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New Britain herald., 1918-01-04

This benehcent measure, designed to prevent the breaking of family ties, now aids over three thousand families at an expense of approxi- mately one million dollars each year The investigation shows that the de- pendency in three cases out of four is caused by the death from sickness of the father in his prime Where the dependency was caused by incapacity instead of death. sickness was again l the preponderating cause. The men whose families were thus deprived of support had previously been employed as skilled workmen with good wages, and yet they were unable to make provision against death or serious ill., ness. Life insurance had been sought by many of them, but the amount of the insurance had been totally made quate-am bunting in most instances to but few hundred dollars-and was largely consumed by expenses of the last sickness and of burial.
 "As I have said, general legislation should at the present session be un- dertaken with unusual caution. But the care of the workers has a very special reference to our efficiency in war. Their labor becomes all the ; merely between men, but between the productive forces of the nations
 Conservation of Human Resources
 No subject can better engage your attention at a time like this than that which relates to the conservation of the human resources Of the Common wealth and the preservation and the efficiency of her men and women. A comprehensive system which would so far as possible do away with the waste resulting from accident and sickness would be a wise, humane and beneficial measure. It would strength en the hands of the country in war;
 and would result in the saving of very many millions of dollars each year to the Comm onwealth.
 "At the last session the committed of the legislature which considered my recommendations for health and old age insurance were of the opinion
 that the advent of the war, after I had made my recommendations, made it advisable ,as a measure Of present economy, to adjourn their considera- tion. That view would necessitate their further adjournment until the end of the war. l believe firmly in the wisdom and justice both of health and old age insurance, and of the inevitableness of their coming Very much is to be said in favor of both, even in war time, and especially in favor of the immedia conserva- ton of the health of our workers
 "A legislative committee on finance and budget procedure has given the subject of a State budget very ex- haustive consideration during the re- i cess. I have referred upon former
 occasions to the need of providing for an efficient budget system. The Con- stitutional Convention has under con- sideratfon an amendment to the con- stitution providing for a budget, but until that is passed by the people legislative action upon this subject
 cannot bind Governors Or subsequent Legislatures. But it would be bind I ing upon the departments and would
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04

at the mercy of conditions which we cannot control But our anxiety is increased even if our responsibility is lessened and all the more is it neces- sary constantly to call into play fore to provide for the needs of our peple.
 "On the 10th of last February our
 committee of public safety wasap- pointed-the first committee of that kind in any state in the Union. This committee of public safety was ap- tive organization. Under the leader snip of it's chairman, James J. Stor- row, and it's executive manager, Henry B. Endicott, it has helped greatly in the war work of the commonwealth, and has rendered invaluable assistance in adjusting industrial disputes and securing fuel and food.
 'The legislature at its last session authorized the governor to organize a
 State Guard to protect the peace of the commonwealth if our regular mil itary forces should be called out of the state. The wisdom of this ac- ton is now manifest, as the number
 of the National Guard remaining in the state service has dwindled to five
 officers and no privates. The serv-
 ices of the State Guard may not be necessary but it constitutes a valuable
 insurance, for it would be manifestly
 unwise to have the state without armed forces when we are engaged in a great war.
 ''The members of the guard have followed their work very industrious
 ly, and they have been made into a
 we'll disciplined and equipped army that does credit to the mmonwealth. l recommend that they have the full
 status of our militia until such time as our National Guard shall be re-
 turned to the service of the state. Workmen's Compensation. During the year ending June 30, 1913, which was the first year of the Workmen's Compensation Act, there was paid out to injured workers in the form of compensation and medi-
 cal assistance s1,667,oo0. In the year ending last June there was paid | out over $5,0O0,000 for compensation 1 and medical treatm ent. This increase | is great and appalling.
 1 Compensation is a very necessary 1 and benefcent thing, but the pre- vention of the destruction of the lives ] and limbs of workers is far better
 
 store them again. It is estimated that 1 the economic waste from accidents 1 alone in the commonwealth exceeds l fifteen millions of dollars every year. l I recommend that the legislature 1 carefully investigate this subject with 1 a view to providing remedial legisla- ] ton.
 l There is another subject which is | kindred to the one I have just re- l ferred to, and is of no less impor- ! tance. Tn my address to the general court a year ago I referred to the i subject of health insurance for the protection and promotion of the phyl
 sical well-bei of the workers of the 1 commonwealth. The Board of Char 1 ity and Bureau of Statistics have re- l gently undertaken the study of tre l causes of dependency of widows with l families receiving assistance under l the Mothers Aid Law.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04

should be exercised in drafting the requisite statute. The amendment con- fers upon the legislature the power to provide for absentees voting in gen eral. If the legislature shall deem it important at the present time to ex- ercise this power I would suggest that it make provision for such absentees as are prevented from going to the polls only by sheer necessity. It is not a great hardship for the citizen to go to the polling booth when he is abe to do so, even at some sacrifice of his convenience or his business, and a little hardship will cause him to prize the right more than if we should coddle him.
 Keeping Backbone Stiff.
 Tn time of war there is danger of the deterioration of those institutions of government which are the glory of peaceful times and which are super seded by rule military in character. War has little tolerance for freedom. We must see to it that it shall leave no permanent trace of it's autocratic methods, and take nothing from the body of our liberties. But we are in the war and we must wage it with no OlVlOSO energy Ol IIlS iidIloli- w U must concentrate all our resources in order to win it, and we must surely not be led to abate in the least our preparations by any talk of peace. Do I mean that we should not think of peace and not be ever ready to secure a. righteous peace in any righteous way? By no means. It would be far better to consider an offer of peace, even fraudulently made, than to re- fuse to give attention to an honest proposal.
 When our adversary states partic- ular terms, when he puts himself in the way with us, our thoughts should take some definite shape in response, and not phrase themselves in vague even if noblef generalizations, which, however much they may do honor to our moral nature, are for the pur- poses of the occasion wholly mean ingless and negative, and carry noth ing from one nation to another. If an enemy fairly tells us what he will give, and it is too little, let us tell him what we will accept, Otherwise we may make ourselves responsible fo4. the further drifting of the uni verse, and for the continued deepen- ing of the night that is settling upon civilization"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
WATCH YOUR STEP.
Even Caruso, Tenor, Falls and Rip!
 Goes His Trousers.

New York, Jan. 4.--Enrico Caruso was in the best of spirits and in ex- cellent voice when 'I'Elisir d'Amore" was repeated at the Metropolitan Opera House. He entertained an en- thusiastic audience. Once in the midst of his pranks MT. Caruso fell It was at the end of the second act. When the famous tenor came to take his curtain calls there was sash about one of his knees. He had torn his trousers. kThe sash was camou- 1age. Otherwise everything wcnt we'll.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
ACTRESS MARRIES

London, an. 4.-Doris Keane, the American actress, the Daily Mirror announces, was married yesterday to Basil Sydney all English actor They had been appearing together here in Romance"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
Boston Store
COUCH COVERS

Some very attractive de- signs just received, styles and colorings that will add to the pleasure and comfort of the home beautiful.
 From $2.OO to S4.O0 Each.
 Outing Flannel Sleeping Garments for Men, Women and Children are in strong demand these cold nights. We have all styles and sizes.
 If you have Blankets to buy, better buy them now, later buying will mean higher prices.
 If you have Yarn to buy, > better buy Bear Brand" it is the best and our stock is in good shape to supply your wants.
 Some new things in colOred Middy Blouses have just ar rived at 98c and $1.50 each.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

Maj Gen. C. P. Summerall; sixth Corps, Maj Gen William M Wright seventh Corps, Maj. Gen. Charles II Mencher
 The American flag today is fly ing over n-Sur-Meuse Dun IS a picturesque town on the east bank of the Mouse and is situated on high hills where steep slopes rise abruptly from the main street
 When the Americans entered the town the German banner was fly ing on the spire of the church, which crowns hill For feV hours the Americans were too busy 10 bother with it. but then the American flag took its place. the German emblem becoming the tro- phy of the engineering corps.
 The usual despoilation mark ed the German withdrawal from Dun except for the Instructions of roads and bridges. Little property how ever, was destroyed aside from that damaged by the German and Amer icau artillery
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
Meeting Held at Rethondes.

Paris, Nov r.-(5 q. m) Ger many's armistice delegates were re- ceived by Marshal Foeh yesterday morning at nine o'clock in a railroad car, in which the commander in chief cf the allied forces has headquarters, according to the Petit Journal
 When the Germans credentials had been opened and verified. Math- jas Erserberger, leader of the enemy delegation. speaking in French, an nonuced that the German govern ment had been notified by President Wilson that Marshal Foch was qual- iiied to communicate the allies con drtions and appointed them plenipo- tentiaries to take eognisance of the terms and eventually sign an armis- tee.
 Marshal Foch then made the terms III loud voice, dwelling upon each word The Germans were prepared by semi-onicial communication for he stipulation as q whole, but hear ing them set forth in detail the con
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

Before the bar of humanity William was adiudged guilty of the greatest crime since the crucifxion In him humanity saw the last of the auto crats, the final Caesar Assertions that he was at heart peaceful SO per sistently circulated for years as to give them the stamp of German prop aganda. became branded as certainly false He who had long proclaimed himself tue prince of peace stood re- yealed as humanitys scourge, and against him and all that he represent ed ros ethe new world of democracy and freedom
 Any doubt whether William was entirely sane. He said repeatedly that he possessed a divine mandate to rule, that the Almighty was his unconditional and ayowed ally" It is not entirely clear whether such outgiyings were the product of disordered brain or were due to unhOunded egotsm and an effort to impress his subjects with the idea of reyenent and unquestioning submis- sion His speehces to his armies in which he asserted he and they were instruments of divine judgment up- on Germanys enemies" were regard ed by many outside of Germany as pieces of rhetoric. intended only to deceive his own people.
 
 Williams claim to close affinity with God was the burden of dozens of his speeches long before as well
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
SfiII Capturing Germans.

With the American Army on the Sedan Frant. Nov 9-1'he American army east of the Mouse coutnucG to advance today despite strong ma chine gun resistance.
 The Americans went ahead in the region both north and south Of Danvileres
 Along the line of the Mouse front frcm Sassey to MarIncourt last night, was marwer by artillery and machine gun fighting.
 What is the use of staying out there 10 be killed on the last day?' was the comment of scores of pris- oners brought in yesterday by .ae Americans. the captured Germans were more discouraged lot than usually.
 Most of them declared hat sinct the war is about over and they ap- pear 10 be convinced that it is--it was absurd for them 10 neglect the opportunity to surrender.
 American army trucks moved about last night just behind the front line with their headlights burn ing, The officers believed the cr- emy could hardly see them. anG ls they did. il would not be of any assistance
 The American operations have not slackened in the least since the dele gates of the Germans passed through their lines They nave displayed the same rash in their wors ever since the beginning of the offensive, anx it animated the troops in their or eralions yesterday and today
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

Washington. Nov 9.--So far as the American government was ad- yised late today, no word had been received by Marshal Foch from the German high command since the courier of the armistice cnyOys start ed back through the battle lines last night with the surrender terms and the ultimatum for their acceptance by II o'clock Monday morning.
 Allied armistice terms were today being discussed at German grand headquarters with an answer re- e,ired by Marshal Foch before II $ak Monday morning. Paris ;ime. ,rt >rler carrying the text of the aan,onas sr-,>h he allied and American "'''''''''' 0 Recording to unofficial renoris nassed through the allied lines last night anS.ors nar1y ,o. reach the German quaf~>
 day.
 Included among those attendN.. the conferences of the German mili- tary chiefs, was the kaiser, reports said By many here the meeting was considered as the last in which the emperor will appear as the supreme war lord
 In the meantime the German arr mistiee delegates awaited the return of their courier Even though the declaration of the German military officers were made known at once, it is impossible for the courier to place the answer before the delegates before a late hour today.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
Revolt Is Spreading.

Copenhagen Nov. 9.--Tho upris- ing in northwestern Germany accord ing to the only direct news from Ger many early today is reported 10 have spread to Hanover. and other cit ies
 Four thousand men attempted to overthrow the military authorities in Altona across the Elbe from Ham burg but the city is quiet The Ger man guards at the Danish border have been ordered by the soldiers council to remain at their posts tenn porarily.
 Travellers arriving from Germany report that the disaffection apparent ly is confined to North Army corps which was received in Sehleswig- Holstein
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
WANTS MAN TO REMAIN.

Copenhagen. Nov Emperor William has not vet accepted the resignation of Prince Maximilian Of Baden, the erman chancellor accord ing to a Berlin message today. The emperor who has been thoroughly in- formed by the chancellor regarding tn egeneral situation the message adds. has asked Prince Maxlmilian to continue holding the office provision ally until the emperor's final deci- sion is reached.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
MAUBEUGE HAS BEEN CAPTURED !
 BY THE TROOPS IF BR|TA|
Hags Men Wrcst Last Bernman Stronghold in France F
 Enemy-Is Real Key to Germany

London, Nov 9.--The British forces have captured the fortress of Maubeuge. Field Marshal Hais announced today.
 Maubeuge is the last important French fortress in the hands of the Germans before the war il was con sidered q fortress Of the first class oi route into France by the way of the sambre river
 The town is situated on both banks of the sambre and was found- ed in the ninth century. Several famous battle fields Of France wars prior to s...S Ire in close proxif>-
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
Official Announcement.

London Nov g. British Wireless Service.lA German wireless message received in London this afternoon
 "The German Imperial Chancellor Prince Max of Baden has issued the following decree:
 "The Kaiser and the King has decided to the throne.
 The Imperial Chancellor will remain in office until the questions connected with the abdcaon of the kaiser the nouncing by the prince the throne of the German empire and of Prussia and the setting up of regency have been settled on'
 For the regency he intends to appoint Deputy Ebert imperial chancellor and he proposes that bill shall be brought in for the establishment of law for the immediate promuga ton of general suffrage and for constitutional German na tional assembly which will settle finally the problem of the of the German empire and of these peoples which might be desirous of coming within the empire
 Berlin, November g. 1918
 "The Imperial Chancellor
 telegram from Copenhagen asserts that Emperor Will ams son-nlaW the Duke of Brunswick and his successor have abdicated
 It is reported from Amsterdam that a revolution now spreading all western Germany It reported to have reached Cologne
 Another dispatch from Amsterdam says that owing to the rush the banks Berlin these institutions have stopped payment.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
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 dream of world dominion ob- scssing the mind of Emperor William plunged the world into war. Upon him and the tremendous military engine of destruction of which he was Inc embodiment the exponent and the leader rests the responsible ity of deliberately planning and bringing about the greatest conflict the world has ever seen
 It did not matter to the world that the emperOr's personal share in the swift events immediately preced- ing the war had been obscured. The world convicted him of organizing directing and maintaining al the top notch of efficiency the great German military machine. It remem bered that he signed the order for the Ger man mobilization. It remembered that he stood sponsor for the terror ism and brigandage which. under the guise of warfare ravished Bel gium, laid wage the cities of France. depopulated and outraged Serbia. and sent the Lusitania with her freight of women and children to grave in the Atlantic
 Civilization will never forget that iL>>syas the minions of the emperor who officially shot to death Edith Cavell the English girl who hefriend- ed the Belgians in Brussels
 Against these his cry "l did not will the war" ayailed as nothing
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
Socialists Waiting.

Berne. Nov 9.-The German so- cialists decided not to carry out at noon today their threat to withdraw from the government if Emperor Will liam had not abdieated by that hour, according to a Berlin dispatch. In- stead they extended tn etime limit. 1t is stated, "in consideration of an eventual armistice.7i
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10

as after tbe heppning of the war. Of these, perhaps none more ciearly
 ..~.4 his claim than his notorious
 v. ~h delivered at divine right" sDeeTs-~N~a.
 Brandenburg in 1890. in wl~a~ .,, said he regarded the German pe5Yfa as "a responsibility conferred upon him by God and that it was Thy duty to increase this heritage for which one day shall be called upon to give account Those who try to interfere with my task I shall crush %
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
GEN. BUNDY RETURNED.
Now Camp Pike Commander Be- licVed Author of Famous Message.

New Camp Pike Commander Be-
 lieyed Author of Famous Message.
 Washington, Nov. 9.-Mai. Gen Omar Bundy until recently com mander of the Fifth American Army corps in France, reported to Secre- tary Baker and General March today and received his assignment to command at Camp Pike. Ark. where he will take up his duties at once.
 General Bundy commanded the Second division before he was given corps and as divisional commander directed the operations of the First Army troops in the fighting near Chateau Thterry where the last Ger man offensive came to an end While if has never been said authoritative- ly he is generally believed to be the American officer who wrote the first note to the French army commander saying he could not explain it to his troops if ho failed to counter attack immediately.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
BREAK WITH RUSSIA.

Berne, Nov 9.-The Swiss Federal council has decided to break off all relations with the Russian soviet mis- sion. The members of the Russian delegation have been asked by the government to leave Switzerland be- cause of their participation in rsvo- lutiOnary propaganda.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
AMERICANS CONTINUE HEAVY
 BLOWS IN HE SEDAN FRONT
Smashed Last Defenses the Heights of the Mouse Today
 and Germans Are Now at Their Mercy

Washington. Nov Wrestling from the enemy of his last hold on the heights east of the Mouse is re- ported by General PPcrshing in his Friday evening comminque.
 Large captures of munitions are roted
 American ayiators carried out bombing and machine gun attacks behind the German lines. Four on- were destroyed. One American nla- chine is missing
 cmy balloons and three alrplanes
 Washington, Nov. 9.-Capture of Maubeugc by the British General March said today, marks the dafi- uite severance of the last German artery to that sector of tn ewest front and will make it impossible for tac enemy to shift his forces 10 meet new attack.
 Summarizing the allied successes since the inauguration of the move ment General March pointed out that the Germans have been driven G5 miles further rom Paris and the territory they occupy in France has heen reduced from 10000 square miles to less than 2.5Oo.
 The American First army under General Ferishing has advanced 90 miles in the last eight days.
 American divisions operating wlE the British in Flanders were iden- tified as the 37th tOhio) under Maj or General C. s Framework, anu the 9lst Cpacific CoasD under Major Genera W II Johnson The 9lst was. on last reports. on the leiehts of Ardenarde on the Scheldt river.
 General March characterized the publication of the erroneous an- nouncement of the ormIstice as very lead for the military program of the United States For inc stance, he said, in New York tho steyedcres who were working in un- loading very essential supplies for the expeditionary forces stopped work and did not return at all on that day or the next day and army food shipments were thus delayed..I
 In commenting on this incident, the chief of staff made the state ment that the American army will be in France for some time even when peace is declared.
 The reorganization of the Amer ican expeditlonary force into two field armies has resulted in several changes in corps commanders
 First Corps, Maj Gen Dckman Second Corps. Maj. Cen. George W 4 Reed Third Corps. Maj Gen [. ] Higes Fourth Corps. Maj Gan tharl Muiei Fifth
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-10
REVOLT N GERMANY
 SPREADING RAPIDLY
Many Cit fcs On the Interior Are in the Tn focs of Revolution and Disorders Are Occurring In All Parts of the Country.

AmSt terdam, Nov. 7.-Absolute unity ls necessary among the German peoplf if they would avert unforeseen c'ns9Quences, declared Chancellor '~ milian in an appeal to the Ger ,"', .~sple He urged that all remain l"r,a rt> chancellor's appeal re
 >~mieial dispatch from ce.yed in an Se-s~>s-.
 Berlin, reads ~
 For more than four yeS~s German nation, united and calm. has endured the most severe suerings and sacrifices. If, at the decisive hour, when only absolute unity can avert f3om the entire German people great dangers for it's future, internal strength fail, when the consequences are unforeseeable.
 An indispensable demand in these decisive hours. which must be