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New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
EI Tl BRUTE.

Word comes from Paris that that city is shocked at the ''toilettes' of
 the lady folks and that the dancing steps, as practiced these days, are too
 immodcst for even Paris to counte-
 nance. The Archbishop of Paris, Car
 letter protesting against the dress and
 the exotic steps of certain dances,
 which the Parisians alleee are Amer
 ican in origin. We pay the reverend
 standing. we'll that he, in common wit h
 most hish dignitares of the church,
 regrets to see any indication that the
 morals of his tiocks are slipping and
 things which the majority of the laity would contemplate with no thought of. indec ncy or immortality.
 Rut how disappointed we are in they,. of all people, should adopt the
 music of Americans and practice our cXbtic dance. To think that they should expose a little more of their persons than is perfectly proper in the most rigorous circles. To think that they should blame the cultivation of the dance upon the Americans. Horrible.
 We had no idea that any of our i citizens were able to show the Paris 1 ians anything in the line of dress or 1 pleasure. Our impression was that 1 they originated everything in this 1 line and that we could do little better 1 than play second fiddle in the or
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
National Items.

Train robbers make a rich haul near Fort Worth-Secure ovef $l40.- 900 srom the pas sengers on the train and a chest of money being sent 10 the city bank-Safes on the train all blown up--Posse out securing the country near the scene of the rob- bery.
 Rich miser starved to death al his home in Kansas--Called in his daugh- ter at last moment and told her, to look under old tree in backyard where sine would find an earthern jar buried in the earth--Did so and found over S50,000 in the jar.
 A curious contes st is on in Denver for $500---16 men arc engaged in the contest of endurar ee the above prize being awarded 60 the man who can keep awake for a whole week. The m en arc in a large room under the constant eye Of watch chers-Whcn a contestant is seen 10 doze bell iss struck: if he fails to waken he Is counted out.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Impression, but not yet, The time is not ripe for the movement to obtain the product of the mines It will not De until large portion of the public has undergone hardships with pos slbie suffering and is ready to so into the mines to harvest its own heat Then we will get coal. Of course the miners may relent or be driven back to their jobs by hunger. Presumably though, that a half a million men re- long as we, possibly they will go to providing there are other trades which need the men.
 It may not long be countenanceN, that a half amillon men ft- strict the lives and pleasures Of over one hundred million. Something 'S bound to give and it must be the miners. after a fight. MeanWhlle It has been proven to us that the pup lie interest is no interest at all, to some people. It will be wise. in the fut,lrc to consider this fact in deas- ing with certain classes. Wllhhoiu'hS our favors for those who we kn"" would reciproratc in ou,' time or hee"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

North Sea there was none of the excitement of war to keep the inter- est of officers and men from tlaGSinG, no possibility of an encounter with foe. no chance to win distinction m an enga cement with the enemy. Yet death was always at hand, a few feet below the surface. and it. required true courage to handle the sweeps, just as it required seamanship of the highest order to manage the ships. There were accidents as the work went forward, but these were com paratively few in number. That there were no more of them tastifeS eloouently to the professional skill of the men who directed this gigantic operation.
 The navy did d great number Of. difficult things in the war with high credit to itself and the country it represents. None of them was more difficult than the laying of the anti submarine mine field in the North Sea.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
TRANSFER OF TITLE.

l never owned a vast estate. I had no store of goods or pelf; l had no titles of the great l merely owned myself And yet l found il worth my while To give my simple kingdom care; To add. from time to time, a smile Or kind word, here and there. To keep alight a guiding torch, To keep alive the hearthstone's fire TO wait. with welcome, on the porch For guest l might desire. To keep my larder filled, to give RcfreShment to some weary friend Tos nourish all l had. to live In love that knows no end. This litt kingdom that l had Is mine no more. yet pride endures :: I still may guard 1t, and I'm glad. My dear, to be all yours.
 IRIS,
 in Chicago Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
Feminine Records.
Sea.
Nnu Haven Union.

New maven 1Hluli.J
 We read the story of two New York sisters who tell of having been pro- posed to S67 times. Being pretty, att tractive, thoroughly American women.& they just naturally became magnets for young mems affections But, hon estiy, folks. it is hard for us to undsr- Stand how or why pretty girl should boast of her string of proposals.
 On the other hand, it is easNs enough for us to see why and how two Kansas sisters should brag about their achievements
 They fed 100 chickens all summer, got them fat and ripe for eating: put up lo' cans of fruit, 100 cans of vege- tables and 97 jars of jelly. jam and preserves. Besides which they helped. mother with the farm housework and managed man-sized garden. We, don't know how many proposals theys. met with during that time. they were too busy to pay any attention to the: young men.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
25 YEARS AGO
(From The Herald of That Datc)
November 0g tSQ1

All the freight trains on the state lines arc to be discontinued on ac-sy count of Thanksgiving Day. Passen- ser trains will run as usual.
 Frank North of Chicago a student :, at Yale, is the gues; of J. s. North Of South Main street.
 The Independent Rife club will, hold their turkey shoot tomorrow forenoon. There will be IA turkeys up as prizes weighing from s25s pounds down. a
 Redfeld & Sons, of New Haven. started work with a full force today grading the extension of the electric line to Berlin. e
 William W. Scott. of New Haven > was sun moned to town today 10 open. the safe in the New Britain National bank. which refused to open this morning. Mir. Scott obtained an ca- trance in a few minutes after arriving at the bank.
 The South End club met last eve ming and elected officers as follows: President, Frank Stockwei: seere-4s tarN. August Reiger; treasllrer, Con- rad Wahrenbrrger. -
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
Some Soldiers Lose Their Victory
 Badges.
New Y ork Sun.)

NNeN Otk 'NUlil.J
 At present no authority exists for the issuance by the War Depa rtm ent of duplicate Victory buttons to SOL diers who have been so unfortunate as to lose these insignia of their par ticipation in the war. Of course the soldiers should not lose their badges, but it is an unfortunate fact that some of them have. In certain cases young women to whom the custody of these bronzes has been entrusted have proved careless. A soldier who has deposited his badge with a girl of peculiar attractiVe ought not to be una ble to get another badge, as he now is.
 The war department properly wants to keep the Victory badges out Of the hands of persons not entitled to them. But a girl who wins the confidence of a former soldier in sufff cient degree to convince him that she is the one person on earth who should have physical possession of this off cialtoken Of his service to his country does not come within this category Perhaps that girl is the soldiers mother. Perhaps she is not his mother. In either case il is for the soldier to decide whether she is en- titled to the badge.
 The war departm ent ought to be able to work out a scheme for the re- placement of lost Victory badges which should put the ex-soldier to some trouble and enough expense to save the taxpaNers from cost in the transa ctioh. Male persons not entitled to wear the button are not likely to adopt it as an article of personal adornment. That would he a most perilous thing to do while the husky mem bers of the American Legion are on the job.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
LADY ASlOR WINS.

Word has come from England that Lady Astor, once Miss \ancy Lang horne, of Virginia. has succeeded m her uneSt for d seat in the Brl'lSh House of Commnns. having been elect ed to this honor by an appreclahle majority. Besides being the hrst American horn woman t" enjoy thl" honor she is the first member or htr sex to be d member of the British lower house. others have been elected but have never used the privilege. Countess . Mark ievicz was chosen to represent the Sim Feiners of Dublin last year but she refused to take the seat, which is customary with mem bers of this party.
 The canpaj@n of the successful of interest. American expressions have recr, freely used and the quick wit of the lady is extremely reminiscent Of ot her days, in old Virginia. Her speeches were readily understandable to the English, they were even nor" so to us. The campaign was great deal similar to one between two good natured fellows in this country. There was little bitterness; but attraction nevertheless.
 The successful candidate expressed herself as well satisfied With the turn in affairs. stating that the best policy won nut the best man." -Thereupon she outlined her policy. which was deserving, o: one long in the political arena for is acuteness of perception.
 ''rhc fight for the last fiNe years
 has been for r'fair play in the wid-
 est sense. said she 'fhere, is
 new spirit, both in public and pri-t;zt
 Nate life, which is struggling O get
 ttrGuch i:N this l mean" the
 ;'pI'it Iof citizenship and service
 which WAS brought out by the
 war. '.'~&- '.- z-"~
 - believe that the great bulk
 of the people are willing and want
 to do what is right. but also be-
 leNe that the spirit of the war
 protiteer and Bolshcvism. if they
 have their WAY, would make the country not the horue of heroes
 
 took advantage of the patriot dur ng the and tue BosheNist revolution IS trying to take advan- tage of the broken and unsettled patriot now that the war is over.
 Neither is right. but neither rep resents the .reat heart desire of tho British ua;ion. Both must be fought and defeat ed.
 AS we. fGurativcly speaking. patted l her upon the back and urged her to 1 win when 1t was announced that she 1 was running. we again perform this 1 little act of appreciation and wish her l well in the performance of the duties 1 that she has undertaken. She is right 1 in her belief iu the people may she 1 have the opportunity to prove it.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
MING COAL BY FORCE OF ARMS

FThe government, it appears, is pre- |il at any cost, proceeding upon the
 sumption that the public and it's in- tests demand that the strike be |oken. Troops will be used to pro |:t such miners wish 10 return work and the penalties of the var act will be invoked against ''ob- Euctiorists' Of high or low degree there is any intimidation in the lining camps it will be shown that
 lose who are not trying out through oice will be amply safegua rded lon their return.
 Eued from Washington is a little |pre than a threat which, we fear, |li be productive of uo results. The Eners realize full well tha5 it will a practically impossible matter to
 Erch out each worker and see that goes back to his job. We do not Iieve that the workers have been Fghtened away, that is. in any large 1 i'm Der. but that they have qui, of cir own choice. The iuvocatipn of |e Lever ac1 may succeed in punish |c some of inc big fellows but the |nk and f,e will escape the hand tie law. much aa the iniunetion (oceediags worked ou,. Lewis. very |acef,lr, set out from under and |aGere< himself immune from the |w, ba; that did not help production whit.
 We raGst have coal, says the public Fe Msli Hage coal, some day is our
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
KNIT FOR SOLDIERS
 AND WON A HUSBAND
War Romance Disclosed When Pitts field PoStmaStcr'S Son Wcds
 Washington Girl.

Pittsfield, Nov .29.+A war TO- nance was disclosed in the announce lent of the marriage in Washington. D. C., on Tuesday of Miss Mary Eliz- abeth Buttertield, Of BrookhaYen, Miss, to Don William Butler. son of Assistant Postmaster and Mrs. James H. Butler, of POP East street. TheS are here on their honeymoon. having arrived just in time for their Thanks giving day dinner yesterday. The bride a daughter of (. s. Butteriield a wealthy southern banker, was junior at Randolph Macon college, Lynchburg, Va. in August. 1918. As an avocation she knitted sweaters foI soldiers and on a very fine, warm one she sewed her name and address. The sweater with its label fell last August into the hands Of Mir. Butler who was a sergeant-maj jor with regim ent of the American expedition ary forces in France. Butler at once wrote to. Miss Butterfield. thanking her for the sweater. The correspond ence started at that time, continued until last Friday when Butler, having returned to this country. received ar invitation to visit the college junior at LNnchburg. As a result of thal NlSit they went 10 "ashlhStoH "''N were married by Rev. MT. Huddle ot the Lutheran church Mir. Butler has been in the regular army seven years His last term of enlistment expired the l4th. He now has position ir the office of the General Electric company and they will make theii home in Pittsfeld Mrs. Butler has received assurance of parental ac quiescence. ,......-.s
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
Some Heroes Return From the
 North Sea.
Some
New York I1erald.D

The honors bestowed on the men of the North Sea mine sweeping force by the navy department and the public yesterday were earned by the hardest kind of hard work under the most trying weather conditions and in the constant presence of danger. The re- moval of the great mine field laid under Rear Admiral Strauss super vision to restrict the operations of German submarines was task to try not only the courage but the patience and endurance of the men assicped to it. and they responded noblv to the demands made on them.
 During the rough and tempestuous days the mine sWeepers spent in the
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
Tor everybody's advertising, Advertising in the air.


 According to gossip in the south western section of the city the resi- ents are ready to appeal to the New Haven officials of the Connech- cut company for better car service on the Arch street line. The chief com plainr seems to be that no attempt is made to adhere to the schedule and cars are run whenever 1t suits the fancy of the assistant car starters at Central Park. It is noticeable fact that frequently cars from West Main street. which are supposed to proceed down Arch street. are ordered to swing around the Park and return to West Main street, leaving the in dignant residents who are served by the Arch street line standing until another car com es along fifteen min utes later. It has often happened that no cars were sent down Arch street for half an hour and even forty five minutes at stretch, this being the case especially during stormy weather. "
 It has been explained that the cars are ordered back onto West Main street in order to maintain the Mer- iden schedule But" ask the Arch street line patrons "wh" should we stand dripping in the rain just so the Meriden line might be kept up? Why doesn't the Conn ecticut company fur nish enough ears so that all lines may be served ?" It would seem to the writer that the Arch street people have just cause for complaint. A letter to ]. K. Punderford, general superint endent, may bear fruit.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
WAR NE"H MEXICO.

| begins to appear as if the long gPected war with Mexico will become fea lity before a great lapse of time 1erc are many who will not be dis Reinteo and not a few who will he Enkful that the time has come to 3lertake the chastiseme ent of the un- : Y peons, It seems that the final Rance has been thrown at the heads our government, that the patience faking point and beyond,
 9n top of the Jenkins debacle. the usal of Mexican officials to release American consular agent who, the te department feels is being wrong- 1 ly held on the charge of consplrlng
 his own kidna pping, there comes report of another Ameriran killed little or no excuse when a Mexican lier shot James Wallace, becau
 latter's mule shed at a machine \. The last episode will probably ,e no effect on the general state of airs, unless it does more to harden
 hes rts The Jenkins matter is the
 in which we are concerned. It will over his case thai intervention is cred if it ever is ordered. It uld be, now.
 Enc dispatch of Secretary Of War kcr to Panama and General Persh
 to the border to inspect military atonments and fortificationS, has, NC l. a great deal of import. Tn" yerument seems to be making its ms for the intervention
 f it comes this time it is better to pa re for q complete invasion of tEe ,ntrs. with an army large enongh esta blish garrisons in every city of
 size and 10 keep well rSNtected
 lines Of comm un feat ion to h req" the United States border. IL ;s' oting in the dark which we mus; ,ect. hurried raids upCn outposts, all garrisons and detached units l-ding d line. guerilla warfare in
 open and ambuscades in the untaiu passes where a handful of n may successfully att'"k a regi- mi and get aWay after severely naging the enen1y. w th 3 biz, wei kfitted army, we may expect but few in, l.,t. rs. working well ahead of a column troops, will aid materially in pro lung from ambush. Providing sre are no half way measures there ll be little loss of life, very little. rhe navy will probably he called on to blockade Vera Cruz and Tam 70 and to put ashore landing parties hold these ports. That branch of service has had consid era ble ex- 2. largely through the marines, ougb inc goh is not 10 be despi-ed. will not be hard tc accomplish the king Of the ports, ir fact it should owe easier to the men than it did
 eral years ago when a similar eX- i-ience was gone through. There are my reserves. with plenty of ability, gibe to be irecalled in time of iAc- pn. We have the men, both army q navy, and the supplies. Mexico s certainly provided tho aggravA- pm.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The welcome news comes from gov ernment authorities that there is no req! shortage of flour. 'The question now is who is the protiteer who cor nered the visible supply" How shall he escape from the popular wrath to come . Burlington Free Press.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

The picture services are showing us long rows of hagdraped collins Cn- closing the bodies of American lads who have died in Russia. Nobody has enlightened us as to what they died for Manchester niOn.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

chesira of human enjoyment. And now our dances have shocked Paris
 1t is the ultimate, 50 this is Paris"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Vermont women have been diScON- cred mak ing wine out of. ,plantS and fruitS.' Sow for a constitutions anendment annihilating plants and fruitS.-NeW Haven Journal-C Courier.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

You can still hae a turkey. Let the dealer ike your car.-Wall Street Journal.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

W. C. Warner. advertising mana ger of the New Britain Machine com pany. IS second vice-presiden of the Char ter Oak Ad club the revival of which has excited keen interest among many New Britain neWspa perm en, adVer- using ameh and merchants The club em brates all of Hartford county and through a recent cam pai2n it has in creased it's membership apprecia bly, so that today is firmly esta bish ed.
 Direct benefits are expected to ac- Crue 10 mem bers during the winter as live speakers who are familiar with advertising and merchandising prob lems will address the members at their meetings. Mercha nts who hold firm memberships in the club are en- titled to send as any representatives aS they wish to each session aud thus they experience a direct reward flor having joined because. wit n 7. ca ch meeting a clearing house For ideas. those in attendance are certain to come away strengthened and pos sessed of knowledge they would not otherwise have.
 Among recent takers have been Carl Hunt, director of the Extension Division of the Associated Adyertisins t'hb~ ol the No'lu, ana Lotus w HeN. Business manager of the New York Times. Mr Hunt spoke at a gather ing held at the rooms of the City club in Hartford on october 2 and Mr. Wiley at the Hotel Carde on Novem- Der 25. At the latter meeting the ob- ject of the club was summarized in verse sung to the air of a we'll known song, the words running as follows: ENerybodys advertising. advertising
 evefNWhere'
 Some say il pays, others disa gree We'll say it does from X to z
 Time will tell"the story, "Always on
 the square,"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Providence Rotari want daylight saving continued. Springti" 'd wants it if all New England can have it. and Philadelphia is seriously inter- eSted in it. With so many after it, it must he worth ha avins.-Norwich Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Don't laugh at the anti-tobacco movement. Remember that most of us laughed at the prohibition move ment.-AlhanN Journal.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Tu live within ones income is not an ignoble ambition.-Philadelp Public Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
TELEPHONE CALLS

cred at the Post once at New Britain
 Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Consular Agent Jenkins may be pardnned for feeling a little peeNed: :: it is bad enough to pay your own ransom without being charged with having s'aged your own abductiOn.- Boston Herald.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Or. as Patrick Henry said in the Fourth Reader. gentlemen may cry peace. peace, but there is no peace Kansas City Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

It is so easy to find fault that self respecting persons ought to be ashamed to waste their energies in that WaN.-Answers. London.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

ed daily Sunday exceptedl at <:1b
 M st Herald Building. 67 Church St. % Year 60 Three Months
 7SC a Month
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

The war-clOud on our Mexican hori- Zon at this time seems to be about the size of a mans hand. and that man is Jenkins.--Burlingto Free Press
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

"Hindenburs says Germany did not want war" What he means is that Germany in 1918 discovered that it had never wanted the war which it was so determined to have in 19l 4..-- Syracuse PoSt-StandArd
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29
Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 proprietora.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

"All members of the intelle lectual classes, says a bclated report from Omsk, left city hurriedlN on foot" In Siberia elsewhere, evidently. the intellectual classes have to choose be- tween sitting still and going on foot. -Sprin 2tield Republican.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

Government handling of the rail roads. telegraph and telephone sys- temS in this country has not given the people d very faNora hle i'm mpressiOn that such handling is for efficiency, economy or the public good. It has worked against the public interest in every Way.-WarWick Advertiser.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

According to the actuarN Of a West ern Ere insurance company, "PrOhiai- ton has never demonstrated that II is f,lNora ble to longevity. The man who drinks moderately can live as long as any teetotaIcr. But to the ProEihi- tionist mind. IS not short life and 1 dull one the only life r-NeW York World.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

only profitable advertising medium In the city. Circulation books and prsss room aiways open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

A lot of supposed world statesm en sadly need the healthy optimism aud sturdy 1rankncSs of Mr. Glenn enceau of France.-NeW York Telegram
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

fpahst nooHnA ..-.s.--. 1@"
New Britain herald., 1919-11-29

In hsNpt d telephone operator has to know Arabic. In this country they only have to know the Arabic sys- tenn of notation. And, by the way, we wonder what is the Arabic for "lineSbithy. .'-Portland Press.