Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 22, 1920, Page 4

‘used ‘purpowes or -n.bly.dw-qu.ntfi are ‘whom they transportation and particularly when theve are not a sufficlent number of coal cars to meet requirements. Let there be therefore an expediting b the unloading of coal cars, let there 'be an early placing of orders and let there be every inducement to the constant movement of coal to this part of the country at a time when the weather conditions are the most favorable, and the dimdvantages and anxiety which come from other con- ditfens will be kept te the minimum it not eliminated. It'is well to get Anterested early in regard to our coa! but in doing 50 let us help in the sev- rterrupts | mon and powdersd sugar are delicious. The nearsr th the surface the eyes of a cocomnut are the freshér it is. ENDING MARCH 20th, 1920 ! the call thet has been i % here |Westerly trohey road. Nortn Stonfmgton, concerned thats it may. be kept In enthusiastic support |of ‘ewery interest that is striving for!itsiown or the community good. 1t may be, if all the facts are Srought out at this mepting, that an wx:'r‘v‘l'y new idea mlyfht gained re- garding the problemss of this road, and that those who camsider any trol- Jey road a gold, mines will have their ddeas changed, but (that only calls for the putiing forth of greater ef- forts to meet the sitation, to over- come the troujies of fthe past and to make the effort thathprasent condi- tions demand until a)drighter’future dtwns, " In any city, or any town, where ef- forts are being made to deveiop, where growth is sought and advan- tages in the way of tmnsportation are possessed there should be & dbter- mination not to go bacieward. We! make sacrifices for prospective im- provemeénts and cértainly we sheuld be wiiling to do as mtch for thése which we have And Whith have just &8 good an outlook if treated right and properly nurtured. The time of course to sAve this Nprwich and Westerly road is now. To walt until it is gone /and then efy over its loss and wish it back may be the habitual course but it is the wrong attitude to take. We need the service the road eaf- fords, we should be prepAréd to pay for that service and we should mani- fest sufficient interest and confidencé in the future growth in this part of the state to gee that it is nét takén Away from us. NOW FOR PEACE. Inasmuch as the refusal to ratify the peace treaty leaves us Just Where we were following the Mlgning of the @fmistice, except that it has been” es- fablished that the senate {4 against ratification without reservations, it is fime for serious efforts to be made t6 sh peace. The treaty of peace effect Other countries bt We have refused to y to it because of cer- ms. It is nevertheléss time that the war was ended in av- We have suffered enough protracted strugglé sur- the treaty. is therefore bound to be effort started 18 the nto effect the Kaok for w separate peace with which would insure any ad- accruing to the United under the Versailles treaty. Btates There is no question as to the senti- Mefit of the country for peace. It Wants to get away from the handi- 4ps that are being exparienced from the lack of It and Why sMGuldn‘t it? There has been too much dilly dan ing. too much obstinaéy, too mich Mme man control and 160 much diere- gard for the safeguirding of the in- terests of this country, Whitever action {8 taken by “eon- Bress for a separite péace is of course Sibject to a pesidential vete, put with a sifcers desire for a return t6 #oérmal conditions and the getting out. ot existing situation there should B4 sufficlent in both houses to pass it over the veto, and that certainly #hould be possible if there is consid- #fed to be no possibility of any other action. In spite of the elaim that “Ms kept s out of war,” such is not the ease, We are not engaged in hostilities but nelther have wé arranged peace. The %04 we must accept has been refused. Now it remains f6r the negotiation of ® peace that will end the war after a éarand a half of waitin HELP WHERE WE CAN. Aside from the conferences which afe baing held for the purpess of Agreements as the résult of| s by coal miners, New Eng. bas additional readon ts be in- DON'T LOSE OUR ADVANTAGES, Y i HE 282l i il - it i ;! g B 3 !. ; I i § y ! | There eral ways that we tan even though it fay seem small in tfie individual in- stances. PR R LN O FIGHT THE PESTS. 1 When it is announted that a fed- eral ‘quarantine has been plateq updn 20 fowns in this part of Connetticut it/is evident that conditions are not what they should be for the best n- terests of those towns, and certaimly not what other towns dealing with or adjoming them could wish. Gypsy and browntail moths are pests whose ravages are well known. The establishment of & quarantine on quarry and forest products may not mean that they will not spread from those Jocalities but it will cut off ene of the means by which théy are car- ried from ome naint ‘another, and therefore provide a cettain améunt of protection to Others. It is & Wise move in spite of the handicap which will be experienced ih getting the re- stricted profiucts inspected. But along with this effort to pre- vent the spread of the pests there should be put forth not only by fed- eral and state, but by évery resident of the respective towns who is in a position to do &b, every assistance for the eradieation ef thess moths. Through toncerted Action mueh can be accomplished. It is Where there is a disrégard for the presence of such pests, llke the farm whers no steps whatever are taken to eliminate the pests which cah be ssen in every di- rection, that the mest encoufagément is given to the propagation ahd where of course tob littie consideration is given to the protection of persdhal in- terests as well as those of the neigh- bors. With conditions bad enough to call for & quarantine the time i8 right for the combined eft8Fts of every téwn thue included t» fight the ménace. TWith proper help from state and fed- ardl sourhes there should be a ther- ough combing of the affected area not only for the purpose of having the quarantine liftéd but with the iéa of préventing the troublé from Béing passed aldng to others, and the auiekér it can Ba ended the bettér. 'Fhe work caf bé much more satisfac- torily and thoréughly d6né in a small than in a large aréa. Thus the slogan in thé quarantinéd towhs must be “Get busy.” PERU AND BOLIVIA. Periodically there flares up in South America a cotisiuance of the long stafding Gquafrél over botndary 1ihés o the west 6oast, whers Bolivia 18 shut 8ff from its oné time access 6 the sea. 1t can be Appreciated that Bolivia is ankioug to get back some if not all of what it lost, for it can picture its growth And developmént in Aceord with the facilitiés it has for dealin® With the outside world. ' If it is fenced in, it is bound to be handi- capped Much mére than it weuld if it had & seaport. Possibly Péru dnd Chili aré justified in their bulldog grip on presént territory and the determi- nation to hold it. At 16ast thére has not up 6 the present time appeared any sélition to thé neighbérlicod quartel whéther present boundary lines aré justified or not. While sympathy must naturally be extended to Bolivtd, #hut In a6 it i§ it cannét expect to have it increased when it sets upon the subjects of Peru, of pérmits itdelf to bé encour- ageq intd SUCH ACHION f6r the purpese of instigating a war for the acquisi- 1i0h of a line to the 8éa. Héwéver unjust the position of Be- 1iviA may Bé as {6 restricted com- ferce the road to relief a6es not li6 in War. Justice. 18 not nécessarily obtainéd by bloodshed. It ism't al- ways brought about by a display of force. What should govérn under the prevailing 66nditions is &n appeal to its neighbors f6f 4 pérmanent ad- justment which will allow it a seaport and if it is nét possible to produce the facts sufficlently strong to con- vince that the térritry anould b Geded theérs should be a willingness to purchase the desireq way through. Those countries on the wast coasl canndot af6Fd to go to war with each 6thér and those watching should make every effort to prevent it EDITORIAL NOTES. In the first day of official spring thére was mueh 16 be truly thankful Apparently the Turks are insisting that the allles show them that they meéan business. Germany may look upon the revo- lution a8 an inducement to tourists not previusly offéréd. It s getting time for ofcial #pring 16 bOUNCS In upon and what sorrow there will be at parting with winter, Chili's réply to the plea to aid South Ametican peace is that it is mental. Probably thit is its way of warming up to its job, % The man on the corner says: When théy are all s0 attractive it is quite natural to reasen that two héadgears aré Dbetter than one. Snow that falls new cannét be ex- Pécted to linger long, but there are those who like to tell about “six Weeks' sleighing in March.” When an Atlantie City item says Mr. and Mrs. —— are staying at the same hétel it looks as if family ties were what they sheuld be. Pabavetboiidionsse A8 & conteast to those who are néver guspected of insanity until they commit a crime is the case of the two sisters who were kept in an in- #ifie asylum though sane. —— President Wilsen's idea that we would Break the heart of Kurope if wh turnea down the treaty hasm't worked out, but he seems to have broken the heart of France, btk iy President Wilson may realize some day just how great & part his attitude toward matters leading up to and di- rectly concérning the treaty had to do in the seriate’s refusal to ratify, a].lmn are saifl t6 be rither n Mmin. A dash of curry powder In mayoen- naise 13 an Agresable thange. Plah & house for air and mifthine And You will never foriet it. Squeerzed lemon sking are useful for taking out ink and other stains from wool, also for tleaning enamel sauge- pans. 3 - To remove water from SROpPd SPif- ath place it In a dbubie pises of ciean chesse €loth and twist both ends of the tloth, 2 When & fow] whiii i8 to bs roasted is lean and dry, place pitces of butter over it when you put it Into thé oven and basté frequently. ‘Whole hofhiny is a4 cheap, delieious and nourishing food, alse very good for growing children. To be At its best, it should be cooked all day. > i HOME-MADE SOAP. Five pounds lukewarm grease, dis- solve oné can of Iyé ih one quart of water; let stand till co6l; disselve oe- half cuptul boras, stir Iye slowly into warm gréase for tén minites; then add borax and oné-half cupful of ammonia and keep stirring for awhile; add oné tablespoonful 6f Sugar. make soap lather liné 4 box or pan ®ith papper and pour the soAp In. Whén cold U out Ahd cut in ARy pléces. Buy twedty-five cents worth oil of sassa- fras. Tt takes the olly ot greasy sdor frof the s6ap. Stir it in just beforé pouring in the bo: ¢ SANITARY'SINK. Have sink very dfy. Rub with sedurs ing powder and Iyé. Rinse with plenty of Rot watér. ‘Wipé all _woodwork with & clean, damp cloth. For a bBlack sink, instead of rubbing Wwith cloth, uge a scrubbing brush. —— s POLISHING FAUCETS. Dampén & clean cloth and apply a little metal Bolish. When ary fub With & clean dry cléth WHIER Hak beén sprifkled with a little G16ARSIAG POWw- dér. This same meéthod ¢aR be used for & copper botler. USES FOR SALT. Salt in thé oven under baking this will prévént their scor¢hing 6n the bottom. 8alt puts out fire in the chimnéy. Salt and vinégar will remove staind from diseolored teacups. Salt and soda aré excellent for bes stings. Salt thrown on s6ot which has fallén on the carpet will prévént stain. Salt In whitewash makes it stick, Salt thrown oh 4 coal fire which i§ low will révive it. HEALTH AND BEAUTY, Keep the soft eorn thoroughly ary with powderad preparéd chalk eover- ed with &bsorbent cotton. Kéép the cotton in place by méans of smail strips of court plastér, of aanesive plaster, or tape. ‘Wrinkles aré not undegirablé in the older woman. They afé the mafk§ of chactér and éxpérieriéé and will 4dd to, fathér than detract ffof, her 166ka. But too many wrinkles cedsé to be expressive and become simiply &nnoy- ing. Theé finef Wrinkles can bé §fmooth- ed out by thé use of a néurishing créam. Mény arms are inclined t6 be flas- by above the elbows. Whén & wos ah first begins to put 6n weight it is 4Pt t6 APpeaf around the upper arm and shoulders. If thé upper &rm is inclined to bé fat and flabby it win deny thé youfhifulness which & face Ay exprese. ércise will make flabby fiesh firm and keéep it rounded. To keep the fingér tips dainty in Appearance, somé daily éars niust be Bestowed upon thé finger nafis. A féw minutés 4 day with an orange Wood 8tick to keep the cuticlé pushiéd bhck And eméry BOArd to shdpe the nails will be all that is neéégary. If the hands are dry and it feems impossible to kéfp thé mHAile cléan, fub & littlé é6ld 6reAm undérnedth the édge 6f thé NAIl &véry Aight. In the morning dftér you have washéd the hands with soap and warm witer ¥6u will have né AiMelity in removing aift 4Ad stains. GOOD TO EAT. Did you evér bité through two thin slices of buttéred brown bréad and find a crisp, ¢ool, Well seasoned slice o6f CUEUMbEr 6F tMato cOncreatéd be- tweén thém? This is the pléasantést kind of Surprié and sérved with a tomato bikqus or with the ASH 66Mrss it will quite throw the main dish 1t6 thé shade. The cucumbers shouid be keépt in cold, salt water until shortly before the sandwiches aré fo he made. The bread may be spréad With may- 6rinaise, biit the sandWieh is mére de- liclous it the chcumbérs dre merely dipped into a well séasonéd French dressing in which there it éven more 6il than'usial. NEGLIGEES. One does not loaf about one'’s boud- oir now in palé Blué faint mauve or delicate tint. The fashibnablé negligee i rich and rathér dark in Hue and is usually & mixture of several gorgacus colors. Thers are &tunning kimones of gold brocaded Vellow eréps 6ver- lald by chiffon in a brécads of purple and gréen. An open mesh erepe, like old fashioned grenadine, and in wen- derful shades 6f rose is drapéd above soft silk in an all-over Autumn loaf design. Anbther Kimiono i€ 6f heavy color except & NUgs, nmatural 166king Américan beauty Fose painted on éach sléeve. e sy DICTATES OF FASHION. Satin and taffeta are favored for spring millinery. The newest sweaters opén afl the way déwn the front. Smart little bags are Made of steel and jet beads. Shiny stitchings are used to ad- vantage on the street costume. Spring is going to show the white flannel skirt much pepularity. Sdtin charmeusé dripéd with béad- ¢4 Georgetté 18 conservative, but al- ways satisfactory. The smartest hat of thé sedson is the littel turned-up hat of cloth, brighten- ed with & bit 6f gold or silver am- broidery. Jersey dresses are still worn and they have permanently adopted the long string belt. Self-covered buttons Have never been more fashiondble, espesially for taflored frocks. The neweést dressing gowns, tea | gowns and negligee present an Ori- &ntal appearance. s Novelty weaves in tricolettes are being used for spring blouses. The some interesting domestic sHmof t wool jereey. - A novelty is the lace petticoat made in one with the pajamas. Most of the short fur coats have deep pockets formed by the hem of the coat. Many of the smartest evehing gowns ?n made with elastic around the bot- om. . The oil slix coats now so much worn in rainy weather are really very at- tractive. Oriental beads strung oa silk cord are charming worn with a very plain frock. . USE OF MALINE. Maline is taking a still firmere hold on the local millinery trade as the stheon advances. Not only i it espe- ¢idlly popular for wear at the pres- ent time, but it is being touted as a 8pring winnér as well. For currént dréss wear maline is eéspecially liked 10 the shape khown as the “bird cage” tam; in which it is used to en- case brocade, duvetyn or velvet. For the coming season black maline is expected again to be & big factor, eulafly when uséd with glycer- ined ostrich trimmings. Rolling Chin Chin modeis, bulky side crown effects, tiifbans and the iafger dress hats of maline use bands of glyeérified ostfich O the under Brifh OF to cover the en- tiFé erown. In some cases the ostrich is réplaced by a silky black grass. COLLARS AND CUFFS. In geasons that have passéd the fair Parisians ahd thée smartest dresséd Womén of ouf own coultry have seorned thé charms of light eolored collars and cuffs, but now, as sprines rapldly approaches, the dalntiest bits of organdie and batists, hand embroid- éFed, lace trimmed affairs in an infinité | variety aré m aKd are s0 fasclnatingly developed to appeal to the feminine sex that they 4aré golig to be impossible to resist. In orchid, French blue, shell pink and buttercup yellow, are the most charm- ing sets embroidered in the corners in flower désign in bright contrasting shades of wool. Bqually smart and pretty are sets of vestee and collar in various colored organdies, very mucn embroidered in colored yarns, Stch ac- cessories are bound to make a big hit, for every woman has one or frore ofie- piece dresses she can freshen up by adding one of these “chic” séts. SEWING HINTS, _When bating velvét, use géwing silk, When the titches fre removed there Will be no traces, Motheéfs can save miich trouble if théy Will run darning cotton through the heels and toes of stockings when they comé from thé &tore. Take a piéce 6f white oileloth the sizé of your table, stitch rich wasn braid (or any otheér braid) on the edge for a finish. Use it over the table €loth; it Will Kélp out in the laundering of table cloths. ‘When putting & hem in a garment if & piécé of cardboard is cut the requir- €4 width, it may be slipped along and thé task quickly and evenly accomp- lished, a8 it saves thé constant handl- ing of the tape méasufe, and there is no feir of the hém béing uneven 46 the caraboafd is rigid. 1t oftén happens that thé houséwife i in need of her séwing machine when hé Bélt is 56 stretched that it will not drivé properly. But if two or three £66d izéd rubber bands dré placed on the siall wheel thére will be no diffi- culty éncoufitered; thén at leisure the bélt ¢an be permaneéntly repairéd. WINTER APPLES, As the season goes on apples lose their flavér, thotigh they may seem to be kéeping perfectly. When cooked, éither baked or made into sauce, théy are apt to be flat. So try codding themm. A% Apples prepared in this way have to be cooked slowly and for a long tirfe, they do particularly well in a fireless cookér: Pare and core the APplés, put in oné of thé endmeled ware baking pans which come with the réless cookeérs. Add about a tablé, 8P6ONTUl 6f WALE to each apple And a good sprinkling of powdered clove 4nd cinnamon. Let them coddle in the fireless cooker for three 6r four hours. When done théy should be almost transiucént. Before taking out of the cboKer, add a dessertspoonful of mo- lasgéss, or any good sirup, and 16t the apples cook another half hour. It is surprising what a rich dish is thus madé of what would othérwisé be in- féfior miaterial. If thé apples are to Bé coddléd i an oven, usé an enamléd waré baking pan and proceed as for the fireless cooker except that the | vessel must be covered very tight, and thé apples will not need td be cooked for such a length of time &ven in 4 slow oven. The smooth porcelainlike surface of enamel ware makes it safe against the effécts of acids and. gaur- antéés that thére shall bé no darkéning or coloring or impairment of flavor. Hvén that most acid of berries, the Prétty cranberry, can' be safely cooked in & fireless cooker Ny using enameled Wware, TReé slow cooking, reducifg it almost to a jelly, &éems to bring out unsuspectéd flavors in this popular ad- Jjunet to poultry. CHILDREN AND BOOKS. It does the child o harm to make the acquaintance of books which were not written for children. In a home where the great books that have in- spired or amused successive genera- tions are accessible, an active minded ¢hild i8 likély at some time or other to get at them. If we want our chil- dren 6 fall in 16ve with the better ki 6f books, let us provide them with apportunities for meeting such books Without too much formality. CONCERNING WOMEN, Toronto, Can, fiow has a motion pic- tiire censet. Philadelphia i€ to have a citigen- ship school for women. Mige Add FEummers, Mayor of Stalybridgs, Eng, i8 England’s first woman magistraté. Dr. Pawla Hertwig, who will léc- turs on is the first wothan professér at thé University of Berlin., In Sheffield, Eng., wotnen -are glven 4 chance to learn something about a trdde which has héretobore béen ear- ried on chiefly by mén. They aré be- iA& taught burnishing and polishing in tRe silver énd eléctroplate trade. DARN WITH HAIR. If clothes of wool or silk are torn in & coriépicuous place, darn the tear Wwith hair from your 6wn head. The darn will be stronger and it will not show. BROKEN GLASS. It & plece of woolen cloth is placed on tHe floor Where glass has been broken, the tiny particles will stick to it—aimost impossible to get them with a broom, Al PERSPIRATION STAINS, aking their appéarance, | Such blemishes are hard to remove from uriwashable materials. In fact the only liope 1iés in a mixture of al- cohol and ether in equal parts, with ‘l hite bméi‘n%“ m’flmmth soil of Wi er under the 2 vent the r zg ‘which i8 likely to ::mp:x‘h when the garment is dry, p Sl RECIPES. Baked Oysters = Line & deep dish with fine crumbs. - Put in half the oysters, season with pepper and mace and mti, sprinkle with erumbs and butter. Pepeat, pout in the liquor and bake ufitll crumbs on top are browh. Clam Fritters=Sift together a seant eupful of flour with half a teaspoon- ful of salt and & dash of sAyenne pep- per.. Cream the yolks of two eggs with one_tablespoonful of olive oil and add hait & éupful 6f milk and one table- spoontul of lemon juice. Mix with thé fiour and fold in the whites of the two éggs, beaten stiff, Drain the clams, cover them with the ‘batter and fry in deep tat, allowing one clam to éach frittér. Drain for a nioment; When brown drain on paper and serve hot. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Real Question Conéerring the G: 2 & E. Department. Mr. Editer: In the many questiohs and answers recéntly aimed at the gas and eélectric department, the real point seems’ to have been l1ost sight ot in thé fog of side issués, Whether the plant is worth a n.llion or any other number of dollars is not the présent issue. What rates the de- partmeént Should charge, altheugh of great impértance in the eity's devel- opmént, ia fot thé presént question. Whether {he burden of financing the departmeat shéuld be cafriéd by the owneérs of the property through tax- 2tion or directly by those who act- ually use the servics is riot thé real oifit. ~Thése simply constitute a rt of smoke-screen obscuring What i8 in this ¢asé thé main quéstion, and that main question is a simplé one. The Bulietin of March th stated hat by reason of béing tithout ceal, service to powér customérs would havé t6 bé discontinuéd that night. Seeing the seriousneéss 6f the situa- tion and being in a position to give asaistance which would avold such a calamity, this company through its president offered fo furnish the de- partmént with 1800 k, w. which could be made available that night if promptly advised to go ahead. The necessary comnection was t6 have beén -made without cost t6 the de- partment or-city, the offef beéing ptire- Iy to meéet the emnérgency. This was &t about 845 a. m. and there had, 6f course, been no timé to attempt té securé any data 48 t6 a préper price for power deliveréd, 8o that, Withéut any delibération, Mr. Pérkins offéered to eupply this power at whatever it was costing theé depariMent to gener. ate it by steam, thereby insuring emergency service at mno additional cost whatever, Coal was secured, however, and the emergéency passed, but a few davs later the offer was confirméq by letter, which létter al&6 éontainéd a suggestion and a Aéfinite statement regarding the régular sup- ply of power to réplace that now be- ing generated by steam. This was the manner ifi which the department’s cost of producing power came to be réferred to. The main question then i8 simply whether it is cheaper for the départiment to generate power by tedm or furchas it. This does not bring up suc questions as the value of thé plant, the rates which should be charged by the department in refafling its ger- Vicé, nor any ether point except per- haps as an after consideration. The rate at which thig company can sell $uch power to6 the departent is fair- ly well fixed by contracts already ne- gotialéd With all the other electric utilities in éastern Connécticut from Long Iéland &unq to Massachusetts. It can vdry énly insofat as it may be affected by a variation in the con- diti6ns of supply, and for inis reasen it can not in_any way bé a trading proposition. The department’s report shows that it cost a certain sum for the powér genérated and pufehased by it. The queéstion thén is, would that cost he greater or las power now being generatéf by steam were purchased? This {8 merely a question of fact, ) H. D. LARRAREE, General Manager The Bastetn Con- néctictit Power €6, Norwich, March 20, 1920. They Vote as They Pray. Mr. Editor: In an effort to extricate Rimself from thé quagmiré which he has fallen into Listéner ramblés off on to a dissertation as to the merits of th'fl'! Emmet’s uprising. We are discusfing the question of religion and polities. Wé want to know wheére feligion of praver fervés any go6d purpose in politics so long as it kéeps people at. swords points, at variance, kkééps them discontent and in céntin= ual turmoil. Is that thé purpose 6f prayer? If that i€ {Hé pirposs of religion than hé and I have a differ- ent understanding as to its purpose: Reéligious préjudices and religions bigbtry aré n6 g66d {6 Any nation and never diq anythifig for the nation but réate discord and troubls. Let us hope that in this great free country we will never see any of it and let ng hope that those who advocate it are few and far between. The recent epistle of Mr. Listener is irrélévent to the subject we were discussing. OBSERVER (Who Does Not as He Prays). Norwich, March 20, 1820, Vote Five Minutes a Day With Our Presidents Copyright 1820—By James Morgan VI—JOMN ADAMS AND ABBY 1735—Qct. 19, John Adams, born | Braintree, Mass. Graduated at Harvard. & ..1755-58—Taught schos: at Wor- Bar, 1764—Married. 1770—~Defended Solidiers of the Boston Massacre. ..1774-77—Ir Congress. 1775-88=On Mission to France. 1785-88—=Minister to England. A schoolgirl complaind that Amer- ican history was so “litterad up With Adamses” that she couldn't tell ome fromd the other. Yet thif most dis- tinguished family in our national bi- ography lived in Ameérica one hundred and fifty years before it broke into fame. Whan the engagemént was an- nounced to John Adams of Braintres, Mass, to thé daughter of Parson Smith of the adjoining town of Wey- méiith, people were shocked that Abby should marry so bénéath her station. Was shé ot 4 Quincy and a Norton And J6hn, the on of 4 smail farmer, was put down to fourteénth place AMONg his iwen.y-our classmates, when Harvard -catalogues were madé up aceording to social rank. After that he taught school in Worcester to get enough money to study law, and the strictést of the Puritans looked 6n_lawyers as ungodly. Father-id-law Smith was game and tradition says that he preached down 118 gossiping parishioners from this ‘Well chosen text: ‘John came neither éating breed nor drinking wine, and if the| T | i il yé say he hath 4 devil!” ‘Although shé néver weént to school, this parson’s daughtér was by lot 6aas thé cleverest in the éntiré line otif President's wives, Her published letters forming 4 Aelightfully human docuffient in our tod 6ftén unhuman history, When John joined the fathéfs of the républic in the gréat work of Setting up the most maseuline govern- ment thé world ever saw. this méther of the républic had to stay home to rock tife cradie, cook and pateh for four little Admases and te tend the farm, Milling and cnurning, knitting and @arning, teaching and praving, toiling and saving, she supported.the farmily, inspired by her husband in his Pro&ress to thé Présidency, and rearéd a son to follow in the fathérs foot- éps. To Abigail Adamis alons Be- 10ng the glory of having beén the wife of one presiden. and the mothér of anothér. Although Lawyer Adams thé British soldiers on trial for shooting down the citizéns in what is called thé Boston Massaere, the patriots sant hizi to Congress, where hé sprang thé first proposal of Wash- INgLOR'S appoifitmnt as commander- in-¢hiéf. Not that ha éver cared muen for Georgé, but he wantéd the Virginians and the othérs in the yvet conservative Congress to adopt the rebellious troops gathered about Hos- ton, thereby committing all thé col- onies to the Wwar, which until thén had been only a local confliet in New England. In the war, it fell to Adams to de picket duty in Etrops. Congress sent hifh to France with A thoughtful warfiing fo put into the bottom of his dispatch bag plenty of léad or stone or other welghty substance to sink his papers. Fof his own néck no protec- tion Was proposed in event of the British capturing a signér of the rebél manifesto of July 4, 1776. Nevértha- less, he took with him on_the perilous trip his ten-year-old son, John Quincy. On the nést voyvage, he carriéd fot only John Quincy. but also his second son, and they were silipwrecked off the coast of Spain. Having to ride mule- back- over the mountain® théy Wére three months on the road to Paris. Névér mind; the bBoys pickéd p Spanish alo:ig the way After five long. anxious years defendea of sepdratiofi ffofm husbind ahd children, to Europe, the mofnér herself eéfied and the pionesr American appear at thé Court of St. J Abigail, the farmerette ot Briintree. | Hor presenfation costume, according to her own dessription, Wes whité Ustring “eovered with whirs c-epe. ! festconed with lilas ribboi Afid mock | PGi“t T¢C6, ovér 3 WOWP Of Anormous éxtent, and with a nArféw train three vards long; also tuffle cuffs, trebls lace ruffiés and dress ecap, with K lace lappéts and (W6 White plumes. “You will be stiiréd at a great deal, thé Duke of Dorset kindly warned tne | Adamsés, n the cofitifmy, back in the ¢ourt ciféld was turned | upon thé Yankea rebéls And Quéen | Charlotte received Abigail with ‘“conteémipt and scorn.” A man céan deferid Nhimest! alwavs, as Abigai's husband did rignt man- tully Wher it féll to him t6 bé the first independent American to stand before | thé throné of England. Géorge 1T vefitiiFing to infer from hie supposed disitke -of Francé, a preference for Bngland, his one-time subjéct frankly cdorrected the King: “I1 must avow to Your Majesty that I"fiave no attach mént but {6\ my own countr: That wag not an idle boa the simple truth—the very stone of the life of John Adame. Tomorrow: Our Unhappiest Presi- dent. 1t was | corner r Stories That Recall Othérs. ‘ e A Terrible Effect on Prohibition. The wivés 6f two factory workmen were discussing thé effect of prohi- bition on their husbands. “When Jéhn comes home on Satur< day Wwith his pAy énvéiope And turns it éver to me,” i s deal him out 80 cents for spendin’ méney and he spénds it for himself.” “And what did he do in thé old sa- loon days®” asked the other. “In them terrible days” sdid the first, “when John turned over to me his pay envélopée on Saturday noons, T used t6 #ivé him 50 cents for a little spendin’ money for himsélf, and soont he'd be back With a growler of hesr for the two of ue, blesg Ni§ heart” Easy. Little seven yeir 0ld James came home from school with a détermined look on his facé. He was decided on one point. “Mother” he étled, “I'm going to leave school and Bé & achodl teacher.” “Why, Jamee” sald his . mother, laughing, “how can yeu? Yeu den't khow enough.” “Don’t know énough?’ _exelaimed the would-he teacher, “You don't have to Know anything. Al you have to 40 18 to ask questions.” IN THE DAY'S NEWS Jidda. Jidda, reputed buridl place of Eve, 4nd 48 milés from Islam's religious Broadway, the holy city of Mecca, has been’ selected for the meeting place of Lord Allenby and the king of the Hedjaz. ” Frederick Simpich, in a_communi- éation to the National Geographic & éiety writes of Jidda and Mecea m‘%m: rt of Jidda, Red Sea gat “The port of way te Bidden Mecca, sprawls over| TELEPHONE 1588 BELOW ARE A FEW FISK NON SKiD 325313 Non Skid ... 33x4 Non Skid ..... 34x4 Non Skid ..... . - 36x4Y;, 10eyTiresd Tube Sale-19De COMMENCING MARCH 20th to APRIL 1st We have been fortunate in purchasing a quantity of standard makes of Tires at the old price, consequently we are offering bargains in the following makes of Tires and Tubes—AJAX, BRUNSWICK, MOHOCK. 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For days wé rolled 6n the oily swells of the Red Séa, walting for the hateful yel- low flag 16 tm pulled dewn. “ldling at the foul, sticky rai, I gazéd down int6 the clear, deep wa- ters, séeking in whimsleal fancy to rhaké Out rusty old chariot wheels or thé Wwhite bonés of men and horses, rélics of Pharach’s hosts énguifed so lonk ago. “Here in Jidda the Arabs will show you a long stone tomh, shaped ke An airship's hangar; hers, they claim, Eve is buried. “Adam and Fve were big people, the Ardbs say; Eve was so tall she could hold a grown lion in her lap, and strike it a8 we stroke A kitten, When you note the size of her tomb, you ean feadily believe she was rather a stalwart dame. “Forty-five miles east of Jidda, pourad ‘Into the canyons and valleys of 4 mass of rough hills, lies Mecea itself, the famous holy eity of Is- lam. Tn apite of his vast political and religious importance, the town is mean and small, with less than 10.000 Me- hamendan souls. It has alimost nd trade. and it manufacturés nothing. But it has the largest tourist traffie of any city 6n earth, and, lke otheér tourist towns, it lives on the travel- ers. “The Meccans peddle food and clothing to the Pligrime, rént them houses, act as their guides, maké contracts for transportating pilgrime hy 1AnA and séa, and in & hundréd ofhér wiays they craftily éxploit (to their own personal henefit) the vast henefactions that flow to thé holy city. Even temporary marriages are Af- ranged for the visiting pligrima. “And the country Arabs, or Redou- ins, likewisé thrive on the bounty of | the pilgrim, either by outright rob- hery And pillage of the cAravang of By imiposing taxes for ° these who pass through regions. “But aven among the Redouin feccans have a had repu ¥ can hava is lel gashes, as one born “Hver gifice Mohammed purged the Kaapa of éarly Arab idols and made it the chisf ganetuary of Islam, adapt- their tfibal the ing this heathen ple to Moslem worsHip by the fictién that Gabriel threw the black stone down from heaven to Abraham, ‘thix unapedkable vieea of Mecea aade heen a Scandal to &)1 Isléf and a constant sourea ,6f #®ondér 16 pious PlIEEims.’ . ve ki we of Mecca, as yvet, has come mostly from Moslem writers and phojographers. and from the meager reporis of the few Christians like Bur- ton, Heronje, and others, who braved the dangeérs of discovéry and succesd- ed in visiting the i city. But. with the rise of the riew nation, Meeck and Meédina will g0 on (he revigsd map as plices to whieh Christians may travel, if they wish, either as merchants or tourfate. “It i8 not likely, judging from Ite location, climate. and surtoundings. that may non-Mosiem globe troftérs will get the Mecea habit; It ite days of complete isolation probably are gong forever” b [ 4 OTHER VIEW POINTS The era of the big family has not passed. In Torrington during Febru- ary thére were 61 births, but in only 13 instances was the new arrival a first-born. Twenty-eight births—near- ly 50 per cent. of tha total—were in families_in which three or more chfl- dren had previously been born. In one family the new arrival was the tenth child: in twe it was the eighth; in two the seventh, and In six the sizth. The rest of the infants were divided as follows: Fifth-born, 6: fourth- born, 11; third-born, 8, and second- born, 16. 1x it any wonder that we Are constantly needing néw and iarger school bulldings?—Torrington Regis- ter. Many A eftizen says as he makes M ptirchases, “I can stand thesé prites, it how about my fellows™ As high costs continue month after month it is probable thére is more pinch and sear- ity than many realize. All are doing With leas, and in the case of food per- haps in cases to advantage: but in hOmes where there are no stuphy bfead-winners, n6 income, there s suffering. It is a timeé of straightening for widéws and women living aluhe. Thé mesting of Aslegates ofrom Al the trades in Néw Haven to organize A co-operative company ie significant that these times. when a dollar cAS he expended in bread and butter alons, are being keénly feit. If° the 1abor contingent proposss a co-operative store, doubtieas it will avall ithelf of traiined sérvices. The fallure of ama- teurs, in stch projécts #re leglon— New Haven Journal-Couriee. Hé who hi¢ naver basn troubled hae rédd but onechapter in the BesK of life. Old Folks’ Coughs 0 i e 7 P PISO'S