Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 24, 1913, Page 4

Moo oEE <y R Jorwich Zulleti and Goufied 3 1_i-77§_fEARS OLD Suhscription price 12¢ a week; 50c a manih; $6.0C a year. kintered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Coun. as second-cizss matter. Telephone Calls: Lyjletin Business Office 480 Bulletin Editorial Rooms 35-8 Builetin Job Office $8-2 Willimantic Office, Room 2 Murray Syjiding. Telephone ~°° Norwich, Wednesday, Dee. 24, 1913, The Circulation of The Bulletin The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in East- ern Connscticut and'from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is dslivered to over 3,000 of the 4,053 houses in Norwich, a: | read by ninety- three per gent. of *ag people. In Windhem it s delivered to ovar 900 houses, in Putnam and Danieison to over 1,100 aad in all of these places it is consid- ered the local daily. Eastern Connecticat has forty- ning towns, ong hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts, .and sixty rural firee delivery routes, The Bulletin is soid in every town and on all «f the R. F. D. routes in Eas Connecticut. CIRCULATION average. | 160000000000000590960 9080560 00086000000009088¢00868800006 6809000060800 60EEEE0300080080900800080000 1901 4412 1805, average............ § §2) onanie 5. 1500000005000000000200000000000009009800000004008598006090009800005990000980009902809900008903500009¢ | GOYERNMENT OWNERSHIP. The suggestion and adyvocacy of gov- ernment ownership of the telegraph and telephone lines of the United States | has, as might be expected, created no small amount of comment throughout the country. It is something to which the country will give much-consider- ation before an attempt is made to put it into effect. Postmaster General Burleson in offering the idea and con- tending that such action is within the rights and powe of the government plans a step which will unguestionably be reserved for the future. The postoffice department at the present time is involved in the task of perfecting the parcel post. It has meades an excellent start but the nat- ural resnlt which might be expected therefrom is the taking over of the express companies before an attempt is made to own the telegraph and tel- ephone lines. TUntil this department is able to mainfain iiself pn a basis where annual losses are overcome it would seem to have enough on Its hands just at present for good results. There is again the question as te whether there fs any demand for such ownership. The recent dissolution of telegraph and telephone relations seems to indicate that the necessary relief for the adjustment of rates and service may best lie in the control of snch by the goevernment rather than through owmership. It is certainly a matter, however, which must receive due deliberation and not be character- ized by wndue haste; and again with the present dispositien towards eivil service by this administratien the mat- ter ef politics in such ownership can- not be overlooked. THE SOUTHERN STATES. There ought to be little concern among the democracy of the south as to what will be the result of the res- olutions adopted by the republican na- tional committee for reference to thg states for ratification. The resolution was almost unanimcusiy adopted om the first vote and was followed by unanimeus actien.' The aim is for equality of representatiorf before the national convention, a fact which must appeal to every state in the union as a desirable attainment in behalf of justice te the party voters, The greater part of the adjustment will esime through a less in representa- tion to the southern states but upon 2 nearer egual basis than has pre- vieusly prevailed. This is appreciated even among the southern states where all have not been represented upon the same basis. It has even brought forth statements of appreciation for the justice which has been rendered. It is reasonable to believe that the republieans of the south will be stim- | niated te greater action now that flmyl realize that they do not stand in a false positien in the national comven- tion and that greater representation lies within their power to produce it When the aim is greaier equality and the action is based upen such a policy there can be nothing but approval giv- en it if it receives honest econsider- ation. The elimination of the falge position in which these states have stopd for se long and which each ane must recegnize, should result in a stimulation under the new order of things. STEAMBOAT iNSPECTION. A gervice of great importance for the proteetion of the public who travel by water is afforded by the inspeection of steambeals as eonducied by the gov- ernment, The need of it is bevond question and it is a service in which the highest degree of efficieney is de- manded. The failure to require the observanee of the rules and the reguv- lations or laxity concerning any of the provisions surrounding steamboat travel simply inereases the danger. The steamboat inspection service is for the enforcement of the laws and re inadequate equipment had been anctioned and the insufieient | pursuit of graft. of life saving end wireless eguipm boiler construction and comdition in- dleate the bringing of the service to the high standard where .it belongs. It is a service howewer where too much care and;attention capnot be given. e e NEW YORK STATE GRAFT. It is a strange and discreditable po- sition which. Governor' Glynn of New York state is taking regarding the effort to have District Asttorney Whit- man appeoimted a special deputy at- torney gemeral of the te, in view of the commendable object which prompts such a step. If the governor is re- stricted,by law ifrom making any such appointment he should have been sat- isfied to have:confined himself to such a declaration. That he did not, how- ever, and even went out of his way to say that he would not if he could and laid the whole thing to a poli ical trick plaees him in a peculiar light beforeithe peeple. When he as- sumed office (he declaved that his term of office should be characterized by unhessed rulle and that the interests of the people: shewid be guarded. In view of this stand and his -de- termination te be impartial there is nothing which, sheuld so arouse him to action like the revelation of graft | and a mevement {0 uncover if, raiher | than to protect it. Disirict Attorney Whitman has proved his ability to get at the beitom of it. His work is rec- | ognized as nonPartisan and the char- acterization of the request as polit- ieal looks like am attempi to avoid the needed cooperation. Surely Mr. Whitman’s work' qualifies him for such a place and the .conditions demand the The attitude of the governor demands that he take up such j work as he wouldsrefuse to turn over | to Mr. Whitman. The failure to do| so and the successful endeavors to; bare the graft mscandals in New York state now restis entirely upon the shonlders of the gowernor. He has de- | clared his svmpathy as against the| man who can sueceed If anyone can. SOLVING THE JAIL PROBLEM. The value of the,state farm for the treatment of the roumders has won espread recogmition and that Con- necticut exists tediay without such is due simply to the condition of its| finances. Economy' demanded that it be delaved. The merit in the idea still exists and a number of states have| the plan in suceessful operation. Tt| has even been extemded to cities for the solution of the jailbird problem. This is the method which has been; adopted in Kamsas City and which is meeting with excellent results. A board of public welfare is placed | in charge of this work and they con- | duce the farm and study the prisoners who are sent there by the city courts. Afier the necessary observation this committee has the power to grant pa- roles upon the condition that it is de- served and under the restrictions that He must abstain from intoxicating liquors. He must move into a desirable peigh- borhood if his surroundings are bad. He must report each week to the board. Any violatlon of any of these pro- visions means his immediate return to the munieipal farm. In some instances profit has been shown in the operation of such farms aside from the moral benefit much the same as results from the similar idea which is in force at the county jail In Windham county, but in addition the Kansas City plan takes up the all important idea of caring for the famfilies of the prisoners. It is thus made apparent that an excel- lent step has been taken for the solv- ing of a trying problem as well as an important reclamation work. It is a matter to which many municipal- ities can afford. to give much thought ki § PR SR st o vl EDITORIAL NOTES. The arrival of winter offered lit- tle in the way of encouragement to the icemen. There is no season of the year when Banta Claus has such a wonderful ef- feet upon behavior. From the view taken by the consti- tutionalists every gay will be a holiday bye and bye in Mexico. By no means will the stockings be forgotien, and the smaller they are the greater the amticipation. Whether it is stage or Mexico is getting from Paris diers seem satisfled to get their share of it What young lady wouldn’t envy the time that Mona I4sa is having with all the pomp and attention on her return to Paris. e “Roosevelt in Row with Chilian” says a headline. What a natural ring there is to the declaration and yet he received a peace prize. From all directions come .the cries for the elimination of recklessness in auto driving and yet the accidents con- tinne to pile up in surprising numbers, The opening of the new trolley ex- tension paves the way for the devel- opment of a large section within the city limits. Every city grows as its trolley serviee is increased. ‘When the president of the board of aldermen in New York declines the doubling of his salary it is time to he- lieve that thers Is a chance for re- form in Gotham.after all Tt must be very little satisfaction which General Huerta gets out of his position with the eredit of the coun- try growing weaker and weaker and control fast slipping away, Fwen Postmaster General Burleson has declared against the wisdom of removing assistant postmasters from civil serviece. It would he a regret- table detriment te the department. The man on the corner says: The hardest man to understand is the ons who always knocks the town he lives in and booms the one he moved away from to keep from starving to death. Some recent eases have indicated that in dissolution thers is strength, but such weuld not hold geed in cen- nection with the New Haven, There virtue lies in the realization and | dissolutien een only mean 1ess to the road and the people, ‘When Secretary Bryan sends in a lifeboat | bill for $304 for .addressing a dinner equipment which was revesled at the | party hewas invited te aitend, it makes _lime of the Mitanic disaster, te say|oRe Wemder what has beecome of tho nothing of the meny other eccasions |old fashioned dinnmer guest who uséd when proper conditions were not main- | to speak for expenses, tained heve giyen to this serviea a ve- | sponsibility which cemngt Re disve- garded. ! the After twenty-two years' service in congress Representative Bartlett is to enforcement of the law, it, to a large | retire at the end of his term and werk degree must he held accountable for | for universal peace. Congress is be- [ ns of the law. ) -2 It i therefore | coming a great training school for Jmere [ Yeace, but chiefly through iis gradu- [ ST S PR ———— Kitty (of the Christmas'd ever get the habit more'n once a year I'd—now, coming where do you s'pose my book is? I Can't lay a never saw such a place. thing down for a minute without somebody coming along and picking it up right under your nose! “No, 1 never said you took Mabel Mahoney, I never saw folks for thinking a person it, such means thing. Why, Sade Peterson, what you doin’ with my book? I'd like to know her sales when every time she lays her book down somebody picks it up g “Well, I never said you didn’t just I was zoing to thank— “Yes'm, the holly boxes is right over LETTERS TO THE EDITOR One Man Above Them Ali. _ Mr. Editor: In these days when po- litical prophets and writers are busy trying out future possible candidates for this and that oflice, future names destined to harmopize all branches of republicans and others opposed to democracy, it appears to me that there is one man above them all in our state; that, if selected to head the republican{ towards | state ticket, will do more uniting all men of all factions than any other man. While such capable men as Henney, Lake, Weeks, Studley, Blakesley, Bauks, Warper and many others I can mention would poll a good solid vote, and without a doubt be elected, what Connecticut republicans want at the head of their ticket next year is a man who can enthuse and stir up the imasses, wake up old silent war horses and fire the hot blooded new ones. What the republicans want is a man in every way the oppesite of our present governor, and there is one just such maen in Connecticut. There is one man in Cennecticut who is better known in every nook and corner of the state than any other man. There is one man that by his own hand finapced the state during two troublesome years in a way that no other man ever did anywhere. There is one man—now growing old in years, it is true—ever young in mind and action, one man who even in the present troubles between a great raiiroad, its management and the pub- lic has his hand on a throttle that will surely start engines of prosperity mov- ing in the right direction if upheld by the courts. I refer to ex-Governor and United States Senator Hon. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford. The hot fight of four years ago is| over, the factional disputes have ceased, there is now no reason why this great champion of republicans, prosperity and everything good should not be nominated at the next state convention with a rush and hurrah— no factions, no speeches, no ballots, but just Morgan G. Bulkeley nominat- ed, for instance, by Senator George P, Meclean, and then one great big sis- boom, bah! eat 'em up, Bulkeley! It can be done; it should be'done; it must be done! Morgan G. Bulkeley must be the next governor of Connec- ticut. : C. B, MONTGOMERY. Packer, Conn., Dec. 23, 1913. Everybody at Church Sunday. Mr. Editor: A new sort of celebration is reported just now from various guarters under the title of an “Every- body-at-Church Sunday”’—not as an end in itself, but as a suggestion of what church-going might be like right along if everybody went. Everybody? ‘Why should anybody go at all? Because God is worth honoring and knowing better, whether by Jew or Greek, Catholic or Protestant. Be- cause the kingdom of righteousness and the realization of brotherhood among men deserve active—not pas- sive—promotion, and concern every one of us. Because the experience of generations has found it true that the fountains of spiritual life and active goodness and accompanying joy flow most freely where the men who care for these things meet to worship and work together. These are some out of many reasons why “everybody’s” church - going should not be deiegated to a few. We all feel that somebody ought to keep the churches open and make them even more a force for good than they are. Is it Dot betier to get actually counted on that side than by habitual absence to voie blank ballots, if not negatives outright? Not every one, of course, can be in church on any single Sunday. Some are confined by age or gickuness, oth- ers by attendance upon such, and oth- ers still by the pressure of tasks which may not be laid aside by all at the same moment. No one is betier aware of this than the minister who has regularly visited his people. But he knows also how many there still are who, if they would, could by their presence and co-operation hasten the attainment of those ends which the church has not yet been able fully to atiain. The “man in the street” has an easy job pointing out in his wisdem how poorly the work of the church is done and how few there are doing it. When he bears a hand himself there will be one more lifting and a better lift. EDWARD S. WORCESTER. Norwich, D 23, 1913. neckwear c;)untar)— “Merry Christmas, indeed! If I though;: o them when she says the most innocent how a person’s going to keep traeck of pick it up to hand it to me. Of course' there. Aisle 5. Yes'm, right behind B eil. for the land it “Well, for the land’s sake, quit your Jawin’ anyway. ¥m sure you're wel- come to all the books in the place if you'll shut up for a minute or two. “My land, I feel like all my toes was wrong side up, I'm that tired. “Yes'm, the holly boxes is right over %m Aisle 6. Right back of them ‘“Well, forevermore! know about that “Lost something? I just guess I have. My handbag’s gone, sure as youwre alive! Sure it 1s. I left it layin’ right here not half a hour ago. “Well, you know I ain’t accusin’ no- body. I ain’t that kind. But all the! same it looks mighty funny to me— I never said you was anywhere near it. Well, for the land’s sake, keep ! still, for a minute and let me think. | How many times do I have to tell you ; i ;h’at I.know you wasn’t anywhere near | 3 AL? “Yes'm, the holly boxes is right over there. Aisle 6, or maybe it's aisle 4.1 1 What do you Better ask the floorwalker. ' Honest, I'm so craz about that handbag. I don’t hardly know what I'm saying. | Well, T'lIl tell-vou this much, Sadie— what I think about a person I sav to her face. If I thought you'd took it I'd say so quick. 1 “Well, no, there wasn't so much ; money in it, not more'n about a quar- | ter, I guess, but there was lots off samples of one thing and another and : my Christmas list and a picture of | Jim, and— i “Yes'm, the holly boxes is right over | there. Aisle 7. Right behind the sta- | tionery. No' you can’'t get through i this way. You'll hayve to go around. I Yes'm, I'm sorry, but the aisie here’s i blocked. i “No'm, we ain’t got nothin’ cheaper than these. You'll haye to go down- stairs. Look at the sales we're missin’ because somebody don’t know enough | to keep the stock up! “Say, Sade, that apple I had that I tucked right in here behind these | boxes—you remember, don't you?| Well, say, it's gone! Did wyou ever know anything to beat that,, “Well, don’t you suppose I know you never took it. You certainly do beat everything for thinking a person means you every time. . “Honest, I'm getting gray headed worrying about that bag. I'd give a | penny to know where it is. And that i apple disappearing just like it had legs and could walk off by itself! “Honest, I ache clear to the bone. Seems like T'd die before this day’'s over. “Yes'm, the holly boxes is right over there behind the candy counter. “Then there was that handkerchief my Sunday school teacher give me on my birthday. Do yvou recollect how I looked for it and couldn’t find it any- | where: 1 “Well, yes, I found it after a while, ) but it looked mighty funny to me that I should have to look and look and | then find it right under my nose. “Yes'm, the holly boxes is right— where are they, anyway, Sadie? You tell her. “Christmas is the glad old game, ain’t it? I'd give anything to jump right over the first of January 2and have It done with. Well, maybe I don’'t mean quite that. I'm just erazy about it when it comes, but, land, this here getting ready for it! “It's a cinch if I don’t find my hand- bag with my list in it there won’t no- body get anything off of me. “Yes’m, the holly boxes is right over | there behind them handkerchiefs, Say, T wisht T never would hear the word ‘holly boxes’ again as long’s I live. I'm just getting to hate the sound of ’em. And I don’t seem to be finding my handbag or my apple, either. “Well, now, wouldn't that jar you? There they both are, tucked away be-r hind this box! That certainly looks mighty funny. I bet somebody put ’em there while I wasn’t looking. “You know just's well's I do that I ain’t accusing nobody, but I say it does look funny. Oh, well, I don’t care if you do get mad. “Why, girlie, you ain’t cryin’, are you? Say, don’t that serve me just right for aectin’ so ugly?. I bet I'm the meanest— “Yes, I am, too, but, girlie, knew how tired I am! if you “Yes, of course yon know. You're just as tired as I am. BSay, let’s go out and get a cup of good strong coffee and see if we can’t forget that Christmas is coming!”—Chicago News. WATCH YOUR STEP! BY THE CONDUCTOR Funny Thinges. “I see the funniest thing yesterday. A woman got on my car, an’ she had a long fur coat on that must cost a lot o° money an’ she was draggin’' one o’ them big fur muffs you could crawl into, an’ she was luggin’ a suitcase big as a trunk. It was so heavy she knocked her knees with it every step. 1 just couldn’t help laughin’ at her, She’d been took for a millinaire’s wife with them furs on, but youw'd toek her for a chambermaid lookin’ fer a job with that clethes bag. She's got me guessin’ vet. If she’d been gawkin’ | aroun’ looking for a boy to carry it, | I'd quit laughin’ but she knowed where | 80 used to judgin’ YOU LAUGH WITH ONE EYE A RACE BETWEEN SMILES AND TEARS PRICES 2ViviNe 26¢ to $1 " S NOW : SELLING | Telephone Orders ' '-rn.;t‘ "Wodnesda lmfa""'m STOmy, Care For Now " the Shew. DAVIS T HENRY E. DIXIE FOR ANOTHER’S CRIME . T G PORTAGE ... HE TWO MEN AND A MULE . Colonial MATINEE 5S¢ Announcement Extraordinary—Daniel Frohman Presents A Thrilling Detective Drama in Four Reels CHARLES McNULTY, Mgr. +».-2 Reel Reliance Feature .Kay-Bee Western Drama ...Screaming Funny Comedy EVENINGS 10c 2000 Ft.—“THE NEX 1 GENERATION” Vitagraph—2000 Ft, “THE SHADOW OF SHAME,” “PATHE WEEKLY,” “MIXED NUTS” .... “MRS. 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They’s a heap o that goin’ on in this world. People’s got people by their clothes you can’t tell real humans from th’ gingerbread guys. Tl bet you'd find more iron dollars in th’ pockets of fellows with rusty ciothes on 'n you would with them that's got their pants creased. I llke to see a imnn all dressed up, but that ain’t no sign he pays his debts an’ ain't livin’ | off some one. There's a big boob lives | next door to me goes downtown with a curly collar on his overcoat every mornin’. His wife dressmakes all day till midnight. She buys all the bread tickets. Just 'cause you got good clothes on ain’t no sign they'rs your'n. “Come ahead, step lively there! “Stand one side <o they can gek on! 1 “Watch your step!™ ristmas Gift Suggestio stock. Bracelet Watches $6.00 up Gents’ Watches $5.00 up Boys’ Watches $2.00 up Signet Rings $1.50 up Stone Rings $2.00 up Diamond Rings $10.00 up Hege in this list you will find the answer to that an- nual question, “What shall I give?” The following list of appropriate gift suggestions will give you some idea of what you will find in our HULL DETACHABLE UMBRELLAS PARKER AND WATERMAN FOUMNTAIN PENS Ferguson & Charbonneau FRANKLIN SQUARE Pendants Cut Glass Lockets Sterling Neck Chains Jewel Boxes Fobs Cuff Links Toilet Sets Watch Chains Manicure Sets Scarf Pins THE LYHNE. LAMP Here is something reasonably priced that will be gladly welcomed for CHRISTMAS. Suitable for the home, club or office. IT BANISHES EYE STRAIN. Ask your electrician to show you his stock of Lyhne Lamps. The C. S. Mersick & Co. Distributors for Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut Run Through These ltems! MIRRORS o~ MANIC TRAVELING CASES $1.00 to $10.00 URES 3 SHAVING SETS 25¢ to $7.50 s 50c to $5.00 PARISIAN IVORY ; ~ 25¢ to $5.00 DRINKING CUPS Park & Tilford’s CANDY | 10c to $2.00 THERMOS $1.50 to $3.50 PERFUMES i 10c to $5.00 v LUNCH KITS $2.00 to $10.00 \ BOTTLES The Lee & Osgocod Co., B e e —r————— \ 40c to $4.00 $1.00 to $5.00 BAYBERRY CANDLES 15c and 20c _ AND LOTS OF OTHER THINGS. You can shop quickly here. Everything is plainly marked. r——— PA—— L. v