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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
SfFT THE ASHES.

Out in New York state Governor Whitman has recommended to the people that they sift their ashes in order to prevent a large amount of the coal which they have purchased, and purchased at a high price, from going to waste. This cannot help be- ing looked upon as excellent advice. It is certainly a suggestion in behalf of the elimination of waste which ought not to go unheeded.
 Such a practice is consistently fol- lowed from one years end to another by many househeiders. From it they not only recover d surprising amount of good fuel but they also make an appreciable saving in their annual coal expenses, and what is done by these people can certainly be done by others It is work which requires only a brief time each day or each week end but just now with coal at it's present price and the available supply limited the help which is ob- tained in piecing out the winters supply is not to be sneezed at.
 American people have many waste full ways. It doesn't require much in vestigation or much curtailment in the supply of any commodity to show this. but the war is teaching us many valuable lessons in getting along with less than we have been accustomed to and of making better use of that which we buy. Much attention has been given to this matter in the way of food conservation and there is cer- tainly an excellent chance for ap- plying the same idea to the ashpi1e Governor Whitman certainly knows what he is talking about and his ad- vice ought to be followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

"Hclpi" exclaimed tic young man as he came up tF.e steps. That's not another sweater you ar8 knitting"
 Tt is soS the pretty gtri told him cheerfuliy.
 You shouldn't be allowed to go down town with money in your pock- et," he told her as he sat down azd frowned at her work You're crazy on the subject, my child! Whenever see you, you are knitting, ana al ways it is a different color! I've seen yellow and blue and apricot and law ef1dar and green"
 i've only six sweaters to my name." the pretty girl reproach A<' him. eff you're at all fashionable you own a dozen and are never seen in the same one twice until the popu- lace has forgotten you had one that tint. I've had to wear the blue one twice in two weeks, and don't ex- speak to me again. l practically be- long to the submerged tenth when it comes to sweaters! All the other girls are sorry for mel"
 Huh" said the young man dis gustedly. '' never saw anything like you girls. You ride hobby to death! :! With wool as high as it isl" well. think how happy the wool manufacturers are being madeh' she suggested They can all go to Cali fornia this winter and buy their fam lilies diamonds for Christmas! You wouldn't want me to have a starving wool manufacturer on my consciener, would you? All the while I was knit ting that green one I wanted to be out playing golf, but I kept saying to myself. 'No!. have duty toward the wool manufactufer.' You can't inn agine how I yearned for that golf! have the 1oveliest sleeveless old rose sweater just for golf. and I've never yet had a chance to wear it because I've been. so busy knitting!"
 'tFor Pete's sake:" gasped the young man. 'I can't follow you What's the use of owning sweaters if yO.l never get time to wear 'em? You're just as bad as : miser storing up gold he'll never spend. I think it's my duty to get you out of this morass into which you've fallen. I shall have to teach you plain commNn sense.
 Not necessarily the young wo- man reminded him. My life and happiness do not exactly depend on it. you know. I'm quite content with my knitting
 "Oh put it upl'' the young man begged. Come on and let's go some where or do something. You never look at me when you're watching those confounded knitting needless" , Cant" said the pretty girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
cuHrAILINe DISPLAY LIGHTS.

For tine purpose of bringing about R saving in fuel, and such is greatly needed when Fuel Administrator Gar field Announces that there is short Mze of 5O.o00. 900 tons this year due to Ahe increased consumption and the Aailure of production to keep pace with 1f. the order which restricts the bril- fEamtly lighted streets and requires that line big electric signs shall be used ofiIx between the hours of 1.45 and il in ahe evening has been issued and is now i'm effect. This is of course se- Ing to affect the big cities the most but in almost every section it will re- kult in some cur9ailment fnasmuch hs it applies the same to those who Generate their owh power as to those AEho secure it from public service eor- porations.
 # has been argued that such re- Ftrictions will amount to little evoft in the long run bat tlHere is appar. sentiy need of making saving wherever it is possible and certainly it can be done in this way without causing any hardship and the fuel saved can be made use of in the cper- .ation of industrial plants. It means 1the giving up of that which can be abandoned with the least interference with business Tor what is needed in Emere important directions, and when st is considered iios~ extensively some sstreets are lighted by the glarfng signs piastering the buildings frern cellar to far abo-e the roof it is en- tireiy probable that the amount of euel used in the generating plants win he reduced far beyond Expectations i4 the course Of a srars time. It is, mt any rate, an experiment worth try tr<
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

While the nas,e eeddes is frequently met with aifong the people of this part of .Bahffshire, it is not essentially lages around the coast are inhabited, one might think. by clans, judging by the repetition of the same surname. One village has a large number Of Fletts, F7indlays, Ritchies; another of Mairs Prisoners; another of Coull5, Cowies Ifniaehs and JappyS; and in other places there are numerous southern names; such as Wood. Slater, Watson, West, Wiserhan and Murray. On the rate books ahd electoral rolls voters in the fishing villages, as so many of them bear t1e same names, are distinguished by descriptive '"Tee" names, which are not always very co1np1irnentafy-Lon Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
PREVALENT MADNESS

He scowled at the big bail of yarn and then regarded it more closely. "fice!" he said, you've certainly pick ed out q dull color this time. It isn't a sweater, is it?"
 ''Yes." she told him.
 That homely color?'' he protested. why did you ever select that? Your other ones are all these light deli cate shades. Why, this won't look well at all with your fluffy ruffle clothes Do you mean to say you like that co1or?'
 "Uh huh" said the pretty girl, con- trariIy.
 There's no understanding you women' he announced. gioonily You're so crazy to knit I suppose you had to take this shade because you Why, it's the color you'd put on if you were going to hoe the back yard or wash windows. Come on, and drop it, Edith
 ''No.'' Jimmy" she told him sweet ". This is very particular sweat CT. and I'm in hurry to get it done! 5
 And Pm going away next weeki he remarked bitterly. Yet just to please me you won't stop for half an hour. That shows how much you care about me! When I'm going to camp-and everything. And I've no doubt I'll be sent straight away from camp across the pond and we won't have any more chances for rides or good times! The more I inspect that dingy brown sweater the more I dit- like it,'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
Views of the Vigilantes
A sLAckER AND A MAN.
By Robert Adser Bowen of The Vigil
 iaf1tes.

Have you ever known a real Slack CT? I have. He did not make a pleasing ifnpressiony He disclosed himself before the draft became d law. He had d ,;fr already isarned lea ,t the averszs trenches, of the officer. and went about telling everyone else He be walled the, fact that his sister had passed the age of dependency. He
 sea a noher Tat snasa sh deesae be e te soJ ernnent inquirer that there was no young man of eligible age in the household.
 He registered, of course. He dared in state of clarnmy uneasiriess fof his, draft number. It was near the end of the ten millions
 Instantly, he became another being He had been willing to go to the front. He had done his duty There was no chance now, of course, of his being called, but he was ready if the call came. His one generation of diluted Americanism became fam boyant. and he lapsed gaify into the
 He was not in the least ashamed of the figure he had cut.
 And then I met a MAN!
 He was only twenty-two. but he himself for examination. win his com fnissfon as a lieutenant. and go into training for the especially danserous duties of the branch of the servics he had selected. Agile and bronaod. he locked every inch the young s61- dier. A capa ble assurance marked his actions; his clear eyes gfeanfad with the scnse of right endeavor. He was as different from the slackor aa the breath of the sea at dawn is difer- ent from the reek of a sewer
 He spoke of death quite calmly as something that might come to him, and he smiled as he spoke. There were moments when he was serious with a seriousness beyond his year, but his lips were silent as to what may have been in his mind at these times. And thought him as fine a flower of the American blood that ran
 Thank God there are tens of thots- ands of him to any ten of the others
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
OUR EXPORTS.

what dependence is bsing placed upon this country by ether natfsas is rKsfcet&d ia the statz1ffsnt which has been rnaas sy the department of com rmarrc res3rdirg the experts during the Esne r-oEtsrs ending with 5ep- tsrn$E- This shows Shat there was ,a fssaiSn S4sincEs in ecasestic bread esmfFk. cDt+rreeee otl. rrert and dairy us16ncfs. cotton ard nfi.crai oils -arnrahMsmw eo over a billion and a rEzxmEta- d@t-a-s, CT a gain over the ra#r#smbc sFafrg .-rriHe of last yaSs of nHsFn fAan SIZE .es-s. sDg. Ercaasttsfss maR fMe fcwfe- and i'm that class there sna@ =mn os more than sf22, 2,000, ,0g0. In nrsmt assn dsafy products greater bussHsRx wns done by about ss5, ,sU0,A 0as nF6 while zaftrn and cottonseed nEl sepHr ra slight drop the business in naIEAf1i oils was greater by sfs.500.-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

relief and six bottles have entirely cured me. All women who have female trouble of any kind shonld try Lydia '. Pinkharn' s Vegetable Coulpound. o = Mrs. ETTA DoRloss, ogdenskufe, Wis.
 Physicians undoubtedly did their best, do no more, but often tais moet scientif;e treatment h surpassed by the medicinal properties of the geod old fashioned roots and herbs contained Ia Lydia E. PfnkhAmss Vegetable Conipound.
 If Any complication axiSts 1t pays to write the Lydia n. PinkhAan Medieina G.. Lynn, Mas1. tor special feee odvioo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
srhe Hheuma ce., Ruffalo, \. Y.

Dear Sfrs.-I have had Sciatfc ssftek11nffsna for tSvo years and dur. fn,- tint tisne tried every patent medicine offered for rheumatism and every kind Of Hninaent. Tried many doctors. WAS treated for weeks at enc Of tre best southern SanatOrt- ums at a cost of Hundreds of dollars, and if | improved any I did not realize it. aim a eenductPr on the Central of Georgia RsflrOsid. runnfns passenger trains, and had secured a pass t0 Hot Springs, Afk., to take treatment. About that time I saw Rheuma advertised and cOncl6ded to try it. II took three bottles and started the fourth. vixen | de- tectci I was improving. abaD- uoned my trip and now feel as well as ever in my life. I would not take n hundred thousnnd dollars for what Rheuzna has done for me. I Have mt least .s0 persohs taking it and am ssoinGAt to make eyeryBcfy I sec who has rheumatism try #. would rather be dead than live I yvas before the use of Rheama.
 "J F. Oliver. "58O N. Jefferson St.. Albany, Gn.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

uoo
 Wheat figured largely in the in- creased value Of toodstuffs exported, but there was also a good sized in- crease in oats, yet when it comes to the actual amount of the grain sent abroad &tkere was a decrease by 15,- e50 eco bushels m oats and of about e2 oG0, ,Ge0 husbeIs in wheat. More corn, however, was exported by D. 0o0 o10 bushels.
 This all shows. however. that other countries are looking to the United States for supplies and that they are paying the prices which have been fixed and yet while we gre getting much more money for such products te aFe in many cases furnishing less in quantity than we have done before. so that our own needs ought to be better taken care Of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

Birds seem to come again to their own after the failure of the Zeppelins safely to negotiate high attitudes.
 There seems no doubt that they can outfiy the dirigible lighter than-air craft. if human safety is to be con sidered Astronomers have frequently recorded the passage across their field of observation at very great heights at night of migrating birds, and the sub- Ject has latterly received systematic attention from trained observers. Small birds have been detected at 15,- 600 feet. kites at from mile to five miles. ---N There are two problems to be over come by the birds as by men-the
 problem Of cold, the problem of the
 rarefeation of the air. To Mr. W: P. Pycraft, in his work on birds, the question of the air is more serious than the temperature. The heat of the bird would be maintained by the | intense exertion necessitated by flight but the thinness of the supporting medium is different matter. Height is safely sought, it is believed, to es- cape lower-lying currents. The i've mile line has gone down in the book of records. and apparently our avian rivals still lead the worlds air ser vices. War brings about strange situations in commerce. Ireland complained that we bought too many of her potatoes
 
 are buying too much of her butter and forcing up prices. She had to make the same complaint in respect of yarn in the days before Arkwright. In spite of James Hargreaves the English warp was too soft. and could not be used for weaving. and we had to buy from ire land. We bought so much that Irish nlanufa cturers made angry protests on the subject to the authorities, just as
 as they have this year about potatoes and butter.
 "The veil Of silence still hangs over the convention" said pr. Keene, bishop of Meath, in his address to the Meath synod. Yet" he continued. it must count for good for all time that so ] representative a gathering of Irishmen should have so frankly exchanged views with apparently little, if any bitterness of feeling Referring to the Sim Fein policy. his lordship ask ed: 'Is the youth of Ireland to be led to the sl1ambles in the struggle after utterly impossible ideals? God save Ireland at this time of the parting of the ways-save her from false vision ary leadership, and save her too from the taint and suspicion of being con- tanfnated by the ii1iquitous raacliifa- tions of German intrigue and German gold"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
What Has Become of the Polite Boy?

V
 Mir. Editor: Can anyone tell me what has become of the polite boy who used to say "Yes Mam;' and NO, sir" when he was addressed by his elders? In his place we have a young hhoodlum who says Nav" You bet" Sure" no matter how venerable the man or woman who addresses him. A Boy who Is respectful and kind to age, who is modest and retiring in the presence of his elders and who does not enter the house. banging every door after him. In many cases they act like beasts and it's impus- sib1e for a family who. possesses one Or more of these terrors to get board in a first class hotel or obtain de- sirable apartment. All parents can not give their sons a college educa- ticn, but all parents can teach their boys the manners of gentlemen and that means a great deal The boy who gives a helping hand to the fec ble, the blind and cripple, usually turns out well, for he not only makes a good man, loving father and a true husband, but a soldier who will, and does when the time comes, take mp his gun and marches forth with the defense of his home and his coun- try.
 Respectfully,
 MRS F W
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
All Setfied.

MT. Editor: I am very sorry MT. Hughes was not able to answer my question, alsos to read his attitude in regard to the nom de plume: but never mind Mir. Hughes, the chamber of commerce has settled the matter and there is nothing more to be said.
 Mir. Editor. there are always two sides to a question our side and the wrong side. Thanking you for yeur Indulgence, I am very truly yours, Che of the Common People That Lin-
 coin Loved So Well.
 Norwich, Nov IS, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

''Soe'' inquired the pretty girl. She laid down her work and regarded him. That's too bad-for it's army olive drab and | was making it for you and I was so anxious to get it done so you could take it away with you wftkzi you went to camp"
 ''Honest?" cried the young man. "Oh, say-Edith. Are you really do- ing all that work for me? Say-out you're a peachi Say, can't I hold yarn or something? Honest. that's going to be perfectly dandy sweater-1 didn't dream you'd do all that for me-
 "There." ga sped the pretty girl. rescuing her work and both her hands from his enthusiastic grasp You've made me drop a million stitches!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
RHEUMATISM
A NATIONAL. DISEASE

Government reports show tfere aft thousands of cases of rheuma tism in this section. So great is the number O. sufferers from this painful disorde that it could almost be called q Nd tiohal Disease But since the discov cry of Rheuna reports would indica l. that the number of eases must be grad ually decreasing. although no accurat, record is available to show just hot many thousands of cases have bee1 cured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

That heart 70 heart talk whins the president had with the rcpscschta.- lives Of labor appears to have brou4ht results already. but there are sttn many more opportunities fsr patriotic responses.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

pie from Frederic the Great to Bern hardi. 1t includes the utterances of rulers, ministers, chahcellors, phil0s- ophers men of science, historians, pubHcists, men of letters, journalists, poets, captains of industry party headers. military writer's, commanders, utterances regarding America, as we'll as reactions and protests, and taken all together is a valuable compilation of self cUndemnihg facts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS

It is to laugh, to see eohgregated about a banquet table loaded down foodstuffs, half of which is thrown into the swili barrel for want of an appetite. a crowd preaching to the people on the side to go easy UIl foodstuffs. shame Is the worst thing in war imaginable. Get down to real patriotism and stop the foldefol man ner of trying to impress the people, Aaiddletown Press.
 All stocks of petfel in South Africa have been temporarily commandeeted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

The rumbef Of accidents. ana fatAli- ties from autos about the state has been large in the past few weeks. but one only has to witness the reckless faaanfer in which machines are oper- ated Oh streets and highways to ust4 Heret&nd the reason why.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

Out in Winsted a number of people hays been poisoned by the .ise of soap. There are a great many others who are encountered who look as if thes. feared they would be.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

2AzzSi A2A0 - 4a1AA0 through my beck and side. | finally lost all my strength go I hAd to go to bed. The q ctor advised A an oper- |Ation but 1 would not listen to it. | thought of what I had read about Lydia D. PinkhArn $ Vege. table Compound and tried it. The first
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

The mayer-elcct of New York has refused to attend 0 banquet because the country ss endeavorirs to con- serve food. if l1u does ns v<sree than that he ought to have q srast aan.in. isfratief.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
Turkey; A Past and 6 Future. By A
 j. Toyhbee. Published by George

j. Toynbee Published by George
 H. Doran Co, New York.
 This comprehensive history of Fur key reviews the condition of that experimentation of people in the past, at the present. time and its prospects in the future. It shows hoy the eG- forts of the Germans to control the people and the country have been successful in the past, but at the present time their attempts to rule over the people have defeated their own projects, and that the only hope for Turkey in the future is the de- eisive defeat of the German army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

1t is time those women in Washing ton who are trying to clog the courts abandoned their selfish aims and de- voted their spare time to patriotic ser vice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
NEW BOOKS

The Laws of Health and Prosperity,
 by Clara Chamberlain Mclean. 16
 mo. F chapters-158 pages. Price
 s1.35, Cloth-putple and gold bind.
 Elizabeth Towne Publishing Co.,,
 Ho1yoke, Mass. -+..
 This book contains twelve able les sons upon sense or spiritual develop nlent and is published in England and America The author has tested all the modern schools for self develop ment and represents the best there is in them. The twelve lessons are en- titled: Unity: The action of the ob- jective and subjective sides of mind; hYpiiotism; the effect of the emotions upon the body; concentration: the authors individual attitude toward doctors and medicine; spirit and mat ter as. considered by many of the scientists and religionists today; the Christ or spiritual consciousness; love. marriage and divoree; family life and how tn teach the laws of life to chii dren; what is the attitude of spiritual science toward death;, some mystic laws. The aa thor has proven the laws she lays down by their fruits ahd issues this work as q message of Health, Harmony and Peace to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

Among the needless noises. might be listed that of the rattle trap car which is left running by the curb while the driver spends 6 half hour, more or less, doing efrands.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

All enemy aliens are going to be made to register. It is we'll and good care should be taken to see that none escapes it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

When the Germans captured Ameri- can soldiers their strength was as six to one- Little wonder that the Ger- man press waxed sarcastic over the victory.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

The Y. N. c. A. fund it should be remembered is for the purpose of helping your boy, or somebody's boy either before or after lie gets to the fronf.~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

What China needs is more com plete explanation of the Lansing -fshii understanding and when it gets it 1t is believed that it's protests viii be with drawn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

think I'll give it to the janitor any how, seeing you dislike it so.'
 You bet you wont!" the young man declared stern1y. You go right on Knitting! That's the handsomest sweater you've tackled yet!''-Chicago go News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

The man on the corner says: All that was needed to make cornbread popular was a little publicity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

In view of the increase in socialist votes in New York and tile decrease in Chicago, it may be claimed that they have been nosilizing in the for nfer city
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16

NOTE: MT. Divers is not an isolated :ase by any means. Thousands of per " the tise of Rieuma and are just as rtliusisstic in it's praise. If you know f any case of rheuma tism that is 'eemed helpless. recommend Rheuma leu will be doing a great service to a uffering fellow nah. Try a bottle otay and be convinced. It is always "a sale by LEE & OsGoOD co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

With 1000 food substitutes in use in Germany there is little surprise at the high death rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-16
PAINS SHARP
 AND STABbING
Woman Thought She Would Die. Cured by Lydia E. Pinlxham's Vegetable
 Compound.

Ordensbura. Wis.--stI suffered freu female troubles which caused piercing ist%. A