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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
THE SEA SAFETY CONFERENCE

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 There have been some good results from the conference of nations at Lon don concerning greater safety at sea. All changes. regulations and improve naents which were presented were not adopted but there was a recognition of the need of endorsing some of the more important recommendation which were presented by this country. In that regard it is noteworthy that the stand which this country took upon the question of wireless equipment for all vessels entering it's harbors met with approval as did the maintenance of the ice patrol, which cost vFill in the future be participated in by other countries.
 International requirements of more and better seamen and 1ifebosat equip ment indicate slower progress in that direction. More demonstrations are apparently required before incurring such additional expense as would be entailed by such a move for safety, even upon passenger steamships.
 There is cause for satisfaction, how ever. in the agreement upon the steps which this country has taken concern ing the equipment of vessels with wire less apparatus. This concerns not only those flying the flag of this country but all which touch at the ports of this country The endorsement of our su- pervision of such equipment and the upnolding of the requirement means much to shipping. It was a require ment which could not be reasonably disapproved With the good results which can be obtained therefrom there are hopes that even foreign thrift and conservatism can be brought to see the advantage of stillA further efforts for safety in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
SETTLING DIFFERENCES,

There is cause for satisfaction in the adjustment of the strike on the DelawAra S Hudson after such short duration. It had been in operation for less than twenty T-four hours. but in that brief time there had been indi- cated the harm whicb such an inter rupton of the service Of an important public utility could cause As is all ways the case in such instances it was the public who was bound to be the greatest sufferer. There was re- vealed the detrimental effect which such action must necessarily have The stagnation Of business was threatened and in addition tAe question of sup plies and fuel and the inconvenience of commuters promised to be serious If the eonot-lon was prolonged.
 The brief trouble and its conclusion demonstrated the need of exhaustins all possible chances for an amicabl1 | understanding befa-o such thing as strike is attempted. It is to the credit of the railroa1 that the adjuss- ment has been reached as it has. Tho necessity of bringing to bear those very forces which were able to accomplish the settlement and the exertion of their influence before any strike order is given has been well illustrated Un- less such is done fair consideration is not given to the public, who are bound to get the full effects. When the federal board took up its work it was able to accomplish results within ar astontshingly short time, and it is but reasonable to believe that such wcSIlf7 have followed the efforts had they been taken advantage of before the strike was called Every possible means of settlement should be used before taking advantage of such an instru- ment as strike particularly where public convenience and necessity are concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Equality.

It was during a conversation with genuine old troglodyte. He has nice side whiskers, is past grand chewgag in the lodge, and has a large library of books bound in morocco with his "crest" stamped thereon.
 He spoke in this wise: This talk of equality is all bosh. Why, children in the same family have different ability. If you would distribute the entire wealth of the country, giving each inhabitant an equal portion, with in a week some would have plenty and many would have nothing. Some men are born with genius, brains, and leadership, and some are born helpless and without initiative"
 And so one.
 Isn't that funny? For a hundred years or so it has been reiterated that all the equality anybody is clamoring for is equality of opportunity, equality before the law, the absence of un- earned privileges, and has no refer ence whatever to natural capacity.
 Never in the history of language did the equality of democracy refer to personal worth or force.
 Still, a hundred years from now old gentlemen will be sitting on front porches and pooh pOohing the idea of all men being equal.
 The beauty of social and intellectual life is it's inequalities. It is because some people are better, wiser, and shrewder than others that life is so interesting. The garden of human than can be found amongst the flora of the earth.
 And it is precisely to preserve and emphasize these natural irregularities that we want justice and a square deal
 It is the inherited Irregularities of
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
THE SOCIAL. CENTER.

The social center movement is one which is experiencing widespread at tention and showing interesting growth. Miss Margaret Wilson is the latest advocate of the idea for the benefit which can be gained from it through the exchange of ideas which it promotes.
 That the social center idea has come to stay is indicated in report just compiled by Clarence A. Perry of the Russell Sage Foundation. Therein he shows that in places where the move ment has already started the rate of growth is much higher than the rate at which 1t spreads in new localities. In other words the actual results of the social center are more effective In getting public support than the words of it's most enthusiastic champions.
 Experience thus shows that it is by its accomplishments that it gains it's popularity. It is its own best exponent of it's worth. That the general social and recreational possibilities of the ''w1der-use of the-school- plant move InHnt are making constantly greater appeal may be seen from the fact that seventy -cne cities had during the win-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
THE TRUST PRoeRAMM E.

By advance indications congress and the country was prepared in a certain measure for the presidents message, on the trusts. Even though preliminary statements had anticipated his belief and ambition he has set forth some recomrnen dations in his special mes sage for the handling of big business and the elimination of monopcAies which afa going to be of particular in- terest to the business men of the eotln- try This is going to be so because of the very subject upon which he spoke and because of the methods by which he expects to accomplish the desired results.
 In the proposed legislation the pres> ident seeks the prevention of inter locking directorates, the extension of the powers of the interstate commerce commission to govern railroad hnan- cing. the defining of hurtful restraints of trade the creation of an interstate trade commission, penalties and pun ishments for individuals. prohibition of holding companies and giving to indi- viduaIs the rights to found suits of redress on facts and judgments proven in the government suits.
 In undertaking this ambitious pro syramme as a supplement to the exist ing antitrust legislation it is not a revolution which is sought for in. the words of the president the ''object is not to unsettle business or anywhere seriously break it's established courses athwart'' but the desire is that the laws which we are now about to pass be- the bulwarl1s and safeguards of in dustry against the forces that have disturbed them It is the squaring of '.bl1siness methods with both public opinion and the law which indicates the problem and the purpose of the y,-al r,raSerfed rneSSapP
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR SICK CHILD
 GIVE "CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS" "

playful child again. When its little system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remember a good liver and bowel cleaning should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep "CaIifornia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and grown-ups are plainly on each bottle.
 Ask your druggist for a 50 cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs Beware of commercials sold here. Get the genuine, made by California Fig Syrup Company" Refuse any other fig syrup with contempt.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
CLEANSEs TEND FER LITTLE STOMACH, LIVER, BOWELS,
 WITHOUT INJURY

Every mother realizes that this is the children's ideal laxative and physic, because they love it's pleasant taste and it never fails to effect thorough inside cleansing" without gripping
 When your child is cross, irritable, feverish, or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue mother, If coated, give a teaspoonful of Cali forna Syrup of Figs and in few hours all the foul. constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels and you have a we'll
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

ter of 1s12-13 paid workers for some form of social center activity as op- posed to A the previous season This meant that in 9S1 scheolhouses there were public entertainments and 1ec- lures; in 496 school buildings there were open meetings of adults to discuss local problems; athletic or folk da.Isc- ing in 474 schools and social dancing in 19a. It is not surprising therefore that vitalizing influences radiate from these eenters of individual growth and re- finement.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

If President Wilson is as much op- posed to the existence of the rider which places assistant postmasters un der the spells system. as Is indicated by second hand evidence, let him firm ly and fiatly declare himself and his determination to veto any such legis lation. Prospects of the veto usually brings consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

Providence has fifty would be inmf- grants detained with likelihood of their being deported under the laws of the country. What a service could have been rendered those people by their own countries in iustructiBg them concerning such laws and their deficiencies Ii would have saved time. trouble and expense for all.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

One of the best indications that the unpleasantness between Bulgaria and Turkey has ended for some time to come is the sale of 100000 rifles by the former to the latter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

It is understood the administration will welcome any advice on anti trust legislation, It is a fortunate attitude since it is bound to receive it whether it is welcomed or not
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

The new mayor of Boston is to retain his seat in congress. This is of course the direct result of the ex- ample which has been set in the Sec ond Connecticut Congressional dis trict.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

It is 3 peculiar kind of service which is required to obtain a decoration in the German army when a colonel is recognized for the part he played in the zabern incident.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

More water is the demand from the electric station when that plant was supposed to have been sufficiently wa tered before and when it c=me into the possession of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

glorious summer or the coming Amer ican home triumphant. Yours for the home in eastern Con necticut
 ELISHA WINTER. WiIlimantic, Conn.,. Jan. 19, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

The republicans of Midd1etown have been given the opportunity to realize what it means to have a split in the opposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

Just now Americans are getting a, line on the English yacht but in the races the challenger will have chance to return the compliment
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

The great trouble with the cleanup microbe like many others is that it fails to realize all the good that it is possible for it to do
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

The man on the corner says: The fellow who slaves himself never gets the benefit of the barber shop gossip.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

The colleges and the bread line are receiving large contributions just now and from all reports they need them.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Business must of course remain op- timistic whether it feels that way or not.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

Receivers have been appointed for candy dispensers. This was supposed
 to have been a needless requirement.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

The greatest peril in Japan at the present time seems to be underground but it is impossible to keep it there.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

IHEr1 you want 70 3uI your busi, ness before the Duniir. snere is no ms- fium better thar. through the adVertiS- Ing columns of The BuIletiE-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

money and birth that produce intel- lectual and spiritual dead levels
 When all babies start at the scratch" all have an equal opportunity to make the most of their natural abilities, we shall see human diversity in it's full charm.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

Norwich. "Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
For the Eastern Connecticut Home.

J. ELDRED BROWN. Norwich, Jan 20, 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
TACOMA FAMILY
WAS NOT SAVED

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Law OF
Tacoma and their small son, who
were passengers on the Inflated
Empress of Ireland and who were
reported in the first newspaper
accounts of the disaster of having
been rescued. were not saved, Az
cording to a special wire received
in Tacoma from the Canadian Pa
cifie railroad, but are among the
missing. When the Laws did not
send word OF friends here, fol-
lowing the disaster, an investiga-
tion was commenced, with the re
suit that the G. p. RS general
passenger agent notified Tacoma
that the family could not be To-
Gated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
D. 0. SMITH
CAPTAIN OF
DETECTIVES

Captain of Detectives d. o.
Smith assumed his new duties to-
day, following the formal action
Saturday afternoon of the police
pension board In retiring Capt.
John Fitzgerald on half pay for
the remainder of his life.
ID. o. Smith has for years been
a detective on the Tacoma force.
He was once chief of the Tacoma
fire department. Incidentally,
Smith was the first captain of de-
teetives in Tacoma. having inaug-
urated that department under
Chief Fackler, during the Louis
ID. Campbell administration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
OVER $4,000 IS OWING
THE Git ON LIGHT BILLS

er gone out of business or become
insolvent. For this reason the
bills are uncollectable.
Eight of the largest bills due
the city are named in the report.
They are Todd Lumber company,
81, 169. so; Ben Cozza, $1,000,
Graham & Hudson, 1880; West
ern Brass Works. $30.15; A. a
w. Single company, $976.S5;
Balfour Guthrie Co., $275,
Mureh-Gay Co., $3.50; ]. b.
Ternes, s16.s0; total. $3,654.s5.
The committee reported that
the city lost money by giving free
current to several companies as a
demonstration of the city's cleo
tricity. Several of the companies
continued using the current, ana
the city failed to charge them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
WOMAN manager
FOR DANCES IN
STADIUM

Mrs. Myra Taynton Thayer,
prominent as a teacher of ballets
and unique dancing ensembles In
Tacoma, has been added to the
number of directors of the big
Stadium spectacles to be given In
connection with this years Mont
amara Festo, and she will have
complete charge of the dancing
features In the big amphi-thea-
ter.
This morning Mrs. Thayer be
gan in earnest the work of drill
ing a ballet of 400 girls, using
Sloane's hall as the drill room,
and she promises that the festival
of "StromboH," to be given on
Thursday and Friday nights, July
and 3, will surpass anything OF
its kind ever seen in the North
west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
BLAME THE HOT
WEATHER FOR IT

Mayor Fawcett should go fishing trip to
some quiet, cool spot. This unusually hot weather
seems to affect him in peculiar way. few weeks
declared he would become a candidate for United
States senator the progressive ticket Then just
as the weather man gave June shower
and few cool days the mayor forgot all about his
''warm day. senatorial thing and got busy the
job of mayoring.
Now get some more hot weather and again
Fawcett begin buzzing.
He proposes that the progressive party should
amalgamate with the republicans. And when he got
that opinion out of his system it only " in the
shade. If the mercury climbs up around 90 this
summer, it has done twice before, Faw-
cett will undoubtedly keep up his startling warm
weather stunts.
But the people like to be amused when its hot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15

With a report before IL show
ing that over $4,000 is owing
the city in delinquent light ana
power bills. the city commission
ers today voted to clear mp the
light departments books as best
IL could, hire a collector to go
after delinquent customers, abol-
N 1.-THE Anticipated system of
kanedling accounts, and start anew
With a brand new set of accounts.
The report, made by a special
committee composed of Commits
sfcners Atkins, Drake and Mills,
showed that the city has failed to
collect since May l. 1910, light
bills amounting to SIS, SS1. 4
and power bills amounting to as
9O8S3. Most of the companies
ewing the largest bills have eitn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
TACOMA ELKS
GET STRIP
OF LAND

Tacoma lodge of Elks was to-
day given a triangular strip of
land from the street at South TtH
and Commerce, for use in con-
structing their new club build
ing. The property is in the form
of a hexagon, and the lodge wish
ed to get enough property from
the street SO that they could build
a square building. The strip IL
10 feet wide on the Cliff avenue
end of 7th street.
According to an agreement
with the council, the Elks agreed
to build concrete steps down the
7th street side of their building,
with a heavy iron railing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
MORE NAMES
ON THE BOARD

WASHINGTON, d. c., June l ..
President Wilson sent to the
senate. the the following nomina-
tions for the federal reserve bank
board to serve for the term or
years as specified: Charles Ham
lin, now assistant secretary Of
the treasury, two years: Paul
Warburg of New York, four
years; Thomas Jones of Chicago,
six years; w. G. Harding of Birm-
ingham, Alabama, eight years,
and Adolph Miller of California.
ten years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
WILSON
MAKES
CHARGE

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 4 S.
"A sensation rivaling that which
followed the presidents charges
of an ''insidious lobby" to defeat
the tariff bill. was launched by
President Wilson himself today.
The chief executive charged that
a combination of business inter-
ests were behind the agitation to
compel congress to adjourn with
out enacting any legislation with
regard to the trusts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
MT, lASSEN IS
AGAIN SASSY"

REDDING, June 10. The
bursting open of two craters, the
belching of fire, smoke, ash,
rocks, deadly gases and the kill
ing of one man who ventured too
near marked the activities of Mt.
Lassen, the worlds newest active
volcano, Sunday afternoon. IL was
the seventh eruption of the noun
tain.
People from the taller build
ings in Redding and at the power
station at Bolta could see flames
burst forth from the mountain
yesterday evening. Two new era
tiers, one on the north side of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
IS SPEEDERS
Are 'PINChED'

Bowron, H. C. Ewing. James ID.
Potts, A. d. Short, r. Wiese, DIR.
A. f. Mcmillan, NJ. A. Arnold, Jim
Bolde, L. NJ. Brown, w. p. Quinn,
II. e. Neighbor, VIM. Ingrum and
J. II. jain.
Mounted Patrolman McCallum
was busy last night also.
At z O'Clock he arrested II. L..
Reese for exceeding the speed
limit on East Gath street. At y
O'Clock he grabbed John Olson,
who had no lights on his motor
cycle, and at 10 O'Clock he arrest
ed j. Kittleman, charged with
leaving his auto on the street
without lights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15

That it takes more than So and
so fines to cure autoists of the
speed craze il indicated I'm the
number OF arrests that the speed
officers make during the week,
especially on Saturdays and Sum
days when the mania seems to be
more pronounced.
Fifteen persons we're caught
for violating the speed law Sat
urday and Sunday by Officer Roy
al. They are to appear before
Justice Evans In the police court
this afternoon. The following
persons we're arrested:
G. V. Blow, Ernest Callar, J. II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15

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Mills made BY Mills stenoeapher city clerks office
night Sunday Sunday night porting
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
GIVEN 6 MO.
TO PUT UP A
FIRE ESCAPE

After a spirited debate in the
city council room today, in which
Building Inspector Scott Snyder
was accused of showing favorit-
ism to several persons in Tacoma,
and Commissioner Mills feebly de-
Tended him, M, A. Thompson,
construetor of an apartment house
at 4th and ] streets, was given six
months I'm which to erect fire es-
eapes on his building. Thompson
had begged off on the grounds
that other buildings In Tacome
were not forced. to erect fire es-
fcapes. $500
During the debate. Mills de-
Tended Inspector Snyder, and
thereby drew the fire of Mayor
Fawcett.
"If we're going to have build
ing laws, we must look up to
them or abandon Them" said
Commissioner Mills.
"You bet," said Mayor Faw-
eett. But in the past IL seems
that some people could get any
thing they wanted from your de-
partment and others couldn't get
a thing. Why, look at that old
shack they've fixed up at 18th
and G streets. It's a disgrace to
the city, but your inspector per-
mitted II. guess maybe you
had better investigate your own
department a little bit, and see
what's the matter, Mr.. Mills"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
BABY NEARLY
DIES IN FIRE

Marguerite Fletcher. the "a
year-old baby of Mrs Z. Fletcher,
was scorched and almost smotll-
cred Saturday evening in a fire
which wiped out her mothers mil
linery store IN Old Town and
damaged several adjoining build
ings. The child was rescued
from the burning store by her
brother, Albert. whose heroic act
saved the child from certain ere
nation in the flaming structure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
coIoneI In London

LONDON. June 15.-Colonel
Roosevelt lunched with Foreign
Secretary Gray today. A few
prominent English liberals were
the colonel's fellow guests. 1t Is
reported that the Irish home rule
was the principal topic of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
knights Honor Dead

knights of Pythias of Tacoma
held special memorial services
yesterday for the so departed
members of the lodge. a company
of 35 Knights visiting the GENE
teries and holding memorial ex-
ercises. A eulogy by State Land
Commissioner Clark V. Savidge,
past grand chancellor of the
lodge, will be given this evening
at the Pythian temple, when the
memorial service is continued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-15
Special Cop Is
Robbed Of Star

William Dobson, special
Waterman hired by the Pacific
Glass & Paint company, suffered
the ignominy of being held up on
the 18th street bridge early yes
terday morning and seeing the
bandit take away his police star,
No. 81.
Dobson was not carrying his
revolver with him, and he report
ed that the hold-up man did not
touch his money.