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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

Tn Utopia, where all things are perfect, every man Is reformer and works only at home.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
New Britain Herald
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

Mrs. Briggs: If should die would you marry again?"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
FEDERAL. TAXES TO REMAIN HIGH

r. is we'll not 10 deceive ones self over federal taxes; the reductions" one reads so much about cannot be but q titho of thc total made ncces- sary by the national debt.
 The national debt is $2o,21l, ,Oo0,- ono, and 1t stands al Interest of 1-2 per cent. The interest charge during thc fiscal year amounts to SS5S,9G7 .6o0-whch nearly equals the total national debt before the war.
 CT course. it the European ma lions owing us $1o,00o, ,0oo,oo0 in war and postwar debts would pay us ii would make a neat difference. But that is not likely 10 occur in our time Tho'- debt payments, If any are predicat"d upon repayment within q period Of e years. If the 1cht is paid in full during that r"rio1 hab"s in arms will some day he ob." 10 join In the general re- yoIring in the year 19S7.
 Tao 'ax cu' suggested hy sccrc- 'ary Melton arproyimates $2oo.ooo,- ron. Of hand, 'his looks like a big sum; hut the ', s. treasury receipts for lho fscal yoar were 3 S-4 billions of dollars. In other words, If MT. N@'on's rlnn is adopted there will stu h. th' baFa'olIe of nearly 8 1-2 billions Of dollars to raise every year. Yes "ouch.." ia tho proper word,
 The fax rut suggested by inc House ways and means committee. mixed with a little political propa- ganda, goes little deeper than that of Secretary Mellon. II plans to chop off more than S20o.oo0. .oOO. When + is realized that the ciphers with which inc government deals on | its cash books run into billions of doIlans. there does not seem 10 be much 10 get excited about when reading the House committees po- lj'ical propanganda,
 The Democrats in Congress would go even further than either Sccrc- tary Mellon Of the House commit tee; they would make A tax reduc-
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
FOREIGN TRUSTS MIICrING L. S

New Britain housewives have been wondering for q year or so whether coffee was worth the price charged for it or why 1t cost so much, compared with formerly. The facts are that the increase in the price Of coffee the past year ncttcd the coffee spectators in South America the mere bagatelle of S143,090,000 more than they other- wise would have received.
 When 1t Is realized that this cof- fee speculation, price stabilization, 'yalori2ation" and all the other neat terms under which it masquer- ades, has been made possible through loans to the spectators from American sources, the people have additional reason 10 be indig- nant,
 But the province of Sac Paulo, Brazil, suffered a slight rebuff the other day when the American de- partment of state objected to the plan Of American bankers to loan the province another neat sum with which to control the coffee situation for another year. The state depart mont. of course, had no power 10 enforce its ideas upon the bankers, but the latter knew very well that If they went contrary 10 the sug- gesion Congress might be induced to pass a law restricting such loans altogether in the future.
 But Sac Paulo was not rebuffed for long. It simply appealed to Eng fish bankers and got the money, a matter of between 30 and 40 mill Hons of dollars. Now the coffee raising province can buy up all the surplus again. store 1t in ware houses, and let only enough coffee emerge therctrom to take care of inc highest possible price. Nice out look, isn't it?
 Secretary Hoover said less than two weeks ago that foreign trusts were controlling altogether too many products consumed in America, and that we were helpless unless dras- tic action were taken. He evidently referred to coffee, silk, nitratcS, rub bcr, potash, quininc, iodine. sisaL tin, some dycstuffs, quicksilver, and some tanning extracts. The prices of all of these are being kept as high as the public will bear.
 The coffee barons of South Amer ica are picking the pockets of the American people to the tune of more than a dollar for every man, woman and child in the country, over and above their regular req sonable profit. All told their grab amounts to more than two dollars per capita.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Tho American government will have to pay Liberty Bond holders 1 1-2 per cent interest on the money 1t loaned to Italy, It will receive from Italy less than two per cent, For the first i've years Italy will pay no interest; the next 10 years tt will pay one-eighth of one per cent; then sp the scale until the two per cent rate Is reached the last seven years Of the G2-ycar period of payment, or in 1880,
 ltaly's capacity 10 pay vas con silcrcd onc-ffth that Of Great Brit ain, She ought to have no d'mcNlty in paying the debt under the gencr- ous arrangement. Few of us will live to see 1t happen.
 The debt arrangement must come before Congress for ratification, but it would be foolish to cayil about Iho terms in that body.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
day with us and go back In six I unnpthuU

 months"
 No one in New Britain has been more intimately in contact with the school department than Judge E. r. Gaifney who, for many years. served with credit to himself and honor to the city as president of the board Of education. No citizen is more familiar with school depart ment affairs or more capable of cx- blaming the responsibilities and powers of the board. For this req son, his statement regarding tho re- lation of the school government and the city government, printed else- where In this paper, deserves to have weight.
 Judge Gafiney had been asked for hls views on the respective author ity of the school board and the city government. Ever since tho con soldatcd school district was created. with permission of the general as- sembly. there has been q conflict of opinion regarding the lengths to which 1t might go. This has been especially true concerning appro- priations of money. Supporters Of the school board have declared that It Is the duty of that board to look out for tho education of New Britain's children and, in carrying If tha lNtNr hn lnn,I It's expenditures. Citizens whose in- terest in education was not strong, insisted that the city government had complete authority over appro- priations and could snap it's fingers in the face of the school board
 Judge Gaffney traces the history of democracy in Connecticut back to May S1. 1888, when, he says, "Thomas Hooker at Hartford preached sermon wherein he enunciated the first fundamental principles of democracy in the colonies" From ISIS, when the present constitution was adopted, the general assembly has always di- rected the education of children and has created, as its instruments in towns and cities, school committees. These committees receive no author ity from the local government and are responsible for their conduct only 10 the general assembly.
 Judge Gaffney's statement is well worth reading. It Is lucid eXplana- tion of what an authority considers as the true situation. It should be studied by every citizen, particularly those who have limited knowledge of how Connecticut went about the problem of cultivating the minds of its juvenile charges.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
NEED FOR OBEYlNG BUILDING LAWS

Trouble having bobbcd up in con- neCtion with the construction of certain new tenomcnts, the state tenement house act will now be obeycd in this city.
 Funny, isn't it, that q state law which seeks 10 safeguard the pub lie and owners Of buildings alike, not 10 mention those who loan money on mortgages, should be ig- nored during the stress of hectic construction,
 The state law requires that certi1- catcs must be issued by the building inspector on the completion of tenc- ment houses, certifying that the law has been riglly followed in their construction.
 Although few if any such ccrtii- eates have been issued in this city for several years, the building do partmcnt now is being requested to issue them, due 10 the iusstencc of loaning concerns 10 have tho law compiled with before they handle mortgages.
 That at least, is ono step in Inc right direction
 Tho building department nas been ovcrworked, anl it erred in not making this clear 10 tho city. The Apartment should have had the moral courage 10 say n required four or five additional men 10 in- spcci tho large number Of buildings that hayo been under construction. instead Of being sa'isdr1 with only one additional Inspector Perhaps the city would not have provided tho extra m.u needed but tho dc par'm"nt in ealing attention 10 th, situation at least would hlN' cleared itself of ha0r.
 Tho city mah'a a poor slavlul in attempting to hIamn contractor, for Inc construction of huillinp, that may he found not in conIorml. ty with all Inc details Of >lo hmlI. ing ruIrs aaI T. Eulalions; it was the busiu ~s or Inc city through th, building department, 10 soc that thc buildings wrr" properly constructed in tho first place. Now it is attempt ing 10 lock The garage after ihc au- tomobilc is gone.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Ignorance Is Bliss

An old fashioned gentleman who was not very well versod in etiquette visited his son at college one day.
 There he was invited 10 attend a formal dinner When coffee was served, he poured the hot coffee from the cup into the saucer.
 The young student, feeling very much embarrassed as all eyes were turned toward his father, asked in a whisper: "Why do you do that, father?"
 The old gentleman. unahashcd, an- swcred: "You go 10 college and don't even know that! Why, l do 1t to cool the coffee"
 Marion Rositzke.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
STATE DEMOCRATS AND LEADERSHIP

There is no reason why the Demo- cratic party need be in a hurry choosing a national committee man to succeed Homer S. Cummings who resigned in order 10 have less to worry about. Nor need it be In a hurry 10 name a state chairman 10 succeed Edward A. Yeomans, who will become a Superior court judge in February. Thinking about It un- til December 10 ought to be a great help. Numerous editorial writers throughout the state -- Democratic and Republican--will be pleased to make a plenitude of suggestions in the meantime.
 Opposition to Thomas J. SpelIacy for national committeeman and 10 David E. Fitzgerald for state chair man--in spite of his experience from lJl to lJ- llIultdltu IIldI lllG party in Connecticut is Cndeayoring to improve its circumstances by booking about for better leadership, N such can be found This is not an evil and is not rcprehensible. That the party requires better lead ership than il has been receiving is q belief current in many Democratic circles: and the need for such im- provcmcnt is indicated by the fact that whereas the party in the state has slipped the party in many cities znd towns has gained. If the state wide organization wishes to build upon the successes in the cities and towns that have showed Democratic gains it naturally will be necessary to choose leadership able 10 fill the requirements.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Z Fears Ago Today

The chairman of the republican state committee reports that George klett, chairman of the second ward republican committee, received $7j, expended $75. F. G. Platt, chair man of the prohibition town com mit'ce, expended $23.75.
 The New Britain basketball team will open the season on November 2G with the St. Jocs of Thompson vile as opponents at the Casino. There will be q preliminary polo game between the New Britain A, C. and Morse Business college of Hart ford
 F.. c. I.indcborg, in communica- ton to the Herald, states that re- ports about the Swedish Republican club are not quite correct, as there are not two factions withi nthe or ganization.
 Tho quarterly report Of the state branch of I'orcst"rs shows the membership 10 have been 15,442 on November 1. Of this number 1.O75 are in New Britain. At press time Yale is leading Princeton by II 10 D, having scored two touchdowns to Princcton's single field goal.
 w. c. Manchester of Plainvile ,1, Ladies Aid society at ms home on RedStono Hill last evening with a good program, consisting of vocal and instrumental music and recita- tions.
 Tho representatives of the Ameri- can Telephone and Telegraph Co. appeared before the board of select | mon yesterday with reference to their plan of changing their route and re- strinCing NircS SO as 10 pass around 1 instead of through rhc town. B. r. Garrnry was present as attorney for the town.
 The members Of inc Sloper Guards were entertained at MT. Sternberg l homo in West Hartford last night, i hut MT. Slopor himself was de- ! tained at the last minute. The 1 guests included City Clerk Thomp- son Chief Rawlings, Justus A. and George W. Traut.
 | Tho democrats arc clamoring for the rc-organization of their party. Mayor Webster is expected to ap- 1 point a committee soon 10 take steps 1 looking toward the consolidation of town and city governments. 1 A new invention is accclaratinE sandwich-solling in night lunches
 Instead of applying mustard with a stick, ii is now done with a brush.
 The dcprcda'ions of boys at night arr causing much comment. and the matter was mentioned in the pulpit
 al St. Nary's church last sunnay
 Truant officer McCue unearthed a
 shocking case the other day.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Observation On The Weather

Washington Nov. IA LP --- The weather bureau today issued this storm warning:
 Advisory. 9;30 q. m. - storm warnings continued 9:30 a. m., At lantic coast, Delaware breakwatcr, Passport. Disturbance of great in tcnsity over St. Lawrence valley moving slowly northeast; will cause strong southwest and west winds this afternoon and tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
From Our Own Infant-try Drill
 Regulations

The process of dressing little Bet ty was made pleasant by asking her what the noises of her animal friends were.
 On certain mornings a new sound or characteristic would be added. One day when she was having a very hard time In getting awake her Mother started the usual procedure: "Betty. what goes around a-moo- ing"
 "A cow"
 "What goes around a-meowing?" "A cat"
 Then came q new one from Moth CT:
 What goes around a-buttin'?" Sleepy Betty looked at the little boomers which were being fastened, and drawled:
 "A button hole"
 Mrs. II. NJ. Campbell.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Travels Prem Africa
 To See SyracuSe Game

Syracuse, x. T., Nov. l4 P}--Iar- old (Babc) White, terror of the Or anEc line ten years ago, arrived here yesterday after travelling half way across the world 10 see Syracuse bat tie its traditional rival, Colgate, in Archbold stadium today. From Africa, where he long has been en- gagged in research work for the Cen tral African expedition, White came to Syracuse 10 see his old team in action for the first time since he wore a uniform himself.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Facts tsundFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Perhaps the most generally ac- ccptcd lie is sealskin.
 Now we know what's ailing Colonel Mitchell, He has retired admiral complex.
 Bandits are misguided folk who don't realize that only nations can steal with honor.
 4 child is normal if at three years it knows which parent is the court Of appeal.
 AmericaniSm: Voting an ass into office; wondering why government is so asininc.
 Civilized nations are those that feel tho need of protection from th" yavagcry of one another.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
GENEROUS TREATMENT
 OF ITALY

When fine Italian debt commls- sion got through arranging a s"t- Iement with tho American com mission tl1e gentlemen rom sunny Italy agreed with satisfaction that we had accorded them generous treatment" It certainly was
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Just Difference in Method, Folks! The hold-up man no longer totes u
 blackjack and a gun, He no longer wears mask to play
 his game, He's the guy that fills our coal-bin
 at twenty bucks a ton, But his put 'cm up." gets action,
 just the same!
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
LOSES STAR TACKLE,

Storrs, Nov. 14.-When the Con nccucut Aggles line up, against Rhode Island State today, Nanfeldt, the Aggies' star tackle, will be un- able to start. He received an ankle injury in the New Hampshire game. Today's contest will be the 18th Of a series that started in 1897.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
menber AudI, Bureau of Circulation.

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New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Close CalII

Fuller: What's Brown looking so frightened about2"
 Miller: He just Got Denver on his radio, and he owes a man living there slo."
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
So It Goes

So It Goes "It's a complex life" Huh 2" Some wives are starved and oth- CTS are fed up
 Ada Meadler.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Oh, Tillic,

Millie; Was 1t thrilling when Bol put his arm around you?" Tillie: "It was breath -tallng!"
 --C. II. O'Conncll.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Member Of the AssOClnted Press. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled 10 the use for republication oi all news credited to t o' not otherw SC credited in ths paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Oh, well; the world has made con- siderable progress, and always over the protest of Intelligent minori- ties"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

The Herald is on sale daily 'n New York at Hotalngs Newsstand. Times Square; Schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

ton of $500. O.O00.00O and take long, CT to pay off the national debt, The plan Is bad. The time to pay taxes Is when one has tho money to pay them. during a time when there is much money in circulation and prices arc uniformly high.
 All things point to lower prices in the future, according to economists Of standing, It will be a great deal harder to pay federal tax money in the years 10 come than 1t Is at pres ent, If the Democratic scheme went through tax reductions would be greater but ten years from now or 90--it would be much more diff ficult to raise the money than now or In the near future.
 In an argument over government finances indulged in between the Springfield Republican and the Wall Street Journal--the latter favorinG a radical reduction now and the former counselling caution--the Re publican came 10 bat with some facts that arc generally overlooked to wit:
 "Fcdoral expenditures cannot
 be reduced much farther by any
 policy of economy. In spite of
 President Cooldge's honest ef-
 forts. the number of federal
 employees has been increasing,
 while the ordinary expenditures
 Of tho government, now that
 tho war activities have been
 pretty completely liquidated,
 already show rising tendcn-
 cy, Economy intolligently ns
 well as rigldIy applied Is always
 10 bc desired and demanded,
 but what can be expected with
 the war department now spcnd-
 ing over S350, 100000 a year,
 on an economy basis, as com-
 pared with s1S2,139,3O5 in the
 last year before the war? The
 veterans bureau alone cost last
 year over S400,000, ,0o0 and 4
 will not cost less in tho life
 time of the groWn-up people
 now alive.
 Again, we cannot ignore the
 fact in outlining fiscal policy
 that, if another war comes, this
 country will be better able to
 wage it successfully if the na-
 tional debt at the beginning of
 1t is virtually wiped out. This
 is certainly an argument for a
 relatively rapid retirement of
 the present national debt and
 the high taxes attending such
 policy"
 Secretary Mellon desires the elimination Of the entire national debt in 25 years. There is a pleni- tude of good augmentation favor ing such a policy. Such tax reduc- tiOn as could be accomplished meanwhile would be merely nomin- al, as is the case with the plan now under way. We cannot get very far in any direction If the well-adver- tised governmental economy is flanked by a high overhead of three. quarters Of a billion In interest ant other expenditures, including pay. ments upon the principal totallinl nearly two billions a year, The chiet cloud with a silver lining in sight is that tho national debt can be re- ducod as lime passes, and has all ready been slightly reduced since the war.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Tn Modern Times

The bloody trail of kisses thick still marks the modern youth. love-
 sick; He gets smcared by too much lip
 stiCk!--- When Mary kisses Johnny!
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Another good test of personality Is an empty gas tank forty miles from anybody who knows you.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

A treasury surplus may he cyi- drnce that the taxpayer was sock cd too hard.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Aesop's fox leapcd and lcaped 10 get the grapes. Darn" it said; that's just a bubble in Florida"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
THE BLOODY TRAIL
 By Wallace M. Bayliss

In Biblical Times The Holy Land was full of strife When men went hunting for a wife; He lost his hair, his sight, and life When Dclilah kissed Samson.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Do the young men seem less eager to court? Well, who would hunt rabbits if the rabbits would hunt him"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
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 MAxs0Y lWHAIL NUs1z

Send all communications 10 Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded 10 New York.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
In Medieval Times

In lovely Venice, loves sweet pang Badc ancient, bloody feuds go hang! Yet for N m both the death knell
 rang
 When Juliet kissed Romeo.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Tfe sun never sets on inc British flag or the American tourist.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Correct this sentence: "I hate 10 see you work so hard,' said the hus- bandi "Ict me have that can open cr."
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
WALLY THE MYSTIC

He'll Answer Your Questions Before and after taking mates Doubts rack both male and female
 pates. To Mystic Wally tell your grief And you will promptly get relief.
 Correspondents, Re Explicit Dear Wally: l wish 10 propose. I'm old enough to. goodness knows; But, so far, every time try I'm horribly embarrassed, 1 Dear Why:
 Your question must. Old Dear, l Re made a little bit more clear. | Are you embarrassed. in her eyes, Financially, or otherwise?
 Another Widow Heard From Dear Wally:
 Seldom do soe The loving man who married me. He is forever on inc go; How it will end, I'd
 LTKTA NOE. Dear Likta Noe:
 You can depend Upon this fact-thcre is no end! Men always on the go, I swear, Don't seem 10 know when they get therel
 Copyright, 1923. Reproduction [ Forbiddenl
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
In Roman Times

When Romans, with q mighty shout, Had put their galIeys all to rout, The sword and asp smoothed matters
 ont
 When Cleopatra kissed Antony.