Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 4, 1914, Page 4

President Taft. There is now being "7 118 YEARS OLD price 120 a wosk; 60c @ month; a yean® Entered at the Postoflice at Norwich,. Coun. as second-class matter. Telephone Callsz tin Business Office 480 B iotia Rdltorial Reoms 363 Bulletin Job Office 35-2 Willimantio Office, Room 2 Murray Building. Telephone’ £~ Notwich, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1914, The Circalation of The Bulletin The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in East- ern Connectiout and from thres to four times larger than that of any in Norwick., It is delivered to over $,000 of the 4053 houses in Norwich, arl read by ninety= three per sent. of the people. In Windhem it 53, delivered to over 200 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in ali of these places it is consid- ered the focal daily. The Bulletin is sold in every town and.on.all of the R. F. D, reutes in Eas. : Conmnecticut, CIRCULATION AN, SVETRYOem evvmir e HE 12 i e ] — N | THE AMMIGRATION BiLL. The question. of restricting immi-- gration is zgmin before congress and: the country. It is being urged upon * much the same lines as the proposed. l@shnan during the last adminis- { tration which drew forth the veto of ’ manifested widespread eopposition to the proposed literacy test, which in the previous effort was the rock upon which the measure foundered. The Burnett bill is aimed at the exclusion admission of only these who can pass a literacy test. When it is realized that this woumld restrain some of the most desirpble Buropean people and some who have made in the past and ars bound io in the future make worthy citizens, weakness of the proposi- tion is revealed. The question of regulating immigra- tion is a big and important ome, but some of those who would be the greatest deiriment to the coiniry are certaln to be able io show sufficlent proficiency in reading and writing to zet by such a reswriction. To admit those it is desired to exclude and keep cut these who are wanted is un- wise legislation. Just how much dependencs can be placed upon the unofficial declaration that the president iz oppesed to the bill is nneertain. The disposition to . harmonize has come to be understood ¥ 5 by congress and the disinclination of the president to veio has been strong- 1y revealed in previous instances. He 7 hag, however, the opportunity for the . his wealth and attained his high po- " young man of today. He has always ! appreciation of the great advantages exercise of his influence portant matter. in an im- LORD STRATHCONA'S GIFTS. Tt was the.zreat school of experience in which Lord Strathcona graduated and as the result of which amassed sition, but that did not cause him to turn a deaf ear to the great advan- tages of 2 college education and a full ‘which spch an institution offers to the mapifested a deep interest in any movement which has been started for the benefit of young men and it was his generous coniributions at the very outset which made the organization and development of the Boy Scouts possible in Great Britain. It was therefore not surprising that he should nake provisiems in his will in behalf of educational institutions, but it was rather unexpected that he should in- clude Yale university in that list to the extent of a half million. It is true that it was from Yale that he received his honorary degree, but many are the degrees thus conferred which awaken lttle or no interest or response. Lord Strafhcona has made excellent wse of his wealth in extending great- er advantages and opporiunities to young men. It is direetly in contrast o his beginning, but it is unquestion- * ably a wise distribution and Yale will be able to make as profitable use of the bequest as any other imstitution of the Xind in this country. Lord Strath- cona in the dishursement of his world- 1y possessions to colleges has exer- cised the same good judgment which characterized his life. THE BOY SCOUT. As the needs of the boy are brought up for consideration and the many problems therein involved are review- od, it is Dut patural that greater im- Dportance is piaced upon the value of the Boy Scout movement. It provides the outlet for pent up emthusiasm in ~ the safe and sensible direction and serves to give them an educatiopal benefit as well as good and wholesome pleasure, As the Portland Bxpress well says concerning the citizen of temorrow: “Boys are small bundles of coried- up enthuslasm. This enthusiasm must have a vent, If there be ng other outlet, the gang is the result. The ut movement is spreading rap- throughout the natipn and it de- serves ihe encouragement of every man and weman. The Boy Scout not only is provided with an outlet for his exuberant spirits, but he is taught the love of mature in the open. Mosi of the preaching of the present day that ameunts to anything emphasizes service; the Boy Scout law enjoins the Scout to do a good turn every day. The bey with that idea in his head lhas added an element of interest to mother much cause to worry about | It means something worth while-to talre up his mind and his removal from regard for the weak and a respeet for the rights of others. It prevides them with & mest commendable start in Ufe and it is not surprising that it is given such extensive endersement, SAFETY GETTING LESS. There doesn’t seem to be anvthing strange about the continual demand for greater safety in the highways ‘when it is realized how great the dan- ger Is there and how conditions fail to improve, because of the disregard for the rights of others and the feeblo enforcement of the laws. One of the most glaring illustrations of this is furnished by the city of New York ‘where, according to the record kept by the National Highway Protective association three hundred and two per- sons were killed by motor cars during the past vear. New York it is true is a big city and mililons of lives are at risk, but the astonishing fact is that such violent deaths are increas- ing rather than decreasing. Where there were one hundred and twelve deaths from moter cars in 1910 there are nearly three times as many today. Instead of this ratio of increase the seme ratio of decrease should be shown. Instead of getting better, the situation, with ail the legislation and arrests, is getting worse, and there seems to be little chance for better- ment under the existing conditions. The insatiable desire for speed, an unwarranted disregard of the law and utter contempt for the rights of others in the highways are conditions which are by no means confined to New York v. Deaths, accidents and the un- comfortable experiences of others all testify to the necessity of a realization of greater responsibility to the rest of humanity and the law in the operation of motor vehicies and this applies to highways Wherever they exist. When that prevails this unnecessary death rate will stop, but it isn’t likely to fol- low through any self recognized need of reform. — > THE HOME RULE BNLL. The home rule bul for Ireland is facing ome of the important crises in its history with the approach of the time for the third reading before par- liament. Strong efforts arve being made for a compromise whereby the bill will be put into effect with concessions to Ulster, whereby that province may even be excluded from the provisions of the bill or some agreement reached whereby it would be exciuded for a specified time. ‘Whatever may be thought of the Ulster position it is evident that it is backed by sincerity. They are mnot opposing the bill just to be on the op- posite side, but there is a distinguish- able honesty of purpose in their con- tention which has given sirength to their cause. The determination of the government to make another effort to concillate that province indicates that the attitude of those people is mot leoked upon as a bluff. The labor trouble in South Africa the situation because of the dependence of the nationalists upon the assistance from that body in parliament and the chance of bringing on a clvil war is a possibility to which Premier As- quith _has apparently given much thought. Ulster has presented its con- tention well and is making a hard, persistent fight, a fact which gives it greater attention and respect. What- ever may be the result it is indicated that the home rule Dill for Ireland has by no means been eliminated as one of the big bits of legislation before the English pariiament. It still has lots of fight n it EDITORIAL NOTES. The new mayor of Boston shows that he knows how o operate the guil- lotine, There is little almanac authority for the statement that winter will not set in until Thaw leaves New England. The man on the corner says: The trouble with a lot of people is that they expect to do business on the prin- ciple of the groundhog. It is about time that Canada was able to discover from our experience that coiting the tariff has no effect on the high cost of liv Those women in the suffrage dele- gation who refused to shake the pres- ident’s hand probably did him a great- er service than they imagined. The everybody-at-church movement continues in different states and the spontaniety in the response shows more than a passing Interest. ‘With all the other troubles of citles and towns there is none which gives more general and steady trouble thap the wilful and reckless automobile drivers. King Manuel has given up his claim to the Portuguese throne. HWaving cast aside his troubles he will still be able to live, if he deesn't act like a king. A Maine woman is to spend two months in the woods in the garb of Mother Bive. The mandates of fashion have been headed in that direction for a long time, Philadelphia is to become its own junk dealer. It is readily understood how it can see the chance for profit- able business in handling what so many people consider waste, Perhaps someope will call Villa's attention to the faet that Bulgaria has been dispesing of seme of its sec- ond-handed Turkish firearms and give him a chance to get ahead of Huerta. There are many connected with the Monroe which may unexplained facts sinking of the never be found out, but that report of the investi- gators ought to uncover any megli- gence if any. It was & poor piece of advertising when the militants asked a bishop to investigate the torturing of their mem- bers in jails. The allegations proved to be misrepresentations and thus a source for sympathy has been closed. That offer of $300,600 for (he aero- plane operater who circles the world would have beem a first class attrac- tion for some of the dime novel read- ers a few years ago, but there are many more who will give it thought today. The president has turned down the request of New Engiand for a mem- In the pioneer days of a certain Western g‘mte a man named Josiah Flint took up 80 acres of land. Thousands of other men teok up land in tho jmemme state, but there was no mshn‘th;th}l.lte act of s0 doiny sho\fld ass into ory. Jogla F‘M.uél could have taken up forest .or prairie land—acres that weuld. double in value in a year, but he passed them all by and selected the worst spot in four counties. Josiah might raise huckleberries on his marsh and blackberries on his hill, but men said he could hope for moth- ing better. ?( he had any explanations as to why he selected such a claim they were lost as time went on. He and his family lived in his moving wagon for a few months and then passed on. In 10 years almost all the land in the country was settled except Flint's hill and marsh. The nearest farmer opened a gravel pit at the baso of the hill and sold enough to pay the taxes each year, and constituted himself the agent of the absent. The county wanted to drain the swamp and to cut roads, but no one could find Jesiah Flint. The only in- formation was that he had gome fur- ther west. By and by, in the village that had grown up two miles away, there came to be such a thing as a real estate office. It was furnished with two chairs, a table, a Bible and Deacon Hardy. The Deacon was one of the first settlers and a good man. In connection with the real estate office was a department for the sale of Bibles and hymn books, and where one might subscribe for a Sunday school paper or donate any sum he chose to the weifare of the heathen of Africa. There was another department de- voted to the sale of garden seeds and roots and barks, and in this depart- ment a keg of root beer was always kept on tap. Bvery caller was invited to drink whether he bought land or not. nd lastly the Deacon’s wife held herself ready to take orders six days a week for mottoes of “No Place Like Home,” at very reasonable prices and money back if you were not suited. ‘With all _these departments in full swing the Deacon ought to have been 2 money-maker, but he wasn't. Why he wasn't was a matter that worried him a long time and was still worrying him when his wife said to him one evening: “Josiah, you are honest and truth- ful and conscientious.” ™I try to be. Martha,” was his reply. “There are lots of other men who are not as you are. Yes. and I feel to pity ’em.” don’t think you need to. They are gettinz new houses and barns, fine hosses and planers, and we are right where we was.” Yes,” sighed Jostah. “And T've thought it all over, and I think I know what is the matter.” hope you do. I didn’t hardly earn alt this last year. “You are too goed “Can a feller be too good?” “He can, and you are a living ex- ample of if. You've got to get the big end of the bargain. “But the Bible commands—" “I know it does, but you've got to take your chances, same as the rest. They are trading and selling spavined horses and holler-horn cows right along and expecting to go o heaven when they die.” “I've been thinking it over, said the Deacon, “but I t00,” dunno. I want to soar away on golden wings when my time comes, but Tl be snummed if I want to live the rest of my life in this humbie old log house and eat johnnycake and fried pork three times a da; The Deacon was waiting for an op- portunity to be less good when a keen-eyed young - man of 22 blew into the village. His home town was 50 miles away, and he wasn't saying why he left it. After hanging about for four or five days and taking long walks out into the country he entered Deacon Hardy's Teal estate office one afternoon and flung out a chunk of marble on the table and asked: “Do you know what that is?” “Lodks kinder like marble,” was the reply after inspection. ‘Kinder like?” Why, man alive, it's marble for sure. And maybe you can tell what this is.’ It's some kind of sile. You bet it is. and it's a kind worth money! It's peat. And what is that?” “I should say it was clay.” “And you hit it. Fine nd of pot- ters clay. And what's this? More clay. ow've hit it again. It's brickmak- er’s clay and as smooth as silk. Once, what's this ‘There's sand and there's gravel” Good guesser. And where did all this come from?* e R A S S I OTHER VIEW POINTS Inasmuch as you are the one who has to live with yourself, might not be a bad idea to form this habit of frequent inspection and self anal- ysis, with a view to making the asso- ciation better worth while.—New Ha- ven Times-Leader. _ Okiahoma has a commission which is to fix the price on commodities. One of the things on which they set a price is kerosene oil at 15 cents a gallon. If jt is true, as claimed, that kerosene can be produced for two cents a gallon, the commission has fixed the price high enough. If that commission wants to earn its salary it should come down a peg in its echedule.—Rockville Journal, The testimony given by certain gangsters {ried for planting bombs for s purpose of destroying property in o York city uniess tribute in the form of money was paid to them sug- 5 a wealth of talent that agricul- 1 communities could use adyan- tageously, Experts like those bemb- throwers, at work dynamiting farm lands, that they might be made crep- producing, would soon make many an old farm’in this country pay divi- dends—Waterbury Repubiican, The practice of watering stocks of corporations is rightly condemned by good judgment, business morals and experience. It is adding a fictitous value, something beyond what can Le realiZed upon in the open market. Tt it a departure from sound, safe and reasonable methods. Now, if stock watering is unjustifiable why Is not the watering of a city's grand hst equally objectionable? Isn't that what has actually happened to Bristol? Tae honest business man does not inflate his Inventory. Why should the city? —Bristol Pr Parcel post in Canada quickly fo! lows parcel post in the United State After the 10th of this month the Can- adian system will be in full swing and a parcel of 11 pounds will go 200 miles for 22 cents. The weight Hmit is kept low at the outset. The express com- panies up there are in a flurry of anx- fety and their rates have already besn reduced to meet the new competition, The government will meet the insur- ance feature of the express company system by insuring parcels up to 3 Dber on the interstate commerce com- mission. But that isn’t the only dis- appointment this section of the coun- try has received from the chief ex- is net likely o give his father or his’ecutive 3 in a »fln-nhin- Josiah Flint ML::VW the wtn-nh. e deacon by some mnw in his better days, He was besides only man in the couaty who kne' anything about Flint. - kn-w that he had gone to Kansas and that he and his wife had died, luvln: a young girl behind them. The girl must be of She must have a guardian, but bad never made a moye about the rn-.l estate. The young man, Eiward ‘?wnne.y‘.‘. was and hunt up stick right to her un accept an offer. Then Budy and Sweeney were to buy it. What's it wuth?’ asked the deacon. ‘A hundred thousand at least,” re- plied Sweeney. “And what do you think we can get it for? “I think she’ll jump at a thousand.” The deacon chuckled. Then he sighed. Then he ed. went home and said to his wife: “Martha, if me'n another feller can get the old Flint place for $500 apiece and make over $40,000 apiece out of it, do you think it would be wicked? “I should call it good bargalning,” she replied. ‘It wouldn't be laid up agin me?" “Look_a-here, deacon, they used to raise a heap of cattle, gheep and asses in ical days, dlant they “They di “And they sold a heap of 'em?" “They must have.” “Well, do you 1 reckon anybody sold below the market price? Don't you think they sold way above it when they got a chance?" “I should say they did.” “Of course they did, and there isn't ord of critislem in the Bibie about it. “Ought we to tell the gal what has Dbeen disiivered on the place?’ “Does a merchant tell us what his kaliker costs him a yard and ain't }jhey dying and going to heaven every ay 2 The deacon’s conectence felt balmy after that, and young Sweeney started out to find the heir Luck was with him. e had Jocated her whereabouts and was approaching the heuse where she lived when he beheld her coming towards him on a runaway horse. There was a - fine opening for a hero and he grasped it. He caught horse and saved Sarah’s life and had a leg broken. A hero is a hero in every state and county of our glorious Union. When he has a leg broken in playing his part he is taken to the house where the hervine hangs out and given her hall bedroom until he can once more jump fences. This case was no exception, Love came, and a marriage came accord- ing to programme. sna day Deacon Hardy got a letter with the Kansas postmark. He read it and took it home and laid it before his_wife. “He says he has found the heiress,” “And therefore he's the owner of the Fiint place, and don’t care about taking in a partner. Deacon Hardy, did you have any partnership papers drawn up se that you can hold him?” Nor “Well, you ain’t a fool. You are just a good man whe is gSoing to heaven when he dies, and if I'm left behind you I'll forward your salt pork and johnnycake by the first express.”— ‘Buffalo Courier. WATCH YOUR STEP! BY THE CONDUCTOR Teach Children What They Like. “lI know just how them little muts felt crawlin’ into school. “Most of 'em has forgot all th’ teacher learned ‘em last fall, but I bet they can tell th’ teacher things she don’t know ’'bout what they done dur- ing vacation. “Them fellows that writes school books never was a kid. They ain't nothin’ in a2 school book a kid likes. What's th’ use o' drillin’ a kid on a lot o' rules he can’t see th' use of. 1 ‘member old Doc Baldwin tennin’ us boys grammar. My book was upside down all th’ time he was learnin’ me. If he'd asked me what th’ shortstop’s best play was when th' bases was full an’ th’ third baseman was runnin’ to stop a daisy cutter, I'd a told him. An’ ‘enm, if he just' had to get that gram Frammar_ ouj out o his system. I might a hel “But, no, old Doc’ -co d n us kids an’ hollers out, ‘Jerry, what's a adverb?” “Now, how did I know what a ad- verb was. Don't know vyet. I aln't gonna carry ‘roumnd in my brain a lot o’ words tellin’ what a adverb is, But T've had lots o' people want to know what a shortstop did. “I tell you if them school teachers'd find out what kids like th’ best an’ post up on it, th’ kids ' swap infor- mation with ’em. “They's nothin’ makes a boy dis- guesteder 'n to hawe a teacher that don’t know nothin’ kids kmow try to learn 'em things they don't want to know. “Any old poll parrot can eackle out figures an’ big words. You dop’t want to hear 'em an’ wish you could wring its neck. But you let a girl sing ‘Annle Laurie’ or a canary bird trill a | whistle. They can't make you quit| listening. “Kids want teachin’ all right. It's like water to a guy achin’ for a drink. | You don't squirt it in his eyes an’ ears | an’ hold his head under tgo. Let him suzzle a bit, so his gizzard gets wet, “Don’t block up th’ door, people! ‘Let them children out! Don't you see they got to get off? “Look where you step, kids!” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Where Did Balaam Fail? Mr, Editor: I have been very pleas- antly entertained in the discussion that has been going on in the Bulletin be- tween Truth Beeker and others be- cause they differed somewhat in opin- ion though seemed to keep the unity of the Spirit which s the bond of perfectness. Personally I am young in religious life and I would like to asic some of these writers & question which seems important to me. We have in Numbers a story or anecdoie of the prophet Balaam. Now, as com pared with any good man of where did Balaam fall? INQUIRER, Feb. 2, 1914, Mansfield, Coni Name and Address Missing, in value for an additional fee of cents. Through international arrang ments, the time is not distant when parcel post will carry things from Rio Grande to the Aretic circle.— Springfisld Republican, At ol Dealers. Price 25c., 50c. and 51.08 Sisan’s Book on Horses sent free. Address OR EARL S. SLOAN, lac, Bostes, Mass. pany the communication, though it is not intended for publication. EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS Investm: nh- Money flows as nnturally as water, and under certain laws. It goes in- varfably to where there is (1) safety and (2) profit or interest. To secure safety in industrial in- vestments there should be rigid gov- ernment inspection. People do not in- vest in securities because they do not understend the game, and they are afraid of the men who are dealing the cards. They have this inspection in France and investmments are more widespread there than in any other nation. Secondly, there must be constant publicity. It is human nature not to care to into a concern managed by a star chamber group. And legitimate business does not fear the searchlight. Instead of quarreling with newspapers the money manager should use them. things plain. Teach investment. Educate the masses to take part in big business. The result of such a policy would be to catch the $100 man; and the $100 men have more ready money than the $100,000 men. Go after the “little fellows”! What better paying enterprises are there than street cars and telephones? Their income is in nickels. The postoffice profits are in 2 cent transactions in the main. This country capital. To get these billions the rulers of finance must democratize. Let there be open methods, wide publicity, a campaign of education, and, above all, reliable, official, gov- ernmental inspection. needs billions more FOREST NOTES. The war department is reforesting a large area near Fort Bayard, New Mexico, for use as an army hospital site. The Kaibab and the Coconino na- tional forests adjoin each other. Yet it takes from two to three days to go from one to the other across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. There are several bands of the Per- slan fat-talled sheep on the national forests of Southern Utah. The large fat tails sometimes weighs as much as forty pounds, and, like the hump on the camel, is a reserve supply of nourishment when food is lacking. Dr. B. B. Fernow, dean of the forest school of the university of Toronto, and Bristow Adams, of the U, S. for- est service. have just been elected president and secretary, respectively, of the society of American foresters, the only organization of professional foresters in the western hemisphere. SAIL —~—BY THE— Boston Service —OF THE— Hamburg- Amenan Line LONDON (Plymouth) PARIS (Boulogne) and HAMBURG Assuring Arrival in Paris by Day PALATIAL STEAMERS *S. S. Rhaetia, Feb. 5, 10a.m. S.S.Fuerst Bismark, Feb.27 *TO HAMBURG DIRECT From Commenwealth Pier, South Beston. 607 BOYLSTON STREET Boston, Mass., or local agent C. M. WILLIAMS Contractor and Builder Estimates Cheerfully Given' Telephone 370 216 MAIN STREET The writers of the letters from o s “One of the Mothers” and “A Sub- |, WHEBFE 28 W.m Vgl e S T scriber” are reminded that the ru,mclnu-, betier wan through the tdvertise and address-of the writer must accom~ columns of The Bulletin AUDITORIUM ‘:“’Tf% v QuUoO v st ifln Photo Drama in § Parts s formansas st the Avtor Thestrer New York 53; nnalu Jnm 80c to $1.50. Tickets on Sale Thuud.y Morning, ;r 2 SHOWS DAILY—2.30 nndol p. m. M.lfinoo 166, Evening 15c and 25¢ HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? THE TORLEYS The Greatest Bicycle Act Ever Seen in The City WWE_—I—W Funny Hebrew Comedians Comedy Artists THE FAITH OF HER FATHERS %550s2"""""" FEATURE MUTUAL WEEKLY No. 55 I ANOTHER HIGH CLASS TOO. MANY BRIDES—Keystone SHOW COMING TOMORROW Colonial Theatre MATINEE 5S¢ CHARLES McNULTY, Mgr. 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