Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-16

Relatives of Mrs. George W. Steph-
ems. a victim of the Lusitania tragedy.
who were overjoyed at the announce
ment that her body was found float
ing off the coast Of Ireland and would
be shipped to Montreal, have suffered
another sorrow. The body was on the
Hesperian and went to the bottom in
it's casket when that ship was sunk
recently.-Hartford Post
The colonel will note with the high
est, heartiest and most thoroughly
characteristic approval that China
proposes to make its presidency
permanent and hereditary. Now. II
the United States had only. known
enough to take that progressive step
some time in 1908 we shouldn't have
been put to the necessity of contem-
plating any progressive party;-Hart-
ford times.
The time is coming, we believe.
when all laws will be simplified by
eliminating confusing and useless
phraseology and when not only the
wording but the meaning will be TAX
en- as the basis of interpreting them.
Laws were made for the people and
1 they should be so clear that all per-
sons can understand them and not
have to go to lawyers to get them
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Journal.
New York business men who have
caught glimpses of the great extern
sions of factories in Waterbury and
/ other New England cities during the
sumner are wondering what's going 70
become of the great new acreage OF
big buildings when the war munitions
demand has ceased. Then there will
be a demand for peace munitions
won't there? New York can't make
them aI.-Waterbury Republican
The 27s.ooO, 600 acres which the
government yet has in hand for free
distribution consists mostly of deserf
regions and impossible mountain
! country. There may be some yet un.
: appropriated spots along mountain
sides that can be made to grow fruita
or vegetables and some OF the dr.
| lands may be brought under cultiva
} ton through irrigation, but there 4
: no doubt whatever that the best farm
: opportunities are now to be found II
the Atlantic Coast States. where land
may not be had as q gift but may b.
? bought at a low cost-Torringtol
} Register.
J Germany should pray earnestly q
be relieved from its plague ofsfool pro
{ fessors. Lately one OF them has passes
] from the realm of theology to that o
! prophecy and beside volunteering
: declaration Of the annexation of Bel
: gium and Poland with parts of Franc
vises the imposing OF the German re
: ligion, whatever that Is. on the peopl
of the world. There will be some rue
= | lions under the sun before the worl
d tamely submits to the substitution Q
the doctrine OF might makes right
n and the creed of blood and iron 10
8 the saving, gracious tenets OF Chris
tianity.-Ansonia Sentinel.
The state Joins with Hartford 1
: mourning the death Of Edward v
It Hooker. He was one Of Connecticut
ablest sons. and but for the break
q down in bis health a few years ag
D, he would have gone higher in III
II councils of the state. as he was ju.
o the sort of man needed at the hea
q OF affairs. Brainy big-hearted an
It broad minded, independent, having
/ high conception OF what was RICH
q. and hewing close to the line evei
o. time. Hartford elected him mayo
le sent him to both branches OF the Let
70 islature. where he served with dil
70 tinction, and would have advances
le him to still higher places in our sta
r but for poor health taking him out
Of public Iife.-Rockville Journal