davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
TO CORRECT 4 MISTAKE.

Harry G. Jackson, adjutant of the
|seen fit to resort to the press to cor
rect an editorial in last nights Herald
homecoming the formation Of the post.
If post affairs are progressing we'll
Tt seems that the meeting held Sunday
was for the purpose OF furthering an
organiza ton that had its inception in
Hartford, known AS the ''Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines association.
under the tutelage of Benedict Hol-
den, and not a branch of the Ameri-
can Legion. We cheerfully acknowl
edge our mistake in confusing it with
the legion, meanwhile pointing
out that this organization is merely
another one of the cliques that are
gpringing UP in the ex-miltary and
another cause for lack of strength in
the Legion. The soldiers of the city
should concentrate their efforts upon
the Legion rather than wandering into
tions which tend to confuse. as last
nights incident proved. The Ameri-
can Legion was formed, or is being
formed, by soldiers and sailors them
selves. There is no political party
back of it nor is theirs any man at its
helm who may derive benefits by at
tempting to lead it politically. It is
TIE real military orga mia ton formed
by soldiers not politicians.
At it's meeting in st. Louis it adopt
ed the regulation that no post should
be named after any living man, It's
politics we're to be unbiased. Mean
while we see that Hartford has named
its post of Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines the Leonard Wood Post"
The promises of the organization are
evident when we consider it's local
. sponsor, Benedict Holden, and it's
jealous guardian, the Hartford Cour-
ant BY all means progress with the
American Legion in this city. Let
Hartford, Mr. Holden and the Sol
diers. Sailors and Marines associa.-
ton take care of itself.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
More EIightflllneSS
(NeW York Herald.)

German diplomacy is down and out
maybe. German intrigue in this
country is at an end--perhapS There
is, however, cOnsid era bic significance
IN the fact that a campaign of whole
sale terrorism should have begun here
Just at d time which the mind Of the
German. lntrlguer would regard the
psychological moment to bring pres
sure to bear upon the American peo-
pie in the interest Of mlder terms for
Germany and that the method adopt
eel should be that Of tho "frightful-
ness with whose ways the world has
become familiar.
BN resort to all of the SpeciouS
methods which haracterized the
workings Of its old diplomacy Ger
many is ndeavoring to induce the
peacemakers at Paris to modify tho
terms Of the treaty. Germans have
never been able to get out If their
minds the idea that Mr.. Wilson and
the American government can be
hluffed and hu1ldozed and they look
upon Mr.. Wilson as head and front OF
tn peacemal<ers What is more nat
ural, then, with the old machinery in
this country practically intact tho
powers directing German policy-as
much now As when they plunged their
country into war-shOuld put that
machinery to working. in tho hope
that q visitation Of "frightfulno95' at
this time would influence the United
States to take action in Germanys
behalf?
OF course, it may he that there is no
direct connection between this latest
wave OF crime and the German organ
izatjon which directed earlier waves
Of crime. but there is an lln0uestioned
coincidence and an unGuestioned SIM
ilarity of method sufficient to arouse
suspicion. 1T is certain that these
bomb crimes are committed by Gle
ments in this country that from the
first have shown themselves in COM
plete sympathy with the German eff
fort to destroy liberty. the while they
were prating loudly of their love for
liberty.
The crimes have been committed
actually by individuals, and every in
strument Of governm entitled era |
state and unicipal--must be CENTER
ed upon finding and furnishing those
guilty It will not do for police ALL
thoriteS. here or elsewhere. to jun D
AT the easy conclusion that the crimi-
nails were themselves DESTROYED just
because some circum ntial eviden
points in that direction.
It must he conceded that the char
aCter Of the attacks and the mum h or
of them, committed at practically the
same time, Indicates Il nationwide
conspiracy. \ nationwide Conspira c1-
Of that character calls clearly for q
nationwide hanging bee
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
(\pW York WORLDLY

(NeW York " Orld.)
ON the heels of the Prohibition
Amendment follows the WOman-Suf
frage constitutional amendment. the
issue is now passed on to the legls-
latures Of the states for final decision.
If three-fourths of them ratify the
amendment equal suffrage will he
osta blshed throughout the union. If
only thirteen of them withhold their
approval. it will fail of adoption.
The suffra gists in their haste have
forced on the states a test in which
the most confident among them must
concede that victory is uncertain. So
far only fifteen states have accepted
equal suffrage. While presidential suf
frage exists in twelve others and
primary suffrage in two.
The South presents stronghold
that must be stOrmed before national
suffrage can be carried. 1t will not
Weld to the kind of organized agita-
ton or political methods that have
prevailed elsewhere. 1t is intrenched
solidly behind the race issue. The
Southern democrats stand in no fear
Of being disIodged from power by any
bid that the republicans may make
there for the favor of voters by fac
ton or class. 1t is not open to reason
or persuasion. 1t can only he coerced
against its will by the action of three
fourths of tho states.
In vain Southern senator's who
helped Jam through national pro-
hibton, invoked the principle Of
state rights in opposing the suffrage
, am endment. When it suited their
convenience or served their political
purposes to destroy state rights, they
were deaf to the same plea They took
the lea in Inconsistency and are
paying the penalty sooner than they
had cause to anticipate. If in the end
the Southern states are overruled Oh
the question of Woman Suffrage, they
will undergo treatment no different
from that tn which other states
through their open Connivance were
subjected when national prohibition
was imposed upon them by Southern
votes
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
Parties and Labor.


It is not surprising that certain
politicians look with much disfavo-
upon the proposed entrance of or
canized labor into the political field.
Several attempts have been made.
In Chicago the labor party polled Il
fair proportion OF the vote cast. Even
in Hartford there was surprising
showing which completely upset the
calCnla tons of one of the political
parties.
IT is needless to say this if such All
organization did go into the field with
a purpose next year. aud decided 10
put A candidate in the field, it would
Nnave a most apprecia bic effect on the
election Of 1920.
In certain directions such a move
n1ea1t is feared. AS rule the eaders
in organized Ia Dor do not want such
a action. They prefer to work quietly
and bargain for such legislation as
they need.
That they have been very success
full in this method is recognized so
far as gaining in part what they
want. This however, has not salts
fed the radicals who talk of Or
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
Socialist Party DisintcCratinc

(Sprlngfield Republican,
The socialist party, which has hung
together, except for individual seces-
sions, 70" nearly 20 years. seems now
to be split almost exactly in the mid
die, with small chance left that the
two parts will reunite. The national
executive committee has followed M
it's action in cNpclling. or "temporari-
~ suspending." seven branches Of the
foreign language federation by SINH
lar action against the entire party Or
ganiza ton in Michigan. The Cook
county body. in Illinois. has also been
o,,sted. together with - branches m
Manhattan and the Kings and Queens
county organiza tons in New York
The row reached the beginning of
the end about 4 year so. when radi-
ca m en- bers Of local New York." in
Guiding jim Lar<in and later on
John Reed. issued p ''manifesto" Of
the left wing dcnounCng socialist
cooperation with "Capitallst' gov
crnment. The American offense in
chief was the action Of the socialist
aldermen in New York in voting in
favor Of the fourth Liberty loan. All
these suspensions are to come up for
approval or rejection at a national
convention in August, but there
seems to ~ no doubt that tho split
is complet End final. The regulars
claim that They are as much the
left" as the other fellows and their
official utterances during the war
bear them out. It's a good deal Of q
case of Tweedledum and Tweedfe-
dee, One Nkg is frankly defiant of
American sentiment; the other fatu-
ouslv hopes in some way to win il
. over in spite of constant affronts
The situation will be observed with
good cheer by the new labor party.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
\ NEW DELICACI,

Coincident with the advent Of the
seventeen year locust and younger
brother the thirteen year one, both
of which former pests are due to
visit us very soon, comes the an
nouncement that they are not only
edible but a, delicacy similar in taste
to a shrimp. The food problem has
been solved. Why discuss the high
price of eggs, beef and other food
stuffs of q sustaining nature and d.
pleasant effect upon the palate.
Call up Mr.. Hoover at once. The
locust is most upon us and he may
be eaten if captured young.
What need of going to great eff
forts to enmesh the elusive shark
whose flesh may be eaten, why bother
with netting the shrimp when a solu-
ton of our cpqcurean difficulties lies
in the very dooryard, The house
keeper may go out early in the morn
ing, within a few weeks and pluck
a DAYS subs.t ence from the near
by hedge. A pleasant afternoon s
sport may be arranged by the tired
business man not many Saturdays
hence in arranging a locust hunt.
This sportive animal will give him
plenty Of exercise in the chase, after
wards tickling his relish as it is con-
sumed from the family board. The
hunter will kill three birds with one
ST one by INDUCING in this new sport.
He will prove an aid to posterty in
preventing the return of the insect
in great numbers by eating its young.
he will obtain food and he will get
the aforementioned exercise. Why
not organize branches Of locust
chasers while vet there is time and
go about the business in a systematic
way? Our enthusiasm Is boundless.
No one yet has suggested eating bugs.
\ fine idea it is.
\ word to the housewife who may
be stirred by the news of the new
food and proceed too rashly with her
plans for capturing and cooking the
things. They must be taken just
after they have emerged from their
shell and should not be allowed to
! remain until their case has been
hardened by d. few days of living in
a free and untra nm eled world. DO
| not confuse them with ordinary
grasshoppers, Caterpillars or June
| bugs. We do not know how you are
| going to tell the difference but we
| hope that you can. Neither can we
give you any information on cook.
| ing them. We presume that they
! are not to be eaten raw. You ma,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10

ganizing a party to insist on greater
gains.
II is intimated that q movement is
now on foot to prepare for gen
eral party organization for next year
No wonder some of tho politicians
in the majority party are worried,
for they are most likely to be af-
fected by such a movement, as in
times past.
It seems certain from the discus
sion now going on that there is to
be consider bic political turmoil be-
tween now and the election Of 1920.
Party lines are very lax. While there
organization, the number willing to
break away is larger than ever.
One reason for this is the fact that
parties have been so often used for
special aims or for individual Glori-
fcation. Old precepts arc forgotten.
The tenets of generations are so
much chaff, to be blown aside by the
wind of Opportunism.
When leaders take such POSITIONS
is it surprising that the rank and
file Weakens? Unless there is a
mighty steadying between now and
November. 1920. almost anything will
happen, including the rise of two or
three parties of small size, but enough
to queer the hopes Of one or the other
Of the old time political organiza-
tons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
Soma tor NadSNVOrtIl.



James W. WadsvOrth, Jr.'s, term
as senator in congress doesn't end un-
til March 4. 1921, but he has vatch-
full and vocal enemies who for a year
or two have beer planning his defeat
He has been a useful and 4 patriotic
senator. He has held bTaVeIy to his
convictions. He could not he cajoled
or bulldozed by the oigarChs of the
Anti-Saloon league and Of woman suf-
fragc. l;npcrVious to wheeling and
threats. inTulnera bic to the card in
deN system. Mr.. WadsWoTth stirs Pc
Cular wrath in tho celestial bosolns
of the chiefs Of New York feninism.
Shall this rash man be allowed to dis
obey those orders to which the gener-
aIitv Of politicians is so subm issive?
Can 4 senator who isn't duly meek
and foebIe-knoed be reelected? Are
sincerity and courage qualities to be
tolerated under the enlightened II
severe discipline Of the suffragtsts?
These are questions interesting TO
the whole people Of New York and not
merely to tho dry and the feminist
regencics. There are a good many
anti-suffragc women in New York it
is possible enough that 2. ajority of
the women of New York were opposed
to woman suffrage before its triumph.
Charles s. Whitman knows TO his cost
how strong the prohibition repub-
lican vote is not. Presumably a ma
iority of voters, men and women,
have moderate. sensible views. They
cannot understand and they will not
support that fanatiCism Of opinion or
that thirst for power which makes an
honest opposition the unardonable po-
litical sin.
Is Mr. Wadsworth TO be punished
for his integrity and independence?
Is a denomination which he has de-
served from the republicans to be
withheld at the demand of the lotteries
Of one idea? Not unless the harmless
thunders of the Antt-Saloon league
and the as harmless communications
and fulnlinations of a few feminist
leaders count more than popular
good sense.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10

which hid military facts from all but
Germans, Hungarans, .Austrians and
their allies. aNor .HHlan can win the
war against crime if he can hide the
fact Of crime from all but criminals.
Plundered persons who will not bear
their loss in dignitied silence to aid
a cause so just are no better than they
should be. AS for the press-not even
excepting the virtuOuS Heart organs
whose vOtaries take perverse delight
in double crossing the best of mayors
and police comnlissioners-vhe is
the needed power to curb their netar-
ious activities?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
HiTzOnCT NJ Il Censor.
Now York WORTHY

Mayor Hylan urges that bankers
7ha II influence newspapers not to print
news OF crime. F,yildOers anxious to
dsCredit HizzOncr and annoy The po-
lice department he directs may hrea X
the laws, but if nothing is said about
it all may vet be we'll. Crime news
merely enCoura ges criminals
Hard is tho heart that docs rot beat
as ono with This pioUs purpose, When
Il peoples mayor is driven to ask aid
Of the interests to suppress fact, his
need must be extreme. Nothing Seems
to restrain the hardened reporters
who ferret out rObberieS Trev have
no sense OF sha strangeA to hon
or they actually print the |ncws,
And an ungrateful popi'lacc 0hcts
the outra &c. When robbed. tho peo-
pie do not suffer in silence for the
higher good but set UP A howl thu
gets to the neighhors. When bandits
cross the dead-linc respected unrFn :
former mayors and "stiCk up a cafe
full of men. the losers of $4,000 do
not swear them selves to retiCence but
chase their fleeing visitors in the
street. CRYING stop thief, "A course
that only invites und esirable publicity,
The war was won by a censorship
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10

ty. If there is not enough law on
tho statute books to meet all the ne
cessities of the present situation in
America there certainly is enough to
punish plain murder and attenl pied
murder. Encoura ging clues are re-
ported at various points. We shall
all hope that within the next. few
days many of the actual offenders
will be in custody.
Far from terrorizinc the public,
the outrages have merely determined
all law-abiding citizens that it is
time to stamp out these vicious Grim
mails. Self preservation is the. first
law Of nature, and the Am eriCan ma
ton will preserve itself against the
attacks of these enemies. We wish
no Soviet government in America, no
crude and cruel regime like that Of
Lenine and Trotzky al Moscow. And
We shall fasten the heavy hand Of the
law on the neck Of the wild eyed mis-
Creants, the sneaking dynamiters, the
ruthless bomb throHers. who seek the
forcible overthrow of our democratic
institutions.
This is no time for lenicncy or
neglect. Roshevism and anarchy
thrive on public fear and panic a
relentless crusade against them will
drive them from their dusky hiding
places and render them powerless to
work their cursed will.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
\ Pretty predicamcnt.
(NeW York SUM

\ correspondent having 4 studio
apartment she wants 20 sublet for the
summer asks for advice which some
s3,mpa thetic reader may feel compe-
tent TO give. We do not.
In answer to my advertisement"
she writes. Il have had a mum Dor of
callers, hut the horrid things always
come when | am taking my bath or
am in the lxitchenette toasting bread.
One time | jumped from my bath
when the maid called out a renter
has came. | threw on lovely pink
boudOir robe and over that 2 China
blue smoCk and thus I faced the call
er---a man. 'Gee.' he said. and me
trying TO escape the Tillage!' and
staggered away from there. Another
time a woman and her daughter call
ed just as ! began toastng. and I let
the darn bread burn and Went to the
interview, The daughter was quite
dippy about the apartment. but the
mother kept shifting and sniffing-thC
bread was blazing by that tinle-and
finally with a savage glare at me put
her ndkerchief over her nose and
dragged her brat away"
\ ,1eplorable situation, TO be sure
One heSitatcs 10 advise, even to Sug-
gcst Inc suppression Of tubs and toast
until a desirable tenant is secured. \
sealsIln coat reaching from chin to
instep, hanging handy in the bath
room. might serve helpful1y in an
emergency in that ii would not sug-
Fe1t Village atmosphere. But we do
not know
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
'.PLAIN WORDS"
f the gutter slim e,

of the gutter slime,
Reptiles and beasts among humans,
born of the filth and CRIME.
towards that murder in darkness,
driven by senseless hate
Soon We shall rise and crush you--
give you your well-earned fate.
What do you know Of Freedom,
mounting the golden word?
Blasphemy. this from yoln muzzles-
bitterest mockery heard.
You who are ruled by red passion.
whipped by your own mad
thought
What can you know of our Freedom
the precious ways it was
bought
these are YOUR venomed fangs !.
These YOU would strike a our great
ones, when night DER your pur-
pose hangs
You in our innost bosom long We
have warmed and nuTSed--
Now YOU have turned upon us, Kissing
your song accursed !
Back to your dens, YOU Red ones-hy
ere we use our might,
Burning with righteous anger, sweep
ing YOU out Of our sight;
Making our dear land sweeter. cleaned
Of your hateful breath.
Turning your weapon against YOU
fear Of the sudden death
HARRY VARLEY.
In New York Times
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
THE I.AROR CONVENTION.

Good iudgnent and reasonable aC-
ton is governing the Reconstruction
Convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor now under way IN At
lantic CITY. Yesterday was the first
dav of this meeting OF the laboring
man and the sessions will continue
for two weeks. Preceding the as
semh]v it was freely predicted that a
general strike monstrating against
the further retention Of Thomas J.
Mooney who is being held for caus-
ing severe explosions with disa strous
results in san Francisco, would be
called. Evidently this was the fren-
zied talk of u radical element which
is far from controlling or svayinS
American labor. The Unionist be-
1ieves that Mooney was unfairly
business Of the country in present.
in- his demands. It is the belief now
that tho affair will be settled by the
introduction Of a resolution calling
for another trial for the prisoner.
Thus the Red element in unionisnl is
being politely shown where it stands.
There is no promise or threat of
chaos unless the demands of labor are
met despite the predictions made to
this effect by advance speakers, who
probably had alliance with the dis
1,o,> hu,, Io~r,
ization.
The assembly as d body has heard
a report from one of it's own COM
mittees that the treaty Of peace is
the best solution of the difficulty
which now faces the world though it
Is not characterized as perfect. This
report is interesting AS reflection
of the sentim ent Of the country at
large toward q point which is the
cause of much dissention.
Temporary prohibition of immi-
speech for all, and the Introduction
of democratic methods in industry
are advocated.
An echo Of recent events IN this
city is a clause in the report which
calls for labor representation on edu-
cation boards. The paragraph might
have been written by local people
who were involved in the school
board fight. 1t is as follows:
It is a sad comm entary on
American education that it is
necessary to state these COndl-
tons. Boards of Education i'll an
alarming number Of our COM
munities are unresponsiVe to pub
lie opinion, forget that they and
their teachers are fellow servants
of the public and assume pro-
pretorship over the schools and
the minds of the teachers. In
such comm unities before the
goal of centring union activities
in the public schools can be fully
realized, the report says, labor
and other liberal elem ents must
secure effective representation on
Boards of Education.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-06-10
Crush the anarchists.
{ Providence Journal. !


Tie mind Of the American people is
made up. The anarchists. who made
their second futile attempt at terror
izing the country Monday night must
he crushed. Here and there we hear
2 maudlin voice like that Of the So
Cialist con gresham elect to whom the
house has refused seat. declaring
that as long as the government uses
"Eussian' met hOdS. it may expect a
"Russian answer" from the probe
tariat. But what the people demand
is patriotic American methods for the
suppression OF RosheNist and anar-
ChiSt speech. And They will not be
deferred by any such cowardly bomb
ing OUtrageS as those that have lust
occurred in far-sCattered American
cities under the obvious direction of
? central agency of atrocious crime
There is only one course to pursue.
and that is to ferret out the bastard
ly perpetrators of this Tfllainy and
subject them to the maximum penal