Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-07
THE MAN WHO TALKS

VI pcdCo dIlu the JOY OI Sdler duu better times has taken possession of ous as ever. We have many more billions to raise, and the burden of the world war will press upon man for century or more. War is the most ex- pensive thing on earth, and yields in reality no profits. It is well to re- member that it is the will and not the gift that makes the giver." He gives best who makes his heart supply what his hand lacks Those who count and compare and estimate the value of their gifts lack the spirit which should bless them.
 It has been said: No man is happy without delusion of some kind" and that "delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities' This is not the way we are prone to think, and still any live man will see that delu- sions in life takes the raw edge of many stern facts. Barnum was no more right when he said the people liked to be humhugged than he would have been had he said they enjoy self illusion. Our dream of democracy has never been half realized. and the idea of millennium has been charming hope for two thousand years, and is likely to be for two thousand years to
 
 which affords more pleasure than the real facts. Man really objects to facing the facts of life as barely and cruelty as they confront him.
 What is the use of discussing who won tn ewar? Nothing less than the united action of the whole country helped. We are not going to deny to the men who took the most valorous and perilous part any Of the glory due l their courage or sacrifice, and cer- tainly we can never less than praise young America for saving millions 1 from self denial and putting it in thrift stamps and war savings stamps, while | the men and women who provided more money than war ever demanded in this world before, furnished the leviathan lift. We all did it! But our services were widely different.
 Do you, know the people had better make q study of bacteria so that they may discover how much these scien- tists know about this organisms life ! history. Did you ever see grass seed? Well, bacteria when they are multiplied by the microscope six thou- sand times are about as large as 2 grass seed. He who steps upon { square inch of common mud annihi lates seven millions of them. He who breathes a gallon of pure air sucks if fifty eight of them in every gallon. Fe lwho drinks a quart of fresh milk swal flows anywhere from two to six thous and of them. Everybody since the children of Israel came out of Egyp has been taking in bacteria every day and the pasteurisation of milk vii rot take them from the air from whicl they get into our lungs and into th' milk. There is no proof bacteria eve killed anyone and no one can reali, find out their life history they are s' tiny.
 am glad peace is going to be de clared within the next three montf<
 War is a big Proolem to settle an' settle right. Too many sentimental
 ists are in favor of softening the pen alties upon the people upon the sroun' that they were misled, not realizing that leniency is sure way to per petuate the spirit which bred the say l agery the world is just freeing itsel [ from. The people knew better than t , commit indecencies a highwayman 0 buccaneer would have been ashame , of, because they were commanded do so. There is no excuse for tn slaughter of thousands of infants an still more thousands of intellectus I noncom batants. It seems strange | !. hear our enemies pleading for brea , when they have denied it to million
 and would have starved Belgium ex cept for the timely aid of generou l Americans. Those who SOW to tn l winds reap the whirlwind. Let theI = get their dues.
 Q We are told the best books are tn . ones that make us think most; but
 should say that depends upon our pily T slcal condition. What we derive frol i books really depends upon the cond :, tion of our minds It was Pliny wh U said mo book is so bad but sornethin valuable may be derived from it." n find I like to read books most peep = do not care for. The new books e not call me into the rush. and I fef , in choosing old books I do not choo: . them as would chose a friend; bl generally try to determine what Il = purpose Of the author was III writir h the book. To tell the truth. I wond' = how many books ever came to g l. printed Of course, the society nov Y usually gets by because 1t is "a lit fl tart" Some other noyels get by bl
 cause they lack the quality 4 goo ' book is the enc which teaches yc
 
 or that increases the sunshine in vol
 heart. The poor book is the one yC
 have to hidc because you do not wi: to be caught reading it.
 We do not half of us realize what
 blessing sunlight is to US as well as all living things. Sunshine is chea = CT than medicine and much more ( 'e fectiye. The Italians have a prove
 that "The doctor is sure to visit | IL place where the sun never comes le The sun is both a purifier and 8 I
 vivifler--a corrector of irregulariti IF of many sorts. What if 1t does ia =, tho carpets. if it preserves healt 'ii The pale face is no indication
 health; but it is the mark of the ci 2t man, not the country man. Many le invalid has found health in the op st air doing what he could upon the st
 Many a clean backyard is just to healthy as the seashore or the mou sS tains. Living in the open as much ~ possible is a real proionger of life.
 It seems so good to he on the " of to peace that most folks think ,d have it. We are still at war W I the Central Empire, and shall be l 4 til peace Is declared in 1a19, althou
 the president hopes to bring it abt dS before March. which at present IS he date fixed as likely to witness ds declaration of peace. There seems
 he no doubt there is design in t Inf dissolution of governments which 1; ,;s pears to have been so informally do ..4 since the collection of damages Il quires 8 dependable government H. it's realization But the Entente
 hold a large part of Germany a oh the river Danube as security, n- there seems no likelihood Of the S to cess, even of such trick as Il en It is conscious guilr which tas brou
 about such a state of affairs. are One meal ds1 is enouei, for a i