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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
MUST HAVE RIGHT SPIRIT

The Norwich office of the L. S. en-
ployment service at % Shetucket
street has recently received a very
strong appeal from the head of the
service which well sets forth it's ideals
Of service and cooperation in the fol-
lowing words
with the black clouds of unemploy-
ment gathering over the industrial
horizon, the need for spirit of service
becomes quite obvious. Its deveop-
ment is vital to the success of our eff
forts. Our work, dealing with people
not things, makes the need of proper
spirit and attitude an absolute neces-
sity.
1.-THE spirit of the service must be
founded on intelligent devotion to the
cause in which the service is en-
gagged. Devotion, since no monetary
return can pay for the effort involved
in our task. Intelligent, since our field
! is q progressive one, dealing with con-
! ditions and relations that are fluid, not
constant. The functions of the en-
| ployment service are service to the
| workers and to the employers. To
make good, we must understand their
problems and must, without bias at
! tempt to meet their needs.
| From a third to a half of a mans
! matured life is spent with his job. To
| find a job and a man to coincide
means an intelligent analysis of both,
and too great care cannot be exercised
in the choice of either.
This intelligent devotion to the
canse will of itself create: First, a
moral enthusiasm; second, a sense of
good fellowship toward those others
engaged with us in the common couse
The good fellowship is the outward
| ms nil acf q nf ON
must work together and to do so sue
cessfully we must regard one another
not as subordinates or superiors, nor
competitors for credit or position, but
as good friends deserving of all that
friendship implies.
IF we as a service can develop ar
intelligent devotion to the cause, g
moral enthusiasm toward a good fell
llowship among ourselves, we. car
render efficient service to our com
munities, and therefore will succeed. ,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
Try This For
Fat Reduction
Take Seven Deep Breaths
Twice Daily and Follow
Other Simple Rules

If your weight is increasing, OF if
you are already too stout, YOU will be
interested in learning that there is a
method of fat reduction, said by many
to be very wonderful and yet not re-
quiring severe rules of starvation diet
or strenuous exercises.
One of the essential features of
this easier, saner, safer plan is deep
breathing in the outdoor air. This
helps supply the needed oxygen to
the blood--for purifying the blood
and improving circulation and assimi-
lation. Another part of the treat
ment is the taking of a small dose of
oil of korein after each meal and be-
fore retiring at night; also in follow
ing the simple directions that come
with the box.
1t is a pleasant, simple system of
fat reduction purposed to improve the
figure, add to vivacity and general
efficiency and to prOlong life. Oil OF
llorein comes in capsules, very easy
and pleasant to take. Get it at the
druggists and begin its use to-day
Or obtain a free book (Which will
come to you in plain envelope)
| by writing to korein. Company, 4 L
-56S Station F. New York, n. Y.
Even a few days use is likely tc
show surprising results-a pleasing
reduction in weight. If you wish tt
reduce ten to sixty pounds, if yot
want buoyant health in place of I'm.
slightly and unhealthy fat, if you wan
to surprise friends with your i'm
proved appearance, looking youngel
and more attractive, try this treat
ment 1t reduces weight often WHERE
| all other remedies fail
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
GIVES APPROVAL TO
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

Fifteen workmen'S compensa ton
agreements have been approved as
follows, showing character of injury
and amount of compensation to be
paid:
Ship Construction and Trading Co,
Stonington, employers, and William E.
Sawyer, Noank, employe, shoulder dis
located, at rate of s14.
Groton Iron Works, Groton, en-
ployers and f. Vassolarides, New Lon
don employee badly bruised back, at
the rate of $13.9S.
Groton Iron Works, Groton, en-
ployers, and Mike Cardeo, Boston, en-
ploye, confusion of right hip, at rate
of $3.50.
Saxton Wooden Corp, Norwich
Town. employers, and Newell Verga-
son, Norwich Town, employee. injured
index finger right hand, at the rate OF
SS.25.
New London Ship and Engine Co.
Groton, employers, and Percival Col
Inns, Groton, employee, burns on hand
and arms, at the rate of $1242.
Versailles Sanitary Fibre Mills
Versailles, employers, and Philip Bel
vii, Versailles, employee, cut thumb
first and second fingers of left hand
at the rate of 1892.
Marlin Rockwell Corp, NORWICH
employers, and Andrew A. MacFar-
lane, Norwich employe, cut on back Of
left hand, at the rate of S10.41.
Federal Paper Board Co, Versailles
employers, aud Roland II. Dubrieul
Versailles, employee, bruised left foot
at the rate of $9.90
Richmond Radiator Co, Norwich
employers. and Andrew J. Riley
| Norwich, employe, wrenched left side
at the rate of S14.
A. Malnati & Co, Mantle, employ.
ers, and Dominica Venture, Mantle
employee, mashed left foot, at the ratt
lof $9.75.
! Babcock Printing Press Co, New
| London. employers, and Eugene
| Wood, New London, employe, badl,
crushed fingers on right hand, at tn,
rate Of $14.
Henry e Fox, Armstrong Co., New
York, employers, and Constantine
Balistracia, Gales Ferry, employe
| laceration of fourth finger of RICH
hand, at the rate of $12
Groton Iron Works, Groton, EN-
employers, and Mike Barrachky, Ney
London, employee, confused right shiT
at the rate of $12.96.
Groton Iron Works, Groton, EN-
ployers, and Harry Rudy, New Lon
don, employee, confused wound of lef
foot and wrist, at the rate of S11.04.
Groton Iron Works, Groton, EN-
ployers. and George T. Murphy, Ne1
London, employe, lacerated wound Q
left leg, at the rate of S12.96.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
INSPECTOR DEFENDS
The MORRISON RII

Morton F. Snyder. state school in
spector, in an address delivered last
week in New London to the teachers,
stated that the Morrison code had
been devised with the assistance of
several of the best school superintend
ents of the state. Mr.. Snyder further
more said that the code was not mys-
FERROUS, secret or private hut a plan
to improve conditions in the state.
The speaker declared that the
positions of good teachers would not
be jeopardizad but thai Oh the
other hand salaries would be in
creased. Teachers would still be
hired by local school boards but it
would eliminate the hiring of in
competent, inexperienced and in
efficient teachers inasInuch as thew
would be compelled to come IN to
a standard and requirements of the
state school board. The teachers
would be classified according to
their qualifications and no com.
petent teacher need have any fear.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
COME SAGE TEA IN
FADED OR GRAY HAIR
Look young! Common garden Sage
and Sulphur darkens so naturally
nobody can tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew Of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with
wonderful effect. BY asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get a large
bottle of this old-time recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients,
all ready to use. at very little cost.
This simple mixture can be depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
it darkens so naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell it has been ap
plied-it's so easy to use, too. You
simply dampen a comb or soft brush
and draw it through your hair taking
one strand at a time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two it is restored to its
natural color and looks glossy, soft
and beautiful.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
CORPORAL BoGUE WOUNDED
IN FINAL ATTACK

Miss Ruth Bogue of Broad street
has just received a letter from Sergt.
William Bergin of G Co, 102 infantry
who took part in the last few days of
fighting in which Corporal Irving E.
Bogue, her brother, was wounded A
portion Of the letter follows:
Your brother, although a very quiet
fellow was always ready to mix with
the rest of the fellows. He was in
troduced to me by Adj and Moran
early in the days of our training at
New Haven. He happened to know of
some people in Norwich whom [ knew
so you see we weren't such strangers
after all. Irving never seemed to like
the infantry and wanted to get where
he could be around autos; but on the
other hand, he didn't want to leave the
outfit.
He was made d corporal at the
Fortress of Verdun and before that
was a first class private. A first class
private is one who is considered by
the commanding officers a soldier in
every respect and is on the list for
promotion. They don't make nom
CONS through politics or favoritism
over there, so you see your brother
soldiered like a man; and you may
well be proud that he gave his life to
save his country from those = Huns
He was one of the boys who fell with
machine gun bullets in his stomach in
that final attack.
Irving was a great favorite with the
boys of his platoon and although he
always seemed to have lots of money
he never got a swel1ed head over it
but was always ready to help anyone
! out
I sent young Adj to the rear from
| Chateau Thierry and have not seer
him since. hope that he will be able
to tell you something about Irving
when he gets back.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
JUDGE MALTBIE CUTS DOWN
$500 VERDICT TO $50

Judge William NJ Maltbie handed
Down a decision on Monday on the
notion to set aside the verdict for
$500 damages in the suit of Martha
Wilcox, trustee, against Valentine
Reich which was recently Sied before
the judge in the superior court here.
The judges decision in effect scales
the damages down to $50: If the
plaintiff does not accept this sum. the
judge grants the motion to set the
verdict aside.
The suit was brought for $4,000
damages on the claim that the rails
ing of dam by Mr.. Reich at his Ma
thewson mill property had damaged
the Wilcox mill property at Shew-
Vile. The jury awarded $500 dam
ages Attorneys A. 3. Davies and
A. NJ. Brown represented Mr. Reich
and Attorney Hadlai A. Hull appear
ed for the plaintiff The plaintiff also
sued for an injunction agains. Mr..
Reich.
In the conclusion of his memoran-
dunn of decision, Judge Maltbie says
as follows:
Remembering Wilcox's testimony
that he was running the mill right
along" which, l must presume oper-
ated to the plaintiffs benefit, 1 cannot
find in this testimony any fair and
rcasonat-- basis for an award of sub
stantial damages. AS l have said. on
these pleadings she cannot for loss of
profits or loss of rent a such. She
! cannot recover upon a basis of total
deprivation of the beneficial use of
! the mill. 1t seems to me that the only
proper basis for an award of SUBJ
stantiaI damages would have been
| data from which a comparison might
| reasonably have been drawn between
! the value of the beneficial use to
which she was able TO put the mill
| under such infrmities as were due to
| the defendants acts and the value of
| the beneficial use to which they might
| have been put in the absence of such
| intirmities; and that the evidence in
this case wholly fails to afford any
| such data.
If the plaintiff files a reqlittitur Of
all damages III excess Of $50 within
three weeks from the filing Of this
| memorandum, the motion is denied
| otherwise it is granted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
ICHURCHES OF STATE TO
DISCUSS SOCIAL SERVICE

A meeting of statewide interest is
to be held at Berkeley Divinity school
at Middletown on Monday and Tues
day. March and 4, when delegates
from all the churches associated in the
state federation will gather for con-
ference on Social Service. This is the
fiji st time that such a gathering has
ever been assembled in the state for
tLis purpose, ard shows the increasing
interest that churchmen are taking i'll
questions of legislation and social ad-
vance.
Among the subjects to be discussed
and the speakers are the proposed
Morrison BILL which will be treated by
H. c. Morrison, the sponsor of the
bill; Social Diseases, Dr. Valeria Par
ker of Hartford and DIR. T. n Hep
burn, president Of the Connecticut So
ciety Of Social Hygiene; The Aims of
Labor julius G.. Stremlau OF the
| United States employment bureau
| New London: Substitutes for the Sa-
| loon, Cyrus f. Stimson of Bridgeport
secretary of the Recreation Society OF
| AILecica; Religious Education in the
! Public Schools, DR.. b. S. Winchester
of Kew Haven, and Child Welfare
! Legisla ton, Prof f. H. Fife of Middle
own and Mrs. Percy T. Walden.
| There will be a public meeting or
Monday night, at which President
Shanlllin of Wesleyan university viii
preside, and the speakers will be
Bishop L. c. Acheson, just returned
from France. and Prof. J. D. Adam o.
Hartford.
Among the committee of twenty five
OH social service who are interested II
the direction OF the work ar. Eevs. Ar.
thur f. Purkiss and G. G. Scrivaner O
| Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
HELD FOR DISTRIBUTING
SEDITIOUS LITERATURE

Charged with distributing seditious
circulars, which are alleged to he for
the purpose of melting revolution,
Ralph Harris. neatly dressed and re-
fined appearing young man, was ar
raigned before Judge William g. Colt
in the New London city court Monday
morning. AS the charge against Har-
ris is a federal matter, his case was
continued until March 3, at which time
a United States marshal will be in
New London to take him into custody
ona federal warrant. A bond of Sc, 900
was furnished.
Harris resides on Elizabeth street.
New London, and is barber by trade.
it is said. Seditious circulars appear
ed in the city some weeks ago and the
police have been working to find a
clew which would lead them to the
source from which they were dis
tributed. 1t is alleged that Harris has
been distributing circulars printed in
Italian and English and was seen TO
give out two circulars Saturday night
Harris was arrested in Willinantic
Sunday about midnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
SEEKS TO HAVE HUSBAND
PROVIDE FOR HER SUPPOR-

Suit has just been brought in the
superior court by Mrs. Margaret +.
Mcnamara, whose maiden name was
Shannon against Charles C. McNama-
ra of this city in which property of
the defendant has been attached to
the value of 100000 to cover the claims
made in the suit.
She asks that the court order her
husband to provide maintenance for
the plaintiff suitable to hi: means and
sufficient to enable the plaintiff to
support herself and son. and that to
secure such support Il proper portion
of the defendants property be placed
in the hands of a trustee for that
purpose; or that the court in some
way grant to the plaintiff such relief
as shall seem proper il the circum-
stances. She also asks the custody
of the six year old son of the plain
tiff and defendant.
The couple was marie on October
! II, 1911 and it is alleged i'll the COM
plant that for a long time past,
though living in the same house with
his wife the plaintiff has ceased all
association with her. has treated her
contemporary and ignored her as his
wife, has compelled her a t times to flee
| from the house, to escape violence and
| extreme injury as to hec person and
| has threatened to do his wife bodily
| harm and to kill her.
| 1t is also alleged thai he threatens
to make the life of his wife continu-
| ally as miserable as he possibly can
| and asserts that nothing shall be toe
mean or low for him in the future to
| do to his wife; and has commanded
! and compelled the plaintiff to leave
| their dwelling house, and the plain
| ic in of nj
| from the defendant, who at times is
! in a state Of intoXication and ex-
| IRENE anger. and uses profane ant
! obscene language in the presence OF
his son.
| 1t is further alleged that the defend
| ant refuses to provide the plaintiff
with the necessities of life due to theil
state of living and his financial condi-
ton and income; he has refused t.
settle and left unpaid bills thai hay,
been contracted by the plaintiff fol
necessities for herself and child anc
has notified shopkespers not 20 furnish
the plaintiff needed eS0d5 for hersel
and child and family AMI has ordered
the plaintiff not to procur any articl
or goods needed for her, the child ant
tfanr.ly. on his credit. thereby prevent
ing the plaintiff from procuring SAT-
necessities as his wife.
1t is further claimed that this con
duct has undermined his Wife's healtl
and made life in the same house witt
her husband forever uncomfortable t
the wife. The minor child is now il
the custody of the plaintiff and by rea
son of his youth will for 4 long tim
have to have q mothers custody an
care.
1t is alleged that the defendant own
property worth $4,000 and has al
annual income of over S4.G0G.
Shields & Shields arc attorneys TO
Mrs. Mcnamara.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25

on pay day again. I am out 10 the
Ford Motor Co. l find everything o.
K. out there and [ suppose you have
heard the company raised every man
who was receiving less than six dol
lars day to that amount, so that now
every person working at Fords is get
ting at least six dollars for eight
hours work. If you should see Mr.
Hill and Dean, give them both my
best regards and tell them that I have
not forgotten them or the Y. NJ c. 4.
at Norwich, and never will forget the
splendid treatment / received there,
and hope you are all keeping up the
good work which has given the y. NJ.
c. A. of Norwich the name Of home,
or as near home as you folks could
make it, for us boys While we were in
the service, and l want to thank you
one and all again for the good times
which I received from all of you folks
while I was in Connecticut. With the
best of wishes for you and your fam
lily, I am sincerely your friend.
ED. kEJTMA Nm D.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
The PORTEOUS & MITCHELL co.

s o'clock last night and as we had
no straw for our bed ticks we near
~ froze. 1t was the coolest night I
have ever seen in France but never
mind as long as we are On our way
home. I am writing n Il cafe just
in front of our hotel" the stove is
abort the size of an American stove
pipe. but it warns the room some
what. The mail is coming fairly good
now, eceived letters written January
s and 10. this morning (February q,
not so bad. Keep the letters coming
until you hear that there is some sign
of our sailing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25

it out and fail. Or, you can try the
sensible, peaceful, painless, easy way
and use "Gets-It." It's easy for
Gets IT. to remove corns in hard
toget-at places. It's d liquid
wonderful painless formula-it has
never been successfully initiated, 1t
settles on the corn, and dries imme-
diately Instead of digging out the
corn, you peel it out painlessly.
There's no sticky plaster that doesn't
stay put, no salve that irritates or
rubs off. You reach the. corn easily
with the little glass rod in the cork
of every "GetsIt' bottle. 1t does not
hurt the true flesh. Try it, trot and
smile! It's a blessing; never fails.
"Gets-lt,' the guaranteed, money
back remover, the only sure
way, costs but a trifle at any drug
store. MID by E. Lawrence & Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
With the 26ths Division.

The 18th n. Z. Division has made its
first move toward the Uni1ed States,
so writes Winton Robinson IN let
ter dated February End.
Mr.. Robinson. who enlisted in the
Old Second Massachusetts Regiment,
and sailed for France with thes 18TH
Division in September, 1917, and has
been stationed in the small town OF
Danmarton Hanth Marine, since soon
after the ar1nistice ~>s sicned, writes
0 ftheir leaving Dammarten, January
2Gth and hiked 20 kilos. then boarded
box cars in which they landed then
in lie Grand Lien. quite 4 large town
south of Nantes, the largest town
in which they have been quartered
since entering France Mr.. Robin IN
writes, that how Ions they will be
there no one knows but hopes only
short, time as our accommodation are
none of the best. We landed here al
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25

Last summer coal and coke bills at
the city gas and electrical works
mounted. to unparalleled proportions
because of the large amount which
was bought and the prevalent high
prices so that the gas and electrical
department was short of cash to pay
for them. In this emergency it was
arranged for the city to come to the
rescue with the ready cash by loan
of $4,000 to the gas department.
Now a special city meeting has
been called for Thursday evening to
enable the city to borrow the sum of
$4,000 so as TO give it this available
cash again, with the understanding
that the notes given for this loan will
be paid off by the receipts from the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
CITY MEETING TO PROVIDE FINANCES

city gas and. electrical department.
In speaking of the matter Monday,
D. T. Shea, president of the gas and
electrical commission, said that the
large purchases of coal and coke had
been made at the suggestion, and in
deed at practical insistance OF the
government, which advised that the
city department secure enough coal
to be sure to carry it through. AT
one period over so acres of coal were
received, taxing all the storage ca
pacity that the plant could command
and at the same time making the gas
and electrical department short of
cash to pay for the deliveries. In this
situation, it was arranged to have
the city lend the department the
money it NEEDED.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
COMES HERE TO HELP
INCOME TAX PAYERS

William T. Conner of New London,
an official in the income tax depart
ment, came here. Monday and estab-
lished an office at the mayors office
in the city hall, where he will be pre-
pared to give information as to the
paying of an income tax by single and
married people. Mr.. Conner is sent
by the government in order to enable
the people to comply with the require
ments of the law. This year single
persons with an income of $1,000 and
married persons with an income of
$4,000 are required to pay an income
tax.
All who paid incomes last year will
get blanks from the state collector hy
mail this year. and the government
wants the blanks sent used by the
payer of a tax, as they are numbered
and it will greatly aid the state off =
ctais in compiling their work.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
PoouErANuck NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett Of
Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs. James Black
burn Of Norwich and William Honey
man Of Norwich spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. George Muir
ply of Poquetanuck
Miss Ivis Bogue of Poquetanuck has
returned to school after an attacp OF
the grip.
Master Harold Mansfield is improv.
ing rapidly from injuries received in {
recent automobile accident
Miss Evely Sauer was nome for the
week end from Hartford, where sht
has q position.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
DIED.


SEYMOUR-In San Francisco, Jan. 4,
1919, Henry Seymour, formerly of
Norwich.
ALLEN-In Mansfield, Conn, Feb. "a.
1919, Franklin n. Allen, formerly of
Norwich, aged 81 years.
SHELDON-In Preston, Feb. %, 1919,
Mrs. Cora Sheldon of North Gros-
venordale.
IsUCKLEY-In this city, Feb. "a, 1919,
Donald Francis, only son of Michael
T. and Mary A. Frazier Buckley,
aged 4 years. 5 months.
Funeral from the home of his parents,
Town street. this (Tuesday) after
noon, Feb. IS, at 2.30. Burial in the
family lot in Yantic cemetery. Flu
neral private.
HOPklNS-In Carolina, r. l.. Feb. 20,
1919, Martha J., daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Hopkins, aged II
years.
M'lNNES-In Peacedale, r. l., Feb. 81,
1919, Elizabeth, wife of Oliver P.
McInnes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-25
MARRIED.
TRAHAN

TRAHAN - MARION = In Putnam,
Feb. a. 1919, by Rev. Adrian Dyke
mans, Clifford Trahan of Camp Dew
ems and Miss Lydia Marion of Put
nam.
ALLEN-HILL-In Danielson, Feb, p,
1919, by Rev. NJ. s. Stocking, Ray
mond w. Allen and Miss Irene E,
Hill.
BERTHIAUME LABoSsIERE - In
Putnam, Feb. "a, 1919, by Rev
Charles F. Bedard, Sergt Edward
T. Berthiaume of Dayville and Miss
Eva Blanche Labossiere Of Putnam
sMITH-RAsMUS New Lon
don, Feb. %, 1919, BY Rev. Myror
Center Corp. Vernon Smith of Seat
tie Wash, and Miss Mae A. Ras-
nlussen of New London.
ADAM5-BENTLEY-In willimantic
Feb. "A, 1919, John, Il. Adams anC
Miss Alice F. Bentley, both Of Wilt
mantle.