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Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
Letters From the People.
AN HONEST QUERY.

Shall we be a generous, giving people? Yes. Shall we give of our abundance? Shall we give of our moderate means? Shall we give of our penney? Yes, in judicial manner for good cause, but he careful about the justness of the manner. Is 1t well balanced judgement to raise funds to send cigarettes to "Our boys who have enlisted, when we plead with our boys and men who stay home, to keep them selves clear from the detrimental dan gerous tobacco habit? Both physically and financially it is damage to them. And we plead with our Heavenly Father to help them to see the better way and live according to it. Then shall we send the temptation to meet just when they are in the greatest stress of their lives? May God and our judgment forbid.
 l could not give one cent for that purpose, without a feeling of guilt everytime thought of it afterward.
 Our own little youngsters about our streets (may Heaven bless them with a good sound judgment).
 What would be more natural for them, than to think, those cigarettes must be something nice. believe I will try one myself.
 Don't let us lose our heads in this matter of giving, lest in some things we do more harm than good.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
TO AMERICA

No doubts had we. nor need of mans approving;
 Clear was our mandate from the eter- nal throne. We, to the aid of outraged freedom mov ing,
 Needs must have ventured, though we marched alone. r.t Not all alone nor friendless have we striven.
 Comrades marched with us 'gainst em- battled sin, .aA Comrades the bravest, lealest under heaven,
 Yet lacked we one-the nearest of our ~. kin. t~l .. "a Now, as a man who mid dear, friendly voices . Hearkened for one sans which the world seemed dumb, .fr -@ England today, with heart upraised, re- joices, For thou hast spoken, thou hast said, "I come!"
 London Chronicle.
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Perilous Economy For People to Consume Only Necessaries By PAUL O. BUSTING, Senator
 From Wisconsin
TT has come to my attention that

TT has come to my attention that \ all over the United States zeal
 ous and patriotic men and wo- men, in the belief that they are pro- noting the best interests of the country and in a praiseworthy att tempt to join the nation wide move ment for economy as recommended, are now eating and wearing and us- ing the bare necessaries of life in the patriotic belief that they are promoting the best interests of the country and are thereby "doing their bit' by way of sacrifice TO PROVE THEIR DEVOTION TO THEIR COUNTRY.
 But the net result of this move ment, however praiseworthy in pur- pose, instead of aQeviating the con- ditions, can, of course, only aggra- vate them.
 OF COURSE IF ALL OUR PEOPLE ABANDON THE USE OF EVERY THING EXCEPT NEcEssARIEs THE DRAIN AND DRIVE UPON THE SUPPLY OF THEM WILL BE GREATLY INCREASED.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
Two Kinds of Bird Houses.

Ordinary wooden boxes, if clean, can be made into bird houses by merely mailing on cover and cutting out an entrance hole. Such makeshifts are rarely weather proof and are never pleasing to the eye. Branches contain. ing real woodpecker holes. when ob- tainable, are perhaps the best attrac- tion that can be offered most house birds in the breeding season. By care. fully fitting such branch to fruit or shade tree its foreign origin will scarcely be noticed.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
Socialism In United States Has Neither Economic
 Nor Political Force
By RALPH M. PAISLEY, Chairman of Executive Council. National
 Civic Federation
SOCIALISM in the United States
has no excuse for living, and

OSlAL1Dh III IllG U ulI6u DIdJeS O has no excuse for living, and
 as an economic and political force it does not live. The collapse of the Socialist party in this country is explained by many of its one time leaders who have left it as having come about through the capture of the party machinery BY THE GER MAN WAR PARTY FROM BER- LIN.
 Should the government go into the matter of ascertaining what are the official relations between the American Socialist party and the German war party it might be well also to find how much of these mil lions of funds that admittedly are being used in this country by the Germans against the interests of the United States has got by accident or otherwise into the Socialist and anarchist channels.
 IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT GER MANY IS FINANCING NOT ONLY THE SOCIALIST AND ANARCHIST MOVEMENTS, BUT THE VARIOUS PEACE MOVEMENTS IN THIS COUNTRY, BOTH REAL AND FAKE.
 If it were left to stand on its own merits, in view of the inconsequen- tial character, numerically and po- litically, of the Socialist party in the United States, its activities would receive little consideration. But at such times as these even 25,000 or ganized haters of our government, plus, say, 50,000 additional pacifst and German sympathizers, if allow ed full rein, can produce trouble, and they should be watched.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
MILK PRICES.

Another effort is to be mades by the milk producers to raise the price of milk, and the following information of what may happen on July 15.EEif the milk dealers do not "toe the mark" comes to us from headquarters. What ever the result may be twill .bessa safe guess that the already high cost of rais- ing babies will be jacked up one notch higher.
 The board of directors of the New England Milk Producers Association has decided to take issr with the milk dealers on the question as to how and by whom the price for milk and dairy products to those who produce it shall be fixed, and have decided on July 15 as the date when the issue shall be brought. This does not necessarily mean that there will be strike, at the same time, there is, grave danger of one. Every effort is being made to pre- vent the situation becoming acute and it is not improbable that wiser coun. sells will yet prevail among the milk dealers and they will recognize the rights of the producers to insist that they shall have an opportunity to dis pose of their product at fair price xxyhs aI, 4o reasonable and proper profit. If these counsels do not prevail there is no doubt that the producers will make every reasonable effort to establishia main- tain their just rights.
 Secretary Richard Pattee of the New England Milk Producers Association said yesterday that the officers of the association would leave nothing undone to prevent the calling of strike July 1o.
 However, he stated, Eff it has to come, it will come, and we are ready for it. We do not want it; we have tried and shall try to prevent it, but there are certain principles for which the farmers of New England must stand, else they will be driven from the business. The N. E. M. P. A. has not arrived at decision hastily, nor in the heat of passion. Its board of directors has calmly considered the situation and decided that only one course of action is open. That is to give the dealer all the privileges possible, but stand firm for the principle of,se. curing a reasonable price and permit ting the men who produce the goods to name that price. If we must fight to maintain that course of action, we shall fight; and I am confident We shall be victorious. On the other hand we shall do everything in our power to prevent such a fight occurring and we still hope to be successful in this effort".
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05

reported from an epidemic of diphtheria.
 J. Mlloy smith of Sheffield was painting the interior of A.. T. Rora- backs house.
 Two of the Baptist churches of Hartford united in ar excursion to Lakeville.
 A party of dozen Chinese students were in camp for month at Twin Lakes.
 Walter McGinnis and Miss Mary Lynch were married in Sheffield.
 Harvey Baldwin of North Cornwall died July 3, aged 7S years.
 Mrs. Almira Bu=rall died at Salis- bury July z, aged 73 years.
 Thirty eight Years Ago This Week-f57S
 The Camp Meeting Daily News was being advertised, promising all the sermons, all the news in camp, all the home news for 25 cents for the six issues during the session of Camp Meeting.
 Piles were being driven in the Housatonic river for the support of the new bridge now in process of construc. tion on the Conn. Western railroad.
 Ovid Gillette was selliug ice cream at hlS residence opposite the Methodist church.
 0. k. Nroinan, teacher in Amenia Seminary, was guest at n. l.. Peirce's.
 A watchman was stationed at the Main street crossing of the Housatonic railroad.
 President Reed of the V. I. X. asked for volunteers to clear out Gillette's grove for park.
 East Canaan had baseball club and they were eager for challenges.
 Thirty-SeYea iearS Ago This Reek-T650
 The census enumerator reported that North Canaan had 1888 inhabitants, TAT less than in 1870. There had been l 1 deaths since June 1879.
 James Ferriss of Bristol, III. and Miss Olive Hunt were married June 30 at Amesville by Rev. D. M. Moore.
 A big bear was reported running wild on the hills just north of Canaan.
 A new hotel was nearing completion at Bash Bish falls.
 Miss Carrie Chapman of Chapinville and Arthur Bloss were married June 30, by Rev. Mir. White.
 $. o. Beckley was experimenting the Davis ore beds at Dover, NY. Fred Schamerhcrn shot a large hawk that was carrying off a chicken, killing both at II rods. The hawk measured feet inches tip to tip of his wings.
 ThirU-siS Years Ago This Rssk-f66f
 Falls Village citizens to the number of 100 went to Twin Lakes the Fourth for a clam bake engineered by John Wolfe and Pope Chapman.
 An excursion train to Pittsfield was made up of twelve fat caIs shaded with hemlocks boughs, all the extra passenger cars of the railroad being in use at the lower end of the line.
 A new history of Litchfield county was being delivered to subscribers. Canaan was represented by portraits of Hon. M. T. Granger and William Ben. nett.
 Ex.editor Marcus II. Roger and wife of Great Burlington were to sail for Europe to make an extended trip of the old world. Es.
 RocSey Dell Institute at Falls vil- lage closed for the spring term.
 The matter of establishing free fair and cattle show in Canaan was being discussed. A meeting was called for Saturday night to consider the proposis ton. ..
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
THE DEAD FISH SCARE.

Allssorts or stories, theories and Ideas have been circulated the past two weeks concerning the killing of the fish in the Blackberry river, some of which are SFEe while others are sc imaginary that they are amusing. One of the latter was the statement of one man who declared that he tasted the contamina- fion in the drinking water from the North Canaan Water Company's pipes Ehe evening before the dead fish were Hound in the river, supposing, O. course, that the fatal fluid seeped through the ground into the we'll from which the water company at times of drouth pump into the pipes which supply the village. As matter of fact not a drop of water had been pumped from that we'll for nearly three morths previous to the river contamination in question. Furthermore. the water from that we'll has been analysed by the sSate chemist many times since the well was put to use, and will be sgain analysed before one drop of the water will be pumped into the pipes. If the least suspicion of contamination as found the we'll will be condemned and the use of the water prohibited. The public need have no fear of trouble from this source ,.
 While the refuse which is being dis. charged from the Connecticut Chemi- cal plant at East Canaan is not, doubt. less, just the kind of "tonic" the fish need. and may, or may not, prove Injurious sooner or later, not only to fish but to cattle that pasture along the stream and drink its water, the real cause of the killing of the hundreds of trout and other fish two weeks ago was hhe springing ,aleak of large tank of Har which emptied itself in such quan- tities that nothing could live in the water containing it. It was an acci- dent, which, of e1urse, will not be re. peated if it can be prevented, and, as it certainly cannot be profitable for the concern to throw away its product in SRis way there is every reason to be. 1ieFe that no further trouble will come from this cause.
 However, a great damage has been done to the best open trout stream in Ghis part of the state, and not only the fishermen but everyone is sorry it happened. It is now question of what the future will bring-whether the stream can be brought back to its for mer condition, CT whether it's fruitful mess has been forever lost.
 To those who may ask what is being done in this matter, we can say that an investigation of the existing condi. Sions was begun nearly three weeks before the dead fish were found, when, on June 5, the case, which was at that time only suspicion, was reported to sheistate Board of Fisheries iand Game, zsnd immediately their Superintendent, John M. Champion, took action by coming to Canaan and visiting the plant at East Canaan, confering with our local health officer, ssDr. Lee, and arranging to have the water in the stresm analysed to ascertain if it con. fained injurious matter of any kind.
 The State Board off Health and Dr. alae. now haveythe matter in hand and K is sIhoped that satisfactory solution eff the trouble may soon be obtained. TnIthe.. ..meantime no fearsneed be enter Gained concerning the possibility of contamination of Canaan's water
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
Niuhthawks.

Our common nighthawk thinks noth- ing of having a summer home up in Alaska and a winter resort in Argen- tina and travelling the 1000 miles be- tween twice year. Its annual trip often covers 115 degrees Of latitude.
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Some people give a dime to a good cause and then when dollars do not flow back to them think something is wrong with the tide.- - .,---~ --
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MAILS CLOSE GOING- North East South West 9:55 a. m. S:16 B. m, s;16 a m. 1i00 a. m. $40 D. m 3:55 D. m 235 D. m. GAO D. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West s3.O0 a. m 915 Il. m. 1030 a. m. 9:15 g. m .s:15 p. m. 11;50 q. m. 7:15 D. m. 2:22 D. m
 7:30p. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 9:S0 a. ln,, and return &3U D. III. For Southteld and Mill River, Mass, at l. p. m.
 k. l.. ROBERTS P. M.
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MISCELLANEOUS

PEABoDY-Ophthalmic optician will be at Mrs. Halls, Falls Village, July ?, 2, and on Whitford Ave, Canaan, July 1, 5.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE A qt. Ice Cream freezer, large size bread mixer. 10 window screens, cot.mattress. Apply at News Office
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
THE MEMS. AGENTS

" E w e WV - FEI I w - Extra copies of The News are sale ar the nfGce of publication aud at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Post Office. East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village,
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk A. L, Dickinson Salisbury. J. w. Morgan, Great Harrington Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05

THURSDAY, JULY 5. 1917,
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-19l6 Ford Runabout, good running order, new tires. John Armstrong, Rockville, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-Standing hay. Claude Scoville, 9S0 N. Main, Waterbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05

FOR SALE-Two collie puppies. F. s.
 Root, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1917-07-05

FOR, SALE-One horse lumber wagon with two boxes, practically new. Row boat in good condition. Mrs. J. k. Rhoades, Canaan.
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WANTED

W.ANTED-Rattlesna oil. A good market can be had by addressing P. O. Box ALA, Watertown, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Municipal Employees 10 Drill in
City Hall Park

In addition to the expert and techni-
al services which members of the
'arious city stafTs can render to the
Federal Government, plans are making
70 furnish actual recruits to the army,
trained and ready to take their places
when the call comes for them. A prop
ositOn is now before the Mayor TO
grant leaves of absence twice a week,
after 80 o'clock in the afternoon, to
city employees that they may go to Gov
enorS Island and be drilled by SER
geant Of the United States army. When
'ney get beyond the awkward squad
Stage ii is proposed to have them drill
ma body certain afternoons in the City
lial Park, so that they will serve as an
ooet lesson and incentive to other
Young men to enlist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

I'll the railroads entering New York
City, Jersey City and Hoboken. as well
as tugboats of the Standard OIL Com
pany. Bush Terminal Company and the
Jaw Street Terminal Company. These
boats are all equipped for fire fighting
their officers have been instructed IN
practical fire eXtinguishment and they
now respond to alarms Of fire.
THE waterfront has been divided INTO
ten zones. to each of which certain fire
fighting tugboats within those zones
are assigned. The tug dispatcher in
charge of these boats is notified at once
when a fire occurs in zone. These
boats all have done splendid duty at
fires. and in case of war emergency
would be invaluable. As we have only
ten fireboats in the regular service OF
the Fire Department, It can be seen
what large addition TO our available
force these boats will represent
What have you been doing IN regard
to explosives?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

every man who has enlisted IN tins
service has signed an enrolment blank.
which shows his home address, the tele-
phone by which he can be reached.
either night or day; his present occupa-
ton. his age and his previous expert
ence in fire fighting. In this force a
large number of officers of many years
experience in the department have been
enlisted. including several chiefs. For
mer Battalion Chief Guerin, who was at
one time Deputy Chief of the Fire Pre-
ventiOn Bureau, was one of the first to
enlist. The son of Chief Croker is
among the young volunteers from
Queens. We have thus secured very
large. enthusiastic and trained force
which can be brought into service at an
hours notice All the enrolment blanks
have been classified by battalion and
company districts. by telephone CEN
trails, and all the men have been as
signed to companies where they may be
used when needed.
What is the plan for the use of the
men," the Commissioner was asked.
IN case of a serious emergency" ne
replied, "the regular force of fremen
will be concentrated in the central par
Of the city, where the fire danger is
greatest, and the volunteers will be used
tc man the companies in the outlying
districts. where fires are very few and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08

where the possibility Of incendlarlSm
would be remote. If the situation
should warrant it, we would install
number of extra companies IN the CEN
trial part of the city, using spare appa
ratus for that purpose. All these volun-
teerS have agreed to serve without pay
and have shown an eager disposition to
give the city the benefit OF their eXperi-
ence as fremen. We have enough men
on the volunteer rolls to man practl-
cally every fire company in the city, II
necessary.
Another emergency measure when
we have taken continued Commls-
sioner Adamson. is to organize an
auxiliary fleet of tirebOats for service on
the waterfront, because OF the very
large shipments of munitions and sup
plies to Europe and because OF the
wooden construction of the piers. This
is the only place where Chief kenlon
fears a conhagratiOn.
Last year we had our greatest IN
crease in fires along the waterfront
There was an increase of fOrty-tour IN
the number of ship fires and large IN
crease in the number of fires on piers.
The biggest fire we had was the burning
of the Munitions Pier. at the foot OF
D:o,oo,. C+roo+ p,-OollVn
I'VE have enlisted in this auxiliary
fleet l43 powerful tugboats owned by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
What the Tenement House DE
parfmenf Plans to Accomplish

Commissioner John }. Murphy, in
charge of the Tenement House Depart
ment. has 564 employees, among whom
ninety are women. Fully 450 men are
available for military service in one
form or another. The 207 tenement
house inspectors can be especially use
full in safeguarding the population in
congested districts. The work of the
tenement house inspectors daily takes
them into these districts, and they come
in close contact with all sorts Of people.
They have the confidence of the people
with whom they are acquainted and
have opportunities for learning what is
going on in their respective localities.
They hear things that outsiders would
not hear. If strangers come into the
districts the inspectors can ascertain
what the newcomers are doing The
inspectors are perfectly familiar with
the buildings and the landmarks and
are in a position to furnish much use
full information as to the character Of
the surroundings.
There are numerous ways in which
the Department of Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity can be of service in
military sense. There are 2,75O en-
ployes in the department, and many of
these men can help the military forces.
The urgent necessity of guarding the
water supply of the city is evident when
one considers that since April all the
water for the city has come from the
Catskills, from the CrotOn and Byram
watersheds, and no water IS now
pumped from the ground in Brooklyn,
Queens or Richmond. The Ashokan
reservoir, at the foot of the Catskills.
alone has a capacity of $4,000, 100000
gallons, and is located ninety-two miles
from the city The Croton and Byram
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Fire Department Has Enlisted
Large Emergency Force

The Fire Commissioner, Robert Adj
amson. is thoroughly alive to the neces-
sitv of having the men conversant with
the extra-hazardous duties that may be
required of them. He has gone quietly
and Systematically to work arranging
all the details that the present menace
demands. and he has seen to IT person
alIy that every man in the department
dovetails into the general plan.
I'VE feel" said he, in talking with the
writer. IF there is any trouble arising
out of the war that the Fire Depart
ment would have to bear the brunt OF II.
We cannot, like other departments
avail ourselves of the services OF any
citizen who may volunteer to help u.s.
because fire fighting requires trained
men.
1--WE have enlisted very large emer-
gency force for war service, if the force
should be needed. This force consists
of retired members of the Fire Depart
ment who are still physically able to do
fire duty; members of former volunteer
fire companies in Brooklyn, Queens ana
Richmond. and members of active vol
unteer companies, and young men VINO
are on the eligible list for appointment
as firemen. The only men who are
without previous actual experience IN
fire fighting are the men on TINS
eligible list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
vitality Important Is the Work OF
the Wafer Department

To protect this vast water supply
from injury is one of the most i'm
portant duties that will devolve upon
the military forces. To relieve from
this task the men of the National Guard
and the police, whose services may be
needed elsewhere, is one of the duties
that may be performed, in part at
least, by the Water Department. In
time of peace the water supply system
has been guarded by fifty uniformed
men patrolling the reservoir district.
In time of war this number must be
greatly augmented. 1t is toward this
end that efforts will be made to mobilize
the forces of the department.
The Department of Docks and Fer
ries, in charge Of Commissioner r. A. c.
Smith, which ranks among the first of
the big branches of the city govern
ment, is now well prepared to help the
Federal government. Some time ago
Mayor Mitchell wrote to President Viii
son rendering the use of all the city
Wharves and docks to the United States.
The President wrote to the Mayor
thanking him and stating that the Fed
cral government would be pleased to ac-
copt the offer in the event of war. The
war has come and the docks and
wharves are at the disposal of the
nation.