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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Some Election Fioures,

In how many states of the Union did MT. Wilson in 1912 receive a ma jority of the votes cast for the three leading candidates? Answer: Four teen.
 Of these Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bamay Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas-ten in all-are never open to a contest; any Democratic candi- date can have them for the asking and, of course, MT. Wilson will have them this time. The only states of this which are ever open to a partisan con test are Kentucky, which voted for Mckinley in 1896; Arizona and Okla homa, which the Republicans on a tidal wave can carry: and Tennessee, which now sends two Republicans to Congress and in 1910 and 1912 elected a Republican governor.
 But in all The rest of the country President Wilson was a minority can didate, with all that this means in the forthcoming election. IL is an inter esting psychological fact that people like to find vindication of their own judgments. If they have voted for Jones for selectnan they like to say to their neighbors that their choice was a wise one, and so when election times come around again, they vote for him again. It is the same with Presi- dentia1 candidates. Voters who fav- Ored Wilson in 1912 would like to vote for him again. Simarly, those who thought it a mistake to elect him then will seek to sustain their course by picking out somebody else this time. And it should be remembered that voters of this latter class are in a ma jority in no less than thirty four states.
 Let us, for example, consider the ssachusetts figures. where the three candidates four years ago ran sur prisingly even, in percentage which we have already quoted in these col umns. No one can doubt that the Re publican Progressive combine is now sufficiently established to give MT. Hughes larger vote than MT. Wilson. In other words it will be impossible for MT. Wilson to bring the 3S per cent of the total which he boiled in 1912, with three candidates in the field up to the 50 per cent which will be necessary to carry the state over MT. Hughes alone.
 Of vastly more importance is the situation in the great pivotal state of New York. There Wilson in 1912 re- ceived 43 per cent of the total cast for Republican, Progressive and Demo- cratic candidates. Everybody believes that NIT" Wilson will increase his vote this ti1ne-that he will get more than 43 per cent of the totaI-bur 1t will be an extraordinary feat if he should raise his total to 50 per cent, thus se- curing the states 45 electorial votes and, in consequence, his r5- 5-election.- Roston Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Belgian Children Still Hungry

MT. Editor: Once again and for the third successive year I crave the pub licity of your columns in behalf of helpless children in Belgium The Dollar Christmas Fund of which am treasurer wants to make a still more urgent appeal than in the two pre- Vious years simply because the need is more urgent
 MT. Hoover. the head of the Relief Commission for Belgium. has drawn attention to the facts of the case and emphasized the positive necessity of the children receiving one square meal day served at school. Under existing arrangements necessitous persons in Belgium-there are about three millions of them-receiye one third of a soldiers ration. just enough to keep body and soul together. The Belgian people as nation bruised and broken by the tragic experiences of war are feeling the tremendous strain most severely but the alarm ing scourge of tuberculosis and other forms of disease due to impaired VI tality has been felt most of all by the little ones.
 All impartial witnesses who have had the chance of seeing conditions for themselves in Belgium have re- ported that the children there cannot grow to healthy maturity unless they are provided with more food Money cannot compensate for the loss of Belgian cities lately radiant with the splendor and glory Of centuries or the loss of life but money can at least supply one square meal day dur ing the winter months. That Is just what the Dollar Christmas Fund is striving to secure.
 Our committee is cooperating now. as in previous years, with the Com mission for Relief thereby safeguard = ing against all waste. The same rep resentative and prominent citizens who backed our appeal in the first year are still with us lately reinforced by the names of MT. Oscar Straus and Sir Herbert Tree. Mir Percy Bullen of 66 Broadway. New York. from whom authorized collecting cards can be obtained is again our honorary sec retary.
 Hitherto the response to our Christ mas appeal has always been prompt and generous and our donations are accepted by the sufferers in Belgium as special Christmas gift from one people to another, a tangible proof that Christmas goodwill even fin these days of strife and bloodshed has not disappeared from earth. All dona- tions sent to myself as treasurer care Henry Clews and Co. Bankers, Broad street, New York. will be gratefully acknowledged.
 HENRY CLEwS, New York Oct en 1Q16
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
POLITICAL
The Free Trade Menace.

The London Globe is now out spoken in it's demand for a protective tariff policy in Great Britain that will apply specifically to American goods those produced in England and it's dominions and colonies.
 When reciprocity was proposed to Canada many of the statesmen of the Dominion argued to the voters there that Canada would get the worst of the bargain. The few advantages which the United States would have obtained might have been set down beside the advantages which Canada would have obtained, but this fair method seldom is adopted by political orators. The result was that Canada became convinced that it would ob- tain fewer advantages than the United States Later on, when the Under wood law was written, Canada was given all the advantages it would have received under the reciprocity agree ment without giving anything in re- turn.
 The Underwood law likewise opened the American market to Great Britain and all other foreign nations, with the result that importations increased tremendously. The war has converted Great Britain to protection, and it is now proposed that this fiscal policy, which built up the industry of the United States, whose temporary aban- uOI1llSnI OI the policy mas QeInOnSlrdL- ed the necessity of restoring it. How Great Britain would profit by its new tariff faith Is clearly revealed by the London Globe:
 Tn order to be able to deal success fully with American competition we must develop to the full extent the re- sources of the British empire. All the needs of the empire can be sup piled from within it's own borders, with abundance to spare for the re- quirements of other nations, but this requires imperial organization and a closer partnership between the mother countries and the dominions."
 The question that arises and that becomes important in the campaign fs whether the United States, which had it's hands full in competing in foreign markets with Great Britain even when England had free trade and this coun- try protection, can keep it's head up when the conditions are reversed. Great BTitain's costs of production are lower than those in the United States If England turns wholly to protection, the need of the United States for such a policy will be greater than ever be- fore in it's history.-Washingt Post
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
GOSHALL IS PECULIAR

"Oh, yes." said the man from Hyde Park to his friend from Woodlawn, ''Goshan would be all right if only he mention thing on earth without his going you one better. He simply can't permit anybody to get ahead of him!"
 Yes" agreed the man from Wood lawn. I've noticed that too! Now, when l got my car"
 Why" went on the man from Hyde Park, warming up. to the subject, he was particularly unbearable this year about his vegetable garden! I hap pened to mention that l was having great success growing a few things and that's as far as I got! He cut in with a detailed account of his meth ods, and you'd think he was going to have tomatoes as big as melons and cucumbers 1t would take a saw to sep arate from the parent vine! l don't make so much fuss as he does over fertilizers and such truck, but I'll bet my tomatoes will beat him to a fraz zle! Somehow seem to have a knaclS with tomatoes-I got thirty -seven off one bush last--'
 His carl" broke in the Wood1awn man in airy sarcasm. Say, did you ever see that collection of welded tin cans he drives? Truly, if any one SAAOoid 4OlCS GOSlIelIl . NSAi upOI1 eI JbAifA dealer, the unfortunate man would never again hold up his head.
 Why" continued the Woodlawn citizen, the ashman would refuse with scorn to be identified with it down the alley! You can hear it coming a mile away and you can't decide4 whether the end of the world is approaching or it's a little tornado roaring and rat tling by! The children run terror stricken to their mothers arms when they hear it, and without investigat- ing, the women who live in Goshall's neighborhood say: Hush. hush! It's
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
UNITED STATES MUST BE sU-
 PRIME
W E5N . 2 E-HI-a aI E1 v . sI ALBERT J. HALEY. JOSEPH H. HENDERSON.

Although Charles D. Hughes clearly stated his position upon the ques- ton of Americanism in his speech of acceptance and on subsequent occa- sions, there have been determined ef- forts by the opposition to throw sus- picion about it and to treat it as a matter of mystery as to where he really stands. The studied effort to prove that there is secret under standing with certain hyphenated or ganizations and that promises have been made in accordance with their desires have fallen fiat. They were weak and futile from the very start and there is nothing surprising in that for nothing is harder to prove than something which does not exist.
 As the result of these attemptss however. MT. Hughes in his addresses In New York Tuesday evening took occasion to repeat his position and he made it emphatic that he does not want the support of
 Anyone who has an interest superior to that of the United States.
 Anyone who would not instantly champion the right and interest of America against any country what sver.
 Anyone who wants immunity for foreign aggression.
 Anyone who would have the power of this nation held captive to any foreign influence or swerved by alien maChinations.
 He declares that the United States must h. supreme and that a divided allegiance could not be tolerated. His position is no different than it always has been. He is for America first, last and all Ae time and as has be- come well understood what Charles F. Hughes says, he means.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
NOT THE WORK OF THE ADMIN
 ISTRATION. ,

It is interesting to note that out in Colorado reference is being made to the prosperity that is being ex- perienced. That state, like some oth- CTS, is feeling the effects of increased business. There is lots of work in the stocl1yards, the grain exchange has it's hands full and the only hold up to the shipments is the lack of cars.
 This of course is a desirable situa- ton. It is the kind of activity that is wanted. but how much of it is attributable to the democratic admin istration? This prosperity is not the result of any act of the administra- ton, but as shown by the contrast between now and the days before the war broke out, it is the direct result of the war across the water.
 The war business which this coun- try has received is not by any means confined to the trade in munitions, for while the manufacturing states are feeling the effects of that, the agri- cultural states are experiencing the benefits from the demands which are being made of this country to fur nish foodstuffs for the countries at war and those countries which had previously depended upon those na- tions which are at war.
 This country is thus getting help in many lines of activity because of the struggle in Europe and it can be eX- pected that this will be maintained as long as the war lasts. but there should be something more positive than a war among other nations to insure the permanency of prosperity. This the democrats were not able to bring about by their policies before the war, and they will not be any more sue cessful after the war protection ceases. The republican policies are the only ones which have given it in the past and they are the ones which must be relied upon to do it after the war ends. Republican success is there fore important on November if gen eral prosperity is to be put on sta ble basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

President, CHARLES EVANS HUGHES of New
 Vice President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS of Indiana.
 Presidential Electors, HIRAM BINGHAM of New Haven, THOMAS l.. WATSON of Bridgeport, WILLIAM PARK of Stafford, THOMAS BRfhY5AN1T of Torringt6n. ARTHUR E. BOWERS of Manchester
 United stutes Senator, GEORGE P. MILAN of Sinsbury. Representative in Congress,
 Second District, RICHARD ?. FREEMAN Of New Lon
 Governor. MARCUS H. HOLCOAIB of Southington.
 Lieutenant Governor. CLIFFORD B. WILSON of Bridgeport
 Secretary FREDERICK L. PERRY of New
 Treasurer. FREDERICK s CHAMBERLAIN Of New Britain.
 Comptroller, MORRIS c. WEBSTER Of Harwinton.
 SfRte Senators. 1S-FRANK Q. GROWN of New lon 1a-JOHNl II. BARNES of Norwich. 2o-FRANK H. HINCKLEY of ston- 2s-ARCHfBALD MACDONALD of 35-WILLIAM H. HALL of Wilmington.
 Judge of Probate, NELSON j. AYLING.
 Representatives. ALBERT J. HALEY, JOSEPH H. HENDERSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
THE SUCCESS AT VERpuN.

Timing their advance in the Verdun lection so that the best results might be obtained the French gained a lotable success by the recapture in me day of territory which it took the Germans two months to conquer. Gen. ral Petain had carefully sized up the ask which he was about to attempt. 1e was fully aware of the weakening
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Bread has advanced in price and the old time advice about eating cake has been urged. but with that article joining the upward procession, where is a poor soul going to get any relief this winter?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

The entente powers think that they will be able to stop the Teutons in Rumania, but it cannot be overlooked that that country isns as large as Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

If Greece had taken one plunge it would now be accustomed to the sit uation, but being urged in a foot at time is excruciating to the brave, to say nothing of the tinnid
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

When Matthew Hale claims 50 per cent. of the progressive vote of Mas sachusetts for Wilson, he means the progressive vote of today and not that of 1912.. and that means some differ ence.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

With wheat. cotton, shoes. coal, su- gar and most everything in the line of foodstuffs on the rise where is the increased cost of living under our prosperous democratic administration going to stop?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

The democratic cry is He has kept us out of war;" but according to the judge advocate of the army the United States is at war with Mexico, but pos sibly plans are underway to apologize to Carranza.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
A Great Ehct.

greatest poets Is carrying bod, and sometimes it seems as if the grand sons of the greatest American hod- carriers are trying to write poetry Milwaukee News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

only GoshalPs car'--right off, without leaving their work to look out of the window!
 And then he had the nerve, when he saw me in my new eight cylinder Battle -aX-you know the Battle-ax, of course-to raise his eyebrows critically and hem and haw and say I'd be sorry when l found out how faulty the igni- tion system was and how fragile the lenders were and how it ate up gaso- line compared with the modest appe- tite of his. Everything was compared with his. of course! Why, that car of mine will climb the side of wall on high speed tell you, and never gasp! I can get more distance out of a gal lon of juice than any one ever heard of, and, sayi She just purrs along when open the throttle. Why, I wouldn't swap that car"
 The Hyde Park man had been smil- ing dreamily. Do you know he broke in. what Goshal did last year? He knew l was growing tomatoes all right, for I had told him, and yet he had the gall to send me over a bas- ket of his own productioni He said he thought we might enjoy some real me-grown tomatoesl I hope you get the sarcasmi Totally ignored mine, you see-assunled that they didn't ex- 1st except in my imagination!
 T told Imogene to throw them away at once, but women are so doggone peculiar-no sense of dignity at all! mogene said they were perfectly good fruit, and as mine were yet in the green marble stage she didn't see any sense in not using Goshalls. And then she had the nerve to ask why his got ripe so long ahead of mine! Somehow I despair of ever teaching woman anything. Imogene simply cannot understand why tomato that ripens slowly and is not urged by strong fertilizers is far finer, better favored fruit"
 That's nothing to what he handed me- said the WoodIawn man. T was starting downtown in my Battle ax the other morning and passed GoshaH walking to the station, and when l hollered he said his car was in the shop, so 1 told him to hop in He shook his head and thanked me and said he was in such a hurry he though he'd better take the surface car to the city He said he had grown so used to flashing about in his speedy car that it got on his nerves to ride in any other! Why, I'll stake my car against his on any road, any season or under any conditionsI My car will Outrun, outlast and cost less than two of his, and he certainly makes me tired."
 That's how it affects me" agreed the Hyde Park man. You should have heard him talk about the two rows of measly little strawberry plants he set out! I had to laugh because l had so much better results with my red raspberry hedge! Really that raspberry hedge was prettier than any flowers, it was so full of fruit! Why. lmogene made quarts of preserves and jam and gave away a lot to the neigh bors, and whenever I mentioned it Goshall would break in about his in fer11a1 strawberries! Oh, he's simply impossible when 1t comes to that!"
 He certainly isl" agreed the Wood lawn man. T can't stand a man so conceited about his own possessions"
 Same here" said the man from Hyde Park feelingly. Its so fool ishi"-EXchange
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Now that it is reported that Car ranza is ready to quit. possibly Secre- tary Baker will detail the punitive ex- petition to escort him over the bor- der to a future home in the U. s. A,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

President Wilson has probably come to the realization that his secretary of war is as much inclined to the wrong kind of talking as he has been too silent regarding his third house,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

There are lot of people who never think anything about the country un- less they are looking for nuts or game and then they give precious little con sideration to the property of others.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Henry Ford is giving his women employees the same pay as the men, and from the way in which prices are advancing they will need every penny of it and then some
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those figures the people of Europe would have been far less able to ad just themselves to the conditions ere ated by the great War.-Torringto Register
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EDITORIAL NOTES

The man on the corner says: Plung- ing heels over head into debt has made many a man a cripple for life.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Now the claim is made. that the U-53 has been sunk, but as yet Eng land has no more to say about it than it has concerning the Bremen. Davy Jones, however, might know,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

1t% is only natural that Holland wants to know if it's vessels are going to be torpedoed at Americas door. But without reason why should they be destroyed anywhere?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Proof Positive.

We shall never be entirely satisfied that the trend of humanity Is really upward until we see men willing to trade their automobiles for aeroplanes. Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Of course if anything goes wrong now at Sing Sing it can be blamed onto the methods of Thomas Mott Os- borne.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Having ordered the Greek army out of Thessaly. the next move of the en- tente powers, if Rumania is to get any benefit from it. should be to or der the allied army north out of Sa- loniki
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Imoossibie for Eloouance.

Not all the eloquence of stump orators can bring back Ruerta or make assassination popular in this country. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

If a married man leaves plenty of change in his pockets when he goes to bed his wife may not have occasion to ask him for pin money.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

According to a bulletin issued by the department of commerce there are 5073 radio stations in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

The fact that the thrifty habit of saving has been but little cultivated among the people of the United States is clearly shown by the follow ing statistical statement giving the savings bank depositors per thousand of population in the more important countries of the world: Switzerland 554; Denmark 442 Norway 415; Swe- den 404: Belgium 397; France 346; Holland 325; Germany 3T7: England SOP; Australia 300; Japan 270; Italy 220; United States 99. In Switzerland more than half of the people are sav- ings bank depositors, while in the United States only 99 out of every
 1000 persons are thus disposed to take care of their pennies in order that their dollars may take care of them selves. And yet Switzerland is a rel atiyely poor country while the Uni- teG States is perhaps the richest of all. But for the habits indicated by
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Rather than allow one of the big tanks that got beyond control of it's driver on the Sonme front, fall into the hands of the Germans, Brit ish gunners destroyed it, killing the British men inside. That dead tanks as well as dead men, tell no tales, ap- parently was the decision Of the British officers.-Hartford Post.
 It is said that the roads in England are frequently paved with old grave stones which are broken up, and make fine road stuff when rolled down by wheels. These stones are from the graves of forgotten generations. In America we haven't yet suffered much from overcrowded grave yards and lack of burying places. If we ever come to the crowded state of Europe and have to use burial ground over and over, we may not know whose the grave stones are and may be un- feeling enough to use them for road making. Many thought we were pretty heartless when we tore up the old Grand Street Cemetery and trans ferred such remains as could be 1den- tffied and buried the grave stones that could not be otherwise disposed of, Cemeteries in cities are often very much in the Way.-WaterbUry Ameri- can.
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A citizen who realizes the import ance of a strong navy ready for ac- ton upon a minutes notice will not vote for candidate who is unable to see the unfitpess of MT Daniels as the custodian of the country's first line of defence" It is hardly necessary to say that if MT. Hughes is elected Pres- ident, Josephus Daniels, after the fourth of March next, will not be in a position to do further damage to the navy-Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

The present acting warden at Sing Sing differs from MT. Osborne in be- ing willing to admit the good intention of the superintendent of prisons. He is apparently disposed to make the best of the situation instead of as suming that it has gone to the deun- milton bow vows" He succeeds to office free from certain strongly de veloped beliefs as to which there is more or less. reasonable difference among men who have studied the prison problem. MT. Derrick, act ing warden, apparently means to get on with the superintendent, whom MT. Osborne could not stomach, and to do it in good faith. It is always open to him to retire if differences of opinion become too urgent, but for the present, at least, all seems peaceful.-Hartford Times