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New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
CORN IN CONNECTICUT-
 MAKING IT PAY

Connecticut is one of the best corn-raising states in the Union - based on production per acre,
 Massachusetts closely follows the Nutmeg state - in production per scre.
 In actual totals of production both states are among the worst.
 Why is it that the yield per acre l. so high and yet the total yield so low?
 The agricultural college at storrs Is trying to tell Nutmeg farmers to raise more corn considering that the river valleys arc so well adapt ed to the process.
 The farmers stand adamant and suck 10 tobacco,
 The average yield of corn per scre in this state from 1914 to 1920 was 47 bushels. This was the high ssa g. the country. Massachusetts aatus nezt during that period with AE5 bpsAsis to the acre.
 lsR ssnre that time the figures bays sl,rhTy charged. in 1923 Con- neestouts slsls being 4i bushels ,,cr aers. Idassse- uset,s having @ and New 5ssmgsh3He =. Idaho Esawied yg GU fhs Rsa England
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
AN AGE OF COLoR- ON THE OUTSIDE

This is an age of color; red ink blue ink and yellow ink, with all the shades of the rainbow in be- tween. shout at us wherever we turn.
 News stands and book stores are examples. Find a magazine or book that isn't gotten out with Hash of loud -coloring on the out side covering and we discover one that makes no pretense of attempt ing to appeal to the popular taste
 There are fewer gray or brown tints in magazine covers than form erly; only recently few magazines departed from the more tunerea' asnect of conservative color 10 adopt the jazz inks.
 But the fact that there Is more color on the outside Of magazines and books does not mean that there are more eolors on the inside than formerls, The number of magazines
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
25 Years Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

Chief of Police Joseph R. Johnson and Captain O'Donnel rendered their resignations to the police board last night. This action is the re- suit of charges brought against them anonymously. Mayor Web- ster looked into these with Corpora tion Counsel Hungertord, Chairman Andrews, and Dr. Thomas Mulligan.
 Thomas J. Curtin and Thomas w. Pagan are the local delegates to the Knights of Columbus conference in Hartford.
 D, A. Harris and Fred Parsons left this morning for visit to s2uth Carolina.
 C. w. Bailey was able 10 be out today for the first time after three weeks illness,
 The brick work on the new fac tory building of the Stanley Rule & Level Co. was commenced today.
 Among the names mentioned as successor to Chief Johnson is W. J. Rawlings.
 William G. HoIcomb and Alica A. Chapman were granted marriage li- censes today.
 H. c. Hine was reelected sccre- tary of the Traut & Hine Mfg. Co. this afternoon and G. w. Traut was again chosen treasurer. They We're both among the directors reelected.
 George Martin won the prize for the funniest costume at the Green leaf social club social last evening.
 Noble, N. B. H. S. 200, has re- turned to school after an illness of several days.
 A lively fire was started at the Vulcan Iron Works yesterday after noon from a chimney spark. The shop department managed to extin- guish the flames,
 Principal Marcus White talked to the Normal school pupils yesterday afternoon on The History of Music"
 The first general rehearsal Of Priscilla" was held at the I. M. C. 4. last evening r. W. Latham plays the part of Miles standish.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
AFRICA AS CRADLE OF HUMAN RACE

The Australopitchecus Africanus has been found.
 Down in South Africa, 1000 miles south of Broken Hill, the fossilized skill of a human being, regarded as far older than the skull of the Java man." has been dug from the dunghills of antiquity and placed upon the pedestal of scientific scutiny.
 Savants are studying the skull with the ardor of an astronomer seizing upon the faint glimmerings of light from newly discovered distant star,
 Professor Raymond Dart, discov- ercr of the fossil remains of the skull. says the human being was not a human being, yet was more intelligent than a gorilla or a chim- panzce, the highest of living apes. The fossilized remains indicate that the man was unable to talk. but ms brain was advanced beyond the fettered powers of apes.
 The Australopitchecus Africa nus was not an ape+ike man. how cyer but a man-like ape, and rep resents human evolution more re- mote than the Java man of the early Pliocene geological epoch.
 Professor c. Elliot Smith of Lon don, with whom Professor Dart formerly was associated, believes Africa was the original home of the human race. Animals like that rep resented by the African skull gained an advantage over the apes he opines, because they developed brain power that enabled them to nerform skilled movements and profit by experience, which accu- mulated Srom generation to genera tion.
 Evidently these professors are firm opponents of the theory Of eVo- ,ut3on, Their conclusions at least are vividly interesting
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
SENATE CONCURS
 IN NAMING STONE
Atty, Gen. Cannot Take Supreme
 Court Bench Until March 2

Washington. Feb. 6.--Although nomination of Attorney General Stone 10 be supreme court jus tice was confirmed last night by the senate, Il to 6, MT. Stone will be unable to take his place on the bench until March 2, when the court convenes after its present recess. Mr. Stone can qualify immediate ly, however, by taking 0 first oath of office, Should he pursue that course Assistant Attorney General Dono- van would become acting head of the justice department until the sen- ate acts on the appointment of Charles B. Warren of Michigan, to succeed the retiring attorney gem eral.
 MT. Warren's nomination is now before~the judiciary committee, to which it was referred back by a sub committee for inquiry into the congressional Sugar trust investi- Mir. Warren was witness. The nomination probably will be given consideration next Monday.
 The vote on Mir. Stones nomina- tion in the senate came after six hours of debate in open executive session, a somewhat unusual man ner of considering executive ap- pointments Two democrats, two re- publicans and the two farmer-labor senators from Minnesota voted against confirmation.
 Much of the discussion revolved around the second grand jury pro- ceeding involving Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, brought in the District of Columbia, but senators, including Borah, republican, Idaho, and Reed, democrat, Missouri, in arguing that this case should have been brought in the senator's home state, denied that 1t had been d. rect cause for senate delay.
 Both of these senators voted for confirmation, but attacks were made on MT. Stone by Senateor Heflin,' democrat Alabama, in connection with the Ownbey case, and by Sena- tor Norris, republican, Nebraska, on theground that because of his serv- ice as counsel for Morgan $ Co. he had the "big business viewpoint"
 Senator Wheeler and his colleague and counsel, Senator Walsh, with held their votes.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

yields with 4s. Ohio with 41 and Iowa with 4O.7.
 In totals of production Connecti- cut in 1923 yielded S.ll6,oOO bush els
 Iowa that year produced tSo,sAo,- GOO bushels, and Illinois SSI3l2,- GOO bushels.
 Connecticut soil tillers obtain higher prices for corn than western farmers, but 1t costs more to pro- duce corn In this state. The crop Is also more uncertain than in the west. Farmers in this state are not favorably disposed toward corn be- cause of their experiences with the crop.
 The agricultural college, how ever. doesn't agree with the con- tentlons of the states farmers. The college men claim Nutmeg farmers could make corn pay good divi- dends by breeding corn of a high quality, to be used for seed pur- poses.
 IL is in a matter such as this that the agricultural college makes itl self ofinestmable value. The pro- fessors have experimented exten- sively and say they have indubitable proof that to raise high grade corn for seeding purposes would add to the wealth of the state. The farm CTS should write for full informa- tion on the subject, follow the sug- gestions and try the scheme.
 If corn can be made really pay Ing crop in the state everybody in it will share the benefits with the men on the soil.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
SPRINGFIELD UNION AND
 CRIME NEWS

The Springfield Union announced khat 1t will no longer publish news of petty crimes and misdemean- ors" Arrests for causes that do not particularly concern the pub lie" will no longer receive attention by the Springfield paper
 It has taken the Springfield Union c long time to come to this point in it's development. Springfield Is the metropolis of western Massa- chusetts and is of no insignificant consequence. The story of John Smith being fined for failing to clean the snow off his sidewalks, or for some other trivial offense, might have been interesting reading mat ter to his neighbors, but to the rank and file of readers in Springfield such information does not appear of momentous consequence.
 But the Springfield paper takes care to say that circumstances alter cases, and it Is quite impos- slble to lay do-fn a hard and fast rule" regarding crime news. That apparently means that if the Rev, John Smith, instead of John Smith the truckman, gets pinched for misdemeanor, the reverend minister will get his name in the paper. That would come under head of general public interest" because of its nov city.
 In making it's announcement the Union stresses the following:
 'This is not 10 be interpreted
 as meaning that news of crime
 will disappear from our col
 umns. To adopt that policy
 would be 10 give an entirely
 wrong picture of life as it is.
 The kind of journalism that
 supprcsses all deplorable hap
 pcnings is as unsound as that
 which magnifes them. Crime
 Is news; it reflects the state of
 society; it concerns law-making
 and legal procedure; it suggests
 sociological remedies; it fur
 nishes clergymeu a theme for
 the cXpounding of spiritual
 truths. To tell about if, but not
 to glorify It, is both necessary
 and desirable. If to some per
 sons it may seem that there is
 foo much news Of crime in the
 press, it is because there is too
 much crime in our everyday
 J;Fc
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
PLANS NO TRIP

Mexico City Feb. 6.-President Gales does not contemplate a trip to the American border, says an an- nouncement issued at the presden- tial offices in connection with dis patches received here saying that the Texas Chamber of Commerce had invited President Gales 10 a conference with President Coolidge. The foreign office, however. while asserting that no invitation has yet been received from President Calles to come to the border for a confer- ence, asserts that such a conference would be of great benefit toward strengthening tho relations beween Mexico and the United States.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
"DINKY LINE" NEW STYLE,
 PROVIDED FOR

Dispatches originating from the Interstate Commerce Commission in- dicate that the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad will "inyest millions" to provide new equipment in the near future. Equipment trust certificates total ling $5,645,o40 will be issuel,
 Among the equipment to be pur- chased will be "one double-end gas- electric car" and twenty gnso- line motor cars.
 Gasoline seems to be taking on added importance in the railroad business.
 And maybe you can guess where khat ''one double-end gasoline-e -elec- eric car" will be operated.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
"OLD ED HOWE GIVES HIS VIEWS

"Old Ed Howe" as he has been familiarly known, is a retired edi- tor living on a farm out in Kansas He formerly was editor of the Atchison, Kan, Globe, when 1t was the most quoted newspaper in the country. It was a distinctive publi- cation bristling with Howe's style of writing news, filled with his com ment. It wasn't run like q regular newspaper, but was all Ed Howe. Its fame was nationwide.
 Since "Old Man Howe" has le- tired to his farm on Potato lilll he has been writing his views in a lit- tie magazine, doing this between contributions to other magazines. And here is one item" he let fly the other day;
 They say this country is going to hell.
 We are illing too much; quar- rcling too much; spending too much. Adults are crazy and young people too smart.
 There is too much golf, too many automobiles, too much jazz in foot and head.
 Millions of people arc drinking bootleg whisky not good for them and think it smart.
 We have many other habits equal ly bad,
 For one thing, we are condemn ing the rcactionists when they are precisely the men we should put in charge of affairs.
 I have a friend who has been credited several years with owning his own home. He sold it the other day and after he had paid the mort gage. the accumulated interest and hack taxes he still owed nine dol lars.
 Too many of us oEn our homes that way; too many business houses are controlled by owners like my friend, who had two automobiles and rode in them almost constantly to the neglect Of his affairs. He fell heir to q good business from his father, but wrecked it by member ship in foolish clubs, by being an automobile enthusiast, by taking too long vacations; by being g modern live wire.
 A good fellow, this man.
 Too good a fellow.
 He complained to me bitterly when he said good-by.
 The modern spirit, this pep thing, this live wire thing. got him. It isn't the country that is going to the devil; it is the people. We're having too good a time and not working and saving enough. We've lost control of our children; they are not being properly taught; if we do not ourselves behave, our children will not,
 There is just one power that can save us. The newspapers. 1 I appeal to the editors: fine fel- lows all. Quit criticizing the coun- try: jump the people. They're run ming away.
 We have the same country we've always had and it is all right, but we have q different people. They're too progressive, too idle; they have a lot of new ideas and there is no sense in them.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
Annual Inspection of
 Police Dept. Next Week

Chief William C. Hart of the po- lice department today issued orders to all members of the police depart ment to report next Tuesday night lat police headquarters for annual in- spectfon by the chief and the board of police commissioners. Inspection of regular members of the depart ment will occur at o'clock while the supernumerary force will be given the once over at 8 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
What We'd Like to know

Is a monarch partial to kingfsh? And a farmer to a hoe-Cake? And an acrobat to turnovcrs? And a chiropodist to corn meal? And a student of history to Ma poleon?
 And a manufacturer of willow ware to reed-birds?
 And an undisciplined youth to a course of sprouts?
 And a person of cold disposition to Chilli sauce
 And the chivalrous lover who kisses a womans hand to lady fingers? And 6 fat man to glass of stout and the traveller in a Pullman to some excellent porter?,
 -Esther Hersh.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
nIC RECEpTION

Washington, Feb. 6.-The largest of the four state receptions, the congressional reception, was held last night at the White House with President and Mrs. Coolidge receiv' ing more than 5000 invited guests.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
COMMUNICATED
The Rhodes Pop1.

Editor New Britain Herald:
 In last nights issue of your paper, "Outdoors' suggests that the city take over the pond at the foot of Arch street for skating. A few days ago I approached. a member of the park board and offered to rent the pond at a very nominal figure. Not having heard anything further ] took it for granted they did not wish to accept my offer.
 Yours truly,
 NJ. l.. RHODES.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

three and escapes."
 ''Go around to the side door and knock twice."
 "Yes, they raised the rent on us again this year."
 If you want to make lot of money quick. I've got a proposition that l thinkil interest you. Nobody by that name lives here. You've got the wrong number" "oh, we'll, let's 50 to the movies thcn." ....H T won't pay 1t. Send me the head walter"
 Everyday Paradox Ted: Tom is clever. but he's merely q jack-of-ali-trades." Ned. "Too bad. Those fellows nevor make much jack"
 --Elsie Connor, Copyright 1925. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
4 Rad Spill

His great eonceit arouses mirth And for a fool most people take him; He hints he is the salt of the earth' Whereon the girls proceed to shake him.
 Alice Ann Furlong,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
The Lay Of tho Plymouth Rock


 (By Edward Parrish Ware) The Plymouth Rock grew old and
 gray: Alas, she culd no longer lay! So to Cold Storage shewas sent With none her sad fate to lament. But there she, to her great surprise, Renewed some tender kinship ties: She saw the eggs, in very truth. She cackled over in her youth. She recognized her dear Papa, Her Grandma, Grandpa, and Mama, And next she saw, as in trance, Her sisters, cousins and her aunts! So. while she had her feathers
 plucked, Old Biddy in contentment clucked; {; A thought had come her grief to
 leaven: Said she, I'm in Chicken Heaven" But she was wrong! That place of
 ice Is just the Dealers Paradisc!"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
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LAST TWO DAYS or MID-WINTER SALES

Today and tomorrow--last days of Mld-Winter Sales.
 You probably have noted that tho reserve stock, on sale this week Is q very strong one. " Not as ex- cellcnt as our regular stock offered you six times week ali tho year round, but serving to emphasize the quality of our usual sales program and the great improvement in the material by those who have absorb cd the standards of our Shop.
 Compare this weeks offering with our offering next week and the weeks after. We know you miss pr. Traprock, Dr. Baldpatc, Wally the Mystic, and others you have come to love. They all come back Monday. ' - Today get what you want at the sales counters,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
M.mSs, Audlt eureau of Circulation

Ehs A. B c. is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer. tisers with . strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistict are based upon this audit This insures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advsrtisegG
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
PLAYERS SIGN CONTRACTS

Boston, Feb, 6.-Signed contracts were received by President Quinn of the Red sox today from two mem- bors of Fhe pitching staff. Chester Ross of Mayfield, Kyn left handler, and Joseph W, Kiefer of Chadwick, N. T., right handler. Ross pitched seven games for the Red SoX last season, winning four. Kiefer comes to the club from Bay City, Mich,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
biembet of the AssocIated ptsss

The Associated Press 10 exclusively en. titled to the use for republication Of all news credited 10 t 1r not otherwise credited in this paper and also loca news published herein
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
In ihc Henrt nf a Grcnt Clty

"No. you never know who your next-door neighbor is anymore"
 "I can let you have two in the thirteenth row for ive-lifty apiece
 'Extra! Extra! Gunman shoots
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

It Is estimated that only S6s men can look important in a ten-cent store.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
An After-Thought

Her Friend: Don't you get aw- fully sore learning to ride?" Fair Enthusiast: "Yes. but sup. pose I'll have to stand for it."
 E. K. Showers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
TELEPHONE CALLS

Business Ofics ....... g2b Editorial Rooms ...... e2s
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

There's always something. If 1t isn't hunger that makes men dis contented; it's indigestion. q
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
Reason Enough

Marshall" called his. mother, why do you fight with Junior so much?"
 "Because can lick i'm" an svercd Marshall without hesitation.
 Andrew Bach.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Act I: Treasury surplus. Act IT.: Chorus of Department heads, "Whee! Gimme!"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Hotalings Hews stand Times Square: Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Tbs only profitable advertising medium In the City Circulation books Rne press roo~ al~qys open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Tn some places asses are beasts of burden and in others a social burden.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

"People who try to run the church" usually means people who are willing to do the work
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
In Liliputian Land

(The Uses of Adversity) "YoH must brush you teeth, darling, or you will lost them and have to get false teeth"
 But I wouldn't have to brush them, would I, mother?" answered little Louise.
 Mrs. Oscar Obermar1. Little Freddie's father had taken him to a restaurant for the first time.
 While there Freddie sniffed all the time, instead of blowing his nose. His father finally became disgust ed and said: Freddie, haven't you got handkerchief"
 "Yes, Dad" replied Freddie quick ly do you want to use it?"
 William A. Buyers, UT.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

A village is a place where every body knows where to take the peues- trian after it happens.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

How fortunate that we aren't ashamed of used home just before the paint cracks.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

It's funny language. Many speeches. dumb are not dumb and many mouthy dumb are.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

That scientist who says we may live on air isn't guessing. He has been studying Armenia.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
The Wrong Customers

Beth: Are you In favor of bob bed hair?"
 Marshall: 'Yes. Barbcrs are mo- ticeably less talkative, now that women go to them"
 HI. NJ. c.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

There was enlightened self inter- est in the time of Jesse James, but people didn't call it that.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
And Still SIeepS

Brown: What happened when the Aviator fell asleep in the airy White: He well, asleep"
 K. A, o.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

The Eskimo Isn't a Christian. He doesn't know a darned thing about poison gas.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Fable; The country had no na- tural resources, Great nations spent money to develop Its people.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

It is savage to sacrifice childreR in the name of religion; we do it only in the name of speed.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

It is all comparative. salina, Kansas, would be nice winter re- sort for an Alaskan.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

The first great step in cstablish- ing respect for authority was the invention of the uniform.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Consoling thought. If janitors go to hell. 1t isn't kept so very warm down there,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
Fact, and Fancies
Dy ROBERT QUIiI.EN

A regular is a republican who supports party leader until he Is elected.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

At times 1t isn't the overhead that endangers young business so much as the swellhead.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

The supreme court can tell whether q law is constitutional, but it can't tell whether it will work.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

By the classified ad method = that's the way to change quarters.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

Strictly fresh eggs, Coo Russell Bros. -adYt.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday Bxceptsd) At Herald Bldg @ Church Street
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
NNally inc Mystic

Wally the Mystic He'll Answer Your Questions,
 Somehow The rich, the poor, the hale, the blind, The Editor with well stored mind, The soldier or the actor jolly, All seek the help of Mystic Wally.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
A Delicatessen Husband

Dear Wally:
 My wife makes me sore; She spends so much time in the store In search of bargains, I don't get The kind of meals should.
 A VET Dear Vet:
 Wives have to seek poor buys Since husbands are such tight-wad guys; However, Fun Shop bargains would Help her save money for more food.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06
COTncred

Mrs. Smart: "We women demand equality with men,"
 Mr. Smart: That means that you admit your present inferiority."
 Mrs. G. D. Straus.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-06

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