Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 7, 1914, Page 12

. (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) " The longer I Hve the stronger grows my dislike of the man who invented the phrase “labor-saving machinery.” Very likely he meant well: lots of us do unfortunate things with the best possible intentions. That's just what he did. The constant repetition of that mis- leading form has led hundreds and thousands of farmers to believe that they can farm it without hard work— #f only they have machinery enough. And they can't do it Machinery helps us to do more work in the same time, or to do the same work in less time, or to do the same work easfer. But—and this is a very real “but”—we have to do more work with our machinery to arrive at the same profit, for the simple reason that we've got to pay for the machines and their maintenance and repairs. You can buy a scythe for a dollar or less; a mowing-machine will cost you fifty times as much at the outset, to say nothing of inevitable repairs and re- newals. A ton of hays at present prices, would buy you twenty scythes; it will take two tons and a half to buy one mowing machine and certainly half & ton more to furnish oil, renew sectfon knives, replace broken parts, feed the horses that pull it, and al- low for interest and deterioration. And it's more work to cut. dry, rake, load, haul in and unload three tons of hay than it is to do the same with one . ton. It’s the same with all sorts of farm machinery. Half a dozen of my neigh- bors_have bought sulky plows ‘within the iast few years. “It was so much easier to'ride” they said. Day before yesterday 1 passed flelds where two of them were at fall plowing. Both were walking behind their new plows, for the admitted reason that their light teams couldn’t stand up to the day’s work, if they rode. Another actually ruined his span, broke them down by overwork. Two others have sold their horses and bought heavier ones, horses more costly to buy and more expensive to keep, simply in or- der to get the added power needful for their plows. The last one uses WHAT IMPROVED MACHINERY MEANS TO s THE FARMER —and the same amount of hard work. But en he cuts out the hard work he generally finds that the profits au- tomatically cit themselves out, t00, Instead of being labor saving, mod- ern methods usually are labor increas- ing. They make labor, rather than eliminate it. They mean more work rather than less. < : ‘With modern knowledge of the way fertilizer behaves, we can raise better crops than our fathers who were re- stricted solely to one-sided barfi-yard manure. But the crops won't culti- vate themselves, just because of that. The bigger ‘and better they are, .the more work cultivating and harvesting them. It's more work to husk a field of corn that averages a hundred bush- els to the acre than one which doles out thirty or forty. What modern tools and modern ma- chines and modern methods do is to make it possible for those who will use them judgmatically to - accomplish more with the same work than could be done without them- same work,” mind you. - But the day when successfil farming can be done without hard work hasn't dawned yet. 1 don’t know how the idea originated that work is a curse, anyway. . It seems to be held by a great many peo- ule, not farmers alone, but in all sorts of occupations. With a whole lot of us the one idea in life seems to be how to avoid work. ‘We sometimes spend more labor and worry in scheming how to evade a little work than the work itsélf would call for. TI've known ‘a man to spend three- quurters of an hour hitching up a span of horses, ~etting chains, etc., to haul out a small stump, when fifteen minutes’ work with an old axe and a crowbar would have taken it out just as_thoroughly- Many of the labor unions seem to be actuated chiefly by the desire to get bigger wages for doing less work. Practically, all the eminent statésmen who want public, offica really want it because they think it will be a private snap, will give them easy work and three horses and admits that they have all they want to do to pull the plow angd its rider in tough sward. So all through the list. A horse- hoe costs more than a nd b a cutaway harrow more than a home- made “A” drag; a reaper and binder more than a cradle: a threshing ma- chine more than a flai They all cost more to begin with and more to keep up. The farmer who has them must raise more stuff to pay for them and keep them in orde: Now, don’t -got tho Idea that I'm onc of these old moss-backs Wwho “don’t never want none o’ them new- fapgled tools” Far from it I buy all the machinery I can afford and use it wherever I can. But I don’t call it “labor-saying” for it isp’t. It may be labor-speeding, but it $n’t labor-sav- ing. Not in the long run. It helps me to accomplish more with the same effort, while it also compels me to do more work to pay for and maintain §t. Its chief value to me is that it enables-me to attaln, with its aid and that of my horses, results which I can’t get hand labor to do at any price, for the. reason that there. are not enough hand laborers avallable. But I can’t see that P'm having any Jess work to de on account of it or that I'm able to work any less hours. Nor do | find any of my successful farmer neighbors saving work through st. They are often accomplishing more, while working no harder. They are raising larger crops, with no more hired hand labor than before. Those who are using machinery to increase crops and decrease unit cost of pro- duction seem to be . getting along. Those who are resorting to it to save themeelves work seem, from all vis- ible indications, to be going back- ward. People outside of farming, nay, prac- tical farmers themselves, frequentlv wonder why it is that farms which used to be not only self-supporting. but remunerative, do not now pay their way. T believe that one potent cause for the condition lies right here, in the error of thought and practice due to that pesky phrase, “labor-saving” ma- chinery. . The young Yarmer whose father used to work hard and long on the old farm to make it pay. has been deluded into the hope that he can make it pav just as well by working easy and littie with the aid of ma- chinery. - It 18 not at all unlikely that he could make it pay better with the aid of modern tools and modern methods Substitutes .. In HORLICK'S MALTED MILK GettheWell-Known Round Package ~ water. W? do not make “milk Skim Milk, Condensed Milk, etc. But the HORLICK’S MALTED MILK , Made from mmumm m.lml {r-in. uced lt;:”mdarfnm soluble in P ASK FOR HORLICK'S good pay. Probably there jsn’t any more use In attempting to coniravene so general a sentiment than there was in Mrs. Partington’s attempt to sweep back the Atlantic with a parlor broom. All the same, I've always had an underlying sympathy with old Mrs. Partington. She had got her kitchen all redded up for the day, the floor swept and the chairs dusted and the windows washed- And here came the Atlantic ocean, flooding into the sacred precincts. She didn’t want it, hadnt invited it; it had three thousand miles one way and ten thousand the other to spread itgelf out in, and why should it slobber over her kitchén? She may have shown bad judgment in thinking she could beat the Atlantic with her broom, but I can’t help feeling that she meant well and that she really had the right on her side. This -idea. that work is a curse or even a hardship may be so general that one pen will have no more avail against it than Dame Partington's broom had against the Atlantic. Nevertheless, it is not a curse, and it is not & hardship. It is, instead, the one thing which makes life worth liv- ing. It is the one thing upon which the progress of the world and its final getting somewhere depend. _ No fair man has any right to shirk, in any degree, the share of work which his whole surroundings exact from him as his contribution to the final good. No manly man wants to shirk his share. We farmers ought to be fair men and we ought to be manly men. Therefore, we are the very last people in the world to object to work. We ought rather to welcome it and go at ’ll with no regrets and no whimper- ngs. ‘What medern methods and modern devices do“for us ig-to hel~ us make our work more effectiv They do not abolish it nor reduce it , They simply enable us, if we use them rightly, to make our work tell better in resul to make it count for more. They help us to be” of more service to our. generation and of more profit to ourselves, but they don’t help us one whit towards any fool's paradise of a life without work." They make our work more worth wkile, to others and to ourselves, They increase its products, they increase our power to modify conditions. Most im- portant -of all, they increase our en- Joyment of our Work by the very sense of added power and effectiveness which they bring to us.’ It's much pleasanter Agnixist . Imitations best ucts=— fullcream milk for all ages. “With the |, i The democratic tidal wave of two that landed C years - aj ar:anfi fiwlobm' -London in national capitol receded last Tues- day and left l;imaop_ e di ite and deserted ‘shore”of democracy, and with him his four democratic - colleagues from Connecticut, and alse. ahundred or more co of the same po- litical faith from _ different. sections of the country. The wave came in equal® fofce and activity: ‘Mr. Mahan, however, has’the distinction overhis four asfociates onfiecticut in that he carrfed Hhl h election and*'by ‘an’ majority, thus attesting to his popu- larity among- the people who know him best. Although the normal republican majority -in that election -was 300, he had a majority over Mr. Freeman, the successful candidate ‘for ¢ongress.’ of 367, and Mr. Freeman, like Mr. Mahan, is a native and life-long resident of New London.. When in addition the fact of the head of the ticket, Sena- tor Frank B. Brandegee-is also a New Londoner, is taken into consideration, adding great strength to party, Mr. an made a most excellent showing at home. , He led Governor Baldwin, the democratic candidate for senator, by 633 votes and received only 93 votes less than did Senator Brandegee. All of which goes to show that p‘fli lines are not very taut when [ahan is a candidate for political office so far as his home town is concerned. There is consolation for Mr. Mahan in the indisputable fact that his ef- forts for the advancement of his na- tive city are appreciated by the great majority of the citizens thereof. Richard P.. Freeman is to be the successor of a remarkably resourc ful -predecessor, one who. does things and is éver alert to .the ‘interests of his home town, his district, his state and his country and in about the order named. - So much is _expected of the congressman-elect. But Mr. Freeman has made pre-election promises and he proposes to make good. He has the ‘ability, thé tact, and the disposi- tion -to become a statesman, and there 8 no doubt but be will take advantage of his opportunity. He proposes to make good return of his stewardship two years hence. - He made a-vigorous campaign and his personality and dem- onstrated ability attracted many sup- porters. . He was a_white cap on the republican tidal wave. “Experience and Efficiency and Ad- istrati Abiiity” wers the - nized qu al n the re-election of Sheriff Sidney A. Brown by the largest majority ever accorded & nominee for the honorable position of sheriff for New London county. He received 2114 votes ig bis home city, which was' 913 more than given to his opponent, Raymond J. Jodoin, and even 120 more than Sen- ator Brandegee received. That was going some, and then some more, and in spite of the fact that he was up against a most vigorous, opposition, who worked for eélection s no demo- crat ever worked before for that par- ticular office. The activity of his op- ponent was the signal for Sheriff Brown-to be up and doing. He heed- ed the signal’'and won and with a ma- jority that has never been equalled. He carried nineteen of the twenty- one towns in the county, all except Sprague, the home town of Mr. Jo- doin, and Griswold, a nearby town, but reduced the usual democratic majority in each. 3 Lucius E, Whiton, a prominent man- ufacturer of New London, was elected ator from the Eishteewth district to succeed Alton T. Miner, the senior alderman of the oity of New London, acting mayor in the absénce of Mayor Mahan and a member of the water and sewer board. Mr. Miner has had legislative experience in the Tower house and will become a leader in the state senate. j'e is something of a reformer and does not lack the ability to advocate his reforms in the most convincing way. He is-a good talker and reasoner, is typical of honesty and good citizenship-and will keep New London on the state map. In Mis politi- cal advertising ‘he played upon the let- ters G. O. P. in this style “Gates Of Progress_and Garden Of Prosperity.” During his speech the night before election he referred hi# unique‘'ad- vertisifig in referring to Alton T. Min- er and went a little farther - in the same line by bringing the letters A. T. M. at the close of his speech as indi- «cation of Almost Too Much. Mr. Mirner in addition to bei senator, acting mayer and mem the water lng sewer. chairman of the finance the street?committee common council, and, personal sacrifice, he performs duties faithfully and weH. In_addition, he conducts one of the largest retaif concerns in the city. Mr. Miner is a good citizen,-a thomh business man and an in itics as well as state r of also committes and the court of all well. But the majority of the citi- zens of the eighteenth district. have decided to relieve Mr. Miner of the responsible dutfes, of state senator. It is well that he is' to have @ worthy to p cil for a change in the ordinance that requirés the saloons to close at 11 o'clock at night and to remain closed until 5 in the moming, and, of course, $0 Temain closed all of Sunday. Ever since diquor license, the present saloon hours have Yprevailed and there will probably -be no change, as no valid reason can be given why_there should NEW. LONDON IN THE ELECTION City Had s0 Many Candidates That it Was Bound to Have for 5 cents, in_the gltion. opety Gr .ea:hm-,":ana ‘miay re- vive interest among the saloon oppon- wfi‘:;- in the formation of 's Committee of Four- GRAHAM CRACKERS A food for every day. . Crisp, ‘deliciouns and ‘‘strengthening. Fresh baked and fresh de- livered. 10 cents. the laws as it would put them nearer on a business ‘with. the 1i- censed saloonmen, who sell liquor after the lega} closing hour, and on Sundays as well. It would be perhaps better for all concerned if the. dealers who ob- serve the law would .combine and pro- test against the illegal sale of liquor and demand that the police authorities enforce the liquor laws, Every policeman on the force and every male resid of the city knows that liquor is being sold almost opénly on Sundays In licensed liquor places, and that there are clubs where any- one who has the pricé can buy drinks. The police have been offictally notified to see to it that the laws are. enfo; on their respective beats, and in order that these nrders might be more effec tive was a reason why there are quar- terly changes in the-beats of the police officers. But -there is no 'seénse in po- lice officers making arrests of viola ors of these laws without the sincere co-operation of the police prosecuting department. Should the pdlice com- mittee insist that the police report all viotations and that the prosecuting officers co-operate in earnest, there would be no illegal sales of liquor in New London and the saloonmen would not ask for a change in the hours of business. A delightful new bis- cuit, with a rich and delicious cocoanut fla- vor. Crisp and always The police department of the city of New London is thoroughly compstent to enforce the laws and there is not a man on the force, from captain to the last supernumerary on the list, but who is willlng to do his full duty in every detall, and without fear or favor, and that woulM be done were all that pertains to law enforcement left with the active police, and without in- terference tof the .police committee and prosecuting authoritles. It 1s all right for the police committee to have general supervision of the depart- ment and the proper disburesment of’ the police appropriation, but they should no more assume the direction of the pollce work than would the fire committee to direct the work of the firemen at fires. The chief engineer is in direct charze of the fire depart- ment and the members, thereof and all the paraphernaliaiconnected therewith, | and the captain of police ought to have 1like authority in the police department. The interference of the pofice com- mittee in the internal police work has resulted in making the captain prac- tically a responsible figure-head, with only limited authority and that fact tends to lessen the general efficiency of the department. It is about time the committeemen realized the situa- tion and stepped aside and permitted the policemen to do their full duty and under the directionn of the captain of police, who is perfectly well qualified to direct the work. COMPANY Always look for that Name over, and still struggle feebly. “So we went fishing. “When he mentioned on him than a grasshopper. “He said seining would be a perfect- ly nice," healthy exercise for me and that he would do all the hard part. All I had to do was walk along the shore hanging on to one end of the seine, while he struggled through the waves with the other, his hip rubber boots saving him from actual contact with Getting Near to Nature ! ter. “He's wuch a fine man, the one Ger- | TSriha; veine tie Filkins is going to marry,” said the woman embroidering a doily. “What I especially like about him is his devotion to nature and outdoor sports.” The woman with the obvious cold in her head groaned. “Stop her!” she she moaned frantically. before it is too late! husband loves nature, too—and if I hadn’'t been born to be hanged I'd have been dead long ago from pneu- monia. We went back to our cottage at the lake after we got the children in school and Henry sald I should now have a real rest and bit of recupera- tion before the winter season. So he decided we’d better go fishing. ‘“Now, I am an active person and fishing is my idea of nothing to do. I told Henry I had a million letters to write and all his stockings to mend, but he never heard me. When he gets an idea you might as well throw up your hands and knock,your head on less, well conducted thing shoe tops twice and lot of sticky seaweed stuff. “I shrieked for help, no response. that Henry was on the ground sewed up in the seine. him at last. minnows if I'd use my brains. per orders. If You Want Good Things Call At The Quality Store ON HAND AT ANY TIME Boiled Ham Minced Ham Frankfurters Fowl Sausage Sliced Bacon Chicken Fish Cakes Potato Salad Salad Celery Salad Cabbage - Fresh Pork and Sausage Roast Meats with Dressing Fresh Shoulder 17c Ib. Smoked Shoulder, 16c Ib. 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It pulled me into the water over my then when we tried to land it the wind, which was pretty high, simply lifted it in the air, twisted it over and showered me with all the minnows, a small turtle and a but there was When I had got all the fish out of my ears and neck I saw all He was fight- ing like a giant whale, but I rescued He said it was all my fault for not handling the net expert- ly and that we'd try again for the “This time I broke my back keeping the pole at my end of the seine push- |know I almost rolled ing along the ground ahead of me, as . < We ddra:ndfl through an acre of water and then Henry round- the ground three times, because it's all ed in to shore, with low hissings to THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES Musical Extravaganza=——— 'In One Big Act and 4 Big Scenes. 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And I suspect Henry’s sinceity, for when I asked him how I should keep’ the minnows he said to hang the min- nows or to put them in a bird cage’ and feed them marmalades, for all he” cared. We haven't been quitq cordial to each other since. “So, I say, warn Gertie Filkins time if her man loves nature.” “It's too late, I fear,” said the wo- man embroldering the doily. “Be- sides, why should Gertie Filkins hope me to do thus and so and wild'orders not to do this and that. “T obeyed his commands with strict attention to details. «rWe've got a big catch this time.’ Henry cried, triumphantly, as we land- ed the seine right side up. “Breathlessly we laid it open—and it contained two big snags or roots, an empty pickle bottie and some weeds. I am a dutiful wife and 1 won't teil you the piece Henry recited to ease his mind. It consisted of brief excla- mations mostly. ¥By the time we had really trapped enough minnows I was drenched to the knees and Henry had received most of the wild waves in the tops of his rub- ber boots. Then he sald we must hurry to the dock because it was growing late for fishing. 1 had on a Sweater, a heavy coat and my head Wrapped up, and I felt as frolicsome as a baby elephant. Henry was a thing iy N rad TOVGSSCHIDE WERD=| o S (it OS] pings that he reserved for the country. o Tackle has been invented by a Qlfl fornian to make a tree pull out-its dn, “Then we sat and fished. The cold wind whistled and my nose was pur- Sie. Bvery omon,inTa. . jwhils's Heurs:| To0t wien cut dowi. s Would say fatuously: ‘Isn’t this great? DR.R. J. COLLIN Just breathe this air!” And T'd say: DENTIST P it ‘1d is, by dear, ob course!’ Then he would ‘Are you warm enough, 148 Main Street, Norwich, Conn Phone 424-4 Isabella?” And I being a perfect wife, would nearly crack my frozen face, smiling and murmuring cheerfully: ‘b just roasting to death, Hedry!" - “Then he'd remark that it certainly was queer the way the fish didn't bit, and what on earth could be the trouble? Once he had a nibble and it caused great excitement among us. I into the lake, ! letin for ousiness resuits. ¥ 0. THE NORWICH ELECTRIC 100 Franklin Street Electrical Contractors CONSULT US Before Having Your House Wired SPECIAL SALE Sadd Iron Sets, worth $1.00, for............... 75¢ Alarm Clock, worth $1.00, for.....cccoveeeee... T8e Galvanized Pails, 10, 12, 14 qt., worth 25¢-35c, for 19¢ 5 qt. Enamel Sauce Pans and Kettles, worth 25c, for 15¢ 6 qt. Enamel Kettles, worth 35c, for............ 20¢ 8 gt. Enamel Kettles, worth 40c, for.........c0.. 25¢ 8 gt. 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