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New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

structure will cost about t2s.o0o. Delegate Jarvis of Berlin enter. tained . few of his friends last eve. ming at dinner at the Hartford club. Frank wilcox was among those present. s,
 A well-known business man said this morning that If the trolley com- pany does not extend its hnes into Stanley Quarter an automobile route should be established there. He suggested the same solution of the transportation difficulty be- tween Berlin and East Berlin.
 The Winthrop Whist club met last evening and prizes were awarded as follows: first. Mrs. Mary Potter: second, Albert F. Schade; and third. Mrs. Abel Griswold.
 Mrs. Peter Crona was very kindly remembered by her friends of the Swedish Bethany church yesterday afternoon. A party of 20 or more called on her at her home on Bas- satt street and made her present of set of lace curtains. Mrs Crona was very pleasantly surprised and hastened to receive her guests most hOspitably.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
25 Fears Ago Today

Engineer W. H. Caldwell left town today for two weeks vacation in the Adirondacks.
 The last survivor of the old horse cars which were used in the days when the Dolan Bros. owned the tramway system in this city, was re- duced to ashes yesterday. This old car has stood for several years on the south side on the tracks near White Oak and was one of the sights between this city and Plain vile. Yesterday the men cleaning up around it were ordered to burn the car and in a short time only the iron work and a pile of ashes mark ed the spot where the car stood.
 Architects Caldwell and Crabtree of this city received notification to- day that their plans for the Ansonia town hall had be9n accepted. The
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

You can get 4u ansW [ to any question of fact or information by writing to tho Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1923 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents .n stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot bs given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answ cred. All letters are conddential.-EJito
 0. On what day did Easter Sum- day fall in 1881?
 A. April 17th.
 Q. What is the average life of a bird?
 A. Most birds have long lives small song birds live from to IS years and eagles and vultureS live q hundred years or more. Q. Why can a bird stand on a high tension electric wire without being electrocuted?
 A. Because the current Is not grounded through the body of the bird
 c. Is Sid Hatfield, the West Vir- ginia feudist, still living?
 A. He was killed August 2, 1921.
 Q. Can you tell me something about Coue and his system of heal ing?
 A. Emil Coue, a French phar- macist, originator of the system of auto suggestion which bears his name, was born in Troyes. He studied pharmacy and later estab- lished himself at Nancy. where he inaugurated a system of clinics for the application of his theories. The fundamental feature of his system is indicated in the formula Every day in every way I am getting bet ter and better" the idea being that by constant repitition and concen- tration of the mind on one thing, that thing can be accomplished. In 1922 NJ. Coue visited the United States to lecture and demonstrate his system. He died July 2, 1926.
 c. Has the record made by Charles w. Paddock for the hum dred yard dash been beaten? S
 A. He still holds the record at 9.5 seconds.
 c. What is the shortest prize fight on record?
 A. It is said to be the one that occurred at Carbondalc, Pennsyl- vania. May 23. 1886, between Heald and Cannon. The fight lasted 39 seconds.
 0. What causes dimples?
 A. A dimple is caused by ad- herence of the skin to the deeper tissues-most frequently on the check or chin-and rendered visible by the act of smiling.
 c. Did the ancients have any, thing that corresponded to the modern cross word puzzles? 4. Something similar to the cross word puzzles is said to have
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ecams accepted by scholars and

became accepted by scholars and laymen.
 AS a means of convincing anyone. this editorial may be perfect bust" or 1t may be a knock out" Here are two terms which are op- posites: they arc typical of current slang, and we have heard both of them used in what was supposed to be fine company. Anyway. they mean something definite which our contemporary minds can under stand. and they are short cuts in the elimination of verbiage. They sound rough and ready; but may be in the next big dictionary you buy.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
CHINESE AND AMERICAN
 IDEAS

Inscrutable China, how peculiar to occidental eyes. The Chinese do everything backwards, we suppose. They even pay teachers at least ten times as much as they pay brick layers.
 They think there are no thieves or robbers in America. They think that In America all marriages turn out happy. Americans, they believe. don't drink alcoholic liquor because they have prohibition.
 There is no class distiRetion in America. the Chinese tell one anoth- CT. that maid or factory wovker occupies the same social position as John D. Rockefeller.
 Incidentally they believe John D. is the most beloved of Americans. They are convinced all Americans are first class machinists and can repair anything from watch to . locomotive: they also think all of us are doctors and surgeons.
 We don't know whether Chiang -shek's cohorts are enlightening the peasants and sampam operators about our true selves; perhaps these childish beliefs will vanish as in- telligence increases.
 Our ideas about the Chinese are TO less ridiculous-to the Chinese.
 We think they all belong to tongs and fight over nothing in particular. That their favorite dishes consist of rats and snakes. That they eat soup with chopsticks. That their doctors are paid as long as the patient is we'll and remuneration ceases as soon as the patient becomes i'll. That Chinese are always honest. That all girl babies are drowned. That they invented nearly every thing thousands of years ago only to discard the inventions.
 Perhaps we too, in time. will gain in intelligence and not take every thing for fact that is said about the Celestials.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

there are some other nations who would be more than glad to take their money. British trade interests have been losing heavily in China, and now don't like the idea of los ing another customer. If this thing keeps up. they say. England will have to get along without export ing goods.
 The raid seems to have been an effort by Sir William to bring about a rupture with the Soviets, all other methods having failed. The raid also Is a sequel to the one insti tuted in Picking a few weeks ago. which is said to have been inspired by the British.
 Coming at a time when the So- viets for. the first time were adopt ing a pacific attitude toward other nations so far as cooperation with the aims of the Geneva economic conference was concerned, the raid will do no good.
 Now the House of Commons is to make an announcement, which may be in the nature of throwing oil on the troubled waters or be like throwing dynamite. If discriminating Russian documents were found during the raid the Russians will declare them to be forgeries as they did after the Peking raid. Nobody will know exactly what's what, and everybody can believe just what they like.
 There will be no war about 1t, however; the object Of the raid was 10 obtain political ammunition. to force the hand of the British gov- ernment in its relations with Russia. If 1t were not for the trade involved, there would have been no trade agreement with the Sovets in the first place. Certain British politicians would get rid of the trade agreement, certain industrials would keep it. Whether it will so
 
 is matter of weeks.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

What we set out of this is that the industrial workers are living at the expense of the farmers The one authority. first quoted. says this cannot continue indefinitely. and probably cannot continue much longer:" the other that nothing but a stabilization like the McNary- HRugen farm relief bill will put farming on as good basis as working in a factory.
 Something else cannot continue indefinitely, we'll add to the dis cussion. The last report of the de- partment of agriculture had it that the flow of men from the country to the city is continuing. When a farm CT quits farming he goes to the town, and this cannot continue in definitely without affecting the economic life of the country serious ly.
 The question inevitably arises, if the day is to come when the farm CTS get more for their produce. will the industrial workers fare worse? ? Or, putting 1t differently, how much actual difference will a rise in food worker? Or, if there is a rise, will he get more wages to take care of it, will he get the same wages, or will he get less?
 Will somebody please page Irv- ing Fisher at Yale or somebody down at Columbia University?
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS AND FARMERS

Industrial workers are enjoying good fortune, so it is claimed. We have 1t direct from the business bulletin of the Cleveland Trust Com- pany, which in turn quotes the figures of the National Industrial Conference board.
 This good fortune can be sum- marized from the bulletin in this manner: Money wages are in real money. but real wages are computed upon the buying power of the money. The average weekly pay now is nearly two and a third times as much as it was in 1914. But this does not mean the industrial work CT is that much better off than in 1914, as the cost of living has also increased. But this cost O living has not increased as rapidly as wages, so 1t is claimed. Be this as it may, here is a concluding paragraph in the summary:
 At least part of the good for
 tune that has been enjoyed by
 the industrial workers of the
 country during the past year
 and a half has been at the ex-
 pcnse of the farmers. Food
 prices on the farm have been
 falling. If they had not been,
 the cost of living would have
 been by how distinctly higher
 than it is. This differen,ial in
 well-being. which takes pros
 perity away from the farmers and gives it 10 the industrial workers, is by the nature of its operation an influence that cer-
 tainly cannot continue indefi- nitely, and probably cannot continue much longer.
 Now comes Senator Arthur Cap. per Of Kansas with an article ir Forbes Magazine on this very same point. This fighting agrarian from Kansas says the basic ailment fir agriculture today is top heavy sys. tenn Of distribution which pocket: tWo-thirds of the s30, 900. coo, ,oo( l annually paid for farm products. Getting down to rock bottom. thi: is how the Kansan puts it: Boiled down. the one great
 difficulty is that in business sense farming is no longer profitable. The farmers earn- !ngs, including management
 and family labor, have decreas- d from an average per family Tor the whole country of Sl,51o
 in 1919 10 s64S a year today. which means only 30 cents an hour as wages for q man with n team Of horses. What a start ling contrast to wages paid in other lines,
 "Tho farmers cost Of pro- duction,' continues Senator tappcr. 'has more than doubled in the last ten years, l while he receives no such pro- portiOnal increase in price for his products. He has not been able, as the railroads and other organized industries have 10 pass on these increased costs to i the consumer, He has to accept price for what he sells here at lhe level established by the 'Nporl surplus-a price fixed by foreign pToducers who live on lower scale"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
THE BRITISH RAID
 OF "SOyIET HOUSE"

OF "SON LET HOt St.
 Sir William Joynson- Hicks. Brit ish home secretary, has from time to time been written up as a man of determination and energy. He made quite a reputation during the coal strike and the general strike. He is one of the stellar lights in the Conservative party. His personality represents the type of man who will knock his fist on the table with an air of finality and take charge of the plan Of campaign.
 Thus it came about that a raid was instituted on Soviet house" the headquarters of the Russian trade delegation in London. It didn't make any difference whether the place was in the nature of an en- bassy and entitled to diplomatic im- munity It was easy to get around this, according to Sir William. All that was necessary was to treat the personnel with marked considera- ton, not arresting them and not mistreating them: but such diplo- matic immunity did not extend to the safes and strong boxes in the embassy. These could be opened by the police and Scotland Yard with out infringing upon the diplomatic immunity guaranteed by the Brit ish-Soviet trade treaty of 1921.
 The object of the raid was to cap- ture a document which Sir William Joynson-Hicks claimed the Soviet cmissaries possessed. In order to get this document it was of course necessary to make thorough search of the premises. The search, thorough. Tools customarily used by burglars had to be used most effl- ciently.
 Sir William seems a bit nettled 70 far the important document has not been found. but everything else belonging to. the Soviet emissaries has been taken charge of includ- ing the bank passbooks of the per sonnel. Whether or not the raid was entirely successful is matter of opinion.
 The British cabinet, however, is greatly perturbed. as the raid was instituted without the consent or knowledge Of these dignitaries. Ii was most unusual to go about such T thing without consulting the for 'isn office. as the matter of diplo- matic immunity is one of consider able moment in international law
 Now We are to learn that the British government did not author ize the raid. This would Whitewash he government and place all the onus upon Sir William. The worst that can happen to him would be less chance Of political prefermcnt in the future.
 Sir Austen Chamberlain, greatly embarrassed. knows not what to do. He has been under heavy pressure from the ultra-Conservatives to break off diplomatic relations with the Soviets, but refused to go fur ther than send them strong note. getting one just as strong in reply. The Soviets are saying 1t makes lit- tie difference where they buy their soode and if England doesn't want 10 do business with them perhaps
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

Americanism: The decency to stand in line instead of putting in ahead as some darned aliens will.
 Dope addict: A sick man care fully manacled by some doctor who wants a sure and easy income.
 A wet tidewater cynic says the in land district was a champion of wa ter and now look at it. The smuggledin alien has no chance to escape detection. Even if he speaks English, he can't speak it through his nose.
 The way to keep mother from scolding you for getting in at mid- night is to get to bed before she comes home.
 The nations have exchanged pro- fessors and students. But the great ! reform must wait until they ex- change history books. Louisiana ships frogs to Japan" Headline. Those Louisiana folk are French, but that's no sufficient :; reason for deportation, We shall not accept evolution as a whole until mans trigger finger develops more than the second one.
 So the violet ray makes cows give
 more milk. And We thought. in our suspicious way, that blue look was | the result of watering.
 Correct this sentence: He is q ! successful hick with swellhead, ' said the gossip, and never has writ
 ten to the president" 1 Copyright 1927 Publishers Syndicate
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Let's All Go Fishing. Folks

Let's All Go Fishing, Folks! We may not all be anglers, with tackle and with bait, We'll, Folks. let's not be wranzlers, but iii the merry state Of laughter and good humor, let's tackle things about. And see how much enjoyment we shall be fishing out
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

Children Are So Cute Jim swung at Bill: Bill swung at They both began to bawl: What's this?" they heard their
 mother shout; What's all this tarnal fuss About?"' We're playing bat and bawl!"
 Benjamin w. Verinder From Our Own Infant-Ry Drill
 Regulations!
 Little Mary, but five summers, was playing one warm summer eve- ming in front of neighbours house. The neighbours daughter was en- tertaining her beau. The front door was open, and Mary looked in just in time to see the young man kiss the young lady!!!
 Mary rushed home as fast as she could and told her mother what she had seen.
 Her mother told Mary how naughty 1t was, and said, Now Mary. I hope you'll never do that" ''No. mother" replied Mary. I'll close the door,"
 Rev. Fred R. Dent Copyright, 1927, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
o SOLE MO!

Dear Editor: The little boy Said to his mother, Whats the idea Of having a statue Under the sink?" His mother said, "Shhh. That's the plumber" Naturally I felt rather silly. was the plumber!
 HI. B. V.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
WHEN BLACK IS READ

4 Tailor Made Joke "Tobacco keeps a man from fits" Said Dr. Walter Ott; "I know it." said his patient. My tailor smokes 8 lot"
 Jake Falstaff
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
THE SORROWS OF SATIN GA Fun Shop Drama)
 In Three Acts
 By Cecilia G. Gessell

Act One (Prayer meeting in the Heavenly Rest Church. Parson Jones is just finishing his sermon.) Parson Jones: And den come de Fall, and it was a mahty cold Fall, clos. And Fall am comin' soon in dis parish, and yoh pahson gonna need clos. Amt no use specificatin' what An needs. An needs eyvithin from hat down and from an ovuh- coat in. We will now pass de col lection plate, and remembah, nah lambs, yoh shephuhd needs, and de Lohd loveth a cheahful givuh. Pass de plates" Act Two (The plates are being passed. The usher pauses before Rufus John sing. Rufus shuts his eyes.) Usher: ,"Mistah Johnsing. ain't you gonna give to de Lohd?"
 Johnsing: "Ah'm glad Salvation's free. Yes, sah. Ah'm suttingly glad Salvation's free"
 Act Three
 (After church, Palson Jonas stops MT. Johnsing.)
 Parson Jonas: "Ah suttingly was surprised, brothuh, at yoh behav- iorisms in de chuhch dis mohning."
 Johnsing: "Pahson. And be glad to contribute to de collection isms, but Ah'm broke. Why, An owes evvY man in dis town. Evvy- body"
 Parson Jonas: "Doan yoh think, bruthuh. yoh owes dc Lohd some fun too?"
 Johnsing: "Yes. sah. An does. But He ain't pressin' me ,lak nah othuh credituhs."
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

There is only one definition of news. It is gossip of the neighbor- hood known as earth.
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A village is a place where a church row affords opportunity to air grudges nursed quietly for fifteen years.
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really scorns the poor unless they're in-laws.
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Underground passages for auto mobiles at the principal street in- tersections may be constructed this year in Paris to relieve the traffic
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Meow: Jordan: What kind of a cat is that, Ed? Angora?" Landry: No, it's a cat that was brought over from Ireland" Jordan: "Oh, I see. Begorra!"
 Mrs. D. R. Rebell
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Dads fear of young men, when daughter reaches fifteen, is just a. confession that he was no model youngster.
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Woman is more efficient. She can pitcher of water on a stand nearby.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

A lower race never gets hated" because it's lower, but because it's bad hammered.
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Why cuss a man? If the jar is awry. it's the potter's fault. Go cuss the mans grandparents.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

Ships at Shanghai remind us it's bad manners to stand and stand in the doorway after preparing to leave.
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TRUE ENOUGH

Candied opinions are more vel. come these days than candid ones!
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How It Was Carroll: How much help do you employ in your office?" Blake: "Two.' Carroll: Nonsense. You must have more people than that" Blake: "Oh, yes; two help and a dozen hindrance."
 Julius Homer
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
Not His HObhy!

-V0V 111S 11VOOys Tramp: Please, Mister. would you gimme a dime? Jenkins: Do I look like John D. Rockefeller
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

At Five 4. M. He said, My dear, I worked till Four'- Hoocy His wife had heard that one be- fore Bloocy..
 -Ernnst Casperson
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

Americanism: The decency to stand in line instead of putting in ahead as some darned aliens will.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16
l<iddo DOlOroso

I suffer the worst conditions. l can't look around for positions Because l have got a stiff neck.
 Marion Hartman
New Britain herald., 1927-05-16

Dope addict: A sick man care fully manacled by some doctor who wants a sure and easy income.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-09
MRS. ADA ETHEREDGE
OF DONEY PARK DEAD

Mrs. Ada Etheredge, aged AT, wife
Of Thomas Etheredge, died Sunday
evening at nine o'clock at the family
home in Doney Park after a lingering
illness. For the past four months she
had been bed-fast. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon from Flag
staff Undertaking parlors. Rev. HI.
F. Softley conducted simple services
at the grave in Citizens cemetery.
There were many beautiful floral of
ferings.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by two children by former marriage
Mrs. Parl Case, who lives in Texas,
and Johnny Page, employed in the To-
cal forest service and six children by
Mrs. Etheredge Mrs. Ethel Crabbs
of Chandler, who was here at the time
of her mothers death; Miss Ruby Eth
eredge, who was working in Prescott
and came home Sunday; Preston, IL;
Dorothy, ID; August, II; and Arrah,
6.
The family came to Arizona from
Texas, settled first in Chandler, later
in the Verde valley and came to Flag
staff about a year ago.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-09

ride up San Francisco Peaks.
The visiting ladies will be enter
tanned tomorrow at the Womans club
fall opening luncheon.
Dinner at Hotel Monte Vista is
scheduled for 7:30 in the evening, to
be followed by a military dance, all of
the officers in uniform.
The officers of the Arizona depart
ment are: Lieut. Charles J. McQuil-
Ian, of Winslow, president; Capt.
James A. Mcclure, Tucson, first vice
president; Lieut.. Nathan E. Guyer,
Hayden, second president; Lieut..
John S. BRAZIL, Glendale, third vice
president; Lieut. Stanley E. Watkins,
Winslow, secretary treasurer.
Among officers and members of
the local chapter active in entertain
ment of the visitors are Captain ].
B. Wright, president; 1t. H. II. Gals
ser, secretary; Captain G. E. Dame
wood, Dr. Charles N. Ploussard, Dir.
A. j. Maclsey and f. IL Lynch.