Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 23, 1917, Page 4

Glorwich Bulletin and Gouficd 121 YEARS OLD Subscription price 126 B weel; G0¢ a month: $6.00 a year. Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Tonn., as second-class mattel Telephone Calls: - Bullc:n Businass Ofrice 450. Billetin Bditorial Rooms 35-3. Bulletin Job Ofice 35-2. Wiilimantle Office, 67 Church St Telephone 210-2. Norwich, Saturday, June 23, 1917, sessscescesenasancascecaos gThe Circulation of The Bulletin has the Ilargest circulation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut and from thres to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It s delivered %o over 5000 of the 4053 houses in Nor-3 wich and read by ninety-tbree per 3 cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivcred 1o over 900 aouses, {n Putnam and Danielson to over 1100, and in all of these places it is considered tbe local daily. Fasterm Connecticut has forty- nive towns, one huzdred and sixty- five postoftice districts, and sixty sural (ree delivery routes. The Bulletin is eold In every town and ou all of he R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATIOR average T —— 1901, 4412 1905, average...............5,920% 9,500§ 19008080000800000080000035 0030000000000 s00000s ITS PART. oesacessrsesee June 16, 1917.... goesenetsrenssernaansenascon: NORWICH NOT DOING Up to the present time, according to the last announcement made in the local campaign for securing Red Cross contributions in the nationwide mo ment for the raising of a fund of $100,000,000, Norwich is not makirg gratifying showing. Its al- is § , for that portion of f the Taftville sec- ainch of the Red C ¥ nment is smaller other communities of this smaller places even having been , or are assuming themselves, an allotment in some cases twice as much as that fixed for this city. Thus far Norwich has raised less than $11,000, which is not one-half of its share. Whether s is due to the manner in ampaign has been conducted whether it is becauge of the the ‘teams to reach all the people their lists or whether it is because many have not as yet made u mi as to hew much they makes little difference. It cannot be believed, and such ap idea is not entertained that it is because of a lack of interest on the the peep s citv in the w of the Red and the need which exists at the present time for| the ind which is being ralsed There is but a short time remain- ing for Norwich to do its part. It cannot ba expected others will do our share. That is not in accord- ance with Norwich principies. Thers | should be hearty endorsement of the | work which the Red Cress has been doing, and which it will continue to do in greater measure as the result of the means with which it will be supplied by this fund, and that can e shown in no be T way than by secing that fthe contributions meet if not exceed the allotment. The big and the littie givers should partici- pate. CARRYING HELP INTO TURKEY. Both from the fact that there are a thousand tizens of this in T nxious to get away ing for the first presents itselt to depart, and because of spread sympa ch is fel those who have been accorded such | rie treatment and subjected tol h atrocities, deep interest is aroused by the announcement that efforts are to be made to reach those centers in Syria, where such dis and un- certainty prevalls, by cans who hope to accompl and pportunity that from aw m ; Amer h their object of ex- terding needed aid and bringing forth this country's subjects by proceeding overland from s is by an easy or promising undertaking. A Jarge amount of supplies, which was gath- ered in this country last vear and intended as a Christmas gift to those outraged, starving and persecuted people for distribution through Amer- ican and Turkish Red Cross agencies, is still aboard the American vessels at the eastern end of the Mediterra- nean unable to be delivered because of the failure of Turkey to guarantee safe conduct to the vessels. Turkey has indicated its willingness to allow the goods to be distributed and the Amerfcan subjects to be taken away, but it has been impossible to get the sonsent of Germany. It is therefore evident that those who are going to attempt to reach these same people by land are not going to have an easy job but the best wishes of the human- itarians of the world will accompany them in their endeavor and their pray- ers will be for their success. NEW YORK'S CONDITIONS. After all the revelations that have been ‘made In the metropolis concern- ing the white slave traffic, the dis- closures involving the police in con- nection with crime and evil in that city and the efforts which have been made to bring about reforms and law enforcement, it is surprising that it . Considering its experience it would be supposed that the police authori- ties of that city, of all cities in ths country, would be on the guard &t all times for the discovery and break- ing up of such business. The lesson has been taught that there can be no relaxation of effort. The fact that rotten conditions are for the moment improved or overcome does not mean that there can be any letup in the determination to suppress the crimi- nal class and to keep the police force free from connivance with and the extension of protection to those who are engaged in such activities. ‘ There have been some wholesome improvements brought about as the result of past shakeups but if the claims which are being made now can be- substantiated the welfare of that community requires the appli- cation of the same miethods which have been used in the past. It is im- portant that the alarming conditions charged should be shown to be based on facts and that the responsibility for it should - be -fixed and then the axe should fall where it belongs. “These revelations are a good thing for any community where they exist but it is appalling that such a price has to be paid by the victims before they are unearthed and prevented CONSUMERS MUST BE PRO- TECTED. As the first step in the prosecution of fish magnates for the alleged vio- lation of the Sherman anti-trust law in combining and conspiring to mo- nopolize the fresh fish industry of New England, the government has filed a bill in equity in the federal court at Boston. There are 41 lead- ing wholesale fish dealers included in the charge and the claim Is to the ef- fect that by combining and by the fix- ing of the maximum price for buying and the minimum price for selling they have absolute contro! of the fish business in this part of the country which is one of the reasons for the high price of that food. A short time ago it was a combi- nation of onion dealers that was in- dicted for the same sort of a. deal, but if makes no difference whether the commodity is fish, onions, wheat, coal or anything else, it is high time that a stop was put to such sctions and the government has moved none too soon in this matter. It can be accepted to a certain de- gree that prices must necessarily be higher at this time than under nor- mal conditions. The people are pre- pared to accept such a,situation when it is lezitimate, but when dealers com- bine with the idea of forcing the con- sunmer to pay what they say he shall, just because they are able to force it, Tegardless of the justice of such price fixing, the time has arrived when an abrupt stop should be placed upon such conspiracy and fitting punish- ment applied. The government lcoked to for protectien against suc injustice and the quicker it can be checked the better it be for ail concerried. It is useless for pcople to respond to the urging to eliminate the waste if such combinations are going to be permitted to fatten on such profits. CAN WHILE YOU CAN. A highly important movement at the present time is that-which is be- inz urged upon houséwives of the country for the canning of food pro- ducts, many of which are being or soon will be obtained in larger quan- tities than can readily be disposed of through immediate consumption, but which can be cauned and made ready for use when they are needed dur- ing the winter. This not only means that if there s the proper attention siveri to this matter that there will be obtained the desired results of the increased efforts at gardening, that there will be a great rednction in the focd products which would otherwise be allowed to g0 to waste and as a result there will be esponding decrease in the cost of living. This opportunity is one which should be embraced by every household.. It can also be done by the organization of canning clubs for the pooling of such interests and by such a method a greater amount of waste can be overcome than as if it was confined to canning simply for the future use of one household. The t'me is now at hand when preparations should be made for be- ginning this work. There are already many things which can be canned now and the number and variety will in- crease rapidly from now on. Excellent Ynstructions have been and are being given by the county in- structor in canning. In order to In- form those who have not had an op- portunity to attend such demonstra tions. The Bulletin will, eemmencing next week, run daily lessons in can- ning as it has been giving instruc- tions in home gardening and it is to be hoped that a large proportion of the surplus in this vicinity can be prevented from going to waste. “Can while you can” is an exceHent ‘slogan. EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on the corner says: Every moment of regret for the past is a handieap for the present. Thére is nothing which quite suits the fancy of the averaze youngster like the coming of the long vacation. R e The only way that Hindenburg can save his much talked of lines is to pull them in out of the way of the enemy. Every cent that is given to the Red Cross must be regarded as a contri- bution to suffering humanity wherever it may be found. Many movements are being con- fined to a day or a week, but when it comes to food control and conserva- tion it should take place every day in the year. The news of the day Includes the killing of & boy by an auto at Bea- con Falls, the killing of a man of 60 by an auto at Hartford and the death of a Torrington girl who was struck by a machine. And yet there are those who are loudly opposing the en- forcement of laws concerning auto- mobile drivers. Ex-Senator Angus Park has always been an ardent advocate of more Con- necticut sheep. He urged it while in the legislature and he let no opportu- nity go by to lend a hand in that di- rection and ' it is to be earnestly hoped that the latest effort which he is back- ing, the distribution of a carload of western éwes throughout the state, will be highly successtul. at ‘bottom, but it at eun the plowman not an easy problem to tell which is|add to his of most importance to the state. Re- member it is clalmed that all the.vir- tues are strong upon the silken cord of moderation, There is nothin or more dable th Within boungs, [If.we wers about this the courts and the lawyers would have less bdsiness, Wé se think how closely allied are tion and temperance; but they keep us well within the borders of safety. A German proverb eavs: “Take-it-Basy and Live-long aré brothers,” but since the Germans have goné to extremes’ they have destroyed the relationship and the prospect. It fg ‘wisdom /to keep calm and tranquil, and not to worry even if your hair is turnfog gray. Those who _have taken time enough to forgive théir enemies have never been sorry—it is those who make haste that overtake trouble first. Everybody seems to be fond of the old-fashioned bright flowers are now spreading fragrance in the home-lots all over New England: _and which has been here so long that it seems to be & natural product instead of a native of Europe. The lilac came from the for- ests of Bulgaria and was shipped hence by way of Constantinopie. In the days of our grandmothers there were only a few varieties of lilac in the world; but now. there are hun- dreds of species, but none really dear- er to the heart than the first comer in whose branches the chippy sparrows and the vellow warblers have always built their nests. From the lilace of Bulgaria, Persia and China all these varieties have been produced, and they form one of the most wonderful hardy flowering shrubs. How the lflac came to win its way into public favor more thoroughly than the rose is hot ap- parent unless it was their easy cul- ture and abundance of fragrant flow- ers; and it tvas because of their fra- grance that they were set near the open door or window. The surviving lilacs are the on’y evidence of an old farmhouse site in many of the flelds of Eastern Connecticut. There is nothing to be id against American patriotism for if it doesn’t froth it never seems to fall short i quality or quantity. We have doers enough, and it would be a good thing if the shouters were reduced one-half. There still seems to be an excess of hot air in all parts of the country and hot air often passes for patri- otism when it is only the baldest false pretence. We should not forget the thrilling power of the drum .corps, or the inspiring effect of patriotic songs. The personal appeal is not so thiNing or so dignified as the thrill of patri- otic ardor. A good flag-raising has more thrills in it than haf a dozen mass meetings. The men to excite the people for their country's good are the men who like old Gen. Putnam. dare to lead where any man dare to foliow. The sis-ter-boy chap always wae and always will be simply a bad example. Here is something made in Germany and presented to the reading world by the Cologne Gazette: ‘He hypocrite according to the habit of ail who e English by nature or by choice.” This is the German measure of men not of Teutonic blood or sym- pathies. It is an example of the seed of seif-deception which Kaiserism cul- tivates. Here is another seed of the same soul debasing kind from infan- tile geography taught in the German primary schools: “What do you lovi the most?” Answer: “The Fatherland: “By what is the Fatherland surround- ed?” Answer: “By our enemies.” The rt of misinformation seems to have been developed in Germany as in no other country under the sun; and this is why the idea of having thimgs seen right through German - spectacles is hopeless. A misinformed and preju- dice-blinded people a’l have to 106k from a debased world to Berlin for the truth, a source from which we do get it .occasionally. The arch-con- spirators of the world are in charge f Germany today and have been for e past quarter century: and since the German chancellor called a_treaty nothing but a serap of paper, German professions of honesty and honor can only be valued by this German esti- mate. A voice from across the Atlantic s to the rest of the world, that “Anything resembling the triumph of Germany will be the triumph of the worst things in_Germany,” which is doubtless true. The spirit which has ignored the rights of the nations and the rules governing war, and deflantly stands out as a law unto itself, Is not the spirit of the German people; but the spirit which makes them vassals when they desire to become free and happy citizens. The Kaiser inaugu- rated a war of conquest and having conquered only Serbia, Belgium and Roumania, he is now carrying on a defensive war to save an empire whose purpose it is to gain supreme control of the world by force, and to Prussianize all nations. The worst element in Germany and in the world is that which shunts honor and jus- tice Mside, regards sacred treatles as scraps of paper, the people of invaded countries as on'y fit for slavery, and woman a fit' prey for the _rabble. What the German militarists have been ~ guilty “of the whole eivilized world revolts at. This spirit cannot win. An English medical authority says: “The healthier the child the naughtier he is!” What is naughtiness, anyway ? And what has it to do with health? With good health there should be ex- pected the height of activity. A child who cannot keep Still is cailed naughty if it does not obey the com- mand to keep still. It seems to me to be naughty to order a child to do what it cannot do. Many persons think a child is making trouble when th are themselves the makers of it. Those who find an interesting way for their children to exhaust thelr energy, and to become weary or energyless, are helping them to be good... Nature teaches us that all young creatures need exercise for development and must have it; and. the child is no ex- ception. A healthy boy likes to yell and hammer and kick. Children should never be expected to act with the same decorum as do grown people. The child who is taught to expend its enérgy in play doesn’t devote it to naughtiness. : The advice to forget the sorrows of yesterday and go hunting the joys of today is worthy attention. If man could only have acquired the habit of losing his sorrows of yesterday in oblivion as he has of losing his tem- per in a minute, how the joys of life would "have been multiplied. Some writers claim joy Is something you can’t find, but that it will find you if you come into the right relation to God and duty; but many a person has seemed to find joy If the inheritance footed up_right. Exactly what joy is may not be so easily defined, but we know that like sugar it is possible to get t0o much of it: although, to ex- claim that we are overjoyed convevs the idea that we are heavily loadea is only ai lilac whose mass 6f| ward heaven fllled with | i it _is doubtful if a proper proportion W ue of _the book re- fer to, which also embodies an ac- count 6f what went on in commeétion With the n of the 125th anniver- sary, 4lso, of the incorporation of the but really have mone too much. We ‘have never béen overjoyed. Some joy is sald to be “hope put out of fear;” the spirit ascending like the jark to- ; it abides in the heart rather than flutters from thé end of the tongue; and Spurgeon assured us ‘the sweetest joy comes through sorrow.” So thé way té hunt ?ird”, 1s to keep devotediy in the line uty. Do not get in the habit of saying disparaging of Iyourself, for you can rely upon others to meet every requirement in that direction. If you do anything in life that a credit to you, you may get more hammering than praise; and if you venture to praiee yourself vou are very likely to be thought deserving of a fool's cap. There is no asphaitum road through Iife, and no such.road will ever be built. It makes no dif. ference how severely your ahoes pinch your feet you've got to break them in. Tif# along the King's high- way is what it is; and it is one of the most dangerous things to do to foi- low the man who thinks he is sure of himeelf, -instead of following the King’s chart. What life means to you or T depends upon whether we regard ourselves as children of Fate or Des- tiny. We must look out for our rea- tion to truth; but that will not regu- late the blaming and praising de- signed to come our way. Sometime the noblest act and wisest counsei are provocative of the wildest abuse. What we think we deserve is no measure of what we may receive. Let the world talk, but never expect it to pass rightéous judgment upon you. Sunday Moming Talk THE BRIGHT SIDE. Though outwardly a gloomy shroud, The inner side of every cloud Is bright and shining. And so I turn my clouds about And alwars wear them inside out To show thejr lining. They are happy mortals why can follow this blithe plan of E\n Thor- neycroft Fowler. There is a hright side in nearly every dismal situation, it we know where to look for it. And vhen the brightness is found. both religion and good manners ask us to keep it as clearly In view as possible. As regards the ordinary accldents and inconveniences of life no difficulty is oxperienced. Most of us learn fo take the smaller inconveniences phil- osophically. If the shower spofls our pienic pian we see, at least, that it is just what cur cucumber vines de- mand. A Droken lek may send one to bed for a rest that is caleuniated to ward off some mory serious disorder. But in the presence of the more terrible experiences of life one may be excused for perplexity. No ordin- ary optimism is sufficicient to meet them. What good can possibly come, for instance, from such a pentecost of calamity as our minds must contem- plate at this hour?. What silver lin- ing can anyone discover in the black shroud of the great war Is any compensation imaginable for five mil- lion fine young men slain? Is any benefit to be argued in wastage rep- resented by millions of shattered limbs, blinded eyes, and deafened ears? Are lands filled with widows and or- phans, blackened towns, and ravaged fields capable of any consoling ex- planation? Are prostrate cathedrals and ruined_art treasures bléssings in disguise? With such questions as these vour sky-blue optimist js in- vited to~ wrestle in these terrible months. No cheap and easy answer will do. The ineffable horrors of the past few Vears have put a new test on human faith and sanity. e is a benefactor of the race who can peint out a moral path through the wilderness. That the worid that emerges from Armageddon will be a different world everyone agrees. Reconstructed Eu- rope will arise on new foundations. The old, shaky ones are already sin ing from sight. Will it be a better world, when arms have flnally been laid ‘down? There are Indications that, in some important respects it will' be. Various hoary wrongs will have been buried bevond hope of resurrection; various blessings will have been ~achieved. Freedom and brotherhood will have some semblance of meaning. Thomas Fuller, who had experience in England’s Civil War, with its fiery trials, says quaintly: have observed that towns that have been casually burnt have been bullt again more beautiful than before; mud wafis aft- erward made of stone: and roofs for- merly but thatched, after advanced to be_tiled.” The man’s application of the material fact, withal, is in Doint for moderns. “The Apostle tells me that I must not think strange concerning the flery trial which is to happen to me. May I likewise Be improved by it. Let my renewed sou! which grows out of the ashes of the olden man, be a4 more firm fabric_and stronger structure: so shall affliction be my advantage.” Is religion to be a more compelling force in the lives of men after the war, instead of so generally only an e‘;.‘cl:slmlon aaemxh m? Various pro- Phets expect this change to come about. There are indications that the world will at last be forced to the proj e of the Man of Galilee, simply because every other device has failed. If one wishés a straw from perhaps the least likely source, let bim take the quoted opinion of Ernest Haeckel, German agnostic phils her, that the cuiltivation of the spirit of Christ's gospel, and_its application to the affairs of the State promise the only relief from the worid's misery and the only safeguard of the world’s peace. To perceive the truth is a first Step toward doing it. If tempt. in this should Dbe made, with fits almost inconc effect on human happiness and being, this red ocean of blood will not have been spilled in vain. THE PARSON. city. As most it was merely a July 4, 5, and 6, in 1909. But the beok. In compiling events at that celebration period, Gilman has done much more than mere reporter’s task. He has brough! ig|to the work a wonderful discrim preservation, and eity's eome. He has put into the covers of this || attractive velume, a spl example of the book-maker’s art, patient labor, the fruits of research to estadlieh and verify important facts, an intelilgent tory spirits from Saybrook decided to heré make their abiding habitation; in a word, he has built up such a work as shall prove the dependenée . of future historlans, the inspiration of coming generations, the the ticlan, the pride Norwich- citizen, who through its pages surveys what old Norwich has done to make itself illustrious along many lines. Very modestly doss the writer ex- lain ‘the motives of his bagk in its rief foreword. Several public spirited citizens of Norwich, he writes, who feit that an event €0 important and interceting as the celebration in 1909, of the two hundred - and fiftieth anniversary o the settlement of the town ought to be commemorated in a t perrnanen form, invited him, in the Fall of 1911, to undertake the work, which Aduring De¢ember, 1811, he accomplished, purely as a labor of love. He adds: This endeavor to{-how what Norwich celebrated, why it cel ebrated, and how it celebrated, and to set forth its prosperity in each decade of its long history, justifice a large measure of pride in the Town as it is today, and of confidence that coming generations, inspired by the example of those who are now building on the foundation laid by their forefathers, will continue the good work In antic- ipation of a still more illustrious fu- ture. In writing his valuable andl inter- esting story, Mr. Gilman eays early in his text that the history of Norwich for the two hundred vears following the foundation under the rocks on the uptown green. in 1659. has been fully set forth by Frances Manwaring Caul- kins, whose history says a discrim- inating writer, “is one of the fullest and best of those volumes of iocal |lore that afflitt American historical writers with an excess of authentic material.” The fruits of her research- es, Mr. Giiman declares, as houschold words, and by them she will be held in everlasting remembrance. He also pays tribute to_ that pre- cious book of Miss Mary F. Perkins, published in 1595 “The Old_House: of the Antient Town of Norwich, which gives an account of all the bui’dings on the main roads from Mill Lane (Lafayette Street) to the meet- ing-house on the uptown green, and of their owners and occupants from the settlement to 1800. Miss Perkins’ substantial volume contains. in ad- dition to 132 illustrations. maps and portraits, invaliable historic and genezlgic records,r the result of he %alnlukinx and exhaustive investiga- tions. The: together with the at_the Ri-centennial celebration of 1859, by Daniel Coit_Gilman, John Arnold Rockweli, Rt. Rev. Alfred Leée and Donaid Grant Mitchell, all of them sons of Norwich—published in John . Stedman’s “Report of the Celebra- with numerous magazine arti- clés and the transactions of historical socleties. have compieted the town history for two hundred vears as far as it can be completed. unlese uneus- two works, Mr. Gifman states, torical discourses pected treasures that have hitherto escaped the closest scrutiny shall be discovered in family archives or pub- lic records. He refers to the pleasure and in- terest it would be, to re-write the history of the old town, in the light of ail these - publication to combine them, as it were. in one composite picture—manifesty an _impossibility within the limits of such a work as his_was meant to be. “It is well,” he adds. “to give head to the words of Judge Nathaniel Ship- man, an honored son of honorable Norwich ancestors”: 'No living man can do justice to the town of Nor- wich: Few living men wi'l ever un- dertake it. and if they do they will be apt to fail—and it is inexpedient for us to attempt to do anything more than simply to eay we loved the town when we were boys, we love it now when we are men, and we want to say so! The history of the town for the last half century, however, has not been written; and while declaring that it cannot be written in just proportion till a future date, when time shail have given atmosphere And perspec- tive to events that seemed to the men and women in them as of supreme importance. but have faded from memory like a dream, Mr. Gilman with cheerfuiness takes up hie allot- ted task of reviewing that half cen- tury, in connection with the historical anniversary noted by the big cel¢bra- tion during 1909. How well and how thoroughly he has performed that task, it will be a pleasant duty to narrate in a later reference to his fine and comprehen- sive book. THE DICTAGRAPH. HOME GARDENS Potato Bugs. ‘How to keep the potato patch clear of destructive insects and free from blight is the theme of today’s bulletin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, of Washington, cooperating - with this newspaper in assisting the home gardener. The first insects that attack the growing vines are flea beetles. These are small jumping insects that feed on the tender leaves. The most effective spray to kill off these parasites is arsenate of lead; applied abundantly ‘when the beetles are first detected and then as often as necessary. The Colorado potato beetle—more commonly cailed the “potato bug” — usmally appears after the plants are- more fully developed. These can be hand-jarred into a vessel containing ‘water and a little kerosene, or can be hand picked and killed. This should Be sprayed on when the bugs first make an appearance and then re- peated should more come. Sometimes | nearést chapter-tell you all the details on the leaves will appear another bee- tle, known as the blister beétle. This worm is often called the “old fash- ioned potato bug.” It will eat away the leaves of the plant very rapidly ond cause great injury to the growth if not Milled. 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The bordeaux shiuid be ap- |and vicinity will indulge in one of the plied when the plants art six inches |most picturesque holidays imaginab high and every two weeks after until cured. Late blight shows itself with brown spots—but no rings on the leaves. The leaves look water soaked, turned yeflow, and dfe. This digease is worse in hot, sultry weather, but can be checked with careful spraying of bordeaux mixture. If your potat patch this season has been attacked by this disease do not use potatoes from this crop for Zeed next year, as the germs are apt to live over winter on the seed pota- toes. Views of the Vigilantzss * HOW WOMEN CAN FIGHT. By Gelett Burgess of The Vigilantes. Men must wait to be drafted, but any woman can volunteer in this war, Every woman should. An Army of Women . is enlisting racruits. Its name is the American Red Cross, and to care for the wounded is its mission. Don't think, however, that means that you can put on a beeoming uni- form, and aftér a_few lessons, go to France and nurse heroes in hospitals. Would you, if you were ill, want to be cared_for by an amateur”? No, you would Want 4 trained nurse who has graduated from a hospital that would guarantee her character and efficiency. Don’t ydbu want your boy, if he is wounded, to have the very best care in_the world? Both in FEngland and in France many auxiliary hospitals were at first Al with amateur nurees. Men were negieeted, ill cared for. The bed sores alone were terrible—all caused merely by the lack of expericene’ of the nurses To_avold such horrors, the Ameri- can Red Cross has enlisted thousands of graduate nurses, women efficient, experianced and conscientious and 40 scientifically trained that tha surgeon's work is made effective. It has formed and prepared thirty base hospital staffs—with surgeons, nurses, order- lies, dieticiane, clerks and housekeep- ers and mechanics—enough adequate- ly to provide medical care for an army of a milllon men. It is the work of the women of the land to heip keep these hospitals alive. You must do your share that our soldiers may be cared for. Jein the Red Cross today. Apply at the nearest Chapter or Branch. They tell you what to do. Get nine other wo- men and form an Auxiliary, and the Red Cross will send you an’instructer. There are two things the Red Cross wants, ahd wants quickly—money and surgical dressings. Both are vitally necessary to keep the hospitals going. Of an army in the field, it is esti- mated that at least five per cent. will, during the first part of the campaign, be in the hospital. For our 50,000 fll and wounded, an immense number of surgical dressings 'will be needed. They must be all ready. They must be all_exactly alike. They must be scientifically made. Send to the headquarters at Wash- ington for the Red Cross ‘‘Circular on Surgical Dressings,” then wstart a workshop and £o to work. Let the —don’'t bother headquarters with questions! Or, join some branch al- ready established. There is enough work for every woman in the Unitéd States. If you can’t do this, raise money for the Red Cross. Think of the sums required for hospital equipment— cots, h-dau;g. garments, kitchens, medicines! To equip the six base hospitals already $ént to France cost $210,000, and for the nurses’ equip- ment another $23,000. Fairs, entertainments, collections— thers are as many wavs to ralse money as there are persons to do it. But remember that, once vou enlist, the Red Cross is a sacred symbol, and don’t misuse it or treat it lightly. Tt stands for the highest work women can do in this erisis. It stands for re- sponsible, organized. and scientifica’ly trained and directed work for the re- llef of humanity. It is above distinc- tions of race. Amid the world-wide cruelty and horror of war, the Red Cross is the emblem of unselfishness and éf the Brotherhood of Man. Is there any woman living who will n:t want to t under such a flag as that? Food Speculaters and Spies. A genuine food speculator sééms to be as hard to catch as a German spy, and, incideéntally, he is just about as populr.—~Washington Herald. Lgrown and it is a certainty there will the spectators that section of the state can conveniently accommodate. The occasion is the opening of t historic Mohegan trail, something th calls vividly to mind the early days when the colonists were content to get safely through the woods with pack horse or oxcart without molest from Indians. Those were the da Uncas and Miantonomo. There wealth of historic fact, of legend story and vents in that part of Connecticut, and Norwich does we recall and refresh those things thar were so intimate a part of the sar days of our commonwealth But what a contrast between the silent, sinuous, narrow Indian tra. winding its way through the primeva forest, to the present macada: way over which wind the modern au tomobile!—Bristol Press, June urged - in t of It is acreage Buckwheat in olden times crop—so considered—{fror it came between oth ops. rule buckwheat ean be produc soil ed for other purposes lke orchards when the ftrees are sm thus conserving real acreage for = thing else. But 16 great west southwest produced buckwheat e everything else up to within a pericd of time on such a seale the small New England farmer des ed his energies in another direction mostly to the city—and the result too well known. Now everything Is t be redeemeq by alfalfa and buck wheat. Get 'busy whether it is th produced of the soll or anything eise so long as it will help out. A dist of buckwheat is not bad any season of the vear and lIs better than nothing~— Middletown Press. prisons and try t Those who study find out why men get thers will be terested In this news from New Yo city. Out of 1,600 men of military age reg istered on June 5 in penal institutions of that eity less than flve per cent were physicaly fit for service. In Blackwell's Island prison not onse was fit for the army. Everyone was » physical discard A great many persons who studied such things much will say perhaps the physical condition these young men may be the chief reason for their presénce in prison And most of ue feel quite sure that fine, healthy bodies and normai minds« are most likely to keep their owner out of prison. It is with some satisfaction that we teflect upon the fact that this war o do a great deal to make human bodies stronger and healthier—and to tha extent make prisons useless.—Bridge port Standard. For more years than most of readers can recall the Post been arguing in favor of incre live stock raising for Connect Again and again it has urged propriety of an officlal attempt repopulate the pastures of state with sheep and cattle. Tt therefore, ' with satisfaction, th nouncement that the State Committes of Food Supply, has decided to im port sheep for sale to farmers. Com ing on the heels practically, of a wim flar decision to buy beef cattle to see to farmers as a means of reviving the béef industry this announcement important. We are coming to knew that the question of food is not a trifiing matter, but one th calls for specific and intelligent action Connecticut, if it will, can produce much of the beef. pork and mutton it consumes and although the move- ment begins in a small way, it begun i the right way and deserves support.—Hartford Post. The American Frontier. The American frontier today lles alon th eAisne and the Scarpe. It is there we must fight and defeat the ifwe do not want the frontier to our own coast—Chicag enemy moved Post. Not Speaking for Publication. Wonder what “Bfll” Hehenzollern thinks when he meditates o n how ¢Niek” Romanoff lost his job?—Mi waukee News. CRAVING rox DRUGS 4w LIQUOR remaved by the Original Keeley Treatment