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Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Educational Tenfm

Six tests of knowing whether yom are educated were put forward bT Nicholas Murray Butler, president oe Columbia university, when he ad- dressed the students from all tis@ schools of the Morningside instituttsw at the first college assembly of tho term. By these six tests, said Doc tor Butler, one may determine whetA- CT he is being educated, or whether he Is accomplishing in the university what he set out to do, or whether tho university is doing what is expectea of 1t.
 "Ask yourselves, am I gaining t1 correctness and precision in the use ef the mother tongue7 Am gaining tn those refined and gentle manners which are the expression of fixed habits oe thought and conduct7 Am I gaining in the power and habit of reflectiouF Am I gaining in sound standards ef feeling and appreciation Am I gain ing in the power of growth9 Am \ gaining In the power to do merely efrs- ciently!
 If so, we can say: "Thank God, at last I am being educated"
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02

with this dose many of the rats poisoned died within 24 hours though an occasional rat was found which survived an even larger amount, thus indicating that 100 per cent mortality is not to be expected in any case.
 A summary of results of experi- ments conducted by various persons with view to determining the dead Illness of barium to different animals shows the fallacy of the assumption that barium is poisonous only to rats It is pointed out that the fatal dose of barium per pound tends to de- crease relatively as the size of the animal increases, and that "a bait calculated to be fatal to rats may be assumed to be more or less dan gerous to small domestic animals also.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Preserving Forest of Marmora.

Two Englishwomen, Oxford forestry students, pay a tribute to the work done by the French in the protectorate of Morocco during the last nine years.
 The very valuable forests of Mar. mora. which is the largest and most productive known forest of cork oak, has been surveyed, divided into com partments, they report, and fire-breaks have been made in it, which are used as motor roads, the first roads in the rrotectorate. Destruction of the for ests by natives fighting for posses sion, by fires, and by indiscrimincte charcoal burning has been stopped. Gangs of native charcoal burners have been organized under French forest CTS, and native opposition conciliated by monthly grants of charcoal.
 In the Mogador and Agadir district, the forests of Argan, trees resem- bling the olive and bearing a similar fruit, yielding oil, were suffering from inroads of sand. These have been stopped by plantations of tamarisk and Aleppo pine. In the treeless dis tricts trees have been planted in and near the towns for ornament and shade These included eucalyptus, mul- berry, plane, Aleppo pine and young poplars.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
NEW CERTIFICATES
 FOR SAVING IN 1921
Continued from page 1

concerns already have made such arrangements. Nearly every impor- tant fraternal organization in the country has endorsed the movement and invested a part of it's funds in the Treasury securities, and indiv- idual lodges have taken similar ac- ton. AS part of the Americanization work many people of foreign birth have been induced to invest in the securities, thus becoming 'sharehold- CTS in the Government" and this re- suit has been found to stimulate their interest. At present the Saw ings Division officials are conferring with national representatives of wom- ems organizations and are being pledged full support from these lead CTS.
 Officials of the Treasury Depart ment at Washington say that nation al financial conditions have been benefited and countless thousands of people have become systematic savers through the work of the Saw ings Division in promoting thrift and saving; in keeping war savings se- curities in the hands of investors and acquainting the people with the de- sirability of holding Liberty Bonds and buying more at the low prices in the market.
 It is interesting to note that the 1921 issue of the $5 Savings Stamp will be of larger size than this years and will be orange in color, with the portrait head of Abraham Lincoln The larger size is expected to be ap- proved by the public and should make the "baby bonds" much more attractive artistically.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Girls studxIna Economies.

According to statistics compiled by the bureau of education, there are now 19,OOO American girls pursuing the study of home economies in schools and colleges, and these students will ultimately bring within the scope of their infigence as teachers approxi- mately 100000 pupils, as home eco monies education begins in the fifth grade in the more progressive cities It includes food and nutrition, textiles and clothing, house construction and furnishings, household management and sanitation, child care and train ing, household administration, and financial management.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
MIIk bv the Pound

That the time Is rapidly approack- ing when household milk will be sa sold in dried form is the contention of an English dairy expert. Dried milk contains, he says, instead of nsil- lions of baciIli to the cubic centlmeter. fewer than thousands. With freSh milk the organism has a chance of multiplying from the time it reachc4 the towns. but by the process of dry ing there is no opportunity for the organism to grow, and to a very large extent it is killed. Furthermore, there is quite as much nourishment fin drief milk, and certainly much less chance of sickness and disease. Usually in the warm weather we have a gooa deal of diarrhea. which can to a large extent be attributed to fresh milk This is partly due to contamination sr the source. partly to its contamina- ton during transit, and also to the con ditions under which fresh milk is kept in many houses.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Kingdom eoinq A-Beaqinq.

King George of the South pacISr island of Tonga. would like to be aB- nexed by some civilized country s8 that he might be relieved of his debtE King George awoke one recent mora ing to find that his treasurer of state had departed with Ss0O0 which WAS in the treasury. Thon all the mens- bers of his official cabinet resigned because their wares were three weeks overdue. To 0dd insult 10 injury a German policeman stole the rovsl yacht, which was the only thing the imperial highness had left. and wreck e .s on a reci in the ha:53r.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
QUICK TO SEE OPPORTUNITY
Really Clever Way In Which Thief cua Away With Watch Belonging ta
 English Judge.

A gentleman once fell asleep on m train from Bournemouth to Londsn- When he arrived at Vauxhall he founzs that his watch and chain were gore- The complications that followed makw an interesting story, which MontaEw Williams tells in his book, Leaves oc Life" The gentleman's sole oem- 'panion in the carriage was bushy ez- gagged in reading a newspaper.
 Has anyone entered this compara- ment while have been asleepr asbca the gentleman, turning to him
 "No." was the answer.
 "Then. sir, I must request you ~ tell me what you have done with mw watchT
 The other traveller protested his a~- nocence and said he had seen m@ watch and that he knew nothing sbsu4 the matter. When the train arrtusa at its destination the suspected vnam was taken to the police court, wherw a charge was laid against him beSsrs Sir James Ingham. He was remaBdnM until the next day.
 The next morning, when the pr4m- oner was put in the dock, the pro~s- cutor entered the witness box. Tnm latter wore a very dejected appeaw- ance and, before any questions w~zw put to him. said he wished to make m statement
 "I do not know" he began, 'hcw am express my regret for what has @c- cured, but I find that I did not ae~s my watch after all. I communicxtua my loss by telegram to my wife me Bourncmouth, and she has wrfttem aw say that my watch and chain arc <ssa at home"
 Sir James did all he could to ShzSww oil upon the troubled waterx-
 Tt was a most remarkable se- currcnce," he said. 'aro show, how ever, how liable we all are to ua~sm@ these mistakes, may mention, as am extraordinary coincidence, that | ssy- self have only this morning beom guilty of preciseiy the same o~u~- sight as the one in question. w~m under the impression when I left vmy house in KensIngton that I pat asw watch into my pocket, but on arrfvtnx st this court found that must haw@ left it at home by mistake.-
 When the business of the court was over. Sir James Ingham wended hAm way home. On entering his drawinx- room he met one of his daughters. who exclaimed: 'T suppose you soe your watch all rightr"
 Well, my dear" replied the chsef magistrate, ''as a matter of fsct, ' went out this morning without it.-
 "Yes, l know. papa" his daughter replied, "but I gave it to the man from Bow street who called for ft-'
 There had been an old thief in tho back of the room who heard Sir Jansea giving his experience. He had sltppoA out, taken a hanson and driven to Sw James Ingham's residence. and, repre- senting himself to be a bona fide mes senger, obtained the valuable watch. which was never heard of again
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
AlrnIanes to Foil smuaaIers.

The Chinese government is about to make an effort to combat the activi- ties of bandits and smugglers by the use of airplanes from which these per sons will be observed and hunted. It is also proposed to transport precious ores and stones :n :k.s manaes.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Barium Poisonous to Rats

A study of barium carbonate as a rat poison, made by the United States Department of Agriculture, indicates that 20 per cent mixture with food makes satisfactory bait, With this percentage a rat ordinarily needs to eat only one-third or three eighths of a meal of average size to get a fatal dose. It was found that
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Tracing Rivers Course to Sea.

block of wood was cast into the Yellowstone river Il years ago, by resident of Glendive, Mont. It is slow ly drifting to the seG. The inscrip- tion made upon it by the man who started it has been added to by two other persons, who picked it up and started 1t again on it's way. It was last seen at Washburn, N. D.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
"The Thouuhts of Youth v

Little Dolores was quietly eating her lunch one day when all of a sud- den she said: Mother if died now, would I get to heaving in time for dinner?"
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
He Was Riubf

"Can any boy tell me the three foods required to keep the body In health?" There was a silence in the class till one youth held up his hand and replied: "Your breakfast, your dinner and your supper!"
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Huns Wse.c of Coal.

It has been estimated that the cleo tric power industry in Great Britain is wasting 55,O00,000 tons of coal an- naully, due to a lack of centraliza- ton and standardization.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Red IrL< Stains

To remove red iri; stains from table linen spread freshly made mustard over the stain and leave about one half hour. Then sponge off and all trace of ink will have gone.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
HAnd Daunhter "

Signs with the addition "and daugh. ter" can be seen in London almost as often as the older "and son" partner ships.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Great Railway Center,

There are 21T railway stations, within a six-milc radius of St. Paul's cathedral, London, while within a twenty-mile radius there are nearly 400.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Another Question.

A French woman claims to under stand the language of frogs. But will she give the frog a chance to talk?
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
q Good Front.

To Joe Grubb: A lot Of people put up good front and so do a lot ss third--ate eating places.-Arkals lsaw Thomas Cat.
Connecticut western news., 1920-12-02
Worlds Debt to Safety Pin.

WorId's Debt to Safety Pin. Perhaps the first scientific and sue cessful effort to prevent human suffer- ing entailed by accidents was the safe T pin.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09
EARL HAIG MADE
BRISTOL FREEMAN
Accepting, Pledges Aid to Ex-
Service Men.

BRISTOL. June AT a special meet
ing held recently of the city council of
Bristol, Earl Haig. X. T., G. C. B., was
made an honorary freeman of the city.
The field marshal. after acknowledging
the honor conferred upon him, said that
since relinquishing his command he
could claim that, next to the military
duties assigned 10 him at home, his chief
care had been to do all he could to Sc
cure fair and generous treatment for for
mer service officers and men.
His ambition was TO see men who were
capable of working, resettled happily in
civil life, and adequately provided for.
Much had been done, but his ambition
had not been wholly realized. and there
was still need for former service men to
keep together if they did not want TO
see their interests overlooked amongst
myriads Of other matters that claimed the
attention of the government and public
One of the greatest difficulties which,
he said, they had TO face, was to be
found in the attitude Of the workingmen,
as represented by certain trade unions.
A number of trade unions had taken
an active and honorable part in assist
ing TO solve the problems of finding
work for former service men, but in far
too many eases the direct opposite had
been the case.
He did not profess to be an expert
in trade union matters; he was sol
der. and it was not his business; but
he understood the meaning of fair play.
and was not destitute of sense of graft
tude.
He found one powerful union. the
AmaIgamated Society of Engineers, had
refused by ballot to assist in the train
ing Of incapacitated former service men.
He recalled that many members of that
union were exempted. because of the ma
ture of their work, from serving in the
trenches by the side of those TO whom
they now refused to extend a helping
hard.
After referring to a number of other
instances of somewhat similar char
aeter, Earl Haig said he found such
state of things difficult TO understand.
Those trade unions were not strug-
Cling for their existence. but were great
and powerful organizations which could
afford to be generous. Surely they could
do as much as others and endeavor to
meet an exceptional state of affairs by
exceptional action, by self subordina-
ton and sacrifice not -hundredth part
as great as that cheerfully submitted to
by the men who now sought their sym
pathy and nelp.
He could not believe that trade unions
acting in that way fully understood the
situation.
He appealed to them to reconsider the
matter and to see if they could not mod
ify their rules to the small extent re-
quired to enable former service men to
find their way back into employment.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09
LODGES SPEECH
PLEASES BORAH
JOhnson's Leader Says 1t
Might Embarrass Republicans.
BY WILLIAM f. BORAH.
Copyright, 1920, by International News
Service.)

H6FVlCt.J
CHICAGO, June 9.--Senator Lodges
speech was, as expected, a scholarly ad-
dress. It covered quite generally the
important questions now before the peo-
pie.
Upon the dominant issue as to whether
this government is to become a CO.
partner with European powers and take
part in all the European conflicts the
address becomes more satisfactory the
more 1t is studied.
While 1t does not say so in so many
words, the effect of the argument pre-
sented by the distinguished senator Is
to reject any league at all
If his argument and his logic are
followed to their legitimate conclusion
then we must have no league at all.
In order to support league under
the presentation of the question as found
In this address you would have to charge
the senator with insincerity and with
the mere playing of politics upon this
great question.
The republicans in the coming CAM
paign would find themselves greatly EN-
harrassed by Senator Lodges speech If
this convention, In a At of suicidal In
sanity, should ,ndorse the league of ma
lions or pledge the republican party
to radfy the present treaty and the
league in any form.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09

can tell YOU can't never tell what's com
ing out of this big Coliseum box.
ALWAYS MORE
BY TOMORROW.
We may know more about 1t at this
time tomorrow.
Political reporters are supposed to
know everything but here's one who
does not profess the power Of prophesy.
And anyone who tells you that he knows
who's who here should at least back up
his story with the color OF his Jack,
as they say on the river front.
But here is little thing that is worth
noting as a fact: The old guard Will
swallow Hiram johnson with grunt
that will be heard on both coasts-if at
all. The old guard may have punch
left-it's been more like a tap on the
wrist. to date. The old guard isn't ONE
BIG BOSS, at the convention, mind you.
It's a lot of little bosses trying to get
and hold the ground to put its man
across That's difficult operation.
There's talk today that this mixup may
be continued into next week. The hotel
managers and the taxi people viii re-
joice. but not the tired reporters, who
mill around by day and night. with
such small rewards as regards the big
secret this convention holds.
They may be balloting Thursday or
Friday morning Much water will go
over the dam twixt now and then. Like
as not. though, we are in for session
next week Johnson. for instance, viii
die hard, if the bosses succeed in stick
ing together.
You tell EN-, Lowden, HIS got EN- all
guessing today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09
BOSSES ABANDON
FOUR CANDIDATES
Continued From raEe ono.)

Continued From Page Onc.)
Ohio campaign and to this, perhaps
more than to any other one cause. many
attribute Ohio's cool treatment Of him
at the polls. The G. o. P. regulars ad-
nit they want a candidate with as per-
feet record as possible. Senator Boies
Penrose has said the party must pick to
win.
Hiram Johnson, his opponents claim,
has eliminated himself by combating all
the other candidates. They say he has
fought them all and must, in turn, ex-
pect to be fought by them.
REsERVATIONISTs
IN CONTROL.
The selection of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, republican, Of Massachusetts,,
leader in the fight for treaty with reser-
vations, and Of Senator James E. Watson
Of Indiana, another ervationist," as
chairman of the committee on platform,
is taken to mean the middle-of the-road
republicans are in power here and that
any program they decide upon they can
put through-providing nobody kicks
over the traces.
Talk Of a stampede was revived here
today. That such thing is possible is
now pretty generally admitted, though
the whole thing depends upon circun-
stances. II the experienced leaders of
the old guard can hold the convention
back, there viii be no stampede. If it
can not do so, then any one Of the candi-
dates may disregard the leaders and
make a dash for the nomination via a
more direct appeal TO the delegates them
selves.
On the other hand, should the conven-
ton go its course. normally and undis-
turbed, though the process of elimination
referred to, the list Of the dark horses
would be reached.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09
Bruce Barton Sees Passing
of Punch From Old Time ShOU

world his name is Albert Edmund
Brown, leader of community singing.
Perhaps he. too, is one of those who
figures himself dark horse
Senator Lodge read for an hour and
half, using all of the tried and true
stuff, and nobody cared enough to ap-
applaud. The general attitude seemed TO
he:
1--WE have seen this show before. We
know every act; the Swiss bell ringers,
the educated seals, the acrobats and
the juggler tramp. Well stay till it's
through, but its awfully cold, and we
wish we could go to lunch"
There is something rather wholesome.
It seems to me, in this critical attitude.
1t reflects a good deal Of sensible
through, but it's awfully cold. and we
street.
For generations politicians have been
denouncing each other and promising
10 make our lives easier. And we're
beginning gradually to understand that
politicians can't make US successful or
happy or rich--that our salvation lies
not with them, bat down inside our
selves.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09

ladder is to be the only means by which
candidate may reach the whitehouse.
Senator Harding's candidacy is in the
lands of a group of enthusiastic support
ers.
They have commodious headquarters
and his charming wife is giving much
aid to his candidacy as a cOngenial help
mate can.
But the senator is running with a
handicap that greatly retards his speed
He Is so closely identified with the re-
dictionary element OF the party that his
nomination would ALLEVIATE the progress
sive element as much as Gov. Lowden's
nomination would.
Senator johnson has aroused an en-
thusiasm far beyond that which any
other candidate has awakened, but he Is
the exponent OF an element that is out
numbered IN this convention.
He may have a majority Of the rank
and file with him as Roosevelt did. but
he falls considerably short of having a
majority Of the leaders.
His position on the treaty antagonizes
the record made by the republicans in
the senate.
It looks to me as If compromise
candidate is inevitable.
They are loking for a man who has
enough of progressivenes in him 20 hold
the progresives without having enough
10 ALLEVIATE the standpatters.
The situation reminds me of a story
A travelling man, on leaving the hotel,
gave the colored porter a bottle Of bad
whisky.
Returning a few months later. he re-
sponded TO the porter's greeting by in
quiring how he liked the whisky.
1T was just exactly right, boss,
exactly right" said the porter.
eff It had been any worse 1t wouldn't
have been fit to drink; II 1t had been
any better you wouldn't have gin II to
me-"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-09
FARMERS MAKE
WANTS KNOWN
Two Organizations Present De-
mands for G. o. p. Platform.

CHICAGO. June 9-The American
farmers took a hand In the political sit
uation today, when they presented their
demands for platform planks to The reso-
Iutions committee OF the republican ma
tional committee.
The farmers were represented by two
organizations before the committee, the
national board Of farm organizations.
Charles S. Barrett Of Union City, Ga,
president, and the farmers national coun-
Gil. Benjamin c. March OF Wsshingt
D. c., director of legislation.
The two organizations are not in ac-
cord on the question Of government own
ership of the railroads
The farmers national council insists
upon a plank declaring for government
ownership, while the national board Of
farm organizations Is not ready to press
a demand for such a plank.
Immediate repeal Of the merchant ma
rine bill. recently passed by congress and
providing for sale Of the government
owned merchant marine, is demanded by
the farmers national council.
other planks urged by the farmers
national council are as follows:
Legislation to make personal credit
cheap and available to agriculture.
Legislation providing for license and
control Of the packing industry.
Legislation to protect farmers CO.
operative organizations conducted for
mutual benefit.
Strengthening and extension Of the fed
eral farm loan system.
Government ownership and democratic
operation" Of the railroads.
Continuance Of the high taxes upon
large incomes and taxation Of all war
profits until the war debt is paid, and
the levying of a tax upon all national
resources held for speculative purposes.
Legislation to prohibit the alienation
by lease or patent of mineral lands or
water power resources, still in the public
ownership.
Opposition to compulsory military
service.
Repeal Of all wartime sedition and
espionage laws.