Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 26, 1917, Page 4

e N e Sty ma ne __Nerwich, Thursday, April 26, 1917. e ————— cent. of the people. In it is delivcred 1v_over 900 houses in ‘Putnam and ‘Danielson to over 1,100, and"in all of these places it i considered tre local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixi five postofiice districts, and sixty 1ursl free dellvery routes. The Bulletin is sold In ev: town and on all of he R. F. foutes in Eastern Comnecticut. CIRCULATION 1901, average.. 905, average.. April 21, 1917......... THE NEW HAVEN CHANGE. ‘When President Howard Elliott of the New Haven road retires from that position on-the first of May, he will have completed a term of vice which is highly creditable both to the road and himsell. He was called to the stupendous task of helping the New Haven out of one of the great- est tangles that it had ever ewperi- enced. It was fully understood that it was no ordinary problem that con- fronted whoever accepted the place at the head of the system, but in addi- tion to what was known at the time there have been other features added © slnce, because of federal and state complications, . which have increasea fhe difcuities in adjusting the affairs of the company. Notwithstanding that President El- liott has adjusted himself to the task, he has made it apparent to everyone who has given any thought to the sit- vation that he has introduced sound methods of business and that his pol- ‘loy was a constructive and safe one. He has succeeded in reestablishing not only the confidence of the federal and state authorities in the management which he has given but also that of the general public. He has been open- B e abive bourd ane . the Brief time that he has Leen at the Bead of the system he has accomplish- #d much in laying & firm foundation for the complete reestablishment of the system so that it will be of great- ' @r benefit to New England and a prof- itable investment for its stockhol His was a hard up hill strugsle but because of that he has won all the thore credit for his accomplishments, and e still promises to be of much ussiffance on the board of airectors. As his successor E. J. Pearson is a man of wide experience. He has had # year's acquaintance with the sys tém and its requirements. The way has been paved for his administra- Won but he likewise has the ability to deal with the partjcular problems of the road, and they still exist in stifficient number, though there is every réason to look with confidence upon the future of the road under his di- rection. WELCOME TO THE ENVOYS. ‘The country has reason for extend- ing the same hospitable welcome to the French commission headed by General Joffre, as it did to the British sommission headed by Foreign Min- ister Balfour, and such of course will be manifested in the reception given 10 these envoys Sich a visit of pburse recalls other conferences which place between the nations aur- i8g the dark days of lonz ago and e same close friendship existing today as prevailed at that time. The tables may be reversed but our in- terests are the same. The arrival of these rcpresenta- tives of two of the leading entente na- Hons means the opening of what is " bouna to prove one of the greatest souncils of the war. As the result of It there will be better determined just What part this country Is going t« play in the great struggle across th water. It will be made plain where © OuF services can be the most valuable, have been through the experi- énces which this country must face. _They are ready to reveal those ex- periences and mistakes that this coun- try in siding with them in the fight ‘may have the benefit of their eostly errors, ana this country is bound to listen with attentive ears and to be gulded in its actions by the suggas- tions and ®dvice which they bring. " Both countries have named great c for this mission. They do ta this country and the services h_are to be rendered and this il indicates not only the kKind of jeration which should exist be- the natlons which are standing against a common enemy but which must take place if there s a successful and early termi- - of' the war. These visitors in the way of counsel to “and it will be accepted in ths ks have béen forced to and to take what they could get. Now & new policy has been announced by the commissioner of Indian hffairs which the commiissioner belleves will medn the dawn of & new era for the Indians. According to this plan, every Indisn henceforth, as soon as he is believed to be competent to handle his own a: fairs as well as the average white man handles his, Will be given full control of his lands, money and other property. This will place him upon his own feet, he will be deépendent u; on himseif and the wasting or saving of what belongs to him will rest on his shoulders. -This will mean of course that the government respon- sibility will be increased in many re- speets since it will be obligated to determine, the capacity of each onme for looking after his own property, but it should nevertheless be the inceritive for causing the Indian to take a deep- er interest in such matters and bet- ter his own condition. NEED UNIFORM LAWS. Once more there has beén a decis- ion rendered In connection with the effort of the state of New York to se- cure an Inheritance tax from the es- tate' of Hetty Green, and as might have been expected regardless of the side which the decision favored there will be amf appeal and more judges will be asked to pass their judgment in_the case. New York clalms that Mrs. Green had her residence in that state and therefore in accordance with the law of that state the inheritance tax should be pald to that state. The heirs of Mrs. Green claim that residence was in Vermont and tha she stayed at her home there when she could, and the latest ruling in the matter upholds that contention. fut regafdless of this decision or that which may ultimately govern in the case, nothing shows the neea of uniform lezislation by the states more than this very case. Vermont has no Inheritance tax law so that it fur- nishes an incentivs for these who may live, do business and make their mil- lions In an adjolning state to elaim their residence in that commonwealth. This is to all appearances what was done in this particular Instance. Out of it all Vermont gets _practically nothing but its fatlure to lay such a tax deprives the states which do have such laws of what they should wet and at the same time it aids mater- lally the tax dodgers. If there was uniformity regarding such a matter as an inheritance tax In all the states, there of course would be those who would insist upon maintaining their residence in states other than where they did business but they couldn't continue to amass apd pass along for- tunes without satisfying the tax col- lector. EDITORIAL NOTES. No complaint is being heard from the dogs over the promise of a short- age in the tin can production. The man on the corner says: It is not always a success when some peo- ple try to make others happy by sing- ing to them. Enthuslasm is all right but it should not get to the polnt in the home garden work where it causes the planter to dig up the seeds every day to ses how they are progressing. With talk of revolution spreading in Sweden and Greece wanting a re- public, it doesn’t look as if there would be many monarchs left in Europe when the war is over. Colonel Bryan is to tour the west for the purpose of speeding up agri- cultural pursuits. On the speaker's platform is of course where he can do his most effective war work. The people of Russia made a good ecoromic stroke when they turned the czar out of offics and thereby cut off the $20,000,000 a year which it took to maintain the royal household. It is of course quite right that the Red Cross shotld register a protest agairst the sinking of hospital ships, buf no one can éxpect a desperaté rition to listen to 4uch a mild thing as a protest. There are many people who cannot fight, there are others who cannot do guard duty and there are those who cannot buy a war bond, but they ought to be able to plant a garden and help the army of food producers. The substantial increase in the price of milk promised for next week with the pasturage season at hand, strikes the householder about as reasonable &s the jacking up of the price of loe during the middle of winter. The hens are getting to be privileged characters on the farm, but if the gardens are goimng to be a succeéss neighbors who own them will have to_guard them closely or there will be internment camps established. The only theught which needs to be given to the volunteer method for raising an atmy is that which will provide for the fellow who can fight and wants to fight but who seems likely to be overlocked in the tive comscription. ‘. The béquest which has been made by Dr. Nathan Johmson 6f the resi- due of his estate to the Backus hos- pital is a magnanimous gift to a wor- thy institution and ona which will be in the future of great bedefit to the people of this vicinity. It is In Keep- ing With the spirit of the founder of the hospital. ~ : it ERI O 2q7 i o 'besn: iving and m Jiving l# up fne, kind part; don’t you know?¢ Ot - cqurse, mine, b“it.u“ ':‘m H.l\'r-y'“';l-‘r‘ht & plece it was always - derstood it belonged to me, but never seeméd to be able to get it through her head that that the way It was. She always ke she thought the things was hers and Henry's, and, of course, while I ain’ the kind to say very much, it would not a been right for me fo let the remarks that she was alwaye making pass without any reply. So her and Henry they moved out to Brookri and 1 always will say it was kind o tough on Henry to have to buy a whole few outfit when _they could have stayed right with me and used my things just as long’s they'd a mind to. “No, they didn’t neither Gladys nor Henry take the trouble to even phone me when Henry was took and I had 0 hear it from that old Mrs. Simp- Kins that lives across the street from Mrs. Jim Perkins. You know I got out there juf about once ifi so_often to, make over fhat old mohair Mrs. Per- kins’ been wearing ever since she was born, T guess, and seems like ehe thinks it had ought to look like new ! every time it gets madeé over, at that. “Well, when T got out there to Mrs. Perkine’ she didn't have no .sewing silk to finish up her dress with. Well, 1 run over to Mrs. Simpkins’ to phone for the silk and what Should be the | toR o was kind of intevest- . It was a terrible They #howed me Henry's when they’d had the opera- , and it certainly was a sight! 1 was glad 1 got there in time to tell the hopsital to be sure to put it in alcohol and keep it for Henry, because otherwise it might a been iost, and I thought it would be something for Henry to talk t when he wa gotting well and time bogun to drag ind of heavy on his hands. “But you'd be surprised how funny Henry acted about it. He never would even look at it, and when I says to him how nice it wouid be to have to tell his grandchildren about it, he just says—now, honest, I don't know as I oughi to tell you what he said be- cause usually Henry Just as cir- cumspect about his language, but this time he says—I kind of hate to tell you, but what he says was: ‘Ma,’ he #ays, ‘doggone it, ma, if you' 80 crazy abbout it. 1 wish you could a been the one to had it,’ he say “Well 1 wasn't surprised at Henry acting kind of ugly sometimes and, of course, I never expected Gladys to ap- préciate me dropping everything and £0ing out there like I did, but, there.” concluded Mrs. Mimsey, “when I know it's my duty to do a thing it's ju good’s done. There ain't _nothing could keep me off it. And I aiways says if a person just does their duty ro matter what happens to, 'em, they ain't never really got anything to re- gret."—Chicago News. LETTERS TO THE EDITO: Feminine Interest Not Sufficiently Aroused. Mr. Editor: On_my recent return from New York, where the women are up and doing for the cause of patrioi- ism, I was quite chagrined to learn that feminine interest in Norwich is not so keenly arouse as might be expected. ‘The rooms on Fortieth street, where the National League for Woman's Service has its headquarters in New York, were always filied with workers who ‘were planning and arranging for work. Last Thursday, on Recruiting day, the committee arranged to have automobile parties all over New York and Brookiyn, and every other corner or so found a woman speaking earnest- ly for a few minutes, urging on young America the needs of the navy. In Lord & Taylor's a good sized por- tion of the fourth floor was given over to a comniittee of ladies who packed comfort Kits for the French and Ital- lan soldlers in the trenches. Al the passersby were urged to stop a while and help tie up packages. and many a woman on shopping intent forgot her purchasing and rcmained to do her little bit in this way. Bvery church has a flag fiying from its doors, and many of them show the Stars and Stripes hanging from the cholr loft, or even standing by the pulpit or altas Patriotism s every- where, and the women are not behind their husbands and brothers in show- ing the proper spirit. I was surprised to learn that only about one-tenth of the 350 blanks is- sued for service registration have Dbeen returned to our local headquar- ters, and hope that this brief word as to whot other women in other states are doing will jog our own town: women to what is only their duty at the present crisls. PATRIOTIC. Norwich, April 26, 191 STORIES OF THE WAR 15,000 Feet Above the Earth. The intensely bitter ground Aghting of the past two days has been re. flected in the &ld and the British Ray- al Flying Corps Monday established a neéw record by bringing down forty Germdn machines. fteen of these were actually seén to crash, while twenty-five collapsed or fell in spin- ning fose dives, completely out of control. The fights took place 15,000 feet in the air, from which distance it barely possible to see the ground and Wholly impossible to see an adversary crash unless the pilot deliberately fol- lows down. Such & course {s not fea- ible where the fighting has taken‘'on the character of a general melee as is nowadays often the case. A re- markable part of Monday's perform. ance is that only two British machines are missing. 1t was the finest day for war fly- ing that the young khaki pilots ever had and today they have been at it 2gdin since sunrise, but the full re- ports of their exploits are mot vet in. It 15 kaown, however, that one intre pid young fiier, failing to fnd a sin- gle German observation balioon aloft, sought out one in its hangar on the ground, dived at it and set the big zas bag ablaze from stem to stern. Since Sunday the British airmen have been revelling in weather they huve long desired. Not a cloud was in'the sky today where a German could find sheiter. Deprived of that means of “digging themselves in,” the German fliers were far scarcer than usual and very difficult to find. Brit- ish machines were everywhere along the battle front and far behind the German lines. Bombjng ralds were carried out forty five miles back, the machines ~deilberately flying over zround where battles were rasing with the greatest fury. German trains rushing reinforee ments to the front were attacked and transport columns on the roads were bombarded and compleicly disorgan- zed. In ssveral instances the British m: chines came low over the Aghting lines and poured machine gun fire in- to the German ranks. In doing this, machiges have deliberately crossed the fire of their own as well as the guns. One British pilot, after bringing down two Germans and all his ammu- nition was gone, descended, re-loaded, filled up his petrol tanks and took to the' air again. Within half an hour he had brought down his third ma- chine for that day. Another pilot felled two machines, while the other thirty-five were divided among a sim- {lar number of British pilots. The greatest fight Mond: enough, was a drawn battle. the British pilots met a brilliant Ger- man flier and for a full hour they manoeuvred in, a most marvelous manner without either being able to bring his gun to bear on the other. They rolled, looped, twisted, deliber- ately stalled their engines and stand- ing the machines on their tails, slid backward through the , but all (o vatl, Tt the most A T ] British pliot reported Tiesdny that several tfv‘nu he feit sure ’: tier Invariabl o “m': Sut ot iha e of e, e ek fier himeelt was kept busy ng_the German wnd once dive aimost perpendieuiarly. combat did not break off pilots had fail exhausied them- trol, B zr agother ”u‘! nelves r. enough, later in the ish pliot encountered the same Ger- i hle ey, Home atior s Dok win, s way after u he Gay's Work, but he Jockeyed with the German for nearly “a quarter of an hour before fiying on, In strange contrast to this was the experience of one British pilot, who peevishly compiained that | 18r ‘I only got a rabbit” He explained this by saying that while his opponent had a good machine, he was a clumsy fellow and couldn’t fight at.all, and was sent spinning with the first burst of gunfir Still another pilot mounted A fast new machine and delfberately allow- ed a German to get on his trall. Then he suddenly looped behind his adver- sary and caught him just within the sights. The burst of fire killed the German instantly. ~ The machine swerved and the dead man pitched out ten thousand feet from the groumd. The fighting was all within ‘the en- emy territory. Several Pritish ma- chines had bullet holes through their wings, but sailed home unaided and took the air again in the morning. HOME GARDENS Potatocs. inquiries reach the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, which is cooperating- wi paper m_urging .garden planting this year, < 5ing about potato growing than re lite to any other cro This is due to the fact that the price of potatoes this spring has reached heretofore unknown heigitts, continues the bullétin. It is entirely possible to grow a considerable crop of potatoes inea zood-sized back yard, but if potatoes, are grown there will be little room for other crops. In a small garden it is hardly worth while to plant only a few hills of potatoes. 3 A garden space 50 by 100 feet will produce 12 to 15 busheis of carly po- tatoes with good care, and may do much better than this. Late pota- toes produce larger yie'ds than this. The soil should be thorouzhly pre- pared for potatoes, the finer its grain the better. Potatoes are grown not from seeds but from the tubers them- selves. The small “eyes” in the po- tato, which every one has observed, is the embryo sprout waiting only for soil to make it grow. The cost of potatoes, therefore, makes the seed expensive. But th cost tan be offset by the method of planting. Since only the “eye” and a small portion of the tuber’s flesh with it need be planted the body of the po- tato may be eaten after the ‘“eves” have been cut out from it. These cuttings ehould be qone shaped to save as much of thy potato for use possibie. If the soil is finely work- the “eyes” can be planted sing:s foot apart % inches deep or shallower, in_rows 26 inches apart. Potatoes for early use should be planted as soon as the danger of kili- ing frosts is over. After the plants are up and frost threatens they should be protected with straw, newspapers. or_the like. When single “eye” cuttings are used 2 bushels of potatoes will plant a plot 50 by 100 feet. After the cones are cut out they should be spread on paper for fwo days to dry them befors rlanting. More Flour made from the kernal of the cottsmseed after the oil has been ex- tracted has been found to have much food value. §: prices you does not exist.” Keep this tho constant t comparative test. N P WA %, HORWIGH CON. % | United WHEN you buy your new tires remember this— “when you pay more than Fisk pay for something that Non-S8 Buy at least a pair and put them to a —_ styles, Guam, one of the insular n B e mptured 5 wn , 8, N, ire satiors of the interned Germen gun- T Sy L bulletin of the Nationi) ivatote imporiance e farwent mnd “of the irone group , 15 gut of ul 0 s size iation, In ares it is_ahoit and & halt times as Nantucket, having & of Jows than 80 miles and an av width about six miles, Its value as o base for repairs and supplies for vesaels plying between Hawaill, 3,825 miles to the northeast, and anila, 1,880 miles to the west. The popila- tion of the coral-reefed ocean oasis, ording to & census taken four y ‘fi‘; W 12,698, of whom 12,448 are na- “Guam wes discovered by Magellan during his historie voysge of 1521 when the ship which he comanded up to the time of his death succeeded in circumnavigating the globe. Mis- ionaries reached the island a century and a half later, (4 Although the island les within the tropics its climate is tempered by the northeast trade-winds. Génerally !pell(ln’ the seasons comform with iose of Manila, the least rain falling in the “winter” months. “The natices of Guam are, as a rule, of zood physique and pleasing appear- ance. Most of them have giossy black hair which is either straight or slight- Iy curly. They, are essentially an ag- ricultural peop'e, and their farms are often cuitivated in a communal fash- ion. They are-charactéristically hap- Py ana genial, singing and playing at their work. “Practically none of the natives de- pends for his liveilhood on his handi- work or his trade. There are men who can make shoes, tan leather, and cut: stone for bullding purposes. but such a thing as a Chamorfa Shoe- maker, tanner, stone-mason or mer- chant ‘who_supports himself and his family by his trade is unknown. In the midst of building a stone wa'i the man who has consented to help do the work will probably say, ‘Excuse me, Senor, but I must go to my ran- cho for three or four days: the weeds ire getting ahead of my corn. And when lime is needed the native to whom one is directed may say, ‘After 1 have finisiied gatheéring my €ocos nuts for copra (the chief export of the THEAT i) ’ [ Sat. 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The air-bladders of this species have developed to such an ex- fent that in a measure they now per- form the funmction of lungs, enabling the strange fish-animals to breathe the air.” -gEFR CRAY'S S POWDERS FOR CHILDREN, e Den' any, OurtatRalia for in mind--let it be a that you can’t ds Fitsk Tires For Sale By All Dealers THE. FIsk RUBBER COMPANY of N.Y. Branford.—\irs. [has been tin the Lranford public schools. Meriden. ill open on May Harold G. Baldwin ointed supervisor of music May Baskels Our line of Baskets for the approaching season can- not be surpassed for beauty and originality of design. Decorated with dainty hand made flowers. ‘The prices are 10c, 15v, 25c¢, 35¢, 50c and $1.00 Make your selection now while the assortment is large THE CRANSTON CO. EATON CHASE COMPANY 129 MAIN ST., NORWICH, CONN. Our first early delivery of SEEDS having gone so much faster than anticipated, we have instructed the growers to rush along our second big shipment of fresh, northern grown SEEDS. 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