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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
WALLS OF CHINA
BAR BOYS PLAY
Everybody Lives in Towns
Thus Hampering Sports
OF Nation.

Just how much different do you
suppose, is the life Of a small boy
in China from what II is here7
Very much, of course. But prob
ably not in just the ways that you
would suppose.
In the first place. all the boys in
China liver in town Even the
farmer boys live in a village. Ev-
erybody lives in a village or city
for safety. This is the year 1921.
but people in China still live be-
hind big. strong walls today Just
as they did 1000 years ago and
5000 years ago. The trouble is
that there are armed bands OF rob-
bers that roam the country and the
safety OF the people at night de-
ponds upon their living together.
Every Village Has Wall.
Every little village has a high
earthen wall about IL. ugly and
irregular but not an easy thing TO
climb over in the dark. II IL be
a town of some size there is a
thick wall faced with brick and
broad enough for a city street on
top. But for the villages the walls
are no higher than an ordinary
city billboard.
Once or twice perhaps IN ten
years the village experiences a
surprise attack from some band at
night and everyone in the village
has to tight. the small boys in
cluded. And the weapons are
sickies and sticks and pitchforks
and kitchen knives. Firearms are
rare. A number OF people are hurt.
the robbers get a considerable part
of the clothes and bedding and
jewelry OF the village and are
driven on.
After IL is done everybody talks
about the battle for months and
years until the next attack. Occa-
sionally there is a strong governor
in the province and with his SOL
diers he clears the country of out
laws. but the Chinese don't give up
their walls. for sooner or later
there won't be a strong governor
and the robbers will start to roam
again.
Play Fields Are Limited.
Living inside of walls. however.
has a big effect upon the life and
play Of the boys and girls. 1t
limits the room for play. The
houses are punched close together.
the streets not streets at all but
narrow paths. and in the typical
village here is no open space for
baseball or games. What is the
result? The boys in China com
monty don't know anything about
games that require teamwork.
Basket baseball and other
Western games are being intro
duced In China by Americans but
the worst difficulty they have is to
keep the one team or the other
from getting angry and leaving the
field before the contest is finished
II Is not that the Chinese boy is a
poor sport" naturally. He never
had a chance to learn sportsman
ship before and. like the rest OF
us when We first began. he doesn't
enjoy getting beaten. But. be II
said to the credit of the Chinese
boys, they are learning what IL
means to stay with the game" and
eventually We will probably see as
good contests In that part Of the
world as we can show ourselves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30

They look just as good as dads,
and they feel good even when I
first put them on-and / don't have
to be afraid to kick a football, or
run over little rough ground with
them either.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-06

followed by the pastors address.
Miss Mildred Rogers will lead the
league services and her topic will
be Thy Will Be Done" A full at
tendance Of the Sunday school board
is desired as plans will be considered
for the annual Sunday school picnic
Church of Our Saviour: Eleventh
Sunday after Trinity The Feast OF
the TRANSPORTATION, falling on Aug
5, services appropriate to that day
will be celebrated.
Advent Christian Church: Tomor.
row morning at 1O:45 o'clock, Rev
George E. Tyler will occupy the pull
nit and will have as subject: "Why
the Forces of Destruction Are Held
Back" The Sunday school will meet
at 1905 o'clock and at in the eve.
ming Rev. Robert L. Peterson, a
missionary from India will speak, CIV
ing an account of his work in that
country. Rev. Mr.. Peterson and fam
lily are home on furlough and will re-
turn to India next year. His address
will be full of interest and good
audience is expected. The Loyal
Workers service will be held on Tues
day evening and the mid week pray.
or meeting on THURSDAY evening.
Plainville Briefs.
The Misses Mary ana Margaret Cal
len of Broad street, are enjoying Z
vacation at Lake Sunapee, N. H. They
plan to remain during the month OF
August.
The Misses Ethel Pease and Ethe
Pinder are spending a vacation Al
East Mortified, Mass
James Cameron, Jr., has returned
TO his home at New Haven after BEING
the guest of his uncle, j. ]. Murphy
Of Whiting street.
Mr.. and MRS. Irving Tyler of Parl
street, are at East Mortified. Mass.
for weekend trip.
John Crowley has been employed
at the local freight Office.
Harold and Helen Anderson, o.
Camp street, are enjoying a two
| weeks vacation at East Mortified
Mass.
Garfield Jones, manager Of the p
| Hutton Clothing store at Contra
Square, will leave tonight for a two
weeks vacation.
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First Congregational church in Shell
bourne falls, Mahs., tomorrow. Rev. s
"A. f1ske OF this place will deliver the
anniversary sermon
;. z. Cowles has returned from q
Two weeks vacation and Is again at
work In the store
James J. Fitzsimmons assistant
treasurer Of the Berlin Savings bank
will leave tomorrow for Block Island
where he will spend his vacation.
The condition Of Miss Marearet
Flynn, who was recently Operated IN
at st. Josephs hospital In Whitman
10, IL reported to be greatly improved
fhe members OF St. Paul's T. A. B
drum corps attended the annual con
vention OF that society held in Tor
rington today.
for the caucus.
Howard Gibney and family Of Berlin
left yesterday for a weeks vacation.
East Berlin Items.
The services at the Methods
church Sunday are as follows: Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m. followed b,
morning service at 10:45 a. m. ant
evening service at 1880 p. m. Clifford
Dodge will have charge Of the serv
ices during the month Of August i,
the absence Of Rev. William Harpe
who Is enjoying his vacation. Dur
ing this month there will be no Ep
worth League, but 1t will be resumed
in September at the usual hour.
The services at st. Gabrieps church
Sunday are as follows: Celebration
of the Holy Communion at 1o:.l
la. m. Rev. Mr.. Gilbert of Middle
town will officiate. Sunday schoo
will be resumed at the usual hou
1900 o'clock.
Miss Ruth Bourgeois is spendin;
the week cnd with friends In Middle.
town. ~
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Kelsey D
New Britain are visiting relatives OF
Main street.
Royal Clnugh, Everett Cole, I'D
ward Fowler, Harry Goodrich, Henr,
Porter, Elmer austin and Ler ,,
Palmer left this morning for Lon.
Island. making the trip by powe,
boat from Middletown. The part,
will be gone for one week spending
their time in camping and fishing.
Mr., and Mrs. William Holigan Of
Southington are visiting relatives II
town. 80 w -
NoTICE-New tailor shop opened on Ber
iu ST Dry cleaning. pressinG and suit,
made to order. Raphael .HAlIo,. Prop
Berlin, Conn. ~ s-2-6d.
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ZIEGFELD TO CUT
PRICES AND WAGES
No More Outrageous Salaries, He Say!
Asserts Day of Big Girl
iS Over

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Florenz Ziegfeld
, Jr, has seen a new light in matters
theatrical. He is going to reduce prices
and likewise salaries. .-..
"A big reduction in the price of
theater tickets is inevitable" said Mr..
Ziegfeld But that means salary re-
auctions. The big salaries are going
to dwindle quickly. There must be a
reduction of third on the salaries of
actors, musicians and stage hands, and
then the seat prices will be adjusted ac-
cordingly. -.
II am paying seven people IN my
production 81 GOO a week each. I'll
have to keep on doing it as long as
my contracts last, but after that no
more such outrageous salaries. 1t
seems to me the dramatic shows
ought-to be able right now to charge
much less than they do. They have
only a handful of persons in the CAST
and few changes of scene, yet they
charge as much as the girl and music
shows with their heavy expenditure.
Speaking of girls, the day of the
big girl is over, too. It is the small
girl with brains and personality who
is in demand. -
Mr.. Ziegfeld is in Chicago to visit
his parents.
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not desiring to start trouble before it
was time for 1t to begin.
The postof11ce, up to few years
ago had been in the room. opposite
the town clerks Office. in the town
hall. When Mr.. Goodrich was post
master, he asked that it be moved
into the house in wfNch he lived. This
was done. It was not moved back
to the old site in the town hall as the
honor roll in front of the building
hid all the light From NE. Good
,rich's home it was moved into. the
present building where it will prob
ably stay, until the building is pur-
chased by some person not desiring
to have the post office ,ocated there.
Tearing Up Rails
The Connecticut Co. is ripping up
the trolley tracks near the old Berlin
fair grounds. These tracks in days of
yors, were used to park extra trolley
cars which would wait in the after
toon and night at the fair grounds.
Children Have Picnic
Under the auspices of the Berlin
Motherhood club, a picnic was held
this afternoon for the children
brought here from New York. Gam es
were played and refreshments served.
The little tots have thoroughly enjoy
ed themselves for the short while they
have been here. The majority are out
in the fresh afr all the time and sever
al have expressed a wish that their
stay be longer than two weeks:
Church Notices
Berlin Congregational church
Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock
Prof. E. E. Nourse, formerly of this
own will preach. Sunday school will
be held at IL o'clock. There will be
10 Mems Bible Glass. no Older Boys
lass or Junior Endeavor meetings.
Kensington Congregational church
Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock
Rev Carleton Hazen will deliver the
sermon. Sunday school at IL o'clock
md meeting of the Christian En-
leavor society at o'clock. .
st. Pauls church-Masses will be
conducted as usual at and 10 O'Clock
Kensington Methodist church
Morning service at 1O:45 o'clock with
Rev j. Allen Scott delivering the ser
mon. Sunday school at noon and eve
ling services at 1890 o'clock.
Berlin Bits
Miss Agnes Warner Of Kensington
eft this morning for Arlington, Ver-
,ont where she will spend the next
wo weeks. - ~.
Many Berlin people are planning
70 attend the 1o5th anniversary Of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-06
BERLIN MEMS
INTEREST LACKING
FOR. CHAUTAUQUA
Few Guarantors Present at
Scheduled Meeting
i. P. A. PLAN FOR OUTING
Members VIII Go to Harris Pond For
a Good Time :, On August 2s-
Conn. Company Tearing Up Rails
Berlin Items of Interest

Because OF the fact that there
were only a few Of the guarantors
present at the meeting last evening,
nothing definite has been done In re-
CARDS to the chautauqu%tw which VIII
bes in Berlin from August 80 until
September :. Those. directly N
charge OF the affair are not satisfied
with the interest shown by The gar
antors and ask that everyone be
present at the meeting to be held in
the comm unity house on Monday
evening at O'Clock !,
The chautauqua. will be in Berlin
within the next four weeks and ~
yet the cite has bot been decided
upon and there is q question in the
minds of many as to whether. II
should locate in. Berlin or .Kensipg-
ton. AS yet no committees have been
appointed to prepare for the cornins
OF the chautauqua.
The advance man and the or
ganizer Of the Community Chautau-
qua will be in town on Monday and
will be ~ the evening meeting. They
will address the gathering and an
effort will be made to have everyone
one OF the guarantors present and in
still some enthusiasm in the work.
The chautauqua is new feature
in Berlin and one has never been
here before. In addition there will
be junior chautauqua the benefit
Of which the smaller children will
have. Word has been received from
the community chautauqua head
quarters in New York that play di-
ho fo a
the four days engagement in this
. town. He will supervise entertain
: nlents for the children and the es-
tablishing OF a small playground
: about the chautauqua grounds
I. p. A. Plans Outing.
Plans for an outing to be held at
Harris pond on August %, were dis
cussed at the meeting of the Indepen-
dent Political association, held at
Foresters' hall last evening. The out
ing will be held on Sunday SO that
all members will have an opportunity
to attend. The committee in charge
consists of. B. Hoppe, Peter George,
Joseph Schoilnick and H. McCarroll
A committee consisting of j. Thonp-
son, George Corr and P. kingo was
appointed at a previous meeting to
investigate conditions of the town
farm relative to the case Of Mrs. Ca
sesse. No report however, was made
last night as the investigation has not
been completed.
Ten new members were brought
into the club last night, brings the
membership up to 10. It was also
decided to hold the meetings the first
and third Fridays of every month In
Foresters hall.
What About The Postof1ce?
Now that the property in which the
Berlin postoffice is situated is for sale,
many people are wondering where
the postofflce will next be located. AS
Tar as is known at present. there are
no immediate prospects for the sale
OF the building and the postoface will
remain where 1t is for the time being.
When approached on the subject.
Postmaster Barrett remained silent,
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TENNIS RESULTS.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 6.-Watson M
Washburn and r. N. Williams ID won
the doubles championship of the fifth
annual invitation tennis tournament
here today. They defeated Robert and
Howard Kinsey in straight sets go,
GA, 6-4.
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BANK REPORTS

New York, Aug. 6.-The actual con-
dition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $40, ESQ, 200 reserve in
excess Of legal requirements. This is
an increase Of $33, 1O1 .41O from last
week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-06

Bishop Michael j. Curley of st. Aug
Justine, Fla, an archbishop of Balti-
more. succeeding the late Cardinal
Gibbons, was received today by Cath
Ole officials here.
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PLANS CHANNEL SWIM.

Montreal, Aug. 6.-Ambitious to
swim the English channel, Omer Per-
ault, q years old. aquatic expert,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-06

sailed for England today with his man
ager, Armand Vincent
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-08-06

SUCCEEDS CARDINAL GIBBONS
Washington, Aug. 6.-Ofcial an
nouncement of the appointment of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-14

with the Ellison-White Chautauqua
Company with Offices at Portland. This
company has territory comprising
all states west of the Mississippi Ri
yer, Canada, Alaska, Australia and
New Zealand. .%esI1'
The 1921 tour to New Zealand was
the third trip TO- that interesting is
land. No journey was made to Aus
tralia this year. The company en-
gagged in the New Zealand program
numbered thirtysfive, all American
citiZenslAT go.
The Royal Steamer Makura carry:
Ing the chautauqua party left Van.
couver, b. c., on Dec. 18th. But a
short distance from the coast they
experienced the most severe storm
which had visited those parts during
four years. Everyone was seasick in
varied degrees.
Honolulu in the island of Hawaii
was reached on Dec. a. One day was
enjoyed by the party in sight seeing.
The Pail Drive, noted thruout the
world was motOred upon. From this
drive there is an abrupt drop of over
1000 feet to the city below. This
height permits an impressive view of
the city of Honolulu, the ocean and
distant hills and Valleys No sooner
did the party set foot on the soil OF
Hawaii than they rushed to an Amer.
lean restaurant to eat good American
food and cooked by American cooks
On the British steamer everything
was of English culinary on the menu
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-14

Waikiki Beach. 50 d popular ii song
and romance, was visited and came
up to every fancy and expectation. II
was truly beautiful. The atmosphere
lent dreamy ,charm and caused q
listlessness which was strongly pre-.
valent everywhere. At the Aquarium
more than five hundred different var:
ieties Of fish were seen. These were
naturally tinted with every combina.
ton Of spectral colors. The sugar IN.
dustry', is the primary! industry in
Hawaii and pine apples rank second
The Japs are populating fast, there
now being more laps In Hawaii than
whites. The women work in the fields
with the men. The homes are filthy,
and unkempt. : H. ! -. ~ S ~ <ss . :s
Honolulu and Hawaii was hidden
farewell on Christmas morning Dec.
25th. AS the steamer on which the
party was travelling was about to
leave a, military band on the United
States battleship Kansas stationed in
the harbor played the ''Star Spangled
Banner This stirred the Americans
and caused lump in everyone's
throat. The steamer steamed out OF
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-14

the harbor bright and early on Christ
mas Day but by noon everyone sought
his bed. tSeasickness had again over
taken the travellers. A splendid tur.
key dinner with all it's many, Ameri-
can side dishes had been prepared
but no one particularly enjoyed it. A
program was rendered but with great
effort and pluck.
With a rolling sea and sick bodies
the party however did their hest and
when completed all hailed the pro-
gram as very successful.
On January 3 Suva in the Fiji Is
land was called upon. AS the steam
er entered the beautiful harbor the
passengers saw the boat surrounded
by schools of sharks. The water
turned black with their long swift
and dark bodies. Nearby the Fiji
native boys swan in the water diving
for coins which the passengers threw
into the water. The boys had no fear
of the sharks and seemed immune.
The sharks apparently had no relish
for the native boys but would have
considered white person dainty
morsel.
A native village was visited and
the homes inspected to ascertain the
modes of living. The houses were
made of grass matched roofs and
walls. The natives used spare cloth
ing being in this custom somewhat in
advance Of American styles Of the
present day. No shoes were seen,
everyone walking barefooted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Parnell, we'll
known in our city, have been guests
of relatives and friends in Willmar
during the past week. AS is we'll
known they have been identified with
chautauqua work for many years.
This profession has carried them over
widespread territory extending as far
as the New Zealand Islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parnell were visitors
in the city last summer and left in
the fore part 'of September for Seat
tie. Here Mr.. Parnel1 has been
studying from time to time whenever
not engaged on chautauqua programs:
Mr.. and Mrs. Parnell are associated
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-14

flourish and grow lat In New Zealand.
The fortunes Of the wealthy are linn
tied to some one million dollars and
any. surplus above that will be taken
by the government 81 HI 4:5 & E
New Zealand Is leading the world
IN child welfare work Lord and Lady
|aPlunkett originated and instituted
the Plunkett system of nursing in
New Zealand. Each district has it's
nurse salaried partly by the govern
ment and partly by Individual sub
scriptions This nurse can be called
by any citizen. I'll: u, ..ssa
No children under sixteen years
can be taken into court and tried. In
the Juvenile Court the Judge takes an
offender in person and gives him both
a judicial and parental talk. (
Every village has its artificial
swimming pools ,.~- =
The native OF New Zealand who is
In the minority as. the population OF
New Zealand is predominately white
and English is called the Maori. He
is high and intelligent type and so.
c1ally lis an equal to the English. He
is brown skinned. He uses the purest
and most correct English in speaking
The Maori are naturally born ora
tors being very romantic in speech.
The women Of the Maori are beauti
full and striking ii appearance. They
smoke cigarettes, and initiate the so
ciety women of England In that res
pect. The women consider American
husbands the most c0nsiderate Of
! their wives They are the best hus
bands In the world, SO they say.
Every village has it's weekly hall
holiday. It is against the law TO,
any merchant to be found in his place
4 of business during those hours. AL
men. then go to the bowling green.
/ Prices were found high when thu
party arrived at the islands. Only thu
raw materials were found to be rea
sonably priced. About the time thu
party was about to leave a sudden fal
ID prices came and the bottom fel
out of the sheep industry SO that sheer
! sold at twelve pence a head.
r. The government owns the railroads
i The trains travel about 20 miles al
hour. ~ There are no diners as the!
are not needed. The passengers stol
of almost every station to enjoy {
cup of tea and cookies. There ar
two classes of service, first and sec
ond. The second class provides seat
in cars similar to, the benches foun'
in our oldest style street cars. TIL
first class is slight improvement.
! . A startling and indeed pitiful INTEL
igence was the information received
that New Zealand has lost her younl
men between the ages of sixteen ant
forty years. They were lost. in tn
World War. New Zealand suffered
larger casualties than the Unitet
States, altho her population is onl!
one one-hundreth and tenth of ours
While passing thru a Residential
street and inquiring as to the mum
Der of men lost the native will poin
to every home on the street indicating
that on an average Of four men arr
gone.
At times Americans will hear from
the less educated and informed thu
jeer about America playing the COW
ard in the war. They accuse Amer
lea of having entered the conflict pure
ly for selfish and commercial rea
sons. The most popular joke ant
most enthusiastically received taun
is the defination of an American a:
one who "chews gum and wins wars