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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
NEGRO Melodies
(Meriden Reoord.)

The Atlanta Constitution is indig-
nant at the attempt made by New
York music teachers to reform the
dialect of the negro melodies In the
school books. It has been urged that
In learning songs, as In other branches
OF instruction. the children should be
taught pure Bnglish, not a dialect"
To this the Constitution replies:
'"True. our southern melodies may
not be dramatically perfect as to
English-but they know no north, no
south, no east, no west In their popu-
larity. They are sung by the girls
and boys In school houses out In Ore
gon, sung round the camp nres IN the
heart Of the Rockies, by the timber
folk of New England, by prima don
mas In the metropolis-and every
where enjoyed with the same true
downright American spirit.
60 to Sleep. My Little Pickanin-
nv has lulled as many little babes in
the Great Lakes states into the Land
of Nod, comparatively, as in the Cot
ton Belt. It Is known and sung and
loved everywhere on the continent.
Some consider Yankee Doodle'-be-
cause of the wording Of it-seotional;
Dixie is universal Yet these pre-
cise- New York teacher-folk propose,
in Dixie, to change the words de-
and 'nebber' to the and never!
."Good English? Who ever claimed
those good old southern songs-or any
OF the old favorites, for that matter
are pure English7 OF course they're
not They wouldn't be characteristic,
they wouldn't be half so sweet, half
so popular, II they were" Burrs' songs
are not good English" and yet we
love them, mot for their rhetoric, but
for their sentiment, their melody and
themselves"
The Atlanta paper is everlast1ngly
right about 1t. We might as we'll ad-
NIT that the only really native music
we have that amounts to anything Is
negro music" The fact that negroes
have written little Of 1t makes no diff
ference It is due none. the less to
the American negro. This wonder
fully musical race has furnished the
one type of music which Americans
all love and which Is thus far our only
distinctive musical gift to the world.
1t Is absurd to iron out the dialect,
starch the grammar and rhetoric and
make over our lovely old darkey songs
into prim '"literature' that will please
nobody but bloodless pedagogues.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
A Dignified Rcbuke.
New York World.)

Is occasionally possible for a
hlaii OF recognized dignity and fine
puoiic service to accomplish quietly
what an indignant protest Is incap-
aole OF accomplishing Judge Gray,
OF delaware. who was announced to
speak at meeting held at Philadel-
phla' sunday evening, declined to do
SO because the speaker who had pre-
cedeo MIN took advantage Of the op-
poreuhity TO assail viciously the fed
eral administration for it's handling
OF ire international problems. The
onenolng speaker was James M Beck,
a former cabinet minister; the sub
Ject OF the evening tho deportation
of Belgian citizens to Germany The
only excuse given by Judge Gray for
his refusal to speak was this: II did
not come 10 attend a partisan meet
ing"
The benefit derived from the scath-
ing reouke thus given Mr.. Beck con-
sists IN the influence it will have upon
public speakers who, in response to
an 1nvltatlon to speak at meetings Of
this character. take advantage Of
their audience to vent their partisan
spleen. Judge Gray Is as deeply
touched by the deportation of Bel
CLANS as Mr.. Beck. He Is as ready to
lift his voice In protest as Mr.. Beck
He is however, too well hammered q
person to mix political convictions in
with international practices. There
was nothing whatever gained by a
condemnation of the federal admin
istration; nothing but conjecture in
Mr. Beck's contention, that had the
course he would have followed had
he been president been followed
there would have been no deporta-
tons.
The mass meeting was called to
enter a sharp protest against the act
of which the German government is
guilty. Similar meetings have been
held in different parts Of the coun-
try and have awakened widespread
sympathy. The audiences have in
varia bly, been composed of sober
minded, serious men and women,
who feel deeply upon the subject of
Belgium's invasions and the deporta-
ton of her citizens. Their minds
were concentrate upon that subject
1t was. then. to that subject that
Mr.. Beck, an eloquent speaker. should
have addressed himself. not to vul-
gar and gratuitous assault upon the
government for failing to do what Mr.
Beck is sure 1t ought to have done.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
Residence of National Bank Directors.

-~~>-N~-
New York SUM.
The Federal law now prohibits ITO
the same person membership in the
directorate Of more than one national
bank, If either institution has de-
posts and capital and surplus aggre-
eating 100000, the requirement
further being that at least three
fourths of the directors must reside
within the state. Some of the ma
tional banks in New York city are
finding it difficult to keep their direct
CRATES up to the desired number Of
legally qualified men.
In this situation an amendment Of
the national bank act as to residential
qualification of directors would seem
desirable. Nearly twenty years ago
the Supreme Court Of the United
States declared that the reason for
this requirement as to residence was
"to confine the management Of each
bank to persons who live in the
neighborhood, and who may for that
reason be supposed to know the trust
worthiness of those who are to be
appointed officers OF the bank, and the
character and financial ability of
those who seek to borrow"
Under the letter Of the statute a
resident of New Jersey or Connecti-
cut doing business in New York may
not be counted to make up the req
uisite three-fourths of resident di-
rectors, although by reason Of his
business connections in New York
city, and intimate knowledge of New
York conditions, he may be quite
within the spirit of the provision re-
ferred to.
The wording of the statute now Is
that at least three-fourths of the di-
rectors must have resided" in the
state for at least one year preceding
their election to office, and must con-
tinue to reside therein during their
respective terms.
If this were changed to read must
have resided or have had a place of
business it would satisfy the spirit
of the statute, and in New York city
at least render available for the d.
rectorates of national banks many
men now disqualified by residence,
but in respect OF character, expert
ence standing and knowledge of local
conditions admirably fitted for the
efficient administration of the affairs
of these institutions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
THE FINAL WORD.

Former President william Howard
1T, speaking last night In Pitts
krgh at a dinner OF tho League to
hforce Peace, replied to criticisms
the organization lnsde by Theodore
boswell. Among other things. the
|nial Mr.. Taft ssld Roosevelt has
hacked the league with both hands
d both feet. = He has approached
b enerny.s fortifcations with his
ual stratagy. But he would have
len more useful In; testing the pro-
sails OF tho league IL he had found
e what it was 1rst. =
As well asaitesrner President Taft
ows Theodore Roosevelt no does
g seem to posssss tho intimate
owlsdve Of tho Colonel enjoyed by
inbr4des Colby. tho erstwhile leu
liant Of the Co1onsrs Progressive
ices. Mr.. Colby knows that Theo-
re seldom makes an attack on any
ing he knows everything about.
baking at the Russwtn Lvoetrm In
Is city on tho second day of last
|vember, Baiubrddse Colby gave his
kreRs an insight Into the Coloneps
hracter. He then aid:-"The
lionel reQui1ss, for the mastery Of
Z novel or Intricate problem, only
5tenos7apher. Then tho Colonel is
pattent 10 have his notes tran-
kbed, presented In typewratten
IA, and. whom he has read the re-
ID proof he has then exhausted
~ known source OF information"
cambridge Colby knows the
onel. He Is the man who placed
name OF Theodore Roosevelt in
ninatton at the Progressive oon-
Ition at Chicago. For four long
rs Mr.. Colby followed tho Colonel
i'll tho Colonel headed up q blind
by. Then Colby left the ranks and
covered q new leader, Woodrow
lson. Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Colby have
hething In common when the
onel is considered. They have
se to know how the Colonies mind
rates. They know he Is the last
Ed on any subject he might tackle,
matter what the subject is. If he
b it Is wrong. then 1t is wrong.
bre is no more to be said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
ANOTHER SPLIT.

''Standpatiaun" in the Republican
party IL tho cause for all the rumpus
that is now taking plaoe in Now York
where George w. Perkins, check
book In hand. is challenging tho Old
Guard to q "showdown". Colonel
Roosevelt is back OF Mr.. Perkins In
everything that has taken place thus
far and to some it looks as If the NOM
nation Of the Colonel will again be
protected ON tho screen In 1920. AT
any rate. Perkins and his followers
have threatened to blow up tho Re-
publican party between now and then.
They profess to DO chagrined at the
manner in which the Old Guard op-
crates.
1t Is strange that Perkins & Go. are
Just getting onto tho wiles of Penrose.
Smooth, Crane & Co.. representatives
of the Old Guard and all that it
means. It seems almost impossible
that men of such high intelligence
have not fathomed the character of
tho accused long before this. But then
tho leaders of the Progressives were
fooled" at Chicago last Summer. 1t
was there that Perkins and his select
crew attempted to hand over the en-
tire party into tho hands of the Re-
publican Old Guard. The rank and
fle Of the Bull Moose party did not
fall into tho trap, as proven on No
vember Z. 1916. The leaders them
selves now fail to agree. What does
1t all mean?
To an outsider, these peregrinations
of Perkins and his chosen few must
b very amusing. They are now In
revolt against the Old Guard because
the Old Guard will not allow them to
govern the Republican party. These
samo revolutionists, strange as 1t may
seem, are the very same men who sur
bag and baggage. to the
Old Guard last Summer and who
then asked for nothing better than
to be guided by the inspiring light Of
the Old Guard. They betrayed some
part Of their following; but there were
the faithful few who remained true
to their trust and voted with the
Democrats. These latter have not
been hood winked, and never will be.
Probably that accounts for the change
of front manifested by Perkins and
his outfit. Paraphrasing what David
Wardeld says, In the Music Master,
IF you don't want 'em, we want en-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
D. MCMILLAN.
--, ss d
1oo-1ol-3o4 MAIN STREET.
Fiction.

Fiction.
Bodbank, by r. w. Child.
Further Side of Silence, by Sir Hugh
Clifford
Interesting, dramatic, full of COL,
or, many grim and horrible, but all
possessing beauty in the settings and
descriptions. . They faithfully re-
produce conditions of life as they
existed in the Malayan peninsula be-
fore the white men took a hand in
the government" "A. L. A. Booklist
Our Natupski Neighbors, by Mrs. e.
M. Miniter. ,
Polish peasants buy a New Eng
land farmhouse and make a remark
able contrast to their typical New
England neighbors. The charac-
terizations are really inimitable. A.
l.. A. Booklist.
Private Gaspard, by Rene Benjamin.
France has found its Kipling.
Rene Benjamin has sprung from
field of rather meager literary &C.
complishment into the proud position
of creating the one literary master
piece of the war. This is the sum OF
the French dict."-Literary d.
gest.
Proud Peter, by w E. Norris.
Whirlpool, by Victoria Morton. ,
'One of the really artistic novels
Of the year, in spite of being a thrill
ing mystery story."-Book News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS
NAMED IN INSTITUTES
LIST THIS WEEK

More wanderings in London. by e.
sidered with reference to recent
criticism, by James Orr.
Reco1lections: the "reminiscences of the
busy life of one who has played
the varied parts of sailor. au-
thor and lecturer, by Frank
Thomas Bullen.
Truth About the Theater.
1T is an important book, and JUS
titles its title. 1t ought to be read
When the Prussians Came to Poland,
by Marquise de Gozdawa.
by the American wife of a Polish
noble. Won Hindenburg made his
headquarters under her roof"
Education
Care and Training of Children, by l..
Democracy and Education: an in
PRODUCTION to the philosophy of
education, by John Dewey.
Education OF the Ne'er-do-well by
W. H. Dooley.
THE problem of the child who
leaves school to drift into "blind al
lev occupations. "A. L. A. Booklist
Essentials of Psychology, by W. B.
Pillsburys.
Fundamentals of Psychology, by W.
B. Pillsbury.
How Children Learn to Draw, by
Walter Sargent and E. e. Miller.
"Of interest to art teachers and of
use to all elem entary school teachers
who have to teach some drawing"
A. L. A. Booklist.
How to Study and What to Study, by
r. L. Sandwich.
THE author believes that the
coaching idea" should be, applied to
studies as 1t is to athletics. These
informal talks to young students give
general principles."-A. l.. A. Book
list.
How to Teach the Fundamental Sub
jects, by c. N. Kendall and G. A.
Mirick.
Practical definitely helpful book.
Devotes half of the space to Eng
lish. considers also mathematics,
geography civics and hygiene."-A.
l.. A. Booklist.
Emile Poulsson.
Making the Best of Our Children, by
Mary Wood Allen.
Manual of Stories, by William Byron
Mental Health of the School Child,
by j. E. w. Wallin.
Natural Way in Moral Training, by
Patterson Dubois.
Playground Book, by Harry Sporting.
Theory and Practice of the Kinder
garten, by Nora Atwood.
"A simple interesting treatment"
A. L. A. Booklist.
Training Of Children in Religion, by
George Hodges
Unfolding Life, by A. Lamoreaux.
What Is Education, by F.. G. ..Ioore
Wood. Wire and Cardboard,~-bv J. G,
Adams and c.. A. Elliott
Models for use in arithmetic
drawing, history. geography. nature
study and English. '-Publisher'S
Weekly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

1t is estimated that there are 15O-
600 persons and firms in Japan await
ing the installation of telephones on
their premises, the government being
unable to keep abreast of the demand
for appliances.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

It Is the duty of Congress to make
the laws, and the United States Su-
preme Court to interpret them. If,
as in the case Of the Mann White
Slave Act, there Is cause for COM
Supreme Court, to remedy condi-
lions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

Germany protecting Poland is even.
ing up on Belgium, while tho allies
are offsett1ng the invasion Of the lat.
ter country by their grip on Greece
San Francisco Chronicle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
Sale
SATURDAY

Will be one of the most i'm.
portant days of our Clearance
Sale, so make it a point to be
here. n
CREPE DE CHINE BLOUSES [.
Saturday $3.88 Each. Value $500
About sixty Blouses in this lot, al
samples, in white. flesh, peach and
fancy stripes. &
EVENING AND PARTY GOWNs
Saturday $0.96 Each. Values to $A6
Exquisite creations Of Georgete. :.
soft, rich taffetas, trimmed with six
nets, gold and silver laces, rosebud
pearls and furs.
$500 SERGE DRESSES H
Saturday $9.0S Each. Il
Colors navy, brown, dark green an
black. Some with fancy collars a1p
cuffs. Some embroidered, others II
silk and serges combined. Remanf-
able values at the price. 80
ALL OUR FURS MARKED DOWN
Fur Sets, Separate Scarfs and Nuts
at big saving. 1t will pay you to buy
them now.
long WOOL SKATING GLOVES Il
69c to 41.15 pair. IN
WOMEN'S CASHMERE GLOVES
Lined at Acc and soc pair.
AsTRAKHAN LINED GLOVES F
For Men and Boys
soc Pair. Value SOC
BOYS BUCKSKIN LINED
GAUNTLETS
soc Pair. Value 75c. =
Will not harden after being wet,
Boys ideal glove for coasting and
skating.
MEMS WOOL SOX VI
Heavy Weight, Soc Pair.
MEMS CASHMERE SOX al
All Wool, in white gray material
and black. "A -
MILL RUNS, at csc Pair.
Worth sec.
MEMS UNION SUITS
Manufacturers Samples, Sprinsl
Fall and Winter Garments, csc each.
Value to $3.50. i
MEMS RIBBED UNDERWEAR.
Shirts and Drawers of soft fleece
ribbed heavy cotton, soc garment.
Value 75c.
SPECIAL SALE OF
LEATHER BAGS AND PURSES.s
sec Each.
Values to $3.50.
STANDARD FASHIONS. b
Standard Quarterly (Spring NUM-
ber) 25c, a.
February Designer 1Oc CODY.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Every little while or so there are
indications that running the British
government peaceably is no easy job.
Manchester Union.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

The physicians bulletin on Thaws
condition reads like a weather re-
port:-"His mind is little cloudy but
gradually clearing
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

William Hohenzollern IL the en-
peror Of all the Germans. Charles
Hapsburg is his l.-syracuse
Post-Standard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

They call 1t cabinet crisis over
there when the cabinet resigns; here
we give 1t the same name when it
doesn't Boston Evening Transcript.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

Americans have formed a big cor
poration to promote trade with
China, apparently without any
thought that they may get us into
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

According to President Butler,
Columbia Un1versity needs $4,000
900. Columbia University must be at
war with someone.-Detroit Free
Press.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

Success Is the art OF making your
mistakes when no one is looking 80
Life.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

What has become of the timers
who used to wear ear-1aps?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19
I Britain Herald.
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors. r--s

poued daily (Sunday exceptad) at A:1b p. m.
at Herald Building 81 Church 81,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

trouble with Japan.-Boston Globe.

Anyway, the national thrift cam
paign has enabled great many peo-
pie to meet the onslaught of high
prices.-Atlanta Constitution
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

uttered at the Post once AZ New Britain
~ Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-19

be only profitable advertising medium IN
the city: Circulation books and Ere1s
room always open to advertisers
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-30
ANNUAL MEET TO
BE GREAT EVENT
Entries Indicate Largest University In
tersChOlastic in History

Norman, Okla, April Especially
early entries indicate that the thir-
teenth annual interscholastic meet, to
be held at the University of Oklahoma
on May 8, 4, and ., will be the largest
one in history. In the early years of
the meet, the track and field events
were the chief part of the competition.
Other features, the contests for piano.
voice, violin, boys and girls glee clubs
and orchestras, those in art and ora
tory, debating, publication, manual
training, mechanical drawing, domes-
tic science, etc, have come to take
places on an equal footing with the
cinderpath events
Not less than eight thousand Of the
leading boys and girls from high
schools in every part of Oklahoma will
attend this years meet Hundreds of
those who live within fifty or seventy
five miles Of the university will come
overland, and thousands of others will
come by rail, with scarcely a section
in the state left without representa-
tion.
From many towns, entire senior
classes are arranging to attend in a
body for the purpose of meeting other
high school students from over the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-30
Keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy II You Know DR..
~ Edwards Olive Tablets


The secret OF keeping young is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your iyer and bowels-there's no need
OF having a sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-plmples--a Dli-
ious look in your face-dull eyes with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
DIR. Edwards, a well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle in their
action, yet always effective. They bring
about that exuberance of spirit, that
natural buoyancy which should be. en-
joyed by everyone, by toning up the liver
and clearing the system Of impurities.
a You will know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. l0c and
2sc per box. !. All druggists .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-30
CHILDREN URGED TO VISIT
O. C. W. MAY FESTIVAL

Every child in Chickasha is invited
and urged to witness the May Festival
which is to be held on the O. c. w.
campus tomorrow afternoon commenc-
ing at 5 o'clock. Great interest and
mystery surrounds the picking of the
May Queen for this festive occasion
when one student win be selected from
among the one hundred and forty stu-
dents who will take part. The nomi-
nations are confined to seven, the fol,
lowing young ladies' having been voted
at primary election held by the stu
dent body: Misses Mittye Wallace,
Ruth Woodard, Bess Harris, lone Bal
lew, Olive Robertson, Bernice Hawley
and Lillian Penquite.
The May Queen will be selected by
ballot but these ballots will not be
counted until tomorrow afternoon on
the ground and viii be announced at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-30
a LECTURE ON
CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE

Continued from page 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-30
Misplaced Generosity.

A conductor on a Leicester line car
added a resolution to attend strictly to
his own affairs to his New Years list.
He noticed large bundle in the vesti-
bule of the car, and thinking that it
belonged to passenger who stood in
the aisle, he decided that he would
give her d helping hand when she de-
parted and lift the bundle off for her.
The woman moved forward when the
car reached her destination and the
conductor hoped off the rear platform
with the bundle in his arms. He rushed
forward and tapped the woman to
whom he thought it belonged on the
shoulder. She glared at him and said
testify, "Sir." He apologized and
turned to face a woman who asked
angrily, "How dare you touch bun
dies that do not belong to your" The
conductor promised the crowd on the
platform that he wouldn't dare in the
Worcester Evening Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-30
GEORGE WHTTEAND PETE
HEFFNER FOR RESERVES

only college graduates will be sure of
a hearing.
George White did not wait but left
for Oklahoma City early last week and
was accepted on Thursday. He there.
fore avoided the rush of other college
graduates who are clamoring for ep-
aulets. They are scheduled to go to
Leon Springs, near San Antonio, for
the training which opens May 8. Cap
tain Ellis will leave Oklahoma City on
May 6. He has received no official
announcement of any change in date,
Paul Heffner, who recently took the
examination for the aviation school,
has already achieved distinction.
Passing a brilliant examination he
was at once sent to Fort Logan in
charge Of forty-two recruits and will
later be sent to San Diego.