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New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
SUPTRPOWER

When the stockholders of the Now England Power company mot in Boston on saturday they had under consideration one of thoso yuporrowcr projects which has b.on aei,ating the minds of pro motors the past few months. There is lir,,c douN, left in the minds Of mos, people that tho next decade will sco tho uniGcation of power lines -hrorghout most Of the coun-
 fry. tho entire service 10 the pub , lie being directed from one central
 body or directly through regional | homogeneous.
 i The Now England company
 through rs subsidiaries, controls
 ,ho largest hyGroelectric resources , cast Of Niagara Falls, The com
 hin4rioa a' present under consii-
 sration and being regarded favor
 ,hIv consists of tne unifcation oi
 ,ho lines from Niagara 10 Maine serving New York City and all va! stations identified directly or indi rccny With ,hc New England cor D poraiion.
 p These huge combinations ma V not be bad thing in themselves a they may be able 10 serve the pub h lie better by the sheer weight 0 t their size. But state and fedora q control of thc most rigorous sort - an essential.
 - But this is exactly what the pro
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
PAROLING MCKAY

Washington reports are to the effect that the department of jus tice will recommend 10 President Coolidge the reduction of the prison sentence of former Gov ernor McCray of Indiana from 10 to six years, making him eligible to parole after serving two years, which will be next May. Friends of the former governor wield much influence in political circles. They are telling the President that Me 1 Cray's health was broken. When a malefactor Of high standing gets 1 into federal prison which isu'' often - 1t appears that his healtf always breaks down and there arc innumera persons who speedil! come to the conclusion that he ha been punished sufficiently ant ought to be paroled or pardone' before he dies.
 One of the papers which helpe' to elect McCray governor was tn L.aForto, Ind. Herald, and it ha the following to say about rcduc ing his ten-year sentence so tha he can be parolcd in May: "McCray has undoubtedly
 suffered intensely since he stepped from governorship 10 federal prison cell. Humilia- r ton and the thought that he
 has broken the faith that
 thousands of voters piaced in
 him in 1920 has added to his Il misery. His punishment has Il been enormous and probably
 McCray will die a heartbrokon man.
 v But the question Is, what IS iusti1es a parole? In our $ prisons are hundreds of men l. who are more deserving of pa l. roles than McCray Their vio-
 lations of the law were not as
 great and they, too, have had ot 10 suffer bangs Of disgrace anl Q, humiliation. Unlike McCray " they have no influential friends , 10 aid them. Their future IS .
 convict's lif".
 r. "Pardoning of McCray mi6h'
 he a humanitarian thing 10 do nv Rut on every hand one hear' -. cries that the laws affect onl! " those who have no influence b. and to give McCray his free of dom would be establishment .al ot a bad precedent and just tn ,s letting down little farther Q
 the already low bars Of law en
 forcement."
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

e. From what part of the world does the Honey Bear come?
 A. It Is an East Indian bear the Mclursus or Prochilus libiatus, also called the "slothbear".
 Q, Is it proper for girl 10 &C., cept five dollar gold piece from boy friend as Christmas present?
 A. Money is never proper pre- sent from a young man 10 q young lady. Only gifts of an impersonal nature such as candy, flowers, books. etc, are permissible.
 Q. What is the origin and mean ing of the name Sabrina?
 A. The origin is Latin. The meaning is "warlike'.
 a. Should a widow keep her hus- ,band's name or not?
 A. lt is a matter of personal pre- ference For business purposes II is often more convenient 10 use her Christian name with her married surname, others prefer 10 retain the full name of the husband for sonti- mental reasons.
 0. Where is the original paint ing Harp of the Winds?
 A. Harp of the Winds by Ho- mer D. Martin is in the Metropolitan Museum, New York City.
 Q. Why do men raise their hats when meeting a friend" A. The days of knighthood and ,chivalry have given us great many forms that modern society treasures The armored knight raised the visol | of his helmet only when he kne" that he was among friends. If hf took his helmet off it indicated com pletc trust in tho assembly. He fcl that he needed no protection. lsals ing the hat as q sign of courtesy il a relic of the days of chivalry. Th' y fact that men raise their hats to w" men more frequently than 10 mem bers of their own sex is duo 10 th' intensifying of social forms bctweel the sexes.
 - Q. Why are there only thirty-si' outer columns of the Lincoln Mem
 orial in Washington. D. C., Whei
 there are forty-eight states in tn
 United States?
 y A. The thirty-six columns sym " belize the thirty-six states of tn Union at the time of Lincoln's Pres .. idency. Since he gave his life 10 pro '' serve the Union that seemed a nor " fitting way 10 present them. Tn '' names of the forty-eight states how
 eyer. are inscribed on the wall abov the colonnade.
 Q. Are the icehcrgs and floatin
 pieces of ice in the ocean made frol
 fresh or salt water? " A. Icebergs are formed of sa D. water. Fresh water icebergs are {
 rare occurrence and inferior in sig ," The far northern seas freeze in hug
 drifts and icebergs break off fro on them. The principal source of floa es ing bergs observed by steamsh en passengers, are the ice sheets al
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
ROnREn IN CHINA

Annoy. China. Jan. IS tT-Ninc- teen bandits attacked the Rev. Henry Poppcn and family, American missionaries of the Reformed Church in America, travelling from Annoy to Lung Yen Chow, and robbed them Of all clothes and val uahlcs in. their posse CsSion. One servant was shot and wounded. The party otherwise was not harmed.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
ipc1 In inc Woods

Scientific Diner: "Wait"r, what kind of GEES are these that the cook scrambled for mo?'
 Cautious Waiter: "Chicken eggs, I suppose, sir"
 Diner: "I douht II. They suggest a rare old vintage. Are you sure they aren't some of the dinosaur eggs they've been finding lately?"
 Lee Shippey.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN

Conducted by Gertrude, Jr.) Fletcher:
 Lester, keer that thawtful express sion and give us the werd 'falsify.'" Les Forgetit: If your wondering why stand so
 still As if I was stuck in groove. Its because the buckle come off my belt And my trousers falsify move" | Fletcher:
 Jest because you more boys are twins do you both half to have funny hair cuts? Now both stand up and recite a duet using eclipse and 'eu- calyptus'
 More \. More and A. Little More: U" That barber eclipse your hair too
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
 {!
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of tl,e New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded 10 New York.
We're in Favor of IL Folks

If milk men were mirth men, left
 bottles of fun At your house and my house each
 morn, With the cream of the jokes served
 at our meal times, folks How could we get blue or forlorn!
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Happy Days

"The party of the first part" die tatcd the lawyer, agrees with the party Of the second part"
 I'm gonna like this job" said the flappcr stenog just out Of business college, "its all about parties"
 -Heatrouble, The Bobbed-Hair
 Bandit.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
From Our Own lnfant-ry Drill Rco,llationS

Little Bobby, aged two, was very much intcrcsted in watching the electric sweeper.
 One day he was more thoughtful than usual. and was noticed to start tearing paper into small pieces. Then he threw them In front of m" sweeper and said. "Dcr, eat dem, G. II. Fromtling.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
THOSE CHARMING PEOPLE

(With q Bow to Michael Arlen)
 By Ernest q. Sharrow Into our lovely neighborhood, In every way restricted, There moved a family named Wood Were we 10 be inflicted? .Or would they prove to be all right. Acceptable as neighbors? We polished up our hammers bright, And furbshed up our sabres! But they went quietly about, In manner most disarming; Ere long we all said Without doubt The Woods are very charming" His game Of golf was just so-so; 1 Her bridge was not too clever, And soon a friendship seemed to grow
 We felt that naught could sever. The Woods moved suddenly last
 week: ! Now all of us are wiser, Because since then we've been to
 seek
 X big-lcaTuc law adviser Who gave ,ls ali fearful shock; Said he "You're in picklei Wood charmed you into buying stock That isn't worth q nickel,'
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
M.mh., AndlI nnr.nn of IircnInilon.

Memb,i Audit Bureau Of Circulation. mo A. B. C. n s nstiorsi organization which fuInlphes nswspnbeis and ndvef. ttsers with Q strictly honest anhlyst Of circulation. Out circulation s'atistict arc based upon this audit Th's 'nsuief protection against fraud In uewspnret distribution tigures 10 both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
RAISING CITY BUS RATES

RAISING CITY nus RATES
 How valuable the privilege of . transferring from one bus 10 an- other may be will he debated at the meeting of the Common Coun- ell Wednesday night, to determine whether the city fathers are 10 op- pose the aims of the independent lines before the Public Utilities Commission, or whether they are to give their consent. The question is a knotted one, and 1t is likely that personal opinion rather than established facts will rule the ar Sument.
 The Connecticut company has claimed that the transfer privilege Is worth something 10 the public; there are those who have claimed that in a city of this size transfers do not amount to as much as in larger cities. basing their dcduc- tion on the proportion of Connec- ticut company patrons who use the transfers. The Connecticut company ought 10 be able 10 give informa- ton from it's records on this point provided it is willing 10 do so to aid the Common Council in com ing to q decision regarding com pcting lines.
 Inability 10 transfer from one in dependent bus to another at the Center, without paying an addi' uenal fare, Is q public nuisance -- when patrons desire n traNc across town. The vast majority ma! only travel 10 and from the dow. town tormini; yet some undoubted iy wish 10 travel across the city or social and other crrandS occasion ally. and therefore find the pay ment of two fares unreasonable Hut whether 4 free transfer priVi lcge is worth an increase of all in dependent bus fares 10 seven cent is a problem: it would mean tha the majority who do not wis transfers would have to pay li' tie more to travel 10 the Center | order that those who do wish t transfer can do so "rpce of charge This newspaper suggested transfer system between the ind' pendent busscs months ago; but did not suggest an increase in far' 10 attain that end. The bus lir owners have taken up the transit Idea but apparently have come inc conclusion that it offers chance to increase fares slightI although thc increase would S leave them under the Conncctic company charges,
 The happiest way out of the I.mma. Of course, would be for { bus compsrics to charge a f' pennies for transfers 10 indep' dent lines, so that those moi d"$  iuc transfers would not be CO pellcd to help pay for the priyll' accorded others 1jut under rystcm the public and not th" owners vouIl ho tho galno These arc days whom the public not supposed 10 gain mucn with paying for i'.
 f thcro is not separate cha for transfers 10 those wish thcm. then t' o' course vi.l
 nccossary 10 provjio them fire" charge" if they are 10 ho rst lished at all, The hu~ owncrs
 willing to yield rre| transfers ! videl tho tar"s in general
 raised. T. is q neat question an
 is to be hoped 'hr Common Co
 cil crarpl,s with If as a ho~n
 propos'io0 and uo' as roht
 football
 Free transfers aro popular,
 fare increases arr not
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
GOV. SMITHS "RruRTMrNT"

Governor Smith of Now York has let it bo kronn that he intends 10 retire from ac'j>" polrios af''r his term expires, That will b" some nmc hence ard th'ro is plenty of opportunity to rhanse his mind. The New York World, cuief organ of emba'tlcd democracy in 1h" Elm pire state, does not so"m inclined 10 takc thd announcement serious lv. reminding thc governor that the possibilities for achievement may continue great and that only a popular governor like Mir, smith can fn 'hc rcquircmonts; but at the same time it orineS that ihor5 are other good and ahlc Demo srsts on hand If the governor in
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

sists on retiring to farm, or on the east side, or wherever he would go to live the simple life in his later years
 Tho Republicans of New York of course. would be greatly pleased 10 see the governor kick his hat out Of the ring, The only thing the matter with the Republican party in New York, one wisceracker has remarked. Is Governor Smith. f ho were not in the picture the party would have more of chance, To this viewpoint the World replies that there Is q great deal the mat ter with the Republican party in 1 New York in addition 10 the strength Of tho Democratic goycr- nor. Perhaps the World is right,
 Meanwhile Governor Smith has a few small iohs on his hands that ucci his earnest attention. Among them Is inc plan for tho removal Of grado crossings in the state. The governor thought It would cost only
 s30n, ,ohn, GOO 10 remove the grade crossings, but now 1t is estimated
 that inc cost will hc nearer s600,-
 N0o,o0o Such poor guessing might
 be fatal to the plan were it not for
 the fact that the state would not
 intimately foot the bill. The gov crnor's plan merely advances the , money in behalf of the railroads
 using the credit Of the state for tho
 purpose. Tho railroads in due tim'
 would have 10 pay back every cen f of fl, with interest. The railroads - however, are not adverse 10 th' { plan so long as they arc given sui fciont time in which to mahc re payment.
 The Bridgeport Telegram com { parcs Governor Smiths plan witl s that in Connecticut, 10 wit; "The Connecticut law is still
 on the books which requires the railroads 10 pay all tho n cost of (gradc Crossng) re- - moval, except where they arc
 specially urged 10 do tt. In |. any event, inc railroads havo
 10 pay part Of the cost. v The difference between it tthe ,; New York plan) and the Con- | nccticut plan is that Governor .s Smith is apparently going 10
 get action, while Connecticut is !" getting no action"
 = This comes under tho headir 10 "truor words were never said.' TT ,v Connecticut plan of climinatl! l. grade crossings is the ultimate if. inaction.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Let's lay off. It isn't sporting to kid Dawes now that he is punished daily by listening.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

The only innocent harmless things to which man has natural aversion are worms and spinach
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

The Herald is on sle daily In New York at Ho,alingr Newsstand. Times Square; schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central tsnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Those who break the ice to go in swimming aren't unique, So many social climbers suffer in the same way.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

One of the worst features of win- ter is slush. still, you can say that about literature,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
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The only pgofltslls advertising medium ,n the City, Circulation tonkr and pssn room awsys ortn to sdveu'ts's.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Tho ancicnts may have harder winters. but they didn't have harder walks and they didn't sit down any harder.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to tho Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. lse. New York avenue, Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per- Honal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are standardization.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

If he has loving handclasp, rest assured he has a mission that has designs on your purse.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Size isn't everything, Some of tho smallest vocabularies can rip off the most hide.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
j$29n 2 [

How enjoyable rural life would be if one could attach a loud speaker to the party linH.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

How would it do to let fordS us' the streets on Sundays, Iuesday' and Fridays?
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

An Italian publicist says the race can conquer everything, It certainly has triultphed over the banan,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

The brook isn't the only thing that goes on forever. There's evolution and the installments.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
THE DOCTOR AT HOME

(Obscrycd by Roy G. Wilkinson>
 Doctor-Dear me, but I'm hungry! If my dinner jacket has been pro- perly stcrilized I'll sit down to eat,
 His Wife--Here it is, dear. Now please carve the chicken.
 Doctor-Just wait until ] get on my rubber gloves, my dear. (Eyes Chicken). Er--has the patient been properly prepared for this opera ton? Is this dressing sterile" Hm, this seems d very serious case. It IS rare to see q case of pernicious ane- mia in chicken so senile. Well, III make an incision over the thorax
 His Wife-Hurry, dear. It will get cold.
 i DoCtor-What part of the patients anatomy do you wish? Will you have the clavicle, commonly known a' the collar bone? Or will you have the humerus, which seems to be thu best part of the wing?
 His wife-I want the Uishbone!
 Doctor-I thought as much! Now l SuppuSe II SFL N4lC Slllloi So'ui4 as usual! I'm not a chiropractor, m. dear.
 His Wife-Why don't you take tn neck?
 Doctor-The cervical vertebrae No thank you, not while there's fcmur commonly known as
 drnmstick! I'll amputate that. f His Wife-Very well, dear. Eat s before 1t gets too cold. 5 Doctor-And neglect this patien l My professional duty comes frs P Pass those needles and I'll sew | . the incisions!
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
FactsandFancies

Arrlesauce is just blarney with a Yiddsh accent,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
GEOMETRY NOTE

There are lots of trlangles In so- ciety circles!
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Science is coldly heartless, and you can get vaccinated against ai- most everything except falling Tn love.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

About the only old thing about the antiques you see in some homes is the dust,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
IN KLASS AT KRAZY kOILEGE Conducted by Gcrtrude)

IN hIJfHSS HA
 Conducted by Gertrude) Teacher:
 Mir. Lightly. how do you feel about 'disposal?' Tredd Lightly: sidney the sheik stroked his baby mustache, Tipped his hat down over his head, 1 Closed his bag-covered legs and sighed to himself: l Disposal knock 'em all dead." 1 Teacher:
 "Examine' would sound sweet from your Curid's bow lips Mir I Fever.
 Chilzen Fever: II ate so much at breakfastime
 My stomach is achin'. Besides the fruit and serial
 I had examine bacon"
 Rudolph W, Heinrichs.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Americanism Feeling superior 10 races that with difficulty handle situations America would bungle.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

IL Is probable, also, that one ant feels vastly more important in the scheme of things than another.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

There isn't any artificial way to ge that schoolgirl look In pair O hard boiled eyes.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Correct this sentence: "1'll vote to please the home folks" she he, I'll my wife doesn't get into Nashlngtor society at all"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

short Scd our mother. He makes you look
 Dutch So back we went and sed 10 him: Eucalyptus entirely too hutch. l --Winifrcd Maloney.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Use your muscles more and they won't trouble you. You never had the tongue ache.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

nntersd (, the Post orie. st New Britain
 ss Second Glass Man Matter,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

There's a Dog Over There Van Horn: why does flea cross the street?" Werner: ITO get on the others hide"
 ~--F. P. Pitzer. Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

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New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
New Britain Herald
 HERALD PuBLisHlEo COMPANY

tssusd DaiIy Sunday nteeptedl At Hsiaid Bids. a Church Street
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

This comes under the heading "truor words were never soid,' The Connecticut plan of eliminating grade crossings is the ultimate of inaction.
Evening star., 1926-09-29
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Evening star., 1926-09-29
Fresh, Clear Eyes.

If your eyes do not always look and
feel fresh, you should find out and
cure the trouble. for 1t Is a matter
not only Of beauty but of health. If
your eyes aren't quite right. you may
not necessarily need glasses. The eyes
will look badly for all sorts Of rea-
sons-indigestion, for instance, or
sluggish liver or kidneys.
First make sure of your general
health. Spend a few days on simple
diet, drinking two glasses of hot water
before breakfast and six to eight
glasses of water during the day dn-
cluding the two hot ones) to flush out
liver and kidneys.
Get from eight to nine hours sleep
every night in a really well ventilated
room. Meantime. avoid eye strain;
that is. reading fine print in a mov-
ing train or reading or working In
poor light. In the morning when you
get up bathe the eyes in an eye cup
containing fairly cold. weak boracic
acid solution. See how your eyes feel
as a result Of all this.
If your general health is below nor
NAL your eyes, of course, will be af-
fected. Build yourself up not only
with fresh air and exercise and enough
sleep. but with good tonic as well.
prescribed by your doctor. If all
these things fail and your eyes still
trouble you, go to an eye specialist.