Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-01

Following is the programme for the missionary conference that is to be held at the Baptist church in Daniel son tomorrow
 Morning Session-1059: Hymn No. a41:. scripture and prayer. Mrs. C. C. CIildersleeve of Norwich; welcome, Miss Grace Spaulding: reports: sec retary, Mrs. J. A. Elder. treasurer Mrs. C. II. Wolfe; solo. Mrs Frost; our Work in the Orient. Miss Grace T. C'olburu: Called to the Colors, Mrs. J. E. Kent: appointment of committees; announcements; prayer and adjourn nlent.
 Afternoon Session, 1.30-Song ser vice. Camp Fire Chorus: prayer ser vice.. solo, Mrs. Frost: address on ln- dia Mrs. w. T. Elnore: offering tees; anncuncements: hymn. oNo. 5; prayer and adjournment. .-
 Tax on Parcel Post.
 Another day and aItcther announce ment of a special war tax. This time it is on parcel post packages on which the forwarding charge IS 25 cents and not more than 50 cents Such packages now require a one cent revenue stamp, in addition to the regular postage charge. Postmaster George M Filling made this announce mert Wednesday % -
 The local office is ready to meet the demand for three-cent stamps that will come into general use tomorrow One hundred thousand such stamps have just arrived at the office:
 It was stated at the office Wednes- day that no revenue stamp need be attached to parcel post packages on which the forwarding charge is less than 25 cents.
 Picture Entertainment Taxed.
 Incidentally the general discussion Of war taxes may go on another step this morning and direct attention. to the fact that the cost of motion pie rlire entertainments advances in Dan ielson today. .-..- [ In a statement concerning the mat ter. Manager J. F.. Lewis of the Or pheum theatre says: You and Will not be called upon, very probably, to go to France to give our lives or, even to give up our home comforts in or der to. preser2e our freedom from ty- ranr1y, but we are called upon to give a small bit to help keep in comfort our sons and brothers who are sacri- ficing so much for this country and for us.- The theatre seems to be one O fthe channels which quite a large portion is to be collected by the gov ernment for this end. On account of this new tax and the additional taxes-state, town, borough and interna! revenue-which the She ater is called upon to pay an advance
 
 The schedule Of prices for Daniel son is much the same as will go in force today in other towns and cities in Connecticut One cent extra charge, war tax, is added to matinee tickets for adults. while adult admis- sion tickets for evenings are to be Is cents which includes a cent war tax. Children's tickets for rnatinees are to be five cents and for evenings cents plus one cent war tax. these prices for other than. special higher priced shows:, r
 - Penny Shortage.
 Tn common with thousands of other towns and cities throughout the. coun- try, Danielson is beginning to feel the penny shortage. The coppers are now in demand in ever increasing quanti ties to meet extra charges for trolley fares, for cigarettes and tobacco, for theatre tickets sand for hundreds of articles that are sold at so-called odd prices.
 Daily now business men are finding it more difficult to keep an adequate supply of pennies on hand and there is, much scurrying about to get the little coins so urgently needed in the country's war-basis business.