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Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

was teaching singing school in North Norfolk.
 Tn, Canaan Dramatic Association play ed "The Cctoro0n" in town hall and cleared S7O.
 Canaan high school pupils were say ing money in little brown ing" banks to buy book case for the school room.
 Dr. Scoville of Ashely Falls was in Santa Barbara, Cal.
 A club called the Farmers, Me- chanics,' and Laborers' Union was organized in Chapinville
 Thirty -seYeH Years Ago This Reek-f550
 The Fitch Ferris farm on the lower road tU East Canaan and the Ferris house on Elm street, Canaan, were ad- vertised for sale.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. z. Willard, South Canaan, celebrated their silver wed. ding Feb. IS.
 Marshall c. Dean and Miss Emma A. Willard, South Canaan, were married Feb. IS.
 Allen M. Bosworth oi Cornwall and Miss Laura M. Willard of South Ca- nasn, were married Feb. IS.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. w. Spurr of Lake, vile, celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage by entertaining & surprise party, Feb 2l.
 ThirU-six Tears Ago This Week-fSsf
 Coal was selling at $S ton.
 There was talk of connecting Nor folk with Winsted by telephone. d. -N.Nf e. H. k. Wetherell, Huntsville.
 Mrs. Julius Turner, Southfield, died Feb. I6, aged 20.
 Will Ferguson severed his connection with Fuller & Peet, Canaan, and ao. cepted position with l.. w. Spurr, Falls Village. Julius Frien of Houss- tonic succeeded Ferguson at Fuller & Peet's.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
AWFUL! AWFUL! AWFUL ]!

Can anyone imagine a more awful tradegy than the killing of those two boys at the grade crossing i1 West Cornwall last Thursday evening? While the place where the accident occurred is twelve miles from Canaan, it seems to us pretty near home in that brother of one of the victims is an attendant of Canaan high school. This is one more to add to the long list of local grade crossing fatalities and it is a bad one. What can be MT. Bailey's opinion of grade crossings as he recalls the moment he sat in his Cffice at West Cornwall station and saw his fourteen years s-old boy slide under that freight train and ground to atoms under the wheels? The vocabulary of the English language does not contain words to express these things-it is be- yond expression by words.
 Of course, it may be said that the 1 boys were taking their lives in their hands when they selected that place for coasting, yet it had been 1sed for years. and, as young Bailey was fami- liar with the train schedules, and two trains had just passed, the way evidently appeared safe. But, as in many cases, the unexpected happened.
 The highway where the accident oc. cured is a fine place to coast, similar to the course in Canaan from Granite avenue down Main street and over the railroad crossing, but much more dan gerous, except for the fact that there is less travel and railroadlEg than in Ga naan.
 It is surely the right thing to pro- hibit all coasting at such places and doubtless lives have been saved by the action of the selectmen in Canaan when they put stop to this practice here last fall.
 Possibly the school boys of Canaan may now look upon the order of the selecSmen here in different light than they did when the order was given to stop coasting in our highway, and doubtless the West Cornwall authori. ties may now see the necessity of put ting a stop to the practice in their town. But how much better it would have been had the order been issued be fore last Thursday. And still better if the grade crossing was abolished en- tirelv
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
PERMANENT VOLUNTEER FORCE

PERMANENT NOLUN FER FORCE
 Whether the break with Germany brings results which are deep and last ing or merely shallow and transient it may serve two useful purposes for this
 republic. IL must The New Crisis crystalline patriot
 Will Focus ism and may focus Attention on Mer- attention at a crit its of Volunteer ical juncture upon
 Principle. the volunteer sys-
 tenn of building up armies. Grant said at the end of the war in 1865 that the volunteer troops in the field at that time had no superiors i'll the annals of armies. The project of last year for a Continental army to serve as d second line failed in con gress. It aimed at a volunteer system so organized as to embrace the whole country, yet it was to provide less than half a million men. As Il measure of preparedness one feature was promi nent-it would establish a recruiting and training system for the whole country which would be permanent. the same as the national guard system is permanent. Volunteers are the first reliance after the regular army and the guard has been called in. Compul- sion is a secondary step and only ap- piled in those district units where the quotas are not filled by willing recruits. A righteous war based upon principle will put in the field millions capable of becoming the equal of the troops whivh Grant lauded in 1865. Their organiza- tiOn will involve every district in th;' land, and the organization in every one of a system answering to that pro vided for in the Continental army hi |. The system of fifty years ago had Eo excuse for continuance after Appomat- tox and was allowed to die out, but thr cOuhtry is now so thoroughly cOnvinc- ed of the necessity of defense that the experience gained in a new muster for war should not fall into disuse. Under the short term enliStments now favored for peace establishments there will al- ways be youth willing to take the ven ture and build up vast trained re- serve. In other words, the Garrison plan, which was denied a trial. or something on that order, will have u crucial trial and stand on its own mer- it's or fall by its demerits.
 (CAPTAIN) GEORGE L. KILMER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
THE NEW OLD ENQUIRER.

The Litchfield Enquirer is the oldest paper in Litchfield county, and it cele brated its ninety second birthday last week by doing what The News did eleven years ago-abandoning the old blanket sheet and blossoming out in the modern six column eight page form.
 The Enquirer's editor is not quite satisfied with the appearance of the new sheet but the little mechanical differences occasioned by the change of form will adjust themselves soon and all will be we'll.
 .. We congratulate the Enquirer on its forward step.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
UNkIND WORDS.

The legislature is doing business. It has been Tn session six weeks and during that time has managed to ap- point most of the judges and deputies of the minor courts of the state. If a chauffeur in employ of one of the members didn't move faster than that how long would he hold his job. b.-Bristul Press.
 How easy it is to find fault. Some people seem to think that politicians should work all the time. When wt think of the hard work these men die before election is it reasonable to ex pect them to do anything now?
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Some of the national guardsmen who went to the border returned with firm conviction that compulsory training and service are the only solution of our military problem. If the federal pow CTS are so much at sea as to base new army systems on the experiences of the last six months it may be well for the states to retain their state forces intact In the organized militia society has something at least which is not chaotic
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

The annual report of the public print CT at Washington states that one of t'.e popular publications sold over Un- cle Sams book counter is the "HOrse Book'' It being a practical book, pop ullrity means that the horse not only has friends left, but many friends. Nearly 47,C0O,0O0 public documents were distributed in 1916, and the sales of pamphlets, etc, during the year reached nearly $2O0,0O0.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
TWO SYSTEMS OF COMMON
 SCHOOL WORK.
TWO

The decision of the General Educa- tion Board to make an exhaustive test of the more or less radical modern school" plan outlined by Dr. FIexner
 has called forth Where Both Aim sharp criticism. In
 at a Common the main the criti- Result Rival Fac cism is not of the
 tions Should obstructive type.
 Get Together. It admits Shorteom-
 ings in the current system, only prOpagandiStS are not con- vinced that the modern school" idea. however successful on it's own lines, will abolish the most regrettable school room evils of the day. On the one hand, it is alleged that the F1exner system makes education look too easy, whereas true education is as difficult and involves much hard work on the part of the individual. This view looks upon the FleXner school as a sort of short and easy course ill education. The FleXner system is to extend the pupIl . IHIGIcSIS anu NOHIlSCL luelu WILL his school work, to cut down and even out the uninteresting features of the standard curriculum. This is answered by the plea that the American pupil al- ready has a wide range of interest and what he or she needs most is harsh mental discipline, enforced private study and honest work. Mind and character building, which will develop men and women of initiative, is held by this school to be the aim of even primary education. Some even insist upon polite and social attainments, ''lit- erary" culture, ina gina ton and tine su- premacy of noble ideas. The General Board would not be likely to discount all these while standing firmly for pr. FleXner's simpler and less ambitious program, and it would seem to the lay man that the two schools working for educational betterment differ mainly as to methods, a difference not impossible of adjustment among men equally hon. est and earnest.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

The big war promises to bequeath to posterity a big pension list. Italy, which allows the least among the als lies, gives SIS a year to a disabled soldier and England $43S a year. An Italian war widow gets $121.50, and, in England the widow is granted $345. Throughout our war between the states the disabled soldier received from SIS to $96 year and the widow $96. These rates held long after the war, except in special cases for the disabled.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., recommends bridging "the chasm which has opened up between employer and employee by personal touch in industry. In their greed at exploiting our natural re- sources employers have skinned the cream in localities, then shut down. leaving the populace which had found ed homes to move on or shift for them selves. Honest industry on the part of the owners would put back into the neighborhood a big percentage of the wealth taken from it's forests and mines.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

There is nothing startling in the proposition to try out a new method of education. Both educators and par ents have long been convinced that there is room for improvement, nor is there a menace to the better schools idea in the wide and fOrceful criticism departure. Educational doctors as well as others may be expected to disagree. But they readily fall into line with the bold innovator who makes good.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
A SLAP AT HOME RULE.

We understand there is bill in the state legislature to take from the school boards in towns under state super vision the power of purchasing books and give the power to the state board, which would make five-year contracts with publishers of their own selection.
 Is it possible that our legislators will consider for a minute bill the object of which stands out as conspicuously as in this case?
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
BORN

WILKINSON-At Lime Rock, Feb I9, son to MT. and Mrs. George Will. kinson.
 LUMINATI-At Canaan. Feb. 10, a daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Louis Luminati.
 MARRIED WHITNEY - MONROE - At West Cornwall, Feb. 19, Frank Williams Whitney and Miss Hazel Dayton Monroe.
 CARAVATI-At Winsted hospital, Feb. IF, Onorato Carevati, aged 56. CRoSBY-At West Cornwall, Feb 10, John Crosby, aged I3 years. BAILEY-At West Cornwall, Feb. 15, Omar Bailey, aged 12 years. FITZGERALD-At Canaan, Feb. IS, Mrs Mary H. Fitzgerald, widow of the late Patrick k fitzgerald. CARLEY-At East 1anaan, Feb. IT, Edward James, infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Carley. LESLIE-At New Milford, Feb. IA, Miss Eliza Leslie, aged S7 years.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

More space for men in our warships might help in recruiting tars in ordi- nary times. The average space per man is now 150 cubic feet and ill some cases the minimum is 120 cubic feet The scant space has long been a draw back to comfort and health and is not an inducement for re-enlistments nor a good advertisement to attract newcOm- prs
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

The migratory bird treaty act in the house of representative is an enabling act to make the recent treaty with Canada mean something to the birds. It lodges full power with the secretary of agriculture.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
KEEP ON LEARNING.

No matter whether it be little or much, learn something every day. One of the greatest satis- factions in this world is the feel ing of enlargement, of growth, of stretching upward and onward. No pleasure can surpass that which comes from the conscious ness CT feeling one's horizon of ignorance being pushed farther and fart7er away; of making hoad"o.' in the world; ct not oniv getting or. but also Of get ting up.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1917
REM MINlSC NCE.

Just forty years ago last Thursday evening school meeting was held in the Canaan town hall for the purpose of "a more definite understanding of a proposition made, voted upon and pass cd at a meeting i'll the old school house, December 27, to build a new school house." The action of the previous meeting was fully sustained by vote of 60 to 25.
 At this time there was no Granite avenue, and the entire hill now oc. cup.ed by fine residences was wild, rough and rocky pasture upon which the cattle of the old Watson farm grazed. There was not building on the hill beyond the town hall, and the meeting referred to may we'll be con. sidered the birth of the whole Granite avenue section, as we'll as the school house.
 At this meeting it was voted to change the site of the school house (which was then near the c N. B. crossing north of the Sheridan Barnes place). The building committee con. sisted of Miles T. Granger, Nathaniel O. Ward and Daniel l.. Pelrce and the board of school visitors were Rev. Elisha Whittlesey. A. T. Roraback M. B. Tobey, O. W. Camp, Charles Gillette and D L. Freeman. These men selected the site for che new school house, which was "about thirty rods a little east of north of the town hall building on land ewned by Frederick Watson. The site contains aoout three-fourths of an acre, and road or lane will be laid out from the street near MT. Pequigney's residence leading to the school house. >
 The committee disposed of the old school house, "giving it as full equiva- lent for the land for the new house."
 It was voted to levy tax of two cents on a dollar on the taxable prop erty of the district to defray tho ex. penses of the new school house, and tine building was to be completed on or be- fore the middle of September, 1877.
 Canaan has done some growing in forty years. On Railroad street the house now owned by E. $. Pease and occupied by MT. Weddle was the last one in sigbt, and the land upon which the lumber yard stands was for years the 'circus lot," where the "most won derful shows on earth" brought out the populace of all complexions at least two or three times each season. It was upon one of these occasions that Gray Johnson, the father of dozen or more pickaninnies, began two weeks ahead to save up his cash to take his whole family to the circus, because, as he said: "I don't propose to have my chillun's edication neglected as long as can dig up the price,"
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Necessity Is the mother, among other things, of efficiency. In Europe battle cruisers are built in one and a half years. American builders have taken four years at the job. The new crisis should stir them to at least double quick speed.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

It is proposed to brink up old Plym- outh for tercentenary crowds to the tune of nearly $2,OOO,OOO. It's well worth it if the contractors on the job give the moneys worth.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

From all accounts the destruction of forests by war has been enormous in France Instead of reforesting for tim Der growth after the war it is proposed to create an extensive battlefield park all the way from Belgium to Alsace. This will furnish the necessary water she'd
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

MAILS CLOSE GOING- North East South West o.s5 a m. 8.15a.m 7:4Oa m 1O:36 a. III. 7:1i n. m. 3:46 D. m 2:35 D. m. GA p. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North Hast South West s.ee a m 900 A. m. 1O:3O B. m. goo a. m. S:15 D. m. 11:15 a. m. 7.55 p. m. 4:2o D. m
 715 p. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 9:30 B. m and return 3:30 D. m. For Southfield and Mill River, Mass, at 1. D.. m.
 E. l.. ROBERTS P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Paris is preparing for unprecedented American patronage "after the war;" Anyway, somebody thinks the war will have an end.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Leaks" between Washington head quarters and Wall street are believed to be commonplace events. The peace message 'leak" will be out of com mon if the principals are nailed for it.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

It is lucky the railroad freight con- gestion didn't catch the country with a big war on. Now is the time to heed the warning and see to it that it doesn't happen again. war or no war.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

It seems a bit ungallant to suggest that Miss Rankin be chosen speaker of the next house, an implication that she ought to be kept out of the talk fests which prevail on the floor.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

The District of Columbia asks that the consent of the governed" rule lauded in the presidents peace mes sage be applied to American citizens living in the shadow of the White House.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
NEXT? |?

Having declared war against the whole earth, it is expected that Ger many will later prepare to do up the sun, moon and stars and in due time tackle God.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Judging from the way winter has cut up shines in late years the cook should be prepared with various kinds of flap lacks to suit all kipds of weather.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

The baseball leagues are planning a years campaign of hard knocks, wheth- ,r peace or war sets the worlds pace for 1917.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

They all want to hand Poland a pre- scribed form of government without, however, giving the Poles the smallest say in the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

The old fashioned prophet who pre- dicted an open winter probably started for Florida or Bermuda to keep in touch with 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Villa seems to have executed a sue cessful "comeback." Whether it is as politician, bandit or general remains to be seen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Some day one of the baseball leagues may take the job of enforcing baseball peace.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at the ) flee of publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. Post Ohice, Falls Village, George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk H. l.. Rood. Ashley Falls. A. l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. w. Morgan. Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

If men have uui,c..:I .IiliJst. train Ag and service the c4l..- ,l.l.age lO!E fiIl demand it too. So therel
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22

Neutrals who wanted to keep out may have hoodooed their cause by rEaggcr- ating a continental fracaS iutoa "world war"
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-22
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-04

The January number of the Adyen-
story by William Dudley Pelley, un.
til recently member of the staff of
the Bennington Evening Banner. In
this latest production, entitled "A
Hero Under Pressure" the writer
has endeavored to weave into the tale
a Characteristic of Vermont conserva-
t:sHn the existence of which every OBJ.
serving resident of the Green Noun
tain recognizes but which few of us
will admit reaches the extreme depict
ed by Mr.. Pelley. The character OF
Abijah ID. Caldwell, the bank presi-
dent, whose narrow minded admins
tration of the institution obstructs in
stead Of advances the prosperity OF
the community, is not rara avis In
Vermont That he exists cannot be
denied, but he seldom reaches the
depths OF obstruction described by
the writer. Ii he should develop such
overwhelming tendencies to stand in
his own light he would soon cease
TO be bank president. 1t is evident
that the character is overdrawn to
make a point, familiar trick OF most
writers OF fiction but 1t is rather
neatly executed and there is vein of
humor throughout the story that soft
ems the harsh lines and makes for
good reading. The bank presidents
reformation as described in the con
Guiding chapter and his admission in
to the good fellowship of his towns
men is a elimination that rounds out
a good yarn,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-04
GOOD NEWS
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-04
Thursday, January a, 1917.

The Banner today is able to publish
only brief and incomplete synopsis
of Governor Grahams message to the
Legislature. The message will be
printed in tomorrows issue of the
paper and should be carefully read by
every individual who has an interest
in the welfare of the state. The
document is concise, it is written in
simple language, with no attempt at
elaboration, and its appeal is so di-
rect and to the point that no difficulty
will be experienced in grasping its
full meaning
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-04
Inactivity Causes Constipation

Lack of exercise in the winter is a
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and listless, your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this
condition at once with Dr. Kings
New Life Pills, a mild laxative that
relieves the congested intestines
without gripping A dose before retir-
ing will assure you full and easy
movement in the morning. zoe. at
your Druggist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-04
Animals Under Water.

The ability of beaver TO remain I'm.
der water for long time is not really
SO tough "A problem as 1t looks. When
the lake or pond is frozen over bea-
yer viii come to the under surface Of
the ice and expel his breath 50 that it
will form a wide, fat bubble. The air,
coming III contact with the ice and wa
ter, is purified, and the beaver breathes
it again. This operation he can repeat
several times. The otter and muskrGt
do the same thing.