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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
DIED.

DIED.
 MOssf5Y-Tn Brooklyn, N Y, Dec. 27, 1920, William H. Mossey, brother of Joseph and George Mossey.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Funeral Home of M. at 10 a. m. Remains may be viewed Thursday evening, Dec. 5oth.
 Interment St. Michaels cemetery. HANLEY-Dec. 27, 1920, Sarah. daughter of the late John and Eliza Hanley.
 Friends are invited to attend the Mrs. Julia shortell, 3os2 North Main st street stratford sr9 on frnha Thursaay st nee church at s:30 a. m. Automobile cor tege.
 Interment at St. Peters cemetery. RocKW EL4-In New Haven, Dec. 27 1920 Frances Lewis, widow. of Roswell E. Rockwell, aged S6 years, months
 Funeral services will be held at the service rooms of Hawley & Wlmot s66 Lafayette street, Bridgeport, on Thursday. the 3oth inst, at o'clock. Committal service and burial in Step Pey Semetery at s1e ,t ocl9es s a7 I2s5N 9a5o Andrew Creevy.
 Friends are invited to attend the the funeral from his late residence, 1895 East Main street, on Thursday, Dec. 30. at S:3o a. m., and from St. Johns church, Brooks street. at 9 a. m.
 Interment at St. MichaeFS cemetery. MULLANEY-In this city, Dec. 2s, 1920 Mrs. Mary. wife of the late John
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of hel daughter Mrs. William J. Burke, 4E Bunnell street, on Thursday, Dec. 30 at S:30 a. n1., and from Blessed Sacra- ment church, at a. m., with a solemn fnterment at St. Michaels cemetery T28b* CURTIS-On Sunday, Dec 26, 1920, at his late residence, in Stratford, Conn. Howard w. Curtis. in his 31st year. Funeral services at the residence o1 his father. H. J. Curtis 2155 MaiI % at 2.3O D. m T27bs | JUDSON-At his residence in New Ca 1 naan, Conn.,, Dec. 27, 1920 Robert Nor | timer Judson.
 | Private funeral services on Wednes 1 day Dec aqth .20 a. ID. T27bs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
SECOND WIND
STRONG, unmistakable, an

STRONG, unmistakable, and kN encouraging note of business Epptimism has been struck by the Mo-
 kor and Accessories Manufacturers Association. The three hundred and |eighty-four members of this associa- |tion are the principal manufacturers |pf parts and accessories in America.
 A comprehensive and impartial sur |vey of present conditions in the auto motive industry and the outlook for I1s21 has just been furnished in the |response of the members to a re- quest for a candid estimate of the Ifuture based on thorough analysis and honest personal investigation. There is no encouragement in the replies for the foreboding, and the dismal prophecies reported from some quarters Confidence in the fu- Lure. the logical expectation of nor nal buying next year, particularly in ! ne spring, and the assurance of shealthful and progressive growth for the industry, following the orderly Adjustment now in progress-these are the most significant features of the great majority of the statements submitted.
 Some go so far as to say there will be a shortage of automobiles in 1921 and that by late spring, or early | summer, the demands for immediate delivery will be greater than the | dealers can supply. Even the recent Repression in the automobile busi- ness and the consequent adjustment process are considered by many of them to have been healthful develop ments with vital lessons for those who care to learn them.
 The general feeling was epitomized by one manufacturer in the remark "A little slowing down will give us g chance to get our second wind, ant then nothing can stop us."
 There could be no better attitude for every one to take toward genera business conditions than this. The relation of second wind to athletic prowess needs no explanation. Mos of the ills of present business con ditions would disappear as rapidly al l this view was accepted and American l business would truly go forward il way that nothing could stop"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
EDITORIAL NOTES

If. the statement of Professor Ru- dolph M. Binder head of the Depart ment of Sociology at New York Uni verslty can be believed, travelling statesmen dislike the marriage yoke most of any class of men. According to the professor, one out of every nine traVel-ng salesmen in the United States, gets divorced. The travelling farmer who stays at home has a record of only one out of ninety-two
 
 Has our friend from winsted gone south? It would almost seem so judging from the story which comes from Natchez of the champion game hunter who uses a pig for a bird dog. The ability of the dog is ex- plained 10 the satisfaction of the owner by the fact that it was brought up With a litter of pups. If pigs are as lmpresslonable as that an interest Ing line of experiment would be to try bringing them up with a variety or companions. Pigs have been grown under fairly close association l Wlth humans but under those condi- | tions the requirement of habits us- ually works the other way.
 |
 Stories of imitation whiskey which mas produced very satisfactory results l ana StilI said to be nothing but pr11ne | juice, have been hard to believe [ | IS evident that the prune was rnder estimated. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Gi borden of Newark, N. J., are reported to be in the hospital suffering iron injuries received in an explosion ir their kitchen. They claim to hay, been boiling prunes. Evidently tn, prune is entitled to more respect.
 legislature Asked To Use Econ ofny - Headline. Who ever heart of legislature which was not model of economy?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1920

pliances in their various departments. The minute that any wear was per- ceptib1e the machine was laid up for careful repairs so that it should al ways be working up to it's maximum capacity Thus production was thought to be assured.
 But 1t has only been within a few years, comparatively, that any partf1 cular consideration has been given the human machine. Concerns who would give the most minute inspec- ton to a metal machine before pur- chasing would never think of looking into the physical condition of a pros pective employee before placing him on their payroll.
 This is rapidly changing. The most progressive and successful concerns now realize the value of a medical department and the importance of protecting themselves from employ ing those whose physical and mental capacity is below the required stan dard; of protecting its employees | from unnecessary exposure to conta- zion and of protecting the employer and employee both, from the losses and annoyances arising in connection With lost time from illness.
 i How important this last consider | ation is can be judged from the fact | that it is estimated that each individ- ual worker is sick on an average of eight days a year, five of which are due to avoidable sickness, which | could absolutely be eradicated by 1 proper medical and surgical control | of all employees, which amounts to the time lost of more than a million working people.
 | The loss of wages runs into a very large figure each year to say noth- ing about the loss in production, the
 cost of medical attention, and the ! cost to the community of the perma.
 nently disabled workers who cease tc
 be self-supporting. In addition te
 this there are two million lost time
 accidents yearly entailing a loss O.
 time of more than one day each. O.
 this number seven hundred and lift,
 thousand sustain a disa bility of more
 than four weeks duration Owe
 twenty thousand are killed and al
 most as many more suffer permanen
 disability.
 These problems are among tn
 most serious which confront the in
 dustrial world today and there is n
 better method of coping with the sit
 nation than properly equipped medi
 cal department. Such department making scientific study into tn hazards of occupations, providin proper working conditions, and seein = that there is protection from conta ? zion, becomes at once of mutual bene 3 fit, helping. the workers to acquir = that efficiency which means success B and bringing to the plant increase - production with decreased turnover.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
UNCLE JOE
 SETS MARK

Washington, Dec. 29-The House of Representatives has arranged to pause today for an hour or more in it's consideration of appropriations, taxation and other governmental mat ters to pay tribute to it's grand old man." Uncle Joe" Cannon, on estab b. lishment of his new record for length of service in Congress as the occa- sion for the celebration. The for mer speaker set the mark yesterday, surpassing in length of service Jus tin Smith Merrill of Vermont, who previously had held the record of 43 years. nine months and 24 days in the House and Senate.
 MT. Cannon long ago exceeded all others for length of service in the House and last November was elected to the House for the 23rd time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
THINKING BETTER OF IT

TT NDER THE pressure of cer- U tain Agricultural groups the House rushed through a tariff bin placing high duties on wheat and some other products. It was unsci- entific, ill-considered and done wholly with the purpose of pleasing certain interests, who had been con- sistently looking to the Republicans for some "normalcy," which is an- other term for special privilege.
 Unfortunately for the comfort and peace of mind of the gentlemen who voted for the act their corpse will not stay dead. Already it is coming back to bother them. They have dis covered that there are other groups in the country beside the farmer group and that these do not care to see food go higher or even remain at the price it is. Threats from other countries, especially Canada, of tariff retaliation are giving them un- ' comfortable moments, for manufac- turers with their markets shut off, are no more agreeable companions than farmers who want to insure two- dollar wheat.
 In this dilemma the astute con- gressmen are hoping that the old game of passing the buck and being saved from themselves will work once more. One of the men who voted for the bill is reported to have said xxrilI it." and a Republican member of the Ways and Means Committee is credit ed with saying: "The Senate will no stand for the bill.'
 What an inspiring example O moral courage and intellectual hon esty! Very likely the bill will no become law for there is still a Dem ocratic President in the White Hous who can be relied on to kill it. Tn country will be saved the evil effect of it. the legislators will have bee saved from the consequences of thei act and at the same time be able t capitalize politically their vote for with the farmers.
 This may be ali right now but wha will happen after the fourth C March? There will be no Woodro' Wilson in the White House to pil the odium on and the President-eleC has emphatically assured the countr that he will have no opinions of h own as President; that he will do 2 he is told. Who will save Congre' from itself then?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
WEDDING TO BE
 CELEBRATED ON NEW YEARS DAY

Att1red in blue georgette crepe 1rock and wearing a corsage of brides roses and small turban of brown velvet, Miss Mabel Brophy, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Brophy of 26S9 Main street, will become the bride of Charles Paul, son of MT. and Mrs. George Paul of Fairfield, on New ears day.
 The ceremony will be perforned d by Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr, at the First Presbyterian church. Mrs Albert Egan will attend the bride, wearing a navy blue satin dress with hat to match and carrying an arm bouquet of pink roses. George Ro- back will act as best man. After a two weeks honeymoon tril south, the couple will reside in Phil adelphia, Pa, where the groom is en- gagged in business. Invitations have i been issued to only the immediate | families, relatives and a few intimate l friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
THE yILI4AGEWANP

You the show without half show. But did think there's ken stockings about half Some consider her spider looking for the little Ay seeking always allure with her kies always hgh though the me is faulty readily will
 for she's little fly herself, She's banned drawing where ladies she's the subject of their the of their debate and each lady thinks her husband the subject of the spell of those abbreviated and those low we'll ades often mistaken Though to advertise ads oft deceivg and think, If you'll ponder we'll the back you'll recall the village whom
 decade back knew and you'll find them lone and single
 proving hooked On the other hand the msdns who dozen thought of being all married we'll you harpmg the village and let her go her for she harmless of yeser
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
KENTUCKY OIL
 TAKES DROP

Oil City, Pa, Dec. 29.-The price of Western Kentucky crude oil was cut 25 cents today, the price being re- duced from $4 to $3.75.
 Buyers for Standard oil declare that the Standard Oil company has not cut the price of Kentucky crude oil and that they are paying $4.25 for heavy Somerset and $4.5O for light Somerset Belief was expressed that the independents were cutting prices.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
TODAY'S WANTS

WANTED-A suit of clothes made at a live e-and-let-live price. I'll furnish material, State price. Stitches ,EsoS. BoS S. A FULL LINE OF VEGETABLES at all times. Utica Club Beverages, Gin ger Ale, Root Beer, Loganbero, Pil- fsfoes fof pig feed at one doaF per bag. Chalmers 1920 six-cylinder tour ing car at a bargain. Clark & Rogers, Barnum 1043. H5dS- STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District of
 cember B. 1920.
 Estate of Terrence B. Smith, late of the Town of Bridgeport, in said DlSlFlct, The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly at tested, within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to a-o,
 REV. M. J. O'CONNOR, Address, 211O Main St., Stratford,s Conn.
 T27s* STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District Of
 cember 20, 1920.
 Estate of Axel c. Johnson, late of the Town of Bridgeport, in said District, de- ceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof TOT claims for settlement. Those who nesiec1 | to present their accounts propefiy ae- tested within Said AT tme eersona ndebted | to said estate are requested 10 Hldhe HI mediate payment to
 Address- s27 Main St. a@
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
INDISPENSABLE

-H ORE AND more medical
 MI department is coming to be recognized as indispensable to every large industrial plant. The engineer ing forces of a great industry have always been alert, watching for the breaking down of any mechanical ap-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
BRIDGEPORT
 BRIEFS

Two hundred boys were given an entertainment by the women and Sun day school members of the Church of the Blessed Sacramet parish at the parish hall last night. The girls will be given their party tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
William F. Kennedy.

The funeral Of Private William F. Kennedy was held this m orning from the home of his brother. Allan Ken nedy, 523 Brooks street, at S:3O o'clock and a half hour later from Blessed Sacrament church where a solemn high mass was sung by Rev. John H. Landry, assisted by Rev. Dr. H. Anderson as deacon, and Rev. Ed ward H. Shaughnessy as sub deacon. As the body was borne into the church the chor consisting of George Rajotte, Thomas Callahan. Mrs. T. J. Donnelly and Joseph Clabby sang Thy Will Be Done" At the offertory Joseph Clabby sang Ave Verum,' '' and after mass he rendered " Twill Not Be Long" As the casket was taken from the church the choir sang Nearer My God to Thee.' There were delegations present from the Ameri- can Legion and the Women of the World War Private Kennedy died in France and his body was brought to this country recently. The bearers were Dr. Phillip Manjoney Freder Day, Dr. B. Passuth, Daniel O'Neil Allan Beardsley and John Fftzpat- rick Interment was in St. MichaePs l cemetery, where Rev. John H. Lan- dry, chaplain of the local chapter of the American Legion, read the coIn-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

After serving for more than 30 years as a deputy sheriff. Col. Selah G. Blakeman has handed in his resig- nation to Sheriff Simeon Pease. MT. Blakeman will retire on Friday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
OBITUARY
Julia Cunningham,

The funeral of Julia Cunningham was largely attended from her late residence, PA Grove street, at S:30 a. m. this morning and from St. Au- of requiem celebrated by Rev. Jos eph A. Ganley. As the remains were brought into the church the choir sang, Thy Will Be Done," at the offertory, Miss Mae Flaherty sang Pie Jesu,'' and after mass she rem dered Some Sweet Day" As the body was brought from the church "Nearer My God to Thee" was played on the chimes by Fritz K. Weber. The pal1bearers were John T. Birming- ham. James Sullivan, Charles Fitz- gerald Abraham Stone, John Su1li- van and John Doherty. The in terment was in St. MichaeFs ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

Alleging that he suffered a broken foot when he fell into an unguarded ditch left open by the Fico Construc- tion company of Bridgeport. Frank Raucci also of this city has filed suit in the common pleas court asking 1,500 damages. He alleges that he has as a result of the accident been unable to work as barber earning $32 week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

Woman dies in Mount Vernon hos p1ta1 from burns received when a cologne bottle ignited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

A SOCIAL DANCE will be held at the International Institute on Friday evening. It will be the first of the afteT-Christmas social affairs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

The Fairfield County Bar associa- ton will hold a meeting on Friday, January to take action of the death of Judge Howard Wheeler Curtis who died in Stratford on Dec. 26 The meeting will be held at 9:30 a. m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

State and county officers of the A. O. H. will be present at the installa- ton of the new officers of Division No. 1 in this city, Sunday afternoon. A class of 50 candidates will be given the degree.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29

Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
CDe D rD Read co
 <s1ab/Isheo 1857
Silk Petticoats

All Taffetas, but silk of the bet fer grade. Many co1ors as well as black are here, and they are in extra sizes, which is probably good news to women seeking for skirt of ample size,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
BIouses at $500

Georgettes, Crepe de Chimes and
 Tricolettes
 A few of each and the sizes are broken, but the quality of material and style are all right. An exceptional chance to secure high priced waist at reasonable sum. Were selling up to $10.5O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-29
Blouses at S3.95

Silk Habuti, ,and only twenty in the lot
 Any woman acquainted with the "Forsythe'' will readily recognize bargain in this announcement. Sizes from 36 to 46. Regular $7.5O waists.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27
MONKEY CHAIN CALLED MYTH

An interesting article by Prof. E. w.
Gudger, in recent issue of Natural His
tory, deals with the time-honored story
on which most of us were brought up
that South American monkeys are in the
habit of crossing alligator-infested streams
by linking their tails and legs to form
living bridge. Pictures of this feat once
figured extensively in the school geogra-
phies, and Professor Gudger reproduced
such a picture from Fourth reader pub
lished as late as 1897. The story was
first told, so far as known, by the Jesuit
priest Padre Jose Acosta in work pub
lished in 1889. Several later writers have
repeated the tale. The first person to dis
pute its veracity was Baron Humboldt
Recently explorers of South America, when
they mention the story at all, express
skepticism. Finally, Messrs. Leo E. Mil
Ter and George K. Cherrie of the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, who
have done so much travelling and collect
ing in South America, have suggested to
Professor Gudger a plausible origin for
such tales. They think that the story of
the monkey bridge" has come about
through observation of a procession of
monkeys crossing ravine or stream on
a pendant liana.-Seientife american.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27
MOTION PICTURE SHOW

Three Men and Woman was the title
of the movie show last Sunday. 1t was
five reel Paramount release with Mar
garrett Clarke in the leading role. The
musical program follows:
Selection-Linger Longer, Lefty, Goodman
(Oliver Morosco's latest Musical Comedy
Waltz-Roses of -Hamblen
One Step-Wonderful Pal------Pinkhard
Fox Trot-Dancing Honeymoon----Jassen
Valse Charming-Love Letters----Jackson
Intermezzo-An Autumn Day----Braham
Oriental Fox danella--Bernard
Waltz-Hawaiian Smiles
March-Y. M. c. A.----------Anstead
R J. REIcHKIrzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-05-27
OLDEST LIVING LANGUAGE

"Viri trahite jugum" Omen drag the
yoke") sighed the Roman politicians when
Nero turned down the request of the
Amalgamated Toga Makers, Union for an
eight-hour day and raised taxes to pay
for the autumn series of orgies and new
fiddle.
"Vyrai, traukite jungan," echoes the
Lithuanian of the present day as he and
his fellow-refugees shoulder their packs
and set out for the return trip to the farms
whence they were driven by the Germans
before Lithuania had set up its present
republican form of self-government.
This striking similarity between the
modern Lithuanian and the ancient Latin
languages is no mere coincident applying
to those few words only (says the "Bulle-
tin of the Lithuanian National Council).
Lithuanian is the oldest living language
in the world today. 1t resembles most the
primitive Sanskrit and is probably oder
than Greek or Latin, with which philolo-
gists find it has much in common. 1t is
entirely different from German and Slavic
tongues.
Professor A. Meillet of the College of
France says: eff you wish to hear from
the human lips some echo Of what the
language originally common to the Indo-
European may have been, go and listen
to Lithuanian peasants talking"
Emanuel Kant, the German philosopher,
wrote 119 years ago: Lithuania, having
a loyal character, deserves the protection
of the state. She must be preserved, for
her tongue possesses the key which opens
all the enigmas not only of phiIn'ogy,
but of history."-Exehanye.