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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING FEB. f4th, 1920 t 1O,575
HoovER,s. sTATEMENT.

Herbert Hoover has said that he vss not a candidate for nomination fo- the preidency by any, party. In speaking before the gathering of miners he was not called upon to de- liver a political speech, and 1t IS Dcssikle that he does not place any such interpretation upon the ad- dress that he made this week, but II cannot fail te be appreciated that Ar- Hoover considered that opportunity s good as any to put forth his ideas upon scne of the important questions before the country today.
 Even though not a candidate, even though not politician and even though he is not looked upon with fa- vQr by either of the parties at the uresent time, it is nevertheless bound to be the view of many who have read his statement that he was set ting forth certain planks of a plat form which he would insist upon sacking in case the situation changes and he ever is favorably considered In other words he has served notice 4o those within as well as those .Efthout the political parties as to where he stands It is c case where the candidate rather than the party committee or convention determines the stand to be taken. It may there fore be open to the interpretation that it is a clarion call to some party ts stand back of him on the position he has taken, or an early warning or his part as to what can be expected from him in case during the next few nnsnths one or the other party turn! t0 htnn as a candidate.
 It IS of eeurse only proper, ever though he draws the distinction be tween being in the hands of hi friends and not being a candidate ra tIaer vaguely. that it should be know what he considers necessary in orde to solve some of the big problems be fore the country. It is plainly evi dent that he has not declared that h would not accept a nomination. H makes TO open bid to either part but it can be inferred that he migh take the support of any party pro Vided his views as expressed wer accepted. It is that uncertainty o hie party stand that is going t handicap the getting of party sup ToEt
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PROTECTING GASOLINE BUYERS

It is rare indeed that gasoline for automobiles is handled today by the old time gallon measure. Those deaI- ing in such commodity are for the most part equipped with the self measuring pump Whereby its is possi- ble to put five or ten gallons into a machine as quickly as a gallon could be transferred under the old method It is 9 time saving as well as a much handler and cleaner way.
 But it has been brought to light that even these devices have to be closely watched by the authorities in order to see that proper protection is given to the purchaser, for it has been found that, sf1ert measure by ! them. is just as possible, and in fact more so than with the actual meas i ure in use, since the purchaser has no way Of knowing whether the turn l ingsef the crank until it can, Res turn ed no more actually delivers what is paid for or not. He takes it for i granted that it does, much the same 1 as he believes. that such gallon measure as may be used holds a full gallon.
 These pumps, however, ~ can be tempered with, accidentally or inten. l tionally, even as the tin measure. and i this is perhaps no better demonstrat-
 ed than by the survey that has beer made in the state of New York where
 out of HOO pumps tested it was 1 found that there were 535 which wert
 giving less than was being paid for
 the shortage ranging all the way
 from half a pint to a quart on a fvt
 gallon delivery, though there were
 instances where the shortage ranged from two quarts to two gallons. The half pint in the five gallon de livery would be missed by no onc
 but when it is realized that tn shortage on those pumps wouIt
 amount to quarter of a million il
 a year, it is 8 loss that needs stop ping. The authorities in every stat should, and doubtless do, look afte these measuring devices and thu
 give the consumer the protection t which he is entitled and for which h is paying.
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nIspos1Na oE THE SHIPS.

That the plan to dispose of the German passenger ships by the sh D. uirg board has come to an abrupt halt is not surprising in view of the steps that have been taken. And the acton Of the board in rejecting all the bids that have been submitted because they were not high enough is oriv what was to be expected.
 The desrre to get the government out of the business of operating steamships in freight and passenger service does not mean that the yes seis ought to be given away. It doesn't require that any bid must be accepted just because it has been made. and just because a certain de- preciation has been written off on vessels for a couple Of decades it doesn't mean that they are worthless and should be sold for a song.
 Going into the shipping business was simply a war measure. It should therefore be ended as expedit ously as possible and with the least loss. The idea of the government contin- uing to compete with private capital in transportation is not popular. Nei- ther is the idea that those who seek tO obtain government property should expect to get it at a great sacrifice regardless of the actual market value. If the vessels cannot be dis posed of at what is considered a fair price today, certainly those who are in need of vessels cannot get their equivalent at any more favorable fig ures ana the time is bound to come when trade conditions will demand them.
 At the same time, however. the move that has been made in con- gross to determine what the policy Is going to be Iegal ding the shipping situation has peen taken none toe sfon. It cannot be expected that the steamships are golns to be held idle at the same time, government own ership is out of favor with the coun- try as much as the low prices art with the board. There ought to be { definite policy in regard to the gov ernment owned stea r7s-f--9
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CURING TUn4-i

If we are to judge from the protest that has been made in the house of commons in London the arrangement which is said to have been made whereby Turkey will be permitted to remain in Europe is not pleasing. The feeling is particularly directed against the sultan being permitted to keep his governuent in and have sovereignty over Constantinople.
 The bringing up of the matter ir the house of commons and the re- quest for an opportunity to debate the sdb5ect, brought forth rom tht premier the statement which indi- c4ted that final decision had not been reached upon the matter, anC assured the bGdy that no further commitment wo~!d be made by thu government until such a discussion had taken place. From such a state. ment as Premier Millerand of France made it would appear that the flu. tuRe of Turkey in Europe had no been finally settled and that while the British are opposed to permit. ting the sultan to remain in Turke! France is not.
 1t is weh known of course tha Skey >has been given new leases O
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been given up, and we are no longer worried as to what way we shall go. We know that having surrendered ourselves to God He will take care of us and our destinies. Also, we find that if there is a yoke it. is a helpful one; if there are restrictions, they are such as to enlarge our lives; so in one sense they are not restrictions at all. We cease in time to feel that the boundaries set for us are restric- tions, and know that we are most gloriously free.
 Our surrender does not lead to a prison but to the wide fields of the blessed. It leads to the freedom that means activity along the lines in which God is active. We work with Him instead of working against Him and in the freedom of that work we realize that before our surrender we were in bondage-in bondage to oul own evil natures in bondage to sir and the desire to sin.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
sto.,es Ina. Recall Others.
Crank inc Eurnace.

Childhood learns automoh { terms before most any other kind n the present day; especially. it seems those concerning a popular make or a light ear. The little son of the family came on a run when he heard footsteps going down the cellar stairs.
 Has daddy gone to crank the fur nace?" he inquired of his mother, thus modernizing the act of shaking down the ashes in the heater. Unnecessary. Father had got for himself bitter tonic. He had poured it into hah glass of water and had gone after something to take the taste out of his mouth after taking 1t While he was gone little seven year old June came into the kitchen for drink Of water. Of course she saw fathers glass of medicine and thinking 1t 1 was water took good swallow. I Father came back into the room just as she was splitting and trying l to get rid of the bitter taste. 'Was i that your medicineT she asked Him. He nodded his head and then essay ed joke. 'fBut you're welcome" he said. q.
 s'No. I am not" she retorted. "I
 couldn't be, cause I'm not even thankful"
 cso-,. ~ .-.e.,aroar4s and haDnffv n1If
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money during the. war-thanks to the chance of supplying the huge allied forces. in the east.
 Greece in the future will be much smaller in population than Runania and Serbia, if the$ remain as they are, though larger than her former enemy, Bulgaria, whom she, need no longer fear. She has been a small country in all her history and. will continue to be small, but she has played in the world a part trdisp5oportionate to her size, and she will always attract the attention of the world. They are a quick -witted people, and conscious of that fact This tends to make them feel superior to tlle peoples. about thenn-the Turks, Af5anians and the Bulgarians. This gives them fer vent belief in the saeredness of their cultural mission and in the justice oi their own claims, however extreme.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
OUR NEEDS FIRST.

In spite of all that has been done
 is promised and yet to be done,f it is not an encouraging outlook for New England to get such a supply of coal as it requires for a long time from the view that is taken of the situation by ex-F'uel Admin strator Sprrow of New England, who is at present in Washington making his best efforts to insure relief But from indications there are more than storm handicaps to be overcome.
 We are getting some coal by rail and some by water, but the rail traf- fic is only 33 per cent. of normal and the water service is far from being what it should be in view of the fact that all sections of the country can be materially assisted and effectively reached by the water service as an addition to part rail transportation
 New England appears to be the only section of the country that is in serious condition as to coal. It has been it's experience before not only in this but in other ways. New Eng land has apparently gotten far less consideration than it deserves. but When a mdnuIactur1ns Sectlon or the country faces the closing of it's in- dustries at this time of year because of lack of fuel the situation cannot be regarded otherwise than serious.
 That additional vessels are to be used fer carrying coal is going to be available for some time doesn't exactly mean immediate relief. Un- der prevailing conditions endorse nsent cannot fail to be given to the proposition to stop the exportation O coal until the needs of this part 0 the country are met and it is assured ] that industries and institutions ar, not going to suffer from shortage Our own needs should come first.
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 life from time to time. It has been told what would happen to it if it didn't behave but it has proceeded to disregard such warnings and car " out all, kinds of atrocities. Turkey never profted from the threats made. It never reformed because of prom ised chastisements. Repeatedly has it done what it was told it must not, and while the idea of permitting Turkey to still control Copstantino- pie may. be based upon good judg- ment from the viewpoint of those urging 1t, 1t cannot help being felt that past experiences are bound to he repeated with that country which has shown that it is deserving of no leniency. Turkey needs to be thor oughly controlled in order to proper ly protect humanity in that part of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Counting birthdays I am still in msS iteens." I am an Engl .shwoman from Leicestershire and next fall, Septem ber. shall have lived thirty years n the United States.
 Hcw many more of the BuHetla readers have the z9th for tne1r ha- tai day wonder?
 Kindly yours, A
 MRS. JOSEPH BURCHNEIL-
 Hampton Conn. Feb. Is, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

It will be surprising if the presi- dent doesn't try to make the supreme council recall the selection of Elihu Root whose advice is sought in con nection with the international court of justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

The investigation on the waste in aircraft production and expenditures by the congressional committee re- suited in Katydid, Katydidn't sort Of report with the dids outdiding the didu'tz. .
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

The Maryland senator who prom
 ised to take wife if the legislature
 of his state would ratify the suffrage amendDent probably knew he was safe in his bacheIordom.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Birthdays on the 29th.

Birthdays on tine 29th.
 Mir. Editor: In answer to the ques- ton in The Bulletin of one day last week, I would like to write, was born on February 18th, 1860, so now am old in years if not in birthdays.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

For the benefit Of autorobiists who have wondered why. the road from Fx- eter to Fappton was so craolsed 1t Is explained that when the first settle rrents were being made in New Hamp- shire a hear made night raid on that part of the Hamnton settlement known IS Wigwarn Row. and men in pursuit the next morning followed its tracks in the light snow to it's watering place of Squamscott Falls and built the road LA~4A-dfngfv
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Wholesale meat prices are drop ping. What the consumer is inter- ested in is the effect on what he has to pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

- Planning to step into the oil bus mess at an income of s5O,000 a year makes the outlook decidedly smooth for Secretary Lane.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

If Holland is going to permanently intern the former kaiser it ought to be done at a place where there is plenty of wood to be sawed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

One cannot help recalling these days what Washington had to say about keeping out of foreign entan- elements.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

When Carranza says he will not
 stay in office orc day after his term expires, Mexico can utter sigh of relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

The man on the corner says: Much time is wasted in kicking that ought to, be devoted to emotions of thank fuIness.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

To those who have the time and inclination there is no objection, of course. these days to cutting your own ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

With an offer to double such sum as may be raised for new houses here, the benefit of needed accom-
 medations ought to be assured to the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-21

Some engagements end happily, but the majority end in marriage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-04
Philanthropy

when the fourscore years are draw
ing nigh and I sit by the evening
fire. / close my eyes and / can see
her sitting on the other side IN her
bridal robes as fair and as sweet as
when she came TO me in the days
long gone by. And when I open my
eyes the vision does not depart. and
on that other side il we know each
other there and / in my unworthi-
ness am permitted 20 come within
the radius OF her vision. 7 shall see
her coming toward me with the up
lifted hand and same sweet smile
that greeted me IN the long gone
days.
Oh, Why should so many miss
the glory OF the life here, and here
after?
am only in hopes that this may
convey the message that is in my
mind.
Yours sincerely, T. 4. B.
I've crossed your name of. dear
friend Of the warm heart thought
perhaps you wouldn't want ii pub
lished, but here's looking at you
across the continent. l believe that
every human being who reads your
letter will smile with tear-slled eyes
and send you a loving thought or
that sweet girl you loved so long
ago, and remember so dearly today.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-04
Personals

Miss Loretta I. NJ. Griffin of Green
Bay. Wis, is visiting with Miss Nina
Sellers. 1106 Portage av
Timothy Pridmore, Of Benton
Harbor. Mich, spent the weekend
at the home of his brother. Thomas
Pridmore, 2OO9 Kenwood av.
Joseph A. Fritz, 1904 E. Madison
St, left Monday evening, for Mon
treal, Can.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Brown Of Tom
ahawk, Alberta. Canada, arrived
Sunday for an indefinite visit with
their son. 7. c. Brown. 533 Calhoun
ST., Mishawaka.
Miss Louise Studebaker, 500 w.
Washington av., has returned from
a visit in Chicago.
Miss Mary May White. who has
been visiting her parents Blshop
and Mrs John Hazen White, 31S
w. ColfaX av., returned 10 Ne"
York city. Monday.
Mrs. Nellie Talcott. 1905 Lincoln
way Z. has as her house guest Mrs.
charles TaIcott Of Louisville. Ky.
r A. Bennett, 312 W. Washing
ton av.. is registered at the Hotel
Chatham. New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Slower OF
Niles. Mich. spent the week enc
with Mrs. Stover's mother, Mrs. NJ
A. Van Evera, 724 Osborn st. Mr.
and Mrs Slower left Monday for
motor trip through Indiana and
Michigan.
Miss Rose McGilvray. 32S y. Mich
igan St. spent Sunday in Chicago.
Miss Ethel Ottgen, 52O12 n Main
St. spent the week end in Edwards
burg
Miss Blanche Dice and Miss Helen
Culver. 1875 s. Michigan St. spent
the week end at the home Of Miss
Culver's parents. Eagle Lake, Mich.
Mrs W. X Morrison Of this ait
is a guest at Hotel Raymond. Pasa-
dena, Calf.
Pvt. Jesse W. Finney OF tho
United states cavalry. University of
Illinois. spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
T.. LpaveU. go r. Duhail av.
Miss Jessie Levy. who is attendinS
the Indiana law school at Indianap-
oils. is spending a few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Lew,
Gel LapoTte aV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-04
WHY MADGE LISTENED FEAR
FULLY TO DICKY'S NEWS.

I'D like % be Rita's old fashioned
dad for about 10 minutes" Dicky
growled as We hurried over to our
own home to get wraps for the visit
70 The Sand Pile" upon which
Miss Brown had insisted.
"Why?" L asked ENORMOUSLY, al
though, woman like. my pulses were
leaping AT my husbands evidently
genuine irritation at the girl whom
7 so disliked.
so that l could stand at one end
of a good hickory switch with her
at the other and give her the tan
ming she needs. OF all the fool
stunts this is the limit"
II thought YOU liked an occasion
al evening in a cabaret" ] said de-
murely. deliberately feeding his ill
humor / knew / was being catfish
but I felt that I could listen TO
many more structures upon Rita
Brown without safety.
What Dicky Declared.
80 l do" Dicky retorted, but
there's a time for all things, as I've
heard somewhere. Shakespeare or
one of the most perfect spring days
Won could find. with a moonlight
evening coming on-I'U bet il Will
be plenty warm enough TO sit on
the veranda and watch the moon
over the lake through the apple
blossoms. and nothing will do that
blasted cat but a trip to this cafe
OF all places. Any cafe would be
bad enough on a night like this, but
The sand PileY
He paused as if he could think Of
no words strong enc IN TO express
his disgust. 1 slipped in another
query
us IL so bad. them"
He turned on me angrily.
What are you trying TO do? Kid
me- I'm not worrying about the
wick edness of the thing-indeed. if
IL were clever and wicked there
might be some sense in gOinG there
II it were in the winter time, or If
We were stranded in an apartment
or a hotel, and had no place like
this TO set 10. But of all stupid. un-
interesting places on the face of the
inhabited globe that cafe is the
worst.
1.-TWO hat boys from one of the
most aggravating restaurants as to
price and service in all New York
and that's going sOme-got so much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-04
Revelations Of a Wife
Their Second HONEYMOON
ADELE CARLSON

money planted in their jeans that
they didn't know what TO do with il,
so they started this thing out here.
1t has all the bad things the New
York places have without one of
the redeeming features OF the city
proprietOrs do slip in occasionally
when they're asleep. The food is
bad, the drinks are worse, the cab
aret features vulgar and sensational
without a streak Of cleverness, ana
the prices Guido New York
"YOu Don't Mean"
oh. it's a fine stunt little Rita
has steered us up against, believe
me, I'm surprised Alg falls for il.
And yet, of course'-with hasty
qualitications-'he can't do any
thing else as long as she's his guest.
But if this stunt of hers doesn't
open the eyes Of that Amounted idiot
who between you and me is just
about on the point of taking a jump
over the broomstick with the lady
why he's a gOner, that's all"
"Dickyi" / seized his arm inn
petuously. inadvertently jogging q
scarf pin which he was adjusting
out of his hand as ] did so, you
don't mean that Alf's-"
"Dippy over the dame ." ne
cOuntered, STOPPING for the pin with
an annoyed grunt. "Wny, hasn't
your wonderful Sherlockian brain
deduced that vet? You're getting
rusty. old dear Better apply the
oil can"
He settled the pin carefully, gave
his hair a slow stroke or two with
his military brushes. selected some
handkerchiets with elaboration,
while | mentally danced with inn
patience 70 hear his next words.
What Rita wants with a hus-
band no one knows-for goodness
sake get a. move on, they'll be wait
ing for US" he interrupted himself
irritably.
I'm practically ready" I retorted
but I won't stir a step uptil you
finish telling me about this"
ooh YOU won't en- - he leased
tuclIing me firmly undoer one arm.
catching up my cloak with the other
and rushing me down the stairs.
"I'll tell you nothing except that for
some unknown reason Rita evident
" thinks she'd like to try natri-
mony for a change, with Aft as the
goat And she's pretty nearly got
the poor chap lassoed-he's been
abroad SO long that his perspective's
off focus. But I'll bet that coat
can't get into that she queers the
game tonight some way"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-04
TIURRAH!
H1irrahf

II IA NNAAF
Ring the bells. strike a chord on
the piano, run the scale in light,
Joyous thrill. Here's a letter from
happy man!
Just as happy as he can be, and
proud Of IL. Read it and be glad
you're alive.
Read it-and remember that all
these stories of murder and suicide
and divorce that we see in the news
papers are only just a little warped
part of real life, only notes in the
suubeam-not the sunbeam itself
Success. fame. fortune beauty.
excitement notoriety, money. jew
els. fine dresses, smart motor cars.
"a box at the opera. a season at the
races, one trip TO Europe year
az least
4 ticket 20 Palm Beach. winter in
California. summer in the mountains
Ia town house and a country house
all these things we hear Of as alb
solute necessities for happiness
Forty Years and More.
This man never had and never
will have a single one OF these
things
He's been poor and he has worked
hard all his life. He never had
thing since he was born that he did
not earn il himseIf-either with his
work or with his lOve-and here ne
is. an old man. sitting looking into
the fire and marvelling that any
one life could hold SO much happi-
ness as his has known.
DEAR WI\IFRED BLACK:
I am neither a great sinner nor a
great saint but just "A plain old
mmberjack. blessed or cursed
whichever you choose 10 call it
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-04
Only i'm Hopes"

During all these years never
got one black look or one frown.
much less a sharp word. Ana now