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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
STORIES OF THE WAR
Picking The Star Air Fighter.

Correspondence of The Associated Press):
 How does the British air service pick out from it's thousands of airmen the particular men who are destined to become the star lighters" at the front? This question was put to an official of the Air Ministry at London by The Associated Press correspondent in an interview. Here is his answer:
 "The pilot who is destined to fly the single-seater machines of the Air Force is discovered almost as soon as he has been, baptized in the air.
 "To begin with, he must have passed certain physical tests with hundred percent. result Many wise men, doc tors and organizers, sit in conclave over these tests. They define certain factors that go to make up @ perfect airman.-perfect sight, age "A or it's equivalent in physical makeup, a total abstainer, good hands quick brain, keenness, confidence. It is odd how much emphasis is placed on a mans hands by the examiners, who argue that there is as much difference between flying scout and an ordinary machine as there is between riding a thoroughbred and a cart-horse. | Some men show their destiny from the first moment of training. Men like Ball and Bishop promise well right from the start; they revel in finding new stunts and tricks of their own, | long before their heavier handed l that are safe on all modern machines.
 Other men begin slowly, and find themselves through sheer pluck and hard work. Having gone over the Channel to pilot placid artilltry observation or photographic machine, l they give good account of themselves in the first scrap they get mixed up sl in. and thereafter they look for, and
 seem to enjoy, fights. An observer in his official report casually remarks that Pilot So-and-So is always want ing to tackle the Huns instead of
 taking photographs or ranging guns,
 and straightway his commanding off
 cer sends the trouble-hunte off to headquarters with a recommendation
 which lands him in a special post
 graduate school or aerial gunnery for
 training in what the airmen call fire
 eating
 Here he meets the men-aces they
 call them in France-who have beer
 fighting in single -seaters, and who are .t resting or have been sent back foI
 use as instructors. The public knows
 little about these post graduate schools
 1OL NOuIlS SdSISS, lLe WOTh IS III
 tensive and thorough the. science o1
 air-fighting is. taught by stages up tC
 a degree of perfection almost un- believable.
 "To the airman who fights, sucE things as tactics and defection ranges and sights, must come by in stinct. The good fighting man, it is generally believed, is born, not made He must have the quick brain tha will direct the hands with the judg- ; ment of experience. He must havt !. keenness, and also luck. He must lovt , the game although it Is not necessar! | that he should have been sportsman or a yachtsman or a racing motoris ; in his pre-war days.
 Tt is the general opinion among , pilots that a scout fighter who ha' completed a month on the wester1 , front has passed through his probation } and will be good for a long time unles
 bad luck or the laws of chance brins
 him down."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

vessels which are now being delivered at the rate of 250,000 tons a month with the record steadily being broken.
 But in addition to the steel and wooden ships concrete vessels have been experimented with satisfactorily thus far. Much attention has been attracted in the past week by the launching of the Agawam at New ark bay, not because any record has been broken and not because of any experiment in the type of ship but be- cause it is a fabricated vessel the parts Of which have been manufac- tured at many plants and foundries about the country and forwarded to Newark bay to be assembled.
 That this first fabricated ship has been produced with such good results, with all the parts made to fit so that if they are not employed upon the first ship they will be available for others 1t can be appreciated that the | idea is working out in the successful manner that was anticipated, which should mean that the two dozen or more vessels which are to be built at the same place and under the same l system should be forthcoming much more rapidly. The fabricated ship drawing as it does from many supply points, should be a speedy product and particularly so now that the first and what must be regarded as the | test ship, is finished.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
SCENTED LOCKS.

Any woman may add a dainty and completed touch to the toilet by per fuming the hair and may accomplish it with little or no expense. But of two things she must be very sure, and they are that the perfume is very delicate and that conflicting scents are never. used.
 If one prefers to use a liquid, good results are obtained by spraying the hair, after it has been shampooed and while it is loosely hanging, with an atomizer
 Or the perfume may be rubbed into the palms of the hand or upon. the bristles of the hair brush and rubbed or brushed immediately over the head But the best result is achieved by wearing scent caps" for they cover the hair and also protect it from un- welcome snarls. All that is needed is circular cloth large enough to keer the hair free and allow circulation o1 air. It may be fitted to the head by an elastic, but not too tight a one. ol the circulation will be stopped. Sill and sill1olene are the best materials for they are so sheer. An interlining is necessary, and this may be of the thinnest cashmere, for that holds tht | odor well. Between the inner and tht outer caps sprinkle any kind of sache you may desire. Orris root is swee and lasting. but. never cloying Thoroughly brush and comb the hai at night and braid 1t loosely. The1 don the light cap one night a week The hair will acquire a delicate scent
 Tiny sachet pads sewed into one hats take little time and trouble to ar range and they help the hair to re tain the sweetness which exposure t, the air might otherwise destroy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
THE GERMAN ADVANCE.

From all indications it is still the policy of the commander in chief Of the allied forces to sacrifice territory instead of men in dealing with the re- newed offensive of the Germans. Where the danger of the Teutonic ad- vance becomes too menacing stiffened resistance and successful repulsing Of the enemy make it evident that Gen eral Foch has the men and the troops have the ability to hold back the in vaders. but where ground can be yielded to the forces which are larger without permitting them too great an advantage, 1t is being done
 The purpose of the Germans, after having driven south to the Marne now appears to be to move westward for the gradual elimination of the de- lenses of Paris and for the securing of a better position for the separation of the British and French forces. Al present less attention has been giver to the possibilities of pushing on tc the east for the taking of Rheims but this may be delayed until the success of the western move is determined when an effort may be made to out. flank Verdun. the point which has SC long been sought by the crowr prince.
 In spite of their daily gain of ter. ritory and the extension of theil deepest salient to the north bank O the Marne. the Germans have not sue ceeded in securing control of all tha section which was gained during tht early months of the war and further more there are reasons to believe tha in spite of the large numbers the! are using they will be driven bacl long before they reach such a point It is for this purpose that the fightin. forces rather than territory are bein, saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

That was a sensible bit of advice which was given to the drivers of automobiles in New York city by a magistrate when he directed them not to frighten to death children in the street, who were in danger of being struck by the car, by loud blasts ot the horn, but to slow down the car and give them the protection which they deserve.
 There is no question but what a great many accidents could be avoid ed if such care was used. Too ire Guently is it the case that drivers ap- pear to carry the impression that they can whiz through the streets al breakneck speed and expect that they are going to get clear right of way by sounding their horns as frantically as if they had hold of the whistle rope on a locomotive. Those who drive at improper speed do not like to be bothered by the slowing down O their cars. They think everyone children included, should respond a once to the blasts of their horn ant fail to figure that such sudden sig. hdlo CoHLuSS dS well as IrlSnLen In. pedestrian. They are satisfied tt chucl1le over the way in which the! startle people who yield the road ant are unable to understand how the ac cidents happen when they fail to ge clear path and strike the victim.
 The trouble is that too little though is given to the rights of others ant an unwillingness to drive the car through city streets at a speed whicl permits them to have full control o the machines. The New York mag istrate has sensed a serious troubl with many, not all, auto drivers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
REMOVES SHINE.

The shine that serge acquires from wear, particularly on skirts, is inn possible to remove entirely but the shininess can be made less noticeable by gentle friction with fine sandpaper or emery; rub just enough to raise a little nap.
 Another method is to dampen the shining part well, put damp cloth over it, iron quickly and firmly with a hot iron and while the cloth is still steaming pull it sharply away and it will have taken some of the glaze with it.
 An application of hot vinegar and then sponging with ammonia is another helpful method. Another treatment is this: Take a handful of soap bark and put it in a cheesecloth bag; dip it in hot water and scrub the places that shine till a lather is formed; then sponge off with a cloth wet with clear water. A navy blue serge will be much improved by dampening the whole with ordinary bluing water and then pressing while | damp,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

CELEBRITY 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 these theatres. Send one to YOUR soldier or to
 ANY soldier.
 Price s1. For sale at the following places: The Porteous & Mitchell Co. J, The Reid & Hughes Co. (BostoD Store). Rathbone's Drug Store. Ricker's Drug Store. The Lee & Osgood Co. The Wauregan Hotel Offce- Mara & Eggleton. George Madden Cigar StoTe). Engler's Pharmacy. K of c. Rooms. Ring & SislS, Druggists. The Y. M. C.. A. Office. H. N. Lerou. J. c. Macpherson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
HEALTH AND BEoUTY.

When a cramp in the leg comes on take a good, long string-a garter will do-wind it around the leg over the place that is affected and take the end in each hand and give it a sharp pull-one that will cause a little pain, Instantly the cramp will depart, and the sufferer can return to bed assured it will not come on again that night.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
MEN WHO CAME BACK
In a Record Brigade Raid. By Sergt. R. N. T. Fisher.

Canadian, Engineers, End Division.
 We held the record in January, 1917, for a brigade raid until bri- gade of a London Scottish regiment captured one hundred nine prisoners at the Ypres salient two weeks in ad- vance.
 This record breaker near Lenz was carefully planned weeks in advance. We had rehearsed the stunt in the trenches. exact duplicates of the Ger mans which we had dug behind our lines. We even prepared return tren- ches as the raiders trip back is al- ways more dangerous, the enemy de- voting their whole attention to mow- ing them down. This was done by boring with a gasoline engine a four inch hole, about five feet below the level of the ground, from our front 75 yards toward the German front line, which lay about 100 yards away. Throught this opening were thrust three-foot length of aminol tubes filled with aminol high explosive. A fuse was attached and everything was ready to explode the tubes at the proper moment, thus improvising a return trench. Tape lines on either side of the Aminol tubes were laid the night before to guide the raiders away rom Cn6 QdQS6E ZOll6.
 For twenty-four hours before the raid the Canadian artillery had play ed continuously on the barbed wire entanglements practically wrecking them. At six-thirty word was given and the 18th and goth Canadian Bat talions of Light Infantry, and the six teen engineers of the End Division, went over the top.
 Owing to our intense fire the Ger mans were in their dugouts. We would stop at the mouth of dug out, call upon the enemy to come out and surrender. If they refused or showed fight, we did not stop to argue, but heaved a tube of aminol into the hole and beat it to the next dugout. Each man went over with tube of aminol slung over his shoul- der If bullet or piece of shrapnel happened to hit the tube, he never knew what happened to him. This was carried out along a front between 200 and yards wide. We brought back 101 prisoners, all our own dead and wounded. two machine guns and other plunder. We must | have killed three times as many as we took prisoners.
 l Something went wrong with ouI 75-yard tube of aminol and it failed to explode, so we did not have the shelter of the return trench. But we
 returned with comparatively few cas. I ualties notwithstanding.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN

four cups of boiling water, stirring all the time. and cook five minutes. To this add one teaspoonful powdered alum, pour into bowl and beat till cold. Then add one teaspoonful car
 bo.lc acid and bnel thaspoonful or more of oil of cloves or wintergreen. Pour into glasses or jars and cover with parafin. This will keep indeti- nitely.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
RECIPES.

Corn Flour Sponge cske-Four eggs, 1. cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 cup foun one eighth teaspoon salt. Separate the whites and yoIks of eggs. Beat the yolks until thick and light lemon color. Beat sugar into the stiffened yolks, then add the lemon juice and salt. Fold in alternately the stifiy beaten whOtes and flour. Bake in ar ungreased pan for 55 to 40 minutes Start in a moderate oven and when about half done raise the temperature to that of hot oven.
 Ground Rolled Oats and Cornflour Muffins- Three quarters cup ground rolled oats, 1 cup corn four, teaspoon salt, teaspoons baking powder, cup liquid, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon fat 2 tablespoons syrup. Sift the dry in gradients together. To the liquid ado the eggs slightly beaten, the fat. ant syrup. Combine the two mixtures with just as little stirring as possible Bake in a moderately hot oven B minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
EMERGENCY YEAST.

If you are far from neighbors and the store this summer and your yeast runs out, simply make thin batter of water and flour, let is stand in a warm place till it ferments and is full of bubbles One pint of this ferment will equal one cupful of old yeast in starting the new.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

sprinkled with spirits of turpentine makes an effective remedy. The cloth is laid over the upper chest smoothly and then another dry one on top of that, to keep in the warmth So soon as one cloth cools, another warm one should be hastily placed. Turpentine cloths applied to the stomach or be- low when this is irritated and painful are successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
INDIAN WAR BONNET.

Every little. boy likes to play Indian and is proud of a head ornament made of feathers. He would be still prouder if he could say to his play mates, Mother made my head orna- ment." This is how to make one and it is prettier and cheaper than one you can buy: Obtain large chicken feathers and sew on a strip of cloth just long enough to go around the head. Then sew a colored strip of cloth on the outside to make the or nament attractive
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
BINGHAM SILKS.

Because good ginghams have gone up in price and because the cheaper ginghams are not desirable, cross bar and palid voiles are taking their places. The gingham silks a mixture of silk and cotton, and in pattern like gingham, will no doubt become popu- lar as the season advances.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
FABRICATED SHIPS.

An kinds of ships and all depart ments of the shipbuilding industry are attracting special attention in these days when every effort is being made to produce ships for war needs. Com mendable results are being shown in the completion of steel and wooden
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
WAR GARDEN PRIMER
HOW ABOUT SOME cELERY7

No table is complete without an oc- casional dish of celery, and it is very useful plant for it can be served fresh. cut up and put into lettuce and other salads, or made into delicious soups, says today's bulletin from the National War Garden Commission time. .S
 In the lower South it is Rte faI
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
USEFUL KEROSENE.

A disinfectant ready at hand and
 cheap is plain kerosene. As a germ killer for kitchen, drains, sick room floors, as a gargle diluted with water, 1 as a quick destroyer of bacteria on a
 raw cut, kerosene is ever useful.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Secretary Daniels says the war will be won on the ocean, but unless our confidence is badly misplaced the ar mics will not allow the Teutons to get that far
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

There can be no doubt about the statement that it is difficult to pre- dict where General Wood will be sent but there is a strong feeling never theless that it will not be where he belongs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

While her husband is away in the war service Mrs. S. R. Mayer -Oakes will act as pastor of the Hadley (Mass.) Congregational church
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

If there is too much bluing in the rinsing water, all bad effects can be avoided by adding three or four table spoonfuls of household ammonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

If the baby is too little to hold play things, fasten them by a string sus- pended above him in such a position that they will not get out of his reach.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Even the fact that such acts helped to boost along the Red Cross fund will not deter the Huns from continuing their bombing of hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Towels should not be put in the guest room when they are brand new, Use them until they have been laun- dered several times and lose their stiffness,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

One teaspoonful of baking soda mixed with one-half glass of water and applied with soft cloth is good for pimples. fever blisters, burns and poison from ivy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

To wind a. curtain. remove it from the brackets wind it up by hand and then put it into the brackets and pull it out full length. Repeat if neces- carv
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

The season is now approaching when canoe and bathing parties are certain to increase the number of sudden deaths.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Of course everyone cannot get the same price for the wool but they can raise just as good as that which re- ceived it's finishing touches on the White House lawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Were good. vigorous walking more generally and regularly engaged in by both sexes the necessity for gymnasia and other artificial substitutes would not be so apparent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

The Germans probably realize by this time that there is lightning like effect in the blow of the Americans as well as in their training.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
LAUNDRY HINTS.

If you scorch white goods when ironing rub the place at once with a cloth dipped in diluted peroxide, run the iron over it and your scorch will disappear
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

When ironing, the strain on the feet can be relieved if a thick pad is made of old flannel garments sewed together. Stand on the pad and you will find yourself less tired
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

After sitting for while embroider- ing, the eyes and back are apt to be- come tired. Try putting flat pillow on your lap. The change of position is very restful.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

When using oil for frying, the oily taste can be taken away by. making the oil very hot, and then fry a piece
 of onion in it. When brown, take it out
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

The juice of a lemon in hot water on awakening in the morning is an excellent liver corrective, and for stout women is said to be a flesh reducer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Weeds and chickens are making the home gardener carry on double offensive
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Almond cream is excellent for whitening and softening the skin, but it's effect will not be noticed until after weeks of constant and regular appli- cation
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Mile. Jeane Tardy, appointed at tache to the under secretary of state for finance, is the first woman to enter the diplomatic service in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Congress is making desperate ef- forts to get a vacation, and yet there are probably some people who don't realize that congress is in session.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Plaid gingham collars are worn on the new serge and crepe frocks. Some are tied about the neck, handkerchief fashion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

If you have jabot which Is trouble some to iron. haste the pleats in be- fore it is washed, then iron and remove the threads. Use fine thread.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Croquettes, when fried in deep fat, should stand in a warm place for half an hour before frying; this will make them brown more quickly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

A ball of string in the guest room is a convenience. Often when a guest is packing there is need of string A bunch of baggage tags in the desk will be appreciated
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
FOR THE LOSS OF VOICE.

For the loss of voice a simple and effective remedy is to beat the white of an egg to froth, add the juice of half a lemon and a teaspoonful of sugar. Take this once or twice an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

To treat frostbites rub part affected with ice, or immerse in ice water Later saturate cloth with warm water or alcohol and rub parts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

If you are bit rusty about using the voting machine do not hesitate to inquire. There are those at the polls who are qualified to instruct.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Trimming hat is a simple matter when a wreath of roses around the crown is fashionable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
HOME MADE PASTE.

Teachers and others who use much paste will appreciate a recipe for mak- ing it at home. Stir into a cup of flour enough cold water to make it of a creamy consistency. Pour over this
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

A new cape coat is black outside and white in and can be worn reversed or made of cloth for beach use.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

How the loss of Cantigny stings the Germans is pretty conclusively shown by the fruitless sacrifices which are being made to win it back.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

When pressing a pleated skirt, pin the pleats to the ironing board Lay a fold and pin it at the bottom, then hold the ,wristband firmly and iron from the bottom toward the top.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03
CONCERNING WOMEN.

Many big corporations in Pittsburgh are employing women as steel sales agents, floor walkers and elevator operators,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

The whole republican ticket stands for the best kind of a municipal ad- ministration. Do your part to see that it is elected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Mrs. James De Veyra, wife of the newly appointed resident conmis sioner from the Philippines to Wash ington is social leader in Manila
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Don't forget that this is election day, the day when every voter who is able should go to the polls and vote,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

Making the waist of a plain mate rial and the skirt of figured material may be a war time economy, but it is also smart
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

F'ringed ends of ribbon droop ovel the brims of some very pretty sport hats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

The coat with round yoke in the back and straight full skirt falling therefrom is distinctly charming