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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-24
Big warm blankets-$5.46.
Fur-collar uIsters-S32

Mems handsome and distinguished overcoats, worth $50 to $65.
 Listers of smooth unbroken line with soft rich col lars of fur. Big and roomy and good.
 Gray with beaver collar blue kersey with black black kersey with astrakhan; all with quilted sateen lining
 Sizes 34 to 5o regular $50 to $65- C2S Ae
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-24
Girls middies- -$1. .46.

Dandest lot of white middes, worth $25O to $5.
 All white but with handsome collars of blue.
 Some of those collars flannel, some are palmer linen:-al very attractive.
 Sizes to 1s' regular S2'9o to s9- JAS SLEEPING GARMENTS for children of 3 to 12 pink stripe regular $1.50 each ~I'TO DRAWERS of good muslin in sizes 6 to IS, finished with pretty embroidery, regular S5c and AEn $1- e~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-24

The Delphian Chapter will meet this evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Elliott Peck on Longbrook ave- nue. MT. Peck will entertain with an Illustrated lecture upon the prin- cipal cities of Italy. The city man ager form of government will also be Q topic of conversation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
HEALTH AND BEATTY.

Even though you haven't a nica vcr- anda, your baby needs its hou- :n the air in the morning. so dress It warmly and push it's crih or carriage up 10 1se open window.
 The best time to treat the elbows .s at night before going to bed. Scrub them with hot water and then rub in the oil or the cream.
 Many women say they like bath water that has very little soda ad1ei to it- but this is drying and should not be used except for those with very oily skins. Perfumed toilet waters and toilet ammonias are always pleasant and make the bath particularly refreshing. H~t salt baths are wonderful. Feed the nails oils, vegetable oils that they will absorb. Keep them as nice as possible by clearing away dead cuticle and by keeping them filed so that they will not break. And buff them every day This alone will do more than anything else to stimulate them since the friction of the buffer will bring up the blood to the nails and under the nails and will keep them pretty and pink.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
FIRE LOSSES HEAVY

With all the efforts that are made in behalf of preventio hand all the appall- Ing losses that are caused each month by fires the monthly record of fires for this country and Canada fails to show aiy decided change for the better. Losses vary from month to month and from year to year but the tendency is toward an increase instead of a decrease. In other words in spite of all that is being done 10 change the situation the forces that are at work for destruction man age to outdo those that are fighting in opposition.
 During the month of May the fire losses for the two countries reached a total of nearly $24 GOO OOO This loss was nearly two million less than for the same month year ago, but it was seven million greater than it was for May 1919. For the first five months of teh year the fire loss totals almost S13e,- 00.000, while for the corresponding months of last year the amount was two and three-quarters of million larger May of last year being responsible fol more than two-thirds of the improve. ment. The five months figures, however show a monthly average of over s7,0Oo,. poo so that the May losses do not indi gate the average monthly loss.
 Fires spring from many causes, but n spite of the work that Is done to over.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
WHAT UNCLE SAM SEEKS.

When it is reported from President Obrcgon that Mexico wants no recogni- lion if the United States doubts that United States subjects and their prop srty will be protected it ought to be ap- parent to the head of the Mexican gov srnment that this country has reason for ioubting such protection as it's subjects may receive in the neighbor republic.
 lt is true that there Is different gov- Hrnment there than has existed in re- rent years. There are reasons why this government feels that 1t can look toward -he recognition of that government but there have been times in the recent past when 1t has been inclined to expect much from Mexico and new government only to realize soon after that it was mis- taken
 Mexico under Obregon may be inclined and prepared to protect American sub iects. That is its duty under interna- donal law but that was also the case turing that long period when Americans were killed with impunity and their property destroyed. This government soesn't intend to take such chances again. Knowing the obligations of Mex. leo f desires that country to acknowl- sdge them before the world in order t, .hwart a repetition of conditions under Carranza.
 Likewise Obregon cannot overlook rh, Tact that there is a provision in thc Mexican charter which gives the Mexica. authorities the right to confscate tht property of foreigners in Mexico. Tha Is of course in direct violation of inter national law. That fact must be full, understood by Mexico and it is possible that the present government does no Intend to exercise it's authority thereun der but it is the intention of the Unite, States to have an understanding to sucl an eftect before there Is any recognition The course is being followed because o previous experiences with Mexico an certainly if Mexico doesn't intend t make use of that objectionable part o It's constitution there ought to be no hesi tancy on it's part in saying SO. It shoul be willing to say whether it intends t violate international law or not.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
HOLDING UP IMMIGRANTS.

The manner in which circumstances have served 10 create an unexpected sit nation in the larger ports of the country as the result of the new immigration law is illustrated by the number of aliens who are held up because of the restric- tions on immigration and the efforts that are being made to overcome the situa- tion.
 Under the law restricting the number who could be admitted to a percentage of those here 1t was realized that if there was not some way of distributing the number over the entire year 1t would mean a rush of immigration immediate ly in order to get into this country that would swamp the immigration officials. But in trying to avoid that situation one quite as puzzling has bee ncreated by those who have come to this country in excess of the percentage admissible monthly.
 There are already more Italians knocking at the door than can be ad- mitted in June. So far as known they are as fit as any others, but the June l limit has been reached and unless re- 1 lief legislation is adopted they will have to wait and become part of the July quota. But just what assurance there wifi be that this situation will not de- velop each month is not made clear. It
 isn't a question of admitting them as fast as they came until the limit is reached and then putting up the bars | for the period that the restriction covers but it means doing that thing every month. with immigrants coming in at several points. The fixing of a certain number for each month has prevented the entire quota of a nation from rush ing immediately to this country but it has not for the first month at least served to keep the applicants to the stip- ulsted number.
 Apparently as many have come or been allowed to come as desired. They have come early to avoid the rush, or to get in ahead of the restrictions and been caught There are thus revealed conditions which seem to make the monthly quota a bit hard and rather than take the chances of being caught in a like predicament, unless additiona legislation changes 1t, 1t may have thu effect of checking the rush until the pc riod of the restriction has passed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13

shed. and nearly all the twenty-eight prisoners escaped. They were chiefly Tories, and in accordance with a con eerted plan rose upon the guard and succeeded in accomplishing their design. At 10 o'clock on the evening the wife of one of the prisoners applied for per mission to visit her husband in tae caVerns. The privilege was not refus- cd. All but two of the guards were of duty and had retired for the night. As the latches were raised to allow the man to descent the ladder to the shaft. the prisoners who were on the ladder rushed up. seized the muskets of the two officers on duty and made themselves master of the guard room before the sleeping guards were aware of the sit uation. One officer was killed and six others seriously wounded. Every p=is- oner fled and only few, such as hap pened to be wounded were retaken.
 Newgate continued to be used as a
 prison until 1927. and two years later
 the property was sold to chartered company by whom mining operatfonsI were resumed for a time. The place Is now A picturesque ruin. but of great in- terest on account of its historical asso- ciation.
 | CTSmorrvw-WashinEb Ebon and Ills Enc Hies)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
Stories That Recall othsrs
Just like a Brothsr.

It was Mary's birthday and her young man had teasingly told her that he was going to give her rose for each year Of her age. Fearfully Mary waited for the flowers to arrive. She wondered whether he really knew how old she was. That night she thanked him for them. Just as she ended it her little brother came into the room. He went over to the flowers and was studying them fixed ly when the young man asked: Do you think your sisters flowers are pretty?"
 Yes, sir, I do." little brother answ- cred, but what made you send her 20 too many"
 Giving Sister Away.
 Little Eleanor gazed .onE and thought fully at the young man who was calling on her grown up sister, Kate
 May I climb on your knee, Mir. GreeneT
 "Yes, of course, dear" smiled the young man who wanted to make hit with the family. Want to pull my hair -eh?"
 No; I want to see if can find that word"
 word? What wordT' asked the visi tor. puzzled.
 "I heard our Kate say this morning that if ever a man had the word idiot written all over his fact it was you"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
GELD TRAINING AT HOME
CHILD ACTIVITY
By Mary F. Wilcox, Teacher of Man
 ual Trainine( Wsstboro, Mass.


 Children like to be active. Of course there are things that the child must do whether he likes it or not, but there is much entertainment and de- yelopement that he can gain through the activities which he craves.
 The use of tools may furnish endless opportunities for helpful, happy act- ity. The remark of one little girl who used to visit me is significant, T like to come up here, because l can do things"
 Because the child does enjoy creat- ing and doing, he learns unconscious ly; and how much there is to be learn ed through the end of his fingers, Skill full hands, concentration, observation forethought judgement, are all devel- oped, and best of all. respect rather than scorn for manual labor is i'm planted in the child when he is young and impressionable.
 In making gifts to children, give them toys or tools with which they can create. Most children cannot have a complete work bench nor join a class in manual training. but any nor nal child can get hours of helpful, happy activity from the use of such aids as can come within reach. A hammer, saw some nails and few small peices of wood; paper, scissiors paste, colored crayons or water color paints are all splendid mediums for self expression. Let the child's work be supervised sufficiently to guide his activity into doing some definite ob- | ject. Method in activity is of the great est importance, whereas aimleSs act ivity neither entertains the child for any length of time nor does it help him :, to develope skill and concentration. Let whatever the child makes be something which, from his viewpoint IS worth while.
 Not long ago I bought playtime circus for a boy; it consisted of sev- ent animals. I gave him box of the best colored crayons, pair of scissiorS and come paste. With little super vision, he cut, put together and color cd one animal at a time and then ws began a frieze for his room by pastinf l them on to a strip of paper about ter inches wide. He was delighted with tn, occupation. It called for careful execu- l tion with scissors. appreciation fol shades of color, and best of all h' felt that he was creating something worth while.
 Of course there are children wht are not interested in making toys o household objects. but any child shoul, | learn to use his hands by haVinI certain regular home duties and re possibilities. Even a small child feel the pleasure of self reliance and self
 respect that come from responsibilitie for some regular duties. A child O three of four years can put away am care for his own toys even when i might be easier for his mother to d
 so. Ownership entails responsibilit
 and 1t may also develope generosity
 for without possessions. how can W
 share2 As soon a child has littl responsibility placed on him, he be gins to deveIope self-reliance and self
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JUNE 11sh, 1921
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THE coMNG COUNCIL MEETING


 Tomorrow night the adjourned annual city meeting is 10 be held in town hall for the purpose of acting upon the esti- mates which nave been submitted and doing any other business proper to come Jefore that meeting
 A city meeting is of vital concern to each and every voter. lt is the time when those who have been selected to conduct tho city affairs for the ensuing year look 10 the people to indicate by their appropriation of funds what they desire to be done in the way of meeting the needs of the community.
 There are of course certain expenses which must be met anyway, and there are other items which have been submit .ed which 1t remains for the taxpayers .o approve or disapprove. The action of The city meeting therefore should be that of as large and representative gather Ing of citizens as possible instead of be- ag left to a few.
 The city meeting is for the purpose or giving the people a chance to be heard and 10 give the majority an opportunity .o indicate what is desired. The esti- mates having been presented and 1t be- ing shown what it is intended to do with the money and what the tax rate will be f favorable action is taken on the recommendations it rests with the citi- zens Co authorize such action or 10 make such changes therein as will ac- cord with their views. Likewise there are certain appropriations sought for ex- tras which t remains with the voters to gay whether the necessary funds to meet .hcm shall be provided or not.
 But the thing to do is to attend the meeting and let your voice be heard for or against the various items. Don't stay at home, leaving it 10 someone else to decide and then feel disgruntled because four viewpoint was not presented and TOUT ideas regarding expenditures were not followed.
 A city meeting should mean a large gathering of voters and taxpayers tha' hey may play their proper part as stock holders in the municipal corporation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE HousEMIrE

THE HOUSEWIFE
 If milk has become very slightly sour ed it can be used for baking by adding a touch of soda
 A carrot or two added to the dried lima beans you are cooking will add much to the flavor.
 Grapefruit and oranges may be peeled very easily if they are first submerged in boiling water, then in cold water.
 Shake the pan in which you have your boiled potatoes after you have drained off the water. It will improve their tex ture.
 Save pretty pictures from old ealen- dars or magazines, and when new cal endar comes with just advertising upon it, paste on a picture.
 One can save gas by doing a baking along toward noon and put potatoes away in back to bake Boil vegetables in the roaster and heat water there or on top of the oven.
 From cheap, unbleached cloth. also old sheets and night dresses, one can make quite serviceable chemises and corset covers to wear about the house morn ings.
 Drop cooky dough instead of cutting and time is saved.
 In place of shelf paper for china closet cut out pieces about six inches wide from some remnants of curtain net After hemming them on the machine cro chet a simple pattern into the edge. The most successful way to softer paint brushes when the paint has hard ened on them is to place them in vine gar. Heat the vinegar to boiling poin and allow the brushes to stand in it fo' while.
 If you intend using only a little of tn, lemon juice make an ineision in the toi and press out the juice you want rathe 1 than slicing the lemon. It will kcel then for several days and you can us | it again.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

When the new commissioner of educa- tion just appointed by President Hard- ing directs attention to the fact that there are 5000, 900 enrolled children who are not attending school it looks as if it meant that truant officers would be called upon for greater service.
 There are of course various reasons for such a state of affairs such as child labor, a strange attitude by certain par ents to education and a desire of course on the part of many children to keep as far away from the beneficial effects of school as possible. But it nevertheless represents condition which calls for serious attention. We cannot afford to neglect 'or permit to be neglected the ed ucation of the children. We have hard problem in trying to bring about re- duction of illiteracy but it can never be accomplished by ignoring the fact that so many children are today failing to get a proper education.
 We look to the children of today as tho citizens of tomorrow. We are constant ly striving to keep high and improve the standard Of citizenship but with so many children failing to attend school one of the important avenues to such an end is being disregarded.
 Certain states have recognized the inn portance of preventing just such fail ure to attend school The duty to the children is recognized and there is an insistence that they improve their op- portunities anI thus be able to take care of themselves and credit to the state In others, however, there is a different view taken Education seems to take secondary place. More importance ii attached to what the child can produce as a worker and while such conditions have been undergoing changes for th' better there is still room for more i'm provement.
 That the children .ail to attach { proper value to education is not sur prising. It is because of that and thu fact that they fail to get the proper en couragement from parents that compul sory education laws became necessary There cannot be too much effort devoted
 in behalf of school attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
RECIPES,

sardine SOHRse-To make sardine souffie use two tablespoons butter, two tablespoons flour, two tablespoons sauce from sardines, pffiinch of soda, three yolks of eggs three whites of eggs, one half cup scalded milk, one-half teaspoon salt one can sardines. Remove Iskin and bones from sardines and flake into small pieces. Melt butter, add feur, and when well mixed add to mixture two table spoons of satieA from the can and a pinch of soda, then add scalded milk. Add salt, cayenne and flaked sardines. Remove from fire add the yolxs of eggs beaten until lemon -cOloFed Cool the mixture and fold in whites of eggs beaten until stiff and dry. Pour into bu&ered baking dish and bake 20 minutes in slow oven. Serve at once.
 Cream Finger Rslis-Scald one-hah cup of cream in a double boiler pour ever two tablespoons of sugar and ene-fourth tea spoon of salt; when lukewarm add ens yeast cake softened in sae-fourth cup oi lukewafm water; then gradually stir in one and OH.e-half cups of flour; when well
 mixed, turn on lightly fioured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Return to bowl, cover and set to rise in a warm place. When double in bulk, turn agair on to lightly foured board, knead slight. ly and pat and roll to ohe-fourth incl thickness. Shape with small lady fin. ger cutter, first dipped in four. Arrank, evenly on a buhered baking sheet, eevel and again let rise until light. Bake Il minutes in moderate oven. Just befor, removing from the oven brush over witl the white of one egg slightly beaten aus
 diluted with tablespoon ef esid mix
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
JUNE BEAUTY IS NATURAL.

June is here And Juggling along her wealth of roses, with incidentally touch of tan.
 June is the month which should mark the end of the indoor manufacture of beauty and the beginning of the brand made chiefly by sun and air. Whether you are 15 or 40. in the summer it s wise to dispense with massage and heavy creams and give nature her opportunI- ty. Fro just as your mind needs change an ddiversion, so does your hair and your skin Wash your face In cold .Sa- ter in the morning. Then if you are go- ing out. shopping or for sport, dust 1t lightly with a fine rice powder. Don't rub it in! Fluff it on lightly. For rubbing powder in continually will soon result in an oily skin.
 A. CHILD'S CHARACTER.
 It is difficult matter to make a child feel that every one has 8 right b life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
 The individual is born with impulses which lead him to take advantage of otI1- CTS A child does not easily take Inc point of view that every human beia- | is struggling to live-is endeavoriEy 70 surmount th% obstacles that lie in the way of his reaching the goal of life. child would be helped to gan th.s 1 point of view if he could have experience | in his own garden, observing how plants struggle tolive, how they develop root branch, and leaf systems to take advan . | tage of the conditions in their environ ment; how they bend this way and that | norder to avoid obstacles and. fight | valiantiy to resist their enemies in CT. der that they may attain the object tol which, they exist. Having atta;neI 't 1 they give up their life.
 This view impressed upon the child day after day and year after year, As il relates to his plants, will develop rc, spect for life such as he cannot Eet se well in any other way.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
DICTATES OF FASHION

Chenille dots are being introduced on crepe and cloth fEoeks, and this form Of trimming is replacing embroidery Day time wraps are similarly decorated.
 Gray fox is popular summer fur. all kinds of gray fur being favored, iRclud- ing sInk.
 Dyed leghorns trimmed with narrow Valenciennes lace dyed to match and and having crowns of organdie are among the midsummer millinery favor ites..
 newer fringe trimming is achieved by fringing the fabric itself One finds plaid sport skirts finished at the edge in this way.
 Jumper dresses of wool jersey are de- signed to wear over shiTtwaists
 Peach is a popular shade for organdies and lingerie.
 Thin fabrics as well as silks are made up into decidedly wider and often much trimmed skirts.
 Almost waist deep armholes gre used for the smArtest coats and dresses straight sleeves fitting into them.
 The girl who goes in for smart sport | togs will find herself in wool all summer l Many of the smartest sprinK suits have
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
CONCERNING WOMEN.

Petersburg, Va, has eoIored polies- woman.
 France proposes compulsory physical training for school girls.
 Eau Claire, Wis, has recently ap- pointed it's first polieewoman.
 Women of Minneapolis are to have their first opportunity to vote fer city officials at the June electien.
 Missouri's first woman mayor is Mrs. Mayme Ousley, who has been elected chief executive of the Town of St. James
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FRvefs ths CeFRivals

MT. Editor: welI!~I I zee now by the paper that few of our people here in Norwich are trying to take the rights of the people away from them by trying to stop carniEais from coming 10 cur city. l hope that the ones who have the proper authority will certainly no. listen 70 any such petitiin as has been handed 10 them ty 8 very small majority. l hope for one that we all will be able Q still see otner Anausements than the the atres. I like the theatres and am not kEockins them, enly say live and let live. Of coarse I believe in making the ea-nivals live Up to their agreement sad have Lhs... respectable. but it 1Aey gre prohibited from showing in our cN- t is taxing away whole lot of oYr li:trtg and rights Eorins we will stili be abe t2 see tae carnlvals and other Anuse- ments from out of town.
 Yours
 H. W. LUCAS,
 Nirwieh, JuAe 18th, 1921.