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New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
SCHOOL POPULATION

Easing the estimates of city's population upon school enumeration is. after all, merely an estimate. There are more children per family in some cities than in others; and some cities are not as careful as others in totalling the school enumeration.
 Several years ago Waterbury was fined" s1oo,ooo by the state for padding it's school enumeration figures. Since that time it has ex- ercised due caution. The result: Esti- mates of Waterbury's population have dropped. That means that some of the other cities in the state are not as cautious with their school figures as Waterbury.
 According to the state board of education, the estimate of Water bury's population, based upon the school enumeration, Is only a thou sand greater than that of New Brit ain. We hope that's true.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
WATERBURY'S FINANCES

Financially frail and contented might with propriety. be ascribed to the condition of Waterbury. The city is willing to sell its bonds at any time, but according to Tax Commits sioner Blodgett. who has been read ing his semi-annual riot act to the
 city. there are few willing takers so long as there are bonds of other Connecticut cities for sale.
 There is a difference between Waterbury and New Britain right here. In New Britain bonds are not sold when the market isn't tiptop;
 we are able to withhold them at will knowing fully that whenever we of-
 fer to sell few they are eagerly bought, city that cannot do that is Not in the same financial con- dition. Waterbury is one of those that are not
 There has been talk about revalu- ating Waterbury: the talk has con- tinued for six years and steps of various sorts have been taken in that direction. The main trouble. how ever, lies in the fact that the head way is at a snail's pace. It is likely that the Waterburians are not overly keen about the matter; 1t might mean more taxes for some
 body. and that would be too bad.
 The grand list is unsatisfactory,
 in the estimation Of the tax commis- sioner; but that would not be so bad if sufficient taxes were collected on whatever grand list is available. But the tax commissioner points out that in no other city are tax collections so lax. Collecting taxes in Waterbury is harder than amputating legs: JudSlnB by the ldH COHlnllSSlonef $ complaint, the Waterbury patriots need to be choloroformed before the pound of flesh due the state and the city can be obtained.
 Waterbury hurts itself in this lackadaisical policy in financial matters. It is such poor business in public matters that gives men like Senator l.. ". Goss an opportunity 10 sponsor legislation that the city does not like, The way to make it hard for Goss and his colleagues is to give them less opportunity to practice financial politics.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
OF COURSE, MIR. QUIGLEY OUGHT TO RE HEARD

It would be a denial of democracy and fair dealing toward citizens if former Mayor George A. Quigley were denied permission to address !, the Common Council upon an i'm portant public issue.
 Such a right should not be denied to any citizen at any time. The right to present views to the governing body is akin to the right of petition, and no parliamentary body worthy the name at any time should feel above receiving the views of citi- zens of standing, pr those having a vital interest in pending legislation. We are confident, therefore, that the Common Council will be pleased to grant Mir Quigley's wish to be heard upon the proposition to issue sewer bonds.
 It so happens that Mir. Quigley has made a study of sewer disposal conditions affecting this city. Having been mayor three times he has had considerable of an incentive to do so He may have ideas worth the most careful consideration of the civic governing body; he may unfold a story having a vital bearing upon the future disposal of the matter he wishes to discuss. At any rate, he is entitled to the floor, and citizens say.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
25 Fears Ago Today

Wlifred Beloin played the shell game that was running just outside Of Charter Oak park Saturday and passed over s3O in as many seconds.
 HIS friends say he lost the money.
 There were several games running near the park gates, but there were not many people hoodwinked.
 Vlckery pitched the Stanley Works into the factory league lead yester- day afternoon and his team won from Hart &s Cooley by to 2.
 Starkey pitched we'll for the losers put was handicapped by some circus
 playing of his infield.
 A perusal of the annual city re-
 ports is not wholly without interest. The nre commissioners will hardly
 recognize the personnel of their de- partment, Typographical errors being numerous. James Grove, foreman
 of No. 4. becomes James Grouse
 Driver William Kelly is made a
 kelhy, and Michael Sowney, who appeared last year as Lowney, is now Tonney William Scheuy is
 metamorphosed into Willia m Schwer and does not consider this 1 an improvement. The report of the
 hook and ladder company equipment
 leaves out the mems names and ap- parently implies the company has no personnel. Superintendent Coo- Icy makes 'plaint that he has had the subway placed in his charge but has not been granted any extra sti-
 pend for the additional work. Ausustyn Morris has the house with the highest number of any in the city-6S6. It is located at the head of Main street on the corner of Beaver. The longest street is Stanley street. according 10 City Clerk Thompson. This stretches from Park street to the city line, but the house numbers are spaced further than on Main street.
 MT. and Mrs William J. Long have gone to Poughkcepsie for two
 weeks.
 The old Lee house across from St. Mary's church is being repaired. and
 he worlmen report that the floor ing has four thicknesses of board in
 places, all of them being badly de- cayed. The house is probably the
 oldest in town, having been built about 175 years ago. It was long
 the home of Colonel Isaac Lee It
 was built to face the old street
 which ran from where No. fire
 house now stands to East street.
 The trolleys on the Hartford line
 have been equipped with whistles which the motormen blow just like the engineers on the third rail cars.
 on.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

tania built?
 A. The Mauretania was built at
 Newcastle, by Swan and Hunter: the
 Lusitania at Glasgow by J. Brown
 and company. Both were built in 1907.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Otto?
 A. It is Teutpnic and meana mountain. o. What is the best way to teach dog to jump over a rope or through . hoop?
 A. Hank q rope just high enough so that he cannot step over 1t; place him on one side of the rope while you remain on the other Reach over the rope. holding piece of nieat out to him. AS he reaches for it gradually more it away from him and then suddenly move it over the rope saying "over". Anxious for the meat he will jump. After a few lessons you can gradually raise the barrier and latter use a hoop.
 Q. Which foods are best for sup plying the mineral matter required by the body?
 A. Fruits; apples, pears, bananas, Berries. melons, oranges, lemons, etc. Vegetables: salads lettuce, celery. potherbs or greens, potatoes, and other root vegetables, green peas, beans. tomatoes, squash. etc.
 Q. Is amber supposed to have a miraculous healing power?
 A. There is a superstition that it changes color with the state of ones health and is therefore an excellent barometer o fone's we'll being and that it prevents illness and is espec- cially effective as a protection against throat diseases. There Is no pathological foundation for this belief.
 Q. Is 1t harmful to drink large quantities of water in warm weather?
 A. Drinking large quantities of water is the best thing one can do to relieve the body of the effects of heat. It causes precipitation which when evaporating from the skin cools the body Care must be exer- cised not to drink too much at one time.
 Q. Is "clock time" the same as that shown on a sundial?
 A. Clock time Is based on what is called mean time". The clock is so constructed as to keep uniform time based on this average length of day, but anyone will see by con- sulting the almanac table that the time between sunrise and sunrise does not constitute exactly A hours but varies few minutes more or less. So the mean time has been fixed to make days exactly 24 hours. Sundials mark apparent time" that is the actual length of each day. sundial time. therefore, is nearly always some minutes ahead of or behind that of the clock, the great est discrepancy being about 16 for few days in November. There are, however. four days in the year when the sundial and the clock absolutely agree. These are April 15, June IS. September 1 and De- cember A.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

beautiful, and very impressive. And now it was over and the miniit iteI was shaking hands with the groom and the not-tto-young and not-too- beautiful bride.
 "Oh, Doctor Reynolds!" she gush- ed, T want to thank you so much for the compliment you paid me-" "A compliment" repeated the minister. in surprise But my dear Mrs. Baxter: I'm sure I paid you no compliment" .-...... "Oh, yes, you did," she insisted, with a blush.
 "Well, what was 1t asked the pastor.
 When you asked me if I'd take Harry tee. hee - forsaking all others!"
 Frederick C. Schulte Copyright, 1921 Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

You can get an answ F to any ] question of fact or Information by
 writing to the Question Editor
 New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 New York avenue
 Washington, D. C. enclosing two
 cents :n stamps for reply. Medical
 legal and marital advice cannot be
 given, nor can extended research
 be undertaken. All other questions
 will receive a personal reply. Un-
 signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Edito c. Will salt or kerosene kill grass in the crevices of brick l walk?.. A. Either will accomplish the purpose if used in dry weather so that they will not be washed away.
 Considerable quantities must be used and care should be exercised
 not to contaminate surrounding grass. If, the walk is made so that it drains to the surrounding grass
 they should not be used. c. What is "Gigolo'? A. This is French slang for "hoofers' who act as dancing part
 ners for pay to women without escorts in Paris cabarets and dance halls.
 o. How much alloy is there in a United States copper one-cent piece?
 A. About five per cent of tin and zinc. The percentage is not speci-
 fled by law but is left to the judg- i ment of the metallugurgist who
 makes the mixture.
 o. Is there any completely gas proof fabric used in making balloon bags?
 A. No fabric Is entirely gas proof. In the government service captive balloons are inflated at night until the cover is metallic to the touch and in the morning enough gas will have escaped to
 make the bag feel quite soft. The
 only gas-tight containers are metal
 ones.
 O., Do airplanes have headlights? :? A. No. They have wing and tail lights.
 Q. How many Indians were In North America when the first whites settled here?
 A. Estimates vary widely Some ethnologists calm there are more
 Indians today than there were then
 but this view seems to be unfounded. Others claim that there were vast
 hordes of them and they base their | assumption on the large ruins found in certain ' parts of the country.
 Hodge in "The Handbook of the American Indian" gives careful estimate of the number of Indians l north of Mexico as 1,150,000. Of
 those S46,00O were in what is now
 the United States proper. c. Does the United States import
 most of its bananas from Mexico
 and Central America? A. Some bananas are grown in
 Mexico for export to the United States and Canada. The greatest
 source of supply is the West Indies
 and there is some cultivation in Gen. | tral America.
 Q. By whom aud in what year
 were the Lusitania and the Maure-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

Whats the extra IS" doing in "busses? The singular spelling is bus" Headline writers have dis covered that letter can be saved by spelling the plural "buses" and the news writers, copy editors and blue pencil editors generally are begin to look with favor upon the shorter form. Thus we find some newspapers spelling 1t one way and others the old. We rather favor the shorter plural form. It saves space and labor.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

1s it's case of true love, he re- sents the styles that permit every body to see her knees.
 Nicholas Murray Butler says the world today is without a single great man. Probably due to the in- creasing scarcity of log cabins for them to be born in.
 That inventor who eliminated the put-put from motorboats could per form a still greater service by eliminating the take-take from tax collectors.
 Golfers who can't get across A five-yard water hazard must feel pretty small when they read about these aviators hopping the Atlantic.
 Beware of the fellow who pro- misses too much. The only man who keeps all of his promises is the man who doesn't make any.
 Correct this sentence: My oppo- nent beat me but I have no alibi," :" said the golf player. 'I was feeling flne, had my share of lucky breaks and was right on top of my game. "
 Copyright. 1927, Publishers
 Syndicate.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

Shoe sinners in New York are en- titled to one day off in seven, just like other folks. Altogether too much seven. .days-a-week work has been permitted to develop in modern life. Just because an industry operates continuously is no reason why any one connected with it should be eX- pected to labor seven days weekly. Trolley companies are among the chief offenders.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The threatened ten per cent slash in film star salaries which went forth with flare of publicity jubila- ton about month ago, has not talk en effect on condition the actops and actorines display less tempera- ment in future. We'll, that is one way to reduce expenses. Tempera- ment, if it results in smashing the furniture, always costs money.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

An alleged Ku Klux Klan concern got a radio license in Brooklyn through purchase of an existing plant-and also in Virginia. There may be no significance at all attach ed to the issuance of these licenses; except that thought, if 1t is possible to think during these days of alter nate heat and rain, is stimulated and provoked.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The American people are said to be air-shy compared with the many who travel by airplane in Europe. Careful tabulation of recent news paper reports indicate that II per sons were killed the past five days when airplanes got out of control. In order to cure us of being air-shy we need more Lindberghs, Byrds and fliers possessing the skill of airmail pilots.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
WAY DOWN EAST GA Fun Shop Movie) In Three Reels By Bernard Senie
Reel One

Reel One
 (Scene: The postmaster's home. Eben Hodges. postmaster, and Zeke Perkins, neighbor, are speaking)
 Eben: "T seen light in Amri Hawkins window last night st mid night! Is Amri trying to bust the Standard Oil Company"
 Zeke: "No. His boy Elmer is studying. He's taking a correspon- dence school course"
 Eben: Maybe that's why Les been getting and sending so much mail He always puts his stamps on upside down.
 Zeke: Sure. That's the college yell of the correspondence school"
 Reel Two (Scene: A tree on the Hawkins farm Elmer is sitting up in the tree with his coat on inside out. His father. Amri Hawkins, approaches
 Amr: Son. what are you doing up in that tree?" Elmer, T just got letter from sophomore in this correspondence college telling me how to haze my self"
 Reel Three (Scene. The postoffice. Eber Hodges, postmaster. and Zeke Per. kins stagger out from behind the grating carrying an immense roll oi paper Elmer stands at the door.) ,Eben: Elmer, here is the. pack. age that's addressed to you.S Mar and boy, I've lived here for 56 years i and I never seen the likes of thi. before. Elmer, have you any ides what this is?''
 "Elmer: That's my diploma" Eben: Your diploma 2" Elmer: Sure. I took a corresl on dence school course in paper hang ing,"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

A man must build his own road to success from a pile of stumbling blocks and a great success is usually the sum total of many small failures.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The average man is bossed by his wife until he acquires a couple of grown daughters. After that he works under a board of directors.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
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Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. c. ts . national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. tsers with . strictly honest analysis oi circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud In newspaper dis trtbution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

One way to go mildly insane is to study the details of insurance rates appertaining to the various sorts and conditions of dwellings in a city.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

It all depends on the point of view. Your own righteous indigna- tion" seems just 'fiendish temper if the other fellow displays 1t.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

Don't worry about the wonderful investment that you passed up Think of the ten thousand bad ones that you also turned down.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The average man spends half his
 life thinking how happy he's going
 to be and the other half thinking
 how happy he used to be.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
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Nsmbee of tho Associated Pfess The Associated Pres h exclusively en- titled to the use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited tn this paper and also local news published therein
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The only profitable advertising medium a the City. Circulation books and press oom aIways open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The Herald is on sale daily in Ne" York at HotalinGs Newsstand. Times Square: schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central. 4znd Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

Gene Tunney will go into business in September and stands to clean up a million dollars.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

What does your teacher do dur ing vacation, son?" asked dad of my brother Felix ten years old. T dunno" replied Felix. T hope he's bootlegger and that the Fed eral authorities find liquor in the school house."
 "But why?" asked my astonished dad.
 "Cause then they might paddock stantly replied Felix.
 Alan Bender
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

Example of perfect faith: A fliv-
 yer driver saying to fill Ter up and not counting the gallons.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The man who starts out to borrow trouble finds that his credit is al- ways good.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

First-rate autobiographies are few because the man whose life is really worth writing about is usual ly too busy to write about it.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

And how about some medals for Col Charles Whoositbergh who actually succeeded in persuading a barber to comb it dry.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

An unprejudiced person is on' who happens to hae the same pre- judices as yourself.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
Mabel Normand III But
 Condition Not Serious

Santa Monica, Cal, Aug. R- Mabel Normand, film comedienne. i'll in hospital here, today was rest ing comfortably. Attending physi- clans said that she was very i'll as the result of a cold but that her ill., ness was far from serious.
 Her temperature dropped during the night and the prediction was made that she would be able to re- turn home within a week.
 A pintail duck killed recently in California bore an aluminium tag placed there 12 years ago by a United States game warden.
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
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 Gibbons: And so you really saw the wonderful ocean when you were on your vacation at the sea -shore?" Returned Nacationist: No, but I smelled it one day as was passing from the card-room to the dance hall in the Eotel."
 Josephine c. Kohn
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
STRICTLY MODERN By A V. s. Hevey

Flapper, you are very neat, Very dapper, very sweet, Very spick and span and trig, And your legs are very big. Tell me, flapper. can you sew? Can you make a garden grow? Can you clean and can you dust Can you bake flaky crust? Can you mix and stir cake? Can you broil a sirloin steak? Can you make pot of tea? Can you raise a family? Can you sweep the cellar stairs? Hmmm!
 You can't?
 Oh. we'll. N
 WHO CARES!!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
FactsondFancies

If seeing is believing men should have implicit faith in women these days.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
Con(leScendin1

Condescending Russell: What makes the bank president so happy?" Allison: "The golf professional at the club just spoke to him."
 Dorothy C. Franke
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

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New Britain herald., 1927-08-03
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 Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
ONE OF THE HARD PARTS OF
 EVERY SIMMER

ONE OF THE HARD PARTS OF
 EVERY SUMMER Again the snapshot fiend appears, Again as in all former years: The bunch in bathing" Up a
 tree,"
 Must be admired heartily
 Gould: You say you haven't a clock or watch around your office? How do you ever know what time it is?"
 Sanders: "Well, we begin work at 9 and quit at 5. So when the hook-keeper arrives in the morning. I know it's half-past nine. and when the stenographer leaves I know it's four o'clock.!"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

F it's a case of true love, he re. sents the styles that permit every body to see her knees.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The story of crime gets longer and longer. but the sentences get shorter and shorter!
 His Hope
New Britain herald., 1927-08-03

The modern girl likes a man with heart of gold, but thinks mine of 1t would be better.
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