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Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
DISREGARD FOR REGULATIONS

Tnere has to be an awakening every now and then in order to get the proper observance of regulations and the intro duction of the proper measure of safe- ty for the public. Unfortunately such awakenings invariably fellow the loss of lie 9ccasioned by the failure of enforce rient.
 While there are many reasons which may be advanced for the conditions which rave been disclosed in that New York theatre where six children were trampl- ed to death and twice ar many injired, such as the failure on the part of the parents to keep their children away from such places unless accompanied and the lack of restraint on the part of the person who started the stampede by the cry of fire" there are indications that the prop-ietors of that moving picture house thought more of gathering in the nicksls and dimes from the children than ir living uD to the regulationh which re- nuired them to be accompanied by their elders and in seeing that the provisions for the quick exit of crowds under any and all conditions ere observed.
 Equally lax does 1t appear that the an, thorities were in their inspection of such conditions. Laws for for the protection of human life do not amount to anything unless they are observed and the observ- anee is invariably based upon the manner
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
MoDEsTY IN DRESS

Determined steps in the way of dress reform have been undertaken by the teachers of the Fort Wayne, Indiana, high school where movement to get the high school girls to dress moro modest ly has not only resulted in suspensions but the later acceptance and observance of tEe rcccmme ndations offered by the teachers.
 That the effort has the backing of more than the school authorities is indicated by the claim that the majority of the mothers and 95 per cent. of the girls are backing the undertaking. The idea aim- ed at is not to enforce hard and fast rule regarding dress but to demand that all dress reasonably and modestly as be- comes a girl in her high school year and that there be an end put to the practice of coming to school with their faces covered with cosmetics It is only among a few that the radical ideas prevail but if permitted that is enough to break uI the morale of the school.
 The school authorities appear to be en- gagged in most valuable service, but il is to be. realized that the need for such reforms rests largely with the parents It ought not 3 be necessary for school authorities to be required to give their attention to such matters, but where conditions prevail that they cannot coun- tenance and they havA the courage to un- dertake to put stop to them they should get the enthusiastic support of all the parents, those who have neglected theil parental duties in this respect as well as those who have not
 It has been well said in connection with such situation that the high schoo girl only follows in the footsteps of theil elders. What they see others do they feel it necessary for them to copy ana they get the full force of the bad ex- ample, when their minds should be turn cd in other directions. Immodest dress ing and painted faces in the Fort Wayne high school are apparently getting tn, rebuke from the school authorities tha ought to be administered in the home.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
Another Salt Lake

When five capitalists Of Calgary bought small lake near Senlac, Sask., recent ly, the country people laughed. The joke was that hard-headed business men should be so foolish as to invest real money in 1S7 acres of water. ~he lake has been known for years as the Dead Sea. Though a few miles away rich farm lands stretch on every side. the country immediately about 1t Is desolate, treeless prairie. Encirc.ing it are beaches white with h . y e.crustations of salt. Boys who swim in is deep holes can He on the surface without motion. Stand ing upright without touching tn ebottom. half their bodies are out Of water Those who dive bob to the surface like coriSs. It is almost impossible 10 sink
 Before purchasing the capitalistic quin- tet had the water analyzed. IL contain ed from 53 to 55 percent salt. This is salt content greater than i,ist of the Dead Sea in Palestine and five times greater than that of Great Salt Lake In Utah. The Saskatchewan lake is be- lieved to be the saltiest body of water in the world The new pnoprietprs be- gan at once to operate a solar plant on the shores to extract the salt from the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
THE BoLsHEvTK1 VICTORY

That General Wrangers forces have been completely routed is disclosed by the news from southern Russia. The bolsheviki have not only forced him back into the Crimea but they have gotten possession of that including Sebastopol and broken up the anti-bolshevik army Greater numbers and propaganda spread through the Crimean peninsula contain- ing false charges regarding Wrangel and his ambition are given as the reasons for the smash, though the way by which the soviet forces gained the rear of the WrSngel front seems to have been badly defended
 But Wrangel in spite of his efforts, his ambition and such support as was given him was fighting against too big odds His failure simply follows in the course of others. His end came quick after it was possible for the soviet government to concentrate it's forces on his front
 Now it becomes a question as to what ia going to be the next move of the bol- slevilS government. Wrangel was the one big anti-bolshevik enemy since the making of peace with Poland and it re- mains to be seen whether the bolsheviki bi their determination to move westward W ill resume activities along the Polish or other fronts in the spring or whether the sedicted decay of that government will have progressed to that point by that time that a new government will be in control of Russia.
 For many months the end of the soviet government has been forecasted. Ex- opt for the Polish success there has been little evidence of it in the military 0 oerations although conditions in Russia if they are as told in the reports, are
 7retched and steadily getting worse enine and Trotzky have disposed ot 1 Nrangel even as they did of Denikint and following that no little interest i! g ping to be taken in the use that is made nt the recent understanding reached witt the Turkish nationalists.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING NOV. 18th, 1920
 11,O12
CONNECTICUT APPLES

In our neighboring state on the north people are being urged to ask for Massa- chusetts apples. It is a capital idea with a view not only to moving the ap-I pie crop but of developing a greater in- terest in the production of apples in that commonwealth.
 It is a movement that should be push ed with equal vigor right here in Con- necticut There is no part of the country that can grow any better apples than the hillsides of the Nutmeg state and yet in spite of the fact that there are great quantities of apples grown each year and it is possible for still greater quanties and still better quality to be produced those who might give greater attention to such development either fail to sti1n- ulate or to get the needed en- couragement
 If there was a greater demand for Connecticut apples there would be greater effort made to improve market ing conditions. If those who like ap- ples sought Connecticut fruit those who deal in it would see they get it and if there wasn't a sufficient supply to meet the requirements there would be steps taken to see that future production comes nearer the demands.
 Just because western apples are put forward doesn't mean that they are bet ter fruit There are not better apples than are or can be grown right here in Connecticut. The highly polished and at- tractive apples which keep well for long distance shipping don't begin to touch the Greetings. the McIntoshes. the Baldwins or the russets of this part of the coun- try.
 There may be those whA say that they cannot get the Connecticut apples, but that's just the point When it is irnpos- sib!e 10 get Connecticut fruit, fruit such as you want it is time to make fuss about it. Let it be known that Connecti- cut apples are desired ask for Connecti- cut products in this line and let it be known that something else will not dc just as well and the real goods will be forthcoming. The Massachusetts idea is an excellent one for Connecticut to adopt
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
IN THE DAYS NEWS
M Me5opotami

''Mesopotamia,S Upper and Lower, Vies with Egypt in claiming the n1.iUr of being the home of ancient civiliza- tion," says a bulletin of the National Geographic Society, quoting from sev- eral communications concerning the land of Adam and Eve where the Bri- tish are rushing more troops because of native uprisinss.
 ''Mesepotamia comprises the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Here fiourished the Chaldean, Ba- bylonian and Assyrian empires. The city of Bagdad, with all its glamour of mystery and magic, is in the heart of Mesopotamia.
 This was the richest land in the world, the granary of the ancients; yet, in spite of all that it has been it today lies largely waste, the desert sands have encroached the fertile fields, while the clogged canals have turned other portions into swamps and marshes.
 What population there is-not more than one million--is of Arab origin and the Arabic language is spoken throughout. There is, in fact, very
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
HANDLING SUGAR

The country has gone through an ex- perierce in connection with sugar which It does not care to have repeated. Sugar went six times what it formerly sold Tor and 1t is today retailing for twice tho pre-war figures The drop from 32 to 8 cents a pound to 12 to 14 cents is welcomed but it is desired and there are promises that it will continue 60 drop un- ti it gets back to normal
 In view of the situation and the large profits that have taken from sugar if ia not surprising that the head of one sugar teet growers association should nut forth 9 complaint that the farmers who produced the sugar beets and the fac- tories which ground and refined the s,1 gar received none of the handsome pSohts that came from the high priced slgar, and there will be widespread an- proval of the declaration of this same of- hcial that the selling of sugar should he taken out of the hands of the speculat- DTS.
 The country has been held up and 1t snouid ne for the last time. It will he rnnemoered that the beet sugar men agreed to a price u at would permit the sale or sugar from ten to twelve cents 2 Eound at the time wren it was permitted lie Louisiana csne sugar to sell fo, about IS. but it didn't profit the grow. CTS when prices later went to 32 and & cents a pound. It will be agreed thai 'he5e prices were Lnjustihed but it vii lkewise have to be admitted that in. Psmuch as they were charged those whc Produced the good did not get a prope, rsward for their efforts. In view of tn, Responsibility that rests upon the produc CT 1t Is no unjustified claim that h, niakes for larger part of the profit, put 1t is more pointed demand when h, insists that the spectators be denied th, Handling of sugar in view of the experi Ence the country has had. The speculat CTS risk nothing, not even a sure invest nent in many instances and get ire mendoEs profits while those who furnisl tne labor those who provide the brain and the means get hardly what could b regarded as substantial recompense Sugar profiteers like all others deserve 10 be treated without sympathy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
plorations until over

plorations until over 200 years had elapsed. In 1776 two Franciscan Fri ars ill their attempt to find the short est way to the Pacific went from Santa Fe to Utah Lake. \ The Great Salt Lake, however, was not discovered un- til 1924 when James Bridges, trap per, in wandering through this region came upon this huge, inland, salt sea.
 But the real history of Utah begins with the rise of Mormon power there. Discouraged by the agitation in uli- nois and Missouri the Mormons decid- ed to emigrate to the great west. In large caravans they travelled across the plains and in 1S47 came to Salt Lake City where they settled. Here they flourished, increasing their num- bers and by 1852 they reached a total in this vicinity of over 15,O00 Mean while, in 184S, by the terms of the treaty of tpeace with Mexico, huge western tract, of which Utah was a part was ceded to the United States
 As no definite government was ar ranged for, the control of affairs local
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
Fighting Food spoilags Germ

The California Olive Association has helped to raise a fund of $1O0,O00 to in- vestigate the cause of spoiled foods and find means to overcome it.
 The ablest scientist in the country found that one of the caNees of food spoilage is a germ known as bacillus bot linus. This germ can be killed by tenn perature of 240 degrees maintained for forty minutes and the association has se- cured the cooperation of the California state board of health to have a ruling written into the laws of the state that no olives may be packed for sale in California that have not been sterilized at temperature of 240 degrees for for ty minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
THE TALL AND THE SHORT MAN

broken up more twosomes by my dash into secluded corners! When do have to dance with John the effect is so painful that sensitive people turn around and sob into the wall draperies yet he seems to enjoy it!
 He is a man of sterling worth, insisted her parent, recovering her original line of talk. And some day he will be president of the company and there is nothing 50 comforting to the emotions as a permanently large bank account"
 Well, tall men sometimes have in- comes, too." said her lovely daughter stubbornly.
 T knew it." sighed her mother. Its that Henry Pillows, who has been trailing around after you lately! l would not have you think that 1 am mercenary, Phileta, but after Henry Pillows gets his laundry bill for the week paid and his shoes shined he's finished financially until the next day! Your clothes-'
 I've clothes enough to last ten yearsi" insisted her lovely daughter, grossly. And I haven't said a word about wanting to marry Henry Bill lows! 1 just love to dance with him, because he is so strong and can guide so perfectly and his firm likes him aw-
 
 next January"
 'T had tall cousin who talked that way" said her mother, with emphasis. And after she married him she took in sewing and washing and things all her life, and the wife of the short man she refused had sealskins and card parties, and came to Chicago twice a year to do all her shopping, even to spools of thread And it isn't as though John Fiddlebang were homely or disagreeable or impossible, or something like that-'
 He is an utterly nice man," admit ted her lovely daughter mutinously, but just won't fall in love with him, so there! And I notice for all your talk that you picked out tall one, when you got married, and I know father had just little bit of a salary when you started out-so, why"
 Well, I see it's no use," sighed the up and coming matron. Anyhow, I've done my duty, and now that's over with, confess that Henry Pillows has his attractions! l washed my own dishes for quite a spell, and I guess it . won't hurt you!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
in which the authorities enforce them.

in which the authorities enforce them
 Too often is it the case that the failure to see that safety provisions are carried out results in the disclosure of fretraps there many lives arc lost for one cause or another, and these conditions are per- mitted to endanger human life breaking the law or 1egligance It is possible thaS there would have been loss of life in the New York theatre lad there been no trouble with the exits and had every child been accompanied by guardian, Nut under -hcse conditions it would not have been possible to point out the lax legard for the laws by theatre Nand city officials
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
Stories That Recall Others
Keeping It in the Family


 Six year old Paul misbehaved in the scrool ranks and his actions were mo- ticed by his nine year old sister in the next row. Immediately she walked from her place to him and administered a good shaking and a command for him to stand still.
 Why did you shake him Virginia ?' her teacher asked after they were in the room.
 Because if I hadn't shook him his teacher wouId,' she retorted.
 The questioning teacher smiled. 'But I can't see why if he had to be shaken what difference it made whether you or his teacher did it.''
 A FizzIe
 TAere is woman of considerable means who does much charity work She is very religious and a sticlker for form. " She had decided to have supper for a large number of poor. boys. Wishing to try to teach them good manners as well as to give them a good supper, every thing was done in the best way she knew how. The supper closed with the serving of apple pie. One of the young sters looked up and down the table and 1T a most disgusted manner said: What! Apple pie an no cheeser
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

channel an enormous dam was built.
 "Nebuchadnezzar vast irrigation system, which once watered all Ba- bylonia, can still be easily traced for miles about Bagdad. One giant canal, the Narawan, runs parallel with the Tigris for nearly 300 miles; it is $50 feet wide, and all about it the take off and laterals may still be identified. Herodotus said he found a forest of verdure from end to end when he wis., Ned Mesopotamia."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
RIus Sky the Llmit.

We .shudder to think where prices would go if there really was a shortage of things, as the profteers claim Nashville Tennessean,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
How Bryan Helps,

MT, Bryan says silence is not incnn- sistent' with support of the democratic party. Silence. in fact, is the most ef- fective support Mr. Bryan can give the party.-Colunibia Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

It speaks we'll for their ability to mud de and blunder when it is claimed that 4,0Oo accountants are trying to straight en out the shipping board tangle.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
THE STORY of Our STATE.
XLIV. UTAH
JONATHAN eRAcE-copyriahted 1920

THE first white excursion into U t a h dates back to 154O when a party of Spaniards sent out b y Coronado suc- ceeded in pene- tr-ating to the Colorado river. There is no au-
 thentic record of further eX-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

If there is anyone who can swing that double job of Joking after judicial duties and keeping baseball on the level it is Judge Landis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

The mayor of New York appears to have been drawn into the building graft operations in 8 way that doesn't reflect anything to his credit even though he got no part of 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Even those who haven't liked the idea of parting with their barrels are wonder ing whether the boys are going to furnish the usual Thanksgiving night barrel burning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

The Yale bowl accommodates a big crowd but for the big game there will be fully as many kept away because of its limitations as there are who get in.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Those who figure in auto accidents and have no reeollections of them furnish pretty good evidence that they have been getting some of that stuff that blinds.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

The president must do some hustling if he provides an office for those re- publicans who supported Cox before the expiration of his term.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
NohodY Home.

Italian labor discovered in a few days that production without sale got them mo- where. but the bolshevists try to get along without either.-Chicag News.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

We are getting to the season of the year when people are quite as likely to slip and slide along with the prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Greeks in this country have declared for democracy in Greece. Greeks at the ballot boxes don'b seem to have been impressed by the appeal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

The man on the corner says: These are the days when some wish they were again in long skirts.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

The makers of near beer must ap- preciate that fact that something is being done in their behalf
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
Gsed-by ts Mere Man.

Political prediction; That within ten years tEo-thlrds of the posteflces will bs in the hands of the women.-St. Lotus Globe Democrat
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Colonel Bryan must realize before this time that his appeal to the president fell on deaf ears.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Snow flakes thus far have been few and far between but it is suspected there is plentiful where they came front.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
EDITORIAL NOTES

From now on the icemen will com hence to count the days to an ice crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

November has started in early and earnestly to show what it can do as an ice maker.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Wasn't that John Fiddlebang on the phone just now?" inquired the up and coming matron sharply of her lovely daughter. It seems to me you were hardly polite to him, and you'd better realize that men with $15,000 incomes aren't quite as plentiful as the sands of the sea these days! Why"
 Hes short" said the lovely daugh- ter more shortly. 'Id like to know why it is that when a girl is extra tall all the extra short men in the world fall in love with her and make her life miserable! I just won't go to the theatre with him and walk down the aisle towering above him like a. palm tree or something! Why can't he pick on some girl his own size and be happy?"
 You ought to wear low heeled shoes" reproved the up and coming matron reprovingly. And it's fash ionable to droop bit, too. You could cut down several inches that way and l heard he was talking of buying a beautiful place at Lake Geneva" q will not have husband I have to megaphone to from heights aboye!" insisted the lovely daughter stubborn ly.
 Napoleon was a short man, pur- sued her parent tartly.
 h*Yes, and look what happened to Josephine!" retorted the lovely daugh- ter. John Fiddlebang is perfectly all right and I don't mind sitting next him at dinner, but he can just go and marry Ethel Plummy or Mildred 1 McWisp for all of me! They can look up at him adoringly and all that and why he should want a wife who would spend her life casting down su- perb glances from above gets mel"
 Tt is the contrariness of man, ad- /, mitted her progressive parent. Until | I met your father my life was full of | troubles. Of course, there were more men in those days and beau1 were a drug on the market, but the phalanx of short ones clustering about me com
 pletely shut out any tall ones and l feit just as you do. At dances"
 My heavens!" breathed the lovely daughter reminiscently The hair l breadth escapes 1 have had at dances i when I saw John F'iddlebang headed my way! I have plunged headlong 1 into sun parlors; into tfThg n~~
 sad cages of irritable parrots and skat- i ed down unexpected st,.44 >-..s-, >~--u
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

Some 2,eoo tons of New Zealand but ter is coming to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

New Zealand 10 hoping to fnd ell h paying euantiti>a
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-01-30
Mrs. Jones is Given Party.

Mrs Lester Rogers vac The charm.
ina hostess nj card party, Friday
afternoon 81 last week s.a specisl
compliment 10 Mira. Steve jones. ol
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ct her relative, Mrs q Y CLARK
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enjoyable soeisl coIrtesles tina, are
being given in honor or Mrs Jones
An interesting game Of FIVE hun
bred wss played. Miss Edith
Badge made highest scote
Mrs, Rogers sesv.d her guests a
delicious salad courSe She was az.
sisted by Mrs 4anley Wynns.
For further entertainment Of the
Sussis Mr.. Jones sang 4 nnm re-
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ment
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Jones Wynns, J y Campbell III
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Polk. & |. Bouliin, II Weaver q
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run. Hugh Wynns Raymond JoA
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Mry Nichols.