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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Federal AID FOR HIGHWAYS
Under Terms Of Act Secretary Of Aorl,
culture May Deal With State
Highway Department.

Much misunderstanding seems to
prevail as to the means by which fed,
eral aid in road building under the
federal aid road act of 1915 may be
obtained, says a recent publication Of
the United States department Of agri>
culture.
MANY county officials and private
citizens,"' says the publication, "sub,
NIT to the department Of agriculture
inquiries or applications looking to the
obtaining Of federal aid for local high.
way. To these inquiries and applica-
tons the answer is invariably made
that under the terms Of the federal
act itself the secretary Of agriculture
may deal only with the state highway
department Of roads. Responsibility
for repair Of roads upon which fed
eral aid Is to be expended rests with
the state highway department"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
War Has Given Women Chance
To Show What They Can DO in
Various Industrial Avenues

After many years spent in demand
ing access to various employments on
the same basis as men, women are now
being offered an unprecedented chance
to show what they can do in industry,
states q writer In New York Journal OF
Commerce. Abroad they are the actu'
al operating force of many businesses
and 1t may be expected that like con-
dition will more and more come to
prevail in the United States. The
women Of Great Britain have made O
splendid record in the industrial world
and there is no doubt they will like
wise here if the emergency requires
This state of things is usually present
ed as an Outgrowth of the war, and
not few women are quite frankly
holding their present places as a patri-
otto duty rather than as the result of
a personal desire. Very little study,
however, is required to reach the con
clusion that in many cases there will
be tendency and disposition to broad
en- the scope of women's employment
after the end of the war; and, if de-
sired by the employers, to accept them
as permanent factors in places here.
tofOre held exclusively by men.
The final outcome with reference to
the industrial status of women will,
however, depend primarily upon the
degree of efficiency they are able to
develop. If there are, as often alleged,
large and increasing classes of women
who desire permanent industrial OPP
portunity on the same basis with men,
their time to make good" is now at
hand and will probably not soon come
again. That there are many who real
ize the situation no one can doubt. 1t
is equally clear, however, that there
are many others who thus far are
showing traits which not only disquali-
fy them from competition with men,
but will render them unacceptable in
any capacity as soon as men are again
available as employees. Of these traits
the most serious probably are the lack
of professional pride in work, the fail
ure to regard it as permanent Occu-
patton, and as such to be studied and
perfected, and the tendency to lack of
responsibility.
Time may correct these traits and
develop the women of the country into
an efficient, well-disciplined body of
industrial workers. 1t will be neceS-
sary that they train and educate them
selves for their tasks and recognize
that retention of the new place already
assigned them will be dependent en-
tirely on the merit they are able to
show.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30

this front. Again, shortly after the
battle of Verdun started the French
railroad which was to furnish many Of
the supplies to the troops was de-
stroyed. The French government, how
ever, had a macadam road 80 feet wide
on which four lines Of traffic, two In
either direction, were maintained. Day
and night $4,000 motortrucks carried
men and equipment.
The traffic never stopped. When q
hole was made In the road, q man with
a shovelful Of rock slipped in between
the lines Of trucks and threw the rock
into the hole. then jumped aside to let
the truck roll the rock down. Then an
other man would follow his example,
and so on until the hole was filed.
Trucks that broke down were showed
aside and repaired almost instantly.
Had the French depended on their rail-
road or on poor highways the Germans
would have won the battle.
There are few places in which good
roads will win great military victories.
But there are many places in which
they will win great victories In time Of
peace. Whenever crisis-military
economic or social-occurs in the life
of a community, the condition of the
road is a significant factor In deter
mining whether the community will 60
up or down, forward or backward. The
community with good roads is the COM
munity that will deliver the goods
when the necessity comes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
FOR POULTRY
GROWERS,

Don't forget that the hen is under
unnatural conditions during the win
ter, and that summer is ideal weather
for egg production. Try to initiate
this condition as nearly as possible
Do everything within your power tt
make the bird comfortable. Don't
merely house her; give her home ant
care for her.
One reason why many poultry keep
ers fail to get eggs is because they
fail to interest their birds. BY that
is meant they fail to give them suff1
cient litter ON the floor and to feet
them their grain in this, so as to keeI
them working for 1t all day. Keer
their minds as we'll as their bodies en-
gagged, and the hens will be happy
contented and will produce more eggs
The ideal method for feeding is to give
them a little feed frequently in the
litter, to keep them constantly alert
and active. The feeding of a little
stimulant, such as onion tops or occa
sionally feed of hot, wet mash, or s
change to some sprouted oats, fresh
green-cut bone, or in fact anythin,
that the bird relishes, acts as an appe
tizer, and not only is effective in pro
ducing more eggs, but also actual.
develops the interest of the caretakG
or feeder to the point that he will give
his birds other care. Know the indi
viduals in your flock and try to satisf!
their needs. Remember, they are un
der artificial conditions during tn
winter.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Words of Wise Men

Choose the. just man. The
partial man may not always be
PARTIAL to you, but the just man
is always just.
The great man expects every
thing of himself; the small man
expects everything of others.
A man should never be
ashamed to own he has been in
the wrong, which Is but saying
In other words that he Is wiser
today than he was yesterday.
Denied right to serve In the
army, 100 Colorado Indians are
doing their bit by working on
the highways. They are build
ing modern roads over the trails
blazed by their forefathers.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
ROADS SAVED FRANCE TWICE
Had II Not Been for Radiating System
Germans Would Have Crossed
Marine and Reached Paris.

Good roads have twice saved France
In the present war, observes Farm and
Fireside. Had 1t not been for the radi-
ating road system maintained by the
French government, the Germans
would have won the battle of the
Marne and reached Paris. The Ger
mans had calculated on only three di.
visions being sent out from Paris to
stop the invasion. Instead, the excel.
lent system Of highways made it pos.
sible for five divisions to be sent to
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
BIG ADVANTAGE OF
PURPLE VETCH CROP
Similar to Common and Hairy
Varieties, but Less Hardy.
Has High Feeding Value, Is Good TOR
Green Manuring and for Seed Pro-
duetion-Makes Good Hay in
Pasturage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In the Southern and Pacific coast
states where winters are not severe,
purple vetch, q promising new crop,
can be grown to advantage. This
vetch, which is similar to the common
and hairy varieties, but is less hardy,
was brought into the United States
by the Office Of foreign seed and plant
introduction in 1899 from Italy. In
California, where experimental work
has been conducted, 1t has proved one
Of the best if not the best, crop for use
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
ARMY TRUCKS INJURE ROADS
Enormous Cars Do Almost lrreparable
Damage to Highways, Improved
or UnImproved.

Every state highway department
which has had experience with army
trucks knows that these enormous cars
do almost irreparable damage to all
roads, improved or unimproved. This
is particularly true when the autos
move In trains, as Is customary.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
The Largest Cities.

The cities with more than 1000 900
Inhabitants by latest census are New
York. 5,737, 492; London. 4.522.964 !;
Paris. 2,SSS, coo; Toxic, 2,1S6,0O0; Chi
caeo. 2,185.O0O; Berlin, 2.O71,OO0; ;
Vienna. 2O31 600
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
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GET RID OF STUMPS
prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agricultural
Stumps occupy valuable land;
foster the growth of weeds, for
in order to keep the land in their
vicinity clean much hard labor
Is necessary; mar the appear
ance Of otherwise smooth fields,
and hence reduce the selling
price Of a farm. They furnish
shelter for harmful insects and
animals and prevent the efficient
use of modern machinery. Farm
ers' Bulletin 974, recently pub
ished by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture tells
how they may be removed by
burning, by explosives, by me-
. chanical means or by the COM
bination Of any or all of these
three methods. There is no
"best method" Of Kidding land
OF stumps. the bulletin adds, and
the selection Of method for
their removal should be deter
mined only after a consideration
OF the facts involved.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Good Roads Essential.

Good roads are absolutely essentia:
to progressive farming and satisfying
country life. The best farmers cam
not afford TO live where there are nc
roads and no means of marketing
what they produce
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Annual Cost Of Roads.

Road construction and maintenance
in the United States involve an an.
nual outlay of over 100000. sum
which, If capitalized at per cent
would represent an investment Of &c..
OOO.OOO,OOO.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Letter to a Country Mouse
From Her City Cousin

Dear Muse-Wen
exactly like Lonesome? Well
country surrounded with the chickens and
crowded country e feel that is indeed lord But when
stroll the these
put human small they
all here Mouse dear single Grunty
prize Berkhres unched the table them today The only
beautiful food You
gZed gunted grumhed
his fat ow and shaking stuff and complain high
heaven terrible really
their
don't believe his fat
had not been could shipped 100000 pounds
Sonue nothing to them that before entered the war we
po" to the allies 100000 pounds month When entered the
this March of this the
is
month
during po days" have DONE So
ats back to the with Greedy and Grunty!
The puets lunch at the
mine and he shaking his red wat Tapping his wings
ing showing He sixty and grandfather he
been twenty-five and pretty
pictures and the other bokkeeper in the
and be-
daddy paid the BILL They straight through the menu card don't see
they to look
built leghon lines and spite of
goodlookng aviators from them
attention while the other fd
the third and
off
them in the
should call youth Mouse what is it that
that when they
the laughs
them and not with them?
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Precaution Should Be Taken to
Prevent Injury by Frost
ard Settlement.
coBBLEsTONEs MADE use OF
TO Safeguard Structure 1t Is Recon-
mended That Completed Earth.
work Be Thoroughly Soaked
Before Lining Is Laid.

Erom the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
IF durable water reservoirs are de-
sired, they may be lined with con-
crete or built of cobblestones. In
form, the concrete-lined type may be
either rectangular or circular. A cir
cular reservoir lined with concrete,
having a diameter of 1874 feet at the
bottom, a depth of s feet, and a ca
pacity of 2 acre-feet, or 651,65S
United States gallons, is somewhat
similar in design to one built under
the supervision Of the office of public
roads and rural engineering at Fort
Collins, Colo. Precautions are neces-
Sary, in order to prevent damage by
settlement and frost. If the reservoir
is formed partly in excavation and
partly in fill, it is difficult to treat
each class of material in such way
that both will be equally stable and
impervious. If the material in the
fill, for instance, settles more than
the natural earth, the concrete lining
Is apt to be ruptured along the division
line. Not only uneven settlement In
different parts of the earth embank-
ment, but settlement in any one part
tends to rupture or otherwise dam
age concrete lining.
Concrete fer Lining.
A concrete suitable for lining should
contain an ample percentage Of good
cement in order to make it water
tight. A mixture Of 1 part by vol
un1e of cement, 2 parts of sand and
parts Of gravel or broken rock is
recommended. A measured volume
Of sand is dumped on the mixing plat
form, half as much cement is added to
1t and both ingredients are mixed dry
until the mixture Is Of one color. It
is then moistened and worked into
soft mortar, and the rock or gravel,
having been previously moistened, is
added. The mortar and rock or gravel
then are turned over with shovels at
least twice or until the entire mass is
thoroughly mixed. The concrete
should be sufficiently moist at this
Stage so that when shoveled into a
wheelbarrow or other means Of con-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
PRIZES FOR FLOATS IN COMING PARADE
Voted Upon By Fourth of July CommitteeSelec Colonel Charles w. Gale as Marsha-Fnst Responses This Feature of Parade Show Growing Interest in Celebration

together s125 towards the expenses of a float.
 The publicity committee was author ized to use the advertising colums of teh local newspapers to keep the eel ebration before the people and were urged to adopt other means also. A poster was suggested.
 One of the points discussed was the matter of bands and it was decided that this could best be handled by hay ing the bands hired by the general committee and it was advised that ac- fion be taken at once so that all local bands might not be hired for celebra- tons in other places. Organizations intending to hire bands are to be ask ed to confer with the music commit tee.
 Louis Dresser reported that he had selected the automobile parade com mites as follows: Louis Dresser, Fris- bic -McCormick Co. W. Russell Baird, Bernard Ring and Charles S. .Peckham.
 Chairman William F. Hill of the if nance committee reported having started to raise money that will be needed for necessary expenses and the meeting agreed that probably at least $100 would be needed.
 The committee accepted the offer of the Chan1i5er of Commerce to hold fu- ture meetings ;n the Chamber of Com merce rooms and when the meeting adjourned it was to meet again this fFriday) evening at 3 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
WEDDING
Fratt-Mccarthy.

The marriage of Miss Julia Agnes Mccarthy and Edward A. Pratt took place Thursday morning at o'clock in St. Patrick's church in the pres elrce of a large number of relatives and friends. Rev J. H. BEoderick sang the nuptial mass
 The bride was attended by Miss Catherine L. Bowen. q cousin, as the bridesmaid. The groom was accom- panied by his brother, Francis P. Pratt. as best man. The bride was sowned in white Georgette crepe with hat to match and carried q shower bouquet of brides roses. Her maid was gowned in tan Georgette crepe with tan hat and carried a bouquet of rosebuds. The brides travelling dress was of blue with hat to match. The musical part of the ceremony
 was conducted by Prof. F. L.. Farrell. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the brides sister, Mrs Cornelius Leary of 34 North Cliff street where a large number of friends were pres ent, The bride received many beau tifuI gifts of cut glass china and sil- verware.
 After a short wedding tour Mir. and Mrs. Pratt will reside at 122 Chest
 nut street. The groom is well 1 known cigar maker Of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Three prizes to be given for floats that will appear in the Fourth of July parade and celebration that will be ac- cried out in Norwich were decided up- on. at meeting of the general execu- tive committee on Thursday evening which was held in the police court room at the town hall.
 Colonel Charles W. Gale was cllos- en chief marshal of the parade with power to name his own aides and re- ports were made that the plans were proceeding well for the short time since the celebration was first dee:d- ed upcn.
 Chairman Royal G. Holmes presided. and Secretary Adelard Morin kept a record of the proceedings One of the reports showing much progress was that made by Rev. J. N. Rosenberg in regard to floats for the parade. He reported that at least three and possi- biy six floats could be counted upon from the Marlin Rockwell Co.,, one from the Plaut Gladden. Co, one from The Bulletin Co, and one from the United Hebrew societies. Only small proportion of those who could be ex- pected to enter floats have been can vassed and a much greater number will be reported in another day or two.
 I. was reported that the Syrian res idents of whom there are not more than p. in town, have already gotten
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
AT THE DAVIS THEATRE.
Feature Films Are on the RiII.

The motion picture bill at the Davis theatre for the last helf of the week in- cludes a number of features such as His Own Hons Town. and an Inc pro- duction, featuring Charles Ray, In- nocent Progress, with Pauline Starke in the leading role and the Seventh chapter of Chapins Son of Democracy.
 The scenes of His Own Home Town, are laid in a small city, which is dom mated by political boss and few of his henchmen, including q hypotrical churchman, the father of Jimmy Dun can. which latter role is in Ray s hands.
 In protecting 8 man from robbery at the hands G> gamblers, he is involved in fight wien provokes a police raid and his arrest and exile from the city. He now goes elsewhere and achieves fame as q playwright returning home two years lat6: to take possession of a newspaper which had been. bequAathed to him by the father of the girl he loves With this newspaper he runs his political enemies in earth, puts a period to the grating regime and re- habilitates the community A Current Events film concludes the bill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of the Service.
From Soldier of the 1oand.

The following letter from Corporal Emerson Staetner has special inter est at the present time because of the hot fighting in which the 102nd Infantry, largely made up of Connec- ticut soldiers, has recently been en- gagged Corporal Staetner is in ma chine gun company. His home is in Wilhmantic and he was former pia- no pupil of Miss Olive Hunt of this city. He writes in part:
 Dear Olive:-Here I am, upstairs in an old. old barn in a little, sleepy French village. sitting on a pile of old town is some miles back of the American front but we are well with i'1 sound of the guns just the same Before we came it must have been very quiet and iifeless and depress- ing here-all the men gone except the crippled or the very old and the wo- men and girls spending much time in the fields. blowing, sowing and doing all sorts of heavy farm labor. The children were left entirely to them selves.
 Now all is changed. for time at
 least. The town is filled with the kind hearted, happy go-lucl1y soldiers of America. Tired. they allow from
 long. hard trip to the trenches, but still cheerful and still with plenty of energy to wake up such a little vil- lage as this.
 The field kitchens have been set up in nearby barns and the cheery fires are going from very early morning till late into the night. All the little children hang around the kitchen, happy if they get piece of hardtack or bread once in a while. Often they hide the first piece in their clothes and get in line for a second or even a third or fourth piece if they think it possible to fool the cooks that num- Der of times
 A '. N. c. A. has opened up; sell ing supplies to the soldiers-last night
 they even had some movies there the second show I've seen in six months. The little French store is do- 1 ing a. rushing business. It is neces- sary to get in line and wait a long
 time to get anything. Many of the
 women are getting welI~ paid for ! washing our clothes and fixing LII feeds" for us. Everybody has just
 been paid-after a three months wait 1 And the American soldier with mon- ] ey in his pocket is the most generous and reckless spender that it is possi-
 hle to imagine. Easy come-easy go,'' is their motto.
 One fellow I know received 12I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
LEBANON
Summer Days Bring Many Visitors to
 Enjoy Local Hospitality.

MT. and Mrs. Lewis Reed of Dan bury spent the week end with the lat ter's brother, F. P. Fowler.
 Miss Edla Williams of Hartford spent the week end with her parents. MT. and Mrs. A. c. Williams. Mrs. K. NJ Cobb, Mrs. A. W. Spaul- ding, Mir. and Mrs. R. T. Lillie and daughters, Arlene and Phyllis, spent Sunday with Mir and Mrs. c. G. Cobb of Norwich.
 Miss Amy Lillie of Hartford was at the home of her brother, Amos J. Lillie, Saturday and Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Clark, Edward Bliss and son of Hartford spent Sat- urday and Sunday with Mrs. Jane Card. .-. Mrs. C. S. Goodwin spent Saturday and Sunday in New Britain. guests of Mir and Mrs. Herbert Goodwin.
 Mrs. Charles Irons of Providence. R. l., has returned to Lebanon to spend the summer after spending the winter at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. K. F. Bishop were re- cent Hartford guests of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sweet.
 At the Shore.
 MT. ana I1IS. D. w. InTOOp AdsNS been spending few days at Pleasant View.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Hewitt of Providence, R. l., spent Saturday and Sunday in town.
 Fred NJ. Abell was a Hartford visit or Thursday.
 Home for Vacation
 Miss Marion Biakeslee has returned to her home after closing her school in Voluntown.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Hoxie and son Earle spent Sunday in Moosup. the guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Hoxie.
 Mrs. K. M. Cobb is visiting her son, c. G. Cobb of Norwich.