Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 17, 1921, Page 4

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CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING FEB, 12th, 1921 10,998 : AN UNDERSTANDING EEACHED, To judge from the attendance at the special council meeting when the ques- tion of glving the gas gnd electrical com- missioners authority to oppose.the bill before the legislature placing municipal- Iy owned utilities under the supervision of the public ufilities commission was given a hearing our lighting plant is something in which a large part of the citizens are more or less interested be- cause of conditions which prevail. As the result of the discussion there appeared to be established the fact that not only does the city, through. the mayor and council, possess as much guthority as the public utilities - commissien con- cerning the gas and electric commission but that the commission recognizes the authority and it is disclosed that the mayor and council intend to ‘exercise it. This marks a radical departure from the policy that ®as been followed in the past when the commission has been consid- ered a Jaw unto iteelf, due it would ap- pear to the fact that the mayor and coyn- oil have not recognized or seen fit to ex- ercise their authority in‘connection there- - with. The hearing demonstrated that it was the sentiment &f the people of -this city that they ought to know gomething ahout the operating of their plant, that if -t was impossible to get desired informa- tion otherwise it would be advisable to sanction the placing of the plant under the supervision of the state commission, but that they were prepared to accept the recognition on the part of the gily gov- ernment and the gas and electrical com- mission that-the mayor and council are able to get just as much informatien as would be available from the state com- mission, and they will accordingly expect such a W“EV will be followed in the fu- ture, That lhe department hasn't the goed will of the public, as intimated at the hearing, is due solely to the copditions which the public hag been made to tol- srate and the diffitulties in getting any Information as to why they exist. In- formation that there has been oj is going to be a new leaf turned over will be eratifying to the community. There wilt be a-chance now to demonstrate whether this matter of supervision by the state commission has been definjtely, killed as far as Norwich's attitude ig concermed or whether it will get mere support at an- other time. The cily will expect resylts in the way indicated at the hearing, GOOD SIGNS. From time to time eyidence has been shown that the Obregon government in Mexico is so directing its efforts as to bring about a solution of some of the dif- ficulties Which have been wished upon it by previous administrations and therehy clear the road for mot only better rela- tions but a better state of affairs within its own borders. Commendable progress has been made In-the direction of pacification. It is true that Mexico isn't entirely free from tron- blesome elements and that more gr less action is required on the part of the federa] forces to deal with the lawless, but the conditions have been so greatly improved since Obregon fook control that it isn't much like the Mexico under Carranza, and Mexico could lay claim to tolerating much Jess strife than some other sections of the world which would doubtless insist upon being elassed ag possessing a higher development of civ- flization. By means of legislation Obregon has Indicated that he ‘infends to overcome #ome of the serious handicaps which are at the present time experienced by the government. Not so long ago he indi- cated a determination to reach 2 soju- tion of the dispute eoncerning the ‘il lands and his latest annoypeement is to the effect that he proposes to pay all land owners who were deprived of their. prop- erty as the result of the Carranza de- crees. These are all important in leading up to the establishment of a stable gov- ernment and convincing others that such is the aim even if not actually accom- plished. Mexico is doing much to reestablish it- self in the confidence of the rest of the world. This is Decessary for its own good, since Mexico needs fingneial assistance and there is nothing that would advance the time when it could get it more than the recognition on the part of the other nations that it has an efficient govern- ment in operation and that it is cogniz- ant of its obligations and intends - to bring about a proper adjustment of its differences. There is reason to believe that Mexico as it looks ahead is looking 4p, GOVEENQR OT THE PHILIPPJNES. Only a little time remains before those who are guessing about the mem- bers of Mr. Harding's cabinet will be de- prived of that fun, but even though the cabinet selectiong should be known with- in two weeks the possibility ef those not previously mentioned getting a place in the cabinet is being pointed out while each day shows the mind readers shifting their lists about \ That General Wood will not be a mem- ber of the cabinet has been for some time aeccepted. Whether there is any ground for the mention of hig name_for the poSt of governor of (he Philippines will be revealed in time. Nevertheless if such an appointment is made and ae- cepted it will be recognized that an able man has been chosen for that important post. Likewise it is one of the best pay- ing jobs within tne gift of the presi- dent. ‘Whether General Wood would be de- #izons of going to the islands to shoulder the job is uncertain. That he is well qualified for the place and would give | the. interests of the islanders in the previous case, even though the re- spective conditions under which he took centrol in Cuba and. ynder which he would assume offlee in Mi 872 by no means the same. The governership of the nlll»ph\el is one that gng for 2 man ef more than ordinary qualifications and there is mo -doubt but what General Wood would be Tegarded by the country as the man Whe would 81 the bill. Certainly)he would be one in whom the administration could havp the utmost confidence. General Wood could have sone to the islands un- der the gresent administration, but would have be at the head of the military | district rather than governor general. 5 Rl T PBOGBESS ON TARIFF BILL. In 2 manner which showed that parq lings Were not adhered to and that the last efforts of the president to whip the democrats into a solid opposition Were unsuccessful, the senate bas reached & vote upon and passed the Fordpey tariff bill, a ‘plece of legislation which has oe- cupied much of the time during the | present session and over which there has been much difficulty in getting a definite £xpression. Efforts to block the progress of the bill have resulted in the delaying ef oth- er important legislation. 'Phe purpose has apparently been to kill it by delay- ing it, regardless of the effects that course has had in obstructing the other business and especially the appropriatien bills, That the attitude of the president, as disclosed by Senator Underwood, te the effect that he would apply, his veto to the measure should it reach him. had its effect in breaking down the opposition te the bringing of the bill to a vote is pos- sible. It was likewise open -tp the in- terpretation that it was also to be ac- cepted by the faithful as a guide in de- claring themselves. With democrats fa- voring the measure and republicans op- posing it there'are reasons to believe that the promised veto had little effect! upen the way the democrats voted except possibly to spur on those gouthern sena- ]lors who have been urging its adoptien for the help that it will be o the south- ern cotton growers. Whatever may have been sought in the way eof resistance to the bill frgm the promise of a veto it failed to prevent its pessage, but it is possible to see where the assurance that there would be g veto served to remove the obstructifns which had been repeat- #dly placed in the way of ‘a vote. The majority by which the pill passed the senate does not insure sufficient sup- ful ‘whether thefe will be any attempt made to pass it over the veto in case it has been acted upon by the senate it will be possible to devete the next twyo weeks to the speeding up of other legi: lation which has long been delayed. FIGHTING "A MENACE. immigrants at New Tork by the putting of the quarantiné station at Staten isl- and under government control is_one of the precautiong which the cases of ty- phus feyer diseovered among those com- ing to this cbuntry and the deaths which have resulted from the !ll’!‘d diseage de- mand. Lax conditions regarding the entrance of aliens info the country have not re- cently been bnught fo light! , They haye longed efforts have been made to bring about an improyemept in the situation without the accomplishment of such re- sults as can be considered satisfactory. ‘When berlth conditions are invelved, and the possibility of this plague geiting a foothold in the country recognized, more than the pggal amount of attention needs to be devoted to<the situation. It is a time when federal, state and local health authorities should be gopperafing for the purpose of safeguarding the country against the ravages of such a disease. Much of this work should be done at the port frgm which the aliens embark. | There a valuable service is rendered par- ticularly whep steamship lipes insist up- on clean bills of health before departing, but when there are norts at which there is a laxity in this respect and less atten- tion paid to inspection and health condi- tiong there must be a doubly careful in- spection of such immigrants coming from those ports. New York has not had the cooperation of the federal gnd local health boards that ought tp be expected. Hew many cases of typhus. thege are in New York today because of it it is impossible .to say, but it is gratifying to. learn that the government authorities recogpize the need of giving close atigntion to the dan- geor through stricter supervision of the immigrants and it iz te be hoped that not only -by the autherity possessed but by legislation that is needed this and futurg menaces of the kind will be better dealt with from now on. Our best efforts should be devoted to keeping the disease out rather than trying to get it out after it has been permitted to come in._ EDITORIAL NOTES. Massachugetis has decided that heels on, shoes should be a matter of self de- termination. The only trouble with the drep In gase- line prices ig that they dp net tumble far or often epongh. —_— Now that the baseball schedules are out it is oply 2 brief warming up period to the opening of the season. fbifamss SR, The man on the corner savs: The cli- max in the galoshes habit come when sleighbells were tied to the buckles. Somehow we dp not sgem fo. be setting Germany 2 very gopd example in doipg so much kickipg over our income tax. There is occasionally a bit of evidence that those out of work are willing to make some effort or sacrifice to get ppme If Germany is abent te accede v the allied demands for disarmament it has reached a decisign that will Teact tg its benefit. It is claimed that $30,000,000 was spent by women on face powder last ¥ear. After a little reflectiog it ig easy tp believe. It doesn't take ]cmfi to 1apd an old fashioned snow sterm in our midst but the weatherman will have 19 work faster than congress to :et it herg before spring. Somehow Proyidence hopes that the Southérp New Eagland railroad will pe| completed, hut Lhe bout 3§ much charnce of that resuit! g as there is of the Norwich-Colehester-Hartford trolley line being byilt. - z nort to pverride a vetp and it Is doubt-| 5 getually gets that far, byt mew that it|not ston till. they ha Stricter supervision of the incoming| J¥ {been known for a long times-and pry-|week is the Christian Sabbath, it can be < v o % AL P Py Mo When the learned professor from the stern university who graced the Tyes- day Morning club’s program Japsed into 3 long table of statistics that showed the terrifying amount of malnutrition ameng the Ukrdinidns, his audience began fo look bored. Seals near the windows, affording as they did a glimpsé of (N street and 'chance . pedestrians, an added value @as -a relief from. m steady flow of figures. - Little Mrs. "Martin, plump as a poutertha pigeon .and - dieting to reduce, remem- bered suddenly the scales in the cloak room and slipped quietly from her seat in’ the rear row. She beamed upon Cynthia, the attendant. “Lovely* spring day,” she began. “Doesn’t the sun flood the room! What a welcome change it must be to you to have these light wraps in place of the heavy winter furs and cloaks.. Cynthia, with a wisdom born of long experienge, nodded.’ “Were you thinking of trying the seales thlu morning, Mrs. Martin?’ she guggest- , 38 if that were the last ideg likely to enter the ciub woman's head. “Scales?” repeated Mrs. Martin. ‘Yest Oh, yes! I believe I might. You see I've been dieting a little and I'm anxious to know what effect it has had."” “Slimmer, T'm sure, said the diplo- matic attendant. “You really are!” ese Win she complpined, “Tl take , what a gay W syit! 1's almost barbaric. N taken eg te Jook at it. And tnv out i mfi” y legk a8 If they'd pop Cvmhh wn yol 'cons , fll B new meml r." ll ally, e the ’plt 'plpn‘ president, Mrs, J ©“1"den't see’| the club,” said simply ruin the Wn Ue cirele.” lilcmfl!' lflnl. cv-m-. loy- She adjusted her summer fur neck- piece, then chanced tp Jogk at the scales. “My gracious,” sh haven't weighed myself for Hold these th Cynthis's whilg 1 step on.” Se Was not quits as prompt as the Yady desired, y goodness, . girl” she snapped. slow a5 , npnll ot Sundays. all day to Cymhh s Wi Mrs. Martin radiated gelight. Cynthia led the way to the shining, enameled platform and glistening weight bar. She knew what was exnected and with a def, almost imperceptible motion, adjusted a little nut in the rear of the mechanism. Mrs, Martin stepped upon the scales. Cynthia slid the weight over, and made 2 mental note of the figure which- Mrs. Martin had recorded on her test, the visit previous. Even with the adjustment, there had been a gain, sp she fibbed gra- ciously. “A hypdred and thirty-five and a half,” she reported, moving the weight back to the zero. “My dear Mrs, Martin, you've lost two pounds.” Mrs. Martin attemnted to conceal her satisfaction, but failed. “And if yowil give me my wraps, please. I. really must be leaving early. Rob’s perfectly ravenous when he comes home from school and I like tg give him a good, warm dinner.” Hardly had the door closed behind her LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sundar Observances, Mr. Bditer: I make no war what- ever.on the man who believes ‘that Sup- day should be observed as a Sabbath, but T certainly do object to his trying to dompel anyone glse to opserve the gay. When the Lord’s Day Adliance or any other association announce that they de- sire to get legislation that will .in effept invade the rights of ‘the individual oon- soience, and when they give out thet they desire a retum to the Puritan Sup- day, we have a perfect right to invest- te the workings of that sort of laws Shen “they were enforeed,-and We also have a right to expect that once started on such a line of leg on, men will all they Mave ever asked for or wished that they might have, The Puritans' did not know 'or prae- tice even the simplest and plainest prin- ciples of religious kberty. wanted or ngderstood was to have liber- ty to do ad they themselves ‘houzht right, and they laid heavy hands on those ared to dissent from their ‘stand- n:ds Modern apostles of a Tetyrn to the So- called biue laws have Ro clearer vision than did their prototypes, and when they got the jaws called for, will =y just as heavy hands on any objecting minority that mlay be found. It is just as true today as it was In the days of Paul. that if righteousnese e by the law, then Christ is dead in vain, and without entering at into the guestion of which day of the said with the most positive assurance that if jt is “Christian” it should be ob- served as Ohrist would have observed it, and the aftitude of Ohrist's followers to- ward those who do observe it should be decided exactly in harmony with the way Ohrist talked and aoted Yoward those who did not follow Him or believe in Him when He was here on egrth s our example. . Christ ‘said. “If any man hear - My wards and befieve not. I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth Me apd recefveth not My werds, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken the same shall judge him in the last day. Buf fo many of the profeesed followers of the lowly Jesus waiting till the last day for some of their fellowmen to ne judged, is waiting altogether too long, and these religious entbusiasts like the pharisees of old, Want ihe -ones whom they account as offenders to be judged now, end the paing 4nd pemalties that God has reserved to Himself to give at the end of the jourmey, to be inflicted forthwith. All that is not Chwistian. Just as truly. itis not American, either. Very truly yours, GILBERT P. COATES. oDD INCIDENTS IN AMERBICAN . HISTORY WEREN “OLD TIPPECANGE” INAUGURATED, Iike his political cammaign, the in- auguration day ceremonies in Washington of William Henry Harrison (“Dld T canoe.”) were the most strikingly cgi nal of any president that has been stalled into that offige. The date was March 4, 1841, Washington being filled with people; and the roar of the morning salutes was echoed by the bands of the military as they marched te take their designated places. At 10 o'clock in the morning a proces- sion was formed which escorted the pres- ident-elect from his temporary residence, by way of Pennsylvania avenue, to the capitdl. There Were no regular troops on pa- rade but the uniformed militia -of the District of Columbia, reinforced by oth- ers from Philadelphia and = Baltimere, which performed escort duty in a very ¢reditable manner. A carriage presepted by the Whigs of Baltimore, and drawn by four horses, had been provided for the. president, but he preferred to ride on horseback, as the Roman emperors avere- wont to pass along the Applan Way. The old hero made a fine appearance, Nas mounted, as he was. on a spirited whitg charger. At his right, slightly in the FOR HACKING COUGHS el 3 . on_the N"k‘fll to Mrys. o eargeted b Tnbractie beig: “I can't read the figures for some r e hesitated. “Would you mind adjusting it for me?” Cynthia dropped the convenient ohair, kered Wi the machine. tyr throw en a Again her hand tin- the little nut in the rear of Then she slid -the weight alpng the rpw of figured notches, her eyes dancing With repressed amusement, “A hundi Iy. What?” raelf. u'lflklrwu s and fltty." she said grave- r:, Pettibone. . Pettibone stooped, squinted and (hen straightened, half-ashamed that she ‘had revealed her fafling eyesight. “Ten pounds heavier? It's ridiculous! her furg jestigally 19 the door. Cymthia laush-l. —Chicago News. rear, rody Major Hurst, Who had begn his aide-de-camp Thantes; at his left, ip a tion, rpde Col. ‘todd, ;.nvlhor gide-de- camp at the same Although the ,w’lflm' Wwas chilly, the general refused tp wear an overeos and he rode with hig hat in his hand, gracefully bo ing acknowledgments of cheers from the mujtitudes on the sify walfs, and of the waving of white hangd- kerchiefs by lzgies at the windows on either side. Behind the president came the Tippe- id other political organi- club from Prince Geo: county, Maryland, had in dts ranks large platform pn Wwh white Horses, en Whigh was a power- lpom frem the Laurel factory, with op- ¢ratives at Work. ~Several of the elubs gabips on wheels, decked with suifgble “deserintions, cider barrels, canpe clubs " zations. Thi drey large log 'coon skins angd otber frpptier articles. An immenge crowd had the capitgl, and 3t 10 o'clock had tickets 'Qn “mn;ud lery of the rushed tp that and were gble fo vided. Soon after the galleries were filled the dors, wearing the' eourt ig, were introduced cn &e tyre-ldmb-oloel was e chamber by the foreign amb; dresses and ! sign the floor. Fipally ushered intg the genal *.3 e guerulogs to the clud's ey gver let her J;lu 2;" uch tastes egs of our lit- exploded, *“I t the battle of. the imilar posi- s 1s, drawn by six gathered at ladies who the gzal- east door lead- ing tp the m;ifl sallery was soep open- ed when at least five thousand persons peint. Less than a thoug- to reach the seats pre- | mr:{ ehair. iven and -the procession east tmm ‘menge ww io number upwards of lny people. Geperal Marrison, as “the obssrved of all observers,” was longed cheers when h his address. latform. stillness as vo'ee, bi biasis. All were aston ol at the power d, wil facing tbe cold s ?“emm. ar:d ‘ecmpass of his .y g cf term. Fo distingtly w:re his eyery ~ septiment, particulialy whee h: said that hs Wouid crITy out piedges he had Just“before the 2lgse of the hlu‘\lnl he tviied to Caef Jiplice Taney, Wka with arose lo celiver When the up: sided he advapced to i1 A AL #nd there was = read, ip ‘= loud snd clear inaugural addrsss. He stood t o7e.cpat or gloves, ortheast wind, ~while those seated aroupd bim, s!though warm- Iy wrapped, suffered from the mad:, that yider re circumstances woyld he yun for apother is' the final date for filing returns and payment of one-fourth of the smount of income tax due” is the admonition of the bureau. of internal revenue. l Storips Thet Recall Qthery I trle washer was going When the family ea et (ot by the sieady omit grace this sald testily to mother. Qt doyn to nnoyed ‘“el rison survived h! month, INCOME TAX FACTS YOU SHOULD ENQW Many_inquiries from newly weds as to the amount of taxable income for lhn Pl Larehe: k 2 4 g 4 - Barrison spoke fqr vne and @ ho is, s he3+d taat he was chowrsl st the 7r:- Bible, an] in x ejcar wi tinct voice repeated the oath required. It was a lh‘ulnr fact president took the oath this mumMs Spectators before him spontan: covered their heads, while mh cannon announced to the country that | had & new chief m{lqtnte. ‘When thie newly I refurned to the White” Fouge he look his station jn the reception reom. and the .multitude entered the frent passed (hrpugh the vestihule info ception. room, where they bad an opper- tunity to shake hapds with the ]mltdo it, |and thep passed steps ang oyt through the At night “there were three ipaugural balls, the pripes of adnlulw suiting different poekets. in spite of the fatigue of th- mained over an hour, and was Aueuhd by several members of the cabinet. Ha inauguratiop just one haying eomr-chi a cold from whigh he died on April (Tomorrow—Our First hgul Vietory.) year 1930 are received internal revenue. -In fled. If the 1 wife exceeded should be filed for the purpose of cor- rectly computing the uxrtzx which ap- plies only to income in amount. or wWho is incapable And remember that Mar that whep the augurated pi own through th Presiden y the bureau ny Wfl":OW parties were employed up (o the wedding date and the point op Which advice is sought is whether the joint income,must be shown. The ruling of the bureau of \inteérnal revpue is that if they were mar- ried on or before December 31, 192 return must be made of their comb! income if it equaled or exceeded §2,000 Separate returns of intome of each or a relurn of their cembined income may be exoees of that The pewly weds are entitled tp exemplion plug the additional $ each dependent upder 18 years of age self-support be- cause mentally or physically «defective. This exemption may be divided in any proportion in separate remrnl of hus. commiftee, of Which Mr. Preston wasg|band apd wife if filed that chairman. The jugges of the supreme Little mylng it when the) wasu and no epe can hear elen mpred at him. father, 1 didn't think you were 1o us” she said. ‘Tt washer bother Ged, I'm gure.” Not Exactly Trade. Nathan's father has a grocery story and he hears much abjut business ditions eon- t home. Naturally his conver. eation s mmuch about it also. The other gay his mother took him to the dpgtor. They sat in ¢he waiting room and waited fhefr turn While several geeded them into the inner o ushered in to the doetor. him a minute. in were published today, callh getin ares. a prier S by tients pre- Fivally their tum came an dnuy were qifl “There's a Tot more :xmom-" st out PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBEE Cf Akron, Dhio, Feb. 1§, —Official nptices @ special of stoekholders of the Goodygear ire and Rubber Company for March 4 tp consider refipancing plans agreed up- on by direstors of the company, York bankers and creditors conference in New York. The call asks authorization to exchange “present eom- mon ef $100 par value for no par value stock, share for share, and presgnt pre- ferred for new preferred provides for jssuance #tock to holders of the propased bonds or debentures and for preferred fe stock ismue. oW in recent 1t aleo of management retired at rectors within thirty years. CONDITION QF WILLIAM ¥. The total issue of bonds and debentures must pot exceed ul m- - 990 both to bear gight per cent. and to be option '( d:- M'COMBS 1S UNCHANGED “The Coffee of Good Taste” 42 cents a poynd A SURPRISING SALE OF THE FAMOUS NORTH SHORE HOUSE DRESSES BEGINS THIS MORNING For the first time since the war began are we able to offer you Dresses such as these at prices sufficiently low to interest you. We are doing it in this sale—and it isn’t the prices alone which are going te prove at- tractive. NORTH SHORE DRESSES ARE. DAINTY AND ATTRACTIVE - THEY ARE MADE OF GOOD MATERIALS THE PATTERNS AND COLORINGS ARE NEW . - THE STYLES ARE VARIED AND CLEVER THEY ARE ONE HUNDRED PER CENT. DRESSES YOU CAN FIND THE DRESS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IN ONE OF THE THREE LOTS LISTED ABOVE. iN EVERY PARTICULAR national New York, Feb. 16.—The condition of Wiliiam F. MecCombe, former chalrm: of the democratic 1 who ig critically il| here of heart' dis- ease, today was reported unchanged. The island of Made! almost lives on jts embroideries.