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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1024.
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la tha City. Cuculatinn hunks ami
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,1'ha Aseocutleil Hies, la exi-lusively rn
tltliid to tha use foi re-pnlilli'iitum at
all nawa rredlle.l to it r)r not oihciwisa
' credited In thia paper and aUo local
nana published lierein.
Mrmlier Audit Itnrrnu of ( imiliition.
The A. B. O. ii a national orsiinlzmlnn
which furnislu- np n-saHra and advur.
tlaaia with a strictly honest analysis ot
circulation. Our circulation etutltlce
ara baaed upon this audit. Thia Ineurca
protection HKnlni-t fraud In newspaper
, distribution risuiea to both national and
local advertisers.
Tha Herald la on sale dally In New
"York at llolalltig's News Stnnd. Times
Square; Ri-hults News tnnd, Entrance
Grand Central, 45nd etreet.
A 1T.A1 l'OUr CM. I. rou
I'OPII.AK OHMS.
What the late ex-President Know,
velt called "weasel words" ;ire en
tirely lacking in tho jilatform evolved
at the Democratic stale convention
at Hartford. Although il;it forms as
uch are not as highly esteemed by
the general public as they once
were, circumstances alter cases if
the platform actually tackles issues
in unequivocal language, docs not
bury omp public matters that weigh
heavily upon the public mind, or
does not serve merely as a. vehicle
for partisan bombast.
The platform of the Hartford con
vention is composed of short, easily
Understood planks which leave noth.
Ing to the imagination, nor give pol
itical expediency an opportunity later
to protrude its annoying presence ln-
-lo the party's campaign. The major
Issues, and others which deserve at
tention, are succinctly and forceful
ly stated. The platform well earns
the designation of being "construc
tive and liberal."
That the operation of the state
public utilities commission is not
entirely satisfactory is indicated In
the adoption of the strong planks
Calling for the election of the com
mission's members by popular vote.
The Republicans should also be in
favor of this change as the state
&. 0. P. platform adopts the princi
ple of voting on ratification of eon-
-stitutional amendments in the belief
that they would be harder to ratify
than If loft to the legislature. Vot
ing on utility members would not be
a more radical change. Both meth
ods should be incorporated into the
state laws; the one would produce
utility commissions more responsive
to popular demands and the other
would enable the people to instruct
the legislature as to the ratification
Of federal amendments, as is the
. case in Massachusetts.
The convention named the Ku
Klux Klan and condemned it as un
American. In tackling the so-called "rotten
borough system" it is stressed that
one-sixth of the people ot the state
"elect two-thirds ot the house and 40
per cent, of the people elect a ma
jority of the senate. The Republi
can party is In favor of this undem
ocratic system because it enables
the state machine to hold its power
;'ln the legislature. The Democratic
party is against the system because it
robs the majority of citizens of ade-
quate representation.
Repeal of the gasoline tax is again
favored. This matter has been grow-
ing In importance because of the
unnecessary burden inflicted
upon
automobile taxpayers. . -which in
cludes nearly every family. The
-state doesn't need the money. In
1922, the first year the tax was in
flicted, it yielded $443,102(51 to the
state; last year it yielded $765,
939.51; this year it will yield close
to a million dollars. As the G. O. P.
boasts of the improved condition of
state finances, due in large measure
to the elaborate exercise of taxation,
the gasoline tax could well be
.dropped,n the opinion of the Dem
ocrats. They point to Massachusetts
as failing to inflict such a tax, al
though the state possesses a greater
mileage of improved highways.
The gasoline tax is one of those
Indirect taxes which are superim
posed upon the regular taxes and
which enables the state machine to
Mint with pride to the low direct
ta per capita in the state
when in
reality, if all the indirect taxes were j u s, and add to the lire nazaiu. i.ui
added the tax rate would be, high. : the method followed appears un
it la reflected in the cost of living som,d. y
in the state. ' j The mayor revelatiens on how
The' plank on w-elfare legislation many such stations are financed will
for women demands a 44-hour work- , vjP an , ye-opener to most citizens.
ing week in industry, minimum wage
nd maternity insurance. Women
of the state will take particular in
terest in this effort to provide hu
mane legislation for their benefit.
Better legislation to protect children
' In industry l also a plank that will
appeal to women. Ratification of
tbe- proposed child labor amend
ment to the constitution is favored.
The effort -to prevent further ex
ploitation of natural resources, with
pecial emphasis on the conservation
a pecipi riiiiMi-r.o v.. ...
X water power, should articularly
Interest aueh state bosses who have
shown no disposition to oppose hy.
dro-clritrlc power methods. Some
ol them, indued, ure reputed to be
Identified with corporations which
huve had uo great dltliculty In ob
tuluing power rtghis.
The party goes on record for mod.
illcutlon of tho V'olsteaA law ami tho
state enforcement uct so as to per
mit the use of light wines and beer.
The putty in eastern states feels ths
same way about this subject, but as
the party elsewhere Is Inclined tho
other way, and the Republicans are
not turning 'handsprings to upset
the Volcteud act, tho friends of per.
sorial liberty remain with their backs
against the wall, but can gain rn
fotiiageinent from the Democratic
gesture In this slate. If the Idea Is
agitated su.'tleieiitly something may
conic of it; meanwhile both major
parties stand for enforcement of tho
law as a prerequisite of American.
Ism.
As Nutmeg Republicans nowadays
favor an extreme application of
slate's rights, an idea borrowed from
South Carolina, tho Democrats are
willing to go them better by advocat
ing home rule for towns and cities
within the state. There can be no
difference in principle between state,
town and city rights In sclf-govern-niont.
Republican churlishness
against federal bureaus is matched
by Democratic lnsistonce that med
dling by state bureaus and commis
sions Is just as great an evil more
so considering that state Interfer
ence with details of town and city
government comes closer home to
the majority of citizens. The Demo
crats further ask for the reduction of
tho number of state commissions,
some of which merely serve as ve
hicles for the appointment of politi
cal friends of the state machine; and
favor reorganization of the highway
department, ' substituting engineers
for politicians in the department.
This should meet with the approval
of citizens who place efficiency above
machine politics.
There are other plan-ks of a far
seeing and progressive nature. They
will make a strong bid for popular
support.
R1J.VL ESTATE HOLD-UPS'.
The city government is to be high
ly commended upon its passage of
an ordinance sponsored by Judge
John H. Kirkham which has for its
object the discouragement of a
method which he credits to certain
unscrupulous individuals whereby
they are said to purchase or gain
control of property and then inform
neighboring property owners of their
intention to erect an unsightly build
ing, with the added information that
the plan can be prevented by pur
chase of the property from the spec
ulators on the latter's terms.
That such sharp dealing has been
practiced in the city is indeed a sur
prise, But we have Judge Kirk
ham's word for it that handsome
profits have been made by specula
tor by dealing in threats as well as
realty.
A class of speculators has
earned unpopularity before this.
Considering that they speculate
mostly on borrowed money, and
nerve it is time to prevent such man
ifest injustice to others as Judge
Kirkham indicates exists.
The realty market is said to be no
longer what it was during the boom
period. Speculators who prospered
by dint of a rising market will have
to forget speculation and turn into
reputable business men to survive.
There no doubt have been plenty
of individuals who all along have
been business men rather than spec
ulators, and who would not indulge
n such low tactics as Judge Kirlt-
.iiam indicates. In such matters the
nit.ntion of names would have a
wholesome effect.
11I.MX; STATIONS
Distribution of gasoline remains
on a highly competitive basis. R is
true that the so-called oil trust pro
duces the larger percentage of the
product, but it is equally true that
a horde of independent distributors
as well as trust-owned filling stations
cater to the retail trade.
' Mayor Paonessa's crusade against
the endless multiplicity of filling
stations hits at the heart of a de
velopment that has alarmed citizens
the country over. His arguments
against too many tilling stations ap
pears sound that they provide un
necessary and costly duplication, that
they gobble up choice sites, detract
from the value of surrounding prop
erty, annoy residonts living nearby,
lessen tax possibilities upon good
fhry are lwlt by gasoline companies
anj leased to the operators.
the
mayor says; and a there is stout
competition among the companies,
this competition extends to the. con
struction of filling stations. With
the expense of maintaining an army
of filling stations added to the cost
of operating the companies, this in
tensive competition has the curious
effect of raising the price of gasoline
Instead of lowering it
How the mayor and council can
, .
I get eda actios to rectify the rl
however, is not clear, Such regula
tion appears to bo a sluts function.
If state and cities were more In.
cllned to sense a possible develop,
nunt before It developed and made
regulations accordingly, rather than
attempting to make regulations aft
erwards, there would be less harm
done, The city changed the regit,
lutlons regarding gas stations, mak.
Ing it possible to erect them 100 feet
from a school, church or ' library,
whore formerly the distance was
!H0 feet. The change Is Questionable.
The board ot public works recent
ly wrote to the motor vehicle de
partment for. Information about the
state regulations and was Informed
that henceforth permits to erect
gasoline stations would, be referred
to the board for action, and that this
was tho 'usual policy" of the de
partment. The mayor therefor has a chance
to make his natural ideas function
right In town through the board of
public works, or In the state through
the motor vehicle department, which
it appears is crawling from under
an avalanche ot criticism in connec
tion with methods linked with the
tilling station situation.
SOI SA ALWAYS WELCOME.
Sousa's band Is a national institu
tion. It docs not belong to any one
city, but has built its prestige and
success Ujon the plaudits of the
country as a whole. It plays in the
largest of cities, and likewise in
small cities no matter how diminu
tive wWh promise to make it pay.
Mr. Sousa's brassand, wood wind
choir has educated the masses in
the appreciation of superlative music
by bringing it to them in the towns
where they live. One not merely
need to rest content in reading about
Sousa, but one can see the leader and
hear his musicians at least once a
year or oftcner if one happens to
live in a city where he visits more
frequently.
This leader's great organization is
operated upon the pay-as-you-go
plan; that is to say, It is self-supporting,
does not rely upon endow
ments or the special favors of the
rich, but bases its prosperity largely
upon tie patronage of the common'
people, who have come to consider
the privilege of hearing the great
American band as one of the artistic
mileposts in their musical lives.
The band played In New Britain
this afternoon. The city has heard
the band before, but not in recont j
years. It is glad to welcome these
stalwart exponents of Americanism
In music once again and trusts they
will' put the hardware capital on
their regular itinerary in the future.
AX AMERICAN BEETHOVEN.
Serge Koussevitsky, the new con
ductor of the Boston Symphony or
chestra, who will take over the baton
released by Pierre Monteaux after
five years of notable service, will
look for an American Beethoven.
Very kind of him to have an ear
attuned to' the possibilities of the
present; but he probably will not
succeed in locating the Yankee
Beethoven. 1
It would be like attempting to find
an American Shakespeare.
There are plenty of Americans
who can write tine music, but not
music that will outlive Beethoven's.
Indeed, modern music, be it written
In America or Europe, has a habit
of threatening to die after a term
of years. But Beethoven has been
with us a long time and stems to
have "that something" in it that de
fies the dust on the shelves.
Some recompense is necessary to
induce the pseudo American Beetho
vens to become active, too. It re
quires musical genius to write a
worthy symphony as much genius
as is required to paint a masterpiece
or sculptor a great statue in marble
or bronze. Yet the painter and the
sculptor are well paid for their
work; the writer of a symphony .is
not well paid. He is expected to ex
' pend the fires of his genius for the
love of it and expect no pay.
Koussevitzky can test it out him
self. Should he discover that Amer
ican Beethoven he seeks, and consent
. nt,rnrminr his svmnhnnv. what
will be the terms: it win oe iounu
that the American Beethoven U ex
pected to be satisfied with the honor
of having the Boston Symphony
play his work. Unlike a playwright,
he will not obtain a percentage of
the box office receipts; he probably
will not receive cash for the privilege
of playing his work, or if so it will
r.ot be more than a few hundred dol
lars; and he will be expected to fur
nish the pans for all the 100 in
struments forming the orchestra
and to have these copies printed will
cost the Yankee Beethoven several
hundred dollars.
These conditions are the same
with other Symphony orchestra.
There are no funds in America for
decent payment of American Bee
thoven. Of course, there are men who
write for the large orchestra, or
write music intended to be played
by these organization. But they
usually are conductor of awchestra
who make their living conductor
and try to write symphonies or
symphonic composition a an avo
cation.' Henry Hadley, perhaps our
foremott erioa'ompoBer. is one of
these; Richard Straus, ot Salome
and the symphonic poem fame, doe
the same in Europe, Beethoven In
his day, a wa tho case with Haydn,
got a fat portion of the box office
receipt of flrt performances.
One must not confuse the writing
of symphonic with the writing of
operas. A new successful opera
may make inonoy for it composer.
Yet Wagner roqulrcd the backing of
a Bavarian king to attain a aurceaae
of financial worry. Rossini became
rich as an opera composer. Coming
down to modern times, Debussy at
least made both ends meet as one,
and Massenet did even ficttcr.
There has been a great and popu
lar symphony written in America
by a foreigner. '.Dvorak penned the
"New World'.' symphony .when he
was employed to teach music as one
of the faculty of New York con
servatory. The symphony was not
written to make money, although it
probably yielded money for its com
poser by dint of (Ue large sales of
copies, especially arrangements.
If a composer of a symphony can
write works of such universal pop
ularity among music lovers as to
Justify the printlngand sale of vari
ous arrangements ot his works, he
can, if lie obtains a favorable con
tract with his publishers, see some
money coming to him for his effort.
But a mero performance by some
great orchestra is more likely to
bring expense than revenue.
The most striking example ot how
American Bcethovens are pided in
America is indicated at the annual
North Shore music festival at Evans,
ton, III. A prize of $1,000 is offered
for'the best orchestral composition
submitted. The prize-winner' is se
lected from a list of four or five com
positions played. To permit the or
chestra to play them, the composer
must provide the parts for the 90 or
more Instruments. He can write
them out himself taking about a
month or pay several hundreds of
dollars to have it done. Then he
has the satisfaction of hearing hi
brain child played once and one
chance out of four of earning $1,000.
The prize-winner is played once
again, and twice during the season
by tho Chicago symphony. This is
called encouraging the American
composer. It is to be hoped he find
the crumbs of encouragement o
generously thrown under the table.
There are other "contests witn
prizes attached. ine ni.
Mass., music festival, now unue.
way, is ft notable example. Good
music is produced, some of it a
good as modern music produced ia
Europe. But the American
thoven remains undiscovered.
Bee-
Facts and Fancies
BI ROBERT QCILLEN
1824: "Darling, fly with me."
1 924: "Honk!'
After all, the best intelligence test
is a eharp curve.
True hosnitality permits the guest
to do anything except use the guest
towel.
Talk- nf foualitv must seem amus
ing to the wife who has a man to
boss.
The trouble with a pistol is that
it transforms cold feet into a hot
head.
Mixed-breed dogs have one pe
culiarity. They don't howl about
aliens coming in.
Exercise doesn't always encourage
development. Look at the chins you
know.
Poor old crippled Germany! Noth
ing to spend her money on except
healthy development.
"It's a small world after all,"
wasn't coined by a man who tried to
fly around it.
If too much makes u unappre
ciative, we should enjoy the scenery
between the billboards.
Even static affords an enjoyable
diversion when a candidate begins
to point with pride:
The man who isn't much In his
home town can at least strut before
the filling station loafers forty mile
away.
It must require great effort for a
free-Cussin' democrat to be shocked
by Dawes' profanity.
At this rate the next generation
won't bother with any reading mat
ter except the ad In the street car.
Adam had It soft. There wa all
of Eden covered with grass and not
a lawn mower on the premises.
A to man' having conquered the
air. It will be remembered that
Turkey waa "conquered." also.
Correct tht sentence: "If you
touch my hand again," said she, "I'll
call papa."
;vrt. gt ' aw
The Peeved Damsel f
With fury flashed her coal-black
eyes;
Her bosom rose and. fell
'Twaould make a ti&zcn itanxa
This maiden's wrath to tell.
"Oh, let me at that villain there!"
She cried in piercing tone;
When passers-by restrained her
Sho shrieked with moan on moan.
"Now is tills man your faithless
spouse?"
"Oh, no. it ia not that!"
"Then isn't he your swoctheart,
With whom you've had a spat?"
"Oh, gangway let me at him!"
She raged with angry mort.
"That monster there' a barber,
Who cut my hair too ahort!". ;
Charlotte Churchill.
Might Help
Genevieve: "Robert says he is
actually sick with love for me."
Florence: "Why don't you marry
him, dear, and cure him?"
Thomas Li. Jones.'
Congenial
Mrs. Lord: "How did the house
look after you came home from the
country?"
Mrs. Hale: "Exactly aa I left it.
My husband seemed to have lived in
the cellar.'.'
Letitla Rayborn.
Flaming Youth
She Must Have Been 111
The handsome young doctor had
been called to attend an attractive
young woman. He entered the young
lady's, home expecting to find her
suffering from some mild Indlposl
tlon, but the moment that he was
there he realized that he had made
a mistake. Obviously the young
woman was seriously ill.
Her hair was not combed, one of
her eyebrows was crooked, and the
end of her nose was shiny.
L. B. B.
Wally the .Mystic
He'll Answer Your Questions,
Somehow.
When people fall In love they find
They are not always of one mind.
Should you and sweetie have a fight
Let Wallie tell you who 1 right.
Time Enough Later
Dear Wally:
I'm in a fright.
Tomorrow Is my wedding night.
You see, I don't know how to cook.
Shall I withdraw?
Yours,
INNA HOOK.
Dear Inna:
Get your cooking lore
When honeymooning time is o'er.
Have hubby get some life insur
ance. May heaven bless him with endur
ance . ,
Must Be Lived Down
Dear Wally;
I cannot decide
If I should be a blushing bride.
I love him, and I am fickle,
But his name's DILL and mine is
PICKLE.
Dear Pickle:
You must stand the gaff.
Of course the world is sure to
laugh.
Be sweet, and let your marriage be
The fifty-eighth variety.
Kiddle Kapers
Mildred, aged five, came running
Into the house on a very hot day, re
cently. Looking at the perspiration on her
hands and face she cried: "Oh
mother, look at the juice coming out
of me."
Mr. H. T.
On to Him
Buck: "I'll thing up a good ex
cuse for you to give when you get
home."
Huek: "Don't waste your time.
My wife 1 a mind-reader."
Oustave Pittenger.
Tlie Flight of Time
First crook: "How'd jr pax d'
winter, BUI?"
Second crook: '1 lived on me
reputation." '
First crook: "Gosh, didn't y
lane almost f death?"
Second crook: "Naw I will In
Jail."
Albert Hendy.
, In thai Dictionary
Shaw: "I understand now why
the landlord called thia a 'model'
ajirtmit
Mrs. Shaw: "Why, dear because
it 1 o no-to-date?"
Ehaw: "No: because a "model
mean small imitation of th real
thing." f
Lorna Bond
The Editor'! Gossip Shop -
Regarding tha very popular Wally
The Mystio aerie:
If you have any question on etU
quette you wish answored by Wally,
end your request to the Editor, Tho
Fun Shop, attention Wally The Mys
tic . i
We will revise your question (If It
haa any humorous morlt) and throw
It into the poetlo form which dis
tinguishes the aerie.
In ubmlttlng your question,
pleas bear on point in mind; bur
lesquing etiquette la not new. Treat
ment a given in the Wally series ha
never before been had. Therefore we
will appreciate question on etiquette
hardly touched upon at other time.
Forgot Herself"
tlck: "I never aaw Jonea look
o cheerful and aelf-confldent a he
doe today. The wonder what caused
the change ?"
Charles: "He told me a book
agent asked to see. the head of the
house, last night, and hi wife called
him."
Andrew Krenertck.
Grammatical Jingle-Jangle
(By Perclval Prim) .
Watch your atep, and bear in mind
One should never say "those kind."
Drop "ha rang," -and say "ha
rung," .
Men are "hanged" and picture
"hung."
Some feel sad, but none feel sadly,
Say "feel bad" and not "feei badly."
Owls may say "To-whlt, to who?"
Men snoum say -to wnom" do
you?
Her Drawback -"Miss
Petite has only one draw
back that I dislike."
"Vhat is that?"
"When she draws back her head
from my shoulder,"
W. S.
And What a Fall That Was,
My Countrymen!
Blng: "What caused you to fall?"
Bang: "A slip ot a girl made me
tumble.''
(Copyright 1924. Reproduction
forbidden).
COMMUNICATED
Gardiner Hot a Strike Leader
New Britain, Conn., Sept. IT. 1924.
The New Britain Heral,
Herald Publishing Co.,
67 Church St.,
New Britain, Conn.
Gentlemen:
It is with regret .that the under
signed is forced to call your atten
tion to the fact that you have placed
your company within the radi of the
circle of libel.
To wit, in a news item appearing
in the aforesaid "New Britain Her
ald," under date of September IT
(Wednesday), said news item ap
pearing under the heading "K. K. K.
Campaign for Plainville Members."
Your attention is called to para
graph 12, commencing at line 6,
page 18, which reads as follows:
'He has had the reputation
(meaning Henry Gardiner) ot being
the leader in the strike at what was
formerly the Rockwell & Drake Co.,
of this town." ,
Inasmuch as the urfdersigned was
not an employe ot the Rockwell &
Drake Co. at the time of the strike,
he could, not act as leader! There
fore, that part of the news item it
untrue.
It is well to be guided by fact
before committing to print. As you
are Americans and the undersigned
assumes you are'of the broad mind
ed class, at least he hopes you are,
you will give this communication
the same publicity as you- uia tne
one wherein you used his name so
freely. If this is complied with it
will not be necessary to Invoke my
constitutional rights as a free born
American.
Verv respectfully,
HENRY E. GARDINER.
Publisher Connecticut Patriot,
Box 665.
Observations
On The Weather
Waaiiinrton. Sept. 19. Forecast
for Southerti New England: Un
settled, probably showers tonight
mnA saturriav: Saturday warmer;
moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Conditions Unsettled, snowery
cather prevails this morning In the
western and central districts and
nleasant weather in the Lake region
and along the Atlantic coast. The
pressure I high over New fcngiana
and on the north Pacific coast and
lnw over the Rocky Mountain.
Thee area are moving slowly east
ward. The temperature is almost
normal for the aoason of the year
all northern section.
PnnHitlnn. favor for this vicinity
fair, followed by unsettled weather.
Returned Boxer Indemnity
To Build Chinese College
Tsingtao, Shantung, China, Sept
1 9. There is a movement on foot
to secure the returned Borer in
demnity for the establishment of a
university in Tsingtao. Suitable
buildings for the institution already
have been made available by the
municipal administration. They
are the spacious and substantial Bis
marck Barracks, a monument to the
solidity and permanence of German
construction.
I)r Jaenh Gould SchUrOian, the
American minister at-Peking, on a
recent vlilt to Tslngtso, expressed
the oolnlon that no better use could
be made of the money than that
which Tsingtao proposes.
GEORGE H. CRYXE HOME
George IL Cryne, a popular trav
eling salesman, baa returned to New
Rrttatn after anendlnaT If Weeks In
the City hospital, Boston. He waa
Injured In a collision oetween nis
automobile and a street csr and it
waa t fliwt thourht that It would be
necessary to amputate his left arm.
MODERN BOOT SHOP
; y, .. i ' .",:m main musEi: v.. V
The new
FRENCH OPERA PUMP
A distinctively different style that brings to New Brit
ain the last word from the fashion centers. In Black
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25 Years Ago Today
Erom Paper of That Date
The marriage of Thomas Toner
and Mis Katherine Cuslck took
place this morning at St. Mary's
church, Rev. Father Bailey offi
ciating.
- The latest thing In an Edison
phonograph 1 attracting crowd to
Mill hardware store.
Fred Beloln's bay gelding, Vic
toria, took second money yesterday
at Nashua, N. H. The best time
was 2:19.
Slides of California were shown
at a meeting of the Camera club
last night.
Two Hljrh school teachers were
accidentally locked in the supply
room last night and were saved
from passing the night there by
members ot the football team, who
discovered them and showed them a
way out.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Cadwell
will leave New Britain next week
DR. FRANK CRANE'S
The Creed for Business Men
By DR. FRANK CRANE
At the meeting of the advertising men from all over the world, held
sometime ago In London, a "Personal Creed for Business Men" was
adopted. ,
It seemed to express the obligations to be assumed by all attending
members of tho various clubs.'
It is not a bad sort of a creed to be adopted by business men every
where. It Is one indication that business is- getting out of the region of
mere sharp practice and is becoming a profession, In which those engaged
in it arc conscious of their duties and responsibilities and anxious to dis
charge thpin. 'The Association of Advertisers declared:
Believing that the peace and happiness of mankind lie in some form
of International concert, and that a great force In promoting human
brotherhood is to be found in advertising, the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World scclaim and publish the following code of ethics for all those
engaged in the business of advertising. We pledge ourselves:
"1. To dedicate our efforts to the cause of better business and social
service.
":. To seek the truth arid to live it - ,
"3. To tell the advertising story simply and without exaggeration,
and to avoid even the tendency to mislead. " .
"4. To refrain from unfair-and competitive criticism. .
"5. To promote better international understanding based,. npon a
recognition ot our mutual responsibilities and our Independence.
"t. To conserve for ourselves and for posterity, ideal of conduct and
standards of advertising practice born of the belief that truthful advertis
ing builds both character and good business."
This Is In line with the general key-eiote of the( Convention which
was, "Truth in Advertising." "j
It was based upon the sppreclatlon of the fact that no business can
continue to thrive which is not based upon verity and that all shsdy
dealing and unfairness la unprtalle in the long run, and that every
principle of conduct, ettcept honesty, and uprightness, eventually defeats
Itself.
Copyright, lSJt. by Tbe McClure'e Newspaper Syndicate.
(From Photograph.)'
on a three weeks' wheeling trip to
Virginia. .
- The committee on the sale of city
property has practically come to an
agreement to sell city land on Com
mercial street to Andrews, Swift &
Co., which is offering 910,000.
The Connecticut Co. will attempt
to finish the line to Soufhlngton to
morrow. It is expected that the
Meriden and Compounce Co. will
resist the move by applying for an
Injunction.
Diary of Lenine
Said to Be Stolen
Vienna, fpt. ' 1. Reports are
current that the personal diary of
Lenine, smuggled out of. Russia,
was recently offered for Sale In
Vienna. These doouments are being
trailed by Moscow secret service
Vperators, but up to the present
they have failed to find them. The
apartments of several anti-Soviet
Russians in Vienna, Berlin, War
saw and Prague have been searched
but without avail. -
DAILY EDITORIAL
V.