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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-11
Views of the VigiIantes
HIS BEST
By George E. Bowen of The Vigilantes


 Every soldier in camp or under arms across the sea has done the best he could. Have you?
 To the soldier, who heard the call of duty, and felt the thrill of sure de- votion. there was only one thing to do. He did it.
 The biggest, best he could give was his life.
 Ever, t. rg finally came down to that sta a'dard-which is the measure Of our coming into the world, and passing cut of it.
 All e.se is mathematician us to glorify or neglect, as always we do.
 The soldier boy cast away every thing but life itself.
 Ambition, pride, business, pro- fession, wealth, fame, family happi- ness, love-all these he cast aside.
 Have you Any of them?
 He cared nightly for the promise oi Iife-for the opportunity of youth. He knew they were true-as he could make them so. Yet he chose that sterner course offering nothing but a sense of duty gladly done. Have you? In way, he's taken your place. Hat thrown his clean, young body and al his beautiful dreams between you ant the destroying horror
 He left fear behind. Have vol 1 found it?
 He never for a moment thought yol wouldn't do as much for him and fo the world. Have yod? l There comes time when a mai l finds in his heart a crouching treach cry. It got in, somehow. It says 1 What's the use worrying? We can all go. They'll come back" And it sort of coaxes you to clos your eyes and think: Well. they'l be safe enough. t won't last Ions They'll come home covered witt l glory"
 And all of sudden you lose al sense of personal responsibility an just charge everything up to fate, an let it go at that. But he didn't-the Boy who wen away. -s~
 i He made responsibility his own made it his partner and his faitI Have you?
 1 He might have won the laurels ( a great author Or been hailed an ar tist of world flame. Or any kind of great man-addin to the worlds progress and happiness
 But he didn't wait The emergenc ceIled everything but his duty. His glory will be in making a plac for the greatness of others. Your maybe
 He gave all he had Without wait ing, calculation or fear. He did tt best he could Will you?
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A FEW REVELATIONS

She looked like an angel, but she was and the combination does not wpTk out at that age. The ex- ceeding good looking and sesf-pos- seSSed caller who was waiting TOT at tention from the family laid down the scientific magazine he had picked up, with the idea that something was ex- pected from him.
 Good evening"" he said amiably.
 She smiled. Guess. what!" she burst out.
 "H'm!" said the caller. He was awkward at this brand of conversa- a- ton. Truly, I never could guess any thing, not even when I was young! Tell mel"
 Somebody's going to have a birth. day tomorrow" she announced triumphantly. And it isn't me and it isn't mother, nor father-nor the 1 cook! Now can you sness?" The caller looked trifie wild ane then turned red in horror. He ha6 read. of such situations in the comic papers. There's nobody left but youl Aunt Celia" he admitted desperately
 'Uh, huh," nodded the inquisito1 proudly; T thought maybe I'd makt you guess! She's -"
 'fNo, not" cried the caller wildly You must not tell ages and-an' things! Really!"
 The angel pursed her lips. Sh looked mildly pitying. Do you thinl II was going to tell?" she inquired 'Why. of course I wasn't! Mothe said herself that nobody would talk my Aunt Celia to be day over ? and for goodness sake not to be goose and tell the truth! My Aun I Celia was feeling sorry and she sai my goodness but it was awful to b in the 90's!"
 The caller dabhed at his brow an looked anxiously toward the stair case, but the angel was insisten Miss Celia" he stated, Isis.
 most attractive young woman! l. 1 should say she was even younge than that! Have-have you got dog, or cat-or anything like that
 ''Oh my mol" she sighed. "NC since my Rover chased the kitte when my Aunt Celia had very pal ticular company The kitten jumpe On the piano and then onto the con pany and he wasn't thinking abol , it and when he jumped he steppe right back into the goldfish. Anyho
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which will doubtless still further in- tha

which will doubtless still further in- crease the output.
 The quantity of pyritic ore imported in 1917 was notably less than that imported in 1916 and was practically the same as that importdl during the years preceding the war. The total imports of pyrites in 1917 were 93l 34o lon tons, valued at . s5,9S0,f57. Of this quantity 214.115 long tons came from deposits in Canada and New foundland and 7S5, ,225 long tons from deposits in Spain and Portugal. The principal cause of the decline in the imports was the difficulty of obtaining ships to bring ore from Spain. An increase in the imports of pyrttes from Canada is expected in 1918, but on the other hand, a still greater de- crease in the imports of ore from Spain is probable.
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THE LATEST DRIVE.

The new German attack comes at the very point where it was expected and therefore in the region where it Is to be anticipated that the allies are thoroughly prepared to meet it. By numbers into the fight the Germans are making @ determined effort to drive back the allies so- that the line can be strengthened from the vicinity of Montdidier to the southern point reached in the drive to the Marne, but while it has been necessary for the allies to give some ground in the cen fer terrific losses are being inflicted upon the attacking forces and such an advance as they are making is much slower than in any other of the drives.
 This makes it evident that the drive will be brought to halt muci sooner than the others were and with the enemy far from attaining his ob- jectives. It is at that very point where the strongest kind of resistance can be expected for there Genera F'och has stationed a large number ot reserves and to that front he car quickly despatch others which may be needed. and right there can it be anticipated that every inch of the ground will be contested because o! the menace which it offers to Paris and to the line further north.
 Thus far the allies have been doins the same kind of fighting whici blocked the Germans south of Yprel and as long as Germany is willing t. throw away it's men it can be ex pected that it will get the same stub born opposition and be made to pa. the dearest price for whatever gains. The new move starts off ia less, auspiciously than those whicl have preceded it.
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STORES OF THE WAR
clsanina Out a Bad Place.

Correspondence of The Associated Press):
 There is a narrow pass on the mountain front of the Grapps which has given tho Italians a lot of trouble up to short time ago. It is rocky defile with cliffs, rising sheer q thous- and feet on either side. Through this narrow passage it was necessary for the men to go every day in handling supplies. But as. they passed they were picked oc one by one by an Aus trian sharpshooter in cavern near the top of the cliffs Here he had been lowered from the enemy lines along one side of the cliff, and here food was lowered and the deadly fusilade kept tip day after day.
 It was recently observed however, that a strange change came over the operations from the cliff. The. shots rang out as usual whenever an Italian soldier went through the pass. But, singularly, no man ever fell; the shots always went wide of the mark; the cunning of the sharpshooter appeared to be at an end This continued for days, with the Italians going back l and forth safely. and the aimless and idle ahcta ringing out from the
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FAILURE THUS FAR.

It may be a bit too early to so re- mark, but what has Germany to gloat over thus far in it's submarine opera tions on this side of the Atlantic? It is true that the underwater boats have sent to the bottom about 15 Ameri- can, British and neutral ships in American waters. caused a few deaths and not little suffering. Every ship which has been sunk means of course the deprivation of just so much ton mage in the shape of cargo and pas serger carriers and because of the presence of the submersibles water transportation in certain lines at least has been for the time being dis rupted.
 By far the greater number of ships were sunk before warning had been sent forth to shipping that the men ace existed on this side of the water Since it was clearly established that the U-boats were at work here, yes sels have been on guard and the navy has been securing the entire coast in search of the subs. with the result that the work Of the latter has been greatly diminished.
 But while the submarines have suc- ceeded in sinking few small vessels they have failed thus far in what is believed to be their real object ir coming to these waters. namely, the checking of the steady flow of troops and supplies to Europe. The ,knowl edge that the underwater boats art here will cause the throwing of great CT protection about the troopships anC big cargo carriers but they will no be kept in port, they cannot be. Thei service and their cargoes are needed
 on the other side and they must b, l kept going but with sufficient con voy on this as well as the other side Germany may have given us a littl l scare but it's real object has failed.
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MIR. HUsTIs' SELECTION.

Many of the leading railroad men are being dropped by the director general in the bringing of the opera tion of the roads under stricter fed eral control. It is to be hoped that the selection of the directors for groups of railroads is being carried out with the idea of getting the best men possible for the work expected of them, and while some of the leaders are being passed by. it is to be un- derstood that it is impossible to name all of them for the few positions which are open. That with the pur- pose of naming the men who are best acquainted with the work at hand, the territory which they serve and the aims of the government must be accepted as the reason for the se- lections which are being announced.
 When it comes to getting a rail mad man for the handling of all the lines in New England, it must be -- realized that the choice of James " 7ustis, now president and receiver oi the Boston & Maine, is an excellent one. Not only is Mr. Hustis a thor. ough railroad man in all respects but there Is probably no railroad head ir New England at the present time who knows more about the different
 lines than he does. MT. Hustis ha, Had his experiences as a high oficia on the New York. New Haven ant Hartford system He has been gen. eral manager of the Boston & Aiban, and he is in touch as. no other witt the system which he is now operat
 Ing. He is therefore the logical ma; for the handling of the roads in thes
 six states and the territory serve, will have full confidence in his selec
 tion. If all the others are selecte, with the same consideration the bes <ind of results ought to be obtained md that of course is what is desired
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Worse Than Ever-

From a letter of protest addressed by the Belgian deputies and senators to the German Governor General in Bel glun, it appears that forced labor is being applied more severely than ever before to the civil population, in spite or promises made a year ago.
 The adult male population having been exhausted, the Germans are now recruiting boys and old men. The letter of protest gives the names of 2So young boys from one city who are employed in unloading freight cars only few miles behind the front All these boys are under 16, and some of them are only II years old.
 On single day, the letter says, 25O old men over 50 years were taken from the same district. On their journey to the front they were locked in their cars for A hours without food.
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my Aunt Celia said there's cool or cold or something hundred thousand thrown away all for a horrid little cat!"
 '.H'm!" broke in the desperate caller. ''Wh-what kind of candy do like best "
 why !" she demanded practically. Well, I thought possibly the next time I came I might bring you some" "Oh goody!" she cried eestatically. 'tChocluts-wi1l you bring 'em in i! box? When the boxes are empty my i Aunt Celia gives 'em to me-some- 1 times. If the box is a basket with satin in it she keeps it. Everytime! = '7H'm!" said the caller in startled l surprise. He struggled moment and
 then fell. "Has-has your aunt Celia many of the satin lined baskets? ?'
 he inquired.
 She nodded. And last Christmas
 it had a pink hairbow on it and
 couldn't have it. There haven't been
 any since. Mother she said, my good ness, it's a crime to let that man
 waste his money when you don't care two pins for hin-'
 "Oh!" breathed the caller relieved ly. He even smiled.
 She smiled back at him. T like
 you,r she confided
 I'm glad of that" the caller re-
 ciprocated, with another smile. Evel } when they arc but their regard ii
 fiattering to a human man.
 Mother likes you, too" added tn angel briskly. T heard her say she't l, like you for a member of the fanil. very much! It was when my Aun ! Celia was asking her" No, mol" interrupted the calle nervously. Let's talk about-a2hoo , How-''
 Don't you want to hear what Aun Celia was saying-about you sh asked, round eyed, in surprise. . The caller struggled valiantly l There wasn't another soul in sigh Then the recording clerk put down r long white mark in his honor ] "Listen!" he confded to the sma girl. T do want to know, horribly t But-Pm going to ask her myself t ! tell me-tonight!" : "Oh, goodyi" cried the small gir 1 ''Can-can I stay and listen to wha : she says!"
 | T-should-say-not!" shouted th l tortured caller There's Celia now V thank heaven!"- Chicago News.
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A resolution has been passed by the
 Western Canadian Stock Growers As sociation urging the Dominion Gov
 ernment to facilitate the occupation of 1000 acres of Northern Afberta which is suitable for stock raising. but which is now inaccessible by rail- roads and unavailable for cultivation.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

The anti-loafing order which soon
 goes into effect will doubtless entail considerable extra work on police
 officials for time, but if enforced it will work well in every sense of the word. What will it's application have on strikers? There is point for the legal contingent to straighten
 out. We fervently hope it will be found to classify them as sf1irkers.- Bristol Press.
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Prompt and pointed at least was the reply of the state department to the German threat to mistreat pris- oners, and it is to be sincerely hoped that it will prove effective.
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Whether the schoolboys go to work on the farms or in the intuition fac tories it is an important service which they can render during the summer vacation.
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Lnavaa Us tl,e hnne.

John Wanan1aker says the four years afler the war will be this country's most prosperous years Our profteers, however, are taking no chances on that.-Louisville Courier Journal
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The claim that the prospects are excellent for big crops of wheat and corn should simply serve to spur on the home gardeners to make it gen. eral i@ ssa lines of food produes.
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It is a noticeable fact these days that the housewife is not complaining about the oil tracked into the house from the streets
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The American soldiers in France are giving the Germans greater scare than the submarines are to the people on this side of the Atlantic.
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The first loud hint of the fall cam paign comes with the call for the Republican State convention to meet June 26. President Wilson has said that politics have been laid aside, but he always makes exception of any politics thai support the adminis- tration. The best way to do that in Connecticut is probably to re-elect Governor Holcomb. He has been
 about the steadiest support the fed eral government has had among the
 states.-Waterbury American.
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The one great trouble with the higher taxes is that they run counter to the war saving suggestions.
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The test of many home garden lies in being able to distinguish the vege- tables from the weeds.
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Even a ship day as U-boat toll is one too many. The menace must be plotted out
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The man on the corner says: Even 6 war garden experiences no harm from constructive criticism.
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Some of the Teutonic fighting forces now know what it is to take it from the marines.
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WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
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Large Attachments From Housing Fund Expected For New London and Bridgeport-Activities of Con neeticut Senators-Sugeestion by Congressman Lonersan Regarding Rehabilitation Bill.
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Owing to the deafness of living the allowance of members of the Reich stag is to be increased from 5000 to 10000 marks [from ef50.. to E25o1 per annuna.
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Of two German reservists taken ir Hoboken it is said that they are like ly'' to be interned during the war There ought to be no question about ;+
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The motto of the marines appear to be 'They must go back"
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Especial to The Bnlletin.l

Washington, D. C., June 10.-Con- necticut is certain to come in for 8 good share of the housing appropria- tion although no definite sums have yet been allotted. The total of s60,- 100000 will have to be divided ac- cording to the pressing needs of cities where important munition plants are located, and until the applications are all in and the recommendations of the war department placed before the housing bureau the exact amount which each will receive is problemat- ical It is known that Bridgeport and New London will be among the first cities to receive allotments and there is reason to believe other Connecti- cut towns will also be put On the list, although thus far no others have been 1 recommended to the bureau.
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Word has come to Washington that
 Brldgeport's needs are so pressing that even now beds, as well as men
 are often working in eight hour shifts. Housing facilities are so scarce that room with two or three beds is occu- pied by three sets of men, and when man goes to work at the beginning Of his eight-hour shift, another man whose shift is just ended pops into the vacated bed for his own hours of sleep. Up in Lowell, Mass, it was authoritatiVely stated by the local po- lice that no less than six men work ing in the U. S. Cartridge factory were absolutely without. house room, and during the hours they were not working in the plant were forced to l roam the streets or sleep in parks. The housing bureau reports distress | ing shortage of accommodations from all sections of the country and as
 soon as it is decided by President 1 Wilson whether the housing bureau is ] to work under the treasury or the la 1 Dor department aIlotments will be
 made according to the most pressing needs. No definite system has yet
 been agreed upon, but there is ten
 tative proposition that the govern
 ment shall assume from 70 to 80 per cent. of the cost Of necessary building
 and the cities in which they are To-
 cated pay the other 20 or 90 per cent That is the probable basis but unti the question of which department the bureau is to work under is authorita- lively settled, no definite figures ol
 per centage will be announced. It i.
 not unlikely Bridgeport and New London will get sums running up in to the millions. and even as high as five million is rumored. but that k purely conjecture.
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Durinu the debate on the soldier 20, |, L: Il: -4:... L;Il

Durinu the debate on the soldier rehabilitation bill Congressman Lon ergan offered a suggestion which. if adopted. will go far towards proyid- ing positions for soldiers who return from France wounded and unable to follow their former occupation yet who can be rehabilitated and made fit for some other Mir. florergan's
 plan is to have such men given first opportunity for securing government
 positions, putting them ahead of civil
 service applications and without civil service examinations. He argues that after medical treatment many men
 will be entirely capable of filing cer- tain government positions and that their fitness can be ascertained by the rehabilitation exafniniag board which will be specially appointed for just such q, purpose. sMI. -onergan believes that a nraat number Of those men would be fully capable of serv- 1 ing the government in clerical and other positions and that it is oniy a 1 matter of justice that such of them as have become incapacitated to re- sume their former occupations should 1 be assisted in sectiripr others and 1 that both the government ard the soldiers would be benefited by the 1 itIGetSu1S He dQNoGdl59.' II SuEn q
 clause Is not incorporated in the re- 1 mobilization bill MT LouerGan intends 1 to offer it as sn amendment or get it
 before congress in some other way. 1 it was inteseatind to watch Uncle i Joe Cannon a few days ago during a hot debate and at a moment when
 someone on the democratic side was saying things not at ell to his liking The former speaker Of the house sat in the front row on the republican side with his legs crossed and one leg swingihg back and forth with a scrt of rocking motion which sug fgested a cat switching it's tail just
 before it jumps for a bird. In a min
 ute Uncle Joe was on his feet 'gettine
 back at his democratic opponent with ,all his old time vigor of speech, and il Twas hard to believe that he had just l, celebrated his S2nd birthday. "Mr
 Speaker" as he is still called by al
 those who do not venture to gree him with the familiar Uncle Joe ; which marks the good morning of olt timers, got a royal tribute from tht whole house regardless of politica faith. When attention to his birth
 day was called by democratic fleoi
 leader Kitchin. for he is prime ia. } vorite with both parties. the entir 1 house rose to its feet and gave him grand ovation.
 The White House sheep, whose 4
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The White House sheep. whose 40 HAllAA- As a'Ani yielded s2.0oo for the
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The ways and means committee i9

The ways and means committee is spending long hours each day hear ing complaints and suggestions re- gardin% the framing of the new rev. enue bill which Secretary McAdoo advocates shall raise nos less than eight billion dollars by taxation. Thus far the number of applications to b. heard is smaller than was expecteH by the committee. and as a result the hearings may be closed and work of framing the bill be begun at an ear Tier date than was at first thought possible
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Would it be wise to celebrate on July 4th in commemoration of our in- dependence we gained in 1776? The conditions of affairs in our country to- day are not right to hold a big time over something that we gained many years ago. It is better we give care full thought to see how We cana give independence to the world. than spend our time displaying nonsense, holding parades and firing off ammunition that is needed on the battlefields. Let us pass the day quietly in our own quiet way. Demonstrations are dangerous at times. A quiet and sane Fourth is eferable.-Rockville Journal.