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Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
THOMPSON SCHOOL CASE
Made In Supreme Sou''
 at Hartford, Tuesday

The case of Edward J. heegan V. The Town of Thompson ct ais, argued before the supreme court v errors at Hartford. Tuesday. A.tol. ney Charles L. Torrey appeared '. behalf of the town and A.tefns; Ralph Wells of Hartford on behalf 0i keegan. ;.a
 The suit was brought to determine if members of the town school eas zen, mittee could be legally reeompsasseFs for services by the town ana Y - interest to all school boards, edneaaess and towns in the state. y4
 Judge Maltbie of the superior eoJ.s .he found for the defendant anu % plaintiff took an appeal to the preme court.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

All regret her leaving town and the best wishes of many friends go with her. At 2 o'clock the monthly busi- ness meeting was held and the regu- lar order of service was carried out with Mrs. Robbins as leader. Prayer was offered by the pastor. Rev J. R. Miller. Silas Joslin was admitted as an honorary member and a social hour followed.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
FLIvvER BREAKS ARM

While cranking his Ford ear. Ar thur Parent. employed at the John 4 Dsdy Corp mil had his arm broken by the crank flying back and catching hin in the arm The bone Has set at the hoanItal and he returned h1me.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
posAHUE BUYS OLD
 (. A. (. BUILDING

James ? Donahue has added 70 hts real estate holdiugs on Providence street bv purehalng the large wooden block on the corner of Providence and Van den Noort streets formerly scc1- pied by the z 4 c Some time ago MT. Domaine bought the three % call ed Petts olaeA1. tenement houses. and he has greatly improved this property hv adding r.azZas paihtiuE. and by improving fhr surr0urdirgs-
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09
BABY SWALLOWS
 PIECE OF WIRE

JoseBh. the eleven months old baby af Hr and Mrs Jaseph Diggett of Good year. had a piece gf hooked wire An inch ard a naIf long removed from his throat ai tae Day KimbaB Hospital H ednesday morning. The child was found choking 1g kls mother having pzesaG ? tse piece ef H4Ee a1Fne IVY heKs- placed lt in bls mouth ard attempted te swaligU t. After the wire was re saased che enid Hs taken home.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

Bronze exhibits ia tse Netrop0ii- tan &gsegm are undergoing neF eIe5frlr acid bath treatment which restsFes originals and eHFeses fakes.
Putnam patriot., 1925-10-09

n Vermont there are I1s towns z.Hict have no resident physician.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06

sent In their proxies. Upon tho de-
post Of your certificates of stock
with The New Britain Trust com.
Iany or The Phoenix National bank,
certificates Of deposit will be sent
you certifying that your certificates
of stock have been received In ac
cordance with the terms of this no
tlce, and these certificates Of de
post win he assignable in like man,
nor as certificates OF stock. Your
proxy for the meeting will be hel,
! by these companies and delivered I,
the attorneys, or some one OF them
10 he used In the event that spe'
cIal meeting of the stockholders o
the company Is called"
1t is necessary to have the cert
7 iiCatcs Of - per cent OF the prefer
ned stock TO make the plan effective
aud proxies must be sent in on Of
before january |, next
the committee of the preforrcC
stockholders includes William j
Putnam, John J. MCKron. j. j. 30
dell and \. w. Stanley, for WHOM
! Day. Berry & Reynolds are counsel
The common stockholders com
lmittoc includes Frederick G, Plat
\, p Day, Robert S Brown an,
Frank J.. Wilcox, for whom Robin
son. Robinson II Colo are counsel
Present at the meeting OF the di
rrctors Of the Now Britain Machine
| CO., giving approval to the plan out
lined above were Messrs. Leon i
/ Broadhurst, Edward NJ. Day. Joh,
/ II. Goss. +. Allen Moore Herbert II
Tease, Paul X. Rogers, w. $, Row
! land and p. +, Stanley.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06

large. however and while the capital
Is impaired. dividends cannot be
paid.
IN addition TO the deficit, before
the company could begin the pay
ment of dividends on the preferred
stock, under the present provisions
OF its articles OF association, the
sinking fund for the retirement of
outstanding preferred stock would
have TO be made up, and the re-
IQuirements for this sinking fund
now amounts to $S25,j27.0O.
I'm order to eliminate the capital
deficit and the sinking fund provis-
ions your committee and commit
tee of the common stockholders
agreed upon plan, explained in our
letter Of April 4th, which contcm-
plated the reduction of the present
preferred dividend rate from per
cent to per cent and the reduction
OF the common capital stock by the
substitution Of shares Of no par
value for the outstanding shares Of
common stock Of the par value OF
$@5, together with a few changes N
the articles of association of the
company.
"That plan required the consent
OF every share Of preferred stock
and the consent Of two-thrds OF the
common stockholders. Stockholders
representing 1G,O9S shares of pre-
terred stock and stockholders rep
resenting more than two-thirds of
the common stock sent In proxies in
favor OF the plan IS stockholders,
however representing 1865 shares
OF preferred stock, did not send
their proxies. Consequently the plan
was not made effective and all
proxies, by operation Of law, have
now become invalid
1T is clear that large majority
OF the holders Of preferred stock de-
sire some plan Of reorganization
adopted which win make it possible
for the directors of the company 10
dishursc its earning by way of diyi-
dends. Consequently your commit
tee and the committee of the COM
mon stockholders have tried to work
out a new plan which could be made
effective by vote less than a unani-
nous vote Of the preferred stock
holders. Under the articles of assO-
citation of the company your COM
m II fec 10 aANicol
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
new PLAN DRAFTED
FOR n. B. MACHINE
CONTINUED from First Page)

or stock to be known as Class A.
which carries 7 per cent cumula-
i've dividend and 3 l.2 per cent adj
dltional. payable from time to time.
STOCK not voted as favorable TO this
plan becomes Glass 3. Dividends
on Class 3 will not be paid until
after all Class A dividends are paid.
During the past few years the
company's deficit has been greatly
reduced and sinking fund of sSg5,-
200 has been built up, 1t Is reported.
Action on the Dew plan which, ac-
cording to the letter, Is sanctioned
by the reorganization committee and
the board OF directors, will be TAX
en- as soon as rs per cent Of the
stock Is recorded as In favor.
Committees Letter
1.-THE organization committee state
ment going out to stockholders is as
follows:
"on April 4. 1924 we sent you a
letter In regard to a reorganization
OF The New Britain Machine COM
pany. The situation of the company
has changed somewhat since then
and for your information We are
herewith enclosing a statement Of
the assets and liabilities OF the COM
pany as Of July /, 1925.
I'm July. 1921 the company de-
faulted In the payemnt OF dividends
upon its payment OF dividends upon
Its preferred stock and no dividends
have since been paid. Thereafter
the preferred stockholders exercised
their privilege and assumed control
OF the companys affairs, to the ex-
clusion OF the common stockholders.
The directors elected by the prefer
red stockholders were absolutely
disinterested and consented to serve
for the. sole purpose Of rehabilita-
ting Its affairs. Under their direc-
ton the bushes has prospered, its
indebtedness has been paid and the
company is now operating at a pro-
fit. The deficit of the company has
been very materially decreased, due
largely to claims allowed by the fed
eral government. This deficit is still
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06

stock. The Class-A preferred stock,
carrying Z per cent cumulative d.
Nidend and in addition thereto an
aggregate amount of 81 lapcr cent
in dividends to be paid from time TO
time In the discretion of the direc.
tors. This amount Of dividends Is
figured as of October /. 1925, and
the amount would he changed a
little In the event thar this plan did
not become effective until after
January /, 1926, shares of the pres
ent preferred stock will be eX.
changcable, share for share of Class
\ preferred stock. Preferred stock
not exchanged win become known
as CLASSIC preferred stock with d.
minlShed powers, ana the dividends
on Classic stock, both current and
accumulated. will not be paid until
IAN dividends have been paid in the
Class-A preferred stock. The out
standing 72,142 shares Of the conf
mon stock, of tho par value Of SIS
each, will become shares OF no par
value.
"lhe changes are necessary to &C
compiish this plan are contained in
a proposed amendment to the arti-
Giles OF association of the company.
This amendment has met the APP
proval of not only these two COM
.mittCcs but also of the board OF di-
rcctors Of the company. It's adop-
ton by the stockholders will put the
company in a position so that its d.
rcctors can Immediately begin the
payment Of dividends on Class \
preferred stock.
"Thc plan cannot be Consummat-
cd unless holders Of IS per cent of
the present outstanding preferred
st ock ND send proxies to DO used at
the special meeting of the stock
holders for the adoption of the pro-
posed amendment to its articles OF
association, and (2) deposit thcit
certificates Of stock for exchange
share for share into Class A prefer
.rcd stock, endorsed in blank.
The New Britain Trust company
of New Britain, Connecticut and
The Phoenix National bank, OF
Hartford. Connecticut, have been
asked to act as dcpositurios of ccrti-
llCatcs of stock and to act as agents
ito receive your proxies The board
Of directors will call a special meet
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
Well Dressed Teacher
Better for PUPILS

san Francisco, Nov. 6 (E) - Ap,
propriatcly and attractively dressed
public school teachers are In favor
with their superintendent, Joseph
Mari Gwinn. The superintendent
maintains that teachers should be
we'll dressed because of the mental
effect upon the children.
"Thc clothes of the teacher arc
HE ornament upon which the eyes
Of the children are bent more fire.
qurnt.y than anywhere else" said
Mr.. Gwinn. Also 1t is generally
proved that whenever one is
dressed properly and well. he or
she is moro optimistic and does
h"ttor work"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
A "NO-PROFIT" SALE
TO Commemorate the Year
1925-The Best Year in
Our Business Life

Mule each year SURPRISES the preceding
years record. the year 1928 broke all
records in sales Nnlume-thanks TO you
--~0 we want To cclcbratc--Irgardless Of
proft--t is your stock dividend On the
rricndincsS you have towards this store
sd come get your share OF the savings.
The only sale that may ever surpasS this
will be our Golden Jubilee - years hence
so come, now to our "SwCt sixteen"
birthday Party.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06

Greetings. folks birthday greetings
from BattCN 's--thc largest and most pro-
-rCs>NC shoe store in all New England.
We are celebrating our sixteenth year In
hu>incss-and We are going to celebrate
II In big way. Everyone knows what
n Battcy sale mcanS--and VIC promise
this event will surpass any we have ever
hcld-and that's saying something!
New Britain herald., 1925-11-06
SWEET SIXTEEN"
l6 Years Young and Growing

Growing bigger and better every day.
The tremendous volume OF business We
d"-and the resulting buying power II
affords this store Is Our guarantee ot
your moneys worth---and more! And
remember this-you can always get what
YOU want at Battcys-from the lowest
price 10 the very highest class footwear
from the little tors shoe TO grandad's
comfort slipprr--""h from the most con-
>rrNati>c to 'nndr OF the
moment III "n,cn and
Chiltlrcn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-31
BY THE VISITOR

BY THE VISITOR
Calling on DIR. Frank S. C.
Wicks in his study at All Souls
Unitarian Church is like going
into the library of a home.
That is the real idea behind the
architecture and plan OF ALI Souls
Church, on N. Alabama ST., near
Fourteenth st.
The general plan of DIR. Wicks
and the architect was to get away
from the regulation church builds
ing. So homelike-looking struc-
ture was built.
And the study is just another
idea Of an American home. 1t is
here that DIR. Wicks writes his
sermons and prepares his work for
civic betterment.
DIR. Wicks is one pastor who has
given up nearly all of the pre-
scribed duties of a pastor, such as
making calls to the homes of
members of his church.
He has been able to devote time
for making weekly calls at the
city hospital. He is chairman OF
the social service committee of
the city hospital He is a member
of the Florence Crittenton Home
and many other organizations. He
probably belongs to more organ
izations than any other pastor OF
the city.
"And am not Joiner" he told
me. ''I am interested most in the
work of civic betterment. any
thing that will make Indianapolis
a better place to live. My work is
largely along these lines"
Children Work
During the twenty years that.
DR.. Wicks has been here he has
been a worker toward better con-
ditions for children.
81 am emphatically in favor of
the eugenics bill now before the
Legislature to stop the multipli-
cation Of feeble minded children"
he said. 81 am opposed to Sun
day laws of any character, blue,
pink or any other color Let ev-
cry one enjoy Sunday in his own
way, consistent with Sthe liberty OF
others. If man wants to get
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DR.. PARSONS TO
BEGIN DUTIES AT
BAPTIST Church
Musical Program to Be
Given Sunday by
Hansen.

Rev. T. j. Parsons, newly called
pastor OF the College Avenue Bap-
list Church, will enter upon his
work Sunday, preaching both morn
ing and evening.
His coming to. this important Bap-
fist Church on the north side will
open an enlarged program OF ac-
tivities. The College Avenue Church
recently passed its golden anniver-
sary and has plans for an aggressive
future.
The coming of DIR. Parsons to the
church brings man OF wide ex-
perience in Christian work Pastor
ates in Wisconsin and Indiana have
shown marked changes under his
leadership and one of the most inter
esting pastorates was held in Chi,
cago.
Because of his leadership, the In
diana Baptist convention called him
some time ago to became the super
intendent OF the southwest district.
Under his administration, church
life took on new interest, small
churches were revived and a more
efficient pastoral leadership made
possible. His district with regret
gave him up when he was elected
editor of the Indiana Baptist OBJ
server.
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term that anybody uses to describe
the average christian. Possibly the
term as used today has not an alto
gether pleasant significance.
Astounding in Life
But, il we can dissociate the term
from its usual reference, does not
"juiciness' express just what the
Christian ought eto have?
He ought to be active, lively, over
whelmingly Astounding in life, and
exuding the evidences of life at ev'
cry pore. Jesus said that He had
come to give men life and to give
1t more abundantly.
A further condition Of fruitfulness
is obedience-having the word of
Jesus abiding In our hearts, and
keeping His Commandments.
This is the test OF our oneness
with Christ as It is the test Of His
oneness with the Father.
Notice that Jesus, in verse 10
places the relationship in love be
tween the Christian and Himself
upon exactly the same plane as He
places His own relationship to the
Father.
So there grows out OF this another
condition. or accompaniment, of the
fruitful life. 1t is prevailing prayer
And the secret of prevailing
prayer is in living SO close to Christ
that we know His viii in such 6
way that prayer becomes, not 9
bending of God to our purposes, but
a bending of our lives and our pur
poses to the outworking Of Gods
purposes for the world.
II we believe that God is supreme
iy good, that He did actually so love
the world that He gave His only be
gotted Son, what could be higher
than this--to dwell with Him
through Jesus Christ, to have the
fullness of His life pulsing through
our veins. and to manifest the vigol
and vitality OF our own being in tbs
bringing forth OF the fruits thai
glorify the God Of grace and truths
Herein is my Father glorified
that We bear much fruit; so shall We
be my disciples"
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into his automobile and drive to
All Souls Church that is his privi-
lege."
DR.. Wicks Is opposed to the bill
which proposed the compulsory
reading of the Bible in the public
schools.
ut cannot be freed from secta-
rian influences he said. my con-
{ ception OF tie church As a religious
center with civic circumference.
1t would contain everything per-
tanning to human welfare and it
would contain room for the boy
to spin his top"
Charm Here
The study of DIR. Wicks doesn't
look like the regular church study.
It is a home for the pastor. 1t
generally is in comfortable disor.
der. 1t has comfortable chairs,
many new books and magazines.
On the desk is a bust of Emer-
son. The study is a mans room,
where mans viewpoint is found
on every subject
DR.. Wicks, by has civic program,
has pushed the pulpit Of the
church to all corners OF the city
and the center has not been for
gotten either.
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its clearing house for all radio pro
grams offered by the Protestant
churches Of that city. is notable IL
lustration OF progress.
3. Should the programs Of the
churches include not only services OF
worship but also addresses on the
churches interest In some OF the
great social and international issues
of the day, such as Christian mis-
sions. world peace, prohibition and
respect for law7
There was general judgment that
such an extension of broadcasting by
the church is desirable and that It
should be guided by a wise commits
tee representing not simply q single
denomination, but, so far as possible,
Professionalism as whole.
A fourth question under consider
alton was the advisability OF recon-
mending that religious broadcasting
should take place at all other hours
than the IL o'clock service Sunday.
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Saved?" Is the pastors subject for
the evening sermon. At this service
the reception. of members into
church Fellowship win take place.
At GAS the e. L. c. e. will hold a
meeting.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR DAY
will be observed at the Second
Moravian Church on Sunday. Miss
Elizabeth Cooper, State intermediate
superintendent of the Indiana Chris.
tan Endesvor Union will speak az
the 10:45 service on THE Challenge
of Christian Endeavor." At the 7:45
service the Christian Endeavor So
cieties will have charge and each
will be represented by a speaker
The pastor, the Rev. Vernon w.
Couillard will deliver the address
which is a decision day address
Friends of Christ"
$50
4 DIR. LEWIS BROWN of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church will preach Sun
day morning on Rendering to All
Their Dues" and at night Faith and
Healing"
"A RELIGION THAT INSPIRES''
will be the morning theme OF DIR.
Edwin Cunningham at the Central
Universalist Church.
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PIANO RECITAL TO
BE GIVEN AT CHURCH

The piano students of Francis H.
Topmiller viii give the first OF a
series Of recitals Sunday at p. m.
in the Beville Avenue Evangelical
Church.
The following will take part:
Thelma Swigert. Margaret Abel, Clay
Hail.. Esther Kruge, Jessie Unger,
Virginia Hassler, Eileen Johnson,
Carl Schubert, Esther Garrison,
Violet Nordberg, Jerry Holman. Mil
sdred Morris, Dorothy Bosch, Mar
garet Zeigler. Harriet Essig, Fran
els Kennedy, Milburn Jones, Ger
aldine James, Myrtle Wilson, Ar
thur Wilson. Catherine Quinn,
Thomas CowIey, Mary Sluss, Mar
iorie Holcomb, Virginia Osborn,
Kenneth Lime, Elizabeth Broolis,
Helenlouise Perkins, Paul Bogart,
Margaret irwin. Neva Stiff. Eliza
beth Miller, Catherine Blake, Mary
Rohce, Lucille Clark, Louise Holt
man.
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DR.. Edward Haines Kistler, pas
tor Of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church Of this city, states that he
has broadcasted, but the general
trouble is that 1t is too expensive
for the smaller churches.
He states that there is no local
pastor here regularly broadcasting
sermons, although some pastors Of
wealthy churches in other cities are
doing this.
Questions Asked
At a recent meeting of the spe-
cial committee appointed by the
Federal Council OF the Churches in
New York, according to the Presby-
terrain Publicity. three questions
were considered.
They are stated as follows:
1. Is it wise for church organiza.
tons to undertake to erect and main
tain broadcasting stations of their
own?
The tentative conclusion was that
the cost Of maintenance, as well as
the cost OF erection, is so great that
it is probably preferable. at least for
the present, to work out a policy OF
cooperation with the existing sta,
tions.
2. Should an Observation-Disclosures
approach be made to the broadcast
ing stations in order to prevent the
competition OF the various denoni-
nations with each other in securing
the use OF the radio?
There was unanimous opinion that
some method Of cooperation among
the Protestant groups is imperatively
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so effective, because of their brevity
and pointedness.
The Master put His great thoughts
in simple form, and He enforced
them with illustrations drawn from
the every day life of the people.
He took the things that came near.
est to hand, and around them He
wove the teachings which so indel-
IDLY impressed the minds Of the
disciples that years afterward these
saying Of Jesus were recorded, and
they have become as indelibly writ.
ten into the worlds literature. and
into the life of the Christian church,
The teaching of this lesson is SO
simple that there seems little to dc
but tell the story. What can one
add that would make 1t greater, Or
that would make it clearer?
But 1t is the simple and common.
place things that people neglect. So
1t is necessary to read and re-read
even the simplest teachings OF the
New Testament, to emphasize them
and comment upon them, until they
come to have the. reality for mod
ern men and women that they had
for those who knew Jesus In the
days Of His flesh.
Life Must Have Roots
Herein the simple figure OF the
vine and the branch. Jesus reminds
us that life must have roots and
nourishment.
Branches do not grow just Of
themselves. 1t is through the vine
itself deeply rooted in the soil, and
reaching out for water and air thai
the branch has life. j
And just as Jesus taught that the
peace and comfort Of God come tc
men through the incarnation Of God
in human life-in Himself-so Jesus
here teaches that it is in oneness
with Him that men may find life and
continue to live.
The words OF Jesus are mystical.
Perhaps with our prosaic minds we
cannot fully appreciate their real
Significance insofar as they have
metaphysical and theological mean.
ing. But lest we should miss their
practical meaning Jesus has put it
all very plainly.
There are real and definite tests
whether we are ''in the vine" or not.
Merely claiming to be good Chris
tians. and to be abiding in Christ Is
no proof Of actual oneness with
Him. II we are actually in the vine
our lives will display the character
lstics of the vine.
What are these? The lesson plain
ly indicates them
First of all Is fruitfulness. HE
that abideth in me, and ] in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit
for without me We can do nothing
But fruitfulness itself is Sondi.
toned by continuance Of life. The
branch that abides not in the vine
Is "withered."
May we take the other side of the
figure and emphasize the juiciness
Of the branch that abides in the
vine?
Somehow Juicy" is not just the
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called for, else in time the stations
will find 1t impossible to deal with
the many separate religious agencies
seeking to use broadcasting facilities.
The experience of the New York City
Federation of Churches, which has
been requested by WEAF to serve as