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New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
SPOHS SYSTEM IN THE COUNCIL?

Selection Of Republican members Of the Common Council for all com mlttee chairmanships as done at the caucus Of the dominant party in the Council caucus last night, is too nearly akin to the spells system to suit citizens who place the square deal above the steam roller.
 Refusal of the Republicans to yield any committee chairmanships Co the minority party breaks a precedent of years and turns back the political clock to the day when the only thing politicians under stood vas the maxim, Ito the vic- tor belong the spells"
 Contrast this with the record of Mayor Paonessa.
 Out of II commissions to which the mayor makes appointments and thereby controls the chairmanships, eight are now headed by Repubi- cans.
 In three instances the Republican chairmen were appointed by the present mayor. and five were re- appointed by him, all being chair men at the time of their reappoint- ment and being retained as such.
 Included among the Republican chairmen appointed by the present Democratic mayor is the holder of the highest paid part time chair manship, W. L. Hatch, who heads the water board and receives 31,500 a year.
 W. F. Brooks was reappointed to the city plan commission and is it's chairman; II. c. Jackson was re- appointed to the public amuse- mcnts commission and is it's chair man; Edward r. Hall was appointed to the board of finance and taxation and is it's chairman; r. H. Afford was reappointcd to the city hall com mission and is it's chairman; w. L. Hatch was rcappointed to the munl- cipal home service commission and is it's chairman; A. J. Sloper was re- appointed to the cemetery committee and is chairman.
 Contrasting is the action of Mayor Paonessa's Republican predecessor, 0. F. Curtis. who dropped all put one Democratic chairman, declaring that the Republicans being in power should have the chairmanship Of all committees.
 Return to the Curtis plan will and ought to be resented,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Moo. moo. moo

Moo, moo, moo ... What Is the matter, old seAr?" I
 said; @... MooleH the COW. she bowed her
 head. T am dissraced; wish l was dead. Boo, hoo. hoo =. This is my plaint," she said with
 wall, "old Farmer Jones has been took
 10 jail, Him for whom filled many pail, Moo, moo, moo -. He, who my creamy contents
 claimed, Waterod the milk, and I'll be
 blamed: Pardon my tears but I'm SO
 ashamed,
 Boo, hoo. hoo -.
 Jeffrey Bresslor.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
The Editor's Gossip Stop

Not inapropos Is ro-mention of inc kind Of manuscript the editor likes best.
 If you send in humor scribbled in pencil on cheap paper it makes it very hard to deciphcr what you have written. Therefore, almost from the start, your humor would be working under n handicap.
 Surely you have pen and ink available. And tablet paper if noth- ing else.
 Write on one side Of the paper only. Put your name and address on each sheet write lcgibly, Your contributions stand a better chance of acceptance if they can be easily read and understood than if they are too hard to ascertain.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
LAST ZONING HEARING
 DIE TONIGHT

The last hearing on zoning mat t.rs will take place in the City hall tonight, when residents of the titth and sixth wards will be heard,
 The time to discuss features oi the zoning law is at hearing; the lime for the fifth and sixth warders to make themselves heard is to- night The last zoning hearing was poorly attended, and no good can ,ome from lack of interest.
 A word to the wise should Dc sut- hcient.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Not Necessary

Robert saw the three little girls next door playing house in their back yard. They had their dolls and a table and their dolly trunks. He must have had a "hunch" there would be tea party later for he suddenly wanted 10 join them in their play.
 Gan I cum ober and be the father?" he called.
 No" yelled back Bettly, the old est, i've are not going to play gOin' down town. so We don't need a father to pay the bills"
 -Jane Rhoads.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
By CHARLES, P. STEWART " NEA Service Writer

Washington. April 2S. - wass- ingtonians are engaged in a strenu- out campaign for at least some small measure of self-government.
 It's very natural thing for them to want. Here's a city of nearly a half million inhabitants whose laws are made for them by a body not one of whose members belongs to the community the laws are made for.
 How would Detroit or Minneap- oils or Seattle enjoy having their mayors appointed by a resident of Northampton, Mass. and their boards of aldermen elected exclu- sively outside their own states? Washington enjoys it exactly that we'll
 Once on a time, when the capital was just little cluster of shacks on the Potomac flats and the rest of the country was chipping in to build it up into fine city, the pres ent arrangement doubtless was all right. But now the Washlngtonians feel as if they were of age and would like to vote, at any rate, on purely local questions, and have something to say about the taxes they pay and various other things that concern them good deal more than they concern anybody else.
 What they want and what they are likely to get however, are two entirely different propositions. Tho congressional idea is that the Wash ingtonians ought to be grateful for all they've had done for them. "Yes, we know" groan the Wash ingtonians, the way all subject peo-
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
GFRNIANY'S FUTURE TNDER HNDENBURG

Field Marshal Paul Non b@heCN- endorf und won Hindenburg is an old man, but not necessarily one Tn his dotage. The victor of Tanne- berg, as the candidate of the Mon archist Nationalist combination, supported by the fanatical Non Ludendorff, the kaiser worshiper Von Tirpitz, the leader of the Wit tlesbach dynasty in Bavaria, Grown Prince Rupprecht, and by the eX- lied kaiser himself at Doorne, has become president of the young Ger man republic for seven years His election to succeed Ebert, the har- ness-maker first president, is un- popular in other countries; in the United States there are few who re- gard his elevation 10 office with anything but q feeling of misgiv- ing.
 There is difference between Hindenburg and Ludendorff, ot colrse; and between Hindenburg and Tirpitz, or between him and the ex-kaiser. But this difference was more manifest until before Hindenburg permitted himself to acceft the Embellishments of office ID to that time Hindcnburg vas retired individual, willing to let the status quo rest. While Ludendorlt' Tirritz and Rupprecht were toment- ing difficulties for the young repup- lie - being consistently turned aside by keensighted friends o' democracy - Hindenburg renamed aloof and refused to be idenflheo with political movements. But fina'- ,v. after Tirpitz had paid him re- peatod visits, he is reported to have brought word that the ex-cmperor at Doorne would consent 10 Hindeh- hurg running for the presidency although the ex-empcror sent a de- niaI of the report. Right here is where Hindonburg showed his mon- orcbtst coIors - he concluded to run.
 And during the campaign when Htndenburg made several state ments on the state Of the nation' he never once mentioned the repno- lie. Does anyone require more con- yincing proof than this that that old war horse has changed his colors"
 1findcnburg's elevation to o2ico threatens to undo all the efforts toward International co-op'ranon achieved turing the last two years Even the ultimate cspousaI Of inc Dawes plan is thrown in doubt TOT ,,,a field marshars declaration on
 the plan last April WAS drciae"'E ,rconuous and typical of a man who O, heart dislikes its application Whether the obligations, he Sa''' o.re capable of fuItIlm"nt will ''- como e,idcnt only after d c'r'''" nerio1 of time, since, 'no burdens imposed vii steadily 'n- crease for years. W", Of course u.H, m, be able 10 fulfill the con- di,ions unless the foreign powers ,a,,t,,,ating in the fact e'ince no,i,lcal and economic loyalty.
 pn, there is hope in the fact that ,rn, friends of the republic con- ,in,,o 10 remain numerous in Ger many. There can bo no overturn 10 monarchy without excessive do- r,es,ic difficulties. Hind"nburg was elected by around 9oo.ooo votes - 12752,ooo people voted for Marx out of 21.ooo.ooo ballots cast. It IS not probable that those who voted against Hindcnburg will acr"p, a monarchy handed 1ovu 10 them from poorne through Hindenburg
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
and his cabinet without a struggle;

and his cabinet without a struggle; maybe civil war,
 1t is said the Hindenburg strategy has already been defined. The Reichstag will be "curbed" -- mon- archists cannot stand open debate, where opposition Is likely to find itself able to meet the ambitions of iunkers The German president has the power 10 declare an "emer- gcucy," under which the cabinet would be the virtual rulers, The cabinet, of course, would be con- trollcd by llindenburg, with the gentleman at Doorne pulling the strings, From cabinet dictation to oue-man dictation the step IS not a great one.
 But such hopes can only be blasted by a firm determination of the opposition parties to hold fast to democracy. Tho opposition par ties are composed primarily of the Social Democrats, Democrats and Ccntrists, and the former remains the strongest single party in Ger many. The Allies of course can not directly meddle in the domestic politics of another nation, but ciu- zons of such powers can exert Q tremendous influence in forcing q decent recognition by the monarch ists of popular opinion elsewhere regarding the adyisability Of stick ing to the Wcimer constitution. American bankers, who have laen financing various German enter priscs, will have greater infu- ence than any other class of citi- zens, and a greater influence than politicians or statesmen, "cx" or actual Under the Dawes plan, loans from abroad will be needed, and without them there will be economic difficulties. Ilindenburgs attitude toward the Dawes plan will not help the situation. yet even Hinden- burg will be unable to get very far without the fabrication of German industries with American money,
 So far as making promises are concerned, Hundenburg suggests nothing but peace and prosperity for the future. He has declared he will act only on "constitutional grounds" ," Yet in the same breath he declared that parties are necessary in a parliamentary-r state, but your highest executive must stand above parties and rule for every German, independent of them" Another statement he made is more poliu- sally pacific: No war no insurrec- ton within Germany, can free our divided nation. It will require a long period of quiet, peaceful work" And when asked whether he thought monarchial state is more efficient than a republican state, he opincd: Tt does not de- pend on the form of the state, put rather on there being personalities at the head whom one respects and who, through their authority, insure order.'
 The last quotation should be clear enough; "Hindy" doesn't care a hoot about the form of govern nent, but thinks the personalities at. the head of it are more 1mpoF- tant. It happens that he has become the chief personality"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
FactsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Radicalism is just an empty stomach yelling for a place at the feed trough,
 Most cyniCs are that way because some sorehcad they admire is that way.
 Putting on airs in a village con- sists in calling it sweet" of furni- ture.
 Poverty in America: Letting the grocer wait because the gas man demands cash.
 It takes a lot of patriotism to worry because other nations may seize the north pole.
 Whats the use? The more you keep pants pressed, the quicker they get too shiny 10 wear.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Something Doing

Do you mean to say that you actually encourage your employees to do crossword puzzles during of flee hours?"
 Certainly. It makes em look busy. and that imprcsses my cus- toners and brings in real business.
 Gertrude.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Her Secret

Her Secret First bridge fiend: 'Does your husband know you were out last night?"
 Second bridge fend: "Yes, but he doesn't know how much"
 Nat Jenny. Copyright. 1925, Reproduction
 Forbiddcn.)
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Member of the A.soc,p,eJ Press.

Ths Associated Press s exclusively en- titled 70 tho use for republication ut al news credited 10 It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also loca! news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
GHSS' Fun ch0b
 MAxS0N hxHsEL Jtnul
MAXSON f0xHAu WngIx

Tho thing for you to do, dear
 reader. Is to become a good cheer speeder. when you meet folks, tell some-
 thing funnyi Make laughs! Help keep the old
 world sunny.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Volunteer Teachers

Anderson is making money fast- CT than he knows how to spend it." "Oh well. dare say he'll have no trouble in finding people to help him solve that part of his problem.
 HI. r. D.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
When Black Is Readi

May: Do you ever send any jokes to the Fun Shop editor?" Jack: Sure! He's the guy that's the cause of my best stuff being un- read and me red!"
 Jack Nj. Emslie,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
The Indignant Aldcrny
IA Rarnvnrd RifA

IA BarnyaFu BIIJ Moolcy. the COW, looked glum and sad, Nnolcy. the COW, was feeling bad, She had A groteh. that's what she had,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

Saturday night to choose member of the street commission. L. k.
 Bailey Is up for renomination, while er-Alderman James Smith is also . candidate. t
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

TAe A. B. c. ts a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer- Users with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures UrotectIon against fraud In newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

The only profitable advertising medium
 in tho City. Circulation books and
 press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Robs 'En,

RObs 'Em Mae: That barber charges too much for a haircut" June: "Yes. He's q bobbed hair bandit"
 Ralph Kaiser.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

People never try 10 force i1eas on others; the things they try to force on others are prcjudicee.
 There isn't much wrong in a country that doesn't afford gricv- anccs enough 10 feed party Of protest.
 Psychology explains everything except why men want similar hats and women dissimiIar hats.
 Amcricanism: Getting a thrill by knowing somebody mentioned in the casualty list.
 Everybody knows right from wrong; the hard part is 10 do wrong and persuade yourself to think it right.
 America now has tho worlds greatest plano-carrying ship ready for the next disarmament confer enCe.
 True altruism: The average American fussing about an inhcri- tance tax that affects estates abre fifty thousand.
 It must be q shock 10 Come pCo- pie to travel and discover that other communities feel just as su- perior as the old home town.
 Correct this sentence; "He seems 10 think he is superior 10 me" said the man. but l have no yearning 10 kill him.
 tProtocted by A,.ncIatod Editors Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
Gettin' Too Good

Penn Does your radio work good?"
 Quinn; Work good? Man, got Chicago so plain last night l could smell the stockysrds" st
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper Of That Date

Henry Brown has filed his bond and will commence the collection of garbage tomorrow,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

The one way to achieve true freedom is by the simple process of liking what Is forced on you.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

The Herald is On sale daily In New Tork at Holdings New Stand. Times Square Schutz's News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 4.nd street
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

The school of experience is high ly co-educational.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

Another good thing for thc com picNiOn is to put it to bed before a. m
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

Emotions are factory ,qUipmcnt. Man is overlooking a bet If he doesn't enjoy them.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

Longhand is safer. f you don't know whether it's "i-c" or "o-i," you can make a neutral viggIc.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

----------- Issued Daily Sunday Exeeptedl At Herald Bldg. e Church Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES E $500 Year N ss.00 Three Months.
 TSc. a Month. Entered st the Post Onice at New Britain aS Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

People never try 10 force idcas on others; the things they try to force on others are prcjudicee.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

There isn't much wrong in country that doesn't afford gricv- anccs enough 10 feed q party Of protest.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

It must be a shock 10 Come pco- pie 10 travel and discover that other communities feel just as su- perior as the old home town.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-28

Psychology explains everything except why men want similar hats and women dissimilar hats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
FARM|NCT0N

The subject for the sermon at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing will be, Life More Abundant"
with music which has been arranged
for the service. The Sunday school
will be in session at Has, for the
regular study period. The Epworth
League will hold it's regular devo-
tonal service at the usual time, $50,
for one-half hour. At the evening
service the pastor will use for his
subject Investment and Return"
There will be special musical attrac-
tions of interest to all.
Wednesday evening was Ladies'
Night at the Masonic Club. At seven
o'clock about 60 couples assembled in
the dining room where a fine banquet
was enjoyed, Mrs. Florence King
catering. The favors were red, white
and pink carnations. After supper
the Old South Male Quartette sang
several selections, accompanied by
Miss Zilda Brown, responding to
several encores. There were violin
solos by DR.. Austin and sleight of
hand performances by Rev. A. A.
Rouner, all of which were greatly en-
joyed. Progressive Bridge was
played until late hour, Mrs. Eden
Hall and J. Prentiss Flint holding the
highest score. and Mrs. CARL Fender
son and Walter Ennis being consoled
Mrs. Hall received a mahogany fruit
holder and Mrs. Henderson pack OF
cards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Studebaker Sets New
Record for Hard Trip

Binding swirlins sand storms:
broken. little raversed desert
roads" and sharp inclines of SEEM
ingly impossible hills were not
enough to prevent establishment of
a new cross-country automobile road
record between FL Paso and Santa
Fe, \. NJ
Sealed in high gear, studebaker
standard six duplex phaeton has
just cut an hour and 81 minutes off
the former record, established little
less than a year ago by a Dodge.
It's 10 hours. 80 minutes is mark
that bids fair to stand for some
time.
The distance Is 362 miles. But
there is scarce ten miles of roadway
that may be called paved. Broken
stretches Of rough, desert highway
lie between these cities and Laba
jarda Hill, on the road. has been for
years considered traversable only on
low gear.
Daniel Vaughan, field representa-
tive of Southwestern Motors, Inc, OF
Ell Paso, made the drive. He caused
the gears to be sealed in high by a
representative of the Ell Paso Her
aid. It rolled away at 5:04 a. m,
headed up road never before trav-
ersed in high gear by any automo-
bile.
At $3.50 that same afternoon, the
car pulled up before the Western
Union office in Santa Fe. The seal
on the gearshift was still unbroken.
In the interval the car had made
spurts at 60 miles an hour over the
desert, which in this instance means
not only shifting sand, but hum
mocks, rocks and brush grown,
rough, raw land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
Willys-Overland Reports
New Retail Sales Record

WHY'S Overland retail sales as in
dictated by the return of retail sales
certificates by dealers. were 35 per
cent greater for the first two weeks
in March than a year ago for the
same period. March, 1924, was rank
ed as one of the leading months in
retail in WHY'S Overland history
but the present month bids fair to
surpass its record.
Production reports are equally OPP
timistic. According to figures issued
by WHY'S Overland officials on
March l there We're more than 10000
untitled orders on hand. Despite the
fact that production has been step
ped up to an average of 1909 cars
per day during the past two weeks
the flood of new orders has nearly
offset the increased output. 1t is the
belief of Mr.. WHY'S and other fac
tory executives that the production
next sixty days.
"All indications from our field or
ganization more than vindicate re-
cent expectations that WillysOv
land dealers would experience a car
shortage this spring" is the COM
ment of President WHY'S on current
conditions.
Not in years have WHY'S Over
land dealers had so few cars on
hand in spring and the demand
evinced thus far wherever the new
models have been displayed has been
beyond expectations.
when we laid our production
schedules for 1925 late in December
of last year we based our estimates
on a conservative demand for our
various models. In every instance
we have had to increase the require
ments: in the case Of our WHY'S
Knight four-c cylinder models we
have even had to double our earlier
schedule for the next three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-28
No Joys in Auto
navel in Africa

--,,..,r a few months the ny tents
Wi III. cooking utensils will have
ana t ntra nped on the car and that
been snccies of traveler-the Auto
new ,stwyvill be on his way to live in
Io.nsr and see the hidden glories
tne s W. country as they are seen only
o. . svnsy kind Of wandering.
u ,,cn chance to be one of them
;n,r,, that there are many irk-
anu dmties connected, with primitive
s ss.;no IN the open, bark to the tale
uvnel 200 mile trip of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. n,eke Jolly in the Broken Hill
t.v of northern Rhodesia. Africa.
~ iolly Is chief recruiting agent of
NJ phodesia Broken Hill Develop
s nsnt Company. Ltd. North Rhodesia,
ALAN s,sr the worst roads you may
..re encountered are veritable prim-
-. maths Of down compared to the
Tssh country in the land of the TOM
s S and the tsetse fly. The Jollies
.rcountered every type or annoyance
cd adventure in their journey Of
ssore than two months.
A. the time of this trip. the middle
:, last summer. the Chevrolet tour
srr car they used was the only one
- their country and the only car that
arsr successfully left Broken Hill
and cot safely through to Lake Tan
Fond for two weeks had to be car
.,ed beside complete cooking and
sieeping equipment, while gasoline
md extra food had to be sent on
ahead by 40 carriers. In addition to
he tremendous weight of equipment
scur persons were carried in the car
through tracks cut through the
hrush. full Of pits and holes"
Though the diary of the trip con-
,,ins more than 5000 words. only the
most interesting extracts will be talk
en-.
On July %, grass from six to seven
saet high, intermingled with bushes,
was encountered to say nothing of
ant hills and holes which shook the
car to its very limit The sun was
20 hot that the gasoline had to be
completely covered by the equip
ment.
came stuck in bog and it was
necessary to send back for a dozen
natives to push it out. 1t never rains
hut it pours. it is said, and next -
foot elephant grass was encountered
which filled the radiator with grass
seed, so that it was necessary to