Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-01
WILLIMANTIC

The weekly meeting of the Williman- tic Rotary club was held Thursday after noon at l o'clock, Vice President Valen- tine L. Murphy occupying the chair, in the absence of President Frank H, Foss Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Raymond A. Parker, appointed secretary pro tenn, Owing to the fact that President Foss Secretary Charles W. Hill James B. Fullerton and George ", Hickey were away attending the con- sention of Rotary clubs at Boston. the usual entertainment was given up for meeting.
 At the meeting last week dve-ninute talks were chosen by ballot for members of the club. and Fred D. Jordan-was- se- lected to speak at Thursday't meeting on the subject German Preparations. There are three questions of importance regard Ing this subject, said MT. Jordan. It | must first be determined if the German 1 nation should pay the tax stipulated by the allies; secondly, are they in posi- 1 tion to pay. third, how are they to be made to pay the indemnity.
 | The German nation came out of the war fully as goed as the other European | nations and should be in a condition to follow the usual course as quickly as France and the ether allies. It is also 1 probable that the nation will regain it's
 
 1 lied nations reach their normal state. Ac- cording to statement by Charles A. l Sehwab. the Germans are getting onto their feet remarkably fast, due partly to I the fact that no German industry was 1 destroyed during the war, and very little property damage was done. Germany today Is rapidly building up merchant fleet and newspapers credit Germany with receiving a greater part of the Rus | sian trade.
 l There Is no doubt but that Germany l should be made to pay the penalty for in- l yolving the world in a war. Germany will be able to pay if payments are not II demanded In too large quantities. In II years to come if Germany Is assessed a II certain amount each year the entire, debt II can be paid. The question remains, how ever, what is, the proper amount to ask for indemnitias per year. This question
 I cannot answer and it Is one for men | familiar with such affairs to settle among Fl themselves.
 II Mir. Jordan received applause at thu close of his remarks. No new bushes.
 came before the Rotarians and the meet
 Ing adjourned at 1.4o o'clock
 The meetings of the club from now or are to be held at 12.So each Thursday in
 stead of o'clock as previously held Int
 usual course in taking charge of meet
 ings will be followed out. and ladies
 night will be on schedule during April.
 Is planned to hold these ladies' night;
 once each month, special entertainment
 being provided for the evening.
 Lseal AssEgfsts have had some call fo
 wine and beer for medical purposes ant
 when federal authorities allow the drug gists to sell these medicines many Will
 .pantic people are expected to come dowl
 with beeritis or winetis. which, accordin,
 to stories heard from surrounding town
 are two new ailments of the century.
 Russell Webster. of this city, and Lu ther Martin of Ciark's cornets leave to day, (Fridayl for Worcester Mass, wher
 they will be guests of Lloyd Wilcox o
 Worcester Polytechnic Institute until Sat
 urday night. Webster and Martin, bot members of the class of '2l, Windhar High School expect to enter Wereeste Tech next fan.
 6 Raymsnd e6edmAn, of East Hampter 1 was in the local police court, Thursda morning, charged with perjury. He wa . not put to plea and his case was centin V ued until Saturday afternoon, April 2, I . o'clock. as were the cases of Mrs. Ell = Stedman. his mother and Charles A. sted
 man, his brother. Raymond Stedman wa iplaced under bond of $500, his methe