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New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
MAIL CONTRACTS

It was several weeks ago that Postmaster General Brown in a speech gave it as his opinion that the cost Of sending a letter through the mails should be raised to 1-2 cents.
 Since that time Representative LaGuardia, Republican, of New York has been delving into mail contracts awarded steamship com panies during this Administration and has found them eStravagant Mfr. LaGuarda rightly wants these contracts cancelled on the score that they amount to sizcable sub sidy to steamships Indeed, Mir. La Guardia calls them "sratuities;" and in fact, that is what they arc.
 To Alaska, for instance, the new steamship mail rate awards the lines s200 a ton, whereas the normal rate is only $l5, This is entirely too much of an increase for comfort. Dan A. Sutherland, Alaskan dele gate to the House Of Representatives joins in the opposition to the new mail rates. He has written a stinging letter to the Postmaster General about it. saying the raise was with out warrant under the authority giv- en you 10 make and enter into con- tracts for carrying the United States mails" Under the new rates the two Alaskan which by the way submitted identical bids to the vernment-receive gratuties Of sS7150 a'year.
 MT. Browns predecessor was con- sidering plans to reduce the Alaskan mail rates. Mir. Brown raised them 50 per cent.
 I But the Alaskan mail rates are nothing compared with the cGtcrtion- ate rates being received by many an- other steamship company. Yet Mir. Brown would increase postage to
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
25 Fears Ago Today

Eleven milk dealers in this city have been found distributing milk below the standard adopted by the health department.
 There was a hearing before the committee on banks at the capitol this afternoon on the application Of the Hardware City Trust company for charter. All the incorporators arc local men.
 The second division, A. o. IT., re- ceived eight applications for mem bership, conferred the first and second degrees on 22 candidates and decided to confer the thir1 and fourth degrees at the meeting held last night.
 The republican caucus this eve ming is attracting considerable at tcntion. F. j.. Hungerford is expect cd to be appointed corporation counsel.
 The T. A. B. dramatic cast will meet this evening in the Casino on Church street. A Bristol man will have charge Of the rehcarsals.
 The committee of five appointcl to act with the assessors in revis-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Observations On He Weather

Washington, April 15.-Forccast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy; continued cold tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness followed by rain at night: fresh northeast shifting to east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy; continued cool to- night; Wednesday increasing cloudi- ness followed by rain. in south DOT ton in late afternoon or at night: fresh, northeast shifting to cast winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer.
 Conditions: An area of high pressure advanced rapidly south eastward from tho Canadian north west during the night It caused q decided drop in temperature from Ohio eastward.
 A storm of considerable intensity is central over southern Kansas attended by moderate to heavy rains in eastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska.
 This rain will aid materially in relieving drought conditions in that area.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and continued cool
 Temperatures yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONS
 OF MIR, QUIGLEY

Today George A. Quigley, lying upon hospital bed, automatically becomes Mayor of New Britain, hay ing been sworn in previously. While the Mayor is ill, however, the Mayors duties will fall to Alderman David L. Nair, president pro tempore of the Common Council.
 With this unique sct-up the new administration of Mir. Quigiey goes into office. Citizens will join in wisn- ng it the quintesscncc of success.
 Mayor Quigley, when he is well enough to take over the reins of of flee. purposes to bring about various improvements in the city's adminis- tration, among them being re- assessment of property for taxation purposes. This reasscssment, ac- cording 10 general belief, will be carried out by outside experts so that there will be no opportunity for political favoritism or any other sort of faroritism. This is Inc system adopted by many other progressive municipalities as a means Of elimin- ating that inequality ot taxation which injures some property owners ,d fo, ,,-bn ho lievc in equality before the law and equality in taxation will agree with the plan; especially the small home owner will feel satisfied at the pos sibility of more equitable taxation. Mir. Quigley made of this plan prime factor in his recent cam paign and the heavy majority with which he was elected indicates clear ly that citizens generally were in- clined to give him the opportunity to show what he could do in this mat ter.
 There are host Of other import ant issues which will face the new Quiglcy administration, however. and to list and analyzc all Of them would require considerable space.
 The water expansion situ ion naturally will stand most import ant, expenses and future cliect upon the city's fortunes or misforiuncs considered. The attempt to grab
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
THE "CNFAIR" PROHIBITION
 DOLL

FULL
 As we stated in a previous cdi- torial, prohbtionists should eXcr- else good sportsmanship and not eternally cavil about the national referendum on prohibition being conducted by the Literary Digest. AS everyone is aware, there would DC no complaints at all if the poll show ed a preponderatingly dry sentiment in the United States. And we have no hesitancy in saying that should the poll in it's concluding weeks register a convincing shift to the dry side, and they ultimately were victorious, the criticism would vanish like the snow before the sun.
 The vets, is is claimed by the Methodists, for instance, arc given two questions, while the drys are given only one. This would be inn portant were it not for the fact that the wet side naturally is divided into two branches, those who favor repeal of the Sth Amendment and those who would modify the law. But what the Methodists don't ex- plain Is that nobody is allowed to vote for more than ono of the ques- tions, 90 that the net result in a sense is that the vets are divided into two camps, while the drys have all their power concentrated into one. Who, then, has the advantage?
 Then there is the claim that the poll cards are more likely to go 10 urban centers than in rural sections This is only partly true, considering that many of the states which have registered in the poll as being wet are largely composed of rural com- muntics.
 Then there is the claim that most ly men obtain the ballots. This is possible, considering that most tele- phones and automobiles are register cd in the names of the heads of families; but the fact is the presi- dential polls of the Digest. made in : exactly the same way, showed the voting result with almost uncanny accuracy, greatly to the discom- fiture of the Democrats. When the last presidential poll showed tha. certain southern states were likely to vote for MT. Hoover there was widespread doubt regarding the ac- curacy Of the poll; but subsequent events showed that exactly this thing happened.
 There is no reason in the world to think that the prohibition poll is not rcftocting an accurate sentiment Of the country.
 And even if the poll were 20 per cent incorrcct-even 40 per cent the claims of the drys that prohibit ton sentiment is well nigh unani- nous except in ccytain cities would be pretty thoroughly shattered.
 Tho poll is said to be throwing dry congressmcn into paroXysms of grief. Well it might. The result of the poll, in the face Of a widespread wet victory, ought to be ar-reach- ing.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Much depends on the way one looks at l problem. For instance, Ill yesterdays Herald there was re- port that Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, an honorary president gen. eral of the D. A, R., had told the Daughters that the 18th amendment will never be repealed. In the same issue was report of a speech by Representative James M. Beck in which the great constitutional law yer and writer on constitutional topics said the liquor law is doomed. It Is not difficult to take ones choice.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

The shakeup in the police depart ment in Mcriden, climaXed by the resignation of the police chief, is said to DC due to Mayor Maloney carrying out his prediction promises. Yet here is what Mayor Maloney said after the resignation took place: He is a policeman who has given many years of faithful, conscientious and steady service to the city, and his resignation has been accepted with regret" There are lot of kind words mixed in with queer politics.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

2 1-2 cents a letter-possibly to help the steamship companies.
 When the debits and credits of the Hoover Administration are writ ten out, it will be found that the operation of the postal department has been one of it's weakest links. The deficit of s50,O00, 900 last year broke all records for recent times.
 One of the main functions of the postal department nowadays is to furnish subsidies for steamship companies.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Hoover Receives Digest
 Of LIDO News Dailies

New York, April IS (UP)-Al- though President Herbert Hoover reads eight newspapers daily, he ob- tains in addition a digest of opinion from ] 100 daily newspapers from all parts of the United States, Frank Parker Stockbridge, editor of tho American Press, reveals in an arti- cle in the April edition of the pub lication.
 No president has ever been as close in contact with what the press is saying as Mir. Hoover. Stockbridge believes. .-----..
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
FOREST FIRE NEAR BARRE

Barre, Mass, April 15 (UP)-A forest fire that swept five miles across country along a two-mile front was brought under control late last night by fire departm ents of four towns after it had burned more than 800 acres of timber and grass, destroyed two barns, and jumped the Ware river which lay in it's path.
 About 200 men fought the flames as the fire departments of this town, South Barre, HubbardstOn and Rutland joined with the metro ing the blaze. Damage of about S35,000 resulted.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

water rights by the metropolitan water district of Hartford is by no means forgotten and will require much watching to protect the city's rights. We think that MT. Quigley will appreciate the importance or this problem and be not inclined to take nasty action, which might jeopardize the city's future water supply.
 The sewage disposal problem also faces the new administration, hav- ing grown acute through the recent urging of the state to do something about it. To solve this problem ade- quately is likely to put high figure of expense before the city. Incident ally there is the correlated problem of providing an improved storm sew CT system, so as to prevent the re- curing damage done by flood waters unable 10 back off quickly enough in certain sections of the ctiy.
 With the new Mayor will be d Common Council that, politically speaking, will likely be sympath etic by dint of the Republican majority upon it, if for no other reason. ln matters pertaining to the city's vel fare there should be a minimum of politics in the Common Council, which means that opposition to no plan or plans should be predicated merely upon a basis of politics, nor should support of any plan or plans
 be predicatcd upon political cX- pcdiency.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Two Pastors Captured
 By Bandits in China

Peiping, China, Ap.il 15 R1-- Chinese bandits today captured a Canadian, C. A. Bridseman, of the United Church of Canada, and the Chinese pastor at Changchow. on the Yangtze Kiang. so miles below Chungking and conveyed them in land. Ransom of s2oo,0oO was ask ed. The British consul at Ichang is representations to the au- thorities demanding their immediate release.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Gaudy colors of gasoline stations official view taken in Bristol, pro- prietors of such stations have right to paint, up in any artistic fashion they desire. Much has been accom- piiShed with our modern ZonlnS laws, but the color of ones paint
 either on gasoline stations or on ruby lips, is not yet being regulated.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
SEEK BRIDGE VANDALS

Mexico City. April 15 tUP,- Troops were searching in the vcin- ity of Monterrey today for vandals who set fire to three bridges on the National railways.
 The fires were discovered Sunday night shortly before the arrival of tho fast train. which carried through coaches from St. Louis, Mo.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
HOW TO BE. BIASED

We owe a substantial increase in psychological knowledge to Dr. Goodwill Watson, psychologist, of Columbia University.
 Until Dr. Watson let us in on what causes people to be biased we were completely in the dark. With right the eminent professor opincs that his yard stick should be accepted as the modus operandi for sauging public opinion. or individual opinion, or whatll you have.
 Here is q self-cXplanatory para graph from the description of Dr. Watson's method:
 The tendency of an individual to show prejudice is demonstrated in the test, according to Dr. Watson. when he delotes controversial words as disagrceablc or annoying. by ac- cusing sincere and competent per sons whose opinions differ of being insincerc and incompetent; by draw ing from given facts conclusions in accord with individual bias. but un- justified by the facts; by rating all arguments on one side of q question as strong and the opposing argu- ments as weak, and by attributing to all members of a group charactcris- tics true of only a part Of the group
 As an example Of the kind of words which biased persons are likely to delete in any article they may happen to be editing Dr. Wat son is definite. He gives numerous examples. which are as follows:
 'Golshcyists, Sunday blue laws, cigarettes, Ku Klux Klan, censor ship, prohibition, the Pope, radical. military preparedness, the I. W. w." etc.
 We take it that the biased per son would either substitute words of more general caliber. or would eliminate them altogether, But per haps this is not so important as some of the other of Dr. Watson's tests"
 There is the question Of prohbi- tion, In response to q questionnaire superintendent of a certain state gave their opinion as to the amount of drinking being done by high school students nowadays. compared with the sum total Of drinking be- fore prohibition came to create the worlds greatest debating topic. Thirty-tWo of the supcrintendcnts reported they believed the high school students they knew were Io- iac less irinnins than before prohi- bition, while II others thought there
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

The Labor government in Eng land has brought forward it's second budget, which calls for a substantial increase in taxes. Interesting, no deubt, is the plan to bring about q new assessment of all property in England-a nationwide reasscss- ment that could only be engineered in a country with a centralized gov ernment. Another interesting item is an increase on the duty on beer. That probably will hurt somewhere.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

was more drinking. Then, came the question, indicate below what this means"
 The answers, indicating bias, were or are as follows:
 'The superintendents who answer ed Less drinking were prejudiced or blind.
 Moral conditions have been im- proved by prohibition.
 Prohibition is making young people drink in defiance of law.
 "The superintendents who report ed more drinking were wet in their sympathies.
 No conclusions can be fairly drawn from the facts.'
 Such statements are heard every day, and are made in the public prints by speakers galore, Are they biased? Well, make your own con- clusion-and try not to be biased ic you can.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Spanish War Veterans
 Will Have Muster Day

A. c. Hammond camp, United Spanish War Veterans, will hold . regular meeting in the camp meet morrow night at o'clock. The camp will observe the Annual Mus ter Day, when the renewal of the obligation is made in unison by all comrades.
 Past Camp Commanders night will also be observed at the meeting. Refreshments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

ing the tax lists have announcei that they are ready to start the preliminary work.
 Baseball teams are beginning .o start practice anl the fans of the city will have plenty of good games to watch this season. Repairs are being made to Electric field.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
ARREST RUMoRS DENIED

Bucharest. Rumania. April 15 HN The Rumanian foreign office to. in Vienna yesterday of the arrest of two American girls at Constanza as spies, were entirely unfounded. The home office and chief of police also made similar denial saying that anywhere.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

The new bull movement in Wall Street indicates that the shirt maa- ufacturers have been doing a gool business.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Doing the farm work with fewer hands won't relieve the situation while people continue to do thelr eating with fewer hands.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

How times change. They used to call it axle grease, and now they spread it on a cabbage leaf and call il a salad.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

As we understand 1t, various poll ticians who have been aviating with the Paonessa administration are looking for a safe landing.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Right depends on the circum- stances. It is kindness to remem- Der your wife's birthday, for in stance, if she hasn't a weak heart.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

England could save herself y9: by bribing some native of India 70 start religion that includes shirt tails.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Facts dFancies
By Robert Quillcn

Well. back ln 1890 the good peo- pie said cigarettes would make criminals and now look at the country.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
N, mb,, et tbe A,,oci.teu rreNs

The Associated press is exclusively en. titled to the rss for republication Of all nevs credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

The only profitable advertising nedt1m ih the City. Circulation books and prem room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

NMb1f Ths A. E. '. is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and advsr- tlsers with . strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics aie based upon this audit. This insures pro. tsetlon against fraud in newspaper dis tributien hgures to both national and local advertiserA
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

The Herald is on als daily in New York at Hotalng's Newsstand. Times squars; schultx's Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Now they've found ways 10 make wall board of all waste material eX- cept the Congressional Record.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

If Ford would teach England lo raise wages, he must also teach her how to make leather upholstery from oilcloth.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

A fashion magazine editor-the flatterer-aslls me for an article on '"rhe Greatest Need of The Well Dressed Man." My idea would be an evening shirt that would not sudden ly balloon and crack like a pistol when you try to bow.
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Americanism: Conceding that the man who pays the piper should call the tune; bowling because the pc;' cent, who pay the taxes boss the country.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Those high-brow critics who scorn the Sat. Eve. Post because it is entertaining" should read tha editorial page.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

New York April 15-Mrs. Dorothy Parker seems definitely established as the town wit among the Grade A brand of intclligcntsia that flow CTS in the metropolis. Every snappy mot, Oscar Wildc-isl cpigraT and nothing really matters line is attrib- uted to her.
 Mrs. Parker-Dotty to friends and just Dot to 6 small circle of in timates-is a fragile -as-spun- sugar type with dark hair and bird like movements. To the casual, she is striking eXemplar of new feminine freedom. Her conversation is joy ous gurgle and she has a perceptive smile and quick bright glance.
 Yet those who know say her daz- zling facility is superficial-a pose. And underneath this surface eXu berance is a great genius which is stressed in the poignant irony of her poetry and prose. The world knows her for such trivialities as "ENcuse my dust!"-hcr suggested epitaph for her tombstone.
 All this, her friends aver. is only mask of unWinking brightness for emotional depths the world does not understand. Mrs. Parker was born and reared in New Jersey and her first literary efforts bloomed in the pages of Vanity Fair, followed by books of poems attaining remarkable sales.
 When she came back from Europe recently for a brief stay, her arrival was hailed by several poems penned by talented friends. She had been among the Alps hob-nobbinG with Hemingway and other American writcrs-''lcaping from jag to jog" 1 according to her printed statement to l ship news reporters.
 1 It was there she gave the finishing polish to her newest book of poems to be labeled "Sonncts in Suicide She has been beseigcd by eager mag azinc editors with offers touching q 1 new price per word, but is politely indifferent to them all.
 Her role as queen of the Manhat- tan sophisticatc3, too, has no lure | whatever She grects it with q stiflcd yawn and has, despite her springy gait of body and mind. become at tached to an isolated chalet in Switz- crland and there expects to spend much of her time.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

But why limit your rubbfr re- search to plants, Mr. Edison? Dil you ever chew an old he lobster?
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

If the next great war must be Americas submission to raclleteers must arouse high hopes in the Orient.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Funny man. He feels unimpor- newspaper readers, and calls him self an artist when he writes Il book read by 1865.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Chic Sale was d collegiate waitcr-- at least for two days. He vas fired when he served q customer drinking water in q thick coffee cup, the big yap.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
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nists and calls them snippets who write ''the only part of a newspaper that is really read" As one of the snippetists, we only hope it is true.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Alec Waugh in a new novel speaks of the power of newspaper colum-
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

It would seem-and all who care hold up their hand-that about the worst thing that can happen to q fellow in New York is to be known as a Count. He is immediately under suspicion as a racketeer.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

One of the collegiate walters told me the other evening Of an incident establishing the truth of a hoary theory no one ever secs q walters face. There came to one of his tables an elderly couple. He served them and received quarter tip. They did not recognize him although he is to marry their only daughter upon graduation this spring.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-15

Correct this sentence: 'I don't understand" said the husband "how they can sell charming lit :. tie straw hat like that for only $2S.50."
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