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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
ROWAYTON MAN
BECOMES MATE
ON u. S. ship
Takes Advantage OF Free
Government School for
Special Training

Edgar L. Raymond of RoWayton
has been placed by the U. S. Shipping
Board as mate on board the steam
ship Everett" which is somewhere
on the Atlantic
He is one of the men who was tax
en- advantage of the free government
school at the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology, and goes at once into
a position which will give him ex-
perience SO that when the new mer-
chant marine goes into commission
he may become a deck officer on one
of these steamships in transatlantic
trade.
The idea of preparedness by estab-
; fishing free schools for chief officers
and engineers originated with Henry
Howard, the head of the Merrimack
Chemical Co, at Woburn, who is
graduate of Tech. He presented his
plan to the U. S. Shipping Board, and
was given the work of organizing
such schools. Those for the prepare
ton of deck officers were given over
as a group to Professor A. E. Bruton
while those with reference to the en-
CINE room were outlined and are ad-
nainistered by Professor E. F. Miller.
Professor Burton is dean of the Insti-
tute and in charge of the department
of drawing and Professor Miller is
head of the department of mechanical
engineering.
The schools for chief officers of
which Professor Burton is director
are intended to fit men with expert
ence in the handling Of vessels for
the command Of steamships in ocean
going trade. There are many men
along the coast of the country who
need merely the finishing touches of
ability to use the sextant and other
| instruments and to make the conpu-
| tations to render them competent to
be deck officers and the purpose of
the schools is to give this special
| training in an intensive way.
Professor Burton has established
and is directing some thirty schools
in different ports Of the country, At
lantic, Pacific, Gulf and Lake coasts
all being furnished with schools. The
courses are about six weeks in all af-
ter which the men are examined for
| licenses and then are placed on
steamships in actual service for ex-
periences These may be in coast-w1se
trade or transatlantic. In this way
the requirements of the examinations
| in the way of experience at sea are
met, and the men will then be in line
| for more important positions on
steamships.
| It is true that some thousands of
navigators will be needed. for the
decks of the new merchant marine,
| but the thirty schools are competent
to furnish them at the rate of two
hundred to three hundred a month
and by the time the new vessels are
launched there will be ready for
them the officers to navigate them.
The establishment and administra-
ton of these schools is one of the
many ways in which the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology has has
been helpful to the government in the
emergencies arising from war condi-
lions. 1t has maintained a dozen
kinds of activities like special schools
for aeronauts, for navigators and for
engineers, and the instructing force
has almost to a man given up the va
| cation season of the present year to
help in the work. Tech is truly do
ing its bit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

The aviation section of the Signal
corps was established in the North
eastern Department about July 18th.
Since this department came into OPP
GRAFTON, it has had the unlimited sup
port of the press throughout New
England and the personal assistance
of the governors of each state and the
mayors of cities, and the heads of
universities and colleges.
The aviation section of the Signal
Corps undoubtedly offers the best po-
sitions of the service. All aviators
and ballon pilots when the graduate
following a training of six months,
are commissioned as First Lieuten-
ants in the Reserve Corps of the
Army, at a base salary of $4,000 an
nually when on duty with additional
compensation when in active service
at home or abroad; and during tut
ton, they receive soldiers pay, ra-
tons, and lodging, also expenses to
the schools and training camps.
1t is not the intention of the North
eastern Department to stop when it's
ratio quota, 1900, is received, but to
continue and show the rest of the
United States that New England can
furnish a greater number than it's
quota of men of fine sterling qualities
to serve their country as aviators and
balloon pilots.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
'PITCHE0RK" BEN TILLMAN

One of the most distinguished and
influential members of the United
States Senate is Benjamin Ryan Till
man, popularity known as 'Pitchfork"
Ben. who represents South Carolina
in the upper House. He is today II
years old and has enough fight left
in him for IL years more. He has
been a. member of the United States
Senate for 22 years, and that is no
mean record. The South Carolina
solon has long had the reputation of
being a fire eater" and in spite of
his years he is still two-fisted fighter
and man of action. Tillman has a
style of expression that is all his own,
and he has opinions on the war that
also are all his own. Here are some
remarks he made some time ago re-
garding the Kaiser:
Emperor William has shown him
self the greatest man in Europe to-
day, and the most INSCRIPTIONS. with
no regard for what belongs, to others.
He is devoid of the senses of honesty
to the point of being hoggish.
81. do not regard the Emperor as
genius except in his ability to con-
vince people that God ordained
him to rule them and ordained them
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most amazing spectacles the wotld
has ever produced. his success in ed
ucating that hard-headed, indus
trious people up to that idea. For
my part / can't see how any self
respecting man can get that idea of
divine right into his head as a con-
viction.
1T is necessary that Germany
should be beaten. AS a result of the
war, / believe, Germany will get rid
of her despotism and the conception
of divine right. I look to see Ger
many coming out of the war a re-
public and a governing people.
As yet, any man in Germany who has
lie. Iight TO put won" in front Of
his name 10 a little god.
Emperor William is not a mill
tary genius except in tn sens that he
prepared and made ready with men,
munitions and training. If France
had been as well supplied with am
mutton as with soldiers the Germans
would now be back across the Rhine
These are my rules for ! public
speaking: Never get up unless you
have something to say, and when you
have said it, sit down"
And in the last remark you have
Pitchfork Bel Tillman in a nutshell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
IN MARITAL DISTRESS.

Papers were filed yesterday in the SUI |
perlor court in divorce proceedings |
Drought by Stephen Pollack, of Nor
walk against Mary Pollack of Wa1ling-
Iord. Desertion October 4, 1912, is |
alleged. The couple were married |
December %, 1902. There are two |
minor children but the father does not |
ask the court to give him the CUSTODY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
Naval Reserves Need
Cooks, Butchers and
Bakers immediately

The commandant of the Third Ma
val District is sending out the S. O. S.
call for cooks, butchers and bakers
more especially cooks.
There is urgent mech for 1000
cooks, 800 bakers and 200 butchers.
Any person from Is to So years NAV
enroll in the Naval Reserve Force for
the period o. the war. Aliens. from
countries frie ndly to the United
States. having taken out first papers
may also enroll at the Enrolling Of
flee, 280 Broadway, New York city. or
at any Navy Recruiting Station in the
United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
Sunday Services
In The Churches

Olivet Congregational church, main
street corner North avenue, Rev.
Richards Peters of Hopedale, Mass,
will occupy the pulpit during morn
ing service which commences at 1o:45
a. m. The Sunday school will be
closed until Aug. 18th.
First Baptist church, West and
Washington avenues, Rev, John
Richard Brown. minister. Services at
1880 and 1880. Sunday school at
$3.50. Preaching by Rev. A. B. Sloat
of Waterbury morning and evening.
Second Baptist church, Kossuth
and Arctic street, Rev. F. c.. Ride
out, pastor. Worship, 1890, only.
Mr.. Percy E. K. Harrison will preach
Sunday school at noon.
Washington Park Methodist Epis-
copal church, corner Noble and Bar
mum avenues. The Rev. Everett A.
Burnes, minister. 1880 sermon by
Rev. Willard Robinson, D. D., secre-
tary of New York City Missionary
Society. 1910 Sunday school and
Brotherhood Bible class; 1880 even
ing preaching service; sermon by Rev.
WklldTQ fIODlnSOH. meeting on Iu0S-
day and Wednesday evenings as usu-
Ial.
Newfield Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Stratford and Central
avenues, Rev. Daniel. M. Lewis, pas
tor. Morning worship at 1890. Ser
hon by Rev. A. J. Chamberlain. Sun
day school at noon; G. w. Dew, SUI
perintendent. Evening worship at
1880; sermon by. Mr.. Chamberlain.
Wednesday evening. 7:45, all-church
prayer meeting.
A. M E. Zion church, Broad and
Gregory street. Rev. VIM. H. Eley, A.
M. D. D., pastor. Subjects and
themes: 10:45, The Gentle Woman's
Faith; 7:45, A Message From God to
Man; 1915, Sunday school: $500 p.
M, T. H. and B. l.; $3.50, Varick c. E.
7, All are welcome.
First Presbyterian, State and Myr-
tie avenues. Alexander Alison, Jr.
pastor. School. 10; Worship, II. Pas
! tor breaches. Union service at First
Baptist, 1880. Test our welcome!
First German Lutheran Zior
church, Grand and Catherine streets
Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor. Sunday
school at 9; German services every
Sunday at 1920.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
Brewing Company
Attaches Liquor
Dealers License

A liquor license standing in the
name or Andrew Bakos, Of Norwalk,
has been attached as a result of a suit
brought by the Excelsior Brewing Co,
CT New York. 1t is alleged that the
defendant is indebted to the brewing
company for $4,000. The suit is re-
tu1nable to the September term of the
superior court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
FORM JUNIOR NAVAL
ORGANIZATION HERE

A new organization for boys who
are nautically inclined has been form
ed under the name of the Connecti-
cut Junior Naval Volunteers Lieu
nant-Commander H. F. Arnold will
supervise the work, which does not
come under government Jurisdiction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

lr1otlc women are knitting socks, nit
tens, comforters and all other manner
OF wooden things to help the soldier
In conserving his bodily warmth il
the coming months, perhaps in the
trenches in Europe, and to aid the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

Christ church, CORTLAND street.
John G.. 'Sadtler, rector. 1880 morn
ing service and sermon.
Church of the Nativity: 2 p. m.
Sunday school; 3:15 p. m, evensong
and sermon by the Rev. Vernon D.
Ruggles.
St. Georges church, Clinton and
Beechwood avenues, Rev. H. E. Kelly,
rector. Sunday. 1920 a. m, prayer
ard sermon.
st. Luke's, Stratford avenue and
Sixth street. Rev. w. H. Jepson. rec
-or. $500 holy communion; at the
,,Sunior congregation at 10 and again
at the II o'clock service, Archdeacon
Beeman will preach.
st. Paufs Episcopal church, Kos
suth street, opposite Washington park
near Barnum avenue, Rev. Benjamin
F. Root, rector. The Rev. Alexander
Hamilton of Rye, N. Y, will officiate
during the month. $3.50 a. m. holy
communion; 1880 a. m. morning
prayer and sermon,
Trinity church, corner. Fairfield ave-
nue.. and Broad street. Sunday SER
vices, August IL. 1917: 8 a. m, Holy
Communion; 10 a. m, Mathis; 1880 a.
m, choral Eucharist and sermon by
the Rev. Vernon D. Ruggles; 1880 p
M, choral evensopg and short ad-
dress. Weekday services: Monday.
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday, Ma
tins and Holy Communion at Z a. m.
Thursday, Mathis and Holy Commu-
MON at $50 a. m. Evensong, We'd
nesdey and Friday at 5 p. m. The
service on Saturday morning is a re-
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United Congregational church. cor
ner Broad and Gilbert street, Rev.
VIM. Horace Day, D. D., pastor. Sun
day services IL a. M, sermon by Rev.
Jason Noble Pierce of Dorchester,
Mass; 10 a. m. Sunday school; illus
trated Bible talk. Week day services.
"Wednesday 7:45, 1.-THE Message of
Jonah; Mr.. Loomis will lead.
Park Street Congregational church,
corner Park street and Barnum ave-
nue., Gerald H. Beard, P. H. D., pas
tor. Preaching 1880 a. m Sunday by
Rev. f. M. Armstrong of this city.
First English Lutheran, Laurel ave-
nue. and Grove street. Sermon and
special music, 1880 a. m; Sunday
school. 12 m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
Home Rules For
Making Potato Chips

Wash. peel and trim potatoes. Ex-
pose to the air as little as possible. Cut
in slices from 1-8 to 3-S inch thick, or
into thin strips or dice. Place in
cheesecloth square or wire basket.
Plunge into boiling water for from
three to five minutes. Dip for a mo-
ment in cold water. Spread thinly
on trays. Dry in oven, over kitchen
stove or before an electric fan until
brittle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

ST. Mary's, Pembroke street. corner
of Steuben street. Rev. Matthew j.
Traynor. Pastor. Low mass, at 1880
and O.: High mass at 1920; children
attend the 9 O'Clock mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

The plotters and spies can't direct
1y delay the movement of our troops
but they can always find some Con-
gresham at Washington who will
talk and hold up everything.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
Connecticut Is To
Furnish 275 Aviators

It has been stated that the United
States requires $4,000 airmen, such as
aviators and balloon pilots, to do their
bit in the Great International War.
New England's quota on a basis of
I'LL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

Sacred Heart church, 7lS Myrtle ave-
nue.. Rev. Richard Moore. LII D.. pas
tor. Low masses, 6, z, 8, 9, 10 and II.
Sunday school after mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

Madison aVGnt e, rev. F1uDeTL Daume,
pastor. celebrated as follows: Low
mass $3.50 and high mass 1890. ves-
pers 1880 p. M: Daily mass Sis.
st. Charles, 1855 East Main street,
Rev. Patrick McGivney. pastor. Low
masses. AMI 9:15. Children's mass
s. Last mass 1880. Holy hour
and benediction every Sunday evening
at z.
Holy Rosary, 385 East Washington
avenue, Rev. Angelo De Toro, pastor
Low masses. 6. 1880. Chi1dreu's mass,
Q. High mass, 1880.
ST. Feter's. 521 Howard ave-. Rev.
Thomas Kelly. pastor Masses at 1880,
$3.50 and 1890 a. m
St. Patricl's. s51 North avenue,
Rev. John Lynch. pastor. Low masses,
$3.50 and 9. Chtldren's mass. $3.50. High
mass 1890.
St. Johns OF Nepomuck slovak, $40
Brooks street. Rev. Andrew Komara,
pastor. Low masses. Z and 8. Chill
drens mass. o. High mass. 1890.
The masses on Sunday during summer
will be at 7:3O and $50.
st. MichaePs (Polish), 80 Sterline
street. Rev. Alphonse L. Figlawski
! past or. Low masses. and 9:15.
| High mass. 1880.
st, Stephens (Hungarian), Spruce
corner. of. Bostwick avenue. Rev Ste
/ phen Chernitzky. pastor. Low masses
! 1880 and 8. High mass, 1880.
St. Georges Lith. r. c. church
Park avenue. Sunday masses and
1880. Yespers and benediction 4 D.
m. Week day mass 1880. NJ. A. Pan
| kovski. pastor.
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Lincoln
School Building, Stratford and Cen
trail avenues. Masses at z, 8, and II
O.. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

With 00,0OO~men now under arms
in this country the date when the
Germans were coming over to collect
that indemnity out Of New York is
postponed for few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

st. Augustine's, Washington avenue.
corner of Pequonnock street. Masses:
6, 1880, 9, 10: high mass IL a. M Yes
pers p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

In the torrid summer weather
American women think of the cold
autumn and winter days to come and
keep their knitting needles busy. On
beach and board walk and motel
porch, in hammock and canoe, pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

The American Steel & Wire Co. an
nounced that the plans for its new
plant are comp1et, and when finished
it will be the largest wire rope plant
In the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

Masses on Sundays at st. Joseph's
Madison avenl e. Rev. Hubert Dahme,
pastor, celebrated as follows: Low
mass $3.50 and high mass 1880. Ves-
pers 1880 p. m. Daily mass Sis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK 8 SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

First English Lutheran, Laurel ave-
nue. and Grove street. Sermon and
special music, 1880 a. M; Sunday
school, ~ m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

Park Street Congregational church.
corner Park street and Barnum ave.
nue.. Gerald H. Beard, P. H. D., pas
tor. Preaching 1880 a. IN. Sunday by
Rev. F.. M. Armstrong of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11
ALI Navy Yards
Need Skilled Workmen

Needed mechanics and per diem
pay for navy yards follow:
Navy Yard Brooklyn, New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

During July the city of Boston bor-
rowed $5,5Oo.oOO in temporary loans,
payable in November. OF this
amount s1,500,00o was at Az per
cent. interest to follow and $4.uu6,ouo
to follow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

Additional offices have been es-
tablished by the Exports Licensing
Council at Philadelphia. Norfolk, Sa-
vannah, Galveston, Los Angeles and
Charleston for. the purpose of grant,
! ing licenses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

First Presbyterian, State and Myr-
tie avenues. Alexander Alison, Jr.,
pastor. School, 10; Worship, II. Pas
tor breaches. Union service at First
Baptist, 1880. Test our welcome!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-11

First German Lutheran Zion
church, Grand and Catherine streets,
Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor. Sunday
school at 9; German services every
Sunday at 1920.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

necessary that the republic Of the United
States shall stand. The defeat Of the
! enemy is question Of weeks and
months, or the completion Of the task
to which this people have set themselves
may require a longer time than THAI
But there is no uncertainty as to the
final result.
The people-everybody and
poor, must pay the cost Of the war. The
collection of revenue. as now provided
weighs much more heavily on the rich
than on the poor. Accumulated prop
erty pays its heavy toll. The war will
be paid for by taxation. The people do
not pay the cost of the war by buying
bonds. In buying a bond they simply
lend that amount of money to the gov
ernment of the United States and take
its bond which certifies that the money
has been lent On that loan the gov
ernment will pay cents on the dollar
every year That is a very fair rate of
,, interest on money considering the Sc
curity. which is the credit of the United
States backed by its assets and resources.
Purchase of bond of the government
represents the same financial proceeding
as the purchase of bond of private
corporation to provide money or capital
for the extension of its plant and trade.
! poI ,rJ no nd
the assets of the corporation. Behind
the government bond is the credit of the
government of the United States, a
debtor whose business is of long stand
ing, great extent and increasing in a
steady and reliable way. 1t is bust
ness in which every citizen is partner.
The purchase of government bond
represents a sound investment. To buy
it on time or the installment plan en-
courages saving. 1t educates man In
the ways of safe finance. After getting
the sound security habit the investor
will ever thereafter close his eyes and
ears to the alluring prospectuses Of So
called companies which will extract rub
Der from pine trees, gold from sea water,
or moonshine from cucumbers.
The United States needs money to
| finance the war. It wants to borrow it
from you and pay you interest on what
you lend. The principal is safe-that is
the money lent will be repaid. In addi-
tion to this the bond is negotiable-that
is. you can borrow on it or sell it at
any time The probabilities are that
YOU will be able to sell it at any time
for little more money than you gave
for it. The market for government
bonds is wide and steady
Evening star., 1917-10-11

golden glow is still shining. The deli
cate but vigorous blossoms of the cos
mos hold their heads higher than the
palings Of the fence, but they have a
discouraged look as though conscious
that their days are numbered. The dah-
liza, which in its name commentaries
that pupil Of Linnacus-Andrew Dahl
is in its glory This is its season. 1t
welcomes the bracing weather in the
north, even though it came out of Mex
leo less than two centuries ago, and
even then fingered while in Spain be-
fore enigrating to northern Europe.
The dahlia has long been an inhabitant
Of old American gardens, though it
seems to find some difficulty in gaining
recognition by that mysterious institu-
tion easily spoken of, but not easily de-
fined. called the best society. Perhaps
this is because the dahlia lacks delicacy.
1t is strong, somewhat stiff and unbend
and effeminacy which commend some
flowers to favor. Besides it has a very
high color which perhaps lessons it in
the esteem of those persons who feel
that a flower to be beautiful should be
frail and lackadaisical. The dahlia is a
very independent sort of flower and is
loyal to those who treat it well, bloom
ing with as great brilliancy in the yards
of the poor as in the grounds of the
rich 1t did not enter human society
in the capacity of flower, but as a
food. Dahlia tubers were eaten in Mex
leo and when after residence in Spain
the dahlia was taken to England it was as
thing to eat 1t did not tickle the Brit
ish palate, but pleased the British eye
with its form and color and was edu-
Gated or developed for its blossom rather
than its root
One of the flowers that do not vince
under the threats of winter is the
chrysanthemum, and this autumn visitor
of varied bloom but questionable odor
is manifesting its presence in the gar
dens of Washington.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Col. Houses Task.

Col. House. it is announced, has en-
tered on the duties recently assigned to
him by the President. He was in con-
ference on the subject with the Presi-
dent yesterday The work has to do
with world conditions following the close
of the war, and the part this country
should play in the general reconstruc-
tion that will then be necessary
That part should be large, and if prop
erly played will be very important to
US. We shall have big stake in the
game. We have learned much about
ourselves and others since the war be-
gan, and shall probably learn more be-
fore it ends.
The world today is in agony and the
utmost confusion Politics, society, COM
merce and religion, all are affected.
Hence, when peace is restored-when
destruction has ceased and construction
is resumed-the task for all participants
viii be colossal. Not in recorded time
difficulty been presented for attention.
In our own interests we shall have
many things to consider What will be
necessary in the matter of our immi-
grafton laws3 What changes in the way
of restrictions will be made. Will the
, inflow of foreigners be as great as in
the past7 Or will foreigners remain at
home and help rebuild the places wasted
| by the war!
What will be necessary in the matter
! of the tariff? A revision from top to
bottom will be imperative, and must be
made with regard to the new tariffs
; which other nations, our rivals for world
trade, will be constructing. Tariff re-
/ adjustments will be general, and on a
thorough scale everywhere.
! How shall we operate the merchant
marine we are buildings The posses
! sion of the ships will solve only one
phase of the question We know how
England, and Germany, and Japan have
built up their marine interests; and il
is an easy guess as to what they will do
under the new order of things WHAT
! has already served so we'll is reasonably
certain to be used again, and even en-
/ iarged, to meet the later requirements.
And how about new treaties with for.
: eign nations? Many now in existence
will probably be recast and the nego.
tiations will have to be conducted by
men of superior quality to meet the su.
/ perior men the other nations will ap.
point for the work.
! Col. House will need "a staff of ex-
perts," and, it is said, IS organizing one
covering the large field to be cult
waited. The administration cannot know
too much about the changes the wal
has wrought, and is still imposing on all
the powers involved