New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

Officials in charge of Americaniza | ton and education are justifabl, happy at the response made by nev Americans at the opening of eyeninl ! school classes. The registration thi i year is the largest in New Britain ! history and in excess of even tn, most sanguine expectations of citi ! zens who appreciate the communit! gain through a reduction of Hitter. acy,
 During the past few years eve. ming classes have been making { strong appeal to men and womer who have come 10 the United State: from foreign lands. This may be partly due 10 the fact that immigra ton restrictions have kept out to g great extent the undesirable class which was Hooking to our shores ir unrcstrained hordes. The immigrant who arrives today is of higher type than heretofore and has proved his claim to admission to this great union of peoples. If he has been de nled an education abroad, he finds facilities for developing the mind Of fered to him by government which has his interests and it's own inter ests at heart. Most of ell he wants 10 learn the language we speak and every effort is made to assist him.
 Education for adults is also inter- estng native Americans, and they are 1andiOc ii more apI ,,,oro e,,,o port as they realize that, by promot- ing the work, they are contributing 10 the welfare and happiness of the nation. Patriotism is not found on the battlefield alone; it is also evil dent in the quieter streams of life. in championing evening schools, for example, and thereby improving the moral and spiritual tone of the cltlzcnrN It is just as essential in fostering the pursuits of peace and men and women who are helping to improve the brains CT America are Of importance equal to the wisest military tdCticians.
 Ii you would learn one reason why this is called the land of op- portunity, visit an evening school and watch the new corners eagerly developing and preparing their minds to assume their share of the burden of national progress.
 We view with alarm the semi-an- nu2l report of the Bureau of Jse- less Statistics recently submitted to this office. We feel quite bad about 'he whole thing and we have sworn eff eating apple pie before bed time We hope to feel better next week Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Watch for ii,
 The men who draw their salaries at the bureau of Useless Stats Ics have not been idle this summer. While the rest of us were acquiring sunburn and mosquito bites, the little Useless Statisticers have been Euzzing around like anything. They have compiled some interesting fi- Suras regarding summer cottages that we are handing on to you.
 Number Of Cottages visited, 15S,- i42.
 Number of cottages named Dew Drop Inn: 144,603.
 N&mbcr Of cottages named "Bide- a-wee"; S,S2S.
 Number of cottages named ocean View: 5,29o.
 Number of cottages named py Days: r.
 2. mber of cottages unnamed: 4. Note: Of these four three were com pletcd only the day before the in spection and the owners were still trying to find out who in times had sWiped their paint brushes. The fourth was burning during the agents visit and the name Was ob- liberated. All four are believed heavy supporters of the Dew Drop Inn faction.
 Swings on verandas of homes visited: 15S.7&9.
 Swings in good working order collapse: 14,
 Cottages with windows which did not stick or drop on fingers: 8.
 Cottages without ricketty front or back steps: 1.
 Cottages without oil stoves: 1.
 Cottages with oil stoves that worked satisfactorily: 9.
 Cottages with screening intact at end of season: 0.
 Cottages with owners who admit ted the mosquitoes were fierce in that part of the shore or lake: q.
 Cottages without at least four llkker bottles somewhere. on the premises: 1.
 Cottages having owners who cX- plaincd that said likker was for medicinal purposes. snake-bites, sun stroke. drowning, etc. etc: 15S,137.
 Cottages haring owners who ad- mittcd that liltker was for drinking purposes and invited investigators to have 2 drink: 1.
 Cottages revisited weekly by in vcstigators: 1.
 Tn response to thousands of re quests We are printing herewith q set of rules which might guide you in case you are dosirous of learning how to dive. We ourselves are. nat Urally, excellent divers. " were the one you saw being toWcd to shore after an attempt at a back jackknife dive the other day.
 The first dive that the beginner should strive to accomplish is the straight dive. This is used by old men and people who have, early in life, attempted a Flying Dutch man. and have settled back on the first dive afterwards. To accomplish the straight dive, advance 10 the end of the board and look at the water. II will probably seem several A oraip 2 \ r-aiD'