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New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

1 Fairness is the great need in the re l assessm ent, there can be no urguin g against ovcr-asscssme if all are ] over-assessed. because, in the long 1 run, a certain amount of money has
 to be spent for maintenance purposes ] and il matters little whether we are 1 paying three cents on d hundred dol lars or one cent on three hundred to meet the expense. Equal taxation for all is the desire. and if the Taxpayers can smooth over admitted inequalities in the assessm ents, so that all are pay ing a fair amOHnt, they can accomplish more than has yet been done by any body of men.
 There is. at present. a rcaSSeSsm ent
 plan under way. .\n outside expert is; a work in the city. His efforts have not made themselves felt vet, and the
 new grand list will probably not be
 fort incoming for another year. cer- tainly not until after the tax meeting in month or so. It is probable that
 h" has boosted the assessment on all properties about the city apprcci;bly and it is probH hIe that. even though our expenses go up, our tax rate will come down through the raise in values that are being put through Providing hat his figures are not too long in coming forth we hope to have an equitable adjustment of our grand list
 Meanwhile We have d tax to lew this year. We admit that we will os- tensibly save money on our own taxes if the nineteen mill rate goes into effect. But our future is wound up with that of New Britain as is the future of every real estate owner and business man. The future of New Britain is dependent upon the fac tories. The industries should pay their share of our taxes. are proba blN will ing to. but we should not. for our own sakes. impose upon them hardships bl unfair taxation.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
SIMONS AND THE TAX RATE.

lsadOre Simons. of the Taxpayers association indicates. through The Herald, that the organization which fought for a twcnty-onc mill tax last year is going to enter the fray again when it comes time for the voting of d tax rate. and force the city to adept d lower rate than any which the Board of Finance might propose. He plans to bring this about. We ina zine. not through an actual lowering of the estimates. but by bringing into being plan whereby the factories will be subjected to a greater tax than they now are. Actually they will pay d lower proportionate rate but the diff ference will be made up by raisiu. the assessments on the plants and real estate. Just how this is to be done is a question, unless the Taxpayers will offer the services of it's mem berS as a board of assessors. and then there will be q great deal of question in the minds of tho public upon accepting , their recommendations -bccau use. when the matter is finally considered most
  of the Taxpayers are as, much preju- diced in favor of their own real es- tate as the factories would be of their property. were they given the right tu assess.
 There is no doubt about the virtue of some of the members assertions. there are probably many plants about the city which arc not assessed at their tru" worth. or at an amount proporti"nHtc with holdings of other but that assessments, if bonsted gen eralIy, would lower the lax rate though # would not lessen the amount paid. But. it takes Il long time to bring about d fair assessment upon au properties and tho Taxpayers associa- tion may not consistently go into tho city meeting with an assessment plan of its own, raising the assessmcn: upon every factory fifty per cent. ir- respective of what it is now assessed for. without working d hardship unon many of the plants. and thus upon New Britain itself. which is manifest lN dependent upon the factories for it's welfare
 We do not believe that there is an industrial organization in lis ,.i,, which objects to fair valuation 0l it's property for the purpose of collec>t- ing local tax but the industries must be satisfied that they arc paytDs their share Of taxes and no more.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

who are not confined to his own fold will say that. he is eternally right.
 During the war Father Sullivan fought hard in the home sector and helped us keep the fires of patriotism burning. He was a prominent and welcome figure on the Four-Minute forum and his voice Was strong in the cause of democracy. Those who know the priest respect him because he is human. all the way through and because he Is q foe of pussyfooterS on every subject, especially on American- ism.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
February :. 1893.

FcDfNafH .. SD.
 The Crescent Whist club met with Mr. and Mrs. Fl. E. Beach at their home at JOS Franklin street last evening. Musical sclectionsI were rendered and light refres shments served. The clubs next meeting will be with Mr. and Mrs. G. & Thresher of South Main street.
 Butler X Hatch have paid Cha rlcs McEnroe $70.27 for the damage to his stock by the fire in the Calumet building, and Humphrey X Zimmer- man have made a satisfactory set tlement with J. NJ. Belden for his loss accustomed in the same way
 The boiler inspectors came here from Hartford today to test out the fire steamers.
 Not since the famous blizzard of lSS% has New Britain been visited with such q storm set in late last night. .ThN cars were kept running until 10:3o by hercuIeun efforts. but the storm beca anne %o fierce that all the cars were taken off the lines.
 While plaNin" near the stove ycs- terdaN. Richard. the four year old son of Mir. and Mrs Richard Naele overturned d bettle of boiling water and he w?s severely burned about the face. chest and arms
 But one car Was run on the New Britain and Berlin branch d good part of the daN
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
.Y'S WAR INDEMNTTIES.

eying grace in the foreign situa ton it has been s1e- foreign powers that the |mnities. and indefinite ones, Upon Germany under the katN he thoroughly gone over mount of money made such 'prmer enemy will have some of meeting the sum de- Germany is not in a posi- NJ a large amount of money. particularly unUer the pres nge on the mark. she can meet interest and there is F. money at hand to run her -nment.
 y's ability to Iaise money aS in the New York Sun and Limited tG not more than Ted million dollars year trade is prosperous. Her s are now estimated at billion dollars upon which st is two billion. or four she is able 10 pay in good
 contention is that ii
 ter to place an indemnity
 lIies would be sure Of
 enterinS an asset which
 e, realized upon the
 the ledger. France.
 m are said to have is-
 \nts of Taper currcn-
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

i cy to meet their needs in paying foI 1 the War and running the countries ! charging off this paper against the 1 cash that was some day coming from 1 Germany In addition. Germany has ; been adding to her national debt by 1 issuing paper against practically nc security but the future welfare of the 1 country. to satisfy her internal needs. i Whereupon, European paper. taking il into consideration that Germany can never pay. is worthless there is no backing for it. The suspension of Indemnity. il is thought. would mean that the countries would imm ediateIy . levy taxes upon their own peoples, which they have moi so far done to any great extent, to make up for the deficit caused by the pap"rN money. and confidence in the currency Of the cruntry would be again resumcd. The world may not feel that q country
 Whirn banking upon the payment
 of impossible sums by Germany. in
 gllaranteeinc it's financial future, has
 real value in it's currency. hence ii
 hates to invest in the money.
 Should it be evident. however. hat
 the foreign country was willing to
 tackle its problem with will and i;t-
 bor in it's factories and it's shops to
 pay off it's taxes and tu make q profit
 besides. the United States. and other
 countries would gladly undertake the
 in eStment in certain percentage of
 it's bondS products, or money. COnfi-
 dence IS our need. GernIany IS no
 fricE6 of ours indeed we do not wish
 he' too easy a time in meeting her
 punishments But the face remains
 that she cannot pay tp the extent we
 should like CT to, and that the Allies
 may well collect what they are able.
 They should not continue 10 bank on
 the indcmnities from her to run their
 own countries. 1t is. not equitable.
 Great Britain is said to be preparing
 to reduce her paper currency in order
 to bring back the value Of the pound
 sterling. She has made the proposal
 on the indemnity plan but will take
 still furt her measures in internal ad-
 justmcn1s. We have seen the first
 Step, perhap ps, in the ann0unccmcnt
 that no more cotton from this coun~
 try would be imported into England. She has a long. hard, row to hoe in cutting down her imports to the ir- "eduCab1e minimum but it is her only salvation to do so. WhcH SEe has be come self-srpportinG, wEer tue de mands of her people have become adjusted to what the hom eland or the i colonies may produce. she will have added to the value of her money. through retiring part of that which 1 is held by the United States and other 1 outsiders.
 Exchange. generally. is suffering daily, it is dropping fast and there l seems to be no indication that if is to | quit it's downward path. There will 1 be an adjustment some day. we can l not go on as we are now. Let us 1 hope, for the general welfare that it 1 comes soon.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
URN OF THE RAILROADS.

URN OF THE RAILROADS. ouncemcnts concerning the, iu- of the railroads to earn more Mo and three-quartcr per cent. he amount of capital invested the past year under govern Ownership indicate clearly the ties that the people of the will have to face when the are returned to their former
 presuma bly, March tirst-in q back to normal the traffic bn. These earnings are small, l, in fact. that no capital would &rted to railroads in the future. fith no further investm in and tra ansportation, America be confronted by q serious sit.
 The Cumniins railroad bill flor greater earning power; the nee on the Cummins and Esch s decided to recommend that antee of five and one half per Ter annum be allowed to the ies. The public will be forced in taxes or increased rates, to insure that there is an at for capital in the transporta- stems Without this legisla- Guaranteeing returns, there Shortly be no more railroads.
 government ownership there n wastage to some extent, we but the costs of railroadinG lcreased at an even greater on than other industrial Earnings of nearly three per we been shown. At the same
 must be remembered that
 great need of rolling stock pment on all of the roads. If te corporation had owned would have purchased many facilities. This would have ut the earnings on most of ems. It is our belief that it necessary for the public to
 an extensive replacement n in addition to the making e IoSs~occasioned by the rise
 and coal. In all probability. necessary to make up all of and one half per cent. guar md more, until the obsolete nt is retired in favor of new
 stock. 1ti-strike provision. as it was Incorporated in the Cum ]. has been dropped in the ce and the tion ess by it's committee calls for er of regional boards com
 representa- tiVes of workers ploSers to settle disputes.
 a higher board, or board of
 to which will be referred
 hat cannot be settled in the boards. This will be a Fed y composed of officials ap- by the President and con-
 the Senate.
 is a weakness in boa rds.
 in that they are empowered Investigate and 10 make rec
 tions: they cannot absolute a strike or controversy be- ere is no provision for en- ieir findings. This would in- labor troubles may still be
 upon the roads with no pos
 of adjusting them
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
FACTS AND RANCHES
The treaty makes progress. So does gacicr.-India.f .fn polls News.

Jug treaty IliftheS lbIDtsfcSS. 50 does d gacier.-In0ia.fnpv News.
 Mr. HOhenZollern is to t~re,-1 @ hos pit;H at. -\mc.'"ngen aS a souvenir of his stay there. Incidentally it may s' rye aS a reminder of those he smashed t" pieces iu>I across the bpIdcr.--fIanch Inion-
 It $ officially reported that inc i'iI CT is "ettir- less for his pro- Gutt- while the '.Jn;Umcr pays more Il is the midG'"ndn a@a,nSt both cnIs.-Pittsbursh tiIzclt-e~T;neS.
 The dancing masters of !'ntsbur-h have organized d society for thc sup rrcsSiOn of im,. op"r dances. We thought art ha.l made such l,l.rere*s a'..cng dancers Air:tt rD dances were n"W considered improper. New York Sun.
 For d candidate who is not al can didatc. Gov. Coolidge Of Massachu setts certainly has about as active d campaign organza tion as at present exists in this country.-Portlan Evening Express
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

FRED WILLIAMS was sweet on Mary when they were in school. Mary liked Fred. but they couldn't seem to get down tc marrying op account Of the high cost of living and all.
 So Fred went into the Navy about a year before the War to learn d trade.
 Last month Fred camo back and started q little machine shop and gal rage. He'd saved five hundred dol l@rs and it looks as though he's eoin. to make q Lot more.
 Fred and Mary were married day before yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
Britain Herald.
|R ALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. PToprietors.

al the Port Once st New Britain
 Rs Second Glass .ktail m stter.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
REEDS ADVANCING.

ar" dvancinE' HIon" the shore of the Black sea. ," miles northeast uf Odessa. according to q soviet govern ment statement rcrciNed here today In the CaucasiOn regicn the statement says red troops have occupied Blae- odarno, 50 miles east of Stayropol.
 Five thousa and-Oh boy-the Ell.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

Five thousand-Oh boy-the Eiks give it away-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

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New Britain herald., 1920-02-07
25 YEARS AGO

(E'rom The Herald of That Date)
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

While on the subject of national politics it would not be amiSS to in- Quirc for the residence of the gen 1lcman who would always be counted on to give tWo-hour discussion of the tariff w hen the subject turned to affairs political. It is probable that the tariff question will play an insig- nGicant role in the coming fight. Eu- rope owes Us money. In order to get money Europe must find markets. If barriers arc raised against the impor- tHtion of European goods into the United States Europe may continue tn owe LIS the money. II takes two to make a quarrel d wedding or a trade. A man who trades with himself ncv- CT goes forward. Europe cannot trade entirely with itself. Therefore II must trade with the United States. e. l.. D.
 In the =ocd old days politicians used to play continually on the tariff key while in New Britain. whose in- dustricS ii Was industriouSlN pointed out, would dWindic to a mere smudSe on the C"plme: ciuI map unless d high tariff protected them from foreign competition. Among those most notable for their insistence on high -tarifi wore the late Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill and the late Joseph -ta.,y- Nf
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

TELEPHONY CALLS
New Britain herald., 1920-02-07

Mr. SimonS. who claims to speak as the mouthpiecc of the Taxpayers association. enjoys an alienable right to relieve his mind on the tax cues tion in common with the rest of us mortalS. He is a citizen and is as
 sessed on considerable amount of real estate. But he should use more reason before making the statement that New Britain can carry it's municipal business during the next fiscal year on 19 mill tax rate. Everything else in the world has in creased in cost. Whether 1t be Serv- ices rendered or goods delivered. a higher price is the universal rule. If New Britain can reduce it's tax rate and do business on the same old basis It must he specially favored by the ,u1vs of economies. it must be eX- ceptcd from influence that have been felt in every other spot lnha p1ted by man. It does not sound reasonable to suppose that such is the case. Cn- less MT. Simons is possessed of a se .cret panacea it will cost New Britain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02
|"RILEY The RAT"
BROKE HIS WORD
Told Chief He Wouldn't
Work in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 2.--"Riley
the Rat" broke his world
Police departments turnout the
country cisxrify John Riley. ~ years
old. ns an expert pickpockot. with 20
years experience.
Ten days ago RILEY the Rat" was
arrested and taken into The office Of
Robert ~. Phelan. chief of detect.
ivess "Riicy." declared Chief Phclan
To tho arresting officer. visited me
recently and said he'd 40 straight
while here"
And kept my promise. chief"
spoke up Riley, '''rhe officer didn't
catch me doing anything did your
NO" tho patrolman admitted.
Chief" continued Riley. II stop.
ped off here 10 meet some old pals
on my way 10 spend my usual sum.
mer vacation In Atlantic City"
Chief Phelan released Riley on his
repeated promise he would pull off
nothin' here"
Joseph kainiok. crossing patrol.
man at isth at. and Grand ave-.
heard shouts last night from a crowd
on the sidewalk.
This mans hand was in my peck.
ct" exclaimed q. n. Powers. 1903
the Paseo. Il felt my pooketbook
move. caught his wrist"
Five minutes later the prisoner
was led To the booking dtsk at po-
lice headquarters
What's your nameY" qucstioned
the clerk.
"Riiey--John Riley the prisoner
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02
SUSPECTS HELD
IN BOOZE CASE
Police Believe They Have
Heads OF Ring

Dry squad officers declare the
leaders Of a wcil-dcfined booxc rsnx
operating between British Columbia
and Seattle are In Jail Monday.
These In jail ara Martin Gordon.
-: Jim Crow. -. and w. y. ID,
smith. Gordon was arrested M be
stepped from an nuiomohile In which
the police found two cases ~ whisky.
The machine was stopped In front Of
tho New York block Tho police In.
tsrvicwed Gordon and as q result Of
the interview visited . house at :sso
N. ssth 1T. where 10 cases Of Cana,
dian liquor wcrc couflscatcd- Grow
was arrested hero
A few minutes aftar Grow and
Gordon werc arrested. Smith. who IL
proprietor of the \. 4 q. pool room.
isioh Third ave-. appeared al the
police station and asked to nee Cor.
don. when asked why hs wanted 10
$50 Gordon. Smith n said 10 have
declared that Gordon was the man
who robbed his garage last week Of
several cascs Of whisky. Tho police
Immediately threw him In Jail on an
open charge pending Investigation
Lieut. Haax declares that q recens
shipment Of more than 100 casew
cana 20 Seattle by trucks ana he
fscls certain that the thrcs men In
hii are links IN tho chain AZ least
ten men are believed TO b involved
In tho deal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02
new RAIL RATES
ON SEPTEMBER
Companies Prepare to Profit
by Increase

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-The biz
rate Increase granted The railroads by
the Interstate commerce commission.
in expected 10 become effective about
September 1. Railroad companies to
day were preparing their new sehed'
ules. raising passenger fares 20 per
cent. Pullman fares SO per cent and
freight rates up 90 as high mn 10 per
cent, as authorized by the commits.
sion. These must be approved and
five days later the now scale goes
into effect.
Tho ruilroad companies are prepar'
ing TO ask state railroad commits
sions 10 approve the decision OF the
interstate commerce comrnisaion.. no
that the new rates can be put into
operation without technical hoidups
by state authorities.
The deparrnen, of Justice. n wnr
understood. viii watch closely for all
attempts OF profi,eers 10 skyrocke'
prices on the strength of'the freight
nate Increase. AItho the increase will
tend 10 raise prices. the difference
should DO very slight government
experts beiicvo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02
SIX CONv|CTS
BACK IN JAIL
Brother OF Dead Sheriff
Quiets Mob

PENpLEToN. Ore. Aug. a--Neil
Hart. confessed slayer OF Sheriff Til
Taylor during the jailbrcak here a
week ago. has admitted completely
IN the Jennings murder. near Ban.
croft. Idaho. according to detectives
who participated In the capture OF
Hart and five other prisoners who
made their getaway. all OF whom are
now back behind the bars
Hart according TO the officials.
mAiutnined he did not do the killing
n the JenningS case. but asserted =
ooaSsderata. whom he did not name.
was guilty.
psndletcn has been quiet since
early Sunday morning when Sheriff
w. q Taylor. who was appointed A.
his dead brothers successor. ap
pealed to an angry mob OF several
hundred persons and told them that
x TIL were alive he'd bc telling
them TO let the law take It's course
Its TIL himself speaking to us"
came = voice from the mob. which
1mmediatsly began quietly Diapers
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02

ILLINOIS TOWN
GIVEN RECORD
Makes Biggest Increase in
Population

WASHINGTON. Aug. Wood
River. ILL.,. has the distinction OF OBJ
tanning tho largest percentage tn
crease In population during the 1910
20 period. the census bureau an.
noupced today.
In 1910 Wood River had only "a
Inhabitants During the ten-year
period tho population Increased
s.5s2. making . total population OF
3.s7s. or an increase OF <.o3si per
cent.
The annexation Of Ben Bow and
East Wood River Ia held respensi.
bic by census bureau officials for
the increase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02
CLOTHES FOUND
| ON LAKE BEACH
Woman's Apparel Mystliy
Local Police

Discovery Of a bundle Of wo'nan's
apparel on the Lake Washington
beaciS sunday near Sand Point gave
the police another mystery whicn
they we're attempting TO soive today.
Suicide or accidental drowning sere
feared.
Prom the appearance OF the cloth
ing n WINS assumed the bundle mus
have been there two or three weeks.
The bundle contained scrap OF
paper on which was written tne
name. "Pauiins spideL Dos Olympic
way"
Mru. spidel and her husband wefs
notified and appeared At the Dens-
more precinct station She said tho
handwriting ON the scrap OF paper
was hem. but could not idsnnfy ths
clothing nor remember to whom she
had given her name and address
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-02
Cost o. Living
Is Soaring in
French Nation
ARIA July ls-(By Mau-)---f.
want to rent . hcuss In Parts

ARIA July lS.-(By Man. I'll!
lWant to rent . houss In Parts
Z you have To walt untu some
49, dies was the statement OF
Ma Narcslis Robert Cremisux
1Anghtsr4n-lAw Of Senator Robert
Crom1sux
sHouss-renftns agents arr4vs b
6ueo IL undertaken 70 list The iat9
renters home.s
TIE c1kies are crowded. not only
beoanss there - no building gins
a now. even aftsr four years OF
var. but because the country people
are not going back to the farm
since chey learned that wages In
The city are higher.
Nina Robe4t- Cremieux related her
misunderstanding experience 4.
sounded IKE America She hunted
for . yeax-then had 70 stay where
ale was living.
Tho day has passed when Amer,
leans can bring . small fortune "a
France and live comfortably the
rest of their lives she said.
Ao2 acI3 W SCI iosety MONIES
with large living rooms. four bed
rooms and two baths for 5000
franco Today they are over 1900
francs and with money deposits
and then you don't find them
oh, living II very dear for the
French- The exchange on dollars ID
high and you DO not notice. But
poor Frame! Ten departments In
vadsd no coal. limited Transports
ton. no building for six years.
This charfning woman. who looks
after housekeeping and marketing
herself. compared market prices.
Cheap cuts Of beef are 10 francs
. kilo. about rs cents a pound, and
. leg of mutton costs about -
But vegetables are cheap. Wheat
flour is high and stiil mixed with
-{ye flour. a. 10 war times.
"France Is today paying more for
every article than she did In the
most dangerous period Of the war