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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

the municipal plants should be requiredi by law, if necessary, to be conducted. ex-. actly as if they were commercial enter prises. In no other way can the public be made to understand clearly what they are gaining or losing as a result of mu- nicipal ownership. Only by subjecting these privately owned plants to the Same tests that are applied to private business can we reach any definite conclusion as to their real efficiency.
 ''This means that they should sell street lighting service to their municipalities at what appears to be fair price and that in turn they should pay taxes at the usual rates. They should own all of their property. or, ifimunicipal real estate is utilized, they should pay an equitable rental therefor. Further the service rem dered by any public official should be es- timated and charged at the true value -of that service. Probably not single ap- propriation should be made from the ta- levy for any pSrpose whatever in conn. tion with a municipalized commercial service, after it has become seasoned. | Such an industry should be given every | opportunity that is afforded to private | business, and it would. in addition. have the advantage of securing it's capital al lower than usual rate of interest. But here the public financial responsibility | should end From an economic point of view. the more nearly public business conforms to the well knowr canons of the best private enterprise th' more successful it is bound to be"
 Professor Lincoln's concluding para
 graph reads: Whatever the sequel ma, he. this study. as well as most carefu and unbiased investigations. point to thu l conclusion that as rule only the sim plest and the 'well-seAsone6' enterprise are at all suitable for public operation ] and even these are in grave danger 0 becoming less efficient than they wSdld b | in private hands. Though political 'ex pediency or social necessity may some
 times momentarily outweigh all economi
 considerations, it still seems inherent |
 the nature of things tr s private indus
 try must continue to show the way.
 "As long as the current is purchased
 the question of the load factor, which. b
 the way, is never computed, rarely vor
 ries those in charge of municipal plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
Playing Cards Originated in Asia.

The invention of playing cards has been yariously attributed to India, China, Arabia and Egypt, but there seems to be little doubt that they originated in Asia, and were introduced into Europe about the close of the thirteenth century. There Is historical mention of the game of cards in Germany in 1275, in Italy in l29e, but not in France until 1893. In the sixteenth century the manufacture of cards was a hourishing business in England, and under Edward ", their importation was forbidden to protect the home industry.
 The marks upon the suits of cards are believed to have been chosen to repre- sent symbolically the different classes ot society. Thus, the hearts stood for the clergy, clubs for the soldiery spades fol the serfs and diamonds for the nner. chants. In the early French cards the kings were pictures of David, Alexander Caeser and CharlemagRe. representing the moaarcflies of the Jews, Greeks, Ro. mans and French. The queens wert Esther. Judith, ArgiHe and Pallas.
 The suits of the earliest German card: were designated by hearts, bells, leave. and acerns. Italian cards had swords batens, cups and money. The cour cards at first were the king, cheyaIie, and kRaFe, the queen being first substi tuted for the cheSalier by the Italians The English cards in the seventeenth century were embe1lished with heraldi designs, the king of clubs bearing tn coat-of arms of the pope of Rome, ant ; those of hearts, diamonds and spades be ing adorned respectively win the armor iaI device of the kings of England, Spail and France. The club of modern card derived its form from the trefoil. | French design.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
HUMok OF THE DAY

She-when I get to heaven am ee- ing to ask Solomon why he had so many wives. f- f
 He-what if he isn-t there!.s
 she-Then you ask hifn.-Bcston Globe.
 -'.why. as a locksrnith yoa saFa nor. in a month. than l do as A university professor" Well. you missed your chance when you were young. "-Die Muskete Cvien- na.
 CIerk-we can't pay you the twenty five dollars on this money order until you are identified.
 Man-That's tough. There's. only one man in town who can identify me and owe him twenty.-Boston Transcript
 From the Agonyscolumn:
 Young man. recently rejected. desires apartments adjoining those of youg couple possessed of a baby that cries all night. causing father to promenade in pa3amas {; good loud swezrer preferred. "-Boston Transcript
 Are you in favor of votes for re- men?" =
 .why ask such a question at this late day?g inquired Senator Sorghum in re- turn. How can -stateman hope to get 'eun if he isn't in favor of 'em.-Washing- ton Star. Where did You get these eigarsr,
 "A friend of mine sent thm up from Cuba" .H
 Your friend certainly knows the ropes down re."-The Siren
 Say. mamma was baby sent dSwn | from heaven?"
 Why, yes
 ''Um. They like to have 1t quiet up there don't they?"-The Home Sector.
 What kind of golf does Grabber plGyf- Worst I everlistened to."-Life-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
How American Women
 May Keep Faces Young

"The American smart woman ages early, far earlier than the English woman" says Christian Miller. F. C: l., the famous English health expert. She adds that our climate 50 exhilarates that you overexert yourselves and grow old before you know it That same exhilarating air dries the skin. The skin that lacks moisture grows pale and withered looking and soon forms wrinkles.
 fThe American complexion" is best treated by applying pure mercolized wax, which causes the faded. lifeless cuticle to flake off in minute particles, a little each day. until the fresh. young skin beneath is wholly in evidence. Every druggist has mercoliZed wax; one ounce usually is sufficient Spread on at night like cold cream, washing It | off next morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
Ashford, New York.

eA1-AAN-t 4'N" T feel 1t my duty to tell you what rFruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets did for me.
 l tried several kinds of physic for over three years ; and, of course, while l took it every night my bowels would move; butas soon as stopped taking physic, I would be constipated and would have Piles terribly.
 Iheard of f'Fruit-a-tives'an and bought one box and took them. Now I am not troubled any more with Constipation and no more Piles. 'Fruit-s-tives' did for me what no other medicine ever did {; they left no after-eFects, and now I do not have to use physic.
 I recommend 'Fruit-a-tves' to all my tiends".
 Mrs. JOHN CAPOZZI. soc. a box, 6 for $2.5O, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENsBURG, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
Piles
NceeraIenI-kEYsToNE .yIEw. co,. .New .YoRk1
Can't Be Cured from the Outside.

Can't Be Cured from the Outside.
 External treatments seldom cure piles.
 Nor do surgical operations.
 The cause is inside-bad circulation, The blood is stagnant. the veins fiabby. The bowel walls are weak. the parts almost dead.
 To quickly and safely rid yourself ot piles. you must free the circulatlon- send fresh current through the stag nant pools. Internal treatment is the one safe method. ointments and cut-
 J. s. Leonhardt, M. D.. a specialist. real internal remedy for plies. Ho W sue- @ ceeded. He named his prescription HEM-RoID, and tried 1t In 1000 cases before he was satisfied. Now HEM. ROID is sold by druggists everywhere under guarantee. It Is . harmIa1z tah- let. easy to take, and can niWsxE Dc found at Lee Atosgood Co.'s and drug- gtstss everywhere, who will gladly Te- fund fhe purchase price to any dls. satisaedscuskcmer,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
l, OLE cLo,Es NAN.

The old fashioned pants with the
 springs al the bottom.
 With welts at the seams and with
 stripes an inch wide, stll hang in the attic. I'm glad
 have got 'em-
 Those duck footed pants of my pas
 siorate pride. An. well remember howhaughty snd strode dowf' the aven1k thrilled 10
 ., fhe heart
 With Magic beside me as bli,h. as A fashion plate < ople so trim and so The coat. a Prince Albert of tail
 heightened splendor, l-A As tight sthe skin of an eei. bless
 my eyes,
 Plum hned double breasted-my heart
 Is still tender
 For that Senatorial garment a prizei Ii went like the flowers o1 sprfngtime
 when fashion. l-- Decreed that its usefulness was then Quite wrone-sin the attic. You can
 now bet yoHr cash on
 The fact Upcle dons it again. and with. state.
 The garments once scorned on the line take an airing %
 To rid them Of scent of moth balls. should smile! d Your Tncie is wise. and no mora he's l despairing- For .profteer sharks, and no longer in style. So fashion go hang, am satisfied. | truly. With what I've dug up-for next Sunday arraved | Tn attic adhrnments you bet I'll be duly Observed of observers when out On | parade. i- --f ..rss, I-H6rsre Seymour Keller, in New York
 Sun and Herald. - q.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

At the First Methodist Episcopal church, Children's Day will be observed Sunday evening, with a specially ar ranged children's concert
 Mrs. George A. Peck of Otrobando av- enue, spent Thursday at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Smith of Colchester.
 Mir and Mrs. Daniel Gore of New London formerly of Norwich Town, were in Norwich Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Cores uncle Chester Miller
 Eight members of the sewing society of the Woman's Relief Corps, were en- tertained Thursday at the home of another member, Mrs. David M Dean, of Is Town street, president of the corps Dinner was served at noon.
 Guests Wednesday at the home of MT and Mrs. George A. Peck of Otrobardo avenue, including Mir, and Mrs. Asa Brainerd, Mrs. Rudge and Mrs. Adams who rpotored to Norwich Town from Westchester.
 Miss Theodore Brown, of New Lon don, member of the Norwich Free Academy graduating class, 1910, attend. ed the second reunion of the class Fri day evening, at the Norwich Golf club
 
 her home on Wightman avenue.
 Former residents of Norwich Town MT. and Mrs. Wilson Miller, of Rockville were in Norwich Thursday to attend the funeral of Mir Miller's brother, Chester Miller. While in town MT. and Mrs Miller visited at tte home of their so1 and daughter-i1-law. Mir. and Mrs. Fred. ei ick Miller Of Wightman avenue At the district meeting of the wo- mans Home Missionary society. whict also was the fortieth anniversary of tht society. held Thursday in the Metbois church at Uncasyille, Mrs Stanron " Brown of Wightman avenue. was l del egste from the DoIcas Home Mission ary society of the First Methodist Epis copal church.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
0Il1eBmllslitay
Norwich, Saturday. June 12, 1920.
THE WEATHER

There were local showers and num- erous thunder, storms today in the middle Atlantic states.
 High temperatures continue east of the Rocky mountains except northern New England, the maximum temper atures averaging above 90 degrees.
 There-is no present prospect of de- cided temperature changes east of the Mississippi river during the next 48 hours and the weather will be gener- ally fair. except from the lake region eastward, where local showers are probable Saturday.
 Winds off Atlantic coast:
 North of Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook to EIhtteras-npfie winds, mostly west, unsettled weather. Forecast.
 Southern New England: Probably local showers Saturday; Sunday fair, little change in temperature.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations, show the changes in temperatures and the baro- metric changes Friday: Ther. Bar a. m -..-.-........- 65 S0.Z5 1Z HI. .-------.~-.-'.,''. 50 0uoa $ pm. ....-............... 72 S0.45 Highest Ss, lowest 55.
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Friday: Fair, warm CT. aa-ar
 Fridays weather: As predicted. SUN. MOON AND TIDES. l (NaW Time
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

cost the Bible societies s132, 900, with out counting additional amounts paid by missionary societies in salaries to their missionary translators assigned to this work.
 The new version will be printed in China and hundreds Of orders from all parts of the country are waiting to be filled as soon as the first copies come from the press in February Pittsburg Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANTS AS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES No Appropriation Should Be Made from
 the Tax Levy for Any Purpose.

Edmund Earl Lincoln, M. A. Ph. D., instructor in economics and tutor in the division of history, government and eco monies, Harvard university, has made an exhaustive and thorough investigation of the subject and published the results of his investigation in a book of 4SS pages entitled The Results of Municipal Electric Lighting in Massachusetts In his con cluson, Professor Lincoln says:
 '"The writer believes that, under such effective regulation of the electric light and power business as is found in Massa- chusetts, there is no reason whatever why a municipality should invest in an cleo tric plant, certainly not a generating plant. No real economics are likely to be thereby effected and the possibility o1 loss is great. There may be instances 1T which public ownership of merely a dis tributing plant is highly desirable. Ye this form of ownership. also, from an eco homie point of view, is justified only wheI private business cannot be induced tC enter the field except at prohibitive rates The day has long passed when there is nt alternative between unrestricted private industry on the one hand and public own ership on the other
 There now seems to be no valid req son for using the taxpayers money fo the sake of doing what can be as wei done without adding to the ever r-increas ing municipal debt. The burden of proc rests clearly upon those who would, un der the circumstances, advocate a furthe municipalization of the industry in Mas sachusetts.
 ] Professor Lincoln says: Tar more i'm portant from an economic point of view
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
TAFTVHLE

The Sacred Heart church drive open ed Friday evening, the teams canvass ing from 5 pm. to D. m, after which they met in Parish hall, where supper was served to the team members. The reports were then turned in. Team l turned in $1,302 In pledges and $5S0 in cash. Team II came next with s$1, ,G51 in pledges and $503 in cash. The total amount pledged was $10,299.07 and the total amount of cash taken in was $5,17205.
 There is only one unclaimed letter at the local post office this week.
 Miss Rose Caron is enjoying a va cation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
A Mandarin Bible.

Efforts of Chinese and foreign translators, who have for 25 years toiled to interpret the Holy Scriptures into the Chinese language, have been repaid at last by the completion of the arduous task. The Revised Manda- rin Bible" as 1t will be known will be offered to a great papblte, as more than one-fourth of the worlds 1nhab- itants live in the republic of China, which has approximately four times as many people under its five barred rainbow flag as live under the Stars and Stripes. =---
 Totaling the time consumed by the translation committee it has been fig ured that several hours were spent on each verse. And there are 31.175 verses in the Bfblei
 The work of the translation has
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
KALEIDOSCOPE

In Holland all Christian names beyeaA one are taxed s-
 The tanning of ostrich skins is a gr0w- ing industry in Holland.
 Louisinana planters realized tSe, ,ooo,- DOG from their rice crop last year.
 When Queen Elizabeth of England died her wards Joe was found to contain more than, 8. .ooO gowns.
 70 The women of BHenos Aires; have the reputation of being the best dressed ws- men in the world
 Sewer pipes and bricks may iscsn be made from the molten lava of the active volcano Kilauea in Hawaii. ..
 The people of the middle ages 'believ- ed the best treatmentz for aAblack eye was poultice made from the blood of a tortoise.
 No naval man has ever held the pres- idency, while fourteen of the presidents were sS one time or another cofnectcd with the army. -s--s.
 John wanamaker, the Philaae,phia and New York merchant, says he saved his first hundred dollars out of his wages as an errand boy in a PhIA6alphiA book store. %-t
 The king of Italy, who has vosuntaxny reduced his allowance from the ntata, has been since the downfall of the Ger man, but for many yearr he hA snsysr ly paid ruled in Europe. his yearly sal- l sry being t3.75o.eoa.
 London's new postmaster. c, c. Sam derson, who has eharEe of the lsrgers pos tai area in the world win pornethinr like s.5oe workers under him. bexnn htz career in the service as postd -e,srk forty years ago.---3 s.A.s.
 John Gaisworthy, the famous nevslht and dramatist, was once . keen nportp- man. but fo rmsny years he hasr ngvsr touched sun. WatchtnG dysaa htrd one day, he suddenly found u56rt ugiy and gave it up forever. a, =.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
wed Never Get It.

Senator Capper's proposal to ration EuEar and have it distributed by the postoffice department suggests a remark able ignorance of the postal service- Pitrsburgh Dispatch
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
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Lake of supeFrats 9lsssse5sss ss-sty Thou liaT''is. ssi s rsalsss;.f g '' 2: psss's Set by the hand crsgsdis is e5eb siisAt q zbiaze - t11eeSflcE.. t- Tn a great crown Of ss,.tarnng tflin. Thy sapphire. purpling 'afat ll,ape Lean Is sho,sSith emerald iis,ss EsS.sty-t.i
 bays. 70 And toPaa light siOrg thy''ssurfsne
 plays. .. When on shy. crest tn. sun nis glory Bedinmed al dusk. thy .sun-wrousht
 sgarb of gold -r Is merged in ssilve- as Diana sveeps AcroSs thy waters gieamIng clear and
 cold Ga 41- Meath the huge craEs and verduTe-
 tufted eteeps: f .--t.. Stirred 6ys tsy spisnaors. Forgeeusss
 unrolied T
 The worshippinE Aeart of man with
 -Iouis N. Gree.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
Sims Can Hire a Hall.

Daniels is the owner of a newspaper and when he goes out of the naval office he will have the advantage of Sims in conducting the naval war. Knoxv He Journal and Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
Should Consult Lansing.

When Josephus objects to cabinet of Geers becoming rubber stamps, he'd bet Ter not let Woodrow hear him-Wash-
 ington Post
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

In One jewel collection of the Duchess 1f Newcastle Is a wonderful coronet with . feather eight inches long made entire ly of diamonds
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

Every dreamer expects to accom- plish something when he wakes up.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
NORWICH TOWN

SIX hours after high water it is low water, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
New Ensians I.s.4t Ansrass.A

Talk of ArsricsaiEing New EaEasna, rings oddly on sAnsrlcan cara n o. cradle of our country needs Ansr<san-l islng where are we? . v ~ 2
 We think of AAssackHSSetts ss ssa. hsart of New Englzn4 sknerf tlss stalss h next to the 2esstE But q count os os, nsl 2ssssss ssassatls1s sss p.esntess leaE Amsyicap .ess1hr fs ssasAk
 The 1910 esnstx dIs11Serst trrt ,osy a per eeat txof i{sesechnsstts fpnu wsra nhtive, sReF s9f 4f1iu parsntA Kpre born sHe1E lFt Ihsrs q farsisa psr- ast1uHGiHE- Ths-xtaes-tAas lparsses bstvsen feie and the outbrsak Ncf lhs World ovtiook. .,ss. 1Asssst
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

MASSACHUSETTS, REQUIREMENTS
 FROM THE MUNICIPAL PLANTS Estimate ef the cost of Electricity to the
 City orsTown for Appropriation.
 Prior to 1918 the statutes relating to municipal lighting plants in Msssachr- sets prescribed that tho excess, of the es- ,tiInated annual expense tincludtug- the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12
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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

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Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-12

SUN. MOON AND TIDES. (NeW Time. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
IDEALS SET FORTH

Mexico City. May 20, Via Laredo Junction, May 21.-The ideals which animated Gen. Pablo Gonzales when he declared against the Carranza govern ment are set forth fully in mani festo he has addressed to the nation. Assurances of public order and that property rights, both Mexican and for eign owned, will be respected, together with the announcement of his with drawal as a candidate for president to further assure constitutional public order. are contained in the manifesto.
 Particular interest~is attached to the declarations contained in the mani festo in view of the fact that General Gonzales has directed governmental affairs since the flight of President Carranza from the capital on May z. and that his nominees will exercise control of government departments until Congress names a provisional president
 It is generally expected that Gen eral Gonzalez will be the choice of the members of Congress for provisional president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
DANIELS FAVORS HONORING HEROES
 FROM SOUTHLAND
By Associated Press

Montgomery, May 21.-That he would do all in his power to secure a modification of the ruling of the Arl- ington Memorial Amphitheatre com mission, which eliminated the names of southern generals of the Civil war from the list of national heroes to be carved thereon, is the tenor of letter from Secretary of the Navy Daniels received today by Governor Kilby.
 Several days ago the Alabama gov ernor, noting the ruling of the com mission, of which MT. Daniels is a member, sent him a telegram urging careful consideration of the south's heroes for places on the memorial and during the recent state reunion ot the Alabama division. United Confed- crate Veterans, sharp resolutions were adopted, together with a petition tc President Wilson, asking that the i'm piled injustice to the names of Gen. erals Lee and Stonewall Jackson which had been rejected by the com. mission, be rectified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
HOUSE MERCHANT
 MARIN E BILL IS
 PASSED IN SENATE
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 for for. a board with " membership 0i
 While providing for no direct ship subsidiaries. the Senate bill would ex- empt net earnings of American ships engaged in foreign commerce as well as proceeds from the sale of such ships from war profits and excise taxes providing equivalent sums are rein vested in new ships constructed in American yards. The Senate bill would require coastwise shipping to be 100 per cent American owned, while 75 per cent of the stock in those engaged in foreign trade must be held by Americans. Coastwise navigation laws would be extended to the Philippines.
 Another provision in the Senate bill is that the authorizing the interstate commerce commission to allow lower rail freight rates to be charged or exports or imports if carried in Ameri- can ships while the president, under its provisions, would be authorized to abrogate all treaties with foreign countries which interfere with this country enacting legislation permit ting discrimination in favor of Ameri- can ships