Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 4, 1918, Page 4

Jlorwich Bulletin and guuiiu’_ 122 YEARS OLD Subscription riontht $6.00 a year. Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich <Conn., 83 second-class mattat. Telephome Callay Bulletin Business Office 480, Bulletin Editorial Rooms 35-3. e working and it is to be sincerely hoped that if there is any flaw in e ‘side of estimation, the estimate it will be on under rather than over even if it is a fact that the -indica- tions point to large productions other wheat growing couatries. But with such prospects ahead is impossible to cverlook the fact that rice 12c & week; S0c a | this large production if it is secured}p, on will to 'a large extent be due to the|yet Prayers of that kind don’t get as!has been engaged for several months manner in which the wheat growing sections which is required of them and re- sponded to the appeal in spite of the Bulletin Job Office $5-2.| fact that substitutes are bringing a Willimantic Office. Telephone 210-2. Norwich, Saturday, May 4, 1918, CIRCULATION .. 4812 1905, average ..............5,925 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusive- entitled to the use for republiea- n of all news despatches credit- ed to it or not otherwise credit- ed in this paper and also the local zews published herein. All rights of republication of special despatches herein are also reserved. 1901, zverage “Right is More Precious than Peace” INCREASED GAS RATES. There can be no cause for surprise in the fact t the gas and electrical commis crease the f sioners have announced an. in- in the gas rates commencing nd we doubt if vas, provided the proper thought was given to the si 5 It is to be real the cost of doing business at this plant has ad- vanced the same as in other lines. It is thoroughly understood that coal has doubled and that does not the whole story for it is not pos- to secure all the high grade gas that is d ed but coal of a poorer quality is made necessary if c "going to be obtained and that e the consumption is ise of the quality® the e bocsted for more de of coal has to be zmount ion, of the poorer : used to pred tion is faced in r gas because of price of the oil ion of labor aiso ation. ailroad system or any €iness affected by war increased operating impossible to make ends meet w an increase in the vrice of the outp What i3 beina done here is also being done in other places and when such increases.are kept within the hounds of re: n there can be 1 j fied complaint, conditions, the cxpenses m: CASUALTY LIST ADDRESSES. The decision which has been reach- ed that the addresses of soldiers will be included in the casualty lists mean: that the strong opposition which has been manifested to the hange which shut them off has brought resuits, and the decision can- not be looked upon otherwise than as 1 wise one, It was because of the desire to keep nformation which would be beneficial away from the enemy that the plan of oublishing the addresses aban- loned. It was figured that if it was stated where the men in the casualty ist were from it would be possible for he enemy to tell what kind of troops hey were facing and what the results of their attacks were. Such might iave been true if it was a fact that :he lists were published in such a way hat information could b gained, but he daily casualty list does not indi- ate whether the men mentioned were tilled. wounded or gassed or where hey had heen taking part in the ighting. Such being the case the in- ‘ormation which the enemy could get vas bound to be decidedly meager. We were denving information to the people at home and causing no little anwarranted distress in many homes secause of similarity of names. There are bound to be many of the 'ame name from different states and ven though direct information by elegram is being sent to the families »f the men in the casualty list it is mpossible to overcome the uncertainty wmd worry which exists in the minds ’f others with sons, brothers and hus- »ands of the same name. When it is realized that the very nformation which it was feared would ‘e given to the enemy by the giving +f the addresses is being prevented by he method of giving out the lists and hat the information can ke obtained nuch more quickly and direct from yrisoners, the withholding of the ad- Iresses cannot be regarded otherwise han unjust, THE WHEAT OUTLOOK. Everything points to the fact that here is going to be sufficient wheat o meet all requirements following the arvesting of the crops this year. This vag indicated by the estimates of the lepartment of agriculture but it is tkewise the belief of Food Adminis- rator Hoover after carefully studying he sitmation. Indications now are hat the wheat crop will not fall far hort of a billion bushels and cer- ainly that i§ what the country needs ot only for domestic | 625 Msin Street:|Much higher price in the market. It is certainly a part in the great war zame which means much to the na- tion, and a decidedly important re- sponse to patriotic duty. ON THE RIGHT TRACK. Right in accord with existing needs is the action which has been taken by the shipping board in authorizing the construction of 50 wcoden barges of 3500 tons each for use in the coast- wise coal carrying trade. Vessels of this character together with. ocean zoing tugs were last year withdrawn tor other service with the result that there was a serious crippling of the New England coal supply last winter, since the usual means of transporting the fuel was curtailed and the rail- roads were expected to accomplish the impossible. It is most unfortunate, however, that this move to get these barges was not started months ago and that the new railroad equipment which the director general of the railroads has just ordered was not sought at an earlier date that such means of im- proving transportation needs might be contributing to the relief of conditions at this time. There should even now he no further loss of time in author- ng more barges for use on the ca- nal through the .state of New :York, for even though much valuable time has been lost in making such pro the earlier the start is made t er the results are g to 24 2 her it is added facilities for dling of coal or new railroad ment for the moeving of all kinds reight there can be no question as to the crying need of them.and the indications to the effect that they are getting attention, even though it late, are certainly gratifying. Let us hope it will mean the eariy replacing of disorder with order. be is GET AT THE FACTS. While it realized that ail our energies should be devoted at this tinte to the winning of the war. it cannot be overlocked that there is a situa- tion in regard te the production of aircraft which cannot ha overlooked. There are well based hopes that the unsatisfactory conditions of the past have to a large extent been overcome. At the same time it is claimed ‘that there are conditions surrounding the airplane programme up to now which ought not to be allowed to pass with- out getting to the bottom of them. There is no question but what a lot of valuable time has been lost under the methods which have been pursued up to this time, and with the loss of time there has also been a. big loss in money. 5 certainly fo be expected when the people are putting forth their ds in the form of taxation or con- tribution to loans that the best use will be made of the money obtained. Thus the people are entitled to know whethen thepe hos been a squandering ! their money withou! adeguate re- and whether there are those who have been puiting such money into their own pockets hecause of the way they have been doing business. If the charges which are being made regardinz this branch of the produc- tion service of the country are going to be allewed to drop because changes have been made it gives the people little satisfaction. They should be properly informed of the facts and those charged with the responsibility in connection with such work should be ‘made tb understand that respon- sibility must be assumed. If an in- vestigation is necessary to thoroughly impress this fact let us have it, and if the charges are unjust that like- wise should be established. EDITORIAL NOTES. If you haven't secured vour Liberty loan bond, don’t fo: this is the last day. The man on the corner sa humanity needs right now that will move loafers. third t that What a faith There W never any doubt about what Norwich would go over the top, the only question has been row far over. . . The decoration which Americans at home should prize these days is a third Liberty loan button. Even if the promises of an enor- mous wheat crop are fulfilled, the vield will be none too large. There are rumors of a coffee fam- ine. That is indeed serious with the supply of beans short and leather hard to get. Emperor Charles has gone to see the kaiser. he has been - writing more letters which need an explanation? The plan of the president to place a dozen sheep on the White House lawn will provide congress with an- other change to go wool gathering. The hymn, “Keep the Home TFires Burning” can hardly be said to be in favor with .the fuel commission just at the present time, unless wood is used. The new health officer of New York declared that Mayor Hylan is ,‘“mis- understood.” Tt seems more likely that the mayor is having trouble un- derstanding himself. Leon Trotzky says that Russia must raise an army to protect it from Ja- pan. The greatest menace of that country and the whole world today is Germany and its allies. % The advice about putting _out the coal fires is all right, but there are not a few who have been forced to this action without the advice be- cause the fuel could not be obtained. The many communities which have requirements | subscribed for bonds far beyvond their mt to meet the déemands which are 10| quotas and especially the example of ‘e anticipated in looking out for our| Hartford, which has doubled its al-| oldjers abroad, our allies and the neu-| lotment, ought to have some effect ral nations which depend upon us.. Such otitlook ie certainly most| hind. upon . those which are still far be- tifying. It is in keeping with the object for which the nation has been in|rather pray than pay for victory. Billy it | “Some old geegers are strong in pray- Can it be possible that.| There are o many people who Sunday is all right when he says: erg for “The brave boys in the trench- es and on “battleships, but their names 't appeared on any Liberty bond high as the gas jet! The country is around and talk loud, and tell the boys they ought to go over and fight while they sit around and argue” The door is wide open and every one can own a bond to support those who pro- tect us from bondage. Get into the swim. Buying a Liberty bond is the most patriotics thing .most people can do; and a bond in the house and a conservation card in the window re- moves all doubt concerning your stand- ing as a patriot and citizen. Speaking to an interviewer .in France Gen. Pershing said: “The American woman has been superb in her sdpport of humanity and she will continue to be splendid. They -are the inspiration of the army and their good influence cannot be overesti- mated. This is certainly a. deserved compliment. 'What the American women have done here and in France, and what they are doing, and what they will do long after peace is declared for those who bear the marks of the confict, will make a record of self- sacrifice and Christian endeavor such as the warld has never before xnown. Gen. Pershing' tells American mothers the chances their boys are taking “Over there” are the chances real men have been forced to take when- ever evil has stalked t'hre,;lteningly through the world; that' they are doing real men's work; and that more American boys will find than lose their souls in this great war; the moral hazards in France are no greater for their sons than at home.” On a celebrated occasion when things looked dark and souls were being tried as never before in this republic Abra- for God to be on his side; but that he was trying to be very careful to be! on God’s side. Most of the fanatical claims of God's taking sides here or there are rankly blasphemous. God is neither backing up man’s con- ceits nor his selfishness, nor his vio- lence as alleged “in His name.” He stands- for righteousness world-wide and is no man’s Deity, but every man’s heavenly Father. - Man’s thoughts with reference to the Great Over-ruling Soul are as crooked as a ram’s horn, because Man‘s purposes are crooked. There is no importance to the question whether God is on your side, for if vou are on God's side the relation be- ween Him and yourself is just right, and there is no other just right rela- tion. 5 The new 75-mile range of the Ger- man gun doesn't in the extreme arch of its projectile reach the extreme limit of the earth's atmosphere, as some expert has declared, since 20 miles is but the beginninig of the at- mosphere which surrounds the earth. The authorities still differ greatly as to the limit of the atmosphere. The as- tronomefs and meteorologists, says an English authority, infer from observa- tions of meteors and the aurora borealis and australis that there is a recognisable - atmosphere at least eighty miles above the = earth, and probably a hundred. Balons sondes sent up for meteorological investiga- tions have attained a height of twenty- two miles and brought back with them automatic records of the temperature and atmospheric pressure at that height, where there are never clouds and the temperature almost constant at about 90 deg. F. of frost. But from the latest observations made in South America upon the twilight arc,M. Lons infers that the extreme limit of the atmosphere is , between 198 and 212 miles. Thus it is seen that 20 miles atmospherically is only the beginning of the journey, though at present the limit of the great guns arc of destructive energy. The new light we are coming into under the stress and duress of war is that the rationing of the people may prove to be a redl and last- ing blessing. We are already being told that there is a general improve- ment in health among the people and that the services of physicians are growing Jess and less in demand. An English doctor is of the opinion that the absence of *“Bath buns, choco- lates and other horrors” indulged in | by the ladies before the war have gone forever, and sugarless tea and, this enforced abstinence from many sweet indulgencés will prove of benefit to the present and future generations. English childhood is no .longer per- mitted to make itself sick with sweets; but must by self-denial keep itself lean. How much the diet has directly to do with the weal or woe of the people is just now being learned as never before. Compulsory self-re= straint. is not likely ‘to become very popular, but fe people in future are less liable 'in conseqdence of it, to be digging their graves with their teeth. No man can truly cultivate the backyard without educating himself. Very few men really ever become fully acquainted with their backyard. They do not even know whether it is sanf- tary or unsanitary, to say nothing of knowing its capacity for producing garden truck. No book or newspaper can tell one what the backyard may be made to produce in fruit or truck, or flowers. Ore must know what will grow in the sunrny, the semi-shady and the shady parts of the yard. 1 have read the directions how to run a backyard garden, and they usually advise the purchase of seed enough to plant an acre, only treat of plant food in a general way, seldom consider the 1ay of the land or its environment. I have gardened for pleasure and health for ¢wo decades and do not feel sure I am fully acquainted with the back- vard yet. The backyard will tell every one what jt can do if the plants are suited to it and the gardener properly feeds and protects them from their enemies. There are few schools of ex- perience that can excel the backyard for tests and surprises for the amateur in the good old summeér time. Get to work. When James Payn the novelist said once in the hearing of Henry Irving, that one person in every five hundred is an undiscovered murderer, which means 2t that any person may at least have one among his acquain- tances, it was regarded as a wild and wooly statement; but in the light of present world-wide conditions it seems to be more within the realm of possibility. We have no’' means of accurately measuring what kind of a savage each is harboring. The atro- cities of the Huns leave no doubt that able men can excel the savages in ruthlessness and find what they con- sider a defence for it withinn their conceptions “of " religion and a holy manifectation of vengeance. There is not such trouble as this with any re- ligions which possesses man, but it is a natural outcome of the trend of religion which men possess and use to prompt men to evil deeds. Rowland Hill gave rnotice he “would give noth- ing for that man’s religion whose very dog and cat are not the better for it. True religion never leads to the soul's debasement. - i The men who conduct war see 1flo ham Lincoln said he was not looking! any | ‘A Visit from French Refugees. Mr. Editor: 1 am enclosing a letter written by Miss Elizabeth Gilman of Baltimore for the Baltimore Evening ‘News, which I think will be of in- terest to your readers. Miss Gilman in the work of the Y. M.-C. A. for have recognized the service|full of rocking horse patriots who 10af { non-commissioned men in the Hotel Pavillion, Paris, and this letter tells of some recent esperiences there. 1 Louisa G. Lane. Norwich, May 2, 1918, The “enclosure follows: £ This past week has made one realize what the war has meant to France for the past four years, more than any- thing. else. The great offensive hav- ing begun about a week ago, and the so-calledbombardment of Paris and the air raids at the-same time, made one feel that even in Paris one could have a little part in the great conflict. At the Hotel du Pavillon one gets daily news from the front, from the re-. turning men, and éne sees how difficult it is to receive a true account from any one eye witness. One boy brings us glory in it. The pen of a writeriin the trenches describes war as being “hideous” which stands only second to Gen. Sherman’s one word description of war—"hell.” The glory of war is not in carnage and loot but in the wonderful spirit of manhood - dis- played in the face of peril and death. There is no glory in manifestations of madness, for that springs from calm- ness and fearlessness under fire Dby which men achieve what seems to be the {mpossible. It is something which cannot be taught to men and which belongs to no class, but is brought out by conditiens which are indescribable and command the greatest quality of the human soul. It is not the man who directs, but the man who per- forms, who seems to be miraculousiy forefended, who awes the enemy and strengthens the faith of men in God. The acts of man which transcend be- lief are the glory of fields of deadly strife. American troops look good to me in France because by all the rules of friendship and gratitude -they belong there. We have iong been admonished “to be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity ' than in prosperity,” and we are well fulfilling the requirements of true friendship. America is very much indebted to France for its in- dependence from tyranny. When our forebears * were fighting for freedom France not only sent over 45,000 men, Dbut expended for our cause two hundred and fifty million. francs and never has asked for a repayment; and what a claim this with interest would be today. Our own gratitude and safe- ty have required us to more than pay in men and millions, and America was not found wanting when the oc- casion arose. 'We are on French soil with a double purpose—to honor a debt and to establish the sovereignty of man.. e Sunday Morning Talk MORALE EXCELLENT. We breathe freer, when we read that the “morale of the troops is ex- cellent.” That means that the boys “over there” are full of courage and “pep.” They believe they .are going to win, and victory generally rests, at least, on the banners of those who believe in victory. The opposite is true also, as stated by Napoleon— “Beaten in war is he vwho believes himself beaten.” - A bréakdown in morale is as serious as a shortage of ammunition. Consider two very different samples of morale. The Russian Gen. Danigine of the Siberian Army Corps tells us that in the summer of 1917 he had a superiority over his foe in men and in munitions. Both his battaions and his guns greatly outnumbered the Germans. “And yet,” he mourns, “everything was hurled into the dust because the state of men's souls was beyond description; they did not want to fight. There was nothing anywhere butl cowardice and disor- der.” Could there be any doubt of Russian defeat under such condi- tions? Compare with that the recent word of ‘Stephane Lauzanne, editor of Le Matin of Paris. He is spokesman for a nation that for four terrible years has been holding back, its invaders with a wall of flesh. To fight Ger- many France will sacrifice the very last of her sons; when she has no more men, the women will rise up; when she has no more women, the children will rise up; when she has no more children, the dead will rise | up! Yes. France has made her re- solve to live in freedom, or die! And France will live!” Such a spirit is wholly invincible. Kulture may make a wilderness out of a score of fair provinces, but it will never conquer France. Ever .shall it prove true, as a writer said of the retreat before the stand at the retreat before the stand at the Marne: ‘“Bodies fell back, but not, hearts.’ Morale, to be secure, must be grounded in a righteo purpose, Men will die in the last ditch only for a cause that reaches their hearts and consciences. We can be led into many a wild scheme through the in-!} fluence of mob psychology, and - stay in the ranks while we are winning. But js is only the loyalty to which our souls give full assent that will stand punishment. 'When the un- righteous cause loses headway, watch out for deserters. Will any clear-thinking neutral deny that the moral advantage in the present struggle is with the al- lied peoples? Surely these have a right to a holy enthusiasm far sur- passing anything the Kaiser, with all his junker theology, can_create in his followers. The words of Jehovah to that fine old warrior, Joshua, should ring in our own ears—‘Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afreaid. neither be thou idismayed; for fhei Lord thy God is with thee whitherso- ever thou goest.” A confidence the triumph of our righteous cause must sweep the land like a sacred flame. Only so can we prosecute the war with full vizor. And at this point each one can help. Be a creator of munitions, if you can, but be a creator of morale, any- way, in your own community. One has a responsibility in this regard for his immediafe environment. A pessimist is like a rotten apple in a barrel, not only of no value itself, but starting other apples to rotting algo. One resolute individual, on the other hand, may spread about him a perfect contagion of courage. What a great and needed service may be ren- dereq in this hour by such as are jtem back news cf victory and the other of great reverses, and ong reads Dbe- tween the two and realizés that the end is not yet. = On Wednesday night life was going on about as it pad been for some days, Paris adjusting itself to possible at- tacks and being little feazed thereby, and omr own enlisted men bright and courageous for whatever is "ahead— therr about one o'clock in the mormfing we received word that refugees were being brought down to the Hotel Pa- villon from the cities under fire. ‘We had an hour to get ready for them, so beds and mattresses were made ready in the ground- floor dormitories, and the canteen opened its doors to give out coffee, chocolate and sandwiches. Fortunately al Ithe men had not gone to bed, and they were most co-opera- tive with the regular canteen workers, evidently counting it,a real pléasure to be able to help theése French people wino h again experienced the pain of being dniven from their homes. The Y. M. C. A. secretaries brought fhem down from the station nearby, and while it was a tired procession of a:bou§ fifty men, women and children, yet ii was not a frightened nor discouraged group. The hot chocolate and the food was tremendously appreciated and the gracious way in_ which our courtesies were - acknowledged would have done credit to any lady or gen- tleman of the old regime. One delight- ful old lady insisted upon taking down the name and address of the person. who happened to be waiting on her, and upon lea¥ing kissed her on both cheeks and begged that when she next came to Amiens she would take lunch- eon with her, and drew particular no- tice to the fact that she was a mod- iste; all this quite Ignoring the fact that this same beautiful and historic Amiens had just been evacuated by its civilian inhabitants. Another member of the litile com- pany was a curly-headed boy, about six years old, in a blué soldier’s uniform, leading his little dog, and very soom, when the child was asleep on the floor anq the dog asleep on his little master’s feet, you could hardly realize on what a long and difficult pilgrim- age the little pair had set out. The children were all taught to thank us most prettily for apy attention and we did mot hear a word of complaint that first night, although we were'told again and again how they had hidden in cellars for three days and had hardly eaten anything. The next night it was very much the same thing over again, except that there were more old- and feeble peo- ple, but the greatest lamentation was over the sudden dlsappearance of a little carved figure of the Virgin, and we were all particularly-happy the next morning when the little old lady told us it had been found. One old man who had almost to be carried in, was so revived by sleep and food that he walked about easily by himself. and he was specially looked after by Mr. “all, a former Johns Hopkins man, who undertook to find his son and at ‘the same.time the husband of some feeble old woman who felt she could not go through Paris without seeing her husband who was in a hospital. A Roman Catholic priest has been hustling about the city to make pro- vision for a poor, sick old lady, who had been separated from her daughter on the journey, and had no idea where she was being sent. Another pathetic case was a couple, nice and respectable in every way, who had lost their bundle, and were bereft of everything they possessed except what they had on, and twenty francs in _mone; So I might go on, family by family and individual by individual, and if air raids have proved in England a great impetus for recruiting, certain- v the sight of these homeless wan- derers makes ane more and more eager to do one's part, however humble, in putting down the domination of the Hun. As this will come under the eye of more Baltimoreans than of others, a little personalia must droy in between the lines. Quite often men or nurses come from the Johns Hopkins Unit and it is good to know that Dr. Thayer is able to have Dr. Boggs with him in his great medical work. Then at a little entertainment we were giving TODAY’S FEATURE BILL Alicé Joyce Nt “A Song of the Soul” Babes In the Woods A FOX SUPER-FEATURE BRING THE KIDDIES BREE THEATRE 4—SHOWS TODAY—4 At 130, 3, 6.15, 8.15 2-Extraordinary Features-2 CLARA KIMBALL YO E NG “The House of Glass” From the famous Stage Play which was a phenomenal success from coest to coast. HERBERT RAWLINSON In the Great American Play “BRACE UP” A Real Thriller Hearst-Pathe Mows COMING ALL NEXT WEEK DIRECT FROM NEW YORK TheLiberty Belles > WITH T AN ALL-STAR CAST " AND A BIG BEAUTY CHORUS POPULAR PRICES NS [ ——————————— 3 GREAT FEATURES First Showing of Intimate Short Stories Depicting the Lifé of ABRAHAM LINCOLN As Inufl;r-tld' By BENJAMIN CHAPIN First Chapter Entitled __“MY_MOTHER” WM. S. HART In His Latest 6-Part Artcraft = Feature “THE_TIGER MAN’ OLIVE THOMAS in the 5-Part Comegy “LIMOUSINE - LIFE” 4—SHOWS TODAY—4 At 1.30, 3.15, 6 and 8 are, and as near as we can learn the first hell the Bible tells us anything about was also man made. Jeremiah vii-81, “And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the val- ley of the Bon of Hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire; which 1 commanded théem not, neither came it into my heart” Now we are told that Hell—literally—the Geherma or Gehenna of fire, “The Ravine of Hinrom” also lled “Topheth” (2 Kings xxiii-10) " (Isai. xxx.-33) is de- scribed in Joshua xviii-16, as on the south side of Mount Zion. Its total length is a mile and a hall. It is a deep retired glen shut in by rugged cliffy with bleak mountain sidessrising sver all. It became notorious in the time of Ahaz and Manasseh as the scenes of . barbarious rites of Molech and Chemosh when idolatrous inhabi- tants of Jerusalem cast their sons and daughters into the red-hot arms of a monster idol of brass, placed at the opening of the ravine. (2 Kings, xvi 3) (2 Chron.- xxviii3) To put an end to these abominations the place was polluted by Josiah who spread over it human bones and other cor- ruptions (2 Kings xxiii-10, 3, 14 from whieh time it seems to have be- come the common cesgpool of the city. These inhuman rites and subsequent. ceréemonial defilement caused the later Jews to regard it with horror and de- testation, and they applied the name given to the valley to the place of torment. A DREAMER. Eagleville, Conn., May 2, 1918, THIRD LIBERTY LOAN the other night it turned out that Miss Lemon of the Social Service Depart- ment of the Johns Hopkins was one of the entertainers. while two sailors, one of them a Mr. Knapp of Roland Park were among those being enter- tained, and soon they foregathered and Miss Lemon was asked the crucial question whether she “rooted” for the City Colleze or for the Polytechnic. It has meant a very great deal to have ,the cigarettes sent in response to a former appeal in the News, for even when cigarettes can be bought in Paris there are often jsolated fel- lows in field, or hospital or camp, tO' whom they are a very God-send. These little courtesies are of course only the outward and visible sign.of our great interest in the bovs and In helping them to zo successfully “over the top.” They know it and we know it, even if it is never expressed in words, ang all are better for the get- together spirit which is perhaps the key word of life at Hotel Pavillon. Y. M. C. A. Hotel Pavilion Paris. Prohil n. Mr. Editor: Can anyone ‘tell me why it is that so many persons, especially men, when they are approached on the subject of intemperance. will change the subject to food. They ar- gue that an overindulgence of food brings more injury to the human sys than whiskey, beer, or tobacco. Has anyone ever heard of a man or woman becoming demoralized from a too great quantity of food taken ,into their stomach, although I admit it is rather uncomfortable and distressing? I have never known the heart to grow sad, the feet to become bare, nor the rent to be left unpaid because of any stomach made too full from food. Per- haps those who argue in the above manner cannot well do so since the foodstuff has taken such a jump. I believe any man who will argue in this way (in_or out of the church) likes and indulges in these intoxi- cants, not in a saloon whete others can see him, but in his own homie and in secret, and is a bigger hypocrite than any other who can be found in any church. If a2 man commits a crime his liberty is taken from him. Then let the man who becomeés -debauched through the accursed rum traffic be treated likewise, or I should say, the saloonist, who is the cause of his downfall. Prohibition has never yet taken away the liberty of any man, but in- stead has given to him his freedom, his self respect, and through prohibi- tion,- home and loved ones have been returned to him. Is this taking away a man’'s liberty - Respectfully, MRS. F. J. W. Norwich, Conn., May 3, 1918. Man-made Hells. Mr. Editor: T am trusting you will deem this of sufficient interest to the not mere jolliers or sayers of pleasant things, but really stalwart-hearted because grounded in the cenviction that— Right is right, since God is God And right the day shall win. To doubt would be disioyaity, To falter would be sin. | “over there” readers of your paper to zive it Space. At a war rally April 28 in the M. E. church at Gurleyville, Conn., one of the speakers referred to the condi- tions that our boys meet with in the trenches “over. there” as being a yeri- table hell. Another speaker had more to say about” hell and eaid the hell was man-made. Prof. said, “Yes, made by Germany.” Not being much of a Bible student we have to take the word of th ose who IT’S YOUR WAR WOMAN By Dorothy Dix Women must see to it that there is never another war to lay waste to the world and drench it with women's tears, and this can only be accom- plishd by our winning this war. Ang to do that we must have money. So, let every woman who has some loved one at the front buy a Liberty bond. Let every woman who has a hearthstone that she would keep safe buy a Liberty bond. Let every wo- man who has a babe that she loves, or a young daughter whose purity she would guard, buy a Liberty bond. Let every woman who has a particle of sympathy in her soul for the for- lorn women and children of Belgium and France buy a Liberty bond. Let every woman whe believes in justice, and freedom, and right bu)' a Liberty bond. Tet every woman'who hates war and ‘craves for peace buy a Lib- erty bond. > The trip that you had planned, the new frock you were going to get, how pitifully small is the sacrifice of these for the sake of those who are CONCERT At SLATER HALL, MAY 6th, 1918 for the benefit ‘of the RED CROSS under the auspices of The Norwich Music Association Selections by the Women's Chorus with Vocal Solos and Interpretative Dancing. Tickets 50 cents On sale at Cranston’s and by membe! Doors open at 7.30 p. m 3 Concert ‘at 8 p. m. No Reserved Seats “LIBERTY THEATRES" Have Been Built in All National Guard and National Army Camps in America. “Smileage Books,” issued by Federal Military Entertainment Council, pro- vide free admission-to these. iheatres. Send one to_ YOUR soldier or to ANY soldier. Price $1. For sale at the fellowing-places: The Porteous & Mitchell: Co. The Reid & Hughes Co. Store). Rathbone’s Drug Store. Ricker's Drug Store. The Lee & Osgood Co. The Wauregan Hotel Office. E Mara & Eggleton. X George Madden (Cigar Store) Engler's Phatmacy. K. of C. Rooms. . Ring & Sisk, Druggists. The Y. M. C. A. Office. H. M. Lerou. J. C. Macpherson. I ———— (Boston sacrificing their lives to protect .gs€Pws. and yours. Buy all the Liberty bonds you can, and then go in debt for some more, so shall you prove yoursélf a worthy daughter of Uncle Sam. This is a time when money talks and tells the kind of a patriot you are. The woman who hasn’t a bunch of Liberty bonds if. she's rich, or who isn’t paying on a Liberty bond if she’s poor, is a traitor to her country and should hang her head in shame every time she passes a man in khaki or feels the fold of the red; white and blue floating ovef her unworthy head. There are at present in the pro- vinces of Smolensk Vitebsk, and Mo- hileff more than 250,000 war refugees who gathered there from the annexed provinces.:- The Russian Government has informed Berlin that it proposes to open the frontiers for these refuge- es until their definite fate has been settled. E Chil dren Gry . FOR. FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Central Baptist Church - UNION SQUARE Gréat Sunday Evening Gospel Service Evening Topic:—*“What Relationship Exists Between the German Junkers and the Crucifiers of Christ.” Rich Musical Treat-—Mr. Weld of New York A Good Place to go on Sunday Evenings &5 Buy a THIRD LIBERT PAY CASH WITH APPLICATION. .. PAY MAY 27 INSTALLMENT. . ... 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