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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Prohibition Island

Mir. Editor: What a paradise Iceland must memo jails, no penitentiary, there is no court, and only one police man. Not a drop of alcoholic liquor is made on the islanS Its 7S,000 peo
 pie are total abstainers, since they will not permit any liquor to be inn ported. There IS not an illiterate per son on the island. nor a child 10 years old unable to lead: the system of pub lie schools is practically perfect. Most of the improvement is due to the abolition of the liquor traffic and pro- hibition of all alcoholic beverages in this compact little island of the north. What a beautiful and blissful chan<e would come to the state of Connecti- cut and other of our states if this same condition was brought to them. It would mean that the men who had been engaged in this miserable and accursed business would then turn to honest work The drunkards' wives and children would and could have real homes. No men staggering on the streets All men would be en- gagged in some trade. so that when the week had ended the money would be spent in the homes, where it is so sorely needed. instead of being wasted in the grog shops. May God hasten the day when old Franklin square as well as the whole city of Norwich will be rid of the drunkards and loaf ers-and what more could we ask? MRS. F J. W. Norwich, Aug. 20 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
ACTIVITIES IN THE WEST.

The activity along the western front has shown a slowing up from what is did a week or two ago but that does not mean that the allies have heen halted or that the initiative has been taken out of their hands. AL though the drive has slackened at different points the allied forces are still active They are not going through the German lines as they did at the Marne or in the Montdidier re- elon but they are nevertheless nib bling at the German iront every day for some gain and invariably this Fighting is directed at some point which ii Is important for the allies to gain .n anticipation of future drives.
 The British are making tactical gains in the north. the French are gaining strong points in the soisson3 region and in between these points as well as along the Vesle the British, French and Americans are going af- ter points of advantage and getting them
 The success of the allies in the coun- ter drives has thrown the Germans onto the defensive. They are doing their utmost to slow down the forward movement of their opponents and are bringing into action many of their reserve divisions for the purpose oi holding their lines while they prepare their defensive to the rear on lines to which they undoubtedly understand they must sooner or later retire.
 Though their gains are not as large the allied offensive is still effective ant particularly so are the gains whicf have been made within the past da, or so north of Soissons. the continu ance of which will threaten the Ger man resistance on the Vesle By his attacks General Foch has the enem, guessing and there is no doubt abou his ability to keep them in that un certain state and especially so wit the steady stream of Americans com ing to his support
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Trans gressions are all down grade move ments
 Everyone is so well pleased with the daylight saving plan that there can be little question about it's becoming Fixture.
 With the French wheat crop larger by B per cent. than last year the allies appear to be gaining in an- other direction.
 Cleaning up the plate as a means of overcoming waste is a good idea providing it was not overloaded in the first place
 No one will begrudse the president the meager vacation he has been talk ing, but all will hone that it will be a most beneficial change
 As the last step toward setting the whole Russian people against them | the conscriDtion for service in the Ger | man army ought to he sufficient. Director General MeAdoo does vel in urging the railroad employees to bt courteous at all times. l. doesn't cos 1 anything but it accompiishes wonders 1 Ut CC NHlO papers pTluiGu III Lllt l German language have suspended fol l patriotic reasons. It is a move tha should have been made some time ago.
 Norwich will never get the aut; drivers and passengers in good humol until it gives some attention to tha stretch of road through Greenevill and beyond
 When Germany asks for men in tn gas section who desire to continue il that service after the war. it doesn' looks as if it was figuring on a per manent peace.
 Inasmueh as it is known that tn German U-boats are in touch with peo pie in this country. there can be n delay in stopping it or in punishin those who are aiding the enemy.
 The German losses are said to b greater than the allies dreamed O which may be true except that the al lies are seldom given to dreamin about such things. Facts are prefer able to fiction.
 The American troops arrived i Vladivostok harbor cheering. It wa an inspiring experience for the sold iers of other nations there and tn spirit which was displayed, is boun to hrip~ about victory.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
RETAIN GENERAL eoReAs.

Next October Surgeon General Will liam c. Gorgas will under the existing laws be placed upon the retired list. He is not the only official Of high rank to attain the age of 64 during the period of the war but he is certainly an official whose services the govern ment cannot afford to dispense with. General Gorgas has rendered most valuable service to his country. He is still in good health and there is no question but what he is thoroughly fitted for the continuance of his work The law does not provide for the re- tirement of certain ones upon reaching the age limit and retaining others It is explicit upon this point although it is plainly evident that if such a course is taken. now that the country will suffer Tn all probability there has been no time in his career when he was more competent to carry on his duties than right now and there is nothing to indicate that there will be any handicap to his ability for some years to come
 It is not surprising. therefore, that there should be a movement under way for the retention of his services. Ii will be necessary to get around the Jaw in some way but that does not offer any very serious difficulty. for as has been pointed out it would be lntirely possible to let the retirement law take it's course and have a. new surgeon general named who could be detailed to service abroad or for some special service and then have Genera Gorgas detailed to carry on the worl in which he Is now engaged TherS can be no question but what it would be for the interests of the country to follow this course in view of thu circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
MUST REGISTER SATURDAY..

It was only a little over two months sgo that youths who had reached the age of 21 since the fifth of June, 1917. were required to register with the draft boards of the country. Slightly less than three quarters of a million new registrants were secured at that time and a great many of them have al- ready been called into the service of their country.
 On Saturday of this week those who have become 21 since the fifth of June this year will he required to register and it is to be expected that there will be somewhere between 100,0 900 and 150.o00 additional men for military service secured at that time This now registration following so quickly after the last one is for the purpose of securing sufficient men to take care Of the calls which are being made in accord with the programme of sending lhe American forces overseas, and if the plans which are underway are put through it will not precede by many days the registration of a much larger number Of men under the change in the age limits which is proposed.
 Il should be thoroughly borne in mind. however. that those who are T now and who were not 21 on the fifth of June. 1918, are obliged to regis ter before the draft boards in their respective districts on Saturday Au- gust 24 This action is necessary. Jt applies to all whether citizens of this country or aliens. the sick and the well, the defective as well as the per feet. Those entitled to exemption will set consideration later but that does not obviate the registration require ment. There is a heavy penalty for disregarding the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
THE LAW OF CONTRACTS

Papa" began Bobby that evening after dinner. Now, when you make contract you got to keep it, ain't you?"
 Usually, if you want to keep out of court" his father answered. 'Of course strikes and war and being struck by lightning might make a difference"
 Well you know" Bobby went on to explain, "Susie's father has a unit and he's gone to France and they got service flag and everything. I think she makes an awful mess over that old service hag-she takes everybody out in front of the house to look at it, even when they come in the back gate. They had letters from him and Susie had one addressed to her, only it wasn't very long and her father | writes something fierce. Billy said he could read some of it, but I bet he l couldn't, because he didn't tell us what | it was. Of course, her father writes lot on account of it's not costing anything You don't have to use 1 stamps.
 "It was Susie got the idea to have our unit sell thrift stamps and we 1 did, too, an awful lot of 'em. All ot our mothers and fathers they bought and a lot of unrelations got a slew" | T remember quie we'll" his father said feelingly. Fond memory recalls the day"
 Tt was more'n a day" Bobby said Tt was a couple O weeks anyhow Mamie Kelly didn't act right, thougi and she went over on Aunt Mary. street and Aunt Mary bought eight O her before I got there. Mamie saiC it was her street, but I told her it wa! my aunt. and she got mad. Of cours' but I might a had the whole lot That's just like Mamie Kelly. She always putting in on something What do you think? When her moth CT tells her to help wash the dishe she tells her mother to leave 'em til
 she comes in from an errand an
 then she goes over to Susies and stay all afternoon. She thinks it's funn
 because her mother can't wait til
 she gets back, and does the dishe
 herself"
 1 q remember once," Bobby's fathe
 said dreamily. There was boy wh
 was to weed the garden"
 "Oh, we'll that's different" Bobb said hastily. Gardens can wait, bu
 dishes have got to be done quicl
 Anyhow, it was Mamie Kelly said W ought to have prize for the one tha sold the most stamps. They take , over everything and Billy wanted
 be friendship bracelet Did yo ever? Ain't that the limit? Would n't I look sweet going around in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21

fourth more cars than the country has produced in the past seven months.
 But in connection with the announce ment it is of interest to note that the Baltimore and Ohio is to erect a re- clamation plant which will employ 250 hands for the rebuilding of damaged and condemned steel cars. There can be no question but what such a plant will be of great value in saving the parts of such cars which are still good and which ought not to go to the scrap heap, and while it is recognized that the benefits to be gained from apply ing the same idea to the box cars would be less. it would seem that the 60,000 which are to be discarded would by the attention of skilled hands yield at least several thousand cars for ser vice which is greatly needed at this time without the use of as much time and material as would be required to construct entirely new rolling stock This large number of cars ought not | to be absolutely thrown away if there
 is any chance to save portion o1 l them
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21

than he does when he is let alone to act according to his own impulses.
 Owing to a pressure of other bus mess the editor was unable to write the usual amount of town topics for this weeks Enquirer.
 Fifty suffragists were arrested in Washington Tuesday before they could make any disturbance in picket ing the White House because the Senate would not stop all war work and give their special pleas attention. These women had rather picket than write or make addresses formulating convincing arguments for the cause they represent. Picketing takes less mental acumen.-Waterbu Republi- can.
 The automobilists have a code of signals, growing out of necessities of traffic which works so well that it is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
DRIVING THE FiNNs.

Is everything going we'll iii Finland? |? There have been evidences which in dicate that some at least of the Films were not satisfied with the arrange ments which have been made for Ger man control of the Russian province and these are now increased by the forwarding of what amounts to practi- cally an ultimatum on the part of Germany which demands that Fin land send an army at. once against the allied forces on the Murman coast.
 Finland has for some time been talk ing orders from Germany. It is due in time to be ruled by German prince but at the present time it's govern ment is in the hands of those who are supposed to be favorable to Germany for it was through the influence of the German forces sent to assist it Tn it's revolt against Russia that it was created. It therefore ought tn be at the beck and call of the imperial Ger man government, but the very fact that it is considered necessary to eenl an ultimatum indicates that sGrh is not the case and that Finland aeae ref take kindly to the task which is nocel before it.
 It is to be expected however that toe Finnish government appreciates the fact that the Films are by m means favorable to such move That the government will do it's best to carr out the order can be believed but il is not improbable that opposition vii be encountered of a more or less seri- ous nature right at home. It is cer- tainly a situation which ought to oper the eyes of the Films for it plainiy
 indicates that instead of being permit ted to determine its own course Fin land. according to the plans of Ger many, is going to be used for advanc- | ing the interests of Germany not only now but on all occasions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21

men, whether from Norwich or any part of the country. We have relig- ious services, theatres and all the sports any young man could wish. And I for myself must and will say that I would not change now for any thing, as in the army we young men have a chance to think and make use of our brains. Instead of telling such tales about the army and the soldiers as to discourage the young men, my one regret is that I did not enlist be- fore. and thus have been of more ser vice to my country. Slackers of Nor wich, wake up
 Respectfully yours,
 PV. JAMES H. H. PERRIN.
 Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, Aug. 19 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
SAVING CARS,

In view of the country's transporta-
 ton needs and the shortage which exists in rolling stock in spite of the increased production which is going on it is indeed most unfortunate that there are now on the American rail- roads 60.000 box cars. or two per cent. of the entire number in the country, which are soon to be discarded because it is believed that they have uutlived their usefulness and are a greater menace than a help to the movement of freight since they are likely to result in accidents and in terruption of transportation which
 would more than offset the service which they might render under con- tinued use. The scrapping of these cars will mean the elim1natio of a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21


 being recognized by law as better
 than anything that lawmaking body could construct. It works admirably if the signals are given smartly. But when a chauffeur slows up his car so suddenly as to escape by narrow margin a collision from behind it is
 frequently discovered that he has
 hung his hand negligently outside his
 car as though he were resting it there, with the rtsult that the drivers of vehicles following him have not mo- ticed any movement.
 The signal should be given smart ly, as though the driver meant it, by thrusting out the arm, not the hand horizontally, that is to say, at right angles like any other danger signal is given. We trust we shall not have
 to speak of this Waterbury Re-
 publican.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21

fnendsMp bracelet? ShuclE! What makes a girl talk like that?"
 "A bat would do girl lot of good!"
 eYes," Bobby conceded. T guess that's right, but what was the use Of a prize, anyhow ?Sam got funny then
 and he said we'd have kind of for 1 felt, you know, for the feller that lost | instead of a prize. They up and jab- bered a lot about it, and finally they
 said the one that sold the fewest he'd ] have to take all the others to the 1 nickel movie.
 Yes, sir, they all agreed that the
 movie show was to be the forfeit and i it did sound like something, all right, | like things do sometimes long way off.
 Gee, but we hustled! I rustled around every minute I got time, but Shorty's mother lets him go out nights all he wants and he tackled the men
 when they was home and he didn't find anybody housecleaning or with her cake burning up like me.
 "Shorty's folks let him do what he
 wants and he has lot of fun. Why
 one night he had a ride in the patrol
 wagon clear out to the south side
 and he had to stay at his aunt's all
 night"
 Didn't they have room at the sta
 tion?" his father asked cooly "Ol
 was the patrol going to the aunt's anyhow? ?"
 'Aw. no, sir!" Boby said Tt was l busted and they was taking it to the !; shops, somewhere. Well, anyhow, O course, he got the most sales. Fol Pete's sake, feller can't do mucf } that has to come in at S!" } Everybody you'd call upon would , be home in the early evening" Not on your life!" Bobby sait 5 quickly. That's when they're at thu movie and they don't get home befor, nearly g. Well, he got the most ant 5 Mamie next. Mamie Kelly alway l gets high when there's any adding 0 l arithmetic to do. And Sam wa 5 third and Billy fourth on account 0 ' having to rake the yard, and Susi 1 was next and there ain't but six o s us here, on account of it's being S
 hot everybody's away" r And the sixth one is name Q Bobby?"
 That's me" Bobby said hastily y But it ain't going to cost but 8 t cents. Billy says it's a contract" [. q guess you're in for it," sai e Bobby's father.
 t well. but, you see" Bobby stam q mered, T guess it ain't me that's i t for it, you know, on account of m o buying so many stamps to help m u score I ain't got red. It's for tn : country and we got to give till a hurts. Don't you see?"-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21

them from outrage and destruction, while German agents assisted Lenine and Trotzky in overthrowing the civ ilization of the ages. It is these class es who are receiving the Allies with the gratitude of the drowning man. as they push ther way into Russia from the Artic, the Pacific and the Caspian
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-21
Renefit to All Youna Men.

MT. Editor: I wish to state through your paper to my friends in Norwich relative to camp life and the army that it is aSoetterment to all the young
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
THE LATEST IN U
HUN CAMOUFLAGE

With the American Forces in France
Deceive the enemy by false tracks end
! ing in woods"
This sentence is from the latest German
document on camoufiage 10 reach Ameri-
can Intelligence officers, having been
found on captured lieutenant. More
thaa thousand words are devoted to the
science Of caEouflage. the article being
dated at army headqua rters and signed
by Lieutenant Colonel Eau - by order
OF the general commanding the army"
Every form Of camOuflage has been
worked out in minute detail by the GER
mans. enc part of the article saving.
DO not make a heap Of earth removed
AT any time hGt scatter~it immediately
There must be uD fresh cuts visible as
marked contrasts resnlt from IL between
the light and dark surfa, es. the latter
appearing as deep shadows on she ground
DO not change natural shapes. Posi-
lions in fills and eL Denkments must not
change the form Of FIJI or tembankment.
Use The roads. Ills, entertainments slopes.
sunken roads, edges Of woods, 10 greater
extent"
Regarding resting columns OF troops. To-
troops on march the document sets forth.
1T Is best to distribute the columns
irregularly under trees. In villages keep
close l. the houses, walls. enclosures q
gardens and edges but II possible with
irregular distribution. The best side is
always the north side OF houses ana walls
on account Of the shadows In small
cOurtyards. the wagons are lined up one
beside the other and tarpaulns Joined in
order 70 make a roof This appears as a
smooth and very natural surface on the
photograph, which does not attract the
enemy's attention
In broken country seek the protection
Of the ground; the mort. side Of enhank
ments, hollow roads. hedges. etc When
there is 10 cover. irregular distribution
is required
Even al night make more use Of. tracks
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
It'd Bits of the 18th Company

TIDBITS OF THE 18TH CO, NJ, T. ID.
Sgt. Ctankiewicz can't be beat v hen
1t comes to ideas. especially when it
comes to finances.
Sgt Masetti has new joke, ask
him to tell it to YOU.
Corp. Van Alstine was advised to
keep away from cigarettes He is now
using a cigarette mouth piece.
We are all glad that Corporal Stein
auer is we'll again and back on the
job.
Sgt Critic feels lest. he didn't have
any detail TO look after for one whole
day.
Pvts, Aitken. Barry and Wiebalk
like X. 7. work on Sunday This is the
| second Sunday they had it. There must
always be a third. so look for it.
Sgt. Degnan at last received that
| lQng- looked for letter. He says she is
getting along all right.
VIII some one help Sgt Stankiewtcz
in disposing of his peanut staEd
How is Rochester, Muh'hun keeps
asking Feingold.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
Hits From Headquarters
Company W. G.. Z. G.

Adam Obringer. secretary to the ath-
Ietic CONT =ttees Of the camp. is the most
congeniai and obliging stenog. around
or give you a cigarette. providing you
give MIN a Liberty loan bond for Sc
cu-ity.
Bald Bill Balser sleeps with a muffler
around his throat We don't profess to
know why but will bet few cents that
Bald Billy keeps his money inside OF that
&C 1forter.
Sergeant Earl Killen. is making daily
trips to the Base hospital We under
stand that his pal Curley is there. but
why he occupies two chat on the Len
wood porch after visiting the b. H.. is
puzzng.
Sergeant Major Ralph HONG. the emf
nent attorney of Canarsie and Bath
Beach, New York. who is attached to the
Judge advocates office at present. is in
receipt Of a letter from a kinsman, who
asks why the Judge had a sweled hand
We actually think he meant q sweued
head.
Frank tJazz) Welch was seen on Otco-
Der 2nd last gazing through the stage
door Of the Opera House. where Al O.
Fields Minstrels were giving their per-
Torrance. He seemed to have that down
I'd slant to the corners Of his mouth
that betokens home sickness and begged
permission to cry upon our shoulder tsoft
music) II seems that Jack Long. dancer
staring in the show. was Ja2z'S old 'side
kick" before he donned the olive drah
and that ne had spent most Of the day
talking over member the time 2" stuff
Tears started to his eyes as he told us
that the show left for Atlanta at 2:45 a.
m Thursday.
Joe Jacobs looks forlorn and weary Of
late and IT. IS the opinion OF his intimate
friends that the furlough was too much
for him. Bet ne was kept busy socially
Ia in f1r4r4g Nan EF4rtr