Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 6, 1918, Page 14

War Gardens As Gity- Alots Mome: Vegetable Plots Add to Wealth and Attractiveness of Community BY CHARLES | now in realty becomes a duty, | is found in “war gardens The culti- | vating of home gardens by hundreds and thoueands in every city throughout the United States will constitute a | source of wealth to the community which will mean an appreciable in- crease in its total resources. At the same time, multitudes of back yards and vacant lots which have been either | plain or veritable eyesores o the ! neighborhood, with weeds and rank grass, will be transformed into spots of growing, green beauty. In the third place, there will be an important addition to the vitallty needed food supplies of the nation. Increasing the Food Supplies Let us take these up in reverse order, for no ome will ‘deny that, in spite of the benefits which may accrue to the individual city from war garden- ing, the needs of the pation are of paramount consideration. It is just as much of a crime against humanity for “slacker land" to exist in United States as for army slackers to escape through lack of detection from giving their services to their country. As nearly as possible, every available foot of land should be put to work for democracy. The farmers, of course, are doing thelr share; but on account of the shortage of labor they will not d it possible to till all the soil hich should be producing crops. So becomes the duty of every city and town to help feed itself and at the same time feed the soldiers and the people of the entire nation and of our allies. The help which can be given toward solving the esaential food production problem through home gardens culti- vated by city. “soldiers of the soul” is tremendous. The aggregate of food which can be raised on a million or five million tiny home garden plot: will have a wonderful effect on the final result. Last year, thru the en- to the movement dr Garden Commis- sion and other organizations, some- thing like 3000,000 war gardens’ were planted, ranging in size from little patches of ground 20 by 30 feet to those covering an acre or more. The value of the product grown, as esti- mated from reports to the Commission, amounted to more tha 000,000. This was surely wcbth while; and every small amateur gardener can feel that he had a share in the great vork. As a result of the food pro jon campaign and the conservation drive which followed it, more than 0,000,00 jars of preserved vegetables and fruits were stowed away on home shelves for winter use. This year it is the hope of the Commission that the number pof gardens will be doubled at least, an that the value of the product will round out a billion dol- lars. If this can be done—and it should be done— there is little doubt about the ability of the United States to provide itself and its allies with fiicient food. From its Washington headquarters last year the Commis- sion distributed more than 2,000,000 of its garden primers giving all the information needed by anyone who de- thesired to shouider a hoe and get out to the trenches of the back yard. War Gardens as City Beautifiers In these days it 2 row of onicn tops and beets, which rals even the charm of a garden of mre flowers. To-day a back vard filled with ripening beans and tomato vines is handsomer than one filled with roses. The ordinary back yard, as a rule, is bare of flowers, these ing reserved for the show place in t of the house, and so a vegetabl space at the rear is e commended as an at- h\(’lll‘n to the place. Anyone renting or buying a place which could dis- play a healthy and prosperous-looking the | LATHROP PACK into & rob-ny be put ha.ppy frame A cient of 'hwfll.lnlm 1Lhthna s "to the vacant 1ots which straggle jand scramble all along, many city ! briars pud ashes, tin cans and dirty papess, it ing more than the |statement of fact to convince anyone that the sooner these “sore spots” are supplanted by ‘better and more useful, the more advantageous in many ways will it be for the entire neighborhood and community. It is hard to realize sometimes, until actual enumeration is made of ndl yacant spaces, how many acres land they contain. There is scarcely a city of any size in the country which is not thus burdened with a total of hundreds of acres of idle, useless land. With little effort these piles of rubbish and breeders of disease can be turned into rich gardens which will bring forth abundant harvests of food to help feed the city and the nation. The Commission on, Beautifying the City of Norfolk, Va.,, where ther were be- tween 1,200 and 1500 vacant lot gar- dens last year, announces that.it is preparing to quadruple the work this year, thus helping to add to the’at. tractiveness of the city, as well as in- creasing the food supply. Last year the vacant lot gardens of Norfolk pro- duced about $70,000 worth of vege- tables and other foodstuffs. Certain sections of the country and certain_cities have delighted in the title which has been applied to them of “Garden State” “Garden County” or “Garden City.” It should be the aim of every city and town in the United States to deserve this honor- able title. The more it can be ‘be- stowed upon, the better pleased should be each place which receives it. For its value will grow, not in proportion to the rarity, but according to the number of times it is granted. “This| city has fed itself” is a slogan which should be back of every garden cam- paign in every city and town in the United States. Local Material Benefits In many other ways will the city ich is filled from end to end with var gardens be benefited. Aside from the national and spiritual blessings which come. from patriotic duty well performed, and in addition to the e joyment and content which the ci zens will feel in a beautified com- munity, there will be numerous ma- |terial advantages. Denver figured that it raised more than $2,000,000 worth of vegetables and other food products in its war gardens last year. This is a sum of money which is worth keep- |ing at home. ginia, it was estimated, has sent 37, 000,000 out of its borders annually for fodo. Altho it is not naturally an agricultural region, J. W. Stewart. tate Commissioner of Agriculture, de- |cided that a considerable portion of {this large eum could be kept in the state; and o, jong before last winter's snow was off the ground, he set about organizing the = Patriotic Garden League. Through systematic canvass and educotion of the people in every community of West Virginia it was be- lieved that many thousands of city, town 4nd village dwellers could be shown the value and the importance of home gardeninig, as a benefit both to themselves and to the state. ‘Business men everywhere can throw trade their own way by encouraging their fellow-townsmen o plant gar- dens. The money which is saved will 7o into houses and lots, into automo- biles, into books. into furniture, into pianos, into clothing, into everything. in fact, that modern man needs for his y| comfort and happinesd. Banks will have larzer individual balances if more of their customers’ money stays| in the city, instead of being scattered far and wide for food which can be zrown just as readily and far cheaper at_hcme. Lorge industrial concerns will gain |from encouraging their employes to |start war gardens; in fact, such com- panies should furnish part if the in- itiative and part of the funds, if necessary, to get the enterprige started. A number of large manu- acturing plants did this successfully last year and have prepared to do so The state of West Vir- |5 ys: terial gain, the garden work promoted a fine spirit of democracy and fellow- mp ip smong the men. The president the company and each one connected St ot the humblest em- ploye had a plot, and officers and em- ployes, working together as they did, found mutual interests and fellow ship m:hu"nu"hrn)i; mm“:dy' as did seed and fer- iser Tequired Io Wtakt. the gardens, and allowed the men to pay fof them. on the installment plan, Much of the social unrest which ex- ists in many industrial communities will be allayed when tue workers come to feel that they have some real part in the community life and_activity; that their welfare is closely linked up, even if only in a small way, with that of those about them, and that they are of benefit to others at the same time an [that they are being benefited. Noth- ing will give this feeling of community of |interast more quickly and more as- suredly than working in the - ground tegether. e an example of what a city public utility can do to help along the war en’ work, and of the benefit which comes to the city as a_result, the action of the Denver Union Water Company furnishes a: fine illustration. Last year this comvany offered free water licenses to everybody in the city who would convert lots into gardens. As a result of this generous offer, there were issued 4,621 permits, in-addition to 80,122 paid water licenses issued in_the regular way. The company es: ment, with Prof. P. L. Clarke, of the Berkeley School, in -charge, and also engaged a domestic science expert to give demonstrations and lectures on canning. Between 5000 and 0f women _attended. -Garden . exhibits were held under the auspices of the Denver Mothers’ Congress and by va- rious schools. It was estimated that about two-thirds of the people who had. paid water licenses raised vege- tables ‘in their back yards and that there were fully 5000 dry-land gar- dens, so_that altogether there were 30,- 000 gardens cultivated .throut the city. |The food raised was figured as worth more than $2,000,000. Many acres of vacant city land we still left to Enterprising real estate firms have found the home-garden movemeni an excellent opportunity to encourage the purchase of home garden tracts by people who were eager to call the land which they were cultivating their own. Numerous business )oncerns thre the country made the food production campaign, and the conservation move- ment which accompanied it, the occa- sion for attractive window displays, and for calling attention of passers-by to thé value and the importance of helping to increase the fodo supply of the nation. Every city that helps itself in this way will have the added satisfaction of knowing that it has taken a vital art in winning the war. “Weight of food" is just as essentlal as “weight of metal” in crushing the enemy. Let every “war garden” add its bit to that weight. . Q0W The cuiture and uses of coliards are the same as for cabbage. The plants should be started in very early spring and et out as soon as the ground is in condition. They withstand the heat Detter than cabbage and are much used in the southern portion of the country. Collards do not form a true head, but instead a loose rosette of leaves, which, when hlanched, are very tender and of delicate flavor, No southern’ garden is complete with- out this plant. Too often, however, it as constituted the sum total in the {shape of garden eupplies. Use it, but don’t abuse it—U. S. Department of Agriculture. Better to Remain Quiet. Those politicians who are afraid that they will lose support by the preven- tion of aliens from voting in this coun- try had better keep pretty still about their apprehensions. If the rest of the people find out that they are that kind of fellows they will lose all their sup- port.—Indianapolis News. EVERY ONE INTERESTED IN BEAUTIFUL HOME FURNISHINGS SHOULD VISIT THIS STORE. WE HAVE THE SEASON’S LATEST DECORATIVE IDEAS IN FURNITURE, DRAPERIES, FLOOR COVERINGS AND ORNAMENTS FOR THE HOME OF REFINEMENT AND WE WILL BE MORE THAN PLEASED TO HELP YOU SOLVE YOUR FURNISHING PROBLEMS AND THE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES MAKE AN EARLY SELEC- TION ADVISABLE. HOURIGAN’S GOOD TASTE. 62-66 Main Street, Norwich Branch, Jewett City tablished a vezetable garden. depart- | { Bethel, who has been stationed at the |of the longest dockets in several .years. {The cases include a murder tase, two {including burglary and | bank,’ 55 cenf f are aiming forl ew m why not strilke the center? This is where the HERMITAGE is located BRIEF STATE NEWS STSEey Durham.—Mrs, William Powers ‘is | suffering with' blood poison, caused by C\fltlmg her hand slightly with a piece | of tin. East Haddam.—H. M. Wind, | the village blacksmith, was injured some | days age by a horse falling on him, and is unable to work in consequence. New Haven.—E. Schubert Howd of New Haven, who' is in the naval ser- vice, has received an appointment as paymaster, United States navy, with the rank of ensign. Watertown.—Newton B. Hobart of Taft school, Watertown, spent the week end at the home of Edward| Brush in Rockville, in which eity Mr. Hobart was formerly principal of the High and Havemyer schools. Waterbury.—Word has been received by the priests of the Immaculate Con- {ception parish. that Ligat." John A. Doherty, formerly assistant in that parish, sailed last week for France. Father Doherty enlisted a month ago and goes to Frauce as a regimental chaplain. Bethel.—Corp. James Trowbridge of the U. S.'marines, whose home is in shipyard in_Portsmouth, N. H., for several months, has been transferred |to Paris Island, S. C. Corporal Trow- ibridge is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. | Trowbridge. Torrington.—Twenty-nine deaths oc- | curred in Torrington during March as against 16 for the same period in 1917. Bight of the fatalities were of adults| over 70 years old. Nine of the deaths were of infants. . One fatality was due lto violence, and pneumonia claimed four persons. Waterbury.—Eighteen_men have ar- rived in this city from Boston to enter the employ of the Connecticut com- Ipany as motormen and conductors. Six or seven others are expected {come here to become motormen and {conductors on the lines of the Con- mecticut company. Meriden—Fire Warden Howes of Meriden has recommended to the state fire warden that he take up the matter of the issuance of a proclamation by the governor with reference to start- ing fires, and the state warden approv- ing the plan, stated that he would see the governor on the subject at once. New Haven.—The Connecticut com- pany has announced the names of the winners of prizes in the fuel contest. A prize of $5 is given by tne company to the motorman of the New Haven division who saves the largest amount of fuel during the month. A second {prize of $3 is offered, and‘all those who average 100 receive $2 each. ldietown.—The docket of the su- | perior court for the Apml criminal term, which opened Tuesday afternoon before Judge Lucien F. Burpee, show- ed a total of 24 cases listed and is one automobile homicides, an arson case, a rape case, and several minor crimes theft. Torringtom—The News Publishing company of Torrington has filed a pe- tition in bankruptey in the. United es court. The corporation has lia- bilities of $7,060.37 and $4,278.50 stands | as unsecured. Assets consist ‘ot stock in trade, valued at $250; safe, office furniture and printing machinery, val- ued at $1,800; debts, due on open ac~ count, $1,046.29; money on deposit in total, §3,096.84. CANTERBURY PLAINS School Pupils Raise $135.40 for War Stamps, Also Get Adults to Buy. The school at the Frost distrlet closed last Friday for the Easter va- cation. Miss Mae Lathrop is spending the Baster vacation at her home in Union. Buy War Stamps. The school on the Plains has raised $135.40 for thrift stamps. The chil- dren have been working faithful | this thrift stamp movement since it started_and not only have the pupils taken them but they have gotten adults’ jnterested in buying them. Mrs. Emily Bushnell is with her daughter Grace helping to care for! Mr. Palmer, who is seriously Hl. | Mrs, E. P. Sabins has returned home trom Manchester. Holiday Guests. Conrad Grabbe of Addison and Hen- ry Schultz of South Manchester spent the Baster holidays at E. P. Sabin's. Frederick Hicks and Grace Dawley spent Easter with the latter's sister, Mrs. Johp_Perkins, of Jewett City. Arthur Kinnie bas gone to work for Frank Hoxsie at Wéstbrook. WILLINGTON Mrs. J. ‘E. King Working in Interests of the Blue Cross. Mrs. J. . King of West Willingtén is this town’s agent for the Blue Cross braneh fund and work. Our Dumb| Friends' league is a society for the encouragement of kindness to animals and its literature very interestingly details the part that horses and dogs are doing to help the boys who are at the front. By the payment of $1 one’s fayorite horse or dog' may be made a ‘member, with the right of wearing. the blue cross badge. SUITS, SR = R A WONDERFUL SHOWING OF THE NEWEST AND BEST The Suits In these groups of latest Suit styles for Spring will be seen the most favored of all the suit fashions which have been designed for the new season—styles that will please point of materials, colors, ness of prices. $19.75, $25, 121-125 MAIN STREET you at prices consistently reasonable. SPECIAL SUIT VALUES AT 625, $30 ad $35 New Dresses The display of newly created Spring Dresses will be of great style interest to every woman, not only from the stand- drapes, but also because of the moderate- SPECIAL VALUES AT i trimmings and and $35 STYLES ATTRACTIVELY PRICED noted. SPECIAL $18.50, SPECIAL VALUES AT $3.95, $4.95, $6 75 ek The Coats A showing n; Coats in such a vanztyof stunning new models that it . ply a matter of personal taste as to which style you like 'b_est. Each is of clever de* sign and bears a moderate price, as will be COAT VALUES AT §25,$33.50 — New Waists The most beautiful of all Blouse creations for Spring now await your impech'rm,tnd while all models are of finest materials; trimmings, styles and effects, a most pleu-, ing feature will be noted in the reason- ableness of the prices. “The Printzess Store in Norwich' EE—:EEIEEIEIE 2 o'clock and preaching service at 3 o'clock. The Lord’s supper will be observed. The large numbers who came out for the Easter morning service was very gratifying and encouraging. CLARK’S FALLS Cow in Smith Barn Found With Neck Broken. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Perry of New visit of a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John B. Perry. Employed at Shipyard. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Maine of Mys- tic were guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Maine. Elmer Maine has commenced work at Ston- ington shipyard this week, and as he understands handling timber he will be a valuable assistant. Mrs. Ursula Burns of Boston, with her nieces, Misses Emma Maine and Mrs, John Geer, called on friends in this vicinity on her way to visit in Ashaway Gilbert Maine of Noank and Miss Helen Martin of Ashaway were guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Maine. Cow'’s Neck Broken. William Smith lost a valuable cow recently. The animal was in a stan- chion in the barn and may have slip- ped; "her neck was dislocated. VOLUNTOWN Visitors During the FEaster Recess— Pzrsonal Mention. Nathan W. Graff was a Sunday vis- ltor at Hartford. Justin Apdrews of Rocky Hill spent the week ehd at his home. p Christina Briggs, a student at Laselle seminary, is spending the Easter recess at her home. George Macomber of Attawaugan Haven have returned home after a|h spent the week end with relatives in town. + Frank Strange of Norwich was a recent visitor at the home of his brother, Willlam Strange. William Jordan and Miss Ida Jor- dan of Clyde, R. I, were week end visitors with relatives here. Home for Vacation. Miss Marion Briggs of Newington is at her home for the Baster vaca- tion. Mrs. Annie B. Andrews of Rocky Hill is spending the vacation at her ome. Miss Ala Tanner of Hop River spent the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Tanner. Howell Herbert of the Norwich Commercial school spent the holidays at_his home. Miss Catherine Riddel led the B. Y. P. U. service Sunday evening. Miss Edna Herbert of the Norwich Art school is enjoying the Easter va- cation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. donas L. Herbert. Miss Ida Dawley of Plainfield was a recent_guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert. ROAD SOCIETY Old-Fashioned Spelling School—Sud- den Death of Joseph Robinson. Mrs. Eugene Palmer has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Stanley Johnson, in Providence, R. L Spelling Bee. An old\fashioned spelling school was held in the Taugwank schoolhouse Saturday eveni “nage- ment of the Sav- age. There wa e of young people. Mr. and Mrs. rived Wednesd: ; . Mrs. W. L. Cottreil of New arrived Thursday for several yisit with her mother, Mrs. Sutton. Mrs. Calvin Sutton and Mrs. Seth N. ar- York days’ Calvin to inspect our display. most reasonable, Phone 5514 Next Sunday the usual halt year change in time of church service com- mences, fSu-ndisy school will begin at It’s a real delight to those interested in Diamond ngs If you have made up your mind that gift shall be a Diamond Ring, see our display before buying elsewhere. Our Diamonds and other precious stones are of the purest water, settings the very best, and our prices the F. W. GUILD, Jeweler 21 BROADWAY Wauregan Block Williams attended the meeting of Fanny Ledyard chapter, D.'A. R., at Mystic Wednesday afternoon. Died Suddenly. Joseph Robinson, 80, died suddenly at his home here Monday morning. As the house was quarantined for measles the funeral was held Wednesday at 11 a. m. at the chapel in River Bend cem- etery, Westerly. Burial was in the tamily lot. ‘There being no Red Cross organiza- tion here, the ladies have accomplish- ed much knitting, as they have had yarn from the New London, Westerly and Stonington Red Cross chapters; also from Fanny Ledyard chapter and Anna Warner Bailey, D. A. R., and Old Mystio branch. “The average Russian farmer is back on the land,” says a traveler. “He will not accept' money for his prod- uce. He refuses to worry about the fiuctuations in the value of the ruble.” will 0 Communion Sunday. A m the Sunday school will folldw the morning service. ———— Russia’s Lack of Backbone: { the frequency with which! it was announced that ojd' Gemeral Winter was fighting on the side of Russia—what a pity it is that m could not have been giveh some this winter's backbone?—New !fl'k Herald. One hundred portable houses are to be erected in a suburb of ~Hayre, France, for the accommodation of Bel- gium refugees. Thers will also be a church and schools. There is a serious shortage of accommodations for these; people. i AM GLAD You HAVE IT BUT, DIONT THINK YOU WOULD There Are Articles of Furniture that we do not carry in stock, but it i=n’t likely that you will have need for them. Ninety-nine times cut of a hundred we can fill your requirements cn a moment’s notice. That is what we ave here to do and you won't have to wait if you trade here. Come 4o us for q k and satisfactory