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New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

by. Student teachers assist the regular staff.
 The most extensive addition placed this year was at the Smalley school. This district was formerly served by a r room building and a kindcrgar- ten, having floor spac" equivalent 10 two regular classrooms. The en- largel building contains 2S regular school rooms, a kindergarten equiv alCnt to two rooms, an auditorium, a gymnasium and two play rooms, giving a total floor space equivalent to that of a building having 3i school rooms. Tho cost of this struc- ture fyll just short of a quarter ot la million dollars, totallinS $@d0,0o0. 1t is now possible 10 educate 1900 pupils in the building.
 Two More Being Erected
 Two buildings now in process of construction are the East Side school and the Steele street school. The former will be known as Roosevelt school, out of respect for the mem ory of Theodore Roosevelt, and inc latter will probably bear the name of the great cmanCipator-Abraham Lincoln. With it's completion th" present Lincoln school will probably be discontinued.
 The East Side school N.jli have ia 1 classrooms. an auditorium and a gymnasium. If converted into a building made mp entirely of school
 rooms. it would he capable of hous- ing Y classes, The cost of th" en- tire plant including site, building and equipment, will approximate
 $500, ,ooo. The capacity of the build, ing will be GOO pupils.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Members of te First Lutheran church will hold 5 o'clock scrv- ico tomorrow morning. The choir will sing special carols, Following the services the pastor, Rev. pr. A. A. AhquiH and tn" Ghoir will call at the homes of sick and aged members anI will sing Christmas carols.
 At o'clock this evening and at fu:Go o'clock tomorrow morning thcre will he services at st. Mat thcw's G,rmaH Lutheran church. Thor" will b" {; service in English at < o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 T&r salvation Army will have service at G:&0 tomorrow morn- ing. The annual Christmas cNcr- ciyoe vii ho hold at S o'clock to- Iorrow evening. There will he a rhriE'mas musical program Satur- day and tho annual party for chil' Irn Monday evening,
 Th,r" will he holy communion at [, 2 and 1o:&o 2. m. in the St. Marks Episcopal church tomorrow with sermon at the 1o:30 scrvic"
 Tn, SunIay school of th" Pco- pics church will have it's Christ mas exercises tomorrow evening,
 Tomorrow afternoon the annua Christmas .oNrrciScs of the Elm manuel Gospel Sunday school will l." hold.
 Aingln. at Chldrcn's Home
 Trc children at Rev. J. F, King bcrg's Child,rn's homo will a. scmhlc on thr ycramda of the insti' tution at G:3n o'clock this evening and will sing program of Christ. mas carols. Ta" choir of tho swedish Erthony church will go tt the homr tomorrow morning a z o'clock and sing Gifts for th' children will also be distributed a that time.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

erect additional buildings of tho same design at least for the pres rnt.
 When tho Stanley school in Bel vi1cre was erected the needs of that locality were not great. Ac- cordingly q four room building re- sembing the rural schools sur rounding New Britain, was con structcl, four classrooms being laid out. The new, enlarged institution contains nine rooms, kindcrgar- ten equivalent in floor space to two school rooms. a gymnasium, and two play rooms, giving total floor spac" equivalent to that of build ing having 15 school rooms. The addition cost approximately $780, GOO and the capacity is now 500 pupils,
 The school is operated as 2 model school in conjunction with the state Normal school located close
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Park and TilfOrd Veteran
 EmnIove Dies FrOm Shock

Greenwich, Dec. 24 G?)--ThOmas r. Cary for thirty y"ars corrected with Park and Tilforl, in Now Yorl; city, and fom 19rS to 1918 m.naE"r Of it's Fifth Avenue store, died at his home here today following q stroke of apoplcXy which came upon him yesterday. For some years he had been in business here.
 Mir. Cary married Miss Catherine Smith, daughter of William J. Smith. long active in town affairs. She died several years ago, leaving a son who inherited tho major share of the es- tate of his grandfather, MT. Smith, which approXimated a million dol lars.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

the city's children, properly coached ill primary and secondary education,
 -Four definite aims arc embodied in the school departments policies, namely:
 To provide enough school rooms for full time schooi opportunities for every child of every grade from the kindergarten through the senior high school
 To build new buildings and i'm prove all old buildings that are to remain in use so that they shall be safe. sanitary, well lighted wei ventilated and properly heated.
 To provide assembly halls and gymnasiums in all the larger schools, both old and new.
 To provide adequate outdoor play space for schools.
 Forge Ahead in 10 Years During the past 10 years the schools of New Britain have been making rapid progress toward the realization of the policy as outlined above, in tn" provision of sal" hculthful and comfortable buildings and th" way now seems open fol providing such school accOmmoda' | jions for all pupils.
 In a period of lo years the schoo [ population has increased by moro , than 5o per cent making it difficult to keep pace with classroom faclli' tics. In i9l5, G13 pupils were cn' rolled in the senior nigh school, r. I6E w,rr in the junior high schools and t,S%7 were receiving instruction in tur elementary grades. Contras with tn" Ggurrs of today is interest ing. There are now 9Si senior higl
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

A million dollars worth Of public school equipment was added to New Britain's system Of education in 1o25-a year of outstanding im- portance in the citys educational progress.
 Not only was this program eXecut- ed, but also plans were made for at least two new school buildings to be erected when funds are made avail able. When the new buildings are constructed the present school dis tricts will have been supplemented with accommodations capable of re- licving present overcrowded condi- lions, and outlying areas whose educational requirements hereto fore were not great will be placed on equal footing with many Of the central districts.
 Credit for prosecuting this pro- gram of educational development lies with the school committee whose careful study and planning brought it q wealth of information and data and convinced the board of finance and taxation and the common council of the desirability of executing q program of improve mcnts without delay.
 The building policies of the pres cnt committee wcr" formulated dur ing the life of l.. Clayton Goodwin, late chairman of the school accom- modations committee. He caused to bed raftod q prospectus of school needs, setting forth the present ac- commodations the districts in which cr9mpod conditions existed or might h. contemplated within q short pe- ri .l thr type and estimated cost of ..nmodations suggested. This r..n won the approval of the city's l-"ur"g departments at once When inc present committee began D.I.rk about for sciIool building re- umjrrm uta 1t proceeded along the ,.uu lnos and once again approval ,, un extensive program was given
 rrum, i-Gtc of Progress
 Joseph N. lialloran, former may or and member of the legislature, ls chairman of the important commit fee on school odationS. He succeo,lrI Patrick r. King when Mir King was elevated 10 the presidency Of inc beard. Assisting them in their work of planning the educa- tioual future Of New Britain and l's school accommodations Is Sup"rln- trudrnt Stanley II. HoImrs and ar HrtiN" committee.
 Coincilout with the growth oi New Britain has been its develop locnt along lines Of instruction. The constantly increasing school popH. ll'ion has made necessary incmas' C appropriations 10 th" d"partm' nj caurg"t with tua responsibility [" G,liv-Iing into 'hr vurhl of ulalr'
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
PLAINYILLE MAN SUED
Registrar George R. Skinner Named Defendant in faction for S5, 900 by SOuthington Contractor.
Especial to the IItlaiGD

plainvillc, Dec. 24,--Registrar of Voters George R. Skinner has bocn named defendant in a suit for S5,o00 brought by Frank WcIch of South ington, The plaintiff, contractor, claims that in June he entered into q contract with Skinner. a local real estate promoter, to erect q dwelling al d cost of Sl,0O0. and that in An gust he agreed to build another for $4,300. He states that lie carried on building operations until yesterday but that the defendant has failed to pay and owes him S4,1Jo. The writ, which IS rcturnablo in the superior court the first Tuesday of January was issued by l. l. Eachiin of New Britain. Deputy Sheriff Martin II, HorWith has attached all of the de- fCndant's real estate h7rc and garni- shccd money in tho hands of tho Bristol National bank and Icomis @ Ncttlcton of New Haven. Mir. Skin Ter is at present in Florida,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Mayor Paonessa Pleased at Program

Economy in city government must be practiced at all below point that will keep New Britains school system to its present high stage ase economy, in the opinion of Mayor A, M Paonessa who today expressed pleasure with the results of New Brains first million dollar school building year.
 The closest cooperation between the school depart mcnt and the mayors office has continued through the past year. On every proposed new school building or addition Mayor Paoncssa consulted by Chairman P r. King of the school committee, Commissioner Joseph M llaloran and Superintendent Stanley Il, Iomes and the advice of Senator F. F. Hall also sought. In this way financial savings have been effected in many instances, the mayor believes.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
 N CHj'RGHES HERE
Choirs and WorShipIuS t(
 Render PaeanS Ol Praise

tnrl>tm@s musi" will h" pr"s'nt'l in many local churches tomorrow aud tho aqy will b" ushorrd in by chimes on th" South rouEr, CatouaI ch,rrh this evening b'GoniuG at <.ii o'r'orE,
 Probably orr ot 'o, most ahor- :'r pro@rgms "HD u that of the choir of St. Mary's rh1r, h, Jofu J, Cream. director. Thr program is as fp'lo"s.
 N'. Wary, Church a o'clock mas. Si'at N.g1t ................. ..... . $.nuor Choir "Hl Orchestra. Nozrt's Twelfth Mass, accompanied ny Orch"stra and Organ. AJrst" Iidclrs ..,.....-.. N"N",IO l; -,ssiouoD-WitA Glory I.tr The NIdnicbt Air Revealed.
 Mass a' 9 o'clork--- { if Nivh;. c 'omr, AM Y' l'H'mu -,Ad's'c iIchsD A.ra,inu ........... Boro"Sh
 ute os,ra. ,,. Gen T3mhMo- Iirtro \ }uu. Wilb G'u} Lit th" }Ijd- 1.gm }.r E->.a',l I:.ss' Cho.r. assisted iy urrn-s'rD Soloists: Miss Kathleen Walsh, Mr. Iamrs Donahu and Mir. Marcus II. r. uzcr.
 1U-3B Mass Procrssiunal .- .. Silrn' Mig Mozarts Twelfth Mass S,nioy Choir, accompanied by Dr. rhr>trl and Organ. Dncrtory- Ad'yto l'iIrh- Np'o0o Communion AdorahoH EorowsI0
 Orch, s'ra. Solemn Bcnrliriicn. Q Salutaris-Tanlum Ego Sl- lcctrl bi,inc Praises. l.audatc Doniuum. hecpssiona - The Midnight Lii, Air Revealed.
 OIranist: John ]. Gran.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
ANOTHER BANK TAILURE

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 24 R(-Th" Western Commercial Bank at Cald. well was placed in the hands of the state commissioner of finance by it's directors today. Stockholders were unable 10 meet an assessment of 100 per cent, asked because of losses on real estate loans and frozen paper, The bank had deposits in excess Of S1 DnO O00
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Durham Has Chance
 To Prove Superiority

rr0viloNCN K. T., Nc0, .4 I49 = The town crirrs Of Providence announce un all-N"w Enrland ttd- dl.rs' contest 10 prove for all time who is tho best low scrap"r in this neck of tho woods.
 The crirrs ycstrrlay issued a summons 10 all ndllcrs 10 meet in this city January 4 for inc grand roundup fur gold medal and title of champion fiddler of NCw Eng land.
 Any nIIlrr. 60 wars oc age or over is ,}Eiulr Nellie punham in- cludyd.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
ITALIAN CLUB TO MEET

The Indcpcndont Italian Political club will meet sunday afternoon at . o'clock at Skritulsly's hall, Broad street. al which time officers for the coming year will be elected and a program will be made out for the coming city political campaign in tho spring. All Italians of the city are urged 10 be present.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Photo by Johnson & Peterson

rapidly growing section and is in. capable of successful enlargement The second of these contemplated buildings will be placed on the NietS lot on Clinton street, This site was acquired several years ago and, in the opinion of the school committee. thc time has come when it is dcsir- able to erect q building on it. To properly accommodate the needs of the school population in it's vicinity, building Of 10 rooms will be sought. II is also hoped to obtain an appropriation sufficient to permit thc placing of auditorium and gym n&sium facilities. The Junior high school needs of i the immediate future now occupy the attention of the school depart mcnt. There are now two junior ! high schools in the city. The Cen | tral plant consists of three buildings, the one at the corner Of Main and ! V N-4lNNli iluL otl NFlHi lDl lIiti " hlO N IT as the Central grammar school, the PrevocatioMal school in the rear and the Elm street building. The Elihu Burritt junior high school comprises two buildings, the Elihu Burritt building on North street, and the old Burrtt school at Main and East Main streets.
 The capacity of these schools is now severely overtaNcd, making it necessary to have additional accom- modations in the near future. A possible solution to this problem may be found in the conversion of the new East Side school into junior high school. If this is done. how ever. additional buildings will be necessary as follows: An addition or annex to the East Side school to provide additional class rooms. shop rooms. etc, to make il suitable for use as q junior high school, two ele- mcntary schools, each of 10 or l2 rooms, with auditorium and gymna- sium. one in the southern part and | inc section lying east of the New Haven" tracks. These buildings will be needed for elementary schools 10 take the place of the new East Side school if it is converted into a junior high school, and 10 accommodate the increased school population in the eastern section.
 If all the steps in this proposed building program arc accomplished it is probable that the needs of the elementary and junior high schools of New Britain will be taken care of for some years 10 come. leaders in the educational movement feel. What the needs of the senior high school will he must lcNond upon the growth Of the city as if will he re-
 nect"d in the growth Of the senior
 high school, they explain.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
En0wstorm Today Gives
 IrcIlrd While Christmas

Bclf et. Inc. 4 CN - Ireland was assured a white Christmas ny a snnwsrrrm which swept ih" country today and was rsp ciaiy ,.1cr, in 'hc northw'st.
 John Elliott. coroner O Tyrone, made two attempts to make his w.v tIruulh drifts To hold an in qurSt un two men found 9rad on a mountain iop. hut ihc snow Was 90 d.op that hr was obliged 10 abandon the attempt.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Soloists for the day: Mrs. N, T Cream Miss Kathleen Walsh, Mrs, J. C. Connolly Mr, James Donahuc, Mr. Fred pcsrosi"rs.
 Orchestra members: Mir. w. Nccd- man, ". Occupin, VI II. Flrit2rr, Chalju~ Dunn, James Bonucy, WaI- fer Ht,Gm4n, Louis Rowe, James Lynch auI r.. |. Lynch.
 south Church Chimes.
 NvNm r. rorbclt. chime ringer or Christ Episcopal church Of Nr" UI,yn. ?, ,Il play the chimes h the south cou.rr.a.icn1l church this .,ruiug. It. will begin at y;l5 o'clock. Th" lolloutns selections will rr played.
 Infant So Gcut', ........ .GaSc"n. Thrr. Wisr Men ...,uId English. Th Ho,ly aml tI" Ivy ,..TngliSA NoH ...,............... Ir"n' \, Good klrg WrucgsIas .,,.....
 .............,., Traditions, N.w Sing w. Ali rul. Swcr,N
 .................. French T., shepherds Awake .... German \ Virgin lnspot'rI ....... English Carol oC th" Birla Has Qu'r"H ,................. Melody What Child Is This ....Trali- ...... .,......,,,. 1iohd God Rest You Mrrrtr Gentlemen .................... English w. Tnr," Kings uf the Orient Arr ..........,.....,,. EnCjsh WuD- Shepherds Watched Their Ttor&e. .....,....,.. Traditional Tho Holy Wru, ......Trali'ionaI The lirst Nool ...... Traditional Wha' SauI-InspirinE Music. ...
 ............. S,arn!sc Melody II God IIr4 Come. ..,....Fr"n"h 0 NtgotirGa!r. .....,....I'r"nch Th, Mj.ntSh, S.ar. ..,.,.frurh Tn" Shrplorlo~sos. .......French A CmlG Is Born, .........1'r, nch Q Little Town of EiL'omm.
 IL Came 1'pan thr Milrght CN'or \ Christmas c;n,aia. "Tnr Stnr' u, Bethlehem" will ho gNcn hy Tho choir Of 4o mon and boys u S.. Marks Episcopal church Snn' IAy evening.
 Tnprr vll b. a snur~" S'rNlr' at G.%o o'cIac& tomorrow m nN- at tho Eam Swedish Harus church. alod CurIs'mas rrt'r"j0 rrr for tho chuIr,H Of 'h" Sun. day school at o'clock in trr at1'1  1non.
 Th,rc nlu he a ha}r hour ChJir'- pas s,r1ic, in rhr chapel oI tb' Sputh Canee,z" ,onal church to- ] morrow forenoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
ROTARY MEETING

Tho regular meeting of the New Britain Rotary club was Curtailcd today at noon because of the death of Past President HartwelI A. Tay- Tor. The usual luncheon was held nj the Burritt hotel, resolutions were read on tho death of Mr. Taylor and D. Henry T. Bray and the club i'm, mcdiatcly adjourned.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

school students, an increase of 372; there are 2,4O5 junior high school pupils, an increase of S37, and there are S,437 in the elementary grades, an increase of 5000. Whereas the total enrolment in 1915 was 7,0lS, it is now 11.S27, a boost of 4,S09.
 Over that period and up to this year, four buildings had been pro- vidcd. They were the Elihu Bur rift with accommodations for 900. , inc Nathan Hale which provided c!assrooms for 1,90o, the Washing ! ton housing an equal number of pu- pills, and the Goodwin CTradc) school in which 500 pupils receive ! instruction. A total of $500 stu dents were thus provided for.
 1925 Banner Building Year
 Tho year just being brought to q close has, however, witnessed the greatest achievements in the ac- ! complishment of the building pro- | gram, btllS Ildl htd 'N ''' N'i'' i plction of additions 10 the SmalIcy : Stanley and Osgood Hill schools, and inc provision of two new ] buildings, one on the cast side of the city. 10 relieve the Smith and
 East street schools. and the other on Steele street 10 take the place ot the present Lincoln school, to- gothor with the purchase of q new site on shuttle Meadow avenue for location for now building in the Monroe street district.
 Originally, the Osgood Hill schoo
 consisted of four class-rooms. Tho addition just completed doubles thf
 classroom facilities and provides
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
MnRE SEAIS snIn

Hartford, Dec. 24 tPl - Returns from 50 of 70 local agents of tho state tuberculosis commission in hand today indicated that 90 would show an increase in sales of Christ mas seals over a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Miss Catherine Wells. teacher in ,the Simsbury high school, is spend, ing the Christmas recess with her mother, Mrs, William Wells, of New ington center.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
nnMlGt.H nICnl.ss nu.s

London, Doc. eI t7,-~Thr powa- ~cr Imchrss of Argyll. willow of 1hr Eighth nuh". d."l today. Sh" was ar one timr private secretary 10 queen Victoria. She married thc Duke in 1895 and was his third wife
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Tho annual Christmas exercises Of the Ncwington Congregational sun day school will be hcld neN' Mon day evening, December 2H, in the chapel,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
is home from Dartmouth college.

Miss Frances Sorrow, student at Pratt Institute, and Walter Sorrow,
 Jr., of Northeastern college, are
 spending the Christmas recess n their home on Maple street.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

stephen Hart, son of Mir. and Mrs. Jonathan Hart, has returned from Riverside Academy at Atlanta, Gcor- gia. for his vacation.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Miss Mary Mansfield of Coli street is | guest of friends in Nor folk for over the holidays.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
MAPLE HILL NEWS

The customary singing of carols around tho community Christmas tree will take place this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Miss Ruth lionhard has returned from Carnegie Institute in Pitts burgh to spend the Christmas rcc,s at her homo on Golf street.
 William Earrows. student at Amherst college, is spending his va cation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Barrows of Ncwington.
 FaNel Elliott, son Of Mir, and Mrs. l.. A. Elliott of Newington Center,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

Photo by Mu rays Studio
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-11
ELECTRIC TRUST
ASKS FARMERS
FOR ASSISTANCE

Owen d. Young, chairman of the
board of directors of the General Elec-
trio company, which has been accused
of controlling the electric lighting and
power of the nation before the federal
trade commission and has its eyes on
the Muscle Shoals project and has ap-
plications in Washington for 400 more
water-power projects filed by its sub
salaries urged the banker-farmers at
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton meeting here to support the
American manufacturing interests
in the development of water-power
projects in America.
Young also urged these large land.
holders and bankers, who are making
life miserable for the real farmers. to
join the manufacturing interests in a
drive to electrify the railroads, start
ing at congested terminals and extend
ing to mountain grades where steam
locomotives are inefficient"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-11
AS WE SEE 1T

THERE was dirty work done when
i the French police arrested three
British spies and their French. female
accomplice almost before the sound
OF BRANDS smacking kiss of amity on
Austen Chamberlain cheek was lost
in the ether. The arrests hung a
lovely mud clot ON the soulful right
eye of the Locarno pact, which was
10 sound the death knell of war be-
tween the European powers. We
know the willy and slippery diplomats
Of England and France will outlive
the shock but we tremble for the
health of our pacifists.
TT IS true that the Communists
L warned the pacifsts that the Lo'
carno pact was merely an accomoda-
ton between. thieves, plus an alliance
against Soviet Russia. The only OBJ
stacle in the way of an iron clad al
lance Is the incompatibility of inter
csts between the capitalist powers
(Continved on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-11

tected by high tariff granted by the govern
ment are not sharing the prosperity about which
the president wakes enthusiastic The more
than half million bituminous coal miners who
for several years have suffered from long
periods of unemployment and low wages and
whose standard of life is now under attack by
the coal operators, do not find things satisfac-
tory as the president pictures them to be from
the standpoint of the capitalist exploiters.
The two million workers who could not find
jobs thru which they could living in the
year 1924, the greater part of whom are still
unemployed, are not sharing in the prosperity
of those who make profits out of the labor of
the workers
THE clothing workers of this country who
have had to fight against repeated attempts
to cut their wages who have had to meet long
spells of unemployment are not as prosperous
as those whom the president represents.
Every worker who thinks at all, knows that
tbs recent times in this country have been
period of vicious attack on the standard of life
of the workers thru cutting wages and making
worse their conditions of work. They know that
there has been a drive by the employers to de-
stroy the trade unions in order to make the
workers helpless against the attack by their
capitalist exploiters.
The millions of exploited farmers who have
been driven from the farms, the millions Of ex-
plotted farmers who are eking out a bare exist
ence under the exploitation of banks railroads
Z and marketing associations who take most of