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New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
SIDNEY DREW'S DEATH.

Sidney Drew's death will deprive theater-g -goers of an entertainer who could always be counted on to provide wholesome and refreshing comedy On the stage or reproduced by the motion picture art he was one of the reliables who never failed to cause mirth, and the cleanliness of the vehicles in which he appeared always made them stand out prominently. To him, making people laugh was a study of which he never tired. By nature and temperament he was admirably suited to the role he took in life. He deplored the vulgar and "slapsticl1" type of amusement and concentrated his attention on the more elevated and droll entertainment. Regret at his demise will not be confined to the ranks of his profession. The public also is deeply concerned. His humor was fndividualistic, never copied But what recomm ended it so strongly was the fact that 1t was clean and spon- taneous.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Young Colonel Roosevelt.
(Buffalo Express. )

Those who claim to know some thing about the political ambitions of young Colonel Roosevelt say that he faVors taking the longer course Gas did his father) through the Legisia ture, but his father had ten years start on him, for the former President was only twenty-tWo years old when he began his political career. If young Theodore does choose to enter politics, his progress will be interest ing to watch. He made good in the army, he was not a "dugout" fighter and he has a pronounced limp from wounds received at Ploisy to attest to that This record, coupled with his excellent political name, ought to make him an easy winner in doubt ful district and a terrifying candidate even in Democratic New York.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
THE VERDICT.

Now the cup the Brewer mixed With unholy zest, Out of woe and fear and pain, To his lips is pressed; From that dark and bitter draught See the craven shrink. To. the dregs of his own brewing, Let the Brewer drink! Now the tune the Dancer chose Changes time and key, And the Dancer, weary grown, Shirks the piper's fee; Others wait to dance awhile, Now he's had his fun; Let the braggart pay the piper When the dance is doneI Now the sword the Slayer forged . Turns on him it's blade, And the coward fees apace. Bringing and afraid! Let the sword his hand unsheathed Judge and jury be, Write the verdict of the court And it's just decree!
 ANNIE JOHNSON FLINT,
 in the New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

MY GARDEN. by L. B. Wilder. Flower gardens, PRACTICAL SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS, by G. W. Hood. a
  SOILS; their properties and manage ment, by T. L. Lyon and others.
  TYPES AND BREEDS OF FARM ANIMALS, by c. S. Plumb.
  WAR GARDEN VICTORIOUS, by c. L.. Pack.
 Fiction BLUE ALOES, by Cynthia Stockley. There are delightful shivers in these four weird tales for readers who like the terror of signing ghosts. pois- onous reptiles witchcraft and chang ed identities Like other stories of the author they are set in South Afri-. ca.'-A. L. A. Booklist. CITY OF COMRADES, by Basil King. DAWN, by Mrs. E. H Porter. EMBLEMs OF F1DELING, by James Lane Allen. comedy in letters. GOOD SPORTS, by o. H. Prouty PENNY OF TOP HILL TRAIL, by R. K Mandates. GREGG, by F. c. Springer.
 "A book of distinction. Those to whom the spirit Is the only thing of permanence must not pass it by."-- N. r. Sun.
 VALLEY OF. VISION, by IT. Van Dyke. :. j. - Library Notes.
 An urgent call from France for 750, 900 books, 5o0,000 of which must be gifts, the rest to be bought from the Library War Service fund, has just come from Washington. There Is great of fresh, wholesome flc- ton, published within a year. Con- necticut's quota is 10000 volumes What part of it can you send? Truly yours "CHARLIES D. FTINF, Chairman, CAROLINE M. HEwINS, Sccy.
 "(Conn. Public Library Com.)" The YOU means whoever reads this. The library has sent on the books given recently. The reading room will be closed on Sunday until warm weather. It is usually open longer, but economy is in order this year, .:.: ?. m..
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Missing BOndhoTders.
(New York Sum-

A brief financial paragraph discloses that 134 S1,OOO bonds of g, large cor poration drawn by lot for red de1nption 8 year ago with 8 premium of 10 per cent. of par value as an added induce ment to holders prom ptly to present them are vet outstanding. although no longer earning interest, Why? A dozen causes, 8 score or more possi- ply; the speculative mind might find entertainment in ascribing as many reasons as there are bonds unredeen- ed. Not lost, stolen or destroyed, for in such cases adjustm ents would have been made to keep them out of the list; not the holdings of one or few people, for it is safe to assume that holders of many such bonds are keen enough in finance to be prompt to col lect principal, interest and bonus when opportunity is offered. The bat tlehelds of France, the ses's toll of nun victims. these may account for many of these silences.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Country and Union.

United Mine Workers JOurnalt
 There is abroad in the United States an elemen that professes to offer a millennium to all who will accept their destructive theories and acknowledge them as their leaders. They denOunce all leaders, but insist that they them selves shall lead. They would upset the government and all of society. They would destroy religion and for bid education. They would keep the people in ignorance and darkness for they know that enlightenment and education is fatal to their damna ble scheme. They preach sabotage, devastation, murder and rapine as the proper means for bringing all people under their rule.
 This elem lent thrives on disorder and misery, and they would bring mankind to the brink of hell's pit.
 This element professes to speak In behalf of labor, but it has no auth or1ty to speak for labor. Labor speaks for itself
 Labor has never authorized this wild, irrational. vicious element to represent it in any manner Whatso- ever. The public should understand clearly that labor repudiates and dis claims any and all connections with, concurrence in or approval Of any or
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

industry turning. The esBoosters Club'' IS active letting the country know the good points about Bristol and induc- ing men and women to go there to live.
 There must be a reason for all this and the secret may be found in the Knowledge that Bristols citizens are live and progressive. In addition community and a public spirit that is not matched in Connecticut. The manufacturers are leading the way. They realize that they are the back bone of the city and that it's growth and prosperity depend on their inter est in it's affairs. Millions will be spent during the coming year in adding to industrial enterprises. In itself, that would be Of consequence. But the outstan ding feature of Bristors boom is the sym pathetic spirit of under standing existing between the men who plan and the men who, by their daily employment, help to carry out those plans.
 A city either goes ahead or slips back, much like an individual. Some how it is difficult to believe that the men in New Britain who could do big things, the men who control our des- tinies, are doing their full share. This may be an unjust indictme ent but the of citizens. New Britain should not become a city
 "Where wealth accumulates and men
 decay"
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

the "soldier vote," if organized to act as political factors, will carry the day.
 This Is & matter of calculation which arithm stically is of interest. Thus the soldiers of the United States, according to the latest departme ent figures aggregate in number more than 3,7oo, 900; of whom making allowance for the force continued in service abroad at least 3,2o0,000 would be returned to their homes here. AS for the women, the estimate of those who will enjoy the franchise on that occa- sion is some 12,500,000.
 Here, then, IS a combination which looks large indeed in it's relation to the total vote cast at the last presi- denial election--nanely 1s,st5,58 The only difficulty seems to be the pra ctical impossioility of bringing about such readjustm ent of individual preferences.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
No Pruseiantzed Diplomacy.
(New York World)

AS The World has said of previous crises in the peace conference, all the serious difficulties have resulted from attempts to evade or nullify the l4 points of peace enumerated in Pres ident Wilson's address to congress, January 8, 1918.
 In the circumstances the president cannot do less than to demand that the conference must keep faith and finish its work without furtheT pro- crastinstion. The.auestiof1 at issue is vital, and the United States cannot be a party to an imperialistic peace based upon the Prussian theory. of diplomacy.
 The Allies were under no obliga- tions to adopt President Wilson's 14 points as the basis for peace, but hav- ing voluntarily accepted those points they are under the gravest moral ob~ legations to keep their solemn pledges.
 When the German government in October asked for an armistice and offered to make peace on the terms laid down in President. Wilson's ad- dress to congress, January 8, IBIS, and his subsequent addresses, the Allies were free to reject the proposal They did not reject it.. They formally accepted it and framed the terms of. the armistice accordingly. Two of the fl points were modified or interpreted, but subject to these changes the Allies formally declared at Versailles on November 4, 1918, their willingness to make peace with the government of Germany on the terms of pesce laid down in President Wilson's ad- dress to congress of January and the principles of settlement enunci- ated in his subsequent addresses"
 This action on the part of the AL lies at Versailles was voluntary. They were free to reject the German ofrer if they chose, and continue the war in the hope of reaching a complete military decision that would enable them to impose any terms they pleased, but they adopted the. other course, and they must abide by that decision. Otherwise their, diplomacy stands as discredited. as German d. plomacy, so far as integrity and. good faith are concerned. They cannot al- low greed, rancor or fear to make scrap of paper out of the declaration of November 4 without impeachfng their own honesty and their own sin- cerity. and we can think of no greater calamity that could befall the world at this time than that.
 This Is not a controversial issue be- tween President Wilson and any Of the allied governments, a mere dtffer- ence of opinion about boundary lines and concessions and reparation. It is a moral issue which cannot be com promised. Either the conference at Paris must proceed. to complete q treaty of peace in accordance with the decision made at Versailles Novem- Der A. or the diplomatic bankruptcy of Europe Is complete and the. word of no European government can be trusted. What this would. mean Go the future peace of the world the dull. est or the most grasping of plenipo- tentiaries can readily perceive.
 It is unfortunate that any dispute should have arisen over this question: but in refusing to be party to t1e PrtssianiZation Of the peace confer ence, President Wilson is speaking TOT the conscience of mankind.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
1he Jhrcc Tall Tower Builders of , New York.
{ N ew York Sun

fNew York Sun.)
 It is g. striking coincidence that the three men who made it possible for New York to have the taIlest three habitable buildings in the world should have died within month of each other.
 Frederick c. Bourne, who died on March g, was at the head of the Sing CT corporation when, 8 dozen years ago, it built a tower surpa ssing in alti- tude the Ulnn cathedral and even the Washington monument, and exceeded in height by no structure of man ex- cept the Eiffel tower.
 John R. Hegeman, who died last Sunday, was the master spirit be- hind the construction at Madison square of a, magnificent reminder of the Venetian Campanile, in the form of an office building even higher than the Singer building.
 Frank w. Woolworth. who out lived MT. Hegeman less than two days, outdid the others, at cost of s14, 4,000,000, with 8 tower that chal- lenges the clouds 750 feet above the feet of the Broadway throng.
 Among them, these three men made 6, new skyline for the city Each. in his turn expressed the spirit of am bilious American in a form of com mercial architecture native to this crowded island. Each, building a mon- ument to his business, left a me- morial to himself. These three men, each of whom had built something higher and more useful than the Pyr- amid of Cheops, vanished from earth in the same order that their towers rose; but the towers themselves, un- likely to be surpassed in loftiness in this part of the world, remain as re- minders of remarkable individual &C., complishments and vision
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

the wild isms that are preached by this element.
 Long ago this crowd of disorder breeders undertook to gain a foot mold among the miners of America, and it is to be regretted that they suc- ceeded in certain spots in misleading miners into their way of thinking I3y means of a speaking and insidious propa ganda that element sought to plant the seed of discontent and vio- fence in the most vulnerable places, Where it might meet with the least resistance.
 But let it be said to the everlasting glory and credit of the United Mine Workers of America that this great organization has taken 9 firm stand against all such propa ganda and doc trines and that those who preach and practice these things are. therefore, outlaws, as far as the labor movement III America is concerned. Men who advocate the oVcrturning of the present American system of government have no place in Amer ca. They do not belong here, where llen believe in order and clean llV1ng.
 Men who advocate the disruption of the Am erican labor movement, as rep resented by the American Federation or Labor and the trade unions, are ulsloyal to the Very thing that has won for them the splendid benefits onat they now enjoy. They are pro posing to destroy the very thing that orlngs them hope for the future.
 Miners the country over should re- 1use to listen to the man who advo- cates violence, riot, bloodshed and dis order.
 Fay no attention to the man who tres to turn you against your country or your union.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
LIST OF NEW BOOKS AT THE NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE

ADMIRABLE CREIGHTON. by Sir James Barrie.
 "A comedy in the course of which chance works a social revolution Drollery and fun and 8 severe satire on aristocratic futility''-A A Booklist-
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SINCE 1870
 by Barry Cerf. RrRGOMAsTER OF sTILEMONDF, bv Maurice Maeterlinck. HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYs, in Northamptonshire and Rutland, by H, G. Evans. MUSIC OF SPAIN, by Carl Van Techten.
 Leading essay, Spain and Music is followed by an appreciation of Val verde's Land of Joy and the Spanish dancing given in New York in 1917, and a third entitled From George Borrow to Mary Garden which Is sketch of the history of the opera Carmen. "A. L. A. Booklist.
  NEW AMERICA by Frank Dilnot.
 "A series of short, vivacious sketch es by 8 trained observer from Eng land on life in the United States dur ing 1917 and 91S."-Publisher's note. PATH ON THE RAINBOW, edited by
 c. w. Cronyn.
 An anthology of songs and chants from the Indians of North America
 'Genuine American classics. The renderings into English are pictur- esque, and some of them very beauti- full and poignant''-A- L. A. Book list.
 PEACE PRESIDENT, by William
 Archer.
 PSYCHICAL INVESTIGATIONS, by
 I. A. Hill.
 Some personally observed proofs of survival
 SACRED BEETLE AND OTHERS, by J. H. Fabre.
 Eighth volume translated from Fabre's Souvenirs entomologidues, the fruit of twenty years observation and study Of insects. Agreeable style and sense of humor.''-A. L. A. Book list.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
4 PROGRESSIVE NEIGHBOR,

Few cities in the state are attract Ag as much attention as Bristol, mich is enjoying the most rapid E-oWth in it's history. It's factories are kpanding and arrangemen are be-
 bg made to. erect homes to accommo- ete the influx of workers who must
 D brought in to keep the wheels of
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Looking Ahead for 1920.
(iBOStOn Post.

The president election of 1920 is distant more than a year and a half today, but speculation is already &C., tive as to the possible massing of the figured that the woman vote" and
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Baseball is having a difficult time trying to win attention away from
 those Yankee Division lads. Their home run after clouting the Boche over the fence has the spectators cheering.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

The Republicans are reported pre- pairing a, series of. charges against Postmaster Burleson. If this is true any public fear of a dearth of news can be dispelIed for at least a decade.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

We believe that to reach Greenwich Village you should go due south on Fifth avenue, throug:l the Washing ton Arch and keep on going until things begin to look decidedly queer. When they look queerer than any thing you have ever seen before es- pecially the people that you pass you may know that you have ar rived in Greenwich Village.
 The Wall Street Journal speaks of the Village as Amer: ca's great and growing art center.' The possibility that this is a, fact. is causing an ir- crea sing uneasiness in many quarters, but as a fact it remains to be dem onstrated When it becomes possible to write Q. E. D. after the proposi- ton we may know that we have ar rived wherever we may be head aded for, But we worry instinctively when ever we contemplate Greenwich Nil- lage and think of that potential art destination. ~-:
 Of course, a S a village, Greenwich Village has all the strictly up-to- date substitutes for the Shoe store, the feed store, the blacksmith shop and the others. There are tea-rooms and bizarre restaurants galore, as well as attics and reformed stables where the village artists hammer copper and brass into ugly utilities, paint Cubist pictures. write Free Cubst Verse and write and play distorted geom etrical drama. Consequently there is always 6 perfect village atmosphere due to the presence of so many village yo- kels.
 But the really important thing is that the village business is prospering so nightly that it has become neces- sary for an important metropolitan bank to establish a village branch and participate in the prof1t-taking. It is pleasing that the bank which has taken this step bears a name in per- feet harmony with its surroundings. A Corn Exchange bank is an appro- priate institution for any village.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Member o2 the Associated Prees A sso c1 ated Prees Is exclusively entitled So the 'lse for republication of all news rfeuite" 70 tt Sr not otherwise credited m this parer and also the local news published hersau
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

onAy profitable advertising medium tn Ane city Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Tn the meantime, as of old, the pa cifist outcry of Imperialism H"S arisen.-New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

So Colonel Watterson resigns rom the place of editor emeritus. III o'ller words. he retires from retlrenie ''- New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Heraid w1ll be found on sale at Hota- HngSs News Stand. 42nd St. and Broad way, New York City; Board Walk At s&ntic Cttg, snd Hartford Depot
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Why anybody should want to oS president of Germany at th1S tiii9 ID beyond us.--Anaconda Standaru.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
TELEPHONE xAY.Y.z

lreo at the Post Office at New Britain
 es Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Lcnine apparently is a bigger iooi than William, but the Russian pre- nier doesn't snow it so much because he keeps his mouth shut.--Indianap- oils News.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

About forty persons own most of the farming land in Hungary, which may explain the unsettled conditions in that country.--Rocheste Herald.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Britain Herald.
BALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Froprietors.

aM1iy sSunday e~cented> a. 4:15 D. m.. Heraid Building. ST Church St.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Oh, yes, the Huns are demoralized and all that but you'll notice that they know how 10 agree upon objec tions to the peace terms--Washing ton Post.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

This Banquet revolution in which the splutter of New York typewriters drown the chatter of machine guns in Mexico is som ething new for even Latin Am merica.--New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Bonar Laws assertion that high wages for workingmen are the most vital vested interest" in Great Brit ain will probably become historic.- Toronto Mail and Elm pire.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Germany's Request for Credit.
(N.ew York Herald. )

-IINeW IOIh f1VI thIIItJ. ' '
 Germarys plea for credit where with to buy food brings only silence, Allies seem 8 trif1e shy of doing eus1~ ness on scrap of paper" basis ,.s <.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

The Bolshevi5i want to pave III gold the way to their recognitioii py the other nations. But you call idS ;1 pavement of gold across an oceaii of blood.-Charleston News and tour- fer
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10
Farm and Garden.

GARDEN STEPS, by Ernest Cobb.
 Treats the growing of vegeta bles, from point of view of child's thrift garden. Attractive for the amateur gardener."-A. L. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

The Louisville judge who held that the war is over will now klndly lule that prof1teering has stopped, that nv ing cost has been reduced 5o per ceAt. and that Wilson and Lodge nave coln- promised on the league Of hatlohS-- Knoxville Journal.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

If home stills can produce a, satis- flying drink for Q few cents a gallon. as averred, the wife, by selling it to the husband at barroom drink prices, can soon make enough to pay off the mortgage - Boston Evening Tran script.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

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New Britain herald., 1919-04-10

Six months ago this country cried out against a peace that would sur render the world to the Boche; now it raises it's voice against a peace that will surrender it to the Bolshevik.-- New York Tribune.