Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 20, 1917, Page 4

and Gonfied 121 YEARS OLD tered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Conn., &s second-class matter. Telephone Calls: Bulle ¥n Business Office 450. Baulletin Bdltorial Rooms 35-8. BolUetin Job Office 35-2. Willimantle _Office. 67 Chureh St Telephone 210-3. Norwich, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1917. The Circulation of The Bulletin The Bulletin has _the Ilargest eirculation of any paplr in Eastern Connecticut and from three to four than that of any in in Ner- wich and read by ninety-three ;:r 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 dalily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one humdred and sixty- five postoftice 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 1901, AVerage....ccccsceccce. 4412 905, average....meevess.-..5,920 HOME GARDENING. With the cost of living increasing almost every day in one direction “or another, and the difficulty of secur- ing supplies from outside developing, it is not surprising that Great Britain is giving much more attention to the cultivation of all available land, even to parks, as a means of protection. And what applies to England may well be of no little concern in this country, for even though this country is not at war as yet, it is being drawn upon for supplies to such an extent that f00d prices are constantly soaring higher and higher. Increased cultivation was of immense value last year in Great Britain and in this country. It did not produce a bumper crop “because the season was not of the best but it served to counteract the unfavorable conditions. There is need of adequate prepar- edness in the way of providing food- stuffs in this country as well as abroad, and the appeal in that direc- tion should meet with a widespread response during the present year. There are many sections where the preparations for cultivating increased areas have already been made. There are others where it will be recognized before it is too late, but there is a chance for the individual to do much in the way of looking out for himself if he will but make the most of the vacant lots and unused backyard gar- dens which abound in every neigh- borhood. It can be expected during the coming season that produce of all kinds will be high and it cannot help being realized that those who have the opportunity of raising their vegetables, or a part of them for the summer, and a certain amount of those for the fall and winter, are not availing themselves of advantages which are within their grasp unless they make the most of their home gardens. TWO LESSONS. The announcement from Berlin to the efféct that the American ‘mem- bers of the Yarrowdale crew have been released, is accompanied by the statement that they have been held prisoners because of the false stories which had reached Berlin regarding the treatment which had been accord- ed to Germans in the United States. Throughout the war Germany has been claiming that it had suffered from the false reports which had been sent out by its enemies, but regard- less of the fact that Germany had suf- fered from such a cause it did not hesitate to put full reliance in the news which it receive@ through the same channels. when it had a chance to first find ‘whether the stories coming to were based on facts. In other words' Germany criticized because credit was given stories which were told about it, but regardless of that it trusted the same source when reports were handed to it about conditions in this country, instead of first finding out whether there was any truth in them. It was another case of anything tI Is done for Germany is right. This has happened in two instances. The first was when former Ambassa- dor Gerard was subjected to disre- spectful treatment following the sev- ering of diplomatic relations, treat- ment which in fact was an insult to freight hauls, and the attraction which the improved service would be to passengers would compensate for the cost of making the change. In connection with such electrifica- through the coal fields, and that is a matter which cannot be overlooked in present day railroading. and the next decade ought to see much greater progress made in the way of running railroads by electricity. THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL TAX. More than the coal producing com- panies of the state of Pennsylvania are interested in the bill before the legislature of that state which plans to place a tax of two and a half per cent. upon all the coal mined in that commonwealth. Legislation similar to this has been tried before except that the tax was imposed only upon the anthracite coal and upon resort to the courts it was held to be uncon- stitutional, but a stndied effort has been made this time to exclude such provisions as were taken exception to before. 3 N But try as they will those who have drafted the bill imposing this tax up- on the coal mining companies do not prevent those concerns from passing the tax along to the consumers, in- side and outside of the state, or even from collecting a much larger tax from the buyer than they are required to pay to the state, if we are to judge by the action which was taken fol- lowing the levying of the former tax. It is therefore the plan of Pennsylva- nia to impose a special tax upon those throughout the country who by force of circumstances are obliged to use the natural resources which that state by good fortune possesses. That be- ing the case what is to prevent those states which are blessed by iron mines, copper mines, lead and silver mines or even quarry and oil compan- ies from resorting to the same meth- 0d? Certainly if one is going to place such burdens on outsiders oth- ers can be expected to follow the lead, and such a practice furnishes an ad- mirable opportunity for every one who handles the product from the producer down through the middlemen to the retailer to get his rake out of the fellow who is forced to pay. DAMAGING THE CECILIE. In connection with the investiga- tion surrounding the damage to the Kronprizessin Cecillie which has been in two New England ports since soon after the opening of the European war, it has been brought out that Captain Polack ordered the destruc- tion of the ship’s machinery in ac- cordance with instructions received from the German embassy, which was in fulfiliment of a plan which had been decided upon soon after the Sus- sex affair. | It is claimed that this destruction was for the purpose of preventing this country from using the German vessels tied up in United States har- bors in case war should be declared between Germany and this country, and that inasmuch as the vessels were German property they had the right to do as they pleased with them. Such an argument of course holds good as far as those vessels are con- cerned, which were not interned in accordance with the rules of war, and those which have sought a haven here while the war lasted, but it is an en- tirely different case when suits are pending against any of the vessels and they are in the custody of the United States courts as is the Cecilie. ‘While such a vessel is of course Ger- man property, the fact that a suit is pending against it by a bank in this country for heavy damages, destroyed the right which the owners had to wreck it. Such a situation must have been fully understood by the German embassy, and the action of the federal court in requiring a bond of $200,008 to replace the damaged parts is but a slight penalty for the act that was intentionally committed. EDITORIAL NOTES. The weak spots in the backbone of ‘winter serve to remind us of what can be expected in the not distant future. The man on the corner It is a little too much to ask peof to love the devil for the enemies he has made. It doesn’t require much warm wea- ther to put the streets in shape for the fast auto driver to do his share of the mud spattering. From the way in which all Europe has gone in for the daylight saving plan there is a chance that the mov- ing of the clocks ahead will advance the day of peace. It begins to look as if the print pa- Pper manufacturers didn’'t relish the idea of an investigation’into the man- ner in which they have been pushing up the price of paper. If, as claimed, Great Britain has 400 of the German submarines already tied up in its harbors, it will be Dlen- titully supplied with underwater boats by the time the war ends. From the effective manner in which Trixie Sopestone diby s ofa et ' ! H £ i % ; £ g z : E the horrible suspicion that possibly she was going to meet some one else overwhelmed him, which sus- picior was confirmed by her hasty ex: planation that she couldn’t possibly. No, I—I'm going the other way!™ sHe almost snapped. “I—I'll walk some other time, Lem. Er—come on over this evening, won't you?” And she vanished round the corner. Mr. Taylor Walked on, plunged in startled gloom. This awful thing, then, had ccme to him! And he had trusted Trixie so! He would have sworn she loved him devotedly! @ Completing his business, Mr. Taylor departed for downtown and at noon dropped into his barber's. Not that he cared any more whether his face was a robbers cave of bristles or not! What was there to live for if women played you false and all your pros- pects were upset? Only the night be- fore he and Trixie had covered ten sheets of paper with estimates on their household iture and had even de- cided wh the photograph was to stand and that the kitchen should have aluminum throughout. He simply The shivering, man who slunk up to him knew nothing about the cut. His mind was back in the tenement house with his very sick wife and his dirty, hungry little chil- “Please,” he began, but the bank president shook his head. He had en- dured so many “pleases” of late that even his income could not stand the strain and this good time to quit. The man probably wanted it for saloon money, anvhow. thing for you!” he snapped cl Trixie Sopestone livs awoke the next mo: her diamond engagement ring and 'a wad of mon- ey she was saving toward her trous- seau had vanished, among the other things that were taken. “I- was h-h-horrid to you yester- day morning, Lemmie,” Miss ~Sope- stone confided tearfully after detailing her dreadful .loss to his sympathetic ear. He had forgotten his grievances at her frantic phone meswage. ; “Seems as thoush it was just a sort t‘f fate— a punishment—losing my lovely ring this way!” 'Oh, shucks!” comforted Mr. Tay- lor, “it wasn’t your fault at all, girls! Say, but those are peachy shoes with the pearl gray tops that you wear!” “They are sort of pretty,” said Miss Sopestone, “but they’re miles too big for me!”—Chicago News. Need the Billion at Home. Mr. Editor: It is an anomalous con- dition where the financiers of the United States can get together and agree that the humane debt we owe to the war-stricken countries of the old world properly can be paid only by sending a billion dollars or so to them for the support of the millions that have .fallen victims before the ravages of war, while the daughters of the workmen that have made it possible for those same financiers to propose the billions must go out to work to contribute to the family purse that the family of the worker in the United States may keep somewhere in touch with the high prices due to the war. There is no disposition to minimize the desperate conditions of the stricken people of Europe, but as to this billion or more to be raised for their relief, let it be understood that it comes from the workers of this country and not from its financiers who have taken every dollar they could get from the nations for which they express so much sympathy and have made additional _ millions through the high prices they have been able to fix for domestic necessi- ties. It seems quite proper to ad- vance the thought that when this money has been raised for the dis- tressed of the old world, and the need of assistance has ceased, would it not be equally proper to raise another billion or so for the benefit of the many who can not meet the constant- 1y increased price of necessities in the United States, and who have to appeal to private and public charity for as- sistance? The suggestion is not out of place when we know the rapid ac- cumulation of wealth has been taken from the wages of the workers of this country as well as from the na- tions at war. It is also a safe opin- ion, that the suggestion will not be followed. Man, woman and child who work for a living, has to face the problem of getting along; which be- comes more acute every day. The fear of want cvershadows everything else in the mind of the wage-earners, and there is not much hope in the future for Jimmediate improvement. In these prosperous, poverty-stricken times, criticism of these remarks will be made from sources, far removed from fear of dependent old age, from sources whose environment in life, makes it impossible to realize the bitter fight that is waged to escape the poorhouse. Much is said nowa- days, of the stupepdous extravagant life of the American worker. Can his extravagance be due to flirting with frenzied finance? Or can it be he deals in stocks, bonds, mortgages, bills of sale, options, margins, waiv- ers and gentlemen’s agreements? The fact is, the children of Israel in bond- age to the Pharaohs were better taken care of than is the unorganized la- borer of today. Slavery prior to th rebellion had nothing on present-day industrial conditions as a producer of lood money. We pray the kingdom ‘come on earth as it is in heaven. If we are here at the coming of the kingdom we will see a dearth of clean- ing and scouring material, caused by men trying to get the marks of blood money off their fingers; what a reck- oning at the coming of the kingdom. ughly s , three-fourths of the wretchedness in our coumgry, is due to forces quite beyond the control of the individual, but entirely within the ‘:ono';m of loc'i;ty. ‘With all our vauni prosperity, g class, we measures by which, we may deter- mine, how far short we fall of the re- quirements of an efficient and ethical clvilizatio: n. JAMES H. GS. Nerwich, Feb. 14, 1917. —— Misrepresentations of Current Events. Mr. Editor: I have no desire or time dominates the whole empire; well who or what dominated the German confederation before the empire was formed? The people are united now, just as they were in 1870. It seems all right that England should have a centralized government, that King George should speak of “my army, and of “my navy.” It is all right that there should be a centralized Italy, and an autocratic Russia; but for Germany to be united and centralized is a crime. Again we say that it is worse than “arrant nonsense” to talk abont the government and the people of Germany being diwided in aim or purpose. It is not Germany that is seeking world dominion, but it is England that still aims to rule the waters of the earth, and Russia, not- withstanding her immensc unculti- vated area aims to dispossess others and occupy their territory by right of conquest; boly England justifies this robbery in the same breath that she demands that Germany give up her Rhine provinces, which she won back from France in 1870. And so, we have England, jealous, envious, " suspicious; France, haughty broud, revengeful; Russia, grasping and covetous; and others with just such unholy aims, all banded togeth- er to destroy the central powers of Europe, and divide the spoils among themseives; and while talking loudly of “freedom” and “democracy,” plan- ning to enslave millions of other races of peopl and this they call “right- eousness. If the allies succeed in their diabolical plot of destroying the Austrian- , and lgarian governments and enslaving those peo- ple to Russia; and of “crushing” Ger- | many; what sort of “democracy” shall ‘we have? ‘What sort of lom”™ is Greece enjoying today under allied sway? Her government practically overthrown; her coasts blockaded by English and French warships, and her people starving to death. I have not the honor,of a personal acquaintance with Mr. John McWil- liams, but I cannot help but believe that he, like many others, feels that a colored man should stand with hat in hand, and say “Morning Massa.” Well, allow me to say that that day e o ly old soldiers will not ask of their colorcd comrades anything of the kind. I fought near- ly three years side by side with them in the Civil war, and we fought not to free the slaves, but to save the Union; I am an Ame don’t propose to take m: anything but gospel trutl citizen, and hat off to and the ertainly is a shallow student of history who speaks of the Clvil war having been fought to free the slaves; for the fact is the war was not to free the siaves, but to save the TUnion; even Lincoln, the great eman- cipator, publically Society Serial OF PATRIA FROM A MASS OF FLAMES AS . Picure 4PATRIA” "FRANCES LINCOLN AND E. K. LINCOLN in 85 i § 563 cF i b to Norwich, in behalf of the which is to be held on Feb. 21st, in or- der to raise funds for my fellow men, women and children who are dying from hunger and cold in the war- stricken countries. Nearly a million Jews in Poland, the no man’s Austro-! starvation and exposure if relief does not come immediately and plentifully. The conditions of the are comfortable in comparison with that of the Jews in Poland and Gallcia. They were caught by the armies as if between the jaws of a vise, they fied before the first advance of the Rus- sian army through Poland. They were caught and despoiled again by the Russian army in its retreat. Thoy are now simply waiting to die. Our latest reports say many of the chil- dren are no longer able to walk. Their legs have become so thin from lack of nourishment that they can no longer carry the swollen and distorted little bodies. To ihcrease the misery of these peo- e, most of them are without ade- uate shelter. In Bohemia the relief committee has built barracks to shel- er the refugees who poured in from Poland. At this time of year the | temperature is from 15 to 20 degrees below zero. Driven out of their peace- ful homes as they are, hunted and hounded, deprived &f all the means of livelihood, without bread, they call upon us, the only ones who are free, to_help them for salvation. The fate of about ten million of Jews dwelling in the belligerent coun- tries is in- suspense. More than five million among them are in the most urgent need. Many of them are in exile. A million of their best off- springs, the most sanguine blood, are in the ranks of their enemies, braving danger, hazarding life and fertilizing with their blood the soil of their op- pressors’ countries, while fighting each other in defense of lands which are unkind to them. Many chaste women, fair virgins, are violated, sanctuaries profaned, holy scrolls torn in pieces, peaceful homes set on fire after being pillaged by mobs of plunderers, carry- ing away the booty to enrich their shrines, cities and communities. The previous abiding places of our breth- ren are now laid waste and in ruin, as though a volcanic eruption overturned them. Are we to stand aloof, un- moved, disinterested and unanswerable to this loud cry? Something must be done to the mitigation of paln and sorrow. A In this our dear and beloved coun- try, where the all-destroying sword hae not reached, with a most prosper- ous year, you are reaping the harvest of many other countries. Much of the wealth you procure belongs, Indeed, to your brethren. The all-consuming war sends streams of gold here to fill the coffers of your treasuries, and also gives employment to thousands of hands. Will you not share your bless- ings with afflicted human bei ? Through the blo';d and tears of five phans and miserable widows, through the ashes of the burned homes, I ap- peal to you. fellow men and women of whatever race or creed you may be. Open your hearts and hands. Can you enjoy the comforts of life, par- take of your daily meais, or dare to approach in prayer, without bearing with you the blessings of your needy brethren? Inscribe yourself in the book of life by giving the means of life to those T en et the 214t dey of Febru es, e o a be no distinction of race or m'lfl Let the 21st day of February be a day of humanity, a day of charity, re- gardless of who bears the outstretched and give generously, faithfully. Y ‘uaythnunlbl;ryo one and all. WILLIAM FOX'S GREATEST PRODUCTION LIG TRIBUNE WEEKLY “TERRIBLT KATE" s Comedy MON., TUES.,, WED. Keith Vaudeville TRIANGLE PHOTOPLAYS THE MOST PRETENTIOUS OFFERING OF THE SEASON i SPECIAL . SCENERY A Big Time Scenic Musical Novelty That Is Worth Hearing MR. and MRS. ALLISOI In the Rollicki C it MINNIE FROM® MINNESOTA The Physical Culture Girl In an Athietic Offering 3 | FLORETTE FRANK KEENAN in “THE BRIDE OF HATE . Five Part Triangle Feature, a Powerful Dramatic Production Latest Triangle Comedy REE THEATRE Orchestra TODAY AND TONIGHT EDNA GOODRICH in “The House of Lies™ FRANCIS BUSHMAN and BEVERLY BAYNE in THECREAT SECRET Coming Wednesday and Thursday - ' ETHEL BARRYMORE in “THE AWAKENING OF HELEN RITCHIE” they are better acquainted and have formed a sort of entente cordiale, the two have utmost respegt for each oth- er and ‘carry on’ at the fromt with complete understanding and effective- ness.” The mule had his supreme test on this front in the battles of the Somme There were days and nights of un- ceasing labor, short rations and little or no attention. The strain was con- stant and terrific. In exact ratio to the number employed, six horses suc- combed where a single mule gave way. The horse, of course, is an animal of finer flbre and is far more sensi- tive. If he stumbles into a shell hole filled with water he will strive and struggle to get out until he actually dies of a broken heart. No so the mule. He has no imagination and not much of an outlook on life. He calmly and philosophically lies in the shell hole until some one col along and digs him out. The mule, some suppositions to the contrary notwithstanding, is vulnera- ble at times to shot and shell. Many of them have been killed # action along with the horses, and others have died of wouds. But modegn veterinary skill is working wonders for the ani- mals of war and one must be badly hurt indéed to be abandoned. The thick skin of the mule saves him from many of the troubles that beset the horse. It wards off mud blisters and the af- fections that come from the wet and damp and long exposure. As to working values, the horse be- ing far more anxious to please, will ordinarily accomplish as much one and one-third mules. Some horses do the work of a mule and a half. But they cannot “stick it" so long. Visiting a _veterinary hospital, where thero were hundreds of horses’under medical repair, it was striking to no- tice but a solitary mule among them Someone suggested this was strange, because the army had found tI such a fine animal he had been im- ported by the tens of thousand. “That's precisely it,” sai dthe doctos in charge; “it's because he is such a fine animal that you see so little of him here.” Because he is generally ecivil and sometimes goes to sleep just abaft a howling nine-inch gun, it must not be At one of the hospitals theye is a sul phur “dip,” or barnm, like the cattle dips on western ranches. Most of the horses will plunge in over their heads and swim through, getting the full benefit of the disinfection. mule is rather too suspicions to take such chances. He is drawn in with great reluctance and holds his head high above the yellow liguid. One old fellow went through six times one day'| but not once did he get his head wet until the sponges were resorted to. OTHER VIEW POINTS The offer of a valuable site in th town of Bolton for a state prison, b; a publis spirited citizen of that has excited in the breasts of Wethers- fsn’t hard for the right Pt amocs. . Door, Bemsectite: on among r Some of the best towns and eities in the country -with this beautiful and delightful beyond most of those which la + state prison need not be the stores and churches and homes o! e plaee, and well conducted In a suit- able part of the town it may be noth- ing else than a proper object of human interest which draws to the town = deal of business of a not un- bile traffic here, that the hotels would do more business and indirectly all the communities in the state would t if the innkeepers were allowed to sell liquid refreshments to guests with their meals. A good argument for this proposed measure is that there would be less violation of the law if this Sunday selling was legalized. Many othor states permit this to 'otel keepers, and they find that the law works adv ageously. It would probably be a g thing for Conencticut. ‘That bill to oblige members of state police to wear a distinctive u form is a product of geulus. | originator, however, stopped short of perfection. He should have added details requiring state policemen (o carry automobile horns to be sounded within ten rods of a suspect, and com- iling the superintendent to notify in wrtiing the proprietors of all pls under suspicion, ten days before m ing a raid. It is a great pity that such a measure was not made complete and symmetrical before introduction. Bristol Press. If Meriden acquires the right com- munity spirit all worth while things will be added unto her. It s the spirit of a community, Jike the spirit of an indivdual, that attracts or repels. To ths the Meriden Chamber of Com- merce is committed. How can this be done? To answer that question let us first ask: What is spirit? “Spirit is that animating and insprng force whch pervades and tempers the con- duct and thought of men and com- munities and characterizes them and their work,” How can this spirit be measured? The yard-stick of the community spirit is service. This yard-stick never fails to line up the emall sprted citzens and small spirit- ed communities in contrast with the big spirited citzens and bg sprited communities—Mgriden Record. o8 Bristol just now is worrying about muszling dogs, no doubt getting fever from the Meriden cat muzzling measure in the legislature, but a cording to the Hartford Courant’s correspondent this morning dog own- ers are also to be harshly treated, for the article anent the new law says, “Dog owners on both sides must bave muzzles the same as persons north of the line.” This refers to North street and evidently the ruling effects all dogs and their owners. Folks who own dogs can skirt the boundary in safety but as soon as they get into the restricted zone the muzzles must €0 on or a legal submarine will at- them. If you seriously consider the matter Bristol is right about it, for in every community there are dog owners and other so-called human beings who ought to wear muzzles. They are much more a menace to the peace of the community than all the unmuzzled dogs on earth. The only objection we should have to the Bris- tol law is in confining the ordinance to dog owners.—Meriden Journal. Should Be Considerate. Isn’t it exmctly like Colonel Roose- velt to offer the lives of his four sons to the nation? They are grown men; why not permit them, this once, give their own lives?—Atchison Globe. Factories yearly pay $140,948,000 in wages in California,