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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

The suspicion that the newly elected Republic of the Ukraine is merely a mask for actualGerman control and ex- ploitation of that country is borne out by many facts coming to light. It is only what one might expect, judging by our knowledge of German methods as revealed in the last few years methods which, as we now realize, have been religiously followed by gen. erations of Germans in their set pur- pose of pillaging the world.
 Among the most powerful and ifi- cessantly active organizations for carrying out these schemes of the rob- Der Teutons have been the German steamship companies with their agencies all over the world. Their malign irtrigues have been unscrupu- Ious, tireless, and backed by unlimited means placed at their disposal by Berlin. That all European nations have known of these plots, or at least have snuffered from them, is now be- yond question. That we in America have been the foolish dupes of these cunning thieves, many people are still ,too simple to credit
 A forceful presentation of the case against the German steamship com panies. and the whole German system of espionage, propaganda. and deliber ate intrigue is made by Theodore Kahn of Lemburg. Mir Kahn shows that the German steamship organiza- tion has been from it's very beginning a part of the German military machine
 Tt has shaped itself," SC says, 'ir the different countries and conspire6 slowly and for some decades in silence and secrecy, employing for it's pur- pose in every country the most monu mental intrigulers of a particularly hefnous type. The offices of the Ger man steamship companies were center: of the German espionage system The Agents of the German line; were drilled and directed from a miii tary establishment controlled by an ir responsible Government.
 Their -meshes of imperial prop
 aganda and subsidies spread to al countries. Many of the dupes of thei activities regarded the news set afioa ] by them as gospel truth. The agen cies of these companies were an i'm
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

make any one independent, for by di- vine decree we are made to need the service and help of others. Because we are not dependent does not in any sense make us independent, for we know not at any moment of what class we shall need assistance. It has been a thousand times demonstrated that the greatest man living may stand in need of the meanest as much as the meanest does of him" The humblest workers put in the founda- tion for the greatest structures, and it is the foundations which secure their greatness, for without them they would be impossible. The luxury of millions are founded upon the poor and industrious-the supports of great ness of every character are usually hidden from sight. The toll and the
 obedience of the many makes the autocrat possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Bridgeport War Savings club. It's purpose is to unite the men and women of Bridgeport into an organiza- the situation of the individual will stamps and war savings stamps as ton pledged to buy as many thrift admit. This purpose is expressed in a simple pledge, which may be taken by signing the card This ex- cellent movement deserves the ap- proval and the support of the people of Bridgeport. That thing is done best in these times which is done by everybody in a spirit of cooperation.
 The Thrift stamp helps the in- dividual who buys it, and helps the government pay for the war.-Bridge- port Times
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

We need to look forward into the future but a few months and we will see complete reversal of the present situation with Germany, beaten back in it's last great drive, compelled to take the defensive and in all probability forced to give up the terrain that has been won at the cost of hundreds of thousands of lives.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The best part of the whole matter is that the Browning continues to stand up under tests. Several thou sand rounds were fired at Camp Up ton recently without tanning or stoppage and experts declare that the Browninss are fool proof. Troops armed with machine guns which jam in emergencies or under hot fire might as well have no equip ment at all and it is gratifying to know that American troops are. to be equipped with weapons which will respond to the test when stress upon them is greatest.-Hartford Post. Public spirited men have formed the
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sLIRERTT THnArREsn

"LIBERTT THEATRES Have Been Built in All National Guard
 and National Army Camps
 In America. 'Smileage Books issued by Federal Military Entertainment Council. pro- vide free admission to shese theatres Send one to YOUR soldier or to
 ANY soldier.
 Price S1. For sale at the following places: The Porteous & Mitchell Go. The Reid & Hughes Co. (Boston Store).
 RaIhbone's Drug Store. Rickers Drug Store. The Lee & Osgood Co. The Wauregan Hotel Office. Mara & Eggleton. George Madden Cigar store). Engler's Pharmacy. K. of c. Rooms. Ring & Sisk. Druggists. The Y. M. c. A. Office. Fl. M. Lerou. Es J. c. Macpherson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

It now appears that Mexico wants to adjust it's troubles with Cuba, and wants the Cuban charge to remain in Mexico City to aid in it, all of which must be regarded as a worthy ambi- tion if it is so.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
GREAT LAKES sHlpYARns.

Shipbuilding operations have been 1erried on on the Great Lakes with sKceiient success for a long time. The arriers used on the inland waters lave been built on the lake shores shd even in times of peace. not a few q the vessels constructed at lake
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Following the threat of State Fuel Administrator Russell 70 resign New England is promised much more afi- thracite. Let us hope ne will not find it necessary to make such a threat again.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

That the ordnance department Is to be reorganized that more guns may be produced is good news, and if that .s the only reason for the lack of pro- duction it is most unfortunate that it was not done before
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

It is claimed that the non-burnable airplane is soon to be produced. It is welcome news and the quicker they can be made ready for use the bet ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

The whole country is eagerly await ing the disposition of the General Wood matter. Strange as it may seem he is having trouble getting Il chance to either work or fight,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Brown university has stripped von Bernstorff of the honorary degree conferred upon him eight years ago. There is some satisfaction in thus correcting serious mistakes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

It is useless to expect the railroad men, to be satisfied with any pay in crease they might get. It is an un- usual day when some body of them is not threatening to strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Those in Ireland who are trying to arouse sympathy in America for the Sim Fein cause must realize what a tremendous failure they have made.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

The more extended the test of the concrete ship Faith the more: satis- factory are the results, which lndi- cates an important stride in ship con- struction.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
EDITORIAL NOTES:

The man on the corner says: It takes a real enthusiast to keep up the morale in the home garden.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

The urging by the fuel admins ,,- tor to get your coal in early is all right, but there's no use expecting it until it arrives.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

However much the German peo,, may be cheered by the success of thei armies it is only going to make the inevitable ali the harder.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
Sunday Morning Talk
"AND THEN SOM E"

President Garfield used to tell the story of how, when freshman at Williams college, he looked out one night to see light burning in the room of his only competitor for first place in mathematics. Observing that the light was kept burning a little longer than he was wont to keep his, he determined to invest a little more time each day himself in preparing for next days recitation, and, by do- ing so, eventually passed above his rival.
 MT. Garfield added the valuable ob- servation: T have since learned that it is just snch a margin, whether of time, or attention, or earnestness, or power, that wins in every battle, great or small"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
ARE coRsETs NECESSARY?
Question Which Council of National
 Defense Must Decide.
Special to The Bulletin.

Especial to The BuIIetin.) seem a far cry from corsets to muri- tions.. yet the council of national de- fense has gravely discussed the close
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal 10 The Bull ietin for business results
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

pendence, and if you think there is cut it out. Money or position does not
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

T love the robin as much for its history as it's musical and social quail ties This was the bird which re- minded the Pilgrim fathers of the fatherland and from their love they called him robin red-breast because he reminded them of the bird at home which haunted the garden and the orchards; but scientific bird men have since discovered that robin red breast is red breasted thrush. He is a true American and may have been an inhabitant of New England as long as the eagle or the owl. Robins were greeting the dawn and singing
 in the evening twilight before the American Indian took possession of this part of the continent. They be- come attached to localities and nest in the same place for years. One pair of robins nestled on the running board of a dove-cot upon the westerly end
 of barn for g years; and they at tain an age of 35 years, it is claimed. And John Muir found the robin in the
 High Sierras piping clearly in the up- per mountain meadows this message
 Fear not, fear not, only love is here! 5 As to the robins musical ability there are a variety of opinions but a bird
 lover who has heard him sing the
 year round from New York to Florida is sure his list of songs is greater and sweeter than those of. the mock bird.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Do you love 10 ride through the country in apple blossom time? The Japanese celebrate the cherry bios som time as divine manifestation of beauty. Why do we not regard apple blossom time as a manifestation of divine love? The rainbow we are taught was set in the heavens as a sign that the world shall not again by flood be destroyed; and the stars twinklins in the sky at night express Gods ry. Why do we not see in appl' ssom time the divine message whif presages of a bounteous crop; or security and nourishment which it clearly indicates. We can read the dots and dashes of Morse made by electricity, but why can we not take to ourselves the messages of the blossoms from divine source. Walt Whitman could discern the name of God written in the grass as the name of person is written in the corner of a handkerchief Oh, that is just the play of the imagination! Pray God that you may be endowed with i11lagina ton, for it has been well said that-"A soul without imagina- ton. is like an observatory without a telescope The imagination seems to me the way to spiritual sight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

It has been said thht the infant in the cradle is the only true democrat" Democracy is like religion, something very much praised, but very little prac- ticed: Equality is the charm of democ- racy, and the charm of it is usually missing where it is lovdest professed. Rousseau told the world that if the people were gods they would be gov erned demoeratieally, but that a gov ernment of equality did not seem suitable for man. The democratic idea is worth all it has cost in strife and energy. and this country has at- tafned nearest to a realization of the idea; but some of our people think more of their lineage than they do of the fact that the Son of God is their friend. Our democratic creed has been we1lfstated by an eminent divine that every man shall not be on a level with every other, but that every one shall have liberty, without hindrance, to be what God made him. This lib- erty we have to constantly protect in spite of all our professions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

NAl|UNAL PkUh|DllIUIV REPUBLICANS and DEMOCRATS, urged and aided by antisaloon and temperance forces have made 2s states DRY and much territory in most states
 Congress by LARGE MAJORT1IES has sub- mi.ted to the states PROHIBITION AMEND MENT. At least 36 states must RATIFY.
 Within less than three months ELEVEN STATES RATIFIED by overwhelming MAJORITIES. Of the eleven there five states that had not adopted state prohibition Louisiana is the only state voting ratification that has failed to rstfy, and that failure was by majority of only one vote.
 EVERYBODY is TAKING A BIFF AT BOOZE UNCLE StlhI MUST BEAT BOOZE IN ORDER TO BEAT KAISER BILL THE QUICKER. FOR THE SAME REASON THE MANUFACTURES, THE FARMER, THE MERCHANT is doing THE SAME. Also the MASS OF WORKING MEN ARE against BOOZE.
 LABOR LEADERS WHO FAVOR BOOZE are generally actual representatives of the liquor inter- es and have their positions of leadership through the chicanery of those interests. Hence they reFre sent, not labor but liquor. The labor men will find that out more and and will choose other lead ers TRADES UNION DRY LEAGUE HAS NOW BEEN FORMED IN THE STATE.
 Sunday, June End is RATIFICATION FIELD DAY IN THE CHURCHES OF NORWICH, the schedule of which appeared in The Bulletin.
 THE GREAT POLITICAL ISSUE IS GOING TO BE THE ELECTION OF A CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE THAT WILL RATIFY THE PRO- HIBTTTON AMENDMENT.
 CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO SHOW WHERE THEY STAND AND VOTERS NEED TO BE INTELLIGENT ON THE GENERAL QUES- TON
 THE GREAT AMERICAN ALLY OF THE GERMAN KAISER IS THE AMERICAN SALOON? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT II, ,NGR. VOTER? YOU MUST GET TO THE CAUCUSES AND SEE THAT RATIFICATION CANDIDATES ARE NOMINATED BY YOUR PARTY. IF YOUR PARTY NONfINATES WET MEN YOU MUST VOTE FOR A DRY MAN ON ANOTHER TICKET. HEAR THE FIELD DAY SPEECHES ON SUNDAY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Common experience forces one to the same conclusion Conspicuous success in any human undertaking is apt to be conditioned on doing little more than the law requires. The or dinary man is content to do his duty and to meet his legal obligations. The extraordinary man does a little more than is required by the rules, and goes
 a little farther than he is compelled to go.
 It is the last ounce of energy put forth that sends one runner in across the line ahead of another. Life is a sort of cinder track for us all. They win who put into the struggle un usual strength and skill and then some
 "Heroism,' says the proverb, "is patience for one minute more" ''He that shall endure to the end,'' de- clares the Gospel of Matthew, the same shall be saved."A- To hold on through any present punishment or trouble, even though others are letting go, is to see the clouds break at last, Brave Capt. Scott and his companions perished at the south pole only when their strength had become utterly ex- hausted How tragical to reflect how ever, that these heroic men died of cold and starvation when only eleven miles from One Ton camp; where there were abundant provisions and ample means of sustaining life. If they only could have held on little longer! 1 A really victorious life will add something in the way of achievement to what its various situations demand | No man is a business success who merely clings to the payroll. No man 1 is moral success who simply keeps out of the hands of the police. To suc- ceed in any field of service or of sacri- 1 fee one may give no niggard measure
 of devotion He must be ready with
 what the Bible calls good measure
 pressed down, shaken together and running over" It is just this point ot
 exuberance, of surplus, that geniue
 rises above talent. The capable paint CT spreads his colors correctly. The l consummate artists adds an indefin- able something that gives the picture l immortality.
 l Approach your work, then, in the spirit of maximum endeavor. aslxine
 not with how little you may "get by but how far it is possible for you tC 1 go. Minimum endeavor increases nc
 mans salary nor adds to his usefulnes! or fame. The great benefactors hay,
 never worked with one eye on tht clock. When an old man Daniel web ster said, T have worked for nor, than twelve hours a day for lift! l years"
 1 Maximum Christianity is the onl,
 kind that counts. Who was ever help
 ed by a niggard faith? The conven
 tional religious belief of the averag,
 man needs to have life injected int it. Two people may hold the sam, creed--but with a difference Witt
 one it is formal, uninspiring dogma With the other it is force impellin. to all manner Of useful deeds, all form [ of holy living; adding beauty t,
 character. a touch of glory to tn
 daily round
 ;. 'The little more, and how much it i And the little less, and what world away!"
 T The generous life makes the faires bid for immortality. They only ar
 likely to be remembered with gratitud
 by their fellow men who put into If q
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

..ad you ever think how closely
 co rage and confidence are allied,
 We talk loud about courage and seem
 to forget~tl1at trust and confidence and
 integrity are st the foundation of na-
 tions and come before courage in de-
 fense. Courage may be half the bat tie, but ones confidence in ability to
 win is it's equal Courage is a good
 word to contemplate with seriousness.
 Courage has been wel1' defined for
 twenty centuries. Confueius told the
 world that Ito see what was right and
 not to otit, is want of courage" and
 we are sneaking out Of little duties
 every day, but count ourselves among
 the courageous. How often we mis- place ourselves and others misplace us in life. There is moral courage as well as physical, and he is greatest who is possessed of both. Valor is closer allied to love than we think; and the love Of home and God make men brave. The highest type of
 courage is that which inspires us to do right not for the praise of men, but because we love the truth and are not ashamed to stand for it. Do not think anyone can reform 1 you. If you need reforming you are l the only person on earth who can do l the work. Inspiring words or the Inspiration of a good example or a sue cessful career may awaken you to your injurious habits and stir your
 ambition to improve your life condi- l tions, and to make yourself more ef- I fieient in the positions life may may | present to you. The most any good 1 friend can do is to advise you for your I own good, is to open your eyes to your own needs, give you encoura cement | after you have resolved to re form \ your habits and in every way to. i'm
 prove your characte It is not a soft snap to- correct tn, faults. you may have been made conscious of, for ii i will take all the resolution you can command and fidelity to your honest convictions. Wise men are engaged in reforming themselves every day
 to meet the exigencies which life pre- sents.--
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01
THE MAN WHO TALKS

How are you facing these times? ? The soldier faces front to the enemy, and that is the way we all must face, for upon this facing depends honor and success With our brave and res olate loved ones on the fighting line we should be ashamed to be display . ing half -heartedness. We. should know no such -werd as fail" and we should bear in mind that after we have done all we possibly can do, that we have not done half what the men battling the foe on the seas, in the air and in Europe are doing for us. If you do not know this government was forced into this strife by German ruthiessness, iawlessness and perhdy, it is up to you to be awake to the things which have have happened to yonr own countryInen and country Every good American knows why America is in the war.
 It is strange what dnll place the garden seems to be to a large ma iority of the people, It is irkseme, a treadmill of life to many people. Is it
 because dirt and drudgery are toe closely associated in their minds, and nature and Gods expressed laws are never viewed from rational stand p0lnU IL IS a cause fol HOuuer 5lo sAue that so many people who profess to have God in their hearts never ap- pear to find God in His works, to which he is closely enough allied te supply them bountifully every day Only those who truly have Love ir their hearts find real revelations o1 Love in the garden. The violet is as closely associated with God as the Mount of Olives. The Seven Wonders of the world as paraded by man are not more wonderful than the sever commonest weeds in any ones back yard. The pyramids of Egypt are nc
 more wrapt in mystery than the littlt wren with it's nest in a tomato can
 Greatness in this world is found 1T | little things.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-01

Public spirited men have formed the
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NOr,~ieh, Saturday, June 1, 1918.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-08-15
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