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New Britain herald., 1921-01-15
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hts latest Universal film. Bullet Proof"
 The photoplay opens with Carey as Pierre studying for the priesthood He has been trained since boyhood by a priert who realized the impor- tanoe of developing his charge physi- cally aS we'll as mentally and spirit naIiy. Pierre, learning that his fla ther, of whom he had previously been kept tn ignorance. was dying the bullet of an assassin. hurries to him. kneels by the death-bed and pledges himself to avenge his parent
 A photoplay rich in human incl dents ts Should a Woman Teil ?'' which will begin its local showing at the Jyceum the second half of the week. Alice Lake, who is appearing this week in The Misft Wife" will be seen as the star in Should a Woman TelI?"
 Bryant washburn in Love Insur- ance" and Ethel Clayton in 'Vicky Van are the stars in tomorrow nights program.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15
AT FOX,S THEATER,

Anniversary week will be observed at Fox's next week with an extra vaudeville bill and two big movie features, Owen Moore in "The Poor Simp- for the first three days, and George Walsh in Number IT. for the ficaI half Of the week. Tonight is the last chance to see William Hart in "Sands" also the vaudeville bill showing The Seven Dancing Dolls" |" Veland Gamble. the human adding machine, Herman, the magician, and Loud and Southern, singers and dancers.
 On Monday, Tuesday and wednes- dny a i've act vaudeville bill will be headed by Joe Scheftal and company in a brilliant singing and dancing re- vue. There are ten people in the act. among them pretty girls with fleets are said to be good ones. Four other acts of merit are engaged.
 Preceding the feature picture are the Fantomas serial, and Chester Outing Travelogue, the Fox News and a Penrod story by Booth Tark- ington- owen Moore, in The Poor Simp' plays the part of Melville Car ruthers. Armed with a bunch of orchids and a good opinion of him. self he goes to propose to Grace Adams A look at her father makes him forget his resolution and out he goes in search of adventure. He gets it in the form of a bump on the head from an irate gangster. He finds him. serted by hs 6nancee and the object of n threat of mysterious death. Then the clouds part but not without many laugh producing incidents.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15

butterfly of the Paris social world. Then war and duty called. How Loyette obeyed well demonstrates the sacrifices made by the wom- en of France Miss Ward is capably supported by Lew Cody. The other picture. The Land of Jazz," is a ripsnorting comedy of wiggles and giggles. telling of the adventures of a mental specialist who is studying Jn an island One of the characters is A lunatic who imagines himself the worlds greatest shimmy dancer.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15
GREAT HEART APPEAL
 IN FOx's SUNDAY REED

For Sunday evening. Manager Carney at Fox's theater has arranged for two big features. "Our Better Seives'' featuring Fannie Ward. and The Land of Jazz." with Eileen Percy in tho leading role. Tn addi- ton. r. F. Harmon, organist at St. Mary's church. will give a short re- citAl at 7:is p. m. playing the Lusts- pisi Overture by Reber-B Bella. Epi- sods No. of the Fantomas serial and the Gaumont News will also be shown
 "our Better Selves Is regarded by critics as being one of the best pic lures yet released. It was first taken more than a year ago. but since its theme is one Of the war the pro- ducers decided to withhold 1t for a year as at the timo thore was fno
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15

classical musical comedy, Nearly a Prince" with a big clever cast and special scenery galore. Other acts in clude Jarrow, the man with the lemon: Brown and Taylor in new songs and talk; and Ross and Floss in a pleasing musical offering.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15
WOOD ALCOHOL VICTIM
 AWARDED S3O. 900 DAMAGES

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Blindness caused by wood alcohol was the ground for a verdict of $3O,ooo damages returned in circuit court in favor of Sam Green berg. The award, which was the first of its kind in Chicago courts, was against the saloon partnership of Cohen tS Akin.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15
SUNDAY AT THE PALACE

On Sunday night the Palace will offer another of its popular Sunday evening programs featuring J. Stuart Blackton's big production The Hnuan of the Tolling Bell" with an
New Britain herald., 1921-01-15

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New Britain herald., 1921-01-15
AT PALACE THEaTER

Charles Rays version of Forty Five Minutes From Broadway" the George NJ. Cohan classic which he has adapted to the screen, in being kept close to the original form which had such tremendous success during 1D~ v1nr0 it's stage vogue. The
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New Britain herald., 1921-01-15

cal Numbers of this Fam e introduced by the Palace
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Prohibition in New York
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your account of the Thanks
giving reception given by Ambassador
and Mrs. Harvey in London occurs the
following:
"Wilson Cross, chairman Of the
American Society, in toasting the
guests, gave his observations of q
recent trip to the United States.
Prohibition is the mother of
hypocrisy as far as New York is con-
cerned,' he said. TT is true the
saloons are closed, but manufacturers
of small bottles Of convenient hip
size are thriving and the decent citi-
zens sink to the lowest levels to
procure liquor they do not want"
The bad taste exhibited by such a
speech at such time and place should
be noted by all right-thinking Ameri-
can citizens.
1t is true that there are violations
of the prohibitory law in this city; SO
are there daily robberies and other
crimes. But that decent citizens sink
to the lowest levels to procure liquor
they do not want" Is brazen and Oft
repeated falsehood. F. F.
New York, Nov. "a, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

saw 1t would help to have the five
powers function in concert. The
Dackblting in which the British and
the French are now indulging NAV
be rated a great grief to the White
House. But it has faith that such
a silly iire will soon burn itself out.
Into the great scheme Of the
PRESIDENT everything duly fits. He
would have periodic conferences.
for through them the nations can
learn to work together. Moreover,
ne remembers that the late war
perhaps would have been averted If
a conference of the nations could
have been held. The provision for
automatic periodic meetings was
one of the good sections of the half
baked covenant, and Mr.. Harding
wisely borrows it.
An invitation to GERMANY to nar-
ticipate in world councils to the
extent of accepting the funda-
mental decisions also fits into the
plan. A league of five will not be
against any nations-will be for
The principles it espouses, and the
door to outside acquiescence must
be always open. In time, when
Germany and Russia have become
civilized, the league will become
one of seven, and then a league of
eight, when China finds herself.
Most remarkable is the progress
made by President Harding since
last March. The unfoldment of his
policy has been most impressive.
And the end is not yet.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
The Main Factor

In its eagerness to score a point
for the League Of Nations "The
World" suggests that the way to
success in stopping the use of sub
marines "is through the league" :"
Whatever the league maydo toward
limiting surplus armament on land
or sea would, of course, be well
come contribution. But it is ap-
parent that the initiative in regu-
lating the submarines must come
from the principal naval powers,
which own perhaps nine-tenths of
them. If these powers make an
agreement among themselves it will
nearly cover the field, and will
have more weight than action taken
exclusively by the league SO long as
the United States remains outside it..
The small nations and the nations
which consider the submarine a
weapon adapted to the uses of the
"C%A %AIO CAAS pun are AlIli liuClltIdl III
the league. They have heretofore
successfully opposed banning the
submarine through the leagues
agency. But they are likely to OBJ
serve any limitations imposed by a
concert of the bigger naval powers.
Obviously it makes no practical diff
ference whether the smaller nations
agree to- establish submarine limita-
tion collectively through the League
Of Nations or individually through
express or tacit acceptance Of the
Washington plan.
Mr.. Balfour took the practical
view when at the recent meeting of
the assembly he advised that, so far
as executing the covenants pro-
visions for the limitation of arma-
ment was concerned, Geneva should
wait and see what happened at
Washington. What happens there is
thus of primary Importance.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
The Millionaire Hobo"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I note in The Tribune the re-
turn Of James Eads How, the million
aire hobo,' from a trip through
Russia. The article makes special
mention Of How's interest In a fellow
voyager who was stricken with pneu-
monia, and Of his ministrations to
her.
1t may not be generally known that
the "hobo" is In fact DR.. James Eads
How. He was graduated in medicine
some years ago from st. Louis medical
college, where was teacher at the
time. DR.. How has always given free
ly OF his mental and material riches
to the needy. So his service to the
sick woman on shipboard was the
combined impulse of the humanitarian
and the doctor, and to both titles he
has legitimate claim.
JOHN C. MURPHY, M. D..
New York, Nov. %, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
authorities, special board of ex-

authorities, special board of ex-
aminers was constituted, compris-
ing college president, two univer-
sity deans and number Of eminent
college and university professors,
who prepared an eminently practi-
cal scheme of examination and per-
sonally conducted it.
The readiness with which men OF
high attainments will enter such an
examination was shown by the fact
that no fewer than lat applications
were made, of which candidates
ninety-four actually submitted the
required theses and presented them
selves for the technical examina-
ton, which was both written and
oral. The strictness of the exam
ination is shown in the fact that
only twenty-nine of the ninety-four
passed the written examination with
ratings of rs per cent or more, and
were therefore summoned to the
oral examination, and that of these
only thirteen successfully passed
the oral examination and were
placed upon the eligible list, from
which the appointments were to be
made.
Of the eligibles one is a promr-
nent high school principal of this
city, three have for years been pub
lie school principals, one is an in
structor in the City College, one is
at the head Of high school de-
partment and two are instructors In
the Maxwell Training School for
Teachers-all obviously the type of
men desired. A more convincing
demonstration of the practicability
of the merit system for major as
we'll as for minor places it would be
difficult to conceive. It is a highly
creditable achievement for the Civil
Service Commission.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
The Best Lakes-to-Sea Route

The international Joint Commits
sion, on which the United States and
Canada are represented, has decided
to recommend American participa-
ton IN the construction of the St.
Lawrence ship canal. That action
will bring before Congress at the
December session a serious question
of national policy. If a ship canal
is to be built connecting the Great
Lakes with the Atlantic, is the St..
Lawrence route the best route? Isn't
there a cheaper and better route
within American territory?
The cost of the st. Lawrence canal
is put at $25o,000,0oo. The st.
Lawrence River is open to naviga-
ton only a part of each year. 1t is
a route which enters into the At
lantic in the thick of the fog and ice
berg belt. On the other hand,
ship canal from Lake Ontario up the
Oswego River and down the Mohawk
to the Hudson could be operated
nearly the whole year round. 1t
would furnish a shorter line to most
European ports and would involve
merely an extension Of existing
facilities offered by our state canal
system.
If the New York canals were
deepened to thirty feet most sea-
going ships could pass through from
Chicago, Duluth and all other lake
ports for a much longer season and
at lower operating rates than they
could go down the st. Lawrence Val
ley. An investment now in exist
ence would be utilized and interna-
tional control and management, with
all their complications, could be
avoided. The Federal government
also would be relieved of great
share of the construction outlay i'm
posed by the St. Lawrence project.
This state would, of course, assume
the main financial responsibility for
its canal systems expansion.
The Federal government is strue-
Cling to economize in every direc-
ton. 1t cannot take on any new
burdensome enterprises for some
years to come. The most available
route from the lakes to the sea is
via the Hudson. This route can be
made beyond comparison the safest,
shortest and cheapest. Why not
give New York a chance to develop
it so as to supply all the Middle
Vests needs?
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Good Merit System Work

Even good friends of the merit
system, while insisting upon it's ap-
plication to minor places, have
doubted the practicability Of filling
big and highly paid Offices through
competitive examination. They
feared that examinations for such
places could not be made of practi-
cal value, and that persons compe-
tent to fill them would not be will
ing to compete in examinations.
Recently, however, there was
need to fill four vacancies on the
board of examiners of the Depart
ment of Education. These places
paid salaries of $1,000 each and re-
quired qualifications similar to
those of at least high school prin-
cipal, if not university president.
Skeptics promptly declared that
men Of that stamp would not conde-
scend to enter competitive eYamina-
tions, as though they were seeking
mere clerkships.
But the Civil Service Commits
sion, with the courage of its convic-
tions, made the experiment of at
tempting it. With the advice and
aid of the chancellor of New York
University, a member Of the State
Board Of Regents, and other like
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

workers.. and thus have failed to enlist
| general public approval and support.
However that may be, San Francisco
! has adopted the American PLAN as
permanent policy, and the Industrial
Association has emerged triumphant
from it's first struggle.
Not Anti-Unios
Lest its purpose be misunderstood, it
should be stated that the Industrial
Association is not union busting"
organization in any sense. 1t is not
even anti-union. It's fairnes is shown
by its having compelled all building
contractors to carry out the award Of
the old wage board despite the repu-
diation of that award by the unions;
and proof that it is not anti-union is
found in the fact that it has just set
tied, in favor Of the men and against
the employers, a small but potentially
dangerous dispute between the con-
tractors and the teamsters' union, and
that for this decision it has been pub
licly thanked and commended by the
San Francisco Labor Council.
But although not anti-union, it is
pro-public. 1t believes that public in
terest is superior to class interest, and,
mindful OF the injury suffered in the
past by the community as the result
of unrestrained union labor control,
has set itself resolutely to the task of
seeing to it that no element or faction,
be it union labor or what not, again
may be allowed to jeopardize the well
fare or retard the development of the
city Of San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Close at Once

The coming week at the Washing
Ion conference is to be devoted to the
huestion of reaching an agreement
concerning the matter of naval ar
|nanlsnts.
Secretary Hughes showed that he
|new how to launch effectively his
|reat idea. May he be equally sue
[sssful in making port! No time, not
| an hour, should be lost in closing
bargain. The anvil is ready, the
beat is at the proper pitch. The final
shaping blows should quickly fall.
There is danger in delay. So far the
saaw pickers have been able to find
|io serious defect in the Hughes plan,
but they are tireless, and if listened
10 may do irreparable damage.
Secretary Hughes needs no advice.
|He sees clearly that there is no time
like the present. But he can be
Helped. Each of us can assist
little in bringing home to our for
|agn visitors that American opinion
Ii overwhelmingly in favor of the
Hughes plan and that Americas
future course is likely to be deter
nined by whether or not the other
powers show themselves for or
against a practical proposal making
iog peace.
Close the matter at once. Don't
oder. Pay no attention to pleas
hAt ether matters should be settled
Inst or at least contemporaneously
There is risk of losing an opportu-
hty which if turned away may not
'or many years again knock on the
door.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
New York S Gift to Boris
Bulearians Pleased With Governor
Miller's Present to Their King

(From L'Echo dc Bus0arie, Sofa. Nov. 5, 19s1)
The gift rendered to His Majesty
the King, which we announced in our
issue Of November l, consists of four
magnifcently bound volumes contain
ing colored illustrations. Two vol
umes are devoted to "The Wild Flow
ers Of New York State" and two deal
with "The Birds of New York State"
These volumes bear the following
dedication: "To His Majesty Boris
III, King of Bulgaria, with the best
wishes Of the citizens of the State of
New York.-Nathan Miller"
This act of the illustrious Governor
Of the largest, richest and most cele-
brated state of America is of great
significance. 1t is q happy event of
which our past does not offer many ex-
amples. Bulgaria, humiliated, dimin-
ished, disarmed, forsaken, is deeply
touched by these attentions, these
amiabilities. This gesture of Governor
Miller's augurs better future for US.
It Is evident that American opinion
has begun more justly to appreciate
our past and present attitude. Several
papers and magazines devote favorable
articles to our cause, while only short
time ago they were silent, if they did
not attack US. All Americans and Eng
lishmen of note who visit Sofia form a
good opinion Of Bulgaria and the Bull
Bulgarians are pleased to receive the
visits of these strangers and are ready
to aid them to know and to appre-
ciate us.
The change in our favor comes about
slowly but surely, especially among the
educated Americans. Undoubtedly the
act Of Governor Miller Is in a great
measure explained by the personal
qualities of our own good, our excel
lent King, both as sovereign and as
man. There is no stranger who after
being received by his majesty has not
carried away the most sympathetic i'm
preston and has not been charmed by
his personal qualities. "He is an asset
to you," they say.
An American publicist of note wrote
US the other day: Guard the King;
guard your happiness as the pupils of
your eyes. In normal times your King
would have been torch in the Bal
kans; in the present confusion he
should be to you star to guide you.
According to our information. ha "a
above all criticism, either in politics or
in private life. He is very valuable
man."
We Bulgarians reply that, with Gods
help, we shall guard him well and try
to initiate him.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
The Worlds 5 Trouble

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; May l be permitted through
your columns to express the conviction
that the trouble with this country and
with every country to-day is the lack
OF education in morality?
The press, with it's vast capacity for
molding thought, has, it seems to me,
duty as well as an opportunity in
this matter; not to teach religion, but
TO present those spiritual truths OF
principles which are the basis of moral
integrity. Might not the press in this
critical time do more to educate the
public to a consciousness Of the vital
necessity of regard for spiritual truth
as the foundation of any civilization
which is to endure?
LEON A. SMITH.
Battle Greek, ASch., Nov. 10, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Hirohito

Hirohito, young man nineteen
years of age and heir apparent to
the oldest throne in the world, is pro-
claimed as the regent of Japan. He
is to reign, but not to govern. He is
to be revered as sacred parsonage
and told what to do. This is the
1,O00-year-old polity Of Japan.
Up to 1867 Japan was ruled by a
coterie of feudal princes, loosely as
sociated together under the Shotgun
as chief, but in most matters acting
independently. The result was civil
war, and when this became unen-
durable the Mikado was brought
from his shadowy retreat.
But the change was more nominal
than actual. The Genro, or Council
of Elder Statesmen, became the
ruling power, and this was made up
in great part Of the same men who
under the former conditions would
have been the feudal principals. In
form Japan is democracy, with a
representative parliament, but. in
fact so strong is the japanese habit
of respect for authority the people
almost invariably follow the advice
given to them.
This kind Of government during
the transition period through which
Japan is still passing is probably the
best for Japan-is certainly the best
for the world. 1t places the making
of great decisions with men excep-
tionally intelligent and of broad out
look. 1t explains Japan's continuing
policy, and, even though this policy
is selfish, it has the merit of intelli-
gence. Enlightened selfshness Is a
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
A Week of Verse
Five Epigrarns
fFrom Tho London MercaryD

E.
GTRENGTH have / loved and sung
always,
And tenderness, as well and oft;
Her perfect blend now cheats my praise:
All that is strong with all that's soft.
A PRAYER
Non on1nis moyior. / pray
That, when I'm dead a hundred years.
Whate'er of me yet lives may say.
Joy won his laughter, Grief his tears"
ON A CENoTAPH
Wisdom and Folly, Strength and Vice,
Equality in sacrifice
Was theirs; whate'er the all might BE-
Each gave to EngleH3 equally.
Honour! to each alike be kind,
Who what he had for us resigned.
SPRING SUNSHINE
To fiery sun, blue armament,
To golden bloom, and emerald frond,
Oh! what pitcous instrument
Am I, who only half respondl
TO canon"
May Clio never come to rout YOU
From that kind shade around YOU hung:
Enough TO know one thing about you
The cadenced beauty of your tongue.
I. A. WILLIAMS.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Trials by Clarnor

Twelve American citizens" said
a fervid orator at a mass meeting of
radicals, found Sacco and Vanzetti
guilty of murder in the first degree;
twelve million organized workers of
England, France, italy, Spain, Swift
zerland, Sweden, Brazil and japan
have proclaimed them innocent. Who
are right, the twelve or the twelve
million?"
The orator might have added that
the twelve heard the evidence and
listened to the pleas of able counsel.
while the twelve million have not
read word of the testimony and
have no basis for forming an opinion.
Under the circumstances the judg-
ment of the twelve outweighs the
Judgment of the twelve million. The
demonstrations made abroad by
those who have merely jumped as
marlonettes as Leninists as ignorant
as themselves pulled the strings are
no value--are worth no more than a
a declaration to the same effect by
Martians or dwellers on the moon.
Enemies of mankind are those who
would substitute mob determination
for determination by juries. If one
man can be declared innocent by
mere clamor another can be declared
guilty by mere clamor. Let this be-
come the habit and all liberty is
gone. Such men as John Haynes
Holmes assail She most precious of
human rights-labor to undo the
good work of the past and to bring
back animalism.
Sacco and Vanzetti may be victims
Of a miscarriage Of justice. But
those who know nothing have no
right to say. Nor are they assisting
to repair a possible wrong by max
ing a noise, for the result of this is
to cloud impartiality.