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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Other things being equal. the aver
age telephone operator Is more cour-
teous and patient than the majority
OF subscribers. many OF whom appar-
emily think that telephone is an
effective means by which to get nd
OF all the grouches which have ac-
cumulated- While the individual sub
scriber Is compelled to bear the bur-
den of innumerable annoyances IT
home and in business. the telephone
girl gets a bombardment from all sides
and not only gets the effect Of her
own immediate mistakes but suffers for
the shortcomings Of all who have add
ed to the irritation Of the subscriber.
-Meriden Record
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Cwritten Specially for The BuIletin.)
Every seat in every coach of the long
train was occupied, and passengers
stood in the vestibules and aisies; for
summer was waning, and crowds were
returning from vacation outings, while
other crowds were starting Off to spend
the holiday
A sad-eyed man attracted attention
as he numbered down the aisle. burden
ed with suit cases and umbrellas Be-
hind him tripped his wife, an anxious
fnssy looking little woman. who won
interested glances even more quickly
than did her husband
1t was q dog day morning, dull and
sticky. Yet the perspiring woman was
carrying a parrots cage, wherein a big
green bird noisily expressed him dis
taste for q system Of summer mfgra-
ton which took him away from HIS
home on that humid morning.
The parrots owners disappeared into
the next coach and nobody knew
whether they were going to find vacant
seats there or not. But fancy the state
of mind of q man and woman who
could not take a vacation trip without
totlng along the parrOti
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

How much sooner would the city of
Bridgeport have had its municipal ice
plant-how much quicker would IL OBJ
who have written the laws OF the city
and state had been in any sense repre-
sentative OF the people? Every time
something really popular, something
for the public welfare, supported by
the people comes up. 1t Is Immediately
found to be hedged with extraordinary
difficulties and tangled with red tape.
II something happens, too, that pri-
vate ventures, such as the laying of
enormous quantities of patented
pavement. are hedged with red taoe.
But there's a difference hen The
private interests cut that red tape
very expeditiously. but the public Is
left to fend for Observation-Disclosures Tel
egram. s
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Doubtless that parrot was a percious
bird, valuable bird, and dear to his
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

II it was as easy to convince the
average man that to have religion is
to be blessed, as II is to make him
believe he IS smart, there would not
be so many empty pews in II church
es on Sunday. The average man
wastes little thought upon life. but
takes life as he does his dinner, what
he doesn't want he rejects and what
he wants he takes to himself; often
wholly ignoring it's digestfbiHty in
blfssfuf ignorance of impending peril.
All through left he sets his heart upon
grub more than he does upon God,
and upon self more than upon the
Golden rule. He seems to have a
childish desire to scoop things that are
not good for him. AS he looks at him
self in the mirror of life he becomes
convinced there is one smart man in
sight and this is why 1t is so easy
to make him believe in himself His
preparedness does not protect him.
but 1t opens the way for him to De
come a victim. This shows how smart
the average man is.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

common experience forces one 10 Ine
same conclusion. Conspicuous success
in any human undertaking Is apt to
be conditioned on doing a little more
than the law requires. The ordinary
man is content to do his daty and to
meet his legal obligations. The ex-
traordinary man does a little more
than his duty, works a little harder
than is required by the rules. and goes
a little farther than he is compelled
to go.
1t is the last ounce of energy put
forth that sends one runner in across
the line ahead of another. Life La a
sort of cinder track for us all. They
win who put into the struggle I'M
usual strength and skill "and then
some"
'Heroism," says the prove+b. is
patience for one minute more" "He
that shall endure to the end" declares
the Gospel of Matthew, "the same shall
be saved" To hold on through any
present punishment or trouble, even
though others are letting go, is to see
the clouds break at last. Brave Capt.
Scott and his companions persisted at
the South Pole only when their
| strength had become utterly exhausted.
How tragical to reflect, however, that
these heroic men died of cold and star
walton when only IL miles from One
| dant provisions and ample means of
sustaining life. If they only could
| have held on a little longer!
A really victorious life will add
something in the way Of achievement
| to what it's various situations demand.
| No man is a business success who
| merely clings to the payroll. No man
| is a moral success who simply keeps
| out of the hands of the police. To sue
| coed in any field of service or of sacri-
| flee one may give no niggard measure
of devotion. He must be ready with
| what the Bible calls, good measure,
| pressed down, shaken together and
running over" 1t is just this point
of exuberance. of surplus. that genius
rises above talent. The capable painter
spreads his coIors correctly. The con-
summate artist adds an indeinable
something that gives the picture i'm
mortality.
| spirit of maximum endeavor asking
not with how little you may get by
but how far it is possible for you to
go. Maximum endeavor increases nc
mans salary, nor adds to his usefulness
or fame The great benefactors have
clock. When an old man Daniel Web
ster said, 81 have worked for more
than II hours day for so years"
Maximum Christianity Is the only
kind that. counts Who was evel
helped by a niggard faith? The con-
ventional religious belief Of the aver
age man needs to have life injected
into 1t. Two people may hold tbs
same creed-but with a difference
With one II is normal, uniuspirint
dogma. With the other 1t is a force
impelling TO all manner of useful deeds
all forms of holy living: adding beaut!
to character, q touch Of glory to thu
; daily round.
THE little more. and how much 1t. Il
And the little less and what worlds
awayI"
Tho generous life makes the flares
5 bid for Immortality. They only ar
likely to be remembered with gratitud
! by their fellow men who put into lif
s what the specifications cali for. AN
RI THE RARsoN-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Hartford has just lost an industry
that will move to New Britain The
chamber of commerce is blamed II
explains that the company wanted
more than II Icould give This idea
Of offering Inducements" is DANGEROUS.
To give a site free. II at public ex-
pense, or to remit taxation. is unfair
to others who have had to pay their
way from the beginning Without def
mite knowledge OF the merits OF this
Hartford case, IL Is safe TO say that
an industry which has TO be favored
to get II to come. or TO stay is very
likely to cost more than IL Is worth.
II is not always true, perhaps. but IL
Is in simple accord with a sound bus
mess princtple.-Waterbur American.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

II was amusing to hear a young
woman tell once OF an experience
which touched this very point.
For years she had longed and econ
omized In order TO be able 20 take q
trip abroad
She had pictured the delights Of a
sail down New York harbor IN the late
afternoon, the visions Of the gradually
fading skyline, the busy craft in the
crowded harbor, the sunset. and what
not.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

A philosopher says married
people make up their quarreIs be-
cause they have to; but few have
shown the faI1acy of this practice by
glazing at each other all their lives
and communicating their desires to
one another through the children. An
E-otd swfdOwer says a quarrel is neces-
sary once in a while just for the fun
| of making up. Those who recognize
/ the truth of this statement will rot
be required to openly endorse it, for
there are a few things which must re-
main unconfessed in this world. You
and know married people can, get at
odds with one another so suddenly
that they are confused to explain Just
| how 1t happened. for when the hair
trigger Of our risibilities is touched the
explosion is unexpected and severe
1t Is easier to make a sore than to
heal it-easfer to tumble into trouble
than to climb out of it, Following the
| fierceness of conflict, even with words
how sweet peace seems. If it wasn't
| for the savageness of the first we
should never know the soothing effect
| Of the second We truly yearn fol
peace and sometimes yearn O. Ions
time before we get it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Herein does vacation fail Of it's big
purpose--to provide rest and recrea-
tion-because so many persons are
weighed down by inconsequential de-
tails that they have no time to refresh
their physical and mental vision by
gazing beyond
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Of a nation is a high and venerable
idea, but to protect it by dishonorable
methods is a bltghting practice. Civil
ization means keeping the savage IN
us in allegiance all of the time, in5tead
of some of the time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

Fortunate indeed is the soul who is
conscious Of the fact that lovely
flowers are the SMILES of Gods good
ness" To be capable OF enjoying the
beautiful things in life is to worship
God with a new heart. If YOU have
never been to Hillcrest on Granite
street in Westerly. you have missed
something which to many has proven
to be JOY forever. Three acres of
dahlias in bloom Is e finer sight than
a hundred thousand holIyhocks bloom
ing in the gardens of God in the eau
casian valleys, or as many peoples
IN the wild fields of the Yosemite. This
season single dahIfas are the fashion
for the finest decorations, and they are
to be seen there in all their beauty
and perfection; and the rare and won
derfuf blooms which cost two dollars
apiece are in evidence A new giant
among the nammoths is the yellow
Geisha, which is likely to- hold favor
in the floral world as long as the orig
fr1al golden edged bloom of tie same
name. A visit to this wealth of bloom
will convince you flowers are nature
jewels, with whose wealth she decks
her summer beauty"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04
THE MAN WHO TALKS

What Is an American summer
night: A brilliant writer says: ,.At
its best It is yincOmparableP This
seems to be true. There are no -du-
phcates Of summer nights, hence there
is nothing to compare them with.
Summer days. make. the :, summer
nights: and they vary IN temperature
and mosquitoes as they also do in
winds and odors. "A summer night
of gentle breezes and sweet odors
soothes the weary soul to rest and IN
vites tho young to walk In pairs and
to talk of life and hope and love- All
summer nights are not ours, but
each heart knows it's summer night
and why 1t is the summer might OF
fond recollection. The summer night
by the sea rarely equals the summer
many Of them. The summer night in
all it's glory has to be given color and
beauty by the little incidents of our
individual lives, for the glory of most
summer nights depends upon how life
affects US.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

There was time when men were
victims of the disease known as fop-
perry, but the women of this age seem
to be its most common victims. 1t is
being possessed by the egotism Of
clethes-they think clothes and talk
clothes and like Flora McFlimsey with
her expensive wardrobe, never. have
anything to wear This mania for
clothes once established in the mind
can never be dethroned 1t never fails
to make one slave to dress. and il
has been considered capable of dem
onstratfng that bodies can exist with
out brains. A modern term for 1t Is
IAN oracle within an empty cask."
If 1t had not been for the coxcomb
perhaps 1t never would have been said,
1T takes nine tailors to make a man. -
or, Once coxconb always a cox
comb" It Is not physical disease.
but weak minds excessive manifcs-
| tatton Of vanity, bald exhibit OF
dross' Being ambitious to look Hike
a fashion plate is simply to look like
something man made instead of like
something God made. 1t takes money
| to do IL, and the fact that it giYes
steady employment to the needy is the
only feature Of It not to be condemned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

We are told that one in 1900 per-
sons in America buys book once a
year, while In Great Britain one in
$500. while In Switzerland one in S72
INDUCES in a book each year. What
more does this signify than that the
book trade is better in these other
countries than in America compared
to the population. The great number
Of public circulating libraries in Amer
lea make the least number Of books
do the greatest possible service, so
the buyers areA much fewer in number
than the readers. We all know the
readers Of books represent small
minority Of the people in any ma
ton; and that man is reputed to be
more intelligent than he is. Too
many books represent a Hood of
words and dearth of ideas. Books
made to be read should be worth
reading; but half of them are not.
Man can only put himself into a book,
and the keen reader discovers what
kind of a man he Is; and in most
cases he is like a humored soma dis
appointment. II intelligent readers
were more numerous the affairs of life
would be much improved.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

What 10 civilization? 1t is what
man makes It. The real base of civili-
zation is the civility OF man, and this
has nothing to rest upon but that li-
vine gelf- control which makes a w9n
In the realm OF selfhood greater than
he who conquers a city The civilized
nations are showing today that men
taltty has less to do with civilization
than humanity. The abuse of power
in any form is not evidence Of civiliza-
toni neither IL empire which includes
vassal states and prosecuted breth-
rem. Civilized Georgia enforces law
with the mob instead Of righteously
Ehonorlng and enforcing It, Her ideas
OF law and order are topsy -turvy, end
as a consequence a quarter OF all the
| lynchings in these IS states must be
charged to her. The passions of Amer
leans shown In mob-law makes Gull
tured Europe think we are all saw
ages; and the passions Of Europeans
as demonstrated In war, makes Amer
| leans believe they are worse than
savagcs. The most civilized nation Is
| the one which abhors war and desires
abiding peace. Protecting the honor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04
But to get baok to the way we trave

The travsier of experience, while h,
does not set out with quite as scant.
baggage as had the disciples of old
has certainly mastered the science o
the maximum Of comfort in the mini
mum of space.
He has learned not to forgot thos'
articles which are essential to one
well being. while totally eiiminatinl
things which he can do without.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04

owners; hut imagine tho relief n
would have been to them had they as
sumed the slight extra vost IL would
have meant to have Polly well cared
fancfer,s or dealer'si
And the vacation would have dons
the bird just as much good as IL would
have dono his owners.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
CLIMAX OF POLITICAL
PRESSURE ON ITALY
Demands on Austria Thought Too
Great for Consideration.

Rome, March Is, Via. Chiasso,
Switz, March 16.-The political pres
sure upon the Italian government to
pledge Italy's course in the future,
either to the empires OF central Eu-
rope or the allies, has been aungment-
ing for some time and IS today be-
iieved to have about reached it's
climax
According to thoroughly reliable
sources of information Prince Von
Buelow, the German ambassa dor, has
given formal assurance that Germany
will be able in the end to overcome
the resistance of Austria and induce
Vienna to Nconcede to Italy the terri
torial concessions demanded together
with free hand in southern Albania.
In addition the central empires would
further Italy's ambitions in the east
ern Mediterranean. The German dl-
plOmat pointed out furthermore that
tie marine supremacy Of Great
f:ritain and France would have the
effect of crushing Italy.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
Italy Desires Territory.

Italy Desires Territory.
Roughly speaking, Italy desires a
sweep of territory to the north and
cast which would extend her boundary
around the northern end of the Adri-
attic Sea as far south as Fiume. on the
eastern coast. This would include the
Austrian naval base at Pola, as we'll
as the provinces of Trent and Triest
acquisition of which has been Italy's
long cherished aspirat ton.
The concessions which Austria is
believed to be willing to make are in
significant as compared with the de-
rnands.
IL is regarded as probable that I'M
der pressure from Germany, these ne
gotiations may be extended and Aus
tria may be induced to grant larger
concession than she now is willing to
consider, but the belief is generally
held In responsible quarters that the
extreme Austrian concessions would
be IN sufficient to satisfy Italy.
Demands of Italy.
The demands of Italy, as outlined
today are set forth, as follows:
TO the north, she desires the entire
province of Trent, bringing he from
tier to Venoste, Passairie and Bresnie
including the districts of Reverto
Trent, Bozen, Meran, Bresanone and
Brunecy; to the east she desires to ex-
tend her frontier to the Julian Aims.
including the provinces of Goritz and
lstrla, with the districts of Toolmein.
Goritz, Triest, Pola and Flume. In
addition to this she desires the Dali
Cheso, Lunga, Brazza, Lesina, Cur
zola, Meleda and Lissa
The only rectification of the frontier
which, according to this information,
Austria is willing to grant is the ces-
sion of territory which would give
to Italy possession of Lake Garda.
with the town of Riva and the valleys
of the Chiese and Adige rivers, in
Guiding the towns of Roverto and
Tione, but excluding Trent and to the
east the valley Of the Isonzo river.
including Gradisca, but excluding Cor
it,
1t is understood also that in return
for such territory as she is willing to
cede Austria asks for large sum of
money and also the remuneration by
Italy of any claim to other territory
within the Austro -Hunga rian empire
which is inha bited by Italians. In re-
turn for these concessions on Italy's
part Austria is willing to make GER
tain local grants, including the es-
ia blishment of an Italian university at
Triest.
Demonstration for Allies.
Paris March 1.-THE Havas Agen-
cy received yesterday the following dis
patch from its correspondent at Mi
Ian:
There was a great dem onstration
here last night in favor Of intervention
by Italy on the side of the allies.
Crowds of manifestants marched
through the streets and gathered in
front of the cathedral. The repubn-
can deputy, Eugenio Chiesa, made
speech to the crowd in front of the
chamber of commerce.
THE police charged and dispersed
crowds which were shouting: Down
with AUSTRIA Down with Germany
A special dispatch from Rome says
the government has issued an oruer
expelling from Italy the coffespoho-
ents of the Vienna Tagebiatt ana
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
COMB SAGE TEA IN
LIFELESS, GRAY HAIR
If Mixed With Sulphur 1t Darkens
So Naturally Nobody
Can Tell.

Grandn other kept her hair beau
tifully darkened, glossy and album
dant with brew of Sage Tea and
Sulphur. Whenever her hair fell
out or took on that dull, faded or
streaked appearance, this simple
mixture was applied with wonderful
effect BY asking at any drug store
for "Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair
Compound" you will get a large bottle
of this old-tirne recipe, ready to use.
for about so cents. This simple
mixture can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to
the hair and is splendid for dam
druff dry. itchy scalp and falling
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur, because it darkens so
naturally and evenly that nobody
can tell it has been applied--it's so
easy to use, too. You simply damp
en- a comb or soft brush and draw it
through your hair, taking one strand
at a time BY morning the gray hair
disappears; after another applica-
ton or two, it is restored to- it's nat
ural color and looks glossy. soft and
abundant.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
EAST HARTFORD HIGH
SCHOOL is BURNED
Loss Estimated at 500, OOO-Origin of
Conflagration Not Known-25O
Students Attended Institution

East Hartford, March 1.-THE
East Hartford High school building,
two -story wooden structure, situat-
ed in Main street, near Connecticut
boulevard, wos destroyed by fire last
night. The loss is estimated at $22,-
600. The origin of the fire is not
known, but it is thought to. have
started from defective electric light
wiring.
A few moments after the blaze was
discovered, the roof collapsed.
Assistance was sent the local fire
men from one of the Hartford COM
panies, but the fire had made such
Roadway that the building could not
be saved. All suburban trolleys were
held up for some time by the fire.
There were about $50 students at
tending the school. The board of
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
SICK SKINS
MADE WELL
BY RESlN0L

No matter how long you have been
tortured and disfgured by itching,
burning, raw or scaly skin humors,
Just put little of that soothing, an
tiseptic ResinoI Ointment on the. sores.
The suffering usually stops right there!
Healing begins that very minute
and in almost every case your skin gets
we'll so quickly you feel ashamed OF
the money you threw away on tedious,
useless treatments.
Resinol Ointment is not an expert
ment. It is a Doctors prescription
which proved so wonderfully successful
for skin troubles that it has been used
by other doctors all over the country
for twenty years. No other treatment
for the skin now before the public can
show such record of professional ap--
prevail. Every druggist sells Resinol
Ointment (5oc. and $l.oo), and Resi-
mol Soap (25c.). They do wonders for
pimples, blackheads, dandruff and
chafngs, and are comfort to skin
tortured babies.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
TO TOUR UNITED STATES.
Fifty Prominent Chinese Expected to
Land Here MAY 1

Seattle, Wash, March 1.-THE
Seattle Chamber of Commerce has re-
ccived cable advices from the Chinese
government announcing that a party
Of fifty prominent Chinese merchants,
bankers and officials, will make a
seventy day H., 900 mile tour of the
United States this spring.
The Chinese delegation is expected
TO land at San Francisco May /.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17
To the Citizens of New Britain and
Vicinity.

For fully thirty-five $50 years the
L. & M. Semi Mixed Real Paints have
been extensively used throughout the
United States and also in South Amer
lea. They have therefore been sub
jected to the tests of every sort OF
climatic conditions-most successful
~ thereby proving their, extreme
durability and superior value.
See cur advertisement on other
page, telling property owners how to
make their own paint, and thereby
save sixty cents a gallon on every gal
Ion used.
IONGMAN & MARTINEZ.
Paint Makers, New York.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17

education will hold a special meet
ing Thursday night to consider the
matter of housing the students. The
burned structure was erected in 1898.
Insurance Of only $4,000 was carried.
Native eggs &c doz. Russell Bros.
-advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-17

$3.50 Reversible Tapestry Oriental
Couch Covers, full width, on sale at
1929. Wise, Smith & Co., Hartford
-adVt.