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New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
lAlifr M. HalSing

Alice McClintock Hatsing. wife of Henry ]. Hatsing of 24 Allen street, died early today after an illness Of about year. Mrs. Hatsing was born in New Britain on McClintock road and was the daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs. Robert McClintock. She was a member of Burritt Grange and of the First Congregational church. Besides her husband she leaves ono son. Harry W.
 Funeral services will he held in the B. C. Porter Sons funeral parlor Friday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Henry w Maier officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
1ratHH
Miss Louisa (. larson

Miss Louisa C. Larson, a fornler resident of New Britain died yestcr- day afternoon at the Hartford hos pital. While a resident of this city she was employed at the Children's Home for i2 years. She made her home with J. 4. Carlson of 147 Dwight street. She leaves two sisters and a brother in Sweden. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Film Bap- list church. Rev. !. F.. Klingberg will officiate and interment will be in hairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
IeLn,iia I.nnriiar

Funeral sertices for I.eskadia. the one. month old daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. John Dornijsu Of ss5 High street. were held this morning al s o'clock st the Sacred Heart church. 1nierment bas in. Sacred Heart ceru- stcry.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
NO SURPLUS WHEAT
iscp. Littlc says Tanns1~ Have None
 to sow

Washington. Nov. 7.--Therc is no surplus wheat iii to cat or SOW, Rep rcsentatipc Little, republican. of Kan sas said today in statement dealing with the situation confronting vest ern farmers. Furthermore Mir. iLt- tie said. there is no over-supply Of wheat in the world generally.
 He presented an analysis he had made of department Of agriculture statistics. which. he said. showed last years crop. figured on the basis of consumption during the last g years. would produce only S,5oG,0 bushels for export.
 \ reduction of production, NIT. Iit- 'tlc said. would result in crop which would not meet home demands. He favors government price guarantee to thr farmers.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
QUITS POLITICAL" CHURCH
Detroit Man Says He Is Tir.d o
 stump speeches in Pulpit


 stump speeches in Pulpit
 Detroit, Mich, Nov. !. --- Political stump speeches from the pulpit and unceasing criticism of the best gov ernmont on earth" in place of solid religion has let iloratlo s. Earl. for 8 years a member n the Cass avenue oMthodist Episcopal church and part Of that time a member Of it's official board. 10 tender his res- ienation to Dr. Robert Tucker, Its pastor.
 MT. Earl said today; 'I ain tired Of hearing nothing but dry and cleo ton propaganda when l go to church on Sunday. That isn't what church is for. have stood it ss long as can, and my resignation is simply 8 protest against it."
 r. Earl is ono-time candidate for governor and father Of Michigan good roads
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
Andrew petrucyi.

Funeral services for Andrew re- tructi were held this morning al, ! o'clock al st. Joseph's church Het. ]. leo Sullivan officiatcd and inter rncnt was iu S' Msry's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
SKUNks CAUSE PANIC
,dironda'k village i- Helpless Before
 The IntasiUn

Saranac l.skc N. L.. Not. 7.-Ths Adirondack village nf keeno is suffer ing from sn invasion or skunks The villagers ars reported on the verge oi Ia panic. one family pf the intader, has established winter quarters in inc cellar of Charles Grams house.
 The usidents are undecided a~ "a the best methods Of getting rid uf ,hr visitors. < campaign pf poisoning is under consideration.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07
Iar,l of Thanks.

wish to express my sincere thanks ,o inc nsiChbors and friends for their sympathy and floral pieces at the death of my beloved husband.
 fSignedl Mrs. Edna BriggS
New Britain herald., 1923-11-07

ToDAy's TREASURY REPORT r. S. Treasury Balance s23i,9ohjiI
The mirror., 1923-01-25
ASKING TOO MUCH

Pat had been in America about three
weeks when he decided to look for job.
Before noon he had been hired as hod
carrier. He had never done that kind of
work before, but he managed to fill his
hod and climb the ladder to the top of
the building. Instead of unloading the
bricks, however, he kept walking around,
until the boss spied him and said:
"Why, Pat, what's the matter. Haven't
you enough sense to unload them and go
down for aonther load?"
81 have your honor" answered Pat, ''but
can't see how to get down."
"Well, why don't you go down the way
you got up?"
Pat went over to the ladder and looked
down, and then in gruff voice answered:
"Tll not. came up head rSt."-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
AS A MAN THINKETH

Be of your grief your own master,
And bid ev'ry trouble depart.
Summon instead JOY and laughter,
And call glad smile to your heart
Danish your care and your sorrow,
Wear on your face bright smile
You will find Joy on the morrow
If cheer rules your mind for while.
Now what if your years number many,
And your sorrows are more than few
VIII sighS and regrets help YOU any,
Or will trying and smiling help you?
Then call on the power God gave thee
To make of your life as you will;
For CAS- man thinketh, so is he"
And your soul will respond with thrill
A. X. s.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
DROP A PEBBLE IN THE WATER

Drop a pebble in the water; just splash,
and it's gone,
But there's half hundred ripples circling
on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading, from the center,
flowing out to the sea,
And there's no way of telling where the
end is going to be.
Drop pebble in the water and in a
minute you forget,
But there's little waves a-Aowing, and
there's ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-howing to a
great big wave have grown,
You've disturbed mighty river just by
dropping in stone.
Drop an unkind word, or careless, in
minute it is gone,
But there's half hundred ripples cir
cling on and on and on,
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading
from the center as they go,
And there's no way to stop them once
you've started them to flow.
Drop an unkind word, or careless; in a
minute you forget,
But there's little waves a-howing and
there's ripples circling yet,
And perhaps in some sad heart mighty
wave of tears you've stirred,
And disturbed life once happy when you
dropped that unkind word.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness, just
flash, and it is gone,
But there is half hundred ripples cir
cling on and on and on.
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each
splashing, dashing wave,
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of
one kind word you gave.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness, just
a flash, and it is gone,
But there's gladness still a-swelling and
there's joy a-circling yet,
And you've rolled wave of comfort
whose sweet music can be heard
Over miles and miles of water just by
dropping one kind word.
Gus Williams.
Contributed by J. Il. X.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
A RENDEZVOUS

A vigil of years is mine to keep.
Not counting the day or the night,
Nor pausing in weakness to weep
Though Time may be slow in its flight.
When shadows of darkness enfold,
What weary, sleepless night is mine
With memories dear l hold
For I've rendezvous with Time.
Unceasing come the days and fade
AS tiny drops of sparkling mist
That in the morning sun are laid,
Or rivers cleaning, sunset kissed
Between some mighty, towering walls
Where broad, majestic hills recline.
All! cease all your murinuring calls
While I've a redezvOus with Time.
Let Love but murmur soft and low,
AS summer winds at even tide.
SO all my vigil l may know
That spirit ever at my side.
And dream that love is tented round
Pulse to pulse, breath to breath we've
slept,
Pillowed soft in scented down
The while my rendezvous is kept.
Oft when Spectre hands caress me
Awakening sleeping loves desire;
Oh! how fain | am to rest me
From all this heart consuming mire,
And harken to a voice that calls.
But to my vigil I'll be true
And keep my heart within the walls;
will not fail my rendezvous.
E. ID.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
INMATES ATTENTION!

Hereafter inmates are not permit
ted to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks, underwear,
nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc. should
send them to the Laundry and have
their number marked on them be-
fore using Write your name, regis
ter number and cell number on
slip of paper, attach to articles and
give to cell hall Captain.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
KOMIC KLIPS

"Waiter," said the customer after wait
ing fifteen minutes for his soup, "have
you ever been to the Zoo?"
"No, sir"
"Well, you ought to go, you'd enjoy
watching the turtles whiz past"
A little girl aged three had been left in
the nursery by herself and her little brother
arrived to find the door closed. The fol-
lowing conversation took place:
II want to tum in, Cissie."
"You tan't tum in Tom."
"Why?"
"'Tause I'm only dot my mighty on, and
nurse says little dirs must not be seen in
dere nighties"
While Tommy was thinking the matter
over on his side of the door, there was a
little shutting on the other side and then
si.ters voice came floating over the tran
som.
"You tan tum in now, Tommie. tooked
it off,"
A mule-skinner in France was trying to
drive a mule, with a wagon-load, through
hospital gate. The mule would do any
thing but pass through the gate.
want any 'elp, chum?" shouted one of
the hospital orderlies.
NO" replied the driver "but I'd like to
kow how Noah got two of these blighters
Into the Ark!"
The mirror., 1923-01-25

The favorite daughter of Count Leo
Tolstoy is the leader of movement to
save the great writer's home. 1t is planned
to make the estate popular university,
where the lovers of Tolstoy's creed may
come and study.-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
MIRRORETTES

This is the anniversary date of the
conversion of St. Paul.
January 29th is the birthday of our
martyred President, Mckinley.
Mass was celebrated in the chapel
Sunday morning by Father Barry.
-Four years ago tomorrow former
President Wilson visited Chauteau-T Thierry.
The ice crop garnered and stored in
the icehouse amounted to two hundred
sixty-six tons.
On January 31st, 1917, the German
government declared "Unrestricted SUBJ
marine warfare"
Your attention is called to the "Minute
Sermon" at head of editorial column,
feature that we hope to run henceforth.
Inmates possessing theatrical talent
should make themselves known to the
Secretary of the Pierian Chautauqua Cir
Gle.
The motion pictures Sunday, January
21st were: Movie Chats, one reel, Maga-
zine of the fiim; Fox News, two reels,
Current Events; Literary Digest's "Fun
From the Press" one reel; "Any Old Port"
two-reel Christie Comedy
Recently we had a request for poem
entitled drop Pebble in the Water" but
failed to find the poem in number of books
that we searched. However, one of our
inmates had copy of the poem and he
sent it in and so we are publishing it in
this issue. Our thanks are due to Mr.. J.
A. K. for the poem.
1t is gratifying to us when we note
favorable comments regarding our Con-
trbutors, therefore, we take pleasure in re-
lrinting an item clipped from The Inde-
PENDENT published at Minot, N OAK: "The
Indebendent is in receipt of copy of The
Mirror the weekly paper published in the
Minnesota State prison at Saltwater. The
Mirror has been published continuously
since 1887, SO there must have been a suf
fcient number of printers and editorial
writer's in the institution right along to
keep it running. The Mirror is unusually
well edited. While it claims to be but a
home" paper. it contains many articles of
general interest. Its editorials are spicy
and the original poems of unusually high
merit" In addition to the above COM
lnents were made about the population of
the "Silent City" school attendance, library
report, etc. The article closed with re-
print of the poem, ;Mother-Mans Guar
dian Angel" by MIR. G. NJ. r.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
By Mr.. X. L. M.

Now you know where to apply for
job on "spinners" or "ballers" when once
more you feel the pavement under your
feet. 1t may be best not to give references,
however.
The mirror., 1923-01-25

To The Pioneer, Pontiac, ILL.,: Your
tribute was sincere and was appreciated.
With the wish that future contributors may
be as well received as those of the past I
extend my best wishes to the Editor and
to The Pioneer.
The mirror., 1923-01-25

Neal Burns is an entertaining chap and
Josephine Hill is certainly not hard on the
eyes, but the comedy was just one more
of the usual type.
The mirror., 1923-01-25

The educational features and topics of
the day of current interest in picture form
are welcome but isn't the dosage little
heavy?
The mirror., 1923-01-25
VAGARIES

Just few vagaries plucked from the
cerulean atmosphere that enfolds us.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
CHAPEL SERVICES

The following services were held in the
chapel Sunday morning, January 21, 1928,
Rev. Father Barry officiating.
March-Return of the 47th Regiment
Moderato-On the Orchestra
Hymn-Come for the Feast is Spread
-------------------- Congregation
Selective Reading Chaplain
Reverie-Spring Dreams -------Orchestra
Prayer Chaplain
Gospel Reading g--------------Chaplain
Sermon --------------------- Chaplain
Hymn-Wonderful Words of Life
March-Arbitrato Orchestra
r. J. REIcHKITZER,
Musical Director
The mirror., 1923-01-25

We impatienty await the time when
the bluebirds come again. Many former
followers of the circus and carnival may
regret that the season does not find them
under the marquee, but time flies. At least
someone said that it does. We advance
the opinion that he never learned about
'time" the same way we did. All indica-
tons point toward an early spring, with
a reunion of boozem comrades from cell
house A and B.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
INMATES ATTENTION!

INNIH 10 n L-N IO4N
Inmates are hereby cautioned not
to use the margins of THE MIRROR
for addresses of friends or other
written matter. If you wish THE
MIRROR sent to your friends, you are
required to send in their addresses to
the Deputy Warden's Ofice through
YOUR officer. In this way it will be
attended to.
F. T. PICULELL,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1923-01-25
POPULATION
Corrected January "a, 1928

Number of inmates at prisOn--------- 998
Number in first grade 762
Number in second grade-----2 210
Number in third grade 26
Received during week----
Paroled OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
asst serial number
The mirror., 1923-01-25

1t is with regret that we hear that Wally
Reid will never return to the screen. If
reports be true he has passed on to that
realm where worldly cares are no more.
This is merely a sincere tribute to one
who has entertained me and millions of
others with his whimsical interpretations.
In this life it should be the individuals
privilege to live his own life as he sees fit
as long as he does not trespass upon for
hidden ground. Whatever Wallace Reid's
shortcomings were, he had his finer points
as well and the scandal mongers would
do well to forget his transgressions.
We honor the memory of a man when
his ears can no longer record our praises
and we whisper any choice bit of gossip
never thinking that our own faults may
be at greater variance with the laws of
virtue than his while he remains in our
midst.
Millions will mourn the passing of the
handsome favorite. We add our humble
tribute to that of the multitude.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

T HE following is a brief summary of
the most important news of the
world for the seven days ended Sep
Evening star., 1923-09-30
BY PRINCE A. BALAsHEFF.


q INCE my arrival in this coun-
try have been reading
lA criticisms of more or less
prominent men on the condi-
tions at Ellis Island and of the
whole of the immigration system in
the United States. Although my
name NAV seem insignificant when
opposed to that Of many OF the
critics, 1 have the audacity to nope
that the American public, having
read reports of hystericai women and
grumpy old gentlemen. may be In
terested in the opinion of younger
person.
A few weeks ago L arrived In this
country, and as the Russian quota
was filled, I was detained for thirteen
days at the immigration service sta
ton in Boston, so / am baslng my
opinion on experience.
Before / left France I was warned
that my quota was filled, but Tor
several reasons the shipping agency
Thought that 1 could enter the United
States under one of the exceptions,
SO they telegrsphed to New York
and had the whole matter arranged.
BY a stroke of bad luck we touched
at Boston instead of New York and
it took thirteen days to get my
papers fixed.
Gets Unpleasant Shock.
When I got off the ship, after a
very pleasant trip. and set foot for
the first time in my life on American
soil. 1 was full of the brightest hopes.
and the knowledge that 1 was to be
detained. perhaps even deported,
came as an unpleasant shock. tried
to explain to the immigration au-
thorities that / came under one ~of
the exceptions, but they could do
nothing without corroboration of my
statement from Washington. And in
the meantime I was sent with sew
eral others to the immigration serv-
ice station. / cannot say that 1t mas
a pleasant location or that 1t is a
work of art from the point of view
Of architecture, but the outside OF 1t
We were all led into a spacious
room, furnished with a number of
benches and tables. The lighting and
ventilation were very good. Every
thing was simple, but sufficient. and
If it were not for its occupants. the
place might have been very pleasant.
Various Human Types.
The room we were led into was
full of various human types. You
all nationalities and races. The
dominating class were Cinnamon,
and although at first thought this
rather an undesirable state Of affairs,
by the end Of my sojourn I was very
thankful for the fact, because I have
to confess that the Chinese were
much neaterf and cleaner than the
Europeans. After looking around the
place I started a conversation with
a man who had been detained at
the immigration station for over a
month. He seemed to be extremely
indignant with the immigration au-
thorities for keeping him in such
quarters, spoke volubly of the dirt of
the Chinese. the untidiness of the
apartment. and to emphasize his dis
gust, frequently spat on the floor.
This situation was rather typical
of most of the immigrants. They
seemed to be very much disturbed by
the dirt that they were making them
selves, but no one did anything to
eliminate it. On the contrary. they
created it wherever they could, and
although the place was cleaned up
twice a day. the immigrants -some-
Evening star., 1923-09-30

at Norfolk and the Montana at Mare
Island, Calf, were designed to be
6S4 feet long and of 43,200 tons dis
placement. The battle cruisers Cen
stitution and United States at the
Philadelphia navy yard, which are
also to be disposed of in this sale.
are even larger, 874 feet long, and
would have been the swiftest of all
capital ships.
New Vessels Also to Go.
when we recall that the Pennsyl-
vania, which was the flagship of the
fleet in the world war, is 31,400 TONS
and the Connecticut, which was the
flagship of Fighting Bob" Evans in
the voyage of the fleet around the
you can gain some idea Of the size
Of these huge vessels. The other ships
under construction at private yards, the
Iowa at Newport News, the Massachu-
setts at Fore River, Mass. and the
battle cruisers Ranger and Constellation
at Newport News, are to be Sold on
November s.
Five of the older battleships
which are to be scrapped will be
sold on November 1-the New Hamp
shire, Louisiana, Georgia, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut; and the six
others to be disposed of will be sold
on November 30-the Michigan, Min
nesota, Kansas, Vermont, Nebraska
and Delaware. Three of these are of
14,948 tons, the remainder of $4,000
tons, except the Delaware, which is
10000 tons.
Under the terms of the treaty
these cannot be sold or given to. any
other nation; they cannot be used
as merchant ships, so that they must
be scrapped. And that means the
biggest scrapping job of the kind
ever done in this country. Under the
terms of sale they must be scrapped
by the purchasers within eighteen
months after the date OF ratification
of the treaty, which went into effect
August II.
Task Not Difficult One.
while this will be the biggest
scrapping job on war vessels ever
undertaken in this country, with
modern methods and apparatus, 1t
can easily be accomplished with the
oxy-acetylene torch and other gas
and electric apparatus. Ship plates.
can be cut into convenient sizes so
that they can be utilized or re-
melted.
Vessels like this will, of course,
be scrapped on the ways as they
are. In the case of the battleships
cesses of cutting and scrapping are
much the same though the proce-
dure is varied to suit conditions.
First, of course, the machinery and
equipment that can be hoisted is re-
moved. Then begins work on the
hull. This is the method pursued by
one successful ship-breaker. First
he removes the side armor plate
from the inside shell of teak into
sections weighing from twenty-five
to forty tons. These are swung to
upright positions and cut with oxy-
acetylene torches into pieces two feet
by six feet, of convenient size for
feeding into the charging boxes of
open-hearth furnaces where they are
melted, later to be reforged. After
the armor plate Is removed, the gun
turret machinery, ammunition hoists
and refrigerator systems are broken
up by workmen and reduced to small
scrap by pile-drivers or other break
ing apparatus. Then the plates.
beams and other parts of the vessel
are cut up and removed. Every part
Of it Is utilized, all which cannot be
sold in existing shape being converted
into scrap 70 be remelted for COM
mercia uses. .-.------
Evening star., 1923-09-30
u: S. CHILD LABOR BAN
AMENDMENTTOB BE PRESSED
Crusaders Against Evil Say Legislation
Sure to Come Up i'm Next
Congress Session.
congress Session.

, Increases in child labor began dur
| ing the war and reached its peak in
1918. 1t began to decline in the late
| summer CT 1920. With better times
| In 1922, the reports of the chilldrens'
! bureau showed new increase in
child workers
Ten states have more than 10 per
| cent of the children of ages ten to
fifteen years at work. These are
| Alabama. Arkansas, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi. North Carolina,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Texas. Il1iteracy is above
the average and school attendance
below the average in each of these
states.
! The total number of child workers
in the United States is 1,060,85S, or
one in every twelve of the children of
ten to fifteen years old in the country.
Most of them, or about 81 per cent.
are engaged in agricultural, forestry
and animal husbandry; 17.5 per cent
In manufacturing and mechanical
industries; rs per cent in clerical
occupations; about per cent in
trade, and about 5 per cent in domes-
tic and personal service.
In the whole United States. S.5 per
cent of the children ten to fifteen
years, inclusive, are workers.
Limiting the figures to non-agri-
cultural occupations. 3.3 per cent of
children in the United States as
whole are found in such occupations.
States with the largest numbers of
child workers are: Alabama, $4,000:
Arkansas, $4,000; Georgia, $4,000;
Illinois. $4,000; Kentucky, $4,000;
Louisiana, $4,000; Massachusetts,, 34.-
600; Mississippi, 10000; Missouri.
$4,000; New Jersey, 26,000: New York,
$4,000; North Carolina. $4,000; Okla
homa, $4,000; Pennsylvania. $4,000;
South Carolina, $4,000; Tennessee,
10000; Texas, $1,000. and Virginia,
$4,000.
States with the largest numbers in
non agricultural occupations are:
Illinois, $1,000: New Jersey, $4,000;
New York, $4,000; Massachusetts,
$4,000, and Pennsylvania, $4,000.
Probe Wide in Scope.
The childrens' bureau has to date
investigated child labor in mines. in
manufacturing. including industrial
home work, in Rhode Island; in
transportation, and in agriculture,
including the tobacco farms of Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut.
The bureaus studies show that
many working children are irregular
in school attendance. are retarded in
their school work and leave school
with only a fourth-g grade education.
"As a result, working children are,
in a high percentage of cases, illit-
crate or nearly So" the bureau says.