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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
SWEDEN'S DUTY,

While it is made clear in a state Eaent made by Secretary Lansing that this county does not contemplate, and has not contemplated, any punish E1ent for Sweden in connection with the disclosures which have been made recently, Sweden ought to consider played with that it is called upon to take steps not only to show that it can no longer be considered the cats paw of Germany but to make certain that it's minister to Argentina in the future will know more about what is going through his legation and pre- vent Sweden from being, as the so- cialist leader in Stockholm terms it, the post box for the German govern ment-
 The action of the Swedish repre- sentatives in Buenos Aires was not against the United States, and for German charge d. affaires. They were taking advantage of the privileges granted them by the Argentine gov ernuient, so that 1t would appear to be the duty of Sweden to clear it's own skirts without being forced to do it
 The excuse which has been offered that the Swedish minister did not know what was going on. or that he did not know the character of the messages simply shows the ease with waich Germany was able to carry out it's scheme The very fact that such
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in the middle of a desert.
 That England has had to

in the middle Of a desert.
 That England has had to build her own Docks in Northern France to re- ceive her transports.
 That it's like offering a live ele- phant to a baby to offer to France America troops without maintenance ., That i. is easy to reckon how much tonnage is necessary to transport an army from America to the European continent and how much tonnage is required to feed such an army: that France and England are scarcely able to feed and supply their own armies without influencing their military and economic situation still more and that submarine warfare is accomplishing all and more than all. that was expected of it?" (MiLhaelis in the Reichstag).
 That every day there are fewer men living in that thin human wall that divides [ ermany from New York? That there really are such things ae shells and bombs and poisonous gas and liquid flame and that when these things rike you, they hurt?
 That either it's up to America to strain every nerve of every individual and finish this war properly.
 Or: It's up to every workingman in the United States to shand over so much Der week out of hi, wage for the rest Of his natural existence into Gern1any's pocket book. ana pay for this war properly.
 Must War put it's iron fingers on tlse throat of each small town of the Unit ed States before America rubs It's eyes and yawns and tries-too late to jump out of bed?
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.
Mule back Hospitals in the Alps


 Some of the spectacular difficulties encountered by the Italian hospital nurses In caring for the wounded in Alpine warfare, above the snowline in severe weather, are graphically de- scribed in a communication to the Ma ti0nal Geographic Society from the Marchesa Louise de Rosales, one of the members of the Italian Surgical Dressings Committee serving on the part of he communication as the fol- lowing war geography bulletin: .HOn the mountain front pertab1e fos- pitals are necessary, the kind which can be packed on the backs of army time it advances.
 ''The cold is so intense high up in the mountains That sheets freeze at noon when the nurses hang them out
 Two fundrsd men or 50 come down daily from the trenches to get baths and changes, and I trv to send them woclen clothes. fresh socks, etc.: for these the men leave their soiied ones to he washed and mended and return greatly refreshed.
 'fhe AlpdnI on the Dclomites mostly wives mend tiieir socks A little wool saved many mems lives some time ago. It was reported to camp hos- pitai in X. that some wounded had d6@H chuSnt III a ShOWStOfW al an Ar pine pass. The road was blocked, the tamperature many degrees below zero We phoned through the mountains for the Airinis and promised to Fig every man in new socks scarfs, and woolens who would bring back Q wounded sol- dier. The men disappeared and noth- ing was heard Of them for eight hours when, one by one, they returned. each carrying a wounded man on his back, so that. not one was left behind.
 Such feats happen daily. Nobody here knt ws what those mon arc endur-- ins. and the spirit that keeps them up we can never repay.
 T heard a story recently from an Alpine In Rome: A sentry in the high Alps. during severe weather Is on duty three hours and stands under lit- tie roof, the snow failing steadily. Whenever this sentry Is relieved, he has to be dug out by his companions. A long passage is shovefed out of the snow up to the little cave under the roof
 : If wax talking to "a young nurse, twenty-ore years old, who came down from the faieh Alps by toboegan iase spring During the severe seaAen Of the year up thsre the senfineis must b. ehanEed every ten mig
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of woman labor has been conspicuous.

of woman labor has been conspicuous, and women are to be found in num- erous offices and cooking in many os the Home Military establishments. Re- suits have shown that the sex difficulty has not been anything like what some had predicted. The women have work ed hard and the men have respected them, and experience at hone has been almost unanimous in this respect" | In acc ordance with his reconanaen- dation the employment O. women la bor was approved in the following ca ; pacities.
 l. Ambuls nee and motor-car drivers. clerks and typists, stprewoInen. check CTS, telegraphers. telephone operators. postal employees, orderlies, cooks and domestic servants. Later additions to the lists of women workers. include tailors. bakers, shoemakers. messen- gers and technical women. the latter category including printers, gardeners (for graves), Erooms. and number Of
 The various ernpioyments are official ly divided into four departments with fixed rates of pay. Cooks and those enga ged in domestic service receive departments - Mechanical, Clerical and Miseellaneous-show rates of pay varying from s5 to $10 per week. Wo- men engaged in domestic service get other departments have "a dedu ction of s3.59 per week for board and lodging if they live in government hostels.
 HiEhe rates of pay are allowed for foreWomen and women ranking as non- commissioned officers. Every woman joining the Corps signs an agreement to serve for "one year or the duration of the war" whichever is the greater period. Annual grants are made for uniforms.
 In the substitution of women for men labor, the British army rule is to
 substitute ghly four women for three men. It is of course a basic regula ton that women in France are employed only at bases and places of safety far from the fighting line.
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A WISE PRov1sioN.

There may be some things which the senate has put into fits revenue bill that will not be accepted by the house without light, but it cannot help being felt that there wiil be ap- proval given to the amen dment which exempts- from taxation all charitable contributions. :.
 By, this amendment the contribu- lions or gifts actually made during the year to corporations or associa- tions organized and operated exciu . sively for religious, charitable, scien- tif1c or educational purposes, or to societies for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. no part of the net income of which i11nres to any private stockho1der or fpdividua1, to an amount not in excess of 15 per cent. of the taxpayer's taxable net income shall be allowed as deduc- tions. in making up the income tax returns
 It can be appreciated that if gifts which might be made for charitable or educational purposes were to be held for taxation under the income provision there would be an inclina- tion to cut off such contributions, but the fact that sucf, are eliminated can- not be regarded as step which will result in a general move to increase such gifts in-eISer to escape the in come tax for tffat would result in a greater expenditure by far than would result by paying the tax. It does, however, leave the situation about as 1t is at the present time as regards the giving for such purposes and it is believed that the house will reeog- nize the justice thereof.
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STORIES OF THE WAR
Women in Army Work in France

Women in Army Work in France iCorrespe ndence of the Associated
 Press).
 Up to April Of this year the em- ploymea- of women with the British Army has been solely confined to Eng land. Today 4,000 women are em- p1oyed :G Frarce on army " ork.
 At the beginning of tne year, a prominent staff officer was sent to France to report generally on ques- lions of labor supply for the army and on economizing man power, in order to weed out the largest possible number of ablebodied men for the fighting :ine. One of his recoInmen- dations was the employment of women In prefaeing his general remarks on thi~, recommendation he paid the fol- lowing tribute to the wor1, which wo- men had already done fer$the army on home soil:
 "In the last year the employment of women ..l England has developed to an immense extent and has ben attended with remarisa ble success Women have taken up various forms of male enployrne mt, which by many had been deemed impossible for the sex. They bave found their way into work in all branches of life and have proved their capacity for it.
 Tn tha army at home the success
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HohE-READINc COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS
 fhs War

1 case you look for the marks indicating
 that man holds commission with out waiting to observe his exact rank | Until recently commissioned officers while all enlisted men wore canvas EIeegings. However, leather leggings may now be worn by mounted men The hat cord is another mark of rank of generals are so1G! those of other officers Ire gold and black. Another mark of an oncer is a band of brown
 braid about inches from the end of eral Staf Corps wear black braid in- stead of brown. On overeoats the braid is sewn on in loops except that Of general officers, who wear two f Every branch of the service has it's special color which appears on the hat cords of enlisted men, on the chevrons of noncommissioned officers, and in Infantry, light blue
 sCavalry, scarlet.
 Adjutnnt generals inspector gener- alss and pudEe advocate generals de-
 Engin ger Corps, scarlet intertwined with white.
 Signal Corps orange intertwined with white.
 Medical department maroon. Quarteymaster Corps, buff
 Ordnance Department, black with in tertwine1 with scarlet
 By remembering these colors you will and troops. In addition to these colors, every branch of the service has it's own device with all of which you will soon become familiar.
 Rssimentai Insignia
 The number of the regiment to which each man belongs is on the col lar of his coat. All reginsrntal num- I<a,, yxyilI iv, showing whether each regiment was originally a part of the Regular Army, of the National Guard. or of the new National Army. The numbers of regi- will begin with the figure 1 and run up to the figure 1e0; those Of regiments formerly in the National Guard will begin with figure 10l and run up to 200; those of regiments in the new Ma tionai A,my viii begin wita figure 3o1. The former National Guard regiments will show also their former State de- signations. as, for example. (1st Me-, (2d Pao, etc. The device of regiments way will show the State from which each organization. or the bulk of it, was drawn, as, for example. fW. Va.), {Minn.), etc. Thus you will easily be able to recognize not only the mans regiment but also the section of the country from which he comes and how he got iEcto the service.
 Your insignia should have-and will haye-a bis and deep meaning for you. You will come to respect them and to wish to honor them. You will find that they are more to you than pieces of cord and cloth and metal Behind you are the heroic deeds of thousands of men who performed duties simi- lar to the SC you now perform. Your in- sisnia stands for the bravery, the skill, and the self-saerifce winch your rank and you, branch of the servce de- mAnd.
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UNCERTAIN RUSSIA.

Russia is facing a peri1ous period.
 The country was having trouble enough before the revolution took place to hold back the forces of the central powers because of the way in which the government and the army had been undermined by the repre- sentatives Of Germany, but with the elimination ot the czar and his crowd who were playing into the enemy,s hands and the setting up of a gov ernmenf which was intended to bring about needed reforms and to give the people a Nhance there does not ap- pear to have been any improvement. Russia is far from being united. It has trouble enough to conduct the war and do it successfully without attempting at the same time
 the commendable steps which have been taken in behalf of bettering internal conditions. The result is that it has experienced in- creasing trouble from within as well as from without.
 The idea of liberty has been mis- taken for license. Many agitators are at work. Distrust exists on ali sides The difficulty in getting the people to- Eether and keeping them there has been fully displayed in the trouble which has been experienced in the army and in the frequent changes which have taken place in the gov ernment. There has been a disposi- tion to go to one extreme from an- other and the weakness displayed re- garding the army has brought about the revolt of General Korniloff. Rus sia thus faces a civil war when it is in no condition to properly handle its part in the much greater struggle. nj Ia foG bIe lies in the fact that both Keren- sky and Korniloff are fighting for the success of the new Russia with Ke- rensky refusing to accede to the de- nlands of Korniloff even though the methods which have been followed have failed Russia has been the cause of much worry to the allies but at no time was it more so than 1t is today
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There are mothers and fathers who have resolved this year to take their boy or girl out of school and put them to work. They need the money.
 Metl:ers ard fathers. send that chiid to sciscoi this morning.
 Look around and sec what means you yourself can ,sske to increase the in- come anI rtaf.is both ends meet.
 The one gr'aat single heritage that your child Obtains from this country Is the public scfNoal. Don't sell that in- heritance for 2 in5serly wage.
 The world is toN flIIi of ignorant and unprepared men~S2ad women now. Whatever the future may hold to your credit or discredit, let it not say that you deprived boy or girl of pro per schooling.
 And let the people qf thiE city re- coznize the fact that no ordinary army is marching forth today, but rather an army for democracy in the truest sepse-Bridgeport Telegram
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Anhuiances for italian Army.


 Mr. Editor: The poets of America have pledged themselves to raise a large amount Of money for ambu- Ances urgently needed for the Italian army. Tn the name of the singers of Amer ica an earnest appeal is hereby made to all yoealists, native or foreign, as well as 10 instrumentalists and music lovers in general, to contribute at the earliest possible moment at least one million dollars to a similar fund to aid the wounded of the Land Of Song, to whose art and artists our country owes an everlasting debt of grE titude. Contributions of any amount will be thahkfully received and acknow4 ledged Two thousand doilars eabied to Milan will place a motor amhu- lance at the front at once Checks to the order of the American Singers Ambulance in Italy may be sent either to me or te John M. Fulton. Treasurer, at The Musicians' Club, 63 West Ash street, New York.
 Trusting that yeu will assist this worthy cause by according 1t the publicity it deserves. I. remain,
 Yours faithfully.
 DAVID BISFHAM. New York, Sept. 10, lsi:
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LESSON NO. fs
ARMY INSIGNIA

fPreceding Lessons: 1. Your Post o, Honor 2. Making good as Soldier 3, Nine Soldierly Qualities. i. Gettins Camp. G. Cleanliness in Camp. z Your Health. s. Marching and Care of Fee.. 9. Your Equipment and Afme
 10. Reersstien in caqg H. Pa.yine
 Army. 8. Grouping Men into Teams
 14. The Team, Leaders. Is. Fighting Arms of the Sefvice. 16. Stan Bran ches of the Service. NI., IT, Staff
 Branches of the Service u)
 The uniform of the United States Army sts nds for democracy It Is al most the game for all ranks from pri- vate to commanding generaI-so much so, in fact, that 1t is often didouM to recognize a mans place in the service at first glance. But a; closer view will tell the whole story to any experienced 0oshlxs insisaa- i. tn. term u..d to in clude all the badges, buttons, bfadds, hat cords. and other devices khich in dfcate thsee three things.
 1. Tn. rank of each officer or Sol-
 2 His branch of the service or his special duties.
 3. Ills personal experience or record res an no eTsasry ssna Dxas Df Tanf VaSl Whsn becomes a first-class privete, however in the Engineer Corps, Hospital Corpe, Ordnance Department, Quarter4naster Corps. O. Signal Corps, he Is entitled shirt the design of the department to which he belongs.
 A laner corporal wears on his sleeve an inve ted v-shaped bar. A corporal has two bars and a sergeant three bars. Below the sergenat's three " shaped tinyerted) bars may appear a number of additional marks indicating his duties. For example frst ser geant hss diamond shaped mark; the stable sergeant has a device repre- sentfng a horses head; the color sef- geant has star; the bataliion quar- tai bars the chief trumpetsr has one bar and device representing bugle; and so on. All the cloth designs. such as those just described. which are sewn on the sleeves, are known as "chev- rons."
 insisna of Rank
 Above the non -comnaiss stoned officers, the shoulder loops of coats. on the sleeves Gf coats and overeoats, on the collars of shirts and by het cords. The most important are those made of metal and sewn on shoulder loops And shirt collars. A major general has two silver stars. a brigadierA general one silver star; "a colonel, a silver etgle; a lieutenS mt colonel. a silver oak leaf; a major, gold oak leaf; a captain. two silver bars; and a first lieutenant, one silver bar. A second lieutenant has no shoulder insigna. You can readily tell the rank of any officer by giaHcing at these metal iRsigna.
 It is often quite necessary, however, to recognize that some one at little distance is a commissioned officer in, order that you may treat his with the courtesy due to all officers; in this
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Boys, boys, boys" is the cry of the hour. 1t is heard frcm the East, and
 the West. and the North and the South. It will become shriller and more pla n as the days go on and the great war calls the young men of the nation. What kind of boys do the captains of industry want? They do not wanl lazy boys, or mGan boys. or grouchy boys, or sIoVeply boys. or bad boys, or sassy boys, CT boys who look upon work as a disgracefui thing; but they do want good boys they do want ambitious boys In a word they want honest boys, truthful boys. industri
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LETTERS TO THE EDIIo2
Salute Old Glory.


 Mir. Editor: Last evening a recep- ton given to the drafted men of this city drew ont thousands of patriotic CD citizens. Being a member of Company I, c. H. G., with the color squad in front of my cor..f any, had a chance to observe the different move ments on the curb. One man and iedged tke flag. Having t,een brought up as Scout, it impressed me partic- ularly, for as a Scout I was taught to respect and -i,onor the flag. A like happening occurred on Memorial day, the incident of the Eybefse children. The same thing is likely to happen again if we do not soon awake to tfa>s fact that we are all Amer,cans-leyal Americans. Are our citizens, native1 born or not. afraid or ashamed to &C., knowledge Old Glory? I say shame on any citizen who does not or, will not salute Old Glory
 H. s. I. Norwich, Sept. 12, 1917.
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utes so as not to ale with the cold. Some of the men are fighting on peaks where supplies can reach them only by the 'elfferica (you knew, the bas- kets s1ung to a wire that pulls them up thousands of feet), or by cords and ladders up perpendicular walls of rdc1S.
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Views of the Vigilantes
DOES AMERICA KNoW7s [

(Reg. Wright Kaufman special cor respondent of The Vigilantes sends the
 following appeal from Parish
 Does America Know -- That there is War going on in Flu rope?
 That the wastage on the British
 That present of 100000 eirships to the Allies will do no good unless the engines are of the sort that can be used at the front2
 That when America sends men to France, tho men must be fed and elothed and given guns.
 That 'he maintenance of an army at the front is the maintenance of 8 city as big ss Chicago suddenly rumped
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Soap and Ointment. and in less than a month. after ! had used two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and two cakes of Soap, not 2 trace remained. l w4s healed. (Signed) Miss A. B. Prak, Ossipee, N. H.. Aug. szi, 1916.
 The majority of skin and scalp tsuubies might be prevented by using Cuticura Soap exclusively for aii toilet purposes. On the aiEhteet dgn of Tedness. rough ness. piwAleA Of dandni6. apply little Cutieuraa Ointment, Absolutely noth- ing more effective.
 Fer KraA Samples by Return Mai address postcard: etEs&fcuxa, Dept. R Bogton. " Sold everywhere.
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thing was possible and that the nain- ister permitted Sweden to be thus compensated, without ezactfng q guarantee that the messages were not obnoxious, calls for action by Sweden without any outside pressure if sas- picion is going to be al1ayed. Sweden should take care of its own punish YY1Art
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In conamonWealths where the state election Is an annual affair there is a good deal more worry about whether soldiers shall have the vote or rot than in Connecticut where fa m I eIeetorsS I1Tn syest tSis Ts Tesr lne syt S year, with a state election set for No vember, will be another proposition en- tirely and unless those who were so deeply stirred because the militia was taken to the border for the purposs of disfranchiscImAut have changed their minds, a special means of taking the soldier vote will be inpera tiVe.-Fiart- ford Post
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There can be no surprise at the dropping of German bombs on Amer sican hospitals. Any nation that would deliberately sink the Lusitania would do most anything to create terror and shed blood.
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The Swedish minister % Argentina may be sincere in his statement that there was nothing which went through his legation for Germany as charged, but that only shows thaf he didn't know all that was going on In his ls- sation-
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There is no telling but what the vote on the woman suffrage question in Maine reflects the feeling of the voters in that state regarding the dis gusting exhibition of the White House picketinR -
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When Germany seeks to force Hol- land ito grant it a loan, conditions must be getting desperate with the head of the central powers.
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Both Sweden and Germany have got to do some quick maneuyering if they are going to smooth over the recent disclosures which have been made concerning actions in Argentina.
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With Kornilon endeavorins to take Petrograd. the kaiser wifi consider that his efforts are getting greater Russian aid than he had anticipated
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Anyone who Is partial to corn pone cannot understand why Food Admin istrator Hoover has te urge it's use upon the people.
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ous boys, and thrifty boya For these boys the world Is an opel. door, and there is no height so great but il can be climed. Boys, be up and do- ing. The need is for boys---NeW Br1 tain Herald.