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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

 TRAINING FOR
 BRITISH ARMY
Not Only To Be Continued But Will Be Com
 pllsory.

London, 7. -s Correspondence of The Associated Press) Educational training in the British army, which was begun among the forces occupy ing the Rhine, not only is to be con- unued in the new army but it will be virtually compulsory. It is, an army order states, ito be regarded as an essential element in the making of a soldier and an army Steps have been taken to continue educational training for all soldiers going over seas.
 An official told The Associated Press correspondent it was under stood that the three cardinal di- visions of higher commercial and technical education, which were taught on the Rhine. will be retained
 According to President H. A. L. Fisher of the Board of Education, the mere recognition of the fact that education is henceforward to be an essential part of army training is one of those great steps forward in the social progress of the world for which the war has been responsibIe.' .'' "Inevita bly, the correspondents informant pointed out, "the spread of education in the army will ensure an increase of efficiency which will be a great gain for the army itself. A military movement must in the future depend even more than at present upon the intelligent initiative of the private.
 Life in the army for the con- mon soldier will be far more pleas ant. Educated young men will give to- barrack life a good tone. They | will maintain high standard of de- 1 cency and cleanliness, and they will bring about an increase in that esprit de corps and social spirit which make | life at schools and universities so at- | tractive. In fact there is no reason | why the army should not come to be | regarded as the peoples university | course. The influence of this military university upon national character 1 will be of incalculable value.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
THE FALL OF LALLY.

LESSER well the greater places rage- dies election day It is not the the office, nor the salary of it which defeat which desires keenly and much dkes being baked of wishes.
 The defeat of First Selecman Laly shocking of the mutations of politics and the operations and waiting
 The who affected check to the Lally is Mayor Abe Wellington who also has the ing how to play the Straord background is the figure of Judge Peck not long himself things Stratford who Lally contributed to throw Lally
 Stratford with 14OOO people less becoming a regular oWn which hath it's victories those of Danbury and Bethel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
RERUKING LODGE.

c ENATOR LODGE labored all night with the Republican con- 0 vention of his state of Massachusetts He pleaded with all the emotion could platform declaa ton against the League of Nations The convention erny de- manded "The immediate ratification treaty peace without amendmen'
 T will" said Senator Lodge, "vote alone if must"
 isolation magnificent it is Republican, ties want leaders, not martyrs They elect to psh the will of the group after and of their
 The distinguished senator in his old age has put his head into which will later choke him off further poti cal preferment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
CONGRESS HAS INCORPORATED
 AMER. LEGION
Youngest Veterans As sociation Has Official
 Standing.

In bulletin which will be sent to all state branches and 5000 local posts of The American Legion throughout the United States, Henry D. Lindsley, chairman of the Ma tional Executive Committee, explains
 the significance of the Legion's act of national incorporation which was passed by Congress and signed by President Wilson on his recent tour
 of the West. The bulletin says: "A great victory for The American Legion has been won by the passage
 of the WoIcott-Johnson Bill to which President Wilson has affixed his sig nature, officially incorporating The American Legion as the national or ganization of American veterans of
 the great war. No other association
 of this kind has ever been thus hon cred by Congress in the history of the United States
 "The bill introduced in the House by Representative Johnson of South Dakota and in the Senate by Sena-
 tor Wolcott of Delaware made record
 time through Congress to become a law in September. President Will son signed the bill in his private car at Hornbrook. California, during his
 tour of the Pacific coast cities.
 ''In addition to the advantages de- rived for carrying on the national
 business of The American Legion, the act of incorporation gives the young
 est veterans association official stand
 ing in the nation. Six months ago
 the founders of The Legion dream
 ed of it's possibilities in France. In corporation over the signature of the President means that The American Legion has arrived-that it has been accepted by Congress as potent
 factor in the national life of
 America
 ''The Legion is removed ire vocably from party politics by that
 section of the bill which provides that the organization shall be non political and as an organization shall not promote the candidacy of any person seeking public office
 Eligibility to the Legion corpor- ation is limited to persons who served
 in the naval or military service of the United States at some time during the period between April 6, 1917 and November II 1918, both dates in elusive, or who, being citizens of the United States at the time of enlist
 ment, served in the military or naval forces of any of the governments as-
 sociated with the United States aur- ing the war with Germany.
 ''The corporation is required on or before the first of January each year. to transmit to Congress a report of | its proceedings for the preceding
 calendar year including a full and
 complete report of it's receipts and expenditures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
A SOCIALIST PRIME MINISTER FOR BRITAIN?
 
  Kno British liicalW Wrter)
by MANN DILNOI Well Known British Political Writer)
Its Member ship, Its Problem

Iy by generations of effort, and it cannot be changed in1ess than a generation. This great perm anent machine of government which politicians have to operate would impose an automatic check on really violent changes.
 Curbing Fiery Ideas.
 There is still a further gen. eral eration-namely, that the great responsibility resting on the new Labor Cabinet would most certainly produce an atti- tude of mind not at all in con- sonance with fiery revolutionary ideas. Ministers would be simply forced to take into account the welfare of all grades of society, and the necessity of encouraging the business heads of the nation, to take but two examples. High ly creditable emotional ideals with regard to obvious injustices here and there would have to find their proper place in a sur vey of the welfare and happi- ness, not of the men, women, and children in one section, but of the men, women, and chill dren of all the sections through out the country.
 Who are likely to be members of the first Labor Cabinet if it should come to pass that we have a, Labor Ministry?
 Labor will inevitably have to draw on it's biggest minds in all the movement without regard to prejudices aroused during the war. It will have to do this, not only because it will want the very best material for it's greatest task, but because it will be necessary to unite all parts of the movement in a general sup port. That is why include names which at first glance may seem a little surprising. Here is my list:
 Prime Minister - MT. Arthur Henderson.
 Chancellor of the Exchequer- MT. J. R. Clynes.
 Home Secretary - MT. John Hodge.
 Minister for War-Mr. G. H. Roberts.
 First Lord of Admiralty MT. Stuard Running.
 President of the Local Gov ernment Board - MT. Ramsay Macdonald.
 Secretary for scotland-Mr. G. N. Barnes.
 Secretary for Ireland - MT. James Sexton.
 President of the Board of Trade-Mr. c. W. Bowerman. Secretary for India - MT. W. J. Davis.
 Minister for Health-Mr. Frank Hoddes.
 Minister for co1onies-N1r. J. T. Brownie.
 Minister of Education - MT. Phillip Snovden.
 There is sample list for some of the principal offices. There is a host of ability among them, and though the weakness of in experience of high administrative work Is disclosed in a glance do not think that in itself, in view of the calibre of the men, would be a fatally condemning factor.
 Not Long Lived.
 On the other hand, a Labor Government would inevitably,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

London, Oct. With political prospects uncertain, by-electtons going against the Government, with the Labor movement pos sessing tremendously increased power, and, at the same time, seething from one cause and an other, peoples minds are being more and more directed towards the possibility of a Labor Cab inet and a Labor Government in the early future. Such a pros pect would have been received with a smile only six short years ago. In many quarters it is still received with a smile, but the smile has a little nervousness in it.
 As a matter of fact, a Labor Government is within the bounds of possibility within a compara- lively short time. The tempor- ary obliteration of the old Lib eral party, the strange mixture which constitutes the present Government, the breakup of the unity produced by the war, and, above all, the waves of feeling among Labor throughout the country, have produced a situa- ton which may very well lead to the Labor members being the strongest individual group in the House of Commons. This means almost inevitably the formation of a Labor Cabinet. And indeed, with the direct actionists'' fight ing for control against the con- stitutionalists of the Labor move ment, it might happen that a Labor majority in the House of tive to revolution.
 Paper Programmes.
 The very phrase Labor Gov ernment' frightens a good many people whose thoughts immedi- ately fly to all kinds of wild inn possibilities. with Russia in the background of their vision. But a Labor Government would prob ably disappoint many and delight others by being pretty much the same as any other Govern ment in it's general actions. Of course, it would have on it's pro- gramme standardization of big industries and many interdepend- ent measures, but this program, like the programs of all new Gov ernments, would be on paper. It is a very different thing to talk of ideal political propositions and to put them into effect. In the first place, a Labor majority in Parliament would certainly be faced with a strong opposition, an Opposition which would in clude some of the best political brains in the country, skilled in public affairs, expert in ParIia- mentary craft and. fully deter mined on some general prin- ciples.
 In the second place, the Labor movement itself would inmedi- ate1y be split by schism, because the inevitably moderate courses of those who were placed in re- sponsibilfty would be taken as traitorous by the hot-heads of whom there would be a consid- erable number. The initial diff faculties of a Labor Government thus become obvious straight away. But they are initial diff faculties only. There are others even more powerful.
 The machinery of Govern ment in this country has been built up carefully and 1aborious-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

 TAKE MOST OF TOWN ELECTIONS
Some Surprises Registered Especially In Strat-
 ford.

In the 155 town elections held throughout the state yesterday the usual Republican victories were SCOT ed, the most notable example being in the case of Danbury, where the G. O. P. took the entire hating city. Fairfield, Westport, DarIen, Milford, went to the Republicans. The work of the "Doughboy'' was noted in a number of instances where former army officers were defeated. In Meriden Captain John R. Feegal. veteran of the 1O2d., was defeated in the contest for first selectman, re- ceiving a surprisingly small vote, but was made third seIectnaan.
 In Stratford. where the direct pri- mary system removes party designa- tions from the tickets, Abraham Vel hngton sprang a surprise by defeating James Lally for first selectman. 4 further surprise in the Stratford cleo ton was the small margin by which Town Clerk Harold c. Lowell was elected. Having held office for many years and being unopposed at tires, Lowell emerged from yesterdays cleo ton with a majority of 27.
 In Fairfield Charles 4. Rowe, can didate for first selectman, took the ticket by a majority of 225 over Aller- ton T. Brothweu. All of the offices went to the Republicans.
 In Brookfeld, John s. Thornhill was reelected for the 17th time by a majority of 35.
 The Republicans won the Trum- bull election by an average vote of 30 on the whole ticket out of the 3S6 votes that were cast.
 Easton was carried by a majority of 70 by the Republicans. E. P. Mills being elected first selectman.
 Stephen Treadweu lost in Danbury to Elijah Sturdevant by a vote of 225. TreadweH had been in office for six years. John Moran, tax col lector six years, lost to George AL lington, returned soldier in the turnover of the control to the Re publicans.
 Interest in the election in Milford yesterday was centered almost ex- clusively on the license vote and the ''wets'' carried the day by a majority of 97 votes.
 Two years ago the town went dry by large majority but the mer- chants soon discovered that the resi- dents who were compelled to go to Bridgeport or New Haven for their drinks purchased most of their other supplies in those cities at the same time. All of the Republican can- didates for town offices were elected yesterday but by greatly decreased d najorities.
 For the first time in a number of years the Democrats nominated a straight Democratic ticket and at the convention refused to endorse any of the Republican candidates. They are well satisfied with the good show ing made by their candidates at the polls.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

in the major part of its admin istration. he dependent upon the skill and knowledge of it's perm anent staffs. And this is one of the things I was referring to in speaking of the old established machinery of Government. You can produce new members of the House of Commons, you can produce new Cabinets, but you cannot produce, off-hand, highly educated specialists even in one department, to say nothing of all departments of the Govern ment.
 The Cabinet I have listed above would compare favorabIy in point of sheer ability with any Cabinet of modern times but it has different elements within it and I doubt whether they would pull together for a very long time.
 I think the practical solution for the Labor movement is to in clude at least some Liberals in their first Cabinet even at the risk of watering down their programme a little (though in actual practice the programme would have to be a moderate one in any case for the various reasons I have given). They must have distinguished lawyers of standing as Attorney-General and Solicitor General. They must have at least as subordinate Ministers men who understand finance. There are other de- partnents also in which experts would be necessary for the various positions of the Govern ment, not the kind of experts who are in Civil Service, but men who can take their part in de- bate in Parliament, and assume a share of responsibility on the platform.
 Sweep Away Cobwebs.
 I am sure no Labor Govern ment would be elected to power except the country felt that it would be a Government for the whole nation and not merely a Government for the working classes.
 And unless the fibre and com mon sense of our race has been eliminated, which it certainly has not, no Labor Government which did not visualize the needs of the whole community would remain in power in the House of Commons for more than a few weeks.
 I believe that a Labor Gov ernment in Britain will come in to power sooner or later, and that it will endeavor to survey the needs of the people as a whole. I believe in it's first period it will not hold office very long. Though it's effect will be moderate, it will sweep away a lot of cobwebs from our pres ent system of Government It will put few, if any, of it's great projects into operation at the first attempt.
 Nevertheless, the experiment of a Labor Government in Brit ain will probably do the coun- try good. It will do even more good to the Labor movement, encouraging a sense of respon- sibility and widening vision. After that the Labor Govern nents of the future will perhaps have bigger opportunities and perhaps new and more perman- ent powers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
NEW HAVEN ELECTION.

In New Haven there is contest wrth
 Mayor Fitzgerald Democrat opposed by Mai Haggerty al Democrat, but running Republican ticket, teage of Col Uman Fitzgerald runs with the prestige tingushed record in the mayoray Major Haggerty tiDuhed record soldier, but suffers le the temporary dsincnaon of the doughboy toward discipline.
 To large extent the fortunes of Mayor the ice issue During his administration investigated the Mayors Committee reported the trust
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

The United States will have an op- artists this year than since the be- ginning of the war period. Most of those who returned during this un- happy period have remained and are adding to the brilliant programme arranged for the season. Ethel New comb, a laadinR ApaArinan nia:nista,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

whose chief artistic glory has been won in the critical European centers, will be one of the native artiSteS here this season, as she will appear in a concert tour after she has finished the book on Leschetizky which she is bringing to a close. He was her mas ter and subsequently, she was asso- cfated with him artistically in Vien- ua
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
THOSE COSTLY GIFTS.

V~HOSE COSTLY gifts which President Wilson received B from foreign rulers (which worth milionsn in Senate speeches. have been nvenoried and include few es which might sell at auction for few hundred dollars less of their price might be inflated by collectors who would want them because they gifts from European to the President.
 Like all the islanders freely uttered against the chief executive this confutes itself.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
SHOWING THE SENTIMENT

OST CONNECTICUT towns regarded the question 1VA out of the because of the Federal but in eleven communities vote eleven eight went wet sentimental expression least the opinion of their people and Of the local desire prohibition Among the number Mlford which years swung from wet to dry with alternative precision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
THE ZONE SYSTEM.

HE ZONE system will merely plunge the Connecticut
 deeper into it's slough of despond It ought to be called plan to encourage transport by motor bus
 The present trolley rate to New Haven barely stands to keep down motor Raise the rates to above 50 cents and motor buses making the trip time for less money will do the bulk of the business
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07
TIE OFFICIAL A, EFF. CONAMUNIQUE
 ISSUED ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

October (146)Our troops have driven the enemy out Of Chae Chehery and overcoming his desperate resistance have seized the commanding heights west of the Are In other sectors held by nothing of importance has occur
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-07

expressing the people, the erection of municipal ice plant.
 The election tomorrow will determine elected and whether the city will do its business hereafter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23
FOREIGN TRADE
Oil burning Ships

The coal strike. affecting bunker
supplies instantaneously, and indea-
nitely delaying the departure of
many ships. has focused attention
upon the oil-buring ship.
Oil has been used in battleships
for many years, but only OF late has
it been widely utilized for the pro-
puIsiOn OF merchant vessels. The
United States leads in this develop
ment. The shipping board has built
already S,79S,OOO tons of oil-bmning
steamships and had outlined plans
for 4.69O,0O tons more. The com
pleted program called tor 1880 oil
burners. This year alone the mer-
chant marine Will use 1000, 000
barrels Of OIL
oil may be used 10 good advan-
Jage in factories as well as mer-
chant vessels, il is now generally
believed, and some plants have in
stalled On-burning equipment. at
considerable expense. The cost Of
new equipment and the loss involved
in scrapping old coal-burners will re-
tard the seemingly natural evolution
from coal 10 oil. 4 still greater OBJ
stacle. and one calculated to be
more permanent, is the present
limited supply of oil, which appar-
entity does not meet consumption.
Nevertheless oil will invade indus
try just as it has the high seas, and
its use may one day become uni
versal. The coming decade, and
those following. may win the ap-
pellation Oil Age. superceding the
Steel Age, the Electrical Age. AMI
other Ages of the past.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23
COTTON.

The recent violent break in cotton
suggests that prices had been main
tanned at artificial levels. Tightness
in the money market. heavy liquida-
ton in stocks. and the coal strike
have shaken confidence Spot hold
ers have been disposed 10 sell at
times. On the other hand. both for
e.gn and domestic demand is in
creas sing. the former in spite of ex-
change Domestic consumption in
October totaIed $4,000 bales,
against 100000 last year. Active
spindles increased nearly 100000,
aggregating 34,3O7,OO0. Cotton ex-
ports during one week recently were
the year and seasons largest. Cot
ton in storage and at congresses
oct. 81 was 1867. 900 bales, as
against 3.941, 900 last year The fed
eral reserve board has dealt specu-
latiOn a solar plexus blow, and the
general price level may sag. But
with the markets technical cOndi-
ton improved greatly traders think
it not improbable that prices Will
regain their losses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23
GRAIN

That receipts are the controlling
factor in corn prices is the general
opinion, although many factors have
gained consideration. Bear news
has been plentiful over the past fort
night or so. Record low rates on
foreign exchange, Fngland's cancel
lation OF Argentine corn orders. the
shutdown Of industries using corn
for want OF coal. freer offerings Of
cash by country dealers. and tight
money have conspired to restrain
prices. Yet light receipts. while
showing signs Of improvement eff
fected several upturns, although de-
mand lacked volume. Sentiment has
changed quickly and the market is
sensitive to prevailing technical con-
ditiOns, an oversold market bringing
advances and an overbought market
declines. Exporters have sought
heavy oats of which few are 20 be
had. Oats trade has shown improve
ment. but traders efforts to bull the
market have met scant success.
prices for the most part tending to
follow corn. Shippers and industries
have bought barley at times. while
eastern houses have been good buy
ers Of rye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-23
STOCKS.

Recent liquidation, commentators
agree, was necessary and inevitable.
Mania for speculation had built up
q topheavy structure which at many
points was unsupported by earning
power and was menaced by disturb
ing factors in the current labor stu
alton. The speculative element ig
nored repeated warnings from the
federal reserve board and banking
community thai speculation must
cease.
The market is now in much
stronger technical position than be
fore, il is conceded. The outlook
favOrs tight call money and definite
restrictions such as will check a
rapid speculative movement toward
former levels. With the new year
and release of money now employed
in moving crops or assembled TO
meet last quarter dividend and in
terest payments, probably amount
ing TO $500. 900, 900, may cone relief.
The worst phase OF present liquida-
tion seems past.
Prediction now is hazardous. Buy
ers OF stocks should exercise eau
ton. Money will be the controlling
factor. There may be further de-
cline. Traders look for an irregular
and nervous market