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New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
GOOD WORK RECOGNIZED

! The Herald has often felt the urge
 to commend the police department and the chief for efficiency, and now i the news that the police commission i finds there will be a matter of some 1 s6, ,000 left in the treasury at the end
 of the fiscal year, calls for another
 word.
 Some time ago the statement was
 here made that the saving in any one department meant aid to another department and that, of course, meant benefit to the taxpayers. The best way to bring efficiency is to recognize it when it comes, and the best way to
 get continued good work is to give credit to the performers. Hence this mention of the saving in the police department under the wise superrl- sion of the commissioners.
 There Is another angle to this mat ter When the taxpayers find that a department has saved money out of the allowance granted if, the taSpay- CTS are inclined to feel that such de- partmcnt. being producnt and remain ing within it's appropriation, is not likely to ask for anything not needed, The police department has asked that certain sums be included in next years budget, the funds to be nsed for cer- tain purposes. A department which ends the year with a substantial bal ancc on hand is not the sort Of de- nartmont that will ask for needless things. This report of the commits sionors will tend therefore, to make
 more probable the granting Of the police departments requests.
 On one matter the Herald has made n suggestion that might do away with the necessity Of having ten more oiti- cers on the force, and. at the same time accomplish another good thing. namely the practical instruction of school children in the dangers Of truf- Re. These ten new policemen might not bc needed if fewer traffic officers were necessary. Some additional po- licnmen might be needed. and it is noted that an authoritative statement comes that not only ten but 14 really should be added to the force. Be that as it may a more perfect supervision of children as they leave the schools and approach the street such super vision 10 be given by the school au- thorities. would undoubtedly reduce inc number Of policemen needed. and would. as previously stated. give the children that practical knowledge Of the dangers Of traffic which would probably remain with them as they grop older
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
MAIIR AND HEALTH

4 seemingly perpleEinr question arises when the water board using is power, cuts off inc water from a house because the owner has not paid his water rent. aH4 tHe innocent teH- ant. suffering b"cause Of the fault Of another complains to the health de- partment which also exercising its authority, orders thn water turned ou again. or course it is only in eases where there comes danger to health from lack oI water that the health department has right 10 step in. But it IS easy 10 imagine how an inn mediate danger of health would come in most households #ere tbe water to be turned of.
 But 10 put the matter in another way il becomes immediately q matter 10 be settled between the landlord and the tenant The Iaw requires B iaud- lord to keep his house warm for a tenant where the Ieasa provides that he Is 10 furnish heat. Thus. 1T the tenants health is threatened beca uso the house is not kept warm. it is 10 the law rather than 10 the health Bepart- rnent That he usuaily appeals, Here. however. there may be some question ax to whether the landlord did. iH
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that date

The adlniant general today issued general orders No. 2S promoting First Lieutenant William ]. Rawlings to be captain Of Company 1.
 The draft Of tho proposed new charter for the city or New Britain was introduced in the state legislature today.
 one Of Adams Express Co. teams ran away on Main street this morning,
 George Flanagan, William Flannery and Thomas 1flunnery were among the New Britain guests al the K. Of .. ball in Waterbury last evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. \. Clayton Hawes were agreeably surprised al their home on Walnut street by a party of their church friends who called on them.
 The German Rifle club observed it's 30th anniversary last evening with a concert, reception and bali in Slering X Holmes hall last evening.
 The WiIber Opera Co. opened np a weeks engagement at the Lyceum theater last evening and the first presentation was "i'ra Dnlvolo." by Auvers.
 A runaway of a tursout owned by Henry Mertle occurred on, Stanley street last evening and the entire out fit was destroyed. Both the horse and driver escaped injury.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

fact, comply with the law. A ther-
 mometer in one place may register q
 different degree Of heat than one in another place. The matter is not as susceptible Of prompt decision as is the case of the water rent. Either the landlord has paid it or he has not, Either the water is turned off or II is not No court is necessary to decide these questions. and where the premises of q landlord can not be used properly for human habitation without the use of water. and the wa ter is turned off legally by the board, there would seem to be no necessity for delay in bringing relief especially as this is a matter that pertains to health. and any health matter is apt to affect not only the one family or the two or three in the house but the whole neighborhood as well.
 Before discussing this matter fur ther it would be well to see if the publicity given to the facts will not accomplish the desired result and serve as a reminder to the landlords that their duty is plain, No matter how undesirable tenant one may have. it is the landlords duty to live up to his agreement as long as he allows that tenant to remain in pos session of his premises.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
THAT POLICE STRIKE

There is no question but that much of the prestige of President Coolidge in the popular mind is the result Of what he did Or what he is thought to have done in the matter of the Boston police strike. He is popularly credited with having taken a stand at that time which vas firm and courageous. hold ing that members Of the police force had no right to strike: that they had enlisted in service and that to refuse to serve the people was violation Of their oaths This was the stand 4at Calvin Coolidge. then governor Of Massachusetts. did take-after a time.
 Let if bc admitted, fl one will. and without implication 10 his disadvsn- tag. that any mistake he madc at that time may not show that he is not the man hc is populariy supposed to be. Granted that even though he had nothing 10 do with ending that strike. SD manacine 10 the people. sHch fact should not bo raised against him in his position as candidate for the Presidency of tlte United States. But. granting these things. it IS right and pFoper that the public should not site him credit for hating done some thing he did not do: fl is not right thai hts chief reason for popularity be oazed on a mfsconcs ptiom Of what he did at that time.
 And # would seem from the best authority that Calvin C0oli4ge. nov President ot the tinted States did not. in his capacity is governor of Massachusetts. do anything fo stop that strike until the important steps had been taken by Police Commis- sioneF Curtis nov dead. In Boston. # Is said. fhs memory or the chief is held in great honor. He was con sidc+ed a hero after that strike be- cause Of hts prompt action and firm stand. II is commonly said That the then governor. Calvin C0OiIJse. re-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
BETTER AND BETTER

The progress of the hardware mar ket has been about as satisfactory as an outsider could conceive. There was a rather long period when hard ware men were feeling their ground, arranging and rearranging, hoping but taking no chances. Thus was the while, at the same time, no great changes were made that would prove disastrous if things did not go as well as expected. The experts called this the sidewise movement, a period of adjustment.
 Then three weeks ago, better news began to come. Although the open winter had made slow the turnover of strictly cold weather articles, the in- creased construction going on and the repair work which the warm weather permitted, kept the balance good. And the news three weeks ago was that orders were increasing in frequency if not in size. and that the prospect for a good spring business was eScel- lent.
 Now comes the reassuring advice that the foundation having been laid, the first evidences Of fine outlook having appeared. there is now the strengthening tendency noticeable; buying is stronger and factories are reported to be increasing their pro- duction schedules, It is known that a more intensive drive is being made to expand in the sales departments, also. The leaders are showing confidence in the immediate future. Moreover the improvement in the market is not limited to staple goods. but seasona- hle articles are being purchased as well.
 And for the consumer it is gratify- ing to note that this promising out look for the manufacturer and the re- taller is not caused by any tendency to look for higher prices. Although there may be some price changes made in minor readjustmrnts. the general market will probably remain i affected in this regard. And all this i is good news for wintry day, es- pccially in New Britain
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Facts and Fancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

A radical is man who wishes he had what the conservative has. At present there Is but one Latin country in armed rebellion against Uncle sam.
 Arbitration k what you believe in if you think you can't lick tho other fellow.
 IT you wish 10 know a mans in- come, ask him where the surtaN should begin.
 
 Things arc different here. You never hear Congress asking for n vote Of confidence.
 As we understand it, the money spectators in Germany are living on the fiat Of the land.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
.SS0,0O0 IS LEFT TO
 WEST HAVEN MASONS
Will of Member of Annawon Lodge Contested in California, But Court Ipholds Document

West Haven, Conn.,, Feb. Anna won lodge of Masons here will receive q residuary bequest of about s3o,0o0 left by the will of Nathan T. Mans field. who died in Telluride, Cal, ac- cording to word received from Cali fornia.
 Relatives Of Mansfield contested the will and the lodge sent a repre- sentative to California to attend the hearing Of the contest last fall. Word has just been received that court decision upholds the will.
 Mansfield became a member Of An- nawon lodge in 1882, later went west, but retained his membership and re- memhered his lodge in his will.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
DISCOVERY AND WORSE

There is little advantage to be gain ed in calling attention to the first ot the expected resignations from city positions. caused by a failure of the common council to raise certain salar- ies, except to emphasize the point made not only editorially in this pa per, but also by communications to it.
 There are people in the city who consider any position in city hall as a soft job, There are people who con- sider every job but their own a soft job, Let the city employees take what is offered them or get out. is the slogan of these people, There will be no trouble in finding someone else to i'll their shoes,
 Usually the people making this cry are not themselves in positions which require them 10 employ others. IT they were they would know that this attitude toward employees is bad busi- Al'#aA. Il tHf VIII FitA ' ifsitditlSt lntlt. is little chance that he will give his best efforts to his employer, IT he dors 'gct out" there win be some difficulty in finding person to take his place and do his work as well US he did. fortified by his experience. More over the new incumbent will be apt if this attitude on the part of the cm- pioyer remains fixed one, to feel after while qullt aa his nredecos- sor felt and, being refused an increase after he has been there a certain length of time, leave the office again vacant The result is, of course. that this office is conducted in a way that brings far less than the best efficiency, as constant change destroys much of the good that has como from con- tinuancc of steady policy conceived and adhered to by one man
 Those not familiar with the details of tho employment Of certain city cm- ployes arc not aware of the fact that very often indeed there is q promise made them that an increase fin salary will come soon. No new employe. anxious for q position, asks the city for written promise Of an increase. Moreover no agent or agents of the city, employing q new man. feot in- nlinrd to put their promise in writing no matter how honest they may be in making it. Thus the man. promised q raise, finds himself without proof Of that promise when the time comes for the increase. And those who suggest cd that his salary would be increased may well have forgotten such suggos- tioB.
 The salary matter this year has handled by the common council in 4 way that brought criticism from all quarters. II is 10 bc hoprd for the city's sake that no more resignations come. and that tho city nili moi suffer practical financial loss. which means more money to Dc paid by taxpayers. because of this unfortunate incident. the merits Of which are not touched upon. But the matter is far moro serious than many imagine. IT the city is 10 progress and the taxpayers get full value for their money. proper salary adjustments must be made an- nuaiiy.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
BOYS HELD FOR BURGLARY.

Two boys were placed under arrest yesterday by Sergeant George C. El- finger on a charge Of breaking into the store of Leonard Nelosck at 30 Lawlor street. Nelosok reported 10 the police yesterday that his cellar was broken into and cigarettes and pies taken. Sergeant Ellinger was as- signed to the case and found the two boys who have been sleeping in a bakery near the store. After II severe questioning by the sergeant, the boys finally admitted making tho break. They will appear ia juvenile court Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
SHOWS POLICE WHERE
 HE PUT GIRLS BODY
Joseph Pierce, Confessed Slayer, Points to Spot Where Corpse
 Was Thrown In Creek.

Canton, O., Feb. 7.--Joseph Pierce. Sl, Detroit, confessed slayer of Miss Florence Nitzman, 1s, today led au- thorities to the spot where the body was found last Friday. That's where we put her" Pierce said, pointing to the place, which police identified as being the exact location.
 Pierce told policemen he had at tackled the girl, but that a man who was with him choked her to death. He admitted, the officers said, that he carried the body of tho dead girl to the creek, weighted it with stones and cast it into the waters of the stream.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Observations on He Weather

For Connecticut: Generally fair to- night and Friday; colder tonight; fresh northwest winds
 Conditions: The storm that was central over this section yesterday morning has now passed out 10 sea. If is followed by an extended area of high pressure which is producing pleasant weather in all districts east of the Rockies except in the Lake res zion where snow is falling The temperature is low in all the southern districts. Zero temperatures were re- ported from tho upper Mississippi wall ley.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally fair weather with lower tenn perature,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

painted on that chariot, Cover nors Holcomb and Lake had it done presumably as a deterrent to ioy-riding and for the sake of identification. l did likewise"
 Such is the parturition of the Hartford mountain. How blame- less New England governors must be when such small deer of accu- sation are hunted, Our erring friend in Hartford should read, earnestly and carefully the words of Jonathan Edwards. Why win a sound old family horse have these fits of coltishness, kick up its heels so airily and jump over the fence to the detriment' Of the neighboring potato patch?
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Sells Daughter to Get
 Money for a Funeral

Picking. Feb. IA young Chinese woman. poreFty-siricken through the long ai4st nca Of her nusHaaa. recently sold htr fige-Fear-ogd daughter for ssa and used the proceeds to bury Ter mother-in-1aw, according tg Ise- king police records The husband many months ago joirsI 0ns nf inc army divisions in Hupeh. rhe young wife supported her aged mo her-iEl- law and child by saEinr. Sha 1as highly respected by her neishBors Be-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
HLRNED. NLNK DEATH

Bridgeport, Fob. ' --s Mrs. Anna Banta, SD. is in q focal hospital not expected to recover as Il result of her clothing catching fire from gas heater at her home here today. Her grandson, Fred Clark. has slight burns received as he smothercd the flames that enyeloped Mrs Tanta.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Put Him fin The siussiim

Curate-Me arc getting up a raffle, Lady Mary, for poor old fisherman. Would you like q ticket?
 Lady Mary-Rather. But do tell mo what does one want with him if one wins him ?--Tit-Bits (bondon.D
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

cause of her piety and diligence. When the old woman died the daugh- ter-in-law, prompted by devotion born of generations of reverence for the elders of the family, sacrificed her child that her husbands mother might receive proper burial.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Mer,per of The Associated Press.

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New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

The \. s. f. is national arEaniZ9 9tion which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest aualvsis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This tnsures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dts trlbutior figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
New Britain Herald

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 At Herald Bldg. ST Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
TIT OF m1DI.TISHNUsSn

The New York Times, alert to in tcresting developments in Connecticut comments delightfully."- on the mucl discussed, 10 many's disgust. com ments Of the Hartford "courant" oi the Governors name plate on his pey in church and the trappings Of tn official automobile. Incidentally it i authorltatiyc1y stated Governor Tem plcton has no private automobile.
 Quite as the action of the standar, times, aided and abettcd by the afore said "Conrant" insisted upon passinl law so drastic in its restriction o personal liberty that its constitution nIity is still in question, caused Con t~cticut to be the object Of ri1ioule so now the comments of our neighboi seem to lead iu the same direction How blamcless New England gover. nurs must be" murmurs the New York Times, when such small deer oi accusation are hunted 2. Whs will sound old family horse tthc "Courant') have these fits of coltish. ness, kick up it's heels so airily and jump over the fence to the detriment Of the neighboring potato patch?"
 The Times editorial follows
 Gov. TcmpIoton or Connecticut
 is Waterbury man. H. isn't
 always docile to the Republican
 machine in the Legislature. Are
 these such high crimes and mis-
 demeanors that that patriarchai
 juvenile, The Hartford Courant,
 had to accuse him Of pvcn higher
 ones? Apparently The goyer-
 nor was accused oT putting
 brass plate on his church pew.
 Why shouldn't he9 The Times asked But he didn't. The rector
 Of his church had the plate put
 un without the governors kH0Bl-
 edge. Then an eFen more atro-
 cions charge was brought. \ cor
 respondent of The C0urant saw.
 in his minds rye. Inc governors agtomoDilb pith special mark
 t.rs~ bearing the word Governor
 in letters five inches long. dcelscJ
 with a flag q yard long and a
 special deviceH for carrying the
 flag. Al this p0np zas at the
 governors request.
 The state motor vehicle cptn-
 missioner nails the ls gend. The
 '-syeciaI markers were suggested lgE him. not tsr tf1e governor. At-
 rording to the governors meas uFtments. the fire-inch letter
 dwind1ed to one and ose-haf incises. the flag from yard to
 eighteen inches. The specfat de- yicer is bracket which Gov. Iukeley used On fhe official ear- ria@H and Gov. Tefnpteton's pre- dtcessdf. Lake. once n thunder bolt Of Harvard football. put 0H tlle official automobilp ghUse slaroratiea stiFs the choleF es Hartford. As for inc state seal
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

The only profitable advertising medium n the City, Ci.cula,ion books ani press room always open 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Habit is what makes smUltef reach under the covers to strike q match on his foot.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Don't despair. The most celebrated wit is stupid much more frequently than hn is brilliant.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaing's News Stand. Times Square; Schutz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street
 Los Angeles. Cal: Arcade Station
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Scotch whiskey being shipped to L. <. labelled 'canned goods" An, the canny Scot,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

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New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

The best way to preserve your faith in your fellow man is 10 insist that he sign on the dotted line.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Money isn't everything unless you are having an argument with a dry agent
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
TELEPHONE CALLS:

Entered al the Post Office ar New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Scandal The thing tIat Is rallrd ugly gossip in n siliagr and sensa- tiyHal ness iu a metropolis
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Mf E4ysn.s career taacats us that the boy 5orm win q siitsr spoon in his mouth hasn't anything on The one horn with a silver tongue in his mouth
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

still. it must he admitted that skill Is required to write loo. .bpD words that mean sex"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Correct ibis sentence. No matter 3f you are FscH" said she. T won't marry ssH u#sB y0H have some ls gu-
 lar and useful 5ob."
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

The danger if hatiag literal ideas is tf5at you may cling 10 tEtm and b. eailed an old f6gy ten years from Hoyt
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07
sf-RscRFpTroN RATES:

$500 q Year, s2.a9 Three Months
 75c a Month.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

THs rrtUrns ara rot All iH. But iu- dications arethat filling stations did about as weI during thrift weeE.
 The latest alibi is that Of thE Kansas man wHg c3urted q ramp 10 make his wife worry and thus HeIp iyr to te- tfifra.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Another proof of determination and persist ence is diamond on the third finger of the left hand.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-07

Dictionaries are funny. In defining radical. ours doesn't even mention his hatred gf railroads.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-09
General Farming Activities

Ernest Andrews Of Pleasant Ridge
has one of the finest pigs at months
old that the writer has seen for some
time. Mr.. Andrews purchased the
pig of Bert Quimby at Norridgewock.
]. II. Pugh and son of West Corn
Vile recently sold large hog to Huff
and Emerson which weighed $40 lbs.
A very hungry Racoon destroyed
7 hens last week at Ross Berry's in
Pleasant Ridge but on Tuesday
evening Mr.. Berry and son Philip
Palmer discovered the animal busily
engaged in devouring the seventh and
quickly shot him.
Fred Thompson of Norridgewock
has commenced digging his potatoes
he reports around ITS barrels to the
acre.
Clum Rollins of Pleasant Ridge has
bought 10 fine sheep of Joe Spaulding
of East Madison.
Fred Collins of w Moscow has just
finished digging 16S bushels of select
potatoes from one half acre of land
planted.
Perley Bickford of Pleasant Ridge
sold several holstein heifers recently
to Harold Doe who has purchased the
Ingram Pierce farm below Bingham
village. Mr.. Bickford has also sold
tw mich cows and his H0lstein bull
to TiIden Davis of Scion and has pur-
chased few nice sheep.