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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

cess. In addition, zinc has been found
to do just as well as copper in the
manufacture of a score of articles in
everyday use, and is q good substitute
also for brass and bronze. Iron and
steel also substitute satisfactorily in
largely used in installing apparatus of
all kinds, in place of rubber, copper
and BRASS Zinc and aluminium and
zinced iron find their use now in
switchboards and the like in place of
marble or slate
Foodstuffs: limitations have played
almost If not quite as large a part as
shortage has been created by the war.
Many of the limitations are of doubtful
NITROUS value, some of them have
proved dangerous, but the authorities
have kept a watchful eye on the sit
uation and have promptly put the ban
on the bad limitations and required the
proper labelling Of the good ones. The
grain supply Of the empire, originally
not near enough for the consumption
of seventy millions of people, has been
stretched by potato flour. And now
that the potato crop is almost a fall
ure potato flour will itself be substi-
tuted by barley during the first half of
1917.
When the coffee began to run short
its consumption was reduced. and
! Germany took recourse to admiTtures
of chicory, roasted grain, so-ca11ed
Gig coffee" and coffee extracts. Tea,
which, also is short and expensive,
, has been gradually replaced by ex-
tracts from home grown berries and
herbs. Germany has learned to alter
it's tastes somewhat and to be content
with brews that are probably just as
wholesome as tea but not quite the
same in appearance and contents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
THE MANN ACT.

A decision which has been looked
forward to for some time by the
United States supreme court concerns
the Mann white slave act about which
there has been so much confusion
throughout the country because of the
fact that it was possible to interpret
it as applying to cases which did not
come under the classification of COM
mercialized vice.
Lower courts have taken different
views of the provisions. The most of
the prosecutions which have been
brought under the law have concern
ed cases which did not include the
sale of women but were personal af-
fairs between the parties involved. It
has also been disclosed that the very
fact that the law exists has furnished
those having the inclination with the
opportunity TO practice blaclzmail on
an extensive scale and even to in
veig1e people into situations which
would force them to pay over hand
some sums rather than face what they
considered legitimate threats to have
them prosecuted under the law.
It was not supposed when the law
was passed that personal eScapadeS
were aimed at. Those were matters
which the state laws were able to
take care OF. but according to the su-
preme court opinion the law covers
them as well as the cases of CONNER
cialization Of women. The court has
interpreted the law and it holds that
it is as broad as it has been claimed
to be regardless of the chance it af-
fords for blackmail and if there are
to he any changes made in 1t, 1t is
the duty of congress to do it. and con-
gress now has a basis for action If 1t
SO desires.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

1t was skillfully placed lamp and
in its rays she showed not the ttniest
trace of age. One would have given
the bloom upon her check the bef1t of
Even the man who was calling OBJ
served 1t admiringly and that Is q
triumph in a case where the man con-
cerned has been calling off and on for
some twelve or fifteen years.
sHow do you do 1t, Lutie?" he in
quired. I've noticed It lot-you
don't look five minutes older than
when we were in the same high school
older than the hills!''
.You!" she laughed protestingly.
why. to hear you talk, one would
think it had been foreverI It isn't
such frightfully long time
.Huh!" broke in the man. reaching
for a match, longer than you want to
think about, Til bet! Why, the gram
mar school students of those days are
wrestling with rent bills and infant
feeding problems right now! NO.
were no longer as young as we used
to bel"
'FWell," she said with touch of
sharpness. Il shouldn't make such q
heap of trouble about It, Arthur, il
were you'll Why. I never think about
I'll And you're silly to act SO, be-
cause you are awfully young looking
-nobody'd ever guess within ten
years your real agel"
"tHonest?' he begged with some in
terest. "Or are you just trying to be
sociable as the etiquette columns
teach you to be? I've thought lot
about 1t lately. went to a football
game the other day and ! tell you it
made me blue to see all those strap
ping young huskies tearing around
like wild Indians and the girls cheer
ing-and me sitting scrouged UP un-
der a blanket wondering whether
was going to get rheumatism for my
foo1ishnessi"
'T never heard anything like youi"
she said. There's no more reason
for you to feel that way-why, think
man of your age, with good looks
and brains and experience. can put 1t
all over a lot of silly boys! You
don't give yourself credit, Arthur"
you really think so?" he asked.
you and WE'VE been awfu1ly good
friends, haven't we, Lutte? Jove! I
don't know anybody can talk to and
be my real self with as I can with
youI I've thought about it a lott"
'sHave you, Arthur" she asked
softly. Her lashes looked very long
against the fairness Of her cheeks.
You certainly are a looker!" he
burst out feelingly. 81 don't wonder
you've been so popularl What gets
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

can be turned into cash, and should
have been sold long ago.
From business mans standpoint I
would like to make a few suggestions
for the present Receiver to carefully
consider. No doubt all the bookkeep-
ing and expert examinations of each
and every asset of this company
have long ago been completed, and
all that is now left to be done is to
dispose of what assets that are still
left and then wind up the company's
affairs.
A 5000 a year box in the Norwich
Savings Society deposit vault would
no doubt hold all the valuable docu-
ments of this company. Why not then
discharge the bookkeepers and stenog-
rapher and move the books up to
your own law Office and devote your
time as receiver to closing up this
company's affairs as quickly as posi-
BILE.
For almost four years by various adj
vertisements. and personal solicfta-
cessfully to dispose of the banking
house at private sale. Just stop and
think in that time in paying the diff
ferent carrying charges on this prop
erty that Is in the tax list at over $50
600. And the small amount Of revenue
now there, this property is not en-
HANGING in value, in fact, with the
large number of vacant offices 1t is
steadily depreciatfng. It has got to
be sold, why not stop this expense
now? Sell it at public sale for what
1t will bring, and turn it into cash. The
above suggestion applies to the Man
warning and other properties that you
have for sometime been advertising to
sell at private sale.
A BUSINESS MAN.
Norwich January is 1877.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
eERMANY els rHE STING.

When Germany began the deporta-
ton OF the Beigfans for such work as
they were called upon to do in that
country, holland confronted Berlin
with the fact that there had been ex-
acted from the German consul at Ant
werp when that city was evacuated a
promise that the popuIace could re-
turn without fear of i'll treatment,
forced labor or deportation. 1t was
ono Of the protests which caused the
German government to take notice,
and there is evidence to the effect
that it has by the announcement
which has been made to Holland that
the deported Belgians, who were
taken from the Antwerp province, will
be given the opportunity to return to
their homes. and IL they cannot find
work there they can have the option
of going to Holland OF Of returning to
Germany.
Germany has thus from all indica-
tons felt the sting Of its position. 1t
has suffered from the manner in which
It ddsregarded the promise that was
made to Holland that no harm would
come to the Antwerp people and that
they would not be deported. Thus
while It will not efface the treatment
which Germany has accorded the Bel
CLANS by the enslavement of those
people the fact that it has agreed to
respect its promise entities 1t to a
certain amount of credit, however
much the real disposition is displayed
by the act which totally ignored It
Germany may claim that It feels JUS
titled in its acts against Belgium but
this IS one bit of evidence that It un-
derstands and Doesn't like the way the
rest of the world feels about them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
cARRANzA.s vIcroRY.

Word comes from Mexico City to
the effect that Carranza is e4ated over
the change which has taken place re-
garding the attitude of this govern
ment, as represented by the present
administration. The shift In policy is
causing much rejoicing for the de
facto chief has reason to feel that
what he has been striving for for sc
many months is about to be obtained
without any sacrifice of rights upon
his part and without the humiliation
which he felt would have come as the
result of the signing of the proposed
protocol.
Carranza anticipates that as the re-
suit of his insistence upon the stop
ping Of the effort Of the punitive ex-
petition, the refusal to cooperate
Herewith in the running down and
crushing of Villa, the attack which
was made upon that force in resist
ing its movement into Mexico and his
insistence upon it's Withdrawal, thai
he has at iast secured recognition OF
the fact that he was right, had been
right all the time and that such is
now to be admitted by this country
and the forces under General Perish
ing withdrawn.
The Indications are that the punt
tive expedition win be recalled and
when 1t is Carranza viii have a right to
pat himself on the shoulder and in
sist that it was his policy OF watch
full waiting which brought results
without the expedition attaining the
object for which it set out, even
though when he does this he cannot
heip but understand that no one but
himself is responsible for the added
prestige which villa has gained in the
past six months.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Waterbury has found out that the
city cannot hold responsible, under
the present statutes, the man who
does not clean his sidewalk and that
community has had to pay dam
ages for fall and injuries on an UNI
cleaned sidewalk. 1t was presumed
that the city was originally held re-
sponsible in such cases and then the
municipality recovered from the prop
erty owner, but as the supreme
court rules that the city owns the
walks he responsibility for all acct
dnts on sidewalks. but whether that
will be constitutional under the law
will be a question for the supreme
court to decide. The decision in the
Waterbury case, however, ought to
act as a precedent. In Meriden the
situation would be complicated by a
charter amendment, similar to those
in other Connecticut cities, which abb
solves the city from responsibility
unless there is a structural defect in
the walk. Attorney Aubrey, when
corporation counsel, caused this to be
passed, and his understanding Is that
in this case only the person who falls
is to blame IL the walk Is not defec-
tive. Whether that Is constitutional
or not is a delicate question. AS long
as the city claims the ownership of
the walks it should see that the walks
are cleaned. just how that can be
done and responsibility firmly fixed
is a problem for our lawyers.-Meri-
den Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
REsoRTrMe TO THE TARIFF.

Tt Is q strange thing for them to
be advocating. but the democrats are
talking seriously of abandoning the
free list and resorting to the re-es-
adjustment of the tariff on many i'm
ports. This is not SO much becaus Sc
they have been convinced that they
made a grave mistake. for they are
loath to make such an admission. but
they are confronted with a big hole In
the treasury. This deficit is already
large enough but there are excellent
promises that It will be increased in
the next year or two and some ener-
getic steps must be made to overcome
it If possible.
For the month of November the to-
tai imports in this country reached
$177, 000, 900 from which customs were
collected amounting to nearly sir, ooo.-
600. In November, 1912. under the re-
publicans the total imports were
$15G, 0o0, 600 from which the revenue
was over rs and a half million or al
most. nine million greater under the
republican administration than under
democratic when the imports were
S24, o0o, 900 more.
The democrats have witnessed the
surplus which was left by the prevf-
Gus administration melt away, and in
its place is a deficit which is grow
ing at the rate of a million dollars
day. Efforts have been made to check
1t by the resort to all kinds of taxa
ton but still it grows and now the
plan is TO meet 1t by the good old re-
publican method Of the tariff. The
proof Of the pudding is in the eating
of it, it is claimed. and it must be
apparent that the democrats will soon
be forced to admit that they have had
their fill of free trade methods.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
America is a busy nation.

America is a busy nation.
Bridgeport is a proportionateiy busy
city.
It must have an adequate transpor-
tation system to keep up with cities
of similar population. Good car SER
vice is an asset to any city. Poor SER
vice may hinder the city's growth.
The Connecticut company has bat
tied with abnormal conditions, al
though perhaps not as wisely as II
might. Plans have been made for
adequate service, but 1T will take
time.
In the meantime. how about the
public?
Each resident sits back with SNUG
complacence and places all the blame
on the trolley company.
Row about you?
Do you take your own sweet time
I'm reaching the car under the impress
sion that it can't go until you get
there?
Do you block the entrance or aisle,
delaying others and the car?
How about watching for your street
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

Importance OF education as that does
that such a law is not necessary. but
there are many where It is of the
greatest Importance. and the need of
It IS receiving greater attention each
year. This is disclosed in the case of
twelve OF the states. which in the
past three years have added from ten
to so days to the legal requirement of
a minimum school term.
In Connecticut the legal requirement
is SO weeks or $50 days each year in
the public schools. This Is exceeded
In numerous instances throughout the
towns of the state, but throughout
the country over half of the state SUI
perintendents have expressed a will
ingness to cooperate in securing a
uniform 100 days term for all schools,
including rural schools. Inasmuch as
the present average Is 1877 this would
represent a considerable Improvement,
and one that would be OF much value
in many of the states which are now
responsible for the low average. A
school year Of 160 days, or even 1So,
does not afford the children any
greater opportunity than they are en-
titled to educational wise.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
JUST WHY HE WORRIED

me. with all the beaux you've had, Is
how you escaped matrimony!"
.All of them didn't want to marry
me. you knowi" she reminded him
I'm particular" she admitted. s-There
always was something lacking in
each one. couldn't quite see myself
the man told her trfumphly. I'D be
simple batty about some girl for
awhile and then I'd come out Of my
trance and do a qufckstep to get away
Kind of funny that both of US have
fingered along this way, isn't it. Luz
tie? All the rest Of the old crowd are
married and yet here we are. Really,
thought you'd care enough to marry"
That's teliing!' she cried gai1y-
"How about yourself?"
He fiicked his cigar end into the ash
tray. Well" he said when he had
leaned back In his chair, "as matter
of fact, I guess have! It's just late
" that it's dawned on me what ails
me. think I'm in love! And that's
why I'm blue. I've realized that Pm
SO and have a bald spot and like to
stay home and xead evenings-and
you know, no girl or woman would
stand for that these gay days. Now.
would she?"
-Are you asking my opinion" she
yes. Lutte. ami" the man de-
c1ared seriously. III came up here
tonight on purpose to ask what you
thought about it, Do-do you con-
slider I'd have the ghost of a show if
If I asked any one to marry me?"
Still she did not raise her eyes.
why, yes. Arthur" she brearhed. 81
II certainly doi''
"0ee!" said the man in relieved
tones, that puts new heart into mel
You know her-it's Alice-and she's
twelve years younger than I am and
I was afraid"
The lady under the lampshade was
looking at him now and her eyes held
sparks. Afraid" she echoed. IT
don't see why you should be afraid.
Arthur Howard-you have nerve
enough to sink a battleshipi You'd
better go right on over to Alice's and
get It over with. It's still early-and
remember that you're growing older
every minutei"
"Gee!' wondered the man as he
found himself outside of the front
door, and headed for Alice's. now,
what on earth allied Lutte? She
seemed so pleasant and sympathetic
when I started talking! Women are
so darned queer!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
SCHOOL TERMS.

The bureau of education OF thu de.
partnnent Of the interior ts endeavor-
fnx to secure q uniform school term
flarOughcut all the states OF tbs
Union- At the present time there ar.
"A states which have established b,
law q minimum term Of from 80 t.
$50 days. There are four states
Louisiana, Alabama. Rhode Island an
Georgia which have no minimum re
uutrement laws but Il In interestinf
VI note In this connection that Rhod
Island has for over decade maintain
ed the longest average term in IL
whole country Thus It may be ind
eafed IN a stake which knows the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

ply the result of the victims having
been exposed to wind or cold weather;
He pointed out that frontiersmen and
blasts of winter, with little or no
shelter in the frontier woods, never
had colds in the head until they came
to town, mingled with their feloW-
men, and slept in heated houses. Then
they at once became easy Vichns.
FranlSlin's active mind reached the
conclusion that a cold is a contagionf
and he was right-as indeed he was
in SO many other IDEAS In Wnich ne
was q pfoneer.-Bridgepor Post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

More than a century ago, long be-
fore the germ theory had been exprest,
that shrewd old observer Benjamin
Franklin, took notice of the epidemics
of cold in the head, grip and pneumo-
mia (Which then went under other
names) and made some observations
thereon. He noticed for one thing
the absurdity of the old superstition
(stin preyalent) that a cold" is sim
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

The plan of Supt Muir to secure
business men to address the high
school students is novel one. which
from which the students should de-
rive considerable benefit. 1t is to be
hoped that he will not limit it alone
to business men but will include pro-
fessional men as there are, no doubt,
students in the high school who are
contemplating a professional career.
1t is to be presumed that the talks
are to be practical ones and that the
business men will discuss for the
the various problems they are called
upon to solve in commercial life.
Rockville is well supplied with capable
professional men, lawyers, physicians,
etc. who would, be willing to lend
their aid to Mr.. Muir's project.-Rock-
Vile Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

When q $4,000 600 cruiser goes ashore
while trying to rescue a submarine
n the same predicament and it is re-
ported that IL is unlikely that it can
De hauled of. It seems like a bit of
expensive salvage work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

It is surprising to learn that un-
profitable railroad tracks in Canada
and some of our Western States are
to be torn up so that rails can be
shipped to France and there be en-
ployed in new lines for the Transport
tation of troops. The Canadian Pacf-
fic is said to have offered no less than
1900 miles of track for this purpose.
II true, this story proves not only
that rails can not be manufac-
tured fast enough to supply the
European demand but that on this
side of the Atlantic railroad building
has run ahead of the increase OF
population and been greatly over
done.-Torrington Register.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

and ringing the stop signal in time
to give the motorman ample time to
act and not carry you past?
Life is not all "velvet" for trolley
employees. Remember you must CO.
operate for good service.
Let the public help.-Bridgeport
Standard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

A Western contemporary remarki
that ut is a great waste Of time 20
weep over a novel that was popular
forty years ago" Probably the tears
now shed over some of the novels that
were popular forty years ago are due
merely to the Notifying reflection
that such stuff was once popular. -
Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

Those suffragists in Washington
going through an endurance test are
doubtless encouraged by the SUCCESS
which Carranza has had with the
watchful waiting policy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

II It takes the general assembly as
song to get down to real business as
I has to get ready TO start. it will re-
uire all the time that is allowed it
take proper care of the matters
which are due to come before 1t.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
What be is Tryine Do b.

Uncle Sam is no trying TO referee
the fight; he is only saying IL IS time
to quit digging graves and making
widows and orphans, and he has
perfect right to say It, critics 10 the
contrary. : Memphis Commercially
peal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

If the appointment is approved
Providence will have a postmaster
but 80 years of age. His merit lies
in the fact that he has been secre-
tary to a congressman.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

Thomas w. Lawson must have
reached the conclusion that a char
has some task on his hands when he
stampedes congress.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

II is a bit late, but someone may yet
come forward and claim that the Jer-
sey explosions were a protest against
the decision In the Bopp case.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

When the central powers look over
the allies terms. 1t is likely that they
will consider It useless to spend any
more time in note writing.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16
Another suouestion.

Mr.. Editor: I would like to call the
attention of both the Receiver" and
Disguised Deposition" to the fact that
there are assets belonging to the
Thames Loan and Trust company that
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

The fick1eness of this January wea-
Their changes what was a skating rink
one day to bathing pool the next.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

With another change in the pre-
miership of Russia, that country is
having almost as much cabinet trou-
BILE as Greece.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

When 1t Is claimed that man is Il
per cent. water. it explains the diff.
Guilty some people have IN thawing on
in cold weather.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

The mercury continues to slide vi
and down the tube as If the inside O.
IL was unusually well fabricated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

The man on the corner says: Elk
perience shows that good intentions
keep nobody awake nights