Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 22, 1915, Page 4

- lorwich Bulletin : and Goudicd f 119 YEARS OLD Subscription price 13c a weeks monih; $6.09 o Year. obtain: the control which others now have, Instead of & proper spirit of cooperation to bring about the bet- terment which it is. maintained Por- tugal needs there is a disposition dissent, pull apart and tear down. Portugal is experiencing a repeti- tion of former efforts. It is suffer- Ing from the lack of a proper regard for patriotism and unity. It still looks upon force as the only means of ob- taining an end and until it is able to rise above such a state of affairs | Enterod et the PostoMce at.Norwich.. Coun., as sccond-class matter. little progress in the right direction ‘can be expected. The lessons of the Telepnane Calls: Business Office 480. tin Editorial Rooms 385-. _° Bulletin Job Office 35-3. Willlmantle Office, Room 3, Murrays, Rullding. Telephone 210. { _Norwich, Saturday, May 22, 1915. The Circalation of The Builetin : The Bulletin has the-Targest cirgulation of any paper in East- orn Connecticut and from three 2o four es larger than that of any in Norwich. It delivered to-over 3,000 of the 4,053 houses in Norwich, and read by ety~ three per cent. of the people. In S e SR Windham it dclvered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in all of th places it is consid- ered the local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty~ nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts, and <ixtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town - on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut, CIRCULATION 1901, average .. 4412 ---5,920 - 9,150 1905, average -...... May 15 .. i z | z i | | i i % ! DASTARDLY ACT, Whatever may have been thought of the attack by aeroplane upon the American steamer Cushing iIn the North sea, prior to either the torpe- doing of the Gulflight or the Lusitania, nothing whatever is contributed by the statement of Captain Herland to fur- nish one fota of an excuse for such action. It is open to no other inter- pre(tation than that it was a deter- mined attempt to destroy that vessel. Inasmuch as it was possible for those aboard the Cushing to distin- Buish the pennant of the German air fleet it was equally fayorable for the aviator to have seen the American flag on the steamer and make out its and nationality from the eight foot letters on each side of the ship. Under such conditions the Cushing’s captain does not eppear to be mak- ing any rash statement when he terms 1t a “dastardly act.” Such practice as that cannot be classed as an accldent. There was the most deliberate action possible di- rected against an American ship which was at the time headed for Rotterdam with a cargo for the Hol- jland government. There was no jus- {tificatfon whatever in the assault iwhich could be drawn from the meager report of the affair at the time and certainly the statement by the captain substantiates the opinion which was formed then that there was no chance of it being a case of mistaken identity. This with the sub- sequent attacks are acts which any nation should be eager to disavow. It was a cowardly and savage act past are sufficient to prevent such tur- ‘bulence, but until there is a declded advancement in the politics of that eountry factionalism is bound to be an uncertainty. FACE THE FACTS. Even though that conference at Lake Mohonk is supposed to be a peace | gathering it has been made evident by two of the speakers at least that while there is much to be said in be- half of peace the time has not come when the preparedness of this nation for trouble can be sidetracked. This has been clearly set forth by President Hibben of Princeton and by | Secretary of War Garrison who arel disposed to deal with existing condi- tions and be prepared for the mncer- tain developments of the future rather than to idle away the time i discuss- ing what ought to be, but what stands littlo chance of being realized just at present. There are stern realitles to be faced and they should not be neg- lected unless we are prepared to sac- rifice our rights. The pacifists have been carrying on an extensive campaign of education and they have awakened great sym- pathy with their cause, but with na- tion after nation going to war despite THE MAN WHO TALKS There are too many people who are like a loaded gun—they explode un- expectedly and do harm to themselves, and sometimes irreparable damage to others. There is no reason why any- one should have an ungovernable tem- per. It is simply a bad habit. Those Who lose their temper lose the respect of those about them and invite trou- ble. It has been well said that “if re- ligion has done nothing for your tem- per, it has done nothing for your soul.” The person who is constantly getting into a passion is constantly belittling himself. Rage destroys reason! To be a slave to passion is to soon know thyself as a fool. The measure of greatness is self-control; and that is the better part of wisdom. To have a hair-trigger disposition, is a worse deformity than having a hair lip, It is the limber tongue that stirs up strife—while silence makes one in- vincible. Don't be touchy! Learn to be calm and you will find yourself liv- ing in a more endurable and a more wholesome atmosphere. Most people in this world entertain the wrong idea of tackling work. They have an idea that the easiest job is the one that should come first, when it is always the best policy to-get the most _objectionable or most difficult job out of the way first. That which We dread wears and worries the more it is put off. That which is most try- ing 1s best put out of the way at once. The softest snap is always evidence of a lack of energy and determination. Wherever you turn in life you behold that success is to the plucky. You remember the maxim: “Nothing ven- tured, nothing have” At the begin- ning of the day enefgy and determina- tlon are at high pressure and that is the time ‘to tackle something worth tackling. Do not let the ghost of any the many lessons to the contrary, the folly of looking lightly upon the ques- tion of proper defense is disclosed. This was not the first time that Secretary Garrison laid emphasis upon “dealing with men as we find them and with ‘facts as ‘they are” for he has maintained right along, and espe- clally. in his department report and through his suggestions to the presi- dent and congress, when ‘there was no semblance of trouble, that our national defense was inadequate and unworthy the nation. While this may not appeal to those who are committed to the ideal manner of settling disputes it has a sensible ring about it which carries welght. e WILL INSIST ON RIGHTS. against a friend. which no country, whether at war or not, should coun- tenahee for a minute. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1915, The general assembly of 1915 is now a matter of history. It was confront- ed with a number of important ques- tions none of which surmounted that of economical and efficient adminis- tration of state affairs. It was brought to the realization of this through past conduct and the manner in which it has handled this problem is, to say ths least, praiseworthy. Greater con- sideration has been given to the state’s finances and the results are bound to be felt as well as furnish the start for a continuation of this attitude in the future. There were occasions when sight was lost of the necessity for economy, but they happily were few. In most instances there was a sen- sible attitude manifested concerning the financial burdens of the state. The record of the session shows that careful thought was given to the sug- gestions which were made by Gov- ernor Holcomb in his message at in- auguration ard while all the recom- mendations were not adopted there was a wholesome respect therefor and a proper regard for the responsibilities which rested upon that law-making body. The legislature knuckled down to business in a manner which estab- lishes a lesson for others to come, and which has already wWon commen- dation from sister states. Like all others It had its faults as well as its good points. It had the usmal amount of business and it handled it with dis- patch and even though the best judg- ‘ment thereon remains with the future and the manner in which the new leg- islation works out, there are reasons for looking upon the session as a creditable one. PORTUGAL'S REVOLT. If it is true, as reported, that the revolution in Portugal is at an end, it indicates a short life for the up- rising. It is a timely and welcomed end to the disorder. That it was se- rious and was possible of different re- sults is apparent and but for the greater struggle which is going on would have received greater attention and been given wider consideration. As it is it has gone far enough and it will be the best thing for that re- public if it can be snuffed out at such an early stage. Conditlons In Portugal are not so different from those in Mexico. They are all the result of a selfish political strugzle, for while the claims may be and are made that the revolutionary ‘movement is founded upon a reforma- tiop and the establishment of better conditions right down at the bottom of it there is-only the disposition to ‘syerthrow those who are in power and Not entirely one-sided has been the interference with neutral commerce among the nations at war. While the most savage and unjustified assaults ‘have come from the German upholders of the fllegal war zone policy, this country has had good reason for op- posing the attitude which Great Bri- tain has maintained. - Although there is that important consideration on the part of the British which insures pro- tection to the life and property in- volved in neutral shipping, and though it is only what ought to be expected from a civilized nation but which has not been obtained in all cases, there is however Interference causing need- less delay which should be overcome. That this,is realized upon the part of Great Britain is indicated by the Teport to this government that a dozen American vessels which have been held up for the disposition of their cases have either been permitted to proceed or have been referred to prize courts or had their cargoes purchased by the British government. This may or may not have been the result of a belief that this country was about to send another note to Great Britain relative to this very question, seeking for the upholding of the rights of neu- tral commerce and protesting against the violation of such rights though the disposition' to give humane treat- ment prevails. This country is not inclined to throw away its rights under interna- tional Jaw. It is not disposed to sanc- tion violations by any of the belli- gerents even though one is far more lenient than the other. It is closely following the path of neutrality and it will insist upon proper treatment by all the nations involved in the war. EDITORIAL NOTES, This is no time for a fellow to be going about Furope’ with a chip on his shoulder. Members of the British coalition cabinet ought to be questioned on their attitude towards barley water. China_appreciates the valus of di- rect trade with this country, but what is Japan going to say about it? There appears to have been a novice in charge of the weather since th® ground hog surrendered control, The war over in Europe is being patterned after a political campaign. Great Britain has decided to use gas against gas. Austria in its eagerness to win Italy to its side offered part of the Otto- man empire. What will Turkey have to say to that? The man on the corner says: It ma:} Dbe that people neglect their plain dut: because they want to do something more fashionable. Italy has been having enough trou- Dle getting into the war, but it is bound to have more as soon as the vital step is taken. It may be as Dr. Ellot says, that too much money is a misfortune, but most people demand personal expe- rience before admitting it, The city which passes an ordinance requiring a dollar license to possess a revolver possibly thinks it has put an effective stop to suicide and mur- der. The idea of revising the rules of war after the present struzgle is over may be all right, but why not obey the rules which are already in exist- ence? task haunt you—perform the task and avoid the ghost. Keep your tackle right. It is_a good thing to cultivate a knowledge of New Thoughts, but it is a‘'better thing to know how to ap- Ply “New Thought in Home Life,” as a means of overcoming_ discord and sustaining harmony, and a unity of feeling and expression which _tells for peace and prosperity. Mrs, Elizabeth Towne, the evangel of bettér thought, better life and better days, has just printed a book of 189 pages in her plain and Inspiring style, in which she has answered almost every conceivable question relating to home life, to the problems of husbands, wives and chil- dren. Here are a few of the titles of the thirty-nine chapters: “Help for the Drudging Wife,” “Marriage as a Bus- iness Partnership,” “Finance in the Home,” “How to Teach Your Chil- dren the Value of Money,” “How Fath- er and Mother Can Best Train the Baby.” The author assumes that the World treats all of us better than we Qeserve: and teaches her readers to avoid the spots in life that gall and to cherish the thoughts which make for progress and happiness. Send $1.10 to The Elizabeth Towne Publishing Co., Holyoke, Mass.,, and this helpful book will be mailed to you. The speaker who usually gets public commendation is the one who can say things which sound well and mean nothing. Listeners do not enjoy dis- turbing ideas, or thoughts which re- quire attention eand time to interpret them. Words which please and soothe —sentiments which put the auditors to sleep—are most popular. How a polit- ical orator can make hot air take the form of cheering promises! He seems to do it with the ease that a smoker can blow smoke into rings, and they have no more enduring quality He challenges you to find the promjse, and you discover there was none. 'he de- signing man thinks all he speaks, but he does not speak all he thinks. It ‘was Talleyrand who défined speech as “a faculty given to man to conceal his thoughts.” If man should say all he thinks, the friction of life would be increased tenfold. The only thing that can make man impenetrable is silence. When the newly married man breaks silence and tells his wife just what he thinks of her, the honeymoon has come to an end and the regular issues of life must be taken up. This is why some honeymoons last a good deal longer than others. When a mate places be- fore you a plain word picture of your- self it is readily to be seen that it needs retouching. If husbands came near the feminine ideal we should never have been referred to as “mere man.” The man who thinks he is monarch of all he surve anything less than a source of amuse- ment for the ladies. It is a historical fact that little women have made great men wince. It is not easy to divine why our real opinions of one another should get away from us, and in such perfect form, ‘too, though they seldom produce perfect joy. How much nicer life would be if we all measured up to expectations. We cannot readily explain why we sleep or why we wake, or why some can invoke sleep at any hour of the day, while others find it difficult to sleep at any hour of the night. Too much sleep, or too little, indicates an unhealthy condition of the body. Anat- omists tell us sleep depends upon the nerves, and when these little electrical filaments of the brain disconnect we go to sleep, and when they again touch points we wake up; and this automatic action of the nerves follows wearine: that we may rest, and rest that we may enjoy and employ our new energies. How much sleep is best for us no one has yet determined. The Duke of Wel- lington was of the opinion that “when one turned over in bed it was time to turn out;” and Edison feels sure four hours in’ twerty-four are all that is required to recuperate our enerzies. Sleep,” says Dorme, “is pain's easiest salve ‘and doth fulfill all = offices of death except to kill.” How we grumble about the rainy day, forgetting that it is just as impor- tant as the day of sunshine, and that the cloudy day is a promoter of crops because it is a conserver of moisture, and that every day is as it is by the law and will of God. We are getting this day our daily bread through the orderly action of the elements. What a cleanser of the earth and clarifier of the atmosphere a May day shower is! In their response every growing thing in the fields recognizes the blessing showered on earth by Heav- en’s law, except delving beast and grumbling man. The beating of the rain upon the roof and the window- pane is pleasing music to those who know that it is prophetic of plenty. How long would the deep springs of pure water last without the showers from the heavens? “Vexed sailors are not the only ones who curse the rain for which poor shepherds prayer in Another coroner’s fury in England has found the kaiser guilty of wilful murder. A few more and Wilhelm will have established an unenviable repu- tation. That the country has 74 submarines under construction is the sequel to the recent story that there was only one in a seaworthy condition on the Atlan- tic seaboard. From the way in which the Russians and their opponents are sweeping through Bukowina and Galicia it would appear to be clean-up week in some sections of Europe, vain” We should not forget the days God has made must all be perfect ays. Europe is today being torn by sol- diers and the people are suffering every cruelty known to flends. We are compelled to recognize the truth of Southern’s definition when he said: “Soldiers are but ambitious tools, to cut a way to her unlawful ends. And when they are worn, hacked, hewn with constant service, thrown aside to rust in peace and rot in hospitals.” The soldier in the defense of hearth and home and country, who takes his life in his hand and the grace of God in his heart, is the only fighting man Who holds & sovereign warrant from his Maker, The soldiers bent upon conquest at the behest of a tyrant are is never (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) George Bliot exclaimed, *I hate a person of one talent—like 8 carrier pigeon!” While that doctrine might have been @ sensible one in her day, it would not do_In this age of specialists. Now, there is a place at the top only for the persch who can do one thing and do that better than any of his_fellows. The demand for specializing grows with each year. It extends through all branches of industry, science, com- merce, even social life. Primitive man was in about the condition of a Robinson Cru: who had to be his own carpenter and buid his hut, his own commissary and se- cure his food, his own tallor and make his clothes, and 8o on. A similar state of things prevailed, on a modified scale, during early co- Ionial life, when the man who was & Jjack-of-all-trades took the lead. But modern demands have changed all that. The person engrossed with the cares of a business or a profes- sion cannot stop to 100k after his bod- ily needs in the matter of food and clothing and housing, but must depend upon others for them, hence giving rise to the various remifications of business and trade. To succeed in whatever he under- takes, he must be single-minded, as far as purpose goes. He must not permit _distractions from .- other sources; it is necessary to concentrate his thought on the matter in hand, whatever it be. Long ago, Owen Meredith was mild- ly sarcastic at the expense of the in- dividual who —achieves So little, because of the much he con- ceives. 2 His condemnation would be even more deserved now, in the world-con- flict of competition, rivalry in industry, art, commerce. It is frequently said of a man, “He would_have been a genius, were it not for the hampering cares of every-day life!” Lowell has expressed it bet- ter, when he mourns the fate of a man of great talents, who wasted his days in the small things of humdrum ex- istence, seeming 2 “an angel with clipt wings, Tied to a mortal wife and children.” Perhaps the angel was happy, as life goes; but it is unmistakably true that to accomplish success in its highest form, the woer, like the swim- mer, must get rid of every possijle impediment. To an ordinary mortal, it is some- times surprising how far a man of genius can and will keep himself aloof from the humdrum interests which, we must all admit, fritter away precious time. This was impressed on my con- sciousness once, when, on meeting one of the greatest, most successful and most industrious of American palnters I referred with regret to the news contained in that morning’s papers of the death of another great artist. He looked pained; said that he had not heard of it and then explained that, during his sketching and painting season, he had had to meke the rule not to read a newspaper or maga- zine until he had finished the “stunt” which he had laid out for himself and tools in the hands of a fiend, murder- ing the innocent and outraging the de- fenseless and trampling upon right- eousness because of their ignorance and their vanity. Man has been too long acquainted with truth to create such spectacles of horror in the name of the Prince of Peace, I Sunday Morning Talk THE SWORD OF GOLIATH. When David started, as a fusitive, on his adventurous career, he took as his weapon the sword of his fallen foe, Goliath. That which had been turned ainst himself he now proposed to n_against his enemies. It was a formidable blade and the stripling must have winced- at the sight of it in the grasp of the giant. It looked better to him now as he surveyed its handle rather than its point, How often the things that have frightened us and tyrannized over us may be made to serve us! Faults of disposition or features of circumstance that are able if unsubdued to defeat both happiness and usefulness may be, by the grace of God, transformed into nquering advantage. Some of the most unlikely and difficult experiences may develop strength in us, that which is most unpromising may vield utmost beauty and benefit. It is hopeful gospel surely to thou- sands who chafe under various oppo- sitions and infirmities. One is han- dicapped by heredity, for instance. He is born with certain weaknesses that seem unfavorable to success. To change these over from the column of liabilities to that of assets is a large part of the life problem. To trans- form and glorify the impediment be- comes our task, One’s disposition, whatever it may be, should be regarded as an instru- meént to serve God and not the Devil. Do you fire up easily? A quick tem- per is a perilous possession; vet the world always needs men capable of righteous wrath. First and last pep- pery dispositions have done lots of good as well as lots of harm. Are you naturally avaricious and scheming? You are called to make that faculty an instrument of honor and not of dishonor. Remember that a natural spirit of enterprise may make a man a human benefactor as surely as it may make him, if misdi- rected, a villain. Are there somber and ugly facts in your environment? Be assured they may be made to serve some holy purpose. The modern scientist goes to the coal pit for black lumps of ugly, vile- smelling mineral tar. Distillation of the unsavory mass in his retort re- leases all the brilllant-hued ‘aniline dyes that brighten our rooms and our garments. Not otherwise may many a black situation be made to minister to life's good. Man may become a moral as well as a material alchemist. We may gain “beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” Incessant toil seems a grievous bur- den to many. “For men must work and women must weep,” sings Kings- ley. It is true about the working at least, of both men and women. Work comés as an angel, though in disguise, and bearing gifts. Without it -we should become a flabby, degenerate race. Work means both physical and moral muscle—and the latter is more important. Make, then, a new ap- praisal of your possessions and count in at least some of those hostile pow- ers—toil, failure, sorrow, pain, tempta- tion, that have hitherto seemed only ‘weapons in the hand of a foe-and de- signed to compass your defeat. THE PARSON. to reward himself with & well-earned ‘vacation period. He admitted that it was a very try- ing test; but to do his best he must Keep his mind—his whole mind—on his work. Few of us would care to adopt such a.martyr-rule, especially during these exciting times; but the artist in question is at the head of his profession, largely. perbaps from the t that he gives heart and mind and soul to his work while working; a fact which the members of his house- bold recognize, refraining from inter- rupting him during his rapt periods. of industry. From the practical side of things, it must be admitted that specializing pays. A ‘girl student in a Massachusetts city was derided by the other girls be- canse she announced her determina- tion to specialize in Greek—not a girl's_study anyway, they reminded her. When I chanced to meet her on the train one day, she was content, unworn and happy, while other mem- bers of her class, who had taken up general teaching, were nerve-racked and irritable. d She was instructof of a class of boys in a semi-preparatory school, a stort ~of glorified suburban academy, found little dificulty in keeping ahead of her class in dally preparation, was setting $1,000 a year, had leisure for study, short hours and a satisfactory time generally. She made a profes- sion of her teaching, compassionated her acquaintances who were forced to rush from one subject to another, and, on the whole, was a good example of the trend jof modern tendencies. g The same trend: is manifest in all professions. The lawyer takes up one branch, perhaps it is patent law, and learns ‘every single fact in that line that is to be learned. The doctor may specialize in diseases of ‘the ear, the throat, the skin. -The civil engineer possibly knows more about certain de- partments of railroad or bridge or road-building than any other man in his territory. The electrician knows his business from A to Z, so that in an emergency he Is called upon to give expert opinfon. Men like these discount the old-style fellows, both in demand and profit. The architect who designs cathedrals no longer tries to cover the ground of the one who plans model tenements. It is the aim of each to be supreme in his own sphere. Once, in the loft of a boat-builder’ at Bath, Maine, I saw the plan of the formerly magnificent City of Lowell, Queen of the Sound, from the first steps of preparation. Here were the lines of the great keel, laid down by an expert draughts- man. Every dot was as near perfec- tion as possible. Every inch had its meaning. In the mind, of the designer of that palatial steamer, it is easy to imegine the completed 'craft existed Defore one of these lines had been drawn, just as truly as the giant oak exists in the acorn before it is put in- to the ground to sprout. He was a master of his craft, a specialist in his line, an adept at his business. He would not have been, had he frittered away his time, strength and energy, bullding, now a dory, now a scow, now a ferry-boat. It was his forte to build the very best and highest form of craft, and to| that end he worked and atmed. | The farmer who raises asparagus and the best asparagus of its d, the fruit-grower whose apples bea out every neighbor’s apples, the blac smith who shoes horses so well that they and- their owners remember him and come back to his shop for the next job of work, the “woman who makes button-holes better than any tailor or dress-maker could demend, the house-mother who deems her three daily meals worthy of study and care and the top of effort in cooking, SPECIALS IN LAMB e Good Mealy POTATOES pk. 17¢ bushel 65¢ Lamb Legs, Ib_____20c Lamb Fores, Ib__12Y4c Lamb for stewing, Ib 10c New Onions, Ib___4V5c 2000 Ibs. Lean, Sugar Cured Hams - Native Milk Fed Veal Leg - - - - - “Fresh Lean Pork Loins_ Breakfast Bacon __ .- Tender Shouller Steak Rib Rolls to roast.___- Shoulder Veal to roast_ 2 Round Steak __.._.._ b Corned Lean Corned Beef.___ CELERY, bunch 9¢ Evap. Apricots. 10¢ Iona Pears .2 8¢ Free Delivery We Give Royal Gold Trading Stamps. 135 Main Street Ask For Them s Telephone 29-4 b ]5:C Fresh Pig Shoulders__ Lean Pot Roast______ Heavy Fat Salt Pork._ . Spareribs ____ Fresh Veal for stewing_ best at it!” all are striving at that specializing which is_the demand of the age; for which Nature sets the pattern, in the infinite pains of the spider’s webb, the polish of the barna- cle, the regularity of the bird’s nest, the exquisite artistry of the simplest flower, in every model which the Great Pattern-Maker sets for careless man's imitation. THE DICTAGRAPH. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR An Appetizer, Mr, Editor: Please allow space for this remedy for a failing appetite. If your appetite is poor, arise early and as the first dose take a two mile walk. Should this fail, increase the dose to seven to ten miles, going, sa: to Jewett ‘City, Montviile, Dawl Crossing, State hospital, - Lefingwell, Hallville or Yantic. And if you fear fo take these doses alone, cail at 43 Spring street at 5 a. m! and T will help to administer them. the workman who, driving a mnail or screwing a bolt, reflects, “I'll do my REV. J. H. Norwich, May 20, 1815. DENNIS. Stories of Cannonading for Nine Months. Pont-a-Mousson is approaching its hundredth bombardment. It has heard the cannon continuously for nine months, been shelled, intermittently, during the whole of that period, and daily during part of it; it shows some ugly scar here and 'there, but life goes on as usual. The shops are all open and mostly doing e lively trade. Those merchants not serving custom- ers are sunning themselves in their doorways. Boys playing marbles on the Place Duroc stop only to salute gravely a detachment of infantry marching through to take its position in the Bols Le Pretre. A group of women on the cathedral steps, sur- rounded by their children, are knitting and chatting calmly. Meanwhile the cannon roars to the east toward Nomeny, to the southeast toward Chateau Salins, to the north toward Metz, to the northwest in the Bois Le Pretre and to the west to- ward St. Mibiel. Yesterday eightly shells fell in the town, adding one more to the fresh graves in the cemetery and increasing the devastation. ‘The villagers have distinguished a new note in the for- midable concert playing ail about them. It is the voice of the big French guns that have commenced pounding the southern forts of the fortified camp of Metz. They know where they are but no one mentions the name of the spot for every inhabitant of Pont-a-Mous- son_has acquired military discretion. “Bach one In his turn,” said a non- commissioned officer, dining off a half demolished table in a characteristic old_ provincial auberge _across the bridge in the suburb of Saint Michel. “Now they are going to get theirs— and how they are going to get it, though!” “Tit for tat”, he added, to the land- ledy coming in from the. Kitchen to serve him. Through the door she opened the .kitchen was seen to be open to the sky. “It doesn't matter a bit when the weather's good,” said the landlady. “In fact that old range seems to work better than ever in the open air, but' when it rains it kicks Continuous like sixty.” The kitchen in question had been visited by @ 12-inch shell and all that was left of it was the range and chimney. The partitions separating the dining room and bar were riddled by fragments. The bar itself had had its Dback broken and the tables and chairs were In various stages of de- molition. “What a fright you must have had,” said the sergeant. Ses *I was afraid the range was buste Such is the spirit of thesg frontier folks who' have been bomb&rded for nine months and have witnessed some of the momentous developments of the gigantic duel between the principal op- posing fortresses of Metz and Verdun. Metz delivered the first blow; Ver- @un is now countering. "The German armies invading France were unable to use their forces to the best advantage over so short a. front as the military experts for the viola- tion of the neutrality of Belgium by Germany. This etrategical movement replied the simple old lady, enabled them to pivot on Metz and wheel around through Belgium into France over a vast front. The German left resting on Metz was at once engaged with the French center resting on Verdun. The Crown Prince's army, coming into France by way of Longwy, attacked Verdun on two sides. It succeeded in demolish- ing Troyon, an interval fort between Verdun and Toul, but the only fort around Verdun they were able to at- tack was Douaumont, and the French claim mot a shell struck home. The bombardment was effected from a sort of neutral zome to the north which neither side has occupied—con- ting of two small plateaus called “Les Jumelles de Ornes”. The Ger- mans constructed a railroad behind these plateaus, brought up suns by train, fired a few shots, then drew the guns away without waiting for Verdun to reply. The battle of the Marne put an end to this desultory attack and since then the pressure on Verdun has gradually turned upon Metz. Students of the military operations declare that the French have been within long range of the Sommy and Wagner forts for several weeks and could have attacked them with heavy artillery at the time they began bom- barding the railroad line at Arnaville. The entire distance between Verdun and Metz is only 37 miles. It is sup- posed that they were waiting for the new heavy English mortars from which great things are expected. The fortress of Metz, like that of Verdun, is surrounded by heights af- fording admirable protection and com- manding long distances of approach- ing ground. In the time of the French possession of Alsace-Lorraine it was supposed to be the strongest fortified place on the frontier. The Germans Degan to strengthen it Immeditaely after 1871. The work was finished in 1890. Another transformation, during which a number of new forts were built, began in 1900 and was not yet completed at the outbreak of the war. The place is now defended by twenty-five modern forts with many intervening redoubts and secret fleld works. The southernmost forts are the Sommy and Haesler which adjoin each other on the right bank of the Moselle and the left bank of the Seille, and Wagner on the right bank of the Seille. It s supposed to be the forts of Sommy and Haesler that are now being attacked. The former is one of the most recently constructed forts of the fortress: it is only three and three quarter miles from Arnaville, _the frontier railroad town that has been ‘bombarded since December. Tt is not supposed that the French have in view an assault upon Metz. They are simply improving the op- portunity afforded by the progress of their lines to inflict al] the damage possible In anticipation of a slege later on. Some interesting particulars as to how the captain of the German raider Kronprinz Eithel Friedrich, which. is now interned in the United States, in- tercepted ‘wireless messages and’ avoided the attention of the British warships, is given by the captain of the British_ship Invercoe, one of the Kronprinz Eithel's victims. he British captain said: ‘They Tig- ged up an eight foot Kite, | sounding machine, made this fast to i the kite and attached to it the wireless receiver. Every night they would send up the kite and catch every bit of wireless news that was going. Their own wireless could send only 900 miles but by use of the kite arrangement they could hear up to 2,500 miles. The news that was picked up in this way was written out in German and put on a bulletin board. “These kites had to be flown against the wind, and on sending them up, (] course of the ship hed to be altered so as to bring the wind ahead. They lost sixteen kites during the ‘time I was on board, due to the wind sud- denly shifting, but they had material enough to make as many more as they wanted.” OTHER VIEW POINTS England’s jeers at the president’s observation concerning a nation “too proud to fight” remind us anew that many Christians still recognize the er- ror in the instruction concerning turn- ing the other cheek.—Hartford Times. the passing of the statesmen from thi capital. They have probably not endeared themselves to the public that they will be greatly missed. Taken generally their record is a creditable Sentinel. Smith to Grouch. “What was the complaint?” “No complaint, Every- body satisfled.” This Connecticut general assembly of 1915. such as it is, is done. complaint on the ground that its end CcuU A.M. P. M. L dl It is understood that I am placing self under no obligation® whatever by taking advantage of this offer. was untimely. its conspicuous brevity.—. Register. Its shining virtue was New Haven used the| There is a scramble now on in Eu- thinly drawn wire of Lord Thompson's|rope for American dollars, or, for what is in the finals the same thing, Amer- ican credit. hold on to its gold. Promises to can be. But, even legal circumstances are such'that ernor should commute his —New Haven Union. Every warring country i8 using every possible expedient to pay are being put across wherever they if the war should end in 90 days, the ultimate flow of £0ld in this direction would be inevit- able, as . the promises to “pay must ultimately be equared in gold. — | Totrington Resister. It is distressing to feel that Leo ‘M. Frank, never fairly convicted in a Jjust court, is sentenced to die Jume 22 and it arouses our intense dissatisfac- tion with the judicial system. -if the this man cannot get e fair trial the gov- sentence. No court except the trial court which was swayed by the passions of the populace ever considered the evidenca in the case. The judge who presid- ed, now dead, doubted Frank's guilt and is on record of having so declared. To be big for the sake of being big is as bad as engaging in sport for the love of the victory instead of for the love of the sport. have the fallacy of the and financial assistance. grows naturally and preserves best traditions ind : standards one but it is blotched by several sins| growing will always be @ town WoTth of omission and commisslon.—Ansonia | fiving in. A town made big by arti- Here wa argument There will be little public regret at|which secks to attract to a town in- e | dustries that would not otherwise Jo- SO | cate there, by means of special favors A town that its in ficial means and resting with pride upon its bigness will never make grew before, What grass will be of the cheap varfety. naturally and without pumping. ven Journal-Courier. 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