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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
SLACKERS AND ALIENS

When the announcement is made to the effect that Attorney General Gre gory has ordered the United States district attorneys throughout the country to proceed against those be- tween the ages of 21 and 31, who have failed to register in accordance with the federal law, it will be felt that such a step has been delayed long enough, but it will nevertheless be recognized as a step in the right di- rsction-
 According to information which the attorney general has at hand there are thousands throughout the country of the proper age to be affected by the Eeiective draft who have failed to give their names to the registration off, cials- This means of course that they are not only evading the law but that they are doing their utmost to shift the responsibility which rests upon their shoulders 70 those of others who have responded to the law
 T. Is time therefore that they should be corraIed and given those places in the list of eligibles which have been vacated by the physically unfit or those who have been exempted for other reasons. but at the same time it is Important that greater attention should be given to the matter of having the e-A-i--LLS D- L4A6 S2lAtI DG-llgeEGnI nations included hereunder There are many more of these than there are those who failed 10 register They are sub 5ect to just such service in their own countries as they would be called up- on to perform here and the applica- ton of the seiective draft in their eases would simply be calling upon them to do what others of their age are required to do not only here but abroad
 There is no reason why they should be given all the advantages which this country affords and then insist that others fight for them and the rights which they are enjoying. If this country is worth living in. if it's op- portunities are worth having they are ter-ainly worth fighting for and the lGiclzer such an understanding is Isached among the nations involved .le better.
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Eliza Bray"
 1 Miss Eliza stared. Its Mrs. Pratt" said Miss Ann, reverently. Miss Eliza 1 turned pale and began to squeeze 1 lemons. For Mrs. Pratt, many times a l millionairess, had featured largely in the local papers since she bought and | remodelled the old Bennett homestead. l The Misses Bray had admired her pie l ture. abeit badly blurred. They had | read of marvellous furnishings, nurner- l ous automobiles and the Italian gar | den which was to be opened to society for the first time that very afternoon. That the hostess for that gorgeous af- l fair should be sitting on their porch was almost beyonnd belief. eff she takes a fancy to us, Eliza, our fortunes made" whispered Miss Ann as she cut the pound cake. Her Some folks in town'll set up and take notice," grunted Miss Eliza, still squeezing.
 eff we git intimate with her." she continued. well keep her to our selves"
 "Nobody'n git an introduction from me-" mumbled Miss Ann. lifting the best lacquer tray. There was a cry of delight from their guest when the "You're the kindest things" she gur- gled. taking a large slice of pound cake.
 
 Glad of the chance" simpered Miss Ann.
 The visitor was obviously glad of her chance. Cake. lemonade, and ginger snaps vanished and the marmalade grew lower in its jar, but still. the sis ters sat and smiled.
 of course. these ain't like the vict- uals you're used to- apologjzed Miss Ann
 "Oh, just love this old fashioned cooking" began the stranger, when the whoop of an auto horn brought her to her feet. I'm afraid I'll have to be going" she concluded "Jim's back" She shook hands heartily ad then paused a moment.
 Are yor two going anywhere this afternoon ?" she said deffdentiy.
 NO" breathed the Misses Bray in chorus. Their thin noses were crimson with emotion.
 "Td like you to come along over and see me then" the welcome voice con- tinued: you've been so good"
 Wed admire to come" chirped Miss Ann. She clutched her sister by the hand.
 Their visitor drew an envelope from her gold mesl1ed bag Here" she said, "be sure and come and I'll make it a point to see YOU TO matter how busy I am. Good by till then" and she hurried down the lane.
 The Bray sisters watched her with oulgine eyes. They heard the chort- ling of the cor and saw it's yellow jencth shoot by.
 Handsome automobile" rnurnured Miss Eli iza. what was that printed on the hack of it ''
 'tFTer coat of arms" said Miss Ann with a stately air; likely enough it's on our invitation.
 She glanced at the envelope. Then she gave a hollow groan. The envelope fluttereS to the ground. Miss Eliza bent and extracted the contents. There were two pink tickets and card.
 Madam Zoretta world famous srakecharmer; 40 ferocious reptiles. trainer of Susv, the snake with an intellect. See SUsy write her name Greatest act in circusdon1." Miss Eliza fa1tered and wrung her hands
 Miss Ann set her foot on the en- ve1ope. tBingle's Wild Animal Show" she said. in hard voice. The screen door slammed and Miss Eliza was left to stare moodily at the empty mar malade jar.-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
CANNING LESSONS
SAUERkRAUT.

Sauerkraut will cure in three weeks in warm weather, says today's bulle- tin from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, co-operat- ing with The Bulletin. Conserve the food products of the country. While l1raut is generally made in the Fall for Winter use but some of our surlus cabbage may be used to advantage in making a very wholesome and nutri- tious dish at time when the raw ma terial is very low in price.
 The outside leaves and hard core of the ca bbage should be removed ard the rest shredded very finely. Salt should be at the rate of one pound to four gallons of slaw. Line the keg on the bottom and sides with the large leaves of the cabbage, put in layer of shredded slaw three inches deep and sprinkle about two ounces of salt over it. Fill the keg in this way. keeping a, lining of the large leaves at the sides. Pound the mass down until very com pact, cover with leaves and a wooden cover made to fit inside keg and then put heavy weight on the cover so
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were destroyed On the coast and two at sea.
 Really, you cannot imagine the horror and the terrific noise of guns, bombs, etc. N hen it was all over peo- pie were running everywhere to get news of their children and rusba ands. Most of the latter, of course, were right in the city and it was Saturday morning and they all came home as soon as possible. This morning $ pa per says only 39 were killed and Al injured Really that is miraculously small, for in our last raid, the 18th af June, when there were only five air planes, there were 160 killed and 439 injured This is partly due we be- Heve to the wisdom Of the people in refraining from airplane gazing irf the open when bombs are dropping.
 How glad we are to hear that the reached France These are days when every American must be ready to sacrifice anything and every thing that German brute force be broken and crushed 50 that it can never rise again. America has come into the war knowing that she is fighting for the good of all humanity. We Americans over here are proud of whenever I see an American nurse or soldier in London I forget my sur roundings and am almost homesick at the sight of a real American.
 
 war garden. All the empty lots and a good many parks have been turned into aiiotments for growing vegeta- bies. We may be short of some things this winter on account of Kali ser Bills submarine campaign, but we will not have to eat our cats and dogs vet awhile. It is very amusing to see the people over here trying to use cOrnmeal and beans. You know the only thing we use the former for is and mush. They have in vented the funniest-looking cakes at our bakery-cornmeal water rolled in to a sheet and dried in the oven. At another bakery I bought some new sort of cakes which looked nice. When I bit into one there was my old friend cornmeaI, mixed with oatmeal reg uIar chicken feed. The other day I wrote out for my baker the recipe for American johnnycalle' He was glad to get it and promised to try it. I told him his war cakes were a poke We are not allowed to have any frost ing whatever on cakes on account of the sugar shortage"
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USE EVERY MEANS TO FIGHT
 THEM

There are all sorts of stories being | told regarding the number Of sub- marines which Germany has, the mum Der that 1t is turning out each week and the losses which are being sus- tained by that country in underwater boats. There are also tales of the alarming reduction of allied shipping which may or not be offset by the accounts of the success of the patrol vessels which are hunting down these supporters of the ruthless warfare
 There are in fact many reports which conflict with each other, there are many
 which may have been set in motion for
 the purpose of presenting @ dark out
 look and there are others which are
 dealing with absolute facts.
 Perhaps 1t isn't necessary to spend
 the time to separate the reasonable from the unreasonable, although the instances are many where the stories fail to prove out, but what should give concern is the need of putting forth every possible effort to bring about the reduction of the submarine accomplishments to the very lowest point and keeping them where it will be evident that regardless of the length of time such operations may be carried on the submarines. cannot sue ceed in the object for which they are working.
 If it is necessary to accept the gloomiest reports in order to bring this about, let them be accepted, but at the same time there should be put forth increased efforts to offset the effect whether it is alarming or not. There is no getting away from the fact that the submarine is a serious menace. It is a problem that has got to be faced. It cannot be lodged. Every possible means of fighting it must be employ ed. It is necessary to keep up a ceaseless and thorough fight for the destruction of such boats. Every en- e1gy must be bent for the replacement of destroyed ships and effective means must be taken to seek the subs out at their source and reduce their opera tions by destroying their bases. If the gloomy tales regarding the ac- mplishments of the J-boats brings this about they will serve a good end.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

President Ban Johnson of the Amer ican league announced not long ago that of the war continued until next spring there would be no attempt to open the 1918 pennant season. Inas- much as there is no present prospect of the war ending within a year it follows that there will be no national baseball season next year. It will not be surprising if all the professional baseball leagues suspended operation.
 Things are drifting that way now. Baseball. indeed. has not been what it used to be at any time since the big war began. Serious minded folk and there are such among baseball fans-have felt i'll at ease over pat ronizing the sport while the manhood of Europe was engaged in steamer work. Now our own entry has enn-
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THE PEACE TALK.

It is interesting to note how the i'm pef5al chancellor Of Germany. Dr. Michaelis, and the Austro- Hun ngarian foreign minister, Count Czerain. made public statements concerning the ques- tion of peace. That they came at the same time gives reason for the belief that they were prea rranged and that they had as their object the spreading of the idea that both of these central powers were prepared and doing all they could for the ending of the war
 Possibly the new German cha nceIlcr expected the world to he impressed with his desire for peace by his state ment to the newspapermen which he made as sort of reply to the com ment Of Lloyd George relative to his initial address to the reichstag. but it can hardly be looked upon otherwise than praise for the magnificent sys- tenn of espionage which Germany is maintaining among it's enemies if in fact there is any truth to the declara- tions which he makes concerning the alleged understanding between France and Russia. which he uses in an at tempt to justify the policy which Ger
 many is pursuing. He would have the world believe that it is one of the allies that is holding Germany to it's course and that France is striving to SCOOiC WliGC IS ItON uEdlSplIed ter man territory His effort to besmircll Francs will not, however, succeed
 Count Czernin in declaring that Austro- Hungary is anxious fer an hon. orable peace takes occasion to say that the dual monarchy is in perfect accord with Germany on all matters. as if it was necessary to reiterate the well known fact that his country is completely under the control of Ger many When he speaks of an honor able peace much is left to inference but 1t is presumed that he means an adjustment of the differences between the nations of Europe which will show Germany the victor, with Prussianism intact and the nations accepting the continuance of such an autocratic government as has existed in the past. but it can be taken for granted that this will not be agreed to by the al- lies
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nh 2 sizad The feeling

phssized the feeling.
 We recall the British condemnation of tennis. cricket and football after war was declared, and Kipling's scath . ing phrase the f1anneled fool at the wicket" England cut out professional sport. and most amateur sport as well. We shall probably follow her example, though we shall hardly go so far. The professionals in nearly all lines may be expected to keep up in a half hearted way.
 As far as baseball is concerned, it isn't merely a lack of public support that threatens the game. The war will decinlate the ball teams. The draft is already taking it's toll of players. A good ball player is A-Q soldier ma terial
 No professional ball! It sounds in credible, even yet But this war makes all things possible.-Waterbury Re- publican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
ELIMINATE JcINr COMMITTEE.

Much better progress is being made oy the conferees upon the food con- -roI measure than was accomplished oy either house of congress before the pill reached the conference stage. A ,ommerdab decision has been reach .d by the confenees in agreeing to the jingle administrator of the bill in Itead of the commission of three that vas asked for by the senate but they .an we'll go further and insist that here will be no clause injected into he measure which will be aimed at he elinina ton of Hoover. Whether hat is intended by the provision which rouId make it necessary for the one felected for that position to. have the tpprovaI of the senate is not made dear. but if it is tt ought to end where | starts
 Less progress is being made look ng towards the settlement of that provision of the senate bill which .aIss for the joint war advisory com nittee but such should by no means orce the conference committee to .dnlit that 1t cannot reach a decision.
 In this matter as well in that egarding one food administrator, it s time to realize that the welfare of he country must be taken into con- iteration There has been enough one already to hamper bhe govern 1ent in the work which it is called 2On to do. There is a grave respon- fbility placed upon the shoulders of he president and nothing whatever hcszld he done E--I7inIa -riII l'irda- ard
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that all the cabbage will be under the brine all the time. Skim occasionally and see that there is plenty of brine. During the warm weather, the time Of curing will be about three weeks when the kraut will be ready for use or for canning.
 To can kraut, fill jars tightly, par tially tighten tops and sterilize for an hour and a half in boiling water. After sterilization, remove jars and tighten tops and invert to cool in place free from draug1t.
 Sauerkra ut may be served at the ta bIe in several appetizing ways. It may be served raw fried. boiled with various meats and combinations of vegetables and beaken with certain meats It makes excellent salad.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
ALADY TocALL

Misses Ann and Eliza liver at tn, highway. Their home was a mile from town and the distance, coupled witf the fact that both were ladies witf sharp tongues and tight purse string. 1 made visitors a rarity. It was there fore with real excitement that Nils. Ann peered from the kitchen window one morning and announced: There's a woman comin' up our lanei" Miss Eliza laid down the rolling-pin "Pedlar?" she questioned suspiciously "Pedlar nothin'," retorted Miss Ann: tits a lady, dressed to kill" The stranger was progressing slowly woRbling somewhat on her French heels. Miss Eliza had time to observe a smart mustard-colored suit, a hat draped in yards of veil and white kid boots that met the abbreviated skirt before her eyes strayed further, and she ejaculated:
 ''Ain't that the back end of an auto mobile sticking out from behind them trees?"
 Miss Ann agreed. T seen it; a yaller car the color of her suit. Slick up your hair, Eliza, and don't git so fluster- ed"
 It was Miss Ann who met the strang- CT st the door while Eliza fiuttered in the rear. The newcomer smiled agree ably with an affluent flash of gold f1ll- ings.
 Wonder if you'd let me si. on your porch" she panted: "Somethin g's wrong with the auto and Jim's gone back for help. It was so hot on the seat that-'
 Come up and take the rocker" in terrupted Miss Ann, with cautious cor diality.
 impressive. The glitter of her rings fascinated Miss Eliza: the fat pearls in her ears and the gold mesh bag in her lap divided the attention of Miss Ann. An aura of perfume foated about her.
 "Stanger 'here?' began Miss Eliza curiously.
 "I came at s.2o," replied the lady promptly: T had something to get. in town. and was on my way over there" (with a vague gesture) when the car gave out. I ought to be over there now"
 Her hearers looked puzzled. The lady Iaughed.
 "Of course you know who I am." she bridled: you must have seen my pie ture in the paper. I've got to be there at 2 o'clock. for they can't start with out me And it'll take me some time to dress"
 Miss Ann easped. of course knew YOU right off" she beamed- You must be upset about being late. Are you plarnin' on a big crowd ?''
 "The more the better" the visito~ smiled. displaying several inches of mustard colored stocking. Miss Eliza coughed her disapproval Her sister turned upon her.
 Eliza she sra med. Ego in and fix some lem de" Eliza disappeared her lean face wearing a bewildered look
 Going to be here long?" Miss Ann continued Sweetlv.
 That dapends' the ladv i1 mustard color replied. as she consulted her wrist wa tch. The town isn't big enough to be worth while, h1't we'll see how this afternoon goes off"
 Miss Ann rose. Some ginger snans would go nice with the lemonade" she said Make yourself to home while I tell Eliza"
 IF the kitchen Miss Eliza was re- garding a lemon as if it had been a golden nugget. "Lemons are B cents Q dozen,'' she whispered.
 Use a dozen." hiSsed Miss Ann ''Git out the ginger snaps. cut the best pound cake and bring up jar of mar lnalade. Don't you know who that is,
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man point of view and of the spirit which has been manifested by the Germans Of nearly all classes in this war, I still remain of the opinion that. taken from the internal point of the view, our enemies possess almost sv- cry virtue which makes for military strength.
 "In the first place, no one who has seen and talked with the German troops can question the sincerity of
 their belief in the righteousness of
 the German cause. have talked with
 prisoners from the Baltic to the Bulzo-
 vina, and I have never yet met one
 who did not believe implicitly in the
 Statement of the Kaiser, made at the
 beginning of the war. to the effect that
 'in the midst of perfect peace we have
 been treacherously surprised by a ring
 of enemies jealous of our genius and
 intent on our destruction"
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 embarrass the conduct of the war such as this committee would be likely to do.
 This matter in the first place has absolutely nothing to do with the food bill. It is matter entirely foreign to its purpose and never should have been introduced in connection there with. In the second place it is not only against the wishes of the pres ident, who recognizes the harm that can be done thereby. but anything which hampers the government must be regarded as against the nations interests. This feature of the senate bill should therefore be removed and the conference committee can render a real service to the country by an early decision in this regard. If it can be secured in no other way a good opportunity for presidential pres sure is presented
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LETTERS TO THE EDII0a
Ready to Serve Country or Humanity

Ready to Serve Country or Humanity
 MT. Editor:-AIy attention was call ed last week to an item in The Bulle- tin of July Is, headed: Ministers Dodging War" Being one of the IA Baptist pastors in this state thus placed on the dis-honor roll, please allow me to protest, inasmuch as never received the communication from 1)r. Coats referred to in that item. shall assure Dr. Coates, who is q highly esteemed and dearly beloved friend of mine, that such appeal from him would have received my heartiest response in the affirmative. Though l am considerably beyond military en iistment age, I am ready to Serve my country in any way consistent with a follower of my only King Jesus Christ. Thus I stated to my congre- gation last Sunday I am willing to be thus reported. Sincerely,
 F. W. KLEIN.
 Mansfield Depot. July 25, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
Dogs Offered to Third and Fifth Com =
 Companies as Mascots.

Mir. Editor:-I noticed in your paper this morning that the Fifth company, C. A. C.. N. G., wish to have a mascot and prefer a goat.
 l have some good dogs about four months old, Beagle and Bloodhound, and I would be very glad to give one % each of the Norwich companies the Third and Fifth, for I am acquainted with some of the boys,
 If they wish to have them please let me know if they want them sent sep arate or together.
 STEPHEN J. ROKOWSKI 20 Barnes street, Prospect Park, Nor
 Wich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01

Winsted.-A certificate of incorpora- tfon was filed in the office of the secre- tary of state by the Winsted Silk com pany for the purpose of manufa curing and dealing in all kinds of silk
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Although it is claimed that Ger many's financial resources are limit less. it is interesting to note the man ner in which Berlin is demanding z loan of Switzerland
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Germany continues to sink the ships Of Holland and yet the Dutch are remonstrating because this country intends to shut off such supplies as are going to that nation.
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From the advance which they are making the Austro Germans must be planning on reaching Moscow before the opening of the big conference which Kerensky has called.
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The man on the corner says: It is useless task to carry around the impression that the weather bureau uses these hot spells to get into the good graces of humanity
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There are some places where the American flag is thrown over a chair. but it should be distinctly understood that the Stars and Stripes were never intended to be sat upoh.
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German papers ridicule the idea of giving up Belgium, and yet there are those in the central powers who con- tinue to harp on their willingness to a1sta- into an hnnnrahle peace.
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With another contingent of Amer ican troops arriving in France, there was at least one transport movement with which the U-boats failed to get in connection.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

There can be no question but what the weatherman is successful in his endeavors to make up for lack of at tention to duties in the past
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