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New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
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Of particular importance to the city of New Britain, and especially it's board of public works, is the ruling Of the United States Highway COun- 'cll Bulletin, No. l, which provides that no highway improvements, either new construction, repairs CT surface treatments, can be done during the year 1919 unless a preliminary eSti- mate stating the qualities be Sub- mitted through the State Highway De- partment at an early date. Later the board of public works will be asked to submit in detail the necessity of each individual operation and the quantities of materials required for the same. The board will not be re- quired and probably not allowed to do all that will be mentioned in the preliminary estimates, and will not be allowed to do more than is given in case later on it is found desirable.
 This means that every bit of construc- ton work, as we'll as maintenance, and this also includes the oiling of the streets, must be outlined and sub mitted to the government for sanction and elimination before the city can do a stroke of work. The result will be that only the most essential work will be permitted. No new streets will likely be opened, it is improbab ble that new permanent pavement will be permitted to any extent and even the more ordinary forms of street re- pairs, upkeep and construction will have to be cut to the minimum. This will also probably mean that the esti- mates made out by the board of pub lie works this year vii call for con- siderably less than past years, though the very high cost of materials and labor have some bearing on the financial aspect
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Carrie Nations Cow.


 You might think they were littI roadside shrines, all leafed over o top of their four supporting pole There is one in front of almost ever barrack building in the S. o. s. e closer inspection, thopgh, you SC that while not exactly shrines of e@ ligion, they are shrines of tempei ance. For, suspended under each on of those. leafy canopies, is the old ( D. chlorinated water bag, bette known as the Carrie Nation cow. They are awfI1ly strict about tn use of chlorinated water down in tn flat lands upon which many of M big camps in the s. o. s. are perchSa they have Co be. And that is wh the COW is tended so carefully, ker cool in her sylvan grot, and all tn rest.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
The Foes MeaEest Moment.


 With the smashing blows whid have weakened German power in t1 west, it was natural that an offensiI should be launched against Germanl confederates in the East. It has Ion been surmsed that the allied forces Saloniki were held, like those Wellington at Torres Vedras, to fy upon the enemy at his weak q moment. This appears to be tE reason for the new offensive 4 neither Germany, Austria nor Turke can give help, the time seems oppol tune to break the line that hi united Berlin to her allies at Sofia. Another reason for the new dris ' is found in the report that Bulgaria troops have reached Maubeuge, nort west of Douai, to aid the hard-pressq Germans on the western front.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Wartime Harvard.
(Boston Evening Transcript


 A Harvard which is no longer Har- ward but merely one of the 400 American colleges which have &C., cepted the Governments provision for war education is ready for it's new year Though it has no knowledge of the number of men who are going to enter it stands willing to take care of at least 5000 students. More It cannot accommodate with barracks meals and other incidentals required by the Government standard.
 The Harvard of 19181919 will be divided into two parts, viz
 A. Men who are members of the Students Army Training Corps.
 B. Men who are not members of the Students Army Training Corps
 Each of these divisions, moreover, will have several subdivisions The former. for instance, will comprise men who have passed the Harvard entrance examinations and are cand1- dates for the Harvard degree. It will also comprise men who have the equivalent of a high school education, but who have not passed the entrance examinations These latter cannot graduate from the university. Their only interest in it presumably Is the military training which they will re- ceiVe
 Division B will comprise the regu- lar undergraduates who are pursuing their courses as they would in ordl- nary times. In this class will be those under Is years of age, the physlcalty unfit, certain foreigners who cannot be inducted into the United states Army and such men as do not care to join the Training Corps
 With this explanation one common misunderstanding should be qulckly removed A man does not have to pass the entrance examinations to De admitted to Harvard and the s. A. T. c this fall. He must, however, have had some time in his life the equl- yalent of a high school education. In the academic manner of speaking, he must have done thirteen units of secondary school work. Age doesAt matter. Such a man, however, cannot become a candidate for the Harvard degree He will take the course pre- scribed by the Government for all it's Army Training Corps, but whatever reward he gets will be military and not academic. If found capable he may be recommended for assignment to a Government officers training
 
 nortunitv to win a commission.
 The status of the man who has met the regular admission requirements of the university is somewhat differ ent. His reward is likely to be both academic and military. He will re- ceive credit toward a degree for cer- tain of the courses he takes and he .iu in addition stand the same chance as the others in the matter of assignment to the officers training schools He probably won't be able to get his degree in four years, but if he stays at Harvard long enough and does the required work it will be given to him.
 For the men not ill the s. A. T. (. conditions at the university will be much as they are in ordinary times. They will take the usual courses and | be subjected to the usual academic requirements. Harvard will probably
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
The Coal Shortage.
CFrom the Albany Knickerbocker
 PreSS.)

CFrom the Albany Knickerbocker
 Press.)
 MT McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, says:
 Of late, cars have been supplied to the coal mines more rapidly than they have been able to load them The The country has been led to believe that coal production is limited en- timely by transportation and that any shortage is due to the railroads. This is erroneous.''
 Dr. Garfield, Fuel Administrator, says:
 To-day the limiting factor in pro- duction of coal is still transportation The fuel administration has, with few delays, filled the biggest stream of coal cars the railroad can haul to the mines"
 Here are two statements diame- trically opposite. Apparently one or the other of these distinguished gen. tlemen is in error. The Am merican Coal Journal finds, however, that while the average loss of production ranges around 20.6 per cent. the average loss due to car shortage is 10.9 per cent, which is sort of fifty-f1fty solution, since it shows pr. Garfield to be wrong, but makes MT. McAdoo to blame for half of pr. Garfield's deficit.
 But what does it matter who is to blame? All this elaborate prepara- ton of alibis is crildish. Dr. Garfield ought to get the coal out of the ground and MT. McAdoo ought to move it to market without further oratory. As usual, there will be winter.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

government of the property, by property. for the property, was able to enforce food decrees agai the propertied classes.
 These continual raids along Rhine Valley have more than m tary effect. The air raid has "cQ home to roost" and it appears to crumbling civilian morale on t margin Of Germany where the crul of the Allied advance is first to felt.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
KAISER WILHELM TELLS THE
 DEVIL OF HIS TROUBLES

The kaiser called the devil up
 On the telephone one day, The girl at central listened to
 All they had to say. "HelIo," she heard the kaiser say,
 "ls old man Satan home Just tell him it's Kaiser Bill
 That wants him on the phone" The devil said "Hello'' to Bill /
 And Bill said How are yotl?" I'm running here on earth a hell,
 Now tel me what to do.'' What can I do." the devil said,
 My dear old Kaiser Bill? II there is anything that I can do To help you I sure will" The kaiser said, Now listen.
 And I will try to tell The way that 1 am running
 On earth a modern hell: i've saved for this for many years And I've started out to kill; That it will be a modern job
 You leave it to Kaiser Bill. My army went thru Belgium
 Shooting women and children
 down, We tore up all her country
 We tore up every town; My zeps dropt bombs on cities, Killing both the old and young, And those the zeppelins didn't get, Were taken out and hung. T started out for Paris
 With the aid of poisonous gas. The Belgians damn 'em, stopt me And wouldn't let me pass. My submarines are devils
 Why you should see them fight They go sneaking thru the sea
 And will sink 8 ship on sight. ''I was running things to suit me / Till about a year ago." When a man called Woodrow Wilson Told me to go more slow. ''He says to me. Dear William,
 I don't want to make you sore. So be sure to tell your U-boats
 To sink our ships no more. We have told you for the last time. So, dear Bill. it's up to you; And if you do not stop it
 You'll have to fight us, too.' 1T did not listen to him.
 And he's coming after me With a million Yankee soldiers
 From their home across the sea- "Now that's why called you, Satan, For I want advice from you. I know that you will tell me
 Just what I ought to do." My dear old Kaiser Bill,
 There isn't much to tell. For the Tanks will make it hotter Than I can for you in hell, I've been mean old devil. But not half as mean as you. And the minute that you get here
 I will give my job to you, "I'H be ready for your coming
 And I'll keep the fires all bright. And I'll have your room all ready When the Tanks begin the fight, For the boys in blue will get you- have nothing more to tell; Hang up your phone and get your hat And meet me here in hell,' "A. c. A. in Waterbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

If it (the Government of the United States) must deal with the military masters and the monarchical autocrats of Ger many now, or if it is likely to have to deal with them later in regard to the international obli- gations of the German Empire, it must demand, not peace ne gotiations. but surrender.
 PRESIDENT WILSON.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

he will unleash his opinion of Pres ident Wilson's appeal to the voters at a meeting in New York next week Thus far there have been no indica- tions of tremors in Washington re- corded on the seismograph at Georgetown university.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
CAMOUFLAGE.

Now that President Wilson has UT gently requested the election of Dem the leaders of the opposition will emit a prolonged and dismal howl about ''politics'', partisanship, etc., etc, ad infinitum, forgetful or regardless of the fact that on previous occasions their leaders have done the very same thing. Tn the campaign of 1898, G. o. p. newspapers pointed out edi- torially to their readers that Presi- dent Mckinley must have the united support of the entire country The New York Sun said at the time,
 We are at war with Spain
 peace commissions and jubilees
 to the contrary notwithstanding.
 Upon President Mckinley and his
 Administration are yet the bur
 dens and responsibilities of a
 state of war not yet terminated.
 And upon all patriotic citizens of
 every political party rests the
 duty of supporting the Admins
 tration's cause against all foreign
 enemies, both by voice and by
 vote.
 Substitute the words "Germany" for Spain, and wilson" for McKin- ley and you have an excellent req son from a a>Republican organ why a Democratic Congress should be re- turned to power this year.
 Therefore we may regard all these walls from Republican headouarters as nothing more than camoufiage. And in this connection no heater bit of camoufiage has come to our at tention than the effort of 8 local eve ming paper recently to prove that Congressman Lonergan had voted against an increase in soldiers pay to $5O per month. The claim is Judi crous, as is apparent when one knows the facts which are as follows:
 Congressman Good, in his small way, thought that the United States did not intend to send troops to Flu rope, and so he offered an amend ment to the Army bill, providing an increase in soldiers pay to $3O per month. Congressman Good, by the way is a western Republican). Per haps he thought General Pershing's army would be drawn up along the Atlantic coast for the purpose of making faces at the Germans. His amendment was utterly superfiuous inasmuch as existing law provided that, automatically. the moment oul troops set foot aboard ship bound or foreign service, their pay was in. creased 20 per cent, which woulc amount to $3O per month Thi. rate then, gave them exactly the sun which Congressman Goods amend ment called for. The President, the War Department, and the House Military Affairs Committee. in view of these considerations, regarded tht amendment as superfiuous and it i. evident that a great many Republi. can Congressmen thought the same for it was overwhelmingly defeated It may interest Congressman Loner gans constituents (excluding nc one), to know that not only did ht vote against the superiuous amend ment, but that EVERY REPUBLI CAN CONGRESSMAN FROM THIS STATE VOTED THE SAME WAY AS
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
w, S. S,

Several years ago number of handsome young maple trees were set out in Central park, fringing the park on the inside of the walk When these were set out they were all of uni form size and kind and the idea was to have these new trees eventually supplant those that fringe the curbin g and which are slowly dying out In the meantime however, at least four of these new trees have died and have been remove, but have never. been replaced. Should they not De replaced at once in order that the unifofmity my not be too badly broken
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

We may recall as pertinent at this time that, four years ago. H1nden- burg prophesied that the war would be a, test of national nerves, and the victory would go to the group oI pow CTS that had the strongest.-ProVl- dence Journal.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

Meanwhile, Marshal Foch is con- tions created by the war. How heart less of him not to cease hostilities while Germany pleads the cause of humanity.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
MexicO'S Honest Men.
Brooklyn Eagle ]

Carranza's plan to throw all the bandits out of Mexico's army and have a hundred thousand honest men left, is admirable, if Quixotic. The caves in which honest men have been hiding for years may be emptied without making good the quota.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

Hank O'Day, the veteran umpire, wants to go to France to officiate during soldiers baseball games Pre- vious training eminently fits him for the task of lodging shells.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

If only we could get plenty of au- tomatics to the Czecho-SlovakS they would settle the question of auton- omy quickly enough.-Manchest Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

The idea seems to prevail in Wash ington that the people must be or dered to do or not to do at frequent intervals, to show that the various administrators, regulators and con- trollers are on the job.-Alhany Jour nal.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

The riveter who earns $64 in eight hours cannot keep the gait week or a month or year. That is the law of compensation. But the plug who hits it slow and steady is the boy who gets there.-Portland Ore- gOnian.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Ludendorft, finding the national Gott incapable of giving victory, now advises the people to pray for the les ser gift of rain.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Along the Transport Lanes.
(Burlin gton NeWs.) )

Evidently the wolves of the under seas are concentrating on the trans port lanes to France. Unceasing vigilance and plenty of destroyers must be the answer of the American navy.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

Without intending to mix into the poditical aspect of the matter, atten- ton might be called to the propr1ety of the fact that on a billboard on Main street bearing the sign state Council of Defense appears brilliant campaign posters urging the voters to vote for Thomas J. Spellacy for governor.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
W, s {

When the orders of the health de- partm ent conflict with the orders of the fuel administration one might naturally expect an unpleasant con- flict. In this city, however, where the health board has asked that tene- ments where people are i'll be heated, and the theaters too, the fuel admin istration looking at the matter broad ly, from the viewpoint of common and justice, does nothing that might sense and justice, does nothing that might tend to impair the efficiency of the department.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

A million British lives sacrificed for civilization. There is something for the cynic who insinuates from time to time that the English let their Allies do the fghting.-Pittsburg Gazette-Tim
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

Telegram from MT. Davis to the Highest Hear you are gnash- ing and grinding your teeth. Will my work stand? Davis. "--London Punch.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

Congratulations to MT and Mrs. Bond of Jersey City Their new born daughter has been christened 'Buya Bond'.-Long Island City Star
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

It is with a feeling of devou+ thanksgiving and genuine relief that the public of New Britain comes to a. realization that the terrible endemic of the past month, which has sapned it's very life, Is slowly but surely de-
 c1n1ng. Possibly never before and certainly never before in the present generation, has the city been visited with such a terrible plague as is this one. Entire families have been wiped out by the disease, homes have been broken up and individuals have been forever saddened. During this epi
 demlc there have been approximate ly 5000 cases of Spanish influenza. re- ported to the health depa rtment. and it is estimated that there were fully as many more that were never re- ported Thus. it is safe to assume that there were fully 10000 or 12. 900 New Britain people who have been sick with this peStilencc Of those who have been sick, many died. either of the primary disease or the oftimes resulting pneumonia. There have been approximately $50 deaths in in the city since the first of the month and a majority of these have been the direct result of the disease. and a ma iority of them have been people in full strength and visor of the prime of life. Although during the worst stages of the epidemic it seemed that New Britain was in dire
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26

straits for professional service, nev- ertheless, everything considered, it now appears that the State Board of Health kept watchful eye on this city and did all in it's pow CT to alleviate conditions with it's linn ited means Four doctors were sent here to assist those established in the city and several nurses were also sent here to help. It has been a terrible siege and one that will never be for gotten That it is declining is a req son for real thanksgiving.
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 Soon the question of salary raises for city employees will be upperm most in the minds of the citys Solons. Al ready practically every employe of city hall has sent in a petition for salary increases to the common coun- cil. And in this fact is the subject for much common speculation and con- sideration. Practically every depart ment sought an increase and the en- ployes signed a round robin asking @ flat rate increase of 20 per cent. One department, however, declined to sign the petition, thinking, evidently, that the demands were too modest.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
Health department has lifted the

Health department has lifted the ban on public meetings. Boy, page the politicians. This by far is the greatest news of the week for those who delight in praising their own party and bringing out the faults of the other side. From now on, for the coming week, we may expect to be greeted on all sides by bursts of ora tory, some alleged and possibly some real The spell binders will run wild. Tonight we will hear the re- publicans tell us why the democratic party should be forever busted and the G, O, P, put in it's place. Tomor- row night the democratic takers will convince us that the republicans are figuratively speaking, a band of cut throats and should never be trusted, And probably the next day the So- cialist speaker will try to harangue us into believing that both parties are made up of incompetents, while the prohibitionists, may essay to prove that the country will be lost unless their side wins. We may expect to hear some unpleasant personalities on all sides, Slams will be given and slams will be taken, And then the next week all will be forgotten,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-26
From the Herald of 25 years ago:

From the Herald of 25 years ago:
 October 20--WilIiam Rawlings at tended the meeting of Silver Spray lodge, T. of H., in New Haven last evening as the delegate from Phenix Temple from this city. - Charles E. Hart superintendent at the Stanley Works, is at the Worlds fair. October 21-Although N. B. H. S. played a plucky game, the team was
 defeated by Hillhouse High school yesterday, 12-4, with Cheney and lost starring for the locals C. J. Parken was out yesterday for the first time since he was ill with pneumo onia. - The American Protective associa- tion met last night and decided to name a ticket for the coming cleo tion.. - Clark Edwards has returned from the Worlds fair. Mrs A. F.
 Eichstaedt gave her Sunday school class an ice cream and fruit supper last evening.
 October 22-Sunday
 October 23-The evening school classes will open tonight in the Bart lett and High school buildings -
 Mrs. J. A. Traut and some friends were out driving on the Plainville
 road the other day and narrowly es- caped being run down by an express. Eddie KiEbourne of Stanley
 Quarter has returned from the Worlds fair. Electric cars will be running over the Chestnut street
 crossing in few days.- Mrs. and
 Mrs. F. H. Johnston and Mrs. J. H. Andrews will leave tonight for Chicago.
 October 24-The corporators of the meet in J. A. Traut's barn hall Thursday evening to make further plans.-- E. G. Babcock is in Boston. John Jacobson and Miss Minnie Erikson will be married November g. October 25-Fine new residences
 are being built on Lexington and West Main streets by MT. Bacon, Mrs, Walters, Mrs. Hatch and Mrs Chase. - There is some talk of organizing another Knights of Pythias lodge in
 this city. Property owners along , the Plainville trolley line are being encouraged to improve their property. ! October 26--Gridley, the city's ! popular hackman has bought a new 1 horse. He has paid $30 for a tram way relic, but the animal won't stand.
 - w. F. Delaney qualified yesterday 1 an assistant city attorney by taking oath before City Clerk Wooster - 1 Eddie Hart, playing right halfhack on 1 the Yale varsity yesterday scored two l touchdoWns against Williams
Alma record., 1918-07-04
and Mrs. c. M. Baskerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson are

and Mrs. c. M. Baskerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson are
visiting relatives at Flint.
Red Cross society meets every
Wednesday afternoon at the Riverdale
school house. Miss Edith Osborn is
the new member. Mrs. Henry
Valance, renewal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leichty and son Of
Joliet, ILL.,, are guests at the home of
Fred Mum and wife.
Mrs. f. NJ. Highfield was guest
of Mrs. DR.. Carney at Alma Thurs
day.
Mrs. VIM. Yackler and children of
Sebewaing have .been spending the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Tuttle.
Mrs. f. Welch of Ithaca is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Mum and Mr..
and Mrs. Leichty of Joliet, H., Wis
tied relatives at Saginaw last week.
Frank Rice has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Henry Baker of Elwell spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James VanCleve, north of town.