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New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
JUST BEFORE THE RATTLE OF VOTES

Reports differ as to the extent of the election interest in the vari- ous states. In Massachusetts and New York. for instance, there Is scarcely any reason for General Apathy to be in the saddle; yet in spite of all the fervid declarations. charges, counter charges and what not, the public as a whole does not seem to be wildly excited. Yet mo- body can really tell; the public to- day may show it's interest in less spectacular manner than In the days of torchlight parades and po- litical demonstration.
 No one need deceive himself that the election next Tuesday is not one of exceptional importance. An election which means the control of Congress cannot help being otherwise, while the special issues brought forward in some of the states need no verbal embellish- ment to emphasize their character. Yet, in spite of all this, not more than SO per cent of the people are expected to take the trouble to vote; and some experts cynically post the percentage at less than i that.
 One must not overlook the fact that a great many women do not make a practice of studying politics and refrain from voting. In the South a large proportion of the Ne groes prudently remain at home; and in other parts of the country the rural voting is greatly affected by boisterous weather. Only in the cities is voting made comparatively easy, and in these the chief com petitor is said to be the automobile instead of helping in the voting, as one would think and the radio. The latter invention, how ever. has been an aid to candidates whose parties think enough of them to pay the broadcasting com panies for the privilege of going on the air" It is said that only the President of the United States is privileged to make an air address without csst.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

The warning given slow drivers by the motor vehicle department was we'll taken; but it does not mean that slow drivers are told to become speeders when driving to a football game or using the state roads upon any other occasion. The department apparently is trying to educate the public into driving uni formly well. not faster than the average and not slower. Thus there will be less effort to Hoop the loop" by drivers impatient to advance ahead of the slow vehicles and consequently less opportunity for accTdent The slow driver may not himself get into accidents very frequently, but he undeniably causes others to court disaster. The less of this there is on heavily congested highway the safer 1t will be.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

The independent voter was fully recognized by the President of the United States in the recent letter that MT. Coolidge sent to Francis Prescott, chairman of the Republi- can state committee of MassaChu- setts. The letter in reality was in tended to reach Bay State voters in the attempt to help Senator Butler, the hard-pressed. The appeal, it is being pointed out, was not based on party considerations, nor did 1t refer to party platforms or party patriotism. It was primarily an ap- peal to the independent voters of Massachusetts, who will decide the election. The campaign in Massa- ohusetts, by the way, has been en- tirely nonpartisan, in sense' party lines being almost entirely submerged. The scratching of tickets in favor of one or another candidate will be the rule rather than the exception. Massachusetts voters are using their heads.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

The technical engineer brought to the city by the building com mission for the purpose of investi- eating structures suspected of not being as staunch or safe as reason would dictate. succeeded in locating three buildings which will require attention. This is not as bad a re- suit of inspection as some citizens feared would eventuate. Granted that the outside engineer was man thoroughly capable of making decisions of this kind - and there have been no claims to. the con- trary-it will be in line with WIS dom for the owners of the build ings affected to make such repairs as will conform with the requests of the building commission, based on the law. To make alterations before the possibility of accident IS the cheapest way in the end.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
COMMUNICATED
CHILD LAHORE

New Britain record worst in State.
 New Britain appears to be the largest employer of children in Connecticut if we estimate by the number of work permits issued the last school year in our largest six cities and their population at the last census. This is not accurate, but will serve for comparison, as- suming that the population of all the six cities has incre%sed in some- thing like the same ratio.
 New Britain allowed 455 children between II and 16 years of age to leave school with work permits last year. whereas Hartford, which is considerably more than twice as large released 676. If some one ob- jects that the foreign population of Hartford is not so large as New Britain's, we reply that New Brit aims record is a worse one than Bridgeport Waterbury, Stamford or even New Haven made, in propor- ton to their population.
 Further. New Britain allowed 13s children to go to work with only 9th grade education; Hartford twice as large, released only 125 9th graders; and Bridgeport and Stam- ford none at all.
 Again, 236, or more than half of those were granted work permits in New Britain, had not finished the grammar school. In Stamford, Waterbury. Hartford and New Hav- en respectively, the number was less than half, and in Bridgeport where the foreign population is like that of New Britain less than a 9th.
 More than this, over third of the children under 16 years who left school to go to work in Hartford went from the high school, but only | r per cent of those who left in i New Britain ever got into the high school.
 Who determines the number of child laborers in our cities? The state agents who grant the work permits and the local board of edu- cation, who are given power by our law.
 The law gives the agents power and responsibility in the case of every applicant, saying NO certifi' cate shall be issued unless it shall be made to appear to the authority to whom the application is made for such certificate that it is for the best interest of the child that such certificate shall be issued"
 Similarly 1t gives power and re- sponsibility to the local boards of education. Our law sets a mini- mum age, 14 years, as require ment for leaving school and the completion of the 9th grade, as a. minimum amount of education, but specifically says; Nothing herin contained shall prevent a board of education from requiring further and higher educational qualiflca- tions."
 Most employers would be glad to have the schools take care of the children until they are 16 years ot age CT have completed the Sth grade If they are capable of doing it. The turnover of child laborers is very high and they need constant supervision. AS one druggist said. Even when mixing syrup they must be watched" The employment manager of one of our largest Con- necticut factories writes: 'The ma- iority of children are normal, not defective or delinquent, and school is the place for them. Most fac- tories would welcome this protec. tion."
 MARY c. WELLES
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
RUBBING IT IN

More than four years ago the play Rain opened in Philadelphia for a few weeks stay before re- pairing to New York. What the public and the critics didn't do to it in quaint and silent Philly was aplenty.
 Yet this play has proved to be one of the stellar artistic successes of the American stage. It has been successful not because it appealed to the superllciality of light headed majority, but because it was intensely dramatic, well con- structed and drove home a story with the force of a pile driver.
 Now that it has been showing four and half years it is closing it's career. For several years now it has been advertised as the worlds greatest drama" which is going somc," as the barber shop boys would say.
 And where is its career being closed? Oh. merely in Philadelphia! After that city discovered how it had blundercd it was eager to see the play again and try to revise it's earlier opinion. And strange to say. the critics in philly this week have been most kind.
 First of the realistic plays of re- cent years. Rain set d pace that outlasted all the imitators. IL proved that it is hard to kill off really good drama.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
Observation On The Weather
FORECAST

Eastern New York - Partly cloudy, cooler in extreme south portion. Sunday partly cloudy. southern New England Partly cloudy and slightly cooler on the' coast Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy.
 Northern New England - Partly cloudy slightly cooler on the coast Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

bers and by attending the daily rallies of leading and nearly leading citizens who gathered with in the shade of the mugs along the walls.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Scarcely 8 day passes without chronicling the death of some prominent man. The latest to enter the dark unknown Is George F. Taylor, vice-p president of the Amer ican Hardware corporation and general manager of the Corbin cabinet lock division of the corpora ton. Mir Taylor was not as widely known as a public man." but he
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A. B. c. is national organlzsuoh which furnishes newspapers and sdVef, ,tsers with a strictly honest hhay sre based upon this audit, This 'nsures nro.eetIon as.in-. fraud In new.pspe. distribution figu es to both national ana local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
THE PI-EyED PoSTOFFICE

(Ezra Triplett, Postmaster)
 Postmaster: Looks like you was in fer trouble"
 A. Dedd Beat: How come?"
 Postmaster: well, from what l kin make outa this pust- card, one O yer creditors seems like he was irritated. the least leetlo bit"
 A. Dedd Beat: Let's see it ouch,
 "F s Q politely
 U neyR pay. by gum, ..A
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Only the fit survive. You must have some skill as a crook to get enough money for a machine gun.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

You seldom find pacifist who will smile forgivingly when a small CT guy insults him.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
CONDITIONS

High pressure prevails from the South Atlantic states eastward to pc"mula. It will he slightly cooler Saturday along the North Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Everybody is thinking of Queen Marie only, but we know a certain husband who Is having pretty good time also.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

As we understand 1t, it's all right to be kidnapped, but you mustn't lie about it.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Correct this sentence: q have borrowed on my insurance" said he, "but I'll pay it back promptly.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

An inferiority complex has ad- vantages. It doesn't prompt any body to write 8 movie scenario.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
Time To Light Up, Folks!

Let's light our joke so Not only Halloween will glow But all the nights and days be gay With mirth that chases gloom
 away.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

The way to win is to believe that right makes might and then lick thunder out of the opposition.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

r.. ua-,,d |. on sale daily in New yn,L ,t Hotalings Newsstand. Times souare: schultz's Newsstands, Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

If the boss tries working only five days. the next great building boom will be poor houses.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

There's just as much horse sense as ever. It's still In possession of the horses.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

A poor crook is just & crook. It takes a million or more to make you a moral bankrupt"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday E1oepted) At Herald Bldg. CT Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Alas, one reason why the Repub- licans have all the scandals is be- cause they have all the money
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

was a wide-awake business man who left his mark upon the devel- opment of the hardware business.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
. ,,. A,.oc,nted Press.

Member, of the Associated Press. rb. As,octated Press h exclusively en- titled to the use for republication oi au news credited to 1t or not otheI".se credited in this paper and also ioea' news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
No Lie

Boss: See here! You told my of flee girls that you wanted to see me on a matter of life and death!" Salesman: q do, sir, l want to sell you some life insurance"
 Paul Gunder
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

There's room in almost every highway for a school bus and the half of your car that isn't in the ditch.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
Couldn't Be

Hodgson: T don't know whether it was your wife or not. I don't know her very we'll"
 Coombs: Did she have a short dress?"
 Todgson: T didn't notice the dress"
 Coombs: Then 1t wasn't my wife!'
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
TELEPHONE CALLS Buainess Office ... szo Editorial Rooms .... szo

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation oookt ana p'ees room sIvay. open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

If plants really suffer 1t must console a small boy to reflect that spinach Is boiled,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Gambling must be very old. Sure ly the first man wouldn't have eat en an oyster except on bet.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Only those have a right to be ashamed of age who have nothing worse to be ashamed of.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Steam railroads entering Chicago expended almost s15,000,000 last year in maintenance of suburban service.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

There re more than 200 women acting as directors of important bus mess concerns in England.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
FactsandFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

By Robert Quillen The height of absurdity exposes the boomers.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

How awful, years after, to see the individual you once delighted to kiss.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Entered at the Post once at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Duelists In France should mod ernize and use boxing gloves at thirty paces.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

U pay day. R I'll 500 Upon D B3 um. (If I ask you politely You never pay, by gum, You pay today. or Tn soak you Upon the beak, you bum!' D
 Charles T. Baltzell
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
THEY CAN HAVE IT!
By Walker L. Williamson

By Walker L. Williamson I sat before my radio
 And listened to some fight returns; In my minds eye I saw each blow, I saw the shifty twists and turns. I heard the yelling of the throng, My speaker brought in every sound, The seconds shouts, the timers gong
 That stopped and started every round.
 The fellow who described the fight Called off each uppercut and blow, Told of each wallop. left, and right, Impact of flesh and claret's flow. At length the fight came to an end;
 Serenely prepared for bed; The winner earned, and now will spend, .,, A hundred thousand bucks, it's said! That may be easy money, but Fnr twice that sum, all in a bunch, I wouldn't take one uppercrt, One kidney poke or stomach punch, One blow, such as they deal Tn strife, And some nice hearse would cart me hence; And men would call upon my wife To sell her pretty monuments.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
Not His Ailment

NOt HIS hbHttHt "Mandy, read whut it sez on dat bottle"
 "Well, 1t sez: One teaspoonful for adults,'" "Read some mo. Mandy. Ans got de croup, not de adults"
 Howard Ferguson Copyright, 1928 Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
What's In q Name?

Hammond: "Why was that Rus sian play such a complete failure? I thought it was going to be very successful" ,r ,.,-oa Producer: "Oh, the public liked fl all right, but it took all of the profits to light the electric sish with the name on it.
 Mildred L. Eysmans
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

SUBSCRIPTION RATES $500 Year.
 t7.00 Three Months. 75c, & Month.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

If Is easier to get a police dog nowadays than a policeman!
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30

Without going on record as to the merits Of the "stool pigeon" meth ods employed by the local police de- partment in it's drive to rid the city of blind tigers" "holes in the wall" and, in the language of the police 'liquor dives" it is a fact that more success has been met through this mode of operation than in any oth- CT way of obtaining convictions yet devised. New Britain, during the past week, witnessed the jailing of tho alleged proprietor of one house having a bad reputation as regards the liquor laws, the fining with a suspended jail sentence of a man in another case, and the binding over to the superior court, of a husband and wife, all through evidence ob- tained by a so-called police agent" ." It Is not on record that policemen personally approve of the use of mer who adapt themselves to gum shoe work in this field but officially they do not hesitate to send an "agent" on the errands. It is sig nificant that when the police have the opportunity of using a private citizen to make the purchase of liquor for use in court, they work | hammer and tongs to raid as many places as they possibly can because | the usefulness of an agent is of short duration. Once spotted in court, he is advertised throughout rum row. and after one prosecu- ton in which he figures his chances of further success are several hun dred thousand degrees lower than those of the proverbial snowball in the warmest place ever referred to.
 Alderman D. L. Nair and Coun- cilman D. L. Bartlett, two active members of the councilmanic body
 of the city government, struck at the very heart of a bad condition at the meeting of the ordinance con-
 mittee Thursday night. when they
 referred to the lack of interest
 shown by the builders and electri.
 clans of the city in the ordinances affecting those lnlporLdhC ci"lte
 Yet, timely as Is the notice taker
 of the passiveness of the members
 of those trades, their remarks vii
 in all probability bear no fruit, be-
 cause conditions were ever thus anc
 time does not affect them in the least.
 Matters of importance to group!
 of citizens, or to the city at large . are acted on night after night a
 City Hall and despite the widely i published notices in advance, few
 residents take the trouble of ex | pressing their views. They simply
 read of them in the newspapers anC l dismiss them from their minds ant
 ing in possession of all the data es
 sential to intelligent debate and de
New Britain herald., 1926-10-30
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New
 Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02
MURRAY
COMING HERE

Next Wednesday being the Feast
of the Epiphany, or the day follow.
ing what is known In England as
Twelfth Night. will be celebrated in
the Episcopal churches of Washing
ton by special services. As Epiph-
any is the commemoration of the
visit of the kings Of the East, or
"wise men, to the birthplace Of
Christ, this being the first presenta.
ton of Christ to- the Gentiles, 1t Is
usually recognized in modern times
as an appropriate occasion for
preaching and giving for the cause
of missions.
The Feast OF the Epiphany win
be marked this year by the visit TO.
Washington OF the Rt., Rev. John
Gardner Murray, ID. D., bishop of,
Maryland and presiding bishop OF
the Episcopal Church in America.
Bishop Murray was elected to this
office at the recent general confer
ence. which met in New Orleans
last October.
The visit of the presiding bishop
to Washington will be one of his
first official acts after assuming
office on January / Bishop Muir.
ray will preach in the Bethlehem
chapel Of the National Cathedral at
the II o'clock service on the Feast
of the Epiphany and it is expected
that he will outline his policies for
the general administration of the
Episcopal Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02
MOMENTS COMMITTEE
ON CONGRESS TO MEET

Mrs. John D. Sherman, chairman.
win preside at the meeting Of the
women's joint congressional COM
mittee Monday morning, at 1880
o'clock. at the headquarters Of
the General Federation OF Women IS
Clubs. 1874 N st. N. w
The organizations that will be
represented at the meeting are the
American Association Of University
Women, American Federation of
Teachers, American Home Eco
Monies Association, American
Nurses Association, Council OF
Women for Home Missions, Cen
eral Federation Of Women's Clubs,
Girls Friendly Society In America.
Institute Fraternity, Medical Wom-
EN- of the American Institute Of
Homeopathy; Medical Women's Ma
tional Association, National Asso-
citation Of C0lOred Women, National
Committee for q Department Of
Education, National Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, National
10 d n u m e RS League, National
Council OF Jewish Women, National
Council Of Women. National Edu-
cation Association, National Fede-a-
ton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, National League OF
Women Voters, National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, Ma
tional Womep's Trade Union
League, National Board OF Young
Women's Christian Associations
and Service Star Legion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02
Al LEN PASTO Oh
TO SPEA k

DIR. Henry Howard, 81 Lon
don and Australia. win speak at
the First Congregational Church.
Tenth and q Sts. II W, tomorrow
At III 4. IA. and p. N. Doctor
Howard, who is touring America.
has been heard III san Francisco,
Portland, Chicago and Detroit and
has Just completed series Of adj
dresses at the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church. New York city.
Or. Howard will speak ST the
First Congregational Church at
AS and b. 10. each day, Mon.
day and Friday inclusive. His
subjects win include
'The Law OF Change Moral
Challenge. = 1.-THE Personal Equation
in Salvation The Progressive
Principle in salvation. Faith and
Form Relations and Obligations, &
short Circuit Prayers, The SUI
preme Quest, and 'A Jury Of Four
Reason, Conscience, Desire, VIII.
AT 4:45 D. M, tomorrow, q devo.
tional vesper concert will be held.
Judge william +. Norris win teach
the Mems Bible Class at 9:45 q. M,
speaking on Vision OF q World
Court. = The Senior and Young
Peoples Societies Of Christian En-
deavor will meet ii their respective
rooms at $50 b. m Mrs. Alice G..
Selby will lead the senior group in
p discussion Of Better Prayers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02
LAYMEN CANCEL MEETING
FOR coRPoRAToRs PARLEY

The executive committee OF the
Laymen's Service Association Of the
Episcopal church in the diocese OF
Washington announces the post.
|ponement Of the mid,Winter meet.
ing Of the association scheduled
for wednesday, January H.
In place of this meeting the as
ISOLATION viii attend, in body,
the meeting of the Corporators of
the Episcopal Church Home, in
Epiphany Parish Hall, Friday. jan
uary 10, at p. m. Bishop Free
man will talk at that time.
Upon the conclusion of the bust
ness meeting OF the corporators,
there win be business meeting Of
the Laymen's Service Association,
at which Bishop Freeman will out
line the service he expects the
laymen to render during the com
ing year.