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New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

sonable requests for the public" to make. Docs Senator Norris see any objection?
 These demands are reasonable, but before going further let's in- quire whether it is possible 10 get similar inside facts regarding the operation of private plants without going to the trouble of a congress slonal investigation or an investiga- tIon by the Federal Trade Commis- sion All private plants attend to their bookkeeping in quite an eX- pert manner; but after the reports have been completed by the printer there are always some matters that are not generally known until the Federal Trade Commission gets to work on the subject; or the Federal Power Commission, or some other regulatory authority.
 Which leads us to the conclusion that, even at its work, the Govcrn- ment boohkcepers and accountants will provide as thorough going figures about Muscle Shoals as is obiainablo by Wall street regarding any of its prime utility favoritcs.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
COMMUNICATED
A Girl Speaks Her Mind

Dear Editor:
 | We are again confronted with the everlasting problem of the younger l speaks her mind. May I speak with | her moment
 Have you considered, Mother ot 1e30, how conditions have changed Would it be possible for girl of | today to conduct herself in the same manner her grandmother did.
 People are beginning to learn the value of wearing less clothes with no decrease in health or loss of yir- tue. Was it healthy or sanitary for q girl to squeeze herself into such cCntraptions as were worn in 1880 and 10 wear skirts which swept the ground collecting all the dust and dirt of the street?
 Why do you no longer wear the old fla shioned hoop skirtso Because you have seen that the clothes Of today are better in a thousand and one different ways. l daresay had you been born twenty years ago in- stead Of perhaps fifty, you would have been, and acted the same a. tho so-called happers.
 How easy it was to be modest in your age when temptations were not as great and people were afraid 10 express their true opinions?
 Why judge a girl by her skirts or her lip.ticks? You might just as fairly have judge the morality of a woman in the old days by the size of her waist or how many rats she puts in her hair. They're not a bit wilder than their mothers were and will become good. understanding mothers if given half a chance.
 As for the "sheiks", let them speak for themselves.
 TOR THE DEFENSE.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
in Defense of High school Pupils

New Britain. Dec. ., 1880. Editor Of the Herald:
 Tn your publication ot Tuesday last you saw fit 10 print q letter of an over anxious mother-who is quite perturbed about the young peoples morals--"poppy coCk,' You don't take any stock in what she has to say any more than l or others.
 To begin with this dear motherly person saw no bare legs" because for quite some time the very fair damsels had a change Of mind and lowered their skirts 10 a Cities Serv- ice low.
 Possibly she may have seen a Clara Bow picture and become con- fused.
 Another erroneous statement con- cerned our future mayors, aldermen and nurses "dsgorgins" from the school building. This is perhaps our dear mothers greatest of all her great mistakes,for I too have noticed the young mon nonchalantly stroll to their cars. open the doors for the young ladies-and thus Nhlsh away 70 "Jimmy's" for a cocoa cola-per- haps a cigarette-who knoWs-or cares for that matter.
 Their greatest vice is drinking but even this is think on the most rart mere braggado Since it is not considered tho smart thing 10 he "cinned" any more it is quite un usual to sec any more so called drunks
 If this IS not the case. a few morn ings Of bad tastes will soon cor rect it
 God fearing never. Understanding think is the term. More so than this kindly person ever dreamed Of having. These capricious young be- ings arc not selling their virtue-no really good young 'un' with the understanding of their God in their heart has ever or will ever do that; certainly your bigotry mother who confcsscs to no faith in the young 'uns" will ever correct their faults by such nonsensical chatter as she has written.
 | would suggest that this mother get out her "persuadcr', dust It off and 20 10 work. That is one way Of helping out-perhaps the best.
 Until another letter appears, l am for a fair trial of youth.
 J r. W.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

the south end is going to be paid for entirely out of his own pocket. 1 don't think he has any children go- ing to school or if he has they are going 10 one oi the new schools Has he ever been inside the North end school? Not if he thinks no l one has a right to call it fire trap. It may look like :; 'lordly' or stately building or "edifice' to him q wonder where he buys his slasses?) but even those who oppose building a new school at this time admit it is unsafe. Just because 1 Meriden has an old wooden school still in use is that any reason why New Britain should be so unprogres- sive? Let him take d tour of the north end and look at the schools. They are practically all new and modern buildings, They have some claim 10 the titles stately and lordlH and the taxpayers in this end of the city had to pay their share for them. We need and want 2 new school and we won't stop fighting loI Ik uIltll Nc StI IL III SPllt ol til1 mayors noble stand. If we wat two year as the mayor suggests It will be the same old story. More room will be needed in other sec tions and the Northend school will have 10 wait again. If this school had to be paid for this year. or even next year, there might be some eX- Cuse for waiting but as it is, there IS none. There may be plenty of light and air on that aCre of land but it
 isn't inside the building and that $ where We want it. The north end is demanding new school right now because they need more room. Fifth Wardor says they want more room so the children will not hay" 10 be educated in chicl-Cn GOODS l don't blame him but does he realize that the Northcnd school has thos" same chicken Coops and has had for years? l have two children in thos3 chicken GOODS now and l don't like if. Can you blame mo. If they don't want auditoriums in the fifth ward they might convert the ones they have into classro oms. That's one way of getting more room. Let's hope We can get rid of the chicken GOODS in both the north and the south ends as soon as possible. A to morals l guess 1t won't do any harm to teach few in our schools.
 A PARENT.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
COMMUNICATED
High school Pupils Work As We'll
December 9, l93O, New Britain, Conn. Editor New Britain Herald;


 New Britain, Conn. Editor New Britain Herald; Dear Sir:
 Judging from the slant "One Mother" got the other day on the younger generation as they came from the Senior High school and the Junior High school she must have gotten a street corner glimpse. Not all of the girls paint up" and sWagser along the streets trying to catch the boys eyes and only a small majority of students stand on street corners making wisecracks as the painted maidens parade" by, There are scores of students who hurry home, get a bite 10 cat and then clerk in stores, peddle papers, attend gasoline stations, help at home and find odd jobs to do after school hours and evenings, There are only a few who have nothing 10 do and idle time away in the streets
 If mothers think the younger gen. oration is going to the dogs" why don't they do something 10 help those who are on the downward path instead Of misjudging gener- alton by few delinquents who ought 10 be pitied and helped in stead of always criticized.
 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
4 Reply 10 "One lothcr'
Edilor. Herald

Ldlor, HrrdlI.--
 would like space to reply to the letter from One Mother" which you printed Tuesday night. She seems 10 think that because young girls today look at inc l loys and use q little rouge and llpstick 10 make the boys look at them they arc no good and will hg condemned 10 fiery torment as soon as they die. Which guess she thinks cant be too soon.
 How does she get that way :? Where has she been ail these years :? As for using cosmetics, a girl has just as much right to make her face as attractive as sine can as she has 10 put up her hair attraclivelE or to put pretty clothes on the rest Of her body And would you deny q girls right 10 do this, One Mother?
 The day is long past when little rouge indicates girl is immoral IL may have been true in One Mothers day, when girls had 10 stay home most Of the time and were kept un:or their parents stern eyes and thumbs. But nov adays girls arc able 10 step out and have some fun al dances and shows and parties. And others work every day in of- fees or stores or factories. And they have 10 look thcir best in all these places unless they nant 10 be wallflowcrs. And any girl wants 10 look hcr bc.t anyway
 Now about looking at boys. Didn't One Mother ever do this2 If she didn't I'll bet It vas because she nas afraid her father would catch her doug It It's lot better fo" girls and fellows 0 admit openly they like each other than 10 have them make believe in public that they don't and then go sneaking around to sec each other when mo- body is looking.
 And nhy he afraid Of showing q bare hne now and then? The fel- lows know that q girl has hnecs, no mater how many pctticoats she wears. Maybe the old folks still think it wrong 10 show even an ankle. but young people don't think so. They are used 10 seeing them and don't think anything about them.
 Modern girls are worth more than girls were 20 years ago or 50 years ago or further back than that. They make just as good mothers and wives and they can go out into the world and give the men real run at any job that requires brains or skill l don't believe One Mother and her friends could have donc this.
 People who talk like she docs seem 10 mo to be hypocritcs, She slGns herself One Mothcr," but ,f she was as shy and backward as she wants Us to be doubt if she 5s a mother. She couldn't land q man that way in any age.
 MODERN MISS.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Sororltiee a Costly Amusement

Editor,
 New Britain Herald,
 Hopeful Parent" struck re- zponsiyo chord in my heart WAsh he assailed the fraternltlos m the local high school in letter 10 your papcr the other day. The trouble IS that he told only half the story of the "cliquc" s%stcm al the hl5h school, for he failed to mention the sororitics. by far the worse offend CTS in good sense. Some of the re quiremcuts that have been built up for good stauding' in some of the coro~itics arc SO ridiculous that they seem almost unbelievable. To my mind it. is high time that the school department took action 10 stop the silly nonsense once and for all.
 Why parents stand for the social standing" ballyhoo in several Of these sororities Is iucenceiNable. One group of girls, for example, meets cycry week, at the home Of differ cnt member l. is an absolute rule among the girls in this sorority that each member must have q new dress for the meeting. Of course it is not a written rule. but \ oe be tide the girl who goes 10 one of the meetings in q dress in which she has been seen before, She is just out of the swim-unabIe 10 keep up the pace that is demanded. Anyone i who knows the type Of snobbishncss ! that these sororities foster, knows | just about where she would stand if she failed 10 doll up for the meetings - insignificant as tine ! things are.
 The front that the girls put up | IS the whole thing. The parents ] foot the bills. lf one girl 'enter tains" her sorority this coming week she will be expected 10 pro- vide d luncheon" that will set her l father back a pretty penny. Moth 1 ing common" or inexpensive can 1 be served 10 the young ladies" who i belong 10 the orEamizaton-oh no, : it must be meal that would do ! VI tilt U tIlN p'~st ' VI Nl' VI NSAi t'' i there is every reason why the girls should eat well. for they have ] nothing to discuss, no business 10 l transa act--in fact no reason 10 be meeting al all. All they do through out the evening is talk and eat, and perhaps listen to the "old mans" radio.
 Last but not least, the whole idea | of sororities and fraternites among l adolescent children IS wrong. Any one who knows anything about the two types Of organizations, as they are run here. knows that they breed snobs encourage clfques. interfere with normal school life. and in general turn out q fine bunch Of high matters" who think that they are just little bit better than the common herd. If the school board
 doesn't put q curb on them pretty soon. 1 know of a few irate parents
 who are going 10 remove at least
 q few of the members from their influence. if they have to use the
 good old fashioned paddle 10 accom-
 plish it without complaints.
 DISGUSTED,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
4 High school lucent Has His Say
To tho Ldltor or ihe NOV BrIIdIl
 Herald

Sir;
 read with interest the article by a mother regarding the behavior CT young men and women Of New Britain especially the students Of the Senior High school. Ii is q pity that the citizens of New Britain re gard us as young people who do not appreciate the fine buildings and system the city has given us.
 As student interested in having a good reputation for our school i ould like 10 offer an argument which think will absolve the boy 5 from the article written hy q mother m the Tuesday edition of the Her aid
 At certain points in the city young " omen and men Congregate durlnS their idle hours. Not all of these young people are students. however. At this time when the working hours Of people arc limited many young mon loitcr about the pubic places. This mother can he assured that inc young men Of the Senior High school do not use vile language or insult the girls because I am in cioss contact with the young men Of the school
 should tho students be classed with these shiftlcss loterers who never worked even in prosperous times and m fact. never saw th1 inside Of high school'
 X STU DENT
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
25 Fears Ago To-day

The New Britain high school basketball team was trounced in its opening game last evening by Mid hletown high, the score being 8 to 19.
 The Womans club is arranging a number Of musicalcs for the winter months.
 The American Nitagraph Co. gave an exhibition of moving pictures at Hanna's armory last evening. A large number witnessed the eXhibi- ton.
 The New York liquor warehouse on Main street has prepared q spe- cial price list for the Christmas season. The best quality whiskey is s4 a gallon.
 An important meeting of the Wentworth club will be held this evening.
 The street committee of the com mon council will meet this evening. There has been considerable criti- cism of late over the bad condition Of Main street.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
WORLD cot RT MAKES SWEEP IN NJTNfEGIt

Not daily ncNspa per ill Con recticut has announced opposition 10 the entry Of the United States into inc World Court,
 Only t"o daily newspapcrs-thc Nausatuch News and the Wjnsted Citzen-hayc taken no stand. Five others-the Bridgeport Post and the Bridecport Telegram, tho Norwalk Hour. the South Norwalk SentineL and the Willimantic Chronicle failed 10 bother about replying 10 a survey Of the states press on the subject,
 Twenty-fivc newspapers made re- ply as being favorable to the court on inc basis Of the Root formula guarding American entrance.
 Thus the states press has been heard from in manner that scarce ly leaves doubt as to its wholeheart- cd support Of an international pro- 5ect ot good will and service 10 man. kind.
 Of .hc c.o:6 daily newspapers in tho United States which have been sur eyed for thc purpose Of deter inning newspaper opinion respect ing the World Court, 1857 have pronounced themselves as favor able, while c65 have declared them eelvcs as malterab]y opposed, An astonishing total-S4c-haye Ere fused 10 be quoted'
 Circulation ot the newspapers favorable 10 the court totals -6,- 223.9oe; cJrcuIauons ot those op- posed to.aI 1o.557.2I7.
 Among those opposed are the Hearst newspapers and the Chicago Tribune. The latter claims as its reason for non-support that the courts decisions are the decisions O. the League Of Nations
 t appears from the summary oi the survey that opposition to the Root formula for entering the World Court IS most pronounced ill inc states CT New York, Illinois and California; but only in Illinois is the combined circulation ot the news papers opposing the Court larger than the combined circulation of those fayoring it. h virtually all the other states than tho three mention cd the circulation of the ne"spa- pers favorins the Court greatly out strips those opposed.
 Incidentally the survey indicates that In all the New England states inc attitude of daily newspapers to- ward the Court is most favorable. There arc no papers opposed in Mainc and Rhode Island; only two opposed in Vermont and New Hampshire; and only nine opposed in Nassach1setfs.
 f newspaper opinion as thus Formulated is 70 tc accepted as guide 10 inc Senate in lis dolibera- tons or tho Court issue there can b, only oue outcome In our opinion, there vn he only one outcome- that O adhcrcrcc-Out it may re- ouJrc further drbate than the pres cus scss on is disposed 10 give 10 achieve that end, Adherence IS most likely 10 come when the nc" Congress coce 10 work.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

It was a married man who decid- ed 10 enlist the nations women in the task of finding odd jobs for men.
 Correct this sentence: "I'd rather be sick myself" said the man, than have any member of my family sick
 Copyright, 1930, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Observations On he Weather

Wasnlneto on, Dec. 4.-Forecast for Southern New England Partly cloudy and slightly colder tonight; Friday increasing cloudincss and fresh northeast winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy slightly colder in extreme south portion tonight; Fri day increasing cloudinoss, followed by rain and warmer in north and central portions: moderate to fresh northeast winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and rl- cinity; Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

Alas, The population is dense in two ways and the automobile ef- fleets a cure in only one.
 Being a skilled puddler won't help Secretary Davis in the Senate. It's still too dry to make any puddlcs
 Perhaps the trouble is that en- gineers have tried to eliminate dan gerous curves without the help of the fashion magazines. Passing T football isn't like pass star pass q football.
 You can say one thing for bear ma rket. It doesn't tempt the boys 10 make a killing with the company's money.
 Parents are people who think it silly 10 dread a, visit to the dentists if the tooth is Willie's.
 Al Smith must have moments when he wishes the Democrats would bunch their hits little bet ter.
 Nussollni isn't the only great Italian dictator Scarface As town IS bigger than Rome.
 There's always way The sar- dine industry got along somehow before wives were addicted to af- ternoon bridge parties.
 Americdnsm: Keeping guards in the bank 10 shoot bandits; assuring ourselves that preparedness en- courages war.
 But why call 1t capital punish n,ent when the possession of cap itdl always prevents 1t.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
Wants Proper school Accommodations

Editor New Britain Herald:
 see One Taxpayer has put in his two cents worth again. He seems to have the idea that a new school in
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
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 peal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

New York, Dec. IA cheer is
 due booksellers and publishers for ! the deft manner in which they
 onatched their business from al most complete oblivion a. few months ago. All Of sudden the entire industry went haywire Even book k-borrowing began to decline.
 Book shops, department store book sections and circulating l- braries suggested the rotunda of Grand Central at a. m. Price Slashing had TO effect whatever. | Authors attended sales in the big stores and offered 10 autograph their tonnes gratis, but few came.
 The economic crisis played a large part in the debacle. Hastily written 1 books confronted, and there wefe the radio and talkies 10 consider. This sudden. and disquieting ava lanChe was too much to plug up over night Book sales came to an almost complete full stop.
 Some panic-stricken publishers began 10 announce g and s2.J0 books at Q dollar and others hit upon paper back books at half price. But the more ideas of this sort exploited the duller the busi- ness. Its low peak was reached when an avenue shop is rcputed to have sold only four books in a day.
 In the chaos publishers did some thing that should be a future les son for other enterprises in the gasp of a sinking spell. Whether it was collectively or individually de- cided I do not know. but almost simultaneously all began to adver- tise as never before.
 They put on a dignified ballyhoo Press material usually sent 10 col unnIsts t1iplod. More ads. in larG- CT display filled neWspa pcrs. Book talks were features in radio hours Coupled with this was more dis crimination in selecting manu- scripts.
 At any rate the book business is bouncing out of the red. IL is far from its after-the-Nar opulence. but it is in healthier condition than it has been for months. There book sales sag. With returning pros pcrity people begin 10 read again.
 The firm Of simon and Schuster is composed Of two young -men--the New York glorfied office boy types -Who began five years ago in a single room. On their door was painted: simon and Schustcr - Publishers" Underneath wag painted: "Of what""
 Another young publishing firm is Farrar and Rinehart. Stanley Rine- hart is the son Of Mary Roberts Rinehart. whose books are among those inc firm publishes. Farfar was editor of the Bookman, is a and has q rotion-eXpressed 10 mu- tGal frierds-that this chroncler bears grievance against him.
 Once l referred to Farrar as "a rale young poet" He is not apple checked is young and q poet. I im- agined, in light Of what is turned out about mo at times, my com- ment-had dallop of praise.
 Just yesterday clipping from Texas said "McIntyfc has a neck like an ostrich that just gulped a croquct ball. He walks like a three wheeled ice wagon, has lantern jaws and the last time he was in Texas went wild cat hunting in spats." I like Texas frankness. They shoot the piece or give up dice.
 But regarding books. q seller tells mo his biggest customer Is retired merchant who buys an average of If books a week, reading chiefly novels and autobiographirs He fur ther says that in his opinion Sin clair Lewis has the most pro-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

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