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New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
POLITICS AS THE GUIDE

IL IS said that the question Is likely 10 arise in City Hall whether to eliminate the payment Of person. al, or poll. taxes on the part Of Allied war veterans ln the city, as distinguished from the veterans who served in the American army during the World War.
 l. is certain that nearly all the city dads are against the plan. But they won't all vote as they think.
 What some of the defenders of the public veal in City Hall do is 10 approve Of the plan purely on poli tiCal grounds. 4 vote for the plan, they will conclude, means the sup port Of such Allied vets who may be In their wards
 The chuckle in 'he situation, how ever Is tha. such playing for votes usually fails when election time comes around. The voters at such a time usually vote for candidates for political reasons or on Q basis Of larger local issues than poll taxes.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
IT WILL BE 4 GOOD JOB

Dissatisfaction that has been ex- pressed at the long delay in finishing the new Black Rock bridge and es- peciaIy the contiguous supplement- ny work IS easily understandable, seeing that traffic has been stopped along New Britain's main automo- bile highway meanwhile. But it is not 10 be overlooked that when the work is completed it will be well done.
 Now that the curbs to the ap- proaches along the eastern side Of the bridge have been completed, and at least one sidewalk laid. it is possible to gain an adequate con- ception of the general build of the new structure. The approach up the hill, it is noticed, is about five feet wider than the remainder of West Main street east Of the structure. In order to provide a sidewalk along the southern eastern approach it was necessary to fill low land to the height of ten feet or so at the end of the bridge, tapering to the side walk at Black Rock avenue.
 It is possible that much of the in cidental delay regarding the con- -ruction of the approaches, espe-
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

on his way and runs the chance of being involved in an accident,
 Yet he is not entirely free from potential trouble.
 He may elude the law at the point, but he has proved he possesses the type of mentality that will get him into difficulties sooner or later.
 The cautious driver-and they are nearly but not overwhelmingly in the majority-never drives against the lights; and he exercises the same de- gree of caution elsewhere along the highways.
 But the foolish driver, who takes a chance downtown. will also take a chance at other points. And he is the party who ultimately suffers the loss of his license or Is involved in a smash-up.
 The state has been trying to rid the roads of this species e. driver He can be detected in the downtown section of every city ever so often. He doesn't change his color down town or out on the road. He is of the anne makeup everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
25 Fears Ago Today

An Italian man died al the hos pltal today from injuries received at the MerRin brick yard.
 A meeting of the Patriotic Order Of American will be held in Giddings hall this evening.
 Companies E and I returned home from Camp Mantle Saturday and stated that the food served them was not as good as it might have been They claimed that the beef and po- tatoes were bad.
 A truck fell six stories down the elevator shaft at Russell (; Erwin s yesterday and struck a man on the arm.
 The annual picnic of the Order of the Golden Eagles held ln Water bury Saturday proved 10 be q great success.
 The New Britain tennis team vas defeated in Waterbury Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
LOSS TO TRUCKS

The mana cement of the New HaV- en railroad unquestIonably is correct in it's thesis that millions Of dollars in potential freight traffic has been lost to the line through the opera tion of trucks. The managers of the line may exaggerate the situation somewhat. but nevertheless thou- sands of trucks are traversing the highways and what they are filled with doesn't fill freight trains.
 Although freight rates on the railroad are higher than they used to be. they still remain lower than any other form Of freight transpor- tation. There must be something else that slippers need, therefore. be- sides low railroad rates. What the trucks furnish IS door-to-door deliv- cry. Freight, when going by train or by boat. invariably must be sent to the freight terminal in a truck which costs money, whether 1t is done by firms oun truck or by a hired truck-and it must be trans ported from 3, freight terminal at the other end of the line to the con- signees door-uhich also costs money.
 Meanwhile. in the case of a com- paratively short haul, the truck calls for the freight and delivers it direct to the consignee's door. This usually happens the same day or aft CT a night truck run. Consequently it also is a swift service.
 To combat this species of competi- ton various railroads have gone into the truck business themselves, or through affiliated companies. The New Haven is one of these lines. Perhaps what has been done is just beginning, At any rate. the day of the short rail freight haul is past. When the railroads begin using trucks for the short hauls, abandon in gthe rail service for such trans portation altogether, they are not only saving money for themselves but serving the public better.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
Woman School Trustee
 Quits at TObey Request

Concord, x. H., Aug. 4 P-The resignation of Miss Jessie Doe. only woman trustees of the State Indus trial school at Manchester. today was in the hands of Governor Tobey but three other trustees had not yet acted on his request.
 One other, Charles Emerson. the chairman, was refused reappoint- ment by the governor recently and out of the controversy arose charges of water and whipping cures for young girls at the school.
 The resignation of all four remain ing trustees was requested by the governor and council. In her letter of resignation Miss Doe urged the adoption of a wise policy of disci- pline."
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
Observations Or He Weather

Washington, Aug. 4.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy and continued warm tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy: cooler Tues day night; moderate southwest winds changing to west and north west Tuesday night.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Local showers tonight or Tuesday: slightly cooler Tuesday in central and north portions; fresh possibly strong southwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Local showers tonight or Tuesday.
 Conditions: Pressure is low over eastern Canada and high over the south Atlantic states. This pres sure has caused southwest winds and high temperature over most of the country east of the Rockies. Light thunder showers occurred at many stations in the Ohio valley, the Lake region and St. Lawrence valley and northern New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly lower temperature.
 Temperatures yesterdaV:
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
FRENCH LABOR TROUBLES

French industry at the present moment Is posing through q trying ordeal, despite the fact that France appears to be the only great state not suffering from unemployment or business depression.
 Virtually every fast steamship heading toward France has been carrying millions in gold bars, which the French banking system requires as the fundamentals for increased issues of paper money.
 France IS having quite boom, but it isn't doing the general run of people, even though employed. much good. Imitation is running a high course. Prices Of everything are soaring fast; and recently the price Of bread was marked up three times within ten days. Rents have scared. A franc buys much less than six months ago.
 Result: Widespread labor disturb ances Laborers discovered they were not earning enough paper francs to pay for the increased prices of com- modities. Over the weekend a strike involving hundreds of thousands Of workmen threatened. Considerable trouble however was averted by the greatest Of textile trusts in voting substantial increase Tn wages, and the others are expected 10 follow.
 IL is q fine example Of what vast gold hordes in q country does to the country.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
Morrow Will Be PreX,
 Newspaper Prediction

Mexico City, Aug. 4.-P-Excel- sior, Mexico City daily, today in an editorial lauded Ambassador Morrow and predicted that some day he would be president of the United States.
 Not since the days of Ambassa- dor Clayton, who knew how to live in peace with himself and with us,' the paper said, has there been such a business man who came to Mexico in an atmosphere which many of his countrymen declared irremediably hostile, within a short time winning the friendship of everyone.
 X it is easy to foresee," the paper continued, that the repubi- can party will find it's strongest candidate in Mir. Morrow when the time comes to seek successor to MT. Hoover"
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
QUIT OPERATING BU SEES WITHOUT CAUTION

T. happened 10 be the writers privilege yesterday 10 witness q demonstration Of the manner in which the new buses, taking place O. trains or the Mddletown-B Berlin branch, are being operated. The to- tal disregard Of the privileges and lives of others which the driver showed in charging through traffic with hls heavy eQuipage should earn 2 public reprimand for him even though ne vas probably obeying ln- structlons from higher-up 10 keep on schedule" despite the fact tha. traffic was heavy and the danger great.
 The problem Of the motor bus Is growing daily. The removal of trains on the Berln-Middleto1 branch and the substitution Of buses there fore. part time at least, has multi piled the problem, particularly fl they are operated as the one noted. On the highways by the sufferencc Of the public the vehicles take more out Of the roadways than dozen automobiles. probably far more than they put back in taxes. The public is maintaining the roadbed for the transportation companies instead Of compelling them 10 own and main tam their own right of way. It IS sacrificing itself to aid the buses to
 make money for the companies. Added to the extra expense saddled upon the public there is the threat Of sudden demolishment under the wheels of a heavy juggernaut that IS operated like tank in war times charging into companies of infantry. Practically every one drives or rides in an automobile; it is safe to as- sume that the resentment of all is aroused by spectacles such as yes- terday when 9 bullying motor bus fully capable of ruining any private automobile on the highway-a fact of which the driver seems fully aware-hogs the highway and threatens disaster to others. IL is high time that something vas done about it
 The particular machine in ques- ton was approaching the railroad crossing near Middletown from the 1 Middletown side. There were at leas' ten cars ahead of it, each holding its place m line. Suddenly the driver put on steam and built up a speed of at least 35 miles an hour cutting around every car in the line, disre- garding the fact that the crossing was near Probably the driver i knew there was no tram que, put that does not excuse him. The inevlt- able happened, car was approach ing from the other direction, where upon the bus driver proceeded to shoulder his way back into line at the peril of at least two cars. No
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Cially the eastern approach, 70 the bridge could have been avoided by the exercise of foreslghtedness; but it must not be overlooked that sun dry utility corporations have been involved in the improvement and little headvay could be made until they concluded their part Of the necessary changes. The last to cause delay was the trolley company. which found it necessary to replace sundry rotten ties with new ties before work could begin upon the new pavement. That done a speedy laying down Of the new concrete Is now n order
 But the boulevard IS to be repay ed 10 Liberty street and that will continue to entail inconvenience un- til flnishad Merchants along the street are losing heavily as a result Of automobile shopping being inter tered with. Naturally they wish the work were done as quickly as pos slhle. and their wishes should have weight with the administration, see ing that there Will be no reduction in taxes for the decreased trade caused hy the cltys work, To the autolsts wishing to use the boulevard and forced into detours t IS q mat ter Of convenience, but 10 the mer- chants all such street work is mat ter Of monetary loss And the mer- chants as q rule kick less than the autoists
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
LITTLE WHITE IIESn

The deyll vas in your heart, but heaven was in your eyes. the night you told me those little white lies" runs q dltty. Which IS an observa- rion Amos W ". Woodcock, direc- tor Of prohibition, must have made in contemplating the statistics Of the wet and dry organizations.
 1Ir, Woodcock, noting the little white lies in the statistics, has de- cided to possess himself of his own statistics. They will be "nonpartlsan,' and there will be no juggling of figures 10 tell the story as the statis- tics-compilers would have 1t told.
 This at least is a step in the di- rection of more and better honesty.
 The millions of words Of testimony offered by vets and drys before the House Judiciary Committee during its weeks Of hearings on the prohi- bition question likewise will be ignored by Mir Woodcock. The gen. ticman halls from southern Mary land but he acts as f he came from Missouri
 All statistics to be used. he says or has somebody say for him-"Uil! not be subjected to clever manipula- tlon to show that prohibition is a success-It they indicate otherwise"
 Cleverly manipulated wet statistics will also head for the waste basket.
 This is a clever recognition of the fact that figures don't lie, but liars can figure.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
William Dole, Prominent
 In Yale Athletics, Dies

Wilton. N. H, Aug. 4 lP-William Collier Dole, identified with athletics at Yale for more than half a cen- tury, died here yesterday in the home of his daughter. He was na- tive of Hartford and was the son of William Dole, known as Pop" Dole, who conducted sporting goods store in New Haven.
 William Collier Dole was an oars man, an expert boxing instructor, @ crack rife shot, and a judge and referee of sports who served at nu- merous college events.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Down n New York ths electrc light company offers to reduce irs rates, this q. fe0 days after its col league n Boston was ordered to reduce. We wonder f Prot, Levitt gets ge-s any credit for these re- AuCtlors
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

One o.t ot every seven American tourists, lt IS reported, visit Canada. The other SIX 0: a sunday go to the harhlns beaches along the sound judging by appearances only.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Hartford t seems, is greatly dis pleased at Nsu BrI,aln's prudence ln weighing the cooperative water supply system with care before com hitting itself A step that IS gong to cost skads Of money IS worth all the areful consideration that can be given 10 it
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

lis claimed that a Chlnaman has been found who Is 256 years Of age We don't believe t. Nobody could live that long ln China without be- ing killed off by bandits before tha first no years were over
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Now that the Edison -lre of re- vardIng boys answering q QEes- uonnaire Is over one must pause IT admiration al the skill ot Mfr. Edi- sons personal relations counsel. or whatever the 7izard calls his press agent
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
:OO.McInfyre

Leipzig, August 4. We spent the night at Weimar, the ultra high brow city of Germany, and motored to Leipzig in the sunrise. Weimar is saturated with culture. ancient and modern. Grand opera, art exhibits, philosophical lectures, etc, are on the boards nightly. The waiter at Nietzche, a local boy.
 It was the home too of Franz Liszt, Johann Schiller, Charlotte von Stein and Goethe was associated with its intellectual splendor. We visited the Liszt and Schiller homes. gazed at death beds tarnished mu rals, velveteen coats and quill pens and while it is not my kind of sight seeing I have it 10 refer to.
 The drive to Leipzig was through another stretch Of beautiful farm lands with red peoples and blue wild flowers sprinkled through simmer ing aqua-m marine waves of wheat. Germany's outlands bespeak plenty. r. is difficult 10 believe a. few years ago it's agraTian outlook was as black as it's bread.
 Women with capacious baskets strapped to backs trudged the road side to cold little market places. leaning on canes. Farm wagons have double shafts but use only one horse attached to the left side. It gives every wagon appearance of being out of plumb. Rural Germany mods pleasantly to strangers.
 Jumbled impressions entering Leipzig are of strolling students reading books glass phone booths in public squares, a blind man puff ing fat cigar and a beribboned dog on three legs. the fourth am putated. Leipzig boasts 600,000, is tho economic center of the Midlands and has the grandest depot in the world.
 It always has fair-a fur fair at the moment, Richard Wagner was born here and Robert Schumann is an illustrious son. The Leipzig Academy of Music and the Universi- ty of Leipzig you know about My hotel window ac the Astoria looks down upon the biggest esplanade I ever saw-the Butcher platz.
 It is slit by five different prome- nades, four street car tracks and three enorn ously wide driveways. There is a noticeable lack of auto mobiles and electrical advertising signs. The city is formal, culture conscious and homes are aloofly palatial with high iron fences. Everybody looks painfully studious, foreheads are high and all neckties are black.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

I, would have been possible to try an eEE on any city sidewalk yls-ardsy but seeing aoT times are nobody care5 10 waste an esg IF that manner not even 2 reporter.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
CHARLES $. PARKER DEAD

Boston, Aug. 4 (UP)-The body of Charles S. Parker, 70, Boston sculptor and painter, was found last night in a bathtub at Hotel Hem enway, Back Bay, where he had en- gagged rooms only two days previous ly. Death was reported due to na- tural causes
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Placing Of benches n Central park about 2 year ago seems 10 have been "eminentlv succssssg..' most Of +tem beng well occupied these pleasant days Nothing improves the utility Of park so much as benches rom which 10 view the beauty of he parks
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

The ba4baE games being played h Walnut Hill park are drawing large crowds; again proving that a free show IS bound to he successful from the standpoint Of popular in terest.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

The President IS now calling q barley to encourage home building. If parleys could improve anything the Presidents administration would be wel-nigh perfect
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

spea6Ing of the noise abatement plans, How about roiseless trolley cars and uolseless automobiles? Also noiseless infants when they have the collie at n
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
Member Audit sureau of Circulation

The A E. C. Is national orgarizAtlon which furnishes newspapers and adver- ttsers with A strictly honest analysis of ejaculation. Our circulation statistics are h4 sed upon tnls audit. This tnsures pro- tactlon aga'nst fraud h newspaper d!s- t-tbuuou figures to both national and local advert sers
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
AN AVERAGE MENTAL TEST

What happens when an autoist in a hurry passes an amber or a red light and there is no Joe Kennedy around? Exactly nothing He goes
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Speaking Of entrance crazes, and as q banker would put t. Noth- lnE eadures like q hank account when it lsn't meddled with.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
Facts and Fancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

You can say one thing for the gangster. He doesn't bring disgrace to some church organization when hes caught.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Tns Herald Is on rae daily in New York at Horallngs Newsstand. Times Square. s-hultz's Newsstand. Entrance Grand ceut-a.. 43nd Street
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

German hotels are excellent. But bathrooms take the cake. They sug- gest the Grand Central rotunda. Mine here among other flub-dubs has a tooth brush basin and a fin ger-nail spray.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

There was bareback riding in the old days, too, but the back wasn't perpendicular.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Of course air travel isn't safe Why should 1t be an exception?
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

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New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

The only profitable advertising medium h ths City. Circulation books and press room al~ays open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

No wonder the other politicians scorn Huston, He put the money back
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Bishop Cannon married. And he promised not to gamble any more.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

Twas an ideal weekend except for the detour.ng along West Nam street.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

You may expect war to end when nobody grins hatefully while trump ing an opponents ace.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

has a tooth brush basin and fin ger-nail spray.
 Newspaper sellers wear bright blue military coats and white caps. Taxis are a rich maroon, sorlbre and sedate. The city is reputed to be without beggars, so the two shabby gentlemen who accosted me today were probably just kidding,
 Leipzig is the center of Saxonv and famous for its beautiful blonde blue-eyed ladies. I ran into a school O. Marilyn Millers, serving as wait resses in a coffee shop at noon to- day. And I fingered drinking so many cups I expect to spend the night in the wide-eyed manner of the deceased gold fish. (Next morn ing addendum: I spent the night figuring out what time it was in New York.)
 A clerk in this hotel used to be at the New York Commodore. See ing my name, he inquired: Still in the newspaper racket" What does he mean-racket?
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

I am continuing hotel push but ton eXperimentations The one here offered "kellnes," "madchen" and "diener." I buzzed the "madchen" and how's everything with you Prof. ZIegfeld? The response was so bright. blond and pretty I had 10 think up something for her 10 do so gave her a brand new handkerchief to press.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04

"A mans love wears out in three years" Well, so does the brides wardrobe.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-04
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