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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
BRANDS PROPOSAL

A writer of some prominence in the Springfield Republican takes editors of the nation to task for missing the proposal of M. Briand on April 6, the proposal specifying that France and the United States enter into a .pact to outlaw war be- tween the two countries. The Springfield writer says he wrote identic letters to the New York Times, the Boston Herald and the Springfield Republican on the basis of this offer, but that only the Springfield paper thought the letter of sufficient importance to publish 1t. Subsequently Nicholas Murray Butler. president of Columbia uni- versity. wrote a long letter to the New York Times, in which he prais- cd the Briand offer and wanted to know why the American department of state was asleep and wondered also whether the press also was asleep. It must be added that If anyone was asleep at the switch when the Briand offer came along the awakening by now has been quite general, as much belated com ment has followed.
 We would take the side of the press, however, which seemingly did not take the Briand offer seriously when it was given. One reason, per- haps. was that about that time word was being received from France that France had declined the invitation Of the United States to be officially represented at the naval conference at Geneva in June. A refusal like this naturally irked both the American government and
 
 the press, especially as England and Japan quite promptly had accepted the American invitation. Had France also accepted the Briand proposal no doubt would have been regarded as a notable supplement to the acceptance; as it was, it was considered more in the nature of a substitute.
 Still, there is something to be said in favor of regional contracts be- tween nations. If enough of them are devised. especially contracts binding the large powers. the result for all practical purposes will be quite as meritorious as general agreement among all nations; and the separate contracts are much more easily made.
 Another reason, perhaps, why the Briand proposal was not more gen. erally commented upon was that no one ever expects possibilities of war between France and the United States.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
LEARNING" AMID TRAFFIC

For the second time within week a person learning" to drive an automobile got into trouble on thoroughfare where the traffic was thickcst. The party who chose West Main street yesterday for a tryout with his teacher" beside him came to grief at the Jerome street cor ner. And quite naturally so. That spot has earned for itself the namc of 'colli sion corner;" skilled drivers have co!lided with trouble at that spot; '1earners' there are in the same predicament as the famous celluloid cat in the regions of eter- nal sweat.
 The place to learn auto driving is along the back streets. the side roads-anywhere except on the main highways Perhaps there ought to be law about it, but the law of common sense should be a fit substitute.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
SMASHING THE GATES

The city no doubt was surprised to learn from the records of the New Haven railroad that in the last five months between 30 and 40 crossing gates have been broken in this city by impetuous autoists. who could not stop quick enough to avoid such entanglements. Several of the case. were of serious nature, it being necessary to stop trains by emergency means.
 Despite what may be said in favor of more alright Eate-tending, this does not speak we'll for the class Of autoists who usually are found in the lists Of those who have to extri- cate themselves of their machines from the debris of crossing gates, The fact that many of these acci- dents have occurred in the day time indicates that the best of gate-tend- ing is no guarantee against saving reckless drivers from the result of their folly.
 The plan to have brakemen wave lanterns at crossings in the night time is a good one, will not add anything to the payroll of the rail- road company, and should be adopt ed. Other crossings in addition to the five in the city accorded 24- hour service should be more eff ciently tended, too: but those are details that the Common Council and the railroad should find no diff ticulty in solving provided both sides in the crossing controversy wish to play fair.
 It has been said that nowhere is the natural tendency Of an autoist shown up to better advantage than " "iiCiI uPpIOuSII1liS dl uitShuNu crossing, especially in the night time.
 The careful driver will instinc- lively slow up and be prepared to come to full stop If necessary: at crossings where he cannot see clear ly up and down the track he will come to practically a dead stop be- fore crossings the tracks. If he is not naturally cautious, however, he will do none of these things. but will take a chance and dive across the tracks with scarcely a glance to the right or left. From the records made public, there is entirely too much of this in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
PAONESSAS TO OBSERVE
 THEIR 25TH WEDDING DAY
Ex.NIayor and Wife Married Quarter Century Ago, Residing Here
 Since Then

May 1T will mark the 25th we'd ding anniversary of ex-Mayor and Mrs. A. M. Paonessa. They were married in Croton. N. Y., in 1902 and came to New Britain at once. Mir. Paonessa established himself in the mason contracting business as a young man and made success of that business. later branching into automobiles sales in which he re- mained until last year when he pur- chased a summer hotel and an ex- tensive tract of land at Lake Pocoto- raug. Although the Paonessas maintain their residence at the cor ner of Stanley street and Stratford road they spend much of their time at their hotel.
 In 1911 Mir. Paonessa was elected
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

You can get an ansW r 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 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 . personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are standardization.
 0. What is the size, location and climate of the new capital of Australia:
 A. The Federal Territory in which Canberra. the new Austral- ian capital. is situated is near the southeastern corner of the conti- nent close to the center of popula- ton. The Territory contains 912 square miles. about 13 times the size of the District of Columbia in which Washington Is located. It has an irregular elongated form to include the drainage basins of cer- tain streams. One of these, the Cot ter River. is the source of water supply for the city. Tha average width of the territory is approxi- mately 20 miles and its extreme length about 60 miles. It is an up- land district about 70 miles from the coast and nearly 200 miles southwest of Sydney and about 300 miles northeast of Melbourne. The plain on which the city is situated has an altitude of about 1,S0o feet. The climate corresponds roughly to that of Chattanooga. Tennessee, or Asheville. North Carolina. The name Canberra is of native Australian origin but it's meaning is not known. It was associated with the district before the idea of new capital came into existence.
 Q. Is there a way to tell wheth- CT an egg is fresh or not? A. A fresh egg should have q strong shell. and when not broken the white should be clear and di- vidcd into two portions. The thick CT and firmer portion tends to stand up we'll in a fresh egg. and 1mme- ately surrounds the yolk. The other portion is little thinner and tends to flatten out in the dish. The yolk should be of uniform yellow throughout and should stand Up we'll.
 Q. Is the farm population Of the United States increasing or de- creasing?
 A. The farm population de- creased 649,OO0 persons last year, the greatest decrease since 1920. It is estimated that 2.155.000 persons moved from farms to cities, towns and villages last year and that 1,1S5,OoO persons moved to farms | making a net movement of 1,020.- 900 persons away from farms. o. Is 1t correct 10 say T feel bad" or T feel badly?
 X. 'I feel badly" Is correct. Bad an adjective. cannot be used tc modify verb.
 O. What is Tom Mix's salary?
 A. About $17,500 per week.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Alvin?
 A. It is Teutonic and mean!
 beloved by all."
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

But to spend $125.00o,00 for flood prevention in the Mississippi Valley will cause tremendous argument in Congress. The economy bug will run wild, and there will be much talk of power rights.
 The Mississippi flood has cost around $50 lives and something like S5o,ooO people are homeless as a re- suit. The property loss can only be estimated. \
 It is worth $l25.00o, o,oO0-nay. s4oo, ,ooo,oO prevent such a dis aster in the future.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care oi the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
Why Limit 'En. Folks!

Why Limit Elm, FOLKS! Beginning to dream of vacations? Indeed It's really gay-cations that most of us need, So why not play around on the course of good cheer, And bathe in the ocean of humor all year?
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

There's one advantage in adopt ing a child. When you ruin it by foolish training, you can blame its ancestry.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

forming of the new state control and finance board amply makes up for those of his recommendation which were lost.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

An old man is one who rcmem- bers when women put on powder with a chamois skin!
 
 Yes, But Where? Willie Jones'" said a teacher J know in severe tone to one of her pupils. your conduct has been terrible this month and have marked you bad on your report card"
 That's all right, teacher" an- swered Willie, my father will mark me good when he sees it."
 Frank O'Neil
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Secretary of Commerce Hoover agrees with Jadwin that levee construction is the only feasible means of controlling the Mississippi. Other programs have been projected which would cost up to sl.o00.o0o,o0o, but these programs are unofii- cial.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Americanism: Feeling superior to the neighbors whose presence makes yours a good neighborhood.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
Norrh., Andjt Rnreau of Circulation

Nember Audit Bureau Of CtrculatI0n rhs A. B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and aoVe'. tIser. with 6 strictly honest analysis oi circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This tnsures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis. tributlon figures to both national ana local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
ONE.SEVENTH TOBACCO COST WOULD END FLOODS

It was a college president who re- marked rather facetiously the other day that the nations tobacco crop is one of the most important of our products of the soil and that the women may as well pitch in and help the men to consume it. As cig- aret ads are already beginning to feature feminine smokers there may be no cause to think the women will fail to assist in consuming the an- nual tobacco crop. Many of us may look upon their efforts with mis- givings: but this is free country, one Of equal rights, and if the girls feel they are equal to wooing Lady Nicotine along with the men, there may be worse things to worry about.
 Comes the information that seven per cent of the nations yearly to- bacco bill would prevent future floods along the Mississippi valley; also elsewhere. This brings to attention the vast sums spent for tobacco.
 According to Major General Ed gar Jadwin, chief of the army en- gineers, it would take 25,000,oo0 to insure the Mississippi valley against future floods.
 And
 forms Of tobacco the people of the United States last year spent sl.- $50, 900. Of this, something like s75o, ,ooo, ,00O went for cigarets alone. Perhaps 1t would be unfair or un- necessary to utilize the tobacco bill alone in this compendium of costs. Here then. are some of our other bills.
 Military expenditures last year totaled s355.072,22 Naval expenditures were sS12,743,4l0.
 Soft drinks and ice cream were bought to the tune of $S20, 900.
 The theater and amusement bill was s134,o00, 0o0. For candy the nation spent
 about s6s9,000 ,000. For perfumes and cosmetics American women spent S2Gl,- 000,000
 Sporting goods took an out lay of S431 900, ,000. Chewing gum costs the na- ton sS7 7,00o,0oo.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

There isn't much wrong in land where the bis problem is deciding where to go.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Don't love too well the one who reports hard things another said about you. Such things gre spoken only to sympathetic ears
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
WHEN BLACK IS READ

Alley Cop! or all our alleys girls I liked No girl as much as I liked Sally; l used to buy her ice cream cones And she and I were pletty pally: But Sally's turned me down, and now
 set 'em up in another alley!
 W. C. Kempner
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Byron said good blood was never manifest, except in the hends. Rats! What about ankles?
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
Foolish Gift

Foolish Gift
 Slappey: "Ain't you got no sense, woman? Doesn't you know An has just bought a damon stickpin? ?" Mrs. Slappey: "Ah knows dat" Slappey: Den how come you buys me bow tie foh nah birth day."
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Two questions that most vex the souls of men: Where are you go- ing?" and What do you want for dinner?'
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Tho only profitable advertising meoium In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

It costs a lot to protect "Ameri- can interests" in China: tut if they weren't protected. think how much more we'd have to pay for gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

The Herald is on sale daily in Ne' York at Hotal!ng's Newsstand, Times Square; schultz's Newerands. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

People are satisfied if prize fight ends in five seconds. But think of the howl if lecturer should con- dense his remarks into the one word "Blah.'
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

It might help to discourage the martial if we'd erect a great monu- ment to the money lost ir the war
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

In the old days we passed the fel low up ahead to avoid his dust; now we do it to prove we can.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Two million laws in the land. And yet you can keep them all just by teing reasonably decent.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Whatever a he-man si, he isn't ore who can snirk at ease while re- ceiving a long-drawn out compli- ment.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Human nature is funny. Europe jeers at Americas crime record and forgets that she sent over most of the criminals.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

It's just as we'll that humans can pretend to be what they ain't. Else where would high brow magazines get circulation?
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Boobs: Those who, ito escape cen- sure. become supporters Of the cynic who denounces boobs.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
FactsondFuncies

Middle-agc, Alas! is also the med dle age.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
THIS CHANGING WORLD!

Dear Mr. Judell:
 On the way home. going up the steps. slipped and broke my leg.
 There's one consolation" l told myself after the doctor had set the injured member, 'now I won't have to keep my date with Alice. It was dirty trick on her part anyhow not to tell me in the first place that her grandmother would be there"
 Alice's grandma just loves to talk to me. and she never goes to bed until l2:30.
 I called up Alice and told her about the accident. That's too bad" she said. hold the phone a minute" After little interval she said. T told grandma about 1t and she says she'll be right over to sec you"
 Thundering Thingamaiigs. THAT was my UNLUCKY day!
 Henry Berringer Dear Mir. Judell:
 An had saved de mummy whah- with 10 pay off de remains fum de mogidge.
 At thee fifty fahve An stahted fum de house to de court house. An had to be dere in one houah and fahve minutes, or the mogidge would be fohclosed. De court house closes at fahve o'clock, p. m. It was six miles away
 Foah minutes latah. passin' de cemetahy. An seed somefun white Comin' towahds me. Feet" An says. "get hot" When An got to de courthouse, de judge he say, Rufus, you-all i just heah in time. An was afraid you wouldn't know We done gone on daylight saving time De court ! house closes at foah o'clock now" Scampahing Spooks Dat was nah LUCKY day! Rufus II. Ssott
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Corrct this sentence: I'm sorry, old man. said the umpire, gently, but you're out" Copyright, 1927, Publishers Syn
 dicate.)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

That revenue man who fell dead may have caught rum runner act ually bringing in rum.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

ard those dislike reforr,ers would like to reform them.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
He Did

Deming: What do you think of this theory of the Geographical in- fluence on marriage?"
 Bennett: T believe it. l was mar ried in Hot Springs and I've been in hot water ever since."
 Mrs. K. II. Kruse
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

Nature Seekers I mean to flee the city's din. The ancient, eager strife That makes the baffled brain-cells whrl
 And complicates my life. I mean to seek some shady spot, Secluded, Calm. alone. Where I can sit and think in peace And call my soul my own. I mean to leave the city's moil, Its noise and fuss and ruck- As soon as that subpoena guy Gives me a chance to duck!
 Donald r. Hutzler
 That Wasn't Nice I'm out of luck with Mary now I'm thoroughly in dutch, She asked me how I liked her skirt,
 I said: Its not 50 much."
 Ira E. Fcinbcrg
New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-09

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Hyder weekly herald., 1927-07-16
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

fort, safe from every intrusion. Nobody has ever told just how it got away from that simple intention and became the form idable, formal, stuffy and for bidding thing it came to be. In these latter days it has suc- cumbed for the very good reason that houses have shrunk to the actual necessities, and the old-time spaciousness min istering to pride has been out lawed by that master econom- ist known as H c. L.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-07-16
A REAL MINING NATION

We fancy ourselves a great mining nation and we are-but if we stop to compare the min- eral resources of this nation and the manner in which they have been developed with the resources of the right little, tight little isle, we must per force hang our heads in shame, says the Alaska Weekly.
 Cur English brethern step over into South Africa and de- velop the Rand goldfields to point where they alone pro- duce more gold than our en- tire output. British Columbia is enormously rich in mineral resources, but we question if t compares with Alaska and yet it's mineral output is more than double Alaska's while trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange in mining stocks of a more or less specu- lative nature is at the ratio of 25 to 1 as compared with Seattle, city of three times :he population.
 The difference is the differ zee of attitude. The average 1nglishman, be he rich or poor, recognizes mining as the basis of wealth and is entirely will ing to take his share of the necessary hazard which is an inevitable element in new min Ing ventures. The average American of today has been carefully educated into regard Ing mining as just one degree | worse than shooting craps with the other fellows dice, and wants none of it.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-07-16

An announcement recently appearing in the Mining and Industrial Record" regarding the re-opening of the Lady, smith smelter by a strong group of British capitalists states that, "The company win be prepared to assist financi- alyy prospectors and small companies who have proper ties which can be placed in productive condition. An ex- ploration company is being or ganized in London to cooper ate with the smelling company in the acquisition of proper ties which can be put into pro- ductive condition as a source of ore supply for the smelter."
 The American system among companies of like standing was tersely put to the writer re- gently in a statement to the eff feet that, "We are not interest ed in prospects-we buy ore bodies." We are very much in hope that the British Metal Corporation of London and it's subsidiary exploration com pany will not follow the line between British Columbia and Alaska to closely. In any event it does not require depth of analytical consideration to re- veal the reason for the differ ence in the annual mineral pro- duction of Alaska and British Columbia.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-07-16
THE OLD PARLOR.

Somebody has walked up all at once to the fact that the old "parlor" is gone. Not only here in America but in London and all over England and al- most everywhere in the Vest ern world. And the queer thing about it is that nobody seems to have seen it go or going. Yesterday it was the core, the heart the arcanum the cen- tral sanctum sanctorium of every full-fledged house. To- day is no more. Along with the old room of state, the com pany headquarters, where the family put its best foot forward and stood the horsehair furni- ture around in every solemn posture of the very primmest propriety, there was the draw ing room, too. A parlor and drawing room together lifted any house fortunate enough to possess them clear out of the common and gave them cast and rank and glory. If so much architectural grandeur were still further buttressed in re- lief by a sitting room, dining room and perhaps first-floor den, there was nothing more needed of mortal distinction.
 And now, complain certain elderly romancers, dreaming of times past, parlor and draw ing rooms have gone out and nobody saw them go. Of course the explanation is very simple In all the old houses where parlor and drawing room lay out remains the same, a new fashion of use and enjoyment has swept in and obliterated the old boundaries. Familiet gradually got to living all over the house instead of parking themselves in certain restricted parts of it and barring the rest from use except on state oc. casions. In the new houses the parlor was simply forgotten and every room made for daily use.
 In the beginning the parlor was intended for use. It was the part of the house where the family was to have it's pri. vate life and pleasure and com
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-07-16

There are many gasoline saw ing devices on the market. A pair of comfortable shoes is the best.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-07-16

"One cannot correct his short comings without first admit their existence.