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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
BOOM IN OLD STAMPS

The boom in stamp collecting con-
tinues and today the number of people
who collect the little revenue raisers
is believed to exceed that of all other
collectors together. There are $4,000
varieties Of stamps and when varia-
ton in shade. paper. psrfcrations and
other differences are recognized the
total would be nearly 10000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
BOY spANkER IS sUccEsrED

Use of a spanking machine equipped
with broad paddles so arranged and
geared to administer varying degrees
of punishment, according to the needs
of the offender was advocated at the
conference of the Canadian Associa-
ton of Child Protection Officers. The
'spanker" is to be used in place of
Jail sentences for first offenders.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

District of Plainville, S. Probate co,rt
October 10. A. II. 1923
Estate OF George Cooke. late of Plain.
vile. In said District, deceased
Upon the application of John II. Kirk
nam praying that an instrument in writ
ing purporting to be the last will and
testament of said George Cooke, deceased
may be proved, approved, allowed and
admitted TO probate as per application on
hle more fully appears. 1t is
ordered. That said application be heard
ant, aetermined az the Probate Office In
Plainville in said District. on the 18th day,
OF October. A. y. 1923. at two o'clock in
tue afternoon: and that public notice
De given of the tendency of said apnli-
cation and time and place of hearing
thereon, by publishing a copy of this order
once IN newspaper having circulation in
said District and by posting a COPY thereof
on the public signpost in the town Of
Plainville In said District, at least Ave davs
before said day of hearing.
MERRITT o. RYDER, Judge.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

, purpose, but Rev. Mr.. Sutcliffe ex'
planned that Bishop Acheson, In
charge of the missions of the Con.
necticut diocese. might be able to
give some aid If the members of the
church made an effort to raise some
money.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mitchell, d. r. A. b.
Forrest, Isaac Russell, William Can
non and Hurlbut Griswold of New
Britain were guests of the parish at
the supper.
To Attend Convention.
DR.. Roger Al. Griswold of Kensing-
ton, president of the American Assoc
citation of Clinical Research, left to-
day for the annual meeting of the
association In Philadelphia, which
opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
TheSmeeting will be continued tomor-
rows at no a. m. and will end with q
banquet at s o'clock in the evening.
The sessions are being held in the
auditorium of the Hahnemann Medi-
cal college. DR.. Griswold will make
the presidential address at the meet
ing.
DIR. Griswold is serving in his fourth
term as president of the organization.
With the exception of the president,
the officers hale from Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago and Boston.
DIR. Griswold has peen actlve 1n re-
search work and has pupisneu
number OF DOCKS settlns lorth Lhe
suits of his Investigations. RE mas
also published DOCKS Oh hereui's CIV
kindred subjects. ne Is the ih,ehloi
of the amaigam iheta' p'a.e'
ly used IN the rec'a'iii"s u
metals from aihalsa"ns' e.
The membership OF lhe eooes
made up OF physicians su' $50
chemists VINO are anu na'e
gagged IN sclentihc research "oiN
-. - oee,co of |
Accoroihs " w. - ,;aansa. |
the town c'erh' NV .,,;s 90.
have been issued TO ua'e ~. ''
son. Last year 'he iiui'io y, ID,
totalled IA, ana aithoush w
re few more issued TINS year. .oMh
Clerk Arthur woodruff does r'o'
poet that the number VIII come up "
hat of last season.
No Legion Meethg
Because there We're not enough
members present TO 40 business ing
meeting of the Berlin post Oh the
American Legion, scheduled LOT ias'
'venlng, was postponed ihue.'ni'e,s'
The reason given out To-Day TOT the
lbsence ofainany OF the members was
hat a large number were IN attend
nee at the ball game.
Pool Room kalued
Constables Brown and Ritchle TINS
morning conducted raid on the heh-
ington Pool parlo"s and confiscated
everal bottles of Jamaica ginger and
everal punch boards. Inc owner,
francis Sullivan, VIII appear In the
own court this evening to answer to
he charge
Sullivan was charged with violating
he liquor law and keeping a
ambling place. He was taken to the
lew Britain police station ana was !
lter released under bonds OF 5000.
Annual Meeting Tonight
The annual meeting OF the Beriln !
congregational church VIII De heio
mis- evening In the chapel of the
hurch. preceded by the annual Q
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
NO GROUNDS FOR
D|PHTHERIA SCARE
Cases in Town Are Mild, School
Superintendent Says
NO EPIDEMIC FEARED
EPIDEMIC FEARE
st. Gabriel's ChuYch Meeting Last
Evening-Dr. II. NJ. Griswold to At
tend Convention-Annual Meeting
! This Evening.

: This Evening.
Il There is nothing to be alarmed
about. The authorities are taking
every precaution and are doing every
thing that can be DONE said DR..
Roger NJ. Griswold, Berlin health
officer today. regarding the several
cases of diphthera in the Worthing-
ton district
The health officer stated that cul-
lures have been taken of about one
half of the pupils at the Worthington
school and when the pupils return to
school Monday cultures Of the re-
nlainder will be taken. The authori-
ties have the cases well in hand, ac-
cording to DR.. Griswold.
The Worthington school was closed
today and this led several of the
mothers to. believe that there was an
epidemic of diphtheria. This is not
the case, as Miss Mary Griswold, SUI
perintendent OF schools. stated this
morning.
Miss Griswold explained that ses-
sions were omitted at the Worthing
ton school in order to give the
teachers there an opportunity to
observe work in other schools in
neighboring cities.
Miss Griswold said this morning:
"The several cases of diphtheria ex-
listing in, mild form in the district are
well under control. DIR. Lamphear
of the state board of health COM
menced yesterday the work of taking
cultures from the threats of all the
oh;iJcor This will relieve the
natural anxiety of those parents who
belieye In scientifically preventing the
spread of disease"
Church Meeting Held
About so members of st. Gabrel's
Episcopal church Of East Berlin were
present at a parish meeting held last
night at Athletic hail. preceded by a
parish supper. Rev. Samuel Sutcline I
rector of st. Marks church, New
Britain, presided at the meeting OF
the parishioners regarding the expen-
diture of about $500 for church inn
provements. A committee of five
was appointed to meet and talk over
the ACCESSIBILITY of installing new
steam heating plant in the church.
The building is now heated by hot
air, which does not provide ample
beat during the winter months. Rev.
Mr.. Sutcliffe stated that the work
could be done for $1,000 or possibly
less.
The matter of repairing broken
windows in the church was also dis
cussed. Several windows. including
two memorials in the chancel, are in
need of repair. 1t is expected that
the cost will be about $40.
The need of organizing a proper
Sunday school department was also
brought up for discussion. Rev. Mr.. ,
Sutcliffe made an urgent plea for
three members of the parish who
would be willing to devote their time
to teaching Sunday school. He ex-
pressed the hope that after the serv-
ices next Sunday three parishioners
would come to him and say that they
would teach a Sunday school class
and cooperate with either him or the
in charge Of the services. o
al the eeseians.
Parish Room Discussed.
A Discussion vas also held in re-
gard to btfi't'inz a parish room. Men
ten was made that there was some t
money in a building fund for that
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12
HONOR COLUMBUS.
Madrid Has Celebration and SO Does
City of Rome.

Madrid. Oct. i2.-Columbus Day
was celebrated throughout Spain to-
day with greater solemnity than ever
before. In Madrid the students and
professors of all the public schools
and the faculty of the University of
Madrid marched in body to the
Columbus monument passing in pro-
cession before the statue of the dis
coverer of America.
The American ambassador. Alex
ander r. Moore. placed wreath of
flowers with the American colors at
the foot of the monument.
A salute was given by the society
of Spanish explorers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

hill of gardens, was decorated with
laurel
the avenues Of the historic pincio or
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Rome. Oct. 1.-THE 431st anniver-
sary Of the discovery OF America was
celebrated today by the italian So
ciety of Latin propaganda. The bust
of Christopher Columbus. among
those of other great Italians along
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-12

Plainville. Conn. oct. sth. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

through the years to come will form definite, substantial and lasting con- tribution to our national prosperity and welfare.
 Undoubtedly MT. Harding had hls weaknesses. He had his critics. It is significant that as he progressed in office his weaknesses became steadily less noticeable and that the voice of criticism waned in volume and inten- sity. He was not a man who enjoyed high office, but he was devoted to his duty as he saw it, and that was not the least of his worthy attributes. The Republican party has failed, but the Republican president rose above party to confer upon the nation certain acts of permanent value. On these acts the people of this country are for the present content to rest his record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BUSINESS SATISFACTORY

Judge E, H. Gary gives a sound statement of the business status when he declares that Eve should feel very well satisfied with the present situa- tion." He admits that buyers are cau- tious and that there is hesitant feel ing on account of mems inability to see clearly into the future. He ac- knowledges that there may be inter- ruptions to present progress, but with emphasis he declares: "On the other hand, no one is justified in saying that such will occur in the immediate future." A well-conducted business must accept what is patent and not thrust itself further into the future than it may see clearly. Business is on sound basis. The industrials have long ago wiped out the red ink and report good net earnings. All steel mills and fabrcating plants having anything to do with railroad equip ment are booked on a full operating basis for months to come. In this dis trict, there is only one industry which has slowed down and that is seasonal decline after eight months of enor- nous production at good profits.
 ,. The spirit of caution is bequest of the post-bellum boom and it's debacle. Business is not plunging. It is not accommodating warehouses and store room stocks. It is not producing with out regard to overhead. It was never more serene, safe, sound and prudent. Neither was business ever more self reliant That is the new-found quality inherited from the debacle. Business agrees with Judge Gary. It is satis- fled and, while not overplaying the fu- ture of which it sees very little clearly, it is not afraid of the future because it holds forth no fears to a reasonable man, but, on the contrary, presents indication of steady volume on a nor mal basis for the remainder of the year, at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
By THOMAS R. MARSHALL, Former Vice President of the
 United States

The convenience and luxuries of modern life have so crept into the imagination of every man that the inquiry, will 1t pay?" has become nigh universal. It has been many years now since I heard a great divine remark that no wan ought to preach the gospel who was not so thoroughly saturated with sense of duty to do so that all though every soul on earth had become Christian, says single benighted heather in the heart of Africa, he would feel impelled to carry the Gospel there.
 That was idealistic Christianity. More and more the cry comes from the church that young men are not entering the ministry; that even now a shortage exists in the clergy. Reasons for this unusual situation are being sought. It Is not argued that young men no longer hear the divine call; merely that their eyes are so focused on the pleasures of this world that their ears have ceased to respond. God is calling just as loudly as He ever did for the right kind of young men to preach His Gospel and do His work. but His call seemingly is futile unless He an- pay in the coin of the realm for the service He seeks.
 In an effort to meet the exi- gencies of the times, Protestant denominations are raising endow- ment funds to assure the comforts if not the luXuries of life to their aged ministers. This, in my opin- ion, Is very laudable, but I hold it important that 1t should te clearly explained that each dollar of every proposed endowment Is a have helped to make the world better. Endowment benefactions should not be urged on young men as inducements to enter the min istry. It is most proper that they should be kept in comfort by the members of his faith. This IS merely proof of a genuine belief in the communion of the saints, but inducement should not be held out to any young man that If he will enter the ministry he need never fear want. The young man who puts his trust more in an en- doWment fund than the Gospel which he proposes to preach will not add much to the sum of Chris tian faith. Unless he can say Woe is Tie if I preach not the Gospel" he would better stay out of it. From the beginning he be- comes a continuous applicant for Assistance out of the beneficiary fund. He has observing, as he does. species of industrial insur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
NO BACKWARD STEP

If an amendment proposed by Gov ernor Brandon to local bill for Cof- fee county providing for the election of superintendent of education by popular vote is adopted, qualifications of county superintendents of education must be the same as those established by the state board of education. The amendment proposed by the governor provides that failure of any candidate to qualify under terms of the law would give the county board of educa- ton the right to name the superintend- ent.
 That proposition is in the nature of compromise to satisfy advocates of the proposition to choose county su- perintendents of education by popular vote. While there may be some ad- vantage in qualifying provision of this kind over system whereby the schools would become the football of politics, it is step backward instead of forward, and would only partially reduce the local effects of far-reach- ing evil. The most successful way to cripple any educational system is to permit it to become mixed with poli7 tics. The proposition for certain coun- ties to elect their superintendents of education is ill-advised and fraught with danger. The whole educational system should be kept out of politics for it's protection and efficiency. The educational system in Alabama showed marked progress and greatly increased its service after a long step to get away from politics. Why injure the system by step back into the quag- mire?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS
William Cnrey
By Frederick Houk Law

In "Silas Marner" George Eliot has told of the hard life of the English weavers in the early part of the nineteenth century. The lot of English shoemakers at that time was still harder. William Carey was the son of poor and ignorant weaver, and at sixteen was apprenticed to a shoemake CT to learn the trade. For twelve years he made and mended shoes. No one who saw him at his benh, dirty and bent. thought for minute that the shoemaker would become one of the worlds great est scholars and one of the men who moulded the fate of empires.
 In, the heart of the young shoe maker burned an ambition to be of use in the world. When the was twenty-five he beame a Baptist preacher, working during the week at his trade and preaching on Sundays. Having piked up con- siderable learning by reading good books in his hours of leisure, he began to teach a small school during the daytime and continued to make and mend shoes in the evening. One might have thought that his time was fully coupled, but there were still moments when he was not obliged to work. These few moments he employed to such good advantage that he learned Latin and Greek, French and Dutch and Hebrew.
 At the age of thirty-two he set off for India to serve as mis- sionary. Undeterred by the fact that superstitious sailors led to his being put off one ship he sailed on another, and landed in Calcutta. Unaccustomed to either climate or the natives, he braved the terrors of the jungle beasts and the dangers of tropical dis eases, and went into the interior, where he found work on an indigo plantation. In the intervals of work he preached and taught, and studied the native languages. He went on foot to over 200 villages. He feared nothing whatsoever. In five years time he translated the New Testament into Bengali. He was made professor of Sanskrit, Bengali and Marathi In Fort Will liam College, Calcutta, and there taught, studied and wrote for many years. In addition to trans lating the Bible into some twenty four different languages of In- dia, he wrote grammars and dic- tionaries for the use of students and used his leisure" time in the private study of botany and ami nal life.
 Long before he died he was recognized as one of the worlds very greatest men of learning, and one of the most useful of men. Such is the romance of the shoe maker who became a, scholar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

homa in all the glory of it's youth,
 self-consciousness and other things which the imagination of those who
 don't live among the prairies cannot
 appreciate, has an honest-to-goodness poet laureate. "Can you beat it?"
 The poet laureate business is not
 associated in the public mind with modern progressivism. Somehow, the two do not fit in snuggly. Even Eng land, which everybody knows is slow to discard anything that developed out of history or tradition, is grad ually shying off from this field of activity. The British are a bit less sentimental since they have been forced to analyze their tax assess ments more closely. Time was when Dryden and Southey wrote what our modern newspaper offices might whisk up the tube as pretty good Sunday stuff" But a lot of poets laureate who came along afterwards couldn't maintain the pace, and standards were gradually lowered until Alfred Aus tin entered the field. We all know what he did to the industry. True, Wordsworth and Tennyson contrib uted an acceptable temporary boost which helped some. But the people simply grew weary of figuring on similes, meaphors and other puzzles. They demanded more and more of the prosaic to fit in with a workaday pe- riod and its hard knocks. Oklahoma has wonderful opportunity to revive a worthy tradition and lift it to heights yet unknown. It might be worth while to keep an eye on the new poet laureate of one of our new est and most resourceful states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Fears of Material R awards in Ministry

ance in the ministry. Let these funds be raised, but let it be un- derstood that they are a reward for service done and not a prize held up for nick kel-plated conse- cration.
 Those who were at ease in Zion gladly turned over to the state many of the functions of the church. They encouraged the state to take over the solution of sociological problems. They as- sisted in money and service, what they themselves could do. These activities originally fell under the direct control of churchmen, and 1t was exclusively a question of livelihood with them. Their hearts mourned within them to do some thing for suffering huemanity, to alleviate distress, to put men upon theim feet and guide them in a better way. As the need and vast ness fthis labor grew, appeal more and more was made to the state for assistance. Step by step the church withdre wand step by clCp NhC Cilul Sll dd diCOus allu as the years have come and gone the understudies of the laborers have more and more gotten away from the original conception of church aid. The upiife movement, as a result, has become cold cal culating, deliberate in its method. It has assumed almost scientific exactness. It has become machine like.
 This would be we'll enough in all practical workings if it did not affect those who are doing the work. Sociology is now as much of a trade as making shoes. Those engaged in it are educated along special lines. They are intensively and extensively prepared for ser vice. A shortage of trained work CTS is calculated to give any com munity alarm. Yet I learn that there is a dearth fskilled and competent workers that the num- Der of initiated is constantly de- creasing.
 For twenty five years we had in Indiana as secretary of Its board of state charities a consecrated Christian gentleman who looked upon his work as a profession, who gave more thought to the quality of his service than he did to the size of his salary, whose ambition and pride were confined to success of his undertaking Age and failing health. compelled him to give uD his work and competent successor was not available for less than the salary received by the governor of the state. This item of information came to me from a member of the board who is priest ministering to one of the largest parishes in Indianapolis upon the salary of $500 year. l sometimes feel that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
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THE PEOPLE WILL DECIDE

Addressing the Birmingham Civitan Club, Chairman Ball of the Jefferson county board of revenue is quoted as stating that the board may have made a mistake in not taking the public into its confidence during the period of negotiations regarding the purchase of a proposed new site for the county courthouse, and added that this method is usually employed by busi- ness men in large transactions.
 Deciding upon, and purchasing a site for the courthouse, is a large transaction, to be sure-larger and more far-reaching than ordinary or ex- traordinary real estate deals-for the reason that the location and character of great public building affect the convenience, comfort, financial inter- ests and necessities of two hundred thousand people who pay the costs and therefore have right to a voice in the matter. There is a vast difference between the purchas of a site for a permanent public building, which is entirely outside of the field of specu- lation, and realty trade between pri- vate parties in whose interests the public has no responsibility or concern. The people pay the costs in the former. Their needs and interests are directly affected and they are entitled to full information of what their public ser ants are doing in matters involving Il 2ir wishes, necessities and welfare.
 Chairman Ball is also quoted as say ing, in connection with the new court house building, that ''the public may rest assured that nothing will be done about the matter until it can be clearly seen that it will suit the people," There, is no reason to conclude that the site chosen by the board of reve- nue will be utilized for a new county courthouse. That, as well as the char acter, cost and all important details in connection with the project will be determined by the people. They are not willing that large amounts of the public funds be expended without giv- ing them any voice in ways, means and results. In movement of such moment they have the right and will press their demand for a voice in where, when, how and by whom their funds are to be spent.