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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
CIRCULATION
DUTY OF AMERICANS.

E5-President Taft could have se- fected rzo better time fpIr the Uttera.roe of his rscent words on duty of A1neri- cans and what he said applied to eT- eryoue, iltclu the hFphenated. The time must be recognized as one when Americans. should be loyal first last and all the time to America, and as the former lpsresider1t says, stand by the president in the protection of the cour3ry's rights and in the rnainten- aace of neutrality to the end.
 It Is 2 well known fact, that the policy of this country has been, $ and vii cortin.e to be- to keep out of the war in Europe. r has not and 1t does not intend to take sides with ar4Y Of the oelliserelfts. In hold ing to neutrality it will do ifs utmost tc, treat An alike, extend no privileges to one 7Yrfcl1 it would not to the other and follow 9 common sense, impartial course, but even a-s a. nesItral 1t can not neglect its rights aIG it's aVoWed course in tlrcs preservation thereof.
 1t is a fast to na borne i,l mind, as Mir Taft says. that the United States is a nation and Vaot d loose agglonlera.- ton of persons belonging to other nations and the only stand of that nation should be back of the govern nent to a man Congressman Bar tholdt presents the proper attitude of all hyphenated Americans, and if. it isn't so it should be, when he declares that The Germans of this country are for America. against England, for America. against Germany, for Amer lea against the world. Tbey will never waiver for one second h1 their ale glance to their adopted land" There IS q chance fer a display of such loy- atty to the government by all Aneri- cans nowy in the maintenance of neu- rrality as well as what might be ex- pected, at 2. call to arms. There must be loyalty to the best interests as well as the =defense of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
COMPENSATION ACT DECISION.

Ever since the Horkrn ems con1pensa- tion act was passed bY the general assem ply Of this state at its last ses- sion, there has been 2 quandary as to what it's intention was concerning the employers of less than five employ es. There were those who maintained, and believed they could so interpret the act, that it did not apply to those who employed less than five and the con tention was made with more. assur- ance by others that it applied to all employers of labor. It has at last been determined by the state supreme court that the act as at present constructed covers the small as well as the large employer of help It applies as well to those who employ less than five as well as to those who have over five employees.
 While such is the result of the in terpretation of the act by the supreme court, 1t is also determined that un- der it's language the employer of less than i've IS not deprived of his com mon law defenses. It gives him the opportunity to make his choice. He can accept the provisions of the act, or he can use the common law defense as if the act was not in existence
 Ii has taken some time to definite ly find out just what is required by what the 1egisla ture passed. Whether 1t Is what was wanted or intended when the legislation was advocated and enacted Is another thing. The de- cision has come in time 50 that if 1t Is desired 10 make any changes it will be possible while other suggested lrn- proyernents as the result of the oper- ations. Of the measure are being con- sidered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
THE UNEMPLOYED

The unemployment problem Is ., pe- culiar one. There are those who are anxious to work at most any kind of 3 respe ctable job to secure suppor for themselves and families and there are those who while protesting to be looking for employment are really only seeking 3 soft snap and in fact prefer to insist upon the country furnishing them q, living but even the large mum Der of unemployed fails to relieve the demand for help on the farm.
 When the superintendent of a labor bureau in Chicago. who has on an average of 500 male applicants daily seeking employment at any kind Of work states that there is practically q unanimous refusal to leave the city 10 take up work on farms, it enpha- sizes two poipts--tlle difficulty which surrounds the position ef the faTEasr and the lack Of appeal in such work.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

It is easy to understand that there are many who are entirely unitted for any kind of farm labor. since they would be a greater nuisance than they would be a help, while others for va rlous reasons could not leave their present location yet among such large number of unemployed. if the disposition existed. there are these who could materially lessen the idling class and at the same time relieve the demand for help in the country. The attractions might not be so great as a job in the city, but to the many who are unattached the turning down of such opportunities to earn an hon est hvins with preference for char ity and the breadline. shows with what sincerity they are looking for work of any kind
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
RErrER USES FOR TIE MONEY.

Just how much can be expected in response to the appeals which are being made to the general assembly for new arrzaories and normal schools may be judged by the amounts that are asked, but if appropriations tor such purposes are going to be gauged by the ability of the state to meet such financial olrE1ays. and that is the way they should he. there IS likely to be some disa.ppo tntnents.
 It IS not dcs1btea that tl1ere are ar norieS in the state which are not z1p to the standard. and few that could not De made better. and it is fully rec ognized that all branches Of the state militia shotl1d be properly taken care of and provided with suitable quarters, but there was 2. time when a great many of the military companies of the state which maintained g high eff cheney didn't have anything in the shape of an ariarry strch as is pro- Elded today. The attitude of the state Is not against providing the mil ltta with what it deserves but it has reached 2. stage where it -is adyisa ,Ie to proceed cautiously with its expen- d1turas and new a,rrnories arc among those things which can be postponed without harm.
 The same holds true of normal scheeIs It would be an excellent thing # all sections of the state could be provided with one of these institu- tions-Norwich would like one-but under present conditions economy urges the use of what we have though perhaps 2 trff1e .incouve17ient.
 This It IS believed will be the atti- tuf!e f-f. the general assembly upon these matters at this time because of the prevailing financial conditions. There are other WAYS where the money is actually required.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

The Massachusetts bill proposing a fiat limit of 30 miles an hour for all automobiles driving over country roads in that state is very properly opposed by the Massachusetts Auto
 mobile association. The bill is wrong in principls and its passage would e5- tablish rules which could never be en- forced. Any law which undertakes to specify limits of speed within which any vehicle can be operated with safety, and beyond which it would
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

How small thing 1t takes to change the human mind. 4 western man who turned down q. newsboy quickly in the midst of his juYeniIity noticed nice, neat patch on the boys trousers as he turned from him where lively boys trousers are always patched He called the boy back and bought a paper. be- cause back Of the patch he realized there was an anxious, working, pray ing mother W'1o probably put that neat patch there by lap1pljgit after hard days work had been done, patiently delving and loving the lad with patch cd trousers who was doing the best he could to help her. And this man could not help telling the story of the patch, and saying: If there is an answer to prayer, and there surely is, God must bless the little boy with the patch and doubly bless the little mother who put it on.' Let us hope he will bless more of us with an eye to see the neat little patch, 3 mind to imagine the background of the picture and the heart to encourage and help those who feel the burdens of life keenly and fe doing all they can to help themselves $. Why should the little boy with tile patch be denied the right to sell paper $ and to help?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

yer spoon in his mouth IS oftener an unlucAy mortal than the man who in his infancy laved his tongue in pewter held fluids. It is not material sur roundings which prove a blessing, but an inspirational atmosphere. He who awalzes to caresses and ease has no conception of the superior advantage Of becoming early acquainted with want. The I-nust- be- up and doing spirit comes from Q. consciousness that work wins what is wanted. The bap- tisrn of Necessity points the way from rags to becoming raiment. T must" is the slogan in Short -Ceulmonsville; and T can" and 'I will form the driving force. When these get in the
 boy the future of the boy is in a measure secure. He doesn't have to be coaHed or bolstered up for he. per ceives the advantage Of getting there Not having had anyone to push he only knows how to pull. Self-depeud- euce makes him hustle
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
OTHER VIEW POINTS
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At the mayoralty primaries in Chi cago yesterday 136, 900 women went to the polls While the defeated candi- dates are inclined to blame the women voters. there is nothing to show that their participation made any difference in the result. It appears to be the case that normally women divide upon pub lie questions about as their husbands, brothers and male acquaintances do.- Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

4 Woonsocket telephone girl early this morning discov cred evidence in her switchboard, automatically com nuuicated, that something was wrong in d building some distance away and was able to make d report that re- suited in the discovery and eAtinsdish ing of @ fire. The suggestion cannot be escaped. Fire alarms may he ar ranged to be sent in automatically to central stations. Many scientific in ventions have been discovered or sug- gested accidentally. Perhaps this is ore.-ProVidenc Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

A marker which areuses interest perpetuates the memory of Madam Sarah Kemble Knight This pioneer New Woman was born in 1866, in Boston, but spent the greater part of her life in Norwich, where she stood high in social rank, proving a power in church and civic affairs.
 In 1717, it is recorded, the town of Norwich granted her liberty -'To sit eql IT QIs ol pesn 9Qs eJ9UM end sQl UT meeting house. 4 silver tankard which she presented the ancient First Church is still preserved.
 She is remembered particularly by her remarkable journal of a journey on horseback, alone, from Boston to New York, in 1T04; which sprightly narrative was reprinted a few years ago by students of the Norwich Free Academy in the manual training de- pertinent. .
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

There IS something fascinating apo4t politics that once a, man obtains a taste of office holding he cares notll- ing for anything else. l. is an easy life for those who look on it in that light and they do not care sfor any other. The salary of Q county com missionership, however, is not enough to cause a man to make such a fight for it as is now being made for 1t iu New Haven coul4Ty. There must be something back of it7-NeW Britain Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
Other houses marked are those of tn,

Other houses marked are those of the founders Of the town, from one to thirty live, including Deacon Thomas Adgate-one of those appointed to first constable; William Baclus, Lieut.
 William Backus, Jun, the latter local dlenttary who styled himself ''yeoman,' but was known succeSsively a 5 ger geant, ensign and lieutenant; John Baldwin, constable in 1696, ancestor of eX-Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin, of New Haven; Deacon Thomas Bingham; John Birchard, the towns first school master, in 1659; Thomas Bliss; Morgan Bowers; John Bradford, son of Cover nor Bradford, Of Plymouth; Deacon Hugh Caulkins; John Caulhins; Rich ard Edgerton: Rev. James Fitch, first pastor of the First church for 56 years, called by Cotton Mather the holy. acute and learned MT. Fitch;'' John GaSeT; Lieut. Francis Griswold; Christopher Huntington; Deacon Sim cor Huntington; Samuel Hyde; Will liam Hyde; Thomas Howard; L.teut. Thomas LefdnSWell, famous for. bring MoheSan Indians when he was be- s5-ged by the Narra ganseCts; repre- sented the town in 06 sessions of the general court; Major John Mason, dep utv governor of the colony Of Connecti- cut. mighty fighter Of Indians; Dr. JcEn Oimstead, the towns first physi- clan; John Pease, ia seafarinS man." Joan Post: Thomas Post; Josiah Read; J0hn Reynolds, whose dwelling, built in 1859, is still one of the towns show places: Jonathau Royce; Rev. Nehe- miah smith; Sergeant John Tracy; Lieut.. Thomas Tracy, first representa- tive in the general court; Robert Wade and Sergeant Thomas Waterman, youngest Of the founders, as they came from Saybrook, only Is years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

failure, as Connecticut can testify by experience. There are occasions and conditions under which five miles ar hour, or even three miles or any momentum at all is Unsafe, and con- dittons under which 30 miles an hour or faster Is reasonably safe. The reckless and intenperate driver is the man chiefly to guard against and he knows no speed limit. Against him the public is never secure.-Hartford Times
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

The old whipping post, the Uneas monument, the brick sciloolhouse built in 17SS the Feel house, Sign of Gen. erai Washington" built for a hotel in 1769, now the parsonage of Park Con- gregationa1 church old church edifces and burying grounds, also bear the in- terestins and informing white markers which tell so much of the history of the Rose of New England.
 THE DICTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

When the New Jersey entomologist declares that he will have the nos- quitoes under full control in q few months, 1t is useless to consider that pest as an unsolved problem any long err
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

sofhe idea of Geunany's deteruaina,- ton to make sacrifices to keep Italy neutral is shown in it's agreement to respect the Italian flag sin the war zone. It is q case where might com n1ands right.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

The fellow who advises q woman with a twenty nine cent face to re- frain from putting it under q thirty dollar hat wastes his wind. What 8o- man can lse expected to render such Judgment on her own case?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

If It is 9 possibility there is every reason why the government should salvage the steamers sunk in the North sea That is what any other insurance company would do.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

The arrival Of the sdvance guard Of the fly brigade recalls the good ad- vice that a swat in time destroys nine million
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

The man on the corner says: Proph- cts might get a better rating if they would prophecy things the people want and suppress the rest.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

Possibly Nevada will be offering it's pell1tea7tialy as a health resort, since it's oldest citizen has just died in the state prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

That recent earthquake in Iceland ought to have rattled down some of those bergs so annoying to transa.t- lautic shipping.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

Perhaps no one better than Holland knows what 1t means to follow the narrow and rugged path of neutrality and keep smiling at the same time.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

After having had it's wings clipped several times, it begins to look as if Turkey may yet understand what it means to go to the chopping block.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
EDITORIAL MSTEs.

Home Run Bakers>Iong drive back to the farm appears after all to have been a foul.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

Tha settlement of the Norwich city court judgeship isn't sFowin5 any more speed than the New Haven county cornrnissionership
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

Mexico apparently isn't as much concerned over the getting of money as it. IS over possible shortage of trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

Hart young author, and an old fuiling mill with clothier's shop and dye house in operation near NorYich Falls, in ITS.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

l once knew man who was always telling the Lord in prayer what shallow water his mother had always sailed in. He couldn't help telling the Lord what He already knew because it painfully buCdened his mind. never could innag- ire the Lord aS patiently listening, for only matters of vital importance com mapd response under. His law. Faith and action bring forth divine results. What heaven passes out for nothing is not 50 good as that which comes as a reeompense for action. If we love our fellowmen in the same spirit we be- lieVe the Lord loves us we shall never be caught complaining of a lack Of knowledge of Gods power. There is too much pious complaint, too much whining. We are commanded to get into deep water, and if we do not ind fish where we are casting for them to cast the net on the other side of the boat. Most or Us sail in too shallow water-water that is rolled and vacant There Is always deep water cnoU gla and it is deep. water which develops skill and valor and always gives satis- factory results,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

Among other houses marked is that of Governor Samuel Huntington, LID. born in 1731. He was Repre- sentative in the State Legislature in 1764, and Senator in 1773; Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Con- nectlcut in 1714; member of Congress l7f5-80; member of the Marine Court; Signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence; Lieutenant-G Governor, -1T86- 95. He died in 1796.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
The Circulation of The Bulletin

The Bulletin has the largest cireuIzstien of any paper in East srn Connecticut and from three to four times larger than E1at of any in Ne-wieh. It is delivered to ever ayoeo Of ths A,o53 houses in NorvSich, and read by ninety three per cent. of tine peopie. In Windhan1 it is delivered to ever 300 houses, in Putnam and DanieIson to over t,Soo and in all of these places it is consid- cred the local daily.
 Eastern CcnnectieuH has forty r1ire towns, one htndred and sixty five postoffice districts. and sixt~ rural Frse deIAiery routes. Ths Bulletin is sad in evsry toaya and on all of a1s F. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut.
 CIRCULATION
 1901, average ...~. 4.4t2 1905, average ..... .,-... D, ,92O s......, . 9,l50
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

"Aaron Cleveland" on another sign meets the eye. The Cleveland house is still standing on West Town street.
 Here Aaron carried on" the hat business, meantime writing poetry, essays, lectures and sermons on all
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27
WHAT TIE SIGNS MEAN

subjects of the day-sociai, political and religious.
 He was the great-gra ndfather of Grover Cleveland. The ex-presidents grandfather lived not far removed, building q shop, where he worked as q silversmith until his death, in 1887.
 Joseph Trun1bulis house is marked. He was the eldest son of Governor Jonathan Trumbu1l = Washington's Brother Jonathan and was the first commissarY- general in the Continent al Army. He bought this property in 177S
 In St. Paurs churchyard New York, sleeps Dr. Philip Turner, whose boyhood home is marked also. He was born in Norwich in 1740. He died in New York in 1875. Dr. Turner served as surgeon ?general in the Revolution ary army, winning renown for his pro- fessional skill. To his grandson, the late Congres ssman John Turner Wait, Norwich owes much because of his work for the towns interests during his long term in Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

What 3 spectacle it is to behold five nations with 100000 organized men destroying life and property and beggaring millions, at an expense of $50, 900, 900 a day. which must eventu- ally be paid by the industrious masses. For twenty centuries we have recog- rized and paid homage to the truth and light shed over the world from Calvary and now we are displaying in a. lust for conquest and power barbarism not approached in the 20 centuries of conquest and despotisrn which preceded the Crucif0ion. Those who say it was to be, are right: but they should not mistake the cause or source of it. It was foreordained by man, not by the Lord. That which calls for supremacy in worldly affairs is greed--seIfshness run mad, and whenever and whersgsr man yields to unhoIy influences he comes to strife, disaster, pestilence and famine. These things are not repr presentattve of the wrath of God. but of the perver- sity, dishonesty and aerceneSs of man.
 Tke man 4af1o was keFn +ritf1 g sil- =
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

AbeIl, Bushnell, Lathrop, Elderl<in, Gifford, Lord. Durkee, are some of the other ancient names perpetuated.
 Of later date are Birge Bromley, Buckingham, Tanning, Foster, Gilman, Goddard, Perkins. Ripley, Rockwell. Shipmar, Slater. Mrs. Lydia Huntley SiSourney, the poetess, Edmund Clar- cpce Srednan, banker and famous man of letters, David Aues Wells, tne au- thcrity on political economy, who until his death in 1928 occupied the stately mansion on Washington street now called "Qldelms.'' the residence of Leonard .. Smith.
 Sites Of ancient industries marked include the stocking weaving mill, gTist mill, iron works, pottery, Inseed oil mill, cotton mill, chocolate mill estao . lished iu 17I0 on the Yantic river by Christopher Leffingwell, clock and watch shop of Thomas I4arland, ances- tor of the late Harry Harland, the bril-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

(NWritten Specially for The Bulletin.)
 A visitor Go Norwich may declare that he is not superstittous and does mot believe in signs;' but he will have to, if he stays long enough to study out what they mean. All about the town, especially in its older part, he will note square, white boards quaintly letfered in black, marking historical buildings and sites.
 During the celeora tion of the town s 250th birthday, in July 1909. when President william Howard Taft was the guest of honor the Committee on History conceived the project Of indi eating ill a. conspicuous way the homes of the towns founders in 1859, also of other early settlers, of men prominent in ancient and later times, with sites of the meeting houses, old time public buildings, venerable tav- erns, colonial industries and the like.
 Five presidents Of the United States, Willard Fillmore, Ulysses $. Grant, Rutherford E. Hayes James A. Gar field and Grover Cleveland, were of Norwich ancestry. The wife of Theo- dore Roosevelt is q. granddaughter of General Daniel Tyler, one of the aIl- eient towns worthies, at whose home she often visited during her girlhcod.
 In all, the committee narkeG loF io- cations, After the formal celebration, the signs poved of such. interest to visitors of local descent-and they ap- pear to come from all points of the habitable globe-tlat 1t was decided to let the signs remain
 That is why strangers, passing Cer- tain locations, may catch sight of some such marker as Benedict Arn- old Place." for that reprehensibls son of Norwich was born in 1741, and lived the prosaic life of q. druggist s clerk until the Revolution, becoming distinguished for heroism at Quebec, Lake Champaign, Ridgeheld and Sara toga; then, warped by jealousy and unworthy ambition, ularring his ca reer, to be detested eternnally for
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

That best portion cf 9 sood man s
 life His little, nameleSs. unremembered
 acts Of kindness and of love.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

These surely endure when much else is forgotten. Some of the so-caIled big things-Wealti accumulated, fame achieved, power attained-these shall seem less than the cup of cold water given in the spirit of Unseifshuess,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-27

The man 1she was born ~ata sll-