Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 2, 1916, Page 4

and @oueied 120 YBARS OLD 1 $6.00 ,:f 2 seoond-class matter. (floe, 480, ~r-'*mfl3§-fl ‘ooris -85 Bulletin “Job O o S Norwich, Saturday, circulation of any papér iniBastern Connecticut and from three to four times larger ‘than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 8,000 of the 4,063 houses !n Nor- wich and read by ninety-three per cent, of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100, and in all of these places it is considered tbe local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hurdred and sixty- five postofiice districts, and sixty Zural free delivery routes. The Bulletin i sold In every town and on all of he R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION 1801, . average. . 1905, average. AVERTING THE STRIKE. No plece of legislation upon which ‘congress has been asked to act is of more vital fmportance than that which concerns the threatened railroad strike. Indications point to the passage of the Adamson bill drafted for the pur- pose of forcing an eight hour law on the railroads of the country with pro rata pay for overtime and the appoint- ment of a commission to investigate the effects of the fnstitution of an eight hour day upon the common car- riers of the country, which must com- plete its report within nine months. This means the carrying out of an wmergency program in accordance with the stand which the president took in his effort to adjust the trouble before resorting to legislative action. It turns down arbitration and it pro- vides no asslrance of permission be- ing given to the roads to increase their rates sufficiently to meet the large increases that wiil result in the pay- roll. It means the establishment of an eight hour day and the fixing of the Tate of wages for a certain class of the workingmen of the country of Whom & large number are among the best pald men in the country. That it will have the effect of avert- Ing the strike seems probable but it raises many questions which indicate that it will not mean the end of the issue as is to be gathered from the claim that such action will prove to be unconstitutional. The necessity of immediate action 1s apparently de- priving the matter of the careful de- liberation which it deserves. . TOO VALUABLE TO ABANDON. Though it has been declared in some reports that the Memphis, formerly the Tennessee, which was driven onto the rocks in Santo Domingo harbor by @ tidal wave is an old vessel and of ‘an obsolete type, it could hardly be ‘belleved that there would be no effort made to get the warship away from its position and return it to service. The Memphis mas built a dozen years ago and it is probable that new armored cruisers would not be con- structed along its lines but it s ap- parent nevertheless that it was a val- - [uable ship and had been called upon for mueh service during the past two ‘Warships are not to be had the -asking. They cost & smal o and the prico is constantly ancing so regardless of - the re-. sibility for the unforfunate dis-, which will be placed where it by & proper board of inquiry, statement which {s now made that attempt’ will be made to float the &hip is only/ what was to be expected. Twelve years may_be sufficient to | put a certain type of vessel out of style but it does mot necessarily de-' stroy its servicability and it would be grosstnegligence to abondon the Mem-~ phis without fully ascertaining the Jextent’ of damage and the possibility. of regtoring ‘it to use, especially when ff is remlized ‘that it was a more for- midablp’ fighting ship than many| which have taken ;part in the Buro- war.” It should not be abandoneq unlesstit’is absolutely worthless. [N ‘& price 13¢ a. week; 50c a stoffioe at-Norwioh,| taingble to 2, Murray opt. 2, 1916, The Bulletin has mo,lmI main concerning the ast of the under- water boat. It 15 entirely possihle”that there hes been.a complete refommation im the submarine activittes of ths German nevy, and jt is to bhe sincesely hoped that there hgs, but it cannot be forgotten that in the case of the Nebraskan and later in that of the “|Sussex it was insisted by Germany .| that there were no Germén submarines in such localities and that its vessels were not responsible. Proof was ob- «the contrary however through the fortunate finding of pieces of the torpedaes which had been thrown onto the decks of the vessels Hand 1t was after these bad been shown to be of German manpfacture that admissions were made. It is entirely possible that such is the situation in this case though what virtually amounts to a disavowal may end the matter. o THAT LAWLESS LIMA MOB, With Georgla held up as an exam- ple where lynch law is permitted to have its unobstructed sway, the action of that body of citizens in Lima, O seems to Indicate that that state is not the only one where there needs to be tnstilled into the public the need of greater respect for law and order. That the people of Lima were greatly moved by the crime that was committed by a Negro can be be- lieved, but the guilty party was under arrest and there were reasons to be- lieve that he would be made to suffer the full penalty of the law and in a Jawful manner. There was little or no excuse for the commission of any ad- ditional crimes, and it was a deplorable spectacle which they presented when they stormed the jail, manhandled one of the women of the household, so frightened a sick child of the sherift that she died from the effects of it pursued and tortured the sheriff, dur- ing which treatment he deceived a broken grm, broken ribs gnd innum- erable injuries and did their utmost to get hold of the prisoner. All credit is due the county official for the man- ner in which he frustrated the object of the mob and prevented a lynching but the intention of that body of citi- zens was nevertheless manifested and had not the arm of the law been true to his oblizations the pumpose would have been accomplished. It is not sufficiont that the lynching was prevented. Those who were re- sponsible for the demonstration de- serve to be brought to the bar of justice and fittingly punished and Ohio will be remiss in its duty unless it meets the situgtion. Not only the lcity and county in which it occurred jLut the state should bo so aroused that | there will be no repetition of the acts barbarity. DEVELOPING RESOURCES. This country is not the orly one which is learning the importance of independence of foreign productions as the result of the war, even though it is making less progress to overcome the deficiency than others. The importance of preparedness through a development of natural re- sources which have remained un- touched as long as It was possible to obtain the material from others, as well as the encouragement of indus- trfal activity, has been impressed upon the countriés of Europe a great deal more strongly than here and it is to be noted that they are profiting by the disclosure. Germany has been reaping great benefits from the coal and iron mines of France which were captured early in the war. It has likgwisc turned to the mineral deposits of its allies while | experiments have been underway ever since war was declared to turn to ac- count materlal which was available to replace that which could not be ob- tained. In the same way Russia is looking to the development of its resources. Known &s one of the riches in min- eral wealth, a great part of which is undeveloped because of a lack of railroaa facilities, that country is turning its attention in thls direction in a manner which is bound to have a most important effect upon its future. The same is true of the opening of new ports by the building of new rail- way lines. All of this means that Russia is not only going to be better prepared than ever in such directions in the future but it is going to have a tremendous effect upon its trade fol- lowing the war. EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on the corner says: It promises to be some time yet before | the sunny side of the’street is popular. Some idea as to what would happen in case of g strike is gained from the advance in prices in anticipation thercof. If that predicted revolt in Bulgaria takes as long to develop as Rumania has used in reaching a decision peace will be reached first. The king of Greece in abdicating in favor of his son has not only seen the handwriting on the wall but he has correctly interpreted ft. ‘What will interest the still greater body of workingmen will he whether the efght hour day is golng to be ap- plied to all or just one class of men. With one federal court judge grant- ing ar injunction to stop the strike order and another one refusing, it looks as if the Claytop act was in for an early interpretation. SN SRS TR THE MAN WHO TALKS “If I only had a fortune,” says the lent men, “I might get some- whera” A million men in the aisles of Time have sald ; and it has never helped one of them. Many of them have got somewhere without it— to the poor house. Health, strenath ;l.ld pu; underlie success in every 0. “Thase ‘create sovernments and Yortunes and every good thing. What one might do under hoped for condi- tions cuts no ice—what one is doin under conditions as they exist is of the utmost importance. The uyse we make of small opportunities often demonstrates our fitness for something more important. Some have to delve for wealth and some acquire it by foresight, 4 fortune dgesy't bring contentment, for it is loadedwith re- sponsibilities. Some people wish for fame not realizing what goes with it. The famous pay a high price for thelr distinction. It is not satisfying. What we all need is to get onto our- selves, and then to do the best we can for others, which is & sure way to do the best thing for ourselves. As | was glancing at a printed page the other day this admonitory phrase caught my eye: ‘“Make room for hap- piness!” "And the thought came, why don't we create more happiness and taboo gloomy forebodings? Hapiness is a product—a state of mind. It may be temporarily advanced from without, but all abiding happiness is from within. A mind copscious of God's nearness and constant bounty becomes 50 imbued with happiness that gloom can find no place for lodgment. The flickering pleasure which comes from personal attentions, compliments or Bifts is hardly worthy the name of happiness. Happiness and helpfulness aro very closely related. We must do something to win something. Hap- piness is like unto a running brook, not @ stagnant pool. When it Jjolis over the rocks it sings instead of mouns. Happiness is made up of the joys which never expire, of the action Which always promotes virtue. Have you ever tried to get @c- quainted with vour better self? You did not know you had a better self? You haven't until this better selfhood is born into your coneclousness. God prorounced 2ll things which he had made good. When You search to find the good in you you are on the way to your hetter self; and the more you strive to cultivate’the good which is in vou the more joy will increase in your heart. Some folks got soured by morbid thoughts, and many become obsessed by grouchiness. They have their better seives as completely bur- fed as If a professional undertaker had buried them four feet beneath tne sod with no stone to mark the place. Your better self is your most reliable compagvion and your dependable hope. It is your hetter self tuat will always Iteep you sweet and get you in line for the good things in life. As the better self enlarges meanness shrink and the fullness of power dawns upon your soul. It puts you on the high road to all that is desirgble. We are not afraid of our thoughts, but we shouid be if we were conscious of the serious effcct they have upon us. “T can't” has been declared to b the basest sort of profanity! I w represents power—*I can’'t” voiceg lack of power. If you haven't laughed at the saying: “A& a man thinketh in his heart so is he,” you have doubtless cast it to the nonsense page of your book of life. Job, in the 23d verse, you will find this: “For the thing which I greatly feared has come upon me, and_that which 1 was afraid of has comefupon me.” J ob in this discovered a law of mind as jmportant and constant as the law of gravitation discovered by New- ton. The world laughs at_wisdom and »ften mocks at sanity. When Gallileo was condemned as an imposter for discovering the truth, he was a sane man falling a victim to the insane mulitude. ‘The drunken man who thought everv man in Boston was drunk but him, is not unlike the maniacs who kill truth and love in the name of holiness. Our thoughts can maim us as well as discredit us as children of God. Butterfiies are unusually numerous this month in (he dahlia patch and Papilio turnus in black and goid and Papilio Asterias in blue and black and yellow have preceded, as they usually do the Red Admiral and tbe Painted Lady who come when the ground is strewn with ripened pears. Imagine my surprise the other day to see Papillo cresphontes an infrequent visitor who has appeared on the lot but three times in twenty years waving his gray and yellow wings as he kissed the pink and crimson blooms for which he had a special fancy. How some of our butterfly collectors wouid have hustled with net and killing bot- tle to have coptured this aristocrat among New England butterflies had they seen him. A few years ago he would not have been safe in my pres- ence, but I have come to enjoy him more 28 a lving entity than as a dried and somewhat faded specimen. Live insects express the joy of living—dead ones man's brutality in the name of sclence. Instead of worrying about noises it is better to get used to them. Some people sleep regardless of noise; and some lie awake though quietness in- vites repose. It is the part of wisdom to either fit ourselves to conditions, or else to fit conditlons to ourselves. 1t is doubtless true that the man whose sleeping apartments were near a rail- road yard said with impatience to his son “Bob, rnn anqg teil that engineer to keep up his locomotive whistle or I ehan’t be able to go to sleep tonight!” In view of this incident what consti- tutes unnecessary noises? When a nolse which distresses one man be- comes a lullaby to another, man's ca- pacity for adapting himself to condi- tions cannot be questioned. Bill Sykes could gleep threugh a thunder shower, but Mrs. Sykes couldn’t sleep if a mouse innocently gnawed wood in the partitions. Polly Podreau couldn't South Carolina did a most creditable thing when it defeated Cole Blease for [office but it gives promises of kicking it all;over again by putting him forth Yor his old office as governor. From the ultimatum which Rumania i preparing to be sent to Bulgaria that country must gither switch its ‘allinnce or do much more strenuous. fighting than it has in the past. There were those of course who al- of recent events and the sleep nights because she was afraid she might awake and find a burglar under the hed: and Joe Slow was sure the pesky potato buss on his mind broke him of his rest. Other people et things on their minds of no more mportance than Joe Slow's potato ‘bues, which make them sleepless. Get the nonsense ‘out and sense in, then rest will come naturally, My little wren has ceased to.swear, i some of .these bird-song critics are correct, for I have not heard his cheer- ful twitter since Aug, 1ith. The male wren lives in the shadow of Jenuie ‘Wren's popularity. Jenny Wren has been eulogized and poetized so much that her cheerful mate doesn't seem ito- have any luster, although he sings on foul days.as well s falr. Perhaps bird excels him in-the per- gistence of its song unless it is the a b ‘without web feet. that fills the air with music when it.he really ever b lltloto‘ i er’x%- g,MM‘mQ vx notbuaenmvnhu: spunk as a King-bird and as @8 a canary, Jennie Wren . fered forwant of motice ) always veices his pros- ‘ familles at the town's much also was raised by fense has become weakness. upon this obsolete pile of bricks and In the third chapter offelvable Want bl { further, that inan (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) The benevolent work of the women n and about Norwich during the past season, in preparing amd forwarding supplies to the Red Cross and for other forms of war relief, and the constant contributions toward _the suffering in Aifferent parts of war-torn Europe, is quite In line with the generous aid furnished readlly In the Norwich of earlier times. 3 In the beginning of the seven years war for liberty, the town's quota of soldiers was not only quickly raised, but the necessary supplles were al- ways furnished .with promptness and liberality. The requisitions of the Governor were responded to from no quarter with more cheerfulness and alacrity, the historlans show. In September, 1777, when extraor- dinary exertiens were being made in many parts of New England to pro- cure tents, canteens and clothing for the army, many householders in Nor- wich voluntarily gave up to the com- mittee of the town all that they could spare from their own family stock, either as donations. or where that could mot be afforded, at a very low rate. The clerzymen of all the churches, on Thanksgiving Day, ex- horted the townspeople to remember the poor soldiers and their families. Every year while the war continued, persons were appointed by the town to provide for the soldiers and thelr expense—but voluntary contributions. The following items from newspapers of that time furnish good examples of local liberality: “On the last Sabbath in 1777, a con- ence like a huckster—is always at your service. Fort Trumbull near New Tondon was for -generations regarded as_a formidable defense, but in 1916 what was strength and a dependable de- We gaze mortar and ask what would this fort amount to if 1600 snells were dropped upon and around it in two minutes? This is the highest German record for shell throwing. For defense now it is of no more account than the hole in a donzhnut. It {s really a menace to defenders, Military operations arc now being conducted underground and unds water and from war baloons three miles above the earth. The game ar has come to include the ghter of non-combatants to pre- vent their beeoming combatant: The chivalry and honor andi human ity of the past has given way to the spirit of savazerv that marked the ages which preceded ctvilization: and out of what appears to be a backward rush and degeneration may come the peace which the sons of men have prayed for and never vet obtained. Sunday Morning Talk e ———— | THE FOLLY OF OUR DISCONTENT. An excursion through some big de- partment store is an interesting ex- perience—even with empty pockets. It would surely seem that every con- celvable want of mankind had been It would appear, v hundreds of wants have been invented by alert trades- men eager to ‘establish connection with your pocketbook and mine. Of the very uses of fully half of this merchandise our great grandfathers would have been ignorant. (Seventh counter over, for Japa: dinner :se gongs! Automobile lunchcon hampers on the fifth floor!) Yet our forbears lived tolerably contended and useful lives. Go through the big store, some day, to discover, not how much of all this attructive and wonderful stuff you must have, but how much of it you can get along very nicely without. You will, perhaps, reach the iconclusion that fully 75 per cent. of it has mo vital connection with your health or happiness. If this be treason, the ellem Brothers Company must make the most of it. As a matter of fact, we could live with far fewer material possessions than civilization has forced on us. Human discontent springs largely from human imagination. We get to thinking that we endure many priva- tions, which are really not privations at all. The things we Jack are simply things that the artifictal standards of the age have made popular. We could do_ without them famously—if we only thought so. “Man wants but little here below,” declares the cld hymn, ‘“nor wanis that little long.” The poet tells the plain truth, notwithstanding the five acres of floor space and the groaning counters of Seilem Erothers that go to dispute him. Our real wants, on the material side, are few. Food, shel- ter, clothing—these practically ' com- plete the list, and all three might be infinitely simpler than now, If we only thought so. The distance, materially speaking, Detween the millionaire and the day laborer seems, :at first glance, a well nigh infinite one. On a more careful view of the matter, however, the gap appears not quite so broad. ~Both ree quire and, under normal, modern con- ditions, Both receive. life's clemental gifts. The rich man has a more com- plex menu and more expensive dishes on his board, but it is not certain that he eats better food. Ruffled grouse and terrapin may sound more elegant and taste better than Irish stew, but thev are, perchance, no richer in the constituents _that make brain and brawn. For Montmorency in his crest- ed limousine, the alr is no fresher, the flelds no greeper, the vauit of heaven no bluer than for Jomes on the end seat of a trolley car. ‘There is a difference, of course, be- tween the comfort and convenlence of those who have much and those who have little. But that should not blur the fact of the essential equality of privileges that we all erjoy. The real riches of life are so close at hand that sometimes we cannot seo them. Cried the philosopher: “Glve me health and a day, and I will make the pomp of emperors ri~ diculous!” Igt the essence of that perfectly valid reasoning sink in. The sound body, tha clear brain, the abil- ity to work, to sleep, to enjoy whole- some pleasure—these are supremely great gifts. Who possesses them is better than a millicnaire. It is folly, and worse than that, it is sin to epend Jife slghing for an accumulation of bric a brac, when the great prizes are already in our hand Sifting our real wants, on what a few things do we find them to cen- ter! “Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content” The apos- tolic injunction ia timely. In an age when the dollar sign is writ large, when money so often hardens the hearts of those who have it and awakens the jealous envy of thosa who have it mot, #t is well to reflect how limited is it§ potency after ell |y He ia richest who can best appreclaté and most gratefully use those gracious and universal gifts of God on which all the sons of men depend. THE PARSON. NORWICH, THE EVEl_!-GENEROUS tribution was taken up in the several parishes of Norwich, for the henefit of the officers and soldiers who be- longed to said town; when they col- lected: 886 pr. of stockings, 227 pr. of shoes, 118 shirts, 78 jackels, 48 pr. of overalls, 208 pr. of mittens, 11 buff caps, 15 pr. of breeches, 3 coats, 23 rifle frocks. . All these articles, besides 19 hand- kerchiefs and '£258"17s. 8d. in money. which were forwarded to the army. Also collected a quantity of pori, cheese, wheat, rye, Indlan corn, sugar, rice, flax, wood, etc., to be distributed to the needy families of the officers and soldiers. The whole of which amounted to the sum of £1,400." About §7,000—which would be con- sidered a pretty liberal amount even In these days of large ideas and gen- erous giving! A clipping from an old _paper— doubtless ‘The Norwich <Courier— dated Feb. 15th, 1779, reads: Yesterday a contribution was made at the Rev. Dr. Lord's meeting for the distressed inhabitants of Newport, which have lately arrived from Provi- dence, when the sum of three hundred dollars was collected for their relief. Showing that charity was not re- stricted to purely local objects or in- terests, in the days wher the town was young! Our moderri Red Cross workers evi- dently had their prototypes in the good women of old Norwich, judging from another newspaper item: March, 1780.—Mrs. Corning (wife of Mr. Joseph Corning, now a prisoner with the enemy) being destitute of necessary clothing for her children, a number of the ladies of Chelses, of the first character and respectability, ap- pointed o day on which they assembled and spent the time in spinning, after which they presented Mrs, Corning with the yarn to a considerable amount. At that date they did nmot have the benevolent Judge John M. Thayer, of Norwich, to place at their disposal a finely lighted room in his handsome building on Franklin Square as head- quarters and workroom, an advantage enjoyed by the later Red Cross—but no doubt the men of the earlfer time were helpful in their own way, second- ing the efforts of the tender-hearted housewives, “of the first character and respectability,” in thus aiding a cap- tured soldier's wife. Not only did individuals help during the times of war, but Norwich was ever ready to lend her militia to de- fend neighboring towns more exposed to_the enemy's attacks. New London sometimes makes faces at Norwich—but it has no right to For during Revolutionary and later times, the situation of New London was one of constant alarm, in which all the surrounding towns participated, so_that Norwich militia frequontly re- ceived hurry calls to aid the Whaling Town. It was menaced during December, 1776, Miss Caulkins tells in her I tory, when the hostile fleet found ,a rendezvous among the small islands in the Sound, previous to takins posses- sion of Newport. All the militia in the eastern part of the state turned out to_oppose the expected descent. It was observed, as band after band of the sturdy colonial goldiers marched into New London, that no company in order and equipment equaled the Light Infantry of Norwich, under command of_Col.” Christopher LetAngwell, Many timos during the war, the mil- itla from here was summoned to New Lordon or Stonington, or Lyme, on the apearance of an armed force or ihe rumor of one. If a hostile vessel entered the Sound, np one knew its commisslon, so the alarm was quickly spread from the seaboard into the country. The dreaded foe perhaps hovered near the coast a few hours, made some startling feints, and then sailed on. Orders were glven and countermanded, d the wearied militia, hastily drawn from their homes, returned again without having the eatisfaction of seeing the enemy, or arriving on the spot before the danger was over. In those stirring times, there was no discussion as to whether military training was advisable or not. Those who remained at home, as well as those who went into actual service, were often called on to perform mil- itary duty, when most of the able bod- ied men were drawn off, a Reformado Corps was established, consisting those whose age, infirmities or ot} circumstances would not permit th to become regular soldiers and endure the fatigue of the camp, but wko were willing and ardent to go forth in any sudden emergency. THE DICTAGRAPH. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR He Should Come Back. Mr. Editor: 1 hope Earl Wood has not become discouraged because The Bulletin refused to let him belle the press. He is an interesting writer, and it I have not agreed with him al- ways I have found his letters instrue- tive. T hope he is not of those who think the truth can only come from Berlin. The fact that every fighting nation has a censor and will not let any one freely write the truth or ex- press their opinions in their own press of neutral nations, it seems as if upon this score they stand upon equal footing. The leading papers of this couyntry have representatives in all the fields of active service where they are permitted to witness military operations. England is not censoring despatch- es for the French, but each natlon is busy suppressing whatever the mili- tary authorities do not care to have known. We all know the truth 1s withheld, and that misrepresentation can be traced to no special source. The spir_ it of war does not welcome the spirit of truth unless it brightens prospects for it. There 1s no wonder there is a great variety of opinions upon the cause of the war and the culpability of the different rulers. ~Three volumes have been made of the indices of books written upon the war during the first year and a half, and they have named ten thousand books and pamphlets, and the prospect ighthat before peace dawns the books printed upon the war will outnumber the volumes in Otis library. Earl Woog seems to be a man of sense if not breadth: but if he il read carefully;all sides and decide for himself what is true and what un- true, as every American should for himeelf, he will broaden out. Potentates do not believe in demoe- racy and have no home use for Amer- can citiZens who belleve in_the sov- oreignty of the individual. They may invite ‘thelr sympathy and = prompt them to criminality hers, but they will imprison and deport them if they talk republicanism abroad. CONSERVATIVE. Norwich, Sept. 1, 1316. Fresdom From Medical Octopus. Mr. Editor: An editorjal in the New ork Sun of August 30, commenting on the hysterical condition existizg in the surrounding towns in New Jer- i S S e on myelitis says in part: Monday there were reported in this city, where congestion compels personal contact g: a reasonable degree, only forty- ree new cases, through New Jersey there were fifty- one new cases, and yet the New Jer- sey roads are dotted with inspectors holding up and driving back the chil- dren ot New York. Long Island is as hysterical as New Jersey. For weeks the hamlets of Suffolk county have been closed to children under sixteen, certificate or po certificate. The vel low flag reigned on the turnpike; the medical officers stood on the raiiroad steps, and yet new cases of the dis- ease are reported from the sparsely populated villages where barricades against the outlander are strongest. The mystery of its transmission is as dark as ewer, All that is evident is that in the \places where officlaldom has set its heaviest hand on the free- dom of the irdividual the paralysis has struck ag hard as in those places where reason - has governed preventive ef. fort: The Sun further says: ' ‘It would be interesting to know how many children who have been report- ed as victims of poliomyelitls have died of fright. This question is cer- tainly germein at this time and the wonder is that The Sun together with other metropolitan deilles has not been led to ask it before. Probably be- cause they've been too much engross- ed with the boastful utterences of the medico political sclentist to give any heed to the interests of the people: too anxious to expatiate on the beauties of the germ theory and too willing to endorse the schemes of, the A. H. A. During the past fifteen years Norwich cltizens have steadfastly refused to be stampeded by fear of disease into compliance with demands of the med- ical orligarchy that we turn our chil- dren over to the tender mercles of self stvled protectors of the public health. We have refused to listen to the scare head lines publishea in the daily pa- pers from time to time, about the mortal dangers that are advertised to lurk in dust, in water, in fruit and veg- etables, in milk and in air. Our chii- dren have not been brought up in an atmosphere of terror at these daily un. scen enemies, and but a small per- centage of our people take stocl in the doctrine that man is walled in by invisible lethal microbes that cease not day or night, to threaten his health and his 1ite. Something over a year ago when dis- cussing the medical inspection ques- tion in your columns, I quoted from an article written by Dr. J. B. S. King, Editor of the Medica] Advance, criticising the methods of sanitarians d health authorities. Dr. King sald in part: “It would be well if sanita- | rians recognized the effect of fear in other branches of public health work. Unbappily they do not, and it is a part of the work of the public health officials to excite, foment, stimulate, encourage, and spread abroad a state of fear and anxiety. By hot house methods of culture an unreasoning dread of all contaglous diseases has been artificially raised and encourag- eq until it exists to an enormious ex- tent. There are few poisonous drugs as powerful in thelr effect as fear; it can drive a vast volume of blood from the periphery to the internal organs blanching. the skin and congesting the spleen, liver and other organs. It can relax or temporarily paralyze the mus- cles that close the lips and the jaws. It can paralyze all the voluntary mus. cles so that its subjcct when there is most need ta escape cannot move a single muscle toward escaping. Is there any morbific microbe as po- tent or as sudden in action or as de- structive In effect as this? But fear has no microbes; its cause cannot be demonstrated by thé mischoscope and so forsooth, its injurious effects are fg- nored by health boards, There will be a penalty for this false teaching ag sure as the rising of the next tide. Dr. King spoke truthfully and his words were prophetic. By the way it is well to remind our citizens that guem is work to do vet before we can Tee our children from the Merical Octopus, and no better tinse or place than_at the annual town meeting in October to do it. A. W. DAVIS. Norwich, September 1, 1916. THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Soclety Taranto, the great naval base of Southern Italy, where disaster over- took one of that mation's battleships recently, causing the loss of 300 sea- men, is the subject of the following war geography bullctin issued today by the National Geographic Society from its Washington headquarters: “With a history dating back to the eighth century before the Christian era—the same century which tradi- tion says marked the founding of Rome by Romulus—Taranto _ (the anclent Tarentum), has a past of fas- cinating Interest and a present of sreat commercial importance. This city of 50,000 inhabitants, many of whom_still ‘retain a Greek accent in- ed from the anclent Spartan col , clings to a rocky acropol which’ sticks in the ‘heel’ of the Ital- ian ‘boot’ at the point where 1t joins the “nstep. In ancient times the rock, which rises from the sea to a height of more than 50 feet, was a peninsula, but Ferdinand I of Aragon dug a canal ‘across the isthmus, making an islet of the town site. One one side is the Guif of Taranto and on the other the Mare Piccolo (Little Sea). The en- trance to the magnificent harbor, one of the finest in all Ttaly, is commanded by two well fortified islands, San Pictro and San Paolo. The Little Sea anchorage has a depth of 36 feet and an area of more than 6.0000 acres, affording unlimited accommodations for Italy’s Meditterancan fleet, and here the government has installed eplendidly equipped dry docks. The arsenal extends for a mile and a half along the shore of this inner sea. “Legend relates that Tarantum, or Taras, was gettled by the Parthenfans, & class if Spartans who claimed the rights of cltizenship in the Lace- doemonlan capital but who had not received it, perhaps on account of a stain_on their birth. The town re- celved the name Taras from the son of i Neptune. Almost from its foundation the colony flourished, nor was this surprising for the surrounding land was immensely fertile, soon becoming famous for its olives, while the pas- tures sustained wonderful flocks of sheep whose wool, according to Horace ‘was so fine that it behooved the Taren- tines to make the animals weer cover- ings to protect their fleece. “As a related industry the fishers of ‘the town found in the waters of the inner sea a peculiar mussel from which the highly prized purple dye was made. Thus weaving and dyelng de- veloped hand-in-hand, increasing the wealth and importance of the colony to such an extent that by the begin- ning of tho fourth-tentury B. C, Ta- renfum was rccognized as the most opulent city of Magna Qraccia, as the numerous colonies os Southern Ttaly and Sicily were known. The gold colus of this period, considered the most beautiful ever struck by a Grec- ian city, are an index to the wealth and art of this yesplendent community. Prosperity soon bred shameful want- onness among its aristocrats, so that when a Tarentine mob attacked a Roman fleet at anchor In its harbor and the latter city declared war on the southern metropolis its citizens were not prépared for the hardships of bat- tle. Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, .was asked to send ald: He responded, o Siote Of" tersor eI War dlas a score of rrorsins ‘war - phants to_win e costly succesges i THE FUTURE OF THE works out in our ; ESTATE M. - Chiffonier Specials This from $6.20 to $20.00 HOME FURNISHINGS you purchase here writes Economy on every article you buy at this store that maintains that Quality Is Economy. Let us show you how well this principle ik i § gy 4 ‘?‘“"» Week % HOURIGAN Complete Home Furnishers ~ 62-66: MAIN STREET Which were to become proverbial as ‘Pyrrifc victories! Tarentum's fate was not deferred as long as her ally’s. for Milo, one of the Greek generals, betiaved the clty into the hands of the enemy. “In the second Punic War Tarentum again made the mistake of opposing Rome, As punishment for her es- pousal of Hannital's cause, Fabrius sacked the city and 30,000 of the in- hahitants were sentenced to slavery. “During the Golden Age of Rome Tarentum was a favorite resort, a Roman. colony _(Colonia Neptunia) having been established here previous- Iy. From the days of Justinian it be- longed to the Byzantine empire, It was_almost completely destroyed by the Saracens in the 10th century, and 100 vears later was seized by thaf pic- turesque Norman adventurer, Robert Guiscard. “The relics of the ancient city are few. The most important are the ruins of a Doric Temple, possibly dat- Ing back to the 6th century B. C, and a Roman viaduct about nine miles long known as II Triglic. “The chief source of wealth of the modern city is the oyster industry, the crustaceans belng cultivated in great numbers in the oyster beds of the Mare Piccolo. These waters also teem with fish, more than 90 varieties being found here. They enter with the tide and are caught in nets as the ‘waters recede, B “It {s from Taranto that we derive the neme of & large family of polson- ous spiders of great size. The gen- uine tarantuls, found in the Taranto district, is not nearly so venomous as the insect to which the name is ap- plied in the Western Hemisphere. The natives of Southern Italy once held to the belief that the best cure for the bite of a tarantula was the perspiration induced by a violent dance which received the name of the tarantella. A torantella dancing mania swept over this part of the peninsula Quring the 15th, 16th and 17th cen- turies.” Under the license law of Sweden no one may buy a drink without buy- ing something to eat at the same time. { QTHER VIEW Pom'rs‘ In view of the alry way in which the president of the Uniied States makes proclamation of the desirabil- ity of the eight hour day on all rail-' roads it might be well to consider, who is to foot the bills for it If, in the end, because of his . dictation, it is granted by the railroads. That in- crease in rates comes directly out of the pockets of the shippers. Indi- rectly it will come out of the pockets of you and me.—Ansonia Sentinel. ! It is pointed out that something im wrong in this country when the un= educated ride in automoniles and school teachers with a college degree: or two have to push a bicycle or take! the more popular way of transporta-i tion, the trolley. On the other hand it is pointed that'to some there is more to success than money. That may be true, but the great mafority whether educated or uneducated pre- fer to try the money Jrst.—Middle-; town Pross. A i The War A Year Ago Today September 2, 1915, Russlans evacuated Grodno foort- ress and retired to right bank of the Niemen, Four Turkish transports sunk;by British submarines in the Darda- nelles. Heavy fighting in the lsonzo val- tey. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S WEEK a pair. rockion Sample Shoe Store 138 MAIN STREET Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Shoes OUR SALE WILL CONTINUE FOR ONE § Come here this week sure and save from $1.00 to $3.00 Prices reduced to the very lowest for this sale on our entire stock of Men’s, Women’s and Children’s MORE For the Aged and all medicinal purposes, Wines and Liquors from Geo. Greenberger & Co.’s are the best. Their ahsolute purity and fine flavor make them unsurpassed as a tonic, giving renewed health and strength. 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