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New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.)

Colonel A. L. Thompson is making a strong canvass for Republican nom- ination for city clerk.
 It is said that a dozen or more amateur detectives are about town looking for the supposed firebugs that were responsible for the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing company fire.
 The Y. M. T. A. & B. society are planning for the annual excursion to be held soon.
 The forty hours devotion will start at St. Mary's church after last serv- vices tomol row evening.
 Captain Joseph R. Andrews of Company E. has sent in his appli- cation to the brigade headquarters to be placed on the retired list after this month.
 Starting next Thursday, the knife department of the Humason and BeckIey company will be closed for two weeks.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
JEST RUNIINATIN'."
lRobert Russell.

A lot O people owe small bills which they can't pay jest now; they think d deal about 'em an they try to study how they can arrange to settle 'em, an meanwhile they buy more they got to keep the shaggy wolf from knockin' at their door. But they're ashamed O those ol' bills an so they shun the man who's trustin' 'em implicitly to pay whene'er they can. They spend their cash in other stores because they owe that chap-cash profits from their trade falls in that other fellows lap. To this or rumin- atin' pipe O mine this don't seem fair: if you're indebted to man you should keep tradin' there; if you got cash he should receive the benefit of it-you should not go the limit O your credit an then quit. A man will have respect for you an confidence an trust if you don't keep away from him whenever you are bust" A little now, a little then, applied upon your bill re- tains the friendship and will gain your creditors good -will.' Perhaps my ruminatin' pipe IS wrong in tellin' how a man should act if he can't pay his little bills jest now.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

The man in the case was Jerom1 Hermans, g years old and the girl wal Coline Vandyck, age IS. They had love affair and the attempt at suicid| resulted. The shooting occurred il the Bois de Cambre, Brussels larges1 public park. }
 "Coline ran from the path into \ thicket.'' said Hermans. 1T heard } shot and ran after her. She had sho| herself in the temple but was sti ! alive. I could not see, her suffer and I took her revolver and! shot her iI] the neck. Then she was still, and shot myself.'
 Hermans recovered from his weup
 and was in prison for eight months uf
 til acquitted. Medical testimony give
 at the trial was to the effect that u, girls suicidal wound ultimately would have been fatal.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
FACTS AND RANCHES By ROBERT CULLEN

Sphere of influence: An expression used by statesmen. Translated, it means: This sucker is mine I saw him first"
 Twenty pounds of sugar for a dol lar. .-Advertisement. It is very in- teresting to look over these old news- papers.
 Now that Admiral Scheer has told us how to win a sea battle, perhaps kerensky will tell us how to run a government.
 Apparently the 'caSh and carry plan is the only solution of the in- demity problem-a little cash and carry most of it.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
2 POLICE AND THE LAW.

Members of the police force of New
 Britain will shortly hear Judge Klett
 talk on the efficiency of police work.
 He will answer questions put to him
 by policemen in which a matter of law
 Is involved
 The plan Is so wise that one wonders
 why more has not been made of 1t in the past. both here and in other cities. A policeman is often placed in a posi-
 ton where he does not know just what
 he has a right to do or how far he may
 go. There are certain rights possessed
 by the individual that at times seem to
 infringe upon the rights of others. A preserver of order may be very wise
 to the general rules pertaining to his position, but unable to figure out whether or not he has a right to inter- fere in this case which is absolutely new in his experience. Often only ability to reason in a legal way-to de- termine the proper action to take from precedent-will help him out. A talk frequent talks-such the one pro- posed would help him.
 On the other hand occasions arise when a man may seem to be doing something entirely within his rights but which. nevertheless. does actually inJurc another anothers property. Here agWin the policeman is placed in an awkward position. He wants to do his duty, but he Is uncertain what that duty is and he is not to be blamed for his ignorance of the law in such cases
 There is a certain dignity to the posi- tion of a policeman which makes him seem the font of all wisdom to many people. Of course he must know where such and such a street is. Some pre- sume that he ought to know whether | or not their landlord has right to eject them from their homes in certain cases.
 Members of every police force like to keep up their reputation for knowI- : edge of the law. All they may learn of it will not only give them greater but will create greater re- spect for the law. When a policeman appears upon the scene timid hearts are quieted-and be it said to the credit 'f our police they would have it that way.
 It Is to be hoped that the most Is made of this plan-it Is hoped that 1t night be developed further than is now It will benefit police nd people alike.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

What we can't understand is why Bergdoll went to Germany instead of Doorn.
 What is the exact shade of differ ence between a leading mind and "a leading politician?
 Burn the Liberty Bonds, eh? Then let's burn all the private mortgag ges and start over.
 Well, why shouldn't posterity pay for this war? It will get all the little wars this one matched.
 France keeps her army on the theory that although Germany lost the war she will know where to find it.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
TAX RECOMMENDATIONS
Committee in Philippine Islands
 Wants Less Exemption - Gives Merits of That Source of Revenue.


 Manila, P. l., Feb. 1, GCorre- spondence of The Associated Press). The insuIar finance commission, in a report just submitted to the legis- lature, recommends the reduction of the personal exemption tax fr om $3,- 900 for married persons or Heads of families which the present income tax law provides, to $2,000 to $1, 900.
 The effect of the recommendations, if embodied in a law, would be for every married person or head of a family and for every unmarried per- son earning an annual income of more than these amounts, to pay to the government a tax equivalent to three per cent of the amounts over and above the $2,000 and the $1,000 exemption for married and unmar- ried persons respectively. The report states that if the present income tax law is amended as recommended by the commission, an additional rev. enue of $250,000 to the government would result annually.
 The commission, commenting on the income tax as a source of rev. enue says:
 ''The income tax although annoy ing as are all new taxes and public imposts is unquestionably both emil nently equitable in principle and as an economic measure fully in accord with the trend of political develop ments in all stable popular govern ments.l
 The annoying and so-called in- auisitorial features necessary to the efficient administration of the in- come tax law are found to be far more than compensated by the bet I ter administration of private enter 1 prises resulting from the require nent of systematic and true records l of income and outlay by individuals I as we'll as by corporations, partner ships, etc"
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
MURDER JUSTIFIED
Such Is Decision in Case of Married Man Who Killed Girl After Suicide Failure.

Brussels, March 9.-The question whether one person is guilty of a crime in haStening the death of another who is suffering from a mortal wound has been decided in the negative here in the case of a married man who shot and killed girl who had attempted to commit suicide. His plea was that she was dying and that he killed her rather than watch her suffer. He was ar rested but acquitted of the charge of murder by the Brabant court of ASSiZeS
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
LAWS UPHELD.

upholding the recent laws for the protection made by the New York kals as the laws were | New York legislature. Iowever. does not de- Importance to persons |ho are interested. The such a sweeping char
 New York Court Is lawyers In all states kd authority, that this cited with effect by ttain rent laws for the Do tenant.
 |nany laws passed in ndlng in one direction
 the tenant,
 of the Appellate Divi-
 below the Court of len that the legislature Additionally withdraw Do landlord to eject hd of the term of a hJuring the obligation contract to surrender Court of Appeals yes this part of the de. purt below. Tn other ht the legislature may vithdraw the right of nJectment at tho end tain cases. especially rgency."
 words the decision gIslature of tho state
 protect public wei conditons of life as hore Ia nothing in the ch forbids the state
 emergency that will
 benefit. The lesisla-
 may pass whatever ! Dis is the end to Do l
 may do it consti- 4 another example
 nae way courts have 1 cnditions as affected
 of tho Constitution.
 what constitutes an
 bother the law will ncy If any exists. the
 n but one dissenting
 Kislature Is primari-
 r.
 a wise one and un-
 followed in ,other
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

Still. why should Congressmen tax their own salaries? Will a man take a dose of castor oil in order to persuade little Willie to take one?
 If Uncle Sam is determined to make the seas dry, he should first try his hand on the Red Sea. It worked there one time
 According to Mir. Bryan the Demo- cratic party will awake, but there seems to be something morbid about that expression, "a wake"
 The persistence of the proposal that Uncle Sam cancel Europe's indebted ness shows a little too much freedom of the wheeze.
 During MT. Taft's administration they passed a law defining whiskey. The information is printed for the benefit of bootleggers.
 Raising prices was a much simpler matter than raising money
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

One of the saddest things in the world is to see the light die out of young eyes year by year, and those most able to restore it are the ones who Tall to notice. so imperceptibIe Is the change
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
, BY EAR.

how read the ordin- by means of their now invention, the pves practical. A It has been made.
 produces various Fhich cpresqnt the lphabet. and Pem the blind per- Hsons it Is said. may -inted on the page the only means of tents of a book to n through the use n n bulky volume. developed success
 more practicable. necessity for spe- mes. and any book
 any time by use ill help the blind ble appeal. Of all which man is heir hc most hopeless. nvention will even nd seems certain. that this invention ( use to those thus
 opened to the one considers the
 invention which blind to read cas- Tor would be open
 The latest books
 osophy: tho most
 political questions
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
minor details.

cioudcd as it is by minor details. pleasant and unpleasant.
 But if nothing were to come of such an invention beyond a greater relief to the afflicted it would be so worth while that all would rejoice.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

The red-haired girl and the white nowadays. probably because there are no more red-haired girls-theirs has become '"ritian."
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

Ii a man always tries to make the others joining him to such an extent that the situation woh't be so bad after all.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

Many who hide their light under a bushel are careful to see that there are cracks in the "busher through which said light will percolate.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

Hughes Drops out of Foundation" :" headline. We trust "Foundation'' is not that of Knowledge on which we reply.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

If you don't do your best" some body else's worst may beat you to the tape.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

break and many people are unaltera- bly opposed to destruction.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

One who stoops to conquer should De careful not to get a crick in the back while so performing.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
TELLS GERMANY'S PART

John Dcvoy Says Teutons Did Not Have Much of a Part in Easter Uprising of 1916.
 Boston, March e-car,,., na If in the Irish rnuolr.i.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

Flying is becoming popular pastime: even Russian Soviet officials are taking it up.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

They say the clothing manufacturers are turning out an unusual number of seconds. Probably subtle effort to lengthen the hours.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

"The old stock peddler no longer lies in wait says a writer. We'll, 1t may be that he no longer waits
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

They may love, they may whitewash the Red if they will; but the same darned doctrines will stay in him still.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
CITY WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS

Printers at Binghamton, N. Y.. Go On Strike to Obtain S45 and $50 Per Week-Arbitration Is Declined.
 Binghamton, N. Y., March 9.-For
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

Every time Greece looks into the treasury vaults, she has a uneasy feeling that Constantine is related to a mess of pottage.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-09

The more we mediate on the fact that 93 per cent of the nations ln- come is spent for war, the more sympathy we feel for conscientious objectors.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
MERITS SUGGESTED
|NP0STAL RATINGS
City Superintendent Discuss
Credit for Good Work
With Chance.

Efficiency rating based upon
merits as well as "demerits" was
discussed at meeting yesterday Of su-
perintendents of postal stations with
City Postmaster M. o. Chance. The
system in usa at the Washington
city post ofi1cs has been recommend
ed to the Post Office Department.
All efficiency schemes. it seems. fail
when it comes to merits the en-
phasis in the past having been upon
so that employees were endeavoring
to keep from getting dement's"
rather than working for merits"
Drafting New System.
"As the present efficiency system for
post office employees Is unsatisfactory
in many respects" according to
statement issued today by the Post
Office Department, special commit
tee has been appointed for the pur-
pose of drafting new system under
which credits will be allowed, de-
merits imposed and general ratings
established"
On the eve Of tunking it's present
has been the target of much criticism.
the department invites all employees
of the postal service to hold meetings
and elect committees to formulate a
| report embodying the views OF such
workers. including clerks. carriers and
| laborers.
| Groups to be Left Free.
The different groups of employees
are to be left entirely free and un-
! Influenced in these discussions. Re-
ports are to be submitted to the
! bureau Of the first assistant post
| master general not later than Septem-
ber Is.
An unusual feature Of the attempt
; to get the views of all postal en-
ployes is that three reports are asked
for-separate reports from the clerks,
carriers and laborers.
All post offices throughout the coun-
try will be asked to make similar rec
concentrations, so that the department
here may go at the work systemat-
ically. basing its final decree and re-
| vised efficiency system upon the views
and wishes, in SO far as possible, of
the personnel of the entire postal
service.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT FAIRGROUNDS

More than $4,000 children romped
and played on the nine school play
grounds that were opened during the
first two weeks of August with con-
tIibutions of Citizens made in response
to the appeal CT Commissioner Oyster.
This does not mean that $4,000 diff
ferent boys and girls were afforded
rsc1 eatfonal facilities, but that the
total attendance in these nine school,
yards during two weeks reached that
figure.
This announcement. last night. by
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor OF
Fairgrounds. was source of gratifica-
tion to those who gave to the fund.
Better still, it indicated clearly to
Commissioner Oyster tnat the children
want and need more municipal play
grounds and that they will take ad-
Vartage OF the school playyrounls If
an appropriation Is made that VII rer-
NIT the school officials to keep these
yards opeE during the summer and
after school hours in winter.
Although approximately fifty school,
yards have play apparatus in them.
supervisors must be employed to
watch over the children while they are
at play. Citizens throughout the
District are hopeful that the Commits
sioners will be able to get from Con-
gress in the next District bill an ap-
propriation sufficient to keep the
schoolyards open as Fairgrounds twelve
months of the year.
approximately $1,000 has been con-
tributed thus far to Commissioner
Oysters fund for school Fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
MAI. DEAN APPOINTED
TO VETERANS BUREAU
Head Of Vocational Education at
Columbia University Named
Assistant Director,

Maj. Arthur D. Dean. who holds the
chair OF vocational education at CO.
lumbia University. yesterday was ap-
pointed assistant director of the
newly created veterans bureau. in
charge of the rehabilitation division.
Maj. Dean was for eight years state
director Of vocational education in
New York and had charge of all
state-aided vocational training in
public schools.
Col. Charles r. Forbes, director Of
the bureau, last night said of Maj.
Dean. Il am confident that 1 have
secured one Of the best informed men
OF the: country to take charge of the
rehabilitation division. Maj. Deans
past experience along vocational and
rehabilitating lines makes him pc
culiarly fitted to assist in the man.
moth work of rehabilitating ex-serv-
ice men,"
Maj. Dean is a graduate of Rindgs
Technical School. Cambridge. Mass.
and of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. An honorary degree has
been conferred on him by Alfred Uni
versity. He has written for many
vocational publications and is asso-
ciate editor of the Vocational Maga-
zine.
He is a member of the Columbia
University Post of the American Le-
gion and served as major during the
world war in charge of reconstruction
work In the Army hospitals.
Evening star., 1921-08-21

Commander Of the Tank Corps Post
OF the American Legion, who IL chair
man OF the athletic committee for the
legfon's big field meet and reunion at
Chesapeake Beach Thursday.
Everything is ready for the big
field meet and reunion Of the Ameri-
can Legion, booked for Thursday at
Chesapeake Beach, when some 5000
or more legionnaires are slated to get
together for the first time since the
signing Of the armistice.
With twenty athletic events, a
bathing girl contest, baby contest,
prize waltz and a bort automobile
contest on the card, not mentioning
the band concert by the United States
Navy Band of sixty pieces. and
speeches by Col Charles r. Forbes.
director of the Veterans Bureau;
Gen. John ]. Pershing and Commits
sioner Rudolph, with Gen. John c.
Speacks introducing the speakers. the
legionnaires are in for a rattling big
time.
Interest centers in the inter-post
relay race for tho Evening Star
trophy. The handsome silver loving
cup is on exhibition in Spalding's
window, and has created great deal
of interest in this event. Comma nder
Charles W, Swan of the Tank Corps
Post, who Is handling the meet, an
nounced last night that Howard S. Fisk,
commander of the George Washing
ton Post, will act as master of cere-
monies, with Frank L. Peckham in
charge of the general arrangements
at the beach the day of the meet.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
SHIP BOARD TO CUT
MANY EMPLOYEES
Reduction in Appropriation
Makes Necessary Dropping
of Workers.

A net reduction in the personnel
Of the Shipping Board of about 331s
per cent is to be effected by the end
of the year. Shipping Board officials
said yesterday. The reduction is made
necessary by the greatly reduced ap-
preparation for the Shipping Board,
which. as voted by the House, amounts
to $4S.500,00O. The board had asked
for approximately $125,000.000. The
bill Is now in the Senate.
Shipping Board officials estimated
that a net saving OF about $440.-
600 has been realized between the
time the new board came into Office
last June and tho present by a cut in
personnel Of about $50 persons Up
to August l q net reduction Of 3S1
employees had boon effected. making
possible an annual saving of $407,471.
There have been several additions to
the personnel of the Shipping Board.
some of the recent appointees receiv-
ing comparatively large salaries, but
on the whole there has been a SUBJ
stantial reduction in both the person.
mel and the salary list, officials say.
Employees Notified.
Notices are going out every week to
various employees of the board that
their services are no longer needed.
The reduction will be. and already has
been. gradual, and there is not con-
templated any drastic or sudden cut
in personnel.
Decision to cut the personnel of the
board has been made stronger by the
cut in the appropriation. Shortly after
Chairman Lasker took Office a survey
of the board was ordered, with the re-
suit that many employees were found
to be doing work which was practically
useless for practical purposes, and
several bureaus were found to be in
existence which were not needed.
Gradually since that time employees
have been dropped and bureaus abol-
ished. until by the end Of the year the
board expects to get down to a true
efficiency basis. The reduction in per-
sonnei of asA Der cent is set by board
omclals as a minimum. and the net re-
duction BY the end Of the year may
exceed this figure
Custodian Force Cut.
is enabled to cut is in the Office of
the custodian. which was an impor-
tant office when the headquarters of
the board were on F street. The
custodian's Office, with about forty
employees. was charged with the work
and material In its new quarters in
the Navy building. all work is done
oy the State, War and Navy force, and
the board now maintains only q force
Of about eight men to move furniture
and make small repairs. Several
bureaus have been abolished and
others consolidated to bring about the
cut in personnel and the consequent
reductions in the amount paid out for
salaries
The board has not and does not in
tend to reduce salaries. officials said.
The reduction in expenses will be
brought about. by cuts in personnel
almost exclusively and not by salary
reductions. Useless bureaus and Of
fees are being weeded out first and
consultations effected and the ineffi-
cient employees discharged.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
RUNAWAY AUTO HALTED
on THE EDGE OF SEA WALL
Sergt. Mccarthy of Air Service Res
cues Machine, But Loses Pocket
book and $25.

Sergt. J. B. Mccarthy, United
States Naval Air Service. stationed
at Boiling Field, prevented an cleo
trio automobile from going over the
sea wall. at the lower end of Potomac
park, opposite Army War College.
Friday night about $50 o'clock.
An automobile belonging to W. T.
Carroll. 22S 18th street, left on the
roadway without the brakes being
securely locked. had started down
the grade and stopped after the front
wheels went over the wall.
The sight of the machine hanging
over the wall attracted the attention
of scores Of passing motorists, among
them a young woman in an electric
runabout Just after she had alight-
ed. her electric started in the direc-
tion Of the river.
1t seemed certain that the car was
doomed to worse fate than that of
Mr.. Carroll, but Sergt. Mccarthy
boarded the runaway machine and
stopped 1t.
The sergeant reported the loss of
his pocketbook during the excite
ment. 1t contained nearly $25. and
he hopes that the finder will return
it to him.
Evening star., 1921-08-21
DETAILED AS NAVIGATOR.

Commander George H. Laird at the
Naval Academy, Annapolis, has been de-
tailed as navigator Of the battleship
Wyoming.