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New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
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George II. Dyson and son. Harry, are 10 spend few days with rela- tives in Derby.
 The committee of building the ad- ditions to the Lincoln street and smith schools has awarded the archi- tectural work to 0. r. Curtis.
 The lineup of the Yellow Kids basketball team in Meridcn tonight will be Sperl and Prelle. forwards. Moore, center; Gilchrist and Judd, guards.
 Assistant Manager John r. Hanra- han of the Sargent's block polo team has under consideration the admis- sion of W. Hoicomb and J. slaney of the Oldershaw team. the two latter having been released by the teams manager.
 A freight car passed through New Britain today containing portion of the iron work for bridge and on the car was a pIacard bearing the follow ing inscription. "The first American Iron bridge to be erected in the Hawaiian Islands by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.,"
 The postponed organ concert 10 be given by John J. Bishop Of Spring field will take place tn the south church Friday night.
 There were four marriage licenses issued and l3 deaths recorded al the office of the town clerk last week.
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pedition--it will be the first summer expedition in tho polar field except the Nansen drift in the Tram
 May Aid Weather Predictions.
 Practically all the detailed lnfor- nation now available about Arctic temperatures is derived from the log of the 'Fram,' which drifted on the Siberian side of tho pole. IL is pos sible that observations made in the unexplored regions on the Alaskan and Canadian side will have high value in inc predictions of our own weather bureau.
 "It is even more certain that our knowledge Of ocean currents will be greatly expanded by a study Of tn. movements of Arctic waters. The rapid multiplying of ocean ian-s lends growing importance 10 the al- most infant ocean current science. 10 which a notable addition was made by the late Rear Admiral John El- liott Pillsbury. a former president of the National Geographic Society, in his painstaking observations Of the Gulf Stream. The great polar area is the one remaining blind spot of the great rivers Of the sea which are so important 10 the navigator.
 Magnetic observations open an- other alluring field for scientists who will accompany the expedition"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
Observations on The Weather

Washington. Jan. 22.-The weather bureau today issued the following storm warming. Advisory southwest storm warnings displayed 10 a. m. Atlantic coast at and north Of Dels- ware breakwater. for strong south- west winds and gales next z4 hours -
 Forecast for Southern New England and warfner tonight and Wednesday; strong southwest winds, probably Of gale force.
 Forecast for Eastern New York. Partly cloudy in south. snow nurries in north portion tonight and Wed nc sday: warmer tonight and ir south portion Wednesday. strong southwest winds probably in Eaie force tonight.
 For Connecticut. C4oady and warm cr tonight and wednesday; strong southa-est winds probably gale force.
 Conditions. The pressure is high on isie south Atlantic coast and loa oyer the northern portion of the Lake re-
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

I is said to be keen student of world
 affairs, and has been a contributor to l the Herald under pen name. He is | interested in the things that count
 and was one of the contributors of
 a plan to the recent Box peace con- | test.
 For the mans mental activity. for
 his taste in subjects of study. and for his energy there. can be nothing but praise. His example is enough to en- courage any man, no matter what his position in life may be. to study as he has studied and to place himself in a position, possibly, to add to the wealth of the world by the product of his brain.
 But there is another aspect of the case that takes nothing from the amount of credit due Mir. Hamlin, but which emphasizes the importance of practical knowledge in the matter of world affairs. lack of which marred the pains of many of those who, like Mir Hamlin. made suggestions as to the best way of securing world peace In most of the plans which failed to be mentioned for the prize there is a touch of idealism impossible of putting into practice. The plan that would be considered by the Senate is one which is timely and practical. The prospect of immediate results must be seen. A campaign of edu- cation. which is the plan suggested by many, would eventually bring results, but such campaign would have to be carried on in conjunction with an immediately practical one and as a means of improving the one adopted as soon as those who had been edu- cated up to the value of peace and the necessity for it come into posi- tions of power
 ldeailsm Is to be encouraged in every way. Idealism will permeate the world if the millennium ever comes near to human beings. But in this practical day no plan for any great reform may succeed if based entirely upon that fine characteristic of the human soul. And so a practical knowledge Of international affairs, gained by experience in them, is nec- essary Aafore one may present the panacea for all international evils.
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water short distances apart, in much of the unknown zone. These would permit planes to alight, and would al- low the use of convoy planes to bring supplies, relief. and additional per- sonncl. The ice fioes are virtually safety rafts for the flyers. In trouble q plane alighting in the water always would be in easy reach Of ice or, if under sufficient control to land on the ice it could there make repairs or radio for relief.
 "The radio. of course. is prime factor in elipinating hazard in Arctic flying.
 Another important advantage tho Arctic holds is the eternal calm of the waters. No high seas are ever encountered among the leads as fre- quently is the case in the Atlantic. Comfortable Temperatures Probable.
 comfortable flying temperatures are practically certain in an Arctic summer. The weather bureau has recorded 100 degrees at Fort Yukon. Alaska. In this respect the use of aircraft gives the polar explorer new-found advantage over the tpio- neers who had to brave the extreme cold of winter to gain the benefit oi unbroken ice.
 "Irhis fact gives rise to note- worthy fact about the proposed ex-
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
THg SI,IF-EDTCATID

Reference Is here made to a man Of this city who. by his application to mind development has become a person Of wide knowledge although handicapped early in life by failure to seize the chance 10 learn from those skilled in the profession or teaching. In no sense is needlossness or college education here intimated. quite the reverse. Those who have the opportunity to attend an institu ton of higher education. and who plan to make the most Of such op- portunity. are unwise in the extreme to let the chance go by Tn this par tIcuiar case. for instance. it Is quite probable the person who has iu- svired these comments would be in a position to have far greater influence had he taken that college course which he refused.
 The point to be emphasized. on the other hand, is that if there is the nec- exary material to work upon. any man may develop his mind and in- crease his knowledge. no matter what bandicaps he Iabors under
 The man referred to here is George v. HamIIn of this city who, although tmployed as a painter by local con errn. ard although self-educated, has become an expert accountant speaks several Languages auentiF and has an intimate Enorlsdse of ancient and nsdsrn history and philosophy. He
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
SPORT DICTATORS

The news comes that members of
 the National Boxing Commission, rep
 resenting 19 states in which legalized
 boxing is held, opened the annual
 meeting of the commission in Louis
 vile. Kentucky, January Fist The
 sense of the meeting is that a pro-
 posal would be wise to create a post
 of Boxing Commissioner to corres-
 pond in boxing circles to the position
 in baseball filled by Commissioner K.
 M. Landis and Will Hays, of the base
 bal land the moving picture indus
 tries. Both are industries acknowl-
 edging that both baseball and the
 moving picture industry have become
 essentially commercial, and feeling
 that the game Of boxing" is no long
 CT a sport, one may wonder why the activities of Hayes or Landis have encouraged others to believe that a
 dictator in the boxing game. would be of advantage, either to the game or
 the participant in it.. When Jem Mace fought in England, and when the Marquis of Quensbury formulated the rules of the boxing game which are still in force, the game was sport. Today however, such sweet representatives of the profession" as Jack Dempsey and others have drift cd far from this spirit. There is no more reason for having national dic- tator of boxing than there was to have an inexperienced person as dic- tator of the movies, or to take judge out his official capacity in which he has done splendid work, and place him in a position to dictate to men who knew far more about the in- tricacies Of the game Of baseball than did he.
 The Herald is intensely interested in all sporting events. We are not above showing enthusiasm even over a prize fight. The recent death of a locally known young man in the prize ring. brought sincere sympathy for those close to him. But from con- siderable experience the conviction that the profession Of pugil- ism. whatever its intrinsic faults may l be, is no more dangerous than the | work to which the ordinary man de- votes his life. Those who would re- form the world would seorn the pugilist until he dies. Then he is to the position of asmartyr | killed, because of the craving Of the | people for blood
 Possibly recognized commcrcialism of sports will come, but VIC would postpone this era as long as possible. Not. only is there no reason for cre- lting a national dictator 6f pugilism put the present czars of the movies md of baseball would be far greater assets to the world were they to be returned to the fields in which they nave become preeminent
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
Balloon Tires Start
 Flood of Questions

Specialization is still at large in the lsId, dividing and then dividing again. Now balloon tires have caused 1t to perform another division in ihe already specialized business of 4oes- tion answering.
 A dozen or more men find steady employment in one railroad station giving all their time to one thing answering questions. Not so long ago the station agent answered all ques- tions just as sideline while he checked baggage, sold tickets, hand led mail and tclegrams and kept inc village urchins from annoying the live geese in the crate on the hand truck.
 Now comes this latest prank of spe- cializaiiDn in question answering. And it rolls quietly into our lives, sccom- panied by very little air." on the wheels of automobiles. Information bureaus are springing up all over the land to answer the many questions which balloon tires have conJured up in the minds Of automobile owners. Can I put on balloons Do I have 10 change my Wheels2 Viii they wear
 
 out faster2 And SO on-the number Of questions being limited only by the limits of driver ina gination.
 One Of The pig Akron tire makers, The General Tire and Rubber Com pany, has gone go far as 10 designate every one Of it's distributor establish nents as a free information bureau for all who are interested in any way in the balloon fire idea. Placards and advertisements set forth that the gen- cIat distributors places are balloon tire headquarters and the parent com pany has furnished all available in- formation. All auesa ions are answer d fnfsfligentiy and without obliga- tfon and the uuesiioners are invited 10 ride in a car equipped with the big tires
 This company is particularly well fitted 10 furnish it's distributors with authentic data because if has been developing the balloon tire idea for the past ten years. The balloon tire of today is the magnihcation and re- fnafnent of the Jumbo which the General company built in 1a1s.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

those who have a hard time. even in mild, weather, to make both ends meet
 The coming of the real winter day, with its stinging, biting cold that takes the life from the none-too-well-nour- ished man, woman, child, will remind us all of the other fellow and of the things we may do to help him. That makes discussion of the cold worth while. Think today, tomorrow, and the next day, and so on--think of the other fellow who can not laugh about the coming of real winter. And think of his little children. cold.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
\ SIGN OF THE TIMES

Twenty or thirty years ago, if there had been take among the facul- ty of any great university. a vote as
 10 the propriety of certain law passed by Congress based upon an amendment to the constitution-such law being on a matter similar to that of prohibition-it would have shock cd the good people of the country had such vote shown an almost equal division of the faculty members on whether such law should be strictly enforced or modified. Faculty mem- hers of such large universities would have jeopardized their positions had they dared to intimate. by their votes, that there could be any question about the propriety of the law on such a matter. Did not the university stand for everything espoused by rformers of the world? Could it be right for faculty members to do anything so nnorthodox as to indicate their dis approval of the results of q campaign having for its aim world betterment?
 Well, at Yale university, the News informs us, faculty ballots received since a week ago last Saturday in the Yale News referendum on the 18th amendment showed S6 votes for en- forcement of the volstead act. SS for modification and 4S for repeal. Thus 1si faculty members expressed their dissatisfaction with the present law as against s6 who favored enforce ment of it. In other words iSi facul- ty members took a stand that would have appeared outrageous score or more years ago, or even less.
 lt is quite probable that few Of the members who voted for repeal or modification would come out and say the law as long as if stands. should he disre garded, Their votes were cast 1 10 show their belef that the present | situation is dangerous, both to the | country and 10 the spirit upon which l it has been strong and independent for so many years.
 The matter is here mentioned not ! as an argument favoring repeal or modification Of the Nolstead act | necessarily. but rather to indicate the changing times and the greater free l dom allowed men and women to find 1 fault with existing conditions without bringing criticism on their heads. IL is here mentioned. also, to indicate | 10 those who are able to see but one | side of the prohibition question, how opinions differ among men who have ! devoted their lives to thought and | study and who, in voting, were not : governed by personal prejudice. but . who were influenced. II may be as- sumed, by the results Of deep thought as to the wise policy that should be followed in order that none of the rights of our freedom might be in- fringed upon, nor a continuance en- couraged Of a practice Of forgetting portions Of the constitution Of the United States in an effort to make one amendment stand out as the most important part Of great document Of freedom.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
THE OTHER FELLOW

What is the use of mentioning it,
 the cold, one may ask. Why discuss the sudden cold weather that has
 come, seemingly colder than the
 thermometer shows merely because
 the sun has been so kind to us all
 this winter thus far? We all realize
 it is cold. Perhaps we had a bit Of
 trouble with starting our cars. Per-
 haps We were bit uncomfortable at
 breakfast before the furnace got go-
 ing strong and perhaps, therefore. we
 did not enjoy our meal. The ''eold
 weather" was the chief source of dis
 cussion all along the street this
 morning, many people smiling about
 it, or speaking impaticntly Of it be- cause it's sudden coming had incon- vcnienced them. So why discuss an unpleasant fact.
 And there are others. some Of tho younger ones. who greeted the cold
 morning with great pleasure. There would be skating everywhere, and that would be splendid. They could scarcely wait until the few things that have to be attended to were out of the way so that they would be free 10 enjoy this great winter sport. They smiled about the cold. It would give them a lot of fun.
 Well, it is good that many had more to complain Of than d slight coldness in the dining room before the furnace had warmed the house thoroughly. It is well that many had warm oyercoats out of the comfort of which they were able to laugh about the cold this morning and feel no great discomfort because the thermometer had fallen, and who were chiefly concerned to learn just how low it had dropped--it was a matter Of interest. And one may be genuinely glad that the cold will bring pleasure 10 many with the skat- ing that will result and the splendid winted fun.
 But even these things would not be worth discussing were it not to present contrast and. from that pie ture Of a contrast. make us all feel something quite different. There are people in this city and in every city who do not stop to look st the ther- have other things to attend 10 this day There are those gaps below and above the doors to ! be stuffed with something so that the l wiad will not come sweeping in 10 ! make the atmosphere of the home 1 almost Hnbearable. There is broken ! pane. perhaps never re- | placed because the little amount Of | cash available was Hceded for some i other purpose as long as the mild 1 weather continued. There is that l roaI that must be obtained somehow. And many small ones arc not plan hing to enjoy themselves skating to- lay They must keep busy trying 10 I gather wood that has becn thrown 4 away by others. so that they may | .arry it 10 their homes and thus help. l n their small wag, to bring warmth 1 .o the little ones Of the family.
 So the cold weather that has come s most decidedly worth discussing. l Perhaps someone owes a small mount Of money 10 a member Of one ,f these families to ghich the cold brings terror. Perhaps some land ord. not unkindly but merely houghtlessiy. has forgotten to make that should have been made ,efore tfe cold 8iher sets in Per iaps therc is some other thing that oue Of us may do to make the suf- sring from the cold less severe for
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

zion. There has been a decided rise in temperature during the last "A hours in the western and central dis tricts. Freezing temperatures extend along the coast as far south as Florida.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity: Fair, followed by partly cloudy wealth CT with rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
M,n Inf.urncd

First studenf-sre YOU sure your folks know I'm coming home wi'b vous
 seeend student They ought 'o- sr2Bed Tifh them a whole hour about H-Hsmilton Royal Gsboos.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
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SCIENTIFIC VALUE
 OF POLAR FLIGHT
Will Be Of Importance to All
 Regions is Arctic Is Explored

Washington, D. C., Jan. 22.-"A vast amount of scientic information much of it potentially practicable te navieators, farmers and fishermen will accrue from a well-equipped ex. petition to survey the Arctic re. gions."
 This statement is made in a bulle. tin from the National Geographic Society which will cooperate in tho p~oponed polar survey by the L. s navy which has been ordered by Sec. -taty vi the Navy Denby. with au. thority Of President Coolidge.
 "Ths worlds largest unexplored area lies at the threshold of Amer ican erritory-bctwee Point Bar. row, Alaska. and the North Pole" the bulletin continues. "As the crow or airplane-fiies it is 12S7 miles from Point Barrow 10 the pole and the flight path cuts the center of this vast region, three times the size of Texas. Literally nothing is known by direct observation of this expanse- not even whether it is land. or water. or both.
 Indications Of Land.
 Notes of navigators along it's edges indicate that land exists there. Movements and age of the ice, tides and wave measurements point to that conclusion. Should land exist the vegetation will be worthy of study: il is entirely possible the islands some day may have an economic value. and planting the American flag there may be accounted an act Of foresight by future generations as if will be ac- claimed a patriotic feat by living Americans.
 Animal life abounds in the Arctic, fish are plentiful and as multiplying population turns more and more to the sea for its food the submarine life Of the polar regions assumes eve, increasing importance. Oceanic mann msls, especially whales and seals. emerge into reach of fnankind's hab- itstions upon the Arctic's outskirts. The worlds richest fisheries are lo- cated principally al places where Arctic ocean waters meet the warmer waters of southern seas-notably of Norway. Newfoundland and Iceland.
 Grasses. plants and flowers that grow thousands Of fathons beneath the ice may be plucked from their hiding places for scientific study.
 Flying Conditions Fa.orsbIc.
 Should aircraft be used to make reconnaissance flight over the 12s7- mile course between Point Barrow and the pole the flight will be an- other memorable exhibition Of the nayy's initiative and daring. but it sill be far from the rash adventure the Iayman might at first imagine.
 Indeed, the flyers would have some marked advantages over a sim liar distance across AtIsntic ocean waters. The continuous daylight of a polar sumfner eliminates the handi- zap that darkness entails in inc event of mechanical troubles. Tn an un- chsrted region the g4-hour day Is es- pecis1iv hsipfUI.
 eFlysrs would encounter leads Of
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

forty years old who didn't think he had kidney trouble.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

Man never seems so mortal as when he appears in divorce suit or pajamas.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

France has no organic trouble. It is simply a Napoleonic complex.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

A physical culture man says rolling makes one happy. This is especially true Of the bank roll.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

Exercise may be good thing, but nobody ever saw a village loafer who was unhealthy.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

The right will triumph in the end, unless the other fellow has a we'll trained left.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

Intelligentsia:> People who have the same fool ideas you have.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

Of the S2S,6s2 housewives who rec solved to keep record of expendi- lures, it is estimated that 73l are al it yet.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

Girl friends are those who compar, their diamonds when engaged ana pan their husbands when married.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

Wild animals are not really more healthful than men. They, also, die early in captivity.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

About the only thing in the world more inefficient than government is a tonsil.
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at HotalnSs News stand. Times square; Schultz News Stand, Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

A dress suit is like pistol, If you have one, you keep looking for a chance to use it.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-22

The worlds supply of horse sense is divided as follows: men, 2.S per cent; the horse, 97.2 per cent.
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payments was darned poor judge of adjeetives.