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New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
COMMUNICATED.
PR. HUBERT ANSWERS.

New Britain, Conn.
 Feb. 20 1920I The Editor of the New Britaia
 Herald Dear Sir E May l state answering the questiot of a curious citizen in New Britain Herald Of February 70 that I hard the pleasure to be citizen of the Rel public of Poland because my StaI in this country is q temporary ond and l intend 10 return to Poland J the near future. Ii is the sacred dutH of every guest to be very loyal tot wards his host. That moves mic td plead always for undivided loyalty la America and Am mericanism. There are many thousa nds of Am ericans living abroad as Am erican3 who never have changed their citizen -l ship hecaus of their hope to returnl some day 10 the United States Theirl position is similar to mine here. Nol gentleman abroad would dare tol question their status. They are wei come to stay as long as they desire abroad as Americans. Gentlemen 'n Europe are perhaps not 50 curious or have better manners than the citi- zen who inquircs about my personal affairs,
 
 America l would consider it a su- preme honor 10 he an American citi- zen and would be nothing else but an American in language, ideas. schooling and ways of living.
 Hyphen ism is confusing. undestr able som etimes dangerous. always from the American national point oe view unsafe. l prescribe undivided Amercanism for naturaliZed citizens and absolute loyalty for guests of America and practice it eveh if ii hurts the feelings of some hyphenated Americans or a Curious Citizen.'
 Personal observation has taught me. my Curious Citizen" that the hy-- nhenated American who professs' iyo national languages two national ideals. two national flags, does it only for his personal material gains, for business. He is neither good -Ame rican nor sincerely true to his second alleged nationality. He pro- notes in America foreign settlemer ts with foreign language institutions and flinders the ericaniZation movements seemingly under cover. Of his American citizenship.
 The only honorable condition is to claim one nationality and be loyal to your host in foreign lands.
 Yours respectfully.
 DE. JULIUS HUBERT. NJ. D.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
|. MCMAHON AND TIIi. TAX
 RATE

$. MCMahon, who tho public will
 it has tho happy faculty of 'tGuI-
 and making every dollar do the k of several, has announced the bose of his e.anII,ni"n to obtain q ,r tax rate for tH" city. Tn" vol here have their p"ckcthooks un-
 eonsideration-What man has not e daNs-and tn" arguments nf the ,rfctor of the Bronson hUuS" will act ;i Groat dr"l of atttnti"n. aout dispn1.' .:iu" th" remarks "t Iandlord ana property owner W to call the attention of the pub b tho need of a careful r"nSidcrH-
 of the effect of amy changes that |ht he mad" in in" approximations re the program of those im f:I> "', twcntN-iiNc ulf;l tax is .tirnIt',l.
 are in q peculiar position H- "Wn- |of real estate in t'o rrN of New lain: UlI other owners ;'G" in th" E position. Shouid lh" Hprroprin- |s he cut to make il pu~:5ihlr to oh- Il twcntN-tiN" mill tax Tn" Herald lld Sat.c money on itS bill from tho, So would the factnri"S. ~" Id the persons who own home tenement. Yct-is 1t proper to Su |ple our appropriations as 10 have harding effect on the city. which
 nateIy affects tn" value of our bertN. for the benefit of the few hrs' savings that will result. That ! ' proposition; what is 10 be done |lt it? II is not well to hIindly fol- the lead of an individual who that he has the rem edH- for condi- $. study his remedy and decide rein it affects you or the city, Mt. Dr. .
 is proba ble thmat the city meet W hjch is to take place next Friday ,ins will he q court of appeals.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
GLEN .\SIIEE.

The little Ian" of Glcna$hoc runs
 down hctw"cn the hills: In spring 'tis like road of gold with
 Whin> and daffodils. iriS irIsr 1h" width of Murphy'S cart
 from crasSN side 70 side: And there | came with t:arnry Flynn,
 when first was h:s bride My stock w"r" m"rn,ain ro,ticrs all.
 and hard the life we had: And T:arneN. $t'~ai-ht and six foot
 tall. just farming lad. II" had house and garden and a
 COW 1o give us milk. Aud many a lowland lassi" said,
 "BcIad. you'l walk on silk" Twas Iittl" need for silk l had. with
 rarn"%'S ,l"an-S>cpt floor. And IiarneN'S rhil''h"r through the
 years T." pl;tN around in" door. ,>nh where vas god in all the world
 to match the gold I'd sec When Sprin" brought back the daffn-
 dilS and whins to GlcnasherH Kn1 what's in" us" of talking now:
 thcN'rc gone beyond my call: My fin" strong map. nlN children
 three. my hous" and COW and all. I'm just Wand"rer. aSthorc. and
 what you give 10 me Is like inc many bite and sup I
 gave in Glcnashee. Eui when I see tn" spring come by
 with laughter on her mouth. And winds that fair deluther you are
 blowing from the south. Somehow, lis whins and daffodils
 along a lane l see X Ianr the width of MurphN's cart.
 a bovc in Glena Shee- -T Teresa Erayton in the Irish World.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
GEORGE W.ASHINGTON.

In contemplati tinS the lives of great In it is surprising to find how uni I sal were the habits of thrift prAr- kd by them. Benjamin Franklin, "a ham Lincoln and others to Whom have paid our respects in the last N months, practised wise economy lotherS. In picking up data upon life of George Washington, whose ! h anniversary it is, we note that Earefu1 check upon expenditures .s kept by the Father of the United tes and that it was his practirc to locate that others did so. The ! 5ds which he spoke when the Coun- was young apply 10 the prosperous h which has grown among nations. ! Nothing but harmony. honesty, in 3try and frugality are necessary 70 $<e als a great and happy nation. |t our first President. This prin-
  owed today, though We are ;t et nation and as happy as might Expected after the several years of noi1 that we have been through.
 eorge Washington is known to uS General Washington, as President Ellington. and even as the boy khington. who performed an opera
 upon a cherry tree with a hatcher
 refused to lie about it when ques- led by his father We do not know
 as well as the man Washington. Xuliarly enough, whether there is
 truth in the cherry tree story Dr
 the implement with which he l5 XItcd o have made his attack upon fathers pct tree was to hc. in d e grown mp form. the instrument
 which his private life iS most &elv associated. The axe was tue
 tool which he was to use before died. when he marked some trees ch were 10 bc fcllcd on the follow
 day, and during his life he hal &rcputation of being the best Wield- f the axe in Virginia. At his vo- on he worked, or, judging by the lent standards of labor. shaved. It
 his constant application that kcnt
 body up to q h"AlthN standard. bout health few of us accomplish
 h.
 here is much to CnlIlat" in the Tiff"
 he PreSidcnt. and the General, the
 hington service record is withoH, hish. The high position that he pied in this country was crCatc't
 orce of circumstances There are
 tically none of us who may hope
 lave the opportunity To ever attain
 political heights. whatever our
 ty. But in his private life thcrc
 uch that may he followed with
 t to every one of Us. profit to our
 es. to those about us and to pos
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

troversy. It means nothing to us that the Pole was discovered, in reality. There was nothing there that we could use nor anything that would material ly change our life or habits. The eN- perinCes of PCary meant q great deal to our "othCr man who dreamed If the tcrrprs and the hardships of the great northern wastes over all of which Peary triumphcd.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
SALTS ARE BEING
 MINED IN CANADA
EpSom Salts Are Found in British COiumha-How They Are Oh tained.

Vancouver. E. C.. Feb. IA new industry has been started in Canada - that of mining Epson salts. The discovery Of large deposits of these salts was mad" few years ago in British Column bia. but it is only now that they are being marketed to any extent in Canada. The deposits arc located in a chain of five lakes near Basque. British Columbia
 The formation of these deposit; Y particular rIy interesting. The surfac" of the salt lake is mass of hard. white crystal Slabs of salt are cut out hH saws similar 10 those used in ice harvesting. Underneath ihiS hard cal nature, which. when it oozcs up and comes in contact with the sun and air. becomes hard and can he cut into slabs just the same 1hS top surface. The inv stigation show. that the deposits are at least 10 feet deCp. and an analysis by s govern ment chemist shows that the salts are practica fly 100 per cent pure mag nesium sulphatc.
 The lakes are of inc basin variety and arc in the dry belt. where tho com bined rain and snow fall does nat exceed five inches annually The dc poSits are covered with water from six inches to one foot from the last Of March until June or July. The hot. dry summer winds eyaporatC the water very ra pidly. and during most "f the year the ma gnesium sulphats may he removed easily The salts oc- cur in Soiidified masses of Nar4 ing shapes and sizes. surrounded hx mud rings.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

not a meeting of the crowd such as took place a year ago We belciNe that the people are willing to study than heretofore. In addition to this I've believe that the class of voters who are rent payers will not be as grca tlE interested HS they were a year ago. II was said at that time that ono of the purposes of the keeping down of the tax rate was to keep down rents. How many rent payers had their rents raised this year. despite the adoption of a tWentN-one mill tax" The land lords plea of more cost for materials in npkccp of their property is par tialIN true. they do cost more. But how much new material was put into Nour tenement" The rent payers may not be appealed to through thCir p"ck cthooks this year. That is a blind lead. Therefore property own- CTS will fight out the argumc cnt, we believe. and. with them the tax prob lem is merely a question as to Whcth-
 
 proNcmcnts ;u d certain price. IT. they do. tho larger tax rate will go 'hr"uGn if not. r. <. McMa hon will prove his way. That is the arsSum cnt.
 To prove our point we may go still further than docs the leader of the ''l0w taNratcrS." Why pay any taxes at all? Let's go down to the city meeting and vote for suspension of taxes: let's keep all of our income rom our property in our pockets. W hN not--wc are voters aud citizens of New Britain, and we are the bosses or course we would not have any wa ter. any schools any lights. any streets any Mayor. any departm We would not have anything at all. But that doesn't worry us. we are all self sufficient we do not need any of these things. Let's go.
 No. The Herald has not gone crazy Vet. It is simply trying to picture trough absurdity. the utter de m ora lization that would come about through destroying all of the city's in come. You will admit that it is not dcsira hIe Now. how much of the ap- propriations should be cut off what is il desirable that we get along without. You are buying your needs for the coming year, find out what you are purchasing, then act-and when you do we shall be obliged to accept your decision. EUu do not decide upon SaN so. ours NIr. Me Ma hons. Go to that meeting: and do your voting
 The contention of the spokesman for the low tax rate party that the col lection of back taxes last wear was large and the abnormal amount col lrrtcd Was due to the agitation of the ''ThNpaNcrS association is not entire Iy justified. It will probably be found that many of the bills pa id were set tied because transfer of the property Was intended. and the transfer could not take place with the city lien against ii. for back taxes NaS pending. Without the real estate bonn there would not have been the unusually large collections. lt must be remcm- bCrcd. also. that when these taxes w"cr collected they bore interest at the rate of min" per cent. for the first eur, which considerably added 10 the m. NinC per cent. is good return on any money, We may not count upon another year of abnormal colec- ti"nS. thereby adding. 10 our paper in com" in favor of a lower tax.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
About the Community House.

Translation from Polish letter sett to Rev. L. Bojnowsl1i.
 koSciuszko Post.
 Veterans of the Worlds War,
 New Britain Conn.
 Feb. 1S. 1920. Rev. l.. 6ojuowski.
 Orange St.. City. Rev. Father Rector:
 The Kosciuszko Post. Veterans of the Worlds War. decided to write 2 few words to Rev. Father Rector. and which We present now. viz: for the purpose of the house which we have intention to build in New Britain for us. Poles and Public.
 We hope that Rev. Father Rector will help us and will give some small donation for which we express in tn, name of the society old Polish thank. God pay you"
 Building Committee.
 JOHN J. JANAJTYS.
 President. r. s. EN NCrybodH who carefully reads this letter from the kosciusz szko Post can recognize this kosciuszko Post does not want to build d house for soldiers purpose and American ization but only as expressed in this letter for us Poles and Public. And it is very strange when members ot the Post try to introduce to the pub lie wrong understanding.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

William Jennings Bryan will again run for President. in the Michigan primaries at least a petition for him has been filed with the Secretary of state. It bears one hundred and fourtC nam cS. a SutfiCiency
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Bride-EIect Would Have
 irnifod Nar-iaoo Per-r,,i

Applying for d marriage license ae the office of the town clerk yesterday afternoon, the female party to the contract requested that it be made for~ few years only She was informed that the Americ9 n methods of doing things would n9h allow of d limited license, license and th1j urs1'-1'i'ed license wa.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

But it does not necessarily follow that this will be the result. and there could he no better physical training than the life Of a soldier
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Tho house military committee has approved of a system Of military training for youths of the country. The bill has yet 10 appear before Con orCSS
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Anll-mlitariSts arc causing acita- ton to the effect that the adoption of the compulsory act will make of us an aggressive nation.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
FACTS AND RANCHES

The shipping board is selling it's passenger liners because it says the government cannot operate them dry. That encOura ges us to hope the gov ernmcnt may sell tn" Congressional Rocord.-kansas City Times
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

The ma n who wants go Ma IFS in q Skyrocket is probably some dis tant relative of the old man who thinks he can drink wood alcohol and llve.-W Washington Star.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

The women arc not in favor. hrI q" propose a system of physical train inS.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

We hope the astronomers will not succeed in getting in communication with another planet. This country has not more than enough noncN to take care of ono world at q time Florida TimcS- nion.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Tn" predicted slump in prices in 1920 recalls the 1918 prophecies of q slump in l9I9-I4ouiSvillr Courier Journal
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Tn" peace treaty iS expected to reach Inc floor of inc senate aga in neNt month. when it will proha bly he referred to the committee on rugs and CarpctS.-1ndian napOliS \CwS-
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Who says times have changed.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Who wants lh" government 10 coin Il tWo-a nd-a half-Ccnt piece" Can anybody think of anything that could he bought with such a coin &, that? Journal and Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

\ man recently arrested in Dub lin was found to have in his posses sion loaded revolver. three sticks of -elisnitc. four lengths of fuse, a number of detonatorS and jimmy. II is thought that he may have been cia htoIinc in politics.-Punch, Lon
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

After all the important question is not should woman propose" but the other ono. How often on the average do men find it necessary to do so . New York Sun and Herald.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

As soon as Secretary Daniels CoolS off he may arrange for d tou or two of medals for the sailors whose war Shor" duty consisted of firing big naval guns over front-line trcnchcs- Indianapolis News.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Tn" two reports to tho house on th'. aviation program in the war are labeled respectively republican and democratic. and that indeed is as far as the investigation got.--Spriny- field Republican.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Folks who have nothing else to worry about might consider the state ment of scientists that the sun will get cold in 12,000,oO0 years.-Dcs MOipes Register.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

government cannot operate them dry. That encourages us to hope the gov ernment may sell tn" Congressional Rocord.-kansas City Times.
 The man who wants go Mars in q %kyrocket is probably some dis tant relative of the old man who thinks he can drink wood alcohol and l1ve.-W Washington Star.
 Who wants in" government 10 coin Il two-and- -haIf-ccnt piece" Can anybody think of anything that could he bought with such a coin as that? -kno@Nille Journal and Tribune.
 Folks who have nothing else to worry about might consider the state ment of scientists that the sun will get cold in 12,0Oo,oO0 years.-Dcs Moines Register.
 Flour has dropped 50 cents bar rel al Minneapolis, but that will he absorbed long before i, has had time to reach the consum mer.-Pittsbur" Dispatch.
 Tn" two reports to tho house on th' aviation program in the war are labeled respectively republican and democratic. and that indeed is as far as the investig gation got.-Sprin-- field Republican.
 After all the important question is not should woman propose" but the other ono. How often on the average do men find it necessary to do so . New York Sun and Herald,
 That mcssas sc from Mars has been SD long reaching us that it is np- parent they must have Eurlcson up there too.-New York World.
 As soon as Secretary Daniels coolS off he may arrange for d ton or two of medals for the sailors whose war shore duty consisted of firing big naval guns over front line trcnchcs.- Indianapolis News.
 We hope the astronomers will not succeed in getting in communication with another planet. This country has not more than enough money to take care of ono world at q time Florida Times Union.
 Tho predicted slump in prices in 1920 recalls tho 1918 prophecies of q slump in I9.-I4ouisNillr Courier Journal
 Tn" peace treaty k expected to reach tho floor of the senate again neNt month. when it will proha bly, be referred to the committee on rugs and carpcts.-Indian napolis Ncws-
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

That mcSSa CC from Mars has been SD lOnc reaching us that it is ;iD- parent they must have Eurlcson up there too.-\ew York World
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21
Britain Herald.
HER AID FURLIsHING CoMrANf,
 PTcprietorB.

,Feu at the Post On1ra st New BrttAlu
 as Second Class Mall batter
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

Flour has dropped 50 cents a bar ret al Minneapolis, but that will he absorbed long before it has had time to reach the consumer- r-Pittsbur"h h Dispatch
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

TEI.EPHONE CALLS lreea OTcs sss .crlal Rooms ....,...........,
New Britain herald., 1920-02-21

New Britain. Conn.
 Feb. 20 1920 The Editor nf the New Erita il Herald:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-24
Committee Is Named to
SerUe Banquet Opening
Endeduor Convention

Inc following committee will serve
the banquet at the First Presbyterian
church on Friday evening at $50 for
The west Texas convention OF the
Christian Endeavor- Mrs Mary Ham
lton, Mrs. J. Arthur Ramsay. Mrs
Walter Tippen. Miss Winnie Modrall.
Clugsten. Mrs. A W Modrall, Miss
Estelle CollOrd and others yet TO be
appointed This dinner will be the
opening session Of the convention,
which meets in e Paso Friday, sat
urday and Sunday.
Frank L Anderson. district presl-
dent. and wife. Of Maria. viii arrive
Thursday afternoon TO make final
arrangements for the program
After the dinner on Friday evening
there VIII be a social hour. with
games and songs, in order that the
delegates may become acquainted
The program proper win begin at
s o'clock with Mr.. Anderson in the
chair
Delegates will arrive from Maria
Alpine. Fort Stockton. Marathon and
Valentine Friday afternoonn-
Sessions VIII be held in the First
Presbyterian church on Friday even
ing. Saturday morning and evening.
and in Westminster Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon and even
ing. Saturday Afternoon Will be left
delegates to visit the county fair
at the Y ". c. A On Sunday at $50
o. m a union Christian Endeavor
meeting OF all the societies IN Fl PasO
will be held at Westminster church,
and at 1880 c. c. Hamilton, field rep
resentative OF the united society. viii
address the convention in its last ses-
sion
The following committees have been
appointed to make the preliminary
plans.
Program. Miss Barbara Worcester.
chairman; Miss Cornelia Taylor. Mrs.
B. J. Thompson. Printing, W y
Hardiman and W /. Benton. Pub
licity. Miss Pauline Latta Finance,
Mrs. Walter Tippen, chairman. Miss
Harriet Heermans Miss Mildred
Down. Theodore Skinner Reception,
Mrs. ". N. Farley chairman; g. C.
Long. Miss Margaret Moore, Mrs.
". H Loretz. Paul Hail and p J.
Lorsheider. Music, Miss Mary Heer-
mans
Persons who can entertain dele
gates for lodging and breakfast viii
telephone Mrs. ]. Arthur Ramsay,
21SSJ-
An meetings Of the convention viii
be open to the public. Roy Breg,
general secretary Of the southwest,
will be the executive officer
A special choir viii lead the singing
for the evening meetings and soloists
viii take part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-24
Would Amend
Charter To Raise
Pay Of Teachers

The mayor and council Of FL Paso
were asked In A resolution adopted
Wednesday noon by the tax and econ
omy committee OF the city planning
commission 70 take steps toward
amending the city's charter so that
increased salaries may be provided
for teachers in the city schools
The resolution was adopted at a
meeting Of the committee at a lunch
con in the chamber OF commerce
grill. The meeting was called by
julius Krakauer, chairman Under
the granting OF the charter 10 the
city by the state provision was made
for amendmepts by election.
The resolution asks the city offii-
Gals TO submit an amendment so as
to provide public schools a limit OF
IS cents and the city a limit OF $3.50
and that school debt service charges
be carried by the city's general fund
In order TO protect the tax payers
interest. under the new tax limits
provision is asked to be made where
by a modern budget can be adopted
At the beginning OF each fiscal year
for both the school system and the
city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-24
Mexican People Want
Instructions Printed
on American Products

A large portion OF American prod
ucts sold in Mexico are without d.
rections as to use written in Spanish.
according 10 protests from users Of
American Goods to r. a Dow. Ameri-
can consul at JuareZ These letters
show that much machinery from the
United States Is being bought by
farmers and manufacturers in Mex
leo. but great difficulty is found in
assembling and operating this ma
chinery because Of the absence Of in
structions in Spanish
1t is pointed out by the consul that
such Instructions are especially nee
essary in selling machinery TO farm
ers as they usually live IN the less
populated sections and away from
persons who could translate the
American directions Medicines are
also sold TO a great extent without
Snanish dI-ecLious.