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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-24
[ LEGION MADE. MANY FRIENDS
 FOR AMERICANS
New Commander Says Am- erican Behavior Was
 Credit to Nation

JEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Edward E. Spafford, National Commander of The American Legion, upon his return from the national con- vention that unanimously elect ed him in Paris, France. put in a nutshell the answer to the uni versal 'question of whether the Legion's pilgrimage to France was success That answer was
 No better ambassadors for peace ever have been sent from one country to another.
 '''ln Paris. General Pershing said The American Legion Is the soul of the A. E. Fl" Command CT Spafford recalled. No words could have been better chosen, and the soul of that great army as seen by the world in Par.s certainly reflects credit upon our nat on.
 "The members of our force, all most without exception, visited the cemeteries where lie our dead and there, not only in their own name. but in the name of our ,reat American republic, paid tri- Lute to the heroic deeds perform ed upon the soil of France by our soldiers in the late war. Tt had been freely predicted that the Legionnaires would mis- behave, and that 1t was a dan- gerous thing to hold the ninth annual convention of The Am erican Legion in Paris. These men did not fail up in 1917 and 1918, nor did they fail you in 1927. l did not see one instance of intoxication while in Paris. No better ambassadors for peace ever have been sent from one country to another.
 'On the afternoon of the 18th of September, as your Legion marched down the Champs d,Ely- see and the boulevards of Paris, they received tremendous ova- tion from the people of France. The tears of the women still wearing black, the kisses of the children and the cheers of the men have left an impression upon every one who was privileged to participate in that parade.
 'The love of the French peo- pie for America is as great as it was in 1918. They have not forgotten our assistance. Not only in Paris. but throughout France, the cordial reception rendered to those who were fortunate enough to be part of our expedition has never been equaled. l am sure that every Legionnaire tried to express the feeling of our own people for the people of France
 T am mighty proud to have been chosen the leader of what I believe is recognized abroad as the greatest organization in the world for the maintenance of peacu. Justice and tolerance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-24
,. Dauies Waeeld
 LeuUes MilH0ns to
 Old Wop,ejl's Home

NEW YORK. Dgc. A-S. Davies Waffield. president of the Sear board Air Line Railway. who died recently at Baltimore; left 2 will in which he difootel that his rest duary estate, estinated at $6.O00,- OOo to $1e,eO0 Aoo he used to found a home for 1ooendent aged wo- men and nal1o1 . group to vote his Ssaboard Atoet. said w. w. Miller. his peeeoaal counsel, hefe today.
 The hons. Q be called Anna Emory WaFfleA Home. in memory of his mothor: ls to be founded af Mr. Wnsfie111 Manor olen Farm at Monkton, 2on ,s*
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
PATHS ALONG HIGHWAYS

1t seems nearly ridiculous for any
one to be walking along a public
highway in these days of faster
travelling by motor; but it is being
done. especially by people who hap
pen to reside in the vicinage OF such
highways.
A movement was started during
the last legislature to construct
paths along certain state roads, but
nothing came of it because 1t meant
the expenditure of funds. Gasoline
tax money, 1t appears, is not in
tended to construct footpaths.
There have been an excessive
number Of deaths Of highway walk
ers this spring and summer; even
the 9o-foot Milford pike chronicled
such a death the other day.
AS long as people are forced to
walk along the highways, be their
number ever so small, they are en-
titled to protection. Along most of
the state roads the construction of
footpaths on each side would not en-
tail much engineering genius nor
much expenditure. It Is the states
duty to protect citizens from a dan
ger that under present conditions
cannot be avoided In any other
manner.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
A VALUED CITIZEN

Down in Waterbury there is a
man who has given in the neighbor-
hood Of half million dollars for
civic affairs. His latest was a gift
Of $4,000 for park purposes. -.
His name is not frequently in pub
lie print. He is modest about his
benefactions and the press respects
his wishes. He is William +. Fulton.
With that modesty that is char
acteristic OF him William E. Fulton
shrinks from any public expression
of appreciation of what he has been
doing for Waterbury In gifts of
funds for park purposes" remarks
the Waterbury Republican. "This
city will always remember in a
kindly way this man who has so
kindly remembered it."
All of which appears in a little
edltorlai paragraph without a head
ing. We think man of such &C
conplishmentS in the realm of pub
lie service should receive greater
acclaim despite his modesty. A city
with such a man as citizen should
express its pride in unstinted
measure.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
ARTISTS AND JAZZ

1T takes an artist to play iazz
properly" is statement frequently
heard. Members of the American
Federation Of Musicians who bring
home the bacon by dispensing jazz
will agree. It's a poor jazz player
who doesn't consider himself an
artist.
But when 1t is question of meet
ing the competition Of jazz players
from abroad-that Is different
matter.
Foreign Jazz musicians have been
coming to the promised land, and as
the jazz business is not unlimited
even in jazzy America, every Jazz
| musician-or musician who thinks
he can play jazz-arriving at Ellis
Island means one more competitor
In the saxophone ranks.
The American Federation of Must
clans therefore has changed its col
lective mind about jazz players be-
ing real artists. They may be in
practice, but in theory they are now
designated as common laborers.
AS laborers they come under the
quota law. Secretary of Labor Davis,
| after due .cogitation, agreed that Jazz
musikers We're laborers and that
ends it.
American jazzomaniacs now need
not fear the unbridIed competition of
! incoming hordes. The quota tariff
| duly protects. Let those foreigners
who would crowd the jazz ranks in
the United States await their turn,
like other hardworking laborers, is
the new regulation from Washing
ton.
All the same, regardless of this
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
HAULING PASSENGERS

American railroads report reluct-
antly that the summer is producing
less passenger business than had
been anticipated. The Boston &
Maine management explains the de-
crease by the observation that,
though some automobile owners
have returned to the railroads for
transportation, other new car owners
have turned away from them.
whether this diagnosis is correct is
debatable, but at least alludes to the
chief reason why there are fewer
train riders.
The New Haven railroad is one
Of the heaviest passenger carriers,
It's mileage considered, in the entire
United States. What part of its in
come is due to passenger traffic is
not clear. but it cannot be as high
as that of the Pennsylvania, which
is pre-eminent as a passenger haul
er. Official report by the Pennsyl-
vania has it, however. that only 20
per cent of its income comes from
passenger traffic. so that in the case
of the New Haven its passenger per-
centage must be radically less.
When the railroads speak of pas
senger business. however, they in
clude committing business. The
New York Times some time ago
printed compilation of the per-
centage of commuters compared
with through travellers using the
New York terminals and found that
in the Pennsylvania station, which
Is also used by the Long Island
railroad, there was one through
traveller to every 20 commuters.
The, investment incident to the sta
ton and the tunnels is very high
for the accommodation Of such a
preponderating percentage Of COM
paratively w-priced commuters. .
1t is lucky that hauling passen-
gers Is. only half the function of a
railroad, 1t is the heavy freight
lines that have least to worry
about. Some of the most PROSPEROUS
railroads we have are light pas
senger haulers. Freight traffic does
not require fancy and expensive
terminals, either. Freight trains
pay the freight"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05

spirits Of sal ammoniac. and after
allowing it to act for while, wash
with clean water. Repeat the treat
ment II necessary, being careful not
to injure the color Of the leather.
Q. What Is the nationality and
origin of the name Ferguson?
A. 1t is Scotch and means "son
Of Fergus" Fergus was a mythical
king Of Scotland. According to a
fictitious chronology he was the son
Of Ferchard. first king OF Scotland;
came to Scotland from Ireland about
$50 B. c. to repel an invasion OF
the Picts and Britons: and was
drowned on hts return of Carrick-
fergus. which was named for him.
Q. Do collective nouns take a
singular or plural verb?
A. Sometimes they take a singu-
lar and sometimes a plural verb.
When the persons or things denoted
are thought of as individuals. the
plural should be used. When the
collection is regarded as unit, the
singular should be used.
Q. What does a iced to property
in joint tenancy to man and his
wife mean?
A. That the property is their
joint property during both their
lives. and on the death Of one of
them, the title to the whole property
goes to the survivor.
@. What is the largest reservoir
in the world and in the United
States?
A. 1t is probably the one formed
by the Assuan dam across the River
Nile. which supplies water for irri-
cation in Egypt. The volume of
water impounded is reported about
$4,000 billion gallons. In the list of
reservoirs In the United States tabu-
lated in the Engineering News-R Re
cord for May II and October 5. 1922
the largest Is formed by the Ele-
plant Butte dam on the Colorado
river in New Mexico and was built
for irrigation purposes by the Unit
ed States reclamation service. 1t
has a capacity of 1858 billion gallons.
@. What two countries raise the
most rice?
A. India and China.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
Is Years Ago Today

The two new carriers added to
the post office force became avail
able this morning, and the postmas-
ter, to accommodate the increased
force, made a Encouragement OF the
delivery system. There are now IA
carriers, and the postmaster hopes
to obtain two more.
The meeting Of the common
council last evening was livened up
by a fire in the hallway. When
Councilman Lump came in he put
his umbrella against the wall and
hung his hat over it. Shortly after
ward smoke was smelled and Coun-
Gilman Farmer went into the hall,
then rushed downstairs with some
thing burning. He came back and
said some rascal had put a cigar
stump in the umbrella. and this and
the hat were both consumed. Mr..
Lump went out and returned wear
ing new Panama. A letter was re-
ceived from President A. ]. Sloper
of the gas company refusing to pay
bill for s1.53 for some change
made in the service pipes on South
Burritt street by the city. Mr.
Sloper said the city statutes did not
give it the right to change the COM
pany's pipes. and the matter. con-
sidered an important one. was
tabled.
Mrs. Paul vogelsang and daugh-
ter have gone to Sunset Beach,
Branford, 70 two weeks.
New Britain will be one of the
cities through which will pass tile
500 or more automobilists of the
Automobile Club of American on its
big run from New York to Boston.
beginning October 9. The run will
be from New York to Boston and
return.
A new automobile has made Its
appearance in Plainville. 1t is a
heavy road roller and attached to
it are a string OF carts loaded with
crushed stone. The train Is more
novel than welcome to horse own
ers, and several complaints about
InlS particular VI dllu vi 1htoiiio-
bling are being received by Select
man Prior.
Architects Caldwell and Crabtree
have completed plans for the new
convent which will be erected north
Of st. Joseph's church on South
Main street.
The Maple Hill golf team defeat
ed the Glover Hill team Of Bristol
in Bristol yesterday, 10 to ?. Ba-
con made point. Cooley 2, NJ. s.
Hart 4. and George P. Rart 3. Pur-
cell lost 2.
The 14th annual meeting of the
Connecticut Funeral Directors as
sociation will be held at Momau-
gum. Cosey Beach, on Wednesday.
Sept ember 8, with +. ]. Porter OF
New Britain, presiding.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington, Aug. 5.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Fair
tonight and Saturday. Not much
change in temperature. Moderate
westerly winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight; slightly cooler in cen
trail and north portions; Saturday
fair; rising temperature in interior.
Moderate northwest winds.
Conditions: The depression noted
yesterday over western Ontario and
the upper lake region has advanced
eastward to the lower st. Lawrence
valley. 1t will pass out to sea to-
night. Pressure has fallen over New
England and Connecticut is on the
southern edge of this disturbance.
A depression off Cape Hatteras still
persists. There has been a gradual
rise of pressure in the interior sec
tons OF the country east OF the
plains states. Showers occurred
principally in the southern states
from Arkansas eastward to Georgia
and the Carolinas. Disturbances
noted west of the Mississippi river
and forming over Manitoba and
Utah. The sluggish eastward move
ment Of the high pressure now
covering the Mississippi valley has
resulted in local heating generally
throughout the interior districts and
the so temperature line extends
northward over the plains states to
Manitoba. 1t is still cool. however.
in the districts of the upper lake
region and over Ontario, also over
the northern Rocky mountain dis
tricts.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
CANOE SPOONERS

1t is learned from no less an
authority than the United States
government that canoes are popular
as vehicles for spooners. That's the
word the government uses, although
the more modern term is peters"
We had about come to the con-
clusion that canoes were good for no
other purpose than to upset and
cause drownings. At least, our col
league in the realm of righteousness,
the New York World, has been at
pains to show that the canoe is the
most dangerous animal afloat. But
now we cannot do otherwise than
agree with the government that they
have other uses.
For example, down on the Poto-
mac river the waters at night are
so infested with canoes containing
loving couples that the craft are a
menace to navigation. Several thou
sands of them, 1t is reliably reported,
clutter up the darkest recesses of the
shorelne.
The government is not irate about
the spooning business per Sc; not at
all, as Uncle Sam is liberal minded
enough to realize there is time for
all things. What he objects to is the
place and the fact the myriads of
canoes travel about without lights.
Where there is traffic congestion,
even on river. there must be lights,
is the edict.
So the Bureau of Navigation of
the Department of Commerce has
annouced that spooners' canoes in
any and all harbors Of the United
States must be equipped with lights.
Fancy a canoe with lights-es-
pecially canoe built for two spoon
ers?
Herbert Hoover is boss Of the
Commerce department. II he wants
any petting votes when he runs for
president he had better see that this
obnoxious rule is rescinded.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
The International Peace bridge at

The International Peace bridge at
Buffalo has just been opened to
travel, and 1t Is the formal dedica-
ton of this span which will bring
together these potentates of the
British Empire and the American
republic. The hand shaking and jol-
LITIGATION speeches, 1t is said, will
take place at Niagara Falls, probab-
ly to give the dear public better
chance to look on than at the more
congested districts further down the
river.
It was a wise stroke OF statesman
ship which has kept the L. S.-Cana-
dian border unfortified. After more
than a century friendship has been
cultivated so extensively that more
international bridges are contem-
plated. The Buffalo structure is a
glowing example. Another is planned
between Detroit and Windsor, where
such a structure should have existed
years ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
CHESTNUT STREET PAVING

Repairing of Chestnut street, at
Main, is proceeding slowly-very
slowly. The street has been torn up
for weeks. Delays evidently have
been numerous, and unquestionably
is due to the lack Of facility with
which the Connecticut company
moves its tracks. At least, the board
Of public works will have this an
swer ready; while the Connecticut
company, we have no doubt, could
tell quite plausible tale to show
that the city itself is to blame.
Some day in the future, however,
the street will be completed. The
street isn't wide enough to permit OF
much ENTHUSIASTICALLY with a
trolley track taking up considerable
Of the space-so what does 1t mat
ter?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
A TALE OF TWO PARTIES

The grand old party these days is
wondering who to nominate
whether the cool and calculating
Calvin shall be drafted despite the
meaning Of Choose" or whether
brothers Hoover, Lowden, ct al,
shall be encouraged not to run away
from the nomination fireworks dis
play.
The party Of the other part
i. e., the Democratic party-is in
just as lamentable a Quandary. It's
strongest potential, the redoubtable
Al Smith, is opposed by all the X,
Kluxers, drys and religious con-
tenders in the party, and they are
at least very strong in numbers and
influence. The party is confronted
with the possibility OF not putting
forth its strongest foot, but being
forced to choose a weaker brother.
There will be smoke-filled hotel
rooms near both conventions.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-05
HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER

The naval disarmament confer
ence at Geneva has not been grand
ly successful, but the disarmament
between the United States and Cam
ada has gone on for more than 100
years and everybody on both sides of
the 5000 mile long border unites in
the grand chorus of satisfaction.
Hence while Geneva is collecting
the debris scattered around the
council table the Prince of Wales,
hib brother Prince George, Premier
Baldwin. Premier King Of Canada
Vice. President Dawes. Secretary
Kellogg. Governor Smith, and sc
forth will join in 4 peace celebration
Sunday on the border between the
two North American nations.