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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07
EVERYBODY SHOULD DO HIS
PART

From the manner in which the
cases Of infantile paralysis are devel-
oping in New York city, it becomes
evident that something more than
half way measures are demanded in
the care Of those stricken and in the
protection Of those who are liable to
be stricken with the disease, which
has already shown a high mortality.
While great dependence is placed
upon the board of health and the doc
tors and nurses, it must be realized
that everyone has a part which he
can play in doing preventive work. In
this epidemic where the disease is
highly contag tous, 1t is important that
strict quarantine be observed. 1t is
necessary that every precaution should
be taken to see that the disease germs
are nSt carried from one household to
another. Care must be taken to see
that other children are not exposed
just because q. certain number are al
ready sick and every precaution needs
to be taken to make sure that those
children who are being rushed out of
the city have not already been eX-
posed and are thus carrying the dis
ease to other communities.
Thus the advice which is being Of
fered, the publicity which Is being
given to the trouble and the best pre-
ventive measures should get the ut
most attention in all districts of the
metropolis and likewise in all cities
to which New York children are being
sent. Prompt action is needed for
preventive work and it is far prefer
able that convenience and expense be
sacrificed in it's behalf than it is to
spend far greater sums and efforts in
an endeavor to effect a cure.
Preventive work when it comes to
blocking disease cannot be sighted.
Lives are too precious not to do ev-
erything possible to save them and it
is the move which is made in antici-
patton of the dread disease which aC-
composites the best results.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07
THE WAR PRIMER
BY National Geographic Society


NueVo Laredo-One of the chief
centers Of Mexican population along
the ITOnIer to winch the National
Guard troops have been ordered IS
Nuevo Laredo. the subject OF the fol
lowing war geography bulletin issued
by the National Geographic Society
from its Washington headquarters:
"NueVo Laredo, the border city OF
Tamaulipas, is one Of the most I'M
pOrtant gateWays to the southern re-
public, not on account OF its pOpula-
zion, for the American Mexican T1l
PasC and JuareZ constitute a. hypen-
ated city more than twice as large as
Laredo (AmeriCan) and NuevO Laredo
CMeXicau, but because the latter is
the northern terminus of the shortest
railway route 10 Mexico City, the dis
tance being only about 500 miles, com
pared with L2UO miles by way OF
Juarez and LOCO miles through Cludad
POTfriO Diaz eagle Pass.
with 5000 people. NuevO Laredo is
a little more than half as large as the
American town at the other end of
the goo foot international bridge which
spans the Rio Grande at this point.
The two towns were one up to the
time Of the secession Of Texas, the set
Element on the left bank of the river
being captured by Texas rangers in
1916 and occupied by United States
troops under General Lamar a year
perhaps It would be more accurate to
refer to it as the eastern city, for the
Rio Grande flows in more southerly
than easterly direction in this part OF
it's 1900 mile course from the San
Juan mountains in Colorado to the
Gulf Of AIeNicO), received it's charter
as q Texas municipality. The Lare-
does, named for g. seaport in Spain
was settled by Spanish COIOnists dur
ing the decade preceding the American
Revolutionary War.
From now until late IN september
the region around Nuevo Laredo will
present fertile aspect, for it is the
rainy season, but beginning with Oc-
tOber the landscape viii take on dry
Darched appearance, similar to the
picture which it presented a month
ago when the mesquite shrub was
the haunt of iack-rabbits, horned
toads and coyotes.
There arc no mountains to lend
beauty to the skyline in this thinly
populated part of Texas Mexico, but
shortly after leaving the valley of the
Rio Grande the railway line begins its
long climb up to Mexico City which
has an altitude nearly mile and a
half above Nuevo Laredo.
About 20 miles southwest of Nuevc
Laredo the railroad runs through Jar
tia, long a rendezvous for border-rid-
ers who were supposed to patrol this
region IN search of Mexican snug
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07
THEY WANTED TO PAINT

No, you don't!" asserted his friend.
Besides, there isn't any green in this
lot. Have it red-something novel.
My uncle has a red house up at the
lake and it's a peach! Now"
'Green!" repeated Gribbler.
well, of course" said his friend,
eff you don't want to take advantage
Of, this cheap paint you don't need to!
I was Just trying to put you next:
You can't beat a red house. let me tell
yoU!"
Now, he's gone away mad mourn
ed Gribbler.
He was telling his troubles next day
at the office. The head boolzkeeper
laid down his pen in his seriousness.
"Oh, nay!' he said. you don't want it
green and all the chickens died from
poisonous fumes of the paint! You
want it a nice white! Nothing looks
better than a white housed Of course
you have to do it over every year but
then, what's that? Have it white!"
That's foo1ish!" said the head Of
the firm. You want a lasting color.
Paint your property brown on the first
story and yellow above and have
cream trimmings, Gribbler! Then
you have something classy"
And hell fire me If he ever dr1Ves
by and sees I haven't done it," Crib
bier mourned to his wife.
SISTER June was here to-day" Mrs.
Gribbler added "She said we'd rule
Che day if we painted anything but a
-
Don't tell mel" said Gribbler. Il
can bear no more Only I'll bet it
was purple with pink trimmings DO
you want me to tell you right now
what we're going to do about this
painting business"
What" breathed Mrs. Gribbler
WELL said Gribbler, IF can dis
tract the populance and our aunts and
cousins and sisters and the Office and
police for five minutes, I'm going to
paint this palatial abode-green!"
7 hate to tell you said Mrs. Crib
bier but the painter says that owing
to the war you can't get any COED
green paint at all"
Il am a man of resource" Gribbler
said when he had digested this. There
still remain two pOssibiEties-We car
whitewash the house or burn il
down !"-Fxchange
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

states the great problem of assinilat-
ing the alien races that come to this
country is graver and more exacting
than in any other portion of the coun
try The southern democracy that so
bitterly and so unju5tiy assailed the
industries and the prosperity Of the
people of New England at the begin
ming of the Wilson administration
ought to have the assistance of all the
congressman from New England. re-
gardless of their political beliefs, in
mastering this lesson from the plobil-
ization of the national guard-Water-
bury Republican. =!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

A mans true character is revealed
not by his dreams when asleep, but by
his dreams" when awake, the index
bein FURNISHED by day dreams rather
than by night dreams. The Watchful
and rejecting man may see himself
as he really is in his day dreams, dis
covering therein his deepest and
strongest incIinations. What we think
of fondly, when we are alone and fully
awake-this is the self revelation
which the thoughtful inquirer may
confidently seek and by which he may
be informed and warned as to the ma
ture of his true quality.-TOrrington
Register.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

fuel in powder form which will be re-
leased for work by the addition of va
ter, unless that fuel is the common
calcium carbide This chemical, upon
the addition of water, releaVes copious
amounts of a highly explosive gas; but
it's use as motor fuel is open to two
serious drawbacks The first is ex-
pense which puts it out OF the run
ming as 9, competitor of gasoline, even
at the present high prices Of gasoline;
the second drawback is its effect upon
the automobile engine. No automobile
motor made today will stand up under
this gas.-BridgepoF Telegram.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Beautiful Seaside park becomes hid
eous when its lawns are strewn with
papers, lunch boxes, fruit skins and
other garbage. The careless ones must
learn that this park OF all the people
must not be made Tntidy by their lack
of consideration. IF they will not learn
in any other way drastic steps must be
taken. Civic pride would demend that
The park be kept Up to its best, and
those in whom civic pride is dor
mant faculty must have it awakened,
kindly if possible, by force if neces-
sary. This disregard o. the rights of
others is largely haOtt, just as tidiness
in others is habit. 1t may De incul-
Gated by various methods. If it can
not be taught in any other way there
is always recourse to he last resort
arrest and fine. Dissemination of the
facts, even among the foreign speak
ing peoples, will then become rapid.
Let us keep the parks clean. They are
the Fairgrounds and the show places
of the city. If they are allowed to de-
teriorate in appearance the whole
city's reputation for tidiness falls into
disrepute. Here is a real chance to
BE for Bridgeport" - Bridgeport
STANDARD, e ~ azs &st3F -
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

One of the serious problems which
the regular army officers at the border
find confronting them now is to teach
the meen Ofthe National Guard the alb
soIute necessity of seIf-cOntrOl and eff
ficiency systems. These men, fresh
from the busy pursuits Of peaceful
life rush to the field of war with one
great thought-to get at the enemy
and teach him a lesson that will be eff
feCtive. Naturally they are proud and
ambitious and eager to convince the
regulars that they are not faint heart
ed or poor spirited. The result is that
they are over eager to perfect their
training and consequently hard to con-
troll in drilling. They go at their bus
mess so enthusia stically that they wear
themselves out and collapse quickly
under the handicaDs Of a climate to
which they are not accustomed. That
is why many Of them have been
found suffering from the effects of
over heating and exhaustion after a
day or two on the border.-Waterbury
Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

While automobiles Z whose motive
power is derived from a gas engine
supplied with volatile liquid fuel may
some day. be -displaced by electrically
driven vehicles, it is pretty certain
that that day. is not due in the imme-
diate future. Il But as the gasoline sit
uation grows more pressing, the search
for a gasoline substitute becomes hot.
What can be found? Lately the public
has been informed of a number of in
stances in which alleged inventors, be-
whiskered and otherwise, have run
motor vehicles on a fluid composed
chiefly of water, into which some nays-
terious compound powder form has
been dropped. To date the net result
Of these discoveries is nil. The world
;fszyet@to be informed of a-snccessful
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

It may be teachincally correct to de-
clare the seat of Congressman 1ilson
vacant because he has Joined his reg
iment, the Second Connecticut, but
it is unfair and unreasonable. Under
such circumstances it would be the
part of wisdom to stretch a point. The
Congressman having chosen active ser
vice at the front should be encouraged
to the extent of being assured his seat.
In any event it means his recollection a
few months later.-BristOl Press.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07
A piseonoertina Sport.

Far from f1inching at the frown OF
congress, Federal District Attorney
Marshall demands that the statesmen
who rebuke him shall prove their
statements. Stirring up a bob-cat
while hunting jacIrabbits is dtscon-
certing-New York World.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

no doubt that it is being showered
with strong arguments and promises
at the present time. The influence OF
Runania in the war at this time would
Enthusiastically be great.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

The country has never seen a great
crisis in which it has not found itself
ultimately dependent on the brains
and the Drawn, the patriotism and the
generosity of its New EngIanders, and
this despits the fact that in these
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07
EDITORIAL NOTES

The impression continues to grow
that that battlefof the @Sornme is some
battle. s.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Perhaps, now that an enlightened
progressive, Frank a. Munsey, has be-
come. owner Of the New York sun,
Colonel Roosevelt will read it for
sound constitutional doctrine and rot
simply for amusement" as lie said he
did four years ago. But that is beside
the point. The real issue is that the
old Sun, which gave to the world the
dictum Of its famous editor, What the
good Lord lets happen on His earth 1
am not ashamed to put into my pa
per" has become so to speak, one of
US. We take pleasure in welcoming
our new sister into the great and
goodIy and eminently select sorority
Of subscribers to the Associated Press.
Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Some cities in this country have
adopted the daylight saving plan. but
it hasn't been reported that it makes
the milBnan get around any earlier
in the morning
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Rumaria is now reported as Selling
$50 Austrian cars and two of the DO
liticaI leaders uniting forces in favor
Of joining the allies. More trouble
for the Teutons to worry about
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Reports are to the effect that it is
100 in the shade down along the Dor
der, but it wasn't supposed they had
any shade down in that cactus re-
zion
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

/ With the government estimate Of
millions Of men available for war ser
/ vice, it might be interesting to know
! how it intends to handle the trans
| pOrtation question.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Mexico is getting a lot of advertis-
ing out of this talk about war, but it
is too bad that the promoter of it
didn't take care to get some benefit
out of it instead of a black eye.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

It has been figured out that there
are 21.0OO,0OO men in this country who
can be called in case Of war But for
Carranza that might not have been
known,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

The consensus of opinion was that
the house should be painted. The
Gribbler family surveyed t1aoughtfully
and pronounced the dictum casually.
Z guess we'd better paint this
spring" GrdbbIer had said, as though
it was as simple as all that.
yes, were going to paint it over, y
he told his next door neighbOr Smith
that evening, detecting in Smiths sur
veying eye q co1nmiserating pity.
What color?' inquired Smith.
oh said Gribbler, green. I guess
with white trimmings. I've always
liked green houses"
Smith leaned over the fence in his
eagerness. SAY" he cried, don't
do that, for heavens sake! You'll
just waste your money! Don't you
know there's no color like green for
fading? Fades right out! Besides
you think it's going to go well with
the landscape and the landscape posi-
lively swallows green UP - till you
can't see it! What you want is a
good warm brown, with cream trim
mings!"
'fsmith advised brown GTlbbler
told his wife that night. HE says
green"
ooh, does hep broke in Mrs. Crib
bier. cousin Sarah was here to- day
and when I told her We were painting
green thought she was going to have
apoplexy. She said green was ordi-
nary and obvious and that every sub
urbanite thought if he had a greer
house and & chicken yard he was the
social leader of the village. ToJ
know Cousin Sarah studied art il
Paris and knows all about values alC
such things She said we should be
progressive and original and she ad-
ViS6d Strongly breaking away from the
beaten tracks and doing something
daring. She-she wanted US to pain
the house black with white trim
mings!"
Suffering cats!" gasped Grfbbler
looking wild.
Cousin Sarah said she had beer
dying to see what a black and white
house would look like ever since thi!
blaCk-and-white craze had swept tht
country"
shed die all right" Gribbled pro
nounced gTimly. Does she think
want people to make piIgrimages from
a thousand miles away to gaze upon
a black and white freak on my prem
Uses? I always knew that Sarah hat
it in for me- The insane commission
would be after me. sure!'
Il thought Cousin Sarah and you
mother would never speak to eacl
other again after their argument,
| proceeded Mrs Cribbler. Your moth
| er dropped in while she was here ant
| she said Immediately that we ought t.
| have the house yellow. Yellow is s.
| cheerful They grew quite violent il
! their argument
| growled Gribhler, lolzing more alarm
| ed. SHE has a, very strong will an
| Hello. Crib" said the man ascend
! ing the front steps. Il heard you wer
| going to paint and 1 know where yo'
I
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

The. Germans must be hard UP for
officers as well as men when the kali
ser's grandson enIists at the age Of
ten and is made a lieutenant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

The royal British commission says
Augustine Birrell was to blame for
the Irish uprising, but the former
chief secretary for Ireland admitted
almost asrmuch when he resigned. ~
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

The man on the corner says: Every
body should learn, early in life how
to bow gracefully to the inevitable.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Carranza changed his tune pretty
quick after he learned that Roosevelt
favored war and proposed to take part
in the ffghting . III
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07
OTHER VIEW POINTS

If the police would use their author
ity and arrest a few of the trarsgres-
sOrs there would be less reckless driY-
ing. The motorist who Obeys traffic
regulations and has the disposition to
keep within the law, is i.nperiEed by
the fool driver who thinks that care
fulness is a sign of inability to handle
a car. The police have the law on
their side. Let them enforce the tTaf-
ffc regulations to the letter and thus
prevent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Accident insurance companies may
yet deem it wise to place their cards
tnst conspicuous places in every sauto-
mobile, and particularly " where the
driver can get an unobstructed view.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

That German submarine S which /. is
claimed to be waiting off thea coast
somewhere is almost as mUchBof a
mystery as 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of villa
or the fellow who hit BILLY Patterson.
u 2 - ~ % d - haa W
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

Norwich, Friday, July 2, 1916.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-07-07

t
acts as it did at Waco, Texas, for
which no. one was punished it is
bound to grow like all other unre-
strained Ia1Tlessness.
- EDITORIAL NOTES.
The impression continues to grow
that that battletof the @Sornme, is some
battle. 5...
The man on the corner says: Every
body should learn, early in life, how
to bow gracefully to the inevitable.
Carranza changed his tune pretty
quick after he learned that Roosevelt
favored war and proposed to take part
in the fighting. T. --,a
The Germans must be hard up for
officers as we'll as men when the kali
ser's grandson enIists at the age Of
ten and is made a lieutenant.
Reports are to the effect that it is
100 in the, shade down along the Dor
der, but it wasn't supposed they had
any shade down in that cactus re-
gion.
It has been figured out that there
are 21.OOO,0OO men in this country who
can be called in case Of war. But for
Carranza that might not have been
known.
Some cities in this country have
adopted the daylight saving plan. but
it hasn't been reported that it makes
the mill1man get around any earlier
in the morning.
With the government estimate Of
millions Of men available for war ser
vice, it might be interesting to know
how it intends to handle the trans
pOrtation question.
Rumaria is now reported as Selling
$50 Austrian cars and two of the DO
itical leaders uniting forces in favor
Of joining the allies. More trouble
for the Teutons to worry about
Mexico is getting a lot Of advertis-
ing out of this talk about war, but it
is too bad that the promoter of it
didn't take care to get some benefit
out of it instead of a black eye.
The royal British commission says
Augustine Birrell was to blame for
the Irish uprising, but the former
chief secretary for ireland admitted
almost as much when he resigned. r.
t.sAfEzFEEs8
Accident insurance companies may
yet deem 1T wise to place their cards
ina conspicuous places in every sauto-
mobile, and particularly " where the
driver can get an unobstructed view.
That German submarine S which /. is
claimed to be waiting off the4 coast
somewhere is almost as mUchBof a
mystery as 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of villa
or the fellow who hit BILLY Patterson.
n - N u y - M Vi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-20

Argentina has enacted civil service
retirement legislation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-20

ing secretary J. ]. Mills was prepared
this morning. Mr. Mills was compli-
mented for his ability as statesman
and as business manager.
Although Mr. Mills is giving up the
office of general secretary, he will re-
tain his position as clerk of the next
Five Year Meeting.
Important steps toward the re-or-
ganization of boards of control for the
American Friend were under consider
alton today.
recommendation of the committee
Of seven for the reorganization and
combination of several committees Of
the Five Year Meeting were heard.
The recommendations were taken un-
der consideration and the committee
was advised to continue its work and
investigations. Another meeting Of
the committee will be held shortly be-
fore the Five Year Meeting here next
fall and the changes will be one Of the
most important things before the con-
ference.
The business of the executive com
mittees of the Five Year Meeting
which have been In session is being
brought to close.