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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
IN THE DAYS NEWS
The New Palestine e

Palestine soon may take it's place among industrial nations, and ancient Jerusalem may become a humming mart of modern trade, if projects in contemplation are are realized.
 One such project is that of building a tunnel from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean, passing Jerusalem, which would utilize the variation in levels to provide water power for stations along the way.
 4 second suggestion is to build a new industrial zone about Jerusalem, while the ancient city is preserved in- tact.
 In this connection the National Geographic Society has issued, from it's Washington headquarters. the following bulletin based on a commun- ieation to The Society by John D. Whiting.
 Few realize that the manners and customs which prevailed in the Holy Land in Biblical days are still un- changed, even after an interval of s,69e years.
 The present day villages are loeat- ed, as 8 rule, either on the tops of hills, originally for protection, or near some spring or source of water Many are huih upon the foundations of dwelling whose origin dates back thousands of Eaars. There does not exist a single example of a peasant villege that has been founded in modern times.
 Many have pictured Mary and Jo- sepht after arriving at the inn at Bethlehem, and finding no roem, be- ing fereed to turn into some barn built of timber, with lofty roof, hay moWS, wooden managers and stalls for cattle and sheep. Such a stable has been the subject of many medieval and modern artists, but it does not present really true picture. Let us consider the old style village home that is most common in the district around Jerusalem and Bethlehem for that will give us better idea of what happened on that first Christmas day
 s'The village streets are crooked narrow, and unpaved. And in many of the countries of the Orient, farmers live close together for protection, and not on their lands; therefore in the villages there are no open fields or gardens, but house is next te house except for the smalls walIed-in in eiousuFes' or sheepfolds through which one generally passes in going into 3 dwelling.
 'HThe heuse itself consists of one large room, usually square. The walls, from to feet thick, are built of blocks of stone roughly dressed and laid in martar, roofed over witt dome, also of stone. The outside of this roof is covered with coating l of mortar made of clay, which, or 1 being pressed with a small stone roll l CT or pounded with a board, becomes
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hard and compact enough to shed the rain.
 "A steep. outside staircase, unpro- tected by any railing, IS built up to the roof, for the surface must be re- paired at times. The flat, open space of the roof also forms a handy place on which to dry figs and raisins, and during the hot weather the family may sleep there at night.
 Entering the door, we fVd that about two thirds of the space is de- voted to a raised masonry platform. some to 10 feet above the ground and supported by low domed arches. This raised space, called, el mastaby, is the part occupied by the family and the lower part is used for the cattle and fiocks. A few narrow stone steps lead up to the mastabE, and a couple of small windows pierce the wall, high up from the ground. These, as a rule are the only means of admitting light and furnishing ventilation to the en- tire house.
 "On one side is an open fireplace, with a chimney running through the wall and terminating on the roof, often in an old water jar whose bot tom has been knocked out, and so becomes a sort of smokestack. Many houses have no chimneys at all; small holes through the wall, or the windows, furnish the only exit for the smoke, which on winter days fairly fills the house.
 'The furniture IS very simple-a erudely decorated bridal chest, a straw mat, or heavy woven woolen rug, which covers part of the floor, and mattresses with thick quilts and hard pillews, which at night are spread on the floor. The cooking utensils are few in number-one clay cooking pot, a couple of large bowls in which to knead the dough and a couple of smaller ones used to eat from.
 Having inspected the dwelling DOT ton, which at once is a. kitchen, store room, bedroom and living room, we descend the steps into what the na tiyes call the stable.
 tBeloW the mastaby, or raised plat form, just described. among arches so low that man can scarcely walk erect, are the winter quarters of the goats and sheep. To shut teie hocl1s in, these aFched entrances are ob- structed with bundles of brush used as fireweod for the winter. The rest of the space, which is open to the ceiling, is devoted to the few work cattle and perhaps donkey or camel Around the wall are primitive mang-
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POLAND NOT GUILTY.

No. 8 small amount of interest was aroused last year over the reported pogrema in Poland where Jews were ths victims. The numbers ran into the thousands and from the accounts it was but natural that there was much resentment and many demands that Poland put an end to such con- ditiops. In spite Of the claims Poland denied the truth of the assertions and in support of it's stand demanded that an inpestigat ton be made.
 It has taken some time to set g re- port from the commission that was named to Investigate the matter, but t has at last been forthcoming and out If it comes the rpholding of the centention of the Poles that they had mt desef nded tn the methods that were rescrted to m certain sections of old Russia.
 The commission consisting of for fner Ambassador Morganthau. Brisa . dier General JadN in and H. l.. Johr- son reports that the accounts spread thFer ghout this country were greatly exaggerated that instead of thcusr aads there were only 300 Jews weo 44SA uS -tfH TSSulb- UT pOr46E 6QlpIcAkB lefoFe the new republic was establiEh- ea and the commissioners find thai PelaEd and the Polish people are not guilty.
 Where there was so much smoke 1t was natural to believe that there was at least sane fire, but the outcome substantiates the point that was made at the time the alleged pogrOms were being reported that the so call : ed Tlassa eees were manufactured in Germany fe' the purpose of arousi4g sentiment against Poland and increas- ing it's difficulties in setting out as a republic.
 That conditions durfg an unstable period in Paland should have result ed in the death of q few hundred Jews is to be regretted, but it is grat- flying to learn nevertheless as the re- suit of the commissions investigation that Poland was not guilty as alleged The commission vindicates the new republic even as tke Poles maintain ed that the facts would.
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CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JANUARY f7, 1sao
 lO,459
FAers ARE WAN1Ep.

The decision that the senate com mittes should go ahead with the in- Vestigatie of the charges made by Admiral Sims was enly what was de- inaaded by the situation that has been presented. But 1t must be one thing at a time. Being involved now in ths probing of the situation regard ing the naval awards that task must DC completed and then the decks can be cleared fer the more important job.
 1t Is hardly to be believed. however, that Secretary Daniels will consider t advisable to. select naval board ts cover the same ground. There is no question but what the statements thst have been Hsde should be pFeved or dispFeFed, It is necessary that all the facts in the case should be brought out, the conditions under which they took place and the reasons advanced for them by both sides.
 In eeRReetiun with the naval awards Secretary Daniels has been charged with playing favorites in distributing the decorations. That will be one of ths things the committee will con- sider, but with such 8 charge mads iH that matter it would hardly seem seed policy for the secretary to at- tempt t0 s4s sa investigation of his ewR underway by beard that would be selected by kim or those who could be relied upon to take his side in na- val affairs,
 What is needed is the establishment Of the facts in the case and aueh can be presented to the senate naval com Hittee by both sides in the cantreyer- sy Just as we'll as to any other in vestigatBrs, In view of the charges that are made it is to be expected that they can he supported by direct evil dsnee. Whatever the navy department has te say regarding them should likewise be to the point and convinc- ing.
 The puhlic desires to learn where The truth lies and there ought to he no dlhieglty in establishing the cor rectness CT falsity of the charges be- fore the senatorial committee.
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BIG EATERS GET
 KIDNEY TROUBLE TAKE SALTS AT FIRST SIGN OF BLADDER .lRRITATiooN
 OR RAckAcHE

The American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trouble, because we eat too much and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from overwork, become sluggish; the elim- inative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble. bladder weakness and a general decline in health.
 When your kidneys feel like Jumps of lead: your back hurts or the urine is cloudy full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells; acid stomach, or you have rheumatism when the weather is bad get from your pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts; take a table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This fam ous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for genera tions to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys; to neutFalize the acids in the urine so it no longer is source of ir- ritation, thus ending bladder dis orders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in jure, makes a delightful effervescent lithia water beverage, and belongs in every home, because nobody can make a mistake by having a good kidney flushing any time.
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What are you doing tonight?' ask cd the pretty girl who has no especial beau. Maybe I'll some over after din- her"
 "Oh. that will be lovely-do!" chirned the other pretty girl who had very particular young man. T would simply love to see you Harold will be there-he's coming to dinner. But he'll be so glad to see you!''
 Yes, he would!" retorted the first pretty girl with spirit. Harold would be just about as glad to see me as he would be to view the yellow peril or moths apartment in his new dress suit!n
 sfWhy. how vou talki" ehiaeted the other pretty girl Harold isn't that way at ali-he just loves to have my friends around"
 "Fhat sounds well, but means neth- ing," insisted the first pretty girl.
 sNot that the man isn't justified looking at it from a celdly practical standpoint" She continued. Here he has his girl cinehed for long delight ful evening beneath the standard lamp and has spent his last S5 bill on a box of candy. He loves to watch his es- pecial girl dainty prong the bonbons from their nests and when she con dsscends to feed him one he is in heaven. Then this is all spoiled by dear fluffy friend who runs in.
 "Oh, she is so surprised to find that Lorena has company and she will run right away-no, she knows they do not mean their polite invitation! But just knows they are wishing ar miles dis tant! Meanwhile; she has seated her. self iauntily so that the poor man gets only corner glimpse of his best girl. Both of them beam hard at the intruder, who smiles back archly. Oh, what is that she sees-candyi My goodness. how glad she is that Lorena has friend who brings such lueious boxes of candy! Can that be a nut fendant down beneath-ne, way un- der! The donor Of the box grits. his teeth and helps the sweet creatGre dis arrange the entire scenery of the box and then when she secures the piece she decides it isn't nut fondant after all, Oh, please, won't he find fon- dant for her?
 By this time she is leaning over his shoulder and as far as Lorena is concerned she might as well be play ing tiddle- dy- winks in Siam. The horrible part of it is that the man is
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-21
REDUCING MINE HAZARDS.

Tor a number of years increased att tertisn has becn given to reducing the number ef deaths among miners. All that is desired has not been accom- plisfed but zpod progress has been made. Tbe efforts are being made or 2 scientific bssiE and through cooper ativs channels under the general plea of greater safety and better health in the industFx.
 In this connection it Is Interesting to note the statement that has just been issued by enc company opsrat- int tn Pennsylvania to the effect that 3n the pfesiuctier of a half million eeas ef eeal dusiHg the past year not q E9sle fataIity occurred araorg ths ziSsrE sf lekaFess st the working fstA and this iH spite of the fact that rSs Hieikg is deHe en 8 heavy pitch. Wat safety first has played it's part la iz1ipatAd hy the letter of the super i1teHAent te the men congratula ting them or the receid and urging them to HaiRtain it through the present year.
 Fhe work that is being done to het- ter mining conditions means eoopera : tia in which the government as we'll as the eHpleyeFs and emnleyes enter. TArsssh the weFk of the geveFHment ex1eFiHneAtai statieH Hs the bureau of 1ni4es has Ret ehly materially aided in seetiRg tts men inteTest ted in self pre- Iteefscn but in detecting and ovepom-
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TusEReuLAR SOLDIERS

If the facts as understood are cor rect there appears to be gcod ground fer tAs protest that has been made hS the AHeFiesa Legion sver the ac- ten ef the war department in order .ng rhe discharge from hospitals of all tubeFeulaF soldiers whe after a years treatment are net making sat- isfaetoFy pFoFess.
 The claim is made that there are 4S,ees ef those and the war depsrt- ment has said that these men will be locked after by the public health ser siee. To this the Legion presents the rbarEe that such is impossible and that they will be turned back to their F8nifes or allowed te shift for them FelVfs. The int rest of the America Il le<len in these men is only what is ss ee exPe tted. Having sacrificed their heaith, even as they were willing to sAerahee their lives, it would apnear to be the duty of the government to take care of these men and give them WhateTer care is needed. The pro test indicates that there is slight con deHee pia=sd in the claim that the men will be taken care of.
 -@-~ et 1eA OtSEHdEGJnS the men oenes at a time when the country has just gone through a campaign for the raising of flHas to stamp out tuher eulesis. As 9 naFt thereof the Reees- sity of educational wcrk to warn the puslic and Investigations to locate the cases of tuberculosis was pointed cut The wisdom of protecting the public at iaIge by finding and treating the unSuspeeted eases can be realized. Al the same time the importance of in stitutienal care and treatment instead pf peEmit'Ag tube-cular people to haingle without reserve among the well is not to he overlooked. There fere asids from throwing a responsi- sility upon otheF shoulders which rightly belongs or the government. the turning 3cese Of thousands of na ticnts cannot faiT to be regarded as 2 most unwiSe move directly against tbe interests Of public health. Those whc gre not making progress should be eH titled te the same attention as those whe are.
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a voyage on a little steamer which took-via the Rhine and connecting canals down the Danube to the Black sea-a through trip without precedent
 BenfiFes-How did bonfire come by it's name? Authorities differ. Some. with passion for the obvious, suggest that it is from the French bon" and is merely good fire Oth- 'ers, including our chief encyclopaedia and Beaumont and Fletcher, who spelled it bonfire agree that it was fire of bones and that its origin is to be traced to a pagan funeral GUS tom. If they, are right it is curious that bonnres have been diverted from their original use to serve as signals of national rejoicing Yet others de- rive it from the Danish "bann" or beacon. and on Saturday, at any rate, this derivation will seem to express better than the the others the pur- pose for which countless bonfires will be- kindled.-The London Chron- ieln
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THREE IS A CROWD

gradually forgetting his resentment.
 Pretty soon. however he begins to grow weary. She had made his best girl mad at him, ad he hasa't had one chance to gaze into LereHas eyes and
 eBut Harold has told it all to me- interrupted the second girl. Its diff ferent when you are engaged and any body you aren't going to try to vamp him"
 Don't be too sure said her friend darkIy. "The woman doesn't live who isn't tickled to pieces if she can get a man who is engaged to another girl interested in her a trihe! Why, might develope into a regular home Hreeker and marry Harold and"
 aThe idea.T cried Harold's- flnaneee, Harold is absolutely not interested in another girl on earth but me, and I don't let him bring me candy because he has to save for our furniture and"
 "A man always has such a bad dis position when he is made to save money complained her friend. He feels him-eemplained her friend"
 Harold has perfectly splendid disposition!" defended his financee. "Still, don't come if you don't want to-''
 T am dying to come" contradicted the first pretty girl. T have become quite interested in the idea of try ing to get Harold away from you! It grows on me since I mentioned it. I could wear my slinky black satin dress and do nay hair that new way and look at him out of the corners of my eyes"
 Jane White.i cried HaroId's haneee vigorously, if you come near my house tonight I'll push you out and close the door in your face. If your nose were an inch longer and your complexion was sallow it would be different but as it is I have to use common sense. I am not going to have perfectly good fance spoiled right before my faeei You stay home to- night. thank ynui"
 T never saw such changeable person" said the first pretty girl Anyhow, just remembered that my brother Is bringing a man home tt dinner and of course it is my duty tG stay and help entertain him." Well maybe it's just as we'll" saiG l Hareld's fianeee suspiciously. Tn beginning to think there's a great dea in what you ay!"-chieago News,
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ing mine dangers. in perfeeting safe ty appliances, ih handling explosives and in training ceal miners in mlne rescue anl first aid work, The result ps that much of the hazard connected with coal mining has been done away
 uougn. unfortunately not en- iirely.
 Much satisfaction is nevertheless to he gained from the way in which problems are being solved and cpndi- tions improved. It is in decided con- trast with former days and there can not fail to De satisfaction over such efforts as result in the saving of hu- man lives
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Science and invention are constantly taking local color out of home life. There is the ordinary broom made out of broom corn, for instance. It is rap idly going the way of the old oaken bucket. now water tap in the kiteh- en. And the broom that mother uses is usually a hand Eerated piece of science composed of rotary brushes, or a ee-hivy vacuum clean CT, run by power from a light socket
 No more comes the swish, swish" as
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CTS for the cattle, built of rough slabs of stone placed on edge and plastered up with mortar
 "Often the owner makes a small raised place on which he sleeps at night to keep better watch over the newly born lambs. lest in the crowded quarters some get crushed or trodden down by the older ones. Here he oft en sleeps by preference on cold night, for he says the breath of the animals keeps him warm"
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Stories That Recall Others.
Possible, and Le.o y.,, Ta.

Tossipse, ana Leap Years Toe.
 The kindergarten teacher spied the new twins from afar and rushed into the hall to meet them. The older bay who was leading them gave tie in formation she desfrkd- na1,es and ages, and then told her that hs could taks them home at noon, as they lived next door to him
 Aren't they dear?" she beamed Why, would love to have them for nay own little boys" Turning to tie tots she eOntinued "f'm just Eoing te take you babies for my own. How would yeu like that?"
 That seemed perfectly agreeable to
 Seeming to wish to assist in the arTangenent, the boy from next do5r informed the teacher: Their mother died last snring, and their father isn't married yet"
 Sounded Like It.
 Going into the library, a sunau bov solemnly asked for cottage cheese, The assistant was puzzlad for a mo ment. Running over the books that might appeal to such a youngster, she inquired if he didn't mean the book Scottish Chiefs" Y
 Yes" he said pleasantly. q knew it was scMething like cheese.
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Foleyss Honey and Tar
COMPOUND


 CLEARS THE THROAT of phleern and mucus. stops that tickling. opens the air psssages for easier breathing and coats ihe ssw. irfamed sudaees with . heal. inG, soothirs medicine.
 GratefuI Father Tells What lt Did ". E. Curry. lao up Eth St.. Evsnsyille, Ind, writess T have little girl years xshe hss 2 coed desi ot trouble vita crnup, have used Felsy's Heoey end Tar Csmpcuad, aivine it to her according te directions. and ob.pininG instsaf relief for her. Ny wife and use t whenever bothered with bad ccld or cough. and will say that it is the best remedy for bsd cold, eeuGh, threst trouble or esous thst l ever ssw,a Parepts who use Foley's Honey and Tar know it Is safe and no harm will come even if an overdose should be given by aceideat. It tastes good and children like it. Itwon' upset the deli- cate stomaehs of young children, delicate persons or elderly people.
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mother travels across the parlor Brus

mother travels across the paFler Brus- sels, with the grain. Nor has she such a handy tool with which to chase the dog away from the front porch nor the cat from the back one. John has had to look in new fields for his trapeze Ears. For mothers muscle powered carpet sweeper no longer hangs on it's peg hack of the kitchen door nor rests. business end up. on the back stoop. The new broom sweeps much cleaner-Bridgepo Telegram.
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A Lively Year.

Nineteen twenty will be lively year throughout the world if it's inhab itants will settle down to the work of production instead of squabbiing and hegging.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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In view of the funny things 1t does 1t is not so very strange that the car go of liquor valued at s2.oo0. .eee should cause the vessel carrying it to leave New York with a leaning jag.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man or tho corner says; Politi- cal rash is likely to bother until after election is ever.
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It may all depend upon the kind of a reception they get whether Alex and Emma become reconciled to their stay in Russia.
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Along wlta the other troubles there is always the Mexican situation that has 10 be watched.
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There are those who believe that the democrats selected San Francisco for their convention city. just to wcr " Hiram Johnson, while others figure it was case of selling out to the highest bidder in no hope year.
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Have you contributed your mite to keep the orphans as well as others in Armenia from starving to death?
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Possibly Carrahza will consider the recent earthquakes sufficient reason for increasing the number of Ameri- can dead,
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There Is good ground for the kick registered by the consumer whe de- ciares that if we must pay such prices as We de for coal it should be 100 ger cent. coal and not ten Der cent. stone.
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From the revelations being made in the navy department we may yet have to go all through the war again.
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All that seems to be necessary to get lot of sympathy aroused fer the reds is to try to make them obey the law.
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The only proper thing now seems te be to recognize prohibition as being the law and obey it.