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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
House Party Episode.

Judge.
Pardon me for hugging you in
the hall. I really mistook you for my
wife"
"Well, introduce me to your wife.
If she says you've hugged her during
the past year, I'll excuse you"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

Rub.My. .Tism kills infection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

66S cures Bilious Fever,
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

ible perhaps, and here is one sug- 5estion that might be of use.
 In this connection private houses, hotels, and offices might help in or lering cleaning or improvements. But public construction is better, and municipalities should do all the street and sewer work possible. We know Ill about that.
 An added provision is that Cover nors should unite all state agencies for support of the mayor and as nection with state roads and other work.
 Other recommendations applying hiefly to Federal matters and work are made. But the greatest empha- sis is laid on the building of homes 1t states that we are short more than. a million of homes. The program says | that undue and malignant combina- | tions have made construction impos- l sible. It says that in some cases have i been cleaned up; in some places | prices are not very bad; in other | cases price extortion has not existed l in others costs have been adjusted | and in other costs of materials low | cred.
 | The recommendations of the Manu-
 facturers' committee, included in the program, were as follows: | Manufacturers can contribute to 1 relieve the present acute unemp1oy- ment situation by,
 | '' (A) Part-time work, through re. duced time or rotation of jobs | " (B) AS far as possible, manufac-
 turing for stock.
 | co Taking advantage of thu present opportunity to do as mucl
 plant construction, repairs and cleans
 ing up as is possible, with the conse
 quent transfer of many employees t
 other than their regular work. 1 CD Reduction of the number
 of hours of labor per day.
 (E) The reduction of the worl week to a lower number of days dur
 ing the present period of industria
 depression. (F) That employees and employer
 cooperate in putting these recommen
 dations into effect.
 "A large number of employers hav
 already, in whole or in part, inaugu
 rated the recommendations herein SC
 forth, and for this they are to b commended, and it is earnestly urge upon those employers who have no done so to put same into use, where ever practicable, at the earliest pos sible opportunity.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

job be thorough. Because of the ar rests the city has been given a hard chara oter wherever telegraph wires penetrate. A house cleaning is bad ly needed.
 Beware of rumors, would be good slogan for every man to keep ir mind. Rumors have blasted more character than truth. The insidiOus whisper, the sly passing of ''informa- ton" have become the pastime ot hundreds
 Jones meets Smith on Main street
 Jones:-"Is it true thaE Brown has been arrested in connection with the bootlegging case?''
 Smith-"I don't know. I haven't heard anything about it''
 Smith goes down the street anG meets White.
 Smith: Say, Brown has been ar rested. Jones just told me all about it''
 White: Brown arrested? Wha for?"
 Smith: "Oh, connected with boot logging. Didn't they think this Renaldino had something to do witI the business?"
 White: 'I dunno I guess so.'' White goes down the street ane meets Green. White:-"Just a minute, Green Did you know that Brown has beer arrested"
 Green:-"No. What for?" White:-'Why. Smith just told rn he'd been taken in by the state polio on a secret warrant for murderins Renaldino." And so the rumOr grows. They al buy the newspapers and find tha MT. Brown has not been arrested | For all they know he is sitting a home reading fairy stories to tn baby.
 It is amusing to listen to some 0 the rumors that travel up and dow | Main street with the rapidity p1 | chain lightning. Thus far, the Ob server has heard Ion good authority | that secret warrants have been is sued for at least four citizens of higl i standing in the community, wh
 know as much about bootlegging an it's ramifications as they know o 1 Einstein's theory of relativity. Eve
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
THE OBSERVER
 MAKES
 RANDOM OBSERVATIONS THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE,

In view of the extremely high Hugh M. Alcorn in the case of Ser geant Richardson and Jacob Wrinkle, few doubt that a more serious charge than automobile theft will be brought before the case is concluded. The
 figure named by MT. Alcorn com pletely took away the breath of
 those who read it on newspaper bulletins and they could hardly be convinced that their eyes did not de- ceive them. It is apparent that the state authorities intend to go into the rum running situation thoroughly land startling revelations may be eX- pected.
 It is generally believed that one of the men under arrest will turn states evidence. In the eventuality of this occurring it is possible that Connecticut will be- torn from end to end with revelations of the names of men who stand we'll in their respec- tive communities. There is hardly !any doubt that the New Britain ar rests are simply the forerunner of a general roundup of those who have been engaged for months past in liquor traffic.
 Hints have come from Hartford that men higher up" are under sus- picicn. If there is ground for this suspicion New Britain wants MT. Al corn and his assistants to go to the
 bottom of the case. No one should
 be spared Someone furnished the money? He's one of the men who should be brought to book.
 While no, formal charge of being connected with bootlegging has beer filed against Richardson and the other men, it is almost a certainty that this will be done later. Rumors have been prevalent for more than Q year that some of those now in the
 county jail under heavy bonds have
 been active in violating the Eighteenth Amendment by illegally transport ing or directing the transportation 0f strong drink. Every person who
 is at all in touch with affairs knew
 of the situation and even members
 of the p1odce force are said to have
 inspected what was going on.
 New Britain is going through z
 process of civic cleansing. Let the
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Dase)

The republicans held a caucus at Turner Hall last night and nomina ted the following candidates: Selectm en W. s. Judd; Town Clerk, Loren D. Penf1eld; collector, Y. J. Stearns; as sessor, August Burchardt; treasurer, August Voight; school committee, E. H. Davison: grand juror, Loan A. Gladding; and constable, w. J. Raw lings.
 The democrats nominated the fol- lowing men at their caucus: Town Clerk, Frank M. Zimmerman; treas urer, Louis J. Muller; assessors, c. $. Andrews: consta ble, Thomas McCue ; grand jurors, Lawrence Cream and Fred Rentschelar; and auditor, Will liam r. Delaney.
 The payroll for the street depart ment for this week amounted 70 $33S.6S
 William J. Rawlings attended 8 meeting of the grand officers of the Temple of Honor held at West Haven yesterday
 The Russell and Erwin plant have increased it's working hours to five dave wonk of ~in0 hours a day.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

tween it and the monument. But men are having hard times these days Many there are wIio are discouraged and out of work. Many, watching the people passing by and the busy traf- fic, gain a little strength there in some cases. But that is another story.
 The thing that compels one to write of the matter at all is that, in the darkness of night or early morning, there are people in this city who go inside the monument and make use of it as they would a comfort station.
 In the morning the policeman on the beat enters the place and is shocked. The defilers have taken every liberty.
 When next the planned comfort station is mentioned, and it is pre- stunned steps are being taken as rapid ly as possible to carry it on, let these fac-I influence the committee and others who have power to hasten matters.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

the clergy are not spared by these ridiculous rumOr-mOngers.
 So paint this on the pupils of your eyes:-Beware of rumors.
 While it is true that one member of the police department stands ac- cused of a serious crime, the be- smirching of the character of the en- tire department should not be per mitted by public spirited men and women.
 The New Britain departmen is composed of fine body of men, who will. measure up with any other de- partment in the country
 They are on the alert for viola tions of the law and are ready to make arrests when they can secure ] sufficient evidence to bring about a conviction, if within their province to do so.
 The head of the department en- joys the confidence of the community. even if one of his warmest friends on the department is alleged to have fallen from grace.
 The men under him. down to the rawest recruit, are eager to perform their duty without any hope of spe- cial praise or any special reward. Many of them are men with fam lilies, and they love those families like millions of other men. There is no reason to look with suspicion on policeman because 1 one of his brother officers has taken he wrong road.
 New Britain still has confidence in it's policemen and it will take more | than one incident of this kind to
 destroy that confidence
 Any doubt in the minds of tho pub l lie utilities commission concerning the attitude of New Britain residents or
 the transportation problem should
 have been effectually dissipated at ths
 iitney- trolley hearing this week. Al l interests, official, industrial and pri | vate, were unanimous in the opinio1 l trat the Connecticut company ha. | failed to rise to it's responsibilities ant l opportunities in New Britain and ha( | forfeited public approval. Perhaps the most striking state l n1ent made during the hearing wa
 the assertion by Col. H. A. Johnson | of Landers, Frary & Clark Mfg. Co., t. 1 the effect that the Connecticut com l nany should at least attempt to re l adjust it's expenses to meet new con | dilions, as all others who sell tangibl Ilroducts or service have been force'
 to do. This unwillingness on tn part of trolley officials to recogniz changes that time has wrought ha
 been one of the most serious obstacle
 n the way of the Connecticut com pany's prosperity. While other busi ness men have been burning midnigh l oil trying to assist in nation-wid iiquidation and the restoration of tn economic balance that obtained befor the World War, the Connecticut com pany has become resigned to the sit uation and intends to plod along il the rut.
 Il It is idle for the company to sa Our business is different" That wa ] Tried by any number of business me and resulted in greater stagnatiol l throughout the land. Only whe ! manufacturers generally recognize
 the need of each forcing a readjust
 ;7ient in his own line did the bushes barometer show fairer weather ahead | When fares liner asiI1ss, tfI
 Connecticut company pleaded that eS
 penses were rising because of high
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
"JEST RUMINA ATIN',"
 (RObcrt RuSSelD

The sun don: shine; the stars are out; you thinks an thinks an dreams; You wonder if the things you've done are really what they seems:
 You wonder if they know about the time you were a cad; You fear lest they should know the things you've done when you were bad. An then, as way above your head, the stars keep twinklin' on,
 You wonder if tho decent things you've done-things stamped "anon,'
 Were really good, or only seem ed that way to your own eyes,
 An honestly weren't good, but wore a selfish-made disguise. You try to read yourself an see; you talk with some good friend
 Ho cannot help you in your doubt, on self you must de- pend. But my OF ruminatin' pipe has 'baccy good to burn; It's dream clouds says: Keep wa1kin' straight, an some day you will learn, ''That il you keeps that con- science clear; keep clear your honest heart, "You'1l never hava to fear no more that you ain't done your part"
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

nr wage paid to labor and also be- Cost of steel, cars and other equip ment. The truth of these claims was admitted and there was no serious op- position to higher fares. even though every freak scheme that could be thought of was tried out. Now, when the Connecticut company finds the cost curve going in the other direction, it should reduce its fares at once.
 Senator Edward F. Hall, who has always kept his mind open on the transportation question, also scored several points at the hearing, partic- ularly when he said that the legisla- ture had been very kind to the Con- nncticut company and that the com Dany should try to find a way out Of it's troubles without whining.
 Other prominent men, including Sec retary E. w. Christ of the Stanley Works, appeared as champion of the people, proving that influential citi- zens are wide awake to the needs of their fellowmen.
 Boiled down to a few words, the Connecticut company's case was this: We cannot continue to give service and reduce fares.''
 Then, in the name of fairness to those thousands whose wages have reen cut, let someone else assume the management of the company, or at least allow jitneys to compete fairly fer public patronage.
 New Britain members of the Ma tional Industrial Traffic league com posed of traffic managers throughout the United States. have asked the Herald to give publicity to resolutions | aimed to bring down freight rates | which were adopted a short time ago. K. w. Poteet, traffic manager of the 1 Stanley Works, is member of the | executive committee of the league and attended the meeting at which the resolutions were adopted
 l Early last spring efforts were made to put through similar resolution but the league refused to be stamped ed by public clamor, realizing that the railroads of the country were in serious financial conditions. At that 1 meeting a vote of confidence was ac- corded the Interstate Commerce Com mission and it was urged that the l IOoAAAAAiAA'oAo1i bS iOll 1ISS lO 0AeIC1SS | its Judgment in making such readjust- ments of the rate structure as necessi- ty and conditions warrant"
 l At the recent meeting the freight situation was brought up for discus sion and a general business review showed that industry was practically iprostrate. The resolutions subse- Iquently adopted say that "A study
 of readjustment processes indicates that the price of practically every commodity has been reduced. Freight rates, which are such a large factor in our industrial fabric, have not
 been readjusted but remain at the
 highest level in history. Manifestly there can be no return to normal bus
 mess conditions until the price ot
 transportation bears a proper rela- tion to commodity values. The bus
 mess of this country has bee0 eveI-
 oped and a wide distr;buti iQ2 -soI
 modities encouraged PNnderg
 rates that bore a pro1 Der rel the price of the COT nmoditi
 until rates are read usted
 approximate such a le vel it ;c
 that business confidd snce ca lZ ] rad ,s-
 One of the reasons for the higl
 cost of transportation, the leagu
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
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SCHOOL FUNDS.

With the representatives from tho school board coming to the meeting of the board of finance and taxation last evening in the mayors office, hoping that it would be possible in some way to secure over s700,0 900 for school ac- commodations, they departed much cheered when a resolution was adopt ed by the board to go before the city meeting, favoring an issue of $40O,000 worth of bonds to Cover some of the most important demands called for by the plans of the board.
 The members of the board present were no less serious in their desire to help the school matters than were Su perintendent S. H. Holmes and Chair man Goodwin, of the committee on ac- commodations of the school board.
 There has been a reduction of cost of materials and deduction of 25 per cent. has been taken from the figures estimated last May. This will permit the building of the school on the Car ASN'"'- property in the western part of the city for school purposes may be bought now at a smaller figure than later, and payments must be made on the school nearly completed within four weeks.
 It is the hope of the mayor that the whole matter may be taken up at Wednesdays session of the common council and then at the city meeting which is expected to follow as soon as possible.
 The school problem is one which will continue from year to year and the present amount of bonds to be adopted will cover but part of the needs of this time.
 There are about 1000 new scholars coming in every year.
 It is good news that the $400,00C in bonds to meet this matter will un- doubtedly be appropriated. How gooc the news is and how great the neces- sity may be clearly understood only after kearing the informal talk abou the table at which the mayor and the board sat last night. It is with th' thought of the children alone, and tht amount of Americanization'' worl that must be done in the school which has prompted the board and thu mayor to favor even a $400,000 appro priation. The children must be sent tC school and accommodations must bt furnished for them.
 The mayor spoke of the complaint that had been made to him becaus every schoolhouse had to have an au ditorium and gymnasium. Superinten the board to the fact that a new 1aJ has been passed requiring F hours week to be given each pupil for physi cal work
 In this connection Superintender Holmes spoke of the Nathan Hal school where the 3S foot stage ha been prepared for the gymnasium an had proven inadequate. While tn auditorium, which is necessary in o1 der that the pupils nay be called tC gether at a moments notice, was a right. The combination of auditoriul absolutely impractlcable.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
FACTS AND FANCIES BY ROBERT CULLEN

The female of the species is more curious about the mail.
 With shells priced as they are, any kind of hunting is dear hunting.
 It must be nice to have a chauffeur and have nothing to do but pay the fines.
 About all religion needs to mako tt popular is a secret initiation and a disguise.
 All the miner needs in these days is a pick, a lantern, and a good repeat ing rifle.
 Don't be dismayed by the hea adllneS One must expect stirring scenes in a melting pot.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

f1Ads. is that Tn addition to large inc,eases made in wages and the mum. Der of employees during the period of federal control. so-called nationa. ae'eements were adopted which are responsible for large part of the lnfease ic operating expenses, since thet restrict employees in the dischaE rge 1 of heir duties and require the<em- pioiss mt of skilled labor in tHe per- | formance wo<rk eapt1uusly per- formed by unskilled labor. The na- | tional agreements are still in effect and their abrogation is uncertain. On April 14th, 1921, the railroad labor l board announced that these agree ments would be abrogated on July | first; but subsequently the board re- versed it's decision" Dilatory tactics on the part of the board, the league finds, greatly hamper the railroads and it is claimed l that Tt is not fair to the carriers nor to the public that railroad em- 1 pioyes should be given preference over other employees performing work of a similar nature in private indus tries; and until the railway employees are placed upon a corresponding basis
 with those of private industries it | efficiently and economically operated" The Traffic league expresses the be- ! lief that return to normal conditions lrequires:
 l 'First-Recognition of the fact
 that efficient and economical opera ton of the railroads depends primar- lily on the payment of wages by the !Iailroads no higher than prevail in sother lines of industry for similar lwork.
 l "Second-A general reduction in freight rates equal at least to a de- I crease in operating expenses brought about by "a readjustment of wages on a just and equitable basis.
 tThird-That the carriers should
 immediately proceed to readjust both iwases and rates so that such reduc- 1 tions may take effect simultaneously-" As a consequence of it's beliefs, the ITrafhc league demands the abroga- 1tion of wage agreements made be- tween the Federal Railroad admins ltration and railroad employees, and the reduction of wages and rates. Members of the league are en- gagged in gaining as much publicity as possible for the resolutions. In this respect New Britain men are | well to the lore as titSy IedhLS, bS- cause of their strategic position, that excessive freight rates are keeping down production tonnages.
 | Senator A. F. Hall states that he voted, during the last session of the Legislature, against the jitney bhl whnh has caused so much unpopular restriction upon jitneys in this city | and elsewhere.
 | Observers at the trial of K1emeus
 Kalkowski, conducted by Prosecutor
 Greenberg yesterday morning, noted
 that there were several allusions made
 by witnesses to the card game
 that was going on in the kalkowSki
 place on the night before the body
 Louis Winklc was found. Evidently = 1ere must have been further witnes-
 IS to alleged accident, it is was testi-
 ed that six men were in the card
 ana. Possibly the counsel for the de-
 tcse has in mind the idea of pro-
 Icing these witnesses at tHle COT
 uation of the hearing. It Es assume e
 vt they may be- witnea ses for tn }>-i-~-l- .-=7, ,so,1 srs -ell Prosecute l rir not call them or ask for thei names.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF.

The unemployment conference at program t. give quick relief to the unemployed, and has adjourned until Oct. 10, tJ proceed with the light gleaned from the temporary plan and additional data.
 It says that there are idle work CTS in the United States estimated to be between 3,50O,O0O and 5,5OO,000 instead of the unofficial estimate of 100000 heretofore. given.
 In the temporary plan profiteers are condemned. Little good can come from this fact; little will profiteers mind the condemnation. They are not called "profiteers,' but rather those who attempt to make profits beyond requirements of safe business prac- tice and economic consistency
 The report finds that there must be general organization throughout the country; meeting the problem is a community affair and the respon- sibility for leadership is with the mayor; there should be an Emergency committee representing various ele- ments in the community; employ ment bureaus should be established to co-operate with charitable institutions, etc: the Anunityrabould be can
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

for it's cleansing in order that the pure, fresh drops from the virgin snow may be ready for another year of decency.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

Babe Ruth Has Grippe" headline. We spelled it always Grip" and num- Der of home runs proves he had it.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

Let's see: what was it the maga zines used for reading matter befort people began to write sex stuff?
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

The only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01
DEFTLERS,

matter almost too delicate to write about is forced to the atten- ton.
 There are affairs that it does no good to comment upon, such as crimes of many kinds. But occa- sionally there appears something so disgusting, and so possible of cor rection, that it must be taken up publicly.
 In the North End of our Central Park stands the Soldiers monument. Sometimes men and women stop to glance at it and pay a momentary, thoughtful tribute to those in whose honor it was erected.
 To it all point with pride" when showing a stranger about the city, and there is pride to be seen in it. It does not differ in some ways from the house of God, to many people, It | represents bravery and heroism and duty. Is there any question that it should be retained as such. True, men sit on the g/cular paling oe stone thA surrou.dHt and smoke
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

Since a dry wave brought in prohi- bition, it isn't surprising to find the drouth a little wet.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-01

When taxes made an advance, they invariably consolidate their position and hold it.