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New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
AS THEY WOULD HAVE TIT.

pr, von Bodman, German Minister of Finance, on Saturday had this to say in discussing the peace barley going on at Brest-Litovsk between the. pan-Germa ans and the Russian Bolsheviki: "The Reichstag resolution is no longer valid, because it was based upon the supposition that tho desire for peace would be shared by our opponents. That is disproved by the speeches of Premier Lloyd George and President Wilson. Peace now must be guided strictly by Germany'v interests
 peace parleying carried on by the Germans with the leaders of the Eolshcvik government at Brest-Lit- oysk had this one ain,-thc dragging of Great Britain, France, Italy and the United States into the net spread by the military party of Germany; the establishment of an armistice or period of rest wherein the military fences Ot fImpcrOr Wilhelm might be repaired, and the paving of a way for a greater attack in some future year. The speeches of Lloyd George and President Wilson did not shut off means of an honorable peace. They did specify that no peace could be ef- fected with the gun-man of Europe, Ic- h 4r I,o returned, and that the people of the
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

A horse buyer looks at teeth. For a house: walls, roof, and chimney draughts are judged, An autos valves and lines; the chambermaids S lines and aptitude; pedigree of a dog or child; the sharp edges of a razor- these are the points by which men trade their worldly goods and chat teIs-
 The battleship comprises them all, from teeth to valves, from pedigree to speed, and a million more besides. To find them out, to judge her actual worth that price paid may be for value received, there are held what are known as trial trips
 There are three special kinds of trial trips: Builders Trials, Accept ance Trails and Commissioning Trials
 Government contracts are not scraps of paper. They are ironbound irrevocable agreements to give and doesn't make good forfeits money and prest1ge-more money than you to receive. And the party which ever saw, and the prestige of 2 kings or dukes. Say contract calls for 25 knots speed. Suppose the Navy takes the ship and finds 24 knots her best, Somebody's got to lose, and you can bet your bottom dollar its not going to be the government
 Consequently when man-of-war is nearly ready for delivery the builders take her out for a run. Careful speed texts are made over measured courses. Fuel consum ption is com puted to fractions of pounds of coal per horse power per hour. Draft of ship, her behavior in a seaway, vibration, and a hundred other items are noted, tabulated. scrutinized, and cursed or praised.
 A few final adjustments are made Firemen and engineers are picked from the com pany's force. Several good cooks and stewards, and a p1en- tiful supply of excellent food are ad- ded just before the government ac- ceptance board arrives. To put the board in a. good humor is the first law of naval strategy.
 On the day or days selected no stone is left unturned to show the new War Baby at her best. She is put through all her paces; coaxed into her very best speed: and cajoIed into calm submission even when her blowers arc panting for air and pro- pellers racing at top velocity. For always hovers the fear that she won't mako good. can't prove she's worth the s14,2S7.921 Congress appropriated for her purchase.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

tluInph
 Young Dr. LoWen Behold hadn't had his shingle nailed up five months when what was hlS surprise, joy, expectation and relief when patient walked in. lie Was 6 Iittle man With plaintiYe eyes and hobnaiI booLs,
 "Doctor," he said, my name is McAnguish and I'll be forty years old any minute now, and 1 feel all run down.''
 "Humph, humph'd Dr. Be- hold humphlnsIy. Let me see your pulsc--I mean let me feel your tongue. tIumnh Latitude of l09 with a bv- path elimination of severn eights. Too much alcohol. :"
 sir, replied McAnguish ilalshtl1y. II atn the founder and Royal High Billywook of the Thirty-siAth Ward Teeto- la1ers Secret Society,""
 Quite so,' said pr. Behold hastily. T congratulate vou I'm sure. l was about to sav too much alcohol has no bear ing on the case. Pardon me While place my gringascope to your heart. Humph. Lat eral compressity of the Siame ducts. That comes from smoking"
 A cigarette made me sick when l was eight months old, and I've never taken puff slncc,' said McAnguish,
 'NQuite So," observed the doc- tor Googily. That, as l was saying, comes from smoking in most cases and is consequently peculiarly mystifying in your case, Excuse me while l test your lungs with my pittifyer. Humph. You should walk more"
 II am a letter carrier" said McAnguish.
 And he strode out, looking worse, and pr. Behold ab- stractedly took a blotter and tried to mop up the bobnafl scratches from the parquetry floor.
 Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew AdanS)
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
The Crows Nest.

Don't you remember When you were a. boy The crows nest you made tn
 The old maple tree? With what infinite pleasure You wove it out of Old hay rope You'd picked up in the barn. Somehow mental pictures came To your childish brain Of the houses the Abprigines Built in the trees, Or, in the side of painted cliff.
 You remember how you pafnte5d your face? And perhaps stole an old pair off coTsets? Or mothe's Do1ley Warden waist? And thus arrayed Stole percha.nce up behind the pea cock CWhen it's tail was spread) And yanked a handful of pTumara, For your head gear. You and I remember
 How we made knives, and war, clubs
 Out of land knows what # And stalked the dog or cat . .. You and 1 remember 'Corse we do.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
German Music.
Chicago Tribune1

Concerning German music on or chestra programs this much may be ventured: The Germans have made themselves so thoroughly detested that only by forgetting that Bach, Brahms or Beethoven was 8. German is it possible for many people to enjoy his music. Those who take d. 1oftier view of the matter are quite welcome to their intellectual superiority. since it proves only that they are more in terested in their own opinions than in winning the war in the shortest pos- sib'e time. Men are dying in the trenches for something of more value to the planet than German music.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
The Call.

{Prisclla Leonard in "~rhe Outfook') Help tighten the load, Hum anity stum bles ahead of it's road, Urged on OCT the deserts, beset by the
 goad; Men bend under burdens of hunger
 and care And women must suffer and toll and
 despair; Yea, even the children, astray in the
 strife, Are bowed by the weight till they
 weary of life. Hark! unto each soul that is hero, not
 slave, How clear sounds the call; to arise and be brave;
 Help tighten the load! Help Tighten the loadt With all of the strength that the heart
 can command, With all of the power of brain and
 of hand. With wills set to sacrifice, struggle,
 and dare. With love that seeks ever each bur
 den to share, With unf1agging endeavor that stops
 not to ask The length of the journey, the, cost of the task, Come, sons of the kingdom! Come.
 children of God. And along the dark path by the
 worlds anguish trod Help Tighten the load!
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
LANDING \ SPY,

When the regular bay line steamer angton this morning it carried on board what Government officials des- asribe as ''the most dangerous spy in ! he, country He is Walter Spoermann, 8. HeHtenant in the German Navy, zvho was arrested a few days ago in Hampton, a little town outside of Old hgainst this spy is trespassing on property. There is enough < Ryidence in Washington to bring about 5 hanging, or execution by firing Hquad some morning at sunrise, AS he Government announces it's inten- bon of making an example of Spoer- ham the nation will await this ac- Bon with eagerness.
 The time has come when all Ger han spies should be rounded up and Hhot without meEcy. The country is < saden with them. They are here in # CIV Britain. They. are everywhere 8he Secret Service is on their trail @he Department of Justice, through Els bureau of investigation, has suc- Needed in feTretIng out many of them Nome have already been arrested. Sthers are merely under surveillance &hose who have been lodged behind &rison bars have enjoyed the hospi- #sJftv of the country inasmuc41 as no Sarm has come to them. As yet there Mas not been one public or private &xccution. Until that day comes 8hen a. German spy is strung up by e neck, Or shot against stone wall, #hers who follow the bent of this
 1siness will make bold to disturb
 e peace and security of our citizens. 8 Spying as a game brings out two
 nds of players. There are the I 9norable spies and the dishonorable ; ies. They have worked in every
 1r from time immemoria1. The first
 bass is constituted by men of the
 my or navy who go into the lines
 the enemy and there learn all they
 .n about military movements and
 ans. They are not the sneaking, F ulking kind of spies who live in 2 aceful cities and prey on a land that
 fers them open hospitality. The
 cond type of spy is made up of this
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Glorious Tn beluTv TnUuBlK 1t uOsHH7
 is scared With tokens of old wars; thy
 massive limbs Are strong with struggling. Pow
 CT at thee has launched His bolts, and with his lightnings
 smitten thee; They could not quench the life
 thou hast from heaven; Mercfless power has dug thy
 dungeon deep. * forged thy chain; yet,
 while he deems thee
 bound, The prison walls Fall outward; terribly thou
 sprngest forth * And shoutest to the nations, who
 return Thy shoutinGs, while the pale op- B. pressor fees. Thy birthright was not given by
 human hands, Thou were twin born with man.
 |" Tyranny himself Thy enemy, although of reverend Hoary with many years, and far
 'obeyed, Is later born than thou
 '" * Oh! not yet Mayst thou embrace thy corsIet,
 nor lay hy .... Thy sword nor yet, o Freedom!
 close thy lids In sIum Der; for thine enemy nev-
 CT sleeps And thou must watch and com-
 bat till the day Of the new earth and heaven WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
No Chain Letters.
fFaIl River News. )

The War Department warns the people against a chain letter scheme for raising funds ostensfbly for war relief purposes. No genuine, reliable relief agency will use any such meth cd. This particular scheme professes to be for the purpose of getting sup plies for hospitals for the Allies. Chain letters arc to be viewed with suspicion. If they were perfectly honest, they would sti1l cost as much for postage as they collect for the all Ieged object. Hospital funds are not solicited by chain letter.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
ALL OUT OF ONE MOLD.
Press Censorship in Germany Regu. lates Not Only News, But Also s
 Views FsxDreSSed
(Waterbury Republican )

Waterbury Republican,
 At the beginning of the war, The Republican commented upon the uni- formity of the statements and opin- ions which were received in tho. United States by wireless from Ger many, from German sources in tis4s country and in letters from Germans to relatives in this country. They were completely standardized. Tha. German press censorship, which regul. lates not only what the country sTlalp know, but what comment shall bel made upon such news as is publisheda was the only explanation
 The first opportunity to study the German censor at work comes in the. set of secret telegrams of instruc-. tions to the German press which wcrae made public on Monday in WaShing-, ton. After reading them, there is nol more occasion to wonder about thoj uniformity of thought and irforna-i ton in Germany than over the faeks that all of MT. Hearst's newspapers attack the president in unison.
 The German censor not only forbids4 the publication of unfavorabIe mi1i- 1 tary happenings, but tells the news& papers what they are required to em-t phasiZe, what questions they must st;r~r up dIu "hlCh IluSt IloC DS O1SCuSSed.I He issues them their news and sug- gests the size of headlines. Some-I times these are couched as requests. sometimes the language Is peremptorvi and occasionally punishment is threat-l ened. There can exist in GermanSsl under the system no newspaper as weJ understand the term. No wonderl Germans know only what they arey told by the government
 One of the things which Germans newspapers were recently forbiddena to publish is interesting:
 Pr. 11-S155. Advertisements
 in which dog flesh is offered for
 sale are not allowed. Their ac- .a
 ceptance is forbidden. CJune II,
 1917-)" #
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Alexander Berkman and Emma fSoldman, the radical socialists con- |victed of interfering with the draft Jaw, must finish their sentences be- [hind prison walls. The United States
 Supreme Court has affirmed their con- Eiction by the lesser tribunal. From now on all who desire to interfere
 with the workings of Unclc Sam
 should look we'll to the plight of
 Alexander and Emma, and know what is coming to all such :nalcOntents.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
NAMES FROM NATURE.
And a Few Odd Cognopacns Wltith h
 Have to Do With Time.

(By James Shepard) (1'he names printed in capital let ters, in the subjoincd, Iare authentic family names, and may be found ir the New Britain Directory for 1917. or in Fairbairn's British Crests) Names From Plants, Trees, Etc. First MIR. TREE comes with a BOUGH
 With ROOT and BRANCH and
 CROWN, Then comes MISS TWIGG. with
 LEAF and BUDD, While BOWERS come into BLOOM Each KNOT embellishes the RARKE Which MOSS doth bnautify, As trees come into FLOWER and
 SEED,
 In ARBOUR. WOODS and GROVE The VINES and BRAMBGE decorate The sFIRUBB or FOREST tree, While BUSH and BRYAR. HOLMES
 and CAKES
 And HEDGES have their place Each BUsTY PLANT, also each
 WEED,
 Has beauty as it grows: When cut and left, as sTUMPP and
 BRUSH
 Mans wantonness is shown. Of larger trees comes MIR. OAK. The ASH. HEMLOCK and ELLMS, The LINDEN, OLIVE, and the NAPLES and APPLFTR EE Yet smaller is the HOLLEY tree, The ELDER and CORNELL, The PLUMTREE, LAUREL and the The HAzELWOOD and BROOM. The HEATH and ROSE, and other
 PLANTS,
 Like BASIL and BLUETT, The MUSTARD, MULLEN, REED
 and RUSH
 The SOREL, CRESS and SAGE. The GINGER, LILLEY, RYE and
 WHEAT,
 BARLEY and BLADE and GRASS, And HAY, and OATES, the GLOVE
 and GRAPE,
 CHERRY and PLUM, and RICE. The ACORNE, BERRY and APPEL, The F'ERNE, the BUR R and MUTT, The ONION, LEEK, GARLdCK and
 PEACH,
 With BEANS, PEPPER and
 PEASE The RADISH growing in the soil, The ALMOND on a tree While MIR. COBB was fleeced because He got so full of corn.
 Calendar Names. With MIR. DAY and MIR WEEKS Our CALENDAR begins, First SUNDAY comes with MONDAY
 next.
 And FRIDAY near the last, The month of MARCH begins our
 year,
 Then we skip on to MAY. JUNE and JULY come in due course With MIR AUGUST next. Four seasons of the year we have. SPRING, SUMMER and the FALL WINTER and WINTERS SUMMERS
 and YUJE
 Or CHRISTMAS near the end.
 Names From Heaven. Old MIR. SKEY, or MR. SKIES Can arch the HEAVENS OCT. Where MIR. CLOUD may often call. And shield us from old SOIL The sun, no doubt, was on it's job
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Major and former Congressman
 Augustus P. Gardner whose death oc-
 cured yesterday ct an army base hos
 pital will be mourned by a country to
 whom his loyalty and patriotism
 were well known. In the lat
 ter days of his Congressi ional career
 he chamrioned the cause of war with
 Germany. Backing up his words by deeds he threw aside his political |tcga and went forth into the military larcna. Having had previous eNperi- |ence in the Spanish War he easily |won the rank of Colonel. Anxious to Eget to the firing lines in Europe he surrendered this title for |the lesser one of Major, Tn this way [he hoped for a speedy trip abroad. EThe grim reaper, however, put a stop Ito the am bitions of an Amer whom all in this hour of war will hold dear. Major Gardner was a man, every inch of him,
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
The Commuters Trips.
(BOstOn HeraIdJ

In the face of all impending curtail- ments of railway service, the com mutcr smiles: no one can class him IS a traveller for pleasure
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

The word "autom obi1e'' has be- come a misnomer. When 9 motor car can be used to s1lunt freight cars it is time to call it a, pantomo obile-- though perhaps the exhaust made no more noise than usual.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

dier who is fighting at the front
 Cheerfulness will help win the war. The theater that is giving cleRn amusement is of real service to the nation. Ftt
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
Names From the Land.

On MIR. LAND ACRES depend. With ACRE, FIELD and FIELDS, And HILL or HILLS, DALE, VALE
 and DEL,
 And CLIFF, and RIDGE, and
 BRINK. A PARK and MALL through ROCK
 and GLEN,
 A GULLY through the CLAY. A PLAZA with a winding WAY And CAVE nearby a PITT. A LANE DOWN by the MEADOWS
 side,
 A FURLONG from the BRIDGE, A STREET, or RHODES, that run for
 MILES
 And lead down to the STRAND.
 From Water and Land. MIR MARINE lives on the SEA, WATERS live everywhere. RIPPLE and EDDY hug the SHORE Alike in BAY and COVE. We HARBOUR by the RIVERS
 mouth,
 We FERRY OCT the LAKE, We FORD sometimes the BROOKS
 and CREKE, We never skip our PORT. A FOUNTAIN animates a POOLE, A DYKE holds back d FLOOD 4 MARSH with BOGGS surrounds
 the POND,
 A BEACH runs round a CAPE. A man lived near 8 WATERFALL And thus received it's name, And from the SANDY hills came
 DOWNES.
 A BARR is always wet
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Senator Kenyon's "bomb proof jobs'' adds another descriptive phrase to the wars voCabulary.-- New Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Although MT. Hillquit claims that the socialist party has annexed Pres ident Wilson, the rest of the country still feels that the wheel is more inn portant than the fly in making the wagon go.--New York Evening Post
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Signs multiply that Secretary Me Adoo, the presidents son-in-la.w, is being groomed as the next democratic candidate for the presidency. Car ry the news to Roosevelt.-New Lon don Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

smaller nations would have to be guaranteed a right to untrammelled
 existence. That is a peace that is not
 to German liking and, as such, will forced down the kaiser's throat.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Germany immediately offers evil dence of the sincerity of it's peace proposals to the Bolshevikt by arrest ing the Independent socialists who are trying to carry out Bolshevikl ideas in Germany.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

A fellow back east has got up piece of music to go With knitting. We don't care Q continental, so long as meals continue to go with the knitting. But, Oh, maybe they wont, maybe they won't!-Paterson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

Gov. Beeckman of Rhode Island fs insistent on war to the bitter end but thus far the war against evil resorts in Newport. R. l., has been advocelt- ed mainly by others than the safely militant public officials of Rhode Rehabilitation Traveller.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

District Atty. Swann of New York, who is Investigating ex-Mayor Mitch els s2,0OO,O0O campaign fund, says; Money has no moral or ethical sense. It has Prussianism skinned to death This would seem to be 9, modern yer sion of the old proverb, "Money is the root of all evil,'-Spring1eld pepuh1ipan
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
Atmospheric Names.

Atmospheric Names. Twixt sky and earth, is MIR. AIR Or AYRE. with FOGG or FROST. Som etim es he's DRY and brings a
 DROUGHT, And sometimes FRESH with
 DIIWE. Often he's STILL before BLOW. When WIND comes with 8 GALE With RAINEY TEMPEST, or with
 snow,
 As MIR. BLIZZARD comes
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15

When MIR. SUNBURN came While l.. LUNAR and the MOON Gave LJNY for a name. MARS, MERCURY and MIR STARR, And VENUS move above, While RAIN or RAINS, THUNDER
 and SNOW
 Come down, when it is best.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-15
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-21
Free Exchange Of Opinion Between
Teachers and School Executive
By C. r. FRAZIER. Superintendent Of Schools. Everett, Wash.

At this crisis the before principle Of
democracy public opinion ready against anything savorng
auoac in school administration school adnlstra-
provide the opportunity exchange opinion between
will most for
hostility school head must be real democrat He must anaze
his actions whether deep down his heart he Is
democratic The democratic administration will take
the sentiment of his community and the opinions OF his teach
work intelligent way hand in hand with the
the school, They should have school policies
Teachers gladly educational leader but not authority
If the man big enough job doesn't want oneman
safeguard HIMSELF he ought want auocrac authority and
will not attempt to exercise it.
builds up practice in law medicine dentistry has
some rights community The teacher who has done successful
claims and set Of has the right to
take them without at least chance to be heard in his
When wakes the morning and learns that has been
fred without warning hearing he has suffered gross injustice
perhaps reparab injury Even teacher entitled his day
in hearing teachers professional
will rise up and protest against this thing for profession
is being jeopardized.
During year not only asked supervisors and principals
rating their teachers but also asked the chairman OF
our board request confidential rating of the superintendent
by the teachers.
There authority the hands Of the administrator
ahead But it the abuse of that paper In
such way the teaching profession that protest against
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-03-21

ston you can pick up No. 1O6 to Mile
End station, thence you can return by
the Mile End road to the city and by
Fleet street and the Strand to the heart
Of things, having seen something OF
the real and wonderful East End, alien.
cosmopolitan and having passed
through the Mile End road.
But this is only one suggestion. II
you are for less Of variety and for
more of the splendor, you can as easily
20 south, west or north--out by kens-
ington and Hammersmith to Richmond
and this will be for many more de-
lightful excursion, since it would give
time for a peep at the wonderful view
from the hilltop; or from Charing
Cross to Golders Green.
Country Walk in London.
OF the half day I should counsel
you to leave an hour for what has been
called 'sthe finest country walk In Lon
dom" For that you should contrive
bus ride that will leave you in the
Bayswater road, near Lancaster Gate,
with still an hour to spare. Then walk
by the flashing waters of the Long Wa
ter and the Serpentine, and under the
noble trees, through all the beauties Of
Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park to
Hyde Park corner, down Constitution
Hill to the Mall, and so to Charing
Cross. You will then have seen in the
best possible way the verdant belt
m thp heari Of London kept fnyiolate in
he royal pa ks, Rotten Row, Bucking-
I'm palace, the Victoria memorial, st.
ames' palace, Marlborough House and
20 palaces of Carlton House Gardens.
Everyone will Want to see West
mister Abbey. There. almost more