Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1913, Page 4

Gorwich gu iletin l-‘ud Guufied. 11Z YEARS OLD, —_— Subscription price, 120 a week; 50c a month; $6.00 a y~-~ Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Conn, as second-class matter. Telephone Calis: Bulletin Business Office, 480. Bullesin Editorial Rooms, 35-3. Bulletin Job Office, 35-6. 2, Willimantio Office, Room Building. Telephone 210. ° Murray Norwich, Thursday, Jan, 9, 1913. isie Cireulaiion oi 1ie Bullefin. The Bulletin Las the largest elr- culation of any paper in Kastern Comuecticut, and from taree to four times larger than that of any in Norwich., It ia delivered fo over 3,000 of the 4,055 houses im Nor- wich, and read by mimety-three per cent. of the people. Im Windham it is delivered to over $00 houses, in Putsam and Daslelson to over 1,100, and in all of these places it is comsidered the local dafly. Easters Comnecticnt has forts- nine towns, on: hundred amd sixty- five postoffice districts, amd sixty rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is =old in town axd on all of the R. ¥. roures in Eastern Coumecticut CIRCULATION average every ». L4412 ---5.920 THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Governor Baldwin gave an interest- 1ng message to the people of Connect- fcut in his inauguration address, one teeming with vital matters which must be considered by the general assem- bly now in session. Many of the rec- ommendations are brought again to the attention of the legislators from the last session when tbey failed to receive the proper attention and it 1s evident that many in this year's list will fail of passage. However the governor has set forth his ideas in his characteristic straight from the shoulder manner and has started the session of 1913-14 with the advocacy of many measures which are bound to provoke long debate and thorough con- sideration before any action is takem thereon. It is a message into which he has put much thought and it is evident that he has not come to hasty conclusions in advocating the meas- ures which he is willing to stand sponsor for. It is a thorbughly bus- inesslike statement and among the in- teresting features are to be included the abolition of the electoral col- lege in presidential election as a fol- low up ection to election of United States senators by the people. In calling attention to better business management he strikes at a point on which the legislature needs jogging. He endéavors to overcome the restraint placed on his power of removing the highway commissioner when he asks that the governor be given the power to remove sny state official for in- efficiency, but like the pardoning pow- er that would seem to be a case where. in a board could act with better re- sults. He proceeds cautiously when he advocates woman’s suffrage to those paying taxes, but takes up the ques- tion of state commissions and cham- pions the one man commission for state work. The governor has lald out a schedule “which promises to give the 1901, 1005, average “|'markable desree P from - the' inventive gentus which has developed to provide the manufacturing interests with in- ereased fields of steady improvements on all kinds of factory products and at the same time : ~ the provision of entirely new ideas for | the establishment of new concerns and’ the placing on the market of new products. The success of the inven- tions has been due to the fact that there is a continual strife to bring out eomething better than even the latest Invention. No soomer is a mew machine, & new gun, a new material or & new toy put on the market than the inventors get busy to beat it and this is particularly true concerning all_mechanism. How great is this fleld and how eagerly is the last idea in the line of inventions received is indicated by the continual increase in the number. For 1912 there was an increase of 6.6 per cent. in the number of mew inventions. which means 4,082 more than in the previous year. This means the num- ber of new inventions on which pat- ents were granted, that being the only way whereby it would be possible to know. Only about half the number who apply for patents are able to get them, as is shown by the fact that 69,236 sought patent rights but only 5.639 were granted and how Drogres- sive the inventors are is shown by the fact that there is steady improvement on even the greatest of the inven- tions. THE PRICE OF SILENCE. Aslde from the many problems which are being worked out by Bulgaria in connection with the peace terms for the ending of the war with Turkey much interest is centered on the price which will be paid to Roumania for her silence, which has been maintained throughout the war. It was obtained with the understanding that there would be a price and now she is de- manding that pound of flesh in true Shylock style even before peace has been declared. It was wisdom on the part of Bulgaria to obtaln the under- standing that Roumania should not participate in the conflict for she could have at a moment’s notice given Bul- garia all she wanted to contend with, by making an attack in the rear. Roumania never received what she considered her rightful share in the epoils from the Russian-Turkish war, in which she fought and she therefore has the support of Russia in pressing her demands for a slice of the terri- tory in this recent war which promises to mean new map making for Europe, Indications grow stronger every day that peace will be established in the near future with the Balkan states get- ting practically what they have de- manded. This will therefore mean that Bulgaria must share in part of this country gained by conquest with her northern neighbor, probably by parting with part of her present ter- ritory. Roumania’s position has been most tactfully handled and from her policy of silence she is due to receive a compensating reward. PERFUNCTORY TARIFF HEARINGS From the time and attention which is being given to the tariff hearings it is evident that the democrats have their tariff plans all lald. There is nothing in the brief hearings which are being conducted in Washington which indicate that the promise of President-elect Wilson that there 1s nothing to fear in the new adminis- tration, is anything more than per- sonal. Concerning the formal hear- ings which are underway the Wash- ington Post says: “Ome day has dem- onstrated that they are largely to be perfunctos No great industry, glv- ing employment to thousands of men and ‘in which millions of dollars are invested, can possibly present its case in one day. The committee, however, has made up its mind to put a time clock on the arguments for protec- tion, and although all the requests that have come to Washington have been for the maintenance of the protec- tive standard, with no demand frem any source for the lowering of the tariff, the ways and means eommit- tee apparently intends to decide the legislators plenty to think of and he will have to hold them to steady bus- iness if as he has predicted there is to be a short session. PUBLICITY, OR PARDON BOARD. Since taking office Governor Sulzer of New York has given out much in- teresting data concerning the granting of the pardons to Patrick and Abrams in that state Governor Dix. This prompts the 'w York Tribune to advocate a continuance of publicity in connection with all pardons granted and to advise Governor Sulzer that he should give the same publicity to cases with which he may be associated as he has done for the Dix cases, and establish a precedent for the carrying out of this policy in the future, urg- ing the trial of “publicity rather than the doubtful experiment of dividing responsibility for the exercise of clem- ency between the executive and a board of pardons.” Publicity undoubtedly is a most com- mendable thing dnd operates as a check upon many acts which might be carried out if it was not used, but there is grave doubt as to its pref- erence to a board of pardons, where several men of impartial minds and unbiased by politics operate in the granting of pardons for the best in- terests of the state and society, against the sentimentalism which in so many cases actuates a single mind, on which s0 much influence can be brought to bear. It is difficult to see-where pub- lcity could have much effect in the case of a governor like South Caro- lina’s against whom the last campaign for office was waged bitterly on that very ground, and who takes pride in making public his disregard for law but his unbounded faith in the right which is conferred upon a single head. Publicity can have its good effect but it s believed the pardoning board is far better. New York suffragettes are having difficulty in carrying their message fo Millionaire’s Row. It is probably feared that they may carry out the same kind of a game as the threats of the English sisters to kid- nap and hold for hostage some mem- bers of parliament, - “Sail from Boston” promises much for the Hub in the way of increased bi siness from ocean traffic and it is ot to be wondered at that Portland and New London think the same ought o be said of them. They will yet prove they have merit. The United States supreme court puts its foot down firmly on any pre- tense to, a dissolution of the. Union Pacific merger. It declared that there must be a dissolution which means an actual dissolution and not a blind. ‘The Archbald impeachment trial is case against the only persoms who have taken the trouble te ask a hear- ing, Such hearings are too important to be dismissed in a carcless manner without properly considering the po- sition of those who are vitally inter- ested in any change, for it is not alone the manufacturers who are interested but their, employes who are facing the condition of. the European wage earn- ers, whose product it is desired by the democrats to give a better chance in this country. EDITORIAL NOTES. The latest method of scrambling eggs is by parcels post. If the peace conference continues much longer its session will exceed the period occupied by the Balkan war. Whatever their respective merits or their actual need, we seem to be get- ting neither the cold nor the coal wave. If Castro manages to get into the country he might recover his fortuna Dby touring the country on the vaude- ville stage. Happy thought for today: A term in the legislature often demonstrates what those at home think of their representatives. ‘beachcombers The at Rockaway picked up jewelry to the ~value of $2,000 following the storm. It takes a hard blow to make the sea give up. Though she will have to yield, Tur- kay isn't making any better fight through its diplomats in the peace con- ference than she did on the field of battle. California seems to be changing| places with New England as to weath- er and those who went to the Pacific coast for the winter might as well have stayed at home. Governor Baldwin did not walk to his inauguration. He is an enthusias- tic advocate of the exercise, but he isn'tiapt to use such things for po- litical advertisements. The organization of a billion dollar opposition steel trust promises addi- tional worry to the existing monopoly. Lively competition may bring about a combination of the trusts. “Let the people rule,” was the cry of the progressives, but the Connect- icut Bullmoose in the general assem- bly are taking their instructions from a magazine office In New York. When it is found in a New York collese that more cily boys are study- mearing the home stretch. The sen-|is undoubtedly a recogmition of the aig 3l faql & mallat wher §: 1o oyer,” principle that crops should rotate, ing. agriculture than country lads, “l '"&l.‘zr stories or letters only 6. Write your mame, age and ad- dress plainly at the bittom of the dm—mmmn.uo-hu-p “Whatever you are—Be that; ‘Whatever you say—Be true. Straightforwardly act, Be_ honest—in fact, Be nobody else but you.” Now. If you have kind words to say, Say them now. Tomorrow may not come your Wey, Do a kindness while you may, Loved ones will not always stay; Say them now. If you have a smile to show, Show it now; Make hearts hapby, roses grow, Let the friends around you know The love you have before they go— Show it now. —~C. R. Skinner. Tell It There are better ways of doing things, If people did but know; And so ’tis little “helps” we need As through this world we go. If you've a “tip” that brings success, ‘Why, tell your sisters so— Don’t hesitate to make it known— 'Tis what they want to know. Always. Every ome who love you Loves to see you smile, Loves to see you cheerful And happy all the while, Smiling comes so easy Do not wear a_ frown; If you feel one rising Always smile it down. UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE- AWAKES. The holidays are over and we have exchanged pleasant greetings and re- ceived many tokens of regard from friends. It was a pleasant and profit- able season, and we are all the bet- ter for it if we regard it in the proper spirit. Too many of us are apt to measure gifts by their cost instead of by the regard they express. We should re- member that love prompts most of these 8ifts and all such presents are tokens of regard. The presents from parents and relatives and close friends are representations of kind thoughts of or for us, and they should beget in us a similar feeling for the givers, then we shall be glad to do kind things for them to show our gratitude. To let this kindly spirit dle is a sin, for it is just what will make the New Year Happy for us, and for those who love us. It is a human fault to become too soon unmindful of these agreeable at- tentions and to. chill the warmth of feeling for us which prompted them. Would it not be a good idea for us Wide-Awakes to just resolve that we will remember these kindnesses every day of 1913, not that we may get more presents, but that we may get more of the life which cheers the heart and makes all our burdens seem light- er, Uncle Jed feels grateful to all the Wide-Awakes whe have expressed kind wishes for him, sent him cards or sur- prised him in other ways. LETTERS OF, ACKNOWLEDGE. MENT. E. Abbott Smith of Moosup—I thank you very much for the prize book | “The Old Monday Farm.” Blanche Demuth, of Baltiec—I re- ceived my book and have read it all through. Thanks for it. Louise Demuth, of Baltic—I re- ceived my book and think it is great Many thanks for it. Irene Congdon, of Bast Lyme—TI've received the prize book and have read some of the verses. They were grand. Margaret Grady, of Scotland—I re- ceived a nice prize book and send you many thanks for .it. I have read it and find it very interesting. William H. McCloud, of South Wind- ham—TI received my prize book “Marcy, the Blockade Runner,” and like it very much. I am reading it and I find it is very interesting.: I thank you very much for it Hannah Firth, of Baltic—I am very thankful for the prize book which you sent me. I have read it through and have found it very interesting. Annie Richards, of Uncasville—I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. I have almost fin- ished “it. THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS. 1—Annie Richards, of Uncasville— “Andersen’s Fairy Tales.” 2—Edna Calkins, of Kissimmee, Fla. —"“Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel DeFoe. 3—Richard W, Tobin, Jr, of Nor- wich—“Water Bables,” by Charles Kingsley. 4—Hortense Valette, of Baltic— “Kvm,m}m vs Corner Cupboard.” 6—Ruby E. Swain, of North Ston- ington—“What Paul Did,” by Ethel- dred Breeze Barry. ' 3 % of Norwich— 7- ris M. Lowi 'Wm Box Tales,” by Jean Ingelow. 8—Lillian Brehant, of Locust Hill, L. I, “Black Beauty,” by Anna Sewall Norwich winners of books may call at the Bulletin business office at any hour after 10 a. m. Thursday for them. STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE- AWAKES. A Trip to Windermere. Last August 1 went to visit a friend at Windermere, Fla., a very small place about eighteen miles from Kissimmee. I went to the train about two o'clock, ang got there about half an hour after. wards. On the way we passed about twenty small lakes, all very beautiful. One was a very small, dark looking lake, surrounded by large oaks. My friend said that there were alligators in it. When we finally reached Winder- mere I found it was nearly all woods except for about ten houses built far apart, and a_ building that served as hotel, post office, station and store. The place was nearly surrounded by three lakes, Lake Bessie, Lake But- ler and Lake Windermere, which was nearest to my friend’s house. It was in this one that we went in bathing nearly every day. X All the children except myself could swim, so I set about to learn. One little girl four years old could swim and dive better than many of the old- er ones. They could all dive and stay under water until I thought they would never come up. I was only there a week, so I only learned to swim a few strokes before I came home, but I spent a very pleas- ant week. EDNA CALKINS, Age 13, Kissimmee, Florida. Mohegan Park Sf Interesting. Nature is all its seasons is beautiful to me. Christmas afternoon my papa and I started for a walk to Mohegan park. We did not go very far-as the snow was too deep, but it was a very pretty scene. 4 New Year’s day we again started for the park. The snow was gone, and the walking was good, so we went to the lake. The fitst thing I noticed was two beautiful deer, the first I have seen in the woods. They are surrounded by a wire fence, they say it is eight feet high. I have seen the deer jump, they are very active and timid. I think all the Wide-Awakes would like to see them, but if they go there they must not frighten them by wav- ing thelr hands or throwing sticks at them, as they are easily frightened. They are there to amuse us. We can watch and enjoy them without fright- ening them. There are other things to attract one’s attention. A prairie wolf, rab- bits, ducks, geese, pigeons, pheasants and guinea hens. Nature is doing its part with its streams and rivulets flowing through hills and valleys, its squirrels jumping from tree to tree, all making the park interesting for voung or old to visit at this season of the year. RICHARD WILLIAM TOBIN, JR. Norwich. Age 10. A New Year's Resolution. Once there were two brothers ar- rested for stealing, so they had to ap- pear before the judge at a town hall at_Brooklyn. These two brothers promised to make their resolutions for the coming year. One of the brothers’ name was Joe and the other was Frank. Joe, who was the first one to speak said, "“I resolve 1 will never be ar- rested again if I can keep out of the way,” Then it was Frank's turn. ‘I re- solve I will not steal, or do any other bad deed, and I will not go with my brother any more.” The judge paused a2 moment and then said: “We will let you go free.” EDWARD 8. JACKSON, Age 12. Mansfield Center. A Visit to My Uncle. I went to visit my uncle at West- port. 1 went from my house to Bal- tic by team, from Baltic to Williman- tic by electric car and then took the steam cars to Bridgeport. My uncle met us thers, We took the ‘electrics for Westport. While I was there I went to_the beach, South Norwalk, Ridgefleld, New York. While In New York I rode in the subway and on the elevated cars. I went to Battery park and saw fish of all kinds, seals, sea-lions, alligators and turtles, which I enjoved. I went to the Danbury firemen’s parade. It was a long ome. And the companies looked pratty in uniform. My visit was three weeks. I-had a good time all the while I was there. LHORTENSE VALLETTE, Age 9. altic, LETTERS TO UNCLE JED. A Visit to Hartford. Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my_ trip to Eartford. Tuesday morning I went to my sister’s, who lives in Hartford. She lives on a very pretty street and has two little chil- dren. I had a very good time with them. Wednesday afternoon we went up street to one of her friends who in- vited us up to a turkey dinner. We came home about 6 p. m. We ate our supper and I helped my sister to wash the dishes. Then we sat down {’os an evening chat, and then went to ed. The next morning I went to the store. In the afternoon we went up street again and took a walk to the capitol. I wrote my name on the rez- ister. We went over to look at the flags that had been through the wars. Some could be hardly kept together, THE FOUR LITTLE MARYS Once upon a time there were four little Marys who always lived in the same body and seldom agreed. They were not pleased one night when their mother was going to prayer meeting. As she went out she said: “I want you to go to bed at half past 7 tonight, Mary; you were up late last evening.” “Now that’s too bad,” said Mary Wwilful. “I_am not tired! Nor I!” cried Mary Lazy and Mary Seifish. They all expected Mary Loving would want to do as her mother said, but at first she was quiet, for she had meant to crochet a little after the les- sons were done. Soon some words were whispered in her ear: “He pleased not Himself, and you said you wanted to be like Him.” “Let’s go to bed; it's half past 7 now. ‘We ought to mind mamma,” she said. “No! I just won’t!” said Mary Wil- ful, “Mamma only wants to get us out of the way before she comes bome,” '.e%h n sleepy, but I ain’t” sai@ Mary Lazy, but as she spoke her eyes drooped. Now it was hard for Mary Loving to insist on doing what she hated to do, but the little voice still whispered: “Shall I take up my cross daily?” “I haven't many crosses today,” she thought; and then she spoke with all her heart, saving “Let’s mind mamma. She’s always right, and we ought to mind her, anyway. I do begin to feel tired.” “Well, so do I a little,” said Ma: Lazy. & Mary Willful and Mary Selfish did not mean to give up, but something | was drowing veils over their eyes, and godfhey let Mary Loving lead them to e When all the rest were asleep, Mary Lovln% said: “Dear Jesus, forgive this naughty girl, who wanted to please herself, and help her—nelp her”—she knew. was_teo m""x’-’r LUCY A. CARTER. Toring 1 started for home. t it was an awful I riae to Montville, We got home at 1216 p. m. ANNIE RICHARD, Age 18. How to Make Candy. Dear Uncle Jed: I have read 8o many of the Wide Awakes’ stories that I thought I would write again and tell them how I make my candy: Caramels—One cup of molasses, two of sugar; boil ten minutes; add one large teaspoon of flour, butter the size of an esgg, one-half pound of chocalate; boll twenty minutes. Butterscotch—One .pound of sugar, one pint of water; dissolve and boil; when done add one tablespoon of but- tér and enongh lemon juice and oil of lemon to flavor. I hope all the Wide Awakes will try this candy and I think they will suc- ceed. ROSE MURPHY, Age 10. Taftville. A Happy Christmas. Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you what I received from Santa Claus. He was very good to me. When Christmas morning came I got up very early. I dressed myself as quick as I could. Then I saw that my father gave me a pair of skates. 1 think they are handsome. 1 go skating every day if the ice is safe. My mother gave me a white dress, a game of Old Maid and a game of checkers. When I saw my white dress I thought it was beautiful. When I play Old Maid I do not like to be it, be- cause they laugh at me. Checkers I cannot play very well, but I like it just the same. From my aunt I received a pair of brown kid gloves. These were just what I was wishing for. From my teacher I had a pin-boat. I prize it very much. My Sunday school teacher gave me a pencil box, and in it were three pen- cils. The colors were pink, -reen and red. The penholder was blue. My friend gave me a story book. I like it very much. From my cousin I received three pencis and two ink pads. I think them grand. - I had a hapoy Christmas. I hope you had the same. FRIEDA KRAUSS, Age 10. Taftville. Chocolate Creams and Caramels. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would let some of the Wide Awakes know how I make my chocolate vanilla creams and caramels. Chocolate Vanilla Creams—Take two cups of pulverized sugar and a half a cup of cream. Boil five minutes and divide off into balls while hot. Take as much grated chocolate as necessary and steam it over a tea kettle. When soft cover the balls and set them away to harden. If you wish to have a vanilla flavor, add the extract before putting on stove. Chocolate Caramels—Take one cup of molasses, two of sugar and boll ten minutes. Add one large tablespoon of flour, butter the size of an egz and half pound of chocolate; boil twenty minutes. Hoping the Circle will try some of these recipes, I will close. MARY NOLAN, Age 12. Taftville. A Farmer’s Boy. Dear Uncle Je@: I live on a farm, My name is Louis Rosenzweige. Our farm is very Jlarge. We have three cows and one Rorse. I like Barry—that is our name. I often go looking for the cows and I am in the ride on his back. I go to school fifth grade and hope to graduate soon. My teacher’s name is Miss Young. I like her and often help her. School commences at 9 o'clock and closes at 4 o'clock. When I come back from school I chop the kindlings and at 7 milk the cows. After this I read a book. My chief pet is a Rhode Island Red hen. I call her Mary and she often goes into the house for food. LOUIS. ROSENZWEIGE, Age 12. Packer. horse's Dear Uncle Jed: I live on a farm. We have two cows, two calves, about one hundred hens and chickens, and in our barn we have oats and hay. Our celar is quite full. We have about 200 cans of fruit. 40 bushels of potatoes, two bushels of onions, 600 pounds of pork, and 25 bushels of ap- ples. IRENE CONGDON, Age 10. East Lyme. Lace Making in lreland. Dear Uncle Jed: While I was visit- ing in Ireland this summer the thing that most attracted my attention was the Way in which the Irish make lace. Why, people could never tire watch. ing them. They laugh and talk and seem to be enjoying themselves and vet they never seem to tire or stop to talk, for they talk and work with pleasure. We were there for about three weeks and then left for Scotland, where we stayed until September. JENNIE M’SHEFFERY, Age 13. Taftville. Edith’s Playhouse. Dear Uncle Jed: I like the Wide- Awake stories, so I would like to tell you one about our playhouse. It is a large dry goods box out in the meadow near the stone wall. We build fires and roast apples there. One dav my mother went through the meadow and when she came home she said to me: “I should think those dolls would freeze out doors this cold weather.” EDITH A. THOMPSON, North Stonington. e What Santa Claus Brought. Dear Uncle Jed: T thought I would write an tell you about some of the Christinas presents Santa Claus brought me. He brought me a rib- bon, a set of dishes and a pair of gloves. They were all very pretty. I wish vou and all of the Wide- Awake Circle a Happy New Year. LUCY ALICE GRAY, Age 10. Yantic. Ruby’s Merry Christmas. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought T would write you about our Christmas tree. It was decorated with popcorn and Christmas cards. We all went into the parlor at about 7 o'clock to get our presents. The snow was so deep that Santa Claus couldn’t get around, so Mamma and Papa took off our presents. T had a pair of skates a sSewing outfit con- taining a pair of scissors, a thimble eight spools of thread, a tape needle and a darning needle; a handkerchief, a box of initial writing paper, a set of doll dishes, and two books en- titled “Dotty Dimple at Her Grand- mother’s,” and “Evangeline,” and four | ribbons, and candy, nuts, oranges and grapes. I hopé that all the boys and girls of the ‘Wide-Awake Circle had as merry a Christmas as I RUBY E. SWAIN. Age 9. North Stonington. Heard Santa Claus Coming Up suh--.l Dear Uncle Jed: coming 4o the heard Santa Claus chimney. Pretty soen I Christmas eve I'he forget that Mr. for the rest, but He| went to bed early, and at 12 o'clock [‘the temperament and facilities for eall- Hm ing 8 | make him set ! experiencing a new " WATINGE AND NIGHT, THURSDAY, JANDARY oth Double UncleTom’sCabin Thrilling Floating Ice Scene—Cuban Blood Hounds—Beautiful Tableaus and Transformation Scene—Tennessee Jubiles Bingers in & Male Quartetie— Walkers. Seats on sale Wednesday, January 8th, at 10 a. m. A Female Quartette—Champion Cake Prices—Matines 26c, 15¢; Children 10c. Prices—Night 800, 350, 150 and 10s Today-- AUDITORIUM --Today GRAHAM CO ROSE LEE Comedienne The Rathskeller Trio Piano and Banjo Specialty PES & KAN Thanhouser Broncho and American Films BREED THEATRE Today’s BiG FEATURE Programme “The Marvelous Pathe Weekly,” No. 51—Latest Events : {The Mountebank’s Daughter,” (Gypsy) Lubin ‘Night before Xmas,” with Maurice Costello “An Old Appointment,” Edison Drama { “When Jge_l Was On Time,” Extra Juvenile Comedy Matinees B¢ Every Day coming up stairs, and I put the clothes over my head and went to sleep. Christmas morning I went down- stairs and I saw all our toys under the Christmas tree. I got three doils. One’s name is Agnes, the others Ger- trude and Eleanor. I got three story books; the names of them are “Fairy Tales and Legends,” “Santa Claus’ Visit,” and “The Night Before Christ- mas.” I got a pair of prayer beads, a pair of black mittens, a new ribbon and a set of beauty pins. I go to the Baltic convent. home for my vacation. LORETTA M’AVOY, Age 9. Plainfield. I am Her Father Was Santa Claus. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you a letter about my Christmas. I had a lot of presents. The snow was fourteen inches deep on Chritmas Gay, and my father and my mother and I went up to my grand- mother's. We had a Christmas tree, | and my father was Santa Claus. He | came down through the fireplace witha | sack on his back full of toys and things. My three cousins were up there, too. I came home about 6 o'clock and we went down to Gurleyville to the church, where they had a tree, speak ing and singing. I spoke a picce, Question” being the title, BERTHA FULLER, Age 9. Bagleville. Kind Railroad Men. Dear Uncle Jed: I have heard lots ot people say that conductors on trains and the men in stations were not very kind, but I know some are more than| kind. Last Christmas my mamma took us| into Boston to see all the big stores, and we started for home from Back Bay station, where a train leaves most every minute. We got on the wrong train, elthough we had two or three aunts to put us on the right one. In an hour we were in_Providence in- stead of In_Putnam. We had to take an express for New London from thers | and the last car from New London for | Norwich left before that train got in; | #o we did not know what to do. But when the eonductor came through the train he said that the agent in the Providence station had told him that we must get to Norwich that night, and that he had ‘phoned to Westerly | and that the Norwich car would wait for us there. Wasn't he kind? DORIS M| LEWIS. Norwich. Lives Near the S Dear Uncle Jed: I live near the sea! and Frost creek. In summer people g0 bathing, fishing, rowing and clamming here. _ 3 ¥ There is a large breakwater built out into the sea. I see quite a few sailing vessels and a yacht sometimes. Last week 1 went to Oyster Bay and | Glen Cove. I like Glen Cove best. i We had snow here the day before| Christmas There house. twice. the ice is thick enough. cloallslzlentgo read the stories in the Wide- Awake Circle. They are very interest- | ing. is a large pond mear our| Sunday ‘1 walked across it I am going skating on it when | 1 have been I will now close for this time. LILLIAN BREHANT, Age 15. Locust Valley, L. L. ' OTHER VIEW POINTS }! It may be all right to expect the rural delivery carrier to deliver the wash tub by parcel post, but don’t; it up in_the basement | and draw the water.—Meriden Jour- nal. The New Haven Railroad Co. is now | sensation. The | interstate commerce commission is tolg by its own agent that the Green Farms wreck was not the fault of the management. That's what the man- | agement itself said—New Haven Jour- | nal-Courfer. Sometimes they allow election day to elip by unnoticed up in Ridgefield. | Yesterday was to have been the dn.y] in that village but the borough clerk | forgot to order the ballots. Ail the | office holders have been allowed to hold over for another year. Fortu- nate oversight—Bridgeport Telegram. When Senator Bailey calls Mr. Hearst a “moral pervert, political de- generate and physical coward,” does | Hearst has both | ing him things a lot worse and mak- | great many more people hear | closely around their trunks. | greatly—but how affected is THE ADELE MARGULIES TRID ADELE MARGULIES LEOPOLD LICHTENBERG LEO SCHULZ In Slater Memorial Hall, Tuesday Evening, January 14th. Tickets $2.00 All_geats reserved Tickets are now on sale at the store of Geo. A. Davis them? Or is ‘it that he just doesn’t care a darn?—Hartford Times. If the American people really mean business—angd present indicatione are that they do—they will not long delay in, asking congress to do away with the speclal (parcel post) stamp and at the same. time remove the discrim- ination against books. These are two things that should be done at once at as early a dale as action can be secured.—Hartford Post. It's a bit odd, in these scientl: days, that a practical device for har- nessing ‘the power of the vwind has not been produced. We harness the water to make electricity, and store rainwater for the needs of the dry season, but we still let the near-hur- ricanes as well as the real ones run amuck. Someone will some day “nail” them.—Waterbury Republican. The Herald sald after the November election that the success of the dem- ocratic party in Connecticut would de- pend on how it fulfllled its promises. It has made a good start by preparing the party measures but there is some whispering from different parts of the state to the effect that outside in- fluences are at work with it. The Bridgeport Farmer itself appears to ‘be suspicious.—New Britain Herald. Ansonia shouldn’t take it too much for granted that the trees that with~ stood the recent blow will stand these that are to come, but the test was a pretty severe one. Some of the shade trees bordering the highways are weak from age, somne are weak from disease and others have been choked to death by the various mixtures of tar, cement or asphalt that have been backed So in time of wind, ta’ care—Ansonia Sentimel The hearings on currency reform will begin this week in Washington and there is no question of more vital moment to all the businees of the country nor one in_deciding which more_experience and knowledge of af- fairg ‘are needed. The great trouble is that the men cempetent to arrange such matters have not always the con- fidence of the country and their sug- gestions, however exaellent, are likely to be referred to selfish motives.— Bridgeport Standard. An interesting winter at Hartford i opens this week. It will be a novel legislative situation, to be affected not so clear—by the gettlement of the speak- ership. One way it gives both houses with the governorship to the demo- crats. The other way it puts the two houses in opposite control. In either case a little band of progressives has nearly enough the balance of power to_keep trouble constantly on hand. —Waterbury American. —_— e $100—REW ARD—8100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has | been-abte to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure s the only positive cure now known 1o the medical fraternity. 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