Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 3, 1913, Page 4

Forwich Bulletin and Goufies 117 YEARS OLD Subscription price 12c a weel meonth; $6.00 a year. Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Conn. as second-class matter. 506 a Telephone Calls Bulletin Business Office 480 Bulletin Editorial Rooms 35-3 Bulletin Job Office 35-2 Willimantic Office, Room 2 Murray Building. Telephone ©°~ ~ Norwich, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1913. St ORIl NG By I3, The Circulation of The Bulletin The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in East- ern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is defivered to over 3,000 of the 4,053 houses in Norwich, a: | read by ninety- three per cent. of t1e peopfe. In Windhem it :s delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danisison to over 1,100 and in all of these places it is consid- ered the local daily. Eastern Connecticat has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five .postoffice districts, and sixty rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town and on all «f the R. F. D. routes in Eas Connecticut. CIRCULATION average............. 0050 sese0ssses 1901 4,412 1205, averag | | | | | 90000000000009000000000000000000090900000059000008000080000900000609009 8000000098008 THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. President Wilson has again dppear- >d before the nation’s wmakers and personally delivered his message in 3ccordance with the rekuirements the office that he shall inform congress *of the state of the He dwells not a little fact that the country is “at peace ith all. the world,” but in urg- £ the ratification of several treaties ;f arbitration awaiting renewal, atten- on is called to a matter of much im- gflame particularly in view of our h Union.” upon the licy of peace and the firm belief fch is manifested in the restoration f constitutional order in Mexico as he result of the attitude of this gov- *rnment. When the president calls attention te the urgency of reform in the bani- Ing and currency system and hopes for its early accomplishment he must recognize the careful attention and ac- ion which such an important change thould receive. It is something which ought never to be rushed through ongress without proper knowledge of what is trying to he accomplished and whether the proposed changes will ac- complish {t. Much time was given to the question of farm ecredits and the need of a proper handling of that im- portant matter. On the question of trusts he favors Jetting the man anti-trust law remain, but working to decrease the debatable ground about it. Thus he would perfect an im- portant law instead of destroving It. Attention is called to the importance of the necessary legislation for the national primary and he reiterates his position upon the Philippines and the Alaskan question and advocates mak- ing the bureau of mines broader and more powerful and the enactment of a rafiway employes’ liability law, and lays particular stress upon the latter when he declares that ‘“socfal justice comes first.” : The message s one which follows the recommendaticns of the demo- cratic platform touching upon the mat- ters In a general way without offering facts or arguments, 1 being left for congress to gain from the depart- ment reports. Tt is a noticeable fact that the president considers imnec- esgarv to refer to needed legislation upon the high cost of living. RED CROSS SEALS. There is no more worthy undertak- ing than the anti-tuberculosis move- ment which gathers speed at this sea- son of the year through the of the Red Cross seals. Tt is a matter in which evervone should be interested whatever their means and through the method adopted the opportunity is provided for genera! participation. Recognition of the excellence of the cause is to be found in the increased receipte from stamp sales since they were first issued in 1908. In the past five years nearly a million and a half has been raised in a national cam- patgn for the fight against the pro- gress of tuberculosis in the different states, The Red Cross stamps and the pur- pose for which they are offered cannot help but inspire evervone who is in- terested in philanthropic work, and surely such should be the desire of each and every person however much they may be limited in their expenses. The seals are designed to overcome whatever burdensome feature might be connected with such work and when it is realized that five seals to each person would more than dispose of the local allotment, the important part which ell can play is indicated, The value of the efforts of states and aPganizations in fighting the white plague is well known. To assist in such work should be considered not ‘only a privilegs but a duty and it ghould be to the credit of Norwich at the close of the campaign and the hel- idays that it has considered it wise to invest in 100,000 or mwre of the ssals which are handy, not for posiags, but for Qecoration, The reeently elected governer of Massachusetts hasa’t takea office yet, but there are aiready four candidates for the republicen nemination for gov- ernor & year hence. This is show- ing 8 geed deal of life for a party that is dewn and eut. Pelitical promises have queer results. Tt was only a short time ago that the democsatic rewision of the tariff was declaved 10 be the enly thing which weuld relieve prices. Instead it has had the eoppesite ellect. of | ‘WILL IT SUCCEED OR PERISH? In aceerdance with its centinuance from the extra session, the Heteh- Hetchy bill is new before cengress to succeed or perish. Farly censidera- tion of It should mean early actien in whatever directlon may be decided upon, but it is a measure which should not be disposed of without first learn- ing the facts and conditions. The op- position to the proposal for which San Francisco secks the sanction of the government, comes from the fact that the destruction of a national park is sought that that city may obtain wa- ter and power privileges at less ex- pense than In some other direction. It means the disregarding of the na tional feature to serve of oné small section of the country. Immediately the bill passes it means the end of that western beauty ground but the defeat of the bill simply means that San Francisco must seek to sat- isfy its demand for public and pri- vate water rights In another direc- tion. The passage of the bill will mean a precedent which can be expected to be brought into frequent use. It is therefore an action which is going to have a widespread instead of a local effect. With the advocates and the opposition assembled’ in the national capita] it is proper that the matter should be threshed out upon its mer- its and once and for all end the inclin- n to break up national parks. OUR SAILORS ABROAD. the reports in- the sending of the fleet of warships to Mediterranean ports has been of much benefit. It was intended as an educational trip for the sailors on the several battleships and there is ample reason for believing that it was successful. Such is not only the declaration of the men themselves, but From all directions dicate that their actions indicate that full advan- tage has been taken of their oppor- tunities. They have put in their time nd at the same to the best advantage { time dispelled any unfavorable impres- sions which had been gained through the action of a few at other times. Jack ashore has been generally con- sidered a troublesome fellow. How well those in the fleet overcame that idea is evidenced by the reports from every point they touched praising their behavior. There is no reason why this should not be so. It is because it has not always been the rule that it calls for attention now. Relaxation from the discipline on ship' has often led the bluejacket into various forms of mis- chief but the example which has been the purpose { | 1 given in the recent test not only in- dicates the worth of h foreign cruises but it makes certain that such | behavior is the kind which. will give greate encouragement to them. Tt shows that our sailors are gett a benefit from their training and making good use of it as they should do. It is such compliments as they, have re- ceived which gives them greater pride in being American sailor: STATE RELIGION IN CHINA. It is an important question which the president of the new republic of China has before him in the matter of adopting a state religion for that coun- try. There are m: others of a po- litical nature which need adjustment but in no instance is the future of China more involved than in this pro- posal. Such a move as is now being made in behalf of Confusianism {s against the best interests of China and it is meeting with the same opposi- tion that was given to the movement two years ago to have Christianity made the state religion. This opposi- tion comes from all the representatives l Wil of other religions upon the ground that | the state and religion should be sep- arate in order not to hamper business and government "hat Yuan Shi Kai, the new presi- dent of the republic, is a Confucian- ist has given strength to' the belief that he would listen to the urging of its adoption as the state gion, but that he realizes that China is in need of Christian ethics if the xepublic i endeavor of the past, to progress and profit in- its to rise from the condition is indicated by his personal statement President Yuan holds a most influen- tial position in the new republic. Tt is much the same as under the old empire and the solution of the matter lies in the ability to 1 iade him that the action wk 1 is being sou 8 against the best interests of China. It would mean not only a hindrance to business and politics, but it would hamper missionary effort to which China owes a great deal EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on the corner says: There are times when it pays to be a eity father, Now that the football season is over the popular colors among the players are black and Tt must have pleas Congressman Donovan that the new session of con- gress could start off with a quorum. Tnasmuch as eighty per cent. of the Mexican people can neither read nor write gossip must have an enormous <irculation. No ohe is going to show a greater appreciation of the value and cenve- nience of the parcel post this year than Santa Claus. We can enthuse over that “on to Mexico” cry more now that it is raised by Carranza and Villa than we could if it concerned our army. When Boston gets its school teach- ers unionized those pupils who do not happen to come from a union home will probably be boycotted. Chihuahua has fallen, The ease with { which it was accomplished might in- dicate that the federals relied the name as the sole defense. upon The only thing for Turkey to do was to apologize to Russia. There would be no chance to regain any lost territory once they became involved in combat, When it comes to another cup of cof- fee, Maypr Dunn of Willimantic seems to know how to get it, while Mayor Macdonald of Putnam received his on a silver piatte The man who is living on nine cents & day is of eourse & frugal citizen but he is making a great waste of his resources in comparison with the man who lives on his friends. With a tetal of 135 deaths among deer hunters in 21 states and as many more shot or injured this fall, sports. manship is upheld at no small risk in these’ days of careless shooting. The praise accorded the men on our warships for conduet while on shore leave in France is omly what it should be. Fhey conducted themselves in a manner which was not only a credit to themselves but to their country. It began so gradually that Brixbill did not notice it at first. One by one the parior rugs disappeared and there came a day when there were no por- teres. He was suspicious the evening his wife tried to hinder him from en- tering the parlor by the suggestion that it would be so much cozier in the upstairg sitting room. Peering 1in, Brixbill saw that the lace curtains Wwere gone. “Serena Brixbill,” he broke out ac- cusingly, “you are—I believe you are cleaning house!” “Yes, I am!” Mrs. Brixbill answered, in the defiant tones of the cornered housewife. “There’s no sense in your raising such a row over housecleaning that I'm driven to doing it in &n un- derhand way. If there ever was a finicky man, it's you, John Brixbill. I wish you’d tell me how I'm to have & spick and span house if I don't house- clean! Answer me that!” “I won’t!” declared he husband. “Only you ought to! If's all wrong making a tired man uncomfortable twice a year this way, when, if you women would bend your minds upon it, you couid devise some way of housecleaning while we men were away or asleep. I want comfort in my home. “I'm sorry the loss of the parlor curtains is causing you such acute agony declared Mrs. Brixbill. “And I didn’t dream that you were so at- tached to the back library portieres! But if you've begun to suffer you might as well have something to suf- fer about, and [ shall throw all pre- | tense aside and begin to housec!lean in earnest! This place needs renovating from top to bottom!™ “I shall advertise for a cave to- morrow!” shouted Brixbill. "A nice, dry cave, with dust six inches thick all over it, and a chopping block for any woman who tries to dust it up with a duster! This is horrible!” “1 wish you would!” declared his wife, unfeelingly.” “Then yow'd ap- preciate your own home when you got ; back to it!” Brixbill's expression of acute suffer- ing began to come into his face five blocks from home the next night. When he reluctantly opened the front door his worst fears were confirmed. T:here were bare floors, bare walls, stepladders, empty rooms or shrouded furniture, where furniture remained, and buckets and messy wet brusheg lying around and floor cloths sbeckled with paint and caleimine. Mrs. Brixbill met him with stern eyes. “It will be lots worse.” she promised, “whén they begin scraping and revarnishing the floors. You will e ———————— EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS OTHER VIEW POINTS B e AT T s They killed ahout 5,000 deer in New England this fall and the sport cost the lives of thirteen persons, while seventy-two others were injured. If vou stop to figure that up it is worse than automobiling or aeroplaning.— Meriden Journal That pencils promiscuously used are disease carriers is the discovery of the health officer of Suffolk, Conn. Now if that official can find the same thing true of the spellin’ and 'rithmetic books he will be the unanimous choice of the juvenile populace for re-election for life—Bridgeport Standard. Mr. Richter believes that Connect- icut people should own and operate Connecticu lic utilities and develop them. T domestic in- stitutions need to be operated for the convenience of their patrons. If they become paying utilities so much be gained for the inhabitants of state.—Middletown Sun. the The democratic caucus on the cur- fused adopt resolu- reney bill to a tion obligating senators to support the measure as a matter of party loyalt This is a great econcession, the dictatorial ‘attitude of administration' on currency re- form. But at the present time it is mighty good politics—Waterbury American, Farmers and all others. even house- holds that employ one domestic, are keeniy interested in the working out of the employers’ liability act. It was supposed at the time of the passage of the law that those employing five or less persons were exempt. There was the biggest kind of a joker in the act, however, and there are no exemp- tions in the law itself.—Bristol Press. It is of course impossible to say what action will be taken by the court on the arguments of Becker's counsel, but there is a general belief that the in- terests of justice will b eproperly cared for by the court and that the case wili be decided on broader grounds than mere technical defects In procedure that have before now given respite to men llke the accused gunman.—An- sonia Sentinel. Announcement that the president ate a Kentucky turkeyv at Thanksgiv- ing is another evidence that there has been a change in the government. The Rhode Island bird was considered the proper kind by republican executives, but things are different now. One thing is surs and that is that there are no better turkeys in the country than those raised in Rhode Island.— New London Day. Meanwhile, one great and needed lesson has been taught to the mem- bers of congress. namely, that they are expected to stay on the job and do the work which the people sent them to Washington to do and for which they are liberally paid. 1t is a long time since they had such a thorough realization as now that they are public servants, not the masters of the people.—New ILondon Tele- graph, Eventually the cold storage problem is pretty sure to be frozen down for keeps. Besides the Sherman act which is supposed to deal with egg com- bines as well as others, there are at least three bills before congress fram- ed for the express purpose of regu- lating the cold storage business. Ap- parently the framers of these new measures are not content to let the Sherman law “do its worst.”;.—Hart- ford Times, After everything is sand and done, Frank Brandegee, measured by repub- lican standards, has acquitted himself well in the senate, just as Mr, Hill did in the lower house. The obvious thing suggested by this fact is the renom- ination of Mr. Brandegee for the sen- ate and of Mr. Hill for the house, and we are at a loss to understand upon what other theory of promoting republiean party interests any differ- ent, course will be taken—New Ha~ ven Union, ——————— e Didn't Know Carnegie. During a winter visit to Florida, Andrew Carnegie attended a service in a little Negro church. When the contributien piate came around, Mr. Carnegie dropped a fiwe-deollar bill upen it. After the centents of the plate had been ceounted, the clergy- man arose ard anneuneed: “Brethren and sisteren, the colection this even- ing seems to figure up six dellars and forty-four centg: and if the five- dollar bill ceatribuied by the gentle- man from the North is genuine, the repairs on the sanctuary will begin immediatlely,"—St. Leouis ™ ,thenAhave to skip lightly from crag to crag! Dinner is served. darling— in the kitchen!” “Gosh!” moaned Brixbill, miserably. “And you call this home!" The men doing the walls quit when because of an they were half done, f order from seme mysterious person somewhere—and the men doing the ! floors half did them and then dropped from sight. The stepladders and buckets remained. Brixbill was at home when the portieres were re- and hope turned from the cleaners, promptly sprang up, but his wife quenched it. “They can't go up,” she said, "“till the flgors are done. And everything {else is done. And until the rugs are { here. They're being cleaned. And af- i ter they finish the ceilings! Haven't any sense at all?” No,” said Brixbill, “I'm clean crazy. I've lived so long in this disheveled barn that 1 don’t care what happens next! Serve breakfast on top of the furpace in the basement if you want to—I won’'t say a word.” “1t won't take a minute to settle this yo house when I once get hold of those declared Mrs. Brixbill, worn and wild looking. sverything's clean, ready to put up | | and down!” B “Oh, piffie!” scoffed- the pessimistic Brixbill. “Jt will take ten years and | | six months to dig out of this mess!” | i He ca!me home late that night, and | stepping into the hall of his home. said “Ugh!” as though he had been hit { hard. Then he stood blinking. Soft | shaded electric lamps threw their glow | { on richly colored rugs and hangings in their proper places. The floors posi- inch of ma- | tively glistened. Every hogany shone. Flowers and ferns | { drooped above: jardinieres. Brixbill crept upstairs dazedly. “I beg your pardon!” he ejaculated when he set foot in his bedroom. He was used to a blue room and this was i a pink room—pink from the cretonne hangings to the rosebud paper, and the last ribbon pow on the dresser fixings. The woman in pink negligee and pink decked boudoir cap who reclined on the couch languidly reading a mag- | tones, “that I couldn't do it!” “Yes, it’s your voice,” said Brixbill relievedly. “That's not changed! Yes ! and I'll bet you could have done it long ago, only you wanted to torment | Big Ci For Privacy. One reason why people flock to ci- ties is that they may be able to mind their own business. Political economists seek complex and devious reasons for the tremend- ous rapid of city growth and for | the desertion of the country and of the country town. The cause. how- ever, is quite simple, as simple as human nature. The people go to cities because they “want to.” That's all. Take the village of Podunk. In the first place, you would not be allowed | to go there to live without explaining | why you came, where you came from and what your business is. If you do business in Podunk and usually get down to the store at 9 and some morning you do not appear until 10, the town will not rest until it knows why Your neighbors know and your wife, your daughters. The bank the size of your pile, butcher know what you eat, the dry goods merchant knows what sort of underclothes you wear and how much | your women folks spend on corsets, and they all meet and check up. It 18 all a very coz) family ar- | rangement. You live in the constant | | glare of the limelight i Some people like it, and lonesome in the city. tand more that cl is | whom this perpetual privacy is disagreeable. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Two More Centenarians. all about you sons and your cashier knows the grocer and and feel lost But more | growing invasion Mr. Editor: In The Bulletin of Nov. 24th 1 notice the age of two old ladies, Mrs. Betsy Blocum and Miss Diana | Sweet. 1 would like to give you the names of two more oid ladies over 100 | vears old. Miss Annie Conant of Mansfield, Conn., was born Dee. 17. 1811, so you will see she will be 102 Dec. 17 if she ilves. Miss Betsy Capron was born Aug. 28, 1812, and was 1001 years old the 23th of last August. Miss Conant i in comfortable health and keeps her room in order and her mind is bright and good and she re- members through her lifetime. Miss | Capron is very comfortable but bitnd. Her mind is as good as ever, with an excellent memory. X ¥ % Bagleville, Dec 191 HINTS FOR HOME-MADE FANCY WORK Flounced Apron. The materials required to make an apron such as is pictured above are one and an eighth yards of croas-bar nainsook, at 10c a yard, 13c; three one yards of lace at 3¢ a yard, 9¢c: The total cost yard of beading, at 2c. will amount to 24e. Cut out according to the di: on the right. Then turn up th.frt::g narrow curved sections, seam these together at the middle and gather at the top to form the flounce. Insert the beading at the head of the flounce and through this run a ribbon if de- sired. Add the lace to the edge of the apron. T Cosey. A tea cosey costing net more than 2bc can pe made in shape like | azine as if there was nothing else on | accompanying diagram. The outer | earth for her to do gazed up at him | covering is very attractive, if sten- | scornfully. ciled burlap is used. One-half yard “You said,” she remarked in cold | of burlap is needed. It should be cut wide, 9 inches high at the center and me! Say! It seems good to have a The cost of materials will be as home again!’—Chicago News. follows: 1 vard quiited batting. 15¢ Comedy Sketch on the Rocl | “THE PRIMEVAL TEGHT" The Troub 2/ HOUR S8HOW IN 2 ACTS BIG CHORUS Matinee 2.30 Evening 7.30 ) AUDITORIUM--Coming Thur., Fri., Sat. - MR. HAP WAIRD Presents 16 MUSICAL Nt PRICI3S |} Comedienne 2 REEL REX FEATURE and other Pictures i le Makers 30 ARTISTS MBERS 2 SHOWS DAILY Matines 10c and 20¢ Evening 15¢, 25¢, 35¢ MATINEE All Seats 10c ksiDAVI LESSIK-ANITA & CO. WONDERFUL ORIENTAL ENTEFITAINERS AND JUGGLERS JAC ZELDA MARSHALL CO. & g Comedy N:Z:-Ity Skit 1 Singing and Dancing Boys OTO-El.. ’ Foarer. THE WAR CORRE{»POND R Vaudeville TODAY Colonial MATINEE 5¢c Powerful Two Reel Drama “OLD COUPONS,” “PATHE WEEKLY,” “HIRAM GREEN, DETECTIVE,” e ————————————————————————i ——————————————————— . 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Sew this around the swiffening close! starting at the outer edge and finishing in the cen ter wilth a rose-made of a small bit of riblwon. Fold in the center and wind around until large enough in shape of a rese. One-eighth of a yard of chiffon will make two rosettes The girl who goes much into society can freshen, up a partly worn pair of slippers through the addition of new . ornaments and make them look al- most “@&s good as new.” Justice Morton Resigns. Boston, Dec. 1.—Justice James M, Morton of Fall River, for 23 years on the superior court bench, resigned to- day. Umder the law, Justice Morton is eligible to retire on three-quarters of his present salary, §8,000 & vear. He is 76 years-old. Missing Clerk in Sanitarium. Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 1.—It was learned tanight that James W. 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