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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Days of Big Things.

Most of us have regretted at one
time or another that we didn't live.
so long as we had to live, at some
earlier day. When knighthooi was
in flower, in the days Of the Roman
conquest, along with the Crusaders or
at some other period when things
were doing. Even Grandad's yarns
of the early days allured.
But getting right down to brass
tacks was there ever such time as
this?
Aren't these the really and truly
days of big things.
Hasn't more been done to influence
the future of the world during the
last four years than in the preceding
four centuries?
Wasn't this world war just about
seven times bigger than anything the
old earth has ever witnessed in the
way Of fighting?
Doesn't the decisions that are be-
ing reached at the peace conference
mean more for civilization, for hu-
mainly, for the future protection and
peace of all peoples than any other
confab that ever was held?
And were there ever more varied
and diverse problems arising than
are confronting the world, and Eu-
rope in particular, at this present
moment.
Was there ever before such ac-
compGshments by industry, by labor,
by husbandry, by the financiers, by
all the people ar has just been wit
messed?
Did ever the inventive genius of
America take such unprecedented
flights to meet the necessities of any
occasion?
Hardly Look back into history
and you'll agree that these are big
days.
You will agree that this is one ex-
pansive age in which to live.
And you should make the most of
il. Do your best for the old world.
Uncle Sam has done and is doing
his very darndest.
And he's asking your help 20 put
his task across right.
Measure up to the minute. Stand
with the men of the hour.
Help in every way you can 10 put
the Victory Liberty Loan over.
You couldn't be a Crusader,
Roman Conquerer.
But you can be 100 per cent goth
Century American.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
A Kentucky Girl.

| have heard the fellows raving.
OF the golden, glowing west,
And the men from Indiana,
Say that Indiana's best,
| Thought my girl in Dixie,
Was the dearest in the world.
Till gazed in spell-bound wonder,
At the Kentucky Girl.
was homesick, sad and lonely,
Beating duty at the Y.
| gazed out through the window,
As a crowd of girls went by,
And my heart was quickly captured,
BY a straying wind-blown curl,
As it nestled on the forehead.
OF beautiful girl.
have stood and gazed in rapture,
At the mornings bright sunrise.
have seen the lovelight shining
From a thousand wistful eyes.
Cleopatras star-eyed beauty,
Old King Solomon's favorite Pearl,
Cant compare in living sweetness,
With my Kentucky Girl.
Sometimes when we stand inspections
Or retreat or reveille,
And the the Captain yells attention,
Then hope he wont see me,
For / am lost in admiration,
And my head and hearts awhirl,
As | behold the radiant vision,
OF my Kentucky Girl.
When at last the war is over,
And we are done with eating Stun,
When we go TO bed at midnight,
And reveille will never come.
There is just one thing ask for,
As the Battle flag we furl,
May spend my life in loving,
With my Kentucky Girl.
Pvt Noah Sebastian,
Aigrefenyille, France.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Gibbs.

Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold Gibbs passed
peacefully away at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. n. S. Whitaker, at
Knox City. Mo-. March 2sth, last.
At the time of her death she was S4
years 9 months and days old. Mrs.
Gibbs was born in Garrard County
June 23rd. 1884. and was sister of
Mrs. Eliza Hill of this city. She was
married to Mr.. John Gibbs, of Madi-
son county, on December 10th, 1852,
who preceded her in death January
3lst. 1917. She is survived by six
children. who will mourn the loss Of
Il devoted mother.
At the age of seventeen she pro-
fessed her faith in Christ and which
faith she kept in her declining years.
The funeral services were held at the
Bee Ridge church. of which she was
a member, the services being conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev. S. f. Smith,
where the interment took place.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Gives More Man Power.

The farmer, who needs extra man
power on his farm, will be glad to
learn that some new multiple bitches
for horses are now available. This
will interest the farmer who is Won
dering whether his farm is large
enough for the use of the tractor.
These multiple bitches avoid the
side draft and the crowding on a
short turn which make the driving of
four horses abreast Objectionable
Full information concerning these
hltches can be obtained by writing to
the percheron Society of America,
Union Stockyards. Chicago.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Children Get Credit.

The bankers in Kentucky loaned
children $4,000 last year with which
to buy purebred stock for club work.
One hundred and twenty six banks
loaned this money and would have
loaned more if the boys and girls had
needed Ii. All of this money was
used by boys and girls who did not
have ready money for the purchase of
cattle, dairy heifers, pigs, sheep and
poultry. The Extension Division of
the College Of Agriculture feels that
now the bankers are definitely inter-
ested the club work for 1919 will far
surpass anything which has been ac-
complished before by the organiza-
ton.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
But Not Hall So Exciting.

To know thyself is better than try
ing TO find out all about the neighDors.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-04-24
Daily Thouqnt.

We do thar in Our zeal our calmeP
moments would Pc ofr' NJ . nuSwer.-
Scott.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
STATE AID FOR EDUCATION.

Superin tendent Holmes revelation bf conditions in local schools ycster- hay deserves serious attention. His statement that there are some teach 8rs now engaged in instructing the ahildren who are not qual to teach
 proof that action is necessary. If kew Britain is to continue the high ltandard it has esta ablished in it's edu- sational system means must be found so attract teaching talent and the surest way to bring this about is through an appeal 10 the Legislature $ suggested at the meeting of the board of Education.
 Connecticut is behind Nn salaries, seighboring states having increased he remuneration ip order to hold the seachers they now have and 10 win ew material. It is necessary that the Legislature of this state provide funds Ho that we shall be enabled to hold .he present teaching force and halt @he retrograde movement.
 $ Overdrafts of the Board of EducaL- X on for the past year aggregate S22, @71.54. This is certain to arouse com x lent although no remedy is in sight |ss the money has been spent. Un-
 Her the state law, the Board of Fdu- Rtion has authority to make all ex- x enditures it considers necessary and S#ntil the law is changed the city will @ ave little to say in the matter In < pme respects it is desirable that To- al school governments have this lati- . 1de but such an arrangem ent has it's # rawbacks and the announcement
 nat the board has overdrawn to the
 Stent of a half mill on the tax rate M i'll be accepted with poor grace in bme quarters.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
SHYLOCK UP TO DATE.

In spite of the voters decision to Keep the tax rate down to T mills, #unscrupulous landlords are engaged in a wide rent-raising campaign and
 in many instances charges for rent
 have been increased as high as 50 per cent. Whether action by the City Government can cffectually prevent |profiteering by landlords is ques-
 ton; some benefit might result if the Common Council considered the prob lem and found means to expose |property owners who are gouging high returns from those who occupy |their tenements.
 Landlords are taking advantage of lthe rent situation here and are exact ling to the last penny, the last pound lof flesh, the hard earned wages of atheir tenants. They realize they can Hsafely do this because tenants who ob- Iject to the increases demanded and awIlo move out must either leave the |city or sleep in the public parks. There are no rents to be had. The landlord who capitalizes his tenants Mistress is no better than an armed burglar invading defenseless home home.
 With such an advance in the #Pharges for rent there can be only one result. The workers must receive a Corresponding increase in wages. Men svith families must provide homes for shose families and in order 10 provide S1omes they will require more money. @Fhere is no alternative.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
VERMONT, NAINEAND CONN. ARE HONORED
Each State Has Overseas ""
 Hut Named for It

BreSt, France CBy iL)-Vermont has at last been distinguished for the~ high total reached by her in raising funds in the United War Work cam < paign last fall, at which time it was agreed by all organizations partici- pating that the II states attaining the largest over subscriptions would have overseas hntS named for them Maine and Connecticut are the only other New England States 10 obtain inc GOV ctcd honor.
 In the prcscnrc of hundreds of Vermont boys and civil and military authorities, the Green Mountain Hut was formally dedicated on Thursday, March 2, with many impressive and picturesque features. Dr. Hcssel- grave, of Manchester, Conn, divisional !. M. C. A. secretary of the Y. D., made the presentation speech. The building was accepted by A. C. Hurd. state director of the Vermont cam paign, who is now i'm France on spe- cial welfare service work General Hale, commanding the division. WAS g 10 have spoken for the A. F. F., but was called aboard his transport and ras unable to return to the shore. He was, therefore, represented by an aide
 The "Y" hut bearing the name of Vermont stands on Summit Hill, where it is an important part of the em mbarkation camp Of Ponte Nazen, one of the largest embarkation can- tOnments in France, Near the build ing, which is one of the largest and best equipped types of ''Y" hut, stand many of the old barracks still in serv- e ice used by the troops of Napoleon s famous army. At the time of the dcd- icdtiOn, about 4J.OO0 troops were en- F camped here and tho ceremony was arranged 10 take place before the Vermont troops of the 26th Division Cmba rked for home.
 NNHr /. zoo men were present, crowding the building to it's capacity, many hundreds forming an overflow breaking the pancs in an attempt to get 9, better view.
 The hut is in charge of Professor George BcckWith, of Chicago unver- sity. and is expected to do very inn portant service in the coming months, inasmuch as over 60 per cent. of the Am erican troops are passing through the CmbarkatiOn camps of Brest.
 In connection with the opening, it is interesting to note that Dr. Hessel- grave and his associate secretaries, who have served the Yankee Division from the beginning of hostilities. have suffered a greater casualty loss in pro- portion to their number than the di- vision itself
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
POLES FEAR DANZIG
 WILL GO TO GERMANS
Americans Of Polish Origin Wire Will son War Will Have Been in
 Vain If Ii Does,

Washington, April 12.--Disa ppoint- ment and apprehension of Amerfcanl of Polish origin over reports from Paris of a change in the attitude of the peace conference toward the pro. posed establishment of a Polish cor rdor' to the Baltic sea, embracing the port Of Danzig, have been con veyed to President Wilson in a cable gram by National Polish Society of America head by John r. SmutsIi, Polish commissioner to the United States.
 ''Wc view with distTcss,' said the message in part, the possibility that Polish people in the Danzig region and the country extending from Dan zig gulf through Polish west Prussia may be continued under German au- thority. If the peace conference con- firms Prussia $ title to Danzig the war will have been fought in vain Ger many will have been victorious Her sway over the east will have been cS- abolished, her comm erCiaI and indus trial supremacy securely fixed"
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
Soldiers Farms.
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 Secretary of the Interior Lane has revised his plan for providing farms TOT returned soldiers and when con- Sress meets a new bill will be submit- |ed 1or its consideration. It is now proposed to allot SO-acre tracts, with ." house and barn built upon each, and III earh tract 20 acres will be cleared LOT sraz1nG and 20 acres prepared for oeeulhS before the soldier takes pos session. The remaining 10 acres the occupant must clear himself,
 u IS Intended 10 divide the entire country into general districts, each HlS'flct including d different kind of lahd There will be the irrigated land ol the west, the reclaimed swamp land ol the south and the rut-OVer land of the tinhcr regions in the north h@Se lands the government proposes to p'lN at prices ranging from S. to %i' an acre and present them to sol "'crS' also assuming the cost of tho '"lC1sI clearing for occupancy. The 70'o'cF' however. must bear tho OK pcnso of the house and barn, and he ''uS' agree to spend at least five ',lohthS each year upon the place for 'H nrst five years The appropriation '9Ncd for this project is S375.0O0, 1000, as against $1OO,00O,OOO proposed in 'hc previous bill
 ne project of providing farms for 'no returned soldiers is a most worthy u''c' winch will be generally indorsed, Ut not. only is a means by which the '"ment may show it's apprccl7- ''o' o' the services of tho mon who NN'' 10 war, but it also provides "o'N TOT them, relieves the GongCst- ~" 'N''lefS ot population and increases ''E ''fIl'ohS food products. There are n'"'IH other arguments to he urged in its favor
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
AMERICANIZATION
 HERE RECOGNIZED
Washington Praises Work That Is Being Carried On--Pacbories Are
 Cooperating More.

The AmCriCanization work of the city is quietly progressing and the To- cal factories arc cooperating moro and more with the movement Fran l CiS P. 0 Brien, America nizatiOn Secre- tarN, is getting in touch with the for ! cign men at the industries, and in personal interviews is enlisting many in the cause of citizenship. He has been visiting the factories daily, and has recently been to the Beaton X Caldwell company, North &; Judd, and the Corbin Screw corporation. This has largely been in response to the of ticialS in charge, as it has been found that the personal interest and suggcs- tion bears results in the minds of the foreigners. Explanations of citizen ship, it's responsibilities; study of the
 natura lization papers arc all given. Ii
 has been found that large mum ber
 Of men who havo received the privi-
 lcgcs of citizenship for years in t;.-
 city have not become naturalized citi- zenS
 SOmc of the factories are dcductinG & per cent. of the wages of those men
 who have not become natulaIizcd,
 which will be paid at the end of the year. North X Judd is paying the
 dollar fec which is required in the pc
 titiOn for naturalization to it's en- ploNcs. and the Corbin Screw is fur nishinC the W:tncHscs from among
 it's factory men.
 Letters have been recently received
 from Washington where reports of the progress of the work are submit
 ted, praising the local OrganiZa ton
 for the results of it's labor.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
WHEAT AND MEAT.

Peace has it's victories although sometimes the plain people do not share in them. During the war, dinary heights. With the philosophical French shrug of the shoulder, Amer ica ,grinned and said "C est Ia suerre' with the hope and expectation that at the close of the conflict prices would come down and there would be an abundance of good things to eat.
 Within the past week, the world has been sadly disillusioned. There was a certain thrill in the announcement that the American wheat crop would be the greatest in history, and then, like a damp cloth, came the warn ing that it would still be necessary to economze on flour and other wheat products because of the failure of crops in some parts of Europe and the utter dsorganization of trans portat1on in the Old Worlds most prolific wheat belt, Russia,
 Now we receive another shock The American Meat Packers Association declares that the price of meat will continue to be high. High prices will continue for long time'' the packers say. Each day that brings final peace nearer means a, greater call on this country for meat The supply of meat is dependent first of all on the supply of livestock Eu- ropcan herds have been reduced by war To that extent world produc- tion of livestock is crippled.''
 We are willing that EulSpe should have it's supply of wheat and meat. But why is it not possible to allocate to America supplies based on pre-war consum ption and charge pre-war prices plus additional costs of pro- duction and let Europe make up the deficit? The people have been gen erous to a fault and they have not complained. Why not let European governments carry the supply-and-de- mand burden for awhile?
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12

salo woodrow Wilson has failed, neg ana declined to convey to the plalhtl1f, to wit, Frank B. Brandegec, 'hc contents of the plan aforemen- V'ohed as agreed upon by the two parties
 mat is Senator Brandegee's case. HIS curiosity has not been appeased. lie just cant sleep nights or eat a full meal until inc knows what nro- PoSals the American delegation made and he thinks he may gain some sym pathy by the publication or the cor rcspohdcnce that has passed between him and the Department of State Well, maybe he Will gain some sym pathN. If that's what he's looking for, give him lots of it. But if he OK poets that the American people will rear up on their hind legs and howl because the President has not seen lit to stop the machinery of the Peace Conference to supply hjm With tho text of the Amcrican plan he is mis- taken.
 What object Senator Brandegae has in attempting to stir Up the old acri- monIous debate is not quite clear It seems to be rather significant com ing coincidently with the news from Paris that the Monroe Doctrine is to be safeguarded in the League of Ma lions covenant. Doesn't Senator Brandcgee' realize that the American people are sick unto death of all this political snarling and scratching and arc entitled to a rest?
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
101ST AND 1O2D
 WILL BE IN LINE
Hope to Have Two Units Mustered
 Out at Devcns at Same
Time.

Hartford, April 12.-,Meeting ves-
 terday in the mayors office, promi-
 nent military men made definite plans for q parade of returned soldiers of the 102d United States Infantry and the 101st Machine Gun battalion April
 90 or May | and voted to ask the common council to appropriate $10.- O00 to cover the cost of transports tjon and entertainment The indica- tions are that at least 1000 Connec- tlcut men Of tho 102d infantry and 250 members of the 1O1st machine gun battalion will parade here
 The following attended the <.t- ing: Mayor Richard !. Kinsol32. .it d. tenant Colonel James L. Howard. Ma jor Morgan c. BulkCleY, IT.. Captain Michael F. Owens, of the committed; Major NJ. A. Connor, commanderl of the first battalion of the 1O2d: Major John J. McMahon, Captain W. Fl. Dresser and Chairman Philip A Ma son of the sub committee on inc re- ception of returning soldiers and sailors
 Although no definite date for the demobilization of the 1O2d infantry and the 1O1st machine gun battalion has been fixed. it is not thought that there will bc any difficulty in secur- ing their dem obilization at tho same F;'n". Jt iS said that Major CONnor, Major Emerson G. Taylor. assistant chief or staff of the 26th division. and Major Stillm9n F. Westhrook of the 101:>t battalion will do what they can to arrange for the mastering out at the same timeth
 Ii is expected that the Connecticut troops will bring to Hartford for the parade the 1O2d band and the regi- mental colors, with th@ French deco ration. The mon will be met at the station by the various military organ izations selected for escort duty. and all returned soldiers in Hartford will be paraded. All men now here from the Yankee division, if in uniform. will b1 assigned to their own outfits. The Connecticut State Guard. inc Foot Guard and the Span ish War Veterans have signifcd their readiness to act as an escort.
 Colonel Douglas Potts, commander of the 102d. and all officers and men of the 1O1st and 1O2d arc reported 10 be anxious for the parade in Hart ford.
 Committee members believe that 1o2d men from New Britain. Bristol Mcridcn and Manchester might be induced to come to Hartford to parade with the Hartford com panics.
 A box luncheon will he served aft or in" parade. Men from surround ing towns will be provided with sleep.1 ing accOmm odations. and all expenses connected with bringing the men to Hartford vii be borne by the city.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
OLDER BOYS CONFE,RENC CJ.
Second Session of Y. M. (. \. IS Being
 Held at Fairfield Today.

Fairfield, April I2.-Thc second conference of the Older Boys of Fair field county, held under the auspices of the Fairfield county Sunday schools and> the Fairfield county committee of the '. M. C. A., was opened at the Congregational church hcrt yes terday afternoon, continued it's ses- sions today, opening with dCNo- tiOnal period al d. m.
 Harry T. Baker of the internation- al committee of the New York '. NJ. C. A., delivered the principal address of the day on the spirit of new op- portunity."
 About 15o boys from the towns of this country are in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-12
Substitutes for Saloons.
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 Jhe Salvation Army, working, as is it's custom, while others talk, has opened saloon" in Chicag go 10 take the place of the liquor saloon soon to be no more. The atmosphere of the old saloon has been retained to some extent for we read of bar a long mirror and the usual swinging doors. But the free lunch counter has changed 10 coffee and doughnut stand, the pictures peculiar to the old time saloon have been retOuched with the modest brush. and beer steins have been converted into flower pots Salvation Army lasses and some oth- CT young women have taken the place of Bill, the barkecper. The Army plans to open many other such sa looms throughout the countrv
 Though the Salvation Army is first, the Methodists will be a close second. The orga niza ton having in charge the Methodist centenary cele- bration in Boston plans to open temperance harrooms in that city soon, Tn some cases liquor saloons will be bought and many of the present fixtures retained. Coffee and soft drinks will take the place of al coAolic beverages. The Methodists also plan to open community houses and poor mems clubs' in connection with Methodist churches in the prin cipal New England cities
 These experiments will be watched. with great interest There is not much doubt that they will be SIC cossful but that will not necessa rilv mean that they will be taking the place of the liquor saloon. They may be well patronzed, but the general thirst for alcoholic liquors may not thereby be diminished and may still seek Satsfa ction through the under ground beer line. However, it is crcat- lN to be hoped that a substitute for the saloon in fact as well as name may be found, and the Sa Iva ton Army and the Mothodsts are to be con graduated upon their prompt attenpt to solve the problems. They are ~oins at 1t in a. practical way and will no doubt do much good whether or not their dry barrOOms will banish all re- gret for the wet ones.