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Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

As the oxygen laden air sweeps up through the molten iron, 1t touches the molten carbon and silicon, which con- stitute the impurities, and carries them away. Millions of red and white sparks fill the air, as if some demon within the fiery fluid were giving a pyrotechnic performance. A thousand engines, with safety valves hissing under tremendous pressure have the voice Of zephyr in comparison. olet, then shades into orange. becomes dazzling white. burning finally to- a faint blue, which is a sign that all the impurities are gone.
 Then the blast ceases, the carbon that is necessary to replace the needed portions burnt out is added, the great brick and steel egg swings back to position, the carbon is mixed with the fervent fluid, and then the egg tips over on it's side. and out of the top flows the liquid steel into a great ladie When it Is swung back into position, man with colored glasses walks out over the converter and peers down in to it's white-hot depths to see If the heat from the last charge has melted away any of the fire brick lining If it has, he huris a ball of putt-1ike clay down into the holes to stop them up, or sets a crew of Norkmen to patching the damaged shell. This done, the big eggs swings back again, get another Niidi 5 . ol AhCttcH tTou, ana begins the process over again. The whole ope- ration takes about 20 minutes-a ton of steel a minute. Bessemer steel is used for structural materials, railroad rails. wire, and pipe.
 'In 1900 there was twice as much steel produced in the United States by the Bessemer as by the open n-hearth process. But with the rapid exhaus- tion of ores having the proper amounts of phosphorous for converter practice,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

much greater distance, there arc new erthefess tho beauties for these who can, those who like to and those who ought to walk
 There is no better time of the year for the pedestrian to get the benefit of his favorite exercise than right now. In fact there is no better time for sryone who walks. whether he does 1t by preference CT necessity. and even within walking distance 1t is possible to get in touch with siae same delight full eolors as nature makes it's changes
 It would be for physical improve ment if more people who are engaged in sedentary jobs would resort to walking for exercise. Not only would they get acquainted with many things they are unfamiliar with but they would get good al and evecy such ex- cursion into the country would be for their physical well being resulting in better appetites, better complexicns, better sleep and better health.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
Danger Point Reached in Taxation and
 Expenses

Mir. Editor: It would seem as though the danger point has about been reached in the matter of taxation and expenses in both the town and city of Norwich, for higher tax rate never confronted the town than the one that comes before the meet ing on Tuesday night And all signs point to the fact that the oity govern ment is on the upgrade still.
 Taxation is certainly getting to be a burden and it must be for the large property owner as well as for the small one.
 No one seems to be striving to keep down expenses, not even the holders of good offices and it would seem as though the latter would have some interest in trying to keep their em- ployers out of bankruptcy.
 The idea is to make the town and city grow but how can that be &C., complished if the tax rate is the high est in the stater
 the city stops trying out fads and fancies and trying to be bigger than New York in the matter of public ex- penses.
 If all the things asked for are vot- ed at the town meeting there is combined tax rate of 40 mills in sight for this municipality before the end of the city year. and how can the trying to push Norwich along, get in dustries here with a prohibitive tax rate. A tax rate of 40 mills will not appeal to a manufacturer who wants to come here when he sees rates of 19 91-2 in New Haven, 22 mills in New London. IT mills in Ansonia, 20 mills in Bridgeport. IT mills in Derby. P mills in Hartford. 27 mills in Meri- den, 20 mills in Middletown. 20 mills in New Britain. 19 mills in Water bury and smaller places have lower tax rates.
 If Norwich is to grow it must economize and not go into costly ex- periments that are of no avail.
 It is well to return to the old New England method of living within our means and spend money only for the things that we are in great need of.
 ANOTHER CITIZEN.
 Norwich Oct. 12, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
. STRIKING HAReoR WORKERS.

How the idea g-o<s of inaugurating
 a strike simply TO cause trouble with
 vn=r in view as a lever for getting
 what Is demanded is plainly shown by
 the strike Of lOngshoremen in New
 York hzrbor- There the men who
 make it possible to take care of the
 shipping m that port have stopped
 work because. after having their pay
 increased practically 100 per cent
 since the opening of the war. their de-
 mzndS for boosting 1t to dollar an
 Ede1r and a dollar and a half for over
 rrte was found inconsistent by the
 roard 70 which it was referred for ad-
 1uSrment They were awarded an in
 crease Of i've cents making their pay
 7e cents an hour but the board even
 pointed out it granted this increase r@4< the conditions at the present time were almost ruinous from the stand
 s1oint of the employer because along with the increase in wages and short CT hours there has been a marked de- crease in productiveness- Consequent 1E there was no Justification for 2 fur thar increase as there would have heer had the shortening of the hours and the doubling Of the pay shown Efsarer results
 At the time the matter was submit ted to the board il was agreed that it's decision should prevail. Yet because the freight handlers didn't get all they asked for. and were told that they were not -s-gitled 10 it they have pro- ce>ced to disregard their agreement relative to the boards decision and going out on strike have tied up all port business not only causing stag nation as lar the movement of | ships is concerned but causing the | spelling of many thousands Of dollars ~s-rh of perishable goods belonging to | Epse who are in no way concerned It | E .another case Of making the public | su1--- and regardless Of the injustice | of their action. which has been repu- | c1zred by their union heads the ferry 1 boat employees have joined with them | and there is even a refusal on the part cf The louEshorennen TO take care of | <nxerrHen- vessels nearing port It i certainly represents a deplorahle sit | uztion and there i< no wonder that the people are anxious to learn where | HIS going to stop
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Health and animation are the color bearers of the complexion. To take sufficient exercise to keep the body strong and robust, and to so exercise ones mental machinery that it func- tions briskIy, is too much trouble for some lazy women. Hence the rouge pot f1ourishes.
 Walking, because il increases the circulation. does wonderful things to the whole system, na turally toning up the nerves. the heart, the breathing and resulting in better color, more serenity, greater mental and physical rightly done. the muscles of the whole body are strengthened with further additions to health.
 chair for an invalid or an elderly person may be made convenient by placing a drawer beneath the seat, arranging it to pull out at the side It can be provided with a lock if de- sired. The drawer can be readily manipulated by any one occupying the chair and make the infirm feel fairly independent, a many useful articles and treasures may be kept there, and every little thing wanted.
 The cold bath taken immediately upon arising. will help you to begin the day right, especially if you awaken tired and ragged. The cold bath how ever, cannot be recommended to every woman. Some women have not suffi- cient vitality to recover quickly from the shock For these the tepid bath is best and the water can be cooled gradually; or, the face, neck and arms cans be treated with a quick sponging. One wise lady wears a coarse mitt or cotton glove, dips her hands in ice water and goes over the body briskly. one part at a time, and drying quickly. In that manner the body has no chance to be chilled. The effect is invigorating and refreshing. Dull eyes brighten un- der this treatment and the blood comes to the surface of the skin in nice b4ushing flushing glows
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
TO BLEACH LACE.

You find that some of your old bits of Irish lace have become yeliowed possibly with precipitation. and the best way to remove this is to bleach it. To do this you would best begin your washing process by tacking the lace on piece of cotton cloth, so that when it comes to bleaching it the lace may be laid out in the sun without danger of coming in contact with anything that may soil it. If possible let the bleaching take place on the green grass with the sun beating down on il and keep it wet all the time if possible
 Of course. lace should not be ironed In order to smooth it, it should be pinned out carefully on clean ironing board.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
CUTTING FOG pANeER-

When one stops to realize the dan EeE that is caused to shipping. the NeeSel< that are shipwrecked and rhe igxes that are lost by fog. it will be earnestly hoped that the problem of overcoming this peril on which inven- t>rs have lcnE been working has been solved by means ot wireless tele- grzphy-
 Some progress at least seems to have been made in that direction by chs- new device Of the federal bureau oE<rzndzrds which has had a severe l4rarory test and is about 10 be given z-crzctical test in connection with the AEhouse bureau since it's use is in ts-dec between lighthouses and yes s&z- or between vessels at sea
 -cthtng has as yet been devised to uEir away the fog and to a certain dEree ths radio invention acts along r7e line Of the submarine bells. but if 1--rFo-es effective 1t will be more far -achins and rut ship and shore in seeh close touch that a great deal of r1uble ought to be avoided
 Acorrfng to this advancement ,. rz1>nitter is placed in a lighthouse aus it sends out it's location by radio sf1hmatics1ly, the same as fog horr is is-operzted- only that while it might not be possible to hear the horn over me noise or storm the radio mes szge would be caught by the appara- tfs aboard ship and from the shore signal it would be able to ascertain it's own position Inasnuch as urelirni- nary tests have shown that such sig nals czn be flashed for a distance equal to that from Washington to New York II Is quite evident that it should serve much needed purpose both in storm and fog
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
Junior High School Will Help Prepar,
 Children to Ekrn Their Living.

Junior High School Will Help Prepare
 Children to Etrn Their Living.
 MT Editor: Over 200 pupils grad l. uate each year from the Norwich schools The majority of this nun Der must begin at once to be self supporting They have had. in their school course very little training that will he of value now. The boys may have spent an hour a week at car pentry or 5oinery and the girls have been given an hour a week of cook ing. To get this information many must have spent an hour or more travelling back and forth on the trol- ley, for cooking is taught only in the Broadway school.
 With the iunior high school in op- eration. the boys will leave school with an elemental knowledge of wood working. printing. painting. electrical work, machine work and the girls will have had home economies, cooking millinery sewing. while typewriting and stenoEraphy will be open to both girls and boys.
 Moreover these children will have learned from their junior high school experience in these subjects which of them they are best fitted for. which of them they prefer. mastery of that subject will, after graduation, be obtained in far shorter time than if the pupils were to attack it with only the general training that they are getting in the schools tday.
 Also there would be less danger of a parents paying child's way, say through a term of commercial work, only to find that the child had no aptitude for that work Such lack of ability for that special subject would have been brought to light in the junior high school.
 Norwich proper has had no new school building for 24 or 25 years. understand that on the West Side it has been necessary to fit up cloak rooms for recitation rooms and that the result is unsatisfactory and un- sanitary.
 Is there any truer form of democr- cy than the gitft to the younger gen.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
CONCERNING WOMEN.

Two thirds of the members of the Retail Clerks Union in Richmond Cal, are women.
 Miss Jane Gregory, daughter of for mer United States Attorney General Gregory, who has pledged herself to support three Belgian war orphans has been awarded the Order of Queen Elizabeth.
 Women employed in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at Washing ton claim that they are doing skilled and semi-skilled work for less wages than those paid unskilied laborers.
 Housewives in Covington, Ky, have organized a cooperative store in an effort to cut the high cost of living Countess Feodora Cleichen of Ian genburg is one of the worlds foremost sculptors.
 Mrs. William Booth Jr. conducts commercial school n Pekin for Chinese boys as we'll aa A9A < sSH
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

spoonful of baking powder dissolved in one scant cupful of sour milk and three quarters of a cupful of chopped preserved ginger (drained). Mix well. turn into a buttered mold and steam for. four hours.
 Marshmalioe~ Sauce Boil three quarters of a cupful Of sugar with one quarter of a cupful of milk to about six minutes until it spins a thread. Set the syrup aside to cool When about blood heat beat with a spoon until thick and white. Set the sauce pan into boiling water and stir until thin enough to pour. Mix half a pound of marshmaliows with two tablespoon fuls Of water Gin a double boiIer) un- til smooth Pour the syrup over the melted marshmallows and beat thoroughly. Keep warm, but not hot until ready to serve
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
DtcTATEs OF FASHioN.

Godet tlllness is a characteristic of many of the new tailored suits.
 Italian gray is one of the new shades for felt hats for motoring.
 A white cotton voile is dAintiy trim med with bands of pink voile.
 A waistcoat in color or white adds to the smartness of the tailored suit
 Louis VI, influences are strong in garments for the advanced season.
 Knitted fabric capes have collars of angora wool in contrasting coIors.
 A style which will appear extensive ly in the fall frocAs is the bloused ef- feet of bodice with haremed tunic and skirt.
 Many little children appear charm
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
TOBACCO HABIT
 DANGEROUS

says Doctor Connor. formerly of Johns Hopkins hospital. Thousands of man suffering from fatal diseases would be in perfect health today were it not for the deadly drug Nicotine Stop the habit nov before it's too late It's a tobacco habit in any form. Just go to any up-to-date drug store and get some NicotoI tablets. take them as directed and 10! the pernicious habit quickly van ishes. Druggists refund the money If intere sting announcemene by Hocotr ar ccnnor soon to appear in this paper. It tells of the danger of nicotine poison time try Nicoto1 tablets; you will be surprised ct the result.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
That School Question.

MT. Editor: We see by the report of the superintendent of schools that he recommends the location of his on1ce in more suitable place and centrally located, three flights Of stairs being too long to climb to this most important office of the depart ment of education. Some of us would like to see some of that education put to work in the schools and the offlce abolished altogether. We fail to see the need of it where the supervisors are doing the work in their respective districts, and we also fail to see any improvement in the educational system in the past seven years under con- solidation. And now another gigantic scheme is proposed and is being fore ed upon the already heavily burdened taxpayers in the town of a junior high school, and to arouse sympathy the name of Soldiers Memorial" is used. It is about time the soldiers and sailors resented this kind of pro- paganda. If we need a new school let's build. one. But don't try to sneak it over on us in that way. It begins. to look as if something or somebody needs a shaking up, and that we need to get down to common sense in regard to school matters. Some of us think the committee are being mesmerized- Every taxpayer should attend the meeting Tuesday night and act.
 A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER.
 Norwich, October II, 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
poM,rs IN CANNING.

Don't have any empty jars on your shelves at the end of your canning sea son.
 Don't forget to blanch and cold dip all vegetables. This improves color and texture and prevents the shrink age in jars.
 Don't open a jar to put on a fresh rubber after removing the jar from canner without replacing the jar in canner and resterilizing.
 Don't allow less than five minutes for resterilizing of fruits and fifteen minutes for sterilizing of vegetables if it is found necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
WALKING.

This Is the season of the year when the people are riding out into the country. that is unless they are afraid 10 ride. for the purpose of viewing hs fields and foliage in all their gran 1e4T following the cary visitation of r0cler weather and Jack Frost There's a worderful array Of colors that is inn posS1nle to describe with valleys and finsides all contributing cheir part until the whole looks like an artists palette There's no wonder people like to get out to see them for though it differs from apple blossom time it is certainly gorgeous. and luring the next few weeks they win be at their helfhr-
 IL is not solely for those who ride however. for while they may be able to see more from an auto or an cleo kric. because they are able to cover a
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING OCT. fl, 1919 10, ,353
foWN MEErINe ruEspAY NIGEL

- Through a regrettabIe mistake it 9zs declared fin this column Saturday @crntng that the adjourned town
 --ertng would be held this (Monday) E-ering- Such is not the fact for the
 Fn meeting was adjourned from last ~>ek Monday until Tuesday evening es this week IL will thus be held to- MOTION Tuesday, evening at which there should be a gathering of the voters of the town in keeping with the Lnporrznce of the matters that are to -cone before the meeting
 Dent forget the date. see that you zrs there and let your voice and <ose be heard in the interest of the &eEr
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
SYRUP CANDY.

One quarter pound sugar, one-quart- CT teacupful water. one-quarter tea spoonful cream of tartar, one quarter teacupful golden syrup. Boil all these together very quickly for ten minutes then beat till the mixture becomes cloudy and thick, pour quickly into deep plate and when it is firm cut in squares and wrap each in wax paper
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
BREAKFAST LINEN.

Colored breakfast linen is in favor. Square cloths which hang only a few inches over the edge of the table and small napkins about fourteen inches square are either Of colored linen or else are bordered with color. Some in sets show border wreaths of red roses, some show red roses with bright green leaves. They suggest breakfast sets of English china with it's gay coIors and stiff figures. The all-colored sets show pink, blue or yellow flowers on tan or gray linen
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
Concerning the Pelie. Department.

MT. Editor: Replying to Wake Up,' who takes offence at the failure of on the police force. I ask him to tell the public the need of such an of fcer and who asked for the creation of the office; also why the matter police commissioners until it had been presented to the legislature? To what duties shall a third sergeant be as- signed? Will the first and second man, and the other do patrol duty. at Greeneville, as they do now? Or will the third sergeant hold a soft berth at headquarters during the day. while in. all kinds of weather? This would be like sending the chief out on Franklin square for day duty and put ting the second sergeant at the desk of discord to inject into the depart ment that would be. The force should be treated justly. fairly and with a desire to maintain it's efficiency. An officer who has record of fifteen or twenty years of faithful service ought to be promoted before a man who has been on the force five or six years Is it fair to appoint a man over the heads of six or seven who are his seniors in the service? If it is nec- sergeant. he should not be placed in a position that would in fact elevate him higher than the first and second officers of the rank of sergeant. The scheme was secretly matched and two of the three commissioners knew noth ing concerning the matter until they were asked to appoint some one third sergeant very queer proceeding Give the men in the police department a square deal. It is no, so long since one of them was roundly abused for doing a first class bit of detective work and his traducers put to shame Now that the democrats in the court of com tilting at d-nills. let him apply his to himself He may learn that tn democrats in the court of com mon council know how to practice the American spirit of fair play, in their treatment of the police force. dealing out justice to republicans and demo- crats alike.
 Respectfully yours.
 FAIR PLAY.
 Norwich Oct 11th, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
cHRYeAMrHEMUMs.

Ragged chryeAnthemume may be made of white, pink, red or yellow paper. The circles are cut from one to five inches in diameter, crinkled from the center cut in strips reaching almost to the eepter, and then strung on wire on the end of which a wad of paper has been secured.
 They are then passed through the hand as if they were piece of paper to be crinkled, calyx pasted on, leaves are cut from the same, and the stem is covered and fastened to a natural tWig.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

the open hearth furnace, which can use with equal success ores which contain a large a small amount of phosphorous, largely replaced the Besserner converter"
 "A subsequent bulletin w1jl bleAi with the open hearth process for pro- duclng steel.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
A CLEANERS HINT.

If you have light trimming on a dark dress that has become sofled. cover it with corn meal saturated with some non- explosive cleaning fluid. When the fluid has evaporated. brush off the dry meal and the trimming will be clean.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
FOR MOVING DAY.

Prevent the cartmen from putting everything in the wrong room by using different co1ored tags. Tack up a big red tag in your guest room. for inst ance, and put red tags on all the fur niture that is to go in it. Use blue in another room, green in third etc
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

If the announcemenI that has gone forth that Clesnenceau will not be a candidate for reelection is correct his absence from the government o4 France will be greatly missed outside as we'll as in that country
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

Now the soft coal miners are going on a strike regardless of the fact that their war time agreement has not ex- pifed and will not until peace is com p.eteI.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13
RECIPES.

Steamed Ginger -Puddine-Chop one scant cupful of fresh beef suet with little flour until as fine as powder. Mix with half cupfu1 each Of mo- lasses and preserved ginger syrup one ando half cupfufs of bread crumbs
 two level cupfuls of flour. one tea
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

erataion of that type of education which will best fit it to become self supporting.
 JULIA WELD HUNTINGTON. Norwich, Conn, Oct. 10, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

Some are terribly surprised that Senator Walsh is against the peace treaty. but none more so than the president will be for he 1t is said helped in the senator's election by de- claring that he knew that Walsh would support him as much as no knew that Weeks would oDpoOe hfR.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-13

How long have we got to wait be- fore someone comes forward with the annual and of course never failing 2 soosebo1e prediction for the winter |?