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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-10
IF THE TRUTH
WERE TOLD

0H, you're just the bestest
sweetheart. Why it's beau
" tiful. Perfectly wonderful.
Easy sweetie. Mas in the next
room and Pas home. There. there,
now two's plenty. Wait, ] want
to see how it looks on me. If
there's anything adore it's pearls.
How in the world did you ever
know it was my birthday?
He-Do you think I'm a sap?
You been hintin' about your birth
day for the last nine months. AS
q matter Of fact don't even think
Il il your birthday And If you think
you're kiddin' me, sweetie, you're
sadly mistaken. For the little
pearl necklace you're ravin' about
rot in the Five and Ten. Hee.
hee.
Our anniversary, dear. Just i'm
agine, fifteen years welded today.
Have I been good wife to you.
dear? I have tried to be. Hasn't
IL been wonderful. just like won
derful adventure? Then, the chill
dren. Did you ever see such chill
dren? Well, we have certainly
been blessed with a multitude of
blessings. Are you sorry you ever
married, Horace?
Horace-Sorry! I should say I
am, and you ravin' about what
good wife you've been. Good to
yourself. You've nabbed the old
pay envelope ever since we've been
married, and you've strangled 1t
till you've always had everything
you wanted, while me, poor goof!
Why, I'm still wearin' the winter
ulster had when let you nab
me. All. I'll never forget the night
you proposed! Sorry? Ouch! Every
time look at some Of the gang at
the office feel like-well, what's
the use Of talkin' about It? Now
shut up 30 I kin read.
How do you like the Twin Sim
pie? Quite bus. Ell? 1t certain.
ly is the nobbiest boat. and 1t sets
you off well at the wheel. Like
It, don't you?
Like it? It's the --!--!!-!!!-vv
car l ever saw. Right now ia
swap 1t for ferry ticket. Like it?
Ouch!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-10
AS They Do
in Utopia
BY Les ConkIin.

E"HIs terrible cough will
be the death OF me
n yetr' shuddered Tillie
the stenographer as another
racking spasm shook her from
head to foot. "It makes me rattle
more than a secondhand flivVer
doing the shin1my."
"Here, Tillie, put on my fur
coat" said Silas Squeezepenny'
the general manager. "1'l take
you to see my private physician
NY limousine will be here i'll
minute and well so right up"
i" Thank you. Mr.. Squeezepenny,
hut I'm afraid that no doctors
can help me-" replied Title.
"It's this awful climate that
keeps me sick, and I'll have a
cough just as long as the cold
weather lasts"
That's too bad" sympathized
the general manager. Il guess
the only thing to do is to send
you to Palm Beach for q month
ut the firms expense. There
isn't any rush Of business right
now anyway, 50 you can stay
there until you get well and the
weather becomes warm"
'Good morning, Mr.. Soakem,
said young Abe Shannon, as ne
entered the offices Of the Film
R'lam Oil Company. II want my
money back on that worthless oil
stock you sold me last month"
"I'n4 sorry. my boy" apoiogized
the promoter, "but it is not the
policy of this company to refund
the losses of the investors"
you're right. Mr.. Soakuna' and
ordinarily / would take my medi'
cine like a man." said our hero
''but this serious because on
the day after tomorrow / have
60 nay off the mortgage on my
Wife's alimony."
''You certainly are up against
IT," said Mr.. tSoakum. II can't
give you the whole fifty thou
sand right now because I'm
throwing a big party on my
yacht tonight. but here's
straight tip on the market. You
take this check for 5000 and
buy Arnalgamated Asbestos; it's
going up in the morning and you
will realize a fortune on it"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17

or i,eks,AaA,A0 Our net indebted
ness, minus amount Of water bonds
leaves ss,ssI,iss,as, making our Tor
rowing balance sl,eaT,Ssiss,
Public Works Department
The department Of public work,
has had busy year ana indications
are that the coming season viii he
even buster, because Of the great
amount Of work laid out, 4 e0nsid-
erahle amount Of permanent pave
ment has been Installed and there are
appropriations for more such pave.
msnt, which, ] believe, II Is good poll
ley % have on the more heavily tTaVr
sled streets Of our city,
During the fiscal year Just closed,
the hoard Of public works reoraaniz-
ed the entire department, eurtailing
the forces 10 some extent, at q saw
ing Of approximately $1,000,
''fhe opening of Hungerfard Court
which was agitated for number of
years, will provide an excellent outlet
for traffic from Arch street 10 the
lower end of Main street, diverfing a
great amount of yehieular traffic from
the already eongested center OF the
business district,
Work Is progressing on the nnw
trunk line sewer In the northeastern
section and will be continued as ra-
pidly as possible. Work will he start
ed shortly on another trunk line sew
err In the Jerome street section, These
projects are among the most import
ant sewer construction matters 10 be
started In many years
Water Department
within very short time. the first
OF the gigantic program
by the board OF water
TO bolster up the re-
serve supply OF water. will have been
For about two years work
has been under way on the digging OF
well from which a maximum OF pos
sihility three million gallons per day
will be provided in case OF emergency.
Our city is about to realize the fruits
OF the careful planning along lines OF
our water supply.
The board OF water commissioners
has In mind q plan to add another
main from Lake Shuttle Meadow, TO
strengthen the supply in the southern
section Of the city. This is another
evidence of the resources which are
1t our command and II is safe to say |
hat New Britain will not suffer for |
want Of water for many years to !
come. II ever.
During the past year. the city OF
New Britain completed arrange
nents by which the neighboring town
# Berlin is being supplied water, fill
ing long felt want there. without in
my way endangering our own supply.
"One of the most important changes
n our city charter, now in the process
f adoption in the legislature. con-
erns our method of assessment for
IMPLYING water in the city streets.
he charge of eight per cent of the
ost of installation of water mains is,
n the opinion of the board of water
commissioners, unfair to property
wners, and the charter change, by
,hich the assessment will be spread
mong adjoining property owners. will
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17
PAONESSA WANTS WAITING STATION FOR TROLLEY USERS;
WOULD ERECT MODERN NEW BUILDING FOR CITY OFFICES

prove far more equitable and saiisfaer
tory 10 al leeneerRed,
Fire Department
"A notable change In our fire tight
ing system became effective ARFll /
1898, The two platoon system, which
was inanguFated an that date, after
several wears Of agitation, is as yet in
us infancy, hut Il Is my conviction,
shared by others in a position 20
judge, that greater degree Of efr
iieieney than was possible under the
former system, will result,
~ desire, at this time, 10 again call
the attention Of yanr honorable hady,
10 the need for increased fire nFateer
ton 10 the rapidly growing northern
section of our city, II was impossible
10 obtain an appropriation for the es-
tahlishment 81 a new fiFe station In
this section this year, hut the time
Is not far distant when this prntee-
tian will he reality, The new state
normal school, now in the process of
construction, will greatly enhance the
development of this section, and II
will be the duty of the officials and
citizens Of our city "a provide the
needed station, equipment and fire
company
Public Charities.
Perhaps the best barometer of
business and industrial conditions in
this community. is the department of
public charities. and II Is with pleas.
sure and satisfaction that 7 am per-
mitted 10 call TO your attention the
fact that the demands Of the needy
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17

7 am strongly In favor Of the es-
tabllshment Of a eoelins plant az tbs
municipal ahsttoiF which, ! under
stand. the health department will
recommend in due time,
The health department is dsseFy.
Ing Of congratulations on the success
Of the effoTts in the interests o. a
great humanitarian cause, being put
ferth al the New Britain sanatorium,
Such endeayar is worthy Of the un-
ansliAed support Of all good citizens,
Court ~ Honor,
"A committee Is al work an plans
for a permanent memorial 10 the New
Britain men who laid down their lives
IN the World War, and ! expect that
ere another year has passed, some
thing OF an appropriate and lasting
nature will have heen established 20
the memory Of our heroes,
Clayton Crossing
''After years OF endeaver. during
which there we're times OF discourage
ment, definite steps have been taken
toward the elimination OF the danger
Gus grade crossing at Clayton in the
Town OF Newinston, | wish at this
time 10 thank the members OF the city
the Chamber of Com
meree, and all others who assisted In
bringing about the order OF the Pub
lie rtiiities Commission. TO eliminate
his death trap.
Police Department
During the past year. many
'hanges have been made in the Of
ieiai personnel OF the police depart
nent, The department has an appro-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17
Delivers Annual Message To Common Council,
Calling Attention To Need OF Fire Protection
In North End; Denies Trying To Hamper
School Board, Saying Only Best Education,
With Economy, Is Wanted For Children.

In his annual message ~ the COM
mon council, delivered last evening
Mayor A, NJ, Paonessa Incorporates
a number OF important suggestions
and reviews the work done during the
past year by the different departments
OF the city government,
Part Of the message IL devoted 10 a
discussion OF the school situation AMI
the mayer denies that he wishes 10
deprive children OF any opportunity
tor education. He insists that he wants
10 give them the hest education faei!i-
ties proeurnhle and says that the oh
ieet OF his criticism has been 10 do
this more economically, If possible.
Mayor Paonessa believes that the
patrons of the Connecticut company
should he provided with waiting
room, saying "rhe Connecticut COM
and believe II our duty to demand
that II hc done"
new city building, one not more
than two stories in height. is recon-
mended. The mayor favors disposing
OF the present building and erecting a
modern structure
Attention Is paid 70 the increasing
need OF fire protection In tho north
end OF the city.
Mayor faonessa compliments the
public commissions on the manner In
which they have discharged their du-
ties and for their harmony.
The message, complete. follows:
ITO the members Of the common
council;
Gentlemen:
I'm accordance with the provisions
or the city charter. submit herewith
my second annual statement Of the f.
nancial condition OF our city. and my
recon lamentations for carrying on the
functions OF the several departments
for the ensuing year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17

people Of the city on our public funds
have Teeeded materially during ths
past year, When bread winners are
unable "a ahtain employment. ths
charity department feels the aeRFes-
sion, and the report Of the financial
condition Of the department st the
close Of the fiscal year showed an un-
expended balance Of slA,AhA, q great
portion Of which was saved because
OF the improvement in business and
industrial conditions about the city,
Wark will he started shortly on a
new building in which the female in
mates Of the town hame will be
housed, The completion Of this
building will mark the elimination OF
the danger TO the feeble inmates,
which turks In the present vemen's
department,
Health Department,
1T Is with sense ~ full Fealitar
iien Of the importance Of public
health that recommend 20 your
honorable body the adoption of the
proposed ordinances 10 require that
all raw milk sold in New Britain
come from tuhereulin-tested cows,
and all other milk be pasteurized,
The health department Is strongly In
favor OF such legislation.
1T Is my hope that the change in
layout OF the city for garbage eollee- !
ton will prove satisfactory, as the
present method OF collection has
caused no end OF complaint. which |
The health department was unable 10
offset until the funds for a changed
system were provided,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17

Total Balance. Mar. 81, "a S4a1, 4n4.71
While on the subject OF city A.
nances. ! desire to call the attention
OF your honorable body TO the fact
that II Is the opinion OF our board Of
finance and taxation that the appro-
priations made to the several depart
ments for the present fiscal year will
be sufficient TO finance every meas
ur planned, and unless there Is an
extraordinary emergency, my policy
will be to discourage overdrafts. In
order that the closing months OF the
year may not find our city short OF
funds, as has been the case for sever
al years.
Had 1t not been for the extra tax
levied late in the last fiscal year.
against the grand list of the present
fiscal year. to make up deficiencies. it
would have been possible to provide
money for all the Improvements al
lowed in the present years budget.
at tax rate lower than that of last
year. I want the assistance of youl
honorable body, and the cooperation
OF every department of the city go"-
eminent. in this policy of pay-as-you-
go. because I consider this 20 be
sound business procedure.
Our grand list at the present time
is s93,300, 100000. The law permits
our city TO bond itself for not more
than five per cent Of the grand list,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17

nElation fer the appointment Of ten
additional patTelmsn, and Is dssiEens
Of improving the efficiency Of the -
partment further, BY Installing a sig,
nal llght system, fss nssu a., s. d, .
police station and court room IL again
called to police attention by the pcs
lice commissioners. and I believe that
these are matters verify Of the ssrir
Gus consideration Of your heneTsbls
body and the general public,
fsH Galleetiaa
The change hy which collection Of
personal taxes 10 made BY the prep.
eFty tax collector has resulted In q
saving Of sevsFal. Thousands Of dollars
10 the city, and ] believe there should
not he return 10 the fermsr system
Of having two tax collectors,
City Clerks ohiee
Receipts Of the city clerks offies
during the year ending March ~,
1888, were approximately $500
greater than the receipts Of the pre-
esding year, The cost of operating
this office was reduced In the amount
of $500 and ] have no reason TO
believe that the efficiency of the Of
fee has been weakened,
Comfort statiaa
~ much needed Improvement dur
ing the year was the public comfort
station. This 10 another project which
was asitated for many years and IL
only now being realized.
Waiting Station
For sometime have given
CONTINUED on Thirteenth PaEe,)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-17

raFk bonds ,,tt,,,,...,, 7l,as7,ss
Neheel bonds ,,,,,,t,.,, h,4os,hs
sssa,7al,ss
Net Indebtedness ,,.,,s s.sas.iss,o2
balances ON Hand ~ the Ind ~ the
Fiscal kiaa. Iaae
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-12

Lead, zinc, and other non-ferrous
metals will soon be in better de-
mand as theh great building boom
develops furhet. This will help Mis-
souri, and certain other portions of
that section. The people should be
taught that Investigation applies
not only to the different crops
which farmer plants; but TO the
different lines which his boys enter.
Let one or two of them continue
in farming; but let one 60 into the
building trades, another into small
manufacturing a third into mer-
chandising, and the fourth into the
ministry, medicine, banking, or law.
This does not mean that such boys
should go to the Industrial cities ef
the east, or even to the large cities
of the west. Statistics clearly
show that the best opportunities to-
day are in the smaller cities and
towns. Moreover, most boys are
better off to remain in their home
town that to go to large cities. One
of the great troubles with boys to-
day is that disease known as Green
Pasturitis which u materia med
lea tells US means that to one affHct-
ed with this disease The pasture
farthest away looks the greenest.
Growing Better
"Still, Notwithstanding these OBJ
stacles, l found the great Agricul-
tural West in far better condition
than year ago. Manufacturers
and merchants are well justified in
looking for increased sales in this
section during 1928. The improve
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-12
NEW ERA SECTION :: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: $; $


cultural West and especially upon
the railroads, bankers, merchants,
newspapers, and other leaders of
public opinion in this section. In
the end-as the great Agricultural
West goes, so goes the whole eoun-
II. Hence, the problems OF the west
are the problems of I'll of us. AS
Jesus of Nazareth-the greatest
economist who ever hved-taught
is hearers: 'The prosperity of each
$ dependent upon the prosperity of
IL and we can help ourselves only
Is we help one another. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-12
This National City Bank Of New
York Review

Tbs National City Bank Oh New
York Review
The most noteworthy event of the
past month in the banking situation
was the action of the Federal Re-
serve Banks of Boston and New
York advancing the rate of discount
from 4 to Az per cent, the rate al
ready prevailing at all other reserve
banks excepting that at San Fran
cisco. The advance has the effect
of bringing the two banks into line
with the reserve banks of the in
terror, and of discouraging any
tendency to shift expanding de
r.ands from other districts to the
two centers.
Notwithstanding the pronounced
revival of business, which has been
under way now for more than a year,
there has been no very marked in
crease in the demands upon the re
serve banks. The liquidation of
frozen credits on hands with the
member banks since the boom has
supplied them until very recently
with the means for meeting new de
mands without resorting to the re
serve banks. Thus, leaving out the
New York bank, the low point in
earning assets for the the other re
serve banks was touched so recently
as January 81, 1928. On the other
hand, the low point for the New
York bank was touched on January
25, 1922, at $l20,686,000, and on
February 81, 1923, had psen to
1911, $4,000. These figures com.
pare with earning assets for New
York in 1920 above $1,000,0o0,000
The ration of total reserves to total
depositand note liabilities on Feb
ruary q was 1913 per cent.
Credit Resources in Reserve
Evidently there is nothing in the
present situation which calls urgent
" for action to check initiation, but
the volume OF business is increasing
and prices are generally advancing
both forecasting an increased de-
mand for credit. While there is still
a considerable amount of frozen
credit to be realized in some sections
of the country, it is not to be sup
posed that there is now any large
amount of idle bank credit available
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-12
OF THE IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

mcnt has contributed to the increase
in the barometer of business for the
entire country. The Babsonchart
today stands at 8 per cent above nor
NAL compared with 10 per cent be
low normal year ago. This is a
great Improvement and the task be
fore all of us now Is to keep bust
ness up to its present figures. Sta
tistically, President Harding has
succeeded in bringing business back
to normal. Whether or not he cal
hold it there, only the future cal
tell. Much depends upon the Agri
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-03-12

Press Classified do the work.
The mirror., 1923-01-04
BEAUTIFUL MONTICELLO
Selected

the rich and beautiful valley of
Piedmont a short three miles from
the sleepy, old-fashioned village of Char
lottesville, in Albemarle county, Virginia,
is mansion dear to the hearts of all who
made the existence of this glorious repub-
lie of sovereigns possible and who venerate
that most remarkable creation, the Declara-
ton of independence. 1t is Monticello, the
home of Thomas Jefferson, third Presi-
dent of the United States, who made him
self so widely loved throughout the coun-
try that he won for himself the title,
"friend of the people"
No less beloved today than Jefferson is
this stately pile, over whose historic walls
hovers the romance that rose with this
countrys birth. The mansion, with its mag
Efficient grounds, is reached by road that
turns and twists along the mountain side,
now shut in by wilderness of trees, now
revealing vistas of mountain and valley
beautiful beyond description. The entrance
to the grounds is guarded by huge gate
which gives entrance to a private drive.
A little way along this and on the right
hand is revealed the Monticello cemetery,
in which lie the ashes of the immortal
Jefferson. A modest monument, bearing
the following inscription, marks his resting
place:
"Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson,
author of the Declaration of Independence:
of the Statute of Virginia for Religious
Freedom: and Father of the University OF
Virginia. Born April 2, 1743, o. S. Died
July 4, 1926"
This inscription, with the exception OF
the part telling the dates of his birth and
death, was written by Jefferson himself
and was found among his private papers
after his death.
A quarter of mile beyond the cemetery
one comes to the inner lodge, where visitors
are asked to register and on the slope
above, revealed in all its beauty, lies Mon
ticello, commanding view which holds
the visitor entranced. Winding from the
northwest in a semi-circle to the south
east, lies the Piedmont valley, with Char
lottesville sleeping in its midst. To the
north and northwest, half hidden in veil
of mist, towers the Blue Ridge.
Monticello stands on the farm which
Jefferson inherited from his father. He be-
gan the erection of the mansion in 1854,
when he was but II years of age, bit 1t
was not completed for a number of years.
He furnished the plans himself and super
intended its construction, even to the
smallest details. His aethetic tastes led
him into many extravagances, but the
mansion is acknowledged to be the finest
example Of colonial architecture on the
continent, with the possible exception of
Washington's home in Mt. Vernon. 1t was
at Monticello that Jefferson wrote the De-
claration of Independence, and it was
there he retired after serving his two
terms as President, living the life of a
landed gentleman and devoting his time
to conducting his estate. His home was
famous for its open hospitality and he en-
tertained lavishly, Monticello becoming
resort for all the great minds of the coun
try.
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