Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 22, 1913, Page 12

(Written Specially for The Builetin.) If I should suggests that one of the chjef advaniages of their calling to some farmers is the fact that such of them as don't want to be ‘“business gmen” don’t have to be, would you think me .l crank? or a lunatic? or Just a plain everyday damphool? Probably it would take a much bet- ter manager of the English language than I am to put my idea in such words that nobody would misunder- stand it. Indeed, it may well ‘be that a good many, if they understand it perfactly, will think that it is pure piffie. Nevertheless, here goe: Different people mean different things when they talk about “busi- ness.” The dictionary gives half-a- dozen definitions to meet the varying uses of -the word. But what tihe twentieth-century American world understands by “business” is the mak- ing of money. ‘A successful business man is one who has made much money. That's the general explanation. If he carries two pockets stuffed with mortgages and has an awesome bank account and is in the habit of writing checks in five or more figures, then he is set down as as a euccessful business man. He has made good at what he started to do. And nobody thinks a second time of the worries and the mental sweat and the sometimes rather dirty work by which he won out. But he faiis of bank account and mort- if he is required to pay cash BUSINESS IS NOT ALL OF LIFE ON THE : FARM OR ELSEWHERE than money. things,—not He is making potatoes and cabbages which are werth more than money. they are not, even to you, please tell me them, every but them and ing to lay chief stress on its possi- bilities of profit. I have no doubt that this appeals to a majority of those jn- terested in the subject. others. Don’t There are some to whom business seems more or less sordid,—a necessi- ty, no doubt, but a disagreeable one, one to be endured as an affliction, not one to be snuggled up to as a sweet- heart. find repuisive. what is at once an asylum and & career. let us forget There are those who a For such, farming But there are them. ctually its grubbery and gradgrindery offers The farmer who is fit for his feedom He is conventioral o why you give your - mon day? The farme! his game, not for the soil and worthy of its rewards is interest- ed in something much more important producing real unters. If ey for About three times as much as they're really worth, too, if you live in town and buy them at the retail grocery! in the world of real values, not in that of artificlally substituted tokens. plays r lives He celluloid poker-chips which must be exchanged for checks which must be exchanged for money which must be exchanged for apples-before he can eat his pie, for the apples themselves;—for the apples and the trees.which bear which sustains them and the daily sunlight and the gages, 3 seasonal rains which fructify them. by prudent associates and has hard hunting for the said wherewithal,— S PR ¢ wi (ghen, “he isn’'t a good business He works with the infinite universe man.” -.nd no one thinks a second | and as part master of it. True, he lme of his possible intergrity or his | must obey the planetary constitution, wnselfish generosity to others or his| but he [is under.man-made laws of public-spirited citizenship. As a_bus- y bickering and dickering. He is under iness man he ceases to count in our |10 compulsion to spend ‘time or everyday catalogue, because he has | thought in the cozening of his fellows. failed in what we understand as the | He is engaged and preoccupied in the one aim and end of business,—money- getting. It's that kind of business I'm talk- fighting his deadly more appropriate and ftting task of g enemies, Diabroftica_vittata on his cucumbers the ing about. There are some farmers;|and® the Corvus Americana on his —perhaps they aren't many in pro- | corn-fields. He is producing the real portion, but 1 fancy they are more | things which the world must have: than some of us think— | not pinching unearned toll from the mumerous who don’t take to it, don’t admire i @on’t even think it ought to be their whief end in life. movement of its needs. the world's living, not collecting taxes on its income. He is constrai He is earning ned to —_— follow no constricte and belittered It's on account of these latter that |alley of precedent orfcustom or legal Pm calling attention to the advantage | fiction but may, if he will, march they hold, as farmers. They needn’t | Straight to his ends. His only antag- be “business-like” in this fashion if [Onist—as well as his only ally— they don't want to be. the tremendous, all-enveloping, Iin- vincibly just as well as immutably OFf course, farming is a business in fmless something which we call Na- ure. the original meaning of that word, i. . the calling about which one busies himself. Equally of course, the farm- ¢r must sell his products for money, in order to get the money wherewith to pay for the supplies he must buy from others. Thus far, the vocation is no differ- ent, essentially, from any other busi- ness. It implies exchange of products for money: it demands consideration of proper values so that the farmer may get his ecrop’s worth of money when he sells crops, and his money’s worth of sugar or shoes when he buys sugar and shoes. That's about where business stops But that's where farming does. not stop. Farming is not only a business, but it is also and much more importantly a Life. And it is just as true, now, as it was nineieen hundred years ago, that the Life is more than meat and rai- ment,—or bank accounts. | am not disposed to slang-whang the successful business man, just be- cause he has amassed wealth. I am not disposed to sneer at the business farmer who follows his natural bent in seeking profit to his pocket as the ally one. seem ‘vague, foggy, lifeless. call it “transcendental” or some short- er and cerning the benches thronged with more or admiring spectators are fitted for that sort of thing. only The joy which comes from any vic- in. T is torv over her, when she appears as open foe, is one which it requires all of man to gain and one which he hds a man's right to glory which comes from compelling her to serve even as temporary partner and likewise one which takes all there is in a man to gain, and one in which he has the right te glory. he joy Now, this kind of talk isn’t for every There are.those to whom Th vet more contemptuous We are not all built alike, an tastes there is no dis: it will ev will word. d con- puting. We won't have any quarrel over it. Those who find genuine ple big ring of “business” But they toads in the puddle. stones sort, so let's avold sneer ure in before less are not the There are some who cannot share in their feel- ing, who even shrink from their meth- ods and all that those methods imply. As we would not throw one the other. at the ing at There’s room for the first yrincipal en.}l( of farmilns. {11 takes all in mills and stores and offices and gorts to make a world and these do{ panks: there's room for the other out Qheir part in the appointed order of | in the farmlands where they can be things and are necessary to it. On the other hand, let us be willing ¥o do justice to those who are not so snuch devotees of the dollar as ser- vants of their own souls. It is custemary in practically all that is written or talked about farm- Honored in the Fatherland London, February 8.—The first tangible results of the efforts of the English committee for the celebra- tion of the hundred years of peace between the English-speaking races, are found in the purchase of an option on Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of the Washington family, and the securing of per- mission from the abbey authorities, to erect a statue of Washington in Westminster Abbey. as without to starvation. money,”—much proud of More power to their elbows! made a to, have made gardens out of stump- lots, meadows from one-time marshes, and homes on what had been barren hilisides. pocket-books but ill, while thev have served their country well. umbines. “unbusiness-like as they who have money. and I'm proud of I know farmers it, They please, incurring a certain sentence “made are them. I also know farmers who have just living,—but. incidental They have served the! and the I am proud of them, toe. There ghall ginger ehall too. be hot who prefer curds and of us: there are when they meit, ghall u there- ir own future be cakes and ale for those who want such delectation; aye, and mouths, their But for that reason let them not despise nor make nought of those There are banks of discount or depos- it for some curling snow-drifts for others, of us which, hanks of purple violets and pink col- THE FARMER. honey. white, ncover Against Substitutes - GettheWell-Known Round Package T e But the reduced / Against and san plant in the world Original-Genuine to y £ sol powder 9m‘.°' Imitations HORLICK'S MALTED MILK best Malted We do not make “milk products=— ... Skim Milk, Condensed Milk, etc. HORLICK’S MALTED MILK Made from pure, full-cream milk and the extract of select malted rain, in all agec, The committee of the New London Business Men's association that has ‘made methodical investigation of the allegation that there is a Lof tenements in the city has reacl the conclusion that there is not enough to supply the demand and advocate the building of houses that will be ade- gquate to the demand. The claim is made that this scarcity of tenements has a depressing effect upon the in- dustrial progress not only in New Lorndon but in Groton as well. One of the most enterprising of the many enterprising manufacturing concerns declares that the conditions in that respect has serious effect upon busi- ness as it is impossible to materially increase the working force owing to the difficulty in securing suitable liv- "‘fi- accommodations. he committee has gathered con- siderable valuable information on the subject and when this is whipped into shape for presentation to people who have the ways and means to furnish the required temement houses, satis- fyin= them that it will prove paying investment, that the buildings will be supplied. The kind most desired is of the cottage or double house type that can be rented for about $20 a month or even $25. If the present plans carry there will be a big and healthy boom in the house building line in the early spring. The seventy-five nights of the pres- ent session of the evening school, re- quired by state law. will expire March 5, and the New London school will close on that date with fitting exer- cises. The average attendance has been one hundred, the largest ever and special interest has been manifested in the study of stenography, bookkeep- ing and German, new to the school. The first free evening school in the state of Connecticut was instituted in 1868, almost forty years before night schools became a legal necessity and compulsory upon the ecitles of the state. At the commencement the student body wae composed in the main of young men, and some of middle-age, who were unable to at- tend the regular sessions of the day schools. 2 Then the pupils were nearly all native New Londoners but there were no laws compelling school attendance up to specified age and among some of the pupils who at the age of twelve vears were apprenticed to a trade for a termn of seven years and under in- denture papers at that. Now the greater part of the puplls are of for- eign birth, some wholly unacquainted with the English tongue, but all intent in gaining all possible education not only in the reading, writing and “spelling scheme, but in more advanced studies in the hope of leading them to true American citizenship the night school, is one of the city’s most bene- ficial institutions ! If all the money-men were of the type of Morton F. Plant there would be less adverse criticism of those that are exceedingly rich and who,"as a rule, are in a class all by their lone- some, and who only have in mind the good and welfare and comfort of themselves, who live by and for them- selves. Not so with Mr. Plant. To say nothing of his many = business holdings he gives employmemst to'a small army of workmen at his big estate in Groton and, so it is said, order to give employment even more than for the benefit of Mr. Plant. ‘What he has dore for the town of Groton and of East Lyme is well known as is also what he has done towards making possible the Connec- ticut College for Women-in New Lon- don. In all his busy life he finds time to give consideration to the pleasure of the general public. He has assumed the practical ownership of the New London Baseball club, secured league franchise and purchased a baseball field, authorized the captain-manager of the team to get the best available players and put a winning league team in the contest for the pennant. As a result New London will be re- turned to baseballdom and the people here and hereabouts given opportun- ity to see the the gilt-edge article. Mr. Plant is one of the real wealthy men who is deservedly popular with the whole people and none speak of him but in praise. much of the improvement is made in 3 Mayor Mahan's latest is for the city to go into the ice business like unto that befors is frozen, that the ice should be sold to the people at cost while the water brings in big profit. 'he mayor proposes amend- ment_to the city charter giving the city the authority to purchase ice- cutting machines erect ice houses and harvest ice on Lake Konomoc and available ponds. Getting the ice from the source of the regular water supply is guarantee of its purity and if the mayor’s plan becomes operative the people can get ice at a low price and meny poor people who have no ice at all in the warm summer time, except the small pieces that are picked up as they fall from the ice carts, will share the cool comforts with those who are richer and weigh more in the social scale. Whatever the mayor under- takes he usually accomplishes and his ice-furnishing scheme may not be an .exception. — Next Thursday will see a large at- tendance at the hearing to be given at the state capitol by the committee on roads, rivers and bridges on the McNeill bill, introduced by Archie McNeill, senator from Bridgeport, which seeks to repeal the $1,000,000 appropriated at thé last session of the legislature for the development of New London harbor as a terminal for steamships, thus giving to the state a port of importance that would be of general benefit to the whole state. While McNeill and the “Bridgeport gapg” may frame up some good- sounding arguments in favor of the repeal bill, the people of the whole state know that the real cause is of a personal and purely political nature. This important measure was not rail- roaded though the 1811 session of the general assembly, but was adopted after long and careful investigation by the members. When the bill making the appro- priation was finally adopted, a com- mission was appolinted to make farth- er investigation and not to make any expénditure until they were thorough- 1y satisfled that it would be a wise and Jjudicious expenditure. Governor Baldwin is chairman of that com- mission which was “also directed to carry on the work. This commission deliberated for more than a year, Vis- ited and examined the conditions at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Providence, interviewed .experts and finally decided that it was wise to ex- pend the appropriation and the pre- liminary work was flnally commenced and is now in progress under the direction of the commission. Under the conditions_it is believed that the committee will report unfavorably on the act to repeal and it is believed that the members of the assembly will in any event. vote against the repeal. Connecticut is only doing what Mass- achusetts is_doing ‘for Boston, Rhode Island for Providence, only oneé’s on not such a large -cglm It ie entirely new to bring a suit of a civil nature under the gambling laws for as rule those that gamble are sports and not classed as squealers. Men sit in at the gambling table in expectation of winning money from other players and should his expect- ancy be reversed a true sport will take his medicine, resolve to try again to win or quit the game for- ever. Once In a great while: a squealer has grieved over his losses and. reported to the police and the gambling place reported raided and the proprietor arrested and fined. This has happened perhaps twice in the last decade. It is new though for a civil suit brought under the gambling law, but such a one has been started in New London for a first time. Tt seems from the complaint flied thag F. R. Bushnell, of Rochester, N. Y. 'sat in at a game of poker, or perhaps some other game, on Monday and Tuesday of the present week and was a loser, his loss being fixed at $620. As a re- sult George Bindloss, the alleged proprietor of a gambling place. has been sued for the recovery of the money that someone had won from the gentleman from Rochester. Mr. Bind- loss’ bank account and his interest in a plece of real estate has been at- tached. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Toiland County WILLINGTON George V. Smith, editor of the Con- necticut Farmer, attended the State Poultry, meating in Hartford and lect- ured in New Britain Thursday night. Mrs. Smith accompanied him and made a little visit in New Haven. George Cosgrove also attended the Poultry Assoclation meeting, of which he is a former president. State Civil Engineer Welden was a recent visitor of County State Road In- spector F. W, Pratt, and went over the roads in this vicinity with hinr in an automobile. Mrs, Samuel cold. Miss Dunning has returned from New York. The New York papers note her sunshiny visits at the incorporated schools where she has been for long musical supervisor. * Washington County, R. 1. RICHMOND ——— Willard Memorial Day Observed by W. C. T. U.—Death of Abel Tanner. Bartlett has a severe Willard memorial day was observed by the Clark’s Mills W. C. T. U. Feb. 17 with a meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Weaver. The exercises in- cluded singing, Nearer, My God to Thee, reading and prayer by the pres- ident, Mrs. Charles Dawley; roll call, responded to by quotations from Miss Willard. The president gave an out- tllne talk regarding Miss Willard’s work and the object of the meeting. !Slnrlng. Coming, Dear Leader, Mrs. i Lottie Hoxie, Mrs. Charles Shepard, | Mrs. Mattie Kenyon; reading, Amer- Great Women, Mrs. W. J. Daw- poem, Her Wondrous Work Goes On, Mrs. ‘James Meadowcroft; sing- h‘lg. We're for Home and Mother, Miss . Edith Avery, Miss lottie IHillman, ! Miss Viola Holloway, Miss Sadie Flint; reading, Recollections of Frances Wil- rlflr , Mrs, Mabel Kimber, Mrs. Wil- liam Hopkins; singing, The ‘l'émper- 4nce Train, members of the 1. T. 1 Loem, Frances Willard, Mrs. Geor Erown: singing, Some Glad Day, Mrs, Charles Shepard. After the ciose of the meeting refreshments were served 4nd a soclal hour was enjoyed. i News in General. _ George King of Holyoke, who has en the guest of his father, J. W. King, returned home Tuesday., Arthur Barber made a business trip V(d:l;efla\d and Narragansett Plar Jaba W. P. Kine wha by being thrown from his auto, is ser- iously ill at his home in Shannock. The conditjon of Mrs. John Hovle, who has been ill' for several weeks, continues unfavorable. Abel Tanner Dead. The death of Abel Tanner formerly of Richmond occurred Monday at his home in Wakefielg after an iliness of several months. Mrs. George Holberton made a bus- iness trip to Wakefield Monday. George Greene of Providence was the guest of his mother, Mrs. John Hoyle, Sunday. « HOPKINTON Nine Inch lce Stored—Enjoyable En- tertainment. Irving P. Rexroth and William G. MeGonigai have secured a crop of fine nine inch ice from the pond of Mrs. McGonigal. i The final entertainment in the C. E. course at Ashaway was given Sat- urday evening by the Olympia Yuar- tette was the best of the serfes and called out the largest audience. The cottage prayer meeting this week Wednesday evening Ied by Rev. E. P. Mathewson, was held at the home of Willlam M. Lewis, of West street, Ashaway. Harold M. Jl.ewis, who has been spending the winter in Florida, has returned to the home of his father, Deacon Roger W. Lewis. Mrs. Harriet C. Kenyon is ill with a severe cold. Clifford E. Perrin is pushing his new building forward to completion. USQUEPAUGH Funeral of Mrs. Abbie Jane Cook—The Week’s Happenings. Richard Rafferty has returned to Usquepaugh, after a two weeks' visit with relatives in New York. Miss Clara Webster has returned from St. Joseph’'s hosplial, where she went for a surgical operation (wo weeks ago. Amos H. Kenyon of Pawtucket was at his home here over Sunday. Bertha Tefft and daughter were visitors In this village Sunday. Funeral of Mrs. Cook. The funeral of Mrs. Abbie Jane Cook was held in the church here SBunday, Rev. C. H. Palmer officating. Mrs. Conk had béen a member of this church for many years. She visited her brother, the late Joseph Bagley, when he was Hving here, every year, and was . 'n Ly all the older res- lhdante T8 wenms ~ld Siaa @ABIG COMEDY BILL| The Raiders of the Mexican Border SENSATIONAL DRAMA OF THE GREAT SOUTHWEST—3(REELS O’BRIEN & BUCKLEY. | TODAY KELLY & ADAMS ALEX WILSON, Comedy Ventriloquist TWO SHOWS SATU Rip Roaring Comedy THE STANLEYS Shadowgraphists Two Reels Mon., Tues. RDAY AFTERNOON, vW-nhing‘hn'! Beginning at 1.30 o'clock. AUDITORIU - Gilmore, Kinky & Gilmore Singing, Dancing and Piano Specialty Dainty Singing Comedienne THE DEN OF LIGNS A Sensational Picture of Life in a Circus 4 NO RAISE IN PRICES FbR HOLIDAY TODAY Birthday Mon., Tues., Wed. Feb. 24, 25, 26 VERL FAYNE died at the residence of her nephew, John B. Sheldon, of Providence. Miss Grace Cornell attended Pom- ona grange at Kingston Tuesday. Charles Bagley was in the village Sunday and attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Abbie Jane Cooke. and Mrs. F. K. Crandall and Mr. son, of Arcadia, at Dr. Kenyon's. Mrs, Wiiliam Aldrich of North Ston- ington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Palmer Wednesday. Mrs, Flora Kenyon was at Wakefield Mond J. ‘Webster and F. C. Providence Tuesday. visited over Sunday J. C: ‘Websater were at Del Hot some. The very BAKING POWDER The most appetizing, healthful and nutritious of foods: Hot biscuit made with impure and adulterated baking powder are neitl}er appetizing nor whole- t a baking powder. 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