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Stories of the War
34 Buried in His Lawn.

To a relative in this country c. c. Rresson, Mayor of Celles, France, writes as follows:
 Nancy, France. January 3. 1915. My Dear Lucten:
 I avail myself of my stay with my family at Nancy to answer your amiable letter of December IS, and see that you had trouble in returning to America. The war came so sud- den that it cut short your vacation in France, but for me the veins have been far more tragic. As mayor ef Celles the situation has been full of perils and I have needed all my cour- age to get through them. Three of my colleagues of the valley of Celles have been shot without any reason. in a neighboring valley; then released My house was turned into a hospital and 34 German soldiers are buried in my lawn. I have had to keep at and their staffs. I have also been bombarded over and over again, sometimes with French shells and again with German. The effect of the bombardment Is terrible when they fall straight. Fifty shells fell steges and three on the roof. Judg- ing from the human side, the struc- ture should have been demolished, but, save the chimney and small part it is still intact.
 I have told you of the loss of my daughter, Lucie. Her death was due to b1ood-poisoning, contracted in car ring for poor and wounded in our dispensary. She died four months later. notwithstanding the fact that she had the best of medical attention. had almost foreseen that she was too good for this world, and I believe that the dear child is watching over us now.
 I have gone through great dangers; likewise my two sons and two sons in-law My eldest son. Jacques. has been wounded in the leg.
 Enclosed find Lucie's portrait for her little cousins. They will never know her on this earth, but she will be to them proof that the French are not the degenerated people that the Germans would have them be. The French know how to die victims of their devotion to mankind.
 return tomorrSY to Celles; my duty calls me there. With best wishes,
 Your affectionate cousin,
 CHARLES CARTIER ERICSSON.
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AN EXCELLENT RECORD.

The New Haven road has reason to feel proud of it's record of punctuality which it has established according to the report of the public service com- mission of New York in competition with some of the best railroads in the country. It is only one of the evil dences of the new policy under which the system is now being operated. When it is possible to operate such trains as come under the eye of that body and show SS per cent. of them on time and an average delay of only two and half minutes for the twelve per cent which were late, it makes it apparent that the new man agement is giving attention to rail- roading in the operating branch in a of it's patrons.
 This record, which was for last De- cember, though just made public was we'll maintained throughout the year It was not the only month, however when it topped the list since that honor was won during eight of the twelve months and during the other four it didn't drop below second hon. DTS.
 It is one evidence of the kind of life which the present officials of the road are putting into it and it must be taken into consideration that it is pit ted against such high class manage ments as the Pennsylvania, Delaware & Hudson, and New York Central in the establishment of it's record.
 This is only one of the many pieces of tangible evidence that the New Ha- ven under its new policy is alive to the interests of the people it serves. to the territory through which it operates and to itself, and that it is on the right course to regain in time it's former position.
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RAISING DEER,

There appears to be good reason back of the bill which would give the people of Connecticut the right to raise deer for the market and it is not sur prising that the hearing thereon should have brought forth no objection, but many advocates. At the present time the state of Connecticut is engaged in the business of raising deer at the expense Of the individual raisers of crops. but 1t is against the law to kill them except under certain conditions, and the placing of the venison on the market is absolutely prohibited.
 . What is sought under the proposed legislation Is the right to establish a new industry. The right to raise deer the same as other livestock, in an en- closure which would give them the proper protection. does not appear to be an unreasonable request. Cattle and sheep are today raised for the market and the business returns a good profit to a large number of farm CTS. Why shouldn't it be possible for them to raise deer under proper con- d1tions? There can certainly be no more objection to the raising of deer to kill than there can be for doing like wise by domesticated animals Though there may be less sentiment in behalf of the provision in the bill which would allow a person engaged in such bus mess to sell shooting rights for sports men seeking deer because Of the th1ckly populated conditions, there can be no apparent objection to the idea Of contributing to the supply of fresh
 meat through the raising of deer. In fact it would have been better if the states activities in behalf of deer had been confined to that privilege which Is now being sought.
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PROPER ACTION

In keeping with the recognized con- nition Of the states finances was the action taken by the legislature in turn Ing down the appropriation which was sought for the publication. of a. Con- necticut Legislative History and Sou venir by William H. Taylor for pres entation to the members of the gen. eral assembly. Just because such a volume is pleasing to a great many and has a certain value in connection with the biographical study of it's members, 1t does not follow that such ln expense should be placed upon the Itate. In fact it is one of the uses of state money which has little or no excuse and considered by the 1egisla- lure from a. strictly business stand point can only be looked upon as a
 waste. Such at least is the recent ferdict. It was 8 time for the legisla-
 '-v to place state before self and they
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are deserving of full credit for doing

are deserving of full credit for doing so
 It is one of a class of gratuities which never should be sanctioned. It was started when the state was flush with money, although such was never a sufficient excuse for the establish
 nent and encouragement of such a practice. The precedent for putting an end to the doling out of state money in that manner was created at the last session. Other drains were also closed at that time for the best of reasons the state couldn't afford it and it was wrong-and the time has arrived in state affairs where the necessity for such action must be constantly kept in mind. Such leaks may be small, but leaky fixture ought not to be tolerated.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
How Compensation Act Works.

MT. Editor: Now that the compen- sation act is occupying the attention of many of our citizens, I thought 1t might not be arniss to go into little matter of figures to ascertain the cost, to production. The writer was brought up on a farm, which he has been fla niliar with for upwards of sixty years, and his father liver there before him, so he has knowledge of that particu- lar farm for upwards one hundred years. The accompanying figures show what the compensation act would have cost that farm if it had been in force The figures are based on the employment of one man, at cost for insurance of $10 per year, placing the money which would have been paid in at per cent. interest, computed annually and are as follows:
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 understandings. What the court has done in domestic cases, other courts rightly empowered might do in thous- aIlds of civil cases which clog the dockets of justice and fill the world With strife. And what the courts might as easily be done by individuals in their relations with each other New Haven Times-Leader.
 No doubt there is a demand for ea-rbaret shows in the larger cities. But the patronage should be limited to adults and there should be rigid enforcement of stricter regulations by the authorities. From time to dance halls being supervised by com petent authorities with a view of placing them on higher moral plane. Such a move would be pro gressive and humanitarian. But while it is needed for the dance halls it is needed even more for the ca baret shows.-Manchester Herald.
 Leslie M. Shaw's production to the will be elected president" comes from one who, as secretary of the treasury in the Roosevelt administration, may still feel in debt to the colonel. The colonel did much for MT. Straw, but the latter should remember that to quite an extent the obligations were mutual, and just how far a man should place himself on record as a presi- dential prophet for the sake of old scores is a matter of disagreement be- tween politicians.-Hartfor Times. Beyond the confines of New Eng land, which after all comprises only small part of the United States, 1t is the rule to maintain but one aims house in each county, unless the county is of vast population due to the inclusion in it of a large city. All the paupers in Litchf1eld county could be easily taken care of on one moder- adopting this method in Connecticut of economies. But the county alms- ton Register.
 City officials are well within the bounds of reasonable precaution when they insist that only licensed physi- clans practice in Ansonia. The dan- ger of allowing men. who have only smattering of the science of medicine to issue prescriptions to ignorant pa tients is so obvious that it is hardly necessary to point it out. It is alleged that at least one such unlicensed physician is praoticing in Ansonia and that he Is building up a considerable business. He should be checked as soon as possible for he may do great harm to people, who seek his aid be- lieving that he is a capable student of the art of healing.-Ansonia Sentinel.
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man being cultivates! He is always feeling above somebody or below someone, or more or less fortunate than some one, more or less capable or learned than some one, etc. This is why Tenpenny Dick declines to speak to Sixpenny Jack, for isn't there just four pennies difference in the quality of their names-and four pennies diff ference in quality is always enough to base a separating conceit upon no matter what it is in. The girl who sews wants nothing to do with the factory girl, any more than the woman who lives in 8 bungalow cares for an acquaintance with the woman who resides in an aprtment house. Why should the fellow who belongs to club think the neighbor who belongs to hre-company is good enough to associate with? When it comes to comparative worth there is often less than four pennies difference. It doesn't take much to send a nose up, or a neighbor down.
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Sunday Morning Talk
TEAM PLAY.

Just before the battle of Trafalgar, when the preparations for the English attack were complete, Nelson asked his captain, Blackwood, whether he thought another signal to the fleet was needed. The captain replied that he thought everyone knew perfectly what was expected of him.
 Musing a moment, Nelson said, Suppose we telegraph Nelson ex- poets every man to do his duty." The officer to whom the remark was made asked if the signal might not better than Nelson expects" The admiral welcomed the change eagerly and at 11.50 the signal, which has gone down into history flew from the Victory s masthead and was received with a saout throughout the fleet.
 It was surely better to summon those sailors to serve their country than to serve any single commander. They were asked to sink personalities is a common cause. To do 1t for Eng lard was a bigger thing than to do it merely for Nelson. A belief in and loyalty to the whole campaign is better than mere admiration for some particular general.
 The best ball player is one who will work for the good of the team. It is the success of nine men rather than of one that interests him. He sub- merges personal likes and dislikes in favor of the common good.
 Speaking of popular clergyman of strong personality, parishioner said, "As long as he is here the church may count on my help" But the hero wor- shipper must remember that the work of that church must proceed whether a particular leader remains or moves on. The problems, the needs, the re- wards of Christian service in this field remain constant. On the tomb Of the Wesleys are inscribed the words, God buries the worker but carries on the york; It is well for us to remember that.
 Helpers beyond price in the church the lodge, the movement in civic of social reform are those whose devotion to the cause is founded on something deeper than personal tastes or preju- dices. These are the ones who are go- ing to bring victory.
 The rest are pretty certain, sooner or later, to get unified and either quit the game or try to queer 1t
 When Gen. Grant took command ot the Union armies he received a letter from Gen. Meade, then in command of the Army of the Potomac, asking in view of many criticisms, that some other man might be appointed in his stead Said Meade. Nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of ou1 common cause" Grant refused te
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The amount sums up four times as much as the farm would bring, and more money than has ever been saved off the farm, after paying expenses, and support of the family.
 The amount which the compensa- tfon act will cost the manufacturer may be obtained by multiplying the above by the amount exceeding ten dollars per year which they are pay ing.
 If sz5 per annum, multiply by 2 1-2, if fifty, multiply by 5, etc.
 Should it be your pleasure to pub fish the above it may be the means of leading some to a more thoughtful consideration Of the tendency of these times.
 Very truly yours,
 c. P. BRADWAY.
 West Stafford, Conn., March Il, 1915.
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disrIace his subordinate, and, afte"- ward said, recognizing the mag na.nimity of the man: That pro- posal was great, greater even than his victory at Gettysburg"
 Any shot that malice can fire falls far below the head of a man like that. He is interested in something bigger than his own personal plans. It is such unselishness and social 1oy- atty that gives success to any cause.
 THE PARSON.
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THE EMERSONIAN THEORY

most horrible, thought of all, by death, to have to give it up! That thought haunts nearly ever rich man, until 1t becomes to some the road which ends
 in madness, or suicide!
 There are familiar stories of the diamond decked city man, who, unable paid nearly fifty thousand dollars to
 the hospital authorities who fitted him with new stomach, i. e. patched him up so that he could swallow 8 meal without the near-death of dyspepsia If you are wise, you will dread prosperity which only loads you with | more,' writes Emerson. For every benefit you receive. tax is levied"
 "A certain compensation balances every gift and every defect" This is why the poor man, walking
 past the fine grounds of the plutocrat may be able to see in the emerald | lawns, gracefully dropping eln1s, hedges of roses, rare shrubs, winding drives and the like beauties which even the owner himself does not sus- pect.
 It was a lesson once to hear a self made man noted for his wealth refer almost enviously to a poorer friend. After all, his father did better by | him than mine did by me, in putting me early into business life and cut | ting short my schooling! Don't you think I'd give thousands for the ad- vantage he has over me, in his col 1 lege education? 1 know stocks and | bonds but 1 can never be sure that l somebody isn't making fun of my bad 1 grammar"
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It appears to be the familiar prlnci- pie of Natural Philosophy by which a liquid, when it has reached the boiling point, turns to steam and cools itself by it's own vapor. Mortals can go just so far; after that, the element of this compensation enters and they lose for what they gain! To quote Emerson again, "surplusage given to<one part Is paid out of a reduction from another part of the same creature"
 As another has written, There is a limit to all things. If a multi million aire were happy in proportion to his riches, he would climb to the top of the Washington monument and dash himself to the ground. But here again enters the principle of Natural Philos- opry; the ardor is cooled by the very surpluSage of richest
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(Written Specially for The Bulletino
 Except perhaps that on The Over Soul, Emersons essay on Compensa- tion is the most forceful and con- vincing of any he has written.
 How much he sums up his Absolute balance of Give and Take!" It is consolation to the discouraged. hope to the Respondent, a promise of success to those who have failed!
 There is a similar promise 1n the Beatitude which the Saviour enunci- ated: Blessed are the poor in spirit" which we must hope means also the poor in pocket!
 The ancients realized that there must be this element of compensation in existence and so expressed them- selves in many ways. .
 A king or a general grew fearful, if very successful, haunted by the thought that for every achievement there must perforce be a failure.
 That was why, after some great conquest or success in battle or over a formidable enemy, some choice pos session would be sacrificed, thrown into the sea. perhaps, as "a hostage to Fortune" Too great success was al- ways regarded with suspicion.
 Herodotus expressed the philosophy Of his time in the axiom, "There is a wheel on which the affairs of men re- vclve, and it's movement forbids;. the same man to be always fortunate"
 In Aeschylus we read:
 Grief walks the earth
 And sits down at the foot of each by
 turns,
 a warning to mortals not to expect to be always fortunate, always happy. And Herodotus says again,
 Whatever is human is Insecure.
 Doubtless it was the same ir1pIica ton of this element Of compensation in the Lords warning that it would be easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than for a rich man to en- ter heaven: the rich man having his treasure, his wealth here, need not ex- pect it hereafter, if the inevitable bal ance of things were to be maintained. Not that the riches in themselves were evil, or the possession of them.
 "Oh, if only had Blanks money!" we hear minimizing people exclaim. And when assured, even by Blank himself, that the, possession of riches does not exempt him from pain and losses and griefs and ihgratitude and jealousy and temptation, but rather increases these and other human trials, the same envious ones will respond, "Oh, but I'd take a chancei"
 Yet those who question their wealthy friends, some so overburdened with the goods of this world that it is their constant task to get rid of them, will learn, sometimes with surprise, of a depth of unhappiness of which the questioner has never dreamed.
 To have so much, yet to be forced ls L
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Even the case Of the William P. Frye doesn't call for the appearance of any jfngoisn. This country can present it's case without flying off the handle.
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The man on the corner says: Some fellows don't realize that a job is an asset until after it gets away from them.
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Prof. von Mach says Germany has no use for Belgium, and such being the case the Belgians cannot under stand why they ever left the father land.
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The attention of the Prinz EitePs commander should be brought to 4he decision of a British prize court that the cargo belonging to a neutral gov- ernmert cannot be seized
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Summer vacation is generally very agreeable, and all too short, for the school children. But those in Austria may not be so enthusiastic over the announcement that the schools will close a month earlier this year so that the pupils may supply the need for field laborers.-Bridgep Tele- gram.
 In Chicago there has been in opera ton for a little more than year a court of domestic relations" where the woes of divided families are aired. In hundreds of cases where divorce and bitterness with their attendant tragedy to the children, seemed inevit- able, the court has ayerted the break ing up of homes by the simple pro-
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When England takes charge of all the ordnance factories, it is case where bullets as well as bread are in demand Tn Europe
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No fisherman would ever consider this too far in advance to begin to get the tackle and stories ready for the opening of the trout season.
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The Dacia's owners are naturally protesting, but they at least can ap- preciate the fact that the vessel and the cargo have not been treated like the Frye,
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The commanders of those German submarines have about as much con- science as some directors of joy rides
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Trouble over the inclination to name new streets for war centers might be overcome in cosmopolitan districts by agreeing on Neutrality.
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No announcement has been made as yet or the resort where Harry ThaM expects to pass the summer,
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Harry Thaw's lawyers appear to be crazy to keep his insanity before the courts and the country.
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This is the season when the country is flooded with the best-in-the-1and ball players. The drought will come after the tryouts.
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Nothing is more exciting or puts more color into life that the return of the new hat season,
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1t is strange even In our own day to not this working of the Law of Compensation.
 Never was man more reviled, de- rided, condemned, than Abraham Lin coin during his lifetime. With the lapse of years, the world gave him his due
 While Mckinley lived, he was ir- reyerently referred to as The Su- preme Jollier." Tragic death brought him recompense, in praise, justice, Every possible term of opprobrium was employed to express national dis tate for -four years more of Grover Yet since Former President Cleve- lands death, the country has made haste to glorify him as a man Of great ability and great statesmanship. So it goes!
 There is a crack in everything God has made," declares Emerson, in this same essay; an admonition to mortals that even what appears perfect in this world has in it the canker, the worm, the element of death and decay. That absolute security, satisfaction, flaw less beauty, is to be found only in the perfection of God Himself.
 So, too, sorrows, losses, separations, calamities; they work their ultimate compensations, till the man or woman who would have remained a sunny Sarden-noWer, With no room for it's roots and too much sunshine for its head, by the falling of the walls and the neglect of the gardener is made the banion of the forest, yielding shade and fruit to wide neighborhoods of men,
 In every community there are we'll intentioned persons with lives made wretched by the evil doing of others. There must be consolation for them in this Law of Comepnsation; in the thought, that having, through will of must, in the absolute balance, be a future for them of compensating exist ence among saints.
 There are even now optimistic souls who look forward to the compensation for the present terrible war, to a time of universal brotherhood, universal peace, universal abhorrenee of blood shed.
 THE DICTAGRAPH,
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Turkey has a chance yet to an- nounce that the destruction of the forts on the Dardanelles was permitted for strategical reasons.
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EDITORIAL NOTES

This is the weather which inspires the repalnting of the keep off-the- grass signs.
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What a variety of feelings the hu-
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"oh, if only I had Blanks money!"

To have so much, yet to be forced in age, or illness, or disability, or