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EIKEEI’ING lilAV POWEB BUSY.
Mr. Hoover approaches his duties
as secretary of commerce in an atti-i ‘
tude of mind and with an equipment};
or experience that should make him it
.iv-‘tblic onicial of great national value.
easing the American Engineering
Council- the other day, Mr,:
that "there is no such tiling as the
nation's overproducing.“ it. produced
to say:
There is a certain proof of deficient
production by comparisons with our
Intense results in 1918. when, with 20
per cent of our: 'manypower withdrawn;
Into the army. we 'yet produced 20 per
cent more commodities than we are
Hoing today. We are probably not
producing more than 60 or 70 per
cent 01! our capacity: that is. “it we'
could sychronize all national effort to
maximum production .we could pro-e
duct: 30 or 401per centvmorc commodl-f
tics and service. flair national vmn-
chine. is today doing-worse thaniusual.
, :19 witness ‘theramoogooo 1018 men;
“ liking our streets. .
: ‘1 nemployment in slack periods and;
309:: ot;.rnduction misht. be materially
lfsscncd by Intelligent foresight Bill}?
planning against such exigencies.
American business and productiom
lake care of themselves'in .periods of.
prosperity. The doll periods are as
sure ‘ to come as the busy seasons:
both come in :cycles. somewhat Aresu‘
larly, and it .would seem that we
7' hauld have. long'ogo learned the les-
n’and provided methods for dis-
counting the dull seasons. Somewhat
belatedly the American Engineering;
Council is deliberating the problem of
spreading production throughout the
year and every year. When thesmem-
her: have finished their work we
‘ Should hmc suggestions of value. ‘
There is no reason why American
cities should not fix their programs 0:
public improvement with an myewto,
employment of idle citizens in theldull
' seasons. Public projects that lie dor-
mant for years, might very .mil .be
utilized to furnish jobs (of fhungry-
anon. Coal mining might .prooceddhc.
your around instead ot‘ooveringaonly
seven or eight months of the year. as
> so often the case. At this moment
there are enough private and public
Iirojects awaiting initiation to plaoa'
every one of the 3.000. 000 idle mcn
‘ In America at work.
Unemployment and underprodiic-
' lion are phases of American :iiie that
have lacked the attention of men oi:
motive and administrative Staient.
From Mr Hoover and thci members at
the. American ‘Engineering Council we
,fihould have some suggestions worth
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“The Hearing before the committee
bit cities and boroughs in Hartford.
yesterday. concerning the proposed
» {menses to the Norwalk charter. dis-
closed a unanimity of action which is
refreshlnig and should obe the. com-
meccement of a community purpose
for the upbuilding ot'the old town. It
measure could be so harmoniousiv
hupported by the. citizens of Norwalk
It is hoped that the committee will
look with favm' on the chams‘to our
charter which. it is bclievcd. will
greatly improve the educational
standard of the stown
. ‘ “—7-——O-—-—-—-
Rear Admiral McGowan uttered
- home sound sense when he remarked
”that "battles cost more than battle-
'Iihips taxes are cheaper than tribute.
navy is a dangerous
An adequate navy is an ex-
pensive thing. but it is infinitely
cheaper than a war. Our navy is to
he maintained on a plane that will
'discourage hostile foreign attacks: in
bther wofds it will be an insurance
for none No sounder investment of
the people’s money could be_ -
bclved. ‘coln
——————.—._.'.___.____
P Von Tiriptz. once head of the Ger-
gammy ‘navy. says the British Grand
Fleet won the war Perhaps it
can't so much that the British fleet
Sun ”the war as that the German sub:
-. v
undis because he draw.
mat-y as baseball arbiter.
“m to expect the”
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It the various ]
ir Cmades. Egislature
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I drive the list mm";
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me populace back
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:who presides -‘over the body. remains-a...
the right commodities," and went" obiE '
Seemed almost incredible to those in‘
touch with lezlslative mattere‘thata v
4 Bridgeport: James H. McCrann.
7W0 Democrat wants to 1m-"
succeed“ in?
they:
cal and mental rigor, then we may
some: meh‘towm‘toza
growing generation.
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ENUVENUIM
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Continued loom First Page
”minds .n. .Iu- pumicm.’
Tonga“ ”Ohio and tax with-care.
~”1‘o help‘thc Tax Commission-Aim,
Irax the gamer. «tennis towl‘ 1i
“timeout «runabout .
_ Millie ifienw.’ tax the gas.
'l'ax his mouse and tin: his bed.
'l‘ax the bald spot on his head.
Tax the living. tax the dead.
ti‘ax the unborn before they're EM.
Tax' em all and tax 'ein well.
Tax 4cm to the gates ob—‘i‘ophet.
The resolution was sent to the tax
rcommi-ioncr. ~
In the Senate Were Colonel thll. of
Willington. back from ii siay iii Flor-
,ida. and Senator Drew. who had been
laid up with rheumatism.
Chaplain ‘Soule vrorerred in his
Hpiuyer :to the birthday of Lieutenaiigtci
Governor Templeton.
The' bill which was intended to es-
tablish a. volunteer {lite-saving com-g
mission to ,promflmayins «it We. at;
the beaches and on inland water, was
reported adversely. as was the De:
Laney bill. which would require walk
Lot at least nine inches thioldicss in
one and two-family dwclm con-
structed of. brick.
The Judiciary committee .advorsolyi
reported the bill.ot Senator Brooks to
repeal Sections 2726, 2727 2728. 2729
and 2730 or thc.Goneml Acts which
relate to voting con 'the {liquor license
question. Senator De Inney said that
should Congress change the Volstead
act, the striking oi! oi.’ the laws in3
question would deave this State ‘1 .
air-v
.4,
vi;
Li...
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haul.
l
5 out a provhion (for taking a vote .on(
the question oot issuing liquor discus“.
who uoommitice *tlicrefore felt that and
flows can :36, (although «hey are
.now with
in January. when be nominated Louis
.R. Cheney. of Hartford. to all an iun-i
expired ‘term .as :trnstee .ot the Con-
necticut motormatory to extend to
July. 1923. Instead. he appointed Mr.
Cheney to all a vacancy u'ntil July 1
most and for the dull 'term of four
years from that date.
school year in awhile schools .provides.
that :the your shall .be at least thin?-
eight weeks. and also that when in-
struction is .prescribed. by school vis-
More or a. town school oommitteer.
shall include melementary science.
thainlng in ‘manual arts and instruc-
tion dn the humane treatment and
wrotection oi! animals and :birds and
their economic importance. "such in-
structlon when practicable, shall be
correlated with work in reading. lung-i
uage and nature studies." Public
schools shall be opeu~to children over
six years vot age. *but children over
five maybe admitted.
The Senate restored civil rights to
Chester S. Selleck. of Norwalk, .once
cashier of the .Falrfleld zeounty Na.—
tionai Bank. who was convicted of
violation of the banking- laws; to
Fred. Bradley, .0: Brooklyn; Thomas
W. Allyn. of Ledyard: Carl A. Gieb, of
Norwich: John " B. Shepard. of
of
New Britain, and Edward A. Conklin.
or Meriden.
‘ The Incorporations committee .re-
ported.favora.bly an amendment to the
Stanley Works charter. allowing capi-
tal stock increase, amount not stated.
and other changes in organisaion:
also, extending the time for organising
the Lordship Park Witch. and
changing the charter of the Stanley
Rule and Level Company, to "Stanley
Securitiesc 00.." and poi-minis: it.
to increase its capital stock to not
more than live millions: amending'
the time within which the Golan fies-,-
v
ticn.
The Railroads, committee reported
a. bill to allow the Ronnie’s
port. to extend a spur track: .Oxtend.
, lag the tibia for organising m Lord-
'. ship Park Railroad. and “venom. on ,
an amendment to the -Meridcu. New 4:
Britain and Hartford mm. which g;
mind‘md its charter riches 1min 9’
1926.
iln concurrence, so to 1, the, ..
for: Momma-oi: Mr
' - cu'r children” mil. hands of people
. Wewnnntimnt injubode W Workman! cough
imputhmgiiifwruflsflhnubdmcy lltmihmeWelhcginitoiflihik , .
~wy shunt-2mm Education is themvmfidenmypmd q
we are homicipmvide good afluestiondor mechiiflren.
, — m “512%me mflfikdfiflbmfl
1 Lonnie mini-W Let commits an suchithnigszilmm
' Im dmlmtibew in pmfidmgdoriflumfilmqammtol
' struction of— the Mex-idea. Middleton
hot the Connecticut General m Ind
A order any city or borough to "pair
' any “reels within its limits.
Governor We sent a communioo-
tion to correct a. clerical error made? ' ‘~
The bill changing the‘lensthiflf the.
pital may file its warlord ;W ,
Ice : and Storage Company. 0! Bridge-4. f
m Em“ after 91"?” confirmed "
who .is below flintapdardiof phyii- '{
goon oflering Optimum f
thighs-M61. minimums»:
'| ti‘
- , V? s‘ _ .s' . . , o ,
humans. Win: one roi- apn-
and Guiltord Electric road.
Roads. minus and Rivers: Au:-
thorizing the State Highway Commis-
Bioner to supervise construction gt
highways upon request of towns. a -
versely on bills to include in though- ,
way system roads in New Hamsofi -
Middlesex counties. Campbell avenue.
in Orange. and certain roads in Judi-3
son.
Incorporations: Extorfiliuf ”than?
for completion of work by the “Isles-3 iii
.vilie Water Compaanoi-ponflnz ii
the Milford Mal ty.
Insurance: Increasing capitalotook g: 'i
ii
surance Company to 35. 000. 000. a
(the Home rejected the bill increas-
ing the authority or the antiwar;
Commissioner giving him power to
i
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i .
When the House reached the bill
concerning resiitmtion of sheep. «Mr. .
Nickerson of Cornwall. claimed to'
the bill as worded mammalian: form-4
on! at taxation on sheep He moved;
to table and won out. Oil-to 18 lg
other calendar smatter- adopted .by.§
itlic Bummer-e these: -
Consolidating school districts in.
Bristol: amending charters o! the
Soothinston Town court. :the charter
or Stamford mad the chants: of the
South Normal: m Company: cpro-
.vidins am wire “coin; for sheep
midi. informed by the State. under a : :
ulteu given the «armor: manual
War veteran toiihc W M]
Board and Fitch's inmdormr
snowing“ «built: in case of riots to
{hire additional deputies.
The Senate from its calendar adopt-
ed bills incorporating St. John's Aly-
lum. and in concurrence. providing tor ‘
a State road to the Agricultural Col... -, ,
loge from Wllilmantlc. amending the
~8th Board of Finance act and
thevfltrattord Town court ems-ad ' .
providing for turuier atdfiofitato inc 9 f
roads.
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:Botli branches adjourned until to- E!
marrow.
WASHINGTON. liter-ch 8.—-—Costa
Rica having announced .ltii intention ,
to comply with the recommendations‘
of the United States Government look-E " '
ingitouiflmettlemeut of the Panama-
Costa Btoan conflict. State Depart
ment offlchls today awaited the reply
btrom Panama to the identlc notes
despatclicd to that republic and Costa .
Rica. . 4. V ' . .
The Costa Rican Government ro-i ': .
plying last night through its minister '
here to the American note. saidniat 3
orders had been issued for immediate" I.
withdrawal of its forces trout the may
puted territory beyond the Skull
River and that instructions)!“ been
sent to its troops on MW“
of tlie mammagCosta Moan ho
to advance .no further.
Rican Governmant also W4 ‘
readiness to accept the d ,. -
of the boundary between lb
and that of Panama as fixed «by Chief
Justice White of the Unitodm
non‘ ’
sac
menukotytohavebooumrkedtor
“line. i
morecenuywereprovldedwtuisx. .
plodm trout some '
Dynamite canes. detain;
put on the car truck.
' SAVE MONEY
in: MY DEPARTMENT.
NOW
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sec M self-cotooooovs 1 V .0
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bio-a; motor 06.
Salem-loom ......
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mmm»»»»3931 $222..“ W‘sfilfif..5k¢9
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Pom“ DriCe 19c. tintsfi
Sale price y iii (1
11c.
mix-on Gingham
Hood, firmly woven qua: iiv {w
color checks.
Sale price yaxd ......
15c.
“$1.25 yard
‘Blle price, yard ......
72 Inches wide.
Worth 1.75 yard
’Slle price vai‘d ..
m
Hematitched Pattern
Table Clo
Sale Price
mach ..............
4-4 Unbleached Sheeting
36"? quality. Shells; and
wearing; was 39c. good
Bolas price, yard ......
16c
38 Inch Mnbleeched Sheeting
'Wu 10c.
Sale price, yard ......
Sic
Med Table Damask
“flare white, lustrous hum. 93M
~. .Iant designs, real 5:
quality, regular m .L.
Worth 98c yard
8an price, yard ......
1H gliing
69c
98::
$1.29
. 72 Inch Table Damask
unusually fine (liming.
i ‘iier
patterns. Smnniti lusirous
finish: worth $2.29 340‘:
Sale price
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CIAL
the
$1.63
beam
5. ii
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pm-
Iancy Outing Flannel
lost quality.
4 fleecy. neat paiil'fl‘lifi .z:
and checks; formal} 3‘
Sale price
yard
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stripes
I‘d Wt,
170
Crochet Bodspreads
Double bed size, dumhb
selected yarn.
ins. bleach (i
tractive patt
were 83 50
Sale price .........
Extra Fine Spreads
‘ kiln finish handsom.
patterns. This is
v. mm of
l'w'“ Muss-
w “ii“ air
Cllt‘l i ll «lids.
$2 .98
. mimssi’d
an i .n 0311‘
$7. 98
290
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. ‘ m pistol-ooi'ooooso i ”he q“:7utly tgit 5“” 111‘” [£003
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wmmwwlfl’ Momma“... sternum. I
magnum-p .... ..... ..’.'.'.°.’. 3’ &* new 32 Inch or... Ginghams
Doublg m m w mam ' The Itandard dress gins haul in
“.33 ma. 1“ “1:230- with. fill]: white ad main M entirely new design.»
musician!!! ”.m' Manality. yard --
ammwwm "‘ M ............... m” Undergarments. Etc.
‘All the “wanted colon, was sold It ‘~ , a; .
me 31,29 » :; , - - Muslin Night Gowns
Salome.“ m... , . . _. . . 4 , * A, 7 . ‘ nil-mei- price 1.39.
V ‘ ~ - . Sale price ..........
.Velours, Tricobine, Poplin, Wool Serge, Silk Satin Camisoles
, - W i m price $1.49
. Sale price .......
M dismal.
Micaela Suit-sly Colors and aVariety olecs.
. _‘ Mnmotfiotiggmmmm
Mr?! 235 . «‘1»!qu
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KNEW“ rm?
Mt! 31-00 $135
Mayhem"..-
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98c
Wmm’ s Muslin Petticoats
Mar price $1. 50.
Sale price
.$_1.25
31mm“
Met price $1. 98.
Sale price .
ow Aprons
”$1.4
Women’ 3 House Dresses9
rim. am... am ms
Sale price
Hausefnrnishings
Tin Enamel F1011!
Gamnistcrs
ailinslze. regular
asprice $1. 75.
Sale price . . . ......
”$2.19
$1. 25
No. 63m
morality 007”:
519
angular price 85c.
Saleprice
it“. Kettl
and: gray enamel-43 Q?
. m 8160.
Mink” ".n.-n“?-
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ms
65c
es .
$120.
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Water Pails
': manual, white lined.
m 9110941350 ‘
side price .. ......... --
mm: 3093‘“
Ionian sine.
sigma-pane 510°-
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98¢:
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