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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
LETTERING THE SCHOOLS.

That the so- called Morrison bill for dealing with the schools of the state in an effort 10 bring about ar irn- provement so hat all the children of the commonwealth, regardless Of where they are located. may have propc" and as far as possible the same educational facilities met au early defeat WIS by no means surprising. It never had 0 chance. Even before it had been presented to Inc legislature, whether confused with something else or standing on it's own merits it has aroused such opposition
 hat it was doomed. Those who sup aortod it could furnish. and in fact attempted 10 set up no reasons why it was the only piece Of legislation thH would do, or that it was the only way in which tho existing situation could he met
 The bin Was Of course one way in which tnc school system of the state could be altered but when change is made it should be one that will at ,cast appeal to the majority Of the people Of the state, and in that con- Uectlon is is an excellent sug eesicn which has been made by tho chairman Of the commit tee on education. Senator Hazen. that there should be some arrangement
 made for q convention of the school boards, superintendeuts and teachers of the state for the purpose of get ting into closer touch and understand ing with tho state board of education "rd thus make it possible to deter mine just what is needed to better the schools and what legislation is needed to bring it about The problems which are faced and ;he improve nonts which are needed should hc 'hreshed out. and such a gathering of state educators, even though it might be preceded by county meetings of icrs the opportunity for doing some satisfactory constructive work for the schools of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

Tn his address at Boston or arriv- Ing in this country from the peace conference. President NIlscn appealed To the country for the support or inc league Of nations. Ea called attention to what the ei-Irt.ou would be f. the United States failed Co act fsvorably but as was ez7arto1 It that time he failed to enter into any explanation cr Inc neutative cous-i-guou Of tAe league
 Jn cGslinz the foreign relations conn uiiftee of r01--usz 70 cine with him for The purpose ,f talEirr over 'nr league. -t- president made ft evident that no realized that aolao statement was due from him to the legislators of the country regarding this import ant naf-r~ At that gathering there was unqUez-i1rahly much valuable in- formation imua-o7. which thc pres idcnt took occasion '1 stato TO mem ler need keen from trs public. and it is to no ev0rrto1 -t.. such claims as he made for 'ha different. a-. .a'ee a5 the proposed constitution and such answers as he made Co questions re- -srdiug different features win become known in more or less detail.
 rut it Is rather difficult to under stand how the president wao seeks inc sunuor- or the people, can feel that the poor;e approve or disa7-rovc until they are given a cle7r s-aromeut as 70 tho ~o7-i1g of tHe constitution. how the Iraruo f4 ~0ir~ ta n.. and rte necessr for fho urov.ious which have been agreed uoor but ~o- adopt rd. This country has taken 'oad- ing part in hUUa~ 'r-'ru work and Nrrn foremost in efforts to do arery- -rirt possible -o -rirz atoi- ro-ua- ro-t peace Tor the world Hu. it fig time flat tho people wore informed Uv dc. finite statement about Inc urogre-s nadr tha- frs correctness OF Ea'sity of tho doubts tr.- ma n-e,lE within minds o- have heru raised u.. h. determined.
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followed his ideas and the result of his experiment failed to prove the current theory, which was not alone held by Stefansson. for it was found that they drifted about ;n circle, but whether there may he westward current possible of determination Dy setting out from another point is still open to test
 The result of this expedition is not ty any means going to end explora- tons in the frozen nortn. Such work has q lure which cannot be resisted. The attraction offsets the difficulties and dangers taat arc encountered and 1t is very seldom tha. such an under taking ends without making some contribution to the knowledge regard ing some things winch were not pre- viously known. All of these efforts are adding to the Information about such regions, whetner now conditions are found or accepted theories sub st9ntiated or disproved and it will l,t long time before tbere will be noth- ing new 10 seek 7roIu q the noics.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
YOUR INCOME TAX

SurtaN rates, which apply to in comes in excess of 5000, are changed by the new revenue bill.
 Cnder the current act. the rate is 1 per cent on the net income in eX- excess of 5000 and not over $6.000, and increases by steps of 1 per cent for each Of $2G00 of net income up to. and including, t8 per cent on net income in excess of S9S000 and not over $1N0,0O0 From this point the rates run as follows: 52 per cent on net income over $100000 and not over S1500G0; 56 per cent on net in como over $159,000 and not over %ZG0, 0C0; 50 per cent on net income over $200 0n0 and not over $300.000; 63 per cent on net income over $300, 009 and not over $500. 600: 64 per cent. on net income over $5G0,00O and not over S1.0o00 900.
 Under the acts ill force for 1917 the surtaX rates ranged from 1 pG, cent on the amount of net income over $5,G0G and not over $500, to 63 per cent on the net income above $1,G0G, = 900.
 The following illustration will show the average taxpayer how to compute his income tax:
 A single man had net income for 1918 of $6,000. First he deducts his personal exemption of $1,0o0. leaving 8 balance of s5.00Q On the firat $h000 he pays at the noraml rate of 6 per cent, $40. On the remaining S1,090 he pays the normal rate of F per cent. $l20. In addition he pays a surtax of 510. l per cent. or the amount of his income between $5,00G and $6.000. His total tax is $370
 4 married man with two dependents had a net income for 1918 of $1,500 From this he deducts his personal ex- emption of $2,G00 plus $2Q0 for each dependent. On the first $4000 of the balance of $51o0 he will pay, at the normal rate of per cent. $240. Or the Remaining $1,100 he will pay al
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a mandate has been established, at least for Colonial territory, and that it is understood that the kind Of man. date, tho degree of supervision, will be varied to meet the peculiarities of each case, with a minimum including consideration for native races. SUD- pression of slavery and the liquer traffic, and the open door.
 This is a first class victory for American British statesnanship, and besides securing the substantial pow CT of the League of Nations will co1- our the whole after work Of the Peace Conference.
 At the same time it is to be remen1-
 bered that both the mandates and the machinery of the League itself have yet to be elaborated, and presumably have to receive the endorsement of the full conference and of the parliaments of the nations concerned. In this pro- cess of working out details it would
 be possible So to weaken the structure
 that the world would be not much l @forrader'' than when the diplomats of Europe and America in 1885 gave authority over Central Africa to the Congo International Association, not to speak of the Algeiras conciaYe over Morocco.
 l That proud phrase "Civis Ronanus sum-" with which MT. Wilson has l been welcomed in Rome, once echoed throughout Great Britain as a sort oi solsan in a. notable political duel. 1 Lord Palmerston had defended his Greek policy, declaring that, just as l in days of old the Roman felt himself l free from indignity when fe could say 1 "Civis Romanus sum- so also a British subject, in whatever land should feel confident that the watch 1 ful eye and the strong arm oi Eng land would protect him against in l justice and wrong.
 1 Mir. Gladstone, some of US may re. member, presented the reverse side
 He held that there was something sinister about the over emphasis o1
 Imperial Sovereignty, and that q
 British Foreign Minister should main 1 tain that "sol,nd code of internation
 al principles which is Q monument ot
 human wisdom and precious inheri,
 tance bequeat!led by our forefathers for the preservation of the future l brotherhood of nations. Londor Times
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manners is not due entirely to bigger supplies and the imminent prospects of free trade. In part, at least, it is explained by the return of demobiliz- ed assistants.
 If they have endured the hardships of war they have also escaped the acerbity induced by a course of cou- p0ns and rations. They now stand at attention behind the counter with un- impaired tempers, and with perhaps a trifie more gallantry toward the shopping sex.
 6 Nat Goodwin has had many things said about him, from the cleverest of American comedians to "the most married of actors.' But the best that has been said came from one of the five ladies whom in turn he married. The statements include: Husbands are like colds. You can never tell when you are going to catch them. Then too, they are like the pockets in fashionable frock. You c1n> never tell where to find them
 To be candid is to be courageous, 1 Sir Cecil Smith, director of the AL i bert and Victoria Museum, depiores ] the idea of the National War Me noriaI being identified with the War 1 Museum, because the latter may pos sibly be housed in that "hideous mon- 1 ument." the Crystal Palace.
 John Ruskin (whose centenary, by 1 the way, is a week today) would per haps have agreed with Sir Cecil. Ht
 tried to be reconciled to the bigges hot house ever built" but confessed that The never got up in a morning l and looked out towards Syndenhan hill without a hope that the Crysta Palace had been blown away during
 the night"
 Will there be as many claimant! for the honour of having originated the idea of a League of Nations a:
 cist has just put in a claim to hay,
 ante-dated President Wilson, ana, nC
 doubts there will be others.
 As far as Engllshmen are concern
 ed, it may be supposed that Lore
 Lansdowne has some claims in tn way of familiarizing the idea. Leasu was certainly used in more limite, sense a long way back in history. anD
 on the whole, no one is likely to ais pute successfully te claim of Sully Henry TVS minister. But the nor important honour remains that 0 bringing the League into being. A French writer, who has bee ; markedly critical of the trend of tn , Conference toward various measure of international control, remarks thi morning, with gloomy wit, that i , this world it is only the provisional say, in fact, is that the principle c
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
suRvEYNe PoLAR REGIONS.

Many ideas prevail ll the minds of those who have given extensive study to conditions in polar regions as to what the situation is there. what ex- lsts in tho un5zp'orcd sections and just what way naturo'7 machinery works there ono theory is as good ns another until it has been actually determined what the facts arc. and it can be appreciated tha- it takes more than the ordinary interest fin such matters 10 ascertain thc facts in- yolving as fl does no little hardship and risk. even after financial proviz- ions have been made to carry on the work
 It was the belief of Stefansson that there was a westward current at the north pole which could be determined Ly locating at a fixed point on the ice and drifting with it for such time as would be required to show what hap pened. Stefansson was unable to carry out his plan but Storkerson has
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Daylight sav.ng-A Mechanics View

Daylight SaV.ng-A MeGhauc's View
 Mir Editor: The farme rs. up to No. 6. deserve credit for being the only people who gre sufficiently interested in any of the vital public questions to write about enc of them. Dn this ac- count some are coming lo' think this clock su5jec' is the au-Huportant is sue and that it only concerns the farmer. The clock. tov ever. being mechanical, contrivance consulted hourly and daily by tt.c millions of civilized. and seriii-civil;zcd beings, is closely related to all of us. Net. how it ever got into the minds Of political economists 10 think that altering the clock, had anything tD dc with the extension or absorption ot daylight IS one of the ,;@arics th3I ike many others must 20 unexplained.
 A Clocli-Jhc dictionaries tell us. is An instrument Gsed fer measuring time" Thele is nc fOoinote explan- atOry that il has also q function en- abling it to increase or .l;c:'nish tlme So far. then as the clock IS concerned. the appcllation Daylight saving is l misnomer, and how this term obtains currency in correction with the clock, is another coUTn6lrI1m. Els pecialIy. is iG not strange and new
  lon@er days Of the year should add to the days light? Ore might think that when the sun delays his setting for two CT three hours. that some day i light might la imprOTe'i if the clock hell out tho same. Ina. Is, moved an hour or so slower. Perhaps mech2n- ical ingenuity might cnntivC time piece that would run f;t*t in the darkening hours, and lower during the daylight then might VIC have a &eritable saviag-but wien we know that setting a regular cAocNe an hour l ahead cuts eff in the afternoon .just what it addi in the forcnooD We fail | to see the philosophy c. 1t all or in l what way it is an ecCnomlC proposl- l ton. On the other side Some historic | instances do parallel the idea of set 1 ting hack the dial and the sun. to nr05Sn~ the daylight, hG. none that wc know of for setting either forward as an advantageous cXp"djelt or even : as a sign.
 Still. if in the present economic view 1 this setting forward of the clock did i 'hclr win the war" th% war is now 1 happily over. and this p1easurc hay 1 ing-as we assume. effected it's pur- pose, cant We allow it t1 l.. dcmobiliz- cd as the men and othec means to ar end are being done and so jet the ! clocks hereafter toll the ruth anG
 have rest from furtier derange-
 pent.
 A MECHANIC. Norwich February 2 19i9
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

For the past few days there has been evidence to the effect that March WAS with us at times in spirit, if not in fact
 The man on the corner says: Don't expect to see common sense and ar- tia'ic temperament going along hand n hand
 Even those who participated in it must be of the opinion that the n1iii- .ant suffrage demonstration in Bos- ton was a decided fizzle.
 It is well enough that the undesira- ble aliens have been told that they are going on long journey, but they must he getting impatient at the de- lay.
 Inasmuch as the members of the committee were not sworn to secrecy Senators Borah and Fall must be kick ing themselves because they were among the ahsentees.
 From the fact that Mayo Thompson of Chicago has been reuoinihated for cliice it looks as if his conduc. during tho war was ir keeping with the wishes of many of his people.
 If ttere is lot of misunderstan ing about the constitution of the league of nations those in 8 position to ought 10 be eager to explain it away. Enlightenment $ always in order. There arc matters before the na- 1 ton of such importance that Presi- dent Wilson ought not to think Of wasting three months before calling ] congress in special session to act up- on them
 It is certainly asqravatina in not being able to get out of the service and back to the job that is waiting, but it isn't as bad as being out of the service and finding that the old jo'1 cannot be had.
 Now that 1t has been decided tha7 the next loan will be for s5,000 ,00o,- = 1 900, all that those who are expected | f6 provide the money need dd is to | figure up how much of it they can afford to leave to the other fellows
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
DRINK HOT WATER
 BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet and fresh inside, and
 are seldom i'll.

If you are accustomed to wake up with d coated tongue. foul breath or a dull, dizzy headache; or, if your meals sour and turn into gas and acids you have real surprise await ing you.
 Tomorrow morning, immediately upon arising, drink a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it. This is intended to first neutralize and then wash out of your stomach, liver, kidneys and thirty feet of intestines all the indi- gestible waste, poisons, sour bile and toxins. thus cleansing. sweetenfng and purifying the entire alimertary canal
 Those subject to sick headaches, backache, bilious attacks, constipation or any form of stomach trouble are urged to get a quarter pound of lime stone phosphate from the drug store and begin enjoying this morning in bath. It is said that men and women who try this become enthu- siastic and keep it up daily.
 Just as hot water and soap cleanse, purify and freshen the skin, So hot water and a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate act on the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos- phate is an inexpensive white powder and almost taSteleSs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
Norwich February 9 1ai9.
Daylight Saving Plan Suits This
 Farmer.

hlr. Editor; I have been amused re
 gently in reading the letters in The Bulletin in regard to daylight saving
 l am q farmer and employ help. have had no trouble in keeping my help. I pay good wages and they work nine hours per day and TO more. IL seems that the real argument against the daylight saving plan is one cutting grass when the dew is on, Having does not last usually over one month and there is always plenty to do in the morning when the dew is on, before going into the hayiield. have seen farmers when they com menced having to work at that Wolk and do nothing else until they had finished, If these farmers who have talked so much about cutting their grass when the dew is on, would take their hoes and go into theiI gardens and use them until they were ready for the hayfield, they would raise more vegetables and fewer weeds. Some farmers do not hoe any after they commence having and the result is a good crop of weeds in the fall There is no better time to kill weeds, than
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
NAR EYPENGES

The nrcni0 arr -viu- mro.u tuOul 2 fhaeo days tn tHe Jemsr1e which ara being made or them .arHJ-.o or the wrr fr ie impossible r view of thn many camuai-rs fa~ Hie'/ '/unG. tho frttfnr into force p. rna ar tfest ipy- g-uc riu g--r avHr..1 ur any conn --r 't- rHnrirta. Haf wer sayings and thrift snmA- hove y.oD issued r7l tror tr uTrrnlra .u1 .ua roco"- r. ion 0- -rr f..t .r.. HFn billion dollar loan must t. Iaafei within a law weeks -o overlook su.r matter
 Eu. even i' ..p-. things could 'a fr~Iriof ae .l. natural outHnmo oI vrlt lae trkau place. and owen trourh l is quite uncertain yo what thp war has cost m dollars and ,.uts.
 is quite evident '1rt r.-se>~ f- mo chance Of rrH iaEr7.er. forgetting for 1 long time To come that there has Necn H war and there aIs uOf very many who are going To he able ,o csc cape tr. classification us taxpayer in some form or 0tHer
 Tho secretary 1r .he --easarv asks .hat ine taxes should ara paid cheer Sui'y and ls lon as trcv mus. he maid that certainly .s tnr only way in which t should re d1no I- raaIly takes lore out Of tne individual tha r F does To rri sour ar0ut ft but jt might fU-. as UoI lo realized that it fs going f1 to a long time before tho 'yor expenses arc going To hn wiped out as is plainly indicated by .lo an- rourcement from .ae treasury Co tho effect that -he 1eh- which has been created win require three quarters ot billion for interest alone each year and # tho debt is going to be paid off fv a sinking fund t win take a half billion more for the next quarter of a century. These with the other ex- penses which are 10 be met will cer- tainly not allow tAc war tC ra forgot ton right away
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28
MAKING A HOME

Tt isn't only the soldiers whose point of view has changed, my dear, tho wives and sweethearts have gone through rcadjustment periods as wei. So this is the result of my planning ln long .sleepIess hours, and I'm so glad you like my things, Tn simply wild about Bobs chair; Us just the kind he's always raved about" Cor nelia caressed the arm lovingly.
 How are you going to manager asked Mrs. Connery. Being a house. wife and business woman at the same time rather clash, you know"
 Oh" Cernelia smiled happily. I've given up my position for good. Nine teen nineteen is the dawn of new era so far as Bob and I are concerned. Hereafter he is going to be the sole support of this family. I've resigned. A returned soldier is taking my place he knows a little about our busi- ness, and I'm going to stay until he becomes accustomed to routine again. Then it's Cornelia and the kitchen range forever afterward
 You know" she went on earnestly, its really quite necessary that we women without responsibilities give up our positions now, for there are so many soldiers dependents who will have to earn their living, and the least we can do is to give them their
 chance. Women learn quickly; they'll soon qualify, I'm sure"
 Mrs. Connery's eyes glstened- I'm
 proud of you, dear" she said, softly Giving up your position was not easy 1 know. especially now when your am bition was about to be realized. MT 1 Mallory told John about the wonderful proposition he made you, aH4-we've been so afraid that you'd keep right or working, living in a hotel, and nevet l knowing the joy and real happiness ot l homemaking."
 Cornelia smiled mistily. Ambition doesn't cOunt-personal success does ! mt count-nothing matters but the one 1 bis fact that Bob has always wanted l a home and that he's coming home tc | one. He'll be so happy and so snr- priSud-- he left a selfish, mercenary
 wife. and now hes coming back to l tC-
 Cornelia of the kitchen range, ltsased Mrs. Connery.-Chicago News
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-28

cn a morning before a hot summer day. The daylight saving plan was not made for 9 feA farmers alone, but for all in general, Many thousand of dollars were saved last year lay this plan and what is good enough for the governments of En5Iarl and the United States is good enough for,
 FARMER No. 6.
 Ledyard Feb. ?, 1919.
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severe that 1 could not raise my feet from the floor. Pains wouldshoot downmy
 limbs and through
 |my back, and the doctor said I had an abscess. I was in bed two weeks with an ieebag on my side
 and expected any
 day that I might
 have to go to 8 hos
 pital for an opera fiop A {r;nud ssx..n
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SELECT DANCE

under the auspices of H. H. Osgood Lodge, |. c. o. F., M. U., o92o, Friday evening, Feb. 23, Pulaski Hall. langs orchestra. Tickets, Gentlemen 5Qc, Ladies 35c. Dancing 8 to 12.