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New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

plosive as never before floated the sea.
Ordinary buoys would not do for
these huge weights. Anchors and
cables must be of titanic size and
strength to withstand the strain of
billions Of cubic yards of tide borne
water thrusting back and forth across
the line of net. Mines must be SO
cleverly contrived as to destroy the
submarine on contact and yet not
set off neighboring mines.
Counting tenders, explosives, and
steel material, the most Of this pro-
ject would reach 500. 100000. But
Germany has pretty well proved she
can sink 100000 tons a. year; or q
loss, counting cargoes. exceeding a
billion dollars. Thus the net would
be only 10 per cent war insurance
not large compared to the risk.
All of which applies to us because
our money is going to build that net
Our scouts are going to patrorit. And,
ten to one, Yankee brains and push
will see it through.
Besides this we have 500 miles Of
harbor entrances along our coast
which must be netted to keep the
foxes out of our own chickens. Some
coop, eh what? Coup too. If we trap
all the U-boats.
The other day I had a nightmare.
I sat in my home hungry, lonely,
grieving. Men came to feed and to
comfort me. But the paths to my
gates were infested with rats. huge
repulsive, poisonous. Each would-be
visitor was attacked. Most were dis
abled and many died. Resistance was
futile, for the rats could always run
to their holes. the ground was pit
ted with holes. I set traps. but could
lure none of the loathesome pests.
While I wondered the horrid breed
increased. Suddenly terror gripped
me. Am 1 to weaken by starvation"
was my dreadful thought. will my
friends desert me to to.
Will England's friends desert her?
A thousand times no. no. not on
your tin-type with accent on the
TIM
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
The Spirit of Cheerfulness.

Cheerfulness ought to be classed, If
it is not already, with the other
graces, such as Love, Hope, JOY.
What, is more delightful in man or
woman than Cheerfulness-Che
fulness under any and all conditions?
Be cheerful when the snow is twenty
inches or as many feet deep; cheer
full when the tooth throbs Or when
the rubber Of the neck seems about to
break, incapable, it would seem, of
stretching another inch. Be cheer
full even if the weeds are a foot high
in the garden and every bug and
other pest laughs you to scorn; cheer
full when the boss, in a casual way,
tells you that all the work you did
yesterday-the work over which
you've worked like Sam Hill-must be
done over again. Be cheerful when
the cow, hog or dog has been found
choked to death on an apple, hot
bran or a bone. Be cheerful when
you arise in the morning only to find
the water pipe frozen, the furnace fire
out, the hired girl still in bed with
headache or toothache, and no coffee
in the house. Be cheerful when the
mortgage man, the tax collector or
the gas man presents last months DILL
that you know has been paid. Cheer
fulness is a beautiful trait Of charac-
ter, and, though one may not possess
it to an alarming degree, yet, through
cultivation, one may possess 1t, just
the same as 'one may produce the
first green cucumber in the garden.
How may we possess it? Plant early
in life. watch it, but do not water 1t
with tears. Do this and soon we
shall bloom and blossom like the
green truck of the garden.
HENRY WILLIS MITCHELL.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
A Prayer for Mothers of Men.

A Prayer for Mothers of Men.
She saw the CLEAN Of white starlight,
ST.. she. felt the rush Of wings:
Through the little door, the humble
door, came simple folk and
kings,
And some knelt down with gifts and
praise, and some with tears
and prayers
And suddenly the little Christ seemed
less of Hers than theirs.
Scarce one white hour She knew Her
joy before the world came in
And claimed Him at Her very heart,
the heart that knew no sin.
0 Mary. not a mother born but knows
Your grief one day,
Since soon or late the world comes in
and takes a child away.
For some have gone for war and
talth-for gain, or gold, or
love;
And some have followed daring
dreams the lesser paths above;
And some are lured Of sadder things.
Oh many roads there are
That lead away the child we knew
so far and Overfar!
Now on this night when Mary felt the
rapture and the dread,
o mothers of all wanderers, may you
be comforted,
And feel again within your hearts the
peace that Mother knew
Before Her humble door stood wide
to let the world come through.
God grant this night that Mary's Son
bring back your sons to you.
-THEODOSIA GARRISON
in Good Housekeeping.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
OAnLS FOR THE SAND MAN.

II It II not a bad suggestion a cor
Aspondent makes In another column:
pringle a little sand on Main street
III We're 1t not for the thawing out
Eocess which was in order today
16ain street would be barely passable.
The coating of ice which has been in
Evidence on the sidewalks there isea
Instrument to life and limb. A short
messing spell tonight and the jeopardy
All remain.
4 Some one of the old philosophers
c1ace remarked that an ounce Of pre-
ntion In worth'a pound OF cure. It
pplies In this case as in all others.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Mans Patient Friend Needs Champions
From Among Naturalization
Speaks Louder Than Pity.

1o4 MdlH oLroeC,
Dec. 10, 1917.
To the Editor of the Herald
Allow me to express my apprecia-
ton of your editorial of yesterday,
December 1s,--"Pity the Horse 1
am encouraged to learn that some of
our citizens are interested in the well
fare of mans patient and uncomplain-
ing friend-the horse. 1t has seemed
to me, since living here, that there
was a very large measure of indiffer-
ence in that direction, as many cases
of evident overlooking, undertaking
and generally poor care, have come
under my notice.
hope these kindly people, of whom
the Herald speaks, will keep right on
protesting, and that they will do it in
a practical way, which will really help
the horses. If we stop at just feeling
pity, or even writing the papers, it
will not be enough. It's not usually
pleasant to do any more, and often
means some trouble, but it is only in
that way that we can be of any real
help to the poor animals.
If l see driver beating his horse,
or cruelty urging him to efforts beyond
to the man and tell him that he must
stop, or a complaint will be made.
This usually brings out an insolent or
profane answer, which, of course, does
me no harm, and, as rule, the abuse
will cease. Then, if the driver is not
the owner, a complaint to thee owner,
Or owners, should follow, as they may
be entirely ignorant of the abuse
If it is a case of overlooking, pro-
test to the owners is likely to be re-
membered and needed.
If no attention is paid to protests
there is always the Humane society
at Hartford. They attend to authentic
complaints promptly and I never hes
itate to call their attention to cases
where their services are necessary.
Many persons dislike to do this fear
ing they may offend someone or make
an enemy, but if they are really
friends to the poor helpless animals
they should not allow that considera-
ton moments thought. It Is rather
the perpetrator Of the abuse who
should feel afraid, because he has Of
Tended against the law, of kindness
and mercy.
In this great war, we are in danger
of forgetting the needs of the helpless,
human and animal-here at home,
and of putting all our energies and
spare dollars into what we call war
work. Both horses and dogs are TAX
ing part in the war and their suffer-
ings are hideous and heart-rending.
There are relief organizations for both
and an occasional dollar given to them
will help in some small measure
Meantime, when we see mans inhu-
mainly visited upon these uncom-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

featuring center in the world. It may
not be much of show place. Am
bassadors of foreign nations might
not visit here for sightseeing pur-
into every nook and Granny of the
civilized world. Instead Of the world
coming to New Britain, New Britain
goes out to the world. In the course
of time the world will appreciate what
this means.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
LIMITATION OF PROFITS
High Prices Have Been in Vogue on
Drugs Since War Started, But Will
Be Gut Down.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Limitation
of profits on drugs made in this
country on licenses to use German
owned patents is being exercised by
the Federal Trade Commission to re-
duce the high prices which have pre-
vailed since the war began. In an
nouncing today that the Abbott Lab
oratories of Chicago had been licensed
to make "veronal" hypnotic and
nerve calmative, the commission
said that the drug would be produced
for $40 pound and sold lat q Is
per cent. profit" The present price
is $40 a pound. The drug hereafter
will be known "Barbital."
The Rector Chemical company, and
the Farbwerke Hoechst company,
both Of New York, were licensed to
manufacture "Novocain," q local an
aesthetic extensively used in surgery,
which in future will be called pro
caine." Recent sales have been made
at rate Of $3.50 a pound but the
Rector company believes the drug can
be made for $65 and agreed to sell
at about sos a pound. Right to fix
price was reserved by the commits
sion.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
He Received Some Mail.
CBOStOn GlObe).

The expert0nce Of the soldier at an
army training camp of whom a story
published in a number of newspapers
said that he was lonesome and had
never received a piece Of mail since
being in camp and who in consequence
in one day received 1900 letters, 10
special delivery letters and parcels,
and 81 ordinary parcels-by the way
he can neither read nor write-proves
several things. 1t pays to advertise,
there are countless people with good
hearts, and much charity is indiscrim-
mate.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
LINCOLN HAD 1T RIGHT.

Elections in Boston or anv other
American city are interesting to New
Britain people, as residents of a Con-
nectlcut town, only insofar as a lesson
can be drawn from them or a moral
pointed. IT corrupt politics are to pre-
dominate In the larger cities the
chances are that the same practices
which govern them there will eventual
ly find their way to the lesser centers
OF population. There is, of course, no
strict and fast rule by which to go:
but this much is certain: The Ameri-
can people will stand for so much and
no more, and this no matter in what
size city they dwell.
In Boston the old administration
had gotten to the point where it be-
lieved the entire reins of government
belonged to 1t and to it alone. The
people, the common people, were en-
tirely lost in the shuttle. For four
years the machine of the Mayor there
had been polished and perfected until
1t seemed impossible to overthrow.
Yet 1t went down to defeat in yester-
days elections. The same thing has
happened time and time again in the
various cities of the country, and will
happen so long as the ballot remains
In the hands of the people, For a
while any administration of city, state,
or national government, might seem
to be running pell-mell; but there is
stopping point somewhere. The great
est lesson of all was in the overthrow
Of the Republican party at the polls
throughout the nation when the Will
son landslide was registered in 1912.
No one party Is big enough to get a
claim on the nation and hold it for
ever and day. In the same sense no
one man is able to get death-grip
IN municipal government and reign
u its mayor term after term. There
must be an end to one man rule.
Otherwise Democracy will eventually
give way to autocracy
Inc lesson from Boston is one of
nope. It shows that when the people
put on their thinking caps they know ,
lust what to do. They might be led
'or while in the wrong direction.
They might be misled as they often
ire; but they cannot continue to be
hoodwinked for cons and cons. Lin
colin said the whole truth in his sim
Ole version, "You can fool some of the
people all of the time, and all Of the
people some of the time, but you can
Tot fool all Of the people all of the |
ime."
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
CHENEY SUGGESTS

HARTFORD Dec. 1s.-The use Of
thrift stamps in place of gold pieces
as Christmas gifts is suggested by
Howell Cheney. director for Connec-
ticut Of the National War Savings
committee. In an appeal to the state
banks, he asks that they suggest to
tneir customers the advisability of
giving thrift stamps and war savings
certificates as holiday gifts.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
WILL ERECT MONUMENT.
In Honor of Brave Americans Killed
on Field of Battle.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 19.-Citizens Of
Lorraine. France, will erect a monu-
ment to the memory of Corporal
james B. Gresham, Of Evansville.
Ind, Private Merle D. Hay of Gid
den, Ia, and Private Thomas F. En-
right of this city who were the first
Of the American expeditionary force
to fall in France, according to a let
ter received yesterday by Mayor Jo-
seph Armstrong of this city from the
prefect of the village near which the
Americans are buried.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
y
MOTOR TRUCKS WILL
BE STANDARDIZED
Completion OF Designs is Announced
for Three Glasses of Trucks
for Service In France.

for Service In France.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Completion
OF designs for standardizing all the
motor trucks and trailers needed by
the government for peace as we'll as
war work is announced by the quar-
termaster corps. -.
Three classes OF trucks have been
provided, of which the class AA with
three-quarter-ton capacity was the
last to be worked out by the 200 motor
engineers who he 70 contributed many.
new ideas Manufacture Of tho class
B truck, having rated capacity Of
three tons, already has started xfser
exhaustive tests of the sample cars.
Three sample trucks of the class A
variety, capacity 1 II tons now are be-
ing tested.
One left Detroit today from the
plant Of the DENLY Motor Truck COM
'pany and will be Joined at Cleveland
tomorrow by second from tho White
company. They will be run to Ard
more, Pa, where a third from the
factory of the Autocar COMPANY will
complete the party for the trial trim
to Washington Plans for standard
izing motor trucks include one of
three tons capacity requested by Gen.
rershlng Tor early use in France.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
E.w BRITAIN AND THE WORLD

-
INT or miss, New Britain's popula-
81 has been appropriated during
3 past three years as anywhere
"a. $1,000 to $4,000. The United
ktes Government, when its military
|thorities set. out Ito apportion the
at quotas, set the figure higher
IA II had ever been before and pro-
Aimed a population here of $4,000.
Immediately there was protest as this
Eh rate Of population gave to the
tional army more men than really
ould have gone under the Selective
rvice law. The agitation availed
kle,. save that the towns population
. placed above par. Now comes
new city directory with new fig
Do showing that New Britain's popu-
lon is 58,115. That number is
proximately correct.
Whatever the population of this city
this particular time the evidence
1t hand to prove that New Britain
not in a rut; that it is gradually
etching out to greater proportions;
it it. is a progressive American city.
a that, by far, is more important
in an unwieldly population. Sixty
)usand is a comfortable population,
ing room for everybody and allow
for expansion in a modest way.
mushroom growth is never desir-
=. And, looking back over a
Dtch OF thirty or forty years, the
timers here are pleased to remark
this town has come along at a
8 and sane rate, lively without be-
giddy. Primarily a workshop.
Britain has stuck to its last until
" Il stands as the greatest manu-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.

The monthly meeting of the COM
mon council will be held this even-
ing when there will be several Inn
portant matters taken up for con.
sideration. Among them will be rec
concentrations from the ordinance
committee and report from tho
charity department The fire com.
missioners will also ask permission to
purchase $500 feet of fire hose
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
CHILDREN'S PLANS
At south Church
Beginners and Primary Depart
ment to Hold Christmas Exercises

The Beginners and Primary De-
partment of the South church will
hold their Christmas exercises on
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
following is the program:
Carol IT'S Christmas Time.
.............. School
Prayer-Dr. Hill
welcome-"We Wish You Merry
Christmas" Vera Sherman
eeting-Merwin Williams, Mar
garet Turton, Jeanette Christ and
Albert Lewis
REGULATIONS - Beginners Dept:
Frederic Twitchell, Virginia Post,
Wallace Preston, Doris Keiffer,
Paul Rogers, Irene Winger, How
ard Crandall, Katherine Macker,
Wesley Afford, Louise Knoll,
Richard Hart, Shirley Green
Recitation-''The First Christmas"
Lily Calmback
Christmas Carol. j.. Eleanor Proudman
Recitation-"The Brownie Men,.
Howard Heinick, Joseph Waus,
William Sheldon, Durward Landon
observation-disclosures Merry
Christmas" ...... Lena Jessamine
Recitation-"Somebody is Coming"
Winton Catlin
Little Lord Jesus"...
................ Howard Heinick |
Recitation-'"The Goodwin Band"
Ruby Sanderson, Nancy Doane,
Roger Slater. Rose Peter, Charlie
Newton, Doris Nelson, Dorothy
Bentley, Albert BENJAMIN. Ethel
Button
Recitation-"Why Do Bells for
Christmas Ring?". Helen Gulosa
RPoit9finr-
..Grace Macarthur, Eunise Rick
ert Edna Keiffer. Alice Thompson
ecitation-"Dolly's Message.
oong-"Once in Royal David's
Recitation-"A Merry Christmas
Everyone. ........ Margery Potts
observation-disclosures Emblems".
douglas Sheldon, Gunnar Nelson
America Raspanti. Frances Rockwell
ecitation-'Joh nny's Wants"
Richard Garden
ecitation-"So Soldiers Of the U. s.
A. ................. Howard
Turton. Ralph Crandall, Earl Scott
Recitation Merry Christmas.
.............. Lulu Button Z
aecitation-'The Christmas STAR.
............... Florence Herting
ecitation-"Santa Claus Lives Far
Away Betty Tallard I
aecitation-"A Letter to Santa c
Claus. ...... Matthew Fitzgerald I
ong-"The Christmas Story. 80. t
.......... School e
observation-disclosures ... c
.................. Augusta stipek
recitation - Merry Christmas
Bells. ....... Lillian Schroedel
THE Shining Star"
Louise Knoll n
.ecitation-'If You Were r.. !,
............ Ruth Johnson n
.ecitation-"Christ, the King Of =
nh6S go. .Ance Murray -
Observation-Disclosures Day..
................ Louise Thiede
,ecitation-"T Love to Hear.
.............. Lulu Bentley =,
Observation-Disclosures Signs"
Virginia Tallard, Ruth Manoolian.
Henry Rockwell, Evelyn Keiffer,
Fred Peter Irene Theide, Ruth
Macker, Royalston Williams :.
School ~
AS You Like. a
Bu1l-How many Gigs dye smoke al
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
BATH ROBES.
$2.98 each

Biggest Bath Robe values ever OF.
fered by US. More than two hundred
OF these to select from: every sisaL
every color combination. Great val,,s
for $2.98 and good for practical
Christmas gifts.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
HEALTH DEPT. NOTES.

The department Of health has re-
leased a case of scarlet fever from
quarantine on Austin street and has
also released qu2rantined cases of
dipththeria on Osgood avenue, Winter
and Hurlburt streets. A new case of
scarlet fever on Broad street has been
Quarantined. --r
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Perhaps some of the men asking
exemption from military service would
be willing to do some knitting for the
Red Cross.-Indianapoli News.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

The old Roman spirit was aroused
when the Hun forced his way through
the northern part of Italy.-Troy
Record.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Theda Bara had to study history to
play cleopatra" What branch of
learning did she have to take up to
get away with some Of those famous
vampire" roles ?-Springfield News.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

planning friends here at home, let us
do what we can to tighten their bur-
dens.
LILLIAN r. BEARDSLEY.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

1t is a happy husband whose earn
ing capacity can keep pace with his
wife's yearning Notwithstanding
ham Age-Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

There's one thing about politeness
it never has to be apologized for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Free Press.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

GAt the Post once at New Britain
4cond Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Sufficient,
The United States has little
need of ancestors; it is in the
highest sense it's own progenitor
and its own sufficient reason.
GEORGE r. PECK.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Pinning the Russians down to any
thing about now looks much like nail
ing the northeast wind to the barn
door.-Paterson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

IA (6unday excepted) at AIS p. M.
fald Building. CT Church st.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
As You Like.

Bull-How many Gigs dive smoke
4 day?
Durham-Any given number,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
Britain Herald.

PUBL1sH1NG~ COMPANY.
i. Proprictors.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

This Trotsky government in Russia
seems to be sort of a nightmare.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
Sweaters
Gloves, Umbrellas and
Handkerchiefs

displayed for quick and easy choosing
and large assortments always here.
We can serve you up to the last min
ute. but shop early II you can. sssiy.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

profitable advertising medium in
ty. Circulation books and press
Railways open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
THE {
Mcmillan Store
(Incorporated.)
"AIways Reliable"

Store Open Evenings Until Christmas
We will cash your Christmas Club
Check also q. S. Liberty Bond coupons
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

RED CROSS BOOTH (main foor).
Join now and make one OF the ter
million numbers needed by Christmaa
Garry as many Of your packages al
possible and help this busy store.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Treating automatically with the
Bolsheviki is like buying barn from
the tramp who has lived in it over
niHht-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
Our Waist
Department

on the End floor, has q splendid stock
OF just the style and qualities you
would be proud to give as Christmas
gifts. Every waist put in a neat
Christmas box, when desired, all at
prices you can afford to pay, CSC ana
up by steps to $7.9s. Our stock arr
ranged for quick and easy choosing.
Sweaters n
make excellent gifts. Our stock the
largest and most complete we have
ever had; prices right always.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

Germany has not declared war on
the United States, but it is scrambling
like an egg to get in it's big blow be-
fore there is a real American army on
the western front.-Boston Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19
FACTS AND F,ANCIES.


There's one thing about politeness
it never has to be apologized for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Free Press.
1t is a happy husband whose earn
ing capacity can keep pace with his
wife's yearning Notwithstanding
ham Age-Herald.
The old Roman spirit was aroused
when the Hun forced his way through
the northern part of Italy.-Troy
Record.
Perhaps some of the men asking
exemption from military service would
be willing to do some knitting for the
Red Cross.-Indianapoli News.
Theda Bara had to study history to
play cleopatra" What branch Of
learning did she have to take up to
get away with some Of those famous
vampire" roles ?-Springfeld News.
Pinning the Russians down to any
thing about now looks much like nail
ing the northeast wind to the barn
door.-Paterson Press-Guardian.
Treating automatically with the
Bolsheviki is like buying a barn from
the tramp who has lived in it over
niHht-New York Sun.
Germany has not declared war on
the United States, but it Is scrambling
like an egg to get in its big blow be-
fore there is a real American army on
the western front.-Boston Herald.
One Of the plainest lessons of the
bitter experience with a coal shortage
is-use more daylight. The Daylight
Saving bill should have the early at
tention of congress-Providen Jour
nal.
In a Baltimore paper one reads of
a snake that swallowed a golf club.
That's all right, and might have been
believed if the paper had not added
that the snake then wrlggled away"
New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

a Will be found on sale at Hota-
News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad
New York City; Board Walk. At
p City, and Hartford Depot.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-19

The Beginners and Primary De-
partment of the South church will
hold their Christmas exercises on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. The
following is the program:
Carol-''Tis Christmas Time. -.