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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
BEGIN HERE TODAY

JOHN w. BROOKE, widower and
hardware magnate, leaving the city
for two months, contracts with u
firm of efficiency engineers to man
age his home during that time. He
starts on his rip without saying
anything about this arrangement TO
his three children, Constance. Bill"
and Alice. They are startled into 4
realization Of what their father has
done when
II. HEDGE, efficiency engineer,
takes complete control Of the Brooke
household. Three weeks have now
elapsed since Hedge took charge. He
has been making notes for book
he intends TO write, showing the
Brooke children as a type Of Idle
rich. These are found by Constance.
who has become his secretary
through Interior motives. Upon dis
covering the notes, Constance makes
known her true attitude toward
Hedge and his scientific methods.
Hedge is in love with Constance.
In response to her denunciation he
orders her TO a chair and commands
her attention, He throws his bust
ness cards-H. Hedge, f. E.-into
the fire and tells Constance that
there is no such person. Constance
continues her sobb!ng, her lace
buried in her arms over the desk.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Il am through with efficiency"
said the efficiency man.
Constance etirred.
Il am through with economy"
She moved her head so that one
eye peeped out through the crook Of
er elbow.
Death to scientific management"
he cried.
Constance raised Her head slow
~ and stared at him. She met a
glare that alarmed her. He was
standing Just opposite. across the IL
brary desk, his eyes blazing with a
now light,
You have burned my diary" he
said grizzly. you have burned my
notes. You have thrown into the
fire all my hopes of reforming the
American household. Yes You.
Now you can take the consequences
YOU type Of the idle rich."
Constance felt herself shrinking.
She had never seen H. Hedge in
such mood.
idle rich" he echoed. idle rich,
All riGht--Im for EN-. I'm going
10 Join tho crowd
He laughed boisterOusiy. You
think I'm crazy, don't YOU" he said.
Il can sec it in your eyes. Perhaps
! a m. Let it go at that; ! should
worry. Now III show YOU just how
crazy | am
II. Hedge made a dash at the fill
ing case. rnusing midway TO execute
several beWildcring steps.
Observe that l do not take the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

He rushed from the library, and
she heard him running down the
hall. She sat there, poWerless, even
though her instinct was to fly from
the house and escape the mailman.
A pity he vas mad she found her
self thinking---a pity, because in his
madness H. Hedge seemed almost
sublime. Certainly he was super
human. There was something so ut
terly different from the efficiency
man that Constance, even in her
awe, was compelled 10 admire.
From another part OF the house
she heard an echo of heavy blows.
Heavens, Fl. Hedge vas killing
somebody!
Then sound Of rapid footsteps,
and he was again In the library, a
wild light Of triumph in his eyes He
flung the poker in a corner and
laughed joyously.
Its done!" he announced. That's
q bully poker"
Constance questioned him with
terrified eyes.
Yes, it's done. The time clock is
dead-all the wheels and insides
Spilled out on the floor"
The girl in the chair brcathed
again. There had been no murder
in the Brooke mansion.
Nobody'll ever punch that clock
again, after the walop l gave it," he
he cried happily, Busted the dial at
the first crack. Looks as If it had
been shot up with a 42-centimeter
gun. Mary is reviying Elyira-she
tainted"
He paused for an instant, then
rushed forward, seized Constance. by
the wrist, dragged her from the
chair and whirled her across the
room.
sit down" he ordered, pointing to
the little office chair that stood at
the typewriter desk.
She obeyed, trembling.
Stick in sheet of paper"
Nov take this:
Economy & Efficiency Corporation.
Ltd,
New York City, New York.
Got that" he demanded, Good.
Now. go ahead:
GENTLEMEN:
Il resign.
Got that? Right. Now:
Don't send anybody in my place.
II you do I'll bust him over the
head.
Yours truly.
That's all. Let's see. Here-I
said bust, not burst Change It.
There-thats correct. Now address
an envelope. Thanks. And now put
In another sheet"
Constance did as hidden, in ter
ror Of the mailman.
Take this:
Henry Wellington Hedge,
DEAR SIR:
mo; wait a minute. Scratch out
the Dear Sir That's it. Now:
DEAR HENRY:
Il resign my Job as secretary, to
take effect as soon as l can write
my name under
Yours affectionately-"
Constance's checks famed and
her fingers became paralyzed after
the Yours"
GO on, Write affectionately.' d"
he ordered menaclngly. You take
orders until you sign that. You're
still my secretary. Write,"
I'm not your secretary" she de-
elared psssionately, at last finding
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
Dlcky Tries 10 Make Amends for
Ills BchaNiOr

Ills
II had taken but one second
for thought before ! shot my barbed
arrow OF speech at my husband. ]
would have bitten my tongue
through before | would have per-
mitted its utterance. Never IN my
life have | felt 50 lcspicahe as
did when realized that ! had be-
traycd Edith fairraX's secret to
Dicky.
Or vas it q secret this love Of
hers for my husband? | had not
been sure Of that in times that were
pas. | had wondered how much
DicKy knew or guessed of her feel
ing toward him. But however mat
tiers stood with those two, that long
ago stormy interview between Edith
Fairfax and ME in the war days
when Dicky was secretly trying for
the aviation service and | was doubt
ing his patriotism, was something
which was never meant 10 be reveal
ed to Dicky.
| hardly dared raise my eyes 10
my husbands, for l knew the con-
tempt / could read in them. Dicky
has n mans code of honor which
witherinSly scorns an action such
as that of which ! had been guilty.
But ! was too proud not to meet the
consequences OF what ! had done,
and with an effort | met his gaze.
TO my surprise while his express
sion was contemptuous, there was
little anger in it. His eyes were
lighted with sardonic mirth, and
with another less easily read emo
ton. realized however, that the
principal feeling swaying him was
incredulous interest.
That's a good one he said,
"Old Eide broadcasting the tact that
she's wearing the willow for me.
may I inquire from what studio she
sent it out, or did she perchance
ride down Broadway in limousine
with a megaphone?'
Madge is Panic Stricken
Thankfully | realized that he had
not grasped the fact that was re-
ferring TO a private conversation.
Far better that she should think my
anger had carried me into gross
exaggeration Of speech, than that he
should learn the truth. l owed that
much to the girl who had faced me
80 bravely in that memorable inter-
,iem and brought me TO believe in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
q 2!XESlN0HAEE

in some way manage TO spoil the on
tire visit. Mr.. Prescott's mother does
not like the moving picture actress
at all and that is why l do not want
her to know when she makes her
call
Now, Hannah, want you 30 be
careful to keep all I have written
you TO yourself. or course, hope TO
get home before Miss Perier COM
pletes her picture which is to be
filmed, as you know. at Mr.. Pres
colts steel plant. | am, however,
writing this so that you may take
my place in making Miss Perier
quite at home IN my house. especial
ly III the nursery.
Mr.. Prescott promised me before
! left that he would try to get his
mother 10 make a visit somewhere
while l was gone, but You know how
queer she is. She will probably think
that it is necessary for her to stay
at her sons house while his wife is
away. Whatever she does-except 10
interfere with the children--be sure
and keep the peace with her and
write me often. so that l know how
things are going.
know, my dear Hannah, that for
my sake you will do what l have
asked you, no matter how hard it
may be for you. for you have always
justified my faith IN YOU.
Most sincerely.
LESLIE HAMILTON prescott Ii
Copyright. 1925, NEA Service,
Inc.D
TOMORROW - Letter from
OH. A.I,nrtn, d, c.Iin DI,fN.cntf
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

finally tried Resinol
Soap and Ointment
and it brought the
greatest relief. | feel
more grateful than
words can tell for
your preparations
and take pleasure in
recommending them
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

come barking along his trail that
night. He didn't doubt that he would
hear that dog long time before he
could get near enough to be at all
dangerous. He knew that that dog
would bark tho very instant that his
nose was tickled 10y the scent left
by Bobby in his tracks. Usually that
was far behind Bobby, and so he
had plenty Of time TO decide what
to do and where to go. 1t didn't
pop into Bohhy's head that anything
different might happen. II had hap
pened that way so often that Bobby
had the feeling that it always would
happen that way.
But that Is where Bobby Coon
made a mistake. That things happen
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
Skin eruption re-
slstS treatment
nine years
Relieved at last by Re,inol

LOckland, Ohio, March 1T
had n breaking out on my skin for
Q years and after trying nearly
everything that money could buy, /
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
A Sharp Reminder

ny Thornton w, Burgess
4 sharp reminder now and then
Keeps wits at work in coons and
men.
Bobby Coon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

to anyone who has a long standing
sore" tSigned) W. c. Rosello, 213
William st.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

This is the beginning OF the last
week OF the story oC Miles Standish,
II you have been saving these dolls
YOU will soon have a whole set with
which 10 act out this Thanksgiving
time story.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

Copyright, 1928, NEA Service.
Incl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16


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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

The scarf ef chiffon or tulle ac-
companies practically every evening
dress that is cut extremely low,
Often these are Of the same material
as the gown, and fastened TO tho
shoulder with flowers OF q jcweled
ornament.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16
A Raw, Sore Throat
Eases Quickly When You
AnnIv a LftfL, Mu,IrrnLe

And Musterole won't blister like the
old-tashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t
generates to the sore spot with gentle
tIngle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil Of mustard. 1t is fine for
quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsillitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion. pleu-
Tisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds on the chest. Keep it handy
for instant use.
To Mothers: Musterole is also
made in milder form for
babies and small children.
Ask for Children's Musterole.
35c and Csc. jars and tubes; hos
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-16

The next story; THE Coon That
WasR'p
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26

POINTS ON
KEEPING WELL
DIR. FREDERICK R. GREEN
Editor of "HEALTH"
20 by western Newspaper Union.)
L K TO THE DEAF

MUCH has been written for tnose
4V1 who are Ill or afflicted but little
has been written to help those VINO
have to live with them. Yet have or
ten thought that the family OF a
chronic invalid deserved quite as much
sympathy as the invalid did.
In a recent issue of the Volta he
view. Miss Elizabeth Nevinson gives
some advice to those who live with or
have to come II business or personal
relations with the deaf. Much, she
says. has been written TO help the deal
but little for those who have to talk
to the deaf.
Many persons are dull Of hearing but
not deaf enough to have TO use trum'
pets or phones. They cannot hear
well. but they don't like to admit It
They resent having their deafness no
ticed or remarked on. How a they
be handled tactfully? Miss Nevinson
makes some valuable suggestions on
this point.
Nearly all deaf persons have n ear
better than the other. They try to
get any n they are talking to on he
side of their good ear" Find out
he good ear" of any deaf person
and stay near it.
Don't shout. This embarrasses the
listener, without helping him. A voice
.aised too high is as hard to hear as
one too low. Find out what tone each
leaf person can heal best, and stick
o it.
Note the distance at which your
leaf friend can hear you best. 1t
5aries greatly in different persons.
Speak naturally. Don't "mouth"
your words in an effort to make the
deaf person understand. All instruc-
ton in lip reading, now so common
among the deaf, is based on the ex-
pectation of natural speech. Mouth
ing'' only confuses the deaf person.
Speak slowly and distinctly, espe-
cially If the deaf person Is a COM
parative stranger. Slow. distinct
speaking Is much more effective than
raising your voice.
Look directly at the person to whom
you are speaking. The voice car
ries more clearly and the deaf listener
can See your lips.
Emphasize the most important word
In the sentence, the key word" on
which the meaning hinges.
If the deaf person, through confu-
sion or inability to hear, 'gets lost" or
gets out Of the conversation" bring
him back with a question or comment
which will again put him in touch
with the conversation.
Don't drop your voice at the end
of the sentence. Don't let your face
show Impotence or irritation II your
deaf friend does not understand Put
him at his ease. and he can hear bet
ter than he can If he is shouted at, irri-
tated and confused
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26
GOOD
% az S5H
PAVED HIGHWAYS
SHOW BIG GAINS

According to American Automobile
association officials, substantial prog
ress is being made in the development
Of a national system of highways. The
association cites as an example the
fact that 1t is now possible for a mo-
torist to start from the zero milestone
in Washington and make q circular
tour of 1850 miles back to Washing
ton over q continuous dustless paved
highway.
This is but one of many numerous
long stretches Of paved highway, says
the A. A. A. touring and transportation
board. The highway from Vancouver,
B. c., to San Diego, covering a distance
of more than LOO miles, is another ex-
ample. Each year constantly lncfeas-
ing mileage of continuous paved high
way is added to the national highway
system Of the country as the various
states fill in gaps IN trunk line high
ways.
The greatest need for continuous
paved highway is between northern
and southern points, as the South dur
ing the winter months offers climatic
and scenic attractions which no other
section can provide. The same Is true
of similar attractions for the motorists
of the South, which are to be fonud In
the northern tates in the summer
months. Even in the South marked
progress is being made. The southern
states were naturally slower IN ger
ting started in their development Of
trunk line highways. The resources
which can be drawn upon for road
building purposes are not as great.
Among the eastern seaboard states
North Carolina is leading the way for
her sister states.
The barrier between the northern
and southern travel through the cehv
trail tier Of states has been the noun
tain ranges In Kentucky and Tennes-
see. Both of these states have spent
millions on the removal of these bar
riers. In both states definite proposals
of the issuance Of $50, 100000 to $780,
100000 in state bonds are being con-
sidered. This will give these states
ample funds to complete the work
under way and provide the same faclli-
ties Of easy travel as between the
North and South as now exist in the
North between the eastern and central
states.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26
Paved Roads Increase
Motor Vehicle Travel

Paved highways increase the amount
of motor vehicle travel.
Every motorist. has eel Instances
of where comparatively little-used
roads become arteries of heavy traffic
almost as 0 as the pavement of the
new s~urfacing was ready for use.
in instance of a well-known high
way will serve to bring out this point
In 1919 a stretch of the Pacific high
way near Medford. Ore, was paved.
In 1919 4,448 tourist automobiles
passed over the stretch of road, while
In 1920 the number increased to ~
900.
Plainly, the paving of highways
means that the traffic over them must
be increased. This mast result in con-
gestion of vehicles unless the roads
are built wider than was necessary In
the case of the dirt or gravel highway.
And we find that everywhere today
1t is the policy of road builders to lay
wider pavements on the highways.
they realize that this Is the only way
of making motor traffic safe and em-
cient to the highest possible degree.
We find that In many places, where
old payements rave become made
uuate because Of the constant increase
in the number of motor vehicles, those
in charge of road-construction pro-
grams have made them wider by add
Ing new strips of pavement at the
side.
The user of roads must recognize
the need of wider pavements and do
his part in the work to bring wider
highways for his community. Such
work on his part will make driving
more safe and more comfortable for
him as well as all other users Of the
roads.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26
IS CONSUMPTION HE
REDITARY?

fE f L
EOR many years Ii was generally
Il believed that consumption was In
herited. This view was, in many
cases, neld by doctors as well as lay
men. There were so many instances
In which the children of t~uberculous
parents developed consumption that II
seemed reasonable to assume that the
disease was handed down from parent
to child.
So 1t was, but it was by close and
constant association, by living In In
fected houses, by eating and sleeping
and living with infected persons that
the disease was transmitted and not
by inheritance. More careful study
proved TIA tuberculosis could no be
inherited and that an adopted child
or an Inmate of the same household,
in no wa related to a consumptivc,
was just as apt TO develop the disease
as a child Of the patient.
Then the believers In heredity fell
back on their second position. They
said that the disease itself was not
inherited but that the child of con-
| sumptive parents inherited a "tenden-
cys to the disease. that they had
weaker l-ngs and consequently were
more apt to develop the disease in
later life.
But facts are stubborn things aEl
are better than theories. Doctor Droiet
has Just reported the results Of a care
ful study of 1880 tubercular patients
al Bellevue hospital in New York. In
1895 children. he finds more tuber-
cuIosis among children Of healthy par
ents than among those of t~ubercular
parents. Among $500 patients admit
led for other diseases hut without
tuberculosis. one-third had ~tubercular
parents but had not tuberculosis them
selves. while Of $500 patients who
mad tuberculosis. only o~ne-seventh had
tubercuias parents. In other words.
the ,hildren Of tubercular parents had
less mar half as much tuberculosis
as the children OF healthy parents.
II was also found that the children
of tubevculaT parents who did have
tuberculosis had twice as good a
+ chance Of getting well as the children
Of healthy parents.
doctor DroIet concludes that the
children OF t%ubercular parents do not
inherit the disease. They do not even
inherit a tendency i II. Instead. they
inherit a '-eater amount OF resistance
to II anu a greater Immunity 10 II
than do the children of healthy par
enls.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26
Hints Worth Remembering
in Care of Motorcars

! E..o.N l
y TIE idea that a motorist is justified
in ~negIecting the appearance Of the
ear, provided he spends his spare mo-
ments keeping it in good mechanical
condition, is exploded by the fact that
keeping the car internally right is al
ways a result of keeping it externally
fit. Any driver who polishes a hood
is bound to see more mechanical things
to be done than the man who thinks
he can work without first removing
the dirt. The b~est-cared-for cars, me-
chanically. are those that look 1t ex-
ternally.
The Pickering Of the oil pressure
gauge when descending a steep hill Is
simply due to oil In the ~crankcase flow
ing away from the oil pump in cases
where 1t is located at the rear of the
engine. There is no particular danger
if the pressure is affected in this way,
since the engine Is usually not under
it's own power in descending such hills
and, therefore. does not need a con-
slant high pressure of oil to its bear
ings.
Are all your cylinders firing proper
ly? If not, you are wasting gasoline
and filling the dead cylinder with oil
which will carbonize when you get 1t
firing again. Give the engine a little
more gas while idling and open the pet
cocks to look for flame. If no fame
spurts out the cylinder Is dead.
II, you have no compression cocks
learn how to use a screw driver TO
short-cireuft the spark plugs. If the
engine slows down it Is a live cylinder.
If 1t does not affect the running of the
engine it is a dead cylinder.
A careful inspection should frequent,
ly be made of bolts that are constantly
subjected to vibration and heavy rack
ing stresses. The important bolts are
those which support the clutch, the
transmission and the forward end OF
the drive shaft. 1t is especially neces-
sary, in the case of a new car, after
1t has beer a thousand miles. to go
over these bolts and insure their tight
ness.
Driving cars o~ne-handed is a custom
which deserves the severest condem
nation. since its COLONIZATION, accord
ing to the traffic officials, would help
reduce considerably the number of ac-
cidents placed to the debit of motor
cars during the year.
Now that the general use Of autos
weighing only 1000 pounds is prophe-
sled, we assume the motorcycle cop
of the future will halt the speeder by
tripping up his car.
Failure to remove the accumulation
of dirt under a fender may result in
trusting through" If a fender is not
very strong, and If chipped-off bits OF
enamel on the outside are not prompt
ly touched up with black enamel, the
fender will shortly resemble a Swiss
cheese.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26
Good Roads Squibs

What's the issue, from the stand
point of the autoist's pocketbook. good
roads or sad inroads?
. =
ThIrty-one states and Alaska share
IN the pro-rafa distribution Of funds
made each year by the forest service
to those states and territories contain
ing national forest lands.
More than S1O.O0O,OOO has been spent
In highway construction-paving. grad
ing and bridges-to bring the famous
Bankhead-Old Spanish trail route
through the Southwestern its present
all-year-round perfection.
Traffic laws which differ In different
states and different own in the same
state are a cause of confusion. acci-
dent, loss Of property, and loss Of life.
Uniform traffic laws, the same the
country over, Will promote safety.
Plans for a highway from New Or
leans to Portland, Gre, which VIII
follow as nearly as possible the boun-
Diary lines Of the old Louisiana Pur-
chase, have beer officially launched
Il viii ommemora the purchase OF
the territory by the United States.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26
English as She's Spoken

The third grade in the local public
schools was having spelling. The
pupils pronounce the word, spell it
and use 1t in a sentence. One of the
words in the lesson on this particu-
lar day was 'each." The teacher
called on John to pronounce the word,
spell 1t and use it in a sentence. He
pronounced it and spelled 1t correctly.
but this is the sentence he gave: Our
dog has the EACH Indianapolis
News.