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New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
THE BROADCASTERS

One cannot work up much sym pathy for the big commercial broad casters in their recurrent troubles with the Society of Composers, Au- thors and Publishers. The broadcast CTS and their advertising customers want plenty of jazz, and the society mentioned is the source of supply. The law holds that nobody can use copyrighted music for their private profit without paying for the privi- leg& The method is for the society and broadcasters-and theaters also ito agree on annual fees to be paid the society. The society is composed Of all the commercial song factories, who divide the fees according to a system of their own, which is mo- body's business.
 The owners of station WCAU in Philadelphia may think they have a pretty good case from the standpoint of inequalities of assessments upon various broadcasters Perhaps they are right; it is hard for a layman to understand why one broadcaster should be paying a high fee and an- other of approximate size and in the samc-Sized territory should be pay that has nothing to do with the principle Of the scheme This was firmly set down in the famous ltiga- ton between the society and station WOR, at Il time when broadcasting was young,
 IL may be remembered that WOR claimed that hroadcasting popular music WAS not broadcastIng for profit, But tn" supreme court held hat troadcastcrs are not likely 10 be phiianthropic institutions and though their output is free to any, one with 4 receiving set, the profit ljrs in th charge for time over the a,r, And from that time on the broadeasters have been sending cheeks regularly to the soGoty. If a eroadcaster failed to do thlS he would 5" in 3 terrible fix; there Fqulut hc any azz coming from lh" lowers.
 The Philadelphia broadcaster "a. 1o oothm- but bring about "a "'re "1HIgh.e irs4nbution of the ;.@s aajf." That is tho entire object : a. '+ jijzavou Tms ought to please f.n i'm A}0ay rather than other al~-
 N".s'ao litigation is oycr the fe"e Haara they are tow, probably ~ill go up.
 Ami -szz seeming to bo so neces- sarT for radio stations, perhaps the iaz1 uag"ates will conclude that the 1 time is ripe 10 Jack up the fees all around
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

I'Cdl LullOI.
 Constructive criticism might be a good feature of editorials but l think when they fall away from that they are apt to be detrimental.
 It seems that the main objection (and the only one) to the new traf- flc regulation regarding side street stop signs is that motorist might be held up when he can see that it would have been all right to go ahead.
 Now we all know laws have to be made general. Surely there are times when evasion or infraction of many laws would hurt no one. but It can't be done. law is law, and I think this particular one is good one.
 consider a motorist stopping be- lore country railroad crossing be- cause the signal shows red, yet there IS no train in sight Would your advice be to go ahead under such circumstances? I don't believe so.
 have seen these signs work to perfection through the west and particularly in California, where motorists are exceptionally consid- crate of pedestrians It works ont that a person can cross an inter section without being the least afraid, knowing cars will come to a stop before the corner.
 say, what if the autojst does nave to wait a second. He'll make 1t up don't worry.
 Let's give New Britain a pat on the back for it's initiative and pro- gressiveness, not a kick in the nants READER.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
New Legislation Needed to Curb Speeding Drivers

Speeding in Plainville or New Britain. either on new roads or the older ones, still occupies the atten- ton of law enforcement officials and citizens alike. That conditions cited are not exaggerated is evident to the casual user of an automo- bile. for a short auto ride nowadays is bound to give anyone a glimpse of reckless driving in some form. Therefore, many thoughtful people are suggesting, isn't it almost time to adovcate traffic regulation that may seem drastic, but in reality Is the 'only method of curbing the ir- responsible autoist and bringing down the motor vehicle death rate?
 A plan that many citizens are con- siderirg-or should be considering in substance runs something like this. Agitate and obtain legislation !! that will really regulate motor ve- hicle traffic, even if it does cost money. Lay down rigid tests for mo- tor vehicle operators--far more strict than the present happy-go lucky method of granting licenses. i Send out motor vehicle inspectors, or state police, in civilian clothing to enforce the laws in sufficient numbers to make the law operative, Immediately revoke the license oi the reckless driver.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
DANGERS FROM AIRPIANt.S

~. When d pilot takes unnecessary ...risKs he is subj"ctng moi only him. "'self, but the pubic 10 grag' iancor" s.remarRs the Heridrn Record. 'Tall- r.man was flying low other things being equal he us5s' 1a@c landed on a house, ar or the mgh- way with it's preuous human freight"
 - This is posnt thai adas 10 ,a,
 accumularlag need ot can'toums s.over-confidaht pilots, who tnhG rt.} -can see through Gos and oan nstlga- -.late an overloaded Dlate re.FI..s-
 Or weather,
 ,-- Thcro is reed for control from 'he -ajr mai companies and plane o~n1rF
 generally There 1n@t ba aator5o4y
 in authority somewhere ajt. ty Eou-
 bid reckless flying which Eot ort} ie
 a menace to the oyer-ooHhd'nt Jt
 bat 10 the public al31.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
EXHIBIT
 WORKERS CHOSEN
Eddy-Gloyer Post Names Con-
 mittee for October Show

Plans arc now well underway for the second annual Home Progress Exposition which is to be held on the Stanley Arena on Church street October 22-26 inclusive The cxposi- ton is approved by the Chamber of Commerce and this year will be con- ducted by Eddy Glover post, No.' 6, American Legion.
 Committees are as follows:
 General chairman--E. E. Ogren.
 General vice chairman-A. II. Petts.
 Publicity and advertising commit tee--H. E. Scheuy. chairman; Stur- man Dyson. Curtiss Sheldon, Walter C. Milkey, Gleason W. Parker.
 Program and entertainment con- mittee-Harry Ginsburg, chairman; Howard Timbrell, M. H. Pease, B. II. McElhone, Curtiss Sheldon.
 Exhibits mmittee-Harry C. Jackson, chairman; Arthur Petts, Manville Johnson, N. C, Avery, M, II. Pease.
 Contest committee - w. w. T. Squire chairman; Emil Schaal, Gardner Weld, Harry Vessels.
 Ladies commttec-Mrs. A. H. Petts, chairman; Mrs. Schneider, Miss Sheldon, Miss Coholan, Mrs Grant Mrs. Howard Mitchell.
 Details of a girls contest will be announced at an early date.
 Prizes will be awarded to boys for useful articles for the home made out of old packing cases or other used lumber.
 Articles submitted in the contes' may be of any size providing that they are adapted to be part of an eX. hibit in ten foot square booth or the floor Of the Stanley Arena. Since the judging will be based on the quality of workmanship, the inge- nuity and adaptation and the use fitness of the article. the size of the article is not factor
 So long as there is no attempt made to conceal poor workmanship by paint, coloring is permissible since as has already been announc- cd the grade of material used vii not be taken into consideration by the judges.
 Any further questions which may arise in connection with the contest should be submitted to w. w. T Squire, director of the Junior Achievement Foundation of New Britain at 85 East Main street.
 The contest is open to any boy in New Britain and it's suburban area between the ages of 2 and IF
 The general committee will mee Monday night at 7:30 o'clock at thf American Legion home.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
COMItN NESTS IN NORTH
 CAROLINA

Although il IS q quite common practice, whenever a strike is fin progress, for those who don't like the strike to refer 10 ''communists' "bolsheviks," and blame the entire business on the Third International ot Moscow, WE have no Intention Of aligning ourselves 10 those who en- gage in such outworn tactics. Strikes usually are arerInents over wages and conditions of employment, not arguments over comuunistlc doc trines
 Wages what tho argument in North Carolina has been about. But In that state, as in some others
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

These few recommendations may sound mild in condensed form. but are drastic if properly applied. They should be drastic, for the situation is grave. The reckless driver cuts Tn and outt of traffic on curves and hills, all over the state. endangerin5 not only his own neck, but the gen. eral public's as well. He is cautious when he sees a policeman, as he we'll may be, but there is no hold- ing when the cop is absent. This condition can and would be correct ed If civilian officers toured the roads unobtrusively and made ar- rests when they noted such reck- lessness. They would arrest hun- dreds.
 No man is fit to drive an auto- mobile who will swing out of line of traffic on a sharp curve to edge in between two cars ahead by the skin of his teeth. The only way reckless individuals who will do such a thing can ever be taught to ODScINS lllt Otlitl ltllON llSHtS lS to definitely and manently re- yoke a few licenses. If that doesn't cure the situation, revoke all of them. Drastic? Yes, but at the pres ent rate of increase in auto accident tells it is coming, as sure as the sunrise.
 Tests for operators licenses. not only in Connecticut, but elsewhere, is still a joke. The fact that a man can drive his car carefully and skilfully around two blocks of city streets does not mean that he will operate his machine after he has his license. Ability to operate is the basis for granting licenses at present, Fitness for operation not only should be added, but will be within many years.
 The motor vehicle department on it's application blanks evinces great concern over physical handicaps. If a man has a short leg he probably will face an extra test to prove that he really can drive. And yet, in pro- portion, the man with the short leg, or one arm, operating a car, has never caused one per cent as many accidents as the reckless fool who is physically perfect.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
25 Years Ago Today

This is a great season for cider according to the cider manufactur- CTS, the farmers and others interest cd in the manufacture of that pleas ant and intoxicating fluid.
 The prohibition alliance will hold it's monthly meeting Monday after noon at the residence of Charles E. Steele.
 A well attended social and recep- ton was held at Trinity M. E. church last evening. It was under the auspices of Embury Chapter of the Epworth League and was in honor of the Normal students.
 A meeting for a proposed repub llcan campaign marching club was held last night at the republican headquarters in the Russwin build ing. Chairman Wiegand of the town committee was the presiding officer and George A. Quigley acted az clerk. There were forty young men present, the majority of them mem- bers of Company F.
 The fifth ward democrats held a rally last night in the Commercial nall with Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford as the principal speaker. Alderman Hackney presided ana James Kennedy acted as secretary. An address was mode by Judge Roche, chairman of the town com mittee.
 The suggestion has been made to Park Commissioners Sloper and Meskll that football grounds be staked out on Walnut Hill park. The suggestion was made during the summer that a baseball diam ond be staked out also but nothing came of 1t.
 The local Liquor Dealers associ- ation will hold a meeting next week 10 prepare for an election of otfic- CTS.
 The gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A. will be opened on Monday when the classes formed by Physical Director will not be available for several weeks yet.
 The number of dead trees to be seen on the streets seem to be in- creasing, and no good reason has been advanced for it. It is now stat cd, however, that the numerous con- nections made with property and street mains and the laying of curbs | results in the roots of the trees be- Ing cut and soon show evidences of | decay.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
Aid. Falk Gets Thrill
 in Common Council Speech

Alderman Walter R. Falk was deep in thought-he was soon to take the council floor and ask his colleagues to assist him in bringing about an adjustment of the Stanley street widening project, and he was evidently phrasing his argument in his own mind.
 He was unmindful of what was going on about him, but he could not escape hearing the stories of nair-breadth escapes as reported by Charity Superintendent John l.. Doyle who recited his experiences with. insane men and women who had attacked him from time to time as he was driving them to Norwich to the asylum. He was arguing the need for a larger automobile which would make it less easy for the in sane to heap blow after blow on him as he attempted to keep the auto mobile from going into ditch.
 Next came Councilman w. s. Warner who added to the list of ex citing experiences of persons thrown into contact with the insane. He, too, agreed a larger car was needed Argument after argument he pre- sented as ne raised and dropped his right hand, in which he held his fountain pen.
 "In a car with little room between the rear seat and the drivers seat it is very easy for an insane man to reach over and crown you',' said the councilman, meanwhile bring | ing down his pen with a swift stroke, as if to illustrate the cor onation." The speedy movement | caused the lower part of the fonn- tain barrel to work loose from its m oorings and with the thoughts I being "crowned" by an insane per, son probably coursns through his | mind, Alderman Falk felt the sting of the blow. The pensive alderman | jumped from his seat, but the how of laughter that came from his col. leagues and from the spectators gallery. reassured him and again he | sat down.
 Councilman Warner continued hi' argument minus the baton, ant among these who voted for the larg CT car was Alderman Falk. He die not explain whether he was in ac' cord from the start or if the objec lesson he received convinced him o the possibilities of being crowned.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
In WhiCk We Take Fling At College "PrOfs"

For years, the Yale graduates have waited, patiently for, cham pionship team to help out, at least, in arguments with football wise folks of other universities. In the past few years the graduates be- came accustomed to saying well we cant win all the time and they did the best they could. That may have been the case, but there are large number of persons who thought that possibly fraternity spirit ruled the gridiron, and guided the activities of stars not in the "bunch.' No doubt, the coaches in the training room have sensed it and words flew thick and fast about the matter.
 In college life a fraternity is the social criterian for judging 8. stu dent, and has developed a class sys- fem which reaches out through all lines of endeavor To many, the cen- +er of fraternity activities is around the football team. The professors themselves are in a measure to blame for this break away from the democracy which is supposed to ex- ist among all students clubbed to- gether to receive a diploma. If there is a college student in the United States who has not heard some prof" say, what does a young man get out of college life?" He then sails around in the clouds men, tioning that intangible something which permeates a man due to as- sociations with others headed tow ard that common goal of making a better man of himself. Ask any fra ternity man about that intangible something and associations and It 5 wager that he will mention fra ternities.
 If the professors and coaches could only veer off on a tangant and | instil in the student body the ab- surdity of fraternity life in the pre- | paration for later life, that lie, which theoretically every student wishes to prepare himself for. It is probable that the young minds in the moulding would cast aside petty iealousies and pull for a common good making the fraternity life se- condary. If that angle could be stressed, it would not be long before l the spirit would be soaked into all, including the exclusive football teams of yesteryear. In conclusion,
 it has always been a trait of Yale
 graduates to try and tell their Alma
 Mater something, but it is very sell dom that an attempt is made to tell the "profs" Gan appelauon, by the
 way. which they hate) just what is the matter.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
E:hiNi,S IN SOCTH AMERICA

When one roads about new air lines being established in south America, which sometimes require d visit ny Colonel Iindboreh 10 pro- vide the star feature at their in- augrraIs, one realizes that the conti- ncnt to the south not only is zcaous- ly trying 10 find her place in the sun but is taking advantage Of the mod crn means of transportation best cal- culated 10 destroy the hitherto near ly insurmountablc distances and bar
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
THE 0 BSER VER-- Makes Random Observations
 On the City ano Its People
Attendance At Conventions

Attendance At Conventions
 Returns Dividends 10 City
 Much has been said in favor of sending representative of municipal departments 10 conventions at which other men in the same line of work gather for an exchange of informa- ton and 10 examine equipment in- tnded 10 increase the efficiency and cut the costs of departmental oper- ations.
 The august body which examines in minute detail into small appropri- ations and passes large ones with out comment-the common council has baked from time to time on paying the price of these conven- tions.
 It has been called to the attcn- ton Of the public that Fire Chef William J. Noble in recommending the purchase of d safety device which he had seen ol display at a national convention of fire chiefs probably saved the life of Fireman Joseph Verano during the south
 
 by smoke while perched on an icy gable of the roof and it is doubtful if he could be brought to safety without endangering the lives of his would be rescuers, had they not l cen equipped with the neW-type atretCher equipped with ropes by
 which bodies may be lowered in per feet safety.
 Thursday night, a Main street store took fire. Bremen fought i through heavy smoke ard succeeded in eXtirgushing the flames, but only i'after taking more physical punish lncnt from smoke than most work lacn endure in the course of several years of regular employment The actual fire was out, but hundreds of pounds of cloth blankets, etc., were | still sending out clouds of dense smoke. 4 vent in the rear of the | building was necessary Rushing | door heavily barred. Ladderman ] Harry Hmm reached for a bar cut. ! ting tool which the chief had pur- chased al the fast convention and i clipped away aalf-inCh bars as | speedily as if they had been made 1 of rope. Next came Laddermen Ste phcn Makowsk and Phillip Pa uuette armed with battering ram, another purchase made after it's display at a chiefs convention. After these two huskies had lung ! cd forward three, or four times. di- recting the battering ram through | the opening which had been cut 1 with the bar-splitter, the heavy door tell down before them and a vent Tor the smoke was created. These 1 tools without question of doubt re- 1 duced the smoke damage to a frac- ton of what it might have been had they not been available.
 What nas been true of the fire department has been true of others | City engineers. building inspectors and health supcrintendents, as well
 as others who havo gone to conven-
 ticns at the expense of the city, have returned with valuable suggestions
 labor saving deices and methods fol | increasing efficiency.
 Provision should be made in every
 annual budget for attendance of city employees at convention. This is one
 of the municipal investments from which results are continually being 1 shown.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
COMMUNICATED
THE MILK SITUATION
 New Britain. Conn.,,
 Sept, 19, 1929,

Sept. 19, 1929. New Britain Herald,
 Dear Editor:
 For long time l have wanted to ask for a small space in your paper to bring before the public the deli cate subject of milk. This is a deli cate subject to most people. Milk is milk whether it is produced from COW or a can. Yet we cannot be too careful in our treatment of this valuable food supply. Milk as point ed out by our most highly trained doctors and leading scientists is the greatest breeder of disease germs of a contagious nature.
 While we have laws governing this source of food supply that, like all in our every day quest for new worlds to conquer.
 What is the Board of Health do- ing to see that these laws are en- forced?
 Nothing as far as I can sec.
 In 1928 according to the Board of Health's annual report there were thirty-six milk dealers dispensing their products in New Britain. Of these only seven pasteurized their supply, of the seven only five could pass the legal requirements of the States Legal Limits.
 In our schools where small grow ing children consume considerable milk I find that some principals al- low raw milk to be consumed. Is this fair to the children who need this nourishment but cannot con- trol it's supply?
 Milk is supposed to be tuberculin tested, What is done by raw milk dealers in regards to other com municable disease germs. such as typhoid, diphtheria, septic sore throat. etc.?
 In pasteurizing plants, employees arc required in the interest of pure and safe milk to undergo periodical health examinations. What about the farmers who first handle this product?
 For example, certain farmer, near number reservoir whose face shows the ravages of some ter rible disease supplies some dealer with his product in New Britain.
 This year the Board of Health neglected to point the standards of these thirty-six distributors. Why?
 These are a few of the problems that the Board of Health should in- vestigate.
 Now, what has this paper the New Britain Herald' done to cor rect or place before the public these deplorable conditions.
 Last year there was an epidemic Of septic sore throat in Lee, Mass. This paper made a slight mention of the fact, but l did not sec any editorial asking that the people look to the source of their milk supply.
 Now there Is slight epidemic of typhoid in Glastonbury, very near 10 home, yet this paper evidently did not even consider this as news value as there was no mention of it made in your paper while in Hart ford it was considered front page news
 Both these epidemics were traced to raw milk.
 How many other epidemics could be traced to this source? Has any one ever heard of an epidemic be- ing traced to pasteurized milk?
 New York requires all milk to be pasteurized.
 What does New Britain require? and what are VIC going to do about it?
 YOURS FOR SAFER MILK.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21
Whoopee Music Assails
 Out Aural Organs Everywhere

The town is getting more muslcal every day, This does not seem that Fritz Kreisler, Haifetz, Schumann- Heink and the rest of the harmony stars are doing their stuff here abouts, nor that there are 55 con- certs billed for the coming winter. It merely means that wherever one turns the ear is smitten, if not smacked, by yodlfng of some nature. mostly jazz.
 It has gotten to the point where @ person in search of few under things for the baby's trosseau can- not buy them in peace but while she is doing it must listen to somebody singing Little Pal" said tune being
New Britain herald., 1929-09-21

Stories of extreme cruelty, assassination and inhuman treat Hcnt in Cuba have been so amazing they seem incredible.
 In July Fl Dia printed an article asking if it was proper for President Machado to be connected with a ccr- tain electric light company in Cuba. The following month the editor of Fl Dia, Armando Andre. was assassinated.
 Since 1925 a ruthless policy Of ar rests and expulsions in regard to Workingmen has been pursued. Men have disappeared from many homes; many laborers have entered military prisons.