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New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

dluonS, and conditions are no worse now than then. and our decision not to recommend the closing of the schools has since been sustained by 1 the best health authorities in the country
 Very few cases of influenza has oc- cured in East Berlin, Beckley or Blue Hills, but it is beginning to ap- pear there. The state board require that all attending physicians report all cases of influenza to the local health officer.
 If attending physicians have obeyed these instructions then only two cases have occurred in East Der lin, Beckley or Berlin street, for only that number have been reported, and the number of cases in these districts has undoubtedly been small but in other parts of the town the conditions 1 have been serious, and at times alarming. but assistance was not forthcoming from any other quarter, and as other communities were as badly off as We were, the only thing to do was to hang on and work" More than three hundred cases. in over one hundred and fifty families have been under direct observation of the l local health officer since October 1st
 
 | of which might have been avoided if l we could have had a little help, but we have been through three cpl | demics before, and find the death 1 rate of the present one, much lower than others, and nothing to be fright 1 ened over.
 Your correspondent further says | Health Officer Griswold has made the statement that the disease was much decreased in Kensington, and l under control"
 I have made 10 such statement to 1 your correspondent, or to anyone else l The most I have said, and now say is l that the condition is improved. The local health officer, who has known, and now knows the situation much better than anyone else, is of l the opinion that the closing of the l schools, except perhaps in case of the Kensignton Grammar, was al unwise move, detrimental to the schools and l prejudicial to the well being of the 1 community, and as they were not closed upon his advice, he declines to have placed upon his shoulders any responsibility for their opening.
 ROGER M. GRISWOLD, M D.
 Health Officer.
 Berlin Briefs. The selectmen will meet in the ] town clerks office from until s l Friday to make electors of all those who are on the new list.
 Fred Hirst has started on an auto 1 mobile trip with MT Latham to Flor ida to visit friends.
 William Scotield is seriously ill with 1 influenza at his home in Springfield. He is a brother of Fred Scoheld on 1 Hudson street.
 There will be a meeting of the 1 Liberty Minstrels tonight at s o'clock l in St Paups hall
 l Harold Aldridge is recovering from a severe attack of influenza. ! Peter Corr is slowly improving ! from a severe attack of pneum onia, Miss Hazel Vile is recovering from l an attack of influenza.
 George Mason of Blue Hills has l gone to Colorado on a business trip for the Horton Mfg. Go. of Bristol l Notice.
 Horseshoeing and General Jobbing, 1 at reasonable rates. M. J. Conway, 1 Berlin, Conn. 10-21-2dX
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
FOURTH BROTHER TO LEAVE.

H. w. Peterson of tho New Britain Typewriter Exchange, will leave to- morrow from Hartford with a quota Of men for Fortress Monroe and during his absence C.. T. Giglo of Hartford will conduct the local busi- ness. MT. Peterson is the fourth brother to enter the service and Q fifth brother is awaiting his call. He OK poets to be assigned to typewriter repair work in the army.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
GOING TO TREAT FEM ROUGH

Edward King of Maple street, en- ployed at the Stanley Rule and Level Company, has enlisted in the tank corps of the United States army ana expects to be called into service dur ing the present week. MT. King has been employed at the local concern for the past 10 years and is connected with both the sales department and the manufacturing department
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
lJOTA DOUBLED BY PATRIOTIC BERLIN
lcIe Sam Asked for $77,OOO and ', Received $105,OOO
lENTICE BONDS COUNTED
heption Given Embryo Soldiers SEho Leave Tomorrow-Euner of gYfS Julia, Albert and Rocco Vidona
 -CoaI Arrives in East Berlin.

Mrs. C. M. Jarvis chairman of the Eomen's Fourth Liberty Loan com bttee of Berlin, reports that the eX- $ total for Berlin's Liberty Loan was B5,0OO. Mir Deming reported that bO,O0O had been turned in to the ea-lin Savings Bank, $2O,000 sub ribed by the Prentice Manufacturing bnbany, which had been turned in
 New Britain but was added to the
 tal list, and 5000 was subscribed |!New Britain factories, which, add
 to the list, would make total Of 85,O0 The Women's Liberty Loan dnmittee is entitled to a great deal
 &ccedit By their good work this
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
CITY ITEMS

A regular meeting of Isabella Circle will be held this evening in the rooms 166 Main street.
 Charles Shurkus has transferred property on Wolcott street to Adolph F. Salzer,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

may come the committee wishes the people to bring basket lunches.
 Draftees Will Wear Brassards.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

tantry, American Elk. Force.
 sergt. James Livingstone, Go. l, 1st Conn. Infantry, Camp Green, Charlotte s. C.
 James L. McNally, Co. D, 3o1st Mach. Gun Batt'n., Camp Devens Aver, Mass.
 Corp. Walter Livingstone. Go. l. 1O2nd Infantry, American Ex. Force. Earl w. Medely, Co. I, 1O2nd In fantry. American Ex. Force.
 James E. Minor, 1O4th U. S. Field Artillery Headquarters, Spartansburg, s. C.
 Richard Minor
 John B. Minor, Jr., Co, F, Provi- sional Officer, Candidates Bait, Ft. Leavenworth Kan.
 George Miller Aviation Corps, 25 Co.,, Ft. Slocum, N. Y.
 Thomas James Murphy.
 R. C. Newell, Med. Corps, 4th goth Eng. Camp Am, Unvi. Washington. Antonio Parise, Go. D. 303rd Mach. Gun Batt'n., Camp Devens, Aver, Vim. IT. Parkinson, Go. D, 303rd Mach. Gun Batt'n., Camp Devcns, Aver. Mass.
 William Peace, Co. A, 5O4th Eng. Service Batt'n., American EX. Force. John Pettinato, 3O1st Trench Nor tar Battery, Camp Devens Aver, Mass
 Sergt. Peter N. Prior, Headquarters O., Camp Raritan, Metuchen. N. J. Thomas Prior, 301st Trench Mortar Battery. Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. Raymond Prior, 304th Infantry Headquarters, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
 Frank Radcliffe, 303rd Mach. Gun Batt'n., Camp Devcns, Aver, Mass, 152nd Brigade.
 John Rivers, Co. A, 3o1st Mach. Gun Batt'n.. Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
 Leon R. Roberts, Go. I. 1o2nd In- fantry, American EX. Force.
 Dominice Reale.
 Lloyd k. Reaney, Gcttysburr Pa. Co. B, 305th Battalion, Tank Serv- Warren Roberts, Fort sam Hous- ton, San Antonio. Texas.
 Ole W. Robertson. Coast Artillery 2nd Co.,, c. A. C., Fort Adams, R. I. John Simpson, Public Utilities, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
 Earl Smith. 3O1st Trench Mortar Battery, Camp Devens Aver, Mass. Randolph Stewart, Co. D., 102nd Infantry, American Ex. Force
 Joseph susco, Battery F, 3O1st L. F. A, Camp Devens. Aver, Mass. Frank Saviano. Co. K, 326 Inf, Camp Gordon, Atlanta
 Daniel Tedisco. 302nd F. A. Head quarters, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. Angelo Tommaso.
 Peter Skinner, Metuchen, \. l., Is Prov. Division Ordnance Dept, Rari- tan River. Howard Thomas, Specialist Detach- E+I Dominck Voli. 26th Co., 7th Battn. Mass.
 Frank Neraldi, 303rd Machine Gun Batt'n, Camp Devens, Aver Mass. Howard Warren, 3o1st Trench Mortar Battery, Camp, Dovens, Aver, Mass.
 William G. weigold. 3o1st Trench Mortar Battery. Camp Devens Aver Mass. Edwin J. Blanchard.
 Edmund A. Nelson, Fort Slocum. Wilfred Hester, Camp Dcvens, Aver, Mass.
 C'has. II. Edmead, Jr., Camp Dew ems. Aver. Mass.
 Frank NavaCki, Camp Upton. Clarence J. Washington. Camp Dcv- ems, Aver, Mass.
 George A. 1aCkcN.
 John o. OBrien, Camp Devens, Aver Mass.
 Trotto Nose. Fort Slocum.
 Henry Futile, Fort Slocum.
 Robert Simpson, Camp Meade. Joseph Burgess. Parker School, Antonio Mangini.
 Joseph Trio
 Chas. r. Smith.
 Wnl. J. Cavanaugh.
 Augustine Lepore.
 Stephen R. Dietsko.
 Carl H. Nilsson. Co. D., 102nd Inf, American Ex. Force.
 pr. l.. H. Frost.
 James MaceIdewie, Canad. Army. U<illcd in action).
 Howard Radcliffe( Rcjected). Robt Joe Crosby.
 Martin Thomas Foran.
 Allan Wilson Mckee.
 Roland Heorle.
 Sylvester Mason.
 Darins Brown.
 Carryl S. Moore.
 Thomas Lppa.
 Julius MCNaaman.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
THAT PLEASE IN PRICE

Norfolk Suits, good stylish ones, made of attractive mixed cloths in sizes from to 17 years.
 Values offerM are of exceptional worth at $7.9S, $50, $9.9S.
 Juvenile Suits in the ever popular Russian and Middy models, in plain effects and fancy colors. Priced from $6.OO to $9.4S each.
 Oliver Twist Suits with Corduroy Pants and Waist of Pique, are very attractive on 3 to s year old boys and are priced $4.5O.
 Boys BIOuses, neckband style, 6 to fl years. white and some colors Same old price, 75c each.
 Collar on style. 6 to 16, with choice of white and colors, S9c each.
 Little Beauty Waists, in 3 to 3 year sizes, give you last chance to buy at 55c and Csc each. Everything here that Boys need.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-22
"A'A " DRY OF

town may have two blue stars on the new honor flag. In last nights state report Berlin showed more subscrip- tions than any other town in the state,
 based on it's population. Berlin's quota was $77.OOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

1t was not necessary for the police department to
wait for public trial before acting in this case.
There were other ways to get at the truth. Chief
Miller took the proper course in suspending the
officer pending an investigation. Herrmahn's con-
ditou when he was brought into the station was
ample basis for a suspension order, regardless Of
other circumstances Any policeman who presents
such a specimen of his handiwork lays himself open
to the charge Of incompetence. fair investigation
should have been made at once. Instead of con-
Quoting one, the commissioner of public safety or
dered reinstatement, we are informed At any rate,
Miner, and Miller, who with him when the assault
was committed remained members Of the force, till
after the had been tried in Moline
Since early in the present administration there
have been many evidences Of lack of unity of pur
pose In the management of the police department
There has been constant clash between forces that
were apparently irreconcilabIe. The Miner incident
is logical result of such condition
The Argus does not presume to say which side
has been generally right whether either has.
Viewed from the standpoint of public service prob
ably both have been wrong
When feud develops in the higher branches of
government and efficiency is obviously impaired
thereby usually somebody resigns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Mother VS.. Daughter.

am a girl of II, and am natur-
ally warm all the time, but mother
is cold blooded and so she won't
let me change to light underwear
now 1 just swelter in my heavy
winter suits, but mother says It Is
good for one to perspire freely.
Please tell me If mother is right.
{ One who doesn't enjoy being cod
dIed)
Answer-Mother means well, but
she is wrong. Precipitation Undue
ed by play or work is very good for
a young lady, but perspiration in
duced by excessive clothing is good
for no one. Mother believes in
taking cold" doesn't she? 1t is a
habit with mothers. If you were
our daughter, you would change
from light to heavy or heavy to
light at your will
Pulling an IngrOWing Nail.
have suffered with an ingrowing
nail since l was a young girl. Our
doctor tells me 1 should have it
frozen and pulled. Is that the only
remedy? MRS. P. H. w.
Answer-It is novel method.
Generally ingrowing nail requires
peration-removal of a wedge of
tissue including some of the nail at
the edge. This may be done under
local anesthesia except in excita-
Bile or nervous" patients.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

sun shining brightly. as concerned
for the comfort of Miss Dayton, as
though she were an own sister. On
his way to the office he left the
umbrella to be mended at a little
repair shop. He put on a fresh
necktie after supper, and, securing
the umbrella, started for the home
of it's owner. AS he reached it.
seated on a camp stool on the lit
tie porch, was the subject of his
interest. She arose with a welcome
smile.
Il have brought back the UNI
brella you SO kindly loaned me, "
said Walter, and she reached
through the open doorway and Sc
cured a companion camp stool.
She listened to his story of the
second accident TO the umbrella
and acted pleased that he fingered.
The conversation led to the ex-
change of mutual Information as
to their respective work. Efie was
stenographer in the Office of a
large mercantile house.
Effie thanked him for taking so
much trouble about the umbrella
4 Va II - 6OtA d ne" now, she
declared, and vastly more up-to-
date. See. mother. the repairer has
substituted one of those tapering
sharp-pointed steel tops for the old
clumsy one. II would be quite a
weapon. Mr. Brooks. In case or
exigency." and they parted in rare
pleasant spirits.
Mrs. Dayton bad invited Walter
10 call again, but he was a timid
young fellow and week went BIZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
LOVE AND AN UMBRELLA.
By Roy Thurston.

She was a dainty bit Of feminin-
ity and the casual glance of Wal
ter Brooks appreciated the fact. 1t
was bIustery and raining, but grace
and beauty appealed to him, espe-
ciaIIy where their exponent was in
distress, and the trim 1.-THE figure
ahead of him was having difficulty
in holding her poise and Drawing
the tempest.
Suddenly a whirl of the wind
tore the umbrella from her frail
clasp. 1t evaded his grasp and
went sailing up into the air, came
sailing down into the street, and
but for his nimbleness it would
have been crushed under a speed
ing automobile.
Miss Efie Dayton with interest
and fiuttering hope watched the
gyrations Of umbrella and man. He
had rescued the parachute unin-
jured, and. joining its owner, pre-
scented it to her, the courteous and
unassuming gentleman complete.
How shall l thank youi" flash
ed forth its grateful recipient. and
then, hesitatingly: "Will you not
share the shelter2"
You need it most responded
Brooks, "and l am pretty well de-
luged already"
1T is quite spacious" observed
MissDay ton winningly. land I fear
I am not TO be trusted with it -
this fierce tempest"
1t was coy, it was heart warm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
The Allies Handicap.

The Belgian soldiers. whom the tri-cities wish SO
much TO see their way east, bring home to US the
principal reason for the of the central
powers in holding the allies at bay for four years.
These men, fighting the Russian front when the
Slav government collapsed, crcng the globe
in order TO get back to the fighting lines the
ern front. They are travelling nearly twenty-four
thousand miles and consuming many months in
doing Through Germany the distance is less
than a thousand miles and equal number of men
can be transported from front to the other in a
few days.
Throughout the the advantage in moving
men. munitions and food supplies always has been
with the central powers, though in less marked
degree.
If he had not had the advantage of shorter haul
and better arranged transportation system the
boches hide would have nailed to the door
long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
T'JHIlE DAILY SHORT STORY

/ ing, it stirred Walter quite out of
the common to find himself pilot
ing a fair charge who feigned no
prudery, but chung gladly to his
protecting arm until they reached
side street.
Il live half way down the block, "
she explained, land | am Miss Eff
fie Dayton. And the number is
297. l tell you all this because
you must keep the umbrella till
you reach home, then you may
send it to me at your convenience
If there is anything left of it,"
and she laughed in a free, friendly
way that captivated him. She
smiled all the way up the house
steps and he stood bareheaded and
bowling until he had seen her safe
~ beyond the threshold
A bewitching memory Of A
charming attractive face got Wal
ter into difficulties. He held the
umbrella in his hani dreamily, re-
gardless OF maneuyering it. and it
turned inside out, the steel ribs
snapped and parted.
Now, what Will | have to say"
AiC AtAAENtCti- II Nb4ItS VI BDl Nv %
ing, but what a gracious lender.
or course it's the repair shop
now"
He led a lonely life. for he had
been in the city less than a month.
but the memory OF the. chance ac-
workmanship of the evening
seemed TO I'LL the void of his soli-
fairness, somehow He was glad
when he awake in the morning to
observe the sky clear blue and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
Tie IrrenressibIe Child.

All last winter, in a public school
ruled by a mollycoddle principal,
no open air recess was permitted.
The rules of the board of educa-
ton, however, required morning
and afternoon recess indoors, at
least, If in the discretion of the
principal the weather was "inclem-
ent.' Any old weather is more or
less Indictment in the estimation of
n2ollycoddle, in the winter sea-
son. So the indoor recess became
a regular habit. The sickness rate
was high, of course.
Recess, l suppose, is for the pur-
pose of relaxation. Surely we dare
not say it is for the sake of fresh
air. 1t is intended to give the
youngsters a chance to relax, which
is to say rebound. 1t removes the
children for a brief spell from the
stSrn repression of the schoolroom.
to sit still and behave like a grown
up for 80 minutes is a severe strain
on the nervous system of a child;
the recess is to that child's nervous
system what a drink of water is to
a thirsty man. Provided it is a real
recess
In the school referred to it was
no recess at all. The children were
simply marched to the basement
and back to their rooms again, and
woe to any miscreant who so far
forgot the dignity and austerity of
childhood as to whisper to a COM
panion on that doleful recess
march! Some eagle-eyed teacher
was sure to pounce on the unhappy
culprit and threaten dire things.
That was the kind of recess the
children got all winter. And that
is the kind of principal and school
teacher that ought to be given a
good job shoveling coal or raking
the fires somewhere far from the
schoolroom. Regular old wardens,
qualified to guard incorrigibles, but
never to teach the irrepressibIe nor
NAL child.
In another public school a super
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
Work or Serve.

The war department is taking in earnest the
question of putting idlers to work and dverting
workers from non-essental essential lines. Those
who have awakened to their responsibilities and
adjusted themselves to conditions to be
given something stronger than hint; they must do
so now or be drafted into the military service.
Next to the enforcement OF the CONSUMPTION act
this is the most radical step that has been taken in
connection with our national effort. 1t will d.
rectly affect the lives Of millions of men, and indi
rectly, of nearly as many Men will be
called practically all lines of work that
can do and the latter will fill the vacancies Industry
and commerce will be vitality affected. Amusements
will be revolutionized. weapon will be placed
in the hands of the authorities combat vice and
crime.
The is coming home to every one of US,
whether we will it or no. AS a nation we COM
PEELED to take the same course in regulating our
civil life that our allies adopted long ago. They
have borne with inconvenience, discomforts and
privations Whatever our sacrifice may be it will
still be less than theirs.
We should not complain. We will not complain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23

! and he put off the call he treas
ured, fearing an imputation OF io9-
wardness or intrusion. Then one
/ day he received a letter. II lH-
| formed him Of an occurrence Ae
had missed in the current puoAt
prints. These words we're written
on a blank card. Il thank you Loi
the armament that put a dreadlu'
enemy to flight" Pinned beuealT
the brief sentence was clipping
from a newspaper. 1t told OF ,a7
quick wit and bravery OF Miss EILs
Dayton" Returning from the bans
with the pay roll OF the establish,
ment where she worked. a iootpa-
had seized the satchel contining j.
She had directed the umbrella d.
his throat, drove him back IN pam
and escaped.
Walter felt il quite incumDeh.
upon him now 10 call upon Aisa
Dayton. One evening two months
later, a neighbOr across the stTee't
an obserYant old fellow chucklel
serenely as he glanced az 'A'
porch of the Dayton home. "a.
IL was raining gently and E-ls
and Walter sat close together ll'
umbrella over their heads. sue.
denly it dropped aside-Only Tor
moment. but long enough 10 aIVr
the jolly old fellow across tns
street to see two faces more ina
close together.
Such Is life" ne chirruped. anu
then. as though a happy memoir
Of his own earlier life was
uewed, ne added. And sucl .
loya."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
The Case of Officer Miner.

II is greatly to be regretted that there not bet
ter team work in the management of the Rock Island
police department. The manner in which the case
OF Policeman Miner has been handled shows lack
cooperation between the chief of police and the
commissioner of public safety which is utterly ncon
sistent with efficient administration.
1t was not the business Of the newspapers to try
Policeman Miner. However, he has now been ad-
Judged guilty Of assault and battery committed on
the person of Mr.. Hermann, and was fined $50 The
trial was before jury and the that it was held
outside OF Rock Island warrants the presumption
that local influences and local pretudices did not
materially enter into it An officer who commits as
sault and battery is not safe man to have on thu
notice force yet Miner continued for three DAVIS n
wear his uniform and remain on the city payroll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-23
EIEsA lISTqN TALKS
BY WILLIAM I. ~, BRADY RAD np.

visor of physical education scowled
down any child who dared to laugh
above an arbitrary key while play
ing the supervised games. This born
teacher had a peculiar theory that
the natural shouting and laughter
and activity of children playing a
game should be wholly or partly
suppressed for the benefit Of the
nervous system.
Let the child's recess be a respite
and not a continuation of the nerve
breaking repression of the school
room.