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New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

is impressed with the fact that free silver actually vas . red hot issue. That's why people got wild about 1t. and even the cripples had to be car ried to the polls to vote.
 Nov . large section of the people don't even know nine-tenths of the issues, or the issues that ought to be issues. if you get the drift
 The reason: There is general knowledge that the issues are pretty well settled for them beforehand. The knowledge also is dispersed that they have little or no influence in deciding what ought to be an issue, even when they do vote about it.
 The chief political effort made nowadays is to gel the majority of the people to vote the Republican ticket. and not to stimulate them into thinking about issues.
 The suggestion that hangs like a fog about the effort is that the issues will all be comfortably settled after three-quarters of the 50 per cent who vote have elected the grand old party candidates.
 This is synthetic citizenship.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
AND so IT GOES

Some idea of the manner and methods of mergeritis through pur- chase is brought home by the pur- chase of the Scranton Gas & Water company, of Scranton, Pa. by the Federal Water Service Corporation. The price paid was $27,7s0,o 900 for the stock, at $a95 d share.
 The new company, or owners. we are told will issue ample securities 10 cover the financial transaction. It already owns the Wilkes Barre water works, and will use the same source of supply for Scranton. This will provide economics. All the same, ample new securities will be issued, etc.
 II turns out that half the stock holders ot the Scranton company were employes of the concern, who q year ago bought their stock at $l06 a share. These employees are very glad the Federal company came along to play q January Santa Claus.
 As for the water users, they will discover that the water rates are sometimes based on water. That or level.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
EAST TO GO WEST

Plainyille is getting along, thank you; progressing, in fact. It's a poor week that doesn't bring information about a new and important idea in Plainville.
 Now we have one of the best ideas located there for some time, even if the state highway depart ment has sired it. Of course, this refers to the projected elimination of the East street grade crossing. one of the danger spots in this sec ton of any, thing of the sort can be more dant gerous that the Elm and Main street grade crossings in New Britain, not to mention few others that would take up too much parking in print.
 Pursuant to the law" etc.. the state is empowered to eliminate grade crossings. It is a pleasure to discover that the law is not only on the books but is being read occasion ally and interpreted in action.
 Plainville ought to be happy over the prospect. East street, where sud- den death constantly turks at the railroad tracks, will become a main thoroughfare sans danger to the un- wary and cautious alike.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
ROOM TO PARK

Many an autoist in New Britain twitched an eyebrow at the item rom Chicago. which disclosed that a new police order had banned marking in the downtown section Of the city.
 This seems to be the trend Of the times. Like many another bad omen, or bad break" as the boys would have it, the start comes in great city. Ultimately it win reach every city where traffic congestion is in- 1ensified by indolent parking.
 Downtown street space. in every city, is becoming more valuable as nriyate cars increase. It is just an- other step-in the right or wrong direction, according to the point of yiew-when municipalities will not permit valuable traffic space to be taken up by parked cars.
 In Boston a former mayor went so far as to advocate barring autos from the downtown section alto aether; but he manifestly was around 20 year ahead of his time.
 The merchants in every city have many problems. Around the corner is one which has to do with no parking.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
WRONG IN THE AIR

'- Two of the most important news stories on the front page yesterday told of two airplane crashes in which five persons were killed.
 Much as the average person likes 10 see aviation develop, he cannot help concluding that the science is far. from being reasonably safe.
 Aviation enthusiasts tell us that people also meet their ends in auto mobiles in train wrecks, in boat disasters. Which Is true; but there are 2o,too,ooo autos in use in the country and thousands of trains are rolling along daily and hundreds of boats ply the seven seas. Compared with these totals the number of air planes in use are few.
 Yet aviation miehaps. to use q mild word, are extraordinarily fire uutIll III lillS country. ANidtlpH may be safer in Europe, as some claim {. and 1t may not be, as il is doubtful whether We get many of the mis- haps in the air cabl.d over 10 us
 Flyers like Lindbergh rarely if ever get into trouble, we are told but every plane flown. 10 be 100 per cent safe, should not need q Lind bcrgh at the controls
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
STICKING TO THE INCINERATOR

The health board sticks to the ship-that is, to the incinerator pro- ject. Told that there would be no money this year for such an i'm provement. the board remains un- daunted and will include a recom- mendation for an appropriation in it's program for the year.
 This may not convert the board of finance and taxation 10 the health board view. but no harm will be done. Ed Hall favors an incin- orator, but not this year"
 What the health board purposes doing is to remind the city every year about the incinerator. Ultimate ly there will be cue.
 Some other pet projects, which from time to time have been spon- sored by other organizations, might have been kept alive in the same manner.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
A WASTE AT THE CENTER

Speaking of parking. consider point about the Center which has never to our knowledge, been men, tioned.
 Common observation shows that the trolley cars do . deal of park ing along the east end of the tri- angle, An examination Of the dis tance Of the parking tracks away from the curb will disclose that 1t is approximately a yard and a half
 Now this is considerable distance from the curb-more than is neces- sary.
 When the tracks were laid around Central park nobody dreamed of congestion as we now have it. It really made little difference how far from the curb the tracks were laid down.
 s 0uL touAy IL ID aiilei eh1' Ahe tracks are out from the curb about a yard too much.
 Buses and autos are by law forced to park-when their drivers are per mttted to indulge r in this luxury close to the curb. If policeman finds an auto not so parked the owner can be fined.
 When one sees the trolley cars parking a yard and a half away from the curb at the city's most congested point it dawns that some- body made an original mistakj which the sooner if is rectified the better.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
MEETING STREETS T1SSAI,L;,

Uncle Sam has system about forcing the construction of passahle sidewalss along streets. If the walks are i'll bad shape the post office rub IS that no mail can be delivered. Tn, routes for the letter carriers mus hr of q nature that they can us, with comfort and safeJy And thef is all there is to it.
 Cities. however, are not SO particu. l4r Many an outlying street is no' looked aror properly. An instanc' was when d legation of I ~om n called on the mayor 10 conslain Of the conditions On overlook avenue. Governor street, ard the surrounding district.
 r vas astonishing that such g yisi- 10 the city h8n was necessary. Tn mryor explained, quite properly, too. that scw,r oScl ratioas always lcay' 1alavural'u conditions, by, that dnDa not moan tHat there should hs rH immediate follow up work vii n such excavations arc made and thu streets made present bie and pas able. Tn this there no doubt has been civic delinquency. II is import
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
25 Fears Ago Today
(From Paper of That Date)

Hugh E. Morehead, who went to Pennsylvania as representative of local FQresters. who are endeavoring to secure coal for themselves, has returned. He says that even at the fields the retail dealers have no coal ahead. It is possible to buy coal by the bag or barrow, but the mention of freight car brings the cry ITO the woods." The Foresters can sell q thousand tons a week for the rest of the winter if they can obtain it.
 The selectmen are after an addi- tion to the town home. The place where the poor were originally pro- vided for in New Britain was called the town house and was located on Osgood hill. That was about 50 years ago. The old part of the present town home was originally a farm house that was evidently built in the :, 1Ith century. IL is fire trap. The other portion is more recent, but 1 there are still many Improvements i possible. Separate rooms are needed i for those in confinement
 i District Deputy Mrs. Nogelgesang will go to Bristol this evening 10 in stall the officers of Magnolia lodge, D. of R., leaving here on the 7:2V third rail car.
 President Abbe has appointed the following delegates to the banquet and meeting of the State Business 1 Mems association at Bridgeport: A. ]. Sioper, George l.. Damon. William i l.. Damon, Denis Riordan, $. J. Bcrgstrom, and w. J. Dunlay.
 An application has been filed for the appointment Of an Italian super numcrary on the police force 10 give representation to this portion of the community.
 The first dance 10 be given by the New Britain Retail Clerks union will take place in Holmes X Hoff- mans hall this evening. Josrph M Hal'oran is chairman of the commit ice in charEe.
 A. ". Harvey lodge, o. l'. A. M, hola installation services in it's hall last evening. Aucrr those who spoke was City Clerk Thompson.
 Supt smart has arranged 10 hay, hN pa t4rs of NNew Britain chtirche. give lectures 10 the tchool teacher. during the winter. Roy H. I. Bod. ley will speak on "Tyrachrr and T acAer.''
 TScre WIS merry fartp of coast. tra on Walnut bill last rla whcr an accident Happened ., I:obcr l'I7oHs. coleman for tIa starlc, hnie G Le'c' Co and son of Charlo, Parsons Of the rir"n Hardwar, Corp. Mr. Pa-soas and Howard iiu"rlIe" "'.n cu q tnEg~-aI w.'oh was uT~r' Nr. Humphrey wa, nal Iurt bat II vaara raraarcnt tha lir PrrsoRs wsr hnd'v i~urgn II.
 'af c7r~ic' to his novln and q doc 'or ca'ln1. Fis body WIS ball- swol len ord ft vas difficult to determine tho ov' mt Of his in iurics. but it wa learned today that no bones ha,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
MANS MARRIAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

According to Miss A. Maude Roy cen, the English preacher and au- thoress. who is featuring in this country. woman has been finding out more than she ever before sus- pected. One of the disillusionments, she says, is that man does not take marriage "a bit seriously" She goes into further particulars when she says that "it never has been a mono gamus program for him."
 And so the women now are saying continues-''well,
 hang it all, why should I take
 it seriously? Men don't. l can be
 just as inconsistent in this mat
 ter as a man. Why should it be so binding for me? Do I net
 give up so much more for it
 than a man?"
 This rather is frank way for a  preacher to talk. and perhaps in re- lation to some cases she is right. Some men perhaps do not take mar riage seriously: but then. neither do some women. Both classes, however, are far in the minority. This may b
 
 the most alarming of marital-tangle statistics do not indicate more than one marriage out of ten hitting the rocks This may be ten per cent too many, but one must never over look the happy and satisfied 90 per cent of happy though married" persons.
 Man does take marriage seriously. He may not be a perfectly blameless animal every day of his married life. but the average married man sacri- tices for his family. works for them,
 
 is as jealous for their welfare as men ever were in the history of the world.
 The same holds true of the aver age married woman. Ninety per cent of them have taken their hub bies for better or for worse and seem to get along with their worse halves regardless of what women preachers may say. When they read of com panionate marriages they conclude that their own particular marital agreements are companionate enough to suit their most fastidiou. wishes. Successfully married folks are bound to De companionable.
 Miss Royden is not authorized to speak for all women. She herself is unmarried and is in the class of un- married women who are experts upon how married women should raise children. The real experts merely smile.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

 ant after every such job to return the streets to normal conditions im- mediately. and not permit them to be a morass throughout the entire winter.
 The visit of the womanly delega ton was unusual but ought to prove effective. The board of public works needs to be reminded occasionally that the public takes cognizance of street conditions and that there are needs to be met in the outlying dis tries as we'll aS in the downtown sec tions.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
Observations On Me Weather

Washington. Jan. 11.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight, possibly rain on the southeast coast: somewhat colder in Massac husetts. Thursday partly cloudy and colder.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy in south; rain or snow in north portion tonight. Colder in north and central por- tions; much colder in extreme north portion. Thursday partly cloudy and colder Possibly snow fiurries In extreme northwest portion. Fresh northwest winds
 Conditions: The center of the eastern area of low pressure is near Montreal. Canada, e9.32 inches It is producing unsettled weather with light rains in northern New Eng land and upper New York state. There has been a rise in pressure over the northern plains states. The western area of high pressure con- tinues over the great basin, Salt Lake City. Utah. 30.54 inches. Temperatures continue mild in all portions of the country. but are slightly cooler over the plains states and somewhat warner east of the plains states and south of the lake region. The lowest am. tenn perature this morning east of the Mississippi river was 30 degrees at Greenville, Maine and Sault Ste. Marie. Michigan: west of the Mis- sissippi river was 29 degrees at Modena, Utah. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slightly lower temperature.
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
POLITICAL ISSUES

The American people are not dis cussing political issues as they formerly did, according to Rabbi Gershon Hadas.
 That is true. There was a time in the history Of the country. not SO far 10 get hot under the collar over such things. But the thing sort Of died down and nearly out since the tepd dayN when Bill Bryan's silver swindie" petered out.
 In looking back to those days one
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

-45s4 - factions to dxive 1t frsm 'pewsr.
 It ts notorious that h many L Latin-American countries siec<isas ass rigorossty eentrealsd' by tho party in power and the eaU way ef changing an administration ts through . revolution. It is equally . fact that never in histssy has . government In Nicaragua suffered defeat at the polla Revolution is the only instrument at hand to turn the rascals out.' .,
 Uncle Sam has gons to work to prevent the revolutions and won't recognize the rascais.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

If Ten Commandments can't make men decent l.sss.sso more can't do it.
 All the average man desires In . wife is beauty and brilliant mind and the conviction that he is far su- perior to her.
 It isn't surprising that Adam had insufficient self-respect to keep him from falling. Think how long he had gone without a shave.
 Another thing worth noticing . that Lindbergh never took cores pondence course to develop g dom- mating personality.
 Note to Coolidge: Perhaps you don't want the lady. but the other boys can't feel free to call while your car is parked in front of the house.
 Americanism: Expecting santa to provide what you want while you're young; expecting the Government to do 1t when you get older. If Nature is 50 wonderful. why does she deny children to the only people who know just how children should be raised?
 You needn't be crooked to get rich. Just offer America two cents worth of germ-killer in 65-cent package.
 Correct this sentence: My rec jected story" said the amateur author, wasn't nearly as good as those the magazine prints" Copyright. 1928. Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
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 CONNECTICUT CHAMBER or COMMERCE
Connecticut-Fourth in Woolen Goods.
1cur CHAMBER or COMMERCE

among the 1irst SIX proouceic f wooden goods United States Connecticut w'h pFo duct valued sss77s3 stood fourth at the last census Tho first three bcir ranking were s with at $s3079s65; Pennsylvania "tn product and Maine whose output was Vau ed at The three other New England sates out woolen goods follows New Hampshire @zs 9os .e2; t2l1+1s6: and Vermont slAS2"osS The total value for 4S states $361,524034 Both the the value of the Con- necic production steadily increasing During the first century the value of wooen goods for the 2os% This same increase for s04 During 1900 Connecticut factories total for tho United States The 1925 output seS of the countrys total
 The 300 valued at $11S43o 15s Connecticus SsOs7,e1S During that Connecticut factories earned s176os17 6470 made $S14o1o5 materials during 1900 $A951162 and 1925 s1954e,S9S
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
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  r. D2X LEADER KUSHES
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 vtstta Council 0LUF18 SENArOR CRlI1ClGE8
 Climate of Les Angeles CAL !: PRINCE OF WALES GIVES
 UP Trip te Cape Coed H0eE
 AN AWFUL JAMBl Gariines: "Why is Hawley in the hospital." Daley: well. I'll tell you. He 6et Wilkinson he could lean farther out of . window than Wilkinson-" Gardiner: 'Oh. I know that cd chestnut You're going to gay. And he won tho bet" i Daley: No. You got me wrong. He bet Wilkinson he could lean farther out of the window than Will kinson, and he forgot to raise the window!"
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
PEANUTS

Dorothy Forester Evans. Teacher)
 Class: "Oh. dear teacher. we are just bursting with eagerness to hear all about peanuts"
 Teacher: Hold hard. while ! get started. The pea nut is pathetic lit- tic smart-aleck of the vegetable kingdom that tries to look like Lon Clancy"
 Class: ''What arc they used for?"
 Teacher: '-rhey are used in mak- ing peanut butter and peanut poli- tics"
 Glass: What other uses have they?"
 Teacher: 'Movie theater proprie- tors use them. Some movie theater proprietors provide tall men to sit in front of you. Others get . much better effect by supplying women who eat peanuts. A woman can make more noise eating peanuts in a movie thcater than man snoring in church."
 class: How are peanuts eaten:
 Teacher: "Neanuts are generally eaten in the nude. A nice way of eating them is to sprinkle them over ice cream. Then pick off the peanuts and eat the ice cream"
 Class: "Why isn't the peanut more popular"
 Teacher: Because 50 far nobody bas invented a means whereby # will disguise the taste of bad gin"
 Class: Are peanut shells good for anything?"
 Teacher: "Yes, they may be used to stuff pillows to put on the spare bed when the wife's relatives como for . visit"
 Class: What is the difference be- tween 8 peanut and freahman7"
 Teacher: Not much. Both have 10 be roasted before they're any good"
 Glass: "what's the difference be- tween a peanut and a reformer?"
 Teacher: '''The peanut isn't aa hardshclled as the reformer. but in each case there's a nut underneath" :"
 Class. Thanks dear teacher. and sometime we'll come to class again"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

Ring -side Seats at . Minimum " Price! Now one by one the candidates Are buckling on their campaign skates.
 What fun to watch lem cutting capers-
 Our field glasses are the news papers! Write Your Own Title! Bobby: "Oh. Mir. Werdon. will you take me for . ride in your air plane some evening"" Werdon (sister's Beau): Why. Bobby. have no airplane. What makes you think SOP" Bobby: Why Dad told Mother that you was one of these 'fly-by- night fellows!" | WHO'S ALL RIGHT: l Invite Her Over!
 Of Mrs. Sophia Henderson l The praise.I yelp.
 The dear old lady never talks l About her hired help! l Mrs Essie Rowan 1 One In 100, ,OOO, 900!
 My third wife was the incest wife
 I ever had-you bet!
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

The saiy yesatabls advertising medium h tho City. CircUlstion eeoks ana pfess rvou slways epsn ts adveEtisera
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

Nsuhes AeaM Bsseaa q Ctscuiatton The A B. C. is . national organization w.Lch furnishee newpapers and adver- tisers with . strictly honest analysis oi circulatiou, Our circulation ststistics are hassd upon this audit Thus snsures pro tseeisa asuipss freud in newspaper d:s. trtbStioa aeurss to both national ana local aAysrtisefae
 The Herald is on sale daily tn New vorE .t Hntalinks Newsstand, Times souars: schultx's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central. l.nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
Facts and dFancies

If Ten Commandments can't make men decent l.sss.sso more can't do 1t.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
Ni"lraguan Back ground

The present situation In Njcara- qua is not devoid of its humorous phases as regards diplomacy. After the vii hdrawal of the American marines from Managua. in August. l92T. General Chamorro. a Con- e"rN&tIve leader. threatened to seize the government from President Splorzano.
 The principles Of the 1923 treaties
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
.nHOND CALLS

Dptsesa e the pest o4des at New Brit
 ain aa 0eesRl Cla0 Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

Send all communication to Fun shop Editor, csre Of the New Britain HeFaA, and your letter wtll be forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11


 Uncle Sam is thus destined to in- terpret and apply the constitution of each Latin American state, as well as the treaty of 1923. and no matter what the decision may be there will be disgruntled opposi- tion. Many strong men are debarred from holding office because of the treaty provisions. and weak men are left to be candidates, who in many cases can be maintained in office only with the moral and physical support of the United States.
 The Justification for the policy, of course, is that the revolutions are avoided-revolutions which thwart and injure foreign interests The facts are the policy has increased the possibility for revolutions and therefore the damage to foreign in- terests. When government is not recognized it stimulates opposing
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

All the average man desires In . wife is beauty and . brilliant mind and the conviction that he is far su- perior to her.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

One In 100, ,OOO, 900! My third wife was the incest wife I ever had-you bet!
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

It isn't surprising that Adam had insufficient self-respect to keep him from falling. Think how long he had gone without a shave.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11
Shs'd not DreesnA b unaesstaAa
 The jokss l dtAn't get! Guy F. 0ootwick

The IAat Gf Hio Race! I'll sing the praise of Wally Long Though all the 1eighbors seold me; Y He had . baby lt months Before he even told nc!
 -Lepn Lounsbery
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

Not 6elf.AcGtaG! Mss. Hubbard: "Wiu this silk wash. :" Clerk: ''No. ,ady. you've rot to wash 1t yourself"
 -Hallie F. Comstock
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

Another thing worth noticing . that Lindbergh never took cores pondence course to develop g dom- mating personality.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-11

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