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New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
AUSTRALIA OFFERS !.
HOME TO- SOLDIERS
Expects 'BaCk to Land Rush at
Close Of War

London, March 5.-Austrlia Will
be the great mecca for the British
soldier after the war, in the opinion OF
Andrew Fisher, high commissioner
for Australia in London. Australia
today offers the greatest return for
energy of any country in the world"
he declared today. "A great deal has
been made in England Of our plans
for settling soldiers on the land, and
this publicity in itself is going to re-
suit in an unprecedented rush for the
island continent as soon as peace
comes.
1.-The only question In the minds
of Australian statesmen is whether we
shall be able to. cope with the rush.
There is no question that we need the
men and we are making every pre-.
paration to be ready for them. Aus
tralia is an exporter of food and An
importer of men. Great Britain for
century has been an importer Of
food, and an exporter of the more
adventurous Of her sons. Australia
wants population, but she wants an In
independent population and she wants
it upon the soil. So she will have to
provide organized means for settling
the immigrants where they will do the
most good"
Under the present constitution of
the Australian commonwealth, the
land OF the continent is solely the
property of the various states. In any
scheme of land settlement it was
therefore necessary to consult the
governments of the states A series
of conferences to this end are now In
progress. explained Mr.. Fisher.
1.-The keynote of the scheme which.
we have adopted is that the British
soldier and Australian soldier shall
share and share alike. They have
shared the toll Of waf together. In
the trenches they have made a friend
ship that; will last beyond the: seas,
when it will merge into q mutual citi-
zenshtp in the new land of the south.
Agencies to Advance Money.
''The money needed by the settler
will be advanced through existing
state agencies at moderate rates. The
land itself will be provided practically
free of charge. In Queensland, for
example. the land will be leased under
a perpetual lease. Thereswin be no
initial payment for this lease, and
there will be no rent to be paid during
the first TIRES years. In Western Aus
tralta. each settler will be given. with
out CHARGE leo acres. The govern
ment viii clear some Of the land for
him and provide the necessary imam
cial assistance through the agrical-
tural bAAk.
81
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
HOLD ON.

Yesterday committee from Itch
field county called on the committee
on education of, the General Assembly.
Those citizens ad, anced the name Of
w. D. Hood of Winsted as a prospec-
tive member of the state board Of
education.
In order for Mr.. Hood to gain a
place, ON that board some member
must be dropped. A drive was made
against Charles r. Smith Of this city.
II the committee from Litchfield
county could advance as many reasons
why Mr.. Smith should be disposed as
they gave why Mr.. Hood should be
put on the gentleman from New Brit
ain would probably resign Of his own
free will and volition. But they could
not. -,
I The fact remains that the commit
tee Of citizens from Litchfield county
could not give one lucid reason why
Mr.. Smith should be taken off the
state board Of education. They could
give = thousand reasons why Mr..
Hood should be put on; but not in
the place Of sMx Smith. This alone
su1nces to show that the New Britain
member of the board has served faith
fully and well.
For several years Charles F.. Smith
has given part Of his valuable time
and attention to the study of educa-
.tional needs in this state. Without
being student Of pedagogy he has
helped direct the executive end OF this
Undertaking. Under his helpful guild
ance the state Of Connecticut has re-
modelled some Of it's ancient and me-
dieval educational methods. Largely
through his influence a new departure
In education has taken place. With
an eye to those young men and women
who must eventually enter fields of
enAeavor where the arts and sciences
are unknown he has aided in building
up a scheme properly for educating
boys and girls who must work for a
living. Himself man who has risen
from the ranks Mr.. Smith knows just
what is needed for the average pupil
who has no resources other than q
good sound body and mind and q
Sincere spirit Of perseverance. When
he steps down from the state board
OF education it will probably be be-
cause he desires to give up the reins.
When this happens the state will lose
q valuable asset, the board Of educa-
ton capable aid.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
PATRIOTISM NOT DEAD.

1T tho ship-builders Of the United
hawe come forward with a
- of loyalty to the goyehnment
d2 crisis come isis source of
- 70 many. In the spast these
A9Se driven some sharp. bar
4Ast have bssn ever for gain.
kfhav oMer their services to the
II GAAss government e slightly
tAan working expenses. The
"a eeaAes Navy, under such an
WI not be long IN the up
n Hhoss pauanses and others
nss the ship-buildsrs and
l1oA makers Of desiring war for
al gain will be taken or their
Thers are !. enough big and
ninded manufacturer In the
1taaes to see things through
1ope = Slsssss. u, what y OF m
: to an the people is Of interest
y sslect faN who have reached
=
Dannacle Of security given by
-. re war comes to q nation the
zissts, suffer proport1onatsly
- litt1e ones. Tho loss Ia even
- IN cases Of unlimited wealth.
= soothing to lose 1t IL easy to
ever the burdens Of war. With
& z ~ H.. =
khing 1t stake there Il no reason
nen OF wealth should be clam.
1bf war. That the men who
make profits because Of war,
ndered their services at the
20 material and labor shows
the heart Of America beats.
ntism is not yet dead.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
A FIELD FOR OFFICERS.

Under new army order, every
regiment has been called upon to SUBJ
NIT the names Of sixty men in the
ranks who are fitted to receive COM.
missions in temporary military
force. Should this force be formed
it is planned at the war department
to- secure 1000 officers by drafting
from the available candidates in the
United States army. -
Those who witnessed the military
end of the Inaugural parade in Wash
inkton last Monday know that there
are suf1icient men in the United States
army to step forth from the ranks
and officer newly made companies Of
infantry. artillery, or cavalry. The
men who have spent year. or SO on
the border are seasoned soldiers
every one. They have gone through
an experience that fits them to take
higher places in the army. One
military expert from foreign coun-
try has reported back to his nation
that there are in the United States
army fully 10000 men capable Of as
Stunning commissions and command
ing branches Of the army during war
times. The War Department has the
names Of all the desirables.
In the event of war with any
nation this country will not be shy Of
men,. There will be millions to rush
to the defense of the flag. But there
will be great need of men to officer
commands. There can be no better
way to secure these additional oNicers
than combing the ranks of the regular
army for desirable candidates for.
commissions. When that supply has
been exhausted there are the national
guardsmen who spent year or more
Ton the border with their brothers Of
the regular army and who have
learned Just what military discipline
is. There will be enough onlcers to
80 around. s.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
.LIT | TEST A
SPUR TO STUDIES !
Italians at Home in Pursuit d
the Elusive English

Rome, March 9.-The literary test
clause Of the United States immigra-
ton lave. which is to take effect May
4. has already resulted in the stimula-
ton g study OF English among Itaii-
ans who expect to emigrate to Ameri-
ca when the war is over.
In the belief of the italian Conn
missioner Of Emigration there will be
more than enough work to be done
the war is over, and the govern
ments are expected to do all posse
BILE to discourage immigration. How
ever. inquiries already being made
at the American consulates indicate
that large number Of soldiers are
considering the possibility OF going
to America when released from SER
vice. Reports that the United States
has become immensely wealthy be-
cause Of her war sales are prevalent
here, and relatives Of many Italians
have written home from America tel
ling Of the opportunities that are
more certain there and urging them
to come when the war 10 over without
waiting to discover whether Europe
Is or IL not going to recover from
the setback given by the war. One
OF the commonest remarks which
Americans in italy hear from story
clerks, from soldiers, or from barberos
is that they think Of going to Ameri-
ca when the war Is over.
An interesting phase Of immiGfa-
ton possibilities is the belief ex-
pressed in some quarters that many
OF the hitherto well-to-do Italians OF
tho educated classes who have sur
fered by the war may go to Americas
to recoup their fortunes.
While italy furnished the largest
number of Immigrants to the United
States before the war Of any single
nation, for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1914, the number being
283,73s, as compared to ATS. 1S2 from
the Italian gov
eminent favors rather than Objects
to the new Nteracy test.
When the news Of the passing Of
the new law over President Wilson'S
veto was printed in italy. the news
papers at once editorially stated that
the law would help rather than in
jur Italy. These newspapers gave
two reasons for this position One
reason was that the law would force
Italians to educate themselves. The
second was that italy hoped in the
future to export the nlanuf4ctpr6tf
Products Of labor rakh4r than siahosss
itself. and thereby incsea9 .tlAq u
- the nation. ~
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
WANT TO KILL sPARRows.

London, March 9.-FArmers have
appealed to the government to allow
them to use poisoned wheat to des-
troy the sparrow pest. Fifty years
ago the farmers were free to combat
the sparrow with poisoned wheat but
the practice IL now forbidden by law.
The theory was that game of all sorts
might eat the poison intended for the
sparrows. The farmers ask that they,
be allowed to use the poison only
during December, January and Feb
ruary when these birds swarm to their
lands in search Of food.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

I'm the old days starting on the
land was difficult, slow, and expen-
sive. Now the small man can start
with good prospect of being com
fortably settled after a. few years.
work. Large pastoral holdings are
to be converted into agricultural areas
where wheat 10 grown. Other land
will be used for mixed farming or
dairying."
The development Of Australia from
now on, continued Mr.. Fisher, will
be greatly accelerated by railway
building. About I'll. 900 miles are now.
open for trafic, practically allkstate-
owned. Much bigger things in rail-
way building, however, are being
planned for the next few years.
The Commonwealth parliament"
said Mr.. Fisher, us providing for the
construction Of great trunk. railways,
spanning the continent from East to
West and from North to South. 81 The
Transcontinentals from east to-. west
IL now on the point Of completion. It
runs from Port Augusta in South
Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western
Australia.
1t has been q monumental UNDER
taking. It is a first-class line OF
four feet eight and one half inch
gauge. capable OF luxurious travelling
at high speed. 1t has been built en-
tirely by the Commonwealth govern
ment by day labor, without the aid
OF contractors. Australian engineers
made the plans. and Australian steel
works supplied most Of the rails. To
build the line was alone q great un-
dertakfnR. for in all its 4 0f1O r1f1os
of length. there was practically no
civilization, for in all it's 1000 miles
OF length there was practically no
It was built in two Sec
tions-simultaneously from either
end. and today the :. constructions
camps are getting hourly into touch.
1t will be dramatic meeting there
in the silent heart Of the continent.
That meeting will bring Western
Australia within 4s hours Of the East
ern states. It will open up thousands
of miles OF new country. which will
support a large population
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
SPRING, LOVELY SPRING.

An Observer Secs the First Signs Of
New Season and Comments Thereon.
The passing of the cold winter
months has brought good cheer to
many who could not feel much more
elated If they had been informed that
the cost of high living is gradually
dropping to it's normal. Warm
weather is now due us and "Old Sol''
should wake up, take notice and give
the. people what they have been
anSiously waiting for for the past
few m onths.
While it is little early to comment
OH Spring weather, few instances
have been noted that are however q
little In advance OF the usual time. a
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
4 ,cDrc,r. ARNOLD = GO.

s... a # d ~ 4 =
almost q century the United
= Senate was bound to unlimited
". Yesterday a cloture rule was
I'D whereby the Senate 10 enabled
btrict Nebate to zone hour for. each
ber. There now being ninety-six
bers Of the upper house Of Com
Edebate there IL limited to nine
hours when two-thirds Of the
perA 50 desire. BY no manner or.
y can this come under the head
80 RULE It will prevent q small
of reactionaries from holding up
kEant legislation as In the case of
peed, ship bill.
at three members Of tho Senate
! against the cloture rule. They
- Toilette, Gronna and Sherman.
d1sgraceful twelve who held up
harmed ship bill and compelled
osident to seek the passage. Of
new rule almost vanished into
sAir. La Toilette was the only
M1ao maintained his previous at
a Yet, the chairman Of the Sem
Eommittee on Foreign Relations,
am Joel Stone. Is numbered
ng the undesirables, although in
NAL showdown he voted for the
cloture rule. ~ zzs.lf
living adopted this rule. some
& the Senate has been striving for
ng the past one hundred years,
next step before that body is the.
psal Of Senator Stone as chairman
te most important committee now
Re the public eye. It is conceded
I'll patriotic Americans that this
must not be Ia charge Of a COM
ee whose duty 1t IL to direct to
degree the foreign relations of
United States: There are two
ii which the Senator can be
red out Of sight. He can resign,
COMMITTEE on i Committees can
him out Of the place. A list
bore. on the Comnaittee on Com
~ shows that there are enough
rs Senators to work ftt the an-
aof Stone. Oureown Senator,
ednsee. is a member. Of that COM
eeS All along he. has upheld the
td4nt Of Ahe United States in the
aeafnstg this small group, OF
10 men" who represent no opinion
their own. All along Senator
bdegee has stood for the rights of
A4nerican people. During the
hg. days around the Inaugural
I'D II was Senator Brandegee who
q one Of the best speeches deliv-
on the faoor qe the Senate, and by
t1he best in his career. He for
svil see to tt that stones days as
sths Foreisn 3<l6tions Com
& nunbeted 4
f~a 20
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
NO PLACE FOR "DRYs..

Paris, March 9.-In the year 1915
the French government distributed
SIS. 100000 bottles Of wine among the
armies each man and officer receive
Ing half q liter q day. Last year there
was . considerable increase, the total
mount requisitioned reaching !. $780,
100000 bottles. d s. S.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
DRESSES
FOR SPRING:

"a
priced ,1o.ss to s1s.ss each.
Silk taffetas. crepe de chimes, COM
bination1 of Georgette and taffeta of
fered in black and all the new spring
shades.
NEW SPORT SKIRTS
$4.9s to 47.9S each
WOOL PoPLIN AND SERGE
S2.9s to $6.0S each
SILK DRESS SKIRTS.
of plain taffetas and fancy colored
silks, $4s98 to 1865 each.
Special Taffeta and Wool Fabric
Skirts. stouts Black Taffetas, $7.08
each.
Poplins and Serges, black and navy,
1898 and $6.98 each.
NEW BLOUsES
AT 87c EACH.
More than twenty styles to choose Z
BROCADED RIBBONS
for Hair bows and sashes. Special val
ne CSC yard.
NEW MATERIALS FOR GOWNS
AND BLOUsEs.
Metal Cloth in Gold, Silver and
colors, 500 to $1.S5 yard.
PLAIN AND FANCY NETS
cotton, mercerized and silk, black,
white and colors. SOC to $1.9S yard.
CHIFFON CLOTH
CSC to $3.50 yard.
GEoRGErTE CREPEs
at SITS yard, value $500.
Largest show Of new colors, fancy
figured and striped novelties in New
Britain.
PLENTY OF NEW NECKWEAR
Saturday &c to $1.00 each.
Collar and Cuff Sets, vestees and
separate collars Of Georgette Crepe.
Broad Cloth, Wash Chiffons and Or
candies.
LEATHER HANDBAGS
Saturday, CSC each. Regular
100 values.
SATURDAY ONLY
Palm Olive Soap &c cake. limit 2
cakes to a customer.
THREE SILK HOSIERY SPECIALS
Mems Fibre Silk Sox at sec pair.
Women's Fibre Silk Hose, at SIC
pair.
Black. white. leather. bronze, Croc@
olate brown. champagne, McCallum
Thread Silk Hose (black only, at
$1.15 pair.
WOMEN'S UNION
SUITS
59c Suit. value, 75c.
GARTER MAKE"
Women's medium weight Union
suits $1.25 to So. All styles.
MEMS DONfET PAJAMAs
Our $3.50 grade at SLIPS suit.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

The same boarder who clamors for
potatoes now Is the one who used to-
growl because the landlady was al
ways serving them.-Meriden Daily
journal.
We are wondering IL the "shrap-
mel bonnet the latest Paris creation
in women's headgear, is SO named be-
cause it leaves the family purse -a1l
shot to ipieces.-Patterson Morning
Call. y
When the Administration Is hard
pushed, 1T Washington, It can usually
furnish the ofIlcial documents to prove
the truth OF the Providence Journals
news stories Of a few months before!
Boston Advertiser.
It is a black mark against the
sixty-fourth congress that 1t passed
the so-called eight-hour law and was
afraid to pass the essential correlated
measures recommended by MI. Will
son.-New York Times. ST
A Chicago boy IL collecting street
car transfers, and this may STAND as
zero in collecting, unless 1t develops
speeches of Senator La Toilette
Chicago Tribune.
Filibuster was the grand old cog,
nomen we used to confer upon Fred
Funston when he tried to free Cuba;
it's a shame to debase 1t by con-
ferring it upon Bob La Toilette, when
he tries to enslave America Hart
ford Times.
When our esteemed contemporary
the -Lokal-Anzeiger Of Berlin re-
marked in commenting on the Presi-
dents speech that tho Capitol at
Washington had never been moro
profanely desecrated than on this oc-
casion," it forgot the bomb which
a German patriot exploded In that
historic place a year or more ago.
New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

Perhaps theATurk hassbeen told he
can have New England as his share
of the spoils.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
! FACTS AND EANCfBG- i

Z. Some lo not care how far. behind
the president they stand.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

There are few old-fashioned mis-
tiers" left. Nearly every man is q
guy" to the modern youth.-Toledo
Blade. =
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

Germany's Eastern Extreme.
(Boston Herald.)
Germany is not too busy in France
to hear the loud knocking on the
Ragdad back door,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

The same. boarder who clamors 70
potatoes now 10 the one who used t.
growl because the landlady was al
ways serving. them.-Meriden Dahl
Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

These stylish skirts are made,
. with two deep patched pockets.
separate belt and gathered back
The material is very pretty
striped serge in blue and white
and green and white. They are
priced 1t % for Saturday oplysyss
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
SPRING COATS OF WOOA
VELOUR At $19.98

Wide dartng coats with deep
collars ahd gauntlet cuffs, .
very novel belt gathers in the
coat at the waist. A number Of
the newest colors OF the season
including apple green and char
treause are displayed in this
model.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

for the introduction Of . bill in con-
gress providing compulsory military
training for all American boys be-
tween IS and 10 years Of age. Com
pulsory military service would not
long lag behind such an act; and we
should soon find ourselves burdened
by great military establishment that
would not only be useless, but that
would he a certain provocative Of
war.
In speaking of compulsory military
training the Duluth Herald says:
We say nothing here of the moral
effect Of diverting the mental habits
Of the whole male population from
peace thoughts to war thoughts. of
the disastrous effect it would have
upon the ideals of a peaceful republic
to militarize its whole male popula-
ton; of the insidious effect upon a
nation OF discipline which makes men
outomatons drilled into immediate and
unthinking obedience to the word of
command of "superior'' officer.
The economic feature of the thing is
enough to speak of here.
And they want to do this thing just
as the rest Of the civilized world is
showing the folly Of it by breaking
down under the burden of such mill
tary establishments as they propose,
and just as the minds of men every
where alse are being prepared for dis
armament!
They want to change this people
from non-military people to a mill
tary people-this peaceful people
which is willing to live and let live,
into war-like people!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The say that Ole Sageng is lined up
with the old guard to destroy the
primary law. Ole might be slipping,
but he sure ought to watch his step.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The Brainerd Poster, after a few
weeks publication, has given up the
ghost, and the plant has been sold to
Barnes Of Pillager, who is issuing The
Meddler.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

In the appropriations TOR public
buildings, passed by congress is an
item Of $4,000 for Little Falls, evi.
IDENTIFY an additional amount to apply
on the postoffice building.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

Duluth Herald: And yet one should
remember that wearing the nag will
not make up in any degree Tor 9 lack
Of the proper appreciation Of what il
stands for. 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

President Wilson is not proceeding
to war nearly as fast as the "jin-
gos'' desire.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The Minneapolis: Journal, which has
been calling vociferously upon the
people to stand behind the admins
tration, in an editorial on Lincoln,
makes a poorly yelled attack on the
president.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

In Lincoln, Ncb., before municipal
ownership, 12c per kilowatt hour for
electric lights was charged. Since
municipal ownership SC maximum is
the charge. Don't you think the peo-
pie Of Lincoln believe in owning their
own public utilities?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The contention that better men
would be selected for the legislature
if convention in connection with
the primary should be held should not
appeal. very strongly to tho present
legislature. They were elected under
the primary system.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

The Office Of treasurer Of the new
Federal Farm Loan bank, which is to
be established at st. Paul, has been
rendered to A. H. Turrittin. Mr.. Tur-
rittin, who was state superintendent
Of banks, is banker of long expert
:enceS He left for Washington to
confer in regard to the matter and it
is said is inclined to accept the prof
fer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

Betterment of the primary law with
most of those opposing the present
system, is to replace it with the old
convention idea. Few, however, have
the gumption to assert themselves on
this point. The claim is advanced
that the present law is too cumber-
some. A combination of conventions
and primary would certainly be all
the more so. The changes proposed,
we believe, will not meet with public
favor.