Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 4, 1916, Page 4

Qlorwich Bulletin and Goudied 120 YEARS OLD on price 1Zc @ weeks 50c-n a year. the Postoffice at Norwich, ond-class ma i Telephone Calls: Bulletin Business Office 480. Bulletin Baitorial Rooms 85-8, Bulletln Job Office 35-2. | _ Willimantic Office, Room 2 Murray ~ | Bullding. Telephone 210. The Bulletin has the largest cizculation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of any in§ Norwich. It is delivered to over§ 8,000 of the 4,053 houses in Nor- 3 wich and read by ninety-three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, 3 | |§in Putnam and Danfelson to over § 1,100, and in all of theso places .t /218 considered the local daily. ! Fastern Connecticut hasfort: | & mine towns, one hurdred and sixty- five postoffice districts, and sixty rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town and on all of he R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION average 901, 4412 P X . 905, average. i THE SOUND LINES. In the hearings which have been held at New York and Boston, and the jone now underway at Providence be- fore examiners of the interstate com- ! merce commission relative to the Sound lines of steamboats of the New Haven road, it has been shown by the preponderance of the evidence submit- ted that there is no clamor for any change. Witnesses who are represen- 'tative of the communities, business houses and industries throughout New @©ngland have, almost to a man, set before tho commission the fact that . they are satisfled with existing condi- tions and that well enough should be let alone, That the business is not monopolized i35 shown by the fact that not only {are other llnes being overated but {that large outlays in rallroad con- | struction and boatbuilding have been imade by the Grand Trunk road for !the purpose of ensaging in just such traffic from the port of Providence. | That extension will never be finished }if the roaG is not to be allowed to { get its freight to New York by boat, {and certainly it would not be just to ! permit one ratlroad to engage in such transportation through ownership of water lines if that same right Is to be denfed to another. The regulating which the Interstate commission is expected to do has al- ways been supposed to be in the in- terest of the people who would be affected by the service involved. In- stead of New Enzland seeking a change it is taking the very opposite attitude. It understands the handi- caps_that would result to business 1t the Sound lines were divorced and In- stead of pleading for relfef from un- just treatment, it tells the commis- sslon openly and frankly that it is well @nd fairly taken care of and asks that an injustice be prevented by leaving the water lines as they are under railroad direction. SENATOR GORE'S LESSON. ‘When Senator Gore got up in the senate and declared that he had of- fered his resolution warning Ameri- cans to keep off of armed liners on no Dbetter evidence than something which he had heard others say Was the at- | titude of the president concerning for- -ieéfen relations, he revealed not only |the weakness of the position which he took but disclosed the real reason for the existing situation in Wash- ington, and’a situation which Ger- ! many was quick to take full advan- tage of as is disclosed in the claim from Berlin that consress stands five to ome against the president. 48 soon as the senator began to make inquiries, s to whether he was right in assuming that such talk as he had heard contzined facts, he quickly gained much enlightenment. He learncd not only that he was wrongly informed but he got a quick denfal from Mr. Wilson himself, which there is reason to believe he would have been able to have obtain- ied had he sought verification before he made hic plunge into a matter which has shown him and certain members of congress up in an unfav- orable light. : On a matter of such vital import- | ance there was certainly the greatest Teason for making sure of the ground on which he stood. It was no time to be swayed by such a flimsy pretext and it 1s to be hoped that it will prove a lesson which will be a profitable one not only to the senator but to all others in congress who are inclined to jump at gossip regardless of the consequences which may be involved, and fnasmuch as Senator Gore has de- clared that his position was due to the reports which he believed, and which have been found to be incor- rect, he is doing the proper thing in leaving no stone unturned un- i1 he has done his utmost to counter- act the detrimental effect. THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA, ‘With the completion of the test of e in Speed s an important factor with war vessels and the Pennsylvania would be In & bad position should it attempt to give battle to the British Queen Elizabeth or others of like speed and armament, because of the speed hand- icap alone. This is one of the reesons why Ad- sers, of which this country has non but which have been. shown to be of so much importance in naval engage- ments during the present war because of the combination of speed and pow- erful guns. That the Pennsylvania is & power- ful floating fortress which could give an excellent account of itself against a ship that could not outdistance it, cannot be questioned, but while it has the big gums, and a broadside which far outwelghs even the Queen Elizabeth, it lacks the speed to make it the world’s greatest fight- ing craft. GERMANY'S INTENTIONS. Some surprise is expressed in Great Britain that the first of March has arrived and gone and there has not appeared along the routes of trade a large fleet of new submarines of greater size and power put forward by Germany to carry out the new or- der concerning armed merchantmen. There has also appeared storles to the effect that Germany does not intend to enforce its policy by means of underwater boats but that it is plan- ning to do it by means of disguised cruisers of the type of Moewe which vessel has been responsible for the sinking of a large number of ships of the allles since it began its opera- tions, Whatever may be the surmises in regard to Germany's intentions, ex- perfence shows that little advance in- formation can be expected and that it will be necessary to awalt develop- ments. It however, it should be Germany's plan to send out onto the high seas a fleet of sea raiders, equipped with powerful guns and provided with the required speed, even though it is im- possible for others to figure out how it 1s going to be done, it must be re- alized that it could raise havoc just as long as it was able to carry on operations, and if governed by the methods which have been attributed to the Moewe there would be nothing in the conduct to which exception could be faken efther by the neutral or enemy nations. So far as learned the Moewe has been governed by in- ternational law. It has a long list of vessels to its credit but it has not been carrying on a campaign which disregarded the rights of humanity or failed to protect the lives of the pas- sengers or crews. It has operated entirely within its rights and the greater is the credit that belongs to it for doing so. The Moewe has shown what can be done legitimately to cripple enemy commerce if the dis- position cxists. CONGRESSMAN TILSON'S POINT. While the question of preparedness has been before congress thers have been frequent references to the fact that it is necessary to give some thought to the need of providing for something more than the actual in- crease In the army and navy. They must of necessity get full considera- tion and perhaps a greater share of the attention but the industrial side of the question cannot be safely over- looked. ‘Congressman Tflson sees the need of making provision for the firearms that would be required. It is not enough that thereis a supply of arms on hand sufficient to take care of the present army since a much larger number of men would have to be equipped and there would be a con- stant demand for new equipment and the turning out of such implements requires time. No better example of that exists than is furnished by manufacturing establishments in this country which are still werking diligently to get to- gether the necessary machinery and tools for the filling of orders which were received from foreizn countries months ago. One wouldn't have to make a very extended inquiry before ho discovered that Uncle Sam would be facing just such a delay In getting emergency orders filled. The time to plan for overcoming just such a sit- uation is at hand. That this govern- ment has not the tools necessary to overcome such a handicap is sufficlent reason for the congressman urging action upon that point at this time. It may be one of the minor details of preparation but it Is certainly one which ought not to be either over- looked or sidetracked. EDITORIAL NOTES. The coal supply never dwindles so fast as it does after the bottom of the bin has been found. Those defending Verdun have no cause for complaining about the mo- notony of present day life. If Berlin was elated over the situa- tion at Washington a few days ago, it must be in a blue funk now. March gives an occasional reason for believing that it is as unfriendly with the groundhog as February was. J It is the fellow who needs it most who is not apt to give much attention to the preliminary training for Lent. The man on the corner says: The danger in seeing ourselves as others see us is that we may dlscover that others are prejudiced. It is to be hoped that Senator Gore does not depend entirely upon hear- say as the Dbasis for all the legisla- tion he starts or supports. ! And the Dest of it was Senator Gore helped to fire the broadside into the resolution calling for a warning to the nmew superdreadnought Pennsyl- vanie, and every indication as the re- sult of it that the report of the naval board which made the test will bp ;mme, it is apparent that it is 5 to be a valtable addition to the navy. It has shown up well in all its qufrements in many respects. er of speed it has bettered by three-quarters of a knot the 21 knots |called for in the contract but it must ib a that such speed is moth- _ ing to brag about when the attain- of veesels of a like type in navies are considered. The Pennsylvania i3 the last United Americans, and the abandonment of their rights. —_— Germany isn't so prompt in de- manding that Italy release the ships ‘which it seized within 48 hours as it was in the case of Portugal. For some reason the kalser isn't anxious to have war declared between those countries. ——— THE MAN WHO TALKS I hope you do mot sincerely believe this world is full of trouble, for that is a sign that you are making & large part of it yourself. The world is not full of trouble to a sane and sober person. Our relation to others has everything to do with our view of the world. The habit of complaining and the habit of Whining and the habit of willfulness ars the trinity of trouble. ‘To become dissatisfied with your lot and then to let it prey upon your mind is to begin to paint your world black, and it doesn't take muoh of an artist to kmock all the sunshine out of the heart, or out of the home. If you ex- pect things to go as you want them to g0 you are meeting with constant dis- appointment, and constant disappoint- ment leads straight to mind-misery, or chronic unhappiness. If you do not think you are master of your fate you haven't thought earnestly enough yet. Make your world brighter and better and you will know you are captan of your soul! What s it that marks the rise of a successful person in any of the walks of life? Just being equal to the occasion, able intelligently or intui- tively for any emergency. The prin- cipal equipment is self-reliance. One must not only feel that they are equal to an emergency, but they must shut out distrust. Lack of faith in one's self is a perflous defect. Undermin- ing thoughts, like little doubts, must not he entertained. We should let nothing in us get negative to success, but we sWould be positive for it heart and soul. It we are going to be equal to anything we must feel equal to it, and act with confidence. To falter is to ourselves to become conscious of our own inefficiency, and to be guilty of hindering our own success. Suc- cess to the climber often comes be- cause he looked up and stolidly re- fused to look down. There is no such thing as getting something for nothing in the religious or the commercial life. Too many are walting for the Lord to pass around the loaves and fishes who are not within the feasting zone. We have to be a friend to enjoy the blessings of friendship; we must love to be loved; to know the delights of knowl- edge 'we must acquire knowledge; to realize what mercy is we must be merciful; we must work for a good ap- petite; we must have a conception of harmony and taste to enjoy music and beauty. We cannot get broad views with a narrow mind, we cannot enjoy spiritval blessings uniess we cul- tivate conditions which invite them. The soul has to be receptive to spirit- ual blessings. Love and harmony form the beauty of heavenly blessings, nd hate and discord shuts them out. alvation does not represent a chance, but it encompasses an earnest pur- pose. With more emphasis than usual we can eay: “Good-by, February!" Like January preceding it, it doubtless beats the record. In recorded timo January was never before so mild in New England; and in recorded time this February compassing the whole of winter by its snowfall and the in- tensity of the cold, has put the spinal chord into the winter of 1916, which by precedent it was its duty to break. Because there has never been in re- corded time a year with two months just like these to inaugurate it, is no Dproof that there never was a year just Hke it. It is fair to presume there are no duplicates in vears, and yet evi- dence is plenty that there have been in New England icy vears without a green thing, and balmy years without frost or ice or snow. The cycle of the vears encompasses all temperatures and all terrestral phenomena doubtless regardless of latitude or longitude. Are you mindful of the fact that you are a free agent, and do you appreciate what the freedom is which is yours, by inheritance. Every person in life is a free chooser, and what is chosen makes or mars the individual’s life. To be a free chooser is to be given a place of great responsibility; and if we choose wisely we become more and more conscious of our nearness to God and of His nearness to us—of omnip- otent power transmitted from Father to child. There are no special fav- orites, but every human soul has an equal’ chance in grasping the good things of life, and there is nothing more worth grasping than the good thought which keeps the mind pure and the spiritual sight clear. It isn't safe to fool with the wasps of thought which sting and paralyze the nerves of wisdom. All the things which sweeten life are ours for the taking, hence why should we seize the things which con- fuse us and embitter life? You doubtless have discovered your- self as the slave of a habit; and per- haps vou have found that you were like a fly well bound in a spider's web when you resolved to master the habit rather than to yield to i ‘The mo- ment you aitempt to overcome it the battle is on and you are surprised by the power of resistance which habit sets up. Your will is not what you thought it was, you are overcome in the contest again and again, and if you acknowledge habit as your master your freedom is lost, you are a victim Yor life to neslect of duty. You were geaf to the mandate of conscience and did not halt at the point where vic- tory would have been easy. If you had been loyal to your convictions, if you had recognized the truth, the truth would have made you free; but you indulged the weakness which be- came strength and had reason to be startled when you recognized your mistake. Habit binds a man to mis- fortune as nothing else can. Since life 1s a mystery no school of philosophers or scientists have been able to interpret more than half the phenomena of life, eince the remainder seems to be beyond the ken of human intelligence. As man is being made more and more a mystery to himself Dbecause of his subconscious manifesta- tions, his subliminal revelations and his cosmic_conceptions, he finds mys- tery in religion and mystery in sin. He can ask himself why and wherefore concerning ten thousand things, which excite his interest without getiing an answer. For half a century science has falled to find out whether it is an excess of oxygen that makes the saint or an excess of hydrogen which makes the sinner. It is not surprising _that agnostics ‘are increasing—that the “I don’t-knows” are multiplying among men. Science has never been able to discover any necessity for a creator, and but for the inner depths of the human heart man could not be eensi- tive to a divine presence. The Psalmist in his haste said all men are llars, and the government of our own making says so deliberately.. Trust no man is the governmeptal edict. The court swears every Wwit- ness whatever his position or charac- ter to tell the truth, and the state and government swear every officer to hon- or the law and administer public af- fairs honestly. No one is immune The senate has decided that diplo- matic affairs should be left with the president. That certainly is where they belong and thers never should have been any move on the part of congress to take matters into their own hands. from distrust. 'We have become so used to the custom that when the court says: “Mr. Clerk, swear the Wit- ness,” we do not feel sensitive to the only inference which can be drawn from the oath; or from the law back of it, which 1s to imprison all of us as perjurers if we do mot yield to com- (Written Speclally for The Bulletin.) Reference has been made in previ- ous wecks to the trade in the latter years of 1700, between Norwich mer- chants and ports in Ireland. In many instances the voyages to Iish seaporis would be coutinued o verpool. The products of Norwl and towns inland would be carried oversea in local-built craft, the ship- masters returning with cargoes which included linens and the like, the pro- ducts largely of Irish looms. As early as 1796, a small ship named the Ceres was built in Nor- wich for the direct Irish trade. Her commander was Roswell Roath and her first voyage was regarded as un- usually prosperous, as it lasted only a week over three months and she brought back a valuable cargo. In her second or third voyage, how- ever, the Ceres, when twenty-three days out, was taken by a French armed vessel, carried into a French port, and both vessel and cargo con- demned. Another ship employed in this trade was the Young FEagle. The first no- tice of iner is contained in a record of her arrival in November, 1793, from Ostend, Ellas Lord, master. She came in again under the same com- mander, June 2nd. 1794, in fifty-three days from Liverpool, and continued for two or three years longer in this u‘;o of trade, Jedediah Perkins, mas- The records show that, during 1798, the Irish trade was prosecuted by the bric Neptune, Perkins master, sloop, Endeavor, James Harlowe, and schooner Eliza B. Freeman. The Neptune, in a return voyage, was boarded, July 17, by a - French privateer of eixteen guns, called the Tiger, and plundered of several bales of dry-goods and crates of crockery. Letters were opened and other enor- mities_committed, Miss Caulkins tells us. The Neptune arrived in Norwich on September 2nd. seventy-one dave from Liverpool, with nothing left of her cargo but alt. In 1804, the brig Ceres was built at Norwich, named ~for the lost ship which had_been captured by _the French in 1796, or '97, as noted. Ros- well Roath was commander of the new brig, which made her first voyage to Cork, whence sho arrived at New York with ten passengers, considered a large number, Jan. 25th. 1805. When she reached her home port she reported “A tedious passage of 100 days from Newry." The value of the cargoes brought at that time from ports in the British Isles may be judged from the fact that, in June 1799, the schooner Vie- tory, Harlowe, from Liverpool, con- signed to Thomas Mumford and Jabez Perkins, paid a duty of $2,798.46; a very large amount, as the charges then ranged on European Schooner Mary, Capt. Solomon Stew- art, came from Liverpool the same season with valuable goods to_Alpheus Dunham, Lathrop & FEels, Ebenezer and Erastus Huntington and others. Records show such marine notes as. July 15, 1800, arrived ship Three Friends, Wm. Coft, Jr. 64 davs from Liverpool, with goods to Jabez Hunt- ington, Peter Lanman, and others. April,’ 1801, arrived schoomer Eliza, Benajah Leffingwell, 65 days from Liverpool. Not only in trade with the British Tsles did the sea-faring merchants of Norwich make good, but in ventures to_ports in Spain and Portugal. Ves- sels going from here, we are told, carried chiefly provistons and silver Sunday Morning Talk BIB-MINDEDNESS. Possibly our title is not a perfectly accurate synonym for the fine, mouth- filling word, magnanimity, that the Latin gave to English speech. But it is sufficiently accurate to serve. The magnanimous man is big of heart and mind. He is big enough to overlook personal slights and to forget seifish ambitiors, in the interest of a good cause. Magnanimity becomes one of the noblest words in the lansuage to us, when we have really grasped its con- tent. Its meaning is illustrated by Washington, maligned by stupid and jealous rivals, yet steadily continuing his almost superhuman efforts for the success of the continental cause: by Lincoln, in_the hour, before his second presidential campaign, when defeat at the polls seemed probable, yct using every energy to make the administra- tive path smooth for his successor; by Amundsen, allowing the hand of an- other to hold the flag when the photo- graph of his triumphant little party of explorers was taken at the South Pole. If we wish the supreme exhibition of aznanimity, beyond which, surely, greatness of spirit can never go, let us think of the words of Christ upon the cross. Surveying those who had driven the cruel nails, the Sufferer prayed: ather, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” In old Rome magnanimity meant, more especially, physical courage, the bravery of the man to whom bodily pain was contemptible, who met death itself without flinching. With us, more of the idea of moral courage has been imported into the word. It means courage of spirit, courage that makes one able to stand injustice without be- ing stung into hatred and revenge, that enables one to exercise charitable judgment, even toward one's enemies. The little-minded people are ever with us. They are generally carrying chips on both shoulders. They are ready for _slights—and ready with knocks. They are responsible for much human misery. Mrs, Grundy, for instance, is mot magnanimous. ' She overlooks none of the faults of her neighbors, nor falls to report any. A distinguished visi- tor not long since gave some excellent advice to the girls of a fashionable city school. ‘Never be cats!” he said. Pro- ceeding to make his meaning clear, he deplored the way in which so many people spend their lives saying unkind things about their nelghbors, tearing reputations to pieces and speaking sarcastically even about _thelr friends. The chatty spirit is as far as possible from magnanimity. Big-minded people will cultivate charity in all their personal relations. Life is too short to be spent in nurs- ing grievances or in meditating revenge. One is not under bonds to run down every malefactor who in- jures him. “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord” He who deliberately harms another is himself most harmed now—and the Almighty can take care of the hereafter. Let us cease dealing in harsh judg- ments, in advertising every petty or great fault in others. There mre, doubtless, traits in ourselves that are grievous to be borne. How often would our own blunderjng perversities cast us outside the pale but for the pulsion. The Saviour himself would not be exemot fro mthis rule. boundless magnanimity of God! THE PARSON. NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1618 EARLY NORWICH—IRISH COMMERCE doliars, bri; back fruits, brandy, mm'.'w llhm-' Notes like the following give an adequate idea of one line of commerce of early Norwich: 21 Feb. 1794 (one hundred and twenty-two years ago; yet we pa- tronizingly look back on the old town as sleepy and slow:) arrived sloop Homer, Willam Pollard, from Cadiz, with goods consigned to Joseph How- land; duties $159.06. Left at Cadiz sch. ‘Patty, ‘Ames, of Norwich. 28 Oct. 1790, arrived Recovery, Jobn ‘Webb, from Lisbon, with goods to Joseph Williams; dutles $500.07. 11 March, 1796, entered from the Isle of May, Portugal, ship Mercury, Hezekiah Perkins; duties $55.40. The brigs Neptune, Atalanta and Despatch were among those enzaged in ‘this Spanish-Portuguese trade. Captains Whiting, Loring and Bos- well were among the prominent com- manders. Norwich ship-masters gained a rep- utation beyong their own home port, So that their skill and experience fre- quently won them commissions from other places. In 1801, it is shown that Capt. Rock- well was at Amsterdam in the_ship Commerce, and Capt. Roswell Roath at London in the Jullana, both New York vessels. Capt. command- ed the ship Eugenla in voyages to Bordeaux. A New England ship- master was always able to find hon- orable employment either at New York or some of the southern ports. Besides, the merchants of Norwich and other Connecticut ports were largely interesteq in New York ship- ping and the imports made by them directly were often recelved fn New o A scheme of Norwich ship owners and masters devised during the early years of 1800 was to combine a fish- ing trip with European trade. This saved the drain of silver paid for im- ported goods. A license for fishing and a forelgn passport would be ob- tained, and the vessel would clear for the cod-fisherles and a mazket. The Norwich Courier—still published and tel up-toidate news—on May lst. 1805, gave notice that a fleet of five brigs and schooners had dropped down the river, bound for the Straits of Belleisle on a fishing adventure, and that four others were nearly ready to follow. These were the brigs Hiram, Capt. Austin; Iris, Chr. Stan- ton; Dolphin, Berry: and the schoon- ers’ Betsey, Loring: Amelia, Fitch: Thetis, Hall: Cheisea, Doane; Jane, Berry; and the Mechanic. These nine vessels were afterward reported safe at Green Island, and a part of the fleet visited the Mediterranean before returning to Norwich. Tn 1806, the echooner Jane. Capt. Berry, from the Straits of Belleisle, bound up the Mediterranean, was taken by the English on pretence of her attempting to o Into Ca She was sent to Gibraltar, where she was cleared and proceeded on her voyase, arriving late in the season at Bos- ton, 60 days from Allcant. June 6th. 1806, arrived brig Dolphin, Capt. Carewell Coit, 60 days from Algestras with goods to Jesee Brown, Jr., Levi Huntington and E. Coit & Co, paying a duty of $6454.10, the highest duty ever assessed on any one consignment from Europe to Norwich merchants. This peculiar line of business soon declined, however. Other ports were more favorably situated for engaging in the fisheries, and the New England vessels were all more or less annoyed by British competitors, and sometimes were driven from the ground. The Norwich ships continued in the trade as long as any of them: and in more than one local family are cherished the traditions of bold and enterpris- ing grandsires who risked dangers on many such a voyage, for tho profits that were in it. THE DICTAGRAPH. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In the Interest of Our Many zens. Mr. Editor: Having fully digested the last utterance of Another Citizen and failing to find therein anythin, tell us in what manner our chi dren are to be benefited by medical i spection, it looks as if we would be forced to pass this matter up. It is plainly evident that such a little matter as_that is considered as none of the public’s business. He scems, however, to be long on advice even if he | short on information, for he immedi- ately plunges into the question and essays to tell the pecple that if they don't like the present law they can dig down Into their pockets and em- ploy competent counsel to test its con- stitutionality. In this he displays the usual characteristics of the breed of political M. D.’s whose greatest cry Is money, and then more money, office, and then more office. If the citizens who have opposed this iniquitous law at the various town meetings had as little regard for the welfare of the town's treasury as these self seeking political shysters the town would long ere this have been imbrofl- ed in litigation. Here let me say that our propoganda is in the interest of our many clitizens who know full well their inherent medical rights and who also know that those rights are being taken from them by a few men who consider the practice of medicine a monopoly and who look upon every citizen and his children as mere sub- Jects of that monopoly. In his reference to Heinz's 57 varle tles he seems to find it difficult to d criminate between pickles and mi- crobes, otherwise he would not advise administering Heinz's preparations hypodermically. This is not surpris- ing, however, as no doubt his mind has been so’ thoroughly engrossed in perusing vaccine farm literature that it has at last become an obsession. Now, Mr. Editor, I am free to admit that T am eomewhat sour on this ques- tion, but not from any special diet of pickles. In this, however, I am not alone, for on several occasions many hundred Norwich citizens have shown symptoms of acidity by their votes at various town meetings, where they have been afforded an opportunity to express thelr minds on this subject. He falls to see where the New Haven railroad comes in and I would inform him that it does not come in. It has been in, was in for many years, and its day of departure came suddenly, and unless all signs fail its successor, “the medical trust” will no doubt share the same fate and walk the plank prompt- Iy when once the public get to realize the true Inwardness of the nefarious plans it has in store for humanity. The recent scheme of the medical trust to impose & personal tax of $2 on each citizen (under guise of health insur- ance) and apply the proceeds to the benefit of the political doctors is but one of the schemes planned. ‘Where Another Citizen shines with particular-brilllancy, however, is in ! attempt et prescribing. I am rather surprised to see him recomfnend fluid extracts. The prevailing notlon is that all disease from toothache to tubercu- Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S ol B | Firemen’s banquet in resard to losis is caused by micro organisms or germs. If he holds to this belief he should abandon the use of curative medicine as Osler has. Perhaps, how- ever, on occasion, they or he employs Osler’s prescription, nux vomica and hope. The original germ killer idea, however, seems to have miserably falled if we are to belleve what we glean from the medical journals. From a paper recently read before the Phila- delphia County Medical society by Walter Sands Miils, A. B, M. D., we learn that in the treatment of pneu- monia_at the great Rockefeller insti- tute where the treatment is entirely by serums Dr. Cole reports treating 72 cases with a mortality of 32 per cent. At the Rockefeller institute during the last two or three years they have made an intensive study of pneumonia and claim to have the most _skilful treatment known to ecience. Now it may be of interest to learn the results obtained in Flower hospital, the insti- tution endowed by the late Gov. Ros- well P. Flower. This institution re- ports the treatment of 68 cases with a mortality of 8.8 per cent, a trifie over one-fourth as many as reported by the germ theorists. When we recall the various promises and predictions con- cerning the great advances made in conquering disease by modern bac- teriological science and note the re- sults obtained, we do not regret keep- ing the M. D.'s and nurses out of the public schools the past 14 years. It is evident that under this modern system of medicine man Is always to be but never is blessed. A. W. DAVIS. Norwich, March 3, 1916. Unpreparedness. Mr. Editor: As a veteran of the Civil war, I feel very much more in love with ‘peace than with war. There is but one peace footing, and that is the univensal acceptance of the divine precepts which all churches teach. The world does not accept these pre- cepts, and we see the spirit of Attila represented by 10,000,000 armed men looming above the spirit of Christ in the Christian world, which it is taking 15,000,000 men of war to check: and we witness in this country a war pro- paganda being carried on by a foreign organization averse to American inter- ests and in deflance of American peace today, which is a_menace to the wel- fare of the republic. There is danger in militarism, but less danger in preparadness. The question is: Will you defend yourself against violence, brirandage and rapine or_become a non-resisting victim? If E. Lyman Gould prefers to be a willing victim, no one can object: but the spirit which gave birth to this re- public, and has defended the flag to pFotect it as an asylum for the op- ressed of all nations, declines to sub- mit to tyranny in the name of Ford ana his followers or in the name of the Lord. “Peace hath her victories No less renowned than war;" But they have only been won by the raliant: and the vallant know that in world a submissive spirit promotes tyranny, much more effectively than the spirit of resistance. The spirit of the American people has been echoed and re-echoed in the words of Patrick Henry since the birth of this nation: “Give us liberty or give us_death!” The “tea party” in Boston harbor is the historic incident which tranemitted to us freedom from monarchial rule and from compulsory participation in the present war in Europe. OBSERVER. Norwich, March 3, 1916. Nothing Too Good For Norwich. Mr Editor: Mayor Murphy hit the nail on the head in his remarks at the the approaches to the Rose of New Eng- land. It is time Norwich woke up to its possibilities before the “Rose of New England” becomes a. joke. The scenic beauties of Norwich are magnificent, but it is very easy for man either to add to that beauty, or by want of careful planning to de- ct greatly from it. Tt must strike the stranger coming into Norwich through North Main street or Thames street that the Rose is a little passe, something like the villaze I lived in at Long Island, N. Y. Between the harbor and the main h way leading to the summer col- o there was a plot of land which the farmers were permitted to use as a landing for New York stable manure which was brought in boats and dump- ~d In large piles to be hauled away during the winter at the farmer's con- venience. The fumes in the meantime were neither healthy nor inviting. The spot became known as “Tuberose Park.” The citizens finally woke up and converted the plot into a real park and it is now one of the beauty spots of the town. They did not stop there, though for the railroad station h: heen remodeled and the approaches improved by plots and groups of chrubs, etc. Norwich is in a good to have her cognomen applied as a joke like “Tuberose Park.” I was in Providence recently and in ne with one of the most prom- business men I mentioned Nor- Oh. yes.” he sald, “I was there ana It struck me as being not 2 very attractive city, at least the business part.” Now it takes a lot of boosting to overcome such impres- jons. It is not too late to begin to plan to make Norwich, indeed. the Rose of New England. The rafiroad mproaches could be greatly improv- 1 by well placed groups of shrubs or rlots of grass. That iron guard rail and old wooden bridge on Main street over the C. V. railroad is to say the least, not impressing. In planning improvements in the streets in the res- Idential section, space should be allow- ed for a strip of grass at least three feet wide sidewalk proper to serve both as a rest for the eve and for planting and main- taining health and vigor of trees. A boulevard on one of the approach- es laid out similar to Blackstone houlevard in Providence with grass and shrubs in the center and grass between the curb and sidewalk would 2o a long way toward making Nor- ich worthy of being called the Rose of New England. The city should set an example to *he citizens by properly caring for the trees and shrubs, and by beautifying the public buildings where ever it is possible by a little well planned plant- inz. Teach them to take pride in their city. There should be more planting of shrubs and flowers around the school EYE SPOTS floating specks, blurred vision, pains in the eycball, heaviness of the lids, soreness, yellow tinge to white of eyes, all originate in liver or stomach disorder. s I L s e v SCHENCKS MANDRAKE afford almost instant rellef and fortify the system against recur- rence of these distressing ailments. They tone the liver, purify the stomach, regulate the bowels, cool the blood. Purely vegetable. Plain or Sugar Costad. 80 YEARS® CONTINUOUS SALE PROVES THEIR MERIT Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son, Philadelphis. between the curb and the | ROYAL BAKING POWDER No Alum—No Phosphate grounds to teach the rising generation a love of plants and flowers and beau. tiful grounds. Breed a love of beauty in the citizens and Norwich will be a Rose to be proud of. The road by the fair grounds should he developed as a route for _antos. Why not lay that out as a bos ? There was some talk of impro th road but it did not go far enough. If laid out with trees and shrubs well grouped and planted the property own. ers along the route should be willing to give the land needed to the town, also the loam for grading and plant- ing. They would be the gainers by the added value of their property. The more the population increases the more congested and unsightly the approaches will become, and the long- er it is delayed the more costly it will be to improve them. Right vou are Mayor Murphy, get out your hammer and knock. A little. healthy knocking is good for us all, iest we get too smuz and conceited. Norwich is improving, but look ahead 2 bit. Let those approaches be care- fully planned, not for Norwich of to- day, but for what she is going to be Afty or more years hence. Land for improvements will never be cheaper than now. Nething is too good for the Rose of New England. Keep her worthy the name. S. HARTRIDGE. March 2, 1916. Stories of the War Absence of Men In London. The absence of men is now quite apparent in London, in the increasing number of women pubiicly engaged in man's work. They are plentiful as drivers of wvehicles amid the city's scarcely diminished traffic. Messen- ger girls of all sorts, oddiy be-uni- formed, flit about the business dis- tricts. One of t e, returning from an errand to a firm where the office girl had not yet been installed, report- ed contemptiously that: “The place seemed to run entirely by boys” Most interesting of all, perhaps, are the “lady” street-car conductors—so strange an Engzlish sight that several London_rep h filled columns about them with chivalrous sentiment. There are motor-women, too, on the troileys of Glasgow, where the traffic is pretty thick. The London County Council, in its capacity of people’s street car trust, is still of opinion that this last “aint no job for a lady.” as the late Lefty Donelly said in defence of his shooting an innocent bystander. It is wonderful enough to see the women conductors competently keep- Ing their feet on the extremely wobbly London cars—ealso th<) Jieads. 1 admired the way one stopped “back talk” from a boor she had made put out his cigarette. “Please mouth shut,” she said icily, “and don’t bore the rest of the passengers.” This did the trick instanter, as no words of mere man could. But it was backed up by the steady British glare of every man present. Maybe that help- ed. Essad Pasha With Allles. News of Essad Pasha’s adherence to the cause of the Allics has been re- ceived in London with thankfulness, as the operations of Albani lars in the rear of the S was causing considerable apprehension With his 20,000 men, many of them armed with rifies and ammunition seized from German anl Austrian con- sulates in Albania, it is believed Essnd will be able to control enemy tribes- men and keep the lines of communica- tion open for the allied troops. Hc A YEAR AGO TODAY March 5, 1915. Germans were checked at Reims. German armies in north split up by_Russian advances. Turks abandoned their campaign against Egypt. Allied fiect bombarded Smyrna. Germans sunk French ammuni- tion ship at Ostend. Zeppelin raid over Calais failed. Zeppelin L-8 wrecked near Tirl ish _warships battered Dar- B danelles forts, destroying one. keep your ' OTHER VIEW POINTS This 1s superb slelghing weather, but where are the sleighs? Ten o1 fifteen years ago there would have been hundreds of them out and on @ Sunday afternoon & few thousand people would have lined up, on_the Watertown road, to watch the fast- steppers on the local speedway. The horse editor would have been thi The next morning the Republican would have carried a couple of coi- umns telling about the pleasure fl":, ers and their outfiets. The sleigls the horses, the drivers, and the sults of the brushes would have been in print, for sleigh rides, and races were all recognized as M- teresting News.—Waterbury Republ can. According to reports, this is golng te be a good year for bicycles. It is esti- mated that a million bicycles will be manufactured in the United States this year. The people living on the outskirts of citles use the bicycles go. ing to and from work. In the past rid- ing wheels was one mbans of pleasure, but this enjoyment heard its death knell with the coming of the automo- bile and the motorcycle. Probably the rapid advance in the cost of gasoline will make a boom in the bicycle in- dustry. Another reason for the bicy- cle coming back into popularity is that a large number of people are building homes in the country, and it is convenient to have the wheels to go inta the city with—New Beftaln Rec- ord. has aiready extended a weloome to the alian troons who entered Albania by of Durazzo. =ssad is ue.cribed as a wild, prim- itive character, and, as the descend- ant of a Moslem family of great pow- er and antiquity in Albania, he is in- tensely patriotic. In the days of Turk- ish rule he early identified himself with the Younz Turk party, altheugh he later became their bitter opponent. He intrizued against Abdul Habid to avenge the assassination of his elder brother by Abdul's agents. When the Balkan war broke out Ks- sad fought with the Turks and gained a high reputation by the skill of his defense of Scutari in 1913. The prom- inence the heads of his family had held as robber chiefs bred in him the ambition to become king of _Albania. But he was forced by the European powers to agree to_ the choice of Prince William of Wied. The truce was not long. The new king’s inca- pacity and lack of tact soon caused Essad to organize a revolt. But Prince Willlam fled to the protection of Aus- trian wahships. Essad himself was arrested and detained for a time, but releaced through Italian medla- tion. t October, Essad was formally made dictator of Albania and com- miander in chief of the army. 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