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New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
AMERICAS WEALTH.
Richest Nation Ever Known on Face of Globe, Has Enough Resources
 to Master World.

Richest Nation Ever Known on Face of Globe, Has Enough Resources
 to Master World. To the Editor of the Herald:-
 It may be of interest to the Kaiser's adherents, who before the war and until the present time have been so loud in their praise of Germany and everything German, to note the fol- lowing facts:-
 Americas wealth is increasing be- yond the dreams of man. In the past seven years the national income has increased 33 1-8 per cent. In the past seventeen years 1t has reached nearly IF per cent.
 Our foreign trade for the year 191e reached near the fabulous sum of eight billion dollars, which Is more than the combined totals of 1911 and 1912, and two and one-half billions greater than the returns of 1915. No other nation has ever attained such high marks in the realm of trade.
 In the thirty-one months since August 1. 1914, America prospered greatly. Our foreign trade during that time reached the enormous balance of five and three-quarter bill lion dollars. which is almost six times the am ount or the naLlonai uebC or the United States.
 The principal of the governments outstanding interest bearing public debt was less than one billion dollars on April l. 1917. only one fo2tieth of the national income.
 The nation also possesses oI.e-third of the worlds stock of gold which amounts to nearly three billion dol lars.
 The national assets of the United States equal the combined wealth of England. Russia, France and Italy. America today has two and quarter times as much wealth as Great Brt- tain, four times as much as France and eight times as much as Italy. It is the richest nation ever known on the face of the earth
 CROESUS. New Britain, Aug. 2. 1917.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
COST OF COPPER FIXED.
Report By Federal Trade Commission
 Going to President.

Washington. Aug. 7.-The federal trade co1nmission's report on the cost of copper production in the country will be transmitted to President Will son within two weeks and will serve as a basic for prices the government will pay.
 Production costs of steel. iron, coal and other basic material also are being studied by the commission, which will work in close cooperation With tho new industries board formed to make government war purchases.
 Cost estimates will be forwarded to the president as fast as they are made. No figures, it was said today, will be made public by the comission.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

One bride who married a stacker has come to grief in this way. The man, having married her to escape the army, has now entered the army to escape her. All stacker marriages, of course, will not work out that way. If they did, so much the better; but they may be supposed to have just as bad an effect so far as the bride is concerned. Any man who Is cowardly and cringing enough to hide behind a skirt is mean and low enough to prove a stacker so far as his home ties go. Girls should be- ware of this species.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
WHEN IN ROME.-

Business men of New Britain called to Washington, the capital of the na- ton, express dissatisfaction at the great heat which holds the City of Magnificent Distances in its grip at this season of the year. These folk profess wonderment that any human being can live in such a climate. The which, as Bret Harte might have said, calls for some explanation.
 Washington, D. C., has gained the reputation of being the hottest city in the United States at this time of the year. When the sun in all it's resplendent glory smiles down upon the asphalt laden city there are few people from old New England who can stand up under the straan. Vis- itors there from this part of the country naturally register amazement at the manner in which the old in habitants of the capital city cling on year after year, offering little If any complaint. The native son seems to have mastered the situation to all in- tents and purposes. The visitor can not get used to the heat.
 The answer Is simple. The people of Washington know how to dress for hot weather. Where the man from New England goes through the portals of the Union Station there dressed, we almost said encased,-in 8 heavy woolen suit, your Washing tonian promenades over the sum- baked boulevards clad in a cooling creation of silk pongee or something of that sort. The boys and men there wear white suits, white hats, white shoes and white socks. One is at first struck with astonishment at the great exhibit of whiteness. Even the "colored folks effect this dress. It is warm weather clothing, and the proper attire. That is it's only ex- cuse, and all 1t needs.
 If a man were to walk down the Main street of New Britain dressed
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

as the Washingtonians are he would be laughed to scorn. The chances are he would be followed about by band of the curious who might want to know if some inhabitant of the South Sea Isles had come to town or If the shade of Mark Twain had arisen to give another rebuke to the foolish dress of men in hot weather.
 If business mon from this vicinity who are called to Washington or any other Southern city at this time oi the year would provide themselves with palm beach suit or silk pongee or something of that kind and don 1t immediately upon entering the gateway of the nations capital they would not mind the heat there so much. It Is but common sense. Be- cause we wear woolen suits in New Britain is no reason why we should wear the same sort of clothing should chance. or fate. or business. or any, thing else call Us to the tropics. There Is an old saying, and one we'll worth while, to the effect that when you are in Rome do as the Romans do. Having done that, life among the Romans becomes 8 joy instead of a sorrow. It is all easy when you know how, even in hot weather.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
Notice of Hearing on Administration Account.

Notice of Hearing on Administration
 Account.
 District of Berlin, Probate Court ss. New Britain, August ', A. D., 1917.
 Estate of Mary F. Flanagan, late of New Britain, in said District, deceased The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said Estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the 22nd day of August, A. D., 1917, at g o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in New Britain be and the same Is as- signed for a hearing on the allow ance of said administration account with said Estate and this Court directs the Administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in New Britan and having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in said Town of New Britain, nearest where the deceased last dwelt and by mailing copy postage prepaid, to all heirs at law.
 By order Of Court,
 MORTIMER H. CAMP,
 Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
STATE QUOTA COMPLETE

New Haven, Hartford and dtddlesax
 Counties Only Sections to Provide Allotment for Regular Army.
 New Haven. Aug. 7.-Connecticut has completed its quota of 2,228 mon for the regular army. 1t was an- nounced today from the state head quarters for federal recruiting by Major Mercer, the commanding off, cer.
 While New Haven. Hartford and Middlesex counties exceeded their quotas by 84 men, it was announced the other counties are behind on their allotments. Recruiting for the regu- lar army will continue and. 1t is stated, as the National Guard Is now federalized and on t1A same footing as the regulars recruits will also be accepted for the guard.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
YANKEE-DOODLE.
Origin of Famous Air Recalled, and Original Spelling Given As
 0Nankee Doodle"


 In all probability were you to ask a hundred New Britain High school boys the origin of the famous air, now regarded more than ever as the national lair funny" two would not be able to answer.
 Tn the first place 1t Is not originally an American air, and second 1t be- longs to the British, for 1t was sung as sort of chant in the English church in the year 14Oo. The real spelling of the word is "Nankey Doodle"
 When Lord Percy after the battle of Lexington, marched out of Boston. 1t is said this tune was played in derisive and punning allusion to the name Yankee. and the New England CTS adopted the air because of the fact that they had made the British dance to the tune of it at various times and places in America.
 There Is also an old saying that 'Nankey Doodle" was the name given to an illegitimate child of Cromwell. This I think untrue in every particu- lar for I found nothing concerning it in any of the libraries I visited while in England.
 HENRY WILLIS MITCHELL
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
NOTHING MORE ASKED.

is clearly recognized now by all hected with the working of the se- I've draft that the honor of the (ical profession is involved in the limitations of those called before
 exemption boards. Upon the est application of the medical ex- hers to their work depends the
 table adjustment of the draft.
 ing attention to the gravity of the hen that has thus been placed on
 shoulders of all physicians who
 e been honored with this work,
 Des Moines Capital says: Tt is possible to overemphasize the re- disability that rests upon the four lsand and more exemption boards
 CT the draft law, and especially is
 true of the medical examiners"
 Iowa newspaper goes on as fol- 5:
 In this, as in a great many other hgs connected with the war, Eng d's experience should be of ser to the Army Department. Great tain is now making reexamina- of all rejected men.
 lone of the main purposes of this Examination is to get the men who fraud or some other means escaped
 first call.
 It was found that too much de- kdence was placed upon the state It of family doctors. consultants n weak professional morals. and
 verdict of inexperienced examin- tMany subterfuges were found and bloited whereby men could fool the |dical examiner. Among the 'coun- ifeit diseases as listed by the Lon- h Times are epilepsy, diabetes, lights disease and skin diseases. A quent method of evasion was the action of the heart"
 The responsibility thus thrust upon
 medical examiners is great. They held directly responsible, by the sernment and the individuals called,
 fair and honest examination dch will result in either rejection or |6eptance of the candidate. In se- Dtions, there will not be so much kuble. In rejections there will be ways the next candidate in line to |nsider, and his family. For |ery man turned down the draft list |ps back that many names and men lar the end are brought closer to b top of the list. These men are as nch interested in the proceedings as b mon first called. Any man who Ies before the boards with a fake Fcuse, even should he be successful
 fooling the doctors. will have to m the gauntlet of public criticism the hands of those who know hls
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
Notice to Contributors.

Letters for publication in these columns cannot be printed unless the name and address of the sender are sent in with each communication. This so that the good faith of the writer may be known. Names will be withheld from publication upon re- quest and when a pen name is SUD- piled. There are in this office several interesting communications which must be consigned to the waste basket unless this standing rule of the Herald is compiled with.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
SOLDIERS TOBACCO LOST
Y. M o. A. Shipment to Troops in
 France Fails to Arrive.

France Falls to A1T1vc-
 Washington, Aug. 7.)The Young Mems Christian Associations shipment of tobacco for the American troops in France has been lost. Word came from Paris today from the Red Cross commission to France that no suit able tobacco to replace the lost ship ment was obtainable there and urged that ten tons of tobacco be sent at once.
 The Red Cross war council imme- diately accepted an offer of the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco company to do- nate 100000 cigarettes, 2,000 pack ages of smoking tobacco, and 10000 cuts of chewing tobacco, which will be forwarded to the American troops. France has agreed to admit the to- baco free of duty as well as all other articles for the American soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
Unselhs shnees,

OnSClnSnncSS.
 (Detroit Free Press). Suppose life was only battle for seh
 And nobody pitied or gave, And none of the dead who have journeyed ahead, Neither scholar, nor soldier, nor knave. Ever thought of the children that followed him on. Or toiled without claiming his fee, Cant you picture today as you go on your way What a horrible world it would IL hooody cared whether others sur vived, Or whether or not tbev vr. glad; If each of us here 1abored veor after year For only the ao,d to he bed. If life were but striving for ratn.n+ and food, Tnen the beasts in tho held that we see would be one with the plan that ,. 1ashloned for man Ana a horrible world it would be. no' the Joys that we know and the charms that we calim
 'urs because somebody cared Ahe pleasures we boast of and treasure the most we own because somebody daret1 oeao nave gone on leaving us to be glad Ill the gardens they planted, and Must leave something behind. for the future to find; we must work for the ages to be.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
Ex-PREsIDENT TAFT InL.

Clay Center, Kas. Aug. 7.-Former President Taft became i'll at hotel here during the night and today is under the care of a physician. The nature of his illness was described only as being stomach trouble. Ha was unable to leave Clay Center today for Lincoln, Neb., where he has speaking engagement. He delivered an address last night at this place.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

would compound a man of one
 krt enthusiasm. one part loyalty. hd one part common sense. I Iould roll those ingredients into he common mass and roll them It with the roller of experience:
 ht them into the frying pan over Se fire that tries all good things, Id produce @ man, one-third kthusiasm, one-third loyalty hd one-third common sense. JOHN A. BRITTON.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

case, even if in the abstract. This Is
 what makes the doctors part in the
 draft so difficult.
 There will, of course. be mistakes
 made. That is but human. Any
 mistakes that must be made, however,
 should be credited to the side of the
 Government. Just as in the game of
 baseball the umpire fayors the rum
 ner in decisions on the bases. so in
 the draft the doctors and other ex-
 aminers are supposed to lay the bur-
 den of proof on the shoulders of
 the candidates and in all cases of
 doubt favor the nation. After thelr
 examinations are all over the candi-
 date has a chance to appeal his case.
 And. for the sake of the medical pro-
 fession, it will be better far to have
 accepted men discharged by the ap-
 peal boards than 1t will to have re-
 jected men called back for re-exam- nation under governmental order. This Is now taking place in England.
 The task of the local boards Is. in a measure, made very simple by tho scope of their powers. These boards are asked to determine but two facts in the case of each and every appli- cant who presents himself. These are, CD physical fitness of the can- didate, and (2) the state of those de- pendent upon him. The doctors get the man first. They are to answer the question, Is he physically fit for service in the army? If he is. he Is put down as eligible. If he Is not, he is discharged, and that Is all there is to it. He will not even have to Ko before the other examiners. If. on the candidate. he must then face the other portion of the exemption board so it may be determined if the govern ment can afford to take him: that s if he has any dependents who can- not get along without him, and who, n the event of his going to war, night become burdens upon the state | md nation. The Government wants | o take all the men it can get. but 1t | foes not want those who, if they go, | will leave behind kinsfolk for the 1 government to support.
 Warning has been given time and | ime again that all persons in the lraft should be careful not to give 1 ,laims for exemption without having | ,hance of injustice being worked on he individual since an appeal may | ,e taken to a higher board, not only 1 ,y the candidate himself but by his | kinsmen, friends, employers | ,r business associates. The govern | nent, too, may make such an appeal, | SO 1t behooves all to beware and not l trifle With the machinery of the is determined that so far as it Is concerned there will be no iniustice done any one man in the list of 1O,6O0,0OO called before the exemp- ton boards. The penalties to be im- posed for wilfully workings against a fair and just netting out of the draft law will be very severe in all proven cases. Not only then is the work of tho doctors such as to cause great scruples. but the men called before them are pledged to do all in their power to help. and not hinder. the work. The draft law will come all right if every man con- nected with 1t will do his part, hon. estly and conscienciously Nothing more Is asked.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

Frank Kaiser, of Arch street, Is one of the first in this city to pass army. He goes willingly, to battle against his name-sake- Here's hop ing Frank administers a severe blow to Wilhelm.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
SEPARATE JAP MISSION.

Tolio, Aug. 7.-Members of the house met today and decided to send five of their number to the United States to study conditions. They will start about December. The delega- ton will represent all parties.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
NELLIE" IS DEAD.
The 0lrl We Have Been Seeing Home From Aunt Ddnah's Party
 So Many Years.
 (Holyoke Transcript

AAo1 J. OlIlmOre, widow of once 1amous bandmaster, has just uieu at Brooklyn. Gilmore courted ms Wife, Nellie O'Neill, in Lowell. Her latner had a copper plate printing establishment and made copper plates for corporations It was in Lee street that Mrs. Gilmore was born. After the death of her husband, Mrs. O'Neill, Nellie's mother, continued the copper plate business.
 Nellie was organist at St. Patrick 8 church and Gilmore was at that time leader of the Salem Cadet band in Salem. It was at concert in Salem in 1850 that Nellie first met Band master Gilmore and they became fast friends. Their friendship ripened into love and although 1t was a long Wy the ardent wooer made the trip to Lowell from Salem quite frequent ly to see Nellie. It was an age when automobiles were unknown, but love was strong and where true love relgns distances don't count.
 Surprise parties and little home gatherings, quilting parties included were very popular at that time and escorting his sweethearts home from one of these parties gave to the world Gilmore's pretty refrain, 1T
 
 icated to his sweetheart Nellie O'Neill, whose remains are now laid beside those of the man whose asso- citation with her in the olden, golden days touched the chord of harmony within him.
 The song still so familiar WAS SEEING NELLIE HOME. Tn the sky the bright stars glittered, On the bank the pale none shone; And twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting
 party.
 was seeing Nellie home. I was seeing Nellie home,
 I was seeing Nellie home:
 party,
 was seeing Nellie home. On my arm a soft hand rested, Rested light as ocean foam;
 party,
 I was seeing Nellie home. On my lips whisper trembled, Trenbled till 1t dared to come; And twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting
 party,
 was seeing Nellie home. On my life new hopes were dawning, And those hopes had lived and
 grown;
 And twas from Aunt Dinah's quilting
 party,
 was seeing Nellie home.
 The Oracle.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The bald headed man uses up more handkerchiefs this kind of weather than the fellow with a wealth of hair like the Sutherland Sisters. He has more territory to cover-Waterbury Democrat
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
The Oracle.

Emma Goldman finds 1t too hot to talk. For goodness sake. start up the furnaces right away, and keep Emma tending the fre.-Lowell Courier Citizen.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

In its neutral position Holland is represented as being between the devil and the deep sea- Perhaps a better way of expressing it would be to say that 1t is between the devil and the North Sea.-Brookly Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

May it please the Germans to learn that the sum of their elaborate air raids of London hasn't produced the casualties which small but selected fleet of fool-operated motor cars could have caused In that big city in much shorter time.-Hartford Times.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

Every man discharged, or exempted means that some other man must take hts place in the line. If a man is ex- empt because of physical unf1tness or absolutely dependent relatives, or be- cause of occupation essential to the carrying on of the nations necessary business, 1t is right and necessary that another man should take his place in the line. But if personal favoritism or politics. or the influence of friends, or any one of many things, prevails to keep a man out of the army who ought to be there, & downright injus- tice has been done to his substitute- Manchester Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

The failure of the Kensas corn crop and an excess of 3,000,0O0 bushels in the wheat crop indicates that nature is not keeping pace with Herbert Hoover's Helpful Hoe-Cake Hints to Harrassed ousewives.-Boston Trans Cript.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

All this talk about what Is going to take place after the war. can be taken with a grin of salt. When the world at large settles down, natural conditions will prevail again as they were heretofore. Mlddletown Penny Press
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07
Britain Herald,

1eAI.D PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-07

Whether the world series is called off on account of the war or not the American people are quite likely to be too busy reading war news to pay much attention to 1t. By world series time tens of thousands of American homes are likely to be directly repre- sented on the firing line.-Hartford Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-24
WOMEN CAR CONDUCTORS
Lob Is Cinch, They Say. hut Complain
Over Misft Uniforms md
Small Hats,

NEW YORK, December 23.-Com
plants over misfit uniforms; that the
styles and cuts were not up to date:
that the brass buttons were not shiny
enough; that the hats were too small
in fact. that the whole outfits did not
conform 10 the latest Partisan taste
marked the initial appearance Of
Brooklyn women street car conductors
THE job is cinch," declared Miss
Isabelle Lilly, who made the first trim
over the Brooklyn Bridge in charge or
Il car. But with her ndxt breath she
attacked the uniform.
81 had one funny experience" she
related ~ very Eood-iooking, we'll
dressed man got on my car. lifted his
hal, and smiled at me. Then he pro-
duced transfer, and thought nc had
put one over. But ! detected that II
was four days old and was worthless.
and made him cough up nickel"
The new conductors at first were
confronted with the difficulty of ar
ranging their hair. But this. problem
was solved when one Of them found
that it could be tucked up under tho
cap
Eight women conductors have begun
work to-day, and ten more will start
Tomorrow.