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New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
BURTON CONDEMNS MODERN WRITINGS
&E niy ind ltaltart Pur.
 sue SsnualkiC Pleasure

Life. Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness was clause our fore fathers inserted in their famous documents, but the emphasis was laid on Pursuit" said pr. Richard E. Burton. author and literary lee turer. of Englewood. New Jersey, in an address before the Woman's Club of New Britain on Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of the First Congregational Church.
 "What does one mean by Hap plness'? The Hedonist thinks or IL IS pleasure gained for himself. The utilitain calls It whatever gives most pleasure to the largest number. Pleasure in both cases is the goal. We shall have to acknowledge that the fundamental and universal mo- tive for living is some form or sat- isfaction. The philanthroplst achleV- es pleasure from bestowing money and possessions on the less fortu- nate-a high form of self-satlsfac- ton. The holy rellgionists seeks self gratification or self-realization- But one can reconcile this instinct of pleasure with the finest form ot devotion to others.
 Pleasure is satisfaction Of the moment. whereas happiness is a state of mind. Happiness can only be secured by not trying for II. II is a product, not a goal.
 The only fundamental and per manent happiness that can come to a human being is the pursuit ot perfection, by association with the true, the good and the beautiful. one muse have sane vision with a sense of relative values of things. Modern plays and contemporary lit arature pursue fevered, sensuallstlc pleasure instead of permanent joy which Is of the mind and spirit, and which iS what the public really wants.
 Christ is the symbol Of a happy man. He radiated cheer True hap piness will come then to one who pursues the Christ ideal with the perfectioning of ones own life with that ideal as a goal.'
 Dr. Burton came to the club through the courtesy of Mrs. Will liam F. Brooks, Mrs. Rufus N. Hemenway and Mrs. Charles S. Lan- iers.
 Following Dr. Burton's lecture, tea was served to the club members and guests, with Mrs. F. Raymond Gill patric and Mrs. NJ. Searle presiding at the attractive tea table. The tea hostesses were Mrs. Reuben c. Twitchell, Mrs. William H. Crowell, Mrs. Joseph D. Williams. Mrs. Jo- seph M. Hance and Mrs. John S. Black.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Jury Sworn in for
 MazzOla Evidence

Willimantic, Jan. 23 R)-A grand jury was sworn in and charged by Judge Newell Jennings of the su- perior court today to consider evid- ence. the state had against Thomas Mazzola. who has been detained. without formal charge. as the result of the strangulation of Mrs. Rosario Lorella, his mother-in-law. a few days ago.
 The foreman of the jury was Dr.. Oscar T. Atwood. town clerk of Brooklyn and there were IS mem bers on 1t. The number of state witnesses was IS. Judge Jennings in his charge outlined three possible grounds on which an indictment could be returned. murder, murder in the second degree and manslaugh- ter.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
TWO HURT N CRASH,
 ASK $2o,o00 DAMAGE
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alleging that the carelessness. reck- lessness and negligence of man named Brown while in Mills employ on February 2S, 1893, was the cause of a collision between Mills truck and a car driven by man named Lucas on Clinton street. LaRochelle was thrown out of the truck. and sustained decorations about the face. head and knees. bruised and torn muscles about the shoulders, it is al- legged.
 At the time Of the accident. Mills was contracting in the employ of the board of public works and La- Rochelle was working on the truck. Judge w. F. Mangan issued the writ. which is returnable in the court Of common pleas the first Tuesday of February. Constable Francis Clyncs served the writ.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
'425,54I VOTERS COULD.
 HAVE ELECTED SMITH
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toral votes from Hoover to Smith. Among customarily democratic states, which went for Hoover. the analysis shows that in Florida, change of 21.203 out of the 245,- 93c cast in the election would have given the state to Smith; a change of 31,349 out of 635.150 cast in North Carolina would have put the state in the Smith column; transfer Of 19,023 from the 352,6S1 cast in Tennessee to Smith would have given him the state; shift of only 13.- O03 out of the 70S.06S cast in Texas would have turned that state and its 20 electoral votes from Hoover. and 1o,o32 votes for Smith instead of Hoover out of the 304,755 cast in Virginia would have retained that state in the democratic column.
 Of states whose political affilia- tions were not always constant. only
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Influenza Much Milder This Year
 Than In 1918
But vtcks Laboratories Again Op- erattng Night and Day to Sup ply Record. Making Demand.

Although the type of flu this year is not 50 serious as in 1918. health authorities are urging everybody to treat even the slightest cold at the start, as colds lower the resistance and make the body an easy prey to bronchitis or pnermc1ia.
 An interesting response to this warning has been the phenomenal call for Vicks VapoRub, the ex- ternal treatment which proved so helpful in the 1918 epidemic.
 In spite of vastly increased ca pacity. the Vicks laboratories are once more operating all night long and are now producing 375.000 jars daily. A substantial part of this increase is attributed to the widespread use of Vicks as a preventive.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
BIRTH CONTROL UP
 BEFORE ASSEMBLY,; WANTLAW CHANGED
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over 16 more than 9 hours a day or 49k hours a week.
 Senator Mary B. Weaver of New Milford presented her first piece of legislation today in bill giving women equal rights with men in jury duty.
 Both bodies voted to close this weeks sessions tomorrow.
 The house placed former Repre- sentative Edward s. Beardsley of Monroe on the rolls in place of A. s. Hurd. who is i'll.
 The proximity of the February fourth closing date for offerings did not bring the onpour of bills which was expected in the senate to- day. Senator Hull of Bridgeport introduced seven bills relating to his own city. mostly for the issuance of bonds for various projects.
 Miss Weaver's bill, which would make the word male" injury laws
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

embrace female" also. would ex- empt from service active nurses and women caring for children under 1s.
 Senator Hart of Bridgeport pre- sented . bill giving pedestrians the right of way at crossings. unless . traffic officer h on duty. and motor vehicles between crossings.
 Many Btlls
 Bills introduced were: By Sena- tor Peasley-Entitling children or teachers injured in contract motor vehicles carrying them to school to damages.
 By Senator Hull-Providing one year Imprisonment for men neglect ing or deserting wife and children.
 Judgeship resolutions were for William J. Buckley and Albert J. Merritt at Bridgeport.
 Major bills introduced in the house were:
 Authorizing towns to establish advisory highway commissions.
 Compensating towns for loss of taxes on state property.
 Providing that number of deputy sheriffs in New Haven county shall not exceed 35.
 Providing for closed season on ruffed grouse until October 8.
 Providing racing commission in New London county.
 Providing that volunteer firemen of q years service shall be exempt $1,000 in taxation.
 Providing that judge of Waterbury city court shall receive annually a. 500; deputy.s 5000; clerk. $3,00o; prosecutor. $3.50o; assistant prosecu- tor, s2,5oo.
 Providing for fine of not more than $250 for any person not a duly registered veterinarian who cuts of dogs ears.
 Providing for $250 fine or impris- onment for not more than six months, or both for slaughtering animals without first stunning it.
 Flag Code
 Providing for teaching of flag code In connection with Flag day exercises Tn pupllc scnoolS.
 Providing that an accountant who performs, audits or investigates for any municipality must give tax com missioner certified copy of report.
 Appointing William F. shiears judge at Seymour.
 Authorizing the attorney general to proceed directly against physi- clans who obtained their licenses through interpretations.
 Permitting the tax commissioner to request an audit or investigation of financial affairs of a municipality where conditions indicate unfaithful performance of duty on the part of one or more officers, commissions or boards.
 A proposed amendment to the charter of the Southern New Eng land Telephone company. authoriz- ing an increase from $40. 100000 to $100,00o,000 in the capital stock of that company. was introduced.
 President James T. Moran in commenting on this amendment said the $6O.0O0,0O0 capital increase would be issued from time to time over 8 period of years to meet the then existing financial needs of the business.
 "The legislature of 1923 passed an amendment to our charter" said Mr.. Moran. ''authorizing the com pany to issue up to $in,000.U00 of capital stock and we now have &s5,- 000,000 outstanding.
 During the current year our construction program provides for an outlay of more than $10.000,000 for betterments and enlargements of our plant and 1t is expected that for years to come there will be similarly large construction programs to meet the increasing demands upon the sorr{ce 70
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

Our national percentage of init- eracy is six per cent-higher than in nine other nations of the world.
 The average pay of all clergymen throughout the United States is $7S5 a year
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

m automobile which it not regis tered In the name of either. and this
 phase of the case is also baing looked into.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

4otdl '...'..t '..s... SA,o -A.ou Accepted, adopted. certified from record and published twice by order of the Common council. Attest,
 ALFRED L. THOMPSON
 City Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
City Advertisement
Sewer in Stewart Street

ScWcr m ScWult SttCet
 Clerks Ofice. City of New Britain. Conn.,. Jan. 23. 1929.
 To whom 1t may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Compensation and Assess ment of the City of New Britain. has made the following asse4sments of special benefits or betterments caused by the construction of a sewer in Stewart Street from Allen Street to Roxbury Road, viz:
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
City Advertisement
Sewer tn Hampton Street

OCWU0 u1 110Hs1Eeou OeHVCV
 Clerks Office. City of New Britain, Conn.,, Jan. 2S, 1929.
 To whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Compensation, and Assess ment of the City of New Britain. has made the following assessments of special benefits or betterments caused by tho construction of . sewer in Hampton Street from New berry to Stewart, viz:
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Escaped Death

Bridgeport, Jan. c3 R-The en- zine in which Engineer Burns was killed today. was the same in which he narrowly escaped death 20 years ago in a head-o on collision just south of Waterbury, when his fireman. AL bert Neumann of Bridgeport, was killed and Burns received serious in- Juries.
 Mrs. Katherine Burns. wife of the dead engineer. was confined to her bed with influenza today, and when news of her husbands death reach ed her was in a state of collapse.
 Mir. Burns is survived by his wife. his son. Robert Burns, railroad en- gineer. and two daughters, Mrs. Wil- liam Merritt of Tuckahoe. N. Y., and Mrs. George L. Taylor, Jr.. of Dan- bury.
 Fireman Shortell resided with his sister here. He has been fireman for number of years. He is sur- vived by two brothers, Thomas P. and William R. Shortell and three sisters, Mrs. John Foster. Mrs. Ed ward Healy and Miss Marie Shortell. all of Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
City Advertisement
Sewer in Stewart Street

OIerK UnlCe, Clty or New BrltAln Conn, Jan. 23. 1929.
 To whom 1t may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Compensation and Assess ment of the City of New Britain has made the following assessments of special benefits or betterments, caused by the construction of sewer in Stewart Street from Strat- ford Road to near Roxbury Road, viz:
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
THREE KILLED IN
 RAILROAD WRECK
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Some part of the locomotive or car struck a guard rail on short bridge before the wreck and then no marks on the track for hundred feet or more.
 The locomotive half buried itself in the ground where it landed.
 The headlight was several hun- dred feet further up the track and other parts of the engine and cars were scattered widely along the roadway.
 Away from River
 The curve was away from the river otherwise the train would probably have tumbled 20 feet into the river.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14

The working Class cannot simply
lay hold of the ready-made state
machinery, and WELD it for it's own
PURPOSE. This neg Commune paris
COmmune) breaks the modern state
pOvyer.-Marx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14

machinery, and WELD 1T for its own
purpose. This new Commune paris
Communc). breaks the modern
State pOwer.--Marx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14

addition to having trouble with his
stomach, Canter declares he has been
unable to sleep at night. The
prisoners are given no exercise
periods. Immediately after work,
around $50 or seven o'clock, Canter
is taken to his cell and locked in
until $50 the following morning
when the routine is repeated. Canter
told me that he falls asleep about
8 O'Clock, exhausted by his daily
work, but awakens around 2 a. M,
and is unable to sleep again.
Paper Rationed.
Prison regulations allow Canter
only two sheets of paper each month,
and he is allowed to write only two,
one page letters each month. He is
given no paper for taking notes IN
his cell. On Sunday Canter follows
the same routine as on week days,
except that he is allowed a few
minutes off to watch about four in
nings of the weekly ball game be-
fore being led away to prepare the
meals. These workers in the kitchen
get no free time. Canter wrote him.
self down as an atheist and the
prison chaplain, he was told, is look
ing for him to try to convert" him.
Nice to Judge.
There is another prisoner newly
arrived at Deer Island of different
sort. This is Judge John Harmon of
Waltham, another example of "Mas-
sachusetts justice" who was jailed
for two years for stealing money.
Judge Harmon was Immediately
given a soft job as clerk in the
receiving office, and was given many
special privileges. The prison guards
bow to him when they meet him and
the warden offers him cigars. Can
ter, jailed for his working class ac-
tivities, was at almost the same
time, put in the kitchen to peel
potatoes.
Immediately after my entrance
Canter asked news of the South,
both Gastonia and Tennessee. He
then asked for news of the Com
MUST Party. Canter was arrested
last fall in an election demonstration
staged by the Communist Party.
After Canter had told me of his
daily routine he dictated his state
ment. Canter has as yet, received
no books or newspapers from out
side. At one point of his statement
he hesitated for a minute and said,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14
Labor Defense IN Mass Drive
for GQstOnlQ Prisoners

Need Thousands of Dollars.
Thousands Of dollars are needed
to conduct the defense of these
heroic strikers.
If funds are not rushed at once
by the entire working class of
the country, this murderous at
tack en- the most important front
Of the class struggle today will
succeed.
The international Labor De-
Tense is conducting the defense of
the Gastonia strikers. Lawyers
and representatives of the l. L. d.
are in the field, The legal strug-
gle has begun. A Gastonia Strik-
ers' Defense Committee has been
organized.
Rally to the support of the
courageous southern textile work
ers, smash the attack of the mill
owners on the n. I. w. U. Smash
the murderous frame-up on the
Gastonia strikers. Fred Beal must
not die. Rush all funds to the
National Office Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, so E. 18th
ST., Room 402, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14
New Bedford Textile
Workers Hit Arrests
in GastOnia Region

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 10.
The New Bedford textile workers
gathered at big mass meeting
here yesterday, called by the Inter-
national Labor Defense, and adopted
resolution condemning the attack
and frame-up on the textile work
ers of Gastonia.
The speakers were Carl Reeve,
Hagekias and Lameiras. A collec-
ton was taken up for defense.
The Boston meeting of the I. L.
d. is Tuesday night, with Reeve as
speaker. A large picnic in New
Bedford Sunday heard Reeve and
Pires speak, and adopted a resolu-
ton protesting the arrest Of Fred
Beal, leader in the strike here last
rNar 1865
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14
MINE DEMANDS
MEN WORK EXTRA
Load Car for Industry
New Slogan of Bosses

SHENANDOAH, Pa, June 13.-
The P. & R. C. & I. Co. is posting
notices in its mines here, scolding
the miners for not working harder,
and demanding that they "load a
car a day extra for the industry"
as during the war they had to 'load
a car for Uncle Sam" The state
ments are carbon copies of an edi-
torial that appeared in May in the
Shenandoah Herald. 1t starts out:
"The day of snap jobs has zone.
The worker must make a showing
or his place will be filled by an
other"
1t claims that one mine closed
down for three weeks to punish
some of the men who stayed away
the day after pay day, and says:
Punishment"
"The mine workers are bringing
such punishment upon themselves by
remaining from work following pay
days." And it is possible that the
coal corporations will establish this
plan as a rule until the men realize
that their labor is wanted every
day possible.
"The men who imagine they can
work or lie idle when they please
are heading for idleness. 1t is
production today"
The miners tear these notices
down when they see them.
The mine work is done on a piece
work basis, and miners have always
claimed the right to take an occa-
sional holiday, as the work is ex-
tremely unhealthy and dangerous.
The National Miners Union is
drawing more and more men into
its ranks, to fight such slave driv-
ing tactics as is illustrated by these
notices in Shenandoah.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14

I'm already getting out of the habit
of thinking straight in this place.
The work is only a little worse than
any factory job, you get so tired at
night that you don't feel like reading
even if you do have books.
Fuller is Guilty.
Fuller escaped US this time,"
Canter said. "He went away to his
country home and we were unable
to bring him before the bar. But
he is already found guilty before the
bar of the working class of killing
Sacco and Vanzetti. He killed them
just as the courts, as part of the
frame-up system against the work
ers jailed Mooney and Billings, just
as the courts and the government
jailed Fred Beal and 60 other strike
leaders in the South. This is the
frame-up system of capitalism,
which can be abolished only by the
overthrow of that system by the
working class, organized under the
banner of the Communist Party"
81 will carry on the fight in Jail
or out, to expose the class murder
of Sacco and Vanzetti by the Mas
sachusetts authorities with Fuller at
their head. 1 will do everything
necessary and will stay in jail as
long as is necessary in the fight of
the workers for the workers dictator
ship. l am at the disposal of the
Communist Party and of the work
ing class"
Canter was still talking when the
guard pounded on the table and
said. "This terminates the visit for
today. The visitors swill remain
seated and the prisoners will file
out" 1 had just time to shake
hands warmly with Canter. "Give
my regards to all the Comrades"
Canter called as he marched away
with the rest of the striped blue
denim uniformed prisoners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14

OF animals. His menagerie contained
performing rats, mice, hens, sea-lions,
ETC., etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-14
HIT CONCILIATORS
AT CONGRESS- OF
Ger MAN PARTY
Show Opportunist Line
of Evert Group
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must dispose of the conciliators
finally.
Muenzenberg declared the chief
difference between the majority and
the conciliators was the question of
the estimation of the third period of
postwar capitalism. The majority
declares that the capitalist stabiliza-
ton is shaking, while the concilia-
tors declare that the sterilization is
consolidating. The majority broughs
dozens of new arguments in order to
support their position, while Evert
was unable to offer single new ar
gument. The greatest crime of the
Brandler group is their attack on
The Communist International. The
majority stands enthusiastically for
the Comintern and the Soviet Union,
Muenzenberg said.
Evert Speech Dishonest.
Remmele declared that Evert's
speech was dishonest. The concilia-
tors declared that their difference
with the majority was purely tao
teal, while Evert says that the con-
ciliators hold another estimation of
the present period than the majority
at the Sixth World Congress of the
Comintern. The conciliators' memo
randum handed to the Congress rep
resents new step away from Com
munism. The conciliators declare
that they are willing to maintain
discipline, but their memorandum
quotes Lenin, proving that the pre-
liminary condition for discipline is
correct party leadership, and the
conciliators declare that the party
leadership is incorrect, therefore all
their talk about maintaining discip-
line is dishonest. The conciliators
now stand where Brandler stood
previously. Their conception of fas-
cism and democracy means the de-
NAL of social fascism, Remmele
pointed out. The role of the con-
ciliators is bunting the party wea-
pons. The Congress must finish
with the conciliators, he said.
Women Delegates Speak.
In the Wednesday morning ses-
sion, delegates from Wurtemberg,
Halle, Munich, Frankfort, and vari-
ous women delegates spoke. Ernst
Meyer declared that the statement
that the majority of the Central
Committee could not work because
of the opposition of the conciliators
was a damaging condemnation of
the Central Committee, because the
conciliators were poorly represented
on it.
Meyer said that the Communist
Party was weaker in the labor
struggles and in the trade unions
than year ago, for the Party fails
to utilize given favorable situations
after May Day by a correct appli-
cation of the united front policy.
The mass strike failed, he said,
because the Communist Party over
estimated its own strength and
failed to apply united front tactics.
The strike was only successful
where the opposition to reformist
leadership had a majority in the
unions. The majority of the Party,
he declared, had abandoned the de-
cisions of the Essen Congress for
trade union work.
*Dourof was n famous Russian trainer