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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
Abe Martin

sT like tn 10 cent stores cause
IL see anything in tn show
windows 1 like L know kin buy
it," says Mrs. En- MOOts. Very few
people kin be 'cmselves an git very
far.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
GOOD PICKER

When they selected Nat Ross to
direct series of film comedies, George
Lewis remarked: Gee whizz, it
took that man only five minutes
to pick the girls for the cast!"
yep, that bozo's sure quick at
figures" answered Eddie Phillips.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
GETTING AHEAD

Frank ]. McCabe said at a dinner
in New York:
81 hate a mean man. Mean men
are incorrigible. You can't do any
thing with them
"a friend of mine was playing
golf with a mean man the other
afternoon. The mean man lost a
ball, and they looked for it a long
time. The early autumn twilight
was coming on, and my frieni was
tired and wanted to finish the game.
so he dropped one of his own balls
and then called out:
"Here she is, George. I've found
her.
George hurried over, picked up the
ball and examined it; then he slipped
it in his pocket and said:
mo, that amt her, but I'm short
of balls anyhow
And he went on with his search
in the autumn dusk"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
F amily Night Supper
and rogram Resumed
By Christian Church

The monthly Family night suppers
and entertainments, which were IN
terrupted by the holidays, will be
resumed tonight at the Christian
church.
The Christian Endeavor society VIII
nave charge Of the supper, which
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

The salaries of Church of England
curates has increased They start
at a stipend Of $1,000 per year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
/. B !! \ ! RIBS IE} R R}EEB}}S

Guantanamo is all worked up.
With all the warships going 10
Nicaragua, the convention bureau
fears Cuba won't get the maneu-
vers this year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

the fear that extreme cold weather
and the strain Of her continuous lee
lures" would injure her health.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
PLUCKED FROM THE PLAINS
RIGHT IN STYLE

Two stenogs at the Hall of Records
were discussing feminine witness
II think she was just perfect"
gushed one sweet young thing.
Il don't" said the other. MY boss
said she got her story all twisted up"
Whats that got to do with it?'
demanded the first. she had a nifty
direct testimony tuit darling
cross examination gown and dream
of lace frock to faint in"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

West Point cadets can smoke
openly now. Their girl friends
often were inconvenie61ced when
th3 boys had no fags between
dances.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

After coming within 10000. 900
miles c@ the earth Mars is reced-
Ing again. But the State Depart
ment had better look out---you
never can tell!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

The worlds most trusting MAJ
has been found. He lost four SIS,
and two $40 bills on New Yorl
street the other day and adver
tised for them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26
Impossible

Our desk mate complains that tasted
berry. Neither have the people who have eaten them
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

Shelley might have got answer to his question abo
far behind he had addressed it to the ground hog
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-26

Schn D. Rockefeller recently
gave a Sunday school pupil of
1855 a dime. Virtue has it's re-
ward eventually.
(CoDyrighz, 1927, NEA Service, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
A MINIMUM WAGE LAW

When Massachusetts in 1912 pass ed a minimum wage law it was heralded as great step forward. But there was nothing mandatory about the law. A minimum wage board was set up, and it had the power to make investigations and announce findings. That is all it could do. The publicity incident to it's findings was it's chief weapon.
 The law carried no penalties; it could not force anyone to accept its findings. For this reason it is the only minimum wage law yet pass ed that is constitutional. The mini mum wage laws of the District Of Columbia, Arkansas and Arizona having more "teeth' than the Mas sachusetts law, were found uncon- stitutional. The Massachusetts law has been the only one which does not interfere with constitutional freedom of contract.
 The National Industrial Confer ence board has just given an ex- haustive report of the workings of the Massachusetts minimum wage law and the gist Of the report is that conditions in Massachusetts arc just about what they would have been without the law. The economic status of women in Massachusetts, which was expected to be vitally af- | fected by the law, has not changed. i Of the law, none has located else where on account of it. The only thing that has happened has been an occasional report by the board and then the weight of public opin- ion had a chance to function. Some times it did and sometimes it didn't
 If that is the only kind Of mini mum wage law that can hold water in this country it does not look at if they are worth while; neither em- ployes or employers are benefited o, l injured. It happens to be just anotll. CT of those things known as laws.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
AMERICAN CARS ABROAD

Production Of American automo- piles is on so vast a scale, thanks 10 mass production methods, that the American market, big as it is, does not take care of the industry. For eign markets must be sought. One of the biggest foreign markets has been England, and that is toppling.
 British motor magnates are be- ginning to do things on the Amer ican model. They have had enough influence 10 induce frue-tradc government to plaster q duty of 33 1-2 per cent on automobile ilnpor- tationS: but worse still, they have succeeded in getting the government to smack an annual tax of one pound per horse power on each im- ported car. On Ford this tax alone amounts to s100 a year-and $1G0 in England makes considerable more of a noise than the same figure on this side of the pond.
 The crimp that has been put into the exportation of American cars to England is a serious blow: but per- haps the worst blow of all was the adoption of a slogan in England, one Of those sn&ppy things usually associated with America This war cry is, Buy British cars and be proud Of it." and the British think not even an American Chamber of Commerce executive could have de- vised a better business butler,
 The high price of gasoline in Eng land--twice the cost of the same product m Amcrica-is q sterling factor in not making automobiling as popular on that side as in Amer ica. When the high price of gas is considered in the light of the dir , ference in the standard Of money, this may well mean a price nearly ! tour times as high as in America, relatively speaking. This will dc much to explain why moro autos are not in use abroad. Not only arc first costs higher-and much high CT when compared with American monetary standards-but the up keep is even greater. II is for thif reason, perhaps, that the motor, cycle is so popular in England, They manufacture a greater quantity o these two-whecl contraptions cacl
 year than the rest of the world combined
 The American motorcycle indus
 try slumped enormously when tho
 difference In cost between a motor
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
PENETRATING CHARGES

II is clear to anyone deeply inter- ested in potential civic expenditures that Alderman J. Gustav Johnson of the fourth ward is one of those who believes that statistics do not always stick to the hard boiled facts. It de- pepds. so the alderman alleges, upon who is operating the lead pencil, and in the case under discussion he has brought the vials of his wrath 10 bear upon pr. Richard w. Pull len, superintendent Of the health department.
 The situation now is one where the average citizen is inclined to conclude he knows as little about the subject as he does about the average election issue the politicians trot out ever so often. Dr. Pullen has announced figures and Alder man Johnson says they are all wrong. Now who is right? It is to be hoped that pr. Pullen is not too busy to make 0 neat reply; at which time, perhaps, Alderman Johnson will ask innocent bystanders to back away and give him elbow room to sling some moro hand grcnadcs at the incinerator project.
 In opposing Dr. PuIlen, the alder man says the incincrator project would cause the city to pay more for the disposal Of garbage than it now spends. Careful scrutiny of the 5lderman's figures and comparing them with Dr Pullen's, leads to the conclusion there is something wrong in the figuring somewhere, and it may require a mathematician to be the umpire.
 In assuming 10 knock the props from under the claim that the city lacks q place for garbage disposal. the alderman refers to the fact that the city owns % acres in the north eastern section of the city, one and q half miles from q house, which would be enough to satisfy the garbage disposal needs of the city :or l Q or 5 years. This will be news 10 a great many people. Land in a city without a resident within one and half miles is rare in most cities, but may be true in New Brit ain, where the alderman says he in vestigated.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
$ Years Ago Today

The gas will be shut off Sunday morning from to II. Close all burners. The fire commissioners have instructed the clerk to notify Substitute Michael Sowney at House No to relieve Harry Lawrence at House No. l. for the next three months.
 The talk of changing the Connec- ticut electoral law is being revived and the voting machine is being advocated. Nevertheless, the present system provides the necessary se- Crpcy, and the number of ballots thrown out for improper marking is now intinitesimal. But the peddling of tickets is another matter and is both @ nuisance and an unnecessary expence. Some of the peddlers vote one way and pcddle for the other side, besides drawing down pay for peddlin@ various splits.
 The annual report of the bureau of navigation says that the crying need of the navy at present is for more officers to man our ships. When the Herald went to press this afternoon the school board was in executive session on the matter of sending the 21 high school pupils back to grammcr school. It was fin ally decided not 10 do fl. It came out during the discussion that there was a movement favoring reducing the passing mark from 70 10 60. Such 6 motion was actually made, { but MT. Atwood asked time to think of it. Charles $. Andrews then re- markcd- "If a brick was laid in the new grammar school for every time we thought, the building would be finished long ago." IL is reported the high school principal will re- sign because his orders were over ruled
 Mtchacl. J. Lynch has been ap- pointed d constable by the board of selcctmen. lie was elected in Oc- toncr but failed to file his bond within the required time and was disqualified. The board has filled the vacancy by appointing him and he has filed his bond.
 Rev. II. C. Ide, F. Allen Moore and Miss Elizabeth R. Eastman arc the delegates from the South church Sunday school convention to be held in Mcrden this week.
 The qualifying rounds in the mems handicap at Maple Hill have beer played and the finals will take place this week. r. H. Allis will meet E W. Abbe. and John H. kirkhan will play A. H. Abbe.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
AS far as the value and practica.

AS far as the value and practica- bility of incinerators are concerned, the alderman says Stamford is the only city in the state having one. He adds that he has been told other cities have had them but discontin- ued them on account of excessive costs. We do not think that such a matter should be predicated upon the experience of some cities in Connecticut; there are cities in other states which have experiment. ed with incinerators, and so far as garbage collection is concerned, conditions everywhere relating to incinerators must be about the same.
 The blast against the incinerator project is not the last word on the subject in this city. The alderman now faces the necessity of proving all his statements, and the health superintendent likewise faces the need Of proving whatever he cares to add to the discussion. The public will gain from the information tend cred, and so will the Council be guided. If the opposition to the in- cinerator can uphold its conten- tions so yaliantly made there prob ably will be none; if the health de- partment, however, can show that it's contentious are reasonable, that the cost Is not excessive, that they have been uniformly successful wherever utilized, and that they i'm prove the health of the city, the in- cinerator project in all probability will have smooth sailing.
 It is hard to believe that Edward F. Hall, chairman of the board of fi- nance and taxation, could have been won over to the incinerator plan if | the need were not self evident; and 1t is equally difficult to understand how other city officials in favor of the incinerator could have been so easily fooled as the alderman charges Strange things, however
 sometimes happen. Let there be a
 showdown and let it come quickly
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

most successful lobbys are the secret, subtle lobbies, those which operate without undue advertising or publicity. The lobby trying to in fluence the House ways and means committee to change the federal in heritance law in favor of the states has unfortunately been brought into the open, due to the inquisitive dis position of that fire-eating Demo- crat, Representative Rainey, of 1lli- nois. From now on the sailing will be harder for the lobby.
 MT. Blodgett, in attempting to counter the remarks of Mir. Rainey, admitted that his expenses were paid by the state Of Connecticut; but when pressed further said he represented the council Of state legislatures which is financed by private individuals, who paid s10 each to defray the expenses of the attack upon the present law. This explanation would not seem to con- fiict with MT. Rainey' notion that a highly financed lobby is at work in the capital.
 
 be tax commissioner of Connecticut, He is not supposed to be in the em- ploy of private interests. Our sug- gestion is he stay in Conpecticut and not identify himself with lobbyists.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
three million copies per issue. a What is mafe2

three million copies per issue.
 Q. What is mate?
 A. The Hex Mate tree is a species of holly indigenous in South America. It is found wild on the river banks of Paraguay and in the neighboring mountainous districts of Brazil, and is cultivated in planta- tions. The leaves are prepared by roasting and pulverizing and the in fusion made with boiling water is called mate. Drinking the beverage soon becomes a habit difficult to abandon. It is known as Brazil or Paraguay tea, Jesuits tea and yerba.
 Q. Are sea otters eXtinctp
 A. They are now confined to the coasts of the north Pacific and are very rare but not extinct.
 Q. Who is the youngest male movie star under contract?
 A. Little Sonny McKeen, known as "Snookums'. He was born Sept. II. 1924.
 Q. Is the sparkle of a cut dIa- mond in any way dependent upon the number of facets it has?
 A. It is the form of the facets, not the number that gives a diamond it's maximum brilliance.
 Q. Why are battleships painted gray?
 A. Because tha tcolor harmonizes with the background of sea and sky and makes them less conspicuous.
 Q. Why are the first year men at the U. s. Military and Naval Academy called "plebes"
 A. The appellation is taken from the Latin word "plebians meaning the common people or most lowly class in ancient Rome.
 Q. Who is the poet laureate of England?
 A. Robert Bridges.
 c. Was Australia ever called New Holland?
 A. In 1644 the name New Hol- land was given to the continent now known as Australia. It was con- monly used until the middle of the 18th century when the name Aus tralia" probably first suggested by Matthew Flinders in his Voyage of Terra Australis" began to supplant it,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
BRUCE CALDWELL'S QUALIFICATION

Rules are rules, no matter how foolish they are; and under one such disqualifying rule Bruce Cald- well. Yale's great halfback, is barred forever" from further participation in Yale football.
 When the astonishing story ap- peared in the Herald yesterday, quoting the Providence Evening Bulletin to the effect that Caldwell had played with a freshman team at Brown back in 1923, the situation looked dark to all observing eyes. The newspaper referred to it's back files and places and dates were quoted; and then also the eligibility rule at Yale. It appeared likely at once that either Caldwell would have to be ditchcd or the rule Of rules would have to get the gate; and anyone knowing the predilec- lions of football authorities could have guessed that the precious rules, be they ever so unreasonable, come first.
 Caldwell, it is clear had no in tcntion of breaking rule; he did not know of the diplomatic entente as to qualification that existed be- tween the big three; his main thought was to play football and play it right.
 Now his football career, at the very moment when it's climax was about to be reached, is blasted. All on account of a rule that scarcely anyone knew about as applying tt freshman team playing.
 ! Somehow or other We wish thai ! the writer OH the Providence paper ! had held himself in check q little more. 1t was q good story, as news paper men put it, but it was entirely too devastating to please the follow CTS of q game that is becoming more burdened with rules every year.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
NEW YORK'S ELECTION SHOWS SMITHS STRENGTH

"Analyzing" a New York election offers little difficulty to the hard working editorial writers. Said edi- torials on most such occasions can be written days in advance. It is a poor editorial writer that does not know before the event how an cleo ton in New York is to turn out at least three times out of four.
 The same holds good for the gen. eral readers and observers of public events An election in New York has come to mean that everything Gov ernor Smith advocates is sure win ner at the polls.
 The defeat of the constitutional amendment to extend the govern ors term to four years and have the election take place while the cleo torate is busy with choosing a presi- dent, went down to deserved de- feat, as a similar plan had been ditched in New Jersey a short time previously The next important point settled was that the city of New York could borrow 00,000,000 to build subways-a plan that the grand old party, such as it is down that way, opposed merely because it had no opportunity to spend the money.
 l As a victory for intelligence, the New York election returns stand
 very high in American current
 events.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
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 Be beautiful. Have rosy cheeks, clear eyes and youthful energy that make a success of life. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, nightly, Know them by their olive color. 15c, soc and 60c.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, I1322 New York avenue, Washington, 1 D. C., enclosing two cents in 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. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential.-Editor. Q. What do "Don" and "Senor' prefxed to Spanish names mean? | A. Don is title in Spain pre- fixed to 8 mans Christian name, like Sir" in Great Britain, used in addressing a gentleman. senor is the Spanish equivalent of MT" in ] English.
 Q. Where is the city of Sagunto ?
 A. It is a town in Spain, 14 miles northeast Of Valencia, 3 miles l from the Mediterranean, pictur- esquely situated at the foot of a mountain. It has Roman and Moor | ish remains.
 1 c. What is the legal rate of in- terest in the District of Columbia? ! A. Six per cent. 1 c. Who was the leading man In the motion picture The Whirlwind of Youth?
 l A. Donald Keith. o. How is carrot and orange nfarmalade made?
 1 A. Dice carrots and cook until very tender in as little water as possible. Gut three oranges in small pieces and add the juice and grated rind of one lemon. Mix the carrot and the fruit together and add two- thirds as much sugar as the fruit and carrot mixture. Simmer until the mixture is clear. Turn into jelly glasses and when cold cover with hot paraffin.
 c. Who wrote the old popular song "The Sidewalks of New York?''
 A. Charles E. Lawlor.
 Q. What is the address of Wilma Banky?
 4. De Mile Studios, Culver City California.
 Q. Is DO as you would be done by" found in the Bible? If not where is it found?
 A. Tho Golden Rule as taught by Jesus of Nazareth is found in Mat thew 7:12 and reads: "Whatsoeve, ye would that men should do to you do you even so othcm'. It has been popularized into the cpigran Do as you would be done by" l c. Where is the magazine Mo torcycling" published?
 A. It is published fortnightly al 542 South Dearborn street, Chicago Illinois.
 Q. What daily newspaper ha: the largest circulation in the world
 A. According to the Editor anc Publisher Year Book for 1927 th' London (Ensland) Daily Mail has { circulation of 1,734,250, which i! the largest Probably the larges newspaper in the world, not ; daily, is the News of the World issued in London, England, three times a week-Friday, Saturday ant Sunday with net sales exceeding
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Observations On Te Weather

Washington, Nov. 9.-For South ern New England: Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Little change in temperature. Gentle northwest and north winds becoming variable.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature; gentle northeast and north winds becom- ing variable.
 Conditions: Light rains and snoWs have occurred over widely scattered districts throughout the central and eastern portions Of the country during the past 24 hours The pressure is high over the east ern portions of the country and low west of the Plains states. No marked changes in temperature were reported.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Werrenrath's Wife
 Suing for Divorce

Reno, Nev. Nov. P}-Charging that Reinald Werrenrath, widely known baritone singer, had deserted her more than year ago, Mrs. Ada Werrenrath filed suit for divorce here today. In the complaint, she agrees to joint custody of three minor children and asked allow ances for their support while in her custody They were married in New York in 1909.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Guards Block Flood
 Trail to Curious

Smugglers Notch, Vt, Nov. P)-- Camp fires burned along this 60 miles of mountain trail through the night and state police and regular army soldiers stood guard to see that the merely curious did not block the rehabilitation efforts of Red Cross and other mercy workers in the flood district.
 A strict pass system was estah- lished all the way from Burlington to Barre and no one without an official pass could get mile to- ward the devastated region.
 There's no place up here for sight seers," Red Cross official told the Associated Press.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

cycle and a Ford shrinked: in Eng land no such shrinkage has taken place. The man who can afford to operate an automobile in England must still be pretty well off. What S the reason American motorcycle manufacturers don't try to crash into the British market?
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

The Springfield Republican pan ned radio station WBZ for broad casting alarmist reports about the breaking of the Holyoke dam, While ,he Waterbury Republican printed a. fulsome editorial of congratula- ,ions upon its broadcasting of flood relief messages. By comparing notes the editors may change their minds.