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New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
R\ILN AN BILL.

The first steps in returning the railroads to their owners, which must be completed by January, scarcely a month and. half, have Lcen taken in the lower house of Congress. War
 time operation of the roads by the government will soon be at end though federal regulation Of the traf- ttc is still called for. That is, we nave 10 expect that the Senate, still occu-
 pied with the Treaty fight, will take
 up the matter, without many changes.
 and adopt it practically as the House
 has done.
 The matter of settlement of Dossi-
 blc strikes upon the roads was; prac-
 ically neglected by Congress, thouch weak provision has been incorporat-
 ed which allows voluntary concilia-
 ton of labor troubles, as indorscd
 by the unions of railwaymcn. Six
 boards are planned for, three adjust
 mont boards and three appeal boards,
 one of each for each division of rail-
 
 boards will consist of an equal num-
 Der of employees and employers. There
 is no provision, however, for d settle
 ment of troubles without strikes. A proposition whereby the roads would be able to collect damages from the striking unions was voted down. Pro vidinS that the labor on the roads and those who employ it are prepared to act With the best of grace there is a possibility of no strikes, but the boards, as established, have no great authority and there is .abolutcly no guarantee against tie-up of our 1 transportation syst ems. Arbitration is not compulsory. Congress has again stopped it's cars to the public 1 demand and listened to the cry of the 'noisy minority" Labor has dictat- | ed the terms of the bill and labor will 1 be in the saddle when further wage l demands arc considered.
 In aid to the roads the government 1 sees it to continue for six months ] the guarantee to them of the amount ! that they received while being opcrat- 1 ed by federal authorities. The Nari- ! ous expenses 10 which the roads were 1 put by the government, but for which 1 they were responsible inasmuch as 1 they benefited by the Improvements 1 will be paid for but a period of fifteen
 
 l amount, is allowed Present rates l will be continued until such time as l state and national regulatory bodies | will have set new schedules. The sum ! of two hundred and fifty million dol 1 lars is appropriated to take care of
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
H1 NOT THE RECREATION
 COMMISSION?

In casting about for a commission
 undertake the regulation of boxing
 the city of New Britain why would not be a good plan to invest greater Ewcr in this line in the Public Rccrc- fon commission" It has been sus- Isted that the license commission be Ncn broader powers and be held ac- 8untable for the regulation of all en- Atainmcnts in the future. Last eve
 hg the license committee took action bon such d move and decided that it Rght be well to recommend to the pmmon Council that an ordinance be ssed which would make greater the bwers of the committee. Licensing all public amuscmcnts would be it's hty under the new plan. Alderman Dlrtis is said to be opposed to the Eation of al commission upon boxing |ane as this would materially increase Ac number of. commissions connected H tn the city government It is just well, for efiiciencys sake. that there 4c not too many separate commits bns. All will agree with the .Aldcr- San upon that point.
 However, there is more boxing in le winter season than at any other ane of the year and it is at this time \ at the Recreation Commission has antined to the establishm and up #ep of fairgrounds, while it has I s oad authority now over any amuse- Tents of the people. In addition there say be found upon the committee, IS .general rules one or two athletes Who
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
25 YEARS AGO
(From The Herald of That Datc)
November. IS, 1891.


 John W. Allen. the well known builder and contractor of this city,
 leaves tonight for his summer cot tage at Indian Seek, where he pro- poses to spend d few days duck hunt ing.
 A water pipe burst in St. Mark s church last evening and did con- siderable damage. The floor of the choir room was flooded with water. The Misses King of Meriden, who have been visiting Mir. and Mrs. Ja- cob Baum gartner of Myrtle street. re- turned home yesterday. It will be good news to many that the American Hosiery company are likely to resume operations after Jan nary 1 on q schedule of ten hours d
 day. This factory has been running
 on short time for Il consecutive months.
 A light snow storm set in last even ing, but it soon increased in severity
 and at midnight it turned into mix turc of snow and sleet. which was kept up until morning.
 Constable Cohen and Constab ble Gibncy of Berlin are planning to open l d collecting agency here in the near future.
 F. G. Platt and Engineer Caldwell were in Ncwngton this m mOrning locat- ing the abutmcnts for the bridge of 1 Central Electric x Railway company, which is to cross the tracks of the 1 Consolidated company. National Happenings. Mail pouch opcned-60o letters 1 stolen at New HaNen-Thcir value un- l known by postal authorities-Pouch ! left on d truck at depot platform l Found later several hundred yards ] away and contents &onc. Engineer's brave act-PlouShcd his 1 way through herd of cattle-Was i running at high rate Of speed when i he discovered them on rounding a
 curvc-He killed 22 of the animals ] but saved passengers liNes-Calcu- | lated that with slackeninS his speed 1 he would he thrown from tracks so 1 pulled throttle wide open. Struck woman at prayer-FatallN 1 sta bbed by maniac--While kneelins at i her bedside the ruffian drove his [ knife into her side, snapplnS the ! blade in the wound
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

have more or less Knowledge of box ing. It seems that the commission would be good one to consider flu turc events, though it probably could not be vested with the power to issue licenses. This duty would remain wit h the commission that now has it.
 Ihcre is no doubt but that boxing exhibitions require intelligent super vision and, even then, occasional farces will be bound to happen. Every possible safeguard to the public should surround the privilege of issuing li- cenSeS to those who would give a snow, In order that the fake bout should not be perpetrated upon the public, which pays good money to at tend match. X liberal bond for forfeit should be posted by inc mana gers and should also be required ot the contestants as the management is not always to blame.
 The council might we'll consider n division of authority, at least, in these events, between the Recreation and License commissions. The former could pass upon many of the shows with a great deal of knowledge and send it's recommendation concerning the license to the commission which has the power to issue it. It is true that, by doing this, we make the oh- taining of a permit to show a set of boxers a matter of much red tape, but there is no great loss in this, in fact, it might mean the furtherancc of good exhibitions.
 Alderman Paonessa's idea that a $500 bond be deposited by the one who wishes to promote the affair is q good ono, but is liable to fall short because of the fault that we have mentioned before, no promoter may be absolute lN certain that his boxers will perform with all of their skill until it is ccr- tain that they, also, arc threatened with money loss, outside of d possi- ble Withholding of the gate receipts. The most certain method of insurinc Q. a fair fight is the bonding of the boxer in addition to his local manager.
 The public is in the proper frame of mlnd for bouts. there is d demand for them and no great opposition to the sport. Unfortunately it is the easiest game in the world to fake and tho hardest in which to prove a fake. The common Council has a good opportun- ltN to bring about clean entertainment for the fans but it also has d difficult proposition to make it's scheme Cfrcct- we. One .SChcmc which might be taken up is the required attendance of an lhulNldual of the comm iSsion ;,t every h%ht. He should know hoNin,r. tue 1anS are sometimes unappreciativn should take entire charge uf the gate receipts and forrcits until the bouts arc oNcr and, if the affair is fakcl sec that the audience receives ifs money back. The loss would then be upon the promoter and the fighter alike
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
WHAT ABOUT THE THt,ArY-p

8HNF ABOUT THE TREATY? President Wilson's announcement at lie is prepared to pigeon hole the R'eatN of Peace seems to be the use of much wavering in WashinS- Hn on the eve of the final vote or M document. There is u tendency Hward detection in the ranks of the NeserNationists" who, it appears. pre- r a pact of some kind to no pact at bolher the thing, anyhow, says the Nan along the street Why may not Nere he settlement? Why are Hme of the Senators so undecided? Here is one, thing absolutely certain Dout the situation as it has existed, @d as it still exists, and that is that #ere is no need for all of the con SctinS reports that are continually ing foisted upon the public by op- Egnents and advocates. We are not Mnvinced that the step that we arc Mout to take is of such great consc- kA ence that it may Sie up our leGis- Ss i've body, to which we look for a ttlement of homo affairs first of all, 8 many, many months.
 @arherc is @ wide, diversity of opin- Kh upon the treaty and the League NA Nations, There is also too great E8tendency to play politics in a mat s8 that should be above politics. It < impossible for each and every Sen @sor to incorporate his personal ideas 0 the document, and still have it N&nain document that may be read x d understood by anyone interested e appeal may be idle now, a vote is < Aning, but--let us settle the thing 3d set it off our minds,
 & 3America is the foremost country in @a world "today, says the individual aat is trying to start an argument Na or against the treaty. Thereafter @a branches forth into the differing \ hs of opinion. Why should we let
 
 $ le advantage of us? says one. We Na, in d position to help the struggling Baker brethren of the planet, why #t do so? says another.
 zWc do not believe that the United les is ieopardizing it's position in least iIf accepting the Lea guc of x tions, we d6not believe that help #3 hand from us would harm us in present financial asccndancy. x Aherica may take care of herself, #Raty or no treaty. Her rights will #8ntinuc unimpaircd. But why should K then adopt the League, when we # hy do just as much good without it? x ks the disscnter. The fact that an N ganization has been formed with iptent of curbing Germany of N Rich the United States should be d x rt is the answer to that. Germany # lust be watched, and closely watched, K M8rticularly in her Russian activities. s ere is no better opportunity at hand E ,n that offered by the League. 1t
 Ny do it better than we might, at x &s personal expense of arms and men @ad money. If Russia and Germany
 not checked upon, war with the #e or the other or both, is a cer- @ 8nty sooner or later.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Captain Drbison. head of the American Relief Administration in Riga, has been badly gassed during d bomhardmcnt Of the city with gas shells by the almost entirely German forces of Colonel Avaloff- -Bcrmondt. Sure, the wars over, but hardly so much you'd noticc.--G -Gloversvillc Leader Republican.
 PcrShinS macy be for d small army because he knows what a small army can do.-lndianapoliS News.
 Of course the coal miners condi- ton may be "unhearahlC." but why didn't they find it out last summer when the weather was hotH-Dallas News.
 The miners are wise enough to know that il is the t'nion-nOt the union -forCvcr-Ncw York sun.
 Hope the allies will lift the Bolshn- wiki blockade long enough for us to get d ShiplOad or two of Iteds through to rograd.-ManrhcStCr Union.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
COMMUNICATED

Editor Of the Herald:
 Dear Sr:-ln justice to the Home Service of the Red Cross and the War Bureau | should like to correct the errors in the statem ents published in Thursdays Herald. The two boys -Silvio Grande and Domsnick Lare- toni--were admitted to the local hos pital in September. Silvio was sent the very day Miss Carroll, our tuber-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

culoSs nurse, applied for aid. During these weeks the Home Service, War Bureau and hospital have all co-Op- eratCd to make them comfOrta hlC and happy. SilviO had, unfortunately, tubcrculo osiS of both spine and lungs and could not recover. DomeniCk. although suffering when admitted with an absccss and serious complica- tions, has been able to make such inn proNcment from the care bestowed by pr. Bray, and other physicians, that he will doubtless recover. If any one interested would care to question the soldiers as to their treatment he would find that they all are most ap- preciativc of the thoughtful care of the Home Service, War Bureau, doe tors and hospital. The impression that these boys are crushed to the hospitaI' in last stages of distress is a wrong and cruel ono and should be corrected.
 Not ono case brought to the attcn- lion of the Home Service or War Bu- rc2u has been neglected for one in- stant. By applying to the Home Service they can all have immediate and sympathct attention.
 Very truly yours,
 ELIZABETH R. RUSSELL. 1T Grove Hill, New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

A Chicago judge has found against right to sell liquor" in Illinois. The score. on decisions brought in, is now even.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

But the miners ,havc not vet obcvcd mandcu by the courts.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

The miners and their employers arc still in session at Washington. No details of the meeting arc at hand or are being given out.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

They arc not getting. anyw here that is all we knoW-thr why's and whcrc- forcs arc conspicuously lacking.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

WhereupOn it is hoped that the President will be warranted in de- claring the war time act void very soon.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

TNotc:-The headline on the Her aids article might possibly lead to the wrong impression regarding the trca tmcnt of soldiers through neglect, However. tho article stated directly that the fault in not getting attention was due to the soldiers themselves, rather than through any error of the War Bureau. We arc aware that there arc facilities foT treatment of fered every service man through the appointment of Doctor Henry Bray, as d representative Of the SoVcrnme enl, to3pass on possible cases of illness as a result Of service. We are not in cined to defend the bureau. by any means, in it's varying activities but are willing to print this letter for the good of the soldier who might need it's attention. Editor.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

Whatever happens. folks, coal will be higher.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

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New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

A wet Christmas may yet be as Sured.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-18

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New Britain herald., 1919-11-18
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Newport daily independent., 1919-01-16
gHAS SCOvILLE AS
 SIGNED TO CAMP FUN
 STON'S RELIGIOUS WORK
Snecial to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Camp Funston, Kansas, Jan. l5.- Dr. Charles Reign Scoville, evangelist, has been assigned to Camp Funston as religious work director of the Army Y. M. c. A. He will succeed Dr. c. c. Whitsitt, who has been ap- pointed camp general secretary.
 Dr. Scoville for five years was pas tor of the Metropolitan church in Chl- cago. He entered the "Y" work more than a year ago at Camp Gus ter. Battle Creek, Mich, where ne was a building secretary. For the last six months he and Mrs. Scovllle have been touring the training camps of the United States.
 Mrs. Scoville, who is singer ana has assisted her husband in his evan rehstic campaigns, probably Will help him in his work here.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-16
SEES DANGER IF
 WAR RE0PE N|NG
London Newspaper Says War May Break Out Again and Warns
 Against Consolidation.

London, Jan. 15-The Central News says that as a result of the allied discussions in Paris the whole aspect of demobiliZation has undergone sudden and vital change, this being shown in the drastic conditions de- manded of Germany for renewal of the armistice
 "On authority of an unimpeachable character" says the Central News, ''it can be stated that situation ex- ists in Europe under which war may break out again at any moment.
 "The Allied War Council has ar rived at a decision which means that the British people have mistaken the appearance of peace for reality. This decision means that the new British ministry must revise the whole scheme of army demobilization.
 "The decision is that Great Britain, in proportion to it's military strength, must maintain an Army of Occupa- tion on the Rhine for many months. If the rapid increase in demobilization recently announced were continued, there would, in few months, be no army in France to undertake the ob- legations which, by common decision of the allies, have been placed upon British shoulders"
 The new armistice terms to be pre- scented to Germany by Marshal Foch are unofficially said here to include the following:
 "First-Retributio upon the Ger mans for the murder and ill treat ment of allied prisoners.
 "Second-The machinery and goods stolen by Germany from France and Belgium to be at once given up. That France has 500,000 men who will be out of work until this machin- cry is returned.
 "Third-German gold, amounting to more than 10O,000000 pounds, to be moved from Berlin to safe place, probably Frankfort, and protected from Bolshevism in Germany en route. Certain other property to be surrendered.
 Fourth to give over her shipping, of which she is believed to have 100000 tons, to carry food supplies to countries in Europe in nee of them.
 "Fifth-Any U-boats on the stocks to be handed to the allies for their disposal, or to be destroyed and no more submarines should be built"
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL
 SPECIALIST HERE
Lieutenant Jackson of Camp Pike, Y. M. C. A. Worker, Compliments
 Schools and Faculty.

Lieutenant w W. Jackson of Camp Pike, representing the state Y. M. c. A, was very pleasant guest in our city today. He was registered at the Hazel hotel and was a most interest ing talker along all lines of Y. M. c. A. work during the war period, as we'll as future work of the organiza- tion, when he predicts that more in- terest than ever before will be taken in the movement.
 Lieutenant Jackson visited the High school here today in the interest of the State Older Boys Conference to be held at Pine Bluff January 31st to February 2. He briefly stated the purpose of the conference, which is to bring the representative older boys of the state together to discuss under ex- pert leadership the American Stan dard Program for Boys"
 Among other prominent speakers who will address the conference are John L. Hunter, state Y. M. c. A. sec retary, Mayor Harrison of Camp Pike, W. L. Chandler, International Boys Work Secretary, and U. s. Senator elect Judge Selden E. Spencer of St. Louis. It is expected that several boys from here will attend.
 Lieutenant Jackson's home is in Sherman, Texas and before his call to the colors was High school superin- tendent. Naturally, on his visits to different cities he always visits the school room. To use his own words he says: "The school room is my first love, and I never lose an oppor- tunity to return to it. Being High school specialist, I always pay special attention to all equipment, the teach ers and to the general school spirit of the community in which 1 happen to be. I can truthfully say my visit to the Newport school has been one of unusual interest, because of the fact that observe splendid school spirit I have found in the statesmb@ @lhM and the equipment is as good, if not better, than any have found in the state. I am very much impressed with the faculty, and the school build ing is beautiful and kept as neat and clean as any I ever saw The com munity is to be commended for the making such a school possible, and l speak these words of praise purely from voluntary standpoint after my visit to the school and talk in the au- ditorium this morning, and because think the status of the school deserves it.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-16
GUS BLASS, PIONEER
 MERCHANT, IS DEAD

Gus Blass, president of the Gus Blass Company, one of the largest establishments of it's kind in the Southwest, died at o'clock Wednes- day afternoon at the family residence, SIS Scott street. MT. Blass would have been TO years of age February 15.
 While on business trip to New York last summer, MT. Blass was stricken with hardening of the arte- ries, and since that time had been in i'll health, although he was not con- fined to his bed until the last several days.
 MT. Blass was the active head of the Blass firm until his illness. For the last few months he had remained at his home, from time to time going to the store to look over his affairs, or taking an occasional automobile ride.
 He is survived by his wife, two sons, Julian and Capt Nolan Blass, United States Field Artillery; one daughter, Mrs. Joe Berger; one sister, Mrs. So- phia Kempner; one brother, Jacob Blass, and three grandchildren, Syl- via Berger, Elizabeth Blass and Julian Blass, Jr. Captain Nolan Blass IS now in France.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-16
pertaining to various subjects.

pertaining to various subjects.
 After appriving the proposed amendments to the constitution for submission, for suffrage, to permit three-fourths of jury to return a verdict, and to increase the member ship of the supreme court, the con- stitutional amendment committee of the senate Wednesday afternoon ask ed for the return of the amendments. They will deliberate further on them. There are several more in hand, but an effort is being made to have the committee take the recently defeated constitution and rework it into shape for re-submission.
 E. W. McGough, prominent at torney of Warren, who was on We'd nesday appointed state senator to succeed Lieut.-Col. Hill Carruth, who cannot return in time to take his seat, arrived in Little Rock on Wednesday afternoon and took the oath of office. He was given all the Carruth committee assignments.
 An evidence of the working ability of the senate was given on Wednes- day afternoon. The roll was called during the forenoon and all bills ready were submitted. The senate then adjourned until afternoon with the intention of merely meeting and going in body to the house cham Der to hear Gov. C. H. Brough's in augural address, but when the gavel fell the introduction of bills began and in ten minutes over half dozen important measures had been intro- duced.
 Senator Bone introduced a bill to amend the present system of road building and Senator Utley introduced a bill to make the various counties able to have county boards of edu- cation.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-16
RED CROSS.

It was announced that the Red Cross work room in Newport would be open Mondays and Fridays, but the call for work and workers is so ul gent that it is thought best to open it three days-Mondays, We'd nesdays and Fridays. On these days any woman who can come and sew is urged to do so. There is hand sewing, basting, button holes, ma chine work, etc. If it is more con venient you can take the work out and do it at home, getting your neighbors to sew with you-any way that is chosen is acceptable. The work is for little children-garments to keep them warm-and obviously, if they are to have them when they need them most, they must be made at once. This calls for sacrifices on the part of women who may feel that they have justly earned rest, but neither we, nor the Red Cross could ignore a plea for help from a people who are at present, without homes, without any of the usual means or obtaining the comforts, or even the necessaries of life. We must help. will YOU be one to answer this call :! Women all over the country are ap- nealed to to come to the local sewing rooms and either work there or take som of it home and do it.