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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

ing Kipling's first poem of the war I doubt if the world situation has been better summed up by any writer of prose or verse than it is in his lines:
 ''Comfort. content, delight.
 The ages dear-brought gain
 Have shrivvelleo in night.
 Only ourselves remain"
 We have the feeling that whatever Urea sure has heen wrought into these selves Of ours we are sure os--and of that only. Is there one thinking per son who does not realize that we are no more tranquil-comfertab and stable than were Rheims, Arras, Ant werp .and the rest in the summer of 1918? What has come to them. the us. The Impossible, whether it be a foreign invasion or a social revolution has ceased to be impossible. Improb- able is the strongest word than one dare use nowadays in regard to out ward circumstances. As the garments of life have grown unreal to us it's true substance has become startIingly tivid-and those who are set free to reality are free for evil as well as for sood. Indeed, how many a soul that must endure forever the hurt as it's own misdeeds. looks back bewildered at the road it has travelled, wondering and vain1y-just where the way of evil diverged from the way of good
 y to analyze their feelings and motives. It is for US to recognize what gives the great elemental realities of life to- day stronger grip than ever. How shall we meet this danger? By warr : ingS? -I6le- Against what will yJG warn them? The effects of evil-doing? The movies have done that so thor ouehly that they think they have no more to learn. And, truly, there is no evil in the hearts of most of them. Will you warn them against the pos abilities of these generous ardors and nigh enthusiasms that are giving their life a new thrill and glory? If you do, you will be in danger of barring sie door of sympathy between your hard -brought. wisdom and their divine folly. Remember: to that young girl, the boy in khaki is Chivalry and Martydom, to that lad the common place young, girl is Woman with a world of tender and sacred dreams in her touch. There is only one way that we elders can help them meet their problem, and that is by under standing it and tliem as they under stand neither it nor themselves. And we must keep our knowledge in our own hearts not by dinning it into. the ears that do not recognize their need of it.. We cannot clear their way of pitfalls, but we can walk it with them, step by step. ignoring nothing. despis- ing nothing that is important in their eyes-youth more than age is the day of small things-patient. watcbfu1. and above all, understanding companions.
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pie who disagree cannot fight for a common cause
 Go-fiery and ambitious youth! Serve your country. Forget your pres sacrifices for the future. You have our benediction. You-fair and win some maiden and loving wife. urge on your loved ones to join the ranks and ness, that the future may be iiiuminat- ed with the light of immortal patriot ism, You. too have our blessings. America can indeed lay claim to a great past; and after the career she her .eiviliza tior' and glory
 Tn the past the tap of her drum followed the light of the morning sun round the world; and today the throo of her war drum uIpholds the traditions and the spirit of that day.
 Patriotism is running high and the blood is sizzling hot with eagerness to fight and die for our country-now that we realize the necessity of a union, justice-the gravitation of affinity will make for the unity Of the nation.
 America is peculiarly desirous of furnishing the world with a true statement of her motives and objects. the better to enable the world to judge her conduct with accuracy. and de- termine the merits of the controversy with impartiality and precision. Amer- ca is friendly to the rights of man kind. and has herself produced patriots who have highly distinguished them selves in the cause of humanity and liberty. And she is ready to dispense to the nations of the earth, great or small, in their distress some vagrart rays of ministerial sunshine. And may God grant that the iniquitous schemes of extirpating liberty may soon be defeated.
 J. H. CUMMINGS, Norwich, Conn.,. Dec. 6, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
How Old Are You
 By Your Hair?

You may be thirty in years, but if you are bald headed, gray. or your hair is dry, brittle, ecfasgly and ugly looking people will surely take you 10 be may years older.
 When your hair becomes faded dry, Fstreaked and scraggiy. when it falls out badly and new hair cannot grow, the roots should be immediately vital ized and properly nouriahed. To do this. quickly, safely and at little ex- pense, there is nothing so effective as Parisiari sage Qiqtid forfn) which you can get at any drug store.
 It's guarantted to abolish dandruff- stop scalp iteh and falling hair and promote a new growth or nnoney re- funded. It's in great demand by dis eliminating women because 1t makes the hair so soft, lustrous. easy to ar range attractiveiy, and appear heavier than it really is.
 A massage with Parisian sage is a real deliSht-easy to use, not sticky or greasy. and deiicately perfumed- an aptiseptic liquid free from danger aus ingredients and guaranteed not to color the hair or scalp. If you want good looking hair and plenty of it you must use Parisian sd ge--a little attention now insures beautiful hair for years to come. Lee & Osgood Co will supply you.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
NEW WORKS LID.

Judge Hylan. mayor elect of New York city, has taken occasion follow ing conference with the district at- torney to make a statement and issue 2 warning to the effect that there will be no lifting of the lid after he takes office the first of the year. This no- tice is for the benefit of the disorder iy interests that they may have fair warning of what can be expected and it is also intended to relieve any fear which may be entertained by the citf- zens in general that conditions wEich are undesirable will be tolerated.
 During the recent campaign much was said about what could be expect ed if Tammany's candidate won. There was the past record of that organiza- ton to support such assertions as were made and now that Judge Hy- ian is to take office it is but proper that he should set forth his position In regard to this matter. The deter inination to insist upon the strict en forcsnent of the law is of course the only position that ought to be taken hwv any head of that city's coveEn-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
FALL OPENING GLORIES

The girl who likes to talk threw down her bag and parcels and relaxed into the nearest chair with a great sigh.
 I'm dead" she announced cheer fully. Every time l come home from the stores I'm deader than the last time-but I wouldn't miss going to those big openings unless Somebody offered to pay me s1,Oo0,o00 for so de- priving myself"
 What did you buy?" hopefully ask ed the patient listener
 The girl who likes to talk shook her head reproachfully. Nobody ever asks that kind of question in regard to epenings!" she said. Don't you know that a fall opening is a grown up fairy tale, an occasion of glory and romance, and I don't know but that the women get heaps more fun out of it, working their imagfna tions, as they have to, than if they could walk in It's the mental stimulation, the psy- Chical uplift that counts.
 I'd hate to estimate the number of fast dishes are left unwashed and the beds unmade and the living room scattered with last nights papers, cigar ashes and knitting because the fair chatelaine has hiked to the fall opening that was advertised the eve ming before. l saw her by the hun dreds today and she certainly was having the time of her life. Some times she had little Johnny or Susie with her, yanked along by one hand, rot in the least interested in the vast expanse of blus serge their small faces were crushed up against in the crowd.
 whenever woman has had too intimate a knowledge of cotton velvet hats. unhappy suits and bargain lea th- erette shoes she always makes straight for the display window which shows the lady in the $500 ball gown. And why shouldn't she? It's better than a, sermon for her. There was a marvel ous one today in 1avenders against a background all mauves and violets. blues and silvers. It was a dream of color.
 "T betchu l. can do it.' said a voice in my ear. She was a little thing and her eyes were alight with deter imitation. Now you look at it, Hattie, and see how it's draped! It's just as simple. Only somehow I can't make out how they get it to curve around under the arms that way! Remem- Der that pink brocade I got at the last sale? It's cotton back, but robody'd ever know it The color's
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

ly, few in numbers compared with the hosts that fled, they return only to find their villages destroyed and ali their possessions gone and a eounfrS many thousands have returned 1t is difficult for me to judge. In going over the matter with the Governot of the city. with other nden who might know, and with Russian officers. if is estimated that thera are now 10000 facing hunger. Seven thousand of these have been tabu,ated in the will iaEas near to the city of SouJboulakh and whose villages I visited.
 Nov these are the facts:
 There are 40 GOO people in des- peFate need. They must have food clothing. bedding. and unless they have seed they will be starving nexi year also.
 "I think tha. fully 75 Der cent. of the hungry are widows and orphans while the remaining 25 per cent. are old and infirm.
 There is little Or no wheat in tia district. What is given will have te be brought a distance of three tc seven days on donkeys or horses. The prtee will be very high. In Urunais we are now paying the December price of last year and the harvest has just been raised from the thresh- ing floors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

just as good. And T. can use the lace off my summer dress where that me tai lace is on the figure and I don't need to have those tails trailing on the ground or the tulle stuff! l bet chu it'll look exactly as good as this cne!"
 Can't you just see here It's copy of a Paris gown. she'll say to friend You'll like it when you get used to it! There won't be a thing to touch it at the dance tonight. And there won't! Only somehow down in her anxious heart she'll have the feeling that her efforts aren't just the bril- liant success she expected them to be and she doesn't know what is the trouble. But she's had her fun and spells when she'll feel that she looks exactly like the lavender lady in the window against her silver and nlauve and violet background.
 Its always the woman who has set out to spend S25 on dining room floor covering that you find glued to the window behind which gleams the $3, 900 Chinese rug. She simply soaks up all that arttul blend of color as though she were sponge and stag so full of it that she sees it in every thing shown her. Anyhow she will say to the head of the house as they survey their new purchase, its got
 
 Chinese rug hadi And sometimes when you look at it real. quick from way off in the living room you could hardly tell!'
 Sometimes the reckless ones de- liberately make pencil sketches of dresses and blouses, hats and lin Gerie that they intend to copy. The crowd always growis and joggles their elbows when they do. this. for some how it is the feeling in a fall oren ing crowd that anything you carry away except in your minds eye isn't quite sporting. You see there is a sort of etiquette goes with the af- fair! And it is awfully hard to re- member whether the tucks on the bias were the trimming on a hat or that velvet skirt that you fancied Just now I am all bewildered myself Something I saw today had something on it that was arranged in some way which was terribly new and to save my life I can't remember what ii vas!"
 Never mind" said the patient list ener. remember. these are war times and if the effect you get suggests an after the battle picture you can charge it up to otfsm!''-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
Western Persia Hard Hit.

A datailed report of the conditions in the city of Soujboulakh, West Per- sia, and the surrounding districts comes direct to this country from MT. E. T. Allen, who has been over there for the past year doing relief work. news of this rart OF the country. di. rectly in the path of war, and today a desolate region whose irii1a bitants starve when relief is not sent from abroad. MT. Aliens report:
 "A plea for help was sent us by the Governor of the SeuJbouiakh district Paddock. at Tabrfz.
 "fn response to the Govefnere plea went to Soujboufakh. It is three days journey from Urumia by cara van. Unfortunately it came in the way of the war. found a desoIate country. At the last advance of the Russians heavy fighting fol : lowed. A large section of the city of Soujhoulakh was destroyed and many sand persons were killed; skeletons are still to be seen on the road sides. Those who were not killed fled. Their fight, like that of tho Syrians in 1S16, was in winter. Heavy snous covered the mountains. Many died from ex- posture. It was to them very much the same as the flight 6f the Chris tisns from Urunlia in the winter of ls14.1s, only 1t concerned more stroyed. greater numbers of males were killed in battle. their exile cen- tinred over longer peried of time.
 For some months new the rem : nants of those who fled have been re- turning H<~aA.AAA ana ldrse
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

THE FALL OF SEHOSAEEM.
 That the British have captured Je- rusaIem brings no surprising news. It has been anticipated for some time as the result of the determined campaign which has been conducted in that re- gfon by General Allenfy whose forces have been steadily spreading over the Holy Lands.
 It may be that the driving of the Turks from this region may hold no great military advantage but it means much to the British forces by giving them control of the railroads there, and it destroys all possibility Of an attack by the Turks upon the Suez canal It was to guard against this possibility and even threatened dan ger that this campaign was under taken. But it also means much to the whole Christian world for it is not probable that Turkey will ever get control again of this section over which it has ruled for nearly fo9 years.
 Try as it will however Turkey can- not minimize the successful outcome of this campaign for there has been demonstrated the superiority of the British army over the forces which have been taken in control by Ger man officials and the. way is now opened to strike north for junction with the other British army which has pushed beyond Bagdad-
 It is not to be supposed that opera tioGs in Palestine will be halted by this success, for with possession of the important ports of that region and the railroad facilities for conducting a much more strenuous campaign un- der control the most will be made of these advantages.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
SUCKING THE TUBES.

Once again Postmaster General Burleson takes up his cudgel against the pneumatic tube service and in his annual report repeats his recomnen- iation that this service be diseontin- ued- He holds that inasmuch as the transportation by tube has not been adopted in commercial lines it has no value and therefore the postal depart ment ought not to continue to use 1t.
 Postmaster General Burieson has always been opposed to the tubes. He mas done his utmost to have them abandoned and Tn view of his feeling in 7the matter it is to be presumed that he has not endeavored to get out of them all that is possible. He has tolerated wha- he doesn't like because he has not the power to do otherwise but under such conditions this branch of the postal service can hardly be said to be operated under the most favorable conditions.
 Tube service is for the large cen ters and it is difficult to believe that it cannot do the work that is required of it far more efficiently and speedily that would be possible by motor trucks, which would simply add to the congestion of the streets at the very points where it is desirable to over- come the same.
 With the mail service of the coun- try lacking in many essentials, less efficient than in past years during which the tubes were used. and get ting worse instead of better. it would appear 10 be q, matter of good jadg- ment to get the best possible out of that which is available instead of op- posing such facilities and endeavoring to institute something new which be- fore 1t is adopted is known to possess serious handicaps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

ment It, is vial to the best interests of the metropolis and it is to be hoped that the district attorney will be given the strongest kind of backing in whatever steps he takes to see that laslessness is put down and kept down in the largest city ! in tho eoun- try There have of course been pien- ty of instances where neW admins trations there have opened with equal iy good prospects and it remains to be seen whether Judge Hylan upholds the promises which he makes before taking office after he actually gets
 hold of the reins.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
LETTERS ID THE EDII01
The Supreme Need of the Hour.


 Mir. Editor-The state must be saved anew in each succeeding generation by the patriotism of it's citizens, and when patriotism fails the nation dies It would be a superfluous task to ex- hort the manhood of America to be patriotic. They would not be their fathers and mothers sons if patriot ism were not native to them. Now, at the eleventh hour; are we ready to respond to the test of dang CT and trial? Do we appreciate those priceless boons which patriotism guards? Do we appreciate the liberty our laws? If we de-we shall give the best we have, even life itself. to main tain our country in her integrity, and to safeguard the immemorial rights and liberties guaranteed by our Con- stitutien.
 America's barsinister is the fool tp his folly who scoffs~ at loyalty; and that delicious class of people whose favorite philosophy 1s-that they owe their country nothing. Others prepar- ing for the post of danger means noth- ing to them- They are best dispelled from the mind as the nuisance of the nation Dead names crowd upon our memory, dead men crowd before our eyes the gallant dead whose name we know, and the equally gallant dead whose names we do not know. Out of the silent past they come, a silent company, bearing witness to the na- marks of the prison and starvation. bearing witness by their deeds and their courage, bearing witness by their deaths. We take our stand with them, on their behalf. on our own behalf, on the behalf of our country The Union is ours, and we must be one and hold. We must be together. "A na- tinn dilided caunet stand.'' and . -nee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
Corners in the War.

In England there seems to be gen
 oral belief that nothing but every ina-
 nacted with the letter E.F., and
 looking at these three letters, people
 see only bully beef, dug outs, sheli-
 i,eles mud. and such like, as the eter+
 conditions do prevail very often, but
 in between while they are somewhat
 mitigated by most unexpected Cor
 ners." The other day we toek over from wen-known Scottish regiment,
 whose reputation. for making them
 selves comfortable ves weii-known
 throughout the Division, and when went to examine my future abode
 found everything up to the standard
 which had ahtieipat ted. Standing ori
 an oak table in the middle ofthe fuE- out was a she,f-case filled with flow
 CTS, and these not ordinary blossoms.
 but Madonna lilies naisnonette, and
 roses. This vase, If may so term the
 receptacle, oversh allowed all else. and
 by it's presence changed tho whole at
 mosphere, the perfume reminding me
 ury is there for any of us out here.
 than such a memory? After having duly appreciated this most unexpected
 corner. I incurred where the flowers
 had been gathered, and WAS told they had come from the utterly ruined vi1-
 lage of Fanhpoux. close by At once I
 set out to explore and verify this in-
 forna ton. Sure enough, between piles of bricks, sheu-holes. dirt, and every
 sort of debris, suddenly rose in full
 bloom weuld smile at me, and a lily
 would wait its deiicious scent and
 seem to say how it had denled the
 destroyer and all his frightfulness. In each corner where I saw Blossom
 ing flower or even fipening fruit,
 seemed to realize a scene belonging to
 this unhapply village in peaceful days.
 mAginatfen might we'll lose her way
 in the paths of ct1ivairy and remance
 perhaps auife unknown to the inhabi-
 tarts of FsnIaux. meanaered on
 through the. village until I struck A
 this I followed for a while untii quite suddenly I was confronted by brtIli- ancy with which seemed to me one Of the most perfect sbits of colour I have ever seen. Amongst innumerahie shell holes there was 8 small patch of groiind absolutely carpeted with but tercups. over which hiazed bright red cornffowers. Here was really sleri- GUS corner, and how quickly came memories of Homei No one, however hardened by the horrors of war, could pass that spot without a smile or a happy thought. Perhaps 1t is the contrast of the perfeetion of these corners with the sordidness of all around that makes them of such ines tfrnabie value. Some siieh corners ex- front line trenches; it may not be flowers. it may be only the corner of a field or barn; it may be some spoken word or chance nneetirig--no matter E4evhat 1t is---M 1t brings hack happily nlemory or reminds one of F1arne, 1t is like a jewel in crown of thorns giv- ing promise of another crown and of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
DEER HUNTING.

Just at the present time the open season is on in Massachusetts for deer and many of the animals are being killed. Some regard # more as a ma assacre than as hunting and deplore that so many are being shel especially the does looking upon the iesis1a- tion which permits It as a great mis- take -t-s
 The real mistake. it seems, was made when Legislation WAS passed as 1t was in Connecticut which protected the deer for a period of years in or der to propagate them. It was con ceived and passed in good faith for it is 2 pleasant sight. to see the deer in rhe fields and to ia;ve the pretty craa- lures about. but sufficient attention was not given at the time to the dam age which they do. The result was that Connecticut farms were averrur with deer They were setting fire living off the crops and thus the far naers were burdened with their sup port without getting any return.
 In justice to tho farmsr Connecticut now permits the killing of deer under certain conditions and there are. those in this state who are crying eut against the slaughter even as they are in Massachusetts. But those whe are the most concerned over the deer hunting are invariably those who are in no way supporting these pretty creatures or suffering from their eep- relations. Had the deer propaga ton not been encouraged there would not now be the slaughter but they have multiplied to such number that the farmers object and it is not surpris- ing that they insist upon relief through reduction in numbers.