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New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
TREATY PU BLIClT1 AND BLIC POLICY

Now that President Hoover has definitely declined to make public the secret correspondence regarding the London Naavl Treaty there iS no way to judge the public attitude cxecept as lt is reflected, correctly or enormously. through newspaper editorials. Much of the comment probably will be Of the hair-triggcr variety, and considerable of the pub- lie reaction will be based upon an insufficiency of knowledge regard ing the underlying principles.
 Assuming that the attitude Of MT. Hoover will be unpopular among many citizens-what proportion neither we nor anyone else is in a position to judge-it should not be overlooked that the Senate is also quite unpopular. Its propensity to ouibble and it's consistently highrat attitude has made for it few friends. Therefore, as regards un- popularity, there is little to choose from.
 We intend to refer to matters ot American history in an effort 10 elucidate the situation. leaving 1t for those who read to judge and, we hope, assisting them to come to 4. more sensible conclusion than might be the case otherwise.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
TESTING SOFT COAL

The test of soft coal in certain city departments, it is shown, has not been satisfactory. Which is not surprising. Tn the first place. most chimneys in this climate have been built for hard coal smoke: and in cidentaliy one Of the chief difhcul- ties encountered in the test referred to was the chimney, which appar- ently was not large enough to pro- vide sufficient draft or large enough 10 permit the larger amount of smoke and fumes to escape.
 It is easy 10 emphasize the fact that in various other sections of the country no such difficulties are en- countered through the use Of soft coal; indeed, soft coal is the staple heating product throughout large sections Of the country which are comparatively close 10 the soft coal mines. In such sections only the exceptionally well-to-do use hard coal-or used to do 90 before the present era Of oil burners began
 New England is one Of the chief consumers of hard coal. Whenever there is a strike in the hard coal counties Of Pennsylvania we in New England are put to enormous in convenience, suffering from the same difficulties as the fire depart ment when switching to soft coal substitutes. The situation would be different were our heating systems built to burn soft coal 10 advantage They were not built that way be- cause nobody hereahouts ever thought it would be advisable to turn to soft coal. even as ar economy measure.
 To rebuild our chimneys and our heating systems to burn soft coal would cost more, in most instances, than the economies would yield That is one of the little angles 10 the economy program that the city faces.
 When new fire headquarters is built those things will be properly looked after. But that time will not come for few ycars-When economy does not reign supreme.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
State Health Board Tells How to Save Life from Drowning

No elaborate equipment is nee1- cd to save 6 life from drowning, lc- cording to an announcement from the state board of health.
 All that is necessary is to knoT the Prone Pressure Method" and act immediately. This method is simple to learn, easy to apply and will not unduly tax the strength of the rescuer if he happens to De alone.
 On removal from the water place patient stomach down on q flat sur face, quickly opening the mouth to remove any foreign substance which might obstruct breathing - but not wasting any time in such prelimi- naries as every moment is precious One arm of patient should be bent at the elbow letting the head rest on this. with face sidewise so that wa ter may be disrelled from the lungs; the other arm should be stretched full length above.
 Rescue measures should begin at once and continue rythmically un- til natural breathing is established this may take four or more hours. The procedure is as follows:
 First. Kneel, and straddle the pa ticnt below the hips placing hands on small of the back with fingers over the lowest ribs. tips of fingers just out of sight.
 
 while counting one. two, swing for ward, bearing weight on body firm ly but not violently.
 Third. Swing backwards while counting one, strengthening up anl thus relieving pressuTe-this allows air to be drawn into the lungs.
 Fourth Rest in this position for two counts.
 Fifth. Repeat these movements rythmically, forward and backward without Interruption, about twelve to fifteen minute, until natural breathing is restored.
 Sixth. Meanwhile, if assistance is at hand a physician should be sent fer, patients tight clothing should be loosened at neck. chest or waist, and patient should be kept warm.
 Patient should not be moved from this spot until he is breathing normally and then should be car ried in a lying position to a place where he can be kept warm and re- ceive expert medical attention.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
Two Boards Retreat Hastily On Award of Contracts

Within the past week New Brit ain has seen two city commissions discover that their methods were not in keeping with the restrictions which hedge them about on the ex- penditure of money.
 The fire commission learned that it was unable to award a contract for repairs to a fire station because the cost was in excess of $500, the limit which any board may spend on a contract without the approval of the common council. The board of public works went blindly on it's way on the construction of the Pi- per Brook culvert apparently oblivi- ous to the fact that the common council had not passed on the pro- ject. AS a result, both boards have been forced to reverse themselves and the contracts will be sent to the council for approval.
 While few city commission are composed of profound business minds, it seems strange that these two boards should overlook the law which controls expenditures. Men who are experienced in the dis charge of public office are members of both groups, making the situation caused by their mental lapse all the more to be wondered at. It has been assumed that the veriest tyro in the management of public affairs knows that nobody is free to expend more than $500 without first asking per- mission of that august and learned court of city fathers. The law has been on the books for some time and has frequently been the subject of discussion, making it informa- ton of public knowledge.
 What Mayor Quigley thinks of the double faux pas has not been re- Vealed.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
LEGION RETURNS THE MONEY

At a time when Mayor Quiglcy has been occupying his time in choppiag off a hundred dollars here and few hundred there in order to provide a fund for unemploy- ment benefits, along comes the American Legion post of this city and entirely without a suggestion from the Mayor returns s1.O00 voted to 1t by the city last January in or der to help detray the expenses Of an Armistice Day celebration which other posts 10 the city on Novem- Der Il.
 This commendable action will re- fleet much credit upon Eddy-Glover post, Obviously, when times are better, as inevitably will be the case, the Legion will receive the s1.000 from the city and possibly more, The splendid action of the posts officials this year will not be forgotten.
 Incidentally the thousand cart wheels should make considera ble more noise in the strong box of the Mayors fund than some other sav- ings hitherto reported. It is to be hoped that there will be more of the same.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

self-supporting, enough being raised from the ground for everyone, cat tie culture thrives, the Villagers make their own clothes, craftsmen are handy with tools-and every- body is always busy. There is no unemployment.
 Stuart Chase relates that as he returned from this trip to New York he ran into sidewalks filled with the unemployed surrounding em- ployment offices, He draws a con- yincing comparison between the life in the Aztec villages and a part of the life in the chief city in the richest nation of thevorld.
 What would happen to the Aztec villages, he inquiries. if they were modernized according to the stand ards of the machine age. Capital would flow in, mills would be built power would be brought on wires from a distance, garages and service stations would abound And the people, instead of being sef-sufficient. would be dependent upon the functioning of modern in dustrialization. When it failed to function perfectly at least ten per cent and possibly d far higher per centage would be in want.
 This is a fair example. But it is not necessarily an indictment of the machine age nor naturalization It is an indictment of the manner in which we have made use of the new powers that came under the control of man since James Watt invented the steam engine.
 We have conquered almost every thing except our social problems which have been aggravated under the modern industrial system.
 Chase is not like a man speaking in the wilderness. A great many ob- servers have come to the conclusion that the nit Or miss system of con- trolling modern deyelopments is lacking in the stability that should be part of living.
 Chase hopes the Aztec villages will always remain as they are; and that other primitive villages in primitive parts of the world may also remain as they are. He likes to think that somewhere everybody can be moderately happy all the time.
 Few of us, having become accus- toned to the conveniences and high standards of what we call civilization would care 10 return to such primi- tive means of life. But we agree with Chase that until industrialization has more completely distributed tranquil happiness than it has done 50 far the Aztec villages, and all others like them. are best left to ply their present-day existence, with mo- body rich, nobody relatively poor, and nobody in need of municipal charity.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
PRIMITIVE, BUT ALWAYS BUSY

It is quite convincing picture which Stuart Chase. writer on eco. monies, pictures regarding the plight of US moderns.
 It is trite to remark that the most ordinary modern man possesses more conveniences than kings had of old; that each and every one Of us has the equivalent of 30 horse power working for us through the medium of machinery.
 Analyzing this matter in Harpers, the author notes a recent experience He visited the interior of Mexico, where there are villages which even today are not greatly different from the days of the Aztecs.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
Observations On He Weathe;

Washington, July 12.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair with moderate temperature Satur- day; Sunday fair and warmer.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair with moderate temperature Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy and warmer followed by local thunder showers Sunday afternoon or night.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was central near Cape Cod Thursday night has moved northeastward to New Brunswick The western dis turbance is moving slowly eastward over the Dakotas and Nebraska. and pressure is low and falling from Arizona northwestward to Oregon. Pressure is high from southeastern Alaska eastward over the upper Mackenzie Valley and over the ocean east and south of Newfound- land.
 The weather continues abnormally warm over practically all sections east of the Rockies except in the Lake region and North Atlantic states. Maximum temperatures of 100 degrees or higher were regis tered yesterday at many stations from Nebraska and South Dakota southeastward to east Gulf coast and in the interior of the South At- lantic states. The highest reported was 1O6 degrees at Huron, S. D., and Little Rock. Ark
 Fair weather will prevail almost generally in the Washington forecast district Saturday night followed by local thunder storms Sunday after. noon or night in most sections.
 Sunday in the North Atlantic states the weather will become warmer.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
25 Fears Ago Today

The heavy winds which came up with the storm shortly after o'clock last evening blew over the tents Of the LeRoy circus playing at Rentschler park.
 A portion of the Hart and Cooley Mfg. Go. is being operated both day and night because of the large num- Der of orders.
 It is expected that at least 2,0oo people will attend the annual pie nic of the Landers Employes' Aid association to be held at Savin rock.
 Practically one death from drowning is recorded in the paper every day.
 Some inhuman being is taking great delight in feeding poison to dogs. The latest victim of the man is the Herald mascot named Imp" who carried copy out to the compos- ing room almost with human intel ligence.
 The Corbn Screw corporation has purchased all the property belong ing to St Mary's parish on Lafay- cite, High and Myrtle street. The price paid was $42,500.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
being charged with selling liquor, but with manslaughter.
BREAKING QUARANTINE

Not taking quarantine regulations seriously is a decidedly more seri- ous offense than generally supposed by some citizens. Too many, it is safe 10 assume, regard the regula- tions Of the health department as dictatorial when as matter or fact the regulations exist not to harass families already having diff culties with sickness, but in order to protect the general public. Co., operation with the health depart ment should be the aim of all Health conditions in this city or in any city, would be sorry indeed were there no quarantine regulations in an effort to curb or stamp out com- municable diseases.
 The case of the woman. mother of seven children, who was fined on two counts for repeatedly breaking quarantine was difficult one to adJudicate. yet had the court dis missed the charge a bad precedent would have been set and no doubt other similar cases would haNe cropped up in considerable protu- sion. A quarantine law to be of value to the community. must be enforced. The better it is enforced the less necessity there will be to intlict fines. It is when the public, or any part of it, is led not to take the quarantine law seriously that trouble starts-and also plenty of sickness.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

The postmaster general is sending out considerable propaganda in favor of an increase in the first class mail rate-meaning he favors charg- ing three cents instead of two 10 mail letter, That will be a good way to reduce receipts, so that in stead Of ta4re being more Of sub sidy to hand over to the mail-car- rytng steamship companies under the Jones-White act there will b6 more of deficit. The plan is amazing in view of what happened 10 air mail tonnage when the rates were reduced.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
Probate Court and Congress
 Promise Fall Political Interest

Facing the first contest for the probate court judgeship in more than a score of years, and with the possi sibility of two local aspirants for trict in congress. New Britain may we'll look forward to November election of much more than usual interest.
 Judge Bernard F. Gaffney has had uninterrupted occupancy of the pro- bate judgeship for more than 20 years. He has been nominated by the democrats in each biennial cleo
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

From George Washington to Harding and Hoover, therefore, one finds the same policy pursued. There are times. in communicating with the state department, when diplo- matic officials and ambassadors must be frank in order to be honest and present all the facts as they find them. They can communicate thusly because they realize they are not communicating to the public.
 Our senators have been pri lIeged to read the spondence that Mir. Hoover refuses to make public. Sen ator Reed has permitted all who wished to read the documents to do so. To 20 further would be contrary to public policy and internationally it would be an unstabilizing influ- ence, in the opinion Of Mir. Hoover. He maintains that a government, although 1t represents the public, is like private institution in some respects: There are some matter. that must remain private if the in- terests Of the people are 10 be ad- vanced intelligently through nego- tiations.
 The present issue is one that has cropped up from the early days Of the Republic and has always been decided the same way. Even Presi- dent Wilson, when he talked about open covenants openly arrived at, " went to the Peace Conference and participated in a secret conference,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

It is true that the framers of the Constitution evidently expected the President to discuss treaties in per son with the Senate, and the Sem ate rules make a provision for d joint session of that body with the Chief Executive. But it was George Washington himself who set the pre- cedent for negotiating treaties be- fore obtaining the "adivce and con-
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

New Haven. it appears, has defi- rltely lost the honor. glory and prestige O. being Connecticuts larg- est city. But it still has more trains leaving for New York than Hart ford. and it continues to have q harbor second 10 none within a radius of len miles"
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

The Farm Board IS golng 10 tell consumers Of farm products when they save money through lowered prices. But tell that to the farmers and they vill scratch their heads when they t-y 10 think 1t out,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
Lions Club Experiment to he Watched Closely

The eyes of the civic club world using world as a figurative term re- ferring 10 New Britain and a few nearby towns. are focused on the new president of the Lions club and his announced policy.
 James E. O'Brien, director of evening schools and Americanizatio director, an employment manager
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

Another heat spell in the Middle West The score between the West and New England is now to in favor of the Mississippi Nalley-and they can nave this famous victory in the Weather League
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

From now on every reporter in Chicago will have to prove posi- lively that he doesn't belong to one of the gangs, and the ctAef of po- lice will have to quit calling the po- lice reporters by their first names.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

After all NIT. Huston doesn't ex- pect to be national chairman of the RepubIcan party by the time the next important election rolls around
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

Paris, July 12.-This morning we had breakfast near that shad owy square Place de Terte atop Montmartre hill. From an outdoor table we saw the constant process sion of the devout toiling up the long flight of steps to Sacre Occur, glistening snow white in the sum shine. The beautiful chapel is now finished and terraced.
 Through the light mist Paris be- low was etched in lacy tracing - Eiffel Tower spun high in the clouds. the silver ribbon of the Seine, Buttes- s-Chaumont. the Arc de Triomphe and the stately obelisk in the place de la Concorde. It is a sight inspiring elderly married cou- ples to hold hands under tables,
 The cafe we chose was Nina's - strictly Parisian and as spic and span as it is tiny. One passes through kitchen of shiny pots and skillets 10 a dining room holding three tables and on to the small garden of two tables. perched sauc- fly on the dizzy brow of the hill.
 Nina was once of the dem- monde, with a fashionable salon near the equally fashionable Pare Monceau. There are faint traces Of former beauty, despite the gnarly ravages of gout. If you have won her favor Nina, who both cooks and serves, will don jewels of her CO., cotte days and join you for q cordial.
 Her autograph book contains names of many American literary celebrities and clipping of praise of her food occupies a frame on the wall. A sullen slavey at whom Ma dam necessarily screams impreca- tions was the only other person about that early.
 After breakfast we wandered about the little streets followed by the pack of roaming dogs that make Montmartre nights hideous Billy was constantly bristling his back and barring his fangs. At the Mere Catherine, the oldest cafe in Montmartre, snowy topped tables were just being put on the side walk.
 Artists were taking their places at curb easels for their eternal sketching. A taxi driver who had evidently had a sour night was slumped, mouth agape, over his wheel and punctuating the morn ing quiet with lusty snores. A bare headed priest with hands folded be- hind walked slowly across the vel vety green of Sacre Occur church. yard.
 | Provincial France now has many communities offering a distinct ap- ] neal for those irving to master the
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
a,mt-r .udtt Bureau of Circulation

 The A B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- users with strictly honest auslyrs of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud h newspaper dis gributlou figures to both national and local adgert.serA
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12
Msn,hst nf the ASxnctated PrekA

The Associated Press IS exclusively en- titled to tha for republication Of all news credited to t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

The Mayfloner now for sale isn't the one ancestors came across in. lt's the one Presidents use 10 make Congressmen come across in.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

The Herald is on sale daily tn New York at Hotalinss Newsstand Times Square; schultzs Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central. +2nd Street
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

Tho only profitable advertising medi1m n the City. Circulation books and pres room Aways open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

obey one rule and that is that dur ing the stay no word of any other language save French will be spok- en. We met a young lady who had spent two seasons of three months each at such a place and she speaks the language fluently.
 Along the boulevards may be seen many suits O clothes in pan sled pastel shades-light purple, green, blue and one was actually pink. These are worn chiefly by men who affect high h-heeled shoes and wasp wasted coats. Nor do they hesitate to stop along the streets to use powder and rouge. And that reminds me that before knew it a manicure girl was rub bing a perfumed salve Into my lunch hooks today. The idea.
 The telephone in Paris after a time becomes not only a target for rowdy epithets but the inspiration -once you get used to it-of much amusement. Today the phone rang in the bedroom. Lifting the receiv- CT, it began to ring in the other room. 1 had just popped out of a bath and clutching a bath-towel about me galloped wildly from one room to another for four different rings. At length the operator caugh. me on the fly and said; The gen. tleman. he say. will call you to- morrow" And what I said.
 The bicycle continues to grow in popularity. All Paris seems to pedal to and from work. New ones are Of silver and gold looking material and woe unto the taxi or auto driver who hits a bicyclist. He is clapped into jail in a jiffy. The bi- cyclist has the right of way every where. And is far more consider ate of pedestrians than a fidgety Frenchman in one Of those little go-deyil cars.
 Another laugh today. In one of those ramshackle, kitten powered taxis in which you'd have to comb out of your hair if you hit a bump tape patched windows. hay wire door hinges, etc.-there was a sprightly enameled sign: "Voy- ageurs! Respectez le properte in Responsible a felegance de cette voiture ct votre confort,"
 Raymond Duncan's rug shop-at least there were rugs in the win doM-has a front resembling pol ished ship beams and is in rue Noissy Anglais. His recent Amer ican publicity is attracting sight saers. Some of these days I'm go- ing to trot around Paris in one of my robes and maybe I can start a ~chool of esoteric philosophy or something.
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

Lip-reading is an interesting hob by You can tell what the fellow is saving when you roll along and re- fuse him q ride.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-12

More passengers were transported by air in the United States last year than in any other country except Germany.