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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
FIGHTING INFANT MORTALITY

Recognition has long been given to
the fact that great opportunity ex-
listed for doing effective work in
checking infant mortality The num-
Der of deaths among children from
few months to a few years old is ex-
tremely large and wherever a deter
mined effort has been made to attack
the problem commemorate results
have been secured.
Numerous movements have been
started along educational lines and
each has undoubtedly made a valua-
BILE contribution to the improved con-
ditfons, for improvement is to be found
in the statistics which have been care
fully kept in the large centers
throughout the country. Out of 26 of
the largest cities of the country the
records for the year which have Just
been made public by the New York
Milk committee show that in 10 of
them there has been a numerical re-
duction in the number of deaths by
1924. Columbus, O., has the pleasing
record of % per cent. reduction
while ST. Louis reduced its infant
mortality by 81 per cent. and Louis
vile, KY, shows 10 per cent. less
deaths among young children over the
previous year.
1t is the claim of the New York
committee that about one-ha1f of the
infant deaths occurring in that city
are preventable and with such a fact
disclosed it furnishes a field for oper-
atoms which ought never to be neg
lected and whatever progress is made
to such an end must be looked upon
as commendaible. Despite the size of
that city and it's steady increase in
population there were but 545 more
infant deaths the past year than in
the one previous but that was the first
time since 1909 that the year has not
shown a substantial reduction. Thus
the fact that desired results have been
secured in the past furnishes plenty
of encouragement for The belief that
it will be maintained in the future
and certainly the fight is for a worthy
cause
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
DRIVING HIGH POWERED CARS.

When the effort was made before
the Massachusetts legislature to have
a law passed which would prohibit
women from driving high powered au-
tomobiles, it is probable that the back
ers of that measure had in mind q few
cases where women had been guilty
Of speeding or so endangering other
users Of the highway that it was felt
advisable to enact a new law which
would especially cover such cases, but
it will be generally agreed that the
proper action was taken when the
proposed bill was defeated
In urging the passage of the bill it
was claimed that clear head is re-
quired and with it a steady hand and
cool judgment but it is to be remem-
bered that that is as applicable to
men as to women, and while there
may be instances where women driY-
ing high powered cars have figured in
serious accidents it is no moro than
has occurred to men. It is seriously
doubted, however, whether the aver
age woman auto driver will be found
guiding a high powered car and those
who are not fitted temperamentally to
handle such cars invariably have the
good judgment to fight shy Of them.
In view of the large number of &C
cidents which happen when men are
the drivers such a law would be a
gross injustice, and until such a curb
could be placed upon the reckless and
many times none too clear headed
men no such law ought to be con-
templated, for it is believed that there
are already enough laws to take care
of the reckless, whether it is a man
or a woman, if they are only enforced.
Massachusetts has thrown out what
would have been an unwise law.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

they have been entertained but not
informed which calls forth state
ment from democrat to the effect
that this is natural because Wood
row Wilson is a new convert to the
idea OF preparedness for national de-
Tense. A large proportion OF his DEM
ocratic supporters have been for him
because they believed that he shared
their opposition to large military ap-
preparations and they cannot get ac-
customed to him in his new role. Re-
publicans on the other hand have long
believed In preparedness but they can
perceive no reason for warming up to
a novice in the cause. one whose re-
cent utterances have done so much TO
retard preparedness and one who they
keenly suspect Of having adopted a
new role as matter of political ex-
pediency, rather than from sincere
conviction"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
LOOKING FOR WORK

Everywhere men complain about
work; even boys and girls in school or
business find work tedious and irk-
some, but it sn'tthe work half SO much
as their own lack of physical strength
that makes it hard.
Rich blood, strong lungs and health
full digestion make work pleasurable
in business, in school or even house
work, and if those who are easily tired
who are not sick, but weak and ner-
vous-wouid Just take SCOTS Emul-
sion for one month and let its pure
concentrated food create richer blood
to pulsate through every artery and
vein-let it build structure of healthy
tissue and give you vigorous strength
YOU would find work easy and would
look for more. Insist on SCOTS.
Scott 6 Bovine, bloomfield. Nh Sg5
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
War Upon PainI

Pain is a visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite unexpectedly.
But you are prepared for every ener-
gency if you keep a small bottle Of
Sloan's Liniment handy. It is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away 1t
is really wonderful
Mervin H. Soister, Berkeley, Cal,
writes: Last Saturday, after tramping
around the Panama exposition with
wet feet, came home with my neck so
stiff that 1 couldn't turn. 1 applied
Sloan's Liniment freely and went to
bed. To my surprise, next morning the
stiffness had almost disappeared four
hours after the second application !
was as good as new"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
THE WAR PRIMER
By National Geographic Society

"Tirnova, the ancient capital of
Bulgaria, is the national pride of the
Central Balkan Kingdom, where is
epitomized all the history of the ma
TONS former greatness, the glories of
it's brief period of Balkan empire" be-
gins primer on war geography just
given out by the National Geographic
Society at Washington. Sofia, the
modern capital and all of the more
important Bulgarian cities, are brand
new. They are promises for the flu
ture, while Tirnova, perched on a
mountain side, is an inspiration from
the past.
There are countless attractions in
this remote little city for the arcraeol-
agist and the student of history, and
the beauty of it's construction, Sc
ries Of terraces climbing a long slop-
ing hillside, is worth going far to see
1t is laid out upon a cliff, 500 feet
high, and each house overlooks the
roofs of the neighbors down the street
The appearance of everything about
the town is medieval, Oriental, and
outworn: Tirnova was the refuge OF
tradition, the one haunt of the old
fashioned. which Bulgaria possessed
before its acquisition of equally worn
Macedonian cities as fruits of the wal
with Turkey in 1912. Elsewhere in
the kingdom, the peasant folk have
not been able to go ahead fast enough
rebuild according to the standard, util-
itarian, monotone tastes of the TWEEN
tieth century West.
'"The one modern thing about the
city is the railroad; for the town is
situated on the Yantra and Sofia
Varna line. It les 124 miles northeast
OF Sofia, on the northern outskirts OF
the Balkan Mountains. There are a
number Of ancient churches In the
city, and one that has been a church
a stable, a jail and a fortress, as
varying fortunes swept over the
moNntainside. The narrow streets
run up and down, and a promenade in
the place affords lessons in mountain
climbing. Turkish arcades and east
ern balconies line many OF the streets
Most OF the buildings are gabled
one-storied buildings Of great age
and these mark of airnles5 alleys thai
pursue desultory wanderings all oyel
the hillside.
HTirnove4 counts a population of
about $4,000. Its golden age was
lived during the twelfth century. Fol
some two centuries, 1t was the capita.
Of Bulgaria, falling to the Turks IL
1893. It has little importance today
save in the affections of the Bulgarian
patriot. It lies off the beaten utracks
and, so, though beautiful in location
1t Is seldom visited. Its chief INDUS
tries are dyeing and the manufacture
OF copper ware, but they have never
developed to such an extent as tc
bring anything Of the modern air Oh
hustle to thu town"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mr. Editor: Please let me ask just
one question in your paper. Why was
it that when the blizzard stopped
Thursday noon and an obliging and
much needed snow pillow was run
through the main streets and every
nook and corner of both the old and
new villages that same pillow came up
Gallup street as far as the home of
the principal of the school and turned
back instead of driving around to the
Academy lane in front of Charles
Kennedy's, thus making paths for two
women employed in the mill and three
school children?
LEFT IN THE SNOW.
Plainfield, Feb. 4, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

he said. I'VE must hurry. for it's q
long ride"
] dashed Off a note to Miss Patton,
and then we started away, and 1t took
US so long. for the country roads were
fearful In spots, that dinner was over
when ] reached home. Mother was In
a frightful nervous state of mind,
which vented itself in reproaches the
minute I appeared.
Where in the world have you been
Why didn't you telephone? I've been
terribly worried. and oh, Lucille, you
balled things up at the vocational fiat
in the most awful manner"
Why, mother dear, what language"
/ laughed
Its nothing to laugh at. How
could you let those little girls go
down, to the theater unattended? It's
Just a mercy they got home safely!
And they left all the dirty dishes and
the kitchen in a muss, and this after
noon was the meeting of the board,
and when those women came they
found Miss Patton in tears, she was so
dreadfully upset. The girls had used
all the cream and some of the other
things provided for the little tea that
is always served to the board. Miss
everything, and she says she'll resign
if you ever go to the fiat again."
She needn't worry, won't ever go
/ tried to help you, and-to give those
poor little girls some pleasure, and
this is all the thanks get. Miss Pat
ton should have told me that the board
was to meet this afternoon. How was
l to know that there was any special
reason why the girls couldn't go out?'
I was so tired and dispirited that
dashed right to my room without wait
ing for mothers reply.
In about a half hour, Cousin Fannie
brought me dainty dinner tray, and
begged me to eat so I wouldn't have a
headache. I enjoyed it, for the lone
hide had made me ravenous. Some
times 1 think she understands me bet
ter than any one else in my rather
unsympathetic family.-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
PRESIDENT WILSON'S TRIP.

President Wilson has returned to
Washington under the belief that his
trip through the middle west has been
a decided success. measured by his
own means of observati ton. but the re-
ported fact that he is anxious to make
another swing around the circle in an
other direction which has been dis
couraged by his close advisers pre-
sents another aspect which cannot be
ignored.
Mr. Wilson has given evidence of
his conversion concerning defense
Preparations and It has been as de-
cided flop upon that subject as he
has made regarding other matters in
which theories have been badly dent
ed by experience. His right about
face at this time gives much diff
ferent impression than it would have
had it taken place some time ago
when it would have had less political
significance.
AS the result of his tour the claim
is made that his auditors feel that
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
couqhs and Colds Ar. pano.rov,.

Few of us realize the danger of
coughs and colds. We consider them
common and harmless ailments. How
ever, statistics tell US every third per-
son dies of lung ailment- Dangerous
bronchial and lung diseases follow a
neglected cold. AS your body strug-
giles against cold germs, no better aid
can be had than Dr. Kings New Dis
covery. Its merit has been tested by
old and young. In use over 45 years
Get a bottle today. Avoid the risk of
serious lung ailments. Druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

Marylands legislature has a. bill be-
fore 1t supporting Jim Crow cars. In
asnuch as these cars had to be taken
off As years ago because the whites
insisted upon crowding into the res
ervatfon for the colored people it can
not be believed that civilization has
advanced backward.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The administration promised low
cred cost Of living but 1t would be
easier to find those who have expert
enced the higher cost of being sick.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

fnasmuch as Austrian church bells
are being melted UP for ammunition,
it is easy to believe the stories about
bursting shells making the weIixin
ring. -
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

This is the time of year of course
when people have the right to point
out the fact that billiards are not un-
known in March.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

Runlors of the resignation of Earl
Kitchener from the British cabinet are
again rife. They are getting to be as
frequent as the predicted dates for
the ending of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

In order to bring the Mexican sit
uation into greater prominence it is
about time to recirculate the story of
Villas death or capture.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The wave OF incendiarism in Gam
ada is likely to have much the same
effect upon the recruiting Offices In
the Dominion as the airship raids
produce in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The man on the corner says The
theory that it is more blessed to give
than to receive ought never to be al
lowed to apply to the grip.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The fact that Austria has decided
not to coin iron money will delay the
junk men in becoming mi1lionaires.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

ticularly are efforts being made to re-
store the thoroughbred horse breed
ing industry to its former high stand
ard
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The appearance of the baseball
schedules and the arrangements for
taking the squads south are the latest
evidences that spring is at hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

Every drop in the temperature at
this season of the year gives the ice
men renewed hope
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

''Pudd'nhead Wilson" says Mr..
Healy, in his Mckinley dinner adj
dress, speaking of the President of
the United States. 1t would never &C.
cur to this newspaper, which has at
least reasona Bile respect for the mem
tality and intelligence of the Speaker,
to make any such uncomplimentary
allusion to him, but some one who
reads his words may be. mean enough
to retort: '+Puddnhead Healy."--Hart-
ford Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The city authorities might well give
critical attention to the suggestion
made by President Greene of the
Chamber of Comerce in regard to
the value OF recreation centers and the
need Of the city doing its part in Gre
ating and sustaining them, if their
full value is to be secured for the
children Of the municipality. Through
the generosity of citizens much has al
ready been done to make these play
grounds the means of keeping the
children in the eongested sections of
the city out of the streets during play
time in the summer months. But the
support given to the project from pri-
vate sources needs to be largely sup
plemented by the city in order that
more of the recreation centers may be
opened and that those already in ex-
istence may be better equipped and
made to serve the interests Of greater
numbers of little ones.-Ansonia SEN
tinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Reports from Arkansas make it evil
dent that you cannot hasgle with a
flood.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

There seems to be an opportunity
still awaiting some genius to devise
a public conveyance for the use of
the trolley roads which will more
nearly fill the need. No type of car,
to be sure, will satisfactorily settle the
problem of overcrowding. Only more
frequent service or service better ad-
justed to the state of travel will do
that. But If the car designers had
set out to devise a more unconfort-
able, unhandy and disagreeable con-
trivance than the type of trolley cars
now in general use on the Connecticut
lines, he would have a difficult task
in our estimation.-New Haven I'm
ion,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
A YEAR AGO TODAY


Feb. u 1878.
Germans shifted 100000 troops
from Poland to East Prussia whore
Husstan cavalry were sweeping
northward.
Russians moved forward In Car
pathians but retired in Bnleowina.
Turks in Egypt In full retreat.
Premier Asquith reported TO par
iiame1t British iossea of 100000 to
date.
Germany ordered all neutraIs OK.
PEELED from AIsace.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

It is rumored that the New Britain
schols are to adopt the Binet test
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
OTHER VIEW POINTS

We burn on an average of ten
matches a day for every man. woman
and child in the country, but there
are a lot of folks who use up three
or four times their share. Have you
noticed the fellow who seems to be
smoking matches instead Of tobacco :?
-Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

eat off the toes, tapes that stick to
the stocking, bandages and plasters
that make a package of the toes, try
ing blood bringing razors and scis-
sors. Then I tried Gets-It' just once
and you ought to have seen that corn
come off--just like banana peel" It's
simple. wonderful. It's the new way,
painless, applied in two seconds, never
hurts healthy flesh or irritates. Moth
ing to press on the corn. Never fails.
Quit the old ways for once anyway
and try "Gets-It" tonight. For corns,
calluses, warts and bunions.
"Gets-It' is sold everywhere, 25c a
bottle, or sent direct by e. Lawrence
& Co., Chicago, Ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

Nov. it's US for a spin out into the
country this fine afternoon to see a
big colonial farmhouse I'm building"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08
Corns Come OF
Like Banana Peel
Wonderful, Simple "eets-lt" Never
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily.

wouldn't it jar your Here I've
been going along for years, with one
desperate corn after another, trying
to get rid of them with salves that
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

According to a table prepared by
railroad men, the proposed eight hour
demand is to be made by only IS
The railroads point. out that this 10
per cent absorbs 20 per cent of the
total railroad payroll, or some $39, 000,-
900 out of a total Of 81 1881 ,00o, 900 paid
to all employees. They have gained
after award, the railroads claim, be-
cause Of their stronger bargaining
power, while hundreds of thousands
of other railroad employees, such as
station agents, machinists, shop-men,
telegraphers, trackmen, etc., have
plodded along without the cream
gathered by the service men. That
point is bound to be brought out
strong as an argument against the
demands Of the service men this
spring.-Meriden Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-08

The original purpose Of the inter-
state commerce commission was to
provide some sort of government con-
troll of the country's commerce. This
control has become SO complete that
it has stified competition, put an end
to individuality in railroad construc-
ton and management, put a tax on
thrift, provided jobs for thousands of
more or less competent government
employees and changed what was one
of our greatest private enterprises,
owned by millions of individual
stockholders, to an industry that re-
fleets all of the evils and all of the
incapacity of public ownership.-New
Haven Times-Leader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
WILL HAVE DAY TO GO
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-Sunday, Oct
1, 1916, will be "Go-to-Sunday-school
Day" in Iowa, according to a decision
reached at the conference of officers
of the county Sunday School associa-
lions in Iowa, held at the Y. M. G. A.
here. ..s
The day was set following talk
on the subject of state "Go-to-Sun-
day-school Day by W.lD. Stem. ex.
ecutive of the State Sunday school
association. Mr.. Stem also spoke on
"The Duties of County Ofi1cers' at
the morning session.
Miss Elizabeth Dean of Newton
talked on the promotion of full de-
nominational standards in Sunday
schools over the state of Iowa.
c. R. Shelton Of Burlington, deliv'
cred talk on the subject of Reach
ing the County Standards" Mr., Shell
ton discussed methods of bringing up
the county organizations to standards
set by the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Ruth Smith Of Centerville.
city.
Miss Martha Decker Of Creston is
visiting at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Arthur Curtis, on Plum street.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. F. Hurst, 139 Ash
street. have gone to Osceola and New
Virginia, to visit friends and relatives.
Harry Frank, student at Parsons
college, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R, Frank, 157 South
Jewa avenue.
MrS. Frank Cline of Kansas City,
No, has arrived in the city to visit
with Mrs. Herman Russell, 326 East
Fourth street
Elder s. G. Miller of Chicago, who
has been the guest of Elder J. w. Jar.
Doe left Saturday for Batavia, to spend
Sunday. ...,.
Ray Laird and Miss Efile Walker
Leslie Boyd and Miss Bernice Walker
have been granted marriage licenses
~ the clerk Of the district court.
Mrs. Anna Ward returned to her
home In Eddyville today after visiting
her niece Mrs. Edward 8. Randall, 119
South Ransom street. "
A. L. Faulkner of Cleveland o., has
returned home after visiting his sister,
Mrs. G. T. Porter, 23S South Ransom
street. .f..~ -" .a&
Mrs. ]. D. Brookshin of Chillicothe,
Mo, il visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Higbee, 1872 West Sec
ond street.
Mss Sophia Connell Of Shenandoah
Hos returned home after several days
visit It the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8.
J. Keiter, SO Ellis avenue.
Miss Margaret Stewart Of Charlton,
II visiting in the city with her aunt,
and Mrs. T. A. Bowermaster, SIG North
Jefferson street, and Miss Hilda Hall
berg, 42S North Jefferson street.
Mrs. Ellsworth Clapp and little son,
4 Charles, who have been visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Charter, 1913 South Elm street, return
ed home to Pleasantville this morning.
Mrs. John Lawson returned to her
home in Davenport this afternoon at
ter weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Scully, 413 Finley
avenue, and other relatives.
Mrs. T. d. Foster Misses Ellen and
Florence Foster, 205 East Fifth street,
have returned home from an extended
stay IN New York City, Watertown, N.
*. and Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Jarboe and fam
ily Of Morton Mills, are visiting the
{ formers parents, Elder and Mrs. ]. w.
Jarhoo. 11S South Moore street. Miss