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New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
COMMUNICATED
X QUESTION FOR THi. IT
 DEPARTMENT
\ Nlw Britain Herald:

Ncw Britain Herald:
 Would you be so kind as to | me express my views on quest ..,. of interest to New Dritain's welfare
 We have a new s12,0O0 fire truc> that has pump of 750 gallon ca pacity and Is one of the fines makes on the market. It has been in toH-u for some time and has not been put into commission. The only reason apparent is that the new Nc. house is not ready. I feel the. Tor the good of the city the new pump should go into service at once in No. 2's house and the 4lo gGilon pump at No. go to No. C on Ken sington street, the No. 6 truck could then be put into shape for the new house.
 The reason for this Is more ap- parent than the talk we hear of having a new ladder company north of the track because No. 2's ladder may be blocked at the railroad crossing. At the present timc al! lllI CC OL llIN lttl 5C ppiilpo hC IIStN'' are north of the tracks with only a small one on the south side. On the south side we have two very important places, the hospital and Children's Home that should be looked after with a big pump as the pressure of water is only 20 to 80 pounds at these two places. Now No. 2's little pump goes to Berlin when called which leaves the south section unprotected. If the City Hall or 2 or 8 large factories go up in smoke it may not mean much but what about the children and the sick people up on the hill?
 The water pressure in the Belyi- dere section Is normal and the only large building, the Normal school, to be taken care of with three large pumps and the new company to lay hose. A feeling may be that the new pump go into the new house but better judgment says no the same as it did when No. house was new and the new pump at that time went to No. 1 and No. took the old one.
 Why the chief and fire board have not given this matter more thought is certainly a surprise to me and I hope this letter may bring the matter before the public so others may express there feeling to the fire department.
 Yours truly,
 CITIZEN
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
SELLING TO THE COI\TY

The county of New Haven needs additional land for court house pur- poses. Unfortunately for Waterbury, the court house is in New Haven. Waterbury is in New Haven county.
 Waterbury dug up" more than S4ooo0 this year as is share of the cost for the new court house pur- poses, Now it finds it will have to pay s5o,ooo more, or $9o,0 in all for inc court house in the rival city.
 One Dr. Eiclly in New Haven will ho paid S21G.00o for needed land. He wanted S25oooo, but finally con- scented to take less. How much he
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

This betting that one hears and | reads about must be far more pre- ! valent than oldsters reailze if ths two organizations mentioned are go-
 ing after it in such a forehanded
 manner. Although there may be slight likelihood of exterminating the practice, the campaign of edu- cation among the young should have some effect-at least among those who are identified with the two or ganizations. Heretofore we had not suspected that the higher type of young men and young women were addicted to this pastime, but the Y. NJ. and the Y. W. must have some evidence to which We have not had access.
 "Petting' IS a term however, that may be much abused. To some minds it may mean more than to others That the word has come to mean more than innocent spooning is now somewhat beyond cavil; and this being the case it no longer is the proper word To use in describing the particular form of improper love-making il seems to connote. What is meant is something more advanced than betting. too much of it and of the wrong kind, and q general over-emphasis Of physical attraction.
 The young fellow who marries q girl solely because Of her looks, or because she is good potter, is running the risk of having his do- mestic establishment crash upon the shoals of divorce in due course. The finest and most loveablc sort of girls are not always quick peters; their minds run to higher things. For this reason they sometimes are not so popular with a type of young chap who is looking for easy marks.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
GRANT PETITIONS
 FOR CITIZENSHIP
15 Applications Continued to
 Future Sittings Of Court

Fifteen petitions from the S2 pre- sented to Judg Bnjamin W. Alling at tn naturalization court yesterday afternoon were continued to future hearings of the court in March and June.
 These included Albin Pahootsky. continued because of court case pending and former record of other cases: Peter Jablonski, continued for further study; piotor Palsczcyn- ski, continued for further study; Frank Swider; Peter Meder, Joseph Hollyst, Peter Ccfaratti. George Nisniauskas, Michele D'Alessandrc, Peter Smichcnko, Stanley Bogdan, Pietro Bucchi who was continued for further examination; Adam Ky ducha, Antana CeskaviCuS.
 Those who were passed by the court included: Norris Silver, Will liam Potkay. Mildred Rivllin, kri- kor Manoogian, Neil McDougall, l, Antonio Rayno, Stanley Leiowski. Julian klcjbuk, Harry Aposton, Aleksander Jazwinski, Bernhard Geisingcr David Miller, Joseph SzymeCzke. Peter Ulichny, Adam Wasielewski, Luciano Nalcntc, Mi chacl Switajcwski, John Tomczew- ski, Peter Jabonski, Cesarc De Luca. Augustine Sardilli. John simon. Jos eph NJ. Zuk. William Tedeschi, Frank Grudzicn, Julius Meg Abra- hanson, Saverio Dellattc, Absocm Gareb Nunzio Bordiere, Ucnryk Augustyn, Justin Burdrickis, Abe Cohen. Photis BaXtaVanis, Gisila Weber, Dclphis Boaudoin, Edward Bilo, John Spring, Alphonso Bores, Wincenty Marcinkowski Sebastiano Mazzotta, Ludwig Marcinkowski, Stcfano Bonazinca, Paul Mangiaiico, Edward Slowski, Jack Bingrr, Eu- genius Tawadzki, Stanislaw Drezek, Wojciest Haze, Nincenty Wierbieka Alho Bragna, Frederick Verillo, Weadyslaw Tyszkiewicz, Dominikas Muikon, Sigfried Larson, Ludwig Larson.
 Ten petitioners did not appear at the court session.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
25 Fears Ago To-day

The Christmas rush is at it's height at the post office and extra men will be needed to handle the mail. One or more express wagons will be employed to carry mail with q substitute and Q driver in charge of each.
 A play entitled "A Sixteenth Gen. tury Christmas Carol" was given in the grammar school this afternoon by the ninth grade scholars. In the cast were Joseph Willett, Edward Mccartney, Henry Deming, Emil Nogel, Daisy Eyer, Lillian Great oreX. and Minnie Anderson.
 Rev. J. E. Klingberg of this city was the moderator of the meeting in Waterbury last evening which was called for the purpose of passing on the qualifications of Rev. N. Morton, who was ordained pastor of the Swedish Bethany church in that city.
 At the opera house tonight "Fads and Follies."
 j. II. Trumbull has been elected vice grand of Sequassen lodge, I. o. o. F., in Plainville. r. F.. Hart is noble grand and A. D. Cady re- cording secretary.
 plainville's show windows are at tractively dressed for Christmas. P. J. Priors is especially noteworthy, as is Ryder's.
 Nutzliche Weihnachtsgcschenke. Herman Salstrum, Church street.
 Trinity NJ. E. church is making an effort 10 reduce it's debt A few hundred dollars more raised and an unnamed friend of the church will make q large donation for this pur- pose, The committee in charge con- ssts of Hiram Oldershaw. F.. F. Neuman. F. G. Skinner, II. B, Hum- ason, James NJ. Burdick. and Frank r. HanfOrd.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

l want to help put out fires and do
 traffic duty you must pass q rigid
 examination, if you desire to monkey
 with amperes and filaments you
 must come Successfully through il
 tough test, but if you have aspira- ticns to bc7ome an alderman and do nothing more important than
 running the city you have only to
 make friends with 51 per cent of the
 voters or with the boss of whichever
 party is in power.
 l You see that this is silly. There [ should be an examination of candi-
 dates for the common council. We
 sketch below few of the require-
 ments which should be included
 First there must be physical ex-
 animation, as follows: Smash d
 three-inch oak door panel with your | fist to show you can strike the table i like a finished orator. Prove your 1 eyes are capable of remaining open | during a three hour session. Give | evidence that your lungs have suf- 1 ficient power to make you heard above six fire sirens (the six sirens the adjudged of equal volume to the voices of your heclllers). Demon- strate that your heart will not ex- plode at the shock when you arc called (a) liar" (b) "grafter." (c) fool" (d) nothing at all.
 Then there must be question OH general knowledge of the city: Who is mayor of the city? How much do you believe the salaries of council members should be raised? Name three streets in your ward; one school; 8 bootleggers. Who in the ward has a regenerating set, and do you favor hanging or the firing squad. Which policeman will let. you pass the red lirht on t1'o traffiG post? How much infl@en"e Ii" Uu need to have your street rr, ed? ? What ward do you wish 10 ropre- sent? Do you live in that ward? Prove it by throwing ;l party for the council at your home.
 Next a few moro difficult, prob lems: If q man wishes to build a factory in q residential district could you compromise by allowing him to dig a mine? Should we have moro police officers, or is the brass Ghor- tage already acute? Let equal the height of the proposed war memorial shaft and y the length of time it will last; why is the designers namo Magoniglc? DO three and three make six CThe answer: not unless you add them)? If 5000 people wish to skate at Stanley Quarter park. how much should be charged for the hot dog concession, and why not? Are you sure smoking at the high school can be stopped. or have you a daughter of your own? As an aesthete, do you not favor writ ing into the building code a pro- vision that structures must be built of materials which will burn with a bright blue flame? How many com plaints a day are to be expected from a sewer which is supposed to run up a hill, and to whom will you pass the buck?
 Finally, one important question: Why do you want to become a mem- Der of the council? (This is "catch question:" Applicant may realize that anyone who can give reason for entering the council is mentally mn balanced and may therefore decline to answer. But if he does answer and proves himself mentally In sound, he oualifies)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
AUTO SNIDS INTO MAN

Struck by an automobile driven by Ray Dow of 3G Dexter street, Moriden, while crossing at the cor ner of Commercial and Center streets last evening, William Foulds, Foulds aged 60, of 374 Arch street, was slightly injured. He was at tended by Dr. John Purncy at Lam dcrs. Frary x Clark's first aid hos pital. Dow tried to avoid striking the man by applying the brakes of his car but the icy pavement caused the car to skid.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Ia NILES ANHNNR

Speed artists of Connecticut who are finding the law against fast travelling should move 10 Nevada. There they could do their stuff at the legal rate of 45 miles an hour but no faster. On the magnificent new highway between Reno and Carson 4j miles an hour is the legal limit. The law against faster travel ing will be strictly enforced, traffic officials have announced.
 The reason for such severity in applying the law is that visibility is reduced in the winter time; in addi- tion, we are informed, rain and snow makes the pavement slippery and conducive to skidding."
 This, together with the
 heavy 'raffic on the Reno-Car-
 son highway and the many
 sharp curves which are encount-
 cred will make driving at high
 speeds dangerous to the driver
 and to others on the highway"
 runs the official announcement.
 It is added by way of excuse that the state law is very lonient, fixing the maximum at 45 miles an hour, which should be plenty fast enough for anyone"
 If speed artists from Connecticut decide to move to Nevada, however, they also should be made acquaint- cd with the penalties of the law against reckless driving. These range from a minimum fine of s25 to $500 fine and six months imprison- ment. The judges are stern and not inclined to listen to excuses.
 Going more than A. miles an hour around sharp mountain curves, however should furnish jobs for the coroner rather than the judge.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

paid for the land or what 1t Is a!s- sessed for. is not stated.
 The committee making the ''pur- chase" for the county is the same which some time ago paid S129, 900 to one Charles palomba, securing one-third of the land Palomba had q short time previously purchased for S15o,o00. Polomba got Sl29, GOO for the land he had paid S50,000 for-rctaining the other two-thirds of the parcel for some other com- mittco.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST
 BETTING, 2

The Y. M. c. A, and thsS. ". C. A. are to be commended ao- their attempts to educate boy5 find girls regarding the evils of improper betting It cheapens real love. they say. and is a bad practice generally It over-emphasizes physical attrac- tiions and submerges the spiritual qualities of young women; it stimu- lates marriages based upon a wrong conception, tying up couples who are mentally and temperamentally un- fit for each other, thus bringing about divorces. All Of which com prises social evil of some serious ness.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
kEEE4Y EE'z].

It isn't a hick town unless a lady can enjoy her telephone two hours at a stretch. Some of the monsters that lived before the ice age probably swatted man just because he seemed a pest.
 Slowly the wilderness everywhere is being conquered, and soon there will be no place to practice on d saXophone.
 If he thinks any woman lucky to get married, the chances are ten to one he is q sorry husband.
 A man may be down, but his case isn't hopeless until he begins to blame his failure on his wife.
 Patriotism never will reach full flower until people learn to think taN-paying glorious.
 Copyright, 1926, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

We recently read an article which held up 10 the public eye the fact that Edgar Allen Poe has been blamed for a lot of mischief that was directly traced to his brother, Henry. After reading the whole article and finding out that it was Henry, who was the scoundrel and Edgar who was the misunderstood member of the Poe family. we tossed the article over our left shoulder
 The old practice of digging up the
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
DREAM ON! DREAM ON! Dreams Interpreted Free
By Prof l. C. It

By Prof l. C. lit Dear Professors:
 I dreamed last night that Santa Claus had come, but when l looked closer it was my teacher. and after that 1 dreamed I was a fireman and was trying to put out a fire, but it was always behind me. What does
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
THE ICE MERGER AND THE NEW MENACE

This ice merger throughout Con- necticut leaves us cold. The con- panies going into it evidently hope to gain in the manner of the ice cream concerns which formed large combination several months ago. Their intention may be to serve the public to better effect, reduce ex- penses by cooperation in gaining the annual supply and perhaps-a very faint perhaps-reduce prices.
 The ice business is one in connec- tion with which the public does very little fault-finding. Getting and storing ice is hard work; the men who are employed in this occupation sleep well at night and earn all they get. The companies furnish a sup ply of an essential product under modern conditions, and have been receiving fair prices for it. Still, there are few millonaires in the ice business.
 Of la'c years another menace has turned the corner, the large num- her of automatic electric refrigerator machines that are being placed into use. Whenever such a machine is placed in an apartment it means no more need for the ice man, curtaiI- ing his market and making it hard TT for him 10 make livelihood. Tho ire business merger or no merger faces strenuous competition from this source, and perhaps the merger is one step in the direction of more adequately meeting this new compe- tltiou.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Proof POSjtiye!

Paul: q love her, and I'd like to propose to her, but l don't know whether or not shell have me-" His Father: How long have you gone with her?"
 Paul: Every Sunday for two months I've taken her out for a ride on my motorcycle"
 His Father: "Go ahead and ask her. If she loves you enough to ride behind you on a motorcycle, she'll marry you"
 Irving R. Budncr Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Desires Information

A walk has been thoroughly cleaned of ice and snow. Boys make a slide, put snow on the cleaned walk. Along comes a party, falls down (doubtlcss wore no over shoes. Did not want to be called an antique). In what way is the city or property owner to blame?
 Subscriber.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
THE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

| immortals past histories and either denouncing them or upholding them has always been favorite with per sons who have perfectly good rip- bons in their typewriters and noth- ing much to write about What possible difference light cast upon a mans private life could hold to works which have long been em- blazoned upon the scroll of Fame, we cant see. What if Poe was a drunkard and a drug addict which has been pointed out by people who have sharpened their index fingers merely for the purpose of pointing :? What if Shakespeare was a poacher and a wastrel? What if Shelley and Keats lived immoral lives? What if Byron was a pervert-Wilde anoth- CT? When we read Byron, Shelly, Keats, Shakespeare and Poe we for get the hands that guided the pens. If such hands were stained with worldly deeds upon which a snug world gazes with hungry eyes to search out the latest bitter detail of their broken lives, the more pow CT to those hands for not staining the paper beneath them.
 This one puny effort to re-estab- fish Poe in the eyes of the world. that had succeeded in breaking him is as unnecessary as those thousands of similar efforts that endeavored to quash the words his ink traced out. We have no interest in the man himself. A smeared engrav- ing in the front of the book does not hold any interest for us. He has a beard, he is smooth shaven- therefore are we to read a differ ent meaning into the words which fill the pages following? He died a respected man, he died in the gutter the words of "Ulalume" are as poignant, in either case.
 A man that slings mud at an i'm mortal name succeeds only in mud dying his own hands and the man that seeks to gain notoriety by hold ing up a part of a mans life for admiration cheapens his idol by the procedure. Beyond the criticism of a criticizing world what possible difference can todays discussion on a mans private life have with the life on paper that the man has lived to the world.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Observation On He Weather

Washington, Dec. 1S.--Forecast for Southern New England: Part ly cloudy and colder Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudincss.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy, slightly colder in ex- treme south portion Saturday; sun day increasing cloudiness.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was southeast of Hudson Bay Thurs day night is north of the Gulf of st. Lawrence with a trough extend- ing southwestward to the New Eng land coast, The weather will he partly overcast Saturday and Sun day in most of the states cast of the Mississippi river. It will be colder on Saturday in New England.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND A THIRD TERM


 The opinion seems to be gaining headway that President Coolidge will surprise the country with an announcement that he will not seek . third term. It is idle to call this third term a "second elective term" for should he get it he will have been president two years longer than any other man ill the history of the Union. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson recognized that the two-term limitation was wise; Ulysses Grant and Theodore Roosevelt bowed before the tradi- tion. In view of these historic in- stances, is the tradition to be broken for Calvin Coolidge? It scarcely seems reasonable.
 Frank o. Lowden of Illinois, be- loved by the agrarians, admittedly strong in the west-where eleven normally Republican, states are op- posed to the administration-ap to be the most likely candidate to seek the Coolidge chair.
 President Coolidge has been staunch in his opposition 10 tld de- mands of the agricultural ekfnent. By dint of this he has made no friends in the area of wide spaces. Should he attempt to run for third term western opposition in all pro- bability will result in considerable defections from the Republican ranks in that section of the country.
 Lowden, idol of the corn belt. would make a much stronger Re publican candidate, say those who oppose permitting Coolidge to try for 8 third term. Lowden has an- nounced he is a candidate. or at least has given intimations he is not dodging the possibility of being the candidate. He is 66 years old, but in good health. In 1920 he missed being the Republican nominee by the narrowest of margins; in 1924 he refused unanimous nomination as e-president on the Coolidge ticket. He wants all or nothing.
 During the last eight years Low den has heen devoting himself to studying the fills of agriculture" He himself Is gentleman farmer Is as adept with the old sap bucket as Coolidge ever was, and can pitch hay, milk COWS and boss a harvest ing job with a perfect score. His strong backing in the west, his large circle of influential friends, his po- tenial political power, makes him the strongest candidate in sight next to the President himself. If the President decides to bow to the tra- dition against a third term Lowden, in the eyes of millions, is his logi- cal successor. If Coolidge drops out of the picture Lowden expects to be the candidate-with the solid back ing of the agrarian element. There are some prominent Democrats who believe he would be a harder man to defeat than President Coolidge. Certainly no candidate would come forward with such a large backing of western states. He has no lia- bilities and would make q good president, if elected.
 Opposition to a third term to the President is justified. It may be tradition to oppose a third term, but it is one firmly imbeddcd in the political beliefs of the nation. The candidate who runs for third term will bc weakened by that very fact.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Worse Yet!

Hodges: "I read that a man went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Talk about danger-'
 Merton; Talk about danger, J went there for a honeymoon"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Cause and Effect

With women buying Christmas gifts The downtown streets are busy And all are wearing hose with rings
 No wonder that we're dizzy!
 Herman Fetzcr
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Plunge Right Through That Line

The windows are promising Christ mas And now little lassies and boys Who can fight through a dense crowd of adults Can get q brief look at the toys,
 Il. r. Spagna
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Membev Audit Bureau Of Circulation.


 1hs A. B. c. is national oigaHiLatop which furnishes newspapers and adver- tlsert with a strictly honest analysis oi circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. Thts insuIes protection again-: fraud in newspaper distribution figu e to both national and local advertisere.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
Her Fear

Airline: They say there are germs in kisses"
 Pauline: "Then I won't hang up any mistlctoe this Christmas" Airline: "Why?" Pauline: I'm afraid of mistletoe- mane poisoning
 Mildred Miller
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
InconSi Sidc:atc

Christmas comes but once year." Proclaims an old-time rhyme. The trouble with the darned thing is It comes at Christmas time,
 Abel Clark
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

It isn't probable that any woman being sufficiently petted.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-18
For the Puzzled Christmas Shopper

Here's q gift we recommend
 As sure 10 please that motor friend: A folding parking space to drop On any street where he would stop.