Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 5, 1916, Page 4

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, AUGUST '5, 1916 are wasting more than money, and spending such substance as can never be regained, for the valuable posses- slons of life slip away from our grasp almost unwittingly and we find our- selves bankrupt before we can realize ‘what we have lost.” end- Qoufied Miss Corelll realizes the needs of Britain _from every citizen; and ‘}___fl.____g__ BARS;OLD, senses that the best that is in them tion price 1Zc & weeks. is now due the government from every h-"mm T eart R citizen, Slorwich Bulletin- | Entered at the Postoffice at;Norwich, e S e oy PR THE OUTLOOK FOR HAY. 5 ~w~n;’,/°m°'“'. gy It is predicted that hay will be I} ulletin’ Editorial Roomis.as<s. | thirty dollars a ton next winter. 1 # le;;fln_ Job' Office 85-3.| This is not because the hay crop B“W‘ i “ri.pmmom 2, Murray|of 1916 was short, but because the wet weather interference with har- vesting the crop has really reduced it to a point of shortage which will make the demand for hay far in ex- cess of the supply. This has been an unduly wet season, and grass and oats have been ruined; the green pea and bean crop greatly reduced; and the green corn crop and tomato crop behind time and not very promising, because of exces- sively cool and hot and wet weather. Those farmers who.are fortunate enough to have a good stand of al- falfa have already harvested two crops with a good chance for a third; and the prosressive farmers are ad- ‘vising the increase of alfalfa acreage as a means of ralsing in New Eng- land all of the forage needed. At present large sums of money g0 to other parts of the country for for- age for our stock which might as well be saved and used for the ad- vancement and comfort of the agri- culturists’ families. [ Norwioh, Saturday, Aua. 5, 1916, The: Bulleti i : bulletin i ‘| The,sBulletin has - the_. lu’gmi efrculation of any paper in’Eastern ‘Connecticut. and from three to four ‘than that of, any in It "is delivered to over 000" of the 4,063 houses’!n/Nor- wichtand,read by ninety-three per cent.; of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 9500 houses, in' Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100, and;in all’ of these places it considered the local dalily. Eastern Connecticut ! has forty- nine towns, one hundred and’sixty- five postoffice districts, and sixty zural. free delivery routes. The . Bulletin is sold in every town and on nu,o! he R. F. D. “flmul in Eastern’ Connecticut. CIRCULATION 1901, % @ ge. REGULATING AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC. The regulation of the automobile traffic in the larger cities is a trying problem. The traffic is so flerce that mothers and their children are de- prived of the open air privileges and joys which are their inheritance. New York has succeeded in prohi- biting traffic in part of her streets so the women and children may take air in safety and exercise. In - most crowded districts of the me- »polis almost every other street is closed to auto traffic. Eoston has an ordinance requiring he sidewalks shall be kept clear. To an extent suggestions to this been made the Boston reveals in this comment: hat a mother should pay a month and furnish a pusand dollar bond for the right to s carriage an the sidewalk provision more suitable government of 'Hade: ightened city of earth. g generation must have sunlisht and exercise in or- maint a healthy existence, must be restricted. Plead- cr conditions The Tran- saseesesesseeesssssesncsessonssesssesasenaces: ' 1905, average. resent structure of citles is ough in the way it deprives on of opportunities THE FULL DINNER PAIL, The democrats are pointing at the “fall dinner pail” with 'xldh;—”“ et play and recreation. What B J ts to baby carriages and children, #piio of taem Aed __lcither by law or discretion, but to o "'h-u“ s b‘\"‘“ pen soms of them wide to the chil- B et &1 Datore then make them safe and Brealue out of the great world war i s the revenues under the T wood | S revenue bill were not meeti EDITORIAL NOTES. ernment expenses by e mi ughes: Preparcdness 1is defense, a day; but when war was dec militarism. and orders up In the millions t the office. The to pour in and machinists and wages went to five dollars the dinner pail fillled right u has remained full ever since. This war munitions full dinner pa is over the divide, and will soon on the decline, s e foreign ord are falling off and it is estimated 000 men now busy will be idle before October. I The democrats attribute the perity of the country to th Teserve bank act, but this bubble dependency Wil soon burst w ders cease to come in from abroad The Bulletin would like to see thel full dinner pall ke full, but it will take the republican protective tariff to do it. Keoniz had a master's con- in his ship. nicnics will be things of the cs will be all the go! ale 55 feet lon de a submarine looks small 350 feet in lensth. A tariff commission without power would hardly be worth the cost of it. took satisfaction out of till she is not contented. evenue only has never to0 keep full dinner pails. Tom’s Island explosion put R RE EINE DERIL. millions out of sight in A thorough scouting expedition on in New Bngland to stay if pos the increase of the fungus pest is threatening this valuable timb This disease scem aif from that which promises to ma end of New England’s chest but s a bl W] imported from E pathologists hav fungus can be s In Massachuset been located genc n Essex coun- ty east of a line drawn from Methuen south through A r and Reading and across to Salem, ester and Melrose are ik uspicion. The other - w! in which the rust has already been found are Ply- mouth and Bristol counties, something ch | Perhaps it would do President Wil- good to spend a week-end on Moonlight bay! ‘As a correspondent Wilson does not m to be very interesting to Mexi- Britain, It may be a good woman's duty to smile, but she can't do it If she has a fool for a husband. The alien-made American flag is a rag. To keep the flag dear it should be made in America. Hughes: I stand unflinchingly for the maintenance of all Amerlcan rights on land or sea! like twenty square miles in the vi- cinity of New Bedford having been| These fellows who stand for a found more or le: ected. Thus far | crowd of automobiles forget space is the central counties have not been|pecessary for the people. found seriously menaced, but Berk- - shireipresents one of the worst situa-| With 14 states favoring woman tons at the present. suffrage Wilson did not notice it had All farmers who own white pine |become a natlonal issue. Woods should interest themselves in order to save if possible these valua- ble timber trees. Farmers' Bulletin 742 of the De- partment of Agriculture at Washing- ton and the recent bullettn by the Massochusetts * State Board of Agri- culture can both be had upon request to those!offices, or from the Massa- chusetts - (Forestry Assoclation ‘at 4 Joy street, Boston. ARE THEY WORTHY? i R 4 ¢ altimore is all ready for the. ar- T a2 | rival of another submarine from Ger- pattence with the soctoty women of | TR, and is expectantly on the look- \London with_their!Savoy dances, Ritz | U% lunches,? Carleton dinners and Ciro's suppers, which ehe points out are evidences: of their ,madness and. hys- teria.in.a|time :when, something better should be done:by them. Compared with the, 180,000% women ‘running_the = 95 new. munitions . factories .in Eng-| If the old saw that “a wise man land, and the thousands:of women |Changes his mind® is true, Wilson's ‘Who, aresfollowing, the..plow .they<are,| Whirligiging counss for exceptional of ‘small jaccount *to a - menaced ‘and.| Wisdom. S eination. & = prme e s “or fice;” iieays. Mtss . Co-| The weather bureau at Washington velll,"we hear. mruchys but that . virtue,| 18 -explaining that it can rain a bit is practiced; more by the men in the|2nd still be “fair” The falr do not trencheés than,by.any’ of seurseclves . at | think so. home for:Whose ;defense they are fighting, o ! Look before you leap, especially if “Do_we ‘deserve thatzheroes should Jyou are back of a wagon or trolley glive their lives forus? .per-|car and about to leap in front of an simony, s without{prodery . wit hy~,|'automobile. Pocrisy, ' need,, liondon &ive & lead to, more,Moenso?". I¢ things go on as they:| Hughes upon Wilson's Mexican pol- hre, ,the «days will:come when modesty |icy: It is a record which cannot be will gbo, merelysa; thing of the past, |examined without a profound sense nd wmmgmmm_qt'“'hymjfln‘fim ‘ e J The kaiser hardly need tell the Ger- man people the conflict is stfll before them. Most of 'em wish it wasn't. Marfe Corelli tells England Ger- many is not the only corrupt nation. She is a woman of keen perception. Even the infants of Great Britain are dropping their pennies in boxes to help John Bull wallop “Fritzie!” The German leaders do not appear to realize that England will probably spealc the first effective word for Deace. ‘womanhood will be gone forever. w.[ THE MAN WHO TALKS Way ehould an immortal soul be impatient?” asks John Oliver Hobbes, caliing attention to the fact. “There Is all eternity for us.”” The Almighty hes not restricted us to time, for He take no heed of time to whom ‘@ thousand years are as a single day, and a single day as a thousand years.” Man Invented time for his own_ purposes, God did not need it for His. As & gorvant to time man has lost sight of his unending caareer. His gift of life outlasts empires and the wreck of worlds. The epirit of man is one thing which no force can destroy, and of which God alone qan jnake an end. Why, then, should fis"bé full of fear and be harassed by worry? He is from God, of God, and must forever ubide with God. 'As an observer of the law and as a violator of it, he creates his own place, which is’ the place he fits. Heaven knows no mis- fits. What you are determines where you belong; and we are assured that each eoul finds its own place. Peni- tence may be man’s salvation, but it has to be different from the shallow sorrow which so constantly shadows the walks of man, The gold finches are back in the rden and we are glad to see them. They are as sure to come where bach- elor's buttons and sunflowers go to sced as where the thistles fade and show their silk. Because of his close assoclation with the thivtle, with the silkk of which he lines his nest, the £0ld finch has been called the thistle bird; and because of the musical char- acter of his song he is in many sec- tions called tho American canary, and once used to be a favorite among our native cage birds. Gibson tranglates his song as “I've cheated ve, per chicka-apee—per chick-a-pee!” and asks: “What but the tiny gold finch has passed overhead in its looping flight, festooning the ether in glancing drapery of black and gold, each em- broidered loop pinned with a wisp of song?’ He doesn't migrate but stays Ifke the hardy sparrows and chickadees and faces the winds and frosts and storms of winter in a plumage so rusty -that it s difficult to identify him, when he comes to the back door with the juncos in winter to pick ut the crumbs from the table cloth or the ceeds which have been gepervusly spread upon the ice or snow for e little plumaged searchers for suste- nance. The most successful physician 1s the one who understands human naturc as well drugs—who can stir a pa- tient with faith while he me ates with doubt. To be a promising patient one must believe in the ability of the doctor to cast out the devils of dis- case and to restore to a nor 1 condi.- tion physical action, or reactlons, of the body. We have been told upon indisputable authority “Thy faith makes thee whole,” and since the doc- tors who medicate and the doctors who diet-ate and tbe doctors who simply oscilate ‘their patients are all reward- ed with success, and the proprietary remedies containing no healing prop- erties and some of which are chiefly composed of water, cure, the claim of faith to our respectful consideration cannot be denied. Many a physician iavgbs when he calls to mind that a resort brown-bread pills or a little mo s apd water saved a nerv- ous, distrustful and baffling patient. There seem to be a great many people in tr ho have faith in them- healed. The physic faith in his patients uccess. “Faith,” w , “makes discords of the pres- ent the harmonies of the future.” We have been so busy developinz the country that we have neglec develop our boys. The Japaness long d that soft vouth in a e independable 2nd a mis- ained vouth is more de- pendable for national defence than the lions in the bank. Money incites cie checks it. In his republc the ho th, hletic clubs were not nec Ty oy was taught to hoe his instead of how to swing Indian c and the effect of well dealt blow the chopping block was better than Dlows upon a spring to show on the face of a dial that its force was 200 pounds. Physical energy is too prec- us to he naglecte this age the Cha their energy for amuse people, W sell the energy ch proc es two billion bushels of corn for $430 a year The Charley Champlins are not & na- tional dependence and defence, but the Joseph Doe’s he. The cxamination of recruits for the army shows too large . of defectives—so does the ation of school chil- Trained youth made Sparta famous—they wil! make America safe. A near-philosopher says: “TIt is caster to elect a good man to office than it is to get him to stay good after he has been elected.” From this it would ap- pear that to win in politics is to get in the way of greater temptation; but it is no part of the elector's duty to keep the candidate good, for that is a duty which is solely the individual's. It he keeps good he is not likely to retain his popularity or inordinately increase his bank deposits. When a man is chosen to office his interests do not seem to be supreme, but after he has been installed they often sud- den]y become so—then Satan appears and says: “There is something in this for you and for me,” and discloses the scheme. Political schemes are as numerous in legislative halls as fiies about_the bunghole of a molasses bar- rel. The temptation is never vested in the small salary or the great homor of the office, but in the “prospects.” Gee whizz! it makes an elector dizzy to think of it! And the legislator yields to temptation and pats himself with glee. How can he keep good when he is putting things “to the good,” and that look good to him? Queer, isn't it, how good some things that are bad, look to us. There are some things which badly affect our eyesight beside a glaring light. It is a good idea in this world to make the thiugs you don't like into things you do like. You cannot do it by getilng a grouch on. A grouch never fmproved anything, yet; neither the pail that is bent, nor the hammer that flles off the handle. Look calm and keep pleasant. Don't get excited. Bide vour time. The skies may keep cloudy for a month, but they cannot keep gray all the time. The gray days are twice as numerous as sunshiny days. Heaven knows too much sun- shine 1s not good for us, so by divine decree we get just enough. Things we don’t like needn’t absorb our attention. Let the things we do like bring us joy, but keep the things we do not like from adding to our misery. Remem- ber it is necessary to be a friend to have a friend; also that grouchy re- marks draw out sharp rebukes. We can keep our own atmosphere agree- able by keening ourselves agreeable; and we can make the grouches sorry by not replying in the same spirit. It pays to keep sweet when those around us are getting sour. The ship-maeter knows that the severer the storm thc calmer he must keep. We must find repose in ourselves when condition= about us are turbulent. Too many of us are thought-crooks. Why should any one hold in low es-Y SCHOOL DAYS (Written Speclally for The Bulletin.) Chelsea, which was the old-time name for Norwich, began, about 1825, a series of experiments, Miss Caulking tells us, “for enlarging the bounds of knowledge, experiments which afford pleasing evidence of the gradual ex- pansion of intellect and enterprise.” As evidences of this exalted evolu- tion, she cites a lyceum, a circulating library, a reading club, a soclety for mutual improvement, and a mechanics’ association. These were successively started; and although most of them were of brief duraticm, they were, we are assured, ‘“cheering ens of an advance in the right path.” The Norwich Female Academy was incorporated in 1828. This institution was greatly indebted for its origin to the persevering exertions of Thomas bineon, who was the principal agent of its incorporation. The brick hall erected for “its accommodation stood on the hill facing the river, bigher teems tho farmer who feeds the coun- try, or the soldier who defends it? Why Is the servant who takes life's burdens from us menial? Why are those who are poorer in purse and richer in sympathy, the lower class? Why a college bred man held as being superior to the business bred man? Why is a Salvation Army re- cruit regarded as more of a curiosity than a fellow man? Why is the brawn of the nation considered so inferior to the brain when they are necessary to one another? Why is vanity always making faces at virtue, and weakness mocking at strength? You cannot ell —well, no ono eise can. Man has a way of magnifying tho useless and underestimating the useful that is ri- diculous, Plato found the boot-black was just as necessary as the king, and that plaudits were due only to thos who filled their stations well. Under this rule what would become of those who think they are it, or who by be- littling others think they expand them- selves? Don't laugh! It is well to wnow when it is time to weep. We are not wise—we are usually otherwise! 1 was surprised one day by the antles of a female oriole in the garden who ran down the pickets on the fence and the stalks of last year's dahlias like a nuthatch, head downward: ing the trunk of a tree for tiny insects and eggs. It is seidom we see the oriole upon the fence or low odjects near the ground: and it is probable that food was less plentiful than usual. These birds seem to enjoy the cherry trees when in bloom as much as the robin red breast enjoys them when they are bright with ripened fruit. The zolden robin is not such a quiet neigh- bor as the bluebird, but is a good match for the grossbeal, whoss call comewhat resembles it; but he gleams among the leaves like the tanager, and as a_thing of beauty is likel joy forever. No one knows how long he has been making his annual jour- neys from Central America to Brunswick; but it is more tha able that he was not a strar when Eric the Red made his age along the New Engla New prob- Sunday Morning Talk LETTING GEORGE DO IT. The stary goes that Gen. Washington and his staff on onme occasion, had planned a tour of inspection to another ny post up the great Chester Valle As the officers came out of the far house that served them as headquarte to mount their horses one of th vauited a stone wall, displacl by a large stone. You'd better fix tl ord ce unnecessary ind his superlor. cade had gotten but a few rods down the road when Washington turned| back, ~dismounted end himself re- placed the stone, The incident reveals one difference between the great American we all honor and some mediocre er whom istory has never heard of. Unless the Father of His Country had picked up that stone it probably would have lain there beside the road indefinite! Scores would have passed and repassed it day after day reflecting that tody ought to put it back on the wal th many of us the evasion of r sponsibility has become almost a fine art. We are cxperts at putting the burden on the other fellow. Hearing the call to service as the prophet Isaiah neard it, “Whom shall I send and who will go for us?’ we reply—not as did the prophet—-‘Here am I, Lord, send him.” Sidney Smith, whose wit aid much to enliven_ecclesiastical circles in the England of his day, had two yokes of en to which he zave the rames of “Tug” and *“Lug,” “Haul” and “Crawl.” One beast in each team was willing to do all the work, and the other was willing he should. There are plenty of people in household, church and state who are generous in this fashion. When there Is a burden to be carried, they are glad to loan the other fellow’s shoulder. Two classes inhabit our world: those who want to help, and those who want to be helped. The sccond class is so large that no one who travels in it is likely to feel lonely. There is, per- haps, about one who lifts fo every three who lean. A public spirited leader related a dream that came to him. e and some others_undertook to pull a coach up hill. He grasped first the end of a long rope and the others ranged them- selves behind him. At first all was en- thusiasm and the leader, hearing tho merry voices behind him, felt sure| that they must soon reach the top. As they proceeded, the welsht grew heavier and there 'was less evidence of enthusiasm behind, but the leader only gritted his teeth and pulled the harder. The slope now grew very steep and the strain on the man ahead a very severe one, ail his efforts serving bare- ly to keep the procession moving. As the coach finally stopped short in a gully, the leader turned to greet and encourage his companions. Where Going baclk and peering to the coach he saw that they had all become weary in well doing, had gotten inside and gone to sleep. Alone, he had been pulling not only the coach but the people who ought to have been helping nim. A dream, we say? Yes, but some- times dreams come true. Bad dreams come true as well as good ones. This particular dream comes truc in your case whenever you lazily shift re- spensibility you ought to bear onto pshoulders already overtaxed. It is shameful to sidestep your proper pro- portion of labor and care. You are bound to _lift according to your strength. You are under bonds to zather some stone at least out of the highway. John Ruskin is right when he tells us “There is no true potency ON JAIL HILL than any otker building then on the declivity. Noither court-house or jail had then gained a foot-hold on the height which was well forested and toward the north curmounted by a fine prospect station, cvertopping the woods and known as Rockwell's Tower. The site of this academy was about that of the former Behrisch residence, on_School Street. Miss caulkins says of its location: The academy had the rugged hill for its background but on the other sides the view was varied and extensive; and when at recess the fair young pupils spread in joyous freedom over the height, often returning with wild flowers and oak garlands from the neighboring grove, neither poetry or romance could exaggerate the interest of the scene.” The most prosperous year of _this academy was in 1882, when the num- ber of its pupils amounted to nearly ninety, may of them boarders from other places. But the exposed situa- tion of the building and the rough, steep ascent by which only it could be reached, were adverse to the pros- perity of a female academy, and, the historian tells us, “it soon became ex- tinct—disbanded by wintry blasts and icy foot-paths.” In the meantime, axe and hammer had begun their steady progress up the declivity. The fail was erected on the summit of the hill and the town-house at its slope. The Rev. Mr. Paddock built his house upon the height, in 1835. Other dwellings soon made their appearance; the trees fell, strects were laid out, and before the academy finally ceased to be, we are sadly as- sured that “the beautiful retirement of the hill and every shred of romance had passed away.” Miss Caulkins notes, however, that there was one exception at the time when her History of Norwich was written, about 184 This was a piece of three or four acres on the hill—the present Jail Hill, of course—belonging to the late Willlam S. Tyler, which had been up to that time carefully €hielded from change. The old trees, the old paths, the old stone steps, had been permitted to remain. It was part of an original grant to Richard Bush- nell and had never been alicnated— descendirg from Benajah Bushnell, son of Richard, to his daushter Eliza- beth, who married Deacon Isaac whose daughter, Hannah, was . John Tyler, D.D. A portion of this holding is the site of the present of William Tyler Olcott, of Church Street, direct dcscendant of the original Tyler. In the mental improvement of young women, Norwich first and last appear to have taken an active interest. This is proved the numerous private schools established in the town at one period or anotber. During_ 1812, Miss Lydia _Huntley, rds Lydia Huntle ourne the famous poetress, In company with Miss Nancy Maria Hyde, opened in elsca a sel school ~ for tle more than a In later days, Miss Jane Ingers: gfield, maintained a sch ien_came the excellent family school of Claud Dr. Webster, as he rred to, which, begun in ained for fi hed_favor. ar. most of Norwich Fro: v ded the careers of and for private school s continued | as wheat, cotton, copper and the like. The highly civilized nations of the world can no more help trading with each other than their citizens can help LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Suburban Residents Ciaim 15-Minute Rule For Autos Drives Trade Out of Town. Mr. Edito It seems nardly fair to the merchants of Norwich that shop- pers are allowed but 15 minutes to make their purchases, especially to people who live cutside the city limits and use their cars to go to and from Norwich. Does anyone suppose that ‘we will leave our cahs on a side street, one-quarter of a mile away and bring back our purchases to that car, much of it being merchandise that we would be unable to board a trolley with? Do the wise ones of the city think it pos. sible to buy a gown, a rug, perhaps have a college ice, buy a few inciden- tals and offf for home in 15 minutes? :t tk;tey think it can be done, let them it I had occasion this week to do some shopping that would take half an hour or more_at the least, result; I sent to New York, received goods on approval two days later, and had am- ple time to make my selection and re- turn what I did not want at no ex- pense to me. Also no running about with a watch in my hand, to be sure that I had not exceeded the time lim- it, and be arrested and fined in the police court. ‘The New York mer- chants make big bids for our trade. They send samples, goods on approval and give credit. Under the circum- stances Why patronize home indus- T3 Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury and other citles, many times the size of Norwich, both in pop- ulation and business activity allow 40 minutes and in many cases a amuch longer stop on' the principal streets. Why shouldn’t Norwich do the same? The present traffic regulations can be improved upon greatly ard to the advantage of everybody. Yours for improvement, A BUSINESS MAN. Norwich, Aug, 4, 1916 That Kansas Lesson. Mr. Fditor: ‘T'he Kansas people have tried prohibition for thirty-six years and are go satisfled with the re- ts that every pelitical party in the state champlons prohibition as the only state policy.” The above significant statement ap- pearing recently in the columns of that able daily “The Topeka (Kan.) Cap- ital” ouzht not to be without great weight, especially in those states so clare themselves by vote up- ue, state-wide prohl- is not unlike that of an indl- —it is worthy of the earnest at. tention of those contemplating import- ant steps in life. And when conclu- a in either case after fon In the realiza- s there is ample reason t npat = and faithful rence to the lessons conveved. t membered, too, that not , but in other states as political parties that not at the first particularly endly to the cause of prohibition, but been led to see by the Vears that prohibition is an indis- And now their tes- ught not to be set aside by ty or state secking the public From present indications Natfon- Wide ibition is not very distant ind every state voting “Dry” in these mentous days is only hastening the e glad era when not only d be saloonless, but will will also be free from the liquor traffic in form. CHRISTIAN REFORMER. Why This Silence? tor: Since Harry D. Johnson in early tim character. nd the to ed devoted were e appre purpo nar schools, bt the land bel tributed thr all the districts of the state, in pro: pertion to the number of children. It Is an interesting fact that Gen. Joseph Williams, of Norwich, was an influential member of the Gener sembly between 1792 and 1796, and it has been said that the first proposition to devote the proceeds of the wester: Iands to education, came from him. another glory for Norwich and the wistory of one of its favorite sof THE DICTAGRAPH. OTHER VIEW POINTS The last fiscal quarrer has been th most prosperous one in the histor the United States Steel co ion, and that is speaking in terms of mil- lions. The net profits for the three months are given as $51,126,048. P dent Farrell in his improvements, increased capacity, bet- ter facilities than _ever, hand for months and new orders com- ing in at a satisfactory rate. Some- how that does not sound like “tem- porary prosperity.”—Bristol Press. It may be a long wait for the Deutschland if she does not leave port until the Bremen reaches this side of the water—Ansonia_Sentinel. Texas, the state from which Gov- error Colquitt hails, has been loud in its demands for the military occupa- tion of Mexico, but it is said the trocps it has mustered in response to the president’s call are about the nearest thinys to a corporal's guard on the bo der. In area Texas is about as big as Germany, but its army seems to be about the size of Nantucket.—Harc- ford Times. Among the great army of the thoughtless are those who fear that in the time to come America will not get its share of international trade. The supposition is as foolishly against the long recorded facts as anything can be. As long as the United States re- tains its standing as a highly civilized power and keeps its population of con- sumers it will do its share of foreign business. In order that business may g0 on here in a normal wau, a multi- tude of things are needed from other nations, such as silk, rubber, coffee, nickel, and so on. For what we get wWe must have something to trade,such The War A Year Ago Today August 5, 1915. Warsaw captured by Austro- Germans. Germa In north within ten miles of Riga. Furious artillery fighting in the but that of help, nor true ambition western Argonn of orders on | J. H. Cummings to debate sent Buropean ic hall or through Bulletin, a deep has vailed enc sness of the es does not t he dares e oppos g th a champion of t! ffuslon apparently was 1t the tide of turning in favor of 1s to be T of argumer the old, threadbare Japa: :are and attempt to wich people with th fleet ed to such a hat he < bie viston of sailing up the hipment of munitions to the s filled his soul with righteous tion: but he seems entirely wcent 0 the cargo of rubber nd nickel which the Deutschland is z to Germany. 0 a1l fair-minded readers 1t will appear that it is up to “J. EL” to an- er Mr. Johnson or hold his peace mor FATR PLAY. Willimantic, Aug. 4, 19186, POLITICAL 1 | As to the Ethics of Pork and the President. The bill which the president has just signed is in some respects the mest scandalous ever sent to_ the White House for approval. Public opinion has been g ly aroused in recent years against the activities of the congressioral pork hunters. There were successful fllibusters in the senate {against the river and harbor measures of 1914 and 1915, and the expenditure carried in those two bills had to be down from $32,000,000 to $50,000,000 before they got to the president. *Ihis years single measure, loaded up in accordance with the worst methods of the past, carries $42,000,000. The great- er part of this money will be spent on projects of purely local interest, from which no permanent national benefit can ever result, or is even expected to result. Most of the Improvements au- thorized are not co-ordinated with any neral plan of waterway development, The motive behind them is not eco- nomiec, but only selfishly political— New York Tribune. Mr. Hughes’ Amerlcanism. Mr. Hughes' initial definition of Americanism is a masterly summary of that for which he and enlightened and progressive republicanism stand today, and ought to be memorized by every American who Delieves with Mr. Hughes in standing for—and fighting for, if need be—-‘America first and America efficient.” He said: I mean America conscious of power, awake to obligations, erect in self-re- spect, prepared for every emergency, devoted to the ideals of peace, instinct with the spirlt of human brotherhood, safeguarding both individual oppor. wnity and the public interest, main- taining a_well ordained constitutlonal system edapted to local self govern- ment without the sacrifice of essential nztional authority, appreciating the ne- cessity of stability, expert knowledge and thorough organization as the in- dispensable conditions of security and Dprogress: a country loved by its citi- zers with a -patriotic fervor permit- ting no division in thelr alleglance and no rivals in their affection—I mean America, first and America efficient. It is in this_spirit that I respond to veur EVERY GARMENT In stock has been greatly reduced for quick and decisive clearance, as Wo never carry over stock from one season to another. 32 gu 82 ;- Skirts (extra size) $1%2 Cotton Dresses values 10 $1v.30 Sport Dresses values to $7.45 Silk Dresses values to $16.5C Sport Skirts values to $6.75 m o] values -to $1.69 m All White Skirts greatly reduced Coats «.vuvvenen {55} values to $13.75 Fibre Silk Sweater values to $7.95 | y ‘52 values-to-$26.50 | WAISTS 1 Broken lots of Vofles, Linens, Jap Siiks and I Crepe-de-Chines, values to $3.0¢ e e e————rle———lnl———————— o} 194 MAIN STREET WAUREGAN BLOCK e ———]) Something in the Rumor, As Carranza has removed General Trevino from chief command, thers must have been something in tho ru- mor of Pancho's imminent capture— Washington Post. summons. In the face of that ringing @eclara- tion, how puerlle and insincere are tho parrot-liko cries of the administra- tion’s newspaper supporters and de- fenders—Philadelphia Public Ledger. British women are taking up the cuiture of herbs. New Zealand produces $250,000 worth of honey annually. DAILY SERVICE Until Sept. 5, to WATCH HiLL and BLOCK ISLAND P. M. STEAMER BLOCK ISLANT A M. *8:55 ¥%9:15 A. M. P. M. JLv. . 10:25 10:45 Norwich .... New Londen ... Watch Hill .. . 19:30 12:00 | New London ........ Block Isiand Due P.M. 1:06 1:30 | Norwich ...DueP.M. 6:30 g *Daily, except Sundays. *sSundays only. Block Island .. Watch Hifl .... Lv. RESTAURANT ON MAIN DECK Table d’Hote Service MEALS SERVED DURING ENTIRE TRIP AT 25c.—50c. and 60o. SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Juns 28 to September 1 WATCE HILL &Uxn | BLOCK ISLAND &%y Adulte, 75c; Children, 40c. Adults, 50¢c; Children, 250, Shore Dinner Houses and Bathing Beach near landings at Watch Hill and Biook lsland. For further information, party rates, apply at office of company on Shetucket Street, Norwich. NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP CO. C. J. I8BISTER, Norwich, Agt. No More Back-Breaking Scuttles To Be Carried Up Those Cellar Stairs If you buy coal in large quantities you must have room to store it; if in small quantities, it is expensive. When you want to use it you must c it from its storage place to your range, and of all tasks that is one of the most weary. G When you burn wood or coal you have the heat, dirt, and the trouble of attending to the fire. If you use gas you require no room for storage; no back-breaking scut- tles to be carried from the cellar to the kitchen. The fire in the gas range burns steadily and without atten- tion; it is always ready, without dirt or trouble, in large or small quantities. . > THE CITY OF NORWICH GAS & ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Alice Building, 321 Main Street Don’t You Want Good Teeth? Does the dread of the dental chair cause you to neglect them? You need have no fears. By our method you can have your teeth filled, crowned or extracted ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PI{IN. CONSIDER THESE OTHER FEATURES STRICTLY SANITARY OFFICE STERILIZED INSTRUNINTS . CLEAN LINEn ASEPTIC DRINKING CUPS LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH BEST WORK If these appeal to you, call for examinatior. and estimate. Ne charge for consultation. DR. F. C. JACKSON DENTISTS (Successors to the King Dental Co.) NORWICH, CONN. DR. D. J. COYLE 2038 MAIN ST. PA M to8P. M. Lady Asistant Telephone