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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17
FOREIGN BONDS
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

Total sales of bonds. $57l, ,OOC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17

NEW ORLEANS. May 1s.-FoIlowinE gre the opening. highest. Invest and closing quotations on the New Orleans Cotton Exehanka. /
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
CITY'S BANKS IN
 FLOURISHING STATE
Resources Total Over $4O,OOO,' 900 According to Reports

That New Britain is we'll fixed financially is shown by the fact that the assets or resources of local banks if total amount to more than s40,- ooo,Ooo. Chief among these is the savings bank of New Britain, q .mu- Eual savings bank, which sts its as- sets at the close of business for 1923 at more than s15,o00, ,O00.. The list of banks and their financial standing .ollows:
 Savings Bank Of New Britain
 ASSETS
 Loans on real estate. .$7,6S2, 260. % Loans on stocks. bonds. 979,025.00 Loans on personal secur-
 ity 100000 l.. s. bonds and securities 2,515,776.2S Foreign Govt. bonds .. 1,2S3,051.30 City and Town bonds =. 1,0s7. .000. .00 liailroad bonds ........ 1,S37,556,25 Railroad stock ....... S00.00 Rank stocks ......... 240,412.0b Real estate, banking
 house .............. 1OO,O0O.0o deposits in banks and
 trust companies and
 cash ................ iss,s25.46 Other assets ......... 454.59
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
PREACHED ROTARY
 IDEALS YEARS AGO
Elihu Burritt Vas Apostle of
 Peace Before Civil War,

When the visietor to New Britain arrives in the city he is directed if he asks for accommodations to the Bur | ritt hotel, managed for the Elihu Bur ritt corporation. If, during the course of his visit he is taken on a trip throughout the city he finds that name "Burritt" stands out very prom incntly in New Britain lie. He is shown the old Ellhu Burritt school and then the Elihu Burritt Jr. High school. He may be taken over Burritt street and thence 10 North Burritt street.
 Later he may swing around by the senior high school, passing en route the Elihu Burritt memorial and the Burritt Mission. Returning he passes the Burritt savings bank, strolls into the library of the New Britain Insti- ute where he gazes on the features of man named Elihu Burritt.
 If he is a type of the average man, he finds by this time that his curios- ity has become aroused. He returns to the hotel, picks out a comfortable seat in the lounge, gazes into the cozy iitHldtc anu poluSTs lD lllt CTdCkDnH of the logs, "Who was this fellow Burritt, anyhow" And as he pom ders, the features of Elihu Burritt himself looks down upon him from portrait over the fireplace as though 10 wonder how n man could be so ignorant as to lack al least a passing acquaintance with New Brtain's Learned Blacksmith" the man of whom New Britainites never fail to boast.
 l3lihu Burritt was born in New Brit ain when it was a part Of Berlin township or Great swamp, Dec. s. 1910, a son of Elihn Burritt, farmer and shoemaker. Ii was in the days of hard work and little pleasure. The young man realized early in life that ambitions could be realized only by painstaking effort. Forced 10 work as apprentice to a village blacksmith
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

The birthplace of the concern was two-story factory 6Ox30 feet in size and the working force consisted of 25 men. The growth of the company was rapid and the manufacture of metal trimmings for suspenders, garters, belts, and clothing was soon taken up and a world wide market established for these goods. The next expansion Of the company was when it took up the manufacture of web strap buckles and tips. safety razors and accessories, and metal stationery supplies.
 The increase in the manufacture of these products necessitated an en- largement in the factory and for this purpose two large brick buildings of from two to six stories were erected and the number of employed increas- ed to approximately 300.
 At this time the capitalization was increased from s100,0O0 to s300,00O. The manufacture of cap openers, wire
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
CONCERNING NEW BRITAIN

New Britain has 5.68S dwelling houses valued in total at than S25, 100000.
 weekly factory payroll of over S600000 Stores and shops numbering 690. Automobiles and motor vehicles to the number of 5,8O6.
 The city's grand list totals almost S9500OOOO There are 133 policemen and police department officials Property tax is 22 mills
 Leads the world in hardware manufacturing. Has an unfailing water supply. Has beautiful parks the Walnut Hill park being high that clear day person for more than 10 miles away.
 and up-to-date hospital Two orphanages state trade school and junior vocational school boys club.
 Girl Scouts ffe drum and buge corps that has won fame in two states.
 Boys club fife and drum corps Boy Scouts drum and buge corps. Six banks with resources of nearly SiO,00O0O0 Two daily newspapers.
 The largest nondenominational mems Bible class east Of the Mississippi, with membership of almost 21OO An active Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs
 state normal school.
 A trading center of approximately 30OO00 people, reached by convenient trolley service \ new nurses home new S800,000 hotel.
 An up-to-date Y. M. C. A., and Y. W. C. A. handsome Elks home.
 Good railroad facilities.
 Splendid factory sites. Economical gas and electric power. beautiful country club house and grounds Large churches.
 Paved streets
 Thirteen thousand feet of fire hose eight pieces of fire apparatus and 70 iremen.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

goods. and sheet metal goods was taken up and called for further en- largement in the buildings. The lat est product the company has started to manufacture is an adding machine that may be attached to typewriter. and while the company officials make no prediction as to its success it is expected to prove decided success.
 The capitalization of the company is now s500,000. About 500 people are now employed by the concern. Tine officers of the company are: President and treasurer, George w. Traut: yice-president and secretary, Frank l.. Traut: general superintend- ent, Ernest N. Humphrey.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

when but 15 years old because of tn, death of his father he devoted his spare time to studying books from the 200 volumes then in the New Britain library. He showed an aptitude for mathematics and practiced 'mental arithmetic while pumping the bellows in the shop. He studied languages at the same time. taking up Latin, French and Greek and studying from small grammar he carried in his hat.
 Learned 50 Languages.
 He studied ancient and modern lan- gUages until he had mastered 50 of them, so that he could read and write as well as converse in any of them.
 From the blacksmith shop Mir. Bur ritt became travelling salesman for a grocery firm, but upon the failure of the firm he decided to go to Europe. Accordingly one day he set out and walked from New Britain to Boston. thence back to Worcester. where he obtained a position at hard labor, but with the privilege of study ing from books owned by the Ameri- can Antiquarian society.
 While in Worcester MT. Burritt changed his intentions of going to Europe and applied to a William Lin coin for work translating a German book. He gave his qualifications. His letter was sent to Governor Everett of Massachusetts. who found 1t such a remarkable story that he gave it to the press, and almost overnight young Burritt found himself famous. He was invited 10 visit the governor, he was accorded all the privileges of Harvard university and was invited to lecture in many places, Many people wanted to see the young man who had learned 50 languages while learning the blacksmith trade. Thns, at 30 years of age. the humble blacksmith achieved widespread fame.
 In 1S4S, when SS years old, he showed an interest in the slavery question. He also planned a new lee ture. "The Anatomy of the Earth" the comparison between rivers. seas, mountains, etc, with the veins, muscles, blood and bones of the human system. During the time he was preparing this lecture it occurred to him that the Creator had designed all humans 10 live in brotherhood and peace. Thus. almost 62 years before Paul Harris conceived the idea, Elihu Bnrritt began his work for universal brotherhood
 To carry out this work he started a weekly paper. "The Christian citi- gen." in 1S44, conducting it for seven years. Ii was devoted to prohibition, peace and self culture. It was the first publication Of its kind in America.
 He next formed "The Olive Leaf to further the peace cause. He supplied press notices to news papers and at one time was writing for goo publications at once. During l dispute which arose between the United States and England over some western boundaries. he was sent 10 in the interests Of Friendly International Addresses" sent to this country from England.
 Out of this effort to promote better ceilings between the two countries. | yrew the invitation to visit England | which he accepted in lsi6. In Eng and, with tho help Of friends in Man 'hester and Birmingham, ho drafted 1 iis famous plan for the "I.eagne of
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
.TRAUT & HINE CO.
 . ORGANIZED IN 1888
Now Making Adding Machine as
 Typewriter Attachment

The Traut X Iiine Mfg. O., was or- ganized in 1888 for the purpose of specializing in the manufacture of metal. The year following, 1899, the company was incorporated under tho laws of Connecticut with a capital Of slo0.0oO. Its executive officers were: President, J. 4. Traut: yice-president, c. F. Adams: treasurer. c. W. Traut; and secretary, II. c. Hine.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

Universal Brotherhood" which pro. vided for the abolition of war and slavery. While in England for two winters he conducted a successful campaign for ocean Penny Postage, ? and the present postage system is g development from that effort.
 In 1S47 Mr. Burritt made a per sonal investigation of the failure of the potato crop and subsequent fam inc in Ireland, and his writings were instrumental in procuring aid for the stricken country.
 Under his leadership meetings for the promotion Of universal peace were held in Belgium, France, Germany and England from 1s4S to 1851. Dur ing this time he became a personal friend of stich men as Richard Cob den. John Bright, Victor Hugo. de Toequeville and others of like prom thence.
 In the winter of 1855 he travelled 10000 miles in America in the inter- ests of slaverlR Rbolishment. The fol- lowing year he was elected secretary of the National Compensated Eman- cipation society in Cleveland. and he opened an office at his own expense in New York to help the cause. He had little funds of his own and one time subsisted in New York on Is cents day for food.
 Was British Consul.
 Another friend of his was John Brown. of Harper's Ferry fame. Born not far from New Britain. John Brown, another native son, represent ed a cherished cause, and the failure Of his raid was & severe disappoint- ment 10 Mir. Burritt.
 At 50 years of age he had given most of his life to the cause in which he believed and was practically pen niless. He wrote his editorials on casks in his barn, and while soliciting signatures for his call for the Cleve- land convention. on July 4th he moved an acre of ground and wrote 20 letters. In 1864 and 1865 he was consular agent for the United States In Birmingham and spent many pleas ant days walking through England.
 His immediate descendants are Mrs. F.. J. Skinner. wife of the president of the Skinner Chuck company. and Mrs. G. E. Root. both of Maple Hill, who are grand nieces: William Bnrritt of Waterbury. a grand nephew, and Mrs. Charles Dickinson of Appleton, Wis consin, a niece.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
s15,736,S60.SS
s15,f36,S

S15,fS6, ,SG0.SS Officers: F.. Fl. DaNison, chairman of the board: F. N. Stanley, presi- dent; Noah Lucas, treasurer; c. F. Smith, vice president: c. B. Older shaw. assistant treasurer and secre- tary. Directors: c. B. Sldershaw, II. D. Humphrey, F. H. Davison. F. N. Stanley, c. W. Traut, c. F. Smith, ]. A. Anderson, E. A. Moore, c. l. Park CT, C. B. Parsons, ]. B. Minor, r. r. McDonough, I. D. Russell, Noah Lu- cas-, H. s. Hart.
 ,peposits in this bank are receiving interest at the rate Of 4ia per cent.
 Tho New Britain Trust Co.
 At the close of business December 2l 1923
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

fer; 4. Z. Parsons, assistant cashier; W. > Sidd, assistant cashier: c. l.. Sheldon assistant cashier and trust officer.
 Directors: A. J. Sloper, E. N. Stan ley, H. $. Walter, J. H. Minor, E. II. Davison, r. S. Chamberlain, George w. Traut, A. F. Corbin, E. A. Moore, H. c. NJ. Thompson, Arthur G. Kim ball. George T. Kimbali, Walter H. Hart, r. NJ. Holmes and Paul K. Rogers.
 Commercial uNpuSf Cn
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
ss.7s7.sss.75

W. E. Atwood. president. F. c. yibberts. vice-prendent and trust ofncer.
 F. W. Macomber, treasurer. c, J. law, assistant treasurer. l.. A. sprague, new busine. mana ger.
 H. H. Howard, trust of,icsr,
 Trustees ". E. Atwood, president Aiix W. Stanley, president Stanley Securities Go.
 W. L. Hatch, real estate and insur- snce.
 ". H. Caldwell, president and treas- . urer, Beaton & Caldwell.
 George s. Talcott.
 Nj. c. Swift.
 F. c. Platt.
 George P. Hart chairman directors, Stanley Works. Frank J. Porter, merchant.
 Isaac D. Russell, treasurer American Hardware Corp.
 Charles F. Smith, chairman direc- tors Landers. Frary 6 Clark.
 J. F. Cooper. vice president Stanley Works.
 c. J. Parker, president and tfeasur- CT Parker Shirt company.
 Norman r. Cooley, president Hart & Cooley company. E. A. Hawley. vice-president Amer ican Hardware Corp.
 F. c. vibberts yice-president and secretary.
 C. H. Baldwin, vice-president Amer ican Hardware Corp.
 II. II. Pease, president New Britain Machine company. r.. H. Cooper, president and treas urer Fafnir Bearing Co. F. E. Stanley, yice-president Stanley Works. C. F. Parsons, vice-president Amer ican Hardware Corp. N. K. Pasco, 'yice-president and treasurer American Hosiery Co.
 .. r. Bennett, president Stanley Works. C. W. Kisr. sttornev st law. i r. 4. saarle, sice-president Lsnders, i'rsry 6 Clark. r. VI. Macomber, treasurer. LOUIS .. Ata aHdis piSSi1thb <hth1IlCdu Taper Goods Co. Noah Lucas. treasurer Savings Bank i, of New Britain.
 Sev Britain National Bank As Of the close of business on De- l ccmber 5I. 1928:
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts 47,7f0,f53.10 | C. s. Govt securities. .. 1.s5e,fss.97 f Other bonds .......As 559,55O.s6 | Federal reserve bank stock z5,500.0O | Ranking house and fix
 lures ............... cig,5ss.sT ! ash and due from banks 9.5ss,s13.s9 4 Teisi Resources 9,d4ls s1o9.59
 LIABILITIES II DHposits -...- ss.sse,4l3.5I llue to banks .........- J5sflg4b deserve for Taxes. s,492.SS Jeiai Liabilities ......s6.Tss.s5i.91 tapitti Stock .....-...-.ssee.oo .ooo.oe Srrplus .......s. Sst,0eO.VV nditided profits ...... 152.477.sS Total Liabilities and Capital ......-...-S SI,14l ,lt9.5s Ofieert: Al. sIoper. president: E. Y. Stanley. president; r. z. l
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

In the last ten years. 5000 patents have been granted American women, more than the total for 1o5 years previous.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

Total liabilities ....s4,742,5
 Officers: President, James M. Cur tin: vice president. John c. Leomis; vice president, Edward F.. Linke: treasurer, Charles w. Hawkins: assist ant treasurer. F, R. snelgroye; assist ant treasurer Victor Domijan.
 Directors: Charles G. Anderson, Jo- seph R. Andrews, Henry T. Bray An toni cieszynski, James NJ. Curtin. John E. Downes, Ernest T. Fromen. Bernard F. Gaffney, Joseph M. Hal loran, Charles w. Hawkins, Charles w. Lines. F.. F. Linke, J. c. LoomiS, Fred o. Rackliffe. Pardon c. Hickey. Morris D. Sake, John Skritulsky, Hen ry F. Smith.
 The Peoples Savings Bank
 Officers: Rev. l.. Bojnowski, honor- ary president; Leo Boinowski, presi- dent; B. r. Gaffney, vice. -president; {; Adam Grecki. vice president; J. C.. Loomis, vice president: Paulin Nur- czyk, treasurer: Stanislaus Arzylowicz, secretary and assistant treasurer: Jo- seph Gill, assistant secretary.
 Directors: Leo Boinowski, B. F.. Gaflney, A. $. Andrulewicz R. Zim- merman, w. Godlewski: Stanislaus Arzylowicz, Dr, Roman Lekston, S. Radziewicz, Paulin Nurczyk, A. Cree Ri, Joseph Gworek, E. S. Mysliwiec, J. Zujko. A. M. Raonessa. Feliks Beg rudczyk.
 At the close of business on the 31st day of December. 1923.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

Total ...............S4 S4, a1f,5 ,552.01
 Officers of the company are: President, J. F.. Cooper; treasurer, William F. Atwood; assistant treas urer, Walter Meyer; secretary. F. G. Nibberts. Directors, F.. w. Pelton. R. c. Twitchell, J. s. North, w. E. Latham. A. N. Abbe, William H. Booth and Joseph R. Andrews.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

Total Liabilities and
 Capital .......S7.741 .1b9.5s Ofieert: A. J. sIoper. president: E. N Stanley. etce-president; F. g.. Chamberlain. slce president and cash
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
PUBLIC NOTICE..

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board OF Education OF the city OF Pleas
antville, \. j.. until eight O'Clock Z. NJ,
at the High School. ~Pleasantville. n. J.,
nishing and delivery to the Board OF Ed
ucation of the City of P~ieasantyllle for
use i'm the operation of the schools of said
CITY for the school year of 1924-1925, to
be furnished and delivered at such schoo
or schools, or TO such places. at such. time
or times and in such quantities and kinds
as shall be directed by said Board of Ed
ucation Of coal as follows:
Item No. l. POO tons first class hard
anthracite stove coal.
Item No. ?. 200 tons first class hard
anthracite chestnut coal.
Item No. s, 100 tons first class hard
anthracite pea coal.
Time specified above for receipt of pro-
posals is daylight saving time.
Each bidder shall submit prices sepa-
ratelv for each of the three items. above
mentioned. and the Board reserves the
right to award a contract or contracts
for items Nos. l, 2 or 3 TO separate BID
ders for each item or to one bidder for
two items or to one bidder for all three
items. Samples of the coal shall be sub
mitted to and approved by the Board be-
fore the contract will be awarded.
Each propose shall be accompanied by
a certnied check to the order of Carrie J.
Smith. Secretary, in the sum of 800,
which shall be pinned to the outside of
the envelope containing the proposal.
The successful bidder will be required to
surety company as shall be satisfactory
to the Board in q sum equal to loUfo OF
the contract price and to enter into a
contract for the furnishing and delivering
of said coal satisfactory in form TO the
solicitor. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
CARRIE J.. SMITH.
Secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12

dedicated to Rev. Charles w. coit.J
We read about the Lily Of the field
And We visit a beautiful Lake,
Thinking about Pilgrims of old
Who gathered for His mercy's sake.
With eyes of faith we look ahead
While the sun in the sky doth peep.
We see our Shepherd strolling along
A looking after his sheep.
Humanity burns within his soul.
Our eyes of faith can see;
His figure tall, he is watching all,
For the good OF you and me.
By faith We look up TO the sky,
Full OF Love through the rafters We
see,
Which cometh down in abundance
Upon both the brave and the free.
We are thankful for the blessings Of
Providence,
For the care Of old age and youth:
That gives US the right-hand of Eel
lowship
And the blessings of religion and truth
T. Buffers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
PUBLIC NOTICE..

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Education OF the City OF Pleas
antvile. y. j.. until eight o'clock 7. N.
IN Tuesday, July Is. 1924, at the High
school, Pleasantville, New Jersey, for the
furnishing and delivery to the Board OF
Education Of the City of P-leasantville of
school supplies required by said Board
for the school year of 1924-1925. in accor-
dance with the specifications prepared
therefor and on file with the Secretary Of
the Board. a copy whereof may be OBJ
tanned from the said Secretary, at No. 81
y. First Street. Pleasantville. n. J., or
from William c. Sullivan. Superintendent
of Schools. at the High School, Pleasant
vile.
Time specified above for receipt OF pro-
posals is daylight saving time.
Each bid shall be accompanied by q
certified check drawn TO the order of the
Secretary, Carrie J.. Smith, in the sum OF
$500. which check shall be pinned TO the
outside Of the envelope containing the
proposal. The successful bidder viii be
required TO enter into a contract for the
furnishing and delivering of said supplies
in form and substance as approved by
the solicitor.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
CARRIE J. SMITH,
Secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12

Blinks: Faith is a wonderful thing
TO have" Jinks: Yes, but at that il
fsfWSyg pa scsTTy Sdara1 AMI
see that the gas tank is full before
you start out.'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12
!" Respect for Books
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University of
Illinois.

~ n y y y - - ~ - ~ " - ~ " ~ " F" - "
I RAN across grandmother's geog-
L raphy this morning, "The Village
Elementary Geography" standing prim-
ly beside Bob's First Year Latin Les
sons" Bob is my nephew. Grand
mothers book is yellowed with age,
but, save for a few thumb prints, the
pages are clean and without dog-earS-
1t is still covered with the bright calico
which her grandmother sewed on for
her to keep the book from being soiled
or injured when the little girl carried
1t to school.
Grandmothers name and the date
are on the fly leaf written in a
cramped childish hand. for grandmoth-
er was only eight when she got the
book, and the date is e the begin
ming OF the last century. They had
respects for books in those days.
Roberts book presents a somewhat
different appearance. 1t vas bought
only a few months ago, but the cover
is torn and battered and hangs by a
thread. Inside pages are mutilated or
missing and pen sketches and hero
elypnics are scrawled across the text,
making it almost ~unreadable. AS
turn through | find dignitied Cicero
wearing sombrero n smoking 8 pipe,
and Caesar with a beard done in India
Ink. The book has suffered every in
suit and %indignity possible to be
thought of by u child of fourteen.
n -. 49, +I.-
did at his age. but neither he nor the
children with whom he associates have
much love or respect for books.
As for me, | should as soon see a
dear friend abused as a book I have
worked with and come TO Know and TO
understand. l do not mind the ordi-
nary wear of use and G any more
than l am annoyed by wrinkles in the
face of my friends who are growing
old, but intentional indignities hurt me.
Is ii because books are so plentiful
or so cheap that we are SO little for
them? Is II because they cost us now
no sacrifice, no struggle, no tender
thought or anxious anticipation that
we think OF them so lightly and tess
them about so ca~relessly1 have heard
grandmother tell how happy she was
and how proud when her father first
pot the little geography into her hands.
Neither children nor college students
often feel SO today.
We give courses in the appreciation
of poetry and music and art; we have
made rapid advancement in teaching
children since g~randmother's time.
Why do we not still teach them to love
and respect their books?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-12

Acc Interest on all time accounts
paid by P%leasantville Trust Co.-ady.