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New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
What Are They Paid For?
(NeW York Times.


 Some seventy-Odd congressman, one-siXth of the membership of the house of representatives, are passing amendments to the prohibition en- forcement bill touching such impor tant matters as the refusal of the right of jury trial, and search of homes and seizure of private property without preteXt and without redress. Sixty or seventy other representatives care enough about the questions at issue to vote against them. Two thirds of the members of the lower house are absent.
 As a demonstration of rule of the majority this is quite in keeping with prohibition tactics.. Amendments add cd to the bill by one-siXth of the house will be advertised as the will of a majority of the people, but we are used to that sort of thing. The seventy-odd prohibitionist congress- mon deserve credit for standing up for the beliefs which they hold or which have been forced upon them. But what of the 2S0-Odd who stay away? Each of these gentlemen is drawing $7,50O d year and liberal ad- ditional allowances. Are they paid for lodging their duty?
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
MINOR CASES IN
 POLICE COURT
Autoist Is Discharged: Man Who Made Trouble Is Fined
 StO and Costs.

Stanley BoroWsky, of 295 High street, charged with reckless driving, was discharged by Judge James Y. Meskill at this mornings police court session. BoroWsky was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Officer Hayes after he had crashed into the auto mobile of A. P. Nelson at the corner of Lafayette and Washington streets. The occupants of the Nelson car stated that they were thrown out Of the car when struck by BoroWsky'S car. which, they claimed was being driven at a rate of 2o miles an hour. Occupants of the BoroWsky car con- tradicted testimony given by Nelson, stating that their machine was trav- cling at a reasonable rate of speed and that none of the occupants was thrown out against the curb. Attor nev F. F. McDonough, counsel for the accused. produced evidence showing that Nelson was on the wrong side of the road and that BoroWsky had the right of way
 Because he had failed to notify the auton1 obile commissioner at the state capitol that he had lost his marker
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SALVAGE.

Trade relations s.-between nations Across the puny pond! See the sheepish' soldier smile, All the while,
 As he laughingly reveals The many. many deals He made with man and maiden Till he found his pockets laden With coin that brought him comfort
 and glances raDt and fond. Every Frenchman<l loves 7. bargain And he hangs on to his francs; But each one bought a raincoat, And he bought it from the Tanks. Commodities of commerce which
 Frenchmen gladly grab Are blankets shoes, and cigarettes, Underwear and razor sets And shirts of olive drab. Oh, a Diplomats meddler But a soldier is peddler Give any thrifty doughboy a line of
 goods in France,
 By gesture and persuasion He'll rise to the occasion And lift the art of selling to the
 realms of real romance. Now l wonder, was it plunder- The stuff that has been sold? See the sheepish soldier smile, All the while
 In his throat there comes a lump lie recalls a Salvage Dump Where arranged With neat precision, Awaiting some revision
 Are articles of commerce bespeak-
 ing piles of gold Every little thing is "Salvage'' All along the battle line, It is yours if you have got it, And if it's mine, it's mine. Frenchmen dote on salvage. They're
 there with francs to buy Sugar salt, and apple jam, Flour, bully beef and ham, From any foxy guy, Oh, "Shave-tailS do the yelling, But "Privates' do the selling, They know the proper methods and
 what the buyers choose, For Mademoiselle is clever And she's standing ready, ever, To drive an honest bargain for pair
 of doughboy shoes.
 WILLIAM v. V. STEPHENS,
 11th Engineers, U. $. A., .n New York Times
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and had operated his car without proper marker, Mortimer Ezzo was fined $3 and costs.
 A fine of $5 and costs was imposed upon Matro Sotnetshuk, of Thomas ton, who was arrested at the Ukrain- ian meeting on North street yesterday afternoon for operating an automo- bile without having his license and registration card on his person. Sot- nctshuk is an alleged Bolshevist and labor disturber and it is said that he made an effort to disturb the speakers at the convention held in the Ukrain- ian hall yesterday, but was not al- lowed to enter the hall
 Stanley Ulaiz was fined $1O and costs for creating a disturbance on. North street late Saturday night Officer Souney, who made the arrest stated that Ulaiz was slightly intoxi- cated and while standing in front ol the home of Luke Bartlett he broke several of the pickets in fence. He pleaded guilty.
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the cigarette will be removed from our mouths and our lungs deprived of the comforts of nicotine The com- panion of our boyhood, the friend of our idle moments, the comforter in times of stress is to be torn from our side.
 However, all is not dark yet, there is hope. We see d clergyman come forth and recommend that we be al- lowed to continue the habit, that smoking be countenancet. in the Y. M. C. A. A clergyman did this, possibly there are a few ministers of the gos- pei who will not be overcome With their zeal and will halt this proces- sion of well meaning, and sadly mis- placed, attention to the human race.
 We have knuckled to the wish to deprive us of alcohol-there is harm for some in the sale of it-but there will be greater fight before we al- low Congress to deprive us of our privilege to smoke. The habit is too widespread to warrant the supposi- tlon that efforts to fight it will get much support. Through the cornsilk and dried leaf days to the present we thave desired the comfort of tobacco. Our advice to the reformers is. let us alone before you get us thoroughly rlled up. We want to smoke, and, by thunder, there are enough of us to see down cellar by the beer-keg to do it. Now.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
25 YEARS AGO
Friday, August 3, 1894


 James r. Ralph fell from a tree on Main street yesterday afternoon while picking apples and was quite badly bruised.
 William Long has returned from Block Island.
 C. E. Wetmore started for Marthas $ Vineyard this morning.
 Mrs. Isaac Porter left town today for a weeks stay at Madison
 Mrs. A. J. Sloper and her two sons are spending a few days at Milford.
 The following men have been dis charged from the local companies of the First Regiment for the reasons assigned: Company D, on eXpira ton of service, Private James F. Woods and Private Frederick c. Coon. Com pany I, on expiration of term services, PrivateS A. B. Case and M J. COnnorS.
 J. F. SimoEds has sold his poolroom in Wards block to Fred Beloin.
 Thomas Lantry. well known be- cause of his periodical jags, went down to New Haven on the St. Pat rick's excursion Tuesday and while there beat up Michael Sullivan. Sulli- van had his head badly cut and a number of bruises besides. Lantry beaten almost to a pulp.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
GOVERNMENT FOOD FOR NEW
 BRITAIN

The plan, as suggested to Mayor Quigley, for the requirement and local sale, of food being disbursed to the community by the government from the stock of the War Department is one that should be greeted with pleas Britain. Even the grocers who might have to suffer a temporary setback in their turnover Aof goods should not regard the proposition with disfavor
 While there will be a relief fur nished by the supplies, providing they are obtained, it will only be tenn porary and the food that we obtain here will not be enough to seriously handicap the grocery stores. Granted that we bought a half million dollars worth it only means that four or five days supply for the entire city will be placed on the market at lower price. The saving. to the family will amount to considerable but will be short-lived. We advocate that fami-
 
 of the food and take advantage of the help that will be offered. slight though it may be-
 The City of Bristol has obtained a carload of sugar from the source which has been opened to municipal ities. Should New Britain do like wise, one shortage will be alleviated The grocers themselves are unable to get this product we are told and should welcome the addition of the sugar which will help the sale of other goods of theirs, notably fruits for canning.
 'Canned Willie," "Gold Fish," and Native Sons,' in the parlance of the doughboy are to be sold, we SUD- pose, through city agencies and by the Post Office. \. Bring them along and we will use them and be suf- fciently grateful for the relief that they afford.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
BRITISH NAVAL
 PAGEANT TODAY
Exercises Commemorate Role Played By Sea Service in
 War.

London, Aug. 1.-The important role played by the British sea serv- ices during the war was commemo- the Thames, the day marking the fifth anniversary of the historic mo- bilization of the British fleet. Plans for the event, while giving recogni- ton to the Allied and associated pow CTS. laid stress on the fact that this was a purely British occasion and the Union Jack and the banners of St George, St. Patrick, St. Andrew and St. David predominated in the decora- tions along the riverside.
 Tower Bridge was the point select sion. Owing to the fact that the space beneath the Thames bridge is limited it was impossible tc include large vessels in the pageant but the procession lost nothing of in terest because of this. Days when the Thames vas the Kings highway" and when the people of London used boats just as their descendants of today use taXicabs were recalled by the appearance of King Georges royal, barge. This craft was built more than 200 years ago for Queen Mary by King William and was richly orna- mented with crimson and gold.
 In planning the celebration, efforts were made to symboliZe the develop ment of Great Britain's naval power and typify the connection between the navy and the mercantile marine.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
SOCIETIES ASKED TO
 AID CELEBRATION
Chairman w. w. Hanna, of Carnival Committee, SOlicitS Workers from
 Local Organizations.

Chairman William w. Hanna, of the carnival and concessions commit tee of the Old Home Week and recep- tion to the service men, has adopted an excellent plan whereby every local society can be of material assistance in the success of the coming event, September 15 to 20.
 Mr. Hanna's letter, mailed 10 the various heads of societies, lodges and organizations, is as follows:
 The management of the carnival to be held at Walnut Hill Park in connection with the Old Home Week and welcome home to our soldiers and sailors, September 15 to 20, wishes the cooperation of every society in this city to make this grand success.
 Our plan, while not as yet per fected, is to have midway with at least 50 booths and to have each society in charge of one, to furnish at least six people to assist in conducting the sale of different articles. Our committee will meet with your com mittee and we will arrange to pur- chase the goods and stock each booth; to handle all funds and make a settlement each night. The pro- ceeds from these booths will go toward a free entertainment to cost not less than s2,5 bands, etc.
 "These booths will be erected and decorated by our committee and your part will be to furnish the help. Your kind attention and early reply will be appreciated
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
SWAT THE CIGARETTES.

Encouraged by their success in ob- taining prohibition for this land of now turning their attention to the cigarette and it's brothers the pipe and cigar. They assure us that by 1924 we will regard the weed with the same horror as we now feel toward alcohol. Smoking is going, it must be stopped
 bacco-less world. We are consumed -ith despair when we are told that
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
COBLENZ ID BE U. s. HEADQUARTERS
Pershing to Sail Sept. 1-First
 Division Coming Home

Coblenz, Aug. ?, (By Courier to Paris, by Associated Press. )-Cobleuz will become the headquarters of the American forces in Europe when American grand headquarters in Paris are closed about August 30 it became known today when General Pcrshing arrived here on his final tour of the battlefields. Antwerp will be the base port for the American contir gent that is to remain on the Rhine indefinitely.
 General Pershing said he intended to sail from Brest about September 1. It was said the composite regiment of picked men that marched in the Paris and London Victory parades will probably sail with the American Commander-in- chief.
 General Pershing arrived here yes terday and spent the afternoon with Major General Allen. They discussed tht personnel of the permanent Amer ican garrison to remain here after the departure of the Third Division next week and the First Division the mid dle of August General Pershing said the area to be occupied by the Ifmer- jeans on the Rhine has not been de- termined by the Inter-Allied council but that a decision is expected soon.
 The French have virtually com pleted plans to take over the districts to be evacuated by the homeward bound American units.
 General Pershin9, accompanied by ing the First Division, which is on the east bank of the Rhine and is preparing to turn over the bridgehead proper to French forces about August i5.
 First Division units, according to the present schedule will begin sail ing from Brest during the last week in August. Officers said they expect ed the entire division to arrive in the United States just before General Pershing reaches there.
 Gneral Pershing, accompanied by Major Generals Hines and Brewster and Brig. General Connor will leave here tonight to complete tour of the battlcfelds where Americans fought.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
The 2d Division.
( New York World. )


 For the men of the Regular army service in France there is no such noisy welcome as greeted the earlier divisions. Transport after transport slips quietly into port, and not a whistle is blown, not a flag is flung to the breeze, no shouting crowds gather they approach the Battery. The spectacle of returning troops is no longer new. Popular interest cannot be kept for months at the top pitch of emotion where the appeal to local sentiment and community pride is si- fenced.
 Yet surely no division of the entire Anne ercan IIXpeditionary Forces de- serves more enthusiastic acclaim than the 2d division, of which the first unit has already arrived and others are on the sea. None has more splendid record, none has paid in battle a higher price for the honors it has won. From the time the first Ameri- cans were engaged to the day of the armistice the Regulars and Marines of the 2d were in the thick of the fighting. It was at Montdidier in May, 1918. It was hurried to the Marne to meet the great German drive in early June. For six weeks it helped hold this bloody front and then was with Aangin at Soissons. It was in the St. Mihiel offensive, in the Champagne, in the Argonne- Mouse drive up to the last day, and if nally was sent into Germany, where it stayed until the signing of the peace treaty at Versailles.
 Second in name only, the division was first in the mum Der of German it suffered-over 25,O00, almost 10 per cent of the total American losses; it was grt in the number of German prisoners captured-OVer 25,0OO; 1t was first in the number of D. s. C.'s received, and it captured One-fOurth of the German guns taken by the American forces in France. It stands at the front of the United States army in actual achievements. It's fame is secure for all time, though New Yorks busy millions take little note of the home coming of the division that led all the rest.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
RAILROADS AND STRIKERS.

leaders of the higher bodies of labor in the country the strike of railroad workers is spreading we are told. Outside of the action of the railroad Engineers, when they threatened to quit unless the high cost of living was remedied, the shop workers and some places, have walked out The complete tie-up of the railroad sys- tenn is predicted.
 The engineers won mmendation when they placed concrete propo-
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
RuyS C. TyTCr'S Store

MT. Prest, who has been in the emnlov of the Union Tea Go. for the past fifteen years, has purchased the store of G. Tyler, corner of Pleasant and Stanley streets, and will continue to ca Try on the routes about the city and ,surrounding towns, serving all the old customers of the Union Tea Go with the same high grade of Teas and ICoffees. Telephone 1705-3.-advt
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
National IHaDDcninSS.

China accepts war--Emperor Says war was thrust upon him--Tnrows the entire blame of shedding blood upon Japan.
 Severe storm in New York and New .1 .1ersey-&7o GOO damage.
 lndiana's natural gas supply giving out-Since gas was discovered seven years ago over $300,000,000 capital has been brought into the state.
 Pullman's daughters are summed by 400 where before the strike they had everything their own way.
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sition before the government. It has been stated that they are among the classes of labor which receive the highest pay. This is probably so, but they have not taken advantage of the opportunity offered them to throw the country into confusion, at any rate. Congressional action followed their demands in quick fashion. Steps are being taken to reduce the cost of living. They may not succeed even if the railroad unions help all they can. They will not succeed anyhow if the railroads are tied up.
 Transportation is the thing upon which we have to depend for food and essentials. The class of labor that makes possible transportation owes it to the rest of labor to see that the carriers are available. When the transportation workers quit they are assuring the consumer of a high CT price, not a lower one. This may readily be seen. Higher wages on
 
 modties. Strikes are usually for higher wages. In addition to this, if traffic fails to continue, even foE a day, we will all suffer The rails must be crowded, all the time, with early products from the South, meats from the stockyards, grain from the West and coal from the mines on the East coast, if we wish to get ideal liv- ing conditions.
 About ninety per cent of the people who will be effected by the railroad or the other. The whole hundred per cent will suffer, but labor will feel it far more than the ten per cent which is not of the working class. Labor as it is represented by the workers on the railroad should re- frain from making it more difficult in obtaining supplies-for labors good until we see what Congress is able to accomplish, at any rate.
 Prices are admittedly high, some wages are admittedly low, but if the shop men of the railroad hope to lower prices they are on the wrong tangent They may get more wages, we have to have them, but they will pay more, in the end, for what they need An another strike, with the same result, will be in order.
 If they suffer, as they may, they have nothing to gain. If they had followed a course similar to that of the engineers their action would have been ommendable. They have the power to force recognition but have not applied it. But, finally, the end towards which we arc all working is stable financial adjustment; a fair scale of wages and proper scale of prices so that all may buy their needs from their wages. 1t makes no diff ference what the price or the wage is, providing they approximate a bal ance. The railroad strike will post pone this balance by forcing up com modities again.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
WILSON GIVES THOUGHT
 TO H. C. OF l.. PROBLEMS

Washington, Aug. 4.-President Wilson returned to Washington early today from weekend trip down tho Potomlc on the Mayhower. He had no engagem ents for the forenoon and was understood to be deVoting his at tention to the high cost of living prob lem
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
RUMANIAN TROOPS
 ENTERING BUDAPEST
All Soviet Newspapers in Hungarian Capital Have Been Suppressed
 City is Calm.
City is Caln,

Paris, Aug. 4.-Rumanian troops entered the suburbs of Budapest yes terday, according to a dispatch re- ceiVed here from Vienna.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Budapest dispatch which was filed in that city on Sunday stated that Rumanian forces advancing to- ward the Hungarian capital had been halted at Hatvan and Czegled. These towns are respectively northeast and southeast of Budapest and are each dist1nt approximately 4C miles.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
FOREIGN MINISTER.

Montevideo, Aug. '4.-Gabriel Ter ra. {former minister of public instruc- tioh, labor and industry has been nahned foreign minister of Uruguay.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Paris, Aug. 4.--Soviet newspapers in Budapest have been suppressed ac4~ cording to a dispatch from the Hun garian capital received here by way of Innsbruck. Fhe city is reI orted as being calm. the wcrlmen's battalion preserving order there.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Chicago is showing disposition to become the Petrograd of America Boston Transcript
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Let us thank Providence the crops cannot strike for a six hour day. Wall street Journal
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Tn our complex civilization one scarcely knows what ethical princi- pies to follow,' says a writer. One might set forth reasonably confident on the Ten Comm andments and the Sermon on the Mount.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Now that the race riots are subsd- ing, Senator Borah may resume hls customary disorder. - New York World.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

For the first time in it's history Ala bama has convicted white men who took part in a lynching. We may eventually reach a high stage of civil lization where murderers of that sort are hanged.-Birmingh gham Age Herald
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Because Gen. PershinS declines to talk politics doesn't mean that he is not political availab bility. Remem~ ter Grant.-Syracuse Post-Standard
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Cheer up. Prices are lower. They have dropped one-half of one per cent. from an increase of 8S per cent. In just IFS years butter will be 30 cents a pOund.-BrOcktOn Times
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

The courts are reported to be choked with automobile cases, but one can put up with the annoyance if the result should be fewer streets choked with automobile smashups.- St. Louis Republic
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

Why. not make Mexico and Haiti mandatories for each other and let Nature take it's course ?-Kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-04

MT. Ford will not need to write an Photography if he be kept on the stand much lOnger.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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tered at the Post Office at New Britain as Second Class Mail Matter.
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In order to satisfy Senator Borah the treaty might have to be turned into one great, comprehensive reser- Vation.-Washingt gton Star
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The British army aviator who is 'resting' by touring America on a motorcycle must dove the noise of battle.-Indianap News
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