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New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
THE REACTION

There will be no street fights start
ed over the statement that we have
been enjoying" jazz period. Re-
formers and unreformed agree upon
this from their elevated or depressed
viewpoints according to the way one
looks at it. Literature and that which
purports to be; the stage, the movies
all reflect this fact and emphasize
it. 1t has been a good time, bad
time or an indifferent time according
to the spectacles one wears or ones
need of them.
Right in the midst of this period
a few people had the temerity to pre-
dict that the reaction was bound to
come soon. The length of women's
skirts might have been symbolical of
the prevailing sentiment, Anyway
they have become longer. (curses)
and now 1t may be said that the re-
action from the jazz business has set
in.
One Of the most popular magazines
of the country has begun to accept
sweet" stories OF home. Even those
magazines with the alliterative names,
the covers OF which are adorned by
persons practically unadorned, arc
whispering 'uplift" to those who
write for them. One OF the most pop
uar of the recent comic operas had
an old fashioned plot in which the
modern hero whipped the villain right
out there on the stage meanwhile sing
ing a ditty the theme of which was
ld-fashioncd devotion to the good
heroine. And, last but perhaps most
significant OF all, the movies are show
ing pictures in which the retaining
of soul, the moral lesson OF right
and the love of home, are the pre-
predominating notes, while the tri-
angle sinks away to its scented
boudoir.- And the people are enjoy
ing those pictures. The reaction is
here and one need not he a moraist
of long, mournful face. to feel Ger
tain relief that the really worth
while traits of human nature, faith,
love and charity are being reflected in
the pleasures of the peoples. Even
marathon dancing, with all its fool
ishness, contains more of the viril, the
spirit of contest, than did the sensu-
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
BABSON ON RETAILERS

Roger Babson's remarks this week
are OF especial interest to retail mer-
chants who, he declares, should be
enjoying the normal amount of bust
ness now, although their profits may
not be as large as formerly, owing tc
the greater discrimination of buyers
It is always convincing when man
acknowledges a mistake and tells of a
changed attitude. A newspaper may
blushingly note the conversion of this
expert, although it rebounds to the
advantage of the newspaper, where
that paper has Systematically COM
mented upon the weekly statements of
the economist. After confessing that
he himself once fell for the bill
board" or outdoor sort of advertis-
ing, Mr.. Babson declares he has seen
his mistake and that at this time the
retail merchant should use news
papers" for advertising rather than
attempting to use billboards, etc"
Amy concern in an industrial city,"
says Mr.. Babson, which is not doing
normal business today should clean
house and ascertain wherein the diff
fculty lies either he is a poor
buyer or poor salesman" or he is
mixed up in some outside enterprise
and is not attending to business. He
cites the large department stores and
their successful advertising at this
time, adding but the smaller retailer
has yet failed to advertise as he
should
In referring to the chain stores Mr..
Babson again predicts the trouble in
store for them when their employees
organize into a union, which time, he
declares, is sure to come. and again he
advises independent merchants to get
together" more and profit by the good
features of the chain stores while
avoiding their mistakes.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
KEEP TO THE LEFT

Every year Mt the beginning of the
busy automobile season all the sug-
gestions for reducing tho number OF
automobile accidents that occur,
should be made. The great number
of accidents in Hartford. for instance,
in the first week in April. emphasizes
know that the number of accidents
have not increased from year 10 year
as rapidly as the number of cars in
use has increased. gut the universal
demand Is that everything be done to
reduce that number and thus not only
save human life. but also give added
impetus to a great, comparatively new
industry which gives universal pleas
ure and profit,
There is one warning that has not
received sufficient emphasis in the
past. 1t pertains to the danger to
pedestrians who walk on the roads at
night. Many of them do not realize
that the driver of motor car can
not see them in all cases, and that
their safety depends upon their own
watchfulness. Especially at this time
of year when the roads are so bad, the
eyes of the driver must be on that
road to avoid great holes in it. He
may be compelled to make sudden
turns to the right or left to avoid
holes, and in so doing he is apt to hit
a pedestrian walking along with his
back to the approaching car.
There is only one safe way for the
pedestrian to travel the highways at
night, and that is for him to keep to
the left-hand side of the road so that
he will be able to see approaching
cars on his side of the highway. When, |
because of the coming of another car
the road in front of him is practically
invisible as is any pedestrian upon it.
lights of the car, and should take care
to avoid any possible turning of the i
approaching car, made necessary by a
hole in the road. Many a time
motorist sees a pedestrian on his |
right, just after he has passed the |
traveller. He is apt to be startled by
the fact that he might have run that
person down without knowing there
was anyone there.
When walking on the country roads
at night, keep to the left and keep
your eyes open for oncoming cars the
drivers of which may not be able to
see you, no matter how hard they try.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
WORLD COURT OPPOSITION

The basis for most of the republican
opposition to the plan to have the
United States enter the World Court
is, primarily, that it will be favored
by many Democrats and will thus
take away the chance to have a vital.
clean cut issue for the election of 1924
breaking up the solidity of the Repub-
lican organization. Politicians who
have rightly insisted all along that
Harding was not elected because OF
opposition to the idea OF associating
ourselves with the other nations of
the world, have changed their cry and
now insist that by suggesting such as
ISOLATION. in any form, he is abandon
ing the stand which elected him.
Thus, more clearly perhaps than
ever before, is seen the lengths to
which organizations and ''rgulars'
will go to keep their organizations
distinct from others, additionally op-
posed. Never mind about the merits
of the matter, say politicians--never
mind whether or not our entrance
into the World Court could stabilize
the world and would be a great step
in tho directions OF peace Never mind
these things; The step should not be
4.
ing more, that there was tint OF
propriety in the stand Of the Demo-
cratic party at the last presidential
election.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
JAIL FOR PRICE FIxERs

There is law against arbitrarily
fixing prices in certain cases beyond
those proper under the law OF supply
and demand, against restricting the
output OF plants In certain cases.
against sitting competition. II is call
I'd the Sherman law. Almost everyone
has known that the law has been
eyaded under shrewd advice OF wise
counsellors"
But today there Is satisfaction In
the fact that eight men who broke
this law have been sentenced TO servo
prison terms Fourteen other men and
% corporations have been sentenced
to pay fines. These people and these
corporations were manufacturers of
material necessary in the building OF
homes They sought TO got rich. or
richer. at the expense Of people who
would build houses and those who
would rent them. Their only thought
was OF the money they would make.
Well, they. nj least did not get away
with it," Perhaps they are the goats"
paying the penalty for continuing a
practice that has been customary;
perhaps not At any rate sympathy
with them will not be universal. II
brings satisfaction to see that In this
one case. at least, a law applying to
big offenders" is enforced as thor
oughly as the law which sends hum
cry poor man to jail for stealing a
loaf of bread.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
US Years Ago Today
(Taken from Herald Of that date)

Constable Cohen sold at public auc-
ton at the band stand this afternoon,
the furniture belonging to the Kurt
estate.
Mrs. Charles II. Smith and family
will move from their East Main
street residence to their house on
West Main street about May /.
Company Il. held its regular weekly
drill last evening and the question
was asked, will it be the last before
the company is called out?''
David Gilman expects to leave soon
for Florida.
A runaway horse turned into T.. T..
mikes yard on Bassett street yester-
day afternoon and was stopped by
Rev. r. G. Hjerpe who lives nearby.
Among those who filed their cleo
ton expense accounts today was G. J.
Parker who said that he gave S. to
the republican town committee.
Frank o. Scripture was presented
with a leather armchair at his home
on Whiting street last evening by the
clerks OF the Sovereigns Trading Co.
s. II. Stearns made the presentation
speech.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
Y0nkers Mayor Heads
Party to Greet Jess Willard

Yonkers, N. Y, April ia dele.
cation of Yonkers citizens headed by
Mayor Taussig and band today met
Jess Willard, former heavyweight
champion, when he arrived from Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, to begin final
training for his match with Floyd
Johnson May IL at the Yankee sta
dunn. Willard, who pronounced him
self fit, will establish training quiv-
tiers in local gymnasium.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
FOOD FROM The SKY
Marooned People on Fox Island Get
Supplies From Airplane Which
DrOpped Bundles,

Northport. Mich, April q. tBy AS
ISOLATED Press)--The woodcutters Of
South Fox Island are eating something
besides bread and black strap to-
day.
Out Of the sky heraided only by the
Ftrumping of an airplane motor, bags
Of food rained down through late
afternoon fog yesterday and were
quickly retrieved and opened by the
nine men and one woman of the ma
rooned party.
Morrow krum, Chicago Tribune re-
porter, who was a passenger in the
plane, said after the craft landed at
Gaylord, Mich, last night
You should have seen them run
out of their house and pounce upon
those bags OF food"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
MILLION FIRE LOSS
Village of Burke, West Virginia, De-
stroyed by Flames Last Night-Will
Soon BE Rebuilt.

Bluefcld, w. Va. April 21.--Picks
and shovels were discarded for ham
mers and saws today by scores OF
miners of Burke, mining village in
Mcdowell county, which was convert
ed into huge ash heap by flames
last night with an estimated property
damage OF $1.000,000.
More than 1000 persons were rem
dered homeless by the fire. Authori-
ties said II would be only a few days
until the village was rebuilt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Kansas minister and co-debaters
lost when arguing on subject Paint
belongs on barns rather than on wom-
EMS faces" Winning debaters, mp
holding cosmetics, were flushed with
victory"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People


! city problems that have to be met, ant
tho incidental information that comes
from the discussions In the council
would benefit every resident In the city
would bring more independence In vol
Ing and would intensity the interest
members OF the council take IN theii
work. An audience Is inspiring always
Moreover publicity Is an encourager
OF frankness-and frankncss indie
pcndencc. action In accordance with
"a conviction OF the conscience is what
this city and every city needs.
The Observer likes fair play. Last
week he included lament Of be-
ginner In driving an automobile, In
his more or less pertinent remarks.
The lines. Of course. brought bushes
10 the checks OF some beginners"
and corresponding Joy TO some of the
traffic cops who were presented as all
that was fine as indeed they are.
But the comment has inspired a mo-
torist who is not a beginner, but who
has driven n car for more years than
he cares to tell about, to write some
lines in defense of the notorist and
more or less at the expense Of the
traffic cops. No one Is fool enough
to want to get In bad" with said
traffic officers, especially If he drives
car. But In justice to the drivers,
and relying on the sense Of humor Of
cur traffic cops and their ability to
take joke, the Observer has con-
scented to include the following "Ob-
servations OF an old-time motorist.",
1--WE driven cars
"In London, Cork,
And PlainviIle,
state of Conn;
II killed n man In
Paris, France
'In Spain, a swarthy Don.
i've slipped around
In Athens, Greece,
Il drove King Tut's
"Old boat.
They're all the same
These traffic cops
They'll try to get
your goat.
"They laugh at you
IF you 60 slow;
"They frown II you
GO fast;
mo matter what you do
They've got you dashed
Tight to the mast.
when Einstein's Relatively
rs crammed straight
Down their throat
perhaps the traffic cops
Wont try
ITO always get your goat"
Overdrafts in public departments
are unusually greeted with more or
less rage, but ~ is doubtful whether
anyone will object to the overdraft of
$1,000 in the widows
state aid fund. An appropriation OF
1000 was allotted to New Britain.
1t was found that this amount was
not sufficient to meet the needs which
arose and more money was spent.
The widows pension fund is found
ed on good judgment. 1t is intended
to assist widows who have difficulty
IN raising families and who must get
funds from some source. We like to
he Appropriation overdraWn because
t shows that If any error has been
made, it has been on the side of gen
srosity.
Householders in New Britain were
to read in the Herald" last
light that several coal dealers have
increased their price by 81 ton. The
Excuse given is that operators at the 4
mines, and others who help to dis s
ribute heat in mineral form. did not
educe their price on April 1. as ex- [
,ected. This excuse does not reflect
redit on the business acumen OF the Ii
oal dealers. Most merchants would {
Wait for confirmation of a reduction a
'efore proceeding to drop their price 10
o consumers. lr
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
Lord Robert Cecil Has
Talk With President

Washington. April 2i.--Lord Rob
ert Cecil, one of the leading figures
in the activities of the league of ma
TONS had half an hours conference
today with President Harding but
declined later to discuss his visit ex-
cept to say that the call had been
most pleasant.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
BAD FOREST FIRES
Several Sections Of Pcnnsylvania Rs-
port Serious Fires Raging In Wood
ed Districts.

Philadelphia, April 2l--forest fire,
some of which had assumed serious
aspects, were reported today f~bm
many sections of Pennsylvapia. Sow
eral buildings have been destroyed
and others are threatened.
Hundreds of mine workers are
lighting in the hard coal regions,
where more than score are burn
ing.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Gus dancing recently so much IN
vogue We're coming back" all
right, ms we will always come hack
II the Performers for reforms sake"
don't drive us too hard,
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Three-time winner OF the great
American marathon race IL a printer,
Possibly he gained much Of the nee
essary wind from editorials he was
compelled TO set mp.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

We shall gratefully and humbly fol-
low the first hereto who lasts as long
as the Bible has.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

A principle keeps the pacifist from
fighting, but the miitarist is quoted
only by the interest.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

For Connecticut Partly cloudy to.
night; Sunday local showers and
somewhat lower temperature: moder.
ate to fresh south and southeast
winds.
Conditions: Western disturbances
are central this morning over Utah
and Iowa. They are causing I'M
settled, showery weather as far east
as Illinois. Pleasant weather con-
tinues from Illinois eastward to the
coast. There has been decided rise
in temperature during the last "a
hours in the eastern districts, where
real summer temperatures have oc-
Cured.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled weather with probable local
showers late tonight and Sunday;
cooler.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Unfortunately, an intelligent min
GRITTY doesn't always stay that way
after it becomes a majority.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

1t is hard to tell whether that story
about Senator's being drunk is offered
as scandal or an alibi.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
No one mistook the photograph Of
Volstead, going home, for picture
of Rudolph Valentino.

Somewhere the birds are singing
Somewhere the children shout
But there's no JOY
I'm Washington
with Volstead walking out.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

A man isn't old until he begins to
wonder dismally what the world Is
coming to.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

New device will register 5000 dc.
grees OF heat; hasn't been needed yet
this spring,
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

hand workers should be patient with
their interiors.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Europe's leisure class lived on the
taxes. And so our job holders are in
a fair way to become aristocrats.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Deficits promote harmony in the
concert of nations, even though the
sharp notes fall fiat.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

No wonder the Bolshies deny God
In the very beginning God brought
order out of chaos.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

81 Crabtree now buys his jitney
only one quart Of gas at time. He is
trying to wean 1t.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
Member Audi, pur.au Of cIrculnt,on

The a. n. G. IL n national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adrer.
tisers with a strictly honest Rnalysis ~
circulation, our circulation statistics nre
sased upon this audit. This insures pro-
lection against fraud In newspaper dis
tribution figures to both national and To-
cal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Found One Spring dai, Profound
Our appreciation Of II,
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

A hick town is place where it is
easier to cross the street and harder
to double-cross the public.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Probably stayed flushed" until
they washed their faces.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The difference between an empire
and an umpire is that an umpire
sticks to what he says.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

May be Palm Beach suit propasan
da.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The ex-kaiser isn't saving wood
just now. His wife is away. and you
can't do much saving on a sardine
diet.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
Facts and Fancies
ny ROBERT CULLEN.

A war isn't really over until all the
allies have fallen out
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Almost any system OF government
will work II the people will.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Another cause of war is each coun-
try's conviction that six of it's finest
could lick dozen from any other
country
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
Dissertations on
The Weather

Washington, April 2l.--Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day in Atlantic states: Considerable
cloudiness occasional showers; tenn
perature somewhat above normal.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The only profitable advertising medium IN
the City. Circulation hooks and press
room always oren TO advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Russia will permit hootch manufac-
ture again, and those who can't af-
ford it are warned not to appeal to
American charity.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The danger in any international or
ganization is that it might force ma
lions to be as honest as they profess
desire to be.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
TELEPHONE cALLsi

Entered AZ the Post once AZ New Britain
Is Second Class Mail Msttsr.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

Correct this sentence: "The preach
err talked for an hour and ten minutes
and the congregation sighed with re-
gret when he finished"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
Member Of Tho Associated Press

The Associated Press Nv exclusively entitled
"a the use FOR Republication OF all new.
credited 10 II or not otherwise credited
IN this paper and also local news pub
lished herein.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
1900 q Year.
1900 Three Months.
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-21
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-21

The Last meeting of the common
council was almost gala occasion
with its big audience. Probably the
attraction was the prospect of fight
which did not materialize, but the
fact thai practically all the seats pro-
vided for spectators, or audience, were
taken, suggests what good thing II
would he IL all sessions Of the coun-
ell were as well attended as that held
last Wednesday evening. Probably
the mayor was glad that he wore a
flower in his buttonhole,
An apropos of that meeting Alder
man Conlon, in his courteous thank
ing OF the majority of the body for
following certain favors TO the demo
Gratis, raised a good point in frank
way. I'VE do not want two dcmocra-
tic members on the committees for
political reasons" he said but rath-
err because we want our members TO
become familiar with the business Of
city governments knowledge which
may best be obtained through COM
mittee work"
II is for this same reason that the
Observer would like to see good at
tendance at the sessions OF the conf
, 1923-05-21
UNUSUAL FILM
COMING HERE

An Illuminating Interpretation of
the economic system that has Amer!-
ca In its grasp at the present time is
THE New Disciple" which will
come TO the Ratio theater wednes.
day and Thursday. A representative
of the Tribune was given an oppor.
tunity to see an advanced showing Of
this picture this morning.
One cannot help being. impressed
with the sincerity in which the
p~hotoplay has been conceived. It is
a dramatization OF John Arthur Mel.
sons book ana is produced under his
direction. 1t is also based on Wood.
row Wilson's THE New Freedom
That both the employer and the
employe arc in the grasp OF n system
from which they cannot hope to free
themselves 70 long as they work as
different and opposing forces, seems
to be tho theme which tho story is
endeavoring TO bring out.
4 mill owner is able through the
idea OF an employo to enlarge his
mills until they become a great indus.
try and n great force from an eco.
nomic standpoint. Tho owner rides
on to success in his unthlnking and
rough shod manner. not ever cons'd.
ering 1t necessary TO pay the en-
ploye who made success possible any
more than his regular wages. with
this policy being carried out on every
hand. the workers become discomfort.
ed and threaten a. strike.
The representative OF competitive
interests who poses MS a buyer of
steel. goads the employer on to more
stringent measures until tho strike is
held. 1t falls, but another succeeds
II with more visible results. The
mills are sold for tho mortgage.
A young man, however. who has
had much influence with the men and
who has been endeavoring to educate
them a been able TO got the money
with which TO buy the mills by means
OF having II loaned to tho employees
who thus make the purchase and who
in tho future work on a cooperative
basis.
A general education all around is
the result OF tho trouble which has
been successfully gone through.
, 1923-05-21
OIL BURNING
AUTO ENGINE
is INVENTED

SAN FRANCISCO. May 81. A
miniature Diesel engine designed TO
propel automobiles for great dis
tnnces at a nominal cost with the
elimination OF the present gear shifts,
has been perfected by engineers OF
the Bethlehem Ship building corpor.
alton hero. It was announced today
by Joseph j. lyman. vice president
and general manager Of the corpora
ton on the coast. THE engine viii
propel a small automobile so miles on
az cents worth Of fuel. lyman said.
1T is already in operation at our
plant.
Tho fuel burned ia a light oil, the
same as that now used in naval sub
marines. Such an oil has far more
heat units than gasoline and our de
vices enable the use of these units