Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 29, 1917, Page 4

for the purpose of crippling produc- tion they are golng to do it. Such being the case there is only Ihnl & blow at the Industrial activities and Goufied 121 YEARS OLD Seseeription price 132 = week: 8o o Year. Bullyun Businses Otrcs 480. alletin Editorial Rooms $5-3. Bolletin Job Oflcs 35-2. Willimantic Office. 625 Main Street. ephone 210-2. CIRCULATION 1901, average . .y 4412 1908, average ..............5,920 September 22, 1917 9,471 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclustve- 1y entitled to the use for republica- tion of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of . republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. —_—— one thing to do and that is to round them up and place them where they cannot do sny harm, but where they can be controlled during the period of the war. The enemy in our midst Is much more ‘dangerous than the one on the battlefield. THE NEW BOND ISSUE. ‘With the announcement of the d talls of the new loan for three billion dollars by Secretary McAdoo, which will be offered to the public October first, new attention will be directed to the matter of general participation therein by the people of this country. The last loan was a decided success in every wav. whether considered from the standpoint of the total subscrip- tions or from the number who par- ticipated therein. In that case it was recognized as an opportunity for every person to do his part and the response was magnificent. It showed that the country was heart, soul and pocket- book behind the government in the stand which it had taken In entering the war. ¥ There was something for the people, that is those who are staying at home, to do then in bearing the burden of preparation and there is the same need for their financial assistance at this time. The new bonds will bear a higher rate of interest than the first bonds and they will not be subject to general taxation. It will be possible to convert the first bonds so as to get this increased rate and for this new {ssue there will be the privilege of convert- ing them into any succeeding issue which bears a higher rate than four per cent. As a sound investment there Is noth- ing which can excel a government bond, and when it comes to & pa- triotic duty the new issue offers an opportunity which will be embraced with as much zeal and it fs belleved will result in as generous a response as ‘did the first. COUNTING NEW YORK BALLOTS Not a little attention has been at- tracted outside of the ‘city of New York by the result of the recent pri- mary for the selection of candidates for the city electicn. On the face of the first count Mayor Mitchel, the fusion candidate, had secured the re- publican nomination over the repub- THE REPUBLICAN TICKET Selectmen CASPER K. BAILEY CHARLES P. BUSHNELL Board of Assessors JOSEPH C. MARSAN Board of Reliéf FRED G. PROTHERO JAMES C. FITZPATRICK Town Clerk and Treasurer CHARLES S. HOLBROOK Tax Collector THOMAS A. ROBINSON Registrar of Voters . TYLER D. GUY Auditor DANIEL F. McNEIL Agents Town Deposit Fund WILLIAM H. ALLEN CHARLES W. GALE FRANK L. WOODARD Town School Board ROBERT W. McNEELY - HERBERT M. LEROU Constables JOHN H. REEVES GEORGE W. ROUSE GUSTAVE LAMBERT FREDERICK DURR - THE TOWN ELECTION. Norwich holds its town_election but onice in two years. It is therefore im- portant that the voters of Norwich should give the election which comes pext Monday the full consideration that It deserves. Norwich wants the best possibie men that it can met to manage its affairs. It wants men who can give it the hest service in every office and fn selecting such it should Five careful consideration to the rec- ords of the candidates who are put forth for those position: Wise economy and full efficiency s, or should be, demanded from every officeholder. Such The Bulletin be- lieves has been furniched by the pres. ent town officials, and it is supported by the record which has been made. The business of the town has been well taken care of. Its finances have been conserved and today there is a Dalance in the treasury which is Zo- ing to go a long way toward defray- ing the expenses for the coming year. In this connection the taxpayers and voters of the town can read with profit the letter by Taxpaver in another colutan dealing with some of the cold hard facts in this connection. Wherever the administration has secured re- celpts which were not obtained by a previous administration it is to the ecredit of those in charge that they have been szved and not sqnandered, mand when the town's bocks were closed its biils had been met and a handsome. balance remain. That is the kind of a business ad- ministration that the town wants. That is what it is entitled to, anad that s what it will be certain of for the next two vears If the republican members of the board are reelected Everyone entitled to should vote Monday and vote right. There should be a big vote and an overwhelming majority for good government. THE ENEMIES IN OUR MIDST. It has taken some time for the au- #horities to move: against the nests af troublemakers who are playing the game for Germany to the detriment of the United States and its allies, but the hauling of the dragnet in New York makes it apparent that there is a limit and that such has been reached. But now that the start has been made to clean up such culprits a thorough job should be made of it. It fsn’t enough to gather in a few and let the rest escape. These aliens, as it has been shown by the evidence discovered, are dan- gerous to the natlon’s welfare. They are taking advantage of the opportu- nitles which are afforded them to work for the enemy. They have totally dis- regarded the warnings which have been given them and they have failed to comply with the restrictions that have, been imposed. It is perfectly ap- pafent that there is an ulterior pur- Pose in such deflance. They are a part of the elaborate spy system about which Germany boasts and just so long as they are permitted to circu- late freely, to get in touch with the operations of this government or to lican candidate. Tt was by a narrow margin and doubts were expressed concerning the accuracy of *he count. While the republican candidate was threateninz to ask for a recount May- or Mitchel actually did so and from the progress which has been made, althcugh the recount has mot been completed, Candidate Bennett appears to have secufed the republican nomi- nation, meaning that if Mavor Mitchel runs again that there will be thrce candidates at.least in the field. The claim is made that the cam- paign of the fusion forces was badly muddled and this is offered as the reason for the mayor not receiving the republican. nomination, but whether it was muddled or not, there appear to be something radically wrong with the way in which the first count was made. Mistakes are likely where bal- lots are involved, and had the repub- iican candidate been disposed to ac-. ccpt the first count he would have been unjustly deprived of the right which belongs to him as the result of | the expression of the voters, provided of course that the reccunt results in his favor. The situation is such that regardless of who gets the republican nomination, New York Ought to be convinced of the wisdom and safety n voting by machines instead of by It is being sald now that the fear any disease. While the weeds Is said to be the cause of hay fever, the small per cent of the people who have it make it doubtful whether the real cause of the trouhle has been located. Doctors who do not have it know it is largely a nervous disease and declare the way to cure hay fever is to cut out of hay fever the fever; and doctors who are subject to the dlsease say things about the doctors who-do mot that are not fit to print. A Chicago doctor says: “Men- tal discipline or therapeutics, leading to supreme self-control, will abate tho evil greatly and create conditions tending toward immunity. The effect- ed parts can be thought well of, rub- bing the nose and eyes when those organs ltch can be refrained from: forced breathing through the nasal passages can be avoided. One can really take the fever out of hay fever right here at home and manage to sleep nights if one musters all one’s powers of resistance. Clean, hopeful living, thinking and dolng are pre- ventives, weeds or no weeds.” The ddctor who knows the cause says this is all derned _nonsense. You can think what you please about it. We have now the greatest exhibit of the effect of fear upon the nations of the earth that has ever been made since man was given dominion over it. How slow the world has been in learn- ing the eimple truth that it is only the fear of God that can deliver the nations from fear of cne another; and the jealousies and the crimes and the self-debasement which comes of it. It is a well established fact ‘ghat fear cither as a principle or a motive, Is the beginning of all evil” Place against fear faith and what have we —the root of all blessings, the only tie which binds the worid to the tkrone of God. How the moan-of the Christ has come down the ages to us: Oh, ye of little faith,” and how it applies today to all the peoples of the earth. “According to your faith be it unto you” saye the scriptures. The world is in strife today because of its lack of faith. The gold-finches are putting _on their winter plumage and have ‘as- sumed the note which reminds one of the frosty season, as does the call of the chickadee when the autumn leaves are falling. I like the gold-finch, for to me it is a “golden gladdie.” as the English call the vellow warbler of the moors. It is & Pleasure not omly to see it eating the seeds of the sun- flowers, but also sowing the eeeds for next vear's harvest, since it is a habit to occasionally throw a ripe seed upon the ground. On the 20th of Septem- ber they brought a young ome to the sunflowers near the den window, and fed it and taught it to pull out the seeds for itself. The gold-finch knows that the seeds of the sunflower ripen first on the outside row. and they come ecarly to inspect the flowers and to gain a knowledge of the prospective crop. There was once a little New Eng- land town which might well have been named Content. Since it had no min- eral resources, no industries and only ralsed stock and men. Its name was Peace, for the early settlers had nam- ed it Concord. This town seldom had a thrill, but one day Emerson as a member of the school board rose and told the people the town produced nothing to distinguish itself, and that to get upon the map it could turn out first-class school teachers and send them to all parts of the country. We do not know kow many school teach- ers it sent out but it produced Em- erson. Alcott and Thoreau and be- came famous as a literary center, and for an age, at least, the character and work of these world-teachers will keep Concord, Mass., shining upon the ballots and depending on its present method of counting. USE AVAILABLE SHIPS. There is of course gratification In the statement which comes from the shipping board tc the effect that with- in a little more than a year we will have an ocean going merchant fleet of more than 1600 ships aggrezating 9,- 200,000 tons. It shows that the board has gotten down to business and that the shipyards’ are now busy turning out new vessels to their full capaclty, barring the holdups which are being caused by labor troubles. But what are we going to do in the meantime to get the full benefit of water transportation? That the coast- wise trade has been drawn upon for ships to render this transoceznic ser- vice is well understood. Announce- ment has just been made that more are to be requisitioned, and when that is done it means that the domestic commerce is going to be congested more than ever. A greater ioad will be thrown upon the already ocverbur- dened ratlroads. This situation ought to impress up- on congress the necessity of hastening action upon the favorable report rec- ommending the extensicn t> foreign vessels of the right to engage in our domestic trade during the period of the war. It is through such vessels that a way is afforded to relieve the congestion {n our coastwise transpor- tation. It is greatly needed now and there ought to be no delay in taking advantage of ships which are avail- able. EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on_ the corner says: It is disagreeable to think that prejudice s more enthuslastic than principle. The best evidence that Germany in- tends to evacuate Belgium will be the carrying out of another strategic re- trea One more argument is advanced for quieter city streets .when a New Yorker dropped dead @t-the blast of an auto horn. The ~ republicans of Massachusetts showed their appreciation of a wise leader by nominating Governor Mc- Call to succeed himself. LaFollette says that he hopes ta serve his country 30 years longer. But how does he kriow, that the kaiser is going to live that long? . What will Germany do for diversion when peace is established and the air- planes- cannot be sent over England to kill the women and children? A vote for Bailey and Bushnell, and the remainder of the republlean ticket on Monday means a vote for the con- tinuance of the best administration of town affairs that has been received in 2 long term of years. When it is said the president op- poses sending a congressional com- mittes to Europe to discuss war leg- islation because they #re néeded here to_keep. congress going, the lack. of quorums and the slow progress are sufficient to justify his stand. map of New England. One of the unaccountable things In life is that some men enjoy flattery from a woman when thev know she is just tickling their ears for fun. The average man is fonder of praise than a megro is of water-mclon. Pralse Is 2 thing which is never too thin to be dangerous: and never too true to be above suspicion. ~ The poet tells us: “The love of praise, hcwever conceal- ed Dby art, relgns more or less. and glows in overy heart” This universal love Is man’s most vulnerable point, and he does not stop to think that praise from a degraded source carries with it degrading force. Praise and the interested motive have so long been yoke-mates that intelligence puts us on guard azainst it. It should be remembered “The praises of others may be of use in teaching us mot what we are, but what we ought to be” e Every man who thinks he has made £00d in the game of life hasn't. Some men measure success by the money they have made, and some by the ene- mies they heve created. There are S0 many measures of success that the real thing_appears to be somewhat clusive. The successful man who considers himself on top isn't if he bas nerves that won't let him sleep nights. or a stomach that has to be carefuily catered to, or an appetite not worth the name. or a disposition that is akin to the nightmare. He has paid too high a price for what he has won, and is a victim, but doesn’t know it! 'The man who really makes good in the game of life must come through neither marred nmor scarred. A good bank account and a satisfving income, and an oxtravagant family, and a col- lection of bad habits arc not evidences that a man has mad> good in the game. Everything which sounds Iike phil- anthrophy or patriotism isn't. There is 2 g0od deal of commercialism mixed up with the advice to do werk and make donations to the soldlers, Whether it is for 1000 plugs of tobac- co. 1000 cigarettes or 1000 sheets of note paper. Doubtless all of these are necessary, and nome of them looks more insignificant than the last. Note- paper looks like a cold proposition un- til we exploit its possibilities—3500 let- terg to wives and sweethearts may bring_glad tidings, 230 letters com- fort mothers, and 250 letters promote the welfare of the writers. This isn't all, for there is the anxiety removed from walting ones. and the delisht afforded to those left behind. To keep in touch with home is to be made stronger in hope and good resolution: and even in prayer. The 1000 sheets of paper are, indeed a necessity and a blessing. It is not strange that a titied En- giishman has written a book entitled: “Hew to Lengthen Our Ears.” In these days we are made aware that the Prussian ear has been lengthened, or duplicated, until there are thoua- ands of them: vea, sometimes hun- dreds of thousands of them, in the countries of their enemies. The whole world is hushing lest the Prussian ear shall hear, as_evidenced In China, South Africa, Spain, America, and all the other nations. *Look out how you talk” is a common warning to those who talk not against but for ‘Be country. The enemy 1s in our midst as well as in_our front, and as invisi- ble as a spook, so the patriot must be cautious. Nothing is safe but silence; and by silence we may do our bit to. ward helping our country. . The writer hopes that you may find space in your vaiued pa- per to print the following information, which' is, or ought to be, of interest to every citizen of the town of Nor- wieh. The figures which are submitted herewith have been compiled from the town of Norwich reports covering a Dperiod of four vears, namely 1914 and 1915 and 1916 and 1917. Ir 1 Have been correctly informed during the 1914-15 period the board of selectmen were dominated by demo- cratic influence while the 1916-17 pe- riod has been under a republican ad- ministration. The writer believes that irrespective of party, the affairs of our town and city government should be administered by men who can “deliver the goods,” and the present board of selectmen certainly seem to have measured up to their requirement. These figures are taken from the summarfes which appear under the general expense account in the town of Norwich reports and are-avallable to any person who wishes to take the trouble to look them up. At the beginning of the 1914-15 per- 1od the town showed a balance of cash on hand of $43,594.04, receipts from personal tax iist, liquor license, town and propertly tax which include mon- eys received from the state for bank and insurance stock taxes, and dog faccount amount to $533,499.33. The total receipts, plus_the-previous bal- ance, are 3577,093.37. During the 1916-17 perfod the bal- ance of cash on hand was $51,930.10 and receipts from the sources men- tioned above were $522,082.15. The total receipts plus the balance on hand amount to $573,962.25, or $3, 13112 less money than the previous administration had to work with. It would be imposing upon the Bul- letin to ask them to print in detail a comparative itemized statement of dis- bursements for these two period: However, in view of the common knowledge of the tremendous increase in the cost of conducting business to- day, the present administration has made a truly remarkable showing. The figures show that they have-actually expended $15,255.66 less than their predecessors. To be sure, the 1914-15 Incumbents had items of expemse such as small PpOX, county tax, Washington street sewer and dog license assregating $15,459.85 with which their successors did not have to contend, but'as an off- set, the present administration had items of a similar nature agsregating $27.577.28 which are shown by the fol- lowing jtems: Yantic Steam Fire En- gine Co., infantile paralysis, Bean Hill Green special account—this item being a settlement of a legacy of old debts to New London-and Hartford and which the present ‘selectmen did not incur—oiling roads, military census, and an {ncrease in state taxes. Tn ad- dition the expenses of common schools and the Norwich Free Academy in- creased over $7.000. Substantial savings have been ef- fected in the following items: town clerk’s office, outside poor, over $6,000; highways, over $5.000; bridzes, contin- gent, almost $4,000; tuberculosis, in- Sunday Morning Talk DECORATED FOR CHEERFULNESS Gallant deeds by unknown heroes are ar everyday occurrznce among the dures of Flanders. If the whole story could be written of a single day on the great western front, it would re- veal effort, courage, endurance, stoi- cism in pain, and generai manliness of spirit and bearing calculated to make one proud of his race. The good old- fashioned virtues we value In peace times are shown thepe—only made doubly admirable in their setting of trench mud and crashing shells. Among recent gazettings for bravery ghere was mention of one, acting Capt. Leake, and for this reason: “He show- ed a splendid example of coolness, dis- regard of danger, and cheerfuines: and, although wounded, 4¢ remained a; Quty. It was largely owing to his In- fluence that all ranks showed such a spleAdia_spirit under the most intense Nostile barrage, which lasted for 14 hours. A wounded officer who can remain so cheerful durinz a 14 hours’ rain of shot and shell ihat all his men are nerved hy his example to stand the punishment deserves the best his country can do for him. One soldier of that stamp is equal to a company. The value of a cheerful spirit in almost any human situation is beyond compute. $Vhat most of us need is not charity, but courage. We necd confi- dence in_our power to fight our own battles. There ars pecple in whose presence courage is contagious. They make us believe that the thing in hand can be done. Said Stevenson, himself an apostle of sunshine, “A happy man or woman is better to find than a £5 note. He or she is a radi- ating focus of goodwill, ard his or her entrance into n room i$ as though an- other candle had been lighted. Few finer tributes have ever been paid any woman than that given by Mark Twain to his wife: “She was al- ways cheerful, and was always able to communicate her cheerfulness to others. During the nine vears that we spent in povertv and debt shs was al- ways able to reason me out of my. despairs and find a_bright side to the clouds, and make me see it. In all that time, I never knew her to utter A word of regret concerning our al- tered circumstances, nor did 1 ever Inow her children to do the like. For she had taught them and they drew their fortitude from her.” An excellent part of the Scout Law is this: “A Scout is cheerful. He smiles whenever he can.” Although smiling is mighty hard, sometimes, it comes pretty near being a duty in a world that has more frowns and sighs than 1t can use. Go to it. Scouts! Keep smiling, even when it hurfs. Help us all to cheer up, to keep faith in our- elves, and In our times. Yours is ‘i business” these days. Humanity is divided into two cla. es: Those who encourage, and fhose who discourage. The later are like the unseasonable frosts that have just de- stroved 10,000 gardens and taken heart out of as many girdeners. But the human “frost” is the worst of all. Fif- teen minutes with him and Your bur- den {s heavier than before, your trou- bles more grievous. He is a high traitor to humanity. Deliver us from the mere jolller who can grin and crack jokes in a church- vard. Send around Your real encour- ager, the man who is sympathic and thoughtful and resolute enough to help us push the biackest clouds away from the sun. That is the sort of individ- ual we are looking for. Upon him we Would pin the Victoria Cross, the iron cross, the military cross and enough D. S Q. medals beside to cover big cost. This man is 2 human_ benefactor and his work will endure. He has be- come partner with the Pilot of the Galilean Lake who, in the hour of peril to despairing ‘men, sent through the blackness the message that every age has craved: “Be of good cheer!™ THE PARSON. sane and interest, some $34,400. The amount charged to sinking fund is al- so_larger by over $600. It has also been stated to tho writef, although not verifiéd by him, = that about the first of October, 1914 it was necessary for the town to borrow - 000 and in October, 1916, $15,000 was borrowed. In October, 1916, it was necessary to borrow only $10,000. This year I am informed that all bills are paid ex t current bills r Septem- ber and o ‘mraufl shows a cash This condition of affairs ix the more sratityias; aince it is but fair to eay that ¢! tic first selectman in 1914-15 /was a man of high personal character, and was familiar with the various and arduous duties of the of- fice. The present democratic candidate for this position, s, 1 am informed, a man.without previcis busincss traip. ing, or experience, save such as he may have received through holding several minor political offices. In conclusion allow me to say that in justice to the men who have 50 ef- ficiently administered our town af- fairs, and in justice to ourselves as citizens, every voter ‘ought to go 'to the polls on Monday, Oct. 1, and vote for the men on the republican ticket, not because they are republicans but because they have “delivered the goods.” A TAXPAYER. Norwich, Sept. 28, 1917. Conditions at the Postoffice. Mr. Editor:—Permit me through the colums of your valuable paper to make known to the public of Norwich one or two events that have transpired recently at our local pdst office under the supervision and direction of the Postmaster. We have all and then of certain improvements (?) which have been made to the build- ing and in the mail service, the vast amount of mail matter that is being handied there dally: much in excess of all previous records, but the public as a whole are not aware o the frregularities existing in the same office under the careful guidance of this same postmaster. I refer firstly to the -case of Harry L. McDougald, who has been stamp clerk since he re- | ceived his apointment Oct. 27th, 1895, or nearly 22 years. Mr. MacDougald has been away from his duties for the past two weeks, enjoying his annual vacation, and upon His return found himself displaced from his position as stamp clerk to that of mailing clerk, or the lowest rank in the morning shift. \As far as the writer has been able to learn, Mr. MacDougald has not been given any reason or explanation for the sudden chanze, however, the writer having been senior substitute clerk for some time past, is more or less familiar with the inside work- ings of the institution, and with the tactics employed by its officials in ad- justing matters to suit their conven- iences, likes and_dislikes. There {s a_ possibility and a strong probability that Mr. MacDougald as local secretary of the civil service beard might have adhered too closely to the civil service rules and in some way interferred with the postmaster in ‘making another frregular appoint- ment. I might also add that the man_who has been detailed to fill Mr. Mac- Dougald's place at the stamp window is mext to the youngest regular clerk in rank at the office. There are four or five other clerks who were entitled to some consideration to the position, they having seniority preference over the appointtee. The other case is that of the writer, Who has been senior substitute clerk at the local post office since October ist. 1916. In direct violation of tie civil service rules, he was denied the appointment as a regular clerk. eaid appointment being conferred upon Mi- chael J. Donovan, who, at that time, was second man on the substitute list. These are but two examples of the conditions esisting in the local post- office and are cifaracteristic of the tac- tics employed therein hv its officials. There appears 2o be little or no use for civil eervice rules in this office which are probably Jaid away and nuried in dust (which the deposed jan- itor, Clement Reed neglected) in some remote corner. I trust that the innocent public will sit up and take notice of what I have piaced before them, and that condi- tions will be adjusted. so that the citizens of this citv may point with pride at the postmaster and post office of the Rose of New England Until that time, I am vours in wait- ing. JOHN T. FITZPATRICK. Norwich, Conn., Sept. 28, 1917. The Action of The Federation of Labor Mr. Editor: Spending a few days in_ your progreseive city, I have ob- served in practically all the saloons— and_almost nowhere else—iarge show- cards declaring that the State Federa- tion of Labor at its annual convention declared against prohibition and urg- ed all workingmen to vote license. The purpose of this showcard is evidently to influence the workingmen of this city to oppose the pending no-license contest. 1, t00, am a manual worker. a printer Wwho carries z union card, and wish to ask for just a bit of vour zpuce that I may rémiad the workingmen of this city how &nd why the Federation's state convention has taken the stand. L for one—and I am but cne of many, do mot propose to have my iiberty of action in political matters influenced in_any respect by this manifesto. First, let every workingman realizé that the state organization s simply a “federation”—that Iz, a body of which ‘the various locals in the state ‘e not of necessity a part. but one which they may foin or not, as they piease. Under this plan of organiza- tion, the make-up of the state federa- tion’Is not at all representative of the entire body of organized labor—not to spéak of the thousands of unorgan- ized workingmen. One needs only ex- amine the roster of membersaip to see that the state federation is not repre- scntative of the most skilled or most intelligent mection of Conuecticut's working people. For example. In the recent convention there were nine del- cgates representing the bartenders of tkis state, while the printers, probabl equally as numerous, had but four delegates. The 40,000 machinists of the state had only six delezates, ex- actly the same number as the- 7,000 corset makers. And, thcugh ihere are but 475 brewery workers in the entire state, thev had five delezate Those famous anti-prohibftion res- clutions were cooked up at the con- vention of the “Trades Union Liberty League” the day before the federation convention opened. This crzanization is composed of the bartenders, brew- ery-workers and clgar-makers of the state. (Too bad the latter are In such bad. company). This is the crowd that presented the resolutions. They were rcferred to the resolution committee of the cenvention—constituted of Scol- lin and O'Leary, bartenders. and T.ang, brewery worker. and two others. Why was this committee made up of a ma- Jority of men directly interested in the drinic traffic, when they represent only about 2 per cent. of all the working- men of the state? Probably the reason is that they were expected to do just what they aid do, make a favorable report on the anti-prohibition resolu- tions. Reaching the fidor, the merits of the prohibition question’ were not at all considered, but the appeal to the defe- read now and_of penses. your taxes. gates was made solely upon the ground that the bartender§ and ~ brewery. workers were in danger. of losing their cmployment (without considering that in these days plenty of other employ- ment is available) and because of the well-known solidarity of the labor movement. the convention stood by their brothers whose craft was en- dangered, regardiess of the dangerous character of that craft to the com- munity at large. Let us nope therefore, tha the workingmen of Norwich will not be led astray by this specious appeal of the liquor interests through the trades union movement, but that they will follow the lead of such men as John Mitchell, and others of nationa] rep- utation, rather’ than that of compara- tively unknown men In the state or- ganization. In fact. I question whether the workingmen of this city will fol- low y man's lead, for I have been speaking in shops and mills of many Connecticut towns during the past two weeks, and the respectful atten- tion and cordial approval given to my message everywhere prompts me to believe that the workingmen of this state will follow nothing but their own ccmmon sense, which is sufficlent to tell them that booze !s a bad thing for any man, and will prempt most of them to vote “no” wherever a Ii- cense contest is pending. Yours -truly, G. E. Darien, Sept. 27, 1917, RICHTER. What is the Cause of Wars? What are the Signs of the Times, and When Will the War End? Mr. Editor:—When Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental army, in Issuing his first general orders, after expressing the hope that all jealousies of the differ- ent colonies be set aéide, and .the only contest be as to who should render the greatest aid to the common cause, he insisted on diseipline and subor- dination, and commanded his followers to abstain from cursing and profane swearing, also on total abstinence from drunkenness: and in like man- ner, required all officers and soldlers, Who were not actively engaged in mil- itary duties, to attend some place of Divine worship on the sabbath day. The continental army was eventu- ally successful_and Washington. be- came the first President of the United States. The cry of the oppressed colonics had been heard and the God on whom Washington and many others at the time of the revolution had called for deliverance, had heard the call, and delivered them from their bondage to the Britons. But the seeds for an- other war had been eowed, and wer: bearing fruit. g Washington had it in his heart, to free his slaves, but. public opinion was 60 strong In favor of slavery, th Washington, though having the cour- age to face the British armies, ap- parently lacked the courage to face public ~ opinion, in the matter of slavery, but did the next best thing. in his will he made his s}ves free at the time of his death. If all the southern people had followed his ex- ample, there would have been no Civil war. The strife and animosity of the dif- ferent states regarding slavery Kept the country in a constant turmoil, un- til the southern states, advocating state sovereingty, began to _secede from the Union, They had become very aggressive and I remember well the time when Charles Sumner wae accosted by Preston S. Brooks'in the United States senate, and nearly kill- ed. Mr. Sumner was unable to at tend to public business for nearly I remember the tragic death of as he was called in the senate, at'a later date, which seemed to us at the time as & visita- tion of Providence upon him. I re- member the weakness of James Bu- chanan, and the “waiting and watch- ing” methods employed by him; till many of the states had seceded, and How can this amount be made up if the town goes NO LICENSE? There is no way except to increase - THINK _OF THIS SERIOUSLY The Selectmen in their estimates for the coming year have an item of Thirty-three Thousand Dollars (33,000.00) from licenses, which amount is used to partially pay the town’s ex- This is equivalent to more than a one and three-quarter (1%) mills tax. Secretary Floyd, had sent the United States navy .to the uttermost part of _the earth. The cry of four million slaves had gone up to God, and he was preparing the way for their deliverance. Abrc- ham Lincoln had been elected presi- dent and the time had come for him to leave his home in Illinois, to take the responsibility of president of the United States. A large number of people had assembled at the station to bid him farewell, and to listen to bis farewell to them. "My friends” he eald, “no one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting: To this people T owe 4ll that I am. Here I have lived for more than a quarter of a century; here my children have been born, and here one of them is buried. I know not how soon 1 shall see you again. A duty devolves on me which is greater per haps than has devolved upon any oth- er man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded ex- cept for the ald of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. * feel that I cannot succeed without the aid of the same Divine Being whicn sustained him, and on the same Divine Being, 1 place my reliance for sup- port: ‘and T hope you my friends will pray, that 1 may receive that dlvine assistance without which 1 cannot succeed, but with which success Is certain. I rémember the following day some of the secular papers came out with editorials, criticising Mr. Lincoln, cajl- ing him ‘a_ weakling, not having anv confidence in himself, not knowing his own mind, ete. The clouds = were darkening, Fort Sumter was fired upon, and the war began In earnest. The northern states seemed to be losing ground, til fin- aily the constitution was amended, and Lincoln {seued his “emancipation proclamatior,” and the slaves were free. Their cry had been heard, and deliverance was certain. After this we lost no more battles, and peace was restored. State sovereingty, was said (0 be the cause of the war, b reality the cause was elavery, slavery has been abolished forever. But here again the seeds were left fo: another war, and this is not confined to the United States. The cry of millions upon millions of women and chiiaren all over the earth has gone up to God. Incidentally we are fighting the German, but in real- ity we are fighting principalities and powers; and the Germans gre only instruments in the hands of & higher rower. John 9-44. In mddressing the Scribes and Pharasees, who had boasted of their ancestry Christ, told them *Ye are of your father the dévil, and the lusts of your father you wili do. He was a_murderer from the beginning, a liar and the father of it.” “By their fruits ve shall know them.” Yes, the Germans fill the bill. The Kaiser s very loyal to his god. Nevertheless God makes use of bad men to punish the people for wick- sdness. Aknost every country made an effort to remove the curse of drunkenness from their midet, and iike the effort of the northern states. ‘o remove slayery, they tried to do it by the votes of the people and did not succeed. It was finally accomplished 1. a_war measure. Shall we in like manner wait for deliverance from the crime of drunkenness, until it shall not be prohibition, hut abolition, as a war measure. Do we fully realize who « at the bottom of this liquor traffic” The same influence which animates the kaiser, is behind it. Drunkenness is a crime. No other crime is greafr. We have become so used to it tha many people give it little though To the citizans of Connecticut: A solemn responsibifty rests upon each one of us. No man can be neutral. 1f ) man votes for license, he becomes accessory before the fact with any crime which may be committed, and 15 before atated, no crime exceeds the >rime fo drunkenness. It destroys bot1 body and eoul of man. If & man say he is neutral, and votes neither for nor |its request for consideration he will be held account for what he migh o a judgment. In our country in wr every man has a voice. no man #ay, that he has done his G he 'exerts his Lest influence for general good. Shall we stop, look consider the signs of the times, or we continue to carry on thi 2 continue the war? Already we hive seen or quota of our citizens le: with the tears of many fric we wikh frequent recufrences of th scenes, until “our cities arc.w inhabitants, and houses wiih . Do you wish fo gee the p. filled In the 4th chapter of Isala verse? 1If so, keep on voting fo; saloon. Duty calls to the rescue! S heed the call? West Stafford. BRADW Pl Some years ago Hartford set secure the abolition of several railr crossings which are highly dans Owing to the financial condition of New Haven road the public commission had granted its per to delay its crossing abolition Hartford’s_petitions have not be granted. Since that time there been_a change in administration the New Haven road and Pr Pearson shows a tendency to gi tention to such requests. -H Bristol the other day and di the -elimination of two dangero crossings there and plans have a been made for the elimination of eral in the vicinity of Nev where important construction being done. The public uiltit r mission also recommends_th of three crossings in Saybr It might do no harm if Hartford rection at this time To do do no harm and might accompli some good.—Hartford Post At Hartford the other after poration Counsel Guilfoile bury gave notice to the publid ut commission that Waterbury would test against the increase .in trc fares, presenting its petition to th commission in_due time. Bridgeport. Meriden. Norwalk ar other dities will also petition the c mission to order the 5 cent. rate r stored. The duty of our city government plain—the corporation counsel should be instructed to go to the limit of Jaw in looking after the interests o the people in this matter. The tim come for a “show down™ and a “sho ing up” of this-trolley business It in the end municipal ownersh trolevs results it is a safe bet that public interests will be far better sery ed, both in respect to transportatic ana finances. 1f 8an Franeisco, Chicago and cities can make miillons annually from trolley profits piled up by 5 cent . why can't the people of Connecticut do_likewise? 1t is time the people and their rep rentatives gave very careful consic tion to these vital matters The “wind and water” ca reached the limit. It's time for a she down.—New Haven Times-Lea The owner of the torpedoed A ked the 1 demand f of $400 000 tine vessel Oriana has ister of foreign affairs tc Germany an indemnity Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA