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New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
ant than the recurrent hullabaloo about prohibition enforcement
N HI BE AFRAID OF THIS PUBLICITY?

Tho State Department, through Secretary stimsou, has played a most peculiar trick upon Represcn- talNe Hamilton Fish. custodian of the committee which Is seeking to investigate ConImunistic propaganda in this country. Mir. Fish, though q staunch supporter Of the Adminis- tration. is quite disagrccably surpris- ed.
 Atr. Flsh's desire to have some body from the State Department give testimony regarding the visa system rom Russia can be accept ed as an attempt 10 discover needed facts, Boris F. skyirsky. Of the Soviet information office, had de- dared that Russian monarchists for some reason find i, easy to enter The United States, where they con- duet propaganda against the so,iots quite unhtndered by the law or the State Department.
 The State Department should have been glad ot the opportunity 10 say something on this subject, either in denial or by way oi explanation On the contrary. howcyvr the State Department refused to permit pub Iiciry be given to the testimony Of John r. simmons, tormcr Visa chief. and Eober, r. Kelley auothcr ol- ticlal.
 How does it come that the State Department has the right to refuse publicity be given the testimony Of is officials bo.ore a public commit tee? Forrunatc'y Representative Fish subpoenaod X. Dana HodgdoN, who formerly was identified win the department and whose tost- mony vas not under inhibition by tho State Department.
 Mr. Fish's committee has been the butt Of considerable journalistic mcrry-m1king. Here is an oppor- tunity for Mir, Fish to arouse himself and let the Sta,o Department under stand that he Is chairman ot the committee. and that he is not in duty bound 10 permit even such an exalted department oe the Govcrr- ment as the state Department 70 curtal publicity or in any other manner 4S1ra his functions.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
CONFLICTING SPANISH NEWS

The world IS getting another op- portunity 10 judge of the merits Of war communlques. The govern uent in Madrid is sending out Of dciar' information regarding the spanish revolt and of course the news is favorable to the government in virtually all details. Nows ot the robels is obtainabIo from various sources, and nothing is overlooked 10 give the impression tha, the rebel cause is proceeding with sue cess.
 Newspapers print the material Tor what 1t is worth" and not even me editors can come to a certain conclusion as to it's reliability until sufficient time has elapsed 10 con- rrn ono side or the other II IS not necessary 10 discrodf either sides claims in toto; the general trend of events will protrude from beneath the froth within week, by which time it will be fairly we'll known how uneasy King Alphonso's crown happens to be.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Dcnounccs City's "Comnercialized
 Sunday"


 Sunday
 Dear MT. Editor:
 Why is it that New Britain is so ungodly9 Why does this city permit the sabbath to be commercializcd so much as it does? Are there no rev ercnC God fearing people here? Or has everybody gone atheist and jaHz-mad'
 l have noticed in your paper and others lately that the citizens of towns in New Hampshire and Yer mont are going back to the old time observance of the sa bbath and arc forcing all businesses to close on Sunday. This is as it should be. l don't mean no one should be kept from buying necessary things like medicine on Sunday, but if people can stock up on meat and groceries on Saturday night l don't sec why they cant do the same on cigar cites, if they must smoke the vile things. Maybe it is necessary 10 keep gasoline stations open on Sundays. but if they were close people wouldn't be flashing around the countryside on pleasure rides and violating the sabbath. IL is no Won- der so many of them get killed. It is only judgment upon them.
 sunday seems to be day for sports now. Baseball in the summer and football in the fall, Boys and men running around, shouting, and breaking the holy day into millions of pieces When l was young we stayed home after church on sun day. read the Bible and other good literature, and spent the day rever- cntly and quietly. l still read my Bl- hle sunday afternoons. but with boys playing ball or other games outside they make SO much noise | hardly know what am reading, lot of Boy Scout troops go on what they call hikes on Sundays now, too, l jUdge from your paper and it seems to me that members Of q society like this could go out and chop trees down and build shacNs on SdlLiId 2 IbNll'l AbiA4 S~'-N~ - 'N- Gods day and his forests at the same tune.
 And sunday nights so many peo- pie go 10 the moving picture shows. And as if this was not bad enough itself. the shows are usually of a sensational nature. q know only from the advertisements. as l am disgustcd with modern pictures and seldom 20 10 see them) With sports. movies, roadhouses. and everything in full swing Sundays, 1t is no wonder that God has sent depression 10 atflict us.
 l.oj Us stop this constant looscn- ing of the sunday laws and start going back up the path ot right ,ousuoss. 1 call upon the other God lcyiug people of the city to support he in this and start Il campaign 10 restore the good old sunday ob- sorvancc. when people went 10 church and not to places where they could indulge in pleasures of the flesh. "Ecmembcr the Sabbath b., 10 hccp it holy.'
 TRUE BELIEVER
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
THE NARCOTIC RACKET

The narcotic trade IS tho world g rneanest enterprise, except perhaps the white slave racket. Seizure of more than million dollars worth Of narcotics on shipboard in the har- Dor of New York was splendid work by the customs men and narcotics detectives; but it is regrettable that the men to whom the stuff was ship ped were not found.
 Narcotics are shipped into the country to supply the demand by addicts, largely in the underworld: but each supply also causes new ad- rdicts. The professional criminal usu- ally begins his career by becoming a narcotic addict; and his worst punishment is to be sent to jail and there be unable to obtain his week Jy supply,
 The Far East is the source of supply. Let the Government exert every effort to break up the traf- fic which brings the product 10 this country. Such work is more import
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Declares Tratcrnitics Are Soundly
 Based on Sociology

|
 l request you f you please. 10 communicate my few concrete opln- ions to the havc-h been contributors.
 Down through the daily columns have ] scanned and cursorily have l noticed the much pro and con dis cussed. Personally, since the first day 1 never liked the tone ot tn arguments. No caus", no casc for toundauon and not t thought Of common sense in the articles has been the contribution of the conl- muncated. l noticed that some of the contributors had no thought whatsoever for argumentatNc dis cussIon, and to climax 1t all their articles could be considered hack uoyod.
 From one discussion to another and article 10 article, there was not one that could be promoted 10 ajl ! this so-called foolish, scandaIous : bicEerinc. do believe, however, only those capable of the merits of sociology, can really comment as n this case upon the Fraternity and 1 Sorority" affair,
 { Sociology tends o honor groups 1 that spring 10 insure the fruits of human belterm,ut. However. soci- ology drplores and ridiculoS any group that flinders the social life through activities that affect the 5o- ] ciely in its daily routine. Outsiders bystandcrs and students have, as l noticed. written their opinions inadvertently and not broad mindcdly Now here is where so- ciology enters, Any student of so- 1 riology knows that groups form also i because they find that each othcr's i interests are alike and for promlu-
 @atiou and b.'termrnt they do no; tend 10 degrade society Only hypo- i critics do
 'Now the fraternity and sorority y''
 affair can pc applied to the theories ] Of sociology. These groups formed ! purposelv 10 their present status bc-
 cause they had common adhercuc. 10 the schools fife
 Their affairs, actions or their 1 standards have not hurt society, as
 some of those narrow minded 1 ''holior-than-thou" think.
 The fraternities and sororltieq
 have never done any harm. never
 will and never shall Society takes . objections only from those who gre ] capable Of reasoning. those who are 1 hroad-mindcd Suffice to say who
 arc those that claim position to
 voice their opinions?
 There are many institutions that
 can be critic zed by the public at large, but 10 attack the social ele- , ment lies in the hands Of the few
 and capable with reason Of the logi- cal order.
 The fraternity and sorority can be | considered the social and better elc- fment of the high school and rightly
 may they hold their standing there
 just as much as the influential so-
 cicty in the daily world.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
25 Fears Ago Today

General Balington Booth, com mander-in-c chief of the Volunteers of America, was a guest Of Rev. c. :. Davis yesterday.
 Committee of Washington camp, P. Q. < Of A. are arranging to holI q celebration Of its anniversary on January l6.
 Plans are going forward rapidly for the organization Of d day nurs- cry in this city, The idea is meet ing with great favor among the public.
 Charles F. smith has been grant, ed patent at Washington for q clasp.
 Now that the holiday season is on. the third rail officials are running their trains in double sections Of two and three cars each.
 Plans have been completed for the civic celebration at the Lyccum theatcr tomorrow evening in honor Of the silver jubilee Of Rev. John T. Winters.
 Plans have been completed for the addition Of 50 rooms 10 the Bas- sett hotel on Myrtle street The hotel will also house q cafe.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Oncrs Unemployment and Old
 Age Relief Plan

Editor:
 Here is plan to assist future unemploymcnt and establishing fund for old age.
 1st-Thc United States govern mrnt should issue saving stamps in denominations Of 25c 10 $l.OO slml- lar 10 the war saving stamps.
 ond-Every employer Of help shall purchase these stamps at q government post office and when paying off said help shall deduct from weekly wages, the sum of $l hi-monthly g. or monthly $4, plac- ing stamps for like amout ill pay envelope. The cmploye shall save these stamps until $5U has been Sc cured U-sing card for said purpose, like in the last war). When said amount has been saVcd the empioyc should take the filled card 10 the post office and receive to saving cer- tifcate for $50 registered in his CT her name on which the government shall pay per cent interest com pounded.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

sections they decreased as thousands Of people utilized their savings to buy stocks, real estate and what not. It seems that during q period of read iustmcnt one of the things that makes money scarce IS the tendency to hold onto it in the savings ac- counts. But that feeling will pass. Folks will gradually become more cntcrprisins,
 The reported improvement in col lcctions IS q good sign. Nothing dis trosscs the business community moro than to have collections slow. The campaign that has had as it's object the improvement in collcc- tons, meaning that an effort be made hy everybody to- pay accumu- lated bills, doubtless has had a good effect.
 Significant too was the reference 10 instalment buying. This is being done along more conservative lines. it is reported, and by both sellers and buyers. Business firms, accord ing to tho implications or the re- port, have discovered that 1t does not pay 10 load up buyers with more jnstalmenl purchases than their income would justify. and vice versa. The result is fewer sales, or what looks like sales when the goods leave the prcmisea Of the dealers, but also there are fewer possibili- tt,s Of reposscssions of the goods A moro healthy system or trade, there .ora. is in the making,
 On inc whole the report has been one 10 stimulate confidence in the tWUrc, No attempt was made 10 -oltr up bad points. and there were though good points in the report to justify the optimism of the survey committee. Things arc not really as lad as they look to some people. It is 8 period O. readjustmcnt and ds II already has lasted longer than any previous similar period there is every reason 10 believe that 1881 will show much better business record than 19g0.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

l 3rd-ln case of unemployment riod of three months or more by l head Of the family, or six months by a single persons these periods of l course could be changed if eXperi- | cnCe shows time too long), the banks or better the post office should be authorized 10 loan 50 per cent of the value of said certificates to holder in weekly payments not exceeding 75 per cent of the average wages over period of time. This would | keep the purchasing power Of the country on an even level. No fur ther certificates should be issued to d borrower until said loan has been paid.
 4th-In case of day workers the sum of 25c should be deducted and replaced by d saving stamp for like amount. Dividends, interest and other payments should be treated in similar manner as shown in section ,. a certain per cent agreed upon when framing the bill.
 5th-In order to prevent collision between employer and employe, any employer or employe found selling. loaning or trading in certificates or stamps should be subject to heavy fine or d jail sentence.
 6th-Thc sum deposited as shown by saving certificates should remain with the government until the holder reaches the age of so or until death, at death on proof to the legal heirs. The government should appoint banks or trust companies as deposi- tory under similar rulings now con- trolling postal saving funds-cXcept tthat said banks or trust companies can only loan these funds on first mortgages. amortizcd to home own CTS only.
 7th-At age of 60 and thereafter the government should pay per cent interest on said savings for the support Of the holder, the principal and interest to he paid as an an- nuity. Ii the cmploye desires to con- tinue to save he or she should be permitted receiving 3 pei cent on additional amounts thereafter. Should the employe wish to increase his or her earnings over the $1 per week st aside they should be per mitted to purchase { ditional stamps from the post office, this amount to he treated the same as their re- qulred savings.
 Sth-At the age Of 6o the holder should have three options: lst-Prncipal can remain with government on which per cent should be paid monthly. quarterly. semi-annually, annually.
 2nd-Principal plus per cent in- tcrcst should be paid to holder Tn sums not excluding 50 per cent of average earnings previous five years until used.
 3rd-The holder can continue saving and receive ; per cent inter est on all sums deposited after 60 years. Four per cent bcinr paid for previous amounts.
 F. S.-If not clearly defined should be glad 10 answer any ques- tons.
 INTER E.STE.D
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
IN THE EDITORS MAIL Wants Quiet Sunday --- An Unemployment Idea
 Sociology" Discussed By Reader

and his followers have looked only at the bad points, They seem to think the sorority and fraternity boys and girls are absolutely no good. As matter of fact, I'm a sorority girl but I for one still have some belief in them. My moth CT thinks just as I do and we both think that naturally as the Senior High school cant defend itself as q body that "Disgusted' must find fault with it.
 What difference is it to Disgust ed" whether the parents spend mon- cy or not? I'm sure if the parents objected 10 having their sons and daughters entertain once in four months, there would be very few members left in the sororitics and fraternitics. Arc the girls supposed to stay home from June until Sep tembor? Anybody has gone on q house party and I'm sure they'd go again if it were possible. Why not let the girls and fellows enjoy them selves without being hen -pecked from all sides? Every place they go and in everything they do some Of these old people have criticisms to hand out. Naturally, some day they will settle down but why worry about that now? You have to en- joy yourself today, Tomorrow where will you be? No one knows. The Senior High school teaches each stu dent 10 be independent. If there ar2 so many criticisms why do colleges, high schools and private schools al low fratcrnities and sororities?
 Why not let ''youth" have it's fling now? We certainly aren't expected to act like people forty years old. We are told to act our ages, Why not let us do it?
 \ NON-SORORlTY GIRL.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Youth Assails Own Generation, Defends High school

1 Dear EdllCf'-
 have read with much interest 1 the communications" of the past
 week or more. The young people i havc quite indignantly protested be cause words Of criticism were direct | cd at them. Arc they then. so far ! above rcproach? l say no, and l am one Of them.
 They demand fairness and justice but in rescnting these criticisms they are not being fair and just with themselves. Are not many of the things said true?
 First appearances:
 It is certainly true that the dress
 ot today is far more comfortable than the purfs, hoops and bustles ot grandmother day" but 10 be com fortablc must one go 10 the eA- tremc; is it necessary to Ect th+ dresses so short and so tight that
 they are far from modest? Do bare
 legs. highly rougcd and powdered faces and cosmetics really make one nore attractive? No. that IS just
 an alibi. You young people arp hid ing behind the word style Just
 because someone who is considered
 smart" dresses that way you feel that you must follow. If the shiny face was the popular type of the day
 the madc-up Countcnancc would be
 quite "passc,'
 Next cones pctting-What does It get you? Honor, respect, admira- 'ion? No. II tends 10 chcapen the
 one who is willing 10 do that sort
 of tuing. Why will the young folks
 persist in making fools of themselves
 by indulging in that which docs
 them little good? You say you
 crave affcction-yet, but there will
 lc q day when it will mean more to
 you than the affection Of anyone and
 then what are you-second- hand.
 Someone blamed all this on the
 young men. You weren't popular unlcss you followed the crowd The
 young men are not to blame.
 f every young woman would es- tahlish for herself ideals and stan d3rds that were high-Inu Ike of her self d person to be respected and looked up to, they would find that She young men would think a great deal more of them. A girl need not lower her standard 10 he popular.
 Just be cheerful. intelligent and q
 true friend herself and she will not
 Jack friends Make the young men raise their standards Gf they neeI It).
 Now one word 10 the parents and
 those Of the older generation. Please lIou't judge all the young people by the actions of some. There arc to- day many who are just as fine men and women as there were in the day. gone by. Don't condemn tho whole generation because of few. And finally 10 those who have mol
 attended the local high school The high school IS not at fault. lis duty is 10 educate the young men and
 women and 10 prepare them 10 enter { the business world. IL cannot train our children for you-'hat is yoH1 | duty. Knowing very little aboui fratrrnitirs. decline 10 enter any 1 opinion herein. but l do say that If
 rom the high school there come
 some "snobs" and others d"serFlH. of criticism, remember that the high school is not teaching them 10 b2 i such. At its head is one of the ineat examples of what d man should h" lis principal is certainly deserving , of respect and is setting an example of what others ought to be. If they oo not follow his example, who is | tc blame? NOI HE HUH SCH DOL!
 ONE OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

When the stock market slips Lit that IS one thing, and as il has hap pened quite frequently the public has become used 10 T. But when the thermometer slips everybody takes notice.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
ZINC BI SINEs>S

Ot caci-lndlng commissions suI- reys, Quesuounalrcs and the like there has been a plethora during the Hoo. pr administration. ot out standing value, 70 far aa the in- formation that has been broueh, 10 light, was the report Of Julius Il. Barnes. chairman os the national business survey conference, which tuuaIon-I or is own auspices
 Thjs nationwide survey found It. -atl trade of only seven pr cent. which may surprise some merchants and not surprise others. considering, however, that a large part os the retail trade of tho country cons'j- tutos necessities. and that groceries and ,he lhe are included in this rc- tail trade, the tgur~s arc not sIr- puSjng, The sab Of necessities is certain 10 hold up better than the sah or lazwl.a during depression=; ,yory family in tas country must 70 fed and clothed. Iccardlcss oc who pays for tt, Even relief money sos. into the channels or retail trade, as is ,he case in this city.
 The most striking part O. the Julius Barnes report undoubtedly vas that having 10 do with the con- srruction industry. This industry, so important as a key 10 prosperity finds Itscle "nay of" there having been more than d half billion drop in prtvare construction, thls =am be- ing more than double the s9oo,ooo.- ooo increase in public works aud u.tity expansion. urre undoub,eI y lies ouo of tAa uaJor troubles O. inc times Net what could onr expect with building op.rurjons so vastly oyerdoue during the period ol pE- psusion which terminated last yea 9 And the question naturally arjsas how Is the construction industry ;o be put on it's feet when The super .iu'y of homes and plants continues 10 o>j-t*
 AHotHer point 70 pou5rr over la thr reference to foreign trade. TAc p-v tauet surely has not helped oac whit iu this connection For,t-n trade b, gan 0 decline from The time the tariff discussion started. and tHo enactment of this legislation has merely tended 10 stimulate foreign determination not 10 purchase American goods as much as pos siblc, The blow to the automobile industry has been a reduction Of 43 Der cent in the number of cars rX- portcd--a much higher drop than iu the domestic trade. Rather than feeling insecure if the tariff is asljn amended, and this time on down ward grade, there are many citizens who believe business would be aid cd by the process.
 On the other side of the ledger is an abundance of short term credit al low rates; the distribution Of S600,000000 in Christmas funds, of which 3S per cent is expected to be invested in Christmas shopping; and the fact that savings deposits have increased notably throughout the country. The latter item is something deserving Of close study It must mean that there is conservative trend in the public mind. During the expansion period savings deposits decreased for the first time in 20 years, and New England was the only section of the country where they held their own. In all other
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

High pressure salesmanship seems 10 be concentrated in selling mas7- zine subscriptions; but after having received q dozen appeals 10 buy books in one days mail We have about concluded that 1t isn't al- together the fact that Christmas In- creases the number or parcels soirg through the mails which causes the postal department to work overtime.