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New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

and Telegram and the Postal Tele- graph Gable companies came 10 the assistance of the Western Union with their facilities. Fire loss was placed at S50,000.
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FACTS TO BE CONSIDERED

1.-THE cost of transportation of
newspapers is 81 cents per car mile
for 1900 pounds. This figures out at
the rate of approximately liz cents
per hundred pounds for each so
miles hauled. The bundle rate
sought by the publishers Of so cents
per hundred pounds up to 800 miles
would more than pay the cost of
transportation which the Post Office
Department would be compelled to
give to the railroads and no service
other than transportation Is required
of the Post Office Department on
such shipments"
The above Is from the statement
left with President Coolidge by a
paper Publishers Association calling
at the White House Wednesday,
The delegation told the President
they did not desire in any way to
delay Congressional adjournment but
they did urge that if the report of
the. postal committee recommending
certain minor changes is to be
taken up newspaper rates also should
be considered. They asked that the
1920 rates be restored and special
bundle rates be allowed. The state
ment shows that newspaper mail,
which pays the full second-class rate,
Is smaller today than it was in 1920,
or in 1912, being the only class Of
mail that has been curtailei by
reason of increase in rates.
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MADISON

A short log drive has arrived at
the HolllnSsworth and Whitney boom
and piling operations have been COM
menced by the yard crew.
Preparations for a Senior Hop are
IN progress, to be held at the Nfadi-
son High school building under the
auspices of the class of 1926.
The theme of the sermon by Rev.
IL. Lewis Wall at the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday morn
ing will be. Il determined not to
know anything" The subject of the
evening address will be, This young
man was altogether too modest"
n. A. Weston Post, G. A. r. and
Marcellus S. Perkins G. A. r. Circle
VIII attend service in a body Memoir
ial Sunday morning at the Free Bap-
fist church and a special sermon will
be delivered by Rer. Perley C. Clark,
Omer Herd moved Thursday from
Pleasant street to the house purchas-
ed by him several months ago at the
corner of Weston avenue and Heald
street.
Moses Knox, who has been to the
Eastern Maine General hospital in
Bangor for several days this week.
Tor examination. returned to Nadi-
son. Friday forenoon.
Mrs. Nellie Towne, who has been
passing the winter in st. Petersburg
Florida, has returned to her home in
this town.
The next meeting of Forget Me-
Not Branch of the International Sum
shine Society will be, held Nav 81.
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Harding
On Western avenue.
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an extended stay in Beverly. They
made the trip by automobile in spite of
bad roads.
Misses Elizabeth and Donna Dyer
of Holyoke, Mass, have been visiting
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy &.
Dyer, this week.
Catches at Clearwater since the Ice
went out Saturday include: Forest
Whittier, salmon, 4 lbs; lake trout by
the following: Leon Fellows. Al, 81,
Al and 81 lbs: Carl N. Henderson, 3
and lbs: Edward w. Marble, AZ lbs;
Fred A. Lindsay, lbs. Michael Mil
ligan, 50 and lbs; John Wldsmith,
81 lbs; Dalton Newell, % lbs. Some
good ones are caught each day.
Arbor Day was observed at the
Pennington State Normal school yes
terday with appropriate exercises, in
Guiding the planting Of a tree by the
class of 1925. Many citizens of the
village attended.
At the meeting of the Womans AL
lance of the First Unitarian church
this week the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Florence
Norton King; vice president, Mrs.
Grace A. White; secretary, Mrs. Roxa
G.. Hodgdon; treasurer. Mrs. Rosa +.
Russell. 1t was announced that the
net profits of the recent May fair
amounted to about 1915.
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below the surface in order that they
may not be ice-boslld when winter
comes. We enter our homes beneath
the water. In our cabins we have
two rooms; we live in the upper
one and stow away our food in the
lower chamber. But in the summer
time we do not live in companies,
but each one of us makes a burrow
for himself. However, as soon as
autumn arrives, we all come together
and unite in building our dam and
cabins. There, does that explain
few things?"
at does, it does" cried the happy
little rabbit, and away he hoped to
the dear old Bramble Patch.
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DO YOU
kNoW.AS MUCH
AS YOUR CAT?
She's a knowing cat.

AShS . a hhS NAhS <hIs
She asks for little-just her meals,
a saucer Of milk and a place in the
sun. She gets plenty of sleep and
exercise. She never worries, never
frets. What is the result? Such
vitality and resistance that we say,
"Cats have nine lives"
What does your cat do when she
Is not we'll? She eats catnip, II she
can find it. She eats grass and GER
tain green plants to which her in
stinct leads her. 4
Your cat takes herbs for a tonic.
Did you ever stop to think that
Old Mother Nature, who supplies
the herbs necessary to your cats
health, has also provided the herbs
necessary to your own well-being?
You don't have to hunt for them
as the cat does. The herbs you
need are skillfully blended and COM
pounded in Lydia e. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound, an old
fashioned tonic that will help to
restore your energy.
Feels Better Noto
Mrs. Gust Green Of 401 Lincoln
Park Boulevard, Rockford, Illinois,
writes: Il was weak and rundown
but the Vegetable Compound. has
helped me and l feel better now.
l recommend it to all women who
need more strength"
For more than fifty years this
medicine has been taken by women
with very satisfactory results.
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SAYS JAPAN WOULD BE FORCED

The Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace held n conference
on Wednesday at which Vincent
villamen, a Manila lawyer, spoke on
the subject Of Philippine indepen-
dence. expressing hin.ceh In oppose
ton and giving his reasons.
These in substance were that with
drawal Of tho United States would
result In collapse of industry in
those islands, depending as It does
on exporting its surplus to this
country free OF duty. With Uncle
Sam out of 1t the Filipinos would
have to enter world competition.
Then, too. IL left to themselves he
believed Japan would be forced by
conditions at home to seek foothold
in the Philippines. Then 1t would be
found that what the latter are now
enjoying under American supervision
would be found in comparison with
that which they would receive from
Japan to be relative freedom.
Mr.. Villamen said he had been
burned in eflgy at home for saying
these things but believes 1t is more
patriotic than to favor autonomy for
his people. He presented a plausible
argument respecting what Japan
under economic pressure at home
would eventually be compelled to do
should the United States give her
opportunity in the Philippines. where
there is an abundance Of that which
she needs.
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The human animal begins to kill
himself at sixty by telling himself he
is old and year by year thereafter he
steadily thinks himself toward the
grave. His faith is too narrow, his
convictions too fragile. He turns his
own mind against himself, and that
mind, an infinitesimal part of the
Omnipotence which we call God,
eases his torment by rewarding him
with the graciousness and beauty of
death. Perhaps this is as well. for it
simply means that a step forward has
been taken and another existence
begun. But because this particular
world of mine grows more beautiful
for me each day, and because 1 feel
myself nearer to it's divine signifi-
canoe as each day passes, / have set
the span of my human apprenticeship
here at a hundred years. And to
want to live for the breath of life
itself, yet not to be afraid to die, is
a long way on the journey to achieve
ment-James Oliver, Curwood in
Hearst's Interna tional- Cosmopolitan.
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Crocodile Cult

What tribute was paid to these
hideous monsters, thus exalted to
godship! They wore precious jewels
around their thick necks and as
bracelets on their short and stubby
legs, and carried down into the mud
and ooze of the lake bottom the fin
est specimens of jewelers. art;
enamels inlaid with gold and gems
delicately forged chains. SO fine the
eye could scarcely see the links,
engraved ck-crystals, and charms
and emblems of precious stones.
Strangest cult of all this cult of the
crocodile! At feeding time the mon
strous gods emerged from the slime,
to be fed delicate food thrown them
by their worshipers. To propitiate
them the poor went hungry. and stood
by watching them as, stated with
richness, they sank back again to
carry their prayers and their mes
sages to who knows what powers of
the underworld.-Mary Roberts Rine-
hart, in Hearst's International Cos
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you use stones to make your
DAM" said the bunny boy, air of a
sudden, looking closely at the dam
across the entrance of the Bubbling
Brook as 1t flowed through the
Shady Forest"
"They help to hold down the
branches. You see," went on Busy
Beaver, "if it weren't for our dam,
thered be no Shady Forest Pool
just the narrow Bubbling Brook on
it's way to the Big Blue Ocean.
Neither would the water be deep
enough to cover the entrance to our
cabins. Our doorways must be we'll
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AS TO WARNINGS

It may seem a little risky, this
cold weather, to discontinue the
warnings against thin ice, but surely
1t is seasonable to warn against
carelessness with fire. especially
near the dead grass of the fields,
the underbrush of the woods or in
the rubbish pile left to smofier while
the wind rises.
Soon we hope to find 1t reasonable
to warn against getting out in the
water beyond ones depth unless one
knows how to swim, against rocking
the boat. against swimming when
overheated or after a hearty meal.
but right now let's give especial
attention to fires. The temptation to
start these at this time of year when
we are trying to dispose of rubbish
is strong; the calls on attention are
many; the gusts of wind capable
OF picking UP the embers and sowing
them into wide destruction are very
erractic and nimble at catching US
mapping.
Just a spark may cause destruc-
ton Of both village and forest. In
the dried grass fire runs like a race
horse. and 1t all is so unnecessary.
Just a little intelligence, IL no more
than that Of the beaver that builds
its home. would preserve millions of
dollars worth of property from de-
struction and save many lives. Just
a little of consideration for ones
fellows. If no more than that of the
wild goose for the flock with which
1t flies. Haven't we that much and
as good reason to use it?
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Satisfactory observation-disclosures
STRONGEST Reason

l know of a married man who
acted so well throughout his life that
like to point to him with pride.
He was good boy at home and at
school.
Went to work as soon as was nat
ural and proper, and prospered
Married at about the usual time,
and was liberal and respected hus-
band.
Early in life he was useful to his
town. as his institution was one of
the kind to which citizens pointed
with pride; 1t gave employment, to
a large number of men at good
wages. and his product was great
convenience. 2S
All the time he was accommodating
money, and, when he died 1T 80, left
the best home in the community and
the greatest fortune.
The widow is still beautiful at 81.
| love to tell the story to the women.
they SO enjoy it.-E. w. Howe's
Monthly. @ .s-
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TEACH TO PERCEIVE THE HoR-
ROR

There Is to be in Philadelphia,
June 29-July 2, conference, the
purposes Of which are to bring about
agencies, public and private, to apply
the forces Of education to combat
narcotic drug addiction.
Much doubtless has been accom-
plished through educational mediums
in acquainting the young with the
Injurious effectf Of alcohol on the
human body. The effect OF narcotics
Is 80 terrible that ignorance respect
ing it, should not be tolerated. II
we lived in rattlesnake country we
would not hesitate to inform the
child Of the danger from associating
with rattlesnakes. But that rep
tile is less to be feared than a drug
addict in his misery loving company
and possessed Of a mania to make
other addicts, with whom he may
associate. .-...
Congressman Lineberger in the
course Of a recent address before the
House OF Representatives said:
"As heroin was first made from
opium and morphine. it may natural
ly be assumed that control of the
culture of the poppy would control
also the source of supply Of mar
cotics for the western world as well
as the eastern world. Heron is now
produced synthetically from coal tar,
and the culture of the poppy effects
only incidentally the western world.
The expert 0 criminal Identification
of the department of corrections of
New York City stated before the
Committee on Education that though
he was not a chemist, he could invest
IS in equipment and material and
produce $50 worth of synthetic her.
oin."
A youth Of 20 was recently hanged
for murder in California. He was an
addict and seeking money with which
to satisfy his cravings-it takes
many dollars to do that in the case
Of a confirmed addict. His parents
had money and influence, but he
had to die. Just before he was led
to execution he said: There are so
many ways in which they are hook
ing the boys and girls. Why in
heavens name doesn't somebody
warn them?"
Why, indeed? In this lads case he
was asked to try anything once and
be a sport He found that once was
too often. He didn't dream that
this would make him a loathsome
degenerate slave to agony, ready
to do anything, however, vile or
criminal for the sake of money to
purchase relief from agony. If the
children might understand what mis-
cradle objects they surely would
become, could understand that once
"hooked" a victim rarely breaks
away, and then only through intense
suffering, once could be taught to
look upon the narcotic drug with
the same horror they would look
upon rattlesnake, really a lesser
menace, there would be fewer addicts
and the line of thes in this ~coun-
try would not stretch, as now, all
the way from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Coast. 1t is through edu-
cation they learn to look with horror
on the snake; why not by the same
means may they not also comprehend
the horror of narcotic degradation?
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FARMINCTON

The annual I'D" hop Of the Farm.
ington State Normal school took
place tonight with a large attend
ance, including many from out OF
town. It was a very pleasant occa-
sion.
The benefit entertainment for the
Pennington Grammar school, in the
Broadway theatre last night, was
largely attended and a big success,
netting a good sum Of money, in
spite OF the many other things GO
ing on in town.
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Editorial Comment
The Rail Labor Act

(Public Ledger -
The Parker-Watson rail labor
measure, now a law, was greatly
desired by both the rail unions and
a majority of the Glass / railways.
They drafted the measure, which
has gone without change of a word
through the House and Senate. Both
bodies adopted it overwhelmingly,
although it was fought by the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, the
National Association of Manufacture
ers and by a few representatives
of the public. 1t takes the place OF
the old Rail Labor Law.
1t provides very little that the
railroads and rail workers could not
have done on their own motion with
out this legislation. They are to
stablish adjustment boards. When
these fail, the President may name
mediation board. If both parties
consent, arbitration boards may be
set up. If these fail, the President
may name an emergency board to
report in thirty days, and for another
thirty days thereafter there can be
no strike.
The findings of none of these
boards shall be arbitrary. Those
named by the President have no
more power than the others. Not
one of them is a court of last resort.
No one knows what will happen
when and if they fail. There is'no
mandate in the law requiring the
public to be represented on any
board.
Failure to take account of the
public interest led to much of the
opposition. The public has been
shouldered out into the cold If roads
and men agree upon a wage raise
which may lead to a rate raise. the
public can have nothing to say about
it. The farmers who have been try
ing to bring down freight rates were
greatly concerned about this posi-
bility. Their bloc" however, failed
to function against it in either house.
All attempts to amend it in the
public interest were voted down.
The law stands in exactly the form
the roads and their men wrote it.
They have had their way about it.
If it fails to work they, and no one
else, must bear the blame. Wage
demands have been made and nego-
tiations are about to begin. The
law faces an immediate test, and
the public will watch that testing
and it's possible aftermaths in the
way Of rate increases with keen
interest.
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Was in despair over
stubborn eczema
Seemed like a miracle when
Resinol healed

Darlington, r. l., Dec. 2@I
wish the whole world to know what
Resinol Ointment has done for me
and my baby. I had given up hope
of ever finding anything to cure the
eczema on my ears. l was troubled
with it for two whole years, using
different kinds of ointments with
out showing any good results. Many
of them-even prescribed remedies
only made the trouble worse. My
mother-in-law, who had used Resi-
mol Ointment for many years, told
me she had used it on her children
when they were babies and had
never been without it. then tried
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Our little rabbit hoped along,
While from each tree a happy song
From every little nesting bird
Adown the Forest Trail was heard.
SO busy were the feathered folk,
They had no time to play a joke;
Fen Jimmy Jay was singing sweet
To help his mate her nest complete.
Although when summer was half done
He would again commence his fun.
Yes, busy times indeed were these 3
Among the Shady Forest Trees.
BY and by, after a while, as the
bunny boy hoped along, he came to
the quiet pond where Busy Beaver
had his home. Not all alone, by
any means, for beavers always live in
colonies. They live in sort of
cabin, which they build of branches
of trees and mud, the mud answer
ing for mortar. In gathering the
branches they often gnaw thenp off
with their sharp teeth.
"Hello!" shouted Busy Beaver, on
seeing the little rabbit. What brings
you here? Out for an adventure
Maybe and perhaps" answered
the bunny boy. But first, l want to
ask question"
go ahead" replied Busy Bea-
yer. with smile. Hope I can
oblige you. DoHt ask me to recite
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
do you use your tail as masons
do their trowels?" asked the little
rabbit, oh SO wistfully.
mo, Stree" answered Busy Bea-
yer. That's an entirely wrong i'm
preston that many people have.
But do use my stout tail for
another purpose, and mighty useful
l find 1t, too"
please explain" begged the bunny
boy.
obliging little beaver. LAS / build
the walls of my cabin. and it gets
rather high, I prop myself up on my
tail as / work. There, now you have
the real explanation for my strong,
stout TAIL"
"You never smooth the mud with
it?"
Never. But slap the water with
it to give a danger signal" answered
Busy Beaver. ut makes splendid
rudder. also. With which to guide
me through the water"
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The fire invented and used by CAL
limachus in 6SS A. D. to destroy the
ships of the invading Saracens was
composed of naphtha or liquid btu
men mixed with sulphur and pitch
procured from green fir trees. Water
instead OF extinguishing. quickened
this agent, which the Greeks con-
troiled with sand. Wpe and vinegar.
me secret was maintained by the
Greeks for 400 years.
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Railroads and Steam boats
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time

MAINS LEAVE tOOOStA rON
Bangor, tl2; II a. M. s1240 a. m. f4.5l a. m.
rS.5z am. y so d. m, fll.54 am. II. pra.s
S2.37 pm. IL SO p. m.
B & A. Pts. II. lam. t11.4 am.
Bar Harbor, II u a. m. tll.54 a. m.
Bat1 ti.5f m. 10 40 m, t3 IL m, IA 05 n.
Belfast, "a. La. m. Il. ID p. m.
Boston. 1921 a. m. t454 a. m. tS47 a. ma
r. 40 a M Sl0;O2 a. M. t3.l3 p m. 3.34 pm'
t405 p. m. $40. SIS p. m.
Calais. III. la. m, I'll. "a a. m.
Dover Foxer oft, CA 81 a. M. II. 10 p. m. /.
Gardiner. f3- 2 a. m IA "a a. M. tS,41 a. me-
IT, AZ a. m. Sl0.o2 M, 10. Tsp m. 3d. "a p ms
TfOo pm. rs. | 5p. m, IT, Is p. m. l0.55 p ne
Halowell. IA. "a a m, tS.47 a. M. S1002 a. nLs
I5l3 p M, g "a pm, TAOS p. m. IS. 10 p ms
lis p. M, $40 Sd D. m.
Harmony fl "a a. m.
Lewiston. IA 81 a. M, ts.47 a m. s1OO2 a. ma
e. IL p. m. IA. 05 p m. Sl055 p. m.
New York, So. "a p. m. taos D. m
Portland. 20. 81 a. m. IA "a a. m. tS47 a. nls
!94O m, Sl002 M. 49, l3 D. m. S3.34 p m.s
1905 p. m.,. t7.1S p. m, 40 55 p. m.
kocSland, f4.54 a. m. ts.47 a. m, t9.4O a. m.s
t. ID p. m.
Sskowhesan. c45la a.. 1882 a. m. Il. SO a M
II ID p. m.
So. Gardiner. II. "a a. m, ts.4Ta m, 5000 m;
ISi3 p. M, 1874 p. m, 1915 p m, t7.ls .. m-4
St. John. ITALIA. m.
Waterville. tl2.17 a. M. s12 40 m. "a. 81 am
%. 80 a. M, TO- 5Oa m. til "a a. m. u. IL p M
s2,31 p. m. t559 p. m. t753 p, m.
!. Daily. { Except sund, and MondaxI
Daily. except Monday. Daily. except Sunday
SSunday only.
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ChronoIouicalIy Correct

Tommy and Ethel were walking
home from Sunday school and dis
cussing their Scripture lesson.
We'll said Tommy, (which of the
Ten Commandments did Adam break
when he ate the apple" .a5f : ~.
He didn't break any, replied
Ethel, decisively. Aa':&
What do you mean? Why not 2"
asked Tommy b
"Cause there weren't any then"
answered the little girl.-Stray Stor-
les.
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Light and Airy

A minister had bought a Ford
After trying to use it for two weeks,
he returned to the salesman and said
Cant you sell this machine for me
l don't want it any more"
Whats wrong with it 90
Il don't know" says the minister.
Cant you start it," says the sales
man.
mo, l can't, and stay in the min
istry"
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Robert Smith of Hancock, Mass.
formerly of Pennington, is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. G. III. Stinchfeld and son.
Ben who passed the winter in New
York City. have returned to their
home at Pennington Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Atwood
have returned to their home at
Pennington Falls, after passing the
winter in Brooklyn. n. Y.
There will be the observance of
the Lords Supper and the admission
of new members. with appropriate
exercises, at the Baptist church.
Sunday. The subject of the morn
ing sermon by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Boardman. will be THE Priority and
Primacy of Faith"
The Young Peoples club Of the
Old South church will have So
ciable at the vestrv SATURDAY. even
ing, beginning at $50 o'clock. The
subject OF the Sunday morning SER
mon at this church by the pastor.
Rev. A. A. Rouner, will be Seeing
the Glory of the Lord" "Overcom-
ing Our Handicaps" will be the sub
ject of the Sunday evening meeting
of the High School club. and Rich
ard Mallett will be the leader. Mr..
Preble of the faculty of the Farm
ington State Normal School will he
the speaker at the Sunday evening
meeting of the Young Peoples club.