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New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

for that matter needed baseball or something equally as absorbing to bring to them their greatest prosperi- ty. Few indeed are the people in this country who. with the arrival Of thlS day when the opening games are play ed in the National and American leagues, do not have new interest in life. They are watching eagerly for success of their favorites, although u great majority Of them live far away from the home cities Of any member of either league. They all know John McGraw and Babe Ruth. for instance. They are real personalities to them, and through the game of baseball in this country there comes human bond which holds together the young ard the old. rich and poor. humble and important. No other country, al though it may have its national pastimc, has anything that holds the interest Of the people as that game Of ours. Anu today ii starts out. Three cheers for il.
 And then golf. II is not the game Of the crowds merely b"cause com paratircly few public links afford everyone Il chance to play il. But be- tween two and three million people in this country enjoy it and it is game that appeals to the old and young, the men and women, boys and girls. In comparatively few years new facilities will give more people the chance to play the game, and its popularity will
 grow as rapidly as the chance to know and play il grows, Locally the , golf season will open Friday. when the Shuttle Meadow course will be open to members of the club although the winter greens will be used and the regular course will not be open. For this day many have been waiting. and the only regret is that there is no place in the city, except the vacant lots which many of the youngsters use for this purpose, where everyone may have a chance to get the fun and the benefits or the. fascinating game.
 So. with fishing. baseball and golf now with us---well life looks good,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

remnants of the summers of the past. The new inspiration, born Of glori- ously gowncd earth. coming year after year. repeats over and over again the lesson of everlasting regeneration. Beyond all our plans for pleasures of the out of doors: al the foundation Of our eagcrncss 10 see physical improve ment in our homes and environment and tl our hearts which greet eagerly the dawn or each new day of spring, there is the sometimes II = 9nscious fire Of cncoura cement The drabs and browns of winter. the memory of bit ing cold and discomfort-all these fade as the brightness of spring cones to remind that life. though drab and moRotonous and perhaps discouraging at times. does bring a season Of new beauty and new possibilities to Tighten the burdens Of the life that has some times seemed scarce worth the living
 With this oi.:"ct lesson pres nted by nature year after year regardless of the severity Of the winter which has pass ed iherC must come the determination each year, stronger and stronger as we grow to appreciation of ii, that to us as to the earth. there should come  strength and hope and power ,afresh no matter how great have been the temporarily raised obstacles to pros pcrity, health and happiness.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Observations on The Weafher

Washington. April 1J.-Forecast for New York: Fair tonight: Nedna sday increasing clUudiness; probably followed by showers in west portion: continued cool: fresh north- east and east winds
 Tor Connecticut: Pair tonight and Wednesday. continued cool: fresh north and northeast winds
 Conditions. < ridge of nigh pres sure evtsndiug from Ontario south Nard 10 Worth Carolina is producing rIeasant weather iH the northern dis tricts east Of the Mississippi river. A well defined area of low pressure cen- traI over Colorado Is causing unsettled weather in tine Rocky Mountain sec lions. Snow was reported from Montana North Dakota and Michigan. The temperature is lower in the Lake region and New England and higher fetween tAe Rockies and the Missis- siPpi riter than it was yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
g Years Ago Today
tTaken from Herald Of that datei

4 Wheelman ramed Smith was run down by a wagon at Franklin Square last evening and had his bicycle smashed.
 State CouncilOr Thompson address cd members Of New Britain Council, No. s, O. L. 4. M.. at the meeting held in Mechanics hall last night.
 The socialists held a regular meet ing iH the headquarters on Church strrei last night and seven new mem bers were added to the roster.
 Tn story written in the Boston Herald by the man who made the trip Dy trolley from Bost on 10 New York. the Central Railway & Electric eom- FaHy of this city is given credit for having inc best ballasied roadbed on the entire route.
 The Union Bufter and Egg store opened for business in GiddiHgs block this morning.
 Director F. r. Laubin of the Center church choir has announced that he has secured singtr to i'll the vacan- cy in the choir caused by the resigna- tiUn Of one of the soioists. The Burrift library. which for many gears has been in the Burritt school. has been removed to the high school.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
IN.ApPRI.CIaTINE l.

4 good story or play might be made out of the item Of news appearing in the Herald yesterday, talking of the criminal lawyer who, finding burglars in his apartment and being held up by them after they had si,oD0 worth of property in their possession, won them over and saved the jewels by pleading his ease before them. Go ahead," he said to them according to reports, "I won't resist. The jokes on me. I've been defending you fellows (non accused of crmc) for l9 years. ' And. was his in,mation, this is what get in return"
 I'll be blowed," replied one of the burglars in proper fiction language. Here. take your stuff back. We won't rob you"
 That indeed was n intriguing story. The fiction writer would have un- lonbtedly made the criminal lawyer seat himself calmly at his library table. liglr fragrant cigarette and smile sardonically.
 But the truth is not always as pretty or as thrilling as fiction. The facts ap- pear to be that, after descending from their lofty. plane of idealism and rough sense of honor. the robbers descended also to the apartment below and. quite peeyed, robbed somebody else who might ha ,'e escaped had they completed tho job upstairs. Nor did the criminal lawyer play out the game according to the ideals Of the peculiar code Of tho criminals. He notified the police as quickly as he could and brought them back 10 his apartment, doing all he could Go help the officers find traces of the burglars. Now this was quite the proper thing for tho lawyer To do, for he was a sworn off, ccr Of the court as every lawyer in New York state is, and. therefore, in duty bound according to proper ideals, 10 assist and not prevent the appre- hcnsion Of criminals. But it takes away just a bit Of the artistry Of the tale to have that picture left as the final curtain that picture of inc noble criminal lawyer, so eloquent that he was able 10 save his jewels by ape poaling to the thieves sbcttcr side. sncaking back to the apartment and looking about for the. men who had done him such good turn personally. The event may give him some sdvcr- tising and bring him soinc clients if he does any civil law work. but it is a pretty safe bet that few people ac- cused of crime will cBploy him 10 de- fcnd them.
 An effective twist" or surprise. however, might be given 10 inc tale were the fact to appear, in Inc final sentence, that the lawyer saw the burglars hiding in his apartment when he returned with inc police. but. with the same code Of honor" as that shown by inc criminals iii refusing 10 steal from him. he did not turn them up" to the police. Then the final picture would be a human interest reformation of the burglars and a nice party in ihc apartment of the lawyer. perhaps-who knows might have been loyal 10 the crooks after all.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Contributors to the Fun Shop" from readers Of the Herald are welcome. Those ac- cepted will be paid for at rates running from si.0O to s10.00. Poetry will be paid for at the rate of 25 cents a line. Address your communication to the "i'un Shop Editor" of the Her aid. Write on one side of the paper only. only matter that has not been published before will be considered. The humor may take any form, verse, cpl grams, sayings of children and so forth. The Herald wishes 10 inform readers, however, that the Fun Shop IS a national or ganization, the editor of the col.
 umn who finally accepts contri- buttons is in New York and has the whole country to pick from. The humor. necessarily, must be very good before it is accepted.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
TROLLEY FARE AFFAIRS

The Herald had occasion to com mend the statement recently made Of Chairman Higgins of the public utili- ties commission about the satisfactory use of jitneys under proper supervi- sion, and his prophecy that a greater use of them was likely to come. In formal remarks by other members Of the commission have seemed to show a broad outlook on the transportation problem-the sort of outlook believed 10 be possessed by men who have given study to the matter as. un- doubtedly, these gentlemen have.
 It is unfortunate. however, that when the commission acts officially this broad attitude should be coyeryd up by some little thing perhaps un- important in itself. but which creates in the minds of the people prejudice against the commission, quite as the acts Of the Connecticut company seem to be made in utter disregard, many times, of the feelings of the people 1t serves, no matter how thoroughly in sympathy with the desires of the people President Storrs himself may appear to be. In other words when official acts are ordered tho good will of the people of the state seems to be something utterly out of the scheme Of things as viewed by the commission ahd the Connecticut company.
 Needless 10 say no advocacy of bow Ing and scraping to "the people" and no giving them false hopes is here suggested. But it is suggested that action might be taken with greater consideration for the feelings of the men and women whose patronage makes the existence Of the Connect- cut company possible and whom the public service commission was ap- pointed to protect.
 An instance of this trcatment-and fl may be one of the small things. but ii assumes ' particular significance in minds looking with disfayor upon the company and the commissioners the granting to the Connecticut company Of a month in which 10 prepare data desired by the seekers for lower fares, and the limiting of the time for the answer Of the people to those state ments to half that month, or two weeks. The people are plaintiffs In this case: the company Is defendant. The plaintiff. in law has n certain length Of time 10 plead and the de- fcndant is given like time to answer ss the plaintiff is given just the same period 10 act on the defendants pleading. Plaintiff and defendant arc treated alike. So, even more properly, inc people should be given as long to prepare arguments to meet the state ments of the company, as the com pany is given 10 prepare the state ment.
 The matter of dividing up the sys- 1m. making the Hartford fare rate, for instance, dependent upon the earn irgs in Hartford, and making the smaller communities pay higher rates. Is likely to give protcstants against the present fare more than they bargaincd for. 1t is 10 be hoped that a full op- portunity Nill be given the protesiants 10 meet this phase oT the case.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
SG@1s ~ IH / Eun chOP ~ @ BY
 MaXsON EoyHALL JJDEIL
THE INQuIsITIyE REPORTER

Our inquisitiye reporter yesterday asked this question of five people chosen at random:
 What invention. according to your view. would contribute a maximum of happiness to the well-known human race?'
 H. B. Warbruck, mailman: "A gag for people who go around askin' fool questions"
 Mrs. Charles Brown, housewife: "A iire-less cook
 Helen Martin, school teacher: "lou'Il find an information bureau ut tho railroad station, sir"
 Marian Francis. dressmaker: Well, hardly. but I understand skirts will be much shorter this spring"
 Louise Elliott, milliner: Now don't you get sarcastic, young man."
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Passing Fair

Passing Fair X man met fair maiden, \ beauteous miss was sine. He said; To kiss this maiden Would be pure joy 10 me.
 He did. He grew to know this maiden. In fact. he fell in love, He said: TO wed this maiden Is what I'm thinking of.
 He did. Once married to this maiden She nagged his very breath. He said: I think this maiden Win worry mo Co death.
 She dil.
 --C. NJ. Long.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
BAR PInLIC GAMBLING

Mexicali, Lower California, April i5 Public gambling in the northern district Of Lower California will bc prohibited beginning today, according to announcement by Governor Abel ardo Rodriguez. The anti-gamblinp odict. however, will not interfere with horse races at Tijuana.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
coLIMA TO ACCEPT LAPS

Mexico City, April ib.---I'he Colima state government, replying 10 the fed. eral governments inquiry regarding the desirability of Japanese inlmigra- ton from California states that it is willing 10 accept 10000 such immi- grants, provided they are really agri- culturists and will bring the where. withal to support themselves.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
<. W. O. l..

Who belongs to de army of de L.awd:" shouted the colored preacher. A man in the back seat jumped up and said: T does" |. "To what branch oh de army do you belong?"
 "To de Baptist"
 Get out, yo' don't belong to de army, yo' belong to de navy"
 Buster keaton
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
uemlrr ot The .,sorint.d Press.

The only profitable uds sEltislng medium in the Citr. Circulation books and press room always open 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

The bad man of old had his weak nesses. but he could bump off fel- low citizen without having a shot in tho arm.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

A strong-minded man is one who can come back from six months in England with his "a" unaffected.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Ii is taking an unfair advantage, but the easiest way to silence the gossips is to acknowledge the corn.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

The Assottatcd Press is exclusively entitled to the use for rc-ruhiira' ion of al news credited &o 1t or hot otherwise credited in this papeI and also local news pub iishcd herein.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Member .udit ,,ureau 0, Circulation.

The \. B. f. Is d national organization which furnishes newspapcrs and ,ldyer- tiscrs with a strictly honest aualS sis of circulation. our circulation statistics His based upon this audit. This iHsurcs pro- lection against fraud in new spapef dis tribuiion figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Investigation: Blaming it on dead man.
 A movie isn't called an epic unless they fail to clinch in the last reel.
 A benedict is a man who hasn't any thing he is afraid the moths will get into.
 Another advantage of smal-town life is that you know your friend isn't a detective.
 Descriptive sentence: Mary was good to her mother. and the other sister was lfomcly too"
 The inquisition had one good trait. 1t didn't call itself as department Of justice.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Justice

He stole glance, a glove, a kiss, her heart; Was caught and sentenced: "Tili death do you part"
 Horace Liveright.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Correct this sentence: New shoes already, Wiliie." exclaimed the father, Why, you have worn those only s, months"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Taken In

I begged she open up her heart, And take in love and me: For she was sweet, divine, petite, And gowned so charmingly. But now, alas, in later years' l find to my chagrin, That love and have cause to sigh We both were taken in.
 Glare M. Carberry
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

has been checked, with five deaths from around thirty cases of smallpox and no deaths from over 15,00O vac cinated.-E6.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Consistency. Lesson I: See the mili- tary hero. Lesson II: 1t is wicked to fight.
 No normal kid will go far wrong unless enough people nag at him to make him mulish.
 still if we keep out undesirable iinmigrants,swho in thunder will wash the dishes?
 As a general thing a good fellow" is very generous with the money his wife needs for shoes.
 4 spring suit for the average man is a winter suit worn thin enough to be comfortable.
 Realism. A clerk in a soiipd rol-
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at lIotaliugs News stand, Times Square; Schultz News stand. Entrance Grand Central, i2ud Street,
 Los Angeles. Cal; Arcade Station.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

IT Australia could be placed in the Atlantic ocean fl would filI gp all inc space bebtTcen Great Britain and America.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

There isn't much you can do to in- sure balmy weather except to keep inc furnace going.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

An inferior race always seems most hateful to those who are nearest to it in degree of culture.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
Quality
'sNhhts (By Mary cullcn)

tBy Mary cullen)
 Dorothy Stuyyosant Latterhury, blnshug delicately, in filmy wedding gown. came daintily down the aisle, her Gossamer veil floating like mist about her head.
 At the altar she stubbcd her toe on Il potted lily.
 Said shc to the minister: 1That's a deuce of place for a lily"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Melodies arc people who can keep a skeleton in the closet with no fear that it will get to the first page.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

lar, smirking at a woman whose skirt hangs low behind.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

He had just kissed her. No wonder she felt a little down on the mouth.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
His Cuccrn

He: "I hope, darling, that your father isn't anxious about your fu- turc2'
 She: "Oh, no! It's about yours"
 Doris Barry.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
TELEPHONE cAIls:

Entered at the Post Office a' New Britain as Set-Dnd Glass Mail Matte..
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Realism: A clerk in a soiled col
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Copyright. i02A. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
New Britain Herald

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New Britain herald., 1924-04-15
sUBscRIPrIoN HATES

t1NE F7Fl'7 EttF AtEl'FF 1f7' 1a''FF ts.00 Year.
 S2.g0 Three Months,
 75c. a Month.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

Investigation: Blaming it on dead man,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-15

A movie isn't called an epic unless they fail to clinch in the last reel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
The Four Pillars of PeODle's
Rule

With the initiative and referendum you people can mako
and unmake your laws and really and truly govern
yourselves. eA
But Of course you must have agents to renresent o
esaoents members OF Congress- governors legislatures
Judges and lesser officials in counties cities and
they lax unfaithu thew can do much harm
Of good laws e0
SO the Recall and the Direct Primary are to mako
people rule direct and effective
Inc Recall simply means that any public official can be
from Office at time during the term for which he
was elected by majority vote in a Recall election
whenever sufficient proportion of the voters sign nett
to asking Tor the recall of official an election must be
Ordere and the majority is for recall the official must
OUT and new man be elected to fill the vacancy
Inc Direct Primary that the people shall select the
candidates Tor office in open election instead of having
Eo-called conventions ~ --e" :"
is plain that when every public official knows that the
people can remove him from office before his term expires if
ne acs wrongfuy or contrary to the public WILL all public
OFFICIALS will be mighty careful act the way the aorit
OF the people want them to act ~'-'
Under the Recall all officials really hold office only during
good behavior-and so they anxious behave well
Under our present system public official ont his
full term matter how obnoxious he may be- and snan h
fingers at the remonnces of the people who elected him to
them.
That is the public servants so often act az -
they the publc's masters.
You put end to that kind Of thing by adopting the
Recall ~
cause will not pay proteers and bosses hire or brighten
public officials to them instead Of the public since the
public discharge public officials from office as soon
they begin to do that sort Of thing
When you have the power to recall official you will not
have to use often The fact that you discharge
public servant for misbehavor keeps him in his good behavior
and that is all reasonable persons want.
It is the fact that public elected for fixed ters
and know they cant be dismissed until the time is nm that
makes them coy and insoent to their masters and
causes SO many Of them to play the rascal while they can
We ought to have the Recall system and ought to apply
to public official from the top down-ncudng
Of all courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
What Is the Matter Nth Ewobe?
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.

NVHERE is only thing the matter with Europe; one
root trouble from which all its difficulties spring.
And the matter with Europe is that it has not vet
learned to work and to love work.
Europe sets great store by its traditions Traditions are
Europeans still ideaize ideness
Europe sets great store by its traditions Traditions are
good thing but have too much of good thing
And Europe is tradition cursed.
The worst of all traditions the noxious septic
worker.
All the nobilites of Europe are based on idleness.
Whoever heard Of king workngf The king supposed
to enjoy himself. LIE ro s'ammuse.
The marquises dukes and high mghtnesses never
have earned their living They have lived off dead
mems money
What is happening now is that the people who COM
ing into power under the influence of democracy
getting tired Of this sort of thing
In other words people getting tired of travelling
through this life carrying lot of iders their backs
That is why Socialism Communism and many other crazy
peoples dull protest against idlers
And that is why all these 'isms" do not make much
Roadway America because in America everybody works
In America work Is badge Of honor and respect. In
Europe work is disgrace Anyone who is Sin trade" is
not worthy to play around with "gentlemen' by which
latter term meant those loafes who living off their
fathers their greatgrandfathers We are now
witnessing the rise of the Labor Party in England We
need not be alarmed. Englishmen have too much hard
sense to run the extremes that may be found Russia
What taking place in England simply that the people
who work have about made their minds that the profits
Of that work. also the honors and dgnties Of the country
and the of the countrys welfare should be in
the hands of the people who work.
wars have their origin in the idle class Workers do
want to fight As Cotton says: "Prnces sometime profit
by war; the people never"
France carries ntoerabe burden of non -nrodcers
the people who live Government and invested money
Work the salvation of the world and slowly the forces
OF social evolution are at work excreng the iders.
This does not world Of weary tolers for if ever
body worked and could get rid Of the oafers nobody
would have to work hard The coal miners are steel
puddlers could keep the same hours bankers
tCopyHght 1924 by The Mcclure syndicat