Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 20, 1917, Page 4

dlorwich Bulletin and sonélgi- 121 YEARS OLD Subscripties price I1Z¢ & weel; G0o o month: 36.00 n year. Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Conn.. &s sedond-class matfer. Telephone Calla: _Bulletin Business Office-480. Bulletin Editorfal Rooms 35-8. Bulletin Job Office 35-2, Willimantic Office, 625 Main Street. Telephone 210-2. Norwich, Tuesday, November 20, 1817 N T S T R e CIiRCULATION 1901, mvera e MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED’ PRESS The Associated Press is exclusive- Iy entitled to the use for republica: tion of all mews despatches credit- ed to it or mot othérwise credit- paper and alse the local shed nerein. rights of republication eof special despatches herein are also reserved. turning out of parts and it would al- lew of the organization of the ship- building fofces so that the greatest efficiency could be obtained. Mr. Ford would in other words build ships as he would automobiles. In that way the ships would be exactly alike. There would not he a lot of labor wasted in getting out special work on one only to have the plans en- tirely altered for the next and all the pattern and other work which was done in constructing one ship muade useless as soon as that ship left the ways. ‘Mr. Ford’s idea is to make every bit of labor count and there can be ne question but what it is the right one regarding most indus- tries. Whether it will be considered wise in connecticn, with ships s a matter to be determined but hwith such a large mumber required it would seem to be just the thing that is needed to. get the best results in the quickest time. . 2 —_— A THE ITALIAN: RESISTANCE. That the Italians liave been able te Becover frem their forced retreat to such an extent that they can offer more than rear suard resistance to the Austro-Germam forces is _made evident by the manner in which they are holding to the Plave liné. Not only have they been able to check the advance of the ememy but the Italians have in some instances forced them back and they are now prepar- ing for offensive. as well as defen- sive operatioms, particularly in the north “where the German activities and reinforcements have been stronz- est in an effort to break through on the Italians left fiank. Reports which come from Rome in- dicate more eonfidence in the ability to turn back the invaders without further withdrawal. This has been belped by the flagding of a large sec- tion to the northeast of Venice for the protestion of that city, the part “Come right in, Cornelia’” Mrs. Connery hospitably. Mrs. Connery was rather surprised at seeing Cornelia Barclay so soon after their conversation regarding ex- emption from military service, and she was very glad to see that the girl harbored no ill feeling toward her for hoving epoken so plainly. Noticing the pale face and heavy eyes of her guest, she asked: “What's the matt&? Aren’t you feeling well?” Cornelia slowly nodded. “I'm right” she said with an effort, Bab—Bob's gone!” = > ‘echoed said all “but Mrs. Connery. He A glad emile il nery’s ~ countenance: crnella—and you “You couldn’t help it “I am proud” Cornelia assented, “but,” sobs came fast, “I'm so lone- some.” Mrs. Connery patted her hand com- “I know, dear, she mur- in training!" minated Mrs. Con- “I'm % glad, ust fes! proud! “Den’t Mrs. but T just had to talk t> some one, and 1 knew vou'd understand. When I left here that_afternoon my mind was in a tumult. You had made me see how selfish 1 really was. and the question seared my burning brain. Who am 1, that my husband should be exempted from service? Am I a slacker? Oh, you don’t know how that word shriv- els one when you feel that it may B> applied to one's self! I'd say, ‘It's Wall street's war: let the rich do the ing! I'm willing we should fight to defend eur country. but why send cur bovs abroad to be shot by Ger- man shrapnel “You know what kind of a con- science 1 have” Cornelia continued. Tt never gives me a minute's rest his views on the i tuation, but he'd say very little. We went cown to dinner, and at every table all vou could hear was war—war—war! I couldn't eat; I excused myself and came back upstairs. Bob fol- lowed, and then we d it out “I don’t think I ever saw such abso- man’s face as_ there was on told him 1 thought he’d better waive cxemption. He stared at me stupefied, then, as be finally grasped my meaning, he dropped his head on his hands and sobbed like a baby.” Cornelia’s voice chocked. “Little by little he told me just what he'd been up against! Down- tewn all his friemds knew that I had been working for a long time after we married. Also they knew that I had resigned my position, and blamed him for it. They thought he was simply niding behind my petticoats und evad- ing service. Of course, he wanted to inow what had made me change any mind, and—" Cornelia ziggled, “I told him that T'd been listeninz to an inspiring lecture on patriotism, and that I wanted him to go.” Poor Bob!” said Mrs. sympatheticaliy, Connery Cornelia. “ Mr. has been wen- aid that when he g to Rockfo ‘And,” continued P’sker, his employer. derfully kind. Bob told him he was = Mr. Baker just wrung his hand and said: “My boy, I'm proud of you. [ Just couldn’t reconcile vour hanging back at a time like this, with your previous record.” Poor Bob! Wasn't it a shame that poor, selfish I had 1laced him in a position where he had to choose between lovalty to his wife or to his country and, by being loval to me, make every one think he a coward and did not lova the flag? Mrs. Wonnery, I just hate myself for my blindness. No need of all that seif-abasement Cornelia,” said Mrs. Conne: “Be- AUDITORIUM Wed., Thurs., QNLY TWICE DAILY—2.30 and 7.30 Fri. and. CAN CONVICTS BE SAVED ? ? ? First revelation in Pictures of THOMAS MOTT OSBBORN'3 system at Sing | H E lstllrvings, suicides—with the modern method which recognizes t‘hag EVERY CONVICT HAS A HUMAN SOUL. i THE CGREATEST HUMAN STORY EVER TOLD NOTE—T sold at $1.50. It contrasts the old prison system with its terrorism—its beatings, Phetoplay shown at Majestic Theatre, Boston, and Globe Theatre, New York, where scats eyt e S e e ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY on account of great length of this production Matinee ‘15c—Children 10c Millions Will Marvel at the Perfection of ths Wondrous Prison Problem Play e e Today—The Little Duchess in 5 Big > Parts Evenings 15¢ and 25¢ [l Pth Comedy and a Good Travelogue The N_o-rwich Art Students’ Association PRESENTS 1AN HAY IN A NEW ILLUSTRATED WAR LECTURE CARRYING ON AT SLATER HALL SATURDAY, NOV. 24 AT 8 0'€LOCK TICEKETS $1.00 ALL BEATS RESERVED Bale of Seats at Cranston’s, Saturday Nov. 17 at 8 a. m. PROCEEDS WILL GO TO WAR RE- food and save money. They They must think war, Germany will win. BEBEE I TODAY AND TONIGHT ALICE JOYCE and HARRY MOREY N “HER SECRET” PEARL_ WHITE THE FATAL RING Hearst-Pathe News Today and Tomorrow THE NATION'S SWEETHEART IN HER GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT MARY PICKFORD| PR RV REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM IN BIX ACTS Adapted from the Story and Play by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Charlotte which the Italian navy has been play- ing in the cperations aguinst the cnemy and the success which has at- tended the army at different points in not omly repelling the forward movements of the Germans but in some cases actually forcing them to sive ground and lose men. The determined stand which the Ttalians are making is for the pur- pose of saving Venice. A further re- treat would mean the abandopment of that city and they are not going to yield without a strugegle in keeping with their reputation. In addition the British when' I-feel that I'm in-the wrong, and I knew that I was all wrons. It isn't a Wall street war; we arc fighting for a great principie; aur boys are gcing -abroad because we must be irotected, and that is the best and nly way! Still, I just couldn't see Tiob among them. “When I got home, after my talk ith you.” Tornelia went on, “Bob was waiting for me. I tried to get inz cheerful and doing your bit will make the separation easier, agd know Bob wouid worry if he thought Thompson. Bee Sure and See It. ROY STEWART In the Five Part Triangle Feature “ONE SHOT ROSS” A Thri clerks should not be required to give eight hours -of actugl rvice for a OTHER VIEW POINTS || da's pay. A few of tgm do it now | s but most of them have heen eénjoying the ease of a five hour div. with ex- | tra resting time on urc T Mayor-elect Fitzgerald rtdently | belleves that public kce should not be a private snap and he is rignt| about it. Reasonable hours of service should be required and those not willing fo earn the p; they receive ghouid be told to seek places clsewhere, denily Mr. Fitzgerald proposes e New Haven an up to date bus- administration e Lieart is in his work. I know Bob will make a good soldier. ‘But,’ vith her tears, 'L —Exchange. intelligent, body It was to honest, hearted labor, the great 1abor of America, that the appealed and from it he has had immediate response. This is the labor tnat will enlist for the duration of the war, and make sacrifices to win. The other sort of labor may continue to be led aliout by designing enemies | to right- of th Dottt ing Western Drama pesome!’ = THEJR LOVE LESSON—Komedy share throuth oppressive taxation, It ig on the Pan-Germanic programme. Officers, merchants, educators said as much to me in Germany, Belgium, —— LETTERS TO THE EDITO? nounced nken driver brings and RESTRICTING ENEMY ALIENS. There are of course bound to ba some who think that the restrictions hich are being placed upon enemy iens should include not only those who are subjects of the country with which the United States is at war but also its allies. If such an idea was owed it would mean that not sim- piy the German aliens would be res- istered and kept from the barred zones,. but also the subjects of Aus- tria, Bulgaria and Turkey would be prevented from doing as they pleased regardless of their sentiments as to the war or such sympathies as they might display. — Inasmuch as all those countries, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria and Tur- key are united in the conduct of the war it can be expeeted that their subjects will stand together and it is held to be folly to apply the restric- tiong solely to the Germans when it is known that many Austrians have been equally active 1n carrying cam vropaganda work throuzhout this country. This was evident as . long ago as when Dr. Dumba was given his passports and it is perfectly appar- ent that while this country is not at war with Austria that the repre- sentatives of that nation in the Uni- ted States are in a favorable posi- tion to provide Germany with such information as may require. This - country has been inclined to show too much leniency ‘to those who aré not in sympathy with it. It is time to look for our own protection and we are not doing it until we know where to put our finger on those who may be working azainst us, and this shouid inciyde the women as well as the men. UNWARRANTED TALK. Efforts which are made for the pur- pose of bettering conditions in the immediate vicinity of training camps where such large numbers of young men are located are to be encouraged but there can be no justification for making statements which are so exagzerated as to leave no semblance of truth. Unless there is evidence with which to back them up those who attempt to set them forth in a public address are causing untold harm to the country because of the cffect which such wild baseless stor- ies are bound to have upon thoge who have sons, brothers or other relatives in the cantonments and those whose kin are yet to be called for service in the national army. That Mrs. Grace Humiston knew little or mothing about what she was talking when she made grave charges about immorality at one war camn, and without specifying another told of what her hearers and the readers of the reported statement were expect- ed to accept as facts regarding ‘con- ditions outside of that training place, is shown by the manper in which she has hedged upon being call- ed to account for her statements by Major General Bell concerning the designated camp and by the govern- ment relative to the general condi- tions which she depicted. If she was looking for a job as camp inspector jt can be understood that there was method in her wild assertians, but in- asmuch as she has m“.na!m she should be forced to discloge the evi- dence, and if that cannot be done she should be made to retract. If such conditions exist they should of course be stopped, but if they do not exist there can bé no toleration of any such hysterical talk. It is a matter where anly actual facts should be dealt in. STANDARDIZED SHIPS. With the addition of Henry Ford to the shipping board*it is not im- probable that the important work which this beard is carrying on for the government wil] receive just what it needs through the advice sectured from such an organizer and manu- facturer. Whether It will mean any changes in the methods employed at the pres- cnt time in building ships remains to be seen. It has been understogd that Mr. Ford is committed ta the idea of building standard vessels of 5,000 tons, the parts to be interchang- able so that ail ‘ships will be exactly gQreat progress to be made in the every day French aid in men and guns just that much nearer so that what may still be coneidered a grave situation is | constantly improving. AUXILIARY POWER When this country started on its shipbuilding cam.paign there was a decided. difference of opinlon as tg whether ail steel ships ar vt stoel and part wooden vessels should ba constructed. The result was that, in- asmuch as it would be possible to secure a wooden fleét by the utiliza- tion of facilities which would not he brought into play in the construction of steel ships, both are belnz turned out. The wooden ships will not be as efficient for trapsqceanic -service as the steel ships but they will be bet- ter than none. In our coasting trade there is a big service which ean bé performed by the woodem vessels if they are not speedy engugh to ven- ture into the damger zope and where wooden steamers arc not available there are the sailing vessels whi¢h are much better than nothing at all. But while the stickers are slow a method of getting far more efficient service from them has been suggest- ed by Thomas A. Edison who advo- cates the equipping of them with auxiliary power. He would equip them with twin serews giving them more speed and insuring progress whether the wind bluws or net. That of course is going to mean the saving of much time and time jn the transportation business is certainly valuaple. Suneh ships might not be spepdy enough to send through - the barred zone where submarines are to be expected but they certainiy could belp mate- rialiy in speeding up transportation on this side of the water. Edison's ideas are usually worth heeding and there is no doubt much benefit can Le gained from this ome. * ERITOBIAL NOTES. Villa’s chaneces in Mexict are not so favorable as the Bolsheviki's appear to be in Russia. The Italians are again showing the resistance ©f which, atcording to their reputation, they are capable. Kerensky must have made up his mind lgng before this that the Ger- mans have penetrated farther imto Russia than Napeleon got. The man .on the cormer saysi There's nothing thore tirespme than listening to the fellow who tears down but doesn’t build up. Pushing the Y. M. C. A. fund over the top in. Norwich was only an in- dication of what w3s going to be Gome throughqut the countsy. s i PR SRt vl There is pow a3 fight among the women as to who brought about the suffrage victory in New ¥ork. ™ ever thus and ever thus 'twil be. Reference is made ta the fact that sugar sold at 26 gepts a pound dur- ing the Clvil war. It probably would now if certain dealers dared tq de- mand it. e " T It is all right for La Follette to de- clare that he stands for the people but he must have come to the com- clusion before this that the people can no longer be relied upon to stand for him. In spite of all the lessons whic have’ been taught some people sti insist upon pouring kerosene upo: fives and burned to death just as if they lieved the experience. of ‘ethers. % Sir Bric Geddes of the British ad miralty Is unquestionably right when he declares that the sul still a memace. It cannot that theit Just because t! I badly in-a single week. ‘The turniag The Fatalism of the Trenches. Mr. Editor: Renan, the French scholar, carried with him through life, and to' his death, a deep prejudico against the influence of the Apostle Paul upon Christian history. Late in life Renan’said that “after having been for'three hundred years thé Christian Doctor, par excellence, Paul is now coming to an end of his reign.” This préjudice of Renan was the result of his interpretation of Paul's conception of the Gospel as based upon the fwo doctrines—“Election” and’ ‘“Justifiea- tio; The supstanee of these doc- trines is that God elects whom He ¢lects, and justifies whom He justi- fies, according to His own holiness and wisdom. 21 order to nnderstand why these dectrines have heen so influen- ¢ial, we must go deeper. Teo many of us. Calvanism appears as in religion what Darwinism is in science. Let ue describe it as the “philesophy o necossity,” or “Fatalism of ' natyre. hat we call Calvanism is but one dezition or ipterpretation of one of the underiying habits of thought of all ages. That underlying habit of thought is Fatalism. The spirityal philosophy of more than half the hu- mar race is today vested in Fatalism. Let him who balks at the above exam- ine his or her own déeper moods. Down there somewhere they will find the thought which has bred all the fataljstic philosophies of the universe, It is abaolutely certain that this thought will come to the surface in any profound crisis of Jife. This pre- pares us for the statement which is made by observers of _FEuropean thought today, that the revival of re- ligion that is sweeping through the warring nations is really a revival of ism. Qne keen ‘writer has de- clared that if it was not for .this thought the soldiers in the trenches could not live through strai; Very soon “the soldier” and his nassociates begin to say to thgn- selves and to each other: “We weon't be killed 'till our time comes. ' And thén we can’t help it.” The purpose of what is here, written is not con- froversia]. It has nothing tq do with the acreptance or denia] of the theolo- £y of John Calvin. ¥ It is an effort to interpret ene of our elemental experi- encés. It is a fact nt‘?mmme’ im- portance in our understanding of men thot in the pinch ihey instinctively reach oput for the support of the Eter- nal. Whatever our faith, or lack of fajth, when face tq face with a tragic crisls where opr ordipary, superficial wavs of thinking ém us’ entirely, we fan baek upon e conviction that ;pm}wn in the v:vld th;ret Y e uSs our ny ans set the uwm" '-ll'l‘fi Yor us. We are all fatalists in the last anaylisis, J. H. CUMMINGS. .Norwich, Nov. 19, 1817. p——— Incerrect Report. Mr. Editor: The story published in the news col ‘of your paper to- day under head of Plainfleld is. false every in regard to me. In the first place T have worked I since ths ‘work started, in the secend Cflmel? Co. THUR ROYLE. Packerville, Nov‘?l, 1917. (£ ies e T S A AR b . IF GERMANY WON. By Casner Whitaey of # The Vigilantes, Poland, during my vear behind the German lines on relief work. And you have probably read the corroborative ¢vidence of their purpose in the Kai- ser's threat to A assador Gerard; “imerica had bettek look out alter this war! : . Chili. Vinezuela, promin- ent German merchants whom I met in the course of my travels, frankly con- fided to me the intention of Germany “ene day” to make an “overseas Ger- Y of South America. And an clephant catcher from Hamburg toid me years ago in the jungles of Lower Siam that “the day was coming” when Germans would not need to ask “per- mits of England or France or Siam,” for a free hunting hand in Siam or Malay. As a German officer at their Great Headquarters in northern ¥rance said to me once at the close of a discussion as to where the war was leading the principle belligerants —Great Britain. France. Germany— “world power or complete defeat: Germany wants no half way result! A" German victory would at once put in jeopardy all the principles for which we ever fought:—freedom on lard in 1776, libertv at sea in 1812, the right of frontier lines in 1847. the ro- afirmation of the freedom of the white man through giving freedom to the megro in 1861: and the rights of little nations in 1898. 4 fortnight ago, a German victory scemed the wildest i Since then the sitmation has chang The German armies are pouring iniY northern Italy. Italy may not be able to stop them. Germany/ may force her to make peace. With Russia and Ttaly both out of the war. Germany and Ausiria wounld be able to send practicaly all their force against the Allies on the western front. The chances are that Rngland, France and Belgium alone could not hcld them. The United States must leap to their side, the American peo- ple must Jeap to their side. Not American scldiers only, not American ships onmly, not American guns only, fut American men, women and chil- ren from Maine to Texas, from Texas to Oregon, must in one way or another consider themselves fighters at the side of Ameriza's Allies on the battlefront. 2 If they cannot hold a gun, must support those who do. they They of rieht and democracy, to learn its mistake In the bitter cost. But the great body of labor is true and loyal, and is going to fight in the ranks of It will have its reward in when_brotherhood and jus- Hartford Times. These perfect days of the late fall| are marred by the foolish acts of mag in a most senseless manner. Somc how the man at the wheel of an au- tomobile too often becomes possessed on that msane notion that he is s™ preme in the highway and must be given the right of way by drivers of other vehicles and by pedestrians. The result is a sorry procession of “accidents.” November has heen stain- od red by many of them, and each one ig a disgrace to Connecticut for it re- ! flects on_her power to control her cit- | izens. Under rational laws decently enforced these “accidents” would be impossible. How long wifl the peo- | ple of Connecticut continue to rye-| fard them with indifference and, apathy.—Bristol Press. Our boys at the front will Ix an- | couraged at the mannmer in which the folks at home are looking after the interests of their jgved opes in the trenches. Our boys will fight the bet- ter fight when they know of the suc- cess of this campaign—far it must be successful. New Britain is asked to contribute $65000. That is a more bagatelle when compared with what New Britain can do if it makes up its mind to accomplish things. It ficans, in a_word that each and every | person in this city is asked to give only at the rate of one dollar, where- as there are few who cannot and will not give more. For the good name of New Britain, make it $100,000. — New Britain Herald, Mayor-elgct Fitzgerald’s declaration that he will see to it that city hall offices are kept open from 8 a. m. un- il 5 p. m. and that all clerks will be required to give continous service during these hours, linch time out, may not meet with the approval of the clerks and heads of depariments who have been “getting by” on the 9 to 12 an 2 to'4 plan, but the taxpayers will lift up their voices in enthusiastic en- dorsement of such an “order. There is no good reason why city Children Cry for Fletcher’s CASTORIA iness doubt people will back all he undertakes New The anger of court en automobile drivers fcomes intense enough to sion in adeq necticut jud. scold than to dis 1im < along that line— Haven Times-Leader. expres- prone, tp case; 1dge de- pline in as in Middletown rccently ¢ eave him a finc of $50, w 4 much as often imposed fc ing concealed weapons or in a_ ehristening fr “accidents” will continue t and dden . Connecticut time our couns make tl square with the offens and timidity on’ the part of must s a large part -of ¢ for the cxisting Bristol P v ity Autome Con- law BATHING DE LUXE With a Perfection Oil Heater be. side the tub, there’s.-no uneom- fortable chill while you, “tune-up™ the 'water—no shiver whcn\ you step out, And the first fine stimulus after the bath.—the glow of repnewed vigor—is inereased a hundredfold by the heater’s comforting warmth. 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