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New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
CONNECTICUT EXPORTS

It no doubt came as surprise to many to learn that typewriters were the most valuable item exported by Connecticut during 1926, as an- nounced by the Department of Con- merce. Indeed. Connecticut type writers are being used the world over and they represent an item of international trade that advertises the state to an extent little comprc- hended even by the people within its boundaries.
 The American typewriter has con- quered the world. Of course, the machine was Invented In this coun- try and was developed here; but the British early tried 10 build type writers and found to their discom- fiture they could not compete with tho easy-running and efficient American machines. It was only recently that the king of England was surprised 10 find that all the typeWriters in the government buildings in London were of Amer fcan make, and an inquiry in par liament evoked the explanation that they were the only reliable kind We would he willing 10 bet that most of these machines hailed from tlta Nutmeg state.
 More than million dollars worth of hardware were exported last year from this state, and of course, most of this came from New Brit ain. That is an important item. but as everyone knows. thorc is good foreign hardware in the market overseas and it requires more effort to meet this competition abroad than typewriter manufacture are forced to face. The typewriter in
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
GOVERNMENT AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS

Alleviating the sufferings and miseries Of the Mississippi flood victims promises to be a much lars- CT task than was at first anticipated and the sum Of sl0,000,O00 collected by the Red Cross will not be suffi- cient. The question naturally arises whether it would not be good plan for Congress to be called in special session to vote relief funds commensurate with the needs in stead of depending upon public money-raising campaigns. In the opinion of many citizens. 1t is the governments business to take notice of such a disaster and to take pro- per action. Senator Reed of Mis- souri has made an appeal to the President to call a special session for that purpose, but as he is a candidate for the presidential nomination himself and comes from . state affected by the flood havoc, his motives in some circles are deemed more political than humanitarian. This charge the senator. of course, indignantly denies. We rather think the Mis- sourian is not the type Of man to act politicalwise in such an emer- gency; and in addition, we think his point is rather we'll taken.
 Where the fortunes of 40o,ooo fellow-citizens arc involved it is the business Of the nations government to take efficient notice and not be content merely to send a cabinet officer to the scene and rely solely upon his suggestions for relief from private sources. It IS the govern ment's job, humanitarian problam that the government can best solve.
 The objection to special session of Congress is more political than otherwise. The fear is that Congress in session would yield to the oppor- tunity to do more than concern it. self solely with flood legislation. Political interests of the administra- tion, 1t is alleged, oppose the calling of Congress: that body not in ses- sion is safer, politically speaking. than in session. That is the main, if not only, reason why there is an apparent reluctance to do the most efficient thing that can be done call Congress to tackle the relief problem.
 Regardless of thA politics under lying the situation, Congress ought to be called to deal with the ques- tion. It Is the business of the na- tion, and the Congress is the na- tion's best organization to de;M with the disaster.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
Punch Salesman Guilty
 Of Dry Law Violation

Cambridge. Mass. May IT Re Edward Brannan. of Revere, New England salesmanager of "Claret Punch." Brooklyn. N. r.. product, was found guilty of sale of intoxi. cants in Aiddlessx criminal court yesterday The defense contenGed "Claret Punch" was flavoring and that nausea would follow if imbibed straight.
 The jury deliberated over . quart Of the punch" consuming all but a fraction. and emerged in good health to give the verdict. A police man testified to warmth beneath his belt after sampling the evil dence. Brannan will be sentenced Thursday.
 The defense announced intention of making test cast by going be- fore the supreme court
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
iustry practically has no competi-

dustry practically has no competi- ton abroad, which probably ac- counts for the fact that five times as many typewriters were exported than hardware. Also there is the important fact that typewriters run into higher figures than hardware.
 The value of exports to the state can be better realized when 1t Is compared with the cost of running the state government. In other words, Connecticut exported as much in one year as 1t costs to run the state for two years.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
1nterlocutor: "Did she do it?"

Interlocutor: "Did she do it?" Tambo: "Na-sah-ree. She say dey Is a bad lot of animals, dem gnus." Interlocutor: And what did you say?"
 Tambo: "Ah tells her dat dis gnu was . good gnu an what yo' think she told me?"
 Interlocutor: What did she tell you. Tambo?"
 Tambo: "She said dat dc good book says dat no gnus is good gnus." Interlocutor: Mister Haf Nelson will now sing Her Legs Above Her Shanks Are Little Horses Because After Doing The Charleston She Feels of Them And Says My Po' Knees (Ponics.)"
 Eileen Sanders.
 What They Were
 Burdette: Even before they married she used to nag him and he used to nag her."
 Lenore: with so many nags their trysting- place must have been . horse meet"
 -Myron sulzberger. Jr. Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
MEXICAN IMMIGRATION

There are vast undeveloped re- sources in Mexico, the population is not dense; there would be work and opportunity enough for all if the nation were properly organized to take advantage of its possibili- ties. The same stimulus to emigrate does not ox Ahould not, exist in Mexico as is the case in many over crowded European countries. In- stead Of people emigrating from Mexico, the records should show immigration. But what do we find Simply that of late years 100000 Mexicans a year have been emigrat- ing to the United States.
 The number is constantly increas- ing. There are Mexican colonies as far east as eastern Pennsylvania. In the southwest they are thick as flies.
 The worst feature about Mexican immigration Is that the records show 95 per cent of the Mexicans never become American citizens. Thousands of them have lived in this country longer than necessary to become citizens, but those who are willing to forego Mexican citi- zenship are very rare.
 We have put up the bars against European immigration except by quotas. Discussion of the propriety of this law is now out of place. as there is little likelihood of radical change in it for many years. But If there Is to be this immigration bar against perfectly good Europeans, most of whom are willing and anxious to become American citi- zens, why Is there no similar bar against Mexicans. most of whom never intend to become citizens?
 w. w. Husband. second assistant secretary of labor. has come out for treating the citizens of all nations alike, on the western hemisphere as we'll as those from the eastern. That would mean the quota system for the people from Mexico, Central America. South America and Cana da. The Canadian government prob ably would not be greatly perturb- ed, as one of Its hard problems for generations has been attempting to prevent manpower from crossing into the United States. In the case of Mexico it probably would solve what is destined to become a more pressing problem as the years roll on. At the present rate. half the population of Mexico will be living in the United States within a few decades.
 Above all we will have to be consistent. If we shut the door to Europeans. except for relatively few at time, 1t is quite inconsistent to leave the back door open for MeXicaNs.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
TONY THE BOOTBLACK
 visits THE EDITORIAL SANCTCM OF THE FUN SHOP


 THE FUN SHOP Hallo avrateeng. Eetsa me, Tony de Bootblack, who writes-a peace fora your pape. Deesa beeg buncha peoples here ees Mariouche datsa ma wife. She no speaka da Eenglcesh so good ikea me. dats why sheesa speaka da whole lot whatsa mean noting. Marlouche deesa da >beeg boss, Meester Judell. You no teenk Mees- ter Funny Shop daresa so much ofa ma Mariouche, huh? Before We ago sheesa skinny like-a peace spaghet. Now sheesa look like da whole Eetalyan meal.
 Mariouche, saya hallo to-a da boss. Sheesa dumb like avrateeng. She say "alla vostra salute.' datsa mean you're please to meet us. Me an Mariouche we gotsa lots lleeds. How many keeds We got Mari ouche? She say 'coma sta" whatsa mean she don't know. She no can count datsa much high. Daresa two boys, seeN gal and some other teengs. When dey getsa beeg dey ees gone write peace fora da pape, too.
 Deesa morn today Mariouche she wanna go shoppin justa for fun an l say datsa heem I takesa you to-a da FUN SHOP. She wantsa beeg laff. Spcalla somcteeng to-a da heeg boss, Mariouche. She say ''caro sposo' whats mean where's da masheenery what makesa da jokes.
 Ploes meester goeve ma Mari ouche two tree chair she wanna sect down. Tanks. Sheesa say "Tradut- tori traditori' whatsa mean she wanna know vheresa da fellas work whatsa write da poultry ikea dccS---
 Litla Boop-pip
 Has loosa her ship
 An Decsa guy know where she'll
 find 'em
 Tn da butcher shop
 AS mutton chop
 Weed porterhouse steak behind 'em.
 We gone-a go now. Mariouche wanna someteen to laff at. Plees to met you. She say "shicken sic mir gelt" datsa mean donta forget la da check Friday.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

upwards: for instance New Britain, although 1t gets a senator, has no
 more representation in the assembly
 than Berlin or Plainville. My feel is that New Britain should vote to accept the constitution and then work for an amendment to correct
 this mistake" Representative Att wood. when seen by a Herald re-
 porter. said he wanted time to con- sider. He believed the larger cities had been thrown a sop. while New Britain. Norwich and Meriden have been left out in the cold.
 In reply to . question, the Her aid states that a volcano once ex- isted in the range of hills between
 here and Meriden, known as the Lamentation mountains. A bed of volcanic ash has been discovered there.
 The ladies' board of the hospital met this afternoon. Thee president said that much had been accom- plished during the year, but not as much as could have been done had the ladies had more time at their disposal. The ladies have raised s1,. 900 of the $5.oo0 they are seeking for the endowment of a permanent bed. Officers were elected as fol- lows: President, Mrs. II. N. Mer- win; vice president, Mrs. F. G. Platt: secretary. Mrs. Grace M. Co., nolan; treasurer. Mrs. J. s. Stone. F. NJ. Card of this city has
 leased the Berlin trotting park
 from the Berlin Agricultural so- ciety. He is an enthusiastic horse- man and intends to sub-let the track for races. New Britain horse men will no doubt be glad of the chance to test their trotters near
 home.
 The grammar school graduates of the high school met in the gram
 mar school yesterday to form an alumni association. Henry Vogel-
 gesang was elected president and Claude Barrows and Clifford Vivian vice. presidents.
 4 policeman stopped an odd procession on Lafayette street last evening. Two men were carrying an ice box and six others had two chairs each. He asked them what they were doing. One said he was 1moving and it was his furniture. Asked If 1t were all the furniture he had, he said 1t was plenty and was told 10 move m hefore tho gathering crowd blocked the street,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
WILL. CONTEST ENDS

Cambridge, Mass, May F lP - Contest of the will of Miss Eliza beth Wentworth Roberts, wealthy and widely known Concord artist. who committed suicide by hanging, ended abruptly yesterday when the document was admitted to probate by Judge Leggat after he struck from the contest appearances names of three alleged heirs. as not being heirs.'
 Miss Roberts left the bulk of her estate. exceeding $500, 900. to her housekeeper Miss Grace B. Reyes
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

the high pressure of the interior has dropped southeastward to the east Gulf coast states. A Canadian low pressure area of yesterday morning centers over eastern Minne- sota causing showers in upper Michigan. A low pressure system over the Rocky Mountains centers near Helena, Montana Areas of high pressure prevail over the Pacific coast and Manitoba. Tenn peratures are rising over the plains states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly higher temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
If Al Jolson Recited Paul

Reycrc's Ride"
 Gmagined by Earle G. Liebert) Listen, nanny, Listen. Nanny, nah nanny, Listen and you shall hear, Yes. nanny, hear Of that midnight ride Of Paul. yes nanny, Paul Revere On the eighteenth Of April Way back in dear old '75- Nanny, Why, hardly a man Is now alive That remembers, yes nanny. Remembers that famous day, Why that famous day and year. Not for just a month, Not for just year, But always.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
25 Fears Ago Today
ttrOm raper of That Date

'TTVTT IVNT OI IIldI DUTtT
 Senator SlOpcr was requested by a Herald reporter this morning 10 promise made regarding reprcsen- tation at the constitutional conven- ton. He said, As I predicted two weeks ago, the convention has adopted plan which Is a decided Injustice to all towns of 5000 and
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
Special Notice

Don't miss the May Festival and Supper given by St. Mary's Sodality. May 24th. from to s. at St. Mary's school hall. Admission soc. Tickets may be obtained from members or from Miss Edwards, S9 East Main street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. c. n national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- ,lsers with . strictly honest analysis oi circulation. Our circulation statistics arc based upon this audit This insures pro- tsct!on against fraud in newspaper dis .ribution fgures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
What Started It!

Mrs. Perrins: 'The giant red woods are the largest trees on earth, aren't they, dear?" Perrins: How about your moth CTS shoe trees?"
 -J. H. Taffel
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

True imperialism Is no more. It's cheaper to absorb a little country than to annex it, anyway.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Aviators find it colder as they ge higher. and have you ever had the cashier send you to the president about a loan?
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

You can now buy s16O.o0O worth of German bonds for s2S.75, or you can use the money to kindle fire.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The only profitable advertising medium Ia the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The Chinese are an inferior peo- pie. The reason they let their great river overflow is because they don't know any better.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Dry strategy appears to consist in letting In just enough liquor to keep the vets from getting desper- ate.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
M..h.. .1 fhn lssoclafed PrAAs

Tho Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to tho use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In th!. paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Brief history of an effort to civil ize savage: Missionary, pants, gasoline can, rifle.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

All married women who look un to their husbands are happy. The hard part is to find one worth 1t,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Republicans are unique. They don't hesitate to nominate a man they think they can elect.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

The Herald is on sale daily in Ne,' fcrx at Hotallngs Newsstand, Times Square: schultx's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
FactsondFanciies

The only thing all Americans agree on is that somebody else should get back to the farm.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
-1rma D. Fraser 
At the Fun Shop Minstrels

M me nun SNOp NlnsrTeTs
 Tamho: Mister Interlockanal, An had nah wife to de menaggerie las night an when We. reached de place where de gnu is kept An asked nah wife to scratch its back"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

A man has settled down in life if he isn't ashamed to ask the clerk for something cheaper.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Perhaps the hiker cheats, but It's doubtless much nicer to be in a ca; than under it.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Americanism: Making a lot of jack: spending it on Jill.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
AttakOyt

Ralph: We are going to have a community drive"
 Louise: Lets sneak off some- where and drive by ourselves"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
OCADRCPEDS AND OTHERS

Glow the thing reached the Fun Shop Joke Factory) Layton: My wife is like a stable full of decrepit horses" Hanson: Yes? EloW's that? Layton; Nag, nag. nag,"
 Banjo Bob (And ho" other Fun Shop contribu- tors bickered with iD---
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
The Kind He Was

Mrs. laWry: Whenever my hus- hand comes home from the club intoxicated, hes as meek as a lamb"
 Mrs. Rutgers: sort Of a lamb stew"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Chivalry: A typical American, whose wife manages on s60 q month. thinking q movie star should have Sl,500 q month alimony.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

What life. First. parents wake you early: then an alarm clock does it; then old age does it.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

lssusd Daily Sunday Excepted) At Hssald Blds- s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
Tho More the sIerrjer, FoIlksl

Boost the sales of balls. say we, Tennis, golf, and base-all three! The more We play 'em. there's no
 doubt,
 The less we'll bawl each other out.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

It's queer human nature that en- ables a State where many individ- uals kill to sheer at one where a mob kills.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

English statesmen agree their land wouldn't stand for Fascism. So they copy Mussolini and call it conservatism
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Entered as the Post once at New Brit ain e Second ClaM Mali Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Youngsters may hold hands still, but they can't hold their feet still.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

You can't hide behind petticoats now, but you can let your wife drive when you're in a hurry and dread speed cops.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17

Correct this sentence; "We charge everything" said she, and never suspect the dealer of padding the lill."
 Copyright, 1927, Publishers
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care of the New
 Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

formations in connection with the
growth OF the city has been that e.
fected By the paving prognm inauR-
urnted last year. Twelve blocks OF
concrete pavement, averaging I'm
width from 75 feet On Hidalg0 Ave-
nue. the main business thorough
fare, 70 90 feet on the cross streets,
were recently completed and mn adj
ditional program of nine blocks will
soon be underway. "A sewer system.
extending 70 all parts Of the city. has
been eDmplated. and SIS 900 expend-
"a On municipal w~aterworks- Prepa-
Fatl0na nre nos underway 20 call d
bond election for 100000 60 complete
the water system.
Though the city had trsbled I'm
population, there has been no boom.
the growth has been IN accord with
the development of agricultural areas
tributary % the city. the develop
m@nt of railroad facilities. and the
aYNF-lnereasing demand for lands n
che non-irriRated section or the Val
noFay cessation Of the erection Of
business structures, the building on
homes in proceeding rapidly i'm order
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

equipment provided high schocl
classes is one Of the same high type
as that found IN the schools Of the
cities.
Schools Develop Rapidly
Development Of the rural commun-
tiles has resulted in rapid develop
ment Of the consolidated schools.
Many Of the districts which erected
consolidated schools seven or eight
years ago have been compelled to
erect additional structures to accom-
modate the rapidly increasing enroll
ment. In Cameron county the ca
pacity Of the Wilson Tract school,
serving q large district northwest Of
Harrington. was doubled last year.
Santa Rosa district has a large build
ing under construction which will
double the facilities Of that district,
and the Los Fresnos district this year
opened the term with q school build
ing more than double the size Of the
old structure. OImito has a large
consolidated school under construc-
ton, and new buildings have been
completed by the Hardin and Dish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

ress III the Valley than in any other
section Of the South. In fact, there
are few rural sections. especially in
the irrigated districts Of the Valley.
that do not have consolidated
schools, and the courses Of study Of
fered are practically the same as
those in the cities.
From San Benito to Mission at
no place is the distance between ac-
credited high schools more than sev
en- miles, and from that IL ranges
down 10 three thereby assuring that
every child can obtain q high school
education without leaving home.
Practically all schools, both the con-
soiidated rural and the urban, oper-
ate bus lines for the benefit of sehol-
ars who reside some distance from
the schools.
In Cameron county consolidation
has been carried 10 the point where
only two or three small districts re-
main unconsolidatcd. The size OF the
consolidated buildings range from
three rooms to those OF ten and
twelve, and In most Of them the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

districts "a the northern part
CT the cornty. Ell Jardin, east OF
Brownsville recently completed q
large building. and additions will
soon be needed in the Santa Maria
and Stuart Place districts, both Of
which have splendid structures.
From the beginning Of Valley de-
velopment the efforts Of Valley lead
ers have been directed toward the de-
velopment Of school systems which
would reflect the progressive spirit
OF Valley people. The magnificent
school plants. unexcelled faculties
and general interest in the welfare
of the schools is the direct result Of
this determination to establish for
the Valley a record Of educational
achievement To would not only
prove Of value to Valley students but
would also serve to make this region
more attractive for that class OF set
tiers who recognize the value Of .
school system that functions ef-
~ficiently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

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