Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 23, 1922, Page 4

NORWICH BULLETIN and Courier 126 YEARSOLD Frimies wvery das Sadarzoica poe » gz Boteed 3t Dy Puofios 8 Norwich, Com, 8 oo class maier e e T S e | o we Beten Butoom 3 Balet Bocums, $5-1. sulietia Job Recm. 358 CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING MAY 20th, 1922 GIVE US A MODEEN CHARTER. returning to condi- here 50 years ago? not, for you realize that great ade tn that time in e 1s no need of We have ith what others have been re have Boen instances where we have fallen down badly. We have balked where we should Rave gon 0. We have hesi- tated when the progressive apirit, dls- pisyed by other communities has profit- . our detrim: We have made 3 we profit by them we are going to continue along in the smpeded course that we should to get away from. thers are ways m which we have very far away from conditions 4 one of them is the century old ciiy We have amended it but it ect present day requirementa. In the way of efficlent city government, and for the very same rea- wons that we would not favor returning conditions of 50 years ago we should ¢ the document under which the city does dusiness as a municipality up to today’s needs Azny city r is hopelessly handicapped by the presenmt charter pro- expect to get a bet- an it cails for or about more ef- charter says othe: uld have acted long ago e good today to ery over We should proceed to pre- er spiiling. Our duty now s It is time at the coming city elsction to show that we recognize that we a8 3 e progressed within the past b years and that we insist upon S er that will deal with the changed tion is mot & technical proposition that 1t 1s a plain is put befors the voters every day propesition of getting some- thing to replacs & worn out Instrument -y s0 of getting one that is up to date that will require the work to be done more eficiently and at less expense. AN UNWISE MOVE. Delegation after dslegation has come try for the purpose of work- dependence of the Philip- There no question but what they Bave worked and dons their best to present the cduse of Philippine in- Sependence, but they have not succeeded t bel ed thzt the time is ripe for making a such move. Thus when her delegation s arranging to i not possible to overlook he past, and come to the prospects are than they have .. ghter been ook the made by General Wood a survey of the islands Former Governor General Fort It cammot be disregarded with the conditions that were disclosed, and it is quits well known what the financial eon- ditions have been put into eff nme caleulated reom es, or will hav ton e re comeluded, but the manner in » o ietand spond te it and in- + upon it comtinuamce The idea bose the islands 't goln - med until thero| s Detter assurance than ex today that they take eare of themselves, There are tr ton many examples of the il #ffects resulting from any suc action, R now there s the n Cubs which argues against Inviting s slmtiar - n the Philipp! It ts alwo understood .what troubles Hafti ng trying to govern itself and of the clutches of scheming and forelgn governments to which it is Indebted What the Wilipinos need to fully re- Alize {8 the fact that thelr interests are e best protected under the existine re- latlonshin +her the dangers that wouM So faced wndes tndependence are eltmi- sated and that they could mot expect to got afy greater freedom with security 445 ihey & mirecdy enjoying. For Uit's own good they need to have some Belp 88 Working the brakes, and if they but give considaration to what others in 1s now being produced for the magnate's own table, that he proposes to get pack to those days when the unbleéached bread making material was put on the market and which those who clalm to know say contalned .more nutrition than 4t does today after golng through the bleach- ing and other processes. What other feature thers is in con- nection with his process may be reveai- ed in time but the fact that it will sell for two-thirds of the present price is bound to attract attention in addition to Its increased health giving proper- tes. The world will walt to sse whether it proves to be an auto suo- cess or & peace ship failure. TRANSPORTATION FOR BOYS OF '61 A week from today is Memorlai day. That means that those veterans of the Clvil war who can are going to get out and participate as usual in the patriotic exercises, Their ranks have bisn greatly deci mated. They are fast jolning that long, long trall and those who remain are not the sturdy and stalwart marchers that they once were. They have reached tho age where they ought not to risk the rigors of marching in the parade, and for the past few years have left that for others to do. It is & wise dectsron where discretion proves the better part of valor. But where these Boys In Blue yleld only because of age and other infirmi- tles, for thelr spirit has never been broken, there should and probably will be an eagerness'on the part of those who own automoblles to render the proud service of providing the needed conveyances, The number grows sor- rowtully legs each year. Others, veter- ans of other wars, are marching in thelr stead, but on this day of the veterans, set aside for and observed by the vet- erans, there can and should be a rivalry for the honor of making it possible for them to carry out this Memorial day tribute to thelr comrades. Becauss the Boys of '61 sre unable to exercise that great and free privi- legs of marching must not and will n deny them the opportunity of participa- tion. The thought of riding would have one day been repugnant. The¢ situation is made different today by the passage of time and the great number of auto- mobiles in Norwich is such that there will be many more than enough offered to comfortably transport the veterans over the line of march and if need be to plck them up and set them dowr at their doorsteps. The relinquishment of the arduous durleg connected with Memorial dry to other hands s not of their choosing, but the opportunity thus created for others to help eannot be disregarde CUTTING NEEDLESS EXPENSE. One of the plans of the administra- tion at Washington has been to bring sbout a Feorganization of the depart- ments and business methods {m the con duet of national a: i1 this connec- tion there appears to be good reason for rega i -the s that has been made by those at work upon the reorganization problem that the treasury department could save $26,000,000 a year by placing all the de- partmental clerks upon an eight-hour work day basls, or In other wordk to re- quire them to give the government eight hours of their services each day instead of figuring into their eight hours as thay do mow the hour that is now devoted to tunch, Holding a government job has always been consider-d to be a pretty soft snap, and yet e is no reason why those who are employed by the government shouldn't expect to fully earn thelr pay quite the same as if they were employed in private business. Special emphasis is given to this when it is figured that because of the fallure of the government to get this eight hour day service by its army of clerks there are 10,000 em- ployed at' an average salary of $2,500 a year who could be dispensed with. In other words the existing expensive method of running government depart- ments is forcing onto the government, and therefope onto the taxpayers of the country a $25,000,000 expense which is unjustified. The reduction in the number of gov- ernment clerks has proceeded apace since the close of the war and the com- ing in of the present administration. It s evident, however, that there 1s a chance for a Turther reduction, and it is a reduction to which the people who foot the bills would seem to me entitled. In other words instead of maintaining the large corps of clerks a less number could do the work quite as well by giv- ing to the government the services for which they are actually paid. There is no reason why there shouldn't be as uir treatment of the government as th: government s expected to give to the employes. EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on the corner says: Man may want but little here below but he has got 'to scratch to get that. Lady Astor's tuckadunt attracted at- tention for a day but it will mever have the lasting qualities of tut! tut! The Chinese haven't stopped fighting for good but they know that war or famine is a great reaper of lives. There. are thoss who might charge that the weatherman has been throwing cold water on the strawhat season. It must make the Turks laugh to see how anxious the nations of Europe are to have someone else make them be- Have. Perhaps the peace Infiyences at The Hague from past conferences will help to accomplish what was impossible av Genoa, It is a bit unusual that the season has advanced so far without someone com- plainng over the heat and wishing win- » similar position are doing they will pprectats ft. ANOTHER FORD SOHEME. Henry Ford has been giving his atten- «n to & number of things since he ac- samaulated his fortuns. It Goes't seem fo be diicult to Interest him in other fhings than automadblles for he has had Ms fiing at peace ships, politics, rall- foad ownership and operation and wants o go Into the fertilizer business. But that lsn't all that has received gls attention for ft would stem that he iad been delving into the merits of loodstaffc it we are to judge by some publiity that has been given to such Mforts. And when he indicates that he ter wera back. Cities which escape large fire losses may not be so fortunate as they are| forearmed by the adoption of wise pre- ventive measures, With a tornade. doing a half million dollars worth of damage on top of the floods, Texas has reason to feel that it is being punished for its lynchings. With a saving of more than $128,000 in ten months in White House expenses President Harding shows that he prac- tices that economy which he preaches. The eagerness to know. whether there #ill preduce a four that will furnish All thé necessary requirements for those ¥Bo want to live to see the century an- jpiversary of their birth he will of course/ able to talk to quits 2 multitude. will want it well salted but they' 13 mevertheless lend an attentive ear. , it would appear frommhatls is lfe on Mars may revive those inter- esting tales about sending an investi- gation committee there by means of a rocket. Pennsylvania. republicans have nomi- nated Gifford Pinchot for governor and that being the case it ought to mean his election. Connecticut of course I inter. inos ho s & native of this state. cutting down the expenses House maintenance fully $188,500. The (Special to The Bulletin. Washington, D. C., May 23 —Henry O'Malley, Who has just Deen Sppointed by the president as United States com- missioner of fisheries has a warm spot in his heart for the fishing industry of New England and belleves its possibil- ities have not et been adequately de veloped. Ome of the first comments made by the commissioner after his oath, was to the writer, and at th time he expressed the hope that the g5 giiE, ofl fish and ldbster industry of New Eng-|curve land would make big strides in the im- medlate future. Speaking of the lob- ster industry Mr. O'Malley said “I hope the bureau of fisheries will take | pe up the long negleoted lobster culture. He added that he had in mind a tenta- tive plan that would invalve the coop- eration of states and of the men enm- gaged in the industry, but he was not ready at that moment to go Into any detalls. The commissioner made it clear that his interest in New England fisheries is not confined to lobster eul- ture, but that he has also in min] ‘great- er work to be done at. the fish hatcher- ies, Among other things he will advo- cate wherever possible. keeping fish in the hatcheries tiil they reach the finger- ling stage instead of liberating them as! fry, as is now done. “The greatest need of ‘the fish industry” sald Commisson- er O'Malley “is larger markets and im- provements in handling and merchantiz- iz fish so people will mzke larger use of fish as a food.” He refefred to the curtailment of work of the packers, hoth ilong the New England coast and on ‘hs Pacific. “The fresk fish catch by New England vessels said he “decreasad more than 50 million pounds and that of California more than 125 milton peunds In consequence of the war.” The buteau, so Mr. O'Malley sald, has in mind a program for fish propaga- tion which he belleves will save much waste. This has to do With the coilec- tion of eggs from marmne fisnes destna for market, and which are now lost. Mr. O'Malley expressed .strong conviction that inland rivers and ponds should be stocked with f:sh, mot only as a mattor of attraction for anglers, but to increase the supply cf food fish. “But,” he atd- ed. “th plans I have in mind will ve- quira state ecoperation and ald by fish- ermen as wel,” Commussloner 0'Malley 1s cquilly f: milar Wt of ths caot and be west. He was born in Vermont, and in his %o “.etion with the bureau of fisheries has spent mugh time on the Pacific coast as well as at sta- tons in the east. He said today that he regarded his office as the steward- ship of one of the great basic industries of the country and added that, includ- ing the seal industry, the financial bus- iness of the country amounted to a mil- lion dollars and is self-supporting. Mr. O'Malley has risen from the ranks. He is 46 years old, of sturdy build and rud- dy complexion. He knows . the work from A to Z and is devoted to it. “His appolntment insures, in the mind of men who know him personally and who have watched his career” sald Senator Keyes of New Hampshire “an unbiased ad- ministration of the bureau of fsherles. I speak from personal knowledge for 1 have followed his work closely.” Mr. Keyes was formerly governor of New {ampshire and at one time OMalley was stationed at the U. S. hatcherles in that state. The rivers and harbors bill now pending before the house contains no new projects for Connecticut, aithough continuation of a number of such is contemplated in the blanket appropria- jon of $41,000,000 which i recommend- ed in the bill. Congressman Freeman 15 a member of the rivers and harbors committee and today said he felt sure all the Connecticut projects now under way would come in for their. share of the appropriation, although the meas- ure goes through congress with a blan- ket sum. The Connecticut projects are the Connecticut river below Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford and Norwalk. The only new projéct con- templated in New England is the im- provement of the Pawtucket river in Rhode Island, President Harding has set fast pace in the reduction of living expenses by of White In the last ten months he has seen to it that there was a big curtailment in the executive offices and in the matter of lavish entertaining, etc., wnere the bills are pald by the government, and Mrs. Harding have entertained gen- erously, but without display and extrav- President agance. Benator McLean's term expires March 4th and of course all five members must be reulected or' give place to successors. lack of primary announcements unnecessary but it seems a foregone con- clusion that all the Connecticut delega- tion will stand for reelection. Senator McLean has made no formal announce- ment but his health is good and his com- mittee assignments of great import- ance, and the opinion here ia that when the time comes Senator McLean will be found standing for renomination. A couple of years ago there was consid- erable speculation as to his attitude on the subject of standing for another term, but at that time Mr. McLean was in ill health. Now he has fully recov- ered and Is devoting himself with zeal and energy to the work of the senate, and although he smilingly declines to discuss the matter there is good reason to believe he Will be a canaidate to sue- cced himself. As chairman of the com- mittee on banking and currency and as a member of the finance committee, and the interstate commerce committes he holds a powerful place in the senato and wields an influence that it would be impossible for any new man to-ex- ert. Of the members of congress it is known that all will be candidates. And all of them have commanding positions on committees of importance. Becretary Denby and his naval asso- clates of the class of '81 don't sgem te take much notice of Senator MeCor- mack’s protest that they abandon the trip to the Phillppines. ~Just why Mr. McCormack brought up the matter in the genate is something of a mystery, for the tri pin no sense comes under the “junketing” program. The transport is going fo make the trip anyhow to carry supplies to the marifie corps and others in government service in the Pacific. The trip for the secretary of the mavy is purely an official one and the others| who are going are not only graduates of the naval academy at Annapolis and are either now, or have been In the Dpast, in the naval service of the United States, but what is more, they will pay their own living expenses while abroad and pay for their meals on the trans- port, so the expense to the government Is not increased & single dokar by the ronosed trip, g For the Krst time on record the sen- até this week adjourned o let the pages £0 to the circus. And it was & Connec- tlout circus at that. The senate had been In constant session 11 hours dally for several weeks and the two ecors or more pages. all little fellows of knick- erbocker age. had been on duty thyough- out the sessions, So when Senatof Edge Invited the boys to go as his guests and then suggested that the senate adjourn that day in time to give them the op- portunity, there is no objection made and it is said that mot only the little pages, but +a great number of senators were among those who joined the circus crowd that afterncon, —— Stories That Recall Others “A Little Old Fora” She had driven up in front of the home of a three year old youngstér to make a call, and he happened to be out ‘m the yard and witnessed the arrival, *He groeted her with a cheery welcome resignedly: “Well, what did it eet you back?” “Theodore, you'rs horrid! 'Was I ever arrested “No, but there's always a first time. And svery time my office phone Tings on the days you drivg into Chicago I wonder whether it's the hospital or the police station.” “You would save yourself a great deal of ‘unnecessary anxlety” his wife re- plied with emphasis, “if you would culti- 'vate a little more confidence in me. This very attitudé of yours is the thing I ob- ject to so in policemen. 1It's just be- cause I'm a woman driving a car, It isw't just the way they look, it's the things they say to you. Three of them today were positively insulting.” “They. arem’t paid to drop curtseys and kiss your hand, you know,” Davis was piling the day's purchases on the porch table. “Why were they insulting?” “For nothing, Ted—-or next to nothing. For instance, T was driving down Michi- gan boulevard and 1 saw a dress in a shop window. ‘An orchid organdy, and a perfect dream. And then I was caught inone of those beastly streams of traf- fle that go the other way, with a motor bus on one side of me and a taxicab on the other, and this horrid policeman, shrieking in my ear. I just looked at him and said ‘Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn’t hear your whistle” < “Fair enough,” sald Davis grimly. d he?” Te looked {diotle. His mouth opened and he just stared at me. And then he sald she flushed with annoyance, “he said, ‘Holy Nellle! Well, move on, mad- am, moVe on!" " ¢ “Brutal of him. Well, what next?’ “Don’t_be sarcastie. Next, I left the car on Madison street for just a min- ute while I ran in to_%xchange those and the question, “Is that your car?” After being told that it was he followed it up with, “Do you drive {t?" Again the answer was in the affirm- ative and he concluded with, “What is it, a little old Ford?” He had made a perfect score. L) A New Dimple David is four and a yery fine lad. He has many dimples. He was playing the other day when a friend sal “David, where did you get your dim- Dles?”. With a quickness that was startling, he replied: “I touched a toad” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Should Have Ended With Hostilitles Mr. Bditor: Among the many vexing problems bequeathed us by the world war is the daylight saving question. It is doubtful whether we have had an issue within a generation which, here in the east, has aroused greater interest, caus- ed more confusion or stirred up more hard feelings than has this. In the old days, before the war, every one was perfectly contented with stand- ard time. A stated hour meant thn same everywhere throughout the zome of eastern standard time, from the larg- est city to the most remote hamlet. Now, during the summer season, no one knows what it means in any designated locality unless informed as to the sys- tem of time prevailing there. In publish- ing. notices of meetings, .soclal events, tunerals, etc., it is necessary to specify whether standgd or daylight saving time Is to be observed. In mapy towns and cities some people are observing oné system and some the other. 'The result is “confusion worse confounded,” a general mixup, much dissatisfaction and strong personal feeting. If all the arguments of the advocates of daylight saving are to be taken at their face val- ue we may well wonder how we ever managed to exist, to say nothing of achieving and considerable degree of happiness or prosperity in the days when standard time was accepted by all with no question or dissatisfaction. It would seem that this system, unheard of a decade ago, is absolutely essential to , liberty and the pursuit of happi- . Its most ardent champions in this country would never have thought of it had it not been devised as a war meas: ure by Germany. The European coun- tries which adopted it during the war, have nearly or quite all dropped it, but in certain sections of the United States it seems to possess a remarkable vitality. When this country adopted it in 1918 people generally regarded it as a war measure which would be discarded “up- on the return of peace. There was very little expressed opposition to it at that time as most people felt that they must expect to submit to annoyances and in- conveniences durimg the« war. It was when it became evident, upon the Te- turn of peace, that there was to be an attempt to fasten the system upon us permanently that a strong opposition began to manifest itselt. It is to be noticed that the arguments in favor of daylight saving have changed entirely during the past four years. At first the economio side was presented, the saving of fuel, increased efficlency, etc. At the present time that line of argument has been abandoned and that of pleasure and recreation advanced The farmer has been charged with being the principte ob- struationist in this matter, but the recent town meeting in Norwich, where farmers are a negligible factor, indicates that there is a pretty strong opposition in other quarters. Last year in New Hav- en a ‘majority of the factory operatives voted in favor of standard time. I will not take the space to recite the arguments against daylight saving as they have already been ably presented to the public. I consider it unfortunate, however, that it could not have been tak- en for what it was intended—a war measure—and allowed to die a natural death upon the tremination of hostilities. Better still if it hadinever been tried at all. Then we would have kept the even tenor of our way under a uniform system of time with everybody content- ed and satistied. As it is now the ques_ tion promises to be a disturbing factor for a long time to come, Whichever side eventually wins out there will be & strong and determined opposition—a fruitful source of friction and ill-feeling. Respectfully, A. B. ROBERTS, Windlam, May 0, 1938 - IN THE PUBLIC EYE Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, who has been invited by the League of Nations to serve as American representaiive on an international committee to study and suggest methods of, intellectual co-oper- ation throughout the world, is president of Coiumbia university, New York city, an institution with a thousand. teachers on its staff and one of the largest en. rollment of students of any university in the world. President Butler special- ized In study of the history and art of education prior to his election o the perhaps you wouldn't notice it,” ‘at last, in a small voice, “until I could take it to the garage and get it straight- ened out. That was the third polices “He bent that fender? A policeman? ‘“No—I mean, that was why he was so rude. A taxicab bent the fender. It came around the corner and hit me. Oh, Ted, 1 was so.frightened ! For, you ses, I was on the wrong side of the atreet. “Yes, I know. When the smash came and the policeman began to howl at me I didn't know what on earth to do, so 1 just sald: .‘Tm sorry I'm deaf. I don’t understand” you. " And I looked as blank as T could. ‘Then I saw a gap in the procession and I knew that if 1 could get into it I'd be ail right. So I threw in the clutch ‘and began to move away, and he yelled loudér and at me and walked along by my side. 1 think I showed great self-control, dear, for I nev- er lost my head or raised my voice, even when he swore. 1 just kept on saying, ‘'m sorry, I'm terribly deaf, I can't hear & word you say!” And I put her into second and wiggled into the open space. He called after me to come back but another man sald, “Oh let her go, Pat and I came straight hame to you. Weren't they horid Ted?* Davis held his wife resolutely away from him and looked steadily into her gulleless blue eyes. “Horrld?" he said at last: “Margery, don't talk to me of chivalry being dead If any living man had defied authority and broken the law, and risked his neck as you have done today, he'd been dead or in jall. And he' deserve to be."—Ex- change. presidency of Columbia in 1902, and as editor and contributor. to educational Journals, both before and since his elec- tion, he has done much to shape the ed- ucational ideals of America. He has played a large part in the arbitration and other international movements, and as one of the trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Peace he became known Internationally among jurists and statesmen. Today’s Anniversaries 1740—John Gibson, first and third ter- ritorial governor of Indiana, born at Lancaster, Pa. Died in Pitts- Dburgh, April 10, 1823. 1788—South Carolina, the elghth state, ratified the federal constitution. 1868—"“Kit" Carson, celébrated soldier and frontiersman, died at Fort Lyon, Colo. _Born in Madison, -cqunty, Ky., Dec. 24, 1808. 1872—All the states were fully repre- sented in both houses of the U. S. congress for the first time since the beginning of the Civil war. 1900—The Illinols State Historical so- clety was incorporated. 1911—A oconterence of premiers of the British colonfes and dominions with the Imperial government be- gan in London. 1918—Andrew Carnegle gave $1,000,000 to the American Red Cross. 1920—The Canadlan parliament voted to abolish hereditary titles. Today’s Birthdays — Baron Shaw of Dunfermline, who & to speak before the American and Can- adian Bar assoclations this summer, born aat Dunfermline, Scotland, 72 years ago today. Dr. Epitaclo Pessoas, president of Brazil, born in the state of Parahyba, 57 vears ago today. i Sir Valentine Chirol, for many years director of the forelgn department of the London Times, born 70 years ago today. Rt. Rev. Herman Page, Episcopal bishop of Spokane, born in Boston, 56 vears ago today. Douglas Fairbanks, celebrated motion plcture actor and husband of Mery Pick- ford, born in Denver, 39 years ago to- day. Zachary D. Wheat, outtflelder of he Brooklyn National League baseball team, born at Hamilton, Mo., 34 years ago to- day. IN THE DAY’S NEWS Memel: An Orphan Area. “Suppose eur New England coast sub- ject 10 a peace treaty which would make Connecticut and Rhode Island an inde- pendent country, Boston a free city. the lower part of Maine thus severed still a part of the United States, and Eastport, Me., subject to the league of nations. Then let a controversy start regarding the future of Eastport, whether it shall be assigned to Canada, made a free state under a Brazil protectorate, or be Incorporated in our imaginary nation of Massachusetts and Rhode Isiand.” According to 2 bulletin from the Wash- ington, D. C., headquarters of the Na- tional Geographlc society, if you ecan imagine the feelings of thy Eastport folk under such circumstances you also can Bain some ided of the present “where-do- we-go-from here” state. of mind in the Meme] district of north EuwrBpe. “Even then the racial factor would be missing,” the bulletin continues, “and to make our hypothetical New. England com- parable to that along the Baitic shores we would have to picture Eastport to be nearly half populated by French Canadi- ans who most naturally cast thelr eyes toward their own Dominion, and suppose the intervening nation made of the Bay clemrs.fresher and more attractive State and Rhode Island to De peopled by Latin-Americans. “Memel was land's end for the former German empire, situated at the apex of the morthern triangle of east Prussia. Hamburg and Bremen, which usually come to mind as cities of northern Ger= many, are in the approximate latitude of Liverpool, while Memel is on a line with Glasgow and Edinburgh. Its situation is like that of New Yoid. were Long Island @ peninsuls with its eastern end joined to the Connecticut shores above New Haven. The Kurische Haff is consider- ably larger than Long Island sound, and the neck of this inland sea bottle, where Memel H;.. is very marrow. “A glance at a map of northern Eu- rope will show why Memel commanded the shipping of the Baltic even as Bremen and Hamburg were the entrepots for overseas commerce. Memel was the gateway to the erstwhile German empire from Stockholm, Riga. Copenhagen and Petrograd. Then note the course of the Memel, or Niemen, river and you can realize readily how the city played the middleman for west Poland and Russia. It bore great rafts of logs which were sawed at Memel's mills and this Jumber product was carried to every Baltic city, a portion of it going back to Russian ports. Before the war the value of its timber shipments alone amounted to more than.$5,000,000. “Early in the war the Russians invad- el Memel, which led to a widely quoted edict from Berlin, ‘for each German vil- lage or farm burnt by these hordes three Russian villages or farms will be de- stroyed.” The defense of Memel by two Prussian regiments consisted of the sol- diers disbanding, mingling with the peo- ple, and thus compelling the population | to heip fight in defense of their city, a | procedure which, it will be recalled, fur- nished the excusé for subsequent German atrocities in Belgium. “Memel was known before the war as & prosperous city with neither a millionaire nor a pauper. It had flourishing iron foundries, shipbuilding yards apd distil- leries, and it manufactured chemicals and soap. Its population of some 22,000 had only 17 per cent. Lithuanians, while in the rural sections of the present district of Memel 70 per cefft. of the people were Lithuanians. ~ This proportion, not sub- stantially altered today, is a complicat- ing factor In its ultimate political dispo- sition.” COMPANIONSHIP WITH CHILDREN By Katherine Beebe. Too much cannot be said concerning real companionship between parents and children. I emphasize the ‘“real” Those fathers and mothers who have practiced this companionship through | their children’s unfolding years seem al- | most to hold them in the hollow of their hands. Those fortunate young pewple sim- ply do not want to do the things which would grieve or distress the ones they love best, and in addition are a0 well equipped with vital interest fn the bet- ter and finer aspects of life that the les desirable makes no effectual appeal. I have seen this happen over and over again, and one mother of five splendid children said it Was as certain as that two and two made four. Given this real companionship by their parents and a mutual sharing of the hest things in home, books, music, art, nature and hu- manity during eighteen or more plastic years and children are bound to turn out well. This sort of companionship s no cas- ual or haphazard thing. The parents wWho realize its value and mean to have it at any price are willing to play, real- lay with thelr babies, to keep on g With the little ones, to give hours of time to the elder ones, and to live on such friendly terms with their chil- dren from the beginning that spontane- ity, originality, initiative and enthusi- asm are never repressed. Tender love real living sympathy with tthe child's point of -vlew, active perticipation In whatever Interests him, doing things to- gether, these are the precious secrets of those parents whose children when grown are still their dearest friends. It is from the first a question of be- ing willing to pay the price. . When one sees on every hand boys and girls whose friends’ and interests are at liberty to choose their own occupations and amuse- ments and Inclined to selectt those which are not ohly questionable but often des- perately dangerous, and contrasts them with those others of whom we have been speaking, one is forced to conclude that many parents have purchased self indul- gence for themselves at a terrible cost. ‘“Where are their parents? What are they thinking of?” How often do we hear this said today as we gaze up- on the girls and boys who are on the streets, in the restaurants, at the shows, in the automobiles; as we read the hor- rors in our daily papers. as we listen to tales of disgrace and disaster. It does not matter huch where they are mow. It is too late. Their great chance is gone for good and all. But years ago these parents were spending hours upon themselves which should have been passed in companionship with their children. What would they not give now for that companionship and the influence which can be hought only at that price ! But, oh you fathers and mothers of little children, don’t let Your opportun- ity slip -Now is your great chance! Fill the golden hours of your children's early years with all sorts of work, play, pro- Remember The Name ITS STRENGTH, PURITY AND FRAGRANCE ARE UNEQUALED { | Rugs from the We have received a delayed shipment of Rugs from-the Auction Sale held by Alexander Smith & Sons. The nlu.mthmdnu‘wwhn-llyuhi been/wnitinlfwlhwnuo opportunity to buy that On Sale Beginning Today $16.00 TAPESTRY RUGS | $20.00 TAPESTRY RUGS AT $11.50 AT $15.75 Tapestry Rugs, size 8 fest 3 inches | Tapestry Rugs, sizes 9x12 fest — by 10 feet 8 inches—Auction price | very attractive patterns — Auction $1150, regular value $16.00, price $16.75, regular value $20.00. Other Tapestry Rugs From Auction Size 6x8 fost—thess are reg- - | Size 6x0 fest, regular valus ular $15.25 valve, at ........ $307F | $17.00, at similay GV Size 7 fest 6x0 foot, valuy Size 7 fost 6x9 foot, regusr $1650, at ,....oooeiuecei. $1175 | value $19.00, at ............ $1480 Size 8 fest 3x10 feet, value M 0 Size 9x12 feet, reguler value at ‘ $2800, at , 2.5 Axminster and Velvet Rugs Axminster Rugs, size 6x9 feet, regular value $27.00, af . 22175 Axminster Rugs, size 8 ft. 3x10 ft. 6, value $42.00, at . $35.00 Axminster Rugs, size 9x12 feet, regular value $4200, at..... $31.50 Velvet Ruge, 7 feet x 6 foet, 9, excollent quality, regular value $35.00, at . .. 2% Size 9x12 feet, Seamiess Fring- ed Velvet Rugs, regular value Other Rugs at Auction Prices 27x54 Tapestry Rugs, value We show the largest fine of Wilten $125, at . Rugs, hereabout. Here are tweo 27x54 Velvet Rug very spesial offerings : Bbeanriegn Wilton Ruge, size 9x12 fast, regular valus §7950, at...... $67.50 Wilton Ruge, sizs 9xi2 feet, regular valus $110.00, at..... 39850 THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL CO. s, value 27x54 Mottled Axminster Rugs, Value $3.00, at .. Y e 27x54 Allsover dasigns, value Norwich Market Growers’ Association Some Native Spinach coming to market. Head and Curly Lettuce, good material for hot weather meals. Asparagus at its best. Put up Rhubarb now for winter use. Soil in ;00d condition just now for all vegetable plants. Jects, excursions, reading and study to- geather, Live with your children. It was long ago that Froebel cried, “Come, let us live with our children!” and never was his reason for so doing so clear to our minds as in these latter d: Do not say you are too busy, or that the la- bor of providing food and shelter for them prevents. Let them share, ac- cording to their years, in the family work, the family responsibilities and ev- en the family income. Remember that companionship means participation. You can make work a frolic or an unwelcome drudgery to them; it is for you to choose. All depends on the spirit in which the necessary things are done. Even be thankful that your means are restricted, for then your a simpler than 1f money you wish you an able assistant to and besides it is \ rather than the t! would like to give them. A white elephant is regarded as se. cred in Siam, and when one dies it is given a funeral grander than that ac- corded to princes of royal blood. Buddhist priests officiate, and ands of devout Siamese men and men foliow the deceased animal grave. Jewels and senting much wealth the elephant. 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