davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-13

over-Sunday guest of his aunt, Miss Jennie Brazie. N. A. McNeil was in town a few days last week. Walter Kingsley, formerly of this place, now of Greenwich, was in town last Wednesday.
 Harry Eggleston spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in Hart ford.
 Mrs. Fred Gillette of Great Bar rington visited friends here Monday.
 William Adam of New HaI en, the Wheel Inspector, is on the job again.
 The Wheel Shop started fui. force Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-13
LIME ROCK

MT. and Mrs. Leroy Ostrander of Seymour have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Fred Ostrander.
 Miss Margaret Hubbard returned last Thursday from a visit to her home in Greenwich.
 Mrs. Edward Egan of Deep River is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. John H. Lowe.
 James Brazie of New York was an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
OIdestLaluSchOOb

ENGLAND to-day has no Law
school In existence. HarvardS
Law School is not only The Oldest
existing law school in the United
States, but 1t IS the oldest
existing academic law school IN
the English-speaking world. They
have a professor of law at Cam
bridge, and a professor of law At
Oxford, in England, but they do
not teach law in the manner OF
professional school. They simply
lecture upon law, or endeavor to give
a scientific preparation for the pro
fession Of law, but do not give
scientific, professional training. And,
more and more the tendency is to
recognize that that is the ideal, along
with other features Of instruction ~
Harvard, to keep up with in Amer
lean law schools.
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portance or whether they are con-
tent to have one Of their group lee
ture to them after preparation.
They talk language unknown to
youngsters who live only mile dis
tant from them, but they are able to
make themselves understood to the
settlement workers, who in turn are
able to make themselves understood.
They are promised dancing and the
like, because, as Mr.. Eisinger ex-
planned later, it would be impossible
to get them together for discussion
only. The scheme, he said, is to get
them together for social purposes
and when their feet are tired have
them discuss subjects Of the day.
1t was peculiar 70 hear girls try to
decide whether they would discuss
the giving of freedom to the Philip
pines. Formerly meeting in the
streets, now they meet In the settle
ment, feeling as free as they ever
did on the outside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
the settlement with the head worker,

the settlement with the head worker,
Jacob S. Eisinger. In the CONVERSE
ton that preceded the examination
Of the workings Of the building the
question OF AUGMENTATION came up.
1t was Mr.. Eisinger's opinion that
his settlement was in an unusual, II
not unique, position to reach the peo-
pie Of the East Side. He said that
people like these are apt to regard
the government cas- q thing apart,
impersonal, unfeeling and unfriend-
ly, but which by our mediation be-
comes living, helpful servant.
'"FhIs Is the process Of Anert-
canization," he said. att presup-
poses sympathy, patience, friendship
and service 1t means not only q
better understanding Of America by
the immigrant, but also a better
understanding Of thu Immigrant IN
ell his resources and his weaknesses
by America. This UNDERSTANDING
must be as deep as friendship itself,
and 1t cannot, by nature Of the
depth ii must sound, be a fve-min-
ute PROCESS"
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studied poses on the floor, or stood
slightly bent es II dancing with sum-
mer breezes, or circled around sons
imaginary tree with childish aban-
don, or, when they rested, chartered
laughingly to one another.
According to Mr.. Eisinger, at
least five hundred girls take part in
these dances In tho course Of the
week, and In summer the dancing is
done in the open. Most Of these chill
dren come from poor homes, where
they are dwarfed by lack OF room.
and In this huge room they find an
outlet for all their childish joys and
emotions One could not help but
feel that these children ut the time
were very happy.
And in the evening thers are SIM
liar classes of the older girls. They,
too, wear the same flimsy crimsons
and sea green's, but their dancing
is more artificial-due perhaps to
the fact that few Of them have
danced before. There were three
graces who danced on this particu-
lar evening with such consummate
ease that at times they seemed to
float lazily over the room to the &C.
compartment Of the light, tuneful air
Of Chopin's. The remarkable thing
about this dancing Is really not the
dancing, but the fact that most, In
fact, all, with a few exceptions, Of
the girls work by day and must be
tired out when they come to the
settlement.
II IL q curious sight to listen to
these young-old boys and girls dis
cuss gravely whether they win have
lecturer come to speak to them
about soma subject Of national i'm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

concert and dramatic gatherings.
This settlement established the first
public baths in Greater New York
at the present these baths are self
supporting.
The settlement formed the first
legal advisory committee for men af-
fected by the draft; it carried on the
Red Cross home service; it aided the
fuel and food administrations which
established branches in the settle
ment itself; it aided in the struggle
against the dread epidemic of in
Huenza, and it took part in the Fed
eral baby-saving campaign, also
raising great sums Of money in the
various war fund and liberty loan
campaigns. And all these were out
side Of the work that the settlement
is supposed to handle.
Yet this house, with it's great
number Of paid assistants-and vol
untary, TOBIAS one Of tho smallest
budgets for a house it's size in the
country. 1t spends about s35, 900
for the work of the house, apart
from the summer work. but this
year, due to the rapidly mounting
prices OF materials and the lessen
ing value Of the dollar, the institu-
ton is in need Of $4,000 to make up
deficit 1t will face on January l.,
1920.
1t Is receiving aid from its
alumni, now numbering many men
who have risen high in the estima-
ton Of their fellow citizens. But It
is not enough, $4,000 still Is needed,
and Calvert Brewster, of 1874 Ell
bridge Street, the treasurer, is in
hope of receiving the necessary con-
tributionA ..<..x
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
A Revols Of Farmers

AS usual il Is the sufferers who
have brought their misfortune on
themselves. Tho farmers say they
got tired OF having the banks and
the grain elevators control the
wheat market for their mutual bene-
fit, leaving the wheat growers out
Of consideration. They revolted and
organized the United Grain Grow
ors, Ltd, and the Saskatchewan Co.
operative Elevator Company, and TO-
day control g large part Of the COM
morce Of Western Canada.
At first they kept thcir hands of
politics. Their activities were eco
noulic and commercial. But as the
organizations grew they found that
their paths were being continually
blocked by the railways, banks and
manufacturers, who did not hesitate
to play politics. Redress for griev-
arces was hard to secure, and bills
to assist the farmers in their CO.
operative projects were deliberately
slaughtered, both in the provincial
legislatures and the federal parlia-
ment.
1t became evident that tho farmers
must back up economic action with
political action. They formed this
resolution in 1912, six years after
the first seeds Of revolt had sprouted
in the two great cooperative COM
panies. But by The time they had
completed their political organiza-
ton and were ready to go out after
| control Of tho legislatures the war
was on. Nineteen-fourteen was an
election year, and the farmers had
prepared to capture the Ontario
legislature that year. The war,
however, put an end to all political
activities. The farmers patriotically
backed the government and bided
their time.
THAR time came In Ontario In the
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for jail as against Russia. The most
illuminating reason by far as to why
Emma Goldman should be returned
to her native land was given by one
rosy-faced youngster, who said
" cause she's q Bolshevik."
In another club of girls Of the
same age program had been ar
ranged by the girls themselves. And
Of course the girl who recited the
poem about the Battle Of Lexington
got stuck IN the middle. Up to q
large gymnasium where two hun
dred and fifty young boys Of about
ten and twelve years frolicked about
rnischievously as young boys must,
and exercised under the careful
supervision Of an experienced physi-
cal trainer.
Mr.. Eiginger said that classes like
these ara held daily and that hun
dreds Of boys and girls attend them.
He explained that, while physical
training provisions are made for
boys in the public schools, very
little, If any, is made for the girls,
and because Of this state Of affairs O
comprehensive program has been
mapped out for the girls
Not only arc the girls given the
ordinary calisthenic exercises, but
they are taught barefoot dancing.
Mr.. Eisinger took the writer to such
q class.
The classes meet In large room,
with great windows on the sides. On
this specific occasion the girls were
dancing to some simple piece Of
music with childish grace. They
made a pretty picture in their fimsy
reds, grays, deep greens and start
ling yellows, a. they xeclined in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Issuing an
Extra in BanO

The editor of 1.-THE BANJO Daily
News" (Africa) does not have
trouble over such matters as circu-
lation or tho high cost Of paper.
When he gets a piece Of news 10
snooths OFF some slabs of wood
writes up the story in his best edit
torial style, and then gives the slabs
to his Office boy, who runs off with
them and hangs them in conspicuous
places so that he who runs max r~ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

Since this settlement was es-
tablshed at least $4,000 boys, girls,
men and women have been connected
with it in some way. It has had
financial hardshlps, but has always
survived them, although It is con-
fronted by one now. At present
easily 5000 children are taken care
OF by the settlement each week, and
at least 10000 persons pass through
its doors during that same week.
There are more than q hundred
clubs, classes In dramatics, English
for foreigners, sculpture, music, In
terpretive dancing, social dancing,
public baths. gymnasium, lecture,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Discussed Emma Goldman

And, oddly enough, following this
conversation the first room visited
IN this large, pleasant building was
the meeting place Of little club
group Of young girls. Their age
averaged twelve years. And what do
you think they we're discussing with
their pleasant~faced leader? Emma
Goldman! Should she or should she
not be sent back to Russia or Just be
put IN jail? That something should
be done to Emma Goldman all were
agreed. but ons youngstsy held out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Simplicity and Economy Are To
Be the 'Watchwords i'm the
Canadian Province
VAN and farewell TO the of t
"Fbrass chest and exc Hon
~k- ~ thu safir hrnachau The haa q

OF tho farmers. Far better If Ellis
Honor" came into the chamber bare
headed for the formal opening !"
but as he represents the King he
has to come covered to the presence
of his loyal subjects. And a. he has
to wear something that can be cere-
moniously lifted and restored to its
place at various stages in the pro-
ceedings when bows are required.
the cooked hat is the headpiece best
suited to these efforts. Most men
act awkwardly holding "stovepipe"
IN hand, and as for bowler" or
British sparrow" cap, 1t would
make even an Ontario farmer laugh
to see Lieutenant Governor tug.
ging such q headgear on and off re-
peatedly. Therefore, the cooked hat
Is the sole magnifcence that Is likely
TO be left to Toronto's show.
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"Ouerskadoa0s Copisos''

On the lawn 10000 tulips bloom
in the spring and other flowers In
proportion ere required throughout
the season co make the place appear
Inhabited. 1t cost the province
$4,000 for upkecp during the first
year 1t was occupied and has been
described as "the most extravagant
gubernatorIal residence on the whole
American continent, overshadowing
even the White House at Washing
ton and Rideau Hall at Ottawa. And
all this for the benefit Of fe'v
people who are privileged to enter
the gates Of Government House by
virtue of being on the visiting list
Of the Lieutenant Governor"
The "brass chest Is part OF the
mural decoration of the Lieutenant
Governor. 1t Is coat lowered
with curlfcues Of gold braid on the
chest. The date when it was first
adopted Is lost in the mazes Of his
tory, but, ct all events, it looks fair
~ imposing and has more or less
antiquity to support II, in addition
to tho double layer Of padding over
tho diaphragm Of the wearer. The
date Of the white satin brooches can
ba mora accurately placed. They
came In with John Morrison Gibson,
OF Hamilton, when he became a
G. G. M. G. and lieutenant Gov
ernor of Ontario,
Hamiltonian ideas required a rep
resentative Of tho King who should
look tho part. Hence, the white satin
brecches, white silk stockings and
buckled slippers Of tho new order Of
Colonial aristocracy were added to
the brass chest" The Uniform was
now complete, from cooked hat to
high red heels, and the effect upon
tho feminine spectators at ths -1for-
NAL opening" OF the Provincial Par
lament was immediate and al that
could have been anticipated. The
drapery slipped from their shout
ders and year by year descended
closer to the belt.
The cooked hat, haging some real
sxcuse. may remain undeg the regime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

~ AGA1AA luSu ana small nave
Y II agreed in recent months
that If America Is to re-
main American national
characterization program Is imrnedi-
ate]y imperative IN Congress, On
editorial pages, at churches, before
Legislative committees, at great pub
lie meetings, magic word--Ameri-
canization-~-is offered Az the substt,
tute for words like Bolshsvisna,
Sovietisrn, Socialism and Anarchisn.
Whils 1t Is agreed that the imms-
grant must be Anericanized, opin~
ions as to what form this Americana
zation should talks are far from BE-.
ing unanimous. Almost every Amsri-
canization advocate has his own pri-
vate plan. Actual Americanixation
then. Is stiu in its talking stage
Yet there are institutions which car
do and are doing this sort Of work.
A practical illustration Of Ameri-
ca1fization may be found within the
walls Of the University Settlement
lS4 Eldridge Street, In the heart OF
the lower and original East Side.
Here the sons OF immigrants and
their sons congregats seven days in
tho week to learn, without knowing
that they are learning, american
ways" They learn to know America
because they are brought into init
mate touch with American life.
One day last week the writer spent
\ day going through tho works Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

~ the satin brooches, the
glories Of the Ontario
Provincial Parliament. The farmers
have arrived in Canada. They are
going to run things in Ontario for
the next four years, and the dread
words ECONOMY" and simplicity"
have ahivered the air of Toronto and
struck terror into the hearts Of the
chiyalry and beauty Of the city by
tho lake. Only the cooked hatn
may remain as q symbol Of the mag
nifcence that is gone.
The economy Is going TO be real.
say the farmers, and they threaten
to close the Government House. The
simplicity Is going TO be worse than
Jeffersonians says society. II ia 60
ing to be Reuben. For what Is the
use Of white satin breeches without
a Government House? They came
together and they go together The
ladies are already considering build
ing high collars on their evening
gowns
Properly TO syrnpathize with To-
.ronto ii is only necessary FOR New
Yorker to walk into one Of the erst-
while lobster palaces OF Broadway
at q. n. and survey the draary
scene at the hour at which few
short months ago revelry was at It's
height, That 10 the fate the Cana
dian farmers are preparing for
Toronto. For what the lobster
palace and the cabaret show were
to New York, Government House
and the ''brass chest" were to
Toronto.
Government House is tbs palace
built as Il residence for the Lieu
tenant Governor Of the province e
dozen years ago. Exclusive of the
ground it occupies, it cost $780,
600 to build. 4 retaining wall Of
concrete built to keep the grounds
from sliding into the Don River,
which the palace overlooks, cost
further $4,000. The marble in the
grand hallway cost $4,000. The
chandeliers are Of gold and silver
plate. The servants quarters have
twelve bedrooms with draperies that
cost $4,000. A single rug for one
Of the rooms cost 81 ,418.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
Cut His OsUn Salary

Cut His Oscn Salary
Mr.. Drurys first Official an
nouncement after he became Pro
mier Of Ontario was that the salary
Of $4,000 year was entirely too
high for provincial premier
and that he would cut it to
$4,000. He followed this by the
statement that prime Minister"
was entirely too high sounding q
title for provincial official and
that he would be premier; also that
the Ontario legislative body was not
a parliament, but that the official
title was legislature, and legislature
it would be for the next four years,
at any rate, while the farmers re
NAMED in power Before Toronto
society had recovered from these
successive shocks came the threat to
close Government House and the aw-
ful disclosure that the brass chest"
The farmers are for free trade
and want to reopen the reciprocity
negotiations with the United States
on more liberal basis than was
proposed in 1911. Speaking at Tx
BRYCE recently, Premier Drury said
the next Dominion election would be
fought on the tariff issue.
Both as regards provincial and
Dominion legislation, there Is a ten
dency to hurry along the day when
Canadians will have as good roads
as the present New York State
ones. Farmers are now-since the
material increase in the use Of the
automobile-just as anxious TO
spend money on good roads as city
people are There are proposals to
have moneys voted by county coun-
ellis, provincial governments and
several millions by the Dominion
government to practically link UP
with the excellent roads in New
York, Michigan and the states ad-
iacent 10 Canada. The profitable
tourist traffic that might be secured
by getting American automobile
parties at such points as Ogdens-
burg, Detroit and Niagara to. come
on to Canadian points of interest
Is also being angled for, and all Co.
madam border cities are urging the
expenditure of public money on the
creation Of modern cement road
ways
Drury's colleagues have been
equally outspoken; and It Is ex-
pected that when they get formally
started in the new legislature that
they will be heard from In no uncer-
tain voice on such important ques-
lions as government ownership, pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

rated parts Of the Dominion. They
have organized farmers party in
every provinces and are getting
everything ready for the next Do
nlinion campaign. The Hon. 7. A.
Crerar, who has made a splendid
reputation as head Of the United
Grain Growers, Ltd, is looked upon
in many quarters as the next Pre-
mier Of Canada. He was a member
Of Csnada's war Cabinet as Minister
Of Agriculture, but once the war was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

elections Just held to renew tho pro-
vincial legislature. The Conserva.
tive government held II Of the III
seats In the legislature at the time
Of dissolution and expected to be re-
turned with a comfortable majority.
But the farmers gor to work with
their new political party, the
United Farmers Of Ontario, and
elected 45 Of the new members,
while Labor elected II members, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

cepted, one more adherent was added
to the new governments forces,
while the opposition was reduced by
one, making the lineup now stand
81 to "a should the Conservatives
and Liberals combine, which they
are not considered at all likely to do.
Meanwhile, the farmers are pre-
pairing to gobble the federal lcgis-
lature, also. OF Ave by-elections
for the Ottawa Parliament they
have won three seats In widely sepa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

n1tion measures, advocacy Of b.e,.,
provincial roads, more attention >.
public schools and probably l.,, >.
high schools, and various irnnor....
after-the-war reconstruction ,,A
lens that the province, a. we'll
the Dominion rs whole. has 70 d.,
with.
Some Druryisns
Here are a few "Druryismsr In,
indicate the style of utterancsa ~
tho new official. Mr.. Drury ,,.,,,
said publicly:
~ do not cars whether nv en.
eminent Is In power four v.a,,
or fourteen, I will never re.or.
to patronage TO retain Office. No,
will I countenance anything TIN,
will lengthen the life OF the row
eminent if it has 70 be don. n
the expense Of che people"
Caucus government will b.
thing of the past, because the u
F. o. members are not seville ba.
men who think for Themselves and
will not be whipped into line"
II do not think our educational
policies will be along technical a.
vocational lines We do not can
about making q good farmer me
good carpenter; tho main thing \
to turn ont good citizen. Much
can be done to simplify TIN
school curriculum and give tn
teachers freer hand with lem
control from the top. I never had
much faith IN farmer VINO wu
trying to tell his neighbor how To
plow from the distance Of forty.
rod field
Prohibition ~ an issue in Canada
as well as in the United StateA
Ontario went dry during The var,
and the citizens of Ottawa have to
cross the river to Hull in the prov
ince of Quebec to get a drink. One
result has been the formation IN
many parts of Canada Of Liberty
Leagues, whose object is to reopen
the liquor traffic under certain ~
strictions. When Premier DrurJ
was asked where he stood with ~.
gard TO the Liberty Leagues, he -
piled:
~ would not be honest If l held
out any hope in response to th1a
agitation Frankly, ] do not thipl
there is hope as long as this gov
eminent remains in power. might
as we'll come out and declare whers
| stand. The u. F. o. government
have prohibition as q plank in theil
platform, and I cannot see that thu
ballot was a fraudulent one, s. guc'
gested. ] believe each question wal
decided on its own merits, and ! An
going to stick to the interpretations
Of that ballot as I see it,
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Conservatives 81 and the Liberals
rs. The farmers at once combined
with Labor, and the coalition con-
trolled the legislature by a majority
of one.
e. @. Drury was elected their
chief by the farmers and became
Premier Of Ontario. He invited two
Labor members to become members
Of his Cabinet and offered the place
Of speaker to Nelson Parliament, a
Liberal. When Mr.. Parliament &C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21

The Government House at
has Hene,r
Canada PiGcFai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
ntariOs Farmer Parliament Bars Satin Breeche
Society's Nose Is Out of Joint al,
the News That Government
House Is TO Be Closed

over resigned and returned to active
leadership Of the farmers move
ment-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-21
By Louis Kantor

REAT men and small have
Y y agreed in recsnt months
that If America Is to re-
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posed new labor laws FOR ont...
the rigid observation Of the prou
billion measures, advocacy Of b.s
provincial roads, more attens,,
public schools and probably len, ;.
high schools, and various Imports,
after-the-war reconstruction NH
lens that the province, a. vel, A..
the Dominion as a whole, has 70 d.,
with.