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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

growing tomatoes they would not be
good crop for the home garden be-
cause of the room they thus OCCUPY.
But by the use OF intensive methods
the plants can be brought into such
small compase that they become one
of the heaviest food producers to the
square foot of ground.
The vines must be trained to Climb.
In hot houses, where every foot space
is available, tomatoes are always
trained on tre1iises. In the garden
they can be tied to 5-foot poles, and in
this way other crops can be planted
close to them.
One way to do is to pinch off the
side branches as they appear 50 that
all Of the plants vigof will 90 into
the main stalk Which can be trained
up a pole. Another way Is not TO
prune the plant but to fence in each
row with a fence about 1 foot high or
both sides of the row and lay Stats
across this fence to support the vines.
The pri1ned plants can be as close
together as 1s inches. the others about
8 feet.
TRANSFORMING strengthens tomato
plants, and for that reason and also
because the growing season for them
is long, they are usually started from
seed in pots or boxes indoors and
then set out after the weather Is
warm. te.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
DECREASING THE SUBMARINE
TOLL

Every decrease that is recorded in
the toll exacted by the submarines
must be accepted with qualification.
How long it is going to continue, or
whether the slump is anything more
than a temporary matter is decidedly
uncertain. but hope centers in the
fact that the greatest week since such
warfare was inaugurated is now fol-
lowed by increased effectiveness on
the part of the British vessels and
such devices as that country is using
TO combat this menace.
From what Germany is depending
upon the submarine to accomplish
the starvation of the allies-it cannot
afford to permit any decrease what
ever in the activities of it's underwater
boats. Every week that it fails to do
better than it did during the previous
seven days, or when it allows more
vessels to reach England, just so much
does it increase the task which it has
undertaken, and there is correspond
ingly just that much announcement
given TO the allies in their efforts to
overcome this danger
Germany has caused much embar-
rsssment to England, France, Russia
and Italy by the manner in which it
has been disposing Of their shipping
but it is still a long way from its goal
for it has by no means checked i'm
portations by those countries and
plans for new shipping are bound to
give them much relief. The task of
starving a nation, and particularly
several nations, is not an easy one
That IL is not feazing Great Britain
is indicated by the statement Of Lloyd
George who declares that there is no
need for alarm because the activities
of that nation will make it self sus-
tanning by 1918. This cannot give
much satisfaction to Germany which
IS placing so much dependence upon
the submarine to win the war.
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the work of this great organization
but that they are inspired by the OPP
portunity which presents itself for
them to do their part.
There are plenty of chances to do
something in view of the existing war
situation. Patriotism can be display
ed in many ways since it is not con-
fined to enlisting for service and
shouldering a rifle important as that
may be- and the jump in the number
of Red Cross chapters from o72 at the
opening of the year to 562 at the close
of April shows that there are many
throughout the country who are de-
termined to make such contributions
as they can. They have heard the
call of the Red Cross. the organiza-
ton which is always ready to admin
lister to the suffering and to human
ity in distress as well as to aid the
sick and injured on the battlehelds.
In times of war the work of the
Red Cross is nnanifold1y increased. 1t
is in need of all the assistance that It
can receive and that can be rendered
not only by the membership fees but
by the opportunity for personal SER
vice which is open to those who re-
main at home Thus while the noted
increase is encouraging there still re-
mains plenty to be done and there is
no danger of the number of chapters,
members and workers becoming too
large.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
The Home RuIe Sham.


Mr., Editor: At this time, while we
are watching the greatest trouble that
ever vexed the waters of humanity,
and we see the red waves break in
CHASTITY foam at our very feet we have
hopes that it will be the ultimate heal
ing of the nations, and that the blood
flow of today will bring the dawn of
hope and resurrection to mankind. At
this hour when the destinies of HUI
mainly are trembling in the balance,
the children of Ireland who inhabit the
four corners of the earth live in hope
of seeing Ireland arise from these
waters of blood and fire, d free nation.
The so-called home rule bill which
was put upon the statute book is
known by those who have read the bill
to be the greatest fraud ever foisted
upon any people. This act expressly
declares that the power and authority
of the British parliament to Eegislate
for Ireland will remain unaffeSced and
undiminished after the Irish parliament
is esta bIished. And at any time the
British parliament may impose a tax
on Ireland, without reference to the
Irish parliament. And so it runs. I'm
are forbidden all the rights England
affects to be championing for small
nations. The fundamental proposition
on which Ireland's case rests is that
she is a true nation. She is not an Eng
lish colony; she is not a province or
even a state in a British empire, Or
confederation; she is nation in the
same sense that France. Germany or
the United States is a nation, and her
people will be content with nothing
this only. will sweeten Ire1and's
wrong. Perhaps then the tyranny of
seven centuries, from the days of the
penal laws, can be erased from the
memory as nothing but hfdeous
dream. Nothing but complete indie
pendence viii atone for the ma ssacred
many, while the bravest suffered the
economy of the scaffoGd or the firing
squad. If Ireland cannot have her
independence, then let her die grace
fully. The reason Ireland exists at
all $50 it seems) is to afford the SUI
perior race 10 the luxury OF senti
mental tears, other reasons being that
the Irish make excellent clowns and
soldiers
Was it Tom Moore. the poet. who
was received in society, because he
could sing nicely of Erin as pathetic
weep ping female, clad in rags and play
ing on harp? The Irish are tolerabfe
while they amuse and serve. When
they presume to class themselves with
Belgians and Servians and other small
nationalities they are no better than
Huns. They are cIassed as lazy, law
less, anarchica1 beca use they cannot
hear the music of the spheres in SLAM
ders embodied in acts to curb the Irish
savage. The Irish are failures because
they are unpra cticaI dreamers; not be-,
cause fire and sword desolated their
country a few times in every genera
ton. Why not be sensible and look
upon English rule in Ireland as one
of the immutable facts and laws of
nature, like the mountains, and the
waves of the Atlantic? Some Amer
lean writers who know nothing of
Ireland or Irish affairs profess to re-
gard the bill as modern bill of rights
and declaration of independence. They
are merely the mere echoes of London
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men should keep suffrage al 90 them
selves, like the boy eating a nice Big
apple, while sister goes without. The
fourth and last statement hflnEa
smile to my lips tn spite Of me This
chiValrOus knight wants to protect
women from woman suffrage. what a
noble sentiment. and from ms heart
am / sorry that J must question enc
sincerity of his real regard for wou-
ans welfare I have never met tre
gentleman. but I fancy he MAJ Be- al
not distant connection Of the man el1
thinks woman too frai1 q creature rl
cast a ballot but quite equal 90 Tis'l-
ing an axe. when his eve has over
looked the woOdpiIe (uniutentloua' ~. ~
course). or to milk 30 COWS. more Or
less, while hubby celebrates on elar-
ton night. Are such sta feuienrs a9
these four 7 have quoted an honor -1
legislative hsil5e Could women d.
worse
a. EB
Plainfeld Conn. May II. 1877.
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THE MACEDONIAN OFFENSIVE

Following the marked advance which
has been made BY the British and the
French or the western front, the plan
of the allies to keep the central pow
ers busy and give them no oPportu-
nifty to draw reiLforcements from
other theatres of the war and send
them into battle in France is indicated
from the new offensive which has
been opened on the Macedonian front
The army under General SarraiI in
that region is made up of British,
French, Italian and Serbian troops be-
sides a stable Greek contingent who
are supporting Venize1os. Little
Roadway has been made by that army
for various reasons, one of which has
been the uncertainty of the position
Of the Greek government which was
in a position. by espousing the Ger
man cause, to strike at the back of
those forces. What appeared to be
the opening Of an offensive earlier this
year failed to accomplish what was
expected Of il and it may be that it
will be impossible to do any better
this time but the object is unques-
tionably for the purpose of keeping
the enemy busy at least in defending
that line that they cannot withdraw
their divisions which are being used
for support and utilize them else
where. while If sufficient strength is
possessed by the allies to break
through or to push the Bu1gars and
Germans back so that the railroad line
TO Constantinopfe can be cut a dou-
bic benefit will be derived. This of
fensive is therefore capable of ac-
complishing much and it is time that
that army was in condition to do what
Ess expected Of it when it was as
sembled in that region.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
Norwich, May 10, 1917.
WHY Such Crop Of Rip Van winkIes7

why 0QCn a OTOp OF nip van WfnkieS :
Mr.. Editor: Will someone kindly tell
me how it is that there seems to be
such an unprecedented crop of Rip Van
Wrinkles, when onions, beans and po-
tatoes are really what the people are
crying out for? OF course, there are
Rips and RIps. The one down in Vir-
Sinia year or two ago who did not
know that there was a war going on
anywhere had some slight excuse per-
haps for his Winkeisn. as he was liv-
ing quite "out of sight of land" as IL
were and had no wireless. I note in
todays Bulletin that Producer OF Can
terbury has discovered a Wrinkle al re-
CARDS the price of milk, and in We'd
nesday's Bulletin l stumbled upon an
other when reading the inspiring (D
words of one of our Legislators. A rep
resentative from Lebanon is quoted as
making several especially brilliant 10
statenents-one that man would not
give up manhood for a sIiffragette,
never come when man should be
shielded on the battlefield by the
petticoats Of women; also that he
could conceive of no reason why a
woman should even seek suffrage, and
he hoped the women would be pro-
tected from woman suffrage.
Surely, judging by these extra ordi-
nary statements, have we not reason to
think that the 20 years sleep of the
original Rip Van Wrinkle has been
considerably extended in the case of
this modern Solon(?).
The first statement quoted is to me
as enigmatic as the Sphinx. 1 should
consider it a great favor to obtuse %
people like myself If the gentleman
would turn ON searchlight that the
hidden meaning of these m3rtic words
may be revealed. In the second state
ment fail to see any connection with
the question OF woman suffrage, but
judging by his entire speech, I should
decide that IL there might be such
man as he pictures his features would
probably resemble this gentlernan's-a
true descendant of Adam My I ask
him also to explain the abnormal MIN
Der of marriage licenses secured re-
GENTLY. No idea Of petticoat protection
from the battlefield in this. was there?
In the third remark quoted 1 pre-
sumo the honoraba1e gentleman sees
very just and satisfactory reasons why
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
HOOVER THE MAN TO CONTROL

During all the time that he has been
in charge of the work of the Ameri-
can commission for relief in Belgium
the work cf Herbert c. Hoover has
won the heartiest approval on both
continents. He has devoted his time
ara his efforts unsparingly in this
se:-.tce for humanity and he has &C
can g;iisH1ed most commendab BILE results.
At the same time he has had re-
rrarkable opportunity to make study
into the food situation and it Is not
surprising that he now declares that
this country is in need of properly
controlling its resources in this re-,
spect.
Right to the point is his statement
to the effect that this country needs
to bend every energy for food pro-
duction to the securing of a proper
amount of such material for the use
of the people of this country and for the
creation of as large surplus as pos
sibIe for the purpose Of taking care
of the wants of the allies And he
doesn't beat about the bush but comes
directly to the heart of the matter
wnen he declares that there is no need
for the present high price of wheat
and flour. There is plenty to be had
and none would be denied his profits
if wheat and flour were selling at just
half the present prices.
What is needed here in this country
is the regulation of the foodstuffs sit
uation, the elimination of the manipu-
Iator and fair treatment for all con-
cerned in regard to food supplies. 1t can
be done and the time is coming when
= will have to be done. Mr.. Hoover
declares that he doesn't want to be
food controller but that he is willing
to give the government the benefit of
his advice, but it will be generally
recognized that he is just the man for
the place
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as individuals with sovereign rights.
the ablest and most thrifty people on
the face of the earth. Our friends and
our interests are all here We are not
neutral, but we are loyal Americans.
A bird-Ioving friend called our at
tention to the fact that the magnolia
warbler, or what is known as the
myrtle warbler, arrived the last week
of April in goodly mum bers. 1t is
called the magnolia warbler because it
arrives when these trees are in bloom.
1t is a pretty little bird of queer nest
ing habits, and sweet song. AL
though supposed by many to be a bird
of passage, 1t nests here in southern
New England, as well as in the trop-
les and in the sub-arctic regions.
This gayly dressed songster with four
distinct patches of yellow on brea st
and rump, is bold and is often seen in
gardens and is readily recognized
AS a nest builder he varies his ma
terials and nests on the ground and
low down in pine trees: but he isn't
as wonderful nest builder as the
yellow warbler for one of these birds
built a nest five stories high to foil
a cowbird that insisted upon laying an
egg in it's nest. and which it as per-
severingly pocketed with new nest
over it. according to w. H. Gibson,
the naturalist
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The home rule bill as it stands spurns
and tramples under foot the Irish ma
ton ideal and spells nothing for the
Irish people as whole, though few
place hunters may profit thereby. Ire
land wants to control her own des
TIMES. develop her great natural re-
sources and keep her people en- her
own soil. This she can never do while
at the mercy of an imperial parlia-
ment which is dominated by the spirit
of commercial greed that has always
governed EngIand's relations with Ire
land. Ireland can only do this by be-
coming an independent nation.
]. H. CUMMINGS.
Norwich Nav 10 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
Don,t Neoieot the voIurte.r

Mr.. Editor: The volunteers should
not be neglected. Let them be used
from the age of 16 to So, wherever most
needed by the government, on land or
sea, in the army or navy, or on the
farm, or in the mine, shop store, rail-
road or hospital
Give Roosevelt a chance to take his
volunteers to France under the United
States flag.
Give the government food control
and national prohibition. and let
woman's right to the, franchise be
speedily given her in all parts of Co
Iumbia's domain, pass the CONSUMPTION
law speedily, and make the limit Fl
to 40, and give US a free press for a
free people.
WILLIAM x. PALMER
Norwich, May II, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
Sunday Morning Talk
FISHERS OF MEN.

There was once a Gloucester cap
tain who, according to Kipling,
brought in such full fa-es that his
vessel could hardly accommodate the
men eager to sail with him. When
this skipper would steer his vessel to
grounds where the cod were plentiful.
he was wont to retire within himself
in silence and profound cogitation At
such times his Shipmates treated him
with especial Difference, as he was
supposed to be thinking and rea scning
after the manner of goldfish.
Surely, human nature requires as
careful study as cod nature and this
truth should be borne in mind by any
one who wishes to influence his com
panions for good. No man is likely to
serve my spiritual welfare who has
taken no pains to understand my pc
cuharities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
HOME GARDENS
Tomatoes.

The city gardener who has only q
small space for cultivation must be an
intensive farmer and there is no crop
with which intensive farming gives
better results than with toma tdes.
says today's bulletin from the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission, which in cooperation with
this paper is promoting more home
gardens to insure a sufficient food
Supply this year.
When tomatoes are grown CONNER
ciaIly in the country the vines zf-
usually allowed to sprawl out along
the ground which they do to the ex-
tent of several feet Many of the
fruits thus grown are lost by rotting.
If this were the only method of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

If there was an agreement made in
connection with the sale of the Virgin
islands that the German ships would
be. protected it must be respected.
United States promises are not scraps
of paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
A CHANCE EoR ALL.

With a full recognition of the great
service which is rendered at all times
by the Red Cross and particularly
when nations are at war, there is
nothing surprising in the announce
ment that the number of Red Cross
chapters in this country has more
than doubled in the past three months.
That is as il should be. 1t shows that
me people are not only cognizant of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The number of those who will sub
scribe to the largest denomination Of
the liberty loan bonds may be limited,
but such cannot be said about those
who should possess one or more of
the lowest denominat ton
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The government is to have a daily
paper called the Official Bulletin. Be
cause it is there the news can be re-
lied upon but that will not necessarily
mean that it contains all the news.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

When it comes to fighting there can
be no question but what the Cana
dams, with whom are many Ameri-
cans, are giving an excellent account
of themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

From the taste of the city water it
is quite evident that with the algae
the volunteer system is too much of
a success.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The experience of the home gar
deners is bound to run a close second
to the discussions of the baseball fans
as they gather about the stove dur
ing the coming winter
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

From the etirened resistance which
the Germans are offering, it would
seem as If they were trying to make
strategy and retreat part company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The man on the corner says: Man
should never have to go away from
his home town to find the spirit of
patriotism.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

From the way in which the reve-
nue. raising bill has been drawn 1t is
not intended that anyone shall es-
cape.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
OF Old. certain fishermen hv a. ii

Of old. certain fishermen by the blue
lake OF Galilee were called to a new
venture. Come We after me-" said
our Lord, -"and I will make you to
become. fishers of men" We. know the
spendid response to the invita- ton
how Peter and Andrew and the others
left their nets and went everywhere
spreading the glad tidings of the
Kingdom. Those were DAYS of glory
for the Christian cause The church
of the first century grew because of
the individual efforts of its members.
Note the manner of increase. First
there were two men following the
Master; then five men; then twelve
next we hear of 10; then of 5000: and
at last of an uncounted multitude
whom no man can number. 1t all came
about because the first disciples
thought of their faith not as some
something to be passed on. Each one
became missionary.
If modern church life is organized
on the principle of passivity, under
the idea that believers become merely
sponges to absorb truth. that. at1Tea ST
was not the genius of primitive
Christianity Here the good gift was
held IS sonnet hing to be communicated
and shared. Each member was - be
herald of the faith that was in him.
One good result of the past winters
evan Selism IS that a host of men have
been aroused to work for the spiritual
welfare of other men. 1t is probable
that in the end more men will be won
to religion through the efforts of their
awakened companions than directly
from pulpit appeals, and this is ex-
actly as it ought to be-
Let us now seek to apply to our
gospel fishing some of the principles
that we may have learned at the front
brook or down the bay First we r1ust
know the habits of the fish we want
to catch, and then provide ourselves
with appropriate tackle. 1t is not wise
to go after n1innows with a harpoon
nor to dangIe bent pin before cod
said George Eliot once, to a couple of
disappointed fishermen, as she sur
veyed their empty creeIs: Gentlemen
/ advise you to study the subjective
life of the trout
He who angles for human lives in
the streams of time has need of sim
liar advice. Human temperaments
differ strangely, people fall before diff
ferent temptations. Prejudices and
misconceptions are to be. met with in
wide variety. All men are not brought
into the Kingdom of God through the
same appeal. The infinite diversities
Of human nature must be recognized
Another rule of veteran anglers to
be remembered by fishers of men is
this-keep yourself out of sight To
intrude ones personal opinion is often
to obscure the main purpose, which IS
~ llduCe f16H 10 1OVe ana follow
righteousness. Christianity needs not
SO much to be defended with clever
arguments as to. be exhibited in ac-
ton. The Founder of our faith can
never fail to make His own appeal
when properly presented. Lifted. up
He will draw all men unto Him. Your
true apostle will only aspire to be as
that monk in a European cathedral
who draws aside the curtain from a
sacred picture and himself STEPPING
from oh
face with the Saviour of the World
THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR



Mr.. Editor: 1t Is pleasing to find a
few live wires on the farm. It is not
dangerous handling a live wire if you
know how. These farmers know how
to milk cow; but they do not know
how to milk for facts their opponent.
Were / to take MIR. Peck at his word
he would be a loser of valuable stock
because of his folly. I not only can
name any four footed or two legged
beast he can turn out, but his potato
bugs and plow- goggers and a few pests
perhaps he could not readily name
himself.
New London county milkmen are
not quite as unreasonable as the
Plymouth county (Mass) nilknen,
who, having demanded IL cents a
quart, and received it, are now de-
handing is cents a quart.
can keep cow and drink milk
at 1-2 cents a quart If I want to;
but, oh. the bother of It!
I know so long. as $50 of the 17s
nilkmen of Norwich keep reasonable
I shall get my milk at fair price, as
7 always have done.
BILL.
Norwich Nav II to17