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Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN.
 APPEARANCE OF CEMETERIE

The committee on public works, Gilbert S. Raymond, John s. Blackmar and Ed gar B. Worthington, is making determ- ined effort to improve the appearance of all the cemeteries of the city. Each of the four cemeteries, Yantic, Oak street, Hickory street and Hamilton Ave. cem- eteries have been inspected. and many i'm provements suggested. So far as it can be down with the funds that are now available the sunken graves are to b. leveled up. Broken fences are to be re- moved, roofs repaired on the tool houses, etc.
 Superintendent Henry c. Lane is talk ing special interest in the work and is having the borders trimmed, driveways and paths cleaned up, with the intention of keeping them in good condition at all times.
 All persons who are interested iA Bots in any of these cemeteries are requested to deposit trust funds with the city treas urer, the interest of same to be used in the care of their lots perpetually. Per sons who do this will thus insure the perpetual care of their lots
 The public works committee is mak- ing the announcement that from August 1 to Nov. 1 the office at Yantic cemetery will be open from to p. m. daily, in- cluding Sunday. The office will be closed at other times but Superintendent Lane will be in the cemetery ready to do bus mess during regular hours on week. days.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28

single women, heads of families, ss,595 single men, all others, 1,602,277; single women. all others, 1,9S0; joint return of husbands and wives and of husbands whose wives though living with them re- ported separately, 2,S5S,597.
 New York filed the greatest number of returns. 6s3,0S5, or 12,s1 per cent. of the total. compared with 559N59 for 1913 The amount of net income report ed by New York was $3,456,S43,179, or 17.S1 per cent. of the total and the tax paid by New York was $399,792.351, or 31.4s per cent. of the total amount. Pennsylvania was second in nuHber of returns filed with 539.172. reporting net income of s1,83S,0o2,3s5. The total amount of the Pennsylvania tax on-fndi- vidual income was $12S, 1s5,161 or 10.1o per cent. of the total.
 The per capita net income for New York is third highest at $3S0.S9. based on the census for 1920, that of the Dis trict of Columbia being $3S0.27 the high. est and Alaska, which ranks next, $543.' 5s. The average net income per return from New York was s5,030.6o with 6.5; per cent. of the total population films returns. The District of Columbia, re
 porting the highest per capita net in come, has an average net income per re turn of only $2.3S9.S3. While only 1.4! per cent. of +"0 ~--7-''@4i"1 of Nortl
 Carolina filed returns, the average ne Income per return ..ato.20. is secon 1 highest following New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
MEREDITH SEES IMPORTANT
 YEAR IN STATE SCHOOLS

The opening of the next school year will mark the beginning of several inn portant changes in Connecticut public schools. Commissioner Meredith of the state board of education said this week. At the last session of the legislature thirty-eight bills approved by education authorities were enacted and several of them are considered of far reaching sig nifcance.
 Physical education will become a reg ular feature in the schools and all the schools in the state will be expected to devote two and one-half hours a week to work of this kind. Commissioner Mer- edith said that exercises, calisthenics and organized games and sports will be considered as physical education. How ever. except in the cases Of large c.:y schools already having physical direc- tors, it is not intended that schools shall have to employ special instructors.
 The recess time. honored feature of school life, may almost become ? thing of the past, for Commissioner Meredith said that many schools vii. undoubtedly follow the two and one-half hour a week rule by giving a half hour in the middle of each morning to exer- cises and organized sports or games, and cut the period for recess to 5 or 10 minutes. He believes that the idea of having a regular period of the school day devoted to games and setting up exer- cises will find general favor with the children.
 Up to the present the Norwich school board has not taken any action along the line of modifying the long recess Judge T. I. Kelly. secretary of the board said Wednesday, but probably will take the matter under consideration.
 The next year will be the last durine which teachers will be certified to teact in Connecticut schools without giving adequate proof of their ability for be ginning with July, 1922, each nosv teach CT must come up to specified require ments. Separate classes of certifcat es will be issued to teachers in elementar, schools to high school teachers and t. supervisors, while special certificfs aS will be granted to physical instructors ol teachers in speciality courses. All teach CTS at present active will not be disturb bed by the new system, for they will bt recognized in the future as entitled tt teach in the class of work in which the! are now engaged.
 Another innovation next year, and Com missioner Meredith believes the childrel will not object is an extension of thu school year by two weeks. In othe worlds the vacatio period in the summe will be. shorter by two weeks and schoo will probably "let out" in future year just before July 1, instead of in the mid | dle of June as heretofore.
 This is another matter upon which tn l Norwich school board has taken no. ac tion but this will probably be anothe | matter for their consideration.
 The state board also plans to prepar i system of standard education require i ments for use throughout the state, bu owing to the lack of appropriation las year this work cannot probably be cal ried on until the next legislature allow an appropriation. All in all Commission
 CT Meredith believes the coming year
 most important one in the school histor | of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
KALEIDOSCOPE

Powdered shark hide has been fount to be hard enough to cut diamonds.
 Thirty-eight per cent. Of the eiectricsty we utilize comes from water power.
 Sturgeon weighing as much as l.oor pounds have been caught in Snake river in Idaho.
 The Tay. in Scotland. carries nor, water into the ocean than any othc. river in Great Britain.
 The csnvasback duck was known it the eDicure long before it was descTiber by the natural.sts.
 A chemist has developed a process 10. producing tartaric. citric. tactic and sue cinic acids from benzine.
 During the last year the crude oil pro. duction in California reached a total O los. .sl3,7O6 barrels, the largest ever re. corded.
 By a decision of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of England women now are eligible to the eldershiI and deaeonship.
 Perhaps the most quickly written hymr was From Greenland's. Icy Mountains. which was composed by Bishop Heber 1T little more than IS minutes.
 Indians farm for themselves total ol 75s .s33 acres. Indians doing this vss' work number 2s,5eS. The number en- gagged in stock raising is 47.l74, and .hs value of stock owned by Indians is 3S7.- l 4OI, ,I01. Valuable deposits of kzolin have beer discovered in Australia and il is expected that the Australian pottery works, which have been lsnguishinE, will profit by the new find. The clay is very whste and plastic, suitable for making the best DOT celain.
 A new substitute for glass or for lac quer has been invented in Germany. II ] can be cut with shears or with a knife ! and when heated to more than 100 de- grees centrigrade it forms a knesdahle mass which resumes its previous hard state on cooling It is called 'cellon."
 The word dollar as used to describe the coin in use in this and other countries was derived from the word Joachimsthsl. as used in Bohemia, where the count of Schlick, in the 18th century. struck large coins of silver froM metal found there. ! calling them Joachinlsthaler. The long word being shortened. by custom to tha- | Ter then daler, and now dollar.
 The largest mems Bible class In the world met recently in Msryville. There were 5.231 men present. Delegations came from Arkoe. Barnard, Guilford. ! Quitman, Shidmore. Maitland. Wilcox, Burlington Junction, clearmont. Elmo, Pickering. Hopkins mad Parnell. besides a number from outside the county Matt land had the largest delegation, sending 210.-Maryville (Mo) Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
ROTARIANS FORGET BUSINESS
 CARES IN DAY AT LUDLOW FARM

was one of the guests, MT. Briggs is foreign representative, of a New York firm of importers and is located at Mi Ian, Italy At the conclusion of the meeting a hearty vote of appreciation was given Rotarian .oat for. his fine hos pitality.
 After the. luncheon, owing to the heat, the programme of athletic sports was omitted and the members, amused them selves with croquet and musica The spectacular match of the day was be- tween team representing Norwich, and a two-man team from New London. Charles F. Wells and George W. Car roll comprised the Norwich team and John E. Cairns and William Eadie rep resented the City. by the Sea. The local boys apparently were too strong for the New London aggregation. Special hon OTIS went to Charles F. Wells whose play ling was unbeatable.
 There was another match between two picked teams. In this contest James L. Crawford and Frederick S. Crowell featured for the winners while Alfred G. Bliven and J. Nelson Weymouth fea- tured for the losers. This match. while not as serious or spectacular as the in- tercity match furnished large amount of sport for the players as well as the gallery that followed them.
 Later in the afternoon refreshments
 of sandwiches and delicious ice cold milk was served. The Rotarians returned tc
 Norwich later in the afternoon after a wonderful day spent in the open.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
HUMoR OF THE DAY

Sadie-Youll meet some awfuIly nics people when you come to my party
 Jack-oh, I'd rather be with you E London Answers. e2 . Naval officers are not permitted ts take their wives on cruises"
 They might agitate for tha' privi. lege."
 If youn notice. tAey dcil't"-LOuis. vile Courier-Journal.
 Asllit-what do you think of this scheme of telegraphing without wires?
 Tellit-Thats nothing new. My wife has been kicking my Shin under the table for the last 20 years.-Elecrical Experi- menter.
 Alysee-I told him he mustn't see m, any more F -gr
 Edythe-what did he do then?
 Alysee-Switched of the lights.-Life
 T hear your husband has given uT smoking. Doesn't . at require a stronl will?"
 Well, I have a strong wiuw-Th, Passing Show CLondon).
 Foreman-what is all that arsuint down the road?
 Laborer Ondignantly)-W the mar running the steam roller wants us to cal him a ehsuffeur.-Pearson's Weekly.
 The Bore-I think this weather is aw. ful,
 The Girl-You shouldn't grumble al the weather. If il wasn't for that. you would have nothing 10 talk about Karikaturen (Christiania).
 City Boy Cat school outing)-o-oh Look at the pretty bold.
 Teacher-It isn't a bold. Harry. It's a bird.
 City Boy-wem. anyway. it makes 2 noise like boid.-Life3
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28

AIr. and Mrs. Philias Dion, accom- panied by Mrs. Jacob Dion of Willi- mantle left Tuesday morning for Que bee, Canada from which port they will sail for a three months tour of the Western part of Europe, which also will take in some of the countries on the Mediterranean sea.
 Arthur Trimbley and son Henry of Providence street has returned from a weeks visit with Mir. Trimbelys son, F. Trimbley of Northfield, Vermont.
 The funeral of Mrs. Celenia Theroux wife of Joseph " Roy was held from her late home on 30 North A. street. at S.30, followed by a requiem mass at Scored Heart Church at o'clock. Rev. U. O. Bellerose in charge of the ser vice. Friends acted as bearers. G. G. Grant was in charge of the funeral ar engagements.
 On the left hand side of the road approaching the Lisbon bridge a stone wall is being built.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
FoRFCAsTING REAPPEARANCE
 OF THE NICKEL CIGAl

The most widely quoted statement ever made by former Vice President Marsnln in regard to the needs of the nation is What the United States needs most is a good five: cent cigar"
 Now his statement is said to be in a fair way to be fulfilled. Leading cigar manufacturers throughout the country are planning to put on@ the market five cent brands, and according to cigar men the 1920 crop is quietly but steadily be- ing bought up by the manufacturers for that end. The purchase of the last years crop in large quantities irrespective of the quality of the deaf would indicate that the ma nufacturers are planning ru restore the good old five cent cigar to a public weary of the more expensive brands. The vice presidents prophetic words have been, taken seriously by the manufacturers even if they were not meant to be so taken when they were uttered. Already the retail stores around the country have. several brands of cheap cigars on the market and report1that their s9le increases daily. One dealer asserted that the .reappearance of the nickel stogie was indicative of the whole trend or tobacco prices. The manufacturers must yield in the public demand. Already there has been a material reduction Tn the price of cigarettes, especially in the
  bottom of cigarette prices has by nc means been reached, he declared
 To keep pace with the reduction of cigarettes there must be correspond ing reduction in the price of cigars Ii 1 the Fordney tariff is passed however l it is extremely doubtful if the prices ot l the higher grade brands of cigars 1 can be reduced. In reference to the higher, rate of duty the United States | Tobacco Journal declares edtorially l The retailer not being able to absort 1 this additional. cost (due to the tax will" inevitably raise the price of cigaIi to meet it. The smoker; disappointed 1T l not being able to buy cigars noI, cheaply will probably react by, taking tt another form of smoking materials 1 That the reaction will result in al l enormous increase in the number O i five cent cigars, there is no doub among dealers. Manufacturers are oblig ed to meet the dema nd-and the demand 1 just now seems to be for the stogie O the old days. despised by the feminln portion of the average business man.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
NORWICH TOWN

At the First Congregational prayer service this tThursday) evening, the theme will be Relative Values in Life. Matthew, 13:44-52. How Christian estimates value. The worth and worth lessness of things that change The end of life as a discarding. Things that endure.
 Dr. John c. Hinrichs of Town street has been passing several days this week on a business trip to Tarrytown, \. I.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank J. Golkowske had as their guest over Tuesday night and Wednesday the latters aunt, Miss Christina Graham, of Wnlimantic, for merly of Taftville. Miss Graham left 10 visit al the homes of several rela- uves in Lisbon among them her broth er Senator James B. Graham and their sister Mrs. Mary Emerson.
 Recent callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs Golkowske, were her cousins Miss Ethel Graham and Mir. and Mrs. James Emerson and little daughter Mary of Lisbon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ludwig, Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio. were recent guests for } day of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Wagner. o1 West Town street. Mr Ludwig, a nephew of Mrs. Wagner, with his wife Is passing three weeks at the home of L. Ii. Ludwig of 99 Franklin street.
 Organist Herbert L. Warrington and Clyde Beebe, of Norwich Town. left Monday night to attend the National Association of Organists' convention, which is in session for several days this week in Philadelphia. The entire city is given over to these festivities with headquarters at Long Acre Hotel
 MT. and Mrs. John S Bennett and the formers niece, Miss Daisy Warner who recently came to Norwich Town To reside, were visitors Sunday at the home of Mir. Bennett's parents, MT and Mrs. Charles Bennett of Haugh tons cove.
 Miss Helen Rist of Lisbon, an other niece of Mir. Bennett, came Wednes- day to visit with her cousin for seyera' days. Today (Thursday) Mrs. Johr Bennett, Miss Warner and Miss Rist expect 10 have an outing to Ocear Beach.
 Mrs. Frank F1aherty, of Boston. for. nerly Of Norwich, called on friends or Nawecus hill recently.
 Raymond Smith, of Rockwell stree vas the guest of friends in Jewet City, Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
STATE INSTITUTIONS WANT
 RULING ON NEW STATUTE

Rulings on the new statute requiring all receipts from the state institutions to be paid into the office of the state treas urer and all payments to be made through the comptroller were sought on Tuesday by representatives of state de- partments and institutions at meeting of the state board of finance. Decisions were reserved in all cases and rulings will be announced later.
 President C. L. Beach and Treasurer Clifford L. Stoddard of the Connecticut Agricultural College, were present seek ing a ruling in the case of four appoint ments which he wishes to make in the college. None of them call for any sal- ary changes. A ruling will be given later by the board
 Compensation commissioners of the five districts appeared, requesting cer- tain salary increases for clerical work CTS in their offices. Warden Scott ap- peared for the approval of schedule of salaries for prison employees within the maximum allowed now, which Is $100 a month. He asked authority to make nec- ] essary appointments so long as he did
 not exceed the salary maximum. Presi- dent Lucius F. Robinson of the state park commission and Commissioner | George A. Parker were present andg ask. ed ruling on the matter of receipts
 from refectories in the state parks. |
 was pointed out that some of this mon ey was needed immediately in the con duct of the business and could not vel
 be paid into the treasury.
 Samuel P. Willard, a member of tn,
 state board of education, sought a rul ing on the disposition of the $50, 900 pait lannually by the city of New Britain t
 aid ir support of a model school 10
 cated there. Dr. John T. Black, com missioner of public health. sought au thority to employ a director of vital sta , tistics and permission to effect the trans fer of propery from the industrial vast
 division to the department of engineer : ing
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
INCOME TAX INCREASE
 MILL BE s1I1. .a0s .e6o


 A total of 5.s52,7So personal income tax returns reporting a total net income of $1S,S5s,4s1,44S were filed by individ- uals for the calendar year ended De- cember S1, 1919, as shown by the pre- hminary report of statistics of income compiled from the returns. Normal tax and surtax on this amount totaled $1,- 2eS,sSo,104, of which $4ss, ,104, sol is nor mai and $s0i,525,3 1903 surtax. Compared with 1918 there is an increase of s07,- e46 in the number of retur1s filed and an increase in total net income, report ed of SS,s34.s52,oS3. Increase in tax amounts to $141,90S,26s. The average net income per return for 1919 was s3,- 724.o5, the average amount of tax s23S.- OS and the average rate of tax S.S9 per cent.
 There were filed sixty-fve returns of net income of $1,000,OO0 and over i; 1S9 returns of $500, 900 to $1,ooo, 900; 425 of net income from $30o, 900 to $500,- DO <; 1884 of net income from $15O,oO0 to SS0o,0oO; 2,ss3 of net income from s100,e0o to $150,006; 1S,S2o of net in come from $5G,Ooe to $1o0, 1000; S7,477 of net income from $25,OO0 to $5o,0oo :: 162,4S5 of net income from s10,e00 to s25,000; 43S,S51 of net income from s5,- 900 to s1o,e0e 1,Iso4s8 ot net income from s3,ooo to ;5,ooo; 1.5es.741 of net | Income from s2,OOo to $3,o0o. and l. S24,S72 of net income from s1.oo0 to $2,Ooo. There has been since 1s1s a steady falling of in the number of in- comes amounting to $1 ,ooo,o 900 and over. In 1914 there were sixty, in 1915 there were 12o, in 1916, 2O6 were reported, in 1917 there were 141,- in 1918 there were sixty-seven and for 1913 only s5.
 Distribution. of personal returns for the year by sex and family relationship shows that wives making separate re- turns from husbands numbered 5s,5S4; single men, heads of families. ss2,7s7
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
SHALETT RECEIVER HAS
 ENGAGED NEW COUNSEL.

William E. White wno was confirmed as permanent receiver of the receiver ship estate of Shalett Dyeing and Clean ing, Inc, by Judge Christopher L. Avery in the superior court Tuesday has en- gagged the law firm of Waller Waller and Gallup as his counsel Heretofore the concern and u receiver have been rep resented by the firm of Geary, Davis & Keefe.
 The selection of new counsel by tnA receiver was under the order of ahe court. Attorney Arthur T. Keefe rep resented Mir. White at the hearing on
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
A NORWICH FAMILY NEEDS
 BUREAU. OR CHEST OF nKAMEI

The City Mission branch of the United Workers is very much interested in family of twelve, father and mother and ten children under seventeen. Tn, father and oldest boy are the only wage earners in the family and they are hav- ing hard time to get along. They are anxious to make their few rooms as homelike and comfortable as possible and the city mission is trying to help them. To keep anything like order in cramp- ed quarters is difficult and nothing would assist more than good sized bu- reau or chest of drawers. If any one has such an article to donate and will either telephone the City Mission (S7S) or drcp a postal to g Washington street the message will be gratefully received
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES

Tuesday and because of the objection of Attorney Hadlal A. Hull, counsel for several creditors to having the Nm of Geary, Davis & Keefe, members of which are creditors as counsel, Judge Avery instructed Receiver White to se- cure new counsel and the receiver had retained the services of Waller, Waller & Gallup.
 MT. White stated Wednesday that he is not ready to state what his policy will be in connection with the conducting of the business. He said that he will con- tinue to conduct the business for three months at least under the order of the court, but further than that he does not know what he will do.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
TWO RUNAWAY GIRLS
 RECOVERED IN NEW LONDON

When arrested Wednesday in New London Laura Dion. 12, of Norwich told the New London police that she was Theda Bara. The police had been in formed by the Norwich authorities, how ever, that the Dion girl and Bertha Gu lash, 14, bad run away from home anu the Gulash girl had taken $2O belonging to her family, The two young girls had visited Ocean beach to take in the sights. Their frolic over, they seemed content to return home.
 Officer Charles Smith went to New London Wednesday and brought the girls back here to their homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
GYPSY FIRES.

F The blue smoke drifts above the hills Where fires of gypsies burn, The moon is young. the stars are bright Where white roads twist and turn On each road there's a pateran
 That bids me come away. That whispers. Follow. follow me That will not let me stay. The silken petals dance and fall
 Where dogwood blossoms white. The moon goes sitting silver down
 Upon the scented night My mind. the common sense of me,
 Says. Stay at home, my desr!" But where was ever gypsy heart
 Could such a counsel hear? Tomorrow I shall lock my door
 The key, my love, you'll find llf you should- come to seek for mel
 Behind the broken blind. But I'll be threading wooded ways You'll see me only when , The rain of autumn comes 10 quench The gypsy fires again. Abigail w. Cresson, in New Yorf Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-28
POETRY
I WHO LOVE BEAUTY.

l WHO LOVE BEAUTY. I who love heaaty-thes ascending grass, And the mysterious patience of the
 moon, An autumn sunset over a hushed
 lagoon; The wonder of lake that rleams like
 glass, And the deep brown of mountains mass
 on mass. In the full moment of lavish June; Slow shadows in the melting after
 noon Too well know. how dreams like thess
 shall pass. An soon. too soon. the miracle shall fade. And life be done before the apple
 shakes Its blossom from the tree; and sad
 men go rfff5s From this wild pageant and this bright
 parade With feet reluctant and heart that
 aches. Do greater glories wait us7 None may Charles Hanson Towne. in The Gen. tury.