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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
-ETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Perpiexed SimpIieities.

MT. Editor: It seems to me, al though Mr. Palmer thinks that prob lem is very easy to solve, his sugges ton the point of honesty only adds another perplexity to the solution.
 Suppose, for instance. that the clerk has thoughtIessiy taken a nickel out Of the s1.s2; which Mir. Palmer says is the right price; wouldn't that re- duce the percentage of profit? Ought the merchant to figure this as a part of the first cost-Tnaking the article stand him s1.05? or should it be put with the expense account, making that 27c instead of 22c? or would it be right for him to make the retail price s1.37, instead of s1.32? and would this then net him a ten per cent. over and above expenses?
 Really, this is more perplexing to me than the original ~roblem. and I think it is up to Mir Palmer to explain how it should be figured out; as for one, I can not see through it.
 ONE MERCHANT.
 Norwich, Conn., April 4. 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Betting Old.

When Solomon said that there is nothing new under the sun he must have been getting old. For the essen tiaI neWness of everything is a sign of youth
 When you cease to wonder your soul is getting grayheaded.
 When you are no more surprised you are getting ready to die,
 Your real age is determined not by the years you have lived, but by the number of things that bore you.
 The round eyes and open mouth of the child his naive delight in simple things, and the uafaflinE amusement he finds in things that to are com TllonpIade are the marks Of life force.
 Religion Is worship, and the essence of worship Is wonder. and wonder Is youthful: that the more genuinely religious q solll is the more it Is ever green.
 Without U constant finding of new ness among men and things the soul dries, up. To be proud that you are no more surprised is to be proud that your soul is wrinkled and shriveied
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
THE HOMEKEEPERS

It was a Saturday afternoon in mfd- winter. The northern slope of Mount Royal was alive with people of all sorts and all ages. They were walk lng and sleighlng, and on SnoWshoes' and on skis; dreSed III turs ana WOOL ems and gay blanket suits The efedl Park Siae ratried every lew minutes .e E with the tOboggans rushing down lls iced grooves, and as one watched them to black Specks in the distance IL was but natural to look away to the laurentians standing there so stahch and splendld agafnst the skyline.
 The North wind swept up to make cheeks bright and muscles eager TOT motion. It was a place where the eftS came out to meet the winter fins and to be glad because, he brought the wealth of snow, and cold, ana crisp sunshine
 Ruth Thornton had brought her cousin Alan there to see the winter sporting in fuli~swing. and at it's pest: Tor he had come out from Engiano only few days since and had never before seen things like this.
 It's wonderful. Ruth!' he declared.
 The girl laughed. Her father had been a young man when he came out Ruth's dead mother had belonged to the new world and Ruth herself knew no other home than the city under the Southern shelter of Mount Royal
 
 You've got to try a snowshoe tramp with me, some day, cousin Alan!" she laughed.
 The young man chuckled.
 I don't know! I suppose you'll want to have me risk my precious neck on that slide next!
 I'll leave that to father. He's the family enthusiast of the Park Slide. I had to beg hard or he would nave claimed you for it this afternoon!"
 Alan Thornton watched the four to- boggans that were fairly tearing down the iced grooves, but the thought Of what might happen in possible mishap was lost in the thrill of tremendous motion.
 My Word,' he cried.
 But you must come on and see my city now" laughed Ruth.
 They turned from the thick of the crowd and went on up the winding road Ruth swung along easily in her heavy white walking suit with its waist scarf and hood and long wristed mittens of bright blue. The snow Crunched lightly under their feet and there was the tinkling of many sleigh bells to help make merry.
 At length, from the shelter of a bit onto a rounding walk lined on its outer edge by a stone parapet waist high. On that side the mountain made sheer drop l. the level of the city which was thus spread in a pan orama at their feet. It was a beauti- fuI sight to see the treat city lying under it's mantle of snow. The spires and towers and do1nes of the churches shone in the sunlight and there was the sound of chime ringing out quarter past the hour.
 There isn't any place as good as my eityt" cried Ruth
 Her cousin smiled.
 Don't forget the home Island over
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
THE TARIFF BILL.

The die is cast: the first steps in the revision of the tariff have been taken even to the point of setting in motion the machinery for the turning out of new regulations governing the admission of foreign goods into this country. The bill has been drawn up by the ways and means committee in deference to the wishes of the pres ident, and the head of the executive department has made such alterations as he desires the legislative branch of the government to pass. This is step which is changing the part which the president usually takes concerning new legislation, so that there need be no surprise that MT. Wilson is to personally appear in the house today and deliver his message, thus going back of the Jeffersonian simplicity in having the message delivered by a clerk.
 The tariff bill is drawn without re- gard to the investigation and recem- mendations of the tariff commission. It even makes deeper cuts than the Underwood bill which was defeated in the last session, and calls for a gen eral slicing of duties which threatens dire results to the manufacturing in terests of the country, if they are passed as presented. Efforts have been made to prepare the bill for quick and easy passage through both of the houses even to the matter of making propositions in pacifying the opponents of free sugar So far a course has been mapped out which calls for the closest scrutiny from the various sections of the country which will be affected. A thorough investi- gation and understanding of the eff feet which the proposed changes will have should arouse the representatives to action for the best interests of the country and that is not to be gained by undermining American industries
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS ASToNIsHED.
RHEUMA Acts on Kidneys, Liver and Blood the First Day--and Out
 Goes Uric Acid Poison

Anybody can afford to pay 50 cents Seiatiea or Gout and that's all RHEU- MA costs at The Lee X Osgood Co.'S, and they say if it doesn't do all that is claimed for. it, money back.
 It's wonderful how speedily this simple remedy takes hold and how the sore muscles Timber up and the swollen joints come down to normal Make no mis istake-RHEUAiA costs but little, but it's the best remedy you can find to drive Rheumatic poison from the sys- tenn and bring back health to misery racked bodies.
 T had Rheumatism for a long while and tried many medicines, but was not cured until | used RHEUMA. l cannot praise RHECMA too highly. My ad- vice to those suffering from Rheuma- tism is to use tnls great remedy, as I believe it will effect permanent cure in any case."-C. B. Lanham. Sattes W Va April 27 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

one-half- inches beyond any woman's hat, unless it be few women. who can probably be cured of their va garies by popular sentiment. Certain ly they cannot be cured by solemn leg 1slative enactment unless we are to enforce that enactment by the addi tion to the state police force of 8 large number of officers equipped with eagle eyes, tape measure and search warrants for every feminine head Hartford Times.
 The state of Connecticut maintains in it's own capitol building common drinking cups. In the lobby in front of the house of representatives cham Der. is a great silver water cooler to which are attached by chains three silver drinking cups. It is quite pos sibIe that the state board of health did not order individual cups to be used in the capitol building. Still, the sight inspires the humble citizen who sees the state maintaining a nuisance of the sort which it compe1s others to abate with a certain contempt for legislative and administrative wisdom and consistency.-Wa Repub- ican.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
STANDING. FOR EFFICIENCY.

Realization of it's importance to the proper operation of the government, is manifested by the announcement that President Wilson is to retain the economy and efficiency commission. This commission started during the past administration has done excel lent work. but it is by no means com pleted. Its purpose is to place all de- partments of the government and all government business upon better business basis, by the elimination of the expenses which are to be found attached to political business in con- trast to a private or corporation bus mess.
 The president could hardly sanction the passing of this commission in the stand which he has taken. He un- doubtedly believes, as The Springfield Republican says: "The efficiency of the federal service proba bly can never be brought to an equality with that of the most intelligently administered private concern. But the standards of public service demanded in municipal state and federal governments are un- mistakab1y being raised. The economy commission is doing at Washington what the bureau of municipal research was called upon to do in Springfield The effect of putting the federal ser-. vice as nearly as may be upon an eff : cheney basis will be important indi- rect1y as well as directly: it will mod fly the Washington atmosphere. and, to a degree at least. be an aid in in 4ueing congress to appropriate funds ,n the sans basis rather than that of dividing the pork.'''
 Business, not politics, should pre- vail in the operation of the branches of the government. The commission san help r -VonderfulIy and the de- cision to rerain it is one of the best things the president has done.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Without dirt we won't have flies; without flies, our disease troubles will be diminished. Don't swat the hy''; don't give him chance to breed. Clean the city now and keep it clean.- Bridgeport Telegram.
 It looks at this distance as if Pres ident Cl1amberIin has called the bluff of Rhode Island as President Mellen originally called the bluff of President Hays, when he was the president of the Grand Trunk-New Haven Jour na1-Courier
 New Haven is relieved. of course, to know that MT. Taft went to church. But let him have patience. In time he may reach the point when he will have the privilege which others have of remaining at home without having the omission reported.-New Haven Register.
 How would it do to snip all militant suffragettes convicted of crime to some far-Off corner of the earth for a stated period? England has various remote possessions over seas where they could tific tfgations or otherwise in noculously engage themselFes.-Proy- ideAce Bulletin.
 The generous provision of 1ifeboats which the Naterland is to carry is a striking commentary the assertion made after the Titanic disaster that it was impracticabl for the great mod ern steamers to provide enough life boats. But aroused sentiment demand ed them. and there they are..Spring- field Republican.
 Those who have examined fruit trees hereabouts agree that up to date the prospect could not be more prom ising. The cherries, peaches, pears and apples simply abound in blossom buds. It will be recalled that here abouts last spring the peach buds in this vicinity were generally ruined. That no doubt, is one reason why this year there are so many. the trees rested for a year. Unless a freeze comes along, they have a busy time in 1913.-Hartford Courant.
 If you elect county commissioners by popular vote you won't get rid of the present system of nomination, for a county convention is the same sort of thing the county caucus. You won't get as good candidates. You force closer alliance between the liquor dealers and politicians. You accom- plish nothing for good government and leave the way open to much that is bad.
 Kill the bill There is nothing be- hind 1t but 8 poor kind of party poll ftics.-New London TeIegra ph.
 The senate made short work of the long hat pin bill. Nobody wants hat pins projecting more than one and
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
Drive Sick Headaches Away.

Sick headaches, sour gassy stomach, indigestion, biliousness, disappear quickly after you take Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They purify the blood and put new life and vigor in the system. Try them and you will be we'll satis- fled. Every pill helps; every box guaranteed. Price 25c. Recommended by Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

The important features of the big ocean greyhounds have shifted. In stead of calling attention to the swim ming tanks. tiddIy wink courts. palm gardens and gymnasiums the interest is now eentered in the number of life boats. their equipment, bulkheads and double steel bottoms.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

If Connecticut does not act this week upon the ratification of the sev- enteenth amendment to the constitu- ton. the chances are that Rhode Is land will get the honor of being the 36th state. That Is an honor we ought not to miss.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Mrs. Pankhurst has not expressed her views but from actions she is strenuoUs1y opposed to free trade in foodStuffs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Appeals are already being made for the pardontns of Julian Hawthorne. The ends of Justice will he poorly served If immunity is granted because of his name.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

If extreme is to follow extreme, he country is in favorable condition for drouth, but 9 little one will suf- ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Despite the unpopular design of the new nickels, they are being freely ac- cepted for five cents worth of most anything.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Southern opposition is manifested t0 w H. Page as ambassador to neat Britain because he once en- ttrtained Booker Washington. IF hroad minded man Is to represent this government that helps Pages aualif- cations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Now that the baseball season has opened strikers will have something besides meetings and parades to take mp their time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

It pays to be a good waiter. A young woman from Fall River who held that position is now Countess of Denmark.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

The fact that it was to be person. ally delivered may have been the pres ident's real object in making his mes sage short.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

It is 8 little early but the single term proposition is being kept prom inently in the public eye.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Connecticut Is not likely to provide funds for building al the Panama exposition. That shonld satisfy sen IcNefps economy poHcy-.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

r. will be an annoying situation for California if Japan participates In the Panama exposition in San Franetsee in 1915 and the state wherein the big fair will be held fat1s to be repre- serteA bre butidtnE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Baseball enthusiasts understand this as the season when the law is off on the umpire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Happy thought for today: Intini- dation is shed by Montenegro like wa ter from ducks back.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

If the Washington physical dfreeter has the right idea sreut the cure ot rerSousnsss by the exercise of the tackeers. he ought to get 2 good sired class In the new congress
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

The three degrees in medical trea rnert-uosttive, i'll; coupara tive. pill; surerlative. bill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Boston telephone girls are talk ing strike. That means lines busy"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08
THEIR VIEW POINTS

Without dirt, we won't have flies; without flies, our disease troubles will be diminished. Don't swat the fy'; don't give him a chance to breed. Clean the city now and keep it clean Bridgeport Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

The senate made short work of the long hat pin bill. Nobody wants hat pins projecting more than one and
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

It looks at this distance as if Pres ident ChamberIin has called the bluff of Rhode Island as President Mellen originally called the bluff of President Hays, when he was the president of the Grand Trunk.--New Haven Jour nal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-08

Packer. Conn. April 5. 1s1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
WORK ON PLEASURE CRAFT.
Steam Yachts Gaivota and Cloelia
Repaired for CRUISING.

Having completed repairs at Deans
boatyard at Alexandria, and having been
repainted and redecorated, the steam
yacht GaiNota. Capt. Keen. has returned
to this city and Is lying IN the NJ street
dock ready for service.
1t is more than probable that the Cal
vota with her owner John r. Dos
Passos of New York. and party aboard.
will leave here within The next few DAYS
for cruise on the river as far as
Lynch's point, Westmoreland county. Va,
where Mr. Dos Passos has a large country
estate
Repairs to the steam yacht Clcelia be-
longing to A. c. Forsberg. which have been
in progress for the past two weeks are
approaching completion, and within the
next few days. II Is stated. the yacht will
go into commission for the summer. Fires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
PORTO RICANS TO PROTEST.
Delegation Now in Capital Oppose.
Free Sugar Schedule.

A delegation from Porto Rico composed
OF Jose de Diego, speaker of the house of
delegates. chairman; Martin Trayieso.
jr:. president of the insular executive
council; Carlos Cabrera. prominent
planter. and H. Il. Scovile, fruit grower,
has arrived here to oppose the passage
by the Senate of the sugar schedule as it
vas passed by the House of Representa-
tves. and also to look generally after the
interests of the people of Porto Rico in
their relati with~the proposed tariff re-
vision.
The delegation hopes to present It's
case before a subcommittee of the Senate
finance committee and will hold con-
ference with the President.
The Porto Ricans believe that the work
ing class will receive the heaviest blow
by the reduction of the duty on sugar.
as it will cause a decrease in wages and
will not. according to the delegation, re-
duce the cost of living. The delegates
are stopping at the Raleigh Hotel and
will probably stay for about a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

were made in her boilers yesterday 70
test them. The ClOelia Will be used ps
her owner iCr trips on the river 10 Ma,ta
woman creek and other points. in the
coming summer.
The power yacht Dacota. belonging 10
r.. l.. Gait of this city. which wintered al
Annapolis. Nd. Is fitting out there for
the summer season. II is stated that the
work on the Dacota viii be completed
within the next week or ten days and
that she. will then be brought to this
city.
The little steamer Barthuldi. belonging
to Capt. Fred Burlingame OF this city.
was yesterday brought from Bretons bay,
Md, where she spent the winter. to this
city. The little craft Is to be made ready
for evening excursion work on the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Tuberculosis and Public Health

Tuberculosis and Public Health was
discussed by Or. II. r. NJ. Lands. di-
rector of the clinical department of the
Henry Phipps tuberculosis Institute who
said that present methods in the
campaign against tuberculosis are to
a great extent defensive. rather than
preventive. Tuberculosis the conserva-
ton of infant life. the problems of men
tai deficiency. and the reduction of the
social evil are all questions of public
health The same underlying causes are
contributory factors to all of them.
applying for assistance at the Henry
Phipps institute in Philadelphia" he
said. illustrates how closely the tuber-
culosis campaign is connected with al
most every other social and public health
movement. For instance. in these 100
cases some We're found to be immigrants
and their tuberculous condition was
closely allied to this fundamental fact.
Others were victims of bad housing con-
ditions. while still another group were
tuberculous because of faulty personal
the problems were essentially economic.
and it was necessary here to study the
income of the families and their rela-
ton to sanitation and public health in
their particular homes.
The results obtained on the Isthmus
of Panama through public hygiene and
sanitation again illustrates the interrela-
ton of various public health measures.
1t also empha sizes the need in this coun-
try for properly trained municipal health
officers and nurses and furthermore the
need for proper equipment and authority
to enforce the laws relating to public
health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
ANGLER LEAK REPAIRED.
Potomac Steamer Ready Soon for the
Excursion Season.

+ pairs to the hull of the steamer
Angler, in which a leak developed while
She was lying at her wharf here. have
been completed and the work of getting
the vesse! ready for excursion work on
the river is being pushed. When the leak
i'm the Angler discovered the vessel
had taken IN considerable water and the
aid OF the harborboat Vigilant had to be
called in to pump her on 50 that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

They Mere married in Alexandria, Va.
September II. 1915. and have one child.
DesertiCn and undue friendship with
other women are alleged i'll the wifes Pc
tition. Attorneys Irving Williamson and
Edmund Darlington appear for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
From Sociological Point of View.

In paper on THE tuberculosis Prob
View" Prof John r. Commons of the
Wisconsin industrial commission and pro-
fessor of political economy. University of
Wisconsin, said in part:
THE ply SIC an starts with the .ndivid-
ual. The sociologist starts with his in
situations. The physician looks on other
individuals as sources of cOntagion or in
fecton. The sociolog st looks on them IS
owners OF property. The one sees them as
ply siological units: the other as possess
ors of power. or Of that intang. bic prop
erty which we call opportunity.
Tuberculosis and OccupatiOnal disease
safety and sanitation. infant mortality
hours of labor OF women and children,
these are some of the fields of scientific
research and governmental adm .nistration
where the physician and the sociologist
meet. Here the physician must get be-
and deal with the institutions of property
the family and the state.
THE difference shows itself n admin
istration. Compare "A board of health with
bureau of labor When board Of
health determines that smallpox or diph-
liberia is af1o8t il rides over every property
right and personal L sht of the Individual
II marks off a dea 1line of quarantine. 1t
becomes policeman. ca Is out the militia
declares martial law sets aside the four
tenth amendment. But when a bureau
Of labor finds tuberculosis in factory
or tenement il comes dead AGAINST the
vested rights OF the owner, the poverty
OF the occupant and the federal Consti-