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Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
oREeows DIRECT LEGISLATION

Under the direct legislation system in the state of Oregon there will be voted upon next month proposals for thirty eight new laws or amendments to the state constitution. It is neces- sary to submit the proposals to the voters. containing arguments for and against the respective measures, and pamphlets containing these, to the number of 100000. have been distrib- uted among the voters. This makes a volume of 260 pages amounting in all to 125,0a0 words. This volume is pro- vided the voters for their enlighten- ment upon the matters which concern the entire state. In order to be thor oughly posted upon them and be able to vote intelligently thereon, every voter should give the subject matter careful attention and gain any further evidence bearing upon them which he can otherwise obtain.
 . Unless particularly interested in them, the chances of{the average voter wading through the mass of argu- ments are slight, however important a duty it is for him to perform. Some will go through the document and be the wiser, others will reach no decis- ion upon finishing their reading, while with many the volume will help fill the waste basket. It will result in measures in which certain ones are particularly interested receiving at- tention, and advantage will be taken of this by those interested to push through changes, which may be good or bad, but upon which large number will fail to vote. The large number of , changes at once adds to the confus- ion, even though those in favor of par ticular ones express their minds there on
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
UNCLE JED's TALK TO THE WIDE
 AWAKEs.

While the singing birds have nearly all returned to their winter homes, the hunting birds and fishing birds still remain, and the hardest of them will stay all winter. The owls and the, hawks. and winter birds, generally, are hunters-the quail and cartridges, the bluejays and woodpeckers. the nut hatches and black-capped titmice, the juncos and goldfinches and sparrows hunt insects and grubs and dried fruits and seeds of every sort: and, the gulls and coots and ducks are among the winter fishermen who get their living from the open water. And it is quite likely winter birds are good fasters and can go for days or weeks with out food. They are expert in select ing the most sheltered woods and the clothed trees liksthe cedars and pines for winter roosting places. They are subject to accidents during fierce win ter storms and extreme cold weather and thousands lose their lives. It Is not uncommon for fishermen to find web-footed birds frozen to the ice held by their feet-these birds are sometimes released by water washing over the ice, but they are oftener frozen to death or drowned. It is in- teresting to see the goldfinches in the winter exploring the goldenrod stems for grubs, just as the woodpeckers do the trees. and their ability to locate the borers shows that they know the habits of insects and know where to find their protected young, tender mor- sels which they enjoy as we do sweet breads or quail. It Is when the snow is deep that the land birds suffer most and that is why many people have feeding boxes and hang suet and meaty bones in the trees for them in winter
 Those who are kind to the birds and get their confidence are rewarded by
 a knowledge of their habits which the
 birds do not impart to others.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
THE LIGHT IS BREAKING.

No better example of the harm the third-termer's party is causing is to be found in the complaint of the New ark News. pro-Roosevelt paper. against the carrying of the movement into city politics, and in declaring that no third ticket is wanted, 1t says: Tt is difficult to see what good is hoped to be accomplished by putting in the field progressive candidates TOT city offices. The only effect that can be accomplished is the perpetuation of the Nugent rule in city affairs, and the turning over to him of the only de- pertinent of the city government which he does not now control"
 This is the identical thing which the third-termer's party is doing, not only in city politics, of which The News complains, but in state and na- tional politics. It is serving to help defeat the party, of which it has been among the rank and file, a part and parcel, standing for the upholding of the best policies for the maintenance of the American government and con- stitution, and throwing the control of Ln0 TelllS Ol SONci uulOhe AheO IAO AeAAAo of the common enemy, simply out of revenge.
 This was well illustrated in the small town elections In this state Monday. The bull moose strength showed up as an aid to the democratic party. This was particularly true in Water town, where the republican candidate IHaIornd hfTraaa1f bull mooser. He was defeated for the office by his democratic opponent, though in a strong republican town. Such is the danger which the voters who lean to the third-termer face. It means the election of candidates ad- yocating directly the opposite of what is wanted. and the wasting of their u0faS
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
A CRANDFATHER'S CLOCK

I am beautiful grandfather's clock and am two hundred and fifty years old. I stand in the dining room on the floor, and tick the day away I am very tall Gas you may know), and reach to the ceiling. My coat is of a rich cherry varnish, and my face is very handsome. because my hands are gold. My long pendulum, which is also gold, goes from one side of my body to the other. so that l feel very proud.
 Two hundred and fifty years ago, was tree in a dark and gloomy for est. l grew and grew until I was of mammoth width. There I heard the birds and insects sing, and heard them tell what a beautiful world wonder was and then I wanted to see it.
 The time came when my wish came true. One day I was surprised to see a number of men riding toward me.
 They looked surprised and one of them said
 Mahogany. It grows here!' Soon there was excitement They began chipping my bark with an axe until fell. l thought I was killed. but I was only stunned. and never dreamed Of being made into a clock.
 The next thing I knew I was in a large factory and was being cut in
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
The Monkey,s Revsnas.

There was a milkman who lived in a country. He had all the customers around there. The people had traded with him for so long a time that they would not think of him watering the milk.
 Every night the milkman would fill the milk cans half full of milk and add water. The people thought, of course, in hot weather the cows drink lots of water and that is why the milk is 50 blue.
 After he had played the trick a long time he thought he would play the trick elsewhere. He had saved more than $2oo. At last he came to place where he stopped to water his milk.
 While he was washing his hands a monkey from up the tree was watch ing him. The monkey came down quickly and took the bag and opened the mouth of the bag and started dropping the money into the pond. After the man had got through wash ing his hands he looked around and found his bag gone He heard click ing in the water and in looking up in the tree he saw the monkey dropping his money into the pond.
 The man said: Give me back my money"
 The monkey kept talking back to the man. At last the monkey had dropped about $1o0 into the pond, and then he threw the bag down at the man.
 The man said: Where Is the rest of my money?"
 "O," said the monkey, "that was the price for the use of the water.-
 The man was 80 ashamed of himself that he said as long as I live I will never water my milk again.
 ROBERT K1RCHNER, Age 10. South Windham.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10

two. After all my bark had been taken off and my wood was made smooth, I was taken to another mill and made into lumber by a process I will not ex- plain. I was then glued together and my boards were again smoothed.
 After that I was taken to a shop, where a inice coat of varnish was given me; and last of all, my beauti- full face, which you admire, was fixed in my head.
 I then was put into d store, where stayed for many weeks, until at last young boy of eighteen purchased me.
 He took me home and set me on the floor, where 1 have stood for one hun dred and seventy-five years. During that time the young man grew to be an old man and died at the age of ninety.
 Then another couple came to live with me. They said it was the fathers son and family; but I never knew un- til one day little girl stepped into the room.
 "Ohl Oh! Mamma, What a beau tiful clock! Was if truly grandpa's?'
 'Yes.' said her mother, and when we die it will be yours, in remem- brance of your grandfather"
 RTTH B. MCOTLTM, Age l3. Mansfield Depot
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
ETHEL V. J. ERICKSON Mansfield Center.
The WoIf and the rhr.s Kittans.

The Wolf and the Three Kittens. Once upon a time there was a cat and three kittens. One day the mother said:
 T will go to the store mad buy some cake and candy"
 They all were very happy to hear that.
 She said: You must stay at home, for there is a wolf around here'
 When the mother had been gone for about a half hour the wolf came on tiptoe to knock at the door.
 One of the kittens came to the door to open it. She said:
 Who is it?"
 The wolf said: Its mother"
 The kitten said: No! Noi That IS not mothers voicei"
 The wolf was so angry that he went back in the woods and ate a half bag of sugar to make his voice sweet like mothers. Then he went to the house again and knocked at the door, and another kitten came to open the door. She said:
 Who is it ?" !. nss-s.
 The wolf said: sgl K.
 Its mother" Hfaf@esiss1
 The kitten said: 4%T Let me see your pawi"
 The wolf did and the kitten said:
 That isn't mothers paw. Yours is black and mothers is white" so she shut the door.
 The wolf went back to the woods
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
HARMFUL IN CONNECTICUT.

The importance of the tariff as the chief issue of the campaign cannot be too fully recognized. The democratic platform says: We denounce the &C., tion of President Taft in vetoing the bills to reduce the tariff in the cotton, woolen, metals and chemical schedules, and the farmers free-list bill, all of which were designed to give immediate relief to the masses from the exac- tions of the trusts" In such decla- ration, which represents the attitude of MT. Wilson. this state has vital interest; in fact, every manufacturing and all other states are deeply con- cerned if they but knew it. Suppose the democratic plan of slashing the tariff had gone through at the re- cent session, what would have been the effect upon Connecticut? There were 1146 factories in this state which would have been affected by the lower ed schedules. Many of these were in the western half of the state. but 67 lre in New London county, 42 in Windham county, s1 in Holland county md b7 in Middlesex county, or total of 1s7 in the Second congressional dis trict. Products of 166 state factories were actually placed on the free list.
 Is there any wonder that Connecti- cut has vital interest in the cam- paign? There were many manufactur- CTS who knew nothing of the blow at their business, and the employees who little realized the danger of decreased wages. It was the action of President Taft in yetoing the proposed tariff schedules which saved them from a sad realization of the fac. that the tariff tinkering such as the democrats propose strikes at business. prosperity and the workingman's income.
 Connecticut is deeply concerned when this condition exists and it has cause to be. Anything which will tend to give votes to the democratic candi- date Is step against the industrial activity of the state, and therefore an injury to every workingman and his family
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
EthsI's Story.

Dear Uncle Jed: I live on a farm about two miles from the Gurleyville school, which I attend.
 We have a farm which consists of about a hundred acres of land. It IS very pleasant. There are many large trees on 1t. We have two pigs, two dogs, two horses, two barns and several fowls.
 There were two large maple trees in front of our house. One of them blew over the other day. It did not break any windows. Our neighbors said it made a loud noise It was the second day of the Willimantic fair. When we came home we were surprised to see the tree blown over.
 Once upon a time 8 minister went to visit his neighbor in his village. The man he went to visit had small boy who was just beginning to talk. When the minister came in he took off his hat and sat down in the rocking chair. As they were talking the little boy looked at the minister and asked
 What have you done with your hair?"
 The minister told him he left it in a box in New York city.
 Then the little boy asked him why he didn't so there and get 1t.
 This was a question he could not answer,
 Your loving niece,
 ETHEL CLARK, Age IA.
 Gurleyyille.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
LIVELY SESSION. OF PARLIAMENT


 The English parliament, which is now in session for the fall gathering, has many questions before 1t which predict some interesting times before adjournment is taken. Not only at home but in all other countries there is widespread interest in the outcome of the matters to be decided. From the position in which the Irish home rule bill stands at the present time, it seems to have an excellent change of passage, though the trouble which Ulster has stirred up Is bound to cause plenty of spice for the debate on the measure. Every point is likely to be contested, and how effective that will be remains to be determined.
 There are other matters which will keep parliament busy, including elec- tion reforms, and the disestaD.ishment i1i Wales of the Church of England. The widening of political privilege and the promotion of popular government are part of the scheme involved in election reform. all of which is likely to have it's effect upon the govern ment. The taking of Waies from un- der the established church in matters religious is another shot aimed at the aristocracy. For long time. religious independence has been growing in that country, and it has developed greatly in recent years, though the agitation is by no means new one.
 With these prominent measures be- fore parliament. with the sntagonism which they will stir up, and the small CT matters which will also be urged, a session full of action can be antici- pated.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN
Modern Rapid Evolution.

The millennium is hastening on
 The greatest foe to human progress has been war. So long as war was tho fashion and men fought continually, society had no chance to develop.
 It is like a plant which is con stantly cut off just as it begins to put forth leaves.
 The Human race has never grown 90 fast in the history of the world as It has in America since the war of the rebellion. More progress, economical- ly, ethically and industrially has been made here in the last 50 years than anywhere else in any 500 years.
 If war, and all meilitaTdsm and mAh- tary preparedness, could be abolished in the earth, and rational system of arbitration established, the world would bound forward toward the gold en age as if touched by the spur of God.
 This means not only war between nations but also war between capital and labor. and between all other op- posing sections of society.
 Arbitration means intelligence and justice in lieu of brute force. D
 Evolution lis the survival of tiie it test. The Attest brute survives by competition, the htttest men by os- oper7tb
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
POETRY. To a Boy.

It isn't so much the good we do As the harm we leave undone, ~ That helps to make the world run true, And never blot out the sun. Life is always worth while, come
 as it may;
 No luck in shrink the work or the
 play;
 Carry your bat to the end of the
 day! To think things straight and do them, too, Is the creed that makes man; That none shall harm because of you, Is the only decent plan. i. Have a quiet courage, and none
 shall stop.
 The boosters are only out for a drop; f#R et
 It's seldom the shouters that end
 on topl -l t. -4 The world has need of a hero Who can laugh tho fife looks brown; But he far out-neros Nero Who would kick the man that's down.
 Tho they say that the brave de-
 serves the fair, It's only the man who has acted
 square
 Who can hold her hands when he
 meets her there! M. T. HOPE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
AERoPLANEs AND SUBMARINES

Whether on land or water, in the air or under the seas, danger is ever pres ent, as the many catastrophes plainly indicate. Whether it is on railroad or steamship, in aeroplane or submarine, the point has not been reached where safety can be guaranteed. Even with recklessness eliminated, which re- moves a great part of the danger, there still exists the liability of acci- dent from an outside agency. Because of the newness of the aeroplane, the many deaths which result from at tempts to conquer the air are put down as sacrifices for science, and yet the toll has reached point only a trifie higher than recorded in submarine boat disasters, which have for years been in the process of perfection. Con- sidering the discipline under which those boats are operated, and the fact that they are in charge of experts un- der naval orders, and not given to recklessness, such as has characterized some aviators. 1t is plain that there is room for great improvement in that direction. Accidents beyond control have contributed in many instances to the losses, and a total of 1Ss lives have been sacrificed in the twelve boats lost, but it all shows that the efforts to conquer the depths in times of peace have been more costly and discouraging than the eonquering of the air, where the death toll is 191
 The record of the submarines, with the number lost averaging one and a half a year for the past eight years, there being three this year so far, shows that it is one of the particularly dangerous branches of the service even though none has been lost by warfare. However, recklessness can not be charged so freely as in the aeroplane deaths.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School" by Jessie Graham Flower.
 2Hannah Firth of Baltic-"The Scamp Family" by Mrs L. T. Meade.
 3-Riehard Tobin of Norwich-"A Search for the Silver City" by James Otis.
 4-Matthew Sheridan of Norwich Mother Nature Studies.
 5-olive M. Saxton, Norwich Town Polly" by Mrs. l.. T. Meade.
 S-Alice l. Stone of Hampton-"Good Luck" by Mrs. L. T. Meade.
 7-AIice MeVeish of Norwich Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School" by Jessie Graham Flower.
 Winners of prize books may call at The Bulletin business office for them any time after 10 a. n., on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAKES.
A visit to Roa.r Williams Park.

About three months ago while I was on my vacation in Providence, I took a ride with two other girls to Roger Williams park.
 It was a ten-cent ride from Provi- dence. We started for the park at 12 o'clock and reached the park about half-past one.
 When we reached the park we walk cd around to see the place. There were many beautiful flowers of all kinds. After we had been all over the park we sat down on a bench and ate our lunch. After we had finished we went down and took ride on the hobby horses.
 When we came off the horses we went in a steamboat all around the pond where we saw many ducks and other things. After we returned to shore we went in the museum, which was very interesting. After we left the museum we went through Betsy Williams house. which was one of the most interesting things had seen for a long time.
 When we had been through the house we went down near the band stand and listened to the band which was one of the best I ever heard When the band concert was over we started home.
 HANNAH FIRTH, Age 12. Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Jimmy, the Pet scuirrsl.

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell the Wide Awakes about my pet-a gray squir- rel.
 got him at our school in the wood house. One of the boys caught him for me.
 I named him Jimmy. He is awful cute. He will >eat out of my fingers. He became tame in about a week. It is great fun to watch him play and run around: He eats nuts, Der r1es, crackers, and other things. It is more fun to watch him carry cotton and straw to his nest.
 Sometimes he will get so mad that he will growl if you pull his tail. One time the kitten put his paw into his cage, and Jimmy bit his paw.
 He won't let you play with him but very little.
 He Is very pretty little pet. Iwish the Wide Awalzes could see him.
 A. L S.. Age 1s.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Lucy Carter of Scotland-Thank you very much for the pretty book I re- ceived this week.
 Margaret Farrow of Mansfield De- pot-Thank you very much for the book you sent me. I have begun it and find it very interesting.
 Gertrude ksmminski of Norwich Please accept my thanks for the prize book awarded me. which appreciate very much.
 Veronica Rooheleau of North Frank lin-Please accept my thanks for the beautiful book you sent me about three weeks ago. Please excuse me from not writing before because I was busy reading my book. Betty Vivian"
 Kenneth w. Main of Norwich: I thank you very much for the lovely book you sent me. It is a very good story.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
RuIss Are Rules.

Dear Uncle Jed: The train had just left New London station bound for New York.
 As the conductor made his way through the coaches he spied a small white dog with bushy tall and bright black eyes sitting beside little girl.
 I'm sorry, very sorry" he said to the little girl, but 1t is against the rules to allow dogs here"
 What shall do? What shall do You see, 1t is nothing but little"
 Yes, know. but rules are rules. you know" interrupted the conductor Tt will be all right. Wen just put him in the baggage car"
 "Whati Put this nice little dog in your dirty old baggage carl" but I shall have to do it. said the conductor.
 well, I just know someone will step on hlml"
 Here, Bill" called the conductor to the brakeman. Take this pup into the baggage car and tell lem to treat it we'll"
 The brakeman reached over and lift ed up the dog. He did it as tenderiy as if 1t were . baby; but as soon as he got hold of it he began to laugh.
 Why, boss" he said. tits a worsted dogl"
 Yes. sir.'' spoke up the girl. as she lookedsat them both with her innocent blue eyes Its worsted! thought you knew 1t all the time. It's for my brother in Brooklyn. l got 1t at the county fair in Norwich"
 MATTHEW SHERIDAN, Age g.. Norwich,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Sir William Napier.

One day Sir William Napier was out walking and he met a little girl who was sobbing over a broken pitcher. When he tried to comfort her she wanted him to mend it.
 He said he could not mend it, but he would give her a sixpence to buy a new one.
 On looking in his purse he saw that he had no money, so he told her to meet him at the same place and the same hour the next day.
 When he got home he found an in vitation from a friend to come and dine with him the next day. He wrote back and said: T do not want to dis appoint the little girl because she trusted me-"
 ETHEL V, J. ERICKSON.
 Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
The Lions Share.

Once a lion went a-hunting with a fox, a jackal and a wolf. They hunt ed and they hunted. At last they came upon stag and soon took his life. Then came the question how the four should divide their prey. The lion was judge.
 Quarter me this stag," roared the lion. The other animals did as he di- rected and very soon the four quarters of the stag were laid before the lion. Then he gave judgment as follows:
 "The first quarter Is for me, because I am the king of beasts; the second Is mine, because I am the judge; an- other comes to me for my part in the chase: and. as for the fourth quarter, well, should like to see which one of you will dare to lay paw upon itl"
 Then the others sll slunk away and left the king of beasts to enjoy his share alone.
 We might have known it." said the wolf. "The strong take all, and the greedy leave none"
 FLOSSIE MEYER. Age 10.
 Taffville