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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29

world with it's mocking idolatries, with it's horrid, cruel hate, and watch ed His white robed saints flung to the lions and burnt at stakes and muti- lated and slain, million of His mar tyrs driven from life under lashes of fire, do you not wonder that He did not end the tragedy involved in the attempt to make new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth right eousneSS.
 And as we look out today and see where the nations have driven Him out of their life and grasped the red torch of anarchy and riot over the world in defiance of all He taught us of brotherhood. do you wonder that so many people have said that the end of the long tragedy is at hand? We wonder how long He will endure, how long He will allow this fair earth of His to be stained and befouled by these orgies of anarehistic passions. We wonder that the peol of the trum- pet of, Judgment does not crash on our ears, and the appearance of the worlds real master be at hand.
 But there is an intensely personal use of this subject. How long will He bear the strain of the temptation which a resisting man puts upon His love-? How long will He consent to call soul to repentance without re- sponse? What is the limit of His for bearance? How long will He stretch out hands to unresponsive hearts My spirit shall not always strive and
 woe to him ewhen I depart from him Or you claim to be His follower | How long will He endure useless life | or a religious life which costs you l nothing2- Why eumber the ground The deep plunging plough is behind 1 urfruitful life and may turn it under l for better seed sowing. What if WI have lived and that in a church pew and became a castaway?
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
STEINER FAMILY RETURNS,
 AFTER WINTER IN FLORIDA

MT. and Mrs John Steiner and Miss Steiner, of 77 Church street, arrived home Saturday afternoon, having spent the winter in Florida. Mir. Steiner, who had been seriously i'll during the fall, returns with health greatly improved.
 The trip both ways was made by rail, the family leaving Norwich De- cember 15th, Their entire stay was at the Hotel San Carlos, in Miami, city with normal population. of S0,- 900 but which sWells to 100000 dur ing the winter season. By crossing the newly built three-mile causeway Miami Beach is reached and the tour fsts enjoyed sea bathing on Christ mas day and New Years and, for that matter, on every other day at will, except during an occasional cool spell. Flowers are in bloom all the year and at Christmas time poinset- tias, as common as sunfiowers here. and hibiscus were disdained for church decorating, roses being the choice.
 The world is small; when MT. stei- ner required a physician after reacl- ing. Miami, Dr. E. P. Brewer of Nor wich, attended him. Other Norwich visitors there were Dr. and Mrs. Will liam Tyler Browne, Mrs. Charles W. 0riCQb tS1leT ana 1dmlly and when former Mayor T. c. Murphy and his daughter, Miss Alice D. Murphy spent a vacation at Miami they were guests at the San Carlos In common with all other tourists I the Steiner family noted wonderful evidences of national prosperity on 1 their trip. Rates are high, but the | money supply appears almost un- l limited. The Miami stores charge ] New York prices, and visitors pay ] them without a murmur.
 Adding to the pleasure of the visit
 was the fact that the winter home oi a cousin of the family. E. H. Radel 1 of Bound Brook, N. J.. is in Miami while another cousin, Joseph Brueck. ner, of Asbury Park, has a cottage al Miami Beach l The Norwich tourists left Miami al l a. m, Thursday, reaching New Yorl 1 at a. m. Saturday. The rail trip i,
 a hard one just now, due to heav, traffic generally and the unusiia l length of the trains. The members 0
 the family agreed Sunday that n, place had they seen more beautiful , views than those coming up tn
 Thames river. or the charming pros
 pect from the commanding eminenc
 on which stands their own sightl
 home. the original Captain Colt man | sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
KALEIDOSCOPE

The llama, like the camel. is known only in state of donestlcation.
 Matches were first sold in the United States in 1881 for one cent each.
 Nearly half of the presidents Of the United States have been of Scotch or scotch-Irish descent.
 The Pennsylvania railroad is now forced to employ 127 men 10 do the work done by 100 in 1917.
 Ninety-nine per cent. of North Caro- lima residents are native Americans with American parents.
 Oklahoma was the first state to adopt a state flower by legislative ac-. ton, the mistletoe being chosen.
 English farmers, whose profits have grown enormously in the last five years. are exempt from excess profits taxes.
 The elaborate tattoo marks with which the Maori decorates his body indicate the tribe and family history of the wearer and are. so to speak. his visiting card.
 Sea water will be pumped by cleo tricity and evaporated. by the sun at new plant that is expected to sup- ply New Zealand with almost its en- fire requirements of salt.
 If a train moving at a speed of l5 miles an hour were to stop suddenly. 1t would give the passengers a shock equal to that of falling from height of 54 feet
 Fuel cost the railroads of the United States approximately s2s0. .00o. 900 for the year ending June 90. 1914; for the. year just closed the expenditure for this item was In excess of ssoo, ,Q0Q, CO.,.
 During the last four years thE co1I of producing copper has mof1 It@| doubled. Statistics show that t11 cost pound in 1915 varied from io I| cents. while in 1919 this cost varied | from 12 to 22 cents.
 Over 10000 employees of Eng.lnh ca. operative societies lately struck for I higher pay. These societies. with a membership of 100000 consist en-, tirely of woriingmen. and were sup- posed to have abolished the evils of the wage system MaeteriinclI. the famous D1'rI10 dramatist. who has recently 4I1II.I | America. was a failure eyed 1t U| I own job of writing at first. It I|. | first volume of poems nobody t|11 III II least notice. The same fate ht[lU ||. | first play, of which he priIlIEI f copies with his own hands ahd save them away
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
SEDGWICK POST REJECTS PLAN OFFERED

urday. There were about thirty mem bers of the post present at the meet ing.
 A summary of the proposed plan submitted by the committee of five follows:
 It is proposed that new corpora ton be formed to take over the pres ent Buckingham Memorial Building and hold and maintain it as a me- morial of Governor William A. Buck ingham and as home for Sedgwick triotic organizations now or hereaf- ter existing in Norwich.
 It is proposed that this new corpor- ation be composed of fifteen members and be a self perpetuatirig body, the original membership to be made up of three representatives from each of the following organizations-Sedg- wick Post, G. A. R., Sons of Veterans, Citizens Corps, Spanish War Veterans
 sna American Legion. one being elect ed by the organization of which he is a l member, and the other two chosen by the general committee of these organ ! izations which now has this plan uil- i der consideration.
 l The affairs of the new corporation i shall be under the management of
 seven directors who shall be members l of the corporation and elected an- 1 nua1ly by them. These directors shall i annually elect president, secretary
 and treasurer. to have the duties us- 1 ually assigned to such officers and 1 shall have the care and control of al ] the property of the corporation ani i determine what organizations or par
 ties may use or occupy the building l as well as what rent or charges shal 1 be made for such use, always pro. i vided that no charge or payment o1 any kind shall ever be required iron
 the members of Sedgwick Post, G. A I R,
 The members of said Sedgwick Post i G. A. R., shall have the exclusive us' of such portion of the Memorial build l ing as they need for headquarters an, l the general use of such other DOT l tion or portions as they may desir,
 consistent with the use by other or
 ganizations as determined by sai, board of directors.
 If the time ever comes when tn
 building shall not be needed for tn
 uses above set forth and it is neces
 sary for the holding corporation t
 terminate it's existence and dispose Q
 it's property, the proceeds from tn sale of said building must be used fo
 some suitable memorial of Governo Buckingham and of the patriotic ser q vices of the members of the variou organizations for the benefit of whic the building is to be held, that in thi } way the purposes of the propose corporation may be fully carried ou 3 Upon the acceptance of this pla
 by all the parties in interest and a 3 soon as may be after the new corpol ation herein contemplated is orgar l. izedt it shall take such steps as it ma : deem necessary and advisable to raj! 2 a substantial endowment fund, the 1T come therefrom to be used in u r maintenance of it's property and u the carrying out of the purposes Il its organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
TAFTVHLE

Alfred H. Hodgkinson died suddenly nf the home of his daughter, Mrs Florence F. Bailey, at No. North Front street, Saturday morning about e&a. Mrs. Bailey heard her father acting queer and went to see what wos the matter. but he died in a very few moments. The deceased has been inl poor health for the last two years. lIf was 7s years old and is survived hy two daughters. Mrs. Florence F. Hafiey and Miss Mabel Hodgkinscn, both of Taftville. Mir. Hodglinson was a member of the Masons, belong ing to a lodge in Canada. He was employed at the Ponemah Mills. z
 Mrs. William Brown of South Fifth avenue suddenly passed away at her horna here Saturday morning after Yrs. Brown sat down in a chair aft Ef having done her house work, in the forenoon and shortly afterward -passed away. Her age was 3S years and months. She is survived by her husband and four children, Nancy, Anna. Robert and Helen Brown, al- 70 by four brothers, Grimshaw, Wal ter. John and Harry Herd and two sisters. Mrs. Mary O'Keefe and Miss Alice Herd. The deceased was a member of the odd Ladies. and is the first member that has passed away since its organization. She also was a member of the Taftville Congrega- tionai church.
 Sunday afternoon about 2.45 o'clock, Theresa Bontempo. age six years, was knocked down near Taft's station, by an automobile driven by Milton Mark of Of the Thames Square garage. She. accompanied by three or four other girls, were walking along the road mhna hr raocffra nl,a1 the fender knocking her down. Dr. Louis Cassidy was called and found that she was not seriously hurt, hay ing bruises on body. leg and right arm.
 The Taftville Congregational church is being painted. under the direction of Arthur Atkins.
 John Troeger has resigned his po- sition with the Ponemah Go.
 The local Camp Fire Girls held a ceremonial meeting Friday evening in the lecture room of the Taftville Con reEational church.
 The Weqconnoc school will be clos cd for the week beginning March 2sth Tor the annual Easter vacation.
 Of local interest is the comins County Church Conference to he heIt in New London in the First Baptist church early in April. as the chair. man of she committee on religious ed ucation Is csev. Arthur Varley. pasto or the Taftvile Congregational church
 An afternoon class iu Home Hygien. and Care of the Sick \s been organ i.ed by several ladies of the viiiag, to meet for instruction on Thursda, afternoons- Miss Grace Greenwoo, win teach the class.
 Miss Elsie Heap spent the week on, at her home here.
 Mss Ruth Kupkey was home owe the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29

The members of sedgwick Post. No. 1, G. A. R., at largely attended meeting in the Buckingham Memorial Saturday afternoon, voted by very large majority to-reject plan pro- and members of patriotic organiza- tions for the perpetuation of the Buckingham Memorial property for the use of SedgWick Post and other organizations. It is understood that Sedgwick Post must put into execu ton seme plan if they are to continue the maintenance of the memorial building but what plan they intend to carry out could not be ascertained. The movement to perpetuate the Buckingham Memorial. started about the first of February when Sedgwick Post called a conference to consider the present status and the future of the memorial. It is understood that from their statements their annual expenses in the upkeep of the build ing, etc., are between $1,200 and $1,- 500. Dues collected annually from the post membership average from $50 to $200. The Citizens corps which has dozen members pays in dues annually between s6o-and $70. In ad- dition there was an original fund of
 
 upon which the Sedgwick Post has drawn more or less during the past few years.
 At the conference held about the first of February there were represen- tatives of Sedgwick Post, the Citizens Corps, Griswold Camp of the Spanish War Veterans, Sons of Veterans and R. o. Fletcher Post, No. 4, American Legion. Rev. Joseph H. Selden was chosen chairman ands Arthur L. Peale | clerk.
 During the conference a suggestion was made by Arthur H. Brewer along the line of the plan which was finally I drafted and presented to Sedgwick | Post for action. The conference de cided upon the appointment of sub. | committee of five to draw up plar ! and submit it. On this committed
 were Arthur H. Brewer, Attorney W l S. Allis, c. O. Murphy, Dr. John s Blackmar and Webster D. Copp. Carrying out MT. Brewers sugges l tion made at the conference, MT. Al 1 lis carefully worked out plan ere ating a corporation by which tn
 of Sedgwick Post would be safe
 guarded in every way. By the plal the Civil war veterans would be re lieved of all responsibility, f1nanciall and otherwise, for the maintenance 0 Buckingham Memorial, and in addi
 tional special rooms would be SC
 apart for their exclusive use. I'll
 name of the building was to be know as Buckingham Memorial of tn
 Grand Armies of the Republic.
 The committee of five approved tn plan upon which much time an forethought had been devoted by M
 Allis and some ten days ago gen
 eral conference was called, and tn
 matter put before them. The pla
 then reverted to Sedgwick Post fc
 decision and ended in it's rejection b a large majority at the meeting Sal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
QUARTERLY MEETING HELD
 BY HOLY NAME SocIET,

The quarterly meeting of the Holy Name Society of St. Patrick's church was held Sunday afternoon at O. cIoek in the society's rooms in the basement chapel, with a good attend nnee. The president, James J. Casey presided. It had been planned to have Mayor J. J. Desmond address tho members, but because of illness h. was unable to be present. -
 Brief addresses on matters pertain Ing to the aims and welfare of the or. ganization were made by the chap lain. Rev. Peter J. -Cuny; by former president, Thomas H. Beckley, and by William H. McGuinness. county al rector, of the Connecticut Total Alb. stinence and Benevolent Society.
 A large delegation of Hciv Nam. members, led by their officers. was il the assemblsge of parish nen receiv ing Easter communion az tho 7.S mass Palm Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
HUMoR OF THE DAY

"Cholly says we'll have to rough it at his hunting lodge" What does that mean7''
 T fear we'll have to go without champagne"
 ''That win be rought"-Louisvills Courier-Journal. Lady tto soldiers widow)-So your dear little boy was born after your husbands death?
 what they call preposterous child Dallas News.
 q can give you reading lighx in power" But don't want candles. want electric light.'-Baltimore American
 Have you recovered from your Ill., ness?'
 "Yes," replied the object of friend | ly solicitude. I've recovered from the illness to which you refer. What troubles me now is brain flag due to gy efforts to- understand the Greek and Latin words employed in de- scribing my case-"-Washington Star.
 His relatives telegraphed the under taker to make wreath with the in scription Rest in Peace" on both sides. and eff there Is room) we Shall Meet in Heaven The under talSer was out of town and his new assistant handled the job. It was a startling floral piece which turned up at the funeral The ribbon was extra
 wide and bore the inscription, Rest
 in Peace on Both Sides and if There
 is Room We Shall Meet in Heaven."--
 Christian Life.
 T heard the speech last night wss
 extempore. 'qt was nothing of the kind. It was tten."-Baltimore American. What is your opinion Of the peace
 treaty."
 q still consider 1t highly important replied Senator Sorghum, and am surprised to see how long we have managed to get along without one Washington Star ? '1s there an amendment to the Con
 stitution of the United States for
 bidding a man to kiss his wife or ' anybody else's wife?r asked the mar who had just returned from a tWC . years cruise in the South Seas.
 Not yet" replied the cynical citi- ' zen.-Birmingham Age Herald v Editor (to unsuccessful artistl- n None of these drawing suits me e but cheer up. Dame Fortune vii s rcome to your door one of these hni n days.
 V Artist-She'l jolly well have t : knock, then. Her daughter Mss For. r tune. has wrecked the bell,-Londol e lTit-Bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
ELEVEN DENOMINATIONS IN
 DRIVE IN THIS STATE

Eleven religious denominations rep resented in Connecticut participate actively in or are related to the com ing financial campaign of the Inter Church Wold Movement. Of these the Congregationalists having BPS church. es in the state, will have the most important campaign. Its budget is s375, 900, to be raised in one year. But the Baptists are to have an even more active campaign, and in sense it will be more important. For in this de- nomination 110 churches in Connec- ticut will attempt to raise budget of $2 ,255, GOO in ffve-year campaign, which means $451, ,000 a year.
 The Episcopalians come next in number of churches, with 154 in Con- necticut. They have a World Move ment budget of s42,000, 900, of which s14g080, 900 is to be raised. by the close of this spring. Though they are CO., operating with the Inter Church Movement, they have not so far an- nounced thir plans. The Methodists have IA Connecticut churches, and have endorsed the inter-church cam paign. They will participate in the community financial efforts, but their deHominationai fund was raised in the recent Centenary canvass.
 Of the other denominations, the Pres Isterians, with ten churches in Con- necticut have officially endorsed the campaign and underwritten their share of the fund. John T. Manson of New Haven, head of their World i Movement. leads their work in the state. The Advent Christians, who | have twenty churches in Connecticut are interested and are considering l participation. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion church. with fourteen ! on in CnnnatpipIIt Q na 1 al budget of $1,000,000, and will at tempt to raise $12.5O0 in this state
 The Church of the Disciples, with two l churces, is cooperating. The United Lutheran denomination has endorsed l through it's synods and boards, and 1 it's thirty-one churches will help. The | Methodist Protestant church, which l though less known has three church | in the state, has endorsed and under. 1 denomfaatien has nine churches in l te state. Its own fund has been rais- ed, and though it will help in a com. ] munity. way, it is not participating 1T | the intensive campaign.
 The CongregationaiIst campaign 1. organized by associations throughout l the state, un1er the Rev. Dr.. -Georg,
 Luther Cady, of the American Mission ary association. who is regional di
 rector for the Connecticut valley
 meaning Connecticut, Western Mass achusetts and Vermont. Miss Miriam F. Choate of Greenwich, secretary 0
 the Congregational Woman's Hom
 Missionary Federation, is director o
 women's wort The headquarters fo
 this district is at the Congregations
 House in Hartford, 37 Garden street
 The leaders in the New London an
 Holland counties are as follows: Ne1
 London, Rev. Henry W. Hubert, [
 D., of Groton: Holland. Rev. Fran eis P. Bacheler of Talcottville.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
POETRY
sAssAFRAs.

Bringing cypress forests dim
 Where the owl makes weird abode, Bending down with spicy limb 70 ier--thes -pld plantation read. the>swamp and up the m.
 Where the dappied byHays run, Round the ginh0use. by the mil.
 Floats its incense to the sun. Swift to catch the voice of sprina
 Soon it's tasseiedr blooms appea11 Modest is their blossoming:
 Breathing balm and waving cheer; Rare the greeting that they send
 To the fragrant wildwood bloorzsi Bidding every bIcssom blend
 In Q chorus of perfumes. On it leans the blackberry vine.
 With white sprays caressinglys Round it's knees the wild peas twine.
 Reckoning to tine yellow bee: Through it's bowF the redhfTd fits
 Like a living flake Of fire. And with love enlightened wits
 Weaves his nest and tunes his Tyre. Oh. where skies are summer kissed,
 And the drnwsv days are long Meath the sassafras to list
 To the field hands mellow sonei Or. more sweet than chimes that hang
 Tn some old cathedral dome Catch the distant klingle klanC Of the cowbells tinkling homei -Samuei Ninturn Peck
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29

The weather generality was fair. It is somewhat warmer in New England and the middle Atlantic states. Showers and thunder storms and fresh to strong gales may be expect ed to reach the middle Atlantic states and New England by Monday night. On Tuesday generally fair weather may be expected east of the Missis- sippi river except in New York and New England.
 It will be warmer in New England and the middle Atlantic states follow ed by falling temperature Tuesday.
 Winds Off the Atlantic Coast North of Sandy Hook-Winds be- coming south and strong, rain Mon- day night
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras Strong south and southwest showers.
 Southwest storm warnings display ed from Passport to Charleston.
 Forecast Southern New England-Partly cloudy Monday, showers at night and Tuesday, colder Tuesday on the matn- land.
 Observations in Norwich
 The following records, reported from The Bulletins observations. show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Saturday and Sunday; Saturday Ther Bar ' a. m. ........s....... A 2S.6e IF m. ................... 5S 29.6t s p. m. ................. 40 2s.7C Highest 5S, lowest 40.
 Sunday
 [ a. m. ................... s6 2s.st l2 m. ..............'...... 5S 2s.st 6 D m. .................. 40 3O.0t Highest 5S, lowest 30.
 Comparisons
 Predictions for Saturday: Loca rains.
 Saturday's Weather: Partly cloudy northwest wind, colder at night.
 Predictions for Sunday: Fair.
 Sundays weather: Fair. north ~-.-a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
CONVENTION DELEGATE IS
 ERECTED RY l. D. B. A.

Independent Norwich Lodge, No. 309, I. o. B. A., held it's regular meet ing in Foresters' hall Sunday after- noon at o'clock, Simeon Rosano, the president, in the chair. He notified the members that this was a general meeting and the last meeting to elect a delegate to the national convention to take place in Atlantic City May g. 10-11 and the last call for the noni- nations was closed. The vote was taken with A. Schanker and Solomon Wener as tellers. It showed that Meyer Blumenthal was elected dele gate to the national convention. The meeting authorized expenses of $35 for the delegate and voted to pay these.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
rHE TnArELER

Truly care not whither the Journey
 lead So there be green old steps and messy
 walls With ferns along their crests. and
 forest trees With young leaves. dancing In the
 moving sun, And views Of misty lowlands, purple
 hills And far ofr waterfalls. These things
 have been As heavenly sSInbOls through the driv- ing years, And 1 would die among them, unre-
 membered Even as they. -E. E. Sneight, in the Japan Adver- tiser (Tokio).
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
IF MOTHERS oNLY KNEW

curing these days how many children are complaining of headache, feverish- ness. stomach troubles and irregular bowels. If mothers only knew what Mother Gray's Sweet Powders would do for their children, no family would ever be without them. These powders are so easy and pleasant to take and so effective in their action that moth CTS who once use them always tell other mothers about them. Sold by druggists everywhere.