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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
HOOVER AND THE LEAGUE

Officials of the League of Nations,
in dispatches from Geneva, are quot
cd as greeting the election of Hoover
with particular satisfaction, feeling
certain that as President he will be
warmly disposed toward the League,
will cooperate with it fulsomely.
and perhaps bring the United States
a step nearer to membership in the
Geneva tribunal.
IIoover's broad and humanitarian
attitude in matters of foreign policy
has been stressed by his friends; he
has been held up as a paragon of
Of international virtue. The League
as a going concern cannot help be-
ing of special interest to an incum-
bent of the White House thus en-
dowed with the spirit OF information
alsln.
Employed to take the stump for
Hoover was Charles Evans Hughes,
who was elected to succeed to the
uncNpired term of John Bassett
Moore as a judge of the Permanent
Court of International Justice, COM
monty known as the World Court.
Also stumpng for Hoover was SEN
ator William +. Borah, arch enemy
Of the League. Neither talked about
the League during the campaign:
neither did Hoover. But how is it
that so many European commenta-
tors on the American election, and
officials of the League itself. immedi-
ately stressed their conviction that
the election OF Hoover in the long
run would mean something tangible
with respect to European co-opera-
ton by this government They must.
have reasons for their belief.
1t may Ec that we are heading to-
ward the League little by little, and
that the election of Hoover will
accelerate the motion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
THE TOCSIN IN WATERBURY

Real estate boosters and prestige
promulgators in Waterbury are not
entirely bereft Of optimism as the
result of discovering that another
leading industry in the city, instead
Of constructing an addition to its
plant in Waterbury, elected to do so
in the Middle West. Observations
printed in these columns the other
day to the effect that if Waterbury
continues at its present snail-llke
pace New Britain is certain to over
take 1t in the population race and be
come the fifth city in Connecticut.
has caused the Waterbury Nepub-
lican to eApend considerable energy
in making an editorial survey of the
field. arriving at the inevitable con-
cluslon that The only way for y, W
Britain 10 gain his coveted end Is TO
islarch ovrr the dead bodies Of ali
The loyal Wateiburlans.
Earnestly thumbing the records Of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

Hunters who have trudgcd
section report that game birds are
scarcer than hens teeth. OF all the
game birds, quail are the most plen-
tiful. The scarcity of insects since
last June is said to be the reason for
the shortage. and for that the wet
weather is blamed.
The Yale Princeton game tomor-
row will be bulletined by the Her
aid and direct wire will bring COM
plete details in time for the days
paper
The movement to form an aerie
of Eagles in this city, which has
been under way for few weeks
past. promises to result successfully.
The names of more than 80 OF the
necessary so charter members have
already been secured.
John Carbos barn in Berlin was
destroyed by fire this afternoon.
Twent tons Of hay We're burned up,
and the loss was almost $1,000.
Miss Anna Granniss, the famous
Plainville woman who wrote Skip
ped Stitches is in the Hartford
hospital, where she underwent q
successful operation for the-removal
Of tumor. Her latest book is one
for children and is entitled "A
Christmas Snowflake" For years
she was employed in the knitting
mill, and while there she wrote her
first poems.
The annual meeting of the SWe-
dish American Republican club was
held last evening in Calumet hall.
The following officers were elected:
President, Oscar Johnson: vice pres
ident, John Brink: secretary, A. ii.
Nero; financial secrctars, Emil
n ierpc; treasurer, S. J. Bergstrom:
sergeants-at-arms. Charles FoberS
and Algot Johnson: executive COM
,nittee, {. A. Ericsson and Otto Berg
strom; press committee, {. Erithlof
Carlson and Joseph liultgren.
New Britain again defeated New
Haven in league haSk nthall game
last night, 81 10 -. lrelle made
nine goals. Stockholm s, and Sperl
&c.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

local achievement. the Waterbury
paper finds that some plants in
Waterbury have built additions In
Waterbury rather than in the West.
Four OF these are mentioned with
appropriate susto. In the face Of this
evidence We have no particular
comment to make except that it is
our conviction that New Britain is
growing much faster than Waterbury
and that it will be only a question
OF time when Waterbury and New
Britain will change places In the
states city standing.
The Waterbury Republican, we
note. editoriaiy glorified the adj
vance Of its industries the day fol-
lowing the election. The editorial
stated that three factory additions
have been made recently and two
more are under way. Evidently the
population of Waterbury were well
aware of this and hence put very
little stock in the campaign talk OF
the Republican calamity howlers in
that region, of which the Republican
seems to have been a leader. These
to existing plants apparent
ly did not impress the people that
the world would come to an end if
they voted for AL Smith; indeed, 1t
may be one of the reasons why the
Democrats rolled up plurality Of
$500 in the city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

the MenAs to the Tasus) - IN in.
Dependent aef.
Q. Whsrs can ! obtain . dupli-
cate Victory button?
4. From Bailey. Banks and
BiAdle. 1918 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania. 4 copy (not
Originally Of honorable discharge
papsrs should b. furnished with ap-
plication for button.
q. For how long did Torrance
Aac9Winney fast?
A. - days.
&. Which is correct, you and
!" Or you and me-?
4. It depends on whether the
pronouns are the subject or the
object in the sentence. The fol-
lowing are correct: you and l
are going On the picnic". He gave
the Sewers to you and me-.
9. Does the pardoning power Of
the president Of the United States
extend beyond conviction on a
federal charge?
A. No.
Q. How old must a man be to
run for president Of the United
states! Ii q woman eligible for the
presidency?
A. A person must be forty or
more. Women are eligible for the
presidency.
9. What is the meaning of the
name Selma?
A. 1t Is from the Greek and
means the moon.
Q. How large is Manhattan
Island. New York?
a. 1t 10 IL miles long and from
IL TO ; Ia miles wide. Its area
10 - square miles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
Did Religion Defeat Gov. Al smit,

Did Religion Defeat Gov. Al Smith !?
About the only alibi the demo-
Gratis are willing TO offer for Gov.
Smiths defeat is, religion beat
him."
Will these democrats. especially
the Catholic voters, remember that
the Catholic vote il outnumbered in
the popular vote of this country, S
to 1.
The democratic nominee was
given about Is million votes to the
republicans 20 million votes
According to these figures Gov.
Smith was only beat at the ratio of
l ia to l Zone and one-quarter to
one). whereas the Catholic vote is
outnumbered 5 to j. Surely this
shows thet others than Catholics
voted for Gov. Smith regardless OF
his or their faith
Most all OF us admit that in diff
fercnt sections there was religious
prejudice on both sides. Some Pro-
testants wouldn't vote for Gov.
Smith. and some Catholics wouldn't
vote for Mr.. Hoover. But this was a
minor ana not the leading issue as
the popular vote proves.
Instead of ridiculing voters of
other faiths, because their party was
defeated, they should really give
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

insult young women. There has been
entirely too much OF this going on
and the remarks one sometimes
hears along the main streets are dis
gushing. The young men who con-
gregate iH punches at particular
places, and who delight In making
audible remarks about nearly every
young woman who passes, have long
needed the most efiicient attention
OF the police.
New Britain's womanhood must be
protected. Let there be Jail term
every time some smart aleck grows
too bold.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
WHEN AN EMPEROR TRAVELS

One reads with amazcment how
Emperor Hirohito of Japan. entrain-
ing from Tokyo to kyoto for his en-
thronement, Travelled over railroad
line patrolled along its entire length
by police and troops. The total num-
her of men necessary to guard the
imperial right of way during the
trip entailed 5000 men. Thus the
imperial potentate of Nippon was
able to travel in perfect safety.
1t is perhaps needless to compare
such exceeding care against an at
tack upon the japanese emperor
with the comparatively carcfree
manner in which American presi-
dents travel about the country. There
are secret service men about the
President, to be sure, and safeguards
are taken by the railroads to avoid
untoward Notwithstanding wrecks.
No railroad would ever be forgotten
or forgiven if it permitted a train on
which the President was travelling to
figure in an avoidable wreck. Spur
red on by such thoughts our rail-
road officials sleep little while a
President is travelling upon their
lines.
But all this is nothing as compared
with the japanese system of safe
guarding the emperor. Fortunate it
is in Japan that the emperor does
very little travelling.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
TOBACCO IN CONNECTICUT

in the midst of the election tur-
MOL there arrived at the Herald Of
flee Bulletin 1853 from the Depart
ment of Commerce. telling all about
the stocks of leaf tobacco on hand
in various parts of the country. The
bulletin of course bore the imprint
of Herbert Hoover, secretary of the
department.
The statistics run until 1927 and
from these we extract that the Con-
necticut acreage in tobacco was 20
500 in that year. compared with 3D.
ooe in 1921. the biggest acreage year
in the history of the Connecticut
tobacco industry That year
also was the biggest year in pound
age, which was more than $1,000
coo, compared with nearly 10000
600 in 1927. Pounds produced per
acre were only reported since 1928,
and in every year since that time the
pounds per acre have been higher
than in 1927. In the latter year the
pounds produced per acre were only
1.224, which, however, was exceeded
in only one other state, Pennsyl-
vanla.
The failure of the tobacco organi-
cation in ConHecticut has been
ascrIbed TO variety of reasons; but
the main reason can be read from
these statistics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
OVERDUE ASSESSMENTS

In these days of the urge to get
eseryt hing done In the shortest and
best possible manner we hear much
about business methods in govern
ment. Convincing evidence that
something of the sort is needed in
New Britain comes with the an
nouncment by the department OF
public works that 100000 in over
due assessments have been located
on the books and that steps will be
taken to collect the money.
No one blames the folk against
whom these bills stand. No doubt
they stood ready to pay their just
bills, but statements were not re-
ceived from the city. Bills were regu-
larly received from the electric
light company. the telephone COM
pany, the gas company and all the
other merchants and business houses
with whom such citizens did business
on credit. Bill were promptly re-
ceiveA at the end of every month
from every business house-eNcept
from the city of New Britain.
Naturally, if the city was not suf-
ficiently interested to send out bills
for money due the citizens were
justified in thinking the city was not
entitled to payment until it did so.
Mayor Paonessa, learning of the
laxity in city accounts, was aroused.
It does not take much to arouse the
mayor sometimes, and this time
there was no doubt about it. What he
wanted to know was the futility OF
practicing economy here and there
if such good practices were to be
nullified by failure to collect money
due the city. 1t was like trying to
fill \ leaky barrek
What the city needs is a COM
plete auditing OF all its books in all
departments at regular intervals.
This would be putting business
methods in government. Every bust
ness house OF Importance considers
an audit, preferably by expert ac-
countants from the outside, as an
essential at intervals. The city of
New Britain is huge corporation,
handling millions of dollars annual
ly, and needs to be as thoroughly
accurate in handling it's business as
the American Hardware Corpora
ton, or Landers, Frary e. Clark. 1t
honesty or ability of the regular
bookkeepers. In private business
these accept the visits Of outside
auditors as a matter of course; it is
only in city business that such a
manifestly proper business method
as an audit is frowned upon. Why
this should be the case We do not
know. We do know, however. if the
city is to be run like business in
stitution it needs to adopt business
methods, and that if politicians dis
like to have that done they must
prefer slipshod methods.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

ateA il decidedly not tllegitimate.
Educators should have some con-
troll over what goes into the school
books and al theories Of economics
should obtain q square deal therein.
The schools certainly are no place
for one-sided propaganda, regardless
Of the object OF the propaganda.
The National Educational Associ.
alton should 90 even further than
it is going. Professors and educators
generally who have allowed them
selves to accept pay from propa-
ganda organizations should be
thrown out Of the association.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
AlSatian AutOnOmist
Deputies Are Unseated

Paris, Nov. Q P>-Dr.f Eugene
Ricklin and NJ. Rose, Alsatian au-
economist deputies, have been unseat-
ed. The chamber of deputies by Z
vote of 200 to 80 refused the m~n
permission to occupy the seats to
which they were elected last May
while in Jail.
The status OF the deputies was
passed upon by the chamber IN the
absence OF the government. There
were serious disturbances and a show
of passion. About 200 members alb
stained from voting.
After their election, DIR. Ricklin
and NJ. Rose were tried for ex-
pressing their belief. in autonomy
for Alsace by acts, words and writ
ings. They were convicted and
sentenced to five years imprison-
ment on the ground that their utter
ances endangere% the security Of
the state. After their appeal had
been rejected, President Doumergue
granted them a pardon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
Okserpdfions
On The Weather

Washington, Nov. s.-Forecast for
Southern New England: Fair to-
night and Saturday slowly rising
temperature Saturday: diminishing
northwest winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight; Saturday fair with
slowly rising temperature: diminish
ing northwest winds becoming vari-
able Saturday.
Conditions: The storm that
passed over New England yesterday
moved to the Nova Scotia coast and
weather conditions are fair and
colder over most of the northern
districts east of the Mississippi
valley. Heavy frosts were reported
as far south as Tennessee and
northern Georgia. Areas of high
pressure overlie the upper lake
region and the-central Rocky. noun
tain districts. Conditions favor for
this vicinity fair weather with
slightly lower temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
THE BRIDGE FIEND GOES
NATIEEt
(By 8. D. Webster

(By 8. ID. Webster
She was stark. raving crazy over
bridge. Her husband didn't care
for bridge, though-imagine that!
So she left him to shift for himself,
not even bothering to make the
housewifely gestures Of putting the
can-opener where he could see it.
And as for her getting home at
night-well, it was time to let the
cat in again by the time she re-
turned with or without the spoils Of
war.
Then one afternoon she remem-
bered. oddly enough. that there
wasn't a thing in the house to eat
but salmon. and Jack hated sal
mon and this would be the fourth
night when he had had nothing else
but. She became very contrite over
the shabby way she had been treat
ing him. The feeling was so un.
usual that it moved her to call him
up.
Hello, dardling." she began
sweetly, planning to give him the
SHOCK Ol HIS lllc "I1Ic she WIS
about It,
How would you like to get the
car and take me out to Venture Inn
for little two-some dinner and
dance? Forget your nasty old
office for once-there's wonderful
moon! DO come, Jack dear"
| II hope to tell you I will. jean
/ cite. Whore shall / meet you-at
/ the usual place? RiGhto! I'll be
there in two shakes"
The wife's name was Mabel!
Hurriedly she left the telephone
| booth and with all the dignity for.
sakcn in the face OF impending
tragedy she fairly ran down the clut
corridors.
With drawn. haggard cheeks and
staring eyes she accosted her hostess
with abrupt, hysterical words.
Was she too late?
No! There was still time!
Still time to get into the gam,
again and pile up her lead for tn,
prize Of the day. pearl studded
patent can-opener!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
HOW OTTINGER HURT SMITH

Tammany Hall seems at loss to
explain why Smith didn't do better
in the borough of Manhattan. The
tip as We give 1t is this: Thousands
of voting machines were installed in
Manhattan during the past year and
were used for the first time on
Tuesday. Several hundred thousand
citizens wanted to vote for Ottinger
on racial grounds, and not having
the hang of splitting their tickets by
machinery did the customary thing
and voted the Republican ticket
straight. Roosevelt got elected while
Smith lost because Roosevelt was
stronger th0 his ticket upstate,
whore he is we'll known and well
liked.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
PCRGING THE SCHOOLS

The National Educational Asso-
citation will cease shadow boxing
with the electrical interests and be-
gin a determined effort to elimin-
ate propagandizing in the public
schools, a move that will be greet
ed by the public with approval.
When it became known, through
evidence offered before the Federal
Trade Commission, that electrical
interests had tinkered with school
books through the connivance of
school book publishers, and had used
propag anda in the schools. the Ma
tional Educational Association took
due notice of the charges at the re-
cent Minneapolis convention and
authorized the appointment Of
committee of investigation. This has
now been formed. with DR.. Edwin
Broone, superintendent of schools in
Philadelphia, as the chairman.
J. W. Crabtree, secretary of the
association, has lost no time in maxi
ing clear the aims of the invcstga-
ton and these are sufficiently broad
to insure thoroughgoing house,
cleaning if found necessary. Among
other things he announced:
1.-THE purpose of the committee
will be to constructivelv study the
question Of how schools may bring
themselves into closer touch with
every day life through proper use of
the vast amount of material which
various organizations and agencies
now have available for school use.
The committee also will state the
principles which should guide school
officials and teachers in using such
material so that children may be
protected from one-sided viewpoints
and from exploitation for CONNER
cial advertising purposes.
The Committee will study the
question as it concerns all schools
and all business and educational
organizations. rather than combining
itself to particular Institutions and
orga mia tons"
The electrical interests or any
other interests have right, of
course, to put their theories before
the people in a legitimate manner;
but surreptitiously censoring school
books, influencing college professors
through dubious means, spending
money to subsidize alleged independ-
'Ht speakers and in other devious
WAYS intoxicating their ideas into the
minds of others without making 1t
clear where the information origin
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

You "a 81 n ansves to aay
ausstiea Of saet " i1feeusattoa ~
writing to the Questic3 Editor, New
Britain Herald. Washtnsten Bureau.
1889 New York avenue. WAshinetoo.
D. c., enclosing two cents IN stampe
tor fsply. Nedieai. lsoAl and marital
advice cannot b given. nor can e.
tended research BE- undertaken. Al
other question: will receive Z PER.
sonal reply. unsigned requests ca.
not b answered. All letters are cea.
NATURALIZATION.
@. Does the widow OF an ex-
service man of the world war re-
ceive her compensation If she re-
marries?
A. Compensation stops at the
remarriaSe Of the widow.
@. What is the color Of King
Charles spaniels?
IA. Red with black noses.
9. Who was the king Of Ger
many in 1850?
A. There was no king Of Ger
many in 1880. During that time
tho country was = group Of neigh
boring Germanic Kingdoms, each
an independent state having its own
king. United Germany under tho
imperial rule Of the king Of Prussia.
became a reality in 1871.
his first appearance on the stage?
A. His hrst appearance was ut
the Philadelphia museum. Novem-
Der 1877 as Jim" in "Woodleigh".
He was then nineteen years of age.
@. How many motor vehicles
are there in Spain?
A. Spain has 10000 registered
motor vehicles.
9. In what year did Dwight L.
Moody die?
A. He died At Northheld, MATS,
December %. 1899.
@. What is the address Of 1gnace
Paderewski. the pianist?
A. Pasa Robes, California, or in
care OF George EnsIes, steinway
hall. 113 West 57th street, New
York City.
Q. What do the words Fila
Maris mean
A. They are Latin for daughter
Of Mary.
Q. To whom in England should
one write for a birth certificate?
A. General Register Office.
Somerset House, London, England.
The fee is five shillinss and one
penny when application IL made by
post.
@. What is the maximum speed
OF the Graf Zeppelin?
A. Between IS and 70 miles an
hour.
Q. On what day Of the week was
George Warrington born?
4. Friday.
@. When did Brazil and Portu-
gal declare their independence?
A. On May 10. 1922 Dom Pedro
eldest surviving son OF King Joao
VI Of Portugal was chosen per
petual Defender Of Rrazil''. He
proclaimed the independence Of the
country on Saturday. September 7th,
1899. Portugal has been an inde-
pendent state since the 18th GEN.
tury In 1es4 Henry Of Bergundy,
who had married daughter OF Al
fonso vi received Portugal (from
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09

Contrary to general belief, the
election will not settle all We will
have to contend with in the way OF
politics from now on. Within short
time speculation will start as to who
will go into the administration
cabinet; and much cogitation and
printed words must need flow before
definite decisions are made. The
PRAYER of united nation Will be
that no Falls nor Daugherty's get
barnacle grips upon the ship of state.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
CT RI.~TO\I. SHI.IkS

called curbstone sheik who attempt
young woman, using cavcnlan tactics.
viii meet with general satisfaction.
m" str""ts of the city must be kept
rl'H1s'-1 of the monaco of foclhardy
youths whose idea of a thrill is to
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COMMUNICATED
Explains Cutting

Editor New Britain Herald.
Dear Sir:
On NOV. ] and ? there was an ar
ucle IN your paper about barber
cutting himself and going to the
hoSpital. 1t read rs il l had cut my
self IN my shop with one of my ra-
zors. Instead was cut with a safety
razor that was in another party's
hand and out of my shop.
Thanking you to inform public OF
same.
Yours respectfully,
H. w. BRIERF,.
Per. Il. NJ. B.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-09
s4rvp the ns1G1's
Grant: ~*Setiet to suit!"
-NOTHE4 4.

MEANT
Visitor: THAT fellow over there
mus b very unpopular. Nebody
speaks to him.
eaoall Tewnsr, "Yep. He eoe
in had last week."
Visitor: ''AoW SOL"
small Tewner: ~ lf1 started In
HE house and hs put It out before
the dire department had = chance
At I'll"
- WALTER ". WOLF.
Copyright. 1874, Reproduction
FerbtldeA)