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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
MORE POLITICS?

Nothing has called attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the militia in many of the states of the union like the call for service that was issued by the president in connection with the Mexican trouble. It was a revelation that Immediately pointed out the weak spots particularly when troops from the most distant states were the first 1o be sent south because those which were directly concerned and those ad- jacent were not in condition, either as to training or equipment, to meet the requirements.
 In not few states the militia are still in their mobilization camps The full quota called for was not available when sought and such service as they left to those which were.
 It is perfectly plain that the state military organizations in those con- monwealths need much attention if they are going to make the federalized militia what it is expected to be, but with border conditions such that the organizations from number of the states are being sent home little req son can be seen in the order which has just called out the guardsmen from Tennessee and North Carolina for ser vice in Texas when such has not been sought by those in charge of the army operations on the border. The only apparent excuse for it is politics and that ought not to be allowed to play a part in such affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
An American First.

It is pleasing to me to see that MT. Ed. c. Curtin comes back as an Amer ican first, and that his hyphenated mother who were born in Ireland"
 l had the honor of being in a regi- meYt under Gen. Banks in 1883 in which there were eight companies of brave dependable Irishmen and there was not a hyphenated Irishman among them. They were Americans first and forever and large part of them were from "the green isle;" but it was not because they were not from here they didn't use "the hyphen to honor their fathers and mothers"
 The hyphenated American represents an organized clan, who have gotten to- gether ostensibly for social purposes. but who are found to be a force in politics to be dealt with by the poli- tical managers collectively for the power and patronage which they have lgured out should come to them.
 Some hyphenated citizens in the present crisis of the government have been influenced by alien leaders and been so odiously un-American that the hyphen has been brought into dis repute. and the hyphenated citizens have all properly been brought under suspicion. but none of them have at tempted to defend the hyphen as a symbol that they are honoring their father and mother that their days may be long in the land of their adoption.
 A good American citizen is a credit to his father and mother wherever they were born; but the dependability of the hyphenated citizen has been queered by the conduct of these citizens, by their un-American and criminal be- haviour.
 Necessity may in the future require that the hyphen flor the honor of father and mother" be prohibited by law. since it is not necessary for that purpose or any other purpose, which is strictly American.
 Mir. Curtin does himself credit in trying to crawl out from the odium of his first proud assumption. H. I. ROLLER. Norwich, Sept. IS, 1916.
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the evils existing in New York city he was chosen as the candidate. It was not until his second try that he was elected but he nevertheless during his term in office did much to improve conditions in the big city. Similarly did he undertake the work which was entrusted to him as president of Co., lumbia at a most important period in the history of that institution, and while he made no pretense as an edu- cator as an organizer and business ad- ministrator he was most successful.
 Not only New York but the entire country has felt the benefit of his in terest in reform work, whether it was in the misunderstanding between labor and capital, educational work in the south or the correcting of the cor rupt practices in politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
THE BRITISH "TANkv

Many important inventions have been brought out since the war in Eu- rope was begun and they have proved a success or a failure according to the manner in which they have served the direct purpose for which they were brought into use, but none has called forth more attention than the armored, self propelling, self track laying car fitted out with a battery of machine guns which has been put into use on the western front by the British and which has called forth the nickname of tank"
 Bigger guns have been brought into service for the battering down Of for tifcations. New types of machine guns have been tried out. The aero- plane has been developed to a greater degree than ever before and trench warfare has been introduced with it's interesting underground operations. There have also been the armored trains and large guns have been mounted on specially constructed rail- coad trucks, while arnor protected au- tos have been employed, but nothing has approached the tanks" which go anywhere and serve as an important factor not onE in moving down the enemy by their machine gun fire but In blowing through the maze of barbed wire entanglements.
 The tank" has been constructed to meet certain needs and from all ac- counts it is fulfilling expectations and because of the secrecy with which it has been constructed, it has for the time being secured a great advantage over the enemy. It is another instance where necessity has proved the mother of invention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
TOO LITTLE SAFETY FIRST.

Just when or where the large num- Der of deaths and serious injuries which result from the reckless driving of automobiles or the failure to respect the regulations which have been adopted through necessity, are going to cease is beyond the power of man to forecast.
 Ordinarily the lesson taught when fatalities occur through heedlessness and a disregard for apparent danger can be expected to have its good ef- feet in teaching others to avoid simi- lar trouble, but it apparently does not Every week end furnishes just as many such instances as if none had ever occurred. Care appears to be an unknown quantity for many who should exercise it not only for their own but for the safety of those who are with them and for whose lives they are responsible.
 The reading public will give a sigh of relief if the time ever comes when the days news brings fewer stories such as those of Monday morning which told of Five dead in joy ride In New York, "Six killed when train hits auto" in Pennsylvania, 1.-TWO hurt when auto upsets" in Delaware, Mo- torcyclist loses a leg," and "Motorcy- clist's skull fractured" in New Jer- Bey, Dives to death on motorcycle and -Four people hurt, auto smashed In Massachusetts and "One dead ir auto upset and five others hurt" in Rhode Island.
 These are but a few of the many fir the week ends list of horrors whict show that safety first is getting fal too little consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
STORIES OF THE WAR
Football As a Diversion.

A satrist writing on the madness of the English might have conceived as the widest stretch of fantasy the English sportsman going into battle kicking a football before him. But any one in England who thought at the beginning of the war of such a possibility would have been consider ed iunatic.
 Yet it is hitory that the London Irish at Loos dribbled an associa- tion football in their attack, and to- day at Kingston Barracks, the quar- ters of the East Surreys, a football which had arrived from the front the previous night was set in the place of honor, and the story of how it was played in a match to the death with the Prussian Guards was told by Col. Treeby, the commandant of the bar racks.
 The battalion of the East Surreys was drawn up for the attack on Mon sian Guards. Capt. Neviu gave the signal for the advance by kicking off this football With two other foot balls it was dribbled under heavy fire right up to the German trenches The gallant captain had been killed along with many of the forwards in that at tack. Wellington's theory of Water loo having been won on the playing fields of Eton is less true than that many Of our battles in this terrific war have been won in the fields of the football leagues.
 Probably there is sound psychology in the production of the football, with it's old sporting associations. kJt a moment when men are strung up al- most to breaking pitch for the su- preme crisis of their lives. Some Ger man professor will doubtless find one day that football was part of our dis guised military training for attack on Germany, just as cricket was prepa- ration for our bomb throwing.
 But the attack of the London Irish and the East Surreys dribbling foot ball into the mouth of death should be Q greater inspiration to the poet than the change of the Six Hundred. MT. Kipling should do it. He owes some reparatfon now to the "muddled loaf at the goal."-Manchester Guardian
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
ANOTHER REASON FOR PRoTEc
 TON.

There is much food for thought in an official Japanese document regard ing the pay of the working people in that country, particularly when indus tries are undergoing constant and ex- tensive development and Japan is al- ways looking for bigger export trade.
 In the case of textile workers there is paid from 22 to 27 cents day to the men while the women receive from 14 to 16 cents. The men employed in chemical works get from 25 to 34 cents as a days pay and the women from IA to IT cents. The average pay of the male printers Is 26 cents and for the female IA, and with the electrical workers the average is 2S and g re- spectively.
 The pay is equally low among the farm labor where the men receive S26 year under contract The average day Iaborer received S2,36 a month, a female servant $1.50 a month and a carpenter about A cents a day. And this is all based on a day of IA hours. Child labor is also largely used Tn Ja- pan and it is correspondingly low.
 With such conditions prevailing is there any wonder that there is a de- mand for protective legislation in this country? Can business in this coun- try expect to compete with such cheap labor conditions?
 Japan is developing along industrial lines. It is reaching out for foreign markets and it has since the seamen s law went into effect here branched out extensively ill the shipping line so that it is prepared to take advantage of every market for it's products and this country is bound to feel the effects of it unless it takes steps to protect it. self.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
SETH LOW.

A man who has been prominently identified with reform movements has been taken away by the death of Seth Low, former president of Columbia university and previously mayor of Brooklyn and New York. He has been man of great usefulness in the me- tropolis. His ability was recognized before he had completed his college course and it was only a. decade there- after that he was honored by the cleo tion to the mayoralty of Brooklyn, his native city. It was there that he put many reforms into effect after bring ing to light some of the wretched con- ditions that had been permitted to prevail.
 He brought to the front the idea that municipal government should be undertaken and carried out without regard to national politics and when a leader was needed for such move ment which sought to right many of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Whether or not the farmer will be able to jack up the price of his pro- duce to offset the increased tariff in freights the event will decide, but there Is another phase to the matter that will have weight. The farmers feel that they have been discriminated against by the president in favor of the trainmen and whatever trouble arises will be laid, and not unujstly, at his door. The end is not yet.- Bridgeport Standard.
 The secretary of the American Fed eration of Labor says that every year there are 30,000 American workmen killed and 100000 injured and inca pacitated for a period of four weeks or more. In addition, there are 3,000,0
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

which the average boy shuns as in- sultSi
 A weird sort of lump was grow ing oddly in his throat. With no ap parent intention Aunt Grace had also ceased speaking to him. It seemed merely taat she was unaware of him. She passed him by as though he were not, she sat opposite him and found thousands of places for her eyes, each of which miraculously was out of range of him. The throat lump was growing huge and a horribly depress- ed feeling gripped Edwin without his being able to locate the precise spot. Well, it served her right, This was what people got for being cruel! Let her suffer!
 Even Edwin's ina agination could not have compassed the situation which followed that evening when on a ma chine ride. he was left alone with her an errand. He twisted far over in his corner of the seat, and Aunt Grace remained far over in hers. There was silence. It was a horrible silence. Edwin twisted a trif1e More sllence-an impossible silence. Aunt were not there! The large lump grew and burst
 'T-I'm s-sorry!" Edwin gasped out grabbing Aunt Grace's arm
 "What:" asked that lady in great surprise
 This was awful! Edwin gasped for breath He clung desperately to the arm. I'm awful sorry how I've actedi" he repeated.
 A weepy small boy was promptly cuddled in Aunt Grace's arms. There was no one to see and he cried it out upon her shoulder. Marvelously the throat lump had disappeared. There being no one to see, Aunt Grace kiss ed him.
 'Oh, gee!" hiccoughed Edwin hap pity. T didn't know things could be so aw- w-awfuli"-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

were hard and red and were in blotches and itched so that I had to scratch my face and more pimples broke out. I lost my rest at night because of the itching.
 'I had the trouble for about two years. 4 friend told me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment and T ser,f for a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
From the Commerce Reports

Norway has put an embargo on the export of raw copper, but releases for shipment to England as great an amount of copper as it receives from the United States.
 Last December, Germany had more than 10.000,000 cows and more than 20 GOO, GOO beef cattle of all kinds.
 One hundred and fifty vessels pass ed through the Panama canal in July.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

Just to offset the claim that Villas prestige is gone, the willy bandit pops up and declares that he will soon have another large army. That sounds like Villa and definitely settles the claim that he is dead and buried.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

The action of the government in ad- vertising the cruiser Boston, of the famous white squadron that took part in the fight at Manila, for sale as junk gives further proof that fame is here today and gone tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

That party rescued from Elephant Island was eager to learn when the war ended. They will doubtless show no surprise if from the reports from Berlin they reach the conclusion that it has only just begun.
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A master baker in New York de- clares that the consumers would save $25, 100000 a year by buying ten-cent bread. but 1t has been long time that he has taken in deciding to take the public into his confidence.
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A London blacksmith has been jail ed because he cut off the end of his trigger finger to prevent conscription, and yet blacksmiths are supposed to be the best kind of fighters.
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The democratic headquarters is much elated over the way subscrip- tions for the campaign are coming in, which indicates better success in that endeavor than in raising national revenue,
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With a portion of that mob who horribly treated and threatened to lynch the sheriff at Lima, O.. under indictment, an example has been set which ought to be called to the at tention of Georgia and Texas.
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That kind offer of the sultan to per- init relief to be carried to the Sy- rians may have been calculated to stir up spirit of friendship but they. like the Armenians, must feel that nothing whatever can create such a feeling in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19

The American delegates are going to ask those from Mexico about inter- nal conditions across the border, but what is the use of harping upon such a tender subject?
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That heart to heart conference of the, Teutonic leaders does not appear to have added any strength to the de- fense along the western front.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Lazy people never hold sickness in the same light that the industrious do.
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cases of industrial illness,'' year. If these figures are accurate, he's certain ly right in maintaining that there is need of more national preparedness in industry and public sanitation.-Wa- terbury Republican.
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The oyster season won't be widS open until some one finds pearls in 6
 15-cent plate on the half -shell.-Phil. adelphia Press.
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Reelection for Congressman Richard P. Freeman is going to be secured all most as easily as was his unanimous renomination.
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land and Belgium, where their cul- ture was an important industry. The trees are grown from tiny cuttings carefully rooted under bell glasses or in glass cases, then set out in beds where during the first season they grow from three to five feet. They are not ready for market, however, for five or six years, during which time they are trimmed and nurtured until they are hardy and shapely."
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Sample Each Free by Mail

With 32-p. Skin Book on the treatment of the skin and scalp. Address postcard ssCutfcurn, Dept. T, Boston.'' Sold by druggists and dealers throughout the world.
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free sample. found great relief so bought more and in short time was completely healed" (Signed) Robert Cooper, Naval Training Station. Newport. R. l.. July 2s. 1915.
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ITCHING P|MPIES
 DISFIGURED FACE
Red and In BIotches. Scratched and More PimpIes Broke Out.
 Lost Rest At Night,
HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

''Pimples broke out on my face three years ago and had very much trouble with them as they dis1gured my face. They
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Official Opening.

men. But he probably will. It is ths law!--Syracuse Post Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-19
Green Beans.

Green beans are so tender t1t season that all you have to do is u fill your mouth full of pods, shal' your head a little and they are mastt. cated.-Mound City News.
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May Change His Mind.
 The Santa Fe president says that his road will nos obey the order of Congress to increase the pay of his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-29
TO SPEED UP
MOBILIZATION
OF RESOURCES
Is Object of Conference Soon
to Be Held in Nations
Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-A ma
tional conference of the heads OF the
leading industries OF the United
States and of other prominent mon
to take up the mobilization of the
country's natural resources with the
idea OF greater national strength and
efficiency has been called to meet at
the Willard hotel. in this city on May
I'd.
The conference will be held under
the auspices of the National Conser-
walton Congress. outgrowth OF the
hrst conference OF governors at the
White House. eight years ago. 1t
will include statesmen, jurIsts, econ
omists. scientists.
Leaders of Commerce.
and industry and of transportation
and labor. It's object is to take stock
of and devise plans for the develop
ment and utilization OF Americas re-
sources as a means OF Strengthening
the nation.
The National Conservation Con-
gress. which has held five annual
meetings and Of which +. Lee Wor-
sham, of Atlanta, Ga. Is presidentti
has communicated It's general plan
to President Wilson, who will be in
vited to address the Congress. Ex-
perts from practically every govern
ment department and In many states
are already at work cooperating on
the big plan.
The congress is regarded by It's of
ficers as the proper organization to
undertake plans for the mobilization
OF the country's resources. Officers of
the congress point out that the ques-
ton OF satisfactory or resources Is
one that has commanded hrst atten-
ton in all the
Warning Countries
of Europe. Since utilization Of re-
sources is the first question in time
of war, they say, America should take
stock OF her resources in time of
peace. 30 that it will know what It
has to depend on whether war comes
or not.
A great many of the leading men
Of tho nation, according to officers of
the congress, believe that the alleged
inherent war weakness of republic
can be more than Offset In the case
OF the United States by the very
weight OF its tremendous resources,
provided these resources can be.
coupled with perfect organization to-
ward the ane purpose Of national de-
Tense
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-30
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Several from here attended Chill
dren's services at Goshen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe spent
Thursday and Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Taylor of Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Underwood
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry I'm
derwood, of Mt. Vernon.
Cary Harris of Winding Fork spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hays visited
Mrs. Margaret Hayden of Bladens.
burg Sunday.
Charles Dugan suffered serious
loss last, week when his barn was
burned to the ground byefire of un.
known origin. Part of the contents
were got out, but a great number
of valuable tools, machinery, grain,
hay and and one calf were destroyed
The loss is partly covered by insur-
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Green spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Rizor
of Hen Peck.
Our efficient supervisor, George
Dugan, and a number of men are bust
ly engaged in improving the public
highway.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-06-30

FRIENDSHIP

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Mr.. and Mrs. William Hough of Mt.
Vernon returned to their home Mon
day after having spent their vacation
with their daughter, Mrs. Ambrose
Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. French Baird and
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler Tweedy spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. Earl
George at Centerburg.
Mrs, Evaline Carey, Miss Eva
Carey, Miss Emma Walker and Mr..
and Mrs f. W. Carey and son, James,
were the guests of Mrs. James Carey
near Bangs recently.
Mrs. Iris Bricker and children of
Mt. Vernon were weekend guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Bricker
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Brown were
the guests of w. II. Brown, Jr., and
family recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Dickersor
were the guests of Bellville relatives
recently.