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New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
NO AMERICAN POLICE FORGE

In the absence of official informal tion, it is difficult to learn from day to day what decisions have been ar rived at by the Big Four at Paris al though it is confidently believed that the territory on the left bank of the River Rhine will be neutralizcd until Germany has paid in full for the dam age her armies caused in France and Belgium. This proposal has been un- der consideration for many days and an Associated Press dispatch received during the night seems to confirm it's adoption by President Wilson, Pre- mier Clemenceau, Premier Lloyd George and Premier Orlando.
 The President is reported to have informed his co-laborers that Ameri- can forces cannot be maintained in Europe to assist in patroling the Rhinc district. Such an announce ment is in conformity with the wishes of the American public and it goes far to sbatter the misa pprel1 ension that the United States would contrib ute an armed force for an indefinite period of service for the purpose of controlling the Germans.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

York, far off the main road on which 'f'ihclai life hurries along. The birds dld not arrive any earlier, the natural 'st says. despite the cool winter of tho southland, but the robin, blue bTd, song sparrow, purple finch and other companions of hts solitude have returned With inc spring and arc helping to make the duyS, pass more ties has been the tapping of maple trees, whose wine he collected and turned into sugar in 3 quantity suf- ticient to supply his own needs and
 There is always work 10 be done and John Burroughs IS not the man to shirk. His old-fashioned fire place has an inexhaustiblc appetite and he takes t upon him"Hii to split the wood. There arc other chores T" must be cared for and this youth uA cighty-tWo, liking to sec them well done, does them himself.
  through the country n his automo- bile, slowly not to mi iS5 any of the in- tcreSting objects along the roadside. anu when inspiration Deckons, he takes up his pen and writes His mission as an author is far from dis charged, he believes and at present he is engaged in writing two more books.
 Deep in his study ot nature, Bur rouchs has not cXiled himself by any means Man. the greatest mystery of nature, attracts him as few other things do. The New York Sun asked Burroughs fo1 a birthday mcssa ge to the nation. ,;nd he replied:
 l am very much Interested in
 the League of Nations and am
 willing to trust things to Presi-
 dent Wilson. I hope all readers
 of The Sun are in favor of 8
 League Of Nations strong enough
 to handcuT Germany so that she
 can never leap upon France
 again.
 The world is in the debt Of Bur roCghs for his researches and his eN- petitions, and for his dldactics on the real treasures of existence and we can repay the debt by love and admira- ton as time tolls off the years of his valuable life.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
AVON AND FORT LEE. x. J.

Walter Hampden is a thespian of Shakespeare, he has won renown and he enjoys the nationwide reputation of being one of the few that really create an atmosphere which would be could he sit in the audience and watch the performance.
 But MT. IIamptlon goes out of his way unnecessarily to criticize those who do not appreciate him or his work and he is especially obtuse in attempting to view the motion pie lures from the point of the thousan q $ who wend their way to the screen theaters every day. He says: "I can appreciate the motion pictures the farce, the realistic drama and the romance as we'll as most thcater- goers but you must remember that there are some people whose minds never rise above the comm on pla ccnoss of the cheap form of amusement We are glad Mr. Hampden can appre- ciate the motion pictures, etc, and we arc glad that there are some people whose minds never rise above the commonplace.' It shows a healthy spirit Wouldn't it be a dreary world if the policeman on the corner in sisted on discussing Shakespeare in stead of any one of the perfectly de- lightful murder trials! Wouldn't it be a peculiar situation if all the people ordered caviar and none want ed beefsteak cooked rare? We fear MT. Hampden is a good actor, but not much of a human beirG.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

are concerned, the attempt to make 8 "i'isan issue of the league has failed C'''pietely. The country would not ''t'Ne It. The republican rank and file "ou'o not have it. 1t soon became ON'NJn! that the league had as many
 'cah supporters as democratic ters and that the republican "o Uc7'es of it could not be read out ol uie party. If they were, there Wou'u DC no party left.
 uoupt our republican friends VIII 'akc the credit for whatever
 eN" are made in the draft of the covenant by the peace conference. and we shall begrudgc them none of the sauslact1oh that they can obtain from lheh cIa'lns. They might have had much stronger casc if tbo son.toro who signed the Lodge round-ro5in had presented a definite sci of amcnd- ments and stood by them. instead of refusing to make Sucpretione p,+ wh~r" the senators failed otto,. ,,,i nont republicans took adyantaee ,r their opportunity. The roaI1,@ ro,,, structiNe work or critiriz,.S
 done not by republicans in oe7ao h',t by republicans in private Efe ~ they who have been the real ,, ' of their party and it is thcv wbo ,,,,..@ saved it from political and r,nr,I bankruptcy
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
The Saa. Valley.
(NeW York SIIn1.

The demands of France for tho Saar Valley and it's rich coal mines are based less upon an ancient his toric title than upon claims for the damage done by the GtImans in their military occupation of the mineral districts of northeastern France and their destruction of the works and mines of the region at the time of their retreat That France should receive -rcparation for :hc loss which she has sustained is apparently set tied by the peace conference; but the point upon which that body has not yet agreed and which is making the Saar Valley one of it's mo9t intricate problems is small France have her reparation in a mere temporary or in a permanent occupation of this German territory.
 The Saar Valley is one of the rich est coal regions of western Europe. The Germans in the past half con- tury have developed it 10 the highest point Of productivCncSs and have taken from tlc region about 1o,000, 900 tons of coal annually. This is the fuel that has fed the furnaces of the Rhineland and which has been a strong factor in the great industrial develoOme ent of the Rhine towns and cities. The ease with which this fuel has been obtained furnishes an CX planation of the restoration of the manufa ctories of the Rhine to an activity that has called forth so many compa arisons with the devastated re- gions of the once prosperous indus trial district of northeastern France.
 The French coal district, which be- fore the war might be compared in productivencss with Saar Valley. was in the de-Calais region, of which Lens was the center. In the early advance of the Germ"n army this region was occupied. The mines were worked by the invaders and the man ufactor'es which could not be turned to their advantage were stripped of
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
COUNCIL VOTES TO
 GIVE MEN MEDALS
All Who Served During Recent War Will Get Fitting McmentO
 From City,

At the special meeting of the com mon council last night a resolution was presented by Councilman Wells urging the committee in charge Of arranging d reception to returned sol diers to consider the giving of medals to all New Britain soldiers and sailors whether they served in France or in this country. Councilman Wells spoke on the resolution. He said New Haven has already progressed rapidly medals. He said the city should do some such thing, not for the intrinsic value of the medal but because in years to come it will mean much to tho youths of today who, aided their country and will show them that not only the state and country nppre- Ciatcd their work but also the city as we'll He thought the boys should have some reminder from the city that they fought and served and could think of none better than a suitably engraved medal The resolution was adopted.
 The invitation from the committee arranging for the auto show in the armory to attend the show was aC- ccpted. Alderman Paonessa said it was time New Britain woke up and had something of the kind He men, toned the city of Bristol 70 miles west, which had a fin, auto show a few weeks ago. He thought New Britain was a little bigger han Bris- tol and should have as good show as Hartford. He congratulated the committee arranging the show.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
JOHN BURROUGHS AT S2.

John Burroughs, one of Nature s Ionfidants and beloved by all who understand the language of the wood
 nd field, quietly passed his eighty econd birthday yesterday as he passes nearly every other day in the lear. by committing with his feath- fred friends and smiling a welcome 10 Mother Earth's messengers who lush their heads above ground when he sun rides high and the air is fra Crant with vernal perfume.
 At eighty-two, John Burroughs is h the full mental strength of youth, nd nothing can be said in a dis |araging way concerning his physique. from early morn until Evening draws curtain across the western sky, he E continually active He lives close |o rature and this perhaps is the req lon for his vigorous intellectual and shysical condition.
 1t has been a pleasant spring in Burroughs home in West Park, New
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
EnoIand'S Trade Troubles.

(Wall Street JOurnaD
 The problem of rehah1l1tatlng Eng lands foreign trade in order to rectfN the adverse situation brought about by the war seems well nigh appalling. Yet she has set about accom- pliShin g this by pcnalizing imports and encour- aging exports of her manufactured articles. The task is all the morC for midaole when it is realized that Eng land must build up her trade balance on falling prices in the next few years. whereas her outside indebted ness was created on inflated prices. This means that she will have to OK port very much larger volume Of goods than would otherwise have been necessary.
 England'S position in international l trade before tho war was as compi- catCd aS our own. in view of the large Invisible balance" that had to be taken into account. Our invisible balancc'' before tho war was largely on the debit side of tho balance sheet, while EnglAnd's invisible balances" were mostly credits, derived from her extensive invcstm abroad and the exceptional banking and shipping services which she rendered tho world, To what extent the invisible bal ancc" has been altered by the war is a question WFich ii is perhaps too carly to attempt to answer now.
 An interesting discussion on this subject is contained in a financial re- view issued by Barclays Bank of Lon don. According to. this authority, England may stlf be able to count iny yici1, orcCit ln No' oP somewhere around $1.5OO,0 O,0O0.0O0 a year compared with S1,SO0, 0,00O, 900 before the war. England is not so badly off as some of the other Allies in respect to outside indebtedness. in view of the fact that the loans that she has raised in this country are off set by loans she extended, on her part, to the other Allies. It is esti- mated that English investors still own abou $15,OOO,OOO,OOO alb. ,ad, in spite of the heavy liquidation they were forced to make early in the war. Thus it is only in her actual foreign trade that England finds her credit position seriously impaired Barclays Bank thus refers to England's invisible rXports":
 "Iven assuming they do amount to as much aS 31O,00O,O00 pounds per annum, our adverse balance of trade is still at the rate of some csc, 900, 900 pounds per annum as against a fla Vorable balance of about 226, ,0OO 900 pounds in 1913. In other Words the volume of production available for export must, on the basis of present prices, be increased to the value of at least 6SO,000,000 pounds per annum before we can ride on an even keel, or by something in the neighborhood of 9OO,000,000 pounds before we re- gain our prc-War position. Altcrna- lively, the volume of our imports must be reduced.'
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

machinery or destroyed. In the dew astation preceding the German retire ment the mines were flooded, their shafts and works wrecked. The dam ages were such, French and Amerl- can engineers reported that 1t will take many years 10 repair The loss or these mines fell c&necialIN heavy upon France, for they represented al most the only productive coal fields of the nation.
 The region in disputc lies outside or the p"oVincc of Lorraine; if is. perhaps, pconled largely by Germans. It IS for this reason that Lloyd George, according to 2 statement at tFlbutod to him. opposed it's anneNa- ton to France. Even the treaty of Vienna in iS14. Whicit has been ire u1"ntly referred to as sustaining an an''cnt title for France, seems not to have included this particular region m &n award to thai nation France has apparently rested her demands entirely upon a matte" of rcparat1on. In the possession of inc Saar Valley She secs a. solution of Ter great prob lcm of the reconstruction of her in dustriUi life.
 The French forcieN office declares that Cicmcnccau will insist upon the territory in dispute, and although he has not definitely stated his position the belief that he will not depart from this contention has had the ef- toct of strengthening his position as premier. France has unQuCStiOnablN set he" mind upon the acquisition of the Scar Valley, and she has mad" 1t ono Of her strongest points of con tentiOn. While she may not add th'S coveted region to French territory It appears evident that she WILL at least nave it's uSC unti1 full amends haNo been made for her own great industrial losses.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
CITY ITEMS

Bartenders' ball. Turner hall, Mon eve, April 7.-advt.
 John Egan of Court street has re- ported the theft of a bicycle from a vcranda at his home. John Abra- ham of 156 Cherry street has also lodged a complaint that his wheel was stolen yesterday.
 The meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose will open at 7.3O instead of 8 o'clock. k.-advt.
 Raymond Cunning. chauffeur for the Connecticut Light & Power com pany reported to the police yesterday that his machine colliIcd with a coal wagon on Shuttle Meadow avenue. with slight damage to his vehicle. He was ordered 10 report the matter to the state automobile commissioner.
 April Victor records are here, C. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt.
 An illustrated lecture on the Pill grims Progress will be held in the Swedish Film Baptist church at 7:45 o'clock tonight under the auspices of the Bible class.
 Last night tonight, Bungalow fair. -advt.
 Alix Fanion of 7S Beaver street. was robbed of a $50 Liberty Bond and five war savings stamps from I bureau at his home vest erday, ac- cordinc to a report made by him to the police.
 Fred K. Thompson has sold a house at 20 sherman Court Q Mrs. George E. Woram, through the Camp Real Estate company.
 Ensign and Mrs. l.. C. Houston, are visiting with friends on Harrison tn leave shortly for service in the North SC1.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
The Perfected Soldier
(DctrOif Free ErcsS)

0IIEITOIT FTCC FCSS).
 Cha Irman Baruch of the war indus tries board. said at a Washington banquet:
 T was brought up 10 consider that It was impossible for a soldier to carry an umbrella. A soldier with an umbrella seemed as aAsurd to me as a soldier with a fan.
 Well, the other day, in d dcIuge of rain ! beheld a soldier. a big um brclla ever him, steppIIg along brisk ly. ! stopped my car and said:
 Young man, this is the first time | ever saw a soldier wit h an umbrcl- la'
 Well boss, he answered. maybe it's the first time you ever saw real live up-to- date soldier"
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
FISH DEMONSTRATION.

fish demonstration will be given by William Cowlishaw at his store on West Main street, Thursday night, for the home diotetics classes under the direction of Miss Jeanette Metcalf. The dem monstration will be given at 7:30 o'clock and will be the second of series which MT. Cowlishaw has consented to give for the classes A demonstration In beef and lamb cut ting was given last week.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
Either Effective.

(Lousville Courier-JournaD 'EIoW's things in Punkville?" Well, bad little boys better look out now"
 ''Why so?" We got q policeWoman." Docs she carry a club or a slip per?"
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Bcrlin's streets are said to be lined with gambling games. One would think,--wouldn't one ?-that the Ger mans would have tired of trying to pick the shell the pea was under.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

we only profitable advertising medium in ens city. Circulation books and press room always open to sorsrtisers
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Nobody seems to know how much Germany can pay, but eVerypody Is satisfied that whatever it is It will have to be paid on the installment plan. Dallas News.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Now is as good time as another to break ihc news; daylight saving brings prohibition an hour ca1llcr.-- Springfield Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

American senators cannot uhder- stand why in order to have a square deal among nations it should De ncc- eSSary to throw the Monroe DOctflne into tic discard d--WaShinStOn star.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
PIKERS.


 Eleven members of the New Britai in Common Council who sat smuglv in rhefr homes and enjoyed fat income or wages during tho war, refused last night to appropriate S1,0O0 to defray the expenses to Boston of forty-fiye soldiers Of the Twcnty-SiXth Division. Various excuses were offered for their stand in opposition to the expense. But there was only ono reason behind their attitudc-thcy were angling for the votes of those citizens who oppose any public project unless it means dollars to them.
 Mayor Quigley asked that tho money be appropriated so the mem bers of the Fighting Yankee Division who arc now home might journey to s New England's biggest city and wei come their comrades as they sail up Boston harbor and place foot again on American soil. The result was startling. Eleven pikers-enough to < defeat the motion-hcmmed and forty five heroes that New Britain x did not appreciate their sacrifices on s the fields Of France, that New Britain was not sufficiently interested in the < Homecoming of the 1O2d Regiment of # the Twenty Sixth Division to give B these forty-fivc mcn-rea1 men-an N outing to Boston to join in the shout E ing and tumult as the Yankees come # i'll from the sea.
 If proof were needed that the Com- x mon Council does not represent and < is not in sympathy with the people, it x was furnished last night. The body x went on record, to the shame of those K who still have patriotic blood in their 8|veins, in direction opposite to the M wishes of the public. Forty-tive men -real men-Who offered their lives for the United States of America were #slapped in the face They went to Europe and faced Hun machine guns #and now they arc at home facing the K machine guns ot the politicians.
 These are the eleven who voted E against the appropriation:
 ALDERMEN :-.
 CURTIS
 NURCZYK
 PAONESsA
 COUNCILNiEN: :-
 STEINER
 tICHSTAEDT
 G1LLIN
 J. G. JOHNSON
 OWSIAI< s I[EltWIN Mayor Quiglcy has announced that KS he will accept private subscriptions to < lcfray the expenses of the forty five M oldiers to Boston. Those who believe @ hat the Common Council was not ocing the sentiments of the public @ Nre invited to contribute at once so
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Ru@u naily tSunday evcented) at A:I5 D. m.
 aF Aerald Building CT Church St
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

The Rockefeller fourIation, sct''llS aside d half million for pure research is not necessarily going to take up OnS.-ManChcSter Union.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

ne derald will he found on sale at Hota. nng's News Stand. 42nd St aud Broad. mas: New York City: Board Walk. At A@ntac City. saG Hartford Depot.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

The best place in which to cstab- lish the jcague is the public confi- d~nCC.-~Philadclph Public Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

"xsYeo at the Post Office at New Britalr
 ss second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Announcements by the coal dealers indicate that now is the time to get in your April fuel
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

m NembeF Oi the Associated Press. nc Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the Tse for republication of all new credited to 1t cr not otherwise credited In this paror and also the local new published herean
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Says th.: r:o> =, .: .s Journal: All -'-..'' '";I ..UW for spring heS ,.- shut the radiators off Just yet New London Day.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Prohibition isn't going to cause so much misery as some peoplc lhi'''>' Booze is so high that most dr'hheiS cant help tapcrinG off-CleVclahd d Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Mayor QuiBlcy has announced that le will accept private subscriptions to lcfray the expenses of the forty y-nve o1diers to Boston. Those who believe hat the Common Council was not ,oicing the scntim cnts of the public Ire invited to contribute at once so arrangements may be completed.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

TELEPHoNE CALLS Business Office - a, @altoriai Rooms ...Sss
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Tt is hoped that the league of na- tio1s will permit an open session for Mexican bandits. The breed seems to cal! for n thinning out.-Los Angeles Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
' Britain Herald.

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New Britain herald., 1919-04-04
FACTS AND RANCHES,

FACTS AND FANCiES. Nobody seems to know how much Germany can pay, but everybody is satisfied that whatever it is 1t will have to be paid on the installment plan.--Dallas News. The best place in which to cstab- l lsl the league is the public confl- 1 0.nCC.-~Philadclph Public Ledger American senators cannot under ! stand why in order to have square 1 deal among nations it should De nec- 1 essary to throw the Monroe Doctrine ] into tic discard. d.--Washingto Star 1 Now is as good time as another to : break tho news; daylight saving ] brings prohibition an hour ca1lIcr.-- l Springfield Daily News. : Says th,. 1'"c> .. .: < Journal: All .-....'' .r;'r ,4ow for spring" Yes, 7 ,.- L shut the radiators off just yet, 1 New London Day. The Rock efellcr foul:uation, sct''nS l aside q half million for pure feSea'ch' 1 is not necessarily going to take up ! the search that made DioGCncS lAhl- l onS.-Manchcster UnOn Prohibition isn't going to cause so much misery as some people thl>k. Booze is so high that most dr'nkers cant help tapcrine off.-CleVclahd Plain Dealer.
 
 can lay indemnity eggs if it's food is withheld and a throttIing grasp taken on it's throat-St. Paul Pioneer Press From the black eye Yale ana Princeton have given the classic tongues, you'd think Greek and l4atln were the languages of our allen cne- mios.-ClcVe1and Plain Dealer. Tn warning England to keep her navy efficient, Vice Admiral Beatty sets forth the probable fact that none of the world powers will be disposed to disarln till the others nave done 1t frst.-Boston Transcript.
 The drug clerks arc demanding an eight hour day and they say they won't take som cthinE just as Sood.~- New York Sun.
 Tt is hoped that the league of na- tiOns will permit an open session for Mexican bandits. The breed seems to call for n ,thinning out.-Los Angeles Times.
 Hungary again accents the first syllable with especial cmphasis.- Washington Star.
 Life sentences by court martial for minor OffCnseS are calculated to make the out-and-out criminal thank ful that he could take his chances with d regular judgc.-Washington
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Not even an efficient German hen can lay indemnity eggs if it's 1000 IS withheld and a throttiing grasp takeh on it's thrOat.-St. Paul Pioneer PrcSS
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Hungary again accents the first syllable with especial emphasis Washington Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-04

Life sentences by urt-nartial for minor offcnscs are calculated to make the out-and-out criminal thank ful that he could take his chances with el regular judgc.-Washingto Star