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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
REACHING THE NEEDLESS.

How desirable it is to prevent fire needs no more emphasis than the inn portance which should be attached to the prevention of panics should fire break out in halls or theatres. Much loss of life is attributable to crowds becoming panic stricken when by or derly procedure large assemblies of people could quickly and safely leave the danger places without harm.
 Fire Commissioner Johnson of New York has been directing his efforts to prevention of panics and in this regard he requires that all theater employees be drilled to special emergency duties in handling crowds for the purpose of directing the audience, if need be, to the nearest exit, that they may be speedily gotten out of the building and prevented from rushing headlong to the door through which they entered, though possibly the farthest away. The posting of a new notice reading Look around, now, and choose the nearest exit Tn case of fire walk out (don't run) to that exit. Don't try to beat your neighbor to the street.
 Everything in the requirements is such as should meet with the quickest response, both from the proprietors and from the public. The advice should sink in and probably will except among the needless, who form nine tenths of the difficulty in undertaking fire or panic prevention.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
MUST MEET DEMAND.

At the state convention of the c. T. A. U., strong appeal in behalf and a hearty endorsement of the effort for a state farm for inebriates was made by President Fitzgerald, who appre ciates both it's need and the service which it can render to the common wealth and to those who would become inmates.
 It is a just recognition of the sit uation for the aid of those unfortu- mates to whom the jail offers no cor rective influence when he says con ditions demand the establishment of a state institution and farm where such men and women may be properly treated till with systems renewed and wills strengthened they again become the masters and not the slaves of their appetites. The present system of con fining habitua1 drunkards for 60 or 90 days is not sufficiently effective, for the habitual drunkard is not radically changed and renewed, but passes the time nourishing his moroseness and only longs for that freedom which will supply an opportunity to return to the saloon and the glass, for we all know that such characters often be- come intoxicated the very day on which they are liberated from jail"
 Though the demands upon the state were such that the necessity of econ omizing caused the veto of the bill in it's behalf before the last legislature as it did several other good measures, the idea has an appeal which cannot long be overlooked and it is but question of time before the demand must be met. and the duty assumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
Foreian Parcel Post Rate.

MT Editor: Other countries are do- ing a great export business by mail; we almost nothing. In 1912 we ex- ported by mall less than 800,00O par cells of merchandise. In 1909 Germany exported over 16,300,0Oo parcels through the international mails. Her rates to South America and the west Indies vary from soc to soc on II ID. parcels against a common tax Of $l 3z on all our export postal parcels MT. Bdrieson can remedy this condition of things by a stroke of his pen. lie has but to give to the press an item like the following and the work will be done: '"To All Nations Doing Business Wlth
 the United States, Greeting:
 'On and after Oct 1, 1913, the tax on all parcels of merchandise mailed to the outside world from the united States will be reduced to Sc a lb."
 And, as an act of international cour- tesy. every nation on earth, certainly every European nation, will gladly de- liver our full paid parcels free to the addressee.
 Our national administration has but to know the public will to answer its mandate A few hundred thousand postcards mailed to Washington on Labor day@will go far to insure 50 per cent reduction of the tax on our foreign parcel post business, and this at a cost to the individual writer of but a cent in money and a few mo- ments, time. Don't forget
 JAMES L. COWLES,
 Secretary Postal Progress League.
 New York City. Aug. 26. 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
CURRENCY REFORM.

From present indications President Wilson does not appear to be giving very serious consideration to the amendments to the proposed currency bill, as suggested by the bankers of the country in convention. Not only does he fail to manifest an interest in the effort but his attitude seems to indicate that he intends to pay no at tention to the proffered aid, regardless of the source from which it comes, and the fact that their views are strildngly different.
 There is need for currency reform, but when 1t is accomplished it should be done with view to making such changes as will give the strongest and best banking and currency system. something which will have permanency and not be a matter for continual all terations, simply because the proper amount of consideration is not given it at this time.
 The differences concern government oversight with the degree of control and direction of the functions of the banks. and the widely distributed re- gional system, since in these the bank CTS see unwise hampering by and de- pendence on the government. while the dangerous competition of the regional reserve system and its weakness is feared.
 That it has been constructed for the support of the tariff for revenue only policy of the administration, and the relation of the two measures to each other being dependent upon their re- n1aining intact, offers a plausible req son for the insistence upon the pas sage of the currency bill as drawn, in- stead of considering possible better ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
AoRoss couNrRY VACATIONS,

Everyone according te his own ideas when it comes te taking a vacation, but there is something which appeals strongly te lovers of nature in the
 wagon trips through the country, which are an old times nemadie eus- tom. but most enjoyable, profitable and healthful, when 8 complete change Is needed. When 1t becomes 8 necessity in the interest of health there are pleasant experiences and many inter- esting beauty spots which make such trip through the country a delightful outing. It offers the opportunity of getting In touch with nature in man ner which Is otherwise impossible and explains why the gypsies are so un- willing to remain in one spot but seek to be continually on the move.
 Travelling in a van may have It's lim- itations, but it also has it's pleasures. Speed is no consideration though many find pleasure in doing with the auto what is undertaken with the wagon and it is not infrequent that the camp fires of such parties are to be seen by the roadside. The good roads move ment lends an inducement to getting better acquainted with the country and in New England are there most attrac tive natural beauty spots, on all sides in every direction, sufficient to elim- mate any monotony which might be expected to attach itself to such vaca- tioning. Aside from the charm at tached to the observation, it is varie- gated, restful, quiet and comforting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

i of bug is3 I found 1t on the honey suckle vines and nine of the guds are genel Confound iti' Then he would clutch the bug firmly around the throat and shake it till it's teeth rattled l while 1 crawldd under the bedclothes. 1 Or he would rush in bringing lot of mud on his shoes which he would leave on my rose colored rugs and in a quivering voice would report that he had slain twenty three beetles that
 were engaged in making terrible havoc amid the petunias.
 The abundance and variety of bugs continually irritated John. He passed rapidly from a state of amazernent to one of constant rage. No matter where he was he would stare suddenly and make grab for a shadow or a-shoe button or a dangling string and then would apoligize and explain that he thought for a minute the object was another kind of bug.
 Why are there so many kinds? he would ask helplessly. "A fellow just gets used to seeing one kind of caterpillar and looking for it and meanwhile six other varieties are eat ing things up right before his eyes.
 "He hunted bugs hours before break fast and he spent his evenings in the garden with a lantern because there were some kinds of bugs that were more easily caught then. During the few moments that he devoted to his meals he read books on bugs or frown- ed over plans to exterminats all bugs at one fell swoop by germs or --~zT1- pressed air.
 "The day he told nle that he had counted up to date 341 different kinds of bugs in his garden I saw that some thing had to be done. So I accepted the Fishers invitation to go travelling with them for six weeks-and we start tomorrow. John nearly passed away when I broke the news of his impend- ing departure to him, but he is parti- ally reconciled now. for he has hired a man to do nothing but kill bugs in his garden the rest of the summer.''- Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Recalled Matssrs of the Past.

MT. Editor: There were two little notices in the paper not long ago which were very interesting. One was concerning the Cronin murder trial of worldwide fame,' and the other was about a bell I do not believe many other persons in the town were more interested than l, for these req sons: My brother, long since dead, con- ducted the case for the state, and 1 have before me a Tribune picture among many others, entitled Attorney Bottum making the closing argument for the state.'' The bell that you said in your little article had just been given back to Russia" was pointed out to me 20 years ago or more by a gu1de on top of Notre Dame church, Paris Gin one of the towers), as being taken from Sebastopol'' I am always inter ested in the doings of my fellow townsmen everywhere, and fancy someone else may be. so 1 send you few words about this, also copy or what the Tribune said when the case was drawing near the end follows:
 Assistant States Attorney Bottum began the closing speech for the prose- cution yesterday afternoon It was probably the most eloquent address Coughlin ever listened to. At times the prosecutors thoughts crowded his utterance, but the jury listened to him as none other He talks like gentle man. said a courtroom habitue. It was the keynote of the prosecutors s speech Not hard word was spoken. There was pity for the prisoner-more for his wife Reproach was there for the man who attacked Scanlan, Mills and Ingham. White as the soul of woman,' was the tribute to 1ngham, which nearly brought open applause. At times MT. Bottunls voice rose high, but it was never in anger. His argu- ment was irresistible at times, and the great packed courtroom was still as a church Such a crowd has not attended since the early days of the last trial.'
 The recent death of Alexander Sulli- van has made the famous trial like news. A. D.
 Norwich, Aug. 26. 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
Terrible Sufferin 2
Eczema All over Raby's Body.

Ecxena All Ovof-Eaby'G Body.
 When my baby was four months old his face broke out with eczema, and at sixteen months of age, his face, hands and arms were in a dreadful state. The eczema spread all over his body. We had to put mask OF cloth over his face and tic up his hands. Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsa pa- rilla and in a few months he was en- tirely cured. Today he Is a healthy boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis Barring, Maine.
 Hoods gaYsapaFilla cures blood dis eases and builds up the system.
 Get 1t today In usual liquid form or @iaceolated tablets called Sarsatae@s
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Whether Huerta realizes 1t or not he is bound to find out if he puts his idea of taxing corporations five per cent. of their capital stock, that in- creasing taxes is the quickest route to dispossession of office.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The congressman who makes such use of the governments time and money as having Why I attend church. printed in Congressional Rec ord probably claims to be one of the helpers in tariff legislation
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The president not only has congress on his hands, but quite 8 little stiff opposition from the bankers on the currency bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Jerome has been sure of Thaw so many times before that there is reason for placing confidence in his opinion of the outcome of the present legal fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

It is an open challenge which Mrs. Champ Clark makes to the wives of some of the cabinet officials when she declares that her husband can not only live on s12.0o0 a year but can save money at the same time out of his salary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Roosevelt's decision to refrain from attendance at the progressive gather ing at Chicago is another evidence that he dislikes to attend funerals.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The achievements of the negro race during the fifty years since it was lib- erated from slavery was shown by statistics of the National Negro Busi- ness league to the effect that the ne- groes in the country own ohattels and real estate valued at over $7o0, 100000. -Meriden Journal.
 Congressman Jerry Donovan recent ly got into wrangle with a South Carolina democrat in Q discussion over the cNrrency bill and the southern member told the Fairfield county man some uncempiimentary facts concern ing himself. Uncle Jerry Is not al- ways able to hold himself properly in hand.-Bridgeport Standard.
 Ex- Governor Bulkeley certainly hit the bullseye in his firm, digniffed and mnly stand in behalf of the interests of the New Haven roads stockholders, and A. Maxcy Hitler also showed good fighting blood. By and by stockhold- CTS of big corporations will awake fulness and assert their right to full and explicit reports and voice in their manage agenent.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 In most progressive states now aLdays cities are given opportunity to form their own charters and transact their business affairs as they please, while here in Connecticut we have been held down by rules as obsolete as those which control the misrepresentatfon to the legislature. Another session of the assembly should bring laws that will widen the power of cities and permit them to do as the exigencies of the occasion require without having to go to the legislature and beg permission as if the thing it is intended to do were wrong.-Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The county fair season the greatest getting together of town and city pop ulations in the whole year, Is about to open and new style Is to be offered for approval
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Good success attended pulling Mis- souri out of the mud' during a drought but what would have happened dur ing a wet season?
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

When the jewellers in national con- vention at Chicago decided to open 8 cam paign against fake advertising they are making an Important move for protection.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The man on the corner says: Traffic indicates that the people are not go- ing to let a coal shortage overtake them this winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The shortage in the torpedo mar ket shows how keen the nations of the world are to start a policy of dis armament.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Now that the king of Albania has been selected it would be interesting to know what kind of score the run ner up made.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Tn order to qualify as an expert on Indians it will be generally conceded that it was unnecessary for Roosevelt to go to Arizona.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

With peace in the Balkans less fric- ton in China and the Thaw revolution losing interest. 1t Is time for Tfuerta to abandon his independent attitude before he has to.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The Mann white slavery act is no respecter of persons and therein lies it's greatest power for good.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

These are the days when the small boy wishes his vacation was just be- ginning.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Governor Foss thinks his vacillations are pretty good joke and they may be to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

MT Sulzer must realize that it is not the easiest thing to follow the straight and narrow path.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

Draining the Builder Zee of Holland will be undertaken in parts. The first dam will reclaim 100000 acres.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-27

The elimination of the gunmen is a problem with which New York must stifl continue to deal with a hand of iron.
The evening world., 1913-06-07

tract all about the Road to Ruin r.
And yet horse racing 10 . clean. open
air sport! For man II surely beats sit.
ting round IN q Stuffy smoky room
watching . billiard championshfp being
played OIL. Why u II worss 70 bet ON
. horse than on billiards. o. baseball. or
gok or the number Of ntGhballs . man
can swallow in half an hour. or the
number Of Nvsts used In building the
Woolworth marvel?
Its % natural Tor . man to bet. Why
not let him DO It openly since he's bound
TO Do It some way or otheP3
n q man wants to risk money h6ll
DO Il any oh way-horss-rsoang isn't the
only chance he sets to throw II away
zeal that Il 10 about 40 happy an
idea 10 sAy to . lone. lorn man who
wants . holiday and to set his mind
OF hh work. You may 90 to the races.
but you mustn't ost." - 10 say to .
fan. You may % - the ball same. but
you mustn't shoutv'
You have everything that goes to make
up hns racs mestings-audendA horses.
good jockeys. excellent tracks. patrons
and owners Wh0 know all there II to
know about the sport Of kings"-and
yet the unisst little affair In Belgium
beats this country hollow - far - ex-
element and "stmosphsss" goes. II
seems such pity.
The evening world., 1913-06-07
TEST AUTO KILLS BOY,
INJURIES FOUR RIDERS,
WRECKS M0NORA|l CAR
Remarkable Chain of Acct.
dents in Demonstration Ride
to New Rochelle.

The prospect Of the sale OF 4 motor
car to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Ward
Of No. 20 Manhattan street ny the Re-
public Motorcar Company OF Fifty-sev-
enth street and Seventh avenue dwin.
died to-day. with the prospective Gus
TONERS nursing severe bruises and lac
erat!ons, seven-year-oid Peter Dobbs jr.
Of No. ga West One Hundred and
Thirty-third street dead from his In
turiss and the chauffeur and general
sales manager Of the company also In.
jured.
William II. West, one Of the most
Trustworthy chauffeurs In the company's
employ. and Charles Welch. the sales
manager. started with the WARDS In
big touring car to run out to Welchs
home in New Rochelle. The Wards
liked the car and needed only this
jaunt to clinch their intention to
purchase.
The demonstrators were taking the
car up the steep grade at Amsterdam
avenue. just above Manhattan street,
one Of the best testing places for a
cars hill.climbng ability. They were
driving not more than fifteen miles an
hour when the little Dobbs boy ran
directly In the path Of the machine.
West tried to swing out. but 1t was too
late. The injured lad was taken to the
]. Hood Wrigh; Hospital. where he died
an hour later. The police did not hold
the motorists. as the accident was OBJ.
viousiy unavoidable. and the party. after
giving their names, drove on toward
New Rochelle.
The accident muyt have affected
Vests nerve. for while running down
Pelham Parkway near the City Island
road he sent the machine mead on
against one OF the monorail cars cross
Ing the parkway. Every one In the
motor car was thrown out and several
passengers in the monorail car were
hurled to the street. West was the
worst hurt, suffering a broken arm and
possible internal injuries. The automo-
bile was wrecked beyond repair.
The evening world., 1913-06-07

musical comedy chorus siri type at the
races here. In Paris the arrived" actrf-
cstts holds her court on the lawn; all
the noted beauties are there. and. a.
said bsfors. the gowns are wonderfully
gorgeous. Society turns out In its
hundrsds, too. and the world rubs sl-
bows With the half world - II 1oss In
no other city but Paris
Hare there seems to be . few socisty
women osiishtfuily. no doubt. but not
- strikingiy dressed ~ they would and
do dress whom they 20 to Paris.
Scattered over the vest srandstand I
saw half dossn quite elderly. rather
uascuhus. cranky looking woman sit
ting IN solitary srandSur-oh. they
had plenty Of room-probably keen
horse lovers. but no other type Of
woman did see. Perhaps II Wa
my unluoky day! / must cay that the
Americas woman behaves much better
than her French sister. - far a. pay
Ing attention to the actual racing
goes! In Paris eight women out Of
ten never look at . horse on the race
course: they 70 there to sec each
othsr's frocks, 70 gossip. to take tea.
to-Ssh. say IL Ia q whisper. TO hirt
little under the spreading chestnut
trses, and the racins-unisss its .
military stesplechase. 10 quite a nsgii-
Gfbie quantity. The American wom-
an seems to watch the horses with
keen enthusiasm, but the French wom-
an usually powders her nose while the
race 10 being run. After all. II answers
her purpose very well by holding her
male escorts attention elsewhere
while she beauties.
II seems 10 queer to see the "inAeld'
c'peiouse" they call II In French)
empty. and without the swaying masses
Of popuiace We see In Europe. They
swarm like ants. and when they rush
around to different points Of the course
to see the horses pass they appear OK
actly as You look down on them from
the roof Of the grand stand, like armies
Of those tiny. swift insects as they
scurry along.
That empty inneld at Belmont Park
made me feel positively sad; a. I
have already remarked, what q waste
OF space and good material! believe
the inheld was opened free to the pub
lie at Piping Rock. Belmont Park. yes
terday. but I'll bet you what you like
oh. no. I mustn't! I forgot-thst. even
free. It wasn't Allied AZ the pelouss 10
filled in France. where the entrance
fec Is u. but where, once inside. YOU
can bet anything from q fraction OF a
dollar up In a perfectly open and iesit-
innate manner At the Government "Pari
MutueL"
Why should horse racing be. for soma
people. synonymous with all that 10
evil:
II may 10 that Tn overssnsitivs. but
I really think the policeman who showed
me my way to the track was terribly
shocked at my wanting TO 20 these! HI
looked st me ~ II we're bold. bid
creature ana. hsA 10 Dossssssd one.
- 0Ho - HonIA 6AaA a0DaA ~ 4
The evening world., 1913-06-07
Meg NlIars Pays Visit to Belmont Park
and Compares 1t With French Tracks
Is Surprised al the Lack OF CvoUd IN Tie lnhsid and
Thinks The Splendid Park Without Betting Waste
OF Good M0tasioL
In france The irfeId S~osms WMh the Crosod the Coz
eminent Controls The Betting and 10 Per Cent o.
the Profits Gees 10 The Poor.
BIZ MEG VNiaEs

land liberty. isn't York; Un-
fortunately ssems-to .
School children
for pains while
and look the pretty ses-ssss. mustn't bst!"
Never having done betting myself thought
either
covered that
6onpared
And 70 the Who Il 1udsias water
wagon its IS great sosson getting drunk beer when you might
ee doing Il On champagne"
OF course beer 10 better than drink
than no bread but half loaf iav particularly satisfying you
rsmsmb that other country enjoying
The evening world., 1913-06-07

allow s's.oO0 aiimony to any woman
These New York sooiety women live too
nigh. They 70 to fashion, able hotels
drink highballs and smoks cigarettes In.
stead OF staying at homo and trying to
make thsir husbands happy. They ride
up Fifth avenue with their poodle dogs
In their laos and when they ere married
to poor man unfortunate enough to
have q million dollars. they come into
court and say their social poSition' re-
auirss exorbitant altnony.
This woman has a soft thing and
she has lost him. She'll never get
$4,000 from me. She has been work
Ing this man like . gimlst and has
succ oedsd In getting ties.o 900 out OF
him for her private income. These
young women get hold OF rich men
and live with them ~ long - they
can get money out Of them. but a.
soon ~ the man puts the brakes on
thern. they are done with him."
Justice Asplnail 10 . bachelor. BY the
way.
Mrs. 'Heys. In her APPLICATION for a..
vorce. names Myrtle vinoen a. core
spondent, alleges her husband has been
supporting Miss vincen almost sincs the
time OF their marriage and that he had
taken the correspondent on voyaSas to
the West Indies and Panama with him.