Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 21, 1915, Page 4

The Bulletin has thé.dargest circulation of any paper in East- ‘ern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of _ any in Norwich. It is delivered %o over 3,000 of the 4,053 houses ' in Norwich, and read by minety- three per cent. of the people. In Windham It Is dcivered to aver 800 houses, in Putnam and Danisison to over 1,100 and in all of these places it is consid- ered the local daily, Eastern Connecticut has forty< nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts, and cixtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town - ° on ail of the R. F. D. wyoutes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION 4901, -average c..ee.ccoove 4412 ---5,920 HAVE THE BULLETIN FOLLOW You Readers of The Bulletin leaving ASSEMBLE THE FACTS, % In anticipation of the coming visit of the government engineers to this city relative to the proposition to deepen the channel of the Thames “river from Allyn's Point to this city so ‘that there will be a dépth of 20 feet in the waterway from the Sound to the head of navigation, the city authorities #nd civic organizations who are in- Yerested in securing. this improvement bave a duty to perform. Not only is it a good idea to meet and escort the visitors into the city and point out the opportunities for development, but it is necessary to gather together the facts which can be relied upon to ‘convince the engineers that such an expenditure as will be Required,is ad- le. __ That Norwich wants the channel deepened so that larger vessels can Be brought here is not sufficient. It must back up the desire with cold fletalls showing wherein commerce is “now retarded, the effect of such han- dicap upon the industrial and business activities of the city and the commu- nities to the morth and the reasons.| for believing that such an imprave- ment will result in increased tonnage on the upper half of the Thames Tiver. The value of facts and unity was thoroughly demonstrated a = few months ago in the effort to divide the i It is equally important that be displayed at this time. They should be massed and put forward in no uncertain terms. The deeper chan- nel is needed and the time to drive home the facts which will get it is now. Inactivity never accomplished ‘anything worth while and with a large part of eastern Connecticut interested the time for action has arrived. Much depends upon the manner in which the propesition is supported and the jus- tice of the demands proved, ‘CROSSING ACCIDENTS, Distressing is every accident which oceurs at a railroad crossing, both be- cause of death or injuries which us- ually follow and because of the ease ‘mfles an hour.” Bxperience of.others has shown that e _question was thoroughly thrash out and adjusted. It would happen if the shoe was on the other foot. FOREIGNERS PRIVILEGED OVER AMERICANS. R right be extended to residents of Con- necticut to raise deer for the The idea as advocated at the time by The Bulletin is from the docks to the dealers in New York, but if any Connecticut dealer should send his meat to this excellent market the food would be séized and the dealer who handled it would be the New York game police that it was the personal property of a Connecticut game breeder who had the right to sell the food, this would make no dif- ference. New York denies all wild food producers in other states the right to’ sell their food. The people have a Statue of Liberty, but foreign- ers have the lberty of the New York market.” Where proper protection to wild life and the upholding of the laws of neighboring states in this regard are concerned New York is unquestionably rendering good service, but in dis- criminating between broeders Who might be operating within the laws it is a discrimination between foreign and domestic production, which' is against tho interests of home industry, the same as it would be to deny the sale of Connecticut beef in the . New Yorls mariet, : EDITORIAL NOTES. Isn't it about time a blue-eyed jury was selected to consider the case of Europe? Even a whale finds the Adriatic sea a dangerous feeding ground at the present time. - It is a fortunate thing that a ther- mometer works quietly without the need of a muffler. That Georgla convict tried three times for murder appears to be & priv- ileged character in the state institu- tion. The man on the corner says: Human nature may be interesting, but the cir- cuses haven't started to tote it around in cages. ——— 1f those Chinese girls who havs taken up dancing ‘eonfine it to the toe va- riety, there will be a demand for more foot bindirg, Georgia sends a murderer to kill pigs for the state farm and allows him to retain the knife. Another study in modern penology. The attack on the Orduna simply shows that the sinking of the Lusi- tania because it carried munitions of ‘war was an improvised excuse. The French and German armies are making a terrific fight over a cemetery just as if they didn’t know they can usually land there without fighting. — The tourlsts who are held up in Yellowstone park have the satisfaction of knowing that the same result is gained though in a different way on a European trip. - If the statement of the foreman of the Thaw jury is to be accepted, that body passed upon the crime of nine years ago as well as upon Thaw's san- 1ty now and his-safety to the public. Some seem to think that swatting the fiy and mosquito is preferable to a cure, but a lot of aggravation is saved if the breeding places are elim- inated. ‘When the national shoe dealers’ or- ganization decides that freakish shoes must go, it is another case where com- mon sense has for the time being got- ten the upper hand, ——e That New York has not discouraged its gunmen 1is indicated hy the state- ment of a member who upon arrest boasted that “you would have been a dead man if I had had a gun.” — Simon Lake says that the modern navies are obsolete. Many may with him, but it is quite certain the way In which some of the ves- sels are belng put under water that they might as well be. It is a close contest which is being waged between those being drowned from canoes or while in and but whatever disposition there might have been to do so has| o cosed u t fmpos- to declare war on ithe Teu- treaties and paper synonymous, as did aifter | Yo4T8 from FFETETHE an emptiness that couldn’t be filled? The neighbors had gone home after their kind services had been rendered. “No, don’t stay,” Miss Rebecca had answered their well-meant offers to remain, for she felt almost oppressed by ir ‘however -kindly thing worth living for had been taken away. Once there had been a time when Miss Rebecca had had longings and aspirations, like other girls. She had looked forward, through rosy colors. to life opening before her. She would see the world some day, and would have a home of her own, with hus- band and children, and time to do the things she wished. Most of all, she longed for music, She was born with a love for it, and had some talent that might have shone could it have been cuitivated. She wanted a piano and to learn to play. From a child she had begged for this, but her father put her off, saying he would buy it some day when money more plenty, but that day never came. Rebecca was but 15 when the great trouble came, the double blow, when her mother was stricken down by her life-long illness, and her father was suddenly taken away. Then the knew her life work was before her, that she must be content always to live in the little country house, must give up hopes and aspirations and de- Vote herself to her mother; and cheer- fully she did. At first it was a strug- gle for the girl, young and full of life, but the call of duty and love for her mother conguered, and her mother’s sweet patience through the. years helped her; so she forgot to think of what she never could have in Jife, and was happy. But now all was changed —there was no one to devote her time to—no one to care for. Her time was her own to do what she liked. At first the full force of this didn’t come to Miss Rebecca’s mind. Indeed, nothing seemed quite clear to her. Then gradually it came to her. Oh, if she were but twenty-five years younger!—But—why not go back and pick up the threads of life, do the things she had longed to do and had missed in life? She was still a young woman; could she not make up a little for the things she had lost? Music was what she most desired—Was it too late—could she learn now, she wondered—There was money now. and time. Her fingers were Stiff, no doubt, but then she could do some- thing, she was sure. So the decision she would buy a pianc and learn'to play. It would "be, company for her and she would love it. And one day Miss Brooks, the church organist, called. As they sat in the sunlight and talked. Miss Rebecca could no longer resist her longing for help, and asked suddenly. “Do you think—am I too old, Miss Brooks—is it foolish for me to want was a little | Cire: i i i 'Bi_‘? i sEpEl i § st » i plans foi coming. She would it up the little room mnext Der own for the child, they would be company for each other. She must make some changes in the nouse— Then all at once it came to her—the t would take momey, an added member to the household, a child with no money and the long years of school before her—a girl to bring uj Her musicl—her loved plano must Eive it up! 1t took but a moment to then she put it took up her pen ters. To her niece she wrote: “Yes dear, come to me. Your aunt loves you and wants you.” umstances have ehanged. be impossible for me now to have it After the decision was made Miss Rebecea thought no more of her sacri- fice but looked forward with longing to her miece’s coming, and forgot the long years of work before her. She must go on as she had done, Hving her shut-in life, giving up the things she longed for most. Miss Rebecca met the western train at the station. A slight black sprang upon_th, “Oh, 1 know you're my aunt Rebec- cal” she cried, “and Tm so happy to be here! T'm so glad to have some one to love—mama was always busy, you know, she had so many things to do. clubs and lectures and like that, there wasn't much time—but I loved her just the same, you know, omly I missed my papa; now you're going to be just like him!—and mama went away so sudden, you see.” All the way home, the little tongue chattered. She should love the coun- try, she knew it; it was so nice to be out doors, away from the moises and people, and it was such g dear bouse! It was a week After Gladys arrived that they were standing at the win- dow. Miss Rebecca suddenly exclaimed, looking out, “What's the strange looking object goming up the roed? I wonder what can be? "y s sto] D, ere! Why, it's a piano!” Sl “Oh, Aunt Rebecca” cried Gladys, “that’s my piano—it's just come! I forgot to tell you about it, there was so much else to talk about—but they couldn’t take that ‘coz ‘twas mine—I hope you don’t mind, dear auntie, I child!” cried Miss Rebecca, tears rolling down her cheeks, ‘why, it's the very thing I've longed for all my life, to have a pian: Now_ it's come, and I have you, too! The Lord knows how to send blessings in this —a_ plano—and to—learn to play—? “Why, you dear soul!” cried the sympathetic visitor, “of course you're not too old! Nobody’s too old to learn to do anything they really want to do. T'll help you buy the plano, and Til teach you to play. I'm going to the city in two weeks. You can go with me and we'll buy the best plano we can find—youw'l! be a musician yet!” ° Happy Miss Rebecca felt her youth come back. She seemed agzain a young girl and could hardly wait for the two weeks to pass, Night and day she dreamed of the new piano. It was not often that Miss Rebecca received letters, so it was a surprise when a week after Miss Brooks' call, OTHER VIEW POINTS That Hartford should be awarded the first prize among 30 New England citles for the efficiency and thorough- ness of its clean-up campaign last spring, will surprise no one who had oceasion to notice the obvious enthu- slasm with which its citizens went about their annual municipal house- cleaning—Bridgeport Standard. Talking about street music as an adjunct, or an excuse for, street beg- ging, it wasn't pleasant to observe on Saturday a woman standing in front of a liquor place on Bank street, play- ing @ violin, and begging the passersby, and those within the store for money. Itinerent strangers have the freedom of New London stfeets to beg without interference. Which is why we bave so many of them.—New London Globe. ‘The expressed wish that ruins be al- Jowed to remain that France may not forget, is vindicative of one of the most appalling effects of the war—the legacy of hatred it is going to leave. It won't require crumbling masses of stone or jagged panes of stained glass to make the French remember. For there will be human monuments to keep alight the flames of patriof and the blaze of hatred. Maimed bod- ies will call out for revenge; demented will reveal the insidiousness of the death dealing forces; economical distress will rear its head and battle with the survivors of the colossal war. No, there is no danger that France ‘will forget. The wound is deep; it has cut to the bone. The scar will b)m.n‘l ‘to eradicate—Meriden Record. “Safety First” is a helped the railroads to a great ex- tent, It should mow be taken up by indivias ‘who run motors and es- pecially by the drivers of jitneys. By a little caution, which has mnot de- their efficiency, the ds ‘were bled to cut down the number of accidents so that only about fifty Der cent, of fatilities have occurred this year as compared to the number in 1914, A little exercise of caution on the part of pedestrians would also les son the danger to loss of life and limb. When one is ing a “Safety First” sign one should not stand entranced in any channel of trafic. Our motto is, Safety First, Last and Al Time.~New Britain Herald. -Bosten Record. THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Soclety Windau, whence an attack of a Ger- man squadron was reported es being repulsed the’other day, forme the sub- Ject of the latest war primer of the National Geographic Soclety. “Windau is Russia’s Atlantic City, the place where the Russian family of moderate income goes to spend the va- cation period. Before the outbreak of the war, it had succeeded in winning quite & reputation as a Tesort, and increasing numbers of _summer- wearled business men from Petrograd found their way each year to its strand. Besides its profits from seasonal vis- itors, Windau also enjoved a consid- erabie commerce with other ports upon the Baitic, “Riga, the first commercial harbor of Baitie Provinces, lies 110 mil away, west-southwest, Libau, the Ru sian naval station German invaders, lles about 70 miles to the south, and is a point about mid- way between Windau and Memel. Windeu is connected with Riga and Mitau by rall. It is situated on the River Windau, on & coast exposed to sea attacks. Tt has a population of 10,000, few of whom are R “The harbor of Windau is a eon- venient one for Russian blockade — ] / ) o Reduction in Prices E Yo OF i MICHELIN TIRES Effective July 19th One Quality Only—The Best : “AS USUAL" Get Reduced Prices From A. C.Swan Company ‘zmnm, laden with goods from Swed- ‘Windau have totaled as high as $4,000,- 000, while it has exported wares in amounts varying between 38,000,000 ¥ Grains, timber gricultural produce have made up the bulk of its exports, and its imports have been largely manu- factured goo “Windau is an old Lettish town. Its life worth living. miles away is ern city Russia. esting of its relics, is the old ‘Windau, built in 1290 Ang Riga just 100 bably, the most mod- Most _ inter- castle of Stories of the War Average Life of Officers Twenty-thres Days. The average life of an officer in the trenches of the Allies in the present war is 23 days, according to a state- ment appearing in the July Bulletin of the New York Seventh Regiment. The statement occurs In a letter from J.. Garner Smith, a former officer in the Queen’s Westminster Rifies of Lon- don. Mr. Smith inclosed a copy of a letter he had recelved from his som, Lieut. Eric Smith. who subsequently met death on the firing line in Franc It was in a reference to his son’ death that he made the statement quoted, In the letter, the last to his father, Lieut, Smith told the story of a flerce eight days battle in France. “There were over 800 guns behind us. The noise was awful; you could mot hear any sun go oft” the young offi- cer wrote, “but it was just one con- tinbal roar which shook the whole earth. Several men are permanently deaf and one officer has gone to the hospital with a nervous breakdown. “At 3 p. m, our guns started another bombardment. Of course, they hadn't stopped all day, but they started an- bombardment at this hour, and then the attack went forward again, led by a Highland regiment. The first line made & fatal mistake. It started seven minutes before its scheduled and so advanced into our own up to a stated time. The infantry at- tack, and the gunners (without stop- ping the bombardment) elevate the suns and shell the enemy’s suppolrt n as ordered at 4 p. m., but the infantry, instead of starting at 4, in accordance with orders, started at 3.53 p. m., and s0 got seven minutes of their own shells, “Byt they kept straight on, and actually carried the German trench; but the supports came up too late, as they started at the right time, and the et ®. | Mo 2c. stamps, 10c size from OAK GROVE FARM People’s Market 6 Franklin Street JUSTIN HOLDEN, Proprietor JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOK BINDER Blank Books Made and Ruled te Order 108 BROADWAY Wagons, Carriages, Harnesses this menth of July at Bargain Prices. if you are in the market ses this stock at THE L. LCHAPMAN CO. 14 Bath Street, Norwich, Ct. Community Silver All Latest Designs At THE WM. 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