Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 5, 1917, Page 12

Hen ek, at the ‘other: enl of me, during ing, sow it to buck'b-‘l My idea" is, that | can undwwd!y sell ‘al] the cabbages and beans I can get at a good figure. Seme with the potatoes. Tne corn, husked and crib- bed but not shelled, will make a sat- isfactory grain ration for farm horses during the winter, fed on the ear. The buckwheat, mixed with some of the corn, shelled and cracked at the local mstoz:dm, will make a tolerable poul- try food. winter, when my ' hens were laying but few eggs and my horses doing mothing but eat their heads off in the stables, I had to buy grain for both at constantly rising prices. Next winter, if my plans work out right, I shall be able to carry them through -without having to rob.my own table iri order to feed them. Nor shall T have to eell them off because I can’t afford to buy their rations. Not only that, But. by’ this making my own land supply my own hcme reeds, 1 shall release for the use. of some more needy fellow-being the few tons of provender which, otherwise, 1 should have to take out ‘from the world's scanting supply. - The idea is both to save money for myself and, 8* the same time, save food for others who may need it more sorely. It.is a rare thing that a man can, at one and the same time and by the same glect to-join it when their time came, We might soon be raising onions on the Grand Banks, or driving automo- biles between Cape Cod and Portugal: ¢Wiitten Specially for The Bulletin.) I was glad, when one of my neigh- bors got old feet” last winter and decided to make no attempt at farm- ing, this season, to take over .rom him one of nis flelds, “on shares.” My own av: ble acreage for plow- ing purposes is limited. So also is my manure supply. This neighbor had a rather good field under the plow, last year, and he had twenty or thirty. loads of manure at his barn, which were available for that. particular fleld, if I chose to take it For himself, he had “about come to the conclusion that he couldn’t afford 1o continue spending money like water en his farm and getting moneyv off it only in inappreciable driblets.” If I would take the fleid and plant it to anything I chose, in order to keep the weeds from overgrowimgg it, he'd be zlad to have me. Well, in this state of things, I wel- comed_ the chance- to get the use of a few acres more land to work and a few, more doads of manure to turn in- to_rations. for somebody. My neighbor is a city man, who does business and gets money in the city and comes up here only for vacations and summer rests. He has the prev- alent citv idea that farming is noth- ing but merely plowing and seeding,— and selling the erops. e has the aiso 100 prevalent city idea that urban in- telligence is a degree finer than rural, and that “metropolitan business acu- men” can’t heip but prove a ducat- producer in the country, as well. In the last few years, he has had ceveral severe shocks to this placid seif-esteem. He has trled to “man age” his farm from his city office, buy- ing his supplies, even his horees, etc., in the city and sending them out. He has had a good and faithful farmer on the place, but restricted ~the man’s freedom of operation in.many direc- Naturaily, | am going to werk every last_square inch of my own gardens te the utmost, this scason. I am.go- Ing to go the intensest of intense cul- tivatior: going to utilize waste cor- ners; going to fofce crops when pos- =ible; sgol%g to double production |tions; has furnished him with tools °P’d":}‘1°n serve ;‘%}:‘;%-flflih eng: wherever feasible. I am going to do and supplies, not such as the peculiar l'“ ’° fi;ll:: Otw b"aow !lnn this, only for my own sake be-|exigencies of the farm called for, but|!8s truly ng two Birds: with one cause the increased eales which|such as happened to strike his own !'fl'}e-*a saving lr; tamrmm; on and seem likely. but also fof the sake of {fancy: has sometimes kept the man |30 Increase in the food supply. ng weeks for decisions, when the thy reat big world wliose peopie have 2 e - 1 7 L According to all reporfs, the whole been brought close to the verge of [season wasn't waiting a minute: has < actual famine by the combined sav-|made it a regular practice to call hém | world staringly faces a food si agery of a Prussian hyena and aoff the farm work when it was most | which ’-hfeif:ef\! to _come close to _f.lm— Hapsburg hog. pressing to shave a lawn or trim a|ine proportions. Twenty-five -million What little 1 can do' in the way of [hedge, and to take the horses from the [men have been removed from the sup) g the worid-want will, in very | field whenever he or-any of the fam- |flelds of production and turned to the deed, be little. It will be less than a|ily wanted them to drive. He has|labor of waste.and destruction. At drop in the bucket, hardly better than |hought costly and wholly -unsuitable |the very moment when the greatest & drop in the ocean.' But even the|tools because some other “city far- |demand of history rises = before -the Atlantic is nothing but a huge con- |mer” recommended them, and has at|world, twenty-five millions of its able- densation of drops. “Little | the same time compeiled his manager | bodied producers are taken forcibly £: you remember |to borrow from the neighbors scores|from the tasks of supplying its need the cld Sunday-school hymn We're |of the ¢ everyday appliances|and devoted to increasing that need. 1l of us little feilows in relations | which ever: farmer wants |It is really a net loss of fifty millions the human mass, utmost | at his hand. to the world. Not even modern civ- As a result of this sort of thing, his | ilization can stand such a cataclysm. at any one == Yet we farmers of the eastern states can do very little towards re- plenishing the world’s depleted gran- aries. We haven't the flelds; we haven't the sofls; we haven’t the labor. We can’t raise wheat by the square farm hasn’t been eelf-supporting and he declares that last he's- got sick of paying out geod money to chase bad. ch doesn't in the least excuse e of us from neglecti s full and honest share. 30 ha has put a care-taker on his water would scarcely be T 3 the ocean. But if al] the drops w place, has_ offered his farm ‘“on|mile and corn by the soiid county as compose its heaviny mass should ne- !shares” to anybody who will work it |they do “out weet”. As in the past, 157 ot N {] ‘HE new Ford-car | SUPER-TIRES— | .. Goodrich’s“THREE- - SEVENTY-FIVES” —give the final touck of perfection to a Fordear $ ‘Though they cost a little _more thmordlnaryfires,the - greater style,” comfort, and ¢ efficiency n from a Ford with mgt‘!idoe can- cel the first cost. Tires of HEROIC SI1ZE, theylast longer. Look them [} over. at your dealer’s. Ask | him for— - mmnymns i 20x3% You wm find them big, burly tires—burly Put "THREE—SEVEVTY FIVES” under 4 in exfva rubber and ‘extra wear, made in your Ford, and you add value in appear- i the five-finger Safety Tread ONLY ence to tbn;' class of your car. Thcyflt30-mchnms,butarcanlnah Onaeeounz.otxvducednuu-ndm i b:.ggcr .on the circumfererice than ordinary they double your joy of motoring,” and [} s, with full three ahd threcsguiarter “the "life"of your car, and spell tire econ- § 418 cross section. omy in’bigger ‘mileage. The B. F. GOODRICH €0., Aéron, Okio fa the little we can to. help. flond of o SWhat does decimated foe back to his de- | fenses and hunt him out of them. Almost every one of us eastern far- mers can “do his_bit,” if he will, and if he can be made fo appreciate the effective value of a great many such “bits” combined into one aggresate. +We can, at least, supply a much 1drger proportion of “our home needs, during this' war, than we have been accustomed to do. We can grow enough corn and buckwheat and oats for the hens and the horses and -~ the cows, - Probably some of us can grow rye and a few can produce wheat. In small _quantities, of course. Not enough to think of sending to Europe or even to New York. But enough to reduce to a minimum the amount of these same things which, otherwise, we should buy from western growers. If a million eastern farmers saved only an average of $50 a year each in the amount of provender bought for home use, next winter, the total would be $50,000,000, not only saved to the farmers but’ actually added to the supply of those who must buy because :lhty have no land on which to .pro- uce. We've talked this over, before, as a general - proposition, under ordinary conditions. I don’t know how many of you have agreed with me or dis- agreed, in the past. Nor do I care much. . Present. conditions are differ- ent and threatening. Don’t you ‘see, fellow farmer on some backroads, hillside farm, that every dollar you pay out for feed, the next year or two, means a dollar's worth of foed taken from some one else? If you didn’t buy it, it would go else- where. Probably to eome one who can't possidly produce anything eat- e You and | can, with ordinary luck, produce enough on our own littie farms to cut down if not to qtiite cut out the cost of boughten feeds. ‘With grain as high as it is now, and every prospect of its going still higher—to do so would seem a maui- fest teaching of common-sense e#in- omy. But to do so also means a distinct and direct wervice to the cause.of cf flization and the welfare of a strug- gling world. Today, as never before, and, us hope, as never again, our own inter- ests, our patriotisin, our humanity combine to urge us to the fullest use of all the opportunities at our dispo- sal toward the rationing of the world. This one line which has been suz- gested may seem unimportant, but it is not. Many a mickle makes a muckle. And the widow’'s mite weighs heavier today and has for nineteen hundred years. than all the shekels which Pharasaic wealth has poured by bushels into the same treasury! THE FARMER. Toliand County COLUMBIA Whist for Red Cross Benefit—Home Guard Officers—Town Can Give Organization. Mrs. Abbott Little and Mrs. Fra Squires haye been visiting relatives in Providence and Greene, R. L The Red Cross ways and means com- mittee has arranged for a series of en- tertainments, the proceeds to be used in purchasing material for Red Cross work. The first in the series is a whist. The W. S. S. E. Ladies’ Club met with Mrs. Charles Marshall, day afternoon of last week. Tax Collector Brousseau held ception at the Town hall on afterncon of last week, which was at tended by many of our taxpayers. Adding to Building. Charles R. Buell and son are erect- ing an addition to the Hartford Cen- ter church building on the west shore of Columbia lake. News was received recently of the death at Branford of Mrs. Frank A Downer. Mr. and Mrs. Downer were at one time residents of this place and are remembered by many Columt people. About 30 Attended Social. The social given by the Ladi Society Friday evening of last w under the mandgement of Mrs. F. Hunt, proved very enjoyable. Th wae an adverticement guessing con test in which Mrs. Mary Hutchins a*\dl Luther: Buell were the winners. A round of story telling and a honey moon trip, in which several couples contested for the prize, a box of candy, Harry <CoMins and Miss Madeline Holmes wefe the winning couple. There was piano music by Mrs. E. E Lyman, a comedy and May basket sale, and a general good time. About 20_were present William Godtfring of Buffalo was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. ‘William Beitsch. Home Guard Organizes. The ““Home Guard” held a mee! ng Sunday afternoon and organ electing the following temporar cers: Captain. Henry A. Burr; leutenant, Frank P. Potter: second leutenant, Frank Sadler. All the of- ficers named have seen military ser- vice. Mr. and Mre. 'W. B. Clarke, of New Haven, motored to Columbia, Sunday and were guests of the former's moth- er. offi- first Men to Get Blanks. ‘The circulars prepared b the Connecticut Agricultural Coliege can be obtained of Town Clerk Hubert P. Collins or from any of the fo'lowing members of the local food supply com- mittee: William M. Wolff, Frank P. Potter, John Timmis, G«mgs- Champlin, Charles Palmer, tle and D. A. Lyman has oflerad h)" services as garden superivisor of part of the home garden work in this town. The - Lzdies’ Aid Soc lety met_last Tuesday _ afternoon at home Mrs. B. E. Lyman. First Red Cross Chapter. A Willimantic_paper of recent date, in reporting a Red Cross meeting at Storrs had the following: ‘“There is no chapter of the Red Cross in Tolland county, and it is the wish of the Storrs community and i neighvors to affiliate with the Har ford chapter until they have grown strong enough to organize a chakier of their own for Tolland County. Columbla has already formed aud was the first to organize a Red Cross chapter in Tolland county. The chap- ter has more than 140 members. and the necessary officers and committges. Has excellent and well equipped head- quarters in Porter’s hall at the o on Columbia Green. The will be glad to welcome Vi Tuesday afternoons at the headquar- ters. Garments can be taken home to be made, or wifl be =ent to those in n-lby towns who wish to join in the need not: go cut of the Storrs Chapter Points on Red Cross | Thurs- | “A HOT T The Checola John MeC KAUFMAN BROS. DAVlS T Evening, 5 and 7.45 5-BIG KEITH ACTS-5 BARNOLD’S Dog and Monkey Actors With “Dan” the “Drunk Deg” in IME IN DOGVILLE” e Dandi . in Tuneful & CO. ormsick’s Only Rival JOLLY,FRANCIS & WILD IN IN HIS EVENIN Sparkling Musical Farce “STEP LIVELY” LaPOLERICA & CO. A Sensational Dancing Novelty SEENA OWEN TRIANGLE FEATURE “A Woman’s Awakening” CHARLIE CHAPLIN “The Cure” MATINEE, 10c, 15¢ and 20c THE 5-PART LATEST COMEDY G, 15¢, 25¢ and 35¢c HEATREE m® A BROADWAY HE BEST. SINGINGANDDANCING CHORUS IN THE WORLD __EVERYTHING NEW See Bob’s Bonny Beauty Brigade of Bewitching Beauties, Blonds and Brunettes, Glittering Galaxies of Georgeously, Glorious, Gladsome Girlies. Every Show is a 42 Centimetre Drive Againét the Common Enemy Melan- choly. Wi\ 6 LITTLE TAYLORS e ————————————————————————————— TUESDAY l WEDNESDAY LEAD ME TO IT ZAM ZAM MATINEE BOYS AND GIRLS A MINT SPY FRIDAY l ALL BILLS IN TWO ACTS—SEATS NOW ON SALE AND NIGHT THURSDAY SATURDAY ' Twinkle, Little Star PR!CES“ MATINEES AT L EVENINGS AT EVENINGS. 4 20 | 50 Augment Breed Theatre Monday and Tuesday, Vitagraph Presents AMERICA’S DAINTIEST ACTRESS Anita Stewarit IN ROBERT W. CHAMBER’S GREATES “The Girl Philippa” Special Blue Ribbon Feature in Nin Aglow With Color and Romance—Alive W Seventeenth Chapter of THE ed Orchestra 3 Special Bargain Prices—Mat. 15¢c. Engagement Extraordinary Mat. at 2.15. Eve. at 6.45 and 8.30 Today and Tonight Matinee at 2.15 All Seats 10c Eve. at 645 and 8.30. All Seats 18a God’s Country and Woman the From the Beok by JAS. OLIVER CURWOOD IN 9 SUPERE ACTS Starring William Duncan, George Holt and Nell Ship- man T STORY Parts GREAT SE Shows Daily, 2.15, 6.45, 8.30 Fve. 2 AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA to find ch se Leag county with wh Francl MrE, for Tolland cou iarge meeting i g Gardening rvisor in each News Mrs. Mary S ries L. Badkus erecting an- other large bungalow on his like shore property. | The Hartt family the weck-end at their bungalow fiss Mary McGarry of the Charter < hospital, and Mre. Carrie House ord, spent ihe week-end the former’s sumer home Cottage” on the west shore 1 atsch and son 1y ave been spending several their n ar s Tuesday afternoon te COVENTRY Patrictic Addresses at Flag Raising— Johnson-Gran: Church Meeting. | large lawn Alig Banne: Ellingt g on sev gled fora touch food production, subject was Pa hool childr by singi Johnson-Grant. Johnson, Harold and rried by 501 Miss m: Rev 3 1 3 jday afterncon a her 21st birthda Chur A special chu Tuesday evening to another year a and to elect a tendent resigned. Emil superintendent and M assistant The Tadies’ laneous Wednesday even Mre. C harles € day ents, re Hamden Another that Although railway scheme is’ glad to kno Russia special schedule time.- Fannie Dixon Welc Sawy parsonage Satur in place of R societs Shepard, who has been a Red C; chapter fRliate. ue Arranges Meeting. Jairman that a d to be evening of nty and and girls, with h to in General. of a of Har ford spent rew bungalow by the Toca r members of the pter met at headqus ternoon for work | | | 1 t Marriage — Special gathered at the afternoon Rosalie while the Star r was sung. Mr. Gif on made an addresg | eral subjects, inc and W. B. Haw! triotism in Safety and Danger. There were several recitations | all closing the ex- America ng son of Peter John- Blanche Gra were Harold dy friend nd evening in honor of ch Meeting. | meeting was hald the pastor for se of salary schoo! superin- W. Pitkin J. hoehler was elected ss Esti Vinton rc an in Sunday ve a miscel- | rtainment on wich is with her par- to her home in Road Running. Berlin to Bazdad has fafled, the world w that the Siberia (o is mow running on ‘Washington Post. [ ] Mat. 10c¢, fEve. 7, 8 uz&&@@iTflRlu ¥ Eve. 10c 15¢ MONDAY and TUESDAY Seven Deadly Sins Second Chapter Holdbrook Blinn in “Pride”’ TENTH EP! ISODE OF THE SECRET KINGDOM PATHE WEEKLY Today APRIC APRICE in A CHILD OF THE WILD ARLING in A FOOTLIGHT FLAME JUNE C CHAS. SLATER HALL, MONDAY, MAY 7th FIRST CONCERT by the Woman’s Chorus of the Norwich Music Association CHARLES D. GEER, Musical Director —~ e y RAE KILMER, Harpist, of Boston S 0lOIStS | OLIVE HUNT, Prasist: of Neverseh TICKETS AT CRANSTON'S, 50 CENTS EACH Washm"tow County, R I n of taxes at their recent meeting batement of the tazes as ainst them last August, bt committee is not a board of only to correct errors mzde W Sgossors, fhey falled to gu: - en; {velief from that of them will rual through ing a he I cvangelistic meethigs are bein 5 ontinued this week. Rev. G. B. Shaw is assisting the pastor 3 Cottrell Mrs. Carleton, who has been il for several weeks, is reported as some what 7 me, who has been confinea ome by illness the past week Miss Frances Barber of Woedy il recent caller on hifss Tlerence cold weather to farming Elisha Burdick and family of "Weat | erly were in this place Sunday. Carleton Smith of Westerly was a 1 | { is not fawer commu ’ednesday evening at George T. Ker Several of tended caller at Wood, Sunda USQUEPAUGH Ralph Denham Sunday u Providence. It is reported that eme of the lacal farms is #0ld to Providence puwchas-; ers. Richmond grange held suppar Wednesday evening. Mra. Cole has come t0 her homs here spent front of Mr Many Ashaway | g in a irst of the and very week operations Httle planting Is done for the summer. i A large number of taxpayers ap- Mr. and Mrs. 5. B. Brown of Hing. | pesref Befire thie Crommites ar - xits wermcadliresares Shming: