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New Britain herald., 1919-03-10

ranks 145th among the 168 cities and towns of the state. The town which ranks first, a town not as large as Berlin, spent $94.23, while the 16Sth town spent $25.65. Had Berlin spent as much as the 85th town, which spent less than the average amount per child for the entire state, there would have been $5.158 more avail able for school use. Proof that it was needed and that still more is needed this year, is not lackng
 ''As the result of the lack of funds, II of the 20 school rooms in the town of Berlin arc crowded to such an extent that the minimum of 20 square feet of floor space per child, the minimum for the educational ef. ,fciency and the health and safety of the children, is not available One room, built to accommodate 33 chl- dren-no more-nOW houses 45. This oVercroWding is interfering with the progress of the children, holding them back At least three if not four new teachers are needed this year.
 "A study of the ages of the chil- dren in tho different grades shows that one child in three is from 1 to years older than he should be for his grade. Tn most cases this repre- sents the number of times that the child has failed to pass at the end of the year. The result of this con- dition is tWo-fold: Children arc lcav- ing school at the earliest possible age, 14, inadequately prepared for citizenship and already marked by the stamp of failure; for each child who fails 10 pass the town is com- pcllcd to pay, as last year. $32.20, in order that he may repeat the work of the previous year. This means waste, educational and financial. Had Ber- lin been spending as much in sup port of her schools as her population and wealth would justify, these con- GitiOns would not exist"
 "The increase allowed in the an- nual budget for 191S-1919 is not. enough to even meet the increases in the teachers salaries made neces- sary by the increased demand of teachers throughout the state, No provision was made for the deficit of 1917-1918, or for the increased cost of all school supplies
 "The text book supply is totally in adequate, many classes being without the books that they need. More teach CTS are needed and more money must be appropriated by the town to even keep the teachers who are at present employed in the town from resign ing their positions. Also, increased funds are needed for maintenance. In creased funds must be voted for the school committee if these conditions are to be remedied, and it is serious IN hoped that at the town meeting these conditions will not be ovcr- looked.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10

'rai' 'h" rates have decreased in p"r cent, it is pointed olt
 About l per cent. increase ''|''H K 'r"IoG' says Mr.. Vail, "wh "Pre'lrS .'ihioS' nc@Iieiblc when co pared with advances in the cost other commodities"
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10


 An interesting meeting of Brotherhood class was held yestesf morning at the Congregat tfona1 church, The topic for discussion was "What Do We Mean By Democracy 2,,
 Mrs. Helen Gamer has returned from visit of several weeks with friends in Boston.
 Mrs. George Hickoc1 of East Main street is entertaining her sister, Mrs I1stella Andrews of Baltimore, Md.
 Mrs E. T. Carter of West Main street is confined 10 her home with an attack of influenza. MT. Carter is recovering from an attack of the same malady.
 Mrs. Walter Calor of Forestville avenue was called to Flushing, l.. l., yesterday by the death of her mother, Mrs. Carpenter. Death was due to a shock which she suffered recently.
 Mrs. Bruce Gilbert spent the week. end in Boston. AIr Gilbert is in the navy and will soon leave on a cruise to Cuba. He is a member of the crew of the L.. s. $. Kentucky
 R. c. Hart has been elected asso- ciate incorporation of the I. 0. O. F. home which will meet in New Haven on March 19
 Among the soloists at tho St. Pat rck's day concert at St. Matthew's church in ForostvjIlc next Sunday evening will bo Mrs Martin Casey. Miss Pauline Farrar of this town will render violin solos. E. D. Spollmon is critically i'll at 1 his home on Whiting street
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10

HAVING AN % % ON PROMPTLY
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10

and after a complete recovery from his wounds was released from this institution and assigned to the head quarters company of the regiment and sent to Meyers, France. John McCor- mack. brother of the veteran, saw service abroad on the U. <. s. Ha- Eauli. He was recently discharged lno
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10
Another Veteran in Town.

 panN c, 102d |. $. Infantry, who has been in France for over 19 months, has arrived in town and is a guest of Hal Gibbons, his cousin on Meridcn avenue. Sergeant Gibbons saw scrv- ice at Chatcau-ThicrrN and HelIcau Wood, where he was affec.e ed by gas fumes and was sent to base hos pital, where he remained for over four months. Sergeant Gibbons is a na- tive of Waterbury and enlisted in Company c att New Haven in June, 1917. and was sent to France almost Immediately af.cr. During the heavy fghtinG at Bollcau Wood. Sergeant chine gun fire and he fell a few feet from the place where Sergeant Gib- hons was doing outpost duty
 Berlin Briefs.
 The T A. F. IFi<~ and Drum corps of kcnsinGton will hold their regular rehea rsaI and meeting tomorrow eye ming at St, Iaul'S parish hall instead of this evening.
 The Liberty minstrol& hold q re- hcareaI last evening at the homo of Miss F1 ;,a beth McKoon.
 The Triangle club of the American Paper Goods Co.,. who ,yore- to run q dance and social Friday ovc1ing at u" Berlin Er"ogo hall have can- cclled the affair.
 All tho to'o0hone limos on Hudson street were out Of order au Cla,- z-oS- terd~y owing, to the fact that a largo tree was uprootod by the heavy wind and broke all the wires
 E Birmingham S~hurr is nov5o,, from his homo on Berlin street +o Brandywine lane, Kensington.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10


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New Britain herald., 1919-03-10
Holy Name Society.

The Holy Name society of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy met last evening in the basement of the church. The meeting was well att
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10
Suits That Are Typical
 Of Spring

 SEASONS  MA RFA AsTRAT TAILORED SUIT, A YOUTHFUL E, A
New Britain herald., 1919-03-10

A water pipe on the third floor of the Russell block in Central Square burst yesterday afternoon and food ed the tcnomcnt. The water leaked through to the second floor and down into Ncri Brothers store. This is the second time within a month that the store has been flooded in this
The sun., 1919-08-06
PACIFIC FLEET IS
NEAR HOME HARBOR
Expected to Drop Anchors at
Six This Morning.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug 5.-Somewhere
on the coast of lower California the
Pacific feet tonight was steaming
toward its new home waters. At mid
night the ships were to be within fifty
miles Of San. Diego harbor.
Nearly two score vessels. which COM
prise the fleet as 1t now stands, will
anchor OF the Coronado Islands. severn
teen miles from San Diego. at A. NJ
Tomorrow In a huge semi-circle. They
win not enter this hsrbor until Thurs
day.
; Secretary Daniels telegraphed Rear
Admiral ]. l.. Jayne here this afternoon
he would arrive In San Diego Tomorrow.
Washouts on the Santa Fe Railroad in
Arizona necessitated rerouting his party
over the Southern Pacific lines.
Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander
In chief OF the fleet, wired to-day &C.
cepting quarters at Coronado for his
visit. He announced the dreadnought
New Mexico. his flagship, would enter
this hsrbor and anchor during the
fleets stay. ts.s.A .-
Secretary Daniels's official party will
review the feet outside the harbor. It
was said by naval officers this would be
the procedure followed for the review
of the fleet OF Los Angeles.
Flowers In great quantities will be
sent to commanders OF every ship Jul
nior officers and the messes Of the men
also win be supplied. Various organi-
cations announced that down town
booths and stands would be open, where
free ice cream, cakes and soft drinks
would be given to every sailor In uni
form.
The sun., 1919-08-06
DEMANDS RAILROADS
IMMEDIATE RETURN
Massachusetts c m mittee
Scores Bro.herhood's Plan.

BosToN, Aug, 5.-Resolutions setting
forth unqualified opposition to Govern
ment ownership or operation of railroads
under the plan proposed by the railroad
brotherhoods were adopted by the execu-
tive committee of the Associated Indus-
tries Of Massachusetts to-day.
The resolutions characterize the plan
"as the most serious menace to the well
fare OF the nation Of any legislation pre-
scented to Congress since we became a
republic" They favor ian immediate
return OF the roads 70 their owners"
The officers OF the Boston Chamber
Of Commerce issued a statement in which
they said that the brotherhoods were
entitled to fair consideration of their
plan by Congress-" but added:
"If a strike should be threatened to
enforce the acceptance OF their plan by
Congress we ask the Senators and Rep
rosentatives of this Commonwealth In
Congress to stand for the rights and lib
critics of the whole people against the
demands Of any class which seeks ape-
cial privileges by coercive methods. We
are against special privilege for capital
and labor alike"
The statement expressed opposition to
Government ownership of railroads, but
favored representation OF labor on the
directorates and lust system OF profit
sharing" '.
The sun., 1919-08-06
DRIVES
DENIED BY w. G. T. u.
Mrs. BooIe Says Vice Cam
paign Is Planned.

In =, telegram sent from her summer
home IN Rangely. Me-. to Brooklyn yes
terday, Mrs. Ella A Boole OF that bor-
ough. vice-president of the New York
State organization Of the women's
Christian Temperance Union, denied the
charge made by the Association Opposed
10 National Prohibitions that the adoption
OF a constitutional amendment against
the use OF tobacco was planned by her
organization. In her telegram Mrs.
Boole said:
THE department OF narcotics, which
also deals with habit forming drugs, has
been a part of our plan of work for thir-
ty-five years, but Its works are 'educa-
tional and primarily among children and
young people. The nicotine text was
prepared moro than a year ago for our
young peoples branch and as q help for
teachers. who by all State laws are re-
quired to teach the effects Of alcohol and
other narcotics W
THE million dollar Jubilee drive Is to
be used for the continued campaign IN
this and other lands against vice and
for the protection Of women and children.
No part Is to be used as an anti-tobacco
campaign. This so-called investigation
is a pro-liquor propaganda for the pur-
pose of creating antagonism to national
prohibition and is sent out by an associ-
alton organized for that purpose"
The sun., 1919-08-06
THINKS HE SAW AERO
OF LOST CAPT. JAMES
Aged Mon Believes He Hos
Located Plane.
Special DsspatcA to TINS sUy.


PouoHKEErsIE. N. Y. Aug. 5.--Euc
Silverdale. IS years old. said to-niFh,
he believed he had discovered the air.
plane of Capt. Mansell r. James, N.
Canadian aviator who has been missing
for several weeks. Silverdale said be
had marked the location of the plans
although he saw II from q distance az
two miles, and that he intends going
there for a closer view as soon as tina
weather is favorable. He refused IN
tell where the plane was located, as hs
had heard that there was n reward for
the finding of Capt, Jamess ship and h,
intends to collect II.
Silverdale did say, however. that As
saw the airplane in q deep ravine on
the side of Mount Riga, but that II was
impossible for him to reach the ravine
from the spot where he first got a
glimpse Of the wrecked plane He WA
picking berries when he saw the plane
and the ground between the ship and
where he was standing is 80 thick with
underbrush that 1t would be impossible
to make any progress through It with
out an axe.
People living in this vicinity believe
that Silverdale has really found the
wrecked plane OF the missing aviator,
The last place where Capt James q
known to have flown over is Lee, Mass,
about sixteen miles away from the place
described by Silverdale. The old man
had planned to return to Mount Riga
to-day, but the weather was so cloudy
that he concluded IL would be impossible
to distinguish the landmarks.
The sun., 1919-08-06
THOUSANDS OF ARMY
TRUCKS IDLE IN CAMP
Many Acres Covered With
Them--Musf Not BE Sold.
spocisi DespatcA 20 rur sur.

BALTIMORE, Aug. b.-Thousands of
motor trucks lie idle at Camp Holabird
but the public is not going to get a
chance to make use of them. Though
they rust and rot 70 worthlessness, the
United States Motor Transport Corps
will keep them In its possession either
at Camp Holabird or at some other
army camp. If use IL found for them
they will be put into service, otherwise
the idleness will continue.
Officers at Camp Holabird cannot say
how many trucks there are at the camp.
A rough estimate, however, would place
the number at between 1000 and 10000,
and packed away In some storehouse
there may be thousands more. Acres of
ground are covered with trucks, large
and small, and some never have been
unpacked from the boxes In which they
came from tho factory Hundreds are
camoufaged and battered. showing that
they saw service in France and are now
laid up awaiting another task. Others
ready to be shipped overseas, had been
knocked down after being run here from
the factory under their own power and
now are piled high IN the Holabird
A few OF the cars are being shippde
out OF the camp to be put into service,
but almost ss many are coming In from
camps where activities are diminishing
or have ceased. The chief of the CORPS
has given orders that no cars should be
sold, so that the only means of disposing
Of the surplus stock 10 to replace with
the idle ones those that are worn out
The channels through which the Gov
eminent expects to dispose of the sur
plus cars, according to Capt. H. ].
Barnes, arc these; BY keeping a re-
serve to replace cars that must be
scrapped; by transferring them to the
Post. Office Department or Department
of Agriculture; by putting them into SER
vice in the philippine Islands or other
whore there Is need Of
transportation facilities
Passenger cars will be disposed of in
truck surplus. $500. ..
The sun., 1919-08-06
RAILROAD SHOPMEN
QUIT PREMATURELY
0roan;,n5 Tokou Nh;ofs Nof
Organized Labor Chiefs Not
Able to Hold. Employees
in Check.
CROPS MAY BE TIED UP
More Than 100000 Cars Are
Out of Commission as
Prices Go Up.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The threat of
railroad strike continues TO spread
throughout the country despite the efforts
OF the organized labor heads to hold the
men In check until authoritative and
official strike votes can be taken.
Shopmen everywhere throwing down
their tools in premature strike. II was
reported. wero threatening national in
dustry because without them the rail-
roads equipment cannot be kept In us
able order at most necessary OF all times
crop moving season.
Above that lowered the threat of an
even more serious labor situation, the
demand OF all the o. zanized railroad In
dustry that the profits Of the business
be overhauled to retire private capital
and create a new control.
Reports began coming In to-day say
ing that unless railroad equipment can
be kept in running order mills, mines and
factories will be threatened with clos
Ing. 1t was reported that there are more
than 200, 600 cars now out OF commits
sion. IT,
Meanwhile threats of hundreds OF
thousands OF railroad employees to &c
on strike to force higher wages to meet
the high cost Of living were reiterated.
From many parts of the country to-day
came reports that striking shopmen re-
fused to returnsto work despite the fact
that their action was denounced as iile-
gal by the representative council Of the
six shop crafts.
Strike ballots were mailed from the
American Federation OF Labor, for TAX
ing an Official vote as to whether the
100000 shopmen shall walk out to OBJ
tain their demands and express their
disapproval Of President wilson's refer
ence TO the railroad wage question &c
Congress. Demands also are being made
by 100000 clerks, freight handlers and
station employees. Director Hines was
to have discussed their problems to-day
with J. ]. Forester, grand president
Of the union. but other business inter
fered and the conference will be held
tomorrow. -
The sun., 1919-08-06
rs. 900 MORE RAIL
SHOPMEN GO OUT
Strike of Ten Thousand Is Set
for To-day.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Further spread OF
the railway shipments strike was re-
ported tonight by union officials, who
said that about $1,000 additional work.
ers in the middle West went out to-
day and that a strike of 10000 men
on the Norfolk and Western line had
been set for tomorrow
While these were the chief develop
ments in the fifth day Of the strike, It
was announced also that the bars had
been let down for the boilermakers to
Join the strike.
L. II. Hawyer, president OF the Chi
cago district council of the Federated
Railway Shopmen's Union. which called
the strike ofs<hopmen, received a tele-
gram from z. c. Chase. the boiler
makers representative on the national
agreement committee Of seventy-eight,
saying that conditions do not warrant
holding men any longer" Hawver said
Chase had opposed the strike until q
referendum OF the workers had been
taken The agreement committee has
been negotiating with the Railroad Ad-
ministration in Washington.
The shopmen's strike has been de-
clared illegal by railroad executives.
who have made the charge before thu
local bureau of the Department of JUS
tice.
r. H. Ashton, regional director OF
the Northwest. asserted that the strike
was Illegal, since the grand officers had
opposed 1t and, ordered the men to re-
turn to work. lie expressed the hope
that those conducting the strike "in dis
obedience of their own highest authority
would come TO their senses soon before
disaster overtakes the whole country
Union officials said that while the
strike was called in defiance of the
Grand Lodge officers of the unions in
volved, it was in compliance with the
wishes OF the rank and file of the fedora
ton. II was said that they would re-
fuse to take a strike vote on August "a
AZ ordered blythe Grand Lodge officers
and that the Railroad Administration
must treat with them and grant theis
demands for IS cents an hour for me-
chanics and 60 cents for helpers II the
strike Is to end.
The railroad yards In the Chicago dis.
trict have become congested with cars
and union officials say all railroad ser
vice will be more seriously affected in q
few days.
President Hawver said the vote OF
the Norfolk and Western men to strike
tomorrow was significant because r. b
Lauderman, their representative, ID
chairman Of the national agreement
committee.
The sun., 1919-08-06
CIGAR GIRL URGED
TO FIGHT TOBACCO.
"Nicotine Next" Appeals to
Her to Quit Job and Help
Abolish Smoking.
UNION READY FOR DRIVE
Association Opposed to Prohi-
billions Expects 1t when Dry
Lid. Is Nailed.

Further quotations from Nicotine
Next" the book written by Prof. will
lam Frederick Roman Of Syracuse Uni
versity. which Is more or less the text
book Of the womens Christian Temper
ance Union. In It's night upon tobacco.
were made public yesterday by the AS
ISOLATION Opposed to National Prohibi-
tiona This association has been dig
ging a bit into the proposed activities of
the w. C. T. U. in regard to the tobacco
industry and the smoking habit and Ia
certain the union has Matched n deep
scheme to abolish smoking and make
the human race what the temperance
folks think 1t ought to be.
In tho quotations Prof. Roman pleads
with the young woman who sells to-
baoco In a hotel or cigar store to leave
her job because the work she does ID
conducive,t to immortality. ..rr ..s ,---
Lack Of dignity, In labor forms one
basis for the beginning OF immortality.
says Nicotine Next" AN individual
who can be employed In work which
does not command genuine respect be-
cause II lacks use. beauty and truth Is
constantly subject to class dlscrimina-
ton and to temptations Of immortality.
This In particularly true among young
women who sell tobacco in hotels and
cigar stores. Go TO any hotel, and you
will find the cigar girl subjected to the
same sort of humiliation and insult that
her older sister, the barmaid, formerly
endured.
Some one says, But don't men take
the same attitude toward women who
wait on the tables in the dining room p
My answer Is, No. The reason for this
answer is that Mattresses are chosen
with a view to the heavy service they
are to perform, and not with a Zlegfeld
eye for we'll dressed good looks as are
the cigar girls. There should be law
in every State in the Union forbidding
women to sell tobacco, on the ground
that It jeopardizes MORALS" "a
A statement issued by the Association
Opposed to National Prohibitions de-
clares that the association expected Wig
orous denials from the w. c. T. u. that
a crusade against tobacco was contem-
plated. But 1t says that the reasons
for these denials is that the tobacco
next" campaign would jeopardize the
drastic enforcement Of prohibition. The
statement says:
ION the heels OF such denials, the
association "a continuing It's investisa-
ton. and Is prepared to prove that the
woman's Christian Temperance Union
already has prepared. and is only wait
ing for prohibition to be made secure
before executing. a general attack upon
every branch Of the tobacco industry In
the United States. At present. It Is true,
the agents Of the w. G. T. U. are con-
fining their efforts to insidious invasions
OF the public schools. But It's agents
are prepared to start drive at a mo
ment5s notice against the tobacco grow
ers. the tobacco manufacturers. the wage
earners-all hands engaged In the to-
bacco industry. which has figured 30 er-
tensively In American commerce"
The sun., 1919-08-06
COSTS SO TO SOAK A COP.
Munitions Worker Imbibes, Then
.. Boxes Spirit of Dempsey.

An, investigation into the possibilities
OF what he called ais brought John Dob
ley. 20, munitions worker, very much
battered Into Harlem court yesterday.
He said he had begun the probe in thu
sole notion of making a scientific test Of
the capabilities of the product but had
gradually lost the intellectual urge IN
a spirit OF abandon which came upon
him.
Patrolman James Lyons told the court
that he found Dobley entertaining
crowd at Third avenue and 126th street
with an exhibition of shadow boxing,
averring that the shadow was the astral
shape Of Jack Dempsey So great was
his enthusiasm that when the policeman
urged him to move along he began plant
ing rights and lefts on the copper. The
policeman fioored him with two wallops
Dobley was apologize In court ANd
was fined 81. promising to keep away
from 2.75 afflatus in the future.
The sun., 1919-08-06
NORMAN IDENTIFIES SUSPECT.
Jacob oEadner Arrested in Coney
Island Staying.

Jacob Oradner, rs, arrested at Riving-
ton and Suffolk streets last night by
three detectives. was taken to the Coney
Island Hospital shortly after Q o'clock
and to the bedside of Harry Norman,
who was wounded In the tight In which
Joseph Cohen was killed on Sunday.
Norman was awakened. and when he
saw Oradner standing in front OF him
raised himself ON one elbow.
That's the man." no cried.
Oradner vasythen taken to the police
station. where he was subjected TO a
long questioning. He declined to make
any statement regarding the case on
his arrival at the station. His home Is
in 1874 Rivington street.