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New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
Justif1able Bond Issues.
New York WORLDLY

Borrowing money to pay current ex-
penses Is, as Secretary McAdoo says,
poor policy, but the extraordinary
financial needs of the national govern
ment are not properly to be classified
as current expenses. Even the great
increase in armament to meet an
emergency which, If a true peace can
be made in Europe, will soon pass
away, is not strictly speaking, a cur
rent expense.
The construction Of the Panama
Canal was a measure of national de-
Tense as truly as the great increase in
the navy, and the purchase Of the
Danish West Indies, like the law for
the creation of a merchant marine, the
building of nitrate and armorplate
plants and the Alaskan railroad en-
terprise, giving us access to COAL
comes under the same heading. If we
were at war with Mexico a bond issue
would be resorted to at once. Diff
culties only less onerous compel the
expenditure of millions for the patrol
of the border
More than one-half of the cost Of
the Panama Canal has been paid out
of current revenues, and great sums
to meet the problems forced upon us
by war in Europe and disorder in
Mexico have already been drawn
from the people in the form of new
taxes It is true that existing pros
perity might carry and probably will
have to carry still further burdens,
but a plan by which some Of these
obligations could be spread over a
term of years would be wise economi-
cally and politically.
In spite of present activity. it is to
be remembered that American in
dustry and commerce have lately been
subjected to almost unprecedented
disarran cement by war. High prices
of necessaries are already beginning
to pinch and taxation is rapidly be-
coming an affliction. On the assump
ton that these conditions are not to
be lasting, some payments may be de-
ferred.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

American manner of possessing great
wealth. But he never let that handi-
cap him in his struggles for greater
things. His money was ever put to
good use. His fortune did not inter-
fere with his fame. At twenty-seven
few men who started out with un-
told riches would dream of striving
for. Left an orphan at the tender
age of thirteen he assumed the re-
sponsibilities OF marriage three years
later and had settled in life when
other boys of his class were just be-
ginning to SOW their wild oats. When
he reached mans estate he was a
recognized leader of men.
There is not a state in the union
that has not within it's territory some
community named after the gallant
General Lafayette. There are monu-
ments erected to his memory in all
parts of the country. Some of the
most cherished relics of the Revolu-
tionary War are blessed with having
been associated with Lafayette. So
this purchase Of his birthplace in
France will rekindle the flames of
patriotism and further cement the
bonds Of friendship between France
and America the two countries that
have ever been friendly because of
the magnetism and personality of
Lafayette. AT first a genius unappre-
ciated in his own country he eventu-
ally saw the day when he was pro-
claimed at home and abroad. His
memory grows more brilliant as the
years go by.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
BUSINESS AFTER THE WAR.
The West Joining the East in Making
Ready for 1t.
(Ch1cago Letter to Philadelphia
T.odrorl

Ready for 1t.
Chicago Letter to Philadelphia
Ledger.)
Movements are now in progress in
Chicago and further West by which
com binations, or correlations. of fin
ancial concerns will be effected so
that a strong force will be- thrown
into the purpose Of holding the trade
we have already gained in foreign
countries and expanding it. For a
long time action was individual and
Independent or on such a small scale
as to have little force. 1t is only
recently that ambitious business i'll
the West has come to appreciate the
necessity of cooperation. By COM
bining and getting leaders in the large
cities the country bankers and farm
ers and manufacturers secure the adj
vantage of the best ability. While the
average of knowledge and experiences
in respect to foreign trade is low in
the United States. there are adopts
among us who are just as skilful and
as fully informed in regard to world
affairs as bankers in London or Ber-
lin.
Nor are these experts all behind
bank counters, by any means. An in
terest as great as that Of the packing
companies of Chicago necessarily has
men competent to meet all sorts of
trade conditions. The cattle and pigs
of the West have intimate relations
with the inha bitants of other coun-
ries from London to Pekin. More
over, capital is concentrated here in
large aggregates Great fortunes
move on cloven hoofs in the Chicago
district. These fortunes co-work
with proved ability. The history Of
the Chicago meat interest in Argen-
tina shows that these men can settle
down and wait and succeed.
But this capital does not stay in
the cattle and pig pens altogether or
even in the factories where the foods
are finished up. Vast amounts of it
are invested in other lines Of manu-
facture. Among the investments are
large quantities of automobile issues,
and the influence Of the food produc-
ers In that line is great. Thus, a
motive exists for stimulating the ex-
portation of automobiles and many
other manufactured articles. The
West will be found to have a great
share in this extended foreign COM
merce after the war is over, provided
there Is anything like the success in
that line that is now reasonably an
ticipated.
More work has been done in the
investigation line than the public has
any suspicion Of. Agents Of many
interests in the West have gone to
various parts Of the world in search
Of opportunities. A speciality will be
made of South America, where so
much trade that we ought to have
had has gone to European competi-
tors.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

The Republicans because Of their
large majorities in the upper and
lower houses Of the state legislature
have merely to nominate man in
order to insure his election to either
the presidency of the Senate or the
speakership Of the house. Thus
Senator Henry H. Lyman of Middle
field. who was last night nominated
by his party as president pro tenn Of
the senate and Representative Frank
E. Healy of Windsor Locks, who was
renominated as speaker of the house,
are as good as elected. It is doubtfol
too, if the Republicans could have
made a better choice in either in
stance. Mr.. Lyman has had ample
experience in the legislative halls to
insure his success. Mr.. Healey Is one
of the most capable politicians in the
state. That he is one of the first
speakers of the house to be reelected
to the chair during a period Of some
fifty years is a fact that attests to his
popularity and the esteem in which
he is held by those who labor with
him.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
TIME TO RETIRE.

It would not be surprising to wit
ness Is the near future the withdraw
ing of the American troops from
Mexico. For the past two or three
weeks there has been discussion Of
the matter in military circles at the
national capital and. as General
Pershing's force is quite inactive at
the present time, there Is likelihood of
the boys returning to their native
land.
The ~punative expedition into Mex
leo had as it's object the punishment
of one FRANCISCO Villa. Viewed from
that point, it has not been a success.
Villa is still alive and doing business
at the old stand. He Is conducting this
present campaign solely against Car
rama and is not attempting any
forays on American property or lives.
The presence Of the American troops
is probably responsible for this, but
they could insure the same thing by
pitching their camp on American soil
Mexico they do nothing but police
duty and add to the embarrassment of
General Carranza, whom this govern
ment has undertaken to help. It
would seem that If Carranza can tn
sure the protection of American lives
and property, our soldiers can with
draw from Mexico territory within a
reasonable time.
Whatever impudence General Car
rama has displayed toward this gov
eminent, his show Of temper may
be easily excused when all things are
considered When he asks that the
American troops may be taken off
Mexican territory he asks nothing
more than America would ask If
some foreign power planted a regi-
ment here and kept it long after there
was any reason for intrusion.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
One Language.

(New York Journal of Commerce).
There Is no doubt that this differ
enoe Of language has perpetuated the
progress Of man along different racial
lines and caused the development of
national characteristics which become
fixed and difficult to influence from
the outside. Even now the mass of
the people of one nation do not IN
derstand the language of another, ex-
cept where they become mingled
across common border or by migra-
ton. There is in all modern coun-
tries a class of more fortunate, more
Intelligent, or more educated persons,
who learn other languages than their
own. This extends their power and
influence, and enables them to become
more or less a ruling class In their
own country. To maintain their pow
er they may keep their subjects at
tached only to their own language
and unfamiliar with any other. This
is calculated to make it easy to cher
ish an aversion to others through mis-
understanding.
Take the Europe OF today, with it's
enmities SO easily infamed. The peo-
pie of one country have little means
VI 1etllAl11dI AIIC1 CouIS OF dCqudlnL-
ance with the affairs or the character
istics Of another. Misunderstanding
are almost inevitable, and, If rulers
become at odds with each other in
their selfish designs and provoke hos
tilities 1t Is easy to rally their forces,
educated, trained and disciplined for
the Special purpose, to war with those
Of another power without any clear
understanding of the reason for the
| conflict 1t Is a misfortune for Eu-
rope, with all its boosted civilization,
to be divided among so many nations
with persistent racial diff ronces
| maintained by Universities of language.
But for that there would be no such
wars as have occurred in the last
century and half.
The people of the United States
were at first mainly of English de-
scent, but for three-quarters of a CEN
fury there has been a rapid mingling
of races and nationaAties, which
should, in the long run, become a
course Of national breadth and
strength of character and result in a
general understanding of the people
of different nations. Our people have
a common language, which ought to
be maintained and persistent1y taught
in the schools, though all should be
! free to learn other tongues and to use
them at will. A blending of race or
! language is not to be forced, but the
more complete 1T becomes the better,
The people of these states should be
one and become harmonious in their
| political feeling and in devotion to
| their government. If the nations of
the earth could become of one Ian
guage in a generation or two they
! would doubtless come to an under
| standing with each other, which would
put an end to wars.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
TEETH IN TT,

Corrupt Practices bill which
fore the Senate today has been
". prepared by a sub-commit-
The Senate Committee on Elec-
hd Is understood to embody the
f leaders in both great politi-
tiles. The limiting OF the sum
Ipent on any presidential can
lis a good thing inasmuch as 1t
ktail to some extent the illegal
Hg of money in national cleo
Politics has been on the high
[ Improvement for the past
years. The past campaign was
.rest approach to any of the old
g rolling methods. The future
jgns must and probably will be
ted on high moral planes as far
1 humanity possible to do so.
will be no purchasing of votes
levalence of methods which
The blush of shame to every
herican cheek. The Corrupt
es bill which is up for con-
ION today is a bill with teeth
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
BELOVED SOLDIER.

Gratifying to learn that a group
\thy Americans saw At to -pur-
the birthplace of the Marquis
Lyette in France and that it will
b as a memorial museum and
) for soldiers orphans and SOL
disabled In the war. 1t will
loo to stimulate the patriotism
Americans who have ever
led devotion to the memory
Eeral Lafayette. There is per-
no name in American history
of course Washington and a
bre native born heroes more be-
han that OF the young French
tho gave so much to this coun-
|e look upon him as an Amer
zero of the first order. Were
for his services this Repub-
Eht not be flourishing today.
Iyette is or should be the ideal
American young men. His
fairly glows with ambitions.
rue he started life in the I'M
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
"Good Fellows.
(Des Moines Capital)

Out in the state of Washington, a
Greek-letter fraternity at the univer-
sity has taken boy to raise. A g.
year-old waif was chosen from a
children's home for the unique ex-
perience.
An account Of the affair says that
the little fellow was washed up,
dressed up, given square meal and
put to bed at o'clock by twenty
five noisy, college "rah, rah" boys.
It is further related that when "son"
knelt at his bedside and started to
repeat the familiar Now I lay me
down" prayer a strange silence came
over the room and there were tears
in the eyes Of the husky, boisterous
football captain. 1t is said that life
at the fraternity house has taken on
a different aspect.
This Is an example of the good
fellows" that are making the world
a better place to live in. The unusual
conditions that confront the families
of limitel means place a responsible
ity upon Mr.. Good Fellow that he
has never had before. The fraternity
of Good Fellows should have the
largest embership in history.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

(By James Shepard.)
Abundantly the bayberry
Grows on New England's shore,
Stiff upright shrubs, in rounded
clumps
On barren fields spread DER.
It's narrow leaves of shining green
In beauteous array,
Are likely to remind one of
The laurel and the bay.
The sterile and the fertile flowers
On different plants we view,
The sterile plants are always green,
But fertile ones get blue.
The fruit, or nuts, or berries which
The fertile plants do bear,
In time receive their waxy coats
OF palish blue to wear.
Balsamic fragrance fingers near
Where blue bayberries grow,
Where candles of bayberry wax
Send forth their golden glow.
The plant is known by many names,
Wax Myrtle stands for ones
Myrica Cerifera too,
And Candle-wood by some
AS wax and candle berries, oft,
The drupe like nuts we name.
While candle wax, or, myrtle wax,
Or tallow mean the same.
Long years ago, the children toiled
In the bayberry field,
And gathered berries all the day
For wax which they would yield
The berries held within a cloth,
And boiled an hour or more,
Give up their wax which coming forth
The water covers Ger.
One bushel of the berries will
Four pounds of wax produce,
IT'S harder than that made by bees
And best for fact'ry use.
Talk not of heavy western crops
Fertility to show,
Here's land so fat that talloW grows
Upon the bushes low.
Another shrub, the barberry,
Our seaside fields may claim,
It's yellow flowers in long racemes
Are like a golden chain.
The barberry and bayberry
Are not at all the same,
But people often get confused
And mis-apply the name.
But that mistake no one will make
With this rule in their head:
The barberry is never blue
The bay Is never red.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
SEE MIR. ELLIOTT.

are more than fifteen thou
lie members of this community
q supposed to pay personal
This according to figures COM
the registrars Of voters. The
presented yesterday show an
In the personal tax list of
pne thousand names which is
Indication of the steady and
hit growth Of New Britain.
Ne past years there have been
blk on the list who evaded
|kment Of taxes. Various rea-
I've besn assigned for this de-
BY. Tax Collector Elliott has
Ito the best of his ability and
decided in sending bills to the
|kjor4ty OF those residents who
Vie to the tax. In some cases,
n, the bills have not reached
estimation and there has been
|pnse. It is believed that very
|bple willingly ana with malice
Ought evade the payment of
u taxes.
Rould be q source Of pride to
Nile bodied man in New Britain
|Eibute his two dollars a year
city's exchequor. Instead of
fsonal tax being repugnant it
be attractive. If the city is
nth living in, it Is not worth
two collars. If it is worth
% hold residence here then it
right and just to contribute
the upkeep of the municipal
(nent. ...
y. have been instances Of men
h to pay personal taxes, hold
Y view that they could not see
here any benefit was derived
llch an expenditure. It might
that there is no benefit in a
fe departme emit, and good po-
rec, and the numerous 9TH
buttons the city maintains for
btection of it's citizens; but II
In apparent truth. Those who
the benefits derived
only too glad to contribute
(ite. Instead Of waiting for Mr..
Ito send them a bill they will
|ver to the City Hall and de-
b his keeping the paltry sum
dollars which Is the small
for enjoying the privilege of
n New Britain. If life here Is
| nth that tickets may be pur-
at the depot to less DESTROYS
|for less money.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

This country probably will continue
to move along about the same as 1t
did before Rabindranath Tagore came
to lecture us, so little regard have
our people for progress that wears
a kimono over it's trousers.-Toledo
Blade.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

Our idea of ething that Is abso-
lutely useless is a Hughes-Fairbanks
campaign button.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

The South is in the saddle, and, after
all the things that were said against
her during the, late lamented cam
paign, she is using her spurs. Re-
venge is sweet.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

these days take many a tired business
man back to the lovely days when he
wore ribbons on a cane.-Chicago
Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

Perhaps some Of these days the po-
lice will decide not to rescue Sylvia.
Pankhurst.-Charles News and
Courier.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

General fight in the republican
party" is heralded as news It is old
news.-Albany MISUNDERSTANDING
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

AS we understand the alleged out
givings of Pancho Villa, his position
is that he has won the war and is
now anxious to make peace on his
own terms.-Dallas News.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

Things were cheaper when we were
younger; but did we get any more? p
San Francisco Chronicle
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Some say that honesty pays-the
most taxes.-Kansas City Journal
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

The songs of the college slee clubs
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

1t the Post Office at New Britain
hcond Clas. Mail Matter, 81.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03

hily tsunday excepted) At 4:16 p. m.
ferald Building, 81 Church st.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
Britain Herald.

laid PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprtetors.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
THE BAYBERRY,
(By James Shepard.)

(By James Shepard.)
Abundantly the bayberry
Grows on New England's shore,
Stiff upright shrubs, in rounded
clumps
On barren fields spread DER.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
TO RECRUIT POLISH
ARMY in AMERICA
U. S, Approves Plan to Enlist Poles
Here for Service with Allies.

The War Department yesterday APP
proved the recruiting Of Poles in this
country for the Polish army now night
ing on the allies side in France. A
Military Commission of the Polish
Central Relief Committee of Chicago
will start a recruiting campaign for
this army tomorrow.
Having in mind the attitude OF this
government toward a united and in
dependent Poland" statement from
the department says, the War De-
partment is glad to announce that II
Is entirely In accord with the pro-
posed plans Of this committe and that
the department trusts that this re-
cruiting campaign, looking to the
STRENGTHENING of the Polish army al
ready lighting in association with the
armies now in France will be d sue
cess"
The department has been assured
that men who are subject to the draft
or men who will leave dependent fam
lilies here will not be accepted.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

WHITE.
Kenneth Blundon, q, and Ellen T. Price, q
Rev. Il. NJ. Mott.
Willie johnson, q and Catherine Dent, 81
Rev. W. II. Jernaquin.
II. Frank Slusky, q. and Marie Rudo. 10
Rev. L. Stern.
James II. Robbitt. p, and Vera K. CLANCY
q. Rev. ]. p. Hand.
Festus Tfostle. ., and Catherine N. Arnold
q. Rev. H. y. Downs
PeTe A. Wilmer. %. and Margaret Allies. 20
Rev. p. ]. o'C9nneIl.
George W. Champlin, n. and Madeline 8
Fleet. q. Rev. II. 8. Smith.
Edward Stafford. q, and Mary A. Peary, q
Rev. II. s. Smith.
Herman Mittendorf. Is. and Della Proctor. "a
Rev. J. ]. Muir.
Samuel Z. Harper. 3. and Mae spinks, "a
Rev G. Z. Brown.
Francis 7. schench, q, and velma L. Alex
ander. Is. Rev. II. Schroeder.
Cecil c. Taylor, 2I, and Catherine +. King. %
Rev. J. ii. Jeffres.
Harry r. white. r. and Florence II. warri
ner 81 Rev H. T. Stevenson.
Edwin G. Guiteman, q, and Dorothy r. Site
fel, 30. Rev L. Stern.
Ernest N. johnson, 81, and Helen Z. Fenton
q. Rev. ]. @. Palmer.
James II. LilIard. u, and Stella v. Rem, -
Rev. W. A. Wade.
Raymond 2. Young, Is, and Nellie Hohins. 2s
Rev. r. II. McKim.
COLORED
Joseph Bailor. 2. and josephine Slater. q
Rev. J. l.. Garfield.
Lawrence Allen, 20 and Esolis Mason. ls
Rev. ]. l.. Willis.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
CONGRESS CLOSES
HELM INCIDENT
Censures Representative. However
for Statements Regarding
"Slush Fund"

Representative Thomas Hehin. OF
Alabama, was censured yesterday by
the House. for his statements con-
cerning suspicios members In con-
neetion with the -Bernstorff $1,000
siush fund" Chairman Barnhart's
investigating committee reported, d.
rectly putting II up to Hefiing to
make good his charges or drop the
subject. The report. as adopted. fol-
lows:
While your committee makes no
recommendation In the premises we
beg to state Il as our opinion that
insofar as Mr. Hefiin's charkes impute
or might fairly be construed to i'm
pute dishonest or corrupt motives to
any member Of Congress. notwith-
standing the fact that he know de-
nies any intention OF conveying any
such imputation. his coduct In this
respect Is subject to criticism.
But inasfnuch as the serious ques-
ton OF disloyaity TO our country on
the part of some members OF the
House. has been raised by Mr., Hedin.
In the opinion Of your committee. the
direct and parliamentary course OF
action would be the Institution. by
him. of proceedings for expulsion from
Congress OF those whose loyalty he
challenges" The report vas signed
by Chairman Barnhart. Venable. De-
walt. Longworth and Walsh.
Immediately as the clerk finished
reading the report. Hefiin jumped to
his feet demanding a hearing. Chair
man Barnhart got the floor. how
ever. and moved. as an expression OF
the committees feeling. that the pre-
vious question be called. A vote was
Immediately taken. and the report
adopted by an overwhelming majority.
An other resolutions bearing on the
subject of an investigation of the
Bernstorff "slush fund" and the Hef-
lin charges. are. expected to be buried
In committee. Congress on adjourn
ing evidently was glad to have closed
the whole incident
The Washington herald., 1917-10-07
Finding OF BODY
MYSTIFIES POLICE
Dead Man Taken from Tidal Basin
Probably Waiter.

Mystery cloaks the finding. yester-
day morning. OF the dead body of an
unidentified coiored man In the chilly
waters Of the Tidal Basin.
The negro was found at 30 O'Clock
by members Of the harbor police.
The body was lying on the bottom
Of the basin close to the Western
wall. II was removed to the District
moFgue, where at an early hour this
morning neither friend nor relative
had claimed or identified the man.
Although the incident smacks of
foul play. police stated last night
that II was probable that the negro
had fallen asleep late Friday night
and had rolled OF into the water. The
low tide at the basin yesterday morn
ing enabled the police to see the body
beneath the surface.
1t was stated that the man had
very light skin and was about 50 to
IS years of age. The body is about
) feet II inches In height and weighs
about us pounds.
The man wore q dark reddish
moustache. 1t is thought that he had
been employed as a waiter or a porter
as he wore clothes of that sort.