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New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
silent Vote May Play Big Role In Tuesday Election

| Army of voters marches 10 the , polls" has long been a favorte
 newspaper headline on election da.| | but unless there is a heavy silent 1 rote" in New Britain next Tuesday l which some observers profess to l sense. some other "strcamer" will of l necessity be substituted. For army | there may appear "a few platoons," 1 for both parties are finding it ex- | ceedingly difficult 10 arouse inter | est in the issues or the candidates. ! despite the fact that on both sides the organization arc working hard and will have every part of the cleo tion machinery functioning.
 Several reasons are given for the apathy. but whether any of them are correct is difficult to tell ThH democratic party professcs 10 sec general discontent with conditions
 ir business and industry on the part O. the bread winners of the city and hopes it will be given expression at tho polls. while the republicans
 claim their tickets will be supported iH the generous proportions 1t has g nerally been, except that the total vote will fall short Of previous years. They are putting forth the argument that the depression would | have come whether one party or the other was in power.
 Democratic party campaigners arc
 stressing the general dissatisfaction
 with the liquor situation and are leaving nothing undone which might
 focus the attention Of the voters on
 the failure of the G. o. r. to take n
 decided stand on the question. The old age pension bill, on which the c. o. P. froNns, is being espouscd a. factory gates and platforms by the democrats, vet the enthusiasm Of the old-timc rallies is sadly lack
 irg. Whether the public simply does not care what either party has to offer. or is disgusted with every thing connected with politics is pug zlng even veterans who pride them selves on their ability to diagnos3 causes and effects.
 One Of the most surprising fea- lures of the apparent apathy is that for the first time in o6 years the voters of New Britain on Tuesday
 will have a say in the election of a judge of probate. Undoubted It is one Of the most important offices ir the city. handling as 1t does tn affairs Of practically everyone, yet the contest between Judge Alling and Judge Mangan is not causing the slightest ripple of interest. Since Judge B. F. Gaffney vas elected in
 1904. he has not been opposed on election day. both parties having put hir forward year after year as their nominee, and nov. with the plum about 10 fall into another lap. nc body is heard debating or quarrel ing about it.
 In other days. X-Consressman Augustine Lonergan had q grip on the electorate Of New Britain which helped him numerous times to ride into congress, yet this year, running
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

carries greater weight. Coming from
 an authoritative source it ha.
 greater force with the newspaper
 and news services. Thus the charge | that 5,000,000 men are out of work | throughout the nation may be met with a response from Washington | that the number is greatly exagger- ated and made for political purposes. As Washington has the facilities for | checking up on the number of job less men, its reply is accepted as a true reflection of the situation, the average person not stopping to sus- pect that Washington may have had political motive in denying the claim.
 That is only one example of what is meant when it is said that the ''ins" have an advantage by occupy ing offices for which the "outs' are striving. The "outs" are the party of discontent. They attack the ad- ministration, find fault with its man. agement of political affairs and ex- plain what policies they would adopt if they succeeded 10 the seats of the mighty. It makes no difference which party is ''in." In states where democrats sit in authority-New York for nstance-republican are the critics. When the situation is roversed-as in Connecticut-demo- Crats lose no opportunity 10 expose what they believe to be faults of government. New York city has d powerful democratic publicity ma chine. In Connecticut the republi- sanda for their own cause because they have been entrenched so long in office that they have spokesmer state mployes-everywhe The democratic publicity bureau in this state had functioned exceptionally we'll this year.
 From all points of the. compass political propaganda comes 10 d newspaper office. Daily the mails contain letters, bulletins, copies of speeches and statements made by candidates for office or their sup porters. Every honorable means is resorted to to impress the editor with the justice of the cause or at least to persuade him to print the outpourings of the mime eograph ma chimes in order that arguments of this or the other side may be brought 10 the attention of th2 voters.
 This is the day of propaganda. Politicians make full use of its pos sibilities.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
25 Fears Ago Today
lNoNenlher lD

November D
 The annual T. A. B. fair rlll b0 feature by minstrel show.
 The New Britain Teachers club held ifs first meeting of the year yesterday. Marcus White was elect- cd president.
 The police were kept busy last evening. Gangs formed all over town and celebrated Halloween m the real old fashion way. Many peo- pie were the objects of barrage of fruit.
 Ninety arrests were made in this city during the month of October. Of this number 5s fell into the toiis of the police because of drunken- ness.
 Despite the fact that the tele- phone company recently opened up its new building on Court street, subscribers are complaining against the poor service.
 The famous Rines brothers ara coming to this city 10 hold a seriea of gospel meetings. They are in great demand about the county.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Many a Profound Truth I, Spoken in Jest

Employes of the Connecticut com psny are expected 10 be polite and as a rule live up to expectations. Even in this incident it was not an employe of the company but a pas senger who took advantage Of the opportunity to make a wise crack" at the expense of an elderly lady who evidently was a stranger in tho city
 Bustling up to the car the lady peered anxiously at the front door and then at the rear door. Which end do I get on? she asked.
 Tt doesn't matter, lady" said tho passenger on the front platform. Both ends stop"
 Use Of Boy Scout
 Closely Restricted
 Few people realize the restric- tions which are ringed about the use of the term Boy Scout" and even the word scout" but these limitations are ironbound. as some have found out to their cost The Boy Scouts of America have exclus- i've right 10 the term, this having been granted the organization by congress as a sort of copyright. It is one of three societies so protected.
 Years ago there sprang up rival organization which was known as the United States Boy Scouts but this group. patently copying from the older group, ran into the ban on the use of Boy Scout" and, with that term forbidden it, swiftly 2ass- ed from sight.
 The Girl Scouts have the permis- sion of the male organization 10 tho use of the word this being spe- cial exception. It is also possible for firms putting out knives, fash lights, bugles, and other equipment to use Boy Scout and scout in the names of their products, but only with the permission of national headquarters, which grants 1t only after approving the articles and vir- tually accepting them as official equipment.
 Some firms have failed 10 obtain this permission and have run into difficulties. A scout" rife was once placed on the market by proml- nent firearms manufacturing com- panv, but national headquarters threatened action and the use of the name was stopped. While an automobile company once prepared q scout model car and, after spending thousands of dollars in pre- pairing an advertising campaign. had the machine ready to market. But the Boy Scout organization learned of it, and the campaign and car alike had to be abandoned.
 So, would-be humorists. be care- ful about singing Boy Scout' around as crushing appellation.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 1.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy Saturday; Sunday fair; not much change in temperature.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was a short distance south of Nam tucket Friday morning has advanced eastward of the coast and pressure continued relatively low over the Canadian maritime provinces. Tho outlook is for fair weather Saturday and Sunday in the Washington fore- cast district It will continue cool on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
4 CANARD THAT NEEDS
 TO BE EXPLODED

Much as wc dislike 10 do it, 1t becomes necessary once again 10 spike one Of the most astonishing eanards issued during the Connccti- cut campaign.
 Dean Cross. surprised at the cmergenco ot t4c canard from its hiding place between elections, is unwilling 10 believe that MT. Rogers IS authority for it's rccrudcscencc. That is d fine point about Desn Cross: He is unwilling to believe the worst about q political rival and first g,,5s him an opportunity to dodge responsibnity.
 That. however. isn't done, Mir. Rogers evidently likes Inc fairy tale SO long as it may decc>'e some voters.
 This story. ol course, IS lho one which says that the Republicans in The stste inherited q debt Of s11.- o9o.ooo from tho Baldwin adminls- ration
 The facts arc thes.. No Ucmo- ,ratic governor was ever responsible ror the financial methods Of tho government of Connecticut. The Democrats hatr moi been in control of the General Assembly, where ap- proprjations are made. The General Assembly made the doht that once existed. The General Assembly has always been oycrv hcmjngly Re- nublican-tbe House alvay~, and the scnalo in all hu, 'wo years
 Judge Baldwin mower had rh. rcmotesr ability 10 stay t0e hand, O. the Republican General Assembly which. when h. vas governor pout into dept His moral veto Of appro- priation pills, subject 10 reversal ny a majority of the Legislature, amounted 10 as much as q whisper during a storm.
 Yet here we have the old story once again; That Judge BaldUin's Democratic administration" set the state in debt, No governor before or since preached economy more ire quently than Judge Baldwin. His preaching amounted to zero as long as the Republican Legislature on the hill refused to listen,
 From 1911 10 1913 tuy LoGIsia- ture was Republican in both branches. Whatever debt was piled up during that time goes 10 the dIs- credit of the Republican General Assembly during that time. Prom 1913 to 1915 the Senate was Demo- tic and the House was Rcpub- liean. The Democratic Senate dur ing these two years could not pile up a debt without the connivance and cooperation of the Republican House.
 Tn conclusion there Is good rra- son for believing that the Republic ans in power ul the General As
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
WELL PUZZLES NEW WORKERS

Waterloo, N. Y, (UP).-A 48- foot well on the property Of Web ster Dalliett, near Waterloo. has puzzled citizens here. The top of the well is 275 feet above the water lev cl Of Seneca Lake, a mile to the west. yet five feet Of water is al ways in the well. The lake is the nearest body of water, and none here has been able 10 determine how the water reaches the elevated well.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Ireland Moving Ahead, Bob" Murray Tells Observer

Bob" Murray, who recently re- turned from Ireland reports that the Emerald Isle is progressing at a rapid rate, industrially and agri- culturally. The land where poetry blooms in the meadows and sparkles on the waves of its lakes, where haunting melodies are born-the land which has been closely asso- ciated with unfettered ina gination- is becoming practical. Business methods which have proved their worth are being adopted and are promoting the welfare of farmers and artisans alike.
 Only a few years ago. tho senti- mental side of mankind was shocked 10 learn that the waters Of the River shannon were being harnessed in connection with a hydroelectric pro- Ject. Then the noise of Henry Ford tractor plant was heard in the land. These are only two examples of what is happening in the indus trial world of Ireland.
 In agriculture, Mir. Murray says, the country l. progressing apace. Government bureaus foster improv- cd practices with the result that standards on farms are being raised. Live stock, for which Ireland has been famous for many generations, is being kept from degenerating by government cooperation. The quail itv Of marketable ezgs butter, milk. cheese and other farm products IS constantly being raised so that those which fall below requiremc cnts sel- dom find their way into the hands of the consuming public.
 The cartoon of Young Ireland 50 familiar to everyone of a gallant buck in knee brooches. high hat and pipe may soon be supplanted by nicture of snappy business man.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Italian Specials

Rome, Nov. l (UP)-Gavernor BonConpag gnl and other officials bade farewell st tho station 70 105 children returning 10 their recon - s'ructed homes in the earthquake region at th" commune Of Lacedo- nia near AVellino. The party vas the first Of about 5on children cared for earthquake.
 Florence. Nov. CP)-Federico Andreotti, aS, noted painter. iled Thursday night
 Rhodes Island. Nov. UP)- The navy hydroplane from the Island of Leros was compelled to descend northwest of Coo island due to a gale which wrecked the plane against the rocks. The crew escs ped Tarento, Nov. UP)-A necro- polls Of the late bronze age. pre- sumably still in use in the seventh century B. C.. was found at Murgia Hill, near Altamura.
 Leghorn, Nov. UP)-DuiIio Mazzoncini. q. was near death, and Edoardo I.adurini, 25. was seriously hurt due 10 the collapse of a scaf- fold used in construction Of q new hospital. Other mssons narrowly escaped death in the collapse.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
" ATER SKIS

Nienna-B1thers and those who accid entally fall into the water in this city are well protected by the police department Each police man patrolling the water front wears special skis with which they can >alh on water, and so quickly reIch persons in danger Of drown ing in oar is also carried 10 pro- pei the wearer through the water.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
pICTIfRI, CHECKS

Paris - An ingenious method of preventing forgery has been de- Nised by an English bank. With it's check books it passes out to deposi- tors a. pad of adhesive stamps bear ing his portrait. When depositor signs check, he pastes one Of the stamps on it, thereby preventing its being cashed by anyone else.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
NR. RORABACK'S CHIEF
 INTEREST

To the best Of our knowledge Mr. Rorabach has never been a good player at golf. He IS no hand at polo, does not go in for yachts, and IS not mentioned in the public prints as staging social functions.
 Perhaps he is a voracious reader Of business literature; and per haps he can analyze political sta usrics a. capably as anybody
 And he must believe implicitly that railroads power companies and public utilities generally are en- titled 10 q reasonable roturn-plus
 Mir. Eorabach, h,with all his faults --jf ho has any-is a "succe8stui' man. His object in life Was to know where he was going and get there.
 Perhaps many critic of Mir. Roraback has not really had that much sense.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
O.FDs OuTRANK MEN

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 1 (UP) - Women of the University of kansas averaged better than the university average, and men fell below the average, according to a recent sur- vey of student grades last year. Members of honorary fraternities and sororities rated POT, and the university average was l.27
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Dean Cross.

The state of Connecticut is in a peculiar position in regard to it's Leading Citizen. The time may come when he will be less successful po- litlcally than he has been in the past, Some day, forsooth, he must retire from the state chairmanship. seeing that he has conducted the af- fairs Of the party for decades Of and on one hears reports that he is choosing a successor" like Musso- lini is said 10 he doing; but then. reports are merely second cousins to rumors. We think Mir. Rorabac'. will hang on until senility finally condemns him 10 thc bleachcrs. That time is not yet in sight.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

Conditions are bad this year-at least as bad as they can be. The srandoldparty is fighting every where for continuation of its pristine supremacy, and it would be 100 much to expect Connecticut 10 be free of the prevailing discon- tent.
 But MT Eorapack continues to smile in confidence. He knows the conditions as well as anyone, Fate or good fortune continues to play into his hands. Mir. Levitt and MT Tape, for instance did not start all insurgent party within the Repub- lican ranks. and that suited MT. RorabacE exactly. Tn his idle mo- menls hc must sympathize with the Republicans in NeU York, vho arc less ably managed,
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
1.-THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

against Col. Clarence W. Seymour,
 political way, he is unabe 10 rouse ! the voters the way he formery did, [ Gthough his address Tuesday night
 at the Senior High school audi 1 torium was well received.
 It does not seem plausible that the depression alone is the cause of the lack of interest. In the cam-
 paign preceding the city election in
 April conditions in business and in
 dEstry were far from being good,
 although not as bad as al present.
 and the voters who did not turn out
 were few. The issues then were purely local, which probably ac- counted for the interest and then. l too, Mayor Quigley was making a comeback in politics which added 1 t1 the glamour of the campaign. It is safe to say that r. a mayor was to be elected on Tuesday there would be as much interest in the campaign as there was in April, all the circumstances being as they were at that tine.
 That the democrats will carry the fifth and sixth wards and lose the others appears probable. the only question being the majoritics. + there actually proves to be a "si- lent vote" of large proportions, al most anything can happen. Few. if any of the experienced politicians of the city dreamed that the fifth ward would give Mayor Quigley the vote he received in April, and the same was true of the third ward. If those districts go the way they did in that election the democratic can didates will be sudmped, but if the Cross Paonessa- Mangan Lonergan appeal proves as strong as the dem- ocratlc party leaders hope it will be. the fight may wind up with a sur prisng finish.
 Propaganda Instrument
 For Winning Elections.
 Unless the subject is considered broadly, there is little appreciation Of the tremendous publicity power which works for the reelection of officers favorable to an administra- ton. The ''outs" frequently are armed with the most cutting argu- mcnts, but the ''ins" have the ad- vantage of possession. which is nine points in politics as well as other wise.
 From coast to coast millions of office holders and their relatives argue for retention of the ruling party. Every man or woman whose income depends on the continuance Of an administration is mouth piece speaking against change. Their parents, brothers. sisters. aunts and cousins four times re- moved use their influence with friends and acquaintances 10 keep the ''ins" in and the "outs" out
 Propaganda cleverly disguised as news flows from the offices of state and national governments which the minority party finds it difficult 10 counteract. A critical statement ut. tered by an 'out" is simply an ac- Cusation. A statement issued by an ''in" is an official document and
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

Tuesday will be & grand day. That's when II will be all over. The amount Of drivel which has been ,aro1n at the voters during the present campaign has rarely been oquallod Sanity will return by Wed nesday. except for a few headaches.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

So they are charging Mir, Mellon with having uttered opinions at variance with those Of President Hoover. Such lack Of teamwork IS 10 be deplored. But then, campaign statements usually are at variance with something Or other.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

seems ss if they will have 10 n ors Oklahoma City 70 make room for the oil and gas wells. And by fine way. erdaneerIug human life in 2. city hy permitting oil drilling in town is another species Of money first.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

If Sergoanr King likes how the rotary traffic system works al Arch and Main streets it IS going 10 stay. That is point where a traffic officer vas needed to operate the signal lights during the rush hours, The upshot tz one more traffic off, CT relieved D do something else.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

The Associated Press IS exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all DeWs credited 10 1t or not otheTu se edited in this paper and also loca! news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

Experiments have proven that wireless waves can bc heard in a mine 5000 feet below the surface Of the ground, and to consid dera blc depths in water.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Member Audit Bureau uf Circulation


 'Is A. B. |. B 2 national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- J->ers with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon tais audit. This ins7lres pro- lection aga,ns: fraud n newspaper dis t-Ibut:on figures 10 both nat.ozal and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
much sense.

When MT. Eoraback came into public notice in Connecticut he vas already linked up with politics and corporations. That, by the way. is q good method 10 acquire public no- tice, although MT. Rorabach nel CT sought more publicity than necus- sary, The publicity simply vas thrust upon him. He could not avoid it because, as a paid legis- lative agent Of the New Haven rail- road, he had 10 make himself seen around the state capitol. That was in the days before the Public Util- ties Commission Uas formed. IL was Mir Roraback's duty at that time 10 sec 10 1t that no legislation was passed which would hamper the railroads and to see that all typ,s Of favorable legislation were passed without delay
 When public indignation caused the formation of the Public Utilities Commission the modus operandi hal 10 be changed. The old order chang cd-iust trifle at least l. vas sill necessary. hoprror for public utilities 70 light for their rights and anything more ths. seemed necessary.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01
Member ot ths Associated Press

The only profitable advertising medium l1. the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

T other words, q SIS station 10 get by in this town uonadays must |s more than a chicken goo?
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

That -irI reporter who Har~..I d ran worth S4ooQooou set an yN- ample 10 al other girl reporters, but ena didn't marry 2 newspaper man.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-01

high strung imaginative nit-pit, And don't pay any attention. One thing of which I'm sure. If l visit 6 res taurant and there is a girl just starting in the waiting business I draw her. You can't talk me out of that