Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 23, 1918, Page 4

Slorwich Zulletin and Goufied : 122 YEARS OLD Sulseription price 13¢ a week; 50c a raouth: 34.00 a year, Entered at thy P':::omen at Norwich Telephone Callss Bulletin Business Odfice 480, Bulletin Editorial Rooms 35-3. Bulletin Job Office 35-2. Eleanor burst into the hou: t | lightness and buoyancy unlike her lag- ging steps of ‘the last few weeks. It seemed_almost too wonderful to be Her employer had given her an unexpected vacation with full pay. “Take off a couple of weeks” he had “You've worked hard and faithfully on these government con- and you've earned the vaca- help which is open to it from the lies as aimed at the crushing of thaf But with the landing of British and French forces in morthern Russia for the purpose of protecting Russian in- terests against the with which the German forces are co- operating, it would appear to be time|iracts for as full an u fufure operations in the east. It is a matter which ought not to be al- Finnish guards And Eleanor had telephoned gaily and incoherently: * Myles thought to herself. “It's all very well to say ‘go away,’ but where's the money coming from for a vacation, ;nd who is going to take care of the ouse’ “That’s just the thing!” Eleanor ex- claimed radiantly. ‘“Mother, you're going right off to Sunnymead your- self! Til stay home and take care of the house, and father and the girls.” Mrs. Myles looked startled. She had never been away in all her married years. 'Why, rather than resting her, to|it would give her nervous prostration Willimant!e Ofice, 625 BMain Street Telephone 210-2. S ————— Norwich, Tuesday, April 23, 1918, bother you, mother, dear, but would you just as soon launder a couple of waists for me and that white voile dress, and just give my blue suit a wee pressing Mr. Benson’s given me a vacation and 'm off to sunnymead. I'm so tired, and I.dom’t could stand another week of the aw- ful rush here.” And then when she came into the lowed to drag along. Russia ought to he convinced, if such a thing is possi- ‘ble, that such help as it is getting in the north is also to them in the ater reason to trust the allies than it has to trust the central powers. AUGMEE’TNG THE RAILROADS. There are reasons to believe that in the taking over of the barge canal in New York state, the requisitioning of the coastwise steamers and the estab- lishing of a government line on the Great Lakes, that the limit of federal control of water transportation has not been reached. . bt By these moves the government has| ¢ indicated that it realizes. that most valuable opportunities for meeting the transportation needs of the country have not hitherto been made the most There are those instances where the removaj of vessels for other ser- vice has decreased the water facilities. That these are to be revived it is only reasonable to anticipate, but in the reantime there are other directions in CIRCULATION 1901, ZVErage ....cereeseess.. H412 “BEverything ready, dear,” she called. “I didn’t get around to the dress. I'm sorry, Eleanor, bui “Oh, dear, and I wanted it so. such a dainty thing, and: ‘Then Eleanor noted the tired lines 1905, average April 20, 1918, drooping of the slender shoulders and the look of weariness in the patient MEMBER OF THE ASSOC!ATED “Tired, mother?” “No, dear, I am all right.” It had been that Bleanor thought. Her mother was al- ways tired these days. have lost interest in everything and was so unlike her old brisk, happy self. She had refused to see their old| family physician, Dr. Ryan, declaring|wonderfully kind of you that she was quite all right, and so the family, as has The Associated Press is exclusive- Iy entitled to the use for republica- tion of all news despatches credit ed to it or not otherwise credit- ed in this paper and also the local news published nerein. rights of republication of special despatches herein are also way for months, She seemed to to meet new people. But Eleanor was obdurate. “Then I'm going to pack you off to Aunt Margaret’s. And, oh, I say, Mamsie, we've a couple of hours for shopping before the stores close. I'll spend my vacation money on a new outfit for you.” “Good!” exclaimed the young phy- sician, “and mayn't I take you in to town in my car?” So, still protesting, Mrs. Myles was whisked into the city, and before she knew it Eleanor had purchased her an extravagant and vastly becoming new suit, a really lovely hat and gloves, and, most wonderful of all, a real lace handkerchief and a vanity bag ‘with mifror, powder puff, and even a tiny vial of perfume. She stood off and surveyed herself in the long mirror. Why—why, I don’t 1look' really old, do I?” she gasped. “I—I never expected to look like that again,” and ehe blushed and dimpled out of sheer joy. Dr. Holmes was still waiting when they came out. “Oh,” exclaimed the girl “that’s “Reall he smiled a little wist- been the way of | fully, she thought, “I'm not so busy which the navigable streams of the country and the canals can be made more useful. It is folly to think of crowding the moyement of freight in all sections of the country upon the rafiroads. In most instances under normal condi- tions the railroads afford quick and immemorial, sat back and did nothing. But today Eleanor’s heart smote her. Here she was, young and exuberant with only a couple of years’ work be- hind her, while mother had been at the same 'old job of housekeeping for nearly 30 years, with but few respites in between. It had seemed to Eleanor that another week at the office would have driven her mad, but 30 years! “Can’t I call in Dr. Ryan, just to be sure?” she pleaded. “I don’t need a doctor. Ryan has gorfe away. he was all tired out—what with the old folks having the grippe and pneu- monia and the youngsters having the satisfactory service, but when they are forced to bear the entire burden of greater business because of the war it is only what is to be expected when they fall down throth congestion and lack of rolling stock. prepared to assume this big burden and they have not had the time or means to becoine prepared. Besides, Dr. His wife said They were not| ‘There's a new physician just settled vet that my time means dollars and cents to me. Surely”—and he threw up his hands in mock horror—“this isn’t the tired little woman who looked so house weary a short time ago? Why, she looks almost as radiant and lovely as her daughter,” Eleanor caught the delicate compli- ment and smiled. “And she’s going to take the mext train for Aunt Margaret's. Don't pro- test now. It's ‘bean night’ and I know they're all nicely baked in the oven, and I can manage beautifully, reall “My daughter is very high-handed, doctor,” the good lady protested, “but she means well.” The ride to Aunt Margaret's was not so very long, so the kindly young Dr. Roberts took them both in hig car. greater attention should be given to making the most of the waterways. Under present conditions “Right is More Precious than Peace” “Oh, they say he's car. And coming home. tlong the quiet country roads as the sun “was fangled ideas—those new ones always bound to be of excellent service and % it is time that such service was devel- cuped to its utmost. AFTER ALL THINGS GERMAN. In connection with the much needed efforts to knotk out the enemy propa- gsanda, the spy operations and the work of the agents of the central pow- ers, a move which promises to be far reaching is that which is aimed at the suppression of the newspapers of the country which are printed in German. We have found out what a lot of aid given the enemy through the medium room, German textbooks and communities in the only German is taught and tatked. Tt is easy to see now that there was a matter better results can be secured.]FIrPOSe back of all this when it was “ALL WE CAN GET.” Immediately after assuming Lis new position as the head of the emergen- fleet corporation, Mr. Schwab pro- coeded to reach an understanding wi the railroad administration regarding = matter of suppli trouble experienced in getting sufficient steel and when asked how much he wanted his prompt reply was “All we can get.” There is no question but what he spoke volumes in those The matter of supplies has been one of the great problems. enough steel available it has been im- t it transported. Such a up production in any line and at any time, but with a bet- ter understanding ‘But a new doctor with new fangled jdeas seemed much better to Eleanor than no doctor at all, and besides, she was rather in favor of new fangled so she quietly called him on the phone. Dr. Roberts was over as quickly as his brand new machine (yet unearned) would permit, much to Mrs. astonishment and protestations. He took out his brand new stetho- scope from an equally new bag, lis- tened to the beating of her heart and questioned with all the assurance of a new man just out of a great medi- four words. If there has peen ‘At last, “It%s just sheer house-weari- “There isn't a thing organically wrong. Now if you could handicap slow country where regard to this “Just like those new doctors”; Mrs. setting behind the hills, he said very gently: “That was wonderful of you —giving up your vacation. I'm sure you're very tired, too; ‘but really your mother needs it more.” They were back at the house before they realized it. “How much is your bill?” she asked. almost shyly. He laughed at her heartily—a downright jolly laugh that was infectious. “Do you know,” he confessed, “I've been longing for the moment when I could say, ‘Two dollars, please’ You see, you're my very first patient. But it's lonely at the house—I haven’t had a call in the three weeks I've been here, and if you would ask me in to have some of those baked beans——" GLEOPATRA TEN BIG PARTS THE FILM SENSATION OF THE SEASON SPECIAL MUSICAL SETTING Other Cities Are Clmgn;nng fmums;nahond and As a True American You Cannot Afford To Miss Seeing It AUDITORIUM THEATER 3 DAYS, STARTING APRIL 25th 7.30 — Evenings — 7.30 Reserved . 3 Shows Daily - Prices—Matinee 15¢-25¢; Nights 25¢-50c battle, and at the same time we are safeguarding our savings and earning a decent rate of interest on our mon- ‘We can’t lose; we are bound to = THEATRE Big Banner Bill, Tuesday and Wednesday ELSIE FERGUSON In the Latest 6 Part Artcraft Production THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society. What the Airman Must See. vast responsibilities which devolve upon the youthful airman before a made on the western front forth by an experienced French avia- tor in the following communication to “THE LIE” Dr. Roberts is a busy and success- ful physician now, but he always de- cdares that if his wife hadn't brought him his first patient there’s no telling where he would have ended.—Boston Post, 5 It is most unfortunate that there should be any community in this country where it is not insisted that the English language should be the From the opening of the war, and before, the great need United States has been ships. That need is just as great today as it ever If we are going to”bridge LETTERS TO THE EDITOR language of the schools. To a large extent the German press country lends encouragement to just such conditions. (‘therwise we cannot tramsport ‘roops, the supplies which are required by them, war material or the assist- in keepinz our with necessities. If we are going to have ships, and zet them into the service at the ear- cst possible moment we must have material and the such material to the construction yards of the utmost » shipbuilding material 1n Behalf of the Navy. Speaking for the navy in general, I would like to regisier a protest from this stepchild of Uncle ; Sam regarding her status in the af- fection of her uncle as compared with That is what we are, 2 stepchild, and a misunderstood one at Why is it that the illustrated papers wax eloguent in their porirayal of army life and absojutely neglect the ‘Why do all the magazine cov- ers picture a starry-eyed khaki-clad soldier kissing damsel goodbye? We do not crave that sort of g‘ufh and ws are not speaking for any of it,, but we woulg like to read a well writ- ten article about the navy once in a while instead of army, army, army, ali been many instances where such pa- pers have been found to be working against the interests of this nation. It is only natural that the people should be taking the task upon their shoul- ders in a number of communities to put an end fo such dangers. number of New Jersey cities are de- bating this matter a campaign has Leen started in New York city for the purpose of eliminating newspapers from the news stands as a patriotic move. The notice which was set forth by one New York German daily that it given the right of way and subject to the first call it means that the right hoost is going tp be given to the ship- g programme, Schwab's answer “All we can get” the of the zovernment regarding the ailroad service is clearly set forth. ctopped publication with issue does more than anything else to uphold its claim that it has always stood for American unity and univer- it nevertheless shows that it has read the handwrit- (e reads of benefits and “socie! pads formed for of the soldiers, but ravely for the s T think I would offer a su for the picture of a mas: would be something The how of an ill-smelling tramp THE AMERICAN STRENGTH. That the American troops have not been given a sector on the west front where there is to be no fighting, as the entertainm ng on the wall, EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on the corner says: rd of Treland fighting against an opening made for a fight? ome time ago that they iven a quiet part of the line, is skown fighting in which heen involved for the past few weeks and especially by the Seturday attack when the Germans launched their big- gest drive in that region. The enemy has heen feeling out the of the American forces at As a result it is teh at their guns, with a men temporarily and a little further forward the look- out, standing his watch, staring into the heart of a hundred- ered with ice, eyes bloodshot and the him as fast as it strikes These lookouts have to he re- minutes and their few hours off are spent underneath the soaked tarpaulin, where it is impossi- ble to sleep, Imagine a storm hi ship and the shells, torn away from iheir moorings, covered theijr thickness with ics, coiliding about the deck in ramble of destruction, emifting sparks destined to set one's hair on end, and for fear of their exploding. we hear of drowned or captured by U-beat, to be carried into t of Germany, with the possibility being treated worse than ever was captureqd slaye in days of yore, Anyone who follows eurrent events knows that the num- ber of sailors lost since we went into war far exceeds that of the soldiers who have gone to meet the great ad- ‘We are not babies, ‘would be coddled and made much of, but we would lilke to read at times such articles as will prove that our work is also being watched and ap- We are proud to be doing what we can for Old Glory and are never any prouder than when we are notified that we are to be detailed as a 8un crew on a vessel that takes our army across. subscription waiting for you. Don't delay in car- rying out your good intentions. Hindenburg is ecertainly find out that it is possible to something whieh cannot be finished. frequent intervals. to be believed that they had so or- ganized this latest attack, in accord- ance with the information which they considered they had received, they could eapture the main positions of our troops and force a retirement on a new part of the line and possibly separate them from the French in the adjoining sectors. It was an ambitious undertaking and one that would have been of no little signifieance had it succeeded, but in of the numhers which they used of their storming troops to accomplish the task, it was a For a brief time the Ameri- cans were forced to give ground, al- though exacting a large toll from the but the success of the Ger. mans was only temporary. soon going back under pressure over the course which they came and the finish of the battle found the Ameri- cans in possession of all their trenches. It demonsirated that the fighting abil. ol the Ameri lieved every five After all its grov =nd rainy days April must speed up if it is going to redeem itself in the short ing this steam- ‘iful eity of Rheims Idering ruins. : kaiser \did everything possible to pravent it. The once hes Let everrone take hold of his job 3 a8 M. Schwab has and further talk about faii- nicept promises. a tectio : b g s there will be he trend of Russian provinces are rebelling aZainst the peace pact with Germany. o now know from experience that l they have been sold into slavery. From the way in which the Turks are taking possession of the Caucasian towns the opposition organized there doesn't appear to be at all sericus. that the German pris- oners herg will be made to work. it be possiblo that anyone here thought that they would be pernutted to loaf? ———n The claim that many of the women in New York repeated at the recent clections shows that they are not in have been tried and not found | which means that they have ip to the expeetations of thelr even if Germany underesti- ance they eould give. A. E. TRICKSON. U. S. 8. Florida, April mated the ass! Slavery in the Past and Present. TIME TO CONVINCE RUSSIA, "y wome time there appears to have strong. get together movement on the part of the allied na- 3 h the Russians, ated by the attitude which has been tken by the bolsheviki against the Japanese and the talk which there has been about that country sending an army into Siberia for the purpose of putting down the German menace to the east, and with the idea of ob- strueting Germany from gradually spreading out its tentacles ever the rest of European Russia. In spite of all that Germany has done to Russia as the result of the Russian betraya] and the peace which was entered into, it is a strange at- titude which-is taken there regarding w ektitude of the central. powers Mr. Editor:In reply to Northerner's Jetter 1 will state that T am not a need of instructions in politieal ways, | Mexican, nor, as I have been termed in the past, 2 “Copperhead.” 1 was born and reared in one of the rp9st beautiful and ihriving states sonth of the Mason and Dixon line. There is a ifference between the settlers and most of the emigrants who are coming to our country today, o former came with the intention here and making it their ost of the foreigners who are landing here today are doing so that they may earn enough to either send or take back home to their old coun- fry. But the natives who had the prior and best right to America, how were they treated by the Puritans? Were they allowed to remain in peace and to worship the Great Spirit? No, the Puritans soon began to breed trouble and made to feel -what I said Contrary te the practice of Hinden- burg it is noticed that General Foch isn't setting forth any claims or making dates which he can« This was in- Burian of Austria-Hungazy declares that his policy will closely that of Count Czernin, should be careful not to get crossed with any of Emperor Charles’ letiers, ‘While large outlays are going to be stretch of read leading to this town, to give the proper amount of attention te these within we cannot fail in the other letter that the Puritans were a bossy sect who were determ- ined to rule all those who were of a different religious belief. Agaln, if the forejgriers are nct satisfied with what America can do for them, the best thing the can do is to get together | their goods and chattels and return !to their mative land. Perhaps then and Inor vntl} tman, wi'l they have learned {0 value and appreciate America. This s supposed to be a free country, where {slavery does not exist, but what about |-ome of these foreigners who cannot ilive on three dollars a day Do they vse all of it to support their families? ;No, they hardly waite to get their nay before they hasten away to some loon for one or more drinks of beer or rum, and the children are given ‘money to attend moving picture shows | when good food would benefit them far Who are the greatest slaves, terner? The southern negros who ‘n most cases, if pot in all, had igood owners, who provided them with zeod clothing, paid their doctor’s bills and fed them, and they in their idle time, made a few dollars by wait- ing upon the visitors to their “master’'s” home. Were these greater slaves than some of the wives whose husbands spent part of their earnings in the saloon? Men should be paid all they are worth whether they are foreigners or Americans and if it is not forthcom- ing, then they have a right to quit, but strikes, especfally now, are sure to make more trouble than they would have two years ago. But there are many Jlaborers who do not deserve more than they are getting and they seem to be the most dissatisfied of the whole lot and these are the ones that 1 referred to in my letter. These are the ones who spend part of their earnings in the saloon while the poor, tired wife at home is trying to make both ends meet so that her children can have good clothes and get enough to eat; who goes to sleep with. an aching head and heart. SOUTHERNER, Norwich, April 22, 1918. THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Don’t Sell Uncle S8am Short. By Irvin 8. Cobb, the widely known humorist and writer. Speaking of patriotism and our duty to our country—and those are the things of which most of us are speak- ing these days—why not buy a Third Liberty Bond or two? If ever a thing was well named the Liberty Bong is. It stands for liberty —for liberty not only for our 6wn peo- ple but for all the peoples of the world | —liberty from despotism, from imper- ialism, from militarism, and, most of all, liberty from Prussianism, which, summed up, is the other three isms rolled into one. And, likewise, it is a bond—a bond of faith, a bond of honor, a bond of reliability, a bond of security, backed up by the government of the United States of America, its assets, its good name, its credits, its power, and its possessions of whatsoever nature. This generation is just now engag- ing upon the tasks of preserving and perpetuating what our forefathers earned for us. If the heritage they handeq down fo us was worth living under, it is worth defending: if the government they established is a gov- ernment that should endure, if its se- curities are staple and stable, it is our duty to invest in these securities, to prove the value of our own citizénship to ourselves by the confidence and the trust we show in our own institutions, The Liberty Bond issue gives us that chance without entailing the siightest risk upen our part. 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Dirt was flying all around. lay down and covered their faces. sitting 'up and my helmet kept the dirt out of my eyes. gave them cigarettes ghting my second when in"a bad place, so near the superior it is they who discover the active batteries and reduce them silence by causing them to come under destructive fire; it is they who cause the dispersion of wagon trains troop columns venturing roads and trains near the battlefield; it is they who watch for the possible launching of a counter-attack, always to be feared. and which they must an- nounce at the right moment to the in- and to the As I told the In_ Transit. is Now Serving a In the Federal This Offense Hearst-Pathe News No Advance In Prices DANCING AT PULASKI HALL FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC BY SWAHN'S ORCHESTRA DANCE by Danz Famous Jazz Band of New Haven at PULASKI HALL Thursday Evening, Tickets—Gents 40c; ag it comes,” e what I can do.” at it and tried to get up. Iwas about smothered. trench was about five feet deep where we had been standing and it felt as rali was on top of me. was coming 5 I tried again I made a stab “Thanks to the promptness of their reports, sent by radio, the commander is enabled to make his authority felt during the progress of the operation. When, in the midst of the hazards of battle, the energies of the combatants | My become scattered, and disorder, the scout planes, bv the accuracy of their reports. permit the harmonizing and coordinating of effort necessarv to the final victory. | “To describe the airplanes used scouting, the details of their armament | and the devices with which thev are equipped, would carry me bevond the limits of my space. the observer who must have charze of the mission of reconnaissance, of pho- tography, of artillery adjustment. or of infantry communication: greatly assisteq skill and decision contr small measure complishment of the aerial task. “This. then, is a brief sketch of the immense task of the scout aviators, You can understand why both France | them.” and Germany first organized this class, so indispensable for conducting land operations, offensive as well as defen- if the whole w to make a hole. The hoys wer y time is coming ne: My mouth was dry and i didn't feel I xnew 1 had a clack It seemed a Jong time. 1 lost my senses for a few minutes. Ljeut, McConnell's He was trying to give me some There were two men with “Shut up” some one he Germans Will hear e whether the Huns heard if 1 only got out. the men struck me on the head with Finally I got my head out. very strong. s, three more,” I answered, “but 's any use digging for They got me out and I lost senses again. long 1 was in that trench before I re- covered, They took me to a German trench we had just taken. about fifty other men there waiting They were I don’t think PICKETT’S DANCE ORCHESTRA PULASKI HALL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 MEN WHO CAME BACK could for them and after sent me to a hospital at Dulon Pass. IN SANCTUARY WOODS By Peter West, who has just re-enlisted in the Cana~ OTHER VIEW POINTS the principle has been applied. is a step towards securing efficiency In- service, and that, after all, is th¢, main thing to be thought of; indee{ it should be the only thing in the in- terest of the public. terships throughout the’ country had been all under the¢ merit system for the past quarter of a century postal service of the nation would have attained a greater degree of ef- ficiency than it has .reached.—Hart- My superior officer when I v in the trenches was ldent. \ was always pretty good to me. I was a fair us boxing and we had a good time, At Sanctuary Woods the Lieutenant put me in charge of three new men, Posted me in a trench right munication trench, which W much more than ghell holes after these fel- The (Germans the shells over pretty The boys were scared and be- gan_praying. For the first time in the history of the state a first-class postmastership is to be filled by the merit sustem. persons have made application postmastership Middletown, one of whom is The national ice commission will pass on the ap- pHeations and on the fitness of the If the postmas- recommended Tows,” he gaid to me. Wilson, some were sending time since, evtended the principle of to first-class postmas- and the Middletown office The Emperor of Japan yesterday decorated 138 officers in recognition ol the assistance rendered by them to officers when |_eous a cause as ever sent a pation t0 top - pra; says I, “and de’ the first ome in the state to which = o et i French Armies,