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Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
AUTO INTERFERENCE.

Verify, the way of the transgressor is hard-and now comes law in the interest of saftey first that lays a Con- necticut man liable to the loss of his automobile operators license if he pos sesses the reputation of being .'boose hitter" however sober he may be when running car.
 This is not unlike the Dutchman who made it practice to chastise his children every morning before leaving them, in anticipation of their being naughty during his absence.
 This ruling appears unreasonable at first thought, but it is not. Gan a man who is habitually incorporate be trusted to refrain from running his car when under the influence of intoxi- cants? That is just the time he would be most inclined to take a joy ride, and, perhaps, kill innocent people be- cause of his befuddled condition, Should this occur his license would then, of course, be revoked, but is it not better to nip it in the bud and lock the barn before the horse is stolen rather than after the damage has been done? .
 If many of the laws on our statute hooks that provide for punishment after the trouble comes could be repleced by others which would prevent the acci. dent, there would be less accidents and less lives lost.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

There are at least two sides to every question and while no one would think of declaring war on another nation for the purpose of converting our own people to different modes of living and different ways of thinking, especially in the matter of shaking some of our accustomed extravagances, it is firmly believed that this will be one of the results of our entrance in the present war.
 The Meriden Journal gives the views of an able financier and thinker who looks at the future with clear vision and sees great blessing coming to this country for which the war will be res- ponsible. This man IS Henry Clews, and this is what he says:
 "The world is likely to think more soberly and sanely than it has done for several generations. Much of the radicalism, eXtravagance, waste and political nonsense which have been falsely paraded as progress, and which have permeated the life Of every country, will be swept away and followed by new and saner efforts. Already economy and efficiency have received an immense stimulus.
 The United States, Great Britain, France and other countries are each making strenuousefforts to secure the best methods of industry; methods alike satisfactory to capital and labor. Science and research are doing their utmost to discover better ways and new resources with distinct success ..--. <t
 Manufacturers are seeking co or dination and CO operation with a view of stopping wasteful efforts and securing more economical production and distribution. This movement is world wide, and is ultimately des tined to show remarkable advance, particularly when the war is over. Accompanying this movement are symptoms of clearer understanding between capital and labor.
 Already both have found a common basis in working together for their country; patriotism has done much to unite them; misunderstanding have been softened; the manufac- turer better understands labor's point of view, and labor also has better appreciation of the difficulties and risks of the employer. A better class of men are likely to be called into public life, as is result of all great crises" ..a.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
PROHIBTTIvE HILARITY.

A man in Hartford attended a theatrical performance and was so pleased at the rendition of comedy stunt that he laughed. His hilarity became so audible that he disturbed others in the audience, the performers on the stage and policemen doing theater duty. He was taken to the police court and fined two dollars.
 This man paid the price asked for the privilege of laughing and enjoying himself, and the fact that he dld this should have proved good ad. for the performance.
 The question is: Should this man be deprived of the enjoyment for which he paid, when there is no law to pre- vent man from laughing as hard as he wants to?
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
THURSDAY, JUNE 2. 1917,
FIGURE THIS OUT.

That the people who work are con. Sinually demanding, more and doing Tess for what they get is a we'll known fact. There was never time when working hours were so short and wages so high as at the present time, and yet the workers are not satisfied It matters mot how much they receive for their services they want more.
 An illustration of this came to a aSreene street cloak and suit concern in New York recently when the employees applied for a vacation of two weeks, with pay They were informed by their reasonably melancholy faced boss that they could not have it because of the WAT and lax trale conditions. Later on Hhey held meeting of protest and at Gfre close of the day, when receiving Gheir pay, they found the following Sime analysis in their envelopes, &C., s-ampanied by request that they con. ssidsr the contents over Sunday:
 Dear EmpFoyes:-We are quite ready to be fair regarding vacations, bUt wish to call attention to our con. ,sideration for you in the matter of daily service.
 -fTo begin with, you sleep eight atours day, which makes 122 days; csubtracted rom 365 days, that leaves apue 243. You have eight hours of recreation each day, which equals a22 days and leave but 121 days in which you can do any work. There are fifty two Sundays on which you sio not work here and that leaves balance of sixty-nine days Tn the year that you could possibly work 6or us.
 ssOur place is closed on Saturday afternoons, which gives you fifty.two Aaalf holidays ortwenty six full days, aud leaves but forty three working days. We allow you one hour day for lunch, which in a years time equals sixteen days and leaves but aswenty seven days on which we de- Mand any work of you in exchange for your very good incomes, If we give you two weeks vacation that will leave but one working day, and inasmuch as we close always on Tom Kippur you would not do any work aat all
 Dear employees, please have a RIeart. tE#
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

was severely cut on the arm by falling down in their yard in Canaan while Rod. Wooster was moving it with scythe.
 A mad dog ran through Canaan and hit Lawrence Gillette's cat, c. l.. Parsons. D. A. Riker's and Dick. Maloney's dogs, and several dogs and sheep in East Canaan and Norfolk.
 Nelson Gardner bought the Preston place in ashley Falls.
 Thirty seven iears Ago This Reek-f680
 Milton Roraback was census enumer. ator in North Canaan.
 Stephen Cudney, Canaan, had his leg and foot injured by falling rocks at the Peirce, Lawrence & Co. quarry.
 An exciting horse race between Rus. sell Bierce of Cornwall Bridge and Dr. Camp of Canaan took place on the trotting course at Canaan.
 The Adams brick kiln was turning out 5000 bricks day.
 The B. R. Go. telephone line from East Canaan to Lime Rock was finished.
 Hon. George W. Peet's new office in Canaan was completed.
 George M. Hanchett of Falls Village, resigned his position in the store and postoffice and becare nail route agent on the Housatonic road. Charles H. Judson of Salisbury and Lillie B. Holcomb of South Canaan were married.
 Thiry-six Years Ago This Wssk-fS8f Frank A. Peet and Miss Hattie A. Wilcox, both of Canaan made publio announcement of their marriage on March 9, at Portcnester, N. Y.
 The annual school meeting was held at Canaan. It was voted to continue the "25 cents a week" plan for main- taining a school of high grade in the upper room. Also voted to pay J. l.. Bragg $S. % for planting trees on the school grounds.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
ELI E. 6.

Fly time will soon be here and it should be borne in mind that right now is the time to reduce the. fly crop for sstsessummer. "A fly in time kills nine" ss,sould be motto in every household but it should be made to read "nine Esaousand" to be nearer correct.
 Begin with the first fly you see and sswat him, or her, or it, or anything in aage shape of a fly, and do it now.
 Think of the favorite habitat of the Ay-nothing can be too filthy-and then think of the nasty thing lowering sover your dinner table, walking over ysur food, or falling "in the soup."
 Here are few "Notes taken on the Fly" distributed broadcast through a buIletin of the Chicago School of Sani- Sary Instruction, which, if needed !, zEouid doubtless help materially to re. tfnce the. nuisance to 8 minimum:
 Flies around home are danger sous.
 Unless you are active in their des. @xnction, they will do you harm.
 Every day and all the time are the hest times to kill flies. +... . T Watch out for places where flies < s1C-eed. If they are within half mile tof your house, the flies will visit you. sss Flies that live through the winter are responsible for the flies that are with us during the summer.
 Flies are carriers of disease. No flies, less disease.
 Uncovered garbage cans are ideal Falaces for producing flies. B House flies are not friends of 9gahies. If you have baby in the 9ame, keep the flies out.
 You have right to insist that yocr Deighbors keep their premises as scleansas you keep yours.
 July and August are the months
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with the highest baby death rates.
 They are also the months when flies are most numerous.
 It is estimated that ten per cent of the flies are born i'll garbage ard the other ninety per cent in stsb ble refuse
 The less dirt and filth you have around your premises the fewer flies you will have, because dirt and filth breed flies.
 And if your butcher or your grocer is not afraid of flies, tell them that you are.
 No good housewife would tolerate bedbugs in her home. Why should she have flies?
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Canada has unified all but one of her great railway systems into a single system. War has compelled this rad ical step as a solution of new and
 acute transporta- Railroads Have .... o,,.. T. Built Up Produc- ,.- .o .. ,4s ton and Com ..-t,. merce-Now Dis - v ,.,,- utilities control.
 The national needs and the public's came to be one and the same in urgency.
 In this country competition has in- spired railroad building. It peopled vast areas in order to create business for the individual road. Production and commerce have grown until it,is no longer a question of hustling for busi- ness, but of hustling to handle the busi- ness crowding in. Perhaps 1t has reach ed the point where distribution is the sole problem and only by proper distri- button can the volume of traffic be maintained. ...a M. -F~ -" In this case every road is partner in all the prosperity created by com mon effort, every great artery of traffic feels the stimulation, and competition is no longer necessary or effective. Each road helps itself best by helping on the general work of distribution, something on the principle of getting in meal what it doesn't get in malt" There will still be room for competition, but competition of the higher sort, the spirit of emulation. Government con- trol here may be forestalled by a wise pooling of efforts by the roads them selves regardless of immediate advan- tage for or against any individual sys- tenn.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Great reforms begin at the bottom, and Russia's revolution has been work ing downward since the great blow was struck by the intellectuals and the industrial and civic leaders March 15. If, when the bottom is reached, the leaven turns and works toward the top there is hope for a thorough regenera- tion and stability. Russia's a big, crude country, and in a state of chron- ic ferment would not be a pleasant land to get involved with. |
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Looking ahead to the economical problems after the war, it is not wise to bank heavily upon a crippled Eu- rope. War cannot have reduced the number of industrial electives to any great extent because of the women drafted from nonproductive to produc- tive ranks and because all along since 1914 youths have been reaching the age of efficiency and replacing losses due to war.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
FREEDOM AND LICENSE.

If freedom of opinion had never been outraged there would be no statutes guaranteeing it. On the other hand, if the freedom had never degcnerated into
 license any propos- Freedom of the al to curb it would
 Press and of be fresh outrage
 Speech and lead to drastic
 Need Wise resentment. In an
 Control. editorial on. gener-
 al liberty the Sat urday Evening Post counsels individual discretion and control to forestaQ gov ernment pressure. It says: There is good deal of unnecessary agitation just now lest in the rush of war prep aration we unwittingly make ourselves over into a junker bossed Prussia or a Romanoff Russia. Some proposals are said, with considerable passion, to in- volve danger of loss of liberty. Politi- cal liberty does not reside in words printed in a law book President and congress have the same power to make us Prussians or Russians that they have to make us Malays. No liberty is going to be lost.
 "The government will ask for wide discretionary powers touching such mat ters as free speech and liberty of the press. A good deal of discretion must be permitted to it under the circum- stances of war. It will use those DOW CTS discreetly or it will get upset. Just where the line is drawn in the statute book is of comparatively little conse- quence. The fact about political Iiber- ty resides in the genius and disposition of the people. A few hundred men at Washington cannot alter it. The pre- else wording of their theory as to what restraints upon individual liberty war makes expedient is not worth any great amount of nervous wear and tear."
 The bill of rights is too sacred to be trifled with by either government, or citizen. In either case it should not be invoked except to safeguard the in- tegrity of our free institutions and is not likely to be by any sensible citizen or sensible officials.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
EXPERTS DIRECT THE ARMY.

EXPERTS DIRECT THE ARMY. Perhaps one of the most assuring statements in President Wilson's com. ments on the new army bill is the one relating to military control. He ac-
 cepts full responsi-
 War Is bility and asks for
 Science ample power. But and Too Serious he will act in the
 to Trust to direction of war op-
 Amateurs. eratiOns upon the
 advice of trained experts and, furthermore, leave the ex- ecution of war plans in the hands of those who are accustomed to such tasks. Under the present system the country does not look to some one guiding mind, general to be second Napoleon, as in former wars, but to the general staff. Attempts have been made recently to discredit this body of army experts, put without reason. They have had no test to determine whether they measure up to the standard of the German gen. eral staff, but thus far no other army ill Europe has done anything to put them to blush.
 Some of the officers of the staff are easily the ablest soldiers in the United States. Each arm and auxiliary force is represented in headquarter counseIs by a master mind in his province. Faith in our country as a military power i'm plies faith in our fighting establish ment as a whole, and it clears the air of doubt and anxiety to learn that the commander in chief will try no exper- iments. America's connection with the allies will be but temporary, even should the war continue two or three years.
 We must fight our own battles, and the sure way to have a winning army is to recruit it, finance it, believe in it and otherwise let it alone.
 (Captain) GEORGE l.. KILBIER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
MAILS CLOSE GOING

MAILS CLOSE GOING North East South West as-55 a. m. S:15 am. TAO a. m. 10:36 a. m. -I:G6 D. m. 3:46 p. m. 2:35 D. m. 6.44 p. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM
 North East South West SsI0 a. m.- 800 a. m. 1030 a. m. 800 g. m. s3sf5 D. m. 11:f5 a. m. 7:55 p. m. 4:25 D. m
 7:15 p. m. Mail closes on Route No l, R. F. D. at 930 sa- u., and return 3:30 p. m For Scuthfield :4nd Mill River, Mass, at 1. pm.
 E. l.. ROBERTS P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Recent investigations show that Ice land has big deposits of coal for gen. eral purposes. Ordinarily we are more interested in hearing about Iceland's ice at this time of year than anything else, but even with the thermometer making height records we shall find comfort in thinking about coal finds anywhere on earth.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

American submarine cargo boats would be able to negotiate the U boat zone as well as our fighting submarines. A fleet of 1000 such craft could land at least 100000 tons of food a month on the other side.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

One Japanese steamship company earned over $6,OOO,00o profit in the last half of 1916. Another company will expend $52,O00,OO0 on new ships in the next five years. So it seems to pay sometimes to be a side partner in belligerent affairs and let the other fel- lows shoulder the hard work and the losses
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Canada had a military population of about 1,500,0o0 men in 1914 The do- minion has sent less than 100000 troops to Europe and must resort to conscription to get another 100000 to replace losses incurred by the first con- tingent.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
The Wheat Bread Ration Not the Sole Staff of
 Life.

people. Corn bread in some form is known to most people of this country and rye bread to great number, espe- cially those of foreign lineage
 We do not hate the Germans enough as yet to refuse to learn from them Their samurai are fed largely upon rye bread, and it must be good provender or we would not be urged to brace up for the ordeal. But rye is no new thing to original American stock. Either it was easier to grow or cheaper than other grains in Puritan days or had the approval of time. It was in common use. Corn bread and johnnycake, also the hoecake, are more palatable than rye in any form, and for that reason, maybe, corn bread got the lead.
 Corn and rye supported the muscles which cleared the American wilderness and did all the fighting necessary to hold on to it. Corn and wheat cook well together. Oatmeal is good food It feeds the Scotch and the Canadians. Any one may eat oatmeal mush by mixing in little wheat bread Now is the time to try again neglected foods
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

The war ginger in those Americans who were for war merely because they believed Wilson was against 1t won't rattle an old hand like Germany.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Those new diamond deposits in South Africa would better have waited to be discovered at a time when people are buying gems.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

England has raised Suez canal tolls It looks as though some one will have to raise ships to use the canal before the new rate can be. a revenue pro- ducer.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

.i Backward spring gave some amateurs time to study up planting directions and others a chance to correct by re- planting mistakes made in haste.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

The warlike hymn, Hold the Fort For Am Coming" would be inspira- tional just now but for the discourag- ing fact that our enemy seems to have the record at holding on.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

When Lincoln sounded the call, Three hundred thousand more," near ly every state turned them out in over flow quotas.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

Every bread baker knows that wheat as is wheat" will rise and rise. Now, who is to draw the line on natural as- pirations?
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
RYE, OATS AND CORN.

Corn fed American boys can whip the samurai of Germany, says the Chicago Tribune, indorsing Joe Cannon's eulogy of food from corn If not corn then
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
WANTED

WANTED-Capable girl or woman for general housework in family of two.
 wages $30. % per month. Mrs. A. B.
 Landon, Lakeville, Conn. Telephone 17-3.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

WANTED-Two-2 9 year old heifers, that will freshen in the fall or winter.
 Also two yearlings. Hiram Miller,
 Canaan, R. F. ID. ..
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
TAKE THE LOAN.

Come, freemen of the land, Come meet the great demand. True heart and open hand Take the loan I.# For the hopes the prophets saw. For the swords your brothers draw, For liberty und law Take the loanl #H Ye ladies of the land,
 As ye love the gallant band, Who have drawn a soldiers brand, Take the loan Who would bring them what she could, Who would give the soldiers food, Who would stanch her brothers blood, Take the loanl All who saw her hosts pass by, All who heard the parting cry, When we bade them do or die, Take the loanl As ye wished their triumph then, As ye hope to meet again, And to meet their gaze as men, Take the loanl Who could press the great appeal Of our ranks of serried steel, Put your shoulders to the wheel, Take the loanl That our prayers in truth may rise, Which we press with streaming eyes On the Lord of earth and skies, Take the loan (Written by Edward Everett Hale in May, 1861, at the outbreak of the civil
 war.
 BORN TIERNEY-At East Canaan, June 8, son to MT. and Mrs. James Tier ney, Jr.
 MARRIED NSOM-At Winsted, June s, John VanDeusen Adam and Miss Florence E. Ransom of Winsted.
 #.a# DIED WIESING-At Brooklyn, N. Y, June l, Mrs. Albertine Austen, wife of William H. Wiesing.
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WANTED-l0 tons good stock hay. 0. Roy Johnson, Canaan. telephone IS.
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rye, and if not rye then oats. Cakes to take the place of bread as a compo- nent of a meal, made of oatmeal,
 are known to some
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS

PEABODY-ophthalmic optician will be at Mrs. Halls, Falls Village.
 June 6, z. In Canaan on Whitford Ave, June 8, 9, and at Maple Shade Inn, Salisbury, June II, 12. t.. LOST-A bunch of keys between Bar low Street and Catholic church. Ash ley Falls address attached to keys.
 Return to News office. 1....... szs. j
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THE EWS' AGENTS

THE NEWS AGENTS Extra copies of The News are on sale at the esvs5ce of publication and at Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. Post office, Falls Village, George T. Johpson's Store, Norfc'k H. l.. Rood, Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. W. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07
RAILROAD PEACE.

Canada has unified all but one of her great railway systems into a single system. War has compelled this rad ical step as a solution of new and
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-07

If freedom of opinion had never been outraged there would be no statutes guaranteeing it. On the other hand, if the freedom had never degenerated into
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04

"a recent hint" from f. H. Sothern Ia
responsible for the now widely spread ru-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-04

The Wolf street and South Nineteenth
Street Business Mems Association. with
John y. Scorr presiding, met last night at
1911 Wolf street and awarded cash prices
to New Year associations as follows: Fancy
sociation $50; silver Crown. $50 Lobsters.
$50. Comic section, NJ a. Bruder, New
year Association $iO John C. Biggins
Association, $40: Henry wall Association.
S25 Mike and Ike. SEQ; Federal New year
Association. SIS John G Hines Association.
SIS. and the w n. Y. New Year Assoch-
tion. s. The following string bands were
awarded prizes Talbot, s35; Fralinger.
S35. and Victoria, $35.