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New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Conservative Journalism
 RetardS Interest in England

One of the most interesting spots on earth is Hyde Park. London. A person is allowed free speech if he doesn't go too far in his criticism. Any day, one can go into the park and have his choice of some twenty different speakers which necessarily means a wide range of topics. Some arc speaking on religious matters. others on affairs political. The amount of interest displayed is in direct proportion to the number of topic selected.
 One afternoon last summer, the Observer strolled 10 Hyde Park to listen to speeches. The largest crowd was selected, and to the amazement of all there were some 20 or 30 men taking notes from the speaker. In short, they were neWspapermen whose ideas did not jibc with the rules of journalism as set down by the cool calculating editors, of news papers in Britain. English journal ism leans toward the past, going in to the mist minute details on affairs of 100 years ago, paying little atten. ton to affairs of the present time. When it comes to the individual Eng fish journalism minimizes human interest stories, and rarely compl- ments a person on a past record You read more of that "Uncrowncd King of the Arabs" Lawrence, in American than you do in England In an attempt to give a write-up of a fam ous man. the press will first ask for his permission. Thus, the lives of famous men. now living, cannot be given to the people of the younger generation. Dick Whiting ton, and his cat which was sold to the emperor of China making Dick a wealthy man and thrice Lord May or of London. serves as an example to poor boys all over the Empire. Surely in the vast stretches of the great English Empire. there are men living today who have had eX- periences which should spur youth on to better things. The press will not tolerate such interesting eXperi- ences for fear of offending the indi- vidual who would claim it cheap publicity. The most interesting thing to man is his fellow man. and sthc press in the U. s. realizes this. What to do, to overcome conservatism is the problem of the English press English speaking people from all over the world would find the af-, fairs of the individuals of England very interesting, and their publica- ton would go long way toward better understanding. It is doubtful if any Englishman would allow the initials of his decorations published after his name if he were not com pelled to do so. In this way, he is beyond criticism of a being a self seeker If some way could be de- vised to relieve the Englishman Of false modesty when it is a matter of newspaper write-ups, the interest in England of the present would gain. rapidly.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

! from Washington that such and such a department of the government, by making a slight change in somc- thing or other, is able to save a few thousand dollars year. Usually tic public gets a million dollars worth of grief out of the saving.
 Then there is the matter of post age stamps. A citizen mailed a batch Of catalogs recently and they re- quired q six-cent stamp each. On getting the stamps he remarked to the clerk that they seemed to be en- tirely devoid of mucilage. The clerk said that skill in licking them would solve the difficulty; that if one ap- piled too much saliva they wouldn't stick, and if one didn't apply enough saliva they likewise wouldn't stick. That he added. was a characteristic Of postage stamps here lately. Of course. one of the packages next day was returned by the kind lettcl car Tier. It was lacking in postage stamp and there was red ink rub Der stamp notice that tho package was not forwarded because of the lack of postage. The stamp had come off Just another six cents gone.
 Multiply such instances by thou sands, if not millions in the course of a year, and then try 10 figure whether the public is sharing the savings of the government since the new efficiency system in the prepara- ton of postage stamps was adopted?
 There is another angle worth men, tioning in passing. The post offices certainly must be forced to wear out their rubber stamps quicker; and they are forced to purchase increas- ed supplies of red ink. Clerks, me chanically going through the mails, are forced to pause when reaching a letter or package minus the stamps that once were attached, are forced tC take the time to rubber stamp them, and the letter carrier is fore cd to return them 10 the senders This when multiplied millions Of times in year must result in an in creased expenditure of time and effort.
 In conclusion. We will add that the picayune savings being made in Washington impress us in a manner to warrant the use of stronger language than is permitted to go through the mails. Hence we re- main dignified and restrained; ex- cept to postscript that something gives us grand pain.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
INCREASING FOOD COSTS

Having refused to permit indus trial tariff schedules to advance ap- preciably, the Senate coalition is now busily engaged in improving the outlook for the farmer. That will come about by raising the tariff rates on food products. which will enable the agricultural industry to charge more for it's products The scheme is supposed to work in the realm Of agriculture like it works in the case of manufactured products. The higher the tariff the higher the costs to consumers
 The cost of living in the cities. however, is almost certain to in- crease violently. The Senate insists on forcing city consumers to make farmers prosperous, just as in the past farmers have been forced to contribute to the prosperity of peo- pie Tn the cities.
 During the last campaign this is exactly what was promised to the farmers, although campaign speak CTS did not emphasize the scheme in the industrial sections, and in the talks Of the principal candidates over the ladio, which went to city and country consumption alike, the full potcntialities of the scheme were kept in the background.
 It has not taken the Senate long to agree on the increased duties on agricultural products. The first night ducts. and even clans fully protect cd Clam were taken off the free list and Il duty Of % per cent tackled on. The clam industry along the Sound IS to be soundly protected gainst terrible foreign competition, a low standard of living and low wages. American clam diggers are notoriously well paid and must be protected against the paupcr labor of wherever else clans may be found.
 IT enacted into law Inc agrcul- tura schedules being sponsored in the Senate will cost the industrial sections millions. But on the whole. probably not as much as the recent stock recessions and the deflatlon of the previous realty boom.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
MONEY AND POSTAGE STAMPS

As a manufacturer of paper money and postage stamps it must he confessed that the government, to uac q widely current piece or express s,Ic slcng, is not so hot. This new paper money can be taken for an cN- ample. Those who arc acquainted with 1t have about come 10 the con- ciusion that it has become faggcd. gged and dirty much quicker than could in all justice have been antici- patcd. Here was new money straight from the printing presses. The pub- lie. getting hold Of it, was in q good position 10 judge Of it's lasting qualities, Already much of i' looks as if it were a thousand vars old. Much Of the new money already has the appearance of the old. except for si2c
 The trouble seems 10 he that the government is studying economy too much. Thrift has its place in the scheme Of things. but NC would rather not hear Of stories emanatng
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
THE COMING WORLDS FAIR

Chicago has just concluded q new grand opera house at cost of s22,- coo 900. The city now has s5,000,oOO on hand with which to start q worlds fair, to be held in 1883. The five millions of dollars is merely "a starter" the Chicagoans have it., There is much more where the five million came from. The affair ot 1qSS will be a worlds fair, and not a "county fair like that Sesqul- Centennial exposition down Tn Philadelphia recently" That's how they talk in Chicago. There can scarcely be a doubt left in anyone S mind that the Windy City will be filled with much moro than wind in 19333.
 Some time ago q travelling sa'cs- man from Chicago arrived in the city and told us that Chicago still had more wonderful future than it haa had a past, that it is bWlding boulcrards faster than any other city. is adding immense skyscrapcrs, that il is increasing its trade in as-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Nov. 1G.-Torecast for Southern New England: Fair Saturday; Sunday rain. not much change in temperature.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair Saturday; Sunday rain, not much change iii temperature.
 Conditions; The disturbance that was over the lower Lake region Thursday night has moved north eastward to the Gulf of St. Law renee with greatly increased in tcnsity, and a trough Of relatively low pressure extends southwestward along the Atlantic Coast to Georgia.
 The Hudson Bay disturbance is advancing eastward with center south of Hudson Straits, and an other disturbance is moving rapidly east-northeastward over the region west of Hudson Bay. Pressure is high over most of the United States.
 The indications are for rain over virtually the entire Washington fore cast district except the Florida Pen insula within the next 4S hours The weather will remain fair Sun day. however, from the lower Lake region and the extreme upper Ohio Valley eastward to the Atlantic coast. The temperature will not change materially.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People


man Dehm calmly placed the weekly payroll before them for their sigma lures. The payroll, he explained, in volved an outlay of several thou sands of dollars and he hesitated to sign it without conference with the other members in view of the senti- ment expressed by them at their last meeting. This effectively squelched the cry for special meetings of that commission.
 Ernest N. Humphrey has probably earned the title of meeting tender extraordinary. through his services in various capacities during the ad- ministrations of George A. Quigley as mayor. From 1910 to 1919. he was a member of the board of public works and of the board of finance and taxation: from 1915 to 1919, he was a public works commissioner. water commissioner and member of the board of finance. It. was often necessary to hurry from one meeting to another, and occasionally to a third on the same evening, bringing him close to the record of the pres ent fire commissioners. AS a mem- Der of the board of finance, he passed on requests for appropria- tions sent in by two other boards of which he was a member.
 Some of the features of the pres cnt zoning law were included when the ordinance committee held a meeting outside the city liglits. per haps the only session of it's kind ever held to transact municipal business. The committee accepted the invita- tion to go to Corporation Counsel John H. Kirkham's rustic dwelling in Plainville. and there met. Few of the ordinance committeeman were aware that the meeting was in an other town.
 While these are considered to be the usual meetings, and regular gatherings in appointed meeting places in city hall. the usual kind, there is still another unusual that is usual, and that is the kind that takes place over the telephone.
 We have a chance to buy such and-such at a good price. What d'ya say" asks one commissioner of each of the others in turn.
 If the answer is the expected, Suits me, go ahead" the meeting is considered as adjourned and the purchase voted.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Debunking the Films Based on Stage Life

Aroused by the stereotyped situa- tions in screen dramas based on life behind the scenes, Variety, a theater magazine, waXes sarcastic at the expense of scenario writers. The public is easily humbuggcd by stories on stage life because it has little actual contact with the exist ence of stage folks. The situation causes Variety to utter the follow ing blast;
 What writers of scenarios for backstage films should bear in mind:
 That both members of all mixed two-acts are madly and blindly in love with each other.
 That the other half always gets stewed at the wrong time.
 That the other half is a courage ous little wife and troupcr.
 That the girl. besides good, is beautiful.
 That the man has funny looking map but a great pcrsonality.
 That the girl must always be tenn porariy coaxed away from her partner husband by a rich and handsome producer who stars her in his new big revue. although she has never been outside Of tab
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
| COPYRIGHT IN \ FLAT

And now somebody has gone and done it'-copyrighted the Star Spangled Banner. It comes down to this, that the United States is the first civilized nation in the world which has given a citizen the right to copyright one version of the na- tional anthem. It has not yet come to the point that whoever sings it must pay Godfrey O'Hara royalties. But maybe that will be avoided by nobody being able to sing the an- them, even in the simplified version in A flat.
 Crazy as the copyright law is, it remained for Mir. O'Hara to make a joke out of it. He admits he copy righted the national anthem as a joke. He says he might leave the anthem as reconstructed to the United States in his will.
 The trouble with the Star Spangled Banner has been that the pitch is too high. The generally ac- cepted version is in the key Of B flat, and when the rockets red glare begin stirring things up the cmbat- tied and embarrassed singers arc eX- pected to yodcl on high F. Only good tenor or good soprano can do this, and both are as rare as strict honesty and unkissed lips.
 According to the copyright law. unique ideas are susceptible to copyright, provided they are put down on paper. MT. O'Hara was not the first cultured citizen to lower the pitch of the Star Spangled Banner, but he was the first to put it down on paper and with his tongue in his cheek sent a photostatic copy to the copyright office, where it was duly entered as a bright idea and placed ir his name. We presume that no music publisher can publish the na- tional anthem in A flat without in ringing on the O'Hara copyright. which is a shame. The A flat yer sion only chambers up to E flat, a nl, n version Of the anthem. and even q cracked baritone or an indifferent alto can reach it without physical violence 10 self or audience.
 The only disadvantage in the A flat version Of the national anthem is that the second word-the say ii, "O. say can you sec, goes down 10 A flat Perhaps that is no serious objection. however, as go people out of loo when they sing the anthcm Cn masse don't get started on time, 90 that at the moment they join in this danger point is well passed.
 Anything that makes it possible for the people to sing the national anthem without bursting a belt but ton or fracturins corset is a public service. Mir. Hara. who by the way was born m Canada. is entitled 10 a COngrcssioual medal
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

can afford the best in hospital
 treatment regardless of cost; and he
 demands and gets it. To the very
 poor the costs are more or less aca- demic, as they become charity pa tients. It is the great middle class which suffers most from high costs. The middle class cannot foot the bills and is too proud to be patients Of charity. What is to be done about it?
 Dr. Miller, in referring to govern mental aid, says he does not neces- sarily mean the federal government, but rather any kind of authority municipal county, state or national,
 Considering the manner in which the national government has aided states in the construction of good highways. on the 50-50 plan. and how the national government aids in many another activity. it does not seem far-fetched 10 conclude some plan could be devised 10 aid those in financial distress whenever serious sickness blights the purse. Under present conditions the savings of lifetime frequently are utilized to pay off the costs of one serious ill., ness. Manifcstly there is little jus tice in a system that permits the sick. through no fault of their own, to meet with such re- The government is deeply wherever business is and most of it's activi- ties in Washington seems to revolve around material matters. Some method of preventing the rout of savings when serious illness blights the average individual is thing well cient. There already has been much of this and the facts are well known. Some definite action is necessary. It Is gratifying that such prominent leader in the surgical profession as Dr. Miller evidently intends to stimu- late action as well as study.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
HOSPITAL, COSTS

The suggestion made }Ga other day by Dr. C. Jcf. Miller, prrsidon'- elect of the American College Of Surgeons, tha, the elimination Of financial wrccka5, in Jhe case Of average citizens when they hay" re- course 10 hospital treatment cspc- cIally operations, lies ia government ara for hospitals, doubtless will re- c2ive careful consideration by the committee appointed by the AmorI- can Medical Associaiiou The medical profession has been arous'd over hospital costs for a long time; tnc subject has been discussed al length ar conventions Of thc profession and in medical journals, but to date there has been no method devised to solve the problem.
 Dr. Miller calls attention to the high costs of modern inventions as applied 10 hospital efficiency, men, tioning the nursing department, the N-ray department. the pathological Laboratories. diet kitchens, and what not The ,fictcncy Of tho Ulcdtcal profession has increased manclously curing the last 2o years. but unlike efficiency in almost all other lines Of human activities, the cost has n- creased along with the efficiency. In other words. the overhead has null tiplicd 10 unreasonable lengths.
 The result IS that the rich man
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

show before.
 That the rich and handsome pro- ducer is either an arch villain or an angel in the one-sidcd love affair.
 That he sacrifices his great de- votion in the end so the two-act can reorganizc and begin all over again on the small time-"just like we started, honey"
 That if it's the putty-nose male half of the team who reaches the top, he leads costume show girl numbers in the "Folies" in the same nose and big suit.
 That if a stew, he must go Nic$ tim to the d. t.'s toward the finish, to be revived in time to "go on with the show (the show must go on) at the climax.
 Or if the acrobat, he. must take a fall for an injury. Fadeout in this event must have the eStranged eN-partner jump up from an orches-- tra seat and rush backstagc. placing her lovers limp head on her lap while he is stretched out on the dressing room floor or couch. She. must say: "YoulI pull through, baby"
 That all clowns with broken hearts must spill tears in the cold cream when putting on or taking off makeup after the marital and professional bust-up. That the big, cry scene, photographed from re- hection in the makeup mirror must; be the dramatic punch of the pic ture.
 That all agents are tough.
 nat all agents always have large waiting lines in their reception~ rooms.
 That all agents have office boys.
 That all agents stenographcrs chew gum.
 That all actors have no other am- bition than to play the Palace-"It's, the big time. kid"
 That all chorus girls are cattv ex- cepting the heroine.
 That all Sister" teams are com posed of mother and daughter.
 That when a small time act dis solves or gets booking. Variety carries the story with a two-column streamer.
 That one or both members Of all mixed tWo-acts must reach Broad way and stardom at one time or an- other.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Foreign

Probably there is no truth in the rumor that Mussolini's daugh- ter is to marry the Italian crown prince.
 He could scarcely support her in the oratorical style to which sbe is accustomed!
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

The autoists who pass the inter- section stop signals without stopping and once too often at least learn how 1t feels to be the center Of attention IT, court room, even if the limelight lasts only a few minutes.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

The workingman who drives to work in his car is almost certain to be at work on time; and he usually gets back home in time to play with the baby a bit before it is put to bed
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Explained

Preacher: Solomon had thou sand wives. you know"
 Florian Jackson: Well, dat ex- plains why dat man could allus live in such magnificent splendor,'
 Preacher: How so?
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Social

A doctor who charged S250 for putting six stitches in a wound is being sued by the patient.
 The latter should have made it clear that he wanted plain needle
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
\ Nifc'S Sec,ctt

You know what l look like. Ton know what I say.
 lou know where I go 10 during
 the day. You know what l spend, You know what I keep. fou know when I wake, You know when sleep, You know what I cat. You know what I drink. But there's one think you don't
 know, And that's what l think,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

The A, B. C. Is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer- tlsers with a strictly honest analysis tf circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud In newspaper dis trlbution figures to both national and local advertisera
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Natural1y!

Hayes: 'l had an argument with Bennett, the photogra pher, yester- Gay"
 "RaWlins; "WhGt side. did he take"
 Hayes: "ue took the negative"
 Mrs. l.. II. Doray.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

The noise of automobile horns has been solved long ago. Drivers don't use them any more unless pedestrians force them to take the extra cXerton.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
HINOE PREMIER TO WED

Bucharest, Rumania, Nov. l6 (7r Tho press published d story today saying Premier Juliu Maniu is 10 marry the widow of the widely known Rumanian politician Prince CantaCuzene.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
THI, FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY
Crime

The League of Nations announce cd that as a result Of a test, 95 per cent of our school children are against war.
 Naturally: 1t only makes more history for them 10 learn.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
Membe, of the A.,ociated Press

The Associated Press Is exclusively fn titled to the use for re- equalization uf all news credited to 1t or not othefwls SC credited in this raper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
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Send all communications 10 Fun Shop Editor. care OI the New Britain Herald, and your tetteS will le forwardsl to New York.
Not :i Bad Ideal

Folks who make the most headw1y Along the road of "Ev eryday" And find a welcome in all places Must get good "smileage" from
 their faces!
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

have hibernated for the winter. At least. that is the universal hope Of optimistic hunters.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

The Herald Is sals daily in New York at Hotallnss Newsstand Times Square; schutz's Newsstands Entrance Grand Central. tcnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
The Measure of His Ideal!

Fond Dad: What is the height of your ambition, my boy" Son (bushing) "Er- she just about comes up to-cl- my shout. ders.."
 c. C. Irion.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

Florian: "Dey all took in wash in, ob course."
 T. A. Beck Copyright, 1929, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

or course the farm bloc lobby is composed Of nothing but public spirited citizens.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

The true measure of success is money-or fame-or achievements depending on which one you put over.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

There's a law that controls the vice situation in Washington. It is called the law of supply and de- nand
New Britain herald., 1929-11-16
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-16

The extent of the disaster caused by the market collapse cant be measured accurately until the next installment day arrives.