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New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
SILLY TALK.

Men and women need work and
 need 1t badly. All our sympathy is
 with them. No one planes them for
 gathering in a place where prospective employers will be able to find them. There may be no harm in a mans l standing up to be seen by all to show | how strong he is and able to work if
 fed ard cared for properly. But this talk of Selling men and women as they did in slavery times '
 tx all nonsense.
 A student, 1t is said. has offered to
 sell himself" for a year in order to | finish his educational course. It is an
 excellent ambition. But he is selling himself no more than are most men | who make contracts to do a certain ] thing for a year in order to earn a certain amount of money.
 When a man signs a contract to
 work for s1.00o and keep" he sells his ability or his strength. whichever
 the case may be. for a year. The law
 will compel him to keep his word if | the contract is legal and binding. and
 the law will compel the employer to pay the money. There is nothing de-
 grading about the transaction until the
 selling proposition is applied. In professional baseball there has
 been a lot of talk 2bout buying" a player must render his services to cer-
 tain persons and to none others. The product of tho pen of many a fiction
 writer is brought. He sells his pro- duct to one person or corporation or firm only. and it is so stated in the
 contract. Nothing wrong or humiliat-
 ing about that.
 Tho newspapers seize upon tho
 words used by someone who wishes to
 become spectacular. perhaps. That person offers to "sell'' himself, seeking pity. Tho newspapers are merely | giving the news. The man offers to
 sell his work-nothing more. nothing
 less.
 | The prospect of seeing a great num-
 Der of the unemployed parading and
 making spectacles for the sake of | getting work is unpleasant and ones
 sympathy goes out to them. but in no
 greater degree that it goes out to the
 man or woman who applies day after
 day to the employment bureau, or
 goes from house to house asking work. The former is much easier-the latter probably deserves the work more than
 tho man who stands up and seeks ono has suggested.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

will pay dividends later in the longer life of the buildings and in the greater the attempt of tenants to keep the building in good shape.
 The reports from those whose busi- ness it is to go about good deal among the poorer tenements are that they are in very bad condition. Perhaps the mailing a board here. putting in a pane of glass there or similar little" jobs, would not be too far out of the ques- ton for a landlord to do-or-be it said in a whisper-for him to get it done by one of the unemployed"
 The landlords are quicker to take precautions in the matter of fire pre- vention. The first prevention bureau in its report for the past month in S2 re-inspections, found that excellent" conditions prevailed in 35 places. Good" conditions in 24; Fair in fifteen and Bad" in eight.
 It is doubtful if a committee in vestigating health conditions or condo tions of cleanliness would be able to make as good a report. Sometimes, in the poorer tenements, it seems hope less to "cleap up" either for landlord or tenant.
 From all viewpoints it is good time for the landlords to do their part and for the tenants to do theirs which would be much easier after the tene- ment has been put in proper condition
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
"ETN UP"

Although 1t IS not the proverbial clean up time. which comes in the spring of the year when the robins are brightening the scenes of beauty nature provides. the neighbor calls 10 neighbor cheerily. with the voice of cheer. nevertheless and yet, it is a good time to clean up and fix up.
 Such terrible suggestion is nos intended to be made that anyone hire anyone to do this work. That would be too awful to think of. even though it would furnish many jobs for those not being very particular as to what jobs they take these days as long As there is any cash attached. But even householdeds and men who leaac rents are not very busy these days. and today is good time for landlords householders to do a bit of work about their leased tenements. Such work now
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
GOOD SENSE SHOWN.

Major Curran is apparently the nom inee of the Republicans for Mayor of New York as shown by the vote at yesterdays primaries.
 It seems from this that good sense has returned to the great metropolis at least, and that the people in that city are weary of what haa been called exactly the wrong sort of administra- ton.
 And when all is said and done the return of quiet. sane common sense Is what is needed the country over. It is nearer at hand than most con- servative people are willing to admit publicly, although in their hearts they thoroughly believe it ia almost here.
 Littlo as residents of another city may know of the inside weaving of tho political threads in that city, ono may be glad that person of Mayor Hylan'a typo will have aa an opponent one whom the people of the city. in perhaps the greatest numbers aye: rec ording their wishes at a primary of this sort, trust. and to whom they vii: give their eager support.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
25 YEARS AGO tFrom The Herald of That Date

Fred Wrinkle entered into an argu- ment with a local prominent man at the railroad station this morning and received several blows over his head with an umbrella.
 The Russell and Erwin team de- feated the Stanley Works at Electric Field yesterday afternoon by the score of 1 8 to 10, thus clinching the city championship. George w. Klett acted as umpire and was given a bicycle lamp for his services. w. F. Delaney received a box of Rosedales. s. H. Woods donated a set of silver cuff buttons for a prize.
 The Republican Caucus will be held at the Burritt Mission this evening.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
"JEsT RUNnNATIN'. !"
(Robert Russell)

O course it's hard to ruminate at times: some blank. brick
 wall
 May stare you in the face so you can't ruminate at all. An yet why ain't there romance in that very wall O brick: If you can't see it. then your brain must be almighty thick. You see one brick that's laid askow: another's out o'line; The mortar bout another one ain't put on very fine. An then you note a chap out there whose work ain't up to par,
 An you will notice. as you watch. his thoughts have strayed afar-- Afar from brick an mortar. an the Iayin' O them brick: Perhaps his thoughts are back at home where someone's lyin' sick:
 Perhaps he's thinkin' O the peace his presence there would bring; Perhaps he feels she'd go to sleep if he would gently sing Some song O love they'd known an lived: some song in which their hands
 Would touch, an far away they'd fly to peaceful. simple lands
 Where sickness didn't come. an love would heal with ne'er a sigh:
 Where we could always rumi- nate with even half an eye.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
CITY MATTERS

ft seems that New Britain has now Complete fire board. chairman and k This being so, the fire board Int through the formalIty last oning of referring tho matter of
 two-platoon system, to the place Common Council wanted it to 50.
 oly to the board. the ordinance hmftteo and the fire chief.
 [ Ia said that there will be a joint eting tonight to decide on the fter It is rather doubtful if
 involved plan will be put in nl shape to act upon. but it is 10 to say that the state of mind ''the people" will incline the joint sting to have something ready for
 next meeting of the Council when han may be adopted.
 slncerely is 1t to be hoped that ch plan will satisfy hremen and opie and the mayor. for he has
 last word and if such plan is not hccordance with hts wishes, there's end to 1t.
 But in order to make the fire rd complete, the health board had be drawn upon for a second time a ionE-suffering. and much conn lned of body. no matter how hard it pa to do it's work. seems to be the Dor. When a long period of quiet ftches out so that VIC have al- pst forgotten such board is in Ftence when the health Of the city good. and no particular case comes
 to rouse the wrath ot the public
 compliments are thrown at the hrd or It's superintendent.
 |Then all of q sudden some terri |j menace appears and the board is nmed for having it allowed to ist SO long. and the whole board pm superintendent down. is de- Punced. Possibly lt would do nc rm to say a good word for the bard at this moment and for the mpornry superintendent.
 But apropos of this there is a de- |y in the appointment of perman-
 superintendent. IL would seem Lt time had been given to decide on n permanent man. Possibly il V been thought to leave well kough alone. Since the committed
 adjourned the matter. however | would seem advisable for it to take Ft of all. the requirements as set th in the ordinance. as necessary
 the superintendent of health pk over all those applying and bow out those not having the re- Eremonts demanded by law.
 lThia ft Is perfectly safe to gay. al
 writer Ia in ignorance as to who Ea applied. Tho next step would to take thoso who. from tho evi' hce submitted. have shown ir Dir Applications that they arc F5d. under the law. for the posi- ln and then select the best man kttlable. always other things being
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
UNION MEN RETURNING
Fear of Open Shop, Coupled With Re- fusal of Rc-hearing Petition on Wages, Results in Action.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Facing tho pos sibility of an open shop in the Chicago building industry and spurred to ac- ton bS refusal of Judge K. M. Landis. arbiter, to grant a wage decision re- hearing until they are at work, union men in the building industry here were coming back to work in large num- bers today.
 The unions voted last night to re- main at work and advised those who quit to return to the jobs they left
 The carpenters have refused to ac- cept the Landis award which included a cut in wages for them from SIPS to $1 an hour and the plumbers also vot- ed last night to refuse to abide by tho arbitration ruling. Practically all other unions voted to go back to work. The two building employers 'organiza- tiona have announced that they will employ non-union men beginning to- morrow unless the union men are back at work.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Lucky Gardner Defies Bars and Bull lets" good headline which suggests thought that some say one may Defy Bullets, But Not Bars"
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
SAILOR GIRL

Continued from Fourth Page.)
 Me catchum plenty cash. Me cat chum pleal for buy-you savvy ? Peal"
 Who sent you shoreside for see me?"
 The coolie shrugged his shoulders.
 Me savvy you Stlang. Me savvy mucha pleal. Me buy cheap for sell big you savvy?"
 You savvy I'll throw you in the river!" cried Strang, starting up the steps.
 The coolie shouldered his pole and fled up tLe title alley
 (Continued Tomorrow)
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

One just can't help giving this bit of free advertising when it comes in q headline, Kissing Time Pleases Here" how naturally!
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
Former Dry Agent Held
 For Taking Big Brihes

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Harold Stampis, former prohibition agent, was under ar rest here today charged with having ac- cepted a $15,OOO bribe for obtaining a permit to remove a carload of whiskey from Cincinnati to Chicago
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

A lot of people should not complain because they get so little, but should rejoice because they don't get whats coming to them"
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

"ArbuckIe Not to be Shown Here, headline. Looks as thuoght he was 90 ing to be shown Up" almost every where.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Lightning Gives Life Back to a War Veterans Hand," headline. Prob in place of Lightning" if he were like most war veterans we know.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
RECRUITING MARINES.

Washington, Sept. 14.-General re- cruiting ill the marine corps will be resumed tomorrow. For the past ten weeks only former marines have been accepted.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

So long as there are people on earth who advocate child labor, Tophet need not worry about a labor supnly
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

equal. giving preference to a local man.
 And may we enter upon a period when things will be Done not Deferred.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

The difference between a British subject and a free American is thai the subject has little more freedom
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

When battleships are obsolete. per laps the world will be free to do some. thing about its obsolete friendships.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Duty is never a pleasure if it is tariff duty.
 There are very few slips twiXt the treasury and the ships.
 Another encouraging sign of the times is a help-wanted sign.
 In certain circles the height of social gaietv consists in kidding the waiter.
 It might be worse. The mercha nt fleet might be operated on a cost plus plan.
 The idle rich are merely a nuisance; but idle poor invariably threaten the established order.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

The modern woman, says a writer, Is possessed of more finery than the woman of yesterday. That's the result of being a bride several times a year.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Civilization is becoming hard-boilet according to an English writer $, that's it: we feared it was becoming added.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Our idea of retribution is the ar rahSement that requires one Congress- man to listen to another's speecb
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Why do paper keep writing Liquor Valued at $- is Conflscated ?" No one can value good liquor these days.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

When a jury tries a pretty feminine criminal it usually tries patience oi the public as we'll.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
TELEPHONE CALLS.

uttered at the Post Cnice at New Britain as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

The difficult part of the task is t lower Government expenses while keeping up political fences.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Hootch prescriptions remind us O the farmer who kept the roac sprinkled with tacks and made his Iiv ing selling patches.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

f@ only profitable advertising medium in tho city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

fore they get married is because tn public demands fiction, not friction.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

A man never gets excited when he finds one of the children missing. But he does when he finds a button missing.
 At times it is very difficult to dis tinguish between repentance and an appetite for fatted calf.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

There are many who think the dis armament conference will be profit. less, but there are no Washington hotel keepers among them.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

People are learning a lot more about financial matters these days then they did formerly. It's easier to figure in
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
FACTS AND FANCIES BY ROBERT CULLEN

family's worrying is caused by the desire to buy things it doesn't need.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
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. Associated Press is exclusively entitled Co the ugo for republication of all nows credited to It or not otherwise credited fin this paper and also local news pub iiahed herein.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

Immigrants are warned that the things that go into a melting pot are without value until they become ar integral part of the whole.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14

M. at Herald Building. CT Church street. $500 Year.
 t7.os Three Months. Too a Month,
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Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. De A. n. c, tH national organization whicn furnishes newspapers and adyer- tisers with strictly honest analysis of circulation, Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud fin newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-14
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-25
STR|BL|N GETS OFF
WITH LIGHT fine IN
CIRCUIT COURT TRIAL
Jury Assesses a Fine Of $50 and Costs
Against Man Who Shot and Wound.
ed George Brewer Several
Months Ago.

Pleading self-defense, Lee Striblin,
indicted on charge of maliciously
shooting and wounding George Brew
er, was found guilty Of a lesser charge
and fined fifty dollars and costs by
Jury in Circuit Court this afternoon.
1t will be remembered that Striblin
shot and wounded Brewer near the
Limestone bridge in early December
and escaped into Ohio where he was
located few weeks later. He sur
rendered himself to the marshal Of
Aberdeen and as returned here with
out requisition from the Governor.
Striblin claimed that he and Brewer
had trouble more than a year ago and
that Brewer had threatened to do him
injury. When they met, he says Brew
er pushed him down and was In the
act of striking him when he fired.
Brewers testimony was practically
the same except that he charged Strib-
lin was the aggressor in the conflict.
Striblin's relatives and friends are
endeavoring to raise the money to pay
his fine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-25
GRADING OF LEAF
WILL Be BEGUN
FIRST OF may
Kentucky Experiment Station VIII Co.
operate With Federal Department
|. Of Agriculture In Fixing
the Grades.

Investigations looking toward the
establishment Of Federal grades Of to-
bacco will be started May l by the
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment
Station in cooperation with the United
States Department of Agriculture in
both the hurley and dark tobacco
growing areas Of the state, according
to plans started since Director Thomas
P. Cooper's return from Washington.
The investigations will be conducted
by the section Of markets developed as
q regular part of the station work. Di-
rector Cooper stated. The results of
the studies and Investigations in Ken
lucky are expected to be used estab-
fishing grades for all the important
tobacco growing sections Of the coun-
try.
The state of Wisconsin already has
employed a man to study the types Of
tobacco grown there, while tentative
arrangements have been made with
the state of North Carolina for the
employment Of an investigator there.
It is expected that arrangements will
soon be made for the employment OF
Investigators in every important to-
bacco growing section in the United
States.
The information acquired by these
Investigators will be used in drawing
up federal grades for tobacco of vari-
Gus types by the Bureau Of Markets OF
the Department of Agriculture, and
the federal system Of grading is ex-
pected to eventually reach every Sec
ton Of the country and cover every
type Of tobacco.
Under present trade conditions, 1t Is
represented by the Department OF Ag-
riculture, each of the big tobacco buy
ers has separate schedule Of grades
in the bright leaf running as high as
fifty grades. 1t Is possible that under
the proposed system of federal grad
ing there will be only from four to ten
grades, depending upon the type or
tobacco
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-25
W0MAN'S RIGHT ON JURY
TO Be CONSIDERED
Louisville Circuit Court Judges To
Confer on Eligibility Of Women
on Juries in Kentucky.

Louisville, April 25 - Judges Of the
Circuit Court are going to confer on
the eligibility Of women to serve on
juries, 1t was announced yesterday.
before they instruct the jury commits
sioners who are to be appointed
July l.
II the judges decide that women are
qualified, the names of women prop
erty-holders will be placed in the jury
drums along with those Of men,
Members of the Judiciary Commit
tee of the Louisville Bar Association
decided Saturday to take no steps to
test the legality of "jurywomen," be-
cause, 1t was said, when the question
has been raised in other states, 1t has
been decided that women are qualified
Discussion yesterday of women's
qualifications for jury service re,
vealed that at least two judges Of the
Circuit Court, while unwilling to ex.
press an opinion as to the legality Of
women serving on juries, approve the
principle.
Attorneys and the women them.
selves said they liked the sound Of
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury
The refining influence of women Ii
the courtroom is according to Judge
William H. Field, "the best thing thai
ever happened to the courts of Ken
trcky."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-25
CRIPPLE BOY HANGS
SELF TO BED POST; 4
DEAD WHEN FOUND
Harold Webster, Who Sold Pencils,
Shoestrings and Chewing Gum
From Wheel. Chair, Takes
His Own Life.

Sunday morning when his mother
was at church and his father down
town, Harold 7. Webster, 27, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Webster, hanged
himself at his parents home in Casio
street. He was found dead by his
father at about II o'clock. H.-
Young Webster was found lying on
the floor beside the foot Of his bed
strangled to death. A long neck-tie
had been tied tightly about his neck
and the other end of the tie was tied
securely to the foot of the bed. The
boy is then supposed to have thrown
himself from his bed to the floor.
The boy had been a cripple since
birth, being unable to walk. He car
ried himself about by means Of q
wheel-chair and was every fair day
to be found in his chair In front Of
the P. Gantley grocery store in Third
street where he sold pencils, chewing
gum and shoe laces. Ordinarily he
was very happy sort of lad and had
made many friends who he greeted
every morning. Members Of the fam
lily say that the boy had mover indicat-
ed that he was tired of life but on Sum-
day morning at breakfast table he
talked with his mother about having
no life insurance. He remarked, II
am liable to be dead by tonight"
Nothing was thought Of this remark
and as usual the father and mother
left him at home. Returning home for
dinner Mr.. Webster found his son dead
and Immediately called Coroner
Thomas Higgins, who held his investi-
cation satisfying himself that 1t was
a case OF suicide. A search was made
for a note which the boy might have
left but none was found.
The funeral will be from the resi-
dence in Casio street Tuesday at IL
o'clock and burial will be made at the
Stone Lick cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-25
ElKS Big HOME TALENT
SHOW IS GIVEN TONIGHT
Much Interest Displayed In Presenta
ton OF "Hits and Bits Of 1920. at
the Washington Theater.

The first presentation Of the Elks'
big home talent Hits and Bits OF
1920" will be given at the Washington
Opera House this evening and great
preparations have been made for what
promises to be the biggest and most
elaborate home talent production ever
staged In Maysvllle.
The show is being brought out by
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Jordan, acknowl-
edged experts in home talent produc-
tions, who have heretofore made Won
derful successes of Maysville talent.
In the cast of tonights show there
will appear some of Maysvilles most
beautiful and talented young women
and most attractive young men.
The Maysville Lodge Of Elks has
left nothing undone to make the show
tho great success that their former en-
tertainments have proven and from
the advance sale of tickets, it appears
that there will be a large house.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-04-25
LUMBER co. INCORPORATED.

Secretary of State Vaughn has ap-
proved the articles Of incorporation
of the Black Log Lumber Co., of this
city. The company incorporates with
a capital stock Of $4,000 and the In
corporators are R. e. Newell, George
Kirk and c. s. Kirk The Secretary Of
State also approved the change Of
name of McIlvain, Knox & Diener Co.,
to R. G. Knox Company.