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New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
METHODISTS START
 0N FINAL DRIVE
Nearly HalI of Campaign Figure
 Is Already Reached

With nearly half of it's immense total askings already raised, the Methodist Episcopal church begins to- morrow the final drive in the mission ary centenary campaign for $105,- 900, 900.
 The churches of Greater Boston and of all New England are fully or ganized and ready for the great cam
 paign, which begins immediately at
 the close of the morning service in
 each of the thousand Methodist churches of the New England area Lunches will be served in nearly 71 the churches to the CanvaSsng teams, and the reports of the first cay campaign will be given out at clock to the church congregations. ! Py Io o'clock the reports from all oNel NeW England are expected to be TecelVed at tho Boston area head quarters where a bulletin will an hounce me progress of the campaign. A large display sign with an aero | plane Tn flight between two hemi- sphere will tell the story of the weeks progress toward the area goal of S5.- 404, $50.
 At time when the nation is just coming out of q great world war, if is interesting to note the judgment expressed during the civil war period
 by Abraham Lincoln, on the Methodist church, which today is planning to raise S105, 5,000,OOO, of which $25,00O,-
 900 will be devoted to relief of sol dlers and other work made necessary y
 by the war.
 By a peculiar CO-inCidence the date of the beginning of the Centenary campai ign, May IS, is the date of the reply delivered by Abraham Lincoln
 to a delegation of Methodist minis ters who had called to pledge the
 answering loyalty of the Methodist church to the president during the civil war
 Lincoln's reply to this pledge of
 loyalty, delivered May 1S, 1884, is
 regarded as one of the most highly
 prized documents in the history of American Methodism.
 Recent Investigations in sixteen great army camps in this country show thaE twenty per cent. of the American army was of the Methodist denomination, a condition that was equally true in I4incoln's time and to which he called attention in his
 address, which is as follows:
 "Gentlemen: In response to your
 address, allow me to attest the ac-
 curacy of it's historical statements,
 endorse the sentiments it expresses,
 and thank you, in the nations name,
 for the sure promise it gives.
 "Nobly sustained as the govern-
 ment has been by all the churches, I
 would utter nothing which might, in the least, appear insidious against
 any. Yet without this, it may fairly
 be said that the Methodist Episcopal church, not less devoted than the best, is, by it's greater numbers, the most important of all. It is no fault in others that the Methodist church sends more soldiers to the field, more nurses to the hospital, and more pray CTS 10 heaven than any. God bless the Methodist church-bless all the urches-and blessed be God who,
 in this, our great trial, giveth us the ChurcheS!"
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
NOT LUCK, SKILL, IS
 WHAT DANIELS SAYS
secretary of Navy Praises Work of American Naval AViatOrs-
 Plans Two Years Old.

New York, May 1.-The successful ocean flight of the American naval seaplanes, which were reported to have traversed two-thirds of the 1850 mile cruise to the Azores when Secre- tary Daniels, returning from Europe stepped ashore from the transnort Mount Vernon today, was attributed by the secretary 10 painstaking work in preparation for the undertaking.
 There is no such thing as 'navl luck " said Mir. Daniels when one ot the party which greeted him at the pier used the phrase in commenting on the progress of the NC squadron.
 We have been working up to this flight for two years" he continued and as in other projects within its sphere of activity, what the navy has done was due to a perfect system of operation"
 Secretary Daniels expressed confi- dence in Commander John H. Towers and his associate aviators, saying their work had fully justified their appoint ments. He commended also the cour- age of the fiers.
 The secretary stated he had made if known in Great Britain that the American transatlantic flight was not intended as competition with the ef forts of the British aviators Its ob- ject, he said. was to contribute toward the Charting of the air course from America to Europe.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
POLITICAL ''BLIMP' DEFEATED.

Press disputes over what was dis covered or what was not discovered through the investigation by the New York Senate committee of an al legged doughbag of S500,000 may be expected to continue for some tin1e The newspapers which were instru- mental in bringing about the inquiry will claim that those involved were convicted in the court of public opin- ion On the other hand, many editors will insist that the probe revea led nothing of value The conservative New York Herald is one of the latter
 The curtain was pulled down
 Thursday afternoon on Senator
 Thompson's spring frolic with
 the doughbag that was to have
 debauched the legislature met
 amorphosed into "potential
 sush fund, the six cent fare
 bills apparently killed beyond.
 possibility of recovery Wthout|
 consideration of their possible
 merit, a former Governor who
 always has enjoyed the respect of
 this community revealed in a somewhat unpleasant light, and the hard-pressed taxpayers nicked for several thousand dollars for the expenses while in town of the mem bers of the Senate Ju- dietary Committee.
 Not a single fact of import
 ance was revealed during the prolonged examination of wit nesses before Senator Bur
 lingame's committee that could
 not have been brought to light
 in two afternoon sessions of the committee immediately after Sen
 ator Thompson's sensational charges were made on the floor
 of the Senate. The truth .
 of the matter is that the great Thompson doughbag has not been found. and there is a grow ing impression that it never ex-
 isted outside of the nimble mind of the member from Middleport. Thus endeth a seven days sensa- tion. The probers found what many found-an opportunity to wash soiled linen. Someone possibly gained few rays of the limelight and ad- ditionai political capital. Others lost fragments of their reputa tions. Bu that is of minor importance wher politicians go on the war path.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
AMERICA DAY, MAY 17, 1919.

America. America.
 Your starry flag unfurled On land and sea and in the air Is leading all the world. You give the starving nations bread You champion the weak, And monarchs wait upon your nod And tumble when you speak. Am erica, merica!
 The home of Liberty, We dedicate this day to you And swear 10 keep you free. Your cities fair and fertile fields With loving eyes we scan. And pledge ourselves to be in word And deed American.
 MINNIE, IRNINC
 in the New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
FOREIGN ORDERS FOR SHIPS.

Partial justification for extrava- gance in the construction of ship building yards is found in the situa- ton overseas by which it will be nec- essary for many foreign countries to depend on America to replenish their depleted merchant marine facilities, Several European nations purpose to increase their comm ercial tonnage to figures even greater than before the war.
 By an executive order issued by President Wilson, American ship building companies will be permitted to accept orders up to 3,O0O,O0O gross tons from foreign shippers. The con- tracts will be let privately but under the supervision of the United States shipping board. Builders are antici- pating an order for 100000 tons from Norway alone and France and England may also seek to place or ders. France has already given con- tracts for 500,000 to English builders and America may receive the greater part of 100000 tons additional. Italy anticipates the construction of 5OO,0oO tons and a large part of this may mean extra business for builders here. England will probably place all orders at home.
 The shipbuilding plants in the United States are now superior in possible quantity production 10 those in any other part of the world With the stimulus given to our own mer- chant marine by the war and the added contracts from abroad they should work at top speed for several years to come.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
COMMUNICATED.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Ignores Public, is Claim Made By the
 Arbitrator.

Arbitrator.
 Editor New Britain Herald:
 l read the communication in last nights Herald in regard to the school situation and every word of it was correct.
 We elected a school board who now ignore us, and do what they want. in spite of the fact that the whole town is almost unanimously against them. We ought to expect intelligence in it's highest form from a. school board composed of educated men, but are we getting it? No. They seem bent on giving us the opposite.
 Everything went all right until the superintendent commenced to play politics, then he got like every one else who plays the game and insists upon having his own way
 1t is only few years ago that the school board had so many teachers that it was necessary to drop the married instructors to make room for those graduating from Normal school. Now it is necessary to en- gage women who have no experience in teaching in order to keep some rooms open.
 What has brought about this change? Conditions under which the teachers have to work and nothing else. I have studied this matter quite a little lately and I have come to the conclusion that school teachers are human just like the rest of us. and if the Iron Heel' is constantly grinding them down, we cannot ex- pect them to stand it forever This wrangle has certainly upset the hap piness of our teachers and pupils and has reduced their efficiency.
 It certainly is not very encoura ging to a father who is trying to educat @ a girl to be a teacher when he knows what is before her, if the future is anything like the past year or so.
 Why not call "quits on both sides. and restore the girls to their places where they are badly needed, and let us all act as though we know some- thing-iust like grown ups, not like children.
 Again I say, give the girls a square deal! THE ARBITRATOR.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
MEDICINE FOR THE POOR.

X Among it's other activities, the Sal Nvation Army is opening what it calls poor mans drug stores," establish Snents which are what the name inn plies. They cater to people who are &n need of medicines but who cannot afford to pay the prices charged in ordinary pharma The poor in Springfield are happy at the an- Enouncement that one of the stores is Rto be opened in that city in a building Hto be erected by the Salvation Army Eat cost of $1OO.0OO. Describing the Iplan, the Springfield Repu blican says The main point of difference be- tween the ordinary drug store and the poor mans drug store'' exists in the fact that in the lat
 ter, little if any money passes
 over it's counters. Prescriptions
 given by registered physicians
 and accompanied by certifcations
 that the patient is unable to pay the regular prices are filled either wholly without charge or at a nominal charge. In the compar- atiVely few cities in which the
 "poor mans drug store" is operat- ed by the Salvation Army condi- tions vary on this point. It is yet to be determined whether a nom- r ina1 charge shall be made by |. Springfields "poor mans drug | store or medicines issued free of II all charge.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
Must Trust Allies.
New York Evening PosD

7~'' ' UT TN TT Uf''I1F T VR307'
 It is said that Germany is asked to sign a blank check. Tn a sense, this is true. But what she is really asked to do is to throw herself upon the mercy and sense of justice of the Allies. This she virtually did at the tune of the armistice. This the treaty would compel her to do now. She has her inesca pablo penalty to pay. Her moral punishment may well seem to her greater than she can bear. But If sue can show that her material punishment is fixed by the treaty at figure which would crush her into slavery, she has her right of appeal and her indicated relief. Meanwhile, she must know that she cannot rail the seal off the bond of her defeat and helplessncss
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
HOCh Dr. Brandcgec.
Grid geport Post.

Senator Brandegee of New London writes that the peace treaty "betrays Am erica and that he and other deathless patriots in the United States senate will fight it until it is beaten
 Here is platform on which Sen .atOr Rrandegee could be elected to any office in the republic-of Ger many.
 Herr President Ebert, says the peace treaty is a "monstrous docu- mcnt" Herr Gustave Stresemann leader of the German Peoples Party says it is "damnable". These and a myriad more will echo the words of our own Senator Brandcgee. Raus init der peace treaty. Hoch Brande- gee!
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
CITIZENSHIP BARRED
 TO 15 DRAFT DODGERS

Jamestown, N. Y, May 1.--F'ifteen residents of Jam estoWn were forever denied citizenship in the United States by order of Justice Charles B. Wheel CT in the superior court here. They are all of Swedish birth who had taken out first naturalization papers before war was declared against Germany. Then they foreswore allegiance to the United States to escape the draft, The draft board presented the cases before Justice Wheeler and the order was issued.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
MINOR ACCIDENTS.
Workman at Stanley Works Breaks Arm and Lcg-Boy Hurt By Auto.

John Dygen, a structural iron work CT, while engaged at the stanley Works yesterday in erecting fire es- capes fell and sustained a broken arm and leg. He was removed to the New Britain hospital, where pr. E' T. Fromen attended him.
 Paul Verdi, boy about years old is at the New Britain hospital suffering from injuries sustained yes terday afternoon in front of ,24o Orange street. The boy climbed into an automobile owned hy Miss Julia Blogoslowski and as tn" 'Wner en- tered the machine, she hacked up bit and the boy fell off, He is under the care of Dr. Clifton Cooley.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
CRONDER NOT TO RESIGN.

Washington, May 17.-4Secretary Baker makes public a telegram from Major-General CroWder denying that he would resign from the Army to accept a position as political adviser to the Cuban government General Crowder said that it was his desire to appear before the committees or congress respecting any investigation which congress may conduct touchln8 the administration of military justice"
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
NEW LOOP RECORD.

Washington. May 17.-Ma king 457 consecutive loops during a flight last ing one hour and 54 minutes, Lieu tenants Ralph J. Johnson and Mark R. Woodward set new worlds record yesterday at Carlstrom field, Arcadia, Fla. The making of the new record was announced by air service officers here who said Lapere two-seated fighting plane was used.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
SSO,O0O,O ,O0O MORE CREDIT
 IS AWARDED TO BRITAIN

Washington. May 17.-The Treasury announces establishm ent of credits in favor of Great Britain of sS0 900, ,000, making a. total for Great Britain of s4,316,O 6,O0O,OOo: and in favor of Bel gium of s1,39O,O 900, making Belgium S total $34O,5OO,O00. Total credits to all Allies now are $9,37O,219,0O0.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
ST. HELENA's PRESS AGENT.

It was a dull day along the water front in Providence, R. I. The ship news reporter of the Providence Jour among the docks and was on the point of returning to the office and reporting to the city editor when he
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

Villa after freeing a number of prisoners told them to go to work. Rancho is evidently preparing to go into Mexican politics as a reformer. Washington star.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

Now that it has become custom ary to distinguish boats and airplanes by letters and numbers why not name the ship of state the VIA?
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

The peach crop is reported to be killed again. We should worry more if we didn't know it to have the vi tality of a Villa.-NeW York Evening Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

\ Brazilian senator says the United states is the Prussia of tomorrow. Canadians live nearer the United States than do the Brazilians, and they know better.-TorOntO Globe.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

Q only profitable advertising medium II" the cIty Circulation books ana pie"' room always open to advertisers-
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

Mexico doesn't want to be protected by the Monroe Doctrine She wants some foreign power to own her, so mat she eau get Texas and Arlzona and California and all that.-ClcVe- land Leader.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

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New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

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New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
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New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

Twenty-Five more experts are has teninS from Berlin to join the Ger man peace delegation at Versailles. Can it be there is somet hing in the treaty the Germans do not under stand ?-kansas City Times
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17
FACTS AND FANClES.

Ut is not the time nor the place TOT supertluous words,' said old Clche"- ceau in his opening address to 'hc German peace delegatcs-and III N'e" or the SO,000 word document ne helo m this hand, we guess every 'o"S present agreed with him.-ColuhlpuS us Dispatch
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

Josephus Daniels wants to sink the German fleet as a great moral le9- son to the worId." The world mas had rather an overdose of moral leS- sons recently. Let's have sometn'''S a little moro practical, Joe, dcar'- Columbia Record.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-17

But Of course. should the war news ever play out, the newspapers can al ways depend on a Vermont or New Hampshire murder mystery to supply q front page display hcad.--Boston Transcript
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-08
Malaria in the South.

Estimates prepared by the United
States public health service indicate
In the South the ravages of typhoid
fever, tuberculosis, hookworm. and pei
lagra, all together are not as serious
as those caused by malaria.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-08
DALMATIA LONG
STORM CENTER
Claimed by Many Nations in Last
Eight Centuries.
ORIGINATED IN ROMAN TIMES

Fiume a FoothoId on tho Eastern
Adriatic Where Italians Chung Fast
Despite Steady Influx Of slavs In
the interior--city Bears Evidence
of Early Italian cuitur-Very
Small Proportion Of the Population
Of the City 10 Hungarian.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-08
BIG CUT IN COST
OF SHIPBU|LD|NC
Hurley Delighted at New Jersey
Firms Bid.
BASIsHEs GREATEST BOGY

Submarine Concern Offers to Build
t2,000-Ton Freighters at $t49 a
Oeadweioht Ton, Far Below the Es-
timate-Pians for New Type Yes
sci Were Designed to Afford Great.
est Degree Of Economy in Operation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-12
TIRE INDUSTRY CUTS
WORLDS COTTON SUPPLY
Uses 100000 Bales at Period When
Crops Are Short and Prices
Hiuh.

Blackpool, Eng, Nov 26, CORES
'pondence of Associated Press)-Pro-
fessor John A. Todd, one of the Brit
ish delegates to the World Cotton
conference at New Orleans, in Octob-
er last, told the Textile Institute the
other day that the worlds supply of
cotton for the next ten years was seri
ously threatened He saw indications
that the scarcity of cotton would in
crease as the world capacity TO con
sumo it returned to normal.
Professor Todd said the first step
to be taken should be to assure the
grower of a reasonable price to cover
the cost of production and to reward
him adequately for growing improved
cotton. lie pointed out that the pres
ent system of marketing did not en-
courage the production of better cot
ton and insisted that the British gov
ernment might we'll do great deal
more than this to extend the cotton
industry He pleaded for rigorous
economy in consumption. The Ameri
can cotton CROP said the professor.
i,eas3tEe limiting factor in the world
supply. This crop had developed an
extreme undesirable seesaw move
ment OF acreage, crops and prices.
There had been five bad crops in sue
cession with high prices accentuated
by world imitation.
Before the war, said the speaker. a
large part of the American growera
were on a small margin of profit and
when prices did not pay they reduced
their acreage. This occurred during
the war and the acreage then lost
had not since been recovered Ameri-
can acreage was reduced in 1919 and,
owing to bad weather. this years was
"a disastrous failure and calamity" ."
The result was that prices had been
forced up to very high level
Europe and Asia are without stocks
of cotton goods, said the professor.
The amount of cotton which the
worlds mills could spin and weave is
now restricted by destruction of ma
chinery in the devastated regions Of
Europe and restriction Of the hours Of
ldDOr DuI tnese CONDITIONS Woulu MOI
be permanent
One thing which alarmed him was
the enormous development of the use
of motor cars in America with a con
sequent demand for 100000 bales of
staple cotton for fabrics in tires This
demand existed at a time when the
whole world supply of staple cotton,
hp said had heen reduced 10 | 500 600
bales.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-12
PEACE TREATY dead"
Senator Thomas Says Both Sides
Have Passed the Buck

Washington, Dec. 11.-Tre first
open discussion of the peace treaty
in the Senate at this session of Con.
gress came today during the debate
on the railroad bill
Senator Lodge, the republican lead
er. and Senator Lenroot, OF Wiscon
sin, leader of the mild reservation
group of republican senator's, declar
ed the treaty was dead" until again
submitted by the president and charg
ed the democrats with responsibility
for the failure to ratify it at the spec
ial session.
Senator Underwood, democrat, Ala
bama, said the treaty could be called
Iup at any time by majority vote
and in turn charged the republicans
with responsibility for the failure OF
the Senate to act
The treaty debate lasted about an
hour but without result so far as fu
Iture plans for its disposition are con
cerned and ended with a statement
by Senator Thomas, democrat, Colo
rado that both sides having passed
and re-passed the buck" it was time
for the Senate to turn to real bust
mess.