Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 28, 1916, Page 4

NEEDS TO BE SHELVED. _spite:of the.need which this gov- has for conserving its in enticipation of large ex- jitures of an unusual nature which advisable under existing condi- it is quite evident that those “are steadfastly working in ‘be- ‘of the *moric bhtrel” are unwilling let'up in their demands. It is quite that they are unwilling to en- economy until after their pet nes have been taken care of, or sacrifice a hobby or their allegiance. ' patronage fayor of the actual. decidedly inopportune now, regard- ‘off whatever might be‘said for or ; adeguate preparation, forithe ‘defenise’ of this nationlon;land d sea 1t should take a seatifar back ..the rear. Even if it was deserving. this large.appropriation there 18 no: reason why it should-not be post-. d at this time ‘until the congdition _the. mational treasury 'has been ly improved, since such a use on as entirely needless in view of ‘matters of much more vital con- cern. unately the action of the house A this measure does notiinsureits adoption. It must yet undergo the| atiny of the senato and it is to be ibelieved that the judgment of that ‘body will be such as to put it on the MINERS TO BE COMMENDED. In view of the inclination to treat ch matters in a different manner it lvania in voting to continue ons while negotiations are un- for a change in the wage The workers in the anthracite ing are anxious for better pay. They . back up such demands by a which will not only mean the ‘closing of the mines, the cutting down the output and its consequent effect on the consumer, but it would also n a loss of pay until some agree- was reached, or they can pre- their demands in a businesslike 1 , talk the situation over with the mine operators and permit facts to govern, and the adoption of this te ve reflects their good judg- nt in the acceptance of sound ad- It indicates a recognition on the part the mifters of the merits of arbi- and a decided improvement the attitude manifested in the when it was considered that th but a strike could be resorted when such a question was raised.| 1 is as much reason that con- n should be given to the part h the public plays when a strike that character is started as there iduld be when public utility corpo are concerned, and it is this at- which means the removal of bardship from the ultimate con- Bumer of the coal miner's product. ~ Thus the decision that work can go - on while negotiations are underway is % y commended and it will-win wide- approval wherever unbiased ht is given to the matter. . JITNEYS DISAPPEARING. requires but little investigation the t time to disclose the that jitney craze is on the This method of transportation not end the chances that it wil not go 6ut of business ? but except in thiekly sottled 1 s the condition of that-bus- eés today makes it evident that the when some of the undesirable and trouble-making foreigners are able to pass a literacy test in several lan- guages. Those who would be affected by — L Jan. M—In 5 AT such a provisidn are handicapped by | i the conditions which “exist ‘in the country which they would leave and because of that they would be denied the advantages of this country and a chance to improve. The literacy test was vetoed by President Taft and it was likewise treated by President Wilson and there is no reason to beileye but what he would attach his disapproval to such a provision if given another oppor- tunity. The idea is un-American and it should not be allowed to further *|impede the revision of the immigration laws which is needed in other particu- lars. COMING TO ITS SENSES. Apparently Georgla is fast coming to recosnize the position in which it is ‘placed before the rest of the country by the recent lynchings which have taken place there following the reputation which it has received as holding the record for the country in this respect, if the expressions of the press of that state can be taken as an indication of the feeling in that com- monwealth. 3 It is apparent that public sentiment 18 being urged to rise to its responsi- bilities when the Atlanta Constitution says: “We are being branded as ber- barians not only north, but the attacks and’ criticisms of our own neighbors and friends are litile milder than those that come from a distance. The whole people of Georgia have got to shoulder the responsibility, and bear the brunt of .this persistent lawlessnéss.” Furthermore the “Macon Telegraph says: “Most everybody expects,a. cer- tain amount of lynching in thg South— for-‘the usual crime'—but we Georgians are getting drunk on it. Our condi- tion is becoming genuinely serious and we need some expert diagnoses, to be followed by vigorous remedial action at home, else we must be complacent enough under outside excoriation.” Georgla fs thus apparently coming to realize the situation into which it has been allowed to drift. Its uphold- ing of mob rule and its disregard for law and order and the proper enforce- ment of the law against lynchers has placed a black mark against that state which it will have difficulty in remov- ing. The talk about looking for a rem- edy may be well enough, but it comes altogether too late. Georgia should have recognized its own condition years ago and have been getting bet- ter by this time instead of steadily growing worse. How many more must be lynched before it acts? EDITORIAL NOTES, Apparently the seed catalogues were not distributed any too early this spring. Some congressmen apparently think more of a full “pork barrel” than they do of a well supplied ammunition ‘wagon. January appears to be doing its best to establish a new hot weather record and its efforts are enough to make April jealous. Any pleased expression on the horses’ faces these days can be at- tributed to the steadily increasing price of gasoline. The announcement that the German empire now extends from Arras to Bagdad ought to be welcome news for Bulgaria and Turkey. From the reports which are coming from Europe it is evident that both sides are prepared to get up in the alr at a moment’s notice. From ‘the new demands which Japan is making on China there appears to be enough trouble ahead without crowning the emperor just yet. Swedenis et measures against England appear to be an ar- gument which Johnny Bull thinks it wise to give proper consideration. — Mr. Bryan now announces that he is not going to trail the president on his sspeaking tour and never intended to. Is it another case of “too proud to fight?” individual volumes containing the things that are going to be done dur- ing the new year grow no less bulky with age. ‘The local resuits of the Jewish Re- lief day are gratifying and indicate sented. All of these men Volunteered, not for the adventure or for the op- portunity it afforded of seeing the war at close range, but from the oon- viction that they could render a real service. In view of the fact that am- bulance drivers are now needed, and in all probability, will constantly be needed until the end of the war, the meeting on_Tuesday ewening was well supported by all the undergraduates interested in the cause. The second of a series of university smokers which the New York Yale|sh: Club has planned was held Wednes- day evening at the.club’s new quar- ters. The general topic of the even- ing's discussion was “The Academic Department, or = Yale College”, and speakers of the subject were Dean F. S. Jones, Prof, C. B. Tinker of the English Faculty, and ~Prof. Charles Seymour, of the History Department. The first of these smokers was held at the Yale Club on Dec. 9, and the topic under discussion was: “The University—Its General Aims, Its Orgenization and Government: The Relation of the Club to the Universi- ty.” The purpose of these smokers is to bring the club into intimate con- nection with the University of today, by inviting representatives from New Haven to discuss briefly and inform- ally the activities at the present time of the various schools and depart- ments of the university in general. Professor Tinker gave a brief review ot Yale's literature, showing why the university could take _pride in _the literary achievements of its sons. Pro- fessor Seymour explained in more or less detail the present system of academic education. The Freshman and Sophomore years are designed to supply a general liberal ~education, such as was pro: by all four years of college during the last generation. Junior and Senior years are devoted to specialization, and, in new honors depaftment to the development of unusual ability dn certain subjects. Dean Jonés spoke on “Discipline and Dormitories.” The evils of the pres- ent dormitory system have o direct a bearing on_collegiate life, he sald, that unless they are abolished in the near future: undesirable consequences would undoubtedly result. ~The pres. ent rooming arrangement attacks the underlying _ principles - of aiscipline and authority which have been laid down by the authorities of the uni- versity. As the control of the men rooming in private houses in naturally more limited than it would by under normal circumstances, the ' jurisdic- tion of the collegé is threatemed. If Yale is to keep intact all the tradi- tions which for a decade or more have gradually arisen and which exert in- fluence on college life in general, it is of utmost importance to e the rooming facilities by building addi- tional new dormitorles. The capaci- ty of the present dormitory system, including the few instructors who have rented room, is 1,021. If Plerson Hall were excluded only 921 could be housed in college dormitories. At ter of 1,483. - can, seen’ sholld be provided for at least 650 more men. In view of the fact that the enrollment is steadily increasing even this number would not be perm- anently adequate. The fact that Har- vard and Princeton have made more than adequate provision for their freshmen classes only emphasized the fact that Yale is backward in its dor- mitory system. As a business propo- sition, to build new dormitory quar- ters for the freshmen would be & sound investment. Wright Hall, the latest and architecturally the most imposing building on the campus, cost $327,000 to erect. The net income from Wright Hall is 4 8-10 percent. been received that Con- -, Yale ex-1916, is pres- ent in the German army. He left col- lege in July of 1914, after having completed his sophomore in college, with the intention of visiting his par- ents in Germany, whom he had not seen for some time. The outbreak of the war found him at home and he at once enlisted as a. private in the army. He spent the first few raonths on the Western front, after which he was laid off a 'time and then trans- ferred to the Eastern front. He took in | odical to the sender marked “ fleld of honor.” After lough he returned to th the success throughout the country.|] It indicates that the Deople look UPOn | ven bo’ Thnt, it as a worthy cause. 1 ‘thought that the sugges- tion of a separat¢ peace for Bel- glum would be taken seriously, the reply of King Albert must settle that once and for all. Belgium cannot for- get the past, even in' its present con- ditton. While Senator “Foke” Smith is crit- | Matthew joizing the way in which the allles are holding up commerce it would appear length of the w‘-r and been detained so long from completing his course at Yale. He still seems to hope to be able to complete his work here after the war. . The University Swimmi et P g tion of the N.\Y. A. as coach for the t season. C., two National and for the tion “whether it would be for interest of the university that the incoming freshmen of the next few years be given the opportunity to room together in Berkely Oval, or whether these coveted dormitories should not rather be used by the juniors as at present. An open forum ensued in which strong _arguments were advanced on both sides. A few opinfon, however, was hman dormitories ere soon .to be, constructed and that the benefit to be derived by the incoming classes from the projected scheme would be more than balanced by the disadvantages which it would place upon 1918 and the future junlor classes. A scheme was proposed whereby the Clask of 1918 form a stock company for building a new freshman dormitory on a business basis, the company to have a capital stock of $500,000, and the sale of ares to be in’ the hands of the mem- Dbers of the class. The plan was re- ceived with favor, and a committee was chosen, composed of the sopho- more members of the Student Council and the originators of the plan, who should eubmit the proposition to the college authorities in order to judge of its feasibility. The question was then put, and the vote was decidedly in tavor of retaining the Berkely Oval for the Junior classes. it year the faculty decided that Berkely Oval should become freshman dormitories after this year. But upon further consideration of the situation Jones decided to allow the eophompre class vote on the question. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Some Startling Truths and Their Meaning by Sheldon:Leavitt, M. D, Member of the American Association for Clinical Research, Mr. Editor: Dr. Leavitt in a recent article contributed to a current medical magazine says: “For at least three decades we have ‘been priding our- selves upon the results of recent ad- vances in methods of health protection and promotion. We have pointed to the ‘relative youthfulness of our men and women of 50 and 60 years, as com- pared with those of like ages a half century ago. We have gone so far as to hope that at the present rate of improvement man might ultimately reach a polnt where he would be a mere boy at three score and ten. In a statement recently made by the Life Extension institute it is shown by sta- tistics that the average duration of life in this country beyond the middle period (40 years) has been reduced 20 Der cent. In the last 30 years. “Another surprise is found in th fact that in England and' Wales the duration of life for the same period has increased 20 per cent. It appears that while improved sanitation has re- duced the mortality from communic: ble diseases like typhoid and scarlet fever, diphtheria and smallpox enough to a little more than neutralize the effects of the slump among those not so subject to euch diseases the death rate from the degenerative diseases of heart, arteries, kidneys and generative organs peculfar to those who have passed 40 years is‘rapidly increasing. “Among scientists in general, includ- ing the medical profession, the consen- sus of opinion is that the human ma- chine is run too fast, too far, and too unsteadily; that it is driven over too rough roads, for too many hours a day and for too many days in a weel while by others it is driven over the same roads too often on too dry bear~ ings and too small horse power. In other words, is worked too much or too little, has too little air and sun- light, and does not go under inspection often enough. “Has the cardinal feature been over- looked? I think it has. In a sense we are machines, true emough; but in a much larger and more important sense we are not. Those Who recog- nize in man nothing more than bome and soft tissue, holding in their orig- inal protoplasms some sort of life principle, put together on mechanical principles and controlled by a system Teflexes, very consistenly see noth- ing but a machine which should be treated like any delicate mechanism. A goodly number of sensible men and women, however, equippeéd with physical sense of ex- pression on the sense plane. “Major General Gorgas says: The in- creasing wear and tear of modern ex- istence on the vital organs of the body can be checked only by spreading knowl of personal hygiene—of healthful habits—and by inducing peo- ple to give the human machinery peri- physical inspection as they do inanimate machinery. in hearty <A YEAR AGO TODAY - - . Jan. 28, 1915, Pt s s 1 e fog and Aiddea " T o advancing on 80-mile front. ttacked Rus- of real medical ith | 16,08 to the 1000. Not a m*m of those who are eager to enlighten him? The truth is that relatively few of the ailments found in those sub- Jected to critical examination can be ‘cured by ordinary measures, and then the consciousness of being in'a diseased state becomes & disheartening and of- ten deadly incubus. The diso) effects of fear upon t! physi ism are undeniable. “It is mere sophistry, I say—and sophistry, too, of a damnable sort— to_urge upon ‘people périodical exam- inations as a protective measure ufi- less the knowledge can be made high- ly enough beneficial to more than neu- tralise the harmful effects of the fears thus engendered. It is not commonly known that fear—the distrust of one’ own forces and a suspicion of impend- ing ill—the mental and physical mod- ifications occasioned by it, are at the root of most if not all protracted phy- sical disorder. Of course, it will be denied by many medical men that this is true; and it is this very want of medical appreciation that makes this periodical examination of school chil dren as well as others a pernicious practice. Let us not lose sight of the fact that the opposition to medical inspec- tion of our school children comes, not from a desire on the part of our citi- sens to save dollars for the town's treasury, but rather to protect our children from medical experimentation at the expense of their health. An_experience of 15 vears oughly convinced intelligent citizens of Norwich that they have not been in error when they consistently opposed cal or- o has thor- dealer || A e bookiet fres. of the CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB Will be held in the Armory MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 6TH Music by Drew's Orchestra Tickets Admitting Gentleman and Lady $1.00 Each Additional Lady 80c Boxes Now On Sale. Telephone 1291-3 est, 12.4 in 1843, before they commenc- ed "their work. OBSERVER. Norwich, Jan. 27, 1916. OTHER VIEW POINTS | ‘The chamber of commerce has noth- ing to sell its members, nothing to of- fer ]mmp( as they are citizens of rd. And meml ‘who look. their dues u turning our schools over to the tender | that mercies of modern medical science. Paul said: “Prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good” Safety first looks good to most of us. A. 'W. DAVIS. Norwich, Jan. 27, 191 Mr. Editor: I do not see why An- other Viewpoint should be so disturb- ed by gooa statistics that are 50 years 0ld; age cannot impair the value of tacts. Suppose we take a Slance backward a few centuries when history tells ui the people depended more upon divi favor and less upon drugs and what do we find: The years of the life of Sarah were 127; Isaac gave up the ghost at 180; Jacob's pligrimage was 130 years and he still lived; Moses was 120 years and when he died, etc., etc. This was before the day of vaccines, serums, or compulsory supérvision or medication of the people; but there were bacteria then as now, for bac- teriologists tell us no vegetable mat- ter could grow on the earth with out them—and they were benevolent and malevolent—and Sarah and Isaac and Jacob, and Moses used to shed from ten to twenty million bacteria, just as we do, every time they took a bath. believe it is a matter of clvic duty to assist In such work as ls done by the chamber will have small concern be- re: ly than one raw ‘Times. mate; It now appears that in the not far distant future, provided the. Hubhes- Smith bill advocating Federal cen- sorehip of motion Plctures passes the National Congress, there will be an abundance of fat political jobs dats- bursed among the elect. The bill is now before the Committee of Educa- ‘And_Another Viewpoint thought we | § depended upon our imagination for the statement that a fly was burden- ed with two ana one-half million of bacteria. Why the Connecticut Agri- cultural college bacterologists report having examined 400 flies, and one was carrying 6,600,000 germs, and a majori- ty of these 400 flies were carrying 1,- 200,000 bacteria each. In those good old Bible times there earth, and 165,000,000 germs to every grain_of fermentitious cow's dung, and Jaccb and Isaac and Moses had just as many microbes in their whisk- ers as we moderns have and they lived with eyes undimmed and their natural forces unabated to the ages stated in Sanitation, not medication, cleans up disease-infested districts, “dd dot see in man a soul | P Disease cannot be knocked out, the 5«'“'"‘ says, until poverty is abolis! lon year in the 31 had as low o death rate as the low. Ppreparing ? “Would any of the al- lied powers listen to any posals .from neutrals in Will Englan@ or agree to any conditions that weuld mean the foregoing of the campaign? The war must be fought out on the western front where it began and it jubling | company o ! o Ao B 1""‘)‘ All the Winter Garden Favorites Ine Cluding the Warld's Grestest’ e FLORENCE MOORE And the Cel. _A T 60 JSiSE «AUTES 60 |TRianaLE AUGMENTED oncngmA wi —PRICES— - | “THE BEST of Floor . E’unh 8oy L0l USUAL TIME USUAL PRICES SEAT BALE SATURDAY AT 10 A. M. CONCERT ORI Fridey oy AUDITORIUM Siove 2o n o EiY. MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY PRESENTING “MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES,” A FARCE COMEDY WITH MUSIC «12—PEOPLE IN THE CAST—12 CYRIL MAUDE in PEER GYNT E&R;USENT UNIVERSAL COMEDIES lonial Theatre P 99 Or “THE FORTUNES OF PETER" Five Reels. Sensational Factory Fire and Big Cast in Pathe’s Gold Feature. Tonight—Colonial Concert Orchestra. “THE CUB,” Tomorrow Five Reels THE BASS-CLEF CONCERT Slater Hall, Friday, January 28th, 8 P. M. Solcist: ARTHUR MIDDLETON, New York The Distinguished American Basso of the Metropolitan Opera Company Single Concert Tickets on sale Wednesday Morning, $1.00 each Associate Members of the Club may reserve seats any time after Satur- day morning at membership rates. Davis' Book Store. the word. Those who think that | slciency. The horse wil have his orses are keeping up in the competi- | témure in the country for a long ?hn with howprmv.‘ruci- are not famil- | yet, but his days in the city streets iar with modern records of trucking |are numl Bridgeport Telegram. INTRODUCTORY near Plaut-Cadden’s, will be converted into a Real Candy Shop by Peterson, who has assumed the pro- prietorship, and will conduct it along the same lines that "has made his New London place of husiness one of the two high class confectionery establishments in Connecti- cut. SHOP OPENS SATURDAY MORNING AXES Special Sale Kelley’s Flint Edge 'EVERY ONE FULLY WARRANTED This is the lowest price at which high-grade been sold in ten years. : The price of all steel goods is advancing. Buy Axes now, you will have to pay $1.00 and $1.25 each for these same goods in a few months. - ;o he Ho T 65¢c " B0