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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

seas caps, showing like shadows through the radiant whiteness-and disappeared into the binding glory beyond as if. some mighty but infinite ly tender Power had swept them out of mortal sight into something too beautiful for human eyes to see.
 Tt took me by the threat somehow, but with no feeling of anything but joy and giadness and wonder, and while it was gone almost before got it, am slTe it will stay with me forever. and I hope it will in time banish other pi=tures-ef bloody bat tlefelds of anguish Of horror and suffering that when I think of all the boys who have gone on in this war, I shall see them not as mangied or convulsed eerpses, pitiful tenements of blood and dust from which the spirit has fed-it might almost seem in loatlling-but rather as one of these steady going, head uplifted. straight forward gazing men of heart and brain and soul all
 blended into one immortal individ- paltty, going, in the duty assigned to them, without panic or haste or lag ging fear, on-en through the portals of one existence into the beauty of another. whose glory was so great that it irradiated even this side of the gateway between here and other where"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
sUcAR REsrRicTloNs LIFTED.

The removal of all the restrictions on sugar came earlier than was ex- nected In view of the lifting of the restrictions gradually 1t was apparent that it was going 10 be possible to se- cure sugar more freely, but it would not have been surprising if it had been necessary to wait until after the opening of the new year before all the bars were taken down.
 Even now 1t may not be possible at once to buy in large quantities as was done before the war, and 1t is perhaps we'll that such should not be the case. All will be satisfied if they can be assured of getting what is needed when it is wanted and know that the danger of shortage has been over- come, and that Is what the removal of the regulations seems to indicate.
 It is well to remember that though the war time system of rationing has been done away with there is bound to be for some time the need of the consumer continuing a reasonable and voluntary system of his own, which will permit him to satisfy all his needs and yet not rush into the market and buy sugar in such quantities that the impression would be gained that he was trying to corner the commodity.
 Every effort has been made to pre- vent hoarding and certainly with plen- ty of sugar for all, due to the new crops which are being furnished, it is well to see that no attempts are now made to stock up for long periods oi time. It Is quite evident that such is not necessary and in this as in othe: things it should be understood that any action of that kind would not only be inclined Co affect the chances of others getting it. but il would be. likely to have the wrons kind of influence upon the price. and certainly sugar. as well as other nee essities, is already too high.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
CANNOT RE TRUSTED.

Some time ago it was declared that there could be no further dealings with the imperial German govern ment. This was because it was i'm possible to place any trust therein. By itc actions and conduct it quickly de- stroyed all confidence in it. When it made premises it was only for the purpose of creating a wrong impres- sion. It had no idea of kos ping them. inasmuch as no reliance could be nlaeed in it every statement by it and every act in which it participated was suspected.
 The situation doesn't appear to be much different now if we are to judge by the situation surrounding the ab+ dication of the kaiser. Those who pro- feesed to speak for the German gov ernment at the time of the signing of the armistice gave notice to the world that the kaiser had abdieatel and that the crown prince had re- nounced his right of succession. Ths text of such documents were never published but the fact that the Hohen- zollerns fled 70 Holland appeared to SuhStantiate the claim.
 Since then the admission has been made that the first alleged abdicatior was false, since another and a real giv- ing u9 of his claims to inc office oi emperor has taken place and this re- nunciation has been published Bui this does not include the crown prince He declares that he has given IT nothing.
 But in view of the deceit and tFeach cry which has been experienced ir dealing with Germany all such mat. ters, as well as the claims and ap- neals coming therefrom are bound tt be discounted. And when it comes ts the matter of arranging the details O peace it is quite apparent that al Germany is going to get an opportu nity to do is to agree to the terms af ter they have been agreed upon by thu allied nations It has no reason |, expect anything more,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
THE WAR STAMP DRIVE.

One of the very important ways in which the small contributor has been given a chance to participate in the Furnishing of funds to the government In order to meet the expenses of the svar has been through the purchase Of svar savings stamps. This has per mitted of systematic saving and as- lures to the holder the same guarantee that goes with government bonds. The war savings stamps are in fact little government bonds which will be pay able with interest in 1929.
 { During the week or eight days com neneing with Saturday Norwich is to have drive for the purpose fo com pleting its quota. According to the Fian it is hoped that each individual zvill become a holder of at least s20 trorth of these stamps or that each Community will purchase enough of them to equal that much per capitn. This means that Norwich's share is s6o0,e00 of which amount about one-half has already been bought, leaving a like amount to be raised in this campaign which is to be opened laAuIAd9-
 -sThese stamps of course represent an investment, one which natures within a' few years and such q one as per mits everyone to participate. There sre few cities Of the state which Have about raised their allotment It is' not unreasonable to suppose that there are many pledged 10 buy these stamps who will do so in accordance herewith before the first of the year, hut regardless Of that probable gain every possible effort should be made on the part of 'the people of this com rriunity to see that this commendable bit of war financing should he made to al least reach the top. Norwich has done it's duty in other respects and there is no reason to expect but what it will in this matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
sugaes.ive bf . ereat Thouaht.

Here is an extract from a letter written by a Red Cross aide. de- scriptiYe of the final scenes of the war. and suggestive of great thought:
 Tt is my custom. Ialess it is rain ing too hard. to> >tal.e 3 brisk walk rom my quarters. after breakfast, up round the chateau which is at the exr creme end of our enclosure, Let me tell you, or rather suggest to you, since have not the power to tell if. the lovely thing--or better--the bit of ieVeliness saw this morning. There was a peculiar effect of atmosphere. a sort Of delicate frosty haze oyer everything, softening all outlines and enveiopiDg familiar outlines with ar, air of mystery that was quite won derful. There was a sort of hush about it that added an element almost Of awe to its charm and made me, while wishing there were others to enjoy it with me, yet glad to be alone.
 'f'he sun was pretty well up and mounting rapidly, and gaining in brightness as it climbed. Just as ] was going to turn off to the road. ] turned for one backward glance at the view I like best-the' glimpse iron, the end of the farden that one gets through a sort of arched pergola he tween the main building and sort of connected section-always beauti, fui-when I was transfixed by the glory of the picture I heheld. The building itself was almost lost ]te view, it's whiteness melted into ths softer pearliness of the haze, but the exquisitely proportioned arches stood put in relief like some great cathe dral windew-not of earth, but of some celestial region of unutterable beauty | far beyond which was the slightly darker mass of trees in the distance and the peFeeptibly brightening rad. lance of the sunlight was like some heavenly stage manager of suprem, artistry turning on the light" witt 1 so deft hand and So steady an ey, that the physical senses could no
 measure, but the spirit felt how tn,
 pale mystery was being warmed |, I golden glory.
 While I stood speilbound, severa
 of our boys came out of the woods
 first a single, ghestly figure, then
 couple of them side my side, then larger group of three or four, witiou
 a sound of their footsteps or voice
 breaking the perfect stiffness, mount ed the half-dozen steps on the sid 1 towards me, crossed the space be tween those marvellous pertals--ius
 the outlines of their straight, trinl,
 clad bodies topped by the jaunty over
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
EpITelRIAL NOTES.

December with it's snow hurries is giving us hint of only what We have reason to expect at this season of the year.
 It should be remembered that 2 good bit of relief work is being done by getting in your Christmas shopping early.
 The man on the corner says: I. you're stuck for a proper Christmas gift don't overlook war savings stamps.
 h talking about the left bank of the Rhine no one feels quite certain that the other fellow has the right one in mind.
 if the war advocates are in control fl looks like a good chance for them to kick up some real trouble between Chile and Peru.
 Perhaps no one is more surprised than Holland to wake up to the reali- zatioR that 1t has been entertaining the kaiser all the time.
 Postmaster General Rurleson will find himself I'D against real good brawny opposition if he tries to get control of the elotheslinss.
 There gre still foyr good weeks in which to make good on those pledges tc buy war savings stamps. It is an investment which no one should try to dodge.
 condi.ions this winter are no dif- ferent than on previous ones except that the price of coal started upward before the thermometer got to going down very far.
 The talk about the vice president taking up the duties of the presidea; while he is away has given many peo- pie chance to refresh their memor- les as to whe holds that office.
 What Presidsnt Wilson wanted ths country to do at the last election was to give him congress which would do hIs hidding even as will the peaes delegation which he has named.
 One of the very strange things iE connection with the peace conference is that President Wilson felt it wa. necessary for him to go, pr that tn. allies should want his personal coun, sel, as long as Colonel House was al. ready there.
 The comptroller of the treasur. claims that contracts made by tele bhone or telegraph with companies engaged on war work are nc good But what howl would have gone ul from Washington if these sRlns man Ltacturers had refused to prepare t execute those contracts on the sami 1-~1eHnAi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

that this would be the means of ere 4ting real agitation for consolidation and do much to make the tewnspeePle Faalize the value O. getting into the city. People who have been living outside the city limits and getting al the benefits of city water, sewers, po- lice and fire prot action, have been sell hshly refusing to pay Their proportion of the share of running the city. If they weu!d see that the cost of these city improvements should he distrib- uted efaahly and be willing to pay their share. there would be only enc government here and the cost to those who live 9 considerable distance from the center would Be small Perhaps the action of the fire board will bring this situation to heed. for when the fire insurance agents lsarn that there fi no fire protection they will prompt iy boost the rates aHtsiie the city and the man who thought he was getting by building just outside will find that it is an expensive matter. He must pay ROW wheth her he comes into the city or not. This is only one of tte
 arguments for consolidation. There ere many and they are all good
 Aleriden Journal.
 Section III of the national defense act of June 3, 1916. says the National
 Guardsmen drafted into the regular
 army shall stand discharged from the
 militia" Which means that the Na-
 tional Guard of every state in the
 union will have to be reorganize1.
 Some of the states probably will con-
 test this view, on the ground that the federal government has no right to ! terminate the contract between the state and it's citizens who offered the
 guard. At any rate it brings the question up for decision and it also opens the matter of reoranizing the regular army. This in turn suggests the question of the size of our stand ing army in peace times and the whole problem of universal military service Some army officers are in favor of solving the whole problem by the creation of federal guard. which will 1 include both the regular army and the 1 National Guard thus preserving the
 latter organization and at the sarne 1 time offering a nucleus about whicl; the graduates of the universal military training schools could Water i bury Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
PARENTAL CAMOUFLAGE

Good night" said Caroline at the front door, Advancing into the library she paused before her peacefully read ing father.
 ''Well?" she inquired with touch of weariness.
 Huh" asked her stai:led parent. 'eWell, what.'
 Caroline raised her eyebrows a tri- fle and sat down. 'Wiiat Is your opinion of my ealler?" she reminded him. "HAs just gone. You always do have opinions about them and most generally they are perfectly horrid because you try to be funny. But thought I'd get it over with this time becal.-e usually you forget to mention it until it's at the dinner table and we have company or something. What did you think about him."
 "Help." said her parent defensiveiy, T was reading every minute"
 "No, you weren't" Caroline inter- rupted patiently. You laid down your book three separate times because ] sat where I could watch you and--e
 Have no privacy ir my own homer asked her father in great in- dignation. "The idea of your--'
 And I knew you were thinking about him every time you did it." pro- ceeded his daughter ruthlessly Tt made me sqnirm. You acted just that way the first time Hodgett Burns came to call and I have never seen him since v\''out thinking about your nicknaming him the Goldfish. The trouble is he looks exactly like 8 fish when you consider it, only I would have lived and died without ever hay ing realized it if it hadn't been for your pointing it out to me. Some how, I've never liked Hodgett very much sipce--and if you are going tC break up all my friendshipsA"
 Tt should intensity your interest in stead" said her father. Instead oi having to plan your next seasons wardrobe while he is boring you tC death with a vocal noise about what he did when you'd prefer to talk about what you did, you could occupy youl mind making notes concerning the GU rious resemblance and the little sim ilarities. Why, I know a man wlle looks so much like greyhound thai I get thrill every time 1 meet him and like him immensely One gess tired of regular human keings. Wht is this Curtis Phillips tonight? could get nothing but his rsotile be, cause of the chair you put him in. take it his full face is not so goot
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
.DR. eARFlELD's REsloNArIoN.

The action Of pr. Garfield in resign Ing from the office of fuel administra- for for the country, though the cor rsspondence with the president has not been made public. IS from all indiea- tons much the same az that taken by many others who were called away from their other duties 10 help out the country in time Of unusual con, ditions. Apparently Administrator Garfield feels that the situation is such that his services are no longer nee essary and that he should get back to his work as .he head Of Williams col lege as soon ms possible. The situa- ton of the colleges of the country is certainly far from being what it ought te be and his institution needs him now 1T it ever did
 The retirement of Dr. Garfield does not, however. mean that it will not be necessary to maintain the restrictions upon fuel. The situation shows a marked improvement over last year st this time and there is no question bu: That there will be sufficient fuel nro- vided for all uses. The oountry's needs were being taken care of much better even before the arinistieA wa signed when it was believed that an ether winter of the war was faced than at any previous time since the fhel control was inaugurated.
 -Dr. Garfield has held one of the sardest emergency positions in tho lrt Few probably recognize the diff. nrulties which have been encountered and the handicaps under which tn, work had to be done. Many thing, have served to complicate the situa. ton because of the dependence whicl had to be placed upon other agen. ries. Certainly the fuel administra tion has not worked without criticism but the best judgment on the req merits of his work is perhaps geinJ to be reached after a. full understand ing of the problems faced is obtained
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
Tea Consumption increased By Pro.
 hihition.

The marked increasa in the ip1por- tttion of tea inte the United States lends interest to 9 statement made by @ British tea grower, that world con- sumption of tea is now exceeding pro- duetion by reason of the reduced con, sumption Of alcoholic liquors in many of the principal countries of the world Prohibition, he said. Is so increasing the consumption of tea that the worlds demands especially after the reopen ing of Russia must far exceed any possible production for some years to coEee.'
 Whether legislation of. this charac- ter in the United States has or has net affected the. consumption of tea, it is at least a fact that the tea in- ports into the United States are now
 far in eeess of any preceding year. A compilation by The National City Plank of New York shows that the quantity of tea imported into the United States in the fiscal year 1918 was 15i 100000 pounds, against 1es,+ 100000 pounds in the immediately pre- cedins year. and 115, ,6e6.00D in the high record year 1909. The value of the imports of the fiscal year 1918 is also 50 per cent. greater tkan in any earlier year aggregating $3i,e0a 900 l in value. against an average of about stS,e0o,o0e per annum in the preced- l ing five years.
 Another extremely striking change 1 in the "tea habit" of the people of tfe 1 United States is the disposition to look 10 the Indies for our tea supply in-
 stead of the China Janan area as fn the past. Prior to 1917 most of the | tea reaching the United States came from Japan and China. Out of the
 53 coo 600 came from Japan, 10000. .sot
 from China, 8,0ee, ,0e0 from Ceyien 100000 from India. and little over
 a half million pounds from the Dutch
 East Indies. Tn 1917. however, the
 amount fro nthe Dutch East Indies amount from the Dutch East Indies 1918 jumped to over 25.000,0 900 pounds
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

The receipts from India and Ceylon also show a marked increase,s having been in the fiscal year 1918 A5,Go0, ,008 pounds against 11,09e ,GG0 in 1917. Still mora recently this new movement was intensified, and in the eight months ending with August the quantity from the Dutch East Indies was s25, ,9e0,000 pounds against 5.e0a.0eo in the same months of 1917, and from British East Indies 20.0oo,0o9 pounds against B. 60e,G00 in the corresponding months of 1917. ,sz.;.
 The increased movement of tea from the British and Dutch Indies direct to, the United States is protbably due in. part to the difficulty which those eounE tries have recently found in sending their teas to Europe, and the feasibii
 tty of avoiding submarines by sendinS it across the Pacific to the west coast cf the United States, instead of send ing it to Great Britain. and the Meth eriands as formerly
 World. production pfe stea now amounts tos over I0aa.0aD 900 pounds per annnm fexciusise of sthat con susaed in China and Japan. for which there Is no reeord). Of this. about
 300, 900 oa0 pounds are produced in In 1ia 2eA, ,o0o 900 in Ceylon, oo,eee,0e0 in China tfor exportarion), 7s,one,ooo in Japan (for exportationl. 150,900,6oo in F'ormosa and so,c0Q,oee in Java The value of tea entering interna- tionai trade under normal conditions | is about $if5,0o9,0ee per anrum, of which approximately 65,ooo,oeo is ex-
 ported from India: s4e.03e.0a0 from Cey1on: s25,000,e0e from China and s15, 100000 from ,Japans siaeluding its colony of Formosa.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

ly against tha sky without branches or foliage, mere crippled relics of their eernar seis-es Many of then1 have been F.atteTed by shells as by light ning, others cut off as though by biIng- ling wood choppers una bic to fell a tree cleanly.
 The reconstruction of Europe is admittedly going to be a long, hard task, far longer than rha war that nFAle it necessary, In time to come the meadows and valleys hetween Ape- court and MaiaDeourt will be green again. and the trees of lhe Argenne Forest will gTew up as they did before 1914. But as t:ey all look now it seerns very, very far in the future before the run the utter destnlctiou. can be made good and the former status o, this portion of France restored.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

looking, although ean't stand pro- file men. It takes So much of their time figuring out how to adjust them selves to the compass always to show a side view to the worll that they don't have much time to earn living. And they are apt to beat their wives. Evelina, a profile man would say peevishly to his wife who was hasti- ly trying to do up her haIr before the mirror, get away from that glassl What do you mean always being in the way when want to use it I've only had thirteen hours at the mirror tor day and I'd like to know how you ex- peet me to polish up my iTnfile in that brief time"
 "The ideal" Caroline said indignant- ly. Curtis iAn't at all that sort. Why less than q year ago I heard his mother cali him back clean from the front gate to wash his face before he played tennisl And he doesn't talk abo-st what he's done! Curtis is very intellignti He's been derating sim ply heaps Of time to reading about the war. I guess he's reai almost ev- erything there is to read and you'd bs perfectly surprised at his ideas"
 Did he" asked her father hopeful " 'did he happen to say just whef the war was going to end Y
 "Yes, he did.' said Caroline. s'Ht said he was absolutely certain that
 Never mind,' her father got ir hastily.
 And he explained just what Focl and PershiHg are going to do this win ter" added Caroline friumnhantlv. !" should think you could see that he haI an extFaofdinafy brain! He---" I did,n said her father feeiingly. s' was so amazed at his brain that | couldn't read my book! never in m, life heard such ongiomeration Q misin--'
 Isn't he wendnSful?' thrilled Caro line excitedl3, Pm so glad yo- thought so, 100! I'm 50 glad you lik
 him! Pm going to have him her lots this winter-what dti you say 9'' fEr,-7I just sort of ceughed." ex plained her father
 We'll said his daughter. getting t her feet ami yawning with q litti smile, most anybody would admir- Curtis Phillips. think he is perfect l ly wonderful Don't you "' The father of the family took nn
 look at her glowing face and swallow ed hard.
 "oh, go to bed" he ordascd.-caica go News
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
TIME TO GET TOGETHER.

It may be as claimed both in Peru and Chile that there are no. efforts being made to engage in a war, and that the mobilization of the army in Chile is simply for the purpose of keeping down labor troubles, as one report has 1t. Certainly it is to be heped so for there has been bloodshed enough in the last four years to make any nation want to avoid all sem blance of it.
 There is apparently no reason why these two South American countries ought not to adjust their differences 1T there Is a disposition to do so. From all indications the difficulty is not in- eurmountable and does not require the clashing of arms to bring about a permanent settlement.
 The two provinces in dispute, which were taken from Peru under the un- derstanding that plebiscite should d4eTmine which government should finally control them are directly south af- the present southern boundary of .-@rzl and pzaes ae 12a1i--s-- >---~ --&-a-- -