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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

dressing stations below the waterline. one forward, the other aft. These stations have special ventilation, lighting and equipment, and are sup piled with hot and cold water. Here the medical officers are stationed dur ing action, the wounded being brought to them by stretcher parties during pauses in the fighting.
 In the battle Of Jutland a dressing station was completely wrecked and the entire berth staff and the chaplain were killed. The medical officer in charge was knocked down and injured, but he pulled himself together, cleared" the station to the other side of the ship, and worked without sleep ing for forty eight hours.
 After treatment, the wounded are passed on to disposal stations fitted with special accommodation slings for cots and stretehers. Large modern fighting craft all possess a fully equipped operating room. which can be used, if still available. after an action. During this war gas respirators and masks have been provided, and after the battle of Jutland, when the need arose for the. prevention and treat ment of burns, face masks and gloves were issued for the use of the crews There was also introduced an improved method of treating burns with parahfn wax
 The total accommodation provided hy the rnrrtrv's naval hospitals is about 10000 beds. The total force of medical c-o0~s is 197s. Eighty three have been killed or drowned since the war began.
 During the war the health of the navy has been remarkably good, ir fact, probably better than in previous years.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
ANOTHER CHANGE FOR IRELAND

What looks like an effort to relieve the high tension which has existed in Ireland for some time and bring about better understanding regarding the participation of the people of the Emerald Isle in the war is the procla- nation which has been issued by the lord lieutenant of Ireland, Viscount French, calling for the enlistment of 20 900 Irishmen. and following that that there be from 2,OoO to 5000 enlist ments each month in order to make up for the losses in the ranks of the Irish troops.
 It was only a short time ago that the decision had been reached to put conscription into effect in Ireland. There are already many Irish soldiers fighting with the British but the pro- portion is not in keeping with that of the rest of the United Kingdom al though there is every reason why the Irish should oppose the advance of the Germans as well as other Britt ons.
 The draft was decided upon in or der to see that Ireland did its part. It was evident that it would arouse op- position and it did. but it is perfectly apparent by the new move that the British ministry will be satisfied if Ireland shows itself willing to do it's part through volunteering. How such an appeal is going to be received re- mains to be seen. It is a case where Ireland is to be given another chance and if it responds in accord with the provisions set forth there are reasons to believe that it viii mean the end of the effort to enforce conscription. In other words Ireland has been given an alternative to conscription.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

T saw the dariingest parrot today!" cried the bride an she settled down with her knitting. T came awfully near buying it and doing without my new hat. It had yellow and red and green-s
 "No. matter if it had all the colors of the rainbow, and then some, inter- tupted the long married woman, firmly and with horror in her expression, do not be so deluded as to buy a par rot! But dynamite or arsenic or some thing comparatively harmless, but re. fraih from the bird! Don't I know Wasn't my life nearly blghted fatal- ly because of a parrot? Why, if I were to tell you how extremely difficult it was for me to get engaged and then to stay engaged. to say nothing of really getting married. your eyes would over- flow with sympathetic tears!"
 T love to cry!" declared the bride. Co on! Why did you have the parrot if you didn't like it?"
 T didn't" said the long married wo- man. Tt was wished on to the fam fly when Grandmother Amos came to live with us.
 Tt was a dusty gray parrot with lopez eyes that neld an everlasting malignant twinkle, and the only time it became perfect sunbeam of joy was when it had just bitten neat chunk from somebody's hand or walk ed up the individual taking a nap
 Arthur Sinclair. who was calling upon me then. was a most estimable young man who accustomed to go to Palm Beach every. winter and was morally certain to give his wife an electric car and the largest house ir town, and naturally my family was extremely fond of him. The very air vibrated with their prayers that might have sense enough to say yes te Arthur.
 ''Polly's perch was bang up against a window opening on to the screened porch and the night on whfh Arthur seemed nearest to telling n& that ht could not live without me, he sat or a low rustic bench on the porch below that window. So did I, but I wal leaning against the wall of the house 1 thought nothing of it my mind be- ing thrilley occupied with the fact that was about to be proposed to and that hadn't the least idea what Was going to say.
 'It was after two or three of his jumps that the top of Arthur's head a circle some four inches in diameter across and vanished suddenly through the dusk of the night. He sprang t
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Views of the Vigilantes
A SECOND STOCKHOLM TRICK
By Gideon Hoe of The Vigilantes

Freedom is between the devil of Kaiserism and the deep sea of Bol- shevik Socialism. She will be there, in danger from both these enemies, until the war is over, and then some The price of Liberty is the same as it al- ways was.
 Here now comes the Bolshevik- -So- ciallsm -Pacifists again with another scheme to entangle honest pre-war pa- triotic labor in their nefarious plot to defeat democracy, give victory to the Germans. and betray the free people to a continuance of Teutonic hell. They plan revival of the Stockholm Conference idea.
 The British Labor Unions are loyal supporters of the war. But the whole British Labor party also includes a number of Socialistic organizations, which are non union, and often paci- fistfc
 The former organization sent a delz egation here last fall which did much to encourage American Labor in its patriotic stand against prema ture peace. The latter organization now prepares 10 send delegation over here to see the President and MT. Gompers. to try to induce them to al- low American delegates to attend an
 
 They shall not pass!
 Why? Henderson, the British So- cialist has said that only such a con- ference can end the war. There are socialists in France and Italy of the same opinion And in such a con- ference. the loyal Labor of England and America would be swamped by theS d!sloyal pestilent pro-German agifators.
 Two thirds of the last conference of British Labor voted against the Paci- fists. and yet now these Pacif1sts are plotting to pack new International Conefence with followers of their deaefy Gefeatist program. In such a conference German Socialism would have things all their own way. And what is the object of such a con- ference? It's object is to stop the war After few sessions es pacifsts, inter- national camouftaging it's members would return home and attempt to de- bauc loya4f and pafriotic Labor in England Italy, France, and the United | States with their infamous treachery The whole scheme is nothing but a plot to uss wholesale sabotage l against the war far democracy. I; won't do Patriotic America must i refuse the whole scheme utterly l There are and cap he only two ends i to this war for the free nations ot ! the Entent--either victory or slavery 1 And tl1eee~ Akull,ing traitors iI1 our rear are only less menscing than the Huns 1 in front
 1 They shall not pass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
Hossitai Ships,

Correspondence of The Associated Press;)
 There are eleven hospital ships in the British navy, these being distinct from hospital ships employed by the army, In addition there are a number of private yachts, fitted out by their owners, which have been taken over by the Admiralty for the transport Of wounded over short distances.
 A great deal of medical and surgical work has been done in hospital ships, both acting as mobile base hospitals to the various fleets and while carry ing wounded The employment of hospital ships as mobile base hospi- tals enables a fleet to nse suitable bases without regard to the ,auestion of disposal of the sick and wounded, the long transport of acute cases being reduced to a minimum. But the hos- pital ships do not go to sea with it's fleet, because it is not practicable at sea to transfer sick or wounded men from a fighting ship, owing to dangers Of mine, submarine or rough weather.
 In all ships of the navy the sick berth is situated in too exposed a place to be used during action. Consequent ly in wartime the main dressings, in struments and other apparatus, except bare necessaries required from day to day. are distributed between two
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
No euARrER FoH sWlNpLERs.

Just now a determined effort is be- ing made to run down those who have been putting forth paintings as the actual work of an artist named Blake lock who has come into considerable prominence because of the interest taken in him resulting in his removal from an insane hospital and giving him a chance to engage in his art That he possesses ability is evidenced by the fact that there has been such a studied effort to copy his work and put it out as original Whatever may be the mental condition of the painter there can be no question but what he can tell the difference between his own product and that of someone else who has been copying his work. He has looked over not few of such limitations and as the result he has not hesitated to brand them as frauds, and the impression is that a number of clever artists who have not the ability to bring forth original work have been employed in making copies of his pictures so nearly perfect that it requires a judge of art to tell the difference.
 This is of course a swindle pure and simple and 1t calls for the prescott tion of the guilty parties just as much as if they were engaged in fraud of other kinds. Not only is such work a rank injustice in so far as it con- cerns the artist but it is an inposi- tion upon all purchasers of art who are made to pay the price of originals only to find out that they have in- vested in spurious goods. The running down of the guilty parties may not be the easiest sort of a job but it needs to be carried on assiduously until results are obtained. It is not enough to put them out of business but they. should be made to pay the penalty the same as if it was a swim dle of any other kind. There can be no quarter for swindlers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
WAR GARDEN PRIMER
SWEET POTATOES GOOD AS
 WHITES.

How good those Hweer potatoes tastel They are not only sweet and meaty and delicious but they are very noufishifg, says today's bulletin from the National War Garden Cemmis sion. They are Preeminently a warm weather crop, and require a sandy loam to grow well.
 If you must start your own plants use for seed purposes the> small, healthy tubers. These should be bed- ded in hotbed five or six weeks be- fore time for setting plants in the garden. Place five or six inches of sand. over the manure in the. hotbed and lay the potatoes down close to- an inch or two of sand and water, enough to keep moist. Plants will soon begin to grow and form roots. Pull off these plants at apple blossom time for planting in the garden.
 Another method of growing plants is used to start the plants little later than the hotbed method. On the south side of building or fence dig out the soil six inches deep and fill the excavation with sand. Lay the sweet potato roots on the sand and cover with two inches more sand Water them as needed and plants will grow as they do in the hotbed. These plants form as good roots as those in the hotbed.
 On well drained soil do not ridge up the ground for sweet potatoes. Il poorly drained ground must be used throw up ridges two to four furrows wide and set the plants 15 inches apart in the center of the ridge. Or level land make the rows three or five feet apart, with plants IA inches apart in the row. -a
 If more plants are needed for 1atef use after the hotbed supply has beer set, cuttings should be taken from these after they have made a goot ol more of growth, These cuttings may be planted in July or August directly in the rows to. produce a late croI where there is long growing sea. son. The cuttings should be six oI more inches long.
 Sweet potatoes need good cultiva tion. Heavy clay soil is not good fol them, as it causes too heavy 8 vine growth with small root growth. A. the vines become long and heavy rol them from one side to the othel while cultivation is given, then rol them back. They are ready for cook. ing as soon as large enough.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
THE CHILD LABOR DECISION.

There is bound to be deep regret and at the same great surprise over the decision of the United States su- preme court which declares that the federal child labor law is unconsti- tutional and therefore null and void. This means that states rights are to take precedent to national welfare and that one of the highly important steps which was taken 10 bring about needed change is destroyed.
 The decision does not affect laws which have been passed by states to accomplish the same object as the federal law. but it does mean that congress has not the right to say that conditions cannot exist in a state which are detrimental to the nation and that without attempting to inter- fere with what is to go on within the state when il affects the state alone congress cannot even say what the conditions there shall be when they have an effect upon the rest of the country.
 It was through interstate commerce that congress intended to improve the child labor conditions in certain states lY declaring that the product of their labor could not be shipped into other states. Finding that such an effort tO better conditions and uplift the race Is unconstitutional looks like q decided step backward. That is .what creates so much surprise in connec-
 ion with the decision. But if the end aimed at cannot be secured through legislation enacted by congress il ,himply calls for increasing the edu- cationa efforts in the states where the improvement Is needed and seeing ,hat t is brought about by state leg station The work Is too important 10 he allowed to stop with sthis de- .ison.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
CROP OUTLOOK,

Government reports based upon conditions about the country have 'een very encouraging in regard to the wheat crop that can be expected this rear The indications at present are ;hat It will go far beyond last year md unless something unforeseen in the way of damage Is sustained there are promises from the manner in which he wheat raisers are responding to he situation that it will establish a new record. Such Eof course is most gratifying and 1t is to be hoped that the looked for results will be obtain ed. There can be no possibility of being too much wheat raised, in view of the demands which exist today for it
 In addition. however, not a little satisfaction is to be gained from the reports to the effect that the corn Production instead of falling down
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
ENEMY ALIEN DODGERS.

Whils so much is being done to suppress the activities of the seditious and to check the york of the agents of the enemy who are still within our midst evidence is now and then pres ent to the effect that some of the plans devised for getting such peo- pie under control and knowing wherc they are are being allowed to run them selves. In the matter of the registra- tion of the enemy aliens 1t was obligatory for them to appear before the designated authorities and make statement regarding their allegiance get credentials denoting compliance and receive Instructions to the effect that they were to be restricted to eer- tain localities wherein they would not nave opportunity to cause any damage 10 war establishments or industries.
 Probably a large majority of the enemy aliens responded to this de- mand. but every now and then there is evidence furnished to the effect that there are not a few who have not complied and who do not intend 10 unless they are made to show their hands. This was strikingly iI- lustrated in the raid which the fed eral authorities made upon a number of German saloons and clubs in New York where out of the 300 who were arrested it was found that there were B enemy aliens in that number who were without credentials. That is a iarge proportion if it prevails throughout the country and while those 53 are to be placed in deten- ton camp until the war ends it can not help being realized that any and all others in like position should re- ceive the same treatment. Those who are lodging the law need a stiff les son in enforcement.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
MEN WHO CAME BACK
FILLED WITH slHRAPNEL
By Private A. D. Lyons,


 10th Battalion, End Brigade, c. B. F. After the third battle of Ypres they picked thirty pieces of shrapnel out of me. It was all I could do to bring these Hun nementos back to our own lines. They got me in the Germans trench we had raided. and to reach our dressing station meant to climb over the top and make a run for it across No Mans Land. I was pretty weak but the boys kept pulling at me to make me keep on, and I knew I must make the effort as could not lie there helpless in the trench.
 Our first attempt to capture the trench the Germans had taken from Us was not exactly a success. The enemy fire was intense and red hot. We did not even get across. Eleven days later we tried it again. I was a machine gunner and we started with seven guns. We had to wait until the infantry took the trench and then we followed. When our Battalion was going up the road. about one hundred fifty yards from the front trench, the Germans opened fire and their high explosives caught US.
 Out of thirty five in our section I was one of the seven men left I happened to be the last man. Out of our four Colts and three Lewis guns,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
CELEBRITY THEGTnEss

LIBERTY THEATRES Have Been Built in All National Guard
 and National Army Camps
 in America. | "Smileage Books" issued by Federal Military Enter tainr11ent Council, pro- vide free admission to these 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).
 Rathbone's Drug Store. Rieker's Drug Store. The Lee & OsEeod Co., The Wauregan Hotel Office Mara & EGgleIon. George Madden (Cigar etore) Englers Pharmacy. k of c. Rooms. Ring & Sisk. Druggists. The Y. N. c. A. Office H. NJ. Lerou. J. c. MaepheRson. sa}z
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

Production of Aluminium Salts in 1917
 The output of aluminium salts in the United States in 1917 was 1sS,452 short tons, which is a decrease of 2S per cent. from the quantity made in 1s1G, as reported by the United States geo. logical survey. department of the jn- terior. The production of alum de decreased considerably, but the pro- duction of aluminium sulphate in-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

Over in England they are talking about shifting. the clock ahead another hour for certain part of the sum- mer When it comes to daylight saw ing it is perfectly logical but the milk man would have to keep moving to keep up with that.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

When the woolen manufacturers de- eide to make no more olive drab and khaki cloth except for army use it is a wise decision. There's no use try ing to bow to fashion when the army needs clothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

One of the submarine commanders declares he has been in these waters for two months, but no one ever heard of a U -boat keeping quiet that long, unless 1t was Davy Jones.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

No one ever hears anything about self determination in the Russian provinces these days, and the worst Of it is that it will never be heard of again if Germany has its way.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

"I read about cutieura Soap and Ointment, and sent fof free sample. It seemed to help so uaed one box of cuticura Ointment with three cakes of Cuticura Soap when he was all healed" (Signed) Mrs. Adelina Beilofatso, s7 E. Lincoln St., Marlboro, Mass., Sept. F, 1917
 Use these super creamy ernoiients for everyday toilet purposes and pre- vent these distressing troubles.
 Sample Eaeh Fee by Mali. Address post. card: "Cutioura. Dept. R. Doston." Sold everywhere. Soap 2sc. Ointment % and 5oc.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

4 Lisbon Correspondent states that Sir Lancelot Carnegie, British Minister in Lisbon, and Lady Carnegie entertained the diplomatic representa- tives and the members of the Allied Military Missions at the Legation on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

Germany is striking at the past present and future when it bombs hospitals with their wounded, and nurses and attacks schoolhouses and nurseries,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

creased. The price of these chemicals shows a considerable increase, the average price of all alum sold in fsI1
 being $5150 a short ton and that ot aluminium sulphate $32.15 a short tor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

The plan of Germany to spank swe- den for entering into commercial agreement with the United States is only what must have been expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

There can be no question but what Germany is doing its utmost to spur US on to our greatest war endeavors It certainly cannot discourage us by it's tactics.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

The allies reserves in France ap- pear to be doing just what is expect ed of them and included therein are 10 be found the Americans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

The Americans are showing that what they did at Cantigny they eau be expected to do whenever occasion requires.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

The Germans bomb hospitals just as if they were anx1otr for the allies to adopt like methods in retaliation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

The man on the corner says: If you notice fellow acting bit chesty, overlook it. he has probably just re- ceived a part of his next winters coal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
BABY HAD ECZEMA
 FOR l MONTHS
In PlmpIes On Face. Cross and Had to Have Hands Tied. itchy
 and Kept Awake at Night.
HEALED BYCUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT
"After my baby was one month old he started to have eczema and he had 1t

seven mof1ths. IT was m piriples on his face, and they were watery. He was very cross and had to have his hands tied. The erup- tien was 50 itchy 1 had to rub him, and 1t kept me awake half the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06
EDITORIAL NOTES

When German drive slows down it is not an easy task to get it to go- ing again.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-06

Norwich, Thursday, June $, 1918.