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New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
LIVING COST TOO HIGH.

The history of the rise and fall
and rise again OF the cost of living,
as given by Roger Babson, is inter-
esting, but the matter with which we
are Immediately concerned Is how
things are to be in the future-to
what may we look forward? AS he
points out the increasing production
Is a trife more than supplying the
demand at present, but not enough to
bring prices down Immediately. Gen
eral business Is slightly above normal.
and It will probably continue so until,
possibly 1924. but there is being
stocked up a bit of surplus stock and,
eventually, this surplus must be dis
posed Of.
With the number Of cars available
for transporting goods constantly In
creasing, the public demand will be
met and stocks delivered more rap
idly. People, both consumers and re-
tailers, will get their goods more
promptly which, of course, means
that there will be no scarcity--the
condition which causes higher prices
Since the present market is being
adequately supplied" says Mr.. Bah
son, there is little justification that
Increasing prices of commodities can
continue long. The cost Of living
fundamentally Is still too high and is
destined during the next few years
to recede to lower level.
The underlying structure is probably
strong enough to justify moderate ad-
vance In some lines and a high aver
age commodity price level for some
months longer but 1t is probable that
prices by or before 1924 will turn for
a reaction"
AS a return to normal prices will |
rebound to the advantage Of all con-
cerned, and as that return to normal
hinges much on transportation diff
culties being solved. II Is upon this
phase of the economic conditions that
the eyes OF the student of economics
are turned.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
Improvements Planned
BY Board of Assessors

The board of assessors in it's an
nual report to Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa
discusses several proposed changes In
the assessment system which are to
be put into effect this year, all of
which, the board feels. will bring
about time and labor saving.
1t is proposed to do away with the
old type of street books which must
be made over each year, and substi-
tute therefore card system which
makes a permanent record more easy
of access. About four months time
for each of two clerks will be saved
in this way.
The board has also been granted
permission by the legislature to COM
bine the grand list, tax book and
sprinkling assessment which will save
much work, make possible delivery to
the collector at an earlier date and
save him much work. This year the
board will have until February 1 to
complete its abstract, allowing more
time for review and making possible
a 30-day period for those whose as
sessments have been increased to in
terview the assessors, instead Of 10
days as at present.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
LORDS PASS BUCK
ON O'BR|EN APPEAL
Wash Hands Of Case in Which
Deported Asitator Figures
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
London, May 14.-The house of
lords decided today that it had no
Jurisdiction to hear the governments
appeal In the case OF Art O'Brien. who
was deported from England as an
Irish agitator and was returned from
Ireland last night after a writ of
habeas corpus had been granted by
the court of appeals here.
The decision means the case will
take its course before the court OF
appeals on Wednesday when Home
Secretary Bridgman against whom
the writ was granted will produce
O'Brien.
The hearing today was before
Lords Birkenhead, Finlay, Shaw, Dun
delin and Atkinson.
Attorney General Sir Douglas Hogg
appeared for the government and Pat
rick Hastings for the respondent.
O'Brien, meanwhile, remained I'M
der detention in Brixton jail where
he was taken early today on his ar
rival from Ireland.
O'Brien was deported with more
than 100 others after a series of
raids in England. The writ of ha-
beas corpus was applied for SO as to
bring him back to England and test
the validity Of the deportations. The
Free State government handed him
over in line with its announcement
last week that 1t would recognize the
British application for O'Brlen's re-
turn as part Of the agreement under
which the prisoners were received
at the time of the deportations.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
NEW BRITAIN GROWING.

over Q million dollars have been
spent or contracted 10 be spent, for
frame buildings in this city in the
past year There have been All per-
mits issue dior such structures. s47
OF which were tenements in which
people live or are 20 live, Those
figures indicate that moro homes have
been provided. They would suggest
that II would be far easier TO find
living places now than II was a year
ago. This. of course. would be per-
fectly true had the population OF the
city remained the same ms II was
year ago. But the point is there Is
not any great amount OF ease con-
nected with finding rent" The
new structures have evidently alb
sorbed the people and still a great
many are looking for homes. The
reason is obvious: New Britain is
growing steadily.
Looking back through the few
years OF hard times and industrial de-
preston, and comparing the situa-
ton in various cities OF the country
with that OF this one. II does not take
the student long to reach the conclu-
sion that New Britain has been a
pretty good place to stick to. 1t was
confidently predicted even in the
darkest times, that those who lost
faith in this city and moved away
from 1t would be somewhat sorry for
the change. New Britain would
"come' back" before many of the
other cities. This has proven to be
the case. 1t was one of the very first
to feel the return of prosperity. and
the fact that the new buildings which
have been erected have housed more
people without any noticeable lessen.
ing of the demand for homes is an
other proof that economic conditions
here are on more solid ground than
in many other cities where the de-
preston was felt more keenly. 1t |
is an indication, too, that there is still |
good reason for a continuation of the |
building here.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
Us Years Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that date)

Mrs. G. d. Copley of Park Place is
staying in Boston.
George and Walter Hart will sail
for Europe from New York tomor-
row. They are bound for London and
will spend two months in that city
and Paris.
Albert H. Hine, who will be grad
uated from the Yale medical school
next month. is the author Of an arti-
Gle Athletics" in the current num-
Der of the Medical School Alumni.
AN Irish Gentleman" starring An
drew Mack. seen at the Lyceum last
evening, was one of the best produce
tions in this city in a long time.
Mrs. Edward Peck of Springfield is
visiting her sister, Mrs. f. w. Pres
ton of Chestnut street.
j. L. Doyle has sold six acres OF
land on Pennington road to Mary
Doyle.
Mrs. l.. A. Bunce presided at a
meeting of the W. G. T. L. last eve
ming.
The Grammar school has organized
/ baseball team and has challenged
he High school. class Of 90.
All veterans of Company d will as
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
PURE MILK.

Attention is again called to the plan
to present ordinances to the common
council aimed to safeguard our milk
supply. Too often matters demand
ing immediate attention are brought
UP and laid over in order that mem
bers Of the council may have a
chance to look into the situation y
Where life may be at stake imme-
diate action should be taken. once the
situation has been emphasized Mem
bers OF the common council will have
had ample time, by the time the
council meets, to have made all the
investigation necessary to inform
themselves on this subject. and they
should come to the next session pre-
pared to take a stand for any ordi-
nances that will assure the people of
the city protection in this regard.
Again it Is to be emphasized that
milk is not necessarily impure merely
because 1t has not been pasteurized,
or because 1t comes from herds which
have not been examined. 1t may be
quite pure. The point is, however,
that we do not know whether 1t is or
not unless 1t has been pasteurized or
unless the herds from which 1t comes
have been found to be free from
tubercular affection.
The New Britain Medical associa-
ton has gone on record as favoring
the passage OF an ordinance which
would require all raw milk sold in
the city to come from tuberculin
tested cows and all other milk to be
pasteurized. 1t calls attention to the
fact that bovine tuberculosis is trans
mitted to the human system through |
the medium OF impure milk. This
action should emphasize the need of /
prompt action by the common coun-
ell. It is hoped that there will he |
no delay caused by some ones desire
to look farther into the matter" 1t
Is 10 be noted. also, that where such !
ordinances have been passed the
price OF milk was not raised.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

For Connecticut, Fair tonight,
Tuesday increasing el0udiness. not
much change IN temPeFstuTel modeF-
ate 10 fresh northeast and east winds,
eoniltlansl An area OF high pres
sure central over Loke Region Is pro-
dueihg cool, pleasant weather from
Illinois eastward 10 the coast, Dts
tuThsnees central over western Texas
and North Dakota are causing unset,
tied showeFy weather between the
Rocky mountains and the Mississippi
river, The temperature Is Firng Ia
the upper Mississippi valley and lake
region, Conditions favor for this VI
entity, fair weather and continued
c60l
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
A PTTIFUL COMEBACK"

In some ways the attempt Of jess
willard, former heavyweight cham
pion, to come back" last Saturday,
was more pathetic, even though he
won his bout against Johnson, than
1t would have been If he had been
beaten by the younger man. or
course there is no need to shed any
tears over a fighter who got $4,000
for the afternoons work, even though
such an amount is small as payment
to fighters goes in these times. But
II there was no tricllery about the
match--and the first accounts seem
to indicate that 1t was ION the level
it would seem the raising of false
hopes to imagine that Wizards show
ing was sufficiently impressive to
warrant the belief that he would
stand a chance against Dempsey, the
champion. If one could imagine
Dempsey hitting willard as often as
Johnson did, with as little result. 1t
might be felt that Wizards great
weight. height and reach might make
him a worthy opponent for the pres
ent champion. But II is not possible
to imagine such a situation. II
Dempsey had landed as often as did
johnson, Willard would not have
lasted six rounds.
II Willard had ever been noted for
boxing ability or clever
brain-wo things might be different.
Ii might be felt that his long absence
from the ring accounted for his not
Impressive showing. But cleverness
md r1ng-brains were never great as !
.ets OF the former champion. and 1t
8 probable that he will not suddenly |
require them. One who cares for |
boxing for its own sake might well |
wish that Willard would retire grace
ully TO his Kansas home and that |
he promoters would not try to mag
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
ADVISES HARD WORK
German Section Of Womans Peace
Organization Suggests Solution for
Reconstruction Problem.

Washington, May 1.-THE German
section Of the women's international
league for peace and freedom has is
sued plea to the German people to
take the matter OF reconstruction in
northern France in their own bands
and go out with hammer and saws
and begin the work." The text of
the plea was made public here today
as transmitted to the American sec
ton of the league.
The French ruins have not been re-
built the appeal said. because the
French and German industrialists
quarrel about the profits of the work"
and the "militarists on both sides use
the subject as q pretext for stirring
up the people" a
German people" the message
read, pull yourselves together. In
the hour of extremity, form your
selves into workable units and go out
with hammer and saws and begin the
work Of reconstruction. You will be
welcome over there. So in spite of all
opposition let us follow the call for
In the reconstruction by us is saliva
ton for ALL
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
KING AT WASHINGTON.

No, this does not mean that any
monarch has been visiting President
Hardlng-not a monarch in the ordi-
nary sense OF the word. King" is
merely the gentleman's name who is
the antithesis OF Roraback and pos
sibiy his nemesis as well-which re-
mains to be seen. The Important
point is that John T. King seems to
have been welcomed at the White
Houes by President Harding. ana that
Attorney General Daugherty some
times called the presidents political
saanager happened In" a few min
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
COTTON CROP PLANS
Effort Being Made To Induce FARM
ers To Plow Up Certain Portion

ST. Matthews. 8. O., May IA cam
paign to induce farmers to plow up
portion of their cotton crop is con-
templated by the American Cotton as
ISOLATION. ]. s. Wannamaker, presi-
dent. announced here. Before MAX
ing a decision he said the sentiment
of the cotton belt and friendly inter-
ests generally will be sounded.
a questionable is being sent to
thousands of individuals and concerns
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
Fascist REORGANIZE
Movement Now Under Way Tending
To Make That Body More Solid

Rome, May 14.-The reorganization
Of fascism under the auspices Of the
grand council is taking more distinct
ly the line of making that body more
solid and compact. The whole sub
iect of fascism's relations with trade
unionism has been thoroughly thresh
ed out and a resolution has been pass
ed the outcome of which will be to
compel fascists to bestow their activi-
ties exclusively on fascist corpora
tions so that the latter may serve
the fascist revolution and the nation"
The result while deprecating the
tendencies of the old EN-
ployers and workmen's associations,
also disclaims any such tendency on
the part of fascism.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

o gentle Spring, be coed 20 Us;
Forget our sins and folliesi
Let US enjoy those halmy rides
on open cars and trolleys,
And this great boon We ask OF YOU
DO not prolong our sorrow.
But send your warming rays to touch
our new straw hat, tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

be established at Pennsylvania state
college, Dean Sackett of the school of
engineering and director Of the en-
cheering extension department said
today The department. he added. al
ready reaches nine thousand indus
trial employees each year with class
and home study courses.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Automobiles are often appropri=
ately nainted' 4 driver Is blue when
his engine breaks down. green when
he is learning, and yellow when he
speeds away to avoid the eonse,
auenees Of his reckless driving,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
AGREEMENT REACHED
Report From Picking Tells of Plans
Whereby Prisoners OF Chinese Are
To BE Released.

BY The Associated Press.
Picking, May IA conference last
Saturday night between representa-
tives of the railway bandits and the
Picking government resulted in agree
ment by the bandits to release some of
their captives Immediately and to free
the remainder when their terms, in
Guiding the withdrawal of the troops
were complied with the ministry of
communications announced yesterday
The American, French and Italian
legations have received word from
their respective consuls now at Lin
cheng that the bandit chief early Sat
urday morning informed the officials
OF killing every captive in two days
If his terms were not met.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Very likely Eve felt a little over
dressed when she got her first coat OF
tan.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
AN AID TO BLIND
Disabled Veterans Want Police To
Recognize Special Whistle

Washington, May 14.--As pre-
caution against injury to blind for
mer service men on crowded streets
the disabled American veterans today
asked the international association of
police chiefs to aid in obtaining regu-
lations In all cities to recognize dis
tress whistles carried by the blind.
BY use Of the whistle the blind vet
eran could obtain assistance in cross
ing streets and getting directions.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

rhs A, y, @, 10 = nstieh.l organization
tifsFs win q strictly honest anAtNsis af
circulation, Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit, This insuFes pro-
lection against fraud In newspaper dis
tFihutien hsuTss 90 beth national and To-
eel ads eFtissrs
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

1t isn't so very difficult for a man
to get on his feet II he has a used
car on his hands.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

A concession In Turkey Is a small
body of land entirely surrounded by
hot water.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

nifty his hollow victory over gohRson
into an achievement that indicates h.
il anY match for the present hard
hitting, clever champion,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

1t isn't probable that the world ever
will be bound together by any uni
versal language except the one money
talks
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Science can explain everything ex-
cept the reason a fifty-pound chunk OF
Ice will fill drip pan 1872 times.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

More appropriate than ever 20
speak Of spring as "heF," after the
way she's kept US waiting,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

It's darned hard world where you
are held down by the upper dog and
held UP by the under dog.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

The reason ideas die quickly In
some heads is because they can't stand
solitary confinement.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING f0AeAsf
ussasd nailF saEasE Ekesptsdl,
Az Herald Bldsr or church street,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Every husband should tell his wife
about his past sins so she will have
something to talk about when she has
a headache.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

The Associates Press II exclusively entitled
20 the use fer Republication ~ all news
credited % u or net alhslssss credited
IN this paper snd also local news pub
lishsd herein,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

NOw that the middle Of May is
here /, Is time 10 predict the aRr
preach Of sRTiRg,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

To he successful even the dentist
has 20 have a pull.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Why go on a vacation when for the
same sum of money you can be equal
ly uncomforta at home?
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Sins disappear as conditions
change. There are fewer Peeping
Toms in this era Of sleeping porches.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

And II pains his patients to have
him use II.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Prohibition may not have killed
milk germs but certainly II has
knocked out milk punches
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Friend: Ohio who will lend you
money. Enemy: One who did.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

semitic IN thf company rooms nest
Tuesday evening, The matters 10 be
discussed are heinz kept q secret
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Correct this sentence: she gave
the house its pring cleaning and did
not move the davenport to the other
side of the room"
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Those insane patients of Matteawan
who took a look at the world and
went back are crazy like foxes.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

If there isn't room in the car for
all, the one who doesn't care to go
riding this time Is Mother.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

The reason you shouldn't argue
with a fool is that you can't beat the
other man at his own game.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

rhs eHly pIshtshls advertising medium iF
the efts, eiFealatien books ans press
room always open 20 sdveFtisess.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Austrian firm has made a safe
which chlorofcrms a burglar before
he can open 1t.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
Facts and Fancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

The will of the majority Is busted
by the surviving relatives.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned fellow who would about as soon
crack a safe on Sunday as a smile?
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Some people pile trash in the alley
and some keep it in their book
shelves.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Ralph f. Williams of Portland, Ore,
chairman. who recently declined APP
pointment as secretary of the treas
ury. has been rendered the post of
assistant secretary of commerce by
Secretary Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Business once ,s,s,,.,,,',,'.,''sss 20
tdheHsi hooms ',ssssss,s,,ssss.sss,ss VS.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

Engineer Extension
Courses by Wireless
State College, Pa, May IA. En-
gineer extension courses by radio may
New Britain herald., 1923-05-14
suAseRIPFIaN RATES

IIee fhFss Menihs
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-06-30

lantado antes que los denias y Sc dis
ponen a efectusrlo prontito. Bueno
es que cada cual busque su compa-
iera, va que el destino Sc 10 nnarca,
y este cronista Sc adelanta a felici-
tarles.
El Asilo de Mendigos y su reorga.
zaci6n. -Fuimos galantemente invita-
dos por su presidente para asistir a
Ia reunion del nuevo Comite denor1i-
nado de Propaganda y Defensa. for
mado por elementos de amhos sexos,
Edamas de altos vuelos de caridad y
jovenes; entusiastas que responder a
los nombres que detallanos a conti-
nuaci6n, quienes han aceptado Ell car
go para ell que fueron denominados
por la Junta general de socios de es-
te Asiio en- su Ultima reunion, para
darle impulse este tan importante
establecimiento que Sc encontraba
/ lfalto de recursos nlonetarios: Uil al
lmnerzo especial entire otros acuerdos,
! fue el que Sc efectu6 Ell domingo "a
de los corrientes y para el que EXPIRE
samente invitado este cronista que no
lie fue possible asistir, debido causas
Ijustifcadas; no obstante informa que
| ell resultado del mismo fue magnffico
ly que asistieron numerosas dainas v
Icaballeros, en- su mayor parte socios
de este tan importante establecimien-
to de beneficencia y que el acto re
sult6 excelente, debido 4 que un buen
menu les fue preparado los asilados
que tan dignannente dirige la Directo-