Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 29, 1919, Page 4

Slerwich Bulletin and oufied 123 YEARS OLD - ~ Sumerigtion sries 120 & weeki 500 & merth; S0 . pear, Entsed ot the Pestoffice at Norwich, fvam., s matter, @EMOER OF THE ASSGCIATED PRESS, Amociated Frams i exchusveny coiiint CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DEC. 27th, 1919 10,373 POISONED DRINKS. Wool alcohol is not claiming quite as many by death ag the influenza ep:- demie but in some sections the num- ber is sufficiently large to emphasize the warning that has frequently beén &iven that those who drink {t have no reason to expect te get over the kick. The unfortunate part of the large toll that is being exacted from drinking whiskey made from wood alcohol is that those who drank it did not know what they were drinking. Supposedly they bought, paig for and drank whis- key. Tho results both as to the effect upon huyman beings and the analysis prove otherwise, It may have looked iike whiskey and it may have tasted enough like it to have prevented any of the drinkers from suspecting other- vise, but it was only o much poison d a poison for which it is declared here ig no antidote. Once it gets into ’ the system th is little chance to j aveid Dbii £8, para or de But in the determination to supply| 2 | througho hay It is evident from the discl le effort should se who are re- sponsible for putting such 2 poisop on ‘Without question 2ross misrepresentation has been car- ried on in sellf the imitation wh 7 and it is time to determine who ake human life in such a btle manner for a few of the many deaths Is zoing to be, however, to speed up leg- islation regarding the sale of wood al- ohol and vy the use of the name. There is need of safeguarding uman lifo whenever po: and just present it seems to be reqaired in protecting those who are willing to drink anything that looks like whi k In this connection, however, a hs in others there Is also a big opportunity for seif protection by re- fusing to yield to temptation. RAILROAD LEGISLATION. While efforts are being made to get n agreement of the two houses of congress on legislation dealing with the rafiroads following their return to eir owners a new complication is| encountered in the attitude that has| been taken by the railroad machinists, who it has just been revealed have voted to strike if the Cummins bill is passed without changes favorable to them. Such a threat is possible of two results. It may succeed in fright- ening the members of congress into meeting the demands of the railroad | employes in the way of legislation, or| it may have the effect of turning the legislators against them and deciding that while they may not have felt sure <bout the wisdom of all provisions of the Cummins bill before this very at-| titude has decided them. In other| words it is entirely possible that the! actien of the machinists will operate 1o their disadvantage rather than| their advantage. ' i It has been realized for a long time that there has been opposition on the rart of labor to the anti-strike featuro of the Cummins bill, the fact being nered of course that Jabor to a large degree by unreasonable dcmands, un | just and unauthorized strkes and a drfance of laws has been responsible for it. I. is to be reallzed, ‘:wever !iu: leg'slation regarding the railroais must of course have its bearing upon the employes. Interest therefore is bound to be manifested in the meet- ing of representatives of the brother- hcods that has been cali d by Samu» Gempers for this week. At that tinwe a #ine consideralion ef t.e situatien should take place. M of these leaders have’ opposed the attitude laken in the coal strike and if there could be any assurance that the trans- portation lines of the country would not be tied up as seriously as the country was embarrassed for bitumin- ous coal there would be no reason for the advocacy of anti-strike legislation. It is the failure to have disputes set- tled By common sense methods that causes the worst part of labor trou- bles and it is the lessening rather than ‘the inerease of such troubles that is ‘desired. KOLCHAK'S TROUBLES. *=}|himself entirely from anti | difficult for them to operate, . In eonpeetion with the ups and downs of the struggle going on be- iween the belsheviki and the ant{ bol- #heviki in Russia and Siberia, the lat- ‘ter at the present time are experienc- ing serious reverses, There was a time some months ago when they were making great progress' so much so ihat Denikine was expected to reach Moscow and Yudenitch te get into Pe- iregrad. Sinee then both generals have experienced repeated defeats, the! former being forced to giye up practi- | cally all the gains that’he made and | the latter's army so badly broken u"; that it fs now of little consequence ‘until reorganized and reinforced. But not only in the north and south have the bolsheviki been enmun‘edlthfisa who by their advance, against Kolchak has been equally suc- cessful. He has been driven from his headquarters on several oceasions, forced to change commanders and sbandon mueh territory. And during oll this time he has heen encountering @ diwided support among those upon whom he depended to give him assist- inee. In spite of his.reverses he had B 5 T i AR BN R especially when his armies driven firther rious elements were being encountered. It is not so surprising therefore the report comes to the effect that blooming, Kolchak menaced Tevolts have five to eizht weeks to get their|eight inches from the floer, e = ::i voots well started. S rear, his supply depot captured disaster facing him has given word to FOR . THE HOUSEWIFE New lamp wicks soaked in vinegar will ng. smoke, It you are growing bulbs for witer |tures a very light waist. , remember that they must Good polishing cloths are made from the effect that General Semenoff has{old Veiveteen. laced command ot his! A freshly whitewashed cellar will i 5 e the|®ive butter a strong taste. forces and will henceforth direct operations. it § h This apperently indieates a union of{ ibe moment it is emptied it is muc forces with Semenoff after beingi Sler 10 erward driven to it by the prevailing condi- tions. Whether Kolchak will eliminate bolshevik sees the wisdom of taking a comprom- ise attitude among the divided forces he has been trying to lead. BACKING UP ON AWARDS. Whether vinced or not of the justioce ef the pro- tests that have been made over the awards for heroic service in the navy, he seeg the advisability of retreating from the pesition that he had taken. But even now he does not shoulder the whole responsibility but throws it, back upon the naval board whose de- cision he disregarded, by asking it to reconvene and ‘ge over the work that has required months and instructing: it to use the same genmeral policy adopted by the secretary in revising: the original lists. While Admiral Sims is given the publicity for stirring up this matter there are others who have taken ex- ception to the awards for the same reasons and strengthened his claims. With such men as Admiral Wilson, Rear Admirals Mayo and Jones and Captain Hasbrouck viewing the situa- tion in much the same light as Admi- ral Sims and declaring that they will refuse to accept the honors awarded them because injustice is heing done others, it is no wonder that the secre- tary wiits under the criticism and calis for a revision. But the real in- teresting thing in connection with this coming review ig that it is going te be done by the same board whose decis- ion the secretary had previously re- fused to follow, no¢ approved the entire lists recom- mended for honors, the secretary had declined to respect the recommenda- tions of the board and it was through t ction that he has syhjected him- B! to charges of playing favoriies in preference to rewarding merit. What the result of the review will amount to time will tell but with lead- ing naval men and the senate naval committee interested in the matter it s time that justice was done. Merit should be rewarded, honors should go{, 'where they belong and favoritism should be entirely eliminated in awarding decorations for ~meritorious service during the war. FIGHTING FRAUD. effort has been made to have the so calied “blue sky’ legislation adopt- ed in New York state for the protec- tion of the public against the dealers in fraudulent securities. A number of states have adopted laws for safe- guarding the investor instead of lea ing him to the mercy of the sharks. New York's commission after its in vestigation does not favor such a law though a minofity repert by four An & members indicates that much gf the] legislation is favored. Instead of a “blue sky” law which the. commission thinks would be ex- perimental legislation there ig favored the vesting of the banking department and the attorney general with such pewer and funds as are necessary to catch and punish crooks. The com- nission takes the view that the west- ern plan is an apnoyanre to honest men but there is little reason to be- lieve but what honest dealers in se- curities would prefer to comply with the necessary requirements of ‘“blue sky” legislation and bave the public assured thereby than to have them classed as they are likely to be with the questionable. They take their chances now whereas with a sky” law the honest dealers as well as the public would get the protection to which they are entitled. Crooks do a flourishing business wherever there is a refusal to make it It every” one was as well posted as the mem- bers of the commission regarding shy- sters and securities there might not be need for any such law, but such is not the case. There are those who are easily influenced by false steries and as long as there are such gullible ones they and their earnings ought to get proper protection. EDITORIAL NOTES. Will it be possible to charge up these Connecticut valley deathg to prohibition? ‘Those who never touch the stuff that exhilarates have nothing to fear from poisoned liquor. Some of the best possible arguments are being furwished for leaving wood aleohol strictly alonme. There wa# nothing about the al- manac days to cause anyone to expect very much from January. The piesident didn't iake any rhances eu trying to turn the raii- roads back or the first of Ap:-1l There are yet some people who are trying to figure out how it was the world didn't cease to do business. The man on the corner says: Th best way to be sure you are not drink- ing woel alcohol is to leave whiskey alone. g If communism has cost Hungary over three and a haif billien dollars, there will never be paper enough to figure up what it will cost Russia. Word that the king of Tialy may visit this country indicates that he has been i1.ading fhe testimonials of King Albert and the Prince of Wales. Establishing fair prices in Chicago has resulted in the cutting of the cost{and tan stroped cretonne, used With & $24.50. Will | deep Dbiue rug, seme pieses of other citieg of the country be stumped | béautifully polished makogany, of clothing from $65 to by Chicago? It weuld be a mighty geed idea think ' they must drink for the campaign|would swear off on waod alcohol. The more cf that stuff that is drank the| which is orange colored chiffon lsps Arizker: there will bo, RO R S The Nebraska law prohibiting the| cover when the lamp is lighted. giving of instructions in any foreign language up to the ninth grade has been upheld by the state supreme court. Americanization work, Secretary Daniels is con-j stuff in the pottom. qiow onehalf to one level tablspoon- Whije the board had{ “blue | ¢ | Silk, bordered with narrow hlack braid That is a grand zood start in|dainty taffeta frocks. Always fill a milk bottle with water wash aft Lettuce for sandwiches should be] washed and only the small leaves selected. Varnish shelves and the inside of vantry Irawers aftcr cleaning. They will clean easier. ‘Grease can be removed from wall paper by rubbing with flannel moist- ened with alcohol. ‘When a flower vase is too deep, twist some paper in a loose roil and Add a cupful of vinegar to water, in which colored clothes are washed. This prevents running. To test the heat of an oven, put a it of white paper into it. If teo hot, the paper will blacken. Col@ waier, a tablespoonful of am- monia and soap will take out ma- chine grease where other means would mot answer on account of coloers run- aing, etc. MIXING BOWL NOTES There aré a number of fixed pro- portions used in all recipes, and the following are standard: One-hailf as much liquid as flour for mulfin and cake batters, One-third 9s much liquid as flour for soft doughs, as for biscuit. ‘One-half as much liquid as flour for SHilf doughs, as for bread. One-third to one-half as much but- ter as sugar for all butter cakes. One to one and a half teaspoonfuls of baking powder to a cup of flour for batters or doughs. One-third as much shortening as j flour for pastry. NOURISHING SOUPS A Jarge variety of soups may be made by utilizing not only milk, but| also left-over portions of vegetables| and other foods. In making them al- | ful of flour to-each cup of liquid (in- fcluding milk and the uwice and pulp {of vegetables) d one level tabl spoonful of or other fat. i Some of the flavors which may be sed are conions, corn, asparagus, cab- bage, caulifiower, peas, beans, toma- toes, salmon or ot spin- | ach or grafed c ups are | a chiild not; D aded to get: r quart ssary for his health by having part of it made Into a milk soup. STOVE BLACKING Take one can of stove polish and mix it with a little warm water and a few drops kerosene oil and rub on stove, When dry poligh it with stove brush and you will héwve a very bright stove. OLD LINEN SHADES. . When revlacing your wiite or ecru linen window shades with new eones, do not throw your old ones away, but wash, boil and bleach them. Cut in any desired size and hem them and make excellent tow- els either for dishes or other purposes. It may take two boilings to get the ctarch entirely out of the fabric. but you will find it soft and absorbent. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Tincture of myrrh s a good thing in the water used to rinse after brishing veur teeth. A few drops of camphor on the tooth- brush is refreshing and it will harden the gums. _ Insist on every member of the fam- ily at least planning to get eight hours’ sleep nightly, When the feet burn bathe them daily with water in which there is a little hicarbonate of soda. A wart may be removed without Roreness by application of oil of cin- namen thres times a day. A COZY LIVING ROOM. One of the most beautiful living i rooms the writer has ever seen was a i bright, sunshiny one, with a floor cov- ered with a neutral gray filler carpet. ‘The walls were in plain old blue, the woodwork white. The dull brick fire- | Ptaca the whits ornaments ad the { built-in bookshelves, were guite ne- ticeahle features in the room and de- «idedly helped the colonial furn’ture. Thére was a mahobany gateieg ta- ble in the center of the room, a large ! armchair and a wall chair with a | rush seat. ~ A huge wing armchair upholstered {in rose and blue chintz was drawn up i fo_the fireplace. The chintz was rereated in the side drapes at the windows. And the beauty of it is that a room like this is within the reach of almost any one. HOUSEHOLD THRIFT. Any bit of fruit left over from a meal Is' delicious mashed or put through a sieve the next day for a fruit whip. Apricots, peaches and strawberries all | combine as nicely as stewed prunes, with the well beaten whites of eggs. into a dainty nourishing dessert. Of course, sugar is added in a quantity to make sufficiently sweet and the yolks of the oggs may be made into soft boiled custard' for a sauce to serve over the whip. A little lemon flaver- Ing added especially brings eut a fine fruit flavor. A simple, effeetive way of labelling canned fruit is to write the kind of | weaves vic are edged with fur. . The evening gown occasiopally fea- The popular length for &kirts is Round collars are used m: childfen’s frocks. The oval silhouette is much likéd for tailored suits. A few of the new blouses are made of dovetyn. New street dresses have girdles of heavy silk cord. One-piece coat-dreésses sometimes have pegtop skirts. Cadet plaits are the meang employ- ed to acquire the popular ripple effect in 4 coat suit. There are charming tricotine frocks that are embroidereq in seif-colored fioss in a loose stitch in big effective patterns. Rich embroideries are seen on tur- bans. Copper tones are greatly in vegue. The heavier silks are in groater vogue. Flower trimmin; frocks, Some new coats have a good deal of fare, A new jabot idea is called the air- plane. 7 in g is used on tulle RUCHING AGAIN, Ruching seems to have come in for a revived attention, It is a long time since we have had ruching—the regu- lation narrow ruching, not the wide rufiling of these latter years. But in a velvet frock of much distinetion a stiff little quilling of white muslin shows in a narrow margin around the neck. And in some of the new net neckwear a narrow net ruching is the [nish at the neckline. Of course ruch. ing, if you are old enough to remem- ber its latest incarnation a few years ago, always tends upright, and does not lie down flat as does the wider rufiing. It is a dainty finish, even if it is rather stiff, JERSEY CLOTH IN SILK. Jersey cloth in silk, i weaves that go by various names, used increasingly for blouses. In spite of everything that has been pre- dicted, the slip-over blouse, with a veplum, ig still the smartest vogue. To be sure, gome of the very smart new blouses reach only to the waist-line, but the peplum is the rule. And it is in these biouges that jersey in silk is especlaliy desirable. —Ior it has body emdughsand at the same time supplenesg énough to hang well around the hip: t is often elaborate- Iy embroidered, sometimes heavily braideg in soutache, sometimes worl - ed in machine stitchéry with celored wool in a way that adds distinciien fo many of the new blouses, LAUNDRY HINTS. To prevent starch from sticking to the iron and streaking, drop a small piece of alum into it when it is dore =ild stir over the fire until it js dis- solved. Then remove from the fire and add a teaspooniul of kerosene. Before washing pleated lace eellars and cuffs, lengthen the stitch on the sewing machine, loosen the upper ten- slon and stitch the nleating elose to the hem. After laundering the thread comes out very easily and leaves the pleats looking like new Black linen, to be washed suecess- fully, stould first be dipped in cold salt water, cne teaspoonful to each zallon of water, Wring out of thisand put into a tub of clean warm water to which some soapsuds should be added, then wish with the hards, not on a board. Put through two rinsing wnter to which salt has been added. Then starcth on the wrong side. The washerwomen of Hoelland and Belgium so nroverbially clean, and who get their linen so heautifully white, use refined borax as washing powder instead of soda, in the pro- portion of one-half a pound of borax lo ten gallors of water. This saves nearly ome-half the soap. Borax he- ing a neutral s2lt, it goes not in the least deeree injure the texture of the linen, and it softens the hardest water. WE SHADE OUR LAMPS. Many are the ways in which we shade our lamns—but shade them in some way we must. To be sure, un- shaded candles are still permissible, hut so are shaded enes, and lights of inv other sort must be shaded to be attractive, An attractive lamp shade is made of old zold silk on which a desizn is painted with sepia. The design is ne mere than a few scraggly branches of anyvthine which one wishes to naint. The silk is either mornted tight over A frame or else shirred verv slichtly The lght shining through brineg out the nainted snravs and the whole ef- fect ig very pretty. Another easilv made and inexpen- sive shadq is of brown paper, or which a simnle design is nrinted or gainted. This shade is cut bpfore painting, painted flat, then ralled into shape and fastened with small brass paper fasterers. A portahle bedroom lamp i3 farmed of a evlinder of wire rovered with rose colored sik and finished at ton and hottom with gilt braid. There is a handle like a candlestick handle, at the bottom. The silk is lightlv shirred a~d there {s a long silk-covered ¢ord attached. No lorger need we gn without lisht in the country, ner meed we carr~ a karosene lantern, For there ig an e'ec- tric lantern that would lizht one alone the ronch places of the darkegt cennd trv road. Tt is made of nainted tin' with a perforated nainted tin shade. CONCERNING WOMEN. Japanese geisha girls in Honeluly fruit the jar contains upen a paper bag the right size to slip over the gl::s jar. This also helps preserve the fruit {‘orh tn long time by shutting out the isht. UPHOLSTERING IN STRIPES. There is a fad for striped upholster- ings this year and just now these striped effects are considered smart- er, for hall, living room and porch, than the flowered patterns that are regerved. for sleeping rooms., Some of the broadly striped designs have great lignity and character and they do glve a room a certain distinction— probably because of their newness— that is fancied at the moment more than the gayety of flowered chinta. A speeially smart pattern has a tan rolored ground with very wide stripes of deep Dlue and down the center of cach blue stripe runs a narrow, defi- inite stripe of Llack. A country heuse living reem is going to have curtains und chair cevers of this blue, black, old. and lamp shades of deep blue printed silk. These shades are merely squares of and a blaek silk tassel swings from wach corner of the square, when it is thrown over ihe foundation shade . -The trange does not show by day, but gives & soft glow through the thin, blue DICTATES OF FASHION. Tichus and net and lace are used on Monkay fur is still used as trim- have been granted an increase of 50 cents an hour, making their pay $1.50 an hour. Miss Melyné MeKenzie, Nova Sce- tia's first woman lawyer, made her first appearance in court recently and won her first cage. Since Jan. 1 the number of women employed by the railroads of the United States has bheen reduced from 100,000 to 75,000, Many Greenland women 3 on the sides of their héads :3 ng to their method .of dressing the hair, which is pulled back tightly and held in place by a ribbon. One of the most cyrious and luera- tive trades for women in France is that of wine tastor. The most expert —those capable of detecting adultera- tton, recognizing blénds, and declar- fng the age of wines with ynfailing gecuraey someétimes earp as much as $20,000 2 year, UMBRELLAS. Umbrelias should be washed ocea- sionally. Stand them epen, in a bath. tub; sorud them with a small hand serub brush and rinse with a bath spray. ARTISTIC LAMPS. The newest lamps look like eute lit- | | tle Japanese babies, heldi over their bezh- 'l‘hoelwuo.; i m tng the shades. RECIPES, Gin?erhngd: Cream ene-fourth cup of bulter with ome-half cup of sugar. Add one cgg well beaten, one-half cup But when you tfie -or to take a cold bath, you might become a pai If you could actually the real job while, would it not? kind of combination? enterprise we are getting are holding 207 State Street of sour milk and one-half cup of mo- ldsses with sait, one-half teaspoon of soda, one-half teaspoon cinnamon, one teaspoon ginger, and thep sift in one and three-fourths cups of flour. Barley flour is good in this recipe. Bake in a greased or paper lined 1. or forty minutes. It is extra nice split and served with whipped cream. Spanish Rice: To make Span‘sh rice place three tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan. When hot add one finely cnopped onion, one clove garlie, two cups of tomato pulp and ong sweet pepper cut in strips. Fry a few min- utes and then add one cup of rice washed. and has absorbed all the oil. This re- quires often an_hour and a half to be really tender. [} one-half cup of grated cream cheese., If this is mixed in before, it becomes | tough and indigestible. Season highly with salt, pepper and parsley; serve hot. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Save Time But Not By Law. Mr. Editor: T am afraid that Uncle Charies, and perhaps others, not understand me. { tavor of economizing in every way, it is our dquty at this time. It is our du- ty now, particularly, to buy as little of everything as it is possible to get along with, and if those who can af- ford everything that money will buy .would regulate their living expenses on those lines and deny themselves luxuries for a time, it would help amazingly in bringing down the cost of living which, as it is now, comes mighty tough on those who do not earn more or perhaps not as much as they used to. Wherever it will re- duce or help out in any way the ex- pense of heating and lighting, to com- mence work or business an hour (er any amount of time earlier in the morning and get through that much sooner at night, it is our duty to do it, but why be compelled, by law, to change the clocks? Those who go to work at 7 o'clock ean do that at 6 o'- elock and have their mid-day meal at 11 o'clock during the period of long days, without compelling everyone elge who does not want to do so to make the change. That is silly. It is a fad. It is like hiring children to be good. Oh, there are a lot of us who are just as loyal, just as willing to do all we ean to help straighten out this tangle who are entitled to consideration in this matter. Let us continue to regulate our time-pieces by the sun and we'll all be better sat- s UNCLE BILLIE. Eagleville, Dee. 26, 1910. STORIES OF THE WAR Spoiling German. Girls. (By The Associated Press.)—Among the civilians in the American occupied area complaints, originating with the German men, are often heard to the effect that the American soldlers are “spoiling” the German girls by heap- ing luxuries upon them and by spend- ing meney recklessly for presents wines and good things to eat, Since the anti-fraternization regula- tion was revoked by army headquart- ers several weeks ago the cafes in Cob- lenz have been crowded each nisht with soldlers and frauleins, and many of the German men have openly as- serted that the Americans were en- tirely too considerato of the German women and girle. Cafes in Coblens and other towns in the zone held hy United States troops have beén doing lately the greatest business of their evistence. One in Coblenz which is conducted by two Amerieans who recently obtained their discharge from the army, seats tv;ren' ty-two hundred persons. Yet on Sun- day afterneons and evenings, the crowd becomes so great, Americans and Ger- mans all together, that on several oc- casions the military police had to be called to maintain order. OTHER VIEW POINTS It is of the utmost importance to the state that the rural schools should be made as efficiént as possible. The citfes and other centerz of papulation are reeruited from the rural communi- ties and these comfunities furnish a large percentage of those who are in the public Hfe of the state, including the judges of gur courts. For these reagons, as well as otfers, it is of im- to the state, as a whole, that the youth of the country towns should have the benefit of efficient primary edycation. They should have a3y in- tellectual training in their impression- sble years that will be a sgfid found- ztion for their later equipment for places in the public service which they may be called on to fill. They ¢annot have this edueation if their Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA responsibilities utterly beyond you. ! could tie up to that business of his so as to share some of its profits and yet leave the man who created it—well, that would be a combination worth én to ovr own job at the same time. A Dbit more about Bonds next time. HINCKS BROS. & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. in for thir-; When nearly done, add | after | reading his letter in The Bulletin do 1 am heartily in | - NQ. 5. ~ The Other Man’s Business ‘What an easy, happy time t.he other fellow has! Everything he touches turns to money, while with you it's just grind; work and worry, worry, work, and grind, with mighty little to show for it all, and sometimes you just feel....o... t to that point it’s a pretty good thing to go out in the air, or go visit the accident cases in the hospital. For you are beginning to be afflicted with self-pity. And self-pity is a very dangerous disease that has soured many natures and dried up whole rivers of ambition. With all your longing for the other man’s job has it ever occurred to you that er in his business?” take Do you realize that 2 man who buys bonds and stocks is buying into just that Every successful business needs money, — the more successful, the ‘more money. At some time in its career almost every business looks to the public for funds. Sometimes it just borrows from the big many-peopled public and gives good security for the loan, That's Bonds. Sometimes it offers you and me a share in the business.- That's Stocks. But wether we just lend the other man our money or take a share in his nd business experience and the benefit of his judgment a \ | By satisfying two purposes place you would probably find the difficulties and 1t is generally so in such cases. But if you Bridgeport, Conn. MACPHERSCN’S i “FCR QUALITY” | Suede Velour Coats Cook slowly till rice is tender | | WITH FUR COLLAR FOR GIRLS Whether the Winter Coat should be for school or dress wear can best be answered by this coat which fulfills the needs of both. The simplicity of style and sturdinsss of fabric are appropriate for school wear. gives a dressy touch and the interlining assures warmth :§ when Jack Frost “nips the toes and bites the nose.” The fur collar it eliminates the need of a i¥ special cnat for one or the other, and its price is less than '§ the usual cost of a coat for either. |J. C. MACPHERSON - QUALITY CORNER Opposite Chelsea Savinfi Bank [} teachers are not adequately paid.— Hartford Times. The boarq of aldermen has talten a progressiv tep in viting that the position of hea.th officer shall be a full time job. The action is part of the program for the reorzanization of the hcalth department the in- terests of a healthier, better com- The action comes just at a wfien the necd of a heaith of- who can give his full time to the work is peculiarly emphasized. Smallpox has appeared in the eity and the city should have a health of- preventing the spreag of the d: This is not said with the siightest disparagement of the present health officer, who is no doubt handling the situation well. The city, however, should have a health officer who could give the situation his full time and energy without personal sacrifice. Wa- terbury is likely to find itself con- fronting such an emergency at any time ‘and at all times the expansion and development of the work of the health department should take the health officers full day. A most im- portant move towards bettor safe- guarding and improving Waterbury's health has Ween made.—~Waterbury Republican. Worms That Ston Trains. That inscets should be able to stop a train seems, at first, impossible. 1t { has,~however, happened in several in- stances, s: T Just lately, a train going from Rome to Avezzano. in Italy, was stopped by a dense cloud of locusts, which settled on the wheels and on the rails in swarms. As the train advanced it sjuashed thousands of them to 2 pulp and this made the rails so slippery that the train could not go on. \What is perhaps more extraordinary that a train should be stopped by has happened on the k-Killarney line .in Australia. suddenly stopped dead, and nothing could be done, to restart it. The wheels slid back, but would not advance. The rails were found to be lcovered with worms, and, as in the former case, when squashed by the wheels they made the Lne too sl.ppery for the train to go forward, In Ttaly swarms of white butterflies {have bee nown to settie in the rafl- jway lines, and so make transit ef- tremely difficult. 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