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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
OTHER VIEW POINTS

1t is not surprising that there should
be constant grumbling over taxation.
individuals and business concerns turn
in all directions in an effort to find
relief.
But it is to be remembered that the
nation, the state and the community
must be supported True, taxation
may interfere somewhat with our
pleasure. We may have to eurtail.
But it is certain, that those who are
pinched in this direction can well stop
and ask themselves whether they are
not selfish in worrying over some little
loss in this line, while millions of
their fellow countrymen are deprived
of recration to a far greater degree
if not altogether, III order to meet the
demands of the seat of customs.
These thoughts come to mind as one
understands the moves at Hartford to
get the state to relieve certain cor
porations of just tax payments. The
reason for the move in this direction
is well known. 1t is hoped that here
will be found the line of least re-
sistance.
Now Connecticuts State taxes are
the lightest OF any of the up-to-date
Commonweaiths. And it must be re-
membered that we have next to moth
ing in county taxation, as compared
with counties in other states because
so much Of our county expense is in
cluded in the state budget.
Look at the budgets of New York
and Massachusetts. our near neigh.
| bors. They are asking more in pro-
portion to the population for the state
| expenses alone than Connecticut ask.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10

for its state costs and half, and in
county costs.
Connecticut's financial position is
very strong, thanks to the wonder
fully constructive work of the Cen
erai Assembly of 1915, and the unex-
pected boom Of the War-Bridgepor
Post.
Fer the first time SINCE Waterbury
was called upon TO periodically as
sist in the different financial stresses
brought about by the great war our
city has failed to make good its quota
The present instance. is in the case
of the Near East campaign for the
starving Armenians, Syrians, Greeks
and other Near East countries,
which have been trodden by the iron
heel OF war. We are all aware that
people have been giving as the say
ing went, until it hurt" but Water
bury's small quota of eighty thousand
dollars for this drive did not seem
like placing any too heavy RESPONSE
bility upon a city of its population.
However the fact remains that only
little over two-thirds of this amount
was subscribed. Whether it can be
attributed to selishness, now that the
war is won, or the general depression
which exists is hard to determine.
But in any event it must go down
as the first black mark upon Water
buryS heretofore spOtiess war record.
And furthermore it leads us to in
quire, is this by any chance a barome-
| trical reading of what the fifth Liberty
| loan may have to contend with? If
| 1t is, there are some Interesting times
| in store for this country yet.-Water-
bury Democrat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
EALTH AND BEATTY

Lemon juIHe is a powerful permieide
and rich in organic salts.
low heelod shoes are more lam,
Portable and far better for the bodily
heath than french heeled shoes. and
TIE latter should not be worn for more
'htn few hours at z tine. IT. is
not low hee.od shoes, but the constant
N:anging from low to high leels. that
IS usually bad for the foot arch,
She woman who once Jecames used
to bath salts never wants TO he with
"ul them. They need not ne a big
expense. Plain sea salt aided to The
i>fh, with l5t'i2 perfmme. if YOU wish
it, answers the purpose of giving the
hath an inVigorating effect on the
Sk III.
There is test that YOU may give
Hour feet TO assure Yourself hat flat
'oot or fa'ien arch does, at least.
threaten yourself. At night. when
The shoes ana stockings are removed.
Hnmerse your feet in water and then
step upon a dry mat.
Then look at the wet mark on the
nat. II your foot leaves two i'm
r"assio1s. aoes for the ball and the
other for the heel. with a space he
tween where the arch did not touch
the mat, your foot is norin;i.
II there is wet imprint of the
Whole foot from toe to heel roar arch
has broken down In this case wear
some support under The arch of the
foot with vgey low herIed shoes, and
do not cultivate the habit Of running
about the house in fiat heeled slippers
Always have a heel of some sort even
on bedroom footwear.
Flavor is nv no means the most iru-
hnftant attribute of food. How
ever. The stomach is vel'T susceptible
TO The seductive influence Of flavor
Gnd begins to set forth he best
';uids> in the house" as :. on as food
assessing I pleasant favor is masti-
Gated. In other words there is a
fire flow. of aastric iuica is soon as
we chew foods which possess an at
tHactive taste. This juice is called
appetite juice and The extent tc
| hich the stomach apufactUres il
| DEFEND upon he extent G which tbs
! particular food appeals 10 as
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10

self against any such plan which
would bring about an absolute waste
OF hundreds of millions spent In the
very property which this and other
nations are making appropriations to
acquire:
1t Is therefore an interesting reply
which Congressman Fuller of Massa-
chusetts has received in reply to his
letter to President Wilson in relation
to this very subject. Congressman
Fuller sought the presidents ideas and
he has learned that President Wilson
is opposed to the sinking of the Ger
man warships and the proposal to him
seems like the counsel of those who
do not know what else to DO"
That is the personal view of the
head of the country and of the Ameri-
can delegation in Europe. although
he takes occasion 10 set forth that
this Judgment IS not final since he
has not had an opportunity to discuss
the matter with authoritative naval
men. Thus though the president has not
reached a final decision upon the
matter he lakes the, view which many
others have expressed that there is no
justification for such q waste and It
gives the impression that while his
mind is not closed upon the matter he
will insist upon some good and sub
stantial reason before he will sanction
the plan to scuttle the ships.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
THE EVENING BLOUSE.

No one needs to be i9ld the woman
OF fashion does not consider a sep
arate skirt aid. blouse a suitable mode
of dress for evening. In fact, usually
to speak of c separate waist as suit
apie for evening wear is enough to
indicate ones ignorance of matters Of
fashion. sBut~the fact remains that
lot Of women do depert, M just this
sort of dress combination for most if
not all of theiE evening wear. 1t has
decided advantages in the way Of
economy. Moreover, it is possible by
gearing a light, attractive blouse with
a more substantial skirt to have the
advantage that one aiWaXs does in
wearing sennef hing light ard fluffy and
Trashy cleaned. whereas it would be
quite impossible from the point of
view of expense always TO have a
freshly cleaned and fluffy evening
gown.
The new blcuses that extend in a
skirt or apron section oyer the skirt
| are a decided advantage when it
eomes to evening wear. For they give
| 10 the separate skirt and waist the
appearance or at least the advantage
| of q. one-rieee frock. These blouses
are hest when chosen in color to &c
| with the skirt with which they are tt
he worn. Tho lightness can be CON
| tributed by 4 fresh, filnty collar OF
| neck frill. For instance If you have
q skirt of dark green. ger q blouse te
wear with it OF Georgette or Georgette
and taffeta IF the same ,oior. 1t may
! ho frir1mnd with embroidery of sotne
l1armonizing or contrasting color OF
with beads. These biouses that eX-
| md below the Waistlinn are usual!
loosely belte6; in with narrow belt
Some of them are belted in only a
The sides. the back and front beint
lett free in q floating 1anel,
| Net blouses in white or cream al
WAYS are effective when worn in tn
| evening and when worn with dari
skirt they are attractive. Ferhap
! they are a little more suitable 70
evening when combined with a ligh
cloth or silk skirt. One of ;te brigh
new shades in a Jersey o.: taffeta sill
is especially attractive. Some of tn
Lew net waists in the shops show con
siderable fine tuclling and drillin
and this sort of thing can be made a
home very easily by enc who i
skilled with the use of the sewing ma
chine. Some care must b. taken
get the machine tension well ad
i'IStod before attempting ~ sew o.
net, but once this is arranged the res
is smooth sailing. Some If the ne
Houses are finished with round neck,
the fullness Of which is arranged O
silk cords. md cording appears as tn
trimming on the sleeves also.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Knocking and Knockers.

Mr.. Editor: President King of the |
Chamber Of Commerce in an address |
to his fellow members and citizens in |
general speaks OF knocking and the |
knockers. Now, Mr.. Editor, what is
the definition of knocking and who is
the knocker? Is it a civic body that
through its representative says the
streets are not fit to be out doors, that
trolley accommodations are insuffeT-
able, steam railroad schedules are not
at all appropriate for the welfare of
the community, besides numerous
other defects that in their judgment
are due to the inetficiency of our pub
lie officials, traffic managers and the
public in general outside of their Or
ganization, or is it the one that places
his order for his allowance for coal in
April or May, when the price is $40
a ton, and all he can get is one-fourth
or one half ton until it sells at $3.50,
and then he can get all he wants? Or
is it the man that owns his little home
who thinks a 50 mill tax is oppressive
and asserts his opinion about the ex-
travagant use of money without any
apparent results? Is the farmer that
| is opposed to the daylight saving plan
| the knocker, or the one that is in favor
| of the plan? Also, who is the knocker
| when one wants to know<if you wear
pants and the other objects to your
| wearing pants? Take, for instance,
our civic body through its influence
| and support calling a town meeting to
appropriate $500 to the farm bureau
| and then hiring a tailor to tell the
| farmers how to grow corn, also tying
! juniper bushes to the trolley poles at a
cost OF three or four hundred dollars?
Is the man that pays the bills a knock
| er because he objects?
| Llitny had civic hnIios
| for the past so years Or more. Since
| that time the grand list has gone from
| s21, 203 908. as per events of fifty years
| ago in your valued paper under date
| Of Dec. II, 1918, to s19,25S.S37 in the as
| SCISSORS report, Jan. %, 1918. Is the
shrinkage due to the loss of the hog
pens that covered the hills of Norwich
that modern sanitation decreed a
menace to health and happiness mo
grip and Spanish influenza known at
that time), or our banking system in
dropping from seven national banks
and the Thames Loan and Trust Co.
(gone but not forgotten) with a CAPT
tai of LBS, 900 to three with a capital
OF $1,000, 000.
| 1t would be nice if our civic body
would take the matter up and tell us
! through the Cosey Corner why this is
so, why the John T. Young Boiler Co
died a premature ueath AFTER dOIa-
ton of q valuable lot of land by the
city of Norwich, also the Norwich
Nickel and Brass Co., a valued indus
try OF many years standing, has gone
as well as many others that have
passed away in the past few years.
And finally, Mr.. Editor, how much
is a citizen worth to the community
he lives in as a member Of a civic body
that buys everything he wants except
shoestrings and toothpicks out of town
paying cash to the out of town mer-
chant, and getting tick for the tooth
picks and shoestrings of the mer-
chant i'll his home town?
INQUIRY.
Norwich. March g. 1913,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
cRITIcIziNe THE COVENANT.

1t is not believed that Presiden;
Wilson when he returned u this
country from France with the draft
of the proposed league Of nations
anticipated it would escape criti-
cism. He has said that it was > re-
port of progress and undoubtedly ex-
pected that from the opinions (which
might be offered in regard to it some
suggestions would be secured which it
would be wise to incorporate in the
final draft.
Washingtons advice in regar1 to
avoiding foreign entanglements is rea-
sonably familiar. but President Wilson
has also had something to say on this
subject himself. At the unwilling of
the Barry monument in Washington
in 1914 he said I'VE cannot form al
llances with those who are not going
our way; and in oUr might and ma
jesty and in the confidence and def
niteness of our own purpose, We need
not and we should not form alliances
with any nation III the world. Those
who are right. those who study their
conscienees IN determining tt.oir poll
cies, those who hold their honor high
or than their advantage do not need
alliances"
In an address a year and halt
later TO the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution in Washington he said
America has schooled its heart to
love the things that America believes
in, and believing that America stands
apart in its Ideals, it ought not to al
low itself to he drawn. so far as its
heart is concerned, into anybody 8
quarrel In other words we should
be careful before we leap.
others would thus seem to be
thinking only as Mr.. Wilson has
thought. II we are going to have =
LEAGUE Of nations We want the best
and in this connection ex-President
TAFT. than whom there is no stronger
advocate o, the league. says I'm
GoHbtedlv the covenant needs revision
1t is not symmetrically arranged 1t;
meaning has 10 be dug out and it:
language is ponderous and in diplo.
matte patois" He says that ii is in
definite regarding when its obligation!
may be terminated and regarding tn.
Monroe doctrine and is yet to com'
Up for discussion, revision and adop
ton.
That is the attitude which the crit
les have taken and the criticisms hav
not only given emphasis TO veal
points but they should be the mean
cf aiding the president in insistin;
upon Strengthening them
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
BRINGING up A FAMILY.

Use less cream so as to save plenty
of whole milk for the children
Tine baby should wear his abdom-
inal band with shoulder straps.
Saving milk means utilizing every
drop that comes into the home.
Use meat on the family table just
often enough to tempt the appetite.
Cookies will keep soft if put into a
cloth lined jar when hot.
Children should never be allowed
rich and heavy preserves.
Never allow a baby a teething ring
or pacifier. Such things are nests
of germs.
A little organe juice may be added
to the drinking water if the baby re-
fuses it plain,
Fruit is so valuable in a diet that
every member of family should eat
it regularly.
Remember that a little carlessness
about the baby's food may result in
a serious illness or worse.
Condiments as well as tea and
coffee should be left out of children's
diet. So should fried foods.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
More on DAYLIGHT Savinq.

L,
Mr.. Edltof' nave peen very Hlucn
i u, IN reaalns lne o.sgusaloh ol
~ ne u - i1'7 ~ az;
IS Duii7lill' !" my opilitult 'HOL -E
ISL! any iho'e u"A ilSnI no" thah ever
tetoIe, nome 10 save: use ~ al.
Farmers seem 10 pe me Oily otes 70
t,ehouhee thls act. why Pe';a us9
cuSS are Tue paCAooIie u I'M YEA W
IUI IdN Ell ana hllo" "FSl "lieH 'he'-
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che id2 III Tue "eTN' Dut seven. ! NE
Is the farmers mann income III inns
community ..---..,--,-. - &c
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iiittNih@ GOV 'nF r',.11 u ho'
ttei l'ooH ~ Juiy ana AU5uSS WI"
suh several hours ,nsH' aHu 'NeIiS
lo,iI COWS 20 Ce thiIhed.
nay ING does NOT laSI owe ihotth
pI so!he Iafiils put II Cannot oe uohe
rele IN t4'at liliie; are N"i ~, !
m'eh 20 II you "oil In'ilt so' Goiii'
u, EeAt season
we work SIX horses ana enpIoE
thfee lahofers all OF the time IRON
s!aft TO halsh; Using three h7acnlhes
ra.ost OF Tue forenoon laat IS III tt
INV anu earning rom lour 10 tlsHl
AUS ~ the AFTERNOON Next inotiiIis
We lllleahea me wagons IS, Whlie tnt
usW was OH the grass ms was oul
! "pfh idat season anu en- sept !" wv
ps9aai cutting our corn WIN sreal
many TONS OF Would-oe nay SUI
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
COOKING cUsTaRD.
Why does q custard ol!r.l'a?

why does 81 cuStard ci;r'i'h?
There are TWO reasons why custard
rurdles-too high temperature and too
long cooling.
For baked custard the tempera-
t'src nav he regulated hy baking in
moderate oven, and by plac-
ing the custard cups or pans In
which the custard IS baked IN a pan of
water. The water in his pan should
be very hou. but not boiling The
cUstard is baked When l knife in
serted in it will come ou- clean
Soft custards should lie prepared in
a double boi'er and should he stirred
constantly while cookiEG Soft Gus
tard is cooked when it is creamy and
will coat the spoon. Il this custard
should curdle, the eurj ray be re-
moved by beating with an rgg heater.
fyaporated milk is very satisfactory
for the making of custards Use one
nart evaporated milk to two parts
water.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE HOUSEWIFE

THE HOUSEWIFE
Salt in whitewash makes # stick.
The best color for nursery walls is
soft blue.
Onions must be kept in cool, dark
Place.
Salt beef is excellent for many
made dishes.
Cabbage should be stored stems up
for the winter.
Scissors should have an honored
place N every kitchen
Never ATTEMPT finer housekeeping
than you can afford.
Study the markets and puy things
which are IN season.
When covers lose their knobs, they
can be replaced by new ones that can
be bought foc Ten cents per dozen.
Try fryinG FISH in fat that has been
saved from former frying: the favor
will be very much improved.
In the SICK room it is Sery much
more pleasant for the patient if the
madeleine bottles are kept nut of sight,
Stems can easily be removed from
currants by Touring the hands and
rubbing the currants between them.
Claret wine stains can he removed
from table cloth by soaking it in
| warm, sweei milk, fresh from the
COW.
Among the kitchen novelties is the
Individual aluminium butter mould
which prints the initial on the butter
brush the lower crust Ct a pie over
| With the white of an egg. This pre-
vents the juice from soaking through
! Salt put into the water in which
| cabbage, eaulifower or brussel.
| sprouts are cooked is apt 20 darker
| them.
1'oiled or roasted meat that is to BIZ
| cut cold should be wrapped in a clean
moist cloth. 1t will BE- more tender
II a very light cake is rut into {
| quick oven, it will rise rapidly rount
! the sides. bu- leave h9ilow in thu
middle.
Boiled pud3ings should never b
turned out the moment they are done
They are very likely to leak if thi
is done.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-10
EDITORIAL NOTES,

When it comes to saving daylight
no one will be able to give the robins
any pointers.
1t will net be many weeks before Il
will be POSSIBLE to hold a cabinet
meeting in Paris.
a little extra self denial during eut
night help to bring about an offset
10 the income tax.
The man on the corner says: Just
as soon as the millinery season opens
the overhead expense will take an
other jump.
II we are to believe the reports
false stories come out OF France as
as they do from Russia.
When il is ever, over there, it is to
be hoped that the president will not
have as much trouble getting back
home as some of the soldiers are.
What the people would like to know
is, How long it will be before it will
be over, over there? and. viii the SOL
diers or the peacemakers get back
first?
There can be little surprise that
jewels worth $4,000 were found in a
New Jersey chicken COOP in view OF
the high price of eggs during the past
winter.
According to the harbor workers OF
New York it is impossible to settle a
labor dispute or to prevent strike
unless they are given everything that
they ask for.
The favorable report on a bill tc
sentence auto thieves to ten years
Imprisonment for the first offense an6
IS for the second fixes the penalty
none too high.
Most places are telling about har-
Vesting only fraction of an ice croI
but mono has been noticed to braE
about filling the icehouses and stack
ing it outside.
II the Lawrence strike leaders wan
| to get back to that grand and glori
Gus country Of liberty, Russia" ev'
erything possible should be done t.
hasten their sailing.
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THE DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW.

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THE CONFERENCES JOB.

That the peace conference should
get busy ard look after the trouble
when may re brewing between Italy
and Jugcsl1via is indicated by the re-
lorts which are coming to the effect
that Italy is interfering with the food
Stuffs which are destined for the relief
Of the war deva stated region and starry
5nG people to- the east and northeast
Of the Adriatic. It has been reported
that this country which is furnishing
supplies for that section as well as
Italy, has told :he latter thu there
must he a stop put TO the interference
or it will be necessary to shut off the
goods which are going to italy.
That the situation in that part Of
Europe has been strained because Of
the conflicting claims regarding terri
tory and boundaries is nothing new,
Italy is seeking a large amount Of ter
ritnry along the Adriatic for the pur-
pose Of controlling that sea, whila
Jugoslavia insists that It should not
be deprived Of the territory thai be-
longs to it under the new alignment
of interests in that region. This is a
most unfortunate situation since both
are friends ard ought not to permit
themselves to clash before the peace
terms OF the great war have been
written.
How deeply this country plans to
get into the mixur is unknown. It
Is not improbable that there has been
much exasgeration in regard TO this
as there has been regarding other sit
uations across the water, but even
though this country is doing its best
to relieve the distress and get supplies
to those who need them, the rcsporsi-
eiiity for Strengthening out this tansle
seems TO lie upon the peace conference
and not solely upon one of the coun-
tries participating therein.