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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
DRAPERIES, RUGS

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
THE STATE OF GEORGIA

Down In Georgia. Hand of cotton" the Ku Klux Klan and where states
 rights arc so vigorously maintained that the 14tlr amendment 10 the con- stitution Is a dead letter, the honora- ble legislature has placed the im- primatur of its disapproval upon the proposed child labor amendment.
 This is as 1t should be--in Georgia. In that state 9.O0O children between 10 and I6 years are working to help hll the dinner pails of their daddies-- one out of every five children of that age in the state. A maximum ten- hour day and night Is permitted for the children. The legislature. how ever, feeling the stings of criticism from elsewhere, Is reported likely to pass A bill prohibiting the employ ment of children under IA l-2 years and forbidding night work for those under 1G. The fact that the proposed child labor amendment to the consti- tuition awaits the votes of the states has had the effect of spurring Georgia into better ways.
 But Georgia will have no federal The words of State Rep resentative McCorsey reverberated | throughout the state and were gener- ally highly commended. Here is what he said. "I don't want any more nonkeying with the buzz-saw by that punch in Washington. We don't mix 1ohow. We weren't born under the same regime and don't drink out of ,he same bottle. We don't want them interfering with our affairs"
 Georgia insists, however, that the 'ederal prohibition amendment be strictly enforced in all the states.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
ANIlMs TOR I'll. INSANE

lt Was as recently as lAil that n0roihea hiA made it the object of her life to persuade people that il was tho duty of the state to srolids asy-
 ums for the insane, Her ideas were regarded as radical and revolutionary and if put into effect, would cost lots of money which oyerhurdnned tax payers would have to provide,
 Bul good ideas usually win their way and today every state has its asylums for the insane,
 Connecticut needs smother instilu- lion for the ns8ne' our legislators hp,o frankly admitted ihis much. nRl during the last two legislative ses- sions they halked al building another such institution hneanse the money wasn't in sight The cost would be between SS,60o,oNp and Ei,0N0,0oO,
 Connecticut now, however, has q cash balance of mere than sa,lo0,O ,OO0, as disclosed by the treasurer's report for the last fiscal year Talk of build ingl new insance asylum will he Te- yived at the next legislature and bill embodyhg such a building In all will be fa, orahly eonsid- cred
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
'25 Fears Ago Today
'tTaken from Herald of that date,

The employees of the Malleable Iron Works have recently received a five precent increase in wages.
 The expert stone cutters, who have been at work for the past few months on the new Soldiers monument, ex- pect to move to Washington, DC, in a few days.
 An engine switching near the Elm street crossing last evening narrowly escaped colliding with a headstrong wheelman who insisted upon crossing just about the time it started.
 Richard Forsythe was spilled from his wheel in a collision with team yesterday. Michael Souney pulled MT. Forsythe from under the horses be- fore any damage was done.
 Rev. Harry I. Bodey has accepted call to become rector of St. Marks church and will begin his duties in August. Rev. Mir. Bodley is resident of Mount Vernon, N, Y.
 The loss of the peacock from the White Oak menagerie marks the lat est loss from that much talked of in stitution. It is believed that the trouble there has been due to sever al local 'toughs."
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
MOTHER O. MINE

Mrs. May Muir of New York had an only son. He went to Montreal and there shot and killed man dur ing a quarrel in barroom over dog Young Muir was tried. convicted and executed with the customary speed Of Canadian justice.
 The mother was quite weIl-to-do. She says she and her relatives spent more than slO.0OO in endeavoring to prevent her son from being hanged.
 Large sections of American opinion believe that unnecessary rigor was manifested in Canada against the young man. It. was pointed out that he had been drinking at the time and probably was unaware of what he was doing when he shot and killed his
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
TEACHERS SALARIES

Although Connecticut employs next
 to the lowest number of rural school
 teachers of any state in New England,
 it pays the highest average salaries; this with the exception of teachers in
 consolidated schools, who are second
 highest.
 The bureau of education, interior department, of the U. s, government, ds authority for the figures upon which this deduction is based. In indicates Connecticut employed 569 rural school teachers during 1922-2S, with salaries ranging from s975 annually in one-tcacher schools, to s1,244 in three or more teacher schools in vil- lages and towns. Teachers in consoli- dated schools received an average of S1,16S a year. The per cent of teachers in one-teacher schools in the state is 37.1.
 It can be determined from this that children of parents living in the most rural sections, where the one-teacher schools predominate, are receiving an education from teachers who are be- ing paid considerably less than teach CTS are receiving for the same service in consolidated or three-teacher schools. Living expenses around one- teacher schools is less than in the cities, but 1t is debatabe whether 1t is less than in the environs of two or three-teacher schools.
 From this it can be surmised that are receiving less efficient teaching than children in schools containing two or more teachers. This is not a square deal to the children who must attend such schools. The fact that the situation in Connecticut is better than in other New England states is grstify- ing, but it does not eliminate the ap- parent inadequaces of rural education as a whole.
 Rural districts themselves are partly | 10 blame. It costs more money to | provide improved school facilities, and 1 he expenditure of more money means more taxes Next to hating bugs that niure crops, there is nothing farm ar hates so vigorously as more taxes Yet improved school facilities and nore taxes are synonymous. One can lot have the one without the other
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
Give and Take By DIR. FRANK CRANE

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New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
THE ONLY CHILD

No longer will the only child of a family be pointed out as unfortunate in that it misses the helping influences of brothers or sisters. Not after a re- port from Iowa, which indicates that the only child has all the better of l the child situation in the American family.
 According to survey made in that state, children from large families "are handicapped mentally. morally and socially" Outside of this they have good opportunity of growing up normal, it seems.
 Dr. Hornell Hart, who conducted the survey, says the results which were obtained through mental tests, show ed that the average of ability of the children advanced as the family got smaller.
 However, this may be all right for the average. The unusually brilliant child may have 12 brothers and sisters or none. Nature is peculiar in this respect The peculiar genius who could do some one thing better than his fellows, has invariably been born into a large family; a large proportion of the worlds most notable men and women have been from large families.
 If parents have only one child, on the other hand, and they are comfort ably we'll situated, they can concen- trate their love and teaching upon the one offspring and perhaps cause the lad or lassie to be the better qualified to pass rigid mental test In the case of couple in moderate circumstances an only child naturally will be better trained and educated than if there were half dozen. The economic factor here has an import ant bearing upon the child's upbring- ing.
 The only child, in spite of it's su- periority in connection with mental l tests, loses the joy of playing with brothers and sisters; and this more | than balances a higher acquired men, tality.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
Observations On He Weatker

Washington, July 14.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday showers; little change in temperature; gentle north to east winds r.
 Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight, probably showers in early morning or on Tuesday; not much change in temperature; gentle north to east winds.
 Conditions. Local showers have occurred during the last "A hours from Colorado eastward to Illinois, :, from Louisiana eastward to Georgia and along the coast from North Carolina to Maine. Several stations reported more than an inch of rain. Pleasant weather prevails this morn. ing in the Lake region and New Eng land with cloudy and showery weather from Oklahoma northeast ward to Ohio.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing on Tuesday,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
WEST PEAK HOTEL

Down in Moriien there Is a revival Of the suggestions that large hotel be constructed upon West Peak. making a resort there that would be second to none in Connecticut.
 Heretofore objections have centered around the inability Of getting people to the top of the peak in sufficient numbers to fll the hotel during the summer months. There was scheme afoot at one time to construct troll Icy line up the mountain, but this never got further than dreaming about 1t. Capital could not be interested in the venture.
 Since that time, however, 1t is felt that as almost every family owns and operates an automobile. all that is re- quired to make the hotel popular resort is to construct it, the automo- bile tourists attending to the rest.
 A hotel on top of West Peak, with grounds for golf, tennis and other genteel sports nearby, unquestionably would be unique drawing card to the section. It would be on a par with similar large hotels in the White Mountains and other parts of New England. which as a rule are in the notches. and not on the peaks.
 Meriden should not let the idea slip without some action. New Britain and Hartford in all probability would | furnish it's full share of customers.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

adversary whem he had never met
 before and agains, whom he had no grudgs
 Canadian justice, however Is ada- manl, drunkenness is not often taken into consideration, \ learned justice once said that anybody contemplating a crime could drink liquor before he eemmllled iL and many invariably do so,
 American opinion, however, will continue 10 regard young Muir as having been too harshly treated, The circumstances were such that pre- msdilaled murder was impossible, and that Inc crime vas committed during s heat Of passion, According 10 American opinion, a long prison sentence would have vindieated jus tlee,
 Hut lhe fact that Muir carried revolver gave the impression in Cam ada that he was an American gum man, despite his upbringing The carrying of pistols is an American vice that Is frowned upon in other lands and is regarded as evidence hat the man carrying the gun was looking for trouble. It is the cause of much crime in America and steps | should he taken to prevent the pro- miscuous distribution of firearms,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
BUTLER'S PLANS UNCERTAIN
Undecided as to Whether He Will Continue at Head of the Philadel- phia Police Department.

Philadelphia, July IA - Whether Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler, director of public safety of Philadel- phia, will remain at the head of the Philadelphia police force after the end of this year, is matter to be arranged by Mayor Kendrick with President Coolidge, Butler said to- day. He. declined to discuss report from Washington that he had made inquiries of Major General John A. LeJeune as to where he would be assigned if he returned to active duty in the marine corps on January 5, next. General Butler is on one- year leave of absence.
 Irrespective of whether I remain here or not" General Butler said, "I shall keep right on doing what l consider my duty towards the citi- zens of Philadelphia and expect to all the changes and re- forms contemplated in the depart ment by the end of 1924"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
Couple Try Suicide on
 Golf Links, One Is Dead

Houston, Tex, July 14.-Within a few yards of the Houston municipal golf course fairway, upon which a few twosomes and foursomes still lin- gered, John Kendrick and his wife, shot themselves in a suicide pact late yesterday Kendrick is dead. A bullet from a heavy calibre revolver passed through his heart. Mrs. Kendrick was taken to hospital, a wound in her breast.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
FOSTER IS REPUDIATED
Farmer-Labor Party in California Registers Strong Protest Against Endorsing Him for President.

San Francisco, July 14-Action of the executive committee of the na- tional farmer-labor party in indors- ing w. z. Foster for president was repudiated by the executive commit tee of the farmer-labor party in Cali fornia here yesterday. The commit tee, with 27 of its 33 members in at- tendance, pledged support of the California farmer-labor party organi- zation to Senator LaFolette and his program.
 Resolutions adopted declared all representatives of the communists and the workers party in California eliminated from the farmer-labor party organization and repudiated the acts of the national farmer-labo party in Its convention in St. Paul,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
EIREMEN RESCUE COFFEE POT.

Engine Co. No. , was called out at i0:30 o'clock Sunday morning to extinguish what was supposedly q blaze at 66 Cottage Place. Upon arriving they found that a coffee pot had been left on the stove and it was boiling over, issuing forth much smoke. Charles Erickson lives in the house but no one was at home.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Minn.. and subsequent acts by its ex- ecutive committee.
 The California organization will endeavor by petition to have names of its electors. pledged to LaFollette, placed on the ballot and plans re- course to the courts in an effort to compel it, if necessary, according to George c. Kidwell of San Francisco. chairman of the committee.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
 EXPLAINS MEXICAN SITUATION

London, July 14.-H. Cunard Cum mins, former British charge des archives in Mexico City, who arrived from Mexico Saturday, visited the foreign office today and explained the situation in that country which led up 10 the threat of the Mexican gov ernment to expel him. Mir. Cummins' account was the first official explana- ton of the affair that had reached the foreign office.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
Potent

Iris not your scented tresses That rouse my strong desires, Nor breath of fragrant blossoms That fans the hidden fires. But still a vagfant odor
 Has charmed me with its powers Love, serve me that boiled cabbage I've smelled the last two hours!
 --J. Lillian Vandevera.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
1 Daughter of Eve

When little Dolly and her mother went 10 the grocery store, the clerk. who liked Dolly. gave her big apple. Dolly accepted 1t without word of thanks,
 Dolly's mother, somewhat embar- rassed, asked: Dear, what are you going to say?" Peel it," replied Dolly briefly, hold ing up the apple.
 --Thelma Couch.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
SMITH TO LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles July 14.-Earl Smith catcher of the Boston Nationals, has been purchased by the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast baseball league, according to Oscar Reichow, business manager of the Los Angeles club. ..
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
NfATTY IN COLLISION

Saranac Lake, N. r., July 14.-- Christy Mathewson is nursing badly wrenched arm today. While driving in his automobile yesterday he was in collision with car driven by George Watson, of Lake Placid, on the highway between Lake Placid and this village.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Education is good thing. Some of the graduates now in jazz bands have lot of new governments.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

The Fun Shop Is a national insti- :ution conducted by newspapers Of the country. Contributions from readers, providing they are original. unpublished. and posses sufficient merit. will be paid for at rates vary. Ing from s1.00 to sl0.O0. Write on one side of the papef only and send your ebntribunons to the Fun Shop Editor" care of the Herald. who will forward them to New York. Unaccepted manuscripts will not be returned.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

And so big business has a wicked monopoly of oil? And what will statesmen do now, poor things?
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Few people have heard the swan song, but nearly everybody has heard lame duck squeal.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

The anly pToiiiahls advertising medium in the Cts, Circulation honks and pTess room alNays open Co advertisers
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

You can get the same feeling the philanthropist enjoys if you will fill some ragged boy with ice cream.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
Msmber or The a.sae,atsa rres.,

The Associated Press ls exclusively entitled ia the use for republication nf all news credited 10 it or not elheislss credited ln ths Ranef and also oral news pub llshed herein,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

And so candy costs America ten mill lion each year? But surely this doesn't include the cost of anti-fat.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
A Matter Of Tnste

English carpenter:-"Yes, I like a parlor paneled in hoak, but for a dining room give me hash every time"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
Memher Audit ruresu ei rireulal,on.

The A, X, C, IS s natlanai organization which furnishes newspapers and aireT- tisers with 6 strictly honesi anAllsis nf circulation, our circulation siatikliis are based upon this audit, This insufes prnr lection against flaud ln newspaper disr trihntion figures 10 both national and local advertisers, s-
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
Tales from BunkerIand

Duffer:-"My doctor says l can't play golf" Buffer:-"So, he's played with you, too?"
 Carroll s. Ragan.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Wife: The person who finds the key to the trunk just after you have broken it open.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Mexico should be informed that the Monroe Doctrine wasn't invented as device for twisting the Lions tail.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Neither wet nor dry is really drunk while. he can pronounce every syllable of the word prohibition"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

The Herald is on sale daily In New York at llotaing's News stand. Times Square; Schultz News stand. Entrance Grand Central tsnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

These Women Contributors of Ours! The best laid htraps for mice gang aft agley; those laid for men seem to work better.
 Mrs. N, c. Sheer.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Ani years ago man thought it strange that republics are not grate- full to their public servants!
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Issued Daily fsuRAas EAesasil Al hslald slase sI ehgFsh sllsgt,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Correct this sentence: "I'm keep ing house now" said the bride, and I find cooking such a joy"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

So many laymen hunger for publi- city that picturesque murderer can't get over three days on the first page.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

and then same mare mrh-ihe seViee ehsrgr mighl be put alrF,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

It wouldn't do for all of us to have good manners, Somebody must yell Down in front"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Fast cars make us a nation of law breakers, also, and there is no clamor to modify them.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

There is no other reducing exer- else. however that can equal pushing back from the table.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14

Roek-a-hye, babyi r0ekyra-hye. dear Don't wait for papai will-=don't fear When he comes home. he'll wish he'd
 stayed here
 Roeksa-hye, habyi roek-a-hye, deafI 1 do not like ihe winter time II IS not fit for men or rhymei I'd like the summer if il wouldn't Rain suddenly, just when 1t shouldn't,
 TIT l like to watch the happy cows On the grassy meadows browse Rut then, shouldn't like to eat Whatever grows beneath my feet. I'd love the mlller's daughter I'd kiss her lily brow But oh. alas, and ah, alas! There are no milers now.
 "lt's all right 10 be interested in politics" sighed Aunt Hattie. but l think tho Dawes family next door went little bit too far when they named their new baby girl Helen Maria"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
About NIyhelf

It's wonderful to realize new quali- tics in myself!
 It increases my self-esteem, really, l never knew l was capable of And I made it without the least display or pretense-just as if it came natural to me.
 That newsboy never knew or will ever know what a battle my bigger, better self had to fight with my in- stincts when l let him pick up that nickel. After all. had seen it first, and ] could have claimed it, but l told the youngster to go ahead and never mind it. That great moment has re- paid me hundred times!
 Only this morning I saw poor woman drop five dollar bill. It bought me some things I have want ed for ages. do not feel un- scrupulous for, after all. that splendid sacrifice of last week proved to me what excellent qualities truly possess. It increases my self-esteem. really!
 Dee Furey. Uneasy lies the head that wears no "bob."
 Ezra Triplett says Its funny there ain't any more prohibition jokes. Peo- pie have just quit talking about it and settled down to good steady drinking"
 \ Victim All women differ in their ways From men-at least I've found 1t
 true.
 lt is well known a woman pays The men who owe me never do.
 Al Joson. Mandy:-"Does yo' husban' con- tribute to yo' suppo't?"
 Hanna:-"He sure do! Dat man am
New Britain herald., 1924-07-14
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Crackers are dry and so is cheese, And SOS kiss without squeeze.
 -Dorothy Tudor.