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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
LAWYERS PREPARE
fight FOR COURT
Will Try to Prove Case for
Charter ReYiSerS

Local attorneys who believe in the
proposed city court changes, as con-
tanned in the committee report to this
charter revision committee, have been
busy today and yesterday securing
data which Will be presented at thu
next committee meeting when I'd
suggested amendment will come UP
for final disposition. Mcriden and
New Haven city courts will be cited
as tribunals the former smaller than
the New Britain city court, where
procedure such as is suggested for
the local court has been successfully
in operation. Attorneys who have
been questioned in both cities are re-
ported as highly approving of natu-
ralizaMon being allowed in lower
courts.
In the Meriden court there il
naturalization four times year, at
which agents Of the federal governs
ment are in attendance. One hall
Of the fees go to the federal govern
ment and the other half to the CLERK
OF the court. First papers may be
| secured from the clerk Of the court
at any time. According to the at
torneys, great satisfaction is ex-
pressed over the procedure as those
desiring naturalization do not have
to so to Hartford and New Haven
and undergo the accompanying ext
pense.
In New Haven city court there Is
naturalization six times a year.
There are two judges sitting in the
city and police courts with a salary
of $4,000 each. They handle all of
the work and there is no assistant
| judge. The clerk of the court res
ceives a substantial salary.
New Haven attorneys report that
there are few major suits tried in
the city court, almost all of them
going to the superior or comm on
| pleas courts. The New Haven judges'
| salaries and the type of suits tried
in that court will be used by local
attorneys to offset the objections
registered at the meeting of the
| charter revision committee this week
when 1t was contended that it would
| be necessary to pay a judge s7,50s
| a year and there would be many ma.
| jor suits listed for trial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
AS TO THE CHILDREN.
What Will They Think of Us?
To James Shepard.

/ notice that my Lake Street friend
Has for the Evening Herald penned
And given us in pleasing rhymes
Much knowledge Of those olden times
When our forefathers did begin
Their fortunes in this land to win.
In charming way does he review
Contrasting old times with the new;
His interesting facts and dates
And all the stories he relates.
Show that his memory has in store
Much that we did not know before
If anything you wish to know
IT'S to James Shepard you should go
And If you give little time
You'll get your answer in a rhyme.
When we compare the old and new
And twentieth century marvels view,
I wonder If in future years
More rapid progress still appears,
To prompt the question from some
"cuss'
What will our children think of us?"
FRICTION MATCH.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

According to Leslie's Weekly, a
woman in Chicago is circulating q
petition for the passage of law COM
polling men who smoke cigarettes to
walk in the middle of the street, and
some Of the men are circulating 8
petition in favor of the passage of
law compelling girls whose dresses
are over six inches from the ground
to walk in the middle of the street
ALSO If the latter condition comes to
pass, who would want to waste time
on the sidewalk?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Twenty zone of Them Arc Recorded
This Week

Twenty one real estate transactions
were recorded at the town clerks Of
flee during the past week. Some Of
the other matters that absorbed the
time and attention of the clerk and his
assistants were, the recording of sew
enteen death certificates and the Is
suing Of nineteen marriage licenses.
The real estate matters are as fo..
lows:
f. F. Hall to Charles F. Smith. land
and buildings, highway
f. f. Hall to Charles F. Smith, land
and buildings, Mills street.
Shuttle Meadow club, inc, to Dor
othy Wilson, land, Lincoln street
Bodwell Land company to Otto F.
Schmarr, land, Cranston Terrace.
Bodwell Land company to Otto F.
Schmarr, land, Carlton street ~
Shuttle Meadow club inc, to Rob.
ert T. Frisbie, land, Lincoln street.
Annie S. Ellis ct al to The B. & K.
Mfg company, land, proposed street.
Peter Samozveski ct ux to Anna
Hfsselblack, two pieces land, Willard
street.
William 2. Ibelle ct ux to Brayton
S. Lewis, land and buildings on Stan
lay Quarter road.
Wladislaw Gudzinski ct Tx to John
Wolk, land and buildings, 295 High
street.
Anthony Pepper to Meyer Dunn
land, DAILY street. z
Young Mems Christian associa ton
to Landers, F7rary & Clark, land and
buildings. East Main street
Bowel Land company to Soflrick
Ker1eyza, land and buildings, Oak
street
Theodore f. Boehm ct ux to E. Q.
Gilbourne. land and buildings, Sunrise
Park. ..
Henry G. Hine To Charles Fl. Fox,
land and buildings, Florence street.
Estate Mary McEnroe to William II.
McEnroe ct al. land and buildings,
Washington street
Estate of Mary Sztaba to John So
taba ct al, land and buildings. Broad
street.
John w. McCabe to Terrence
O'Brien. land and buildings, Bond
street
Sarah A. Strong to Young Mems
Christian association. land and build
ings, East Main street
F. l.. Williams CT al TIC Arthur W.,
Williams, pieces land.
Horace w. Williams to A. w. VIII
liams, two pieces of land.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
POST OF PUBLIC DEFENDER.

It is the plan OF Senator Henry H.
Hunt of Glastonbury to have estab-
lished in every county In the State the
post of public defender. The duty of
this official would be to appear before
the courts and defend all those per-
sons who are accused of crime and
who are without the necessary means
Of employing counsel. There is real
ly nothing new in the idea. 1t has
been discussed pro and con for many
years. The only merit it possesses is
that it would impose upon one person
the duty of taking special interest in
certain cases, whereas now the judge
of the Superior Court appoints coun-
sci at random to defend those without
legal aid.
Seemingly, it would be better for
Senator Hunts idea to be carried out
In the lower courts of the State. There
are few instances before the Supreme
Court where there Is need for such
work as a public defender might be
delegated to do. The Superior Court
already looks after those who appear
before it by appointing counsel where
the defendant has not SO provided. 1t
is in the lower courts where great
harm is sometimes wreaked because
unfortunate individuals have no one
to plead their cases. In cities and
towns, then, rather than in the coun-
ty itself, should the public defenders
set to their work.
There is rarely year goes by with
out someone being dragged before the
police courts of New Britain and other
cities of the state and sentenced to i'm
prisonment because the proper and
competent legal advice is not in COM
an unfortunate" Is the slogan that
seems destined to hang around those
who have been hailed before the les
ser tribunals and "sent away" There
! with police court work, and judges
clerks, officers, and newspaper report
| ers are not immune from this harden
ing of the heart arteries. 1t is moi
their fault then If sometimes innocent
| men are sent "over the road" merely
because they happen to land in the
| court. With the post Of public de-
| fender established there might be less
| injustice done to a very mild form OF
| criminal, namely the police court
| character"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

in the state who have occasion to use
the public highways. Last year
there were 2o2 persons killed In this
state by automobiles. How many Of
these accidents were directly at
tributed to John Barleycorn at the
wheel, and how many to incompetent
much, however, seems logical: there
will be less killing when Judge kletts
bills are enacted into law and en-
forced to the letter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
On1ce-seekers at the National Capital.

Ohice-seekers at the National Capital.
Offce-seeking at Washington has
through civll-service reform, lost
something of it's picturesque resem-
blance to the locusts invading Egypt.
But the axes to grind which are un-
packed in hotel bedrooms are still nu-
merous. There are the usual conven-
tional lobbyists seeking to dredge
Mud Creek or to build a hundred
thousand-dollar post office for Bird
Center You can tell them in the no
tel Offices by certain lean and hun
cry eagerness, and by a. sort OF
Washington costume which they wear
1T is not the statesmans traditional
black broadcloth, and yet 1t some-
how manages to look as if 1t we're.
Then there are, besides, odd claim
ants and queer pretenders. There
are tired old ladies in rusty black
bonnets who, perhaps, hope still to be
rich from the French Spoliation
Claims, or look forward to inducing
congress to pension the third cousins
Of descendants of those who fought
in the Mexican War. Inventors, too,
are to be found some on the very
highroad to prosperity via the pat
ent office, others destined to linger
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
WHTGVITILE TUNNEL APPROVED
Yale Professor Puts o. X. q
Plan.

AT the regular m setting of the wa
ter board last evening, report was
read by Chairman Rossberg from
Professor Herbert E. Gregory Of Yale
university. an authority in geology,
stating that the formation OF rock
between Burlington and Whigville is
suitable for tunnel purposes. The re-
port further states that the rock is
Of such nature that it will not need
lining. thereby saving the city from
considerable expense. The distance
of the proposed tunnel is $500 feet.
The board voted to purchase a motor
from the Hartford Contraction Sup
ply company for use at the store
yard at Harvard and East Main street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

Alderman Paonessa has perform ed
a worthy service in securing an ordi-
nance that will prohibit children from
playing in the vicinity OF dumps and
refuse piles. The attention of the
health board should have been called
to this practice long ago. There are
instances every day Of little ones
Willing away their time in places that
are anything but redolent of a per-
vasive odor of roses. And these places
must necessarily be germ-laden. The
good health of the community de-
mands that such carelessness be not
prevalent. Since the mothers and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
Boating i'm the Guiana Wilderness.

Boating In the Guiana W1lderneS6.
The method of padding adopted by
the natives is very peculiar, and con-
sists OF about a dozen short-arm
strokes. all the paddles being slid
along the Ealnwales on the recovery.
Then, at a shout of Yep yai!' and
the signal Of raised paddle. given
by the bow paddler, the stroke sud
denly changes. At the signal the
paddles are dug deeply into the wa
ter with the full power Of brawny
arms and backs. the water Is thrown
upward in a miniature cataract at
the end of each stroke, and the heavy
boat is fairly lifted from the water,
until, at another signal, the short,
lazy arm stroke is resumed. All Is
done in perfect time and unison, the
brown arms rising and falling, the
bronzed backs bending. and the pad
dies flashing like one, while on the
PROV the bowman perches with his
enormous paddle ready to swing the
craft to right Or left at sight Of sub
merged rock or sunken snag; and
at the stern stands the captain, the
big steering-paddle slung to the gum
vale by blight of rope, and its ham
die gripped firmly in his hands. OF
all the crew the captain Is the most
important. He must be skilled in han
ding the boat, and must know every
eddy, current, rock, snag and island
Of the river. He is responsible for
the safety Of the boat and passengers,
for he is licensed by the government,
after long and searching examina-
ton, and his word is law when afloat
upon the river.
Until one has travelled through the
rapids with these men, one cannot
realize what consummate skill and
knowledge they possess. On every
hand are the jutting rocks with foam
ing. roaring torrents rushing between,
and everywhere upon the black wa
tors are swir1ing eddies indicating
sunken reefs or dangerous currents.
There are no marks. no buoys, no
beacons to guide, and far and near
are countless wooded islands separat-
ed by winding, tortuous waterways,
one so like another than no one who
had not spent his life upon the river
could distinguish them.
It was after passing a waterfall
that we had our first taste of danger,
when in padding furiously to stem a
series Of small rapids, our boat was
caught by an unseen whirlpool and,
despite the frantic efforts Of the men,
dashed upon a submerged rock. With
a blow that almost threw us from our
seats, the heavy craft crashed against
the reef rode half its length upon 1t,
swung as on pivot to the rushing
waters, and tipped perilousy. Ere it
could capsiZe or fill, the men leaped
overheard, some breast deep, others
buried In the torrent to their mouths,
and others swimming, and by dint Of
sheer strength they lifted the boat and
pushed it into deep water. Then, with
the agility Of monkeys, they clam
bered over the gunwales, grasped
their paddles once. more, and drove
the craft through the rapids In safety.
It was a splendid exhibition Of skill,
pluck, and concerted, instantaneous
action. Had they hesitated, had one
failed at the critical moment, nothing
could have prevented a capsize and
probable loss of life.-A. Hyatt Verrill
IN Harper's Magazine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
M. TIE WHEEL AWAY FROM
JOHN BARLE,Y-CORN.

Ihator Klett has introduced in the
Ikral Assembly two bills that
I'D command the respect of all our
bakers and more than passing in
(b among the public, -pedestrians
drivers Of motor cars. Both bills
4 to do with the operation Of
br driven vehicles. One provides
no operator convicted of drunk
ks. or operating while under the
bnce of liquor or drugs, shall be
lsed again within one year from
date of conviction except at the
ketion Of the Secretary Of State.
lother resolution provides that no
kr vehicle license shall be issued
the Secretary of State is satisfied
the applicant is more than
Been years of age and has not been
&cted of drunkenness within
he FIRST Of these bills strikes at an
THAT has followed in the wake of
mobiles since the industry was in
dling clothes. John Barleycorn
he Wheel has been the subject Of
rs editorials in the press during the
live years than even politics called
4. And yet the evil has not been
|, ked, except in some states where
L laws obtain The taking away
censes for one whole year in cases
lie convictions are secured should
1t in SOLDERING up some reckless
ers. Judge Klett, himself an
fator of a car, knows that the
gers attendant upon a car driven
\ man under the influence of liquor
not confined solely to the pedes-
n public. Other drivers are con-
lily in danger of having their cars
shed to pieces by passing auto
piles whose drivers are not in COM
le control. If the bill introduced
fudge Klett does no more than call
|ntion to the ever present risk to
| and limb when drunken drivers
on the rampage, it's mission will
have been in vain. But it will do
re than that, if passed: and there
10 reason why 1T should not be en-
Id into law. 1t will rid the state of
dangerous class of people, even If
radiance must come by the slow
cess Of elimination. One year
" from the wheel will teach any
1 a lesson.
he bill which provides that no
hse shall be issued until the Sec
kry Of State is satisfied the appli-
II is more than eighteen years OF
and has not been convicted Of
Inkenness within a year, is all right
far as the latter provision goes
! age limit is not half so important
lis the essential qualification of e
Eer.-namely, the ability to operate
iar. There should be a rigid tes
/ examination given to all appli
Its for licenses to drive motor
licles. There have been instances
some in this city, where men alb.
(ately incompetent have driver
Is through the streets. In some
les, accidents have occurred. II
Iers, people narrowly escaped. The
n who is not fully versed in the
.ration of q motor car is every bi
dangerous as the one operatins
Ter the influence of drugs or liquor
d, it has been insinuated tina
enses have been issued to incompe
its. Judge klett has taken a steI
the right direction. His endeavors
khey prove successful, will serve a.
lnsdium Of protection to all person.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

From the report OF the Department
OF Agriculture 1t Is learned that
American farmers In 1916 produced
crops valued at $13, 100000. This,
of course. is merely a "rake-off' from
the we'll known H. c. of l..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

fathers of these children are either
too busy, or incompetent, to look
after their youngsters, the duty re-
verts back to the community
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
HEARINGS IN PROBATE.

Final hearings on the estates of
Daniel o. Hultgren and Martha Weber
of Berlin and John j. Cream of this
city, were held in probate court this
morning, before Judge B. F. Gaffney.
The reports we're accepted by the
court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
Now the GrOcerteria.
(FresnO Herald J.

Twenty -four-ounce loaves of bread
are being sold at eight cents by one
of the largest department stores in
Bakersfield, Cal.
This is a feature of the fight against
advancing food prices being made
through the establishment of gro
certerias," where customers wait on
themselves.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

The price Of cigarettes is going up.
Soon the high cost Of living Will nave
no terrors at all.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

A boy is proud of his warts. Men,
who are merely boys grown tall. are
greatly pulled up over being 'elected
evalted swank of Concentrated Or
der Of Cooks or having their name s
listed as among those present.-Pat
erson Call
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

In six weeks more the present Con-
gress will 90 into the discard: by that
time the leak" may be discovered
and repaired.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

The bridal party left the church to
the stirring wedding strains of Men,
Notwithstanding On. c.
Herald.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

The obvious short cut in Greece is
to intern or depose King Constantine
and his German wife Toronto Mail
and Empire.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

Now that there Is to be a clock In
the common council chamber the
LEGISLATORS will know when it Is time
for action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

Barbaric notions of military disci-
pline stopping around in the half
disciplined minds of Ill trained mil
tia officers are to blame for such
Incidents as the wheel strapping In a
New York armory. Bridgeport
Farmer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20

An actress 80 years old removed
from a furnished room to the Poly
clinic hospital, where she died. was
not known to have either friends or
relatives" New York is so accus-
toned to think only of the glare Of
the footlights that 1t may profitably
pause for moment to peer into the
shadows behind them.-New York
World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
FACTS AND FANCIES.

With our naval losses so great in
peace it is startling to think what
they might be In ar''-New York
Sun.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-20
Britain Herald.

[ERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-15

In letter expressing regret at his inability to
attend the conference in Minneapolis last week of
the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy,
addressed to Samuel Gompers and read at the
meeting, President Woodrow Wilson said:
My dear Gompers: I that you under
stand that my inability accept the invitation to
address the Minneapolis conference of the Amer
lean Alliance for Labor and Democracy is due only
official necessity and not in any degree lack
of appreciation OF the importance of the occasion.
The you and your fellow patriots uphold is
with the cause we are defending with
While our soldiers and sailors doing their
manful work to hold back reaction in its most
brutal and aggressive form, we must oppose at
home, the organized and individual efforts of those
dangerous elements who hide disloyalty behind a
screen OF specious and evasive phrases.
Il have read with real interest the names of the
men and women who to take part in the Min
ueapolis conference. Not one but has record of
devoted service to fundamental democracy; not
one but has fought the long and hard fight for
equality, Drawing every bitterest attack that the
humblest life might know larger measure of
happiness
With all my heart I want them to feel that
their devotion the country is in nowise betrayal
OF principle and that in serving America today they
serving their less faithfully than in
the past I myself have had sympathy with the
fears of the workers of the United States; for the
tendency OF is toward reaction and too often
military necessities have been made an excuse for
the destruction of laboriously erected industrial
ard social standards. These fears, happily, have
proved to be baseless.
With quickened sympathes and with new
of invasive and insiduous dangers of oppres-
sion, purposes have only held every inch of
ground that has been by years of struggle, but
have added to the gains of the twentieth century
along every line OF human betterment. Questions
OF wages and hours of labor and industrial read
justmcnt have found solution which gives to the
toiler a new dignity and new sense of social and
economic security. beg you to feel that my
support has not been lacking and that the govern
has not failed at any point in granting every
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-15
UNION COAL MINERS OF THE STATE
DEMAND RESTORATION OF CHARTER
WALSENBURG. Colorad

WALSENBURG, Colorado Sept 1917
Mr. Clint Houston Labor Bulletin. Denver
Colorado
Dear Sir and Brother BY of different locals of
United Mine Workers southern Colorado and for the benefit
brothers put before the
workers of Colorado the facts concerning the of
district charter UP date southern Colorado thirty
locals have the chairman OF the who
elected of locals held in Wasenburg
asking him call for convention to be held
the of Pueblo local stand all of dele
and convention be held independent of the sefacng
officers of District This be held for the
of appealing the entire rank and file of union miners
to have the facts pamphlet form and
local of United Mine Workers the United States asking them
to take the matter with their national board members and
demand that District from President White and
that the charter be restored to this district
No doubt the convention will be called in the
The coal miners of Colorado reached the
where something be They the officers they
election Office
of the charter They build this district and
drive of the who have accomplished
anything coal this They feel that Colo
RADIO big enough take of its business without the
aid showed this district With
Lawson regular elected president and Ed l. Doyle
regular elected national board member in Office District No
will becore of the best districts the United Mine Workers
Office the brothers they elected by per majority
without a n District s, be home The
Respectfully yours.
WILLIAM JARDINE.
Secretary Convention of Locals.