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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
OVER THE TOP
District Asked For $21oo Rolls Up
 Sum of $3,466. >s

A total of s3.4ss was the result of last weeks drive for Red Cross funds As the allotment was $2,000, this dis trict has gone over the top as usual. There may have been some persons unsolicited, and. if so. it is hoped they will give their contributions; just the same. The drive does not close until tonight.
 Brevities.
 Dr. and Mrs. George LeConte and their adopted daughter have come from St. Hyaeinthe. Canada, to make their home in Jewett City. They will live in the LeClaire house on Soult street.
 Earl S. Hiscox from the radio school in Newport spent the week. end at his home.
 There are several cases of smallpox in Voluntown.
 Mrs. Bessie F. Foster of Swamp scott, Mass, was a guest Saturday at Mrs. F. H. Fanning's.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
|osE LODGE MINISTRIES
 FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT

! Big Houses Sunday Entertained First Class Show - Patriotism ae Key Note.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27

matinee and evening minstrel prmance was given by williman- Dodge. No. 144O. Loyal Order of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
JEWETT CITY

Pachaug csmetery Memorial Sunday Exercises lmprsssivsly Patfietie-- District Rolls Up Handsome Totsi of $3,4s6 For Red cross--L. 4. Thornton Remembered on sgd 5irth- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27

The Moosup grammar school nine defeated the Almyville Sluggers Satur- day morning 1s to II. Derby pitched for the grammar school and Bessette caught. For the Sluggers, Ewart pitched and Parks caught.
 Mrs. o. A. Bessette was Norwich caller Friday
 William Bellavance. Thomas Me-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Msrshman and Warner Arnold Drown ed at Ponfret-District Certain tc Have Double It's Red Cross Quota Physical Examination of Class Men. to Begin Today = Plans Fol Memorial Exercises.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
MoosUP

Grammar School Nine Defeats olney- ville-Mrs. Emma Sevieny Home from 5aekus Hospital - Riversides Win from Plainfield Independents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-27
DANIELsoN

District Surely Over the Top, AL though Definite Total Not Known Bishop Milan Confirms Glass of 23s --John AIiannis Fractures skull in sFatI From Trolley car-Death of Charles Budlow--Patriotic Service.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
Sic Soften peS 2ebems=
mnterbaltS.

Gle NIT ser Observation-Disclosures
%bcrtral,ten 2ellte Ser Megierl1na &C.
ben lidy ser @offml1g bin, Bic gfab=
rllugspreiie allmdBlib cine Grmabi=
al11a eriabrcn at ie6en. Sc mlrB
%alrgcnomu1en lperoen, BOB oieie Soff=
m1ngsfroben quite @riinoe fiir ibrcn
@lmlben ba6en.
Nui Ser a1ocren Seite miro BON
Sen nut SEN Soften ser grilten5mittel
l1l1b olleu einiblagigen Gerbaltnillen
befannten Ser louen I'M MrbeitSbe=
parteu1cnt cilt meiteres Steigen Ser
ollgereine1r 2ebensfolten ertpartet.
0as lei arnpermei0lid, miro geiogt.
Sic 2onmiliion, lpelde 0elt 8eridt
iiber Sic perlangte 2pbncrbob1tng Ser
gi1enbubner a%ltsarbeitete, ltn0 inter
toem Gorlib oes Sa1lanoiefretGrs Sane
tagte, bot ibre Goridlage fir cine
3uloge ol,f oieie Sbatiade Ser ltei=
genoe1 2ebensfollen g%egritn0et. Sc
lit bobei ctr groBes 3ablermaterlal
ourd)geleben 11nb p%erarbeitet moroe1r.
Mls Elm 9eiipiel fir Sic lteigcnoe
Ter6en3 ser Neutrality-suspicious.
miro angefiibrt, OaB aQein mabreno
Ser Belt, in Ser sic &ommiiion 1id
ilber einen 9erid)t flor nurbc, sic
Yreiie Inn 3 Yro5ent III Sic 9obe GIN
gen.
t3tpei Gtatitifer inn 3er1arsbureols
baben berednet, baB Sic unterbal=
tungsfoiten lid fir bte 3eit pom 1.
Sonltor 1916 big 3um IA. Mar5
1918 fir cine 6amilie nit einem Gin
fom1nen bon $500 lint 40 Yroaent er=
b0bten; fir cin ginfomnen bon $500
Bis $1,000 tint 38 Hro5ent un0 fir
ginfommem bon $1,000 Bis $4,000
Inn 81 Hro5ent. @inen Monot ipater,
ant 25. Npril> 1teuten Sic Statiltifer
felt, 0oB 11eue Treiserb0br1ngen Sic
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nodp bermebrt
bGttcn. Ml1s 6ielem @rutp6e entlhloB
iidy Sic fir Sic giienbobner tagenoe
aonrmiiiion, eil1e @0dlt5ulage bon
43 Yro5ent SIT %geapdbren.
8on beion6erem Snterelie lit, 0ab
sic Gtatiltif fir Wietben eine grb0=
b11ng bon 10 Ero5ent ermittelt, fir
alei6u11g bon Al Ero5ent, Teuerr11g
1,n6 2idt 81 Yro5ent, Sic iibrigen
@ebrol1dsartifel 35 Fro5ent. NabE
rl1ngsmittel erlebten cine Hreiserbo=
batng bon 50 8ro5ent. Sic iteben
alto 1T 6ieler 9e5iebltng an eriter
1Steue a1nb es lu6re ST boffen, 6oB
ltA Sic Mnnobme Ser 9eobrungsmit=
telia9per itan0igen betreffs elmer
Nreisermabiguug b%etpobrbeitet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

II. s"SNA69Ea ~ ..Tv1 F=i-N%@."8A v - -
ltno ied)s Sabre alt, fa,ne1t III Sen
6lan1men atn1. = Sumntli6e Sc
b61,oe auf BENT bieligen Tairgrn11oe
bromtem porige @obe nieoer. Mltf
einer fllr5 oara1f abgebaltcnen Ser
iommt1lne m,roe beidlolien ote o,trt)
6eller 5eritorteu @eba.oen olrd)
l1e,te al erleben. = 9lm %. Mai 1uer=
Sen meitere einlrnopier5ig Burden
aus bieler l%tmgegeno 51 Den Jabnen
aerufen meroen. Sic 8uriben 1per=
Sen ibrem 2anoe oue gbre maf,en!
- Sim s. Weai aog EN- Nirbelltltrm
Dltlid bon bier ourdp, tpelder mebre=
re DISQUALIFICATION, lolpie SiloS Der
nidtctc. ssn ser Madt pom Is. oui
SEN 10. Mai 3og ein 5%apeiter Wirbel=
lt,lm 0itlid) Dorilber. 9ieler rihtete
crit in ser Stobt bcOeuten0en Sd)u=
sen an 1,no pernidtete iooo,m 5rib
g1gler'a crit lcbte5 N1br neu err
rihteteu Gtall. Ser Gerl11lt lit Elm
beoetter6er.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
6ntes, 5mperldHt8es
mertfanertbmm

gus oic Gorbereit11ngen fir oie
jiinalte Notwithstanding : Rampagne
ir Jl1B 5ll fommen b%egannen, 1mtr=
sc leitens oas Gbicagoer &omitees CT
ne belonoere slbtbeilung fiir Sic 0er=
beorbeit inter Ser fremblpradigen
8ep0lferl1ng gebiloet. limo als oie
slrbeit getbal1 luar, famen Sic Ser
tretcr ser peridieOenen 9eationalita=
ten 5ltiuu1en1n, 1ln1 iib oes Grfolges
31 frelten. IS poreu insgeiammt
btlloert Mi1inner. lteber Sen Gerlalti
Scr .3uiommerfunft entnebnnen mir
ser Gbicogoer s[beropoit folgenoes:
~9reiBig perldyieoene Sprafen lpo=
rem pertreten 011r6 Ole rlu1o b1noert
Mdn11er, Sic an ben 5mei langgeltred=
ten 5ofeln iaBen. SSn 6reiBig ber=
ihieocuen Sprafen f0nneu oieie
Mdnuer re0en, reoen tic ont liebiten,
tpen11 lie BET ith 3u 5ol1ie o0er i'm
etgen 6amilienfreiie iino = bier
lprad)en lie engliib = lauid)ten iie
englid)en &eoen, %ipenoeten Tie reid-
lid( BeifaG alld) oen 9leuBerlngen
bon Mbf0mmlingen fein0lider geatio=
men, iaBen lie freltnbna6barlid} ne
%beneinan0er, 1mibreno ibre 8ll1tSper=
aponoten 6riiben in europa 1i6 i'm
m6roeriiben &fe 3erfleiiben.
Oiele b1noert Midnner = 10 per1die=
Sen in slrt, Nbltammung nno M11t=
%teriprode = tpuren einig un6 ems
in eine1n 41tnfte = nei1t, in 5tpei
Yatnften: Sn ibrem Mmerifanertb1m
11ro in ibrer 2iebe 3u Ser Sprade
ser ainobeit uro 0es gaterbaules,
ser Gprode, IN ser 6ie M11tter tie
lebrtc, ibnen mebrte 11n6 5u ibne11
lang. Sic batten 5u 6em grfolg Der
oritten Jreibeitsonleibe beigetragen
= tpie %taulen0e, Htnoerttarlenoe an,
6ere ol1d). 0as fonnte fem 8r1no
fem 3u ioldJer :3uiammenfunft. Sic
botten ober fir SER grfolg Scr @ns
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

Ieibe apirfen oiirfen, batten auf
@unjb uub 8eranlaliung Der Hegie=
rl11rg bniiir gemirtt in ibrer SHUTTER
iprad)e unb 10 Die @elege1beit befom=
men, sic Eflidttreue, oie nidt 1ra=
aenbe @opalit4t, Das quite Mn1crifa=
ncrtbum Der BON ibnen bertreteren
golfselemente Dor allem golf funo=
tbl1n uro berpeilen 5u fOnnen; lie bot
ten oie 8elegenbeit mlsgenilbt 1nb
einen groBen Grfolg er5ielt uno filbl=
ten jid, g%eOran9t, Dent Wanne, Der
an ser Spite oeS frem0lpradlgen
ausidMiies itanb, ibren Can't aus5u=
oriiden fiir feline flu9e, peritanoniB=
bolle u1o eifrige 2eitung 11b Wfltar=
belt. Sic mollten oamit 5ugleid Der
3egierung ibren Cant msorilden
fir oie Entertaining oes Redts auf
Die Bennlbung ser Ntl,tteriprade, Die
lie III ser 8ilou1g ser Joreign Cant
gllage Gtpiiion Deg Sbirb Sibertp
2oan Committee ieben u1ro nit Hedt
ieben oiirfen. 9a5 1Dar Ser MnlaB
uno 3med oes geitrigen Jeitellens I'M
Worri1on 9otel, bel Dem oreiBig JSa=
tionalitaten fre1noiduftlid uno zines
Shines Observation-Disclosures un6 fem
unire1m0lides, bamiide5 ODER gebal=
iige5 @ort lm1t mllr6e. limb Serr
80. 81. 9eatb Der Better Der bieiigen
5eoeral ReierDe 8anf erflarte in
be1pegten Shorten sic Ibatigfeit Der
iremoipradigen Abtbeilung, Der pae
triotiide Gifer uno Der frel1noidaTt=
life 8ettbesperb ibrer pielen 31peige
11no bie erlta1nliben Grfolge ibrer
9lrbeit, leien fir i'm cine mabre 81
fenbarung inoen1 lie linn ge3eigt
bdtte1r, no mirflib gutes, 5ltperlalliz
ges Nmeritanertbum 81 finoen iei."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
Die Qlrbeit fir bic Srei9eitsanleis

Re lit getban, nun beginnt 1uieoer oie
Mrbeit fir Sic &rieg5*S pormarfe
lno 1petm fir iie getban miro, mas
fir sic Mmeibe getban mor6en lit,
miro ser grTolg o11d bier nidt aus
bleibcr.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23
Qhndlmpr6e in @eoraia.

@alooitH q. So, 20. Wtai. =
&aDes Sllr11er, Elm Meger, uno feline
@attin Marp Iurner, Sic nit Der
.on lebten 0onnerltag nadts erfolg=
ten Grmor011ng 6es 9roofS County
sSar1ners @ampton Smitb nn0 Der
@erlebung ieiner 5ral1 lit ibren1
So11le Bel @ornep int @erbinoung ite=
fen 1ollen, tpa1r6en bon einem N0bel
uufgebQ11gt. t3mei an0ere S6tpar5e,
SSH Seao 11nb @iu Gbompion, tpltr=
Sen am Gyreitog nu9t gelpndt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-05-23

ct. GIo1t6, Minn., 16. Mai> 1918.
Mn ole, 6ie es angebt:
3u 1nierer groBen ueberrai611ng
la1en mir in Der Ml,sgabe 6es st.
Glouo Gonr1rnl RreB" pom Is. Wai
unter Der l1eberidrift ~%SSnterelting
Reptep Of @tme Yolitics" oos fol-
genoe: 2out Der bier eingetroffenen
Radridh bot Wiiaer Sic llnteritii=
buna ser G%el1ertpebr l1no ser Mrbei=
terflu1len bon St. CLOUD, 1pelfe
Mag1m,lon ,opponieren, meil er ibren
Sntere7en als 9~tu6tfommiilar bon
st. CLOUD nidt getpogen lit. @ir
m0ften nidt bloB Mlpab @altma1,
ben &erousgeber 6es vSt. Glouo
SsYo11rnul RreB," oen uGoumb@or~
iiber Gbopmon" bon ct. Ga1l, ion=
BERN 6ie 6erermebr Mitglieoer bon
Minnelota nnb bie gan5e @eDolfe=
r1,ng bon Minnelota tuiiiem lailen,
oaB Geo. g. Magm1ion als &ommii=
iar BON ct. Glou6 81 aae1t 3eiten
uns geredt ge1peien lit ltr6 tpeiter=
bin, 6aB mir 9ermann Weiiler BON
ct. CLOUD fir 1as Int bes Glerf Deg
Dbergeridts nidt m,teritiiben. @ir
erflaren neiterbin ben 4rtifel, 10
ueit ct be511g bat auf sic Se1tertpebr,
als abiolut fali6 ntt6 obne ietpeoe
@egriin61lng.
Mdt1ngsbol unterbreitet:
ct. GIou6 Geuer=D epartement.
Durdy g. 81. Moosbrugger, Gbef;
Tbeobor, TenDooroe, ai'iltlere1r<
Ser Gbef; Gbomas s. 2aber,
@apitdn; g. 2orinier, @rt. Sc
tberington, 5ranf 81. galoer;;
Mobt. Yef9e1, Geo. So1pler,
Mitglieber Der 5euertpebr.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16

Lynch, nationalist member from West Clair, as to whether unity of com mand had been obtained on the west ern front in the sense that a gener- alissimo had been appointed to direct operations, MT. Bonar Law said no, and made the same reply regarding the Italian front.
 Asked by James Myles Hogge, rad ica1 member for East Edinburgh, whether any one had been sent home as a result of the Cambrai incident, MT. Bonar Law stated that the an- swer he had given made it plain tha : the war cabinet held the higher con- mand blameless.
 Noel Penn berton Billing, member for East Hertfordshire asked the chancellor if he could dispel the ru- nor that Field Marshal Haig was be- ing relieved of his command in France. It was then that MT. Bonar Law replied that it was quite unnec- essary for him to do so.
 (British troops under General Sir Julian Byng, commander of the Third army in France, by employing a large number of tanks and without the cus-
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16

ann a social democrat and therefore in principle am opposed to war.
 Before the war ] was one of the many Alsa ce-LorTaine politicians who were content to limit our national pro- gram to an autonomy within the boundaries of the German empire. From this it must not be gathered that we had forgotten that in 1871 our right as a nation to self definition had been violated by Bismark. No, we were willing to limit our demands for the sake of peace. that was all We knew that we could be reunited 10 France only at the price of war and we wished to avoid that
 He further explains the reason why the people of Alsace-Lorraine do not wish to and cannot become Germans Our national culture is French, not German" he says. The Germans state that by descent, in language and in history we are Germans. This, how ever, is untrue, or only partly true. Admitted that the great majority of our population is a mixture of Ger
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16

man and Celtic racer, as is also the case of a good part of the popula- ton of North and West France; ad- mitted also. that a considerable part of the population speaks in the Asa tian dialect, which is a branch of the German language. Nevertheless, our history has removed us far from the German root and has made us French.
 During the sixteenth and seven teenth centuries we were utterly sep arated from Germany and took no part in the formation of the new Germany which was forming under the banner of Prussia. The new Ger many became a, stranger to us, while France drew nearer and nearer to us.
 ''The great French revolution finally decided our national character. The entire population of Alsace-Lorraine was caught by the revolutionary movement The Marseillaise was Written in Strassburg and sung for the first time by Rouge-de-Lille at the house of the Mayor of Strassburg."
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16
QUICK RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION Get Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since Dr. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, tho substitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards, practicing physician for 17 years ard calomeps old-time enemy, discovered the formula for Olive Tablets while treating patients for chronic con- stipation and torpid flyers.
 DT. Edwards Olive Tablets do not >contain calomel, but healing, soothing vegetable laxative.
 No griping is the sTkeynote" of these little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets. They cause tue bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to unnatural action.
 If you have a dark brown mouth" now and then n- bad breath - dull, tired feeling headache-torpid liver and are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only pleasant results from one or two lit tie Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
 Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16

tomary preliminary artillery prepara- ton, took the Germans by surprise in the area west of Cambrai and suc- ceeded in penetrating the Teuton lines for a distance of five miles. Thou sands of Germans were taken pris- oner. Nine days later the Germans made a determined attack on the newly formed British salient and forced back General Byngs troops for a distance of about two miles, recap turing Bourbon Wood and the towns of Anneux, Marcoing and Cantaing. The Germans also advanced through Gonnelieu to Gouzeaucourt, but later the British counter attacked and re- took Gouzeaucourt and La Va,cquerie !
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16
ALSACE-LORRAINE
 QUESTION UP AGAIN
Native Gives Graphic Description
 Of Conditions There

Petrograd, Jan. 16.-(Correspon- dence of The Associated Press. )-The Alsace-Lorraine situation from a na- ives point of view is laid before the Russian public in an article published 1cre by the Alsace delegate. George Tcil.
 T myself am a walking example f our peoples attitude,'' he says, 'I
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16
BONAR LAW DENIES FIASCO AT CAMBRIA
Also Insists Haig is Not to Be Re- ieved of West Front
 Command.

London, Jan. 16.-AndreW Bonar Law, chancellor of the ext hequer, an. nounced in the house of commons that, as result of Field Marshal Haig's inquiry, the general staff, war cabinet and the government consid- cred the British higher army com mand had not been surprised by the German attack in the Cambrai region November 30, and that all proper and adequate dispositions had been made to meet it.
 The chancellor said it was not nec- essary to dispel the rumor that Field Marshal Haig was being relieved of his command.
 Answering a question by Arthur
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16

suffered extremely from her scalp itch ing, and she was constantly scratch ing. Her hair was getting thin and nfeless.
 1T sent for free sample of Cuticura Soapand Ointment. purchased more, and now she is healed" (Signed) Mrs. Carrie A. Bryan, 21 Centre Place. Jamaica Plain, Mass.
 You may rely on cuticura to care for your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post; card: "Cuticura, Dept. R. Boston. Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment Q ana ooc.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16
INSURANCE MEN DINE.

Following the annual business meeting of the New Britain Fire h. surance Underwriters this afternoon the association will hold it's annual dinner at the New Britain club at I o'clock. E. w. Schultz will be toast master and among the speakers wifi be Mayor Quigley and several prom inent insurance men,
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16
CHILD SUFFERED
 WITH ITCHING
Scalp and Dandruff. Constantly Scratching. Hair Thin
 and Lifeless.
HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT
My daughter was troubled very much with dandruff and her scalp was

SCfE AIIu VcI y kcIIUcI. 0icdk patches of dandruf would form on the scalp, and drawing a comb through her hair would often start the blood. The dandruf scaled off and could be ceor, m her -fofhino She
New Britain herald., 1918-01-16

travels over rough country, hills, banks and trenches at the rate of about four miles an hour, and Is armed with six Lewis machine guns She fought in the battle of the Somme and has been lover the top" three timea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
HOUSES.
By LEE PAPE


Houses are the places that people live
N and ware their ice is delivered at, and
different things, and are the most impor-
tant things on streets
Houses start at the cellar and don't stop
till they get to the roof, the ones with
the most stories having the ferthest to
90 People that live in story houses
amt cny better than people that live in
one story houses, ony they are mulch
cooler in summit Some houses amt even
got back yard in back vile others have
awtomobeel in frunt.
The rooms Of a house are on the inside.
In a empty house it is hard to tell wat
rooms are the different ones, but in full
house the furniture genrelly gives you a
rritty good of idecr.
The dining room is one of the most
important and injoyahie 1t is genreEy
on the ferst floor so as not to be too
far away from the kitchen Tht1e is gen
RELY picktures of fish hanging up by their
noses and different kinds Of froot ON the
walls. to remind people ware they are at
III case they get absint minded. Ii it was
ent for the dining rooms, most people
wouldent hardly know ware to eat.
The parler is the room ware lDu enter
zane compinny and keep your feet off Of
the rungs of the chairs if you think Of
it, and the setting room is ware all the
rest of the family is if they amt enywares
eltS
Tie ordaerry way to get in house is
by the frunt door, and the ordnerry way
10 get out is by the same way. but some
| people prefer the windows in case Of fire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

streets or cutters when they happened
to pass us If our blood boiled, we
could let it boil or take the conse-
quenees as did the cobbler in the Ia
bern affair.
Minute regulations would be pre-
scribed for the conduct of our daily
affairs with ample penalties for dis
obedience. The meaning of "'verbot-
en- would be burned into our memo
ries so that the word would haunt US
as a nightmare.
o beautiful Kultur! pride of the SUI
perman, don t you want large, daily
doses to remodel you to suit the no
tions of the all-powerful( p kaiser. How
kind of him to be so willing to do all
your thinking for you and to tell You
just what YOU can and can not do!
The Kaiser will get you if YOU don I
watch out! To avert this calamity that
cannot be matched in the history OF
the human race, send your dollar.
over the top, abreast our splendid boys
in swarms which viii outnumber bul
lets from rifle and machine gun, opel
\ the road to Berlin and dictate peace
freed from the menace of autocracy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27
The Cost of Food.
fSpringfield Union

Housewives who have just read that
the federal food boards investigation
finds only a slight increase in the cost
of living since last year housewives who
have just read such an astounding thing
would like to put a market basket into
the hands Of every member of that board
and take him to market. Thev'd give
him dollar to buy a peck of potatoes
and pound of butter, and then laugh
as he tried to do it. They'd give him
IA dollar to buy a dozen strictly fresh
eggs and a dozen bananas and then grin
as he tried in vain to do it. They'd give
him a dollar to buy pound of best
hamburg steak mot the kind that's full
of bones and gristlel and dozen oranges
and then chuckle to see how impossible
the task would be. They'd give him
30 cents to buy pork chops and sweet
potatoes for three and then ieer as he
same back empty-handed. What these
food boards need is a few practical house
wives among their members. who know
4 from bitter experience how much things
cost and what strain it is to feed the
family properly on the household allow
ance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-27

could see that he was getting a little
angry and would cheer up if he talked
about himself as is the way with many
creatures.
''Ah once" said the Hairy Armada
10, II ate chain. 1t was very fine
and valuable chain. But l thought |
could eat a chain as my shell body
is covered with rings. 1t was like be-
ing a part of a jewelry store, felt.
"And another time | ate some birds
yet again l ate some animals. Oh
I've had more things to eat in my
llfe," he said happily. Poor Mrs. AR
madillo knew he was Boosting and
not speaking the truth at all.
"But you like berries best of all
don't you?" was all she said.
'Have you some for me?" he asked
hopefully.
And Mrs. Armadillo gave the Hair!
Armadillo her beloved mate, some
choice berries as a fine gift.