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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
TwO Important Cases Come Before Public
 Seruice Board Today

Montgomery, July s.-(special'l- Two cases involving petitions Tor changes in rates will come before the public service commission Monday. Tn one case the Alabama Ice Manufac- turers' association will ask the com mission to order the Alabama Power con,pany to establish seasonal or semi seasonal rates on power used Dy ice manufacturers. They contend that they do not use power in large ouan- titles except in certain seasons anu should not be required to pay on bieh basis throughout the year.
 In the other case D. D. Metcalt or Greenville mas asked the commission to revise the rates given power con sumers by the Electric ManufactuT . ing corporation, which Is operatiEe inc electric plant at Greenville. MT Metcalf contends that the present rates are not equitable
 The Stantonville Telephone con many of Stantonville, Miss, today I,ied a petition with the commission asking for permission to make an increase in the rates for teiephont service at Red Bay. The company contends that 1t is losing money on the operation of the Red Bay ex- change and desires to make increases anproximating 20 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
TEACHERS EXAMINED

Heflin, July s.-(special. )-Accord- ing to County Superintendent of Ed Ucation G. B. Roman, an examination will be held at the high school building for those who wish to teach in the schools of the county. begin ming July IT and continuing through to July 19.
 Applicants for life certificates and those desiring to teach music in the public schools of the state. will be examined during the teachers exam ination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
PIKE COUNTY SHIPS
 FIRST WATERMEL0NS

Troy. July s,-Cspecial)-The first shipment of watermelons from Pike county was made on Thursday. The melons were loaded in Troy and at Goshen. a carload being loaded at each place.
 Each car had approximately t,259 melons, each of which weighed an average of 22 pounds.
 The melons were of the Alabama Sweetheart" variety.
 They were shipped from Troy to Nashville. in charge of the Alabama Watermelon association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
n2s.nan LOSS BY FIRE

Gadsden. July 9.-(Special. )--The Gadsden fire department has an swered 80 calls for the first six months of this year, with a total loss estimated of $2S,535, with property value involved of over s536,00o, this with three trucks and eight paid firemen.
 The greater amount of tho loss was caused in three fires, wholesale house and three dwellings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
NOSES INDoRsED

Troy. July -(Special.)-At the meeting of the directors Of tne r,Ae county farm bureau, held "eonesua, aStarnoon. strong indorsement was given to the present county demon s,ration agent. J. E. Moses, and the work he has done for the county
 They also passed resolutions urg- inx the county commissioners 10 mak. the necessary appropriation Cor inc continuance of the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
rs FAIL TO PAY

Gadsden, July s.-tspecIaI.1., Chief of Police Lttlefield turned ever to his officers yesterday 75 war rants against as many business ana nrofessional men of the city who have not paid their privilege tax TOT this year and in all cases arrests were made and the trials set.
 A penalty of Ss per cent has ac, cumulated so far with the additional costs of arrest and trial with fine extra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10
BANKHEAD LAUNCHES
 CAMPAIGN IN DISTRICT

Hamilton. July 3.-(Speeial)- Congressman William B, Bankhead Of the Tenth congressional district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10

the other woman, but conceaIs her idenuty, mentioning her name as simply Margaret.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
THE NEW HOTEL.

The time has come when we may talk about The" new hotel, instead of "A" new hotel. The manufactur- CTS of the city have shown their will. hotel corporation has taken hold of the matter
 The enthusiasm which has been reused over the prospect heretofore has been based only on general con- temptation of the good thing it would be for the city to have a splendid, modern hotel here, and the added comfort and pleasure it would give. There has been a vague feeling that it would be stimuant for business in New Britain.
 But there has been little getting down to facts" The plans have been 50 hay, and the prospect has par taken of the too good to be true feeling to such an extent, that few people have realized the tremendous benefits that will come to the city and the people of the city from the build ing of a new hotel here.
 The location of such an institution in this city makes of New Britain not | place to be passed through hur- riedly because of lack of accommo- dations, but rather place where it would be pleasant to remain over Sunday, for instance, for people trav- cling In this section on business. The money spent by such people who would stop here for longer periods than formerly, would be spent here instead of in other cities not far away. Motorists would no longer consider New Britain one of the attractive cities to be passed through on the days journey; it would become an at tractive place to stop. The matter of conventions and other gatherings, of course, is another of the obvious ben efits that would come-and the num- Der of benefits are too numerous to mention, even if we omit the personal pleasure that would come to residents of this city in having suitable hotel in which to dine, lunch, and other wise entertain self, family or friends.
 There is another aspect to the situ- the United Hotel corporation. It is quite evident that the representative
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
LIMITING COURTS.

Senator La Toilette wants to deny to the lower courts the right to de clare, or the duty of declaring, a law unconstitutional, if reports concern ing his speech before the American Federation of Labor are correct.
 In other words he wants a consti- tutional amendment taking away from lower courts one of the grounds upon which justice demands that court should say this man has done no wrong because he has violated no law which has a right, according to our constitution, to be on the books. ' Senator La Toilette would admit, in- terentially, that it is not wrong tc break an unconstitutional law-Hhich of course is no law at all--but never theless a lower court cannot say the man has done no wrong because the law which he is alleged to have brok- en is no law at all.
 mere may De no compromise With right. A thing is right or it is wrong If man or corporation does an act, and is prosecuted for the doing of that act because, it is alleged, it is against the law, one court as much as an- other has the duty of declaring that the law itself which he is charged with having broken, is unconstitu- tional-that no body of men had a right, according to the fundamental principles of the constitution, to pass such a law.
 Senator La Follette's suggestion would bring more dissatisfaction with the law than already cXists-and the law has a hard enough time as it is.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
CHILD LABOR.

l Organized labor is opposing chile l labor, At the convention of the American Federation of Labor in Gin, | cinnati 1t was said that the program ! now is to advocate the adoption of g constitutional amendment making
 possible q child labor law that woult thus be constitutional.
 The cause is q good one. Childrer should be protected. their physical de. Nelopment should be guarded. In or.
 der to avoid discussion let it be grant. cd that labor was moved to take this thoughtful action purely out of con sideration for the young, and not by the desire to keep children out oi work that might be performed by members of the Federation's branches Grant that the motive behind that move was purely unselfish The move is a good one just the same.
 But it is to be doubted whether the constitutional amendment plan is the wiser course to pursue in regard to child labor. If a thing is worth do- ing and worth doing now it is worth doing quickly. The delay attendant upon adopting a constitutional amend ment and then passing a law in con- formity with it, if such law could
 be passed, would be great. Moreover people have had quite enough of con stitutohal amendments recently. Whatever opposition there would naturally be against such an amend nent would be increased because of
 the amendments recently adopted it
 is believed. This, without insisting
 that either the eighteenth or nine
 teenth amendment would fail were
 either to be voted upon today.
 It would seem that speedier
 method of protecting childhood, and a
 method that would bring a measure
 ot protection in a part of the country
 dt ledSt "Heie tlefe Is no SuCn pro-
 lection today, would be for the Fed
 eration to exert it's influence in the
 various states which have no child labor laws. to have such laws passed. Certainly they are needed, and organ ized labor would lose no prestige in furthering cause which is so basical- iE right.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
DOMINION POWERS
 UNDER NEW TREATY
Irish Constitution Guarantees All
 Terms Of Pact

London, June 16.--The draft of the new Irish constitution made public last night on the eve of the Irish cleo tions gives as the document itself states, force of law to the Anglo-lrlsh treaty and expressly declares that any provision of the constitution which is in any respect repugnant to the treaty, shall be void and imperative.
 The constitution embodies connec- ton with the British crown, as al ready established in the treaty, and generally places the relations be- tween Ireland and the empire on the aanie basis as Canada and the other dominions.
 The constitution requires every member of the Free State parlia- ment to subscribe faith and ale giance to the constitution and swear to be faithful to the king in virtue of the common citizenship of Ire land and Great Britain and 1reland's membership in the British common wealth of nations. - ..
 The document contains 79 articles and is considered an up to date ln- strument, not only granting female suffrage, proportional representation
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
F|L|P|NOS STRIVE
 ID REACH THE us.
Many Lab0rerS There Eventually
 Migrate to This Land

Manila, P l., June 16.--About sev- enty-fye per cent of the Filipino la borers who go to Hawaii to work on plantations there evidently expect to reach the mainland of the United States according to the report Of Francisco Narona just submitted to Governor General Wood. MT. Narona was commissioned early in 1920 by Former Governor General Harrison to investigate and report on the con- diton of Filipino laborers in Hawaii.
 Complaint of Treatment.
 According to Commissioner Var ona's report the Filipino laborers were not treated by their employers in the same manner as other nationals. The Filipinos complained especially of harsh treatment received at the hands of the foremen on plantations. accord ing to the report. These foremen the report says, were usually Porto Ri cans, Portuguese, Scotchmen or Ger mans.
 On the other hand the Hawaiian planters complained that it was diff cult to make the laborers work con- stantly, the report says. This lack of diligence and perseverance, was the reason why planters did not assign Filipinos to work in the sugar cen- trals or to other work involving re- sponsibiity, according to the report. The planters also complained that the Filipinos failed to take proper care of the quarters furnished them this be- ing the principal reason why they were not given better quarters in which to live. Continuing, Commits sioner Varona said.
 Leave for U. s.
 "Thare were also many complaints about the tendency of the Filipino la borers to leave Hawaii and go to the mainland of the United States. About seventy-five per cent of these laborers, mostly the younger ones, sign con- tracts in the Philippines with the in tention of making Hawaii a stepping stone to the United States"
 The total number of Fiipinos in Hawaii at the time the report was prepared, was 12,995 of whom 7,429 were field laborers.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

and referendum to the people, but also empowering the people them selves to initiate legislation. It gives to the chamber great powers with re- spect to money bills without control from the senate. thus duplicating the position as between the British House of Commons and the House of Lords.
 It exempts the Free State from ac- tive participation in war without the consent of parliament, except in the case of actual invasion, and gives the Irish supreme court the fullest pow CTS, only stipulating for the right of citizens to appeal to the king in coun- cil against the supreme courts de- cisions.
 It provides for freedom of religion and conscience. gives Free State citi- zens full protection against the arbi- trary power of court martial, and ex- tends to parliament exclusive control over the armed forces, as stipulated in the treaty.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
POLICE AFFAIRS.

Hitch your wagon to a star" is good advice If the star is not abso- lutely out of reach. "The Star" of pretty good police protection is not an | lmposslbility in a city of this size. Ideal police protection would be that which would result from a situation where every officer on the force felt upon his shoulders the responsibility of keeping the city as decent as pos sibe. This situation would come if there were no special departments created to look after special breaches of the law.
 Vice squads are bodies created usually in time of special emergency when the moral condition of portion of city seems unusually bad Vice squads" never escape criticism. The nature of their work is such that they are peculiarly subject to adverse com ment. Members are too lenient, too harsh, too honest or dishonest, or members exercise too much discretion or do not exercise enough discretion so run the criticisms. If there is one person in the world in more un- pleasant position than d baseball um- plre, it is member of vice squad.
 The adyisa bility of doing away with the local vice squad was discussed at missioners. The advisabiit of in-
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

ereasing the detective force was dis- cussed also, It would be a good idea if both moves were to be made. Let the vice squad go, not because of in- efficiency, but rather because it has done its work well and its work, cas- fer now, should be taken over by the whole force. Increase the detective bureau If necessary. And with these changes let there come to every mem Der of the force the rali2ation that rev duties-those given up by the vice squad-haye deyolved upon each man. Cease department specialization in crime and let every policeman be- come a specialist in preventing all crime.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
EAOLIT1ON SPLITS.

A certain port. Of n great re- | ligious denomination is going to with
 draw financial support from an edn- catlonal institution unless member { of it's faculty is dismissed or else pub icly repudiates the theory of eyo- , ution.
 A certain portion of another great religious denomination has passed
 resolutions avowing its sympathy with scientists in their work and declar- ing that there is nothing inconsistent between a belief in evolution and the belief of the Christian.
 If Christianity is all that Christians believe it to be, the truth or falsity of the thoery of evolution can not change it. If believing scientific dis coverics, proven to be facts, destroys Christianity, Christianity is weak thing The man or woman who feels he or she knows the truth of Chris tanity, believes also that those truths will remain truths depsite the discov- cries of science.
 There is a parallel even in human affairs. man conscious that he has done no wrong fears no investigation of anything with which he has to do. No matter what discoveries are made in regard to matters which pertain to him, he knows nothing will be found Chat will destroy others faith in him if he is judged fairly. In things Di- vine the Christian, fortified by his faith, conscious of his own inability 10 understand all things, believes ab- solutely that if scientific discoveries seem to discredit Christianity, the fault is With human understanding, not with the fundamentals of the Christian faith. Those fundamentals are greater than the theory of evolu- ton, true though it may be--greater than any discoveries that may be made.
 The greatest discovery of all time, he believes, was the Living God. The true Christian refuses to bury the talents of mentality given to him to use. Not only will he sympathize with science in research work but he will participate in such work if it in- terests him. Nor will any of it's discoveries shake his faith in the Greatest Discovery of all time.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
DO TT NOW"

Now, today, is the time to do that splendid thng-express your eager. ness to give some children a chance for full life.
 Five days only will pass before the first little army of girls will leave for the Fresh Air Camp. There will be sixty-f five of them. They will be away two weeks. All of you who read this would like 10 feel that you helped pay for the chance to be healthy happy joyous, that is given these little girls Most of you who read this intend to be one of those who will help them
 Do it tonight, Send your contribu- ton tonight, that there may be no uncertainty on the part of the people who will arrange for the provision for those little girls. Let the children who go in this first group be in the same position as those will be who will go later in the summer, when all of the money needed for the camp has been subscribed.
 For all that money will be sub scribed. As the hot weather comes you, and others who have not given this matter any thought Ss yet, will be moved by the thought which will come every day, of the suffering chill dren less fortunate than your own are undergoing through the hot weather. You will feel especially concerned about frai children-what havoc the hot weather must play with their weak bodies.
 Do not delay your generosity. Give no more than you can afford. but give that today. Add to the joy of the children the knowledge that what is given them is given gladly and eager ly-and give the workers who are so keen to personally help the children grow strong-give them the chance to feel that the work has been backed up with enthusiasm from the very start And give those workers the chance to tell the children how you and many many others in New Brit ain want them to get strong and want them to be happy.
 Look at your own child tonight; think how you long for that child's happiness and comfort and health this summer-and then do little something for some other child whom some other parent loves as you love yours but for whom that parent can do little-or nothing.
 Give tonight
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
MORE INCENDIARISM
Soap Factory, Butcher Shop and Mo. .ion Picture Theater Set On Fire in Belfast During Night

Belfast. June 16 (By the Associated Press) The east side again was the scene of incendiary fire this morning when flames were started in a soar factory, a motion picture theater and q butcher shop. The fire later spread to an adjoining engineering works Only one of the industrial plants in the area affected is now intact.
 The g;are from the burning soap works aroused many childraa from their sleep, and parties Of night uorl era went to the aid of their fire fighters only to be fired upon by the incaldiaries sympathiaers. Scenes oi great disorder followed when a crowd of louters broke into q nearby saloon
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
:25 Fears Ago Todqy
(Iaken from Herald of that date

i~S~~.~~~~~~~>>>~~>>S The public schools will close June IS for the annual vacation. The Lady Maccabees will meet ir the o. u A. M. hall this evening al 1880 o'clock.
 One of the new Pope motor car riages went spinning down Main street last evening at the rate of Is miles an hour. It attracted considerable attention.
 The selectmen are putting coo tons of crushed stone on the Hartford road. When this stretch is complet- ed it will be in good shape for the wheelmen.
 Thomas Grove was elected deputy at the meeting Of the Bricklayers and Plasterers union last evening.
 The Y. P. S. of the Swedish Luth- eran church is preparing to hold a basket picnic at White Oak next week.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
WIFE TO GET DIVORCE SOON
 UNDER INOCH ARDEN LAW

White Plains, N. Y, June 16.- Nester +. Bonardel, husband Of Mrs. Katherine Bonardel of 12 Garden street, New Rochelle, must make known his whereabouts within the next six weeks or Justice A. Fl. F. Seeger, in the supreme court, here will grant all "Enoch Arden" di vorce to his wife, who says she has not seen nor heard from her hus- band for more than i've years.
 Under the recent act of legislature she IS entitled to divorce if she cannot locate him.
 The Bonardels were married in New Rochelle on June 3, 1905. They have no children. On January 1, 19p, two years later, Mrs. Bonardel says, her husband left her and never came back.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

Of the company, an expert In such matters does not consider Hartford'a hotel accommodation sufficient to de- stroy the value of New Britain as a location for the finest kind of hos telry. Thus we have m expert opinion, unpreiudiced by local feeling, backed by eagerness to start great business venture, to the effect that New Britain's location, importance, accomplishments and prospects place her in a position of prominence In this section of the country of which ad- vantage should be taken.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
AIMED AT RUN RUNNERS
Proposed Amendment to Canadian Temperance Constitution, if Passed. Will Check Activities.

Ottawa, Ont. June 16.-An amend ment of the Canada temperance act that would cut off the liquor supplies of bootleggers in the United States by closing all the wholesale liquor houses in the province of Saskatchewan is before the house of commons.
 John Miller, member of the house from that province said that the chief business of these houses is the "ex- port by night of liquor across the American border and the supplying of "bootleggers in Canada" The amend ment is meeting with little opposition.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Griffith Praises Document.

London, June 16.-Arthur Griffith before leaving London last night, made statement in which he said:
 "The constitution Is that of a free and democratic state and under it, Ireland for the first time in centuries, secures the power to control and de- velop her own resources and live her own national life.'
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
QUAKE IN ARIZONA.

Yuma. Ariz., June 16.-Three earth quake shocks were felt here yesterday. Many residents were aroused from sleep by the first tremble. The others of the shocks s ~as severe nor ., ons duration, and no damage was done
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
Member Audi. Bureau of Circulation

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New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
NEW FRENCH LOAN.

Paris, June 16.--A new loan of for reconstruction purposes was an nounced today by the minister of finance.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

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New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
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New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

you can cultivate the same feeling Of superiority by being good.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

In the old days an ultimatum was an effort to start anything: now it is desperate effort to avoid starting anything.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

derpaid. God be praised. Maybe they'll strike.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

be studying wave lengths In order to avoid getting their bathing suits.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-16

Sense of humor The quality that makes you chuckle when something happens to people you don't care any thing about.