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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

To keep a strict account ofX every ounce of habit forming drugs from the moment of it's. importation to that of its use by the consumer is the large program Of the Harrison mar cotic law This law became opera tive March 1, 1915- During the year of it's operation it has proved a dis tinct check upon the extensive use of certain habit forming drugs but has revealed certain weaknesses which which must be remedied if the pur- pose of the lay is to be attained.
 The Harrison law is 9 part of an international movement Since 833, American citizens have been forbid den by, treaty to engage in the opium trade with China. The conferences at Shanghai in 1906, and at The IIa- que in 1911, and the international agreementA signed in January, 1912, for strict regulation. of all trade. in hebit-fornaing drugs, are progressive stages Of this same movement, in which America has taken promin- ence.
 IEow the Law Works
 As a, revenue measure the law has a. very practical control of the drug situation through the revenue there from It affects traffic in opium. beta-eucain and Scoca1n. It provides that these drugs may be imported manufactured or dispensed only. by those who are legally registered with the federal government. These drugs can be transported in interstate com merce only through a legally appoint ted dispenser.
 The physician prescribing any one of these drugs must make out an elaborate prescription including name address and age of the person receiving the drug. If he furnishes them himself directly to the patient he must order his supplies on special blanks. The druggist keeps prescrip- -tions and order blanks until called for by the collector and may not refill a prescription. The same rulings ap- ply to dentists and veterinarians
 No matter how small the amount of these drugs which the physician desires. to use, all the detail just speci- fled must be given on his prescrip- tion The druggist, however, may sell over the counter, with out special registration, proprietary medicines which contain the prescribed mini mum or less of these drugs.
 Investigations and prosecutions have disclosed the need both to strengthen the law and ameliorate the gems addicted to the use of drugs which the act prevents them from ob- taining. Many persons financially unable to obtain necessary treatment at hospitals or SdndCOTluIlSs dIAO of them because of advanced age or physical infirmities, can not be de- prived, of the drugs without endan- gering their lives.
 Violations
 During the four months ended June 30, 1915, there were reported a total of 5,085 violations of this law. and the regulations made hereunder, of which 52S were by persons registered under the law, and 4,557 by unregts-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
EAST0N

The 85th anniversary of the Baptist church was celebrated on Thursday at the church. The program was as fol- lows: il a. m., praise, scripture re- sponse and prayer; greetings from mother, church of Stratf1eld; greetings of former pastors; greetings from the daughters of Easton church; White
 Hills church, Rev. A. A. Bickford'
 Stepney church, B. Hawley; greetings from sister churches of the town Milford, Rev. Samuel Johnson; Con- gregationaI, Deacon G. B. Turney;
 good cheer from churches of Fair field County Baptist association; sing ing, thanksgiving benediction; 80, luncheon was served in the hall by the, ladies of the Dorcas society; 2 p. m., singing, scripture and prayer; histor1- cal address, "Eighty-Five Years NeW1'
 by F. S. Clark; vocal music; ''The Duty of the Rural Church ito its De- noFntnational Association by F. C.. Rideout; 2:5O D. m., ''The County Y.
 M. c. A and the Rural Church. by Ii. BE Converse; S:15 p. m. How the Rural Church and the Grange may Cooperate, J. H. Hoyt, chaplain Con- Rural Church and the Agricultural College Interlocking Interests Prof. Charles A. Wheeled. singing; $50 p. n, ''The Rural Church and the New England Dr. F. H. Lenige; singh g and benedictton The ladies served supper to all present at 6 p. m.; D. m., organ voluntary; coronation: 1: scripture reading. prayer; vocal selec- | ton; 8:15 D. m., ''The Country Church nj the Life of Connecticut" pr. A. B. 4 Coats; vocal solos; $50 p. m., The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
JOKE RESOLUTION / ON ROBINSON IS
 TAKEN SERIOUSLY

If your landlord has raised your rent tell it to the city clerk He must tell it to the board of assessors and they will raise the valuation on the land lords property just as they did when City Clerk Rooinson's landlord, Mrs Frank WalFenta,~ raised his rent.
 A resolution introduced by-~Alder- man Daniel P Harrigan at the meet ing of the common council last night and intended to poke a little fun at the city clerk was accepted seriously by the aldermen and adopted. The mayor and city clerk had both left the council chamber and Alderman Mac Fayden was presiding when the res olution was presented and the resolu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

tered persons The violations By the
 registered persons were distributed
 among the professions as follows:
 257s by physicians; 40 dentists; by verterinary surgeons. by manufac-
 turers: 5 by wholesale dealers; 2I1 by retail dealers; and by registered
 persons not within these classifica-
 tions Many of these violations were fragrant; the majority were technical or unintentiona1, due to .rnisunder-
 tanding of the laws requirements.
 Prosecutions were instituted and
 tr als had in 131N cases, resulting in ct nvictions in 1o6 cases and aequit-
 tals in 25 cases. Upon convictions, fines only were imposed in a number of cases, while in others both fines and Imprisonment, ranging from
 short jail terrns to three years in the federal penitentfary, were fixed
 by the courts. There were ITO eases indictment OF held for the grand jury
 at the olose of the -scaf year.
 Some of the difficulties of enforc-
 ing the Harrison law may be stIr71nis-
 ed from the fact that fully 259,OOO
 persons or firms are affected by it.
 physicians, 10000; dentists. 42.oOo; veterinary surgeons, LIDO; retail chemists and wholesale druggists, 500. Registration and supervision constitute task of no small magni- tude.
 That there are "Ieaks'' in the law even the first years experience has
 proved though reports are not yet | available from many portions of the country and measures for revision of the law have not yet been finally for
 Iadlated. One such leak is said to be in the enforcement of interstate com
 merce regulations. Another is the fact that there is no means of dis eliminating between honest and dis honest intention on the part of phy- sicians, though an official ''interpre-
 tation' of the law. issued during the year, may cover this point. It rules
 that when an especially large amount 1 of the drug is ordered, the prescrip- | ton must indicate the purpose for such amount.
 Another matter for scrutiny is the l advantage given to preparations" over doctors prescriptions, in the
 much discussed section 2. The repeal l of this section is being strongly urg- ed
 Other recommendation based upon even a brief experience of the law 1 include a tax jon the specified drugs, | based upon some unit of weight and
 denoted by stamps affixed to original
 package or containers; the inclusion 1 of eh1oral-hydrate, cannabis indica, 1 and other drugs having the same gen. | eral properties within the law; that 1 the registration of persons permitted
 to handle these drugs be yet further restricted and that more adequate
 provision be made for treatment of
 indigent persons who are drug habi- ] tues M
 | An important movement has been | started meantime, that newspapers
 shall reject all whiskey advertise
 ments as well advertisements of medical preparations containing al- coho1 or opiates in shabit-forming quantities."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

Country Church in the Making of New Amertca,' Rev. c. A. Brooks. There was a large congregation at all the sessions
 Mrs Erwin P. Edwards has been confined to her home by an attack of tonsilitis for a few days.
 Ms Arthur Sherwood has returned from a visit with Mrs. Frank Blake man of Oronoque.
 The regular meeting of 5 Easton grange was held on Tuesday evening" The lecturer, Mrs. J. A. Sherwood, presented Q, very interesting program. At the next meeting O. H. Daniels will be present and give a talk on Keep ing Fifty Cows on Fifty Acres The grange voted to accept an invitation to meet with Greenfield Hill grange on May 16.
 Mrs Ida Gilbert of East Hartford is spending a. few days with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Howard. Edwards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
The Town lBeautiff u7
 Movement No.

Some one remarked the other day, when a certain proposal of local i1n- prover1ent was being discussed, that Beauty is a 1uxury- We can't afford it.. Was he right?
 Here is ofla plain fact, and any ex- perienced real estate man can verify it from his own observation. Take a street of plain, simple houses, with no attempt whatever at ornarn entation of any kind, just naked wood, bricks, and cen emf. Suppose some morning tl3is spring the residents should get -together and decide ethat the street looked too bare and conarnanplace.
 Suppose they all agree to spend $50 in planting shrubs and trees; grading, and sowing grass seed. Let them also agree to spend a few hours 8 week in keeping the place neat and in planting and tending flowers.
 What would be the effect. Com pIete results of course would not show the first year. The second season the hard angles between earth and wall would be softened by a nest of flower ing sT1rubbery. In a few years more, the young trees, particularly if well selected with some quick growers, would provide some shade and screen.
 The selling price of those places would pick up as soon as the shrubs got started. When the. trees got a. little biggen, the whole character of that street would have changed. It would suggest culture, care, refine ment. People from other districts would look at it 1ongingly and would snap up empty houses. Eventually a place that 5eostN $ 8, GOO would be likely to sell for $5.50o to S4.00O, because of the reputation andt desirability of the neighborhoe1 for residence. ! NPeopIe who say tIaat beauty is a luxury know very little about human nature or business. A beautiful neigh borhood is accerted as a sign of a. higher scale of living. People feel that in moving in to it they are i'm proving social station, not to speak of the pleasure to the eye which beauty always gives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
Scene From 'sThe Fashion Show" At Polls

ton which follows was unanimously adoptedi
 Whereas, landlords in this city have taken unfair and understandable ad- vantage of their regular tenants by advancing the rents far beyond tKleir real value, causing hardshfps to many who are forced to, pay, same or take to the streets; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, that the city clerk be, and he is hereby appointed to receive all complaints from citizens who have had their rents increased over 10 per cent; and be it
 Further resolved. that the city clerk shall keep a. correct record of the same and present same to the board of as sessors at their. fall meeting for their personal Information on valuations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER

MT. and Mrs. William Hanlon Of Zoar are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry, Carlson S are rejoicing over the birth of boy born Friday, April 14,~
 MT and Mrs. Arthur Stowe are the parents of a daughter born in March
 Mrs. Charles Kruelle of Bridgeport spent Saturday with Mrs. M. Lillis of Jeanvi1le.
 F. c. Halter moved his household effects to Huntington Saturday, where to Bridgeport over the OroTfoque route. and returning by the Nichols and Huntington route.
 M- J. White. the expressnan, has purchased a horse.
 Elmer Fairchild's high stepping horse, lately bought by him, dropped dead in front of the Newtown Inn Saturday. Heart disease was the cause of death.2
 The High school, ParochiaI school and most of the district school pupils will have a vacation this week, re- turning Tuesday April 25.
 Mrs. Herman Kaufman spent Sat- urday in Bridgeport, where her hus- band is employed The family will remove to Bridgeport soon.
 Corrrades Edward Troy, Ephraim D. Bfiscoe and Charles M Parsons represented Custer Post, G. A. R., of Sandy Hook at the convention in Guil- ford last week.
 Waiter Glover. Herman D. Oppe, Jr., and Philo Botsford. of the High school, were ins Bridgeport Thursday in the interest of The Bugle,'" the High school publication.
 Mrs. Mary Kilbrfde spent Thursday with Mrs. Arthur Beard of Bridgepor
 S. s. Hammond of New York was a weekend and over Sunday. guest at his home in Smithvi1le.
 Frederick Luff lof Taunton has pur- chased g. section of pasture land ad- joining his farm, from the estate of Julia Northrop of Sugar street
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church wifi hold it's annual mite bag meeting in the lecture room of the church on the afternoon of April 20. Miss Hartwig, speak of her work and it's needs, es- pecia11y in the rural sections. A cor dial invitation is extended to all ir- respective of nennbership. There will be a social hour with light re- treatments and music.
 Joseph Collins of Cemetery avenue has procured a position with the Har- ris Wire Go.
 NThe High school baseball team, Paul Cavanaugh, '16, manager, will open the season on the Queen street dfarnond by a game with the Mitchell High school team of Woodbury, April 21. Another class team has been or ganized in the school with Charles Griffin, manager.
 Martin Conger, a long time empIoye of E.. J. Hall, the plumber, has a. posi- ton in Waterbury.
 A recent addition to- the High schoI laboratory is a Holz static ma chine, used to generate electricity by friction for use of the physics and mechanics classes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
 AT PARK STREET CHURCH

Al varied and interesting program of Holy Week services Aiss announced for Park Street Congregational church, Barnum avenue and Park street. These services are open freely to the public who are invited to share in them. They will be held in. the main church auditorium, beginning at 7:45 o'clock. Following is the out line for each night:
 Tuesday, illustrated lecture, 'The Passion Play of Oberamergau," by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
WAGES ARE ApvANCRD.

Lowell Mass, April 18-Announco- meut of a wage advance affecting nearly 10000 cotton mill operatives, in this city was made last night. Tns amount of the increase, which will be- cSme effective April A, was not an nounced. 5@7l @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

Rev George w. Judson.
 Wednesday, Lenten readings and organ recital, by Dr. Beard and Mr. Whitaker.
 Thursday, the Holy Communion celebrating the institution of the Lords Supper. A purely devotional. rneditative service.
 Friday, a Passion Day service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

While oranges are rotting on the ground where they are produced, prices are advancing all over the coun- try. Meanwhile millions ar ebeing spent to educate fruit producers, but nothing to educate distributors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

After complaining because 1nsurAhce rates are so high, many merchants proceed to stuff their basem ents I1lT with packing cases, excelsior and waste paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

Marjorie's battIeship fund nov amounts to $15. .0oO, which will be sui fcient to fire off those big guns severa times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18

Now that the advance in price of drugs threatens to 4ac7ease the 6ost. and reduce the use of all medicine a marked Improvement in the health of the people may be looked faE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-18
NATIONAL CHECK ON THE DRUG HABIT
A Year of the Harrison Law

e1azcluzive service The Survey Press Bureau, 2
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
KILLING ANTS WITH CANNON
Only Way Known to XIII or Destrue-
tive Little Warrior Insects Com
mon to South Africa.

1t is hard to imagine big guns kill,
ing anything except men and horses.
In South Africa and other tropical
counties. however. they are used to kill
ants-the termites. or warrior ants
These ants are highly organized. They
live in a republic OF their own. and
are divided into classes OF workmen,
soldiers and queens.
The workmen construct the huge
nests. the soldiers defend them and
keep order, and the females. or queens.
are cared for by all the others.
The ant heaps OF these particular
ants are often twenty feet high and
pyramidal in shape. Cattle climb up
on them without crushing them A
dozen men can find shelter in some OF
their chambers, and native hunters
often lie in wait inside them when out
after wild animals-after the nests
have been deserted. OF course
The ants construct galleries wnicn
are as wide as the bore OF a large
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12

had fed, while his worthless stock
went tumbling about his ears.
That was eight years before. and
Polly had grown from a beautiful girl
TO disappointed spinster OF consider
ably more than thirty. Nobody expect
ed Polly to marry. although she had
had suitors before knight put in his
appearance. But nobody dreamed that
knight was still the knight of her
heart, and that she repeated his words
to herself every evening
''I'll be true to you. Polly. however
long I'm gone. And Ill come for you
some day, never doubt me. dear"
Then Knight had come back. to
board at the Widow Gill's. instead of
at the hotel. At first the people of
Lausanne evidenced sullen antipathy.
Some still held Knights rotten scrip;
a few had unloaded theirs upon credu-
lous neighbors. But the Widow Gill
had forgiven him.
1t amt Ephs fault she would ex-
plain. He couldn't know the Wrights
would get out their patent ahead OF
him like that
something about her tone made
folks prick up their ears. Surely II
wasn't possible. but it was Eph
Knight was courting Polly Gill again
he, the twelve-dollar mechanic. and
she the seven-dollar stenographer.
And the old maid look was being
ironed out OF the face OF this woman
OF thirty-four. and Eph Knight stepped
down the street beside her like a
young man again.
There was no doubt of IT, They
were to be married some day-some
day. when Eph's dreams came true.
Rut Eph wouldn't hear OF his wife
working. and twelve dollars cut no
ice even in Lausanne. Worst OF all.
Eph still had those invention ideas
swarming in his head. He didn't stay
long at work. AS soon as he had saved
a hundred dollars he put up a shed and
started on his models. This time he
was devising new torpedo. A hundred
dollars, with board to meet. doesn't
go far in making torpedoes.
Eph became raggeder and more un-
kempt 1t was seen that he would
never be able to take care OF Polly.
Only the girl and her mother be-
Heved IN him at all, and he was get
ting behind in his board. The chances
Of marriage were more and mora ra-
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
The Town
Inventor
~
By HAROLD CARTER

Copyright. 1918. by W O. Chapman)
II Eph Knight had come back a rich
man 1t is probable that Lausanne would
have seen its first lynching. But Eph
came back a tired. wornout man OF
forty-three. stone-poor; and before
Lausanne knew that he was in town
again he had taken a mechanics job in
the auto factory which is all that keeps
Lausanne's population up to the nve
thousand mark.
His disappearance had not been 30
sensational as his return. He was liv'
ing at the hotel and tiinging money
around. Everybody knew Eph: he had
been born on a farm and had flown
kites and made flying machines in the
days when Langley was a national Jest.
He had been on the verge OF success.
however. at last A company-the
Knight company-had been formed to
exploit the new flying machine which
the Wrights were soon to consign to
the scrap heap. All Lausanne had gone
crazy over his dream. The Widow
GIL. whose daughter. Polly Eph had
been courting. invested twelve hun
dred dollars in the concern. Then the
Wrights took out their patent and
Eph's company turned turtle.
Keep the stock; 1t will be valuable
some day" Knight had told Mrs. GIL.
And It still reposed. forgotten, among
"a number OF papers-her insurance en-
dowment. the title to the farm. etc, in
the safety-deposit box that the Widow
GIL held at the local bank. But knight
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Letter to Mother.

An East side woman remained In q
polling booth so long someone went in
to see what was the matter. says the
Independence Reporter. She was writ
ing a letter and explained: 1T is 80
nice and quiet in here with no one to
bother me that I'm writing letter to
mother. She thinks 1t is terrible for
women to vote. but Just told her 1t ia
much quieter here than 1t is at home
with the children, who climb all over
me when l attempt to write."-Kansas
City Star.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
BEARDED Freak.

One OF the earliest of the American
bearded freaks was Louis Jasper. who
lived in southern Virginia at about the
time of the close of the Revolutionary
war. His beard was nine and half
feet long and correspondingly thick
and heavy. He could take his mus.
tache between his fingers and extend
his arms to their full length and still
the ends OF the mustache were over a
foot beyond his finger tips,-Exchange
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Need for sobrIety Of Mind.

Sobriety OF mind is one OF those vir-
tues which the present condition OF
human life strongly inculcates. The
uncertainty OF its enjoyments checks
presumption: the multiplicity OF It's
dangers demands perpetual caution.
Moderation. vigilance and selfgovern'
ment, are duties incumbent on all; but
especially on such as are beginning
the journey OF life.-Dr II. Blair.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Needed.

A woman who mad had four stalwart
soldiers billeted on her endeavored to
use as little butcher meat as possible.
Day after day there was served W
At dinnertime a scanty meal. the chief
ITEM of which was tea.
All. she said one day. pointing to
,sa-leaf floating in one OF the cups.
there's to be visitor today
Well. madam said one d the
hungry four. let ds 49,. Il s the
0utcher!
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
True Humility Seldom Found.

Humility does not consist in any
thing that is merely outward, but its
proper seat is in the hidden man of
the heart Mean clothes. and houses
and furniture. and very humble profes-
sions are, It may be feared. much
more common in the world than truly
humble hearts-Jennings
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12

cannon. ana wnlch run three or four
feet underground. II we built houses
as big in proportion. a workingman
would live in a dwelling as big as a
pyramid OF Egypt.
These ants are frightfully destruc-
tive, and the only way to kill them OF
is to blow them and their nests to
pieces with guns loaded with grape
shot.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Birmingham Age Herald.
Theory and Practice.

In theory you perhaps might attempt
to pass through a pack OF ravening hy-
enas with a fatuous smile on your
countenance. a dove on your shoulder.
love for every living creature in your
heart and an olive branch in your
hand. But in practice would 1t not be
a heap smarter in you to tote a broad
aI7-Kansas City Star.
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Had to Break One.

Bobby, do you know you've dellb-
erately broken the eighth command
ment by stealing James candy?"
Well. thought l might as well break
the eighth commandment and have the
candy. as to break the tenth and only
'coyet' it"-Life
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Window Seat.

II you build bay window in your
dining room. do not put a window seat
In 1t. In q dining room you would rare
ly use 1t. and it would be a shame to
take up valuable space unnecessarily.
Window seats are rarely comfortable.
anyway
The Lamar register., 1916-04-12
Believe Moon Get. Tired.

The Eskimos maintain that after
shining for three weeks the moon
gets tired and hungry. and withdraws
to take one enormous meal. after their
own fashion, and then reappears and
begins to shine again with greatly in
creased brilliancy as a result OF being
refreshed by food.