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New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
SOUTHINGTON NEWS
William IL. Curtis Dies-Johnson's Condition mproves--Picased With Appointments-BFie

Appointments-Bri William L. Curtis. age 6S years, died suddenly at his home in the south end section yesterday. He has been a life long resident Of the town and a we'll known market gardener for years.
 He is survived by four sons, Carlos of South Orange. N. J.. Kenneth of Newark, N. J., Harry R. of Berkeley, Cal, and C. Fayette of this town. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at his home. Rev. MacWallace. pastor of the Huntsville |. Congregational church will officiate and burial will be In South End ceme- ! tery.
 The condition of August Johnson, Connecticut Co. motorman who was injured at the Milldale junction Mon- day night when he was struck by a passing automobile, was reported as much improved at the Merden hospi- tai today. An examination failed to show any fracture Of the skull as was at first feared
 The announcement of the appoint ments of John McGrath and William Bushnell as postmasters for South ington and Plantsville respectively, has caused a large number of favor able comments about the town. Post master John J. Moran has decided to allow the vacation list to be made out by his successor.
 At meeting of the Star of Golden lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem on Friday evening, the recently elected officers will be installed by Deputy Supreme Commander Thomas Kinire of New Haven. Guests will be present from New Britain, Hartford, Water- bury and New Haven.
 St. Rita's circle, Daughters of Isa- bella, will hold an important meet ing in St. Thomas Community home | this evening. This will be the only | meeting during the months of July | and August.
 A son has been born to MT. and 1 Mrs. Kenneth Curtis of South Orange, | N. J. The child is a grandchild of | William L. Curtis and was born on the day on which the grandfather | died
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11

baum. aged Il and 9 years, sisters, and Margaret Kovach, aged were drowned while bathing in the Bush Kill Creek, which runs through this city, late yesterday afternoon.
 With party of children they went to their bathing place, about three blocks from their homes The first known of the drowning was when one child ran breathlessly to store two blocks away and said that girl had drowned. Police were notified and neighbors rushed to the place and then learned of the triple drowning. One of the girls, in going down, is believed to have pulled the other two with her.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
S100 Blaze in Mill of
 New Britain Lumber Co.

The fire department was called out at 3:05 o'clock this morning by an alarm from Box 212 at the corner of John and Pleasant street to extin- guish fire in a new mill of the New Britain Lumber Co. in the yard oh John street. Chief William J. Noble estimates the damage at about S100, most of which was done to an electric motor.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
THREE STATEMENTS FROM
 POLITICIANS LOOM BIG
Two Affect Republicans and Third is Democratic View That Prohibi- tion is Not an Issue.

tion is Not an Issue.
 New York, July 11.-Politicians to- day were studying three early bubbles that have appeared in pot which will be on the coals for a full 16 months before the people go to the polls to elect a president in 1924. One was the announcement by George K. Morris, chairman of the republican state committee, that he would ignore recent message from Westerville, O., home of the anti saloon league of America, saying:
 Does the republican leadership of New York endorse the president with out qualification or does it continue it's subeereience to the wet majority of the party and to be out of har- mony with the national leadership as we'll es in de facto alliance with Tam many?"
 Another announcement under scru- tiny by politicians was that of Charles D. Hilles, republican national commit teeman, from New York that he had started an active campaign to block the nomination of Henry Ford for president by either of the major pol itical parties. ''N
 The third statement was that of Herbert c. Pell Jr., chairman of the democratic state committee who said he believed prohibition would not be an issue in the next national cam paign. Particular interest is attached to Mir. Pell's statement in view of the vets who are urging Governor AL fred E. Smith as a candidate for the democratic nomination under a wet banner.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
EVIDENTLY A SUICIDE

Paterson, N. J.. July 1.-The body of Mrs. Mary Stratton. 52 years old, missing six days was found in the woods near Haledon today. Two bot ties partly filled with poison were found near the body.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11

Showalter replied in the negative. The members of the committee expressed regret that the superintendent was leaving and paid high tribute to his work.
 His entrance into Columbia univer- sity will be the consummation of his
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
bHOVALTER QUITS AS SCHOOL SUPT. Win Study at Columbia Uniyer- sity for Ph.D. Degree
  RUM RUNNERS FINED $500
Tennis Tournament Committees Are Chosen-Play To Be Presented This Eyening-Preparatio Being Made For Field Day-Other Items.

Benjamin R. Showalter has resign
 ed his position as superintendent of the Berlin schools, it was made known thfs morning, Mir. Showalter handing 'n his resignation at meeting of the school board last evening. He eX- |pects to take up work in Columbia university leading to Ph. D. degree. After he secures his degree he will |enter university work.
 The announcement came more or less as surprise at the meeting last |evening. Following the announcement members of the board asked him If The co1id be persuaded to stay. MT.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
TROLLEY HITS MILK WAGON
Eric Prange, Driver, Thrown to Ground and Painfully Injured fin Collision on Black Rock Avenue.

Broken milk bottles were strewn about the street and many gallons of milk were spilled this morning about 6 o'clock when westbound trolley car colided with one of the Farmers Milk Go. milk carts on Black Rock avenue at the junction of Hamilton street.
 Eric Prange, driver of the milk wagon. sustained painful cuts about the face and hands and was bruised about the body when he was thrown from the wagon. The rear of the milk cart was smashed.
 Prange was attended by Dr. Henry T. Bray.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11

"BELBER" full size Wardrobe Trunks. F hang CTS, 5 drawers shoe box and laundry bag full fibre covered regular price s125-S98.50.
 BAL FIBER"-Fifty Wardrobe Trunks with 10 hangers drawers, bar locking device, shoe box and laundry bag Regular s50.00 grade-$42.5O.
 Fifty "Bal F1ber' Wardrobe Trunks 4 size, hangers drawers, shoe box and laundry bag $47.50 grade for $38.5O.
 "3al Fiber" Steamer Wardrobe Trunks 90 of them full fiber covered. hangers 4 drawers, bar locking device, shoe pocket and laundry bag. Reg ular price s2s.5o. Special Sale price $25.OO.
 Dress Trunks, fiber covered, full fiber bound with 1eep lift out tray finished with heavy hardware, sizes 32, 34 and S6 inch values up to s16.50. Your choice at this sale $13.5O each. +s
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
THREE LITTLE GIRLS DROWN

One is Believed to Have Pulled the
 Others Under in Struggle.
 Easton, Pa, July 11.-Three little girls, Catherine and Elizabeth Christ
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11

AT HALF PRICE you have choice of a few slightly shop worn trunks that big values for those lucky enough to secure one
 "Belbcr' full size Wardrobe Trunks 12 hangers 5 drawers, shoe box and laundry bag, regular price s10500 for S79.5O.
 Gents Wardrobe Trunk "Beber' make full fiber covered, hangers and drawers regular price s9s.0o. Sale price S79.5O.
 "LandIes' Steamer Wardrobe Trunks full fiber covered with hangers, drawers, shoe pocket and laundry bag, regular price $32.5o Sale price S25OO
 DRESS TRUNKS-Full fiber bound, two center boards, heavy hardware, deep lift-out tray cloth lined. S6 nch regular $220O grade, S1S.5O 34 inch regular s21.50 grade for S17.5O.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-11
Renairing Streets

Employes of the state highway de- partment started this morning to re- pair the lower end of East Main street. The condition of the streets about the town and especially on East Main and Whiting streets has been very bad since the winter and the re-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
THE ELECTRIC PLANT

After much investigation, many
meetings, hearings and discussions,
running over a year and a half. the
time since its appointment, the citi
zens' advisory committee to the
mayor, advises Mayor Harry J.
koehler, Jr., to proceed with the
building of new electric power plant.
The committee was pretty evenly di-
vided in its opinion, for of the six
members present three voted for cree
ton of the plant, two voted against
and one not voting.
1t is pleasing to note that the two
labor representatives on the commit
tee voted for new plant for the
workers of Hamilton are strong for
it. Organized labor as an organiza-
ton, through its representative body,
the Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council, indorsed the proposition long
ago and has always been for it,
A big noise went up in certain
quarters as soon as the action of the
advisory committee became known.
The evening newspapers are against
the building of plant. One of the
papers next day headed its article
Taxpayers Face Another Million
Dollar Bonds" leaving the impress
sion that it will take another million
dollars in addition to the $650,00O
already voted to erect the plant. The
head was misleading, and whether un-
intentional or simply maliciously
done, the Press believes, after mature
though and cooling off, the writer of
it will make correction. Another
thing, a sub-head of the article re
ferred to, followed up the Taxpayers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06

the subject of labor banks 1t shows
that there are in this country today
seventeen of these institutions, most
of them recently established, with a
combined capitalization of $6,000,000,
practically all of it in the treasures
of unions or in the hands of union
men in small average amounts. In
most cases dividends are limited to a
definite amount, and the promise is
thus held out of large surplus to
depositors.
The conditions are most hopeful,
and the prospect as whole is one
of the best that labor has taken
hold of. 1t means, in the first place,
a tremendous impetus to thrift among
union workers. 1t means, moreover,
an enlarged independence of labor
and a better preparation of its bat
ties. 1t means a withdrawal, event
ually, if not at once, of those contri-
buttons to capitalism by labor itself
which have long supplied tyrannical
employers with the sinews of their
wars against labor's just advance and
against the recognition of its fair
compensation and fair general rights.
The good work, which is only just
started, should be kept up until every
craft in the United States has its saw
ing and investment bank system.
When this shall have been done, labor
will everywhere command a new re-
spect and Difference 1t will have a
higher respect for itself, higher es-
innate of its own legitimate powers,
and withal much greater, higher
general dignity, all of which are com
mendable and important quallllcauonS
for the furtherance of its purposes.
In organizing these new banking
institutions, it is gravely important
that conservative banking methods
must be adhered to. The hard-earned
money Of the workers must not be
jeopardized in the name of mere fra
ternity Banking officers must be
bonded, and ample security must be
insisted on for loans Banks are not
playthings. They are always serious
institutions, and the funds intrusted
to them, especially in the case of la
Dor institutions, must never be placed
in peril.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06

HOW REDS BRING REACTION

hoN REbo DhI4NU REA1I IO4N
Striking demonstration of the truth
that "The Reds Bring Reaction" as
w. j. Client so tersely asserts in
the title of his latest book, is given
by the plight of the Italian labor
unions.
Since the advent of the Fascist die
tatorship precipitated by Red activi-
ties and threats in Italy last October,
the workers in increasing numbers
have been deserting the legitimate
labor unions and joining the Fascist
unions, say dispatches from Rome.
That the Fascist unions will do lit
tie for the workers is patent to any
one who knows the Fascist state of
mind, frankly avowed by Premier
Mussolini when he declared that his
black shirted cohorts would not hesi-
tate to pass "oyer the more or less
decomposed body of the Goddess of
Liberty" to gain their own ends.
Very likely the workers at present
have no choice but to join the Fascist
unions. Fascismo is in the saddle and
the Fascists delight in beating, tor
turing, dosing with castor oil and even
in killing those who do not agree
with them.
But the labor unions who permitted
themselves to be duped by the eX-
treme revolutionsits, reddest Of the
Reds, must shoulder much of the
blame for their present condition.
After the war they listened to the
siren songs of the Bolsheviki and in
one fell swoop tried to seize control
of the government and the nations
industries. Neither industry nor pub
lie opinion was ready for this step
and the natural result was that the
unions were routed and a state of
mind created which gave the Fascists
the opportunity to install King Re-
action as ruler of Italy Now the
nation is in the throttling grip of
bitter foes of progress and friends of
freedom and democracy must wait pa
tiently until the arbitrary rule of
the Fascist in turn brings another
reaction and the public once again
turns toward the light.
Verify, "The Reds Bring Reaction" I"
a fact that organized labor of all the
world should note.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
PHONE GIRLS STRIKE

Boston.-New England is in the
grip of telephone strike by organiz-
ed girls who demand higher wages
and less hours. The girls are affil-
lated with the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. In the
strike vote it was said that 1859
ballots were cast, of which 6,466 were
in favor of a strike.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06

An attempt to reward strike break
ers Sc week proved boomerang
and the company withdrew it after
the operators that refused to join the
strike had this hurled at them by the
strikers. In explaining the with
drawal of the special emergency
payment" the company said this
course was taken because $50 many
of the operators have protested
against accepting any extra payments
for maintaining the public service"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06

HENRY HAS THEM GUESSING

HENRY HAS THEM GUESSING
In straw vote being taken by
Golfers Weekly, Henry Ford is lead
ing the field in the race for president,
There is nothing surprising in this,
as it is generally conceded Ford could
easily defeat any man in the country
if real election should be held to-
day. And here's the curious part of
it:
The professional politicians in the
democratic party would probably pre-
fer Harding to Ford The latter, if
elected, would pay little attention to
party affiliations, but would select
officials because of their ability, And
there's no cian-democratic or
republican-who will subscribe to any
such heresy.
He is worrying the politicians.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is scared.
1t fears Henry Ford will be nomi-
mated and elected to the presidency
of the United States, and to prevent
this catastrophe" it is lending its
voice to the others that have been
raised against the Detroit manufac-
turer. The Enquirer, it must be re
membered, is recongnized as the mid
die west spokesman for the profiteers.
In a recent editorial the Enquirer
bewailed the possibility of Mr.. Ford
being elected, winding up with the
following:
but this nation of stable intelli-
gence scarcely will intrust it's desti-
nies to the hands of a man by nature,
habit of thought and education so
wholly untitled for the task of su-
preme rulership over the mightiest
nation on earth"
Seems to US we've heard almost the
Identical words used with reference
to Mr.. Ford's ability as a business
man, yet he has proved to be the only
real business man in America.
If you want to take the red out of
a profiteer's cheeks just mention the
name of Ford.-Newark Leader
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
A vANDERBILTs PROGRESS
"The world do move"

"The world do move"
William X. Vanderbilt, one of the
nations wealthiest men, declares he
is in favor of the recognition of labor
unions.
That's significant, considering Mr..
Vanderbilt's position i'm the world of
finance and business.
But it's even more significant when
we remember that Mr.. Vanderbilt is
grandson of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, famed for his "The public
be damned remark.
II know | am in favor of the
unions" declared Mr.. Vanderbilt, at
one stage of a hearing to inquire into
the strike of street car men in Sche-
nectady, N. Y. Later, asked if he
knew that among the majority of
| workmen there are certain beliefs
with regard to their right to deal col
lectively, and also asked if he APP
proved of the idea in general, the
inancier answered with an emphatic
l''Yes."
| It's far cry from the stiff -necked
old Commodore, with his refusal to
concede that the public has any rights,
to William K Vanderbilt and his
ready admission that he favors deal
ing with organized labor Imagine
the Commodore approving of labor
unions! He would have fairly frothed
at the mouth at the very suggestion
Yes, "The world do move" The
old Virginia preacher was right.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
Baerfacts
BY j. NJ BAER, The Congressman Cartoonist
International Labor News Service
A Book of Importance

and credit; that it will abol-
ish poverty; that it will end
war.
''Impossibler' says the
skeptic. But no one will
know how practical it is until
he reads it.
There runs through every
page and paragraph of this
book lofty idealism, a hope
full optimism and an intense
enthusiasm for humanity. 1t
is intensely and uncompr0-
misingly patriotic, finding in
the fundamental principles
on which our nation is
founded the basis for the in
dustrial reconstruction it ad-
vOcates.
Every trade unionist,
every student and every
patriotic citizen should give
some time to serious cOnsid-
GRAFTON of our industrial
problems - in fact no be-
lever in equal rights to all
and special privileges to none
can afford to be without this
book.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
say about Gary's latest effort to alibi

say about Gary's latest effort to alibi
the 12-hour day:
"The engineers reached their con-
clusions after thorough scientific
survey lasting two years, and it is |
disappointing not to find the steel in
dustry in agreement with them," says
Harrison E. Howe, chairman, commit
tee on work periods, Federated Amer
lean Engineering Societies.
1.-The steel industry was made the
subject of special inquiry, and to
Bradley Stoughton, professor of met
allurgy at Lehigh University, was as
signed the task of studying the tech
nical aspects of changing from two
shift to a three-shift system"
"The weight of the evidence, ac-
cording to the engineers, indicates
that the change from the II to the
8-hour day can usually be made at
small financial sacrifice on the part
of the workers and of the manage
ment 1t is the Judgment of the en-
| gineers, expressed in a formal report,
that when the change is preplanned
and the cooperation of everyone is
enlisted gains will accrue to every
one concerned-to workers, manage
ment, owners and the public"
Dr. Howe thought that, whatever
temporary obstacles were encounter
ed, the eight-hour day would event.
ually apply generally in the industries
of this country.
"The committee which had this in
quiry in charge has spent more than
two years in the investigation of 43
continuous industries industries
running "a hours a day, and observed
conditions affecting every class of con-
tinuous worker, from the bellhop to
the steel worker 1t was found, in
disputably, that the 12-hour shift is
not economically necessary and that
continuous industry can be run with
a profit with shorter working day" J"
says Mortimer E. Cooley, president
Federated American Engineering So
cieties; dean engineering schools of
the University of Michigan.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06

The eagerly expected book,
Industrial ID mOcr cracy,"
by Glenn Plumb and Will
liam G.. Roylance, is ready
for distribution. This work
is already spoken of as the
most important contribution
to economic science since
Henry George wrote prog
ress and Poverty" The emf
nent writer, Charles Edward
Russell, says that it is ''the
most fascinating writing on
any economic subject that
we have had from any source
in the last twenty years"
This new book contains a
brilliant analysis of indus
trial organizations, past and
present. 1t shows how the
profit motive has interfered
to prevent the establishment
of industrial justice and the
achievement of economic eff
ficiency.
The authors claim for this
plan is that it will solve the
perplexing problems of
wages, working conditions,
transportation, marketing
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06

Face Another Million Dollar Bonds"
scarehead with Mayor Koehler Fa-
vors Building New Electric Light
Plant" leaving further impression
that it is Mayor Koehler alone who is
back of the movement for building
a new plant and that the advisory
committee had nothing to do with it.
This also is unfair and should have
part in the statement of correction
and apology when the writer of the
article gets ready to make it.
Oh, yes! another one. Down in the
article the writer speaking of Mr..
G. C. Mitchell, member of the COM
mittee and the one member who de-
clined to vote either way, said that
Mr.. Mitchell declined to vote ''be-
cause of his close personal and busi-
ness relations with Mayor Koehler
knowing the mayor wished the plant
constructed" This also is mislead-
ing. The writer would infer that Mr.
Mitchell is really opposed to the pro
iect of building when from what this
paper can learn Mr. Mitchell is
really for it, though at the beginning
he was opposed to it, and it was only
after much investigating and thor
ough study of the situation that he
changed his mind and now believes
the proper thing would be for tn.
city to build its own plant, and i
was only because of his close per
sonal and business relations will
OTHERS" that Mr. Mitchell declined
to vote on Monday night. This mis-
leading statement was unfair, Mr.
Writer, and should also have part il
the statement of correction and apol
ogy. Come on, now, be fair!
But the fight isn't over yet, not BY
a long shot. Big biz, when its inter
ests are concerned, doesn't stop at {
little thing like the people and it:
representatives telling themselves
what is good for them No. sir, the
electric power supply for Hamilton is
too juicy plum to let go without 3
try for, and it will be done. Council
has the next say, and we believe they
will also be for the people in this
instance, and start legislation for the
new plant, and then we will heal
from the other fellow Paus auf
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
VA Ra Rn ANA EH
EVIDENCE AGAINST GARY

EN IDEN0E AbAI4No1 bt9h
The Federated American Engineer
ing Societies engineers who conduct
ed the recent investigation into the
12-hour day in steel declare the evi-
dence is against Gary's declaration
that the l2-hour day can't be abolish
ed.
The engineers, in their investiga-
tion, found that the 8-hour day could
be established, and they threw the
whole weight of their influence in that
direction Here is what two eminent
members of the committee have to
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-07-06
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HEAVY MOTOR PROFITS

New York.-A profit of $4,446,0 ,039
for the first six months of 1928 is
announced by the Hudson Motor Car
Company This profit is after all
charges, depreciation and taxes were
paid