Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 8, 1921, Page 4

WEEK ENDING APRIL 2nd, 1921 11,088 FORTH OUR POSITION. . straightforward and to the is the mote which has been ad- by Secretary Hughes to the al- nations concerning the interest of Uniteu States in the mandated Ger- terriiory taken over as the result the waz. This comntry contributed its bringing about the victory and been plainly set Yorth that 't ex- rights to be respected. allies attention has been called faci that the United States has which have not been signed it has mot conferrsd upon of natioms any autherty fo 'or i, that the allies canno: disre- American interests, reganiless of use Wo want to make of them, and inssmuch as this country stil! helds those rights the allies or the Teague ve mo right to attempt to act for it anticipate its decision. 2 In his note Secretary Hughea strongly i it ;Efi|9! : [ RE 7 Bl e been plainly shown that bold though undertaking was it failed to ive as be regarded as final.’/ To oling to the hope that he way yet regain the i like hoping for the.impossible. RESPECTING STATE'S CONDITION. | Increases in saaries alike, but thers are Teasons to believe that it will meet muxl general approval if it has and if it takes the supremeé court reporter and an as- ststant, The explanation to the effect that sush an inerease could not be afforded by the state settles the ‘matter, and certainly with all the reasoms that are existing for the keeping down of expenditures and the widespread movement that is under- way for the cutting down of appropria- tions that would increase taxation, it would certainly be folly fo indulge in a general boosting of salarles of well paid officials. To trim closely in one direc- tion .and spend freely in another, es- pecially when such an expense as salaries means permanentcy, is not In keeping With the policy of economy and efficiency claled for and meeded in Connecticut. With readjustments taking place in other directions, with the cost of lving coming down, with wage reductions be- in gaccepted or insisted upon and a country wide effort being made to get back ‘from that point to which expendi- tures were -boosted during the period of the war it is certainly: not the time to indulge in the raising' of salries. That popular reason of rising living costs and war ‘conditions has passed. The judic- fary committes has recognized it in one case and it seems probable that the fact that wage increase cannot be afforded in one case will be good and sufficient ground for a similar decision in ‘the oth- ers. Certainly it is a sound reason, fully in keeping with the financtal conditions of the state and there is no reason to be- Tieve that the appropriaticns committes of one and fish of another unless there the same view that it did in reporting |J0SIng with the unfavorably the increase in salary for|gdes or the legiskitiire is going to'make qu The most trying of the many things fore the:grand ‘officers’ ball W g be the crowning feature of our ten days mm‘;xfifi. “Why weren't you down men?” Y , I had something else to do, and be- Idon’t believe I am netded any more on that dock.’ 4 E “Needed!" echoed Pearl. “Of “course you are needed! We all are.. You sure- iy aren’t going to desért mow??. “I feel that I have done my bit, Pear], in those hobnailed barrages. Please re- member that it was I that started the good work-on this boat, and now I think I.am entitled to a rest, for you see 1| worked 5o hard all my time in France that T haven't the strength left that some of you. girts, have.” “Indeed?” said Pearl. *“You look re- markably fit for an overworked person. “Thenk you. Pearl” I returned sweet- 1y. “I suppose it is because I keep the right mental poise.” “Yes?"-she said, and-as we entered our cabin ‘she gasped: “Why, what's this?” “Just my trunk, Pearl. I went down in the hold this afterncon to get some fresh things, and the steward down there asked me why I didm't have my trunk broaght un. so T wouldn't have to g0 way down in t'§ depths of the ship so often.” 7 “But, Lucile, there isn't room for our trunks in this tiny stateroom.” “No, mot for tramks, but surely for on “For yours, T see.” “You wouldn't make a fuss about my having mine in here, just because you ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY THE CONWA CABAL ‘that Gen. Washington had to contend with that thing there.” “I'll give you and Miss Fdlke the right! She mage no reply g8 her hair and pu tomj a necktie, and when pretendeg to be avold another twmpl about my trunk, f t show as small 2 spirit as Ps her exclaim when might Igve been ‘When I joined the girls at dinner they looked at me in asto as did a zood many of the other girls I passed as I entereq the dining salon. peased glances of approval and that came from many . of the compensation for what I glarges from my fellow “Didn’t you know, Lucile, told not to wear civies en home?” asked Pearl severély when turned to our cabin after the ball. “Yess, come to think of it member something was said ing our uniforms to the bi her, “but you know there one must used one would feel that I had done right in don. ning my evening gown. 1 was sorry that T hadn't thought o suggest that you girls do “the same.” “It ‘was careless of you” zem Pearl o believe that I was strangely un- fortunate in my bunkies al the time in the A. E. F. I never had one that re- ally understood or was symbathetic to me, as the French say.—Chicago News. single women teachers in the sohoajs. At the first school at which he called tried to joke the young teachers. “Now you'll all be getting married,” he Jaughed. “Have any of you been getting Propos- als since he ruling was passed?” Accidentally his eyes happened to meet thase of the young teacher in wlom every one knew he was interested. She thought 4 presents the ground swpon Whick the is some injustice or Inequality appar- glaime of this country are based, directs ent. - on was addressed to her and with during the diemal winter he spent | the questi s at Valley Forge were the jealous and (blushingly answered, “Just three others sitentien to the fact that rights kave Dever been ceded by treaty and points out that in spite of such th's country has been discriminated against in the Me- sopotamian case and the mandate of Yap assigned to Japen yithout giving this fpountry an opportunity to be heard and o spite of the emphatic declaration of President Wilson that he opposed the );-e-xu of Japan as mandatory for ap. '} It Is not that this country sceks to moquire territory as the result of the war bur it does not like'the way in its Interests have been disregard- and trampied upon. Hence comes the by the new administration fol- along the line of those which the tion put forth as a pro- y's position. . The point raised is that justice has f B0t been dome but that this country ex- pets #hat it will be done, and certainly 88t forth in the notes good and why it should be done. Much Interést is of course centered in goming special session of congress which Will open on Monday. It will be the @irst session under the new admin- ftration and a congress that will be ‘srongly republican. Particalar importance will be attached 8¢ the openng to the address that will| be made by President Harding. Wheth- | #¢ he delivers it in person or has it read 1o congress there will unquestionably be et forth in his message certain points Bealing with the policy of the adminis- fration that are ezgerly awaited by the sountry. The 67Tth congress will have before it pot only a large amount of business but foatters of unusual importance. There Will be the question of tariff readjust- ment, the task of effecting a change in fbe federal taxation system whereby the Bxcess profits tax will be eliminated and Some sort of a substitute provided, the :m-ruon of the geparate peace reso- and a disclosure of the policy hat is to be followed in that respect, the m forth in all probability of the mme or similar bills copcerning immigra- lion while there remains the much need- 84 piece of legislation concerning the Budget system to be pit through. Sooner or Jater steps must be taken looking to- wand |a reorganization of the depart- ments and among other things that will ¥ot serious comsideration will be the Wmestion of disgrmament and the part his country is going to play with others I that direction as well as in behal of World peace in the future. The readjustment problems present a programme of business for congress that Insures plenty to do and in addition it is are also large appropriztion bills which must be taken care of by the new con- * gress. Not only will the new congress bate much to do but much will be ex- bected of it A FORLORN HOPE. In spite of the fact that he wot a cold Mhoulder and was forced to give up his fquest_ gnd leave the country, ex-Emperor stil P He gppmrently holds to the idea that con- are going to grow more favorable the people Will be ready to Bis hand and welcome him back a “little more experience without ./ ¥im and his royal retinue. But in hoMing to any such idea the '\ lormer emperor pushes aside the known Spposition of the allies to a resumption B the threne by him and he also dis- founts the ultimatum that was sent to Hungary by the “little entente” to the Mect that Charies could not return to Ihe throme. Thus with the alMies, the Mittle entente” and the great number the people themselves opposed to the t of Charles the chances the Jowest and the outlook most for the former menarch. That the “little entente” exercises tnfipence in fis sphere will have to admitted. Made up of the states of Jugeelavia_and Czechoslovakia southeastern Europe, it possesses power and while it was perfected A FUEL SUPPLIES. In the city of New York the health de- rtment enforces requirements regard- = heat, landlords being obliged to fur- sh heat between certain dates. As a warning to realty owners that they may have no excuse to offer for lack of coal next fall and. winter the health commis- sioner of the metropolis is advising them to get their coal and get it in now. That advice wag freely giver during the war but there seems to be no reason why it should not be just as good now as then. Many refrained from filling their bins last spring because, they locked for a drep in the price. Instewd of - de- crease there was a substantia] increase and coal went to record bre:king pgures and many lost no opportunity in chiding themselves for the increased sum they| had to pay for fuek In issuing his warning the commis- Sioner points out that coal at the mines i3 selling at the lowest prico it has for a year, but Me lays stress upon the im- portante of having the coal distribution take place throughout the vear instead of waiting until cold weather before un- dertaking to have the supply put in and then encountering all sorts of obstacles ! including all sorts of uncertalnty re- garding the price. The importance of keeping the weoal moving from the time it leaves the mines until it is gotten into the cellars of the consumers instead of piled up in stor- age cannot be overemphasized. Those ‘Wwho have profited by having their supply put in early, both as to price and con- venjence, cannot fail to be impressed by the' advisability of making the most of the.mild weather months for the trans- portation of fuel and the carting of it. Unfortunately those who can least af- ford to pay the top notch'price for coal are invariably the gnes Who have to do it, partially because they neglect to get it in, partly because they cannot_afford to go to such heavy expense at one time and in some instances because they lack tha accommodations. Nevertheless there are many who can help themselves greatly and give ‘a greater degres of certainty to the coal dealers hy - in tgesr coal orders and filling thelr bins at the easiest time in the year for'getting such work done. EDITORIAL NOTES. With farm land prices dropping in the middlewest it would be a time and place to strike oil. When it comes to getting back to nor. malcy it is always easy to tell the other fellow how to do it. The time for it is approaching but nothing has ‘been heard lately about the Block Island simmer excursion boat. ambitious men who tried to tarnish his fair name and feme, anq attempted to weaken the affection of the people for him. Among those designated at the time as the chief actors in “wounding the General in the house of his friends” were Gen. ‘Thomas Conway, a foreign officer of great pretensions; Gens. Gates and Mifflin, Samuel Adams, with two or three other of the New England delegates |- in Congress and one of the Virginia dep- uties. ‘Whether the movement originated in personal ambition or a sincere. conviction of the necessity of making a change o account of the alleged “Fabian slowness of Washington is a question of difficult solution. ‘The measures adopted by the opponents of the chief were certainly the reverse of open, manly, ‘ generous, pure and disinterested patriotism, and aeserve, as they received at the time, the unqualified reprobation of honest men. It is believd that Conway was the most active man among the secret en- emies of Washington. He was possessed of considerable literary and military abilities, and had the advantage of thir- ty years of experience in the art of war. Although an Irishman he received his military traiding in France and came to America from that country. He hag ex- pected to receive the commission and military pay of a major .general. He was_ disappointed at the outset, for con- gress gaye him only the commission of 4 brigadier. Hoping for promotion, he joined the army of Washington at Mor- ristoyn. Conway’s boastful, intriguing and pre- sumptuous manner disgusteg Washington, and when it was rumored that he was to be promoted by congress Washington wrote a letter to that body remonstrating against it. The,fact coming to the ears of Conway, he offered his resignation and asked permission to leave the army, Congress would mot accept .t, but ap- pointed him inspector general of the army, with the rank of major general. This act is evidence that there was then an influence at work in the supreme leg- islature unfriendly to the commander-in- chief. Gatés and Lee, English born, and officers in other wars, also showed their impatience in holding subordinate posi- tion, each deeming himself superior to ‘Washington. The irritated and was ready to \ster discontent in the public mind, and he was doubtless the willing ca®paw of Gates or his friends in making covest attacks upon the military character of the commander-in-chief. So prominent does Conway agpear- in the Wwhole transaction -that it is- known in history as “Conway’s Cabal” The first fmportant move in the matter Wwas the sending of anonymous letters to the. president of congress and to Patrick Henry, then governof of Virginia. Simi- 1ar letters were sent tq different members of congress and to officers of the state legislatures. Washington was early apprisgd of these secret machinations, but he suffered in silence. . “My gnemies,” he said in a let- ter to .the president of congress, when the' matter became a subject -of corre- spondence, “take an ungenerous advan- talented Conway Think of the cruelty of two Swiss Tob- bers who accepted money from a wol to cause her death and then let her Safe Road Week s now with us., It is 2 time to show due respect for the high- way rights of others and to expect the saive consideration in return. ' , On the Boston & Maime holders of passes must stand wWhen trains are crowded. The fellow Who pays Is en- titled to a seat. o The man on the corner says: Some peo- ple will have to work for a long time If they ever set out to correct all the mis- takes they have made. The hearing on the effort to check the pollution of streams and shore wWaters hows What a laTge number are concern- ed ‘in that very matter, By the census report illiteracy is shown o be on the decline and there Will be no complaint if it is later found to de ex- ceeding the speed limit. From the wholesale mMmer in which some governors pardon conviets it looks as i they figured such, help, would be necded to get a re-election. With 80 per’cent. of the customs in- spectors accused of grafting is there any wonder that so much difficulty is ex- perienced in“checking dope smugglers! the purpose of checking the trouble # Budapest and to prevent the of bolshevism it stands ag a force that region which is bound to be rec- and jistened to second only to aifles. Thus when it tells Hungary Charles camnot come back and has armies to enforce fts decisic Call it esonomy or what you please the United States will find other use for the money that the league of nations ex- pected to coflect from it as a member. . When the Grand Trunk improves its terminals it clearly indicates its deter- mination to look after What it has rather than put the same amount, into needless extensions., tage of me. They know I cannot com- bat their insinnations without- giselosing secrets which it Is of the utmost moment to_conceal.” ve.|s There is mo doubt that Gates, Mifflin and: Conway were for a 1ong time engag- ed X the endeavors to effect the removal ©of Washingtop, but it has been thought that Gates agd Mifflin were only working pin. a patriofic ' sense to .advance what they thought were the true interests of the. country. The true charactcer of Conway, so early_discovered by Washington, became &t length - well understooq by eongress. Finally, when he found that he had in- curred ‘the enmity of many of the offic- ers of the grmy, he wrote to congress an impertinent letter, and intimated Ris de- sire to resign. motion to “accept his resignation was/ immediately - carried. Finally Conway was wounded in a duel with Gen. Cadwallader, and: as he be- lieved his end was near he wrote an ap- ologétic letter to Washington as a rep- aration for the personal injuries:he had inflicted.. But he recovered and gved for many years. He Iéft the country be- fore thesclose of the war and: returned besides yours.” Amid the roars of the other teachers the young superintendent made his exit from ths building. But never sinee that day has he mentioned the new ruling. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Suggestion Mr. Editor: For' the benefit of those who like to see the movies and enjoy the same, let us hope that those who drink a soncoction cajled whiskey will see these few lines gnd keep away from public places while their breath fairly reeks with the rat gut that they put in- side of them. If they want such stuff let them have it, but that is Ro Teason for them to compel others to breathe the same air. Saturday evening a couple cams imto the Breed and the man sat next to me with the result that I got the full benefit of his rotten so-called whiskey-smelling breath. Nothing is so gisgusting as a person who will drink the present day hooze ang then place himself in close contact with people who have only disgust for such people and spoil the . enjoyment for all within range of his contemptible smelling breath. It is the people's right to enjoy what ‘they pay for without having it spoiled by the smell of a sewer. BAST SIDE Norwich, April 4, 1921 "IN THE DAY’S NEWS RUSSIAN OIL FEELDS. “While the United States and Mexico are forging ahead.in the production of petroleum, feverishly developing their discovered fields and tapping new ones, says a bulletin issued by. the Natiomal Geographic Society, “the Russisn fields, where some geologists believe are sit uated the world's most extensive ofl re- sources, are a considerable extent marking time because of disturbed con- ditions resulting from the World war. Although the Mexican ofl fields are more spectacular, and though those ®of the United States are now yielding in the ag- gregate much more oil’ the Russian felds, -especially -those 4 ar Baku on_the shores of the Caspian Sea, have long been very mear the front in world inter- est. “The ofl territory about Baku is mot like that in our own mid-continent fields where grain grew in a rich surface soil, and where there were no_indications to tell the laymn that far below the sur- face were pools of liquid gold. The ofl- bearing strata reach the surface, or ‘out-crop, over a considerable area in the ‘nefghborhood of Baku; and the ofl and gas escaping at the surface, have made theilr presence known for ages. “There are no indications that in re- mote times either the oil or gas was put to much practical use as modern people understand that term, but there ig little doubt that priests of the fire worshiping cult which flourished in old Persia made a ‘good thing’ out of the phenomena. Not far from Baku are the ruins of a temple of the cult which is believed to have been in existence for more than 2500 years., Tower beacons and altars are provided with channels concealed in the masonry, which demonstrate that gas- fitting fs mot @ craft of modern birth. These channels led from fissures in the earth which once furnished natural gas. To this temple came pilgrims from all parts of the east as late as the eighties of the last century. Beside the walls of the temple today stands a modern re- finery, furnishing an emphatlo contrast in the old and new uses of mature's gift of oil and gas. ppreciable production of petroleum began in Russia in 1863, four years af- ter the first oil well was brought In on Ofl Creek in Pennsylvania. The first year Russia turned out a little less than 41,- 000 barrels, while production in to France. . P S (Tombrroy—aAt the First Congress) s S P l \_nnriu That Recall Others” . The Reason v Little Joe was at grandmother's hopse for dinner. Although fried chicken and many other mighty good things were .on the table Joe did not care to eat much. Then grandmother began to coax him: One thing after another she brought to his notice. Finally she said: ‘“Here's yoy going to try some of them, dear?” Little Joe attempted to. smile, “That's what is the matter,” he explained. “I tried too many of them before dinner, grandma.” Methods in His Madness The superintendent of schools in a cor- tain town récently persuaded the school board to revoka its ruline to emnlav oniv | my home made sugar cookies. Aren't] C T 1 L) Telephone 884 jlieved to ' NEW SPRING PRICES IN . LEHIGH-WILKES BARRE ~ COAL so:mrw‘film JOHN A. MORGAN & SON barrels. “Eeriy-commereial development of ofl in J was ly different from | the o tin Ameriea. Dug wells; were used. They were several Sm and of depths varylng from a few mulyfieflurm ’he&‘l-w ed nto the bottoms of the pits and was batled out. These ethods contin- ued for elght years buf under them a o proguction for those days was maintained. In 1870, the year be- fore the in of the first drilled well, more than 200,000 barrels Were pro- duced. " “The bringing In of what Americans would speak.of as the first er was 8dt sn”aumiited biessing | This fous. taip’ or ‘spouter,’ as such w are call by the English uxworm-mfl flelds, was unmexpected. Nothing Wwas known of the handling of ofl flows under high pressure at that time, N.:n"au v:lell wild and could not be brought under Gontrol. Most of the oil was a total loss. Lo later ‘fountains’ were brought In under control wothing Itke the present demand for ofl existed in Europe, earry- ing tacilities were poor, and the presence of grest quantities of the liquid above ground demoralized conditions. The Rus- slan government experimentéd for a num- ber of years with monopoly regulations and then heavy taxes. When taxes were reduced In 1877 the Baku ofl industry grew very rapidly. “Befors the frst drilled well was brought jn all oil was transported to Baku from the oil flelds, 4 distance of eight or ten miles, In barrels on awkward two-wheeled Tatar carts. endless stream of them traversed the unspeaka-) bly bad rea$ from morning until night. the advent of gushers a pipe line was projeeted. The Tatar carters d a riot when the plan became known. The pipe-line was comstructed, however, and the carting industry died. “Prom their commercial start in 1869 :tj.l the outbreak of the World war the ussian ofl flelds were second in produc- tion except for a few vears when they the United States. When Rus- sian production reached ten million bar- Tels jn 1884 the United States was pro- ducing 34 million. In 1398 the output from Russfan fields passed that from the United States, betng 61,609,000 to the lat- tér's 55,364,000, In 1901 when Russian roduction reached its highest figure— 85,000,000 barrels—it was well ahead of that year's production in the United §9,000,000 barrels. But the very the United States jumped to ,000 while Russia advanced to only 900,000. The lead of the United .lt-'-'-:- has mcreased steadlly since %that da “In its banner year, 1961, Russla pro- duced a little over balf of the output of petroleum in the entire world for that year. The production from the United States was net much under a half, and over 90 per eent. of the world's oil came trom the two countriss. “In 1913, the last complete year pre- ceding the war, Mexico bad joined the nited States and Russia in contributing the Mon's share of the world's oil. The three countries produced practically 90 per cent; the United States 65, Russia nearly 17, and Mexico nearly 7. These three countries now produce more than 86 per cent. of the ofl output of the world but since 1913 Russia’s output has fallen steadily, that of the Upited States and Mexico has steadily advanced. “The 1920 Russian prodaction is be- e sunk to about 25,000,000 ji Box Coat Style. . SPECIALTY SHOP Where Quality and Low Price Predominate . Radiant Reflections —OF ~Newer Spring Modes READY-TO-WEAR CUSTOM TAILORED SUITS Poiret Twill, Navy Tricotine. Jaun- . ty Braid Trimmed Models. Belted Mannish Notched Collar— + Jersey Suits in the new Spring shades . ........ $1275 Ultra-Fashionable New Wraps and Coats Highly Individualized Garments in All Types, Cleverly Executed in Luxuri. ¢ ous Fabrics—All Silk Lined— $19.75 up Charming New Frocks of Delightful Patterns Devel in varied Fabrics. Canton Crepe, Taffeta, Satin, T;::t;ne.pe‘::nd Poiret Twill. 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Dus to its long produc- tion period, Russia has played an impor- tant part n supplying the world's ofl. ‘Through 1918 it had fyrnished moro than one-quarter of all the oll Which had been produced commercially in the history of the ofl industry. In tho same period the United States had contributed more than half. “The oldest and best known ofl flelds near Baku are on a bare, desert-like pla- SWEAR OFF “No-To-Bac” has helped thousands to break the ly, nerye-shattering tobacco habit. enever you have a longing for a cigarette, cigar, pipe, or for a chew, just place a No- To-Bac taBlel fn your mouth instesd, to help relieve awtul desire. 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