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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Heating Problem.

MT. Editor-Just a few words about the heating problem. In the first place most of houses in the country are not built for comfort in cold weather. It is an easy matter to heat the air in the upper part of the living rooms but when we undertake to keep the frost out of the floors and stop the frosty air from pushing through the cracks all around the base boards, 1t takes a lot of extra fuel and the re- suit is not very satisfaStory, No one can be comfortable with, cold feet. now. if the lower part of the houses was enclosed with tight wall of suf- .ficient thickness to make them frost proof, the comparatively small addf- tional expense of such construction would De offset by saving in fuel in a very short time. With small stones as plenty as they are in most country places a rubble wall which could be made to look well enough could be added at any time.
 Again, in these times when fuel is so hard to get in a good many places, if people would set stoves out away from the wall and chimney the radiat- ing surface of those two or three ex- tra lengths of ve-pipe would make lot Of difference. The idea is to catch all the heat we can before 1t goes into the chimney and is wasted
 A good many farmers use coal. If you have wood on your place which can be used for fuel now is the time to show your patriotism by cutting it for that purpose and leave the. coal on the market for those who have not got the wood and are obliged to buy ail the fuel they use.. Do your bit ir this way. -.z
 Eagleville, Jan. 2, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

unless we have plentiful an-power. And our man-power, like that of England's has been depleted by the drafts for our army. And even if we have learned from her mistakes and showed more judgment in picking men for the trenches and leaving the right types for our essential indus tries, the fact remains that our fight
 ing service already has made great drains upon our industrial army. These drains we cannot now prevent. But we can prevent the drain of non- essential industries upon our work men, to say nothing of our materials and our very limited supply of fuel. And this is the very thing that we must stop. England stopped it-in a large meastire at least-by forbidding the employment of men between the ages of eighteen and sixty-one years in sixty eight industries which she classified as .f1on- essential And when one of the manufacturers barred, or practically barred. from making his
 product protested saying that he must keep his plant and organization together until the return of peace, she found other work for him. Thus a factory given ordinarily to the out
 put let us say of candy, suddenly might find itself manufacturing can- ned tomatoes for the Army, at a price
 which not only enabled the candy
 maker to keep his business together
 cut to gain a small profit from it And if he was at all puzzled at the
 details of canning tomatoes the gov ernrnent snloothed. out his problems
 In Great Britain, more than 10000 plants large and small. in other days turning out a tremendously diversi fled list of products are today under
 government direction making the SUD-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
THE LYNchING HABIT.

Although 1t may be only one of those years when a low record is established as if by accident, it is to be hoped that the decrease in the lynohings about the country during 1917 represents a real Improvement In respect to law and order and a recognition of the evil of lynch law and mob rule.
 According to statistics which have teen kept by Tuskegee there were 3s persons who were lynched during the past twelve months, one of whom was woman. If the record is complete, and there are reasons for believing that it has been kept with the same lhoroughness as in previous years, this means a dropping off of marked sig nificaIice when it is realized that there were 5i cases in 1916 and 6f in 1915.
 With two exceptions where iynchings took place in Montana and wyoming all the cases were in the states south Df the Mason and Dixon line, and in lhis connection it is pleasing to note hat. Georgia has dropped from it's commanding lead in this respect and -9w shares the Gishonof of beiag the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
THE BASHFIJL SOLDER

Jimmy evidently had never read one of the most truthful lines ever penned by man, Faint heart neym won fair lady. otherwise he would have given it workout. He just langnisfed under the hallucinatiot that the girls didn't care for him, whereas they were completely en- fdptafed with any common or garden variety ef boob that ever crossed their path.
 "At last. feeling that the glimmer of his love that was hid under a bushel would never be noticed, he joined the army one day last week. He came in yesterday to say good-by-to the boys. And this is what he got from the girls: Twenty seven kisses of various sizes and dimensions, a
 shower of sentimental tears, seven wrist watches, five pairs of puttees, nineteen boxes of cigars, eighteen pipes, SE s.ss three comfort kits, three pledges of knitted socks and forty nine cabinet photos, to be worn next to his heart, with the addresses of the donors on each" "Oh, weren't the girls just wonder
 ful!' exclaimed the blue eyed stenog- rapher with a pearly tear in the cor ner of each eye. t} Girls were, are and always will bt
 wonderful" replied the young boaf i salesman. "A shy boy has no one tc blame but himself .'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

plies essential for Ensland's part in the winning of the war.
 Here is lesson by which the Uni ted States may profit-ff only she will heed it in time. It has not as yet sunk far. When it does sink and we begin to take heed, there will be a little less gayety in the hotels; -- they and the theatres will begin to take on more of the complexion of London playhouses md ihostefs, = where there is light and laughter - and supreme confidence but re- straint as we'll. There will be less pressure of passenger automobiles upon Fifth Avenue, New York, or Michigan Avenue, Chicago, or any other of the great pleasure streets in the land. The thing I noticed mosS |lon recent trip to Montreal, after an absence of two years, was the tre- mendous reduction in the number ot motor cars upon the streets; the fact that most of those within sight were driven by men and women, ob- viously their owners. Canada has had to learn her lesson. And so, mus we. Only it is within our power tc
 make that lesson reasonably easy
 or fearfully hard. And if we do not
 practice se1f-denial now we undoubt. ed1y shall be compelled to practice f at later time; and in a far greater
 measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

'.Do you mean the Jimmy who worked here some time agoa' asked tie blue eyed stenegrapher. That distant young man who never noticed girl, at least never 50 that the girl if0ticed it?'
 aThs same" resumed the young bond salesman Jimmy didn't notice the girls vo1utly or even aloud at all, it's trtie but that was simply because Jir1fnysWas afraid of himself knew dozens Of girls who would have been delighted with Jimny's company"
 ,4 T always thought he was dear, !" said the blue eyed stenographer, dfeanlily. q often wondered why he was so lonely, and it, was the most heart breaking thing ever did not so invite him to my party the time gave 1t. But felt that his looks re- nected some great sorrow and hesi- tated ofi that account" 1is
 "He had g sorrow all right but il was due to the fact that he loved the ladies and didn't know how to show it.
 hThere, was Maggie, for instance. know that Jimmy loved Maggie. He didn't tell me So, butsI have Won derful sixth--or maybe it's seTenth- sense in sitch matters. And Marion! I'm positive if Marion smiled at Jim- my he would have keeied over witt bliss. | believe also that he loved Natalia Louise, Helen, Veronica, Da- phne and you. 'f-ta
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
MORE WHEAT.

The people of the country have been doing a lot of commenda5le work in
 conserving the wheat supply of this nation. Through the reduction in con- sumption that which we have is going to be made to serve ali needs until the next crops are available. But there will be large demands made of the
 wheat growers, and those who can
 grow wheat but who haven. done so
 in the past, during the coming year.
 It is well. therefore, that the slogan
 of "A billion bushels of wheat fer
 1918" should be put forth at this time
 and that it should be kept to the front
 until the object is accomplished. Ac-
 cording to figures in the possession of
 the department of agriculture the sow
 ing Of winter wheat shows an increase
 of four and half per cent, With the
 condition of the crop the first Of last
 month none too good. This has fur nished a basis for the estimate that tliere will be 54e,o8o,oo0 bushels 6f winter wheat secured for 1918. Such being the case with the conditions Of this crop neither improving nor grow
 ing worse it will be necessary to raise 460, 000,e00 bushels of spring wheat if
 the billion desired is to be obtained. This places big responsibility upon tue farmers for it means an increase Of about 60 per cent over the amount of spring wheat raised last year. This is big jump inasTnuoh as there were greater efforts put forth last year. but faint heart never won fair lady and the goal will never be reached by viewing as impossible that which can
 be made possible by proper effort. 4 greater chance to demonstrate our l agricultural resources was never pre-. | sented as the farmers must realize.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 F CONSTIPATED
WHEN CROSS, FEvERisH AND SICK GIVE CALIFORNIA sY-
 RUP OF FIGS. 4

Children love this fruit laxative" and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely
 A child simply will not stop play ing to empty the bowels, and the re- suit is, they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish. stom- acl1 sours, then your little one becomes cross, half sick. feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full Of cold, has sore throat, stomach ache or adiarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of fCalifornia Sy- rup of Figs" and in d few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the system, and you have a well, playful child again. 2
 Millions of mothers give California Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly harmless; children love it and it never fails to act on the stomach liver and bowels. .,
 Ask your druggist for a e0-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown ups plainly printed on the bottle. Beware of commercials sold here. Get the gen. 1ine, made by California Fige Syrup Company" Refuse any other with contempt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
GET AT THE BOTTOM OF IT.

In. connection with the congested conditions which exist at the terminals on the Atlantic coast, there are those who make the claim that when the director general of the railroads puts the probe into the matter in order to stfaighten it out that it will be found that the government and it's depart ment officials are the worst. offenders. It is claimed that conflicting orders from bureaucrats and cars loaded with military stores and materials for government work have tied up the roads, that government officers have ordered the immediate despatch of empty cars to distant points without waiting for freight that is ready for shipment to interior cities and that there has been poor judgment used in the handling of the available facilities for the movement of freight.
 If such is the case the quicker it can be overcome the better. It should make no difference now who are the greatest offenders, whether the respon- sibility lies with the government and it's department officials or whether it is the fault of others. the conditions are such that there should be an imme- diate improvement. And it is to be expected that Improvements will re. suit even if the government has been the chief offender in the past. It is time that efficiency was iitstilled into the departments of the government as well as elsewhere. It is 70 be ex- pected that it will be, insisted upon there but wherever it is there can be no question but what improvement is needed and the government control is relied upon to bring it about. Let the axe fall where it must.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
ANSWERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL.

In the questionnairess which have been sent to all the men of the coun- try enrolled and subject to draft for military service it can be appreciated that there are many questions which ihey are called upon to answer which are personal and ought not to be sub- feet to public perusal for any other purpose which others might make of them. The questions are considered necessary in order to classify the men and to make the selective draft the success that it should be, and it is of the utmost importance that whatever secrets the men reveal, or what they may in a great many instances con- slider to be secrets even though others do not look upon them in that light, should be kept from the prying eyes of those who would be all too eager to get them for one use or another, whether it happened to be good or bad.
 It must therefore be considered that the order which has been issued by the provost marshal to the effect that the answers to questions asked of the young men who may be called into the nations service shall not be made public is the right one. There is nothing in such secrecy that will injure the army service They will be carefully looked oyer for any misstatements or any in- te1tiof1al 'dodging so that there will be no encouragement given to stacking and there can be little question but what just as satisfactory results will be obtained in this respect as if they were thrown open to the general pub. lie. There is no reason for going back of the order just issued unless it vii serve a good public purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

state where the most of the lyncfing occurred with Texas, each being cred ited with six in the past year. Geof gia thus shows q nfarke1 ana vel comed improvement. It has apparent ly felt the effects of the criticism which has been poured out against it from every section of the c5lntfy and it is to be sincerely hoped that the changed conditions afs permanent. But there is plenty of opportunity for public opinion in aii tae states to rise up and assert itself and insist that this low record De still further re- duced. Every case Of iynchins is a blot dn the name of any common wealth
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
GERMANY AND THE soLsHEviKL

It is impossible to tell what the breaking off of the peace negotiations between ths bolslfevihi and Germany, if they have actually been broken off, is going to mean. There seems to be some ground for thinking that the bolsheviki have awakened at this late date to the kind of treatfnerit which they can expect from Germany, that Germany is going to profit if it enters any peace understanding With the bolsheviki and that agreements with the imperial German government sim ply means the extension Of German control in spite of the talk about f16 annexatiens ana no ifftien1nitses. II the bolsheviki had hoped for atythifs else they must have been fuaefy awakened, but the very fact that the present negotiations have been tn. successful thus far does not neeessaf fly mean that they will be-. totally abandoned
 As long as Germany has any ine fluence with the leaders of the gov ernment at Petrograd it can De af1tici. pated that 1t will be exercised to brins about just what those leaders are al the present time professins their ,in- willingness to agree to. Through tha, same influence. it was possible to pui Russia where it is today and 1t car be appreciated that there fs going tt be no letup in it so long as h can pro. dttce results.
 Every delay of the kind which l! being felt, together with tht interior trouble that is being expert enced in Russia, is bound to proven the German plans from becoming en tire1y successful but whether tfie bol sheviki can resist the German in fiuence in the end is a matter whici
 the future must reveal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

After what is known about German perhdy, the report which comes from Germany to the effect that such peace offerings as the imperial ustnan gov- ernment is making to the bolshevili lack sincerity ought not to cause any surprise in Russia or elsewhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

The placing of trolley lines in Penn sylvania under government control will be looked upon with envy by many of the other electric roads about the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

in British hands today, and millions of Jews survive to return. Where are Carthage and it's people? Carthage fought for the mastery of the entire world. It lost, and was destroyed far more thoroughly than Jerusalem. Not only was every single structure in it demolished: the entire site of Garth age was passed under the plough. Where are the Carthaginians today And where are the Saracens who van ished after eight centuries of domin- ion in Europe ?--London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

With Bessarabia now seeding from Russia there will be little left of that country for the boisheviki to rule when it's provinces get through as- serting their independence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

The penalty imposed upon the Camp Devens men who went home for Christmas without permission ought to be sufficient to prevent any other ex- cursions of the kind.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

There is an excellent chance for ey- eryone to make out an Income tax form now just for the purpose of learn. ing how much they actually do make. Surprise parties may De in order.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

It was most corineridable thing for the miners to work on New Tears day, but New England would feel more enthusiastic about it if it could get some of the results.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

Germany may be going to smash in dustrially and otherwise but it hasn't gotten as yet to the point where the Hohenzoilern control has been prop erly crushed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

The argument that cold cars will bring sickness will hardly hold good in those communities where they have been urged as health measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

It is to be sincerely hoped that the Germans can prove that they were in no way responsible for the Guatemala earthquake. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

The gratitude of the boIsheviM is well displayed by the arrest of the American railroad commission who are in Russia to do all they can for the Russian people.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

The man on the corner says: Pitt ting the official stamp upon winter only seems to aggraFate it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

Lightless nights it should be rennern- bered have no reference to the front and rear of the automobiles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

victim is Mime. Malaxa, aged 76. A fourth victim, Teodoresco of Constan- ga, was kept in a cell for six months with irons on his hands and feet.
 Ten other distinguished Rumaniar1s, formerly government officials, were subjected to similar cruel treatment at the Holzminden prisoner camp.-Wfre- less Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

These are trying days for those who have opened the new year with a rigid set of good resolutions,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

No one understands how to conserve coal like those who are forced to do 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

"PIevna? 1 never heard of 1t. 1know of nothing later than the 14th century" said Fsuskin, when he was told that the Turkish stronghold had passed into Russian hands forty years ago this week. King Ferdinand of Rumania will not forget the anniversary. The crown he wears is of steel, wrought out of a Turkish cannon won by gallant Ru- maniar soldiers at Pievna. He knows what Plevna meant. It means the re- demption of Rurnania from Turkish bondage. It is grievous thatthe glori- ous anniversary should fall Oh day so dangerous to the fortunes of his country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

THE FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING of the Mutual Assurance Company of the City of Norwich will be held at Jan. 14th, 1918, at 10 d. m.
 Notice to Poiicyholders. Policies will be renewed at the Nor Hieh Savings Society on presentation. dec24d CIR. BUTTS. Treaslrer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

Bookmen who know the sodleiau Library will be interested to hear that Mr. w. R. Sims, who has been half 4 century on the staff and is now senior assistant, is to receive the degree of Bachelor of Music this week. Mir. Sims the library
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-04

The Runanian legation in Berne has issued a communication denolincing the brutal treatment of Rumanian ci- vilian prisoners. dragged from their homes in Rumania and interned in Germany
 They include Michel Antohssco, the doyen of the Runanian bar and for ,nerly vice president of the Rumanian chamber of deputies. Another victim Is Diacopescu. judge at the highest court af arnaa1 in Rumania 4 third