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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
THE TEST OF A RULE.

Suppose that the directors Of railway, find
ing it impossible with careful economy to make
it pay reasonable dividends should ask for
authority to increase it's charges for freight and
passengers and should be refused; and sup
pose that they should then discontinue all
trainsf What a unanimous protest there would
be. and the loudest howl would come from the
trainmen thrown out of employment. Logically
and morally those directors would be just as
bla1neworthy as striking employees and not a
whit more So The test Of the equity of a rule
or other arrangement to do justice between
oontending parties is that it works both ways.
IF It fails to do this it is Immediately under
nicion as unfair. The proposition which, how
ever stated, always gave the buzzard to one
partner and the turkey to another, is the clas-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: A little while
ago. the army stores Of food were not
thrown upon the market because that
would reduce prices. Now they are
thrown upon the market In the hope OF
reducing prices. Now you see 1t and
now you don't.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
1t was little city the president had
about him in Paris. Thirteen hundred
persons constituted the ret1nue at one
time, but the president incidentally re-
marks that there are only about three
hundred over there now, Somehow
that army Of 1900 people people
grouped about five commissioners re-
minds us of Solomon in all his glory
or Pharaoh going out for a walk. one
is tempted to wonder what they all
did, what use was made OF them ana
whether they had a band to lead them
when they paraded.
Cedar Rapids Republican; Is 1t not
possible also that every man Is f1gur-
ing at the present time on making his
own pile before the times changer II
is no longer true that men and
women are contented to go along,
they want to leap along, and money
has been made so cheap that everyone
is reaching out for 1t and thinking OF
little else.
Perry Chief: Americans are not sup
posed to be hero worshippers, but the
probabilities are than Gen. Pershing
will learn that he Is being welcomed
when he reaches New York.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: After the
people have lodged the railroad de-
ficits by putting them in the taxes,
the taxpayers will dodge them on the
people in rents and prices for goods.
Same old endless chain.
Webster City Freeman-J ournal: The
packers have built up an enormous
trade and their rightful operations can
not be interfered with without proving
disadvantageous to the entire country.
That they should not be allowed to ex-
plot the public for their own personal
gain is conceded, and it Is recognized
as sound principle Of law that con-
gress has power to regulate their bust
ness. But in using that power, eau
ton, judgment and fair play must be
exercised, to the end that attempted
remedies may not prove disastrous 10
legitimate interests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
To-Day, s-sl3 Or VERSE
HEAR AMERICA SINGING.

/ hear America singing, the varied carols near,
Those of mechanics, each singing his song as IL
should be- blithe and strong;
The singing he measures MS plank or Deai
The singing his as he makes ready Tor work. OF
leaves off work,
singing what belongs to him in his Doat tne
deckhnnd singing the steamboat deck
The Shoemaker singing he sits his bench the natter
singing he stands. :,
The woodcutters song. the powboys on his way IN the
morning at intermssion or at SHUTDOWN
The delicious singing the mother Of the young wire
at work. of the girl sewing or Washing,
singing what belongs to him or her and TO none ese
The belongs to the dayat night the party Oh
young fellows, robust and friendly
Singing with open mouths their strong meodous sonss
80 Walt Whitman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05

money but the careful man Is apt
to grow rather impatient when he is
urged to be more economical than he
is under present prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05

A seven-year-old boy has been arrested for
burglary in Philadelphia. Probably he asso-
ciated with evil companions when he was a
baby.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
SCHOOL PUPILS TALK.

Calvin n Kendall, commissioner OF educa-
ton in New Jersey, has come IN for considerable
good natured ridicule for his letter to the
teachers of his state urging them to let the pu-
pills do more talking in the schools and to do
less themselves. Nevertheless, although Mr..
Kendall's proposition that pupils be encourag-
ed to argue with one another in recitation time
holds amusing possibilities, he has the right OF
it in a general way Our school pupils Go not
come from their school years, with ability to
state opinions clearly and put their honest
thought into definite expression. Even the me
chanics Of the business is defective; articulation
is indistinct and slovenly; grammatical usage
is disregarded and casual statement is rarely
made with good use of language and speech.
Now every educator knows that pupils learn TO
do by doing; that not only will pupils learn to
speak convincingly by practice but Will also
learn to pull their thinking powers together ana
get definite thought in mind as preliminary
to clear statement. Good talking does not
mean verbosty; that the schools might better
curtail than foster But it does mean exact
statement of ideas and this IN turn means ideas.
Mr.. Kendall has made an excellent suggestion.
Our schools are defective in not training pupils
TO power to talk clearly on subjects on which
they have knowledge and of which they would
gain vastly in knowledge by sensible discussion.
It is refreshing, and encouraging to more
hopeful view Of conditions in this country when
such a record in domestic felicity is presented
as comes from the family of James Skirving, OF
near Seattle, Wash Mr.. Sllirving and his wife
recently celebrated their golden wedding at
/ which were present their nine sons and daugh-
tiers and children and grandchildren Of the lat
ter Five generations were represented. There
was the unusual distinction of a mother attend
ing the golden wedding of her own daughter.
None of the children of Mr.. and Mrs Skirving
has died all are married and none has lost
life partner; there has never, in the words of
the elder Skirving 'been the sign of divorce"
Truly remarkable record.
! The house committee postoffices and post
roads has favorably reported Representative
Stevenson s bill to authorize the return to the
sender or the forwarding Of unbelievable mat
ter Of the second third or fourth class, the re-
cipient to pay the postage for the additional
service. At present matter of this class is held
until postage is sent for return or forwarding.
Much perishable matter suffers injury as re-
sult with loss to either the sender or addressee.
Passage of Mr.. Stevenson bill will save delay
and also save the postofice department the con-
fusion and work of holding mail while notify
ing the owner to send postage.
+. A seven-year- old boy has been arrested for
burglary in Philadelphia. Probably he asso-
ciated with evil companions when he was a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
F. NJ. BALLINGER.
Attorney for Plaintiff.

How annoying it is to want to
serve coffee and not be able to be-
cause there's no cream in the
house!
Many women first used Libby's
Milk in emergencies like this
and when they found how rich and
thick this milk was-and what
delightful flavor it gave-they be-
gan to use it entirely.
Now there are thousands Of
women who have learned the
Joy of using Libby's Milk, the
convenience and economy Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05
For your coffee
a constant supply of rich milk

having constant supply of pure.
rich milk-and they will use
other.
This milk comes from some
the worlds richest dairy sectic
districts that are famous y
their rich milk and cream.
1t is selected by Libby experts
packed with the famous Libby
skill-and comes to you as pure
and perfect a product as human
intelligence can provide.
Order some from your grocer
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05

Add little bluing to the water
when washing windows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-05

Needless Advice.
Buffalo Commercially: It's all right
to urge economy on those accus-
toned to be careless with their
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS.

At a court of probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of November. A. D.. 1919
 Present, Bernard r. Gaffney, Esq. Judge.
 On motion of Mary F. Fletcher of said New Britain, as AdministratriX on the estate of James R. Fletcher, late of New Britain, within said dis trict deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the AdministratriN and directs that pub lie notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in said New Britain, and having a circulation in said district, and by hosting q copy thereof on the public sign post in said Town of New Brit ain. nearest the place where the de- ceased last dWelt.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY,
 Judge
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
Limitation of Claims

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the District of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1919.
 Present, Bernard r. Gaffney, Esq, judge.
 On motion of John H. Light, of South NorwallS, Conn.,, as adminis- trator on the estate of Walter H. Stanley, late of New Britain, within said district deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by ad- vertising in a newspaper published in said New Britain, and having a cir culation in said district, and by post ing copy thereof on the public sign post in said Town of New Britain, nearest the place where the deceased last dWelt
 BERNARD r. GAFFNEY,
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

Serviceable used cars are in good demand. If you intend to sell your car this fall, a small advt. in the Classified column will bring you customers. Don't waste time hunting prospects. Find them in the Want Advt. way.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

If you are out of work, if you want help, use The Herald's Classified Col umn. Every reader looks it over daily. The Cas- sified Column is the most inexpensive form of ad- vert'sing. Use it regu- larly. It will bring you results.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

NOIlCE--When the occasion calls for mowers, Viets' Greenhouses have them. Beautiful chrysanthemuma and carnations at reasonable prices. Orders delivered. Tel. 1918.
 11-19-4d
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

USED CARS 1919 American Six. One Ford Coupe. One Hudson Six. ... Two Ford Tourin,gs. One Maxwell Touring. One Ford Delivery. ..... Cars Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Cars Sold on Consignment.
 HONEYMAN . AUTO SALES co. IS Main St. Telephone 2109
 11-21-tf
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
NOI'VCm.

NoT1CE-All wood weather strips for doors and windows. Address R. T. Fuller, 401 Chestnut St, City
 11-19-6dN
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

NOTICE-If any family wishes to dis
 pose of their upright piano address immediately P. Q. Box 464, stating
 make and price for cash. 11-1S- 3dX
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE--Buick roadster. Per- feet electric lights and self starter.
 Price $200 cash. Box Automobile 2, Herald. s.... 11-19-4d
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

NOTICE-Will pay cash for talking
 machine and some records. Tel. 2079. 11-20-2dX
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

FOR SALE-1917 Overland roadster:
 1917 Ford touring; one ton Fords truck; 1916 Ford roadster. Tho Ford Repair Shop, 122 Cherry St.
 Phone 2051. t1-IS-20-22-3dx
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
LOST

Special for Thanksgiving at Doher- tvs: Fancy turkeys, chickens, fowi, broilers, ducks, geese. native guinea chickens. beef. veal, lamb, pork, fresh spare ribs, fresh shoulders, fresh Bf. Tongues, sweethreads, H. c. Tripe. Pasco celery, native lettuce, lettuce, native spinach, Hubbard squash. parsnips, carrots, sweet potatoes, tur- nips. parsley, cranberries, cluster raisins, oranges grapefruit, bananas, and lemons Look the town over, then go down to Doherty's, 406 Arch St, Tel. 1446.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

IMMEDIATE Y-- on one F. B. Chevrolet Se- dan closed car. also one 4-eo Chevrolet touring car. Several bargains. Good second hand cars. Eric son x Snow Auto Go, 2ST Elm St. Tel, 11SS.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

100 ACRES, 40 under cultivation, ball. ance wood and pasture, a very good house, good COW barn, small horse barn, 9 hen houses, wagon and wood sheds, COWS, 1 heifer, calf, some hens; miles to railroad station: 6 miles to Willimnntic; very good road. Farming tools. Apply 10 Peck's Farm Agency, 135 Chapman
 St., Willimantic Conn 11-19. 3dx
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
1c a Word
FOR SALE-MISCELL
Minimum Charge 15c. CASH IN ADVANCE,

FOR SAL1G-Fancy Boston blue, not frozen, all dressed, 10c lb.: New
 Bedford scallops, soc Qt. Indian Mock oysters, open fresh daily, 33c pint Moores Fish Market, Wash ington Place 11-2O-1d
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

B1RDS-BIRDS-R birdman from New York city has a large as signment of singing canaries also European Gold tHinches, and fine talking parrots. Will sell them Fri day and Saturday at one-half their regular price. Every bird guaran- teed to sing. Call early for good so- lection. Apply Lafayette St.
 11-2O-2dX
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
WANTED.

CENSUS (Mcn. women.)
 4,0o0 needed. $95 month Age 1S-6o. Experience unnecessary. Ex- anin2tions Now Britain. Doc. 10, Jan. !. For free particulars, write J. Leonard former government ex- amincr) S49 Equitable Bldg, Wash ington. 11-20-4dX
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

FOR SALE,--I winter top for Chevro- let car, model 49o, in very good shape. Pecks Farm Agency 135 chapman St, Willimantic, Conn.
 11-19-3dx
New Britain herald., 1919-11-20

WANTED--By young lady, front room
 With piano. Centrally located. Ad- dress Herald Box 1SP Il 20 1dX
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
BAVARIA BADLY HANDICAPPED.
By Release of Large Number of Impris,
Oned Germans.

Munich, Feb. correspondence of the
Associated Press In the midst of its
bitter fight with war profiteers and those
who sell food through forbidden channels
the Bavarian government has found it.
self seriously hampered by imperial am
nesties, particularly by one issued in
Berlin on Dec. Z This amnesty was so
far-reaching and comprehensive that it
freed virtually everyone who had been
locked up for anything short of a capital
crime It was an amnesty for all crimes
against military law, the punishment for
which did not exceed a certain number of
years of Incarceration
The ministry of justice is now making
every effort to have enacted a new set
OF laws, particularly aimed at profteer-
ing and the unjust division and distribu-
ton Of foodstulfs, which shall not be af-
fected by any amnesties that may be
issued in the future.
As the situation now stands it will
take little short of the death penalty
that was proposed for profteering re-
Gently put stop to the practice, as
long as the Berlin politicians, regular
ly and systematically annuI with their
amnesties the most conscientious work
of the courts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08

used to regard as indispensable to every
woman's wardrobe If made by hand
they require days and days Of work, and
if by machine actually miles of fine
stitching, There are yards and yards,
moreover, of lace insertion and some
times innumerabe tucks. The result is
a frock that is perennally fresh, for if
it is not made to 90 in the tub it is at
least capable OF being cleaned repeated
ly.
Coloreds sheer cotton fabrics are used
in the advance models for frocks and
blouses, and instead of using white lace
on these, many Of them show Valen-
cennes that has been tinted to match
the fabric with which ii is used.
Although in most of the new frocks for
evening and afternoon wear there is a
decided lack of lace or other trimming
TO relieve the severity of the line at the
neck, still it is said that this spring we
will enjoy revival of dainty neck laces
neck accessories, frills and iabots and
ruiTles, They will be worn with suits
and day frocks, and viii make use of a
lavish amount Of beautiful laces.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
WOMEN QUALIFY IN
PIANO INDUSTRY
War Emergency Proves That They Can
Be Employed in Certain Parts of
the Tuning Process.

Through its investigation and inspec-
tion service, the department of labor
is now making a survey of the piano
industry.
The trade union of the workers in
this industry was among the organiza-
tions which at the beginning of the war
took account of conditions that would
.develop in reconstruction days The
Piano Workers union formally agreed
to allow women to replace men drafted
into the army, but limited this agree
ment for women as substitutes to the
period of the war" and provided for re-
adjustment conferences after the war on
terms fair to all concerned.
"The leaders of the union have found
that women are proving quite able to
replace men in some departments where,
hitherto, it has been believed women
could not qualify" said Ethelbert Stew,
art, chief of the service. In one of the
big piano factories a young woman is
now acting as second tuner and union
men admit that she qualities in that po-
sition quite as well as the men who are
| second tuners
''The work of the tuning department
in the great plant where she is employed
/ is divided into several operations. The
initial process is called chipping, which
means the first crude treatment of piano
strings to form a scale. Next comes the
first tuning, and then follow second and
| third tunings. This young woman served
| six months at chipping six months at
first tuning and now for three months
has been second tuner As yet, no
women in this factory has attempted the
third or final tuning.
"The men in the trade have held that
tuning made such inroads on the reserves
of the nervous system that it was a vo-
cation entirely unsuitable for women
In this particular factory, where one
| fifth of the total number of employees
are women, the men are freely admit
! ting that women have the necessary en-
durance to succeed for they have been
shown. The woman second tuner works
at exactly the same rate of wages and
| the same hours as the men"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
Lace Again Popular.

Are you aware of the fact that we are
about to experience a revival of interest
in lace?
Doubtless this has been brought about
in part by the men and women whose
business interests center in the sale OF
lace. Moreover, it is again possible to
get laces that were unavailable during
the war. The revival of lace will mean
that numerous women Of Europe will
have a means of earning a living; that
we can help them to help themselves dur
ing reconstruction.
Real laces viii be especially in demand
says the Springfield Republican, and this
is in keeping with the revival of interest
in all handwrought fabrics and tissues
But we are not going to be content with
the old-time mode Of applying lace, which
was too often stiff and prim.
Designers are going back to the lavish
method of the renaissance, when eccle
sastics combined the most costly Of
lace with the most gorgeous of embroid-
cries and silks in the vestments worn on
great festivals, and to the great court
ladies Of those days, who WED with the
great prelates in their lavish use of lace
and brilliant fabrics.
The prediction is made that this spring
will see a revival of the sort of lace
trimmed batiste or lawn frocks that we
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
DRESSES MAKE KNOCK-KNEES.
Also Make Wearers Knock-Armed and
SWAY Backed

Philadelphia. Feb. fS.-Dresses which
many women now are wearing are caus-
ing them to become knock kneed,
knock armed and sway backed. recently
declared Mrs. J. Milton Mensendck in an
address before the Twentieth Century
club.
DR.. William A. Stecher, director of
physical education in the Philadelphia
public schools, agrees with Mrs. Men
sendick that dresses which make women
answer to that description are in style
but he asserts that there is no danger
that they will become permanently dis
abled by their efforts to conform to the
new fashions.
There is nothing the matter with WON.
ans frame Of body, but there is with her
frame of mind, he said In other words,
she is not knock kneed, etc, because she
can't help it but rather because she
wants to be in fashion.
"Dr. Celia Mosher of Leland Stanford
university says all of a womans mus.
Giles can be developed to be as strong
as those of man" adds Dr. Stechcr,
women are mems muscular interiors
ten to thirty-three per cent, statistics
say. This is due to no innate disabiIi-
ty, but to womans dress and to tradi-
tional ideas regarding modest, feminine
exercise.
"On the other hand, men are women's
interiors when it comes to feeling the
cold Everybody knows how long a
woman can remain in bathing, and how
scant her clothing may be in winter, and
yet she does not die of exposure
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

A crust of stale bread boiled with cab
bage will absorb the disagreeable odor.
To wash brushes and combs put tea
spoonful Of ammonia into basin of wa
ter and dip the brush up and down in it,
letting the comb remain in the water
for few minutes. Afterwards rinse in
cold water.
The best way to remove the odor from
pans in which fish, onions, etc, have been
cooked is TO put into the dish the left
over coffee grounds. All odor almost in
stantly disappears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
COMPULSORY SERVICE ENDED.
Cuban Congress Repealed Law Which
Had Been Bitterly Opposed.

Havana, Cuba, Feb. s.-Obligatory mil
itary service, always bitterly opposed by
the majority of Cuban citizens Of all
class and ages, is now thing OF the
past in this republic.
A bill passed by Congress repeats the
military service law which made mill
tary service compulsory on the part of
all male citizens of ages q to %, in
elusive, and does away with the Office
Of provost marshal general The meas
ure also grants amnesty to all Cubans
of military age who fraudulently eyaded
military service, as well as to their ac-
complies.
The monthly wage of the line soldier
is fixed at $50.