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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17

T. s., Aledo-What is the wave
length of my aerial consisting of
four wires 40 feet high and 120
feet long?
If the lead-in is brought from the
middle the natural wave length will
be about $50 meters, while if the
lead-in is taken from the end the
wave length will be 200 meters. If
for receiving purposes only. the
latter is good, but if you wish to
use it for transmitting the wave
length should not exceed $50 me-
tiers.
What is the best receiving set on
the market for receiving radio
phone broadcasting?
Any of the regeneratiVe sets made
by reliable manufacturers are sat
isfactory. The single circuit type
is finding great favor among those
using their set only for receiving
broadcast programs. One of the
best single circuit tuners on the
market is the Westinghouse.
Can take an ordinary bell trans
former with a 6-voIt secondary
winding for lighting the filaments
of my radiotron detector tube?
There are some hook-ups by
which the ordinary type of bell
transformer can be used to light
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
NATIONAL ALOOFNEsS.

Deep in the minds of thinking men remains adherence Of the thought that America will persist In national aloofness While some opponents of the League of Nations idea are assert ing that Senator Reeds recent victory was the result of his opposition to former President Wilson's League of Nations ideal, there appear bits Of evidence that the ideal is not forgot ten even by those who are not and never were influenced by Mr. Wilson. Secretary of State Hughes has shown his belief in the inevitableness of n closer association of nations. E,lihu Roots clear vision sees it in the better future. Even President Harding, de- spite the fact that he has said nothing about that Association of nations which the United States could discuss at some time after 1t had "ap- preached" the other nations in a proper way, gave evidence of his belief in conferences which are step in that direction,
 Now Chief Justice Taft. Lord Shaw a member of the British House of Lords; former Attorney General Wickersham and John w. Davis speak of closer association. limiting their suggestion to English speaking" people. They were addressing a branch of the English speaking union. and it was thus quite natAral that their association should be thus par ticularized.
 The significant fact is that one may note, If on the watch for it, that theme of national association being mentioned wherever thinking men gather and speak The ideal will no more down than will the greater one, which inspires 1.-the brotherhood of man.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
THE cowARD's PENALTY

Relentless remorse, uncertainty fear dread. should haunt the humar being who iniures anothtr and runs away, leaving that othH perhaps to die. Such criminal coward should never hear the charge You killed a man" without realizing in the depths of his heart that the words may apply to him,
 Such Is the person who strikes a man. woman or child while driving his car, and passes on without waiting to learn how serious Is the injury in- flieted and without giving any aid possible,
 Situations will arise always where it is possible for men 10 injure others, perhaps fatally, and escape facing the consequences, The injured person may be alone and have no witnesses able to. take the number of the offend ing car. The condition of the victim may be such that 1t is impossible for him to do so. By the time the victim is found the motorist may be many miles away. lost in some populous city.
 But there is one penalty the guilty man cannot escape. It is the penalty that will be inflicted inevitably by his mind, his consciousness It is well to have all men know of that penalty, infinitely worse than any which human beings may conceive or inflict; i; it Is well to have all realize that where fine may be paid, a prison sentence served, there is no way to quiet conscience burdened forever, as long as life lasts. by the knowledge that its possessor has. perhaps, taken a human life and has not turned a hand to make reparation. Relentless remorse. fear, dread, uncertainty, the trembling of the body when a hand is placed on the shoulder unexpect- edly-all the anguishing, killing worry Of these emotions will be the ever lasting portion of the coward who runs away.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
THE SOUTH END PARK.

It is the plan of the park commis- tina to time so that the proposed development of the South End, or Willow Brook park, already begun, may be completed as rapidly as pos sible The plan Is a wise one from the financial as we'll as the artistic and progressive points of view, provided "as rapidly as possible" be inter preted as meaning speedily.
 The benefits which will accrue to residents of the city from the devel- opment of this park are pretty well admitted. The plan has been talked over and the wisdom of 1t determined. There ie enthusiasm back of 1t, and the completion of this development will be acclaimed. That matter hav- ing been settled there remains but the one as to how fast the work. and appropriations therefor, should be pushed.
 Any city would consider itself for tunate were 1t to have as one of it's public spirited citizens, willing to ad- wise as to the best manner of con- ducting its finances, a man of the reputation and ability of Roger Bab- son. He has gone on record in this matter generally. and. in this case, his remarks previously cited here, are appropriate. It is a good time for municipalities to borrow money and make predetermined public improve ments. He advises cities to do, in the next five years. work which they would ordinarily do in ten years. He goes 70 far as to advise borrowing money to be laid aside against a period of unemployment if there is
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
A STRIKE, ITS NOTHING.

Portugal has shown the way. It Is very simple. A Strike? Pish. tsil and then again tush lush. Just stop 1t; that is all.
 A dispatch from Lisbon says naive ly: "A general strike Is in effect here and the chamber of deputies has ap- proved suspension of the constitu- tional guarantees for fortnight with the object of limiting the movement" ,"
 So that Is all wo have to do--sus- pend the constitution-"with the ob- ject of limiting the movement" Let us, for instance, suspend flor fort night the constitutional guarantee of every man to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" Suspend the laws which enforce those guarantees of course. Then let the majority of the people-for a majority want coal to be mined and the railroads to run-band together and kill off all the rail executives who won't do everything the strikers ask, and kill off all the strikers who ask anything more of the rail executives. There would be left in the country only rail executives who would do anything the men wanted and men who would do anything the remaining rail exec utives ask. So 1t would be in the coal fields. Executives and operators would so about lowing and scraping to shopmen and miners, and shopmen and miners would be thanking exec utives and operators for all they had done for them Trains would rush merrily all over the country and coal would fairly fly from the ground There would, however, be a slight fly in the ointment, There would be no real, biooded, true Americans left-they'd all be jellyfsh,
 So perhaps after all we had better not suspend constitutional guarantees but struggle along under their burden and fight it out without boodshed. Bullet us remember there are con Ntitutional guarantees, and let us be mighty glad that no maR and no na-. tiol has the power or the strength to suspend them in this country.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
PATENTS ISSUED
 TO CONN. PEOPLE

List of patents issued to the citi- zens of Conn.,, for the week ending August 1, 1922. issued by Louis Nj Schmidt, solicitor of patents, No. 259 Main street, New Britain. .
 Charles M. Abercromblie. BVridge- port assignor to the Singer Mfg. Co.,, Eliza beth, N. J. Sewing machine.
 David R. Bowen. Ansonia, and 6. F. Schnuck,. New Haven, assignors to Farrel Foundry and Machine Co.,, An sonia. Machine for mixing or mastic- ating rubber and like materials.
 George G. Bush, Bristol. Polisher.
 William R. Hartley, New Haven. Knockdown metal chipping case.
 Richard A. Hartman, assignor to H. s. X s. Mfg. Co. Hartford. Uni versal joint.
 Anton Mae, New Haven. Belt buckle.
 Ralph K. Mason, Bantam, .assig- nor to one-half of J. J. Lancaster, Litchfield. Safety switch, and switch casing and cover lock c patents.)
 Wilson E. Porter, assignor to New Haven Clock Co.,, New Haven. Rod gong for stricking clocks.
 Frederick Ray, Greenwich. Pack ing ring.
 John Rudy, New Britain. Pipe wrench.
 Harry E. Sloan. Hartford. Chuck William A. Somers, assignor the Mt, Carmel Mfg. Co.,, Mount Carmel. Handle lock for automobile.
 Alexander H. Trumbull, stratford assignor to the Connecticut Electric Mfg. Co.,. Bridgeport. Knife blade switch.
 Richard L. Wilcox, assignor to the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Ma chine Co.,, Waterbury. Bifurcating blanks. C patents)
 Designs
 William H. Francis, Soutldngton. Ice cream, pop corn, candy or cake. Harry w. Kelsey, and W. H. Baer, aseignors to the Russell Mfg. Co.,, Carton.
 Labels
 The Dexter Baking Co. Waterbury "Dexters Milk Bread for bread) Dexter Baking Co. Waterbury. "Dex- ter's Table Queen Break (for bread).
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
EXPLAINS CUT TO orT1cERs.
Pershing Informs Them IL Is to Re-
 duce Force, Not for InefRicicncy,

Washington, Aug. lo.--Gensrai John J. Pershng In his capacity as Chief of Stan has notified all officers Of the army that in the reduction of 2,5Oo about to be made In the offieers' personnel Of the army the retirement or discharge oE- officers will be ef- fected flor any reason" deemed suf- ficient by the Special Board now scanning the record of all officers with a view to recommending the "plucking" of sufficient number to meet the mandate of Congress.
 The law of June 30. 1922, under which the War Department is com pelled to weed out a sufficient num- ber of men to accomplish this reduc- ton, does not limit the board in the reasons that may actuate 1t in mak- ing Its recommendations.
 General PershinE is making 1t plain to 2ll officers that these retiremN,ts or discharges of officers is not being based on inefficiency; that officers will be "plucked" for the sole pur- pose of cutting down the army's by law, and that all officers eliminat- ed will be given an honorable" dis number of officehs to the limit hxed charge. 1.-
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
HELD FOR REMOVING BODY,
Nurse and Brother Arc Accused oi
 Selling Organs to Physician.


 sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Aug. 1o- Mrs. Ruth Knudson. nurse former- ly employed by a physician here, and her brother Clifford Harrison, have confessed, Thomas H. Green, assist ant prosecuting attorney, announced yesterday. that they removed the body of Mrs. c. H. Fairchild in Oc- tober, 1919. from the Drummond Is- land cemetery According to the statement issued by the assistant prosecutor. the d. legged removal was made to permit Mrs. Knudson to sell certain organs of the body to an unnamed physician, Mrs Fairchild having died of a pe- culiar disease. Officers are attempt. ing to locate the physician.
 Green declared the alleged confess sion detailed a plan to take the body to Canada. place 1t in a house and burn the structure. Instead, accord. ing to the purported confessions, the body was reburied in a shallow grave along the shore of Drummond ls- land. where it was uncovered few weeks later by dogs. ,.
 Chippewa county officers express the opinion a surgeon assisted In re- moval of the organs of the body.
 Mrs. Knudson and her brother were arrested in Wisconsin a week ago and brought to the county jail here.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
THE QUESTION NOW.

One matter at a time. Out Of fh' nerplexing questions to be considered at the moment there looms as the most important that of whether oi mt the rail equipment is deterioratinf more rapidly than the real efficiency of the railway shops is being in- creased.
 The attitude of the leaders of the coal strike seems to be that a settle ment is in sight. Whatever settle nent comes in the coal strike will he of a temporary nature. There can be no real settlement until there comes the investigation of the whole situation. which would probably take a year or more, with the result thai a way Is found to limit the numper of miners employed to the needs or the mines, and to limit the number of mines employing men 10 that mum Der which, working at full capacity will supply the needs of the country
 But at the moment 1t makes little difference whether the coal strike is settled or not unless the coal that would be mined as a result of that settlement may be moved. If the rail equipment is deteriorating rapidly and the efficiency of the shops is not in- creasing. sufficient coal can not be moyed..coal settlement or no coal settlement. If, on the other hand, the roads are gaining efficiency in the shops. the coal settlement, temporary though it may be, becomes imme- diately important
 On this question which is the vital one today. there are the representa- tions of the unions that the roads are employing inefficient men and that the locomotives are becoming unsafe, the cars remaining unre- paired. Strengthening this assertion come rumors of the remarks of al least one man, made informally, that in the shop of which he is foreman, while the number of men, employed is approximately normal, those men are of the lowest order of labor and that more real work could be done by a few of the men now on strike than by the whole force.
 On the other side of this important question are the statements of some of the roads that they are employing skilled mechanics and that the eff ciency of their shops Is improving rapidly. If such is the case, and the situation obtains on a ma jority of the roads, the situation in regard to coal does not seem so desperate. The rail- roads are accused by labor of con- cealing true facts as to the condition of equipment, however. And there the matter rests-the one matter which is supremely important today,
 Any concealing of the true facts by the rail executives should be de- nounced as severely as any attempt by labor to frighten the public by propaganda based on untrue state ments as to the dangerous condition of railroad equipment.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
RUN LIQUOR ON DELAWARE
Swift, Beats Take it to Philadelphia
 --Acker Asks For Cutter.

Philadelphia, Aug, l0.-Liquor run ming on the Delaware river has reached such proportions that A. I,in- coin Acker, collector of the port, ap- pealed today to Secretary Mellon Of the treasury departmens for a fast cutter to combat the smuggling of contraband liquor into this city,
 Customs officials declare that choice brands of liquor in large quan- titles are being brought in by small but swift craft manned by crews as fearless as the pirate crews that sailed the seas in days gone by.
 According to customs officers, the liquor is brought over on tramp steamers, foreign ships and even ves- sells of the shipping board, which dis charge their cargo some distance be- low the port where the liquor run ming boats lie in wait,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
25 Fears Ago Today
tTaken from Herald o, that date)

Men ire at work completing the new concrete sidewalk on the east side Of the High school today.
 Mrs August Burchnrdt and August burchardt Jr.. left for Fishers Island today for n vacation They were ac- companied by Mrs. F. NJ. Zimmerman.
 Martha Washington Council, D. of A., will hold . basket picnic at laurel park, Hartford, Saturday.
 The plum crop seems to be the largest there ever was this season and the trees are reported to be loaded down with the fruit.
 The executive committee of the swedish American Republican state league held its annual meeting in Hartford yesterday No local men were elected to any offices.
 Children's hand sewed shoes, latest styles for $1 at George L. Damon's. -advl
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

veterans bureau also provides allow ances for war victims partially or totally incapacitated, but who do not need hospital attention. In this line the bureau, acting for the people of the country, gives to every person who had suffered, 2 10 percent. dis ability compensation. Also any vet erah suffering from vocational handicap due to military service, is permitted to- enjoy vocational train ing without cost of that special type for which the bureau, representatives and the trainee himself feel he is par ticulary qualified The total cost of this plan for the last four years fol-
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
ARMY TO GET PURE WATER
Engineer Laboratory Devises New
 Mobile Purification Unit.

Washington, Aug 10.--The war de- partment announced that recent ex- perimentation at the engineer labora. tory in Schenectady. under the direc. ton of Captain Theodore H. Wyman, Jr., has resulted in the development of new and improved mobile water purif1cation unit.
 The essential features of this unit are the 3 + ton Liberty motor truck containing a high speed motor driv. ing a centrifugal pump. a sand After and Wallace & Herman pulSAting chlorinator. The unit has a capacity of 1000 gallons an hour.
 recent test run by one, of these units from Schenectady to Camp Humphreys, Va, over 800 miles, was completed in six days without mis- hap. A
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
SWEET sOvIET-AGAIN.

Those who are inclined to laud sentimentally, the love of the people of the Russian Soviet, and its depar- ture from the evils of czarism should note the little dispatch from Moscow stating that the central executive committee has denied the appeals of churclnen sentenced to death be- cause of their interference with the seizure Of church treasures. These of the higher clergy reports the committee, who have carried on crimes against the state under cover of the church and encouraged their followers to disregard the soviet de- crees, must pay the penalty"
 Sweet Soviet which despises despot- ism This is an example of her hu- manity,
 At the time these treasures were being taken from the churches to aid the starving and distressed, comment was here made that possibly no more worthy use could be made of treas ures devoted to decorating the house of God than that of aiding the suffer- ing, Broad-minded. human men of the church would have done we'll to have recognize the beauty of the sac rifice. But that men should be put to death because they objected to the with blackness the inspiration of the desire to feed the starving, Sweet Soviet-despiser of the despot
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Frank Zehrer of 61 Trinity street was given birthday surprise party at his home yesterday afternoon. Forty-two guests were present. He received a number of useful gifts. Luncheon was served on the lawn. Later piano selections and songs were rendered. A number of games were also played.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

no present municipal work to be done.
 Plans for the Willow Brook park should be pushed rapidly In accord ance with the plan Of the park com mission,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
ORSTRICTJON REMOVED

Belfast, Aug. 10 tBy the Associated Press)-A message from Waterford today says the obstruction which has been placed in Cork harbor by the Irish irregulars has been removed.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
"BIHD DAYn FOUNDER DIES

Oil City, Pa, August 10.--Pro:. Charles A Babcock founder of bird day. observed in schools of many states is dead at his home here. He was author of many books on birds
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

The perennial loafer has some ad- vantage, but he misses the fun of go- ing out on strike at intervals.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
Member Audi. Bureau of Circulation

The A. P. c. is national orGamza.'en which furnishes newSrape-s and sdver. tissrs with 4 strictly honest ona'yss o' cifl u.atlon. Our o,rculation statistics are based upon thlr sudt. This 'hsures pro- tect,on against :ror1 in newspaper as tr,butlon agurss to both rational ana io' cal ~srartisers,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

It is is that kind of game, you still can get your moneys worth listening 10 the man in the next seat explain ing 1t to his wife,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

It is estimated that at least four percent of those who go to the sea- shore will not wish they had gone to the mountains instead,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

The tight-wad seldom has the cour- age Of his convictions. He always looks embarrassed when the collec- ton plate passes,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

When a young man tells a girl that he wants her to be good fellow, she knows that his intentions are not serious.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

When a car stops along the high way by day, that's trouble, When il stops at night, that's romance, The trouble comes later,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

It is never really necessary to use big words unless you wish to keep the kids from knowing what you are talk ing about,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

trate a thing while each side thinks it can lick the other.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

Even if the coal strike should be called off tomorrow, 1t would take a little time to translate the order into the various languages.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

Fable: Once upon time an auto mobiles tourist passed two farmers who agreed concerning the distance to the next town.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

Some departing callers leave us in a good hunor, and some stand for a while and hold the screen open.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
Facts andFdncies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

Correct this sentence: Thank you for reminding me-" said the small boy to his mother T am always glad to wash my feet"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

It must be nice to be. rich and keep the grocer satisfied with a promise to mail him a check.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

When men stare at her, she knows everything IS fixed right; when wom- en stare at her, she wonders what Is wrong.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

In these days a good provider is
 l one who can afford to keep the gaso- line tank full
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
Member of The Associated Prew

The Aeoetated Press Is exclusively entitled to tha use for republication of all news credited tn it or not otherwise credited in this pnrcr ana nsc local news pub lished herein.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

The funny part is that if all our troubles were happening In Europe, we,iaook for collapse over there.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

The cnly profitable ad,e-tlslng N:dium n the City. Circulation books ,'nd p!ass room alya,t open tc edvertisera,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

Spare the rod and you won't have any way to relieve your grouch.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

The automobile and the automatic have the same beginning. and lots of them provide the same thing.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

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New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
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New Britain herald., 1922-08-10

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New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
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