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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-20

 EGG CONTEST

III tHe eleVeHlH Week Ol tHe cOnFSl at Storrs the hens rendered a very pleasing verdict. They succeeded in laying nearly 20 per cent. more eggs than in the previous week and afi even hundred eggs more than in /the cor responding period last year, or total of 2052 for the week. The break is still little in favor of the heavy breeds. The Plymouth Rocks, Wy andottes, Reds, and Orpingtons con- stitute '55 per cent of the hens entered in the contest but they laid last week a little over 60 per cent. of the eggs whereas the Leghorns and Campines making up 45 per cent. of the number of hens laid laid a little less than 40 per cent. of the yield.
 Barring first place the race for week ly honors was very much closer than in the tenth week.. A. P. Robinson's pen of White Leghorns from Calver- ton, N. Y., were an easy first with a yield of 47 eggs. Obed G. Knights White Wyandottes from Bridgeton, R. l. and Jacob E. Jansen's Rhode Island Reds from North Haven, Conn.,, tied for second place with Al eggs eahc. A. w. Rumery's Rhode Island Reds from Danville N. H. came in for thrfd place with a yield of 39 eggs and A. L. Mulloy's White Wyand ottes from Wa terbury and Aliens Reds from New port, R. L. tied for fourth place with 3S eggs each; thus it can be seen that the Reds and Wyandottes broke about even. White Wyandotte No. 200 and WhitefIeghorn No. 727 were the only two hens out of the entire thousand that were able to lay an egg every day during the week.
 Two owners of pens from Rhode Isl and, namely, MT. Obed G. Knight of Bridgeton and MT. Joseph Moreau of Wallum Lake were at Storrs during the week to inspect their birds and the contest plant in general. Among oth- CT visitors were Deputy Highway Com missioner Saunders from Hartford; Roy s. Barker, Providence, R. L. and N. s. Stevens, East Canaan, Conn.
 The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows:
 Barred Plymouth Rocks
 Jules F. Francais, w. Hampton
 Beach, l.. l. ........ 320 Fairfields Poultry Farms, Short
 Falls, N. H.. 2SO Rollman Schaff, Fitzwilliam, NH 1S8
 White 'Wyandottes.
 Merrythought Farm, Columbia,
 Conn 325 A. l.. Mulloy, Waterbury, Conn PIP Brayman Farm, Westville, N. H. 246
 Rhode Island Reds.
 Jacob E.. Jansen, North Haven
 Conn. .............. 29S Hillview Poultry Farm, St. AL
 bans, Vt. .......... 284 Geo. w. Harris, Westport Ct.... 25S
 White Leghorns.
 A. P Robinson, Calverton, NY. 4O2 Hilltop Poultry Yards, Suffield,
 Conn. [olZ Clifford I. Stoddard, Woodbridge,
 Conn ......... 345
 Miscellaneous.
 Cloves & Sullivan, (Buff Wyan-
 dottes), Hartford, Conn. BOA Koshaw Farms, (Buff Rocks)
 Granby, Conn. ........... 302| Obed G. Knight, (White Orping-
 tons), Bridgeton, R. I. 257l E,arvno1. Want Ads Ono Gent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-20

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-12

the great mass of people. They feel
that, while they have made great
wealth for themselves, they have
been Of great service to the public,
and that there is no way OF their
continuing their great activities for
the benefit of the public and them
selves without continuing and in
creasing their fortunes.
when men by the practice OF bus
mess acquire the habit of investing
money proftably, it is very difficult
for them, really very painful, to pour
out their money in sO-caued phllan-
thropy, because their own experience
and observation have proved to them
that the methods of philanthropy are
generally very wasteful; that 1t takes
from so to rs cents of every dollar SO
invested to pay the middleman and
the overhead charges, so that only
from 25 to so cents Of the dollar
spent ever becomes a real invest
ment. To such men it is a gOdsend
to have the government come along
and take away as an income or an
inheritance tax their burdensome
surplus.
But we all know that we are con-
demned. Now, all of sudden, there
is presented to us an opportunity
the nations great need for great
sums of money-to show our patriot
ism, to show that we are really I'M
selfish.
eff our war with Germany should
cost the United States as much per
annum as it is costing England, and
if our rich people are made to pay for
it out of their income, the financial
burden of the country will be nil The
country will be gamer by tapping and
reducing the great fortunes. And,
once the people learn how easy it is
and how beneficial to all parties con-
cerned it is to get several billions a
year by income tax, the country may
he deDended upOn. hereafter. to raise
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-12
81 gibson GARDNER.

BY gibson GARDNER.
Washington, April 12.-"Conscrip-
ton of wealth" is likely to become
the official administration plan for
financing the war. President Wilson
set forth the idea in his famous war
message, and it has found a strong
supporter in Claude Kitchin, chair
man of the ways and means COM
mittee of the house, where all reve-
nue. legislation must originate. Kitch-
in is a pioneer in the direction of in
creased income tax, profit tax and
inheritance taxes He differs radical
Iy with Sec'y Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo, who always has favored the
conventional bond issues and taxes
on sugar, tea, coffee, gasoline and
t1iVVers. So far Kitchin's plans. have
prevailed with congress.
The plan Of the American commit
tee on war finance, of which Amos
PinchOt is head, would tax private in
comes substantially as follows:
Two and a hall per cent on in
comes of $4,000 to $4,000 per year.
On incomes over $4,000 a tax on
a sliding scale, beginning at 10 per
cent and rising to point which will
allow no individual to retain an an
nual income in excess of 100000
during the war.
Also restriction Of profits on war
supplies to 31a per cent net, the de-
livery of defective supplies to be
made a criminal offense punishable
by Imprisonment
1t is possible that this war will dis
close Americas rich men in a new
light. A letter from one rich man to
another reads, in part, as follows:
''The rich men of the country are,
largely, men whose large fortunes
are purely an incident of the vigor
and force that impelled them to do
great things, not for the purpose of
making money, but only for the de-
light thew experience in doing big
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

when in The labor view their represcn-
tatlve In the war cabinet was insulted,
trickcd ard betrayed by his colleagues,
In principally responsible for this
feeling. which is aggravated by griev-
ances against the great bureaucracy
which deals with labor matters, by
pension muddles. and widespread dis
content over recruiting methods.
The laboring classes. and most rad
icals, are inclined To blame the eX-
treme Tories who form the most lu-
fluential part Of the war cabinet,
Lords CurZon and Milner and Sir Ed
ward Can son, for what they term the
PrussianiZation of England. They
suspect Lloyd George of having gone
oNtr to the Tcries. We must Judge
him." sorrowfully remarked an old
supporter yesterday, "by the company
ne keens."
The situation at present may be
summarized by the statement that the
government is 80 unpopular. ut least
In the house Of commons, that II could
not last week. were there any other
government ready to take its place.
Bet the view taken OF Lloyd George
In the house may not be that taken by
the country: and there is no way 10
get at the opinion OF the people except
by holding the long-deferred election.
Ns0uith Preferred.
The present house would rather
have Asquith as prime minister than
anyone else: hut il fears, and probably
Asquth and his Liberal supporters
fear as well, to attempt to put the ''old
gang" back into power because of
supposed popular feeling against the
former ministers.
the course OF events will take; hut a
phenomenon which is compelling the
attention OF all political sharps Is
the rist OF Winston Churchill Early
in 1915 most people hailed him MS the
next premier. and rs England's most
brilliant statesman. Later when the
Dardanelles failure came to be fasten
ed on his shiulders he was apparent
ly irretricvably ruined.
Not many months ago the whisper
began in club smoking rooms and at
dinner tables. winston is climbing
back" He has now climbed 50 far
that he Is minister of munitions. He
may go farther. The house OF com
mons admires him. listens to his bril-
liant analyses with rapt attentions,
considers that his brain Is the clearest
and his vision the longest of any Eng
lishman. But the house does not
trust him.
An alliance between Churchill and
the labor members. with such Radi
cal support as could be picked up.
against the Tory mastership of the
war cabinet. is gossiped about at pres
ont. The fate Of such a move would
depend entirely on Asquith's attitude;
but Asquith. Grey and the members OF
the "old gang would prefer radical
government under Churchill. many
politicians think. to the present Lloyd
George -Curzon Miner Carson control
1t is recognized however as more than
doubtful whether the brilliant Win
ston can ever live down Antwerp and
Gallipoli sufficiently to be entrusted
with the fate of England at war.
There are those who think Church
Iii is not seeking mastery now, but
that he wants to be the first prime
minister of England at peace, winning
power in an upheaval following the
end of the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

ever government comes in power dur
Ing the war the form of war cabinet
invented by Lloyd George viii be
continued. This at present consists
of the premier, Bonar Law, Carson.
Curzon. Miner and Barnes, the latter
representing labor The members,
aside from the prime minister and Bo-
nGr Law, who is chancellor OF the ex-
cheQuer. are expected to give their
whole lime TO the broader issues Of
the war and not to interfere In de-
partmental Ns-k, as the members OF
Aspuith's cabinet were compelled to
do. since they were all departmental
heads
There are two factors of chief i'm
portance working for the downfall of
Lloyd George. one Is the growing
discomfort in the house of commons,
the resentment Of the failure Of the
premier to take the house into his
confidence, and the belief that he is
attempting tn govern regardless OF the
Will of the house and of the people.
The Other factor is the hostile atti-
tude of labor
Saved by Asauith.
Several times before the recent ad-
journmcEt the house of commons was
on the verge of ousting the govern
mcnt Each time, when the vote on
the Indian cotton duties was taken.
when the Irish convention threatened
disaster, when tho Henderson crisis
came up. Asquith. as leader of the
Opposition, supported tho premier, by
his silver -tongued oratory won over
the angry majority, and saved Lloyd
George.
How long, men are asking. will AS
quith be content TO do this? Mean
while, supporters of the premier are
enrrv at the house and at AsQuith.
and are threatening that the premier
will himself insist upon an election.
The present house. which they recog-
n2e as hostile. does not represen,
present feeling in the country, having
been elected In 1911; and the Lloyd
George adherents profess to believe
that an election would return an al
r.ost entirely new set of members who
would support the premier thru thick
ana thin. But patriotic men of all
parties are anxious to avoid an cleo
tion il possible, as 1t would be likely
10 throw the country iHto turmoil and
produce a bad effect on the army.
Labor In Ugly Temper.
Meanwhile organized la hor is in an
ugly temper. The Henderson incident,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

wrong. What we really need 20 do is
tc begin, like Nehemiah, with our
confession close to home. We suffer
many thrgs and wonder why when
the whole cause of trouble lies in our
own selfish and rebellious hearts.
What we need to remember is that
none of us would be as well off as we
arc if we had our Just deserts. None
of us could be happy were IL not that
God interVenes TO prevent us from ex-
periencing the full consequences of
our own guilt Too many prayers are
only petitions for God to aid Us
against imaginary enemies and help
us to accomplish selfish desires. More
prayers would be answered il they be-
gan by the individual acknowledging
his own guilt and unworthiness.
Science and observation add to the
Bible the testimony that the greater
part of our troubles begin with our
selves. More often 1t is not the Lord
afflcting us. but we are feeling only
little bit of the punishment which we
deserve and have knowingly brought
upon ourselves If the Lord did not
have mercy on us the burdens would
be much harder to bear, and worst or
all we can rightly blame nobody but
our own selves. Just like the old
shepherd of Wales who lamented his
Lord, | got among the thorns and
briers. ana was scratched and torn
and bleeding; but, Lord, ii is only fair
to say that il was not on thy ground,
had wandered out of thy pasture
That Is the case with the most of us
we go where we expect to meet
trouble and then blame God for not
keeping Us out.
Nehemiah's weeping, his sorrow
hi haI a r.
pose. and that purpose was to induce
the Lord TO influence the mind of the
king so that he might be willing 10
grant favor for his people that Ne
hemiah expected to ask of him. TO
many Christian people Of this aay this
process looks foolish. They have lost
the gist of prayer and look upon X
more as spiritual exercise, Just
drawing near to God and receiving
blessing. All we'll and good, but was
ever a prayer answered that did no.
call for specific answer? Prayerful
exercises may help us, but real prayer
only exists when we have n real petl-
ton TO offer and are very anxious
about IT, It is the great fact that
prayer is not only benefit to the pc
titioner, but II really does influence
the. hearts of others, even If they do
not know we are praying about them
Grass materialists may dismiss this
as "telepathy," but we believe that
God bears upon the souls of those for
whom we pray and bends them to the
object OF our petition. Nehemiah
reached the heart of ArtaxerNes thru
the influence of the divine spirit. We
NAV do likewise Oh. discouraged
father or mother, do not give up pray
ing for the boy or girl. None OF your
prayers are lost, tho You do not see
tho effect Some day the cumulative
effect will tell on the soul of that
loved one and your desire will come
true. He to whom we pray has the
power and the will to make our pray
crs potential to the salvation Of those
for whom we nray, even tho those
may not know that we have been
praying for them. Whatsoever we
ask we receive of him, because we
keep his commandments and do the
| things that are pleasing in his sight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

Lloyd George attempted a constitu-
tional revolution when he abolished
the historic theory of cabinet RESPONSE
bility. Instead of the heads of de-
partments meeting around a table in
Downing street and arguing until they
reached an agreement, the war secre-
tary and foreign secretary, admiralty
first lord and president OF the board
of agriculture now run their depart
ments with no personal relationship
with other departments and are not
members of the war cabinet. The
prime minister, under the present sys-
TEN exists to reconcile differences be-
tween them. and to help himself do
this Lloyd George has created a sccre-
tariat which tries to harmonize the
work of the departments, and is re-
sponsible only to the prime minister
System Appears Doomed.
Whatever the result OF the coming
political crisis, IL seems safe to pre-
dict that this system Is doomed. 1t
has failed disastrously. Never did
departments work at snch cross pur-
poses as now. never was departmental
jealousy so rife.
on the other hand. men In touch
with affairs believe that under what
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
Try This for
Fat Reduction
Take Seven Deep Breaths
Twice Daily and Follow
Other Simple Rules.

If your weight Is increasing, or If
YOU are already too stout, you will he
interested in learning that there is
method Of fat reduction, said by
many to he very wonderful and yet
not requiring severe rules Of starva-
tion diet or strenuous exercises.
One of the essential features of this
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helps supply the needed oxygen. to the
hood-for purifying the blood and
improving circulation and assimila-
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is the taking of a small dose of oil OF
korein after each meal and before re-
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box
1t IL a pleasant, simple system of fat
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obtain free testing packet (Which
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Even few days use is likely to
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
Use 0RR|NE.
Drink HABIT Goes

Don't wait for the drink habit to get
too strong hold upon your husband,
son, or father, for 1t can be broken up
quickly if Orrine is given him. This
scientific treatment can be given in the
home secretly and without loss of time
from work.
You have nothing to risk and every
thing TO gain, as Orrine is sold under
tins guarantee. If, after a trial you fail
to get any benefit from its use, your
money will be refunded.
Orrine is prepared in two forms NO.
l, secret treatment; Orrine No. 2, the
voluntary treatment. Costs only 81 a
box. As us for booklet. Roy r. Get
man The ReXall store.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
Lloyd George MayGoDown
in Coming English Crisis
Political Discomfort Rife; Labor Angry Because of
Tory Control in Government; First Election of
War May Be Held This Winter.
ASQUITH AND CHURCHILL POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS
Both Popular Silver Tongued Oratory of Premier Has
Saved Present Administration in Former
Troubes House Dissatisfied
BY JOHN LLOYD BALDERSTON

(COpyrght l917 Mcclure Newspaper
LONDONPOtica discomfort in Great Britain is increasing
rapidly that many politicians predict general
ton, the first election before the end of the winter
The Lloyd George movement is exceedingly unpopular.
What has saved 1t until and may until the end
the fact that statesman excepting H. H. Asquth appears
the horizon possible head of And
Asquth while alpowerfu in the house of commons is widely
dstrusted in the country result of the mudde and pro-
crastnaons of the earlier days of the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
No Chance.

She had married man who wasn't
earning very much.
II hope you won't be an extrava
CANT wife" said her ma-in-law. Are
vou going to be extravagant?'
The bride looked at her and re-
sponded with this question;
"What with ?"
The Detroit times., 1917-02-15
is
CANDIDATE FOR
SCHOOL BOARD

B. MSrsaeld. vice president Of
the J r. BoIes Iron & Wire works.
Wednesday announced his eandi-
dacy FOR the small school board.
lie viii run on The Prohibition
ticket In his platform be de-
clares that be has become candi-
date because Il Is a non-salaried Of
fee. He says he shall always OF
pose any effort TO obtain salaries
for members OF the board OF edu-
cation
In HIS announcement Mr. Mans
fleld says be believes Il the duty
OF business men to give OF their
time to the work OF the community
and that he Is prepared 10 serve
the city as a member OF this board.
altho no salary could tempt him
10 take salaried public position.
Mr.. Mansfield has lived In De-
troll since 1912. He Il a member
OF the American Society Of Ne
chanioal Engineers aud several 10
cal societies including the Board
OF Commerce, and resides At No.
s4s Cassave.
Mr. Mansfield states that he has
made money In this city; that he
The Detroit times., 1917-02-15

any eonnict that ara not involve the
liberty and sacred honor OF his peo-
pie" Carney declared. criticism
and abuse hurled at him from nis
waves from an angry sea upon the
rocks Ever telling. toiiing month
after month. he fought and won
those bloodless battles OF dlplomas,
when others stumbled and tell. Win
ciea- Vision step by step nc az
peace and then on the tfnd OF Isrn.
sry when he addressed the t'niten
states senate he gsve voice 10 inc
most wonderful document since the
Declaration ~ Independence.
small wonder all Europe stood
awhast AZ was a message. not To the
crowned heads 90 Eurore. not To
Kings and Emperors. but message
t. H-s the common people Of the war
ring nations like voice from
old world tina, the time Il at hand
FOR them 20 enjoy the liberty and
freedom. peace and seif-government
not unlike that OF this land OF the
free. which. when achieved. Will
make "a Impossible for either king
people 20 make war upon their
neiEhbors.
No man loved peace more dearly;
no one ever ~tthstood more abuse,
or displayed more moral courage 70
M slntain peace. and yet like wash
ington and Lincoln. without mo-
ment's hesitatto with q suddenness
that startled all Europe. he severed
relations with a mighty power. be-
cause that power threatened course
which set at nought the plain and
settled rights Of the people OF this
country.
Loving peace and freedom. will
Ing TO fight FOR them N nerd be. ne
plans a union ot all the nations ~
the earth not unlike the peaceful
union Of the early colonies OF this
rountry out ~ which grew this great
republic. conceiving system or dis-
ar uAment. and confederation 81
nations fashioned not upon the spirit
% might and conquest but founded
lpon the broad princip pies OF equality
md Justice. and having for t,s pur-
pose everlasting universal peAcN. and
liberty for all mankind.
"Georg~ Washington freed the col-
mites from England and bound them
Ia each other
"Ahrahaui Lincoln saved the states
10 themselves and established ever
IA sting internal peace.
Woodrow Wilson would create
anton os all nations and thus main
tain q system guaranteeing uniNct-
al peace
The Detroit times., 1917-02-15

has all OF hts funds invested here
and that he feels that the business
men should administer the 10000
900. approximately. that the school
board has 10 disburse In o busi
ness way 90 ~ to derive q dollars
worth Of benefit for every dollar OF
the taxpayers money expended.
Mr.. Mananeld believes In more
pay FOR school teachers. and better
school teachers. He believes that
tho teachers should be employed
on their merit and not on their
pull. He also thinks the Cass Tech
nical school should be enlarged 60
that every boy or girl In Detroit.
who wants To take manual training
should have an opportunity at the
cass Technical school. He would
have the schools run % n
business institution. not ~ q po-
litlcai machine. He thinks that
every employe OF the school board
shall be Judged on the merit sys-
tenn and not on the amount OF
votes he can produce AZ election
for any political aspirant
II thoroiy indorse military train
ing for the boys and girls In our
public high schools" he said. Not
to make soldiers OF them. but 10
teach them how to handle them.
selves In case this country ever
needs their service IN defense