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New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
OTHER GOOD THINGS

Today especially it is almost im- possible to refrain from commenting upon the bright prospects for in- creasing comfort and happiness in New Britain, and upon any bits Of news that reflect optimism and joy. Yesterday The attitude Of present day artists was noted. such outlook re- Hcctiug. through the brighter colors to which they turn to place upon canvas their picturc-stgrics. the pres ence of joy iD the country. Today comes news of the new Polish Day Nursery: of the now dornit0ries for young women Of that race who have no close friends or relatives here. and of the home for aged men and women.
 There is always room for such in- sinutinns. conceived in spirit of ffiendtiness and love for human boo ings and with a desire to make their Hvcs happier and better. The city already has splendid Day Nursery for the use of an. but matter or location and other things may make it incou- renient to many. The new nursery win undoubtedly make easier for many to use the day in necessary work. as other similar institutions iu various parts of the city would do. It is this spirit of wanting to help others along that Is an added reason for the peo- pie of this city to feel more intensely the beauty Of New Britain as a place in which to live. The day nurseries. the new building at the town home. the new dormitory. the new home for old men and wonen-these win be made use Of by but a comparatively small number Of people But every -sn and woman end child in fI,e rfty
 nl bs hspDier. lss wore efficient and
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

formal demand from conference of representatives of anthracite using states upon him to do something in 1 his own state to reduce or abolish his states tax upon the coal shipped out of it. Governor Pinchot calls those representatives together himself. with q plan that will relieve his state from the necessity of doing the real thing that would reduce the price to people of other states.
 Needless to say his proposition did not meet with approval. He did not expect it would. But the move had come from him, and he is continuing to move, calling another conference or planning to resume the one that has been adjourned. He seeks to remain as protector Of the peoples purses and he seems to be getting away with it" at least to the extent that the proper amount of pressure is not being brought to bear upon him to get to work to abolish that tax on coal ex- ported from his state. But by the time summer has come again, and all danger of interfering with that tax has disappeared, it is not unlikely that Governor Pinchot will begin to consider that plan--the only one that is especially good at this time. And he will keep on considering it. per haps, until another winter sets in.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
Observations on The Weather

Washington. Nov. 2s.-Forecast for southern New England: Fair to- ninht. Thursday cloudy. becoming un- settled. little change in tetmperature; modrratte n0rtheriy winds.
 F-0recast for eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight. Thursday un- settled. no change in temperature: moderate northerIy winds.
 For Connecticut. Fair tonight: Thursday cloudy. becoming unsettled. BochsnRc in temperature; moderate northeriy winds.
 Conditions: < disturbage central over Texas is causing unsettled shouery weather in the southern dis tritfs. Pleasant weather prevails generally in other sections east Of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature continues mid fr all the northern districts. The pressure is low over Alberta. Canada and on the Gulf coast and high over the Ohio valley.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly Higher temperature.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
COMMUNICATED
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
 NEW ENGLAND?
Editor of the Herald:

| Editor of the Herald:
 A few days ago I said to the wife, | "Immediately after Thanksgiving I think we will pack up a grip or two and go down to Georgia for the rest of the winter. She said Wait while. l think we will get roses and pansies out of the garden yet"
 This beautiful spring morning, with the folks up in Winsted digging them- selves ont of the snow drifts, WIG went out to look around in the little back garden. and see what could be found as reminder of summer time, and we found one rose in blossom. two buds almost in blossom, two full blown pansies several sprays of snapdrag- on and dandelions all about the yard.
 When I brought them in to the wife, she said, No use talking about going to Georgia at present, let's wait while. I think we will be picking flowers out in the garden 8 month from now, and we are not going to have much of a winter anyway"
 We. still find robins about in the loWlands and bushy places, the water cress in The brooks is as tender as in the spring, the grass is green and the pasturageN still good in the fields, and we have about come to the conclusion, after having sampled it for good many years that take it by and large" old New England produces about as good weather as any place up knnW of and up have gamplad the various weathers of A good many diff ferent climes.
 Good weather seems to be largely condition of mind. If it suits our individual taste, it is good" weather.
 Last summed we heard woman say 10 another What beautiful day." The other replied, Yes, only it's so damned hot"
 R. NJ. GR1SWOLD.
 Kcnsington.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
TOMORROW

Those capable of any feeling of gratitude at all are appreciative of the comfort, prosperity, happiness of today-of this minute But we would not be human if we were able to feel deep gratitude for the good things that have come to us and are ours now, were it not for the fact that each Tomorrow" promises better things or at least brings the hope of better things to come.
 Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving day. The heart is indeed small that cannot feel gratitude and cannot hold the desire to express that thanks ar- propriately by solemn observance of the anniversary. Peace above all things is the blessing we have; peace, and it's opportunity to turn from thoughts of destruction to those of construction, material and spiritual. For this one gift alone the universal pIaNtl pl bldlhNSlNlilS Nlu llst' Edih individual, each group of individuals has some special reason for marking the day, as each, perhaps, has reason for sorrow. But when the sheet is balanced it is found that as nation and as individuals eliminating the sorrow that comes from our own weaknesses and errors we have sound, practical reasons for making tomor- row'a real day of giving thanks.
 In no other country in tho world is there cause for such a sentiment of gratitude. lf each man and each woman looks about in his or her own home or in the place that is the home temporarily he or she will find some cause for thanksgiving that outweighs an reasons for sadness. Tomorrow it will be the duty of each Of us to make thc most Of those benefits given 10 us tu emphasize them above all others and bc glad 1T for no reason than to add by our attitude 10 the general joy of those about us. thus giving them new cause for observing the day of thanksgiving in an sincerity.
 But 1t is the hope of the tomorrow that is the real reason for giving thanks. The characterization Of this country Of ours as the land Of op- portunity" is no idle phrase, meaning less It is the land Of Opportunity and that opportunity, coming today tomorrow or the next day. brings promise Of future days Of joy. pros- perity, happiness and new opportuni- ty. IL is this forward looking promise Of what it to come that intensifcs our thanks for that which we enjoy to- day When we give our thanks to- morrow. we win remember and be grateful for the advantages Of the past and the present and what they have brought us. But more than all VIC will be thankful fer the long line Of tomorrows. each full of promise.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Gone are the days Of the ringing bat The thud of the ball in the glove. Gone are the days Of the old straw hat, The signal of summer we love. Gone are the days When the balmy air Entices to out Of doors fun: Gone are the days And it's good they are Or wed never get anything done
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
ENGLAND's TARIFF FIGHT

The campaign for England's nation al election is on.
 The conservatives, who have been in power for the last year are trying to win again, on a high tariff plat form. See what protection has done for the United States" argues Stanley Baldwin, their leader.
 "Ycs," agrees David Lloyd George, liberal and free-tradc standard bearer, "see what it's done for the American merchant fleet"
 Labor hopes 10 win. with it's plan to lift the burden Of England's war debts by paying them right now. To do this. labor proposes to take part of the fortunes Of the rich Only those with less than s25.000 will os- cape. if labor has it's way. sn very big fortunes it's planned to levy up to GO per cent.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
OIL rRAIp SENTENCES

The government harvested the first fruits Of it's efforts against wildcat oil frauds in the form Of the conviction in Texas Of Dr. Frederick A. Cook. of north polar fame. and 13 associates, accused of selling stock in fake wells Cook was sentenced to 14 years and 2 months in prison and the others to shorter terms. All appealed. Much press comment hints al belief in some srauge kink in Cooks brain which hr can't altogether help.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
WALTON IS OUT

The state spnata has removed Jack Walton as governor Of Oklahoma. Though Walton started the light by declaring martial law. as an anti-Ku KluN move there are other charges against him. too-ineomrntence. ne- Flect Of duty and corruption. Follow ing his removal he was indicted.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

better able to attend to lifes duties because these institutions. as well as the great hospital, the New Britain Institute the fine schools. the sani- tarium--all these and more, are here to make life brighter.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
WHAT'S GOING ON M THE WORLD
BY CHARLES P. STEWART NEA Service Writer

Dr. Stresemann is out as German chancellor. or prime minister. Presi- dent Ebert had hard work to find anyone to take his job: it is so diff ticult because Of the trouble with France. Finally Dr. Heinrich Albert agreed to have a try at it.
 Stresemann asked for a vote of con- iidence from the Roichstag. or parlia- ment. That is. he asked the law makers to adopt a resolution saying, under the circumstances, they thought he was doing the best he could. The Reichstag voted the other way. That's why he quit.
 Albert had charge of Germany's ex- hibit at the St. Louis worlds fair. Later he was business adviser to the German embassy at Washington. Af- ter the World war started. but before America entered, while riding in a New York T." train, he lost a valise containing important embassy papers. 1t fell into the hands of United States secret seyiee men. The papers relat- ed to German war activities in this country. Their character was such as to strain relations between America and Germany and tho incident had its part in the developments which led this country to enter the conflict.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
FRANCE BACKS PoINcARE

Premier roincare of France put his popularity to the test of vote, too, and he won.
 The chamber of deputies, sos to 70, gave him q free hand to get out of Germany whatever he considers France entitled to, and to do it by any means he likes. It will be all right for him to cooperate with Eng land and Italy if convenient or to play a lone hand for France if he thinks best
 Poincare has bowed somewhat to English wishes in his treatment of Germany but most Of the French papers predict it will turn out badly, enabling France to say 10 England There, I told you so."
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

A true reformer is one who doesn't care how naughty you are if you eschew his pet abomination.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

No employe can hope to have re- responsibilities placed on his shoulders until he takes the chip off.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
MARRIED LAST JULY

Mir and Mrs F. A. Nergason of 46z Church street announce the marriage of their daughtet. J. Helen to Leroy S. Lawyer on July 12 at East Hamp- ton.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Just because a farmer raises corn he doesn't have to do that to his prices.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

The many cars parked along the curb today hide the man in the street"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
.Av:i5ss'5.i544$Ti.Sas &naX,.

Not every body can afford to race trains to a crossing, but even the poor can start fires with kerosepe.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Usually hat on the head is worth two in the ring.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Getting sophisticated is just a mat. ter Of reducing the number Of thing' that make life interesting.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Another good way tO make high temperature besrabie is 10 plan asking the boss for a raise. That will give you cold feet.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

It is good form 10 let the waiter pick up the napkin your drop, but you may pick up your own hip flask.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

The man who marries his stenOgra- pher soon discovers that there are more pleasant vacations than taking dictation.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

The only manufactured articles Russia has been able to export lately are cheerful statistics.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Sir Louis \. Newton British banker (top), Is the new lord mayor Of Lon don. He was knighied by King George during the wal. Below is his wife.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

A cheerful loser is often just d bad sport who is trying to minimize the worth of victory.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT QrIILES.

The smaller the town, the louder the cheers when somebody cusses Wall street.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

A millionaire who wishes to die poor might try lending money to his wifes relatives.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Still. as a means Of meeting repars- tions obligations. passive resistance vas about as effective ss passive in- difference.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Correct this sentence. And after ure are married" h. promiss1 I. T Will shave just as frequently as I do now"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Discretion is inc quality that makes man talk that way when his wife asks for an opinion Of her new hat.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Germany, Russia. Italy and Spain are not the only ones like that We have Judge Landis.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Apparently European nations are not cOntc nplating anything question able. None of them Is asking for Americas moral support.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

At any rate. Americans will learn patience as they await tbeir turn in the cafeteria. the barber shop and the Federal courts.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

X hopeless radical is one who cusses Coolidge for what he thinks he would have said If he had said anything.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Communism isn't the only method by which the poor can soak the rich There's bootlcgging.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

Entered at the Post Onire a New Brltan
 as Second C7ass Ma. Matter.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-28

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation hooks and press room always open to advertisers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
The Still Small Voice

When the son of a millionaire can shoot to death an American
sailor boy and walk out Of court without even the fornalty Of a
tral-when the mother of his victim must stand outside the court
and, as she weeps in vain, see the man who killed her son drive
to his luxurious home in a high powered motor car, telling his
wife he lis so happy it is time this country revamped its
method ofadminstering the law, or at least establish some form
OF recall that would enable the people to drive IRON both bench
and bar those who maladminister a sacred trust
Walter S. Ward, of Westchester County, New York, son of
the millionaire bread king, shoots to death Clarence Peters,
formerly a sailor boy in the Z. S. Navy. The police, hot on the
trail, get dangerously near to solving the crime. Then the young
slayer gives himself up and confesses the cowardly assassination.
Ordinarily, such a menace to society would be locked up,
tried for murder, sent to the electric chair, to prison Tor life, or
acquitted according to the facts developed. But this was not an
ordinary murder. There were millions ready to save the young
man from even the shadow OF the chair. Father with his influence
and untold wealth got into action. Forty thousand lines of bread
advertising were placed with every influential newspaper in New
York City. Soon the slayer son was turned loose without even
the semblanee of a trial.
The mother of the murdered boy? The voice Of the mother
was the still, small voice; so still, SO small, that she cried as in
the wilderness.
1t Will be to the eternal shame of America if the plea of this
unhappy mother is drowned by the chnk of gold. Governor
Smith, of New York, has promised a new inveeA igation. Every
mother in America should write a letter to the governor of the
great state of New York demanding that the investigation be
searching, at least that it be more thoroughly undertaken than
the travesty on justice that set free the gilded assassin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
DANCE AND CARD PARTY.

The Second Ward Republican Orga-
nization, of which former Assembly
man Bertram E. Whitman is the sec
rotary and also the treasurer of the
Welfare Fund, will hold their second
annual Dance and Card Party p ne
Ambassador Hotel the evening of
Wednesday, February 7. The entire
proceeds are for the benefit of the
charity work of the Organization
through its Welfare Fund. The tick
cts are one dollar each and may be
secured at The Pleasantville Press
office. Highest grade talent has been
secured to present an entertainment
which will be pleasing to all. following
which the dancing and card playing
will occur. This is expected to be
one of the leading social events of
the season. and in view of the small
admission price thousands will be in
attendance. No matter what ones
taste may be, something to satisfy
has been provided by the committee
in charge. For an evening of genuine
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
D%EBAUCHERY PREYENTABLE

q OMEONE has said that the
y mother of debauchery is not
joy, but joylessness.
If that is true, then you have
a reason for the debauchery that
has soaked the world in blood
and death.
There is no joy in sordid ma
terialism.
There is no joy in extreme
selfishness.
Thera is no joy in loose pas
sion, greed, and gluttony.
There is no JOY in materialism,
murder, war, disaster.
The real joy that feeds the
soul is the joy that comes from
the spiritual things and from
the spiritual conception of
things, and, from participation
in the spiritual things of life.
Therefore, if materialism has
produced debauchery, if the joy
less life has resulted in the
drunken debauch to drown the
monotony and to awaken the
sleeping cords of happiness, then
let the people understand that
they can come away from that
deadly monotony.
He who eats of the material
food will hunger. lie who eats
of that Bread which cannot be
provided by the world never
hungers, and he is never cursed
with a joyless moment or with a
dull, monotonous hour.
He has happiness that cannot
be purchased, and he has pleas
ure continuously.
The debauchery of life can be
prevented by the spiritual power
and food that come with the sal
walton furnished by Christ.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
Speeding May
Be Stopped

The street car doesn't carry a bumper; it carries
a basket for you or me to fall in if the motorman
hits US without criminal intent. Unless jay-driv-
ing is promptly stopped-unless every ~jay-driver is
promptly jerked out of his seat and not allowed
to return to the wheel, we are al going to be COM
PEELED to take our bumpers off and put on baskets.
The second practical remedy Provides for
safety in our cities. Did you ever notice how all
autos slow down before a two-inch plank that is
laid across the road to protect a hose or pipe?
They slow down to spare the springs on the auto.
But they don't all slow down to spare the spinal
column of the pedestrian. Well,-it is proposed
to ridge every walk across street intersections with
stones set two inches above the pavement. Then
we will have some careful driving. Z
And lastly it is proposed to make every speed
oneter town-clock size. compel every car to be
equipped with one, and put it on the back. There
will be no room for it on the dash board. 1t will
be the diameter of your tire. Then everybody
will be able to read your speed.
And all this is no laughing matter. These leg
islators from Oregon to Florida, from Maine to
California are in dead earnest. A people tired of
jelly-boned judges, tired of amateur engineers.
tired Of drunken drivers, and the hurry-up fellows
on the road. are going after safety first on the
road.
The automobile is one of civilizations best bless
ings, but We do not welcome it to see which can
win the death-toll race.-it or influenza.
n....na
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
BENEFIT DANCE REVUE.

A number OF local girls will take
part in the Dance Revue Ports OF the
World" which will be given in the
Moose Hall, Atlantic City, on Friday
evening, February 18th, for the bene.
fit of the North American Sanitarium
The following girls, who r members
of Miss Laura Lees dancing class, will
participate: Miss Margaret Morrison
Miss Dolly Green, Miss Tillie Ware
Miss Evelyn Brewin, Miss Dorothy
Helfrich, Miss Dorothy Cannon, Miss
Lorraine jacobson, Miss Doris Keller
Miss Theresa Smith. The dancers will
be accompanied by Miss Eleanor Con
over.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03
lgd one,Sas,} s. 8:

The safety First movement has done much to
lessen danger everywhere except on our streets and
country roads. There the auto toll still climbs.
The Safety First movement has always been to
make it safe for the auto rather than the pedes-
trian. We say Don't ~jay-walk," but never Don't
jay-drive.'
There are 10,600,000 automobiles in the United
States. There are hundreds of legislato JmSRsz8G
going to introduce in the forty-three legislatures
now in session or about to convene laws that will
move the Safety First movement out onto the
street.
In their own interest the auto manufacturers
dealers and clubs should line up with the legisla-
tive advocates of Safety First.-yet in too many
instances they stupidity stand the ground to resist
any safety first legislation.
For insance, the Chicago Motor Club puts out
combative propaganda which. among other fool
declarations, says, There were 10.097 deaths in
1929 from influenza, and only 10,16S from auto
vehicles Can you beat that! Mere trife.
Railroads won't allow a man in the locomotive
cab who even drinks, let alone gets drunk.
The drunkard drives the auto. Honest lawyers
assert that 1t is difficult to convict the driver who
brushes or kills because HE didn't mean to-
you can't establish the intent to kill"
Among the many remedies proposed are three
that are particularly practical and behind which
there are many supporters.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-03

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