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New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
THE STATE FILM LAW

When Connecticut makes an ex- pertinent the choice of the subject is generally poor. Its officials and legislators seem to be singularly de- ficient in imagination. Of the ; dozens of possibilities on hand to pass laws of distinctly novel flavor, which would prove some tangible point for other states to copy, the Nutmeg state so far has done little worthy of emulation. Its most touted achievement, the pay-as-you- go system, is not a law, but policy; and despite the insistent advertising given to 1t by the grand old party centering in Hartford, few states care to follow in it's wake, prob ably realizing that such policy can- not be consistently maintained even in Connecticut.
 In hitting upon the plan to tax films the 1925 Legislature struck what was regarded in many quarters , as an experiment Of some conse- quence, and much attention was at tracted to the law. All would have been well if the tax had turned out as expected. Instead of that it has been a rank failure. The governor m his message called attention to its failure; that it cost more 10 col feet the tax than the state got out Of if. Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett, who didn't like the law from the day it was put on the books, agrees with the governor and has reiterated his belief that the law should be repealed. Evidently the powers-that-be are trying to find some comfortable way in which to rid the state of 6 piece of freak legislation.
 We note these things with some degree of satisfaction. When the law was passed two years ago we did our little bit in satirizing the bold at tempt to shake down a bit of extra tax money and we didn't think the law would be a success or credit 10 the state. The moving picture people, confronted with a brand new problem, regarded the menace as real and went to court about it, only 10 discover that the state was privi. lcged to pass any kind of crazy leg.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
GOVERNMENT AND POWER

One of the little jobs which Presi- dent Coolidge has on his hands but is undecided about Is the project to dam the Colorado river and create an immense reservoir, irrigation sys- tenn and incidentally power pros poets. The Boulder canyon dam, as it is known, would affect seven states. and only the fact that the seven commonwealths cannot agree upon the division of the irrigation waters prevents action in Congress at this time.
 The Presidents attitude with re- gard to the power possibilities is somewhat open to question. The plan is for the government to build the irrigation project; it has ex- pended large sums in preliminary engineering work; before 1t is through it will have spent millions.
 And when all this is finished the President thinks the enormous DOW CT generating possibilities should be handed over to some private con- cern, on the score that the govern ment should not go into the electric power business.
 On general principles this may be the logical attitude; but when the government goes to all the expense of constructing the great dam and irrigation project, one large enough to affect the fortunes of seven states, it would not be going much further to hold a grip upon the power sys- tenn which the government through it's own efforts will have developed.
 The Ontario Hydroelectric Power system for years has been held up as fine example of power being gen. erated and distributed by province, or state, as we call them. The fed eral government should be able to do just as much for it's citizens in the southwest; especially consider ing the fact that the government and not the private interests, is building the power generating plant in the first place.
 Judging by the reluctance of Con- gress to dispose of Muscle Shoals to the southern power trust it seems probable that the government will be in no hurry to hand over valu- able power rights in the southwest when the Boulder project is finally completed.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
25 Fears Ago Today

Defective electric wiring is now believed to be the cause of the fire witch destroyed St. Mary's church yesterday morning. The explosions were thought at first 10 be due to gas, but Engineer ToWers states the It was suggested by a Catholic man this morning that a meeting be called and contributions be given to- wards a new church. He figures that $50, 900 could be raised in this way and added to a like amount from the insurance. Ferdinand Council, K. of C.. has already appropriated S200 for the purpose. Masses will be held temporarily in the East Main street armory. .
 The Twentieth Century club will hold a dance in the Newington town hall on January 30. Prof. Joslyn &5 Sons orchestra. VI. J. Lynch, prompter.
 A thousand extra copies of the Herald were bought last night be- cause of the complete account of the church fire. Another edition was run off this morning and is being sold out rapidly.
 James J. .Jeffries, the champion pugilist, will give an exhibition of boxing at the Opera House tonight.
 Plainville is aroused again about the Pennington trolley, and Select man Prior has written to the SUD- posed owner, MT. Barnes, that he must either operate cars or vacate the highway and remove the tracks. II Is now understood Mir. Barnes does not own the road of any portion of it.
 The Hartford Episcopal auxiliary held a melting this afternoon with Mrs. A. D. Cady. Parish supper takes place there this evening. The stock holders of the Plainville Mfg. Co. held their annual meeting at Mrs. Cady's last evening.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Auto Thieves Make
 Hauls in Park City

Bridgeport, Jan. 22 R-Automo- bile thieves were busy in Bridgeport last night when three cars were re- ported stolen to the police.
 The first car reported stolen was taken while parked at Pembroke and Maple street and was owned by George Gajda. It was sedan car- rying registration r. 859S.
 Clarence Anderson reported his car stolen from Washington avenue and Coleman street.
 Robert Coyne reported that his car was stolen while he attended a boxing match.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Two Thousand Caspian
 Fishermen Are Frozen

London, Jan. 22 tUP) - Two thousand Caspian fishermen have been frozen 10 death at Astrakhan and hundreds of homeless waifs have met \ similar fate in Crimcan and Tkrainian cities in one Of the coldest winters in the history Of Russia, q dispatch from the Moscow correspondent of the Daily Mail said today
 Trains are snowbound In many sections of the country and pas sengers are arriving at their destina- tions with frozen hands and feet.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
RUSSIAN MUSIC CONTESTS

Moscow, (UP).-The All-Russian accordion championship, just con- cluded, was such sensational suc- cess that similar contests have been arranged for players of the guitar, Mandolin and balalaika. Like the accordion, these are national instru- ments of Russia which have not yet been recognized by musical au- thorities, althoughthe Russian vii. lages abound with players of great skill.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN
(l'Op1uCtpd hy DugtV)

ICOnduCted by TUsly) Fletcher: Flows your brother, tAe medical student, Spagfield?" Spag Etty: Hes in jail for per forming a operation on q mans hip in crowd and the man scd it was pre-war stuff and had him ar rested"
 Fletcher: "'Offer' and sonnet please"
 Spag Etty: Me and Mac Roney loved Ravvie
 O'Lee, But Mac was the wisest, doggonit-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Ss9tABBLE OVER MONEY

Charlie Chaplin came to New York rom the Pacific coast and is ready 10 return. The object of the trans continental trip has been more or less barcd with the announcement in New York that the willy comedian
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
VERSES AND REVERSES!

A Fine Choice Girls" says Mrs. Barnegat, Here's the way to get a hati You just pay three dollars down: What good, then, hubby's frown? He has got his choice, you see: Pay the rest. or lose the three"
 Arthur Culreyer.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Ordinary gasoline will remove bloodstains from rolling pins. Talcum powder sprinkled in de bowl twice daily will prevent gold fish from becoming chafed Apply stove polish to freck- les, rub in briskly and they soon disappear.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Hopeful

Mrs. Newlywed: My husband had a hope chest, too, before we were married"
 Mrs. Robinson What did he have in it?"
 Mrs. Newlywed: Socks, waiting to be darned."
 Josephine Tricola
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Another Iron We Recommend,
 Folks! Let's praise the waffle iron, do, But let's not be forgetful, too, A laugh'll iron cares away. Improve life's menu any day!
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
A Dab of Ignorance

They were showing the prim young thing a Southern plantation with the cotton plants in full bloom.
 Isn't it simply wonderful ?" she I've ever seen powder-puffs grow ing"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

We can't let our Army and Navy go to pot. Think of the bean grow CTS.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Long May She Limp

The bottoms of her feet were sore, And covered with contusions, Because, as women do, she had Been jumping at conclusions!
 -Altce Lake .
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
uA Andit Rnrean of Circulation.

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A, B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and aoVsf. ,,.nrs vtth .trictIy honest analysis of .ircul,,ion. Our circulation etHtfstlce arc based upon this audit This 'nsures protection againS. fraud in newspaper d,s,ributlon flgu co to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Misplaced World

I know the world is very big And l am rather small: I just can't understand, sometimes, What mother means at all. I always thought that ] was in The world; how can it be That mother smiles and says she has The whole wide world in me?
 Maxine Chapman
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

The worst enemies of church or party are those zealots who are loyal" 10 a leader whose dishonor is exposed.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Note to London: Much of what you think static on the New York telephone is gum chewing.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Hot DooGie!

Perkins: What kind of a dog is yours? St. Bernard, isn't he?" Snyder: Just Bernard. No saint would run around at night the way he does"
 Mary Eason
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

But how do officials know which group of Chinese is the mob?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

A male is a person who knows that nothing serious will happen even if the telephone isn't answered immediately.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

I gave her crueller but he gave her three, Now I'm offer list and Mac sonnet"
 -Eleanor Shepard
 Now Oswald! August: They tell me you're a great lover of sausage" Oswald; No. That's lot of bologny."
 Herman Fetzer. Copyright, 1927, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

David thought all men liars, and he wasn't speed cop, either.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

So freezing is largely mental" Anyway, we know a critic whose mind never seems to thaw out.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

If wealth is conscripted In the next war; the true pacifist can go broke to ease his conscience.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Another annoyance about city life is that Central won't tell you where the fire is.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
True to Form

When Jim Day married Helen Knight His mother said, Tt seems just right
 For him 10 do this, for I'll say He always did turn night to day."
 Marion Hartman
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Americanism: Yearning for cul- ture; cursing the lecturer who clogs the ether when you want jazz.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

fender is what you really need"
 MT. and Mrs Stanley Quarter also have bone to pick with the night operators of the trolleys. These in- dividuals are termed as the most nonchalant beings in existence. Down tho narrow street they fly with power oozing from every gen. orator while they carry on extreme ly interesting conversations with passengers, even turning around to get full view of the other persons face to watch for expressions of wonderment which spring with each new story of the hazards of motor naming. Record books also come in for revision on the trips and often times frantic motorists have ditched their cars while Motorn1an Number Something has bent his head over a complicated addition while the car roared on.
 Things really must be remedied. say the Belviderians and the Clay tonians. Apollo Belvidere, for whom the district was named, when inter- viewed yesterday had little to say on the subject.
 "Yes, things are pretty bad" he stated with slow shake of his head But really don't see what we're going to do aboutNit. The street Is pretty narrow you know and it would take considerable widening to fix iti up right. Of course there could be some other way to dispose of the snow instead of banking it on the sides but-say, what do you think of Greta Garbo. I think she's the berries"
 Now that New Britain has cast aside it's swaddling clothes, it might not be amiss for the government to appropriate enough money annual ly to effectually remove snow and ice from the public streets.
 When Main street resembled busy day in the "Old Home Town" when hosses logged up and down and the constables fell asleep against hitching posts, 1t was just as well to neglect street conditions in the winter because few people ventured out. But conditions today are different. New Britain has a population of well over T0,000. It is a live community with many im- portant streets which are used for commercial purposes or principal arteries of traffic.
 ,o eiy n street and few other thorough fares in the center of the city are cleaned after a snowstorm. Then the department of public works rubs it's hands, exclaims gleefully at it's success in making the highways safe the next storm. As a result several streets which are used daily by thousands of pedestrians and auto mobile drivers are given only cur sory attention.
 The result of such a policy is ap- parent to anyone who observes con- ditions at present. No attempt has been made to clear gutters. Con- sequently highways and sidewalks are in a deplorable state. It is im- possible to walk five yards on any side street without wading through pools. Streets are like rivers and pedestrians on sidewalks are splash ed by passing autos.
 New Britain should wake up to the fact that 1t is a city. Clearing of gutters by the street depa rtment would convince residents that they are getting something for their money.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Tho Herald is on sale daily in New York at Hotalipgs Newsstand, Times souare; schultz's Hewsstands. Entrance Grand Central. lind Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

America may import little beef, but the home folk can do enough becfing.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Grease protects swimmers. For that matter, enough oil will get you by in the social swim.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
FactsandEancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Synopsis of baseball situation: Did, too": Didn't, either"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

But how odd that an alienist should always have convictions to please the side that hires him.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

But when the dust settles, there will be Great Britain, calmly doing business in China.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

You can estimate a mans age by what he thinks of a corn cob pipe.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
ITEMS FROM THE DARKTOWN
 NEWS
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In Darktown Society

Miss Fatima Zippy entertained a young gentleman with bridge party Sunday evening. De bridge am located three miles north ob town.
 Friends of Mrs. Callie Pip pleas antly surprised her with a party on her tin divorce anniversary We'd nesday evening. Soup and other mu- sical numbers was on de program and a perfectly hysterical time was had by all.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
AdyertiSiDgS

Lucky Charms and Hoodoos for Sale. Left hind foot of jackrabbit caught in veyard-four bits. Love perfume, most powerful; makes even de rent collector crave kisses with you-six bucks. Hard luck powder to sprinkle on your mother in-law's pancakes-ten bucks. See Professor Saturn Zodiac, Doctor ob Witchery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Entered It the Post once at Ne~ Britain e Second Class NaD Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Eventually agnosticism becomes a resolve not to believe anything, even il it seems true.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

The proof of tact is to let the other fellow believe his suffering worse than ever yours was.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

where you live! Madagascar T. Jones.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Personal, l is not responsible for any debts or washings done by my wife, Missouri Jones' This means you. Madagascar T. Jones.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Correct this sentence: "He Is a normal man." said the critic, but he never argues that his watch is right and yours wrong"
 Copyright. 1927, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

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 A male is a person who knows that nothing serious will happen even if the telephone isn't answered immediately.
 America may import a little beef, but the home folk can do enough becfing.
 Another annoyance about city life is that Central won't tell you where the fire is.
 If wealth is conscripted In the next war, the true pacifist can go broke to ease his conscience.
 Americanism: Yearning for cul- ture; cursing the lecturer who clogs the ether when you want jazz.
 So freezing is largely mental" Anyway, we know critic whose mind never seems to thaw out.
 The worst enemies of church or party are those zealots who are loyal" 10 a leader whose dishonor is exposed.
 Grease protects swimmers. For that matter, enough oil will get you by in the social swim.
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 You can estimate a mans age by what he thinks of a corn cob pipe.
 But when the dust settles, there will be Great Britain, calmly doing business in China.
 But how odd that an alienist should always have convictions to please the side that hires him.
 Eventually agnosticism becomes a resolve not to believe anything, even il it seems true.
 The proof of tact is to let the other fellow believe his suffering worse than ever yours was.
 Correct this sentence: "He Is a normal man." said the critic, but he never argues that his watch is right and yours wrong"
 Copyright. 1927, Publishers
 Syndicate
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

Mellon, present secretary of the Treas
ury. The other change occurred in
1861 when the smaller bills of Civil
war "shin-plaster" fame were intro
duced. These smaller bills, however,
were used only a short time and then
the regulation size was resumed. Now
the size of all bills is to be reduced
again and they will be third smaller
than they are today and somewhat
different in design. The present size
of paper currency is ZIG by 3B
inches. The new size will be 61s by
25s inches.
There are two main reasons for the
change in size. One is convenience
and the other is economy. The small
er note will generally fit into pocket
books without being folded, thing
which is not possible with the pres
ent bills. 1t will also be easier to
handle since it will fit more neatly
into the hand of the counter, without
cramping the hand, as the present
bills do, and can be manipulated
more rapidly. The economical reason
is double one. The frequent fold
ing and creasing Of the present size
currency eventually breaks the fiber
of the paper and makes it deteriorate
more rapidly. But the principal rea-
son is the saving in manufacture. I'm
der the present system of printing
money, the faces or the backs of eight
notes are engraved on one plate and
printed at one impression. The new
size currency will allow II notes to
be made from one plate end II can
be printed on the same size sheet of
paper which formerly printed only
eight. Mr.. Mellon estimates that this
will mean an annual saving of $1,000
600 in the manufacture of money.
Back of this contemplated change
there is an interesting story, for the
advantage of the smaller-size money
was discovered by accident. Twenty
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02

and as result we now nave five diff
ferent kinds of $40 bills. Under the
new plan the national bank notes will
be done away with. SILVER certifi-
Gates are to be used for 81 bills only,
and there will be no silver certificates
of any other denomination. The
United States notes, which are the
greenbacks of the Civil war period.
will be merged into S. bills of the
new currency and there will be only
one type of So bill. Gold certificates
and federal reserve notes will be used
only for the higher denominations, the
$40 bills, the $5O's, $100s and $1.O00s.
Still another change will be in the
matter of the pictures used on the
bills. On many of them are portraits
of people unknown to the public.
More than that, the same picture may
be on a ST. bill and on $40 bill. This
causes confusion and sometimes leads
to mistakes. Under the new system
the pictures of Presidents only will
be used. For instance, Washington Is
to appear on the 81 bills, Lincoln ON
the So bills, Jefferson, probably. will
be on the $40 bill, Grant may get the
500 one, Cleveland the $50 bill, Roose-
Welt the 500. and Wilson the $1,000.
That will not take place. however.
until next summer. Government man.
ufacture of money is complicated
process and the dollar bills make up
more than half of our paper currency.
Some 500 tons of them at present are
distributed each year. The bills of
this denomination will be the first to
appear in the new size. Next will be
produced the $50 bills and the govern
ment will work up and down from
these two, but it will take two or
three years to replace all of the re-
vised denominations in circulation.
Treasury experts state that there are
always about billion bills in circu-
lation. On an average these bills last
a year before they wear out and have
to be replaced. OF course, the 81 bills
wear out most quickly, so that by
starting the new system with 81 bills
and sending them out TO replace the
worn-out 81 bills, the first step in in
Producing the new currency will be
taken. The treasury has warned the
public that advance specimens cannot
be furnished until the new bills are
released simultaneously in all parts of
the country.