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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
Yantie Cemetery.

MT Editor: Having recently attend ed several funerals at the Yantic cemetery, could not help but notice the disgraceful condition that not only the side streets but also the main ave nues were in. being almost grown over with grass and weeds in a number of places.
 Upon investigation I find that about s10.000 of the taxpayers' money is an- nually appropriated by the common council for the maintenance of the public cemeteries in this city.
 In talking a few days ago with a on matters pertaining to Yantic ceme- tery. he said if the present superin tendent would devote considerable less time to sitting in his offlce and instead attend to his duties as superintendent in seeing what his men were actually doing, that within a short time Yantic cemetery streets and grounds would look entirely different from what they do now and that the custom of allow ing at least one of his men an hour or more each day to open and close the front gates. which is an antiquated custom" the time so expended by this man could be used to better advantage elsewhere.
 The public works committee of this city are the ones who have the actual control and say in this matter, and I respectfully ask them to inspect this cemetery and then decide if the tax payers money is being judiciously used used. and if they are willing to O. K. the monthly bills, and have the present conditions there prevail
 TAXPAYER.
 Norwich, Aug. es. 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
THEIR GHOST

any I had ever heard her niece de- clarcd. Tt rang continuously and aw- tily loud. The maid came in and said cpurse. sam got up and investigated and then he came back and said he couldn't find anybody. He told us girls 10 sit, perfectly still and not make a sSe nf He enn ssans me @ nssd ta' to te us 10 keer still--wc didn't have the nerve to do more than braAthe.
 ihe men ran up and down the whispered hoarsely and waved -pokers anc umbrellas and they rushed rnys- terious)y from room to room. but they dldi. ina anything or anybody. Of sam had to bring him in and hand him to Louise to quiet. They wouldn't let US move and that staring lot of girls seared the baby % that he simply yelled.
 We got more and more nervous and 1t G.d not make us feel any better to have the men come back and say that they couldn't find the reason for the they hadn't really explored the place fince they took 1t. but he was quite sure there was some place where the virss were crossed. He said they had pokins around looking for the ghost and he was certain there was lot iao-e to know. That didn't make us any easier. because it sounded as though there might be all kinds of criminals hidden in the building. The bell was ringing all the time. though t seemed to me that 1t was getting weaKer. but the men climbed up on the kitchen table and stuck rags behind tne clapper so that we had a rest and the baby could get to sleep"
 What an experienced" exclaimed Mrs. Simmons. NO wonder you look tIreo."
 Well, that wasn't the worst of It." laughed her niece. You see when we rose to go into the other room I found had been the ghost myself. I had lad my foot on the table bell under the rug all that time and was to !+lame for the ringing. They didn't ever know there was bell there un- til I discovered it, and confessed what had unwittingly done."-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
STORIES OF THE WAR sARAJEvo GETTING BACK
 TO BUSINESS AS USUAL

The Slavs have torn down the beau tiiui monument of granite and bronze winch the Austrians erected to the memories of Archduke Franz Ferdi- nand and his wife. Sophia, Duchess of TIohcnberg, which stood at a corner of Una bridge in Sarajevo. Bosnia. where their assassination by Prinzip furnish : cd the spark that set of the world war. It bore bronze plaque showing inc figures of both Ferdinand and Sophia.
 Now that Bosnia Herzegovina has passed from the rule of Austria and i.eccme a part of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes. the parts of the monument have been stored in the museum of SarajeVo. When the curator has time they will be assem- bled for the edification of the students cf history and to satisfy the curiosity
 Safajevo seems almost to have for gotten the bomb throwing and is well as usual" As demobilized soldier said: Were all sick of the war busl- ness" But the mixed population and the undertone of sympathy for Austria led one to wonder what may happen In the generation after that Of Prinzip.
 Sarajevo scene of the assassination of archduke Ferdinslfd of Austria, suffer ed less iron. the war than many otrer cities of the Balkans. As com pared with Belgrade it is city of lux
 
 the food that one cares to buy. the stores are well stocked. and the Jew islI and Turkish vendors of souvenirs stigi do a fiourishing business.
 The service at hotels and restaurants is exceedingly bad. but that is gener4 ally. true in south Europe, partly be- cause most of the walters and other employ es during their four years at war acquired sloppy habits and care les-; ways and the spirit of I-dont- care. It is exceedingly difficult. from Athens to Belgrade. to find waiter who wilt exert himself to please.
 One cannot say. truthfully. whether 0. no the people of Saraievo are con- ters with the new Lugo-Siav govern inert at Belgrade. Whatever dissatis- faction may exist. however. is we'll guarded. In concert halls and else where are posters which say "Speak Serbian" The formerly ofncial Ger mas language is now superseded in in aipnabet and Serbian (Cyrillic). Pro.rams and menus are printed cn two sides in the two tongues. All offi ci I statements are to the effect that there is little dissatisfaction with the
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THE EXPEDITIONS RESULTS.

Recalled to the north of the Rio Grande the punitive expedition that set out to eliminate the band of out laws that held the two American avi- ators for ransom has completed It's task. There is belief in certain cir oles that the leader of the gang was killed. Certainly it is known that a half dozen were put out of the way in the engagements which the United States cavalry had with the bandits and it is asserted that nine others were captured by Carranzas men while attending a dance where they were surprised. That others were not taken is indicated by the statement to the effect that it had been anticipa ted that these would be captured within n short time when the expedition was forced to hold up because of a storm which obliterated the trail. It was al-
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CHANGE FOR THE FACTS.

In connection with the efforts to prevent food hoarding and the reduc- ton of tho cost of living much has been said that is entirely justified. and not little has been uttered that is wild and distorted. Certainly those who have been pflins up great stores of foodstuffs for the purpose of pro7 fiteering should not only be forced to place such goods on the market them selves or the federal authorities after seizing it should do SO. but they should be penalized for the part they have played in creating unwarranted conditions and using the advantage thus gaiSed for fattening their own pocketbooks.
 There needs also to be determined just where the truth lies in regard to the hoarding claims that are being made. in distinction from the neces- sary storage of goods for the pur- pose of properly meeting the public demands not solely now but in the months to come, and this bids fair to be brought out in connection with the indictment of certain individuals and concerns under the charge of violat ing food storage laws.
 These cases should be brought to trial just as soon as possible. and at that time all the facts should be pre- sented. That should throw the de- sired light on the extent to which the hoarders have been at work as well as reveal what is actually necessary in the way of food storage in order to provide sufficient supply to meet normal needs. And it ix this infor- nation that the public kiIl welcome in order to clear up thdysituation and have fair treatment accorded the con- sumner. We need the benefit of all the light that can be shed upon the sub ject.
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THE RIGHT ANSWER.

whether they expected it or not or whether even the country expected if in view of the attitude that has been manifested by the administration rel ative to demands in the past. the rail- road shopmen have received from President Wilson just the declaration that was called for in connection with wages under threat of tying up the roads of the country by strike
 This effort on the part of one branch or railroad employees appeared to be only the forerunner Of further at tempts by the others to add to their already highly boosted wages It can not fail to be realized that it is time Tor common sense and sanity to pre- vail in connection with the demands Tor greater wages in order to meet the cost of living. Higher wages have simply served to advance the cost of living and further increa ses would continue to keep one chasing the other, and It is certainly time to concentrate efforts on the reduction of the living costs
 It is the welfare of the entire peo- pie rather than a particular class that reeds attention. Inasmuch as the railroad employees have received wage increases that amount to double. if
 
 living, and their wage scales are be- ing used by others in seeking more money, 1t is plainly evident that the time to call halt has come and it is well that the president has pointed out to them that We are face to face with q situation which is more likely to affect the happiness and prosperity. and even the life, of our people than the war itself"
 And while an appeal was being made to the self sacrifice and patriotic devotion of the shcpmen it was per- Cnent that statement should be made to the whole people. The peak Of the cost of living has been turned We need to get back to as near nor nal as possible before fair readjust- ments can be made but unjustified de- mands and threats of trouble simply place obstacles in the way of that re- turn to normal and to the needed in- creased production which the whole country is calling for right now. There can be no question but what the pres ident has voiced public opinion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

replied by singing the Greek national anthem-and were promptly massa- cred"
 "It read like a translation from one of the great chroniclers of ancient Greece. Simple. direct deeply tragic. 1t is the counterpart of many a hero tale of the dld days when the best in the world was Greek.
 Tt Is evident that there still smoul- ders in the land of Plato and Phidias a flame ready to burst through the ashes heaped by 1000 years of oppres- sion. and to soar again before the world"
 Your obedient servants, The Committee of the Convention of The Friends of Greece,
 N. J. CASSAVETES,
 Vice Chairman. Washington, D. C., Aug 24. 1s19
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
SELLING GOVERNMENT FOOD.

It doesn't require a very exhaustive investigation to ascertain the attitude of the people relative to lowered cost Of food supplies and the goods that have been placed before them from the surplus stores of the war depart ment. There are very few instances where the putting on sale of the gov ernment stores has not resulted in an eagerness on the part of the public to buy, there being full appreciation of the lowered prices and the quality of the goods obtained
 It is quite often the case that after a city has disposed of its first car load of food that it finds it is unable to have its order for another accept ed. There are districts where 1t has been impossible for the distribution of such goods by means of parcel post to be carried out because the allot- ments for such districts have been previously disposed of otherwise. All this goes to show that there are buy CTS who do not insist when market ing on paying the highest prices for their needs when it is possible to get them at other figures.
 This broadcast distribution of the government food is a sensible move. By it the people who aided in the pur- chase of it are being given the chance to benefit from the favorable prices the government secured in making its contracts. Even though carload lots have to be taken by cities for distri- button at cost. it can be fully appre- ciated that the people are securing an advantage therefrom which they would not have received had the food been disposed of to the packers as was first planned. Fortunate indeed was 1t that the packers bids were too lAu fn hn ka to going where 1t should and at prices which there are good reasons for be- heving would not otherwise have been obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

MT. Editor: I want to ask. as a tax payer and an American law abiding citizen, why the police do not try to stop the striking trolleymen from calling men rats. scabs and other in- sulting names while they are waiting for a trolley car to go to their work mornings. It is about time this thing was stopped. Why not have an officer in front of the car station and arrest the insulting men? How long must the public stand this kind of law and or der? Why not call out the state guard and round up some of the in- sulting ones. so people can stand on the sidewalks and wait for a car in peace and not have to stand in fear of bodily harm? Why is this thing all lowed?
 H. A. WHEELER.
 Norwich, Aug. 25. 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
RESTRICTING uNpEsiRAsLEs.

For a long time the need of keep ing the undesirables out of this country has been recognized. Never was this more apparent than 1t is to- day when so many nrebrands are ca ger to stir up trouble and when there is surprising disposition on the part of such a large number to give way to bolshevik ideas. There are in the country at, the present time suf- ficient number of undesirables. in fact too great number of the dangerous element divided under different clas- siffcstions.
 It is therefore a matter of no slight importance when President Wilson in a message to congress asks that the passport law which has been in ef- feet during the war be maintained for period of year following the dec- laration of peace. and a sufficient ap- propriation be made to uphold 1t.
 The purpose of this seems plain enough when we are told that agents of the government in foreign coun- tries furnish the information that there are many waiting for the re- moval of the restrictions to seek ad mission to this country and numbered therein are not only persons unde- sirable from the point of view of be- coming future citizens but persons whose origin and affiliation make it inadvisable that they should be per mitted to enter the United States"
 This is not an effort to hold up de- sirable immigrants but evidence of desire for the good of the country to keep out those who are known to be unworthy of being permitted a chance to enjoy the benefits of this country where instead of contributing any good to the nation they could be re- lied upon to stir up trouble and dis cord The more of such people that can be kept out the better it will be for the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
Greeks Have Been Exonerated.

Mir. Editor: We read in the issue of your excellent publication of Aug. 19 a statement from Boston relating to atrocities committed by Greeks in the district of Smyrna in Asia Minor. The national convention of the delegates of the Friends of Greece, converting at Washington since Aug. 1s, received this piece of malicious information for reasons which shall forthwith be presented the convention believes that the statement given out from Boston is a downright attempt to cast asper- sion on the Greek authorities which have been established in the province of Smyrna.
 The communication under consider ation is most evidently of suspicious chara acter, as it does not come either from The Associated Press. from the United Press or from any foreign cor respondent of recognized veracity and reliability. It has apparently been Boston enemies Of the Greek race in the hopes that {the American public opinion might be nfsled to withhold its traditional sympathy with the
 In answer to this malicious com munication we wish to make the state ment that an American delegation has been sent to Smyrna from Paris to in Turkish population by the Greek au- thorities of occupation. MT. Venizelos, in a very able memorandum. explained to the peace conference that there was no organized or other attempt to mal- treat the non-Heilenic races which came under. the Greek government. That unfortunate incidents have hap pened. caused by the propaganda of the young Turks. 1t is readily admit ted. That this is true has been cor roborated by the report of the Ameri- can professors who have been sent on this delegation and which report com pletely exonerates the Greek authori- ties from all maliciously reported guilt of mishandling foreign populations.
 Finally, in answer to those who wish to trouble the waters for Greece at this most critical period of her na- tional struggle, we ask the liberty to quote an editorial from the Boston Globe entitled "When Greek Meets Turk"
 "rhe spirit of Thermepyiae still lives in Greece. Forty Greek Boy Scouts recently chose death rather than insult their homeland. At a small town in smyrna some Turkish troops marched out the local contingent of Boy Scouts and, singling out one of them. de- manded that he Insult foully Greece and Premier veni4eios. The brave boy made playful grimace. whersupon he was murdered. The same request was made to a second. with the same re- suit. Then the whole batch were asked to denounce their country. but the boys. after brief and tragic silence.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

You look tired.p said Mrs. Simmons as her n4ece sAnk weariiy into an easy chair. You are going to be fraxzled bride if you keep up this pace" :.
 T am . little tired this morning" !" the niece acknowledged. T was: at . stay a very late. IL was quite excit-
 .rhe Msrriils." Mrs. simmons re- psated in surprise T thought they
 .They boarded for a while because Lou,se was all tired put keeping house for her father" the niece explained. Then thev thought the hotel want. aro.nd for an apartment. and 1t cer- tainiy is duck of a nat they have, even # 1t 10 small.
 Last night. the third evening they were in the Hat they rot up the incest had trouble squeexing into the room: It was just lovely. We all just raved over the place and Louise was so pleased. She said she had hesitated she stories people told about 1t all aroand the neighborhood. It seems there had been something happen there and people said the apartment when she told us about 1t. but just the same we women all kind of shivered. II is quite q way out. you know. and the neiEhborhood is all dark and spooky."
 What are you trying to dor" Mrs. Simmons demanded. "Scare me. young NoL.an?"
 "Oh, mo-" the niece assured her. "1 just wanted you to know how we felt. Louise said she thought place like tnat was more interesting because there were mysterious things happen ing and she wasn't . bit afraid of any amount of rapping and shrieks. She | aiC the baby had gained two whole I ounds since they arrived, she was Qui.e sure. Anyhow. he was fatter. ,,f course everybody got to telling all kinds of ghost stories and right in the middle of the worst one bell began to ring in the kitchen"
 "Nothing so terrible in that" said Mrs. Simmons.
 "le was a different kind of ring from
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
.tlv nrnnNr that An Axam-

It Is perfectly proper that an exam pie should be made of those auto driv- CTS who delight in seeing how close they can come to pedestrians without doing them serious bodily harm.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

With massacres of Jews. Armenians and Poles. following all the bioodshed
 of the war there cannot be much question where the slaughterhouse of the world is.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

Officials have caught Chinese and opium being smugsled into this coun- try from Canada by auto. What will happen when they begin to use the airplanes:
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The man on the corner says: From all indications it is not necessary thus far to draw very heavily on the cellar supplies.
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It didn't take Archduke Joseph long to act upon the suggestion of the su- preme council once he realized it meant business.
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There win be delightful vacation days for a number of weeks to come but somehow or other the school chill view.
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With the indictment of eight cor porations in the H. c. L. inquiry at Boston action ought to speak louder than words.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

That, New York chap whose moth- err -in-law insisted upon accompany ing her daughter on her honeymoon quickly realized that he had married the, whole family.
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In . railway strike out in California the crews left their trains at way sta tions leaving the passengers to get to their destination the best they could. That's showing consideration for the dear public.
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What A delightful situation it would be to boost wages. just because they are asked for. because of the high cost of. living at the very time when the Diving costs are headed downward!
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EDITORIAL NOTES

If some people had their way they would make it hot for those who con- ceived the idea of hoarding daylight.
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GcrhIna. The true facts rega rdinE nA tioralitie sin the Balkans cannot bt tionality in the Balkans cannot be ea.i;y determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. December 10-Dis-
solution of monopolies is the only So
luton of the economic and industrial
problems facing the nation. accord
ing to the report of the program
committee. submitted today to the ma
tional conference of liberals. in ses-
sion here.
The principal political parties are
arraigned and. while it was said the
conference was not called to form Il
new political party, the report de-
cIares that the growing control of
basic resources and industries by the
trusts has created the conviction that
no relief can be secured except by
the formation of new party.
There is a widespread feeling.
the report continues. that there is
no real difference between the old par
tics; that both are controlled by finan-
cial interests which constitute an in
visible government. unrepresentative
of the people; and for this reason an
effective program in the public inter
est will not be formulated by either
of them at the coming national con
ventions.'
To break UP the alleged patent
monopoly it was suggested that all
patents be open to use. by anybody. by