty or
not the courts will decide, but the
drastic action Of tho Government in
this case Is bound to have a whole
some effect upon all war contractors.
When under the pressure of great
emergency the Government Is spend
Ing enormous sums for supplies, there
are bound to be instances where un-
scrupulous manufacturers and others
will indulge In sharp practices and Will
attempt by dishonest means to In
crease their profits. It Is the expert
ence Of every country in time of war.
Only by unceasing vigilance and mer-
ciless exposure and punishment can
this form Of criminal greed at the ex-
pense of the men in the service OF
their country be suppressed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
SEND IN THE NAMES.

before the Now Year the honor
roll for this city should BIO completeA.
Ali names of our men with the colors
hould DO sent in to this office through
The medium Of the blanks appearing
IN another page. The list is almost
but not quite complete. If every par
mt who has son either in the army
"a tho navy would send in his name;
e every friend who knows of a boy
NTH tho colors would see to it that
The name reaches this Office the en-
aro work Of compilation could bs
hone within a lew hours. The names
Df all those young men who are now
With the colors are wanted. This also
npplies to the men who lived in the
confines Of Berlin or Plainville. We
want the names OF all. and their pic,
lures so they may be reproduced In
The column headed, Doing His Bit"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
Watch Out for O'Brien.

An American by the name Of
Patrick O'Brien-and that's a good
American name, with the accent on
the adjective, in spite Of all the
nefarious work that O'Leary and his
Truth Society" have been doing to
besm1rch the good names that lead
Off with O and an apostrophe-hab
put one over on the Germans right IN
their own home town. He's an avia-
tor who fought four enemy machines
and brought one down before they
got him. Wounded, he was taken
prisoner when he fell and after treat
ment In a hospital was whirled off in
train toward Berlin for exhibition
to the kaiser. In the night he slid
out the car window and leaped from
the moving train. Unconscious he lay
in field for some time, but finally
recovered and, after many exciting
adventures, made his way through the
enemy's lines into Holland.
The Germans will be much irritated
when they hear of what became of
O'BHen. It is very irregular for a
prisoner Of war to act that way and
that verdant Yankee will be dealt
with If they get hold of him again.
O'Brien, in addition to being an
American with that sort of a name,
comes from region south of Chicago.
If the Germans had been familiar
with all these things and had realized
what they mean, they would never
have taken 1t for granted that their
prisoner would act regularly. O'Brien
put over much daring work as an
aviator before his capture, serving in
the British flying corps. He is going
back later as member Of the ArNeri-
can aviation squadron. The Germans
had best make desperate efforts to
conclude peace before O'Brien gets
back.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
THE SUGAR SCARCITY.
How 1t Affects the Lives of Young
Children and Suggestion for Re-
lief From a Worried Mother.

How 1t Affects the Lives OF Young
Children and Suggestion for Re-
lief From q Worried Mother.
TO the Editor Of the Herald:
would like to ask a few questions
about the sugar scarcity. Could you
tell us through the Herald what We
mothers of growing children are go
Ing to do for sugar for the little
ones.-cereals and other foods. And
for the babies! where can we get
the necessary amount for their bot
ties? We can hardly afford Sc cents
a pound for milk sugar. Why do the
grocers in town keep the sugar for
customers who run large accounts,
and refuse to sell to those who pay
cash? These same men claim they
prefer cash payment I speak from
experienced. If all the money given
to different funds, Is used to send
sweets and other such things abroad.
why can't a fund be collected for
sugar for the babies of this town?
If American children ever need
things, what other country can new
help them If their own cannot? I am
not greedy nor selfish, just
AN ANXIOUS MOTHER.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
NEW BOOKS AT THE INSTITUTE
Alfred Lyttelton, An Account Of His
Life, by Edith Lyttelton.

Alfred Lyttelton, An Account Of His
Life, by Edith Lyttelton.
This biography Of the secretary of
state for Great Britain's colonies gives
some account of political affairs in
India. but is chiefly a personal tribute
to the man by his wife. His was a
brilliant mind endowed with a rare
capacity for friendship and his init
mate connection with the Gladstones,
Balfours and Tenants make this book
a record worthy of note"
Contemporary Drama Of England, by
T. II. Dickinson.
Traces the growth of English
drama from the time of Queen Vic
toria down to the present, treating
critically and briefly the work Of
Jones, Shaw, Ptnero, Wilde, Phillips
and many more."-A. L. A. Booklist
Recollections of John viscount Nor
ley.
Remodeled Farmhouses, by Marv II
Northend.
Why Italy Entered the Great War. bv
l.. Carnovale. Text in Dnelish
and Italian.
Technical Books.
Chemical Discovery and Invention in
the Twentieth Century, by Sir w.
A. Tilden.
"A good summary of modern chem
ical theories Of matter. and some
lighter chapters on various branches
of chemical industry. These chap
tiers are informing. and illustrate the
ever-increasing Importance Of the
chemist in modern life"
Chemistry for Photographers, by w.
r. Flint.
Electric Wiring Diagrams and SWITCH
boards. by N. Harrison.
Designed specially for practical
wiremen but useful also to architects,
builders, and others responsible for
the installation Of electric circuits. -
A. L. A. Booklist.
Essentials for Mechanical Drafting, by
Ludwig Frank.
Furniture Making; Designs Working
Drawings, and Complete Details,
by r. 8. Bowers. John Boving-
ton, and Others.
Handbook on Care and Operation Of
Gasoline Engines. Prepared I'm
der Direction of the Captain Com
mandant U. 8. Coast Guard.
useful to anyone needing a very
elementary book on gasoline engines -
*%
Lathe Design, Construction and Oper-
alton, With Practical Examples
Of Lathe Work, by c. o. q. Per-
rigo.
"a new edition of Modern Ameri-
can lathe practice, enlarged forty
five pages
Paper, It's History. Sources and Man.
ufacture, by H. A. Maddox.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

jectile's 30-mile-a-minute velocity can
scarcely be called leisurely.
l. Besides dishing armor the cap
also grips it's carrier the shell and
becomes a restraining. ring prevent
ing sideWise smashing up-lateral
augmentation as the bald-heads call
1t. TO perceive this one may con-
sider/ the shell as a bundle Of steel
rods dashed together and bent over to
point in front. Striking nose on
VIC IL. cause all the rods to 'ulse
about the projectlle's shoulder, in
creasing its diameter and decreasing
its power to hold together. Upon i'm
pact the cap becomes gripping band
through which the imaginary rods
glide like so many darts into the heart
Of the foe.
Sometimes there Is cap upon the
cap, sharply pointed to cut tho wind,
windshield it is called. And still fur
Their comes the fuse outside or III,
also cap very much like rle other
and containing the brains Of the pro.
jectiie-so-ca because It decides
wheE shall take place the explosion
Frequently its judgment Is poor. It
gets ratified and goes off too soon or
too late, and everyone has chance
to curse the poor inventor.
ProJecti .es rotate on account Of the
guns rifi;rg. 5000 revolutions or
more a minute. Screw caps have
been tried which bore into the e1,emy's
belly E. en- an explosive cap has
been fitted like a chip on mans
shoulder-knocked off the shell de-
donates into a paroxysm of powerful
fury.
Types are myriad. Indeed the mil
linery Of tickle Misses is less change
able than the headgear of ou,' Navy
missiles. aEch season has Its now
styles, and. as among an Easter con-
g:esation. one sees freakish combina-
tons surely most embarrassing to the
Big Ours who must confess their pro-
piQquity
A highbrow subject, I assure you,
whether the Brown Bess be your
wife or warship's weapon. =.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

Rubber, by Harold Brown.
Written by an authority. for the
student and for the planter, manufac-
turer, and merchant."-A L. A. Book
list.
Ventilation Hand Book: the Princi-
pies and Practice Of Ventilation
as Applied to Furnace Heating;
Ducts, Flues and Dampers for
Gravity Heating: Fans and Fan
Work for Ventilation and Hot
Blast Heating. by c. L. Hubbard
ventllating, offers a simple book for
Advanced treatises on heating and
readers Of little technical training.
which explains the underlying princi-
pies Of warm air heating and ventila-
ton, with methods Of designing in
stallations. The matter is arranged in
question and answer form, and APP
peared originally in Sheet Metal.
Wiring for Light and Power: a De-
tailed and Fully illustrated Com
mentary on the More Important
Portions of the National Electric
Code, by Terrell Croft
Fiction.
His Own Home Town, by Larry
1nnocents, a Story for Lovers, by
Sinclair Lewis.
IAN entertainment and amusing
variant of the typical love story
A. L. A. Booklist.
King Coal; With An Introduction by
nr~no y
"A story which embodies results OF
the authors Investigations into the
mining situation in Colorado. 1t is
not sensational has some good char
acters. Incidents are substantial
ed by actual reports and the whole
is interesting and illuminating"-A
L. A. Booklist.
Major by Ralph Conner.
Ralph Conner here tells of thu
Canadian lad. until arriving a
mans estate he settled down as
good citizen. vice president of tn
Peace society-until that liberty int
which he was born was threatened.
Publishers Note.
Our Square, and the People in It. b,
s. II. Adams.
"A tale Of human joys and sorrows
OF love, adventure, ambition, the com
edies and tragedies which take plac
| in a quaint corner of New York.
Publishers Note.
Short Stories, by Harvard Men Sc
lected by Prof Maynadier.
Top Floor Idyl, by George Va
| Schaick.
Wages Of Virtue. by P. G. Wren.
IA story that for sheer adventur
| and hardy romance could hardly b
excelled.
The World and Thomas Kelly, b.
Arthur Train.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
THE ART OF FREDERICKSBURG

When Germany started out on this
siurn at the rate OF thirty-six miles a
day. To all intents and purposes the
war was to be q short one, with Ger
many victorious before any nation
had a chance to prepare. This would
probably have been true had it not
been for General Joffre's taxicab army
that met the invading Huns outside
Paris and turned them back. That
was the beginning Of tho end, though
the end Is a long way off. Previous
to their invasion Of Belgium, the I'M
perial German government had plas-
tered the earth with it's spy system.
1t propaganda of Kultur was poured
into the ears Of all who would hear.
AS q result Of this we have the 1000
business houses and banks In Latin
America which are now put on the
blacklist Of the American govern
ment. These houses are professed
enemies Of the United States. made
so by German gold. Had the war
been a short war we never would
have suspected these things. Because
it Is q long war We have learned many
things. And the longer it goes on the
more we will learn, chief among
which knowledge Is the fact that Ger
many is past master Of the Double
Cross.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

because things were not, or are not,
run to suit their particular and Pc
culiar political tastes. The time has
come when there can be no half
hearted loyalty. The time has come
when every man and every woman.-
every boy and every girl.-in this
country must lend a helping hand to
those burdened with the nations war
this administration receives the I'M
divided support of the people.
1t need take but a few moments
Of thinking to determine just what
would happen if the people of this
country lost faith in their public serv-
ants,-the administrators of govern
ment Were the people throughout
the United States to start this very
day and disrupt tho organization pe-
Ing prepared to conduct this war
there would be a situation IN this
country which would approach In a
short while that of Russia. 1t would
take very little to bring chaos out Of
tho present order.
The nation demands. and must
have, the support Of each and every
individual within the confines of its
boundaries. The warning to observe
the edicts Of Herbert Hoover are not
given out for the mere fun of having
ha Vln RI
liberty bonds. and thrift bonds, and
savings stamps and all these things
are not made because someone IN
Washington wants to hear himself
talk. There is a serious motive be-
hind the entire business, a motive that
borders on the grave.
Our boys are in France and Elan
ders. They need every care the gov
eminent can extend. They need
food, and plenty OF It, They need
shelter They need clothing. They
need medical care and attention. They
will need these things while they ore
fighting an enemy who has to go but
a comparatively few miles to the base
of supplies, while our troops must
look back over a stretch of ocean
three thousand miles long in order 20
count on comfort
In the event we fail to do all that
the government asks US to do, those
boys Over There are the ones who
will suHer,-f1rst. In the end, how
ever, we are the ones who must bear
the brunt OF it all. For, after all is
said and done, those soldiers today
fighting and getting ready to fight on
foreign soil are doing nothing II not
putting up defense for this country.
Should they fail, either through some
fault of theirs, or through our fault
in not adhering to the policy Of gov
ernment. we at home must pay the
freight. And the bill will be collected
by a military master who knows no
mercy. The damages the United
States would be forced to pay In the
event 1t came out loser in this war
are beyond the imaginations Of man
We have gone so far we cannot turn
back. We are in this war to the
finish. It Is therefore the better part
Of valor to get behind the govern
ment In its every act, and. making
allowance for the mistakes of human
beings, to help pursue this war to
the ultimate conclusion,-thed defeat Of
the HapsburKs and the Hohenzollerns
and q world made safe for Democracy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
COMMUNICATED.
HONORING THE HEROES.
Fly Service Flags For All Americans,
Foreign Or Native Born, Fighting
\ For Democracy in Whatever


Army.
To the Editor Of the Herald
In the First church roll \of honor
which recently appeared in the Her
aid it is stated that among them are
1.-TWO young Scotchmen, Robert and
Hugh w. Miller. Jr., who had applied
for enlistment and been rejected by
the U. s. Army for minor physical
defects, and had then joined the Can
adian Kilties."
This may convey to your readers
the impression that the army stand
ard of the Canada forces Is much
lower than the U. s. army, thereby
making these forces appear. to those
'unacquainted with the history Of the
Canadian army, (and Of the glorious
deeds performed by Canadian arms
IN this present wary to be inferior and
of much less value as a fighting force.
1t may be the defect" for which
the brothers Miller had to forego the
homer of fighting for their adopted
country, lay in the U. S. army regu-
lations itself. In proof of this, the
order which excluded them was. a
few weeks later, deleted from the
army rules.
A question which should be cleared
up Is, Are New Britain boys enlisted
in friendly foreign armies entitled to
have their names in your Herald hon
right to fly the service flag. In view
OF so many leaving this city last week
with the Polish Legion. this may be of
interest to many of your readers.
Respectfully yours.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
No Complaint.

(Omaha World-Herald)
do you know that that bulldog Of
yours killed my wife's little harmless
affectionate poodle?"
"Well, what are you going to do
about IT."
would you be offended II was to
present him with a nice brass collar ?"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
BETTING BEHIND THE GOVERN.
MENT.


Up to this time there were many
vho irmly believed that the United
states OF America would not present
united front: that this nation could
)ever bring together the various dis
enrdant elements of which 1t is COM
6ofaed and make them into one uni:
Tor the sole purchase of waging war
against autocracy.
Il Is true, even at this moment.
hat there are some amongst us who
IRE not entirely in sympathy with the
war, as viewed from the angle Of the
Entente Allies, and necessarily from
he standpoint of America. Their
numbers, however, are comparatively
mall. For one reason or another
hose who belong to. this group held
back their undivided allegiance and
ave It to Germany or her allies.
instead OF to the United States and
|ts allies. In this they figured CON-
portable safety inasmuch as they made
he mistake a great many loyal Amer
|cans made. In other words. they
figured that the war would be over
a a very short time, and that there
vas no reason to worry.
Now things are different. There Is
grayer hue coming over the horizon.
EVEN during the last month the stu
Atlon has changed perceptibly. The
inspect Is new, so far as other days
ire considered. The war, in a word
coming home. With the sendire
BIZ our boys abroad, with the taking
pf our young men for the draft army
With the military activities that are
going on at the various environments
throughout the land, the realization
has come that we are truly at war.
When the first reports of blood-shed
came over the wires and the news
papers printed the initial casualty
lists there was an awakening.
On top OF these things there is the
Russian situation. That, all along
has been anything but rosy. The
Bolsheviki having taken possession o.
the government at Petrograd gave
mother cause for worriment Will
This same discouraging news came tn.
Itories from Italy wherein were pre-.
rented the victorious armies Of Ger
many and Austro- Hungary wadin.
through the Italian armies and ever
Invading the fair lands Of sunny Italy
All these things tended to upset thu
pven keel Of public opinion in Amer
lea, and encroached on the seren'
confidence of the disloyalists.
The idea now is to get behind thu
President Of the United States. n.
matter who the citizen, no matte
where the land where he was born
And this applies to those who still
maintain q sympathy for the success
pf German arms as we'll as 1T does 70
hose who have been in discord merel!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
Fame atTLASt.

washington Start..'
II jes knew we'd be famous one
day Or another remarked Farmer
Corntossel to his wife.
How do you mean famous?"
why, since our boy went into the
army everybody Is pointin' US out an
talkin' about Josh Corntossel's father
and mother"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
Forget Not.

Forget Not.
Shall they who gave their all
And now so peaceful lie
Dream that the trumpet's call
.Brightens no brothers eye?
Come. come. come!
Forget not those who led
When the evil woke
And the battle broke
BOYS. For the love Of the dead.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
A Big Job For Some One.

philadelphia North American)
Perhaps while the Suffragists are
computing 100000 as the damage
due them for their injuries in jail, one
OF them might be persuaded to COM
pute the sum due the country for the
blow to its respect for women.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
Mothers Idea.

Detroit Free Press>
did you meet any nice men while
you were away?"
Eyes, mother. Lots Of them
"Lots of them! There aren't that
many in the whole world"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

That the young man pictured above
is from fighting family is evidenced
by the fact that he has six cousins
from Australia who are playing their
parts in the great war. Charles F. Day
enlisted last spring in the navy as
first class seaman. He Is the son Of
the late William e. Day and Mrs. w.
E. Day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

A. writer yesterday spoke of her.
self as can eXpressionist." A poor
newspaper reporter that would so de-
scribe himself to his editor would i'm
mediately become a post-expression-
ist-Springfield Daily News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

If we Judge by their conduct, some
body has Injected a mighty poor grade
of maxims in the Russian Maximalists.
Houston Post
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

1t didn't require this recent evidence
to prove that Sherman said 1t. This war
in all its horrors never came home to
many an ardent patriot until he found
there was a sugar shortage. Then sud-
denly he became strong for peace at
any price OF for a vigorous, relentless
prosecution of the war.-Berkshire
Eagle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
The Modern Way.


Detroit Free Press)
"Times have changed"
I'm what way"
II can remember when the firm
used to fire a man; now it asks for his
resignation
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

Two runaway balloons have caused
great alarm in Western communities.
What would the sensation be, instead
of straying, they were guided by in
telligence and loaded with bombs to
cast down on sleeping women and
children New York World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
Premature.
(1ife),

Cholly excepting an appointment)-
I'm a bit too early, am I not?
Ethel (sweetly)-Yes. We were lust
leaving without you.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

OF course any triplets born in Great
Britain now will unQuestionably be
named Byng. Biff and Bang.-Norwich
Bulletin.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

There is still shortage of uniforms
but no enemy need rejoice that the
American army is outgrow1ng Its
clothes.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06
Mcmillan : Store
(Incorporated.)
Railways Reliable"

WAR ECONOMIES in our opera.
ton mean holding down rising retail
prices. WE WILL GIVE YOU the
benefit of savings in the selling, If you
will carry small packages.
SELECT CAREFULLY so that what
you buy will not have to be returned.
DON'T ASK US to send goods ON
approval, make your selections at the
store.
DELIVERY Auto leaves our store
at 10 a. m. daily.
AVOID asking us to make special
delivery unless urgently needed.
WE ARE READY FOR CHRIST
MAS TRADING with the largest and
best selected stock of merchandise
ever offered by us.
1t will help this tremendously busy
Christmas store to serve you better, IL
you shop early in the day, and make
sure the sales person repeats your
name and address correctly.
THANK YOU.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-06

Sometimes it is impossible to live 1t
down. General belief in the worth
lessness of the bloodhound Is largely
due to the failure of the bloodhounds
to catch Eliza.--Capper's Weekly.