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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
On Glasgo Farm.

Mrs Smith and son, Edward Smith of Canterbury turnpike. have moved to a farm in Glasgo, owned by Mrs Sara Gllliver.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Mrs. Belle Worthington of Wes Town street left Tuesday to visit friends in Colchester. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

Lewis street for J. Silva ,& A. Francis. Additional rooms will be fitted up.
 c. Duca~has the contract for changes
 to a building on Bank street for R. Scfalabba- A new front will he built
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
MotorcYcle Trip.

Edward Bushnell of Old Canterbury turnpike has been in Hartford the past few days, the guest of his sister, Mrs. John Thompson, making the trip on his motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

MT. and Mrs. Henry Vergason ot Huntington avenue have returned from few days visit with friends in AShwillett.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
TWELVE CENT MILK Who Gets the Money When the Con- sumner Pays the Price a Quart. ~

In nearly every village and city the competitive milk distribution system with thes possible exception of over capitalization, or the running below capacity of some plants that milk is being distributed as efficiently as Is possible under the system in practice. When 1t is carefully considered how the milk must be handled from the time 1t leaves the farm until it reaches the consumeTs door the consumer cannot help but see why the dealer needs at least vickeI of the 12 cents to carry on his business.
 According to f1s&yes put in evidence at the Wicks corfnittee hearing in December, 1916. by Henry D. Flaw kins, the committee accountant, the to s.04s4. These figures were taken from the five largest milk companies in New York in the fall of 1914-1915 The department of agricultuFI eco- monies at the Massachusetts .AgricuI- tural College has also collected data On the cost of milk distribution in several cities in Massachusetts. This data would indicate that with present increased operating expenses it is costing dealers at least cents to take the milk from the farmer and deJ4Eer it to the producer. The New York figures follow: =
 Handling in the country. $.005S
 Freisht .....-.. .......... .OO93
 Pasteurfzfng ...... ........ .O037
 Bottle and cap .0O24
 Delivery service .......... .02.38
 Office, advertising, etc... 0931
 Total cost ........ S.0481
 In some cases the dealer buys the milk F. O. B. the farmers shipping station. When this is the case the railroad transportation Is the first charge incurred by the dealer. In other cases the milk is purchased F. 0. B. the farm and sthe dealer does the trucking. Sometimes the milk is taken from the farn1to a country ship ping station where the milk is dump ed, weighed and tested and re-canned and sent to the city. Sometimes the milk is pasteurized in the country and sert to the city fin cans already to be bottled.
 Course of the Milk Stream In the
 Milk Plant.
 As a rule the milk arrives at the dealers plant by freight in cans of Various sizes. Experience has taught that before this milk can be bottled and sold to the public it should be clarified, pasteurfzed and cooled. Therefore as soon as the milk arrives at the plant it is kept flowing in a continuous stream. It first goes to the dump tank. then to the c1arif1er,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Edward Snow from Fort Wright Fishers Island, spent the week. ent with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Briggs ol SturteVant street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

After passing two weeks at her for mer home in Leffingwell, MIS. Arthur Rathbun has returned to Plain Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Enters conneetieut coIIeae.

Miss Gladys B. Beebe of Scotland road is a member Of the entering class of Conpecticut College She IS graduate of the Academy in the class of 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Motor From Hartford.

MT. and Mrs. John Riley motored from Hartford the first of the week to visit their daughter Mrs. Frank Hunter and her family of Otrobando avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Mrs F. s Avery of West Town street was in Jewett City this week to visit her sister, Mrs. L. V. Whit ford
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
comrittee Conferenees.

A committee met Monday evening in the First Methodist vestry to nom mate trustees for the coming year. This (ThursdayJ evening commit tee meets at the parsonage to plan for rally day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. M. Dodge Com panv follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Edward Stott of Otrobando avenue has purchased an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Sunday with Mr., Rogers brother and sister-ln-la law, MT. and Mrs. George Rogers of Wauwecus Ezi1l.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

MT. and Mrs. Joyce and family moved from Yantic to SturteHant street during the past few dayH.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Mrs. A F. Greene of West Town street has returned from q week'e visit in Hartford with Mrs. Clauseen, MT. Greene being there for the week. end.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Mrs. Meade and daughter Betty of Melrose Highlands, Mass, are guests of MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Warrington of Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Standish Beebe left "Wednesday for New London, after. spending geverg5 days with his granAparents, MT. axsd Mrs. George S. Beebe of Scotland read.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Mrs. F. S. Wheeler and daughter. Grace, of Scotland road and Mrs. John Sherman of the West Side, visited friends in New London during the week. end.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

James Rogers and daughters, spent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

J. Silva has the contract for the erection Of an addition to a house on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
The Reason Why

Perhaps you've umed and fused because you've been
barred from doctors office a hospital operating
during an operation on some members of your family
You've resented this exclusion maybe alb nwarranted
dispersion your bravery your ability to remain calm in
4 crisis
The doctors probably are right, though
We read in the Houston Press of wealthy who drop
ped dead in the operating while watching surgeons
remove adenods from his little son.
There nothing in the operation that could have
caused the father undue excitement" doctors said.
But he died.
The direct money loss of sickness to the workmer
Of the country figures out than 100000 900
nually on the basis of 100000 wage earners aver
aging So day wage.
Onions occur in Numbers XII, 5, as one of the gooG
things of Egypt of which the Israetes regretted the
loss The onions of Egypt are much mider than those
Of this country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
COMMISSIONS oEdWEf
THE MIND RAVES WHEN NOT IN CONTROL


branched Smith, Marge" Paula for
whenever think time Washington hers the figure that
But the person this
Perry the dearest met
and drunk SOBER he always kindly always thoughtful al
had of the encountered
when befuddled with whisky At that time he was only
pungent English any newspaper He
loved his enjoyed their society and all his instincts were
highest these spells him periodically he
would from everybody and just drink until he knew moth
ng-hardly that he was alive . l..
he still the willard although he was pre-
He found Tom had pile of letters
his which evidently had not read
thicky and then I'm gon to resign paper Some
gnk DISCHARGED this morning and I'm gon to show him and
Tom went in this pathecay ridiculous
until him full of bomideand then he took him for
motto repentant
what will the girls think of me. Jen? he asked . o..
like all other good womenhey ready to for
provided they do not su
I'm not fit to anyone alone allowing
anyone Why Jeff if thought any woman cared for me
He looked at me pathecay. he telling
it, perhaps jolt would do him good
"we. jeff sad had better do right away for
we'll she heartbroken your
Tom looked up quickly his head DO really
think could for poor stick like me he asked ana
then half himself She would be very fool
know that heart which is too SPLEEN
combination to waste upon me- - ,,, - -. -
Don't you believe It, Jeff She can't possibly care of '
q loved drunkards before, answered Jeff
why don't you drinking and ask her to marry
you can brace up-I drinking time want to- he
Let's see you do ii, then said jeff.
Don't you think CAM Well I'll show you all can and in
the meantime you all go to the devil. =. = -. :.
this Jeff nothing with him. and 1t over
week before any Tom Perry again. In the interim many
Things happ'"'D - ITO Be Contnued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
GRAVEL Man RIDICULES UNIONS
CHARGE OF A TRUST IN TACOMA

a carriage charge of 20 cents per
cubic yard means Is 2-3 cents per
ton for delivery. Go to any truck
company and ask to have a ton
of material delivered anywhere
you like and see what the charge
will be.
Plant for Sale.
Some four years ago the coun-
ty, by the talk of high prices, was
induced to open up a gravel pit
and put in bunkers to furnish
gravel for their own use, and to
be able to make the contractors
cheap price, resulting according
to the best information l have
been able to obtain in loss of
$4,000 of the taxpayers money.
I'm conclusion allow me to say.
If, after investigation, the COM
missioners desire to go into the
sand and gravel business, the
plant and equipment of the Saw
age-Scofield Co. is for sale and
will be offered them at very
much less price than it will cost
to put in a new plant"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

reply as follows: Yes, we know
prices are low; you should have
better prices, and IL you will
come into the union we will help
you get better prices
The Figures.
Let us look into some of the
statements they make. They say
that sand and gravel can be de-
livered at the bunkers for 40 cents
a cubic yard with 10 cents added
for handling at the bunkers, max
ing so cents a cubic yard at the
bunkers, and that it is sold at a
flat price of rs cents, leaving the
enormous profit of % cents a
cubic yard, out of which there is
to be paid taxes, interest on the
investment, rents, insurance,
office expenses, upkeep on bunk
ers and barges, power cost and
miscellaneous expenses.
Amount Used.
They also make the statement
that there Is $4,000 cubic yards
of sand and gravel used during
the year in Tacoma. If all their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
FIND STOLEN
SUGAR, FLOUR

After a search that lasted day
and night for four days, Detective
Huckaba and Special Officer
I Braund late Friday night found
in a barn at '2525 G street the 40
sacks of flour and II sacks OF
sugar stolen by automobiles burg
lars this week. The flour had
been stolen from Peterson Bros.
warehouse and sugar from Du-
commons grocery, 9th and Yaki-
ma.
Police are still holding Floyd
Dukette, charged with participa-
ton in the crime. Search is also
being made for two other Center
street youths, said to be implicat-
ed.
The barn was empty, and owned
by man in Puyallup, who had no
knowledge that 1t was being used
as a hiding place for stolen goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
ANSWERS eyr7nl1 GREY

person with whom he comes i'm
contact. When n person follows
exclusively the advice of one assoc
ciate he is apt to find it difficult
TO extricate himself. From habit
he yields more and more, until at
last he seems to have almost no
will of his own. Ii is not wise
to get into this position. One
should act for himself, even
though he make occasional mis-
takes. The will and the judgment
grow by use and exercise.
Our little boy is a
year and a half old. We
wish to study some books
which will guide us in train
ing his mind. Something in
regard to the selection OF
toys and their effect on the
child. Can you suggest
such a book? PARENTS.
A.-The books of Nine. MOntes-
sori are along just that line. You
will find them suggestive of many
helpful ideas i'm the training of
your child. The works of FrOe-
bel, founder of the kindergarten
system, also will interest you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

" y " " y % y y " " " " " "
) Address this department:
) Cynthia Grey, care The
! Times, Tacoma.
\ If a private reply Is de-
/ sired. enclose stamped en-
velope.
If YOU do not want letter
! published, say 80 and your
!, wishes will be respected.
Miss Grey may be reached
by telephone. Main IL. or
may be seen personally at
: The Times office on Wed
? nesdays only, IL a. m. to 4
p p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

ances hadn't turned out to be per-
feet gentlemen? Do you think
you would then have written as
YOU did? None of us are such
perfect Judges Of human nature
that we may ''size up person in
u fleeing glance. i repeat, as l
have many times before. that
girls, especially young ones, who
permit strange young men to
escort them after dark not only
cheaper their wOmanhOod, but
place it in actual danger of being
destroyed. Don't do it, girls. The
risk is too great.
Q.-Will you kindly pub
lish in your paper what
color is correct to use for
Mothers Day? Is it white?
NJ. f.
A white carnatiOn Is the
symbol of Mothers Day.
Q.-Is it possible for one
person to have such a power
over another that he can
make him do whatever he
wishes? REAH.
A.-Eyery person is influ-
enced more or less by every other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

The marriage of Miss Nell Hall,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hall, and Robert e. Weaver, son
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

No complimentary concert in
the history of Tacoma has attract
ed as much interest as the one
planned for Tuesday night in
honor of Prof. Olof Bull, we'll
known Tacoma musician.
A group of artists known
Throughout the west as the very
best talent to be obtained, has
offered its services for the recital.
Prof. Bull has recovered suffi-
GENTLY from his recent accident to
attend the Tacoma theater, and
he will occupy prominent box on
the evening of the concert.
Tacoma music lovers and bust
ness houses have contributed en-
Enthusiastically to the financial side
| of the concert.
Among those included on the
program are the Orpheus club,
William R. Hedley, George 'Kirch-
ner, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Macdonald
Fahey, Mrs. T. V. Tyler, Ladies'
Musical club, Miss Agnes Lyon,
Miss Stella Riehl. Frederick Wal
lis, Fritz Kloepper, Miss Leona
Mcqueen, st. Cecilia club, Claude
Madden and Per OLSON.
The annual election of officers
for the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae will be held next Satur-
day afternoon at the Woman S
club house. A luncheon will pre-
cede the election. Those desiring
to attend the luncheon please no.
tify Mrs. Eugene White, 431S
North Cheyenne St, by card.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the
Railroad Conductors will give a
card party in the Odd Fellows
hall Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe will
be the principal speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Logan P.
T. A. next Thursday afternoon.
Racheal Van Valen will sing 1.-THE
Old Flag Never Touched the
Ground"
A shirt waist dance will be Civ
en- Friday evening at Sloan's aca-
DENY. Prof. Sloan expects to
open up his pavilion on the north
side of American lake the first of
June.
An important meeting of the
Knights of Pythias is to be held
Monday night. The lodge recent
ly voted to have a float in the
parade the Fourth of July. A
special session of the grand lodge
of Washington has been called for
May IA in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Johnston
received telegram this week
from their son, w. l.. Johnston,
announcing his marriage last
Wednesday evening to Miss Lydia
Finnell of Juliustown, N. J. The
wedding took place in Mount
Holy, N. j. Mr.. Johnston was
formerly a prominent electrical
contractor of Tacoma.
The marriage of Miss Nell Hall,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. WilliaI
Hall, and Robert e. Weaver, so
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

statements are as far from cor
rect as the last one, l would sug-
gest to the city commissioners or
anyone else considering an in
vestment in the sand and gravel
business In Tacoma that they seek
more reliable information. Saw
age, Scofield Co. sold more than
so per cent of all the sand and
gravel used in the city of Taco
ma during the year 1916 and
their total sales amounted to IT,
627 cubic yards, and for the privi-
lege of doing business in Tacoma
we pay the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co. $4,000 year ground
rent, build our own buildings and
pay the city and county taxes on
the grounds, buildings and bunk
ers, which for the year 1916
amounted to &,230.
Another charge Is that the
so-called trust charges % cents
a cubic yard for delivery. A cubic
yard of gravel weighs 5000
pounds, or one and one-half tons;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
saturday May s. 1sl7-THE TACOMA TIMES Page -Four

George Scofield, head of the al
legged Tacoma gravel trust, today
came out in vigorous statement
ridiculing charges made by. the
building trades council and other
union organizations.
He denied that the sand and
gravel men are in a combine, de-
MED that prices are high or prof
its extortionate, and wound up by
offering his plant to the city at
a lower cost than the city could
build a new one, in the event that
a municipal bunkers should be de-
cided on, as urged by the labor
men.
Hearing on Monday.
The matter Is due to be
threshed out Monday at a hear
ing called by the city council.
81 see by the papers that one
Roy Harrison and a certain Mr..
Parsons claim that there exists in
the city of Tacoma sand and
gravel trust, and that the men,
bers thereof are making enormous
profits out of the unholy business
of selling sand and gravel in large
and small quantities, as the case
may be-" said Scofield.
ALSO notice that an ultimatum
has been given that unless the
city commissioners take the
taxpayers money, building free
bunkers and smashing the sand
and gravel trust, they, the city
commissioners, themselves shall
be smashed by the calling of a
referendum election.
Why the Anxiety?
Now let us look into this mat
ter little bit; let us inquire
why all this sudden anxiety and
concern about the price of a CON-
modify that, as far as my knowl-
edge goes, neither of the two fell
lows making the charges have
ever handled, used. produced or
purchased a dollars worth.
Let me enlighten you on the
subject. The Pantages building,
now being constructed, when bids
for the sand and gravel and &C.
ment to be used were called for,
Savage, Scofield Co. were the
lowest bidders and secured the
contract to furnish the same.
Pressure Brought.
"As soon as that fact became
known there was considerable
pressure brought to bear to have
them unionize their men and sign
up with the unions. That Savage
Scofield Co. could not see their
way clear to do.
One day in the-early stages OF
the game, MT. Parsons of the
trades countil and Mr.. William
Dow of the teamers' union called
on the writer and discussed with
him the question of the Savage
Scofield Co. having their men join
the union and of they, themselves
signing up with the unions.
We told them we could not dc
that and gave our reasons; first
because we believed absolutely in
the open shop policy, that during
a period Of % years years our
company had never hired a man
| because he was union nor had
we discharged a man because he
was union; neither had be hired
a man because he was non-union
nor discharged him because he
was non-union.
What Parsons Sold.
Second, that 95 per cent of the
contractors in Tacoma were open
shop men, and they were the men
to whom we sold our materials
and should the unions have trou-
BILE with any open shop men, our
men being union, We would be
barred from delivering materials
and therefore out of business.
That business being poor and
prices low, we could not afford
from business standpoint to take
those chances. Mr.. Parsons made
OHIO CITY CLAIMS TF
urnmrYHn nm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
CHUMS LEAVE u.
FOR WAR SERVICE

After having, chummed togeth-
er for years. John Bibb, Fred Gil
bert and Marshall Hunt all have
left the University OF Washington
to go into some branch of the U.
s. military service. Hunt is on
his way east to join the signal
corps, and Bibb and Gilbert are
both on their way to Omaha to
Join the aviation school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
WHAT PEOPLE
ARE DOING

of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Weaver OF
Tacoma, will be solemnized this
evening at the home of the brides
brother, Fred A. Hall, 1918 South
Pine street. Rev. James West
will officiate. and Mrs. West will
sing before the ceremony.
Marriage licenses were issued i'm
Tacoma yesterday to Wilmer II.
Davis and Irene c. Collins, both
of Fairfax; Cedric Miller and
Frances Barrett, both of Seattle;
Robert A. Weaver and Nell M.
Hall, both of Tacoma; Roland II.
Goddard and Margaret Boyd, both
of Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05
Hep! Hep! Hep!

These good days to walk.
When you're finished working in the garden, don't stag
ger into easy chair.
Throw back your shoulders, stick your chest and
walk!
Hike around the block, if you feel like hiking only that
Tar; take longer walk into the country through the
park.
Walk to work. if you have time; OF walk from work.
It's good for YOU.
It'll put you in trim
And physical fitness is patriotic. these days
AS long as the armies of Europe trench the Ameri
Can people will have to retrench-Boston Transcript
There are many religions, but only one mortality
-Ruskin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05

Owe are two girls, 10
and 16. We are good look
ing and have nice clothes.
and are attractive and our
families are well known in
town and we have good repu-
tations.
We also have common
sense and know enough to
take care of ourselves and
do not do anything foolish
like you read about silly
girls doing. We are not go
ing to go joyriding with
some fellows, or anything
like that; but here is an in
cident, not the only one OF
it's kind, that we would like
your advice about.
We were returning from
the show one night about
$3.50, and we passed two nice
looking boys. They smiled
and said Hello" and we
said Hello" They started
to walk with us. We just
talked about common-sense
subjects, and told them
about the town, and when
we reached home we said,
"This is where we live; good
bye" They said, 1--WE are
very glad to have met you,
sand we enjoyed your COM
pany. Good bye"
Now, Miss Grey, will you
please tell me If there is any,
thing wrong in this, and IL
so, what is it? f. AND A.
A.-"All's well that ends well
uns the old adage. But, girl
your chance acquain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-05


FINDLAY, This claims for produc-
ing entertainers theatrcals athletics.
Maryn Mil
Tell writer Johnny
Reiff jockeys, other thletes its
Finday: arroun
balpayer
ana dancer of the eos the late Jack Garner Cora
Nelson the VIII Wiet baritone, who Geral
dine Farar her first music lessons Clarence L. Preston playwright
others
Marlyn Miller, dancer n
daughter Miller Findlay
carrier. tt
Dreer known Findayies Leoa Kerber daugh-
Keber music teacher Bessie Shaler the
by which Elizabeth Brice is known.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-15
r. L. AVERHL JeUeler

delightfully."- at the l. o. 0. F. hall
Wednesday afternoon with benefit
party for the Red Cross.
A large American flag was draped
across the entire end of the hall, and
another was suspended from the CEN
ter. The hall was decorated with
large red crosses, and with white and
green streamers, the colors or the
Amphyction Club.
Forty women played five humid
red while the rest of the guests sewed
and knitted.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the following excellent pro-
gram:
Reading Mrs. B. w. Loring.
Duet-Mrs. De Long and Mrs. F.
Blonden; Miss Tremain, accompanist.
Reading-Miss Tromp.
Piano solo Mrs. Lc Coco.
Reading Miss Elsie Sweet.
Solo Mrs. H. Fountain; Mrs. De
Long, accompanist.
Piano solo-Miss Catherine Harris.