Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-18


 thirteen colonies at first having nothing in common, but formed the league for the good of all. Legislation passed in city, state, country, or the world is the only test; so why not test out the League of Nations? If 1t fails amend it .until perfected. at least give it a fair trial l. try was to protect nations of the Ameri- cas from foreign invasion, but we have never gone to war defending it. The league of nations means as much. He l stood openly for the league of nations with reasonable reservations. and closed in announcing that he would be glad to meet Senator Brandegee on this question: and did not fear the result of opinion of the people of this state.
 Following the speech making Candidate Roosevelt and party returned to their 1 special coach and left for Hartford short | ly after 1.So o'clock. The crowd press l { ed around the automobile and met at the l train for an opportunity to shake the 1 hand of their candidate, who often reach 1 ed out over the heads of the closely as- l sembly to clasp the hand of some ad- 1 mlrer The party stopped at Manchester 1 en route to Hartford, brief addresses be- I ing made at that place before continu- ing to the capital.
 4 meeting of the general committee of the chamber of commerce, in coopera- ton with the Mansfield Fair Assoeia- ton, was held Friday evening at the chamber rooms At the invitation of Presidence James B. Fullerton, represen, tatives of such societies as the Windham Girls club, Willimantic Woman's club American Red Cross Americen band, Y, M. c. A, and others attended. MT. Full lerton presented the plans arranged to make Sept. 30, Willimantie day, a big day at Mansfield, and it is desired that residents of that place should know that Nillimantic is on hand, from the minute the delegation arriyaa until it leaves. A crowd of some fifteen hundred local peo- Die is expected to take the trip; matters of transportation have been taken up'' and all will be provided for WiIliman- tic people will enter in competition with athletes of other places there and Pres | ident Fullerton expects the local champs to bring home the bacon. Members of the local Red Cross and those in the in- surance business have been requested to be on hand to learn more about the cam paign to be waged for infant and child protection. Business houses will be i closed for the afternoon as it is Clerks l day and manufacturing plants and local | schools have been asked to let those de- sirous of making the trip, go along with the crowd Additional plans for the athletic contests are still to be made members of the local Y, being asked to advance some program that can be readily carried out.
 The first meeting of the YilHmantic w. c. T. U. for the fall was held Fri day afternoon at W. c. T. U hall with large number present. Mrs. Nellie A. l Gager reported on the New England ] State Institute held at Old Orchard, Me, 1 Aug. 10, Il and 12, at which she was present for two days, and Mrs. Carrie A. Briggs told of some of the work done at Il the worlds institute as she had heard it reported while visiting her daughter who resides in Canada. She and her daughter had been invited to attend this Canadian meeting and reports of the Worlds Institute weer given at that session. Other speakers had for their
 subjects, vacation talks. The afternoon I was spent mostly in social manner The members are looking forward to Tuesday of next week when the legisla- ture of this state will enact legislation that will establish the manner in which {, the women of the state will become eiig- 3 ible to vote under the laws of the state
 Herbert Clifford, chief water tender U. s. N, and James Mcdowell, chic. gunner's mate, U. s. N., representing the navy recruiting station at 50 Statf street, New London, are in this city tC remain for at least a week. During tha time they will furnish any information to those destrous of joining the navy 2 Navy headquarters have been estab : lished at 683 Main street but short trip
 to surrounding towns are to be made b. e1 these men. They stand ready to talk. t in any young man between the ages o 0 IT and 35, enlistments for period O : from one to three years. Chances t 3 learn some 57 trades, besides special ad e vantages for long service are being of s fered for enlisted men in the navy
 San Jose Council, No. 14, Knights o . Columbus, planning for four nigh 1, following committee has been appoint o ed Chairman George Timmins, Harr ,. Lester, Arthur Rasicot, William Jen nings Harry Noel, Arthur Bergero1 2 James H. Aspinwall. Sr., Fred River! 2 Edward H, OttenheimeA Sr., Clarenc l. Mathieu, George Donnelly, Daniel Mc q Carthy, Peter Champagne and Wiliial l. J. Grady.
 le Those who anticipated the meeting Id the republican congressional delegate y from the second district scheduled to 1
 held in this city today (Saturday) learr lk ed Friday that the session had bee 1t postponed until Saturday, Sept. 25. a is anticipated that Congressman Ricl D. ard P. Freeman will be reneminated t r. his party without opposition.
 Among the list of those who registe e. ed for the fall opening of the Connect
 cut Agricultural College at Storrs V; Id the name of one local boy, Harold l Staebner. Regular sessions at tI n- school start Tuesday next. E. Mrs. Ruth Brewster of Main street in Brooklyn, N. Y, attending the annu
 meeting of the Association of the P y, pills of Mrs. Laura Lathrop, C. S. D. to Mrs. L. A. Zechiel is spending tv ny weeks in Brooklyn and Greater Ne tn York as the guest of Mrs w H. Ga ch rette and niece Miss Elsie Carrette- ne ne Postmaster John O'Reurke has reeei
 ed a notification that boxes former ,- renting at sixty cents per quarter W = rent for seventy-five cents boxes re-
 ing for from seventy-five cents to a (,
 lar; boxes formerly renting at s1, nC
 one dollar fifty cents; boxes that rer
 ed for $1.50 to S2 per quarter. The
 prices are to take effect October 1st. |E At a recent meeting of the senior els
 of Windham High class officers w
 elected and business transacted. T
 officers are as follows: President, Lutl
 Martin; vice president, Magdalene M
 iarty; secretary Russell Webster tre, ,n urer, Robert Rafferty; faculty memb
 Miss Cecelia Morin members of |
 athletic council, Dorothy Hevrin and 1
 drew Connell. It was voted that cl;
 dues be twenty-five cents per month. I
 class numbers seventy in membership
 Forty members of Francis s. Le - Woman's Relief Corps recently held
 meeting at the home of Mrs. Bently
 West Main street where they w