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New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
MIR. HOOVER SPEARS.

The similarity between inc rcmar rks Of Herbert Hoover today at Johns Hopkins University. and the platform of the New York state Republicans. is significant. Mr. Hoover believes 1h" mind of 1hc country is made up in favor of the league of nations with rcScrVa tionS which shall result from fusion of the 'nild'' with the 'lcsser'' rcserva tionists. He. secs no reason why |, party should claim credit for n determination to achieve that on
 which the country is united He be- lieves that giving his matter primary prominence would not obscure 'our pressing domestic issues" In all hon eStN it may be said that ii is unfor- tun1tc Mr. Hoover did not discuss in
 fullest detail his conception of what those "domeStic issues are. and his ideas ot the proper remedies for evils existing. He tells us that Europe i, suffering from ''slow decay of the forces of stability" and that 'rcstorec} productivitN' is the remedy. He ad- NiScs moderation on inc part of the tniled States in the reha hiiitation of Europe. but leaves us in doubt wheth- CT "mOdCrate" or ''dra S1ic" action is needed in our own land.
 Mir. Hoover Was not addressing a political gathering. and no exception should he taken to his failure to carry his discussions of things bearing upon tha political situation to a more s,,tis- factory conclusion. Those who know the man arc confident he will do this when he circumsta ncc:s demand. Btu; his slight references to matters po- litical, and his declarations thereto pertaining. leads to the surmlse that ISdiana made no mistake in placing him politically.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
SIGNS, OF SPRING.

The tidings that We bear today will he welcome indeed to the snoWho1Int, storm weary people of New England whose tempcrs are sharper than the edges of their snow shovclS. for Spring is coming. The first signs have appeared. The Philadelphia .Ath- lctics arc going South and. in week, the other teams Of the big leagues will hc in resorts where there iS no need of coal
 Along this time every year Inc eyes Of fandm turn towards the reports of ncwspa pcrmen familiar with the SojngS and comingS of the ba ascbHll managers. With ycatnine souls they loot for the first indication thai the season will be semi 0 ttcjaily started by the annual spring training trips to sunny climcs. where hating eyes will be sharpcncd. pitching arms worked in and kinks cradicatcd from the legs ot the GcIders The flight of the ball players southWard preccdes the exodus of the birds from the same tllIlC anu t\ttl tIltStldltS tue bdSlI- ful. apoloGctic appearance of the first pussy willows. deep in the alder swamp where it is difficult for the cold winds to penetrate. But they have started uhc ballplaycrsl and we may expect other signs soon. Skunk cab baSe and pussNwillow will break forth. Spring is coming sure as fate.
 So take q fresh grip upon your weapons of war against the elements, with q new faith and spirit attack the Suow on your front walk. Shovel the expensive anthracite into your CHpHcious and greedy furnace with d smile upon your lips and a song in your heart. Contemplate without dis may the accumulation of dust in the house which has not been aired too thoroughly. and break out the cata- loGurS of the Scedsmcn. What mat tcrS il that the drudgcry of spring house cleaning must be faced, what of distress is there in the Knowledge thar the spade and fork must replace tho shovel, both coal and snow. spring is coming. The ball players have gone south.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
WOMAN EXPLORER
 OF NOTE IS DEAD
Mrs. Margaret Dunlop Gibson niscnv- cred Famous Syriac Paiinpset
 on Mount Sinai.

London. Fep. 33.-The death is re- ported of Mrs. Margaret Dunlop GI%,- son, who died in 1396, after six visits 10 Mount Sinai. brought to England the first leaf of what is known aJ tn. Hebrew Ecclesias1icus.
 With her twin sister. Mrs. Agnes Lewis she Sha red the distinction of diScoy ering in 1892 the famous Syriac paliupses1 of the Gospels in the mon astery of Mount sinai Ii was VeN dirty and it's leaves were nearly all stuck together. through their having remained unturned pr"ba hly since ths last Syrian monk had did in tn mon asterN centuries before.
 The sisters took about 100 photo- graphs of il. When they returned to Encland ii was idntifid bf Profs. Burkitt. and EensleH of Cambridgc university as tn" Curet onian nan:- script. on of tn oidst visions of the Gospels oXtant in any langua g. Another expedition vas sent to Sinai and the text was copied. It's publica- ton of the text in 1H9t marked an epoch in the history of Biblical criti- cjSnr.
 Mrs. Gibson was the widow or tho Rev James Young Gibson. S noted translator of Cervantes' poetry.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
HADASSAH PLEDGES S97O
Enthusia Stic Meeting of Local Chap ter is Held Following ArtOr Day Sociai-AnotJ,er Meeting Soon.

Members of New j:rita in chapter. Hada SSfl h and their friends gathered last night for the Pa aleStine .Arbor Day party Which had been postponed be- cause of tho indictment weather. Miss .\nna Lipnl%n. president. presid etI. Mr. Goldst ein. the Connecticut director of Zionist activities. ;lnd pr. George Co., hen. tniIed States District Attorney addressed in" club Members of tho executive committee also gave short la tkS. There were vocal solos by Misses Lipman and ZeitIin and a reel tation by Miss Sophia GinSherS.
 So enthusiastic WAS the uSScm blN after hca ring The addresses bN Messrs. Goldstcin and Cohen that. al though not previousl! planned. il was voted to allow the mcmHers to pledge a once. The sum of $?1O was raised in less than half an hour. An oppnr- tunity will be given the mem bers who were not present to pledge through the treasurer. Miss Jena .\bra Ina n, son 169 Hartford avenue. or to the finan- cial secretary. sophia .>hraha m son of 221 \Orth street. Pledges can also hc banded in at the meeting Wednes- day evening.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
\ MESSAGE OF LIGHT AND LOVE

(COntrihufcd.b The face of the moon fell bright on
 my floor, As ii ShOne in tho sky above; And il seemed To say. ''I bring unto \ message of Iight and love- ru the other side of the world. that night,
 The sun was shining above. For there II was day. where Inc sum-
 shine gave It's n1uSsac of light and love. The moon and tn" sun each show us
 in turn, Their face in tho sky abov": one brings us by night. and the other
 by day. Their message of light and love. E:H night and by day, all over the
 world.
 For all there is light and love: The light of the world shows the love
 of God. Who gives us His light from above.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
TAXES AND RENT.

she rela ton of the cost of city hs to the amount of rents charged . In an interesting subject for
 ought in these days when consid- lion of our city tax is uppcrm ost thc mind of property owners and 1 Eers of New Britain. In what de-
 E will higher taxes affect rents . h question that many are asking. average man has no direct way answering the question. not know the dcgrec of aVaric" of the land f who might wish to protiteCr. It kuite the common thing to use Eaer taxes as an cXclsC for ra isinG rents conSidcra bly more than the leased cost demands. However. il hot difficult to estimate the raise |t would be justified in sci |ount of tax raise.
 Under the system of taNation for year. on q basis of twcntN-one |Is the owner of an apartment col ed q certain amount. What il we shall allow you tr ~HN. The rage cost of an apartment "r t"n"- |nt We shall take ;iS five thousand Ears-for the >,>" "f getting at a
 h parison. The landlord. ri-htful- expects q return on his invest - |nt after taxes and upkrcr is paid. may he placing the cost "f a Ele apartment too high. when al- ling five thousand dolInrS bu' II |suflicicnt for our purpose. making tax figures q little high pcrhH pS. kt twenty-one mills the landlord h eight dollars and scv"ntN-tivc Its per month to the city in taxes. twenty as proposed by certain |w Britain interests. he would have
 pay ten dollars and fortN cents.
 increase of q dollar and sixty cents and at thirty mills he would se ;o pay thirt"on dollars and
 enty-five cents per apartment in asing his tax cost five dollars per trtr1cnt over the tWenty-One mill c and three dollars and twenty-five .ts over the twenty-five mill rate.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
. REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

rite is the remark that political
 tisanship has hecn growing less in-
 ke for mahrN years. The cOmm0n- fe is made concrete. however. in
 tempIation of the New York state
 publican platform just announced.
 uctantly hots great parties ar" led to admit the difficulty of in- Ibins q banuCr that will he dis &tly its own. New York J;epuh- Ins have declared for ratification
 woman suffra ge: measures to pre-
 | the spread of radicalism: q na-
 al budget system: private owncr-
 of railroads and American Mer- I mt Marine: enforcement of immi- 5tion laws: q cooperative War ention policy: a small army with fitizen reserve: reorga anization of
 Federal Trade Commission: cs- 3ishntent of an international high 7 Tt of justice; a commission. the of which shall he tu make labor .<es unnecessary and infrequent,
 immediate ratification of the cc Treaty with Senate rcserva- Rs.
 from this list of aspirations there
 ot one the Democrats would pick
 say. 'To this we do not ascribe,"
 ess it bc the Limitation tu the srvationS indicated by the adjcc-
 Senate" And Republican i'd say that this limitation would objected to only because the Sen
 ma jority is Republican. Although I President has indicated his will hess and even desire to have rati- Etion of the Treaty free of reserN- l ms the main issue of the coming ttion, it is safe to say that no such will find formal expression in platform of that party.
 ! he truth of the situation is not Pleasant to a believer in the hon and purity of purpose of the |erican people. The great mHjor- lis possessed If thc intense desire |play fairly with the world, but h the realiza n-subconscious, Iha ps-that this desire must not |Jardizc the safety and welfare of country. That great majority is Init ;n advocacH of all that is truly lerican and in opposition tn the lent methods of acltAtui's who pre- Ii to seek immediate relief from ressins conditions by violence. Tits final analysis the attempt of lh party will be to express in con eing terms aims and ideals to I tch most right-thinkinG men will bibe.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
E YEARS AGO
tFron The Herald of That Date)
February 23. 1895.

February 23, 1895.
 The North & Judd company sent through the mails today to busin esS houses all over the country sam pies of their new buckle known us the Warner National Roller Loop.
 The Butchers Prot ectiVe assocja- ton met last evening and adoptud a, system which il is expected will de- crease th" numhe Of bad debts in the future. When d person leaves off tra ding in Cne store and ills to pay his or her bill the name is sent to the secretary Of the orga niZation. who informs all the rest of the mem bers oi th~ customers action 3nd the part will be uEable to set credit at any other store.
 J. '. Dawson has had an il!uminHi- cd electric clock. put up in his Main street sample room.
 The sun shone so brightly this fore noon that a number Of unemployed men were seen to gather in knots on the streets, md es usual at this time of he year the subject was politics.
 H. Dayton Humphrey and TWO friends from Boston enjoyed q fishing t1'ip tc Southwick pond vest erday. and when they returred they had a string of pickerel as a result of their days work.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

responsible positions of our govern ment men who represent unquestion- ably 100 per cent Americanism.
 In conclusion. the members of the EddN-Glover post trust that The pub lie will realize the spirit in which these facts arc presented. The idea of this com mnluniCation is to give the citizens who will have be final voice, to any legislation. an opportunity to judge the merits of our side of the case.
 Thanking YOU for the vIIua hIc space in your paper we arc
 Very truly NourS,
 EDDY DY-GLoNF,f; POST No. 6.
 THE AMERICAN LEGION. F. K. BURR,
 For the Publicify Committed
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
TH.\T TWO CENT PIECE.

There has nr"n conSide ora bl" A:;ita- tion over the relative merits of a two and "n"-half and a two cent piece. which it iS planned tn add to the currency of this country as d me nnriaI to ihc late Thcodorc Rnose- welt. senator Georg" r. Mclean. of this state, chairman of the Senate c"rInitirc on banking and currency. at the in>ti2ation "f the Women's Roosevelt Memorial aSSociation. stands sponsor for bill which would CrCat" two cent coin. He has mot With opposition in the form of bill for q two and nnc-haIf cent piece which iS favored by Reprcscn- tHtiNr Albert r.. Ncstal of Indiana
 rhHrmHn of the House committee on coinage. weights and measures
 We suspect that he conflicting bills W"r" both drawn up by the women who are politicians enough 10 realize the advertising value of an argument concerning the two. They have. however, succeeded in getting both bills in q fair way to be presented to
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

adopted. they have attained their ends To carry their press agency further they have taken a census of bankers and tinnncicrs who seem to favor the two cent piece. claiming that ii is easier to handle than the one containing d fractional amount Wherein they are right.
 If we may be parduncd for our 1cmerity we suggest that Congress consult the court records of d mdz dIewest state swhirh. several years ago. tried a newspaper publisher on a libel charge brought by the late President. The dama gcs al that time awarded l." him were-wc have forgottcn--but were they no. two cents?
 It would he presenting to set a precedent on the coinnEe of currency 10 represent danlag gcs in libel suits however. Henry Fords admirers might insist upon d coin for him at six cents valuc--bca ring in mind th" recent damages awarded against the Chicago Tribune. So. there We have the arguments for and against a precedent. Rut why not make the Roosevelt coin six cents in value: Then we would have q picr, that VIC might hC able rn uSc occaSionalIv particularly when wc ride but one zone on tho trolley, cars or buy q plain glass of sodn--with tax. Who use II Not the purchaser of a postage stamp. the little messengers are seldom bought in lots of one. And there is nothing else to buy.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
MEMBERS OF LEGION ARE OUT FOR BONUS
Eddy-GlOVer Post Explains Its
 Position Upon Matter

Explaining som hing of it's position of Eddy-Cilover post of the America n Legion. has sent 10 this office the fol- lowing communications:
 Nj the last monthly meeting of the EddN-Glover post. No i. American Legion. New Britain. the subject of a federal bonus" came up for genera l discussion. The post went on record as being in favor of the plan endorsed hH eS-SCrNiCe men throughout the country. which is now being present ed 10 congress by the national committee of the American Legion.
 In view of the fact that the press of the country has given this subject wide discussion in editorials il would seem an opportunc time for the local veterans to present their views to inc public.
 "The proposition of the American Legion is that every cX-Service man hr given fifty dollar tS5U.00) thirty year bond for each month spent in tbe service. The average man served eight months with the coIorS It migh he stated here that the national committee arrived al this figure after very carcfu! consid eration. Figures were obtained regarding savings bank deposits hy civilians during the war and the financial condition of our gov crnment was carefully investigated
 '''rhc discussion of the local service mon brought up the following uues- tions:
 |. Are cx-scrvice men entitled to q bonus?
 .. What has Canada doncr
 I.-e., sl, j,1s, mn of country?
 |. Is this the proper time to put such a proposition before congresso
 !. Tho danger of the Am erican Legion becoming drawn into politics?
 Are cx-serNicc men entitled to q honus"
 Ex-scrvicc men throughout the country are united in the belief that they are cntitled to some form of financial adjustment. For instance. the majority of mon while in the ser>- ice received $30 per month. S6 suhtracted for insurance in most cases $15 was suhtracted for depend- ents from a large percentage of the men. sa month was left for Inc sol dierS personal use.
 Ut is apparent that the service men had no opportunity 10 save any money to put HWaH'fOr necessary eN- DenscS on return to civilian life. The nroncN loss service men suffered in normal promotions in the business world bN their absence runs into q large figure and would he difficult 10 estimate. The service men wish to state empha tiCallN that they dU not want financial recOmpense for what they cOnSid cred their patriotic duty. They. however. consider they are jus 1ificd in requesting some financial ad- justine 10 remedy foreGoinc cOndi- tionS \ comparison of tn" tinancial >1atIIs of the average veteran Of today di.,cIuseS a marked discrepancy with that of the average war worker.
 What Has Canada Done"
 Our next door neiehhOT. Canada after four years of War expenses has 1lrendN in effect liheral bonus sES- fem. A land settlement project and liberai credit 10 enable the veteran ,o avail himself of this opportunity is also in operation. The American vet eranS select Canada when making
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

have cost him less than five thou sand he would be billed for less pro- portionHtelN.
 There arc few landlords. however who bother to figure an equitable raise in reuts to meet taxation, they charge far more than enough, ito he Safe''
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Al q reception given last evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. I. W. Rsd- den, 10 Hart street the engagement Of their niece. N isS Eliza beth Mason, was announced to William B. Wilbef. IT,, of l1 Main street. Miss Mason was formerly of Virginia but has been making her home here for the past two years. ,SAs wedding will talk,
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

The war has been over quite So,ne tune now. and all of New Britain $ service men are home Wonder how long the welcome home billhoard l. which set the city back about $500. also the public information billhoa rd are going tu be left on. the green?
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
TENSIONS FOI: TWO.

Two employees of the Traut & tIinc Manufacturing co. have been placed
 on the pension fund. created at the recent annual meeting of the stock holders. The employees affected have been with the company 9 years, and the commencem of the pension
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

Also, old Home and Welcome Home Week was observed last September Nevertheless d biz sign advertising the event still adorns the facade of Iiallii1itn'S block.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
FACTS AND RANCHES

As we understand tho admiral. he charges the department with being too mcdaisome -RrOokiyn Eagle
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

The old-faShiOned woman who promised to love. honor and obey her husband now has a rrandda ugbtcr who asks where they got that stufr- Dallas News.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

Who was it wrote The snow. the snow. the beautiful snow How dc they get that way?
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

Gov. Morrow has so far made 19 coionclS for his staff. Fifty-eight Kentucky c"loneIS and not a drop to drink. Isn't that southern Texas in summer.-Min Minneapolis .hournai.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

Fricklayers getting Slt per day Work. where is thy slng ?-CoIunlhuH Dispatch
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

In dem ocTatic countries like Eng land strong objection is voiced to the king saying my" government. Per haps it would meet the difficulty if they changed his title from king to sident.--kanSas City Times.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

The arcumcnt now is being made in England that the climate of that country makes booze a necessity PrOha hy the En2lish climate is pretty bad, but who <noWS--mayIe prohibition would improve it, I<anHaS City Star.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

IL may be stated on 1he best nu- thority that \, Mitchell Palmer. the attorney general, has moi decided 1hat two members of the cabinet talking on the street would constitute Hn unlawful or unconstitutional +S- semhla gc.-Ncw York Sun and Her aid
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

several gentlemen mentioned for the presidency are apparently in clined to remain quiet until the fore cast CTS come 10 some kind of an Washington star
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

The birth of q new practical iIci, for stahilizing the labor situation would add another great February holiday to the c3lendar.-Wa Washington Star.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

Vice President Marshall has req son 10 he uneasy: for if he has told q single good story prr-emptcd by the president he is guilty of uSurpation.-- Baltimore American.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

Anyway, if GCrmHnY has 10 tIv those war offenders of hers. she has the advantage of being able to sup pIN juries of their peers.--Manchestc Union.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23

lred at the Post Cfncs at New BritAln
 as Second Class Mali Matter.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-23
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1920-11-28
HEAVY ROAD
| WEAR CAUSE
Overlooking Trucks Causes
Rapid Deterioration
OF Roads.

What IL the real cause Of ex-
cessive road wear? That. Is Q ques-
ton ubpermosts in the minds OF
highway engineers and public road
officials at this time. Some contend
Ii Is the large-capacfty motor truck,
but government tests and various
tend to disprove this
theory in the light that to eliminate
large trucks would greatly increase
the number Of small trucks on the
road, thereby increasing road wear.
r. z. Fulton, vice president of the
International Motor Company. says
Il Is the practice OF overlooking,
and in q letter sent recently to all
Mack truck branches, Nealers and
statesmen. makes a strong ples to
discourage overlooking among
truck users in the interests of
highway preservation.
Truck overlooking is disastrous
to both the vehicle and the high
way" he says. IF its, results were
confined to the truck 1t might be
well to let each individual learn
for himself that 1t does not pay.
But unfortunately overlooking is
one of the priHcipal causes of road
wear.
Overload on Rear Axle.
"A motor truck designed to carry
a certain tonnage Is constructed
throughout, including width Of tires
and safetN factors, to handle Just
its rated load. Any considerable
overload gives more than the stand
ard 500 pounds per inch of tire
width and concentrates the load on
this small point Of contact. Fur
thermofe, the overload Is not dis
tributed on all four wheels, but rests
entirely on the rear axle which fur
Their concentrates the load. Over
loading does not materially cut
down the speed and the result is
that a higher rate Of speed is main
tanned than should be given to the
load even though properly tired.
at has been, extremely noticeable
in sections where the use Of large
capacity trucks is discouraged that
there is a strong tendency to over
load small trucks. This Is only
natural since the demand for motor
hauling service remains the same
and practically none can be diverted
to other channels. When the smaller
vehicle is overloaded, its effect on
the road is tremendously magnified
because its springs fail to function
properly and the narrow bearing
surfaces of its tires concentrate the
impact forces so that they are
greater than the road Is capable OF
withstanding.
There. is economy both as to road
wear and as to truck operating costs
in big unit loads, but not when they
are carried on vehicles too small
to handle them"