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New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
DAYS PLAN ON SCHOOL BUILDING INSURANCE

w. H. Day. of the school com mittee, is planning to appeal to the school board and possibly to the Common Council to cease carrying insurance on school buildings with few exceptions, as he believes the possibility of loss is not great enough to warrant the sums being spent for protection yearly by the city.
 Insurance is regarded as neccs- sity by many people and properly bought insurance against loss by fire is unquestionably a good thing. It, providing the adjuster is agreeable and there are no flaws in the policy which an alert adjuster can quickly perceive and use as a method for saving money for his company what ever may have been the understand ing of the insured when the policy
 
 was bought, offers some measure of recompense for damages sustain ed in fire. But if the rates are too high it is better for the owner to take the risk himself and. in our opinion, New Britain might easily gamble against loss by fire through it's own pocket-book than through that of a company. It is a certain ty that the companies understand well just what the possibility of loss is, what percentage of the total amount 1t will be necessary for them to get yearly and how much profit they need. And in that profit clause lies the crux of the matter. A high pressure sales-agent of a company exclaim Our profits are not enough, the fire insurance companies are not making any money as it is" Possibly he is correct, but it is very easy to imagine that profits on municipal buildings that are fire proof or the next thing to it, are much greater than on other buildings where there is some competition in selling and greater fire risks.
 New Britain might carefully con sider the plan of carrying insur- ance on all of it's public buildings through the establishment Of a sink ing fund the payments into which would equal the yearly insurance premium. Eventually, it is pretty safe to say. the fund will be large enough to warrant dispensing with the payments into it. An unpre- cedented disaster would. of course, be keenly felt, but we might easily stand the destruction of one school by fire, or even two and meet the loss from our own pockets. If the whole system was wiped out even though insured we might have trouble in collecting, such q loss might even carry the company with it.
 Our municipal plants are spread all over the city, they are not bunch cd so that the same fire would de- stroy them all unless the blaze was big enough to wipe out the town. If that happened we probably would not care whether we had school in snyance or not, We are not in a similar position to the business man who has all of his money tied up in one project under one roof with no possible source of revenue providing
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
FactsondFancies

The best means of reducing flesh so far discovered is prayer and fast ing.
 Still, many a self-made man used his wife's blueprints.
 Carol might have been playing the king If he hadn't played the deuce.
 Never try to borrow money from man who says burst" instead of busted"
 The only thing about evolution that everybody agrees on is the need of it.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

The excavation job on the Raphael property, Main street, attracts large crowds every day. The only trouble seems to be that the lockers on have to stand up to watch opera tions, It seems that the packers of the project might furnish leather upholstered easy chairs, or at least cushioned benches for these diligent overSeers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
ACTOR DROPS 5 STORIES

New York, Aug. 26 (UP)-Clark Twelvetrees. 22. an actor, fell out Yof the fifth floor window of down. town hotel late last night and land- ed on the fender of an automob obile. The fall demolished the fender but only scratched up Twelvetrees a trif1e.
 He picked himself up after the fall and staggered into the hotel lobby. where he collapsed in his wife's arms. The fall was an accidental mis- take" Twelvetrees said.
 He had been attending a party in friends, apartment.
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

his building and its contents are de. stroyed. Insurance is nearly obli' gatory to him. The city insurance is not obligatory. Conditions are diff ferent and the remedy for fire loss should be.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

West Main street, from Liberty street west to Black Rock bridge. is as far as bumps, jounces and other tire destroying, spring breaking hazards are concerned. The lat ter. manages to stay in the lead however.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Down in Washington they are going to photograph, for the rogues' gallery, those convicted of liquor violations, the theory being that the process of being 'mugged' Will prove a deterrent to oVer-zeaious anti -prohibitionists.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
25 Fears Ago Today

Prof, Dan Barnell, at White Oak for parachute descent, said to a Herald reporter that this was one of the worst places he had seen on account of the woods. He has some interesting views concerning the fly ing machine, which he fears will not
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

The meeting, advertised for yes terday, controlled by one man with an appreciative audience of four registered democrats and one or two republican leaders must have been an amusing affair.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

This despite the fact that he had been informed that the office had all ready been filled for the coming year. as had other offices within the organization.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Because the facial characteristics of the offending party will have had but a short time to undergo a change.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Maine to New Jersey and showery weather southwestward to tho Gulf region. There has been a reaction to slowly rising temperatures gener- ally east of the Rocky mountains
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly higher temperature.
 Weather conditions: Partly cloudy weather tonight and Saturday.
 Temperatufes yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
Ma.,h., andit Rureau of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A B. C. n . national organization which furnishes newspapers and adVer- tisers with | strictly honest anaIysit oi circuls tion Our circulation statistics are passd upoa this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis- tributipn ngures to both national and local fdvertiserA
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

J. B. Alice met at Republican headquarters last evening and elect ed J. B. Alice president of the Third Ward Republican club.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

she enjoyed being in his presents" Shirley B. Quinn. IF FAIRY TALES WERE WRIT TEN IN TELEGRAMS According to RosIyn W. Bacharack) MRS ROBIN HOOD FOREST EDGE GRANDMOTHER's TEETH LONG, FIR THAN USUAL STOP ALSO EYES BRIGHTER AND VOICE VERY GRUFF STOP BUSINESS LOOKS DUBIOUS STOP RUSH AD- WISE
 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD BUREAU MISSING PERSONS CAPITOL CITY
 TOM THUMB OUR SON STOP MIDGET OF GOOD PROPOR- TIONS STOP INTELLIGENCE GOOD STOP MISSING FOR THREE DAYS STOP MAY HAVE JOINED CARNIVAL STOP PLEASE INSTITUTE SEARCH
 MIR AND MRS THUMB MIR PUCK
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 PLEASE INSERT FOLLOWING AID PERSONAL COLUMN STOP WILL YOUNG LADY WHO DROPPED GLASS SLIPPER LEAVING DANCE HURRIEDLY AT MID- NIGHT PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH PRINCE CARE OF ROYAL PALACE STOP SIGN ANXIOUS STOP CHARGE ROYAL ACCOUNT
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Most all of the violators will take A chance the first time just the same.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

A second sitting will not be neces- sary probably.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
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Send au communjcatjono to F11 shop Edttoe, care 0S tho New Britain Herald. and yoor letter will be forwarded to New Y0gk.

Another Warm Weather Hintl We can't all gather medals steering
 aeroplanes, but we Can make our dispositions into
 cheer-o-planes and be The pilots of our tempers, Folks,
 whenever clouds appear, And keep the things from crashing
 while the Summer days are
 here! r Difficult Feat!
 Waitress: Here's the tongue you ordered, sir"
 Diner: Just stand there and hold 1t for 8 while, will you? I want to see If a woman really can!"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

rhs HsraId 10 on sals daily tn Ns| York at Hotalngs Newsstand, Times souars; schult1's Newas,andA Entrance Grand Central, A2nd Street
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

When we refer to D. Bartlett we have to call him president of the Third Ward Republican club.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Allee's speech nominating Alice caused not Alice to blush with modesty it is said.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

He was duly elected he unques- tionably believes.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

The only profitable advertising medium ,u the City. Circulation books and press room nlvays open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

And Alice will be displeased be- cause we do not give him the title also.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
When Black is Read

When Black is Read
 Carrying it too Far! A most conservative old goof
 Is Orville Edmund Hay, He swears he'll die & bachelor,
 Because he was born that way,
 -Cahrles H. Drope. When Amy married Dr. Blake Her father said, said he: T hope your bark sails smooth and On matrimony's sea" She raised her eylids roguishly And said, Dad, do not mock! | How can it sail the ocean when It's tied up to the Doc?" Paul R. Stein. All Aboard! GAS it reached c The Fun Shop Joke Factory) The street car stopped suddenly, and Hickson flopped into a lady's lap!
 Excuse mel" said Hickson, You should have said Thank you' v replied the lady.
 Elliot Nicholson. (And as other Fun Shop con- tributors rode it- | Force of Habit | Man (who has jostled her in street carl: Excuse mel" School-teacher (absently): Have you got one signed by your parents or did you make it up yourself?" | Helen Borst. | \ Car Comedy The car stopped with jerk A good-looking young man landed in | the lap of spinster. She blushed. He arose with apologies. A few blocks further on. the car gave an- other halt and again the sheik was
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
M.nb., .t thc A,,oeiated Pr.s,

Member sf tho Associated fresf The Associated Press h e1cluGVely en- titled to the use for republication oi all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited ,n this paper and also local news published therein
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Now We are in a fix.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

We are a democratic people, and you can find anybody you know if you'll wait long enough at the ten- cent store.
 Drat 1t! Twenty-dollar gold pieces are coming back into circulation and now newspaper men must have their pants pockets reinforced.
 The new cruisers will cost a lot but think of the money that can be saved by making pocketbooks small CT.
 The jury is judge of the facts, If the witnesses happen to let any slip out.
 Americanism: Signing petitions without reading them. After you have taken a cores pondence course to develop your personality. try getting some filling station to cash a check.
 Funny man! He planes Fate for other accidents and feels person- ally responsible when he makes a hole in one.
 It might be worse. There is gnashing of teeth in hell. not filling of teeth.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
Suggested Song Hit: ::

She was a fisherman's daughter. No wonder her line had a hook on it.!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

We doubt, very much, if 1t works
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

The report of the Connecticut state department of health discloses that so far this year there have been % cases of poliomyelitis throughout the state. The increase, though small, has been steady throughout the summer months.
 The number of cases this year has already reached the total of cases for the entire year of 1917. But the record is far less than in 1924, when there were 120 cases in the state. This disease apparently runs in cycles, as in 1919, after a quite serious outbreak the previous year, the figures were reduced to 12, the lowest reported for any year. Last year the total was 33, and as 1927 still has four months to run. the total this year. unfortunately. will likely be little higher than last year.
 The epidemic year was in 1916, when 951 cases were reported. In that year there were only 13 cases reported during the first six months, from which time the in- crease was rapid, due probably to lack of knowledge how to combat the spread of the desease. Although the danger at present is far less than in 1916, methods of preventing its spread are rather difficult to carry out. In general, when the disease is present in a community, children should be kept away from crowds. Adults where there are children may carry the germs, yet be immune themselves.
 The Connecticut health depart ment gives the following important rules:
 When case actually occurs,
 the instructions of the health officer should be carefully fol-
 lowed, to prevent spreading the
 disease to others, and the at
 tending physicians directions
 should be carried out to insure
 the best chances for recovery.
 He will advise that the most i'm
 portant point in treatment dur
 Ing the acute stage is to keep
 the patient absolutely quiet.
 This will be appreciated when
 IL is remembered that the
 paralysis is due to hemorrhage
 into the spinal cord and that
 movements on the part of pa
 tent, or handling the patient
 may increase the amount of hemorrhage and thus cause the
 paralysis 10 become more exten-
 siFe. When children suffering
 from poliomyelitis are kept ab-
 Soiutely quiet for a month or
 more, or until all tenderness dis
 appears, cases of rather severe
 parlysis often clear up without
 serious after effects. When the
 acute symptoms have subsided
 and the tenderness has gone,
 then a process of re-education
 of the muscles may be under
 taken hy the physician in
 charge of the case.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

If he hadn't been in prison long,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

And as for the second time.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
She Was in Them

She Was in Them Melville: Hayden, gave her very many gifts Edwin: What were they?" Melville: "Silken pajamas, most ly'
 Edwin: "No wonder she told me she enjoyed being in his presents"
 Shirley B. Quinn.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Hope there will not be any argu- ment about who is to preside at the outing.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

The jury is judge of the facts, If the witnesses happen to let any slip out.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

Americansm: Signing petitions without reading them,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

It might be worse. There is gnashing of teeth in hell. not filling of teeth.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

The new cruisers will cost a lot, but think of the money that can be saved by making pocketbooks small
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
FRIENDLY MINES

Its time to quit kicking the mines around.
 To hear some people talk, you would think mining noth- ing but gamble and scandal, an investment for easy marks, business for stock salesmen and pathetic dreamers.
 You would never think for a moment that mines make pos 5ible modern civilization. Yet they give us the steam engine and coal that feeds it, the dy- namo and the bulb it lights, the telephone transmitter ana receiver and the wire that carries the message, the auto- mobile, the safety razor, the pen point, the typewriter, the linotype machine and the battery that drives the radio, the reproducer, that makes 5he photograph work.
 One could go on for five columns.
 Back of all industry are pro- ducing, active, paying mines.
 Every good business invites crooks who make capital out of it's successes. Perhaps min ing has more than it's shar.. And yet, if one is to believe !he statistics, mining has few er failures than other busi- nesses. Take any field of in- dustry and you will find it dotted with the bleaching skeletons of people who gambled ill-advisedly.-Boise Statesman.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

ed in the mining industry in general are worthy of the highest public confidence. Their vision, energy an initi- ative have made the industry successful. The United States Bureau of Mines statistics show that the industry is mak- ing tremendous strides in de- velopment and expansion, de- spite the handicaps of high costs and depression during recent years. This is convinc. ing evidence, not only of healthy improvement in the industry, but of we'll merited public confidence.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
SYMPATHY.

A hungry dog once wandered Into a butchers store; The butcher threw some sau. sage
 To the dog upon the floor. The butcher said, "Now eat it. The dog said, ''I decline, For in that link of sausage
 Is that Old Gal of Mine;"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
 HELPS MINING

Properly promoted mining ventures do not have to resort to extravagant claims in order to secure capital. The public knows that there is a speculat- i've element in mining just as in any other line of business, even farming. It has been only a short time since the bubble of a great agricultural venture in Indiana burst, an extensive banking system in Georgia went on the rocks of bank ruptcy, and a great chain store enterprise had to submit to a receivership; but these isolated failures, not with standing their magnitude, have not shaken the confidence o1 conservative bankers, business men, and investors. Neither does an occasional mining falI. ure cast it's reflection upon the whole mining industry, says the Mining Congress Journal.
 ''In every line of business activity there will spring up here and there an unprincI. pied promoter who expecJs to get "boob money" The men who stand behind the program and policies of the mining industry are men of high caliber. They are vitally interested in protecting the public against such promoters of mining ventures, just as the bankers and business men of the nation are anxious to thwart get-rich-quick schemes in the banking and commer. cial fields. Therefore, knowl- edge concerning the men who are backing any mining vent ure, is a far safer guarantee against a fraudulent scheme than could possibly be afford ed by "blue-sky" laws, how. ever sanely and honestly ao- ministered.
 Mining is a very practical business. There is no more ot a gamble in a mining enter prise, when it is honestly man. aged and intelligently financ. ed, than there is in any othel business. It is frequently high ly profitable. The men engag-
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23


 An officer on board a war ship was drilling his men. q want every man to lie on his back, put his legs in the air and move them as if he were riding bicycle" he explain ed. "Now commence"
 After a short effort one ot the men stopped.
 "Why have you stopped, Mul- phy?" asked the officer. If ye plaze sir," was the answer, "Oi'm coasting."
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

A recent bulletin of the de- partment of agriculture reads. "The cat crop ranks third ln importance" This would not have been so far from the truth had the last two words been omitted. Even the printer should have known the differ ence between oats and cats.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

The girls seem to have adopt ed the slogan of the paint trade and imagine that when they save the surface they save all.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

City Editor: Here, boy, yom. story is too long. Rewrite it so the most ignorant boob will know what you mean"
 Cub Reporter: "What was there va didn't understand, boss?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

One colored man was joshing another about having such a large mouth and got this reply |. Well, boy, that ain't no key hole you got in the front o1 your own face.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

An experienced wife is one who can dream of other things while pretending to listen It. her husbands description of his symtoms.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Husband (seeing wife off on train) /: "Now, dear, just as soon as you arrive, telegraph" "
 Wife: "All right. How much shall I telegraph for?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
THE BETTER PLAN

This living for tomorrow
 May be some peoples way Tomorrow may bring sorrow Let's live a lot today!
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

One thing we have noticed is that the school of experience has no class reunions.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
Just for Fun

The biggest item in establish ing a job is the fear of losing it.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

What are you doing at a Klan meeting, Ikey-you can't join"
 T don't want to join, want to talk to the fellow that buys the sheets and pillow cases"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

The multi-millionaire with chronic indigestion is one man who wants little here below.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

As we understand our agri- cultural geography, a farm is a neglected body of land en, tirely surrounded by prosperl- ty.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

"No man can serve two mas ters," observed the good par son who was visiting the peni- tentiary.
 'T know it," replied Convict 1913, 'T'm here for bigamy."
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Pete Wilson says skirts may be narrow, but he has observed that some of them look pretty full.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Fashion note says woman should have a hat to match every costume. Still, we doubt not, she would never have anything fit to wear"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23
Lots of men and things seem easy until you try to do them.

Two business men who had no love for each other were taking part at a general dis cussion at the club. One of the two remarked: "There are hundreds of ways of making money"
 "Yes," said the other, "but only one honest way" "What ways that?" "Ah," returned his rival gloar- ingly, "I thought you wouldn't know it."
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

"The last shall be first" may apply to baseball at the eno of the season.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

A woman's voice on the radio doesn't broadcast as we'll as b mans but it's different at home.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Although women are now wearing only about one-fitfh of the clothes they wore ten years ago, hooks in closets are jus. as scarce for husbands.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

He: But you said I could kiss you"
 She: Kiss, yes; but who said anything about a massage?'
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Generally speaking, an efficl- ency expert is neither efficienn nor expert.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

And what did you name the baby, my little man?" asked the visitor.
 "Ma and Pa were going to name it Mary" replied the little fellow, "but they chang ed their minds to John."
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Unless 8 man gets a great deal more than money out o1 his job, he is missing a lot of satisfaction.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Si--Your cow just got into my field and ate up all the veg. etables.
 Lo--All right, I'll send you over a quart of milk.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

Remember that the hurry habit soon causes the worry habit.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

The only check an extrava- gant woman puts on her ac- tivities is a bank check.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

The stingy farmer was scor- ing the hired man for carrying lighted lantern to call on his best girl.
 "The idea," he exclaimed. "When I was courtin' I never carried no lantern. went Hi the dark"
 ''Yes," said the hired man sad- ly, land look what you got"
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-05-23

The happiest people are not those who are loved much, but those who love much-those who give of themselves and rejoice to serve those they love.