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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
DON'T FORGET THE FARMS.

It is to be noted that plans are be-
ing made in many cities to convert
small areas of park land and in some
cases lawns into gardens for the pur-
pose of contributing to the demand for
larger crops, and while such a re-
Spouse cannot help being looked upon
with approval. it must be realized
that such efforts alone will not solve
the problem
These undertakings will serve to get
a great many more interested in till
ing the soil than might otherwise be
done, but the important fact stands
out plainly nevertheless that the real
purpose will never be accomplished
unless there is equally as much en-
thusiasm displayed outside of the cit
les In utilizing the vast tracts of land
which are not and have not for some
time been used to the limit of theiI
AGRICULTURAL possibilities. Go in most
any direction FROM city and there
can be found plenty of land lying idle
where large sized crops could be raised
and there is need to mobilize all those
who know anything about farming for
the. purpose of producing therefrom
All that is possible.
: Farmers must be encouraged to en-
gage in farming as they have never
done before. 1t is possible to speed
up the production OF the farm even as
II is to increase industrial activities
There can be no slackers and there
Should be no farms which can be
elassed &s unoccupied or unused. The
situation whieh this country faces
does noe warrant any apathy in con-
nection with this subject The COM
ing summer should be tho busiest that
the farmers have ever experienced and
they should be given encouragement
IN every way possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
STORES OF THE WAR
Ruse Saved LIE.

How he escaped the Germans by
covering his face with blood from q
wound in his leg and how he was al
most killed when a shell wrecked an
ambulance in which he was being
taken to a hospital is part OF the
story told by George r. Mfllet, Of
Salem. Mass, about his experiences In
the European war
Mr.. Miilet was sent home disabled
He Is one OF three survivors OF 70 Of
the crew of the DeVOnian who en-
listed in the English Army when the
Yankee Fusiliers in France Once he
was shot in the chest and another
time in the check and he now faces
an operation on his ankle because or
bullet wound which has never
healed.
"At the Battle of Glnchy.''- he said.
the infantry dropped into shell-holeB
and covered itself until the tanks
lad advanced over the German lines.
When the German trenches had been
occupied we went into them and were
relieved by the Kings own troops.
After being entrenched 1 was one OF
Returning ! took the wrong dlrec-
ton and went within 20 yards Of tlIe
Germans. 1t WAS then that i rccSfFed
a bullet, in the right check. which
knOCkGd OUT a lew IGENls III pAIA
a hundred yards, fell into a trench
hole and began digging myself In.
My mate, seriously wounded In the
leg. craEled to me in an hours time
and we dressed each others WoundH-
we lay there for several hours,
and under the cover of darkness tried
TO get back to our lines. The GermanG
sent UP rockets and exposed our po-
sition. 1t was then that a sniper shot
me through the right ankle, ] dropped
my mate, Hzed my bayoRet- on my
rife and craW1ed over dead bodies TO
our lines with 100 rifles trailed on me.
was in a hospital for four months.
Then I was declared disabled Bnd
sent home
kept dropping back and we thought
we had them on the run, but they
had gone through tunneied passages
and had got to our rear. More than
200 of our regiment were captured.
"I was wounded In the right lex
and lay In a sheli-hole.- took blood
from a wound IN my leg and covered
my face with II. When the Gernarl
looked in the shell-hole they thought
was dead and did not bother with
me. When the Germans len got
back to the French lines.
while / was being taken to hos
pital in an ambulance shell buFgt
and blew of a hind wheel and I was
left in the road while the surgeons
Ned 10 safety. / had many other
thrilling experiences. would have
liked TO stay, but they sent me home"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
HOME GARDENS
Transplantinq.

If you have started garden plants
indoors in seed boxes or pots you
must take great care in transplant:ng
them says today's bulletin from the
National Food Garden Commission,
which is cooperating with this pa pc:
in urging food garden Planting to Gu.
the cost of living. 50 s-=--
sTransplanting is a crisis in the life
of young plant, and weak ones often
cannot stand it, Therefore select the
Sturdier- plants.
You must harden Off indoor plants
before setting them in the garden
that is, gradually let them get accus-
toned to the exposure This is done
first by setting the seed boxes and
PLANS 81 open windows and reducing
the amount Of water given to them.
But do not let the boxes become so
dry that the plants wilt.
Gradually increasing the exposure.
after a few days you can leave the
plants outdoors uncovered al day and
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
The stery goes back to those times

of April is rare in Southern New Eng
land. April snow storms are a -regu-
lar New England condition. The
Boston papers called attention to the
inches of snow fell there; and earlier
lin the same month inches, making
over foot for the month. 1t is not
SO long ago New England came near
repeating the record of 1916, a Year
June and early sseptembsr. In the
cycles of recorded time we find that
New England has had shirt sleeves
weather in January and oYercoat
weather in July and August A. live
New Highlander knows we are likely
to have all kinds of weather in Janu-
airy or July. 80
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
LETTERS 70 THE EDIToR
The Light and par, OF n. Moor,

. The Light and Dark Of the Moon.
Mr.. Editor: The Cloud Digger and
Mrs. Il. are wrestling without light or
sense with regard to mooney agri-
culture, f which is a scientific mode
of procedure, not a, superstitious one.
Plants are in this respect like hti-
mans: Many of them prefer darkness
to light, and there are seeds which do
roots If planted In the dark of the
moon and give better results. There
is no neon mystery. but the dark and
the light of the moon designate the
conditions, or light and dark periods,
in which plants best thrive.
New moon and old moon culture is
another form of expressing these
growing conditions
Things we do not understand We are
Inclined to think are marks of ig-
norance or foolishness
BILL.
Norwich, April 20, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
cHANeINe .cAeINETs.

In these days of uncertainties the
cabinets of foreign countries come and
go with increasing frequency. Just at
the present time Austria, Greece and
Spain is experiencing such trouble but
as vet, even with the frequent changes
which have taken place in Greece. it
Greece, 1t has never been impossible
to secure another.
Just what the meaning Of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
Cold Blooded Brutality to a Great
~ Scholar.


Mr.. Editor: Some of your readers
who have a deep concern for the repu-
tation of their county and common
wealth. have learned with deep sense
of humiliation of the action of ma
joritv of the trustees of the Connec-
ticuta College for Women in deposing
the president of that institution from
his Office which he has filled with such
distinguished ability. The public has
known of the lack of harmony be-
tween the president and the local off,
Gals concerning some unirnportant fl
nancial and administration affairs but
the public has not known or noted the
fact that a great educator and organ
fzer of educational work has been ham
pered and ,thwarted in the fuiflment of
his ideals by a. cabal of educational in
cOmpetents who are lacking in vision
and competency for the work of found
ing or operating great educational
institution The work of the presi-
dent has drawn the highest verdicts of
approval from faculty and students
and patrons and educational experts of
Ahe highest standing so that one may
well ask. who are to be the judges of
a presidents competency? And now
this distinguished educator is to be
Inundated and trampled upon by
methods that would have done credit
to a star chamber of inquisitors. For
cold blooded brutality toward a great
scholar apde-a refined gentleman this
action brought about by a small band
of local officials is worthy to stand
with the historic cruelties we thought
we had outgrown and against which
all high minded citizens of this coun-
ty and commonwealth should rise in
indignant protest Has New London
no protesting voices? Has Rome lost
the brood of noble bloods?" II is not
strange that giYers have already with
drawn their offer of gifts to the col
Iege and others are likely to follow.
We feel that stain has been placed
upon the fair name of our common
wealth which if not protested will
never be erased
-.-,- : PROTESTING PUBLIC.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
cwrItten specially for The Bulletin.o

fWritten Specially for The Bulletin
While SO much is being said about
the long standing debt which America
owes to France for her aid during
Revolutionary days. there is particular
interest in this section Regarding the
visit of the allies to America and the
staunch help of the brilliant and pow
erful country from over the sea-, IN
saving the struggling young Republic
from utter annihilation- s..l.e.s
J 1t is. a story which cannot be told too
often or pondered too rgratefuliy-one
W hich every child should be taught
with seriousness, almost reverence
Considering the fact that the town
Of Norwich came intimately, into, q
portion Of this wonderful historical
tale. it Is pertinent to repeat. It now,
when the military spirit pervades the
old town, ais details of infantrymen go
to and fro on guard duty, and every
mind Is intent upon events during
these early weeks of the. war in which
America, in spite sof herself, has be-
come involved. s.ez.s>- .c..s.--.- -.
: The story goes back to those times
which tried mems souls, when the
versatile. genius, Benjamin Franklin,
was, after proper deiiberation,r deputed
to cross the ocean, to present the
cause Of American freedom at the
brilliant court of France
{. The country was Weakened by the
long struggle for liberty, was without
requisite forces. men or ships. and
a bsoiuteiy without money to- carry the
exhausting contest to- a finish. Gen
eral Washington was almost dis
couraged, his statesmen were losing
hope. the people, nerved TO the highest
tension. had impoverished themselves
by taxation to continue the war. The
Council of Safety had tried every
available means to finance the depart
ments~ of the army and navy. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

There would be nothing surprising
If the reported breaking OFF of rela-
tons with this country by Bulgaria
and Turkey is true. It would simply
mean that they are responding to the
German lash.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

If by any possibility there is Ger
man submarine base established on the
coast of Cuba. that republic has its
duty clearly set forth in discovering
and ending 1T.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

When those German officials in Bel
GUM claim that they would have won
the war but for America, they APP
pear to be depriving the entente ma
tions of their proper. credit.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

The example of the president in
starting a garden on the White House
grounds. is an excellent. one There
are not many who are much buster
than he is at the present time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: There
is many a meal ticket to be found in
a backyard garden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

1t is explained from Berlin that Ger
tain positions along the Hindenburg
line were unsuitable so the Germans
fell back. There's nothing like being
frank about such matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

There are many villages In the
northern. part of France that are get
ting much advertising but from the
other treatment which they are receiv-
ing there is no danger that those in
the southern part will be jealous.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

Just how firm a grip the wireless
habit had obtained upon Young Amer
lea is shown by the fact that 1910
outfits have been dis1nantled by gov
eminent orders in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
Sheep Killed by Dogs.

Mr.. Editor: There was an item in
the Ledyard news of April IL which
l wish 10 answer by saying that the
party that wrote that piece is always
.criticising other people and praising
himself He says that Isaac G. Geer
and James A Stoddard have large
hocks of sheep but the grand list does
not show it.
1 admit the sheep was dead, hav-
ing been bitten by dogs and died
later from the wounds received. Other
people have passed judgment on the
sheep and claim that am entitled
to my pay for my sheep killed by. dogs
Just as much as other people and I
shall depend upon the sheep laws of
the state, of Connecticut in collecting
my sheep damage.
g., LAFAYETTE F. MAIN.
North Stonington, April Is. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

Denmark may be clinging to it's po-
sition of neutrality, but Germany APP
pears to be treating its shipping as ii
1t was one of the worst Of the bel
ligerentS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

enactment OF legislation which viii
enable IN to know who within our
midst are our enemies. That there are
enemies In our midst - admitted ~
the fact that while the nation With
which we are at war - 1000 miles
away, we have called out our Nation
al Guard forces and are distributing
them over the various 8tateg- II we
there would be no reason, no oGcuSe.
for the distribution we have made Of
our armed forces.-Hartford Post.
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That was a sensible and necessary
resolution introduced IA cls house the
other afternoon IL was signed b
thirty or more members Of the house
all saloons In the state when IN his
judgment II becomes adYi1aple a. a
matter of public concern. Oecasiong
are constantly arising when the open
terially assist good order could the
governor have the power 20 act ~
Every person OF experience With
things , as they are = Tsh 9e re t fs
great BREEDER of trouble. II 10 the
natural gathering place OF diBturbers
and the ug1inesg is always intenEi-
fed by intoxicants. the Carrying Of
concealed weapons is not half - dan
gerous as a tipsy person toting a
bottle Of whiskey--John BarieyoOTn's
hand grenade.
1t is the part Of wisdom 20 give the
governor this power Even the saloon
men know that he void not abuse 4,
and we incline to the belief that the
more intelligent liquor dealers win ap-
prove IT, None know better than they
what can and what does happen In
their places in a time when public eL-
citeuent runs high, especially IL e.
happens to be a time of leisure
Give the governor the authority
Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

From the size of the estate which
he left, Diamond Jim" Brady had a
perfect right to wear costly gems.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Prussian. newspapers in their cen
sures of Brazil for breaking off rela-
tfons with the kaiser's government,
profess TO be unable to understand
why any South American government
should join the enemies of Germany.
The reason Is plain enough for anyone
who really wants to know. A Ger
man submarine sank Brazilian ship
engaged in legitimate. business. Fur
thernore, the talk a few years ago of
setting UP a Teutonic state in Brazil
and joining it to the Imperial German
Empire was too pronounced to leave a
feeling that Berlin was innocent of
designs against the integrity of the
Brazilian republic. Brazil is not the
|oniy South American nation to feel
that German ambition in the event Of
success in the current war endangers
all other Providence Bulletin.
Retrenchment is the watchword of
the present day. At the annual city
meeting the other night the tax rate
was held down to 20 mills. Had all the
Improvement recommended passed
approval this rate void have been
materially raised.
Permanent pavement on Park street
is a project recommended by the city's
engineers. 1t should have been done
long ago. Instead of the puttering
and sparotic repairing that has been
necessary in the past, Part street must
soonerAor later be permanently paved.
This alone will effect a saving. Park
street must wait. There will be other
things demanding, more attention.
The people of New Britain are
gradually becoming familiar with the
spirit of sacrifice that must be in order
during war time. They are beginning
to get acquainted with the seriousness
of it all. When they finally realize
the neormity of the nations plight
they will enter into the policy of re-
trenchment in all phases Of life.
Not only must there be a cutting down
Of. public waste; there must also be
Britain Herald.
Whether the firing of shots at the
guardsmen who are defending our
property here was done in a spirit of
deViltry, or whether it was the act of
some intoxicated persons or whether
1t was deliberate attempt to shoot
down the soldiers by fanatics it is a
mighty serious thing and we hope
that the men who had those guns and
who did the shooting will be captur-
ed: We do not believe that there are
any Meriden men who made such
an attempt and are prone to think it
was the. work of marauding stran-
but whoever they were we hope that
they viii be taken and sever1y pun
ished.
These times are too perflous for
SUCH LnthSS 10 80 unnoticeo "A stray
shot even, which IN ordinary teimes
would mean little, now takes on an
importance commensurate with the
country's crisis. We will permit no
tr4fiing with the guardemen here.
another view of the matter is that
1t Is q disgrace to the city to have
such a thing happen here and for
that reason there should be a mighty
strenuous effort to apprehend the
men who fired the shots. We know our
police will leave no stone unfurned
in their endeayor to locate the at
tempted assassins.-Meriden journal.
There is unquestioned need for the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

The snow storyn of (: the 9Th was
such a surprise sto Us we forgot that
1t has of recent; years showed with
equal vigor in early May; but; it did
not clear off SO cold. The thermome-
ter sinking to % degrees on the 10th
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
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AN ANCIENT DEBT RECALLED

countryys condition was desperate in
I-the- last degree.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
Sunday Morning Talk
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

Workmen in the college yard at
Harvard recently unearthed- some coins
struck by the Government soon after
the close of the Revolution. In place
of the devout motto that adorns our
modern currency, these bore the sim
pie legend: Mind your own business"
The advice is sufficiently blunt and
angracious, to be sure, and yet it evil
IDENTIFY appeared to our fathers of suf-
ficient Importance to call for wide
circulation. In the strenuous days of
national rehabilitation after 3the
shock of war, each citizen was asked
to do. his own part with concentration
and Vigor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

Holding ones tongue IS "a pretty
good habit; and just now the secret
service men of the government. are
showing that it is profitable. There is
nothing more contemplate than an
abuse of speech-nothing meaner than
saying about our fellow citizens things
that are not so. The man who curses
the government. or the military or
CARNATIONS. or the flag which protects
him, is so far from being. sensible, or
reasonable that he might be rated as
insane, and he is usuaIly:very far from
being dangerous; the men and women
who praise and toast the enemies of
their country are: inviting the censure,
condemnation and punishment due to
disloyalty; the people who make false
reports y about aliens are .-iowerins
themselves to the grade OF vipers
These are times when loyal thought
IS better than distrust and the mean
ness which is always the outcome OF
suspicion and fear. It is q good habit
TO think well and speak: well Of every
one to the utmost limit; and to I'm
loose the tongue with the greatest
caution when: circumstances require
that one should speak, -: =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

|. Then went forth. the hcnpespup, am :
bAssador Of the bankrupt nation, plain
" clad, grim, determined How was
l1er To- be assured that he and his plea
but absolute ridfcule. if. NOT, rebuff, al
the powerful and 1gsftterf1g French
court? No hero facing the enemy dur
ing a forlorn hope was ever brayer
than was Franklin in that 4nenaentous
Journey; and history has never paid
him adequate tribute for hts courage
and diplomacy in such distasteful
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

On the 9Th of March, 1871. General
Washington was in Lebanon and re-
viewed the gallant legion of Due de
Lauzun- At that time ne spent three
days at the home of Governor Trum-
BULL and then was perfected the mil
itary plan which related to the south
ern campaign, the ultimate surrender
of Cornwallis and his army at York
town, and the final termination of the
war, which fixed forever American
ihertV. =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

The barracks of the French Hussars
We're: situated on the slope of the hill
west of the Trumbuil house and near
the rivulet above the. pond. Within a
few years bricks from the French
ovens were found in Lebanon. There
is much in the history of the wonder
full old town which has to do with
this famed visit of the French allies,
back in 17SO-S1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

France was at that time at. the
height Of wealth and power, amuse-
ment glowing, considered by the sobor
world bit frivolous perhaps. How
went in the role of a humble beggar2 Z,
Her King at once became interested
in his cause; with the most wonderful
and generous unanimity the French
Statesman set about proyiding weak
a princely loan was voted, at a merely
nominal interest. which Afterwards
was Cancelled.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-02
WILSON COLfS;
LANSING IS ILL
Count Won Bernstorf Whites
Away His Time AZ
Movie Show

WASHINGTON. Feb. Priest
dent Wilson sought relaxation from
The strain az the German crisis early
Today BY playing golf
The president went 20 the links
a; an unusually early hour He
played nine holes and returned 10
the White House before noon 10
resume his work
Up 20 this morning the president
hal kep, closely 20 his study. advis.
Ing with Col r.. VI. House and Sec.
Rotary Lansing The strain Of a
situation that may mean war showed
today In lines upon the president =
face.
Secretary Lansing. none ZOO well
in recent months. appeared actual.
" ill today Ills manner. frequent
81 solemn. had about IL touch oi
rathc~ NeE=rzpAFnen. who have
known him for years, could not re-
call when he had shown such signs
% pressure.
While the president and his sec
rotary wrestlsd with the German
problem. Count Won Bernstorn and
Tho other Central power diplomats
attended var movies
The Detroit times., 1917-02-02
BAKER OPPOSES
SOIL SURVEY
Former Speaker u State House
Says Measure Ii Un-
necessary

tSfuH Correspondent Dcfyosf fsWesl
LANSING. Mich. Feb. 3.--Her.
bert Baker. OF Cheboygan. former
speaker OF the house. IL In Lansing
working against the bin 20 have a
soil survey OF the unused lands OF
the state. He declares that most OF
the unused lands are held by com
panies that stripped them OF their
timber or are holding them for pos
sibie exploitation and paying prae.
are held nearly worthless An ex-
pensiVe state survey that estzb-
lished values for these lands would
only be of benefit TO these owners.
he contends
he also holds that any one who
could not tell what kind Of soil vas
on any given acreage could not tell
any better on n survey map and
might not BE- able TO do anything
wffh the lands anyway.
II IL reported that the former
speaker IL DESTROYS of backing bTls
10 establish tho Torrens system of
land transfers and 60 create ton.
mage tax CT mining output. both 90
watch have figured IN sessions OF
the legislature FOR long time back
The state grange has supported
them on various occasions. but il
doing nothing with 'hcm this year
Raksf is nov legislative agent %
The Cleaners organization.