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New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

ical Practices Act. and the other the proposed revision and codifica- ton of the school laws. In the lat- ter instance . recess commission is to make a report. the completion of which is still some weeks away. Former Senator c. M. Bakewell. Yale professor. is the chairman. and only last week hearing was held on one phase of the inquiry. Tho commission, however, is un- deystood to have been steadily at work during tho past year. The commission was created under special act which was adopted after a long controversy on school mat ters in which the "little red school house" was referred to many times by many speakers. There seemed to be a demand for better school houses. with better equipment and trained teaching forces to serve communities of towns in place of the little schoolhouse on tho road which has been the gathering place of small group of children in a section of the town. .
 other recess commissions, such as on operation of the ballot law, to consider the states participation in the sesqui- centennial of the exposi- ton at Philadelphia: and on tax exemptions.
 Child Labor Amendment
 The proposal to ratify the pro- posed federal constitution amend ment concerning child labor is ex- pected to be taken up early but de- cfsion on it may not come until late in the session as many organiza- tions may desire to be heard upon the resolution proposing ratifica- ton. The subject matter will come before the legislature when the communication concerning it re- ceived from Washington Is sent in by Secretary of State Pallotti, or possibly transmitted from the gov ernor. ra q.
 Reforestation and legislation to enable the state to obtain an allot- ment of federal money to aid in the work, increased public park de- velopment and bond issue to meet it, a score of matters now before the Connecticut Chamber of Com- mercc, survey of state finances, a proposed gross income tax on cor porations as recently outlined by Tax Commissioner W. H. Blodgett, and many other items will add to the burden which the 1925 session will take up.
 Committee Appointments
 Next week the presiding officers in each branch will announce the committees and then the hopper tc receive new business" will open in earnest. The closing of this hop per" is expected to come the last session day in January.
 Transportation Problems
 A forecast of probable legislation has in the background the trans portatiop problem. In a recent ad dress by General Manager c. L 4 Bardo of the New York, New Hayer and Hartford railroad he stated that his road would be glad to have back it's Connecticut company trol' ley properties long held by salaried federal trustees. These properties have been held for a purchaser ' None has yet been, found althougl
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

this time sit in judgment on those as a member of the house. Miss Grace Murray, who also was active in welfare legisla- ton last time, is now q member of the factory inspectors staff,
 The bills which will propose re- vision of the laws concerning the healing art are expected to require a great deal of attention. The clash of different schools of practice has been an incident in several sessions. A bill to create a commission and d preliminary examining board concerning the healing art evolved us compromise last session failed of Gov. Templeton's signature. Since the last session an inquisi- torial grand jury sat to investigate the alleged operation of so called fake diploma mills" located in the Middle West in this state. The litigation which followed a report of the grand jury resulted in tenn porary suspension of licenses to about 175 practitioners, most of whom are members of the eclectic school. This litigation is still in the courts. It is anticipated the grand jury wll make a presentment to the General Assembly. It is also under stood that the Connecticut Medical society is not interested in any draft of bill to he offered. Report was that members of the society were preparing such bill. An of iicer of the society, however, wa: quoted as saying: "Our society be- lieves that it is not in any way theil duty to dictate the requirements which inc state shall make 10 thos' who desire to practice the healing
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

sen transactions in stolen cars. The matter of fiat registration fec for cars also may come up. MT Stoeckel will seek, otherwise, only such changes in laws "as directly affect the administration of laws by the department" Many of these changes are minor in character.
 Pollution of Streams
 The matter of pollution Of waters and creation of water commission will probably be taken up again from a point advanced over that at which it was left when Gov. Templeton failed to sign a bill last session creating commission The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce has a bill dealing with disposal Of sewage and industrial wastes in in land waters, and, following the method used last session, it will have a hearing of its own to obtain sentiment on it before it is sent into the legislature. The bill, 1t is understood, has been drawn by George E. Beers of New Haven This topic has been controversial in several sessions with manufac- turers, oyster growers, health or ficers and municipal authorities al variance. The bill to create a com mission passed last session was said to have been a compromise measure
 Labor Measures
 In labor measures there Will De bills from the Consumers league and Welfare organizations. Another effort will be made to reduce the hours of labor Of minors and womer in industry. Miss Marjorie Cheney who was active in promoting child welfare measures last session, "ll
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

An English radio expert recently visited this country regarding tho broadcas.ing of the roar of Niagara Fats.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-06

Rents in Spain are soaring.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
HOME OWNER GAINS IN NEW GRAND LIST

The increased grand list will not depend for its increase upon higher assessments upon the ordinary home owner. Increased assessments, or increased income to be derived therefrom, will come from in- creased construction of new homes and from factories.
 This little point about the grand list should not be overlooked. It has been a source Of common com plaint nearly everywhere that the home owner is taxed too heavily According to the grand list, the home owners of New Britain will not be taxed to larger extent than formerly, yet the grand list is nota- bly increased.
 The answer Is that the city has been growing; the building boom has contributed a goodly share Of additional property pay taxes, and conditions for the taxpayer have i'm proved.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23

the mental slough into which the man in tho street" lands Ask him to explain their differences and he will change the conversation to the weather,
 Yet this is democracy, and everybody is expected to know "whot's what" in democratic doings the world over. The fact Is. how evcr that "everybody" is not sui. flciently schooled In such levelop- ments as to yield worth while opinion.
 Many books have been written on the League of Nations most ly tonnes of uN ba serious dcmcanor, read by a small strata of the popu- lation. Books have been written on the World Court from the time the idea originated in the fecund mind or Ellhu Burrltt generations ago; and books can be written on the Geneva protocol.
 A succinct but complete sum- mary of the protocol will be given in this department tomorrow, in- cluding an explanation of how il would vitally affect the United States even without it's direct CO., operation. On the succeeding day the last minute amendment secured by Japan, applying to immigration laws, will be discussed; also objec tions raised by the British Domin ions and the attitude of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
KENTUCKY BATTLE
 TAKES TWO LIVES
Six Others Wounded in Gun
 Fight on Sunday

Martin Junction, Ky, Feb. B. Two men were killed, including a deputy sheriff and six others were wounded during gun fight here yesterday. The case of the shoot ing had not been learned.
 The dead:
 Tat Hall, deputy sheriff of Floyd county; and Lewis White.
 The wounded: John Hall, town marshall of Wheelwright. Ky. Stew en and John Flannery; Dick Thomp- son and Norman Collins. Causes which led to the shooting are still mysterious. Authorities de- clared White and John Hall met as the latter was boarding train here shortly before noon. The men are reported to have exchanged a few words and then to have drawn pistols. White was wounded but he continued to pump bullets at Hall. A few minutes later White fell dead.
 The shooting is then reported to have become general. During an cX- change of shots among an undeter- mined number of men, more than 200 shots were fired. according to police reports.
 One version of the shooting was that feud existed between White and the Halls, and another was that the Halls were attempting to place White under arrest.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
WILL MINE HORRORS EVER CEASE?

Will mine horrors never cease? Will it ever be possible to mine coal without reading of mine explosion every few months, usually with a heavy toll of lives?
 While Floyd Collins was slowyl dying in a cave in Kentucky with the sympathy of a nation aroused, 6 mine explosion in Germany exacted a toll of more than 100 lives. A few days later another mine explosion in Indiana snuffed out more than half a hundred lives.
 One cannot help thinking that precaution against disaster is not always taken in the mining indus try. If these horrors were of rare occurrence there would be some ground for thinking otherwise. But they occur with grewsome regulari- ty
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23

been adopted heretofore because of tho moderate cost
 The tlashight system received the entire condemnation Of the budget framers Their attention 10 it's ne- cessity was emphasized by recent events more emphatically than ever, The City Meeting Board will pass upon tho budget and no objection is anticipated to the installation of the hashlight system.
 Considering that cities smaller than New Britain have adopted this system and find it necessary for police efficiency it Is high time that New Britain likewise adopted it. Criticism of the police is by no means rare; it is the city's duty to provide the tools for effective police work.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
BLACKMAIL ATTEMPT
Second Attempt In Week Is Madc To Extort Money From Mrs. Stokes in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Thc second al tempt within a week to blackmail Mrs. Helen Ellwood Stokes of Den yer, Col, in connection with the trial of her husband, w. E. D. Stokes of New York, on charges of con spiracy to defame her, was frustra;- ed yesterday. according to w. ( Dannenberg. investigator for Mrs Stokes.
 Dannenberg said q woman wh" said she was Madame l,orrain' Quartly of Philadelphia. remembeI ed dressing Mrs. Stokes hair unde' circumstances such as to make he silence worth money. She disar. peared, said Danncnberg, when he mentioned the psychopathic hospital.
 The prosecution has announced that Mrs. Stokes will appear as T witness against her husband, circun venting the law against such appear ances by being called as a witne"" against Robert Lee and Hattie John son, the negroes indicted with " Stokes.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Religious education for school children does not mean religious ed- ucation in the schools. The latter has been found impracticable.
 The system evolved by the school authorities in New Britain whereby each child is given the privilege of attending Its own institution for religious instruction at stated Intervals, and being granted 8 speci- fled time away from school for such . purpose, can meet with the ob- lection of no reasonable individual. It Is what the latter have wished for . long time and the school authori- ties are to be congratulated upon adopting a simple and logical sys- tenn to provide religious and moral training without infringing upon sectarian rights.
 No one doubts the advantages Of religious training for the young; perhaps it. may differ in some de- tails from that of bygone day, but the basic ingredients remain. Its influence upon honesty, integrity, morality and those high idealistic conceptions that differentiate ciViliz- ed life-or ought to--from the chaotic tendencies of the jungle, IS beyond cavil. Sometimes youth who has had a sound religious and
 ming falls into error and
 of the law in after years; are the exception. The ma u those who have had sound moral training in their younger days give evidence of this throughout their entire lives.
 Conditions as they have been and are at present until the ne" system goes lnto ehecC--ai0 satisfactory to parents and educa' tors. There has not been suthclen' moral training based upon religion tn the lives of a large part Of the young. Thousands of children hav' been obtaining an hour of religious training a week, except for suci slight additional instruction as ma! have been given them by their par ents at home. In most cases parenta religious instruction in the nome probably has been Of a perfunctor' nature.
 The new method will systematiz an important part of education Th results will depend entirely upon tn degree of efficiency with which re l,gious instruction is given by thos who now have been given the op portunity.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
SHOULD CURTAIL SPEED OF BUSSES

Complaints have been made re- rarding the speed of motor nusses along the highways, and that the 1r,vars of these vehicles sometimes show a tendency to "hog" the road' greatly to the danger and inconveni- epce of private automobiles.
 The Hartford and Berlin buses .. the Connecticut company have been singled out in these com plaints.
 There is no good reason why SuoH vehicles should be operated III d uornar to endanger the lives of the nub,ic, assuming there is ground for just complaint regarding the'' speed and actions.
 A bus is larger than an ordinary .u,omobile, is heavier and usually |, loaded with sufficient patronage to add consideraDi4 Oo 'h'
 tbe travelling phalanN. In co''i- sion with an ordinary automoo''' inc latter would be at disadvantage
 fact that seems fairly well un- derstood by bus operators l''"' trnck drivers, they feel that the! have little to fear from ord'l'a'' automobiles.
 This is a wrong attitude. Bus ant .,-,ck drivers should show a worthy example to other autoists in the xo.,r of careful driving. Less speed and more safety is demanded
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
Observations On The Weather

Washington. D. C. Feb, 23.-Thc weather bureau today issued thls st orm warning:
 Advisory lV q. m: sou'hNee' storm warnings ordered Delaware to Passport, Maine. Disturbance ot marked intensity central over western Lake Erie will move north eastward attended hy strong south md southwest winds probably reach ing gale force this afternoon or to- night, shifting to northwest late to- day or Tuesday morning.
 Forecast for southern and north ern New England Rain tonight and probably Tuesday morning; warmer tonight; colder Tuesday strong south and southwest winds. prob ably reaching gale force and shifting flo northwest by Tuesday morning.
 Forecast for eastern New York: Rain in south and rain or snow in North tonight and possibly Tuesday morning; colder Tuesday and in west portion tonight: strong south and southwest winds probably reaching gale force and shifting to northwest late tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
JOB HEDGES, WELL
 KNOWN WIT, DIES
New York Lawyer Was Promi.
 nent After Dinner Talker

Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. 2S.--Job E. Hedges, New York lawyer. who was republican candidate for gover- nor of New York in 1912. died at a hotel here yesterday of heart dis ease. With his wife he had come here last Friday to spend the holi- day. He was 63 years old. Active in New York state politics for many years, Mir. Hedges held numerous city and state offices and at one time was state republican leader. For several years he had been receiver for the New York Railway Co. He was noted as an after-dinner speaker and was the author of Common Sense in Poli- ties"
 A year ago MT. Hedges had mild attack of paralysis while attending a | dinner of the Inner Circle, an or ganization of New York newspaper | men. After & long illness he re- | gently was said to have recovered completely.
 MT. Hedges was stricken late Saturday night and a doctor was called. He rapidly grew weaker and died early yesterday morning. The body was taken to New York late in the afternoon. Funeral services will be held in New York, probably on Thursday, Mrs. Hedges said.
 Mir. Hedges spent Saturday in a rolling chair on the boardwalk and was apparently in very good health. After dinner he complained of not feeling well but had fully recovered his spirits before retiring. Shortly before midnight he called for his wife.
 "I thought, as I saw his face in the light then, that he was going to die" Mrs Hedges said. T called pr. Fox and We remained at my husbands side during the night. He grew steadily weaker until the end came, but was conscious to the last :
 Mrs. Wedges accompanied the body to New York.
 The following sayings and epi, grams were typical of Mir. Hedges wit:
 Tt isn't difficult to fool other people, but it's quite an art to foo yourself and still he on good term. with yourself"
 If man stood before a mirror one hour day he'd laugh himself to death. go insane or become { decent citizen"
 Between thou shalt not steal anC |, honesty is the best policy lies th' history of unindicted men," 'An Irishman never gives a powe of attorney. He's born with a de gree of confidence in himself that clear. comprehensive and all-em bracing."
 Most everybody is on to every body else, only we don't tell eacl other about it."
 "It is better to be smiled wit T than laughed at." r 'I'd rather have one person she i, tear over my grave than to hay the National Guard called out an T some fellow ask, what was the nam
 of the guy we just buried'?"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

City Engineer Caldwell has pre- nared to carry on experiments in disposing of sewage by the plan or intermittent filtration as suggested by the report Of the state sewage commission on the conditions Ill New Britain. The soil will be taken from Beckley Quarter.
 Alderman Curtis, who for so long has led the representatives CT the two great parties in the common council, met with defeat last nlght on the question of the contract TOT ,he new fire and police headquar- tcrs the Davis X Brooks plan be- inr ratified. When the final vote yote was taken, Fire Commissioner Boyle laughed and said, Bye bye Curtis" and Police Commissioner Andrews also smiled as he followed Mir. Boyle out of the council cham Der.
 Harry Brown left this afternoon for A few days visit in Brooklyn
 All the New Britain letter car riers attended the state convention in Hartford this afternoon,
 The Merry Twelve Whist c'uo met at Miss Beach's last eNenlng' Miss RackliHe and T. w. Rack life won the prizes. :.
 P c Thayer, the wheeIman' ls cxnecting the arrival of an auto- mobile from Springfield. MT mayer aspires to he the owner of the hfs' Lnrseless carriage in Now Britain II is said that another well known young man expects to own an au' tomobiic this spring.
 Charles E. Steele was one o' those who made remarks at th' Washingt on's birthday celebration at inc grammar school today.
 Rev. Martin w. Gaudian will DC installed as pastor of his ne" con rreeation in Bristol next Sunday.
 Dr and Mrs. A. B. Johnson VII ,ea,c tomorrow for a months S'a' in North Carolina.
 P. Rinn. John Farr and other' attended a time held by the NeN rnvland Brewing Co. at Har'tor' last evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
The Editors Gossip shop

We have hinted at the approach in the Fun shop. of a burlesque on the cross word puzzle craze, adapted to some humorous idea.
 We are happy to tell you that beginning tomorrow - Tuesday - there will be offered, as a regular feature, a cross word idea which we predict will catch on like wild fire!
 Both the idea and its execution will, we are positive, find an un- usually warm welcome extended by all our customers.
 Be sure and get this newspaper tomorrow.
 TcMorrow - cross word hm- ericks!
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
Racing Record Broken eI
 At San Diego Track

prawley, Cal, Feb. 23'-lwo per sons were injured, one seriously when the wheel of racing car flew into the crowd of spectators during a washington's birthday dirt track contest here yesterday. In alL hNe of the 20 cars entered in the race were wrecked. though their drivers v-ere unburt. Only two of the ma chimes crossed the finish line.
 The spectators struck by the flying wheel were G. W. Defosie, 4b, or Boston, and Benjamin Gosms 2l. pefasie sustained a compound fTac- ture and internal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
NEW ARMS CONFERENCE AND THE I PROTOCOL

The fact that the Coolidge ad- ministration has been sounding out Great Britain with a view of ar ranging a new disarmament con- ference, to take up auxiliary ships, aircraft and possibly land arma- ments, is taken to mean that the administration has concluded that the Geneva protocol and the arms conference hinging upon 1t is deS- tined to die by failing of ratlfica- ton by the necessary powers. But MT, Coolidge is inclined to give the protocol plan every opportunity to make good and according to late dispatches will await definite action or lack of 1t, before going ahead with his own plan.
 Fate Of the Geneva protocol = which received wide publicity at the time it was evolved, and which was regarded as one of the most impor- tant steps forward likely to be taken bv the concert of nations - was believed entirely in the hands Of Great Britain. But the present Brit ish government has not taken a favorable step and has suggested delay to permit officials to make up their minds. It is believed that President Coolidge would not have instigated conversations b 0 ut calling an American conference had he not been advised through dipIo- matic channels that the British government might not act faVorabIy upon the Geneva protocol. That at least. is a logical conclusion.
 The subject is one that the pub 1 lie should understand thoroughly Either a disarmament conference under the aegis of the protocol or me undcr the call of the American government, will be the most i'm nortant international step since tho Harding conference, and will sf further than that one did.
 Tho Geneva protocol is a new treaty designed to settle interna
 tional disputes. It supplements 'h' covenant of the League of Nation' and is intended to perfect the meth
 ods for the settlement of in'erna tionaI differences.
 How this would be brought abou unfortunately is complicated, Tn
 man in the street is no lawyer no q diplomat: it is as unreasonable | axnect him to understand all tn , ,otricacies of the Geneva. protoeo
 as to expect him to understand 'h
 details of operating the "orl
 Court. or the League Of Nation'
 although some interested observer
 nreg,,me to claim that he voted O g the latter back in 1920, Whether . man or woman actually can vo' r in,elligently upon such a cOmPIe  Q question is debaiable.
 y Mention the League of Na'ion y World Court aRd Geneva pro'oc' T in CHS breath' - and mol