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New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Manufacturers as a class have opposed some special women's leg islation, but not the principle of such legislation.
 The general attitude of the group may be gleaned from the following resolution passed by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce in 1920 by vote of 1887 to 2:
 'Every person possesses the
 right to engage in any lawful business or occupation and to enter, individually or collective
 ly, into any lawful contract of
 employment, either as employ
 CT or employe. These rights are subject to limitation only
 through a valid exercise of
 public authority"
 The last sentence is a pretty big loophole.
 Now it has come to a point where the exercise of public au, thority" is being questioned - no by men, but by women.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
IN KLAss AT KRAZY KOLLEGE

Conducted by Judy)
 Teacher: "Mr. Catts, are you chewing gum?"
 Doggs N. Catts: "No. that's my stiff knee joint scraping."
 Teacher: Well, if you must make sounds make them on 'talisman.' '" Doggs N. Catts:
 "Ain't it a joke how the tiniest bloke Goes and marries a six-foot simp? But it's just as stupid whenever Cu-
 pid
 Weeds the talisman to shrimp" Mrs. Evelyn Westhauser.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The producers of Sex" having been sued under the copyright laws, one is constrained to, inquire whether anything of that sort could be exactly new enough to copyright.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

"120 children on pins and nee dles," said the headline. The man who wrote 1t evidently hasn't got any. or else he would have known they always appear to sit that way.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

We Want to Shoot 'Em Ourselves Judging by the grouchy faces
 On display in public places, You'd really think that fun permits Were scarcer things than gun per-
 mits,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

One of the amusing instances Of summer journalism is the agitation fostered by the Boston Post for a union of the United States and Canada.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The average reader might have been under the impression bold daylight train robberies occur only in the wild west; until Salisbury, Mass, was heard from.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The English Channel turned back another optimistic swimmer this time a policeman who found patrolling a beat didn't furnish enough excitement.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Senator Butler of Massachusetts told Springfield politicians he was confident of beating Walsh. Is that whistling jazz or is 1t classical?
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

If Frenchmen read that Sam h. sull was giving away money as laV- ishly as he did they will naturally wonder why Uncle Sam cannot do the same.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
DEATH HOUSE FILLED

.NhSS. IJNtSlltlOIl IpcW [hl' ottePASN
 for First Time in Seventeen
 Years.
 Boston, July 30 Pl-The death house in Charlestown state prison was full today for the first time in r years when all three cells were occupied by the so-called lear barn murderers." The trio, John J. DeV- eraux, Edward J. Heinlein and John J. Mclaughlin, all of Boston, were taken to the prison today from the Middlesex county jail in Cambridge. They are to be electrocuted during the week of August for the mur- der of James Ferneau, aged watch man. who was killed during a sl,- 800 robbery at the street railway car barn in Waltham last fall.
 Only once before in Massachu- setts have three men been sentenced 10 die for the same crime. The last triple electrocution was on October 12, 1909.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Edsell Ford, who is in the avia- ton business as an owner, not an aviator - evidently sees nothing but high flying prosperity ahead.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
THE PIE-EYED POSTOFFICE

(Ezra Triplett, Postmaster) Maude Graw: "Only one little bitsy letter for me today?" l Postmaster: "Ain't that enough ? Open it-maybe there's a new dress in it for you bigger than the one you've got on. It wouldn't take no extra postage" l Maudie Graw: "Well, this letter is from the same kind of crack in sap as you are. Listen to this one
 or by DC, Shamed U O2 B!
 Nothing on all,
 Like K OF doll!
 (Cutie by the sea,
 Shamed you ought to be! | Nothing on at all.
 Like kewpie dollD
 Joan Benda.
 Postmaster: Come away from Ithat-that's not the telephone di- lrectory, it's the dictionary"
 Able Trayer: q know it - I'm hunting for letters." | Postmaster: Go out and look at lthe signboard. you silly ass, and Iyou'll find some big ones you can understand" Able Trayer: I M PQ-le-R, l But though l B no Y F U said, FAB, U R N s." ? me? q am peculiar, But though I be no star,
 Why have you said, Able, You are an asst" to me?) A. Nebbich.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
No Difference

Fred: DO you think that you are better off since your marriage?"
 Lloyd: NO, it's all the same. Be- fore l was married I used to be will ing to sit all night on a park bench, and now I'm broke and have to-"
 The Bobbed-Ha Bandit.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Holdings Newsstand. Times Square; schultz's Newsstands Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
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New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Russia this year Is producing vast supply of grains. which is bad news for the farm bloc
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The only profitable advertising medium In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The price of shore dinner IS one of the things that make auto- mobiling expensive.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

In nearly all industries where women are employed they work fewer hours than men.
 In states having a nine-hour law for women, it was found almost one half worked less than that daily. In states having a ten-hour law for women, more than three-quarters worked less.
 Only Is per cent of women cov- cred in any survey were not pro- tected by laws limiting special hours.
 But the employed married wom- en, who take care of homework and families before and after hours work longer than the men, when household duties are added.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Protected by Publishers
 Syndicate).
SOLDIERS RETURN TO POST

Schofield Barracks, Island of Oahu, July 30 R-Rains having provided a new water supply for the largest army post in the Ha- vivian Islands, the army has moved back into the post here. Shortage of water early in the summer forced scattering of the men to various parts of the island.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Mir. Insult being big electrical utility magnate, 1t Is perhaps proper to say be has insulated the business.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

After all, liquor transported in a funeral car will taste just about as usual.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

According to a study published by the Women's Bureau in 1923, nearly 2,O00,000 married women in the United States were gainfully employed.
 More than half of the employed married women have children, and 40 per cent have children under five years of age.
 And 21 per cent of employed married women are the sole wage earners of their families, The Russell Sage Foundation after survey. found most employ ed married women do their owr housework before and after hours
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Early to bed and early to rise. and you face won't be walked on by flies.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

One of the governments maste, clocks at Washington varies only two one-hundredths of . second q day.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

If he's over 40, he can forgive the boss for everything except being s female.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The difference between an artist and an artisan is that the artist counts praise as part of his wage.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

It has been found that courts will sustain working regulations for women while remaining cool to- ward such regulations for men, ex-
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

An, well; the only justification re- quired for 8 third term Is general properity.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday Excepted) At Herald Bldg. s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Example of innocence: Telling the gas man to fill the tank, and then not counting the gallons.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

A husband is a man who submits to bossing in order to dodge re- sponsibility.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

If you see stranger being honor ed in a village, he's politician or a pitcher imported to trim a neigh boring village.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

You can always tell an American. He's satisfied to live on sand- wiches.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The old Burritt school site now figures as a possible site for new central fire station. Next.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

To Chicago folk it must seem odd to see professionals fighting with gloves instead of guns.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

By one side women are regarded as a special class in industry.
 By the other side it is held spec ial laws handicap the economic de- velopment of women, and bar them from many industries and exclude them from some of the higher paid positions.
 The U. S. Supreme Court, in holding the minimum wage law un- constitutional in 1923, referred to the 18th amendment which brought suffrage to women, and that this had reduced the contractual, politi- cal and civil differences between men and women almost Ito the vanishing point"
 Justice Holmes, however, in a dissenting opinion, stated it would take more than the amendment to convince him there was no differ ence between men and women, or that legislation cannot take these differences into account.
 The court maintained the mini mum wage was invalid, but the power to fix maximum for their hours of work remained.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

A resort is place where it's all right to wear riding brooches even though you can't ride.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

The hard part of winning cham pionship is being modest while writing the story for the papers.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

True friends are those who love Us in spite of what they owe us.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
Deeply Interested

DcepIy IHlertSltu Aunt Jane: Your husband has such peculiar hobbies! He went to poultry show last night" Mrs. Benson: "A poultry show!" Aunt Jane: He sure did. When he got home I heard him tell his friend that the little chicken on the end with the blue ribbon won the prize"
 Charles Radice. WHEN GRANDMA DROVE FROM THE BACK SEAT-IN 1860 Remembered by Otto c. Swarthert)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Virtue, with some people, Is just 8 result of getting sleepy at g o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

A curfew for joyriders would take the joy out of riding.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
9 ., FTs 3 3 E1

In the old days the road tourist cooked in a tin can instead of riding in it.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

It takes a smart boy not to be too darned smart.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

But just how long would friend wife love you if you no longer could support her
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
EactsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Among the things that keep peo- pie happy are health, friends and swell head.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Entered at the Post once at New Britain
 u Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

Correct this sentence: we have unexpected guests" said he, but my wife never apologies for the appearance of the house."
New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-30
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

WHEN YOU HEAR JOllY VOICES SPREADING A PICNIC IN THE
 SHELTERED GROVE WHERE YOU LEFT YOUR CLOTHES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

instituted. These led large numbers
of Maine people to the four corners
of the State and their eyes were
opened to potentialities they had
never dreamed of before. u
In connection with his discussion
of the recent Maine to Florida III
grimage the governor spoke of TIE
well-nigh inconceivable growth Of
the South during the last decade and
he said that no man in the Norm
should begrudge 1t. He characterized
the new South as "the greatest OPP
portunity for Yankee trader that
the world has exer seen.
The governor is of the impression
that Maine Is to experience great
growth in agricultural industries in
the near future and he pointed ont
the factors which will cause the far
mers to turn back to New England.
The recreational business. he said
was new one and one which would
mean much to Maine. Not until O.
comparatively few years ago, the
governor declared, had the common
people of the country enjoyed the
financial independence requisite to
take the vacations that mean so
much to the economic betterment of
this State and he predicted great
things for the future. 9
President Roberts dealt largely
with the present agricultural situa-
ton in Maine and he spoke of the
pleasures and security of farm life.
More intelligent men are needed on
the farms today, he declared. and it
Is the book farmers who enjoy pros
perity. Maine. the speaker thought
is State well suited for farming
and he believed there was no great
chance for industries and that the
season was too short to make the re-
sort business the principal financial
pursuit At the close of his talk he
said that Maine was in need of
spiritual as well as material pros
perity and he lamented the fact that
the people of the State do not think
as much Of the church as they once
did
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
ODD FELLOWS PLAY
WELL RECEIVED
BY LARGE CROWD

"Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh" a come
dy-drama of three acts, was present
ed at the City Opera House last eve
ming under the auspices of the Wa
terville Lodge of Odd Fellows. the
performance being attended by a
large audience. 1t was deemed one
Of the best amateur theatricals pro-
duced here for long time by those
who witnessed it and the actors
earned much we'll merited applause.
The story of the play has to do
with Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh, a
courageous lady who works her way
into the home of Justin Rawson. to
the distaste of some members Of his
family. Complications arise when
Peter Swallow comes on the scene
and is of the impression that at ono
time he was engaged to Mrs. Leigh
Deception ensues and an end to it is
finally made by Violet DeSalle. A
counter plot deals with the love af-
fair of Godfrey Rawson and Violet
and this too is highly amusing.
Mrs. Leigh was played by Hattie
Shaw. chaplain of the Rebekab
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Bangor Man Heard
With Much Interest
BY Waterville Lions

Arthur l.. TAayer of Bangor. chair
man of the State industriat accident
commission. was the speaker Mt the
regular meeting of the Waterville
Lions Club at the Elmwood Hotel last
evening, and he discussed at length
the Maher bill which, if passed, would
deprive all secondary schools in Maine
from all State aid. Mr.. Thayer read
parts of the bill and his comments on
them were very enlightening.
The speaker said that If the law
was passed, students who live in
towns in which there are no high
schools will be deprived of an oppor-
tunity of obtaining higher education.
The bill was aimed principally. he
said, to deprive all schools Of State
aid and 1t was an outgrowth of the
Barwise bill, which was intended pri-
marily to take State funds from paro-
chial schools. Mr.. Thayer also point
ed out that If the bill got passage.
aid would not only he cut off fronl
schools, but from hospitals and all
private institutions as well. His talk
was much appreciated and he was
given hearty applause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17

Lodge, and she carried the lead IN
a manner that could hardly be bet
tered. The comedian of the per-
Torrance was DIR. X. G.. Houston
in the part of Peter Swallow. From
his first appearance until the cur
tain dropped on the final act he was
uproariously funny and his work
brought forth much applause. Miss
Nellie McPhee, a student at the Wa
terville High school who has mum.
Der Of times In the past pleased To-
cal audiences with her acting, was
another who gave a most creditable
showing last evening and fully as
realistic was Edward McAlary as
Godfrey Rawson, who played oppo-
site her. The other Rawsons, played
by Walter Vose, Eva Morrill, and Err
rol Gilman, rounded out an enter.
tanning family. Mrs. r. G.. Houston
played the part of Mrs. DeSalle, the
mother of Violet and Stanley Aver.
and Miss Christine Burrill as Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Leavitt made
very enjoyable couple. The cast was
completed by Everett Farrell as the
butler and Alice Chamberlain as the
maid.
Mrs. Walter Hood was the coach
OF the performance and her skill
and hard work did much to make
the play as charming as that of last
evening was.
Music fol-, the evening was fur
nished by Walter Hoods Concer,
orchestra and the special score it
played lent much to the enjoyment
or the occasion. The program:
Justin Rawson ....... Walter vose
WIS. Hawson ......... Eva Morrill,
Geonrey Rawson. Edward McAlary
anthony Rawson. 80. Enrol Gilman
Mrs. Stephen Leavitt,
Christine Burrill
Peter Swallow. DIR. r. q. Houston
kitson, butler -. Everett Farrell
Mrs. DeSalle >. Mrs. H. G. Houston
mrs. Bumpstead Leigh Hattie Shaw
Violet DeSalle so. Nellie McPhee
Nine, maid 80. Alice Chamberlain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
COBURN NOTES

Charles Major, the Coburn premier
high jumper, will pass his Easter va
cation in Orono and in the meantime
Charles will start in training for his
meets which come early in the spring.
Ma jor will work indoors in the Uni
versity of Maine gym.
The Coburn Captain club held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon
in the Thayer hall living room. Much
discussion took place and the meet
ing went along for fully two hours
after the afternoon classes. The en-
tire business has been completed for
the present. A committee was chosen
from the chair to bring into the next
meeting rules for the men who break
training on different teams of the
season. Stanley Martoski. Walter
Brinn and Pete Averka, the commit
tee of three to report to the menu
bers on the various rules which will
be taken up by the organiza ton dur
ing the next meeting.
The last pre- Easter chapel services
will take place this morning in the
Coburn assembly room. The speaker
of the day will be Rev Robert Gay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
| GOV. BREWSTER
| GIVES SOUND talk
TO LOCAL MEMS CLUB

III you want to bring more people
to your State. max the present in
habitants happy and prosperous"
was the advice given ~ Governor
RALPH o. Brewster addressing the
Mems club of the Getchell street
Baptist church in this city last eve
ming. An invitation had been extend
ed to the public and the auditorium
of the church was filled to capacity.
Rev. Benjamin Beatty, pastor of
the church. presided and prayer was
offered by him. DR.. Arthur J. Rob-
erts. president of Colby college, was
the other speaker. Rev. e. A. Pol
lard Jones, pastor of the Methodist
church of Waterville offered the in
vocation.
The governor said that one of the
things most important for the peo-
pie of Maine was 10 learn about their
State. The purchasing power each
year of the peope of Maine, he said,
was more than 200 million dollars
and in order that this immense
amount of wealth might be turned
back into the State the Know Maine
Products" and the Buy Maine Pro-
ducts" were carried out, the good re-
suits Of which have already been
noted.
Governor Brewster said he had
found that many citizens of the State
had limited their travel to very mar
row boundaries and to make them
more acquainted with the beauties
and wealth of Maine the various Pill
grirl1ages which have been so much
talked of during the past year were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Waterville Girl
Sent to Reformatory
At SkOWhegan

mabel Coro. alias Mabel Caron,
was sentenced to the Woman's Re.
iormatory in skowhegan when she
was arraign.d in the Wateryillel
municipal court before Judge
Charles W. Atchley yesterday on a
charge Of being an idle and dis.
orderly person. She entered plea
OF not guilty.
- The complainant was the girls
mother. Mrs. Mary Coro, with whom
she live in Silver street" Thoss
who testified were Deputy Marshal
aired Poirer and Police Officer
francis Allen who said that the re-
spondent was without visible means
ul support and that she stayed out
until the late hours of the night.
Napoleon acted as the Interpreter
curing the trial. The girl was taken
10 Skowhegan In the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
COLBY NOTES
Kappa Phi Banquet

The Colby Chapter of Kappa Phi
Kappa. the national honorary ed
ucational society. held its annual
banquet last evening at Massachusetts
Inn. The active members of the fra
ternity as well as the members who
are at present on the Colby faculty
were present. In addition to these
there were several guests.
A very fine banquet was served
after which several speakers were
introduced. Tie most prominent
speakers were Norman L. Mathews,
principal of Waterville High school.
and Professor Lowell @. Haines of
the Colby faculty. Both of these
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-17
Perley Leslie

4
| News has reached the city of the
oeatn OF Perley Leslie, president and
treasurer of the Leslie Dry Goods
Company. Of Haverhill. Mass.
Mr.. Leslie was born April s, 1858
IN Waterville. the son of Mr.. and Mrs
william L.. Leslie. He received his
, education in Coburn Classical Insti-
.ute and Corners Commercial College
In boston. After four years bust
ness experience in Colorado he went
to Haverhill, Mass, in 1888 and estab-
lished retail dry goods business with
one clerk. The business constantly
increased and was moved to different
locations until at 2S-4O Merrimack
street 1t became the largest depart
ment store in the city and one of the
largest in New England. 1t covered
all branches of modern merchandising,
but was especially notable for its
store organization. The Leslie EN-
ployes' Mutual Benefit Association
which he planned, proved very effec-
tive in increasing the volume Of bust
ness as well as binding employer and
employees closer together.
Mr.. Leslie was connected with sew
eral banks in the city and was active
IN all the departments Of business and
CIVIC lie. A Few years ago he donat-
ed to the First Baptist church, at
which he was constant attendant, a
| memorial organ costing over $4,000.
In 1919 Mr.. Leslie purchased York
Grove in Georgetown, a large tract of
land on the shore of Pentucket Pond.
This tract was converted into a recre-
ational center for his employees.
He was wide traveller in this coun.
try and abroad, and while on an ex-
tended European tour was taken with
the illness that proved fatal while in
Norway last summer. The funeral
was held at the First Baptist church
In Haverhill last Sunday afternoon.
The city Of his birthplace joins with
Haverhill in honoring him. not only
for his great success as a business
man but for his high character and the
remarkable breadth of his human serv-
ice.