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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
Solicitors Numerous
Who're Autos Are ilt!tctl

Motorists travelling I hundred
miles or more in the course Ol
day report an increasing number of
silicilors ASKING tot financial aid
I where road repairs max" hal1
necessary. This is especially true IN
Massach usrlts whore the car owner
becomes dizzy from the line oi out
stretched hand, which com" over
the side Of the machine, all palms
up.
Men Who appear 10 he IN good
health and capable OF dong a days
work are frequently seen III the
guisc Of vendors with 4 hin excuse
for plying their Ira de. In the yicin-
ity Of Sudbury. Mass, where II new
road is being laid to take raf1ic
Away from llenrN's l'ord's WaySidc
tavern. it is necessary 10 stop at two
points While traffic headed in tn"
opposite direction proceeds. Dhis Is
Il soft spot for solicitors. one re
comfy offer, small Amnricun flags,
which cost him not more than Il
cont Tor as much as The nlotorisl
would pay. Others representing the
salvation Army had some eNcu=c for
receiving aid. The Salvation Army ~
:. spl.uelid orp,nizutiou aegor,ju., or
y,,,no,, and tln ori,.r r,g,c,,, 4
e,u,ng ito rrnrne.ututiyna an,,c.d
that hind or "a o,.I, mann ,,i,,u.
one arm and pr 3"nting u pitifui
appearance offered pencils for sale.
If h,ur,n,d ihat ,uoto,'ats ms an
,r,.,.bod ,.,.r,. .t,,,, shan, or t,,l.
81, qhor, az e.,,auathv hn,aus, tb.
u,ncil ,oudor ala no usin.s, For
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
COMMUNICATED
PROHIBITION AGAIN
jake Wants 10 Know When Quc-
ton VIII Mc Settled

7 should lik. to know whether
Their. is cv.r going 70 ". a reason-
able settlement Of this stupid qu"s-
ton. The word prohibition seems
AN insult 10 me. but It is the term.
When there were saloons re there
were never cases Of people being
found dead from drink. numerous
are thrs" cases sincc that time. Has
hc innc%iblc. fana,icai water drink
sr no spirit OF fairness in his make
~. II does not seem SO. When We
had saloons here nobody pushed
him into one 10 make him drink.
How docs he know that IL II bad
for nae TO drink beer, whisky or
wiuc2
How IL il there arr. 30 many p"o-
pie telling 50 many other p"opl.
hat 10 cat and drink and how 10
b"have' DO YOU ever see y ricl
man come from any OF the old coun.
tries for vacation" DO you not
sre thousand Of Ich American pno.
rlo. residents abroad. dra wing their
income from here? N"ll' fhcy
i've there b"oaUa" The civiliziDg sur.
rouudinys Of the com Portable ~.
'hst ever, indiviJual ie entitled ia Is
there. b,p which 'hey cannot md ~
hcn-
JAKE"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
Is Year, Ago Today

G"or2e T. Spear has purchased
the Ward property IN Park place.
Tho house viii be occupied by James
Nil.'s family and by Charles Bishop.
IA plain Bullen and his associates
in CO + have not abandoned their
plan OF camping out one or 'wo
nights before the state cncafnpn"nt
at Mantle. Tho company VIII meet
next week and arrange this matter.
II hopes the weather VIII not inter
+, re again.
The school board met last evening
md. on motion Of y. +. Gaffury, &C
"cpted The decllnation Of Principal
VI. g. Benedict TO s.rte another
year, The high school committee
was empowered 10 find a successor.
Hr. Gaffney and ". r.. Atwood ar.
on the committee. e. S. Andrews
poke plainly about he lack % har-
fnony b"tp""n the h'ads Of the
school department hire and said h:
thought hiffer"n"ep should be
brought o1f in meeting and settled
Councilman Ernest y Humphrey.
" Z Eofsb"re and Joseph " Hs;-
,orar have returned from tour Of
tnres'iraHen - Holyek. Hartford.
Hi11l-'oTn ana spr,ngheIA They
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
$3.50 4 DAY

Whether the New York engineer
ing firm, employed to draw plans for
the filtration plant is getting paid
enough for its services perhaps is n
matter o. opinion. We don't pretend
TO know ,nOugh about that point to
disput" I. But what VIC do know is
that ". would like 10 be the en-
gine.r receiving $50 u day and eX-
pensrs during such additional time
that our services we're needed. We'd
put In an appearance" every day and
stretch out the period as long al
possible. and no expense money
would appear unreasona bic. Fact Is.
~" would even tip the walters or
Mattresses five times more than the
most afilicnt commercial Traveller,
and nothing but the best and most
expo lsiSe entertainment wou!S
satisfy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

IN" congestion Is t. rr1bir. AtCl-
{, its are in vitahl" and occur fra
Guently. II IL hardly possible to
move with any speed Or certainty.
Nhercy In the !stIr.otsr No. on the
base bah diamonds in New Britains
public parks
I'll" m1shroonl-likr growth Of soft
bah leaGus this ycaI has crowded
walnut liill ana Willow HrooG
parks VITA players. near players
and ilpoHslhl"S who are far TOO
numerous TO b" accommodated on
III four skin" diamonds S those
parks They hat" otcrfloN.I onto
the ''grdss diamonds" and have
"Ncti outero" n thos-. New diamonds
are bong ini1 out almost weekly.
and the playing aj5atr OF each one
Is accordingly becoming smaller.
I'll" playing fields overlap now.
and there is no telling whore the
thlns VIII end. 1t is perfectly posi-
ilc at the present time for u man
10 play l",f ti,ld tor ON team and
center field for another on the grass
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

II We must have prohibition let
US have pure water. The hint
thrown out that the brew from Shut
tie Meadow may not be all IT ought
to be aroused intense interest in net
and dry citizens alike and 1t was
with feelings OF unalloy.d relief that
the explain nation Was forthcoming
that the hint was all wrong, that.
generally speaking the Shuttle
Meadow article IL as good a. 1t
reasonably could be expected 10 be.
IT would be 8 terrible situation ii
liquor were Illegal and water Wers
only fit for dish washing.
The state department Of health
once did report that the water was
below par, bat that Has In 1927 and
has been blamed upon squirrels
near The lake who contaminated II
when thu suffered rom some squir-
rel complaint. Probably II If a hard
task TO keep tho squirrels away from
the iaE.. H. view Of thu virtual In
possibility OF controlling the
squirrels rcr Huuui -u2e, Il fhai tine
state hcaJ,b department lind . tay
r., Loo, t,,t1 tr -.I,I l.-a1sI. n T.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
\ CHORUS GIRLS CONFESSION

liy Boobe Walsh
am only an innocent child, UNI
used TO til" city and It's wicked ways
bow yuu tell one. IT was Aid
night, and was pretty Wild. myself
! had been on the Stage for only d
week, " hen i|ili, the stage driver,
said "Nnoa' 10 the horses AM.
stopped on d lonely road
Il am a man OF tho great open
Spaces H. said, tapping his lore
head. - on re chorus gJl, aren't
ye??'
'Of chorus ! ala" told him,
quickly drawing q snile on IN, face
with u lip>tich.
Give mc II Liss. then, gall" IN
hisscd, with difficulty. \ sentence
like that is hard 10 hiss, When ]
shook my head, le paled and reach
cd for his six gun.
wait till ! kin thu rattrsnahe,''
he yelled.
THAT was mo shaking nay head, "
| replied
"W"ll, this is mo shaking NY mt.
lith"r YOU lis, nlc or by Neptune
m quit asking you.'
This was q terrible threat, and
] stopped 10 Draw Il thoughtful
iro"n with my eyebrow pencil.
What would have bccUmt Of me
don't know had not Fafo lntervuau-
ed Us that the way TO spell il, Mr.
Iu1rlIr) AnEWdt :, hue. lion, .,II
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30


Confident that they nave better
than lighting chance 10 SEND Il
congressman TO Washington through
the medium OF the lail election,
democrats of III" flrsi district are
already scanning Tie forests Tor
available timber. New bIllaln party
leaders ar" alert 10 the situation
and ii is likely That they VII! put
their best loot forward IN Inc III
trrcst Of a New fiitaln man Tor lht
nomination.
Not In years haN" The democrats
expressed such happiness over the
situation. Al smith popularity may
bc factor III their hrllet mat 1hls
Will be democratic year IN TINS
part of Connecticut. smith j
strength Is evident IN New lfr1talh
and Hartford, Nhlch could SWING a
district election to any candidate
provided they returned a reasonable
plurality.
This district has not been repre-
scented IN congress 10y a democrat
sine" Representative august
l-on"lsan reid office. 1T Was ac-
knoWleds"d by r"puh!ltahS that
Loicisan made spichdld congress
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
The situation should make for
more tolerance all around.
THE PLANK ON PROHIBITION

THE PLANK ON PROHIBITION
The prohibition plank In the
Democratic platform is short and
sweet. Much sweat was expended in
manufacturing il. SO the story runs:
and one feels like congratulating the
manufacturers upon the perfectly
innocuous specimen OF campaign
literature provided for general con-
sumption.
The plank as adopted is said to
have the unstinted support OF Al
fred Z. Smith. 1t likewise has the
support Of eundry prohibitionists, ex-
cept those who might be classed as
fanatics on the proposition. From
this one naturally arrives at the
conclusion that it quite a plank.
That Smith felt it advisa BILE &c
announce a personal plank on pro-
hibition indicates he prefers to 60
further than the platform plank.
The latter represents the party on
prohibition while Smiths statement
represents his personal views.
The Democratic party was ca
pected to blast asunder on prohi-
bition, among other things, 4 la
1924. But Bryan is dead. The Demo-
cratic party has taken on a new and
more gentlemanly role. Suave
gentlemen, skilled at giving and
taking on d $3.50 basis. are running
the organization. They personally
may be vet but they know where
the dry votes are and show no desire
10 offend it. Ii Candidate Smith
wants to be bit more specific per-
sonally. well that is his private bus-
mess. A little such Independence no
doubt goes over well in the cast.
Consider how the handful OF
southern delegates who fought for"
a bone dry prohibition plank be-
fore the resolutions committee
finally accepted the conpromis"
plank. Instead Of starting a ruction,
like Bryan would have done. throw
ing the convention into turmoil OF
contcnding factions the prohibi-
ton boys merely said they were
eminently satisfied.
Consider the gentlemanly discus
sion, pro and con, provided by Gov
ernor Richie of Maryland leader
Of the vets at the convention, and
Senator Carter Glass Of Virginia.
leader OF the drys. Both thought il
wise to explain how the compromise
plank wls agreed upon. Governor
Kitchic told the convention that any
wet could stand on the platform be-
cause ii referred 10 constitutional
law but leaving it to all sincere and
honest advocates OF d change to
continue doing their stuff. Senator
Glass said any dry could stand on
the platform because all sincere drys
liked the reference 10 the constitu-
ton but conceded the rights of
others to try and change the situa-
tion--or words to that effect. or
course The drys have an abundant
confidence that the situation cannot
be changed and the vets have equal
ly as much confidence that they
might change it If They happened to
elect enough wet congressman. So
the matter romans half and half
and everybody seems TO be fully
satisfied with III. taste OF the
beverage.
The Democratic party has gone
into new paths and there is a ne"
sun on the horizon. The party IL
united behind strong candidate:
and that was it's main object at tho
Houston contention.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

have looked into street sprinklins
and are prepared TO submit resolu-
tons on the matter here. 1t has
been discovered that the city does
not contribute toward the sprink-
ling about Central park or in front
of the city building on Commercial
street. This will probably be recti-
fed. and an assessment will also
be levied on the Connecticut Co.
The high wooden fence on the
platform Of Union station. placed
there for the purpose of making il
/ more difficult for people to crowd
for the best third rail car seats, has
at last been removed. It did littl.
good and made the station look like
cattle pen.
First Sergeant Burton c. Morey
+. has passed his examinations with
d mark OF So. Quartermaster Ser
seant Frank s. Caldwell with 8.
High tide. Savin Rock. noon,
July II.
Mrs. b. F.. Gaffney and children
| will spend the summer at Hampted
Mrs. John Pinches and the young
err members Of the family are al
their cottage at Short Beach.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
ANOTHER HOOVER
ACHIEVEMENT

Herbert Hoover. efficiency en-
g,neer par excellence, has added
notable achievement to hi, credit IN
ending the controversy regarding
what kind OF inscription to place
unon the balustrade of the COM
pleted Louyain library in Belgium.
Although Hoover cabied the mes
sage a month ago it was not made
public until yesterday. Immediately
the agitation ceaeed and the IN
scription will go up as the library
auhori.jes desire, not as Whitney
Warren. the American architect
wanted. The architect, who appar-
rently did not know the war was
over, hastily departed for Italy when
he learned OF the Hoover message.
As Warren wanted ii. the inscrlp-
lion should have read ''Destroyed by
Teutonic Fury; Rebuilt by Amer
lean Generosity" AS the inscription
in Latin was to have been chlseled
IN stone and would have blaze1 its
words of hate for generations, much
opposition arose from those who
questioned whether this could be re-
sarded AZ a proper inscription after
the Locarno pacts. Most editorial
comment seemed to be il was in bad
taste.
The message of Herbert Hoover
settled the controversy sensibly. He
had been chairman OF the commits
sion for relief in Belgium and Is be-
loved for his great efforts in behalf
OF the Belgians when food was
scarce. His wishes naturally came to
be regarded as good AS law. Pointing
out that the gift was intended by the
American donars to be satisfactory
to the university authorities he tllcn
suggested that the controversy be
eettled on lines eliminating war bit
ttrness. And that was that.
The peace OF the world If too
precious a thing to be menaccd by
the wrong kind OF inscriptions on
monuments. When Tho Civil War
closed Grant said Let there be
peace" and he meant it in the most
SINCERE fashion The quicker the hui
man race stops waving 'hc bloody
shirt the fewer opportunities there
will be to wave bayoncts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City ano Its People

! diamonds at Willow Brook. A man
| hitting Il clean single on one field
is likely to he thrown out at first
with a ball hit for home run on a
second. If you can't hit the offer
| ings of the pitcher who is tossing
| them over. pretty soon all you will
| have to do will be 10 turn around
about 80 degrees and swing at those
| OF another. On the other hand, just
as YOU are set to kill Cripple"
pitch. you may be knocked cold by
| IA foul tip from another field.
Ii You can't steal second base as
YOU should, steal first or third on
some other field. You can't be put
out for going out of the base lines
no matter where you are, you will
be in the lines Of one or another OF
tn" inter locking diamonds. Cmpir-
ing is going to be tough--arbiters
viii have to in s:st upon balls OF diff
tercnt colors or something like that
in order that they may tell if a man
has struck out or been tagged with
the proper sphere. And II he proper
ly calls man out, some man who
Just made great dive on the next
diamond is liable TO think the deci-
sion is meant for him and take a
crack at the innocent jumps
The situation has dangers. Teams
on neighborins fields may enter into
consplracies by which they will
quickly return any Of each others
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
NDJ:l, AHriIG\ RELIGION

sena tor CgrIs. o4udidat. FOR th@
vice presidency an she Republican
ticket. only rec@btIy learned that he
had been baptized 4 roman catho-
he The Catholic religion in his c1sa
dil not stick, hownser. he grand
mother. who reared him after th'
death Of his mother, bringing aiu
Up ar q good Methodist" s. hicil hr
admits h. stil happens TO b'-
The situation cn'~ines d ii'tlc
more religion into the campaign III
'Nst both Republican MAJOR cand'-
rstet had t,ern ii ontIled ~lfh III
Cs'hrii- religion Hoor@r ha' ing
eeen nlarfis1 by priest
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
Observations
On The Weather

Washington. June 30.--Forecast
for Southern New England Show
crs Saturday and Saturday night:
Sunday partly cloudy and cooler.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Showers slightly cooler in south
portion Saturday; Sunday partly
cloudy.
cOnditions: The outlook is for
showers on Saturday IN the north
Atlantic states. Elsewhere the
weather viii be fair Saturday md
Sunday in states cast OF the Mis-
siAsippi river. 1, win be slightly
cooler Saturday afternoon and night
IN the middle Atlantic states.
storm, warnings are displayed on
the Atlantic coaet from Boston 10
Deiarare Brsskraters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
Seud ali communications u Fun
shop Editor, care OF the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
vtp b forwarded 70 New York.

And They're still Springine Them!
We laugh at those Old t,n-typ, 5,
Folks,
Jokes,
Put them in albums and We'll bet
They'd look more antiquated "et,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

a pr, 4id"nt is like an appendix
You know he's there. and the Job
OF removing him seems important
but y1u don't miss anything when
he's gone.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
lli.:.IDGiHAI.t :!

Dear Editor.
He Vas brought into n'E curt
On charge Of speeding.
Haze YOU eyer
Been before N" ~
I asked.
Nope h. aus&rt"I.
"r've tried to pass you several tiiu
On the road
f'u, my car cont 10 n.or sixty"
was finina Elm FOR
Contempt of Court
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
Social

Luckily for the success of the free
spectacle, no lady "aitins to be pre-
scnted at the English Court has yet
thought of employing a messenger
10y to sit in her car and keep her
place in the line,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

In some doubtful cities, the vote
received by the party of protest VIII
depend largely on whether the home
team won tho pcnnant.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

The objection to open air meet
IS is that the speaker can't dis
tinguish between scattered applause
and a general attack on insects.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

You love your neighbor. Ell" Let's
see you sit up In bed at q. m,
and listen to his lawn mower and
love him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

lie doesn't peer in the mirror to
discover whether the barber did 1,
good job, but to rcvcl in his newly
revealed beauty.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

"i,oushng it," in mis- red bIood"d
aG" consists in spending q week
at a mountain shack where the
plumbing isn't concealed and thor"
isn't q single tull length mirror.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

are the deep-rooted political con-
ventions of Alsace which apparently
were disturbed by the adhesion OF
Alsace-L Lorraine to France after be-
ing identified with Germany from
1871 TO 1915. 1t is comparatively
easy to come to d superficial conclu-
sion as 10 how the French govern
ment should meet the difficulty We
would be inclined to suggest that
France might permit Alsace to en-
10y what in this country is known
as states rights, and which in
Europe is known as local autonomy
But France possesses the most
centralized government on earth. is
divided into departments ruled from
Paris, and NJ. Poincaire does not
think it advantageous to make an
Exception in the case OF Alsace.
Row upon row of poiius guarded
the streets and the courtroom when
the recent autonomy trial took place
at Colmar. Fifteen individuals were
charged with agitatinx for autonomy
and home rule in Alsace. OF the Is
men, the alleged leaders were con-
>icted.
Two deputies 10 the Chamber
from Alsace, Ricklin and Rose,
have not only been denied their
seats, but are in Jail. A large part
of the Chamber demands that they
be seated: NJ. Poincaire opposes,
saying the case is still before the
courts on appeal. Usually 1t takes
Il great deal less than that to create
crisis in the French Chamber of
Deputies.
What a peculiar province Alsace
has turned out to be. Fifty years of
German rule turned the ma jority of
the population into practical Ger
mans. Racially, the population is q
mixture of French and German, and
the language spoken il known as an
Alsatian dialect. which Is mostly
German. Newspapers are published
in German, one exception printing
the first two pages in German and
the other two pages in French.
When the Colmar trial took place,
however. the judge and lawyers
spoke In French. as did the prose-
cution witnesses and the ycndarmes.
After every sentence there was
pause until an Interpreter translated
the French into the Alsatian dialect
Dr. Ricklin. alleged leader OF the
autonontists. was Il member of the
German Keichstag from >isace. He
is credited with being the undoubt-
cd political leader Of the Alsatians
and is highly cultured man. When
Alsace WAS made Il part Of France
after the World War he was elected
10 the French Chamber OF Dcputi-
an outspoken advocate for .A'satan
eelf-rule. the evidence at the Colnlar
trial did not show that he ad> coated
disunion from France. The entire
cage, therefore. hinges upon whether
it is lust to imprison a deputy when
he admittedly did not advocate
reasonable doctrines.
Dr. Ricklin says Alsatians want 10
remain with France, but BIZ
lincualsm must remain and that
the French government III ust respect
the religious and legal traditions OF
Alsace. IL ironhand methods are in
Nokcd. however. the trend of thought
will 20 against France and nothing
but trouble viii be brcwnd for the
future.
At this distance il looks as II the
b. st and easiest way for France out
VI the difficulty is to grant home
rule TO the Alsatiane. like England
did for ireland. and thus cyadc the
manifest difficulties that always
come with attempting to rule from
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

ii,> Experience!
Ee b. In going up 10 jackson
Lake tor my vacation. oli'Nc beer
there. haven't you ?''
Dennis: last year.
Recbe; "t'iuc. What would yo,
a1 IL" Inc 30 WEAR"
- uuIg; - fly-papnf sui IN th'
daytiu. ana moegII'o.n"tting pa
1tmns ut night
Morris knffuer
lCopS riSllt. 1928. Reproduction
ForliddenJ
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30
COMPENSATION!

OHlpC1slttlUH:
billiard: Il don't know as ! can
send you to college another year.
The tuition has been increased 100
per cent
HillaId. Jr.: But dad. nkul' les
are lots cheaper than they used to
be-
Mother u.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

Jersey article superior to the one
manufactured in Chicago because
the advertisement of il used six
words Of French.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

Another thing the consumer pays
for without realizing it is the manu-
facturer's reputation as philan-
thropist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

It's nice to have resort cottage
Of your own. II you don't mind
running q free hotel for casual ac-
quaintances
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-30

Platform plank. freely translated:
I'VE didn't do it when We had n
chance, but give us another chance
and We will"