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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
TIE DISAGREEMENT OVER
TAN REDUCTION

Oratory will run wild during the
present short session Of Congress
over how to reduce taxes, and
permanent or only temporary. 50
far the President has been able to
capitalize tax reductions quite hand
lily, most people giving him credit
for such reductions as We already
have experienced; although without
the aid Of willing congressman of all
parties nothing OF the kind would
nave eventuatrd.
1t is worth noting cmphatically
mat the Democrats Of the present
Congress would bring about a larger
tax reduction than President Cool
idge or his Republican colleagues,
this by making the proposed $685.
100000 iaS cut permanent. The
President proposed only a temper
airy reduction Of payments due
March. IS and juno Is Of next year
10y allowing 4 credit OF 80 Fer cent
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Observation
On The Weather

Washington. Dec. 10.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Rain
tonight; colder in northeastern
Massachusetts and warmer in Con-
necticut and western Massachusetts.
Saturday cloudy with rising tenn
perature: fresh. possibly strong
northeast winds this afternoon, d.
minishing tonight and shifting to
southwest on Saturday.
Forecast fAt Eastern New York:
Cloudy and rain tonight and in
north portion Saturday; not much
change in temperature; fresh south
east shifting to southwest winds.
Conditions: A storm is central
this morning off the New Jersey
coast. 1t is producing .rain in 'the
coast regions of the middle Atlantic
states and southern New England
and northern New England.
The disturbance from the Cana
dian northwest has advanced south
eastward and centerS north of Lake
Superior. High pressure areas are
central over Texas and the north
Pacific coast states Temperatures
are relatively mild for the season
of the year in all the northern
states.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
cloudy and rainy weather with
rising temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
conserve manpower.

After the war the national gov
eminent quit spending money on the
wholesale plan and the local govern
ments had to begin catching up with
their needs. ..
In New Britain plans had to be
put under way for the construction
OF numerous school buildings: they
cost money and this must come from
local taxation.
It Is unfair for the national gov
eminent spokesman to point to local
taxation increases-an aftermath
from the effort to help the national
government-and compare it with
decreased federal taxation.
After the local governments have
caught up with their needs they will
be able TO make a comparatively
better showing; possibly a better
showing than the national govern
ment will make.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
INTERSTATE Bus

The eagerness of the state gov
eminent of Connecticut to levy a
special tax upon interstate buses
does not deserve to succeed because
Of the nefarious effect it would have
upon interstate bus business in the
III other states of the Union. If
the Connecticut law is allowed to
stand then every state would be
stimulated to enact a similar law,
with the inevitable result that inter-
state bus transportation would be
seriously and unjustly curtailed.
Interstate buses using the high
ways should not be unfairly treated.
They are already taxed like all other
buses; but the act of 1925 wishes
TO load upon them an additional
levy of one cent a mile for the use
of the highways within the state. Ii
every state through which interstate
BUSES pass are to be permitted TO
levy such a special tax there soon
will be few OF them in business.
With the right to levy special tax
of this kind goes the right to levy
similar tax against Interstate trucks.
That the latter would follow the
former as night follows day can
scarcely be doubted.
1t had been supposed that it was
not within the province of state
TO levy tax upon interstate traffic.
1t remained for the Connecticut
legislature to force an issue that
had already upon repeated occasions
been settled by the supreme court
of the United States, and this upon
the technicality that the particular
corporation involved happened to
~ ,Aial ''iti NlIl.u lue STATE.
Every such corporation has to be
chartered within some state and in
this case it happens that the corp
Grafton is a Connecticut corporation.
Under this law trucks operated by
New Britain corporations would
have 10 pay a special tax of one cent
4 mile if engaged in trucking to New
York City. as many OF. them hap
pen 10 be doing when occasion re-
quires it, The trips may not be as
regular rs those maintained by an
interstate bus company. but trust
the canny legislators to get at them
if they think the game is worth
while, or if the railroad legislators
see an opportunity to help their pets
We have no doubt that if the
case under discussion reaches the
highest court in the iaSd the special
tax inflicted by the Connecticut
legislature will be declared uncon-
stitutional. Il certainly ought to be.
Interstate traffic and commerce
should not be the football of politics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
PUTTING THE RAILROAD
CPIN THE AIR

1t is gratifying TO note that Mayor
Weld has taken cognizance of the
railroad crossing situation in New
Britain % the extent of forecasting
that within 30 years the tracks
would either have to be elevated or
placed underground.
The only point about which there
viii he disa greement is whether
this should take fifty years.
IF it is matter Of persuading ths
officials Of tho New York. New
Ilavan and Hartford railroad to
CONSIDER the matter it probably
will take jonger than fifty years be-
fore they get around to it.
As the mayor pointedly declares.
the grade. crossings in New Britain
are prolific source of danger. de-
lay and inconvenience. 1t should not
take half a century of effort. per-
haps citation. 10 make an improve
mont
The railroad right of way through
the city is something regarding
which tho city has some rights, and
if the public interest demands an
improvement the city no doubt could
bring the matter TO a satisfactory
conclusion ny adopting a more ag-
gressive attitude.
1t so happens that number Of
factories are bound Zip in the pres
cnt trade right Of way. This compl-
Gates the situation, but does not
necessarily inhibit an improvement
in the future. Competent engineers
no doubt could solve the problem in
q satisfactory manner 10 all con
ccrned.
The mayor primarily is talking for
The benefit of the general public. He
has struck the right attitude with
the exception that II fifty years are
TO elapso before something definite
is done about it the progress will
he TOO slow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
What a Hog Was Gertrude!

Overheard by Donald Gateson)
Andy Ames. the competent notary
public and fertilizer salesman of
Squash Corners, unlocked the safe
and took out a stogie.
Maybe you never heard about
Wilbur Finley's hog, Gertrude.
Gertrude suddenly got il into
her head that she wanted to have
svelte and syIphlike figure. Up to
that time she was fattening. nicely
and, as well. on the way toward
making a good hog for butchering.
From then on she dieted and eX-
crcised. She wouldn't eat anything
but lettuce and spinach. After a
meal, she'd roll across the hog lot
md back ten or twelve times and
then stand on her hind legs and try
TO tough the ground with her other
toes without bending her knees.
"She soon became grlishly slim,
the hog-lot pool.
But Wilbur didn't like it. He
wanted to fatten her for fall butch
ering. He was about in despair
when he happened-to read an adj
vertisement of some stuff that was
guaranteed to make a skinny girl
fat. If it would work on a human,
Wilbur decided it would work on Il
hog So he got some of it. and
slicked it into her daily meal of
greens.
prom then on Gertrude started
to pick up weight. In three weeks
She would have taken a prize at the
county fair. She was so fat her
legs weren't more than an inch long
Wilbur was tickled to death, but
she felt bad. 1t was sad to see her
standing. looking at her reflection
in the pool. and weeping large tears
down into the limpid waters.
zone night she simply ran away.
Whether she was ashamed to be
seen so stout of whether she de-
cided that Wilbur was two-timing
her don't know. She was not seen
again.
The next spring a circus came to
town. Wilbur went to see it. 1t
was the first time he ever saw n
circus. When the hippopotamus
came out. he jumped up in his seat
and yelled like bloody murder:
There's Gertrude: there's my
hog Gertrude Pass the cider"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Guns FOR Bus DRIVERS

Here is question that needs
careful consideration. The number
of hold-ups in the city the past
week would indicate stringent efforts
10 curb them are necessary. Knowl-
edge that bus and taxi drivers are
not allowed to go armed may stimu-
late the holiness Of crooks; on the
other hand. the possession of fire
arms by the drivers may stimulate
gun play shat may be more danger
Gus TO innocent passengers than q
robbery without shooting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
"WAITING AROUND"

4 sentence from the petition for
city supervision of public skating or
Rhodes pond:
\ after working all day in the
shops, we do not have much in
centive to go over to the other
end of the city to get the recrea-
ton we want. By the time We
get over there after waiting
around the Center for buses
: and cars. we have little time for
skating because we must leave
carly If we expect to get a bus
from the Center"
How many fares, We wonder. are
lost to the cars and the buses every
year because waiting around the
Center" fails to stimulate their use !?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Candle Sets Fire
In Cellar on Elm Street

Investigating the report by Louis
Duby of 1854 Elm street last night,
that $50 pounds OF coal were stolen
from his cellar. Patrolman John
O'Brien learned that the woodwork
near the hasp on the cellar door
had been burned, and a tenant in
the house admitted that he had
caused the fire, although accidental
ly. He was working in the cellar
and had a candle for light. The
candle set fire to the woodwork and
he threw vinegar on it to extinguish
it.
The tenant denied the theft Of the
coal and Mr.. Duby accepted the
denial. dropping the complaint, the
officer reported.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
L. of P. Fraternity
House Has Bad Fire

Philadelphia, Dec. 10 GR -
Twenty University of Pennsylvania
students escaped uninjured when
fire destroyed the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity house early TO-
day. Ropes made OF bed clothing
were used after their retreat had
been cut off by flames on the stair
way.
The fire caused more than SIS
GOO damage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
LOCAL TAXES

How the chatter about high and
increasing local taxation compared
with high and decreasing national
taxation works out can be illustrated
right in New Britain.
During tho war the need for new
school Buildings was apparent but
none we're built in order to help the
national government in its efforts TO
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

of the hall years taxes due and pay
able in the first six months of 1927.
At least, this Is the proposal of
Secretary Mellon. This would repre-
sent credit of Is per cent on the
total taxes due for the entire calen-
dar year in 1927. This credit. it is
estimated by the secretary, would
about absorb the Surplus OF $685.
079,095 which is expected for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1927, if
no tax reduction is made. The sur
plus for the following year is esti-
mated by Secretary Mellon at $780,
70S,S63; but as this years surplus is
S200,000.0O0 more than was "esti-
mated" a year ago it is likely that
Secretary Mellon and his aides will
guess wrong once more and the sur
plus the following year be at least
no less than during the present fiscal
year.
The Democratic gentlemen in
Congress cannot be blamed for the
attempt to make a great popular hit
among all classes when they attempt
to reduce taxes permanently and
with greater general effect than the
President and his secretary think
advisa BILE.
The Democrats. in desiring the
elimination of admission taxes, .are
making a strong bid for popularity.
The Republicans oppose the move.
Democratic desire to repeal the
automobile tax is in the same cate
CORY; while the reduction of the
corporation tax from 13 IL to II
per cent will gain the favor of the
monied interests.
Whether the Democrats are better
tax reducers than the Republicans is
open to question. Representative
Garner of Texas, financial spokes-
man for the minority in the House,
perhaps still has to earn high re-
pute in financial matters; but he has
been in conference with Senator
simmons Of North Carolina, Demo-
cratic financial wizard in the Senate,
and of the latter's ability there can
be no doubt. A financial debate be-
tween Secretary Mellon and Senator
Simmons would be feast for the
bankers, and the outcome would be
in the $3.50 class.
The corporation income tax was
increased by one per cent in the last
revenue act to make up for the loss
in revenue occasioned by the repeal
of the capital stock tax The latter
tax yielded more than $4,000
during the fiscal year ending June
so, 1926: but the increase in corp
GRAFTON income taxes will yield in
excess of this figure. The Demo-
cratic idea TO reduce the corporation
tax now therefore seems sound.
OF the plan to eliminate admis-
sion taxes nothing can be opposed;
they az nuisances of the worst type.
affecting Il large percentage of the
people who are irritated at the tax
every time they step to q theater
box office. Scarcely less can be said
of the tax on automobiles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
His Ruse

His Ruse
Rogers: You say the prisoner
went up to the warden and asked
him to buy a book?"
Searles: Yes You see. he re-
membered the days when he was a
salesman and he hoped the warden
would kick him OUT
Doris Jean Kratzenstein.
The prisoner caught escaping is
the one who makes a bad break!
Over the Mess Board
First Prisoner: II wish l wuz a
star so that l could mix wild udder
planets"
Second prisoner: Il wish I wuz a
little brook so dat could run free
ly through de country"
Third Prisoner: II wish I wuz
Jest gas"
All Tin soto voice) Gas"
Third Prisoner: "Yeh, cause gas
escapes SO easily
-Dore, the Globe Trotter.
Copyright. 1926; reproduction
forbidden)
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FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
LA FLAMME TO Be TRIED
BEFORE JURY TUESDAY
New Britain Man VIII Be Charged
With Setting Fire At
State Prison

The case OF Eugene LaFlamme of
this city. charged with attempted
arson. as the result OF an investiga-
ton Of a fire at the states prison,
Wethersheld. will be heard by a
jury in superior court next Tuesday.
LaFiamme, who Is serving SEN
tence OF from five to seven years
for robbery pleaded not guilty and
will be represented by Attorney NJ.
D. SAKE of this city and Public De-
fender John F. Forward.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
OLD ANTIQUES SAVED
amherst College Students Act as
Volunteer Salvage Squad

Amherst Mass. Dec. 1O.-fPl-
Priceless antiques in furniture. rugs.
and books were rescued late last
night when Amherst college students
formed Il line and passed articles
from on to another as fire destroy
ed the Jones library, housed in the
old Amherst house. Fifteen families.
occupying tenements on the third
and fourth floors, were made home
less. The total loss is estimated at
100000. Help was summoned from
northampton aud other towns when
nearby buildings were threatened.
Mrs. Louise J. Lane was trapped
on the fourth floor and was carried
10 safety by policeman after she
had threatened to leap 10 the
ground. Several flremen We're over
come while others suffered lacera-
tons. The fire started in boiler
room.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Big Robbery of Expensive
Gowns Occurs in Boston

Boston, Dec. 10 tF - Expensive
gowns and dresses, valued at S.
600 or more, were stolen from the
gown establishment of Margaret
NJ. Ihrisholm on Newbury street
early today. The burglars forced
the door and left the Jimmy" in
side.
The burglary was carried out in
less than 40 minutes for that was
the time that elapsed between the
trips of the patrolman. who passed
the doorway and who discovered
the burglary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
On Approval!

On Approval!
CA Bachelor Ballad)
By Lawrence G. Massey
Helen said that girls admired
Men that treat them rough;
Men that aren't too ALFRED
Nice, but kind Of tough.
So one day I dropped my tact,
Smacked her with a .frown-
Something must have gummed the
act.
Helen turned me down!
Norma said that girl adored
Gallant cavaliers;
Men who fought with song and
sword,
For the little dears;
So wore a suit of mail
Tried it. just to see;
After I was out of Jail,
Norma Tilted me.
Something always scared away
Girls that / adored:
Something made them say me nay
Thank the blessed Lord!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
EactsondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Cheer up. You can name more
decent boys than rotten ones.
A village Is a place where the
man who seems friendly isn't paw
ing the way to frisk you.
You can say many things with
flowers, but not in the language
money talks.
Let's see, just what were the evils
abolished by the direct primary and
equal suffrage?
The poet who Thought civilized
man couldn't live without cooks
ought to see ussnow.
If man feels very patriotic about
the oil companies in Mexico. you
may assume that he is pedestrian.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Ross, democrat, for reelection, her
campaign expense report reveals.
Mrs. Ross also received $500 from
her brothers, George and Alfred
Taylor. Memphis. Tenn. She spent
sS54.21 in her campaign. Governor
elect Frank G. Emerson spent
$25O,000, his report shows.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Her Literary Joke

Mrs. Blanchard: AT Grayson'e
book store yesterday they had a
fire sale. you know. Well. bought
my husband 90 volumes of Scott and
10 volumes of Dickens, all Slightly
damaged by the fire."
Mrs. Warren: MY husband
doesn't care for smoking sets"
Elmer Bassler.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Member Audit Bureau OF Circulation.
The A. B. c. 10 Z national organisation
which furnishes newspapers and adVer.
tisors with . strictly honest analysis OF
e,rcula tion. Our circulation etatistlce
are based upon thls audit. This insures
protection AGAIN.: fraud In newspaper
distribution figu. e to both national and
local advertisers,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Jail

Jail
CAS- the Fun shop Joke Factory
found iD
Convict 1884 Whats the idea of
eating so much candy?"
Convict 1888: "sh-h-h. I'm trying
to break out"
Howard Burrus.
land how some of The Fun Shops
contributors handled I'D
Naturally
Carlton: How did the prisoner
act when tho governor pardoned
him ?"
Demorest: He felt put out"
Elizabeth HEWITT
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
MRS. ROSS SPENT ss54.21

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 10 Up
William Gibbs McAdoo contributed
$50 and Governor. John w. Martin
of Florida 500 on the unsuccsess-
full campaign of Governor Nellie T..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
Only Money Wanted

Only Money Wanted
Deacon Shippey: "Pahson, Is yo'
goin' to take up a collection today?"
Parson Johnson: "Ah is, an All
wants it understood dat dis is goin'
to be a money collection an not
curio collection"
Mother r.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

The innocent suffer with the
guilty Think how the public has
suffered in the matter of New Jer-
sey's murder trial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Member Of the Associated ircss
Tho Assoctatej Press 10 exclusively en-.
titled to the use for republication OF
all news credited to II or not otherwise
credited In this paper and also local
news published therein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
TELEPHONE CALLS
Business Office .... S2b
Editorial Roonns .... s-o

The only profitable advertising medium
IN the CITY. Circulation books and press
room AWAY open to advertisers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

An American, the secretary OF
state says, can't sign away his
rights abroad. The only place
where he can be denuded Of rights
is at home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

There is a mouth wash that will
purposes except petting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

The Herald 10 on sale daily In New
York at Hotalings Newsstand, Times
Square; schuitz's Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central. t:nd Street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Speaking off-hand. 1t Is hard to
name another than Mussolini who
is in consultation when he's alone.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Education helps. but people who
like slogans on their flivvers are
born that way.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Americanism-A yearning 10 ac-
cumulate things to make life more
complicated and expensive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Many Of the great jobs are held
by men whose real education began
when they tried 10 lick the frost
from an axe blade.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Correct this sentence: ~ let my
husband and children enjoy using
my sterling,' said she. instead OF
waiting for swell guests"
Copyright 1926, Publishers
SVndicatel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Anyway. the hick complex gets a
lot of amusement out OF the funny
names chosen for towns in other
sections.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

No mere man could serve tea and
keep up with three conversations at
once.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

At last reports. the number of
people who break one law, and yet
feel superior to other people who
break another, number S,642,9SG.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Business depression can't be called
hard times until it begins to soak
the fire insurance companies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Method of prevnting war: Threat
en- to conscript all the orators for
trench service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Sanitary milk bottles are fine
things. They preserve a monopoly
for the germs on your thumb nail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
A Timely Hint to the shoppers

Men, why go broke the whole New
Year
For that expensive ,lavalliere
Give Her" a laugh-a-lot, we say
The Fun Shop has 'sr1 on display!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daiiy teunday Exceptedl
AZ Herald Bldg, u Church street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10
~ BScRlPTIox RATES
$3.50 . Year.
$500 Three Aonths.
7Sc. Month.

Entered q. the Post Once At New Britain
- Second Class Mail Natter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-12-10

Cheer up. You can name more
decent boys than rotten ones.