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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
FRANCE COMING BACK.

All through the war we heard con-
 stantly that France was "bled white,
 by the drain made upon her man pow CT, a suggestion that was indignantly repudiated by the responsible heads of the French government, who called it
 nothing more nor less than German propaganda. The same answer is now made by Maurice Casenave. minister plenipotentiary and director general of the French public service in the United States. to the representation of France sitting in sackcioth and ashes amid the ruin that war has wrought.
 It is admitted that Frances losses in Inanp power have been enormous, but 100000 peasant farmers remain. France has over 7,0o0.0 900 horse power to develop from her streams. She has fuel which she is beginning to use. With the output of the Lorraine mines she will presently have a huge sur plus of iron ore to export-prospec- lively 21.000.000 tons. Alsace will richly yield her potash to fertilize the farms Many spind1es have ceased to ply in the invaded territory. but even now there are half million spindIes at work in Alsace alone Then there are Frances vast colonial holdings to be considered. These cover a greater area than all the United States in- cluding Alaska and our insular ap panages. and the population is over 50 900, 900.
 As for the railways. 1900 of the 1900 miles it was necessary to rebuild have been put in order. Three-quar- ters of the mileage of ruined canals has been restored. About quarter of the agricultural area invaoeo has been reclaimed from the barbed wire, the shells and the trenches. Porta ble houses shelter nearly d million men. women and children who have return ed to 3S72 deserted villages
 The same indomit al bie spirit which said at Ferdun they shall not pass" is anima ting the people in overcoming and restoring the ravages of four years Of war. The picture of the small landed proprietor sitting in dull apa- thy among his once well titled fields now sown with unexploded shells and reeIing with infection, is not the true 3ne Of France today. Just as courage ouSly as she took up the task after her bitter experience in 1870 is she springing to the work now in hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
NEWSPAPERS AND THE WAR

How much the newspapers did to sustain the spirit of nations it may be impossible to measure accurately but that their power to this end was nightly exercised. snevcr mere so than in the late world war is the thought expressed by Lord NorthcIiffe in his Golden Peace Number of the London Mail This notable English publisher says:
 In France, although there the strap of the censorship muzzle was pulled very tight in the United StatesS in this country. in the Dominions. the newspapers had more to do with the organizing Of victory than the politi- clans President Wilson could not have united the American people as he did nor could he have speeded up the training and the dispatch of their fine army to Europe, had he not been sup ported and explained at every step by the most influential organs of public opinion in the United States.
 T do not mean to suggest that our heavily censored newspapers made no mistakes Curing the war. How could 1t be possible to comment day after day, and to interpret obscure signs, and to search out more energetic methods Of warfare throughout four years, without occasionally being wrong? But. considering how they were continually kept in ignorance of vital factors and how they were at all times obliged by the censorship to withhold from their readers a great deal that they knew, I maintain that on both sides of the Atlantic the press gave more effectuaI aid toward the winning Of the war than the poli- icians-
 Some Of those responsible for the conduct of newspapers showed that hh<y had in a1l allied countries formed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

Morris Hilquit. New York socialist back from recuperAting at Saranac lake, rejoices that the conservative and inefficient" leadership of the A. F. of L. has been unable to avert the steel strike and reioices at the labor up- heavals which he eays mean large EAtnA for the boeon.lneA
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
.(JTI(,(JRA HEALS
 ECZEMA

Suffered terribly for three months. In red rash on face and itehed. When scratched, sealed and spread. Was restless and could not sleep. as itch- ing and burning was beyond explan- ation. Saw CutieuFa advertised and sent for free sample. Bought more, and after using two cakes Soap and two boxes Ointment was healed.
 From signed statement of Mrs. Chas. Reed, 24l5 Thames St., Bris- tol. R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

formerly stood the little village of Fresnes. There the Red Cross dis tributed clothing, food and other nec- essities of life to repatriated citizens of the devastated region of the Mouse.
 The returning inhabitants have cfristened the village America. The barracks are now occupied by Rus sian soldiers awaiting their return home some of them not anxious to return home at all They have been provided with old American uniforms and look aXactly like doughboys who had neglected to shave for three months When asked as to their na- tionality, the reply:
 we Amerikansky."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

Somebody is benefiting by the steel strike. There has been a boom in riot and casualty insurance in the Pitts burgh district.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

Rolling stores'' to sell eggs at lower than market prices were almost mob bed in New York. so great was the demand.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

The man on the corner says: The weather bureau seems to have more than it's ordinary troubles in keeping it's promises nowadays.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

Congress straightaway resorts to its time -hono-ed remedy. an investiga- tion. this time on the steel strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

An investigator reports that a fam fly of five can live on s191s a year in Chicago. But that's no temptation to move there.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

The Dutch in Paris hasten to deny prospects of a break with Belgium and say the countries are nearing an understanding on the points under discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

Tn his lone position voting with ths republicans on the peace treaty Sena. tor Reed figures it is better to be righ' than a democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

The kaiser's war kitchen without a mark on it tells it's own story of how near it got to the front.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
Use Cuticura Daily To Prevent Skin Troubles

It is possible to prevent skin and scalp troubles by using Cutieura Soap for all toilet purposes, assisted by touches of Cuticura Ointment to first signs of pimples or irritation. Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry lightly and apply Cuticura Oint- ment. Dust with cuticura Taleun.
 Sample Each Free by MAn. AdJFess postcard: "cssieurs. Dept. K, nsstsa;" Seld everyyhsrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
EDITORIAL NoTEs.

Petrograd soviets are reported ready to talk peace. We'll. nobody will hin- der them.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
Get Busy

Vice President Marshal declares that what's the matter with US is old fashioned 1aziness. Get busy!-Sa- vannah News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25

An expressman says that old maids are uncalled for packages.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION


At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Ser
ice Commission has announced an
examination to be held at Montrose,
Colo, on April %. 1919, for the po-
'ition of postmaster at Gunnison.
This office has an annual compensa-
ion of $4,000. ..
To be eligible for this examination
m applicant must be a citizen of the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery of the Office and
have so resided at the time the pres
ent vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty first but not their sixty-fifth
birthday on the date of the examina-
ton
Application Form 304 and full in
formation concerning the require
ments OF the examination may be Sc
cured from the postmaster at The
place of vacancy or from the Civil
Service Commission. Washington, ID.
e. Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commits
sion at Washington, D. c., in time to
arrange for the examination of the
applicant.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
FORFEITURE NOTICE

Almont, Colo, February 15, 1919.
TO Alex Malgreen:
You are hereby notified that we
have expended during the year 1918,
One Hundred Dollars in labor and i'm
provements, upon each the Fair View
No. |, Fair View No. 9 Fair View No.
,, Fair View No. 4. Fair View No. 5,
Malmo No. l and Malmo No 2 Lode
Mining Claims. situated near the
mouth of Rosebud Creek, in Spring
Creek Mining District, County of Gun
nison and State of Colorado, of which
the Location Certificates are found of
record in Book 206, at pages ic3. 123,
l2i. 124 1875, 125 and 126, respectively,
in the Office of the recorder of said
countv, in order to hold said claims un-
der the provisions of section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
S ates, and the amendments thereto,
approved January %, 1880, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims being.
the amount required to hold said lode\
mining claims for the period Decem-
Der 81, 1918 And if within ninety
days from the personal service of this
notice, or within ninety days after
the publication Sher1of, you fail ox-
refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditures, as a co-owner,
your interest in the claims will be-
come the property of the subscribers,
your co-owners, who have made the
required expenditure, by the terms of
said section.
JOHN ERICKSON,
JOHN WOOD.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
PAINT PROTECTION
AND ITS ECONOMY.

The preservation of structural ma
terials. which may be obtained through
the application of paint, constitutes
most vital means of furthering the con-
servation of our natural resources. 1t
Is, moreover, the most economical
method of sustaining the appearance
and general upkeep of any commu-
nifty.
A structure coated with sheets of In
dia rubber would not be as well protect
ed from decay as structure coated
with a good oil paint This is due TO
the fact that sheet of rubber is not
so durable or as waterproof as n thin
dried film of paint. The latter mate
rial when applied dries to continuous
elastic film containing finely divided
particles of metallic, wear resisting
pigments. square foot OF such a
film upon n wooden surface costs less
than a penny, yet 1t will beautify and
protect dollars worth of surface for
many years. This is low rate of In
surance
Dwellings, barns, outbulldlngs. sheds,
posts. fences. stock enclosures. wagons,
Implements. windmills and other struc-
lures, whether of wood. Iron or cement,
should be preserved, through the use
of paint. from rapid decay. High grade
paint may be used successfully for all
such purposes. Colored paints will be
found the most seviceable, the coloring
matter in the paint adding from two
to three years to the life Of the coating.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
FORFEITURE NOTICE


TO f. S. Mckee:
You are hereby notified that l have
expended during the wears 1915. 1917
and 1918 thce sum of One Hundred
Dollars in labor and improvements
each wear upon each the Ada Belle,
Ada Belle No. 2 and Ada Belle No. 3
Lode Mining Claims, situated in the
Spring Creek Mining District, County
of Gunnison. State of Colorado, of
which the location certificates are
found of record in Book 1856, pages
615, 615 and GIG, respectively, in the
office of the recorder of said county,
in order to hold said claims under the
provisions of section 1924 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and the amendment thereto approved
January 20, 1880. concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lode
mining claims for the periods ending
on the 3lst days of December 1916.
1917, and 1918. And if within ninety
days from the personal service of
this notice, or within ninety days
after the publication thereof, you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of sich expenditure as CO.
owner. your interest in the claims
will become the property of the sub
scriber, your co o-pwner, who has made
the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
FRANK McCILL.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
LOOKING AFTER SOLDIERS

The After Care Bureau of fhe
American Red Cross, which is assist
ing the government with its program
of re-education for the nations Grip
pled and disabled war heroes, wants
every one in this section of the state
to be aware of the great, happy OPP
| portunities that await their soldier
relatives and friends. The Red Cross
has propounded the following queries
to the people of this region:
Does your disabled soldier or sail
or boy know what Uncle Sam is ready
and eager to do for him? Does he
know that as an act of simple justice
urged by pride and gratitude, the
American Government is determined
that he shall have "a fair shake" in
the battle of life to which he is re-
turning after being broken and
manned in the struggle with autoc-
racy? Does he know that to make it
possible for our wounded heroes to
take their places in the army of
workers and to insure for them a
self-supporting future the Federal
Government will train them in a call
ing in which they can overcome their
handicaps. whether that retaining
involves a four-vear college course or
few months shop experience? And
that Uncle Sam will foot all the
bills?"
This is exactly what tho Govern
inent wants to do and is doing. But
there are thousands of crippled fight
ers who are not aware of their rights.
To help them back to Independence
Congress has appropriated S2,oOoooo
for their re-education if their disa-
hilitv prevents them from returning
to their old jobs. Congress passed
without a dissenting vote, the law
under which the Federal Board for
Vocational Education is charged with
getting him a job, if he will accept
this help, for every disabled soldier
or sailor entitled to compensation
under the War Risk Insurance Act.
The Federal Board is already func-
tioning. Handicapped only by the diff
fculty of recalling all the men en-
titled to- its assistance. To help in
this phase of the work the Board is
enlisting many agencies-The War
Risk Insurance Bureau, the Surgeon
Generals Department of the Army
and Navy, and the American Red
Cross. Now it calls upon the fami-
lies and friends of disabled fighters
to help. This they can do. by telling
the men what they are entitled to
and encouraging them to accept the
Government offer. A letter to the
Federal Board for Vocational Train
ing. Washington, d. c., will bring
full information and advice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
The YANKEES ON THE MARINE
(Accordinp 10 It. Atkins)

(Accordng TO Atkins) e
English Irish and the owln Scottles too
Austryleyuns, the airy French Pollu
he bothered a before knew,
Was Nv N fanks ell they'd do )
They admit no trynen, they didn't know the gyne ,
4 much
An on lawst July
in he lined ii they should awy
leggy, nosey new the
We an but ELL their 'ud be-
An n ranks
appen the 'Uns ad it the Yanks
sudd
eseedt the Yanks sa-runn blmy! ow they run!
the that
Vas ow n to stop m they Berln
they ave no tactic bloody manual,
"Ooray!' and Give ELL
But thing bothered them eggy lads
n to chow feed their 'kamerads!
all together sifsh firm line; 10
anyone you We're dom
that don't bother
! ELL the dirt bury all the Dutch
fghtin that all as
'Uns a pryer, es alwus been;
Blu the only bothers andin i'm thanks
l. owi in we weren't for the IanFs
the 'owlin Scotties,
Austryleyuns, the airy French Poiu
The only thing that don't bother
Is II didn't know the Yankee boys before!
i Hough, of the Viglantes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
New Process invented to Pre-
serve Surface of MonoIith
in Central Park.
HIERoGLYPHs oBLITERATED.
Risors Of Western Climate Caused
khedive's Gift to Disintesrate.
Painting Ancient obelisk With
Special Preparation Stay
ed Decay-Ruined Por-
tions Restored.

New Yorkers awoke one morning to
find in their breakfast headlines the
news that Jealous park employee had
discovered signs of disintegration on
the surface of the city's most treasured
antique-Cleopatra's Needle. Photo
graphs revealed that the monolith was
peeling, large pieces of sandstone hav-
ing fallen from the tall shaft, carrying
with them part of the priced hero
glyphs.
London's twin sister of Cleopatras s
Needle was reported as resting COM
fortably and enduringly on the banks
of the Thames, and the rival port won
dered whether preparation would be
found to stay the attacks of their
harsher climate.
Such preparation was soon forth
coming. A new paint combination as
a preservative for stone was invented
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
EFFECT OF COLOR UPON The
DURABILITY OF PAINT

Property owners who may have un-
der consideration the painting of
dwellings and other structures should
remember that more durable results
are obtained when tinted paints are
used Permanent coloring materials
which have been ground by machine
into a high grade white paint base
have the effect of preventing chalk
ing" and Checking" two defects
which are often observed when white
paints are used.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27

Lieutenant Soili
mander Gorringe, u.
S. N. after a three
years effort. obtain
ed possession OF II
and moved IT to its
present position, at
an expense of nearly
100000. 1t was H.
nally swung Into po-
sition at noon. Janu-
AIRY %. 1881.
The height OF this
monument. from base
to tip. is SO feet. ?
inches. The meas
urement OF the base,
square through its
axis. Is z feet. 50
inches. The entire
weight of the mono
Nth is 219L tons.
Since II was quar-
ried near the torrid
zone. 1t has traversed
the entire length of
Egypt, most of that
OF the Mediterra-
mean Sea and the
width of the Allan
tic Ocean-a dis
tance of 400 miles
proving itself a first
rate traveller for one
whose age has ex-
C Q Q d e d thirty-tivc
centuries. In the
course OF its exist
ence 1t has seen
Pharaoh and his host
going to their de-
struction in the Red
Sea: Shishak march
ing to the Conquest
of Jerusalem; Cam
byses desolating the
Ian d: Herodotus.
Platoa and other Greek
students engaged in
! pursuit of Egyptian
lore. Alexander the
Great on his victori-
Gus expe Ito n
through the land OF
Goshen: six and a
half centuries OF
Roman sovereignty
and Christian strug-
gle at Alexandria: all
the long line of Mos
lem rulers since
Caliph Omar: and
now. leaving alto
Eether its native land.
II stands looking up
on the million dwell.
ers in this metropolis,
whose site was un-
known to the Eastern
world at a time when
the Obelisk had been
in existence for two
thousand years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
Followed Instructions

He was n new but conscientious
soldier on duty as sentry one evening
at one of our national camps. As an
officer appeared the rookie called
'Haltr
The officer obeyed, but the sentry
called again: 'fHalt!"
"See here" said the officer, 81 halt
ed the first time,"
Eyes. but the sergeant told us to
say halt three times and then fire.
Needless to say, the officer did not
linger.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27

by Or. William Kuckro, chemist of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many
years previous coating with paratlin
had been tried, but the application had
not entirely accomplished its purpose.
The new painting process, however,
proved success. Disintegration was
halted and the damaged parts restor-
ed. New York breathed easily again.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-27
More Accurate Farm Data Available
Under New Law

Information which will be of untold
value of farmers, produce dealers.
railroads and state and national gov
ernments is to be collected this year
through the county assessors of Col
orado, under law which passed both
houses of the legislature last week.
The measure was the outgrowth Of
experiences during the war, when the
need of such information was shown
more forcefully than ever before.
Under the new law blanks have
been prepared by the State Board of
immigration, the State Agricultural
College and the United States. Bureau
of Crop Estimates, working together.
The blanks, which will be used by
assessors while taking the annual as
sessment in April. contain only the
most necessary inquiries as TO the
acreages to be planted to the various
crops with no reference to produc-
ton per acre. Production tables will
be worked out by the three institu-
tions from the reports of the govern
ment and college crop reporters.
The law win make possible a CON
tract between the government and
the state for the publication of bull
letins. dealing with crop acreage and
the prospective yields, so that farm
ers, dealers and transportation com
panies will be advised constantly of
the condition of the market and the
supply which may be expected.
The work will be under the direc-
tion of the State Board of Immigra-
tion but the college and the United
States bureau viii be closely asso-
ciated with all details of the collec-
tion and publication of STATISTICAL in
formation. The blank to Be used this
year is exceedingly simple in form
and will not require any considerable
amount of work on the part of the
assessors. Government statisticians
who are familiar with the work, es-
utes will be required to gather the
information from any farmer. Sub
stantial penalties are provided for re-
fusal to comply with the law.
The measure was introduced by
Senator Warren Of Larimer countyl
and by Representatives Wilcox OF
Montrose county. wilkins of Jackson
county, and Tedmon of Weld county,
in the house.
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