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New Britain herald., 1925-01-20
Legion Post Meeting


 Brock-Barnes post, American Le- zion, met last evening in the post rooms on Whiting street and large number of members was present which highly gratiied the command CT. A large number of important matters were brought up, among which was the question of raising revenue with which 10 conduct the affairs of the post during the coming year.
 Following much discussion, the following committee on suggestions for this purpose wao appointed: Thomas r. Prior, chairman: James F. Usher and Adjutant c. o. Cut ting. This committee will report back at the next meeting.
 The members were invited to at- tend the installation of the officers of the ladies' auxiliary which will be held in the rooms Friday evening at s o'clock. Refreshments and an entertainment have been promised. All members are asked to attend.
 An invitation has been received from Seicheprey post of Bristol to attend county meeting to be held in the Bristol headquarters next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The usual business meeting and supper will be held the eats to be furnished by the members Of the Bristol aux Hilary.
 The post will also take part in the reception to be given to Governor John II. Trumbulul Thursday eve ming at o'clock in the Congrega- tional church. All members who plan to take part are asked to meet at the club rooms Thursday evening at 7:15 o'clock wearing the Legion
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

the Sacred Heart church last eve ming and the following were the prize winners: Ladies' first. Miss Margaret Ronketty of Kensington; second Miss Mary Cote and third, Mrs. Arthur Brunelle; gentlomen's first, J. A. Williams; second, Charles Orsie of Kcnsington, and third, Jo- seph Frank. The gentlemen of the church will entertain at the social next Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

We wish 10 thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sym pathy shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of our be- loved husband and father, also for the beautiful floral offerings received
 (Signcd) Mrs. John ColWick and family.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

Sam Melesko Of New Britain, charged with reckless driving after an automobile collision with Joseph Kuchta of this town. pleaded guilty in court yesterday and was fined S100 and costs amounting to SIPS and given a suspended jail sentence of 30 days by Judge H. D. Fitzpat- rick. Warren D. Chase represented the accused man. It is said that Melesko has agreed to settle for the damage to Kuchta's machine.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20
S0UTHINGTON NEWS

Miss Cora Johnson, head nurse of the Southington Public Health as- sociation, and Mrs. C. Brady, assist ant nurse, are reported to have re- signed from their positions at the meeting of the association held last night Differences with the board of directors are said to be responsible for their action.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

Warnings have been issued to coasters on the public streets here that they will be arrested. It is thought that in the future some ac- ton will be taken as to posting the danger spots.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

The Grace M. E. parsonage was
 badly damaged Sunday morning by fire which started in the wall par titions. The Southington fire squad was forced to chop through the par titions to extinguish the flames. All the furniture was removed, but the water did considerable damage to the house. It is thought that de- Ifective chimney Hue was responsible for the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

Every pupil in Room 1 of the Plantsville grammar school has started bank account, this being the first room to attain this perfect mark
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

The Plantsvile w. C. T. U. will hold debate at it's meeting in the PIantsyille Baptist church parlors at 2:S0 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

] Wonx Tribe, I. o. F. NJ, will raise its chiefs at the meeting in it's hall on North Main street Thursday eve ming. Deputy Grand Sachem w. c. 1 Bancroft of Mattabessett tribe of New Britain will be in charge. A corn and venison supper will be served after the meeting.
 The directors of the Wonx Tribe Building association will meet ih the local wigwam tomorrow evening. l Mir. and Mrs. Richard Elliott and son Richard, Jr., have returned from d visit in New York city.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Sons of Italy club will hold a social in Germania hall Saturday night.
 Charles H, Clark of Milldale was, buried with full military honors this afternoon, Kiltonic Post, American Legion, attending the services in . body. Services were held at his late home at 1:30 o'clock and at the Plantsvile Congregational church at 2 o'clock. The G. A. R. conducted services in the Quinnipiac chapel. IIntermcnt was in South End ceme- Etery.
 The Immaculate Conception church will give a fair in Falcon hall on February 16, 17, IS, 19, 20 and zS l The committee of the United sCatholic societies will meet in St. Thomas community home at 7:SO io'clock this evening.
 The Plantsville w. C. T. U. will hold debate at its meeting in the Plantsyile Baptist church parlors at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 The Women's Welfare council will hold a public whist tomorrow after noon in St. Thomas community home.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

The Women's Welfare council will hold a public whist tomorrow after noon in st. Thomas community home.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

Mir and Mrs. Richard Elliott and son Richard, Jr., have returned from d visit in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

The committee of the United Catholic societies will meet in St. Thomas community home at 7:SO
 o'clock this evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

The Ladies' auxiliary of the Sons of Italy club will hold a social in Germania hall Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20
Bowling Scores

8OWIIIIE SCUIVS The Standard Steel and Bearings, Inc, bowling league held a session last evening on the Recreation alleys with the following individual and team scores;
New Britain herald., 1925-01-20

The Immaculate Conception church will give a fair in Falcon hall on February 16. 17, IS, 19, 20 and 2S
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Editors Table

The World Court. written from a
fund of experience. and with historical
perspective, by Antonio s. de Busta-
mantle, Judge of the Permanent Court
of International Justice and member
of the Hague Court of Arbitration. is
timely book, also one for a perma-
nent place i'm the library. 1t is the
first authoritative story of the Court
and of the steps leading up to it.
The author makes no extravagant
claims for the Court He would not
have us conclude there is inherent in
this institution power to prevent war,
rather that 1t may afford seekers for
justice an opportunity to learn what
the controversy may all be about and
ways by which it may properly be
settled.
The author is admirably equipped
to afford the reader consideration of
"the doctrines and proposals of phil
osophers. statesmen and publicists of
modern times who paved the way for
the organization of international JUS
tice"
jurisdiction is exhaustive and made
in language comprehensive by the
general reader.
The subject is one of which the
general reader should become in
formed. 1t would be rash person
who would venture to predict. even
should the Senate fail at this time to
do that which the public obviously
wishes to have done, that ultimately
our country will not take its rightful
place in an institution it has done so
much toward bringing into existence.
The work is of 379 pages, price
$500. 1t is presented by The Ameri-
can Foundation through the MacMil-
Ian Company.
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On Lifting Power Embargo

To Editor Kennebec Journal
1 was interested in the address of
Mr.. Wyman, President of the Central
Maine Power Company. before the
State Grange recently. He criticized
our law of 1909 against transmitting
or exporting out Of the State water
power generated by electricity. AL
though it may be doubtful whether
the utility companies believe that the
State can prevent such expectation, it
affords an excuse for refusing water
power development, and for increased
cost to farmers and the rural section.
1t is also a menace to capital, thus
increasing interest rates. Electric
lines would have to go through farm
ing country to get out of the State.
This would afford cheap electricity
for branch lines.
That electricity passing State lines
is interstate commerce, under the
control of Congress, the lawyers say
is sure. That burdens of taxation
cannot bes placed on exports by the
states, without the consent of Con-
gress. is clear from the Constitution.
No more should a State prohibit ex-
portation of power going to waste,
even If it could.
do not believe this electricity pro-
hibition law Is best for the farmers
or other people Of my district. or of
any other district for that matter.
believe that Mr. Wyman's suggestion
of law for rural electric lines, re-
lieved of taxation burdens with lower
interest and other suggested advan-
tages is due to the farmer and the
rural community. But do not think
the governor should incur the expense
90 dol re Y -.
as suggested by Mr.. Wyman. Such
change in policy ought to be threshed
out before the people in a legislative
election, and there is only nine
months to do it in.
The only way I can see to conserve
our water powers for the people is. to
use them as quickly as possible and
then to hold back the flood waters for
dry times. If we keep the power to
regulates rates how can the develop
ment of power hurt us. The fifteen
years this law has been in force has
seen great changes in electricity but
has shown no advantages from the
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USING UNCLE SAM UNFAIRLY

Congressman Watson Of the Ninth
Pennsylvania District has introduced
a bill to prohibit the use of the mails
for unsolicited merchandise. 1t ap-
pears that the enterprise of sending
merchandise to addresses in hopes
Of making sales has become a null
sance in some parts Of the country.
The Norristown Times Herald OF Mr..
Watson's district has been working
for law to prevent it on the ground
that it Injuries retail trade by unfair
competition.
So far as the Augusta Office is con-
cerned it has not been, SO far as we
learn, seriously annoyed by these
methods, although it's experience with
one concern indicates that there Is
nothing beneficial to the public about
this enterprise. We hear that a
neckwear house has been sending to
addresses in this State samples of
neckwear asking the recipients to
send money or return goods. In
many instances the receiver, not nav
ing ordered the goods, pays no at
tention to the matter, whereupon the
concern proceeds to enlist the SER
vices of the postal service to trace
the articles.
Aside from the annoyance of such
methods, aside from the unfairness to
the local trade, it would seem that
those who employ them seek to use
the great postal service, partly main
tanned by the taxpayers, in ways for
which it was not designed. 1t may
find plenty to do without tracing mail
sent out in that way, a work largely
and done not so much
for the good of the service as for the
pecuniary benefit of the concerns en-
ploying those methods for selling
goods. We hope a way may be found
to puttan end to it.
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WINDSOR

WEST-C. w. Wixon of Winslow. Z.
Of NJ, '26, who last year was on the
faculty at Erskine Academy, was a
guest of Fred Jackson for a few days
last week. He held an informal recep-
ton for his old boys on the evening of
his arrival, visited the school and met
many former friends and acquain-
tances who greatly enjoyed his brief
visit.
Mrs. Minna Merrill passed wednes-
day afternoon at Lone Maple.
Abraham Ingraham of Skowhegan
arrived Wednesday and passed Christ
mas with his cousin, Guy Ingraham.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Barton were in
Augusta Thursday.
Miss Freda Lewis went Thursday to
her home in Caribou, where she passed
Christmas and the weekend.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs. r A.
Caswell began their holiday celebra-
ton on Thursday when a party of
guests from Augusta arrived for
supper and the Christmas tree DIR.
and Mrs. A. f. Andrews and daugh-
ter, Miss Muriel. also Mr. and Mrs.
II. f. Gardiner and daughters Ella and
Otterlie.
Roger Reeves and family were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George f.
Merrill at Cooper's Mills on Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs H. F. CaswelI on Fri
day entertained their daughter. Mrs.
Hazel Murray and granddaughter,
Beulah Murray. also Frank Poulliot
and his niece. Ethel Praeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. True Of Au-
gusta, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Perley and
family of Nassalboro and Stella Bar
ton of Lone Maple, enjoyed Christmas
dinner with ID. G. True and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. l.. Pierce and
daughters Margaret and Lucille, who
are wlntering at Beech Grove farm.
passed the holiday with Mrs. Pierce's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John McCurda
MIR. and Mrs. Walsh of Chelsea, Mass,
were also of the party.
The ladies of the Union were kept
at home Wednesday from Mrs. Lottie
Hallowelfs by wind. weather and
roads. but the puff was finished just
the same and is now on it's way to
Kendall Green, Mass. Meeting next
Wednesday with Mrs. Minna Merrill.
Parents and friends OF the pupils
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n, bv David Cory

AS soon as the little rabbit had fed
the canary and brought in the kindllnS
wood-Which was an easy matter now
since the good yellow Dog Tramp had
made a path to the woodpile-the bum
nv boy hoped over to the Shady For
est, which now of course was bare OF
leaves and moaning with the winter
breeze: for leaves don't grow in winter
time except in sunny southern CLINE.
Dear me, there goes "Remmy," my
old typewriter into poetry. but forget
ting to put in into pretty verse.
BY and by, after while, and hop
and a smile, and it seemed like a mile,
only it wasn't, the little rabbit came
to the Big Brown Bears Cosy Cave.
Close by stood the Lollypop Tree,
Ieafess now. No pretty rainbow col
ored candies twinkled from the bare
twigs; only frosty snowfakes.
Tip, tap, tipperty tap.
Sounded the little bunny's rap I
AS he knocked with his paw e
On the old bears door. s.
who's calling?" asked sleepy
voice. IT don't feel sociab1e."
Its me-" shouted the little rabbit,
although he should have said ITS l.
who's ME?" asked the Big Brown
Bear, knowing only too well whose
voice it was. The next minute the door
opened and there stood the kind old
animal. his big brown fur coat all
wrinl1led and his eyes half closed with
sleep.
ooh, it's you, you little bunny,
want a saucer full of honey?
I'D rather have lollypop," an
swered the bunny hoy. -,,-
"Of course he would" cried Mrs
Bear. Buster and Bouncer, our two
little cubs, like honey. But little
bunny. Well, he loves 1ollypops."
Ambling into the woodhouse just
back of the kitchen. the kind old beal
picked out a dozen of these wonderful
candies. Come. climb on my knee
he cried to the little bunny. And you
Buster and Bouncer, sit beside me
| while 1 tell you something about
| bears, know something about them,
he laughed. Now, listen!'
Bears are found from the frozer
North to the great forests near the
| equator. They are big and small
brown, black, gray, yellow and white
But their furcoats are never spotted
| just plain color.
1--WE never seen any but brown
bear. nice kind bear" said the little
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CANAAN

Mrs Charles Gleason rs,p,,.,
Tuesday from Aver, Mass sA s,s
visiting several weeks with hsr ~, 4.
ter. Miss Angela futile and NJ.
Harry Fernald.
Gladys Gleason, who has been a.
guest of her parents. Mr.. ana nv n
c. d. Gleasin, during her Chrjstns,
vacation. returned to Castine Norma
School. Monday, December Is.
Miss Geraldine Smith has ret,rr,,
to her school in Cornville after Vi
iting her parents during her Chris.
mas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Harris war,
in Lewiston, Christmas, the mes,
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Farnhsm
F. H. Smith and family enter
tanned at dinner Christmas Day. IA,
Cole of Cornville.
Mrs. Cora Horne, who has em
ployment in Pittsfield, Is passrg
few days at her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ellis were ealJ
ers in town Sunday.
Miss Doris Cover Of Lewiston ,
passing the holidays with her sun
and uncle, Mr.. and Mira Stephe
Salisbury, Jr.
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be Illegal; that the checiS-off Is
rerugnant to the reason and the
proposed arrangement would not be
voluntary but would be forced on the
miner; that the proposed board
would not have sufficient jurisdic-
ton, that proved facts would not
control, but profits; that the board
would have power only to increase
wages; that the operators want
settlement to provide for extended
peace and effective machinery TO
adjust wages should economic con-
ditions require.
Employment in the anthracite
mines is steady when the miners
desire to have 1t SO. condition
that does not exist in many OF the
soft-coal mines. A report of the
United States Coal Commission in
1928 before the 1919 increase in Sep
TENDER of that year. secured through
the efforts of Governor Pinchot,
showed that over a 10-year period
the cost of the production OF anthra-
cite had risen from $1.56 gross
ton In 1918 to $4.12 in the first
quarter of 1928, the cost OF supplies
from IS cents to II cents and gen.
eral expenses from 50 cents to 81
cents, The relation of labor cost TO
total mine cost was 71.79o in 1928
and 1000 in 1913.
The U. S. Department of Labor
found that in a representative hair
month in 1924 the men actually en-
gagged in digging coal received from
1907 (contracD per day to $6.4S
(day basis); that helpers received
from $647 to S5.72.
On Dec. 81 the operators advertised
in the papers Of the mine region IN
wiling the miners to return at the OLD
wages, the operators agreeing to pay
those until next September, further
ARRANGEMENTS to be worked out with
the union.
Manifestly under such an arrange
ment the union will not be in posi-
ton as favorable as it was last Au-
gust. II we understand the situation
the public is not DESTROYS of Gripping
either the union or the operators, but
feels under no obligation to either
party: that it does desire fair treat
ment and is convinced that this has
not been accorded 1t. II such be the
situation it would seem the public
would be well advised to continue the
use Of substitutes for the present at
least, save money in so doing and as
sure itself for the future better than
may be done in any other way. If the
coal strike be ended within a week
there Is little likelihood of there be-
ing anthracite enough to supply this
winters demands or that the price
from an economic view, would war
rant buying unless compelled to do
so.
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of the North Windsor school, who go
from this vicinity. attended the CLOS
ing exercises of the school on Thurs
day afternoon, speak highly of the en-
tertainment and appearance of the pu-
pills.
Merle Jones of Pennington Normal
'26. arrived at his home on THURSDAY
and will pass the remainder OF the va
cation with his parents.
All are very glad to see Verne Jones
out again, after a serious illness.
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Riverside. was a Sunday -.
the home of his parents, NJ
Mrs. Fred Walker of Baker st..I g
The regular meeting OF ths ~
ticook Lodge, F. and A. M. w. sssai
at the Masonic hail on Thursdsss nel
ming and the annual election y w
GERS took place with the fof,sg
results: Worshipful master On.
Gerald; senior warden, Maresn'
Cain: junior warden, HaroM
Bean; treasurer, Frank &
secretary. Perley L. Cotton. ~
deacon, William Fl. Files: iun,,s
con. Stanley Cain; trustees rt' W.
fund, Frank J.. Besse, WesIsr
keene, j. c. Grant; member AZ.
committee Ira A. Whitman.
Perry Brown of B aton -
Christmas guest at the home IS
daughter, Mrs. Saba Stinchfie,S !. y
family of Baker street. so
Orrin Simmonson amt ds..,.
Marion. who have been ,isitipss s ~ } )
relatives in Massachusetts. bs... WI
turned to their home in town
Ruei Lamb an3 Charles R,...
have returned to Lewiston. ~.
they are employed. after na.s aa''
few days with their families n y.
The sawmill owned and or...
by j. G. Grant on Silver stree tS ~.
ed on Saturday and has comms spsa
saving logs for the winter
Mrs. John Terrill and SON A..
have returned to their home I, s,sna
lin. N. H., after visiting for = q
days with her parents. Mr. s,s ,s'
A. A. Shaw of Railroad STREE ni'
Mr.. and Mrs. Geirge Procts, \.
son. Edward, who were Cbr,s,s.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John 'S u,s
bard Of Baker street, have rs,n..
to their home in Waterville an XVII
daughter, Jeanette, who has i X.
passing several weeks with NJ
grandparents, returned with fh.m
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Prizes Offered

The American Road Builders AS
ISOLATION is conducting a Good Roads
Essay Contest" the winners to be Sc
lected by judges at the convention in
Chicago, Jan. Ills. Prizes totalfng
$500 are being offered for the best es-
says. not exceeding 500 words on the
subject, New Country by Improved
Highways"
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law. Has any other State considered
1T wise to adopt such law? ! How
long may it be before undeveloped
water power will be superseded by
other power such as wind. tides, wire
less and unknown forces?
/ am from a farming district and
believe these views are for the best
interests of all classes in my district
as well as the whole State. l would
like to hear from those who think
otherwise. I might learn my mis-
take. We all want what is best. The
newspaper seems to be the only way
for such public discussion.
Bryant's Pond, Me-,
December 2S.
CARL c. DUDLEY.
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Editors Letter Box
Belgrade Man in Florida
Dec. 19. 1879. MI. DOra. j

Dec. 10. 1925, Mt. Dora, Fla.
Dear Editor-I wish to make a
statement concerning conditions in
Florida. 1t has been stated that peo-
pie are sleeping out of doors with
nothing to eat because there are no
rooms or food. l wish to deny this
condition exists here if one has the
money. You will find tramps any
where. / send you a copy of our
Christmas number of Mount Dora
Topics, you will see by this letterhead
/ have bought Hotel Mount Dora, Mt
Dora, Fla. am a Belgrade man. We
take the kennebec Journal have for
years. There is good fishing here.
We have large lake, Dora, three miles
by nine long. We are situated on
what is called the ridge section, 365
feet above sea level: have nice arte-
sian well and We are right in the
orange, banana, grapefruit and other
fruit belt. 1t is beautiful here. believe
me, runs from rs to Sc most days.
WILLARD f. YEATON,
Hotel Mt. Dora. Mt. Dora, Fla,
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old friend.
"And all bears are fond of honey,
eh," laughed the Big Brown Bear
chucking Buster and Bouncer under
the chin"
"And fruits and vegetables, too"
shouted the little cubs.
Yes, I'm fond of blackberries," adj
mitted the big Brown Bear. But good
ness mel" Whenever / hear the buzz
of bee, I look for honey. Yes, I love
honey better than money. And a sweet,
dish"
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Speaking in rhyme, eh," chuckled
Mrs Bear. Goodness me, the very
thought of honey makes your father
happy" and she smiled at her little
cubs and passed another lollypop to
the bunny boy.
What else can bears do" asked the
little rabbit, wishing to learn some
thing new every day.
well. although we walk clumsily,
we can run swiftly" answered the big
Brown Bear. I'VE can also swim we'll.
And we can fish. Many a fish I've
caught in the brook"
Just then the telephone went tinkle,
tink, and Mrs. Bear jumped up to hear
who was calling this cold winter day.
And in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.