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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Pay of the cIeruv,

MT. Editor: Please allow space in your paper that I may speak q word of encouragement to the struggling clergy Of our denomination (the Bap- tist2, A word to the churches as
 Dear Brethren, the Lord has sent you out to labor in his harvest, and He is looking on. We often wonder why the Masters kingdom advances so slowly. Let us ask the question, Is the fault in us? Possibly so; or it may be in the church, through which medium the Gospel is to be spread
 A few facts after thorough investi- Sation may serve to give the reader a clear view and help to adjust matters. It is thought and expected that the clergy can live cheaper and dress bet ter than other men of rank on the same wage. That is by the church, the business world takes a different stand. Note the contrast. In trav- cling around the country I gather these truths. The commonest laborer in factories and shops gets $25O to $3 for his days pay. The skilled la borer gets all the way from $4.50 to $6 per day and more. This shows the appreciation for mems worth by these corporations and companies. The Workmen are asked to put their souls into their work, not their feet and hands only For this they delight to pay. Many of these workmen have made no special preparation as have many of the clergy.
 Should some of the churches pay $50 or $6O per month a cry Of fear would go out that the pastor is get ting rich or laying by something for 9 sick day.
 That's no money for Gods servant in these days, neither do commotion and emotion constitute Christian ac- tivity unless characterized by a spir- itual awakening which means giving They had all things common and gave up their possession"
 The church will develop as the ship unfurlinG her sails before the breeze If the church would sail she must spread her wings. God is looking on. Let fireman raise all the steam an engine can carry, then tie the hands of the engineer. The train will not more and all on board will fail to reach their destination.
 Jesus said the Iaborer is worthy of his hire. Paul said ''rnuzzle not the OK that treadeth out the corn" This might be used as a spoken duet in these days Of modern song, with that much used and well loved song, Jesus Paid It All.
 Still other questions arose thus; Why are we losing and falling to the fourth and fifth place in denomina- tionaI ranks, and why are not more young men entering the ministry? Read between the lines and get the answer. God is looking on.
 Montclair, N. J., Aug. 21, 1916.
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SAGE ADVICE UNHEEDED

coolly in the shade and crocheted and added more powder to our nice, cool noses while those two girls turned themselves into damp, crimson wrecks with stringy hair and ruined toilets. And, moreover, they had to smile all through it and act carefree and happy when it was over. Only their flashing glances of envy and wrath at the other married lady and myself betrayed their real feelings.
 T hadn't a bit of sympathy for them. always believe that when you start thing you should see it through, and when you are wooing a man you've got to sacrifice yourself! So the other married iady and I presided at supper and the bachelors said love, how do you two manage to look SC fresh when the rest of us are such wrecks. And husbands and the rage of EIoise and ball and had a lovely time.
 T might add that after their heroic sacrifice Eloise lost her bachelor to an eastern girl, ten minutes after she arrived and GenevieYe's is still dang ling. So, as I said, it really doesn't pay! Pick out one who likes checkers or croquet f you want any peace!"
 Well" said the pretty girl anxious ly, it doesn't make a bit of difference in my case, of course-fbut really, think we're going to have awfully cool weather this summer! And I know where there's a, tennis court in the shade! But you're very much mis- taken if you think I am especially in- terested in iEl!"-ExChange
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

LirT7S3 urg.-"F'oUr Limburgs dot the map of Europe" says today's war ge- Ography bulletin issued by the Nation al Geographic Society, but the prob able location of the German camp for English prisoners, where the execution of two Irish soldiers created a, great stir in diplomatic circles recently, is Limburg- on the-Lahn. The other Limburgs are: the smallest of the nine provinces of Belgium; the smallest province of Holland; and Limburg on the-Lenne, also called HOhenHnburg of course, there should be no confusion of these places with the Galician city which is spelled Lenberg.
 'Limburg- -the-Lahn is enc of the oldest towns of Germany. It is situ- ated in the DrincipaIity of Hesse- Nassau and $ 32 miles eact of the i'm portant Rhenish city of Coblenz AS prison camp it has the advantage of being comparatively near the battle fronts of France and Belgium, yet sufficiently far removed to be out of the danger zone of possible raid and rescue. It is at least 160 miles in an airline northeast of Verdun, the near est important point of conflict at the present time, and lies 100 miles almost directly east of Malnedy, a town on the German Belgium frontier Ger many'S great cathedral city, Cologne, is 65 miles in an airline to the north west.
 At the outbreak of the war Linn burg was a town of slightly less than 10000 inhabitants, and it's chief in- terests were tobacco factories soap and pottery works machine shops and breweries. To the east, along the Lahn extends the Limburg Basin. for three or four miles. and it is probably in this plain that the English prisoners are confined.
 "Ono of the exasperating features of being a prisoner in Ldnburg must be the recollection to many of the English unfortunates that at this very season of the year in peace times they were wont to flock to the famous baths of Ems, just 20 miles down the river Ems was accustomed to entertaining l2,000 visitors during July and August, and the sufferers from pulmonary troubles gathered there from all parts of Europe and the British Isles
 Another interesting town in the vii cinity of Lirnburg is Nassau, r miles to the west. It was here that the great German statesman. Baron Stein, was born and spent his youth. Stein was largely instrumental in saving Prussia after Napoleon had imposed the drastic terms of the treaty of Tilsit, for although he had only a short time before been dismissed by his sovereign as a refra ctory, insolent, obstinate and disobedient official when the critical moment arrived the baron was the preeminently strong figure to whom Frederick William could turn
 During the middle ages Linn -burg belonged to the Courts of Lahngau, but
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AN oVEPWoRKED ALARM.

There is nothing surprising of course about the story which was put into circulation to the effect that Japan had succeeded in obtaining a grant of 60,000 acres in Panama, through the operations of a Spaniard, for the purpose of establishing a coaling sta tiOn for private Japanese interests. It is in line with many other such tales which have been put forth and it is only what was to be expected when the announcement was made follow ing the investigation which was set Op foot by Secretary Lansing, that the whole matter is a canard, that no such concession has been made and none is likely to be secured
 When there is nothing else to arouse interest there are those who rely upon starting a scare of this kind which immediately proves to be a flash in the pan. Their periodical appear ance might indicate a desire to ere ate spirit Of distrust between this country and others, with Japan usual ly involved wlren there is little or no foundation in fact.
 It is not reasonable to suppose that Panama would attempt such a thing It knows too well the attitude of this government upon that very point whether the head of a Latin Ameri- can republic has been holding office for long term or a short period of years. Some people seem to be anx- ious to get this country and Japan involved in a question which deals with the upholding of the Monroe Doctrine and it will be refreshing if the time ever comes when the futility of that is permanently established.
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Insincere? !?

And so nobody will be surprised to find MT. Wilson indulging in Pecksnif- fan plattudes concerning the unself- ishness that should inspire the public service and the part the postoff1ce should play in every community as "the conspicuous gauge and standard of what the government is doing for the people, after his continuous per formance of partisanship in office. Mir. Wilson's record ever since he entered the White House has been filled with instances of saying one thing and do- ing the opposite until the public, learn ing through sad experience, has come to judge him by his deeds and not by his words. It is the only way to keep even with his patent reversible mind. Pittsburgh Telegraph.
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the value of imports admitted free of duty, therefore, was $304, ,307,909. In other words, despite the huge mass of imports now coming to us, and swell ing in volume and value every month the dutiable imports are so much low CT than they were before the war that the increase of free imports is really 40 per cent. more than appears on the face of the total imports.
 How much greater the increase will be after the war, with Germany, Aus tria, Belgium and all Europe shipping to us at full capacity, nobody can say; but who can doubt that there will be enough more free, not dUtiabIe, arti- industries look like the battle ruins of northern France.-New York Sun.
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ECZEMA ON BABY'S
 FACE AND KNEES
Very Tiny Red PimpIes. Changed To Dry, ScaIy Crusts. Kept
 Hands in Bags.
HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

''When my little girl was baby she had patches of eczema on her face and over her knees. The breaking out was like very tiny red pimples at first and soon changed to dry scaly crusts, giving a very rough appearance, and causing her much dis comfort, and I kept her hands in bags to keep her from scratching.
 'I tried several kinds Of saIves and liquids which did not benefit her and she looked worse. Then began to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment and soon after she grew better and was quickly healed. I have always kept the Cuticura Soap and Ofnt- ment in the house since.' (Signed) Mrs. W. H. Knight, East High St., Newbury. Mass, Oct. 19, 1915.
 Keep your face young by daily use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Sample Each Free by Mail
 With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard ''Cuticura, Dept. F. BoSa tOn.'a Sold throughout the world.
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A Sensible Southern Proteetionist.

John A. Guice, a provision broker of Natchez, Miss, writes the American Economist as follows:
 I have been reading your paper for some time. I enjoy it very much, as it expresses my views on the tariff. I believe in tariff for protection. I am an American, and I believe we ought to patrOnize American made goods. We ought to protect manufacturers in this country. If we do not, we will see millions of men out of employment after this war is over. The people understand now that the free trade proposition will not do, and next No vember will cast their votes against free trade.
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POLITICAL
Our Free Trade Business.

If American manufacturers are staggered by the increase of our i'm ports, that does not begin to tell the story, of the tariffs share in it. For the most part purchases abroad, even while the waT goes on, are free trade business pure and simple. Let the records make it clear
 For the eleven months ending with last May the increase Of our imports, taken as whole, over the correspond $215, ,G91, ,865, the two import figures be- ing period of 1914 before the war was ing 52,08S,072 and $1,f36, ,399. POT.
 But there was an actual loss in our dutiable imports for the eleven months ending with last May as compared with the elegen months ending with May 1914, the drop being from $702,- 339.570 to 3.223,5 526- The increase in
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IN BEHALF OF THE mILlrIAMEN.

A special session of the Connecti- cut general assembly is an unusual thing. The occasions for it are few and far between but Governor HoI- comb has done the proper thing in calling one for the second week in September in order to take up and extend the right of voting to the members of the state militia who are voters and who are at the present time in the service of the country along the Mexican border.
 As matters stand at tho present time the militiamen numbering over 2,000 will be deprived of the right to vote at the coming elections unless their term of service is ended and they are sent home before election day. No provision exists in the state law to cover the contingency where soldiers happen to be out of the state on duty at election time and 1t is to overcome this situation, which for tunately does not occur very often, that action by the legislature in spe- ctal session is required.
 Connecticut is not so flush with funds that it has money to devote to extra sessions of the legislature when they are not needed or when 1t is pos- S4DAC tC put ludlLEIS ON6E LO q I6gu- lar session, which in this case will occur but few months later, but this is case which does not admit of such delay. The men who are doing guard duty should not be disfran- chised and it is incumbent upon the state to see that they are not even though. they are temporarily outside its borders. The expense under such circumstances is entirely justified.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
The Most Vfrtuous of Birds.

Storks, according to some ancient writers (they can hardly be called au- thorities) are the most virtuous and domestic of birds. One of them, Friar Bartholomew says: While the female liveth, the male keepeth truly to her in nest. And if a male espy, in any wise, that the female hath broke spOusehead, she shall no more dwell with him, but he beaten and striketh her with his bill, and slayeth her if he may The same writer remarks that storks, in their oversea rnigrations, are conveyed by crows, who withstand with all their might fowls that hate storks." An engaging characteristic attributed to these birds is that they "nourish their parents when oppressed with age."-London Chronicle.
 News Censorships.
 The administration declines to be- come excited over protests against
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GAN LEARN FROM OTHERS

In spite of the deplorable record which has been established by the state of Georgia in regard to lynch lngs, and all the claims which have been made to the effect that such does not represent the sentiment of the better class of citizens in that com monwealth, the failure of the recent session of the state legislature to deal with this question by additional leg Islation aimed at some of the weak points which exist today, indicates that either it is in accord with pub
 lie opinion in that state or else the
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TIME TO INSIST ON GOOD ROADS
 Nothing contributes to +he welfare of a community more than conven- tent and comfortable lines of commu- nication. In this respect Norwich is well favored when it's railroads and electric system are considered but it suffers seriously in comparison with others when the highways of travel are considered.
 Expression is given to this situation in connection with Dollar Day when the merchants of the city endeavor to stimulate an increased interest in the trade opportunities which are here af- forded, by the communication which was received by The Bulletin from Putnam which by adding to the page advertisement concerning that event said: Fix your punk road from Taft vile and we will boost Norwich and help to make it a bigger and better city"
 That tells it's own story. There is nothing of greater importance to a city than good roads. It is as vital that they should be up to the require ments inside the limits of the town as well as outside and here is a c,riti- cism from those who would use one of the important avenues leading into the city which goes right to the point It is bit Of good advice which can be fully appreciated by those of Nor wich who use this highway daily and who will agree with the critic.
 It does need improvement and so do many others. Good roads should not only be built but they should be maintained. There are other things than bargains which attract and the merchants of Norwich should extend their cooperation to seeing that the main highways which radiate in all directions are kept in the pink and not the punk" of condition. The Putnam tip should be sufficient.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

The hope of sensible republicans in Connecticut just now is that Senator Mclean will take a sober second thought and decide to continue to ade- quately represent the state in the up per chamber. His place could not be filled for years to come by a new man, simply because senators are negligible quantities until they have become seasoned. He is efficient. And inc is always sOiCitOus about the interests of the state and the people he repre- sents. We need him at Washington for six years to come.-Ansonia Sen tinel.
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Now that Italian troops have been sent to Saloniki it is claimed that declaration of war between Italy and Germany cannot longer be delayed. But with the announcement that Ger many had taken over the defense of Trieste there appears to have been a previous reason.
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Doesn't Scare Hughes.

The presndential chair offers a rath- CT warm seat for anyone. There is trouble abroad and trouble at home, and the president is, in all reality, a man of trouble.-Memphis Conner cial-Appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24

If the president means what he says, and if such remarks are not sam pies of the political buncombe which
 we may expect from now until No vember, it is but fair to ask MT. Will son if, believing that O0,000,000 people are at the mercy of a small band and that lives may be lost thereby, he pro- poses to stand still and allow a small group to put through this conspiracy
 against the whole American people ? And is he prepared to admit that he
 and his administration are powerIess to protect the people against the
 threats of a small minority New Haven Register.
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From the attitude of the railroad managers it is quite evident that they do not consider that fairness is the keynote of the presidents appeal. with their side called upon to make the sacrifice.
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Willing to Cineh the Job.

Josephus Daniels is such an oppo- nent of the spells system that hs would ven be willing to have the secretaryship of the navy put under the civil service.-Boston Transcript.
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the German and British news censor ships as it is now engaged in some little experiments of its own in tha' line down on the border.-BostoE Transcript.
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A Perfect Beino,

Once upon a time there was a hu- man being who never made a mistake. And his neat little tombstone records the fact that he was one day old when he died.-Springf1eld Republican.
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No sooner is the danger of strike against a public utility corporation overcome with some semblance of re- gard for the people, than there is new one threatened. The poor old public is kept guessing most of the time
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Nothing could be more compliment tary to the offensive which the Ital- ians are conducting than the an- nouncement that the Germans have taken over the defense of Trieste
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Inasmuch as President Wilson has
 promised to veto the immigration bill I if it is passed with the Iiteracy test included, it looks like g. good thing for congress to leave alone.
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Over in WestviIle there is trouble over the reported miscount of ballots in the school district. Every such in stance simply cries out for a greater use of voting machines.
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The melon crop Is reported to be
 large this year. Perhaps that is what the railroad employees are trying to get slice of seeing that the roads
 can expect increased business.
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Whatever excuse is offered for the loss of the two British cruisers, it is certain that it cannot be attributed to the Deutschland.
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Tinae's Mutations.

Times mutations are seeing to il that Africa shall eventually belong to everybody except the natives.-Wash- ington Post.
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No one is heard complaining that we never get the delightful features of the good old summer time.
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From the way in which Russia is distributing it's troops, it intends to be represented on the front where the decisive battle is fought
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Hughes will never fail to get an au- 1 dience when he declares that we are l all wOrHingmen in this country.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

People around here haven't started to worry even if the price of coal in Buenos Aires is $40 ton.
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The man on the corner says: Many good resolutions are made when the spirit is strong and the stomach weak.
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There are 482,721 civil service em- ployes working for Uncle Sam.
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The metric system is used by scien- lists the world over for the measure ment of lines, surfaces, volumes and weights. It is used in the business and daily life of nearly all the civiliz- ed peoples in the world except the Americans and the British. It is the most sensible and convenient system of measurement ever invented. It is bound to become universal some day. The present gain in familiarity with what was formerly, to most people, merely a puzzIing school book exercise without practical application, may hasten the day of it's adoption in the United States.-Waterbury RepubH- can.
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Time after time men have asked themselves questions similar to this: Where is the proper place for a man to make good-the big city or the small city? Sleepless nights and rest less days have resulted and the ques- tions have remained unanswered. Men of ambition sometimes feel themselves cramped in their narrow confines Of the smaller city. They long for bigger things. Eventually they go forth to the larger city, only to find they be- come lost in the shuttle. If the small city is too small, the large city is too large. It is the old story of a duck in the ocean and a whale in the pond New Britain Herald.
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And while a strict quarantine is be- ing kept all around on children for the prevention of the spread of infan- tile paralysis, the greatest carrier of disease germs is allowed to pass Scott free. Money is allowed to circulate at will, in fact people keep it in circu- lation as fast as they can spend it. Money is handed out to the doctor, grocer and merchant of all kinds right from the homes where the dread dis ease is in quarantine, and yet no one has raised any objection and asked that money be quarantined or even fumigated. Truly 1t is O funny world Bristol Press.