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New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
PARADE OF THE LEGION

Former douEhboys overseas num- bor approximately 2o,o6o; some fig ures say 14000. Be that as it may, they are making their presence again felt in France, and from 3oo,- 0nO to 5oo.000 people turned out to see them parade and give them as vehement a welcome as they got back in the days when nobody knew whether he would live 10 see the finish Of the great adventure.
 Today the Legionnaires in France are relving the vivid scenes in which they took part, but under vastly diff fercnt circumstances. They are re- visiting the battlcfelds, but instead of keeping a watchful eye upon the surroundings and trying 10 remain under cover when near the front lines they boldly walk upon the sun bathed soil, everywhere greeted by a changed and beautifed terrain. The scars of the conflict still remain at many points; but on the whole the soil which once was bathcd with the blood of frecmcn has taken on q strange paacetime appearance, and many of the boys no doubt have rubbed their eyes at the change. Even the cemeteries in, which lie the honorcd dead have changcd--in- stead of row upon row Of newly turned soil nature has had time to grow foliage and flowers, and the . crosses tell their story of the past in what may be termed subdued terms.
 Speeches ell; ractcrized the con- vention at the Trocadoro. The lead CTS who led in 1917 denounced war and stressed peaceful ideals; Cen eral Pershins. flushed with emotion, called upon his hearers to foster the growth Of an international code of honor among nations; General T'och, top-man on inc field Of battle, cm- rhasized a unity of peaceful under | tai,inrs among nations. The words Of other noted commanders echoed similar views.
 The mon who have gone through the travail of conflict usually arc no a'icklors for is virtues. if any. All agree with General Sherman.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

handled the funded external debt of Mexico and there has been q dis agreement about the payment Of in- terest on Mexican bonds. The Nor gan firm also has interests in Mex leo. The international committee Of bankers in Mexico. which granted loan Of s5oS,SSo,777, is headed on the American side by Thomas W. Lamont, of the Morgan firm, and on the British section by Vivian II. Smith, of the Morgan branch in London. Although Morrow will re- sign from the Morgan firm before becoming ambassador, if he Is con- frmea, he no doubt will remember the financial circumstanc and deal ings of the Morgan firm in Mexico. On these premises it Is evident that the progressives in Congress will base their opposition, if it comes. Senator Nye has already said he had
 "hoped there would be more for tunate selection" while Senator Nor
 rfs is. as usual "up in arms" Sen
 ator Eorah, careful as ever, win-"in- vestig7te" the Morgan banking in
 terests in Mexico before taking action,
 The administration view. as given by tha able politicians in Washing ion, is also worth noting. This is that despite previous affiliations with . banking interests identified with the 1 tangled financial affairs of Mexico, . Mir. Morrow will reflect a policy of moderation" and will do as he is
 told by the administration. He is a man Of uudoubted probity and fair dealing, and if this is certain, con-
 frmation may not be lacking despite the battle that is promised by oppo- ueuts of the selection,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

A. It is a colorless poisonous in- llammable gas formed by the in- complete combustion of carbon with oxygen or by the inscription Con foederatio Helvetica" made?
 A Il was minted in Switzerland.
 c. What are the boundaries of Manhattan Island@
 A. Manhattan Island lies between the Hudson river and the East river; Spuyten Duyvil creek and the Harlem river separate it from the mainland on the north and north east. The island with tapering north and south eXtremities is a few hundred yards wide, 3l2 miles long, with a maximum width at 14th street of 1-4 miles.
 Q. How many times has De Wolf Hopper been married?
 A. Six.
 Q. Where and when was George Washington inaugurated
 A. At Old Federal hall. New York city, facing Broad street, April go, 1I69.
 Q. What makes catsup spoil?
 A. Ii will spoil if the bottles are not sealed air tight or if the toma- toes or other ingredients are not fresh,
 e. What are kumquats?
 A. Small acid fruits resembling oranges in color and about the size and shape Of plums.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Rhodclla?
 <. Rhoda is from the Greek and means a rose. Rhodella is a Gi minutive form meaning little rose".
 Q. Who were the members of George Washington's first cabinet?
 A. Thomas Jefferson, secretary Of state; Alexander Hamilton. sec retary of treasury; Henry Knox, secretary of war; Henry Osgood, postmaster general, and Edmund Randolph, attorney general.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Observations On He Weaher

Washington, Sept. 21.-Forecasi for Southern New England: Cloudy and cooler tonight; probably rain or the southeast coast tonight; Thurs day fair and continued cool; moder. ate. possibly fresh north and north west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York Generally fair tonight and Thurs day; slightly cooler tonight; modcr ate to fresh northwest winds.
 Conditions: Pressure is rising slowly in~the north Atlantic states The depression that was over the lake region is moving eastward tc the St. Lawrence valley. There is a slight disturbance south of the Hatteras coast. Showers of the past 24 hours were confined mostly to the South Atlantic coast districts and the lake region. The center of the high pressure area Of the interior has not moved eastward appre- ciably and continues to cause frosty conditions in the plains states north of Kansas with freezing tempera- lures in the Canadian northwest.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with lower temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Wheeler Meets the President!

Reported by Frederick H. Cunning
 Wheeler: "Mr. President, when you said I do not choose to run you didn't mean you weren't going to run, did you?'
 MT. Coolidge (smiling): That's what l meant
 Wheeler: "I certainly wish you'd run again, MT Coolidge
 Mr. Coolidge: Thank you, but l do not choose to run"
 Wheeler: Put you've GOT to run. You don't realize what it will mean to me if you don't. Please, MT, Coolidge, think it over! You MUST not withdraw from the race PLEASE don't.'
 MT. Coolidge taking his hand): "Rcally, Mr. Wheeler, l am quite touched by your enthusiasm, and while l cannot change my mind on this question l am pleased that you should insist in this manner. But WHY do you want me to run again for the proadency?'
 Whrclrr: Because last month l bet S10 you'd be our next prest- dent."
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

the war and is steadily falling. Dur ing the first hali of this year moro than half a million fewer cattle were slaughtered than a year ago Livestock raisers in recent years have shown no disposition to expand, prcferriug not to raise sufficient cat tle to glut the market The Depart ment of Agriculture recently an- nounccd that the upward trend in cattle prices no doubt will continue under the circumstances.
 All things considered there may le good reasons why hides are so per cent more expensive. But neith- cr the Wall Street Journal nor the Department Of Agriculture refers to one point which every modern cob bier knows about, and that is the tendency of hide firms 10 dominate the market and dictate an even higher price for the product than the developments referred to de mand The hide industry is well organized; it's leaders study the sit uation and take full advantage of it. This is what the cobblcrs are pccvcd about. They say there is plentiful evidence that competition is at q low ebb in the hide industry, and that the owners of the hides which formed the surplus since the war are earning or cXacting huge profits Stocks Of leather in ware houses do not detoriorate and the greater the scarcity, real or alleged
 the greater the profit. IL is the shoe leather consumer who eventually pays the bill; but the shoe repairing fellows, feeling that the price of re- pairing shoes has about reached the limit of public endurance, and faced with pronounced competition. have much on their minds. Most Of them speak their thoughts in Italian or some other foreign language. The most unpopular fellows they deal with are the hide agents, and it is fortunate their conversation never sees print
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to 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 in stamps for reply Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential-Editor. c, Under whaht circumstances did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner? A. In 1874 during the attack of the British on Baltimore, he went on an errand under q flag of truce, to the British fleet. but was detained there during the bombardment of Fort McHcnry which was the de- fense of Baltimore. He watched the progress of the fight from the British ship during the night and in the morning seeing the Stars and Stripes still waving triumphantly, composed his famous song.
 o. How does the rank of conl- modore and admiral compare
 A, Commodore is now a retired rank only in the navy and formerly was the rank next below rear ad- niral which is two grades below ad- miraI. the grade of vice admiral in terVcning.
 a If an alien, admitted into this country as a visitor, oVerstays ms visit without authorization, can ne get citizenship papers. :, A No, because he is not a legal lresident of the United States. r o. What is the value of United States half dime dated 1857?
 A. Five to ten cents.
 o. Is the Spirit of St. Louis used by Lindbcrgh on his lecture tour the same ship that crossed the Atlantic?
 A. Yes.
 e, on what poOh N''9 '''' i''"1'''' picture "Camillc" starring Norma | Talmadge based? l A. Alexander Dumas "The Lady of the Camellias'. 1 c. What is Pahmi? i A. An animal bcloN ging to the weasel family. having a blucish color that is found in the Yangtse Valley in China.
 Q. What is the nationality of the name Hanbrich?
 A. It is from the Dutch and means Johns Bridge.
 o. What is the rank of the head { of the diplomatic mission of the United States 10 the Irish Free State?
 A. Minister.
 o. How does the production Of grapes in Florida compare with the production in California?
 A. Florida produces very fe" grapes and California's production in 1925 was estimated at 1,Sl7,oOo tons.
 Q. How Is carbon monoxide
 formed?
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
COST OF SHOE LEATHER

Ask any one of the numerous shoe ropajrers operating in the city and they will tell all about the high price Of leather. Once upon time cobblors did most of their work by hand; nowadays cebbling is abcttcd by numerous machines, which do the work quicker and enable the output of repaired shoes to be larger. Eut in spite of the machinery, the costs of having shoes repaired have gone mp. So has the cost Of leather; indeed leather costs arc a firm fac for ia the situation. The prices arc altogether too firm 10 suit the cohhfers.
 Comes the National Shoe Retail eI~' association and emphasizes the fact that a lcssoncd consumption Of meat has been q factor in the rising cost Of leather. skins are a by product Of the slaughter industry, and with fewer steers killed there are fewer hides, f lossencd meat consumption continues and the time ey"r comes when steers are killed primarily for hides, leather will cost much more and naturally so will shoes.
 Tho Wall Street Journal points out that the heavy surplus of hides and leather which followed the war has been steadily whittlcd down. II now is lower than at any time since
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
\ CHOICE FOR AMBASSADOR

President Coolidge has been in no hurry 10 name a successor 10 James R. Sheffield as ambassador 10 MeE- ico. Finally acunr. ho has nrmod Dwieh. W. Morrow Of New Jersey. partner 5e r. Morgan < Co, and one who has baon valued as a per- sonal friend sine. their days a, Am hcrst tozatb.r
 Morrow ts satI 10 ho thoeooenH acquainted with ta. a,ta.l@ Of rno Mexican situation, is a master Of finance, disttngMshcd by liberal po- H'ical views. fla ie sai1 to r"sr fine approval Of tho Mexican ro.erament as American ambae7ador jf being 9 courtesy Of international rlattou- ship 10 make c.r.aI0 Of an amhas- sador's reception before his alnoist- mcut. Y is further believed thot under Morrow's patient and raios- taking hand relations wi,h N.Ero will he improved
 The nation has right to hope that such anelera'ious "itl not bo frustrated by too high r,aarI for oil company rights, fancjed and roaL and not enough regard for tho sovereign rights Of the neiehhorlng republic.
 Confirmation of Mr. Morrow will likely 10 be fought in inc Senate, however. IL ts difficult to under stand why or all Inc available mate rial for the ambassa1orslip mem her of the house of Morgan was chosen for the post. Under the Pani- Lamont agreement the Morgan lrn
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
tion crooks to jail."

llCH NLpbhS lV tAAl'
 Of the resistrants in Philadelphia, j17,0o0 were republicans and only -7Qo0 were listed as democrats. Of the republicans, Ware has been cred tied with controlling fully 20o,ooo as thoroughly as if he marked the bal lots himself while the remainder divided their allegiance as they saw nt. Mackay and the other successful Ware henchmen, therefore, had an advantage of at least 100000 votes before the municipal primaries started. One wonders why 1t is nee cssary for the Ware forces to stoop 10 fraud with such an advantage. But no election is ever held ia Phil adelphia without charges of ballot box stuflng and other acts designed to make the voting as nearly unan- imous as possible.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
NON-PAl MENT OF PERSONAL
 TAXES

It was stated in this newspaper that loo taxpayers will appear be- fore the mayor and board Of alder men at Fridays special meeting and ask for an abatement Of their per sonal taxes. The story went on to forecast that Bernadotte Loomis, tax collector, has no legal power to abate the personal taxes, even in universally accepted deserving cases.
 This sounds as if the 100 taxpay- CTS will be told there is nothing to do but to pay the taxes, and the earlier the better.
 However,
 On September 1 there appeared an item in this newspaper which compared the receipts of taxes this year with last. In nearly every de- partment, it was said, there had been q gain in the collection Of taxes except in the department of per sonal taxes.
 Last year, the item read, the col lection of personal taxes amounted to s2,761. This year. the item re-, counted, the collection of personal taxes amounted to only $333. Evidently the tax collector has taken heart and has been bothcrins some of the delinquents to pay up, this being done in the customary manner of sending out notices of warning, etc. Also, it is clear that after the rousing commendation given the tax collector by no less a parsonage than William H. Blodg- cit, state tax commissioner-th Mir. Loomis is the best tax comms- sioner in the state, having only s75,- GOO of Uncollccted taxes on the books-he is bound 10 make even a better showing by collecting more personal taxes.
 If hard-up citizen fails to pay
 his personal taxes he is liable 10 condign punishment of some sort. possibly a fine or a trip 10 the lock { up. IL is a touching situation from any possible angle.
 Personal taxes or pol| taxes, are the most unpopular and unjust pun ishmcnt that q municipality innicts. To the married man it means $i- and 10 every last one of them it looks like money thrown away. The , unjust caliber Of the tax lies in the fact that the rich pay no more poll than the poor. The idea, dating from medieval times. is to make the man
 who owns no property and hence is --or was in the year 1G40-suspcctcd Of contributing nothing fo the com munity's benefit, pay something for the protection that society affords. The fact however, is that the mn i and women who live in rented quar- ters enable the landlord to pay the taxes. that the masses Of consumers enable the minority of sellers to pay their taxes, and that the masses of people living in a city by their very presence enable the land owners to cash in on their unearned land value increments and pay their taxes on the
 same. The poll tax system, however doesn't recognize any such palpable
 facts, or maybe it wishes the body
 polite 10 pay something tangible for
 the privilege Of voting-and if that
 is the case, half of them don't ap-
 preciate the privilege, for only 5C
 per cent go 10 the polls.
 i Our guess is that a large part of
 the city's poll tax income will be non-c&istont this year.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

The paving discussion rounds out 10 about this; That there has been suspicion that the board of pub lie work, has been operating in q high-handed manner and attempting to benefit various citizens. So far nothing definite has been proven, which may not have been thc ease had Corbin place been paved The smoke has had tho effect of making the boys watch their step. and that IS something.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
HOW He Knew

They were out in the woods, hun,ing rabbits.
 Patrick, one of the party, had bought a new hunting dog for the occasion.
 Suddenly a few of the long, cared little animals were seen in the dis tance. The dog began barking and running for them. The rabbits jumped immediately out of sight. That dom dog" yelled Pat. "Oi'm goin' to take him back. Hes rot a huntingdog he's a watch dog"
 "shure," said his companion. "phwat makes ye think he's q watchdog. Pat?"
 "Why, Oi saw the hare spring, v
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

Studying the Mississippi flood sit nation requires time, it seems so there will be no special session of Congress for the purpose. The more time it takes to study the subject the less lime there will be in which to study it, under the present plan,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
COME ONE-COME ALL!

May we call specific attention to the fact that We accept both car toons in the rough and ideas for cartoons from our contributors. We have a staff of four noted cartoonists who will be delighted at all times to execute any thing in the way of q cartoon or cartoon idea that comes from you that the Editor thinks is possible for accep- tancc.
 Alions!
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
COMMON SENSE FOR YOUR WANTS

Mother was pointing to large building.
 That's a bank, Buddy she said. Buddy looked the building over very carefully.
 "Yes, but where is the place to drop the money in?' he asked.
 Vivian J. Macdonald
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

The 14,ooo or 10000 Legionna'res nho are in France are having ,onderfui time; but if the boat rates .,ere as low as they were in 1917 many more would have ventnred rcross this year to join in the froilc,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

The 100 citizens who have under written the costs of additional bIoachers in Willow Brook park have made it possible to maintain the city's prestige in having place where enough spectators can be ac- commodated at an athletic event to make it worth while. They are to be congratulated upon the eXempli- fcation of a public spirit which
 reaches into the pocket if necessary 10 attain d laudahle public objective.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

An aviation expert said the other day that one Of the evils of aviation was that certain schools were turn ing out incompetent pilots. It Is to ,s bonad the I. NJ. C. A, does better.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

Traffic in Chicago was sadly ln- ,errupted while six bandits robbed 4 downtown bank messenger car' and not even the traffic policemen could unravel the snarl until the bandits went away,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Hf. r. J.
1 Fearful LrinIt

Jonas: "A nickel for a cup of coffee? Didn't I just give you a nickel for a cup of coffee ten min- utes ago?'
 Tramp: "Yes, sir. You see, I'm trying to win the coffee drinking championship and I'm still two cups behind."
 Carl R. Skarvan
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
IN THE. REAR

Aunt Jahe; Edgar has done well in the navy. He says he is a rear admiral now"
 Aunt Martha: Isn't that just like him. That's where he will be if there's any nghting''
 Leslie II. Van Fleet.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

Bristol had d first rate primary ,Iection yesterday, and up to l o'clock fully 21s interested citizens ,ad voted. After it Is all over they vin begia figuring up the cost per vote.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

What is this thing called love- It has been asked many times, and sometimes a logical answer has been given. But visible demonstration goes further than theory. Tn North Carolina. for instance, a youth of IS suffered a fractured spine, resulting in complete paralysis. The girl to whom he was engaged - what dld she do, merely syinpa'hize? No; she immediately married him. And that's love.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
,-.. ,,,i, nvr,ou or Circulation

Member Audit Bureau or C'rcn'huon Che A B c. s a national oisth'Ea ''o' ,,rtrn furnishes newspapers anu hu'S' ,,er. with strictly honest ana. s's o' circulation. Our circulation setIs'L a, - ,,,nn mi, audit This tnsures po-
 ,,,, against fraud ID newspaper d's- ,~(hu,ton figure. to both national anu local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Mi!!> Makes the Little Calves Grow!
Not Fiction. Either!

Jerome: Is yours a daring bool, ?'
 Welles: "Ycs, I've been daring some one 10 publish it."
 Claude F. PatChick.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
THE PUNCH BOWL

eve Build." The guys that roast the colleges Arc just bunch of fakers, The boys at universities Are Nakers-yes sir, Makers. Please mark this plain, unvarnished
 fact.
 4 fact with nary trimmin'; Some boys go out to Make the team And some 10 make" the women
 -Goorge c. Neuman.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Indian SunlTncr!

I'm glad that schools begun again Twas not a day too soon, Twin sisters on the campus-BOY Their names are May and June. Hot mammas both-I don't mean Both classy, warm. and gay They're just alike, excepting that June's warmer still than May,
 fired J. Ham0
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
xsnhe, of tho Associated rress

Ina Associated Press Is e1ciusNelS CT. titled to the use for fe-puoiNat'oh N' sn aa. credited to 1t or not otherwise 41.ed n this paper and also local news published therein
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

The Herald Is on sale daily 'n Ne" o.-t, a. AotaIing's Newsstand, i'ihts square, schultzs Newsstands' Entrance Grand Central. t2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

In spite of the censorship, it is rumored that children are still be- ing born without clothes Tn Boston,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

The trouble is that too many people confuse free speech and chcap talk!
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
Facts andFanctes

Pessimists may be a superior lot. Nearly all suckers arc bulls in the market.
 Another need of the times Is at least one more month between va cation and coal bills.
 The trouble about pistol totin' is that it keeps people looking for something to shoot at.
 Americans reject the idea that the State should look after children. They prefer leaving il to chance.
 It's a funny land in which % per cent of those who howl about law violation are speed-law Violators,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

Tho only profitable advertising fhea'uH' ln the City. Circulation oouhf anu p'e room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
SPEAKING OF CHuISAICE!

SPEAKING OF CHLISAUCE! It's time to be making our cheery-
 sauce, Folks, So into the kettle of humor let's
 Hing The spices Of mirth and the peppers
 of jokes And nil enough bottles to last un-
 tl spring.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

If your baby has an idiotic look, don't worry, some day she may star as a sweet young thing in the nov ics.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

If he doesn't like to argue, that just means that he doesn't like to have anybody contradict him.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-21

You cant hide everything, A hood conccals the mob members face, but how it shows up his yellow streak,