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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
MANY CONCERNS GIVE <
 EMPLoYES THRIFT STAMPS
Over 10000 to Receive Their First
 Savings Start Christmas.

More than 40, 900 employees of the va- rious manufacturing establishments in this state will receive thrift stamps and thrift cards from their employ CTS before Christmas. This action on the part of the manufacturers has been taken in response to an appeal sent by Howell Cheney, state director of the National War Savings commit tee. Recently MT. Cheney sent out a request asking those in charge of the vafious industrial concerns in Con of the new thrift movement by giving thrift stamps to their employees The response to date has been highly grat- flying to MT. Cheney, who expects that within the next few weeks every one of the 25O.00o factory employees in the state will be the possessor of a thrift card. -~>
 In Bridgeport alone. more than 20,- 900 industrial workers in the factories have been given thrift stamps, and al- ready a campaign of service and saw ing has started which promises to have a beneficial effect on the rest of the state.
 In South Manchester. the 4,60o em- ployes of Cheney Brothers have been presented with thrift stamps, and in Sergeant & Co.,, have also been given thrift stamps and thrift cards. In UnionvilIe the workers of the Upson Nut company and other concerns have received similar gifts.
 5,120 employees of the Travellers In- surance Company of Hartford, ir- cluding both those in the home office and in the field. have received thrift stamps. ~a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
BROWN UNIVERSITY TO
 HAVE SUMMER SCHOOL
In sResponss to Governments Call for
 More Trained Men.

Brown university is to have a sum- mer school. President ". H. P. F'aunce of Brown university, address ing the undergraduates in the morn ing chapel service, announced that courses of study would be offered at the university for period of twelve weeks in the summer of 191S-at least enough courses so that a student can summers work. Tuition will be at the regular rates, according to the number of courses the student takes. Most students will not take over three courses at once, and some courses will occupy six periods a week.
 This innovation comes ir response to the governments demand for train ed men. Engineering students now in their junior year will be able to com piete their work and graduate about six months in advance of the regular time. Pre-medical students will be allowed to cover their prepara- tory work in the shortest possible time. The new summer school will offer all undergraduates an opportu- nifty for greater efficiency.
 pr. Faunce said: t1t is not right that our great plant, grounds and buildings, laboratories and libraries, should lie idle for four months of the year. 1918. We are not content to see sHr machine shops closed when every wheel in the nation should be turn ; ing. our chemical laboratory idle. when the nation absolutely depends on applied chemistry, our engineering building useless when the government is calling for five engineers for every one that we can furnish, or our bio=. logical laboratory deserted when bac- terio1ogy is absolutely essential to the success of every camp and every trench as well as every city. :
 Our students fall into two classes:. those who ought to go to work next summer on the farms iu the rauni4 ton plants. in scientific laboratories or engineers offices: and those who ought to go deeper into study by re-' maining at college. Students who are above the draft age will gladly await the call of their country those who are under that age must next summer either work or study with a devo- ton worthy of the national crisis" ,,-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
MANY WAR BUREAUS .1 ORGANIZED IN STATE
Norwich is Among the First to Come
 to the Front in New Plan.

The work of organizing war bur- reaIs in cities and towns of the state, one of the most important steps yet authorized by the conneeticut State to the point where at least eleven such bureaus are already organized and progressed io the point where at least Il such ptreaus already are cess of organization. If.ose so far organized are in the following cities and towns:
 Bristol. East Hartford, Killingly, Britain, Portland, West Hartford. Wethersfield and Windsor
 !. War bureaus that are partly. form ed but have yet to complete their organization are located in the fol-
 Hartford, Middletown,. New Haven. New London, Putnam, Rockville, Sinsbury, Torringten. =
 As soon. as they are definitely or- ganized the war bureaus receive no. tices that they. are. thereafter con- sidered tke official. authorized repre- sentatiyes in their districts of the state of Connecticut forcal1 war work. The bureaus are designed and em- war activities in their towns or cities. except of such. organizations as the Red Cross, which are national in scope and with which the bureaus will make every effort to cooperate. The bureaus will also be closely allied to the local governments of the places in which they are located.
 The general plan of organization calls for war bureaus composed of a chairman and an active executive committee consisting of carefully se- lected representatives of the local government, the Red Cross, the Cham Der of Commerce, the War Savings di- rector, the chairman of the committee on Woman's Activities of the council and representatives of other organi- cations engaged in war or public ser vice work. The bureaus would also have numbeS of committees which would take charge of various special duties, such as relief for the depend ent families of soldiers and raising money for various war funds.
 The chief advantage of the war bureau plan is that 1t centralizes in one place and under the supervision of one committee, all the war work of a community instead of allowing the energies of the community to be dis sipated in decentraIzed and over tapping efforts. With the cooperation of the state council, war bureaus are rapidly being organized in every part of the state and it is expected that in a short time they will be estab- lished in every community of consid- erable size between the Massachu- sets border and the sound.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

It has been announced to the agents and operators of the Central Vermont railway that the committee repre- senting them in securing an increase in wages has been successful and tkAat they will receive an increase of Ae- tween s5 and S10 per month~ The committee which has worked Tor the increase is comprosed in H: J. Gibbs of 1aptie. chairman. l.. J.. Mamie of St. AlexxandTia, Quebec and E.. J. Coushlip Of St. Albans. Vt. s~t
 The committee also announces that it has secured extra pay for Sunday work, 9 condition that exists only along the Maine Central and the Yer mont Central Railroads. There is much Sunday work necessary and it was thought that there should be some extra recompense. There are about 1S0 employees that will be effected by this last increase.
 Many other Improvements in work ing conditions were secured and the increase coming as it does now amounts in the aggregate better than 20 per cent
 It, went into effect Oct. 1st, and back time will be paid to the enn- pioyes before the first of January. This will amount to from SIS to $30 on each
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
RIVER RARGEs RELIEVING. :. h. CONGESTION OF FREIGHT. Thousands of Tons Are Being Taken
 from Burden, of Railroads. .

Washington. Dec. 24.-Fhausands of tons of freight are being taken from tn wartime burden of the railroshs. by river barges. according to infor1natien made, public today by the department of commerce. To cope with the in- creased traffic, new terminals are un- der construction at Memphis, Nash vile, St. Louis, Peoria, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and improvements are be- ing made at New Orleans, Montgomery and Mobile.
 Government barges are being used on the Mississippi. supplemented by steamers under the jurisdiction of the department of commerce. The United States Steel corporation has under construction fleet of 70 bargeS~ for use on the upper. Ohio. and Mononga- hela rivers. A fleet of A barges of 1000 tons capacity and four towhoats are beingzbuilt for use from St. Louis to St. Paul, and the secretary of state of New, York has asked Secretary Redfeld: where he can have built as fleet of barges fer the New York State canal. n5'- ..@ -s.' : -'
 Foodstuffs are being moved, in large quantities on southern streams, par! ticularIy the Alabama rivers. which are being utilized Ito float corn to. the gulf.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
NEW Y. N. c. A. BUILDING
 DEDICATED AT FORT WRIGHT. Appropriate Services Were Held on
 Sunday Afternoon.

At Fort H. c. Wright Sunday oc- eurred the dedication of the new army !. M c. A. building. This event marks another. step forward in the program of the army r. M. c. A. in this dis trict, buildings already in use at the submarine base and Fort Terry, spe- cial quarters in government buildings at Fort Trunbuli, Fort Michie' and the place at 2.S6 p. m. with the following program:
 Pfelude-c. A. c. band.
 Doxolory, prayer, hynn,' responsive reading. t-
 The Act of Dedication.
 Leader-To the worship of Almighty God and in the service Of humanity
 Gongrega ton - We dedicate this
 Leaasr-For all our soldiers. and sailors. - s..@s-,
 Congregation - We dedicate this house.
 I,eader-As an inspiration to patriot ism and as a pledge of loyalty. house.
 Leader-In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
 house. 1-s7-=l 5-1--~
 Dedieatery prayer, hymn. /.,.
 Greetings from the Army-Colonel Henry s. Dorsey.
 Selection-OFehestFa.
 1He l. M. C. A. III IHe WaT-JOffo C. Church, general secretary.
 The Y. M. c. A. and the Army Chaplain-Harry c. Meserye, c. A. N. G.
 Hymn, benedictien.
 Colonel Burgess, the officer in charge of the coast defense in this district, presided. The dedication ceremony was conducted by Chaplain H. c. Meserve.
 The buildings at Fort Wright and the submarine base are the same type. The central part of the building con- sists of a large social room with a fireplace, stage at one end with dress ing rooms on the other. In the other end are offices and in one corner a ladies' retiring room for the use of the local secretary.
 At Fort Terry the building is 12o feet long and contains the social fea- lures only. In the course of the cere- mony Colonel Burgess described his contact with the army Y. M c. A. first at West Point, then the Philippines. and again in this country. Colonel Burgess said that when he entered the army the forces consisted of two branches, the army and navy, to which have since been added the aviation and subsea forces. Indispensable have become two other main arms, those of the Red Cross and the army r. M c. A. Colonel Henry S. Dorsey added his cordial conmendation to that of Colonel Burgess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
BAckus HOSPITAL RECEIVES
 NEW UTENsIL sTERiLlZER
Hospital is in Holiday Garb and Ev-
 erythins Suggests the Yuletids Sea-

: The w. W. Backus hospital has re- ceived a modern utensH steriiizer from a local man who has always had a. deep interest in the institution. The new piece of apparatus will be installed in the steFilizing room neal. the operat- ing room.
 The hospital Is ateraetiveiy decor ated in Ghristmas cosors of red and green. the corridor and reception room being decorated by a committee from the Central Baptist church which in cluded Mrs. E. Y. Messinger chair man, Mrs, s. B.. Palmer. Mrs. c. C.. Gildersleeye, Mrs, Clarence Sevin and the Misses Ruth Foster and Ruth and Sybh Palmer. The emp9oyes of the hospital will have a. Christmas tree in the service building and all the tables of the nurses' home have bouquets of flowers provided by a Miami iadv. The Alumni AssDcfation has given Christ mas stockings te the ei1ildren's ward, phonograpf records te the nurses home and rotted plants to the hospital A grateful patient has provided a turkey dinner feF, the nurses and c. L.
 Hubbard has gurnished them with candy. .--,,--
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
FUNERAL
George Edward Brooks.

Monday afternoon at o'clock the funeral of George Henry Brooks took place from the home of his nephew, William J. Hastings, of 13 Prospect street. Many relatives and friends attended Among the many flowers was pillow from the shopmates of MT. Brooks. Rev. Charles H. Ricketts The bearers were John W. McKin- ley. Louis H. Geer, Joseph H. Tender sen and William Kramer. The bur ial was in the ,Yantic cemetery and Rev. MT. Ricl<etts read a committal service at the grave.
 MT. Brooks was a capable and faith full workman and was in all ways a good citizen and fayorably known by the people of the section of the city where he lived. Hi death was caused by a shock. from which he suffered for 15 days.
 Undertakers Church & Allen had charge of the funeral.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
COMMON PLEAS COURT 'f'-
 MET IN NEW LONDON.
Motion List Matters Disposed of and
 Assignments Made.

The court of common pleas sat in New London Monday mornig to try the case of Mary Antonatos against c1ios & Antonatos of New London for s360 for services in a restaurant con- ducted by the defendants in that city. The judge took the papers. At a session of the court in the af- ternoon the following motion list mat ters were disposed:
 The cases of Solomon vs. Spitz, bond for prosecution; Norwich Woodwork ing Co. vs. Denison & Brown, default for failure to plead, were continued.
 Bonds of $75 for prosecution were ordered in the case of Moore vs Jones.
 Answer or other pleadings in ten days were ordered in the cases of Golden vs. Vars. Kaplan vs Smith, Palmer Motor Sales Co. vs. Hewitt.
 The following cases were assigned:
 Dec. 29, at Norwich-Peck, McW1i- Hams 6 Go. ys. Whiting.
 Dec. S1. at Norwich-Joseph Connor 6 Sons vs. Main.
 Jan. 5. at New London-Harvey rs. Schwartz.
 5an.e7, at Norwich-Mirza vs. Shaan, Katz vs. Brown.
 Jan. 14, at Norwieh-Janette Manu- featuring Co. vs. Jackel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
DI ED


 GORToN-Entered into. rest, In, this city, Dec. 29, 1917. Sarah J. Gorton, aged 80 years. Funeral services at the Huntington home Wednesday afternoon. Dec. 26a at ? o'clock. - f- - ,C0RB-Jn New London, Dec. :22, 1917,t Ezra Mortimer Cobb, aged 53 years. SMITH-In New London, Dec. 23. 1917. Ada Emma Smith. daughter of Mary Emma Comstock and the late Ralph S. Smith, aged 49 years. .-+ ABEL-In Norwich, Dec. 23. 1917, Ed ward Leroy. Abel, aged 57 years. Funeral at 240 West Main street We'd nesday, Dec. 26, at 2. o'clock. Inter- ment in Willimantic. cALEAHAN-In this city, Dec. z4, 1917, Bridget A. Callahan. Funeral from the home of J. Mo Namara, 1a2 Broadway, Wednesday morning at S-S0. Requiem mass at St. Patriek's church at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
DECEMBER MEETING WILL
 BE HELD IN DANIELsON
President J. E. Vaughn Sends Out
 Notice to Members of Eastern Con %necticut Chamber of Commerce.

The December meeting of the East ern Connecticut Chamber of Com merce will be held in DanSelson, on Thursday, Dec 27, at 1915 o'clock (noon). Luncheon will be served at the Danfelson Inn. After the luncheon there will be discussion The business meeting will convene and the follow ing order of business taken up:
 Report of committee representing business men of eastern Connecticut on equitable adjustnent ofA fares on the Shore Line Electric Railway. Er- nest c. Morse, chairman, Putnam: F. E. Bitgood. Danie1son: George F. Fay Tor, Willimantic;. Otto F.. Wulf. Nor wich:; A. T. Miner, New London: re- port of: the Mohesan. Trail commit tee: Henry G. Peck fchairman) Nor wich; F. c. Chidsey, New London; George H. Bradford. Montville: Dr. c. H. Jennings. Jewett City: Rev. W. A. Keefe. P1ainfield; F. E. Bitgood. Danieison: E. C. Rogers, Putnam; Jesse Prescott, Webster. A discus sion by J. E. vaughn of the advisa- bility of recommending to the cham bers of commerce of eastern Connec- ticut. the great need of capitalization of freight deliveries will be heard.
 A full representation of the adjust nent of fares and the Mehegan Trail committees Is expected
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Christmas Exercises at the oeeum
 School.

The closing exercises. of the term were held in the Occum school Erl- day. The entire school took part. me teachers of the grades who had charge Julia A. Mckay, grade l. Miss Mary E. Shields, grades 2 and 3, Miss Rena B. Murdock. grade 4, Miss. Alice F. Kilroy, grades , and 6, Miss; Anna L.. Welsh (principaD. grade 7,
 The program was ., as follows in grades 1, 2, 3 and A.. Song, Star Span g!ed Banner. class; recitation, christ mas Bells, Fred Champagne; song, Santa's Land. class; recitation, santa Manager, class; recitation, A Brave Child, James Currier; violin solo, Holy, Holy, Holy, Aldora Paquette, accom- : panied by Yvonne Paquette; reeita- ton. Christmas Secrets, class; song Jolly Old Santa Claus. Gerthas Koziola, Vivian Tebo, Stefa Chrzan, Aldora Pa- cuette; recitation, A Beautiful Story, AIdera Paquette: Peace. Valeryia Konicki: Hope, Della Paquette; Joy Lucille Carter; Good Works, Yvonne Paquette: Love- Eva La Roehe;1 song, Jolly Old St. Nicholas class: recita- tion, O Santa Claus, Ethel Richards: song, Dear Old Santa Claus. class; recitation, Why Do Bells at Christmas Ring? class; song. Come. All Ye Faith. fui class; recitation, Sing a Song of Santa Claus, Irene Lavallie; recitation, Santa Claus class; song Christmas Song (es), class; recitation, Christmas Joy. Vivian Tebo; song, America, class; Salute to the Flag. 4r z dn grades 5, 6 and z:@Star Spang1ed Banner, school Connecticut Hymn of the Flag, grade '; song,aO Come, All Ye Faithful, school; Christmas Bells John. Coffey; reading, The Origin of Christmas, Emma F'flligar; piano duet, Purple Pansies. Blanche and Eugene Fountain: quotation, December, Astrid Benson; song. Hark. the Herald Angels Sing, school;' Christmas Carol. grades 5 and 6; A Christmas Wish, Herman Czrkowsky; Sings of Christmas Time, Annie Coffey; The Story of the Christ Child, Helen Nell: Tripping Through Daisies, piano, Blanche Fountain; The Tiptoe Man, Oberline Lambert; Christmas Everywhere, William Sci fert violin solo, Passpied, Mabel Lam : bert; Quotation at Christmas, Edward Florence; Beyond, piano. Eugene Fountain;. The Bethlehem Babe. Hen riette Green; Why the Bells of Christ mas Ring, Leo1a Le Carey; Iris, piano duet Blanche and Eugene Fountain; A Christmas Visit. Eva. Rainviile; Merry Christmas, Blanche Fountain; Salute to the Flag; America. school; march, King Of the Air, Eugene Foun- tain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Agents and Operators Get Increase
Central Vermont Railroad Grants Employees $5 $10 Per Month-Will be Paid for for Sunday Work Also-WiM
 be Paid New Rate From Oct 1.
of perhaps

position. distribution of perhaps between s4,000 and &, 900.
 During the present year the increase eiven in salaries, including the in crease given June 1St, amounts to 3S per cent, and is in no small meaSurethe results of the interest taken by the president of the Central Vermont rail- way. E. c. Smith, formerly governor of Vermont "a man who was always favorab1y' disposed to treat labor fair ly while in office and who has been able to show the results of, his inter est while dealing with the. real prob lem.
 A local man who is a member of the committee, H. J. Gibbs, when questioned in regard to the statement issued. said that the very'-best of feeling existed between employees and officials of the road and also said that this branch of the service has always co-operated with the officials in order to give the very best service possible.
 All of the men are standing loyalty by the company in these trying times of hard, incessant labor and are trying to do their bit on this side of the water in order to keep things moving in the best possible way.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Ul1fB B1lletitL Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1917.
THE WEATHER
Conditions.

The depression that was in the up- per Mississippi valley Sunday evening has now reached the mouth Of the St. Lawrence. It has been attended by light rains and much warmer weather in the Ohio valley, the lake region, the middle Atlantic and New England states. This depression is being fol- lowed closely by an anti-cSelone ana G. marked depression in the tempera- ture which now extends tthfoughout the DalSotas Montana, Minnesota northern Wyoming and the Lake; Su- perior region. Freezing temperatures extend southward to Oklahoma ana the Texas Panha1dle. Except for light Tennessee and local snows along the Great Lakes and northern New Eng land, the weather will be generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday in all parts of the Washington forecast district It will be decidedly colder in the lower lake region, the Ohio valley and west srn Tennessee and the cold weather somewhat modified will reach Atlantic coast districts by Tuesday night. Gold wave warnings have bee issued for the Ohio valley, Tennessee, Mississippi and the interior of the west gulf states.
 Forecast
 Southern New England; Partly cloudy and much colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records. reported from Sevins pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the baromefrfc changes Monday:
 r-f Ther Bar.
 7a 34 3o.24 IF m. 40. 30.20 p. m. A SO.09 Higest A, lowest 22.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Monday: Snow or rain and warmer.
 Mondays weather: Threatening, with showers; warmer; southwest wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
compensatien Agreements.

-rr- Four compensation agreements have been approved by Commissioner J. J. Donahue. They are:
 . Charles J. Ducy,s New London, em-
 ployer, and Willis R. Dart, New Lon- don. employe, badly sprained and
 wrenched wrist.
 ! The Reed Prentice Co, New Lon-
 don, employer. and Joseph Cordaski, New London, empIoye, piece of casting Aspinook Co., Jewett City, employer, and Joe Kawalsky, Jewett City, em- -ploye. loss of fourth and fifth ties ann 'putated tor third joints. @Compensa-
 ton is to be paid at the rate of $7.0T per week, payment starting Aug. 2 and continuing for a period Of 26 weeks for the loss of fourth and fifth toes .amputated at third joints. employer, and Irving NJ. Thornton, .Jewett City, eInploye, third finger of right hand ,spratned and disIocated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
CITY COURT.
Twenty two Cases Were Disposed Of
 at Mondays Session.

There were 22 cases in the city court Monday morning and they were dis posed of in the following manner: There were five cases of drunkenness. One man was sent to jail for 30 days, while the others we've fined. A man charged with breach of the peace paid his bill and was freed. Three boys lowed to go after getting some good advice.
 Charles F. Williams paid s for run ming motorcycle without a license.
 Duff Harper was given IS days in Jah and costs for taking cloth from the Falls mill.
 In the case of the four Italians who were mixed up in a stabbing -affray Saturday night, the services of Ralph Diveto as interpreter were necessary. Four of them were fined sand their bill amounted to $51.24, which was paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
UNION LYcEUM
Enthusiastic Meeting at Grace Me-
 moriaI Church Is Led by Mrs. Will
 liam Fields.

liam Fields.
 The Union Lyceum met at Grace Memorial Baptist church, Mrs. Will liam Fields presiding as president. The opening hymn sang was Blessed Assurance. The Scripture lesson was read from the 2Oth chapter of St. John by Harrison Payne. A prayer was offered by MT. Payne and a hymn was sung, Oh, How I Love Jesus. The reading of last Sundays minutes took their usual course and were approved. A hymn was sung, I Must Tell Jesus.
 The programme was arranged by Miss May Bell Lacey as follows: Solo, Miss Elizabeth Lacey; reading, Mrs. Cueenie Gush; solo,, Miss Lucille Jackson: reading. Miss Lottie Sylvia; solo, Miss Pearl Smith. ' Short ad- dresses were made by Rev. pr Dick, enson of Stonington, Conn, and TIar--- rfson Payne. s.5s
 A collection was lifted by Miss Francis Fields and Miss Gladys De- laros. The meeting. came to close, by singing God Be With You Till We Meet Again and benediction by Rev. Dr.. Dickinson. -sE .i