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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-03

WASHIN GTON, Sept.3---The British em- bassy received a mes sage from London this evening quoting Gen. Gal lieni, commanding the defenses of Paris, as saying that the Ger mans have thrown their entire weight against the French and British lines before Paris in the last two days, and that they have not made the slig htest impression, though Ethey sustained unprecedented losses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-03

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN.

Norwich should enter into the spirit or the cleanup campaign which is about to be started again this season with determination that it shall he made community rather than an in dividun affair. It means the contfn- Cation Of a movement which was well started last year and one which should be continued whenever and wherever the opportunity exists for plIrtine it's forces to good use. There is no city which can afford to ignore the motives or such an undertaking. and no cit lzen who can disregard the value of such removal of undesirable. un- slightly and unheaIthful conditions as ca1 result from a general cooperation to make the endeayor a success.
 Many hands make light, work of most any task. Most every section of Lhe -c2ty has eyesores which can be improved. most everyone can without great difficulty see many ways of i'm lroVlnS home grounds. while there is always a chance to contribute in a general way to the benefits Of a city beautiful Civic pride should cause prompt and generous response to the req Ilreluents of the campaign when dlScloSeq- Norwich has patriotism enough to make this an annual feature for the working out of some definite permanent benefit as well as taking care of the yearly accumulation of refuse and debris. There is an excel lent opportunity for combining with q the spirit and purpose of Arbor day with most gratifying results which would be bound to increase with the years. Restore its depleted trees and make 1t the Rose of New England in fact as well as in name
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Democratic Eggs and Milk.

DenoCTdIic E99S ana Mnk.
 MT. Editor: Now that the Underwood bill is fairly at work, it may be well to take up one item that is of direct in- terest to nearly every reader of The Bulletin; in fact, every American. refer to eggs. Under the democratic tariff law eggs come in free, and the market on the Pacific coast, and even as far east as Chicago and St. Louis, has been fairly flooded with tons of eggs from China.
 More eggs are produced in the beri- bert, scrofula and feprous districts of China than anywhere else on earth.
 There is no pure food law in China that egg producers are bound to re- Spect. There is no pure food law here that Chinese egg producers can be forced to respect. The whole trouble Is that the cleanly kept and fed Amer ican hen has been forced into compe- tttion with the half starved, garbage and hlth-eating hen of China, and in the long run the only successful way of competing with the disease-breeders of the Orient will be to cheapen the cost of production here by less care and cheaper feeding.
 The democratic free trade hen is not what the American epicure desires as an egg producer.
 THE INCOMPETENTS MUST GO!
 Get rid of them Nov. 8 by voting for Hon. Frank B. Brandegee and a republican member of congress.
 Had you and your thousands of readers been on Boston Common Mon day morning, you would have seen thousands of people of all ages, sizes, colors and nations, eagerly awaiting the large autotruck coming in from the town of North Reading loaded down with 1,500 to 2,000 quarts of pure milk that was given away free to all corners, as the farmers producing it cannot afford to make and sell milk at the lost cost paid by Boston dealers to the cheaper produced milk in Can ada
 The democratic tariff has let down the bars, let in the Canadian milk, and. there is no law that I know any thing about that will allow Boston Apeople to inspect the Canadian dairies. The milk may be produced all right, but who can say? Now while the Boston dealers are flooding their city with cheaper milk, have they reduced the price to the consumer? That is the question that cuts closest to the bone. The milk producers of Reading desire a fair profit on their investment or they will go out of business, and who can expect them to do otherwise7 2
 The Car edian farmers are chucliling over the great business proposition from their side and who can blame thim?
 These farmers in North Reading and several other towns near Boston have decided that they will give s.yay their surplus milk always due in April and later on will sell their cows and go into other business.
 Competition with cheaper raised, un- inspected milk from Canada, a natural result of the democratic tariff law, has started getting its work in.
 The incompetents must goi Nov. 8,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
HARTFoRD's EXPERIENCE

As a result of the experience which Hartford has had this week with one of its voting machines the people of that city have found out. though Der haps 1t was an unnecessary reveIa- ton. just what kind of a man thev have been having as mayor. Through the complications resulting from some mechanical defect not yet satisfac- torily explained fl was made apparent to Mayor Cheney that while he raieh4 hold the office upon 9 technfcal5tv. there was good grounds for believing that Il was against the desire of 2 majority. In sending in his resigns- tion Mayor Cheney brought whatever part he might play in legal tangIes to a sudden end and one which shows the character of the man who had the strength to perform his duty. to all the people of his city. when he saw l. His action likewise manifested his faith in the voting machine thoueh disabled because of what it revealed.
 The failure of that one voting ma chine to operate properly after a, cer- tain number of votes had been cast should not be allowed to pass without thorough investigation Just how = A-ail-d haze occurred after a proper
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

are found in the ordinary public press concerning the spiritual side of the question. F9ippancy seems the gen eral attitude of the ordinary fndivid- ual towards all that is religious. But let us not be judges of our fellows. F'lippancy may be only the covering for deep feeling, after all.
 May all good, present and future, come to all during this Easter vaca- tion. May they all return to their work refreshed in body, mind and spirit for the demands made upon them for the coming term of school, for the coming months of toll, for the coming months of joy. That last word reminds me of the many brides of the near future. Whispers already reach us of those who will celebrate the Month of April with a new home, new ties, new duties.
 Best wishes to all. All thine own best wishes, wish I thee. And for those who are spending their vacation to their liking, may their number never grow less.
 AN TDLER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
MATTER OF IMPORTANCE.

The calling of state republican con- Venuons for the ratification of the changes which have been made bv the national committee concerning basis Of representation and other rules which concern the national conven- tion, will vary in the different states in accordance with the provisions which may or may not exist this year for holding such conventions. Where these are regularly scheduled for state matters before the first of the year such will be made to serve the double purpose. but in others special con Tendons must be called. This places much responsibility upon the repub- hcans of every state for it is a mat ter upon which there should be no negligence. Maine has already ratified the reforms.
 While the proposed changes do not go as far as it might like in the way of cutting down inc basis of representation and are being adopted in a way which the Empire state did not suggest. tlhe New York Tribune says: "I- is better 10 accept a much too mercifuI cut than to get no cut at all Republican prospects are brightening the country over, and New Yoriz's ninety votes should be cast without fail for 2 re- form which will tend to make the na.- Iional organization more progressive and more representative
 This is a matter which rests with the republicans of the country and the Importance of positive state action cannot be overlooked. The. changes are in line with the demands which nave long been voiced and the mem bers or The party are given the op- portunity to support a step which is in the right direction
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

CWritten Specially For The Bulletin.)
 May they all be as pleasant and sun shiny as to-day, Monday, April sixth. Children do not count Saturdays as vacation, for they have them every week, so to-day vacation begins for the little ones. For a week or more we have read every day of those home from college for the Easter vacation, and it is a pleasure merely to see men, hon of their names in the paper.
 What joy the home gets from the returning collegiates is almost enough to repay for the long absence from the family circle. Is it the first of the dear ones to enter college or boarding school? How proud we are of the fact! Are there others who have preceded them in the higher education? What exchanges of experiences are sure to be made! All the delightful times of the older ones are recalled, 10 be com pared with what the younger ones are quite sure are great Improvements over previous days. In their inmost hearts they are convinced that they are quite superior to the brothers and sisters who have gone there before them, and as for father and mother, they are back numbers, though they are so dearly loved. Father and mother, meantime take the position assigned them, and smile in quiet at the progressive ideas advanced by their aIl-wise progeny.
 But, after all, the enjoyment of the little ones is more plainly shown in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Forward Not Backward.

It Is not pleasant to know that the younger generation is outstripping us, leaving us behtnd, calling us old fash toned and obsolete. The mere names need not frighten us, but there may De truth in the names and in that case they will sting. We may really be- come the things that others call us. We may be actuallyz unprogressive, not seeing that our veIy attachment to the old order should render us sus- eeptibie to its natural evolution and newer manifestation. If the old was true, this new thing may be its nor nal growth, its inevitable sequence. Logically it often happens that we cannot deny the new without at the same time denying the old; we do not see its inward and imperishable spirit.
 If a man of 45 stands exactly where hs did when he was 20 he will find himself being left behind. At 20 he welcomed the new and was himself a part of it; he was receptive. impress ionable, with his face toward tho
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
GOVERNMENT TELEPHONES.

The general apathy which is mani Tested throughout the country in be-
 half of the idea of government owner
 ship of the telephone lines is only
 what is to be expected from the very
 nature of the proposal which has been
 set before congress by Congressman Lewis of Maryland. Naturally such a matter calls for enlightenment con- corning the instances where such ideas have been put into operation. We know all too well how governments, municipal, state and national in the United States have handled business affairs in the past and conditions and reports show that no democratic com munity, with the possible exception of Switzerland, has shown in it's public industry a spirit of progress comIs-r- able to that of private industry
 It is a generally recognized 3ft1t that it costs government n this ( un- try great deal mcs tn | it does a private concern and Too often a; inef- fciency the result simply bec1use it is governne.% service which is being rendered. sS.uy increase fS government ownershi f&zaxcept whei conditions have gotte. into <l Ii shape thal no other meanJ of relief are obtainable will unqu,eStionafy meet with great opposition. This country with its pri- vate owned telephone lines is far eHead in the service w\ich is rendered l. the public than are the European countries which are engaged in that business themselves Tl.ere is every reason to believe that t is through proper reg ulaticn that the best type Of service will be obtained and that the prin- cipIes Gf individualsm upon which our is formed will be best car ried ont. None too much thought can he given to the danger of discour- aging legitimate private enterprise.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

coming light To-day perhaps he still holds what he welcomed then, and condemns those who are springing up with the eagerness of youth to face a later sunrise. But if he was right then. they must be right now; they are obeying the same impulse, the same law of nature, and if he does not en- tirely go with them they have at least claim upon his sympathy. If he fails in sympathy he is giving the lie to his own youth.
 It is here that We have the cause of much misery in family life, because parents not merely refuse to move with their children, but refuse to rec ognize that there is any reason for movement at all,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

testing of the machines, which are supposed to be put out of action should such clogging take place, remains to be explained. While it may indi- cate an instance where mechanical contrivance is as apt to err as human nature, yet it does not destroy the confidence in the value of voting ma chimes. If. as In some other things, greater safeguards are required, or more substantial construction needed, 1t is time to remedy it. The entire affair has brought to attention the real importance of machine inspection testing and supervision. While perfec- tion may not have been attained as yet, the good features totally eclipse any shortcomings
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
REFoRMAToRY BRICK MAKING.

Regardless of whatever may be said about convict labor and convict built roads. it is an experiment which is bound to be closely followed by every state in the union which is being un- dertaken by the state of New York. in the establishment of a brick mak- ing plant for the production of brick for road building purposes. It must be demonstrated in the first place that good vitrified brick such as will meet all the requirements for road work can be made at the Elmira reforma- tory where the plan is to be tested out, but thereafter it should prove of great importance in contributing to the stability of state roads. Perma- nency is the great requirement. in road building today and it has been a long established fact that brick roads fur nish that quality as well as all the others.
 Estimates which have been made of the cost of production at the state institution assure the state of excel lent results if satisfactory product can be thus obtained That the work is being done by inmates of state insti- tutions should arouse no opposition because of that fact. Such people are charges of the state. It is for the interest of both, the prisoner as well as the state. that they should be giv- en proper employment, and if the state can turn their labor to the securing of better results in road building and the elimination of lot of waste and needless expense it is fully justified in the course which it is taking It only means a limited production and one solely for state benefit.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

know you're queer in some ways. If there is no other way to find it out there is your own opinion of the pe- culiarities of other people. We all know how peculiar other people be; and in the worlds verdict we one and all are included. We all have to pay the price of our peculiarities and that is the best reason in the world for overcoming them, for they often cost too much. l have thought l could afford to pay the price of some of mine, but the price makes me finch once in awhile The person who knows his faults is wise to correct them.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
YOU NEED MEDICINE
 AT THIS TIME

Everybody is more or less troubled at this season with loss of vitality, failure of appetite, that tired feeling, or with bilious turns, dull headaches, indigestion and other stomach troubles, or with pimples and other eruptions on the face and body. The reason is that the blood is impure and impoverished.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla relieves all these ailments. Ask your druggist for this medicine and get it today. Nothing else acts like it. Get Hoods.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Half the sorrow of life comes from the sense of pitiabie incompletion. The worker finds the tool scarce fitted to his hand when he must drop it. The author lays down the pen forever with his greater thoughts unuttered. AuSpicious friendships are severed. Happy homes are broken in upon: Love is constantly defeated in it's ob jects: Splendid purposes are thwarted. At times the world may easily appear as a chaos untouched by rhyme or reason. Naught but faith in an in telligent and benevolent Creator who has fashioned man as one mot made to die" but for a vast and an eternal career will give us courage in the face of every problem
 The songs and the flowers of Eas- ter summon us anew to the realization of a transcendent fact. We are heirs of immortality Who with that heri- tage is willing to live wholly for the gain or pleasure of the moment? Who will rest satisfied with present victo- ries or be unwarrantably cast down over temporary defeats? Let the old Grammarian in Browning's noble poem teach us:
 Others mistrust and say. 'But time
 escapes;
 Live now or never'' He said Whats time? Leave now for
 dogs and apes.
 Man has forever"
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

The conditional gift of s750,0 to Wellesley was to be expected if the Rockefeller foundation was to render the high service expected of it and it should give Wellesley the inspira- tion which it needs in getting the re- maiuder
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
Ulster an Example,

Critics of the Presidents's Mexican policy who are fond of telling what England would do should study what EAsland is doing about the 'war' in Uster.-St. Louis Republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Seven officials and agents of a New York concern have been given prison sentences for defrauding investors. but the saddest part of it is that there will be others who will lay awake nights working out just such schemes.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

The old-fashioned man who wore knee boots and woolen muffier now has a son who wears a hat with bow behind and a bracelet watch.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Whether the president is keeping a Hne-a-day or not, he has probably noticed that his second year is getting a different start than his first
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Huerta, it seems. isn't the only fel- low who is holding back. the news, but he is taking a much less active part in creating it just now.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Some people devote their attention to cleaning up the yard in about the same way that they get interested in the go-to-church movement,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

There is likely to be some careful surveying done by the democratic pork barrel supporters before approval is given to the twenty five million for Colombia.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

After the manner in which some of the appointments are made in filling important government offices calling for efficiency and economy, it is an amusing order which goes forth from the post office department to save on tMine
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

With republican districts going re- publican again it is a basis for the belief that the folly of abnormal and illogical action has been revealed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

The young lady who has deter mined not to marry until the one hundredth proposal is getting some good practice in sticking to the neg ative side of a proposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

It will require a blizzard to keep in the Easter inery but the joy and gladness of the day will be greatly increased by a mellow sunshiny April sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

The man on the corner says: Few orators would rather be right than on the side where the thunderous ap- plause is,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

It is surprising that there hasn't been more agitation for a society to prevent useless Easter spending.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
EDITORIAL NOTES-

Even the April shower experiences the difficulty of trying to please every body.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
There is a greater demand in the

There is a greater demand In the world for good workers than for good dressers, just because works count for more than looks. but there are oc- casions when looks are of prime inn portance. The requirement. of life is that all shall do as well as they can and look as well as possible. It is not necessary that every one should try to look like a fashion-plate for that is more than most persons can bear An overdressed person is uS- ually placed in the dudist or vulgar class Good clothes become every one, but ultra styles make a curiosity of most of the people who adopt them. There should be a relation of concord between clothes and calling. Blue jeans do not do for wear in the pulpit or @ dress suit for wear in the construction of a trench. The man or woman needs to fit the clothes as well as the clothes fit them. The in- congruous can never be anything less than ridiculous.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Spring may be full of good inten- tions but there are times when it must became awfuuy discouraged itself
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
When it comes to a mans excuses

When 1t comes to mans excuses a woman always considers them below par. 4 real good excuse seems to be something a man doesn't know how to make. There is one thing a success ful liar must be equipped with and that is a dependable memory, and this is far from being common. Mans great fault lies in his underestimating the acumen of the woman, and he is al ways trying to pass all his counter feits upon her. There are two things a married man can never remember, the time he got in at night, or what he did in his spare hours when his wife was visiting. It is surprising, however, how long a man who drinks can keep his breath deceptive and his wife blind I suppose there are a few men who can make their wives be- lieve they play poker for their health, and that a red nose is caused by chewing gum; but there are only a few women who can be so wofully de- ceived.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

1914. Is the date. Your polling place the spot to get your work in.
 c. B. MONTGOMERY. Packer, Conn., April 8, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
His Greatest Denial,

Some times the self-made man does- mt show it. which is among his great est triumphs.-Atchison Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

Prosperity prompts some men to forget their old friends and make new ones- This isn't because prosperity has added anything to their character, but because 1t has effected their imag- ination-Siven a bulge to their pre- tence. Materially speaking they have become conscious they have gradu- ated from the other fellows class, but this is nc evidence they have come in to better class One of the weakest things of life Is human nature A man or woman is never any stronger than their yanity-the weakest link in their character marks the strength of their chain of life. Although this method of progressing is so common the fact still remains that "old friends, old books and old wine are best" It does not take them away from the borrowers for they are ev- erywhere, and it is the prosperous who become inveterate borrowers They are simply trying to lift them selves by their boot straps and don't know it.