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New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
"POPULAR APPROVAL"

The Mayor iustites his stand on an important matter by asserting that it
 meets with the approval of the peo-
 pie. Of course he has other arguments in favors of his stand, btu this ''popu- lar approval is the matter here con- sidered.
 Tte Herald believes firmly in the great common sense of the people
 Deliberate consideration by all the people of some matter when they have Knowledge of all the facts and can comprehend everything connected with it will result in a wise decision by the people as rule. They go straight to the heart of a matter and strip it of nonsense; they know how a plan works out in their lives and in the lives of their neighbors. But the people have something to do other than study intricate question of city management; they elect and pay others to do this for them and place those agents of theirs in positions where they may learn the facts and devote their time to study of the sit nation. Those agents, the public of- fcials such as the Mayor and mem- bers of the common council, school committee and others, try to please the people who are, really, their em- ployers. Those public officials are apt to take the unconsidered expressions of individuals for public sentiment" Moreover individuals are apt to be- lieve they speak with authority on matter when, as matter of fact, they do not and they themselves might alter their opinions were they to be placed in positions which would give them time to go into the matter under discussion. with thoroughness.
 Probably one Of the most difficult things public official has to do is to favor move which, he knows docs not meet with this superficial 1 public approval, or to oppose a meas ure he knows is backed up by this superficial public sentiment. Often he knows he ought to go against such | apparent sentiment because he realizes that his knowledge of the situation, not possessed by those. who elected him, shows him he should do what he has courage be will do that thing even though knows he will be criticized for it. Often, of course, his own opinion coir( (bides with that public sentiment. The fact that an official does the popult thing. therefore, is not always a Ngn that he is not courageous Sr \ at he is not following
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

his best judgment, Rai iuslifying every act because il meets with popular ap- pEoFal is ne, proper in every ease, and no stand should De taken that has only popular approval for its ius,iieas tion,
 A newspaper anxious to please ils readers, has this same difheully to face, If il is honest il will al times protest against popular measure if it's honest belief is that such meas ure will not beneii tine people in its practical working enl, ii would he much easier for the public official and for the newspaper ta follow public sentiment and thus try to make him- self or itself popular Hut thai is not the courageous way
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
.UDGEG. N. KI.Hrr

The resignation Of Police Judge G,
 W, Klett. presented to the State Senate
 yesterday. is not unexpected in view
 of the appointment which he probably
 will receive next summer, the same
 being that Of [. $. District Attorney. Ths Judge evidently Is satisfied, in his own mind at least, that the appoint
 mcnt will certainly be forthcoming and that the protests Of Mir. Alcorn
 Che is "Mr." Alcorn in this instance and not States Attorney Acorn We believe) and certain church interests on fle in the Department Of Justice will be unavailing,
 Doubtless the prospective District Attorney has received assurances from quarters which are infallible as long as Connecticut remains as strictly and as strongly Republican as it has been, he need have no fear of not gaining the coveted position. What the next move oI the opppSltloi hill De is iiot known, it may be satisfied with the simple act of registering the protest, it's bitterness may be carried still fur ther unless there is sufficient power in the Republican machine to squash any further disturbance from the re- calcitrant sources.
 It cannot be said, from Republi- can standpoint, that Judge klett is undeserving of the honor which he is about to receive. His work in the city, his faithfulness to the party and his loyalty under all circumstances should bring him some recognition. New Britain, being one of the few larger cities remaining in the Republi- | can column, is deserving of far great CT honors than the High Mogul has seen fit to bestow in the past. A per sonal favor to Judge Klett cannot yet l be claimed by the town as it's own. Possibly after political complexion be- comes more dubious it will gain more we grant that patience and perseverance in Judge klett's case will probably be rewarded at last.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
GERMANY MUST PAY

Some months ago wel-known and
 well-informed resident of New Britain
 returned from Europe and made the statement that Germany should be made to pay every farthing she owes. It was the statement of a conservative business man not in the habit of giving an opinion without due thought
 France has entered the Ruhr. Her occupation is costing her something like 1,00o,00O francs a day. The rep arations payments are not being re- duced. No one doubts for a minute that the cost of this occupation must eventually be paid by Germany. If the latter country had been struggling to do the best she could to live up to her agreements it might well be said that France should not have added to the burden Germany had to bear. But Germany has not done this, even though some may believe that Frances action was not wise, no one can say that France had no right at all to take the step she has taken. Many, perhaps the majority Of the people of the world, believe that France was perfectly justified. The one fact remains that Germany, hay ing evaded every responsibility she could and having shown bad faith wherever possible, is continuing in1 that course where a direct reversal of form and an earnest effort to produce as much as she can and to pay what she can would reduce her debt
 It is time the plain, fundamental question was brought to the front Germany owes; she is making no et- 1 fort to pay; because of her attitude | her indebtedness is increasing daily. | The expression from this and other countries should be made strong and | emphatic on this basic point so that here may be no misunderstanding of ,ur attitude in the German mind. has happened, whatever is Germany should go about
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
NEDITORy DREAM
 a.

(Apologies to Edgar Allen Poe) Once. in a newspaper daily, which was
 printed well and clearly Where the news of weddings was mkt
 with that of sickening gore To offset some of the hangings, surely
 then there came banging, As of someone wildly banging, bang
 ing at the Sanctum door; Iris some reporter. stuttered,
 banging at that Sanctum door
 Surely this, but nothing more." The editor well remembers how the
 poets of many genders-- How each separate trying member,
 leaned it's hulk against that door. Eagerly they wished to enter-invade
 the Sanctum, to it's center, To the presence of the Mentor, Men
 tor of that host galore Of that raw and fiippant bunch of
 writers whom we editors ignore,
 Noisy now for ever more. Then the banging, wild, unpleasant
 wrangling of each irate writer Chilled me, filled me with internal
 clamors never heard before; So then, to start beat in my stop
 ping heart, I stood believing; Iris a bunch of cub reporters seek
 ing entrance at the door Smart reporters with their news books
 crowding hard the Sanctum door,
 There they are and awful sore. my fear grew stronger; fearing then to hold them longer, 'Sirs," said l, .'or mad men, explain 1 your impatience I implore: Surely I was near to dropping. as so roughly you came knocking. With your noise, so truly shocking, | blocking up the Sanctum door, i That I hardly dared 10 face you. yet | I faintly pushed the door
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

shop on Church street yesterday aft ernoon.
 Edward Sheehy entered the~employ of the Park Street Grocery Co.,, to- day.
 Lieutenant Colonel Thompson was unable to attend the eighth anniver- sary celebration of Company l last evening owing to previous engage ment. A letter explaining his ab- scence was read during the festivities.
 Miss Jennie Riley of Canada is vis- iting with Mrs. John Higgins of Gene tery Lane.
 pr. Kelly was elected past coun- cilor of New Britain Council. Order of Chosen Friends, at a regular meeting last evening.
 Edward F. Laubin will preside at the piano at the 22nd concert of the Philharmonic society in the South church this evening.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
THE DEAF HEAR

Inventions that brighten the outlook of the afflicted are always worth call ing attention to. They add to the sum total of the worlds happiness; they give courage. and courage generates strength to add to the wealth of this world. This, quite aside from the hu- man aspect of the matter.
 Some years ago it was noticed that persons afflicted with deafness could hear over the telephone when they could not hear words spoken directly to them. An invention came which allowed a deaf person to carry an ''acoustican'' which made it possible for him to hear much of the conver- sation about him.
 Now, by means of powerful radio amplifiers, deaf and dumb children in the public schools of Cincinnati are hearing the human voice for the first time in their lives and tremendous possibilities for teaching the deaf and dumb are suggested. This is but one instance where an invention, first the telephone and now the radio appar- atus, has accomplished purposes far beyond the imagination of the inven- tor, in all proba bility. As the primi- tive man who constructed the first shelter in the woods never dreamed of the tremendous sky scrapers of today, so the inventor of some small appar- atus today cannot picture what won- derful things may result from the ingenuity of his mind.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

ohieetion remains general it aRResFs
 as though the learned msn of meair
 cine were splitting hairs ever a mat
 ter Of ethics decidedly moFe narrow
 than their profession, training and
 ability warrants,
 There are certain operations which
 for matters 0f bailey should not De published, There are others, where it
 would not be good Judgment to Use doctors name. 3ut q simple oneFr atiOn, such as the removal Of an ap-
 pendiN. skin grafting ieh, or the
 reducing of a bone fracture has nothr ing about lt which iusil'ies being put
 under ban Of 'No name please" The writer once saw very remark able operation, A surgeon had nar lient who had lost the fieshy part or his heel in a railroad accident The surgeon strapped the injured foot to the calf of the other leg and left Il there until it grew fast, then carved another heel out of the flesh of the leg, A reporter was present at a clinic Of surgeons in big hospital and saw the result Of the operation. Hut the surgeon fiatly refused to per mil the story to be released for pub lieation,
 In another hospital man fell off a new building under construction and sustained an injury to his head. He became pafalyzed. deaf, dumb and raplely was going blind, famous surgeon operated on his brain. Three days later the writer interviewed the patient and two weeks later the pas iient was out of the hospital,
 But the surgeon who performed the operation raised great fuss In his endeavor to ascertain who had sio- lated the ethics Of the profession and leaked" 10 the newspaperman. He never knew how the story got out.
 An amusing incident occurred last Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Readers of Tho Herald will remember that two weeks ago n vest cd choir made its first appearance in this church. Every Tuesday after noon the sewing school maintained by this church and conducted under the auspices of the City Mission meets for instruction. The school consists of young girls who arc on the member ship rolls Of City Mission and who have had practically no experience in services in the other churches Thus they never saw vested choir.
 Tuesday afternoon the young wom- cn Of the choir met for rehearsal in another part of the building, at the same time the sewing school was in session. The choir girls had occasion 10 walk into the room where the sew ing school was meeting, wearing their surpliccs. Much to their surprise members of the sewing school misun- lerstood the costumes and. with one terrifying shrick "ku KluX Klan," several young girls grabbed their hats md coats and fled from the room. So 'adly frightened were they that there s a feeling it may be a long time be- ore they return.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
THE OBSERVER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

most astonishing amount of dirt in these ears"
 First manl T like to get home and lake a hot bathr-eat a we'll cooked I meal"
 second man. Same here" 1 First man, Hop into robe ana slippers, with newspapers and a good book at hand and one of the most delightful people in the world to talk to and"
 Second mani You're married9n
 First man 'Yes, To the best little woman in the world who keeps every thing just right and is always think ing Of my comfort"
 Second mans Well. you're lucky. Most men lead a miserable married life, They're so hen-peeked."
 First man: You married?"
 Second man; No"
 First man; That's too bad" Second man; Now l don't know" First man Now 1 do, You ought 10 settle down."
 Second man: "on what?"
 First man: "on whatever salary you get"
 second man; But two or more can- not live as economically as one"
 First man; Why Of course they can if they pull together.
 Second man: sAnd since the nine teenth amendment has been passed we are beginning to find that two cannot live pOlitically AS 0ng"
 First man: That's silly"
 Second man: Not at all. In few years some Of our more progressive states will be granting divorces on the grounds Of diversity Of politics of hus- band and wife"
 First man: That's crazy idea"
 Second man: And the interests or modern life have become so maBIYold that husband and wife seldom have anything in common. The wife will want to drag her tired husband out some night when he gets home to hear some high brow concert by a long haired pianist"
 First man: Why"
 Second man "Or she will haul the l poor husband to some lecture on poe try by a quasi man who will talk for a couple of hours about trees and | breeze and flowers and showers while | all the tme the hapless husband is wishing and praying that he was at homc."
 First man: .'Such a difference in in- terests is trivial"
 Second man: And marriage always means the adoption of youi ~ife's friends who are usually |readful oores."
 First man: T think that it's pleas mt to meet people outside of ones particular business. But tell me what other arguments you have against  Second man. Where is the woman oday who can cook? Sew?" First man: Your asking childish question:" Second man. T know what I'm alking about" First man: Do you?" Second man. Yes. I'm married. deceived you when l told you I was ingle." First man: Then l take it judging rom what you have said that you would like to be single"
 Second man. "No-absolutely not. First man: Then why have you cen making all these arguments
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Scribblers there and nothing more.

Scribblers there and nothing
 more.
 Down into their physogs garing, long stood there shuddering, staring, Quaking, thinking of some tortures man had never known before; But the silence was soon broken by the words that then were spoken Publish this, and publish that and when that's done we'll give you more."
 Then I stammered, and the crowd re- peated my only word, More?
 All of this and yet, some more Back within the Sanctum jumping my old heart within me humping And confronted by Jingler with his pockets full of lore, Who said You must surely print this ingle-make the Herald jingle" Then I tried to tell him the town was jingle sore,
 But he would not have it so, "Of jingle give the public more
 I've some jingle still in store." Once, in, vain, l tried to mutter when, with many bluff and sputter, Right there stood that Bish K. Ibble, of fame of days before. Not the least concession made he-1 must print or I would flayed be; So, with might, and bulk of body, rooted firmly to my Sanctum floor Forced upon me, yards of jingle, just behind that .Sanctum door
 Print this quick or I'll be
 sore.' -
 BARTLET r. AIR
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27


 against married life2a
 second man; The explanation IS quite simple. The arguments that ! have advanced are the conventional arguments against maFFlage, Are thes nots"
 First man, 'I suppose sO,h
 second man Nov 1 see that you are a man'ef considerable intelligence and you will see that these old trile heaNy-sonnding phrases and catch words against marriage not only mean nothing but are entirely false, You have heard them so often that the rerhashihg of them must disgust you and al the same time bring home this point-that single man would have no other course except to get married when he has such weak arguments to sustain his bachelors existence"
 First mani "well. old man. catch your idea, Its mighty clever Of you, So keen that its bound to have efect on those for whom it is meant"
 &eond man; I'm glad yon appre- ciate it, l thought you would"
 First mans I'm getting on al this station but before l leave l want 10 confess something to you"
 Second mani Yes"
 First man. "Well. | lied to you. I'm not really not married at all. I'm a bachelor but you have convinced me-"
 Second man: Have l realiy?"
 First man: "yes. You haee con- vineed me that should remain bachelor.
 Goodbye"
 Ethics is ethics. That short sen- tence tells a multitude Of facts to the professional mind. There are ethics of the legal profession, there are ethics of the medical profession. there are ethics Of a school teachers profession, of the mechanical engi- neer's profession. Ethics is defined by an authority named Webster as "The morals of profession" and no one is greater stickla4 for the ethics of his profession than the trained newspaperman.
 But sometimes even ethics can go too far. Morals have been carried to a point where they ceased 10 be Ethics can be carried to a point where they cease to be advisa- blc. This often happens in the mcdi- gal profession more than anywhere, else.
 For physicians to advertise them selves as being able to cure certain Ills, advising to Bring your troubles o Dr. Doe" etc.. would be cheapcn- ng the profession. Many physicians never advertise at all. and because of he nature of their profession adver- ising men respect their desires and ct them alone.
 But when it comes to case, as occurs sometimes in New Britain as we'll as other places, that a medical ociety takes a physician to task be- ause the htter's name is used in a ews story stating that he performed
 certain operation, as long as the
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27


 Salary increases seem to be goine through without much opposition,
 remarked eraekerharrel Charlie le the Observer the other day, while both were occupying chairs in a one arm restaurant, |,
 "uhrhuh," We replied as we tried to iuggle piece of hlueberrx pie on the end Of q fork with one Of the outer prongs bent,
 suspect anything" asked Charlie,
 "only that I'm going 10 lose this piece of pie," we answered,
 Wall, l suspect something" he ih- sisted, Seems sort Of strange to me that there isn't more Of heller from the majority about the dear people being robbed, If you recall other years. you'll remember what howl used to rise np from the powefs-that- be whenever any of the poor eulprits on the city payroll used to ask for raise"
 What do you suspectP" we asked still juggling with The pie.
 .Just this" said Charlie waving his knife. T suspect just this-that it's a deep laid plot against Mayor Paonessa. Y'see. Angelo's a demo- crat. Most of the others are repub- licans. Angelo's inside, The others would like to have man Of their party in his chair. So they're letting everything go through hoping that the tax rate will be SO high that the voters will want to take the demo- cratic candidate at the next election and hoist him into oblivion. Things are going along too easy. I'm sns- picious by nature. I'll admit, but this time think I'm right"
 And we, having conveyed the pie 10 where we wanted it to go. agreed that crackerbarrel Charlie might be not far from wrong.
 The proposed charter amendment by which the city clerk could select n deputy without receiving the sanc- ton of the mayor is generally regard cd as a political move. Mayor Pa onessa seems to believe that it was aimed at the young woman who IS now deputy city clerk. Whether that Is true or not, it is difficult to under stand where the change would work any advantage.
 Under the present system, the city clerk may recommend deputy but the appointment must be confirmed by the mayor. There is no logical rea- son why this arrangement should be changed, in the mind of the writer, | unless it was in the interest of placing | more patronage in the hands of the i city clerk at the expense of the mayor. It would result in the robbery of Peter to the advantage of Paul and would probably have no effect on the squanimity with which the city is 
 Perhaps if the mayor happened to ,e of the opposite political faith the proposed amendment would not have ,een heard of.
 The observer welcomes clever to this column from the zen of Attorney Donald Gaffney. It S entitled "Volte -Face" and is as fol- ows:
 GA smoking compartment in Pull- nan car Seated on heavy black ushioned chairs two men in their arly thirties are talking)
 Fire man: This travelling is awful y tiresome."
 Second man: And one collects the
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Facts andFanciies
 ,Bi ROBERT oUILIENi.

Conservatism: I've got mine.' Radicalism: Gimme"
 Life is just slow and painful pro- cess of accumulating tax receipts.
 Tempers are seldom lost except in the vicinity of somebody the loser can lick.
 That lack of harmony in the con- cert of nations may be attributed to the loot.
 Unfortunately, however, seizing the Ruhr won't increase the French birth rate.
 A complete cynic is a man who re- sents the existence of a decency in which he has no part,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

IA LUX hoSpltal.s
 When I first was brought in l over heard one Of the other new patients ask the orderly:
 Whats this M. D. U. s. A that's printed or painted on all the sup plies around here mean?"
 "Oh. that means. Many die. you shall also" the orderly laughed.
 Mondsy-Represcnta T. Alan GoldsboroughsOf Maryland.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that date)

The Hanna estate has engaged ar- chitect w. H. Caldwell to prepare plans to alter the armory on East Main street. The work will commence about May 1.
 The New Britain team was left out of the list of teams in good standing with the A A. U. It is thought that a mistake has been made.
 w A. kinne severed an artery on his wrist while at work in his bicycle
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

trying with an her strength to nay the debt she owes and which can be paid, She will owe debt always that never can be paid-the debt te the world incurred when she plunged the world in 6loodshed. e
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

HERE isn't any thing essentially funny in spending seven months in any army hos- pital with death from heart dis east just around the corner every minute. Such was my experience.
 But there is a grim sort Of hu- nor among the patients and at- tendants In such
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27

In a hick town, prominent family is one that keeps COW.
 Apparently all great men die while their wives are away from home. They have last words.
 A wife is a person who wonders what you did with that ten-dollar bill you had this morning.
 And yet the corn belts enthusiasm for a ship subsidy equals that dis played by coast cities for a guaranteed wheat price.
 Insurance compa nies say most fires arc unnecessary. They may be neces- sary, however, to the people who hold the policies.
 If you are lazy and selfish and in- different, your chief pleasure consists in cussinG those who are trying to run things"