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New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
France in SCIf-DefcnSc.
(NeW York Herald)

Let those who condemn France for ble attitude during certain phases of the peace conference bear in mind that she has lived under the shadow of Germany for more than 50 years, in perpetual dread of an invasion, which eventually came to pass with unima ginable results. The first aim and object of France in the circum- stances is, as far as possible, to pro- tect herself against such a menace in the future. This, her statesmen be- lieve, can only be accomplished by rendering Germany pOWerleSS now and in the future to descend upon France. A first step toward this is the Derma- nont occupation of the left bank of the Rhine, either by French or all allied force, and France would prefer Q di- vision of responsibility and expense in this matter.
 It need not be believed that France is willing to place herself in the posi- 1ion that Germany occupied with re- spcct to the Wrested provinces of A1sace e-L lorraine and desires to have under her sole control and governance German territory whose people would he as irreconCilable to foreign rule as were the Alsatians of French descent. The naturalization of the Rhine left bank is the best thing that she could hope for or that could happen.
 With respect to the proposed aban- donment of the submarine as a Weap- on of warfare we find that France is olCo ia king a position in ODDOSitiOn to that of other powers, but here again her exceptional position must be con- sidered France is not financially able +o create and maintain a great navy, but she has a coast, ports and colonies of considerable size and importance which require proteettion' The sub
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

marine, which Germany converted into an implement of piracy and mur- der, is also. rightly used. a weapon of. defense, and as such France wishes to use it.
 It may be argued that the joint naVies Of the United States and Great Britain will serve for the defense of other signatories to the league or so- ciety of nations. in which case no other countries will require any navy at all, and France, Italy and Japan can put theirs out of commission. But will they be willing to do so? Ii is very doubtful, and, if not, France not without reason, desires to protect her shores and colonies in the best and most economical way open to her. Precisely what was behind President Wilson's urgent message to congress with respect to the naval bill may not be known, but proba bly, it arose from the disinClnation, if not refusal of certain powers 10 refrain from build- ing such Warships a. they deemed ne- cessarN. including submarines.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
CHIN A AND JAPAN.

The Chinese-J Japanese disagree ment has simmered down to ques- tion of veracity Certain unnamed Chinese delegates to the Peace Con- ference have accused the Tokio gov ernment of attempting to coerce Chi na into granting territorial conces- sions to the, island Empire. They claim that Japan has threatened harm unless it's demands are met i'm mediately and the situation in the ground for another war. Viscount Chinda, Japanese ambassador to Great Britain, who IS a delegate to the Paris conference, denies em- phatically that any pressure has been brought to bear on the neigh boring country and that Japan has threatened to declare war if several peace treaties are abrogated or made public.
 Americas interest in the situation is heightened by the call Am baSsador Reinsch is reported to have made on Chinese government officials at Pe- king to req firm the friendship of the United States. We are also attra cted to the disturbance in the Orient through the renewal of Japanese de- mands for absolute possession of the Caroline and Marshall groups in the Pacific ocean. It has been President Wilson's program to tender these islands to mandatcries acting as agents for the League of Nations.
 Unless the Chinese-Japanese breach grows wider no alarm should be felt Other problems equally as knotty have been uncovered at the Paris conference and, have been disposed of with argument and appeal to fair play
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
AMERICANIZATION BUDGET.

Et is a very human characteristic M' an individual or a community to 8y nothing that cannot be seen. It # not so surprising, therefore, to # #rn that there is opposition on the Nard of finance and taxation to the # dget for Americanization work. < @ city buys a fire engine because it a tangible thing, it is an acknowl- 8ged necessity and everyone can Itch it operate We pay policem en Sllingly because we can see them
 liking about the streets as the rep
 Fentatives of society prepared to #force the regulations adopted for
 e welfare of all who reside within
 r precincts.
 Buying Standardization and hiring S5istants to prosecute the work is @other matter, We see the assist
 ts but we cannot appreciate the #nefits Of their efforts because we 8nnot peer into the minds they are Tempting to mould Americaniza-
 pn makes slow progress. It means a $ ntinuous appeal to the common ' nse of men and women of other 8nds with the prejudices and GUS } ms of those lands bred in the blood
 l i'd bone. Water dropped upon 4 Aone will eventually wear away the 8one. Americanization follows the me process. It is a campaign of inversion with previous under landing that the subject is wiling to ecome converted and will cooperate hd in many cases men who were hly lightly interested in American Itizenship have been known to be- bme jealous candidates when the sit Ption was properly explained to
 em.
 New Britain has established an en- Ranl@ record in Americanization
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
\ Great Pronunciation
New York TimeS.)

Of all self-denying ordinances and solemn leagues and covenants against evil that of the New York Federation Of WOmen'S Clubs against women's s evening gowns designed by designine, men and that "haVe led fashion 10 the extreme limit of indecencv." and are "haVine most demoraIizine eff feet upon the youth of the countrv." is the most stringent ascetic, and nobly VirtUOuS. The members of the Federation, it seems are to set their hearts like flint and refuse to wear the gowns, no matter how becoming they are" This is the top notch of feminine altTuism, and few there be that find it.
 Since hOrrid man is notOriouslv blind to the aestheticsms and refinenoenta of female dress; since he can hI1t ignorantly worship some va9lle added charm in that costume which +hn ScYerer sister reprObate: since 1a is too dense to understand the fanta eiae of wOmenS dress, cOntrivcd. the wise assure us, only to impress or excite the envy of the once Ruling Scx inc fears of the Federation about the n,,1o ''youth of the country'' are nm founded.
 To the stupid masculine mind p,o,,, ans dress is always charmine. ha- coming, decent Yet the most ohfus-
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
AUTO VIOLATION CHARGFD.
Hartford Autoist Will Be Tried in Lo-t
 cal Court TonlOrTCw.

Thomas Kolody was unavoidablH absent from court this morning. and his case was continued until tomor- row morning on bonds of $75. Kol- ody was arrested yesterday afternoon by Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lam-, phere. and notified to be in court this morning to answer charges of driving a car without a mirror attached in such Q way as to give him a view o6 traffic to the rear of his car KoIody was unable to make train connections to bring him to New Britain from his home in Hartford in time for court ,
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
Prof. Heron and Free Love.
(New York Sun )

(William Allen White of Emporia, Kas., and Prof. George Davis Heron have been appointed the American delegates to the MarmOra conference with the Russian factions.)
 George D. HerrOn Socialist, writer, lecturer, epxeled pastor and free love advocate first }oomed large on the American horizon when he persuaded his wife to divorce him and imme- ! lately thereafter announced that he and Miss Carrie Rand were living to- gether.
 This was the climax of one of the most sensational stories that had startled the country in years; for Heron and his affinity contemplated sequel in a ''Free Love Colony" in Metuchen, x. J.. where all with the same beliefs-and money-could come for rest, love and joy.
 The couple had bought several hum dred acres of the lands around Me- tuchen and intended splitting it up into farms for the soul mates, but certain hardware of the ssolid citizens persua ded them to abandon their love promotion scheme. Tn later years, though, the couple returned to the Jersey town and were cordially re- ceiVed.
 Stories of the day were 10 the effect that Miss Rand had boueht and paid fer her affinity with $50.00O which she settled upon Mrs. Heron to get a divorce from her husband The wife admitted having been paid.
 The mother of Miss Rand Mrs. E.. D. Rand, widow of lumberman who had grown wealthy saw possibilities of new Messiah in Heron, whom she endowed with chair in Iowa College. She is said to have paid $6O, ,OOO for it. He was made profes- sOr of applied Christ StanitN-and pro- ceeded to apply his version of it un- til the college expelled him year later
 He was expelled by the Congrega- tiOnal Church of Iowa bccaue of his free love views blooming in his ser mons much to the consternati0n of the farmers who hadn't oven heard of Utah. Their wives objected too.
 Heron held on at the college. how ever for some time. Finally when he deserted his wife and two children to go and live in the same house with the Bands this was more than the good professors could stand, so they ex- pelled him, too.
 lhe dlVofce followed, ana the ftaHNS and Heron came on to New York, where they piehted their announce ment late in May, 1901, in 59 West Forty~fifth Street. The ceremony con sisted in repeating the phrase, we intend to live together as man and wife. Then some one sang ''The Land of Hearts Desire,' and with It the idea of the love colony was formed
 Flndlng time table handy, the name Mctuchen' being novel and odd and likely to be remembered when all else was forgot by he strolling lovers or love colony, the Heron Rand com blnauon settled upon it for their Eden: But the citizens would not have It so. Like another famous garden it was Ito let shortly after the couple arrived
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

aF " I Y sspsg@s rsss75 ~uck the shackIes from the slaves Id gave them freedom. He wvSTfsd be le first man in the land today to de- and popular support for President Bison who Is treading in Lincoln's bps by attemptin to emancipate mocracy from the shackles of au eracy and greed, even though they disguised in the white robes of re- blican forms of government.
 Abraham Lincoln knew what it ant to have a divided house. Time
 placed a halo on his brow and htly so, but in his darkest hours Ire were those who connived ainst him and counselled resistance his am bitions, which were the am ons of humanity. Abraham Lin #An suffered the poignant distress of who worked against hidden forces t strived to stay his hand and to ce the nation to step backward b the dark instead of forward into
 light He was the man of sor- Es of America's other great battle inst grasping interests, the cham of the masses against the sses.
 Could Abraham Lincoln revisit shington, he would be deeply he'd to see public officials prostitute
 confidence reposed in them by the bple to such underhand schemes to credit the man the people chose as ir leader. He would be the first to minister a stinging rebuke to the bkesmen of the party he founded
 their sinister propaganda and ac- ties.
 Rally to the President. because he AOur President would be Abraham bcoln's message to the country he dearly loved.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
(JNICATED.
zEGTSLATION,
V Britain Herald

W Britain Herald
 yEEAN like to write q few lines in
 Ee to the democratic caucus in
 Aal suffrage question and ven
 rev remarks on the probable
 Afs and consequences of a success
 passage through, of the eccentric
 As Which seem to be held by the AJor1ty of the senators and con- Tessmen in this country today.
 Somebody said that favorable ac- HIaon would be beneficial to the demo- Ecratlc party, and defeat would help sthe other. Others said that political sinterests were not of sufficient inn #portance to warrant monkeNing with ethe constitution. If the constitution of the |. $. A. is a serious, important, and respectable document, the others said whole lot that time.
 What I should term eccentric ideas, seem to me to generate in England. drivel over here and then made worse. For instance, take the liquor laws. In England the hours for Sun day were 12 to and 6 10 II. We inn proved on that and prohibited sale entirely on a Sunday.
 I don't believe there are a race of people on earth more safe and sane than the French, taken on the whole as a nation Their saloons are open every day and wider on Sundays, so are the churches, so are the jails, so are the theaters, so are the houses of comfort and so are the museums, 1i- brares and all other interesting na- tionai properties.
 From all l can understand, there are 2,000 or 5000 cOngressm en and senators entitled to decide whether the population of this country may drink beer or not and while the 9999T,0O0 others are waiting, beer is swanky
 It may seem natural that with wom- ems right to vote they will endeav- or to save some of that money their husbands formerly spent for liquid refreshments. They will use their votes for prohibition, and the town clerks etc, at the present time, en- gagged in issuing marriage licenses will soon be out of 9 job. Of course there is the underta king business they could go into, which would become more and more profitable as the years roll on.
 The suffragists who helped to change their husbands drink from beer to tea. would find plenty of time to gloat and grovel in their own glory. The man in the case would travel to some more genial place where his ruler would be nothing more tYrannical than a Kaiser or a Czar.
 No. Sir, just carry your memory back some 20-odd years to the time this town went dry. Just remember you were in a position to change your mind the next. But let this new amendment creep into your blessed constitution this time and you could not do 1t any more.
 F know England. I have lived there. I have seen it's pOmD, it's monarchy and lords. I have seen FIngland's wretch edness, it's Slums and it's bums, it's poor place to live in but you can get a good glass Of beer there for tuD- pence just the same and please don't deprive us of it over here
 JEAN VALJFAN.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

s 20..s The allotment for this state last year was $51, ,368. Senator George F. esMcLean will attempt to have the population restrictions eliminated when the measure comes to the Sem ate. Should he fail, Congressman Schuyler P. Merritt is prepared to champion the change when it is sent back to the House.
 Connecticut rallied to the slogan Food will win the war" Our agri- cultural college was a powerful fac tor in extension work and the people were unit in increasing production of foodstuffs. This effort should not be wasted and it will have been in vain unless Congress grants a larger appropria ton. Every citizen should write to his Congressman protesting against the allowance and demanding justice in the House if the Senate refuses to eradicate the objectionable feature which bars us from sharin g in public funds commensurate with our agricultural enthusiasm and energy.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

Poets are reputed to be without following in their own communities so it is of unusual interest to learn that the bridge connecting West Bos- ton with Cambridge Is to be named the 'Longfellow Bridge" The pres ent structure is adjacent to the site where stood the famous wooden span that animated Longfellow to pen the lines beginning II stood the bridge at midnight" It is fitting that the memory of New England's favor ite poet should be immortalized and perpetuated at this halloWed spot.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

cated survivor of the DethrOned Sex can't hide his wonder and admiration when he hears of high female souls whose bodies are to ScOrn mo matter how becoming" female fashions. How can what is indecent" be "beCOm ing?" The FederatlOnlsts need dlc- tiOnary.
 It is the way of this world of sin to say that PuritanS in petticOats never hate a mode in which they have the raintest hope of looking bCrOmingly arraNed.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12
REpuBLICAN CLUB SUPPER.

Hon. John Light of Norwalk, for- merIy Attorney General will be ona of the speakers at the First Ward Re- publican club supper in BardecI1's hall tonight. The committee in charge of the supper has already secured William A. King, of Willimantic, and Major Malone as speaker. All three are capable speakers, King being the present leader of the House, ss..
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

Professor George Davis Heron, who has been appointed an American ference. apparently believes in mak- ing the world free for femininity,
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

Do not overlook the fact that today is the anniversary of the birth of K0sciuszko. the great Polish patriot who offered and wielded his sword in the cause of Americas liberty
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

The prospect of an ice famine next summer is rendered less terrifying by the circum stances that after July 1 the demand for ice to cool highballs will be greatly reduced.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

There are enough of the Hohen- zollerns in Holland to take turns hanging on to the receiver at all hours in hopes of a message to return to Berlin.-Washingto Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

It looks as though $40, 1000, 900, 900 or will be the nice little initiation fee Germany will have to pay before joining the league of nations.-Shoe and Leather Reporter
New Britain herald., 1919-02-12

zse towns that are planning z
 Ut the worth-whileness of Eess cars will find some way to sfate them with strikeless en- TpIoyeS.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
COAL. FOR NEW ENGLANr.
Administrator, Storrow Receives Assur-
ances at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Thames j.
Storrow, Massachusetts fuel adminis-.
traitor, received assurances from the
railroad administration yesterday that
the Industries OF New England would
s"i"e~their quota of coal. " Mr.. -Stor
row pointed cut that New England was
fairly we'll provided for during the zeal
shortage and that for % days praeti-
cally' the entire supply which normally
enters New England had been diverted
to the Vest z
of his representations that within the
next few DAYS Sufficient coal would BE
received in New England 10 tide..Soyei'
the shortage resultant upon the str@ie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

The idea OF tipping the earth for its
volcanic energy has been carried into
practice in Italy, with remarkable re
suits. At LordaEallo, bore holes. have
been SINK whieh1Nseharged large vol
umes of higli.pressa,re steam, which is
now used to generate about 10000
horsepower bv turbines. From time
i.amentorial efoads of steanl have
Smoked up from the assures IN the
rocks, grsea warnings Of the volcanic
forces beneath 1t remained for Prince
Ginori Cont khcwever, to ereiilize fhs
value OF T Hidden forces. iand by taNS
" the ferees-aaa saps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
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CARL F. CAIN
MERCHANT TAILOR.
$50 Main Street.
Iliah pr:ee Paid for Reefsteak.

The highest price ever paid for
heefsteak vas probably ut Circle City,
Alaska. town that .sprang up over
might during the KIondlke gold cxcfte-
nent The first beefs~cak to reach
here sold for $4S pound. Every one
wanted some of ii, and SO they raf-
fled It off for the benefit of hospital.
Tickets were sold from so cents TO
$50 for the privilege of drawing a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
Scoffers and Doubters
Why Let Prejudice Bind You to .Lif,
of Rheumatic IortuIe2

lie fair To yourself. YOU sufferers from
rheumatism. no matter what form Get
rom your druggist a~isaekage OF Rheuina,
tire guaranteed prescription Use the sen-
tine bottle. and if YOU dol't think it has
given YOU quick and satisfying relief, say
SO: and YOU can have your money back
Isn't that fair oifer7s.As
Then start the Rhenma treatment today.
It's reputable. physicians f,Iescription.
altogether different from remedies usually
p ,acss bed, From narcotics, and per
Rheuma actsfof The kichsess and hilps
e, force the .urie acid iran1athe swollen
joints and other lodging. places. It will
please YOU ilea dassand make Won hope
funded "a ~ "a. s.ssf a
+ lRl.eama has released frsJfA bondage
IhesH11atie siiffeters who, E.rsEhfs nothing
EYQpN give srelM Ii si1t1& xtsAas. mich
'1f5T n --il.sehfln fails. IN iftfds foot
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

.A Very effective agent Tor moisture
proofing wood has been found n IN
3alnminnln leaf coating. This coating
practically insulates the wood against
any change in atmospheric conditions,
and is particularly valuable for use
where accurate form and Balance must
be maintainea, rs would IN necessary
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16
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oil aneS fuel. Nearly fifteen, years ago
hr built forty horsepower engine and
set it up at one of these assures From
that small beginning he has developed
q system of many thousand horsepower.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

The chinese made artificial einnabar-
long before Europe was civilizea4eoun-
try, and to this day. there are trade Sc
eiets iii the vermilio4t NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
no Furopeali has been allie 70 fathom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

ATheswia dewxof the H&Ms Wood. 8 e.
h as a,g6ub .bfSsoudgste NJ Oh tsh H.
before it, dfseassihg sand adhrfsings t.
big display of toys and things for oHt
'door sports 4Manv Fave not ,knpwn p
the fine stock of toys this store carries
Make a tour OF Inspection on your mex
~ 2 sss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

One often gets better bath towels fole
her money. BY buying Turkish toweling
by the yard. and finishing the ends with
erocAetiiig or some fancy stitching.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

Have YOU seen the array Of sweaters
at the<Goetlnow ;, Pearson & Hunt Store j?
shown in charming styles and colors
any of them. would make most accept
able gift. They also have such cunning,
wee sweaters for the babies while in the
clothing department are plenty of
warm aud serviceablc ones for the
men ard BOYS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

giseseit that soft welEgroomed look
why not take advantage of Miss Grif
.'ihi' = knowledge sand eoxperience.' =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

'.no reason for washing out your dish
towels each time they are used is-so that
grease win never be allowed to dry into
thea and give them that dreadful dish
towhl odvf! So a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

MAGAZINES AT LOWEST PRICES
Write me about what magazines you
want for the coming year. l can get
them for you at money saving prices.
Mrs. G. M. Love, Magazine Specialist,
Soutt Newfane, Vt. 20S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

EAters woman likes 10 have her hair
becomingly dressed and still may not
realize that it is regular shampoos that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-16

One hostess who was making cake
for a birthday party and regretted to
see the loaf disfgured and spoiled by the
dripping of candles, conceived the idea
OF placing over the Top of ii very hand
some paper dolly iii imitation of emr
broidery. instead Of the lacy kind and
then pinpng the candle holders into this
When ready TO be served, the dolly was
lifted and all the candles arose With. It..
leaving the cake intact This idea
seemed worth passing OF.