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The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

a town or village that was surrounded
by Gordon of soldiers. standing
within q yard of each other, and the
houses set fire, and the wretched in
habitants butchered In cold blood as
they tried to escape from the flames
Did sherman. In his famous march
70 the sea, when he moved a swsth
sixty miles wide through the very
heart OF the Confederacy, leave any
thing TO compare with the heart
breaking desolation which now OBJ
tains In stricken Belgium and North
ern France? Was there any horrors
OF the civil war that might be men,
toned in comparison with the Ar
menian atrocities2
Does this former warrior of the
civil strife recall any nunnery or fe-
male school, whose, inmates were
subject to the brutal lust of monsters
In the form of men? Was there a
single officer in either army who
forced his men to commit atrocities
so brutal that the soldiers them
selves would revolt SO far as they
dared? VIII he tell US what officer
In either army, North or South,
preached the hellish doctrine that II
Is the duty of the soldier to make
war just as horrible and as revolving
as possible?
VIII he tell us what army of the
civil war forcsly carried of the
young women of any community? ?
Was there any instance of a whole
population deported? Were able
bodied men taken from their homes
and put to forced labor for their
captors, leaving their women and
children to starve.
Has this experienced and case-har-
dened warrior, with his cynical smile
when he notes the indignation of the
inexperienced and the uniformed,
read the Bryce report? Has he by any
chance read the items published only
last week In a New York weekly
publication of nationwide circulation,
giving extracts taken from the diaries
found on the dead bodies of German
soldiers? Does he believe the truth
OF the accounts of German atrocities,
rs set forth in the authentic publ
catlons of our own government?
Does he really think that his extra.
ordinary utterance is any compliment
to the brave men who fought and re-
spected each other. who respected
and so far as possible, protected all
women and children. and all non-
combatants. and whose fierce strife
welded a divided country into one.
And what a great thing 1t is fol
human liberty, that in the years since
that strife, this country of ours has
grown populous and strong and rich
beyond all dreamsI We can now un-
derstand why this has been the case
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
"HEATLESS" MONDAY PUZZLES
"Patents" Wants to Know If He Can
Burn Trash.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Is the intent of the "heatIess
Monday" scheme to prevent busi-
ness and professional men from do
ing business on Mondays, or Is II
simply to conserve marketable fuel
such as coal? An inspector OF the
local fuel commission warned the
fireman of the office building where
the writer Is located against burn
ing even trash. waste paper and
the like. in the furnace soon after
seven Monday morning and the
smoke from which, from the Chin
ney. attracted the inspectors at
tention.
Is it the intent of the ''heatIess
Monday" scheme to extend the heat
less period well over into the busi-
ness day of Tuesday? That seems
likely to be the result unless the
fires are to be allowed to be stirred
up on Monday evening.
PATENTS.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
The Open Forum
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE slA-
likely to lead to satisfactory results
any experiments that might De tr1ed
by new and untried administrators
The astounding order to suddenly
shut down the nations industries may
prove to be a monumental blunder.
Yet. anon, il may prove to be mas
terstroke OF genius by which means
the most efficient amelioration OF past
blunders and oversights may be
achieved Who knows?
Certainly those on the inside-the
nations President and others in re-
sponsible positions (who cannot be de-
posed or superseded short of a revo-
Iution)-are in a much better position
TO Judge than those who lack access
10 sources of first-hand knowledge
What, then, Is to be gained by
furious criticism and radical demands
for an oyerturning OF the administra-
tive machinery?
Can we make the only administra-
ton il is now possible for US to have
any more efficient by spreading abroad
and fostering rebellious ideas that are
certain--if persisted into weaken and
undermine its potency?
Are. not the monumental problems Of
those in authority sufficiently arduous
without the deliberate addition OF a
worse than useless-if not deliberately
mischievOus-criticism which not only
robs them Of greatly needed confidence
and support but wiekedly eats into
their invaluable time and saps their
energies because they cannot utterly
ignore such criticism and must there
fore endeavor to defend themselves
and explain and justify their conduct?
By far the most serious and costly
Of the disasters in which the admins
JratiOa has become involved are di-
rectiy traceable to antecedent causes
that were, and most OF them still are,
utterly beyond the power OF those now
in authority to alter or avoid In
short. We, as a nation, are now reap
ing. in one brief though extremely
acute period, the inevitable fruitage
of long years of sleepy and complacent
dreaming and needless drifting, stu
pldly blind to the radical errors in our
laws, our customs, our methods and
usages.
Whatever may be his defects and
shortcomings Woodrow Wilson Is the
only President We can have unless in
1niteIy greater disasters overwheIm
US. Therefore to willfully persist in
antagonisms and destructive criticism
is nothing short of treason!
We appear to be in a leaky boat and
the only means Of stopping the leak
and pumping out the water are per-
haps very poor mAkeshifts. Shall we
smash them, refuse to let them be
used. or interfere with those who are
herOically doing their best with the
means at hand. because we cannot be
saved by ideal instrumentalities? No!
The patriotic, the manly and the de-
cent thing to do is to grimly sustain
those in authority and each and all OF
US do our best to pull together. HE
who is not with me is against me-"
said the Master
FRANK THEODORE ALLEN.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

counting things lost. The writer now
has towels. etc, In four laundries.
which they won't return. There is not
law to make them. so a month won't
pay and feed an inferior servant. II
one can be found.
Government clerks are hetter paid
on the average than many others
and they can live well and save mon
ey II they are not extraxagant. Many
Of our soldiers have given up good
salaries 70 60 In the trenches and be
on duty all the time, for $50 a month,
and those who are living here In se-
ourity and comfort are not satisfied
with 800 and only seven hours work
o day. Easy, light work, In q warm
room with every comfort. The wom-
an who boards them must work ten
or twelve hours a day and surely de-
serves the little profit she makes
NJ. b. NICOL,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
U.S.May Build 100000
Tons Of Concrete Ships

Ten million tons OF concrete ships
may be built in a year, Roy Il. Rob
inson. of Chicago. told the Senate
Commerce Committee yesterday.
he assured the Shir-snF Tsl7 I
prob Ia rzTs Haips -rFs nfccs-
sary - 0nr 70 on1et thz suhla~rlf,s
sinkiDsE which Re - D. "a ar
s.ooo,of t1zs a. ausils. a rate cGrlfe-
lent ~ calculated sc-s.rz-rtitl =
wood aud Eteal ahips Goa ESte ships.
he sad. SSdio be built for tWo-thirds
the cost Of the others. He urged a
special concrete ship division in the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
EVERY HOME
TO BE ASKED
ROOMS
uee-to-House Canvass Is
P|anned by Organiza-
VI tons Of Citizens.

"a Ahouse-to-house canvass of Wash
vu<ten in search Of housing accom-
r uad atoms probably will be made
9 soon.
A special war committee Of the
Federation of Citizsns' Associations
ms been formed and will have
rharge of the housing problem In the
District under the Council OF Ma
tional Defense
4 A meeting Of the committee was
held yesterday in the oftiees OF
Charles s. shreve, president Of the
federation, l0s Seventh street north-
west. +. Z, Clement was elected
chairman of the war committee and
\. p. Connor permanent secretary,
Theusands Need Aid.
Chairman Baldwin. of the District
Council of National Defense, urged
The necessity of finding housing ac-
cummodations for thousands Of new
District residents-from a,0oo to S,uo
of them. Every citizens association
and other organizations in the city
will be asked to cooperate.
The city will be divided into eleven
districts, and in each an organization
will be named to list all available ac-
COmmodations.
4 meeting of all citizens associa-
tions and many other societies and
organizations will be held next Sat
urday in the board room of the Dis
trict Building, at which details of the
canvass will be discussed.
Data to BE Buaehed.
Information gathered will be for
warded to the war work committee
aNwr1
help. A complaint department also
will be established to deal with
clearinghouse keepers and bOarders.
Secretary -Connor said last night
that the housing resources of Wash
ington have not nearly been ex-
hausted.
A special woman's committee Will
be formed to investigate places
listed.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
FLAYS ROOSEVELT.
Agrees with Senator Stone on Pro-
German Characterization.

To the Editor The Washington
Herald: In knocking at your Open
Forum. i wish to say that I agre.
with Senator Stone in his one state
ment-Mr. Roosevelt is one of the
best friends the Kaiser has in this
country.
The many unkind public statements
Mr.. Roosevelt has made against the
present administration - especially
since the great burden of the present
crisis has been placed on their shouI-
ders-has only served TO delight the
pro-Germans of America, thereby
placing the Colonel on the level with
our alien enemy.
Every one knows that the personal
ambition Of Ar. Roosevelt is similar
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

But, as matter OF TACT, the Attorney
General has the biggest kind of job;
he not only is in charge of all the super
vision of enemy aliens in the United
States, but he is in charge of Uncle Sans
Secret Service. whose work is every day
enlarging and becoming more complex,
II German intrigue shows its cobra-head
in given set of circumstances. it is the
Attorney General who is given the task
of hunting down the viper and putting
it out of harms way, II the nayys candy
is poisoned, or shipment Of munitions
proves defective. the cleanup job falls
on the department which Is headed by
the modest, retiring, rather colorless
Texan, who is perhaps the least press
agcnted of any mNmber of the Cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

blessed is the that walketh On counsel
of the ungodiy standeth serD
the seat the o. the
Of Lord aud In his he Ssy
nshti shall be like planted By the rfyers
water, that brngeth forth his
leaf also shall not witheri
prosper. The ungodIy eth IKE the ehan
which the wind dryeth Therefsre be unEedIy
stand I'm the Judgment the een-
EreEatiOn of the righteous. knsveth the
of the riEhteeus' but the way unsedy sh.M
PERISH
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
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The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

There is a God of battles and Of ma
tions, as well as a God OF individuals.
I am persuaded that this is true.
and to me II is not difficult TO trace
the writings of His moving finger in
our national history. NJ. T. A.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

nest through the senate sp< = a. .
tree te Do the work and o. .@.@ - q
81 ether things that fsu r >1r ~ -
Do Very truly xcurt
cpsEa sss.les. 80 - a
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27

Mr.. Gregory is skllful lawyer and capable, il not
brilliant administrator He has great liking for official
routine aud official life Probably this moment he would
rather be back in Dallas than in Washington and would be
with much smaller sphere of activity than that which
Destiny has thrust upon him.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

II Attorney General Gregory did have very big job
in this war; he and his egaism might be vacation
until Germany has been given the sound thrashing which
coming to her.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-27
"The Lord Knoweth"

At the memorial service recently observed honor of the late
Samuel Walter Woodward there read his ayorte psalm To
request publish it in The Herald gladly comply
follows: r
New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
CITY ITEMS

Buy your seed potatoes and fertlllz-
err at Stanley Svea Grain and Coal Co.
-advt.
All Mr. aham's classes are in
vited to attend a dance. Levitt S
hall Tues. eve. Dancing from to L..
-advt.
Buy your seed potatoes and fertilizer
at Racl1liffe Bros, Tel. 1075.-Advt.
Everett Bailey Johnson. son of the
late Charles A. johnson who was at
one time assistant postmaster here,
has been commissioned a first lieu
tenant in the aviation corps and is
now stationed at San Antonio, Texas.
Lieutenant Johnson is a grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Bailey OF 40
Winthrop street.
Engine Co. No. 2 laid 500 feet of
hose at the fire at the Glen street
dump last night. The company
worked for an hour
Mrs. Morse is i'll at her home, %
Church street.
The regular meeting of the Jehuda
ITalevi lodge scheduled for tomorrow
night has been Indefinitely postponed
because Of the Jewish mass meetine
to be held in the new Burritt school.
Councilman w. G.. Wall has left
on an auto trip to Camp Devens and
New Britain herald., 1918-05-25

other points Of interest in Massachu
sets.
Privates Edward Burke, Howard
Blinn, George Riley and Daniel Fitz-
patrick are home from Camp Devens
for weekend furloughs.
The district medical advisory board
met this afternoon in the health de-
partm ent laboratory and examined Is
Charles Miller, formerly employed
as waiter in local restaurants, was
among the draftees to leave Merdcn
for Camp Upton Thursday.
Tentative plans have been fornlll-
lated for an outing of the Stanley
club during the month of July The
side park in Sprin gtieid and the trip
will be made in autom obles.
Robert Johnson, son Of Police Of
ficer and Mrs. Charles johnson. and
Fred Johnson son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Johnson, have enlisted in the
marines and have been assigned to
the Z. S. Gunboat NJ eade.
Mrs. Ira A. Damn and son of New
York are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Welfnsky.
st, Marys Holy Family Circle will
the Knights of Columbus hall
New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
BAKER PROMISES
TROOPS FOR ITALY
Will Help Block Austrians, Secre'
tary Of War Says

New York, May 25.-The promise
American infantry, machine gun
units, and artillery would be fighting
with the italians on the Italian front
was made last night by Secretary of
War Newton d. Baker, who spoke at
the gala concert at the Metropolitan
Opera House, which closed day de-
voted to the celebration of the third
anniversary Of Italy's entrance into
the war. Charles E. Hughes, presi-
dent of the Italy-Am erican society,"
had just before that expressed the
hope that if military considerations
permitted it this might be done, and
the audience was we'll acquainted
with the general desire in Italy for
this tangible evidence of American
cooperation; so the cheers which
greeted Secretary Bakers announce
n1ent we're perhaps the most vigor-
GUS Of a very enthusiastic evening.
The Presidents Greeting.
Mr.. Hughes, as chairman, read the
following message from President
Wilson:
"The White House,
Washington, May "a, 1918.
my Dear Mr.. Hughes
will you not convey to those as
semb1ed on the twenty-fourth of May
this expression of my regret that I
cannot be present in order to express
i'll person my feeling of admiration
fer the great Italias people who are
engaged with us in the great strug
gle now going forward for securing
the rights of free men?
THE friendship of America for
Italy has always been deep and cor
dial. We have welcomed to this
country with a very genuine welcome
millions of Italians who have added
their labor and genius to the rich
hess Of American life, and this new
association with the Italian people in
q, struggle which has given to men
everywhere the sense of community
Of interest and comradeship Of right
| more intensely than they ever had 1t
| before, will serve to strengthen that
! friendship still more and crown the
many happy recollections Of the as
ISOLATION of the two countries in
thought and feeling.
81 am sure that I express the SEN
timent of the whole country when I
thus express my admiration for Italy
and my hope that increasingly in the
! days to come, we may be enabled to
| prove our friendship in every sub
stantial way. Sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Charles T.. Hughes, President,
Italy-America society, New York
City,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
DRAFT CARDS ARE
ALREADY RECEIVED
Everything Ready for Registra,
ton on June 5

With both of the local exemption
boards prepared for the taking of the
registration of those who have at
tanned their majority on June ., the
government has already sent them
large quantity of material to be used.
The registration cards have been re-
ceived and are somewhat similar TO
those that the registrants had to fill
out year ago. Following are the
questions that all young men, who
have become 81 since June 5, 1917,
will have to answer:
Name in full. age in years.
Home address, city, town and state.
Date of birth, day, month and year.
Where were you born, city, town,
state and nation?
| am a native of the United States;
q naturalized citizen; an alien; I
Lave declared my intention; a nom
citizen or resident Indian (strike out
line or words not applicable)
If not a citizen, of what nation are
you q citizen or subject?
Fathers birthplace, city Or town,
state or province, nation.
Name of employer.
Place of employment, number,
street, city or town, state.
Name of nearest relative.
Address of nearest relative, num-
Der, street. city or town. state or ma
ticA.
Race, white, negro, Indian or orr
entail.
The registrant, upon properly fill
ing out these cards, must affirm to
the truth of their assertions and the
registering clerk, if the registrant be
of African descent, must tear off the
corner Of the card.
The registrar also has report to
fill in on the card showing descrip-
ton of the registrant. In turn, the
registrant has to affirm to the truth
Of his report.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-25

THE roads in every direction
roundabout are full Of men on bicycles
or afoot. In spite Of all the hiking
they have had in their training, or
going to and from the trenches, many
of them have gone off on long hikes
and are climbing mountains with as
much zest as if they had just been
released from the tedium Of some
sedentary occupation.
Evenings they flock in for the
theatre and movies, and on special
nights there is perfect mob, as for
instance on Stunt Night when the
men themselves provide the numbers
on the program. Still more was this
true on the night of the costume ball.
This last was really one of the fun
was amazing to see the costume g
which the men produced. American
ingenuity was thoroughly illustrated.
The French people, who came in to
look on, seemed fairly bewildered by
the whole performance. 1t was
astonishing to witness the fun and
high spirits Of men who have just
come from the hard and terrible ex-
periences of the front and who are
going back to them when the short
leave is over.
Before They Go Back
"The women have been doing won
ders, in making ready for the boys,
cleaning, furnishing two large club
houses, opening a restaurant, bargain
ing for the whole milk supply of a
cheese manufacturer, hiring a small
army of servants, and so on. The
men have been preparing three ath-
letic fields, bathing and boating ia
cilities, equipping three moving pic
ture houses, hiring two orchestras,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
JEALOUSY CAUSE OF
Fight BY YOUTHS
1t Costs Bististi $50 for His
Celebration

In police court this morning
Thomas Donlon told the court that
for resenting an insult to his girl
friend he received beating up from
Benny Rawlinaitis, who was charged
with assault. The defense claimed
that jealousy was the real cause of
the trouble. Judge Meskill was i'm
pressed by the story told by the ac-
cused and discharged him. Accord
ing to Donlon he was at the carnival
last evening and he served notice on
Rawlinaitis to "cut OUT saying
things about his girl. Rawlinaitis
struck Donlon cutting his scalp and
Donlon thought Rawlinaitis held a
rock in his hand at the time III feel
ing between the two prevailed for
some time. They went to the So
called town lot and had a fight and
Donlons lip was cut and he made
com plant to the police. Rawlinaitfs
told a frank story. His version was
that Donlon approached him last
night, remarking that he (Donlon)
was going to kick him for taking his
(Donlon's) girl out automobiling He
gave Donlon punch and in falling
Donlon cut his head. They then
out.
Joseph Lesponski was charged with
non-support and his wife stated that
she went away five weeks ago with
their blind baby to hospital in New
York and after her return her hus-
band neglected her. In the last
two weeks he has not worked. Lc
sponski said his wife threw his
clothes out of the house and refused
to give him anything to eat. He ex-
planned his absence from work the
past two weeks by saying that he
went to Cleveland to visit his
brother. The case was continued on
pI obation for q month with the un
derstanding that he would go to
work and the probation officer will
Graw his pay.
The entrance of italy into the war
was celebrated yesterday by Casper
mi. Bististo. He went to Hartford
with a friend and they imbibed wines
and liquor freely. Returning home
on the last train they made a dis
turbance and Bististo was charged
with breach of the peace. He used
foul language and smoked on the
train A fine of s25 was imposed.
John Martin, who was assaulted by
press the charge and Hill was let go
or n nolle.
Charles Kennedy of Waterbury was
charged with operating a motor We
hicle without a certificate of regis
tration. Attorney p. L. McDonough
vas his counsel and entered q plea
OF guilty. lie explained that Mr.
Kennedy only recently purchased tho
car and was on his way to Hart
ford to have it registered. Traffic
Supervisor Clarence Lampherc noted
Il peculiar angle to the suspension OF
the registration numbers on the car
and his inquiry resulted in learning
that the car was not registered.
fine of SO without costs was i'm
rosed
A charge of transferring license
plates from one automobile to an
other was to have been preferred
against George Wilder of Waterbury.
He let Kennedy use his number plates
to go to Hartford. Prosecutor WOODS
nclled his case.