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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
DISABLED SOLDIERS.

Proper consideration and fair treat ment is expected for every one of the men who entered the servic of the country during tn recent war. It is 10 be sincerely regretted that there are any of those returning from the army or navy who are unable to get work. Such should not be the case. but what is even worse is the situa- ton that prevails regarding the dis abled.
 Efforts 10 secure legislation that will Improve conditions are now being made br Commander d'Oiier of the American Legion who claims that i'm mediate action is necessary if the dis abled service meh and their families Ire to get just and liberal treatment tt the hands of the government. h. adequate provisions and the endless amount of rcd tape are pointed to at present as obstacles that need to be overcome and this is reasonable enough when 1t is realized that up tt the first of October there were just under G O00 cla ms that had been set. tied while there were 114.570 that hat not been adjusted.
 it Is bad enough when men who art physically fit and without any disa bility al all arising from the war can not find employment but it manifest ly much worse when those veterani bearing the scars of war are not abl Co get the help for themselves an, families 10 which they are entitle, from the government. Due care t see that the government is not de srauded Is to be expected but whe eleven months after the armistice there are only 9 third of the claim passed upon there appears to b something radically wrong.
 With such matters called to the al teniion of congress along with tn amendments seeking larger compen sation full consideration to the ay peais for the speeding up of action
 10 be expected through early legisls tive action. If the disabled men wei good enough 10 fight for us they al certainly good enough to be proper taken care of.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
RespoNs,sltrrY THEN AND NOW

There can be no question but what Senator Grcnna, chairman of the az ricultural committee. is right when he declares that the senate is not re- sponsfble for the situation regarding sugar with the threatened large in crease in price, but that the respon- sibllity rests upon the president who as the senator asserted, had been id ding. He refers to the failure of tfS president to accept and follow the advice of the equalization board last summer when. they sought to have their authority extended so that they might purchase sugar in Cuba at a reasonable figure for consumption during the coming year. According to report the president turned down that advice for that of Professor Taussis of the tariff board and the conse- quence is that sugar cannot be pur- chased now on anywhere near as ia : vorable terms as it could have been months ago and there is no telling what the retail price viii be unless there is a continuation of the contro! that has been maintained for the past year.
 But while Senator Gronna is right regarding the 'tfiddling' of the presi- dent when other actiou was needed it cannot be overlooked now that fl there is going to be obtained such re. 1 lief as is now possible it remains | with congress to do it. The fact that the president has refused to act make. it all the more necessary that con gress should not follow similar course. The country is looking te congress to deal with this matter if
 a manner that will bring the relic
 that is possible and that is not gotns
 to be secured through tliiatory tactic and the further putting off Of wha
 needs to be set in motion at the ear Hest possible moment. There ha
 been delay enough, in fact too mucl
 already. There are but a few day
 before the sugar boards life will ex
 pire. There was responsibility tha
 rested on the president last sarnme
 and there is a responsibility now tha
 rests squarely upon the shoulders ( congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
Cleaned from Foreign Ex.
 changes

Today (Dec. fst) the good wishes of the whole nation will go to Queen Alexandra on her 75th birthday.
 The aueen-mother; and most popular member of the royal family, has often declared that she has forgotten the days when she was not English" and one of the reports that gave her maj esty most annoyance was that which got about after the death of Kim Ed, ward to the effect that for the future she intended to live principally in Den mark. The birthday party is not today the brilliant affair it used to be. and is now mainly confined to pleasant re- union of relatives and personal friends.
 An Alexandra Day-Queen Alexai1 dra has several red letter days III ief calendar, including. March T.. the date of her landing in England. and June s5. her Day of Roses.
 Perhaps the famous rose garden at Sandringhsm gave rise to the popular
 belief that roses are the queen mothers favorite flower. whereas lilies of the valley and lilac seem to have been lifelong favorites, in a wide seiec- ton of flower friendships.
 But even more the Rose of Dem marks heart goes out to. horess dogs and cats-in short to "all things beth great and sI1aH"-a catholicity of af lection that keeps her ever young. < Veteran Horticuiturist- the age of 76 Rev. William Wilks has well earned retirement from the exacting duties of secretary of the Royal. Horti- cultural society. It is over 30 years since he was elected to seat On the council, and tfilt period represents the l golden age of British horticulture. Mir. Wtlks was vicar of Shirley from l 1879 to 1912, and 1t was in a corner oi the vicarage garden. from 1880 on wards. that he invented and deve'ened 1 the poppy that is now famous. Wher ] he retired from the vicarage Nr Wiiks | built himself a house and planned { garden close by. It is a beautiful ear, 1 den and an inspiration to all finwe1 erewers who are privileged to explor, 1 it's treasures
 l A Japanese Appreeiator-A Japanes visitor to London was full of arorecia ton of our literary landmarks, settin. an example to Londoners in his zeal ! ous pilgrimages.
 q have been to Dr. Johnsof's f1ous I Carltie's house. I have been to tn I Lake district to follow in Words J worfh's footsteps, and to Abbotsfor
 to visit Scott's beautiful home, and C course to Stratford -on- Avon Tn Lon don I am never tired of looking out fo the houses where famous people one .l lived. We in Japan have great rev
 erence for the past so 1t is natural ths
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DEC. ts. 1919
 10598
RETURNING rHE ROADS.

Someone has said that there is not so much being said these days that the railroads should be returned to their owners at the earliest possible moment as there was some months ago. Such may be the case but it is nevertheless just as important that 1t lo done but with the understanding that they are surrounded with the rroper safeguards and that they be pi otected by proper legislation against Eankruptcy because of such 8 change. Tie government promised that they would be returned unimpaired when the emergency was over and it is the duty of the government to make good its promises.
 lt is to be realized that the rail- reads were what they were before the war largely because of federal restric- tions. When tho government took hold of them it dsregarded all of the restrictions it imposed upon others and in fact did in many instances what the roads sought to do but were prevented from doing. It isn't to be supposed that the roads are to be turned back under conditions of years ago after the injustice of them has been admitted. and it isn't to be sup posed that they are to be subjected to a lot Of theories and political benefits after the owners are allowed to take control again.
 The government has shown that it has not been able to operate the roads ana make ends meet under conditions which were decidedly more favorable, There has been a decrease in efficieucy and the roads are so far from being ir first class shape that it Is claimed billion dollars a year will be required to set them there and keep them so for the proper handling of tho trans. portation business.
 For the purpose of freeing the roads from the handicaps experienced ant a number of doubtful experiment: they should so back as soon as pos sible but that should not be until sucI legislation is provided as will properl, take care of the situation. That thu president is coming to such reaIi- zation is indicated by the statement to the effect that his mind is stii open on the roads and the hint tfai he will not order them returned Jan. uary first. There is the whole ceun. try depending upon the sane condi tions under which the roads are re turned.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
HOW MOTHER KEPT HOUSE

iscaileped onions, feeling sure I
 @on apple float, however, was more. firmly determined than ever. But here again I was worsted When l got to the kitchen to make it mother informed me with thinly yelled trf- uInph, that the apples the treacherous market man had palmed off on me would never cook down as they sa1ouid. Therefore, she had ba,ko.a them for the morrow's breakfast. When I rather tensely Inquired what she expected us to have for dessert she sweetly suggested our favorite
 tapioca pudding. I was tempted to impatience, but I remeribered in time i that mother was merely natural in liking What shed been used to SD l said All right!' with the best grace could muster. But 1 was really glad when Huldah informed Us thaa.
 haVing had cocoa flor breakfast we were short of milk. That doesn't matter. Huldah,' l am swered. my spirits rising, we'll have water talpioca cream served with jelly.
 Mother murmured that water tapi- loea pudding was poor stuff. but
 made no answer. I merely began to make the tapioca cream Mother. who ] is an 'insPirationaI cook suggested more tapioca than the recipe called i for; otherwise she said the pudding would not set. I told her that the
 cream I was making was not pud- [ ding and shouldn't set but I could see that she wasn't satisfied But we said no more and when, before the
 cream alrad finished cooking, was
 called to the telephane. I felt that ths
 dessert was progressing finely Wher l I got back to the Kitchen five minutes | aftefward the complexion Of things I quite literally, had changed
 I Why. how thick this cream fia. 1 turned I cried in amazement, and really looks quite milky. I didnf know tapicea cooked like that
 l " It doesn't answered mother, wh,
 was stirring, right over the flame. tn,
 cream had left cooking in the doubi boiler. I knew that pudding wasn' 1 going to be stiff enough, Marian, so
 added 2 little more .tapioca, and a Lit < tie milk
 l q see how it is'', said the girl wit f the Chin-CRfn hat. FYiouff have t come over and work in our isitcher l Marian-we'xe no cook, at the mo I fnent and you'I be ,doubly welcome 1 or your poor dear Edwin win have t serve as an experiment station afte 'i all."-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

we should seek to see such places in England"
 A sergeant major Writes: noticed a statement by one of yuur correspond erts that he had traveled 15 900 miles while on active service. I should be interested to hear of anyone who can beat my record as follows: ,2s, ,6ee rnlles by sea, $500 miles by rail, 9S0 miles by river, total 36,f46 miles.
 My travels covered West Africa, South Africa, India; Burma, Persia, Mesopotamia Egypt ard the Mediter- ranean. Join the army and see the world" is a good maxim. had never been out of England before the war. Yohr story entitled Horse Sense; ui,- der Things Seen, writes a correspond ent, recalls a recent experience ii South Devon.
 While walking along the tram route between Torduay and PaiEnton ] saw a l milk cart and horse, unattended, standing outside 3 house. l Owing to the narrow road at that ispot q tram coming up behind was un- 1 able to uass and stopped for a few 1 seconds after which short delay the :. driver sounded his bell.
 l Without hesitatioF.. the horse moved OH- itlSh SO1HtitHctY- IVunu to IHe J other side of the road. let the tram l continue it's journey. ard then took an. l other complete turn. ~-hich brought ihim in exactly the 7Ie position which he first occunie< ali this with. out q word from anyone.
 When some future historian. write;
 Stanley Hall, labels this century Tn, Age of Color. he will devote a ehaptel Ito Nursery Fresooes. We are at pres lent starting our chromatic cures tot Hate in life. Nursery wallpapers hay,
 done something for baby $ eye bu
 crudely and without regard for the eff feet of massed pigment ard higl
 lights.
 Babies walloW in bright hues; on
 remembers a little girl Watchine
 the ragbag, Wat dat?'' Rubbish.
 "Pitty 'ubbish.'
 ! This childish fancy is being sys tematieally trained at the Princess da and night nursery in a London sltbuTi
 On entering the visitor encounters
 tidal wave of babyhood and wishes h } were Father Christmas. Standing i
 the sunshine room, yellow walled an , frescoed with sheep and daisies. h : agrees with the f1latron. that some {
 the color has entered these children } hearts. High lights and high spirits al , al n..
 5 Then he peeps in at the red room a : rosy warmth that reflects it's glow C I l1ittle pale cheeks And then--he steI f into slytce. All around and above ea : tend tie bluest of blue skies, and sta r are sis plentiful as piurns in a Chris e mas pudding This is the night n,i' : sery. as one may guess from the lit t verses about sleep written in bold a
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

T heard something interesting about you yesterday, Marian" said the girl with the Chin Chin hat to the girl with the Tam, as they settled
 down side by side in the street car. .Fm told that your mother has given
 over the housekeeping reins to you Earid that you are in full charge at home now"
 \ Mother thinks SO" said the girl in
 tlie Tam, with a whimsical smile.
 Thinks so? What do you mean ?
 Well replied the girl with the
 Tam, pulling it comfortably down
 over her forehead, I'm not really
 Keeping house, Dora. I'm merely
 standing on the side lines and doing |ti1e odd obs just as of oid. Mother firmly believes that she's refinRlished authority, but she hasn't.
 Mother believes in keeping house just as she always done, which means, lin many cases, just the way I wouldn't { And since it's not worth while to hurt For vex mother, even if am supposed to be learning how to kee house my self so that Edwin won't have <, to serve as an experiment station when we're married. next April, T-- We'll | Dora, never have my own way about l things, and Pzn not really learning
 any thing.
 Take yesterday for instance. We've l had roast beef and tapioca pudding once a week for as long as I can re- member, and yesterday was the reg ular day. I don't believe in sameness Eof diet, so one of the first things ] tried to do was to change this order f Let's have pork terderloin and fanple float for dinner today I sug ! gested when the days meals came un-
 der discussion. Mother acquiesced but without enthusiasm. Later she remarked, without any ,pre reamble, that nothing ever was Jeff. of pork tender loin, while a roast of beef invariably Eprovided at least one leftover dinner .'1 capitulated as graciously as pos sfble, but resolved that the custom ary roast beef accompaniment e mashed potatoes should be lacking and that tapioca pudding should bt conspicuous by its absenee. But Wher On my return, admitted having ar tfanged for scaIloped onions and ric,
 as vegetables mother sighed. ! !" I suppose that's all right, thongi onions never seem to me the prope, thing for dinner, She rlurmured, 'bu l wish, if you don't mind, Marian, you't Iorder a potato for me. I never dit like ries.'
 ! At dinner time. incidentally, ffH'rnd tnet rrnfher lad instructed Mul da1l to prepare cafrots instead o
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
ANOTHER CABINET CHANGE.

While Secretary Lane of the depart ment of the interior has not as yet presented his resignation, he has made statement to tiie ef- feet that he viii resign rom tie cabinet just as soon as lie can do so without increasing the troubles of the president. In fact the intimation is shat he would have done so before this had President Wilson not been sick. which fact has caused him to remain and to defer resign ing.
 Franklin K. Lane is 6ne of the strongest members of the cabinet. He is thoroughly liked has rnade an ex- cellent impression as head of the de- partment, has advocated many meri- torious projects and because Of his sensible views has been regarded as one of the pillars of the administra- tion along with former Secretary of War Garrison.
 From all indications Secretary Lane does not like the conditions under which he is working and has been working for some time. He doesn't like the NllSOn QoIHIilallOn anu une pOSI- tiof taken on certain matters, it is hinted, is such that he is as unwilf- ing to subscribe to them as was Sec retary Garrison ana Fuel Admfristra- tor Garfield. In other words he be- lieves that he is there, to be more than figurehead and when that is not pos sible it is time to resign. There was friction at the opening Of the war when the coal prices he fixed were re- pudiated at the, suggestion of Secre- tary Baker. even when 1t had to be acknowledged later that the secretary of the interior was right and re- vision had to be made, akpparentls he has grown tired Of the bickeringS and the nnuddlings.
 When his retirement will come is uncertain: In view of the fact that his intentions have become known the time may be hastened but 1t is not i'm. probable, for much the same reasons that Secretary Lansing will do like. wise at no very distant date. Cabi- net changes have been made under President Wilson and in very few iil, stances have they been for the better.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

of Finland. Poland, Austria and other portions of central Europe outside of Germany afe facsng statvation unless some quick means can be discovered for their assistance" and he declares that the question today is whether
 there should not be devised some way whereby the surplus of wheat and
 four in this country today cannot be
 sold to the countries mention for cred lit instead of disposing of it to others
 for cash, and according. to his state
 ment it is a matter which has nothing
 to do with prices here at home. Where people suffer and lack food humanity responds and 1t is not uTa- nkely that this country will have an important part to play in feeding ceri- tral Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
ettefing on the sky.

lettefing on the sky.
 Kilburn's babyhood. during mothers absence or illness, has basked in these sunny rooms and azure skies for six months, but there is to be q formal recognition ol Miss Jessie, Bayes' Chil- dren's Color Cure and theleving care of Mrs Ffsgis of HaE1pstead on Dec. F, wflen the Viseountess Erfeigh for mally opens Sunshine house.
 This is, one is told. a pioneer ex- pertinent in light, joy and beauty. without 2 single picture frame hung orl the wolls. No dust, no cobwebs no night alarms of failing glass. no wall paper geological monstrosities. For private nurseries 'one could wish noth- ing finer than this color bath conceit London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

to the abandonment of this scheme but another use for Botany Bay was soon discovered. Place must be found for undesirable citizens, who, before the revolution, had been sent to Amer ica at the rate of one thousand d year, and New South Wales met the requirements. The history of Aus tralia begins with the year fTss, when ten hundred and thirty-f1ve conYiets under military escort landed at Syd- uey Cove"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

For the first time in the history of logging in this country a tractor is in use for skidding logs in the WOODS near Marinette, Wis; where ,swafnps make the use of teams impossible. The tractor is operated by an army man who had experience in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

It is a ratter embarrassing posftionI in which a labor organization in Phil adelphia, which conducts a cafeteria, finds itself when the employees in the restaurant complain of being worked IA hours a day and fear to complain lest they will be fired.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

When Jack Dempsey cans for half million dollar purse he Is playing right into the hands of those looking for profiteers. ,'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

Jess Willard is chsrsed with prof- iteering in cord wood. For some req son or other the wood business seems to be favorite with dsfested mon : archs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

Belgium will refuse to return to d state of neutrality. Its gulhbiiity has all been knocked out Of 1t by experi- ence.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

These are the morning when com petition runs high in brasging about the performances of individual ther- mometers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

And stnl prophets Of the end Of the world will continue to get just as much attention as ever. annoying though it may be to the weather seers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

It takes the iceman to show that real enjoyment can be gotten cut of this weather. He Is the one that caa smile as he shivers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

Just now the ''hard' winter proph- cts are having their innings. Next week the "milds" may be saying '9 told you sol"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19

The man on the corner says: It doesn't take long to reach an agree ment on the weather these days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-19
EDITORIAL NoTts,

It would be a terrible thing if those reds about to be. deported should be disappointed in soviet Russia.
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Jewelry

Our line Of popular priced ieweiry is too ex-
tensve for detailed description but you will
find Rings, Brooches, Barpins, Cuff Pins, Cuff
Links, Stick Pins, LavaIlieres, Chains, Lock-
cts, Bracelets, Lingerie Clasps and Mesh Bags
at prices lower than you are accustomed to
pay elsewhere.
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Miscellaneous Articles
Beautiful Blouses in Many New
Models

Come and see them-they are quite the pref
tiest we have offered this season and at the
prices they are very attractive. They are made
of such excellent fabrics in such a panstakns
and careful way that good fit and entire sat-
isfaction are assured.
Georgette Crepe Blouses .......... 20 to $25
Creme de Chine Blouses ........ IS to $40
Wolfe Blouses 81 to $3.50
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Kimonos


There is something new in the Art Goods de-
partment-Sanitas Oil Cloth Luncheon Sets,
and 13 pieces to the set, printed with
unique patterns. These are becoming quite
popular. The set .....................$1 .$175
Finished Centerpieces and Scarfs of linen or
cotton are priced ...............5O SOC to 81
Madeira Luncheon Sets of 13 pieces, all linen
and hand embroidered, at Sc, $3.50, $1150
and $3.50.
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Vl'I ItFN NVIIUVS oIC TIcIV tVV, 1IIdAIIIE5 d
very good assortment from which to
choose. No one child could have all the
playthings shown here but they enjoy
seeing them even if they cannot own
them, so bring the kiddies often and
let them enjoy themselves to the ut
most from now until Christmas.
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Mems Sox
Silk Shirtings

&c irtings in a line of good patterns,
yara ...................... $3.50
For evening wear there Nets, Gold and
Silver Cloth. Gold and Silver Bands, Sequin
Bands, Bead Garntures, and Drops and
Tassels in great variety.
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New Swiss embroidered Camisole patterns of
sheer dainty material are very pretty to
look at as well as very serviceable. See