Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 27, 1921, Page 4

and Goufier 125 YEARS OLD ::-.n-mn--—;mnwun . Eaterea st the Posteffies ot Noerwi, Comn., = tocood-class matter. Telcphone Oufta, Norwich, Thursday, Jan. £7, 1981, MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Press I3 exclusively _entitled ase for republication of all news despatch- of Dot otheimise eredited to also the iocal uews publisued CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JAN. 22nd, 1921 106,902 THE RAILEOAD CONFERENCE. A meeting to which the people of New England cannot fail to atfack too much | importance is that of the heads of rail- Toad systems which might be affected by the redivision of revenues from through freight rates between trunk lines west of ihe Hudson and the New England roads, Wwhich has been called for early next week. A readjustment of the rates has been sought {rom the interstate commerce commission, which body is particularly anxious that it shouid be adjusted by the roads that are interested instead of having the commission mix into such a matter. That is unquestionably the pref- erable way if it can be accomplished. The first conference showed a recogni- tion of .the needs of the®New England roads ‘but no agreement could be reached regarding the adjustment of rates, and 4t is uncertzin what the coming session will bring forth. Possibly all the trouble with the New England roads may not be due to the rates which it is desired changed, but there is no question about the difficulties with which they are faced &nd it has been plainly declared that there must be relief or there will be resnlts which will have detrimental effeets upon the entire railroad systems of tHs country. From a presentation of the ‘situation in detail such as can be expected at the coming conference there should be a basig for action which will insure the fu- ture of the New England roads and fur- nish them with revenue which they need but are not getting because of inequali- ties which ought to be eliminated. Much Wwill depend upon the result of the effort by the New England roads as to the character of the service that can be ex- pected in the future. The help is needed to overcome the danger of bankruptey o.2nd put the roads in a position to obtain money and meet the transportation needs of this part of the country. ‘The importance of transportation fa- cilities cannot be disregarded by this part of the country and when railroads are concerned New England states are vitally interested. REGULATING PACKERS, Considerable interest is bound to be shown in the action which the house of Trepresentatives takes concerning the bill for the federal regulation of the packers recently passed in the senate. The vote in the senate displayed much opposition and the question now is what the house is going to do with it Much stress has been lajd upen the packers’ for a long period of time. Be- cause of the large amount of business that passes through their hands they have been regarded as the ones wk . have been responsible for the high prices in eonnection with meats and meat products, both on the part of those who sold to them and those who consumed' the pro- ducts. It has been maintained that there should be a curbing of the control which the packers exerted and this has not been eliminated even after the changes which the companies have put into effect for guch a purpose. The demand for reg- ulation has come from a number of direc- tions for the .purmpose of overcoming a condition, though there is no positive as- surance that such will sctually result when the government takes a hand. ‘There has been so much of federal reg- ulation that falled to regulate that it ISI I not surprising that much doubt is mani- fested on the part of many in the senate that this legislation is” well timed. There has been a demand for less government in business following the disastrous ef- fects of the government having a hand in most everything but this move doesn't appear tc be in accord therewith, al- though the pressure that is back of it is undoubtedly caused by conditions which have prevailed and 2 desire to get rid of them. There isn't mmch encouragement to be gained from the experience in connection with the control of sugar, the rallroads and the telegraph lines. It is a question jWhether it will not be the means of boost- ing rather than reducing prices and whether the results that are aimed at will be actually produced. The senate oppesition Youbtless had these in mind and it remains to be secn how the hovse is going to look upon the idea. PICKING OUT DESIRABLES, On the return of Immigration Commis- sioner Caminetti from a trip through Bu- repe made for the purpose of getting ac- quainted with immigration, he makes the suggestion that it would be far prefera- ble ¥ the weeding cut of those whe are allowed to come into this country should be dome in the countries from which they come instead of after reaching ports in this country. In advocating this ae- tiom he takes the same view that others have and from such a plan it ca nbe re- alized that it would be possible to better determine the desirability of the appli- cants and there would be eliminated the are desirous of keeping their people at Likewise they would hardly be to ship off all the desirables and keep the undesirables at home. It is the Tatter class they care the least about and woul] gladly see depart for other sheres. But while the idea of doing the sorting 1at the source is being advocated thére ydoesn’t appear t» be any definits plan as {to how it will be done or whether o b migration eommisaion established at each port of degarture. Naturally the idea of leaving such a job to representatives of other eountries would hardly meet with any more faver here than it would at the source. There would be a lack of confi- dence even if every country undertook to pass upon those leaving its shores in rec- ognition of similar service performed by others. The possibilities of reaching an understanding whereby the countries will cooperate in such & matter are uncertain, and the suggestion only indicates the ob- stacles that enust be overcome in solving tho various phases of-the immigration problem. _ READJUSTMENT UNDERWAY. With the disclosure that there were nearly three and a half million indust- ria] werkers out of employment at the beginning of the year indicates the ef- fects of the readjustment that has been underway. t tha month there has i2en & noticeable increase in activity iin the tes rs, ‘wue 1o cises them ithere has been curtailmeént in other lines which had not felt the effects of the ,changes quite as soon as the textile and automobile plants. The contrast is mark- ed to that of the gprevious few years when it was imposSible to obtain suffi- |ulmt help, but from the general attitude i that is manifested toward conditions and | the widespread desire to meet them and 'got away from the period of infiation the prospects are much * better for a quicker revival of industrial activity. With business recognizing that there must. be steps taken to get back toward norma] goods are being placed upon the market at the cost of replacing them. The importance of such advantages is not be- ing overlooked by these who have been {curbing their purchases. They are buy- ing in a great many instances more of such things as they need and thereby counteracting that policy of .“going with- out until prices dropped.” Industry felt that boycott and produe- tion was cut. Goods are being moved and sold at a sacrifice to get rid of them. They are being marketed at what it will cost to replace tfem and the picking up of business is going to respond to the way in Which the people Welcome the re- | ductions. The resumption will of w“"ei | be on a new basis and it is encouraging to note the increase In working time or the resumption of activities. There is no telling how long the pe- riod of readjustment will last. It is for- tunate that it has not been accompanied by greater idleness. We have of course not gotten back to normal and there is no assurance that we will ever get back to conditions which existed before the i war, some of which no one desires, but { the progress that hag been made in cer- | tain lines ‘marking the initial moves in- | dicate that it is going to be accommiished more rationally than some have had the idea would be possible. ‘WHISKEY RUNNING. ‘Whiskey running is getting to be one ‘of the mbost exeiting sports on Coinee- ticut highways this winter. Heretofore the speedsters were recognized as enian- gering all users of the highways but with the drivers of high powered cars, Wwho probably. get high fees for their ser- vices, dgriving their machines in the most reckless manner and in disregard of the rights of others, in violation of the law and in disregard of all efforts that are made to stop them it can be appreciated that the authorities have before them a bigger problem than ever but ope that must -be dealt with. Lawbreakers have found the automo- bile to be of the greatest assistance in the commission of erime. It permits them to descend upon a town and get away with excellent chances of not being caught, and what has been found of so much value to the criminal i3 now being employed for the breaking of other laws. Full advantage is taken of goed roads and speed is relied upon to render pow- erless such efforts as most of the ’fimh ities are able to bring to bear. Firearms even hold no terror for the drivers of the cars. Just what steps are taken to give protection from such a danger is unknown, and it may be ‘that reliance is placed upbn such means being used to cripple the car rather than the occupants. There are of course occa- sions when the cars are ciught Lecause | of breakdown or the shoofing of tires but there are those which stop at mo ormil- nary obstacle and give indicationg that they would attempt to dodge a rapid fire gun or run it down. Such indicates that not only those who Insist upon violating the law by trans- porting and selling Yquor determined to 1 l are able to get those who are willing to take the desperate chanees of running a gauntlet of gun fire. And apparently more effective measures than’' are now being employed will have to be used be- i fore the illicit business is stopped. EDITORIAL NOTES. . If there isn't a crop of ice harvested this winter it will not be January’s fault. Prohibition doosn't prevent plenty of business in the police court on Monday, motaiag. \ January cannot expect to alternate hot and cold days and keep within the good graces of public gentiment. ‘The man on the corner says: The largest army available today seems to be the army of unemployed. Congress might do much to shut off the lobbyists by wasting less time and thus giving the pests less opportunity. One is likely to get trimmed wherever he purchases booze these days but it must be .expected when it is sought in a barbershop. Those hens which thought spring had come have probably quit laying again for at least forty days, just when prices were beginning to drep. —_——— If the taxes to be applied to coal brok- ersg under the Calder bill means passing it along to the consumer it will not both- er the brokers much. ‘The claim is made that jazs and mod- ern dances are making the Indians wild again. It wouldn’t surprise us for it has made Indians out of a ot of palefaces. When the prohibitionista figured the saving on liquer drunk the past year at a billion dollars, did they allow for the ad- vanced price of the drink during that time? 3 I¢ the Yaqui Indiuns have Teally gone en the war path it may mean the opening of a new revolution or a desire for more excitement than has prevailed in Mexico for a few months, ‘When the pecretary of lmbor defends his assistant, whose removal had been demanded by the American Legion, it is evident he is net going to be fired, But it will be only a fow weeks now befors he will be out of effiee, That was at- » | VAY S SASED THE CUPS “Yes, that lovely hand done gol and tually, salesman and at twice the original price. Ho.}un'tmwurrm You see, the cups Were aet mine.” “Then why worry about them?” the friend made gay inguiry. gould un- derstand worry about them if they were yours. In fact, it I had sugh lovely 2na they were broken, 1 dom’t believe I should cver stop worrying. But your arxious efforts to mateh them show your alruism.” i 5 wers my sister-in-law’'s,” the bride sighed again, in “And I simply must match them, somehow, be- cause she’s going to have a special din- ner before long. “You see, it was this way,” she it on, when they had found o vacant setts “Somebody gaye me a half-dozen of those' cups when 1 was married and they'we been the pride of my heart. Well, last weakk Tom had a friend from hjs home town out to dinmer and we asked ‘seven or. elght other old friends to meet him. And when o sistc @'n-lnw heard of the party she imsisted that I borrew her cuns and dessert plates so there'd be enough to go around. They were of fhis identi- cal pattern, , “It was awfully kind of her, but— Well, Mary, I sometimes wish people wouldn't press kindnesses on me. sister-in-law meant the best in the world, but she,got me into a peck of trouble, and so did Ray Barton when she insisted unen helping out in another way.” “Ray Barton! I didn't know she was back from France!” the friend exclaim- ed, interestedly. “She got back mbeut two weeks ago,” the bride wearily answered, “and she dashed ont to ses me just the day our splendid little maid ran away and got married. And she was so sorry for my predicament with the dinner party—my first for Tom's eid friemds—in prospect and me nmidless. that she insisted on pla§n¢ mafd for the night” “Ray is » dear.” “She was very dear that night” the dride contirued, “and she looked simply My | kitchen, Ray paid no special attention for anything with her white and a little Mw);lhuuo on top her shining red go air. e with her afresh on the instant, and did Tom, when he saw her. And so every man at the table—the guests 8ll men, ‘you = know—except J Conroy. :And he didn't fall in love wi her then, simply because he'd fallen in leve with her before—in France!” “In the movies they do!” gurgled the d, hands and eyebrows raised. "Yes,” but this ocourred right in my own flat, 8o there!” the bride answered. “It seems that they had met when she ‘wag serving as nurse’s aid and he was in the hospital. And then they .lost sight of each other somehow ,and he couldn’t find out where she was and she was too proud to write when he hadn't, and so op. 8o they never saw or hcard any- thing more of each other until they met st our table and Ray smashed the cups. *How @id it happen? Oh,Jim was de- tained and we sat down without him. “The meat and vegetables had been served—and you have no idea, Mary, how enchanting Ray looked serving them. The guests simply couldn’t keep their eyes off her, and that's all there is to it. And we were just moing to have the“eoffee—you see, this belpg a man’s dinner, Tom sald ‘we’d better have it in big cups throught out the meal instead of the small ones Tater. “Belng busy ponring the coffee in the when the bell rang, and Tom called out that he’d answer it. She knows s ways, and, not befng a real ma] it didn't strike her that the guestsgmight think this unusmal. So she dih know that the tardy guest had come im until he turned his face up to her just as shs bent to put his coffee down beside him. And then—" “She tippod the tray and the crash came!” the friend divined. “Wasn't it locky there were only two ocuns on it? “It was” the bride admitted, sighing once more as she gathered up her loves. “And I'm more then giad that Ray and Jim found cach other and are eo hamv. Rut I simnly shall never be able to look my sster-in-law in the face agiin if T don't match those cups.”—Exchange. INCOME TAX YOU SHOULD EKNOW Heavy penalties are provided by the revenue. act of 1919 for failure or will- ful refusal te file within the time pre- scribed income tax peturns for the calendar year 1920, and to pay the tax on time. For fajlure 'to make a retw-n on time, on or before March 15, 1921, the penalty is a fine of not more than $1,000. An additional assessment of 25 per cent. of the amount due may be applied unless g later return is filed, and it is satisfactorily shown that the delinquency was due to & reasonable cause. “Wilful refysal” to make a return and pay the tax on time 1s punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or on: years imprisnnment, or both, together with the cost of proseea- tion. If the tax or any installment thereof remains due and unpaid for 10 days after notice and demand by the col- lector of internal revenme, a pemalty of 5 per cent. is added. The mstruc- tions on the return serve as notice and demand in the case of the first in- staliment, as computed by the taxpayer. Additional Time. When additional time for filmg a return is required because of illmess or absence of the taxpayer, the col- lector of internal revenue may grant en extension of not to exeeed 30 days up- on written application therefor made be- fore the return is due, on or before March 15. If before the end of 30 days’ extension an accurate retyrn can not be made, an appeal for further ex- tension must be made to the commis- sioner n% internal revenue with a ful: recital f the causes for the delay. tage of the installment plan. The num- ber of taxpayers with incemes in excess of $5,000 paying In full at the time of filing their returns in 1920 was approxi- mately 153,000. and the number making payments under the instaliment plan was approximately 580,000, Payment of the tax may be made by cash, money order, or check. Checks and money orders should be made ouwt to “Collector of Internal Revenue” The bureau advises that payments be made by either check or money order, as this method saves a trip to the collector's of- fice and insures avoldance of congestion during the,closing days of the tax-filing period. . — ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY WHY ARNOLD BECAME A TRAITOR. The treason of Benedict Arnoid was ‘of such abhoddent character that its emphasis in history leaves a deep im- pression upon all readers, but few under- stand the reasons for his having turnea against his country There were various reasons, but a few of the most important will be related. ‘When the British evacuated Philadel- whia in the spring ef 1778, Washington appointed Arnold as military commander of the city. Fond of show and feeling the importance of his station, Arnold be- gan to live In a style of splendor and extravagance which his income would not allow, and his pecuniary embarrassments | 1and’s, were We mot also ome until we, soon became troublesome. He resided in the spacious mansion that once belon ed to William Penn nn?filn a style th: rivaled any other Philadelphian. He kept 2 coach and four, servants in livery The commissioner will det gramt an!and gave splendid banquets. Rather than additional extension without a clear| retrench his expenses and live within his showing that a complete rfurn esp | means he chose to procure money by a not be made at the end of the 30-day period. 7 When a return is made In good fatth end understatement of the ameunt is not due to any fault of the taxpayer, no penalty attaches. If the under- statement is due to negligence, but without intent to defraud, there is added 5 per cemt. of the total amount of the deficlency, plus Interest a the tate of 1 per cent. 2 month from the time ‘the tax was due. .If the under- statement is false, with intent to evade the tax, the penalty is a fine of not more than $10,000 or one years. prisonment, ‘or both, together with the cost of prosqeution and an added as- sessment of 50 per cent. of the amount of the deficiency. Courefal Cheek Made. The bureau of igternal reverme has get the big profits from the business but | # its command innumerable avenues of informatien for checking uwp delin- quents, One of these is the “informa- tion at source” provision of the revenue |- act, requiring reports of payments toi others ‘of $1,000 or more\during the cal- endar year 1920. These reports are care- fully checked up with the individual he- turn of the taxpayer to whom such pay- ments were made. The commissioner of Internal revenue and his assistants, whose duty it is to zee that the internal revenue laws are vroperly compiled witu, have authority to examine all books, papers, and mem- oranda of taxpayers, and to examine in the premises. = As soon as practicable after March 15 there .8 posted in the offices of the collectors of internal rev- enue, branch eoffices, and post offices a list giving the names and addresses of persone In the collectors’ district who have filed returns. Prompt Aetion Urged, The byreauy of internal revenus urges taxpayefs not to delay In the filing of their returns in full at the date of fil- ing, or in as few instaliments as podsi- ble. ' By far the greater number of tax- payefs whose income fir the year 1919 wes less than $5,000 pald in full wher filing their returns in 1 The num- ber of such taxpayers was approximately 3,140,000, while only 730.000 took advan- ALLHIS AILMENTS -~ DISAPPEARED When e Tried“Frult-g-fives” of Fruit Liver Tablets ount Brrxmar H . Laxsror, N.1. At 70 years of age, chronic Constip- ation was causing me to suffer with distressing Headaches, Dizsiness and Indigestion. I believe I have taken more medi. ¢ine than any half-dozen people in town ; but nothing did me good unail 1 tried ‘Fruit-a-tices’. Right away I could see their good effects. After taking them for threq months, my bowels were regular, gnd the other ailments disappeaged”, FRANK A. HALR, 500. & box, 6 for §2.50, trial size 25¢, At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES “Limited. OGDENSBURG- N. Xo 451 system of fraud and prostitution of his official power. It is sald that under the pretence of buying supplies for the army. Arnold forbade the shopkeepers to sell or buy. He then put goods at the disposal of his agents and caused them to be sold at ‘SUFFERED ALL | OMAN GOULD Mrs. Meyer Finally Found | Reélief and Health in Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound , Cal.— “I always feel very gra to you, assome twenty years 2go three doctors said I had to have a serious opera- tion. 1had a tu- y sould ha;dlg sit ddown at times, and it seemed a8if 1 suffered every- thing that a wo- d suffer. Then some one me to take Lydia E. Pink- Vegetable Compound, and I until I was cured and saved operation. I have told wo- our wonderful medicine jout number, and I am will- gk m you like, S0 uses &)mpumd during the Change, I can do all my own work but the heavy part, can walk miles fle!ygayulhelfirfiyhnsbmd inthe *—Mrs, J.H,MEYER, 412 South Orange St,, Orange, California. A gat many women who suffered like this have been restored to health gmladm E 's Vegetable pound. . As One Raised From Dead Stomach Pains Gone Eatenic Made Him Wen ““ After ten long months with stomach , I have taken Eatouie gnd sam mow without an; f‘h whatever, Am 28 ope rais rom the dead,’” writes A, Percifield. Thousands of stomach sufferers re- port wonderful relief. Their troukis is too much scidity and gas which Eatonic quickly takes up and car- ries on$, joring she stomach to a fealthy, sotive condition. Alwaye carry s few Eatonics, take one after nun&hod will digest well—you wili el Big box costs only s trifle with your druggist’s guarantes. Zon A Ravacd. 131 Mata Sa. e ?iggrj iE £ : ‘enormous profits the greater of which he placed in his own purse. His transactions in this way invoived the enormous amount of one hundred and forty thousand dollars. This epeculation flunlly brought Ae- nold into collision with the people and with the president and council of Penn- sylvania. ‘The lattec preferred a se- ries of charges against him. They were laid before comgress. A committes ac- quitted him of criminsl designs, . The whole subject was referred anew to 2 joint committee of eongress and the as- sembly and ‘council of Pennsylvania Four of the chargea only were deem- ed cognizable by a courtmartial, and these were \transmitted to Washington. ‘The day finally fixed for the tria] was the 20th of December, 1779, when the court asseinbled for the purposes of Morris- town. The trial commenced and con- tinyed without interruption until the 26th of January, when the verdict was rend- ervd. e was itted of two of the cha' g s and the other two were sus- taincd in part. The court sentenged him to the mildest form of punishment, & simple reprimand by the commander-fb- chief of the army. ‘Washington carried the sentence into execution with all possible delicacy, When Arnold was brought before him he sald: “Our profession is the chastest of all. Even the shadow of a fault tarnishes the lustre of our finest achfevements. The lcast inadvertence may rob us of the public favor, so hard to be acquired, I reprimand you for having forgotten that you should have been guarded and tem- perate in your deportment toward your fellow-citizens. Exhibit anew those no- ble qualities which have placed you on the list of our most valued commanders. I will myself furnish you, as far as it may be in my power, with ‘opportunities of regaining the esteem of your country.” Arnold’s pride was to deeply wounded or it may be that his treasonable schemes were top far ripened, to zllow him to take advanage of the favorable mo- ment to regain the confidence of his countrymen -and vindicate his charac- ter. This humiliation embittered Arneold's mind against his country more than any- thing else. But there was another important factor. Up to this time Ar- nold’s intimacy with officers of the Bri- ish army was apparently incidental. His marriage with Peggy Shippen, the Phil- adeiphia belle, was no doubt & link of the greatest importance in the chaln of his treasonable operations. Miss Shippen, at the time, was eigh- teen years of age and was recognized for her beauty, gayaty and general atfrac- tions. She had been receiving much at- tention from the Britis{ officers for thi reason. She was intimate wIfh Major Andre and eofresponded with him after the British army had retired to New York. ‘This was the girl who, attracted by the station, equipage and brilliant dis- play of Arnold, gavé him her hand. This was the girl he loved so passionately. From that moment he was peculiarly ex- posed to the epemies of country, and they, no doudt, kept alive the feeling of discontent which disturbed him after his rupture with the authorities of Penn- sylvania. These were two, of the most| important points that may he given as a reason for Arnoid's tre@chery. (Tomorrow—The Ku-Klux-Klan) | 1 LEYTERS TO THE EDITOR A Renly. Mr. Editor: In reply te Rev. Emest A. Legg's. facts on the Irish question, I fail to see as to where he made any facts clear on the existing condition in Ireland. He seemg to say Ulster, because of her | majority of Protestants, is satisfied and not because it is the center of man- ufactures. If they are satisfied, why was the Rev. J. A. Erwin, a Presbyterfan minister, ar- rested for making speeches %y the Eng- lish. If Ireland is a domestic affair of Eng- States of America, then thir- fes, decided otherwise? If mot, July 4, 1776, become the birth- day of The Declaration ‘of Independence? when we, the A. E. F., Amcrican soldiers sailors and marines, went over and saved England from a nice frimming, and to re- this country, when* Bngland had her throttied. It wag meme of business. JOHN A. CARBRAY, An A. E. F. Veteran. Norwieh, Jan. 25, 1921. \ l Stories That Recall Others l Surprised Butcher. A dignified woman stepped up to an attraclive showcase in the meat market and after ghe had bought several pieces of meat, she asied: “Have you any shinbone 1 could use lor’lm?‘;emf' “Jus! Liing,” responded the oblig- ing clerk as he took up a lang shinbone apd knuckle and balanced it on his hand. “What is it worth?” asked the woman. “Just a helf dollar,” he replied. “It is such a large piece, would you mind cutting it at the joint?” . “Surely I will” he replied. After cutting off the la'ge knuckle He egain balanced the Jong, slim shinbone on his hand and said: “You may have | this for 40 cents.” The women looked at the piece for a minute, then at the knuckle and said: “Is that piece you cut off worth only ten cents?” The clerk hesitatingly replied, “Yes, madam.” “All right” said the woman, “I'll take that knuckle.” The clerk waited a moment, looked at the woman, then actually laughed aloud. But he was game and willingly wrapped Up the ten cent soup bone, You Never Can Tell, Her hair was gray and her head bowed by the weight of 6 years. She leaned heavily on the of a taxicab driver 28 she made her way to the desk of the hotel and registered. ‘! am expecting my son to call,” she : ®i and left a street address, presumabiy a home ad- dress in a nearby city. Next day she was gone. The manager. even he who had been long in the business, thought there must have been a mistake and wrote to the addrees given. A reply was received the next day or two, “Address unknown.” Gleaned from Foreign Ex- changes. A caple 17 miles In length is now laid from Portsmouth Harbor to the Warner Light on the Channel side of the Isle of Wight. The cable is charzed with a high fr-quemcy current by means of which a ship fitted with a receiving ap- paratus may locate its position and find ils way. Such an invention, if adopted in all the more difficult ports or navi- gation routes, would not only adq great- 1y to the safety of ships, but save much yuluable time that is now lost. A Census Surprise—If you were asked in which country of the world were to be found the greatest number of people of Pritish origin, you might be rather smart and reply the United Kingdom. In such a case Fou would be wrong. For there are more in the United States. Ac- cording to the census figures for 1920, as ! quoted by this month's “World Work,” the United States contains more pecple of PBritish origin, exclusive of Irish, than Great Britain does, The actual fizures are 56 millions, against 37 milllons in England, Scotiand and Wales. Thus for every two representatives of the Lritish race found in Great Britain, there are three in the United States. When it Was Worse—London's milk supply has been threatened before now by outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease. It ‘was Indded in consequence of the dread- ful pestilence making its appearance in Barnsby in 1865 that the first effective steps ware taken by parliament to stamp it out and prevent, if possible, its recur- rence. Prevention has proved impossible, but the effects of the disease are never o terrible and sb extensive as thy were half a cntury ago. Then the tale of losses was appalling, fer a quarter of a miliion cattle were attacked, half of them died, over $0.000 were slaughtered and only & poor remnant of some 12 per {cent were definitely known to have re- covered. Compengations—I¢ is difficsit to find any advantages In unemployment, there is one which deserves notice. It checks the influx of alien immigrants, who have been coming here om false pretences Most of our Industrias are protevted against foreizn immigration, but domes- tic service is an”exception. Hence in order to sceure the neeessary passport at home the inrenious foreign gartisan has declared himseif a butler, footman, eor walter, coming to a permanent engage- ment on this side. In like fashion the skilleq Parasiar milliner has declared herself engaged s lady's maid in London and thus being admitted to-these shores has found employment in a West-end i shop. On tha broad lines of a pacific poley loyal to our ailles, but aiming at the widets reunion of all civilised and peass- making forces, the British people and the Dritish government are agreed. But the worid outs'de them is very far from agreed; and it we are to exert the full of our influence upon that world for the purposes of peace and Iiperalism, the Dritish people must without bickering or cavilling stand behing their govern- ment.—Londo#® Chronicle. Seven and a Half Miles Up. A licutenant of the French aviation corps recently successfully subjected himself to a test to determine whethér or not life could be sustained at 22,000 | meters (39,385 feet, or about seven and | one-halt »s) altitude, says Popular | Mechanics Magazine, Entering a large air-tight cylinder the signal was to start the exhaust pump was given, At'y pressure cor- responding to an altitude of about 13,- 500 feet (two and one-half miles), the experimenter was compelied to resort to a specially designed mask and an oxygen tank. At about 30,000 feet (five and three-quarter miles) ob- servers noticed that he seemed to ex- perience difficuity in moving his limbs. This is an experience reported by all aspirants to the altitnde record. To a figure corresponding to the height of about 34,000 feet (six and one-half miles), the subject closed his eyes as though weary. As the barometer wuched a figure equal to a height of 29,360 feet the trial was stopped and air slowly admitted to the cylinder that there might be no disastrous shock. Franklin =™} Telephone: H Maclline Providence, R. L | Union 963 { Company Union 1857 Engineers Founder Machinists Manufacturers of HARRIS-COR- LISS ENGINES. Brown Valve Gear applied to all makes of Cor- liss Engines, Engine Repairs, 8hafting, Hangers, Pulleys, Bear- ings, Couplings, Clutches. Large stock always on hand. General Mill Repairs. Special machinery of all kinds. THE BOSTON STORE s The January Clearance Sale Offers Many Wonderful Special Offerings THE BOSTON STORE MENS SHOP A TWO-DAY SPECIAL OFFERING OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS This is a kind of “mopping-up” party — cleaning up the field of battle after the shock troops have passed by. The prices of these Shirts were reduced during the continuance of the Sale, but for these last few days we are going to speed their now, for these prices will go SHIRTS which were formerly $5.00 Wednesday and Thursday ONLY $1.98 lot includes such makes as Yorke, De T Artistic. You wear them ever are imported Woven Madras, Sizes from 14 to 17— rrice $1.98 ‘ersian Cords and Stripe Crepes, all in the best colocings and designs. up. Luxe and The materi style, with soft SHIRTS which were formarly $3.50 Wednesday and Thursday ONLY §1.65 Splendid Shirts—well made in_every particular, and very attractive in coloring and pattern. All are coat cuffs, and are made of fine Woven Madras and Yorke Corded Madras— rrice $1.65 A SALE OF SCRIM AND MARQUISETTE CURTAINS This affords a still more wonderful opportunity to secure pretty window draperies than we were able to offer you when the Sale began. We secured some big concessions hmhmhucflheuwrhim,,ndwencgoiutoplutbmdmbm best quality, Some are hemstitched finished with pretty lace edges. Former price $2.00—SALE PRICE $1.00 Former price §2.50—SALE PRICE $1.25 Former price $3.25—SALE PRICE $1.69 SCRIM CURTAINS These ars all 24 yards long, of varying grades, all of thein excel-snt, and the edges are of the very offered in both e well os 28ng 11 nomstitohed, end Former price Former price MARQUISETTE CURTAINS Like the Scrims, thess, too, are 24 yards leng, and white and ecru. Seme are plain the rest are also finished with - heavy cluny edge. $3.50—SALE PRICE $1.69 $4.50—SALE PRICE $1.98 LOG CABIN COLONIAL RUGS Look just like the Rugs made on the old-time hand looms. The wearing qualities are of the best, and the colorings and designs just the thing for bedroom use. 27 by 54—formerly $2.50—NOW $1.79 24 by 36—formerly $1.50—NOW $1.09 36 by 72—formerly $4.50—NOW $3.00 30 by 60—formetly $3.25—NOW $2.49