Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 12, 1921, Page 6

‘Washington, D. C, December 11.—A note of optimism over the future outlook of American agriculture in spite of the present serious plight of the farmers of those rountry was sounded by the sccre- tary of agriculture in his annual report to the president made public here today. The worst perfod, he belleves, is over, and 2 gradual improvement from now on may be looked for, wvith the beginning of anew Copyright 1918 The Picture Advertisers, Box 17 Oregon City, Oregon Cavos Ready Mived Paint Varnishes, Oils and Brushes and Metal PRESTON BROS. Need a Plumber? Tol. 87 J. o BARSTOW & Co. 23 Water Street GLASS — PUTTY —- PAINT Hardware — Tools — Cutlery Examine our line of Aluminum Ware THE rOUSEHOLD Buylletin Building, 74 Franklin Street gericultural era as the outcome of the present times. The secretary reviewed faithfully the analyzing the factors that brought it about. In large part, he declared, the troubles of the farmer today are due to world-wide conditions and the jnevitable result of the 1d war, and it is not to be expected ~that by some miraculous transformation this period of adversity may be turned into a period of pros- erity. 0 m;'h freight rates, big crops produced in the face of high costs, unemloyment the other industries of the country with the attendant lessening in buying, and the lack of foreign markets for our sur- pluses gre given by the secretary as the more immediate causes for agricuitural conditions facing the farmer this year. In some respects a vicious circle has been created that it is difficult for us to break through, he declared. In diseussing the questicn of the effect of Buropean buying of our surplus foodstuffs the sec- retary said: “Had some way been found for the oeople in need to buy our surplus. at prices which would cover the Jost O production the American farmer would have been prosperous and the . country would have prospered with him.. It is a terrible indictment of modern civiliza- tion that with such abaundance here there are millions of people overseas suffering for the bare necessities and other millions starving to death. And surely we are sad- ly lacking in our understanding of econo- iméc laws of our our adjustment to them when the production of bounteous crops grown by hard labor of 13,000,000 lfarm- ers and farm workers and their families Is permitted tto play such a large part in paralyzing our industries and business at ey if the principal urchasing power e prin far’rr:aclg)ps ¢f the year 1921, declared the secretary, at the present time s lower than ever before known. ~In times past some of these crops, he pointed out, have sold at lower prices per sale unit ex- pressed in dollars and cents, but probably never before have our farmers generally been compelled to exchange their crops per sale urit for such small amounts of the things they need. The purchasing power of our major grain crops is littl more than half what it was on an average for the five prewar years of 1910-1914, in- clusive. The scoretary drew particular attention to the matter of freight rates and their direct effect upcn the farmer. The cost of getting farm products from the farm to the consumer's table, he pointed out, has present situation of American agriculture, | increased tremendously during the past three years.. e The secreiary pointed out that difficul- tles of the producers of our = foodstuffs are a matter cf national concern, and de- clared that continued proauction, which is absolutely necessary for our national lite depends upon whether or not the farmer Tecelves a fair price for his broducts He reviewed the progress of legislation by the present congress fcr aiding the farm- er, all of which he declared, is of & con- structive character and will “ more helpful than is now. realized. pressed the bellef that much hoped for from the agricultural fnquir. that has been under way since midsum- mer by a joint committes of the senate and house. The resuits, he sald, should be very helpful ' in enabling us to plan wisely in the future Need for enabling the department more of its efforts along research lines was em phasized. In this connection, the sec- retary drew. attention to the ‘advisabilif- of congress granting permission for th combining of thres important branches o the denartment, preparation for which hes been under way for some months. Thes- are tre bureau of markets, the bureau of crop estimates, and the office of. farm maiagement and farm economics. It is proposed to call the new organization the bureau tf agricultural economics. Into this one bureau would be merged all. the forces of the department that are en- gaged in agricultural economic, work. It is planned during the coming year, the secretary sald; to strengthen certain phases of the work “of the = department, more especially the sclentific researc, the application of the results of research to farm practice more extended .studies of marketing farm crops with a view to re- ducing ocost, investigations of both .pro- duction and eonsumrition at home and abrcad for the purpose of better adjust- ing ouh own production to market needs. and studies looking toward making avail- able to the farmer those devices of mod- ern business which provide needed credit on easy terms and which may help us c;‘mszmume productno risks more equit- ably. 3 —_— CAPT. CONSTANT W. CHATFIELD DIES AT VOLUNTOWN Capt. Constant Webb Chatfiald, a re- tired sea captain, died Sunday night about 8 o'clock at his home dt Volun- town, where he had resided for the last five years. He had been in poor health since Labor Day, having been confined to his bed ‘since that time. He would have been 73 on January 4th next. Southington,—At the meeting of the Southington Business Men's association in the rooms of the Southington club last week, plans were completed for the chil- NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 OUTLODK OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE 2 ANNUVAL REPORT OF ; SEC’Y NAVY, DENBY ‘Washington, 11.—Secretary Denby, in his first annual report, made public toddy, announces that he has “no recommendation t0 make at this time rel- ative to the naval . establishment” A proposed future policy for the navy is embodied in the American proposal to th> arms conference, ut Mr. Denby omits any reference to this. His only state- ment as regards the conference is a re- cognition cf “the arduous and excellent work” ‘performed by the nayy 'gencral board and individual naval officlals in the preparation of irformation prelimin- ary to.it.. * 3 2 ' The naval budget for the next fiscal year ‘already has been submitted to con- gress. It is asediupon the old pelicy of “a navy second to none” and contemplates continuation of the construction of nme battleships and six battle crulsers, which would be scrapped under the American proposal for the limitation of world naval forces. ~ The total of, the budget, $431,754,000, is $264,000,000 less than the .original esti- mates, Mr.. Denby's report discloses, the reductions having been made as,a result of conferences of naval officials ana budget officers. In this connecticn, Mr. Denby says the department “is fully alive to the demand of the country for economy, and in order that all persons connected with the naval establishment should realize their responsibility in the matter, orders have been issued to insure thelr fullest coch. eration in preventing uneconomical us~ of naval supplies and funds, ' eliminating waste, and securing the full value of each dollar of the public money spent in the operation and maintenance of the mayy.” The naval ‘e scretary’s reports as well as those <f the various bureau chiefs which accompany it is devoted to a re- view of the wotk of the navy during the last year. Some space is given to peace time “activities, the secretary declaring that naval patrol detachments in Aslatic and Near Eastern waters “are constantly ved in preventing strifo and protect- sons and Interests {n case strife Radorting to the president. on the re- sults of his visit to Haiti and Santo Do- mingo, Mr. Denby says that personaily he has not the slightest doubt that the oc- cupation of those countries by the ma- rines -is being carried on as well as pos- sible and that he “is ccnvinced that it is beirx conducted kindly and frmly.” “I have no uestion,’ ' he added, “that our government has brought bemefit and rendered great service to the two re- publics since their occupation by our forces. The consiant and exaggerated criticism of nawval administration renders the execution cf our mission more diffi- cuit, and I hope we shall. be free from CHRISTMAS CARDS The largest assortment of Christmas Cards and Booklets ever shown in Norwich. Christmas Post Cards 1c each—Christmas and New Year's Cards arid Booklets, 1c to 35c — Christmas Seals and Tags, 5c and 10c a package. (Millinery Section) TEPomous& CHELL dren’s Christmas exercises. Letters for Santa Claus , For the convenience of the Children who desire to write to Santa Claus, a letter box has been placed on the street floor, near elevator. BOOKS FOR GIFTS Thousands of Books for every mem- ber of the family, from the Muslin Picture Baok for the little tots, all the way up to the latest work of fiction. There are Books for Chil- dren, for Boys, for Girls, and for Adults. (Millinery Section) v 'S, WE ARE READY FOR CHRISTMAS THE ENJOYMENT OF CHRISTMAS DEPENDS LARGELY UPON THE CARE AND DELIBERATION WITH WHICH ONE’S WELL-THOUGHT PLANS ARE CARRIED OUT. AND TODAY IS NONE TCO SOON TO START THOSE PLANS WHICH SHOULD TERMINATE IN THE MOST JOYFULLY SUCCESSFUL CHRIST- MAS GIFT-THINGS. SO, WHETHER YOU SEEK A GIFT FOR A WOMAN, A MAN, OR A CHILD, OR ONE FOR THE HOME, THIS STORE SUGGESTS THOUSANDS OF APPROPRIATE THINGS. CHOOSE THEM NOW—BEFORE THE “HURRY AND WORRY” PERIOD OF LAST MINUTE SHOPPING BEGINS—AND CHOOSING THE RIGHT GIFT FOR THE RIGHT PERSON AT THE PRICE YOU WISH TO PAY WILL BE A SIMPLE TASK. appropriate gifts for the home. numerable suggestions for the woman or man who likes to give friends gifts that will add to the beaty and comfort of their homes. Cedar Chests A Cedar Chest is something that is appreciated in every Our Cedar Chests are made of genuine Red Tennesee Cedar, moth-proof and dust-proof — Price home. range $18.00 to $36.00. I —— SMALL RUGS Small Rugs, make excellent Christ- mas gifts. ' Size 18x26 inch Axminster Rugs —at Size 27x54-inc —at $550 and ... 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MATTING BOXES Matting Boxes, a gift for a house- keeper. We have them in various ;i‘zc;o.— at $4.50, $650 and up to WICKER CHAIRS Wicker Chairs and Rockers, in the natural dark oak and in gray and rose stains—at $9.00 to $25.00. TABLE RUNNERS Table Runners, in Tapestry and :‘/drct, in"dn number 1»7 attractive esigns and pretty i — at 25, $425 and g450 Suction Sweepers Suction Sweeper, ful gifl-things' that women are mas morning. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Camisoles of Crepe-de Chine - and Wash Satin—at $1.50 to $2.98. Musiin Gowns and Envelope Chem- ise—at $1.50 to $5.00. White Petticoats, lace and _em- broidery trimmed—at $1.25 to $6.50. Silk Underwear — Bloomers, Enve- lope Chemise and Gowns—$1.69 to "CREPE KIMONAS Women’s Cotton Crepe Kimonas, a good assortment—at $2.75, $3.50 and up o $6.50. : FLANNEL KIMONAS A large variety of styles and qu ities—at $1.69, $2.50 and up to 2 DRESSING SACQUES Flannel Dressing Sacques, high and V neck—at $150 each. SILK PETTICOATS Silk Petticoats, Messaline or Taf- fota flounce, at $5.00. to $8.98—All- Satin or Taffeta Silk, at $5.00 to COTTON PETTICOATS Petticoats with Cotton Taffeta top and Silk flounce—regular sizes at $1.98, extra sizes at $2.98, SATEEN PETTICOATS Women’s Sateen. and: Heatherbloom Petticoats, black and colors—at $1.25 to §2.50. A 3 \ A most attractive Christmas Gifts for Women Our Second Floor abounds in gifts for Women;uufid and acceptable articles of apparel as well as many beauti- Beacon Bath Robes for Women We show a wide range of styles in the well-known “Bea- con” Bath Robes for Women—a practical and service- able gift—Price range $5.00, Long Silk Kimonas for Women compeslionsive: dhiwihe of thom dainty and Sk Kisaona g Breakfast Costs, n $8.50, $9.50 and up to $16.50. sure to appreciate on Christ- $6.50 and up to $9.00. WOMEN’S APRONS White Tea Aprons..... 50c to $1.50 Long White Aprons....,75¢c to $1.00 'Percale Aprons. 50c to $1.60 Gingham Aprons. Gingham and Percale Aprons, tie-back models....at $1.50 to $250 HOUSE DRESSES Women’s House Dresses of Per- cale and Gingham—at $1.50 to $250 OUTING GOWNS Women’s Outing Flannel Gowns, white and Gcolored, regular and extra sizes—at $1.25 to $2.75. OUTIyG PETTICOATS Women’s Outing Flannel Petticoats, in colors—at 69¢c each. OUTING PAJAMAS Women’s Outing ' Flannel Pajamas and Billie Burke's—at §2.25 to $3.50, WOMEN’S CARDIGANS Women’s Cardigan Jackets, warm and serviceable—at $2.50 and $2.75. KNIT UNDERWEAR Women’s Knit Underskirts, regular sizes, 50c to $250—extra sjzes at $1.50 to $250. 921 5 this particular handicap in the near fu- Secretary Denby writes that since as- suming office hy given close personal attention to.the administration of justice in the navy with 2 view to minimizing in- justice and reducing punishment 2nd.that in the mear future recommendatiors and modifications in the regulations g-vern- ing this matter will' be submitted to carry out further the policy I have out- (lined. above.” ¥ Reporting on his visit to the Atlantic fleet, the sacretary says “it was gratifyina to note the fine condition of material afloat and the hizh morale of the officers and man.” Me concludes his report by expressing “my admiration for and my confidence in the commissioned and en- listed rarks cf the pavy and marine ccrps, whose unswerving fidelity to duty merits the approval of their fellow countrymen. DECLAEES 18TH AMENDMENT GREAT RIGHTEOUS LEGISLATION The 15th amendment is the has ever scen, sa‘d Mrs. Jeanette of Boston,. national organizer of W. C..T. T, in her temperance address at the union service Sunday evening at the Central Baptist churck. Mrs. Mann characterized as a traitor to his country the man who-doesn't obey the law be- cause he doesn’t approve it. “He'is defy- ing the constitution, he is trafThing on the flag; he is guilty of treason, she said. The service, which had 2 fair sized at- church, Rev. David A. Pitt, D. D. Foi- lowing the hymnal service, the. scripture lesson, Psalm 46, was rcad by the county W. C, T. U. presides Rev. Robert L. Roberts, Ph. D., pasior of Trimity M. E. cburch, offered prayer, after which Mrs. i greatest | plece of righteous legisiation the world Mann Workers Sick and Weak tendance, was led by the pastor of the|Physically They think first of country, thch of ser- vice and last of self.” EAST SIDE DRINKING FOUNTAIN WATER PASSES GOOD TEST Following come complaints received about the drinking water that is supplied from a sbring for the fountain on Main street on the East Side. samples of the spring water were taken by Inspector Henry Gebrath of the health denartment .and have been sent for analysis to the state laboratory at New Haven. TReport from the analysie, which has just been received by the city health de- partment, shows that the water is safe for_drinking: purposes. % The state department gives the follow- {ng report on the water: This water con- tains a moderate amount of mineral ‘water and is'soft. ‘The sample submitted is free from «olor, odor and turbidity. The .figures for organic constituents are not high but the chlorine figure is con- siderably above the normal for that re- gion. The number of bacteria growing on agar at body-temperature is low and no suspicious organisms were found. This supply ‘was anparently safe and satisfac- tory for drinking purposes-at-the time of collection of this sample insofar as shown by ‘the results of this examination, but the source of the high chlorine content should be investigated. % ‘The city health department will take steps' to follow the suggestion as to in- vestigation of the high chlorine content. The East S'de fountain has two water supplies, the spring water from the Frank Ford spring, which .is for drinkng pur- poses. and. the city water that supplies the trough for watering “horses. Speaks at Y. M. C. A. Meeting, At 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Central Baptist church, under Y. M. C. A. auspices, Locke Miller of Ohio. who lectures this (Monday) evening ‘n the Y. M. C. A. course, delivered ar_g tensely interesting address on The Apyroach to Christ. Mr. Miller believes that faith in Christ can be sustained in the modern world re- gardless of the. traditional basis of faith; it can be sustained on the basis of ad- miration. for the perfection of Christ's teachings. He belibves that Christianity alone holds the healing of the nations; he drew a picture of the tragedy of the nations following the complications of the war. He said if humanity finds, and he believes it will. the way of Christ to be a divine way in the solution of prob- lems now confronting humanity, the con- clusion of humanity will be that he is a divine Christ. Mr. Miller declares that notwithstand- ing the statesmen and conquerors ‘from the most ancient time have aspired to world empire, that the Christian nation of the kingdom of God is the only thirk- able and only possible universal system; and, in his judgment, the only one that will ever Become a fact, This kingdom cannot be conceived as an external power but a thing of the heart. ‘Wisdom suggests assurance of the obese veal before essaying the role of prodigal son. Mann was introduced by Miss Harriet G. Cross, president of the local W. C. T. Mrs. Mann's topic was Our Country's Call to Service. In our country’s call to service duflnl! the world war the flag took on a new meaning to many of us, Mrs. Mann said. In all the years of thls repubné's life we have been holding. up ideals. The call of 1817 was for an ideal. The call was for the preservation of ‘that ideal upom which this republic is huilt. Old Glory has never | been unfurled except for a righteous cause, Sometimes it seems to me We are forgetting how much we owe our country. Qur country is calling us today. It is calling us to a world service. When the 15th amendment becomes fully enforced a great temptation will have been removed from the coming genera- t The work isn't done yet. The tem- perance forces throughéut the country are asking every (Qurch to have at least one service to impress on its people that the fight is not over yet. The enemles of prohibiton are willing to fignt the consti- tution of the United States, are willing to | tear down. Old .Glory and tramplei t in the dust to gain their end. peal the 18th amerdment when we can draw the sun down out of the skies. If a man thinks he can make liquor illegal- 1y, it is only a step to making counterfeit money. If they smuggle liquor in through Canada, why not smuggle in other things? The newspapers, some even in' your own state, do not frown upon violations of the 15th amendment as they do on violations of other laws. Mrs. Mamn said that editors who fayor light wines and beer, and who claim in editorials that thers is real food value to alcohgl, do not know as much about governmcnt ! as “some of our high school boys. Mrs. Mann ‘said that the prohibition forces are today confronted by the pro- pzganda of the World's Liquor associa- tion which, she said, has bureaus in many foreign countries, News stories unfzvor- able to prohibition and distorted facts are | published in the foreign newspapers to discourage prohibition in those countries. It is told over there that your state has refused to ratify the 18th amendment, and it is told so of my state. It sounds pretty bad over there on the cther side to say the states sacred to the traditions of the Pilgrims are defying the Zonstitu- tion of the Un'ted States. To have pro- hibition succeed in this country we know we must have prohibition all over the world, The propaganda against prohibi- tion comes from the liquor dealers. Mrs. Mann described at some length the many departmental activities of the W. C. T. U. and appealed for a generous | support of the organization’s work. At the close of the service envelopes asking for the inclosing of the membership fee of the W. C. T. U. and bearing the fol- | lowing pledge were distributed among those present “I hereby solemnly fromise. God help- ing me, to abstain from all distilled, fer- mented and malt liquors, including wine, beer and c'der, and to employ all proper means to securs the enforcement of the | 18th amendment to the federal constitu- tion.” We will re- | the deat; {Was graduateq From Exertion Take Gude’s Pepto-Mangan . Men .-.nq women who teil, either or mentally, use up energy. they overwork they use up more energy, and sometimes the blood gets & run-down condition. Without rest the blood ‘cannot’get back to normal, S0 that it becomes clogged with waste m?rt;er :‘.rvm over-exertion. e clogged blood virtuall, the body. - The straineq look: v‘::’u:lr: faces, the thin, bloodless arms, the sunken - cheeks and necks, the dead- sfi:’d :la:;irx;g‘.n u:h the results of stale Ing Grrriving the system of life-giv- ‘Workers go to the dry get Gude's l’eme-)unn.ngvr.mre s §sel lmx.h' k ;nd run-down. n either the liquid or the tabl, orm. That makes the blood :lch ::adf red Innfl drives out the poisons, Life-giv- ng oxygen, carried by the little red cells, renews the strength and builds up the entire system. Look for the name “Gude's Pepto-Mangan” on the package. Advertisement, REV, FRANCIS E. MAY NAMED padle PASTOR AT MT. CABRMEY Tiford 'papers announced Sunds: that Rev. Francis E, May, protessor o’l x::th:lmuc- at .St. Thomas’ Seminary, S bee; i . oy ournmbyoxnled Pastor.of the Church Carmel, filling W 3. He ‘has been at St. Thomas' Years Professor of mathematics 2 resuiar vistor at S Povnr) visitor at St. :::fl‘;:el and for the past !hr: Y:Tr!; 2 . Dastor of the S View and Crescent B d‘?pd‘ s Rev. Francjs May @ Maria May of New London er of Rev. M. H. May, from school, New London, his cl. ;‘;1’1 aduating in 1900. He osophy at St. Sulpice Seminary nea: Paris, France, and studied theogry l: ld':lc)mlad. Germany, where he was or- h-med to the priesthood in 1905. Soon ® Was assigned to the Connecticut Apostolate. Father May preached om the missions for five years -and a half and when the mission band was discon- tinued he was assigned to a professor- ship at St. Thomas’ minary. One of his associates-on the mission apostolate was Rev. Edward Downes, whom he now sucoseds. Father served as pastor of the summer chapel; at Deal Beach N J. for ten years be- f?re taking un his pastorate at Sound View and Crescent Beach. —_—— . Mystic-Stonington Oficers. A Connecticut State Societ yaffiliated fon of Mrs. and a bdroth. of Norwich. He Bulkeley — High in 1897, | with the Daughters of American Colon- ists was organized Saturday at ing held in the state library. Mrs. C. F. R. Jenne of Hartford was apointed pres- ident by the president general unt] the Soclety is completely organized. The Other officers include Mrs. Louis Allyn of Mystic, historian. The directo: elected for one year are Mrs. LeRoy Ludwig of Stonington and Mrs. E. P. Piper of Hartford. e el And what a lot more happiness thers would be in this world if love would only remain blind after marriage. Prime, meaty from modern eggs farmyards Big, meaty eggs like Parksdale Farm Eggs aren’t laid by just ordinary hens. They're laid by quality poultry raised by modern methods. That’s why Parks- dale Farm Eggs are so uniformly good, why they've pleased New England families year after year. Get the best the farmyard offers by insisting on Parksdale Farm Eggs. 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