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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
Thanksgiving Time.

Little Elsie was visiting her grand mother. Her grandmother was busy making pies, buildings, and baking the turkey.
 Grandfather rad found the rosy ap- ples and cracked the nuts and had been to the store and got oranges, grapes, bananas, and potatoes.
 Little Elsie had got flowers with which to decorate the tables. She gave poor squirrel some nuts. The next day her mother would come and eat dinner with them, then she would go back home Elsie would spend an- other week with her grandmother.
 To Elsie it seemed a long time to wait. While she was waiting she followed her grandfather to his traps, he had caught squirrel in box trap. Elsie gave it some nuts. and they gave it its freedom at night.
 Elsie did not sleep much, she was so excited. But the next day she went with her grandfather in his big car to meet her mother When they reached home again dinner was or the table
 Elsie had the wishbone of the tur. key. They had very pleasant time and then grandfather took Elsie tt see her mother start home on a trail of cars.
 The next day in the mail there wa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

New York. Dec. IDA new and in teresting explanation of Colonel Roosevelt's objection to the use of the phrase Tn God We Trust" on United States coins, is afforded in an article in the December Scribner's by Joseph Bucklin Bishop, the former presi- dents biographer.
 A letter written by MT. Roosevelt on November II, 1907, to clergyman who had differed with him about plac- ing the motto on the coins read:
 When the question of the new coin age came up we looked into the law and found there was no warrant therein for putting Tn God We Trust on the ocins. As the custom, al though without legal warrant, had grown up, however, might have felt at liberty to keep the inscription had approved of it's being on the coinage. But as I did not approve of it, I did not direct that it should again be put on. Of course the matter of the law is absolutely in the hands of con- gress, and any direction of congress in the matter will be immediately obeyed. At present, as I have said there is no warrant in law for the in- scription.
 My own feeling in the matter is due to my very firm conviction that l to put such a motto on coins, or to use it in any kindred manner, not only does no good but does positive harm and is in effect irreverenee which comes dangerously close to sacrilege. "A beautiful and solemn sentence such as the one in question should be | treated and uttered only with that fine reverence which necessarily implies a certain exaltation of spirit. Any use which tends to cheapen it, and above 1 all. any use which tends to secure its being treated in a spirit of levity is from every standpoint profoundly to be regretted.
 Tt is a motto which Is it indeed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
New England Situation on Soldier,
 Employment, ...s


 Reports received from New England and made public today by Major Gen eral William G. Haan, in charge or the war departments employment ac- tivities, show that the soldier employ ment situation in that territory has inn proved somewhat during the past month.
 In eight representative cities during November, 1.642 ex-service men were placed in jobs out of 2 708 seeking em- ployment. as against 1880 finding jobs and 3.027 registering during the prev ious month. Boston alone still shows more than half this unemployment with 1,265 men looking for work and 594 placed.
 New Haven, has proven to. he the banner city during November. with 22S men getting jobs against 205 new applicants, Conditions in Bridgeport, are not altogether satisfactory. How ever, despite the fact that this city is handicapped with large foreign pop ulation. the American Legion in cos operation with other agencies has been able to place 200 of the 322 men reg istering. On the other hand Water bury reports conditions as very saIls- factory. with the American Legion on the job. Severe weather conditions navy oiousAI o | UoIi VI app " the employment office at Springfield i This city reports a greater number of registrations and men placed in jobs than in any other period since August 1S7 mon getting work out of 219 ap- plying. ".'+ 4e
 Adyices from Providence, R. l.. in- | dicate that the outlook in that city is very satisfactory. Although the clos 1 ing of the Maine summer hotel season has thrown much additional labor or i the market. Portland. Bath. Bangor and | Augusta report satisfactory progress l In Concord and Manchester, N. H. conditions are good. and in Burlington and Montpelier, Vt. there is little un- employment.
 In making this report public Genera i Haan points out that notwithstandins the fairly satisfactory situation in New
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
To. Jail By AirpIane.

::.. The practice of conveying prisoners to jaflT by affp1ane was begun in San Francisco recently when Ivan Gates. police aviator of the San Francisco
 department. flew across the bay to
 Alameda and returned with James M.
 Kelley, who, had been sentenced to six months in iail.... Kelley. who was
 brought across with no handcuffs on; says he enjoyed the trip across the
 bay though it was rather short-less
 than five minutes. The airplane went up 5000 feet, Chief. of Police White says: Think what a saving it will be
 if we can send a plane to Reno or Los. Angeles for q man and have him
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
YantiC
A Merry Thanksgiving.

A young woman and an old lady were sitting by the window They were both waiting for their husbands who went to fight for liberty. The young woman was thinking about her wedding day when they were all SC happy. They had 50 people at their wedding and had wonderful gifts. The husbands friends were rich people and he had given her the most beauti- ful bedroom set. He wrote her letters every day.
 Now ss the armistiee was signed he had written her that he was coming home. Her father was also coming home.
 It was Thanksgiving and it would be happy Thanksgiving for them. Al
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
Says His Prescription
 Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Dfsesverer Tells Drussists Net ts Take
 a Cent Of Anyone's Money UnIess
 Anenrhu Completely Banishes All
 Rheumafte Pains and Twinges.
 Mr. James H. Allen suffered for years with rheumatiSm- Many times this terrible disease left him helpless and unable to work. =
 He finally decided. after years of cezseiess study, that no one can be free from rhepm7tism until the ac- eumulated impurities, commonly called uric acid deposits, were dissolved in the joints and muscles and expelled from the body.
 With this idea in mind, he consulted physicians. made experiments and final ly compounded prescription that quickly and completely banished every sign and symptom of rheumatism from his system.
 He freely gave his discovery to others who took It. with what might be called marvellous success. After years of urging, he decided to let suf- ferers everywhere know about his dis covery through the newspapers. Lee C Ogseod Company has been appointed aEsnts for Ailenrhu in this vicinity with the understanding that they will freely rsturn the purchase money to all who ststs they received nc benefit
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

letter for Elsie from her cousin, Jane, Jane said she was coming to see Elsie at grandfather house The two girls had a good time togeth- CT.
 At the last Elsie had to go home, and back to school. She never forgot what good time she had at her grandfather's house.
 MIRIAM PARKER, Age Il.
 Mansfield
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

She ran as fast as she could and her mother, also, ran to the door, But who should she see, her husband and his relatives; and also her father. That was a happy reunion and it would always be remembered in that house since Thanksgiving. 1919.
 MARY L1PPS. Age IS. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
My Fishinq Trip.

:. n ..-s.-, wy rIsFfIfig ' FIps -<-l g-e-. : One day. l went fishing at the pond. I baited my hook with a grasshopperi and soon saw the cork bobbing on the water. T pulled the line 7fn. but the fish fell back into the water.
 I caught three perch. one, after an other. Soon I caught fine, big trout =
 In all caught a. dozen fishes. took them home and mother fried them for me, and we ate them for dinner They were fine. -4s-
 STANLEY PARKER, Age g..
 Mansfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
Not Professional.

Bela Kun is said to have escaped to Italy and to be stirring up trouble there. That's unprofessional. Of course. he knows D'Annunzio is work ting that side-of the street.-Macon Tel ezra nh s+...s-.a. 4
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

England, the country as a whole still
 faces a genuine problem, In t2f cities only t99.813s former fighting men have
 been placed. while fl. 321 are still look ling for work, according to. November figures. @ u
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
Silence Says a Lot,

1 Gomperss says j,.big business is de- 9termined to give labor blow between the eyes, but is, silent about labors apparent desire to lynch capital and
 assault the public. Wall Street Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
A Serious Game.

Trying to stand the public on it's head Is q more serious game than reckoning with a little group-Mil- waukee Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
The Story of My. Garden.

I had potatoes, tomatoes, musk melon and squash in my garden. z did not have much time to hoe my in all.
 My potatoes took second prize at the Mansfield fair. @
 My father helped me harvest them, but my potatoes are rotting very bad y.
 MIRIAM PARKER, Age il. 7 .t Mansfield Z. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

back in 2. few hours, Now there must be long expensive. trip by train. with
 Ia stop over night at a hote.''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

\ clean house with plenty of fresh air and sunshine Is d long step in the direction Of health, says the United States Public Health Service.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

Engraving on wood was long known in, China, but. began in Europe with manufa cure of playig cards about 100.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
What Every Married Man Know.

political candidate declares that women should get mems wages. They do now. f they're married.-CIeveIand Plain Dealer
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11

The oldest active blacksmith in Michigan is still pounding his anvil in Inc town of Homer-thanks to my in- ternal method of treating piles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-11
Cured
 His Piles

Now ss Years Old But Works at Trade of Blacksmith and Feels Younger
 Since Piles Are Gone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08
RANKS TO SAFEGUARD
BONDS And STAMPS
Are Ready to Protect Securities OF
Small Investors Free or For
Nominal Charge.

In buying Liberty Bonds, Victory
Bonds, Thrift and War Savings
Stamps the people of the United
States have done more than perform
. patriotic duty-they have invested
in the soundest securities in the
world, gold obligations of the Unit.
ed States of America.
But the safeguarding of these Sc
curities has become a problem for
many folk. Only few persons, rel
atively, have either a safe in the
house or Office, or a safe-deposit box
in the vaults of the bank. Far - o
many patriotic citizens are keeping
bonds and stamps about the house, in
the bureau drawer, under the mat
tress, or on the shelf. And even If
the treasure is thus hidden from
thieves, there is the ever present dan
ger Of fire, and the loss Of the money
invested.
There may be no further call for
tho people at large to subscribe to
huge bond issues, but the govern
ment needs the. daily and weekly
sums which come in from the sale
of Thrift and War Savings Stamps
for taxes must be kept down. The
danger Of loss has deferred some peo-
pc from getting rs many stanps az
they might otherwise Buy. Hence the
problem will be q future question IS
we'll as q present one. &.
Steps have been taken, however, to
meet this situation.
First, every bond or stamp eertih-
cate may be registered with the
Treasury Department. Registration
means that the owners name and the
number Of his security have been
"rsgistersdt' by the government, and
that nobody but himself can poll
sibly get the money which the bond
or stamp certificate calls for. Ger
tifcatss may be registered through h
the nearest postofice; bonds Through
the nearest bank.
And the second method for safe
guarding has been provided by the
banks themselves. Every bank-na-
tional bank or savings bsnk--and ev-
cry trust company has, Of course,
ample and secure vaults For the man
who dses not feel that he can AFFORD
to rent a safe deposit box to keep
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps in, many Of the banks and
trust companies have announced their
willingness to keep these securities
for him In their own vaults.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08
SUCCESSFUL DOLLARS
ARE THOSE WORKING
Invested In War Savings Stamps They
Mover Fall to Yield You H2nd-
some Profit.

It is the dollar that goes tn w""F
that is the successful doll.,r. I..e
idle dollar is a failure. The success
full dollar brings back another dollar
with it. It makes itself dollar and
something-two dollars and some
thing-a whole family Of dollars.
But the careless dollar goes OH
somewhere and is never seen again.
A Texas man the other day lost a
life-time's savings-S7S6. His dol
lars had gone off in the pockets Of
so fake stock promoters. He had
aot taught his dollars to keep good
company.
Hundreds of years ago a man TO
whom a handful of money had boen
trusted buried it all in a napkin. he
got no increase-he did not even keep
what he had.
The dollar that succeeds is ener-
getic-and careful. War Savings
Stamps do more than save your dol
lars. They put them to work at
compound interest. And they never
fail. Your government guarantees
every one of them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08
R AT

and mice that's RAT-SNAP, the old
reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food.
Your money back if it fails.
Csc. size q cake) enough for pam
try, kitchen or cellar.
SOC. size G. cakes)- for chicken
house, coops or small buildings.
s1.o0 size Is cakes) enough for all
Farm and out-buildings, storage
building or factory building.
Sold and guaranteed by Rosenberg
Mercantile Co., P. B. Speed and s.
J. Link. adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
MADE HOME POSSIBLE
Man Who Suddenly Found Himself
Without Roof Over Head Was Able
to Buy Property.

This true story tells how War Saw
ings Stamps built sure protection
around one Washington war worker
and his family.
Early in the war savings campaign
he began a small systematic invest
ment in Thrift Stamps, which ulti-
mately grew until he had an invest
ment of $100. He says he acquired
his stamps without depriving him
self or family. The investment "just
grew" out of incidental savings.
Presently this incidental money
became scarce. The war worker and
his family felt the burden Of the war
time high cost of living, and the anx-
iety and expense Of extraordinary i'll
ness of the two children. Then an
other blow fell. He awoke one morn
ing to find that he had no place to
live.
His residence had been sold and
he and his family were asked to va
cate. He could find no houses for
rent within his means, and was con-
fronted with the necessity of leaving
the city or buying q home for bis
family. He could not buy without
making q substantial initial pay
ment, and ready funds were seen-
ingly beyond reach.
Thsn he thought Of his War Saw
ings Stamps. He rsmsmbsred they
wsre rsdesmsble on ten days' notice..
with accrued interest. With The pro-
eeeds Of these stamps and such small
sums ~ hs could gather hs made
first payment On asw hsns IN the
suburbs. 49,
Recently hs refused 10 sell It for
$1,000 more than tie purchase price.
This man Is . War Savings Stamp
eathusisst- hs is sa tAs straight
rsad to financial indspsadsaes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08
REMEMBER The ANT
Save and have!

OaE olIO iiSFSs
Remember the story of the
sa. and the grasshopper! The
ant worked and saved. The end
OF c..ch day found him with
l.ttlla more added to what he
had the day before. The grass
hopper danced and sang and
fiddled his time away. Winter
came; the ant had plenty. The
grasshopper had nothhgI he
had not saved. He went 10 the
ant and asked for help. Said
the ant: "While l worked, you
fooled your time away. You
can dance now for all I care"
Are you an ant-person or a
grasshopper person? Some
time are you going to have to
ask for help and will someone
tell you to dance; or will you
be independent?
1t you save now, you'll hoVe
later on. Let the end Of every
week find more Thrift Stamps
on your card. At the end Of ev-
cry month be able to show more
War Savings Stamps pastel on
your certificate. Lend your
monsy to the government Mt q
per cent interest, compounded
quarterly, and see it grow.
Take stock of yourself!
What are you worth? Will
next New Years Day find you
worth more or less? Which viii
you be-; an ant or grnsshop-
per:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08
PRIVATE CAPITAL MUST
GIVE UP CONTROL OF
RAILROADS SAYS LABOR

Washington, August 4.-Organlzeo
labor came out today with the un-
eou;vocal formal demand that private
capita! be retired from the railroads.
A tri-partite control composed OF
the public, the operating management
and the employees is demanded IN
stead.
Addressed to the American public
and signed by the engineers, the hre-
men, the conductors and the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, a formal
statement was issued announcing this
proposal which will be carried before
Congress Wednesday.
"It marks, says the statement
1.-The step by which organized LABOR
masses from demands for wage IN
crease to the demand that the system
of profits in industry be overhauled.
Serious Proposition.
This sentence sums up in lew
words the proposal Of which there
have been hints and indications, but
which is now laid before the country
for the first time. Everywhere IN
official Washington it is recognized
&C the most serious and far reaching
nronosition the country will be called
on to face.
Characterizing the proposal as
"labor's bill", it is put forth as a
remedy for the high cost of living
for the railroads are the key to in
dustry of the nation. It demands the
genuine cooperation and partner
shin based on a real community in
terest and participation in control
of which President Wilson spoke to
congress, and which the statement
says has been ignored by labor and
the private owners of the roads.
"We ask, it says, that the rail-
roads of the United States be vesLou
in the public; that those actually en-
gagged in conducting that industry,
not from Wall Street but from the
railroad offices and yards and out on
the railroad lines, shall take charge
of this service for the public"
What Labor Demands.
Briefly labor's plan demands.
That private capital be eliminated
from the railroads.
That the private owners receive
for them government bonds with a.
fixed interest return for every honest
dollar they have invested.
The ,tri-partite control heretofore
referred to to be established in cor
porations which shall lease the roads
and in which the public, the operat-
Sne arrangements and labor shall be
represented equally.
That the public, the operators and
the wage earners share equally in all
revenue in excess of the guarantee to
private capital, by granting to the
operators and employees one-half the
savings which are expected to be
made by such a perfected organiza-
ton, and the public the other half as
consumers, either by increasing SER
vice without adding cost of by re
ducing costs.
~This role originates with labor,
says the statement, "because labo
happens to have firm organizations
through which it may become articu
late"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08

Keep your money st woek tor you.
Re-inveet your Liberty Dse4 taesesst
In w. 8. 8.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08

Start your mind going a'eag saving
lines and then watch Il travel. by
W. 8. o. regularly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08

Pull together TO produce more 70
eliminate waste, - savs and to IN
vest in ". 8. q.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08

A man once bought Manhattan ISL
and for $24. He had the S24. Buy
War Savings Stamps and be ready.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-08

Provide = silver lining for the COM
.~y clo,d. War Savings Stamps will
10 it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-03
STORIES THE DEWDROPS TELL,
X w nu,n
DOLLY MEETS AZ OLD EnIEND.
BY KATHARINE WHIPPLE DOBBs.

DOLLY MEETS AN OLD FRIEND.
on l am SO glad to see you again
the very same Fairy who had first
taught the little giri TO look into the
magic dewdrops She was JUS, as
lovely as before. and she held her little
watering pot in her tiny hand. She
smiled at Dolly and said
Have you been pleased with all the
things you have SEEM
oh, yes. indeed. never had such "A
GOOD time In all my life. / have seen
the most beautiful pictures and heard
50 many things about the vegetables
and the plants and how to put things
into the ground and why they are there
and everything" said the little girl all
in one breath.
Let me show you something in my
dewdrop this morning that is different
from anything you have seen" said the
Fairy.
You can guess that Dolly did not
walt TO be asked twice.
What che saw surprised her very
much. II Was kind OF house, but such
tumble-down looking house. Loose
and broken stones were piled about,
and on top of them were some rough
boards. II looked as though it might
lie some kind OF n stable. But no really
nice horse would have liked 20 live in
1t. Dolly couldn't think what it could
be for, but soon she saw some smoke
She wondered il people could DE in
such d place.
She had not noticed something like
a rude door in tho side until it opened.
4 little girl cane out. She looked very
pale and thin. Her clothes were very
poor. She walked out in front OF the
cabin and looked down what might
have been street once. Dolly saw
that. all along the way. were. other
cabins as rough and poor looking as
this Then she began 10 see that these
piles OF stones had once been houses.
They had all been thrown down.
Why. what happened TO knock down
all their house. z" said Dolly.
They were Knocked down by big
guns" said the Fairy. This was a
pretty village once. and all the people
had plent to eat and wear Then some
wicked men came and fired their guns
a, the houses. and those piles OF stone
are all that is left They even cut down
all the trees so that tho people here
could not have any fruit II they should
ever come home"
Dolly saw many broken tree stumps.
il had once been a fine orchard full OF
apples and ounces. Now every tree
had been Killed. Some OF them were
still lying where they had fallen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-03
Conditions in
Retail Markets
Vegetables IN Better Sup
ply-Fish and Meat
Stands Attractive.

Housewives will find the retail vege-
table market better supplied this morn
ing than it has been for some time.
In some cases prices have been marked
down somewhat. English peas and
better cabbage are the new articles
to bc found.
Fruits are not so plentiful Apples
arc high and not altogether choice at
that Oranges have also gone up.
Other fruits are unchanged as to price.
lineappieS are now on the market
and they are very fine at % cents
apiece.
Eggs have advanced in price and
fowls are holding stiff at former quo
tat!ons. Bad shipping weather and
other causes have limited the supply of
spring chickens, and they are quite
high.
The meat market is we'll supplied
with prices Unchanged The fish mar
kct was never more attractive, this
being the season for il TO be at it's
best. There have been CO catches or
trout. and they are to be had in abund-
ance az reasonable prices. Shai are not
altogether IS plentiful. but tic prices
have not been advanced.
The following quotations will rule
tcl.