Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Uncle Sam is not the only neutral neighbor who has prohted by the strife abroad. and that his prosperity is neither a thing to be ashamed of or afraid of- It is true that all the neu- tral countries have contributed gener- ously toward the care of the innocent non-combatants in the stricken coun- tries and to the care of the wounded, but Uncle Sam seems to have been the main dependence Of them all, and when inventory is calmly taken it may be found that far from displaying a disposition to profit greatly by the struggle, he has been merely victim of circumstances and a pretty gener- ous contributor to the icomfort of the war victims.-Waterbury Republican.
 Fate plays fantastic pranks- A few years ago American genius startled the world with the first actual flying machine. For a time she led e4ae pro- cession, promised great things. devel- oped a corps of sensational circus stuIfe flyers and then dropped out Of sight, leaving the business of perfect ing the apparatus and turning it to practical uses to European countries Now that a pressing need hns sudden ly arisen there are precious few aero planes to correspondingly arise. Dis patches said when the troops passed over the border. Several aeroplanes will be in readiness in a few days" Manifestly there is a limit to the Am erican propensity to trust to luck Bristol Press
 With practically the entire Domin- ion of Canada buried knee deep in snow it seems a far cry from that country to this for thirty thousand Americans to help harvest the wheat crop. This is preparedness in the ex- treme There is no doubt that the | ha rfu1a will erraIu v-and WA V along the route of the caldendar. that when this unprecedented winter pass es the time for reaping again will make its appearance And because
 practically all the harvest hands of Canada are busily engaged in moving
 down the enemy in Europe, the Do- minion will have need of many Amer jeans to serve on the farms this spring
 and summer. Here then is a good
 chance for those young fellows who
 while on their vacations wich to gel
 next to nature-New Britain Herald
 Among the various chances one takes
 in riding in the smaller fitney buses
 that of sl1idding seems to be the mos
 dangerous. Why these machines arr
 not equipped with skid chains is be-
 yong the comprehension of those of { logical turn of mind. The fact tha people will ride in machines not s'
 equipped on slippery days probably
 leads the operators to neglect the ex lpense of chains. The great American
 habit of taking a chance" is responsi
 ble in part for the negligence TE
 menace-and any automobile used ii wet weather without chains is a menac . Twill not end with the winter. Woo blocks are as slippery when wet il summer as when covered with ice il winter. The need for chains Is a con
 stant one and the adoption of an ordi | nance or regulation would reassur the timid as well as provide more saf
 travelling conditions Even non-ski tires would be better than nothing
 Some machines are run with the ordi | nary smooth tires and at times sli and slide in an alarming manner Eve | when they do no tangible damage the | wrack the nerves of the passenger! Some sorth of legislation along tn lines suggested would do much {