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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
FOB OR AGAINST RERaER.

There were intimations following the report of the congressional com mittee advocating the unseating of Victor Berger as congressman from Wisconsin that the socialists in his district would renominate him for of fee. and now in less than a week fol- lowing the busting of Berger he has been selected as the socialist candi- date for congress in the special elec- ton next month by mass meeting 1n- stead of by the usual method of a referendum. This would indicate that regardless of what congress thought of the qualifications of Berger a cer- tain part of his district intend 10 in eist upon giving him the honor of be- Ing their representative or in it's stead going without representation. It plain ly indicates. however. that the social .ists in his district are supporters of Berger's attitude and conduct and that the action of the lower house of con gross docs not influence them one iots. Just how many this includes can best be told by the election figures.
 IL is plainly evident, however. in view Of the part that Berger has taken in defying the laws Of the country and the fact that the house has said he cannot occupy a seat there. that every effort should be made by the voters of that district to show their Ameri- canism by bringing about a fusion oi the parties outside of the socialists ir inc selection and support of a candi- Hate who will command the respect of the district and be a man of such -1ntegrity and such sound views that ht @wiil get the votes necessary to sent .him to Washington. II is time fol those in the district to recognize tho Situation and take the necessary pre- -cautions to show the country that thel are not swayed by Berger's radical Ism. That district now has the chanc, to demonstrate to the country that is not and does not intend to be un rder the thumb of Victor Berger or an. Of his stamp. Fusion among the op -ponents to Berger will give chanc 3or the district to express itself upol 3hIs point.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

When doing kitchen work, keep the hand smooth by rubbing with salt and rinsing in tepid water.
 If the face has been exposed to the sun and the skin is harsh. dry and tanned, the following cream will give speedy relief:
 Coeoanut butter. ounces; lanoline. 2 ounces; glycerine eff desired), 2 ounces; rose water. 2& ounces; elder flower water, 1 # ounces.
 An occasional massaging of the face with a good massage cream will be found beneficial at all times, and now that short sleeves have become fash- ionable it can also be applied to the arms. Friction is usually a wonderful restorative, soothing and invigorating if the rubbing is done swiftly and lightly
 If the doctor says that baby may take broth be sure to follow the direc- tions given by some baby authority for the ordinary broth you would make for adults would not be suitable If should never be seasoned save for a little salt and tho greatest care should be taken to free it from. grease. More over it should be cooked three or four hours over low heat.
 Soaps are much like food and cos metics. what agrees nertectiy with onc 1 individual S'"- -.;'h another It is. therefore. the best plan for c 1 woman to experimcl, herself wit soaps and use the ono she likes best | The most expensive soare orc l.
 means always the best. Some that ar,
 reasonable in price-indeed. rea1l, | cheap-are pure and mild. Any soap
 with strong alkalis are injurious tt
 any skin. But any mild pure soal
 that agrees with the individual is tn l soap to select.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
VIRolNIA's, SENATOR.

When Thomas $. Martin died last week Virginia lost one of it's members in the senate of the United States who had been representing it in that ca- pacity for quarter of a century. He was numbered among the older and more prominent democratic members, was chairman of the important appro- priations committee during the period of the war and when the republicans gained control of the upper house he was made the floor leader of, the mi nority. He was Q man who had got ten ahead by hard work both before entering upon his political career and after, and the fact that Virginia had continued to send him back to Wash ington every time it had the chance showed what was thought of his ser vices in his own state. He proved him. self to be a public servant who re- tained the confidence of his constitu- ents and a national lawmaker who was held in high esteem. and made it evident that his purpose was to render what he considered the best possible service. Virginia and the senate will miss him.
 Announcement to the effect that the governor of Virginia has selected Car ter Glass as the successor to Senator Martin comes with a certain amount of surprise inasmueh as he is at pres ent a member of the presidents cab met as secretary of the treasury and because his name had not been men tioned among the possibilities. That the secretary has accepted would in- dicate that he preferred service in | congress to that in the cabinet | He played q conspicuous part in the lower house as chairman of the house | banking committee in connection with the framing and passage of the fedora
 reserve law. His decision to change ] jobs will make it necessary for the president to name two new cabinet
 members as the successor of Secretary
 Redheld of the commerce departrnen
 has not as yet been named.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
CIRCULATION
 WEEK ENDING NOV. 18th, 1919. :; 1O,348
REMOVE THE HANDICAP.

Spurred on by the recent resolution fntroduced in congress by Senator Poindexter seeking information as to why the department of justice had not proceeded to put down the activities ef the radical elements in the country, Attorney General Palmer has de- olared that there is not sufficient leg islation at the present to deal with the situation, that the espionage law is the only law that could be used and that Recording to his interpretation was intended for use in reaching those who fpterfered with the war activities of the country and hardly applicable to present troubles. Other laws he maintains are inadequate
 The inadequacy of legislation has been called to the attention of con- gress quite freely in the past few years because new conditions have arisen If the department of the gov arnment upon which reliance is placed Co handle such problems as the reds are creating just now finds that it has not the authority to act in the Eay that it should there is nothing elBe to do but see that the legislation is provided, except that the states in which these troubles arise make the most of their statutes.
 The inclination is to believe that we have laws enough to deal with the dangerous clements if properly ap- piled, and if more consideration was shown the respecters rather than the violators of the laws. but if now con ditions call for special legislation tc deal with 1t the duty of congress is plain in such a situation. It is time to look to the safety of the nation t Is time to deal with those yho have schemed to get around the laws. and ii Inc new law that the attorney genera recommends will do it let us by al means have 1t as quickly as it can with reasonable care. be passed ant let it be drastic enough to take care Of all cases. We have hesitated or certein matters too long already.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
STORIES OF THE WAR
German Prisoners Well Fed and clott
ed.

tBy The Associated Press)
 The prisoners of war, returning to Germany from England are well fed and clothed, writes c. M. Schmidt from the collection camp at Meschede, where the men concentrated and then are sent to their homes.
 They are naturally overjoyed to be at home, their relatives sometimes frantic with joy at having them The pleasant picture is dulled by one blot the Independents, Spartacists end the Communists are already at work try ing to win the prisoners to their side and have even placed agents where they can most easily get in touch with the men and preach their unrest and chaos and disorder
 The forces behind the move have put a great number of Communists and Spartacist women into the game and on the theory that the prisoners aft CT years without their wives and sweethearts will succunb more easily Herr Schmidt reports to his own ob- vious satisfaction that the women are having little success, and the prison CTS in huge majority announce their intention of standing by the empire
 There is however, a minor element among the prisoners themselves that promises possible trouble-that ele- nent which was the last drawn into the army. and went to the trout un-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
In the Meantime Save Daylight.

iH hItS NhCahhttHS SdNC ooyiSiAN'
 Mr. Editor: In regard to MT. Kahn S claim to getting back to Gods time, it seems rather out of place to talk off Gods anything in these times. Af- ter the hell on the "other side" for the last five years, it makes man hesi- tate to speak of the Almighty. For it seems as if humanity has forgotten Him. I notice that our old friend, c. B. Montgomery, comes to bat with few pertinent remarks. in which "fooP' plays a prominent part. That is a mild term, Charley! It needs stronger language to do justice to the type of statesmen that we seem to be af- fiicted with at present. Look at the flood of oratory that is wasted on the league of nations. The peace terms are so wrapped up and disguised with the league of nations stuff that we lose sight of the fact that there has been a bloody war on. and that mil lions of men have died, and that Eu- rope is one vast cripples N'me. and that the kaiser is still alive and do
 ing fine, thank you! We also lose sight of the fact that there is still several wars on, and any one of them is i:atle to boil over again. under the careful management of the kaiser's packers in Germany and elsewhere; Mexico, probably, next. Don't imagine that Germany is licked for good. She isn't! I heard German prisoners in Italy and England boast that they would "cone back" and do a better and swifter job next time. But in the meantime let us chew the rag about daylight saving, prohibition. bolsheV- l; ism, etc.
 | I think if you scratch an American bolshevist you will find a German i'm perialist. using the dissatisfied ele- | ment, the I. w. Ws for his own ends I or the kaiser's own ends, rather. We
 meddle in Russia to try to make the Russians have the form of govern ment that President Wilson and Lloyd | George want them to have, and then | complain because the Russians try tC l make it's have the kind of government 1 that Lenine and Trotsky want us tC have, and back of all is the old enemy the Prussiap world conquerors. that i; 1 using all of them, with q view to the
 next war. There is no use Kidding oneself that we are the Wisost th.n& that ever happened in the way of
 nation. It took the Germans fort,
 years to plan the last war They ar
 wiser now. and it will not take then forty weeks to plan the next one,
 they can start q class war in Americ
 with the Russian millions for allies
 to say nothing of Mexico. But let u
 save some daylight. we may need ]; by and bye to look backward.
 CHARLEY WILLIAMS.
 Central Village, Nov. IA. 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
LAUNDRY NOTES.

Fresh air and sunshine have a great deal to do with successful laundry work
 Underwear. stockings and common towels need no ironing
 The white satin collars that are so fashionable now can be cleaned by rinsing them out in ether. Put a little ether in a small bowl and squeeze half the collar at q time. It will come out perfectly white.
 Precipitation stains can be removed by solution of oxalic acid and water in proportion of one drop of oxalic acid to 20 drops of water.
 If you have clothes chute in your house. do not make the mistake of throwing soiled clothes down it and all lowing them to lie in this condition in the laundry for. any length of time. They should not be sent down when damp unless you intend to se down and hang them up in the laundry CT to have them washed at once
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Mir. k4ew;tPs Version.

MT. Editor: My attention has been called to an article in this mornings paper attempting to describe the pro- ceedings at the Stonington town meet ing on Wednesday evening. The facts are so distorted that I would like to inquire the source of your information.
 As to my part in the meeting the following are the facts: Upon the opening of the meeting. there was a contest for moderator in which I was elected over pr. Whitford. I didn't know I was to be nominated and didn't want the position but took it and was entirely fair in my rulings which were not questioned until 1 ordered a ballot on the amendment of R. K. Bur rows of Mystic to the Mechanic street resolution A ballot was demanded and it was legal and fair to order one. But Dr. Whitford didn't want a bal lot and he stated that the chair was trying to put something across and then told him to take the chair as desired to speak from the floor. I had no trouble in maintaining order while in the chair or in being heard while on the floor. But the feeling against Whitford ran so high that he was not allowed to act and after several had attempted to regain order, I was ap- pealed to and requested to resume the chair. I refused to do so but I did address the voters and asked them to let the meeting go on and they did as I urged them to do.
 was treated with entire respect by all the voters but one and he was in formed that he must keep within the | bounds or go out. Aside from that | had no trouble at all. l didn't have to give up the chair and the voters didn't | want me to but I preferred to be on the floor and I gave my successor mo- tice that he would grant a ballot and he did-just as I intended to and just as any fair minded man would. It certainly does not speak we'll for | the proposition of improving Mechan- l ic street by laying cement road that ] the supporters of the measure were
 not willing to abide by the result of 1 ballot. No fair man ought to have | objected to a ballot but Dr. Whitford
 did object and his objection was SC
 manifestly sunparliamentary that he
 was not allowed to be heard thereaf-
 ter.
 Respectfully.
 l E. H. HEWITT. Mystic, Nov. 14. 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
THE RUSSIAN MuDpLE.

z It is very difficult to tell what is go- Ing to happen in Russia. The world has to be prepared for most anything for there Is such a mixed situation and reports are so uncertain that it is diff 1icult to pass judgment on the chang ing developments. Much confidence has been inspired by the success at- taihed by General Yudenitch in his drive to get possession of Petrograd only to have it upset by reverses. losses and the announcement that the ef- fort to secure the assistance of the Films in fighting the bolshevibi had not been successful. This is now fol- lowed by the report that the Films have agreed to give their aid and will provide an army of 30,o00, and it will be recalled that it was through such help as he might get from Finland that General Yudenitch expected tc reach his goal.
 what effect this decision by Fin land, if in fact it is true. will have upon the conference of the representa-. tives of the fighting nations at Dorpa' in Esthonia remains to be seen. Ina represents an effort to bring about al end of the struggle in that part of tht world, to agree upon peace terms ant the demobflization of the fighting fcrees. Whatever they do In cas- peace Is negotiated would of cours mean an agreement with soviet Rus sis and not the crushing of the bol -hsvikt That peace Is needed ther'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
TO WASH CURTAINS.

There is nothing the average house. keeper diSlikes more than to take down curtains and put them up again half way through a season; but fresh cur tains do make such a vast difference in the dainty neatness and good cheer of home that the trouble is usually well worth while. Nothing is more depressing than the grlmp. dust filled hangiflgs that flutter before open win dows when the mild days arrive. of fnank home that is otherwise spick- span and luxurious.
 If lace or net curtains have been properly put up on separate rods with attachments in good working order. it should not be q matter of great diff culty to lift off the rods, remove the curtains and give them a mid winter bath. An expensive trip to the laundry is not necessary and as curtains are no longer stiffiy starehed any woman can do the freshening at home in few hours.
 It will probably be impossible to dry the curtains out of doors because of stormy or freezing weather. so a stretching frame is not a nindispensa ble part of the. process anyway. Select q doorway not in constant use anC drive very tiny brads around the tor and sides of the doorway. putting then 1 between mouldings so that no hole. will show when they have been re-
 moved. The curtains may be stretched
 across the doorway on the little brad.
 and four of five curtains will dry a one time.
 | Soak the curtains several hours il
 cold water; then dip them up ant
 down in hot water in which shavet
 soap has been stirred to a thick studs Rinse in two waters and stretch O, the curtain frame or across your ore
 pared doorway over night Next da,
 put the curtains on their rods agail
 and see if the fresh daintiness of you
 rooms does not well repay you for tn effort
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
SUGGESTIONS FOR

THE HOUSEWiFE E
 When blowing out a candle, hold it high and blow upward to keep the grease from running.
 Hot biscuits, generously buttered and spread with currant jelly are delicious served with game.
 To place ferns upon the window sill means their death. as they cannot live in cold draught.
 A better iron rest than the ordinary metal stand is a firebricl5, as it does not cool the iron so rapidly.
 Waferlike slices of bread, spread with caviare. sprinkled with lemon juice and salt, make tasty sandwiches.
 Clean copper by rubbing it with lemon dipped in salt. Rinse in clear hot water and polish with soft cloth.
 Use paraffine paper which lines bis cult boxes to polish flatirons. It is al- so a good lining for the cake tins.
 Banging the oven door is responsible for half the heavy bread and cake. The door should be closed very gently. For suppers sliced oranges and shredded cocoanut. put into dish in alternate layers. is very appetizing. If fancy shaped croutons are used l for garnishing. touch the under side with white of egg. They will then stay in place.
 A variety may be secured by baking potatoes with a slice of bacon inside | The bacon is put in hole made by an apple corer.
 Macaroni, prepared in any of the va rious ways in combination with | cheese, butter and tomatoes. is very | nourishing
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
FOR A RAINY DAY.

Autumn has it's showers as we'll as it's bright days, and there's no use in ide-stepping the fact that you really ought to have a good rainy day equip ment. If you have no raincoat and don't feel that you can afford one, price waterproof cape.
 They can be bought in transparent oilskin in all sorts of colors. but these are fairly expensive. The less expen- sive ones are in the rubberized fabrics such as one sees in most raincoats~ They are very much less expensive than the coats and for the housewife quite as satisfactory.
 We used to feel that we had to go about in drab colors and ugly things when it rained. Now we can have coats that are bright and that give a touch of color when the skies are gloomy, and our umbrellas can and really should be attractive to look at. Don't make the mistake of just using any umbrella
 The material that goes into one of those cheap umbrellas is too poor to warrant any sort of life to the lln- brella. It is really economical to buy yourself an attractive umbrella that shall be all your own-one to which you are enough attached to make you remember to keeD track Of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17

willingly and determined to desert at the first moment. Those men are the nnalcontents and trouble makers. but Herr Schmidt says that even they are not very effective in breeding trouble and disorder among the great mass.
 It is easy comparatively to take care of the regular transports of prisoners, large as they are, says Schmidt, but far greater trouble and danger son1es from the footloose individuals escaped from a camp who drift over the line. As he appears in Germany begging for food and clothing and other gifts, he is in at least 50 percent of all cases a swindler who is exploiting the situa- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17

there can be no question but there cannot fail to be realized the menace from that bolshevik element that is endeavcring to create a revolution throughout the world and which, would be encouraged through a recog- milton thereof and an agreement herewith.
 still the world looks on and wonders what the outcome is going to be. The ups and downs of each side are fre- quent and just now the bolsheviM are encouraged by the capture of Omsk as well as the repulse of Yudenitch. What the morrow will bring forth no one can teli.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
OTHER PORTS.

While it is fully understood that New York is the largest port in the country it is likewise recognized that that fact also has its handicaps in va- rious ways such as the tying up of that, big port by the longshoremen, the lack of pier accommodations and the congestion that is bound to result un- der those conditions.
 New York is alive to the situation. It knows that it has got to increase it's facilities if it is going to take care of the shipping that wants to center there and action of the finance com mittee of it's board of estimate in vet- ing to build six piers on Jamaica bay at a cost of s7,5oo,ooO shows that it is going to meet the situation. Develop ment is constantly taking place there and naturally New York is broaden ing and growing.
 No one is going to blame New York for looking out for it's own welfare. The strange thing. however, is that more efforts are not made to utilize to greater extent the many fine har- bors that are waiting for business along the coast. which though they are not New York are equipped to give plenty of docking facilities and good railroad service. But New York isn't going to turn business to these other ports. It remains for them to sing their own praises. proclaim their ad- vantages and hustle to acquaint steamship lines with the opportunities they afford If it is well not to place all ones eggs in single basket it is equally sensible that all of our ship ping should not be done from one port. It is time for the other ports te get busy in their own behalf regard less of past efforts instead Of taking chance on hearing opportunity when | it knocks. They should let it be known that New York. though il seems so, is not the only Atlantic port I
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN

ming.
 Suede is much used as a trimming.
 Suit skirts are simple and straight. The lingerie waist is having great vogue.
 Three -tiered lace gowns are among the revivals.
 Chenille dots are frequent in fash ionable veilings.
 A circular black veil has wide bor- der of cotton threads.
 Articles to be fried should be dry and warm.
 Lettuce leaves can be dried quickly with paper toweling.
 Orange flavoring for cake filling is one that is seldom tired Of.
 Chop a little green pepper and celery and add it to the eysetr stew
 The new coat Things are quite dec orative.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
OTHER VIEW POINTS

A canvas which has been taken of the governors of all of the states m
 the union to discover their views on national budget, shows that forty out of the forty eight favor the plan of budgetary reform advocated by the National Budget committee. In stating their reasons for advocating the change the governors stress the need for efficiency in the postwar reconstruction period. Among the suggestions offered by the governors