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New Britain herald., 1926-12-01
NOW IN LIMELIGHT Little PrintshJp of Thompsonyifle, Aged Printer Much Visited

Thompsonville, Dec. 1 up - The little one room printshop. where for the past six months F. J. Sheldon, Enfield's 80 year old author and printer. has spent much of his time setting by hand and printing one page at time 100-page book of his personal "reminiscences of the town. Is becoming famous. Scores of persons have visited the shop dur ing the past two days and the aged printer has been asked to pose for dozens, of photographers.
 MT. Sheldon for years has devoted much time and effort in the interest of the young people. serving as their scout master and leader in numerous activities. The patriotic spirit which has prompted these efforts is shown in the concluding paragraph of his volume which asks that instead of flowers on his coffin the school chil- dren on each Decoration Day place a little flag over his final resting place.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01
Tuesday Night League
Girls Bowling League

High single string, Faticoni. Bucks. High three string. Fatlconi, Bucks. High team single Packards.
 High team three string, Bucks
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01

pened to glance out of doorway of an adjoining room just in time to observe the condition of the me- chanic as he staggered and fell in a helpless condition. Mr. Maiaury ran to assist the man dragging him into the room where he and Adams were employed. Adams immediately sensed the seriousness of the situa- tion and proceeded to resuscitate the man by applying the Shaefer meth od. He worked steadily over him for about five minutes before nor nal breathing was fully restored.
 MT. Adams served three years in the Coast Artillery of the U. S. Army where he learned considerable first aid work. He states that this was his first opportunity to put his knowledge of the Shaefer method to practical use.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01
Checkers

OlleNktTS
 Eor about seven years there has been waged battle between two men who aspire to the title of Checker King. Every noon John Lindahl and George R. Johnson play as though their lives depend on the outcome. They play about SIX games each noon. There are several men about the factory who play checkers well, and some who have become quite expert, but these two seem, more than the others, to have engaged in an endurance test. Up to date, this year, one player IS ahead PIT games, but both are so modest about 1t that neither one would say which one is leading. J. M. Burdick has offered checker board and set of checkers to the winner in a series of ten games to be played by these two men. In this contest the standing is John- son [, Lindahl 6. Both are deter mined to get that prize.
 The Rule and Level Pay Depart ment entertained Miss Grace Brown of Pelham, N. r., at the home Of Miss Amy Hume, on Stanley street, Miss Brown is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. F. Brown of Wooster street and was formerly employed in the Pay Department.
 William Walther, wha has been in the employ of the company for AZ years, and for many years has been a valued assistant foreman and then foreman, of the Try Square Department, Rule and Level plant is retiring from active ser vice on account of poor health. He has been granted pension begin
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01

Constance Ostroski. Bertha Land gren. Rose Carlson, Ruth Holm- strom, Alice Stingle, Elsie Bengston and Dorothy Thompson. The fol- lowing girls had charge of the work at Rule and Level plant: Irene Burkharth, Fanny Holmes. Anna Dalina, Mary Burkharth. Bob Schultz, Annette Kropf. Pat Dash ner, Helen Kelley. Florence Spec auliti, Elsie Rund.
 Harold Ward and William O'Brien are taking part in the play to be presented Dec. 15 and 16 at the Lyceum, entitled "Maytime in Erin" presented by St. Joseph's church.
 Thirty-six departments of the Hardware Plant have a perfect safe ty record for the first II months of this year. IT divisions of the Steel Plant have perfect safety record for the first Il months of this year.
 In the Rule and Level, in Novem- Der, two men completed ten years of service and were given ten year service pins. Thy are George D. Tencht in Department Al and Carl George Peterson of the Sales De- partment.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01
Rule & Level Plant

High three strings, Mallets, J. Argaz- zi, BPS.
 High single (tie) Gauges, J. Demarest, Screw Drivers, V. O'Den, 135. High team single. Rules, 51s.
 Individual Averages
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01

The promptness and effectiveness with which Henry Adams, an em- ploye in Division 205 of the rolling mill applied the Shaefer or prone Friday, November 26, saved fellow workman's life.
 A mechanic was engaged in some repair work when he was overcome by gas fumes William Majaury, also employed in Division 205, hap
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01
JAMES McCLENAHAN DIES

East Port Chester Man Was One
 Time Prominent Brewery Owner.
 Greenwich, Dev. REJames Nc Clenahan, 77, president of the Stew enson Brewery in New York city, and prominent ;.s horseman, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Port Chester, N. r.. just over the state line.
 Born in the north of Ireland, Me- Clenahan worked his way to success in this country. As executor of the
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01

ming December l. MT. Walther leaves with best wishes for the future. Hardware and Steel Plant Bowling
 Leagues
New Britain herald., 1926-12-01

High single string. Lindqust. Bennettl High three string, Quenk. Farmers. High team single. Youngs
 High team three string, Farmers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-04

Hardest thing to get in St. Louis now, besides pre-war Budweiser, is ticket to worlds series. Here's what they look like.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01
RECOUNT OF BALLOTS ORDERED
Court Orders. Ballots Cast in Cook
County Primary Elections Be
Recounted

A complete recount of the vote cast in
Cook county (Chicago) for the United
States senatorial nomination, in both Re-
publican and Democratic parties, was or
dered July p by County Judge Jarecki at
the request of Senator James Reed, of
Missouri, chairman of the Senate cam
paign expenditures committee. 1t is re-
ported that hfty-four election judges and
clerks who served in Cook county's April
primaries were indicted July q by spe-
cial grand jury on charges of conspiracy
to make a false account in connection
with irregularities at the polls. These in
d:ctments bring the total to 100 returned
against judges and clerks.
1t is charged that more than $3000,000
had been spent in the senatorial primary
race. Hearings under the direction of
Senator Reed began Monday, July 20,
All senatorial candidates, together with
their campaign managers and officials of
various organizations, have been called to
testify.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01
The HORRIBLE EXPENSE OF PROHIBITION
The Outlook, July 7, 1926

Prohibition, it appears, Is too expen-
sive; it has cost too much to acquire and
it costs too much to maintain.
That, at least, Is the logical construe-
ton to be placed on the haring headlines
and colored comment-mostly by news
papers that have always been unfriend1y
to prohibition ON some startling and
shocking revelations recently made in
Washington.
Wayne B. Wheeler. bored as full OF
holes as a colander by Senator Reeds
gim1et admitted that tho work of tina
Anti-Saloon League has cost about one
cent per person per year for the past
thirty years. The total of what has been
spent in that third of a century is esti-
mated by Mr.. Wheeler at 100000. Is
is this astonishing total not the insig-
ni6cant one cent per capita per annuuls
on which the headlines play.
Also, General Lincoln c. Andrews,
chief prohibition enforcement official
went before the appropriations commit
tee of the House and asked for twenty
FIVE cents per capita to be used IN prohi-
bition enforcement during the next fiscal
year. Twenty-Five cents does not sound,
and is not large So It Is the grand total
100000 that is used to make prohib&-
ton sound like too expensive = luxury.
But it turns out that of this sum, $15,000s-
600 is to be spent for building coast guard
vessels and the Ike Prohibition enforce
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01

ment is only part of the coast guards
work. The actual expense of prohibition
enforcement, therefore, narrows down to
perhaps fifteen cents per person.
1t is not likely that the American peo-
pie will regard that as an extravagant
expenditure for enforcing law which
gives effect TO an integral part of the
Constitution of the United States.
With what the Anti-Saloon League has
spent or viii spend, the people as taxpay-
ers are not concerned. The Senate COM
mittee that brought out the facts-a spe-
cia1 committee appointed to investigate
expenditures in the Republican primary
In Pennsylvania = appears to have had
very little legitimate concern with it.
Something like 100000 of Anti-Saloon
League money, it appears, has been spent
in Pennsylvania since 1919 (that is, on an
average about $150,o00 Year, but there
Is still nothing in the record to show that
any part of 1t had anything to do with the
Republican primary, and certainly the
rest of the $35,000,000 had nothing to do
with it.
STILL Senator Reeds committee has
forced the statement from Mr.. Wheeler
that tho Ani-Saloon League of America,
through its national and state organiza-
tons, has spent sums of money equiva-
lent to about one cent per year per per-
son of the population of. the United
States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01
COOK COUNTY JAIL SCANDAL
Investigation Reveals That Cook
County Jail (Chicago) Inmates
Were Supplied With Booze

Testimony that Frank McErlaine and
county's (Chicago) Jail, held frequent re-
ceptions in the hospital of the Jail, where
liquor was served, was given, July %, by
a former jailer in Judge John J. Nc
Gorty's inquiry into Jail conditions. Nc
Erlaine's recent appearance in court I'M
der the influence of liquor caused the in
quiry. James Castignango, former assist
ant jailer, said he had seen McErlaine
drunk so many times l can't remember"
and told of hearing from guard that
Jules Portuguese, lately slain gangster.
was "stiff drunk in his cell one night
while held on minor charge.
Castignango gave his superiors in the
Jail credit for doing all they could to sop
smuggling of liquor to the prisoners, but
said they could not cope with the stua-I
ton. He named Elmer Moore sentenced
to ninety days in Jail for contempt of
court, as one of the guards who often was
under alcoholic influence. Moore was
sentenced because when he was called as
McErlaine's guard to explain the prison
condition he also was found to be I'M
steady and expressed the desire to knock
the court loose from his trousers"
A raid on an apartment adjoining the
Jail was believed to have dried up the
principal source of the booze. Raiders
discovered radiators and hot water bottles
in which they believe intoxicants were
struggled into the jail. One signal, they
said, brought whisky and two signals
brought beer.
Here is situation that should be
probed to the fullest extent 1t indicates
one of the principal causes of lax enforce
ment of the prohibition law in our large
cities-viz, the dishonesty and ineffi-
cheney of public officials. Effective en-
forcement can never be achieved by Off
Gals who are out of sympathy with the
law and who are themselves volators of
the law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01
A Challenge to Rupert Hughes on His
Bankruptcy of Prohibition"
BY J. w. Boyd, Elmworth, Alberta

tant moralists have scant regard for truth.
They all, apparently, are liars, hypocrites
and cowards-except Mr.. Hughes.
Here we have the real spirit of his ar
tice 1t is the spirit that was manifest in
his client for more than century before
the passage of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. at ought to be plain enough to
any man of independent mind that law
should be respected only when it is worthy
of respect; that any honest citizen will
dsobey any law that is unworthy of re-.
spect."
If any man of independent mind is
blinded by passion, swayed by greed mis-
led by ignorance and weakness, he is to
decide what law is worthy of respect and
obedience. Hitherto it was supposed that
parlaments and courts should decide what
laws are worthy and to be obeyed. But
this brave knight of the quill throws that
all to the winds.
He disdans to use the threadbare ex-
preston Of personal liberty" But his
phrasing with semblance of silk is the
same gaudy-hued shoddy of past days. 1t
praises law defiance and breeds the spirit
of anarchy. He would misguide the mex
perence of youth, mislead the ignorant,
encourage the criminay inclined. In face
of the facts that this law was ratified by
forty-six Of the forty-eight states and
majority of Congress, is upheld by the
federal courts, is approved by thousands
of eminent citizens-educators labor lead
ers, health officers, life insurance officials,
labor employers and bank ofhcials-yet
this author has the audacity to claim it is
a failure, bankruptcy. Whom shall we
believer
His article as an appeal to ignorance
and prejudice is we'll done. AS a piece of
propaganda to create public opinion for
the liquor interests it is most craftily
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01
MA FERGUSON DEFEATED

The Texas primary election resulted in
the defeat of Governor Miriam A. Fergu-
son for denomination on the Democratic
ticket and the triumph of Attorney Cen
era1 Dan Moody Mrs. Ferguson had
made prediction promise to resign if
Moody got one more vote than she, on the
condition that he resign if she led him by
25,000 votes. Governor Ferguson now an
nounces that she will resign the first of
November. The Democratic nomination
is equivalent to an election. Governor
Ferguson has not been counted a friend
OF the dry cause in the state of Texas.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01
THE, RURAL NEWSPAPER
How 1t Stands for Respect for Consti-
tuted Authority

Several hundred editors and publishers
of rural newspapers from all parts of the
United States gathered in Los Angeles
for the National Editorial Associations
forty-hrst convention.
Frank o. Edgecombe, of Nebraska,
president of the association, in his annual
address indicated the importance of the
rural press and declared it is privilege
for any man or woman to have part in
either preparing or directing the utter
ances of a newspaper. Speaking of the
relation of the rural newspaper to law OBJ
servance and law enforcement, Mr.. Edge
combs said:
The rural newspaper, weekly or
daily, boasts that it is the newspaper
of the home. Therefore, it is of par
ticular importance that our news
papers, forming part of the rural
press and our organizations being the
only national voice of the rural
press, should at al times support
definitely and boldly every constitu-
tiona1 and statutory enactment and
give our utterances weight by private
and public observance of the same
principle-obedience to law and re-
spect for constituted authority.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01

DitiOA navy " ooy obOdt tiiS NRAAS VI
toxication I sorrowfully admit I differ
with them only as to the cure. l believe
that it lies in a scientific study of the
disease of craving. Thew believe in abol-
ishing the disease by legislation"
He lodges and evades the real issue.
He assumes craving for intoxicants is a
disease. He very well knows there are
hospitals for such. This amendment and
enforcement law prohibit the manufac
ture, sale or transportation of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes" Can any
one misunderstood the import of these
words? No. Neither does Mr.. Hughes.
1t is one of his pettifogging methods to
lead the reader away from the real ques-
ton into the quagmires of ignorance and
word spinning He would lead us away
from the province, not only of this law,
but all civil laws.
This law was not made against dis
ease or an appetite, but against traffic.
Civil laws are not made against evil inn
pulses-anti-socia mpulses-but against
acts and practices that are detrimental to
the public welfare. Laws are not made
against character. A man at heart may
be thief, but until he actually seals the
law takes no account of him.
But Mr.. Hughes proposes a radical
panacea for all social ills. He proposes to
make a scientific study of the disease of
craving He is opposed to prohibiting this
traffic. Let US apply his panacea to other
ills of human society.
Let us study kleptomanfa. Do not pro-
hibit stealing, but make scientific study
of this craving for property We should
no longer prohibit fraud ana robbery, but
study this evil impulse.
Let us make scientific study of the
impulse to kill Do not prohibit murder.
Let us not prohibit adultery. Let us not
prohibit any of these anti-social offenses.
The prohibition of all these offenses
against human society has proved fail
ure. The laws are violated They cannot
be enforced, therefore they should be re-
pealed or nullifed-and make a scientific
study of all the evil impulses of human
nature.
This is the philosophy of this new doc
tor for the ills of human society. What
shall we do while the scientific men are
pursuing their study? Ask Mr.. Hughes
and all the defenders of the liquor traffic.
He would have US think he cares very
much for the poor drunkards" who hate
liquor worse than anybody else does" His
article clearly indicates to me that he cares
more for the liquor dealers-many Of
whom are in Europe.
Then his frequent professions of absti-
nence from alcoholic liquors-what has
that to do with the merits of this law, its
enactment or the facts of its enforcement
Only one thing to make people think he
is a very sincere believer in temperance,
but most righteously disapproves of the
present law.
He states: ut ought to be possible to
discuss the liquor evil with scientific calm
and without moral implications" 1t has
been done and the findings are available to
the people who care to avail themselves
of the benefits. But is Mr.. Hughes article
~ exarno1e of scientific ca1m7 He insinfi-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01

Alcohol as a beverage is as dangerous
now as in the days when the sale of such
liquor was permitted by law
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-08-01

written. Considered from the sober view
point of publicist patriot or humane
tartan, it is small performance
Evening star., 1926-11-29
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.
Boiler Blast at Doucet, Canada, Re
ported at Quebec.

QUEBEC, November 20 LR.-News
Of the death Of five men in an explo-
sion Of q steam boiler Saturday at
Doucet. $50 miles from Quebec,
reached here yesterday.
The dead are John Carpenter, fore
man, of Doucet; Arthur Lepage, pipe
filter, Of Lewis. Quebec: Leopold Le-
page, assistant pipef1tter. of Lewis,
Quebec: Leopold Blais, bridgenlan, of
Coyprane, Ontario, and Clement Can.
tin. workman, Of Quebec.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
PO|LU'S DAILY PAY
|SLESS THAN CENT
Motion for Increase to 2
Francs Voted Down
by Deputies.
Nv the Aaaociated press

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. November 29.-The French
poilu will have to worry along for an.
other year on pay amounting to a
little less than ! cent a day.
Anti-militarists proposed. in the
Chamber Of Deputies, that the stipend
be increased to francs, instead of the
present rate Of 25 centimes. The Ma
tionalistS afforded the unusual spec.
tacle Of voting against the conscripts
and defeated the proposed increase.
The proposal was regarded as a Com.
munist maneuver to obStruct adoption
OF the budget.
$4,000 Francs Increase.
The increase would have involved
added expenditure of 100000 francs.
The government opposed it because of
Its policy Of resisting any increases in
the appropriations.
The Communists and Socialists then
Joined forces to prevent calling out
reservists to the number of 1872, 600
for the usual yearly drills. The cham.
for a vote of confidence and defeated
the Communist motion by a large ma
jority.
1t was the first time in the history
of the French Parliament that the
Extreme Left Of the chamber made a
fight to increase the army appropria.
ton, and the first time the Moderates
and Nationalists voted against gener-
osity to the soldiers
POincare's Policy Upheld.
This reversal of the parliamentary
situation was due to Premier Poin-
cares stout determination to accept
no increases further than those pro-
posed, which amount to a little over
1000. 1000 900 francs.
Eventual reduction of the army
under arms from GAO. 900 to about 400,
900 will be considered separately on
bills introduced by the Painleve gov
ernment.
IL Is explained that the difference in
outlay will be small the first year,
however. because, while the effectives
are diminished. 1t will cost consid-
cradle sum to effect the change.
Evening star., 1926-11-29
SMUGGLING ON BORDER
HARD HIT BY U. S. PATROL

Wholesalers Practically eliminated
and Organizations Held in Mar
row Limits, Labor Secretary Says.
The newly organized border patrol
Of the Labor Department has prac.
tically eliminated wholesale smuggling
and kept organized smuggling within
very narrow limits, Secretary of
Labor Davis said today in a section
not only been deterrent to alien
smuggling, but also has been a great
aid in prohibition enforcement.
1.-THE second year Of the existence of
Evening star., 1926-11-29

the coast and land border patrol" Sec
retary Davis said. has fully justified
expectations. It has been possible to
enlarge this force from 472 to 6S2
men, an increase of 100 during the
period covered by this report.
LAS a result OF its activities, the
wholesale smuggling of aliens practi.
cally has been eliminated and or.
ganize smuggling kept within very
narrow limits. Substantial progress
has been made in organizing the force.
an additional 500 miles Of coast line
now being covered by patrol inspec-
ton. A supervisor now 10 assigned to
the northern boundary and one to
the southern boundary to coordinate
activities. Seizures valued at $685.
900 were made, and $3.50 persons
were apprehended. There were 331
smugglers arrested and conviction fol.
lowed in 100 cases."
Evening star., 1926-11-29
NEW HOLIDAY PLANNED.
Patterson Move Can Be One OF
Most Vital, Says Committee.

NEW YORK, November 20 R.-
Plans for movement looking to the
establishment Of a national father
and son" holiday, probably on some
day during the Easter vacation, were
inaugurated yesterday by the national
father and son committee.
1.-The object Of the committee is to
stimulate greater contact and init
macy between fathers and sons" says
an announcement. 1T is our belief
that father and son day can be one
of the most vital movements ever in.
troduced into national life."
The Easter period is regarded as
best because college men are home
at that time
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-09-17

lays due to tie presence Of wildcat
contractors. is nov raceiving the close
atention Of constructive experts at
Washington. ,. Q.
Surety bonds VII be issued only to
capable and financially responsible
eontracteFs under present plans. These
plans cal Tor close questioning By
surety Officials q bidders who have
secured awards and who seek bonds.
are the result Of campaign carried
on jointly by architects, engineers
state highway officials. snretg conf
paniee. officers and representative Of
the Associated General Contractors Of
Amefica. Representative q these
several elements tine construction
industry form the membership Of the
joint conferences On construction prae-
tees, an Organization founded three
years ago to curtaiI activities q eflv-
by-nieht" contractors whose opera
tons upset the industry and force in
creased costs upon the building public.