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New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Correct Preparedness.
(NoMork NIau,aA

Win anyone pretend that WaAh-
! ington's expert riflemen were not bet
ter equipped than British regulars
with smoOth-bore muskets? The
North in the Civil War began to use
its superior resources effectively only
when Lincoln made the politicians
keep their hands off the army, and
when Grant. West Pointer was
given unhampered control of military
operations.
The same lesson lies obscured in
other campaigns. The long bow was
the most effective weapon of it's time,
hence Agincourt and Cressy, Ma
poleon, besides being e. strategist. an
preciated the potentialities of artil-
lery. And we are inclined to believe
that If our histories told facts and.
weighed the defeats or handicaps bad
preparation put in the way of real
ling Ideals, there would arise a firm
conviction that a victory against
really adverse circumstances is a very
unusual occurrence
Behlnd most great victories there
Will be round three related factors:
NANNY adequacy of preparation all
along the line, either separate from
or lncluo1ng strategy and morale, Nv
III ROeS tnfn
the skill With which the officers han
die the units and bv morale tna oon
f1dence that the men fee, in +ha,-
officers not only, but also manv otbar
elements of good handling. NOT on,,t
ting national idealism and a. rovern
ment that they have reason tn love,
To indicate what we are getting 81
we would say fatty that the central
reason for the German initial succass
and continuing resistance rests in the
fact that the Germans had strinned
the nonsense out Of history and rec
ogn1zed that war was a business NOT
to pc conducted by amateurs. And
they are being businesslike all tho
way through. while their antagonists
never got away entirely from the idea
or war as a sporting proposition.
We will offset the German,s he,,ar
in kultur with tho Frenchman,s CON
victlon of republicanism. and th,,s
match out the spiritual factor. We
Will simply hold to the point that
the cause for the failure of anv great
campaign by any great civilized nao-
pie cannot be laid upon the shout
ders OF the individual fighting No,
per Sc, out can be brought right hacL
in nlnety-nine cases out of a INV
dred to the failure of those at -
head OF the government, or of the
public behind it,. to consider war 90
serious business that personal. no.
Htlcal and mercenary motives have to
pc omitted, and to realize the side
that wins is the one who has ,ef+ NJ
stone unturned in thoroughness Of
preparedness. That means health
and content and aspirations neace
as we'll as actual material equipment
and military training
The application of whatever moral
there may be to the United States ia
self-ev1dent. If we make war our
buslness-that Is, militarism-sooner
or later we will draw down upon orr
selves such enmity and suspicion as
accounts for the number Of Ger
many's enemies. But if we make
ourselves and our wars businesslike
and keep our purposes ideal we need
not worry. .,..
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Our Wooden Ships.
(BOston Herald).

The wooden ship is not going out
of use as quickly as has been some
times supposed. For certain purposes,
especially for the conveyance of lum-
Der, it Is preferred to the metal ship.
According to shipbuilders' returns
received by the Bureau Of Navigation
the wooden merchant vessels of 500
gross tons or more building or under
contract to be built in American pri-
vate shipyards on December l num-
bered 116, of 156,615 gross tons. 1t
is very noticeable that New England
share is no more than 16 ships hay
ing a tonnage of 1903, the most of
them schooners, the only representa-
the brotherhoods revoked their strike
order of last summer. The inference
Is that Mr.. Lee supposes that to have
called the strike then would have
been to forestaH such legislation as
that now pending.
The probabilities are quite the other
way round
Suppose the strike had been called,
Suppose the traffic of the country had
been paralvzed, with suffering and
violence as the inevitable conse-
quences. Popular resentment would
have famed up, and whether it chose
the railroad arrangements for it's tar
get or the brotherhoods, or both, we
may be sure that it would have taken
the form of legislation to prevent the
recurrence Of such an event. Mr. Lee
may be sure that if he had had his
noW-regretted strike he would certain
ly have also had by this time his now
deprecated legislation to compel nine
ty days notice of a strike or a lockout
If not much more drastic measure
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Hard to Be Polite.
(San Francisco Bulletin)

(San Francisco Bulletin)
The other day studious-looking
young man with book in his hand
boarded an empty street car and sat
reading in solitary state. The next
stop was transfer point. and the
car filled rapidly. The young man
saw that there were women standing
near him and with blushing, Take
my seat, please" he arose, made his
way toward the front of the car and
tried to read while hanging by a strap.
People began to drop off, one at a time
many of them humping his book as
they went toward the exit He no.
ticed that there were now several va
cant seats and sat himself comfortably
to read once more. At the next COR
ner woman got on with three little
girls, followed by an elderly man who
walked with a cane, and seemed to be
suffering with the govt. Our hero
gave up his seat again. Somebody
across the isle sniggered. Two blocks
were covered without change. Then
two family parties in the rear of the
car got out simultaneously. and the
youth sank into a seat with q sigh.
But not for long. A flood Of fashion
able women from an afternoon tea
and three miscellaneous men came
In. With despair the student noted
that there were not enough seats to
go around. No one else offered to
get up. He rose uncertainty and wait
ed for one of the ladies to notice that
he was offering her his place. While
he hesitated one of the men took the
seat, smiling a little insolent smile.
Several people gfggled The young
man swallowed hard three times, and
then walked forward. Very likely he
was getting weary of well-doing.
NO wonder politness is getting rare.
We don't encourage it.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
A Song for Our Flag.
(By Margaret e. Sangster)

(By Margaret e. Sangster).
A bit of color against the blue;
Hues of the morning, blue for true,
And red for the kindling light Of
flame,
| And white for a nations stainless
fame.
Under it's folds wherever found,
With hope in its every shining star;
Oh! fling 1t forth to the winds afar,
Thank God, we have freedoms holy
ground. y..*
Don't you love it, as out it floats
From the schoolhouse peak, and glad
young throats
Sing of the banner that aye shall be
Symbol of honor and victory?
Don't you thrill when the marching
feet,
OF jubilant soldiers shake the street
And the bugles shrill, and we trum-
pets call,
And the red, white, and blue is over
Don't you pray, amid startling tears,
1t may never be furled through age
long years?
A song for our flag, our country's
boast,
That gathers beneath it mighty
host;
Long may 1t wave DER the g,odly
land a :
We hold in fee meath our fathers
hand.
For God and liberty evermore
May that banner stand from shore to
shore,
Never to those high meanings lost.
Never with alien standards crossed,
But always valiant and pure and true,
Our starry flag; red, white. and blue
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
sACE FORCED BY THE SWORD"

khereas Tor more than two years
L has basn the one word that stood
\ h and above all others in import
Ee, now the magic word Peace seeks
Iaudience and holds the attention
an entire world. Just what sort
| a hearing Peace will get remains
be seen. It's day in court is at
4 i'd The voice of it's counsel must
heard; and it's trial by jury. The
dict returned will be awaited with
. kiety by belligerents and neutrals
ke On that finding Peace will be
egated to society's scrap heap, or
scot free. d
Those vitality interested in the case
We had something to say; but their
ices have been as those crying in
i wilderness. The Central Powers
ArtIed the world in early December
j proposing peace negotiations. In
b same month the President Of the
hited States advanced these pro-
sails to the Entente Allies who
severed them by setting forth i'm
.ssible considerations for "a Ger
any conscious of victory" One
eek ago today, carrying on the plea
liz an understanding between nations,
le President of the greatest neutral
stion on earth addressed the Senate
Id laid bare his idea of a permanent
.ace for all the world, and the terms
BON which it might be concluded
The dominant note of President
ilson's message was peace without
ictory." AS if in answer to this the
mperor of Germany on Saturday, in
of his birthday, sent to
u Berlin Academy of Science the
slowing message:-"The unsuitable
hl to victory of the German people
no are prepared for every sacrifice
, blood and treasury, will, | trust
Cd. preserve the Fatherland from
An contemplated by its enemies and
Ill force by the sword the peace
ecessary for the blessed development
: the people"
Instead of Peace without Vic
ny" then, 1t will be>a Peace Forced
V the Sword" That is, if Emperor
VILLAIN has anything to do with it
nd he is not defeated. From these
'ords 1t would seem that Peace may
ave her day in court, but it will be a
cry short day, if it is not already
YER. The Gark night of war is de-
cending on the few bright rays tina,
ave struggled thus far to enighter
he world. Unless the Allies can stot
he Central Powers in their design tc
orce peace by the sword, there il
possibility that the war will go on
mother year, and even another after
ut. The Entente Allies, too, have
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Are You a Bore?
(Irish World)

Do you monopolize the conversation
wherever you go with a GREATNESS ac-
count OF your own affairs?
Do you live over some trip you have
taken with a friend until those around
you never want to visit the regions
you discuss?
Do you tell pointless Jokes?
Do you talk round and round a
subject before you finally get up to
the point you want to emphasize?
Do you interrupt another's CONVEX
sation with THAT reminds me- or
"By the way
Do you insist on pointing out every
place of interest which is interesting
to you, but not to a stranger?
Do you talk about mutual acquaint-
ances, and then ask your hearers
opinion upon them?
Do you chatter on for the sake of
filling up a silence?
Do you take delight in explaining
the why, wherefore and when OF
something in which your companion
may take slight interest =? ..
Do you fill up conversation with
stories of people whom your audience
does not know, never will know, nor
has any desire to know?
10. you jump at every opportunity
to trace a persons family connections
and ancestry to the fourth genera
ton?
Do you read the letters at the NOV
les for the benefit Of the entire thea
ter?
Do you annoy a concert by beating
time to the music or humming with
the singer?
Do you talk shop out of shop hours
Do you laugh at your own jokes be-
fore anyone else has a chance to do
so?
Do you> tell the point Of anothers
story before he has chance to en-
phasize it? ..s.--
II Do you say, ooh, yes I've heard
that before" and take away the
pleasure of anothers story?
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
TIKI, MASK TAKEN OFF.

During the latter part of October of
presented everyday with full page adj
vertisements setting forth the dread
full calamity that would happen to the
nation if a Democratic President were
returned to the White House. The
forecast Of what was to happen was
anything but pleasant to contemplate,
There were pictures Of soup houses,
breadlines, and closed factories.
Everywhere there was to be ruin and
desolation. The ,workmen were
warned against casting their votessfor
anything or anybody that bore the
stigma of Democracy.
Now comes the Secretary of Labor
with a record of the Increases in pay
that took place in the ranks of labor
during the months of November and
December last Altogether, more
than one million workers have
profited by advanced wages And,
what Is more. these advanced rates in
pay were put into effect because the
managers of the large manufactures
throughout the country saw fit to do
So without coercion, without strike
menace, without being asked. The
raises came from voluntary influences
on the part of capital. 100000 in
stead of stepping into the breadline,
torjr MI
before election, have been we'll taken
care Of. How many more were 50
benefited cannot be told, as the
records are not complete. Nor do the
figures in the possession of the Labor
Department show that workers in mu-
milton factories are the only ones who
reaped the harvest The increase in
wages took place in almost every line
of endeavor.
In the fall of 1920. when the next
Presidential campaign is on. the ma
ton may expect to hear the same old
arguments from the Republican cam
paign managers. The literature dis
tributed throughout the country will
be favored in the same old way The
headliners again will be the bread
line, the soup kitchen, and the closed
factory. The full dinner pail will be
the token of Repubicanism then as
1t was in the Mckinley campaign.
But the people will have a new in
sight into things and will not be SO
easily fooled as they have been for
twenty years before Woodrow Wilson
appeared on the scene. The work
men of the country know now that
there has been nothing but false
hood attendant upon the vast ma
jority of campaign arguments that
show this nation on the verge of
ruin If placed in the hands of De-
mocracy. The eight years of the
present Democratic administration
will go down in history as COM
plete refutation of all the bulldozing,
buncombe, and .balderdash, prac-
ticed by the Old Guard and it's subal-
terms for 10 these many years. Nothing
short of a Balaklavan charge will
ever right them in the good graces of
the American working men.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Pointed Paragraphs.

(Chicago News)
The bee is never too busy to admin
lister q inging rebuke.
Occasionally there is watered stock
In the dry goods business.
Tt is easier to renew a good resolu-
ton than a ninety-day note.
IF matrimony doesn't make wo-
man wise, there isn't any hope for
her.
A man with a cork leg may or may
ulation.
Even the aristocratic passenger on
a sleeping car doesn't object to a low
berth.
One of the things man can't I'M
derstand is why his enemies seem to
have SO many friends.
The smile of a good woman will do
a man more good than a dozen hand
ed him by the bartender
1t sometimes happens that a man is
kept from squandering his money for
mining stock because he has none to
squandcr.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

All women, of course, are more or
Us why it is that those less beautiful
among them make the best wives and
mothers?
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
From European Armies.
(Buffab Exnressl

Amos Pinchot led delegation IT
men who claimed that they had served
in the Swiss, Roumanian and
RUSSIAN armies to protest before
senate committee against universal
military training. Were they speak,
ing from the viewpoint of national
interest or their individual precar-
ence?
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

Some day the honorable senate will
wake up and discover that that dis
trict prohibition law applies to booze
in the senate Office building!-New
York American.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

The stock. market doesn't quite
know what to make Of the peace sit
uation. If it did know, there might
be no market. Inability to prophesy
causes diversity of opinion and that
is what makes bets.-New Haven
Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
FACTS AND F.ANCIES.

We. don't know how effective Eng
lands new commerce protectors are
until the Deutschland tries the come
Observation-Disclosures News
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

The county Jail is not full this win
ter. The old FOUNDERS don't favor
Litchfield in the winter time, espe-
cially along about ice cutting ti1ne.-
Woodbury. Reporter '
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

If tho potato could open its eyes and
observe the price it costs U.S. would it
shrink from shame or swell with
pride?--Atlanta Constitution
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

Germany confirms the suspicion that
she was playing a part in her offer for
peace, by declining once again to
make public terms of reconciliation
with her enemies.-knsonia Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

bile consoles himself by looking at the
brand -newpess OF his license tags
Louisville Courier-Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

daily (Sunday exceptedl at AIS p. M
Herald Building, 81 Church st.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

ID at tho Post once AZ New Britain
Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

Thomas Mott Osborne has again en-
tered upon period Of voluntary
servitude In a United States prison
for further investigation. Neither
time nor reflection cures Tom
Brown Of his spectacular methods Of
reform.-New Haven Journal-Courier.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

The report that Villa has shot his
secretary for doing too much writing
may start a rush of over worked stem
ographers to Mexi"o.--New York Eve
ming Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

Boosting the gold braid trade
Secretary Bakers decision that the
ruling of the judge advocate general
forbidding civilians to wear gorgeous
uniforms doesn't apply to the Stairs
of governors.-Passaic News.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

Gen. Falkenhayn went from 13ul-
garia to Greece by aeroplane. Also
by submarine. Also according to the
Progresso, he is taking personal
charge Of the Austrian campaign
against the Italians with German
troops. A triumph Of personal mo-
billzatton-NeW York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
An Earlier Commerce Raider.

Noharieston News and Courier)
when 1t comes to commerce. RAID
iis, even Raphael Semmes could,,t
eeach the Germans very much.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

Inc true optimist who has been hit
hard by the cost of living and still is
driving MS ysar-before-last automo-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Britain Herald.

sRALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Three DAYS Of Intense Selling

Before take inventory Our business year begins
February st Determined not to carry into it broken
sortmens oddments straggers encumberng short lines
we offer for the three remaining days of January many
remarkable value--giving lots at big saving to you
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

pniy profitable advertising medium m
te city: Circulation books and rress
tom always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

The smile of good woman will do
a man more good than dozen hand
ed him by the bartender
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

CHILDREN'S COATS
Sizes to 6 years, going at $2.08 en-,
Sizes to ii years, going at $4.98 ca.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

ICh1cagO NeWS)
The bee is never too busy to admin
lister. q singing rebuke.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-29

One of the things a man can't I'M
derstand is why his enemies seem to
have SO many friends.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13

We test them before your eyes. Red Seal Dry Batteries.
 Prescott Hardware Co. Uncle Pete Mccain is the proud owner of a Grant Six. Fresh from the factory twice a month. Red Seal Dry Batteries.
 Prescott Hardware Go. Lee Brown of Idabel. Okla, was in the city Monday on busi- ness.
 Genuine Red Seal Batteries. Accept no substitute.
 Prescott Hardware Co. E. M. Kennedy and little son, of Mt Moriah were in town last Saturday and called at this office. Rev. L. w. Evans of Pine Bluff was in the city Tuesday. He is helping in a meeting west of town.
 When you think of Batteries, think of Red Seal.
 Prescott Hardware Co. w. R. Starnes of Bluff City was in the city last Saturday and made this Cffice a very pleasant call.
 Get your children ready to start to school on the very first day and make every effort to keep them there every day of the term.
 1 want to hire by the year. for farm work. two men with fam flies. Garden and other privileges furnished. See me.
 Hartwell Greeson.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13
Red Seal Batteries stand the test. Prescott Hardware Go.

Red Seal Batteries stand the test. Prescott Hardware Go.
 Rev. J. D. Dunn of Blevins was in town yesterday shaking hands with his friends. He made this office pleasant call.
 Esq. J B'Shers of this city was 86 years old last Sunday. The Squire is hale and hearty and goes to his office every day.
 If they don't stand up, come in and get your money. Red Seal Batteries.
 Prescott Hardware Co.
 Public school opens here Sep tember 24. We have a splendid corps of teachers and predict a very successful term for the Prescott school,
 Don't forget the editor when you come to town with bale of cotton. He has waited long and patiently for his dollar and now he needs it just like white folks. For your automobile. for your telephone. Red Seal Batteries.
 Prescott Hardware Go.
 Cornelius and Billingslev sold a car of hogs here last Saturday. These hogs were brought here from western Texas. They brought a very nice price.
 All parties owing me for pro fessional services will please come forward and settle at once. All accounts not paid by the 18th of October will be placed in the hands of collector.
 Dr. 5. 1. Russell.
 Miss Denver Cottingham and parents were in the city last Sunday on their way home. They had been on a visit to rela- tives in La. They made the trip in their car.
 The news reached here Mon day of the death of Chas. Ward. He was formerly a citizen of this county and was living at Monroe La, at the time of his death. He was a brother to Jas. Ward and Mrs. R. c. Harris of this county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13
LOCALS

1Ise our pure gasoline, 26c gal.
 Prescott Hardware Co.
 Uncle Tip Franks wss in the
 city Tuesday.
 Rexall Orderlies cure Consti-
 nation. Guthries.
 Arnold Bull of Emmet was a caller last Saturday.
 Jnat finished large brick kiln. l See me if you need brick.
 0's J. w. Marshal. We make loans on liberal terms on improved real estate.
 '' R. L. Blakely. Office Phone 329. Elkays Straw Hat Dye makes vour old straw hat look new. Guthrie Drug Store. Cotton is coming in pretty 1 lively these days and is bringing reasonably good price. For Children. Rexall Bed- wetting remedy is guaranteed. Guthrie Drug Store. W. K. Buchanan is selling the | Columbus wagon, one of the best wagons on the market. Have you seen the New Wag- Ion, Columbus. sold and Ruaran. |teed by w. K. Buchanan? If it's brick you need see J. w. Marshal. His yard is on the |Greeson place east of Ed Gordon. If you are in the market for a wagon this fall don't buy until you see the Columbus, sold by W. K. Buchanan.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13
HOW THE WAR
 CAME TO AMERICA
Continued from page two.

initiative that the international naval conference was summoned to London in 1909, and it WAS un- der his guidance that the emi- nent international lawyers and diplomats and admirals who gath cred there drew up the Declara- tion of London.
 While there were in that Dec laration sections that did not quite meet our approval and that we should have liked to amend. the document was from OUT point of view tremendous step in ad vance. For although, .like any effort to concisely formulate the broad principles of equity, it did not wholly succeed in it's purpose, 1t was at least an honest attempt to arrive at an agreement on a complete international code of sea law, based upon mutual con- sent and not to be altered by any belligerent in the heat of the conflict.
 But the Declaration of London was not ratified by the British Parliament. for the point of view prevailing then in England was that a power dependent almost wholly upon its navy for protec- tion could not safely accept fur ther limitations upon action at sea unless there were compensat- ing limitations on land powers. And this latter concession Ger many consistently refused to make. The conference there fore came to naught. And the London Declaration having been rejected by the strongest mari time power, it's endorsement was postponed by all the other coun- tries involved. Our motives how ever, remained unchanged; and our Government persisted in it's purpose to secure a general rati- fication either of this declaration or of some similar maritime code.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-09-13

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