Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-02

An American officers club has been
 founded at 3. Chesterfield gardens.
 me British Pilgrims movement. Lord I-econf1e1d has made over his hand some residence for the purpose Of the club for the dura ton Of the war. There are alS the usual club amen ities, but the club is intended for an even wider scope thar us1aL One of the principal objects is to give to
 Americans ths feeling held by so
 tf ough they may never have been I ere before, regard this country as nome" For this reason the club will not be merely meeting place for point from wl1ici. they can secure ad- mission to all that is best in our Eng fish life.
 The establishment of the club has from the American War Department. and the American Ambassador, wto visited the house, is charmed with I.-Londcn Observer. The story of Berlin Medical Board which is told :11 the New States man. may not be strictly historical, but the margin of error must not be exaggerated:-
 A recruit enters. President of the
 Board (to' the 1ecruit): What the devils the matter with you? Asthma? Cannot breatheo Rubbish! Our Hin denparg is asthmatieal, Passed fit! i March!'
 tto sseend see1a' reerr.t3: serra n1sfh My dc Sou
 keep your left arm like that? Lift it
 up, you swine--up! It's withered . you're useless for the army Bosh. Our Kaiser has a withered arm. Pass ed fit! Marci,.', A third recruit enters. President
 geant? Whats he jiSberfng for? In- sane? Useless for the army? Ridic- u!ous! God iE heaven!-isn't our
 Grown Prince Passed fit! March |" The Board will adjourn for About two dozen articles of food
 make up the soldiers menu at the
 front. and some idea of the enormous healthy appetites will be gathered
 from the fact trat every week are sent to> France:--
 Nearly two million pounds of jam. Between one and two million pounds More than half a million pounds of tea.
 We learnt the value of jam during the South African campaign. and ev- cry man now gets ounces. Twelve varieties are issreds> stra awberry being 1 the chief.--Loadon Observer. To the stock Of child Scripture stor- | ies there is an acceptable addition in yesterdays "Specitator." "One little boy, told to write all he knew of Elijah, speaking truly for himself, wrote: We do not know much of this holy man" and added: But we know | that he went for cruise with widow"
 Heavy taxation has been faced in America. It presses even more hard Iy on very large . incomes than amongst ourselves. Never again will lit be said that for the United States the dollar is deity. No people is more capable of offering up blood and treas ure for an ideal. Profits on the pre-. War scale are a1l swept away And of marginal notes, which may throw their scintillations of side Light upon the soul of America in this war. First, as the corollary of conscription there is an unparalle1ed generosity towards the fighting men and their families. Separation and compensation allow ances are provided for on a scale un- known elsewhere. while against death and disability the Government ar ranges at pre-war rates insurance up to e2.oeo. Next take the American ready cast all eur efforts into. the A second drive is preparing to raise 10 less than 20, ,0O6. 900 more; and it will be done. It is no secret that by means of these unprecedented Red Cross funds America in France is I,helping stricken families and prov