Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-22
Mhat Is. GoinE on Tonirht.

what Is. Going On Tonight.
 Ohwebetuck lodge, No. IS, I. o. o. F., meets at S07 Main street.
 Modern Woodmen of America, Willi- mantle camp, No. s64s, meets at scr Main street.
 Trinity chapter, No. g. R. 4. N, stat ed conyocation at Masonic hail.
 The Men's Bretherhood Glass of the First Congregational church held meet ing Wednesday, night at the Church House. The speaker was E. H. Gunbart. professor In economies at Connecticut Agricultural College. who spoke on the conditions of the world at the present time and how they might best be met. Professor Gumbart in his address said in part: At the present time there is a shortage of commodities in this country and in the world. During the past few years the shortage has become more and more acute until at the present time the demand Is far greater than the supply. People complain about the high prices and that such prices should not exist The shortage of commodities will exist as long as the supply does not equal the demand. Take for instance the collar in dustry. At the present time there Is shortage of linen and never again will this shortage be entirely made up. There is not enough leather ir the world to supply the demand to make goods in which leather is used. All other com modities are the same. But the real cause of high prices is not caused by this but from an entirely different stand point When things first began on this earth the system of supply and demand was inaugurated and today it stands out stronger than ever. A worker goes out on 8 strike, asking for more pay. If he does not get 1t he refuses to produce. Both of these things are wrong. Suppos- ing worker gets raise of Is per cent. this means that when he goes into the market to buy he has more money to throw into the market. Within month the market has adjusted itself to this new influx of money and prices advance until the supply and demand are equal If three men bid for two suits of clothes the clothes so to the two highest bid ders. Why? Because if they did not then one man with lots of money could take both and leave the other two with out. The market Is governed upon these principles.
 There Is . way, however, that this supply can be brought back to equal the demand. Do not purchase clothing unti you really need it. This applies to the purchasing of all commodities. In othel words don't buy a second thing until the | use of the first is lost. If you have tive someone else must go without. Weal your old things out and if things are | produced at the old rate the time vii come when the demand is less than tht | supply and prices will become lower. The 1 worker desires to get more money. H. can't get it because 1t isn't there. True we can make all the money we want, bu l If we can't make commodities fas l enough to supply the demand prices g l up and soon this money is all in the mar l ket. Combat 'this by saving and thu 1 keeping some of your money out of tn 1 market and help lower prices.
 1 The farmer at one time was the maj 1 who supplied his country with food | Lately the farmer of America has sup 1 piled the world. At one time the farme was satisfied to grow his own food an enough to sell the people at a low price
 Now he cannot produce because help
 so scarce. He raises his prices and peo pie wonder why. The farmer came
 raise as much grain this year as he al
 last year if he cannot get the help an this will mean a lessening of the supply
 making the demand the more out of pro portion and a rise in prices must follow
 Professor Gumbart was heartily ar |
 The rest of the evening was spent in social time and ice cream and cookie } were served.
 - The April meeting of Francis s. Lon
 Post, Woman's Relief Corps, No s3, va , held Wednesday night at the G. A. l
 rooms at the town building Member , of the corps and their guests at 6:a . o'clock sat down to an appetizing SUI ! per Of roast beef mashed potatoe
 pickles. rolls, cake, whipped cream an
 coffee. After the supper adjournmel
 was taken to the assembly hall whel a social time was enjoyed until o'cloc
 when Mrs. Hattie Bowen president the corps. called the meeting to orde
 Regular business followed the initiatio The president, Mrs. Bowen and sta 2 initiated the following six candidate, Mrs. Ruth James, Mrs Bessie Sprin Mrs. Lena Tripp. Mrs. Alfred Potte Mrs. Ruth Wilson and Miss Bush. | vitations had been sent to members
 out of town corps to attend the mee , ing but owing to the poor Seath
 conditions only a few were preser |, Earnong the guests being Mrs. Rose Pa ' sons of Waterbury, department pres dent Mrs. Louis Goss of Hartford, Pa < Department Inspector and Mrs. Willia : Vou1lester of Milford, Mass, memb
 Of Major E. Fletcher WomanS Reli
 Corps, No. 72: Mrs. Charles Stone. Pa , l Department Aide of this city also g 4, ended the meeting. Members of Fra ' cis s. Long Post. No. 30, c. A. R., 2
 tending were, Adam Duty and \
 Randall.
 The meeting of the United Spani , War Veterans, A. c. Tyler Post. No.
 was held Wednesday night at their h;
 at the state armory OH Pleasant stre
 At the last meeting of the post pc
 tion was signed by all members requei
 ing congress to give consideration
 the Sells bill which carries relief
 Spanish War veterans. Wednesday (
 ening's meeting was devoted to outlini
 plans whefeby the local post might able to get in touch with Spanish W ~ veterans living in the country surrour N ing Willimantic who have not yet jo ai ed their comrades of '9S. Reports ' further progress of the Sells bill v
 listened to by the members. Other b,
 mess beforee the meeting included pl II =