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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
WtNDFALL APPLES.

It is enever possible to tell how far good idea will be carried along, but there, certainly appears to be merit in the move that is being made for the saving and g4ting as much benefit as possible rout of the great quantities cf windfalF apples. In some places the Boy Scouts are picking up these ap- pies and they are being sent to cities for distribution among the poor fam flies, who might might not be able to purchase such fruit. but who can make excellent use of them either ifn- mediately or by drying them for use during the winter.
 Great losses are sustained every year because of the fact that these apples, which drop off or are blown off the trees. are allowed to rot on the ground. Storms are especially de- structive in this respect but much of the fruit is available for. certain uses even though 1t could not be stored and would not prove satisfactory sub stitute for prime fruit.
 How this idea of using the wind falls will appeal to the apple raisers, or how it will be received by many of the users is a. matter which can cas- fly be determined. A trial would soon demonstrate whether it's continuance would be advisable and it would quickly show what sort of a reception those who would be the greatest gain CTS would give to it. But certainly when it comes to cutting down of waste. and making the most Of that which is provided, the utilization of the windfall crop of apples ought not to be overlooked.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The Hartord Courant discusses in an illuminating way the problem which has arisen as a consequence of the de- cision of the sharon, Canton and Nor wood Street Railway company, a Mas sachusetts corporation. to go out of business. Obviously the towns and settlements, which their trolley com oany has been serving will suddenly find themselves deprived of conven- fences which they have probably come to regard as the necessities of life.
 We need not go into what is prob ably true that, in placing the blame for the situation, we should come upon a fifty fifty responsibility. It Is almost certainly true that at some point reel procity began to vanish.
 On the other hand, the withdrawal of trolley service from small towns that have come to depend upon it Is of considerab bic consequence. Automatic ally the extension of public services conveniences to towns of small popu- la tion and perhaps removed distance from steam accommodation carries with it promise of local development. Men invest in ways they would not otherwise because their sphere of life is to be enlarged and their opportuni- ties increased. Then comes the crash and the total destruction of a large , amount of human energy and proper ty. The answer seems to be that the people thus injured will have to run a railroad of their own or await the day of government ownership.-New Hav- en Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
NO rrMe TO ossrRucr.

In connection with the war bond and certificate bin. thers comes the report that an effort is to be made to have a oomnittee on war expenditures named for the purpose of scrutfnizine the disposition of the money. This 1t viii be recalled is the same commit tee which there was such . strenuous effort made ito secure while the food control measure was before congress, and which was strongly opposed by President Wilson because of the fact that 1t would be serious handicap to him in the conduct of the war. It was also opposed because it was irrelevant to the food bill.
 Itamay be claimed that 1t is fitting that it should be tackled onto the bill which has to do with the authorizing of the bond issue but this dces not appear to be the time when anything should be done which will in any way tend to obstruct or tie the hands of the president in the administration of the war. When it is Announced that the expenditures of tEfs country will run up to the great total of $19, 9,000,- e00,000 for the fiscal year ending with next June, it must of course be re- alized that there is need for seeing that no part of this large sum goes to waste, that as much as possible of the loans that are being made to the all lied nations be spent in this country and that no needless expenditures be made. but 1t should be recalled that there are congressional committees already named which are able to 9ive careful attention to such matters, ard in view of the fact that the president declares that the proposed committee would be an embarra ssrnent the cir cumstances require that his claim be given considerate attention. What we want to do is to help win the war and not to obstruct those who are direct ing our pArt in it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
THE ITALIAN ADVANCE.

From the progress that is being made by the ItaAan forces to the northeast of Gorizia and on the Bain- sizza plateau. there appears to be good reason for the frantic appeals which have been made to Germany by Austria for endorsements. General Cadorna is not only moving his ar- mics steadily forward and capturing the mountain Qualifications, which will result fn weakening the defenses of Trieste. but he Is now in "a position to drive a wedge into Austria which will threaten the capital of that country. The distanSe to Vienna from where the Italians are now located is less than it is from Riga to Petrograd
 It is true that the resistance which can be expected from the Austrian army, backed up as 1t must be by the other central powers, will be greater than the Teutons can anticipate from the demoralized Russians. but General Cadorna has gotten his forces about to the point where. unless he encoan- ters something more obstinate in the way of resistance than he has already experienced, he should soon be able to push in between the Austrian ar- mics and occupy the valley and plains which are just beyond. With the Aus trians in retreat and that prospect looming up the Importance of the ItaI- ian offensive becomes impressive. It more than offsets the Russian situa- ton and makes 1t apparent that even greater objectives are in mind as the result Of the Italian operations than the capture of Trieste. Italy is eer- tain1y doing It's part fin a masterly manner
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
THE, WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

eessarabia-With the fall of Czer- nowitz and the capture of Shotin, the Central Powers have entered the gates of Bessara bia, one of Russia's rich Pruth and the Dniester Rivers, and which was taken from Rurnania in exchange for the Dohrudta district, after one of Rnssia's war: with Fur key. The following bulletin by the National Geographic Society from its ing picture of this province, it's his tory, its normal activities, and its physical features.
 "Bessarabia, the Russian province Dniester Rivers and bourded on the south by the Danube and the Black Sea, might be Mkened to a tall, slim pitcher, without a handle. It is com pletely bounded by water except at a very narrow point at the mouth of the pitcher. The Dniester River forms the eastern bouadary of the province. Flowing out of the crown lands of Galicia, the rlver runs east in general direction for approximately fifty miles. miles as the crow flies, and finally 'uns south of east for hundred miles to Dniester Bay, an arm of the Black Sea some fifteen miles from River. c moving a 2 out wa'ea; of eaIieia, runa east for about twenty miles, then turns southeast for a hundred and ten miles, and then slightly west of south to its confluence with the Danube.
 "Bessarabia is a little smaller than Vernon, and New Hampshire togeth- CT. It's greatest length is PTS miles, while It's greatest width is 175. It is mostly fiat, except for some we'll wooded eff-shoots of the Carpathian Mountains in the northwest. It might bs said to be the vineyard of wine. The population of 2,500.00 is made uJ of Moldavians. Little Rus sians. Poies, Ramanians. Rulgarians, Jews. Armenians. Greeks, and Tartars. More than 1,000,e00 O. the inhabitants live on the soil. The capital Is Kfsh- inef, which is located almost at the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
LESSON NO. IS.
Fighting Arm. of the Service.
(Issued by the War Dep,

Preceding lessons: 1. Your Post of Honor 3. Making Good as a Soldier. 3. Nine Soldierly Qualities 4. Getting Ready for Camp; 5. First Days in Your Health. 8. Marching and Care of tho Feet. g. Equipment and Arms. 10. Recreation in Camp. II. Playing the Game. 12. Teamwork in the Army. 13. Grouping Men into Teams. 14. The
 We have spoken so far as if all sol diers were infantrymen; tl,at is. as if bayonet. As we all know an army is much more complex. There are two other lighting arms of the service, the Cavalry and the Artillery. These times called the "1ine''-a term which comes down from us from the day when soldiers in battle were always drawn up in line. The other branches to be described later, are included eVsr er the @ fsnsh Engneer rer Corps and h1n tne Signal Corps are in part trocps of the line, though they are herein des- cribed for convenience under the vice.
 The infantry is the backbone of the Army. Tt Is the Infantry soldier who must bear the greatest stress of bat tie, and war is more dependent for
 
 than upon any other factCr." By far the largest number of men in the Na- tiona1 Army will go into the Infantry branch ct the service. In the present even greater than in previous wars.
 The Value of Infantry.
 It is rot enough for Infantry to know how to, defend itself It must know also how to attack. It is not enough that is should be able to move dieI must also have the intelligent self-relience that will ens ole him to act as an individual: always. of course, within the limits of military discipline.
 The chances for initiative in pres by recounting the story of Michael O'Leary, a lance corporal Of the Irish Guards in the British Army. On February l. 1915, the Guards were or been temporarily lost to the Germans O'Leary was off duty ana need not have joned in the attack at all. But that did not stop hfrn for a moment, from using his courage and his brains to help lis regiment win.
 Jumping out of the trench he ran at full espeedsto railroa. cut on the right of the first German ,ine where he was partly under cover from the enemy's fire. With five shots in suc- cession he killed or. disabled five men before his comrades reached the trench. Not satisfied with this acfieveme lent he ran ahead until he came up from the railroad fut beside the second German line. Here was a machine gun. The officer in command had just pointed the gun at the Irish Guards in the first trench and had H:s finger on the firing button when he was drop ped by a well-aimed bullet from OLeary's rife. He shot two other Germans who. were attempting to fire the machine gun, whereEpon the re- mainder of the squad threw up their lands and surrendered
 Thus it happened that when his ompany of the Irish Guards reached the second line without the loss of single man they were amazed to find o'Leary ahead of them in complete possession. He was made a sergeant on the field, and 1atsf given a Victoria cross. Alter other exhibitions of brav- cry and initiative, |. the 25-y old 5 oldier 'ecame Lieut.. O'Leary
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD GER
 MANY.

Germany is of course going td turn the reply of President Wilson to the proposals Of Pope Benedict to it's own use in as many ways as possible, even though it does so through a wrong in depreciation thereof. At the present time the claim is being circulated throughout that country to the effect that the head Of the United States government is endeavering to get his finger into the management of the internal affairs of the empire. This results from the insistence by this country that negotiations cannot be carried on with the imperial German government which has been found un- trustworthy and treacherous in such dealings as we have had with 1t since the opening of the war, but it is en- deavoring to solidify the German peo- pie in the support thereof sby endeav- bring to convince them that this coun- try is meddling in their affairs
 What this country wants is not to dictate to tte German people what they shall do. or what they shall not do. The president is insisting how ever. that all future dealings will have to be carried on with representatives who are responsible to the people and rot solely to themselves. as is the case today, where the German policy is dictated by one man.
 If the emperor was responsible to the people. which he is not, the situa- tion would be different. It remains for the German people to say whether the Hohenzollerns must be put out or whether they are allowed to remain as the head of the government but sub ject to the will of the people, but what this government will not do, and that is what the note makes perfectly clear. is to have anything more to do with the German government as it is now constituted, a stand decidedly differ ent from what that government is try ing to represent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
PROMPT SUPPRESSION NEEDED.

Following up the investigations which have been underway since the threatening attitude of the l. w. W throughout the west has been mani Tested, the government has come to the conclusion that it must be deter mined now rather than later just what sort of an attitude is going to be manifested towards the policy and acts of that organization. It has de- cided to do this by going right to the fountain head and there should be a mass of evidence obtained through the systematic raids which were made up- on the headquarters of that organiza- tion in different sections of the coun- try. chiefly west of the Mississippi, to show whether it is engaged in treas enable activity.
 For a long time the l. w. w has been engaged in work which was in tended to embarrass the industrial activity of the country. There has been opposition Of a serious nature to the conscription legislation, threats have been made that crops would be destroyed, that property would be burned, that transportation would be demoralized, and in some instances actual steps have been taken to put these threats into operation. Some thing in the nature of period of ter TOT has been caused by the efforts of these disturbers.- The effort to drag organized labor into the plan has in- variabIy failed but there has been persistent defiance of law. and order, and the government has decided to act none too soon in putting an end thereto. Prompt suppression is re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07
LETTERS TO HE EDlIOl
An Inquiry and a Suggestion.

Mir. Editor: Would it not be prac- tical to institute a course in psycholo- gy at the Norwich Free ASadeny ? Would it not yield immense returns ?
 How many students ar. there who have graduated from the Academy who have trained their minds and yet who have neither courage. confidence nor will power enough to produce results! We tran the memory. Why neglect the wilI--that dynamic force that makes man what he is.
 Dr. James J. Walsh, the eminent psychologist and doctor, says: What good is intellectuality if there is no driving power. no will, behind il?
 I tell you that the only thing that the youth of America needs more than will power is increased will power.
 Frank Charming Haddotk says: Tt is for the body to rest as well as te ,hange .ss well as to concentrate. It is for the man to play, to-rejoice with the hills, to throb with the sea, to laugh with. nature, as well as to is for the will to slunber not, to relax never to go forth day and night, in the full majesty of conquest For to this end came the king to his throne"
 Institute an elementary course in practical psychology in the Academy and watch the marks soar to an un- precedented height, note the absence of activity among school politicians and mark the falling off i'll member ship Of cliques and get -together-for- mutual benefit fraternal clans! There will be cne other thing that will be conspicuous by It's abserce, nam.ly, that grand order of students CD who loaf around the corner every night.
 That is one thing that our educa- tional system does not accomplish. It does not train the will. which in the long run is the foundation of success in life. Why not include it in our system of education?
 NORMAN F.. HINES.
 Norwich, Sept. 5, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

tertaaned the1f friends. the star spApS- ;td banner NA4 In evidencr evecy where. It flew from Apsiey House and many other private residences, from hospitals. clubs, shops, and offices, while minia- ture haEs as buttonh cles wore worn by all and sundry. For the Americans 1t was triumphal proyress from start to phieematic calm and cheered to the echo the splendid body oe men from across t.ie Atlantic.
 There are many other interesting ex- hibits at Miss McCaurs hospital. in cluding a leg hammock designed by Miss Gasette, an American artist in Paris. This system of suspension, which oranges the splfnt above the proved 70 successful in France that it Is in use in over g. thousand hospitals. Miss Gasette has also invented other valuable aids to the injured by clever arrangement of spring and balance and straps, and these have in many cases saved life.
 Loude- and still louder rose the cries as the S'ars and Stripes came in view: Soldiers in the crowd sAiuted; men raised their hats, and wcmen threw their flowers and waved their hand kerchiefs-and some of them eobbed happy tears of pride such as no man or womEn need remember with shame,
 
 the Grenad dier Guards the Irish Guards. with their kiIted pipers, the Welsh and the Scots Guards, while flag-bearers with the Stars and Stripes and. in one instance with the. regimen tai color of the unit to wa.ch most Of the men be- longed, headed detacnnents.
 You could not discover an American type Most of the man were clean shaven. finely built and straight of limb. But all the races (which make rhe nation such a delightful and in some ways such complex race were there. There were men of Irish ances- try, and .heee were men whose fathers. .n the longsago. came from Germany. To-day of course. they are Americans. and Am tricane of the most undoubted loyalty But the faces of the men in the grea. procession were very differ ent, and did not approximate to any given type, and it was deeply interest ing to see the varying charaeteristics that have built up to-days America.
 With precise. determined step the troops swung along Piccadiiiy to Hyde Park Corner and curled round Gros- venor gardens And still the men shouted hoArsely and still little chill dren waved their small flags. and still women cried. -God bless you!" and Good 1uck!"-The London -Cronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

It cannot give Russia any more sat isfaction to say that they let the Ger mans occupy the city of Riga than it did for the Austrians to say that the Italians occupied Monte Santo be- cause the Austrian forces permitted it. -.-.-.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-07

ficers interne6 therA after Peter the Greats striking victory at Poltava They brought refinement with them, and its influence has never been lost. Tn connection with the appointment Of a woman as cathedral organist, it | may perhaps not be c1t of place to mention the youtnfulness of many of cur church organists to-day. Emman- uel Church, Maida-hil1, NV. sQarge two-manual organ}. age Of crganist 14 years; Fareccurt Church Canonbury, NV, age of organist. Is years; Cock 12 years; the. Temple, Great Tar | mouth (two-manua1 organJ age of or ganist 14 years; Chapel Royal, St. Jamess, assistant o-ganist aged 19 send Parish Church, was apponted at the early age of II years.
 Bombardier H. Wood, k. F. A., in serving on the Salonica front I was sent out one dark aud rainy night on mounted patrol I got lost in the smountains. I came to a deep ravine, but did not know it until my horse snorted and came to a sudden halt I coaxed her well, but she would go no further. and when T. investigated the cause with my electric torch I found was on the brink of deep ravine some 300 feet down. When I reached my battery the next morning gave my f1are an extra bag of corn"
 The most prominent figure in Trafal- gar square yesterday, when the Amerf -s cans marched through it. was Scot tish soldier wlo had climbed on to the lead of one Of the Nelson lions. He was in the butcher blue of conval- escent. but he swarmed up the base of the Nelson Column and then up the Lack of the lion, with the greatest ac- watChad him witr a sympathetic interest. and when he arrived at his objective something like cheer was raised. It was delightful human study of the Scottish Lion Rampant greeting the Americans.
 Since Mr. Fisher is rightly concerned for the physical as well as he mental education Of Young England, a tip might be taken from Denmark. In all Danish schools classes las: 50 minutes each, and each hour is completed by ten minutes in playground or gym keep the children physically fit but brings them up fresh and keen for the next lesson Mir. Fishers suggested shower baths, by the way. are now common in Danish schools.
 Great prevalence of gastric catarrh throughout Germany is the subject of an article by Professor Schwate in a German medical journal Countless cases, he says, have been dealt with in Jubingen, while in many places in Northern Germany-iBerlin, Halle. Leipsic, Bonn, Cologne-t5e extent of the trouble can only be described as a serious epidemic. To a large extent. he says, the cases have to do with war conditions, and an increased consump- ton of food which is difnuuit to digest and which deteriorated in quality be- fore 1t reached the consumer.