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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

that the American nation is lit
tie less than three years old. What
:, meant. of course, was that for the
srst time in our history we have been
,,ore or less cut off from Europe; that
.ho food of immigrants to our hospita-
he shores has stopped; and that at last
70 have had time to draw breath and
,ote stock of ourselves, to push forward
tbe gigantic work of fusing into one race
Tho scores of nationalities that go to
make up the American people.
# may be that he was right, and we
ere at last turning into nation. What
hears him out most eloquently, perhaps,
is the wave of patriotism that has just
swept the country. When our long
standing dispute with Germany termi"
mated with the Presidents severance Of
diplomatic relations with that country,
the people of the United States backed
him I'D with impressive unanimity. Al
most overnight we stopped being Irish
Americans, or commandments, or
French-Americans, or any other kind OF
malified Americans. We became Amer
leans. We hung the flag from our win
dOws and flew it from our fagpoles; we
wore the Stars and Stripes in our but
topholes. Our colleges held patriotic
meetings and our ministers preached
patriotic sermons. Rich men offered to
lend their private fortunes to the gov
eminent. while manufacturing concerns
nlaced their factories at the disposal of
the nation.
As this is being written no one knows
whether or not we are to have war with
Germany. One thing is certain, though,
if war does come we will meet it as
nation, loyal and undivided.
But after the war; what? Or suppose
there is no war? Are the flags to come
down. the speeches to be forgotten, the
pledges of loyalty and devotion to be for
gotten? Now that we are, magically,
nation. are we going to remain one?
That will depend largely upon whether
our patriotism is strong enough to
weather. calmer times. The finest thing
that could happen to this country would
be for its citizens to experience a wave
Of patriotic feeling every once in while
when there existed no foreign Crisis OF
any sort. And mighty good place fol-
such wave of peace-time patriotism 10
start would be at headquarters; that is,
in Congress.
Take the House, for example. Just
now it is passing through the short SEES
sion, the interval between election and
March A. Has it enacted much bad leg
islation during this period? Not at all
Has it enacted much good legislation!
Well, no. Has it done anything at all!
Oh, surely. First of all it had a per
fectly glorious time investigating the
peace note leak, the result of which was
tOprove irrefutably that there had been
apeace note leak. Then it postponed IN
definitely the discussion of five impor-
tant bills while it appropriated S32,OOO,-
600 for public buildings. After that
drawing a long breath, Congress brave
y appropriated S38,OOO,OOO more for
rivers and harbors. Of public build
ings" and rivers and harbors" takes too
0ng to say, you can use a shorter word;
say pork
wave Of patriotism sweeping
through the House would wreak awful
havoc among the pork bills. Congress
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
THE NEW MOVE FOR PEACE.

In view of the call for a declara- ton of a state of war following the conduct of the German government. there cannot fail to be a certain amount of interest in the return of Amba ssador Pen1eld from Vienna This is presumably for a conference with the government officials regard ing the situation in Austro- Hungary, but itzhas been intimated that he will bring some sort of peace proposi- sion.
 Whether there is any foundation for this whether anything will result from the move which is being made by Count Czernin of Austria in re- gard to a discussion of peace terms by delegates appointed by the various belIigcrent nations without interrup- ton of the war operations, remains to be seen.
 This move by Count Czernin has the approval of the central powers else it would not have been allowed to be- come public. In fact there has been no denial by any of them to the effect that it does not meet with their ap- provaI. but there is no reason to SUD- pose that such a proposition would be any more favorably considered by the entente allies than was the other effort made but a short time ago. With this move emanating from Austria there are reasons to suppose that that coun- try is anxious to bring about the end of the war. It may not be ready for a separate peace but from the condi- tions which are reported to exist therein it is more than likely to be nearer such a step than Russia is re- gardless of the fact that much reli- ance has been placed upon the Ger man efforts which have been made to swing that country away from the en- tente. Conditions among the central powers are such that it can be readily believed that peace is wanted but it is another question whether they are willing to meet the entente demands
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tive Christian popula. .'on. Kurdish is used by a71otEer section of the inhab- itants, while Hindustali is the lang uage of the Indian ! oops forming part of the British forces.
 It is obvious that ia such a situa- ton hundreds of interpreters are need ed. A small squad of them is attach ed to every office and almost every of ficer. Some of them were obtained in Egypt, some from India, others from cruited locally. Those from India have i1 most cases acquired their know.edege of Arabic and Persian from classical works, with the result satians sounds amusins. when applied to eVerday affairs.
 The interpreters drawn from Bas- rah are undoubtedly the most geneT- ally useful, although not always en- tirely trustworthy. Most of them are nerous local dialects too numerous to even have a name. TT csc native in- terDreters. too. are less susceptible to the weather than men from outside, and therefore the proportion of their time spent in illness J. semi-illness is small.
 But the native Mesopotamian has many Of the failinSs of the American negro. He is inciner to prolonged spells of laziness; when he has earned few shiIlings. he is disincfined to continue his ;abors; | times he is overcome with a longing for the de- lights of his own fireside. and at such times he simply drops tools and goes home. The fact that he has contract ed to give his services for a fixed per iod he regards as quite unimportant. Such an event as ttie date picking season, is as irresistible an attraction for him as the odor of cooking chicken or cat-Ifsh for the Mi 5sissippI negro.
 The pay of the interpreter varies according to his ability and reliability, but the appointment is always a luc- rative enc. A frst-c4ass native can earn as much as S75 r.onth, which is
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SPRING FIRES,

This is the season of the year when the clean up movement is taking root. It is the time when a great many are beginning to start on their outdoor work and the result is that with the large amount of dry material which is to be found about the yards and the vacant lots. that much care must be exerted in preventing fires which can do a great amount of damage.
 The cleaning up efforts, including the burning over of grass land or the disposal of brush accumulations must be attempted with due consideration for the property that may be endan- gered, whether it happens to be on the land of the one who applies the torch or whether it is that of a neigh bor- Under certain conditions such tires may be kept within bounds and allowed to extend only where they are wanted, but there is no telling where they will reach or what harm they will do when they are kindled on a windy day.
 Likewise those who are travelling through the country or roaming about the fields must exercise their good judgment in the discarding of lighted matches smoking material. It is not to be supposed that the fires which sweep over so much territory, includ- ing woodland in the spring summer and fall are deliberately set with the intention of causing the damage which they do- It is the result of thought lessness, but whether they are delib- erately set or started by careless acts, the results are invariably the same for fire is no respector of person or property. The one safe course to pur-. sue is to use care at all times where fires are concerned.
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HER USEFUL GIFTS

Then, take the case of father. It is hard to find something suitable for an older man Of course, he reads a Eerat deal, but that is hard on his of Parisian ivory toilet articles for the dresser in his guest room"
 What" gasped the fur coated |, You sec" pursued the one with the parrot trimmed hat father and mother rarely have any company but myself, and when l go home to visit it is a nuisance packing all my dress and dented.
 But I want the room to look nice while I am there, because all the girls I knew years ago are constantly would feel proud to know that they all would admire and envy my toilet set.
 Father really is getting to show his age, because had to explain twice to him, when I showed him the set spread out on the dresser. that it was his present-he didn't seem to grasp it. I don't believe he minded at all
 eft. It isn't worth while sending it back until I go again and take it, be- cause. as I said they haven't many guests.
 T always buy my sons china. Our table service is constantly getting broken by careless maids and, as I point out to the boys. nothing so con- tributes to spirit of refinement in a home as china that is not nicked and cracked. They are growing up realiz- ing what it means always to be sur rounded by the best would no more put a cracked teaeup before one of my sons than anythingi I would feel ashamed of myself foreveri So I fill out the set whenever one of the boys has birthday and you can't imagine how interested they are''
 The friend became more direct in her suggestions
 Why don't you buy your husband a set of aluminium kitchenware or a dozen salad fcrks?'' she asked.
 'W-e-ell," hesitated the woman in the fur coat, my husband is so pecu- jar that if gave him salad forks he'd be likely to burst into tears and hurl them at me. I was thinking of a fancy dress vest,"
 eff you want to be foolishly extrav- agant." said the lady with the parrot hat, shaking her head, that's your own affair-but I'm sure your l1us- band would appreciate littie thougatfulness just as much as mine doesi''-Excharge
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PREVENTING CRIME.

No other course is logical than that which has been taken by Judge Rose in the United States District court at Baltimore when in passing sentence upon A. H. PauhlS, the first man te be convicted under the recent act of congress making it a crime to threat en the president, he sentenced the the federal penitentiary and declared that any man who gives expression to a threat against the president should not be permitted to be at large.
 There are many who express their opinions regarding the offefing of vio- ience to the head of the government who are fanatics, or who are mentally unsound and there are others who are mentally responsible and yet make dire threats because of their biased opinions and their unwillingness to look upon more than one side of question, but regardless of whichever classification they are placed under they should be put where they will not be danger to the president O. 10 society in general.
 It is highly important also that fol- lowing the expiration of a sentence inn posed upon such person there should be a careful oversight of that individ- uaI to determine whether there is any possibility of his repeating his acts following his release. It is time while he is serving his sentence to give him mental test to see whether he is actually responsible and whether he should be allowed at large again, for by the detection of such individuals before they have chance to put their plans into operation it is possible to make a valuable contribution to the prevention of crime.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
PEACE IN CUBA.

That the trouble in Cuba appears to
 be at an end through the surrender
 of the rebels under Fernandez is cause
 for qualification not only throughout that island but in this country. While the revolution had not assumed serf- ous proportions and there was no in dication but what the government off, cials in their handling of the troops would be able to control the situation in the long run. it nevertheless gave this government no little concern coming as it did with the Mexican situation unadjusted and the German trouble looming up.
 The purpose of the revolutionists headed as they were by Gomez, a for mer president. was decidedly -detri- mental to Cuban interests. The idea was to overthrow the efficient govern ment which had been established by President Menocal and return to the days when craftsmanship was ram pant and when those in charge of the government were inclined to devote their efforts to turning the republics revenue to their own account rather than using it for the welfare of the island. Menocal put a stop to that. There may have been times when he ruled with rather a stiff hand but there can be little question but what the con ditions called for it. Strenuous endeav- ors were needed to overcome the de- plorable situa ton into which the is land had been forced and it would have been a most unfortunate state of affairs to have permitted such back sliding as Gomez and Fernandez were endeavoring to bring about. Cuba by its support of the present government has demonstrated it's faitl: in the ad- which it has been get ting.
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 ing the breeding places ana swatting each and every one that is seen. The number at the present time will not cause any great amount of trou- ole but it must be appreciated that the killing of the early ones means the prevention of millions later on, and the task of getting rid of the few is far moro easily accomplished than that of waiting until midsummer and then declaring war upon the count less number that has been matched out in the meantime because of the failure to keep down the few in the beginning.
 The fly nuisance ought not to be dis regarded. It is of much importance as a matter of health for the flies are not particular where they light. They have a way of making themselves at home most anywhere and in their case as in the case of many other things some of the most valuable work that can be done to reduce their number and therefore the menace which they offer lies in preventive measures If the places where they breed are prop erly guarded. manure piles. garbage cans and filthy places kept covered or removed, there will be less flies and those that are bred will have less to get in their harmful work but there is also valuable aid that can be rendered by screening the homes and swatting all that appear therein, and in attempting such work it must be appreciated that all which are killed now are eliminated for good and all
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The woman in the fur coat looked up in anguish. Dear mel" she said. What on earth shall I get John for his birthday? I can't think of sim gle thing. and I've got to get it to- day!"
 Her friend with the flat parrot ap- pliqued on her hat smiled pityingly. That's perfectly easy." she said. T never could see why women make such fuss over picking out present for their men folks. They don't use their brains. have my husband. three sons. and my father and my brother who lives with us, to get presents for on birthdays and holidays. and that would drive the average women to the lake. yet manage it."
 'Td die on the spot if I faced such the fur coat, with contemplative hor- or in her eyes. 'H'm!" said the one with the parrot on her hat, '1 suppose you would. I suppose you're pictur- ing me tearing my hair over neckties and pipes, aren't you? Let me tell you how I do it. I study the situa- tion. My husband had a birthday last week and I gave him a dozen sheets"
 What" exclaimed the other.
 Her friend nodded with decided air.
 That may sound queer to you. but it happened this way" she explained.
 
 would make John happiest. I knew it was peace of mind. And what con tributes mostly to distracting and troubling a mans mind? Filing up bills for the poor man to pay! Eve wanted to stock up for my linen closet for a long time, but remembering how hard John works I didn't like to do it, matter how badly we needed the sheets.
 '.If got the sheets for his birthday present I was certain he would lG gratified at my economy, whereas If had spent SIP or S14 for mere cigars he would immediately smoke them up. If I gave him ties that would go to pieces or fail to match his complexion was certain he would put on a smiling face over a sinking heart and do figures in his head wondering how he could squeeze out the extra money to pay for them.
 T wanted to spare him thought and worry. I knew that if I bought him golf clubs he'd play early in the spring and come home with. feet soaking wet and maybe get pneumonia and die.
 John was greatly touched when I explained to him about the sheets-he looked at me almost with tears in his eyes and said I was a marvel!
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who took the ship in had been bribed by rival interests to work her des- truction. However that may be- for many years thereafter there was a superstition in Galway that an evil genius was on the lookout to prevent the perfection of this plan.
 But evil genii and superstitions are being blown away by the great European war and Galway is aroused to the importance of taking her stand in the comercial high noon of the 20th century, though perhaps without an ticipating that degree of prosperity which in the olden time gave birth to such luxury as to shock the city coun- ci1 into ordaining:-
 No young man, prentiz or
 otherwise, shall weare ne gorgious
 apparel. ne silks. either within or = without ther garments, ne yet
 fyne knit stoc<ins, either of silI1e
 or other costlie wise (nor pant
 wofles-pantoufies) but be con-
 tent with showse'."
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STORIES OF THE WAR
The Dialects in mesopstania.

The difficulties wh.ch the ancient builders of the Towc-- of Babel ex- perienced with the la guage- difficulty may be easily under5tC cd by anyone who has spent a little time in BasraI. Not the least of the many problems presented for solution to the British authorities in their operations against the Turks has been tilI:t same problem which the contractors for the old Tower wrestled with many centuries ago.
 The dialects in comnion use at Bas- rah are said to be over forty in num- Der. The most popular is Arabic; but it is not the Arabic of Egypt or Morocco. it is a distinct tongue, with which the Egyptian pr Moroccan ex- periences the greatest difficulty. Then there is Persian, with variations known as BagGad-Pe sian, Nejd-Per- sian, and Basrah-Persian. Turkish is frequently heard while Armenian and Chaldean ase the languages of the na-
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 ftected.-Bridgeport Post.
 Spain did not seek war with the United States in 1898. Spain merely while we looked on in indifference or assent. War with the United States was far from her thoughts. We forced 1t. Ours is the onus for declaring Bethmann- Hollweg snort and rave in the Reichstag, telling the world what 1t knows full well? Germany didn't want war with Beigium-everybody walk all over Belgium unnolested- How many billion times, through how ;nany bfliion tongues, has she told the
 world that she didn't want war with England? Of course she didn't - if
 England was blind enough not to in- sist upon handing her what she didn't want.-Bridgeport Telegram
 Tn order to bring it to a specific point we refer to the rlatter\under discussion as telephone courtesy" but as a matter of fact it is not dis tinct for the same considerations and observances that make refinement at tractive apply to telephone conduct as well to other fields of business and social activities. Probably a newspaper office affords a better op- portunity to see all phases of tele- phone manners than almost any other place, and some of the manners are not pleasing. They need revision and improvement. One habit in particular may be mentioned. It is not rare for people to call up and ask for info:1na- ton, often of privileged character information that they are not entitled to, and while asking for this favor hatly refuse to give their names. Un- der such circumstances it is a need less and useless waste of time to di- vert the attention of busy people. It should be plain to anyone that such a position is far too one sided to secure the results desired. few primary lessons in telephone courtesies would not be amiss for some people. It is as impossible to pay serious attention to such calls as it is to be anonymous nications.-Bristol Press
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a fair-sized fortune to the native in Mesopo:amia.
 The cream of the Interpreters are attached to Genera Headquarters, slightly less valuable Inen get jobs at Corps or Divisional Headquarters, while the rank and fil- are distributed along the lines of com3Iunication.
 Many of the native interpreters brought from Egypt ire fairly well educated and highly qualified men. Tn some cases they have had college education on Western lines. and many of them have travelled widely.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
FIGHT THE FLIES.

It doesn't require much warm wea- ther to bring out the flies. Even the little bit which we have had has been sufficient to bring them to life and to make it apparent that the number is likely to be much larger before it is less unless prompt measures are taken to reduce the propagation by eliminat
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It is possible that Ambassador Pen field is following Gerard's course The latter it will be remembered came home a few months before his recall and returned to Germany, but after his return he didn't stay long.
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Bannwart, who was doored by Sena- tor Lodge. has undergone a change of heart on the question of peace. Pos- sibly other pacifists will get enlighten- ment without having it knocked into them
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A German report says that country is not going to declare war on this country. From the order which it put into effect February first it doesn't need to take any further action,
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

When Will B. Ready of Missouri puts his signature to an enlistment blank he shows that he intends to live up to his name.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05

From the German influence which is still being exerted on the war party in Mexico, 1t is quite apparent that we cannot turn our attention; entirely away from that direction
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fully antiseptic and works wonders in it's healing influence. Its use promotes circulation and restores vitality to in- jured or wounded parts and causes rapid healing. It is entirely stainless, easy to use and very economical.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-05
Germany declares that thi.

Germany declares that this country is not being treated any different than others. That's where the rub comes for Germany is treating neutral and belligerent alike and showing a'bso- 1uteiy no regard for humanity whether combatants or non- n-combatants
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The fact that the flag makers of the country are swamped by the demand for the stars and stripes shows the eagerness of the people throughout the country to display their patriotism.
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There are rumors of changes in the presidents cabinet. He is possibly aware of the fact that the house clean ing season is at hand.
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The man on the corner says: Much of the pain of this world is the result of trying to make the bunion fit the shoe.
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Itching BIistefs
 0nBdby'SHedd
And Face. Scalp Sore and Red. Itched so Had to Tie Hands. Hair Fell Out. Head Disfigured. Ctsticsra Healed in B Days.

''My baby had blisters break out on his head and face. His scalp was sore
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THE AETNA
HnMI.INfs ANIl

ROWLING AND BILLIARDS. Seven allers. Six tables. The best .n Norwich. Phone. Majestic Bldg, s. Shetueket Street.
 NOrw1ch, Conn.
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Don't Neglect Wounds

Do not neglect even the little cuts or Blood-poisoning with dam