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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

Maine school boards giving his views
on the subject.
The conflict has been on at Port
land, Me-, for six years. and the end
is believed to be near. The Portland
Express says;
1T seems to US that the principal
objection to school fraternities and
sororities is that they are bad social
education. These secret societies alb
sorbing certain social functions to the
exclusion of the great body Of stu
dents, have little comfy Of feeling
among themselves, and often intense
and bitter rivalry. In these respects
they are essentially unsocial and I'M
democratic, and ill adapted to the
teaching Of youth to like people for
what they are.
And this is the basic reason for
protecting the schools from the in
vasion of secret societies. There is no
such significant example of democracy
as that natural to childhood if left
free. 1t is not right to allow false
notions of exclusiveness to permeate
our public schools The emphasis
should be placed on the community
spirit. Athletics, debates, social
gatherings, develop the standards
that prepare youth for the mainte-
nance of the principles of our insti-
tuptions, and for personal success, so
largely dependent on being able to
meet and appreciate people for their
real worth"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
rHE UNKNOWN QUANTITY.

The next presidential election has
an unknown quantity in it which just
al the present time must be disturbing
the old-hne political estimators.
IL will be news TO those who still
gu1av when woman suffrage is spoken
OF to learn that upwards of 100000
women win vote for president in No
vember, 1912. and it is not so easy
10 forecast results as it used to be.
The women voters are concentrated
in California, Colorado. Idaho. Utah,
Washington and Wyoming. AS the
total popular vote for president i'll
1908 was 14,SSS,4 Az, they will control
approximately FIVE per cent. of the
vote at the next election. Taft's plu-
rality over Bryan was 1,269,S04, but
a republican plurality Of similar pro-
portions could be turned into an adj
verse vote If eighty per cent. Of the
women voters should support the dem
ocratic candidate. In the electoral
college the states where general female
suffrage exists will have thirty seven
votes in a total Of 531. The electoral
votes for Cleveland exceeded those
cast for Blaine in 1884 by exactly
thirty seven.
These suffrage states were
all republican at the last election in
1905. with the exception Of Colorado.
The question now is viii the wo-
mems vote be for or against present
governmental policies?' when they
come TO expression Of their opinion
and will at the ballot box.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
THE FIGHT AGAINST HIGH
SCHOOL SOCIETIES.

The night against high-schooI fra
,ernities is persistent in New England
and elsewhere. California. Indiana,
Kansas. Minnesota and Ohio have
made an end Of them. and Massachu-
setts and Maine are making a vigorous
rsmpaisn against them.
Brockton's CMassl regulation" of
he fraterDities is as follows,
BE 1t moved that on and after this
cate, January Is. lgn2. no member of
a school fraternity. sorority. or other
sacrat school organization, or what
may be considered a secret school or
sanitation by the school board shall
he eligible for any apDointive class or
elective class or school office, or any
elective or appointive. or scholastic.
lass or school honor, the right OF
diploma for graduation .Deing except
Cd. All candidates for these positions.
.n order 70 qualify, shall prove their
eligibility 10 the satisfaction Of the
school board"
And now the Lewiston, Ne high
school sbolishes its secret society At
O. recent meeting OF the school board
his conclusion was reached The
school authorities will oe given an
opportunity. however. to act in CO.
operation with the students for the de-
sired result before any drastic action
IS taken by the board. Yet the hand
writing Is on the wall and the vote Of
the board is evidently in compliance
with the wishes Of State Supeinten-
dent Of Schools Payson Smith who
recensly smaG : circular letter TO ali
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09


Q.-kinelIy explain Matthew XIV: %:
From him that hath NOT shall be
taken away oven that which he hath
(E. N.Y.
Answer.-This verse occurs in the
Parable of the Talents and if we sup
ply the word increased after not the
thought is clear. During the Gospsl
age-that period between the gong
away and the coming again OF Christ
Jcsls-His servants have been en-
t~usted with the Gospel Of the king
dom. All protesting Christians have
obligations and responsibilities to tell
out the good tidings of great joy
according to their knowledge and OPP
portunity Those who improve their
talents increase them and because
faithful to the light and privileges
granted to them, will receive the We'll
done" of their Master. All who neg
lect to use their talents for the bless
Ing of others will not have the Lords
approval On the contrary, they will
lose not only the light they once en-
joyed, but also the reward OF faithful
ness, Let US then heed the exhortation
Of our Lord, BE thou faithful unto
death, and I will give thee crown Of
life"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

nently great it is necessary to be emf
nently good ?"
What statesman. who afterwards be-
came president, was the author of our
present system Of coins and decimals5
Which presidents wife established
the precedent that the wife of the
chief executive was relieved Of the
necessity of returning calls?
Which president and which presi
dents wife were said to possess that
faculty of rare value in high places to
never forget a name or face?
Which presidents married wealthy,
pretty widows whose Christian names
are alike?
Which president was the survivor
Of all the other signers of the consti-
ution? And which one used to sing in
the White House for the amusement
of his guests, though not a Caruso?
The wife OF which president presided
over the White House sixteen years,
twice as long 3, term as any other lady
ever presided there, or any president
ever held the presidential Office?
To help in the solution of this ques-
ton, let it be said so pretty and sweet
was the lady in her earlier days, when
she wore her quiet little Quaker gown
OF gray Il friend said 10 her: '-,
truly thou must hide thy face. 50 many
stare at thee" Other women had eyes
rs blue and possessed her fine com
plexion, but she had a charming ex-
preston and manner that won at once
the heart Of everybody she met. She
loved her husband moro and more ev-
cry day, although Washington Irving
said Of him that he was ''but a little
WitheTed apple" And every day she
became dearer to her husband and
when he CHANGED upon an old college
mate. he confided to him that he had
found a happiness in this life he had
never expected.
Now, let me ask by way of contrast
20 Americas greatest social queen:
Which president, when he was in con-
gress wore his queue down his back
tied with an eelszin? He could handle
a sword as well as an eel spear This
reminds me Of good story applica-
BILE to my subject. One of the SEN
ators was being shaved in Wash
ington barber shop, the morning after
Madison was nominated. The barber
talked as he shaved, in a way that
BARRIERS usually have. (All men then
wore queues. Politicians now have
another sort.)
This country is going to ruin, sir, -
confded the barber. There is Dag
gett of Connecticut and Stockton OF
New Jersey. What queues they have
got, sir; as big as your wrist and pow
dered every day, like real gentlemen
as they are. Such men would confer
dignity on the nation. But this little
Jim Madison, with a queue on bigger
than a pipestem, sir. 1t is enough to
make a man forswear his country"
But great little Madison was, Of
course, elected perhaps without the
aid Of the BARRIERS. And soon great
big Taft may be reelected without
getting a cue from Teddy.
c. H. TALCOTT.
Norwich, Feb. Z. 1912.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
CHARITY BALL SEATS
The remainder of seats in
the balcony for the Charity
Ball Friday Evening can be
purchased at the Drug Store of
John A. Dunn.

average person and organization Of
labor and capital fails, in that all that
it thinks about is its own well-being
regardless of the injustice done to
others.
Now as to labor organizations. My
words, not my advice, were: THE So
cialist party advises all of its members
to join labor organizations" My critic
asks: What union would he naturally
join? The combination of hardware
dealers, or the pickaxe union?" If I
was thinking of my personal welfare,
regardless of others, l would join the
Hardware Dealers association and
fight parcels post and any or every
other measure which would be detri
mental to my interests as a hardware
man, no matter how beneficial 1t might
be to the rest of the people.
He says he could save more, live
better, in fact was better off when he
worked ten hours per day for s150,
without a union, than he is now work
a union. How absurd His wages
have more than doubled, his hours are
less. While the price of goods have
increased, have they more than
doubled, that he should be worse off?
The last United States statistics show
that the average wage has increased
10 per cent. while the cost of living has
increased 40 per cent. AS a matter OF
fact. the great mass of the workers are
producing more and getting smaller
part of what they produce every day.
am proposing a remedy and work
ing for it. What is he doing?
ALBERT BOARDMAN.
Norwich, Feb. 8, 1912.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Masters and Mstresses of the White
House.

Mr.. Editor: A miss who is a pupil
in one of the schools in neighboring
town, writes me that the state super
visor of the schools there has given
out as a question for the pupils to
answer: What president went into
the White House with one bride and
came out With another
She says that she has given the
question to several teachers that could
not answer it: and she wants me to
help her out with it, SO that she can
De ready with the answer the next
time the supervisor calls The ques-
tion has given .. charm and awakened
a keener interest in history and bio
sraphy among those boys and girls,
who seem to think it stands next in
Importance to the coming presidential
campaign; and they shuld have an i'm
mediate answer
Although q bride is either a newly
married woman, or woman that is
betrothed, the name Of no president,
believe, can be cited that would
properly answer the question, which,
assume, was intended for instruction
and not for a mere catch The bride
Of another living in the White House
with the president, as. for instance, his
married daughter could not help to
solve the question. Please don't lay
it off on Benjamin.
1 think the question should be
changed SO as to read: Which presi-
dent went into the White House with
one wife and came out with another %
While there has been no precise time
set, so far as l know, by which one
can determine when a single woman
commences 10 be an "old maid" or a
married one ceases to be a bride, yet a
woman {as in the case l would cite to
properly answer. a similar question:
could hardly be called bride after
she had been married to one husband
over a quarter of a century and was
still living with him, unless the hon
eymOon has more quarters than the
moon with only man in it,"
With the question slightly modified,
as I have suggested, the answer is:
President Tyler. He went into the
White House in 1871 with his first
wife, who had then been married to
him about q years-if possible, a
pretty old bride! She died in 1912, and
he married another wife in June, 1874,
and came out of the White House with
her March 4, 1845.
have been called a bride, and she must
have been charming, for a biographer
says: "She was a young lady of many
! personal and intellectual accomplish
ments."
Perhaps a few more questions touch
{ ing occupants of the White House may
! be acceptable to supplement up to date
! instruction. What master, the initials
of whose sobriquet are Q. H., was
| once a stern disciplinarian in log-hut
/ schoolhouse and afterwards a stern
! one also in the White House? Was he
any more popular than the famous
schoolmistress and disciplinarian, Old
/ Rattan?
| Which president had been married
twice to the same lady, before he oc-
cupied the White House? She was his
only wife.
| What statesman became president
| who, when he was abroad in the Unit
ed States service. wrote to his wife:
I my babes are never out of my mind
nor absent from my heart"
! Which president said; ITO be emil
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
THE QUESTION OF FOOTWEAR.

The price Of overshoes Is tumbling
down while the price Of new spring
styles Is climbing higher. There are
many reasons for the advance. says
the Boston Transcript, which adds:
1t is admitted that cattle have in
creased. but not in proportion to the
increase in population. The increase
in the number Of the former between
1900 and 1910 was nearly II per cent,
while In the latter it was nearly 20
per cent. This is not merely true of
the United States. but of the whole
civilized world. except Argentina and
Australia, where the proportions have
been fairly maintained, though they
are not equal to keeping up the gen
ersl equation. Moreover, the use of
leather is increasing as the supply
diU.rishcs. not only in the newer arts
md industries, like automobile manu-
features. but many Of the somewhat
primitive peoples If the old world are
J ,Scardiug wooden shoes for leather
ones But the change is not altogether
lle 20 natural conditions. The fierce
ness OF competition has multiplied
1.- -tF eIl lIdt ls "a process winch
ansts money. A Massachusetts dealer
vas .u a shoe factory last week and
Jaw lasts ana patterns for the spring
season watch cost fort ythousanI dol
'ars to produce. Yet. probably.
majority Of the consuming public
would prefer d uniform style that
could be carried forward from year
20 year without variation and without
cost for new models. Still. the mi
nority make the fashions and the rest
Of Us must follow on and chip in for
he piper"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
SOLICITOR M'cABE SECRETARY
WILSON'S ADVISER.

Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department is out of sympathy with
DR.. Wiley and the pure-food laws and
if he had his way this faithful pub
lie servant would have been severely
censured, because he is of those who
would make al end of him.
Secretary Wilson is quoted as an
swcrmg one complaint made to him
WITH the contemptuous remark that he
is mol running his department for the
protection of fools who do not know
any better than to buy something they
do not know anything about" This
view of public service is in contrast
to what has sustained the pure-food
campaign.
Secretary Wilson is not on the side
Of the people or the administration,
and it does seem as if a change in
the head Of the agricultural depart
ment might be one Of the best things
that ever happened
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

At the annual dinner of the New
Haven Yale Alumni association, this
week, there was the usual large at
tendance and display of enthusiasm.
The arrangements committee, of which
Colonel Norris G. Osborn, 80, was
chairman, had secured as speakers the
president OF the four colleges in Con-
necticut. Referring to this. President
Hadley said appropriately that the
men of Yale, Trinity. Wesleyan and
Connecticut are united as college men,
working together to make this country
d better place to live in.
President Luther Of Trinity brought
the greetings of the institution which.
he said. was an autgrowth Of Yale and
which owes to Yale men most Of it's
success.
President w. A. Shanlzlin Of Wes-
leyan believed that the mission and
problem Of colleges today is the nurs-
ing of visions and ripening Of person
atty. Our colleges are striving to
teach men that that man lives not
most who lives longest, bu. lives
broadcast and noblest. The college man
in politics is the hope of the present
and the salvation of the future. Presi-
ident Beach spoke Of the Importance
of agriculture.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

been in vogue over one hundred years,
it was assumed best for the interests
Of society, for organized society, gov
eminent. to interfere as little as posi-
ole with business. 1t was argued that
society would gain most by leaving it
to each individual to do what he
thought best, trusting to competition
to prevent undue robbery. 1t was sup
posed that thus each individual would
be assured the greatest possible per-
sonal freedom and independence. This
has proven at best to be a cumbersome.
expensive, wasteful system. The trust
and factory systems are more economi-
cal and productive, but have made the
mass of the workers dependent, servile
slaves.
Now, personally, wishing to be indie
pendent, l have started a small bust
ness in competition with others; and
to the extent that l am in active com
petition with others; according to the
theory am a benefit to society. Six
hardware stores are costing the com
munity, however, much more than one
properly managed would, and if l could
persuade the people of Norwich we
would have one municipal store run for
service and not for profit. So all
business should and will some day be
run, by the public, for the public, and
not by individuals for personal pri-
vate gain.
The next point which would make
can be brought out by answering his
question: 'Will he tell me as user of
his commodities why 1 have not the
right under his doctrine to go into his
place of business and tell him if he
does not run it to suit me and sell
me his goods at my price. and employ
help and pay them the price / may
dictate, that will destroy his property
and put him out Of business"
He as an individual certainly has no
right under my doctrine to do any
such thing. If he thinks so, it is be-
cause he does not understand my doc
trine. If sure that 1 am doing an in
justice to him, or to others, he might
have a moral, but not a legal, right to
endeavor to force me to do right. But
as matter of fact the great evils of
unemployment, low wages high prices
etc. are not caused by nor are they
within the control of individuals, but
are social evils. No one person can
individually be blamed for them, nor
can he change them by his individual
action. The best he can do is to un-
| derstand the underlying cause and agi-
| tate, educate and organize others to
| join with him TO change present laws
| or systems of procedure to make them
better answer the needs Of society.
am a socialist because I understand
| that the few cannot own and operate
| business for the best interests an6
| well-being of the people. I believe that
all business should be owned and run
| by the people for the people. ! am do
| ing my best to educate and organize
| the mass of the people to use the bal
| lot for this purpose. No individual nor
/ organization should work for his or its
/ own interest to the detrinent of the
! mass of the people. This is where the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
CHANGING HER FACE
(From the Household Friend)

Any woman not satisfied with her
complexion can remove it and have
new one. The thin veil of sitting
half-dead cuticle Is an encumbrance
and should be removed to give the
fresh, vigorous young skin under
meath a chance to show itself and to
breathe.
There's simple old-fashioned
home remedy which will always do
the work. Get an ounce Of pure mer-
colized wax from your druggist and
apply at night like cold cream, wash
ing 1t off in the morning. The mer-
collide will gently absorb all the life
less skin and leave a healthy and
beautiful complexion, as fresh as a
child's. Naturally it takes with it all
such facial blemishes as freckles, TAM
moth patches, sallowness, liver spots,
pimples etc. 1t is pleasant to use,
effective and economical. The face
so treated Immediately looks years
younger
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
MIR. Boardman's Reply.

Mr.. Editor: In answer to A Work
ingman? Is he a real workingman, or
is he a slave who hasn't or doesn't
dare to have d mind of his own, but
dares only to think as his master wish
es him to think? Is he ashamed of his
work that he doesn't sign his name
He asks questions which I will answer,
for there may be real workers who are
simple enough not to understand the
situation.
He says: How about his business %
I reply that I do not run my business
in the interest of society, but for my
personal we'll being. is he in business
on the cooperative plan, or is he Just
charging the usual profit for the sake
Of his country, his neighbor or him
self?"
Under the Laissez-faire" theory OF
system of doing business, which has
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

For an interesting collection of old
public documents now on exhibition
at the University library, are a num-
her of proclamations by Jonathan
Trumbull governor Of the common?
wealth given under his hand in Nor
witch, on the 2Sth day of March, 1870,
in the tenth year of the reign of our
sovereign lord. George III. of Great
Britain. France and Ireland" the proc
laInation calling attention to the re-
cent death of Governor Pitltin, OF the
falling short of the harvest, ''of the
disappointing of our hopes of relief
from the burthens laid upon us" and
the threatening prospect of the con-
tiHuance of our distress appoints a
day of feasting and prayer in the col
ony. A year later, in view of the ap
parent prospect Of war, similar day
Of feastinG is called by Governor
Trunlbun, and there are other similar
and Thanksgiving proclamations Of
much interest. one throwing light on
the troubled conditions of the time
being issued in 1175.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
The Yale College Minstrels-Water Clark Tlden of New
London President of Senior CIass-Discusson of the
New Football Rues-Death of Prof. Brush-The An
nual Dinner of the Alumni Association Interesting Old
Public Documents-25 New Members to Phi Beta Kap-
pa Etc

Yale College, Feb. Appropriations
have been commenced for the pres
entation by Yale college men of
minstrel show in Norwich at some
time during the month of April. Ira
yer Briscee, 1912, and Philip A. John
son, 1913, both of Norwich, are in
charge of the programme that is being
arranged for, their plan being to give
the entertainment in Slater hall for
the benefit of the Norwich Free Acad-
envy track team The plans for the
minstrel show are ambitious, as it is
hoped to have a number Of the mem
hers of the University Glee and Mus
ical clubs in the cast, including Cole
Porter, 1913, the author of several well
known Yale songs, and the recently
elected president Of the Yale Glee club
for next year.
The first rehearsals were held this
week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

Those who would abolish the rev.
enue service must be ignorant of the
fact that revenue cutters in. the last
fiscal year overhauled and boarded
nearly 10000 vessels in the course of
their duties.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

The Omaha Bee says: THE Cum
Minis presidential boom seems to be
rather slow in crossing the Missouri
even though the river is frozen hard
enough to bear whole automobile
nrncession
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09
Children CRY
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a 6 TO RIA

DON'T WASTE YOUR CREAM
by failing to use a De Laval Separator.
ii is simple, scientific, sanitary and sue
oessful. You need one, If you have two
cows or more, and make cream.
Have you ever tried Viscol on your
shoes or harnesses? 1t preserves, soft
ems and makes the leather waterproof.
f. o. CUNNINGHAM.
Telephones 2s7-2; S54-12. jan2Od
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

We do not Remember the Maine"
any more, for considering the cost it
has the complexion of something we
like to forget.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-09

If Mexico doesn't behave herself
the American army win have to es-
tablish permanent military camp
along her border.