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New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
nEORD ON TAXI.s"

The Bristol Press, complimenting Henry Ford on his ability to discuss wisely business matters, says editorial ly: Henry Ford. when he speaks as a business man, is entitled to consider alton. and he is entirely right when he says there should be no politics in dealing with taxation problems" The Press then goes on to quote Mir. Ford at some length.
 Needless 10 say few will disagree from MT Ford's opinion or the opinion of anyone else who urges considers- ton of great public questions such as taxes entirely apart from politics. But it is interesting to note, in the quota ton referred to below. that Mir. Ford cannot keep out of his remarks the complex which influences his thoughts just as it influences the thoughts Of the average extremely wealthy man.
 After freeing himself of the pleas antly obvious sentiment that 'we ought 10 pay as we go and not at tempt to have things VIC cannot afford 10 have" Mir Ford says, as quoted by the Bristol Press but there is nothing more dang rous to line pros perity Of the country than putting heavy taxes on those Who seem to have more money than they need"
 T. is strange that AIr. Ford was par ticular to insert tbs word '-seem' to have more money than they need. He does not quite say that nothing would be more dangerous to the country than Co impose high taxes On those who. in fact. have more money than they need -ihe qualifying seem" to have, is in there. Thus he implies that although they may seem to have more money than they need. they may not in fact have a useless surplus.
 or coarse to a lot Of people Henry himself seems" to have more money than he needs. Nothing. therefore. would be more dangerous 10 the coun- try. according to Henry, than to im- pose hcaxy taxes on Henry. Here lies the complex. To fax Henry heavily would '. the most dang roHs thing the country could do. It would not be
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
THE POSTMASTERsHIP

Many moons ago. as the pleasing stories begin, in the days of some what idle conjecture as to who would be our next postmaster. the name ot one Orson Curtis, Richard Covert and Herb Erwin were prominently men, toned" The Herald, speaking in lighter vein, mentioned that where there was to be a contest between, Much Local Information, meaning Orson, and Particular Popularity, meaning Dick and Foxlille Sagacity, meaning Herb, the Herald would place little bet on F. &, meaning when in- terpreted, Foxlike Sagacity or Herb Erwin. Those may not have been the exact nicknames used, but such was the thousht--or lack of it.
 A little later, after Orson had stated that he was over age, and after Dick failed to make application for the job. the Herald, a little more to the point now as the time for naming the postmaster came close. stated that il saw no reason for changing it's pre- dicuons: 1t still clung to it's hunch, made in cold blood without fear or favor or prejudice, and without con sidcring the merits of the men whose names were later mentioned.
 Well, the race appears 10 have mar rowed down to Herb and one Bill squires-and still the prediction made iu the days Of long ago, seems to be worth repeating. Long in the harness and 1t is indeed a harness--of the great teamster of tho state who sits in the republican chariot and pulls the reins or uses the whip of persua- sion as he wills. Herb the sagacious, leads by a somewhat long neck. Bill, coming down the stretch, is smiling, for ho made q good run and perhaps hp feels that it would not be so bad even though the other contestant were to be hsnorcd. Perhaps he feels that his youth is still with him despite a slight bald spot. and that if Herb gets this appointment it will be paid in ul1' for the man who has worked for his party so long, and that, in years to come, the fact that he, Bill, came SO near getting the place and then did not get it. will put him in line for something quite as good if not better
 And it should be understood, what ever happens, that our dear old Uncle Sam will send us our mail just the same and that the faithful carriers Of that mail and the employees who put it in our boxes. if we have any. will be there right on the job just the same. whether Pull, Popularity or Persist enna pici-s thp plum
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
RELIIT BY ZoNING

More trouble and discussion and hard feeling-all caused by the fact that the city has no zoning ordinance. Now there is proposed garage out in Belvidcre that is objected to. It would be injected to, perhaps, and is objected to even though there is evi- denee that it may not or will not be used as a public garage. Then there is @ c0bbling shop on Winthrop street. The neighbors do not want it there, 1t is said. Just as long ss there Is no zoning ordinance these questions will come up and there will be little. petty Unpleasantnesses which are not little or petty at all to the perysns con cerned. The man who wants that garage feels he has right to put it up. It is difficult to see how it is to be prevented if it is. in fact, to be private garage. And yet there is no question but that 1t may make the uAaUAtAAuH BADH1AA2 At1o He'NHbi-- Someone is going to be dissatisfied. and the dissatisfied person or persons will probably be 5ustihed If that property had been purchased. and the adjoining or neigbboring property had been purchased with the full under standing of just what sort of buildings could be erected there, there would be no just cause for complaint by any one. The zoning ordinance would take care of that, and all who moved into that neighborhood would have full warning of it's restrictions. if any there were.
 Thus in the other case. What a building Is used for is srnatter of fact. It is pretty hard to tell a man he can make this or that use Of his property when he bought it believing he could build sny sort Of a structure upon # or make any use Of the building there that he wanted to. as long as he did not create a public nuisance or injure bfs peirhbors and then tel him that he cant use Il as he sss it And yet
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Observations on Me Weather

N Washington. Feb. 27.--The weather bureau todayiss ued the following storm warning:
 Advisory 10 a. m.-Northeast storm warning continued 9 a. m., Virginia Capes to Boston, Mass. storm of marked intensity central immediately south of Cape Ilatteras and moving rapidly northeastward."
 Forecast for southern New England
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land: Cloudy, probably snow or rain, Thursday generally fair, little change in temperature. strong north- cast backing 10 northern, winds; gales on southern coast, diminishing Thursday
 For Connecticut: Cloudy tonight, probably snow or rain on the south- east coast; Thursday generally fair; little change in temperature; strong northeast backing to northwest winds; gales on the south coast diminishing Thursday.
 Conditions: The southern storm has moved northeastward during the last 24 hours and is now central near Hatteras. \. C.. with the barometer reading 29.26 inches. T. has caused rain along the coast from Florida to Virginia and snow in the interior The storm will robably move out to sea and this state win be on the northern edge Of it tonight The temperature continues low over New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cioudyw eathcr followed by snow or rain with somewhat higher tcmpera- turC.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
KISSED GIRL BUT
 IT WAS ONLY JOKE
.So Says Kansas High School
 Teacher, Accused

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 27.-E. E Damon, printing instructor at the Kansas City, Kan, high school, who withdrew his resignation at a meet ing of the board of education last night, said today he would ask hear ing on his case before the school board. He also accused c. T. Rice, principal, of trying to 'get" him.
 Damon resigned following an inci- dent in which he kissed Miss Mar garette Pratt, senior at the school.
 T rendered my resignation to save any one embarrassment" Mr. Damon said. There was nothing secret or surreptitious about the incident. It was the day of the class color demon stration and all were iubilant. One of a crowd of girls snatched my pencil out of my pocket and another my handkerchief.
 T did not care to be peevish. ] grabbed one of the girls and jokingly asked the other girls what I should do with her. They replied, kiss her. I jokingly kissed her on the cheek.
 Tt was in broad daylight and done in a spirit of hilarity.
 When I learned that the principal was endeavoring to make the incident a serious matter, rather than reflect On any one I agreed to resign
 Intimation that Miss Pratt may sit as a judge in the case came today, following the informal hearing before the Board of Education of the Damon resignation and its withdrawal.
 'I believe Miss Pratt should be the judge" one member of the board said. She is the recipient of the kiss and should be given the power to deal out punishment if she so de- sires. For the board to take action one way or the other might cast re- fiection on the girls character, which I know to be above reproach."
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

one objectionable building or objec- tionable use of it may ruin q whole ncighborhood.
 New Britain can not develop proper ly. with sound property values, until a wise, reasonable and elastic zoning ordinance is passed, one capable of being amended as the situation war rants. The present condition of af- fairs is emphasized in order that there may be no question in the mind Of anyone about the wisdom of the zon- ing plan over which work is being done this minute.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
FIXING TAN KATE,

The mayor Was pleased when he noted that the estimate of the grand list. upon which the 22 mill tax was adopted, was too small We are all
 pleased. The grand list will be larger than was anticipated, Therefore, of course. more money will come to the city from the = mill tax than was expected. But the money planned to be raised by 22 mill tax on a grand list of S93, 500, 00O Cnow found smaller than the amount of the grand list will bel was sufficient to cover the amounts called for by the budget.
 The result of this situation is, therefore, that there &in be more than enough money to meet the items of the budget. In the light of the new grand list one of two things might have been done, either the budget might have been made larger-and it would seem the efficient board of finance and taxa ton did not believe a larger budget was necessary-or else a lower tax rate might have been adopted.
 The work of all concerned in man. aging the finances Of the city, has been well done. But the thought oc- CUTS that it would be wise to arrange for definite fixing of the grand list before the tax rate was fixed. In other words the fixing of a tax rate on an estimated" income would seem to be unbusinesslike, no matter how sSilfully those estimates are made. Certainly we do not want to make the tax rate a fraction of a mill higher than is necessary al this time. The tax rate should be just as low as pos sible, and we believe it was made as low as it could safely be, with estimat- ed grand list of s9S. 500, ,o00. And 1t may be. too, that the amount above this sum which will be added to il to make up the grand list will be so inconsiderable that no change in the tax rate would be possible. There is suggested, however, the thought that in the future as has been the practice until this year, some way of list will be before the tax rate is fixed, should be adopted. This, without the slightest criticism of the way in which the financial officers of the city have done their work, but rather us Q sug- gestion that may possibly bring great CT accuracy and a lower tax rate in the future. The rate has been passed upon and adopted by the common | council The city meeting board has the power 10 reject or approve the rate ] of 22 mills which. it will be remem- i bored, is l l.5 mills lower than the ' present rate. This suggestion is not | made to block the adoption Of the ! rate agreed upon if no substantial . benefit would come by reconsidering . in the light Of the possibly greater . grand list. 1t is merely suggestion . as to what would seem 10 be the 1 better methods to be used, if possible ia tho future The situation this year IS . peculiar, the assessors having been given an extra month. Possibly the change will have to come by changing the time for fixing the budget.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Facts and Fancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

He sncefs at the old wheezes who never had asthma.
 It's rare conscience that wakes up before time for the post murtem.
 The Original Fall was Occasioned by an apple There was no oil at that time.
 Fable: once there was member Of the Iitersti who didn't yearn 10 run newspaper
 Friendship is progressive. First we offer Mexico our hand and then our arms.
 Well. it's better for woman 10 have authority everywhere than to have hips cverywhcre.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
RaCKLIFFE BRos., EXHIBIT

One of the most complete line of auto accessories in the city will be exhibited by Rackliffe Brothers at the auto show to be held in the State Armory from February 27 to March l. Rackliffe Brothers are both job bers and dealers and will show a line of accessories complete from the smallest to the largest manufactured. The feature of their exhibit will be the Norwalk Balloon Tires. Gemco Bumpers and the Curtiss Air Com presserr.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Your Guarantee
 is the name LADA;!:!!! J! 1t insures tea that is fresh. fragrant and pure Try it.

door. Describing the injuries of the man who was unconscious with frac- tured skull, he was instructed by the physician. who gave him medicine which he hoped would ease the suf- ferer until the roads were broken for passage of sleigh. Sunday Dr. Post was told by telephone that the patient was no better. He advised an effort to bring him out of the woods.
 Logging teams were hitched and the heavy horses broke open the drifted mountain roads. A sleigh fol- lowed, bearing Feulner in blankets. The faith of the logger may be re- warded. Feulner while severely hurt, has a chance.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

Old Dobbin had his faults. but he didn't choke nine times as you were backing him out of the stable.
 IT he knows just how to handle great affairs. it's safe bet that he is a good whittier
 Its fair enough. Nice tight houses in- iure the coal man, but they help the doctor.
 Rheumatism is fearful thing. Ii keeps an old man from pressing his fool on the aeceierafor-
 An open mind would be all right if you could close t quickly when an idea happens in.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
waRsHIP PLANS SECRET.

London. Feb. 27.-A question in the house of commons tosay regard ing the displacement, speed, arma- nnent and approximate cost of the i've new light cruisers for the British navy for which tenders have been invited brought an answer from Charles 0. Ammon. parliamentary secretary for the admiralty that fl would De contrary to practice and not in the public interest to make public such details al present. The cruisers would. however, he said. ''of course conform with the require ments of the Washington treaty"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
TELLS OF KILLINGS
Chicago suspect Says Duny Shot His
 Wife and in Turn Was shot by Men
 He Was Going to "SIIow Up."

Chicago. Feb. 27.-Mystery sur rounding the deaths of John Dufy. whose body was found near Argo, H., last Friday, IF hours before the body Of his wife. Maybelle Exley Duny. was found in their Chicago apart ment. is partly dispelled following a statement by William Engelke. that he was present when Duny killed his wife during quarrel. and that Duffy later was killed by men he threaten cd 10 expose for refusing 10 help dis pose Of his Uife's body. When ar- rested early today. Engelke was pre- pairing to leave Chicago.
 Detectives are searching for several men mentioned by Engelke as having driven away with Duffy when he last saw him.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
DEMPSEY UNDER KNIFE.

New York, Feb. 27.--Jack Demp- sey,, worlds heavyweight boxing champion successfully underwent a minor operation today at the Poly clinic hospital. His condition was said to be satisfactory but he will remain for several days at the hos piial.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

The early statesmen were a self reliant bunch. They had to be. There was no big business to borrow money from.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

We might get along with fewer able bodied seamen, but let's delete nothing except the word "bodied'.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

The thought of spring thrills us, but We can think of nothing except a slow bunt down the first base line.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

That investigating commission in Germany will be unique in one way. II won't need any whitewash.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

Correct this sentence: "Aw let me have it." aid the old bachelor; I'm a great hand with babies"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

4 radio set is fine thing to amuse yourelf with while your guests chatter about fahions and prohibition.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

And so we have no leasure class? Who are these people who watch the man put the. ball in the side pocket?
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

In computing income tax, the pro- moter should deduct the loss sustained while on the chain gang.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Mer.ner of The Associnted Press.

The only profitable advertising medium Tn the City. Circulation noolls 7nd press room always open 70 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Ex.cARINI.r MAN DTS.

Rome. Feb. 27.--Giuseppe De Saya. former Italian cabinet minister. died here today.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

The Associated Press i~ eIc-usiTely entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not' otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub Ishsd herein.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
TELEPHONE CALLS:

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New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis tributior figures 10 both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

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New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaljng's News Stand. Times Square: Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central Iand Street.
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-27
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New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

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New Britain herald., 1924-02-27

He sncers at the old wheezes who never had asthma.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-08-23
PUBLIC WORK TO COST SIS, ooO,-
600 STARTS BY OCT.
Razing South Water Street Largest
Item

Work on more than $4,000, 1000
worth of important street and sewer
Improvements will have been begun
before the end Of October, John
J. Sloan, president Of the board Of
local Improvements, announced yes
terday. The contemplated projects in
ciude the widening and double deck
ing Of South Water street, to cost ap-
proximately $22,OOO.OOO; the $l,5OO,OOO
widening of Ashland avenue between
Ridge and Winnemac avenues, and the
recently revived Broadway Clifton
sewer system. to cost $2,5O0,OOO.
Bids for contracts to wreck the old
buildings on South Water street be-
tween the Michigan ave. link bridge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-08-23
BACK FROM CLEVELAND

The $50 delegates from Chicago who
attended the 18th annual session Of the
national grand council Of A. U. ks
D. of A. and the End national encamp-
ment Of the Military Dept, are home,
bringing with them the first prize Of
the fancy drill team and the 1924
champion banner. The delegation
were in special trains to and from
Cleveland under command Of Col.
James Mccall, commanding Illinois;
NJ. T. Bailey, regimental quartermas-
ter, and DIT Eliza Jackson, state grand
queen. Among the new officers elect
ed and appointed were Mrs. Leona
Dixon, national grand auditress; Mes
danes Elizabeth Rochon, Ida Sim
mons, Nellie Bubridge, national depu-
ties.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-08-23

Williams from Suffolk. Virginia. who
j. ham man. it, cures and places
ON the markets some of the best hams
in America and if you get one once
you viii want more. He came to the
National Negro Business League. and
He i busy man here
Among the men who are helping to
shape the youth Of this county and
inspire them to do things I noticed
Prof n. B. Young, Of Lincoln Uni
versity. Jefferson City. Mo-; Prot. JOS
eph S. Clark, president. Southern Uni
versity, Baton Rouge. Ia. and the
new college president Prof. ]. r. E.
Lee Of New York, who has just &C.
cepted the presidency Of the state
school Of Florida, and who is going to
put things over. Prof. Collier is an
other, and there were men from other
institutions.
This Is one Of the greatest meetings
ever held in Chicago BY my people,
and shall never forget it. / have
mentioned all for / am just now think
ing Of Prof. w. Fl. Holtzclaw from
Mississippi and President John Hope
Of Morehouse college. Atlanta, Ga,
and there are still others. Major Al
len Washington, Of Hampton Insti-
tute. Bishops a. r.. Gaines Of the IA
M. E. Church; B. w. Shaw and w.
Walls. of the A. NJ. E. Zion church;
Bishop DENLY Of the Episcopal
church. There were preachers Of all
sizes and grades. This will step into
history as a great spiriational meet
ing to the whole race. and as Chicago
touched the business and professional
men Of this race. It has been moved.
Look out for the future.
l wish could just tell you all
have in mind this week and if | should
try it would take the whole paper and
then some. Take good care Of your
self, and let me hear from you when
you can do so.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-08-23
GEORGIA STOPS MARRIAGE
MILL TO OVERHAUL 1T
Newlyweds May Not Be Really Wed

Atlanta, Ga-CoupIes who have
been wed in Georgia under licenses Isl
sued after Aug. 10 may again have to
go through the ceremonies unless a
more liberal Interpretation i placed
on the recently revised marriage law
requiring the posting Of applications
FIVE days before licenses are issued.
This was the situation created today
when Secretary 81 State 5. G. Nc
Lendon and Assistant Attorney Cen
eral T. r. Gress ruled that marriages
contracted in the period between Aug.
IS and % necessarily must be Illegal
and void because no provision yet has
been made to enforce the new law
Gives Honeymooners a Worry
The new act passed at the recent
session Of the state legislature con-
tanned no fixed date on which It was
70 Be effective. It IS held, therefore.
that the governors signature, attached
Aug. IS. puts it Immediately in force.
Yet until enforcement machinery III
put III motion in the various counties
there can be no legal marriages, ac-
cording 70 the official rulings.
Meanwhile not only are couples mar
ried under licenses issued this week i'll
an anxious quandry a. 10 their status
under the law. but prospective brides
and bridegrooms are being turned
away by puzzled ordinaries.
Six Couples Disappointed
six couples applied to The Fulton
county ordinary here today for licenses
but al the progress they could make
was to leave their application On file
Those contemplating nlatrimony
were advised BY Secretary of State
McLendon TO postpone their wedding
dates until the Law can Be made fully
operative.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-08-23
BACK FROM KANSAS

Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, 1882 S.
Elizabeth St, Morgan Park, in COM
pany with her sister and neice, has re-
turned to the city from Fort Scott,
Kans., where they went to attend the
burial Of an aunt, Mrs. Fannie Funk
houser, who passed away in Pasadena,
Cal, first part Of last week.