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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

eol-holes it was permitted to
slumber undisturbed. The ma
jority party leaders showed no
disposition to permit the plan to
be even discussed, much less
brought forward to be voted up
on. Its authors have frequently
given notice that if the regular
parliamentary channels were to
be clogged they would seek to
find a way to bring the matter tC
the attention of the lawmakers,
Such a way was found. 1t wa!
the only feasible way, in view Of
the attitude which the Democra
tic leaders had assumed. Though
desiring to proceed in a straight
forward manner, the propon
ents of the plan were denied thai
privilege.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
CITIES THAT NOURISH
INDUSTRIES THRIVE
Citizens Should Take Interest In Poll
tics to Insure Encouragement of
Manufacturing Enterprises.

"The thriving industrial cities of to-
day are those that seek to do the best
for their industries" says prominent
Milwaukee manufacturer. Even the
practice of giving factory sites free to
manufacturers as an incentive to locate
In the smaller communities is still in
vogue.
There are many towns well located
with respect to railroad facilities and
waterways. and also convenient to good
labor markets, that are seeking indus
tries, yet. despite this competition for
industries, there are many cities that
are actually hostile to them. Some are
unwittingly driving away the support
Of the populace. 1t can only result in
industries leaving, and If industries
continue to leave what is going to be-
come Of the population?
"In my opinion, it rests with the peo-
pie. The people themselves should take
a greater Interest in their town coun-
ellis, in their state legislatures and in
their national government. Then much
of the unfair, unreasonable class legis-
lation could be prevented. AS it is, the
professional politicians often have full
sway."-InduStriG Conservation, NeU
York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
The New Tax Law.
privilege.

The new delinquent tax law
will soon be causing municipal
ties and, in fact, all civic divis-
ions to sit up and take notice. 1t
does away with the old delin.
quent tax sales. The real estate
owner, if willing to pay the state
eight per cent per annum, can let
bis taxes and assessments go un-
paid for four years. If then, un-
willing or unable to pay. a suit in
foreclosure has to be brought by
the attorney general to get the
taxes. Peter Durr. aGditor Of
Hamilton county, has this to say
about the law: when this act
was passed county auditors and
treasurers throughout the state,
regardless of politics, were Op-
posed to it. All authorities on
tax matters agree that unless
taxes are paid promptly, the
whole budget system, which is
based upon 100 per cent collec-
ton upon tax duplicate of ally
given aggregate valuation, will
be thrown completely out of gear.
| understood Governor Cox prom
ised to veto this bill, but it be-
came a law without objection or
approval on the part of the Gov
ernor. Ohio Republican.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
Political Gossip from
Washington.

Washington, Aug. 20. Especial
Correspondence Japan has hit
upon a policy with respect to
cotton manufacture which may
we'll cause anxiety in the minds
of our own cotton manufacturers
who are not afflicted with war
order astigmatism, Japanese in
vestors are beginning to realize
that the burden of expense in
transporting raw cotton from
China to Japan, and carrying
back the finished yarn or woven
fabrics to China, is coming to be
too heavy to meet the competi-
tion of Chinese mills. Therefore
they are Investing their money
in the construction of mills in
China with view to escaping
cheese transportation charges and
at the same time availing them
selves of Chinese labor, the
cheapest in the wolld.
A Texas cotton expert recent.
ly employed by the Chinese gov
ernment to report on cotton
growing possibilities in that
country, declares that China can
readily raise twice as much cot
top, of excellent quality as can
the state of Texas. where the
average runs from 100000 to
5,OOO,OOO bales. And they can
do it at one. tenth the labor cost.
With Japan taking advantage of
this cheaper raw material and
far cheaper mill labor. American
opeI ators have good reason to
anticipate competition of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

The mind Of a Democrat works
mySteriously. A single-headed
control of food administration
was a condition precedent to win
ming the war. The suggestion
of a board for this purpose was
fiouted as ridiculous, embarras-
sing, traitorous. Yet on the
heels of the passage of the sim
gIe-headed food-controI measure.
comes bill providing for a board
of nine persons to supervise onr
activities in aeronautics. One
man must boss those who delye
IN the earth, while nine men
must control those who soar in
the air.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

The New York Evening Post,
admitting, with some qualifca-
tions, the correctness of the prin-
ciple which actuates the atten pt
to set up a JOINT congressional
committee on war expenditures
Insists that Congress should
proceed in a straightforward man.
ner and not endeavor, as in the
amendment opposed by the Pres
Ident, to smuggle in by a side
wind what it dares not attem,
directly" The Evening Post is
evidently hot familiar with the
legislative history of the Joint
committee proposal. 1t was first
advanced, in the Senate, by Mr.
Weeks of Massachusetts and in
the House by Mr.. Madden of H.
linois, more than three months
ago. 1t was referred to appro-
pirate committees, in whose pig
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

What was the starting point
of existing prosperity in this
country?" asks the Wall Street
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. And answering
it, he says: Gold sent from Eu
rope to pay for war supplies. ="
In the three years Of the war our
favorable balance has been Sc,
100000. Before the war
started the Democratic tariff law
was responsible for the balance
of trade actually turning against
US. Europe sold us more than
we could sell Europe. But no
Democrat will ever admit it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

most vicious sort right in our
lone market unless steps are Ia
Ken to ward it off. This pros
Dect alone will strengthen the
of cotton manufactur-
ers, both north and south, to the
Republican party and its policy
of protection to home industries.
Xxx
The writer for Topics Of the
Town" in the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger, quotes a Philadelphia
importer as saying that he has
been bringing in more than 80, |
600, 900 fishhooks from Norway |
each year since the war started
without the loss of a consign-
ment, and an invoice of Japan
csc poles has just come in by
sailing vessel round the Horn.
He also declares that his firm
used to bring in some Is, 1000
cheap shotguns a year from Bel
gium. Under the Democratic
tariff that importation might
have been resumed if the war
had not interfered."
The present tariff law made &
reduction of 33 per cent on fish
hooks and fishing tackle. Dur
ing the first years operation of
that law imports increased Is
per cent, and in 1915, q per cent
over 1913. Norway and the Un-
tied Kingdom got the trade.
Last year. 1916, imports from
Norway increased 80 per cent
over the protective year. regard
less of risks incident to the sub
marine, No one got fishing tack
lie any cheaper.
Shotguns, under the RepubIi-
can law paid compound duties,
scaled according to the value of
the guns. The Democrats have
never been able to understand
the principle underlying the le-
vying of compound duties SO they
put a 35 per cent duty OF. all dou-
ble-harreled breech-loading shot
guns. If it is any consolation to
this Philadelphia importer h. is
advised that if the Democratic
tariff law can be retained after
the war is over he can rake
more money on his imports of
Belgian, or other, guns by ab-
sUrbing the duty and covering it
into his profits, charging his GUS
toners all that the traffic will
stand. That is exactly what all
importers of foreign products do.
But there is an eyer increasing
belief that the present tariff law
is gong to be kicked into obIiv,
ion between now and 1920, and
the Republicans will do the kick.
ing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

Little LemueI-Say, pa, is the
snare If a drum a kind of trap2
Pa-No, son. You are proba-
bly, thinking of the snare Of the
willy drummer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

An exchange wants to know
what Colonel House has been do
ing. Well. Texas has more than
her share of training camps. -
Minneapolis (Minn.) Tribune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

The Shipping Board had two of
its clerical force called by the
draft, One had two fiat feet,
first degree, and the other had a
wooden leg. Whether the wood
en leg was a product of the late
Chairman Denman's pet lumber
company is not stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

high cost of fertilizers this year MAKE
these measures necessary.
Fertilizers for corn should be rie5
in phosphoric. acid. The amount o.
nitrogen will depend upon the condt-
ton of the soil. Where manure -
the amount OF commercial fertilizer
may be reduced. Mixtures containing
from two to four per cent. Of nitrogen
and eight to 10 per cent Of phOaphor3c
acid would be suitable. The amount
of fertilizer will depend on the condf-
of barnyard manure that may be
available. Where fertilizer must be
used alone as much as 500 to 1000
pounds per acre can be used With good
results. Where the land is IN good
condition where manure Is used. or
the amount may be reduced.
Too much attention cannot be paid
to the matter of good seed. Every ef-
fort should be made to see that every
kernel planted will grow. This msaHs
the use of the best seed .ObtaiuaLlle
full seed.
The variety grown is Of importance
as IL is essential that the corn ripeu
before frosts come. Flint varieties are
preferable in all parts of the state Fpr
the better lands at a lover elevation
rieties, as the Longfel1oW and Davis
are prefera.ble. For the higher ele-
vations early. varieties like the Shelf
field, Canada Flint, and Rhode Island
White Flint are better. The Pride Of
the Norwich. an early dent corn, A5
also grown satisfactorily In the STATE
One other factor should be mention
ed here. Corn cannot compete wiz
weeds and it is essential that tifs
fields be kept clean this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20
NEW LONDON COUNTY CORN
FAIR PREMIUM LIST
A. A. Young of JeWett City Offers q
Prize OF 500 for Acre Contest.

The Farm Bureau has announced
the New London County Corn fair pre-
MUM list as follows:
Corn on the Ear
Ten ear ex11ibits-Lot A. white f.
corn So in. first prize, So; second
prize IS, third prize 81: Lot q. white
F. corn. in or over. first prize So, sec
ond prize SO. third prize 50; Lot c. yell
low flint corn. hrst IS. second IS. third
81; Lot D. dent corn. first So, second
So third 81. Lot E sweet corn, first
81, second 81; Lot F, pop corn, first
50, second 81; single ear exhibits-Lot
A, white 2. corn e-s in. first So. sec
ond 81; Lot B white f. corn. in. or
over. first So. second ST. Lot c yellow
flint. first g. second 81. Lot B dent
corn, first 81, second 81.
The Smelling out contest requires an
exhibit of 40 pounds OF any variety of
field corn in the ear S5 pounds to be
weighed at the time of contest. first
$40, second IS. third s.. fourth 81
Director A. A. Young of Jewett City
prizes, $50, $50, $50, for the best acre
OF flint corn raised in New London
county season 1917. Rules governing
the contest may be had on application.
Small Grains-Each exhibit must be
accompanied by sheaf of straw not
less than three inches (wheu tied) in
diameter, showing the grain in the
mead. Lot a. peck OF oats. -: 81;
Lot 3, peck Of rye. 50. 81; Lot c, peck
of buckwheat, 81; 81.
Forage Crops-Each sheaf must be
at least 4 inches in diameter where
tied near the bottom. Lot A. sheaf Of
clover. 81: 81; Lot 3. sheaf of alfalfa,
81 Lot D, sheaf OF mixed hay, 81; 81 !;
Lot E. ten stalks ensilage- corn. 81 /;
81.
Special classes for Wcunen-Classes
ard prizes TO be announced later
II regard to the labor problem the
following statement was issued Thurs
day by the Farm Bureau:
The labor problem is with US and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20
BROWNING BEACH SITE
FOR BIG SHiPYARD
New Company to Construct 1000 Ton
Wooden Ships.

Browning beach on the west bank
- the Thames river is to be the site
~ =. new stipbuilding plant The
property was purchased Tuesday by
z. J. Eaton, who formerly conducted
z ship chambers establishment in
New London Mr. Eaton is to organ
ice q corporation to construct wooden
vessels on the site.
Borwning beach is owned by Ezra
2. Hampstead Of Quaker FILL
DIR. Eaton has already taken steps
for the formation of a company and
has interested several prominent New
Londoners in the project The com
pany intends to construct 1000 ton
wooden ships principally, but it is
probable that it will also build sub
marine chaSers. Mr.. Eaton plans to
lay down ten or IL ships at once and
rush them to completion.
Browning beach is admirably adapt
ed Cor a shipbuilding plant. The
property consists of nine acres of land,
with 4 frontage on the river OF about
800 feet and a depth varying from
200 to 500 feet. 1t is also accessible
by the Central Vermont railway, which
runs directly past the property. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

United oL Ii f
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

Coleman, Norwich and Miss Charlotte
keefe, New London.
Bishop E. C. Acheson OF Mfddietown
was the speaker at weekly convocA-
ton held Tuesday in New London
hall. Bishop Acheson gave very in
teresting talk upon Critical Times of
the Nation in Relation to the War;
Bishop AcheSon announced that il
was his intention to present to the
college two prizes for the best mark
obtained by a student in the study and
test of Biblical literature, one prize to
be given for excellence in the Old
excellence in the New Testament
study. In reply to this announcement,
DR.. Sykes thanked the bishop in be-
half of the faculty and students.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

dletown, Miss Lucy Marsh of New
York city, Miss Loretta Higgins OF
Norwich, and Miss Alice Horrax OF
Montclair, n. j., walked to Norwich
Horrax was the guest of Miss Loret-
Ia Higgins.
Brief Notes of Interest.
The freshman class of Connecticut
college is to entertain at a card party
at the Michigan hotel on Saturday
afternoon, from to 5. Members of
faculty of the college Will act as
patronesses, and friends of the stud
ents and faculty viii be the guests.
The affair is in charge of the enter
tainment committee of the class. Miss
Jessie Menzies, Brooklyn, N. J., chair
man. The proceeds from the affair
will be add to the fund already on
hand which will be known as a Glass
Fund" The idea of this fund is that
1t can be increased year by year,
through college years and during
alumnae years and when sufficiently
large. viii be given to the college as
money for a college building.
Mr.. Bauer, Instructor in piano at the
college, entertained several hundred
people at a recital held in Thames hall
on Thursday vening. Mr.. Bauer Is a
pianist of great ability. and gave an
artistic program, which was enthus-
iastfcally received. This recital is the
last of series which has been given
at the COil6S6 Jn16 WlELST Dy PROBES
SIGNALS. The last concert of the col
lege course will be given the last week
In May by students in the department
of music.
Following the precedent established
last year. by the students of the
class of 1919, and which is hoped may
become q college custom, the students
of the college will gather on the east
ern outdoor stairway of New London
hall to sing May day songs early May
day morning. The hymn to be sung
will be the one sung every May day
morning at daybreak from the tower OF
Magedelen college, Oxford, England.
The singing will be led by the Glee
club under the direction of DR.. Louis
A. Coerne and the entire student and
college body will take part in the May
day exercises.
At weekly convocation DR.. sykes
made the announcement that the most
recent contribution to the Belgian Re
lief Fund being raised by Connecticut
College was $25 which had been given
By Mrs Annie c. s. Fener of New
London. Following the last event ar
ranged by the students for the pur-
pose of increasing the fund, 1t was
found that less than SOS was needed
to complete the $4,000 required and
pledged. THE announcement was re-
ceived with hearty applause. With
the completion OF the fund, the COM
money has been dissolved. Miss Ruth
NORRIS. OF FL Paso. Texas. who de-
serves much credit for the excellent
work done in securing the money, Is
chairman Of the committee. Other
members of the committee were Miss
Jessie Wells, Stamford; Miss Mabel
TORY. Liverpool. England: Miss Aics
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

we must use every effort: to meet 1t.
Here arc q few suggestions:
Direct your. labor in productive
channels. let the frills go until next
year. Use machinery whenever pos
sible. Exchange work with the neigh
bors when several men working to-
gether can economic labor. Make use
OF the available machines. We do not
mean necessarily to borrow, this makes
for unpieasantness with neighbors, but
II Jones has the only potato planter in
the community let Smith and jerks
and Brown and the rest cut Jones'
move to jerks and plant his Much
can be done by mobilizing the avail
able resources in the community.
We wish once more to call attention
to the necessity of making every eff
fort to increase the production of farm
beans, potatoes, grains, pork. poultry
and raise moro clover. Increase pro-
duction the easiest way, by testing
the termination of your seeds-espec-
for scab and spraying. against blight;
and treating the oats with formalin
fer smut Cthe easiest money you ever
earned) raising forage crops for the
pigs. and soy beans in your ensiIaKe
corn for the cows. to save the expen-
sive grain in the rations. =.
The following article by Prof Earl
Jones of the Massachusetts, Azricul-
NO1IC8e regarding tnlA6SACnuSSIL8
Is very applicable to Connecticut.
The great demand and extren ely
high price OF corn and corn products
alone should be instrumental in in
creaSing the corn acreage in Massa-
chusetts this year. AS a means of
augmenting our food supply both for
man and, beast the growing of corn
offers a safe. a sure and a profitable
means. This statement applies partic-
ularIy to the general farm.
There can be no doubt about the
ACCESSIBILITY of growing corn in Massa-
chusetts for our own use 1t is cheap
from the west. The cost Of feed, al
the present time is practically double
its usual cost. This alone calls for
an increase in the area of corn In the
state. Added to this is the possibility
Of international trouble which would
make our present feed situation even
more acute. Such trouble would not
and western grain might be taken for
the use of the government
The present high prices of live stock
will probably increase the livestock
population of that state. With this
increase must come an increasing pro-
duction of corn.
The labor situation on the farm is
not satisfactory this year It will be
necessary to: make every acre produce
as much as possible.
Corn should be- grown on the most
productive land OF the farm. Sod land
preferably q clover sod. IL one is avail
able, should be used The manure and
other waste products or the farm must
be all saved and used Corn can make
better use OF these than any OF the
other Farm crops The scarcity and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

r In this annual report are Lists o.
those who have contributed in various
ways to the welfare of the hospital
and the comfort Of the patients. ana
an
= desire to thank the various ele-gy-
men who have 80 faithfully visited Us;
also the lady committees Of the
churches and to the Kings Daughters,
and especially to Home chapter. All
have done much 70 add to. the veifare
ana comfort OF the patterts--
In conclusion. Il wish to express my
grateful appreciation TO the ezecu+tye
committee and to the ladies' ADVISOR
board for their Kindly consideration,
advice and support. and to the visiting
sta9. nurses and employees Of the hos
pital for willing and eMcent CO.
operation.
In her report Of the training school
Miss Kathleen Dowd. z o., superin-
Senior Class. 7: 'intsrrasd.stsz. 6:
Juniors and prohedoners, z; total, 20
Number accepted during the year,
IS; number dropped from roll. .; NUM-
Der application blanks sent out. 10;
On Jan s1st the training school was
inspected by Miss Inde z Abauzh.
state inspector Of training schools. ard
ing school passed the requirements
To the oMcers Of the executive board
we are deeply grateful FOR their as
ststznce in the past year, and to the
ladies' advisory board we are much
indebted for their counsel and assist
ance in the many trying problems that
have come up in the training school
during the past year-
The members Of the Home circle Of
the Kings Daughters have the past
year manifested much interest IN the
hospital and school, and we wish to
extend to them our grateful appreeta-
ton for many articles Of supplies and
old linen.
Our thanks are especially due to the
lady visitors who 50 kindly sent do
nations OF baby clothes. old linen,
jelly, and much sewing in the past
year, and to the ladies Of Park Con-
gregattonal church for the gift Of So,
an itenized account OF which Will be
found in the list OF Donations.
We have appreciated the weekly
visits Of Rev. Mr.. Bohanan, rector of
St Andrews Episcopal church He
has manifested. unusual interest IN the
hospital and school
In the deaths of Dr. Rush w. Kim
oan and DR. Anthony Peck the school
has lost two sincere friends who were
ever jealous to maintain the reputation
OF the, hospital and school.
Our STAFF doctors have ben called
upon many times this past year for the
nurses, and to them we extend our
greatest thanks and appreciation for
their interest and kindness
The lectures In 1e16-1917 follow: DR..
P J.. Cassidy, on surgery; DIR. H z
Higgins, on obstetrics; DR.. E. J.. Bro
Agnew, on nateria Inedica; DR.. James
j. Donohue, on anatomy and physioIo-
gy; Miss Mary T. Denison, r. N, on
massage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

property is northwest Of the subnas-
rine base ut the Navy Yard. across
the river. It is also located between
two large lumber yards. the Thames
River Lumber Co. In East New Lon
don and Dawisys humber yard in Nor
witch.
Browning beach has been q small
summer colony for several years.
There are about ten cottages at the
beach, the removal of which will be
necessitated by the sale of the prop
erty for a, shipbuiIding yard. With one
exception the cottages are all portable,
the owners having only year to year
leases.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20
Get Rid Of Rheun.atisn,.

A. J. welsh. Sneffels, Colo, suffered
so with rheumatism he was unable to
work. He found that Foley Kidney
Pills got rid of II for him. When the
next attack came. he wrote Send me
Foley Kidney Pills. I am badly done
up with rheumatism and they are the
only thing that helps me" They
work right on the kidneys. strengthen
them to perfect action. clear away the
cause OF rheumatism. 1umbago, ssiff
swollen, aching joints. Are you a
sufferer? Then try Foley kidney Pills
Your druggist sells them
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

a Summary Of expenses: Extraordi-
nary expenses: Lectures to nurses,
$195; general insurance. $ss72s; out
side water, $155.s7. house telephones,
$11o29s balance current expenses
szo.bs3.7o:' total SIS, 01i32
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20
Brought Patient From Mystic.

The BaclCus hospital auto ambulance
went to Mystic Thursday and brought
a patient TO the hospital.
Hospital Needs Old Linen ard Cotton.
Old linen and cotton such as sheets.
pillow cases, table cloths, napkins, etc,
are needed at the Bacl<us hospital If
you can provide any OF these articles
as donations notify the hospital su-
perintsndent by post card or tele-
phone and a man will call for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

An the states took ofdciai action
upon Washington's farewell address
and several states did the unusual
thing Of having it bound as 4 part of
their laws.