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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Bridseport is Comparatively Safe.

The Middletown Business Mems as
ISOLATION is taking steps to see what
can be done toward securing lower fire
insurance rates, and certainly that is a
move in the right direction. If Middle
town has put its fire protection on a
good and substantial basis, and we
understand that it has, then there
should certainly be some recognition
of that fact in the rating of the town
in the matter of fire insurance risks.
1t may appear that this is a small mat
ter to the individual, but every man
who owns property in dwellings. stores
or other structures of any sort has an
interest which in the aggregate is very
great. Bridgeport has always been for
ward and anxious to comply with the
demands of fire protection in every
reasonable way and to do even more
than is the exact limit of what is re-
quired. She has with reasonable
promptftude adopted the real improve
ments in fire apparatus which have
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
kitchener's Mistake.

1t was during the Boer war, at
Vredefort Road Station, that Lord
Kitchener started fitting out extern
pore mounted infantry columns. He
determined to equip and send them
into the field at once. He went to
the waiting room to look for officers
and found a single man in occupation.
He was smart and well dressed and
pleased Lord KS critical eye. you
will command corps Of mounted in
fantry l have just raised said the
general. VERY good. sir. What will
my duties be-" Don't You know your
duties?" MY own-yes, sir" Then
don't argue. What is your regiment?'
Master tailor, SIR Kitchener left
hurriedly.-London Tit-Bits.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Siicncd His Mind.

An automobile came whiZZing
through small town and bowled over
a prominent resident. Among those
who saw the accident and were eX-
cited by it was young physician just
beginning to practice.
ga doctor. A doctor.' he cried.
Somebody run fer q physician
''How about YOURSELF" suggested an
acquaintance who happened to be at
the scene.
Sure enough said the young prac-
titioner Il never thought OF that
EverybOdy's.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Tha Educated Chinan1an.

To the ordinary Chinan1an one talks
pigeon English, but It is not always
possible to know who is an ordinary
Chinama I was once In Shanghai
and saw two English sailors who
wanted to be directed to the quay.
One of them said, Here, ask that old
chink walking along there So the
other went up to a stately looking
Chinaman and said, iii. Johnnie, you
tellee me chop-chop which way velly
good water is?'' The Chinaman stared
at him in cold scorn. "If," he said,
you will speak to me in proper Eng
lish | will answer you. London Mail.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
A Trademark.

A young man walked into the pho
tographer's studio and said, 81 want
my photo taken
Certainly said the knight of the
camera as he posed his victim. would
you like a carte or cabinet"
The young man gazed on the picture
of child playing in a cornfield, wrig-
gled uneasily and at last said:
"Well, don't know about cart or
q cab in it, but IL you could manage to
put a railway truck in 1 should be very
pleased L am a railway porter
Pearsons Weekly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
10 Keep Sponges Sanitary

Most people find sponges hard to keep
clean and free from slime and for this
reason have discarded them entirely.
However, it is easy to keep them clean
and sweet if in addition to rinsing in
clean, warm water after being used, they
are boiled once week IN water to which
has been added teaspoonful Of Gold
Dust washing powder and then rinsed
through several clear, warm waters.
Wash cloths should also be boiled in
Gold Dust suds and thoroughly rinsed.
summed and ironed Those of thin linen
crash are more desirable than heavy
Pusa
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
INDUCING a Gcnius.

Our ancestors We're mofr iudul.ru
and respectful to the eccentricities o
Men % genius than is he present ger:
Grafton. Byron was accepted aud Ia
tiently tolerated when he chose TO ST
III moody silence throughout i; Dime:
party gwen in his honor, scowIing con
temptuousiy Al he delicious food J,e
fore him. while he slipped vinegar an.
munched a cracker.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Brief State News

Fairfield aluminium factory is
working on full time.
Stratford.-There are 173 names on
the list of those to be made voters this
fall
Meriden.-The new course in shop
mathematics started in the night school
Thursday evening.
Torrington.-The Norfolk inn, which
has been conducted by Albert Schoff,
proprietor of Conley inn, has been
closed for the winter.
Danbury.-The members of the West
ern Connecticut Poultry association are
enthusiastic over the prospects for the
fifteenth annual show Nov. "a, 20 and
26.
D. D., read a paper entitled Litchfield
and the Irish Potato Famine of 1916
before the members of the Historical
society Wednesday evening.
Stamford.-The republicans of the
Twenty seventh senatorial district
have nominated DR.. Watson E. Rice,
and the democrats of the same district
have nominated DR.. Dean Foster.
Hartford.-.At the meeting of the
American Antiquarian society a Wor-
cester, Mass, Wednesday, Albert c.
Bates, librarian of the Connecticut His
torical society, was elected a member
South Observation-Disclosures souvenir
postal cards of the Elks' home at South
Norwalk have been issued with a gath
ering of Ell1s in the foreground. Among
the number is the late mayor of Nor
walk, Lemon M. Brundage.
MiddietoWn.-Tbe new tugboat The
Comet, recently built for the Hartford
New York Transportation company in
Baltimore, Md, a sister boat to the tug
Onrust, has reached the river. The
boat will be in command of Captain
Frederick Carroll.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
cry I2ctless.

when Clubber gets arguing he loses
all tact"
GAS for instance?"
"Why, last night he told an opponent
who is lame that he hadn't a leg to
stand on, another who squints that
he was sorry he couldn't see things as
he did, and a man who stammered he
urged not to hesitate in expressing an
opinion
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21

borough; Carl Mitchell, Pawcatuck;
Miss Margaret Daley, Mystic.
Miss Elsie Kuehn is confined to her
home, owing to poisoning with poison
ivy.
James Hogan of Philadelphia was
here Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Coiored Citizens of Mars.

$50 you think Mars must be inhab-
itedT'
'Yassuh,' replied Uncle Raspberry.
Oar aim no doubt OF it. An what's
mo-, dem 'habitants is cullud folks.
All dem canals wouldn' be no good wifi
out canalboats, an canalboats wouldn'
be no good wifout mules, an dar ain
no use O tryin' to-run any kin O. mule
business wifout de help o. cuIlud
folks. shington Star
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21

favored no action in relation to the
original vote and in this he voiced the
sentiment of the meeting
James A. WEIGH said that the rail-
road company evidently Intended TO go
forward with the improvements. as ne
had personal knowledge OF recent pur-
chase of land on the Connecticut side
of the Pawcatuck. Therefore he Was
against the disturbance of the vote
Attorney Henry c. Burdick called at
tention to Attorney Nathan w. Smith,
counsel for the railroad company VINO
stood in the rear OF the hah. NIL
Smith was invited to address the meet
ing. He said it was an unexpected
pleasure for him to see the taxpayers
of Westerly so unanimous against the
repeal of the vote and added tnat the
true situation had already been eX-
planned. He appreciated the suggestion
of Mr.. Peabody with relerence 70 .ne
agreement and realized that II was
strongly one-sided towards the town
of westerly There are many details
to be worked out and the Wnole nattef
is progressing as rapidly as possible
Edward Miner, ne said. is a director
in the road and is intensely interested
in the improvements to be made IN
Westerly
Upon motion of Mr. WEIGH action on
this proposition was indefinitely post
poned and the meeting adjourned sine
die.
: In addition to the state officers and
congressman the official ballot to be
voted in Westerly will contain these
nominations: For senator, Louis W.
Arnold, republican: Arthur e. Briggs,
democrat: Isaac G. Barber, prohibition.
For representatives, Joseph 7. Muir
ply, Albert FL. Langworthy. republ-
cans; Gordon p. Cottrel Andrew Far
rell. democrats; Thomas II. Peabody,
Otis Fl. Chapman. prohibitionists;
7 1,Ny3 Jn6
list of nominations were closed at mid
night Thursday by the secretary of
state and the official list of nomina-
lions declared. The name of Thomas
w. Biddles does not appear in the list
as printed. but this is considered a
were forwarded by Town Clerk Whip
pie in ample time to reach the state
secretary within the legal limitation.
Local Laconics.
DIR. and Mrs. E. r. Lewis left West
erly Thursday afternoon for a hunting
trip in the woods of Maine.
Charles R. Brayton and David B.
Hill, prominent visitors at Watch Hill
during the summer season, have died
since the season at the hill closed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has awarded the Westerly Quarries
company, a contract for a large guam
tity of cut granite for use in the New
York terminal station.
1t is understood that John MCGOWAN
has filed application for a liquor license
for the store corner of Morgan and
Liberty streets, Guiseppi Costanza hav-
ing withdrawn application for license
there.
The town has voted to purchase a
site for a new town hall and the mat
ter has been financed satisfactorily by
Messrs. Perry and Pend1eton. repre-
senting the Memorial Library associa-
ton and without Inconvenience to the
association.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21

The town has voted to purchase a
site for a new town hall and the mat
ter has been financed satisfactorily by
Messrs. Perry and Pend1eton, repre-
senting the Memorial Library associa-
ton and without Inconvenience to the
association
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21

1t is understood that John MCGOWAN
has filed application for a. liquor license
for the store corner of Morgan and
Liberty streets, Guiseppi Costanza hav-
ing withdrawn application for license
there.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has awarded the Westerly Quarries
company a contract for a large guam
tity of cut granite for use in the New
York terminal station.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21

Charles r. Brayton and David B.
Hill, prominent visitors at Watch Hill
during the summer season, have died
since the season at the hill closed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-21
Local Iaconics.

Local IaconicS.
DR.. and Mrs. e. r. Lewis left West
erly Thursday afternoon for a hunting
trip in the woods of Maine.
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28
A GooU EXAMPLE.

Two buildings in Omaha, standing a
block apart. are sufficient to show the
difference between the CLOSED shop
job and the so-called open shop" job.
One building is the sixteen-story build
ing being erected by an Omaha bank.
The other building is the Douglas
county court house.
The steel work on the bank building
is complete-sixteen stories high-and
the brick. tile and stone work is COM
pleted to the twelfth story. The bank
building is being erected by union work.
men.
The Douglas county court house was
begun at practically the same time as
the bank building. The court house has
n part of one story completed so far as
the steel and stone work is concerned
and experts declare that the steel work
is "hum" job. The court house job
of steel construction is "scab." While
the ''scab" structural iron workers were
getting a part of one story up in bum
shape, union structural iron workers
were running up sixteen stories on the
bank building and doing job that eS-
perts say is first-class in every respect.
You can stand in the middis OF Har-
ney street. half way between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth. and see both Jobs.
Union men invite you to stand as de-
scribed and view the landscape over.
They will be tickled to death to have
any unbiased and unprejudiced man de-
eide which is the better job. One was
done by union men for a private corpor-
alton. The other was done by "scabs
for the county.
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28
TUBERCULOSIS WAS
DISCUSSED SUNDAY
Nearly Every Church in the City Takes
Up the Subject of Preventing and Cur
ing the White Plague.

Tuberculosis sunday was observed
last Sunday by 1ls of the 126 churches
of Denver. Special sermons were
preached by the pastors and lectures
were delivered by prominent physicians
on the ways and means of preventing
and controlling the disease. In the state
sSs pulpits handled the same subject and
the whole reached the large majority of
the people living in Colorado.
In all the mining camps of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron company speakers were
present delivering lectures on the sub
iect. so that never before has there been
such crystalized battle against the
white plague as that launched yesterday.
Special emphasis was laid on the ne
cessity of good medical direction, fresh
air. good food and proper medicines in
erecting cures. and sanitation in pre-
venting the disease
What churchgoerS were told to do:
See your doctor il you have a persist
en-. cough.
Get all the flesh air possible, both day
and night.
Eat plenty good substantial, whole
some food.
Take time to rest
Avoid dust in the home or on the
street.
What they were told not to do:
Don't discuss your disease or your
symptoms with anyone but your physi-
clan.
Don't sleep in closed room.
Don't drink intoxicants. unless by
physicians advice,
Don't use common drinking cup used
by others.
Don't waste time, money and life on
patent medicines,
Don't overeat.
Don't spit on streets. sidewalks, in
street cars or wherever the sputum will
dry and be waited through the air.
Above all. don't give up. The disease
is easily cured II proper precautions are
taken in the beginning.
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28

peal was taken on the ground that
charges should be made in writing, but
the chair was sustained and the ere
dentials were referred to a special COM
mittee.
Then came the credentials of the struc-
tural iron workers, who were induced to
affiliate by spmpathizers Of the water
committee. Objection was raised and
when President Alger was about to ap-
point committee to take the credentials
the chairman of the Iron Workers dele
CATION took the credentials, tore them
up and the three delegates walked from
the hall Objections were raised to
seating other new affiliations at that
time. and the matter went to COM
mittee.
The report of the water committee
had been made special order of busi-
ness at the previous meeting for
o'clock, and that hour having arrived.
the committees report was read by Miss
Lillian Reimers, a delegate from the Gar
ment Workers. and member OF the
committee. Miss Reimers then made
a motion that the report be received and
placed on file. After little discussion
an amendment was made by Mr.. Morgan.
report be laid on the table and the COM
mittee discharged. Seconds to the
motion came from all quarters of the
hall and great enthusiasm was shown.
The water question and the action of
the committee was discussed by Messrs.
Carr. Allen and Barrett OF the committee
and by Delegates Devault, Konnak. Els
ler, Tobin. Faulkner and others, while
Delegate Mum used every occasion to
keep the assembly in turmoil and uproar
by raising objections. making points OF
order and generally disruptng the trans
action of business.
John Barrett. president of the Build
ing Trades Council. a member OF tho
water committee and candidate for COM
missioner on the Denver water leagues
petition asked the floor on question OF
personal privilege to place before the
assembly certain facts In regard to let
ters being circulated about him. He was
ruled out of order. II was desired to
show that the sentiment created against
the water committee was on account OF
these letters, which was afterward done
in order TO influence reconsideration.
The motion to table tho report and dis
charge the committee was carried by a
vote of 6s to So.
motion by Dell Carr that no more
questions OF politics be considered by
the assembly until after the September
election was then passed..
Then the Barrett vehicle was again
brought forth TO show that Barrett and
not the action OF the water committee.
was the issue. motion was made to
endorse jesse Vetter for the ONCE OF
school director. Then came a call By
the Barrett people for tho reading OF the
Continued on Page A.
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28
JUDGE STEELE ENDORSED.

Chief Justice Steele, of the Supreme
court of the state of Colorado. whose
term expires this fall, lis being en-
dorsed by many unions and central bod
les throughout the state. Judge Steele
in his many dissenting opinions has es-
tablished a precedent whereby all labor
ing men may expect in the future to have
their rights respected.
The latest central body to endorse
Justice Steele is the Pueblo Trades and
Labor Assembly. comprising 80 unions
The Pueblo assembly adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions at their regular week
ly meeting last Wednesday evening:
Whereas. The Honorable Robert w.
Steele will this year complete his first
Colorado Supreme court, a position he
has filled with credit and ability. endear-
ing himself to all fair-minded and JUS
tice-loving people by a fearless and i'm
partial Interpretation of the laws, in
which no favoritism has been shown to
any class or special interests, and par
ticularly has he commended himself to
the working people of the state in hand
ing down minority opinions in labor dis
putes or constituting of laws affecting la
bor that will stand for years as a basis
of equal rights to the wage-earners of
the state; therefore. be it
Resolved, BY the Pueblo Trades and
Labor Assembly, in regular session, that
the delegates to this body. representing
80 affiliated unions. hereby publicly ex-
press our continued confidence in Chief
Justice Steele and urge upon him to be-
come a candidate for second term at
this years state election. pledging him
our support at the ballot box without re-
gard to political afiliation.
w. B. WARD,
President,
C. C. HOUSTON.
Sacratary
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28

members OF unions affiliated with the
building Trades Council quit work. leav-
ing only about is men, members OF the
Brotherhood OF Carpenters. at work
The strike was a result OF trouble be-
tween the carpenters and sheet metal
workers as to which union should put in
tie metal window castings. the sheet
metal workers contending that the work
clearly comes under their Jurisdiction
and the carpenters claiming that they
SHOULD be permitted TO put in all window
castings. whether they are wood or
metal The Sheet Metal Workers are af.
filiated with the local Building Trades
Council and were granted jurisdiction
over such work by the Building Trades
Department of the American Federation
OF Labor at the Tampa. Fla. convention.
The Brotherhood Carpenters are not af-
filiated with the Building Trades Council
of Denver. therefore the council is un.
able to force an adjustment of the diff.
Guilty between the unions at work on the
building. The unions affliated with the
Building Trades Council stopped work in
support of the Metal Workers conten.
ton.
The International Union of United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
are afiiliated with the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. and according to Secre-
tary Mann of the local union, the inter
national headquarters have directed the
local union in their present course.
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28
LABOR BOOSTERS
BALL 4 SUCCESS
Union Men and Their Friends
Dance and Make Merry

The dance and Entertainment of the
Label Boosters Club Of Denver. given at
Eagle hall, Club building, 1871 Arapahoe
street. last Saturday night was financial
success and none that attended can say
that they did not have a good time or
that they lacked that which causes one
to make merry and love thy neighbor
as thyself-or thy neighbor's wife.
The immense crowd began to assemble
about o'clock and by IL the rooms OF
the club were filled to capacity. Dan
cling was INDUCED in BY all lovers of that
pastime, who danced merrily to the de
lightfuI music furnished by the orches
ira of P. ]. Devault. till O'Clock in the
morning, and then fingered, regretting
that the time had passed SO quickly.
Refreshments were served by the
Boosters Club in adjoining rooms, and
the guests gathered there during the
evening and drank each others health
and renewed acquaintance. The affair
was well patronized by union men from
all over the city and many were the ex
pressions of approval of the action OF
the club in taking this way of raising
money to boost the different labels OF
union men.
Members of organized labor should
feel grateful to the men who stood to lose
large amount of money, yet who guar
anteed the expense OF the entertainment
and when they cleared something like
5000 have not hesitated to turn it ovei
to the Label League
The committee which made this en-
tertainment such a success was com
posed of the following well-known Label
boosters and union workers: President
William White, of the Label League;
Fritz Henning, ]. c. Francis and Busi
ness Agent Reilly. of the Bartenders
Charles Poblasco, Sadie McManus, Lii
lian Reimers and Genevieve Miles, OF
I the Garment Workers; Albert Parish, OF
the Cooks; L. B. Bueter, of the Walters
and ]. A. Conkle and Edw. j. Hines, sec
-etary-treasurer of the Label League.
Fred w. Lee, organizer for the Boot
and Shoe Workers. International organ
ization. was chairman of the floor com
mittee and should be given much credit
for the way he managed the ball room
Too much credit cannot be given tC
Frank Kemmler, secretary of the join
executive board OF United Brewer,
Workers of America, who devoted
much time and energy in soliciting do
nations from those in sympathy with the
movement and lending his influence il
making it a success.
The affair was orderly and well con
Quoted. and the Label Boosters Club ha!
received many congratulations for thei
success.
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28
ANOTHER SPASM THROWN BY DR..
ELIOT, OF HARVARD.

Our old friend. DR.. Charles w. Eliot,
of Harvard-he who is such an admirer
of John D. and his system. and such a
despiser of Samuel Gompers and the
cause he represents-has settled CD the
labor problem again.
The following statement was sent out
last week by the Associated Press;
Boston.-Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard. while presiding at
the Massachusetts Reform Club dinner
last night. delivered broadside at la
Dor unions. declaring that joint agree
ments were largely responsible for the
present high cost of living.
He said, however, that the enactment
into law of the proposed industrial dis
putes act for Massachusetts would prove
the most successful solution of the most
difficult problem now confronting mod
ern society.
Compulsory arbitration he said. ''is
a method which simply breeds strikes in
the first place, both parties greatly over
state their claims, then effect n compro-
mise that is satisfactory to nobody. Then
they strike again. The only way to
stop strike is to make the employees
afraid to strike.
mo better method of settling labor
difficulties has yet been devised than the
Canadian labor disputes act"
United labor bulletin., 1910-04-28
GET EleHT-HouR DAY.

Eight thousand men have practically
gained from two to seven hours more
liberty each working day. by the terms
OF the naval appropriation bill just
passed by Congress which cair ries with
ii rider" making mandatory the eight
hour day on all work performed upon
the new battleships and colliers.
These same men had been toiling In
Cramps and other yards from ~ to 10
hours a day They will now work for at
least three and half years upon the
two new men-of-war with f6 hours out OF
the "a that they can call their own.
The bill now lacks nothing but the
presidents signature to become law.