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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
PUBLICITY FOR A PACT

Open covenants openly arrived at
waS one Of the principles enunciated
by Woodrow Wilson after the war
which was to end war and secret
diplomacy. Although there have
been treaties made since that time
which doubtless contain secret
clauses. it will prove distinct gain
in international affairs when what
promised to be the most important
secret treaty since the war--the
naval accord between Great Britain
and Francis made public by the
committee on disarmament Of the
League of Nations.
After the conclusion Of this &C
cord between Sir Austen Chamber
lin and Aristide BRAND the former
took i'll Immediately following
numerous attacks in the British
press Not single British or Scotch
newspaper, so far as is known TO in-
vetigators. printed an editorial in
praise of the treaty.
In this day of 5-5-3 naval agree
ments and Kellogg pacts the an
British French naval agreement
could not do otherwise than arouse
a deep suspicion in America. In
deed, one Of the main objections OF
British journalists has been that the
mysterious document will be viewed
unfavora in the United States.
with Sir Austen IN route TO
Australia in search OF health NJ.
BRAND is left 10 do the necessary ex-
planning His vigorous defense of the
naval accord the other day and the
concurrent promise of complete pub
Lefty at Geneva unquestionably al
LAYS suspicion TO a considerable ex-
tent, Judgment at least will be re-
served in this country until the pact
is made public If. AS NJ Rriand says
il in reality is a pact intended 10
facilitate reduction of arnam ents
then there may be less reason for
suspicion.
Publicity will kill or stmnai" the
Gus public opinion in England and
& France will damn il speedily, Ia
} " hich process American influence
will be an aid. If it really supple
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
TRACING THE SOURCE

The Parkersburs incident in the
Smith campaign in all probability
Will be the turning point in COM
batting the vicious whispering cam
paign which has been injected into
the campaign.
The Associated Press today made
public the details of tracing down
one of these vicious thrusts at the
morals of the Democratic candi-
date which was spread to West -Nir-
ginia by means of letter Fair
minded Republicans joined in the
SANDER hunt. Somebody wrote to
somebody else that Governor Smith
WIS SO drunk at the Syracuse fair
that he had to be held up as he
made his address. Supposedly intel
ligent people in Parkersburg be-
lieved this ridiculous SANDER.
The upshot was that the person
alleged to have written the original
letter was not ev, n at the fair and
never saw the governor The evil
dence Of witne who We're at the
fair and close to the governor show
ed conclusively that he was as spry
as usual and needed no help to
stand up while he spoke, nor at any
other time: and it vas further dis
closed he had net taken a drink all
day.
1t is folly to credit Governor
Smith with such little sense as TO
jeopa rdize his career by acting fool
ish. He has never done so in the
past and is not likely to do so while
| aspiring to the presidency
Voters may have various reasons
! for preterring one or the other OF
the two candidates. They need not
base their conclusions upon letter
writer's and scandal mongers who
crawl from under when confronted
with reasonable auestionings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

good at some locations he doubtless
could prove It Conditions differ 70
much at various corners in every
downtown section that it appears to
US folly to SUPPOSE that an auto
matte blinker system can work sat
isfactorily for an entire downtown
section.
The facts are these and they are
simple: With the blinkers autoists
are frequently forced to stop and
wait when no traffic at all is pass
ing down an iatersectinR street. and
when no pedestrians are trying to
cross. This is particu iarly true OF the
lights away from the Center or from
Main street. At the Center. at such
times when traffic officers are as
signed to help out or straighten out
the situation in addition to the traf-
fic lights. conditions are vastly i'm
proved over such times when the
traffic officers are not present. At
some points referred to by the mayor
traffic officers are compelled to
operate the lights by hand power
twice a day. totalling about four
hours. in order to bring order out OF
chaos. The scheme of operating the
traffic lights automatically at such
points, tried at first, had to be given
up. This does not look as If the traf-
fic lights are the ne plus ultra of
traffic regulation. nor that the day
OF the traffic policeman is past.
The traffic lights have been bought
and perhaps paid for. or at least
partly paid for. and no doubt they
will remain with us. But they are
! not as efficient as traffic officers and
are most efficient when supplemented
/ with traffic officers. as is done at GER
tain times. No doubt the lights have
some good points; machinery cost
ing so much money ought TO be
good for something, at least. But the
+ chief should not try to tell US they
| are an improvement over the per-
sonal ministrations at corners OF
ever-watchful cops. The latter give
sort OF personal service that can
not be approached by automatic ma
chinery operated en- bloc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
TIL, TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Mayor Paonessa request to the
the traffic light system on certain
intersections at least received careful
consideration and it Is likely that
some additional investigation and ex-
perimentation will be attempted. AS
Commissioner Tomikowski pointedly
said, however, the traffic lights do
rot remotely equal the work Of traf-
fic policemen in efficiency.
Chief of Police Hart counters with
the statement that he hasn't re-
ceived many complaints about the
traffic lights for some time, and
seems to have been Of the impress
sion if they were unsatisfactory he
would have received such complaints.
We think the chief is wrong in this
deduction. Nobody goes to the
trouble OF making complaints about
the traffic lights to police head
quarters. public inertia being wide
spread; and perhaps most people
think complaints would not do the
slightest good.
Isasicaily they constitute an ef-
fort to save labor and enable cities
to get along with fewer traffic po-
iicemen. That is the basis on which
they ar. sold by the suavc saltsmcn
for the traffic signal companies. that
is heir best sales talk. If they claim
the traffic lights are as good as po-
licomrn they are merely fooling tn"
potential buyers thing hat sales
mon sometimes do hen and IL they
can achieve the purpose of selling.
The chief says further HAT the day
OF the traffic officer is past, and that
to return to men would be a long
step Backward The chief evidently
hasn't been keeping tab on what
many another city has done in re-
lation to the signals n he wishes to
claim. however. that the blinkers are
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
Is Year, Ago Today

Truant Officer McCue is busy this
week rounding up the children who
went to work during the summer
and did not report for the opening OF
school.
The closing of the west side
OF Main street today by the
street department caused consider
able trouble. Many teamsters at.
tempted to drive in the closed dis.
trict and many fist fights with the
read workers took place.
The common council has ordered
the fire commissioners to appear be.
fore them tonight. 1t Is claimed
that the commissioners have been
o>ers1epping their authority.
Officers were elected at the meet :
ing Of the Swedish Republican club
held last evening. ...
/ Anthony b. Arnold purchased on.
OF the prettlest automobiles seen in
town in some time yesterday. 1t is
HoIIey machine of six horse power
and has a brilliant red body finish
I his makes the third automobile that
has appeared in this town.
A drunken man took shot at a
woman yesterday on Bassett street
4 with a pistol but the woman escaped
! injury. After furious fight the pc.
Ice managed to overcome him and
locked him up for attempted murder
Contractor Curtis announced thu.
morning that he new gramma,
school would be compl, ted between
| the middle and the latter part OF Oc'
tobcr and viii be modern in all re
spccts.
The Hartford and New Britain
Rifle clubs Will meet next Monda!
afternoon at o'clock TO decide tn,
championship. A trophy will b.
given to the winner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

| came back-wounded and scosch-
ed by the flames Of war cams
and expected no returns or honors
except such a. soldier triumphant
In war usually expected.
New Britain on that day did her
self proud. A welcome home week
celebration. Bands, parades. cats
welcome victorious soldier. Yes, !
| remember that day returned. But
that was nine years ago-today tts
only q memory. There IL only one
| moment Of Observation-Disclosures shrd
memento Of that occasion that ex-
lists today.
We marched in silent tread. heads
| bowed, . prayer on our lips. We
faltered In step. a tear drop in our
eye. for we were at the end OF our
| march Of victory. but, here is some-
thing-an arch. flags. flowers. An
! arch. Of victory met our ey~: and
| up winding hill we saw brightly
painted, pillars Of wood, on both
sides-a name on each one. 4
! wreath and then in our rejoicing
we remembered. In Flanders fields
the crosses, ou- pals and buddies.
They who never-eame back. they
| who gave their all for God and
country that we may live. A pillar
of wood, a reminder of them over
there. it has a meaning.
A pillar-it Is nothing more than
wood. common ordinary wood. but
the gold star mother. father, sister
or brother saw, not pillar OF
wood. but pillar of gold. for
! there was their boy, hers This was
| her cross OF Flanders, there en-
| shrined in glory, a name plate. his
name. a wreath for memory Of
him never to return in flesh. But
only in spirit. their pillar. transport
| ed from over there to over here
where they can say prayer for
linn that went west, where they can
visualize him standing, standing al
he was when he went on that Rem
devious with Death.
That is what that pillar OF wood
represents to that dear old heart Of
gold star mother.
Now We are to dedicate a monu-
ment, tall and fair. enduring. built
to last ages, and on that monument
is engraved in stone the names Of
! those that went but never came
back. And those names grouped to-
sether take the place of one simple
! pillar of wood, is 1t possible for =
mother TO visualize her son
amongst that group of heroes. God
be with them, and say prayer for
her and hers alone.
/ New Britain, remember. there Is
| nothing in this wide world that can
| replace that Court Of Honor, it's
| yours. mine, its part of our flesh.
New Britain. regardless of the new
monument. I say, the Court of Hon.
or is a shrine, it must remain as it
Is or be rebuilt.
In Flanders fields the crosses
have turned from wood to stone. In
New Britain the Court of Honor
must eventually be turned from
wood to stone.
The Court of Honor must not
/ perish.
JOSEPH FEINGOLD
sth Marines. End Division.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
VERMONT AND TRADITION

Traditions have been smashed In
the Vermont primary, but fortu-
nately that fact will not remove any
OF the states mountains. In NOM
mating Governor John E. Weeks for
a second term the Republicans
merely concluded he had been too
good a governor TO ditch. regardless
of the hitherto unwritten law
against successive terms or that
governors should be chosen alter
nately from the east and west sides
OF the Green Mountains. Edward H.
Deavitt, who made his campaign
on the sole issue that traditions
should be maintained. lost 2 to /,
and that ought to settle the point
that Vermont is willing to dispense
with tradition to retain the man 1t
wants at the top.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
O-H-TE:N

AS a producer OF dry orators
in more ways than one--Ohio Is
amazing. Yet it possesses three
cities which are as wet to the square
mile as any others elsewhere. These
cities are Cincinnati, Cleveland. To-
ledo and Youngstown. And even in
Columbus, where there are more
thodists per 100 population than
in any other city. the drinking Is at
least heavier than in Topeka, kana
But the Anti Saloon League has It's
Headquarters In Ohio; and even Mrs.
Willebrandt halls from there.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

You can get an answer 10 any
question Of fact OF information by
writing 10 the Questic. Editor. New
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau
ia23 New York avenue. Washington
D. C.. encio ting two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot be q. en-. nor can ex-
tended research be undertaken All
other question: will receive per-
sonai reply. Unsigned requests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
DISQUALIFICATION.
@. Has the government begun to
hire census enumerators for the
1880 census? About how many will
be needed? Where can one write
to md out about such appoint
mcnts?
A. The bill providing for the
census of 1880 passed the house of
representatives. but has not yet
passed the senate and until it does
the United States Census Bureau
cannot make plans or give out any
information about l.ring enumera-
tors. During the census OF 1920
between eighty an l ninety thousand
enumerators were employed and 1t
IL probable that a larger number
will be needed during the census of
1880. They are generally employed
for from two to four weeks. The
Appointment Division, Bureau of
Census, Department of Commerce
Washington, D. c.. will have charge
of selecting this staff.
Q. Was De Maurassant, the
writer. insane?
A. He showed traces Of insanity
in his writings from 1887 onward
In 1890 he was SO insane as to have
to discontinue his work and on July
s. 1893 he died in an asylum for
the insane, having become totally
insane in 1892.
@. What ia the national anthem
OF France?
A. The Marscillaise.
@. What are the nicknames for
Robert, Alfred. John. and Paul?
A. The nickname for Robert:
Bob OF Rob or Bert; for Alfred: Al
or Fred; John: Jack. Paul has no
nickname.
@. What Is the meaning of the
state names Ohio, California. Ari-
IONA, and Texas?
A. Ohio Undian) means fine or
good: California (Sranish) a hot
furnace; Arizona Nndian) few
springs. and Texas Nndian) friends
Of allies
q. What was the Tweed ring?
A. A corrupt combination which
between the years 1858 and 1871
dominated the politics Of New York
city and enriched its members from
the public treasury. It was led by
"Boss'' Tweed, prominent New
York politician.
Q. What were the Venezuela
Affairs? ...
A. The blockading Of Venezue-
Ian ports In December 1902 by
Great Britain. Germany and Italy,
for the purpose OF enforcing their
claims against the government Of
Venezuela. One outstanding result
Of the Affairs" was the pronounce
ment of the "Drago Doctrine" that
in the collection Of public debts
there should be no commitment to
armed force except as last resort.
@. What Is the height Of the
Washington monument in Washing
ton. D. c.?
A. 555 feet 5 ia inches.
q. Is there an elevator in the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

statue Of Liberty In New York
hafbor?
A. There ID an elevator In the
base OF the statue but mono In the
actual statue itself. One must climb
= narrow stairway to reach the top.
@. What Il the annual immigra-
ton quota for the Irish Free State ?
A. 1887.
Q. IL the present president Of
Mexico Roman Catholic?
A. The present president. Plu-
tarco Elias Gales was brought up
In the Roman Catholic faith but ID
now . Freemason and Freethinker.
q. Who IL the author Of the
saying: Put your trust In God but
keep your powder dry?
A. Oliver Cromwell on q certain
occasion when his troops were about
10 cross river to attack the enemy
concluded his address with the
words Put your trust In God but
mind to keep your powder dry"
@. What is peat? What are the
peat bogs OF England and Ireland?
A. Peat is a kind of soil formed
by the partial decay of plants in the
swamps OF the temperate zone.
The peat boys Of England are often
5 to so feet deep and some of the
Irish ones are said to be as deep al
20 feet. They have been forming
ever since the glacial period, but
ro pou, an tho docl;o. oxr,ip ~ 1, rr,
ly to natural causes. Peat bogs
consist of the remains of many kinds
Of aquatic and marsh plants. but
chiefly sphagnum. This moss grows
upward and decays partially below.
complete decay being prevented by
the antiseptic organic acids formed
In the process. Near the top the
peat is brown. fiberous, light and
porus: lower down it tends to be
black, heavy. dense and without
visible indication of its vegetable
origin. Peat is commonly used for
fuel by the Irish peasantry. 1t il
used in greenhouses in the potting
Of certain kinds of plants
Q. What is the water content
Of a grape?
A. About 70 per cent
Q. What is the origin of the
word 'nobs" when referring to i'm
portant persons?
A. 1t had its origin in "f1l mob"
abbreviated Latin for son of a
uobleman".
@. What is the present address
of Madame Ernestine Schumann-
Heink?
a. 500 Orange Avenue, Coro-
nado. California
@. What are the nationalities of
the prizefghtels, Johnny Risko and
Leo Lomski?
4. Risko Is Austrian: Lomski is
Polish American
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
COMMUNICATED
(Contributed)
Nine Years Ago To-day
Pillars OF WCtyl

Nine years ago the boys came
marching home. Do you citizens of
New Britain remember that day ?
New Britain's own-her heroes came
back from the Valley of Death -
came back Scared and hlemished,
manned and wrecked from the tor
lures Of war A war such as the
world never thought possible in this
civilized twentieth century. 1t was
a battle of flesh and blood against
gas and hrapnel-against a foe
who knew that in order to live she
must show no mercy.
! was one of those many that
came backbone of New Britain
first to step foot on foreign soil
on June &c. 1917. and as Cod willed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

Clyde Elling wood. park superin-
tendcnt, no doubt Is showing high
degree OF skill in making improve
ments that are easy on the eyes,
and on planning others Of similar
nature. But what some thousands
Of autoist want to know is when
the roadways in the parks will be
improved SO that there Is less dan
ger Of injuring springs or breaking
axie6.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
Observations
Ca The Weather

Washington, Sept. 13-Forecast
for Southern New England: Cen
orally fair tonight and Friday;
warmer in northeastern Massa G hui
sets tonight; cooler Friday; moder-
ate to fresh southwest. shifting to
west and mort hwest winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York
Generally fair tonight and Friday;
cooler Friday and in interior to-
night; moderate to fresh southwest
shifting TO norihw, st winds.
Conditions: The disturbance that
Was over the northern Mississippi
valley yesterday morning moved
northeastward into Canada II pro-
duced showers and thunder storms
over t;le lake region and northern
New England. Pressure continues
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

II seems that every time the
Eoard Of Public Works meets some
l.ody gets permission to remove Il
tree. Let this be kept up long
enough and som" day the city Will
pate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

The Democratic party in Texas. IT
seems. is pledged to support Al
Smith for president and at the
same time is pledged to exterminate
the liquor traffic within the state
We guess the Republicans OF In
diana are pledged to support Hoover
and not interfere with the liquor
traffic more than necessary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

The crowd of more than 100
which called at City Hall in order
to obtain abatement of per-
sonai taxes must have been proof
to tho most optimistic that 81 looks
like real money to some people in
spite OF the unexampled prosperity
in the stock market.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

Last week Mayor Mackey gave
Philadelphia "a hours to reform. IL
didn't reform. Now move has been
made to bring Billy Sunday to town
to convert the customers OF the
bootleggers. Which is assuming that
the converted don't drink liquor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

nerry-go-roupd there once"
Ebert: "Yes!"
Carroll: "And . home town fel.
lew sued me for $4,000 and the
Jury awarded II to him."
Eit,ert: Maybe he had a just
claim. What did he sue you fort"
Carroll: Claimed he had b en-
bitten by one OF the horses on tbs
merry go round!"
Alfred Rossetter
Copyright, 1873. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

Senator Ashurst of Arizona has
represented III IT state in the Senate
licked his competitor in the Arizona
primaries by vote Of to l. Which
~ orr idea Of political strength
scarcely equalIe' by any other man
in public lite.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

We know all about how the poll
not even the Wall streeters thor
oughly understand is whore the
money comes from with which they
are privileged to gamble.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

II will take a few more days for
the papers to cease reporting how
early John Coolidge gets to work
In a week or so he may be late
snd at that time there will he no
prying reporter on hand to get the
story.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

Judge Sake has given due warn
ing to speeders. There are too many
in the city and he intends to cure
them whenever they arrive in police
court. A word to the wise should be
sufficient. but there Is doubt wheth-
er 4 speeder can ever be regarded
a. I wise man.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13
LINES TO a CONQUERED
BRONCHO

BRONCHO
BY Don r.. cascon
Yuh done purity good, or Timer.
/ admit yuh used me rough.
l been frequent throwd--but / never
rode
Any bronc SO low-down tough!
] knowed yuh was right smart
wicked.
An l knowed YOU knowed !
But took yore dare. an l broke
yuh fair
So tn breaks is even kid!
Yes, sir. 1t was quite a rumpus
An yuh done TIL worst yuh
could
I was all prepared, so I WASH,
scared
Cause l knowed durn we'll yuh
But now that tn wars all over.
Please accept my best regards!
Let's tn both of US jest fergit tn
fuss
An let's you an me be pards.
Yuh sure acted up real brutal.
An yuh Earned me somethin'
too;
Yuh got twists an jolts worse n
thunder-bolts-
An yuh bruised me black and
So tn name I've chose give yum
Which ! hope won't rouse yore
wrath
Oughta suit yuh fine :. cause
yuh wrenched my spine
So III cali yuh OSTEPATH!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

It's been years since We have read
of stock dividend being referred
to as a 'lemon." This may be sig
nficant of a changing attitude or it
may be just one of those things.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

Spain is censoring news in con-
nection with the latest plot unearth-
ed there. Which leads us to con-
clude 1t probably is just as bad as
its pre- lecessors. and that some day
one of these things will succeed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

The Bristol youth of II. who was
caught In this city while operating
an automobile while his license was
suspended, and who was fined 800
and costs. Is acquiring a costly
education.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

The Prince of Wales is now In
Africa. Here Is a man who dotes
on roaming and seeing the world
before he finally gets married - if
that ever happ ms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-13

The epidemic Of errors In read
ing the tape" at fire stations in
New Britain can be eliminated en-
tirely by looking at the tape twice
instead Of only once.