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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

as guests rather than as prisoners
Their treatment was striking evidence
Of our real feeling toward the Span
ish people. We fought for the prin-
ciple that on the American continents
governmental tyranny and cruelty
must not be permitted to continues;
and that principle was established.
Fighting for Principles.
The Americans are peculiarly
peace-loving people. They have NO
taste for warfare and no lust for ter
ritory or power. Yet within less than
one hundred and fifty years we have
entered six important wars, the last
and perhaps the greatest Of which ID /
the one just beginning against the
German Government. Why has all
this warfare been necessary?
The answer is to be found in the
simple fact that there are certain
American rights and principles that
must be upheld If the United States ia
to remain a free and self-respectina
nation. These rights have never been
attacked-and probably never will bs.
attacked-by other free and demo-
cratic peoples. But the world is not
yet rid Of governments in the hands
of small groups who betray their own
people and drive them forward III
ruthless assaults on the freedom and
rights of other peoples. 1t is a gov.
eminent of this type that now
menaces all liberty-loving natiorfa
throughout the world and savagely
attacks American rights.
In all our previous wars against
foreign powers the American people
have fought for principles, not fol
wealth or/power, just as they ard
fighting today. They have fought
against governments, not against peo1r
Piles, just as they are fighting today
They have fought fearlessly and
fairly. just as you and the other
American soldiers of this wa, will
fight
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
ON THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS
(By Richard Brinslev Sheridan)

I would by no means wish a daugh-
ter of mine to be progeny Of learn
ing; I don't think so much learning
becomes young woman For in
stance, I would never let her meddle
with Greek, Or Hebrew or algebra, or
simony, or fiuxious, or. paradoxes or
such inf1ammatory branches of learn
ing; neither would 1t be necessary for
her to handle any of your mathemat-
ical, astronomical. diabolical instru-
ments.. But Sir Anthony, would
send her at years old to q boarding
school in order to learn a little in
genuity and artifce. Then, sir she
should have a supercilious knowledge
In accounts; and as she grew up T
would have her instructed in geome-
try, that she might know something
Of the contagious countries: but,
above all. Sir Anthony, she should be
mistress Of orthodoxy, that she might
not misspell and mispronounce words
so shamefully as girls usually do, and
likewise that she might reprehend the
true meaning of what she is saying
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
There Used to Be.


(London Punch.)
There used to fairies in Germany
know for I've seen them there
In a great cool wood where the tall
trees stood,
With their heads high in the air:
They scrambled about in the forest
They were dear little things (tho' they
didn't have wings),
And they smiled and their eyes were
kind.
What and oh! what were they doing
To let things happen like this?
How could it be? And didn't they see
That folk were going ami SIS?
Were they too busy playing,
Or can they perhaps have slept,
That never they heard an ommous
That stealthily crept and crept?
There used to be fairies In Germany
The children will look for them still:
They will search all about till the sun
light slips out
And the trees stand frowning and
chill.
'1The flowers" they will say, have all
vanished.
And where can the fairies be fled
That played in the fern ?-The flowers
will return.
But I fear that the fairies are dead.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Wheat and Bread.
Waterbury Republican,

The American farmer Is to get
around $2.20 a bushel for his wheat.
That is enough. It is not so much
as he would like to get, but enough
to give him snug little war profit.
1t isn't necessary either to pity or
envy the farmer.
The wheat gambler Is being elm
mated by the closing of the wheat
pits, and by the active market oper-
ations of the federal food admins
traitor, equipped with a limitless
"wad." Whatever manipulation there
is will be done by Uncle Sam in the
interest of the nation.
Wheat, then, we may reasonably.
expect, will remain comparatively
cheap, and the price will remain
fairly steady But what of that?
What the big majority of Amer
icans-the consumers-want to know
is, "How will this reform affect u.s."
which means, how will it affect the
price of bread?
So far as the public is concerned,
the whole elaborate business doesn't
mean anything at all unless it gives
us cheaper bread. And just now
there is no assurance that it will do
so. Most bakers are quite sure that
1T will be impossible to sell the old
loaf again for nickel or to sell
bigger loaf for 10 cents, or to make
any considerable reduction whatever.
Yet millers in the northwest antici-
pate reduction of about $3.50 per
barrel on flour; and to put it mildly,
nobody complains that the bakers
are losing any money on present
prices.
First Of all, there should be a stand
ard loaf of Notwithstanding in weight
and in quality. Some cities are I'M
dertaking to establish such a loaf by
ordinance. The government itself
ought to establish it for the whole
country. Then let the food admin
istration name the lowest price that
will give the baker a fair profit If
the people save only one cent loaf,
1t will be worth while.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
The Passing of the Green Bag.
Cincinnati Times-Star)

What has become of the green bag :?
Every lawyer who has case or who
would like to have one now carries a
neat portfolio that is supposed to con-
tain petltlons, cross petitions, an
sWefS repEcations, demurrers and all
the other things which lawyers buy
from legal stationers and whose blank
spaces they fill in according to the
requirements of litigation 1t is sort
OF sample case of their wares that
they carry about with them. And it is
also kind of travelling shingle an
nouncing their profession.
But now less impressive the port
fono IS than the old bullying green
bag which was the depository of legal
documents when we had real lawyers
who wrote long briefs in long hand
instead OF the scrawnv affairs that
now are printed or typewriter in
compact form. The green bag sug-
gested Daniel Webster in the White
murder case or William M. Evarts in
the impeachment trial Of Andrew
Johnson, giants who dealt in human
sentiments instead Of cold calculation
for law-evading corporations. And
what useful purpose the green bag
served among the lesser lights of the
legal fraternity! No inquisitive
stranger ever peered into it to deter
mine it's contents. No matter how
suspiciously bullying it might be. it
was let as severely alone as if 1t were
Pandorajs box. The fact that it. con-
tanned the marketing for the home
instead of portentous legal documents
was an unprofessional secret shared
by the lawyer and his housewife.
Perhaps that is the reason some of
our lawyer friends have been so
quick to adopt the portfolio in lieu of
the more capacious depository. No
more do they have to mingle law with
vegetables on their evening homeward
journey.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
WHO'S WHO IN RUSSIA ?

Gen. Korniloff has rebelled against
the Russian Provisional Government
and more particularly against Pre-
| mier Kerensky The General has
seen fit to call the kerensky govern
| ment traitorous, in sympathy with the
German order of things, and a men
ace to Russia. Kerensky, in turn, has
branded Korniloff as a rebel. De-
spatches of today announce that
Gen. Korniloff is marching on Petro-
grad and that his advance guards are
only thirty-six miles from the city. A
battle is impending.
Ambassadors and Ministers of all
the nations, neutral as well Is belliger-
ent, represented at Petrograd have
been called together In conference.
The meetings held yesterday were Sc
cret So no one knows just what was
done, or what will be done. At con-
ference of the representatives OF the
Entente Allies it is presumed that
plans were formulated for active par
ticipation of the Japanese and Ameri-
can armies in the rebellion should
Korniloff succeed in overthrowing the
Provisional Government. Russia is
menaced from without and from
within. 1t may require the strong
arm Of intervention to quell the dis
turbances.
The outside world, without over
much data from which to judge, will
at first hand give the benefit of all
doubts to Premier Kerensky. He has
up to this been the strong man Of
Russia Korniloff, too, has rendered.
some valuable work; but his army has
fled before the Germans, has been
guilty of instruction within its ranks.
and has done nothing to stem the
advance of the Teutonic hordes sOn
top Of this the general now plays the
role of insurrectionist which at this
moment is closely allied with that of
rebel. Until the clouds that are now
gathering over Petrograd have been
dispelled by the clear sunshine of
some other day there. is no telling just
who's who in Russia; but it is almost
a sure bet that Kerenskys name will
have the high place in history.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
The Modern University Girl.

(F'rom the Buffalo Evening News)
While Miss Smith and Miss Hess are
going about the country showing how
foods may be best preserved until next
winter they are incidentally demon
strating that universities are now turn
ing out graduates who are far moro
practical than the product which could
merely write essays on the influence Of
Shakespeare upon the Brownings.
Would EXchange.-Some time dur
ing the spring at some public gather
ing, I unknowingly exchanged over
coats with another party AS the one
1 have is a much better garment than
the one I have lost I am DESTROYS of
locating the owner that I may return
his property.
De Witt Stickles, East Chatham, N. Y.
Chatham Republican
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Hunger Is Convincing.
New York SUM-

We in America know that the Hohen-
zollerns are the oppressors Of the Ger
man people, England knows it..
France knows It, But in the mind of
the average German, taught by the
ingenious system of a Prussia that saw
the sole salvation of Kaiserthum in
the specialization of the people for, the
benefit of the state, the only oppress-
ors of the Germans are England and
France and Russia and America. Even
here, after being surrounded for a gen.
Grafton by the blessings of democracy,
there are creatures who worship. with
various degrees of secrecy the idols Of
Prussian autocracy.
Start the principles Of republicanism
in Germany with a diplomatic note
from a nation with which she is at
war? 1t is a whisper of fancy, for
that Germany heard and cheered the
doom Of republicanism as Bismarck
pronounced 1t:
mot by speeches and resolutions of
matorities are the mighty problems of
the age to be solved, but by blood and
IRON
There were those who did not like
the sentence, but it was executed and
their sons were taught to revere it.
Yet there is a message that Germans
will hear and heed. 1t is the message
that no living thing since creation first
stirred has ignored. It confutes all
written and spoken lies. 1t demands
an answer and quickly. Confronting
men, it reduces all the articles Of
statecraft to nothing. 1t is hunger.
The German people may be cozened
with shrewd falsehoods about the pur-
be deceived as to the measure of our
participation in the war and it's prob
able effect. But not even the most
skilful liar in the Prussian service will
be able to prove to them, when the
embargo locks the doors of their cup
boards, that they are not hungry. All
the pride, all the ambition in the
world cannot Withstand the message
that stares from an empty plate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
AS MAINE GOESo

ce, the political battle-hymn of
Republic used to be, AS Maine
so goes the nation. That was in
blden days. Politicians then cast
eyes on Maine when the state
Ions were held just previous to
national elections. Then, If the
rnor Of Maine was elected on a
lblican ticket, as he usually was,
is a foregone conclusion that the
of the country would follow suit
elect Republican Governors suffi-
enough to draw Republican
rity at the polls for the presi-
al candidate. The past presiden-
election upset the old proverb
h Maine.
Monday there was placed before
voters of the Pine Tree State the
Iege of giving the suffrage to
en-. A constitutional amendment
In order. 1t was a special cleo
The amendment was defeated by
lie OF 32.121 to 1912. The num-
OF ballots cast was smaller than
many previous referendum cleo
This despite the fact that
srnor Milliken, who was the lucky
|estant in the last Wilson year of
Hons, made a personal effort, to
liz his followers around to the
rage way of thinking. Good cam
Fners had previously gone through
state telling the voters that Presi-
Wilson, ex-President Roosevelt,
other celebrities were heartily in
r. OF giving the Suffrage to women
by state.
18th all these things considered,
then did Maine vote against
h0e suffrage? That is a question
: CHI all those in favor and those
Inst "the cause" would like to have
wered honestly and fairly. TIC
In with, those who know the pivot
Of the union in all election times
open in their. declaration thai
ne is too conservative for such :
|rm as wom ma p qyt suffrage that be
BE of this conservatism the voter!
(lrally hate to adopt any expert
ht in legislation.-and suffrage i.
Experiment. That may and ma,
be the prime reason for thi.
ut blow to suffrage. Another
Son given for the defeat smacks O:
Re FEASIBILITY. IT is, The Whit,
lse picketing indufged in all sum
+ by the militant suffragettes. Thi!
gfven by those skilled in diagnos
as among the leading influence
tch contributed to the defeat o
frage in Maine. d. 1T is probably no
Ing too far to say that this is tn,
ding influence which will contribut,
defeats elsewhere. The nation ha
host unanimously put its stamp o
approval on the acts of the suffra
lis in Washington who persist in tor
|nting the President Of the Unitet
ktes at this moment when he SHOULD
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
COMMUNICATED.
WRIsrLErs FOR SOLDIERS.

Make Them Longer, Fair Knitters, Is
Plea From Boys in Khaki.
To the Editor Of the Herald:
am not in uniform and I don't ex-
pect to be in uniform. Being Of the
male SEX I can't knit and I don't H.
tend to learn how. But am inter-
ested in those who are in uniform and
who appreciate the work that the wo-
men of New Britain are doing with
their knitting needles. However, I
am told that the wristlets being made
for the soldiers are too short. They
have not officially registered any COM
plant for fear those good mothers,
sisters and sweethearts would consid-
er them lacking in appreciation for
what has been done. Knit them long
err ladies, and the boys will be doubly
thankful.
EAR TO THE GROUND.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

Following in the footsteps of his
great grand grandfather who was q
captain in the revolutionary war and
one of those who fought for our lib
erty, Robert Bertini enlisted in April
1917, as a member of the naval re-
serves. At present he is in training
at New Haven learning to fight for
the same principles which his FORE
bears fought for
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Q.
Bertini of SOS Stanley street and one
of the we'll known young men of the
city. Her graduated from New Brit
ain High School in 1913. While In
school he was a member of the A. n.
S. fraternity. At the time of enlist
ment he held a position in the New
Britain National bank.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Fruit Eating and Water-Drinlxing

popular Science Monthly
Most fruits contain from rs to 95
per cent water, and balance of
woody fiber Or cellulose, fruit sugar
and minerals Thus the free use Of
fruit daily insures greater supply Of
water to the body. The cellulose Of
the fruit supplies the bulk and a me-
chanical stimulation which promotes
waste elimination. Acid fruits, such as
oranges, lemons. lines and most cher
ries, contain certain chemical COM
pound called 'vitamines," in a very
stable form. These vitamines are be-
lieved to purify the blood and to pre-
vent scurvy and various skin diseases
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
An Atlantic lawyer tells of a new

An Atlantic lawyer tells of newly
qualified judge in one of the towns of
the South who was trying one of his
first criminal cases. The prisoner was
an old negro charged with robbing a
hen coop. He had been in court be-
fore on a similar charge and was then
acquitted.
well. Henry observed the judge,
Il see you're in trouble again"
"Yessuh," replied the negro. DE
las time, ledge, you rec-lect, you wah
my lawyah.'
where is your lawyer this time ?"
Il amt got no lawyah dis time"
said Henry. Abs ywine to tell de
troof. "-EXchange.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Old Engines Enlist for the War.
New York Evening Post.)

In the last thirty days the Penn
sylvania, New York Central, Balti-
more and Ohio and one or two other
roads sold to France and Russia AIS
locomotives that they were about to
scrap and sell as old iron. The
prices realized were actually more
than the original cost. The engines
are being rebuilt at the Eddystone
plant of the Baldwin Works, which
makes a profit on the work fully as
large as it could make on building
new engines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Our Leader.

bright flag. O! brave flag,
% flag to lead the free;
e hand of God, thy colors blent,
Id heaven to earth thy. glory
lent;
shield the weak. and guide the
strong,
make an end of human wrong,
Id draw. -a--.countless human
host
10 follow after thee.
VAN DYKE.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
FACTS AND FANCIES.

They've stopped teaching German in
the pubic schools of Hoboken, the
war having demonstrated what d
waste Of time it is to teach German in
Hoboken.-Boston transcript.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Coal Prices.
washington Star

washington Starr.
There was once a coal baron who
announced his control of fuel by
divine right" But the price of coal
will be governmentally adjusted,
nevertheless.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

An editor has noticed that when
ever wife starts out to practice home
economy, she always wants to begin on
her husbands cigarS.-Paterson Call.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

For tactfulness the German diplo-
mat at Buenos Aires who referred to
the minister of foreign affairs of Ar
gentina as "a notorious ass" seems to
be entitled to a Berlin degree.-New
York World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

foreign legion has taken 80 German
prisoners, single-handed. And there
will be "a million United States SOL
diers in France within a year. Figure
it out fora yourself, Bill.-Paterson
Press Guardian
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

Each day it grows more-evident tina
Prussianism should be, to use Coun
Luxburg's phrase, spurlos versenkt.-
New York Sun.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

THAT Aver Camp" isn't college
slang. Post.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

Eleven o'clock. To the departed
member John Barleycorn!-Spring
field Daily News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
When Satan Gets Him.
Manchester Herald

&c.. Manchester Herald.
The Kaiser wants a place in the
sun but the place where he is liable
to end up will be hot enough so he
will want to stay in the shade.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

Those pickets in Washington are
about as helpful to the suffraglsts'
cause as are the pacifists to the war
for freedom.-Meriden Record.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
HOME READING COURSE
FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

No
informal in
which to
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

An American soldier in the French
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12
Britain Herald.

ALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-12

EAafly Sunday excepted) at 4;1e p "'.'
Herald Building. 81 Church Se'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-19

loading, but have only been success
full in obtaining small quantities from
time to time throughout this week al
this price.
Near the close Of the week Arbuckle
Bros. and National S. r: Co. reduced
the price OF granulated so points to
7.50c less ~. The American S. R. Co
remained unchanged at 7:50c less pc
The Warner s. r. Co. reentered the
market during the week at SC less -
basis for granulated and later declined
to 7.50c less go, while the Federal S
r. Co. continued withdrawn. The do
nestle demand is quiet, the country
generally being fairly we'll supplied
for the time being. So much so, that
some refined sugar that was Offered
during the week by secondhand sell
ers for prompt shipment at 7:50c less
2% did not find ready buyers nor did
the trade readily respond at the 1890
less ~ price quoted later by certain
refiners who are in a position to shiT
fairly prompt. The demand for export
refined has been restricted owing tc
the pending legislation in Washing
ton, most refiners being unwilling t.
quote refined 70: export until some
thing definite is determined in regard
to the contemplated repeal of the
drawback on sugars for export.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-19
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

CALIFORNIA-HAWAIIAN DEVEL
OPMENT COMPANY.-Location prin
opal place Of business, San Francisco
California.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the Board of Directors held
til 28th day of March, 1917, an assess
ment Of one cent (1c) per share was
levied upon the capital lock of the
corporation, payable April 18th, 1917
in United States gold coin, to Harry
A. Kunz, Treasurer, at the office Of
the company, Room $50 Mills Building
Bush and Montgomery streets, San
Francisco, California. Any stock
upon which this assessment shall re
main unpaid on the 24th day Of May
1917, will be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before, will be sold
on TUESDAY, the 26th day Of June
1912, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the cost Of adver
Using and expenses of sale.
BY order Of the Board of Directors
HARRY A. KUNz, Secretary.
Office Room $50 Mills Building
Bush and Montgomery streets, Sar
Fra cisco, Cal.
March 18th, 1917.