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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
SHIPPERS AND CoNslGNEEs GAN
 HELP

While every effort is being made t. improve the transportation needs of this country by getting the railroads under one control by providing new equipment and by increasing the fla cilities for making full use of the wa terways. it is perfectly apparent that President Pearson of the New Haven system has hit the nail on the head in his communication to the shippers and consignees which points out the necessity Of prompt loading and un- loading of the cars. IL is but proper that he should call for change in the conditions when it is shown that the disposition IS again being mani fested to take more than the neces- sary time for such work. When cars arrive at their destination and the person CT concern to whom they are consigned permits them to stand on the tracks unloaded. it can be appre- ciated that a serious handicap is being placed in the way of the railroads when this exists at many destinations. It makes no difference if demurrage is charged and collected, the payment of that charge does not make the cars available and freight cannot be moved if loaded cars are allowed to stand on the sidetracks.
 There is therefore great need for full cooperation on the part of ship pers and consignees with the railroads. This was realized during the winter but the condition still exists, and when 2 but it means improved railroad ser vice. Those who are expecting the best from the railroads should see
 that they are not standing in the way O. getting it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
THE TROUBLE IN AUSTRIA.

Austria Hungary's troubles have been the cause of much uneasiness for Emperor Charles to say nothing of Germany. There has always been diff flculty in satisfying many iii that country of mixed races. Since the entry into the war and the recogni- tion of the fact that Austria is more and more coming under the thumb of Germany the trouble has increased.
 In addition to these old racial trou- bles there has sprung up a feeling of unrest among the people in different sections because of the burdens which have been placed upon them by the war Austrians have been suffering more than the world has been allowed Co know. They have undergone great privations because of steadily dwindling food supply and the desire for peace has been growing stronger month ny month. The Slavs are open .y displaying the spirit of revolt and recognition of this by the government Is plainly indicated by the intention lo so cut up Bohemia that their po- litical power will be greatly reduced
 From all indications such a move Is not going to stamp out the trouble Rather will 1t prove to be like add ing fuel to the flames for by such an act do they realize that the German yoke is being frightened about their necks. These interior troubles are unquestionably acting as deterrent 10 the opening of an offensive by the Austrian forces on the Italian front They are unwilling to risk the con sequences of more assertions in the ranks of the army, all of which indi- cates that the troubles in the country where the war started are tending to- ward serious consequences for the central powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
SPAIN AND THE u.RoAr.

Just now interest is directed to the announcement that the German suo- marine U-39 has appeared in a Span ish harbor seriously damaged as the result Of one or more encounters it has had with a warship or an armed steamship. That it was engaged in the ruthless warfare for which those boats have an undesirable reputation is to be inferred Whether it got off easier than its adversary is not known but it is safe to say that it has been responsible for the sinking of vessels without warning and the taking of lives or at least subjecting the human car go to perils which were unjustifed.
 This underwater boat bears the same number as that which is reputed @ have sent the Lusitania to the bot
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
NEW sELEcTiVE SERVICE REeu.
 LATIONS.

The new draft regulation which would give authority to the presi- dent to see that all men of draft age who are able bodied must work or fight. and the work to mean some useful occupation, is in keeping with the effort to secure the best results from all those who stay at home as we'll as those who go forth to battle.
 While this applies solely to those within the draft age. 21 to S1 inclu- sive, it follows along lines which have been established by legislation in sev- eral states for the purpose of solving g the labor. problem. In New York, New Jersey and Maryland all able bodied men between the ages of Is and 90 must be employed in some necessary work or must take the consequences of the law. These state regulations are intended to put a stop to tho large amount Of idleness which exists. Conditions today require that everyone should be making the best use of his time and ability. whether he possesses wealth CT not. It Is a direct blow at those who are getting their living through channels involv- ing evil and vice. employment which means not only non essentials but those which should be eliminated
 1t is along similar lines that Pro- vost Marshal Crowder has acted in drawing the amendment to the selec- tive service regulations. Those in the draft age were expected to aid direct Ix- in, of 51n fLaf c to be confided to their employment. ol while it is thus confined. the service which is the most necessary should be rendered and there can be no ques- ton but what those involved as vel as .others will approve of the recon mended change. There should bt enough others to take care of these q snrn,-nd b1,t nnn occnntin inhs
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 tom In view of the claim that it is a large boat 1t may have been given the number of the pioneer in the mur- derous work. but there is no telling but what it has been responsible for the sinking Of one or more of the Spanish ships which have been de- stroyed within a few months without Justification, even as the Lusitania was attacked
 The appearance of the submersible in Spanish harbor. seeking help from country which has been so glaringly mistreated by such an agen- cy, creates a quandary as to whether it is to remain there for the period ei the war or whether it has gone there for repairs and plans to continue its operations as soon as they are com pleted. Spain has had it's experience with German submarine escaping after being interned and it should guard much more carefully the actior of this one and it's crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
THE QUAIL TRAP
Local Bird Census-Increase of Some Favorte Bnd-De- in Many Useful Species-The Orioles in Trouble Protection For Swallows Needed-Wa Nomenclature of Birds.

Our feathered helpers in the war food supply are all here and at work; and. while noting their efficiency, we are taking our usual late May inven- tory with the aid of observing farmers, rural carriers, trout fishermen. and the young scouts for Liberty bonds and Red Cross. In this way we get fairly at the species represented, but use much guesswork as to the number Of individuals. There was clearly dimi- mutton in the army of warblers and tnrushes going north, or we were not in the paths of migration. Relatively as compared with last years lists, we form close conclusions on many of our summer residents. We find robins, mashers, catbirds, bobolinks, che winks, song sparrows,, and whippoor- wills, as plenty here as last season, with a noticeable increase in king birds, barn and cave swallows and redWings. There is a decrease in wa cups, tanagers, orioles, mourniSS doves, cuckoos, house phoebes. chest ed fycatchers, tree swallows, and humming birds. It is easy to note the abundance or falling off of hummers by watching the towering -curranr bushes-the hummers' favorite flower in full blossom on their arrival. Just
 
 fall to tell the number locally of the females and young-the males of that time being in evidence.
 Orioles are giving US not little un- easiness. Last year there were if teen nests between our place and the village, and so far this season but six pairs have began housekeeping. Clos ing the 1917 season we rah acros: three nests containing dead unfedgeC young. We could not then accoun for this mortality. The nastlings &sult not have been killed by eating cater pillars poisoned by arsenate of lead for there were no caterpillars. It ha. been suggested that they starved oI account of the absence of caterpillar usually their chief food. Again thi | year there are no caterpillar nests O elm tree beetles, so we will watci closely any further change for tn worse in the affairs of this showy an, most useful bird.
 The we'll being of the swallows mus also be more closely looked after.
 am not sure but game -Wardens shout be required to visit every farm, hay boxes put up for tine whitebellie! l cieats for the caves. and insist that door or window should be kept ope in the barn all the time in late sprin and summer. A neighbor's barn va shut up in May and three unfnishe nests were deserted: an inclosed bar
 next to this was left open. and wher
 there were two nests last year the1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25


 repeated it's advise which, in English, is this: Never mind, don't worry!" telling, because it throws consider able light on contemporary events. When Bismarck, as young man, en- tered the diplomatic service, his first post was at Petrograd Most of his journey thither had to be made in sleishs, since Russia had few rail- ways. The journey was a rough one and full of adventures, but nothing bothered the driver. When there was difficulty in getting horses, the man merely smiled blandly and said. ''Nichevo!" When the sleigh toppled into a ravine, he pulled himself out and muttered, "Nichevo!" At last, after various minor mishaps, one of the horses fell and broke his leg Here, surely, thought Bismarck, was a serious predicament. But the whis- kered moujik refused to be jared out of his prenatural calm. He simply murmured, "Nichevol" Bismarck got a shoe from the horse as a memento and, on reaching Petrograd, had a ring made from it. This little souvenir was, as he often testified, a source of comfort and quieting suggestion all l through his life.
 It is in this don't care" spirit that Russia is facing it's terrible troubles would reduce any other nation to de- spair finds the Slav careless. A strange 1 mixture of melancholy and childish optimism. he surveys his empire in tatters, his trade ruined. his country
 men starving; he knows that he has
 made an awful mess of things, and yet he crowds the restaurants and i theaters singing, dancing carousing and stops his ears to the call of | patriotism with his motto of "Nich- | evo."
 It is a case where there is not toe
 much worry. but too little. When Q craft is careeninS down stream tc
 the drop of the falls, it is time for the
 crew to wake up. And when a human | life is steadily drifting toward the
 rocks, it is time to chuck the don worry" philosophy and begin to worry ito some purpose.
 I There are people in the world whC need, not light, but Tightening. They
 are suffering for q good charge O. moral dynamite n ha exploded 1T
 their immediate vicinity. Some of th'
 doctors patients need sedatives, bu others need stimuIants. It is malprac
 tice to administer soothing potion:
 and palliatives to those who are al ready too much asleep.
 \ He should worry who is dail! yielding to some evil habit that mean complete slavery later on. q won
 count this tirne,' said Rip Van Wrinkle
 after each new dereliction. But tn
 time is counted, nevertheless. Tn man may not count 1t, but up in tn ) brain cells it is being counted wit
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
THE MAN WHO TALKS


 If the German ruthlessness horrifies the world, it's ability to organize prop agandas of every sort and to work secretly manifests a quality most ra- tions lack. The military leaders "Over There tell us Americans we talk too much. The English surprised the enemy with their tanks; and that the Germans surprised the Entente with poison gas, liquid fire and TO- mile guns. The Germans have found the Americans at the front their equal when they expected raw recruits; and they should not be put into state of expectancy concerning our inventions for use on land or sea. Publicity is a poor cat when it forewarns, which is to fore-ar the enemy Instead of telling what we are going to do it is wiser to follow the German method of letting ones enemies find this out after it has been accomplished. The blow is most staggering which is un- announced and unexpected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The profteer does not recognize the rights of man to a just return for his money, or to fear the action of gov- ernments against schemes of profit which are so closely akin to robbery. If he is not man without a country he is the petty tyrant of all countries. Not one of the 23 fighting countries are today free from the annoying pinch of his operations. In no coun- try is the profteer having such free hand against the people and the gov ernment as in this. England prescott ted more than ten thousand cases in the year just passed and convicted nine thousand of them; and Germany is having half million violations of the food laws a year in her courts; and to prevent further tax lodging no German can hereafter leave the coun- try to reside elsewhere until he has provided security to the government for 20 per cent. Of all his property. The profiteer is the real thorn in the flesh in all countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The German people are said to feal that the Rheinish cities will be ruin. ed by the allied raids. They appar. entity think they should escape wha their kaiser has inflicted upon Bel gium and northern France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The prospects of an early Austrian offensive are indicated but it should be remembered that it would be i'm possible for anything of the kind tc take place while Emperor Charles is visiting Bulgaria and Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The weatherman has been giving copious evidence of the fact that his attention has been called to the fact that he has in the recent past beer giving too little attention to the needs of the war gardens.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

It would be interesting to know whether the mishaps in the aerial mail service were in any way caused by the operators attention being dis tracted by the postcards.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The German aviator who declared that he did not see the sign of the hospital he bombed was as blind as the commander of the submarines who refused to respect the hospital ships and neutral flags.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The responsibility for the German drive now that it has not succeeded is placed upon General Ludendorff. Had it been a success it would have been the kaiser who ordered it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Norway and Spain are still asking questions of Germany. They ought to know by now that it is a waste of time and paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

It is to be sincerely hoped that the provision of automobiles for the vet erans in the Memorial day parade will not be overlooked.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The man on the corner says: It is well to remember that you cannot save daylight without using it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Many city owner is finding out that his neighbor's garden is no place to raise his chickens
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

If Norwich is going to go over the top with it's Red Cross fund it is time to do some hustling.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Consider what the Red Cross is do- ing and you will not refrain from supporting it at every opportunity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Hartford is not a puritanical com munity. It is liberal and broad minded, but the majority of the citi- zens do not want what is designated as a wide open town. They are in fa- vor of law, order and decency and they will support Mayor Kinsella or any other mayor in efforts to attain and maintain such 8 standard.-Hartford Post. ..
 Hartford, as reported by our spe-
 cial correspondent in Tuesdays
 paper, for the past seven or ten years has awarded contracts for water meters to the lowest bidder That city has had years of experi-
 ence with water meters and is in a position to speak and act with au-
 thority when it comes to the buying
 of meters. Waterbury will do well to study the experience that that city has had. Caleb NJ Saville, engi- neer of the water department in Hartford. is an expert who has been brought to that city to superintend the installation of the Nepaug water system on which $2,000,00o is being
 expended. When he makes the state l ment that there is substantially nc difference between the various | makes of meters in use in Hartford
 and notes that practically all of the meters that Waterbury has been
 considering are in use there, he is | worthy of attention.
 l These days of high prices are days l for careful buying by municipalities ! as well as individuals. Waterbury is l in a position where 1t must 20 ahead with water works development even though these are the days of highest
 prices. Because that is so all the
 more reason for careful buying l What other cities besides Hartford have to say regarding various makee
 of water meters that they have had
 in use should be inquired into by city i officials before the water meter con.
 tract is let.--Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

memorable certainty. Silken threads will bind a giant if you take enough of them; and the smallest sin oft re- peated will enchain the strongest of us at last with unbreakable fetters No one who looks out on life with clear brain will make light of any in- creasing fault
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

He should worry" who is growing steadily more indifferent to the real spiritual values of life, who has sold his spiritual hirthrtght for a mess of pottage. It is a risky business for man to live in this world only as a clever sort of, animal. Such a one is losing the better part of his pow CTS, surely. even though it be uncon- sciously. Samson twist not that God had departed from him." Faith is . faculty that can be killed out by dis use. How many a mortal has known the tragedy of calling, in some crisis on powers that were no longer his that had disappeared long ago.
 There are fools abroad of high and low degree, but we'll up on the list surely, we must place any one of the sons of men who in the presence of a world in flames, of some great human peril or of his own personal and pro- gressive moral failure merely shrugs a careless shoulder and mumbles "Nichevo!"
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

are five nests now. A green farm hand ill Westchester closed a shed window that had been long open. and when, later. I went in the shed, I found two nests full of young that had starved
 to death. This morning we were
 watching about twenty mosquitoes
 trying to get through a window screen,
 when a pair of fearless barn swallows
 dashed down and by admirable rapid fire work cleaned up the whole
 swarm,
 Still another year without vesner sparroWs, and the scarcity of martins, wrens and nighthaWks continues. The canvassers report just two cock pheas- ants in the neighborhood, a sprinkling 1 of grouse, but no one has seen or heard quail Like our early and ! late peachbuds and beloved roses, and the noxious but beautiful sheep laurel, 1 Bobwhite-our best %siend aheld- could not withstand the vigor of the past winter. The observers all speak of the we'll known chestnut blight, the 1 less known pine blight, and now of the new and serious blight that has l str uck the mountain laurel, killing the Blossoms, dimming the gloss, and
 browning the leaves in the special haunts of the black -throated blue warbler Northern goshawks killed Ifull-grown fowl on seven or eight 1 farms nearby, while our three buteos 1 red -sl1ouldered, fed-tailed and the l broadwings-did not make a single poultry ry-yard raid.
 1 If you can conceive of Worlds 1 War Among the Birds. you may recall a few appropriate fighting names I group those that occur to me in the following prose ryme:
 Adjutant, little corporal, trumpetei swan an-o'war bird and frigate pelican. British fiamingoes in full
 dress parade, wild geese wedges il battle -order arrayed. Rifle bird, shel. drake, the piccolo Kildees. the swiftly
 sniping fierce privateer. Road runner
 turnstone. shoveler, trenches to fill
 masked Bobwhite, belted l1ingfisher
 lesser sheathbill Mob1aw sparrow
 curse from abroad, starling alien enen,
 1 from Germany's vile hoard. AquM
 militaris the great war eagle of tn East, Harpocia destruetor always a
 the red feast War eagles for bot Sammies and Fritzes, they now fiercel } float over trenches and ditche: lButcherbirds should have been liste | before, but there is a worse one a l covered with gore. ZEPPELIN foules , bird of the air: it murders wofne $ and children in it's raids, lover there! l The final fight is not to him who Ina l the rod-long gun-But to our boys wh 9 will show us how to beat the vii ? Hun! c. l.. R.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
Sunday Morning Talk
q SHOULD WORRY"

It is recorded of Bismarck, the Ger man chancellor, that he wore all through his life a little iron ring upon which was engraved in Russian char acters the word ''Nichevo!" In days that were tempestuous and black, he often glanced at the ring, smiled, and repeated it's advise which, in English, is this: Never mind, don't worry!"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

There is one thing Billy Sunday seems to have been specially designed for, and that is to demonstrate the difference between presenting truth pointedly and scholarly-tl1e superior ity of vim to finish. It is surprising how much more value is put upon forms of expression than upon the power of them. Billy Sunday knows you cannot stir an old hypocrite up to consciousness Of his vileness by calling him "a poor deluded sinner" It is not popular or scholarly to call things by their right names; but he leaves no doubt in the minds of men that it is effective and the results of his campaigns show that he moves the masses as no other man of his day can, and loosens up the purse strings as no other evangelist ever did. A bold and truthful man can never be less than star in any place where the world needs him.
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and we like to be made aware of his presence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The golden robin and the wren ar
 rived a week earlier this year than
 last. The call of the, first oriole was
 heard on the afternoon of May 9th.
 and the first wren on the morning of May 7th; and I noticed the swift's cleaving the upperair on the evening of the 14th. The gleam of the robin among the blossoms in mid May is as constant as the twinkle of the stars in the heavens at night. The little wren l is regarded in some countries as a bird of bad omen; and Is the only bird in creation that has been accred- l ited with uttering five notes to wanst!" He is loud and attention compelling triller, and if his song is not regarded by cultivated ears as musical it is certainly gleeful. We ! prefer the wren Tn the garden to any other bird and he has tenanted with us in all but two of twenty years, and no ili-fuck can be traced to his pres- 'enee. He just loves to make notse
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notice the Metropolitan press is inclined to glorify the baby carriage and to recognize it as the carriage of future hope-for no babies mean no soldiers. Instead of wanting the baby carriages kicked off the walk we are told a more enlightened policy is being pursued and the woman with the baby carriage is being invited to pa rade in the parks for prizes, the car riages decorated with the national 'colors, and their mothers are joyously commended as hustlers for the Lib erty Loan. Norwich doesn't deny to the baby carriages the right of way, and the number of them to be seen upon the streets on any warm, sunny afternoon leaves no doubt our future is secure. There are few aged turks" the baby cannot delight. but from most of us they draw out ad- miration and a smile. It is the glori- fled baby carriage which contains al 1 that is great and glorious for the re- public of the future.