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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

New Haven, Oct. 31.-As the first step to bring into cryStalllzed form the opinion of the alumni on import ant Yale problems, the executive com mittee has sent to the members of the Boston Yale club a series of live ques- tions. with the request for thought ful set of answers. If the returns indicate true interest in such an investigation it is contemplated to sub init the results to every other hale club in the country. and to ask each one to extend the inquiry-if it ap- proves of tito it's own field. It would then be possible for the first time in the history of the university, to know with some certainty how the great body of graduates looks upon the past progress and present tendencies of Yale This has been attempted in the creation of the alumni advisory board which would be greatly aided by the knowledge it would thereby acquire.
 The questions:-
 . 1. Assuming it to be legally possi- ble, do you favor a complete merger of Academic and Shelf?
 9 Do you favor a four-year under graduate course in Shelf? If so, do you prefer it in conjunction with, or to the exclusion of, three-year course?
 3. Having in mind the existing 225 scholarship requirement for athletes, over "heelers' and others (the regular pass mark being 200), do you believe in restricting the eXtra-curricular ac- tivities of the undergraduates wheth- CT athletic or otherwise. to two or any other number of spheres?
 1. Do you believe in compulsory Sunday chapel in "gatring'' rules. or in any other artificial means of pre- venting the so-called Sunday ex- odus'?
 ,. What general scheme of athletic coaching do you prefer: (a) entirely graduate: (b) professional under the supervision of and subject to the reg ulation of a graduate committee; Co professional entirely unrestricted?
 A sixth question asks if public dis cussion of any or all of the questions is favored. The returns of the an- swers will be awaited with interest.
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JAMES S. SHERMAN

When death stepped in and ended c career of James $. Sherman, it as not unexpected. His condition Of salth had indicated for several 0nths that the chances of his recov- y were small He made a brave ~ against inevitable odds, taking same bright look into the future ch has always characterized the b. Ir. Sherman had been honored An unusual way by the republican Ny in being renominated for the presidency. He was a man who gained great popularity by his acferistics. He was a strong paru- and a man who exerted great ence in parV affairs, as his 20 ' record in the house of repre- itives showed. As the presiding r of the senate, his conduct was lcterized by fairness and respect howed there what has featured his public career, a strong adhesion inciples.
 the choice of his successor on residential ticket, the national ittee had an important duty giv- by the national convention. The ion caused by Mr. Sherman's S a candidate may cause some
 ions, but 1t is believed that littee will be impressed by
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you prefer that they think you rude proud and uncivil; and that you are so morally diseased that you enjoy the pain this gives you. as a chronic dyspeptic enjoys the pain in his stom- ach.
 Sane and heathy souls want to bs loved and admired And this end is attained only by politeness and agree ableness.
 Even with virtue, ability and ire proachable conduct" says La Bruyere, "one can still be insupportable. Man ners which one neglects as a slight thing decide after all what sort of an idea people are to have of you"
 The polite, agreeable person owns the earth. He is the spiritual million aiIse
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

With criticism being made in this state concerning it's state highways and highway commissioner disinter- ested, out-of-the hesitate view of what the state is doing and has done In that direction may give fairer view of the situation.
 In reference to roads and road mak ing, Civil Engineer J. W. Howard of Newark has this to say in the Newark Evening News:
 Fortunately, we no longer have to go to Europe to become familiar with sound road financing, construction and economic, continuous maintenance. In Connecticut we have an example of good road financing, construction, maintenance and repairs
 During the past sixteen years it has expended about S10,000,000 from special bonds to build roads. It has done it in a manner so that this in vested capital was used in lasting first construction, including reduction of steep grades, filling low places, under draining. retaining walls, etc, and durable foundations so that only the surface of the roads have to be main- tained. Such conservative construc- ton means that the proceeds of the bonds not only outlasts the terms of the bonds, but would exist for severali generations at least.
 "To assure this, Connecticut has special road maintenance division which maintains and repairs each road from the moment it is finished, on the principle ol a stitch in time saves nine.'
 "The maintenance costs annually only about two per cent. of the aver age first cost of the roads of that state, The administration expense is like wise lower than most, if not all, states. and amounts to about five per cent. of road expenditures.
 One reason for success in Connec- ticut Is its road law. Another and greater reason is the retaining in of fee for many years of a single, eff cient highway commissioner and his subordinates who perform their duties economically and well. Moreover, the elimination of seliyh politics from road construction and maintenance is essential"
 This from an unbiased critic only substantiates the opinion that Com missioner Macdonald has done consci- entious and efficient service in behalf of good roads in Connecticut and is still doing it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MA
The Spiritual Millionaire.

What money is in your pocket. po- liteness is in your soul. Neither may add to your real worth, but both help in your dealings with your fellows.
 Every normal person wants defer ence consideration, smiles and the ap- pearance of appreciation from other persons. The only way to get these things is to give them.
 Smiles are bought with smiles, and the price of kindness Is kindness.
 Five cents worth of affability will get you more esteem than a dollars worth of ability. I do not say this is as 1t should be: but 1t is as it ts.
 To say that you do not care wha !. people think of you usually means that
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whole campaign came from is only emphasized by the statement of George E. Roosevelt. who goes into Massachu- setts and tells them that Senator Crane Is more despicable than Lieu tenant Becker, the convicted murderer, in New York city. No one pays any more attention to it than the ranting of other personal campaigners, but Massachusetts is going to resent it, for Massachusetts knows Murray Crane, and it is with respect and hon or that they know hir
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

When the governor of Connecticut is the only governor who does not ap- prove of Taft's plan to cheapen prod uce through a farmers cooperative bank, it looks as if Connecticut had for chief executive what the late Leon- ard Bacon used to call "an old fiddle faddlei"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Governors differ greatly. Governor Dix of New York adds to the expense of the state by buying expensive linen for the governors suite. Governor Fletcher of Vermont cuts expenses by doing away with the inaugural ball. Dix is democrat and Fletcher is a republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The new party is launched as a re- form party to give equal rights to all men. The first thing they do is to de- prive the republican voters of Cali fornia and South Dakota of the priv ilege of voting for their candidates. Is there any reason to believe that polit- ical trickery does not pervade the rest of their platform?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The chief surgeon of the United States army says alcohol should have no place in the army or navy, neither as a medicine or a regalement. He cannot find a single benefit from it's use-it lessens ability and is at the bottom of much injustice.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

There were 2S democrats from the north who voted against the tariff bill the democrats will pass if they carry the election of November 5. Why did they oppose 1t? Because the passage of that bill will paralyze New England industries and throw labor into enforced idleness.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The pension bureau at Washington has reached the applications of May A, and as there were 25.0O5 of them and they are averaging 1000 cases day they will be ready to tackle May 25th's 22,529 filed cases in about 12 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

President Taft in his inaugural ad- dress of 1909: q have not the slight est race prejudice or feeling and rec ognition of it's existence only awakens in my heart deeper sympathy for those who have to bear it, or hear from IA,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The man who pulls the republican lever on the voting machine or puts an X in the republican circle on the ballot can feel certain that he has done the best thing for himself, his neighbor and his country.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Of the 851 men in the freshman classes of Shelf and Academic, $50 ap- proximately, or about fl per cent, are now engaged in extra-curricular activ- ities. Crew claims 70 men, fall base ball practice 60 football 40, swimming A, gymnasium 25, soccer 20, debating 10, dramatics 25, and the others are more scattering.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
Getting Opinions on Past Progress and Present Tendencies of Yale-Play to be Given by Dramatic Association Steady Growth of Living Alumni of the University-Ac- comodatons Not Sufficient for Students-Death of Theodore w. York of Football Team.

tour this year will include New Eng land and the south. The cities thus far chosen are Springfield, Mass, De- cember 19; Albany on the following Saturday, followed by a five days break to allow the men to go home for Christmas. The players reunite at Pittsburgh on December 26, are in Washington, December 27. in Balti- more over Sunday. next in Scranton, Pa, and at Plainfield, N. J., on De- cember 31. The New Years perfor- nance is in Brooklyn, and the prom. date, January Il, in New Haven, comes the Waldorf. New York city, on Jan uary 24 and 25, the concluding per- formances will be given.
 The glee clubs this year go through the middle west as far as Denver on December 23 The other cities include Cleveland, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Paul, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo and Syracuse.
 Commenting on the steady growth of the Living Alumni of Yale univer- sity, as shown by the new directory, Julius H. Parmelee, 1904, of the bureau of economies in Washington. has given some of his views to The News.
 The increase from 1910 to 1912 of from 1J,95S to 17.251 graduates has been an addition of over eight per cent to Yale's standing army, greater both in numbers and prOportionally, than during the two years preceding. Between 1910 and 1912, the number of new names written into the roll of Yale alumni was 1881, while the deaths during the same period numbered about GOO. The time will come when every body of new graduates added at commencement will be only sufficient to replace the older graduates deceased during the year. But it will not be at any near date. The rate of increase of graduates from the north was 7.5 per cent, from the south 10.2 per cent. and from the west 14.2 per cent. This shows a satisfactory tendency of dis tribution to the south and west to aid in balancing the predominance of the east. The number of men going into professions, AT, showed d gain of 6.1, while the number taking up commer- cial life was increased by 12.2 per cent.
 As an indication of the unusual care with which the present directory was prepared, MT. Parmelee found that the number of graduates whose residence could not be found was reduced from PAP In 1910 to POT in 1912, while the number whose occupation was not as- certained was reduced from 809 to 662.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Judge Carey found two men guilty of conspiring to vote illegally and sen fenced them to three years in prison and lined them $1,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

No president ever achieved more for the people in four years than Taft. He gave all contract employees on gov- ernmcnt work an eight-hour day and obtained the passage of the federal workmen's compensation law by the senate, which was held up by the democratic committee of the house. This held up bill means practically the issuance of a $4,SO0 accident insurance policy to about 100000 railway en- ployes without cost to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Under Clevelands administration, every civil war veteran was made a suspect and his special agent muck rakers took s6OO,O0O in one year from the treasury, and found only four vio- lations of the pension laws to thou sand pensioners Cover $2,000,000 was spent in this way) and of those con- victed only small per cent. had re- ceived pensions illegally Democratic hands will again seek the treasury by the same methods if Wilson is elected.
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Football doesn't become real enjoy able until the ground is frozen hard. When the boys jump on fellow they'd rather hear his ribs crack than to have him sink in the mud.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The financing of the bull moose par ty is so well attended to that they certainly lead in the expense accounts Real goodness never attracted to itself such wealth before!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Joseph Alsop, the progressive can didate for congress, is by occupation a farmer and lives in Avon. As farmer he is progressive and success ful. He brides himself on the high quality of the milk he sells. Now suppose I should circulate by printed matter the story that he dealt in inn pure and skim milk. Would he not come down. on me Hike a thousand of brick?" He would be justified IT severe action, too. Yet he charges me. and other newspapermen, with being unfair and untruthful and declares we are connected with subsidized news papers. His statements are as unjust and hurtful and unkind as would be one from me refecting on the quality of his product. Mir. Alsop in this par ticular has let his resentment and pre- judice run away with his common sense. He does not know what he is talking about. He is retrogressive, not progressive, in such absurdities.-Bris tol Press Notebook.
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The political sulkers of 1910 are coming out next Tuesday. Connecticut will not report 2z00O not voting; and Maine expects in her total vote to break all records.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

It is strange but true, the farther east you go the cheaper anthracite coal is sold. It Is cheaper at Bangor than in Portland, and cheaper at Eastport and Quebec than in Bangor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Portland, Me, has q municipal organ in Its city hall and gives free organ concerts to the people. It was the gift of wealthy citizen who really believed music hath charms.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Mir. Smith, candidate for governor in thls state, showed his attitude to predatory interests when he advised Roosevelt that it might not be well to antagonize the Morgan interests"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Wealth may be a burden, as Mrs. Russell Sage declares: and if want was a joy, who would be bothered with wealth?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Happy thought for today: The po- litical nightmare is about over. Re- suits may be confidently looked for next week.
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EDITORIAL NOTES

The fallen leaf on the pavement Is as dangerous to pedestrians as a ba- mana skin. It is a slippery wight!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Dean Jones had something to say on Thursday about new buildings, for the fall has shown that not even the new Wright Memorial dormitory and the new physical laboratory have pro- vided all the accommodations required Of the 390 new Academic men. only 151 are in Wright, 90 more in Pierson and the rest are forced to live in out of the way places among upper class men or else outside college altogether Dean Jones said that the freshman class is far larger than was expected and it is impossible to foretell what sizes the incoming classes of the next few years will be. It is certain, how ever, that with the large number of undergraduates who are at present un- able to find suitable accommodations, there would be very little danger of overbuilding, and that any dormitory which may be erected in the future could he utilized with most satisfac- tory results. The needs for a recita- tion hall are just as pressing, but a dormitory, as it offers an actual in come is regarded as the most satis- factory form of investment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

After a fair trial and a verdict of guilty, it is now announced that Lieu tenant Becker will appeal to a higher court fer a new trial, and that the case may drag along for a year. This is another instance of the outrageous delays of the law. Unless grave mis- takes have been made in the trial just concluded, no appeal should be allow ed. The killing of Rosenthal was most dastardly crime, and 1t has been the instigator of the murder To drag through Q second trial at great ex- pense, and go over the whole matter again is simply scandalous.-Middle- town Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01
The play to be given this Christmas nY the Yale Dramatic association is

TolstOi's satire on Russian society, The Fruits of Culture" play that has lost none of its force or humor in the English translation. At pres ent Professors Phelps, Crawford and Rerdan are revising it for an acting version. The route of the Dramat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01
The came with Colgate for sasur-

The game with Colgate for Satur- day is to be cancelled owing to the sudden death from pneumonia of The odore w. York, class of 1915, guard on the university team. Two weeks ago he went to the inflrmary with an in jured shoulder. Wednesday morning, prayers were offered for him by Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes at college chap ed, and this spread the news of his serious condition. He died Thursday evening at 9.30 o'clock He was 20 years old and prepared at Andover.
 Among the coaches who have been at the field this week to help on the teams development have been H. H. Jones 190SS., E. T. Glass 1904, l.. s, Shevlin 1908, J. w. Field 1911. E. s, Flanders 1904, George Adlee '95, w. W. Heffelfinger '91S.. B. c. Chamberlain '97S, Ralph Bloomer 1905, and Walter Camp 80.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

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Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

More and more the conviction grows that the best the progressive move ment can do is to defeat the repuD- licans and elect here and there per haps an occasional candidate. In the matter of the presidency, governorship, members of congress and the legisla- ture, the defeat of republicans and the election of democrats is about all that the progressives can do. This was not their purpose in the first place, but It has come to be their determination un- der the eXasperatiOn of opposition, criticism and discouragement-W bury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The strength of the state republi- can ticket is helping to keep local re- publicans in line in state politics, We believe, and reason for this is in this particular locality is found in the fact that the ticket is headed by former Ansonia man. Opportunities to vote for an Ansonia man for governor do not offer themselves in every cam pai5n, and this year the voters here will make the most of it.-AnsonIa Sentinel.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Get aboard the Suicide Train" and vote to reduce your own wages and cut down the shops orders. You know how.-Hartford Courant.
 A New Jersey grand jury says mo- torcycle racing should be abolished The public will agree with the grand jury, knowing what has happened m New Jersey during recent speed con- tests made by riders of this machlne.-- Bridgeport Telegram
 Elopement by aeroplane is the most exciting elonement of all nerhaps, but when the glrls find out that not even enough insurance to bury them can be collected if they die in the attempt to elope with an aviator, the style viii get a serious setback.-Waterbury Re publican
 Prosperity rules in Torrington and the voters there are determined to have good times continue" The above is the heading in 9 state exchange as to the situation in the city of Tor rington. It Is the common sense Of the present conditions, and means, tU every man who knows on which side his bread is buttered, let well enough alone. ."--Bridgepor Standard.
 Apropos of Senator Beveridge's treatment of the Perkins Mclean Pinchot campaign contributions in 1904, we rejoice at the testimony of H. C, Petit that the money was returned
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

In New Britain, for instance, the straw vote shows Taft 5S, Roosevelt l30, Wilson S7. This poll was taken III the vicinity of the Lyceum on the night of the big progressive rally aEG evidently does not represent the true sentiment of the city. The republicans are undoubted'- gaining strength, one can hear it on the street and in the factories-New Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

Nonkeying with the franchise ought
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Saturdays game with Washington

Saturdays game with Washnqton and Jefferson was ragged and dis appointing, though flashes of form were shown all through. Wheeler play ed through the whole game as quarter and ran the team with good judgment. Washington and Jefferson. who had previously held the Carlisle Indians 0-0, showed great strength, and their forward pass formation was probably the best seen on the field this fall. They worked a double pass several times with success and twice had al- most clear field to a touchdown when brought down by Pumpelly and Wheeler. Flynn was taken out early in the game, after he had made a 37 yard run and also a bad tumble of a punt. Pumpelly played a fast game at half, but Camp, in Hymns place, did not come up to expectations.
 After more or less underqraduats consideration of the political problems of the day by a Wilson club, com
 posed of student adherents df the dem ocratic presidential nominee and a small but vigorous progressive group. the college campaign was marked by the entire absence of any organized Taft movement-the climax was reach ed "Wednesday in straw ballot for the election Of the next president, Regis tration in the university was made the only qualification for voting. Taft and Wilson tickets seemed to predominate on about equal terms Wednesday. but the voting was not especially brisk. and it was decided to continue the ballotlng until Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-01

The straw votes taken in various parts of the country have so uniform ly shown Wilson in the lead, and so generally shown Taft third, that there IS interest in a poll taken by the Newburg (N. Y.) Daily News of one sixth of the voters of that city. The result gave Taft 5O9. Wilson 25S, Roosevelt 238. and it is said that re- publican defections to Roosevelt are nearly offset by the democratic drift to Taft-Springfield Republican.
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unused after the election" If it had been used previous to its return, oi course, it would ever afterwards have suffered from the stigma of second hand goods.-Hartford Times.