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The Winslow mail., 1916-05-19
Local Happenings.

dong nne.
Mrs. C. M. Byrd returned last
Friday from Los Angeles, Were
she has been visiting with her
daughter the past five months.
Father Richmond, from ST..
Johns, Arizona, who has been
the gnest of Father Marx, for a
few days, returned to his home
Thursday.
Misses Cora Cresswell and
Leora Daze, and Mr.. Elmer
Henderson, graduates from the
Flagstaff normal, are home again
with their parents and friends.
Mrs. c. Kelly left last Monday
for Albuquerque, where she will
visit few weeks, and then
proceed to Bahama Springs, N.
NJ, where she will remain a
couple of months.
G. e. Grover left Wednesday
for his home in McAllister, Ok
lahoma, where he goes to spend
his summer vacation, but will re-
turn in the early fall to resume
his duties in the school here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Chambers,
from Wichita, Kansas, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Cor
nelius. Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers
are on their way to California,
where they expect to spend the
summer.
F. H. Brown returned Satur-
day evening from his trip to
Missouri, where he was called
by the illness of his mother.
Mr.. Browns friends will be glad
to know that his mothers condi-
tion is very much improved.
A w. James, of inland, Calf.
has been in Winslow several days
looking over the city with the
idea of locating if the prospects
are inviting. Mr.. James is an
attorney, and prior to his resi-
dence in California, was an Ariz-
oman.
Miss May Proctor left yester-
day for Portland, Ore, where
she will visit a few weeks, and
then proceed to Montana, where
she will spend the rest of the
summer visiting relatives and
friends in different portions of
that state.
Miss Alice Langford had the
misfortune to break her arm last
Saturday while fishing at Clear
Creek. While pulling on the
line, which was caught in the
river, she slipped on a moss
covered rock, sustaining a frac
ture of the bones in the lower
arm.
Prof. Brubaker has resigned
the position as principal of the
Williams schools to accept SINH
lar one with the schools at
Florence, and left Monday morn
ing for the latter place to look
over the field. From there he
goes to Salt Lake to spend the
summer with his mother.
June 18th is Flag Day." and
the Elks lodge will hold ap-
propriate services in their hall.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements are T.. b. Hebert,
Ed. Carroll and C. C. Grover.
The program of the exercises
will be published as soon as the
committee get it prepared.
Chas. c.. Meyer left last even
ing for Douglas, Arizona, where
he will make his Headquarters
for the coming year looking after
some mining properties in Mexi-,
co. The Winslow Mail will fol-
low him to his new location, and
keep him advised of the news in
this part of the country.
Miss Ethel Ziegler, who has
been one of our popular teachers
during the past year, has resign
ed her position and will be mar
1.ioH limo CT ~ M. CI:alr. - c
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
SAM E HI FER E.

Reading wholesome editorial lecture to whom it may concern, the Winsted Citizen utters this, which may be read with profit by the critics and cavillers right here at home, who are prone to sheer at the efforts of the local Business Mems Association to im- prove local conditions, but offer neither suggestion nor cooperation along any useful line:
 "The chamber of commerce has for it's purpose the improvement ana better ment of Winsted. It is a representa- tive organization. It is not above healthful criticism, but credit should be given it for attempting to improve conditions here and many things have already been accomplished. It must, however, have the support of the entire community to be of the greatest ser. vice, and it doesn't help the things along for the town officials to expend their efforts in opposing it or in cer tain group of citizens knocking it, ] for when one does that he is working directly against his own town and his own interests.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
ALEFT-HAND COMPLIMENT

If the billy cop were on duty at the Main and Railroad street corner these days he would be standing in mud up to his ears.
 A New Hampshire tourist motoring southward with his family, encoun- state road coming into Canaan, Mon- day. AS his big machine ploughed and splashed, hub deep, through the nasty, black, oily, oozing slime, on Railroad street, he halted at the Main street corner to read the guide board, and re- marked disgustedly. to bystander:
 ''I have just motored through four states and found some few stretches of pretty bad unimproved road, in the rural districts, but nothing as horrible as this. If this is sample of your Connecticut state roads and the manner in which they're taken care of, l would advise Connecticut to go back to the old.fashioned method of turnpike building, with an OK team and scraper.
 And the bystander had not word to say.
 [Since the above was put into type the powers that be have granted per mission to have the mud removed, and Deputy Commissioner Joe Kegler and Ed McCarty lost no time ill getting into action, with blessed results.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
M ExICO.

The Mexican situation has reached a crisis which has been foreseen for some time and ominously predicted by those who have kept tabs on the trend of events in that semi civilized country; aaad while actual war between Mexico and the United States may yet be averted, the prospect of hostilities is so distinct that Uncle Sam is actively preparing for rupture of friendly relations and fortifying himself to ad- minister a much needed chastisement ro a barbarous, treacherous and untrust- worthy race.
 From the moment when our soldiers, with Carranza's consent, crossed the Mexican border to pursue and punish the bandits who committed murder and depredations on American citizens on Aaerican soil, there have been feelings of apprehension and growing suspicion that the Mexican government and the Mexican people generally would permit tleir jealousy and suspicion to incite tfsem to resentful action; and that fear lsas been justified by the acts and ex- pressions of hatred and repeated mur- 6ierons border raids on peaceful Ameri- CaAs, and the recent insulting demands and manifestoes of President CarranZa. EThe conditions which they have Brought about have resulted in the mobilization of the militia of all the States for duty along the Mexican border and the invasion of that country If necessary. Whether invasion and WAT will be necessary will depend upon fhe decision of Carranza in the matter of keeping faith with this government.
 Up to date the impressive and in- ssniring feature of the critical situation IS the promptness with which the citi- zen soldiery of the country have re- sspondel to the Presidents call, and tss0 rush of volunteers to recruit ill the service of Uncle Sam. In the cities and larger towns the recruiting offices are crowded with young men eager to enlist, even in the face of certainty ahat war with Mexico would be a serious business, with none of the ele' nsents of 'soft snap or "picnic' about it. Uncle Sam can undoubtedly 7vanquish Mexico, but it will by nc aaeans be short task nor an easy one to make complete job of it.
 But the prospect has aroused the pa friotism of the country, and there vii be no lack of volunteers and no shirk ing of patriotic duty. Whether w Faave war or not. the Mexican episode
 will furnish an object lesson in individ
 ual preparedness that should not b.
 aost sight of, by Carranza in Mexico
 nor anybody else anywhere else.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1916.
.''Unbelief."

"UnbeIief." There is no unbelief: Whoever plants a seed beneath the And waits to see it push away the clod, He trusts in God. Whoever says when clouds are in the N sky, J%'Be patient, heart; light breaketh by and by,"
 Trusts the Most High. Whoever sees meath Winters field,
 of snow 9,he silent harvest of the future grow,
 Gods power must know. Whoever lies down on his couch to E sleep, tContent to lock each sense ip slumber Y deep, .- Knows God will keep. 1.-The heart that looks on when eyelids close, And dares to live when life has
 woes,
 Gods comfort shows. There is no unbelief: And day by day, unconsciously, The heart lives by that faith the lips
 deny,
 God knoweth why! Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
SMASHING TRADITIONS.

Vandalism is rampant among the cherished traditions again. Now it is declared that the old Liberty bell'' in Independence Hall at Philadelphia, was not rung at all to "proclaim lib- erty,' etc., when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and that "the first authenticated ringing after the singing of the Declaration was on July 8, four days afterward, when it called the citizens of Philadelphia to- gether to hear the document read"
 Thus the dear old legend of the boy who shouted to the old bsllman, "Ring, Grandpa, ring!'' and the old bellman who rang forth the glad news, is shat tered and sent to the scrap.heap to rest in oblivion along with so many other favorite and familiar traditions that thrilled the heart in days agone.
 Paul Revere was knocked from his pedestal years ago by some statistical smart Aleck. who proved from authentic records that Paul Revere not only did not ride through Middlesex at mid- night, at breakneck speed, giving waru- ing of the approach of the British, but that he was toasting his shins by his teenth of April, seventy-fve, and that he actually crawled under the bed when he heard the British coming.
 Barbara Frietchie is another victim of the merciless vandal who poses as a stickler for historical accuracy. With one fell swoop he robbed poor old Bar bara of the flag with which Whittier depicted her as defying Stonewall Jack deprived her of the petticoat which the broader poetic license of less refined and anonymous author put into her hands to wave as a substitute for the flag, and he went so far as to obliterate the dear old lady herself, and declare there was no such woman and no such episode.
 Thus, one by one. the props are be. ing knocked out from under the tradi- tions that have been cherished for generations, all in the interest of his torical accuracy that gives nothing worth cherishing, in return. We have even been asked to believe that the whale did not swallow Jonah, without the compensating assurance that Jonah swallowed the whale, which would reconcile us to the spelling of the original story.
 Historical accuracy" has estab- lished the fact that Cock Robin con- mitted suicide; that nobody struck Billy Patterson; that the boy did not stand on the burning deck minute after his fathers back was turned, and that Casey made two-bagger in that famous game at Mudville, and did not strike out.
 And vandalism is still at it, among our cherished heritages-the Methodists are scratching Hell out of their time. tables, and there's no telling what we're all coming to.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
Letters From the People
Women Are People |.
@ Editor of The News:

To the Editor of The News:
 The recognition of suffrage by the C.. O. P.; the decision that women are, people, and the indorsing of this deci. sion by adopting, by an almost unan- imous vote at the Chicago conven. tion, G. c. P. suffrage plank, must have rattled the stand pat republican delegates from old hide. bound Con. necticut, somewhat. We mean of course those republican delegates who have opposed woman suffrage The plank was indorsed by big majority, so the press states. Truly this is & great step forward. What tremendous strides forward women are making all the time anyhow. Once-and not so very long ago-only women's bodies were recognized in the scheme of crea. tion. Then nIce little church coun- cil of no doubt excellent Christian men, decided that women had souls Then after a while it seems evident to men that women had mind, eva, even intellects; yea verify, it looked as if they must have brains of a sort, and man generously allowed them to read and write and spell. Alas! this wss the little leak in the mighty dykes of prejudice and conservatism that finally broadened and swept down barrier after barrier and man found he could not stay the food
 Ignorance can be Frightened, cowed and strangled into submission. It is. no trick to scare ignorance into fits, but Enlightment aud Intelligence are two mighty twins that cannot be dubbed to death, nor put definitely and for all time to sleep with any kind or sort of social religious or political knock out drops that man can possibly invent.
 The last great and final victory of woman has come. Every political party has now recognized her as one half of the people. Women are peoplel Now, in the namo of all justice, reason and common sense, what can much longer keep the vose from all these people? We suppose few generations hence the men and women will be laughing as heartily over the absurdity of denying women the vote, in the ignoranj centuries past, as we now laugh ut the comic, utterly absurd de cision of that august church council of men-well not SO, vsry long ago.
 We now quote fBom The Tribune, the following from Alice Duer Miller: 'Therc is no doubt that it has been a great education to Eastern delegates, not only to come in contact with dele. gates, men and women, from the suf- frage states, but to hold the convention in city where women already vote and are considered accordingly"
 Of course these suffrage blanks are laid down to catch the millions of women voters vote. We know that, and it is rather amusing to note this naive, perfectly obvious move in each political party. Pussy eating is what we call it, pussy eating around after the woman's vote. Will the woman's party be fooled into trusting any one of these blanks Now is the time when the suffraRists should demand the passing of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. Women have become a real power in presidential electionsl Think Of itl
 Women are people! R H.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

President Howard Elliott yesterday received from Middiebury College, of Vermont. the degree of Doctor of Laws. We hasten to congratulate Dr. Elliott and predict for him large and lucra- tive practice, for there never was a time when the laws needed doctoring as they need it today. If there is any thing in this broad land of ours that needs doctoriny more than the laws, we are unable to tell, at the present moment, what it is; and we know of nobody better qualified to doctor them so they will stay doctored, than Dr. Elliott.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

The New Canaan Advertiser, which, with other state papers, reprinted The News's recent editorial on the ragged manner in which the Star Spangled Banner is sung by "the entire audi ence' who don't know the words. takes profitable cue from the Memorial Day rendition in Canaan, and fortifies the patriots of New Canaan in advance of the Fourth of July celebration down there, by printing the words of the national air and advising its readers to commit them to memory. Timely and proper advice, which applies else. where as we'll as somewhere.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
What the Other Fellows Say

We trust that in the campaign which is before the country the disposition to liken all candidates for office to Lincoln will be resisted.- New Haven Journal. Courier.
 Speaking of Veriun how much longer will the hammering continue, if the Germans are forced to take the offen- sive against the might of the Russian army in the east.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 It is case of fifty-ffty with the telegrams going to Oyster Bay. One half congratulates the Colonel for re- fusing to run, the other half expresses regret that he has taken such course. -Bridgeport Post.
 Although the work of Congress was interrupted by the conventions, vet the members who remained at Washington attended conscientiously to their duties of attending ball games and looking up jobs for constituents. .-Meriden Jour- nal.
 Woman arrested for speeding in New York says that she has co go fast ito avoid the city officials '' And after looking some of them over you don't blame her.-New Haven Union.
 April showers make May flowers, {" but what have they to do with June ? -Hartford Courant.
 John N. Willys received $90, 900, 900 for his Willys- Overland holdings and yet there are some of us who are obliged to struggle along on $10,00 year. Pittsfield Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
The Wurra Wurra Club

| Every member present was there and the exercises began to commence promptly a half-hour late, but ii couldn't be helped, for reasons already stated. Consequently when the presi. dent, MT. Ovid P. Gillette, landlord of the White House Cafe, called the meet. ing to order he called the meeting tc order and then rapped for attention, after which the roll was called and MT. A. H. Herriman read the minutes of the previous meeting from a horse, trainers magazine, and the Opening Ode was sung by MT. E. c. Kinney, the popular station agent, accompanied by Engineer Bill Rectal on a safety valve, the selection being conducted by Conductor Fred Woodruff, who tried to keep time with a summer time. table. After that there was smooth sailing.
 Selectman Rob. Peirce offered a motion that "the chair appoint a com. mittee to arrange for a suitable celebra- tion of the Fourth of July in Canaan, similar to the memorable demonstra- tion of 1911, which was originally sug- gested and engineered to a splendid success by Dominic Gillette, backed by the Business Mems Association. There is no good reason why that success could not be repeated if we set about it" said he, "for the people of the town are always ready to take hold and help along worthy undertaking if it is properly started"
 The fat member got up to protest ."I b'lieve," said he. "we ort t respect tn jedgment of tn special cDmlty ap. p'inted tn next year t consider tk' advis'bility of havin' another eel bra tion. If member correct, that comity decided that 1t wouldn't be best t' tiy it ag'in because it. might not be as glorious as tn fust one, am if it wasn t they'd feel so 'shamed that they d cry theirselfs t death. So Uh' BiznesS Men wisely voted not t' run sech a ter ble risk. Nov if we sh'd go ahead an pull off big celebration this year it'd be snub t that special comity. Pm down on tn motion.
 The motion was withdrawn anu the judgment of the special committee of 1919 stands unimpeached.
 On motion of Mayor J. c. Roraback it was unanimously voted that the Club attend the annual dinner of the Litchfield County University Club, at Norfolk, in body.
 MT. Holsapple moved that commit tee be appointed to wait upon some. body or other with a request that a mud dredger be hired to attempt to find the surface of the state road through the center ot the village. He said he had read in newspaper some days ago, about an automobile belong. ing to man in Bridgeport, which had started for the Berkshires, and was last heard of as it was approaching Canaan, but since then no trace of the machine has been found. He uhought that if the depths of the bottomless mud beds rear the Railroad street corner, either down Main or up Railroad street, could be explored, the lost automobile might be found resting on the bottom, near the surface of the state road.
 After some discussion, during which Judge Ford read a chapter of the Statutes on the subject of salvage, the chair announced that he would refer the matter to the committee on mud, and the meeting adjourned.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record ot Doings from Week to Week Culed from The News Files.
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 Nov. 19. A grading "bee" at the rectory greatly improved the appear ance of the grounds. Arthur P. Freeman was home on a vacation from Wilbraham.
 Nelson Scott shot IT cartridges in one day.
 Mrs. D. L. Peirce was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Vroman, in Brookfield.
 Charles Garfield. of Sheffield, Mass. was learning the jewellers trade of G. B. Gardner.
 Rev. pr. Eddy exchanged pulpits with Rev. David Phillips.
 Merrill Humphrey was seriously i'll.
 Mrs. J. M. Root resumed her duties as teacher in the primary school, after an illness. Miss Bertha J. Granger absence.
 Mrs. Frances Bigelow went to Illinois to spend the winter.
 Mrs. A. P. Briggs was very i'll with partial paralysis of the muscles of the heart.
 George s. Cunning started for Chicago and Manning, Iowa
 William Canfield and Miss Anna Markham, of Southfield. Mass, were married in Millerton.
 Frank VanDeusen wss visiting his father in Aurora, H., and his brother in Omaha, Nebraska.
 Rhoades' orchestra was to furnish music for the Thanksgiving ball.
 Mrs. Whiting Knickerbocker was to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Frederick Watson.
 Rev. E. F. Atwood, of East Canaan, was delivering course of lectures to young men.
 G. P. Strong was putting up a Boynton furnace in Mrs. Sumner's residence in Great Harrington.
 Stove coal was selling for $6. 50 per ton.
 Mrs. E. s. Green and daughter, of Negaunee, Mich, were guests of A. T. Roraback and family.
 The meeting of the Chautauqua circle was held at the residence of D. l.. Peirce.
 Seventy six towns in Connecticut voted license and ninety-ene voted no license.
 Falls Village-J. D. Egleston was giving the Congregational church a new coat of paint Edward Orr, of Martinsdale, Montana, brother ot Robert J. Orr, was visiting in town. F. E. How'd sold fine pair of oxen, weighing 4,0O0 pounds, to Daniel Mo. Elway. of Millerton, who shipped them to New York City. Hon. William H. Barnum was building a hennery 100 fete long and 20 feet wide. It was built of brick. Charles Ford, formerly clerk ill Halls store, went to Pough- keepsie to attend Eastman's Business College. Charles Averill, of Washing ton, Conn.,, spent Sunday in town. Rev. MT. Moore exchanged pulpits with Rev. MT. Gleason of Norfolk. Robert Pendleton, of South Canaan. set out 100 quince bushes on his place.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

We would respectfully suggest that the campaign manager of each side get up slogan contest. Thus far we have, "Vote for Charley and Charley" and "Peace. Prosperity and Preparedness. |" "The growing end of the Nutmeg" beats either one of them.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
JUDGING A MAN.

if you meet a man whose character is unknown to you consider him a good man rather than bad. There is little harm in mistaking a bad man for a good. Nay, a bad man may be- come a good man through a false estimation of his fellows. But if a good man is mistaken for a wicked he will be lost to his friends, to his community and to his country.-Fukusawa.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

wonder if the Lord makes the mark very black against the name of the brakeman who, as the train passes along kicks off the soft coal for the old woman who. beseech. ingly stands near the track with her basket or large apron Pitts. field Eagle.
 The Lord may forgive him, but he'd better not get caught by the Baron.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22

MAILS CLOSE GOING North East South West Ef:30 a. m. S:15 a. m, $50 a. m 1920 a. m. ZIG D. m. 3:55 D. m. 4:36 D. m GA p. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West 'T530 a. m. goo a. m. 1915 D. m. 800 a. m. 5s15 D. I'll. 11:O0 a. m. 500 p. m. 4:25 D. m
 7:15 D. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 9:30 :a. m, and return 3:30 D. m. For Southfield aHd Mill River, Mass, at 1. p. m.
 E.. l.. ROBERTS, F. M.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-22
There were 22 marriages ill Tor.

There were 22 marriages in Tor
 rington last month. -Torrington
 Register.
 Torrington seems disposed to resort to any extreme to make Winsted jedl ous. But Winsted may retain her equanimity and rest serenely in the assurance that her posi- tion as a con- spicuous spot on the map is secure so long as that versatile genius, Lew Stone, remains on the job.