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New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
MANUFACTURING \ PLATFORM
 TO SUIT ALL TASTES

The National Association of Man. ufacturers is sponsoring the meeting of a group of 100 manufacturers and business men in New York next month to draft business plank for the national platforms of the two political parties. The idea apparent ly is to take some of the carpenter work off the shoulders of the poli- ticians who will gather in Kansas City and Houston, thus insuring the right kind of business plank. the sort on which everybody, especially the business interests. can stand in comfort.
 This is our idea of wasted effort. It makes no difference what the party platforms say about one thing or another. Who ever heard of the political moguls referring to a party platform before adopting whatever political action they might deem situation demands?
 AS everyone knows, q political platform is something to last until election day, with here and there political speaker referring to it as he fools the voters.
 Political platforms must possess blanks, especially on important issues. which permit such straddling that the politicians look like ath- letes. The platform must mean all things to all men. The westerncr must be able to refer to a platform planl--if indeed that is ever done and read from it 8 meaning that will meet with the approval of all the hushed audience. The easterner must be able to take up the same plank and read meaning out of it satis- flying 10 every bond holder factory owner and the stock exchange.
 The plank or blanks on business, for instance, must be of nature to enable every business man to look upon it with fond and approving eyes. while the leaders Of labor must be able to read the same platform and be able 10 tell hardy handed sons Of toll that it means just what labor wants.
 We doubt whether the manufac- uring interests will he able to write hat kind of ambiguous platform. The job will have to be left to the who are skilled at scat l ering meaningless piffle.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

and Y. Bullen was Defense Attor.
 ncy John Mars-ril Jay. H. Ushe,
 Was Mrs. J, Cornsta!k Pumpkin and i II. Ryder Was Ikey Gout. On the | jury We're Gordon Morse and H. Trumbull. E. G. Bassette as the
 prisoner, Weary Willie Pedestrian, was found guilty.
 ! The proNerbial third fire which
 comes within 4S hours once an alarm has been sounded occurred
 yesterday. After hlazes at the New Britain Carriage Co. and Mayor Hassot,s barn on Chestnut street
 the third happened in the Landers
 factory. One fireman who had gone , out of town without providing a sub stlfu1e Was caught mapping. The carpenters struck today for 1 so.S" a day. A roll call at noon showed l4G strikers and it is said 1.a are out. Three contractors have given in and their men are working.
 The first Sunday afternoon meet ing at the Y. M C. X. will be in ' liti N' OI I-. Y. 4<tuIldll ana VIII deal with Character Studies.
 New England has been suffering from warm wave, which is now showing signs Of abating.
 City Clerk Thompson. who has always been friend Of baseball. placed his office at the disposal of the factory leaguers last night. !. J. Farmer was present for the Stan ley Works, F. k. Monroe of Landers and c. II. Barrett for the semi-pro- fessionals. It was decided to have a factory league composed of Lan- ders. Stanley Rule. Stanley Works. and North X -Traut & Hine It is also thought P. lS r. Corbin may come in, as this factory will in- augurate Saturday afternoon half-holiday this summer.
 The meat cutters have organized With F. W. Ringrose as president, William Trewhella is a trustee
 Schultz X Costello and w, F.. iine have bought nine lots on Cherry street from Henry Stanley.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
OLD BICYCLE CLUB
 CENTER 0F SPORTS
Fastest Riders in State Regu-
 larly Entered in Races

One of the most popular sporting
 clubs in the city few years back
 was the New BFitain Athletic club
 which was formed by Leon Glad
 ding, who kept sporting store on
 Chestnut street for years and is
 now 8 resident of Florida. and MT. Elam. The club was one Of the larg-
 est in the state and boasted of a
 membership of over 200 members,
 The rooms of the organization were
 located in the Calumet building on 1 Church street. Mir. Gladding was
 president of the organization for
 many years
 The club was strongly in favor of bicycle racing and promoted a num-
 Der of meets that were held in the 1 old Berlin Fair grounds. All of the pest amateur racers ill the state were brought here and hundreds of people from this city witnessed the races The contests were generally held in sprints of 1-2 mile and | --'AANt oAI1!oASA 4IhS ltlllt races were also held. The winners were given medals and silver loving cups. New Britain was represented bv some of the fastest riders in the state. Among these were Bert Thay- CT, who is now engaged in the elec- trical business; Leon Gladding. who worked with his father in the sport Ing business: Fred Lawrence. at present money order clerk at the post office: Clarence ("Bub") Beach. who is dead; Johnny Rrannigan. who has left town: Eddie Coates. who has also left town and "Djck" Woods, who is in the lunchroom business in Springfield All of these men were crack riders and cap- tured many prizes. Thayer held the title of state champion while Coates was known as one of the best long distance riders in the state. Races used to be held from this city to Hartford and were generally won by Coates.
 Practices for the races were held at Walnut Hill park with Fred Judd and Horace Saunders acting as pacers The local club also took part in might" races held in Water bury. Local riders competed in races at Meriden and Hartford but the races staged by the local club were always considered the best in the state.
 Besides bicycle racing the athletic club was strong in the basketball and baseball world and played schedules every year. The club was very popular with the younger men and the membership increased rap- idly. Dues were paid monthly and the members entertained them selves at the club rooms by playing pool. billiards and card games. Th. club held the distinction of being the first organization to hold q fair It the Casino, now known as tb. Arena.
 The club prospered for many years and there has never been an organized athletic club in this city with as large a membership as the 'ld New Britain Athletic club.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
USING. THE, Il AHOOIS FOR PROPAGANDA

When Senator Walsh's power trust investigation resolution was before the Senate last February the gentlemen of the electrical industry operated the biggest and most ex- prnsiNe lobby ever seen ill Washing ion in the cndeavor to either smot h. IT the investigation or shunt 1t into the Federal Trade Commission, N here kind treatment no doubt was expected.
 The investigation was swung to the F. T. C., but instead of enjoying the benefits of kind treatment the r. T. C. so far has done an excellent piece of work.
 One of the little items Of interest 10 Connecticut was brought out this week. Lets quote the Waterbury Re publican on this point:
 Perhaps the most interesting revelation 10 this part of the country came out incidentally at Tuesdays hearing. Ii was that Clarence C. Willard Of New Haven, one of the Connecticut committee on public service information. had transmitted to 4. T.. Tunis. secretary Of the pub lie utilities association of Virginia. a 'cafechisln' on public utilities. gov ernnent ownership, etc. which, Mir. Willard wrote. was compiled and published by this committee for use in the high schools in Connecticut During the past three months it has been distributed in sufficient num-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

bers 10 cover about 70 Der cent ot
 cases It is used ill ciNics classroom work. Upon what Rorabackian propa ganda are our school children being fed?'
 1 Propaganda and publicity has
 been the malnslays of the joint
 committee oi national public utili- ties" Since its organization in June,
 1927, nearly 2.0oo,ooo pieces of pub liciiy matter were distributed. and almost s40o, coo were contributed by power companies since June of last i Year for lobby and propaganda rur-
 poses. according to documentary
 evidence before the F. T. C. The fol- lowing items are samples Of the sl- legod activity:
 Richard Washburn Child. former ambassador to Italy. was paid $500 for preparing :. book opposing the Boulder Dam bill.
 Dr. Frank Bohn, formerly a So- eialist. was paid sloo week to re- wise and edit the book.
 Former Senator Irvine l.. Ienroot got seo,00o for opposing Senator Walsh's resolution.
 Former Senator Charles $. Thomas Of Colorado was paid for the same purpose.
 Ernest Greenwood, magazine writ CT. was paid $7,ooo for writing book called Aladdin. L. s. A. and which masqueraded as an independ- ent study Of the subject and was urged upon all electric light conl- panies on the ground it should be made available in every public. uni- versty, college and school library.
 A payment of s5o,ooo was made to the General Federation Of Women's clubs, with a promise Of soo00o more this year.
 J Bart Campbell, Washington correspondent, was paid Sl5O a month for sending copies Of | news stories and press releases relat- i ing to the power utilities in Wash | ington.
 Education research funds OH work , pc rtaining to utilities were distribut- i cd during 1927 to the following uni | versailles: Howard, s33,OOo: Nortl- western, sS2,5oo; John Hopkins, s5,- ! GOO: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 5000; University of Michigan, sl2,249.3I
 In 1926 the Harvard Graduate school received $22,233.s6. in 1927, sS0,ooo. and in 1928. s1o,ooo.
 The United Gas Improvement Co.,. which is the holding company for Connecticut interests contributed e20, ,0o0 to the propaganda fund; the Hartford Electric Light Co.,, includ- ng the Connecticut Power Co., con- ributed a scant $1.5oo.
 All of the foregoing were extract d from the evidence given in docu- nents before the r. T. (. hearing his week.
 The electric utility combine has an right to defend its business, but should do so openly, md not surreptitiously.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

our understandias is that tn. 4nayor is opposed to the use of stool pigeons except when absolutely n.c- essary,. The point naturally arises, when are they absolutely necessary. And in such an emergency will thcr" he sufficient supply of stool pigeons OH hand'
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
25 Keax, Ago To-day

The men Of the plainville Con- gregational church held mock trial last night. H. Castle was Judge Wiser than Solomon and C. l. Morse was Scribe Epistobus Scri- bus Scriptorium. J. Usher played J. Willie Bluff, attorney for stafe.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
AT REST IN ARLINGTON

Arlington national cemetery is re- and there rests Floyd Bennett. The last yoilcy has been fired over the grave, taps have been sounded, wreaths smiling in the sun mark the terminal of notable career in aviation.
 "The paths Of glory lead but to the grave"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

The dance marathon in Pittsburgh taay not he quite as terrific an or ,lcal as a siX-day bicycle race or q trans-continental marathon. such as We read about the other day But 1t must be one good and effective way to make tie participants sick of jazz.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Senator Borah continues to work for the production of bone dry plank in the Republican party plat form, with the promise of no more success than he had in trying to col lect enough money to pay off the money the party obtained from Sin clair.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

There was a young fellow named Gill Who woke up at night, feeling ill !; He went to q shelf In the dark, helped himself. And took a moth-ball for q pill. Copyright. 1928. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Effective Monday, April 30, and all designations of time printed in inc New Britain Herald will be Day light Saving Time unless otherwise indicated
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

IJC ls d AlSg dN N'I "UU Has HIS male client appear before the wo- man jury with three buttons off.
 If you simply must destroy some thing along the highway, let the flowers alone and cut up the bil- boards.
 \ European statesman says peo- pie who speak different tongues and acorn one another can't be united in one nation. What about American
 Queer mortals. In the flood dis trict are millions who think cities have Providential disasters because of their Wiclledness
 Little Book Review: "rhe Golden Bubble by Courtney Ryley Cooper Little. Brown x Co.) Denver in 59: gold: bad men; vjgilantes. His tory with thrills.
 Correct this sentence: T was born in this section," said he. But l don't think the people Of other sec tions inferior"
 Copyright. 1928. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
A Sewing Machine: :

A Sewing Machine: Mrs. Norris: T can't understand this political stuff. Why do they call a political organization ma chine 9"
 Morris: Because it has things 'sewed up.'"
 Mrs. John E. Prescott
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
Member Audit Bureso of Circulation

Member Audit Dureau of Circulation rhe A. B. c. is . national organization Wa,ch furnlshes newspapers and adver issxs with strictly honest analysis ci circulation. Our circulation statistics are hased upon this audit. This insures pro. lection against fraud in newspaper d:e- tribution figures 10 both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

But He soon Finds Out: The poor commuter never knows Until he plants his garden rows That bugs too numerous to mention Have picked 'em out for their contentious.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

The only profitable advertising medium n the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

As a rule you can tell when s flapper has had a fresh hair cut. Her neck looks so clean.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Timee square; Schultzs Newsstauds. Entrance 'irand Central. 4.ud Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

"A good vocabulary is business asset Not for d banker. All he seems to need is the word "no."
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Americanism: Entering a store to buy something you want; coming out with something salesman Ilnted you to have.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
HOUSES RESIST OJAKES

HOUsES RESIST QUAkES
 Messlna. Sicily, April 2s LP,-si- Gillian are giving thanks for quake proof houses. Designed after the disastrous temblor of 1908, they withstood equally severe shocks Of March :.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Member of the Associated Fress The Associated Prese ts exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
Facts and dFancies

Take a tip from Nature. Mans cars aren't made to shut; his mouth is.
 You can tell what section T. Dem ocrat lives in if you know for what reason he hates the party leader.
 Little lesson in politics. A plat form is something used to get in A,.
 Europe is much like prize fight CTS. The pug won't fight unless somebody else puts up the money.
 Vulgar publicity" is a flattering press notice of somebody you don't like.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
"a 2o n:2E11 n211
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1ou buy a radio set that attaches to | wall socket, and then you get all the stations and vacuum cleaners and electric coasters in town.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Entered at the Post once at New Brit. ain n Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

But why was the porcupine given protective quilIs? Weren't all the creatures forbidden to eat porko
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

1 -Francis E. Rice { IGNORANCE OF THE LAW
 As Revealed By Telegrams
 Irwin r, Stearns. Telegraph Operator) Harry Thompson J.a Salle Hotel Chicago III House on fire stop What shall I do Dorothy Mrs Harry Thompson PA Pennsylvania Ave Washington D C Telephone fire department stop Love Harry Harry Thompson La Salle Hotel Chicago III No use to telephone fire department
 Dorothy Mrs Harry Thompson PA Pennsylvania Ave Washington D C Why not telephone fire department
 Harry Harry Thompson La Salle Hotel Chicago III Fire department can't get near house because of no parking signs on this street
 Dorothy
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

He is wise lawyer who has his man jury with three buttons off
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Legal Il Washington lady has left sum of s4o,ooo to her pet dog. One can almost hear the executor Of the estate saying to the dog, How will you take it, Sir-in notes, or bones?"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

All Of Americas wars have be- gun in April. Teapot Dome was leased in April
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
. ! . Foreign


 Foreign No country in the world,' said the London (Eng.) Times, 'can produce a silk hat of such high quality as the English" It is in what the hat covers that the English are sometimes out classed.
 
 Musical Wanted at once-two walters musicians preferred): one dish- washer. one second cook. state wages and instrument played"
 Chicago Ill.) Tribune We don't know about walters, but dishwashers generally play the mis- chief with the crockery,
 Social Harnesscd to merchants cart a smart little zebra is to be seen near ly every morning making the round of a Los Angeles suburb. Horses who meet the novelty be- tray little excitement, the unintelli- gent creatures imagining it 10 be merely one of their own number in costume.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

Dancing of great men reminds us We can step with the elite. and de- parting leave behind us footprints on our partners feet.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
TELEPHONE CALLS

Business Omco .... yo5 Editorial Rooms .... 9:6
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
Called the Turn!

Dennis: Marie called me an in- sect"
 Porter: And you resented itoo" Dennis: No, l couldn't. You see, l am a baseball buzz
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
IT&&, 
 Nc0oI2 Rd

Send all communications to Fun shop Editor, caFo of the New Britain Herald. and your letter VIII b forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

The popular songs that seein to be written by mental detectives are more popular than others" What others?
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY

Mrs. John E. Prescott
New Britain herald., 1928-04-28

bers 10 cover about 70 per cent of the schools in the state. In most cases it is used in civics classroom work. Upon what Rorabackian propa ganda are our school children being fedH"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Wheeling Shines
Over Rival CITY
In Aerial Honor

WHEELING, Mo, Oct. 10.-(P)-
Since the Civil War almost Mead
Vile and Wheeling in north central
Missouri have been rival country
towns, but of recent years Wheeling
has been forced to take a back seat
while Meadville, birthplace Of Cen
eral John J. Pershing, basked in the
spotlight.
Wheeling took its place in the sun
today, however, following last
nights salute from the naval dirigi-
BILE Los Angeles, whcih paused for a
five-minute visit over the town,
while Lieutenant Commander II. ".
Wiley, commanding the ship, kept a
pre-arranged aerial rendezvous with
his aged I-ther, j. A. Wiley.
The elder Wiley, in response 20
advance instructions. was ready to
receive his son. who he has not seen
for four years. Nearly the entire
population vas gathered about the
Wiley home, where Mr.. Wiley had
lighted two rcd flares TO welcome his
Annapolis trained son.
The cruiser, returning from its
long flight to the American Legion
convention at San Antonio, halted
directly over the flares, and q
s%earchlight played over the assem-
blage. The commander flashed a
torchlight signal to his father, and
after a five-minute stop the ship
sailed on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
N. Y.EXPRESS
MEN WALKOUT
May Be Extended Ov-
err Country; Want
Seniority Rule

NEW YORK. Oct. iO.-tP-The
Greater New York area was the
scene today Of an unannounced
strike Of members Of the Brother
hood Of Railroad and Express Clerks
employed by the American Express
company which went into effect at
midnight and the cause Of which
was Surrounded in somewhat Of a mys-
terry.
Union claims were that between
twelve and fifteen thousand employees
had quit their places on trucks,
weighing machines and desks and as
serted the strike would be extended
throughout the country.
No official union statement on the
reason for the strike could be obtain
ed but one delegate explained that
the principal grievance was failure Of
the company 20 recognize the senior
ity rule whereby in slack seasons the
most recent employe would be the
first to be laid off.
Union pickets we're on duty
throughout the night at the various
railroad yards and express company
terminals. A. drivers brought out
their trucks for the days work they
were approached by the pickets and
in cases where they were won over
the trucks we're driven back 10 the
stables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

IS NECESSARY
Coolidge Tells Epis-
copal Assembly of
Influences

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10.-tP-Ad-
dressing the general convention Of
the Episcopal church here today,
President Coolidge proclaimed re-
ligion to be necessary for the con
~tinuation Of American government
and the maintenance Of those liber-
ties and privileges which are charac-
t~eristic Of American life.
I'VE cannot remind ourselves too
often" the chief executive said.
that our right TO be free. the sup
port Of our principles Of justice. our
obligations to each other in our do
nestle affairs. and our duty TO hui
mainly abroad. the confidence in
each other necessary 10 support our
social and economic relations and
finally the fabric Of our government
itself. all rest on religion.
eff the bonds Of our religious con-
victions become loosened. the guar
antics which have been erected for
the protection Of life and liberty and
all the vast body of rights that lie
between are gone
The present convention and other
similar organizations were taken BY
Mr.. Coolidge as evidence that these
forces Of the world are actively and
energetically engaged in promoting
the spiritual advancement" of hu-
manitv.
In this country. the chief execu-
tive saw conditions which require
constantly increasing efforts for
their betterment. The problem Of
the training Of the youth cf the ma
ton" he said. ais one that is now
and will be forever recurring. There
are large settlements Of people in
our great centers Of population still
living under foreign conditions. AL
though they are dwellers within
our borders. they have never yet
really come into the United States.
I'VE have provided by our insti-
buttons for a genuine method OF
self-government. but there are many
Of our people who. through indiffer-
ence or inability. are not receiving
the full benefits of such a system.
In the midst of a high productive
capacity and constantly expanding
material resources there are yet
those who. through ignorance or
misfortune. are not able 10 partici-
pate to the extent of their deserts
in our economic progress. The forces
of evil are constantly manifest and
their OPPORTUNITIES for activity en-
large with the increasing complex
ties Of U modern modes Of life"