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New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
THE OBSERVER
 MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE.

William F. Curtin, son of MT. and Mrs. James F. Curtin of West Main street, is now firmly esta blished in commercial and financial circles in santos, Brazil, where he is connect ed With the Santos branch of the Ma tlonal City Bank of New York. MT. Curtn's friends will be pleased to learn that he was won wel-mer d promotion and has been placed in charge of the foreign exchange de- partment. He has also been elected secretary of the Santos Chamber of commerce, another honor which re- hec~ his popularity and ability. MT. Curtin went to Santos soon after his graduation from Georgetown | college, and is considered one of the 1 most valuable South American junior executives of the National City Bank. someone in authority in the New Haven road should be asked to or | der the discontinuance of freight sh11tlng across the Main street cross Ing for twenty minutes after 12 O'CLOCK, noon, and for twenty minutes before one o'clock. The writer's at- tentlon has been called to the con- gestlon that exists at this point dur lng the noon rush because of the prac- | tlce py tralnmen of backing long strings of freight cars over the cross ing and blocking that thorough fare for several minutes continu- ously.
 | Hundreds of men an dWomen who have only an hour for dinner are de- layed and annoyed because their pro- tgress is blocked and it is with justice sthat they join in the chorus of pro- test. Trolley cars are sometimes de- layed so that passengers are unable to make connections at the transfer point. Many automobiles are likewise held up and when the flood of hyu- manity and machines is finally re- leased a scene resembling a football
 scrimmage ensues. The New Haven
 road should be able to spare a few minutes just at a time when those
 minutes count most to factory en- ployes.
 Mayor Curtis has made many wise
 selections in choosing members o1
 new commissions. His crownine achievement is probably the person.
 nel he has been able to muster fol
 the purchasing commission The members are men who can be depend.
 ed upon to discharge the duties o.
 office with judgment. Because of thei1
 experience, they should be able tc
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
6 D'ANNUNZIOITIS.

A highly educated man was threat ened with a breakdown in health. He was not rich man. He went West and for year he worked his way, along highways and byways-mostly highways-with pick and shovel and other manual labor.
 Returning to civilized New York he breathed a sigh of relief. T have escaped an awful fate," he exclaimed.
 You mean death?" he was asked.
 "No,' was his prompt reply. II mean I have escaped giving in to the attractiveness of that free life of B hobo. If I had stayed out there, or if I had kept up my habit of travel ling, doing just enough to feed me and keep some rough clothes on my |, back-if I had kept on doing that for another year. I would have become an | habitual hobo. It gets into the | blood
 1 D'Annunzio has tasted the thrills of makes possible the bearing of the at | tendant hardships, if he experienced any in his lofty position as poet-lead- | CT.
 He has 'come back, lured by those thrills, and by the sort of patriotism which his imagination glorifies. His | hoir hos sent out message to his Legionaries
 after asserting that they had raised
 Italy's flag over the port of Barros
 recalling that three of his men fel
 dead defending the port "but the Le
 gionaries have not lost honor no
 hope. Let us swear today in on
 great throng''
 The way for DAnnunzio to hel Italy is to help her under the order of the men who have the right t ) command and who look at her situ . dtion from a calm, common sens . point of vieW-and this is exactly tn = way which would not appeal to him | faIIu SO III pOllIlCS lnOSS VII would spectacularly conceive and at tempt to carry out a move whic l would be stamped with the mark (
 a great personal triumph for them ar
 rot the men who serve their countr,
 their state or their city best. Thos . l possessed with the disease of "DA1
 nunzioitis''-or a desire to help the
 people only in their own way, are nc
 ihe ones who accomplish the mos
 Let there be criticism, if criticism s wise; but may it lend it's aid to thos G who may heed it and be of benefit t p the people because of it. And lt h those who are in position to talk : advantage of just criticism and sus r gestion be big enough to heed an
 use it for the benefit of the people,
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

In a small town you can get a tele- phone connection with reasonable promptness if Central happens to be near the end of a chapter.
 The great need of the day is an attachment that will make the motor choke down when a fool gets behind the steering wheel. When a young lawyer takes his first case into court, he learns that Neces- sity isn't the only thing that knows no law.
 We don't know much about French boxing customs, but we can't help wondering if Carpenter will kiss Dempsey before the row starts. An o1d-timer wishes to know what has become of the God-Bless- Our Home signs. They are still in use, but the moderns have added the word Team"
 The new growth on tree attracts the most attention, but it attracts be- cause of it's greeness, not it's strengh. This is frequently rue of family trees, also
 Rebel: A liberator who hasn't yet put it across. Eternal vigilance is also the price of good highways. The old square dances didn't cause eternal triangles. Go West, young man. There's go- ing to be trouble in the Near East. i The happiest people are those who
 are married once, not once in a l while.
 The trend to lower levels doesn't
 appear to affect prices as much as moral standards. 1 The infants first real ambition is 1 to get his toe in his mouth. And then , his remaining days are devoted to | the task of making ends meet. l It is hard to tell whether Italy's S
 foreign policy is the whim of temper
 ament or temper.
 Dr. Wiley says home brew is the poorest in the world. Maybe you are
 using too much yeast, Doc. Possession is nine parts of the law.
 And at times one suspects that pos lsessi9ns are the other part.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
THE FIRST MEETING.

Many, many years hence some of us will be able to say, with pride: T attended the first meeting of the city meeting board"
 And we will be able to be a bit proud of that meeting.
 There were no criminations and recriminations. There were no legal quibb1ings as to what might be done. Traditional political enemies spoke to each other in the most friendly man ner possible, The meeting was or derly from the tapping of Mayor Cur tis' gavel, calling it to order, until unanimously before a motion, which was clearly out of order, had given the opportunity to change the atmos- phere of the meeting.
 But above all the spirit which per- vaded was the desire to help men in the unfortunate position of being out of work True it was that there was some question raised as to whether or not the City Meeting Board was a place where details of new construc- tion should be discussed; true it was that suggestions were made, perhaps not strictly in order, but which, owing to the cooperating spirit in which they were made, received the court eous attention of the presiding officer and A. recognition of their fairness
 When question was raised as to the location of proposed sewers, for in stance, the city engineer was listened to attentively as he told of the city S plans, displaying an intimate knowl- edge of conditions and making clear the matter as viewed by him. His statements were received with quiet proper respect, aa were tho explana- tions of the Mayor on matters with which he is particularly familiar, and in the discussion of which he showed a broad knowledge of the city affairs
 Many there were who opposed the Issuance of bonds for street work temporary or permanent, under or dinary circumstances. Chairman F S. Chamberlain, of the board O. on this point, and former mayo George A. Quigley took the sam stand, with others, but all fell befor the desire of these men and the ma
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Lights and Shadows
 By John J. Daly
OLD AND YOUNG

When Young Love goes a-courting
 At the ending of the June And stops in stores, asserting
 The gifts of honeymoon, He sees sometimes a locket
 With which he would depart; But the wallet in his pocket
 Is smaller than his heart. When Old Love goes a-courting
 At the starting of July; If, on the streets, cavorting,
 Some trinket takes his eye, He'll forthwith go and buy it,
 Secure from off the mart; For his wallet (don't deny it)
 Is bigger than his heart. When Old Love takes his treasure
 Unto his lady love Who leads a life of leisure,
 Serene as turtle dove, I wonder which is greater
 To her who plays the part So we'll in life's theater,
 His wallet, or his heart? When Young Love goes a-mating Unto the little shrine Wherein his god is waiting,
 As sweet as eglantine, And kneels in humble fashion, With all a lovers art, He needs no bank to cash on, No wallet but his heart.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.)

George H. Dyson was elected col lector of Wampum by the New Brit ain Natural History association.
 A vein of copper ore has been un- covered at POP Hartford avenue. It is not very large.
 John M. Curtin was in New Haven today arranging for the annual ex- cursion of the Catholic Benevolent Legion on July IA.
 The Stanley Rule and Level com rany will close tonight and not re- snme operations again until August 1 in some departme ents. All the stores will close down dur ing July and the bahber shops will be open until noon. The Misses Nagle of Union stree are visiting friends in Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

That rapt expression she wears
 when he proposes means that she is trying to decide who to have for
 bridesmaids
 It a man isn't good for anything else, it is safe to assume that he can
 put up an excellent argument When the judge asks the intoxicated | individual where he got it, the ques- tion always has a wistful sound Conceit: The saving quality that persuades us to believe that the people who don't like us are not very | bright.
 Samson used the jaw of an ass tc
 end the war. Tn modern times this
 weapon is used only to start wars. So far as our foreign commerce is
 concerned, we are rapidly getting back to a state of splendid isolation. An insurance company's rejection
 means that you are a poor risk; a | girls rejection means only that you 1 are poor.
 1 The farmers little motto: Early | to bed and early to rise, or thereIl be no eats for them city guys.'' The sale of bath tubs increases
 daily as more and more people learr l how convenient they are as mixing Vats.
 l Religion has it's little faults, bu you will notice that banks never re.
 fuse to lend money to church or. l ganization.
 | A physician advises parents never | to spank a child on an empty stom ach. Our own suggestion would bt
 to turn him over. | The frantic effort of coal baron.
 to prevent the publication of prof statistics indicates that they are stil | making expenses.
 An oil man in Mexico writes tha
 the bubb1ing wells make a music o their own. Their latest ditty is: No
 body knows how dry I am."
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
"JEST RUN1INATIN'."
(RObert RuSsell.)

A tiny little fairy caught sum- beam in his hand, One day in that forgotten place we once called "Fairyland." He didn't know what he should do with this bright bit O glow,
 So sought the Fairy Queen to ask-she surely ought to know.
 But she was not in Fairyland that day-she'd gone to aid A suff'rin' mortal sore op- pressed by doubts through fear afraid. The tiny fairy studied hard, hls little brain perplexed; He had the sunbeam safe, all right-but what should he do next?
 But suddenly he heard a moan from this ol' earth of ours' He knew the joy the sunbeams bring; he felt their won 'rous powers. He dropped the sunbeam, with his tears, toward that cry O despair The eyes O some poor sufferer will see that sunbeam there.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
FACTS AND FANCIES ,- BY ROBERT CULLEN

Plebiscite: A preliminary bout.
 Very frequently rich parents make poor parents.
 Victory: An achievement that makes for for historians and grave diggers.
 Republic: A land in which citizens show more deference to a cop than to a Governor.
 Germany no longer rattles the sword. Her only hope now is to rattle France and England.
 Many ancient civilizations disap- peared. Chances are they sneaked oil to dodge their war debts.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

With slowing up of industry in general there is sure to come a de- crease of the intensity with which the whole nation has been living dur ing the past few nightmare years. A condition which becomes national causes a reflex in every individual. So it was that we actually answered the description of our European friends who were fond of calling us dollar hunters The metamorphosis came overnight. From a peaceful, easy-go- ing people, we became a military na- tion; the fierce passions that war al- ways arouseS f1ared up, and in no other direction did our energies find greater outlet than in our determina- tion to make as much money as possi- ble. This applies only to those who remained at home for one reason or another, and not to the men who were in the training camps or in France.
 Materia1ism was the order of the day. We became blind to the finer things in life. Brute instincts. in- herited from our caveman ancestors, ruled us and subconsciously swayed our judgment. At the end of a pe- riod of great commercial and finan- cial development, we found a spur track running off the main line The spur led to war, but they can be spur led to war, and we took it at full speed.
 Until the world cataclysm, a great many men had bent their energies to inventions which have frightened the burdens of succeeding generations Many inventions were born of the war, but they can be classified under the heading "mili- tary,'' being principally engines ot destruction and not devised for the advancement of tho human race. What will the next generation bring forth? Has the war left such an i'm press on those who are just reach ing the stage where their minds reach out and along roads hitherto untrav- e1ed that they will be unable to con- centrate on planning utilities fo, peaceful pursuits, or will time hea, l the wounds and restore them to normal mental state?
 | Chasing rainbows is a diversion | that we, as a nation, were supposed tc l look upon with a stern, fatherly frown, yet glance at history vii | snow IIldt GdluDOW CudSeIS nave Ooli tributed more to the ease and com fort of mankind than those who hav' l kept their nose in the mud and swung a pickaxe. Both spiritual and physi cal well-being have been promoted | by geniuses who have been regarded by their neighbors as. being a '1ittl queer" although not all rainbow chasers come in their-category. Going back as far as 1492, wasn' Columbus a rainbow chaser? His ex petition in search of a new route tt India was considered by many at thu time as the most ridiculous escapad' | ever thought of. But he caught hi rainbow.
 ing it serve man as a carrier of him
 self, his servants, their baggage ant later, the freight of the world, wa but the capture of number of rain
 bows. /
 Morse and Bell visioned rainbow and put them to work.
 Edison has been chasing rainbow all his life and can probably be SC down as the greatest hunter of then | all,- because when gets on the trai
 of a rainbow he usually bags it. l The list of rainbow hunters is long one-it can never be comp1etel.
 compiled. Great minds have foreve
 been grappling with problems who's
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

solution makes life little bit easier for the rest of mankind, and this face stands out boldly-the profit gained by the rainbow chasers was an in- finitesimal part of the benefits en- joyed by those who are now living and which will be enjoyed by poster ity as we'll
 The young man or woman of an inventive turn of mind should not sigh because there are no more worlds to conquer Changing social conditions bring about new needs With war forced into the background there will be many opportunities for improving the condition of the race through the means of new inventions. President Harding's selection of ex- President William Howard Taft as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court is applauded in New Britain which has always had a warm spot in its heart for this jovial American.
 When MT. Taft sought reelection against Woodrow Wilson and Theo- dore Roosevelt, New Britain was one of the few places that gave him majority. Since then he has spoken here and an audience that showed itself sympathetic to the speaker although at the last election not much sympathy was shown forf his subject that night, which happened to be the League of Nations-gave him warm reception at Fox's theater. In some quarters there is certain to be criticisms of the appointment of MT. Taft on the ground that he is not suited by nature to the serious role which he will be called upon to fill. It will be said that he is too jolly and that he would rather see the funny side of life than the other. If such is the case. the appointment will have a decidedly happy effect. The present impression of the Su- preme Court is a body of men en- tirely surrounded by long black gowns and long facesSand long de- cisions made upP of long words lsolemnly sealed, and signed, and de- livered. The chamber of the court is pictured as a sepulchre in which the death penalty is inflicted on anyone who so much as snickers. cold chilling tomb in which Laughter is buried with big stone on her chest This, of course. is exaggerated. but it correctly represents the popular inn
 pression of the highest court in the
 nation.
 Chief Justice Taft will be expected
 to '1et a little sunlight in.''
 The Herald recently printed an ip-
 teresting article describing activities at the New Britain Boys Club One
 idea in the column or so stands out
 strikingly, that which expresses the
 club policy, to wit:
 Cooperation with the home, the church, the school and all social and
 civic agencies.
 A definite line of activity for each
 member.
 Instructive work and constructive play.
 The useful direction of surplus
 energy.
 Intelligent expression, instead of aimless activities.
 How much better every man would
 be if he memorized the foregoing
 and put it into practice. These rules
 are the fundamentals for a useful
 life, life which will be enjoyable ] to the liver and which will give him an opportunity of accomplishing
 something worth while during his brief residence on earth.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Try This On Your Wise
 Friend

A man had a certain number ofN
 silver dollars. When he divided( the number by 2, 3, 4. or he always had one over. How many { had he?
 Answer to yesterdays: 35-70ths,
 and 148-296ths. (Reducing each to,
 the lowest denominator, you Wlll' ! get one-half in each case. AddingN \ two halves equals 1.)
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

It may be remarked in passing that there are great many perfectly good Americans who don't how to pro- nounce "debut.''
 Daughter spends great deal of her time on her knees, but that doesn' t mean what you think it does. She puts rouge on 'em.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

promised. It is sincerely to be hoped ity be given to these measures. Here, at least. we may hope for quick results.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

The has been'' who once was a real athlete and who thinks he is still seldom keeps still about it.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

The only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

The best way to avoid getting wet if your umbrella leaks is to wait until it stops raining before going out.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
What Questions Do YouAsk In Buying A Motor Car?

Do you ask these questions when you buy a motor car
 "What about ecOnOmy!"
 ''What about repairs?'
 "What about ability to keep going day by day?"
 'What about long life?"
 "What about high resale price?"
 Do you want the answers? Ask any owner of the HupmObile and he will tell you, from his own knowledge and experience.
 All the qualities mentioned in these questions make value, and they are value.
 You are sure of all these quail ties in the Hupmobile at the new low price Of Sl ,4S5.
 Where else, at this price can you m tch such automobile value?
 City Service Station Hartford Avenue and Stanley St.
 A. M. Paonessa, Proprietor.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
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 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

Those who have occasion to hire expression: Talk is cheap"
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

The A. B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adVer- tisers with strictly honest analysls or circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

Member of The Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all new credited to it not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pup liShed herein.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

BusinesS Ofiice 925 Editorial Rooms ..:............. 926
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

'Hooch for Mermaids ' headline suggests error in old quotation "Water, Water Everywhere Nor Any Drop to Drink
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

Headline says 'Where We. Get Our Weather" Certainly we won't patron ize yesterdays market again.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

When you subscribe to a memoria fund be sure the proposed monument will honor the man-you-meant.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
ew Britain Herald.
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New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

When the judge asks the intoxicate, individual where he got it, the ques tion always has wistful sound
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

That rapt expression she wears when he proposes means that she is trying to decide who to have fol bridesmaids
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

It a man isn't good for anything else, it is safe to assume that he can put up an excellent argument
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

''Berlin on Spree, Pays High Prices," says headline. Yes, history does repeat itself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-06
BITS ABOUT FAMOUS SONGS
"Home, Sweet Home"

Ii was in the opera "Clari. the
Maid Of Milan" initially produced
at the Covent Garden Theater, Lon
don, on May s. 1923, that the touch
ing tune Home, Sweet Home" was
first sung Miss Marie Tree was
the one to render the piece. Only
two verses were originally sung.
Shortly after it was first heard it
became extremely popular through
out England and soon the tune had
gone to nearly every corner OF the
earth. During the first year Of pub
LEGATION more than 100000 are said
10 have been sold.
The words of the song were writ
ten by John Howard Payne, an
actor Of some note, and son of a
New England educator. it is said
he wrote the song one dreary day
in October, 1922, while in Paris, far
from familiar surroundings.
The melody was written by Sir
Henry Bishop, an Englishman.
Shortly after the success of
Home, Sweet Home" Payne de-
clined in health and affairs and on
his sixty-hrst birthday, 1852, he died.