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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
THE cLEMENcEAU ATTACK.

Fortunate indeed Is 1t that the aim
of the ssssin was so poor thai none
Of the bullets which were fired ar Pre-
mier Clemenoeau Of france reached q
vital spot. lie has taken most In
portant part not only in getting
France through the war but he holds
a most responsible position in rela-
ton TO the peace conference. and it
would have been a most serious blow
10 have had him removed by death at
this time. Indications point to n Ga
vcrable outcome and it win be the
wish of his people, his opponents as
veil as his friends that it may be
speedy and complete.
Upon the French authorities, how
sver, rests the responsibility OF de-
tefmiring what lies back of this at
tack It Ia important that it should
be known whether IT. represents an
organized effort to take Clernenceau's
life and possibly others. or whether
II was the fanatical work of the in
dividusl who committed the deed and
who has most fortunately been cap
tuRed. Indications poin. to the latter
probability but II Is no time 20 take
anything for granted. The whole af-
fair should be careS- " prohed ard
avery bit Of evidence run down for
whatever bearing It may have upon
the situation.
II Is not to be supposed that efforts
have not been made in the past for
the safeguarding of the lives of the
national leaders who are assembled
IN Paris for It is realized that those
Of anarchistic tendencies could be ex-
pected to realize the opportunities
which would be afforded them to carry
on their cowardly work But regard
less OF what has been done it is evi
dent that still greater care can b.
cxerted in throwing the proper safe
guards about not only the national fig
ures but all those who are particf
pating in the peace conference. ]
warning has been received which can
not be dlsregarded
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
REvoKINe MEXICAN GRANTS.

It looks as if the secretary Of ag-
riculture in The Mexican cabinet was
getting ready for more trouble as the
result of the order which he has Is
sued revoking -ccnc sssinrs to land in
that country which were granted IN
der the government of DiaZ. 1t will
be interesting to learn just how ex-
tensive that order is going to be end
whether it applies to all grants which
have been made there or only those
which are glaringly wrong on the face
of them. Mexico had and still has
much undevcloped territory. There
was a time when it was handed out
lavishly regardless of the rights of
those who were occupying it and had
a right to it That those people who
were deprived Of it without consid-
Grafton should be protected is only
proper,t
But there are many cases where
grants have been made which are on
an entirely different basis. The CIV
ing away Of land to allow it to re-
main idle and undeveloped under tbs
new owners represents one kind of a
concession, while the grants which
have resulted in the expenditure Of
millions of dollars for the develop
ment Of ranches, the sinking and OPP
Grating Of mines and the equipping
and running Of oil wells represents a
use which has been made Of Mexican
territory no different than has taken
place in the opening up Of vast areas
in other countries This latter class
Of grants has resulted to tho great
benefit of Mexico which is bound to
Increase as time goes on. It may he
entirely proper to establish new pei
icy in regard to all kinds Of grants
but when it comes to rcvoIfing grants
it must be evident that different con-
sideration must he given to those
where valuable developments have
been made than to those where moth
ing whatever has been done and the
time is simply awaited to hand them
over to others for large sums.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Senator 5oish makes it quite plain
that he is a strong Savosate of pitt
less publicity. He seeks no secret in
formation.
Things certainly are going by con-
traries this year. The ice harvesting
has been started and it has not been
accompanied by rain
The man on the corner says: Un-
less there is decided change, it Is
Going to be unusually hard to deter
mine just when spring really arrives.
As long as the income tax must be
paid some worry and hustling will be
avoided by making an early and
cheerful start on calculating your
tax
Perhaps those interred Yankees
who married Turkish girls and have
decided to remain in Consta ntinople
realize that it would not be wise for
them to return.
The best thing Germany can do Is
to hurnply admit that 1t has been de-
feated and show disposition IL
square themselves in the eyes of the
rest of the world.
Now the Balkans a-e ciamoring tc
be saved. They are always persisttng
in rushing onto thin ice anil fighting
amongst themselves as to which
should be rescued first.
With the announcement to the eff.
feet that the latest figures on the
cost of the war place it at s179,0Oo,.
100000, it should not be forgotten thai
it is still subject to additions.
According to the way the govern
ment housing corporation figured 1t
those who were getting the bigger
war pay ought to have been satisfied
to squeeze into the smallest and poor.
est houses.
When Senator Owen tells abou
conditions In France surrounding ou1
forces he belongs to the party which
makes it impossible for the claim t.
be made that he is moved by pprti
san nraiudicA.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
NAVAL SCANDALS,

In many directions attention is be-
ing called to errors, incCmpetency,
graft and scandals regarding the way
in which certain branches Of the war
work has been carried on. Much has
been said about conditions which could
not be helped. Frequently there was no
opportunity or means of doing any
thing different than was done. 1t was
Il case of making the most Of what
vas available in certain instances and
because of such failures it does not
of necessity mean that anything bet
ter could have been done under the
same circumstances, and neither does
it mean that the whole machinery has
gone bad or been poorly handled
Just at the present time attention
is being directed to certain deplora-
HE conditions which are said 10 have
existed in the third naval district at
New York, where men physically I'M
fit were assigned TO good positions,
where men were taken into the raYy
to escape the draft, where others were
allowed TO remain at their own bust
ness places and where this was all
done for the brides that were gotten
out of it.
It can be appreciated that any part
of the war machine operated under
such conditions is bound to Frove a
failure, and it is to be appreciated
that any officer of the navy response
hle for such work needs to Re nade
an example of. It car hardly be fell
that it applies to the whole navy OF
even to the entire naval district. But
regardless of how extensive it is, ~
how many are involved, it is quite evil
dent that the proper course is being
followed in giving prompt attention
to a thorough investigation with ;
view to the determination of jus
what the conditions are and WIFI
should be punished. The investiga
ton should be thorough and the rem.
| edy adequate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS.

The hearing before the legislative
committee on education relative to the
SO called Morrison code resulted about
as ii had been indicated that it would.
The opposition was there in over
whelming force. There was very lit
tie said favorable to the Bill and even
those speakers did not insist upon the
adoption of the bill as it exists today
bnt considered that it could be Used
as a basis for framing legislation
that would meet the demands TO- bet
Ter schools in this state.
Those who objected to the bill ap-
parently gave no thought to the fact
that the members of the state board
Of education had shouldered il for not
only was the bill subjected to q heavy
assault but the author was not over
looked. The objections were many
but they centered upon the way in
which the schools of the common
wealth would be centralized and
placed under the direction of one per-
son,
There was no evidence offered to
indicate that it was felt nat the
schools of the state were as good as
they ought to be, or thai there was
no chance for lettering them. but il
~as made Pain FROM the statements
which were made ny those who were
heard that there was no desire COR
the Morrison code. and while there
was talk about a substitute bill Il
vas not disclosed that that would
meet with any more favorable recep-
ton. Nothing was voiced that would
indicate that there is opposition to
improving the schools and TO giving
80 far as possible every child, whether
in the country or the city an equal
opportunity but from oil that was
said and done It does not appear that
any great progress was made as the
result of the hearing or any construc-
tive ideas advanced as to how ii
should be done.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
"a SCHOOLGIRL MEMORY OF GER,
MANY,
BY Cicely Hamilton.


With each New Year tie mind flies
back to the opening OF other Januar-
tcs; and mine. in these days. has turn
ed most persistently to the schoolgirl
T emory Of a New Year spent in Ger
r:any.
My teachers-ray very German
teacheTs-rnuat be old w0rlan. row #
they live; and remembering the spirit
Tat bla1ed through taeir LESSONS, it
were kindly to nope that they have
rat lived-to see the blue french uni
form take possession of their little
I2russian town.
Kindly, perhaps. but not just; since
the schools o. Germany made tho war,
even such minor Eltle girls schools
as that in which l Wrestled with the
mystery OF Tegton grammar. The
greatness OF Germany, particularly Of
| Prussia, was woven into all We read
and heard; and | can recall eVen now
lie sense of puzzlement with which
an ordinary English girl found her
self plunged INTO a daily atmosphere
which she had hitherto associated cniy
with the unusual episode of jubilee.
Even our bi-wee1ly singing classes,
where we chorIssed inevitably of the
Watch on the Rhine" and "the God
who created iron because He didn't
want men to be slaves" required, to
the mind of a youthful Briton, an ac-
compartment Of flags and bonfires
and GFaulein Emile, who taught his
| tory and music was a perennial boil
| ftte, burning brightly in honor of the
| 'Fatherland-and incidentally throw
| ing new and strange lights on the do
| lESS of inferior races
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21

and about that time 1 went into bus
mess and had no use for evening
froclzs until everything ! had YVES all
out of fashion. / wore dark clothes
downtown, of course-nlv hair was no
t:ceab!e enough in itself. without call
ing attention to iti-ani even nay golf
togs had to be ineeasD.cuous. ally
tailor had standing order for two
suits a year CT ultraceart ntional cut
and coloring. / suppose I'll have gone
on like that TO the end Of the chapter
If I hadn't happened to spend a night
with my cousin Alicia"
"E-m-," came another reminiscent
naurTnur. T know Alicia. / suppose
she told you that your ljGir had turn
ed Quite gray
"She did, the story teller aI''itted
grimlv. "anA it was distinct shock
to me to receive her cousiHly tidings
NV room is dark, you l:1ow, and
never have spent much tigle before the
mirror.
"well. g-irls, it all came to me in 8
moment With gray hais J could weal
even pink or purple. So that night
cogitating over the gray and KHAKI
k ting we've all been engaged on fol
ages, I made up nv mind that as soo1
as peace CAV Heu FeIISttI uetlh
ration of color independence. In earl!
youth I vowed that some day I'd dres'
as pleased and ever since my friends
began going to war I've wondered jus
how best to celebrate the cessation o
hostintits. SO I planned this outfit
"Girls," The woman at the Same
var sat up straight. suddenly, .ant
pointed an accusing finger At tn
wearer of the rose-red velvet. Girls
I've been thinking. Tess UP, now
honestly. Sis err Jane. isn't there al
extra special meaning in that glori
Gus costume? John Dickson wen
overseas for the Red Cross didn't he
and haven't heard talk. RECENTLY, tina
/ he's comm gllome?'
| The woman in the rose red veive
! colored wildly and reached for he
| muff and ncLkpiece.
He is home" she joyeusly announc
ed. And I suppose might as we
| tell you that when he went away, tn
first year of the war. promised hir
that if he came back alive I'd MARI
him. We're to be married just as 500
as possible after he reaches Chicago
and his trans due in precisely a
hour! "-Chieago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21

if the credit necessary can be obtain
ed, there will be plenty Of work avail
able, and the one hope of a salts
factory period following this terrible
war is that production should be kept
up.
Employers as well as workmen
should realize that in this and this
alone lies their salvation.
According to the Paris TeIegrammes
agency an important exchange is now
under contemplation between England
and Spain.
1t has been decided, since the arrival
of Count Romanones (the Spanish
premier) in Paris, that England would
return Gibraltar to Spain for the con-
cession of the port of Ceuta ION the
Moroccan coast, opposite Gibraltar),
and part of the Hinterland to Great
Britain, it being understood that
should Morocco change hands Great
Britain would have the choice of re-
tainingl Ceuta or taking back her
former colony.
Ceuta will in future have a most
important commercial influence as the
center of all the trans-African rail-
! ways.
General Daz, interviewed by the
Petit journal, said it was Marshal
F'och who conceived the idea of an
/ Identical commemorative medal and
/ ribbon for all the troops Of all the
allied and associated powers who took
! part in the war.
The design Of this medal is eti1
under consideration. Marshal Focf
wants it to be OF symholical char
acter, and the ribbon TO be a comb.
nation of the colors Of the allied ma
! tions.-London Chroricle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
Don't Spoil a Good Meal
With a Bad Stomach
How to Tarn Bad Stomach Into q
Good One in Five Binutes

Why DO people so on suffering from
i1dlgestj ton ana ftpsy turyy stomach
when they know that Mi-on-a stomach
tablets are sold on file money pack
plan.
= Il a. physician. a specialist in stom
ach diseases, came to you and said:
= will FIX Up that miserable, worn out
stomach fer you or money back.
Il viii make it as good as new so
you will not suffer from any distress
and can eat what you want without
fear or suffering. or money back
II viii relieve you of Indigestion, OF
money back" would you turn down his
offer?
And when you are offered Mi-en-a
stomach tablet. made from a prescrip-
ton better than many of the stomach
specialists know how to write, are you
going to be narrow minded and con-
tinue to suffer from Indigestion. or are
you going to be fair to yourself and try
Mi on-a on the money back agreement
Mi-Gn-a stomach tablets are Offered
to you on this basis, that If they do not
put your stomach into such good shape
that there is no dizziness, sour stom-
ach. biliousness. sick headache, and
stomach ditress, your money will be
returned. For sale by Lee & Osgood
and all leading druggists.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Matter Of Interest to Norwich.

Mr.. Editor; I have heen waiting
to see or to hear some OF the members
OF the city government do or say
something concerning matter that is
OF vast Importance to our citizens. /
mean the bill now pending in the gen.
eraI assembly to repeal the statute
III felatlon ID the ONCE OF Superlntend-
ent of water department. The com
rnittee on cities and boroughs will
near those interested on March 9Th.
Are the electors and other citizens of
this city interested in this matter?
is any member of the court of com
mon council considering the question?
Evidently there is no one that cares
whether our municipal 2ffaire shall be
controlled by the citizens Of Norw Oh
or Fy some sfrewd politicians at Hart
ford. One week remains before action
shall be taken on this measure. If
the men in both political parties
will spend scme time IL sFrdying the
hill, I believe that they will conclude
that an ins'5 ;ous precedent has been
established IN the passage of the
statute amending our charter two
years ago. It is contrary 20 long and
well founded custom: it violates the
very principles of democracy; it is
really class Iegisla ton: 1t depr yes
the citizens Of their privileges. If &
law like the one referred TO is just
if it is fair and confers r'rual riF7s
on all, then it should not he repealed.
But the act that has practically plac-
ed the superintendent Of the water
departnaent in office for the term Of his
natural life - not fair to either poll
teal party, FER to the community it
self. The voters OF TINS town eX-
pressed their disapprovnl of a similar
bill concerning the appointment of a
health officer o short tfiti' go. and tbs
matter was not pressed at Hartfor.s
II the present stature remains III
effect, and II the cttlzens OF NorWlch
| remain as apafhetic as tney now are,
we r1ay disn9nse with q eitv election
by simply securing the adopf'cn Of 2
| similar law n Felat OF 70 the MAYOR
treasurer, CLERK. ana all ofhcr munlc'-
pal ofticefs. Give them a Ire tenure
! OF ONCE. It can be done Elltminate,
! poi!lcs' ana career tne persona
! equatZat1on II tfls matt"r let Us
| reflect on the serious nature of such
! D6ltf cal tricks. our char er cannot
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
Save, Don't Waste Daylight.

Mr.. Editor: Just a word in reply
to the Farmer who is opposed to the
daylight saving. He seems to lose
sight of the fact that time Is the or!y
capital stock most of US have and that
every hour has a money value. And
the way we use that time is a source
Of profit or loss as the case may be.
Procrastination always has and al
ways will be the thief of time and
cause of many losses. The Brother
wants to know what he will do with
that extra hour which he says he
wastes while waiting for the dew to
dry off his grass in the morning. II
has always been our experience that
there need be no lost time on farm
AS for taying it is a very small pa
of farming anyway. We have known
many prosperous farmers who have
made practice of cutting their grass
in the early morning and getting it
in the same day, which they cannot
do if a1ey wait until the dew is Off
And a-ain the latter part of the after
noon offers a chance for great saw
ing Of time and hay. We say, Hur-
rah for the daylight saving bill. That
'-AaaA tao nrahihitiars hill -a-A H. .---ss
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
UTILIZING THE ST. LAWRENCE,

After 1t became apparent that the
southern control was such thac any
and all items in the rivers and harbors
Bill affecting that part Of the coun-
try were going to be approved, regard
Tess Of the wisdom of the undertaking
or The ACCESSIBILITY Of spending the
money for such a purpose at this
time. the bars were dropped from all
projects recommended and many were
included in the bill which. had the
disposition to exercise a proper atti-
tude been shown, would not have been
urged.
Increased interest was manifested
in canals. ltepresen; atives of certain
states which are concerned IN the
movement of goods to market by way
OF the great lakes put forth the claim
that canals ought to be constructed
hy the cooperative effort Of this coun-
try end Canada SO that 1t would be
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
BRIGHT COLORS

well, well. WE'LL" criel :he group
in unison. as the woman with the hui
Jaorous mouth and the kind. shrewa
eyes paraded into the circle, What's
81 this ?"
'AH this" smiled the center of in
terested inspection projecting to dis
play her hose red velvet gown and
stunning new picture hat all this is
at once a thank offerihg. the fulfill
tent of o solemn vow and 2 long de-
layed declaEation of Independence.
when | was a child. settling down
comfortably to the glad task at narra-
ton. Il had red hair and a pale skin.
Now l know that i}oth hair ana skin
were lovely. out it wasn't the fashion,
then, to let children rajoice in their
good points. so / suffered keenly. /
came near hating certain comrades
Ia have loved otherwise because of
their remarks concerning red hair"
Lets see! You and John Dickson
used to quarrel like cat and dog didn't
your" unused the farthes; member of
the group.
Yes" answered the narrator, calm
". 1--WE did. md it was all because he
didn't like carrot tresses When he
grew UP an artist he changed his
tune.
because IF my red hair and pale
skin, to continue the sad story Of my
youthful career, I was condemned to
dull and dark tints Instead of the
bright colors for which I lankered.
wore dark blue and dark brown unit
the sad soul sickened. Even when
| grew up and began to choose my owr
clothing 1 still was condemned to color
bondage. Every time I Planned any
kind of bright gown some one was
sure to murmnr. But with YOUR hair
and I'd go pack to dark brown an6
dark blue for the daytime, fainting
greens and larguishing pale blues anf
shadowy green's or the inevitable
white for evenings. Ard when. once
| I did venture a black velvet Just fol-
a change, all my serious acquaintance!
mourned that ! looked like a dowager
while the frivolous ones talked 9
| Mary Queen CT Scots. Only one per
| son of all [ i>ne wapprovea tht cher
| ished black velvet gown"
! "That was John Dickson probably,
| caro- a reminiscent comment.
| Eyes, as H1I artist, he approved tn
| black velvet" the story teller inter
rupted firmly. But he was only on
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21

when F'Faulein Emile goes for Eng
land I explained, because she gets
so furious when look quite happy
about it,
And now the much despisud French
man is master in the cobbied stteets
where once l saw January In to the
cry of "Prosit Nerjahr!" And Incl
centally is master of FFaulein E,ni-
lie.
If she lives as say, she is old: and.
l wonder, when she sits In the room
where, time and again, she 'onred
scorn on the world that was not Ger
man, whether any understanding has
,.11ne to her in the light of the past
four years? Whether she realizes not
only that contempt for others is q
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
onslauehts on the Enulish.

Personally l rather enjoyed her on
slaughts on my own inferior race, and
received with what, l am sure. was
disappointing calm the orthodox
Prussian account of the Battle of Wa
tcrloo and version of the destruction
of the Spanish Armada wherein
storms and tempests played a great
Part and Drake and his tireships none
at all.
/ believe I was even. slightly con-
temptuous of the sensitive French
girl who wept at the insults dealt out
70 the vanQuished of 10. Il like it
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21
SORE THROAT
Colds. Coughs, Group and Catarrh
Relieved In Two Minutes.

Colds. Coughs, Group and Catnrrh
Relieved In Two Minutes.
Is your throat sore?
Breathe HYomei.
Have you catarrh?
Breathe Hyomei.
Have you a cough?
Breathe Hyomei.
Have you a cold?
Breathe Hyomei.
Hyomei is the one treatment for all
nose, throat and lung troubles. 1t does
not contain any cocaine or morphine
and all that Ia necessary is to breathe 1t
through the little pocket inhaler that
comes with each outfit
A complete outfit costs but little at
druggists everywhere and at The Lee
& Osgood Co.'S. and Byomei is guar
anteed to Danish catarrh, Group
coughs. colds, sore throat and bron-
chitis or money back Hyomei in
haler lasts a lifetime and extra bottles
Of Hyemei can be obtained from drug
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-21

Mr.. Editor. In answer to the "atro-
cious" sign in Main street. DO you
wear pants?" l would say No, but
I've taken to hobble skirts. But really
dear editor, il is easy to guess who
wears the pants in the "For Better
Things" Whoever heard of anyone s
knitting hose for the soldiers? If our
boys wear socks why in the name of
common sense shouldn't they be per-
nlitted to do as their fathers did in
the days of yore? that is, wear the
pants.
Yours,
FOR BEST THINGS,
Norwich, Eel. 20, 1919. z