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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Governor Holcomb puts it none too strongly when he says in his official proclamation that "The Red Cross is direct aid to winning the war. It is the great salvaging arm of the gov ernment.' It is entirely unnecessary to take the word of those officially in charge of the society for proof of it's great usefulness. That was necessary previous to our entrance into the war
 We need now merely to turn to the letters which arc written home by the men at the front, who have experi- enced the thoughtfulness and kind ness and nourishment of the society
 They don't have to be told They have become the active agents of the society, proclaiming from the house. tops that in so far as human ingenu- ity and consideration can do such a thing, their home life has been re- covered for them in a strange land where a strange language is spoken. It is not to anything we may say to which we would draw attention upon the eve of this superb campaign. We rest upon the testimony of the men who know, the men in hhaki and the men in blue. Their appeal is suffi- cient.-New Haven Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

N1r. Editor: May I ask space for a few words of comment on a recent speech of Senator Brandegee which appeared in the New York Times of May Sth?
 That MT. Brandegee is opposed to woman suffrage as he is to practically all progressive legislation has been well known to his constituents. Many have deplored his Bourbon tendencies, but there has been certain respect for the outspoken frankness of his po- sition. But the recent manner of his opposition to all liberal measures cre- ates d situation which should not be ignored by Connecticut citizens. It would seem as if these four years of desperate war for justice, and espe- cially now the thought of our own men, carrying our hopes and faith into the trenches might sober even politi- clans into some realization of the gravity and dignity of the struggle; but the manner of Mr. Brandegee's S speeches is habitually either violent or f1ippant The following quotations are a fair sample of the style of the man who, to a certain extent, carries Connecticut's good name in Washing tom
 T have no partisanship in this war. they call LdhS Iuy pIOpSI Iy IHSy CdI take my life. They are taking the lives of the men they draft into the army, and they can have my life. have only one life to live, and I have only one death to die, and I know of no better cause in which to sacrifice my life than in standing against this
 German brute who is tramping over civilization. But, my God, I'm free man! No word that I have said on this floor has any partisan tinge to it."
 You cannot win this war by talk ing about woman suffrage and pho- hibition. We won every war We were ever in without woman suffrage and prohibition. We won the war of 1776 | and 1912, and the Mexican war, and the war of 1861, and the Spanish American war, and there were no pink | tea parties talking about putting pink chemises on the men and Plymouth Rock pants on the women. The wom- en do not propose to go over in the trenches abroad and do the fighting i It is the men who will have to dc l that. Instead of bleating around here
 about their saving democracy by
 forcing their way into caucuses and
 conventions, they had better go home
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

As if inspired by the recent British attacks upon the German bases in Belgium, the Italians have demon strated by the naval visit to the Aus trian base at Pola that they are in a position to strike at the enemy and accomplish results even if they can not blockade harbors.
 Getting past the mine fields, the watchers and the searchlights, and so manoeuTering as to get into posi- tion from which to strike at one of the large battleships and send it to the bottom is no small accomplish ment. The clever execution of the raid is further emphasized by the help which was given by the airplanes and the fact that the raiding party returned without loss.
 For several reasons the time ap- pears to be ripe for Italy to strike and strike hard at the Austrians Conditions are such in the dual mon archy that if they are going to be turned to the advantage of the allies no time should be lost in getting the benefit of them both on land and on the sea Not only are the people of Austria suffering greatly from the war but there are evidences that they have had enough of it. It extends in some instances to the troops and it has been manifested in the navy. But aside from the desire for peace and the improvement in the food situation there is a strong demand for the shaking off of the German yoke. Ev- cry raid of the character which was made upon Pola and every drive against the army which can regain important territory like the capture of Monte Carno strengthens the allies and the Italian front. More opera tions of this kind would be of great value at the present time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

truant Achilles was concealed among the girls in the court of Diomedes, plying the distaff and needle. The warrior surely could have performed but indifferent needle work, when he should have been flashing sword before the walls of Troy In his search for unused resources one may well look first to himself. Let one ask whether any of his own personal talents are buried. It may ing great opportunities. overlooking plain possibilities. Most of the sons of men accomplish no more than they do because their personal resources are never brought into full play. "The 1 man of genius,' says H. Addington Bruce" differs from the average man | only in being the fortunate possessor of a power for utilizing more freely than other men faculties common to aIl'
 To find the buried talent, most mor- | tals need not look far beyond the i bounds of their own environment. In | the old tale, the Persian Al Hafed, longing to be rich sold his farm and set forth to find diamonds of great | price. The man who bought Al Ha- 1 feds property soon discovered in it's sands the great Kohinoor diamond. Not otherwise may most of us, by careful search. find unsuspected riches in our own dooryards. To discover such wealth-wealth that lies latent and. close at home. and to bring it out of it's hiding place for service, is all the success one may justly demand of himself. But anything less than that is failure.
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
THE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATION.

President Wilson has asked Charles F. Hughes to act with Attorney Gen ersl Gregory in making the investi- gntion into the charges of dishon- esty which have been made in con necuon with the production of air craft Promptly Judge Hughes ac- cepted the opportunity to aid the gov ernment in this particular and the announcement of the request and it's acceptance must have been heard throughout the country with nigh GesreS Of satisfaction.
 it is realized that this is a matter which needs 10 be prohed to the bot tom. without delay and with a deter imitation that the real facts shall be established. It is of the utmost im- portance that the nation should know what the real reasons are which un- deriy the serious slump in the air craft production. and whether the charges are justified or not, and it is realized that in the choice of Judge Hughes 10 aid the attorney general 3 E,an of the highest integrity has been selected. Judge Hughes has been giv- ing much time to government work In the past year and he is ready to give more and when it comes to in- vestigating scandals he stands at the top or the ladder.
 It was not so many years ago that he won the confidence of not only his own state but the nation by the in- vestigation which he conducted into the insurance scandal. The skill which he displayed at that time has not been wing dormant and there is every req son 70 believe that he will make as thorough a job of this new investiga- tion as he did of that l. is certainly 70 be hoped that he will be given the Tree hand which the job requires.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
DRIVE OUT THE PRoFITEERs.

It will be generally appreciated throughout the country that the foo3 administrator is much concerned at this time with the effort to knock out the profiteer. He has declared that the sale of substitutes for wheat should be made at prices which .arc from 10 to 20 per cent. below the wheat price, and the great quantities of such substitutes which have been amassed and about which those whc have accumulated them are doing SC much worrying lest they will not be able to continue to reap the largl profits which they have been getting make it evident that he has strucl, at a condition which needs to be changed.
 But the food administration has also issued another timely warnine which is to the effect that the profit eering in pork. must be stopped. Ii is to be expected as result there fore that unless the change which he indicates must take place actually re- suits steps will be taken which vii bring about the deserved relief.
 There never was and there certain iy is not now any excuse for the prof iteer. It is to be expected that prices will be higher than they would bt under normal conditions. but tha does not mean that they should gt siyhieh and continue to soar tha; profits all out of proportion to con ditions on which they should be base, may be reaped. There should be IT. place for the profiteer and whateve action is taken to put such people out of business will gain the plaudits the nation. If warning will not do i action must follow and there should not be any undue lapse of time be tween the notification and the date enforcing it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

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 Go. The Reid & Hughes Co. (Boston Store).
 Rathbones Drug Store. Ricker's Drug Store. The Lee & Osgood Co. The Wauregan Hotel Offce. Mara & Eggleton. George Madden tCigar otore). Engiers Pharmacy. K. of C. Rooms. Ring & Sisk, Druggists. Ine Y. M. c. 4. Office. H. M. Lerou. J. C. Macpherson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
IN MESOPOTAMIA

According to the reports which are
 coming from Mesopotamia the object of the British attack in that region is
 at present the capture of the impor-
 iant city of Mosul. Recovering from
 rariy disaster in the campaign on the -Tigris. the British forces have for some time been in possession of Bag had. Pushing out from that point ,they have gotten control of much ter ritory without encountering resistance which could not be overcome. They have captured many troops and not a little booty. The latest drive pushed them ahead 70 miles to within about ss miles of Mosul. Although directed by German military authority the Turhs attempt little in the way of offensive operations. They are fall- ing back under pressure in spite of the fact that the Russian opposition S the northeastern part of Asia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
MEN WHO CAME BACK
NO KICK COMING.
By Regimental Sergeant Major
 G. E. Monger.

G. E. Monger
 Sergeant Major Monger joined up with the Active Militia, Rocky Noun tain Rangers, and since then has helped train 5000 men for service overseas. For service in the Soudan campaign he received the Queen S Medal and the Kedive of Egypt Med al, and later, his service in the Boer War, was appraised by the Queens Medal with six fighting clasps and the Kings Medal Sergt. Major Monger is now at the Terre Haute Depot, B. c. R. M)
 have felt sore when men who had been wounded three or four times left the hospital and after a months hard ening drill in my Reserve Battalion went over to France again.
 I joined up as soon as war was de- clared on the Central Powers and got as far as England with the 172nd Overseas Battalion and there they kept me back for drill. But I guess, in way, I haven't any kick coming. At the age of eighteen I served through the Soudan. Campaign in 1898 and later through the South African war.
 When first we fought at Belmont by
 the early mornings nSht, The, way we stormed each Boers' crowned hill-'twas indeed
 glorious sight
 When we reached each topmost sum-
 init with a hearty English
 cheer
 We drove the Boers at the bayonet
 point like herd of frightened
 deer
 You all remember the Modder and the
 fearful carnage there, Where every man had his work cut
 out and helped to do his share We were there from the break of
 morning til the last red gleam
 of sun,
 Through the shot and shell and the
 thirst of hell. till the battle
 was fought and won.
 There at Belmont we charged with fixed bayonets. The Boers were on the top of the hill we set out to take. and there they had placed lot of loose rocks. When we were half way up we had quite time lodging rocks as well as bullets. We reached the top only to see the Boers riding away on their ponies as fast as they could.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

There is nothing more serious to nan than this world-war but there are other things which are twice as mar ,ellous and interesting. If this gen ration was not Wel-versed in vibr- .ory reproductions of the human voice, ve should ali think the devil was in it. Prof. Joly recently addressing the Royal Institution in London described l radio telephone, in use by the United States. In certain lighthouses, where there was no human being, a 9honograph spoke into receiver, which converted it's sounds into ether waves, which were picked up by ship md again translated into sounds. Thus, on approaching Point Judas, a iailor heard the words Point Judas, . ralled out again and again. As the vessel neared the dangerous point the roice cried to him in a deeper tone: Keep off! You are getting into langerf" What would the mariners of the long ago have thought had warn ng voices from out the air told them If the name of the coast and warned hem of their peril. These are great lays we are living in when the hu- nan voice can be made to do mankind service far from home and far from and.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

According to the preparations whicl are being made no one will ever hav a chance to say that there was no op portunity for him to participate in tn raising of the Red Cross fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

If German propaganda causes Ital to think that America is not hear and soul in the conflict, a perusal C the daily casualty list might alte such an opinion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Riveting records are smashed about as quick as they are establish ed, and in the meantime just tha; much added impetus is given to ship building here and in Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

When the kaiser selects four king. for the annexed Russian provinces il shows what kind of self determi nation he had in mind when he hel, out that bait to them,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

People know enough about Charle H. Schwab to appreciate the fact tha when he says he is going to bull, three or four big ships every day h. is not indulging in idle talk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

and it is not possible for any one to be happy unless he thinks he is happy Your thinker and mine is a menace to happiness unless we keep it well regulated. We are so constituted that we cannot think wrong and be right. To keep happy we must all have something to love, something to do and something to hope for"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Germany wheedled Ukrania ant other Russian provinces into peac, declaration through alluring prom ;ses, and now. because other and ney demands are not compiled with finds it necessary to renew war il the south. The same old German trick,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

None too soon has the effort bee
 made to stamp out the propaganda c the anarchists. The preliminary step in dealing with this dangerous clas should be quickly followed by other.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Now that the New York state barg, canal has been opened it should bt kept busy to capacity until Jack Frost declares otherwise
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

l; the truth were known 1t is prob able that Hindenburg is not so dead as his hopes of reaching Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Even if Germany knows anythine about the missing Cyclops it is keep ing as mum as if pledged to secrec]
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Germany has started in in the right way to find out that even the Rus sian worm will turn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Norwich, May IT, 1918. The First Self Driven Street Cor in
 Norwich.

Norwich.
 Mir. Editor In looking over your Courier and noting what occurred in or about Norwich fifty years ago there came to my mind a matter which I have never seen mentioned, though it happened few years shy of the period stated. The first street car moving by it's own power was run from Franklin square to Greeneville in CT about 1876. MT. Chamberlain was engineer, con- ductor and general superintendent As l recall it. an engine and boiler oc- cupied the front platform and we q say we" because I was aboard) started some time in the forenoon, but whether we made Greeneville at that time I cannot recall That car had a good deal of trouble on the Greeneville hill, 1 remember.
 It may be some of the old timers will remember more about it.
 Sincerely yours,
 ISAAC w. TURNER NJ. Kisco, N. Y, April 15, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

The man on the corner says: Tho joy of fishing isn't always divided be- tween going and coming home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Snn,a nne has raised

Some one has raised the inquiry. If he war is making Philistines?" It is ,utting more pep" into men and bringing out truth in various di- "ections which tends to broaden 'ather than to narrow the minds of nen, which is exactly the opposite in luence, War doesn't increase virtue, nut it wakes up the human mind, luickens thought and in many ways improves manhood There is nothing livine about war or about the royal antilles who not infrequently regard var as a royal sport. Vice and Vil- iany put men on the defensive and ,reate the uneasiness and distrust which marks the action of the masses all countries engaged in war today Fidelity is the product of love and just conduct promotes loyal action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Sunday Morning Talk
TALENTS IN THE EARTH.

It is hoarded wealth that the Government especially wants. If the money tuckeA away in stockings or buried in fields where it is doing no one any good could be brought out and handed over for service, the treas ury would be filled with golden f1oodA That would be the kind of Liberty loan the doctor ordered. But, unhappily, a considerable part of the population seems quite unable to abandon the old, unjntelligent waste of it's resources. Through fear of sloth, people cling to the stocking bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

There turks in many minds a cer- tain sympathy for the poor fellow in the parable who had been given only one talent and who, straightway, went and hid that in the earth. The others who had received larger sums came to the overseer and made their confident and satisfactory reports This man could only stammer out that he had tried to keep his gift in tact. We are sorry for him, and yet, at the same time, realize that his at tempt at excuse was slipshod and cowardly. The earth was no proper bank for his money, and he knew it.
 A dollar packed away in a strong box is no better than so much ore in the hills. The proof of worth, with money as with men, is service. When Cromwell went into some of the cathe- drals and was shown the silver statues of the apostles he said: Take them down and coin them into honest English shillings, and let them go about doing good as their Master did" Any American citizen who pos sesses idle or practically idle funds at this juncture of our national af- fairs, is moral stacker.
 In general, the duty of utilization of resources is one that has today as- stunned unprecedented importance. As never before, we are called to bring into service every particle of mental, moral, or physical power at our com mand. The side that can rally it's last ounce of resource will win the war. That is true, whether we think of money, food, munitions, or men
 Buried" talents are not only those left absolutely unemployed; they are those employed for purposes So un- worthy as to be virtually useless. When Saul, the son of Kish, was sought for by those who would make him a king, they found the young man hid among the stuff," sulking- that is. among the camel trappings and the tent furniture. And not a few others of kingly calibre are sim ilarly immersed in trivial pursuits, when they should be on some part of the battlefront. In the old story, the
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1t is the hopeful heart that embraces he cheerful view, and no other view $ good enough to be cherished. The soldier boy who is booked for the front expects to return, and he permits no gre of the mind to haunt and harrass md weaken him. In camp and to he verge of conflict he cultivates 3heerfulness, as does the loving patri- 9tic mother who has schooled herself 10 brave life's trials patiently and sweetly, and to accept the blessings of God day by day as she becomes con- icious of them. It should be borne n mind that everything terrible about death, life has made so. The true philosophy Of life is to become dead to yesterday and unborn to to-mor- TOW. To-day Is all any of us are capable of coping with. and every day hath it's brightness as well as it's shadow. Look up, not down! Cheer up! Don't wilt.
 The boy who whistles and the girl who sings can never become joy killers. They never disturb the merry; bus they are a thorn in the flesh to the finnicky-people whose nerves" make them uncomfortable in their own society. It beats all how solks differ in their dispositions out this it doubtless because dis positions are home made. If we only understood better what we are daily doing ourselves we should make life seem to be more worth the living What is the price of things anyway You may be as wretched as you please if you will just accustom yourself tc think von srA poor abused mortal;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Comment on Senator's Speech.

C NJ. Kisco, N. Y, April 15, 1918.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-19
GAS TO THWART. POISON FUMES

An Atlantic Port, July ia
French chemist has recently manu-
factured a gas powerful enough to
overcome the poison gas used by Ger.
mans. Experiments that have been
made have caused the belief that 1t 10
the greatest invention the war SO far
has produced.
American soldiers who arrived here
today on big French liner brought
the news. The nature of the gas Is
being kept secret, and the soldiers
call 1t counter gas. Its effectiveness
was demonstrated recently in sector
where poison gas from German shells
had penetrated. The French gas, di-
rected to the sector in the form OF
a barrage, dissipated the enemy's poi
Sson so rapidly that the air was puri-
fled quickly enough for the French
troops to remove masks.
Major Robert Perkins of the Ameri-
can Red Cross returned from visit
to Italy. He said the morale of the
Italian army has improved vastly
since the recent victory over the Aus
trians on the Piave.