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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
100000 Unionists
 Oppose Park Grab
Central Trades and Labor Council Join
 Opponents of Art Centre

New York, March 2o-The sanks of those opposed to placing the Civic Mu- sic and Art Centre in Central Park, as plan by the Hylan administration, were augmented by the Central Trades and Labor Council of Greater New York and Vicinity. The Councils member ship is estimated at 100000
 John P Coughlin, Secretary of the council, has sent letter to City Cham berlain Berolzheimer expressing the opposition of the the organization. He said the council was anxious to know whether the project was to be "pri- vate or public enterprise The labor men also asked the Chamberlain, who is member of the Mayors committee which selected the park site, to specify the benefit to be derived by the public from the construction of the centre.
The Connecticut labor news., 1924-03-29
|G. w. Fairchild & Sons

INC.
 One of the Finest, Largest and Most Complete Jewery Establish ments in New England, carrying De pendable Merchandise Only at prices Within the Reach of All.
 Established 1865. oo7 MAIN ST. Arcade Cornea Bridgeport, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
Observations on Me Weather

Washington. Feb. 25.--Forecast for Southern New England; Increasing cloudiness tonight: probably followed by snow Tuesday. Not much change in temperature; moderate to fresh northeast winds.
 New York, Feb. 25.--Forecast for Eastern New York; Increasing cloiidiness and not quite so cold to- night, probably followed by snow Tuesday; moderate to fresh north- casa winds.
 For Connecticut: Increasing cloudiness tonight. probably followed by snow Tuesday; not much change in temperature; moderate to fresh northeast winds.
 Conditions: A disturbance central this morning over the lower Missis- sippi valley is causing cloudy and un- settled weather in the southern states from Texas eastward to the Atlantic coast and as far north as Ohio. Pleasant weather prevails in all the northern districts. The pressure is above normal and the temperature below normal in nearly all sections east of the Rocky Mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with slightly higher temperaturp
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
FOLLOW JEALOUSY CLUE
Chicago Police Think This May Have Been Motive For Mysterious Dou- ble staying There.

Chicago, Feb. 25.--Inyestigation of the mysterious slayings Friday oi John Duffy and his wife is center. ing on a jealousy theory as a result of disclosures said to have been made by Ruby Downing of Louisville, Ky, an intimate of the couple, brought here for questioning.
 Authorities in other cities have been asked to look for a Chicago nurse named Dolly said by the police 10 have been a former sweetheart of Duffy and for James Zolar, former business promoter for a Memphis or Nashville firm. Zolar at one time employed Mrs. Duffy, then Miss Leah Exley as his secretary in Columbus, O.. according to Miss Downing's al- legged statement to the police.
 According to the story Miss Down. ing is alleged to have told Harold Levy, assistant states attorney, the Exley girl, daughter, of a wealthy re- tired oil operator and farmer of Nor walk, o.. at one time attended a California university, where she was a crcditable student.
 Duffy's body was found Friday morning with three bullet holes fin the head, lying in q snowbank near Argo. Ill.,, a suburb. His wifes body, a bullet hole through her head, was found dozen hours later on a day- enport in the apartment they shared with Mu. and Mrs. Orlando Horton.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
Mrs. Selfridge Dies After
 Returning to Native Land

London. Feb. 25.-Mrs Lois sel- fridge. mother of Harry Gordon Sci fridge. proprietor of London's depart rnent store, died today at the home oi her son here. Iz. Seifridge. Whe was % years old. went to the Tinted States in November for visit She vas taken i1l Iast month in Washing ton, and Mr. Selfridge left hurrfe1ly for America to be with her. She re- coyerei sufficiently 10 b. able fo sail with Mr. scIfridgc on the Berea- raria from New York. arriving al Southampton Saturday. but uN ' oTsse after reaching tle Selfri gs- home here. where the end came.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
WIFE BI.ATERS

\ stinging pen IS sought to write
 words which would burn through the
 callous skin of the contemptible crea-
 lures who raise their dirty hands to
 beat woman. The cowardiy bullies caIed men do not dare usually to strike unless they feel that they have some auibofiiy over the woman tBey tor ture. w they 10 Ycnt their vile anger upon one other than Che wife. a stranger passing along the street. would interfere. But in the privacy of their own premises they feel all pOwer- ful. They do not hesitate to allow their brutal tendencies 10 have full sway. They, these craven things
 venting their savage emotions upon helpless women. Jet loose the pent-up passiou that remains in them the her itaee of the primitive creature from wbicb man came. They have no more inc right to be called men than has inc e0wardly hyena. feeding upon carrion and proving about. afraid. in tbe darkness of the night. The horror of their lust n too awful to com- template. helpless as the law is 10 pupish them for their bestiality be- cause of it's secretiveness and the ,o,slty Of women who do not dar,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25

complain. But in the comparativel, l few cases which come to light, out oi the many that occur, there is chance to punish such people in a way they will not forget,
 And there is a chance, too, by giving out such punishment. for the officers of the law to let them know the aw- fitness of the offense; let them know of the contempt in which they arc held by real men, and to let all women know that in this state of Connecticut, United States of America. no woman, no matter how firmly bound in we'd lock to q beast, ned remain tied to him, the ever ready victim of his anger.
 Tremendous sums of money are spent every day throughout the land to try to enforce laws regulating the conduct of individuals who may break some law of comparative unimport- ance when placed beside this rule of conduct of man toward woman. Great civic organizations are mortified at the very thought that some of the statutes are not strictly obeycd. Members of such organizations and other reform CTS remain awake nights trying to dis cover some offender against their pet law. Let such good people forget, just for a moment, this pet law of theirs. Let them not try to come back and say that it is because of the disobedi- enee of this pet law Of theirs that there is such cruelty in the land, for they will be met by the argument that their own pet law has driven some men almost insane and has caused an increase in the number of wife beat CTS. But let them think, for a mo- ment. if their zeal could not be better spent in trying to reform the vile things calling themselves men-the prosecutors of women-than in con- tinuing their present activity.
 Meanwhile, whenever there comes a chance to teach wife beaters lesson, may that lesson be burning one the memory Of which will last long.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25

the Republican National Committee has entered the fight On Daugherty's side. Senator Lodges opposition to Daugherty is actuated by the interests of the party-of this there may be little doubt. The question of fitness is. not discussed betweea Daugherty personally and those who ask him privately to resign. Consider your party" they beg of him. He replies that their political reasoning is not sound, to say nothing of the merits of the case. He believes that if he re-. signs the attacks of those opposed to the administration will be directed upon someone else; that will be the only result.
 It has been iterated and reiterated in these columns that in our opinion Daugherty has never been the man for the job. Nevertheless, if he is to be dismissed let it be on the merits and not because political capital may be gained thereby. When the matter of right and wrong is forgotten in Washington or in any other seat of government, and political exigency" takes it's place, dictating who shall serve and who shall resign, and dic-' tating what legislation shall be put upon the books and what legislation wiped from them, then conditions are indeed serious. Open advocates of such policy have lost their sense of shame.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
TALK IN SECOND WARD RAGE
 FOR ALDERMAN'S PLACE
C0uncilman's Desire For Promotion May Lead to Contest With
 Gill Forces.

Councilman Walter Falk of the sec- ond ward will seek election as an al- derman, which announcement brings out the possibility of an aldermanic contest in the second ward, The pre- sent alderman, John r. Gill, is con sidering entrance in the republican primaries as candidate for the may oralty nomination, but in the event that he does not go after that nomin- ation will seek re. e,ection as alder man.
 Councilman Talk has a good atten- dance record. He is n member of the committee on salaries and took an &C., tive part in the last salary fight Ho is one of tho leading council members in discussions at meetings of that body and is said to be very favorably regarded by his constituents.
 In addition to his municipal duties, Councilman Falk is active in the mu- sical world, being soloist at the First Baptist church and member and organizer of the Wennenbcrg chorus.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
SHAMELESS

Forget for a moment inc generally admitted unftness of Attorney General Daugherty for the position of prose- cutor Of all who may have wronged the people or the country-the posi- ton of head Of the Department of Justice. Look today at the shameless attitude Of those respectable men" who are telling Mr. Daugherty that he had better get out flor the good Of his party. There is apparently no ef- fort to conceal the fact that Daughter ty viii be treated by t5e republicans in the way best calculated 10 beneft he Republican party senator Fegesz says 50. practically. The chairmafi q
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
Final Hearings Today on
 Production of Wheat

Washington. Feb. Z5.--Concludine hearings were begun today in the tariff commissions investigation into the cost of production Of wheat and wheat products in connection with the application for a tariff increase. The commission expects shortly 10 make a report to President Coolidge. and should increases be decided up- On by him, the new rates would go into effect 90 days thereafter. Rep resentatives Of tbe flour milling in- terests Of the middle west testified to- day as 10 their costs
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
Says Higher Education Is
 As Devastating as War

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Higher education is more devastating to the human race than war, Dr. s. J. Holmes. professor Of zoology at the University of California. asserted in a lecture at the Academy of Science here yesterday. The professor said that was because of tiie prevalence Of small families among the highly in- ielligent," which tends toward the ex- tinction of "Detter endowed stock"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
COMMUNICATED
A Protest Against Method of Reyok-
 ing Doctors Licenses


 Editor of the New Britain Herald, New Britain, Conn. Dear Sir:
 In the state of Connecticut the li- censes of 179 doctors have been re- yoked and it is not reasonable to as- sume that all these doctors obtained their licenses by fraud and deceit" While I have no patience with the doctor who has obtained his license through fraud know there are some who have obtained their licenses hon. estly and should have been given a chance to defend themselves and not be placed in the class with "quacks and fake" doctors. After doctor has spent about 13 years to obtain his education it is unjust to revoke his license without letting him know of what he is accused.
 The doctors license says he shall be given hearing before the examing board and as I understand they were not given a hearing before the ex- aming board but before the grand jury, which was not composed of medical men.
 II tHC ottlc Ol Wl5n6Q to rid the state of "quack and fake" doctors they ought to have found more honorable way of doing it.
 We say the doctors can take an ap- peal. Have we the right to put him to that expense and take away his chance of earning his living. for no one knows how long, unless he has been found guilty of fraud and de- ceit"?
 If the members of the grand jury had put themselves in the place of the honest doctor I am sure they would not have used the method they did in getting rid of the 'quack and fake" doctors.
 As one whose parents came from old New England families, who help ed to settle the state of Connecticut, I want to see all who come into our state receive justice and they have right to expect it. We are not true to the example set us if we do not protest against injustice.
 J. c. T.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
NO OPERATION NEEDED

New York, Feb. 25.-Edward K. stettinius. banker and mATnber of !. r. Morgan & Co. who yesterday en- tered Roosevelt hospital. will be treated without operation. his doctors announced today. They said an cx- animation had convinced them an operation would be unnecessary, and that the patient would be able to re- turn to his office in teo or three days.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
DAWES VIEWPOINT

| Whether or not the French were l justified in their occupation of the
 Ruhr, and whether or not the result of such occupation would tend to make
 a settlement of the reparations prob- lem possible, were much disputed
 questions up to few months ago. The Herald has consistently held to
 the position that the occupation was
 justified, and that the result would
 prove it. .
 Today We have the opinion of one
 in position to judge wisely, namely
 Gen. Dawes. that the occupation was
 right and that had it not been for such
 action by the French there would have
 been no American experts lending
 their aid to the solution of the repara-
 tions matter, as there are today. In
 order, then to cling to the pessimistic
 attitude of many seen when the
 French began such occupation, 1t is
 necessary to declare that the investi-
 gation Of the American experts will
 prove worthless. Few thinking people
 believe this to be the case, and the
 general information concerning the
 great possibility that a business-lilie
 pi.n for settlement will be reached.
 through the aid Of Gen. Dawes and
 owen Young, tends to show that re- suits are likely to come,
 The peculiarly interesting feature
 Of General Dawes rciteratlon Of his approval of French occupation, is that
 he declares the benefits will.come, not
 only through the plan to bc adopted,
 but Hcause il has been made possible to formulate such plan through the changed frpsnc of mind of both France and Gernnny--or tho French people and the German people. Before the occupation, he asserts, German did not for a moment consider the possibility of paying what She owed; she would fight to avoid it. Besore the oscupa- tion, moreover, France thought she could force unreasonable and immedi- | ate sums out Of German. The occupa- 1 ton Of the Ruhr has shown both nations that they were wrong Ger many has seen the necessity of paying a reasonable amount as Soon as pos sible, and France has seen that occu- patton could not force immediate pay mont of the sum she at first demand ed.
 Here is a bit of practical psychology with a vengeance. As long as France was held back from taking drastic action. she held to the idea that dras- ! tic action would bring just what she wanted. If she had not been allowed | 10 try the thing she had in mind--oc- | cupation--sbe would believe still that occupation and force would bring ! Germany to terms. She secs now that more than force is needed. Similarly | Germany, had there been no occupa- ton. would have chung to her con- viction that she could avoid paying 1 and go ahead with developing her | country oblivious to her duty. Ger | many, since the occupation, sees that this Is impossible. !
 The occupation Of the Ruhr by i France, therefore. being directly re- sponsible for the altered mental atti- 1 tudes of Germany. and France. paved the way for a reasonable stand by both . and has justified itself. 4
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
COUNCIL ATTENDANCE

COUNCIL ATTENDANCE
 At first one thinks discussion of the attendance by members at the sessions of the common council is a matter too trifiing to be worthy of consideration. Whose business is it." etc, etc. But take the thought into bigger fields. and discuss the duty of every person to vote on election day. No such objection is raised in that case.
 Discussion of the attendance at common council sesion is not a trivial one It is just as important for the city as a full vote Is important for proper government of the country. Lacking a regularly fun attendance there is absolutely no telling what measures would be adopted, But the importance goes deeper, even, than this
 The success of q government of a city by the system Of a mayor and common council depends upon such regularly good attendance. As D well attended council meeting indicates in terest taken in what is to be done at such meeting, so the record of each individual allowing for unusual cir cumstances indicates his interest in city affairs, and, therefore, his know- edge of them. More than this elimin- ating the matter of a members per sonal ability. his record for attendance shows. in a measure, his latent power in the affairs of the city, The regular attendance may not have made de- oidcd impression upon the city affairs; that may be fault for which he Is not to blame. But other things being equal the member who is regular in his attendance is far more likely 10 serve his constituents well than Is the man whose attendance is irregular. Without extreme interest in city af- fairs a man has little influence Inter. est in city affairs-all its affairs urges him to attend the meetings. Glance through the dust as published in the Herald ol Saturday and it will be noted that those who have the greatest influence in the council have been regular attendants at it's sessions. Illness or other reaons may have kept some away of necessity. But the gem cral rule obtains. Members who are intensely interested in city affairs arc better able to do good work for the city than. those who are not, and those who aretnteuseiy interested do attend the meetings regularly.
 And in this connection, as illustrat- ing the point, attention is called to the city meeting board and its present failure to be the sort of body if was intended to be-a body which would be representative, taking the place Of the old city meeting The Herald has caled attention frequently to the fact that often not more than a third, or even less, of the membership of that body is present at the meetings. The city meeting board might become Q body upon which the people would do well to rely. It is not such body now and it will not be until the time comes when those elected 10 it take its meet ings seriously. If member Of the com mon council were no more impressed by their duty than are members Of the city meeting board, the affairs Of this city would be in a sad mess.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
NOW FOR A GREATER VICTORY

i The Everyman's Bible Class is re. 1 ported today to have scored a victory by showing the largest attendance, l through about three months, of any similar organization east of tho Misss- sippi river. The people Of this coun- ! try like contests of every kind. More- over a victory such a this. showing i that men of this city were eager to support an organization of this kind at critical moment, is commendable i The men are to be congratulated for their loyalty to their leader and to the organization.
 "The men are to be congratulated for their loyalty to their leader and to their organization!" The phrase, if 1t presents the situation correctly may well be considered. The Herald has expressed it's belief in the advantages coming to men and 10 communities because Of regular organizations where men meet together with but one end in view--becoming better men, stronger, more fitted to take their places as men in the world which. needs true manhood The success of mems organizations, the crceds of which are idealistic, is a bright chap ter in the history Of this year just passed. There are many Of them and at least the theoretical purposes of such organizations arc splendid. There may be some question as to practicing always what is preached by and to the members, but the wagons are hitched to stars and the stars remain for those who try to seek. Great emphasis is laid on the attendance records of all these organizations, such interest being shown with the worthy belief undoubtedly, that the greater the numbers attending, the greater will be the field affected for good.
 But thore lies before the Every mans Bible Glass. as there lies before every worthy organization, the chance to gain another, a far greater victory And that goal will be reached only by subordinating the matter of quantity and emphasizing the quality--not the quality Of the men who attend. but rather the quality of the purpose with which they attend. We believe that the ma ajority Of men who are interest cd in these organizations are sincere. But what value is a great throng Of men if in their hearts there is raised upon d throne the importance Of num- bcrs. when the true aim of the organi- zation. and the leaders Of if. is to spread the creed Of right living. right thinking?
 Tn the deepest sincerity the hope may be expressed that there will be no letting down in the matter Of at- tendance to all such organizations. but tt the same time there is the greater desire that the true aim. the spiritual ideal inspiring originally all such ' movements, may bc emphasized above all other considerations
 May the menbers show loyalty 10 organization and tO leaders, but. above l all. may they feel and live loyalty to the true purpos., inspired by the Great Leader.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
Facts and dFancies
 BY ROBERT uuiILES

New alibi: ''ssil right. your Honor. I'm a-hic-dry agent"
 Some kinds Of music may serve 10 alleviate pain, but not chin music.
 The hard part Of oil prospecting is 10 keep it quiet when you find a bonanza.
 Some young business men cimb rapidly to the top and some never have time for golf
 Stil. lot of our prominent families are not represented in Who's Who or In jail.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25

The only real estate deal recorded at the office Of the town clerk last week was the transfer of land near Winthrop street from l.. Allen Moore to Maxwell S. Hart,
 John W. Austin is in Greater New York on n business trip.
 Managers Mcrwih and Corbin of the New Britain basketball team have arranged for a game in Waterbury next Tuesday night and week from tomorrow evening the Middletown team will play a state league game in this city.
 James II. Eddy and family left to- day to spend the remainder of the winter in Florida.
 w. L. Hatch and W. F. Attwoed put in the day fishing yesterday on the Connecticut. It proved an enjoy able excursion.
 The Winthrop Whist club met with Mr. and Mrs Frank Judd Of Elm street last evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25

Democracy wouldn't be much fun except for the privilege of being i'm pudent to people you envy.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25

If you surh down your glass, that means you have plenty. If you turn down your friends, that means you have very little.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-25
TWO DOCTORS DIE
Dr. NJ. J. Donahue of Waterbury and Dr. Patrick Cassidy of Norwich Pass Away at Their Homes.

Waterbury, Feb. 25.-Dr. NJ. J. Donahue. fer 40 years a practitioner of mdicine in this city. died suddenly last night Of heart failure. He had answered a call at o'clock yesterday morning and had been busy with cases throughout the day At o'clock he started to retire and 10 minutes later was found dead in his room.
 Dr. Donahue was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1857. His family came to America in 1889, settling fin Worcester. Mass. Dr. Donahuc was graduated from Holy Cross, attended the Catholic seminary fin Baltimore, Md, studied medicine at the univer- sity of Pennsylvania, and has been practicing here since 1884.