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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
REGISTRATION DAY.

Although registration day Is five days off, it is not bit too early for those who are affected by the law re- aulrinS all between the ages of 21 and 90, inclusive, to register for military service in preparation for the draft ing which will be resorted to in rais- ing an army of half million men. to give proper attention to what is required of them.
 fac simile of the registration cards has been printed which shows the form of the questions to ne answered. and there has also been published an explanation of the questions which indicate what is desired in the way of answers.
 The fact should not be lost sight of in connection with the registration that every male resident Of the coun- try between the designated ages is expected to register. with the excep- tiOn of officers and enlisted men of the regular army, navy, marine corps national guard and naval militia while in the service of the country officers in the reserve corps and en- listed men in the reserve corps while in active service. Sick men, cripples those who may have a claim for ex- emptfon because of physical disability must register. The fact that they are entitled to exemption will have to be determined by others. Those who are out of town must make the effort to get a registration card, fill it out swear to it before a notary and send it to their home registering district or register where they happen to be- but it must be done by June 5.
 And this applies net only to cfti- zens but to aliens as we'll When the order says everybody. that is just -T,.-% designated ages must therefore re- member the date and comply with re- quirernents. There is a severe penalty for not doing so.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
CHECKING THE SUBS.

A lot of encouragement is being felt especially in England. over the success which has been obtained in tho past few weeks in fighting the submarin menace. IL is of course recognized by all the members of the great alliance that this is one of the big problems which must be solved in order to bring the war to an earlier conclusion, and for that reason every energy must be devoted to it's solu- ton.
 For the past three weeks there has been a marked falling off in the num- Der of vessels which have been sent to the bottom by the underwater boats. This is in decided contrast to the period of similar duration which preceded it. when the toll of the sub sea craft Seached alarming figures and caused consternation on both sides Of the water. Nothing definite as to what has brought the change about is disclosed. except that it comes as the result Of increased ac- tivities in which this country and Ja pan are participating, and the inti- nation that new devices are being employed in destroying the subs. It matters little whether this informa- ton. which would describe the new operations, Is made public or not. The
 
 of the submarines is lessened and # the allies are preventing the destruc- tion of shipping by new methods which are being used. the discussion of the means used can profitabiy wait.
 That such is really being accom- plished is pretty conclusively indicat- ed by the manner in which Premier Lloyd George is assuring the British people that the submarines are fall ing short of their objective, an attf- tude which is somewhat different than he manifested only a short time ago, for Lloyd George would not be in clined to display optimism in such q matter if there was not actually req son for it. If this decrease in the number of vessels sunk continues it will demonstrate that the favorab ble outlook, which he sees in this direc- tion, is well founded.
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City InefHciencies.

MT. Editor: As one of our alder men gives us a few more figures to think about, it might not be amiss to ask him why it would not be a good idea to have given little more at tention to the city water before it got into the rotten state which it has, but then he was discussing garbage in that letter and he might have add ed a little to the discussion of the water question that tastes very much as if the garbage was dumped into the water. Would he kindly in form us-is it a fact that the cashier of the water departments salary has been raised by some hundreds of dol lars during this present administra- tion's rule? Is that a reward for the rotten water which has been served to the people?
 He evidently was a party to the cutting down of the city treasurer's salary until it now appears that the treasurer gets less than his clerk and the clerk, whom he must be respon- s1ble for, must be approved by this same board of wiseacres. A beautiful program, the first of its chara cfer ever heard of in the city of Norwich.
 MT. Dolbeare knows a great deal about the gas and electrical expert who came here and told us some things which it seems were not so: in other words. he told US things which were not facts. Why does this ex- pert make his report simply up to May? We would like to ask also. has this same gentleman been retained as consulting engineer by that depart
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LETTERS TO THE EDITo}
Alderman DoIbeare's Feeble Answer.

At0eTnan
 Ar Editor: Alderman Dolbeare ap- peared in print in yesterday mornings Bulletin with an article endeaVOrlng to justify himself for the overdrafts and the errors of omission of himself and his cOllea gueS by drawing attention to some previous administration which had done the same thing. Two wrongs do not make a right. When Mir. Dol beare and his colleagues were elected to fill city offices it was not for the purpose of making the same mistakes which anybody else may have made It was to do business, and to do 1t strictly in accordance with the laws. Now as he admits they have made overdrafts and they have made errors of omission, and the only justification for these overdrafts and errors of omission is the fact that somebody else did the same thing Two wrongs never yet made a right What a poor argu- ment and what a feeble exp anation that was in his effort to justify him. self and his colleagues for their short comings.
 If the collecting of the city garbage has been done on previous occasions for $7,500, what is there to justify it's costing $13.000? His explanation is not clear to me nor do l believe that it is to anybody. not even himself.
 AS to the $S53.20 received from the Shore Line Electric Railway company for it's share of the concrete work laid by the city on Franklin street, that money should have been reapproprlat- ed and paid out through the city treas ury department. Why was it rot done in the regular way instead of in this irregular manner? Does this criticism of someone else having done something irregular, although it is very different from what was done in this instance. does that justify this performance? I should say "No." Where is the money that was appropriated to fix up Lower Broadway? Why has the work not been done, and where is the money that was appropriated to build certain sewers? And the year is now past.
 No matter what any other city gov ernment has done contrary to law, that is excuse whatever for MT. Dolbeare and his colleagues doing the same thing. It certainly affords us no pleasure as he says in his own statement, to read the increasing items and the increasing tax rate.
 As a taxpayer I for one am very much opposed to this method of ad- ministering city government affairs.
 TAXPAYER
 Norwich May 31 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
STORIES OF THE WAR
pashine Acts of Heroism.

Some of the most flashing acts of heroism of the great war are related in connection with the capture and holding, in spite of desperate German resistance, by the French Colonial troops, of the farm of Hurtebise. This puace has been often men toned ill the official communications Of the War Office in the course of the recent bat tie for the possession of the Chemin des Danes, or Road of the Women, to the west of Craonne. The Associ- ated Press correspondent, who watch ed the whole of the fighting in this vicinity, later came into touch with many officers and men who had dis tinguished themselves there, and heard from them stories of the series of actions, details of which were not ob-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
M'MILLAN's PARTY SAFE

Interest always attaches to the ex- petitions which set out for the polar regions in search of new facts and information. None understands bet ter than those who make up such par ties just what the hardships and the dangers are that can be anticipated in advance, but there is no one among the most experienced in such work who can tell just what is going to be encountered before his return, if indeed he succeeds in getting back
 Thus, even though there are many other problems which are getting the attention of the people today, there cannot help being a certain amount of interest in the cablegram which has been received in this country dis closing the fact that the MacMflIan party is accounted for and safe. This expedition went in search of Crocfzer land, that mountainous section which Peary thought he saw far off in the distance on his trip to the pole. Mac A1ilIan and the scientists with him went in search of that supposed land. They encountered Q series of nlisIiaps, bur determined that what Peary thought he saw does not exist, and
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badly or winning conclusively. It is a. finish fight.
 When a nation goes into a finish fight with the tremendously powerful Central European powers 1t means to win or, losing. to pay the war debts of a victorious Germany.
 A nice mess we will be in should the submarine Starye out England, should Russia conclude a sparate peace and release three million veterans from the eastern front, and should France, thus exposed, utterly collapse. The Ceptra1 Powers would then relea SC France and England and our crushed trade only on condition that the Uni ted States raise huge levies as war indemnities to pay Germany's debts.
 It doesn't matter how this situation came about. The thing now to do is to prevent a, terrible nnisadvsntrr-e peace. We can have peace now only in one of two ways, by victory or by defeat.
 We have to pay huge sums as the sums to ourselves in the form of na- tional loans, or we will pay them to the Central Powers in the form of war levies in case our allies are de- feated and our trade is posted for re- dem ption only on Ger1nany's terms.
 When we start out to war with the ruthless militarism of Germany, we had better not start out empty hand
 
 the United States has a forrnida ble enemy confronting him or her, a ruth less enemy whose path we have cross ed, trained efficient, experienced, desperate and vastly powerful enemy. It is going to take every dollar we can spare to defeat this Dragon.
 The American who desires to lie down after having invited Germany to crush him will best do so by avoiding his obligation to subscribe to the Lib erty Loan.
 In this way he can see to it that our soldiers shall -ack food, clothing, equipment and ammunition to just that degree. Tn this way he can en- sure the stagnation of domestic indus try and his own loss. Jn this way he can undermine the prestige of the United States and of government by democracy for which this nation stands.
 What American wishes himself thus labeled? None. It is the solemn duty of every man to invest $50 or S1O0 or $500 in a Liberty Loan bond an inter- est bearing gold bond, a readily conver tible bond, a first mortgage on the United States, and to pay for 1t o%t of his additional savings.
 Subscribe for yours today. Have your wife subscribe for one. Teach your sons thrift by buying one for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
HuNeARY,s NEW PREMIER.

Every country has undergone its changes since the opening of the war. Each has had it's trouble with cabinet alterations. Prominent leaders have been succeeded by others. Heads of the armies have been changed, and new policies have been adopted. Rev olutions have even featured the events in some countries, to say nothing of the strikes which have occurred as the result of the conditions accom- panying war.
 Austria Hungary has among other things experienced a change in the head Of the dual monarchy and just at the present time, while so much is being said about peace in that coun- try, a successor has been named to Count Tisza as premier of Hungary in the person of Count Andrassy
 This change would appear to mean much to the strong ally of Germany inasmuch as Count Tisza has been recognized as the strong supporter of German methods and ideas, the one upon whom full reliance was placed to keep Hungary in full accord with German domination. His resignation therefore indicates that a change is taking place in that country and that his successor can be expected to be more favorable to the reforms that are demanded than he was. Whether this will extend to the foreign policy remains to be seen. If Count AndraS- sy proves to be a supporter of the peace talk which is rife in that coun- try. it will be marked change from the attitude of Count Tisza. It may indicate a drawing away from the German control which was represented by Premier Tisza, which may cause the kaiser some worry, but which tends 70 show that Emperor Charles is looking out for his own troubles, that his policies show a change from that Of Emperor Joseph and that the peace movement there is stronger than some are willing to admit
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that Crocker land was only a mirage. Shipwrecked and later frozen in on another vessel, there was uncertainty as to the fate of several members of the expedition Two made their way back to civilization. put nothing hav- ing been heard from the others an- other relief ship was about to be sent to find those seekers of scientific data who had not been heard from for two years.
 Not only does the message which has beer received render unnecessary this searching party, but the knewl- edge that all are safe and we'll can not help being hailed with grati1eation whether there is any personal inter est in the expedition or not. The in trepid exploder never fails to awaken a keen interest in his welfare and ac- coupiishments.
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of his captors treated him with the greatest brutality. He was ordered 90 the rear through a communication trench and was accompa nied iu that direction by a number Of guardsmer- His captors, who had come on the scene only that morning. soon lost their way in the maze of twisting trenches and virtually left # to their prisoner to show them the way.
 Suddenly an idea of trick!ug them struck him and instead of turning 70 the right he turned to the left and soon he and his captors found them selves looking into the muzzles of Zouaves rifles. The prisoner shouted
 Fire my lads" He threw himse oned rife. with which he killed on 1f his captors. Most Of the others sur rendered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Canada is having bis fight on the question Of conscripitiou. II is up be- fore parliament now and iF being strongly resisted. Union labor. for some reason opposes it. We should think labor would see the advarf7/e to everybody of having a draft t19t was undiscriminating as far as En- other things were concerned than hf- ness and ability to be spared from other useful occupations. It is sa td that there are In Canada 15o.0oO vouur men, unmarried and without depend ents. who are not engaged in any vi.a- war work and whose service cannot hs obtained voluntarily. The draft law reaches out to get just such meu ~e these to the release of others who arr vitally mployed-Waterbu Amer lean.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01

Yesterday morning I told father that it was my dearest wish to en- list for war service and I begged him to buy an automobile so that l could corps. he declared. This is not the time for any such expenditure and besides, I haven't forgotten your smashing rec ord. We can't afford to be buying drug store windows this year. If you wish to show your patriotism begin at once to eliminate all extravagan Join the Srny of thrift, my deari- Wo- men can help in that way more than in any other. I expect you to begin at once to cut down all unnecessary expenses.
 But. daddy, I want to"
 .'Yes. of course, you want to do something spectacular. I quite under stand that. But if you'll begin now to curtail your expenses it perhaps will be good discipline for more gior- ioEs service later
 Fathers gravity made me feel that he was placing me probation and that if I made good he would help me to do something more exciting than saving money I determined to show him that I could be exceedingly eco- nomical I had intended tc go to the stores to look at sports clothes. I decided that l would would to save carfare and that I would drop in on  lunch. As she is a rather new mem Der of my circle and somewhat of a stranger in the city I thought she would appreciate such informal friend 1iness.
 I rang and rang her apartment bell until I almost despaired of her being home. and I was just wondering Walter Cox before he went out to lunch, when she answered a little i'm patiently.
 ''Were you asleep?" I asked after we had exchanged greetings. Tt was too bad if I disturbed your morning nap"
 You must think me awfuIly indol- ent, Lucille she laughed. "On the contrary. I'm awfully busy. l didn't answer the bell immediately because
 T see you didn't wish to be inter rupted by peddlers or agents. What are you so busy about? Can I help you in any way? I'm walking down for good works" I said smiling.
 Thank you, Icoile. I don't believe you can help me any. I'm having what I call a grubby day. I've been some of his ties, and now I'm begin ming to rejuvenate my own wardrobe Economy is our watchword.''
 Ours. tool" I cried. Indeed I'm walking downtown to save a nickel Every cents, counts, doesn't it?
 Yes, that's the reason I've been coloring a white crepe blouse that had become yellowed by many washinRs."
 "Oh, can you do it yourself? How interesting.
 Its easy. You just put some red ink in the rinse water after washing the blouse. Of course, you must be careful to get the color even.''
 ''Do let me see your blouse." begged.
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the feeding of the nations.'-Presi- dent Wilson.
 Popcorn growing can be made a pro- fitable fad for the home gardener, says today's bulletin from the Nation al Emergency Food Garden Commis- sion, of Washington. Children take to popcorn culture. If they can be in duced to plant popcorn this years as a business, D anning to market their crop after popping it next winter; they can show a good cash profit from a small plot of garden ground
 X garden space forty feet long and twenty feet wide will produce enough popcorn to sell for $50 in 5-cent pack ages after it is popped. Popcorn is more than a confection-it is a vaiu able food. better than numerous kinds of breakfast food.
 About the time the oak trees begin to show leaves is the time to plant popcorn. Rice corn, with uneven kernels is probably the best general purpose popcorn. Warm well-drained soil. spaded inches or more deep, and wei titled on the surface is best for popcorn. Do not plant too thick ly eight or ten inches apart in the row being close enough for the stalks. If the soil is a little moist the seeds an inch deep. After that give ire quent wedding and cultivation.
 The curing of harvested popcorn is important. If too moist or too dry the kernels will not pop well. IL IS well not to gather the ears untt! the beginning to dry. Then husk from the standing stalk. and spread out the ears for curing in a Weli-venttlated. but not heated place. If properly cured popcorn gathered in the fa1 will pop well by Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01

From the action which the mayor of Chicago took relative to asking tho French mission to that city, and the attitude which he is showing to the Liberty loan. there can be no question but what he is doing his utmost to give comfort to the enemy.
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John D. Rockefeller has put s5.000,- 900 more into the Liberty loan. mak- ing s15, 5,000.000 in all. When it comes to investments John D., doesn't go far wrOng
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We have spent a lot of time talking about building ships, but the real ac- conplishment will come when the shipyards begin to turn them out.
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It is interesting to note that while some Japanese in this country who have offered to enlist in the United States army were refused because they were too short. low visibility is greatly to be desired in certain kinds of engagements
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If an explosive has been discovered which is 10000 times more powerful than dynamite, there is certainly great need for seeing that none of 1t is allowed to be kicked around loose fy
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If Russia and Runania are soon back on the job, as indicated in re- ports from Europe, things will be made much more interesting for the German and Austrian armies
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With over half of the Greek ships sunk by German submarines, no one but Constantine would cling to the idea that Germany was a friend of Greece
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Word comes from Paris that the people of that city will not lay in any winter coal. A lot of people in this country are thinking that they will be forced to the same conclusion
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Am bition is better displayed by climb ing up a ladder rather than chamber ing down.
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ment at a salary of ten per cent. on the net revenue of that department, which percentage is liable to give him 9 salary, figuring on past bases, any where from two to five thousand year? When will these extravagances cease? What have we. the citizens, been benefited by being told that we have many poles and so many. has been the real actuai benefit to the public by this extravagant eXpen- allure of a thousand dollars. and now we do not know how many thous ands more it is going to amount to. The gas and electrical expert has recommended also an expert for the gas department, and I suppose an other fat salary for him. Whor, has he to recommend for this position? Also he recommends that the super intcndent's salary be increas sed. Ye Gods. when are the increases going to cease?
 Is 1t true that some members of the council are drawing p2:- TOT doing inspection work on Thamt street? hope it is not If it is. it is the first time in the history of the city Of Nor wich that I ever knew of such a per formance
 ment cut the city treasurer's salary, why did they not cut the mayors to, say, one hundred dollars a year. some thing that would be sensible and req
  Would it not be a popular movement at the present time? Or if poor one armed man is unable to sell few oranges or little fruit of some kind of a Sunday in order to endeaYor to make an honest living, would it not he a good thing to take some of that salary and vote it to him to assist him in getting a Livelihood How much nicer if is to see a person go and buy little fruit and eat it, than to go and buy some cigars and to- bacco and smoke 1t in somebody's face to their discomfort.
 ECONOMY.
 Norwich. May 31, 1917.
 LIBERTY LOAN IS
 PRICE OF PEACE. Let Us Pay This Price to Ourselves Now, or Later Pay It to Germany.
 We are in this war and we can't get out of it without getting beaten
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HOME GARDENS
Popcorn.

Let me suggest that every one who creates or cultiVates a garden helps, and greatly, to solve the problem of the feeding of the nations. .-PreSi- dent Wilson.
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LIBERTY LOAN IS

Norwich. May s1, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-01

We are in this war and we can't get out of it without getting beaten