Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1920, Page 11

Written Specially for The Bulletin." I've just finished filligk out the questionnaire left some days ago by the census taker, headed “Unitea States Census of Agriculture.” It is, I assume, intended to gather a lot of farm information about the as on Jan. 1, 1920; and a report of farm production during 1919. Doubtless you other sfarmers have all had yours and have, most of you, Broken the whole moral law info fras- ments in a hopeless attempt to give correct answers to a lot of fool ques- ons. That's the only description of some of them. They read as if tHey were dug out of the inner consciousness of spme sea-cook who revér lived fifteen minutes on a real farm. There are something over two hundred of the questions, all told. Some of them can be answered readily and accurately, off-hand. Some can be answered, ac: curately enough, by farmers who em- ploy bookkeepers. Some others can be answered with reasonable truth by those farmers who keep their own hooks. Some can be answered better by @airymen than by truck gardeners, and some better by tfuck gardeners than by dairymen. And some can be estimated with a degree of accuracy dependent on the estimator’s indg- ment. Others can be answered only by guessing and without any pretense &t accuracy For example: ¥ know mv own name and my P. O. a&lress. and ‘my color and my age, and that I own my farm and that it has no mortgage and that I have a horse and two cows and a pig apd 2 motor truck and a telephone and a few other similar things. Then I bump up against four ~uestions which no living man knows the cor- rect answer to, viz.: How many acres in the farm? How much improved land? How many acres of woodland? How much other unimproved land? The oririnal nucleus of this farm was bought seventy years ago, and was then surveyed. Since then six other plots have been added to it not one of which was surveyed, ~nd three have been sold off, again- without any ®urvey. (They bave mostly been pas- ture or woodland about whose value owner and seller have aerced without making an- expense for surveyors’ work) “Whatll vou take for the Hatch lots?” “What wi'l vou give?” That's been the way in which thev've been bought or eold. Vhen the deeds made a guess ~ment and in- serted the guess. addinz t'in saving words, “Be the samé more or le 4 ambition for a “country place” should swering this question? That would be about 3,000,000 guesses, an average error of ten acres in which would re- sult in a total error of thirty millions of acres. . Then | am asked to ‘“give the amount for which this farm would | sell” Great Caesar's ghost! I have never offered it for sale. I do not in- tend to. I have no more idea what it ‘would sell for than I have what yours would. I know of a farm, not nearly so good in.my judgment, which has sold recently for $6,000. I know of another, easily worth ten times as: much as mine, for which the owner, who really wants to sell, hasn’t had an offer of over $6,000 in seven years.; Farms, in ‘my part of the country,) haven't any outstanding value. They sell for what the owner can get. And that's wholly a matter of luck. If some chap with lots of money and an happen to'take a fancy to the situa-; tion of mine, he would perhaps give me five times s much as some hard- headed fellow farmer who would have to make it pay for itself, after he had; "bought it. % What's the use of asking such un- answerable questions and then bunch- ing the wild guesses made in response and calling them statistics”” I turn over the sheet and come to| the dairy section, Now, there are, dairy farmers who keep records and know just where they are at. There] are other dairy farmers, who do not, keep records except in the crudest sort of way, but can make tolerable estimates. Thero are more farmers| who have only one or two or three cows, mostly for home supply, who! keep no records nor pay the suxht-{ est attention to the milk and butter| output. - They have enough butter for the’r own tables and to supply a ne'ghbor in an emergency; enoughj milk for drinking and cooking and; feeding the pigs and hens and, occa-! sionally supplying a ncighbor with his | own cows are . That’s-all they know or care. I'm one of that numer- ous class. I happen to have two cows ‘'just now. Don't meafh to keep but ohe but Have raised a heifer, can't sell the old cow for what she’s worth and so have both on hand. Well, I'm asked to report the total amount of milk produced in..1919, including all| mi'k used on the farm, fed to animals, or soid. And this in “gallons!” I've heard of people selling milk by the hundred pounds and we've solg some little by the quart. Personaily, I nev- er heard of any farmer reckoning his milk by the “gallon.” But let that pass. We've gold some little milk to their o@ entire stock of Her - $1.95 Men’s Hea -sizes 15 to 17 . 5 Winter Goods to be - urdny morning, Heavy Wool Hose R (Wool Mixture) cee e csessseancee $1.65 Men’s Artistic Negligee Shirts ...... $1.39 - $1.85 Men’s Flannel Shirts ............... $1.49 - $2.50 Men’s Heavy Flannel Shirts ........ $§1.95 $3.50 Men’s Extra Heavy Flannel Shirts . . $2.85 .50 Men’s Extra Fine Wool Flannel , sold out, to make room for our Spring Goeds. e Are a Few 25¢c Men’s Cassemerette Hose, a pair : 35¢ Men’s Wool Mixture Hose ............ 2lc 45¢ Men’s Natural Wool Hose ............ 33¢ $1.00 Men’s Extra $1.45 Men’s Heavy amdiNawes . . o .l ALY Ribbed Union Suits ... $1.69 $2.65 Men’s Wool Process Union Suits . .. . $1.89 $1.25 Negligee Shir\ts, Laundered Cuffs, Beginning Sat- g R_eduétidns S — of the Bi 19¢ $1.25 Men’s Winter Caps.................. 8%¢ $1.95 Men’s Winter Caps................. $1.79 $1.85 Men’s Heavy Gray Sweaters ....... $1.19 $3.50 Men’s Extra Heavy Sweaters ....... $2.95 . $6.50 Men’s Heavy Wool Sweaters ....... $5.49 .. 1% FOR THE BOYS $1.19 Boys’ Heavy Ribbed Union Suits . ..... 98¢ ZcBops Stoekings .. ... ................. 20c 39¢ Boys’. Rover:Lad Stockings ........... 25¢ 50c Boys’ Drummer Boy Stockings, Exira $2.85 Boys’ Shoes, sizes S15t0 1314 ....... $2.69 ReductionsIn Men’s Trousers and Shoes. EXTRA SPECIAL —SATURDAY ONLY—ARROW BRAND COLLARS ............1% For More Big Reductions, See Window Display. LOOK FOR SALOMON’S 100 FRANKLIN STREET A Few Minutes’ Walk From Franklin OPEN/EVENINGS NORWICH, CONN. Square I.ZPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP WEAK, SAYS MR. M’ADOO. Washington. Jan. 8—In a'telegram from Wichita Falls, Texas, read to- night at the Jackson Day banquet, Willlam G. McAdoo assailed the work ing the war. The principles .and and enlarged are embodied in treaty of peace.” Asserting that no man appreciative of the changing conditions believes the coming presidential election pre- epirit of the Bryan treaties expm‘til?d’ e ! destined for any party, Setretry Dan-| each has his precise duties as re-l gards the chemical fire extinguisher, the pail of sand and the ladder, which are the home fire-fighting devices. .The alarms have sometimes been given at night after the little boy was in bed, but he responded promptly, and Mr. Townsend believes that in . ANNOUNCEMENT The American-Chinese Restaurant ’ neighbors. temporarfly without own supp'y and. more bi accident than of set purpose have Kept a rec- ord of the receipts. Knowing the price paid per quart, I can, therefore, work out how many “gallons” we.sold and what it fetched. of the republican congress.as “a sor- ry record of dismal failure” -and de- ‘clared the success of democracy in the presidéntial epection tlfs year was inevitable if leadership was wise, vision -und.storted and sympathy with Now how do | know how many acres there are in my present farm? I can make a guess at it and, probably, ¢ within ten acres of the truth. wouldn’t swear even to tha How | many acres improved land?” Under| this head I ap instructed to include all iels said the record of the last seven years entitled the democratic party to a renewed leass of power. “But the democrats assembleq here” he continued, “must bear,in mind that! virtue is sometimes its only as wel | {case of a real fire he would be sure 1of the safety of his family, and would be able to extinguish it or help much | more quickly than if there was no or- | ganized action. | This suggestion is one which should | recently purchased by Wong Wing has been thoroughly renovated and is now cpen for business land reguiarly tilled or mowed: land | n pastures that has been cleareT or tilled etc. Well, T have two pastures, both of them red and both: of thém at one time or another partly sown to rye. And I wlill bet a grod doughnut against a bad rsg that there are not ten rods of straight' fencine arownd both of these pastures. The fences corkscrew around hills and bend! around swamps and dodge ledges and | twist with the edge of the woods One clude two difficultly tianle hills, three ebsolutely untillable Jed~es, two hits of miry swamn. and the only spring at which pasturing animals can fiad water. It has no shane or ssmblance of form. It would cost more to sirve: 1t than it wonld evérsell for. I ca muess that it has ten or fwelva acrns in it and somebodv elee cou'd rhess that it had fifteen or eiebteen. Either ona is as sure to be wrong as the other. Now. just snnnose that onl holf of | the ofher farmers of the crintry are compelled to zuess as I must. in an- Dandruffy Scalps | Ruin the Hair and MakeLtF all Qut Parisian Sage Keeps the Scalp Clean, Quickly Stops All Itching and Stim- ulates New Halr to Grow or Nothing to Par. See the Bald Spot—That Skows What Can Do. 1t have dandruff you must get rid of it quickly—it's positively dan- gtrous ana will surely ruin your hair if you dor’t * PDandruffy heads mean faded, brittle, seraggly balr that finally dies.and then you are hairless and nothing ‘can help, ou. : ’ The only way to abolish dandruff for s0d is Lo Gestroy the germ that causes . To do this quickly and at little ex- , get from your druggist or The m good Co. some Parisian sage and follow the simple directicns for home uss. y 8 Jt is guaranteed to bahish all dam- druft, stop itching scalp and failing bair, and promote a mew growth, or the cost, small at it is, will be refunded. Parisia; e 13 a sciéntific prepara+ tion thuanll;‘ullei hairneeds— antie =e] delicately perfumed liguid, neither sticky or greasy, easy to apply, and guaranteed not to color the hair or scalp. g Good looking hair is half the battle in apy man’s or woman's personal ap- ?mnw. Neglect means dall, thin, ifeless hair and finally baldness, while *j each crop. But how much was consumed on the farm? How much was used in mak- ing butter? How much to make cot- lage: cheese? How much was feq to pigs and hens * How much went into pies gnd cakes ang bread? How much did I drink when I was thirsty and craved something other than pump water? T have just about as much idea as I have how much water runs under the bridge in the course of the year. | have never measured a single milking in all my [i don't even know how much the milkpail holds. I am not a dairyman and Keep cows solely for family and farm \conven- fence. If that convenienece iy satis- I am, too. All we're looking for is butter and cream and cottage cheese and milk enough for the home needs. | Some days, when she's “fresh” the old cow gives the milkpail running! over full. Some days, when the per-| iod of lactation is near]y over and the weather is extra cold and neither| roots nor stover nor hay seem to fill ‘em up both cows together won't give two quarts at a milking. And yet I'm expected to set down in black and white, on #n offictal form, the total amount of milk for the year 1919! Same with butter. We make what we want and use it as made. We sell almost none and weigh only the very few pounds which are sold. I actual- ly can't tell within fifty pounds how much butter we made in 1919. Yet I must answer that question, The offi- cial sheet peremptorily -orders me to. It says: “Inability to obtain <exact data does not justify failure to an- swer a question. . . .'If records are.not | available, careful estimates should in all cases be obtained and made.” “Careful estimates,” indeed! A week! ago I asked three men, all hog grow- ers, to “estimate” how much my small pig would dress. One gaid 80 pounds: one said 120 pounds: one said from 90 to 100. When he was butchered hei dressed 131 pounds, with the hide off.! When three hog experts ate as wild | as that in their “estimates” of the| weight of a beast right before their} eves how wild are likely to be the! “estimates” of even the best meaning | farmer on the unmeasured, unweigh- ed yie'd of milk and butter from two cows during a full year? There are just twelve questions| about trucking, my specialty. These, 80 far as regards value of crop sold, | I can answer with abeolute accuracy. But T am also required to state the fractional part of an acre devoted to I have no idea of a sin- gle one. Again I must come down to the merest guessing. I don’t remem- ber anything about how many rows of peas I had nor of beans nor of let- tuce nor of onions. nor how long the Trows were nor how far apart. The i I cannot tell where one crop ended and another began, even if I should go out with a tape line and try to meas- ure each ome.. I don’t even know ac- curately how much land I had in veg- etables, all told, It is in several patches. and almost all of them of irregular ghape. G Of course, T can guess at it and at the various subdivisions. An guess as closely as T kriow how, But when I think of how wild some {appointment will result, | DANIELS HAS PRAISE ground is now covered with snow and - the masses preserved. “Republican leadership has demon- strated startling incapacity "to deal with. the great problems confronting America and the world,” Mr. Mc- Adoo's message read: “Nine months of republican leadership d.sclose no con- structive humanitarian or. states- manlike act. e “Peace defeated, war prolonged and hundreds of thousands of needless deaths inflicted upon helpless child- ren, women and men in Europe—a ghastly toll to exact for partisan pe- litical ends. g “The raiiroad problem bungled and no promise of a real or permanent solution through bills now in confer- eace. . The public interest is not pro- tected while increased ratds, ineffi- cient transportation and general dis- ! “War taxes have not been reduced as they should have been. if republi- can leadership had proven equal to the task. he great problems of internation- al finance have not been grasped. In consequence serious peril to _our for- eign trade and to our domestic pros- perity is rapidly approaching. “The important gquestions of social justice which cry aloud for attention find no spokesman' or champion among the republica leaders. “Wo must keep up the fight for the prompt restoration of peace through- out the world. We must stand for the relief of human suffering everywhere, in the lands of our allies, as well as in the lands of our late enemies. Dem- ocratic leadership mud seek to_bring about reduction of war tdxes. effective treatment of pressing international questions, constructive effort to’ im- prove relations between labor and capital. “We must strive earnestly to. pro- mote the welfare of our soldiers and | sallors, whose valor and patriotism | saved the nation and we must not stop until equal civil .and . political rights are secured for American wom- en' in every state. “Democracy must permit no in- fringement of the constitutional right of doctrines or reforms through the bullet is- not freedom of speech—it is crime. Such crime must be prose- cuted temorse'essly. TS “Congcienceless profiteering must be resisted by every lawful means. ' “We must stand for the vigorous protection of the just rights.of Am- erican citizens in ewery foreign land.” | FOR WATSON AND BRYAN | Washington, Jan. 8—Willem Jen nings Bryan was given c:&di@'by'm retary” Daniels, speaking dt the Jatk- son Day banquet heré tonight, for ‘laying the foundations of the League of ‘Nations covenant through the ar- bitration treaties negotiated. by him as_secretary of state. 4 In vieiv. of published reports-that the three times nominee of the dem- ocrats, for thepresidency again as- pired to lead the party in a campaign Mr. Daniels’ statement created one of the most interesting moments of.the dinner. “The declaration (of independence) and the covenant (of the League of ‘Nations),” the secretary sild; “ars the twe living light fountains of lib- of my begt intentioned guesses may, perhaps, be, and of the millions of other farmers who are compelled to 4o equally wild guessing, on these and other questions I can’t help won. dering what's the use of it all. Stiil more, I can’t help wondering why even our -present amazing gov- ernment doesn't the - wisdom of putting the preparation of such-sched- ules into the hands of practical far- mers who would "know from ri- a little attention now- helps insure thick -and lustrous hair for years jo co1 . A matter what yoyr halr troud o A g T - guessing. ence what questions could bf‘dtnnur- ed accurately and what co be an- awered only by \ not-worth-while | treaties,” which Germany, alone X! “~}'European nations, refused . - THE FARMER.. |casted its action in 191¢ in precipita erty and peace. It is the glory of the democratic party that through Jef- as its own reward. A shell-shocked world, with unrest and the spirit of change, admonish us that more will be required than a good record of per- formance. he people are: looking not so much to'what has been done as to how the problems of the future are to- be solved.” Recalling the strenuous antagonizm encountered by Presidents Jefferson end Jackson, the gpeaker continued: “In this hour the same malevolence of those who think themselves born booted and spurred to ride on the backs of others is a‘med at-the world leader in the White House. Those re- publicans, who think they inher:ted the right to exclusive and perpetual rule at Washington, may forgive Woodrow Wilson. everything else, but they wili never forgive him his su- premacy of mind, his supremacy of world confidence, and his supremacy of success in waging the world war end his visicn splendid of concluding a noble world peace. CHIEF COMMANDS FIRE DRILLS IN EVERY HOME -Fire Chief Howard L. Stanton is thoroughly in accord with a sugges- tion madg in an insurance journal that- every household should have fire drills in the home so that each per- son in the house should know what to do when. a fire starts. This is the way the insurance jour, nal puts it: As a result of the safety first and fire prevention movements, fire drills are now the rule: instead of the ex- ception in factories and large bus! ness houses. As the great majority of the fireg occur in the, homes, where| wonmen and children' are endangered, it is important that similar drills should be established in every house- hold. In case of a sudden fire alarm, it is very desirable that each one should knov; just what to d6 and how to do it, and this can be assured only by occasional drills. ¥ Too often a great deal of valuable time is wasted in running around aimiessly, and there is often more truth than humor in the old joke ahout throwing the china out of the window and carefully carrying: the fedthér-bed “dowi atairs. 6 E. R. Townsend, fire protection en- gineer for the Western Union, prac- tices what he preaches, and has 3 reg- ular fire drill in his home in Edge- water, I, Whenever he gives the al- arm the Townsend youngster runs di- rectly to his father, his mother goes to the telephone to turn in' the alarm, and the maid starts for the fire alarm ‘box. - A§ soon as the child is in a place of safety and the alarm turned inm, {be followed by every family. A little . d’scipline™and training would prevent the confusion and loss of time and ef-, fort which frequently follows a fire 4larm, while the installation of a few simple fire-fighting dvices would e tinguish most blazes in their incip. iency. Thousands of lives, usually of women 2and children, are lost each vear in dwelling house fires, and 2 home fire drill would greatly reduce this toll of human life, as well as the property loss, Special Full Course Dinner Daily 11 a. m. to 2 p. m ’ Special Supper 5 to 8 p. m. | | Excellent- Service and Courteous Treatment to All 161 Main Street. ° : (UPSTAIRS) ‘ - NAVY RECRUITING STATION OPENED IN THIS CITY Uricle Sam’s navy is looking for recruits in Neorwich and a recruit- ing station has been opened in Room B., Shannon Bldg. Chief Gunner's Mate Borcharg has been sent to Nor- wich to take charge of the station. He would like to get in touch with any ex-service man, who is interested.in navy life. Chief Borchard said Wed- nesday evening that all information relative to the opportunities offered by the navy can be secured from him. Any man with - an ' honorable dis- charge from the service may get al| victory button by calling at the re- and Mrs. Bowers, of Roclk urday last. - The meeting and roll call of Dunhaw Memorial church is to be he.d Taursg day, Jan. 8, at 2 p. m., at the home of the Misges. Tilden. The weekly hour of devotion will be held at the Same scssions : Dr. C. C. Beach of Hartford spent the week end at his summer home i8 this place. Miss Gertrude Hershell is spending a short time with her ter, the wifg Columbia. university, after her vacation With her Laura L. Pec! | Misses Arline and Zella. Champion of Higganum spent the ‘vacation wijth their parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Champion. Mr. and Mrs. James New London were 'gu mith's mother, Mrs. W. Year’s day. Sate spending mother, Mrs. lle, F. Smith_of s or Mrs. C. Slate, New MANSFIELD DEPOT A splendid ice crop is growing fast in these fine winter days. cruiting station in the Shannon build- f&s Nellie Drisc ez £ v. W . Mrs. ing. Discharge papers' must\be pre-| M6 Nellio Driscoll of Yantle, for- | GC Rav; JoRs, Ward of Flajovilie. Mg sented before the butten will\be is-|™er teacher of Edwin Reynolds Me-| o e : sued. morial school, visited the E. B.| Mr. and Mrs. William B. Avery have Thompsons over last week ecnd. returned from a two weeks’ visit with Plant Estate Pays $197.000 Tax. The young people had a good time|friends and relatives in IWillimantiq The largest penalty tax ever re-|at the New 5 g non and, Chebtnut Hill. 3 et e nsmte)ot R o at the-New Year's social of the C. E. There 1s a good cron of ice hete, and society Irid At the annua day school the o fer another year’s Gertrude “Durkee sited 1 evening last. was paid at the office of State Treas- urer Gilpatric Wednesday by the ad- ministrator of the estate of the late Morym F. Plant of New London and New| York. The amount of the tax was $197,000. most of the farmers have their ices houses full. | BRIEF STATE NEWS ce. of Willimantic n this village Friday .|and Saturday Iast. Deep River.—W gby A. Hull of — The superintendent and secretary of | West Elm street has been elected press SOUTH LYME the aid department were re-elected at |ident of the Middlesex C v Past last week’s annual meeting. Miss Au- | Masters’ association, F. and A. M. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Waterhouse have | gusta Tilden desiring to be relieved of | Daphury—Thomas C. Millar, press treasurer’'s dutie chosen in her pl returned home after visiting friends in Merritt Smith th Mystic and Stonington. W . ident of the Danbury bank, i i R ATl and Mrs. Millard left I fe Miss A. Edith Huff of Philadelphia| Misses Ruth and Ella McCollum re- | Florida, where wrill is the guest of Mrs¢ B. P. Stanhope. |turned to Connecticyt College for |4 he remaind env: ¥ ‘Women Monday. Rev. F. W. Klein qfficiated at the funeral of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Green in Eagle- ville Tuesday last. < Mrs. Herbert Bowers was visited by ! her mother and sister, Mrs. McIntosh Mrs. Marjorie Starr of New Loudon is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. W. Chap- man. Miss Etta B. Powell, who has been the guest.of Mrs..W. C. Slate the past week, has returned to her home in New Haven. Mrs. F. C. Payne has closed , her house here since her husband's deatn and is, spending the winter with her daughter in New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Champlin have ‘gone to Florida for the winter. Mrs, W. E. Comistock and Mrs Charles Bennett of New Haven were here for a few davs. . Miss” Laura Peck has returned to Bridgeport—Dominick Reale, whosa automobile ran down and kiiled Elmer Ogden, eleven years old, Christmas Day, held Saturday on a charze of mans'aughter. He was bound ovee to the superior court. 7 | ferson and 'Wilson we have given these safe charts for all time for safe navigation' upon all seas. “Just as surely as Jefferson’s decla- fpation and Lincoln’s emancipation glorify .American statesmanship, the covenant will yet bring free- nations Into such accord that reson and not force will rule among. nations as among individuals. A long step to- ward this ideal was reached ‘in_ the celebrated and beneficient "Btyaurzl and fore- Stomach acidity causes indigestion! ~Food souring gas, distress! Wonder what upset your stomach? Well, don’t bother! The moment you eat a tablet or two of Pape's Diapepsin all the lumps of indigestion pain, the sourhess, heartburn and belching of gases, due to acidity, . vanish—truly wonderful} _Millions, of people know that it is needless to be bothered with indiges- A vIndi'gestioh! 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