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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
SAFE MEN TO FOLLOW.

These are times when every Amer ican should find in himself all the word American stands for to the op- pressed of all nations
 We are facing a tyranny which is bent upon making an end of freedom in all parts Of the world: and it is for the betterment of the people ot all nations we are in the strife. By our entrance into the war the foun dations of all republics and democra- cies will be strengthened as well as our own.
 The good advice Senator Williams of Mississippi gave to the people in 2 recent patriotic speech is worth reproducing everywhere.
 Those of you said he. who fol- lowed Roosevelt, follow him now He Is setting you an example Those of you who followed Taft, follow him now He is setting you an example Those of us who have followed Wood row Wilson and would follow him to the death, under the Constitution and the laws of the country, follow him now. He is setting a glorious and loyal and able example.
 "An three of these men have proved their Americanism. As far as war legislation is concerned, these three men might as we'll be standing on the same platform They are all speaking the language Of the American tribe ''
 We should keep step with the men who stand true. presenting a solid front to our enemies at home and abroad
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uals to any reader of this paper who sends a two cent stamp to 210 Mary land building at washineton, D. C. Use only strictly fresh. clean, un-
 putting down. Discard any egg which floats in the water glass solution pre-
 pared to the directions herewith. For home preservation eggs may be pack ed in salt. oats or bran. Cover them with paraffin, butter or lard or i'm
 merse in brine lime water, water glass, etc. The methods commonly used are immersion in either lime water or water glass.
 For preservation in lime water, slack three pounds of lump lime in a little water and add three gallons of pure water. Stir occasionally for a day let settle and then pour off the clear liquid. Washed eggs will not
 Water glass is soluble sodium sili- cate and should be obtained as pure
 as possible. This should be used
 with pure cold boiled water in the nine parts of water. Should eggs tend to float and it is known that they are absolutely fresh, add little cold
 boiled water to the solution Water
 glass may be purchased at drug stores and is preferable to lime water. Three gallons of either will preserve about twenty dozen eggs. gallon Of the pure water glass diluted as above will preserve about ninety dozen. Any glass wooden or earthernware receptable may be used but not metal. Pack eggs small end down and pour liquid over them and keep two inch es of preservative above eggs at all times. Cover receptable with waved paper or paraffin cloth. Wash eggs in cold water after taking them out for use.
 Send for the drying and canning manuals for complete instruction on food conservation by the best meth nd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
CHALLENGING THE PE
 MAKER,
PEACE

In challenging the Emperor of Ger many as a peace-maker The Detroit Free Press makes it clear why Amer ica is in the war in the following par agraphs:
 'Is it peace? What hast thou to do with peace?"
 You sank American ships without warning, you killed American sailors, you sent American women and their children to the bottom of the sea | ou filled our country with spies and plotters. You conspired to blow up factories, to fonent strikes among our workmen. to deceive our people by a vicious and false propaganda. You plotted to stir up our neighbors, Mex ico, and our ally, Japan, to war against us. All this while we were at peace with you.
 'Is it peace? What hast thou to do with peace?
 You boldly adopted the policy Might is right This brought you into direct conflict with the Ameri- can republic, founded on the ideal, Right makes might and with other democracies which think as we do The issue is clear cut between these two doctrines and the world will not be safe to live in till right enthrones itself Peace on the basis you seek would be to pardon you and allow you to retain the offense. It would leave you lord Of life and death and the high, low and middle justice of the universe
 Those Americans who do not know what their country IS at war for might menorize this, and thus overcome their confession of ignorance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
But Few SIackers.

MT. Editor: An article was pub lished recently about New London women and the Hoover pledge. Last week a huge package of pledges sign ed by New London housewives was shown me by the woman in charge of he work there with the assurance that his package was only a part of the pledges already received, that num- 0ers were coming in daily, and that the article mentioned was all a mistake Doubtless there are a few "sla ckers' in New London as elsewhere; but it is impossible to conceive that any wom- an in our country would refuse to sign this pledge except perhaps some for this war, or some other foreigner to whom the pledge had not been clearly explained. The latter class, however, need have no hesitation in signing the pledge, which reads: "I am glad to join you in the service of food conservation TOT our ration, and I accept member ship in the United States food admin istration pledging myself to carry ont the direction and advice of the food administrator in the conduct of my household in so far as my circum- stances r ernnit." The last clause shows very clearly that each housewife Is ex- pected to exercise her own judgment We are told that already two million signed fpledges have been received in Washington.
 It is very much to be regretted that such a statement should have been published about the women of any part of Connecticut-women who have always been intensely patriotic. While rhe women of Germany, France and England have borne sacrifices such as we shall in all probability never be called upon to bear we would as- suredly not have it supposed that we would refuse to do so small a thing as to Cooperate with our government in every possible way in its efforts to win this war for democracy.
 A CONNECTICUT WOMAN.
 Fitchville, Conn, Aug. g, 1s17
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
THE SOLDIERS RIGHT TO VOTE.

THE SOLDiER'S RIGHT TO vol F. There would be no sense in deny ing to American soldiers their right to vote; and in these days of close con- tests it might prove perilous to do so. The soldier in France is an Ameri- can citizen abroad upon important and special business, and should not be treated as voluntary absentee, but as a dependable and deserving citi- zen whose right to vote should not even be questioned.
 Had not the soldiers in the Civil war had the right to vote the min ority would have carried many eIec- tions.
 In this matter of allowing soldiers at the front to vote during the six ties Ohio was the leader; and recog- nizing the justice of it other states speedily followed.
 The soldier in France may not be able to deposit his vote and be heard from with the same facility he was heard from on our own frontiers; and there may be some difficulties in the way of getting and returning the vote there: but, as has been suggested, it will be easy to guard against the loss of the pallets by possible submarine attack. All that will be necessary will be the casting of duplicate ballots, and if one is lost the other can take its place.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
THE SPIRIT OF WAR INFECTIOUS

As mimics the boys furnish hurnol for most of the civilized races. They are ever verifying the averment that 'old cocks crow and young ones learn"
 h ehe early days of the recent war after the German retreat from Paris the Belgian boys started a smile that spread throughout the reading world by initiating the German goose step backing away from Paris instead of advancing towards it.
 The American boys in their scout and Indian suits are always furnish ing 9 little fun by their tactics and their parades and conflicts.
 Now another smile is ripping around the earth because AS English boys at Dudley, Eng, organized them- teives into. two armies. and .with sticks
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his own feet has enough to stand on without any ina ginary basis of sup port. How little conceits take peo- pie out of themselves and make fools of them. Pride may go before fall, but as a cloak it makes clowns Of those it envelops long before it throws them. We mortals make much of things we do not need, and neglect the duties and qualifications which would make our posterity proud. What a way we have of saving at the spigot and losing at the bungho1e. Most of us need conversion, every day if not every hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
CANNING LESSONS
Eggs.

All signs point to eggs being costly next winter but to meet the situa- ton the housewife can preserve eggs in various ways and thus "beat" the market, says today's bulletin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission of Washington which is cooperating with this paper in a na- tion- wide campaign to conserve the food of the country. The commission will send it's drying and canning man.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

There is no more Connecticut Ma tional Guard Our former state troops not only have been called into federal service but they also have been draft ed into service, which latter term means that now they can be sent any where to fight while under their stat us up to yesterday they could not be sent out of the United States.-Hart ford Post.
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three years and now the phrase r-Iec- tive draft takes on a meaning WEicl has it's own significance. The selected men are to make up the national arm Some of the individuals who co1s-I-Ire this body Are perhaps making Crrate- sacrifices than some who VoiIutrrrl They are entitled to as much credit lr those who took the initiative Deca J8s in many instances theRe is lacking rhs impetus which spurred the volunteer
 So hats off to all, volunteers or s-iect- ed men, who will soon be engaged .- the honorable business of serving their country Record.
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smcient and we'll trained librarian is Miss Iuogene A. Cash.
 The president of the library trustees is Gen. William A. Aiken and the treasurer John C. Averill.
 THE DICTAGRAPH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
NATIONAL BREAD ECONOMY WHAT IS MANS BEST FOOD :?
By Harry Everett 6arnard, Ph.D. Commissioner Council of Defense author sub5ects

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  to  10 fat and Tenae ents will
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Happiness may be cultivated as readily as patience; and it is check to the imaginary worries which con- stitute misery. It is awaLS easy to be glad you're alive when some dis maying disappointment or painful dis aster has nearly swept you from the rational walks of life. I have noticed that a butterfly with a wing and a half typifes happiness just as well as D full plunged, fully equipped one; and some mortals appear to be as cheerful with a leg and a half as others with two legs. Happiness con sists principally in getting out of the shadow into the light. Some people insist upon putting 100 much dark color into their pictures of life. Fail ure is not ruin deep disappointment is not despair. Your troubles are only pin bricks compared to the troubles some of your cheerful neighbors haven't thought to mention. Get the might have been worse habit of thought. Nothing can happen to you under the sun but might have been worse. except death. Learn to n1inify your troubles and ma agnify your bless ings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

One argument in favor of sending picked teams of professional baseball players to France to furnish entertain f Rment back of the lines fer the Ameri- can soldiers is that after the ball players have been in France a while they may, perhaps. be moved by a spirit of patriotism to join the army Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Do not live SO much in the past tha you are missing the cream of tn, present.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Reference is made to the Johnson Home, incorporated by the legisla ture in 1905, with authority to receive the bequest of Mrs. Maria E. Johnson, and to execute the charitable purpose ex- pressed in her will by founding an in stitution bearing her name, as a home for aged and needy women"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
OTHER NORWICH INSTITUTIONS

(Written Specially for The Bul1etin)
 Reviewing the benefcient fnstitu- lions of Norwich, it is natural that the author of the account of the Nor wich quarter millennium celebration in 1909 should devote considerable space to the William w. Backus hospital.
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and steaes battlea for hills No. so and

and stoAes battlsa for. hills No. 60 and 70 for a space of three hours. tramp ling down twelve acres of moving grass; and the protests or the oppo- sition of the owners or guardians of the property could not stop them.
 The magistrate fined them s1.25 each because they were not careful in emulating the soldiers at the front to do no damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The words draft and conscript have always had a hateful sound to the av- craze American. They have stood for things distastsful but history has been making at breakneck speed the past
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The Kaiser now praises his troops for standing masterly assaults instead of making n1asterly advances.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

. Gernany's new gas just strengthens the mephetic evidences of it's desper- ation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

With distilled liquors cut out, har cider is likely to come in. What i worse than Q hard cider drunk?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Those who would submit the ques tion Of war to the people should not forget German troops were on French soil 24 hours before the ultimatum expired.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

This, he reminds us, was incorporat- under the statute laws of Connecticut in April, 1891, having been endowed by William W. Backus aided by the lib- eral CO., operation of William A. Slater, The exact amount of whose benefac- tions has been rnodestly kept from public knowledge by the generous don or.
 The hospital, situated on Washing ton street, about mile from the cen ter of the city consists of six build ing, surrounded by eighteen acres of TOT nurses. a dispersary. in the city. and a dispensary for treatment of the eye and 'ear.
 At the formal opening of the hospit- al. in October, 1893 the principal ad- dress was delivered by Dr. William T. Lusk who, as a native of Norwich and distinguished physician in New York was cordially greeted by a com pany of representing citizens, in one of the large wards.
 An address was also made by Will liam A. Slater who, modestly refrain ing from any ai1usion to his own lib- erality, which had made possible the completion of the hospital. ascribed all the honor to William W. Backus.
 At the same time, two hundred and
 
 their appreciation of the generous ben efaction of their townsmen, Messrs. Backus and Slater. by providing the hospital linen.
 In concluding his address pr. Lusk said: Thrice happy Norwich! Hap py in the beauties so lavishly bestow- ed upon it by nature, happy in the pos session of so many beautiful homes, and happy in the intelligent liberal ity of it's favored citizens"
 -
 The president of the hospital On f909) was Winslow Tracy Williams. William A. Slater continues honorary president, and former presidents are Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D., and the late Dr. Leonard Ballou Amy and Gen. Edward Harland.
 The Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, the book tells us, was incorp- orated by the General Assembly in 1903 and is situated on the east bank of the Thames river, three miles from the city, on land given by the town of Norwich. The government of the hos pital is vested in a board consisting of the Governor and twelve trustees ap- pointed ty the senate.
 The buildings. equipped with all re- quirements of modern hospitals, are in process of extension as rapidly ap- populations by the state permit, under the superintendency (1909) of Dr. Henry M. Pollock, the resident physi-. clan. Since that date Dr. Pollock has the Massachusetts General Hospital, the acting superintendent having been up to August first, Dr. Thoma F. Erd- man, who in turn, following his resig- nation to take up general practice in Reading, Penn, has been succeeded as
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

It is about time the governmenta hand let the high-up slackers feel it. grip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

When emotional insanity gets a gur it is too late for therenegrade to re- form.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The Kaiser talksSt to his troops as i the Lord patted him on the back ant sent the soldiers special compliments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The American &vho does not know why his country is at war has lost important knowledge.
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EDITORIAL NOTES

China will add to the war moral force and hiero gIyphicsi
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Senator Gore has evidence of hi influence in the Oklahornans who def1 governmental authority. %
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Many of us might stand a wheat less week who could not accept Q corn diet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The man who will neither marry nor enlist can command the respect of no live woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

A smart Kansas woman has grown a wheat crop worth S17 ,000. She is not a slackeri
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

If Grant or Roosevelt were in the white house now Gronna and La Toilette would sing low or be locked
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Readers of THE BULLETIN

By sending this coupon to the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, 21o Maryland Bldg, Washington, D. C.,
 with a two cent stamp to pay post
 age canning and drying manual free of charge. All you have to do is fill out the space and enclose the
 two cent stamp for postage. These are twelve page manuals, fully iI- Iustrated ard are sent out in CO.,
 operation with this paper as a part
 of the personal service we at all
 times aim to give our readers. Name .''ss.'' .......s... Street ...................
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What is it proposed to impeach Wilson for? Is 1t because he was elected for keeping the country out of war?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Germany criticises the acts of other countries which annoy her as calmly as if she were a model of good con duct.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The commanding general of the Italian forces is the only one who has lasted in the field since the war be- gan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The man on the corner says: It is a difficult to teach a man to mind his business as it is to learn to mind your own.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Some of these new economists think cheese at 25 cents a pound is chea per than meat. Any woman who cooks knows better.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Peace will come when God favors it, not when Bill Hohenzol1ern demands
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The Kaiser has won victory in Chicago. The school board, has re- fused to eliminate from school books tho story of Wilhelna's wonderful boy hood.
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THE MAN WHO TALKS

| The world was never wider awake | to the fact that common men can fight | like demons and die like gods when | they believe they are maintaining pre- cepts too precious to perish. than it is today. If the barbarities Of war shake 1 our faith in Deity, the sentiments Of | the common soldier when his life is ebbing away confirm us in the belief | that there is God in whom men calmly and firmly trust in the direst extremely; men made great by simple | faith and good will, true valor and an abiding hope, trust God with confi- dence, although they cannot trace Him. 1 The common soldier in his last hours when conscious proves to be most uncommon man, for he crowns him self with a spiritual halo by the noDil- l ity of his speech and the Christian res- | jgnation which afnazes all who are full of fear and doubt. These men seem to | feel the Divine arm beneath them and l to be asssured there are conditions which make death just as sweet as | life.
 "Happy the child" said Bishop Hare. Whose mother is tired of talking non- sense to him before he is old enough to know the sense of it.'' It is as nec- essary to say things to child which l mean something as it is to an adult; and they make a deeper and more lasting impression. The human soul in infantile purity has been called "a lIv- ing jewel dropped unstained from ledVen, ana WndI d I0SpCiiSADilly IL is to keep it pure. The child's school room is said to be the mothers heart. and certainly it is the source of mans most enduring lessons. It has been truly said: All superior men inhsrit the elements of superiority from their mothers;" and too few of them realize it. John Quincy Adams said: All that I am my mother made me-" and
 Abraham Lincoln said: All that I am, or hope to be. I owe to my angel moth er'' It has to be said that woman nas
 honored her trust so well that 1t may
 be said for a truth "There is a woman
 at the beginning of all great things.
 What most of us lack is a. conscious
 ness of the hidden force within us, the
 power to do things conceived by the
 mind. We are prone to hesitate when
 we should proceed to do that which
 necessity makes clear is our need. The
 divine spark within us does not illum
 mate what we can't do. but what we
 can The power of man to conceive
 should carry with it the assurance of
 his ability to create. The force of
 thought may be the force of accom-
 pIishment also, if we move to perfect
 that which is revealed to the mind.
 Thought and action are a S closely al
 lied as steam and power. Man was not
 created to listlessly think of better
 things or better conditions but to pro-
 duce them. The better we know our
 selves the more we shall accomplish.
 Every man is equipped to do more than
 he is doing; not less. All we need is
 to beware there is plenty of room for
 us all to do our part and no excuse for
 our not realizing that it is our duty to
 do it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Oklahoma is giving us a taste of what Russia has to endure. The diff ference is that in our case the rene gades are not sufficient in mum bers to constitute a national peril but in spirit they are essentially first cousins of the Russian rebels.-Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

At the date of the quarter nailleniun1 celebration the number of Eatients was about seven hundred, 'tne president of the board was Costello Lippitt At present the patients number over 1,250.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

There seems to be nothing nicer in anticipation than 9 summer vacation, and few harder to get over. In some cases recuperation from a vacation almost equals recovery from a ii of sickness. Not every person knows what to do with vacation when they have one. They should not be 98 per cent hiIarity and ? per cent rest, or exactly the reverse. Most of the va
 cations are overdone. and some Of them consist of exciting days and sieepless nights. As some vacations are conducted they could rot be worse had they been specially designed for
 personal abuse. There are people who do not know how to take a rest-they
 do not know how to make a good use
 of spare time. No enc needs a sea- to crowd a years fun into two weeks
 time. It was Cicero who bequeathed
 this to the world: ITO live long it is
 necessary to live slowly"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

This table is full of surprises. The first is the great difference in food value of staple foods we see year unheardof price) much cheaper than eggs 36 cents dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Negroes in the United States have ! taxable wealth of about e509900.0I1.
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acting superintendent by pr. Edward E. Everett
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contains over 4Qo00

The library now contains over 4o,oo0 volumes and during the administration of Jonathan Trumbull Hbraian,
 the total registration of book borrow CTS incr eased well above 5000 and, the average number of issues was over 114 900 for the last four years. It is believed that no other library has &C., complished equally good results with such limited Essources- = The zQEessas