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New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
FOOD AND FREIGHT RATE.

Of course the, discussion comes from railroad man. so many may dis. count his statement. The President of the Long Islspd SRaiMead com pany says that the cost of Ewing will be affected to very limited ex- tentfby the advance in freight rates.
 The railroads" says this. railroad Eman, sare carrying on an intensive cahnpaien of education aiming to show the true relation of the new scale of freight charges to the in crcased cost of. foodstuffs, articles of wearing apparel. etc. in each par ticular community. By this means it Is to be hoped that the public will be prepared to prevent any at> tempts at profteerins resulting from the advanced freight rates"
 All admit that in some eases there will be a higher charge which will be Justified. With the government carrying on a campaign to see that. the advance is charged only once. by producer. manufacturer. middle man. retailer. and not by all, and with the public informed as tc the facts, increase from this cause at least should be almost nominal. When 1t seems greater the public will be suspicious.
 At the same time it is to be hoped that other causes will reduce prices. The increase in available labor. noted the country over. should have its ef- feet in lowering prices, and the ex- tra profits made by the increased shipments should almost take care of the increased cost of shipment.
 Never has there been a time when a man should understand the causes of things as now. To understand the cause Is the way to find the remedy for wrongs. and it is believed the people are studying cause and effect as never before. They are getting wise"
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
25 YEARS AGO tFrom The Herald ,;t That bate.

The Lyceum theater will be opened Monday evening for the season. Gill bert and Lynch will be the mana gers and the well known Hi Henry min- strels will be the attract There will be street parade at noon.
 From McCabe's block to Lafayette street, the gutters are being paved with cobblestones which makes fine improvement E The tenth annual convention of the Connecticut Drummers' associa- tion will be held in Meriden, August 2s. There are fully Is corps from all over the state that will enter the competition.
 Lieutenant Colonel Thompson has been named as marshal for the State T.. A. M. parade that will he held in this city in October.
 A want notice for 50 new hands pas posted at the Stanley Works this noon.
 Robert Tyler umpired a game in Danbury today.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
ATTACK, ATTACK"

Referring to General Mangin's com plimentary words about the American fighter. namely that he knew how to attack and attack and then again att tack. and reiterating that this is the best means of winning any war. it is to be noted that the rent committee Is going to work immediately.
 The rent committee. which held some hearings last month for the ben eft of aggrieved tenants, knows something of the situation and, it is presumed. knows that there is a great deal 1t does not know owing to the hesitancy of tenants to complain of their landlords. fearing to incur their wrath
 It is said the committee will in- quire into the number of shortages namely. the lack of homes desired: the unoccupied premises. and the un- desirable hnbitations.
 If there arc any unoccupied hab,ta- Britain. certainly it would be wise to gtve publicity to the fact. There are many persons eager to settle here and make homes. They would jump at any chances offered. And 1t is to be hoped that under tho classification "unde- slrable habitations." will be listed those in the hands of proflteering landlords It Is to be remembered. however. that house may have tho reputation Of being one that has been
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

city. This orphanage is an eleemosy- nary from which your petitioner de- fives no personal or pecuniary bene- fit. but maintains for the purpose of charity in taking the cost of support of many orphans off the people of the City of New Britain and for the purpose of educating ands training or phans to make them seh-supporting members of society. Taxes have been levied upon this land and property used for the purpose of the Polish Orphanage. and the enclosed bill has been received from the tax collector. Heretofore your hohorable body has considerably, Generously and public spiritedly iabafed the taxes and thus greatly assisted your petitioner in Carrying on and maintaining the or phanage. and your petitioner tenders you his earnest and sincere thanks and appreciation for'all that has been done by your honorable body in the past and prays that you will take into consideration the enclosed tax bill and cause the same to be- abated. The taxes amount to s723.75. ent of the Children's Home, petitioned, for abatement, of taxes on No. SID Arch street and No. 97 Hart street to the amount of S197.50. Both peti- tions were referred to the mayor and aldermep.
 King Takes Floor.
 When the board of public works presented, a resolution asking that all sidewalks, in need of repair be or dered attended to, Councilman M. F. King suggested immediate prosecu- tion when such matters were not
 hn ,d arr,oI I the owner The mayor asked the councilman why he didn't hand in list of walks in bad condition. The reply was that such an action had been taken several times but there sa moved that the item be stricken out of the report of the board of public works. The amendment was lost. s-
 Alderman Paonessa reported prog ress on the jitney matter which is now in the hands of his license com mittee.
 The special committee on tene- ments on city property recommended the expenditure of not more. than $1.0o0 in making the repairs on Washington street premises.
 :, Ask For Traffic Officer.
 A petition was received for the placing of traffic officer at the West Main, Park Place and Russell street intersections during rush hours. The matter was referred to the board of police commissioners. .ss=ss 7.
 Several minor corrections, were made in the printed minutes of last m month's meeting and the report of the comptroller. His action in paying $1, ,470 to the A N. Rutherford com pany and s245 to the Manning com pany was approved.
 The finance committee recommend ed the calling of a special city meet ing to take action on the issuance of T5,00O in sewer bonds. Alderman John F. Gill moved that the resoIu- tion be adopted.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
MOCRACY, by Richard Roberts

MoCRAcY, by Richard Roberts, vAGABONDING THROUGH CHANG
 ING GERMANY, by H. A.
 Franck
 MT. Franck set out on 1000 mile hike through Germany with camera and knapsack, stopping at. small inns, and becoming acquaint ed with the people and learning what the people were really thinks ing and doing, what their attitude toward the war was, and how they regarded the signing of the peace" Publishers Note.
 WALKING ESSAYS, by A. H. Sidg-
 Fiction. {, DIAMOND TOLLS, by R. S. Spears. HARRIET AND THE PIPER, by
 Katharine Norris.
 
 PETER JAMESON. by Gilbert
 Frankau.
 "A successful English tobacco nner- chant enlists, and is invalid- ed home his business ruined. his clutches on the old realities en- tirely gone .. The scenes of Eng lish country life in the last part ara a pleasant offset to the earlier war pictures."-A. L. A. Booklist. QUEEN LUCIA" by E. F. Benson. SHEEPSKINS AND GREY RUSSET.
 by E. T. Thurston. A-
 "A light, whimsical story of an English man and woman who are wealthy and cultured and always in search of an ideal place to live. Fin ally they :. discover the sweet contentment the countryman doth fnd.' "A. L. A. Rooklist. !. STRANGE CASE OF MORT1MnR
 HENLEY, by Louis Tracy. ::
 An English mystery story in which the murderer is discovered in a short time but the difficulty arises in proving how he committed the crime and in finding him after he had almost escaped."-A. L. A. Book list. 2 STRANGER, by Arthur Bullard. Really a series of talks about our. ways of living and thinking, some-- times woven into the affairs of . typical New York group of artists and professional people. sometimes expressed through the medium of as sensitive, clear-sighted white man. who was brought up in the East and had embraced the Moslem philoso- phy."-A. L. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
"JEsT RUMINATIN'.,
tRobert Russell.)

Perhaps you thought jest
 yesterday. O violets an rich, which, growth somewhere in the wood or field was get.in 2 rich. a-drlnkin' in the rafn that !, fell. an storm life away, to-. counteract the burnin' sun that may came any day? When rain brings gloom. - sich thoughts ain't bad. they cheers a fellcr up. though mebbe he don't rel ish much the contents O his cup that's held up to his lips each day in petty little things; per- haps sich thoughts will make him feel that somewhere gay birds sings. Or if he has O happiness enough to keep him glad. perhaps the thought will help him to cheer up other folks that's sad. An any rate. |, my pipe agrees, it's good to recollect that rain does lots O. good in spots that, you would } least expect. Like, blame an. praise. the sun an rain. must ne'er affect our life, nor make a mark that leaves scar-theys ain't no surgeon's knife. It's better farsto have an aim, an keep on that thar track. for if . it's good there'lI be no woe when. turnin'. you looks back.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
tIE MAYS CASE

V may have done things in at merit his banishment hme. But certainly hts un- tt of hitting n player with a an injury which resulted Fcrs death. does not call teatment terrible as the all player ever had mur-
 serious injury to an op- |his heart-that is If the pntcmplated injury might
 On the other hand prac- " phcher tn the game hus ! Iil straight at tho head of batsman. Scarcely m in-
 s but n batter ducks ,is head to escape a ball
 have struck him in a bot. The batter knows such
 come and is ready to get kay, and the pitcher knows
 tsman Is ready. It Is one |ns of getting a batsman |nnce and take from him bee.
 \ the method lacks sports Frying to ''get q mans baseball. pugiiism or any fails of possessing that ls therefore to be depre- severely. Even "ptchlng hE to make a batter stand |ny from the plate. has y of unsportsmaniikc be- there are few successful b pitchers who do not in- ny be denounced for his many particulars possibly. lent from the game would great a humiliation. to say
 other distress. for his mis-
 causing the death of .
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

sold over and over. the rent raised each time. and now be in the hands of a different sort of landlord. It is we'll to give .hipg.she benefit of the doubt. .g-
 It is to be hoped that the rent com mittee and those who work with it will follow the example of our men at Chateau-Thier and Attack, Att tack and then Attack again. ,
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
FIGHTERS PRAISED.

and memories of 1t, still praise meted out every then to American fighters adinE.
 Iangin. who was in com he French and American th launched tho counter nst the Germans between q Chateau -Thierry in July. while he was guiding over cid the visiting Knights ps deicEatea to tho cere- hg held there: Tho se- bry is attack. attack. keep g. This is what the Am
 and this Is how the war proved the mettle of Am httack and in all manner
 It proved nothing in our political affairs at pibiy our people arc slow n necessity. Possibly that pn that profitoerinE and stice has been allowed to c.
 it Is time tor the people D fighting men did in the rcd to--attaek. attack and tacking. Certainly 1t is pgress and aggressiveness. cai matter tho only way
 man and perhaps wom- w this excellent course is
 ballot. They can con- nbit, however. by follow pms of tho men they have high and low office, and them to account if they up to their promise of ings that arc wrong. Do in the first place need he mistake of putting in who have shown no in-
 the aggressive spirit. n ia necessary in tho af- k country in its relations htions. Conservatism is
 domestic affairs in or- pital may not bo injured tondant paralysis of bus lines of plain wrong need of conservatism. Not
 men seeking high office
 at all pledge themselves eness in these particlars. hould Do made to fulnn ses by constant reminders.
 should be free in criti-
 action of officials.
 10 In our form of govern hould be maintained. The
 violates his promises Is than the man who is so he is blinded to the ong comes not from the vornment. but from the lure of the men in office the spirit as we'll as the platform on which they siscted.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
Holmes Sings

The weather-cock is trusted east. The blue sky is for gotten, The earth's @ saturated sponge And vegetation's rotten. hate to see the darker side, hate to be complaining,
 But hang mo. if my temper stands | his raining, raining. raining.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

fcliow player when nothing was far ther from his sthoushts, and when many. many other pitchers have thrown the same sort of ball that brought about this tragedy.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

Proba hly the political handwagon is of the wheel-chair >iety for front porch use.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

\ revolver may make two men physically equal. but a graphophone won't n1ak, two men politically equal.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

Turkey was distressed about her future. II wouldn't have been much longer before she would have been Greece.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Thomas Edison puts his feet in s6 shoes. but a million-dollar hat would not be too expensive a covering for what he has at the other end of his body.
 There are lots less exciting jobs than being a policeman in Ireland or n mayor of Cork.
 By the way, there's quite diff ference between policeman in Ire land and an Irish policeman.
 A bathing suit this season is almost nothing to buy.
 Experts say there's to be a short age of meat. Small steaks will be smaller and short ribs shorter.
 The altruistic content of the world seems to have been reduced to less than half of one per cent.
 Ventilation doesn't help much at this season of the year when so much hot air is in circulation.
 Swelling is not always due to ir- lection. 1t is often due to the caliber of a mans brain.
 Turkey was distressed about her future If wouldn't have been much
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

Swelling is not always due to in lection. 1t is often due to the caliber of a mans brain.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

Ventilation doesn't help much at this season of the year when so much hot air is in circulation.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

The altruistic content of the world seems to have been reduced to less than half of one per cent.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

By the way, there's quite a diff ference between a policeman in Ire land and an Irish policeman.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

Experts say there's to be a short age of meat Small steaks will be smaller and short ribs shorter.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

A bathing suit this season is almost nothing to buy.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-19

There are lots less exciting job: than being a policeman in Ireland ol n mayor of Cork.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23
Milton Talley Post American Legion
Passes Resolution.

1. We, the membersof this post, in
by vote of this organization ask
that the pending discriminatory leg
islation concerning the service mems
compensation be dropped, and at
tention again turned to- the plan
drafted by the authorized represent
atives of the American Legion.
We approve the American Legion
plan, and if Congress thinks that we
are asking too much, just split the
allowances without changing the
reading of the bill.
We do not wish our country to
discriminate against the commits
stoned officers, or against the regu-
lar army men men who enlisted be-
fore war was declared for the follow
ing reasons:
The temporary officers of the ar
my were men of professional and
executive ability, and could have
made more money in civil life, and
could have made it easier than
they did in the army, and practical
ly all of them were volunteers
Many especially in the M. d. were
not in the draft age and could have
got out of serving.
2. The regular army men that en-
listed before the war are certainly
not less patriotic than some of the
drafted men that were inducted af-
ter all reasons and excuses for ex-
emption had been brought forward,
and failed to get them exempted.
Remember, the enlisted men and
the officers of the regular army were,
and still are, the nucleus of large
combat organization, and they have
proven their worth as such.
8. Excluding officers and soldiers
of the regular army from compensa-
tion would be a direct blow at the
volunteer spirit" and at the same
time put a premium on compulsory
military service, and we thought
that we were fighting against mill
tarism, and for more personal free
dom, when we went to war.
4. We herewith request our Con-
gress and people to crush any and
all measures that put premium on
compulsory military training.
M. T. P. No. 20, A. L.
E. P. WADDELL,
Post Commander.
FRED MAILING,
Adjutant.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23
The Ree|foot Dome Has NOT Struck Oil.

Therefore about $5,OOOOO worth Of
stock at par is offered to Union City and
vicinity as long as it lasts up to Saturday
night, May 1st, unless pay sand is reached
before that time because, as is under
stood by all intelligent people, oil stock is
no longer for sale after assured produc-
ton. It is the opinion of our drillers in
charge that they will reach the depth of
1850 feet by tomorrow Saturday night
and 1000 feet by May 1st.
CORA BENEDICT, Palace. Hotel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23

struct his daughter not to receive
any young man as company who
purchases a suit of clothes costing
above $1,000.
We hereby pledge ourselves not to
wear any suit of clothes purchased
in 1920 which cost above $1,000.
A committee as follows was ap-
pointed to take up the work among
the women of the city and county:
Mrs. j. A. Prieto, Miss Willie
Belle Mayes, Mrs. F. j. Smith, Mrs.
J.. ". Freeman, Mrs. Tillman Mitch
ell, Miss Mary Swiggart, Miss Ruth
Crenshaw.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23
OVERALL CLUB
OF OBION COUNTY
Meeting Held at the Courthouse
Tuesday for Organization.

AS a result of the efforts of Mr.. l..
P. Morris, who last week undertook
to reach enough of the people of this
city and county to create an interest
in an organization to combat the
high prices of wearing apparel, a
meeting was held last Tuesday after
non at the courthouse attended by a
number of well known citizens num-
bering nearly one hundred.
Judge s. R. Bratton was chosen as
chairman and A. F. Ellsworth sec
retary, and a number of gentlemen
present participated in the discus
sion, including w. M. Miles, Judge
Bratton, F. J. Smith, Judge Waddell,
G. C. Clogs, H. c. Stanfield, 7. j..
Easterwood, w. A. Houser, w. j..
Rust, Tillman Mitchell, Mr.. Gregory,
Warren Reeves, and others. A gen
eral sentiment prevailed that the
people should become members of
an organization, pledging them
selves not to buy any clothing, shoes,
hats, etc., not absolutely necessary
and none to cost exceeding amounts
specified in the resolutions adopted
and appearing herewith. Various
suggestions were offered, but the
general idea was the exercise of
economy in mems wearing apparel.
The resolution provides for an over
all club, but the member does not
have to wear old clothing; in fact it
is recommended that old clothing be
worn for year or more, unless it is
necessary to buy clothes, and in that
case to buy nothing more expensive
than amounts named in the resolu-
tion.
The club is not to be effective un-
til a membership of 500 is signed.
The resolution was drafted by a
comittee as follows: Judge j. B.
Waddell, H. C. Stanfield, F. E.
Quinn, G. c. Clogs.
Be it resolved by the Obion Coun-
ty, Tennessee, Overall Club, that
Hereafter, for the purpose and OBJ
ject of combating the high costs OF
wearing materials, especially mems
clothing, shoes, hats, ETC., we pledge
ourselves that we will not hereafter
purchase any suit of clothes or parts
thereof except what is absolutely
necessary, and in no instance will
we purchase any full suit at cost
of exceeding $1,000, or pants not
to exceed $3.50; hat not to exceed
$3.50; coat and vest not to exceed
$3.50; shoes not not to exceed
$3.50; hat not to exceed $3.50;
shirts not to exceed $2.0O.
Be it further resolved, that this
obligation shall be binding and to
be abided by for a period if not less
than twelve months from this date,
and longer unless this resolution is
declared of no further effect by a
meeting of this club
Be it further resolved, that we
and each one of us will do all things
onorable in promoting the carry
ing out of this resolution, and to
recommend and insist upon all citi-
zens of Obion County to abide and
live up to the same and not be
"slackers."
Amendments:
Resolution foregoing to be of no
effect unless a membership of 500
is secured.
Resolution to provide that mem
bership refuse to do business with
any man who will not become a
member of this organization unless
the same be absolutely necessary.
Each man who joins the club in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23
C.. E. Social.

The Endeavor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church entertained
quite number of young people in
the home of Rev. and Mrs. w. b.
Cunningham last week. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Popular music by Misses Vieva
Roper and Louise Adams.
Readings by Mrs. w. j. Davidson
and Miss Marene Allen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23

Mattresses! Mattresses! If you
want new ones or old ones reworked,
see J. B. FLOYD. He runs the cot
ton through his new machine. Or
if you want to buy good horse
cheaD. see him. 4-3t
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-04-23

Following careful preliminary sur
vey of needs and requirements the
1920 budget for this province has been
set at 100000. This money will be
raised in the May Appeal and spent
here during the next IL months for
the welfare purposes definitely ex-
planned in the foregoing paragraphs.
The Salvation Army makes public
appeal upon the principle that money,
a medium Of exchange, commands the
material things which constitutes re-
lief for the worthy poor. the helpless
and needy, The fallen and the stricken:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-04-30

vocating some things that are no
necessary
For instance, a new hotel in Stark
Vile is not at all necessary We
seem to be getting along fairly well
with what we have, why not let we'll
enough alone? If more people come
to Starkville than can be accommo-
dated, they can easily find accommo-
dations in nearby towns such as
West Point, Columbus, Macon or
Alderman, and while / may be
wrong, it seems to me that the hotel
proposition is a dead issue here for
the best of all reasons-because we
do not need one
What is the use of Commercial
League? That seems to be also a
needless extravaganza The people
are certainly not in favor of any
kind of business organization, and
this is shown from the fact that only
small number Of would-be or self
styled "boosters" have signed what
YOU term the "honor roll" What
would be the natural result of new
hotel or business organization? 1t
would mean that more people would
come to Starkville, and rents would
90 up; it is hard to find place to
stay here now
Starkville has been getting along
nicely for the past rs years, and l
Individually see no reason why we
could not get along just as well for
25 years more We have been with
out sewerage for three-quarters of a
century, and it looks to me as if we
might be able to get along for 20 OF
80 years at least without going to
this unnecessary expense
| noticed in your last issue what
you said about the mail order busi.