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New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Fuel Administration Hears of AbuSr
 of Special Privilege.

The attention of Fuel Administrator James $. North has been called to the practice of some merchants in increas- ing the size of their electric lamps used outside their stores on ''HghtlCsS nights" Certain merchants such as fruit dealers, who have stands outside their shops, are permitted to have sufficient illumination to carry on busi- ness Several of these are said to have abused the privilege and have had high-power electric lamps installed. IL is also reported that other merchants, have installed outside stands in order to obtain the extra lighting.
 It was the intention of the fuel ad- ministration at Washington to restrict lighting in order to save coal for the manufa cture of war necessities It is a matter of honor whether business men live up to the regulations accord ing to their spirit as well as letter. New Britain has complied almost una nimously with the fuel administration rulings and has shown a true tone of patriotism.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
PROHIBITION.

Prohibition is the stuff That makes for peace and quiet; It takes the bar from barleyCOrn, The rye all out of riot.
 Kansas City Star. And we shall be in better shape When all the world goes dry. From out the grape it knocks the ape, From the cider steals the sigh.
 -ClevcIand Plain Dealer At Champagne Prohi takes slam With all it's might and main; It indicates to us the sham, And rObs us of the pain.
 Youngstown Telegram When this old country has gone dry And we have prohibition; The harkeep then will heaVe sigh And seek d new position.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
Time Still Needed.

(From the Toronto Telcgram)
 Man power, munition power, motive paWer are the three great founda- tiOns of an offensive in modern war fare. Time is needed for the work of building upon these foundations.
 Britain and France are not given the credit that these nations deserve for their abiEt1 70 survive the shock of Russia's cohupse The ruin of Russia as military power was a tre- mendOus victory for Germany The size and significance of that victory would be appreciated if the German armies had put Russia out of the war. The Russian revolution did for Ger many all that the German armies could not do for their own empire German armies of 100000 or D. 000,000 were released from service on the Russian front. Cannon and mu- nitions that allied money had bought for Russia were handed over to Ger many.
 Britain and France did not stagger under the blow of Russia's military destruction at the hands of Germany. United States decision to fill Russa's vacant place on the battle line was a moral factor of incalculable value. The military factors of the situation were represented in the certainty that the strength supplied to Germany by the collapse of Russia was at it's maximum, and the strength supplied to the Allies by an alliance with the United States was at it's minimum last March.
 Germany's offensive of last March was no nasty Improvisation. That offensive was Wasnerian master piece of warfare. The accumulation of munitiOn power and man power absorbed the work of months. Two months were occupied In the secret concentration of seVenty-six di- visions in an army of S00,000 Ger mans. A whole week was spent in the night marches that brought this army from the centers of concentration to the points within striking distance of Coughs fifth British army. The fifth British army of less than 400,O sol diers failed to beat back German army of S0O,000. The fact that the fifth British army did not escape de feat is less surprising than the fact that the whole British and French armies did escape disaster in the great German offensive of last March.
 Be of good cheer. Germany is not gong to StaBSer the AllleS with an other such blow as the collapse of Russia.
 Germany will never again be able to spare the time or assemble the man power, the gun pOWeT and the mu- milton power in secret COnCentra- toin of 800,000 storm troops. Germany will never again inundate the lines of a British army of 100000 with a tidal wave of 8O0,000 German soldiers, as the lines of the fifth British army were submerged in the deluge of Ger many's military power last March.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
News From Home.
(BroOklyn Taglel

People all over the country have walked up suddenly to the fact that our soldiers in France are more hungry for news from home than they are even for the candy given to them as a ration when they come out of fight The story of a Glens Falls boy who made his way to neWspa- per headquarters, obtained a file of one of the big dailies and devoured 1t eagerly, only to complain that the only mention of Glens Falls which he found was an account of an impend- ing strike tells the news hunger Of million of his comrades in arms.
 To meet this need a crop of local special papers is being printed in var ious parts of the country. The idea Is excellent so far as 1t goes and the men of the Eagle are contributing their services to such a paper, Going Over. But that is for the men at em- barkation. It will give pleasure for time, but what the soldier really wants is the news of his home town day by day, as he used to read it in his home paper. At a long distance from home everything In a home pa per looks good to you, even items about people you never heard of be- fore, just because you know the street they live in.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
Health Education.
(Equitable Public BulletinO

(Equitable Public BulletinO
 With a population of over one hum dred million the United States is to- day short of labor.
 We have not sufficient men to do our fighting and our industrial work at the same time.
 Although the men now under arms are but half the mum Der we will have a year hence, we are already sending women to the fields and factories to perform the physical toll of men. And this number must necessarily Increase as the armed forces grow.
 The present world calamity has, it is estimated. caused the sacrifice of at least seven million lives in four years.
 Civilization stands speeChless with horror before this appalling waste of human life.
 But there Is also a needless waste of 100000 American lives every year from preventable disease-what of them?
 The millions who should now he in our shops and fields supporting our army in this great crisis of our nation al existence are under the sOd--placed there by the neglect of the nation to disseminate life conserving knowledge which science and experience have given us.
 We teach our children almost every thing excepting the vital truths of health conservation. We are begin ming to give some time to compulsory physical exercise in schools, but Vir- tually none to teaching our coming generation how to guard against dis ease.
 Meagre and inadequate as our health educational work now is it promises to be greatly curtailed by so-called war economies. The health service appropriation is usually the first to be cut. This is going on now. Such an h.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

RI paration and prompt pun
 S1 rnent of those culpable in the s attack on the British Embassy in Petrograd, Saturday, when
 the Embassy was sacked and
 Capt Cromie, the British attache,
 was killed.
 The British Government threat
 ems, in the event of the failure
 of the BolsheVik Government to
 give satisfaction, or if there
 should be a repetition of acts of
 violence, to make the members of
 the Soviet Government lndlVld-
 ualIy responsible and have them
 treated as outlaws by civilized nations.
 The Allied Governments have been most patient with those at the head of Ithe BolsheVik administration. Per lhaps they have been too lenient. At lany rate, the men who have plunged Russia into a horrible abyss of shame land disgrace have not met the friend IIv overtures of Entente statesmen halfway. nor have they appreciated the spirit of good will displayed thus far by London, Paris and Washington. Now England threatens to resort to more drastic measures. We think the lBolsheviks will not misunderstood the wording of the message quoted above. However if they are blind and stupid enough to disregard the warning con- 8tained therein. they will regret it to &he very end of their lives. They will be branded as pariahs and will be re- kused intercourse with civilized na Aions, if Great Britain has her way. #And We are of the opinion that the Bother Allied countries will not hesi- Hate to cooperate with England if #bhe puts her plan into execution. If Ehe responsible government in Russia Refuses to make amends for the out Wage, they deserve nothing better Khan what Is proposed by Great Brit Bin It would be the most fitting Punishment ina ginable. The Bolshe- #,ik leaders would then be compelled No remain at home after the war or S8vander about the earth like Cain with
 lot one friendly hand extended to @reet them.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

process of getting things military done In military way has been education al. people with virtually no mili- tary background, in the modern sense. have had to be persuaded and con- vinCed that each forward step in war making was necessary.
 The proposal of the War Depart ment that the draft ages be lowered to include youths of IS meets an op- position that now identifies itself with an amendmen to the Man-power bill requiring that classes IS to 20 in age shall not be called into training until all the other age Classifications up to and including 45 shall have been ex- hausted To hamper the War Depart ment in this way would fly in the face of all military experience and would weaken the cOuntrN's military effort to force the war to a victorious con ClusiOn.
 At least, the youngest classes should be placed in training without delay, even if they were not sent ovcrstas until the older classes had been util- ized for in an emergency they could he depended upon for the best sort of service. Premier Lloyd George has already told the world how the class v la~t spring, after only six months training and splendidly helped to stop the German drive to the chan mel ports. Fortunately for Great Brit ain and her allies, the youngest class was in training when the emergency arose.
 It would be not only a very unmil- itarY but also a quite senseless per fOrmance for Congress to interpOse obstacles to the administration of the SelectiVe Service law by the military authorities in accordance with their best military judgment. What that judgment is everyone knows. The best soldiers are the young soldiers. The principle has been conceded for gen eratiOnS in our own laws governing enlistments for the army that IS was the minimum acceptable age for re- cruits. If a youth may volunteer at IS, why should he not be drafted at IS?
 Our armies must be rapidly in creased to the utmost attainable strength and, if the war can be won by our aid, then the aid should be promptly given without stint. Let us remember what was done in the Civil war. Tn that conflict, in the Union dllllleS, 2, ., I9S men Zl years OlO or under were enlisted: of that number no less than 1.151, ,43S were IS or un- der while S44, S01 were 16 or under.
 Like everyone who approaches this question from the purely civilian viewpoint. Secretary Baker was at first very 10th to have youth of IS conscripted for the army, but he yielded to military necessity. It is manifestly imperative to utilize our military resources to the best advan- tage and to the extreme limit, if the war is ever to be ended in accordance with our views of what a peace should be. This particular military resource the youngest classes of soldiers should he placed at the disposal of the mil itary authorities to be thoroughly trained and then used as the Govern ment's needs might dictate. It is sin gular that some persons who were early rather conspicuous in urging this country to break with Germany do not now accept. without Whimper- ing the logical consequences of going to war
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
HE GOTHAM DRAFT ROUNDUP.

The New York World, which usual E supports the Administration in lvery measure connected with the Iuccessful prosecution of the war, at lacked most bitterly, in this morn hg's edition, the methods employed V the Department of Justice in aounding up registrants in order to aetect draft evaders. The World con- hudes the scathing editorial as fol- bws;
 In war or in peace, the arrest and incarceration of 5O,000 men in order to apprehend 300 of- lenders is a shameful abuse of \ power.
 < We prefer to look at the matter
 -om the viewpoint of the Boston < ost which points out that New 8orkers ought to take great pride in #he fact that out of 100000 inhab-
 nts, only 500 offenders were found. Sa1e World is wrong. The draft laws
 we the authorities the right at any
 ne to challenge men of military age, Mho are supposed always to carry a cir classification cards with them. Sye have a remote idea that some
 em Der of the Worlds editorial staff
 sas delayed in getting to the office ESae morning of the raid.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

For the benefit of worlds series fans we beg to state that the differ ence in time between here and Chi cago is approximately one hour, so that when play is called at 2:30 in the Windy City, it is about 3:3O in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
THE TANM BRIGADE.
Shades 0f TcODNS0p rorCiveN |

(Shades of TennNson, forgiveD Half league, half a league,
 Half a league onward. Move like the Scythe of Death
 Tanks, by the hundred. Roche bullets harmless glide Down from their metal hide, While from their steedy hell Showers of shot and shell
 NOlleYcd and thundcrd. Was there 2 Roche that stayed To see how they were made? Not when each Fritzie felt
 His hours were number'd. Theirs not to peek and pry, Theirs not to wonder why, Theirs but to sprint or die Straight to Berlin they fly.
 Huns by the hundred. Tanks to the right of them. Tanks to the left of them. Tanks back and front surround
 Fritz, Hans and Herman. Rolling the wires straight Onward they navigate, Crushing each creature that
 Smells like a German. What is that yellow streak Tn the dim distance? Speak! Is 1t a circus freak?
 Has nature blundered? Hush! Iris the kaiser's kin, Trying to follow in Vain his retreating chin.
 Small blame you wondered. Honor the Tank Brigade! Honor the fleet that made Every last Boche afraid
 Prussia was sunder'd. End all this sin with them, Help us to win with them, On to Berlin with them!
 War Lord, who blunder'd.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Even those stalWart Americans who have resolved to boycott German made goods will probably consent to accept samples of German helmets which the Sammies have been so in dustriously collecting for shipment home-New Orleans Timcs-Picayune
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
The Man-POwer Bill.
(Springield Republican,

It should not be surprising, per hapS that certain reluctance to draft young men under 20 should show itself in Congress. In Congress are reflected the various phases Of popular feeling. and from the begin ming of this countrys war efforts the
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

The humor which punctuates many of the letters home from the soldiers is often delicious. A New York sol dier writes: "Give 'em all my re- gards and tell 'em I was leaning up against a barrage when it lifted and I fell down, spraining my ankle. ."-NeW Haven Journal Courier.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Boston firemen threaten to strike unless they receive higher wages. What would classic Boston writers call a strike?
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

The Germans called the old line of defense the Siegfried line. which was supposed to mean "Victory-peace line" Now they haven't any victory, or any peace, or any line.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

A rookie at Camp Devens tried to be discharged on the grounds that he must support his mothcr-in-Iaw, but the commanding officer refused to swallow that yarn.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Prohibition folks wants new ships to be christened with milk instead of champagne. Why waste perfectly good milk, when there's so much wa ter to be had for nothing?
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

In view of the very small number of votes cast by women at the New York state primaries, we cannot un- derstand why so many of the fair sex insist on having the franchise
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Hun prisoners affirm that Macken- sen has a great mysterious army in reserve. The mysterious part about it is that no one knows just where it's located.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

German submarines have attacked an anchored lightship, a lighthouse and a life saving station. All they need now is to shell a bathing beach, and their triumph will be complete. -CleVeland Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

When the Kaiser's oldest son was told by an American prisoner that AL sace was a big lake, the crown prince didn't realize that the Yankee lad was "spoofing" him.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

The office boy says the only mush- room he has seen this season is the front parlor when his big sisters beau calls around.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

The committee on arranging for q municipal exhibit at the Berlin fair will meet this evening at o'clock at the chamber of commerce rooms. A F.. Magnet, press representative at the fair, has been invited to meet with the comitsee.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

The Commercial Cable company announces that "the Irkutsk office messages are being routed via Chellia- busk'. We fail to derive any satis- faction therefrom.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Down east WoOlen mills are forbid den to make Navajo Indian blankets for the present, but the Grand Rapids antique furniture industry is not yet held up by timber conserVation.-NeW York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Tn his reported interview the Ger that he is a bscuit-faced imbecile.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Soon a man may stay at home all day and forfeit his days wages and still save money by not having to pay car fare downtown and buy his noon 1unch.-Indianapoli News.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Hungarian goulash is no longer on the menu cards, but the waiter usu- ally can get you something equally as good.-Don Marquis in the New York Evening Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

If officers of German submarines mussing around in these parts are Tn the habit of coming ashore and ire quenting saloons, won't we have to do something about it?-Philadelphia Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Hindenburg says the Germans "are on the last lap to viCtory". But laps are such uncertain affairs.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

One of the newly appointed majors of the Reserve army is Albert Brown rigg Very appropriate for a man in khaki.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

4 despatch informs us that Ger man spirits are at low ebb That's bad for the Hun saloonkeepers
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Wilhelm is disproving Abe Lincoln's theory that you cant fool all the peo- pie all the time.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

ANGLO-1RISH ESSAYS, by John
 EGlinton.
 "A collection of the authors more recent essays. CharmingIy individual airy and humorous in parts. Most of them deal philosophically with some phaso of Celtic interest A. l.. A. Booklist
 CAMPING OUT, by w. IT. Mller
 Advice on every style of out-of- door vacation, from that requiring the most elaborate equipment to roughing 1t with the smallest possible pack. Told largely as a narrative Of the au- ihor's thirty years of camping OK Iorience. "A. l.. A. Booklist. HIGH ALTARS. by J. Oxenham.
 The battlehclds of France, and Flanders as I saw them. NEW BOOK OF MARTYRS, by G.
 Duhamel.
 The author is a French military surgeon. He pictures the disorder and confusion and massed suffering Of field hospital after battle. In the other sketches he seects this man or that for individualization.'- .'-Bool Re view Digest.
 These are human men. brave men, presented with great tenderness and admiration, but without sentimental itN."--N. Y. Times. VILLAGE IN PICARDY, by R. l..
 Gaines.
 By member of the Smith College unit.
 WHY PROHIBITION? by Rev C.
 Stelzle.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Lord Alfred Tennyson on the Ger man retreat:
 And then they went back, But not the six million.
 New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Crazy Inmate Locks Up Keeper" %Headline. He wasn't so crazy as they thought.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Ae haven't received a single tele- sSOne inquiry as to the health of the sKaiserin.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Most peace talk at this time is bosh, closely akin to boche.-kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
Drama in Two Acts.

Act I. One American, one Hun. Act II. No Hun.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
Books For Workers.

ADNERTIZ1NG A N D SELLING
 PRACTICE, by J. B. Opdycke.
 Well worth adding to the fast growing list of good salesmanship books. chapter on principles is followed by two on advertising and selling policies and methods. Besides the usual illustrative advertisements there are problems to work ut"-A L. A. BOoklist.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

don't want the bacon Int Is a piece of Ham.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
ION OF BONDS.

the attention of Lib nlders to the exhorta- Ain banks to convert &Ole the 4 per cent. of the first Liberty 4 per cent. bonds kn. These issues 1ato 4 A per cent. Band November 9, Transaction must That date, hold to be gained by this opportunity '. 9nher g, holders he right to con- 1.-the other hand. o convert the AAe first Liber-
 converteG at
 oEember 9. be unable to
 in one day, so
 ble length of Hate, or on No IS a scarcity of tin.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GAR

AROUND THE EAR IN THE GA R.
 DEN, by r. F. Rockwell
 Comprehensive suggestions for plans and actual work for every week of the year with vegetables, fruits, flowers. "A. l.. A. BoOklist HOW TO BECOME A WIRELESS
 OPERATOR. by G. B. Hayward
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

names-A street sweep s Sa1ls himself Iva Broome.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

s a scarcity of tin. Ford
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

(orro.w in honor of
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

WAYSIDERS, by Seumas O'kellN.
 Ten stories which give sympathet- ic glimpses of the gray lives of the peasants of Connaught. "A. l.. A. BOOkliSt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
When, How and Where
Boys of 2|Must Register

WHO MUST REGISTER: All male persons (citizens
aliens) born between June g. 1896 and June s. 1897
inclusive except officers and enlisted of the regular
army and marine and the national guard and
naval militia while in federal service, and officers in Of
fcers reserve and enlisted enlisted reserve
corps while in active service.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 5. 1918 between a.
and p. m.
WHERE: At office of local board having jurisdiction
where the to be registered permanently resides
other place designated by that local board.
HOW: Go in person June to your registration place
If you expect to be absent from home June go
to the office of the local board where you happen be-
Have registration card filled out and certified Nail
to the local board having jurisdiction where you perma-
neny reside. ncose self-addressed, stamped envelope
with your registration card for the your regs
ton certificate Failure get this certificate may
you serious Inconvenience You mail your regsra-
ton card in time to reach your home local board June
sick June and unable to yourself per-
send some competent friend The clerk may deputze
him to prepare your card.
INFORMATION: If you in doubt as to what to
do or where to register consult your local board
PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTERING: Failure to reg
lister misdemeanor punishable by Imprisonment for one
1t may result in loss of valuable rights and privileges
and immediate induction into military service.