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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS.

From the letter which he forwarded 70 Senator Stone it is made evident that President Wilson has arrived at the conclusion that he must stand firmly upon his foreign policy and not wobble about as a sop to politics Whatever uncertainty there may have been concerning his position in the past, or how strong an impression he may have created that he would change his mind regarding this as he has done upon other things, his com munication to the chairman of the foreign relations committee must once and for all end it.
 Strange as 1t may seem the only encouragement which President Will son has received which might be taken as an effort to get him to swerve from the one logical position has come from the democrats. It has been the members of his own party who have undertaken to embarrass him but when he declares that the rights of this nation must not be abridged and that there can be no toleration on the part of one country to change international law while a war is underway he has taken a stand which ought not only to get him the backing of congress to a man but which should win the approval of the whole country.
 As the chief executive well says, the honor and self respect of the nation is involved and while peace is desired and will be preserved whenever pos- sible, no policy can be accepted which will mean a loss of honor. There are rights of neutral nations as well as those of belligerents and it behooves h. Is %1 them now as at any other time There can be no showing of the white fea- ther. There can be no surrender of rights to one belligerent without knuck1ing to the others and there is no cause for doing anything but fol- low the straight and narrow path. The exhibition by certain members of con- gress is most cowardly and unpatrio- tic under the existing circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
SAFETY IN THE MINES,

Considering the thousands of lives which are lost every year in the coal mines of the country, it is impossi- ble not to be impressed by the prog ress which is being made in the or ganized effort to reduce the number, through the cooperative effort of the government, operators and miners. It is a move in behalf of humanity which is most cCmnendable and when it is announced by Secretary Lane of the department of the interior that the actual number of men killed in the
 mines for 1915 was the lowest in the past eight years and the death rate for each thousand men employed is the lowest in the last sixteen years there is cause for qualification, es- pecialIy since the number of tons of coal produced for each miner killed is the largest in the entire history of coal mining in this country.
 When it is shown that the 2,264 deaths in mines were less by 190 than the total in the previous year and 521 less than in 1913 it means that the measures which are being taken are producing results. That three more men for every 4,000 employed were saved as compared with two years may seem small but it is a de- cided improvement over past condi- tions nevertheless and makes it pos sible for the secretary to declare that it's report is the best since the bureau of mines was established.
 The safety first campaign is having it's good effects. It is doing what was expected of it but even though there has been improvement there can be no relaxation of efforts. The good work must go on unabated and until the hazards in that line of employ ment are reduced to the minimum.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
WHAT NORWICH NEEDS.

When Mayor Murphy in his talk to the firen1en this week called attention to the condition Of certain entrances to the city, it must have been recog- nized by every public spirited citizen that he was calling attention to one Of the many civic improvements which Norwich sadly needs.
 It makes little difference where the city Is, those who visit 1t either for the purposes of pleasure or for busi- ness are impressed for good or bad at the very start by the entrances, much the same as ideas are formed of homes by the appearances of the front yards, and there should be as great public interest in seeing that such first impressions are started in a favorable direction, citywise, as exists in the individuals who understand the value of having well kept grounds.
 It is important that there should be pride in a citW's appearance and in that connection no community can afford to neglect the avenues by which entrance is gained to 1t. Such changes as are needed have long been urged but as long as they fail to receive at tention they are open bits of evil dence of lack of progressiVeness.
 The expense of such undertakings must of necessity receive full and careful attention but as suggested the burden need not come all in one year but can be distributed over several years and no better example of what can be accomplished by such g. meth cd exists than the transformation which has taken place in Little Wa ter street by putting just such a plan into operation. Norwich can stand many more public improvements of
 Ist such character
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upon special representatives who get @ hurried idea of the situation as 1t prevails there and the consular rep resentatives.
 That Mn Fletcher is fully qualified to handle the duties of the office can- not be questioned. He has served with credit as this countryAs ambas- sador to ChIii, has had the needed ex- perienco for faithful performance of his duties and would go to his post with the full confidence of the gov. ernment which he would represent. There appears to be no good reason for a delay in resuming diplomatic relations since there Is need for this country to be kept in olose touch with affairs in that republic, and if there is any advantage which would accrue to Mexico by such an act it Is time that the step was taken in order to be consistent with other and pre- yious actions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO.

While some opposition has mani Tested itself to the appointment of Henry Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico it Is not believed that 1t will amount to enough to prevent the ap- proval of the nomination by the sen- ate.
 At the present time this country has no ambassador in Mexico. It has been without much representation since ChargeO O'Shaughnessy was called home during the Huerta regime and the chief objection to the appointment Is that the Mexican government is not on a firm basis.
 It is nevertheless a fact that this potntry has given recognition to Car rar1za under the belief that he has the power to carry out the promises he has made relative to the future con- duct of that government, and that being the case it is advisable that there be assumption of the diplo- pat4e~ relations instead Of depending
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Aim is to Protect Lives and Health of
 Children.

MT. Editor: The remarks of Another Citizen printed in your issue of Feb. 22 concerning the medical inspection question would have been much more interesting and to the point had he made an intelligent attempt to show in what way our children are to be benefited by turning our schools into hospitals, and perhaps shed some light on the question of the legality of this proceeding. His gratuitous advice to our citizens to enlist the activities of the Chamber of Commerce to aid in settlement of the matter is uncalled for. If he is laboring under the delu- sion that this fight for medical free dom has or will degenerate into scramble for political favor or power he makes the mistake of his life. The sole end and aim of this contention is to protect the lives and health of our school children and in doing less than this we should prove ourselves less than human. Again, he advises many citizens to go to the legislature and have this law repealed if they don't like it. He evidently knows very lit- tie of the matter when he proffers this advice, and has never witnessed the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Thanks to the judicious activity of Mayor Schumacher and the willing ness of both officials and employees of the American Brass company to get mise a settlement of the industrial disturbance that had in 1t so many dangerous possibilities seems to be in sight. Mayor Schumacher has added to his reputation as a level headed executive by his prompt seizure of the opportunity afforded him to bring the two disputants together and to point out to them the need of a speedy com pomise. He also made 1t clear in his talk to the men that no disturbances or disorder would be allowed to come to a head in the city under any cir cumstances. And this sentiment was received with unbounded applause by the striking employees. His impartial
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
OTHER VIEW POINTS

It is announced that the opinion of 5000 parents of New York high school children has been obtained by poll as to military training for schoolboys, and four -fifths of them voted for it. It might be useful to have the exact form of the question before passing an opin- ion on the significance of the vote. It Is conceivable that parents who ap- proved a moderate quantity of drill ing, for instane, would object to in- struction camps that came nearer to actual preparation for service If ser vice should be required.-Hartford Times
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Those members Of congress who are advocating the pulling down of the flag and sanctioning tho breaking of international law by Germany ought to make big hit among their con- stituents.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

President Wilson has had g. demo- cratic congress throughout the term, but he is finding that when he needs support in upholding the country's honor the most he has to look to the republicans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

your thoughts. No one who is enter taining soothing thoughts ever gets "as uneasy as 8 fish out of water" It Is Q splendid habit to check thoughts of suspicion, hate or revenge the mo- ment they come into the mind. Do not let evil predominate, but declare for goodness which is the way to increase spiritual power. Do not yield-break away!
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

The small size of the vessels em- ployed in European trade amazes us now, as we contrast them with the majestic steamers which crossed the same watery paths up to the time of the present world-war. But they fur nish Q good idea of the boldness and enterprise of those men of early Nor wich. who launched out into the deep, braving unknown perils, in ships which to us now seem almost like pasteboard craft, so frail were they, so prfmitively equipped to resist storms and tempests.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

With the reported surrender Of Car ranza's men to Villa there might be ground for suspecting that the latter. had recently come into possession of a gold mine.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

The movement in congress for warning Americans against sailing on armed ships bore all the stamps of Bryan before he sent a telegram urg- ing it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

and altogether wise advice to get to- gether and end an intolerabls strain was so incontrovertibIe that is secur- ed prompt acceptance and to him must be given the major credit for bringing in sight the end of the strIks.-Anso- mia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

The grand opera season in Chicago has closed with a deficit of S9s, 900, but no one ever heard such a report about the moving picture business.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Great Britain makes 1t evident that It understands 1t cannot hoard up its gold and win the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

The man on the corner inquires: If man sprang from a monkey why is there not a greater demand for CO., coanutS?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

A Mertden assessor declares that that city is living beyond it's income That is getting to be a bad habit with states as well as cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

The only thing that can possibly offset the effects of the almanac day for March will be a dry moon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

The rain has brought back to use and view a lot of sidewalks which have been out of sight for the past fortnight or more
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

It Is requiring a lot of German lives to make a reputation for the crown prince before Verdun.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

Those who are assigned to give pub licity to Villas accomplishments must be on the sick list.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Capt. Colver was a native of New London, but came to Norwich in 179O, becoming master of Q ship in 1902. After the war with Great Britain, he went into the European carrying trade, sailing principally from south
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Luxemberg has an area of 1000 square miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Regrettable as was the Milford accf- bitterness felt by the public-appar- ently the tragedy was not due to any contingency which hte railroad au- thorities might have anticipated. Up the place of the human element in the operation of railroads. Machinery does marvellous things and sometimes takes on an uncanny attitude savoring of humannell, but man still has his posi- ton at the throttle and the burden of responsibility he must carry is colos- sal Contemplation of this responsi- bility makes the wonder grow that shattered nerves do not oftener make possible the tragedies as a result of contemplation offs the little thing which might occasion them.-Meriden Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Memoranda of the clearances and arrivals Of some of these craft, fol- lowing the Peace of Versailles, in- cIude:
 Brig Hancock: Capt. Hezekiah Per- kins: sailed from Amsterdam in April 17SS; left that port on her return Aug. IS; but meeting with a heavy gale, put back to Deal to repair dam ages. Came thence in AS days, arriv- ing at the (New London) custom house Nov. 4.
 1784-Brig Ranger, Capt. Robert McKOwn, made a voyage to London. where she arrived Sept. 24. Outward passage, A days; return, 50.
 During November, 1794, Rowland G. Colt sent to London "the strong-built double-deck brigantine Little Joe, Gurdon Bill, master"
 In 17S5. Capt. Bill made two voyages to Europe in the Centurian, a ship of 16O tons, which was afterwards sent to Richmond and there sold, in April 17S6.
 Capt. Timothy Parker made several voyages to London in the brig Kath- crime. June 10th, 17SS. he arrived from the Isle of May: July 22, cleared for Dublin, with a cargo of potash and pearl-ash, timber, etc, and ar rived again after eight weeks pass
 Voyages to Liverpool were also made before 179O by Capt Robert Niles and Capt. John Rowland In 1791. the sloop Success, I. Glover went to Copenhagen on a trading adven- ture.
 There was a brisk Irish trade at this period, Capt Absalom Pride. in the brigs Charlotte and Friendship making this record:
 1791. Entered from Liverpool 8 Nov. duties of the cargo $46404
 1TS2. Cleared for Dublin 10 Jan. with fiax-seed. pear1-ash, timber, trunnels, 1-2 tons sassafras, and 20 lbs. sarsa parilla.
 Entered 5 July. with goods to Uriah Tracy. Simeon Thomas, etc. Duties, $11S6S7.
 Cleared II August for Dublin.
 Entered r Dec.:- duties S57774.
 1793. Cleared for Dublin 21 Jan. with 600 IDS. myrtle wax, 20 cords of wood, potash, etc.
 Entered from Liverpool IS July; du- ties S43274.
 1794. Entered 10 Feb. after a pass age home of 95 days. 1795. 25 March, cleared for Dublin brig Friendship. A Pride. Jr., with potash, blanks, hides, slaves, trunnels and horn tips. Such invoices give a good idea of the articles which found a market in Great Britain. One invoice had among its 419 tierces of sumach. THD DICTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

ls the Norwich vessels were Of in terest, much more so were their mas ters. One of the oldest in the town s history was Capt. Christopher Col yer, who. June 8, 1865. celebrated his 9Oth birthday. Just how much long CT he lived it is impossible to discover At that time he was the only one of the Norwich shipmasters whose voy- ages reached back to the previous century.
 Capt. Sylvester Bill, of nearly equal age, who commanded the armed ship Hope during 1797, had died in New York in 1861, aged 91.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

In addition to the trade with the West Indies, which f1ourished so up to the time of the war of the early years of 1900, Norwich merchants were accustomed to make direct inn portations from England. Two or three times each year a vessel sent out from the Connecticut Thames would accomplish the trip across the Atlantic, returning duly with g. cargo of assorted goods and "the freshest advices from London" Following the establishment of peace, this trade was renewed, but with diminished enter prise.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26
SHIPS AND STEAMSHIPS

ern ports, and was constantly en- gagged for nearly thirty years.
 During the course of his voyages he visited all the noted West India ports, as well as those on the north ern coast of South America, the Western and Madeira Islands, Tangier, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Alicant, St. Ubes, Lisbon, Havre, Bayonne, London, Liv- erpool, several Irish ports, and Arch angel in the Arctic ocean.
 In 1900, Capt. colver purchased what was then considered a fine resi- dence on Franklin street, Norwich, believed by local historians to have occupied a site on or near that of the present German Lutheran church. He was accustomed, during Miss Caul- kins' time, to furnish occasional ma rine reports for the newspapers, as he enjoyed a peaceful and comfortable old age, after his years at sea.
 One Norwich woman, we'll informed on local history and traditions, recalls Capt. Colver, when she was a tiny girl. as a slender, white-haired man, straight as an Indian, as he used to attend services at Trinity Episcopal church, accompanied by his two un- married daughters, Eliza and Lydia. Both of these daughters died at ad- vanced ages in the Eliza Huntington Memorial Home, on Washington street. One, Miss Lydia, was for many years leading milliner in Nor wich.
 The name Colver also appears in Norwich history spelled Culver: and so 1t has continued to'our own times.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Uncle Marcus said that if the local audar eS o,i5 orI not o sIeu So a 1esD1H.s D.s hand at settling the (Ansonia) strike That's not bad idea. If representa- tives of the company and representa- lives of the men cannot agree, why Marcus to act as sole arbitrator-all concerned would be certain of equal ann exact justice and the controversy would be settled quick and right. Yes, the man at the head of our state gov ernment has horse sense"-better yet, he has the good old-fashioned common sense of a man who has lived long and employtd his years so well and so wisely that all men trust his judgment and have absolute faith in his honesty. It's worth something to a governor who never goes off half-cock.-New Haven Times-Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Where was the president of the New Haven road when that accident hap pened? He was at Boston, attending a hearing of the interstate commerce commission on the question of divorc- ing the Sound lines from the railroad. He was not there of his own choice, mind you. He would preferably have been at his offices in New Haven or New York. That is not saying that his being there would have prevented the wreck, but 1t Is confirmation, in a measure, of what the Register said yesterday of the distraction of Mir. Elliott's attention from the business Of running a railroad.-New Haven Reg ister.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

A great many poor relations are rv- ing in hopes, and a great many rich relatives are living in fear-that the poor relations will get their money. Rich relations too often scheme to blast the hopes of their poor relations; but it has often been proved that the wisest and most humane thing they could have done would have been to have let the laws governing hereditary take their course. A man has a right to give his fortune to a brass band if he wants too; and what is likely to give rise to more unanticipated music ? Those who are waiting to step into dead mems shoes are not happy, for it is an irksome job-and uncertain. What do you suppose prompts the poor to hope for so much and the rich to resolve they shall have so lit- tie? Perhaps 1t Is because Success always look askance at incompetence These great gulfs seem to be a natu- ral result of conditions;' and this is why nothing can be done about 1t. The tub that sits on its own bottom lasts
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CWr1tten SpeciaRly for The Bu1letin.)
 Looking over list of ships names during the closing years of 1700 and the earlier years of 1900, there is much which gives an insight to in dustrial life in Norwich at that per iod.
 On the roll of vessels appear the names of the Rising Sun, the Lady Washington, the Young Eagle. the Mi nerva, the Ariel, the Lark, the Olive and the Dove. Not so musical were the names of the Chloe, Nabby, Pat ty. Peggy and Deborah, doubtless commemorating familiar names in the families of their various owners.
 The brig Little Joe and the sloop Little Nat, Miss Caulk1ns tells us in her valuable History of Norwich, re- ferred to two young members of the Rowland family. The brig Josephus indicated that Joseph Williams, then a large shipowner, was interested in its success. The brig Essequibo Pack time Norwich commercial trade with Dutch Guinea
 Such names as Nesotiator, Enter prtser, Regulator, serve to indicate the solid and substantial character ot their owners. The ship Three Friends, the historian Suggests, probably orig1- mated from the aEaicable relations of it's three owners, Colt, Lanman and Huntington, honored and prominent names in Norwich history for centur- ies.
 The ship Eleven Sons, of this per- iod, owned in New London, and the schooner Nine Sisters, belonging to the Connecticut River, were probably founded on fact, during an age when large families were the glory of New England households.
 The schooner Turn of Times, built during the Revolutionary war, hints at the desire of the townspeople for the return of peace.,> Unfortunately, the craft was captured before that blessed turn of- times came.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

You do not believe thought is en- ergy. You are not alone, most people have no conception whatever of its power. The moment you think you are not well you are becoming sick
 There may be a real cause for the thought, or there may not have been, but the effect Is just the same. When you are enjoying yourself let a thought of disappointment creep into your mind and swell a little and gloom gets into your heart-you become down-hearted
 Do you think 1t takes no energy to change your feelings, whichts change of your physical condition. Your high spirits and your low spirits all depend upon mental action. Your nerves thrill or kick in accord with
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-26

Norwich, Saturday, Feb. 26. 1916.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-02

the violent storms of rain and wind
during the past week soaked the cur
tains, injured the rugs, and damaged
some other articles of furnishing, to
lsuch an extent that the next day I
found a (near) insulting letter from
the maid, who comes several times
a week to clean up. She informed
me that she had taken down the
curtains since l would not heed her
admonitions to keep the windows
closed; she had rolled up the rugs
since l was determined to ruin them,
ETC."
when will your wife return?" was
asked.
"She left with the idea of staying
a month or more. She has been gone
two weeks and two days, but feel so
desperate that l am tempted to have
a scandal started on myself in the
hope that jealousy nav induce her to
return. / took three girls out, and
gave them a good time last night"
Take one girl, Stupid" advised one
Of the ladies in the party who were
listening to the recital, land get one
of her friends to write her about it
that is the best plan if such a meth
cd is to be employed" -Louisville
Post.