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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Before they got walked up,'' said the young biology teacher to her vis- avis, the successful insurance sales man, they shocked me every day. Of course, that was because they d@d, dot understand. They were all right at heart, but for time I ina gined that they knew more forms of camo uffage than are dreamed of in Gen. Pershing' s philosophy"
 This gows exciting,' said the in surance salesman. How did you find out?''
 ''Oh, I found out all right explain ed the young biology teacher. briskly. Il even did little federal investiga- and, take it from me. I'm a consider ally wiser woman. It was the sweaters they made before they found that we were at war and that the country needed them"
 T saw a little peaches and cream blond in a light green sweater once,' said the insurance salesman. with she looked like-'
 "A hyphenated little idiot" inter rupted the young biology teacher, em- phaticaliy. '"oh I tell you, I ought to know; they were coming to my classes with a different colored one on every day! If Dorothy wore an old rose thing on Monday, she had on white angora one Tuesday; if Mildred sport
  came in snirking on< Thursday in an orange colored garment that would have dimmed an Italian sunrise-it was like being surrounded by a rain bow battalipn! I tell you I wore my self nearly to skin and bones wonder ing how they did it.
 The young biology teacher, nibbled ferociously at her salad.
 T found out at last" she said Susan Waters con6ded the secret to me in a burst of approval after I he d marked her botany paper 'A'-the girls swapped each others. They had a regular schedule and stuck to it with the adhesiveness of flies to flypaper There was a fine if any body was caught wearing the same color two days in succession Well, I'm, jiggered!" said the in- surance salesman.
 'Oh, but the finale to the sewing bags is much more tragic" said the young biology teacher. relaxing slight ly from her heroic mood. "They ap- peared everywhere with. them, church. school. theater, social affairs. I sim
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
AVOID CHRISTMAS FIRES.

The advice which has gone forth from those in charge of the Red Cross membership campaign, as well as from the national board of under writers. against the idea of placing can ales in the windows to illuminate the Red Cross membership cards Christ mas -eve is timely. The suggestion was first made that such a plan be carried out ih order to add enthusi- asrri and interest 10 the effort, but consideration of the danger which is Involved in such 2 plan has re- suited in the recognition of the need of avoiding the fire hazard which is seriously involved
 It can be appreciated that the plac- ing Of candles in windows or near draperies would constitute a serious menace. The chance of causing many fires as the result would he excellent and it is more important that the pro- lection of the homes against such losses as would be likely to result therefrom is preferable. The light fn7 of the window containing the Red Eross cards can be accomplished in other ways and with perfect safety
 The Christmas season with it's trees and much infiammable material used in decorations always calls for the exercise of great care. The lesson of the homes which have been gutted by fire as the result of thoughtIess prepara tions for the celebration ought Co be thoroughly impressed upon ev- cry community as the result of the experiences of the past Thus every thing that E done to prevent fires can only he regarded asf . contribu- ton to the joy of the households
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
DEVELOP WATER POWER.

Just at this time when the coal shortage is being so seriously felt, when industries are being compelled to shut down for lack of fuel, cities are being forced to economiZe on light and electric roads are being directed to reduce their schedules in order to cut down on the consumption of coal, it is pertinent that each and every section of the country which is per mitting water power to go to waste should put sonTe serious thought upon fhM advisability of developing the mil Hons of horsepower in the streams of thIx country which are daily going to waste.
 lt is at the same time possible to Anpreciate what it would have meant iE m concerted move in this direction Mad been made a half dozen years &EH so that by now it would be pos-
 fB. for the industries, the lighting Mnn traction concerns to be in pos session of the vast amount of power m15rh is now unharnessed- Never has Hhere been Q greater demonstrat ton of @hHt the neglect of the .55,0oo, 900 h3rmepower. estimated in round num- hers. means to the country than that FfhIrf Is provided today. New Eng AAA is one of tlIe sections where this n&EAigence prevails and it is also here EAMt the lack of fuel is especially felt.
 7t is of course next to impossible &n get material and equipment for de- %Hf1rinE such hydro electric plants MmN the need of overcoming the situa- tHrn and preventing this great wastage at the earliest possible mo- mer1t ought not to be overlooked. We show poor appreciation of the natural resources which have been provided for US.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
CHILD LABOR LEGISLATION.

According to the general secretary 1T the national child labor committee there were both good and bad results from the legislative action in the states during the past year. The bad results were pointed out to be the relaxation of the child labor laws in four of the states in order to better meet the conditions which have been imposed by the war, and a relaxation c< the compulsory education laws in two other states for a similar reason. The good results shown were the strengthening of the child labor laws in eleven states, the improvement of the compulsory education laws in six states. the enactment of mothers pension laws in four others and the amendment of such laws in ten more
 Thus it is made plain that the good results far orerbaIance tho bad, and especially so when it is understood that the relaxation in the half dozen $tntes has taken place in those where there Is the least need for improve unzsnt and where such is to prevail
 during the period of the war. The
 year can therefore be looked upon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
ALITTLE CAMOUFLAGE

[ ply knew that they didn't all carry sewing for the army in them all the time. So one Tuesday at a sophomore reception 1 determined to clear up the mystery once and for all. l waited up in the dressing room until all the girls had gone down and then I started in on my investigation. The first fiowery creation contained a powder puff, a manicure set, an eyebrow pen- cil and a pocket handkerchief-also | some knitting. The second had a bit homemade fudge. The third contained ;i bundle of soiled linen. evidently on its way to the laundry. The fourth was full up to the brim with grocery bundles, a carrot top mingling artis- tically with Q cretonne chrysanthe- mum. There was a knitting outfit all so. but crowdede. The fifth contained
 knitting, but it was a brilliant vel didn't coincide with army regulations; the" "oh. stop." begged the insurance salesman. feebly. You are shatter- ing my exalted opinion of your sex.' The young biology teacher, who had drawn on her gloves and fastened her fur scarf. reached down to her side abstraesedly a:y and brought r no up a gayly weeks ago. she said. Things are different now" She followed her es- cort down the crowded main aisle of the restaurant. Opposite the door
 
 1 biology teacher and the lowered ere 1 tonne bag flew from her grasp and lay sprawling on the floor It dis played the green feathered, black rib boned outlines of the young biology teachers last winters hat!
 Some time later the insurance sales
 man said possessively to the young | biology teacher:
 T should never have screwed up courage to speak to you. Jane, # It hadn't been for that sewing bag You've always seemed to dwell in such an exalted atmosphere that I've been afraid even to think of reaching up to you. Now I know tath you're only humhn. It's very comforta ble-your being human
 Well" said the young biology teacher, you needn't think I'm not exalted just because that osS hat hop ped out. There was the beginning of my third khaki sweater under it-an ( you never saw it. Perhaps she add ed. things have turned out all for the best.'-Chicag News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

as one of much progress in a matter which is gaining greater recognition each year. Where states have given some official or commission authority to waive certain conditions there can be no fear. of this becoming perma- nent for they understand as the sec declares that "The problem of safe- guarding the child is one which in wolves consideration of health, edu- cation. recreation and general well balanced training for useful service to the community" and such will be in- sisted upon at all times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
OVERCOMING THE SUBMARINES

When Arthur Pollen, the British na- val expert. declares that the cam paign of the allied navies against the submarine has at last resulted in keeping the worlds tonnage from showing 8 monthly decrease. or will do so in a very short time. he refers to the good work which is being done by the naval vessels in destroying the underwater boats or frustrating them in their purpose and to the strides which are being made by the shipbuilders Tn turning out new ships.
 Even though the number of vessels torpedoed or sunk by rnines shows a marked decrease in any one week, it is not to be accepted that the menace has been entirely overcome. Condi- tions vary and have bearing upon the number of ships destroyed but it is apparent that the submersibles have not been d-iveff from the high seas even though their effectiveness has been diminished,
 sunk, but the statement from Von Tir- pitz makes it. plain that Great Brit ain has thus far been successful in overcoming the object Of Germany. This has been accomplished through the methods employed in attacking the submarines and also by the speed ing up of shipbuilding with the re- Suit that the ships launched practical ly equal those which are being de- stroyed in tonnage if not in number. That is the end to which the allies have been working and t:Iis country is getting to the point where it should be an important factor in not only equaliing the losses but outdistancing them. This method of striking at the submarine warfare from two direc> sforfs gives excellent promise of suc- cess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
2c,Co0 Graduate Nurses Will be Re-
 quired in Army Hospitals.

With a continuance of the war, in the next year at least 20 900 nurses will be needed in Army hospitals at home and abroad. Of the s0,O0O grad uate nurses of the country only 3500 have so far been assigned to duty in Army service and of this number 1,5g0 are in France.
 An army nurse must be a graduate of a training zschool for nurses and must have served for two years in a hospital They are assigned to duty in the United States or abroad, and preferences are granted when condi- tions permit. Nurses who prefer not to have service abroad will have their preferences respected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Some Answers by Draft Resissrants
 Not Open to Public.

Answers of registrants on the se- lective draft questoinnaires relating to health and answers under the head dependency" with the exception of the names and addresses of persons claimed to be dependent, will not be open to inspection by the public without the consent of the registrants.
 Imprisonment for not to. exceed one year will be the penalty imposed on anyone connected with the administra- tion of the selective draft law who shall make tnis information public.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES

river-mouth were yesterday destroyed
 by the British monitor Picton with big
 gun fire of remarkable accuracy. The
 range was 1s,o00 yards t10 1-4 miles).
 and the three bridges which were the target lay 200 yards apart. One was stone bridge, which the Austrians
 had repaired; the other two were three yards wide.
 On these slight marks the monitors
 guns put five direct hits out of seven
 shots. The very first shot was on the target and the pontoon bridges were each hit at either end. one of them being so effectively cut in two that the aeroplane observer reported that the middle part of it floated down down stream. A shell was also drop ped right into the stone bridge. Smaller guns mounted on raftS, which are lowed in pairs by launches, are scattered about the waterways nearer to the front.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Extracts from Diaries of German Sol. diers in New War Publication.

Extracts from Diaries of German Sof-
 diers in New War Publication.
 The 94- page booklet German War Practices. published by the Committee on Public Information, devotes one sec ton to extracts from German war di- aries, among them being the follow ing. .--
 "A shell burst near. the Eleventh Company, and wounded seven men, three very severely, At 5 o'clock we were ordered by the officer in com mand of the regiment to shoot all the male inhabitants of Norneny, because the population was fooiishly attempt ing to stay the advance of the German troops by force of arms. We broke in to the houses, and seized all who re- sisted in order to execute them ac- cording to martial law. The houses which had not been already destroy ed by the French artillery and our own were set on fire by us. so that nearly the whole town was reduced to ashes. It is terrible sight when helpless wo- men and children, utterly destitute, are hearded together and driven into France" (Frofn the diary of Pvt. Fischer, Eighth Bavarian Regiment of Infantry, Thirty third Reserve Divi- sion.)
 Copies of this booklet may be secur- ed free of charge by application to the Committee on Public Information, 10 Jackson Place, Washington, D. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Post Exchanges Furnish Little Lux
 uries Which Make Camp Life Pleas


 Men at the cantonment buy. many articles at the post exchanges for less money than they would have to pay in their home town stores. Art the post exchange manager is authority for the statement that 40, GOO men make a tre- mendous demand for 5-cent packages of candy. About 4 o'clock in the aft ernoon there is general rush for ap- pies sweet crackers and coffee or milk, despite the fact that big dinners will be ready a couple of hours later. The problem of supplying the men in Army cantonnents with small neces- sities and luxuries which the Govern ment does not furnish is met by the Commission on Training Camp Activ- -ities through these post exchanges. They are to be found at each canton ment, there being as a rule one ex- change for each regiment. Each car ries an average of s10,000 worth of goods.
 Business is narly all done on credit basis. Men obtain books Of 5 and 10 cent coupons and pay for them at the end of the month. Post exchanges average $1.000 a day in sales, and as
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Attention is being called to the fact that a New York woman has applied for a job as snow slfoveler. There is many a housewife who well under stands that the paths would not be shoveled if she left it to Cssorze
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Spain recently protested the sink ing of one Of it's ships by German submarine. Another has been dis rosed of in the same manner but there is no assurance that Spain will ac- cepf this as it's reply
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

quote from the Manchester Guard ian a motoring story with moral: A driver to come back at a certain hour. She replied: All right The noble lord then said: T am accustomed to being called My lord.'" The woman driver replied: And I am accustomed to being called My lady," =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The winning of the v. C. by a man from Thrurns has brought the follow ing telegram from Sir J. M. Barrie to a Forfarshire newspaper: Very proud to hear of Kirriemuirian's Victoria Cross" The soldiers name is Melvin and his mother thus expresses her views: Aye, | am proud of the boy. He was fine laddie-no' a wild loon, though he had a bit O temper, too an he's certainly had his share O the Eghtin'. I've only seen him twice since he joined the sojers an went to India :. Honors are a very fine, but 1 would rather see my laddie hame."- London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Decrease in Demand for Manufactured Articles Releases Labor for War Work.

Decrease m Demand TOT M anuf actured Articles Releases Labor for War Work.
 Weavers laid off by carpet factories because the war has caused a sharp decline in the purchase of floor cov- erings are demanded by woolen and cotton duck factories because war orders have so increased their business. Factohies making gears and other ar ticles for pleasure automobiles are lay ing off help, while makers of trucks and service cars are calling for more labor.
 Other industries suffering losses in commercial business which result in freeing. a large part of their workin g forces for war work are man anufacturers of fine kid gloves fancy sweaters, brooms and brushes typewriters, and high grade woodwork
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Have you joined the Red Cross yet ? It is a magnificent cause which every resident of the city should be anxious to back with his dollar.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

If there is not relief soon in tn coal situation the local fuel commis sion is going to be the busies' wa body in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

There are all kinds of appeals be- ing made for financial assistance these days, but they are so worthy that everyone is anxious to do his bit
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The man on the corner says: The weatherman could perform a great service now by postponing winter uh- til conditions improve.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The announcement that the output of the coal mines this year is above the average isn'- keeping householJs warm where none of the fuel is cb- tainable.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

When the suggestion was made that churches consolidate for fine purpose of saving fuel. it was only to be ex- pected that someone would bob up with the suggestion that the same idea be carried out in regard to saloons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

It is the optinist who calls atten- ton to the fact at this season of the year that every day brings us that much nearer to the beautiful spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

It is claimed that cigarettes are the only things not eurtaned in Berlin. They probably feel the need of those to keep their courage up.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

The opportunity to do your shop ping early has 'paVed. but there is stin chance to aid yourself and the clerks by getting it done before the last minute. ssH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The iceman isn't offering any com plaint about the weather His chief worry at the present time is help.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

If the report that General Kasiedines is giving orders in the Don region is true, it is easy to understand where tne story that he was captured came from
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

It may be well enough to lay plans for conservation of food after the war when the proper time comes, but just now the present situation requires all the attention it can get.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Could End if All.

After an enthusiastic movie fanness has seen her favorite cowboy hero in action she naturally wonders why the war drags on so 1ong.-Washingto Post
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
Too Ria to Miss.

Anyway, it cannot be said that con- Gress is meeting without knowing what it's war aim is--its war aim is at our pocketbook. and it's going to hit it, too Kansas City Times
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
French Steel for Germany,

A visiting French representative de-
 cares that Germany went to war
 largely to get French iron. We'll ste has had a lot of French iron and steel in a fashion she did not exactly an t,cipate.-Chicago Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
WAR NEWS DIGEST
Stories Activities Conditions
 the Battle Fronts,

there are about 250 in operation the yearly business will aggregate many millions of dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
A RED CROSS CHRISTMAS HONOR ROLL.
HONOR ROLL.

Firms, all of whose employees have enrolled as members of the Norwich Chapter of the Red Cross.
 LEE & osGooD co.
 THAMES NATIONAL BANK
 DIME SAVINGS BANK 5 CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK
 MERCHANT NATIONAL BANK UNCAS NATIONAL BANK
 JOHN & GEORGE N. BLISS
 UTLET AND JONES
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

It was in the open country to the west of the Bourbon wood that the most extraordinary fighting went
 How many masSed waves of Germans came on here no one seems to know, but from half past g until dark they never stopped. Wave after wave, at tack after attack, mass upon mass, our gunners and observation officers say that the ground was simply black with Germans. You could not miss them And by the end of the day much of the ground was still black with dead. At places field guns were brought up with the infantry, presiim- ably with some idea of their being useful against the tanks, and our guns got to them and knocked them out more than a single. round. Our guns, machine guns, and rifles were all busy. It was like fighting successivs swarms of bees, and, if the bees come on long enough and thick enough, some of them will ultimately get somewhere
 So there was a time when some of the Germans actually got forward nearly 2,000 yards. and are said to have touched the Cambrai road at the sugar refinery above Graincourt., but only the apex of the swarm that reached that point. Both to the right and the left the oncoming flood was held, and then the apex which had thrust forward-I know I am mixing metaphors-was forced back again, and the flood retreated on itself until. by the end of a dreadful and bloody day, the whole gain that the enemy had made at the price of so awful a number of lives was represented on the map by a little bay or dent in our positions in the open country where yards of ground been won at such terrible cost.--Cor. London Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Tfree bridges across the Lower Piave, Venice, which the enemy was using for supplying his troops in the delta between the two channels of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
rhe Athens newspaper hesIia hlaznet

The Athens newspaper HesIia biames
 the Germans more than the Turks for
 the persecution Of Greeks in Turkey,
 the methodica1 character Of which "is quite foreign to tho Turkish mind ]"
 but it planes most of all those so- called Greeks who until six months zealously cbeyed the isaiser's behests while their brothers were being rnassa- cred in Turkey" The journal calls
 for the, "condign punishment of these
 men,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

in the course of a speech at the Syd- ney Millions club, said that the scheme was not a money scattering proposf- tioa. Not one penny should be spent except with the clear object of re- esta blishing soldiers in civil life. He was trying to devise a system to en- able the less seriously injured men to
 obtain technical training in practical
 workshops-London Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

Austrian railway fares have been increased by 50 per cent. as from Dec H. The fares in Hungary and Germany were augmented some time ago. In Hungary the fares for express trains have been increased by 12o per cent. for first class and by go per cent. for third class. and for ordinary trains by lively.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

He'll is not only German surname, but the name of the general who was mainly responsible for precipitating the declaration of war. According to Berlin journal, this fiery" soldier, now Mackensen's chief of staff, was stationed on the Russo-German from tier in July 1914 and ass1red von Moltke by telephone that tfe Russians were mobilizing. And Moltke prompt ly decided to give then-"He1l"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21

One may note that the adiectival form of Kirriemuir is "Kirriemar rian,' not .Kirrfemuirian," as the London papers print it. At least the Dundee Advertiser" which ought to be ,thk better authority, gives the former spelling to Sir James Barrie's teIe gram.