Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 19, 1921, Page 4

é n.‘wirf Builetin autd Coufied 125 YEARS OLD Subseripilon brics 135 & Week: Me o monid; 86.00 & pear, nterec at the Postofficy at Norwie, Coma.. o secoad-clam matter. Telosbese Gail, Holetin Business Qfiica. 483 Bulietia ' Ealforial Rooms, W-8 Jab Oes, 33-2. ‘Telephane 105. . e Norwich, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1921, Hulletin Fiimanile Ofice 25 Church Kt dedaten- e ersdited 0 it-or ot otheiwise eredited to thip paper and also uo iocal uews Dublisies rtn, Al rights of reublication of eeclal des +“ber wnreln are alsc reserved. CIKCULATION WEEK ENDING FEB. 12th, 1921 10,996 = nm s JITNEYS AS COMMON CAREIERS. It took quite a while for the people to see it but experience has plainly shown that the trolley lines furnish a transporiation service which cannot be dispensed with, that they should be pro- téoted against unfair competition and that other carriers which undertake to do a similar business ought to be placed under the same kind of regulation. There has been no small number who bave felt the other way about it, that they could get along without the trolley roads, that jitneys ought to be allowed to take away the business of such roads whenever they pleased and that when electrie lines could not get enough reve- nue to render the service through lack of patronage they ought to be forced to do something that was impossible or go out of business. It required only a little ex- berience along such lines of thought tof fnd out the arror of it. Jitneys were out for themselves regardjess of service to the public, they operdted as frequently or infrequently as they' pleased, failed to give anything that could be depended upon and little assurance of safety, while those who believed that the trolleys would never be missed quickly realized the loss once it was experienced. The hearing before the judiclary com- mittee of the gemeral assembly this week plainiy indicated the sentiment of the thing happens more than the many fires which are occurring almost every day and the large waste which is caused by the failure to heed the call of safety first. The fire hazard deserves sincere con- sideration and the most effective and sat- istactory time to deal With it iz before there is a-smell of smoke or_an alarm of fire is turned in. 3 g b . | DOLLAR DAY. Dollar day, arranged by the merchants of Norwieh for today has been yoted by the reading public of Norwich and the towng in this end of the state. It is one of these timea in the year when the mer- chants. give' to the. people a chaice to carry away their stock under most fa- vorable conditions. It is an event in- variably 'anticipated and of which full advantage will be taken if it is possible to judge by those which have preceded. Merchants have been engaged for some little time in interesting the careful buy- ers in taking advantage of improved con- ditions to pyrchase what they require.|, Buying has to a considerable degree been stimulated by better prices, prices which ‘were cut to and in some instances below ' THE MAN WHO TALKS ° If the real cau?au of death were written on gravestgnes, (it would surprise us te find how many would have this inscrip- tion: “He took a chance.” And evident- ly it wasn't an even chance, and it went against him. Of course, no reference ia here made to gambling where the game Wwas a losing one, for that rarely results In the loss of life only incidentaily, Where one takes a chance the chance usually against im because his judgment does not act rationally. He takes is for granted that he will succeed, otherwise he would not take the chance. How many times does this happen: A man is driving his automobile just behind an- other one going in the same direction, Just ahead is one coming towards him, He thinks there is room to pass, but the cars collide and great damage is done If he #ad succeeded, what would he have gained? A single paltry moment! There are big things for which one is justified in taking a chance, but why risk life and limb for trivial objects? The writer one day overheard two boys on the street having a heated argument. One was trying hard to explain some- this to the other which he did not readily understand. Losing his patience, those which would be necessary in re-!he exclaimed, “O you bonehead!” Evi- placing the siocks. Dollar day is arranged entirely inde- |pendent of whatever othar reductions have been made. The stry is plainly told in the 'advertisements which have bheen carried in the columns of The Bul- ‘etin and valuable time has been lost if these have not been-oarefully studied. Dollar day spells opportunity in big letters. It cannot fail to make its ap- peal today even as it has in the past and, there will be the excentional chanee to | take care of the needs of the many mem- | bers of the family which have mnot re- jcelved the attention that they really de- served. It is one of these chances for !the display of real thrift which no one {can afford to ignore. This stock moving effort is one that works to the advantage of the dealer by getting his goods converted into cash. while the exceptiona} offerings, the wide variety of goods, and applying as it does In most instances to the entire stock, create an opportunity for the discrimi- nating buyers that will not be neglected. Norwich stores are well and favorabl known throughout_ this part of the state and their stocks of goeds are full and complete. THOSE PARIS EXPENDITURES. After all the disclosures that have been made in conmection with the appro- priations which were made for the carry- ing on of the war, and the way in which some of the government agencies have used and wasted the money placed in their hands, the only surprise in con- nection with the request for an account- ing relative to the fund that was pro- vided for the peace eommissien is that it should not have been made at am earlier time than two weeks before the close of state whea there was so little opposition | the administration’s term. Perhaps there to the placing of, the, jitneys under the|are good reasong why it should have been control of the pufil‘c utilities eommisston | anticipated that such- an accounting as to amount to practically nothing. Most of the citles in the state have rec- |have made the request unnecessary. would have been provided that would It ognized the need of proteeting the trek | may be attributed to politics, but it can- ley service against-injustices and pre- serving a meang of transportation upon which dependence can’ be placed, and what is now sought is the making of the {itneys common carriers throughout the state and requiring them to ‘meet the re- quirements of the state commission in the way of fares and service the same as any other carrier catering to the conven- jence of the general public, and if the facts presented to the legislative commit- tee are heeded they will be. —_— 7 HEADED THE RIGHT WAY. Because the tendency in previous years Bas been so strongly in the other direc- ten attention cannot fail to be given %o the figures which show that there was ¥zt actual decrease in the number of au- tomobile fatalities In the city of New York during the past year. not fail to be realized that such expen- ditures ought to get proper scrutiny and the time to obtain it is while those who can are there to explain. There Been political opposition, | some of #hich may have been a bit over- done on both sides, but it ig hard to be- lieve that a demand for an itemizing of the presidential expenditures in Paris would have been sought if it was expect- ed to amount to nothing, but it is to be realized that| there were democrats as well as republicans who backed the res- olution without any idea of bothering or taking advantage of a sick mam. It is in fact doing With this apbropria- tion only what it has been doing with others. It is.endeavoring to get at the facts while there are those in office who have and can give th:m. This appears to be fully recoguized by the president Even though | when it is Jeclared in his behalf that there were only 21 less than in 1919 that the itemized report will be furnished. marks a movement in the right direction. It is a decrease rather than an increase that the public has been striving for so tong and eredit for bringing it about can- not be disregarded. This improvement comes not only after # widespread outery against the manner in which human life was being {aken but ot a time When automobiles were making large gains, thus indicating that the in- fluence and efforts that were brought to hear were accomplishing more than the There is no excuse for approving the pol- fey of covering things up and if there is nothing to justify secrecy it is time to remove the mysteriousness in connection with some of the expenditures. Even if it is late we should have the facts and that appears to be recognized by the indicated willingness to furnish them, EDITORIAL NOTES. Is there any danger that prices will get figures might indicate. New York has be- | S0 10w that people Will be doubtful of the come aroused at the appalling loss of life | quality? fn ifs streets and apparently recognizes that not only must there be a better en- Nothing zeems to produce speed like the forcement of the laws but @ proper ae. | 2PProach of the date for filing the income sumption of responsibility on the part of | 13X returns. these using the highways. Disregard for regulations had previously been general and it is not improbable that general recognition of that fact has caused peo- ple to put themselyes on guard against just such recklessness to a greater de- gree than existed before. Thus with all users of the'highway, including the pedes- trians, exercising greater care and a bet- ter enforcement of the laws by the au- thorities, New York .has found that its big death rate from street accidents was unjustifiee, and inasmuch as it was pos- sfble for one year to bring about a re- duetion, while the number of motor vehi- cles was considerably increased, it simply imposes upon it the duty of seeing that these better conditions are continued_in the future. Tt can be expected that the number of motor vehicles will be greater and there must be due regard given to safety in the highways by all users thereof. When care replaces recklessness and a lack of respect for others there will be less of the deplorable and needless fatalities. THE FIBE HAZAED. At & small town farm in Rhode Island this week the destruction of the building ‘wag prevented by the timely discovery of a blase which was making good headway in the strueture and which presumably started from an’overheated stove. The inmates were gotten out Without harm. Reference is made to this simply to show the wisdom of paying the closest atten- tion to fire prevention in any wooden structure used for the sheltering a large number of inmates, whether they are chil- dren or elderiy people. In the case of institutions of this char- acter, homes for children or even schools, fires too often result from the failure to sive the proper attention to the heating Slants. It is decidedly fortunate when it is pessible to discover a fire in time to get all the inmates out safely and to successfully combat the blaze, Too of- ten is it the case that one or more lives are lost and the bullding destroyed but with the proper -~=---+ of care given to the heating plants, their location and thelr flues many of the fires can be avolded. It may require some additional expense to provide the safeguards but that ig far preferable to the losses and ammeyances attending fires, even though it {s property rather than lives which are ehiefly involved. Too often is it the case that there can be pointed out after a fire how a few simple measures would have served to prevent large losses and no end of trou- Ble. Nothing shows the need of giving gitaution to ihose mattery befors amy- ———— It makes a long trip down to Florida to see Mr. Harding, but'those whe go seem to think it js worth while. That surgeon who cut out his ewn ap- pendix not enly knows how it feels but he saved himself 2 good sized bill. That the yrowers have 22,000,000 pounds of prunes on hand will be good news to the boarding house keepers. This is the kind of Weather that whets | the desrie for getting out the fishing |tackle or cleaning up the lawn mower. The man on the corner -says: There was a time when the proper height for a woman’'s skirt was a little over two feet. fr——— Somehow Thomas A. Edison seems to be out of tune with the present day view when® he is able to get diversion out of more work. j ——— Perhaps Toledo will get compensating publicity out of the fact that bandits got away with morg meney in that ¢ity than they @id on some other. raids that have {been made. G — There 1s nothing surprising in the dec- laration of ‘Mr. Harding that he doesn’t desire legislation to help him dodge the income tax. He wants no exeeption made in his case. b ——— What is the use trying to relieve the unemployment situation when idle men are put to work at $5 a.day only fo be callel off the job because the scale calls for $5.50 a day. Bridgeport master bullders realize that it the large amount of construction work that is waiting more favorable conditions is going to be secured inducements need 1o be offered now. e Thomas Edison is bound to get hearty endorsement when' he says, in advocacy of people keeping 'at work after they reach 70, that persons who keep busy keep out of trouble. It is true in more than one way. S —— ) What For? A carload of soap has been shipped from Chicago to the bolshevists in Russia, What for ?—St. Paul Pioneer- Press. Two women elected to the city coun- cil of Cove, Ore., failed to show up to take the ¢ath of office. and men were seanatly sgpolnted fa thaiz alaces, dently it was intended to express the last stages of stupidity. But. why do we make “bonehead” a synonym for stu- pidity? A bone is something hard, elas- tic, strong and durable; which are not bad qualities for any human caput. A head that is hard, having a wide range of versatility that originates thought strong and lasting, Is as fine a gift as the Creator can stick on any Fiman shouls de! Unconsciously this angry boy was payi his mate a compliment when *he called him a “bonehead.” But for some reason the other boy didnt ssem to view | it in that light. judging from the way he doubled up his fist and the strong English he used- Now there is a moral to all this. When we are tempted to call an- other a “bonehead” let us think for a mo- ment what sort of a head he wonld have with the bone left out. Among the things we learned from natural philosorhy was that nature “abhors a vacuum” and also rhat she “riots in jnequality. S8 diversified are all natural productions that there are no straight lines, no level surfaves, no sim- ilar things in all her broad domain. If this is so, why should we be so disturbed over inequalities in the field of human actlvity? What a stupid old world 1t would be with absolute likenss every- ‘where and in everything! Yet we are so idiotic—that is, some of us are—because we are not like others, that v-e are made positively miserable. Mr. Smith, who lives in the alley In a small l.ouse, envies Mr. Newrich, who lived on tie boulevard n a mansion, and Mr. Plainiaan wonders why he can’t have a Hudson six as well as Mr. Wealthman. They do not stop to realize that pcsibly they have blessings that possibly these well-to-do havé not. They blame society for this inequality and would make such a readjustment of society that ther could get Mr. Wealth- man’s Hudson six. When shall we learn that there will always be inequality in the whole human order? President Dwight of Yale one very cold morning met Prof. Loomis, the great mathematician, and remarked how cold it was. Immediately Prof. Loomis re- plied: “It’s only one-ten.h of one degree below the average of the last tem win- ters.” Here was accuracy boiled down to its lowegt terms. But does it not bring out a fact that we often lose sight of in regard to the weathier? The laws of tem- perature are not so variable as the popu- lar mind supposes. One mild winter may follow one of unusual severity, but what. is the average, just as a wet season may be succeeded by a prolonged drought. This is the way nature takes to preserve her gwn balance. Have there been many wintérs even in this latitude when ice ‘was not harvested? Has there ever been a season when .all our crops failed? Let us remember this: “While the earth re- maineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold, and heat, and summer and winter shall not cease.” Human heings are richly endowed with equipment for acquiring knowledge, nat- uyrally more so than any of the lower animals. There are some senses, however, in which we are inferior to them. For instance, the dog far surpasses us in the sense of smell. But man alone has the power to educate his faculties to do things which put him in a sphere 411 by himself. We are dependent on these sense faculties for much’ of our know- ledge. Take the eye W, which things are visualized; it can be carried to an in- credible degree of perfection by trained observation. That is why modern educa. tion is made to appeal so strongly to the eye. Those of us who were privilegeld to see the school children of Norwich present their instructive pageant. Light, had a concrete illustration of what the eye can teach. In no other way could the value of sight education have been so vividly given. Sunnose the children had learnied the same facts through dry school reports, no lasting impression would have been made. As it was they were both in- structed and .entertained. Present meth- ods of educatfon are along the right track. There Is an old saying that “there is a time for all things.” If that is true, there is a time for trimming and getting trimmed, although it is not easy to real- ize this latter fact unless it is the othes fellow who is getting trimmed. Impar- tially considered, they are equally impor- tant. During some ‘of these mild winter days since the “sword has been beaten into the plowshare” it is well to get out the pruning hook or scissors and make havoc. with the grapevine. Be merciless with it and rimember that you can’t raise grapes and a woodlot on the same area. Be a little more careful with that fruitful apple tree and beautiful shade tree. Don’t spoil t heir symetry with hasty and bungling work. The best results come from wise trimming. That is why'it is good for man to trim and for a tree to get trimmed. But man himself needs to get trimmed to keep him in shape. Human society is improved every time some sms 't Alec gets spank- ed, whether it is the kaiser or a school- boy.» Let the work of grace centinue. Dickens began one of .his stories with this sentence: “Old Marley was dead to begin with; dead as a door nail” We my say the same in regard to the saloon. Whatever temporary violations there may be to liquor selling, the saloon, as a menacing public institution, is as dead as a door nail, and the constitution of the United States will probably see to it that it remains dead. But there is a dis- position on the part of the far-seeing public to preserve the social featires of the saloon. The nerve center of the sa- loon was its sociality. It was a place where men could meet on absolute equal- ity., It was thoroughl® democratic in spfrit. Why can we not establish com- munity centers where men’s desires for social life. shall be afforded, with rum left out? . One’s success or failire in the future is going to depend in no smail degree on the leader he chooses. Shall it Be Faith or Fear? The writer of a popular book has. this pregnant sentence: “If your thought is fixed on Faith, in the greater meaning, you are invineible. If it is fixed on Fear, or its elder child, Werry, you stand hplpiess, weak, conquered and mis- erable.” The man who fears that he may say or do something out of the conven- tional that will cause comment and dis- approval is a puny slave; a sort of jelly- fish with no future that lifts him above the dependent lower animals. The making of a man lies within his own personality. His sovereignty is his own spirit. Days of Thrift. - In old Ben Franklin's day every week was thrift week. that's what gave this country its start—TFacoma Ledz- er. Sea urchins retreat to deep water at|and the anuroach of & sterm e While the state of Igwa has other resources, farming is its chief and im- mediate resource and employment. Also, Iowa is mainly a r::l‘\:fl nlmfi:fll )-;:u- form and . extrao Y, writes Archer W. Douglass. If to this be added unusually sufficlent rainfall, it will be seen that farming comes easy as & fairly dependable livelinood, free largely from the plague of drought and hot winds which are often the portion of the argricudurel workd in the Great Plains states to the west. Towa usually raises more corn than any other state in the Union, and therefore has more hogs than any of its sister states. It long ago learned the 'lesgpn, neglected uniil lately by the souwth, that the most profitable farming lay in selling its products in the shape of four-footed livestock. So Jowa is the home of many rich and prosperous farmers, too rich and prosperous sometimes for the good of the state. Driven at times by a desire for leisure or by the social ambition of their wives and daughters, who very naturally have grqwn weary of the toil and @rudgery of farm life, they retire to some pleasant country town, and that jtown immediately goes dead as every traveling man knows If it has a suf- ficient nummber of thcse retired farmers. They -display little interest in the growth and prosperity of the town. Meanwhile they rent their farms, and there emgues all the evils of temantry and absentee landlords. Among the produtive factors of Town is the State Agricultural college, at Ames. It is among the oldest and best known of these institutions in the country and a pioneer in real achieve- {ments. For many years its efforts were largely those of efficient production but of late it realizes that there are two vital factors in farm life: that of making at leest a fair living and or ren- dering life on the farm worth while, ‘While it always will pursue the first endeavor, it {s giving aore and more attention to the second. proposition. Recentl; the collége made a = sarvey: of the Iittle township of Lone Tree, in Clay county, northwestern Towa. There are typ railroads run- ning through the township. Clay county is among the leaders in the state in mileage of travel roads. There are eighty-five farmhouses and 482 persons in Lone Tree township, exclusive of the little villege of Everly. The results of the survey are the story in littie pot only of this minuge fragment of humanity but of the whole agricultural community in this great country of ours and of the drift of all our civilization. If country life decays there fs scant hope for the rest of the nation. There is increase in temantry in Lone Tree . township, yet the majority of the tenants expect to become landowners. Many farms are mortgaged, not because of the poverty of the farmers, buf, for the same reasont that commercial con- cerns borrow money — to expand their business. . Some of the rich farmers are heavy! buyers ‘of livestock, and also of land in the Dakotas. An idea of the rich- | ness of the surrounding couniry may be gathered from the statement that Everly, with only 472 inhabitants, in one way or another does an annual business of more than a half million doliars. In addition to that, Everly is one of the largest shippers of livestock in the state. There exists a fine spirit of business honesty and morality in the Lone Tree community. Much business is done on credit, but losses are very smal. In educational advantages and in their results the township measures up very well with the rest of thé state; both as to being a reading. population and as to the percentage wno attended high schools and collezes and universities. In fact, they are above the gemeral average. The religious Hfe of the community is at a low ebd conmsidering the pros- perity of its people. A large per- centage of chureh membership is irres- ular in attendance. The people are ‘bungering and thirsting for the things religion can furnish, but the burdens of traditfon seems to hang heavily upon the churches whieh apparently are more concerned with the tithes of -mint, anise and eummin than with the wants of modern humanity. N In this, as in all other matters, Lone Tree township is merely a microcosm of the rest of the country. Modern things in the way of utilities outnumber those of conveniences in the home. As one farmer's wife expressed it, “We have ev- ery convenience outside the house, but few in the house.” Farm machinery is more in evidence than home comforts, but better. As to the real problem, the social life of the community, there is the usual story; picnics, especially at the rural schools, to which the people are much at- tached; the township band to which it is a distinetion te belong; the town hall at Everly where social gatherings, and all manner of meetings are held; the inevit- able movie and endless visiting, especial- 1y on Sunday afternoons. One of the human (and business) side- lights is the rest room prepared by a bank that has vision. It is a room in the bank building where farmers and Sunday Momning Talk According to Thy Faith. How many stop to think that that is the measure by which God portions out His gifts. It is the measure, largely, even in material things, when rightly ynderstood. Faith not mere belief, but faith in truth. When Christ was' besought by & the blind men that He give them sighi, He answered as He had so many times, “According to your faith be unto you.” ‘We pray and the same reply is spok- en to our souls, “According to they falth” Then we are reminded chat faith must bring forth works. It is not enough. to believe that a project will pay, we must invest in it ’either muney or ®ffort, or both, If it is to pay us. It Is not enough to pray for success or for anythine else which we desire, and then | belleveing that God answers prayer, sit it but in the project or thing for which we pray, and a pledge, too, that we will do our part in bringing what we desire. The blind men might have belleved | christ able to help them vet if they had not gome to Him and asked for sight, they would have remained blind in spite of their bellef. So we may believe that God Is able to help us, and yet refuse or neglect what is manifestly a condition of our receiving aid. We reccive little because we ask | Hittle and expect our prayers to be ans- wered in more than a soiritunl sense. The depth of a man's relfigion is pretty fairly tested by the way he takes every day affairs to God In prayer—his trials and his joys, his discouragements and his ambitions, his failures and his sto- cesses, his hopes and his p! asking God for what he wants, and Bubmissive- ly secking guldance. We cannot ask too much of God, provided we ask In faith and in trusting love and according to our faith so shall the gift be. If wo re- ceive lttle, we need to look to the spirit of our prayers. ns, HIS TROUBLE IS ALL GONE, “I was affected with pains all over my back and kidneys,” writes Charles Mc- Allister, 1 Clark 'Ave., Kearney, N. J. “After three or four doses of Foley Kid- mey Pills I became all right and my pal is all gone.” TFoley Kidney Pills relieve backache. uflmy rregularities,- rheu- matic pains, stiff joimts, swollen muscles and other symptoms of kidney trouble. It is a splendid medicine, prompt in action, always helg:‘.. Contains no TR & Qsz00d Co. * WAY TO KEEP YOUTHS ON THE FARMS | Ity by and wait to see what wonders the | yielding foe of all slanderers of women. Lord wilt perform. Prayer is a Dledge— | In order to show his resentment for the {a pledge of our faith, net only in God, |tattling tabbies of the capifal, {a vpractical course of agricultural train- the situation is steadily changing for the their families find everything for their convenience and ‘comfort when they come to town, The fina] story as to why boys and girls leave the farm, finds its answer in that fast dying, barbaric legal fiction that children are mere appendages and chattels of their parents, a fiction that takes no dccount of the profound truth, which is slowly dawning upon us, of the distinct entity and individuality of the child, to be studled and considered. The thing of most moment developed in, the study of Lone Tree ip is that there is too offen lack of recognition of the fact that the inherent nature of the child demands play with its quota of) work, and that itg absence Jack a very dull and & very di boy indeed/ Moreover, the boy and the gir] have the natural human desire to be a part of the show; to be something more than a mere servant, like the hired man; to have same tangible Interest in the land on which they labor, something of their own, so that they ghall not wait the slow process of (ime to De at least part farmers ip their own right, The first of these problems, that of in- telligent leadership In the social and re- liglous life of the communlty, is some- thing that the township and the small town must find and create within itself, with such help as is always to be had from the widespread community = work which has its source in the state college at Ames. The second and even re vital prob- lem, that of making My%fl girls part- ners in farm life has enlistedl the sympa- thy and active cooperation, mot enly of the state college, but likewise of the country bankeis and some of the leading farym papers, especially in Des Moines. So there are now thousands of mem- bers of the boys' and girls' plg, calf, poultry, and like clubs, throughout the state. Funds are adyanced to these youthful. members on which they are given notes and pay Interest, that they may have something all their own and for whose success they are responsible. It is a strictly business proposition and it is a rare instance where it is hot car- ried out with absolute good faith on both sides. The child thus imbibes that sense of responsibility and obligation which ownership always conveys, and life on the farm becomes 2 thing of aceomplish- ment and endeavor, since now he has something to work for which inures to his own benefit. In other words, he learns {o like his job, which is usually the preliminary to intelligent success. Such are some of the simple, but di- reet and human ways by which the think- ing men and women of Iowa seek® to solve the great asricultural problems which encompass them. LEVYTERS TO THE EDITOR State Needs Active Sofl Workers Mr. Editor: in your issue of February 12 T was much interested in the article headed “Journalism at Connecticut Agri- cultural College.” It strikes me\that the fundamental purpose apd design of the institution is already overloaded with divergencies of a classical or literary type of education not conducive to the chief- purpcse of the institution. Agri- cultural and literary attainments are not likely to be comributory forces to each other. .One demands the active physical force of a successful' produecer, and the other mentally active, but physically dormant ana sedentary. Agriculturalists are what the country needs far above any other class of pro- ducers. Mre most eloquent advecate of am in- dustry is the man of successful experi- ence. He -produces the goods and none can gainsay him, however unpretentions of literary attainthents. It is Iittle less than a waste of time for the student, and a misuse of funds for the state, to attempt to produce a successful agri- culturalist of a lterateur. An aimless college course is deplorable, It becomes a- social walking-stick, or an outfit frr a scoundrel. The same period of time, (after & f:- gitimate schooling) In some worthy pur- suit is by far ‘to be preferred for the thrift and well being'of the person or those interested in him. 1 would not disparage % college edu- catfon, provided it is for z definite pur- pose; otherwise, would stand by my foregoing conclusion. Journalism doesn't foodstuff; saving. Prices on ' GOOD FURNITURE fallen as one might be led to believe but what reduction has occured, ments most atiractive. For Livi Bed R ining Room _ P Liios B, BudReg Dies e Ehchg MEAN DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKET. SEE US, ANYWAY, BEFORE PURCHASING. showed his respect for Mrs. Eaton by frequently inviting her to the White House as his guest. Enchanting, ambitious and unseru- pulous, Mrs. Eaton soon held the popu- lar hero completely under her influence and naturally she went to him constant- 1y to confine her troubles. Mr. Van Bu- ren adroitly seconded her, and the gallant old soldier swore to have his revenge and that the scandal mongers who had cmbittered the last years of his beloved wife, Rachel, should net experience the e triumph with hlg “little friend, oz At this juncture Van Buren saw his opportunity. He himself was a widower, and keeping house in Washington. As secretary of state he was able to form an alliance with the bachelor ministers of Great Britainand Russia. eaci~of whom had spacious residences at the capital. A series of dinners, balls and suppers were planned at these three houses, and at each successive entertainment Mrs. Ea- ton was the honored guest She was al- ways assigned to lead the danchmg, and was always chosen to sit at the table on the right of the host. Some of the ladies present would show their indignation at her behavior by leaving the room, but this seemed to have | no effect either upen her or upon the president. She was openly denounced by 0od clergymen, and she found herself in such | inted a porition which very few women would |or "y Hitched (0 & (Festly, FRRISS Pre vy, woman's house. For Mrs. Eaton, whe apparently did nnllm“‘r‘!l'::"’::'":m‘ o heiet iting possess a seruple as to the propriety of o U oSl rnen the spee {her course, evidently enjoyed the situa- [ to slacken the Young man sald: tion, #3d weed {o viek Presidant Jackson et up, Closer.” : daily with a mew story o su! g 2 man gave no evidence’ of diplomacy nor [T g T DOravs Bame” ‘repiied the of politieal sagacity, but was a mere| SIS WY AOT Y beautiful, passionate, impulsive puppet, [TERAMEIN 0L 1700y wonderine hele up by Gen. Jackson, while Secre- about” sald the girl “Who s tary Van Buren adroitly pulled the :.":m' CHE S o BIP strings that directed her movements. |EVSTh < of ehiih” I8 the Ww . Mr. Calhoun, whose w’::’m (;‘wrenbl‘t R i . o among the Washington ladfes, who posi- ' tively refused to associate with Mrs. | ~Well. pleate do me the honor and evur. Eaton, said to a friend of Gen. Jackson's, | ¢&¥ m’"“,. s -y m_""‘" who endeavored to effect a reconciliation, | YOUF Suest,” she saiq g that “the quarrels of women, like those “ of the Meles and Persians, admitted nef- ther of inauiry or explanation.” Btories That Recall Others Need of Powder Patf Bobby a four year old is an observ- , ing youngster; also he is kind hearted and willing- to oblige, characteristics |that were brought out in a recent In- cident which was embarrassing to hir mother. Bobby's mother is young and pretty, and to enhance her good looks has frequent recourwe to a powder puff with the usual remark that she fears her face is shiny. QOne night this week Bobdby mt witn hiz mother In a movie and directly in front of them sat a baldhezded man. His head was shiny and this attracted the attention of Bebby. “Say, mother,” he sald excitedly, “That {man's head is awfully shiny, lsn‘t 77 | His mother's look of distreas was svident- |ly iterpreted by Bobby to mean sympa- thy for the gnem with the shing head, for he sald, Joud emough to b& heard for several rows of seats, “Mother, couldn’t you lend him your powder puff?™ Names Is Names farmer bought horse recently and after pondering over a name for it decided to call it Closer. ‘The next Sunday he asked a young wo- mani.of the neighbrog to go for a prodnce physical it may promulgate what the agriculturalist has produced and with Copper is said to Mave bam first dis covered in Cyprus. Calpoun knew well, however, that it much more force than that of a journal- | was @b womaa's quarrel, but a political istic essay. & gamelof chess played by men who were It would seem that any student of hizh school preparation or resonable in- telligence would be amply fitted to begin using women as their pawns, afa he lost the game. Van Buren afd Eaton mext tendered their resignations’as cabinet of- ficers, but President Jackson refused to accept them. Such being the ease, the cabinet officers Whose wives declined to assoctate with or call ypon Mrs. Eaton tendered their designations, which Jack- | son promptly accepted. =The entire city of Washington was in a turmoil. Angry men walked about the capital Rh tis A Bemarkeble Home Treatment Given By One Whe Had It In the year of 1893 I was at- tacked by Muscular and Inflamma- tory Rbeumatism. 1 suffered as only these. who have it know, over three years. 1 tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doc- ing. I can hardly helleve the state is recelv- ing its due share of finished product te till' the sofl. T hope we may be enlight- ened with a strict account of the various pursvits of the graduates, as far as may be definitely known. . A million dollars is none too much to i geon “ . | tor, but such rellef as 1 recelved produce active soil workers, but it tr too °"y.-»w R NS - ”’m".‘ """“_ was only temporary. Finaily, 1 D 4 tion ;* duels were talked of: old friend- |§ WAS O2Iy lemperary. —Einaly, 1 much for an indefini'e, promiscuous ex- | nips were severed, and every fresh in- |§ 170NG ® Temely that Cured me com periment, on matericl of questioLable | gignity offered his “lttle friend, Peg,” en- |§ T ¢ given It to Aumber who purpose, if any. deared Ler the more Lo (Gen. Jacksom, who ter| lete H F. PALMER, |wss quly grateful to Van Buren for his |§ bedr with Rheum: Norwich, Conn., Feb. 18, 1921, effected & curs In every case, . having espaused her cause. nd Dnhl‘ 1 wast every sufferer from any ¢ is odd enough” wri || form of rheumatic troudle ta try e —————————mme— | W cDster 0 A m:ud‘:;la:d.m'fl:;: : this marvelous ho’lllnx p er, Don't ns nces of ute send a ceat; sim InA| oOur BAme ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN i:l’al and. fearisnable werid sre prafuciiy HE gl and 1 will sand 1t fre HISTORY {sTeat voliticsl efforts, and may determine | § 1o (1. ":{l:.r BRSNS very probably who shall be the successor |§ 10 L% BN T ot ot curing ¥ to the present chief magistrate.’ theumatism, you PRESIDENT JACKSON DEFENDS Mrs, Paton ruled Andrew Jackson as comipletely as he ruled the demecratic She was the daughter of Willlam , who was in his day the land- may send one dollar, but under. price of it stand, 1 46 not want 'your money MRS, EATON. No social hubbub at the National Cap- |5 ital has ever atiracted as much atten-|, & of what wag then the leading public er ny.l;:":: "‘,:cgup:,-ug;.&.g:! 2on a8 W o atance of 't wife otihouse in Washington. She married ,_i'-""‘vm. A ? e e v . John Bowie Timber- i ; e i Tackson. Mrs. Eaton was the subject of | JOL08, Daval officer, ark H. Jackson, No. 116-G., Durs Jake, when she was only 16 years of age, and consequently wag an extremely young | widow when she became Mrs. Eaton. t Further Reduction In COAL PRICES Chestnut Coal . ...... $14.50 per ton much scandal during the early years of Jackson’s adminiftration. Previous to his coming to the White House he and Gen. Eaton had been fellow boarders at O'Neill's Tavern. Eaton had married the ‘Widow Timberlake, a noted Irish beauty, whase quick wit met a warm response in the heart of “Old Hickery.” When Gen. Jackson was elected and went to Washington it was with a sad heart, for he had had the experience of having his wife slandered, which is sup- posed to.haye hastened her death. This made the president the sworn and un- ton Bidg., Syrcause, N. Y. Mr, Jackson Is respensidle. Above statement true. Jackson vgzhuefilfibngfion: ldren cough. || Stove Coal .......... $1450 per ton No telling how soon the eymptoms EggCoal............ $1450"per ton sure oot o ue’.‘:&;%'mm No Extra Charge If Carried In. Betfiol cmewion, s, nos || OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST—OUR QUALITY cite, wpron; owe THE BEST. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION SHETUCKET COAL & WOOD (0. Telephone 1257