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New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
IpsiI.AN'.S VISIT

Former Congressman William p. pshaw of Georgia had a snappy period of spcllbindins in the city last night. giving to prohibltionists cN- actly what they liked to hear and 10 anti- -prphibtionists a bird s-ryc View of tine subject rom the dry angle. Whatever ones personal convictions may be. it is ea~y 70 listen to T man possessing the -feNid oratory ot the 'urmer coueressnan. He has coD- ,ictious and Is able to express them with yigor despite his physical iu-
 Jlniti,-.
 Vets woulI say ne IS lauaticoi on tae subject. drys a oull counter that plenty of wets lihswis, are fana'ical. This remains a fairly free conntry. md both drys and vets can argue to their hearts content, They have done O for a good many y.ars, and tn outlook is for years nor of tLe same.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS IN HANDLING FOODS

Corporation Counsel J. H. Kirk ham is said to have under advise mcnt a plan to force food handlers to take physical examinations and thus not be permitted to handle food unless they are in sound health. The scheme seems reasonablc: if should be a basic element in all business Of food manufacture that the persons engaged in it be in good health so as not to spread disease germs. This is as true of those who handle food as those who manufacture it. The laws for years have required periodical inspection of premises where food stuffs are made and handled; to see that those engaged in the business are as free of germs as the premises seems a logical step.
 But there is one point in the pro- lection of the public that is rarely considered. In many of the public food dispensaries in the city the same people who handle food also handle the money paid for it. It is matter of common knowledge that there are more germs on the average dollar bill than almost anywhere else. and a good way to lose an :lppe tite is to sec a food dispenser take such a bill.-especially one that gives the appearance of having seen long service as a circulating medium and nonchalantly handle 1t before ] putting 1t in a cash register. and then the next moment handle food. This is a neat way to transfer the germs from the paper money to the food; they are very small and mo- body can see them with the naked eye; but they cannot help being there. Looked at from any reason- able angle, this trade method is i downright filthy.
 In restaurants and most food { establishments it used to be the GUS tom for separate hands to handle the money; that is to say, the money was paid to cashier who was not engaged in handling food. This sys.
 tom, due probably to the study ol
 economics by various proprietors has been eliminated to large extent In some states and cities there art
 laws protecting the public from the transfer of money germs to food. SC
 that cashiers are compulsory. Tht
 same should hold good in New Brit
 ain.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
SURPLUS OF LABOR
 REPORTED IN CITY
Industrial Plants Said to Be on
 Normal Schedules
By GEORGE II. MANNINE


 Washington Bureau of the N. R. Heraldy
 Washington, D. C., April 21--- While most industrial plants in New Britain were operating at normal schedules last month, there was con- siderable unemployment in the ranks of unskilled labor. Very little building had been started by the end of March to take up the surplus la- bor.
 There was also a surplus of un- skilled labor in Hartford, Bristol and other sections of the state, but :, shortage of skilled metal mechanics in Hartford, small shortage ot skilled labor in Bristol. and an even balance of demand and supply of labor in Glastonbury.
 Conditions were very irregular throughout the state. with some sec tions reporting shortages of labor. and others reporting considerable ! unemployment. The same uneven sit uation occurred in building in the various cities, in some places build ing having been stimulated. and ill others, continuing dull Seasonal work in the tobacco field has furnished work for many farm hands, and the supply within the state has been sufficient for the de l mand.
 Detailed reports of the situation in New Britain, Hartford, Bristol. and Glastonbury. made public by the United tSates Department of La- bor today, follow:
 | New Britain A surplus of un- skilled labor was apparent at the close of March. Most plants operated on close to normal schedules. Very little building reported. Bristol slight improvement in industrial enl ,.uyment conditions was reported during March. While part-time operations continued in some of the plants, the forces were Increased. With the starting of out door work the surplus of unskilled labor will be absorbed. A small shortage of skilled labor was report ed. Departmental overtime obtained in few of the plants. Work was started q number of dwellings. which. with other projects under way, keeps resident building crafts men we'll employed. Farm labor con- ditions are described as satisfactory. I Glastonbury The labor supply and demand were we'll balanced throughout March. All plants were running, the majority on full time. Although the textile mills operated on curtained schedules the released employees have been absorbed in oth- CT active industries. Building Is quiet. All available farm help is em- ployed in the tobacco warehouses.
 Hartford - The shortage of high ly skilled metal mechanics reported in February continued during March. While there is still surplus of un- skilled labor. most of these workers will be absorbed with the starting of outdoor occupations. All plants oper- ated, the majority at capacity. Ma large building projects under way at the present tint. A slight increase in the demand for farm help was re- ported.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

the river to Hartford. navigation is cut off at Hartford by the present low bridge to East Hartford. What navigation remains above Hartford is of a kind that can pass under the bridge. and as structure of stone lies pretty low above the water this can- not be much. Yet in Springfield and Holyoke they are talking about maintaining navigation up the Connecticut, and strongly oppose the construction of dam at Windsor Locks by the Northern Connecticut Power company which will "ohstruct navigation"
 So far as our observation goes, the Hartford bridge has already pretty thoroughly obstructod navigation if there is any likelihood of there being any.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
KEEVERS BACKS UP BOOM FOR SMITH
Endorses Local Man for Nation
 al Convention Delegate

In the interest of Thomas J. Smiths candidacy for a place on the Connecticut delegation to the demo- cratic national convention. the fol- lowing letter is being sent to those who will attend the state convention: Dear Sir: T presume the newspapers have acquainted yot with the splendid victory for democracy achieved by the voters in this city on April 10th. Our chief purpose from now until the fall election is to keep the people satisfied. and to show our apprecia- 1 ion for their combined interest in our party.
 ITO attain his end. We intend to promote a summer Of activity, and with this thought in mind, We are sponsoring d movement 10 send one of our favoritc sons to the national | convention at Houston, Texas. New | Britain haa not asked for or received this honor since the Baltimore con vcntion in 1912. and We believe that this year, We are entitled 10 recog- milton.
 "I'amed throughout the state for the past io years for his adherence 10 the principles of democracy. we , offer for your consideration for del ogatc the name of our kegistrar of 1 Voters, Thomas J. Smith.
 Known 10 the voters of this city as Thomas Jefferson We have re I,lrnel him tO his office for countless years without opposition. The sue cess of our party III a great measure in the recent election was at1ribut = ed by the mayor r-clect. to the untir- ing efforts on behalf of Friend Tom. For his acts of courtesy, and a fight CT when necessary, known far and wide for his honesty and integrity, We again soloclt your vote for Thon IS J. smith. as national dele gate at the Houston convention.
 Should you care to discuss inc candidacy with our state delegation Nr will be pleased tc meet you al o',r headquarters in Hartford. and ,,an 1ssuI's. ynu of q. warm welcome
 Sincerely.
 "l,emoclatic Town Committee.
 John l.. F. Keevers.
 'rhairman.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
When We Go AutOIhObilinS

According to Austin F. Andrea MAMMA sits on the back seat and
 tells PAPA
 ing
 that the signal light has just
 changed
 that car is trying to that he is on the wrong side
 of the road that she hears q funny noise in
 the rear-end .. that he ought to hold out his that she doesn't think this is a
 very pretty road -. |. that she is sure he forgot to
 get gas
 that he'll have to shut that that he'll shake her to pieces if he isn't careful that Harold wants to get out for minute that he needs a haircut .. that she thinks We have a flat that Harold has swallowed his chewing gum . that this car is about used 7. that we may as well stop here and go back because it looks like rain and is almost time to go home anyway AND
 PAPA sits there and takes it like a lamb UNTIL 1 MAMA tells PAPA that she has for I gotten 10 put in the thcrmos I bottle full of nice, cold cock. tails that was to have been his l lunch and then , PAPA tells MAMA PLENTY
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

out of the lot or the average mod ern pitcher lacks skill compared with the old-timers, who certainly more frequently had the batters eating out of their hands'-as the sport writers phrased it-than the modern tribe. Nowadays when an ex- ceptional pitcher hurls so effectively as to shut out or whitewash an op- posing team he has hurled much more skillfully than it was necessary to achive this end decades ago.
 Let the homers accumulate; the excitement is much greater when the ball whizzes into another county than when some hard working pitcher strikes 'cm out too frequently three in a row.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
PLEASANT JOBS
 l AN AID ID BOYS
Teacher Thinks They Save l Youth From Crime

New York, April :1. R>-Peter had made faces during a singing class.
 His hand was smacked, but he was told there was good reason for 1t. It wasn't for the greatest good of the greatest number that he made faces during singing class.
 Such is the work that Miss Olive Jones. principal of New York's larg- est probationary school, conducts i'll her human laboratory.
 'The boys who come to our school" explained Miss Jones. "are delinquenk, .truants, boys with criminal tendencies, and yonn- sters of other behavior problem types, so naturally they must be dealt with rather more severely than the boys ill the regular public schools.
 But none of them is mentally deficient. so We can reason with them. Instead of merely rebuking the boys when they do wrong We try to show them where their littlo sins don't make for a happy life for themselves or for the people they live with"
 For 20 years Miss Jones has been the teacher of the old brick school house on the East Side, and for 20 years she has conducted her experi- ments with the human material that other teachers and parents had given up.
 She was one of the first support CTS of the theory of development of early vocational preferences among boys who were social problems. She had discovered that many boys with criminal tendencies become so be- cause of vocational maladjustment. In her early years she watched these tendencies carefully. and saw to it that the boys became so in- terested in their jobs that they for got the evil ways.
 Today she has evidence of the ef- ficacy of her methods Of the 1S5 boys who were enrolled in tho | school eight years ago 75 per cent are employed, earning an average | of S31 a week. nine per cent are unemployed and less than seven per cent are in corrective institutions, reformatories. prisons or asylums.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
MASSED FIGURES ON MASHED PRODUCTION

One must look to Massachusetts to obtain an examination of the ledger of the Ford automobile business, the only state in the Union requiring the closed corporation to make a detail cd report. From Boston it was learn cd that the Ford surplus shrunk S42,000O00 last year, but is still $654, 4,0o0,o00. Imagine any other business experiencing such a vast shrinkage and still possessing a horde of assets.
 The weakness of mass production on the Ford plan was thoroughly brought to light last year. The idea was successful in the Ford plant for years but it made no allowance for changes in style or public demand.
 Finally, when a change was neces- sary, the huge plants had to remain
 
 by no means entirely represented in the shrinkaee of the surplus.> The cost of new machinery and the loss in trade. ii is believed, brought the entire cost of the change up tc around S75, ,o00,0o0.
 Mass production requires ever, piece of machinery in q plant to b. cour"d into one huge machine fol the production of a single article Change the article produced and th. cost iS tremendous If still remains 1' ! j" seen whether the Ford coloSSu cam regain what it lost.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
li\HTiOHD'> BRIDGE PLANS

Traffic in Hartford seems to be getting so dense and the need for quick transportation across the river % necessary that city authorities are studying plans for second bridge across the stream this to be situated in the southern part Of the city. X second span would help in develop ing the terrain or the eastern side of the lordiy Connecticut and al tine same time assist Hartford in get ting a firrner commercial grip upon the territory. The cost Of such q structure, however, is Il stumbling block.
 An angle Of tbe bridge situation is that north of Hartford tnrrD is con- siderable talk of maintaining uasiga- .ion ID 10 Hol, oEe. fot Erss' Is of 'lt. gizc 1eh as find th"ir V9v ur
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
Walter Johnson Will
 Leave HOSpital Soon

Washington, April 21 R-Walter Johnson, recuperating from an at- tack of influenza at emergency hos pital here, will be discharged from the institution within week, pro- vided no setbacks occur in the mean time.
 His doctors say, however. that h" should not try to pitch for three or four weeks. He was permitted |" take an automobile ride yesterday,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
Observations On He Weather

Washington, April c1.-Forecast for Southern New England: 1n- creasing cloudiness Saturday. fol- lowed by showers Saturday night and Sunday, slowly rising tempera- ture.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness and warmer. followed by showers in extreme south portion Saturday; Sunday showers.
 Conditions: Pressure continues low over Newfoundland. An area of high pressure is moving eastward over the upper lakes.
 The outlook Is for partly over cast weather on Saturday in New England. Temperatures will rise in the North Atlantic states.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

didates are Denis Nealon, Patrick Quirk. Denis O'kecfe. J. J. O'Brien. John Coughlin James Skelly and James Coyle.
 The High school baseball team defeated the Stanley Rule X Level nine yesterday afternoon by 26 to 14
 F. G. Platt was q visitor at the high school today.
 The Globe Clothing house adver- tises mems patent leather Butcher shoes for s3. children's spring heel shoes for 50 cents. women's low shoes for Sl.o5, and mems unfiniSh cd worsted suits for slo.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

some time ago Colonel Lindbersh ,.xnressed the wish that there be lass publicity attending his flying ,ours The colonel probably is thank y,,1 that another flying ship has gain d some prominence in the country ma has p,1shed We off the irohl NaCrS.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED!

What mads you go 10 sleep in the graveyard in the first place. Rufus?" the judge asked.
 Two Lad things, jedge. Two mahty bad things. Bad gin an bad luck
 And you say when you woke up and saw the ghosts sitting around you, you Were so paralyzcd with, fear you could not movc?'
 No. sah, An was psralyzified by dat gin. Fear don't have no paralEz- in effect on ne! Fear makes me run
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Gov ernor Al Smith While III Georgia amused himself by milking a COW and drinking some ot the pro- ,iuct direct from headquarters. put even this probably will tend to con- vince Senator Hetlll that Al uiliiN' too much besides water,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Now then, Rufus. what were the ghosts doing when you woke up" 'Talkin', jedge, talkin'.' About what?"
 "Jedge, near as I could figure out. dey was holdin' a union meetin'." How do you make that out ?' "Dey was argifying in favoh ob d three e-hour night"
 B. r. Thompson Copyright. 1928. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

The condition of d majority ef city streets now is said to be due 10 the risors of the past winter. IT so, what caused them to be in such bad con- Ijtion last fall?
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
u.mter Audit Bureau of Circulation

Nember Audit BuFeaa Of Ctfcu1at'oh Yhs A. B. C. Is national organization which furnishes newspapers and aoNeI tisers with 6 strictly honest ahaiys' VI cl-cnla,ion Our circulation statistics are ,a.ea upan this audit This insures pro- ,aetion against fraud in newspaper as. trihution figures 10 both national ana local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
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Send all communications t0 Fun Shop Editor, care of the New Britain Herald, and your letter wiu be forwarded to New York.
Tips From the Past!

Tips From the Past! Taking tonicS, turning carpets. sports of Springtides passed away,
 Though we've outgrown both, thank goodness, Fun Shop Folks, why not we say Take some funics, for our spirits, swallow humor by the cup, Turn our dispositions over, lay our cheer-pets gay side up.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
Enough.

"Hcy, Buddy. whatcha been doing lately"" Thirty days"
 Lawrence McCracken
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

The only profitable advertising medium m the City. Circulation books aho p'ess room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

In spite of all modern mechanical inventions, congressional legislation. and reform crusades, we still have one evil left with us-the weather.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

rhe Herald is on sale caily in New York at Hotal,ng's Newsstand. I'mer s9uare: schultz's Newsstsnds. Entranee ,:rona Central, 4end Street
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Don't expect to have good time in a righteous Heaven if you can't have a good time by being righteous now.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
,a.wter ef the Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively eh. titled 10 the use for republication oi au news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also !oea' news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Progress: The expansion and de- vclopment Of q town as the under taker removes stumbling. blocks.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
Facts and dFancies

The chief trouble with Chicago is the number of people who like that kind Of Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
1.-THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City an0 Its People

Wars end, odious people die, corrup- tion is exposed. but weather never ceases Cat least from all accounts of historians and meteorologists. it never has ceased). And it always persists in being exactly the kind of weather which is not wanted.
 Perhaps, in spite of all this. or even because of it. the weather is a boon to humanity. For, what with all the great improvements now be- ing made. it is rapidly becoming the only thing about which we cali kick. And how would mankind exist without some subject for complaint ?
 But We have always noticed one thing about weather. The particular brand which exists on any given day is just the wrong variety. All one has to do to make it rain is plan a trip. And so on. So We sug- gest that weather control might be brought about by planning. various activities and leaving the rest to the perversity of the elements. We give some samples below:
 For cold snap, forget to order coal.
 For thaw, plan sleigh ride.
 For heavy snow, plan & skating trip.
 For an early spring, leave on your ''heavies.'
 For hot spell, plan to have the joke on your friends by going south.
 For rain. buy a new straw hat.
 For 8 thunderstorm, take a long walk in the woods.
 If only some poor victim can be found to sacrifice him in this man. >ner, perhaps the rest of humanity can have decent weather.
 Now we understand efforts arc actually being made to control the weather. Large cloudbanks can be dispersed by sand even now. and il seems but a short time before thia line of scientific research will @ much further and permit complete control of the clements.
 Here aSdln we run Into ull1lCul' ties. Who is going to decide on the weather? If you want pleasan' weather for a journey and We desire rain to make our gasping radishe! prosper, which is to have the say?
 Perhaps the best way is to put i 10 vote. Let the parties include weather in their platforms. For in stance, the republicans might advo cate a drought to prevent future floods and the democrats could re spond by coming out for wet veal to permit the rapid growth of farm produce. Or one might announce it self in favor of mild winters anc ot-too-hot summers and the othel become champion of the old-fash toned year with really distinctiv' seasons. Or. again, one party migh insert plank saying that g. ho summer was the peoples choice ant tho other retaliate by announcinl that it would allow the cool sum mer to stand on its record.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
rr1EpHnNH cAILs

Entered at the Post Office at New Brit ain ss Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Banks don't like long-term loans. Wall Street might at any time need the money to gamble with.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY

Foreign A symphony orchestra, consisting entirely of medical men, has been founded in Germany. Many doctors, it is generally real ized, are skillful players on the bronchial catarrh.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

X successful physician is one who can prescribe over the telephone in lad weather and keep his patients satisfied.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

The chief disadvantage of Sum- mer is that you haven't any way to dispose of the Sunday papers.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
He HuI.

He Had! Paxton: "How is that college son of yours getting along. Has he been hitting the ball?'
 Crandall: Nothing else; baseballs, Prom balls. and high -balls!"
 Mrs. Paul l.. Lenhart.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Acts Of Providence" are bad luck; if any good luck happens that's a result of your own bril- liance.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

Dempsey is through. Fat as he is out of breath in five rounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-21

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-21
Theatrical

A writer on theatrical matters complains that the majority Of comedians are rot funny in private life.
 Then where are they funny?