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New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
An Appeal for Christmas Cheer
Editor New Britain Hera Id,

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 The Connecticut State Hospital at MIddletonn is preparing 10 observe rhc Christmas holidal5 with appro priate festivities. Every effort will be made 10 make the ason one of rejoicing; and as an aid 10 such end, gifts for friendless patients and for those whose friends arc financially unable to provide gifts. will not only be very acceptable 10 them, but much appreciated by the hospital mana cement,
 Gifts of any description will be welcome, but men patients always appreciate ties. handkerChiefs, gloves, hose, tobacco, pipes, etc: while women patients appreciate aprons, handkerchiefs, gloves, hose, wearing apparel of any description, etc. Candy is particularly appreci- ated by both men and women.
 Packages should be addressed 10 the Connecticut State Hospital, Mid dletovn, Conn, and marked Christmas Donation.' They should be sent so as 10 reach the hospital not later than December 20. When a package contains gifts separately wrapped, it will be helpful if some indication is given as 10 the contents. If the donor will write name and address upon the package. prompt acknowledgement will be made.
 CONN. STATE HOSPITAL.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN LANDS

Some folks are greatly alarmed over the amount Of American money invested in foreign lands, They read ] Of American plants being erected abroad and wonder why the capital could not be utilized in this country 10 build it up and give employment. instead Of it gons far afeld for profits.
 Possibly they forget that millions oS foreign capital has been invest cd in lhis country. building it up and giving employment Not so much now as once was the case bc- fore inc World War
 Capital always has had 8 habit of going where it was needed. If so happens that there is less need of foreign capital in the United States than once was the case; but there is still foreign capital employed here, and foreigners can buy and sell American securities 10 their heart $ content. One reads Contnu- ally Of foreign buying" and for olgn selling" in the security marts.
 America since the war has be come q great rcser' oir ot capital. however. taking the place Of Eng land in the old days. But there arc two kinds of foreign investments, i portfolio" investments, made prl- l marily for income return and with no thought of business control; and 'direct' investments, representing commercial and industrial properties situated abroad and belonging who'll ly or partly 10 residents ol the ] United States.
 Direct investments are those un- der discussion The latest seogra- phcal distribution Of these, an nounnced by the Department Of Commcrce's figures are as follows:
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

torial, Voters and Non Voters, l had behind the thought expressed, pos sible solution 10 the problem.
 At the present time people are paving tax of $@.0N each. I would propose, that the citizen voting, pay tax of sl5O while the non voting citizen pay tax Of $500, this would have tendancy to create person. al incentive 10 vote. which in time would mean a habit Of voting. and once habit is formed it becomes 70 certain extent automatic, and if ,ou will allow a pun, do away with the old fashioned machine.
 As for emotional voting, common sense tells us, man will not know = ingly vote against his own interests, therefore he has done the best he could. who can ask for more. On q general average at least 25 per cent of the people do~not vote, still the cost of holding elections are the same if all voted. IL seems only fair that the citizen causing the ineffiCiency should pay.
 am firmly convinced the greater part Of our corruption in politics can be directly charged 10 the in dependent and voting citizen. To 20 into detail as 10 hoU l arrive at this decision would require more space than you can allow. still 1t is proyable.
 Politicians arc just what the pco- pl" force them 10 be. they have to get out the vote in order 10 win. that requires money. getting money means more or less obligations to { the people who furnish the money. Naturally you don't as usual thing bite the hand that feeds you. by the same token votes are more powerful than money.
 What wonderful subject for an oration. The right 10 Note-Liberty The Equal of 2 King. On the mat fer of the of year" election. There is little subject that does require a great deal of thought and it means more than just saving a few thous- and dollars. IL is an issue big enough for city election.
 DANIEL J. GREER.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

needed. A American capital helps 10 raise the standard Of living m some of the lands, the demand for goods increases, and this has its repercussion in American plants
 Although four per cent of all Amer ican capital IS invested abroad. VIC ship five per cent Of our products abroad, and in some industries the percentage is much higher than this.
 During the nineteenth century we did not complain when British capi- lal helped to construct our railroads and helped 10 build up the country;
 We need not be alarmed when the shoe is turned and VIC are helping to upliN other nations, particularly in the New World, Tho more their standards Of living is raised the more they buy Of American products.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

the rents supposed possible at the time he went into business, all is well; when tho apartments are not all occupied and the rents so down his income is curtailed, but the carrying charges on the multiple building so on.
 The single home owner also can get into difficulties if he meets with reverses, nut they must be his own rcvcrscs. not the rcNcrses Of tenants.
 The fact that few single homes have been identified with local realty difficulties must mean, too, that the average single home owner, or the owner Of an equity in such a home. is either meeting with few re>e erses or has a sufficient reserve to prevent him from running into trouble.
 The less speculation that is in cluded in The purchase Of home the fsirer the future.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
NOTING, SOME ADV 1NIAGL~ or O\E-TAMlLN HOMES

Mayor Qulglry is much alarmed over the straits confronting sundry homo owners So are others. Eyeiy- thing possible should be done 10 e- ifeve citizens who find the tax burdens on realty too burdensone.
 Of the realty foreclosures, law suits and financial dtssonance noted in the public prints during recent years however. the significant fact js dtscernible that few such cases have involved one-family homes.
 Even eases invoking tHo-famlIT homes arc not so frequently met with, although they are more mum erous than in the cases Of one family dwellings,
 It is when one reaches three family tenements, four-family tene- ments and beyond that one gets into the realm Of difficulty.
 Why this should be the case is worth discussing.
 Though the carrying charge per home is less in a multiple house than in a single house, the invest ment in the former IS less; and when utilized for home by the owner, there is no possible worry over empty apartments. nor over decres sed income from the other apartment or apartments.
 Numbers of ambitious home 0" n- CTS in the past hayo been stimulated into not only acquiring homes, but also into making an attempt 10 pro- vide themselves with an income at inc same time through the con- sfruction or purchase Of multiple houses, The home owner in such cases not only owns the premises he occupies, but is in the apartment business at the same tune. II the apartments are always occupied al
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

About all you say for the new Austin jokes is that thay arc just as funny as they were as Ford Jokes. Statement Of the seven Democratic party leaders, in brief; Don't te scared. folks: we won't do anythil g crazy.'
 If Mrs. Mccormick hasn't found any other kind, she can let <. dt on the stock exchange :atncr cl cap now.
 The business world seems to lave plenty of backbone f i, wasn't Jumped at the upper md. Don't he impatient Mir Lorgc. In a few years the Farm Board cen claim part of the credit 10" good times.
 4 h,ck town is ,I1ro Nh"c people wonder which ono Of the new teachers will land the ricn young W}doncr.
 The autumn leaves are much lIke s eek prizes. They come down when the sap disappears
 Students in other lands delight in head-Cracking riots, also. but they don't wear padded uniforms.
 Maybe it's true that small men try harder and accomplish more. Note how much more the small size dollar bill can buy.
 AmerlCanIsm: Half Of us break ing one law and bcrating the other half Of us for breaking another law,
 1' trucks on busy highway can ruin the railroads, think how much more they could do If they had d private track. Fashion experts say men are be coming more round -shouldered. The
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
ONE TAAPAYEl
\ slant At the Machine Age Problem

Editor New Britain Herald;
 We read day in and day out in every newspaper and magazine, ar tcles by the various industrial and commercial magnates, pertaining to the present business depression. Each one seems logical and doubt less most are true, but no indications of relief are in sight.
 There seems 10 be tendency to escape the trUe cold facts of the matter. We wonder why?
 Why not consider the most i'm portant elements which control in dustry. Time, organization and ma chinery. Since time is the most i'm portant it seems worthy of the most consideration. If VIC will but look back, we uill find our grandfathers working from sunrise to sunset and not accomplishing any more than we do today in nine hours.
 All this seems 10 have been brought about by increased efficien cy through better organization oi work and better efficiency in machinery Since much more work can be done in less hours by fewer men. Why not decrease the hours in keeping with all this 1n' creased efficiency, setting up a fan schedule of wages and employing more men.
 The manufacturers would doubt less claim that they could not at' ford 10 increase their operating eH' pcnsc. We have learned that thcli opcratjng expenses arc paid by tho consumer in the end so it follows that if every one is working ant buying, the increased expense vii be so distributed that no one in par. ticular will weep over it.
 CURIOUS
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
THE SHOW or WRATH
 IN hoNt ON

Tho 'triar' Of eight >o-Callod d1s- unguished Russians or charges Of having plotted against the Moscow government. and their so-calied confessions" that thelr plot was one which noted foreign lndl- ,duas were identified with. has been q great show in Moscow. The soviet's radio has been broadcastins the court proceedings. trade has been stagnated in the city as crowds naraded or watched the parades, and the entire business has been accepted in Russia as more proof that other nations are plotting against the state 10 the extent of q. willingness 10 manutacture q var against if.
 Russian politics are peculiar III more ways than one; like in Italy, lt is q one-sided arrangement where the government attends 10 the prop aganda and the folks are expected 10 accept the announcements from the center Of the state as the last word in truth,
 The testimony Of the eight dls- tingulshed Russians merely leaves inc impression outside Of Russia hat they were foolish enough to think they had the support Of for oirn officials. Possibly It was not the first time that otherwise ucated men erred in thinking they had for efgn surport. one notable instance readily coming 10 mind is the mis- take made by the German govern- ment in 1914 in supposng it had the support Of Italy which country before the war vas member of the Triple Alliance. When the great war started no official in Germany dreamed that Italy would eventually be fighting on the side Of the Allies
 t is barely possible that the tight Russians similarly deceived themselves. allowing their enthusi- asm for revolution against the Bolshevist regime 10 play havoc with their minds.
 If Russia is 10 be reformed Il must come from within. The idea of foreign intervention, costly and bloody. would be too great risk lr the first place. After this great nopular show in Russia the Soviet 1 government probably will find itself more cntrenched than ever before 1 The foreign nations spoken of a' possible interrentionists already art loaded 10 the hilt with war debts and more Of these would weigf them down 10 a point VI her" rcpudl- alton would be tho only possibility putting them in Russa's class Boi- shcvisn. in the minds of many netc not be taken seriously by outsiders and certainly, nothing would tent 10 spread it more quickly throush h. out Europe than q war over the style of government in Russia | must not be forgotten that 1t wal foo much war that brought on Boi shevigm in Russia; that it's stupen dous losses in the war, both in mel and money, created the conditions that made it a prey for the Bolshe
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Somebody wants 10 ano" whether he fifth ward will ever be satisfied, Not so long as there is fifth ward; and the same holds true Of all tho other wards. | 50 happens that the fifth is a hone Of con-'uuon among he pouticIans. and that helps the ward. Let the others grow indepcnd- ant in their political views and the politicians nlu listen with moro regularity
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

HaHag passed the SIo.1o0 mark, Mayor Quisley's fund can be said 10 have reached the portals Of respect ability. r it could reach S5o,ono the Mayor would say Happy Christmas as f ho meant fl.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

There arc such things as danger ous crossings But tor genuine danger there Is turn in the road, night and somebody trying to make 60 miles an hour without thought Of the curve.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Last weeks worst automobile ac- cldent in New England was when driver pushed his car into q train. then and there snuffing out thlec lires What good is a horn when d train is n the way
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

w. uo'a that Professor Albert t.Instem works on his calculations gntil the early morning hours daily. Perhaps he docs that In order 10 avoid interruptions rom the tclc- phonc with tho wrong number
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
"Nossah, l has a quatah."

Too much stress has been placed upon the happiness and industry of the ant. I have never believed an ant had much fun. Its life is one of ut ter frustration-toiling to build up something d minutes shower or q careless shoe toe will destroy. The grasshopper lives the ideal life. jumping around with the. ladies' spitting tobacco juice and playing tunes on his hind legs.
 Copyright, 1880, Mcknight
 Syndicate, InC.)
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

It is in passing through such a period just experienced that most of us sour on thrift l for one cant be much of a tPollyana about the virtues Of saving. Indeed, along with many others I am beginning to believe there is folly in thrift We advice and what happens Ask any body,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

My philosophic pretenscs from now on will be somewhat like that of the colored boy out our WAY. One day he was asked: Boy do you want 10 make quarter?" He replied:
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
Nrmhtt Andlt Burran nt C,rcnlatlnn

ths A 5. C, E Ratoral organization HltCh rrun shes H=Hspdpers end adyer-
 sers Slth a strictly honest analysis Cf .r-ulatIuu cur ci~uulatlor statistics 4re based upoa r0is audit. Th.s rnsu~es pro- g ton asslHst fraud n newspaper fgs- P button figures 10 both nauonaI and u-ai a4.ertI ssrS.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

In spite ol all the free advice the departments Of health eNe away annually, the distribution of con- mon colds proceeds with low overhead.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Tho Associated Press IS exclusively en- -Etied 10 tue Use fcI republication ot all news credited t1 | or not otherw se credited ? t1is raper and also local ueue published t1erelu.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
QUES7ION AND y4NJEDER JERIEy Do You KNOW CONNECTICUT? Compiled THE CONNECTICUT CHAMBER or c0hhEHE. lne.
 

From what Of Connecticut derived?
 Indian England. descriptive the Biblical combinations previously established Q Why Connectcuts climate considered benehCialH A. hc lma cold winters a stimulus but physical stimulus; high humidity
 
 e. How hotels A. Approximately Q Who built the first steamboat the world Q. What called What the circulation ConneCtiCus neWspapers'
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

The South Comgre gutloEal church will sell 10 the city. buc not donate, enough Of it's corner 10 help along be rotary traffic system at Main and Arch streets. Religion is free and Q are the organ recIta's. The con- zregation evidently thinks that is though 10 extend gratis
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

The report Of the Department of Commerce gives an interesting sur vey Of the character Of American investments abroad, q Washington summary reading as follows;
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Traflc never ts too longested for the driver 0ho didn't start ten min LItes TOO late.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Special oaIz for buses and motor trucks are widely advocated, But
 nobody pauses 70 inquire whether ne punHr or lh, --hlrj" owners are 0 pay for these special roa1s,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
SI411I G5, o0

l. will be noted that almost three fourths Of direct American invest menLs abroad are in countries Of the New World The chief countries Of direct American investment are as follows
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
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The only psohtaaf= sd gertslns medium T the City, Circulation books and press room always open 10 adNsr;tsers.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Iae H- a.l ID sas daily n New York at H1.aEns's Newsstand Times square Sfultzs Nevsstand. Enrran,e Grand Le-tr4.. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

phenomenon was first observed by tax gatherers.
 The radio makes little appeal to the sophisticated. It is one form of entertainment tha doesn't include ladies legs.
 Correct this sentence: The best part of being rich" said the man. "is the privilege of helping all O. my old friends"
 Copyright, 1880, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

End ot 2 perfect argument, 5o-o0 oyer no,HrE.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

They were discussing one Of those omniscient Broadway party-crash- ers-the sort that seems 10 crawl out Of the woodwork everywhere. The only way to keep him out. said Bert Lahr, lis o use plenty Of putty"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Tn Canada. about one-fourth Of American investments is in manu- featuring, largely subsidiary com panios; another one-fourth iii com munIcatIon and transportation; one fifth in mining and smclrlng; and almost i , per cent in paper and pulp. The figure for Cuba is less than most figures issued several years ago. due to depreciation in the value of sugar properties about So per cent ot the whole. The figure for Mexico also IS less than those frequently given, due 10 depletion Of petroleum resources, destruction of mining property in political dis turbances, and the Government $ policy Of expropriaring and natlon- alizing lands In Great Britain, American investments are largely l in manufacturing and distributing enterprises; in Chile, largely copper and nitratcs; in Argentina, largely utilities, as well as manufacturing and selling. in Nenczuela. chiefly petroleum; m Germany. tsmall com- pared with "rortfolio' in' cstments). largely manufacturing
 r is popuIsrly supposed that mostly in branch factories; but this IS not the case Tho largest single item in direct American investments abroad is represented by public utilities. more than s1.626,oQo,000. This is almost sl,ooo,Goo moro than 1 tho investment in branch factories. . Mines and smeltcrs are valued at more than 100000, ,Q0o, and petroleum properties al about s1.- 115.ooo. In conclusion ii is worthy Of note that total American private investments, both direct and port folio, in other countries is estimated al s16.oo0 .ooo. 900, 10 which may D. added about s7.000. .ODn, poo for capi- taIization of the var debts. From these sums must be deducted about seven and -fourths billions representing foreign long term and short term investments in the United States. This makes a net American investment abroad of about fifteen and one-fourth billions. which IS slightly more than four per cent o' the estimated total national wealth or the United States. $50 billions.
 This means much American money IS at work abroad. It serves two purposes: To build up foreign nations and raising the living stanh- ards. and to bring additional surplus wealth 10 citizens Of thc United States. American engineers and plo.. fessionai men arc employed by this capital all over the world, Tn mosl cases only the lower runss Of the labor needs being natiye-eAcep' perhaps in Europe. Ships, including American ships, are needed 10 trans port the products Of these foreisf American plants where they arc
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

vists The best plan is 10 let the fire remain where i. is and burn itself out.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
A Tax for Non Voters

Editor New Britain Herald:
 In writing the article to which you gave favorable mention in your edi-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

\ gentleman l know, on q recent chilly night, was reading a shud- derv novel called: Murder Through a Window" And hundling up in blankets left his window open. A neighboring tenant arrived home after midnight and in passing shout ed: "Boo,' The gentleman landed over the footboard at a single bound. and for the first time in an extremely religious life let go a blood -Curdling oath.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
VZO.O.McInfyre

New York. Dec, 1.-DlarN or a modern Pepys: Awake betimos try ing 10 enjoy snack in bed but. what with the two dogs yapping and CobEling at crumbs, impossib blc. This day shows debts all paid, God be praised and so out and bought my mother-in-law a fur coat.
 In the afternoon to the matinee "Three's a Crowd" so highly praised, but thought eXtraordinari- iN dull save for quip or 50 of Fred Aliens. Home to catch up with my labou1s, working exactly 2S min- utos. and inspiring my wife to con- mont 1 was killing myself with toll.
 The Keats Speeds for dinner. Thence to play and aftcrWard 10 Hugh and Sadie Murray 5 10 a party for MarilSn Miller and great crowd there. To bed carly but fell to trading the life story of the Bronte sisters and surprised to see the sun rise.
 Fay King. the cariCaturist, attend cd q sWanky auto display recently and spent her time inspecting the bumpers. "rhc only part Of car that interests pedestrians" she ex- plained.
 Jack Pic>ford postcards the re- cent 'trembic' in Hollywood did something for the management of the Hotel Roosevelt its combined force of house dicks couldn't do. II cleared the lobby of actors for l5 minutes.
 Overheard in the PlaUsburg. Mo. post office: "Yes, sir, she's black and white with spot on her head as big as q dollar, dollar and half or two dollars"
 Thon there is the comedian who thinks il must he terrible to be q Chimes" woman. "lmagnc turning on the light when your husband comes homc,' he says "onl> 10 dis cover he is q Chinaman.'
 Personal nomination for the most perfect imitation Of 8 hard boiled ladN-that of Kathleen Norris.
 A bus Of gentle faced nuns was 'ravellng from New York 10 Rye. Along the way pedestrians would stop, stare and suppress q smile. II became so awkward q Mother Su- pcrior stepped out and looked the bus over. On the side in flaming rcd letters was movie sign: "Hel1's $ Angcls,'
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

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New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Entered at the Post Otn-e at New Britain
 as Second Class Ma! Natter
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Fay King. the caricaturist, attend cd q s"anky auto display recently and spent her time inspecting the Jumpers. "Thc only part Of car that interests pedestrians" she ex- plained.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01

Issued Daily Sunday EIceptedl At Herald Sldg-. s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1930-12-01
Facts ndFancies
By Robert QuilICn

About all you say for the new Austin jokes is that thay arc just as funny as they were as Ford Jokes