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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
THE DRAFT,

The whole country is anxiousIy
 awaiting the result of the draft which will be made in compliance with the conscription law for the raising of a pationaI army os 625, 900 men to sup plement the regulars and the national guard It understands that there are within a few hundred thousand of ten million who are within the proper age limits and it must get much satisfac- tion from the announcement which has been made to the effect that the drafting will be- done at Washington by numbers. This means that any chance Of favorItism which might be claimed. even if it was not so should the drafting be done by local. county or state boards, will be eliminated. Political, social or financial standing will make no difference when it comes to selecting those who are to make up the army. And in arriving at such a decision the only logical step has been taken. Provision is made for guarding agains. any scandal in con- nection with this important work, and that certainly is required All must be brought to the same basis when it comes to military service.
 There are, of course, those who will be exempted for all of the nearly ten million will not be fit for such work and there will be those who will be of greater service where they are Those who are not in proper physical condition will be the first to be ex- emptcd. Detectives cannot be expect ed t1 take any part in army opera tions. There are also those who have dependents who will receive the seri- ous attention of the exemption boards while those who are employed in cer- -aln industries which it is necessary 10 maintain at the highest degree of efficiency. if the war supplies are go- ing to be turned out as they should be who will not be called upon to fight. But the selections must be made with cut fear or favor and from all indica- tions that is what i5 intended by the plan which is to be followed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
HOME GARDENS
Corn Parasites,

Don't let the cutworrns eat up your corn shoots, advises today's bulletin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, of Washington, but exterminate them before they can do damage.
 The cut worm cfews off the plant at the root, and after it cuts down a stalk it can usually be found imbed- be dug up and killed to prevent a. tack on other stalks. Poisoned bran bait applied about the roots of the corn stalks will kill these worms found for the corn ear worms. These bore through the husk and feed on the kernels and should be killed when the corn is husked.
 Bud or boil worms, seldom trouble corn outside of the cotton states. The on.y remedy for it is hand picking. Corn grown on low ground is some times attacked by the ourlew or snout beetle, a gFayish long shouted bug with hard wings. A spray of carbol- ized Iime-air slaked lime 30 pounds. to 1 quart of carbolic acid,s mixed well should be applied in powered form. Hand pick the bug and remove the corn stalks when the crop is mature. Do not allow trash to remain on the ground as snout beetle breeds and passes the winter in it.
 When smut appears the corn causing large, irregular swellings on the ears or tops. the infected parts should be cut off and burned There is no effective remedy for this disea SC. Rust. another common disease. show ing spotted powdery masses of brown ish spores. is not dangerous to the corn growth.
 If your planted seeds failed to de- velop this season and you look for the cause, small white maggots may be discovered imbedGed in the kernel This masgot is deposited by the bean fly, an insect greatly resembling the house fly. Sand soaked in kerosene one cupful to 9 bucket of dry sand placed about the roots of plapts along the rows will deter the flies from de- posting eggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
Views of the Vigilantes
TRUST THE EXEMPTION BOARD By EltheI Watts Mun1ford of The
 Viglantes.

Trust the Exemption Boards It is there to take care of your case, what ever it may be. 'tSelectiVe Draft" does not mean the mere selection of the physically fit. the wedding out of the ablest for war service. It means that for the first time in history, common sense and knowledge of our common needs will be brought to bear in con scription.
 The and must not lose it's laborers, the factory must not lose it's skilled mechanics in such numbers that it's output will be crippled. The home must not be depleted. dependents must not become public charges.
 Trust the Board of Exemption While they are thinking of the indi- vidual, they are also thinking of the country at large. There will be many an ardent lad bitter,y disappointed be- cause he will be bidden to stay be- hind while others go to the front, but he will know and understand the req son. He is best serving his country by remaining. The war means Service For All. To each his allotted place. Wisdom must direct whether we shall go or stay. It is for Us to accept the place allotted and do with all our mil gft that task we are adjudged. America expects tolay everyone to do his duty. Duty has many forms. loy- alty but one. Be loyal to your duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

over the 40 mile iine.' he says. and if you inadvertently missed one you had to wait about three days for the next. Prudent. nervous people preferred way the strange jolts and mysterious creakings were very alarming. On the other hand, the pace was so slow that running off the rails would have been merely an amusing episode and even a collision could scarcely have been attended with serious conse- quences.'
 ''Tsaritsyn is a district capital in the government (province) of Saratov. fort was estab ished on the site of the present city In the sixteenth cen tury, as an outpost against the incur sion of free cossaclSs, of kalrnuks. Cir cassianS and runaway serfs of the lower Volga. At the beginning of the seventeenth century. during the reign of Tsar Boris Godounov, the town took an active part in the successful up- rising led by Yury the grandson of a Galician boyar. who claimed to be Demetrius, the son of Ivan the Terri bIe. and who, therefore became known to history as one of the three Pseudo or False Demetriuses
 About thirty miles to the east of Tsaritsyn is the town of Tzarev. oc- cupying the site of Sarai where once was pitched the famous Golden Tent of Batu Khan. grandson of Jenghiz Khan. Batu was the leader of a vast Tatar army which in the first half of the thirteenth century overran all eastern Europe and penetrated to Gal icia and Poland, finally winning a costly victory oyer Henry II of Sile- sia, after which their leader retired to the great army of n1arauders took the name of the Golden Horde. Batu's successors held sway over a large part of Russia for more than a cen tury and a half. being finally overcome hy the terrible Tamerlane, in 1885 Only bare trace of the ruins of the ancient capital of the Golden Horde is to be found at Tzarev today"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
PREVENTION OF WASTE.

Herbert C. Hoover, in keeping with
 the work which he has been doing in
 connection with food conserv ation, has made an appeal to the clergyrnen of the country that next Sunday be observed as "Food-Saving Day" with the ministers making reference there 10 from the pulpits of the churches for the purpose of reducing the waste that is taking place daily throughout the country to the minimum. This is not the first time the desire of eliminating waste has been set forth. and it is not the first time that MT. Hoover has drawn attention to the need but it is hoped through the interesting of a greater number of people and the di- rection of thought thereto by many who have not previously given the matter the serious consideration that t needs that the desired results will be obtained
 It is plan which ought to give assistance. Every bit of publicity which can be obtained is valuable and certainly if the churches do not offer the first suggestion they can reinforce what has been obtained by the people through other channels previously and assist in bringing about the wide spread cooperation that is so greatly needed.
 Mir Hoover has been consistently hammering home the importance of stopping the waste. and we'll he should. Increased production has been re- sponded to by the raisers of crops and it is only proper that the people who are dependent upon the produc- ticn should do their part when it comes to making the best use thereof What will amount to increa sed pro- duction can be accomplished by re- ducing the consumption which Is so largely accounted for by material thrown away. which with the proper thought and attention can be utilized By following such g practice there is no question but what the supplies of this country will be sufficient to take care of all requirements and leave
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

south from Moscow. All the grain of middle Russia bound for Astrakha n on the Caspian Sea is transhipped from trains to steamers and barges at this point, and here all the salt, fish and fruit cargoes coming from Astrk- han and bound for the Russian inter for are transferred to trains. Like wise. there is important commerce passing through TsaritsyN bound to and from the Sea of Azov and the Crimea via the River Don, as a rail- road some forty miles in length con meets this city with Kalatch, thus forming an iron link between the Vol ga and the Don.
 'In addition to it's commercial ac- tivities, Tsaritsyn has numerous in- dustries, including breweries, disti1ler- ies, machine shops, tanneries brick works. and iron foundries Great naptha and petroleum tanks are Io- cated here, handling considerable part of the Baku oil fields output. and quantities of jam, mead and the ia nous mustard of Sarepta Ga village Of 5000 inhabitants a few miles to the south on the banks of the Volga) are shiped from the city.
 'The rapid growth of Tsaritsyn dur ing the last decade has been due in large measure to the improvement of the railroad facilities. A famous Eng fish traveller presents an amusing picture of the railway between this city and Kaiatch forty years ago. There were onsy two trains a week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

If there is anything on earth I'm sorry for" began the girl who likes to talk, 'it is for the poor rich girl who has to go gunning for her beaux!"
 Well I neveri" dec-ared the un- willing listener. AS though they didn't have to hire guards to keep them off"
 T see you have the popular notion," remarked the girl who likes to talk.
 Heaven knows that it should be that way if you used cold reason. The eligible young man should cry. Say, remarkably easy to look at. stunning dresser, charming manners, generally fascinating my ideal! And she smiles when she looks at me! We'll, this is where I plunge i'm"
 "At least that is what he would say if this were an ideal state of so- ciety and people used common sense.
 What does filter through his dis goodness signs the young man, she's a sumner all right, and l like her awfully-but, gee! Look at her money! I can't match up with that income and I'd get turned down so quick I'd be in China before I stopped going. No-no chance for mel"
 50 he sighs and departs and the poor rich gir-. whose heart has been going pit-a-pat at sight of him, just as though she didn't have 30 cents to her name, is left forlorn. She may be ten times more attractive than a girl with no bank account, but she'll lose out every time.
 That's why, if she is bright. she settles down to steady work and lands some willing victim!"
 T don't like your crude language" objected the unwilling listener.
 "An strictly truthful language sounds crude" cheerfully explained the girl who likes to talk. That's use it, If you had seen the hard work Eugenia scarrow had to make Erwin get rid of his silly idea that Eueenia lived and moved and had her being in a rarefied at mosphere that was not for him. y would agree that the poor girl de served the iron cross, or whatever it is they are giving in the best circles these days for excessive bravery and desDerate cases of daring.
 Randolph was so smitten the first time he met Eugenia that she went home in a seventh heaven of delight ! Ou see. Rando ph looks like the ma g. azine ads and is a fine fellow and ut terly different from the kind of male person whom the average rich girl has to resign herself to. Eueenia didn't see what she had ever done to deserve so much. and while she was singing little hymns of praise what did Randolph do but clap his hand to his brow and chant the usual chorus of the poor young man and take to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
From the commeree Rsports.

There has been an increased de- mand for passenger elevators in Bra gil In the business sections Of the cities buildings of four and five stor- ies are being bui instead of the uS- ual one story affair.
 California raisins find a ready mar ket in Canada. The dealers say they are much better than those purchased in Europe and that they are better packed and more attractive.
 Italy has offered a bonus to all companies or societies that purchase farm tractors for blowing.
 Argentina is to try out Chilean coal for use on the vessels of the navy. The coal is much softer than English and American coal and it ia consid cred doubtful whether it will he suit able for burning in the furnaces Of the Argentine vesse.s.
 While rubber heels have a good sale in South Africa, their use is by no means general
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

"Tsaritsyn, (also spelled Tzaritzuin) where extremists are reported to have set up d separate government in defi- ance of the authorities at Petrograd, is one of the most important cities of southeast Russia," says a war geogra- phy bulletin issued today by the Ma tional Geographic Society from it's Washington headquarters.
 'fNot only on Account of it's enor- nous railroad traffic, controlling com merce from middle Russia to the Cas- plan Sea and largely to the Sea of Azov, but also on account of it's big gun factory (the Russian Artillery Works Company established here by the English firm of Vickers in 1914, just before the European war began. Tsaritsyn is of immense importance to the new republic of Russia.
 The city. which has a population of more than 100000, is situated on the right bank of the Mississippi of the Russian empire, the River Volga, and it is the terminus of the great railway line from Riga on the Baltic, which intersects practically all the railroads thas zadiate to the west and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

of course enhances their appearance. The commission wishes to point out to the housewife also that it is very important that they give the rubbeFs a thorough test.
 This is of the utmost importance as a bad ruber or two vii destroy the summers work in the garden. Take a rubber band and press it between the thumb and finger as hard as you can. Then turn the rubber over and repeat the pressure in the same place. If the rubber shows no signs of crack ing you have a good one.
 If the rubber stretches and gives after the pressure of the container is applied this means thaS air will get in the nullify your efforts.
 The following time table shows blanching time for various vegetables and fruits. and also sterilizing time, not only in the hot water bath outfit but also in equipment for sterilization by the water-seal method. the steam pressure methods and the a-uminum steam cooker method:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

enough to look out for the wants of others. While there is such a demand for .he blocking of spectators and the hoarding of foodstuffs, there is a responsibility which the people should discharge in seeing that right usage is made of that which is available.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

The pledges of ST, 900 or whereabouts which have been made here can by no means be said to represent Nor wich's willingness to give to the Red Cross fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

If the increased activity on the Russian front is the beginning of a new offensive. Germany has something additional to worry about.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

After the treatment which some of the submarines are getting at the hands of American gunners, the com manders of those vessels are not shar- ing the opinion of the kaiser that American participation in the war amounts to nothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
CANNING LESSONS
BRANCHING AND sTERELIzINe.
Gut Out This Lesson for Future
 Reference.

Blanching of vegetables removes excessive acids and improves the flavor as well as causing some shrink age which will enable a larger quan- tity to be packed in a container says today's bulletin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission of Washington which is cooperating with this paper in a nation wide cam paign against waste and for the con- servation of the food supply.
 The blanching. the bulletin con- tinues. and cold dip causes vegetables to retain their original color which
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

From the way in which they bob up every now and then, 1t is quite evident that there is no such thing as immunity from police scandals in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

The celebrations which are being planned for the sane observance of the Fourth ought to have their good effect upon the years which are to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

Isn't 1t about time for Germany to announce that it will have no respect for the American Red Cross no mat ter how large the fund is?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

It is apparently a far distant day before the automobile accident and fatality will cease to be a feature of the days news
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

As long as Constantine insists that he hasn't lost his throne, brother-in- law Bill appears to have been a little previous in promising to restore it to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
so long before adopting so sensible policy Post,

"The Man in Overails' has always been a solidy built, sturdy citizen, and his artistic sense was limited to a few standard colors and conE 19a- tions. Overalls were purely utilitarl- an--rot even slightly decorative. Now women have invaded mans field and also his overalls. A fashion note informs us that they come in solid cOlors and in most attractive stripes" and "are full enough to sug- gest that they will be donned by very feminine young person." The great question is, Will artistic over alls remain overalls or will they de- generate into mere bifurcated skirts Economical young women may be able to remodel the hobble skirts of old using one for each-ah-diVision of the new garment. - Bridgeport Standard
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

These are the days when soldiers in all ranks are appearing on the streets, but 1t is a noticeable fact that there Is no great welcome extended to General Humidity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
EDITORIAL NOTES,

The man on the corner says War is the high price that the world pays for crazy headed monarchs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

indicate ton
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

To underestimate the impulse which the eommencements of 1917 have given to American patriotism would be as mistaken as to fall into the er- one restricted group of men. But there has been something in the events of graduating the classes of 1917 which has been very impressive. The colleges have closed. Their stu dents have gone out inspired with the highest ideals of service which can be instiIled. Some of them will return in the fall. Many by that time will have taken their places in the fight ing inc. some of them not to return home. In a happy augury in these saddening times that young men have gone forth from our colleges and uni versailles in just the spirit that they have.-New Haven Journal-Courier.
 Connecticut is one of the first states to give an idea of the number of motor cars to be used during the coming year. The state motor vehicle depart ment has ordered s3.130 markers for 1918. few years ago the output of pally pleasure cars. Now trucks and other commercial vehicles are being built in large numbers. Connecticut next year expects to have twelve thou sand commercial machines running on the public highways. Many of the Connecticut will be used for business purposes. The automobile no longer is employed only for touring Even the motorcycles Ire likely to be used in business to some extent. The auto mobile is most practical machine, and the Connecticut figures show that it appeals to people who have serious work to do.-Providence Bulletin.
 A license tax of S1,o0O a year on cafe hat checking is proposed in Ken lucky.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27

Springfield will not, after all, at tempt daylight saving this year. The decision is reached because nearby towns of Holyoke and Chicopee refuse to join in the experiment. There are hopes that an attempt may be made another year. Setting the clock an hour ahead is not a matter for a sim gle community to attempt. It should be done throughout the country or in an entire time belt to be effective and to avoid confusion. Despite lack of interest, sentiment in favor of the re-
 form is growing and legislation is before Congress which will be pushed at the first favora ble opportunity The arguments raised against it are sim ply expressions of prejudice and loy- atty to habit for the sake of habit. Daylight saving is coming, in good time. The Post predicts. and when 1t comes we will wonder why we waited
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-27
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The colonel seems to be justified in his wholly uncharacteristic request for police protection on Sunday. The guards at his gates turned away 500 automobile parties last Sunday and some of whom seemed determined to get in in spite of prohibition and ob stacle. The way they abused the colonePs hospitality by injury to road, shrubbery, flower beds. and by inquisitfve intrusion, has been too much even for a man who is used to popular idolatry and the penalties hereof-Waterbury American.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31
Fire Situation Looks
Better IN Polk County
Capital Journal Special Service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
Dallas, Or, Aug. 31.-The forest fires
situation that has claimed the attention
of the people of this vicinity on account
of the probable injury to the city S
water supply is looking more favorable
than a few days ago and unless unfav-
orable winds arise in the next few days
the situation will be well under hand.
Fire Warden Fuller arrived home last
night from the scene of the Canyon
Creek fire and states that while the
fire was still burning it was mostly
on the ground and was doing little or no
damage and in many places great
amount of good in ridding the forests
of the dense underground. So long as
the flames confine themselves to the
ground no danger can be expected. Fur
tler up in the mountains the fire that
crossed the ridge from the Mill creek
coantrysis burning but it also is doing
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-31

Ill: to ll2H. without the dividend of
AZ per cent; that is to say, equivalent
to 1I5 3-4 to 11612. as compared with
the Thursday closing at ll6 Within
the next five minutes sales totalled
10000 shares at receding prices and so
on throughout the forenoon, when trans
actions in steel alone exceeded 100000
shares or something less than third
of the total sales for the entire list.
The other steel stocks followed close
ly. Republic Iron and Steel lost three
points; Bethlehem Steel "A' one
point. The copper group was hard hit
by persistent reports to the effect that
large damages have to be paid by the
copper companies in the metals sepa-
ration litigation.
The equipment, munitions and sew
eral stocks among the specialties lost
three to four points. Even the shipping
securities were pushed down The rail
road hist was practically immune.