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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-07
WEST OUT BY JUNE
 11--MARSHALL
Plans for Extension of Tele- graphers Strike Amour
 ced by Union Heads.

San Francisco, June "A strike of commercial telegraph CTS who are members of the un- ion throughout Pacific coast states is to be called June fl unless demands made upon em- ployers are complied with, ac- cording to a message received early today by Patrick O'Con- ner, president of the organiza- ton of the Commercial Tele- graphers Union of America.
 The telegram was signed by L. I. Marshall of Los Angeles, vice presi- dent of the organization. The tele- gram says:-
 This announcement embraces the Western Union, Postal and Federal Telegraph Co.,. on the coast, thereey cutting off communication so far as commercial business concerned with coast and eastern points.
 This fight will be to finish. Every worker is requested to obtain outside employment wherever possi- ble and assist in every conceivable manner in making the strike a suc- cess.
 Exact time will be announced later.''
 MT. Marshall stated that the cities affected included all vest of Denver. Colorado, from Monana points to Fl Paso Texas.
 SOUTHERN STRIKE CONTINUES 
 Atlanta, June 7.-There were no de- velopments early today in the situa- ton resulting from the strike Of op- orators employed in the southeastern district by the Western upfonseE eEele- graph Co.,, and chief interests tn the controversy centered in the anhounce- n1ent in Washington last night by S. J. Konenkamp, president of the ma tional organization of union marathat he would call . nation wide strike on members of the union ct . date to be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-07
Berkshire Ice Co. Holds Center Of
 Stage In Three Connecticut Cities

eventy Cent Ice Strikes Hartford As Bit Too High Harrison Says His Company Can't Hope to Complete With Harry Walkers Company-How the Center freeze Was Crushed-Cutting Prices to Kill Com petition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-07
LITHUANIAN COMMISSION SENlS
 REPORT OF POGROhAS 10 PEACE
 CONFERENCE AND ASKS INQUIRY

Paris Friday 6-Evdence of crueies practiced by Polish troops by witnesses has Rachmilevz and sent to the premier of transmitted by him to the Lithuanian commits tho
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-07
The Weather Report

For Connecticut: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday little change fin, temperature gentle to moder- ntc winds, mostly southwest.
The Press., 1919-02-27
SPIRIT OF FRANCE
Brave Thirteen.Year.Oid Girl, With Two Small Brothers, Doing All
 the Work on Farm.

When the work in your war gar- den seems tedious and you straighten your aching back and look longingly toward the inviting shade of the trees or toward the arm chair on the awning covered porch; when you mutter to yourself that it will not matter much whether the weeds do choke the beet patch-it may help you to finish your task if you call to mind a story told in 'My War Diary" by Mrs. Mary King Washington.
 In village near ours, says the au- thor, a girl of thirteen Is running the farm. At the beginning of the war it was a thriving farm with man and his wife, six sons and one daughter. Then the blow fell, and all the men fin France were mobilized; the father and his two eldest boys went off at once-four hours after the decree of mobilization was received in the will lage. The farmer had no time to put his house in order, but left the farm in the hands of his wife and the two big boys, aged fifteen and sixteen. The
 
 dead, the two next are in the army, and the poor mother. wreck phys ically and mentally, cries all day. The girl and the two little boys do the whole work of the farm. The young est, who Is only ten years old, cannot accomplish much. but he does manage to watch the cows and to carry cans of milk or baskets of but ter.
 see the girl simetimes; she is per fectly we'll, never complains and never asks for anything-except occasional ly for warm petticoat, or hood to keep her head and neck warm and dry when she is working in the fields. There are hundreds of girls doing that work all ove" France.-Youth's Con- paniOn.
The Press., 1919-02-27
CAREFUL BUYING AND
 SAVING.

Almost over night thrift has be come the rule in American homes, and it is very humble one which does not boast the possession of at least one Liberty Bond or a few War Say ings Stamps. With the cessation of hostilities th, need for that kind of saving has not diminished, and provi- sion for it in the home budget is a matter of course.
 With the advance of spring, how ever, especial expenditure for the re- plenishment of the wardrobe is neces- sary, and 10 do this creditably ill the present era of high prices. and con- tinue saving. requires study. To de- ny oneself the pleasure and satisfac- ton of purchasing Thrift Stamps is out Of the question. and the alterna- tive. wise spending for clothing, is therefore imperative.
 As a beginning. "stock-taking" is desirable. to estimate the possible use or renovation of garments partly worn Decide first what if anything in the way of new material is really needed Early planning will enable one to take advantage Of between season sales, when standard mate rials of good grade, always correct in style and taste, may often be pur- chased at reduced prices. While for general wear economy ae,narsass the best the purse can buy, for garments only oceasicn nally worn, cheaper ar ticles. if cal;efully chosen, are often satisfactory { Harmony of color with the general tone of the wardrobe is essential if expense is to be restricted
 If woman has time and ability. it is economy to make some of her own clothes, especially wash gowns and underwear. Articles of this sort, of simple styles and good material, are very expensive when ready-made, and much inferior and unsatisfacto cloth is camoufiaged by quantities of cheap to make it attractive to thoughtleSs buyers.
 Simplicity is the keynote of present fashions. and radical changes in de sign are not indicated By careful planning and wise purchasing one may still buy War Savings Stamps and al so be well dressed.
The Press., 1919-02-27
JUS .e,,tz, ,t !, DOMESTIC DRAMA
Tooth, Bread Board, Motheasan and Son
 All Mixed Up IA This Eittle Everyday Story.

A tooth, limousine, bread board, some Wyckoff noodles, a mother and her son enter into this drama.
 Mother is Loyalty doing her own workaa,1.ud on returning from market she drove her limousine to the kitchen door. Lacking "nnm to place her mar keting, she temporarily put the bread board, covered with noodles. on the back of the convenient limousine. Just then her son had a fall in such a man- ner that front tooth was cleanly re- moved from it's socket. In great ex- citement she picked up the boy and the tooth and hastened in the limou- sine to the dentist. On one of the prin- cipal streets, during the trip down. town, she heard a sound as though the limousine had run over loose board, but gave it no thought. The dentist replaced the tooth and mother and son returned home. Her husband, who is very fond of noodles, said: "Marguer- cite. what did you do with the bread board and the noodles?" Then she knew. Did she go back after the bread board and noodles? She did not.
 Is the boys tooth still in? It is.
 Will you find the bread board and noodles advertised in the lost column? News.
The Press., 1919-02-27
JOHN SAYS BUY"

Money is needed now quite as much as when the guns were firing.
 John is ten. He goes to school and he has the right idea about his coun- trymen. Perhaps he got it in school. Anyway he turned in the following composition to his teacher one day
 Thrift Stamps. what do they mean? They mean another mans welfare Why shouldn't we help our Govern ment? We will if we are loyal citi- zens.
 If we use money carefully. we should have enough to lean to the govern ment IL will pay it back with inter- est. We gain, Don't think money is not needed. because it is needed to give uur boys comfort and bring them home Besides, we must feed our Allies
 Buy this year The Thrift stamp are blue, and so be you blue too true blue. Don't be yellow. Be a member of Happy Jacks Thrift Club. Keep thrift living. for it is needed now. just as much as hefore the armistice was signed
 Buy! Bay, Buy,
 Never stop buying; buy as fast as the world turns
 Dig your hands deep into your pockets and buy" @
The Press., 1919-02-27
PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC
Paim.ciothed Islands That Have All r.. of the Riches Man Has Any
 Need to Covet.

The little-known Trobriand group of islands is a cluster of palm-clothed gems that stud the emerald Pacific hundred-Odd miles northeast of Sa- marai (Papua). They are the real thing in coral romance. The natives are of the Melanesian type, happy peo- pie with a 'fondness (espeeially on the part of the star-eyed maidens) for Europeans, who have exploited the rich pearl fishery. They are advanced in arts and crafts, and produce tre- mendous quantity of carved weapons and. ornaments, which are eagerly bought by tourists from curio-dealers in Sydney and Melbourne.
 Before competition set in the island CTS did not get much for their pearls. Gems worth $50 and $75 were freely bought for as many pence. The group Is flat, but is richly clothed in Jungle, and produces vast quantities of excel lent yams, which are traded. Good climate, gorgeous scenery, blue seas like billowing silk, diamond-dusted beaches and splendid fishing and shoot ing!
The Press., 1919-02-27

There will be no war gardens this year, but victory gardens" will take their place and under the new name the need is double that of last year, if Mir Hoover is 10 get the 100000 tons of food he has ask-d for. The slogan Food will win the war" has been transmitted into Food is the best antidote for Bolshevik poison, and victory gardens in the United States the coming summer will help to feed the hungry millions of Europe as well as to solve the problem of an adequate supply of green vegetables at low cost for many families of mod crate means.
 As reported, the average value of last years war garden crops was but one dollar but this of course included many near and some total failures. ac- counted for by poor soil, lack of fer ttlizers, and oftentimes ignorance or lack of interest or energy on the part of cuItivators. The normally s.'ccess-
The Press., 1919-02-27
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

Thrift Stamps were not at all popu- lar in one of the rooms of a certain city school. Every spare penny went for candy, sou" pickles or toy balloons.
 One day when the teacher had about despsired of ever interesting her chtl. dren in saving their money for Thrift Stamps. a little Italian girl, the poorest in the room. asked for one. You see I've gone without my morning lunch for five weeks hoping to save enough money to buy me a new dress. Now I've decided that ought to be helping Uncle sam and so Pm going to buy Thrift Stamps" t-.'
 Thus Thrift Stamp number one" came into the possession of one of tho pupils in room eleven, and as if by magic everyone began to save his money for stamps.
 At the end of four months one hun dred and forty dollars worth of stamps had been purchased by those same children who always before had spent their pennies for pickles and toy bal looms. >
The Press., 1919-02-27
Bluff That Failed.

General Plumer, who has recently been recalled to France from Italy, can be very ironical when he chooses, as the following story proves:
 Shortly before the war. when he held the Irish command, a regiment was being maneuvered before him on a field day, and the colonel in charge succeeded in getting his men mixed up pretty thoroughly.
 However, he went grimly on, and at last, calling halt, rode up to Plumer with an air of importance.
 T flatter myself that was extremely well done, sir,'' he said, evidently with the idea of trying to bluff that noth- ing had gone wrong.
 "Oh, excellent" was General Plum CTS suaye reply. "But may ask what on earth you were trying to dor'- Pearson's Weekly.
The Press., 1919-02-27
PEST SPREAD BY MOSQUITO
Scientists Have Traced Cause Of Dis ease That Has Long Been Prev
 aient in the Tropics.

One of the muSt peculiar af all dis ies In the blood of persons suffer ing from it there are found innumer- shle lirTle worms that can be seen only by the aid of microscope. These are present only at night in the blood That is circulating. At about five o'clock in The afternoon they begin to appear in the hload. having heen hid den away in the hody until rhis time and then they remain in the circuia- IiOn until about midnight, when they begin 10 diminish. By eight or nine o'clock in the morning they have all disappeared. and a search of the blood under the microscope after rhiS fails in certain large blood vessels deep in the body. especially in the lungs. where they remain hidden until they go out on their next nocturnal excur- sion.
 The parasite is conveyed to human beings by the bite of certain kinds of mosquitoes The mosquito bites and takes from man, ar from some ami nal. as the case may he. blood which contains these small worms In rhe stomach of the mosquito trhe interme diate host) the parasite goes through certain definite changes or metamor- phoses, which are just as necessary to it's complete life as are the different phases in the lives of butterflies. moths and a great many insects. First 1t escapes from skin ar shell in which it has existed. Then il bor&: it's way through the wall of the ms, quito's stomach and travels forward
 hnar Saasss ;t arrives at the base of the bill or prohs.s,.;s
The Press., 1919-02-27
The Dream and the Business,

"The Germans thought war was TO- mantle and glorious" said Brand WhltlOck in Toledo address. They're finding it very sordid and disappoint- ing business.
 '"The Germans are in the position of seaside love affair had been very TO- mantle.
 'Romantic? she replied. No. Real istic. rafher. Hubert and I each thought the other was an immensely rich swell, and it turns out that he collects the monthly installments on our near-silk parlor curtains
The Press., 1919-02-27
ECONOMIC THEORY TO BE MADE PRACTICAL IN WAR SAVINGS STAMP
 CAMPAIGN.

'"rhe educational problem of our thrift campaign" said Prof. T. N Carver of Harvard, who heads tie Bureau of Education of the War Say ings Committee of New England, "is, of course. that of getting the real eco homie principles involved into the minds of the people who have got to do the economizins and through these people to get these principles trans lated into action.
 Ut is impossible to summarize the economic situation produced by the war in any othe" terms than terms of man-power. We cannot do it in terms of dollars and cents. nor in terms of material goods. because the price or the value of a given thing in terms of money changes from time to time It looks sometimes as though we had more goods in war time than we ever had, and that there was no scarcity of goods. because, in terms of money. at these inflated prices. the statistics of wealth are increasing.
 We cannot estimate the losses and gains Of the war in any other terms than terms of man-power. In order, then, to release enough man-power for the fighting and the war industries which were supplying the fighting forces. we had to save man-power in many ways, that is, we had to utilize sources of man-power which had not been utilized before, and save on things which we could do without, thus saving ill the quantity of man power necessary to supply the wants of the non-fghting population.
 Now in this period of reconstruc- ton we are going to have the same problem precisely If we can spare. during the next decade. as much man. power from the normal courses of pro- duction as we have spared in war time for the war and the war indus tries. and manage to put the man. power thus saved to work rebuilding what was destroyed, in a few years we shall have restored all that was de stroyed.
 T do not know how to find the needed sources of man-power other than this: utilizing what would other wise go to waste, and releasing men from industries which are not neces- sary in order to save that man-power to do the work of reconstruction
The Press., 1919-02-27

full garden vindicated it's reason for being, not only by it's money value, but the satisfaction of producing and consuming the delicious green things for the table, and in these days even a dollar saved in this way is not to be despised. One dollar will buy four Thrift Stamps, and Thrift Stamps grow into War Savings Stamps, and well. we are all acquiring the habit, and while helping Uncle Sam are building independence for ourselves.
 The calamity prophet is still with us and there are vague predictions that victory gardens will be detri- ment to legitimate farming, and an in jury to the purchasing public. With famine menacing Europe, and the na- tions calling upon us for enormous quantities of foodstuffs. will not the backyard gardens free much cuIti- vable land and the necessary labor to produce the more substantial foods which alone can be exported?
The Press., 1919-02-27
changing as fire apparatus darted up and down the thoroughfare.

changing as fire apparatus 0arted up and down the thoroughfare.
 "Dan'' she cried. with all the pow CT of her lungs. Repeatedly she called the name. while flames stole closer and closer to the fourth floor.
 Presently she heard an answering shout, and huge. iight-haired fire man stood out In the center of the street and waved a hand Ut her the same as he had waved it countless times from his red demon.
 He disappeared from her view. The heat grew more intense and the smoke got thicker. The flames were having a feast; they were gorging them selves.
 Suddenly she saw something rising before her--aR extension ladder. It wabbled and quivered before the win dow and then slowly the ends settled against the ledge. She looked down. and there he was-the man--fighting his way up, inch by inch. through shrOud of yellow flames and black ness.
 In few moments he would be at | eu. A dense cloud reached out, envel- oped the ladder and plotted out the fireman from sight. When 1t rolled away there was Dan on the ladder faltering. As she watched he shook his head, pointed at the flames above him, and slowly began 10 descend. Verna tainted.
 q SI was one of being jolted. She opened her eyes and discovered she was in street car which was pumping swiftly over the rails. She was half reclining on q seat--and she was the only pas senger
 There was step in the aisle and she saw bedraggled figure in a blue uniform standing over her. It was Ben.
 How'd l get here?" was her first question after a silent moment of con temptation and wonder.
 T put you there." he responded simply. ''Tm taking you home as fast as I can. My machine Che laughed dryly) was stopped by the fire. l saw you at the window and went after you."
 She took long breath of relief or two to get her lungs full of air or something Then she noticed that about his forehead was a bloody hand kerchief that his cap could nor en- tirely conceal.
 '.Where'd You get that blood?" she demanded. shuddering.
 He fuinbled with his transfer punch.
 Tt wasn't much of hurt" he said, although il did bleed a lot. You see, I was able to reach you by running the elevator, which I found standing open. There was a regular blanket of fire in the shaft. but l guess the soak ing 1 got from hose when l made the run for the building helped to keep me from burning up. l got the blood when rammed my head into the iron gate at the fourth landing, thirlling it was open The blow sort of daIed me. but managed to open the gate, picked you up in the office and beat it- back down the elevator with y3Ii. I bet made an awful dent in~ff1at gate. My head feels like it bad busted right through tire iron.''
 Eer9a reached up and clasped enc of his hands.
 "Ben," she said, do you know you he'sA "ll Ahe> qualities of g regular
The Press., 1919-02-27
Possibilities of North Africa.

North Africa-Tunis, Algeria and Morocco-contains around a half mill lion square miles. Some of it is des- ert, but much of it is highly produc- tive, and 1t has special advantages for producing some forms of live stock. The climate and pasture make it al- most ass ideal country as Australia for sheep raising, and 1t has peculiar advantages for what might be called extensive pig raising; its acorns and other tree crops taking the place of corn. Yet down to the beginning of the war very little had been done to make this potential wealth actual and avail- able.
The Press., 1919-02-27

my homework. My baby when seven months old weighed 19 pounds and l fec, better than have for long time. l never had any medicine do me st much good. "-Mrs. PEARL MoNYHAS Mitchell, Ind.
 Good health during maternity is B most important factor to both mother and child, and many letters have been received by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, telling of health restored during this trying period by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound
The Press., 1919-02-27
THIRTY.ONE YEARS AGO.
March T, 1888.
Items of local interest taken from the columns Of The Press, thirty-one years ago.

Items Of local interest taken from the column.
 Of The Press, thirty-one years ago.
 Patrick Hassett, while driving a wood team on Monday, slipped and fell, the wheel passing over his leg, breaking and splintering the bone. Dr. Newton attended this case, also one few days previous of Edward Allen, who fell from loaded wagon and fractured his knee pan.
 Born-Union( (Mashapaug), 18th, son to Bruce Horton, Jr.
 Died-Ashford, 18th, Lizzie R., 26, wife of F. Shippey of Stafford.
 Stafford Hollow, Feb. 18th, Mar garet, 34, wife of Patrick Hassett.
 Orcuttville, Feb. 26th, E. D. Spell man, 50.
 Union, 14th, Noah Warren.
 Stafford Springs, Feb. 25th, s. Jane, 61, wife of w. J. Aborn.
The Press., 1919-02-27
worsted.

"I noticed that you engaged in earn est conversation with that conductor ette"
 we were just having a little argu- ment about the proper pronunciation of the street I live on" said Professor Diggs. "She irsisted that 1t should be called 'We,'dngton, but having some knowledge of the man who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, contended it should be Wellington"
 "Well which is 1t to be henceforth- Wellington or Wellington
 "Ahem! Wellington "-Birminsham Age-Herald.
The Press., 1919-02-27
The lunorant Lady.

Military ignorance is bound to show itself,' said Representative Woodward in a trenchant criticism of the German offensive. All ignorance shows itself, for that matter.
 ''I heard lady talking to mission ary the other day about Turk.
 Ibid the scoundrel wear a fezY the missionary asked.
 "'No,' said the lady, he was clean shaved" .;,- s,ss 1;ssS.s;. :.s.-. ,s;ss,
The Press., 1919-02-27
New ExpIosivs.


 The Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter mentions a new explosive being tested by the government which wtll save a considerable amount of glycerin. It Is called nitrobyronel and is the product of Dr. Byron E. Eldred. It Is claimed that 1t blows chamber twice the size of that caused by T. N T. (trinitro- foluoD. In the manufacture of pitro- byronel neither nitrogiycerin nor to- luol is used. It is hydrocarbon ob- tajned by by-product in coke-oven processes.
 It is estimated that 5O.00O, ,0O0 pounds of giyeerin Is used in American in- dustriai concerns, and big saving in this important material, now growing scarce. can be effected through the employment of nitrobyronel
 If shortage of glycerin should be- come imminent, the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter believes that the gov ernment would promptly start in to manufacture nitrobyronel.
The Press., 1919-02-27
THRIFT STAMPS.

Save your pennies, Save your nickels, ..@: D.. ] | IT. Don't buy candy, gum or pickles; Wash the dishes, Sweep the floor, - Then rush round to earn some mora
 HELEN BAYNE, age 12.
 Everett, School, Boston, Mass.
The Press., 1919-02-27
Presidential Succession.

The law of the presidential! success sion, passed in 1866, expressly states that i'll case of the death of both pres ident and vice president the success sion shall go to the members of the cabinet, hesinning with the secretary of state, but only "such as are eligible @ tLe office of president under the Constitution" If the secretary of state was foreign born, therefore, the go to the secretary of the treasury.