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New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
MAKING THE FARM PLANK
 SATISFY" ALL SIDES

If there isA surplus of sympathy in tho country 1t is proper to send it 10 the resolutions committee of the Republican convention without bene- fit of an equalization fee. Even with such . scholarly representative of high thinking as Senator Bingham or the committee it has found II ex- tremely difficult 10 draft a farm plank. There are so many things to consider. political and otherwise, that 1t jN no wonder at all that the boys are finding this the most difficult job before the convention. Prohibition. which heretofore everyone thought vas quits g treacherous topic, turned out 10 be childs play in comparison.
 The farm plank is designed 10 satisfy the farmers and also the eastern industrialists, not to mention other industriallste. II will require an exceedingly circgmspoct lsc Of language to do this; but even SO We doubt whether all the deep think ing and excessive labor on the plank will amount 10 mueb.
 The fact that NcNary- Hauzou iarln rcief. with the epuali2atiou fee, has met with the approval Of Congress twice indicates that the sentiment of a majority Of the sena- tors and presentatives has been in fayor Of the kind of farm relief he farmers want. IL is the business Of the resolutions committee to dilute this sentiment with the administra- tion sentiment making drink that isn't exactly farm cider nor city brandy. 4 brand new concoction is desired.
 The convention represents the Republican party and not essentially inc administration. There are those V no might hold the theory that the cnaves''.oa should reflect the ad- l,nistra,ion. n,:t the delegates repre- se,,' r'ie party frst and perhaps it caa o- ed t.ey then reflect the ad- Tli:ii.tr-tion f 't !. a good one.
 Eeav t.>1 ?A,ty n1s participated in ths farm relief voting in Congress
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
Observations On Me Weather

Washington. June 14.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight, cooled in northern Massachusetts. Friday fair; fresh west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair. cooler tonight; Friday fair: moderate to fresh west and north west winds.
 Conditions: The center of the disturbance that was over the upper lake regio, yesterday morning is now over the Province of Quebec, Doucet, 2s.6C inches. Heavy show CTS were reported from portions of Arkansas. Tennessee. Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and light showers in the Ohio valley. lower lake region. upper New York state and northern New England. The greatest rain fall for the past c4 hours was reported from Vicks- bursh. Mississippi, 4.1c inches. Cooler temperatures have over- spread practically all sections be- tween the Rocky mountains and the Appalachian districts but high morning temperatures prevail over the middle Atlantic states and por- tions of New England.
 l Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather followed by fair. HJ0-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
Concress 1st seAsaoo

It is noted from this record that McNary -Haugenism has been in a steady ascendancy in Congress. First defeated, it twice carried both branches of Congress, the ayes being steadily more numerous.
 The convention is faced with the task of trying to make such Repub- licans who voted for this species of farm relief go before the public on a platform that doesn't favor Mo Nary -Haugeniem yet will let them down easily by favoring some sub stitute plan.
 What Congress has thought of sub stitute plans was indicated when the export debenture plan. endorsed by the National Grange. was put for- ward as an alternative measure in the last Congress. It was offered by Senator Reed of Missouri as an amendment to the tax measure and was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 53 to 23. If anything, that showed what mood the Senate was in con- corning a substitute as compared with the real thing.
 oI1 it tie difference what kind of farm plank the convention passes. No matter what the farm plank happens to be the next Congress probably will have no great change of sentiment
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

the constant presence of daylight somewhere in these possessions.
 Q. If two persons tic for first prize at . whist party and the cards are cut to determine the winner would the person having third high est score get the second prize?
 A. The person who won the cut would take first prize and the other person the second prize.
 Q. How old must a boy be to enlist in the marines?
 A. He can enlist at IS with his parents consent: without the con- sent of his parents he must. be 21.
 Q. What is Monte Carlo:
 A. Monte Carlo is a town in the principality of Monaco. five miles northeast of Nice and one and one half miles from the town of Mon- aco. It occupies | picturesque site boy of the Medi- and is one of the most beautiful places on the Riviera. The Casino there containing the famous gambling rooms. is a showy structure. decorated with statues and paintings. It stands on a hill overlooking the sea, but the chief facade faces inland. The gaming rooms are on the left of the vesti- bule. The grounds are noteworthy Tor their display of flowers. trees md shrubs-particularl for the large collection of palms. The chief games played are roulette and trente ct quarante.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
ADVERTISING CONNECTICUT

About a year ago the New Haven railroad spokesmen indicated they would advertise Connecticut in their leaflets and through signs in their stations, if not in other particulars. Every little bit helps. and the an- nouncement was accepted with satis- faction.
 In spite of this aid, however, Con- necticut continues to obtain but . fraction Of the summer tourist bus iness that wends itself to Maine. The Pine Tree state takes the tourist business seriously and all interests therein are pulling together in get ting 1t. A great deal of the tourist business enjoyed by Connecticut con- sists of catering to the gasoline wants of motor tourists passins through the state en route to Maine. and that's about all.
 The summer vacation time table of the Maine Central railroad is at hand and it clearly indicates the im- portance of the tourist trade up that way. The time table is jammed with pictures Of scenes throughout the state. is filled with hotel and sum- mer camp ads. and only ! small DOT ton of it is given over to railroad timetables Anybody examining 1t feels like hurrying off to Maine pronto.
 Here in Connecticut, right at the door of New Britain. in fact. are the Litchheld hills. marvels of beauty interspersed with sparkling lakes. But they are so close to home that it is the exception to find them re- garded as vacation spots.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

black derbies. white gloves. and
 mourning badges. They will also
 carry canes and either bouquets or baskets of flowers.
 The Philharmonic band will give a concert tomorrow at the official opening of White Oak park. Peter J. Prior will be in charge of
 the ushers at the Jubilee service for
 Rev. H. T. Walsh, pastor of the
 Church of Our Lady of Mercy in
 Plainville, tomorrow. Father Walsh
 has completed 25 years as clergy man.
 A Citizens union is being formed
 partly to take action to prevent box ing exhibitions, but mainly to stop
 indecent theatrical performances. It is claimed that some indecent eXhi-
 bitions have been put on at a near
 by summer resort. The organizers also assert tho boxing exhibitions
 are at an end here, though they
 were not opposed to private bouts
 before clubs.
 There were nine women in court today and the court officials spruced up for the occasion. Clerk Mitchell's
 hair actually had the appearance of being parted. There were also nine
 boys charged with demolishing a building of Solomon Shurberg. B. k. Gaffney was on hand to defend them, but Mir. Shurberg did not ap- pear to press the charges so the boys were released.
 The New Britain Gun club has { completed its electric traps at the i park of the New Britain Driving club.
 i The Tabs realized So09 from "Jim
 the Penman.' The society will hold
 it's excursion to Savin Rock on July . T instead of the Fourth because
 transportation facilities could not be
 secured for the latter date William |; Q Mcara, Joseph NJ. Halloran, James 1 Grove, James w. Manning, and Jo- seph P. Quinn have been appointed a committee on baths and pool : tables.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
can. It ssems that while reading his

can. It ssems that while reading his keynote address the day before his attention was swerved from the manuscript for few moments and when hts eyes returned to 1t he miss- ed his place and skipped the refer ence to the rough riding president. Ready acknowledgment of the omis- sion and resounding words for the memory of Teddy achieved resound- ing applause, e we'll 1t might. Al though Roosevelt smashed the party in 1912 he did more for it all told than any Republican president since Lincoln and his influence upon the national consciece was even greater.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
ENBATTLED FARMERS
 AND THE CONVENTION

Farmers who converged upon Kansas City in order to start some- thing went into action with all the sang-froid of crusaders out to be noticed. Parking their fliyvers in the municipal tourist camps they took their courage right with them and when such an outsta nding leader as Edgar D. Bush, former lieutenant governor of Indiana and still a Re- publican candidate for that office got at their head the drive into the convention began with all the earnestness of the trumpet blowers in front of the walls of Jericho. But he walls refused to give. thanks to the -club-swinging skill of platoons of police. Nothing else but discretion and . good knowledge of when to begin a strategic retreat prevented broken skulls. .....
 The idea behind the turmoil seems to be a disposition to dislike Hoover because of the way this gentleman acted as food administrator during the war. They credit Hoover with having prevented wheat from going to $ a bushel, which was the agri- cultural idea of helping to win the war. All Hoover did was to let the price of wheat stick at price more than twice what the farmers had re- ceivcd only a few years before. Pos sibly they dislike Hoover on other grounds. too. especially on the ground that he opposes the McNary- Haugen scheme at least as fervently as Coolidge.
 The truth is the farmers have been misled into much of their opposition to Hoover and we doubt much whether the handful of rough speci- mems in Kansas City represent the rank and file Of the agricultural in- dustry.
 Another fact is, which they will learn before they are much older, is that if Hoover ever gets an oppOr- tunity to tackle the farm problem he will solve 1t about as expeditions problem that has come his way.
 A for the delegates of course. they cannot be influenced by mob action.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
BURNING CEMETERY GRASS

What has been done to the Beck Icy cemetery. where for years the graves of veterans have lain com paratively neglected. Is enough to make an elephant weep. It now is a charred mess, the grass throughout the burying ground having been burned. This was somebody's idea of efficiency: instead of cutting it down and perhaps using mower to make it velvety smooth, the torch was ap- piled and the dry grass evidently took fire like prairie. All~that is left of the cemetery is blackened ground. the grave stones mutely pro- jecting here and there. Fortunately stones do not burn, else there would be nothing left today to indicate where the graves of the soldier dead are located.
 A few weeks ago . forceful letter appeared in the Herald in connec- ton with this cemetery and how it has been neglected. "Who will ex- .cuse the neglect of the graves of our nation's heroes?" the letter asked. Nobody. of course; and if officials cannot find their way about to main- tain the graves in the cemetery chil- dren of former immigrants were found willing to look. after tho graves.
 It seems that after this letter saw print somebody in Berlin saw the light and began to do something about it. Possibly the intentions were good. The mode of execution. how ever, was woefully bad. Burning up the grass is no way to maintain the appearance cemetery.
 The mistake has been made and there is nothing anyone can do about it except perhaps to go to the ex- pense of buying a quantity of grass seed and planting it throughout the cemetery so that the grass again will grow speedily. Then it should be kept cut at the proper length and officials of the town should see that it is done as duty to the departed dead of the service.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
THE MEXICAN BIRDMAN

Captain Emila Carranza, the fly ing ace of Mexico. perhaps choose a bad time to make his flight from Mexico City to Washington so far as attaining maximum of publicity and good will between the two re- pubics is concerned. The nations mind has been attuned to politics for the week and the greatest mental recreation is watching the gyrations of the Republican national conven- ton. Hence a news story that under ordinary circumstances of less con- have attracted considerable atten- ton in reality got quite ordinary space. But this does not reflect in the slightest against the importance of the flight II was boldly conceived and well executed, even if fog did cause q forced landing in North Carolina. ] he tlier had covered 1.700 miles of the 2,oo0 mile journey and bis welcome in Washington was of inc hear,iest,
 The flight emphasizes the fact that Mexico, too. has aviators of distinc-
 
 ton. II shows that the republic to the south is progressive in the acquire ment Of modern planes and that its officials and citizens are anxious for th" best possible understanding and good VIII with us north Of the Rio Grand" We are glad to meet them half way and al d time when the old problems between the two countries are rapidly being solved that should be comparatively easy.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
GOVERNMENT BARGEs

The belief that President Coolidge is opposed to government operation is not true in all respects. For on the day that Congress adjourned he sign cd the Dennison bill for the expan- sion of . service of river barges on the Mississippi river. This bill puts the government in busineB--in the transportation business.
 The barge bill provided for in- creasing the capital of the Inland Waterways Corporation. a govern ment corporation. from 5000, 900 to s15. 1000 and providing for the ex- tension of the service. The President previously had been opposed to gov- ernment operation even of barges. for in his annual message he said on this subject:
 "1t has never been contemplated that If inland rivers were opened to navigation it would be necessary for the federal government 10 provide navigation. It has put on some demonstration barge lines. but al ways with the expectation that If they prove profitable they will pass into private hands. The prob lcms of transportation over inland waterways should be taken up by private enterprise. so that the public will have the advantage Of competi- ton in service"
 The bill passed by the house de- clared it to be the policy ultimately 10 place the barge lines in private hands, but the disposal of the lines ia hedged about with 50 many restric- tons that government operation at least is semi-permanent. There Is lit. tie doubt that a private company could not procure the lines and hurdle the restrictions in the bill The barge lines therefore for al practical purposes represent govern ment enterprise in the barge busi
 ness.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

It's just as we'll that married men have no more clothes. You can hang just 90 much on the closet hook.
 Note to loyal party men: It's a general loosening up that causes a la ndslide.
 Let's be fair. People read the classics in the old days because they had nothing else to read. It's true, son: crookedness makes some men rich. But you'll notice there's seldom any spare room in the jails.
 Americanism: Cussing Wall street. Spending . few thousand dollars in an effort to outguess 1t. Cussing it with increased vigor. All swellings are sensitive, but no other equals the sensitiveness of a swelled ego. If Hoover wishes to retain his reputation for go-get.'em efficiency, we advise him to cut out fly fishing.
 Speaking of big business, our cook buys butter al 50' cents and charges us 50 cents, but she doesn't call herself a trading company.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
THE PAPER CHASE!

By Janet DesSau
 The drivers eyes were glaring ahead as the car tore along the road.
 The woman sitting behind sat forward to speak. but he ignored her. so engrossed was he with the urgent need for speed.
 Two or three fruitless attempts she made to gain his attention. Then she gave up and sat quiet, her expression rather pathetic in it's sad- ness. Eventually they reach . town. and he pulled up at the entrance of a large hotel.
 Hurriedly he jumped out and turned to the woman. We haven't ibeen long; we should find it." he blurtcd out. Where do you think you left it?"
 "Oh Ralph she began.
 But he had turned to the man. aeer and was speaking to him: My wife lost d s1o0 bill here this morn- ing" he said, ''so we came straight back"
 The woman broke in. "Ralph dear.' she spoke plaintjvely. Eve been shouting at you for the past hour that found it in my handbag after all. but you wouldn't listen. It l had slipped behind the lining"
 Good Heavens!" exploded the husband, and I've been riskina both our necks. Oh, well. we may aS well stay the night here now" l They were alone again, and he l turned to her once more. Couldn't you have made me un. derstand-waved it under my nose or something
 l Y tried to do that" she walled and the wind blew 1t out of my hand!"
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF
 THE IT Ge

By George s. Chappell Ten httle candidates. trying to get
 in line; One lost his senate seat, and then
 there were nine. Nine little candidates, trying to
 make a slate" One made wild speech and then
 there were eight. Eight little candidates, praying hard
 to Heaven; One said I'm all wet" and then
 there were seven. Seven little candidates. full of
 clever tricks: One bought some oil stock and then
 there were six. Six little candidates, humming in
 the hive: One fooled with Wall Street and . then there were five. @ Five little candidates, glad there
 are no more: One kissed the wrong wife and then
 there Were four. Three little candidates. wondering
 what to do: One sassed the AP.. and then there
 were two. Two little candidates. very glad to
 run: One pulled a stampede and then there was one. ONE little candidate, for the G. o.
 P.~ Sitting on the Elephant; Wonder
 who he'll te.
 Terriblei Connor: "They say Jamieson had terrible accident yesterday" Huber: "Yes. He lost control of his car."
 Connor: How did that happen?'' Huber: The installment collector took it back"
 Mrs. l.. V. Aumiller The dinner was so rotten that forever after he spoke of it as the dinner that was served in eight curses.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
Jack Dempsey Has Sold
 Out His Hotel Business

Los Angeles, June 14 R-Jack Dempsey who recently retired from the ring also has gone out of the hotel business. Dempsey yesterday sold the Barbara hotel here for a reported consideration of $850.00o. This is approximately $100.oo" more than he paid for it in 1924. Dempsey recently arranged to take over two or three fruit ranches in California.
 By a coincidence. Jess Willard, from whom Dempsey took the title several years ago, also was a big profit taker in real estate deals an- nounced yesterday. Willard sold a corner lot to Detroit syndicate for Seoo. 900. The property cost him $4e.5Ao six years ago. He sold a corner for sss.ooo that he paid 332,0o0 for in ls24.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

ThAs announcement through Chair man Butler did not receive much general publicity; indeed, the only newspaper in which 1t was played up was the Boston Herald. We have no doubt of its authenticity, how ever. the chairman and the Boston mouthpiece of the party being almost one in thought ana action. It also must account for the amazing swing toward Hoover that affected ma jority of the delegates on the first day of the convention.
 Indeed, 1t seems that everybody ex- cept J. Henry Roraback and his Connecticut legation knew of the wishes of the President as brought to the convention through his good friend. Mir. Butler.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

So it's you "duty" to lick the kid? Would duty call so insistently if the kid weighed 1855?
 Among the diseases that cause a gradual softening of all tissue is prosperity.
 @Console yourself these lazy days with the reflection that greatness re- vealA itself, fin a Napoleon. Tunney or Lindbergh, fn the ability to take a nap It any time.
 Alas! Willie. the cowboy doesn't always have 8 rope or a six-gun in his hand. Usually he has a pitch fork or a shovel. An English actor had a surgeon shorten his long nose. Another good way is to stick 1t into other people s affsirs. Correct this sentence: He mem- prizes much good poetry said she. but he never bores people by re- citing it."
 Copyright 1928. Publishers Syndicate)
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
THE VOICE OF COOLIDGE

The Coolidge message to the Republican convention. according to the Boston Herald. came through the instrumentality of National Chair man Butler. According to the Massa- chusetts leader the President for warded this message: