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New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
Coaching System Blamed.

Editor New Britain Herald:
 It has pleased me exceedingly that
 finally athletics in the High school
 has been brought to public atten-
 ton. I will agree with the editorial
 in The Hera Id Tuesday that they are
 on the decline but I am not ready
 or willing to place the blame on the
 student body.
 In former years New Britain High
 produced many championship teams,
 in football and ba sketball as well as ! baseball still the athletes of those times had their fraternities and in
 dulged in no small degree in ice cream sundaes.
 A few years ago we had a coach who developed championship basket ball and football teams. The base ball team was beaten by New Haven which had an Exceptionally fine team that year. Some of those men are now in the big leagues. But at that time a new system for athletics was adopted, consequently this coach was , dropped although his work was first class. At the same time the old ath- 1 letic council which had three alumni 1 and three faculty members was dis solved Since this new system was adopted athletics have been con- trolled entirely by out of town direc- tors. On several different occasions when opportunity offered. local ath- letes applied for the positions as di- | rectors but with no success. Local ability received no notice whatever. What a. contrast to the way Hartford 1 treats her local athletes.
 Now tltat local High school ath- 1 letics are on the decline can we req soma bly, blame the students? There 1 is as much material ever before in i the school but it should be developed.
 At the opening of the season I had l been informed by many of the boys l that this year there was to be no l baseball nine; instead there was to he track team. Under those con-
 dltions the boys naturally would lose 1 interest. But finally local talent has | been recognized and I believe that all the followers of High school ath- let1cs feel confident that this fall To- cal teams will come Up to l former standards under the direction 1 of Dave Dunn.
 LOVER OF HIGH SCHOOL 1 ATHLETICS.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

(Written in '99 by Mrs. Emma A. Smith, wife of Comrade Charles w. Smith, of this city.) ] am thinking tonight Tn the dim starlight,
 Of our soldiers young and brave; Who with bayonets bright, Marched out from our sight,
 Marched forth our country to save. It seems like dream. Tn the frelight's geam,
 As I glanced over memory's track: See the faces then young, Now weary and worn,
 Thank God, some of our boys came
 back. But those that were left. On the blood d-stained field.
 Mid the battles storm and roar; An. who could comfort The mothers, the wives,
 Of those who came back never
 more. There is a beautiful thing That is left us to do.
 As the summer days draw near; We may cover with flowers, The graves of the brave,
 Who watched forth with never a
 fear. Memorial Day will soon dawn upon us Bring them your tribute ~- Of flowers so fair; Give of your best, For the graves of our soldiers,
 Give that we their crovning may
 share. We'll gather the daisies, The sweet apple blossoms,
 Blue-eyed violets dripping with dew; Pansies. white llacs, Pure and so fragrant,
 Nothing too sweet, our heroes for
 you. While we mourn for those, Who are gone from among us,
 Think of the living, those veterans
 true; Who the flag of OUT country, In the hours of it's peril,
 Upheld by their hands in the face of
 the foe. Hark. I hear the sound of a drum beat, See! old Glory is leading the ran, Wonder they come, Those battle-s scared veterans, What are left Of the Boys of '61. And now, comrades, "Attention!' While a prayer ] breathe for you; I would ask the God of battles. To keep your souls so pure and true, That when at last the Great Con- mander,' With the "roll call shall appear, l Every heart will own it's Leader , And every comrade answer Here.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

New Britains prestige it is to be de-
 or alumni who might be interested, did not present all of the facts in the case to the Board of Education with a formal and dignified request that the athletic council be reinstated and better coaches chosen.
 The fraternities are of the opinion that they have been singled out for attack. This is not true, although there is evidence which tends to show that they, too, have dlscouraglns influence on the student body For proof of this assertion, the reader IS referred to a communication in yes- tcrday's Herald in which the writer, "A New Britain High School Student, ' blamed the "frats' for interference. Regarding the ice cream sundaes,
 etc, it is unnecessary to comment. A stroll along Main street is suffi- cient. Still, if the athletic officials, N nose IS dDSOluIt, lhSlS| olt conducting a young ladies' seminary
 instead of an institution where red blooded AmeriCanism can be given full play, we don't blame the boys for trying to drown their sorrows in an iced confection generously lathered with marshmallow. It's enough to
 drive any youth to the soda fountain.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
COMMUNICATED.
Criticism of School Board.
,in Herald:


 Editor New Britain Herald:
 In response to your editorial of the 27th An Investigation Needed' we agree, there is an investigation need ed. But you are misinformed as to the students refusing to go out for baseball. This year there was no call sent out for candidates as one in au- thority abolished this form of ath- letics Also last years baseball squad was even cheated out of their letters. This on the part of the athletic man. agement is surely not going to en- courage athletics.
 But, dear editor, you speak of re- calling the good old days when N. B. H. s. was feared on the diamond and we might add on the football field also. In your recOllectiOns, do YOU recall a team going out to practice without a coach or with a coach giv- ing directions from the side lines be- cause he did not wish to soil his clothes? Did you ever hear of an important game being played without the coach being there to advise :? Such were the things this years football team were compelled to put up with. Is the managem ent going to let this happen again next year?
 We would welcome the return of the alumni council (abolished by the school administration as we receive no support whatever from the school board. We admit that the alumni gave their entire support until they were kicked out by the school author- ities.
 If you will look back you will find that athletics flourished stronger when the school board recognized fraternities than at the present time New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, whose teams are winning success, have fraternities.
 Is a young fellow, standing on the street corner smoking a "noxtious' cigarette in accordance with your i idea of a pink checked boy? Would you prefer to see 'the wrist watch brigade," Chow many wrist watches have you seen on High school stu dents?) hanging around a soda foun- tain, "recklessly attacking ice cream sundaes, topped with marshmallow with no regard for life or limb' (we are urged to drink more milk and eat more cream) or resting on some bar?
 The answer 10 the investigation IS this: The trouble lies first. last and always with the school administra- ton for abolishing the alumni cOun- i cil; second for the absolute lack of spirit shown by the faculty and third with the poor athletic managem ent The faculty tells us we are self-gov erned yet athletics have been entire ly taken from our hands and all the traditions of the school have been changed. We were so limited on class day that a large part of those who had witnessed the good old class days of those years ago refused 10 take part. Perhaps some of the alumni who recall the old time class night exercises with all their fun and humor and love for the school will be interested to know that this year class night will consist of exhibitions of French, Spanish, Greek and min net dancing. Be sure to come and see how graceful we are.
 Perhaps if the alumni 'who shake their heads in amazement' would gain give Us a little support and aid us in getting a decent coach the half conscious High school might turn | out team
 THE WRIST WATCH BRIGADE.' v
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
DAYLIGHT SAVING.

A lively interest should be exer- cised in the efforts to repeal the Day light Saving Act which has been brought before Congress. Agricultur- ists of the Middle West, claiming that their interests are injured, are at tempting to force Congress to tear the measure out of the book. In the East, sentiment takes an opposite twist
 F.. Kent Hubbard, President of the Manufacturers Association of Con- necticut, has written to our repre- sentatives in the Senate and House urging them to employ every legiti- mate effort to block the move of the Middle West. His communication says, in part:
 Advices received from all parts
 of the state demonstrate that
 manufa cturers are unanimous in
 desiring continuance of daylight
 saving law. While the plan
 yields certain economies, it's con-
 tinuance is even more desired on
 behalf of those employed in in
 dustry and their families. The
 experience of last year, and this
 year also, proves that daylight
 saving contributes greatly to the
 health and contentment of all
 classes of people by affordng
 greater opportunity for outdoor
 recrea ton, gardening and other
 pursuits. I am firmly convinced
 that if the proposed repeal were
 submitted to popular vote it would be overwhe! !mingly op-
 posed.
 There is one point in Mr. Hubbard's S communication that deserves special attention. It is that "daylight saving contributed greatly to the health and i, contentment of all classes of people by affording greater opportunity for outdoor recreation, gardening and other pursuits Should the act be repealed, these advanta ges will be lost It might be wise for all who are in terested to write to their representa- | tves in Congress obtecting to the repeal.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
WAGES.
repeal.

Wages is a subject of importance to every man in the country, whether he be an employer or employe. Captains of industry are agreed that it will be dangerous to lower them. Working men are equally as insistent that the present scale be continued. For this reason close attention was paid to two staten ents made this week by men who loom large in the eyes of the nation.
 Coleman DuPont, who employs labor on a large scale, sent a com munication to Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor Tuesday and among other things he sad
 We are going through transi-
 tion period which has followed
 and will follow every economic
 disturbance. Will wages be
 higher when things settle down
 than before? Yes ] think they
 will, because wages have con-
 tinued to advance in this coun-
 try year after year, but the cost
 of living and the desire for lux
 uries too has advanced so that
 relatively the condition is the
 same.
 Vice President Thomas F.. Marshall spoke before the American Cotton Manufacturers Association at At lantic City Tuesday and expressed similar sentiments. He said: l am here to tell you that vou
 cannot reduce wage scales in Am
 erica. It would be idle to attempt 1t while the present high cost of living continues It is foolish to think that men will be willing to go back to things as they were before the war. If the League of Nations is ever to be for us more than a painted ship on 2 painted ocean, it must be backed by peace and prosperity among our people.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

urging that we should slip back at once into the condition of defense lessness we were in when the war clouds gathered and broke in 1914
 For the immediate present, the feel ing may be one of security in the thought of so many trained men among us, but everyone knows how rapidly time slips away and how soon the old training is lost.
 Normally one of the first problems the next congress should tackle is what form of training should be con- tinued or begun to insure the contin- ance of the present feeling of secur- itV.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
Back to 16 to 1.
(New York World.) )

Silver at the current market price or S1.20 an ounce is within 9 cents of 'he price which would make the metal in the standard silver dollar equal in value to the gold in the gold dollar It is closer to the "heaTen- porn ratio of 16 to 1 than it has been in over 30 years It may yet Close up completely the bloody chasm or generation in American politics.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

one machine. and whether it is an original or a carbon copy.
 Another interesting fact about type writer detecting is that it is jmpossi- ble for even the best WOrknen to produce or initiate the individual de- fects and peculiarities of any given machine that has acquired it's per sonality'' by a long period of usage.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

The hoseiess leg' has made it's ap- pearance among the smart set in Paris. Nothing below the knee" " is the order of the fashion designers Nothing above the eyebrows" would be more appropriate.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

If the United States agree to take over the care of the Sick Man ot Eu- rope, it is to be hoped the first step will be to make him take his own medtcine e.-Baltimore American.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

or course, we are in no hurry about II, put we are perfectly willing for MT. Barnes to reduce the price of bread whenever it is convenient for him to do so.-Chattanooga News.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

We do not hear much these days of the "Regulars,'' but they will remain on the job to watch the Hun.-Pitts- burgh Gazette-Times,
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

Foch unsheathes his sword, which means: By this sign they'll sign!'- Atlanta Constitution.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

There is a blessing in work-felt more deeply with a day of going fish ing occasionally interspersed.-St. Louis Globe-Demowat.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

Miss Jeannette Rankin has made record as the worlds most lachry nose stateswoman.-Was Star
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

The main risk about this waiting for lower prices before purchasing food- stuffs is arvation.-Cincinnat Com mercial Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
Britain Herald.

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 Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

If Broadway thinks for itself, it may decide that it should strike for short CT hours.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

War is not necessary to enable an aviator to make a. brilliant record as a brave man.-Washingt Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

tered at the Post Office at New Br1ta1r
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

For the 12th--or is it the 15th - time Coney Island is wrestling with the question of bathing g-suit morals. And the probability is that the degree of their morality will be no greater or less than before.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

If it were not for the fact that they mustn't say the ugly word in diplomacy. the Allies could make their notes shorter.-Indianap News.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

Peace may come soon, but 1t won come as a clap of thunder. The peo- pie have been waiting too long to be startl led Toledo Blade.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

kS.00 a Year.
 k2.oO Three Months. 75c Month.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

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New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Of course, we are in no hurry about it, but we are perfectly willing for MT. Barnes to reduce the price Of bread whenever it is convenient for him to do so.-Chattanooga News.
 We do not hear much these days of the Regulars but they will remain on the job to watch the Hun.-Pltts- burgh Gazette-Times.
 If the United States agree to take over the care of the Sick Man of Eu- rope, 1t Is to be hoped the first step will be to make him take his own medicine.- e.-Baltimore American.
 There is a blessing in work-felt more deeply with a day of going fish ing occasionally interspersed.-St Louis Globe-Demoovat
 Foch unsheathes his sword. which means: By this sign they'll sign!'- Atlanta Constitution.
 Miss Jeanette Rankin has made a record as the worlds most lachry- nose stateswoman.-Wash Star.
 The main risk about this waiting for lower prices before purchasing food stuffs is starva Com mercial Tribune.
 Peace may come soon but 1t won come as a clap of thunder. The peo- fn lon startled Toledo Blade.
 If it were not for the fact that they mustn't say the ugly word in diplomacy. the Allies could make their notes shorter.-Indianap apolis News.
 For the 12th--or is it the 5th - time Coney Island is wrestling with the question of bathing suit morals. And the probability is that the degree of their morality will be no greater or less than before.-New York World.
 Jim Ham Lewis appears to be lot more intelligent since his defeat for reelection to the senate. He has dis covered that the administration isn popular.-M eriden Record.
 As it is with the object of which the auctioneer is disposing, the "Nancy-4' on her way to Linbon was a long while "going, going before she was gone! e!"-Boston Transcript. {Aenine purposes to keep on fight ing. Of course: if he tried 10 quit where could he o?-New York Eve ming Sun.
 Will the prohibitionists please ob- serve what water came near doing to Harry HaWker ?--Springfield News.
 War is not necessary to enable an aviator to make a brilliant record as brave man.-Washington Star.
 If Broadway thinks for itself, it may decide that it should strike for short CT hours.-New York Sun.
 MEMORIAL DAY.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

Will the prohibitionists please ob- serve what water came near doing to Harry Springfield News.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

Jim Ham Lewis appears to be lot more intelligent since his defeat for reelection to the senate. He has dis covered that the administration isn't popular.--M eriden Record.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

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New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

TELEPHONE CALLS
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

As it is with the object of which the auctioneer is disposing, the "Nancy-4' on her way to Linbon was a long while "going, going, before she was "gone!''-Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30

{4enine purposes to keep on fight ing. Of course; if he tried 10 quit where could he go ?-New York Eve ming Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

Written in '99 by Mrs. Emma A Smith, wife of Comrade Charles w. Smith, of this city.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-03
Buraglar's Steal Safe
Weighing 200 Pounds

safe weighing 200 pounds and
containing $1O6 was carried from a
store of the Kroger Grocery and
Baking co., 1880 North Ninth street,
early today. Two men in an auto
mobile who were seen to drive away
from in front of the place at 3a. m.
by a policeman as he neared the store
are supposed to have been the bur
glars.
In the store police found a piece
of steel that had at one time been a
buggy axle. 1t had been hammered
and chiseled down to form a Jimmy"
and had apparently been used to force
open front door. The safe was in
a rear part of the store.
Using his umbrella for defense,
John Doenges, 4633 Alaska avenue,
disarmed and routed a lone holdup
man who attempted to rob him near
Osceola street and Grand avenue late
Monday night, he told police yesterday
when he turned over to them revol-
yer with two loaded and three empty
chamber He had taken the weapon
away from the robber, he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-03

Vi =
Coyotes killed In Umatilia county
during May brought bounties aggre-
eating s577, as against sSg6 for April.
Since January J., the county has paid
out In coyote and other bounties
s2G61. In spite OF previous expert
ence. the county budget for the year
was made with but $3.50 for this
item. 30 other funds must be drawn
on to meet the obligation to killers.
Five bob-cats, each oS which In
worth a So bounty, were turned In
during the month. The remaining
money was paid for coyotes. the ma
jority having been puppies. The lar
gest bounty warrant drawn was SAT,
whereas one warrant In April was for
s75.
This years excess bounty money
over the budget allowance is but lit
tie different. than last year, when the
difference was $f51S. In 1917 with
a budget of $1,000, the excess boun-
ties went to $f636. With the price
on females 81 more each succeeding
year part OF the deficit can be ac-
counted for The stationary price oi
81 hereafter on females will tend "a
lessen the mounting deficit. 1t Is be.
lleved
From Juno on, the number Of pelt'
TO be turned in is expected to dimin'
ish considerably Inasmuch as puppies
Will not be taken In whole nests. April
is the big month for the animals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-03
ARMENIAN REFUGEES
BECOME CAhN|BALS
Starvation Faced in Cau-
casus Region, Hoover
is Told.

cONSTANTIUoPLE, June a.
Starvation and misery prevail among
Armenian refugees In the Caucasus
region. according to a telegram sent
to Herbert Hoover In Paris by How
ard Heinz, American Food commis-
sioner for the Near East, who Is In
this city.
Heinz has returned from trip of
inspection In the Caucasus, on which
he was accompanied by Walter
George Smith OF Philadelphia. for
mer president of the American Bar
association and "A commissioner of
the American committee for Arme-
nian and Syrian relief, which has
charge Of the greatest part of the re-
lief work there.
Heinz says reports that some Of the
refugees, driven frantic by hunger
and suffering. have resorted to can.
nIbaIIsm, are true i'm his opinion. He
adds that food for 100000 in that ter
ritory will have to be provided by out
side sources for another year
Women Cooking Grass Roots.
THE lack of food Is so serious"
says the telegram. that the womer
are forced to go into the fields and
irtO kind Of broth and serve as
boiled greens. occasionally getting q
bit of rice to mix with il. This con.
stitutes the principal diet of many
''The little children. naturally. gel
the worst of this situation, because
they cannot eat such material: and
1t Is among the children that the
death rate is the highest.
"It is difficult to make comparison
as to the degree OF destitution ann
distress in different districts or towns
but I think the worst situation that
came to my knowledge was in Igdir
where there is larger proportion OF
sickness and higher death rate than
in either Erivan or Alexandropol.
Report, OF CannibaIism.
"Regarding reports Of cannibalism
which have come out of this district
from Goa. I have been forced against
my will to believe these reports tC
be true saw with my own eyes mu-
tilated remains of corpses which have
been exhumed from newly made
graves.
"I did not see anybody who had
actually witnessed the eating of hu.
man flesh. but there is so much cir
cumstantial evidence that / personal
ly came to believe It true.
'"Eyphus has been epidemic during
the winter and has taken away thou.
sands but with the moderation ot
the weather it is now decreasing; hu
cholera is making it's appearance and
( the outlook IL threatening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-03
Cant Get to France
as Captain so Joins
Marines Buck Private

DENVER. June 3.-"I couldn't go
as a captain--so I'm going to try it as
a private
Thus did Albert de Noyon Salisbury,
recently discharged as a captain from
the army, announce his desire for q
trip to France as he enlisted in the
United States marine corps Thursday,
afternoon. He left Thursday night for
the marine corps training camp at
Quantico. Va, and will be sent over
seas Immediately.
Captain Salisbury received his cap
tain's commission last September, af-
ter a year in the army and five years
in the national guard. But fate held
him on this side of the ocean and did
not allow him to partake in overseas
service. And the captain was dischars-