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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
TAKING THE CENSUS.

The suggestion which has Seen
made by Provost Marshal General
Crowder that the next census OF tine
rountry. witch will be taken in 1920.
be carried out along the plan that was
followed in securing registrations of
the men OF the country for the selec-
tive draft has not been adopted and
there doesn't appear to be a very
good prospect that it will be.
II can be readily understood that it
would mean great saving of time If
everybody would appear at certain
selected points on a given day and
furnish the facts that are desired in
taking the census. And not only time
hut considerable money might be saved
l. would do away with the employ
ment Of a small army of enumerators
and The statistics would be available
in shorter time, but there is much
doubt about the people responding to
IL as they did the registration in which
there was a penalty attached for fail
IRE to comply.
The matter of getting the names of
those within a certain limit for mill
'try service is entirely different from
hat which surrounds the census.
There are plenty of those who re-
sponded to the registration, not be-
cause they wanted to but because they
had 10. and it is a question whether
they could be forced TO do any such
thing relative TO the census. Certain
" there would be plenty who would
have too many other things to do to
spend the time to visit census
booth and wait their turn to fiji out
q blank. Others of course would for
get and those who do their best to
dodge the census man anyway would
ind in this plan n most convenient
help. Pride and honor might appeal
10 the big majority but it would be
entirely ignored by considerable
number, though if 1t would work there
Is nothing really Objectionable to the
Idea
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
START I'M TIME

Making the best of ones self is a
duty each girl owes to herself and
there is no better place to begin than
with the first moment one puts the
right foot out of bed in the morning
one girl in particular, comes to mind
who never had time to DO anything;
everything, from her hurried, scrab-
bled dressing to the last thing at night,
was so poorly done that it had con-
stantly to be done over again. AS
matter of fact she would have had
plenty of time for everything if she
Rad not constantly been in such state
CT mental confusion that she fire.
qnently neglected the most important
thing, and as a consequence had to
go out of her way to untangle the
mess in which she was constantly
finding herself. From broken shoe
laces in the morning because there
was no time to buy new ones the
night before, to delayed dinner en-
Gagemcnts in the evening with pre-
cious minutes spent in telephone
oocths trying to straighten out af-
fairs, her days were one ceaseless
round of petty annoyances of her own
making.
Not alone is this type of person an
noying to herself. but to every one who
is unfortunate enough to be obliged
to have anything to do with her. The
one mitigating thing about her Is that
she is usually so busy about her own
affairs that she seldom has time to
interfere with others, and even heI
untidy appearance at breakfast usual
ly annoys none, for all the rest are apt
to be finished and out of the room.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
DECORATIVE SCHEME.

A clever Young woman who had to
furnish several rooms On sl1a7l means
ard wanted them to lock attractive.
aocCN njiGhed that miracle II this day
of hi "a prices.
She mad lived in a little rented houae
with oaly two bedrooms. She hought
large cid fashioned house and TO
neln nay Tor It planned to rent two
extra rooms. but the stumbling block
was the fact that she had almost no
furniture fer them and comparatively
little money to spare for TIE purpose
And this is what she said She went
to several second hand furniture stores
and in them collected most OF the nee
CESAR furnishings. Next she decided
on q color SEW re for eacn OF the
rooms. One was 70 be French blue
and white the Other gray ard old
rose. Then armed with a paint brush,
she started cut to unity these furnish
ings.
You cannot imagine unless you ever
saw the like done how attractive the
results were. For the blue room she
had bought a very plain chest &C
drawers and a mirror to hang over ii.
a little stand, Two common chairs and
a rocker, a l!Gs1e writing desk and Il
white iron bedstead. She painted this
furniture (all but the bedstead, of
ccurse1 blue and hung white muslin
curtains with little blue overhangings
at the window
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10

retained in the office and there is the
experience which he has had in such
work to back that opinion I'D. but
that, nevertheless, does not offset the
enmities which Mr.. Williams has
caused as the result OF his personal
attitude in and his conduct of the Of
fee. He has had a stormy political
career and that is now bobbing up to
cause him trouble.
The action against Controller Will
liams is taking shape in the form of
proposition put forth by Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts to the effect
that the office of controller of the cur
rency be done away with. This is by
no means a new suggestion since it
was urged at the time the federal re-
serve bank law was passed. the idea
in abolishing the place being to leave
the duties of that office in the hands
of the federal reserve board. The
suggestion failed of adoption at that
time and it is question whether it
will meet with any better success
now. with no change in the control of
the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Il looks as if it was going to be
struggle to get down the raised price
of yeast cakes.
II looks as il the government forces
were tying the cans more firmly than
ever to the Spartacans IN Germany.
The attitude of those bolshevik
leaders out in Seattle appears to be
rule OF ruin, and the place for them
is right back where they came from
The man on the corner says: Just
because one happens to be Swapping
fellow doesn't justify the assumption
that he is a harness maker or a school
teacher.
There is no question but what 1t
will be found that Connecticut troops
played a valiant and important part
in the great struggle when the whole
story is told.
II is preposterous to think of Tur-
key having, done SO much fighting that
it would want peace Turkey is never
satisfied unless engaged in slaughter
ing the innocent.
Il must make the cotton rsisers mad
to think that they didn't favor the fixing
of the price on cotton so as to get
the benefit of the guaranteed price for
some time to come.
Rhode Island may not admit it but
| it looks very much as If its senate had
been guided by the action of the Con-
necticut upper house in regard to the
prohibition amendment.
| A reminder has been put out by the
| treasury department that the govern
nent Is depending upon the sales OF
war savings stamps to meet its ex-
penses. The war bill must certainly
| be paid.
| inasmuch as the interstate COM
merce commission has ruled that rail
roads must pay for eggs broken il
transit, it will probably mean more
consideration for all cars from the
switching crews
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10

In view OF what has gone before, it
Is possible that the stand which is
attributed TO Chancellor Ebert and
Professor Delbrueck of Germany when
they denounced the terms of the ar
mistice and issued a warning to the
allies that Germany should not be
driven too hard in the making of the
peace terms may cause no surprise,
Il is possible that they think that the
peace conference can be frightened
into providing a bed of roses for Ger
many that in view of the warning it
will overlook all that Germany has
done and that it will hasten to coddle
that country in order to make
il behave, but they ought to realize
that they are following the wrong
course, and that such an attitude SIM
ply informs the allies that now is the
time to exact payment for the past
End to guard well for the future. II
is defiant stand which doesn't indi-
cate the proper sort of repentance
which ought to be forthcoming from
that country and its leaders.
Germany may denounce the terms
Of the armistice all that il likes. but
il cannot fail to understand that no
one is to blame for it but Germany.
No other possible course was omen al
the time they were arranged, as has
been subsequently shown by the fact
that the terms have had to be in
creased. Germany has received thus
far only what it rnerited by it's con-
duct and in ELL probability similar
view will be t'ken relative to the
peace terms. Germany we'll knows
how it would have acted had 1t been
victorious. 1t would not have been
inclined TO have shown as much len
icncy even as the allies have. That
has been clearly shown by the way
in which il waged war.
The terms OF the peace conference
ere going to he drawn on the grounds
Of justice and if Germs ny wants to
make threats now it might as well
prepare to have them undergo still
further attention while they are be-
ing perfected It doesn't helm Ger.
manvs case one little bit to try &c
bulls.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
SUGGESTIONS For
, tSNS FQH
THE HOUSEWIFE

TIE HOUSEWIFE
Cold storage fish may be known by
the lack OF brightness in the eyes.
Fresh fish have clear eyes, red gills,
stiff fins, and the scales are shining.
Never use metal teapot for making
tea.
When breast meat is tender, chicken
is sufficiently cooked.
Hot MY taken before retiring will
often produce sleep.
Hot vinegar will remove the paint
stains from glass.
a very simple, wholesome dessert is
boiled rice and stewed figs or prunes
served together, with cream.
Cakes without butter require a quick
oven; with butter. moderate oven.
Very delicious sandwiches are made
with diced pimento and soft whfts
bread cut very thin.
Strong ammonia water is excellent
for removing iodine marks from the
skin.
Two brushes and combs should be
kept on every dressing table, so that
fresh one may be used every day.
To insure light, crisp, tiaky crust
Use nothing but the best butter and
good, fine -four.
All large fruits should be thrown in
to water as soon as pared, to prevent
discoloration.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
THE WARS COST,

There are various estimates as to
what the war has cost the world and
what it has cost us. Most everyone
has in one way or another realized
that there is such thing as war ex-
penditure but it is being made plain
from time to time that it is entirely
too early to tell what the whole cost
even to US Is.
We have already put out stupen-
dous sums and it is going to be nee
essary to spend much more but how
stop has been put to the manufacture
Of such war supplies as rifles, big
guns, machine guns, ammunition, gas,
airplanes and the like From such
contracts as have been filed and are
to be completed it can be told pretty
close what such things have cost. But
they are not all the things that the
government has spent money for in
the prosecution of the war
We must complete rehabilitation
there is the guarantee which the gov
eminent has made TO the wheat grow
ers to take all they can raise at 4 fixed
price up to a certain time on which
II is figured the government viii lose
a billion and a quarter, there arc
steamships which have been built al
war prices on which The suggestion is
made that a billion dollars be writer
off that 1t may be possible TO operate
the ships on a paying basis, there are
millions Of dollars worth OF other kinds
of material which have been anna sset
for work across the water OF different
kinds under the expectation that the
war would continue longer than it has
and the suggestion is being made nov
that such material, including great
Quantities Of building supplies be
placed on the market for the highest
bidder to take in order to make i
possible for greater activity in con-
struction work The argument is tha
the government has this material, has
no use for it and therefore should dis
pose of it even at a sacrifice.
1t is thus quite evident that we
know there has been war but it i!
going to be some tina before it is
known what it has cost US.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
Recipe for a Mid
Laxative Cough Syrup
Made With Simple Sugar Syrup
and Mentho-L axene in About
Five Minutes.

Make a syrup with a pint of sugar
and half pint of boiling water, cool
and pour into bottle or jar. Then
add the contents of a az OF. bottle of
Mentho- Laxene. shake we'll, and take
teaspoonful four to eight times a
day for head or chest colds, coughs,
bronchitis. whooping cough or catarrh
of head and throat.
Actually, the very first dose will
show you the wonderful virtues in
Mentho-Laxene. 1t is penetrating,
healing. soothing and curative to a
greater extent than anything ever dis
covered. Children like it and adults
use it from Maine to California. Ply
sicians prescribe It, hospitals use it.
and why should not you enjoy the
benefits of a cheap, home made remedy
free from narcotic, sickening drugs
Ask your druggist for Mentho-Laxe
and insist on getting it, for it is guar
anteed to please every purchaser or
money back by The Blackburn Prod
ucts co.. Dayton. Ohio.-Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
CUTLERY NOTES.

Many good housekeepcr Is careless
in her treatment of her knives and
forks. II she should hamper to read
these pointers she can't help but
profit thereby.
Gather mp the knives early in the
dish washing tray. wine off the
blades With crumpIed paper, then stand
the bunch in q pitcher cf proper
height. pour very hot water .ver the
blades-he sure not to I"lr it over
the handles-add 2 litti, soda water
and let them stand till everything else
is done. Wash singIy end quickly
through clear studs. taking care that
no dirt is left at the joint of the
handle and blade. Rinse IL iukewarn
water and dry when warm This I'M
less there are spots on blaze or the
handle. Spots on ivory Should be
rubbed out with trip-oiI. mixed in
sweet oil, ana a clean flannel.
Mother of pearl seldom spots, but
NAV he stained by fruit tu:ce or AMI
acid running down from the blade
Wash very r'ean. then r,tb lightly and
quickly with little sifted Writing wet
with alcohol, Wash clean after the
rubbing, and when dry Polish with
dry whiting and flannel or silk
Cloth.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
LINEN TEA CLOTHS

4 linen tea cloth combined with Get
crochet on a quaint old mahogany ia
bic was recently the subject of com
nent and praise at an afternoon tea
and the hostess said: MY store of
linen was s1ail-just a roll or two
but it was home spun by my two
Grandmothers. Both these dear ladies
loved to tell tales of their early days.
One had spun her linen in New Eng
land and the other in Old England,
and determined to enhance my heir
looms with my own handiwork.
This tea table cover has only a
twelve inch square of linen in its CEN
ter, but the filet lace is broad enough
to make it seem of considerable size,
The lace motif is the crown and scep-
ter in honor Of my British ancestry.
another cover I value is made from
the ends of an old homespun sheet. /
REINFORCED it on the under SIDE with
tine stitching befols I made it into n
dinner cloth. It has some insets of
fiet and wherever it had to be cut
or punched strengthened the linen
by running a little embroidery stitch
around it. This made over linen has
teen re-created in odd moments and
is treasure to me, and know my
daughters will appreciate it and add to
it as | have done"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
DICTATES OF FASHION.

Even the latest bathing suit claims
the soft rolling cowl collar TO outline
its, neck.
Sashes and flower girtlIes ave an i'm
portant feature on the simpler evening
gowns.
Navy blue taffeta and white organ
die unexpectedly combine in a cham
ing sun hat.
Many of the suit skirts are slightly
barrel in effect. and gasten at one side
of tho front.
Overblouses in colored chiffons are
being noted.
Tuclls and gathers are seen to take
the place Of shocking on the new
tunfcs that call themselves "snock.' -
Flowered cretonne makes a wais.
coat that would be q stunning addi-
ton to any suit.
An interesting new wolfe has an inch
and a half stripe Of silk decorating
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY

The denomination of John Shelton
Williams by President Wilson for a
term OF five years as controller of the
currency has brought to focus again
the opposition which has from time to
time been manifested against him.
This opposition is directed of course
against the confirmation of the nomi-
nation by the senate. where inasmuch
as the democrats are in control it
seems improbable that he will not be
returned to the office in spite of all
that IS attempted in an effort to pre-
cent It.
When he was previously named
there was no little opposition but the
president apparently believes that
his ability is such that he, should be
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN

its cotton ground.
Immense hat brirns orn with a tilt
that is whist one famous modiste is
sponsoring.
There is q noticeable return of the
elaborate evening scarf.
The WRAP around" tunic seems to
be the smartest kind of tun:c now.
Brown rafFia and glyccrined ostrich
make an interesting millinery note.
Chintz frocks are promised again;
this time with bright wool tJnbroider-
les and >"treatment'' of organdie.
The separate skirt foT the coming
season is a thing of und"aped and I'M
trimmed simI licity.
Imagine = bridal trousseau skirt IN
flesh satin. yelled with silk net and
banded by a fold Of the silk
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
RIBBON WCRKgAG,

A good workbag can BE- made from
two yards of Dresden ribbon six and
one-half inches wide and one en-
hroidery hoop. Cut two rounds OF
cardboard, the size of the hoop for the
bottoms of the double decker" bag,
lad with sheet cotton and cover with
the ribbon.
Divide the remaining ribbon in
halves and seam up both pieces. Ther
sew one to cardboard round and
fasten at the top of the outside rim
of the embroidery hoop. Make the top
Fart Of the bag in the same way, save
that the cardboard bottom is to be
sewed to the inside of the embroidery
ring, which has been covered by the
silk %bon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
CONCERNING WOMEN

Two states, by act of their Iegis1a-
lures, Arkansas and Texas, have
granted women the right to vote in
the primaries.
Chinese girls wearing kinonos are
being employed to take charge of the
tea rooms in many Of the larger New
York hotels.
At the close of the war more than
100000 British women Sere doing
1,701 different kinds of work previous
~ followed by men.
Lima Bresette and Alice Mcfarland,
factory inspectors in Kansas, plan to
carry on a rigid campaign against in
dustria1 concerns in that state who
persist in hiring child labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
Observation-Disclosures

for any weakness and would not be
without it for the world. l do all my
work and am strong and healthy. / am
nursing my baby, and I still take the
Vegetable Compound ssit keeps awoman
in good health. You may publish my
testimonial for the goodof other women,
if you choose to do so. MRS. G. WEST
MoRELAND, Harrison, NY.
Women who suffer from displace.
ments, irregularities, Inflammation,
liberation, backache, headaches and
nervousness should lose no time in giving
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a trial, and for special advice
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
SMALL potatoes.

Here are two ways to use up the
smallest potatoes:
Boil the amount needed with the
skins on AMI when they. n done put
through a potato ricer. TAO skins will
stav i'll the ricer and the potatoes will
go through Season as you do for
mashed potatoes. These rctatoes are
cheap and save you much Il ne.
The small ones, even ttCs. as small
as a walnut, NAV be uS@d as follows.
Peel, wash and dry; lave Kettle G?
lard ready Gas hot rs yol would 20
fry doughnrts) ard put TEN our with
a skinner: salt and thew are ready to
serve. Very nice for dinner or sup
per.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10

moved after the figs are tenderMake
up cup custards, using four eggs,
half cupful of sugar. a quart of milk
and pinch of salt. Cook the Gus
tard and on top of each place two
spoonsful of the fig mixture, cover
with meringue or whipped cream and
serve cold.
Tomatoes With Cheese-Tomato
sliced, placed On buttered toast,
sprinkle with grated cheese, then
placed in the oven long enough to
melt the cheese is an appetizing dish
to serve for lunch or supper.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
SOMETHING NEW.

When curving lace for the border
of center piece try this plan:
Chain four in turning, then when
you get haci, to this edge again make
the treble in third stitch OF four chain.
In making n skirt with sl1i,red top Or
any shirred yoke you will find it a
great help to attach YOUR quilting
marker while stitching the stirring to
yoke lining. There is no !Ssk then
that the stitching will no. |e straight
and the marker can DC adjusted to
any width. The yoke lining keeps the
shirring in shape.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
A NEW AIR.

Hats Of velvet that have edges sus-
piciously threadbare, after practically
a seasons hard wear, can be covered
with beads the same color or with
chenille or wool embroidery. Worn
SPOTS can be covered with a bead or
feather ornament sometimes. For the
little tonue that has become tirasome
white wing attached at Il piQuant
angle will give hte hat an entirely new
air. Sometimes a veil does the trick,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
TO SLICE MUSH.

When allowing cornmeal mush to
set to be fried afterward, pour into
large size licking powder can or two
cans, if need be. When ready to use,
the cornmeal will be easily removed
and cut in nice round slices.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
HOW WEAK
WOMEN ARE
MADE Strong
Mrs. Westrnoreland Tells in
the Following Letter.
Harrison, N. Y.-"When my first
child was born I did not know about

JyQ!a e. Z lnknaIn >
V eg e t a bl e Com
pound and had avery
hard time. I read in
the newspaperabout
the Vegetable Com
pound and when my
second child came I
took it and was well
during tn e whole
time, and childbirth
was a hundred times
easier. Ever since
then I have used it
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
sMCCi<S FOB GIRLS.

The pretty little cotton smocfs and
frcclts worn by Miss Eight Year Old
are made smart with cross stitching
or something in brightly contrasting
wool. Pale green cotton creme de
chine, for example. IS trimmed with
stitches Of rose wool. All kinds of
wool dresses have Oriental effects done
in coaNe stitches on the rockets, COL
lars or sash ends. Wool embroidery
many times ornaments the frock,
about the neck, as substitute for
the white collar worn formerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
RECIPES

Fig Custard--Wash a pound Of figs
and cover them with water to cook
an hour, add the juice of a. lemon,
few bits of peel. which may be re-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
Won.an's Next Struggle.

Woman'5 next struggle will be for
the right to sit on iuries. After she
sits on ore jury she VIII forever after
struggle 70 oyade the duGy.-Roches-
ter Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
NEW TINWARE

New tinware will not rust if greas-
ed with a little fresh lard and baked
in the oven before it is used.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
Looks That Wav.

It would appear from the when do
we cat whine from yon side the
Rhine that the swords have been
beaten into soup ladels.-6avannah
News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-10
REM EMBER THIS

Put silver spoon into the most
delicate glass and boiling hot liquids
can be poured into it without break
ing it