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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
4 GOOD REPORT ON
CITY'S HEALTH

With the words Of Fire Chief ] Noble regarding the necessity of
 the city burning it's garbage still
 ringing in tho publics cara along
 comes Dr. Richard W. Pullen, su- perintendent og the board Of health, and tells us that surrounding com
 munities are getting tired of re- ceiving garbage from New BriLAIn and that the time is close at hand when 1t will have to be incinerated. The suggestion, now made by two responsible officials in the city gov ernment, should lead the powers that be to take some action at q relatively early date - the earlier the better. There is no logic in continuing the present out-of-dato system,
 In reading the annual health re- port one cannot help being thank ful that the city's health is as good as it happens to be. Tho ills to which mortal man is heir still be- set us, of course. but 1t is some thing to know that the system of controlling the spread Of com municable diseases has been brought 10 such high state of ef- flciency. It is noted that the cases of diphtheria dropped from 1SS the previous year to only 43 cases the past fiscal year; and other com municable diseases have fallen in proportion. more or less. Such satisfactory result is due for the most part 10 educating the public to make prompt reports of com municablo diseases, as the law specifics must be done.
 That the milk ordinance is now in complete effect and not creating disagreeable flarebacks from affect ed parties is to the credit Of the health board. IL perhaps is well worth while to trace the history of the milk ordinance, so as to em- phasize the value Of the achieve ment as we now have it. The ordi- nance, passed in 1921 at the be- hest of Dr. Frederick P. Lee, at that time superintendent of health and now having a similar position in Paterson. N. J., went into effect January 1, 1922.
 The milk ordinance could not be enforced swiftly, due to the cir cumstances attending the nature of the law, Dairymen were given sev- eral months in which to have their herds given the tubcrcuin test; or as an alternative, they could install pasteurizing plants. But an unfore- seen ldnk in enforcing the new law came about when the state ran out of funds to reimburse dairymen for cattle ordered to be slaughtered when the cattle failed to pass the test. A wait was then necessary un- til the state Board Of Control could get the money Tor this purpose. Following these delays, We now have the law completely enforced. with no trouble to anyone and re- sulting in most necessary protection to the public.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Easter holidays the minister of the interior closed the gambling houses in the country districts, and it is now announced officially that a referendum vote in @ villages has been in favor of closing all saloons.
 Numerous other villages have de- cided to take a referendum on closing drink shops, and the belief prevails that there are excellent prospects that this local opinion procedure will become national.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
PEARsON's DISCUSSION
OF HIS RAILROAD


 President L. J. Pearson, Of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad, laid all his cards upon the table before the Inter- state Commerce Commission in the attempt to induce the commission to permit greater income. The dis patches from Washington did not specify the exact nature of this en- larged income, camouhaging it un- der the phrase Of "class rate hear ing" but where more money for transportation is concerned it can have only one meaning. and we presume what is meant is higher rates for certain classes Of commo- dities.
 For 12 1-2 years, so President Pearson declared, the New Haven has been unable to pay dividends on its stock, and its credit as q result is not what it ought to he. During these years, on q per cent basis, stockholders have lost more than $11I00n0O0 in divi- dends, and net additions and bet terments charged to capital have been moro than $71,00O, ,o0O. These figures are an impressive total and are Of the sort to make stockhold- CTS weep.
 In 1925 the New Haven had good year." the best since the f. nancial' deluge 12 1-2 years ago; yet 1t earned only AT per cent upon it's tentative valuation as un- derstood by the railroad. And while the road fails to earn the rate of 3-4 per cent - the official rate deemed reasonable" by the government - every year sees SG,- 000,000 put into additions and bet terments. $2,000,000 devoted to paying installmcnts upon equip ment trusts. But this year the sums arc larger. q total of $12,O00,000 for the two being in prospect, in addition 10 $600,0oO for maturing obligations, A lugubrious picture indeed! Savings in payrolls, fuels, and the increase or running freight cars per mile per day total on an average $30,00o,0O0 annually; and to this fact is ascribed much of the increased prosperity - such as it is - of the major New England railroad, No one can claim nova days that the railroad isn't being managed economically.
 Had the railroad been able to earn the governmental 5 S-4 per cent in 1925 the gross income would have been $6,300,0OO more than it was, and the net income would have been equivalent 10 per cent on the capital stock, stated President Pearson. But the road earned only 4.7 per cent dur ing this unusually favorable year and what about credit under such 
 There are two alternatives: Con tinuation of inadequate revenue, as at present, with no credit; or ade- quate revenue, sufficient to afford credit. This is what President Pear son told the I. C, c. There can be no doubt he prefers the second al- formative. The public likes neither yet there does not seem to be a third in sight.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

The simplifed Spelling board tells us that 80,0oo words should be spelled differently; yet that is nothing startlingly new, as that number already is being spelled differently by various citizens.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

gas had been given the girl, but de- clared he did not think it had any, thing to do with her death.
 Miss Sanko had frequently been in court. She was committed to jail | last January after having pleaded guilty to robbing a woman prisoner IWhile under detention at city hall.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
THE SINKING FUND

No effort is ever made by the city to make the sinking fund larger than necessary. When Ed ward r. Hall. chairman Of the board of finance and taxation, re- ports that s561,461 is in the sink ing fund to pay maturing bonds etc, he merely means that nothing more is needed to meet the obliga- tions as they fall due.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

It's The on Season For Grouches! Leave croaking to the frogs we say, It's all the poor simps know,
 Folks, Let's hail this Merry Month of
 May
 And make Funshine glow, Folks.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

The Ridian war again threatens to start, the peace parleys having failed. This little fact won't assist the franc. The RiTan war already has cost more in lives and money than the territory is worth from any possible standpoint.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Shapurji SakIatvala, Communist member of the British parliament certainly got quick trial. By serv- ing two months in jail he will be denied further settlements incident to the general strike. By the time he emerges the doings will be over.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Disilluslonment is what you buy when you lend a good fellow ten dollars until pay day. About all you can say for a yes man is that he helps to influence the birth and death rates.
 Speaking of things that behave in the same way, there's Tennyson's Brook, Abic's Irish Rose and Wal .tcr Johnson.
 If you think she loves you for yoursc}f alone. suggest taking an easier job that will pay half the money.
 Walking is delightful exercise, of course, but if you find q place free .of cars, it's so darned rough.
 Even without a calendar you might recognize May by the number of ants ill the picnic butter.
 How quickly the alien in this free country develops his vocabulary, his opportunities and his ego.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A B. 0. is asnatioDal organization vhics furnish ntwspapers and adveT tIsers with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistcs Rrs based upon thiP audit. This insuret protection against fraud tn newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertieers-
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN
 Conducted by Dusty)

Fletcher: "WIe Gertrude, Junior is in Istructing the cooking class how to unscramble an egg, Margaret will give us q small contribution using the werd discussion {" Maggie Zeen:
 70 a tramp lay down by the way
 side, But the ground Wus hard and ruff. So he rolled up his coat for &
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

The Chicago crime investigators seem to be on the right track when they look upon the record of par dons. The only time Q confirmed criminal is q good criminal is when he wants a pardon.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Girl speeders in New Britain have no privileges Of sex before the bar of justice. The one who was caught stepping on the gas at 2:30 a. m. evidently thought it a good time of the night to take advan- tage of the lack of traffic conges- ton.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

All citizens having automobiles who want to get d good look at d turbulent river can get an eyeful bp motoring to Middletown. As one of them remarked. nature is flush ing the state sewer.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

No time or inclination in Eng land 10 take note of the Governors Foot Guard soldiery. The popula- lion might mistake the panopIlcd ranks for the kings own.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
IN KLAss AT KRAzY KoLLEGE

Conducted by Judy) Teacher: "Esau. adjust your tie-'philander is the word" Esau Stars: My girl is rich, my girls is sweet, My girl is smart and bright. I've asked her if she'll marry me; Philander, I'm in right"
 Ella Bustead
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Two young alleged burglars taken in this city were IT and IS years old. All they needed 10 start going wrong was a drink and nothing 10 do.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

New Britain officials will go 10 Washington and receive the award for the city's fine fire prevention showing last year. Al that thc loss by fire in inc city was Sl65.G@G- small loss comparatively. yet more than s2 for every man, wom- an and child in the city
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Goldfish are helpful If it wasn't for them. some brides would have no responsibilities at all.
 Few tinanciers are developed in villages. In villages people haven't enough to afford practice in feec- ing.
 "Our bodies need alcohol" Sure, and manufacture 1t as needed. They also need blood, but one needn't drink it.
 What France is trying to Invent is an offer that will promise Uncle sam as little as possible and help the franc as much as possible.
 Amcricanism: Thinking private enterprise can handle anything bet ter than the government; kicking because private enterprise alone is developing an air service.
 Correct this sentence: T live in 8 small town" said he, but the people are civilized and keep vacant lots and alleys clean"
 (Protccted by Publishers Syndicate)
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

It's getting to be a poor day in New Britain when some garage or other building isn't discovered be- ing constructed without a building permit.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
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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.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Now several strings of theaters have entered q big merger, one to- taling $S0.oOo,ooo. But will that mean the shows will be improved
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Get Tbis-This Is Good!

ncle Ezra: How is that son of Uncle Ezra: "How is that son of Uncle Eben; "Just fine! He is d professor now"
 Uncle Ezra: Do tell" Uncle Eben: Yep. He writes that he Is teaching English in Bill Hard Academy"
 Banjo Bob.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
The Last Laughs

 Albee: "So the comedian and the leading lady got married?" Kane: "Yes; they laughed so much at each others jokes they just had to double up."
 H. F. Voorhees, Copyright. 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Oh BOY!

Mrs. Corey (to boasting husbanO: Hate yourself, dontcha?" Corey: Don't haveta Gotta 
 --F. r. Mayner
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

In refusing to accept the Pulitzer award. Sinclair Lewis at least gave due notice he did not need the S1,- 900.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

President Coolidge, having re- ceived high commendation for his efforts 10 influence enforcing the 18th amendment. no doubt feels he has done his duty, as b.ffs 'ho chief executive of tho lanI Gw that doesn't change Inc manner iu which the law IS enforced.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

rhs Herald is on sale daily ip New York at Hotallng's Newsstand. Timet square: schultz's Hewsstands. Entrance Grand Central 43nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
A Reneafer

Mrs. Schuyler: Has she double chin?"
 Mrs. Wheeler: "Yes; she likes to tell you the same things twice."
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
REFORM IN BULGARIA.

Sofia, Bulgaria, May U0 - A reform wave is sweeping large sec tions of the country. During the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Sir Austen Chamberlain would make more of q hit with Ameri- cans if he did not wear that mono cIe.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Some papers spell it sesqm-ccn- tcnuial and others Sesquicruiennial But, on the other hand, some spell it busses and others buses
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
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 An important bicycle bill was re- poFed in the legislature today
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Uncle Joe Cannon is 9o today He figured in Congress from 1873 10 1923 and could still do as well there right now as some Of the young whippersnappcrs Of 50 years.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Arctic plane casualties are more numerous. T. takes moro than am bition 10 wrost victory from the icy wasteIands.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Facts ondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN
BY ROBERT CULLEN

BY ROBERT CULLEN
 You never know just what na- ton is fighting for until 1t wins and you observe what it takes.
 We don't need Ananias. There are plenty Of men 10 declare that bal loon tires skid no worse than others.
 IL is sad 10 see the little calves in green pastures and think how soon they will be chicken salad.
 \ man isn't really old until he begins to wish the young people would pay more attention 10 him.
 Among the agencies that tend 10 shorten life are haste, vice, germs and Hcrrin.
 The Coua system may work in some matters, but it has alarmed little effect on ones golf.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
THE FINAL DEGRADATION

The movement to wipe out the pardon board and
place the power of recommending paroles and
pardons in the hands of judges who sentenced Grim
inals should be resisted to the uttermost by those
who do not wish the criminal laws to be put into
the baggage Of the politicians
For that is just what such change would mean.
It would make the sale of immunties to criminals
by the politicians and they do some of it now much
easier.
The pardon board matter what mistakes it
may make and how it may yield at times to in
huence from the appointing power, is removed to
extent from the politicians Members of that
board Will testify to attempts to them by men
who deal in votes.
If judges given this power it that
the Judge will and be subject to polit-
ca pressure
There have been many suggestions made by the
men who succeeded Stephenson in power and who
seek to perpetuate the system he installed in this
State, but this is the worst.
This final degradation of the State to bosssm
must not happen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
WATSON AND SMITH

1t is rather unkind for Senator Watson to be-
come so active at this time in denouncng the giving
Of money by Samuel insult to the primary campaign
in Illinois,
Watson, with all the enthusiasm of a new con-
vert to cause declares that it is unrgheous and I'M
holy for utility magnates to finance senatorial cam
pagns, especially when the candidate happens to be
a member of the public service commission.
That may be the distinction But 1t doesn't
matter much. The people probably will agree with
Watson that such contributions do not make for
government by the people. But they may wonder
where it was that Watson got his campaign fodder in
all the years and especially in his past campaign
They might even believe that if utility and insult
dollars are tainted steel dollars are somewhat dirty
But the Watson crusade ought to have it's good
effect at home and lend some courage to those who
think that utilities ought not to contribute com.
manding and dominating sums to campaigns.
1t might persuade State Senators, who say
that they want no inquiries that they really ought
to know whether the charge that insult and other
utilities gave big sum to the 1924 campaign in
which the makeup of the public service commission
was settled, is true
OF course, Watson may be just giving the Nation
a chance to smile. For in the role of defender OF
elections from corporation corruption and debauch-
cry, Watson is funny
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
Probe Epidemic

Either the past few years have
witnessed such rottenness in our
Government as was never before
known, or the Senate is being asked
to undertake lot of useless probes
You wonder IL 1t will have any
time left for making laws. consider
ing appropriation bills, approving
treaties or passing on the fitness OF
presidential appointees.
First and foremost. IL is faced
with the task OF digging into the
slush fund scandals. which most
people thought would go over to the
next session, but which Frank L.
Smith, Senator-elect from Illinois
seems determined to impose on this
one.
Then there is the case of Senator
Gould of Maine, who is charged with
having been concerned in the brib
cry of a New Brunswick official
some fifteen years ago and wants to
be investigated right now.
There is also the question OF
whether Federal patronage has been
| sold in the South, whether Negroes
are permitted to enjoy their full
rights as citizens. whether alien
property has been honestly admin
istered and whether Jesse Smith died
by his own hand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22
BY Walter ID. Hickman.

Blues are blues any time OF the
year. but some people get the Christ
mas blues.
But there is a grand and glorious
way to chase the yuletIde blues away
And the method is this: Use the
right kind OF music on your phono-
graph.
Shelton Brooks, on a new Oxen rec
ord, tells you in melody. by the aid
OF a dash Of plano and his ba. fone
voice. when You're Really Blue.
He claims that you are really blue
when you are in the Jail or when
you go to your best girls house and
find another horse in the stable.
on the other side. Brooks sings
You Sure Am One Sick Man"
The old-fashiened tunes are most
welcomed on Christmas day, and
tunes that your grRnddaddy and
grandmother listened to years ago.
II is true that many of these old
tunes have yielded to the syncopat'
ing baton and others are done In The
old-fashioned way.
Okeh has many OF these olu-lIlh'
melodies and l will list these
Okehs as follows:
by the Side OF the Omelette
Sea-" sung by Billy Jones, tenor
with piano; "Everybody's Got
Girl" sung by Ernest Hare, bari
tone. Both are comedy numbers.
Sentimental Numbers
1.-THE Picture That Is Turned tC
the Wall" and pictures from Lies
other Side" two very sentimental
numbers done by Vernon Dalhart
tenor, with fiddle and guitar. The
word fiddle" explains the old
fashioned nature of these two mum
bers.
1.-THE Railroad OF Life and 1.-THE
Haven of Rest"-two old-fashioneC
religious numbers done by the
Jenkins family. This family Just
gets around an old-fashioned organ
and sings these tunes.
THE Old-Fashioned Meeting" and
"A Child OF the King" both done by
Homer A. Rodeheaver. baritone
This mans voice is well known tC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-22

points out, the Administration Is preparing the
ground for possible drastic action in Mexico shortly
and it knows from experience that it can generally
rely on the American public to get wrought up every
time the 'red specter of Bolshevism is dangled in
it's face.
Thus is one faithful but rather moth-eaten,
"specter' being paraded up and down and around
the country appearing here the reason for Amer
lean Intervention in Nicaragua and there is ex-
for American intervention in Mexico. 1t is
Coolidge economy applied to needless and
tear on spooks.
Meantime Adolfo Diaz conservative president Of
Nicaragua recently recognized by the United States,
is making his friends in this country look ridiculous.
He strives to please by accusing his opposition the
Liberals, under former Vice President Sacasa, of
being Bolshevsts, but at the same time he does his
best to them to take Jobs in his cabinet and help
run the country. He also accuses Mexico of foster
Ing Bolshevism in Nicaragua and doing all sorts of
dire and sinister things against his country, yet he
says unless the United States supports him in power
he'll make friends with Mexico.
Give me the support you promised" he says in
effect to the United States cor III make up with the
enemy"
Thus, either the Liberals OF Nicaragua and the
menacing Mexicans are not half as red as they are
painted Daz is too tickle ally to tie to- If the
now familiar old "specter Of a Northumberland
hegemony" is really about to gobbe up Nicaragua,
Diaz ought to be planning to do a Clusters Last
Stand against it, not embrace it.
Really Diaz should be more considerate. It's not
very dignifed not to say convincing to have our
State Department and its ready propagandsts going
to the mat to save him from lot of terrible people
while he himself makes goo-goo eyes at them.
Americans may be too busy keeping their date
with Santa Claus to the humor OF the situation
but we doubt It,