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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
pENMARK's PUZZLE.

Denmark is in .Quandafy. There have been times when it was disturb ed over the loss. of territory but just now it is worrying because of the fact that it stands in the way to have ter ritory thrust upon it and it doesn't know whether it wants to accept 1t or not. There is no question but what it really wants the territory, since it is only, what was, wrested from 1t years ago, but 1t is. giving consideration to the possibilityaof trouble in years to come should 1t extend it's dominion.
 According. to rthe provisions of the peace treaty it is required that Ger many should restore to Denmark the provinces of Sehlsweig and Holsteihs Prussia wanted these southern Danish provinces way back at the time of our Civil war and through the aid of Aus tria they were obtained. Each coun- try was to administer one of them but it was onlyaa d matter, of couple of years before Prussia broke with Aus tria and it was but a matter of a few weeks before General von Molt1e had brought Austria to submission and the outcome was that Prussia annexed both Of the provinces and since 1886 they have been German territory with large numbers of Germans. settling therein. ..,-.-
 Self determination was the principle l under which the return should be made and it has already been indi- cated by a vote of the people in Schleswig; -whieR has not become al thoroughly Germanized as Hoistein that return to the Danish flag is de sired, but Denmark knows what it hal been through. it knows what little chance it would have to retain suef territory under any effort that Ger
 many might make and 1t realizes wha a disagreeable situation it, might sti up in the neighborhood by taking bael either province. It isn't looking fo trouble and considerable sentiment il the country is against the return 0 the territory to the extent that Dan ish plebiscite may be necessary to de
 termine what is to be done. Appar \ ently Denmark may not doubt tn
 ability Of the allies to protect it but 1
 prefers to, keep up the good will o
 Germany. regardless of what 1t ha
 suffered at the hands of Prussia.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The patriotic, eagerness with which street railway companies are re- spending to the "no-heat- in rush hours" request, in order to conserve fuel, almost if not quite equals the patriotic eagerness with which retail merchants responded to the wartime request for the abolition of delivery
 service in order to conserve man.
 power Patriotism has ben set
 forth as one of the self-denying
 virtues but it is not, on that account, always or entirely Incompatible with
 profit. It was Mark Twain's patriot, wasn't it. who said he would, sacrifice any of his wife's relations on the altar of his country? - Waterbury American.
 Jithey rights are to be passed upon by the supreme court of Massaehu- setts. AS we have pointed out before, they are always doing some fool thing up that way. The latest was in Brock ton where the city council passed a 1 law driving the jitneys off the streets. ! If one half the vigilence now dis 1 played by some public officials over
 the jitneys had been exerted over the
 trolleys, the latter would never have 1 cd and would never aavA h.eN a3- lowed to disregard public convenience
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
Now Armenia Feels About Mandate.

How Armenia Feels About Manda ate.
 The prime minister of the republic, Khatitlan, has received the corFes- pondent of The Associated Press and talked freely concerning the proposal of United States mandate for Ar menia.
 If we manage to live through. the winter and receive the recognition of the allies. together with the help sof America" said the prime minister, then other Armeaians scattered the world over will come to us and we shall make ou" republic a prosper ous one.
 Tt is now being proposed, I bear, to rule us together with the Turks. We prefer death to rule. under the Turks. In the past we lived together as mas ter and siayA Now we want the right to live alone. away from the Turks. We want the peace conference to set aside section of territory for us and then the Turks will leave us. It is a matter of life and death, for. us right along. The only solution possible is to define our frontiers and if the United. States, with whom we place our case and in whom alone we trust, will help us morally and materially for twenty years We wiifrpay back moneys
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
ITALY TRIPS RADICALS.

Wherever the Russian soviets can exert their influence they are making the most of their opportunity. In spite of the financial condition of the country they are spreading propagan- da broadcast and piling it up the thickest where it is believed it will do the most good.
 This was manifested in Italy where in view of the recent elections and the success of the socialists it was ex- pected to gain big foothold and even possibly get Italy to extend reeogni- ton to soviet Russia. Responding to the desires of the Russians the Italian socialists did the best they could. They proposed not only that soviet Russia should be recognized but that it should be done immediately. They made progress among the. radical ele- ment but by a vote of more than two to one the proposition was defeated.
 It was at a trying time for Italy that such a question as this should be raised. Undoubtedly that had it's part in the scheme of the -propesers for ii was thoroughly appreciated by them that Italy was divided. What the di-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
THE RED PERIL.

Without any doubt the people of his country who are acquainted with -harles M. Schwab or his business ca eer are thoroughly convinced that he $ an optimist, that he has confidence Il the country and it's future and that ne is q shrewd and far sighted manu- .arturer.
 There cannot therefore fail to be in- .erest in his opinion on the danger of oolshevism. In a Philadelphia ad- iress he said "A good many people .hese days are seeing red. Some talk as though the whole world is threat ened with bolshevism. l am not one of those who talk and think that way, I have the greatest confidence in the common sense of the American work ingman and of the American people The more the bolshevists talk and threaten destruction the more will our people see through all the soph- istry preached to them"
 In this view of the red menace Mir Schwab sees the situation much as - does former President Taft who be- lieves that anarchistic element in this country has lost it's ability to do fur ther harm through the effect on the public mind of what it has already accomplished, and he points to the strikes of the Boston police. the stee and coal men as convincing tn, American people that they do no want a government by ignorant for eigners and mushy sentimentaIist who are educated beyond their ca. pacity.'
 Here are the views of two men wht have been looking at the situation from different angles and both be- iieve that the radicals have carrie, their efforts to such unreasonabl lengths as to turn the people squarel. against them.
 And yet we have it on the state ment of Attorney General Palme that the activities of the reds are ol the increase. This in view of tn, above would indicate that the radi calls consider they are making prog ress or else in their desperation the are determined to do their wors whatever the result.
 In view of the trouble that has bee created by the radicals and the pur pose for which they are working. tn optimistic views of the red peril ar most interesting. but it cannot be feI that this country can do any nor valuable work for itself than to boos Standardization for all it is worth. is needed regardless of the reds.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

and necessity at will. It is to be hoped the Massachusetts court will go
 a bit out of it's way and say a thing
 or two to this Brockton foolishness.- :Middletown Press.
 Dr. Garfield has resigned as fuel administrator. That is regrettable for the position he had taken was one to be commended. He sought to
 protect tho public from profiteerjpg by the coal mine operators, who
 have made fortunes through the war and was therefore neglected when the conference for settlement of the strike was on. The confer ees understood that it is easy to lsettle anything anywhere if the , interests of the third party often
 uRrepresenteds are sacrificed for the ] benefit of the two contending ones MT. Garfield evidenly fears the pub lie has again. been made the goat and he cannot consistently retain a position that puts him in a false IHght.-Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
MEASURING HIM

perfections, scowl and growl. Why,
 the country Is dotted with men 1
 might have been awfuily good friends
 with otherwise. It is human nature;
 to detest anybody you are ordered to
 be crazy about. I've had it happen so many times that I've got to do some- thing to put stop .t9 it. The next friend who asks me to go visitings,I shall take aside and say to her family. On one condition that you tell your
 male relatives, whom you Have hidden in the offing, that I am dull, unin- teresting, a man hater and have a fiat nose. Then I'll come and enjoy my : self. won't have to, spend all my waking hours keeping out of his in furiated way
 | Why, once when I was Visiting my | srandmotfer-you'd naturally think a grandmother have some. sense, wouldn't you'll was nearly driven to
 deeds Aof darkness that would have landed me before the ilirv Arthur was coming to spend ten days on his I way home from the. west and if ever l there was man on earth cut out for me, it was Arthur. She. said he was just my ideal and had gorgeous in-
 come and was her favorite young man 1 and for heavens sake to have some
 sense. and. not be balky.
 l q don't know what, she. wrote Ar thur, but it must have been a-plenty II could tell it by the way he came UT the front steps-sort of dragged along las. though he were on a stroll to tht Ieleetric chair. We snapped at eacf lather when we were introduced like 1 two hermit turtles, and we glaret across the dinner table. Thrust int
 the car for ride with me, Arthur tried to kill us both by driving on on' i wheel most of the way, Have vol lever seen. two puppy dogs grabbed b!
 the scruff of their necks and told ti make friends7 Well, Arthur and
 twere just as enthusiastic about eacl jother as that. never hated any on
 so in all my existence. l found hi
 Ipheto just recently and was surpris I ed to find he really was good looking So you see, I know just how you fee
 land want to assure you that yo1
 can be friends with me in entire safety
 II haven't the slightest idea of pickinj Tout engagement rings with you-hon
 esti" "Well!:, cried the good ,.lookin , Iyoung man. with his first careIes tlaugh in week, I'm not so, sure tha } I'm SC. horribly pleased at that. Tn !. tmore consider it the more I feel tha , iwhat sister told me about you wa }, right. ."-Exehange.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
The sheIterins Arms.

Mir. Editor: For neariy half a cen- tury there has been before the pub. lie branch of the United Workers. stated i'll their constitution to be a Hospital for worthy sick and poor"
 It was opened on the West Side with, accommodations for four pa tients. Soon building which could take care of six was donated to this good work and the institution was moved to Norwich Tewns The appli= cation for rooms constantly in creased, various additions were made to be refused adnissi~,- for lack of boys jack knife "a new blade and a new handle" and could accommodate twenty or more and now many have to be refused admission for lack of room, On account of tchnicalities in the medical profession the name hospital" Sheltering Arms' wHs chosen as an could not be retained and 'The appropriate expression of it's purnos es. Many hearts have been eheered and saved from almost breaking by its kindly ministrations. Much gratitude rom those whe have had this work in charge is due to the generous public for all these years of support, but the blade and the handle of the enlarged jack knife ! NtN AoASN OOI cAllA II l1lb llSlltu- tion is to go on witk its noble work we must have, help towards a new l building and funds reserved to take l advantage of the first opportunity il i Is wise to put it up.
 l There seems to be an impression 1T | the community that the Shelterins Arms has plenty of money to mee 1 all it's needs, but, with the advanced l prices and the constant repairs re. l quired to keep an old house standing
 the money question is a problem WI have to struggle with in faith ana
 perseverance, and we often find our
 selves in the position of the book keeper who said thn hp:ebt of ;1niser,
 was to have the accounts foot up | Shilling short. ,.u,-L rnInkful fo
 shillings but We want the income O
 thousands. Modest request for har,
 times!" Some one will say. It is jus
 that, when we consider how tb Sheltering Arms would be missed if
 dropped out of existence. If you d
 not want to try that experiment, jus
 roll up the investments. and in con 1 sidering bequests do not forget hoy
 great help they will be in keepin, | wide open the doors to those Wh
 need the comfort and care of such
 home. We want the funds to be ac
 cumalating in readiness when in
 time comes for the brick and merta
 to rise. A FRIEND. Norwich, Dec. 16 1919
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

vision amounts to has been pretty conclusively shown for the conserva- tives in parliament have proved that they represent the majority spirit throughout the country and the test should be of great benefit to them in the future. The effect of it is likely to be manifested in numerous ways in days to come and have bearing upon the adjustment of some of the lead ing problems of the country. Italy has shown that it stands for law and order in government and it will of course insist upon such policy re- garding the Adriatic even as it has in dealing with proposals of certain of its radicals. .~-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

The good looking young man saunt- cred cheerfully into the family library and aimed for an easy chair. until, as he rounded the table, he saw the girl who was visiting his sister blissfully eating candy and reading.
 Er-oh!" said he. irresolutely and paused.
 Is "Oh-erl" gasped the visiting girl, sitting up rather wildly and eying the door. There was a short silence. Then the visiting girl began to laugh. She laughed so whole heartedly that the good looking young man began to flush. VI
 "Say!" she said. stopping suddenly and smiling at him soothingly, five been here a week and this is the very first time you and I have seen each other with nobody else around to pro- tect us-isn't it?" Protect us?'' stammered the young man confusedly.-
 Fight said the disconcerting young person, "Anll I'll tell you ex- actly why you have run like a rabbit
 every time have approached and likewise whenever you had business elsewhere whenever you darkened the horizon. Eloise told you before I came that Sne was WllQ aDOut me and Inal l if you had the smallest stock of com 1 mon sense was the girl you should marry"
 "Say!" cried the paralyzed youth. ] And she wrote me at least twf reams filled with vivid descriptions oi your nature, characteristios, gooC loos, popularity and heavenly disposi
 ton. And while she didn't exactly say
 so right out, she hinted in her trusting
 innocent way that prove how idi otie was if I didn't adore you oI
 sight and say yes three days after got here. Naturally, just took as biz
 a dislike to you as you did to mel" 1 The young man sat down and sur veyed her with interest. s. q had no idea you were a clairvo lyant, he murmured. "Thare is no us
 denying it. That is precisely wha my sister did. Only please don't thinl | r." .. I Tut. tut!" the visiting girl re 4 proved him kindly. T don't blame vol a Dit. If there is anything I hate it i to be married to my friends brothers I'm not beauty and I have. spells 0 itemper and Pm kind of lazy, but tn minute any one with an eligible ma | in the family looks at me she clap her hand to her head and cries, "Th
 very one for him!' And then he and
 fed up on. descriptions of each other
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

The Bank of Italy of San Francis co, Cal, has organized an Interna- tional Business Department to be in charge of Mr. John J. Arnold. form erly vice president of the First Ma tional Bank of Chicago. One of the principal functions of the new de- partmert will be to act as inter- mediary Detween buyers In foreign countries and sellers in America, and vice versa. MT. Arnold will also have full supervision of the foreign ex- change department of the bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

The head of the sugar board says that despite all that can be done by the board if continued sugar will go to 15 cents a pound retail. We'll, that is better than 25 or 30 which is al- ready promised if uncontrolled.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

It would prove a mighty popular move on the part qf those who have been creating most of it they would right about face and start a shortage of trouble,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

It is about time that 2 nation wide subscription was started as a benefit to the miners in recognition of their patriotic action. sAsSzr
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

Now that straw ballots are being taken presidential possibilities it can be expected that the wind will be kept Busy until next November.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

One of the reasons advanced for the high price of clothes is because money is so plentiful Paying anything that is demanded certainly has it's bad fea- lures.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

It is useless to kick at the hens for
 lack of production when, the fact is that we are expecting too much of the few that are left.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

The man on the corner says: These are the mornings when the cola plunge is the most exhilarating ef all.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

A Chicago man promises an auto that will run without fuel which. rather outdoes the claims of, that Long Islander and his green liquid.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

We don't hear much about them but this is the year and the season when the Spugs ought to be doing a big membership business.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

It may be as said that the ex kaiser has lost his vim. but it is quite cer- tain that he hasn't lost his raputa- tion. rSaa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
Women Headed Machine Gun.

Marie Ivonoff, formerly a captain in the Russian women's Legion of Death is now a nurse in the Ruman- ian Mission of the American Red Cross. Miss Ivonoff was in charge of a Russian machine gun company for thirteen months and carries
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17

If what is hinted at is-so the real inside of the. recent coal strike settle : ment has not been revealed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES,

This is the kind of weather that
 gives hope to those icemen who still have faith.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-17
STORIES OF THE WAR

Norwich, Dec. Is 1919.
The Washington times., 1919-07-12
|
Wavering Builders
By RONALD S. O'NEILL.

Its HIGH COST is buildings most diScouragng factor. The
advantages of ownership clearly recognized by many
who have long been eager acquire and hold home of their
own The economic waste of enanty is equally apparent to
Them They WANT to buy build but dssuaded from
their purpose by the perng belief that costs will be lower
The present cost of building is higher than has been in
the history of present generations And also PERMANENTLY
higher 1t useless to hope for expect lower prices in the
future Those who persist in retaining hope gambling
on the future disaster of the United States.
Only panic bring lower prices at an early date
Though PRICES higher than in prewar days PROFITS
the same. Men entitled to legitimate profits their goods
And the PROFIT is the only element of cost materials that
could be taken away now
Demand exceeds supply in every ine-keeping up prices
Labor and its wages Highland it counting industrial
revolution to attempt to reduce them There way for
lower prices to prevail without the elimination of all profits And
to eliminate profits to create panic, foster financial de-
preston ard increase unemployment
There will be panic All public and private agencies
bending their energies the other way Without panic there
will be no lower prices for some time.
In the last analysis all thinking prone to rely on
their judgments Whether not YOU will build this year
depends upon your ability to convince yourself that lower prices
will not prevail. What logic you to YOUR
aid in the face of present conditions that will give you atom
of hope for defeng longer the lasting benefits of home owner
ship?
Sound will fix firm in your mind the opinion-con-
cured in by the judgment of all we'll informed men
that the far-sghted is he who BUILDS NOW!
The Washington times., 1919-07-12
j. S. SEES ERA OF
BUSINESS SUCCESS

Summing up the present conditions
in the building field, the Department
a. Labor counsels the business MEN
% the United States to proceed at
Tnce on. policy based on an immedI-
ate period OF prosperity. 1t further
states that no period of depression
and no collapse of values nee1 be
feared
The man who goes full spe 81
ahead will score an advantage over
his procrastinatins competitor which
will far outweigh any possible slight
decline on cost of production.
"A revised bill providing for a ma
tional building loan system which
would divide the country into eleven
districts, in each of which a Federal
building loan bank may be operated,
has been introduced in Congress. This
bill has been redrafted and amended
by a subcommittee of the United
States League Of Building and Loan
Associations. With the early passage
of the measure there would cease the
deficiency in funds available for
building loans that now exist.
The impression exists in some
minds that the banks when estaS-
lished would make direct loans of
Government funds to persons desiring
to build homes. This is a mistake.
The plan contemplates the organiza-
ton OF Federal home loan banks DIS
clearing houses for building and loan
associations which would then be
able to realize on their longtime
mortgages and meet increased de-
mands for loans.
According to the plan, a group IT
building and loan associations cOul1
combine for the organization of a
Federal home loan bank, in which
they would deposit a block of mort
cages taken in the regular course Of
business. Against these mortgage
the bank would issue bonds. up to 50
per cent Of the value represented. The
bank would sell these mortgages in
the market, turning over the proceeds
to the association which had deposited
them. the association executing u
note to the bank for the amount thus
received.
Recent legislative action in New
York will naturally open the way fer
a resumption Of building. Many re-
have been removed and saw
ings banks are permitted to make
more liberal loans"
The Washington times., 1919-07-12
BUILD
THIS YEAR
FINE HOMES BUILT
BY D. ]. DUNCAN

D. J. DUNCAN. prominent local
buii6o-, has Just completed the cree
ton of two attractive semi-detaehsd
homes at 1921 and 1913 Mckinley
street The houses face the beautiful
Kirifide golf links.
The homes are built OF frame with
stone trim and on stone foundations.
they contain eight rooms and two
baths and are completely modern in
every particular. Hot-water heat and
electric lights have been installed.
The interior trim Is in hard wood.
Open hreplaces are a feature Of the
homes.
The houses are built on lots thirty
feet wide and 135 feet deep. The
houses are twenty-four by forty feet
in size There is ample room on the
lots for garages.