davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
BIRTHS AND DEATHS HERE.

Three times as many births as deaths in New Britain In one year! The obvious remark would be that New Britain must be fine place, growing, healthful--a city which would delight the heart Of Theodore Roosevelt were he alive. Certainly people may rejoice at the compara- lively few deaths But it takes the deep students of life and social sci- ence to throw the wet blanket over those given to expressing ''the obvi- ous;" to take the joy out of life.
 What would be the situation in this country. they ask, If three times as many babies were born every year as there were people who died? How long could the population be sup ported if 1t increased at this rate? There would be three times as many people to feed, to warm, to be em- pHSed. There might be some diff Culty settlHb lOOu anu luti lOI tHio purpose. True. more people would would bring greater production. But the sad part of it, say these students, the resources of the country are not inexhaustible.
 Moreover, they continue, getting unpleasantly personal, the great in crease in the population does not come among those best fitted, by heredity and opportunity, to raise the plane of the people. Presidents and others may go on ''congratulat- ing" comparatively young mothers of a dozen or more children, as Presi- dent Harding is reported to have done recently, but the cynical scien- lists will insist upon throwing the cold light of fact upon the situation with the result that one is inclined to withdraw the Obvious" thought less congratulatory remark, and won der if, after all, a birth rate out of all proportion to the death rate augers well for the future of the country
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
UNIFIED ARMY IS NEEDED IN RUSSIA
 -------- Fear of Outside Attack Voiced by
 Spokesman

Moscow, Dec. 27.--(By Associated
 Press) s)--Danger from outside attack
 because of unsettled conditions re-
 quires that Russia maintain q strong
 unified army, NJ. Stalin. commissar of
 national minoritfes told the all-Rus-
 sian congress in session here. | In urging unification of the allied republics. he announced that curtail-
 ment of the soviet army to eO0,0o
 men had already begun.
 The commissar asserted that cause calling for unifcation of the ! soviet republics into q single socialist l federation was the economic situa-
 tion inasmuch as nearly all of Rus-
 sia's resources had been exhausted. The small autonomous republics he
 said could not exist without Russia
 proper and, on the other hand, Rus
 sia could not satisfactorily establish
 her national life without their com
 bined support. The present financial condition of the country necessitated unification he asserted,
 There was no opposition to the uni flcation proposal and it was suggested that special congress be called to make the plans reality.
 M. Sokolnikoff the acting commissar of finance. asserted that he was not prepared to present the budget for 1928 because of the unstable condi- ton of the rouble and declared that the depreciation of the rouble and the budget deficiency had necessitated further issuance of raper money with the result that the currency had not yet been stabilized. As one means for overcoming the deficit. M. Sokonikoff recommended a change in the tax system, asserting that he thought,ft best to shift from tax in kind for the peasant to a monetary tax. He suggested that the change be brought about gradually. M
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
25 Fears Ago To-day (Taken from Herald of that date)

The annual banquet of the post office employees will be held at the Russwin Hotel, Thursday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. c. W. Klett spent Christmas at Mrs. Klett's former home in Worcester, Mass.
 New Britain merchants were pleased with their Christmas trade. In no instance can it be found where good line of new goods properly ad- vertised failed to find a generous pa tronage.
 There is good skating ice on Doerr's pond on the Shuttle Meadow Road and large number enjoyed the ex- ercise today.
 F. J. Lynch was elected leader and manager of the Philharmonic Band at the annual meeting Saturday. P. H. Corbett was elected major and George Lynch q trustee.
 The Select Templars will hold their annual meeting in this city on Satur- day. Lieut.. William J. Rawlings is a prominent member of this order and will do a great deal towards enter taining the visitors here.
 "The Devils Auction will be seen at the Lyceum theater tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

section unless the zoning plan is put Into effect,
 The time to zone city Is early in Its history, or just as soon as it he- comes evident what sort of a city it Is going to be. That time came long ago to New Britain, Those now en- trusted with the management of city affairs; those to whom is given the authority to plan for the New Britain of the future-these would be sadly rcmiss in their duty fl they do not at once consider this matter Of zoning the city that no part of its beauty or efficiency may be destroyed. Splendid vision and thorough knowledge of practical matters should combine to consider this pressing matter
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
LAWMAKERS AND LAWS.

Whether or not there was any yio- lation of the Volstead law by mem bers of Congress in the capitol of the United States about Christmas time affects the situation very little. Few people will dispute the statement that lawmakers and those whose duty 1t is to enforce the laws do violate the Volstead act. The intimation that recently they have been rather brazen about it only intensifies the ''impossi- bility" of the situation. It is said, or intimated, that someone dropped a bottle containing liquor in the Senate restaurant No one is espe- cially shocked; most people know that such a. thing would be quite pos sible, Moreover most people believe that flask of liquor might we'll have been dropped by a lawmaker, because most people believe that some of the men in such positions do carry flasks of liquor on occasion, if not habitu- ally.
 The point to be emphasized is the little comment that is made on the subject. Anda therein lies the signifl- canoe of it. Thenpther day judge in one of the lAfge cities of the country, in the privacy of his home. offered caller a drink of liquor. They drank. Then the magistrate. speaking seriously and humbly, made
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
NO NEMs,

With becoming modesty the news paper man may call attention to the interesting dispatch from Sidney, N. $. w., telling of the general feel ing of chaos created by the failure of the newspapers of Perth to pub fish editions for five weeks because of a strike there. A romantic flavor is given to the tale by the fact that the town bellman who had been idle for 40 years was called upon to per form his duties--whateve they are. But the real interest centers in the fact that people were so eager for news, and missed their paper so much, that public houses and coffee stalls, in order to satisfy the general demand for information, began post
 ing real and imaginary cable and
 telegraph news. Imagine the state of
 mind of people who could find no
 newspaper editor to fay when they
 were dissatisfied with the way his
 paper treated certain matter! For,
 of course. the people cannot get at
 the inspirer of "cable' and "tele-
 graph" news. What satisfaction could
 people get out of news for which
 they were unable to hold anyone &C.,
 countable?
 Incidentally, and as matter of small importance, of course. the dis
 patch mentions the fact that the stores found few buyers patronized them without the usual advertising, and motion picture screen advertise ment writers began to work over time.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
THEIR OWN PROBLEMS"

|
 Senator Mccormick, of Illinois. is
 a young man. as United States Sen
 ators go, yet he is reported to have
 remarked that a. recent survey made 1 by him Of conditions in Europe indi-
 cates that European nations must
 solve their own problems" Placed close to this report in the days news comes the information that the
 Workers party in New York conven- ton pledges itself to seek the sup
 planting of existing fcapitalistic gov ernment with soviet government" The flash of Senator Mccormick s
 eyes when he denounced the League
 of Nations, in private conversation, is remembered when this recent remark
 of his is read Allowing, or insisting ] upon Europe solving her own prob lems," like charity. "covereth null titude of sins" and the sinners were on this side of the Atlantic ocean. uTnsolved problems in Europe extend across the water. The suggestion of the Workers party, if adopted. would
 bring to this country problem that is still unsolved in Europe, notably in Russia These Workers would ask every wage-earner for instance, as we'll as every capitalist, to put their savings in a common pool for the benefit of those who had not saved for the benefit of those who have not worked. The man who has paid for his farm or his home, after years of struggle, would be asked to give up that home or that farm flor the good of all" Private property would be a thing of the past; this is what the Workers party wants.
 There is no suggestion that the United States should go to Russia to solve her problem Tor her. But there is suggestion that the United States might well aid sane Europe in solv- ing business problems to the end that Europe might have no more such soviet" enterprises which will extend across the water, bringing discomfort here--the discontent which is the in spiration of all such movements everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
BRITISH MISSION
 OFF ID AMERICA
Hopes to Fund War Debt--Hints
 at Preparations Issue Later

London, Dec. 27 (By the Associated Prcss)--The British financial mission to the United States headed by Stan- ley Baldwin, chancellor of the ex- 1 chequer, sailed for New York thin morning on the liner Majestic. Be- sides the chancellor the party includ- ed Mrs. Baldwin and daughter; Mon- tagu c. Norman, governor of the Bank of England; Rowe Dutton financial advisor and P. J. Grigg of the treas- ury.
 In statement to the Evening Standard today MT. Baldwin pointed out that under the present arrange ments Great Britains payments to the United States would amount to be- ween 5O,000,000 pounds sterling and 60,000,O00 pounds annually.
 We hope to fund this debt," he said, 'and get the burden of interest eased. If it is successful I hope Am erica will be kind to a much more important mission which Bonar Law is shortly to undertake"
 Hints At Preparations
 The Evening Standard says this lat ter refers to reparation settlement
 My mission concerns our I. o. us held by the United States and is delicate one,'' said MT. Baldwins statement. We are in the position of debtors. We must read warily. Nevertheless I hope to persuade the United States government to come to permanent settlement on the terms of our debt to American of something like $S56,000, 0,000.
 At present a law of congress pro- vides that this must be repaid within 25 years at 41a per cent interest. This would mean an annual payment by Great Britain of between 65,O00,000 pounds and 70,000.o00 a very heavy item in our budget. We hope to fund this debt and get the burden of inter- est eascd. but of course the last word is with America.
 If we can effect a settlement on such a matter we shall set an ex- ample which might we'll be an augury for the settlement of even greater problems than this considerations problems"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
FELIX GOD1N

certain series of calls announces that he'd like goat hash for dinner in stead of lamb stew.
 Before the echo of his own voice has died away comes mothers an swer assuring him that the goat hash will be on the table at twelve and warning him to be home not a min- ute later. MT. Godin even relates stories of quarrels begun at home and continued in long distance yodels during an entire morning.
 The tender, love-makig yodels, however, are the ones MT. Godin has chosen for weaving with the spirit of the turquoise Swiss lakes and frosty mountain peaks into yodel waltz called Lovely Lucerne."
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
THE KHAN IN NEW BRITAIN.

As we have said before, we shall say again. 1t is most regrettable that the Ku Klux Klan organization has reached New Britain. regrettable be- cause it has given voice to the alleged feelings of few religious and racial bigots. Naturally the expressions of opinion are resented by the opposite faith or race and the harmony which had heretofore existed is seriously upset. While it is probably true that no one can point to any law-breakirg act in the city on the part of the Klan, those prompting the meeting are undoubtedly responsible for a breach of the relation of one unit of the community with another. Pub lic-minded citizens cannot condone such breaches.
 Many there are, however, who re- fuse to take the Klan movement seriously and regard it as the attempt of few persons to capitalize the postwar hysteria of the people, gaining thereby considerable slice of the entry fee, which we are told is $10. The gullible and the curious are led into joining and paying ten dollars for the privilege of so doing. After reasonable interval of time the organization will die natural death, the joiners will be in night-shirt and cardboard mask and tout" the ten Unfortunately the harm done, through creating a divi- sion of the community, will still exist for many years after the Klan is dead. But the organizer, himself richer, cares nothing for the raw spots he has created.
 An editor. accustomed to handle the great mass of propaganda that comes through his desk daily, might presume that the movement was sponsored by night-shirt maker who has been forced by the increased use t of pajamas to create a market for his wares or shut up shop. And such an idea might not be as far-fetched as it sounds. The reader would be surprised. atsthe wiles and ,subterfuges of the press agent should he sit in for day at the mail desk of news paper.
 But whatever the motive of the Klan, it is unjustified. It is creating friction, that is all And there is no need of it, absolutely none.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
ZONTNG.

Reference has been made here to the wisdom of planning for the proper growth of the city through a system of zoning. Chicago is consid ering this matter and, nearer home, Providence is interested. The Provi- dence Journal, citing the Chicago plan, states that ''The plan provides for dividing the city into districts in which '(1) homes will be protected from encroachments by other build ings, CD apartments residence hotels and homes will be protected (S) high class business will be allowed, (4) business and commercial houses will be, allowed, (5) manufacturing and industrial enterprises will be pro- moted..n
 The Journal quotes an editorial in the Chicago Tribune on this subject, as follows:
 Zoning will direct the future
 growth of Chicago in such chan
 nels that no property owner need
 fear deterioration of the value of
 his property because of encroach-
 ments of undesirable neighbors.
 Every person who invests in
 business or residential property
 will do so with the assurance
 that his investment will be pro-
 tected and improved by any
 building which goes up in his
 neighborhood. There will be no
 probability of loft buildings
 crowding out office buildings, of
 factories crowdng out loft build
 ings, of garages or factories
 crowding out homes, or of apart
 ments and hotels supplanting fine
 residences in restricted neigh
 borhoods.
 It is safe to say that the people of Chicago wish the zoning system had been adopted long ago. People in this city. looking at certain streets and sections, wish that the system had obtained here long ago. Prop erty owners especially who have seen what was once valuable residence surrounded by buildings of an en- tirely different character, with result dence, have good reason to feel that there Is little hope of trying to look into the future and judge of the future value of real estate in any
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

this remarki "rhis morning, in court, I sentenced man to jail for viola ton of the liquor law, Tonight l am doing practically what he did and I am the judge who sentenced him" And that magistrate has n reputation for honesty, fairness and integrity
 These are the incidents which make thoughtful men pause when they con- sider the prohibition question here. be they believers in prohibition or not.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

last night aged 71 years. Dr. Taylor served as counsel for the government before the claims commission estab- lished under the Spanish-American treaty and also before the Alaska boundary commission in 1903.
 He was the author of number of studies on legal subjects and held honorary degrees from eight Ameri- can universities and from Dublin and Edinburgh universities.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
CLAIMS HARVARD IS
 AT DISADVANTAGE
Alumnus Insists "Big Three" Agree mcnt Favors Yale and Prince
 ton More.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. Pillar yard is at a disadvantage to Yale and Princeton by the terms of their "bie three" agreement regulating partici- patton in sport, says the unnamed Harvard alumnus who conducts the column from a graduates window" in the current issue of the Harvard graduates magazine. The rule pro- hibiting a transfer student from par ticipating in a sport in which he has represented another college handicaps Harvard, he says, asserting that there is no doubt that more students transfer each year from other col leges to Harvard than to either Yale or Princeton"
 Governmental inquisition, regula- ton and prohibition are getting to be the bane of American life" he adds. Are they to become the bane of col lege life also?"
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Chile and Peru Again 2
 Are Drifting Apart

Santiago, Chile. Dec. 27.--Chile's intention of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Peru as soon as rati- fications of the Tacna-Arica protocol have been exchanged is believed to have changed in view of Reru's an swer to Chiles invitation to- the Pan- American conference. In it's reply, forwarded about two weeks ago. the Peruvian government, made reserva- tions regarding the treatment of Peru vians in Chile. Peru charged that her nationals were obliged either to serve in the Chilean army or leave the country. 4
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Scientists and Doctors
 Pay Tribute to Pasteur

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-Eminent scientists, physicians and public off cials were here today from many sec tions of the country for exercises in of the. tooth anniver- sary of the birth of Louis Pasteur, French scientist who revealed the ravages of germs and methods of checking their spread. The exercises included a public meeting at the aca- denny of music in the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
FOREIGN TRADE GAINS.

Washington, Dec. 27.--Further in- |creases in Americas foreign trade were shown today in figures compiled by the department of commerce show ing exports of cotton and linters for November to have been S5S,3S7 bales. valued at s10s.3s7,719. October ex- ports of cotton totalled 79S.664 bales. valued at ss3,923,760.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
BAR CONNECTICUT CORN.

Springfield, H., Dec. 27.-A quar- antine effective January 5, was plac- ed by Governor Small today on corn shipped into Illinois from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan be- cause of the presence in those states of the corn borer.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Famous Composer Makes Mountain- cer Calls Into
 Waltz

The yodel, familiar to every Chau- tauqua patron as the form of enter tainment offered by performers in feathered hats and Alpine sticks, is the Swiss mountaineer's chief lan- guage, declares Felix Godin, composer
 According to Mir. Godin, who has spent months in Switzerland study ing the music of the people, the goat herder up in the mountains needs no radio to keep in constant touch with the folks at home in the valley. All he does is tune up his yodel and a
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Oldest Photographer Is
 Retired as Manager

San Francisco, Dec. 27.--The Cali fornia railroad commission has au- thorized the Postal Telegraph Co. to discontinue it's office at Visalia and incidentally has allowed J. c. Ward, credited with being the oldest tele- grapher in the United States i'll point of service, to retire as manager of the office. Ward has been in the office for 40 years.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Mayor Approves Paying
 S195 to Sadis Family

Mayor A. M. Paonessa has approved the action of the council in voting s195 to George Sadis for the funeral expenses of his son, Fred, who met his death at the municipal swimming pool.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Member Audit pureau os Circulation

Tho A. B, c. is .a national organization wllch flu, nishes newspapers and adNer- .tirers win a strictly honest analysis Of ejaculation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this nudit. This lnsurcs pros lection against fraud in newspaper dis' tribution figures to both national apd l"- cal advertiscrs.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

The pioneers were hardy. You see, when they had pain they couldn't send down to the corner drug store and get something for 1t.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Man is the only creature who can adjust himself to any kind of weather or any kind of tariff.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Correct this sentence: That kid Of
 mine is five months old," boasted the
 father, "and we haven't had to get up with him a single night.'
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

It isn't really the gold back of the paper currency that makes it good, but the sweat back of the gold.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Apparently there are just two pos abilities in the case of merchant marine: subside or subsidy.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

There's one nice thing about a cigarette holder If you lose 1t in the dark, all you need Is keen sense of smell.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

As rule, a party must live for years before 1t is split by factions; but the third party won't he handicapped that way.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Memter of Tie Associated Press The Aa.ociated Press is exclusively entitled to fhe use for republication 0. all news credited to 1t or not otherwise oreditea In this paper and also local news pub lished herein f
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Wed like to have Dangherty rul- Ing on can of peaches that shows symptoms of having developed kick.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Tho only profitable adUrtIsing medium In tho City Circulation books and press room always opon 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Tranquility" is a delightful foreign policy. but who ever heard of a tranquil appetite?
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

A few years ago basketball was a girls game, but the boys finally got toughened to it.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Just keep still Speaking evil of the dead is indelicate, and speaking evil of dead beats is inadequate.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

A dog shows his teeth when he meets some one he dislikes Womer do, also, but they call it a smile.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Other industries may have suffered but the war gave great impetus to cabinet making.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

Still, if we should lock up all the feeble minded, who would write oui song hits?
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
Facts and Eancies
.tBy ROBERT oUrLJEN,.

It isn't profession unless two.
 thirds of success depends on bluff.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

You can't tell by the size of the car how much the driver owes his grocer.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

It's only fair weather when nations get together; but storm clouds gather when they attempt to get separately.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
LAW AUTHORITY DIES
Hannis Taylor Was Also Former Min iSter To Spain

Washington, Dec. 27.-Hannis Tay-s Tor, former United States minister to Spain and recognized authority on in- ternational law, died at his home here
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27

A true artistic temperament is one that makes you roll your eyes in
New Britain herald., 1922-12-27
TELEPHONE CALLS,

Husnsss of5,cs ......,..,....,......., efs Editorial Rooms .......,....'',''''''' sse