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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

there is such a thing as an average
for a given height and age. II
children are below that average they
are below par. If they are as much
as Is or 20 per cent below, some spe-
cial effort should be made to bring the
child up: malnutrition IS as
definite a departure from health as
tuberculosis. Some Of the after effects
can v be overcome and a NAL
nourished child is likely never to be as
strong as he could have been.
Eye strain frequently cause nausea
and loss of appetite, resulting in NAL
nutrition. Lack of fresh air while
sleeping and exercising, lack of clean
liness and proper clothing, fast eating,
Indulgence in sweets between meals,
drinking tea or coffee-on one or moro
Of these apparently simple causes may
result in physical disaster for the child
Because of the Importance Of a childs
weight it is necessary to interest par,
ents in this particular. When a chile
goes home wearing, for the first time
the yellow tag which tells the story o
his examination at school question:
ensue and parents are interested
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

Ieaturc in automobile construction.
The body is all-stcel with an oven
baked enamel finish. The construction
is simple and the balance of part to
part is unusually fine. The a has
been designed light weight.
Fourth-Bountiful and complete
equipment. In every detail from de-
mountable rims to Auto-Lite starter,
lights and horn, the equipment OF
Overland A appears to have been plan
ned with a single view of comfort, con-
venience, and long service.
The clutch is of the single plate type
now used by II per cent of the motor
manufacturers. The selectve gear
transmission has three speeds forward
and reverse. 1t operates in oil.
The car is equipped with two brakes
foot and hand. These work on 10
inch drums on each v,'eel and to as
sure safety are large than necessity
demands.
The a has a %streamline body which
is entirely constructed Of steel with
! slanting windshield. The full-crowne1
tenders are of heavy sheet steel. The
: running boards are covered with lin
/ oleums, aluminium bound. The body and
! chassis are finished in hard baked en-
amel. The fittings are nickel and pol
ished aluminium.
The car is equipped with an Auto
Lite two-unit starting and lightning
system, headlights with a DINNER,
dash and tail-lights, a magnetic speed
ometer, electric horn, spare tire car
rier, extra rim, complete set of tools
tire repair kit, jack and pump. The
tires are mounted on demountable
rims.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
is YOUR CHILD UNDERFED?
Malnutrition is Said by Authorities to
Be Cause of Many Ailments.

The following facts concerning NAL
nutrition and it's significance in the
life Of children have been given out by
the community nurse:
Malnutrition is something which, in
the great majority of cases, is prevent
able and durable. It's detection re-
ouires no expert medical knowledge or
careful microscopic examination. The
weight of the child and its rate of
gain usually tells the story. The
malnourished child is usually pale,
anaemic, inattentive, listless in its
studies, easily fatigued, both mentally
and physically, usually retarded in its
school work, and peculiarly susceptible
to diseases.
Every child has a right to be as
healthy as present knowledge can
make him. Proper feeding is n of
the chief factors along with the few
other simple laws that govern health.
The relation of weight to height is
! significant as a starting point to de-
termine a child's condition as regards
nutrition. His rate of gain in weight
and height is even more important as
showing his progress. In neither OF
these is the increase uniform or coli
tinuous for long periods of time
There is some periods in every nor.
NAL child's life when there is very little
development. But children who are
below normal weight usually gain rap
idly when the cause of the trouble il
located.
In a single weighing contest there ii
: one definite thought, namely, tha'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
Talk No. 8.

Some people and some papers, OPP
posed to a central government, use
"Militarism" as a "bugaboo" with
which to deceive and brighten the I'M
thinking people of u public into a
legislative overthrow of our govern
mental policy of police protection.
To the intelligent thinker, however,
the existence of miltarism in the Uni
ted States is rendered absolutely i'm
possible by the cosmopolitan character
of our people, by our great love for
liberty and freedom and by the demo-,
cratic institutions upon which u very
nation is founded. The idea that there
is any danger of the American people
adopting and supporting a militaristic
government is so obviously absurd as
to be unworthy of consideration.
The purpose of the War Department
in the formation of the Reserve Of
fcers' Training Corps was to build
up a system of defense which would
be not only consistent with but which
would support, morally and physically
our democratic principles of govern
ment.
With those who are unacqualnted
with the full meaning of it, a certain
fear or dread is apt to be incident to
the use of the word military" 1t is
the wish of the author to dispel this
fear and to breed in the readers a full
confidence in and appreciation of the
individual, industrial and national
benefits inherent in military training,
With these ideas n view, quotations
will be made occasionally from Wal
Departments orders.
In Special Regulation No. "A, R. 0
T. c., War Plans Division, Genera
Staff, 1919, are found the following
extracts: "Par. 52.-All subjects
} should be so taught that the SUDDEN
: shall become capable of clear, quicl
thinking, shall acquire a power of an
5 alysis and shall have the faculty o
concise logcal expression. Par. 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
"Geis-It'' PeeIs Your
Corns Right OF
Two Drops Will Do It Without Fuss
or Trouble. Never Fails,

There's only one way to get rid OF
a corn, and that is to peel II on IS
you would a banana skin. There In
only one corn move In all n
world that does 1t that way. and that
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
CALLS 1T ARMED V
The Ce~ntralia Tragedy Described IN
House as Declaration of War.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-fhe
shooting of four e~x-service men in an
Armistice Day parade in Centralla,
Wash. was described in the house yes
terday by Representative johnson, Re-
publican. Washington, chairman OF the
immigration committee, as a at
tempt at revolution with bullets and
rifles, which the country has long fear
cd" Mr.. johnson sent a telegram to
Mayor Rogers of Centralia saying the
country "must be purged of sedltion-
lists and revolutionists to the last one,
and if this means war, the quicker it Is
declared the better"
"We of the Pacific Northwest nave
long seen it comng," he said. I'VE
have been patient, have avoided blood
shed under every provocation, only TO
see these young men murdered. Their
death will arouse the loyal people OF
the United States as nothing else has
done.
History will record these heroes
as among the first to fall in an attempt
at armed revolution against the United
States and for which every man who
has been preaching syndicalism, com
munism and class hatred is respon'
sible.'
Government leniency towards rad
icals was responsible for the Central;
outrage, Senator Poindexter of Wash
ington said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
Colonel Hawley Makes Third Talk
To M. M. A.--Subject Is Militarism

combination Of training on the drill
ground and in the lecture room, labra-
tory and living quarters. The follow
ing characteristics of an officer and a
gentleman, which are inculcated by a
proper disciplinary training, should De
insisted upon: Neatness in dress, the
cultivation of the manner and habits
of a gentleman; a digniied and mill
tary bearing; loyalty; t~ruthfulness;
pu~nctuality; kindness; earnestness of
purpose and devotion to duty; the cul-
tivation in the student body of esprit
de-corps; obedience to orders; accept
ance of responsibility and avoidance Of
excuses"
This War Plans Division order is in
force in every R. o. 7. c. unit in the
/ United States. We delegate to you
readers, the decision as to whether this
is a "militarism" to be feared or sound
doctrine of training in the basic prih-
ciples of good and useful citizenship
The Missouri Military Academy
wants to make your acquaintance.
H. HAWLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

self is 100 inches. Each spring feXibly
responds to its task of keeping the
body and passengers riding on a con-
s~tantly even keel. The result is a
roomy, easy-riding car on a new type
Of springs so designed as to absorb
road shocks from the worst Of pave
ments or roads. The Willys-Overland
engineers make the unusual claim of
having produced a car that rides well
on any road.
Sccond-Economy. The new springs
so protect the car from road shock as
to make possible much lighter weight
ana hence a great saving in fuel and
tires. Furthermore, thecar is so SIM
plc and accessible that costs of upkeep
and repairs must be greatly reduced
Vet the cars parts have a protected &C.
. ccssibility-a big factor in upkeep. The
car is assembled from five units only,
The chassis is clear of all involved
mechanism. The entire assembly re
quircs only 80 bolts, The engine Is
a remarkably hgh-grade, thoroughly
, ur-to-thc-minute power plant, COM
pact and simple, The neatness and
c~lcanncss Of design bespeak the ready
accessibility to all parts.
Third-Quality. Specifications IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
OVERLAND 4 MAKES
HIT WITH PUBLIC
Unusual Interest Has Been Conferred
in This Latest Model of
Motor Car
NEW TYPE OF SPRINGS
sThree-Po Suspension Design is In
trOduccd for the First Time
With Much Success.
NEW TYPE OF SPRINGS

The new Overland a which is being
at Smith Bros garage, is at
tracting much interest.
This improvement is the use of three
point suspension springs. 1t is a combm
iation Of two principles that have been
used to greatest advantage in automo-
bile construction: First, that Of can
tilever springs; second, the flexible
three-point construction.
The luxurious riding comfort these
springs furnish the car was immcd-
iately understood and appreciated. 1t
is this feature which gives to the new
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
War Disabled 500, 900 Englishmen

LONDON, Nov. lahore than
eight hundred thousand Englishmen
are permanently disabled as a result
of war, according to the official esti-
mate just given out here. This figure
represents the startling total of about
5 per cent of the total number of work.
ers in the entire country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
Wires Were couni.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. a.
The war time operation Of the wire
systems of the United States BY the
government cost the Federal authOrit-
les over fourteen million dollars accord
ing to Postmaster General Burleson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

IF there is one thing that will drive
a man to lemon extract, Socrates Sow
ers says it is the woman who has so
much to do that she does nothing at
all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

FROM a femenine viewpoint there
is no span between the vale Of years
and the vale Of tears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

JUDGING from the way some Of
the Senators are acting in Washing
ton, says Col. Socrates Sewers, there
is even a shortage in food for thought.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

dictate that the Overland a has been
built in each part of the finest quality
steels and steel-alloys. The cars parts
have been machined within the closest
possible limits, permitting a quality Of
construction equal to that of a hand
made product. Inspection starts at
the steel mills where the company has
stationed expert metallurgists to test
every heat of steed, and the inspection
ends only with the owners driving the
car away. The stock reaching the
factory is thus all first grade through
many inspections. This itself s a new
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27

Overland car, designed for light
weight, that degree of riding comfort
and security hitherto possibly only in
high-priced, heavier cars.
The distinctive features, of this car,
. each worth the motorists study, are:
First, of course, the three-point can
tilever spring suspension. The springs
on Overland a extend fifteen inches
from a point on the chassis beyond the
axles at front and rear, giving a wide
diagonal shape to the springs. The a
has thus an acutal s%pringbase of 100
inches, although the car wheelbase it
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
Historic New London.

There are many sights of interest in New London. The Shaw Mansion" is a house in which many interesting relics are to be seen. Washington slept in the Shaw Mansion when he wis ited New London. It contains the bed in which Washington slept, and it is just as he left it.
 Perkins Green is in front of the Shaw Mansion" It has a piece of land which is fenced around and con- tains three trees. To one of these Washington hitched his horse. No one knows which tree it was.
 An old cemetery on Huntington street is where New London's eldest citizens are buried. The oldest grave which was dug in 1854, is fenced around. The inscription on it is very difficult to read as it is written with the old fashioned letters. Three or four tombs are in the graveyard
 The old Nathan Hale school stands in one corner of the graveyard. It has many interesting things in it. A fire place is seen in the front of the room A piece of copper is nailed above it. Inscribed on it is sclloolmaster's head with a stick and two of three proverbs Two spinning wheels, benches and stools furnish the room
 The ''Towne Mill' was built in 1850 This sunimef it was used as q tea room. It is not used as mill now, as there is not enough water power tC turn the mill wheel.
 BLANCHE TAYLOR, Age F. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
Willimantic.
The. Coed Fairy.

Long ago there lived farmer and his wife. They had everything they wanted except child. Once his wife said, If I only had child I would be happy"
 One day as she was walking in the garden she saw a butterfly. She did not know that the butterfly was real ly a fairy. The butterfly asked her why she was so sad.
 She said T wish I had q daugh- ter"
 The butterfly said. Tomorrow yoJ shall have a daughter"
 The next day she had a daughter who was very beautiful. She had blue | eyes, rosy cheeks. and beautiful hair i generous. | One day as she was walking in tho garden she saw the beautiful flowers beautiful trees, and some nice vegeta bles. As she was walking she saw al ! apples. She tried to get some apple 1 but she could not, so she saw a younE man coming along. She asked him tt ] get her some apples.
 My dear girl what do you neet l them for?" he asked.
 She replied, q want to bring then home to my parents"
 So he climbed the tree and got he some beautiful apples. She thanked him, and he smiled. but I forgot t i tell you that he was prince./ H was a handsome young man and h wanted to marry her.
 When she was old enough she mar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
A Trip to Worcester.

One Sunday morning when 1 had finished my work, father took us by surprise and said he would take us to see my Aunt Emory who lived i'll Worcester Mass.
 We started at quarter past nine O. clock There were my brothers, sis ters, mother and father.
 On the way me had flat tire.
 We saw many beautiful things. eaW a house standing in water and saw big river with a lady in ca noe.
 We went through quite a few places will name some of them: Thomp- sonville Abingdon, Phoenixville, Web ster.
 When we reached there. Aunt Emory and Uncle Joe came to meet us.
 Father went to get his tire fixed arle some more gasoline. I could not think how the city look ed for I was born and brought up 1T the country. We had turkey, some cranberry sauce and lots of nice things for din ner.
 We had a very pleasant time, ant then we started for home; and Aun Emory had given mamma parce and in it was two pounds of honey. 1 will never take any more rides il that old Chalmers foH. It was burnt il i MT. Jones' garage. Willimantie, Feb | 20, 1919. EVELYN HASKELL, Age il. ] Mansfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
POETRY. 1 WONDER.

rhey seem so very strange to me, The things that i can never see! The thunder makes threatening
 noise To frighten little girls and boys. But though I hear it all around, I cannot see what makes the sound! The wind goes roaring through the
 tree,
 But cal, never catch a sight Of Mir. Wind by day or night, :, And sometimes, when it's still the
 cold
 will nip my nose and make me scold, But I can't see the cold at all. Or how it makes the mercury Tall! And this is also very queer, The things see but cannot hear! The sun goes marching up the sky, The moon and stars hang low and
 high,
 The earth goes buzzing, buzzing But can never hear sotind And then I take my seeds and SOW Out in the garden patch, but
 though I watch them morning, noon and
 night,
 And listen, too. with all my might, | cani1ot hear or see them grow. They seem Sd very still and slow. But surely as I run away And quite forget myself in play, My plants all steal march on me And blossom when I do not see! And so, although I do not hear Or sec myself from year to year, Grow one bit bigger, still l can Believe some day I'll be man.
 -winifred Ballard Blake, in Vir- gifian Pilot.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
Mary and Elsie.

You may go to play in the fields, but do not wander out of sight, and come home when the clock strikes five" said mother
 Yes, mother. dear" replied the chill dren, and they really meant to do what they were told.
 Unluckily, someone had left the gate of Farmer Browns field open and Mary and Elsie peeped inside.
 Tt looks much nicer than the other fields, and it is only little way out of sight" said Mary.
 I've should be sure to hear the clock strike there said Elsie.
 Let's go in." added Mary. Tt isn't quite what mother said, but it will do just as we'll"
 Then they went into the fields; but alas! when they wanted to go home at five o'clock they found the gate shut and locked.
 It was too high for them to climb over and they could not cross the stream at the bottom of the field. be- cause the stepping stones were too far apart for Elsie to step upon, and Mary was not strong enough to carry her So all they could do was to wait until someone came for them. It was seven o'clock when Cousin Jim found them sitting sadly by the stream and took them home. Another time you must do exactly as you are told: nothing will do just as well said mother gravely Yes mother, dear" replied Mary and Elsie. And I believe they really did-at any rate, they tried. HILDA COLLIN, Age 13. PIainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
GUUDBY,
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
A Weeks Vacation.

We had a weeks vacation. Our school closed March 2S, 1919; and it began April 7th.
 When we were home I helped my mothers We had a good time. We have twenty seven scholars. One Sunday the clocks were put one hour ahead.
 I am going to have vegetable garden. I am going to raise corn, po- tatoes, peas. beans. beets, cabbage, to- matoes and cueumbers.
 Last year I had a garden and I sent cucumbers and tomatoes tip to Rock vile fair and got the first prize which was one dollar and fifty cents.
 We tapped five maple trees. We have four quarts of maple syrup and ore-half pound of sugar from it. My sister. brother and I had to helr my father cut rnangles for the cows We have twelve cows, three heifers pair of horses and eighteen hens. I am glad school began. In school eze have spelling, writing, history, Ian guage, reading, geography, arithmetic civics and physiology. ANNIE NASANSKY. EaelevilIe
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
A Runaway Rat.

Once there was a family of fine gray rats. These rats lived in a cheese fac tory. One day one of the rats whose name was Tookees thought he would go on an adventure. So when the others were asleep he ran off.
 As he ran he came to a wide stream of water, which he was not quite ready to swim across. There were stones near the stream, so he sat on one of them waiting for help.
 When he was waiting a water fairy came up to him and said: What are you doing here, pretty rat?'
 'T am lost in the woods, and I can't cross this stream" was the answer.
 Well, then,' said the fairy, q will help you get back home again if you will do as I tell you"
 The rat said he would and the fairy took him down to the bottom of the stream and there the fairy said: If you will help me, we will make a boat so you can get home safe again"
 The rat said Yes" so they got the boat. It was wooden shoe, and would just hold the rat. The rat got in the boat and took piece of wood
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05

I have very many nice times with them.
 One day I took them for ride out in the woods Their nurse came with them. We ate our lunch and then we came home.
 The next day I was taken sick. I was very sick. I thought I was going to die. Betty and Jack came to feed me every day. A week flew by and l was better.
 One day I heard the ehildrens father say to their mother: 'I think we will have to move"
 At that I was astonished. I did not know the reason that they should move away. because they lived in such a nice place.
 They went to the fair the next day and sold me.
 I was very sorry to part with them They sold me to a cruel master stayed with him about two months and then I couldn't stand it any longer and I had to run away.
 Then I found a new mistress. She was kind old lady. I lived with hel long time and was always happy.
 ALICE CIR. Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
Our School.

Our school is made out of red brick and is two stories high, not including the basement.
 In the whole building there are eight rooms and the principals office.
 The school is heated by steam. Late ly electric lights have been put in the four upper rooms, so that night school could be carried on.
 Each room is supplied with a cabi- net to put books and other materials in, and a clock also.
 Each room has eight windows and contains about forty or forty five seats.
 There are two basements, one fol the boys and the other for the girls They both have a wash stand an6 toilets. Each floor is concreted. The school holds about 400 pupils at least
 HILDA COLLIN, Age 13. Plainfeld
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-05
IN op.cHlLoREN STREET.

Tnere's a dear little home in Good Children Street, Where my heart turneth fondly to- day; Where tinkle of tongues and platter Of feet
 Make sweetest of music at play Where the sunshine of love illumin- ates each face And warns every heart in the old fashioned place. For dear little children go romping about
 With dollies aid tin tops and drums: {: And my! HOW they frolic and scamp CT and shout, Till bedtime too speedily comes! Oh, the days they are golden and days they are fleet With the dear little folks in Good Children Street.
 Eugene Field.