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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
MoToRiziNG OUR FIRE DEPART.
 MENT,

It Is gratifying to nete the progress which is being made from time to time in the meterization of the local fire department, Ii is one of the ser- erai steps which has accomplished so much in building up the efficiency of the fire fighting organization and every addition which is made to the apparatus contributes just so much to the better protection of the city.
 Meter driven fire apparatus is fast supplanting all other forms Not only is it replacing the horses in the cities but it is being installed in smaller communities because of it's adapta- bility and far reaching benefits, When it is recognized that the seriousness of a fire often depends upon inc amount of time required to get the fire fighting apparatus into action it can be readily appreciated that no ex- tended argument is necessary to point out the advantage of the motor driven fire department.
 This is true in all communities, but 1t is especially so in a city which has the hills that Norwich has. The ne- gotiatien of these is nothing to the autos compared to what it Is to the horse drawn apparatus, particularly when some of the heavier pieces are considered
 Gradually is Norwich drawing to the point where it will be able to do away with all it's fire horses, One regrets to see the noble and faithful animals go but that cannot stand in the way of better and more eeonomi- cal service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
THE PEACE TALK.

Rumors of new peace moves are coming from several sources. They are coming by way of Stockholm, via Switzerland and through the claim that Pope Benedict is to make an other and more far reaching propo- fal.
 Conditions which are reported from the interior. of Austria Hungary make it evident that the people Of the dual monarchy are still clam bring for the end of the war. They have suffered much and are still suf- fering. They are seeking improved conditions and the end of the terri ble slaughter. but what is of equal significance Is the report to the ef- feet that the Bohemians are not only npplauding President Wilson and his war declarations and showing oppesi- ton to the yoke of Prussianism hut that BoheEial troops are foclling to the srpnort of the Italian army and are already numbered among their forces.
 IL is not to be supposed that anv unvarranted value will he placed uD- "t eH tAtS PeaSs tSin. mere Is cer- tainly no reason to believe that Italy will respond to the offer of Elm percr Charles of Austria-l Hungary for a separate peace under threat of the resumption Of the offensive on that front Italy has had it's experience with the propagandists and 1t will not be caught mapping again.
 The idea that the allied nations are ready 10 grab for a peace that will moi result In the attainment of their pur- poses Is out Of the question. Phere can be no peace which will not put an end to any thought of German domi- nation and war in the future and there is no question but what the allies are thoroughly agreed upon that point.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
BE A TRUE SPORT
By George Ade

By George Ade
 Is there in the most outlying town ship of the United States, a man. woman, or child who does not know why We are at War, and why we must win the war if we hope ito continue in business as Q free country?
 Is there a human person in this Nation so numb above the collar as not to understand that our Govern ment must strike quick and effective blows to end the war soon, so that the lives of our boys may be spared and all the more civilized nations of the world saved from exhaustion and bankruptcy?@
 We need to remind ourselves con stantly of the causes leading up to the war. We are not to forget Ger man bTutalities or the ma gnificent martyrdom of France or the insults we endured before we became fighting mad.
 But the man or woman who needs to be convinced in 1918. that our cause is just and our motives c4ear. is not worth bothering over.
 We are too busy these days to stop and try to pump blood into shellhsb.
 Our present occupation is to sort out the quick from the dead
 Every resident of the United States Of America is to be jagged, either as an asset or a liability.
 The wagon is being pushed up the long hill
 Some are pushing with their heels dug into hard clay.
 Others are letting on to push.
 Still others are riding on the spring seats, permitting themselves to be pushed by willing workers who han pen to be less selfish and more paeIi- otic.
 Wllen we get to the top of the h.H what will be the alibi of those Uhc sneaked their rides?
 This sis no time for pinehiRg and piEing.
 Ee a. true sport Clean every pocket Throw your bank roll on the table and say to Uncle Sam, Take any part of it."
 Who is that sitting so quietly back in the dim corner, hoping to be over looked?
 It is the citizen who can afford tc buy bond, but is modestly endeayor. ing to conceal the fact. Jar loese. MT Barnacle. i You can afford almost anything yol want. If you don't want the Liberty Loan bonds, you had better take few l doses of the Red, White. and Blue 1 tenie and get rid of the tired feeling 1 Is it true, as reported, that thi, 1 weather finds the cold feet notch the trenches, but propped against base l burners in our most respectable sit l ting roemse Let us hope not.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
COMMISSIONER FELLOWS.

When Governor Helcomb appointed George F. Fellows of this city to fiji inc vacancy on the board of county commissioners carsed by the death of y. .J. Brown, there t9a be no ques- iion but what he nsIned man who Is in every Way fully qualified te look after the duties of the office, but he did even more than that for he recognized the need O. naming 6 commissioner from t6.s senatorial district, where the ro1 .-arters of the board is located anl where the greater vo' -s7o C- '-- '-,s--o-s is done. or sc- -c- s.-- has been wiih-ut 9 7.-- sc cn the board.
 For many .e. -r lr..~--s has heen most capable .,-set commits -sione- in th.s city His terms in the office have not been continuous. as the community h~A ''--~ ~--1 oqain lad reason io rer->. -- Giree- ton Of ihe street der ..lf' qs al ways been marked u.. =.ens re- suits. In the past two years there has been marked improV n the highways of the city. f--, 1vsmsnts which are permanent and -eeided credit to the community and would like to look forward to a continuance Of such benefits under the same kind of careful supervision and direction. There is nothing which stands out so much as a good advertisement for a city as good streets and sidewalks.
 But with the same high purpose and earnest endeavor there is every req son 10 believe that MT. Fellows will he equally as successful as county commissioner. It is impossible te look upon his selection otherwise than with approval
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

possible to make the report which has been given for that month.
 Shipyards are not only showing greater development and getting nearer to the production point but the benefits of a closer application to the work through greater familiarity of the men with their task and the bet ter movement of supplies are being felt, The time which is required to turn out large vessels is steadily be- ing decreased and the good results of the last half Of April can be ex- pected to be exceeded. and these re- suits in turn exceeded as time goes on. It will be through such results as time must be relied upon to fur nish that the years goal will be reached, but the improvements which are being shown warrant the conf denee that the aim will be attained.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES

The League Of Prussians, which is really a branch of Tirpitz's Father land party, issues the following char acteristic aTpeal:
 Prussiansi The Fatherland the Prussia of Frederick the Great, the German empire of Kaiser Wilhelm and Bismarck, is in danger. Secretly and openly, at home and abroad, strong forces are working to undermine ana bring down the proud structure Of Prussia Germany, Under the hypo- critical pFetense of liberating us from a yoke under which we never suffered. the slave chain of international demee- facy is to be put about our necks, and we are to be subjected to the domi- nation of world apitalisn-for that alone is the ultimate meaning of the model democracy of America England, etc. Yet men who call themselves Germans are not ashamed to play into the hands of the enemies of Prussia Germany merely in order that those enemies may achieve their war aim, the subjeotion Of our Fatherland to democracy. The Prussian kingdom, the strong defense of state order, civil freedom, and social justice, is to be enervated, the monarchy is to be re- duced to a shadow, and the unre- stricted domination of the parties IS to be set up.
 Prussians! The end of the develop ment into which we are now to be forced is the overthrow of the mon- archy and the establishment of re- public. There will be no stopping when once we start down the decline. The old Prussia, to which we cling with all the flores of our hearts, is doomed, unless Prussianism pulls it. self together and stems the menace. So it is urgently necessary that the whole loyal Prussisn people shall flock united round the standard of Prus- sianisrn. We are not fighting for eeo- homie interests of any kind,s but for our Prussia, which God has permitted us to inherit as a precious possession from our fathers.-London Times,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
MYSTERY OF TYPES

What sort of a day did you have todayF Wilkinson asked Dlis wife fast evening. Been shopping? You look kind of tired"
 s'dlred?'' Mrs. Wilkinson echoed Very mueh And 1 am about 1902 years old besides. But hope I don't really look it.''
 You look just 2S," her husband said gallahtly. And not a day more"
 Thank yoG" Mrs. Wilkinson laughed. q need a little tonic. As a matter of fact I am somewhat beyond middle age. but I'm no old lady, no sir.p
 Indeed not. But what has brought up this tragic subjeet?"
 s4Getting q coat" Mrs. Wilkinson told him. You see. I went out this afternoon to get something long enough to cover my dress comfortably. That's all I asked of the coat, except that it must be moderate in price
 ''Moderate?"
 T stopped putting a price limit on them after 1 had been to two places, Mrs. Wilkinson sighed. By the time I was so much interested in the re- marks of the salespersons that I was willing to buy coat at any price. pro- vided the woman did not slam me in some way or other"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
"LIBERTY THEATRES"

CELEBRITY THEATRES" Have Been Built in All National Guard
 and National Army Camps
 in America, "smiIeage Books" issued by Federal Military Entertainment 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: Tine Perteous & Mitchell Co. Tine Reid & Hughes Co. (Boston Store).
 RaIhbone's Drug Store. Ricker's Drug Store. The Lee & Osgood Co. The Wauregan Hotel Office. Mara & EggIeten. George Madden Cigar Sterel. Engler's Pharmacy. K. of c. Rooms. Ring & Sisk, Druggists. The Y. NJ. c. A. Office. H. NJ. Lerou.t J. c. Macpherson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Last month 800 Danish ships officers


 held a meeting at Copenhagen and passed the following resolution;
 It is obvious that the German na- ton, which approved Of the atrocities committed by German submarines against neutral seamen, has made all association with it impossible. All in- tercourse with German seamen must be broken off for a long time to come
 A protest Tneeting has aow been held at Kiel. l. was 2 tended by 425 Ger man caNta ms s,--I officers of the mer- cartijs r17~'r9 and passed the follow .ng characteristic resolution;
 Tlee h~+t will of England to misuse hrr per1cr 4or the starvation of whole paoples, in order to force them to their knees and to bend them to England's s 7rill, proves that the power of England i3 no longer in good hands. The dem oaratization of international relations, of which Germany and the central .,oWers are the real champions, inn 7eratively demands that this power
 hall be broken, in order especially that the small states. including the 7eutral states of Scandinavia, shall be freed from the yoke.
 The submarine war is subject to the f'ctates Of the time and to the law that has been born with it. The law of the new weapon is based upon the character of international law and the existence of international treaties, and ! it consists in this-that the submarine war, according to it's peculiar charac- teristics and strength, must serve the law which has been born with it and will only die with it, the sacred law of necessity, the sacred. law of the de fense of the Fatherland.-London | Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Slam you'!"
 You know what mean"

4EAM you
 You know what I mean"
 T like their nePve!n
 "Oh, well, it doesn't matter" Mrs. Wilkinson said. f'We get used to that after a bit when we're shopping. you know. We really ought not to mind, but when you think you are just about as stylish and tony as you can be it does take you down q lot to hear things to the contrary. I put on one of my best and most becoming hats, because 1 know it does make differ enee how you are dressed, and I sat up till 11:30 last. night shortening my dress skirt
 "The length of your dresses just suits me-" Wilkinson said. T don't like these kid skirts on any body over IS.
 T didn't make it terribly short," !" Mrs. Wilkinson assured him. But I did take it up two inches or more, be- cause I was afraid it was a little old style. Tine very first place I went to they noticed it."
 Thought it was quite nifty, I sup pose"
 Indeed not" said Mrs. Wilkinson. ''The young woman said I could hardly expect to find a coat that would go to the bottom of my dress when I wore such a long, long skirt. She stuck her plump foot out and told me that she wore them five inches from the floor,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
Recent teIearams fror

Recent tsIegrams from Vienna to the German newspapers make it plain that Count Czernin's extraordinary choice of the Vienna city council as an audi enee for a speech on foreign affairs was due to the fact that the govern ment does not dare meet the delega= tions. After the adjournment of par lament had given the Austrian goT- erHment a temporary respite, it was intended to summon the delegations; but the intention was abandoned. The Vienna correspondent of the Munchner Neueste Nachriehten states the situa ton thus:
 Authoritative circles in Vienna seem to have no particular desire to allow questions of foreign policy to be dis cussed from the point of view of those parties which have so often shown that they are much rather the repre- sentatiyes of enemy countries than the representatives of the interests of the empire and of the central powers. The Poles also have by no means changed their attitude, and Count Czernin would have had to be prepared for vio- lent attacks about the Kholm question from the Polish members of the dele gation. The socialist delegates would probably make the peaee treaties with Russia and Rumania the subject of discussion, which the government at present prefers to avoid So the Easter calm will not be disturbed by debates
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Lscturire al Frankfurt recently, Herr BaPthelule. the former Wash 1T gten correspondent of the Coloel Gazette, made the following remarks: All il aIl. the prospects Of the future for Germany in America would he thoroughly ba5. were it not that the American public is as quick to forget as it is quick to accept and beliege, what it reads. Moreover. nothing su:- oeeds with the American like succ5ss, and so we may hope that a German. victory will be the best means to r9- store good relltion5 uith America
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Mr, Rearee, Australian Minister of Defence, has telegraphed to General Rirdwoed, Commander of the Austral- ian EXDeditionary Forces, expressing Australians confidence in her splendid sons who are now werthily uphelding her glorious traditions,s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

If, as claimed. the allies have d shade the better in manpower, that Germany after suffering tremendous losses in the recent drive still has plenty of reserves, it must be the fact that the sacrifice of territory instead of men has been increasing the re- serves of the allies over and above those zff the Teutons every day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

When the premier, Sianor orIarao, was recently visiting the Italian front
 says the war correspondent of the "Giornale d'Italia" he Was made ac- quainted with the story of a ycEth of Is, named Mareello Davide, serving with the Fist Regiment, who had r;In away from his parents in the invad ed territory and had gone, to work as ! laborer in the war zone. He gave uF this employment to fight along with the 21st Regiment, and in his new sphere of activity was soon remarked for his observance of discipline snl his bravery Signor Orlando, on learr- ing these particulars, and in additi)n the fact that the boy would not hear of leaving the front, addressed the colonel of his regiment as follows; Re good enough. colonel, to keep this led. for from now on I adopt him as a son. Turn .ng to the young soldier t;;e premier continued: You are another of my sons. Write to nie every month and tell me how you are getting or. I will look after you and your future.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

When large fire or a large loss of anX kind occurs charges are imme- d!ately made against enemy agents. They are unquestisnably getting in their work but not causing all the de- struetion. However, greater vigilance should be exercised to block these great wastes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

From well-informad source learn that though food conditions in fie!- gium are increasingly serious, ti4e spirit of the people is unsurpassed. "Rlack bread and black fat Qcoordi';E to my informant, are the staple fool of a large part of the population, vet the neaple fatly refuse to allow their spirit to be broken either hy the - mest iatoierahle brutality of the Ger- mans or by sore priyalons One old village woman, though half~starvel and almost ,destitute, said, fEFhey n,,ist net win,' with tho same confident as surance sn the ultimate defeat of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

The next thing to be expected is a demand upon Holland by Germany for the expcditing of the passage of Ger man troops across. Dutch territory un- der the promise that they will not be used for war purposes,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

# scarcity of metals were to rn- suit in a scarcity of gramoplore needles. an excellent substitute can fe found in the sp;nes on the back of q hedghog. This discovery is due to an officer of the Argyll and SutherlandS. The spines allow one to bear even the words Of the singer and every note of the song in the softest of render ings, Therefore. if the war takes away our needles, a warrior has suggest ed an efficient substitute.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The men who have come home to tell about the war are distinguished for service of some sort. Six of them wear the French cross,
 They will be welcome They will be heard with bHeathless attention. They will stimulate an interest 'in buying bonds and thrift stamps, They will increase the desire of the ardent to all means let Us have information from the lips of the actors themselves. They know, and they can tell.-Bridge- port Times.
 A certain class of Waterbury landlords of the shark order have brought that city into a disagreeable illfame. The conditions are so bad that the Geveri1or appointed com mittee to investigate and that com mittee in it's recent report verified the charges made of intolerable con- dluons. This morning The Water bury Republican opens up cam paign to rid it's city of the disgrace and to secure fair return to fair and
 livable rates and conditions. Con- heetieut and the City of Waterbury are presumably powerful enough to successfully cope with greed and proflteering. If not it is high time the fact was known. The landlords with a Hunnish, spirit have virtually
 defed the State and city. Clear ly it is up to the authorities to al once take such action as the eircum- stances call for Will they do it?- Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Hospital ships arrived at Rotter- dam on "Wednesday bringing 5So Ger mans from England. The militalS prisoners included number of air ships and submarines. The hospital ships will return to Boston (Iincs) to-day with 10 members of the the British Medical Service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

and that that was quite the proper length. I told her I wanted a coat the length of my skirt as it was at that moment and she said I was so terribly tall that would be impossible. As you well know, l measure five feet five and have never been called a giantess. was a full inch shorter than she"
 T wouldn't have taken coat from her as 8 gift"
 T didn't" Mrs. Wilkinson laughed T left her and went on to another store, feeling quite cast down and eK- tremely dewdy. I felt as if every one who looked at me was thinking what goose l looked to wear such long skirt and how ridiculous it was that I had chosen to be so awfully tall"
 "The next woman tried two coats on me and when I said I liked one of them she explained that a woman of my type looked better in the other. have been wondering just what she meant. Is the word type just a synonym for age? Or does it mean that 1 have big hips and square chin? Anyhow, I decided I didn't want any coat at all from her.
 q walked away wondering what type I was and whether the clerks had us all ticketed in their minds and listed in types, the fat type the thin type, the stylish type and the dowdy type. really had fun trying te classify the different people I knew under types and I wondered whether it wouldn't make good essay for the elub-Wild Types Types I Have Knows or something like that
 Tt would be a eorker," admitted Wilkinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

It is good advice but it ought not to be necessary when the postoffice department warns the people to be sure and make "AmericfA" plain in writing to soldiers in the American expeditionary forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

One of the unfortunate things in these days of thrift is the lack of q nearby mine where those who are willing could go and dig their own coal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Put out the fires and save coal is the advice being ordered by the fuel administration. It can certainly be done With more comfort now tha, next January.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Those who travel the highways by automobile are finding out that they bave nothing to fear from the state authorities as long as they observe the laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

While such threads are being made into the wooden areas fer timber and fuel it is an excellent time to he thinking of the future by planting a few trees
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Hoppressors and blasphemers as that shown by the Belgian aristocrat.. "They are simply magnificent sail my informant who is well able to judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Only youngsters of perfect physiquo
 ordinary quickness of brain can ha
 any chance of distinguishing thslus selves in aerial warfare in 1918. says the British air minister. Elder air.nen
 say the. same. One, no lonfA9r in the first flush of youth. did a six weeks spell of flying over the enemy froit Then, one day. as. he flew over q raii-
 way eialbanknent at 500 feet. he felt the bump badly, and grew we;4ry. Thev marked his papers ''sood, steady ptlot," and sent him home for rest. But k1 knew he was not going back hi--9 aeed better than good, steady pilots, out there" said the veteran.-L.ondon Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

May apparently has gotten the wrong sort of an idea of what is ex- pected of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-03

Korniloff is not only alive but head iTg new revolt in Russia. Some leaders do their. greatest work after they have been killed few times.