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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

threw the czar and represents the people far more than the radical Lenine- Trotzky group of Petrograd, whose only claim to power is frankly that of free. The Ukrainian popula- tien thus caught between the e0- trenists who would strip them of what land they had and the Teuton armies to which they could only op- pose their own demoraiized troops, and further having on hand great stores of food with which they could buy their peace, signed an agreement with the central powers to cease all military activity and arrange for the resump- tio nof commercial relations. This of course means food for Germany and leaves the outcome of the great strug- gle to be settled as is most eminent,y fitting by decisive military defeat on the fields of France. And in supreme confidence of their ability to admins ter this, the great champions of de- mocracy, France, England and Amer iea, are ready for the trial
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
UNJUST TO NEW ENGLAND.

= New England Fuel Administrator J. J. Storrow takes the proper stand ..when he strenuously opposes the pro- ' ,pesal of Dr. Garfield to eliminate the dheatless Mondays in all sections of the country except New England, Any move such as the national fuel admin .istrator plans would certainly be dis scriminating against the six states in -this part of the country instead of help ing them It is imposing upon New England the task of getting out of the 9cranlped conditions into which it has Sbeen thrust by the taking away of it's &coal carrying vessels and throwing the Iburden upon the railroads, and how shelpless it is in this respect is shown by She report from New York to the effect sfhat where coal was found destined sfor New England that had been side Mtracked because of the rail congestion Sthe administration was commandeering @it for use in this vicinity"
 z This makes it evident that New EEngland has been getting the short Eend of the deal even during the heat Eless Mondays that have been observed srhe states where the heatiass Mon. edays are to end if the plan is carried out have been helped out of their di-
 lemma because coal which was des-
 tined to New England has been turn
 ed from it's course. Such being the
 case what is to prevent the contin-
 uance of this policy and making New
 England stay on heatless Monday
 basis for an indefinite period? The
 idea is all wrong. If we cannot get
 along without the Monday hotiday
 then all the states which have been
 and are likely to profit through the
 use of New Engiand's coal ought to
 be made to come under the same ar
 engagement.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
THE VOLUNTEER ARMY OF CON,
 SEDUCTION,

This week the government is mak- ing special appeal to the country for men to enlist in the work of ship con- struetion. This does not mean that they are to be put to work at once on themselves in readiness for a call to take up such duties whenever the jobs in the shipyards are ready for them. It is preparatory move for a greater output of ships. and there can be no question but what the nation needs every bit of increased man power that 1t can secure.
 That this need is recognized throughout the states of the Union is to be gathered from the thousands who have already indicated their willing ness to engage in this work. We have been centering our attention on the raising of an adequate army, on the turning out of supplies and of con serving provisions for the soldiers in Europe and those who are to go there, These efforts have been attended with much success with the result that we can have half million men in France this spring and have got a large pro-
  portion of the supplies which they will require. The problem now is to get the ships to take these soldiers and the material away. Terminals are choked with goods and it is impossi- ble to get relief in the railroad con- gestion until the supplies which are awaiting transportation are moved.
 The cry for ships. ships and more ships" was made some months ago. It Is just as pertinent now and as soon as the yards can be made ready to ae- commodate the large volunteer force which is being raised to go to work in them there is every reason to believe that the desired progress in overeom- ing the handicap will be made. There fore. the larger the army of censtruc- ton, the better.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

many special sessions as they are summoned to for the sun of $500. The constitution places this limit on tine amount Of their compensation for the entire two years for which they are elected,
 There will be a substantial saving in the expense of the special session of 1918 as compared with that of the session efS 1916 in consequence of this change in the system of providing for saving may amount to s5,000, leaving the entire cost of the session to be somewhere in the neighborhood of s3,- 900, AS against $7,575 for the previous special sessian.s-Har4ford Times.
 The uHtewsrd weather has blocked the solution Of the transportation problem to a large degree, while there Is nothing definite to show tha& the siowdeyn In the use of coal has re- suited in any apnreeiabie advantage. If the governuaEnt now abandens it's misconception Of the cure and applies one that will fasten the attention of the men in ehail.e upon improved tfansportstiens, quick results ought to foilow. There is plenty of coal in the ground for all eefleeTned, but the task is to bring if to the consumer. Priority rights on the tracks will soon find it's answer, and in the meantime the in dlstries can be relied upon to look after themselves better than the gov ernment can look after them.-New Haven Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Farmer Needs HsIp.


 Mir. Editor; I write, asking your help to arouse the public officials and the government to the serious cendi- tion which faces the farmer and our country
 I understand what I am talking about My information does not come. second hand, but comes from my own personal knowledge of conditions which face the farmer in Brooklyn and which exist all over the New England states and our country. What our government has done up to the pres ent is not enough. They must do more or see our country go down to de- feat for lack of food Hooyeyizing is splendid, and is accomplishing much good, but if conditions continue as they are at present, there will be no food from which to hoeverize The coal famine is as a mole hill to mountain, compared to the food ques- ton which will face us ill the near future. The farmer must have help. He cannot compete with government and manufacturing wages as they are at present. The government must help him financially and somehow give him hefn to cultivate his land.
 The farmer is face to face with the following problems: First, labor: sec ond, fertilizer; third, seed, and ail at a price that he can afford to pay. Tn the town of Brooklyn which is
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THEIR IMPUTED MOTIVES.

wrong advertisement But couldn't you rent me a room anyhow, now that I'm here? The amount I'd pay would cut down your rent so maybe. yeu could afford to keep the Rpsxtment"
 I'm afraid you will have to look elsewhere" replied Mrs, Pead ia 2 rev mote tone.
 May see the apartments" in- quired the next visitor, affectedly. How odd to have no room opsning into the drawing room! Where am now the whole fiat is connected, with arches and columns. 1t must be dif- flcult to entertain in this room"
 -The dining room is quite spacious, for g flat"
 'It is contrary to our ideas of con- seryation to serve refreshments, so like all the rooms opening together, for dancing or bridge.s A voice at the speaking tube called eIt's Glintie Roslyn. May come up7''
 I'm glad you are not a Hat hunter, Glintie.H said Adas smiling at the fluffy young woman. Now, Ada. you and Ripley rnustn't mind what I'm going to say" said that person, "The minute I saw your ad- vertisement I said to Harry: Well just have to take their fat. I have always thought it was the most ideal spot, just suited to two people Whe are devoted to each other Then an awful thought came ts me! I said Harry, can it be thai they have come to the parting of ths ways? If they have we couldn't pos sibly take the fat It would be ar i'll omen to move into a bfnketa home. "Of course Harry pooh peehed. a. he always does, but ! said that II come over and try to pour oil on ths troubled waters--H
 Well, of all the-n began Pond. Ripley, dear!" warned Mrs. Pond Then to their guest; 'sGMntie, child we are just trying to economize."
 '"Then I'll call Harry. He is wait ing in the yestibule."
 "You needn't trouble him. We'y
 decided not to rent the flat" sai Pond.
 Why, Ripley, what has come owe
 you?" asked Ada when they wer ] alone.
 We never really appreciated thi
 flat till today and philosophical
 considered, it might as well shelter u
 as any other two people. We'd rnue better give up the car and save O
 gasoline. Hang boarding, anyway!s-
 Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

wholly agricultural, all of the hired help engaged in thar whole town by farmefs can be counted on the finfs rs of one hand. This is a serious con- 'dition.
 It has been my privilege to speak to farmers and others from the pub lie platform throughout this state un- der the supervision of the state eeun- ell d of Defense: All that has been amount to a Hannah Cook" unless the government gets busy and helps the farmer, not next April, but now.
 Yours very truly. A W. E. REACH.
 Dapielsen, Conn, Feb. ts, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

"'Thrift to-day means competence tomorrow" quoted Pond, as he hand ed his wife circular bristling with red ink emphasis. Tt is every citi- zen's patriotic duty to economjze."
 T don't see how we can be any more saving than we are now" pro- tested Mrs Pond. There hasn't been a slice of bread wasted in weeks.a
 "That's all right as far as it goes, but we ought to do something really worth while. We could probably board much more cheaply than we can keep house, if We could find a. tenant for the apartment. Five rooms for two human beings is absurd"
 Two mornings later Pond was sur prised to hear the alarm clock at 6.30.
 Cant yon choke off that clock, Ada?" he exclaimed.
 All right, now that you are awake, , she answered, "We'H have to hurry through breakfast so that the flat can be in order early. The advertisement sounded awfully attractive.
 What advertisement?'
 Why, you said that boarding would be so much cheaper than housekeep- ing. So l put 9 notice in last eve ning's paper"
 T suppose" said Pond, as cheer fully as possible, that whatever is worth doing is worth doing soon"
 They had scarcely finished their cof- fee when the bell rang. Hello, Pond!" said a. hearty voice at the door. "So it's your fiat that's for rent is it? Wife going away fol the winter?"
 eNo, we just thought we'd trs boarding. War time economy, vol know"
 rNow, that's queer! My wife thinks living in a hotel is so expensive VI could cut our bills in two by taking fiat. I think that before we giv' up our quarters I'll send her over tt compare notes with you, Mrs. Pond. He went away. T think, my dear, said Pond, 'that I'll stay at home to day and see this through" Another visitor came. Five rooms! How very old fash ionedr this one ejacuiated. "All tn modern apartments have either tw' ] or three rooms.''
 we haven't found it any too large, began Mrs. Pond. but the other .wo man cut her short. "We wouldn' consider it. My husband has to- many relatives who would think tha extra bedroom nothing less than free hotel"
 Tt wouldn't seem honelike to n if I couldn't put up a friend over night" said Mrs. Pond
 Visitors are an unnecessary luxur, l in war time.' was the answer froI l halfway down the stairs. I which room is it that's for rent? asked a stout matron before the doc 1 had closed.
 "It's the whole flat that is for rent, corrected Mrs. Pond.
 "Then what did you put it in tn paper for?" retorted the woman indig l nantly as she brought up a clippin 1 from the depths of her huge k1ittin bag. "Oh, I must have cut out tn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
OTHER VIEW POINTS

In war, in manufacturing in conn going on all the while, They might cause frequent hreaAdowns if it were not for the general momentum of the business machinery. Business sees its errors, puts on little more steam and makes the loss good. So must the nation, and so it an.-WaterbuFy Re- publican.
 The benefit from eliminating super fluous trains is not confined to the gain in motive power for freight. There is an indirect gain almost as important. On most railroads freight trains are continually being run onto sidings to let passenger trains go by chief causes of freight blnckades. The fewer the passenger trains. the bet ter speed the feight trains can make. -Meriden Record.
 The German boast that her U boats have destroyed 90ee 600 tons of ships and $5,000 e000 900 of money is a ter rible thing for civilized nation to make. 1T true, it only makes her crime the greater and confirms on her own authority the worlds sentence of her as assassin and outeast It is this monster we are urged not to be im- placable toward. But it is not true. It is near enough to require our strongest and swiftest efforts to tire out this inhuman energy and to thwart it by making the losses good. When Uncle Sam gets his arms and legs untangled he can make ships and car goes faster than that.-WaterburY American. The members of the general assem- bly, do not receive extra compensation for attending special sessions. When they are elected it is expected they
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

If Carranza thinks that he is going to force this country to fnilaw any other course than it is by sending his congratulations to the kaiser he will have time to reflect upon his paor judgment,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

From the action of the city meeting there can be no question but what the people feel that the gas and electric department is justified in asking for more money than was sought in the apRFopriatien last June.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

From the reports which are being received daily it begins to look as if the American troops had been placed on anything but a quiet sector of the western battle froEt. which of course Is as they would wish it
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

A bill has been introduced into con- gress to end the costly railroad valua- ton scheme. When 1t comes tp sav- ing money this appears to be g great opportunity for the national iegisia- tors to act,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The report that recruiting has been
 stimulated by the Tuscania sinking is only what was expected It only makes Americans more determined than ever that Germany will not win,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

Now that g sic has been selected for the new Y. M, q, A, building 1t might not be 2 had idea to get a Y. ". c. A. started for the parpese of stepping into the present association building when the r. NJ, c. A. moves out
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

There can hardly be cheerful note in the reflection of the German peo- pie to the effect that they are being driven to work against their will by the very guns which they have been making.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The man on the corner says: Per haps lazy. man is not giad of it, but he seems reeoneiled to his fate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

From the frequent reports of as- phyxiation it is quite evident that all the gassing is not being done en the battlefronts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

Even though no actual treaty has been signed it looks as if the German delegates at Brest -Iitovsk had won out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The Ukraine is the richest portion of European Russia and extends from Russian Poland to and along the Black sea coast frem Bessarabia past the Sea of Azof It includes the cities of Kiev and Rostoff and the great port of Odessa, long coveted by Germany as another gateway to the east. The Ukraine is overlooking with food which the inhabitants have not needed for themselves but which they have been unable to export owing to the failure of the British to open the Dardanelies. The people are mostly small landown- ars and as such opposed to the extreme Relshsviki led by Leniae, who wish to confscate ali land The Ukrainian legislature, the rada, was legally elect ed soon after the revolution that over.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
EDITORIAL NOTES

For this relief the weatherman has eur sincere thanks. -'s sgr+
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

: Owing to the shortage of coal the Italian government proposes to issue coal tickets, s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

Germany is at last free from her eastern antagonists and finds herself able to turn all her energies to the western front A treaty with the Ukraine so strengthened her hand that she issued an ultimatum to TFotzky to which he was forced to accede and his government, while not signing a formal treaty of peace, has declared that all hostilities are at an end and that all questions of territory shall be settled by commission. It need hardly be added that. this commission will sit when and where Germany de- ciaes and will decide according to the utmost desires of the German nlil- tarists. Rumania, now utterly isolated from her allies and surrounded by foes, was also the recipient of an ultiy natum directing her to begin peace negotiations at once. The Rumanian cabinet at once resigned, unwilling to take the responsibility of unconditional surrender. Yet this is the only course left for poor betrayed Rumania.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The Holland American liner Nieuw
 Amsterdam got an unexpectedly ear
 nest reception when she reached her
 New York pier last Thursday morn
 ing. She had on board 1,5o6 passen-
 gers of all classes, the largest number
 that any one vessel has brought in
 since America entered the war, Not
 a soul was allowed to land, but the
 steerage passenfers were taken di-
 rectly to Ellis Island for exanina- tion, while the cabin passengers were herded into the saloon and there sub ieeted to the most thorough examina- ton. It was hours before the first passenger was allowed ashore and he, like all who followed him, was minus soap, tooth paste. medical preparations of any sort and all papers. All this material will be subjected to the most rigid aamination hefere being return ed to the owners. for word had gone around that the government had learn 1 ed of Germany's intent to introduce 1 poisonous phllen or other chemical means to injure plant life in America Most tangible of all, however, was the | capture of two German spies. One had 1 twelve thin sheets of paper covered with letters and figures forming code and the other, a steward of the steam
 CT, was detected trying to conceal papers that contained other informa- ton about Gernlany's attempts to learn of the sailing of our transports. The Nieuw Amsterdam had received as l surapcas before sailing from Holland | that she would not be molested by German sea forces, a fact in itself sus- 1 picious, as Germany does not grant immunity for nothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The members of the general assem
 bly do not receive extra compensation for attending special sessions. Whel they are elected it is expected the,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
n. Y. DEMOCRATS CAST
LINES FOR CANDIDATE
Upstate Conference Appoints Com
mittee to Canvass Field for
Head of Ticket

Syracuse, y. Y, April 25.--Carefully
avoiding even so much as a suggestion
of possible gubernatorial candidates, up
State Democrats. in conference here
adopted resolutions pledging special
support to President Wilson and
calling on the Senators from New York
TO vote for the suffrage amendment TO
the Federal Constitution. Another reso-
luton provides for the selection OF
general committee 10 make a canvass
of the sentiment of the several COM
munities and report back to the con-
ference their recommendation or a can
didate for Governor.
The seven men who will control the
committee of forty-eight named TO sug-
gest candidates are william II. Kelley,
of Onondaga William Fl. Manning OF
Saratoga David T. Lee, Of Chenango :
Joseph J. Murphy, OF Rensselaer, :
Charles r. Norris, of jefferson; John
Fitzgibbons, OF Oswego, and T. Harvey
Ferris, of Oneida. They with the addi-
tion OF seven women, are 20 form the
executive committee.
The name Of William II, Edwards,
internal revenue collector, was placed
on file with the other metropolitan
Rubernatorlal possibilities, TO the up
State list of suggestions was added the
name of oliver Cabanna, Of Erie County.
lie is described as both farmer and
a business man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
CONGRESS- SURPRISED
BY BAKERS SILENCE
Expected Announcement of
Army Program to Follow
Sccretary's Return

Widespread disappointment prevailed
in congress today over the failure Of
Secretary Of War Baker to present
comprehensive program FOR increasing
Americas man power and to strengthen
the nations fighting arm.
For many weeks Congress. or at least
a large part OF It, had been proceeding un-
der the anticipation that when Secretary
Baker returned from his European TIP.
he would have many recommendations
or far-reachinE importance to make.
Some legislation was actually held in
allegiance pending the return Of the Sec
rotary.
President Wilson's force speech at
Baltimore added to the expectancy in
Congress that the Administration would
shortly announce new army policy
Members of both houses spoke again and
again for doubling the strength of the
army. while others proposed increasing
the draft ago limit to forty. Reports
reached the Capitol that the Admins
tration had under consideration the regis
tration Of all male residents between
tho age Of eighteen and fifty.
II would be no eNaggeration to say
that Congress was on its tiptoes in an
tiCipation Of the announcement Of inn
portant new legislative rccommenda tiuns
upon Mr.. Bakers return. The Secretary
has appeared in the last two 0ays be-
fore both the Senate and the House
Military Affairs Committees II he had
any new plans in mind he carefully con-
CeaIed them from members OF the com
mittCc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-25
GERMANS IN THE CRIMEA
CUT OFF SEBASTOPOL
Slmfcropol Occupied by General
kosch-Push on in Fin
land, Too

Herlin, April 25.-Army headauarter7
says: '''''"s Nnlch
troops commanded by General Won
yer doltz have taken the railway iunc.
ilon at khyuvinge and RiklimyaEi hin.
anu and established communirations
WIN INC Finnish army north Of Iakhti.
IN the CrtmeH, troops under tho com.
mand OF General Kosch have reached
The occupation of Slnfrropol marks
tnc cutting Of the railroad Connoctinr
tnG fortress Of Sebastopol with ihc
mainland Of Russia. Shnrcropol is thir.
E-nNc miles northeast Of Sebastopol. =
London. April 25.--A Moscow dis
natch says the Soviet forces repulsod
General korniloff's dctachments about
s.ght miles from Ntka;prinodar on NpriI
q. ana by a successful manc,iyer ron.
ted them. Korniloff's troops. the dis.
patch ADDS, sustained heavy losses ana
were dispersed or captured
according to prisoners. General Eorni-
lott was wounded seriously and sue
cumhed later. 'u'
(hornllon. who WAS formerly com
mander-in-Chief of the Russian armies
has several times before been rcnortod
wounded or killed)