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New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
THEATER LICENSE FEES

It is to be hoped that the license committee of the common council will not increase theater license fees. The only object gained would be an added income to the city or one or two hum dred dollars at the expense of nearly everyone attends the movies once in a while, at least The loss to the peo- pie would necessarily be in patroniz- ing places of entertainment which would have to curtail expenses pos sibly by presenting less worthy pie lures for their amusement.
 The theaters of a city are assets of the city. They furnish the. chief means of enjoyment, for the people who can not afford to go out of town often, or whose work prevents their doing so in time to attend evening en- tertainments. if they so desired. Att tractlve theaters, where the best pic- lures are, shown and where effort is made to consult the wishes and con- venience of the people, should be en- couraged rather than the reverse. For a great multitude of the people here the movie is the days life saver" Were the question whether or not it should be made more difficult for the managers of our theaters to give good entertainment to be put to vote of the people. the overwhelming reply would be that such move should not be made.
 Of course members of the common council do not expect passes to the theatefs any more than they would expect free gifts from any other busi- ness which they have 1t in their power to aid or inhIre. The reason for sug- gestng an increase is only an echo of the general desire to bring into the city treasury every cent possible. But the members of the common council would be the last persons to do some- thing that would tend to drive out Of business men who are furnishing amusement for the people who cer- tainly deserve such recreation after the hard days work most of them put in.
 The Herald has far too much re- spect for the intelligence of the mem- bers of the ordinance committee and the common council and finally the mayor, to believe that they will take such action that would be square blow between the eyes of the peoples chief source of amusement through most of the year in this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

other than the profits they carry away with them. But it seems unfair 70 ask responsible theater owners who nave permanent addresses and who expect to remain here to, pay. any fee at all. The men now in control of the thea ter industry in New Britain are citi- gems of good character who oifet clean entertainemnt and whose fami- lies are being brought up in New Britain. They have made perma- nent investment in New Britain real e. tate on which they pay taxes aad Tn New Britain's future. They obsefFe the laws of the city and state with re- spect to the manner in which -hoir playhouses are conducted. The thsa- ter situation is controlled and the el,- ject of passing an ordinance has been achieved.
 It is said that theaters have suffe -pd financially for the past few months because of the smallpox scare. 1T this is true, no effort should be made to increase the theater license fee st this time, if ever
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
25 Fears Ago To-day
ltTaken from Herald of that date, 2 19s~~ses~~~sssssssssss~S~s

w. l.. Hatch has sold the Universa- list church property on Court strAt to the Peoples church society.
 Burton Morey's name has been mem toned ilr connection with the captain. cy of Company k but NIT. Mercy states that he is not a candidate and has had quite enough of the National Guard.
 Those back of the move 10 have the Stanley Works incorporated ap- peared the capitol in Hartford yesterday.
 The report Of the city treasurer for the year ending March S1 shows that the receipts have been si54,11g.S4. 4 balance of s134.9i is in the treasury
 As an evidence Of how lightly the youthful fancy turns to thoughts Of love in this city this spring, 1t is an- nounced that there are four young men in one factory who are making their wedding arrangements.
 The house unanimously voted today to appropriate s25,O00 towards the local high school.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
AFTER MAY DAY

May Day is two-.days along her
 lonely journey into the past that is dead, while few noted her coming. her short stay in the hurried rush of the hours that are ours, and her drop ping silently away. To most of us she was only May l, reminder of things to be done-the beginning of another month of endeavor to crowd into the days more minutes of productive &C., ton; time to plant a greater num- Der of seeds which would bear tangl- ble fruit to be taken 10 the market place and sold. We can not change the new order which makes us forget such anniversaries as the day which ushers in the sunshine and warns into life the slumbering soul of man in his body numbed by winters cold and dreariness.
 But if we can not nor would not change that new order which persist ent progress has brought to pass, we may at least fad little eddies in the fast flowing current in which we are forced to pause through sheer weari- ness, and in those silent moments we may renew our appreciation of that sunshine of life which urges us on and without which we would become the dull, uninspired slaves to the work of the material world with no thought of the spiritual, the divine.
 And so May Day passes with no prettily decorated may-pole before us, white-clad children playing about it. But the memories remain to bring just a breath ofremorse that the sentiment of those hours hss slipped from our grasp and in their place has come hard, practical sense of the tragedy of an unproductive hour. Fewer dreams come to make us see through the drugery of work the goal born or them. The task before us presses to be disposed of to make room for the next, equally as monotonous, equally as uninspiring. The whisper of the soul is silenced, by the clamor of req son and we labor on remembering, only the thing that must be done; forget ting the days of dreams which inspired our first deeds that were worth while.
 But the sunshine, the reawakening of life's brightness which comes with May Day does not die when the day passes, and we may look back to that hour even though she was forgotten fifth her sisters of sentiment, in the haste of the modern world. And we may feel that remembrance of her will come again and again all through the long year until the time when dreams become deeds and each day will have its leayening of love.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Appreciation

She was at the symphony concert The music was of Tschaikowsky. Never before had she hoard such exquisite tones.
 A musician of great renown watch ed her as she listened to the music.
 It was at the last note of the Pas torale from "Manifred' that she clutched at her bosom, gazed around with frantic eyes, and shrieked shrilly. .s
 "A true artist" breathed the musi- clan as he bent over her.
 Good Heavens!" she exclaimed as she opened her eyes, ''I forgot to turn the fire out under the beans before l left home" ....
 Patience Trask.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The Fun Shop Is a national insti- iufion conducted by newspapers of tue country. sContributions from readers. providing they are original. unpublished and posses sufficient merit. will be paid for at rates vary ing from t1.00 to s1O.09. Write on one side of the paper only and send vour contributions to the "Fnn Shop Editor" rare of the Herald. who will forward them Co Nes York. 7 T-aaeterted manuscripts will not be returned
 The Herald editor wiii choose what he considers te be the three best contributions submitted in this dis trict each week and will Jay fLg0 apiece fof their use on Saturday eve ming. They will be sent to head quarters and will also stand a chance Of being accepted in the ns- tiogai Fun shop.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

and Boomers" is the promising title, and the editorial begins by stating that "A live issue of the day has come to a heated state at the University of Michigan. Prograss and reaction have split upon the boomer. The students belonging to the gentler sex," and We are rather glad that phrase has breathed its last, have adopted boomers" Just think of that. They were wearin' 'em back thirty years ago. Not for fiippant curiosity" the paper explains, do they wear them. but as an evidence of culture, and the old ladies who keep boarding houses in Ann Arbor have declared that they will not serve hash to a girl clad in trousers" Awful, But wasn't it only a few months ago that the wife of well-known automobile manufacturer refused to have words with a group of girl campers because they were clad in some such neither garments?
 Then the editorial goes on;
 The outcome of this struggle
 between the new and the old
 seems to be only matter of en-
 durance. It is. as it stands, a
 question of bloomers versus bread.
 There is good reason to believe
 that the boomers will win. If
 a girl in trousers can't get bread
 at boarding house she can go to
 a confectioner's and eat cake.
 The cold, hard fact seems to be
 that all the efforts of reactionists
 to check the spread of the bloom.
 CT will be futile. The wise board
 ing house keeper in varsity
 town will hereafter accept, with
 out question, the in-de-siecle girl,
 her sister and her cousins and
 her, pants" , Things have bettered since those ! days. The newspapers do not call the | boomer girls anything as awful as fin-de-siecle," and there is no popu- ] lar "Pinafore" song, with its line I about "her cousins and her sisters and her aunts," to suggest the humor of substituting pants" for ''aunts" though many might like to perform i the operation. But it does ones heart | good to find that the elevated railroad dangers which, apparently, men aced" back in '95 is considered a men, ace no longer, and that the '95 flap pers in bloomers are blooming today in beautiful maturity. That's the hope for the future found in the press of thirty years ago.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

balls Autumn" would receive en- thusiastic reception, any summer eve ming in Walnut Hill park although few might know that they were works of men of New Britain. 'z
 There is a happy medium, con- stantly growing more worthy The radio as well as our own musical or ganizations, is helping tremendously.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
NIEM NIAGARA FAILS

Buaalo. May s.-Anton Lang. the Christus Of the Oberammergau Pas sion Play. with his wife and the two players who represent Peter and Judas in the. play. arrived last night from the New Hampshire mouhtains where they had been resting. They said they were here to sec the Niagara Falls
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
HITS THE "sAwDusr TRAIL"

Yuma, Ariz., May S.--Tripping gaily down the "sawdust trail" at the states quarantine station here yesterday, Madame Galli Cttci, opera singer en route from California to Phoenix for a concert engagement, hummed song of praise for Ari- zona's strict precautionary regulations, as she subjected herself to the dis infection and inspection process im- posed on all rail passengers coming into the state from California. Everything must be done 10 prevent spread of the foot and mouth dis case" she declared.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
BITS FROM THE BARNYARD

By George s. ChappeII A Hens intelligence seems small, AS If she had no brains at all: But that's the way that hens are
 made;
 They're often cracked the day
 they're laid. Said the Hen 10 the Duck: You'll never get in my eggsclusive social set" ,.s..t ..- Said tho Duck. "Yonr chances too are dim Of ever being in the swim"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Local Fun Shoppers

Hc--'I can remember when girls used to take long walks 10 enjoy the country"
 She---''Don't they now?". He---"No. they take them 10 show off their knickers."
 -LHarry B. Stillman, Plainville NIT. Black-"The lot the Williams bought is 200 feet deep"
 Tommy-"1s that deep enough for a well, Dad?"
 --Jane Bloom, New Britain. Little Johnny had fallen down stairs and the following conversation took place.
 Mrs. N.-"God punished you for being naughty, Johnny
 But what did I ever do to God. Mother"
 -S. W. Goldstein, New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
inventors Busy

Rio De Janeiro-A burst of inven- tiee genius in this country has result ed in 21s.170 applications for patents and has enriched the national cOffers lyy sz.gzs. GSs. The commissioner 0f patents has asked for 1ee extra ex;. m- iners.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
POPULAR MUSICAL TASTE

By peculiar coincidence the mat ter of popular musical taste was dis cussed in this city the other evening almost simultaneously with the com ing of the news over the telegraph wire that the radio was improving that taste.
 A local speaker emphasized the op- portunity given. by the band concerts in this city in the summer to present better music to the people, just as Prof. P. W. Dykema of the University Of Wisconsin school Of mtsic was say ing.
 Radio has made its way into
 every little town and hamlet in
 the country and into thousands
 of homes. With increasing interest
 in this modern discovery, the
 public is coming to appreciate
 better music because of the varied
 programs broadcast by radio sta-
 tions. Every station has it's
 radio numbers. Musical programs
 broadcast generally are selected
 with a view to giving the public several different types Of musical
 selections. This has led the pub-
 lie 10 appreciate and want great
 CT variety of music.
 This musician declared also that Largely through the influence Of radio jazz music has become more re- fined. complex and harmonious. There Is no need for a substitute for jazz music because 1t is losing is bar bsrous shrill characteristics which it first possessed"
 The people who hear our band con- certs and enjoy them want some Of the popular airs with which they are familiar. But they would soon appre- ciate too, many Of the best master pieces as shown by the fact that they applaud enthusiastically when they are played or sung on the vaudeville stage as many bits of opera often are presented by vaudeville musicians. And such ballads as Theron Hart's -Axhes of Roses" or Arthur G.Kim-
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Critics

Peggy: Bob says he likes me be- cause I'm the picture of health." Alice: "Yes, he always has been crazy about anything hand-painted." Ernest Boyd. Copyright. 1924. Reproduction.
 lTorbidden.D
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub lished herein.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Modernizing religion to keep pace with civilization will mean leaving out most of the "dont's."
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Member of The Associated Press.

The only profitable advertising medium fin the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Spring housekeeping isn't success unless the furniture can be so rear ranged as to trip friend husband three times the first night.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Correct this sentence: Now that it's out" said he. T won't build another fire this spring whatever the weather does"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Definition

Religion: Faith that there is one who ,rules our lives.
 Marriage: Knowledge that there is one who rules our lives.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

The A. B. c. Is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

More than 5g per cent of the tour ists who tisit the firyt t-ciass hotels of Switzerland are Americans.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

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New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
TELEPHONE CALLS:

Entered at the Post. Office at New Britain A as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Jokes about these sophisticated times probably seem lot funnier 10 those who haven't twelve-year-old daughter.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Every town has few who delight in making speeches for charity and never see the collection plate.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The reason the pioneers were hardy was because they couldn't sit on a cushioned seat and howl for service.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

A free country IS one in which you can hate man of another faith. even if you don't practice your own religion.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's News Stand. Times Square; Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
 Los Angeles. Cal; Arcade Station.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Makeup will hide an ueyy skin. but apparently there is nothing you can do about a giggle.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The story that katydids make that noise with their hind legs seems much more reasonable after you observe jazz musicians in action.
 Ii is no longer considered a risque story if he leaves her in the last chap ter and goes back to his wife.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

The new-rlch of the next generation may call it their boot-legacy.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The politicians are having a hard time. Soft soap. no longer turncth away wrath. A
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Six languages will be used at an congress of philosophy in Naples, Italy, this year.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Foresight

She listened as he talked.
 "T am rich" he said. ''1f you mar ry me, my money, my motor. cars, my yacht, my houses, everything will be yours"
 "F'ine!" she exclaimed delightedly. Then her brow clouded.
 But what will you do?" she asked.
 IT. r. Mitchell.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
OUR OWN BOOK REVUE DEPT.
Cat-NiDD.

Miss Catts-"She dresses to kill" Miss Nipp--''Yes, the bills are put ting her husband in the grave"
 Margaret Shoyer.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

sambo has his little troubles, but he doesn't spend 10 per cent of his income for permanent waves
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Cynicism is the bad taste in your mouth after you have gulped life too recklessly.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
 ~ Lk Jun 1A0b
MaXSONE E0xHALL JtlDEzL
THE INoUISIrIyE REPORTER

Our lnquisitire Reporter yesterday asked this question of four people chosen at random:
 Does it seem to you that the stud, of vertebrate palenntology affects to any pronounced degree. in the light of astro- physical phenomena, the es- tablished periodicity appertaining by and large to nationally observed holi- days?"
 Mrs. Thomas Townsend, housewife: Probably you're right, but I think indirect lighting is much more artistic for the small home"
 Tommy Briggs. messenger boy: Better make it night letter. Mister. Ninety cents for fifty words"
 Dwight Hilleyr, merchant: 1T know just how you feel. Had the same trou- ble with my first car. so traded it off for a motorcycle.
 Red Wilson, waiter: Say, if I want a third degree, Bo, I'll have the dis trict attorney do it. Get me-"
 The inconsistency of womankind is eyemplified by the society girl, who slailo III WHch SDe cOlittS oul. OUR OWN BOOK REVUE DEPT.
 Courtship of Miles Standish Miles Standish gets this Alden feller, And says: T stutter, Kid-you tell 'er."
 King Lear He gives his daughters his estate, The daughters give him-what? The gate
 -N Howard Dietz.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

The funny part is that Bainum got one-a-minute idea before 'pre-war stuff" was invented.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
New Britain Herald

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New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $500 Year.
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New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

McGraw's men cant play golf so now at last they have something in common with the great majority.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Why should congress modify the dry laws? Apparently there are ad- jectiyes enough to modify them now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
Windjammer's Mate
Has Hectic Year

Seattle, Wash, June ga. Ply
Mutiny on the high seas, typhoons,
and Chinese pirates were among the
experiences which the last year al
lotted Fred N. Troup. first officer Of
the Ave masted schooner Tseng, Tai
which flying the flag of the Chinese
republic. has been locked here load
ing lumber.
Troup. whose bone is at Puyallup,
Wash, near Seattle, signed last sum-
mer as first officer on the American
schooner Levi w. Ostrander. When
her name was changed to Tseng Tai
and Chinese took over the vessel,
Troup became master. On a voyage
from Shanghai to Foochow the
schooner ran into a typhoon, which
sent her fleeing for safety under bare
ma SITS.
On a second voyage to Foochow.
the schooner touched at the port of
Quantow. While 1t was lying at an
Choir Chinese bandits appeared.
THE Danish chief mate and I
were the only white men abroad" re-
called Troup. Each Of us had an au-
tomato, fired % times. Some fell;
l couldn't count how many. My Chin
csc crew of 2s were caught in their
quarters and three were slain. We
managed to get In q motor boat and
escape" Later they regained their
ship, which the pirates had deserted
after removing everything portable.
The Tseng Tai was refitted and
held under the admiralty courts while
salvage claims were contested. Under
a new ownership Troup went to
Puget Sound with her as first officer.
On the way the crew mutinied. but
the trouble was quelled and the men
responsible for It put IN irons to be
delivered to the police at Vancouver,
B, c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
Adult Farm Management
County Extension Work

The adult farm management club
of North Vassalboro will meet at the
vassalboro center Baptist church
vestry Tuesday, June 10. at 7.S0 o.
clock. M. D. Jones Of Orono. Extern
sion farm management specialist,
will be present and will give the
second of series Of lectures on farm
management.
Friday evening. the 18th, Mr..
jones will meet a group of farmers
In winslow at the selectmen's ONCE,
who are interested in starting farm
management club. The object of
these clubs IL to study methods OF
conducting farm operations and to
make plans for handling farm work
most efficiently and with the least
cost. e. 0. Stoddard Is the vassal-
boro chairman and = W. Blackwell
Is the Winslow chairman.
While he Is in Kennebec county
Mr.. Jones will call on a number OF
the farmers who have been keeping
farm accounts under his direction
during the past year. He will be In
Wayne, Readfield. Mount Vernon
Belgrade and Sidney on Tuesday. On
Saturday he will be in Benton, Vas
salboro and China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10

down. and IL b quite possible that
had he remained q moment longer
he would have lost his life.
Mr.. Devoll unafded saved some
bedding, clothing, and very few
pieces OF household furniture. He
remembered his stock In the barn,
which was situated a short distance
from the house. and led out his
horse, two cows and q calf and
turned them loose~in a pasture be-
hind the barn, and it was very
shortly after this that the barn
caught fire. When there was no
longer anything he could do. Mr..
Devoll ran up the road trying to
summon his neighbors to the scene
OF the fire. but the first persons to
reach the place were Ezra Kelley
and Chauncy Holt. who had seen
the IRE from their home on the
Mercer road about three miles away.
Chief engineer Soule. also learning
OF the hre by telephone. soon arr
arrived so late that II was impos4
sible to do anything towards saving
the buildings or contents.
Mr. Devoll II ut q loss to know
how the dre started. He had a are
In the Kitchen stove at supper time
and also emptied some ashes and q
stray spark might have caused the
blaze which consumed the buildings,
as the wind blew quite strongly ali
the evening.
The house was q new one Of bun
galow type. built during the last
year and cost $500 to build. A new
one-pipe furnace was installed last
fall. A large part of the furnishings,
which were lost, were new. Much
sympathy Is felt for them In the loss
they have sustained.