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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
the bath ANNIVERSARY.

This is the bath anniversary of the
stars and stripes; and it is one of the
oldest and most beautiful national en-
blems on earth because nations are SO
revolutionary and aggressive that
their emblems are not constant.
II means more for humanity than any
flag that floats. because beneath its
folds there is larger liberty than in
any other nation; 1t protects more
prosperous homes represents great
err amount of wealth; and has been
ably defended on land and sea.
1t was baptized as "Old Glory in
the conflicts of the civil war, and by
this title it is precious to the hearts
of the old soldiers who made every
star upon it shine. Some of our fell
low citizens have thought it did not
need the name, but they were not in
conflicts where the MORALLY wounded
gave It their last cheer and the brave
color sergeants Rugged il as they fell
and kissed it with quivering lips 1t
was out of gallant hearts this sobri-
quet for the flag sprang; for waving
in triumph after victory nothing on
this earth looked more glorious to
the brave men who survived the con-
flicts. 1t never can be anything less
to them.
The American flag is worthy all the
honor true American patriots have
bestowed on it. and thousan ds WILL as
thousands have, die to protect it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
Philippine Business Affairs.

The party of Chicago and Omaha
business men who visited Manila the
early part of the week sailed again on
the Mongolia on Thursday.
A $4,000 tourist hotel will be built
at Baguio by the Manila Railroad COM
pany on completion of the new noun
tain line. Some fine new residences
will also be erected there.
Prof. c. V. Piper, government forage
expert who has been investigating
forage conditions in the islands, states
that the mountain pastures of the Phil
ippines afford splendid opportunity
for stock raising.
The ice plant al Manila shows a net
profit for the insular government of
1919, 829 for the fiscal year 1911; the
plant sold 38,434397 pounds of ice,
which is 1000, 900 pounds more than
for the previous banner year. 1906.
A report recently prepared indicates
that the recent army tests of orange
red underwear for soldies in the Phil
ippines do not show this class of gar
ment superior as protection against
tropical heat and sunshine to the style
previously used.
Charles F. Preusser, president and
general manager of the Heaccok COM
pany. has left Manila for the United
States on q business trip for the firm
While there he will give personal at
tention to the purchase of the new
S12500 silver service for the Manila
hotel.
on account Of the recent anti-nipa
roofing ordinance of the Manila mu-
nicipaI board. the city engineer has
been busy testing out roofings to take
the place of the nipa. A roofing made
from asphalt buriap and gravel, man
ufactured by an Illinois company
seems to be the best substitute yet
tested
Work on remodeIing the Hotel Fran
ella at Manila has commenced, an open
air cafe IN the inner court, an entire
new front on the building, and a third
story containing banquet hall to seat
700 persons being among the improve
ments planned The managers nave
also a,nnIied to the Philippine commits
sion for q seven acre site to build
200 room hotel at Baguio, with Euro
pean capital
That the Filipino planters are awak-
ing to the opportunities IN copfa is
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
SUMMER TRIP

be sensible this time-fles going to
get a neat, inexpensive suit at one
of the big clothing places-something
within his means But, if you re-
member, every time you've walked in
here with a new suit on, turned around
on your heels and said: How much
do you think that old Snfppen stuck
me for this suit? y
If you enjoy hearing yourself UNI
load that chatter said Teddy, look
ing up from his pamphlet, keep right
on.
4 expected some such remark as
that Archie answered. ITS about as
much credit as | ever get. whether
some pitfall or give you a little praise
for your apparent improvement But
it never deters me. Teddy. from do
ing what conceive to be my duty
by you So again | say that [ am
pleased to note your turning over a.
new leaf by a decision to go for your
vacation to some place within range
of your income. A couple of years
ago I couldn't have hoped for any
thing as promising as that. / believe
you went on fishing trip up in Min
nesota with three intimate friends and
lost all your money in a poker game
the third day you were in the woods
and wired me for money to get home
on -
We'll. YOU got your money back.
didn't you?'' Teddy demanded.
And then last summer-letS see.
Oh yes 1t was last summer that you
set your beyish heart on the Pacific
coast country" Archie went on, mu-
singly, and YOU figured out how you
could do it all on the two weeks salary
you drew in advance with what you
had saved UP and what you got the
day you left Where was it you found
racing going on. Teddy-E'risco or
Los Angeles or Ell Paso somewhere
out there-and YOU were four months
in hook to the loan shark that sent
you the money TO get home. So it's
a hopeful sign
''Fll tell you what I'll do said Terry,
throwing his booklet across the room.
I'll stay here and listen to your course
of lectures .'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
GETTING IN THE AVIATION CLASS

IL is a worthy ambition for any size
able community TO want to get into
the aviation class. so Bristol. in Hart
ford county. Is looming up as one lit
tie Connecticut industrial center that
is booked TO lead in this direction.
The Bristol Press says "the Mechan-
les guild deserves hearty encourage
ment for the excellent work that it is
doing. Its membership is largely made
Up of young men who are ambitious
and desire to advance in mechanical
knowledge In addition to the various
classes for instruction, the guild also
affords social features that are appre-
ciated. Money is required to carry
out it's plans and it is raising the funds
by various entertainments Its latest
endeaver is an aviation meet to be
held next Saturday on the golf club
grounds. This will enable our people
TO see an aeroplsne in flight: some
thing that has heretofore been posi-
BILE only in the larger cities This is
an undertaking that requires courage.
for the expenses are heavy and it
should receive the recognition of A
large attendance. II puts Bristol in
the aviation class. which is a substan-
tial achievement"
We shall expect to see. some of the
eastern Connecticut cities if not all.
making endeavors in this direction
during the season 1t il an open oues-
ton whether Norwich or New London
viii he the first.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

Whats the idea?" asked Archie, as
he came into the room after dinner
one warm evening and found the table
covered with railroad folders and
booklets, over which his roommate
was industriously pouring.
"Oh, just trying to decide where to
go this summer explained Teddy.
This weather makes a fellow realize
that vacation time is coming
Yes. ] thought it would rather stir
the gypsy spirit in you.7 Archie said.
I'm surprised you've been able to
hold yourself down to business as long
as you have done this year. With
nation, and all that it must have been
quite a strain on YOU.
What are you talking about2' de-
manded Teddy. Il had no idea of going
to the coronation
Nor" Archie aueried in a tone of
surprise. Since you've quit taking me
into your confidence / never know
what to expect of you. Well, Atlantic
City isn't bad place TO go for few
weeks-a young fellow travelling alone
like you could get very decent accom-
modations there for $40 a day unless
there last. OF course, it can be done
cheaper. but ] don't suppose you do
any roughing it,"
Don't waste your breath talking, to
me about the seashore," interposed
Teddy I'm just sort of glancing
over those little booklets trying to
strike something within my range. If
l get across the lake somewhere I'll
be lucky
That's good idea" his roommate
observed. sinking into the big chair
and loading up his pipe. Il take it
as really hopeful sign in your cas-
that thought about finding some
thing within your range In the years
that we have been together here
have been watching and waiting for
some such move on your part. but I'M
til now. ] admit, il has been a weary
quest. Every time you have declared
your rash purpose to buy a new suit
of clothes, for instance. I have said
to myself: Now, the boy is going to
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
An IMPROVEMENT IN PRICES.

Domestic prices of leading export
commodities in the United States dur
ing April were considerably lower than
in April of last year, while prices
abroad, so far as asceetainable from
the record of imports, are less defined
in their tendency. OF. the 46 articles
of expectation whose monthly prices
are recorded by the bureau of statis-
tics. department of commerce and Ia
Dor, 32 show lower prices, 3 show
higher prices. and show no change.
OF the 38 articles enumerated in the
table of monthly import prices, II
decreased in price. Is increased, and 3
showed no change. comparing April
1911. prices, with those of April, 1910.
AS the prices of articles exported from
the United States are based upon their
actual cost. or wholesale market price
in the respective domestic ports at the
time of expectation, and as the prices
of articles imported are those in the
country whence exported to the Unit
ed States as stated in the sworn in
voices filed with American consuls at
foreign ports of shipment, the above
citation would seem to justify the
general assertion that domestic prices
are for the most part, lower than in
April last year. while prices abroad
are almost equally divided between
increase and decrease
The export commodities in which
the prices are lower in April than in
the same month last year. include,
corn, wheat flour, meats, dairy prod
ucts. sugar, glucose, cottonseed oil
cake and meal. bituminous coal. cop
per ingots and bars, raw cotton,
bleach cotton, cloths, hay hops, s Die
leather, mineral oils. both crude and
illuminating. paraffine. starch. and va
rious manufactures of iron and steel.
Higher prices. on the other hand, We're
reported on anthracite coal, uDbleach-
ed cotton cloths. canned salmon rosin.
spirits of turpentine. flaxseed, leaf
tobacco and plug tobacco. Dyed, col
ored and printed cotton cloths, can
ned beef and flaxseed oil-cake are un
changed in price when compared with
April of last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

testified to by number of Americans
from the provinces In many cases
cocoanuts are being planted in place
of hemp, the slump in which has rem
dered its raising no longer profitable
or at least not 50 profitable some
other crops. Just how rapid is the
increase in some places may be shown
by what has taken place in Oriental
Negros. The copra exports from Du-
magueue in 1905 were 3,277,000 pounds,
in 1863 10, 800, 900 pounds: and in 1910,
1e, 000,0 900 pounds. On the Polo planta-
ton near Dumaguete there is a steam
plow which has six shares Gnter
ehangeable with disks good for L.
inch burrows. and % horse power
traction engine to break up the cogon
grass=Manila Free Pres.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

shadowed for the moment. The bub-
bling ard universal interest about the
capitol as to the outcome was given
added Zest Tuesday morning when
Judge Banks, republican leader of the
house. laid in a substitute bill, the
passage of which he will no doubt
strongly urge in preference to either
the majority report of the Judiciary
committee (of which he is a member)
which was rejected by the senate or
the minority report that has come to
the house with the seal of approval of
the upper body of the general assem-
bly, upon il Mr. Banks bill is single
commission bill and somewhat more
far reaching in certain respects than
either of the other two.
What win the house do?'' SEARCH
me- say the members themselves If
they don't know yet, who else can be
expected to- The one best bet is that
those who sit in the house Thursday
will witness Sa warm old time. 1t may
be decided to re gulats the public serv-
ice corporations and then again it may
not he. 1t appears that this is a com
parative proposition-effe ctive regula-
tion-intended regulation agreeable
regula ton, unreasonable regulation, no
regulation. Which will it be?
Representative Hyde of Canterbury
was smiling his joyous smile Tues
day. The house without dissenting
vote passed his resolution concerning
the extension of the domestic general
parcels post.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
Reforestation in German China.

Tsingtau is an example of the posi-
bilities of afforestation. It's. growing
forests and experimental gardens are
an oasis in China.
During 1911 it is planned to refotest
the '.Wushan," an adjoining mountain;
$4,000 pounds of oak seed will be
planted In the near future $500
pounds of acacia seeds and 10000
saplings of mulberry bushes will be
distributed throughout tha various vii
lagos in the Kiaochow region to en-
courage the reforesting of surrounding
hills. Each village will be supplied
with several hundred saplings fof
boundary lines between lands, the OBJ
ject being to encourage the silk IN
dustrv Later on young s1lkworms
raised at Litsun (Kiaochow) last year
will be distributed for further expert
ments-Consul J. c. McNally, rising
tau
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
OUR INCREASING TRADE.

Trade of the United States with it's
non-contiguous territories in the fiscal
year which ends with the current
month will exceed 200 million dollars,
against less than loo million in 1904.
During the ten months ending with
April, for which details have been re
ceived by the bureau of statistics, de-
partment of commerce and labor, the
trade in question has proceeded at the
rate of 2O2 million dollars per annum,
compared with 1871 million in 1910,
11S million lin 1906, and IS million in
1904 In this trade merchandise re-
ceived in the United States slightly
exceeds in value that sent to the ter
ritories in question, though shipments
from the United States show the larg
er and more rapid growth. In 1908,
the earliest year for which complete
records are available. the shipments
from the United States to the terri
tories under discussion-Alaska, Porto
Rico. Hawaii and the Philippines
aggregated SO million dollars; in 1910.
SO million: and in 1911 seem likely to
be SO milIion-a gain of so million dol
lars, or nearly 10 per cent. Inward
shipments from the territories were
SO million dollars in 1903. los million
in the ten months of 1911, gain of
4S million dollars or 80 per cent. over
1903
The largest gain in outward trade
with the non-contiguoUs territories
was in shipments to Porto Rico, those
in 1911 during the ten months for
which figures are at hand having been
at the rate of 80 million dollars per
annum. against 27 million in 1910, Il
million in 1903, and Z million in 1901
the year following it's organization as
customs district of the United
States. To Hawaii the shipments dur
ing 1911 to date have been at the rate
of p million dollars per annum,
against 201-2 million last year, IL mil
lion in 1903. and "a million in 1900.
To Alaska, the domestic shipments
during the fiscal year 1911 have been
at the ate of 20 million dollars per
annum, compared with Is % million
the year in which the official record
began. To the Philippines islands the
years shipments of domestic merchan-
disc will aggregate about 10 million
dollars. against IS ga million la ST
year. million in 1903 and / 2-3 mil
lion in 1900.
Hawaii ranks first among the non
contiguous territories in the value of
shipments to the United States. though
this years figures are considerably be-
low those for 1910. During 1911 the
shipments have thus far been at the
rate of 40 million dollars per annum,
against As million last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
OPPOSED TO THE MINORITY

The Hartford Courant makes out
good case against the public utilities
bill passed by the senate, which it
claims will be pronounced unconstitu-
tional The Courant says:
The Courant takes the liberty to
repeat today some of the reasons given
editorially yesterday why the So
called minority bill on the utilities
question would be declared unconsti-
tutional.
These are in effect that the strong
point (the teeth. as the orators have
it) of the minority bill will be found
in its provision that the commission
shall have power to regulate rates. 1t
also. of course. has power to investi-
gate rates and decide whether they are
fair. Our own supreme court has said
through Mr.. Justice Hamersley that:
"a main purpose of the division of
powers between legislature and judi
cature is TO prevent the same magis-
tracy from exercising in respect TO the
same subjects the functions of judge
and legislator. The union of functions
is q menace to civil liberty and is for
hidden by the constitution.
This 10 as positive and direct a
declaration as could be sought that a
oHullSStOU TO pass on rates ana Inen
TO make new ones would be unconsti-
tutional
The advocates of the minority
measure have banked heavily on Gov
ernor Baldwin's approval of their bill.
II 10 said that his support changed
enough senators TO carry that body.
Re that as IT may, the fact should not
escape attention, first. that Governor
Baldwin, when a member of the SUI
preme court. dissented from the opin-
ion just quoted, the only member of
the court to dissent, and in approving
this project he is simply reasserting
his own opinion which the court as a
body has pronounced against Still
further, 1t cannot escape notice that
Governor Baldwin in his inaugural
message called on the general assem-
bly, 10 pass a constitutional amend
ment that would make such legislation
lawful This is equivalent to admit
ting IL is now unlawful, which is wise
after the supreme court has so de
clared it, But, il this legislation would
be unconstitutional and consequently
ineffective. what in the world is the
use of passing it?"
The Courant desires to have a law
enacted that will stand every test and
be practical till the end of time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
Grammar school Teacber Resions.

At New Britain, Supt. of Schools
Stanley H. Holmes received last week
the resignation of Miss Mabel H
Thompson, teacher of the ninth grade
at the grammar school She is to
teach in the Weehawken Heights, y.
j., grammar school The reSigDat ton
will take effect at the close of the
school year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
CAPITOL CHATTER
Little Sidelights on Legislators and Legislation

An act appropriatins $4,000 for the
state dairy and food Commissioner for
the two years ending September 30
1913, passed the house Tuesday and,
remarkable to relate, without debate.
Appropriation bills this session us-
uany start something of a talk-fest
representative Candee of Easton
turned loose a seething outburst of
oratory Tuesday morning when the
committee on education, through the
chairman, Mr. Ensign of Simsbury
asked the house to pass a bill that
would make Charles j. Hine. secretary
of the state board of education, a
member of the school board of the
town of Weston
Congratulations are due the gentle
men of the house fer the generous
amount of work that they turned out
at Tuesdays session, when they passed
nearly as many bills they have in
all the legislative days of the past
Two weeks. This " liz give the senate
some business and if the good work
can be kept UP may revive the hope
that adjournment can be taken in time
to let the members out in time for
their Christmas dinner.
On the eve of the taking up by the
house Of the public utilities bills
there are three of them now-he is
wise prophet who can foreteIl with
any degree of certainty what the net
result of the deliberations of the pres
ent general assembly will be- and it
is not at all d safe bet that the mo-
MENTIONS matter of regulating the pub
tic service corpora tons of Connect
cut will be any nearer settled when
all is said and done than was the
case when the members of the Ses-
sion of 1909 playfu11y threw their files
at each other and went home to get
reelected or give their attention to
other important business. In word.
the public utilities matter Is up in the
air. Tomorrow Thursday the bills
will come up as the order of the DAY
AZ 11.3e o'clock. and whatever the ont
come the session will pToba bly, be the
most eyentfuI of the year. Every 9TH
er pending legislative matter is over
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

Since Dr. Cook came back, Castro
has decided to let the world know
that he thinks it safe for him to try
Venezuela again.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

New Jersey woman has been sent
to jail for smoking cigarette on the
street; and an exchange thinks here
after she will do her smoking at home
with her feet on the library table.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14
THE FLAGS 134th BIRTHDAY
The Red, White and Blue

Here is red, for the love that's enshrned
In the depth of each patriot breast
For the glory firmly entwined,
In this emblem of all that is best
In the struggle for freedom and right,
In the fight ganst oppression and wrong;
It's the sign of great nations might
Ever fair just, strong.
Here is white, for the purity shown
In actions at home and abroad,
Where the world knows serving alone
Our conscience, our duty, God;
May it ever be spotess and clear,
And neer know the guilt of stain,
No substance shadow of fear
Could e'er be made holy again.
Here is the blue, for the truth of cause
For fidelity, wisdom and power
In unfolding the strength of our laws
Gainst the camor of anarchy's hour;
May constancy, faith cease;
May we show that motto is just;
That ready for war for peace
And at all times in God is trust
Here for the heroes who died.
That their well beloved country might live;
Here are stripes to be swiftly applied
To the nation presuning to give
Any cause for ofense the bird
Whose wing shields the poor and oppressed,
And whose wild of warning is heard
When danger approaches his nest
Then hail to the flag that love;
Fling it loose to the heaven breeze;
May the blessings of God from above,
Be with it DER land and Ger SEAS
May its length or its breadth neer grow less
While it waves DER the brave and the true,
And may God in His goodness still bless
Old Glory-the Red, White and Blue
-RY WILLIAM PIERCE
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

An Oklahoma man of 90 who at
tributes his longevity to Il bean diet,
took unto himself a bride of twenty
four the other day. He yearned for
youth, and got it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

Thlrty-hve ministers preached
against the mayor Of Sridgeport's en-
dorssns sunday games. last Sunday,
ana then the attendance broke all
records. This is a perverse generation
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

The greatest railroad force in New
England is President Mellen. The
Boston Transcript says: The Mellen-
lung Of the Boston g. Maine has Ell
Gently begun"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

When millionaire is afflicted with
common boil some curious person
rises to inquire if he could not afford
to have the govt
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

There is only one recorded instance
where woman tenant asked that the
rent be reduced because there was no
news in the neighborhood
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

IL the sentimentalists did not ex-
claim; Hail, June,'' there is no doubt
it would hail just the same 1t has
cultivated the habit.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

1t is noted that the athlete even will
let the lawn grass grow high and then
hire small boy to cut it for a nickel.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

A Chicago professor has the courage
to declare that marriages are not di-
vine. The divorce courts appear to
take the same view of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

The suffragettes have raised $780,
600 campaign fund which indicates
that the "antis'' have got something
to go up against beside hot air
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

When it comes to the fashionable
cobweb skirt, it must go the peeka-
boo waist several better.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

A Boston schoolma'am is of the
opinion that flirting is a rest for
tired mind" but it may be WEAKNESS
to the other fellow,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

Boston had a base ball game last
Saturday with $4,000 paid admis-
sions. This is evidence of deep in
terest in the game among New Eng
landers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-14

The crews of the British submarines
are regularly drilled in the use of the
safety, helmet by which they may
save themselves and others in event of
disaster.