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New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
CITY ITEMS.

Victor Easter records. Henry Motans' --Advt.
 An annual meeting Of the United Jewish Charities will be held Sunday evening at 1880 at the Talm ud 'Torah hall.
 Elks' Banquet. Thursday. March f<th; accommod ations for 50 more. --advt-
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wollnan, of 352 North Burritt street are receiving congratulations upon the birth of 8 daughter.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
BERLIN NEWS.
(contnued on Seventh Page.)

Britain will bc the speaker. His topic will be announced iator.
 To Give Up Agency Postmaster William Pagan of tho Kensington poctoffice stated this morning that after the first of the month he would give up the agency Of the Western Union company. As the Western Union WIS under the control of the government during the war. Mir. Pagan was obliged to take 1t. but now that 1t is under private owner ship again he does not feel as though he can any longer carry the agency for it in kensington. No arrangements have as yet been made for anyone else to take over the work.
 At tho Berlin postoffice. Postmaster Barrett has the agency for that dis trict- The New Britain officc pays his telephone expenses.
 ..a. About Trolley System
 Now that the war is over many Of the local residents and passengers on the Berlin trolley car of the Con. nccticut company would like to know if the company ever intends replacing q few more white signs along It's roadbed. As a war measure. the white circles were removed from many of the poles. Tho so-cal1ed "skip-stop" method was employed. It vas and still Is necessary for somc people to walk at least an eighth of a mile from their home. although it is on the trolley line. to reach a white pole.
 As an example. a passenger referred the interviewer to the long ride be- twecn the pole at the Lincoln bridge on Burlington, road to tho next one which is fuly an eighth of | mile away. at tho beginning of tho old fair grounds. The next white pole is at the other extreme end of the fair grounds.
 Between tho latter two poles is . biacksmith shop in front of which is A pole painted green but was ormeriy white. A conductor cited an incident whceras yesterday he had different people who wanted to get of in front of tho above named shop. He couldn't let them off inasmtsch as there was no white post. ...-
 Many or the passengers. as we'll as the trolley crews. hope that when the Now Britain ofice lays new rails in Berlin a bit of white paint will be used on some of the poles. .-.
 Berlin Bits Miss Anna McGoldrick of Kensine- ton received q package from Ireland this morning containing a bit of Shamrock.
 The Kilby House has again changed hands But the names of the new own CTS are not known.
 Miss Elizabeth peming of Berlin street. who has been i'll for the past week Is improved.
 Thomas Barratierro.. proprietor of tho Berlin Grocery has recently had his soda fountain repaired with all of the nickel work repolished. Fast Berlin Items. Mrs. Charles Fisk Of Berlin was the guest Of Mrs. Frank Cobey on Will cox avenue Friday. B. R. Showaiter. superintendent oc | schools. was a visitor at the Hubban | school Friday.
 The services at the Met church unday are as follows: service at 1o:t5. MT. Scott
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
to be the strongest in the pull-ups, chtnntng himself 15 times

to be the strongest in the pull-ups, chinning himself Is times.
 155-lb. Class-Strickland, first in the hand grips, registering 2e0 lbs; Ohlson first in the leg lifting with a lift Of 690 lbs.; Strickland and Hall tied for first in the pull-ups, each chinning the bar 15 times
 175-lb. Class-P. Kalgren first in the hand grips with PTS lb. grips left and right hand; Nelson first in leg lift, 455 lbs; Stifneck first in pull-ups, chinning bar 15 times.
 Individual Standing. 135-lb. Class-Codrain ..19 points 1855 lb. Class-Stricklan ..32 points 175-lb. Class-Kalgren 14 points
 Hand Ball Tournament: Men who have signed up to date: B. Loomis, F. klambt, l.. Reaney, A. Peterson. H. Dressel, A. Greenstein, A. Unter- span, F. Brady. J. Liebeck, & Dud- jack, A. Sheppard.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
PARTY FOR EDwARI
10 Year Old Son of Mrs. E, J1
 ley Visited By Young Fri<|

Mrs. Edward J. Frawley tained about twenty young n her home 369 Main street, 1T of the tenth birthday of her ward. The house was dccor4& puesy willows and the predox color aoheme was red ana Lunch Mas served. Games N
 5cyed sdd vocal and inst< selectiofs were rendered h3t3 of the yoang guests. MasteE received snAny pretty i. party broke up wishing
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
GOODWIN MAY WITHD]
school Committeeman Not IT to Enter Race For Rcclect]
 Present. He says.

The possibility of conte, the school committee on Ire lican ticket, may result inth( drawal of l.. Clayton Gootiwij candidacy. MT. Goodwin and T Fromen will complete tern month. The latter has ann' hts candidacy for reelection. AK G. Kimball has also circI petition and will run for a board posAion. Mr. Goodwi| not wish to enter contest place so it is probable that withdraw.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
HAVE THEATER PARTY

Members of tho Aziz Groto. some with and others without lady friends, attended the performance last night the Palace theater. The entire stairs part of the house was used
 Grotto. During the evening,
 from King Dodo" which
 yen in April for the Masonic
 md were played. Movies of lfal parade at Springfield.
 fall were shown. The
 ecorated for the occa-
 inc performances wal
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
EMANUEL GOSPEL =.
 /. CHURCH ELECTION
Officers are Naned and Reports for
  Past Year are Received-organi- ration in Good Condition.

On Thursday evening. the Emman- uel Gospel church. tabernacle Frank lin square, held it annual business meeting. Among the many encour- aging reports of the past years work was the treasurer's, showing a total of $22,9l6.94 received during the year, all bills met, and the new tabernacle about half paid.
 Rev. Michael Maietta, who was or dained to the ministry Feb. goth. the first Sunday services were held in the pastor. He also has charge of the Italian work in the South Congrega- tional church, and an Italian Mission in kensington. Rev. Maietta is a graduate of the Moody Bible school, and is at present on a trip to Syra- cuse, V. T., and Chicago.
 Officers elected for the ensuing year are: Church clerk, Charles H. Plumb: deacons, William Atkinson. Henry C. Capen, Alfred D. Harh Fred Wiley. Martin Fuller, HeF04f&Kk 4 Spencer. Percy Anderson. Bss1 worth, John Murdock an4 Majeska; deaconesses.
 Moody. Mrs. H. c. Capen.
 rie Cutie, Mrs. Lillian Plum Schofield, Mrs. NJ. Atwater.
 lah Dickerman, Mrs. Annio< Carrie Spencer. Mrs. EN11
 Mrs. LottIe Andersen
 Hart; trustean nv
New Britain herald., 1921-03-19
SPORT LECTURE.
Senator J. IT. TrumbuIl Shows Movies
 at N. E. Club.

Senator J. IT. Trumbull Shows Movies
 at N. E. Club.
 Members of the New Britain club were entertained in the club rooms last evening by a showing of a set of films Illustrating sporting subjects as issued by Field and Stream.
 Senator J. H. Trumbuli was in charge of the projector. although there Twas lecture in order. the sets being self ex- pianatory. The pictures showed duck. quail, wild tur1ID k1deer shooting. |. most of thnn \seproductio< of a9 hing chs<
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
WEDNESDAY. MAY IS, 1921.
READING NATTER FOR RADICALS

Lord Byron a century ago POked fun
at the publishers of textbooks of the
classics for school use, because they care
fully expurgated the texts and then
printed all the expurgations in the back
of the book together, where the students
could find them with less trouble. If BY
ron were living today, he might find SINH
lar cause for satire in a publication deal
ing with revolutionary literature, issued
by a New York legislative committee.
The purpose of that committee was
praiseworthy. 1t sought to wipe out Sc
dition and un-Americanism, and to that
end decided to show good citizens what
dangerous reading matter was loose in
the. world. The result is a set of four
large volumes which are intended as a
horrible example of dangerous radicaGsm,
but which the New York Evening Post
cleverly calls a '.Textbook for Radicals"
According to the Evening Posts dc
scription, it is we'll suited to that pur-
pose 1t is said to contain hair-raising
excerpts from nearly all the important
leaders of radical thought, past and pres
ent, of all nations. and even portraits of
those worthless. 1t presents enough So
cialism, Communism, I. W. W.-ism and
Bolshevism, varied and concentrated, to
satisfy the most exacting and voracious
Red
The Reds, accordingly, seem to owe the
well-meaning anti-sedition committee a
vote of thanks. Conservative. law-abid-
ing citizens, as another New York paper
remarks, will not take the trouble to read
those seething tones, but 'the young rad
icals are library lzards-they do not fear
book three inches thick" And they
can get this encyclopedia of radicalism
free of charge, at the expense of the tax
payers.
Merely another case of conservative
zeal gone wrong! Scared conservatives
need to learn that the most effective way
to oppose radical error is not to give it
increased publicity, but to ignore it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
FIRST PLACE IN SAFETY.

A travelling salesman with headquar-
| ters in an eastern city refers to his home
town as "the worst city" in the United
States in regard to violation of traffic
laws.
Although that is not reputation any
sensible populace would strive for, it is
still one which numerous cities Sand towns
large and small-might find truth
full citizen claiming almost any day.
Carelessness in handling automobiles ap-
pears to be growing worse instead of
better.
The salesman stood at one corner of
his city, watch in hand, and counted traf-
fic violations. There were % in one
hour and a quarter. These varied from
failure to signal at intersecting streets to
parking in wrong places. The violations
in any city would be much the same, with
allowances made only for differences in
traffic ordinances.
Disobedience to existing regulations
endangers the lives and safety of pedes-
trians and passengers alike. The time
saved by rushing heedlessly along pub
lie thoroughfares is not enough to make
any important difference to the driver if
all goes well, and it is more than counter
acted if something goes wrong-as it
frequently does-and persons are injured
or property Is damaged. The many mo-
florists who do obey the traffic laws are
in imminent peril from the lawIess
driver.
A little friendly rivalry among towns
and cities for first place in common
sense driving and obedience to traffic
nles would be fine way to check the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
increasing death toll of street accidents
all over the country.
CHARACTERIZING JAZZ.

More than one speaker at the Music
Trades convention in Chicago paid his
respects to jazz in unqualified terms. The
most adequate characterization, perhaps,
was that given by DIR. Frank f. Morton.
He pronounced jazz the evil spirit of
present day music, and elaborated the
idea thus:
Jazz expresses hysteria and incites to
idleness, revelry, dissipation, destruction,
discord and chaos. 1t accords with the
devastating. volcanic spirit that has
burst forth over the world in the last
six years. Human nerve tissues respond
to this perverted organization of sound
just as readily as did those of the voodoo
zealots Seldom do you hear Home,
Sweet Home sung now. Formerly it
was heard in concert encores and quiet
social gatherings. Home itself has been
swallowed up in the cabaret"
A pretty severe indictment; yet who
gan gainsay it?
The situation, though, is not utterly
hopeless. There Is a reaction from jazz
noticeable already this year, just as there
crazy after-effects of the war. We may
gradually get back to sanity and whole
sOmeness in music, as in business, indus
try. literature, drama and politics. 1t
will help immensely if musical leaders
themselves will use their influence and
authority in that direction. instead of
ministering to a perverted public taste.
The same people, says DIR. Morton, who
react so insanely to jazz will respond
just as readily to music of a higher, en-
nobling order" They ought to have the
chance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

many people arc foregoing the use of
their money which they might be using
for current expenses or for rc-inyest-
ment. 1t is the result, without doubt,
of the fact that the bonds are held by
thousands who are having their first ex-
perience with bond ownership.
Previous to the war Americans did not
go in generally for this kind of invest
ment. The number of bond owners was
relatively few, this country being in de
cidcd contrast in this regard with
France, where even the peasants have
for many years been owners of this type
of securities.
Every reader of this editorial should
examine his holdings TO determine
whether he is included in the list of those
who are not collecting their interest
money. The government and banks have
used about every means of publicity to
inform bond owners about conversion and
the like. Let every individual now de
termine whether he has taken proper
steps to obtain for use the money that
belongs to him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
TOday's Anniversaries.

1T73-The boundary line between New
York and Massachusetts was agreed
upon.
1S21-Timothy Bigelow, who pleaded in
$1,000 eases during his long career
at the Boston bar. died at Medford,
Mass. Born at Worcester, Mass,
April 80. 1861
1S2J-Great tornado. known as "the
Burlington storm passed through
Licking county, Ohio.
1S49-Fire on the st. Louis river front
destroyed p steamboats, and 400
buildings.
1S59-Horace Greeley addressed a con-
yention at OSsawatomie to organize
the Republican party in Kansas
1SS5-The last section of the Canadian
Pacific railroad was completed.
1SS9-QUeen Victoria laid the memorial
stone of the new buildings at Elton
college.
1S93-The golden jubilee of the Free
Church of Scotland was celebrated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
The Kind Conductor.
(Randolph Herald.l

The immediate effect Of Quebec's new
law limiting purchases Of hard liqueF to
one quart will be to prolong the stay of
visitors from this side. 1t may. also. re-
ieve such a situation as occurred not long
ago when a prohibition agent searching
the night sleeper down found suitcase
containing a couple of quarts of Scotch
or something like it. He remarked to the
owner. That's going it a little strong,
| think. / wouldn't object to your car
rying through a quart for an emergency.
you know, but | can't stand for two. I'll
finish my trip through the train and
come back for you" He departed The
owner did some quick thinking and
quicker acting When the officer came
back he found but one quart in the suit
case. There were a number of very hap
by individuals in the car, however
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
In the Daily News.

Admiral Henry b. Wilson. who has been
designated as the new superintendent of
the United States naval academy, has
been in command of the Atlantic fleet for
several years past. He was born at Cam
den, \. j., in 1861, and was appointed to
Annapolis from his native state. During
the war with Spain he served as a lieuten-
ant on the torpedo boat destroyer Ban
croft. His later sea commands included
the cruiser Chester in 1909, and the bat
Pennsylvania, in 1876 He had charge of
the patrol force of the Atlantic feet dur
ing the early part of the World war, and
was placed in command of the United
States fleet in French waters at the begin
ming of 1918. Admiral Wilson will have
charge of the Naval academy during a
period of great Significance owing to reor-
ganiZatiOn plans and the recent enlarge
ment and expansion of the post graduate
training of naval officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w,
Cleaveland. S. L. Purinton lEsteyvilie)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert ]. Pollica, 81 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwells
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown
Putney, 81. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. ii. Grout.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Forthfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. W. Skreeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield NeWG Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.

Pop came home today and hung Up his
hat, saying to ma, | don't know how it
is, but | feel like some Frentch peez
today?
You don't look like them, hee hee,
hows that for a ioak? sed ma.
Awtll, sed pop, do you happin by
envy strange and MYSTERIOUS coincidents
to have Frentch peez for supper?
No, Benny can run GROUND and get
a can, sed ma
Me thinking Heck, a GRAND. Think
ing rite, ma saying, Benny, run GROUND
to the grocery store and see if you can
get can of Frentch peez.
Aw c.. ma. there's some cans of peez
in the kitchin .closit, l sed, and ma
sed, Not Frentch peez, and | sed, Well
gosh, ma, watts the diffrents, nobody
heer speeks Frentch.
Did your mother tell you to do some
thing or did she not? sed pop.
Yes sir, i sed. AIeening she did, and
went GROUND to the grocer store and
the man sed, Nuthing doing on Frentch
peez, all out of them
Well give me a can of the next neer-
est kind, ! sed
Rite, sed the man. And he gave me
a can saying on the label, Best young
New Jersey peez. And / looked at the
can agen on the wnv home, thinking. c.
these are German peez. watts you know
about that. And when I got home |
sea TO pop, DO you stu feel like Frentch
peeZ, pop, / got German peez
Don't try envy German propagander er-
round heer, there's no suteh thing as
German peez, sed pop. and | sed, Sure
there is, pop, look watts stamped on the
bottom of the can, Made IN Germinny.
Well for Poets sake, that fellow must
of had this on his shelf for yeers, there
hasent bin a tin can imported from Ger
minay siInts before the war, take it back
agen, sed pop.
Me thinking, Aw Heck, gosh, darn the
luck, another Grand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
Today S Events

Festival of St. Eric, the patron saint
of Sweden.
The Canadian Anti-Tuberculosis asso-
citation meets in annual session today at
Toronto.
New York's official reception of Mime.
Curie. the great French scientist, is to
be held this evening in Carnegie hall.
A thousand prominent coal operators
are expected in New York city today to
attend the annual convention of the Ma
tiOnal Coal association.
Art as an active force in American
progress will be the keynote of the twelfth
annual convention of the American Feder-
alton of Arts, which is to begin three
day session today in Washington, d. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
E0day's BIRTHDAYS.

Rt. Rev. Boyd Vincent, Episcopal
bishop of Southern Ohio, born at Erie,
Pa, 76 years ego today.
J. Hamilton Lewis, former United
States senator from Illinois, born at Dan
vile, Va, 80 years ago today.
DIR. John G. Bowman. chancellor of the
University of Pittsburgh, born at Daven-
port, Iowa, fl years ago today.
Josephus Daniels, late secretary of the
navy of the United States. born in Wash
ington, ID. c., 30 years ago today.
Lieut. Gen. Sir William Pulteney.
Usher of the Black Rod to the Order of
the Garter, born go years ago today.
Rt Rev. Edward Lambe Parsons.
coadiutor bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of California. born in New York city. SO
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
4 Bates Boom.
(Randolph Herald.O

His home newspaper launches the boom
of "Stod" Bates. late state highway com
missioner, for the lieutenant governor
ship in 1922. This may be in the nature
Of an offset to the mention of Senator
Bryant in the same connection. Both of
these gentlemen are members of the state
highway commission of three established
by the recent legislative session. If poll
tics is to get so actively into this board.
there is little promise of much-needed
road development. A lineup like the one
indicated would transfer to 1922 the is
sue before the recent session, but what
about progress meanwhile?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

got to be in on the fun. Put in an extra
seat for the girls, shove your boiled shirt
nder the cushion and have another nights
pleasure before the real hard work begins
It's going to be long, dry summer
Balance your partner-eight hands
round
Right and left and swing your own;
Hop, skip, waltz and prance-
There's a real good time at an old folks
dance"
Gents SOC Ladies 30c Including tax
Norwich, VT, item.
If you haint- got flivver the old mare'n
do.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
\ Brighter Outlook for Newfane.

why can't you men be more content?
Instead of always hunting
Against the good there is in life.
You take delight in grunting.
"Why don't you see the brighter side
In place of trouble hunting?
You go about~with scowling face
And spend your time in granting.
For chance with others to find fault
You're always looking. jumping.
Brace up and wear smile for once
And stop that awful grunting.'
Thus spake my wife to me today;
Her warning I'm not shunting.
III shoe those grouches all away
And quit that horrid grunting.
j, South Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

The Holyoke chamber of commerce is
discussing the establishment of a camp
which could be used by tourists and au-
tomobile parties who desire to camp out.
Many cities and towns have such places,
for more and more does the automobile
tourist find enjoyment in camp life along
the wayside Towns wishing to attract
such travellers, who must of necessity buy
supplies during their stay, should take
steps to provide such accommodations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
TO ADVERTISERS.
10 TIE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card. thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. It 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

Three Massachusetts men who came
up into Vermont and had their little fun
at the expense of a Vermont sheriff
have been sentenced to pay fine of S4OO
each. Another indication of the high
cost of living-that kind of living. No
doubt they could have found cheaper
amusement nearer home.-Barre Times.
1t is an indication of the high cost of
game suppers in this section when the
rules of the game" are not observed ac-
cording to those prevailing in civilized
society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

Rutland is discussing plans for the
conserving of daylight, not by a change
in the clocks but by the agreement of all
forms of business to begin and close one
hour earlier than now, for the summer
season. Such a plan ought not to compli-
cate things very seriously in that sec
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

The policemen of Athens have a very
effective way of dealing with the auto
mobile speed fend. The members of the
Athenian ''trafic squad are provided
with planks studded with long, sharp
mails, which they drop in front of mo-
tor ears that are approaching at what
appears to be excessive speed If the
driver is not driving too fast he can
stop in time; if he is, his tires are pune
tured.