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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

making arrangements to attend the
next Confederate Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Martin spent last
Friday i'll Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Mhoon and fam
lily We're visitors to Shreveport last
ErilaX
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME.

Germany isn't inclined to submit
without an argument to the terms
which have been demanded of it under
the armistice Ii is not surprising
therefore that it is strongly opposed
to tho idea of destroying the forts at
kiel and MISUNDERSTANDING the canal
The claim has been put forth that it
IS no more justified than it would be
to ask for the naturalization Of the
Hell Gate.
The fact OF the matter is that Ger
many knows mat it controls the Bal
tic just as long as it maintains con-
troll of the Kicl canal ard has the
power to deny its use to other nations.
That there would have been no
thought of demanding that il be neu-
.ralized if Germany had not been dis
closed in its true color is well under
stood. Had the war never occurre
and had Germany noN taken the part
in il that it did there would have been
no idea Of insisting that it open it for
use on all occasions for the nations
of the world for trade between the
North and Baltic seas. But Germany
has shown its hand. II has been
proved a menace to the world and il
las no reason to expect that steps
would not Lc taken to establish proper
safeguards for the future, which the
naturalization of the canal would helT
TO assure.
The comparison with He'll Gate is
cut of the question for while that wa.
terway is entirely within this coun
try, rs the Nel canal IS within Ger.
| many it does not join one iuterna.
tional sea with another but body O
water that is wholly within the con
| troll of this country with New Yorl
| harbor.
! Germany may vince at the require
ments insisted upon but the fact is, 1
| it but gives it thought. that there i
10 one TO blame for i but Itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

not hand the railways hack to the
stockholders till congress had time to
consider a permanent programme. On
the eve of - first departure for
Europe President Wilson SAID in ihs
raessa9e 20 congress that in case no
railway Legislation was enacted he
should feel ii his dutf 10 return the
roads to their owners. This was most
depressing news to owners OF railroad
securities. Saddled with lllr subStan-
tial wage increases that had been ex-
torted from {, frightened administra-
ton by means Of the Adamson law,
and further weighed down by Mr.,
McAdoo's easily granted concessions,
few of the roads could have kept out
of raceivershins had they been de
privod OF the support of tho United
States treasury. AS the sixty-fifth
congress drew near its cid and no
railway iegislatior was taken UP. APP
prehension Increased that the pres
dent would not wait for tho new con-
gress but would hand back the roads
with their problems upsolVed. This
anxiety has now been renewed by the
formal announcement OF Director
General Hines made with the consent
of the president that the roads would
not be suddenly relinqui&hed until
there had been further opportunity to
solve the problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
THE END OF CONGRESS.

As was expected a large amount Of
business which should have been enc
acted by the 65th congress has not
been reached. There Was an oprortu-
nifty by rushing matters t. have
cleaned up many of the important bills
but the feeling of congress against
the attitude which the president took
in attempting to force this legislation
was such that a filibuster developed
although when such was first at
tempted it met with disfavor.
The result was that the session
ended with a lot of talk but no &C.
ton. With good Judgment the neces-
sary legislation concerning the forth
coming loan was enacted To have
failed to act upon that would have
caused serious embarrassment and
blocked the settlement OF debts which
have been contracted in connection
with the war and the meeting of ex-
penses. and this was so fully real
lied that when the attempt to con-
duet a nlibuster upon that measure
was urged it was defeated.
But there are such bills as the gen.
eral deficiency bill carrying the three
quarters of a billion needed by the
railroad administration. the agTicul-
tural bill to which had been attached
rider repeating the daylight saving
law, the army bill, the navy bill
which provided for tho building pro-
gramme for the next thrae years anG
which the president while in Europe
asked to have passed and the sundrN
civil measure which were not actct
upon. At the same time no action has
been taken upon the bill for the en-
forcement Of war time prohibition ant
nothing was done with the new wo-
man suffrage measure.
President wilson has voiced his de
| termination 10 delay calling 2n cxtr'
session Of cGng,ass until he rcturn
from Eu. cAa Il fai,rI to force con
gress into Inc auI the result is tina
highly important domestic N after
have got 70 wait 1ocarse the pcopl
have elected q congress which - OF
different poli-;c7I ron?v 1exton tha4 81
presidents.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

which they do not have time to learn
in school 1t is enough to make any
parent feel ashamed and indignant to
have things turned upside down like
that.
l know there were good schools 55
to 50 years ago when every child
started by learning the letters of the
alphabet, the proper foundation. Nor
long ago I listened while a girl of 8
or 10 was reading. She stopped She
had run up against a word-a short
and comparatively easy one-which
she had not had before and was com
pletely lost, had no idea what to call
it. This is only a fair sample and
shows the result of the introduction
of those fads. Probably some one
says Oh, you old moss back, go away
back and sit down They don't recog-
ton to compare the old with the new;
everything that is not disgustingly
up-to- date must be thrown on the
dump; another fad.
Read the letters of these latter day
products and tell me if all the words
are spelled correctly? Anything that
is worth doing at all is worth doing
We'll particularly that of getting all
education. Start slow and sure, cut
out the fads, and the rest is safe. OF
course, we have to face the fact that
our immigration laws have allowed
poor people to come here faster than
we could Americanize and teach them,
but now that they are here don't feed
them up on fads.
If those who are working so per-
sistently in The interest Of The pass
age Of the equal suffrage amaudmen nj
would turn their attention TO teaching
these women from other countries
how to keep house and take proper
care of their children, teach then
practical economy instead of politics
they would be a real blessing to oul
/ country because they would be doing
/ really good work-something to benet
| humanity.
/ UNCLE BILLIE
| Eagleville, March 8, 1919
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
SHOULD SPEED UP PEACE

Germany has no. been definitely told
what indemnity it must paw to the
rictors in The war. For some line it
has been claimed tHat il would be tax.
I'd 10 the 'imi. Of is capacity and it
mas been intimated that 1000 600,
300 would be the amount fixed by the
peace conference, Even though it has
oeen said that this would be more
Than Germany could pay, and that the
attempt TO collect any such
amount would throw it into bank
ruptcy there has been a revival of
the claim that such sum would be
demanded and that it would be al
lowed from % TO s. years in which to
settle IT,
Whether or not any Of the present
trouble in Germany and the efforts to
break down the government of TODAY
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
JUST FATE'S PART

1T makes me madden every time I
consider it, declared the young wom
an who lives on the Midway. when
you think that a mere matter of pig
ment can make ones life SO much
easier
''Have yor lost your niind?" de-
manded the woman who t;ties things
literally.
Well argued the Midway young
woman, you learned in school, didn't
you, that whether you belonged to the
Caucasian ~ Ethiopian race depended
entirely on your allowance or pig
ment beneath the Skin Likewise
whether you are blend or a bru-
nette and, proceeding still further,
whether you are a beauty or you are
MT
Now. I love Marion. hut there are
times when : simply wan tc shake her
when l view difficulties rolling from
her pathway apologetically and trou-
BILE bowling and scraping and people
generally breaking their necls to make
things easier for her.
Marion is so pretty that just to
look OF her makes you glad she's alive
The child doesn't presume on it,
admit, but the way she gets away with
situations! She was To meet me
downtown in her little closed ear and
take me out north and when 7 hopped
into her machine at the library cor
ner there was q crease urop her fail
brow. She had had the most embar-
RAISING time. After leaving home
| something happened to the hOnl honf
| part of the car and she bad preceded
miles down Michigan avenue with The
siren shrillin@ as though Shc were the
! fire department before she came to {
repair shop and had the batteries dis
| connected.
How ara you going to get through
| the loop with no horn ! gasped
MACON didn'- know. EuI that WASH
so bad as The fact that ghc couldn'
imagine what was wrong with the en-
| ginc. 1t seemed to die ami pass ava!
on the slightest provocation. and tn
| self-starter refused to work.
! I paused with one foot still on tn
ground. Marion I said, have you an.
notion Of my hopping out into tn
melee of this metropolis every block o
so and cranlling this machine 70
you"'
Marion dragged me into he car an
promised 7 should not have to. Sh
seemed amazed that 7 should hav
thought it possible. She said the en-
sine had died three times on the wa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The mar on The corner says: While
dear beer is getting dearer, near beer
is getting nearer.
It takes a real out and out optin1ist
10 put in an application for = liquor
license these days.
Even if he has gotten congress off
his hands, President Wilson again
finds himself at sea.
Lent is always a favorite +ime for
the renewal of what had begun to re
considered forgotten resolutions.
There have been some hard days
experienced by the president at Paris
hut what are they compared to the
closing days of congress!
The taxes imposed by the new reve-
nue. bill are bad enough without the
consumer being :n1de to pay more
than the government calls for.
If you notice anyone mere cheerful
than usual these days, it can be prob
ably be attributed to having settled
with the internal revenue collector.
The passage of the loan bill will
mean that the people can get ready 10
dip into their purses again for the
purpose of meeting the country's
| needs.
1t is time for the Jugosiavs and the
Italians to calm themselves and avoid
| opening a new war before the peace
terms of the unsettled one have been
arranged.
From such study as he has beer
| able to make Of it the president mus
! feel quite confident that this country
| is by no means of one mind about the
proposed constitution for the league o.
nations.
When the Legal Aid society of New
York reports that it ~ evented 2S9i
divorces last year. 1t must be looked
upon as an organization whose goot
work needs to be extended into ever!
corner of the country.
One of the Inconsistencies in con
nection with the discharge of soldiers
and sailors in camps in this countr!
is that those who were the first to FL
to the country's aid are being held I'M
til the last to be discharged.
President Wilson ought not to ge
TIE idea that any and all who offe
suggestions regarding the league o
nations want to prevent such thing
While getting something new 1t is
LRpod idea 10 sat the best
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
WORK FOR PRISONERS.

When it comes to the matter OF
finding employment for convicts the
wonder is that greater use is not
made of them in road construction
work. There are states which have
made experiments in this direction
with excellent results, both as to road
building operations and the conduct
Of the men.
Il is recognized of course that all
the prisoners arc not likely to be put
to work at such a business. There
are those who could not be trusted
outside the penitentiary walls. There
are those who might not be physically
able to attempt such heavy work and
still others who could accomplish bet
ter results in other directions, but it
is invariably found, where the test
has been made that the outdoor work,
whether it is road building or farming
appeals much more strongly than be-
ing kept within the workhouse
grounds.
Colorado has reason to be proud of
the roads which have been constructed
ny prison labor. It has been for the
good Of the state and The prisoners as
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
YOUR INCOME TAX

Numerous inquiries have been re-
ceiVed by tha Bureau OF Internal Rev
cnue concerning depreciation and the
therefor in the filing of an
income tax return. The rate at which
depreciation may be ciaiucd is de-
pendent upon local CONDITIONS, the use
to Which the property is Tut and its
probable lifel!ne under normal bust
ness conditions.
No specific rates at which it may be
claimed have been established. The
law states that a reasonable allow
ance" may he claimed including
reasonable allowance for ol;solescence
and it is for the taxpayer honestly TO
determine what constitutes reason
able allowance To compute the
amount which may be claimed, the
taxpayer should determine the prob
able lifetime CT the property. then di
vide its cost to him by tl?c number
of years of such life. The result OBJ
tanned will represent the amount which
may be claimed each year as deduc-
ton.
For example, a frame building, the
probable lifeline of which without re-
pair IS twenty five years. cost 1000.
Divide S., 900 by twenty-!iv and claim
$500 each year as depreciation. 1t is
eStlnldted tndt the average !iIeunle OF
q frame building is twenty FIVE years.
a brick buifi:ng thirty-fye wears and
a stone or concrete building fifty to
one hundred years. The estimated
life OF ordinary machinery is ten
years and that of automobiles used
for business OF farm purposes, four to
five years.
If a taxpayer claims the fnll amount
of depreciation he cannot claim as a
dedication the cost Of 1epairs-to the
property during the same year which
offset or make good che depreciation
If he wishes TO claim a deduction on
account of repairs. the cost must be
deducted from the full amount Of de-
probation, and the balance may be
claimed under the heading Of 'depre-
| ciation'
For example, if the taxpayer ex.
ponds 500 in repairs to a building
which will depreciata 5000 in value
| during the taxable year he may claim
| 500 as a business expense and S10i
as depreciation, or he NAV claim S20(
! for depreciation and nothing for re-
| pairs In short the aggregate deduc-
| ton cS.imed On account Of repairs ani
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

DOWNTOWN and kind gentlemen had APP
peared from rowhere anil attended to
it for her One had climbed out of a
limousine, and from his apparel she
thought he must have been on his way
to<his wedding, but he had been so
kind and cranlSed the car gladly for
her. Another man was in a roadster
trying to catch a train bur he assured
her it was no trouble whatever.
Il know she spoke the truth, because
before we ever reached on" destination
Marion killed the engine on a street
crossing, holding up traffic in all di-
rectionS, and after viewing the cause
of the di:c'llty, all drivers within
sight locked sympathetic and waited
all those / mean. who couldn't find
room to join the grand rush to crank
her car for her. Marion sitting at the
wheel flushed. distressed and resemb-
ling dish Of peaches and cream more
than anything else. Do you realize
what would have happened TO me had
! killed that engine in that particular
spot? There would have been a low,
| intense groWl from the assembled
thousands, d growl rising into
| shieking roa~ of Lynch ller! Lynch
| herr
| When we started back il was dark.
| At the first crossing a p5 iceman yell
| ca, Light up, lady! Marion leaned
out of the window and regarded him
! trustingly. Z am afraid I can't. off,
GER she copfided sweetly. The bat
| teries aren't working. ia SO sorry
| Did the n1inion of the law trdndle us
| off to Jail? He did net He almost
| tipped his cap and waved her on.
There we were, headed for the loop
| at 6 o'clock on black winter night,
| with no horn no lights and no self
| starter. 1t was just as sensible as
essaying to cross. the Sahara without
water. At every crossing and some
times in the middle of the block would
come the shuGt to light UP. Out would
go Marion's head, forth would loom her
| deprecatory ii:tle smile and she would
murmer her excuse. Tks atmosphere
would fill at once with roses and VIC
let's and the spices of Arah%. oh yes
We got home entirely all right. Ever
the man driving the car we bumped
into. who had ragged out Of his cal
: to wipe up the earth with Us. beame[
like a father and apologizcd for being
in the way. If had been he heroine
of the occasion you would DG.y b.
, bringing me jelly in jail
) Il get the point cried the litera
woman. Il i'elieve YOU are right
- Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
BAD HIGHWAY CONDITIONS.

one OF the important highways in
this part OF the state is that leading
north from this city to Willimantic. 1t
IS a road that is much Travelled and it
rad undergone appreciate improve
meut in The past few years hut at
'ontiou Is properly called TO its present
Geplorable condition in two localities
ty the letter Of II. r. Ulmor.
This is Of course the season of un-
settled roads and It is not to be ex-
rected that they will be IN prime con-
dillon such as would be looked for in
midsummer The fact is, however,
that the road for the most part is in
good shape and it would be for the
entire distance If the proper attention
was given to the stretches south Of
smiths corners and between Cooley's
hill ana Williams crossing. on this
much Travelled road if has been the
.Spcrience Of not d few auto drivers
10 sink to their hubs in the mud while
others have become mired and been
obliged TO get assistance il order to
get out which certainly presents a sit
Uation that ought to be remedied It is
amy mag but what might be expected
ON such q road and it cannot be be-
iryel but what the state highway
rommissioner viii be anxious to take
steps to see that it gets the attention
it deserves before another winter rolls
around
This part OF the state hasn't been
setting so much in the way OF road
work that these stretches Of the high
way which forms a link in the trunk
tre from Hartford through Whitman
tic to Norwich and New London
should not get The attention that is
needed TO meet the requirements OF
,ehic1iar travel, which is taxed to
maintain the roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
Time TO Cut Out the Fads.

Mr.. Rditor:-I have kept still quits
a while but l would like to shoot
now. I heartily agree with those who
met in Hartford a few days ago to
discuss the Morrison code, that the
school system should be changed, or
rather that we should go back to
system and have a system. This is an
age of fads and there are lot OF them
introduced into the schools of Con-
necticut When the girls tell me what
they do in school now; plant seeds
pop the corn, get up lunches, draw
pictures, sew, so in swimming and
several other things which should be
learned and practiced at home, 1t
seems about as good as an emetic.
They mention something new. from
time to time which is funny even to
them but lots of fun. Well, perhaps
they are simply to be amused but it
doesn't lay much foundation for an ed
ucation. Then when they get home
they must not be called upon to wash a
dish, sweep the floor, make a bed or do
anything that will help mother, be-
cause they have to study the lessons
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

well for they become interested and
are able to convince themselves
through their accomplishments that
there is a chance for them in the
world if they make proper use Of their
minds and muscles.
There is presented the opportunity
through such outdoor labor to show
the men that the state is concerned
more with their reformation than with
their punishment. The old time prac-
tees in prisons are fast disappearing.
The process of making over the men,
or helping them to reform is being
applied with good results for all con-
cerned, and it Is not surprising that
the policies which are being sue
cessfully worked out in certain states
along this line are strongly appealing
10 other commonwealths.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Surnrised At The Automobile.

Mr.. EditOr-It was a great surprise |
and disappointment that | read the
public works committees report. to
the court of common council in answer
to my petition of February 3rd, 1919,
in which ! asked for report on the
monies expended from the West
Thames street Improvement apprOpT'
alton and the work done on West
Thames St, but when l read the repos:
made at the common council meeting,
l noticed that said report was more
on an automobile than it was on West
Thames street, Improvement. That
was what surprised me the most as |
didn't mention anything about an au
tomoble in my petition.
| was very disappointed and sorry
for the members of the public works
committee, for they must have had
very serious aff1ictiOn of the eyes when
they made the search to discover
where $2,557.64 had been spent on the
West Thames St account, assit has
been in the treasurer's report for the
last four months. With your per-
mission I will furnish references to
the council journals on what pages the
items can be found. In the journal of
the court of common council meeting
held Sept. 2nd, 1918 on page 100,
find charged to the West Thames
street, improvement the following
! items:
| Chandler & Palmer ....... s4750
! NJ. A. Barber ....... 1889
| Adams Express Co. ....... 1850
! S1o9,19
In the journal of Nov.
| 4th, 1918, on page 179, I find
For labor of ............. $333.22
$442.41. q.
In the journal of Dec End,
/ 1918, on page 216 I find:
F. L. Caulkins Auto Co. $4,000
| Page Steel & Wire Co. =, 364.S5
$2207.26
In the the journal of Jan
9Th, 1919, on page $50 I find
Page Steel Wire Co. 80. s45s.57
s2666.s3
A few words in regards to that au-
tomobile they mentioned in their re-
port. / will answer that in a letter
as it will require several more letters
to answer that classical report of tbs
public works committee which it made
to the court of common council at q
meeting held March 3rd, 1919.
Yours respectfully,
GEORGE E. PITCHER
Norwich, Conn, March 4th, 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

depreciation must not exceed the full
amount of depreciation. 'Repairs~ in
this connection means repairs and re-
placements of a kind tending to make
good the depreciation such as a new
flooring or new roof. Small items
such as replacement of broken window
panes, papering and minor repairs are
allowable. even though the Gull amount
of depreciation is claimed
In claiming depreciation the follow
ing fundamental principles must be
observed:
Only such depreciation IS results
from exhaustion wear and tear of
property arising out of It's use in bus
mess or trade can be Claimed. De-
probation in The value, of q home or
property used for pleasure or conve-
nience. such as an automobile, cannot
be claimed.
No depreciation is aI,cwe; upon the
value Of land or upon gpod viii.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05
Il I e Drinks
Give Him TESCUM
POWDERS Secretly

Any mother, wife or sister can stop
the Drink Habit if she wants to do
SO. Thousands of women are happy
today, because theg gave their hus-
bands, sons or brothers "Tescum Pow
ders." The powders are tasteless and
harmless and can be given in either
liquid or solid food.
You take no risk as Tescum Pow
ders are sold under a steel-bound
money refund guarantee by the Lee
& Osgood Co. and other druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

An extensive shipbuildirg plant will
he operated At Oronocto New Bruns-
wick, ana in the near future he build
ing of wooden ships will he com
menced.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-05

In the journal of Nov.
4th, 1918, on page 179, I find
For labor of ............. s333.22