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New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
Newspapers Essential.
(Meriden Morning Record.

Once upon a time there was a draft board which lived in Waterloo, Iowa
 This board notified thirteen en- ployes of daily paper there that they must either seek productive employ ment" or be placed in Class 1, under the work or fight" order.
 The men called included reporters, pressmen, linotype operators and ad- vertising solicitors.
 This was the intelligent work of one board.
 To our knowledge this is the only body which has sent out such an asinine ruling.
 Other boards have taken into con- sideration the bald facts of the situa- ton and have so governed their de- cisions.
 Secretary Baker. In entire accord with General Crowder, has ruled that newspa pers are essential and subject to such exemptions as are employed in other necessary industries
 Newspapers in the United States have not been advertising conditions with which they have had to contend, but there is not a paper in the country so small that it has not felt the pinch of the war in some particular.
 It is possible to replace the man power of newspapers, in some depart ments, with women, and this has been done in many instances.
 In the mechanical department. how ever, the situation is serious and has led to more than mere inconvenience.
 The Record has still to hear of any reputable newspaper which has not done it's utmost to serve the nation.
  space to exploiting, not only the news of the war, but the hosts of side issues knowledgs of which by the government.
 There is hardly paper in the coun- try that has not felt the effect of the draft and of voluntary enlistments
 Inconvenience has been Cheerfully borne as part of the price which papers, like individuals, must pay for freedom.
 There is a place, however, where too great sacrifice would involve danger to the public veal.
 Papers are absolutely essential to keep the morale of the people above par. Without them, or with their power so curtailed as to make them useless chaotic conditions would re- suit.
 The government needs newspapers to make known it's desires. How would the draft laws. the conservation measures and the hundreds of other important measures ever have been adequately presented without the press?
 The people need newspapers so that they may keep. tabs on events. The stories told of heroism go far toward keeping at white heat the spirit of pa triotism and loyalty.
 Secretary Baker does we'll to rule nevsna ners as essential" He knows that without them the road to victory would be far more difficult.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
DTsGRACEFUL CONDUCT.

At a time when so many noble pa triotic women are making sacrlhces for their country, it is most regret table that a group of suffragettes should conduct themselves in a most disgraceful manner as was the case In Washington last week. Tn their frantic efforts to help what they term their "cause", these women not only made themselves ridiculous and ob- noxious to city officials, but they even went so far as openly to abuse the federal authorities.
 They may conider themselves for tunate that the authorities dealt so lenientIv with them. Most of those Apprehended for the disturbance caused were permitted to return to their homes in various parts of the country, on condition that they re- port at the national capital when summoned for a hearing.
 Such dem onstrations as those which suffragettes have been guilty of re- gently are to be sharply conoemhed. We used to laugh in this country over the mob-spirit which seemed to dom faate the Pankhurst crowd in London in years past. If we do not curb the disposition on the part of some suf- fragettes in this country to insult duly constituted authority we will soon have a. situation to deal with full ly as grave as that which prevailed in England.
 Warning should be given these fe- males that if they again are guilty of such an outburst they will be put in jail like others who cause disorder in communities. It does not seem fair to permit these suffragettes to defy the law just because they are women.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
Losses and Success.
(Collier's.)

Karl Bleibtreu has published in a, German periodical called 'Das Neue Europa" statistics purporting to show that German army losses up to the end of last January amounted to A. 456, ,000 men, or, if deaths from
 wounds or illness are added, over B. 000,0O men. Why did Germanys press censor pass such tragic figures? J. Holland Rose, the British historian. thinks it was because the printing of these statistics would dwarf the losses of the 1918 offensives, so that Germans would say to one another: After losing 5.000,OO0 men, what does the loss of half a million more signify if we gain our objects ?" It Is Illuminating all the same, to Com- pare these figures with those of Prus- sia's 18th century victories. Her vtc- tory over Austria and her German allies in 1866 cost the lives of only 3473 Prussians. and three times as many wounded and missing. For the sacrifice of only 30,000 lives Germany completed her unity by the Franco Prussian war. humb1ed France, and gained 100000 subjects and vast material resources in Alsace-Lorraine. Every time I first made it clear to myself whether the war. if it were successful, would bring a price Of victory worth the sacrifices which every war requires, and which now are so much greater than in the last century," said Bismarck in the twi- light of his career. What would he say of 1914-1S and it's unmeasured sacrifices? Bismarck, had he lived on in vigor until these times of ours would have spared the world this war; not out of regard for civiliza- ton, not out of humanity. but be- cause Bismarck did count the cost.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
THE TRAGEDY OF A TWISTED
 TONGUE.

My middle name is Sammy, In the guardhouse you can slam me- With bay'net you can ram me,
 If 1 ever hope to learn How to parlez-vous and chatter In the Frenchman's style of batter. When they open up and scatter
 Ongs and zhays at every turn! When I copped a black-eyed sister. And puckered up and kissed her, Did she holler "Cheese it, mister"?
 Nix! she gurgled. "Ah, Monsieur! C'est tres bon! and merci, beaucoup! Veree nice eet ees zat you dol" Then she blubbered Beau" and "Jou-
 jou'
 In my ever patient ear. The Chow House keepers daughter Says that "eau" $ the name for water, But no one ever caught her
 A-drinkin' any yet. Rouge ct blanc is what they pour 'en, Eau-de-vte Is set before 'em. 4~e-' While the patrons nasal quorum
 Wives France, the One Best Bet. Folks are talking all around me; How their lingo does confound me! Nous apd vous and votre hound me
 Every blasted step I take. Their language is a wonder. When I speak one word I blunder, So I step right out from under,
 For it ain't no use to fake I'm pretty good at drillin'; As worker I am willin; But when it comes to spillin'
 This avez-stuff, I'm through! What l want is information If I'm given a vacation For the Wars entire duration,
 Will I learn to "polly-voo"?
 By a soldier in France.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

If you see a soldier in khaki uni short above the knee, don't ask him "Where was the accident?" He's probably a New Zealand soldier as Der of the New Zealanders are now in this country.-Boston Post. But what we're wondering about is what CTS leg.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
TRACK WORKER KILLED
Lands 75 Feet Away in Nearby

Brake Shoe Hits Him on Head and
 Lands 75 Feet Away in a Nearby
 Lot.
 A brake shoe worked off a New York bound express on the main line yesterday afternoon and passing through the air struck Antonio Scripis on the head, killing him almost in stantly and then landed in the lot 75 feet away from the tracks. The train passed on without anyone aboard real izing that the train had killed a man.
 Scripts who was 27 years old. was employed on the section gang. He the tracks near Holmes brick ward where they were working to let the train pass. He was a short distance from others in the gang. The work men saw him fall and then observed the brake shoe which weighed over 50 pounds, hurting through the air not at all unlike what they imagined a biz gun shell looked like. Scripts was just breathing his last when the WOrkmen got to his side.
 The victim was married and lived with his wife and children in Middle town. His father-in-law was 8 wit ness to the accident.
 Medical examiner Dr, H. A Elcoclx viewed the remains and gave pern1is- sion for it's removal.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

The Kaisers favorite war corre- pendent has been extremely quiet will no doubt soon inform the world that his hunnish majesty spent the critical days bemoaning the horrors of war.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
BIDS ARE OPENED
Prices For Alterations At No. Fire Station Received and B. Stein Bldg. Co. Is Lowest.

Bids for alterations and improve ments at No. 2 fire station were opened at the meeting of the board of fire commissioners last evening and subject to the approval of the mem bers of the board who were not pres ent and if authorized by the common council the contract will be awarded to the B. Stein Building Co. for the sum of S2,695. There were four bid ders on the work and commissioners received two sets of figures The prices are somewhat higher than the commissioners had a month ago These improvement are very essen tial and the bids covered in the sec ond figures provide for most desirable improvem ents. The commissioners have felt this work should be done but in planning the work originally did not provide for this work because the commissioners appropri<Ion was not sufficient Since the board reported to the council a month ago the prices have advanced considerably
 The bids received:
 Original Special
 Plan Plan Total David F. Larson s1,60O $1,266 S2,S66 Wexler Bldg. Co. 1,75o 1920 3,37O B. Stein Bldg. Co., 1,470 1,225 2,695 F. Dohrenwend 1,573 1.579 3O32 The commissioners inspected the plans and specifications and consid- cred the bids and voted to recom- mend to the council that the whole inprovem be referred to the cOun- cil and that the work be given to the B. Stein Building Co.,, which has the contract for the previous fire station work. Some of the contractors were present at the opening of the bids
 Sick allowances were voted for Bremen Rozanski and Conlin.
 The fire commissioners approve recommendation of, the civil service commission for changes in the re- quirements for appointm ent in the fire and police departments.
 Monthly bills were approved.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
HAsUOCATED WOOD.

Mayor George A. Quigley has accer- +a,ned where he can procure between 10000 and 16,0o0 cords of wood. If +be common council next Wednesday evening authorizes the purchase of a supply to be used to make up any shortage of coal that may exist next winter it will be purchased.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

A storekeeper in Maine was arrest ed for keeping a quantity of hard ci- tended using the cider to "souce the Holsters" Now his customers can't figure out just whom he meant by that.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
BRITAIN RECOGNIZES CZECHS
Issues Proclamation Formerly Admit ting Fighting Force to Family of Allies Opposed to Germany.

London, Aug. 1.-The British Gov ernment has issued declaration for mally recognizing the Czecho- -Slovak armies as an allied force regularly waging warfare against the Central Powers.
 These armies are fighting in Rus sia, France, and Italy.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

A despatch from Tokio informs us that the exodus of Russians to Japan has become so great that the foreign colony in that city is made up chiefly of Russians. What a difference 14 years make!
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

After signing several peace" treat ies with the Bolsheviki, Germany is now said to be grooming Grand Duke Michael for the Russian throne. to rule as czar. Proving that Hun dip lomats know how to play both ends against the middle.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
The Socialist Scheidemann, in

The Socialist Scheidemann, in his latest speech, urges the German Gov- ernment to launch an Offensive of truth" Herr Scheidemann evidently doesn't realize that truth itself is very offensive to the Hun, especially when 1t hurts.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Baseball follows the flag. After making a hit in France and England the ball and bat now appear in Pales- tine. When the first game is played it.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

he Federal Reserve Directors an- pee that they are holding s5,000,- br Bolivia. That little country 9ently too small to hold such sum all by itself.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

las enthusiasm over the big AL victories died down in New Brit kalready? We haven't heard any
 further about that proposed hunity celebration.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Ludendorff has issued orders to conserve German fighting power Which reminds us of the man who took out a fire tnsuranc policy after his house had burned down.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
Massachusetts 6epartmen% st

A Massachusetts department store carried an "ad' the other day as fol- lows: Wanted - An experienced ready to-wear lady" Presumably made-to-order females need not ap- plV
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Just think what 20,22 miles with out stopping means" says the auto mobile space writer. Only La Fol lette, two thirds through a speech, can think what it means.-New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

EMe American army is now holding
 Gvroad to Berlin. And when the Federal express gets going on that road there will be mighty few stops until the terminal is reached.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Aircraft fatalities In the American training camps are again regrettably numerous. The country will scarcely ever repay the debt of obligation it owes to the brave young men who face the perils of the air.-New Lon don Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
FACTS AND RANCHES.

We can imagine what the kaiser said when he heard of the assassina- tion in Russia of his pet, EiChhorn. Even the German language was taxed. -Meriden Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

the President has received krt of the Hughes aircraft in- bn committee. 'Tis said when Ed it will make some of those eeturers soar"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

What would the kaiser do to Oys- ter Bay, where they burned his pie ture, if he had good chance at that interesting Long Island hamlet ?- Manchester, N. H., Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Tiff in Springfield was r pleading guilty to automobile while intoX- that a boast rather than N
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

The Kaiser has asked for a new national anthem for Germany. He must be planning to move the watch further back from the Rhine. Which, strangely enough, coincides almost exactly with our plans.--Kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

only stay at home and ork they would reflect @it on themselves and Rich might really help
 heir present. policy
 heir standing and
 of serious-minded
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

A cut before winter in the price of beef is predicted. Fine! But let us hope the time will come when it will be chopped.--Portland Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

One of the greatest hardships con- corning next winters coal supply Is this prolonged preliminary suspense. Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

To attempt to differentiate between the bad German kaiser and the good German people is foolish. But every fresh success that is scored against Wilhelm and his heir-appar- ent brings the day nearer when their millions Of servile subjects will escape from the illusion of Hohenzollern om niscience and omnipotence. In other words, the only way to bring Ger many to her knees is to beat her down. The only language she under stands is that of force. She can never be defeated by fair words or courte- ous treatment. Blood and iron are the only logic that will avail in this tremendous crisis.-Providence Jour nal.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
ers tonight.

query today was:
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New Britain herald., 1918-08-14
Gft bill has re-, nlmittee'l O. A< et busy and f1n-

&ewis has arrived laven't heard of any n Paris by his opal
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

One may preserve his or her dignity but is missing one of the joys of life who does not know how to eat greer corn and watermelon in the old fash toned way-New London Telegraph.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

t a Hun for their Ind yet they have Flor food.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

If this war isn't won, it won't b the fault of our soldiers and officer on the field of conflict. This is al ready assured. It will he the faul Of men whom politics have put il high places-Stamford Advocate.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

France expects two million Ameri cans in line or in the reserve camp before the end of the fall, and appar ently General Crowder does not in tend that there shall be any disap pointment. t.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Any one who has misread MT Hoover's really cheering statements and thinks the flour shortage is over will have a rude awakening when he tries to buy four.-New York Eve ming Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

Innsy railroad oc- alled Protection, a name?
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

St. Louis is finishing five new school houses of the most modern type at a cost of about a million dollars. This is bv way of Illustrating that the bus mess of educating goes on as usual. Buffalo Express.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

'ake No Primary
 They usually
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

with great satisfaction. It means that the American fighting forces have been placed on an equal footing with the French and British troops. It means that henceforth there will be 8 special American front on the bat tie line. And it means furthermore that the generalissimo who guides the destinies of the Allies has placed his stamp of approval on the accomplish ments of the Americans. If he were not satisfied that they are capable of holding their own, he would not have permitted them to organize separate ly Naturally the American army. as we'll as the British and French units, will continue to be under the general supervision of Marshal Foch.
 The prayers and good wishes of evev person in the United States will accompany the First American Field Army in it's battle against the Hun. That it will continue to uphold the traditions of this country, goes with out saying.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

The American army In France is to be unified under the title of the Unit ed States army. with units from all three armies in the field interchange able. Regular guardsmen and draft recruits have all entered the service by the hundred thousand within the past year, and have received standard ized instruction. They all know the same spirit in battle, and nothing IS to be gained by seeking to keep up distinctions. .-Lowell-Courier Citizen.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-14

A soldier wrnes from France that this is a h---l of time to strike Tn America" Equally strong language is called for by the rioting of whites and negroes in Philadelphla at tune when every man who wants to hght ought to be using his surplus energy in this direction upon the nation enemy.-Westerly Sun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
CUSHMAN FAILS
To GET HIS WIFE
Application For BabeaS Cor
puS Writ 0verruIed by
Superior Court.

Ralph Cushman has failed TO get
possession of his wife in the St. 10
seph superior court His application
for writ of habeus corpus 10 re-
move his wife. Irene. from her pa
rents home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Schultz. 1922 Fassnacht av.. was
overruled by the Judge OF the super
Tor court. Cushman iled has appIi-
cation late Saturday morning and the
judgment OF the court was entered
upon The records Monday morning.
II SENS that Cushman and his
young wife. who il is claimed is l.
Years old, went 10 81. Joseph. Michi-
CANS gretna green. some time aEo
and we're married. Since that time
she has been living at the home Of
her parents and he has been denied
admission. according TO his story.
The attorney for the parents
claimed that the marriage was not
valid. anyway. because the girl mar
rted before she arrived at the legal
age. and when Cushman's counsel
discovered that Mrs Cushman did
not want 10 return to her husband.
he threw up his hand and quit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
% MEN LEAVE FOR
GREAT LAKES STATION

Twenty eight local and out-of-
town young men left for the Grea /.
Lakes training station near Chicago
Monday morning from the South
Bend naval recruiting station They
are. Frank A. Hutter, ". G. Me
man, :. j. kubiak. n. g. Zanger IA.
J.. kopczynski r. p Williams. G.
r. staples. Lamar Gemberling GUY
h. Kelley J ". johnson. X. ".
Brewer. r. q. Lee h. r. Award and
II r. Clybourne of South Bend. c.
r. Myers Mishawaka. A r Brown.
Edward Cullen. Harry A. Zook. c.
ID Darr and j a sunday of Elk
hart r e.. HENDERSON. Niles. Mich. ::
H. e.. Guenther. Constantine Mich.
a. Hinkson Warsaw. Ind. /. C..
Messner. Niles W. x. Koch. Plym-
outh Ind Olin n. Avery. Jones
Mich. and r r. Lintuer and :. l..
Allen. both OF Galien. Mich
These men enlisted before the re-
cent order suspending enlistments
pending the September draft.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
POLES NAME DELEGATES
TO NATIONAL MEETING

Al the convention OF the Indiana
state representative OF Polish So
cietles held sunday afternoon iu 81
Hedwige's hall Stanislaus Raczy-
koWski Indiana Hacbor Clement
Smogor Alex Bakowski and John
p. RozpIochowsN of south BEND
were elected delegates TO the Detroit
convention 10 be held for five DAYS
beginning Aug. IS 20 81.
From the figures presented ar the
sunday convention it was found
that there are approximately $4,000
voting Poles In Indiana which
would entiue the Poles TO send I'VE
delegates 10 the Detroit convention
To cut down expenses 10 was de
cided 20 elect only three delegates.
whose expenses are 10 be covered by
raising money in the different Polish
settlements, Clement ; Smogor's
expenses will be borne by the Polish
Civic committee representing South
Bend
There were - representative
present al sundays convention.
Clement Smogor presided, Iadislsus
I.apatka of Hammond. Ind ted as
secretary and John kus OF South
Bend was named as treasurer 20 re
ceive all money raised among the
Poles in the different settlements for
delegates expenses. Rev. A. ~
bowicz. @. : c.. Rev Casimir Trus-
zynski @. 5. c. Rev John Kubacki
and Rev. J Asadnik Of Laporte Ind
We're he principal speakers The
business part Of the convention came
20 a close at o'clock The follow
ing delegates from out Of town were
present W Tolte. John Bochuow-
ski and Joseph Wados OF East Chi
cago. ". Lapatka, Or. r. Ostrowski
Of Hammond, Ind. Stanley Raczy-
kOdski. b Bonieck and John Sulik
OF Indiana Harbor. John Kosinski
Leonard Rajski Henry Majtyka and
Thadens Menczynski OF Gary: John
Wojcik and Rev. J. Asadnik Of La
porte; Clement Smogor, Charles
Franckowiak, John p. Rozplochow-
ski S. Guzicki Frank Klos. Alfred
Zawisza. LuRs Michalski Joseph
Goralski. Nicholas Hosinski. Dennis
Gorka. Alex Rakowski and John
kus The guests OF honor were
, Rev. Michael Gadacz Of Hammond. .
Rev. Roman Marciniak of South
Bend and Rev. Stanislaus Gorka
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-12
F INES ELEVEN ON
GAMBLING CHARGE
Men Plead Guilty and Are Civ.
en- Minimum Penalty in
City Court.

Eleven ofthe IL men taken Iu the
police raid ON the ganbuue house
four miles soutb % the gfrr on sam
nie 81 ON the risnt ~ aug /. were
...ed in eit. court Monday morning
10 Special Judge q a. Farabauau
upon the plea Of guty of the de
PENDANTS thereby netting the Gin
gz40 ir apez
Two OF The men Charles king
Wurz and walter Sapp were fined
t2u each or $40 and costs asch ON
charges ,e ro1dua-frr .ap,f,Ifrp
house steve crabb. CHARGED w.h
Laen.rr l.a.5o- llrr...,f,.Ir.. u,.e foed
ESQ and costs. on $50 The other mon
,.era fned g. and r.s+s e..b ar sr
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gap,bfi,a r,,lea rbag are rrsnr.
,f5ver r n ps,.t,, An t...,1
ArrbT- crrrz rr.,. l,srd r. w
berg r. Williams and p g. Man
ri,g
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