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New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
The President and the Reporters.

CRaymoad G. Carols Copyrighted
 Cable in Philadelphia Ledeer.l
 On the trip across the channel to Calais from Deter President Wilson, attiled in his much discussed fur coat and soft cap joined the group of neWSpapeJmen upon the sDraN-sWcpJ deck and engaged them ii informal converse ion. When his attention was called to tle weather, the president said with significant smile which may have bad double meaning: T hope We shall cuntinue to have smooth sailing" Then he was asked q bout the genesis of the fur coa; and said: ''te is native born and havo hunter friend down i'll Georgia and got it from him. The body Of the coat is deerskin and the collar Of coGnSkin." Whereupon the presid ent told new negro story he had heNrd since his arrival ia France to the ef~ feet that when a negro soldier was asked what he would do if he ever came across 8 regiment of German cavalry, he replied: T sure would spread the news through France.' The president made it clear that t was just a story. Observing that one of the correspondents had on a queer yellow overcoat, the president asked what the material was. The reply was: "l am very modest about it. Mr. President. it is a Jaeger" Said tue president: As long as it in on the outside it is all right" The forego- ing gives general idea of the friend 1y personal relations existing between the newspaper men and the presi- dent. As we neared the French shore tho president gave forth sign aud remarked: "Where now is my dress hat? I must go and get It"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
THE, COMPTROLLER.

On the surface. the suggestion to the Charter Lewiston Committee that 8 permanent comptroller, instead of a part-time 0IicIaI, De engaged is in nocent enough bus it is whispered thNt the recommendatia tian has behind it desire to place Comptroiler Cur ~tis on the shelf. Friends Of the in cumbent are of the opinion that there is no other purpose in the sug- &esuor AS they are aware that Mr. Curtis Who has been an ehicient off cial, would decline to accept the per luanHnt post. Since assuming office Mr. Curtis has made an excellent rec ord. He is thoroughly familiar with the work and it would be a mist l1e to discontinue his services.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Making Americans.
Waterbury America ns)


 Education and example are potent agencies in making Americans of for ejpncrs. The children eau be dealt with in tl,e schools. They learn 5h" 1aneuar> of neccssitE. Any lack or ability to ,rake themselVes under ssood oDrs them at Giss ava nj q Ec a,nore their fellows which Is at onco realiZed. The remedy is 'most ao- tomatic. These children RrrE Amer icenizins influences home with them and the ieaven works. But Fono many foreigners are not reached 'hlS way. They need only enough Eneiish 10 get along in their work. TOT so- ria, purposes they mix with people who talk their own tongue. ThaE IS tnol}gh for many of the m. IHere are some whom amhition, curiosity ahd interest in affairs inspire to teifli' u should he made somehow matter Of self-intorcst to all of them 10 kpo" the t.nglish language. Srch prom isinlg plan as that which ur, Petef Roberts is to start at me Ilarh' school will do much. It depends however. on volunteer efforts to lars, extent and enthusiasm will have to be sustained to meet the oi~c'' "l~ 1 1e--rr1e-nt of indifference
 IT some way an explicit premium rnnst be out on knowledge of the rrnellsh language and on American citizenship win 'ch shall make every in,,oigr4mt desire to acquire as soon as possible the adVar12ge or s''h lznowledgc and ctizensh1p. FhiS can rs donc by legislation. M'an"hhe all Intelligent efforts to tnsttIi the Amer iran spirit like this at the Clark school. should be encouraged ;tn'l supported as goo" th'Ae TOT A"N,'. -,~.u .a for those who are to be AmnriCq niHed.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
''rhc Armed Virgin From Eorrr'"-3,


 Five centuries have passed since the girl the world cells Joan of Arc was bern in jhv Nosges, but today she is a potent living Influence in the at- fairs of men. She persofiiios the spirit, the devotion. the endurance Of a mighty people. Her fine fame grows with the years. The voices she alone heard plainly in Donlremy echo around the cart h. Nations unborn when sn" won the title Maid Of Or leans pa>- tribute to her 5ra the incar- nation ot virtues to whit h ell human ity gives homage. The Pope has hcHiitied her. and p"rHior Wscom treaSurnS her memory.
 Tue president of the United States is now iu Italy visiting the birthplace Of the disc DNerer Of this conllnent' Columbus was not born until twenty years after Joan of Are died. ct today in New York, a Dutch city turned Engiisl and inEAUlted by a population which inc!uGoS every race and creed inc world can show, with fewer French men 2nd women th9h we should like to scv in il. prn"et- sion will move through the streets to T statue Of Joan. and in mark set aside in her honor celebrate her deed5. A great public schcoi bears hel Uaur; an American Warshlp will Qh h"1. the honor Of salute. thlng 5" t4f,S1,al that all must give notice.
 A tlr porSonifiration of all we ad~ mire- ir til, sister reptbic of France, as an individual Of 'xtraordinarN rN achievements. John of Arc compoiS our attention. Honor'r g her We non or France the France of today, whose heroic qualities haNe been s" sDlcn1i,i'~- displayed in inc most ter rife Of struggles: and in :"o doing we honor ours elves
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
RABRT OUTLINES PLANS.
Expects To Organize Junior Congre-
 gatiOn foY Younger People

Rabbi Kaufman. pastor of ths Congregation Beth Fl in Turner hail has outlined fxAs plans for the coming year F'c is p7annNa to organize a. junior congregation for The younger people, also ladies auxiliary. Ea also said h2 would secure the s@rN ice5 of a young man in this city to act g. head of tho junior conGrcga ton and who will lead them in prayer and act as their general leader.
 The congregation is new one and has made rapid progress in its sl1ori length Of existence. The last meeting was an enthusiastic one and the priu~ cipal speaker Of the "veniug was Rev Samuel Price of Sprin2fei5. H offer- ed his congratulations tO the mem berg Of the cong-cga tiUn on the splendid progress they have made and en- cHurs s@6 them tO further success.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
lERICA ASTOUNDS
 THE WHOLE WORLD
Speed and Efficiency Of Army Is
 Thing Of Wondermeni

TuEio, Dee. 1, rvaSDondanra of the As~nciatcd Press. )-- Nisco ant Uuhidfs, ,Inp0n'> r7orei:su Minister, re cont!N drciAred that the .~1tcd states oi America. aft<r >tIorsi;ng the world every proof o1 their >hSottte thp1r- 1i0iitN and fairness cone tp}rtrIy scur- tleG i by th> 1SjGujahin:- feat& Of "rni@ and of ti%i ottiu>el'> which \nler;ran troops "1H >raa1i>' =; nave diSp!aNeC,
 The \iscOunt WAS speaking al t Uan- Quet held here 70 celebrate the capi- tu)ation of Germany. The function Was arranged by the Allied Societies Of TnI;lu :tnll ,y;l* one of the most inn pr~ssive eve" n",d hcr~. Nearly all th" Inadin4 st3:rsn>eu of Japan were present rs welt .,~ a large number of foreigners Including Americans with Am" rir;.n am D> SSa dor Roland Morris
 The speaker expressed the opinion that Gnr'nanN may become A political laboratory and the scene of fruitful experiments in political science which. h" added, i" one of the drsiierata of our time. lie believed that the genius Of Germany W"S not suited to cen traiiza ton and military empire but raj hey foI variety and dispersion and that Germany was most herself when sine was not divided"
 If Japan desires to become. indus triaMy sH2nR she should shape her future puIlCN in accordance with that of the United States, declares F. t"hara former mem ber of Parlia- mont, in an article in a Japanese n~ -aHine. MT, tehara utrrr1lpts tc ex- pIodc the theory that Japan must ac- Quire territory in order to develop herself from an industrial standpoint Instead, he proposes industrial CO., operation with the United States.
 ''I have no tlouht,' he writes, that the conclusion of peace will find the United States in a position to lead the world in the matter of thought as well as in economies. It would there fore be the height e unui&dom for Japan to shape her future, policy otherwise than in accorda nee with the policy of tho United Sta1es. Not only the Pacific question but almost all of Japan'S international questions such as those regarding China, Rus sia, Canada, Australia, South America and India are impossible of solution without the support of the United Stft,rS
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

son. and i4 is expected that this ~ote will go to Senator WadsW worth, Other states will have candidates in the same way. Senator Watson will be supported by the Indiana delegation. 5@ IS expected, and al the capitol there was talk that he might loom ID as a to1mldab ble candidate.
 senator Lodge, inority leader of the upper body, is not regarded as q presidential possibility because Of lis age. He will he 70 next year
 Charles F.. Hughes also is con<:d- cred to De out of consideration for the la20 noninatlpn There js in fact no talk of his candidacy among political leaders here. The republican pary it
 is felt, tried an experiment that failed in taking supreme court justice iron, the bench and making him a nrest- dentiel nominee. Mir. Hughes disa D. pointed the political leaders in failing 10 carry such pivotal states as Ohio and California. besides which ho lost Kansas, Wash ingt on, Utah. and other states nom inally republican. Leaders feel that Mir. Hughes. having failed to carry essen tislly republican states in the Middle West, showed too plainly hts weakness as a vote gctter tO on title him 70 another nomination in 1920
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
WORK HARD, DON'T WORRY.

Growing generations should heed the prescription for longevity Of a Boston woman who has attrined hpj, ninety-hfth year and experts 10 round cut a century of life. II is: Work nard, don't worry.
 The latter half 3f the advice is ac- ceptHd too freely The trouble is people dont worry enough about th@ sscrsous things Of life. Like sch,oi boys We go whistling through. the streets with oI1r books sitn9' over our shoulders and we don't care whether our Whisting wakes the neiehbors' ha has or f fisturhe the inralids. Thor again W regard the sunshine as a persona! possession, property by right, ard feel that old Sol will cast his kindly rays tnmt troW regardless of our efforts today ''W oril hard" iS more diiticult to accept as advice than "don't wor1's'. Letting George do it is a human Institution and George has been found to be ar accOnmO- 'latlu& burden bearer in the past
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
COMMERCIAL TRrsT C.O-

Although but few years in exie- tence the Commercial Trust company has become one of the main financial pillars for the city of New Brita t'1. It's asset~ amount to $1,477s ss5,81. The general deposits in the bank amount to $7S2, 2,990.70 1nd in t1'e say ings bank $590.3S0.50. At the present time the quarters or the company arc much too ~T,E1ll and cnlargenents are now under way. The spac" 70 be oC- cuppied will be twice the present siGs and is needed by the rapid rise In TuSiness
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
FF.SS COMING.

lnectie.Nt Republicans will re-
 at the announcement that Con- man S. D. Tess Of Ohio will be
 rincipal speaker at the annual |r of the Mckinley association in lord late this month. Congress FNcss is rated among the heavy Ehry Of the party and is chairman he R~DubiA~sn C'r1 sreSsionaI l,tttee. He lr ni*o being consid- for the spca<crship Of tho
 
 |4e Republicans have listened to |of importance in the party ranks le past but the Niai, at this time |nsresalnan Fe~s is of more than
 significance 10 Connecticut. k has been showing declining s,ltics for the past few years. The l~essnt,n k one of the spokeamen
 G. .. r. and his. journey to secticut will afford him the op- nlty of meeting tue state leaders Ssurveyins the landscape for the Saign Of 1920, for Whica both
 berots and Republicans are now AbE their lcins. the latter still Bl ent they will return thc Nutmeg in their column.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
CHARITY BOARD MEETING

The board or charItN cOmmiss1Onors will probably meet this evening to dis CuaS filling the vacancy of superir~ tend ent at the town farm. The vaCan- cy was caused by the resignation of George Kibbe who reported friction with the commissioners and lack Of cooperation on their part It is uU- derstood that the commissioners hava several likely candidates and one may no appointed to the place tonight. The report that MT. Kibbe would retain the place for salary increase and promise Of entire charge Of the farm has been heard. It has moi been con z ry11nd.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Victor Hugo's Prophecy
Written in l88O.D

Then France will suddenly arouse herself. She will become formida tle. She will regain Alsace and Lorraine. Ts 1t enough? No. No, She will cap- ture-listen .--Treves. Mainz. Cologne, toblenz. And you shall hear France cry: The clock strikes my hour! (rermany, hear me- Am I thine en- en1v? No, I am thy sister! 1 have taken all from thee, I return all 10 thee upon one condition-that We shall no longer be a divided power that We shal be one united family, one republic. l will denaotish my rortresses, tnou thine--my vendetta "a brotherhood. No more frontier. The Rhlne, mine aud thlne.
 We shall he the liberty ct Europe. And now lei ua clasp hRuds, for we have rendered each a recprocate ed sorwl1A, Thou hnxt freed mc from my r1r.peror. wiIl frae thee from
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
COMMUNAL FEEDING
 TRIED IN ENGLAND
4,OOO National Restaurants Planned for City Of London

London, Dee. 2F tCoFrespondenc@ of The Associated Press >--C0mmuosl feeding on a huge scale through th9 establishment of 4,000 national reE~ taurants is planned for London. The project is to be carried out jointly by the National Kitchens division. of he Ministry of Food and the Natio"a1 Caterers Protection SoClotN. T lie three main points of the scheme are
 Establishing buying organizations for the collective purchase of food Stuffs.
 ProviAjn& efficient equipment on e, cooperative basis.
 Nn agreed <! ~1 em Of inspection If catering establishments 10 s'acura reasonable prices and Good conditiors of management.
 The caterers expected to take part in the e0te1priSe are all members of the Protection society and they will be permitted to use for their ea- tablishnentS lhe title of National Restaurant" There will be uniforrn menus and prices will be fixed at a figure to ensure a reasonable profit 10 the caterer and et he easily within the limits Of the average purse. A. nigh sandard of efficiency and clearIi- ness will be exacted
 A national restaurant recently as tahished In London has proved marked success. lt is making r1%t weekly profit or t5oA and this is pointed to as proof that the provision of cheap. NelI-rookcd food to Lon don's millions. served under bright, cIeanIy conditions can be made fnau~ ciallN proftab ble.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
SV-NSHENERS ELECT.

The annual meeting of Inc Sunshine society was held yesterday afternoon and the work of the year was revetw. ed. The society had q very encouraK. ing report of the work done. Ina following officers were reelected for the ensuing year: Mrs. George ". Corbin, president; Mrs. w. W. Mar shall. vice president; Mrs. E. $. Cad we'll. recording secretary; Mrs. .Hcnri- etta Pinches. treasurer; anu Mrs C, E. Ericson, corresponding secretary.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
EARTHQUAkESCAUSE BIG PROPERTY LOSS
S5,OOO,OOO Damage in Porto
 Rico in Two Months

San Juan. Porto Rico Dee. 30 Press )--Loss of 200 lives and $5.U0o.- oHo damage to property as the result of the earthquake shocks here in Oc- tOber and NoveIn her was due chiefly to the poor construction of build gs along the west coast of the island in the opinion of Henry Fielding Reid and stephen Taber, mem bers of the Ssismo logical Comm ission sent by the Federal Government at the request of Governor Wager to investigate and re- port on the disa sters.
 shocks of 8 similar nature have oc- cured in the past in Porto Rico and may occur again. in the opinion of these experts, but the possible loss that may be caused can be greatly reduced by the erection of shock resisting structures, their report states.
 The mem bers of the commission are not ed seoloeists Dr. Reid. is from Johns Hopkins University, Baltim ore. while Dr. Ta ber is from the University of South Carolina. at Colurn bia, S C'
 The shocks which ocurred here, the two geO}o2is1s report. were less in intensity than that which occurred in California in 1908 or the Cha riest on earthquake in 1886. In their report to Governor Wager the eeoIosists say in part:
 We believe the earthquakes were due to fractures of the rock in the northern part of Mona Passage not far from the northwestern part of the Island of Porto Rico, and that the fra cures which caused t5c shock of October II (the first of the series( was accom- panied by a small vertical displacement of & very Limited area of the sea bottom causing the sea wave which rose along the shores soon after the shock. Dspia cem ents of this kind are not unConnD1on, and pol1end no great disaster to Porto Rico.
 '"The damage done hy the shocks was greatest in the western part of the Island and diminished progressive ly, though not uniformly, toward the east On soft alluvial soils it was greater than on more solid founda- tions in the same neigh horhood.
 ''1'he character of the construction of the buildings was responsible for the great destruction wrought Well made reinforced concrete buildings suffered no serious injury even in the regions where the shock was strong est. Wooden buildings and the small native huts, by yielding to the shock, were not dama ged.'
 Suggesting types of buildings capable of resisting the shocks. the geologfsts ssA: Steel frame structures and reinforced concrete buildings are the strongest; the best cement should always be used. Brick houses, where the best cement is used, are fairly strons. Wooden houses are entirely safe.
 Ali strong earthquakes are follow ed by after shocks, which gradually die out in strength and in number. The aftershocks here have grown in frequent and very light. There is certainly no special reason for expect ing another strong shock in the near future"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Soldiers Incentive Cut or.
(Officer's Letter in Army and Navy
 JOurnal.)

Isn't the Am erican government about the sma Hest potatoes there can b,- in some things, while in other it's just tue opposite" We got a telegram vest erdaX saying, The policy of the War Deparnnen ent is not to promote any more officers, effective Nov. H." What do you know about that? The day the war is over, really not over officially, they say to all of us: No more promotions -nothlng to look forward to but get out. No matter what q man has done to deserve pro- molion, and there are lots of vacan- oies to be tilied--nothins doinG. It iS aS though tn" Anne erlcan people said. "Wol, you'Nc gone over to France, fought and helped win the War--nOw it's over, we have no further use for you: you are costing us lot of money and Wa aren't going 10 pay you any moro than We have to. no matter how much you've earned it."
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
AGAIN IN AUTO BUSINESS,
Cohen Motor Company Has Head
 quarters On Arch Street

The Cohen Motor companv re- opened for business January ans will feature tho Otds,nobile. Alex ander L. ROthsrl7ild of Hartford has hccom" an active partner and wti make New Britain his headauarters Later on other branch stores will he opencd and Mr. Cohen will give thess his attention.
 A full line of Oldsmobiles will shortly be displayed. including the Olds. sportstcrs coupes. eedaps roadsters and touri1gs, both in efgh, ! and six cNlindor models The olGs Motor company will carry other line. two large factories which is Ia rgelz responsible for tn" reduction of fout hunGre6 dollars on their cars ard within wear will he the leaders ir productio0 of moderate priced cars These machines arc renowned fer their beauty. endurance and wonder full riding CUB litics anG their st1>iki1g mdiNidualitN, and while the Cn17er Motro company will carry other lit7es of pleasure cars th"y will give ths Olds the leadership it deserves
 Mir. Cohen has had several yeare experience in the automobile husiness and the rnhljc of this city has alwayi considered his judgment worthy of their patronage.
 New Britain automobile buyers 1,lay rest assured that tha Cohen Motor com pany will he able 70 give the,,. high grade automobiles and e:loars service.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
1u,l Never Can Tell.
lRr0Oklyn Eagle

Just 20 years ago Woodrow Wilson 1ac+,,red on history before the Brook" 1vn Institute. The report was a stick in length and was buGied at the bot ion, of tho column on an fnside pAss' p,,t Woodrow Wilson was 'hen on 1ne right track and was heading str7' sht for m a royal salute at Dover and a ol,a+t7. Vi sit with the worthwhile crowned heads Of Europe and night in a bouncig bed at Bnck'nghan pa,sce. It is hard to tell ~ho me arsat are as you sec th7'n walking "p and down Fulton street.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Isaea asleath Experienced by
 gf President but a realization

pfesfsHent but se realization
 was in no condition physical make the journey from his home Oyster Bay to New York City, re the concert will be held. v truly did he write, little know That Time was to pen the period. was particularly fitting that |odore Rooscvelt's last words slld he concerning the flag and the Ri Of America. "Tnerc must be ss gging back in the hxht for ricanism merely because the, War aver", he wrote. to the American Rnse Society, Later in the same N Anunication he made statement should be accepted as dogma: Amy man who says he is an #1erican, but som etkipg else No. isu't an American at all. We #Ye room for but one flag, tn" he1ican flag. and this excludes
 red flag which sNnlholiHeS all rs against liberty and ciVilizt- #n just as much as it excludes k foreign flag of a nation to @ich we are hostile we have room for but one
 loyalty and that is loyalty to
 Am erican people,
 am all Iatttudos aud lon&ttudes
 tributes 1o the dead eX-Pr"s- s memory. Poton7@tes and nts mourn his. loss. Sorrow is rsal and politics is forgotten.
 softens the beating heart be-
 death comes to all and none s vlro will be next to answer the nons. The men who have been
 bitter enemies, Of Roosevelt on oliticaI stump are among the to pa9 their respects to an op- lt who was never afrnif of bat His faults have been written
 the sands and his
 ues upon tablets Of love and r', oT.y.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
BRITISH AVIATOR WHO SET
 NEW RECORD IS ARRESTED

London Jan. 7.--Captain Lang. the aviator who, on Thursday last. estab- l!@ahed g new airplane altitude record of 30,500 feet, has been placed under arrest by she British army 9il' h0rit!es according to ttoe Evening News. The ca ptain was arrested. il is stated. he- cause of his disclosing without author irs ton the details Of his climb.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
par+ of the Insignia Hctatncd.

l(reDeland Plain Dealer.1 It is to be noticed that lot or d's- cbareed soldiers have almost gone he 4-., civilian costume. but not quite. rney still retain the wrist watch
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

Tn pictures received fron Chat wearing | long sheep4llin lined over- coat and q. high hat. Fashion sharps please note.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Hunting Trouble.
N eN York Elm !

AS tt this town did not have trou- hIe@ eNoNsh' the dlstrtct attorney ms started prtaGe edines to get II. K. ThaW back
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
FACES AND E'.A<(IEIS.

The vice president may write the poetry, hut the president has been drawing the roya yaitie%.-PN+tsde deIphia Public Ledger.