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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
They Vote as They Pray.

MT. Editor: My friend, Listener thinks that Judge Barnes should be the one to defend himself in the po- sition which he took. I think that Judge Barnes needs no defense. He Is amply able to take care of himself. but when a person rushes into print like my friend, Listener. with 6 statement and then becomes peeved because somebody takes exception to It, I think he is reasoning poorly.
 In this mornings paper I notice that he proceeds with a new assumption, that is, my lack of knowledge of Latin. perhaps my knowledge of Latin
 Is sufficient so that I might be able to give him a few lessons and then he would not use such inappropriate ex- pressions. His assumptions as to my belief in prayer and my knowledge of Latin are both erroneous. He starts out with false premises ;n both css. es, and the natural answer is that he must get a false conclusion as he has In both instances.
 Mir. Listener, don't get away from your subject The question is-re- 1 ligion and politics. Religion has nc place in politics and never shoult have any, and the country that tries ! to run religion and politics together l gets nothing but confusion afiC | trouble. Religion has its place. SC l has politics, and their places are ab. solutely independent of one another
 It can't be denied, no matter how pre-. 1 judiced a person may be, he must ad,
 init that plain truth.
 l OBSERVER,
 I Who does not vote as he prays. | Norwich, March. is, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
THE ARABIAN KINGDOM

Even before the old ones are set. tied new problems spring Up in the near east. It has taken too long al- ready for the adjustment of some of them but the end is not in sight. The partitioning of Turkey has enccun- tered numerous obstacles and aroused considerable feeling, but it Is only preliminary to dealing with the Arabs, who are ambitious to spread out and take Syria, Mesopotamia and Pales- line into an Arabian kingdom.
 When the allies were fighting the Turks they saw the advantage that would be gained through the assist ance of the Arabs. They obtained that help and it was understood that there would of course be recompense It was thought that the recognition and support given to the king of He'd jag would compensate, but they find that King Feisal wants to include far more than they are inclined to favor They know that there has always been q limit to the governing powers of the Arabs and it has been demon BsTated that 1t would not be favcrably nsr<lped by many of thsss uAa nazia
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Believes N. 6 W. Road Can Be Made
 to Pay.

Mir. Editor: I believe that the Nor wich and Westerly road under some management can be made to pay; but it will not pay If money is thrown away needlessly. For instance, when the road was built turnout was made at Mathewsori's Mills. = It was used for some time, then discon- tinued and the rails taken up and carted off. A little less than two years ago, it was decided that a turn out was needed there aid gang of men worked a long time putting the rails Back. I heard, at the time that the cost for that piece of work was s1.50o. The turnout was used less than month then the cars returned to their old schedule and passed on the turnout few miles below.
 This is only one instance of the way in which money was spent needlessly. I can give you others. Why was it necessary to build concrete bridges
 costing many thousands of dollars on
 the Norwich and Westerly road less
 than two years ago? The old ones
 surely could have been made safe for the light CD traffic which MT. Per-
 kins claims passes over them.
 claim that it isn't fair to the pa irons of the roads which MT. Perkins
 wishes to discontinue, to grant his pe- tition. If he cannot run the roads and pay expen<5 it is possible that someone else eau; and thoroughly believe that with a new manager who would be willing to devote his time and attention to the actual needs of the road and it's patrons it ear be made to pay. At least it should be given a trial under new manage. ment.
 A PATRON OF THE ROAD. Norwich, March IS, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
Stories That Recall Others.
Ought to se Kept at Home.

Four year old Dorothy had gone to the other end of the town to spend the week end with her grandparents. Saturday night she had gathered up her playthinss and put them away.
 Sunday afternoon her father and mother and younger brother came over over to call but not to take Dor othy home since her visit was not complete.
 It was necessary for her to get out the playthings to keep brother enter tained. and after he had gone 1t was a case of putting them away again. While engaged in that task she ob- served to her grandmother. Wouldn't you think some people would know enough to keep their children at home?"
 Reason Enough.
 Randolph had been to Sunday school aiid had been unusually attentive and good during the session. It was par ticularly noticed by the teacher and she spoke of how well he had behaved
 He seemed to appreciate what he had done but remarked. "Well, you see I've got new pair of corduroy pants. and I've got them on and they whistle"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
HooVER's ADVICE.

According to the letter, written by Herbert Hoover a year ago next month to President Wilson. it seems quite clear that he did not approve the course that was being followed and felt called upon to let the presI- dent know 1t. Mir. Hoover, while not member of the peace commission, was the European representative of the president in economic matters and 1t Is not improbable that his Views in regard to the participation 0t this country with the other Euro peans were given in the line of what vas considered his duty. That there were other communications it is to be presumed. but like this they were not made public.
 From what Mir. Hoover had to say in the way of advice, it Is plain that De saw the dangers that were in- volved in joining with the European countries on the different commits sions on which the United States was to be represented. There was the possibility of having our efforts in- terpreted as trying to tell Europe what to do or of working for the re- lief of the burden of the defeated na lions in case of standing out for what was considered only justice. MT. Hoover saw where 1t would mean the dipping into all European problems and becoming involved in those very entanglements from which he ought 10 keep away. and while he consid- cred 1t necessary to modify his ad- vice in some respects and saw the wisdom of entering the league tht . Impression that he gained from tho situation in Europe simply reinforce. the demands that are now being in. sisted upon in the form of reserva tons for safeguarding the United States.
 Mir. Hoover 1t is thus shown wal thinking along much the same lin, as many others year ago, and h, found from experiences in connectio, with his work in Europe that whicI caused him to pass his opinions thu formed along to President Wilson They bear out what even some Q those on the peace commission hay maintained.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19

be included if the Arabian rule was extended to the limit proposed.
 The problem therefore after having cultivated the close friendship of the Arabs and after having gotten their assistance is to find way of curbing their ambitious in such way as to limit their authority and cause satis- faction to exist in those portions of Asia Minor which will no longer be under Turkish rule. It is a ticklish situation, something like the Balkans have gone through at previous times There was sufficient to decide as tc
 how control should be vested in that region before King Feisal set forth his proposition, but that only adds fuel to the fire of uncertainty. Il calls for clever manoeuvering on the part of all concerned if they are go- ing to prevent the spiliing of tnt beans.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19

NO there are lots of reasons why I won't marry you" stated the girl in the short sleeved black velvet frock. Tn the first place you are bachelor!'
 Well, great Scott!" said the hand some men whose tie cost at least s. T should say I was. What do you take me fora Mormon,
 "Oh. don't refer to your being le- gally bachelor" the young woman assured him brightly. T mean you are characteristically a bachelor, and when a man is that, no matter how fond of him girl may be, she has to put him among the luxuries has decided it is best to do without. You see"
 q. don't see at all," complained the surprised suitor indignantly.
 You will when have finished" the young woman soothed him. Pm aw- fully fascinated by you, Peter-you know. No man is called bachelor unless he is interesting. Otherwise he is just an unmarried man lthat mo- body ever pays any attention to. He has to be the sort of man who knows precisely the right thing to say to a girl at the right moment and good looking enough to have the populace note the fact and he has to be spoiled Dy every one. There never was a year old cherub who was so regularly and religieusly spoiled as bachelor nowadays" Well, I like this!" said the man with the $5 tie. T am slowly and re- luctant1y gathering that you don't like me little bit, Hortense. I'm not con- ceited enough to think you should. only hoped that, beeauss you are an an- gel, you did manage to entertain that emotion"
 sThere-you're being one nowi" sh, I told him. "Grieved and martyrizet
 because somebody is singing off ke' | in the chorus of admiration you arr l trained to hear! Pm flattered, Peter 1 because you picked me out to propes l to. You've certainly had time t i think it over in all these years. Di' | you know that for the last five year about a thousand of your acquaint
 ances have been simply agonizin over whom you eventually would mar l ry? You've been a perfect benefac l tor to the human race conversation | ally. Whenever talk dragged an 1 there was nothing more to be sai l about war or prices or labor or tn
 things every one talks about thes
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
SAVE MONEY ON MEAT" WEEK.

Next week, from Monday to Satur- day inclusive an effort Is being made by the fair price commission to have the people of the country save money on meat. It Is a laudable effort to urge the saving of money whenever possible, whether it is attempted in the purchase of meat or in other ways. But during this period special emphasis is to be given to the pur- chasing of the inexpensive cuts, those portions which though cheaper are nevertheless highly palatable and rich in nutritive value.
 With such an end in view as chang ing popular fancy from the higher priced goods retailers have been en- listed to cooperate, and the commend : able effort is to be made to see that dealers do not attempt to gather in illicit profits just because of any in- creased demand which the people make in response to the money sav- | ing idea. It is in fact an educational undertaking with the idea of getting the people to make an actual personal test Of what has been so persistently l claimed-that Is that good meat can be obtained at reasonable prices If the popular cuts are not always ir- | sisted upon.
 i With everyone working together ir this direction a/good demonstration
 should result. It would be interest
 ing if it could be told just how much is saved during the week, but that 0,
 course Is out of the question. But fIaraAAA f.
 a Baltimore savings bank declares
 that more than million and a guar.
 ter Americans whose productive day!
 are over, are today dependent upor
 ethers. This comes about through
 the unwillingness to save or the fail.
 ure to recognize the necessity whil,
 there is the chance.
 Il There could be no better time fol ourtailing needless expenditure.
 against rainy day than right now.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19

and new structures aiternated. but fht move was In the right direction. The city which Marco Polo had praised co highly was becoming modern.
 Hangchow was not alone in tp4r- ing down walls and building modern roads on the site of ancient barriers. In a score of Chinese cities the ancient bricks. six times the size of our own. and the squared stone that was some times found. began to take on new value and the wall became a quarry Tor anyone who needed building ma terial
 ''Nanking had one of the Ienrest city walls to be found anywhere, af,d the Tatar city there was very lahae. Not long after the revoiution the Tatar walls began to cr1ihdbie befsre the picks Of pygmies who fased what giants had raised and creakina wheel barrows, laden with bricks and stenA. filled the etreeis of the huge dty, which had so much agricultural land within the 32-mile walls that 1t could have withstood siege for years. One of the finest of modern missionary school buildings rests on a foun6atien made of material first used in the cfty wall built by the Mings more than Ave hundred yeara-ae
 Safety did not necessarily csrne with thie removal of the proteatfne wall. but c sense of security did. me most crowded portions had sometimes been separated from farm land that | could be bought for a song, simply because a gateiess wall filled the dis. ! tance between. Chinese standing on the top of the dividing line of rzrnssart may have sighed How near and yct how far but most of them chose Co live within the refiee from robbers and bandits which the wall provided "In the north the demolition of ne wall did not make 90 much difference. for the citiee were widely spread cut and wheeled vehicles and draft aAl- 1 mals were common. But fn the South cities were much more crowded ard almost no trafbo was pulled. Afncse every pound of a tremendous trnAe l was carried
 ''Now the wall destroying move Ans reached Canton and within a fsw weeks electric etrest cars win rush along on the site Of a wan four csn- turies old. The already large suouros are growing at an increasing rate and the pressure inst made Canton's streets 90 narrow that thev were rtc. turesdue has now relented so that nnaioos or horse roahs viii traverss fhe citv in increasing numbers.
 iswhen paod roads sifurisnt ufe. tactine walls f- China, things win os. oin to move. The siAening east is sNR fng t,p and when the sourd de.denins barrier of Ming dvnsstv van Kfver
 way 10 the eianR of the warning Hsi on an Auerjcar rusda eiect-fc car. ths uv~iring is not likely to be long defay.
 ed"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
TESTING ENFORCEMENT,

No one can have been blind to the responsibilities that are placed upon the federal authorities in the en- forcement of the prohibition act. It has now beeu in effect for a couple of months but hardly long enough for Che machinery to be set up and work ing smoothly for It's enforcement. But the longer rfehffition continues the platner 1t becomes that the mere ex- istenee of the law Is not sufficient to prevent the manufacture or sale of intoxiearts.
 Because liquor cannot be obtained as easily as it could under old con- ditions does not force the conclusion upon those who want 1t that it can not be obtained at all, or that they should make the best of the situation and get along without it. On the con- trary the shutting off of the sale has sent the price sky high. Those who Insist upon having 1t are prepared tc pay whatever Is demanded and those who are willing to take chance a, the violation of the law and escape from detection are inclined to go out after the dollars obtainable through the illegal trafic.
 This is not only possibility but just what is being done. While il was ance confined to southern state. the ntaki.g of whiskey in violation 0 the law is today being carried or quite generally as Is shown by tn, raids and arrests being made, tht
 being uncovered and liquor SC cured.
 This not only displays the inelina tion to circumvent the law but i demonstrates most conciusive1y tn great amount of work that is goini
 to be required to uphold the law, fo,
 as must be recognised, as long as tn 1 prohibition law remains such, it mus
 be enforced. If it is ever shown tha
 it cannot be satisfactorily enforced
 better be taken off the statute book. 1 That test will be underway from no, l 0Yf.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
1He N. 6 W. TROLLEY LINE.

What efforts are going to be made today in behalf of the terminal towns, as well as those through which it runs, to preserve for southeastern Connecticut the trolley service that we now seem likely to lose?
 What is Norwich going to do? what is Westerly doing? What are Ledyard. Preston and North Ston- ington doing?
 It is not the time to sit back and leave it to the other fellow. We are confronted with situation which needs to be dealt with now.
 It is time for full realization of what the petition for the abandon ment of the line means. Before the court acts upon that petition it ought to be informed as to the attitude of the towns which consider this trolley service worth preserving. The court cannot be expected to act as a mind reader. There should be pre- scented to it the fact that sentiment runs contrary to the idea of giving up this service.
 With the abandonment of this line not only will there be black eye given to business houses that seek trade in that direction but It will mean the elimination of transporta- ton service for those who are able te pay. what it is worth but who may not be able to own and operate au- tomobiles. Because conditions are bad now doesn't mean that they vii always be 80.
 The proper spirit is being mani. Tested by the people along the Grotor & Stonington line where they hay, shown to the court that there Is de. termined opposition to its abandon ment. even though such is not soush in the petition to the court. Thel make it plain that they do not inten, 10 let go of the valuable trolley ser vice.
 It Is only proper that Norwich an the rest of the towns along the lin should be equally interested in thei ewn welfare.
 It will be too late after court ac ton Is taken and the junkman get the equipment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
HIS BAD HALF HOUR

days the roomful would turn with one accord to you and your love affairs.
 T shouldn't mind your many girls at all, because a man has to know somebody to take to theatres and sit next at dinners and such like. But you were so slippery that 1 always should be nervous wondering whether you weren't getting ready to slide away from me. Just as all of us had de- cided that you certainly were serious about Eunice you dropped her short. It was as though you had got up at party between the salad and the des- sert and dashed off through the door and never Ncome back. You needn't have been so scared-Eunice likes that man she's engaged to now heap bet ter. She says so.
 'This is absurd 7 the handsome man with the s5 tie interpesed, frowning
 Did you ever propose to any of the other girls as you just have to me, Pefer?"
 q did not!" said the good looking man with smoldering ire. T never saw another woman wanted to mar ry, Hortense, and you know 1t. Why, I've had lots of good friends, but" My goodness. you should have ex- plained that to tfenl." said the girl in the black velvet. "How was a girl to know you were just being a good friend when you hung on her every word and bought out florists shops and candy stores and theatres and burned up the l telephone? That's the trouble with 1 bache1ors-they are so wretchediy nice. If were engaged to you I'd never l know an easy minute because I'd be | just as likely as not to be unenea eed any five minutes after you had left me | and maybe I wouldn't know about il 1 and that would be terribly confusing l And if I were married to you it would i be worse because
 Then you have considered it?' :! broke in the suitor triur,phantly.
 "You know this stuff Is all rubbish and that I'm dead serious and you'r' going to ruin my life if you turn mi down. I'm not going to give you ul till I've noade you say yes. Hartense Never. Don't you believe me?"
 "Then you have a long. hard l'f occupation ahead of yon, Peter" tn girl in black velvet said cheerfu1iS
 "But I shall really eniov having vol
 around during your office hours--1'l
 have to say that much. There's some
 thing about you. you know."-Chicae News.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
A PATRON OF THE ROAD. Norwich, March IS, 1920.
Less Light From the Gas and Flee
 tricai Department,

MT. Edltor: Another Citizen" evi- Ndently a friend of the commission writes a lengthy epistle to The Bul1e- tin and tries to justify the ridiculous stand which was taken at the city meeting when some sound business questions were asked Of the commis- sioners. and then tried to get away under the camoufiage that MT. Morin might be trying to sell power to the gas and electrical department.
 What a poor excuse it is to attribute an interior motive to an upright and fair question from citizen and tax
 payer who asks a question of the gas and electric commission. which in
 formation sss sought ought to be made
 known, because if you don't know what 1t costs to do business, how do you know whether or not you are
 making profit?
 The citizens Of Norwich want to know what it costs to make electrici- ty. and from the applause which Mir Morin received at the city meeting 1t is evident that the meeting was with him and not with the commissioners. They want to wnow what it costs to
 make electricity under the handicap in which they are working in this out of-the- place where our present plant is located. They are interested to know whether it is cheaper to buy this electricity, and buy every bit of | it, than to make it.
 l Regarding the $s0,000 expert, would l 1t not be a nice idea in order to clear up the situation to have the commits l sion publish the exact amount of money which has been taken out the gas and electrical department by this llexpert, and also have published in Dthe papers the exact terms of the 1 contract whereby he is enabled to get 1 such funds as have been attributed 1 to him?
 l If we are to have a municipal gas and electrical plant, let Us have the business conducted on business prin- ciples; let us know what it costs to 1 buy, and what it costs to sell or what 1 it costs to make power. A thorough 1 Investigation by an independent body
 of men as to the cost to make eIec- tricity, and as to the cost of pur-
 chase would be one of the best things that could be inaugurated at one
 of our city meetings.
 T What direct questions are asked by a citizen in public meetings it seem: to me he is entitled to direct answers
 and not a camouf1aged answer whAr
 matter of such prime importance tt
 the citizens is fup for consideration. BUSTNESSLIKE BUSINESS. Norwich, March IT, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19
EDWARD A. WALKER. Eagleville, March IS, 1920.
Cams Birds Got No Help :Areun.

0diuo oT0S 1Ot NV ItSiP t FNfSA'o
 MT. Editor: Hundreds of sportsmen in New London county are feeling very bitterly over the lack of protec- tion and help given the game birds of New London county during this most severe winter.
 Game Commissioner John M. Cramp- ton, has issued a very glowing state ment that has just been published in the papers of this state.
 I read this statement with surprise as all my hunting friends that live in the county. are unanimous in the statement that the quail did not pull through this winter and they know of no state help given the birds. One of the local game protectors told me, within a few days. that he had received no orders this winter from the county game warden to do anything for the birds.
 ] There is no use in paying $i.25 each year for 8 hunting lcensa If none of
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-19

It wouldn't be surprising if the weatherman had given us severe February this winter so that there might be q mild one next in antici- patton of fitting March fourth for the inauguration of republican pres ident.