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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Views of the Vigilant es
ONLY WHAT YOU
 GIVE YOU KEEP.
By Edgar saItus of The Vigilantes.

By Edgar saItus of The viailantes.
 A recent advertisement for Red Cross subscriptions says: When you give. it's gone. None of it ever corneG back to you-principa1 or interest"
 Economically, that view may be correct, but an economic view. how ever sound, is invariably sordid Moreover from the standpoint of the higher mathematics, the view has the double denlerit of being not only sor cid but false. It is untrue that what you give is gone. It is untrue that hone of it returns. All you can keep is what you have given away.
 Joaquin Miller said that, or some thing to the same effect He though, was a poet. Educated people think differently. But then the ignorance Of educated people is notable. Educated people, by reason of their education, which, occa sionally includes nythcf- ogy, know that happiness is the great est of all the gifts which the gods can bestow- Being mortal they try to get it: being ignorant they fail.
 Ignorance confounds happiness win rleasure Pleasure comes from with out, happiness from within. People may be very gay and profoundly mis- erable. By the same token they may he really rich yet actually poor. In either case their condition is due to the fact that ths happiness which they sought, the q sought~for them
 
 of life. People who seek happiness for themselves fail to find 1t. But they who succeed in securing it for others, discover that on them also it has been bestowed.
 The greatest happiness Is the ces- sation of pain. That pagan aphorism the Red Cross should put on it's ban rers Spiritually it is defective. but practically it is valid and we have the misfortune of existing not in a spirit uaI world but in one which that fellow the Kaiser. burglar and pestilence combined has been turning into a morgue.
 The suffering induced by this apo calyptic beast is beyond computation. But relief the Red Cross can measur- ably supply, if, to employ an engaging vulgarism, we all chip in.
 Chip then. There are those who do not like to give" the. Divinity of Iran confided to his prophet. The high god added: Satan awaits them" !"
 Few of us believe in Satan any more. That is very wrong. Satan is merely an old d-fashioned name for un- happiness.
 Chip. therefore. Do not credit the misguided statement that what you give does not return to you. It does return, 1t returns in happiness and all the happiness that the richest. the poorest, the wisest. the zstupidest can ever possess, Is precisely that happi- ness which they have given away.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
BETTER FREIGHT SERVICE.

It was not so long ago that such a thing as giving the freight trains the right of way over the passenger ser vice on the railroads would have been looked upon as poor management and a decided disregard for the conven- fence of the travelling public but in view of the demands upon transpor- tation facilities today anything ap- preaching such a situation causes lit tie or TO surprise. There are de- mands which have got to be met and it is necessary to adopt the most feasible methods in meeting them.
 The time has not arrived when the passenger trains are given second ary consideration, but the position of the railroads is such that owing to their earning capacity, the denial of rates to meet the requirements, the inability to get the needed equipment in rolling stock as early as desired and the lack of sufficient facilities at the present time. it has been neces- sary to curtail the passenger service in favor of the freight by eliminating many of the non profitable trains and by utilizing the motive power for the hauling of the quantities of freight Of all kinds which are await ing transportation.
 This Is a step which has been forced not only on the small systems but upon all the railroads of the coun- try and it is accomplishing desired results when it is shown that over sixteen and a quarter million miles of train service a year have been elimi- mated in the endeavor to make better use of this motive power and at the same time to save man power and fuel.
 And the results have already begun to show when it is declared that dur ing April 15 per cent. more freight service was rendered than during the same period a year ago while there will be considerably over a million tons Of coal which will be made available by this change for meeting much more necessary service. Neces- sity is what has brought about the change and it promises in the long run to result in much more eff ciently operated railroad systems throughout the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
BOWS TO THE DEMANDS.

Even at the time when the British government decided that there would be no attempt upon the part of that country to answer Germany's air raids over England. where the lives of non- have been taken without military benefit, in the same sort of brutal and savage manner, it was fully un- derstood that there was 6 widespread -larnor for just such action. It was believed that by such a method it would be possible to make the people of that country understand how the kaiser was treating the subjects of other nations and that the infiction of similar losses upon the German populace would be the quickest meth cd of putting an end to such unjus- -tif1able operations.
 Good judgment, it is believed, was exercised by those in authority in England when it was decided that England could not stoop to the base practices of the enemy without bring ing upon itself the same guilty ac- cusations which were being made concerning the Germans. It was felt that England could not descend to the levels reflected by such warfare and justify its action. however much it was urged to give like for like and bring the enemy to it's senses through large and liberal doses of the medi- cine prescribed for others.
 There has, however been such a renewal of the demand for reprisals that the government has found it
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

'trSix on the rabbit stew. girhe," said Miss Halloran. the manicurist. I've had rabbit stew so much I can jump fourteen feet without tryin'. My innards are clamorin' for a steak and youll understand when I tell you the deal been through" Miss Trimmers, manicurist, had loaded two of the cafeteria trays with foods and now made the change requested, and then encouraged her friend to proceed.
 You remember Madge I was tellin' you about" the massoose we got in our beauty parlors," said Miss Hallo- ran. Well, she comes down to the parlors this past week loolxin' like she'd ct somethin she didn't like.
 T like the kid. for she's clever as well as nice. So, I edge up to her at noon and ask her what's the trouble.
 T mighta kESwn. A man!
 Seems like her own father was dead and her mother gets skittish and marries again. This time she's got a mean little shrimp. so her money. which she let him handle. lasted quick. Instead of bein' in clover the kid had to rustic job. I also gather that she's to get some more money when she's of age; her own father, kindo' havin' had a line on what the old lady might do after his departure, had tied it up
 Now, the kid had fel1 in love with bank clerk, which made trouble be- cause her stepfather had a son like
 
 son. That's what's worryin' her these days.
 "Bein' 30. as I am. permanent. I've reached the age of indiscretions, so I rush in where fools fear to tread.
 " Are. you willin' to leave yourself in the hands of Mayme, the child wonder?' I ask her. She says she is. So I tell her to bring down the bank clerk, so I could give him the once z Sh oYi i'm He was a big. red headed. open faced chap that had a smile that started under one ear and reached to Satur- day night. I liked him. Him and me tel1in' it every other breath, that he wanted to marry Madge immediate.
 "'All right I says. You be at my ouse tomorrow evenin' at 6 o'clock. could get Madge to go with me easy. Then I called up a reverend, who has all my marvin business on Account Of me knowin' him when I lived in the country, and got him to say he be on the scene
 50 last evenin'- I took Madge home with me to my room and kitchenette where I sometimes fry my steakettes Mrs. Devlin is the lady I rent from and who has the rest of the flat. One thing about a person named Devlin you can depend on them to under stand, and to stick to you if they like you, whether they understand or not I put Mrs. Devlin wise and asked hel and her husband to stand as witness es. We'll outwit the ould devil sh' said, and she washed her hands anC 1 wiped them on her apron.
 "Madge was a lovely blushin' brid' | prospectus when Jimmy rung the bell | Mrs. Devfin folded Madge and Jimmy l against her ample bosom. Again tn, l bell rung and this time Mrs Devlil answered and let in him she callet I the dominic.
 Him and me shook hands and h.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

from one sixth to one-eighth of the worlds annual output"
 These facts are set forth in today's
 war geography bulletin of the Nation al Geographic Society which adds:
 The quicksilver mines of Idria
 used to attract many American tour
 lsts every season, even. though an iu-
 spection of the works necessitated an
 eisht-hour Ground trip) journey by
 diligence from Loitsch, village 22
 miles by rail southwest of Laibach.
 ed in the works which are situated
 on the right bank of the River Idria
 about half a mile from the center of the village The ore is cinnabar of unusual richness yielding six per cent quicksilver The purified product is put up in steel CT iron bottles, each containing 7S pounds of the liquid metal. or in sheepskins containing 55 pounds each. About 40 tons of the rnerit (verrrilion) in Idria. thus con stituting a subsidiary industry. While the men of the village are aa- gagged in mining and in the reduction of the ere. the women devote them selves to lacernaking.
 'fQuicksilver was discovered irl Idria at about the time of the discov- cry of America but it was not until nearly century later that the gov ernment began to work the mines. 1 'Idria is go miles in an air lire miles northeast of the Isonzo valley i city of Crorizia-
 @In former times the Idrian miners 1 and woodmen were supposed to be much addicted to the habit of arsenic eating.'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

necessary to submit to the voice of the people and announcement to that effect has gone forth This has been provoked by the frequent visits of the German airpIanes, but it cannot help being felt that much greater and more satisfactory results can be attained by confining their operations to the air raids upon the army and naval bases of the enemy. that he may be crippled at the points where he is strongest. and by such efforts driven to points where the air attacks cannot be made with such ease and frequency The resort to reprisals simply means playing into Germany's s hand for that will give them the ex- cuse for utilizing such methods which seem to please it, to a greater extent than ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
SAVE GASOLINE; GET A SUBSTi-
 TUTE

The question of the gasolene sup ply is one which has received atten- ton from one end of the country to another at different periods in the last few years. This has come chief Iy fromN the increase in the cost of the commodity, the excuse for which has at different times been attributed to the great demand and to the ex- pense of making it. The production of this fuel for internal combustion engines has not increased in keeping with the demand and If the claims of the producers are to be accepted it is not likely to.
 Just now attention is being direct ed to the governments need for gas olene to operate it's submarines. au- tos of all kinds, armored cars, air planes and dirigible balloons, and to the demands which are being made upon this country by the allies for supplies of the fuel for the same pur- poses, and the suggestion has been made that those who operate auto mobiles for pleasure should do their utmost to reduce the consump ption by doing less riding.
 This effort is not made primarily to reduce the price of gasoiene but for the purpose of insurine an ade- quate supply for all the needs which the government may have and With the idea of permitting the allies to get all they require in their opera tions. We are gradually eating into the country's surplus of crude oil without having any definite knowl- edge as to our resources in that di- rectioa. With somewhere in the neighborhood of four million motor cars in use in this country those which use gaso1ene are consuming about 40 million barrels yearly. or ten per cent. of the crude oil that is be- ing obtained.
 This it must be realized furnishes admirable opportunity for curtai1- ing all unnecessary use of the fuel There is a part which can be played by each and every auto owner. the fellow with a motorcycle or the one with a seven passenger touring car who is burning up this valuable ar ticle for pleasure when there is SC grave concern relative to the supply holding out. But at the same time it should increase@ the activity which is being manifested in securing a sub stitute. That has never been needed more than it is today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Cor. of U. s Packer, Conn.
Guardsnnen Appreciate Interest Takel
 In Them.

MT. Editor: Fully realizing all that has been done for the officers and members of Companies l. K. and l., while these organizations were on de-
 tachment duty in various parts of the
 Eastern section of the state and dur ing their stay at Camp Dimock in
 South Coventry, it is with no little degree of pleasure that we avail our selves of this opportunity to voice our deep appreciation for all that was done and extend to all of the people our sincere thanks. As the people are well aware, soon after President Wilson called out the National Guard various attachments were sent on railroad bridge duty. In every locality the wei come was extended plainly indicated that the people took the highest de- gree of interest in the military organ 1 ization of their state. One feature in particular was most pleasing and | that was the hospitality extended by | the people. Guardsmen were invited l into homes and everything was done | to make their stay in the various com i munities one replete with pleasure and when orders came for the taking away I of attachments it was with feelings of regret that the guardsmen left. In the weeks that the guardsmen were out on 1 detachment duty the people made them feel the fact that they understood the
 sacredness of their task not matter how humble the same may have been. In ! number of localities the guardsmen | boarded in private families and in
 every instane nothing was spared to make them feel at home, giving them all that the guardsmen had, and often
 much more, in their own homes, which they left for the service of their coun- 1 try. Then when the time came for | leaving these communities the people 1 in touching ways displayed their regret | that the guardSmen were leaving them | The evidence of kindness. consideration
 and courtesy were so numerous that 1t
 would be practically impossible to l enumerate them. Hoping that all
 will understand that everything done for us has been appreciated and as-
 surfing the people that it will never be forgotten and will always be a
 source of pleasant recollections we beg to remain
 Major George J. Rau and the Off, cers and men of Companies l, K and l..
 New Haven Conn July 25th. 1917.
 Headquarters of the Third Battalion 1 First Regiment, c. N. G.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

idria-"The pride which the Ita1- ians feel over their recent successful airplane raid on the Austrian village of Idria is due not to the size of the place, which boasts only about six thousand souls, but to the fact that here is located one of the worlds most famous mines. Until very re- cent times, when rich deposits of mercury bearing ore were discovered in our own Western States, the mines of Idria and of the even richer AL maden Mine of Spain produced prac- tically all the quicksilver of com merce. Even today, or at least up to the time of the outbreak of the world war Idria produced more than 500 tons of quicksilver every year
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
LETTERS ID THE EDlI0l
Wants Facts for the Government.

MT. Editor: Having been appointed one of the Connecticut correspondents of the U. S. weather bureau desiring to keep in touch with all kinds of crop raising and conditions including acre age. I would greatly appreciate any facts of interest from any Bulletin reader. Let me know how those beans, peas that patch of melons or pota toes are getting along, perhaps bugs worms and insects trouble you, let me know and I will see if I can help you Perhaps I can dig up few cabbage plants or something to fill in corner of your garden yet implanted. Let's all be good fellows and help each other I will do my part. Come across now, don't knock unless you expect to and want to skin your fist in the knocking. We are now living in times when 1t requires continual vigilance to keep going and favors are as cas- fly passed out and good bit more kindly received than malicious digs. By the way the 2,000 cabbage plants have given away the past four days were planted "by the moon but they are not mooney" by any manner of means.
 c. B. MONTGOMERY,
 Cor of U. s. Weather Bureau. Packer, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

There is no question but what Nor wich is desirous of paying full honor to it's local companies of soldiers. They are to leave within a short time and it is important that all should be ready.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

One hundred thousand persons have signed petitions requesting the Aus tralian Fedora! Government to pro- hibit treating. Mir. Hughes has prom ised to consult the Cabinet on the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

The elimination of joy and pleas ure rides in autos is now advocated in order to save gasolene. but isn't it about time to get report from that fellow with the green liquid gas olene substitute selling for a cent a gallon?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

anxious to do everything possible to help the president, but it appears that he let a great big opportunity go by before his resignation was called for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

These are. busy days for the mem bers of the National Guard but they are only the beginning of many more which are to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

The man on the corner says: Man isn't apt to believe that diversity is good for him until after he has re- covered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

The Bear That Walks Like a Man is now displaying some of the traits of the barking dog that has lost it's teeth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
EDITORIAL NOTES,

The resort managers cannot com plain that the weather man is not working hand in hand with them this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

Mgr. Szeptycki, Archbishop of Lem berg, who was imprisoned after the Russian occupation of Galicia and had been released by the new Russian Government, will shortly arrive in Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

In the draft drawings foreign names predoTninate but every man IS an American citizen We find many names which are Italian, Russian. Jewish, Armenian, German, Irish and a few Japs Most of these of foreign names were born in this country but TO matter where they were born they are ready to fight for the United States whenever and wherever fight ing is necessary. When We look over the voting and public school lists, we begin to realize that old New England names are largely in the minority. Our melting pot has been busy and we have the most cosmopolitan popu- lation in the world and it Is the most progressive and loyal of any to be found on earth.-New Haven Times Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

The center of Bridgeport Is con- gested beyond endurance and that congestion is extremely costly to the city Any effective steps which are taken to relieve the situation, by the widening extension of central streets will stand everlasting to the administra tion's credit Such steps could have been taken decades ago. and the opposition then was just what the opposition Is today Decades hence the opposition will still be the same. But all the while Bridgeport i- growing, growing, growing; and 1t cannot reach its full expression through the tiny downtown channels Of traffic any more than d baby giant can grow in a child's-size suit of ar nor plate. In any case, three things are certain that some definite steps must be taken to relieve congestion; that the whole question has been too long under consideration already, and that the conclusion on the matter ought to be reached promptly and put into effect at once-Bridgeport Standard American.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
TWO LONG YEARS
 HE SUFFERED "FruIt-a-tlves" Made Him Feel
 As If Walking On Air

ORILLIA, Nov. 2sth. 1914. e ssFor over two years, was troubled with Constipdtion, DyoDsiness, Laek ef Appetite and HeaddeAes. One day saw your sign which read Fruit-a-tives make you feel like walking on air. '' This appealed to me, so | decided to try q box. In very short time, I began to feel better, and now / feel fne. have good appetite, relish everything I eat, and the Headaches are gone entirely. recommend this bkfasant /,xit medicine to all my friends''.
 DAN MCLEAN.
 soc. box, 6 for S2.5o, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY. (
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Those who think the aphis invasion of inc potato fields is something to Ioke about should be drafted for day and placed in the ranks of the garden defense league armed with spraying apparatus. At the setting of the sun, with the exquisite taste of tobacco and soap in their mouths and the odor of the combination per vading everything, if they could still smile and joke they would be bug rroof The aphis belongs in the same ruisance class as the Kaiser Both are rasponsible for struggles that might have been spared humanity. - Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-12
SCHOOLS CLOSE ON JEWISH
HOLIDAYS.

The only public schools in the world
to close on all Jewish holidays, in
Guiding Succoth, Shavuoth, and Pass
over, are the Joseph Medill High, and
the Theodor Herzl grade schools, both
in Chicago. The teachers as well as
the pupils. are thus enabled to adhere
closely to requirements of the Ortho-
dox faith.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-12

One on the editor. We dictated
a telegram over the phone. The
message was: Cannot leave this
week because of several engage
ments. We requested the sweet
young thing at the other end to
read it over for us, and this is what
she read: Cannot leave this week
because of federal indictment" Of
course, we FASTENED to correct the
mistake.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-10-12
October II, 1917.

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ity and comfort, must match their
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some exhibition of genuine patri-
otism on our part. Many oppor-
tunities are given us for the mani
festation of our loyalty, and the
greatest of these, next to enlist
ment in our country's fighting
forces, is the Liberty Loan.
The Liberty Loan will enable
our boys to fight with all the valor
of which American youth is cap
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It will safeguard their lives, their
health, and their strength to the
best Of the nations ability. 1t will
furnish them the mighty sinews of
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afford to neglect the opportunity
Of investing in a Liberty Bond?