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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
D1sREGARD1NG A CONTRACT.

To most people contract is a con-
tract and it is understood that the. terms
must be carried out as agreed. Now
and then there are those who think they
can snap their fingers at a contract and
ignore the fact that they are party t.
one.
That some of the garment-making
concerns in New York are coming to a
realization that they have a contract to
live up TO is indicated by the reopenins
Of their shops and the return to wof1
of about $4,000 employees under the
terms Of the agreement which runs I'M
til next spring.
Last month the employers in spite of
the contract, gave notice that they were
going to put their factories on piece
work. They believed that their goods
should sell cheaper. They found they
could not meet competition and be-
lieved that the only way they could cut
the costs vas to return to piecework and
thereby increase production. 1t resulted
in strike and something more for law
suits were established by the strikers
| upon grounds similar to what were fol-
lowed in the case of the Danbury hat
ters. This brought the employers to a
| realization Of the fact that they had a
contract with their employees and tina;
It was impossible to disregard it's terms
in the manner undertaken. There was 6
responsibility upon the part of the gar
men: making concerns in this instance
] quite the same as there YVES upon the
hatters in the Danbury case
1t may be that the manufacturers hat
a grievance against the amount of pro
duction and a right to believe there
should be a greater production but tina
| did not justify them in taking the view
that they could disregard a CONTRACT
even though that contract makes clothes
cost more.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
END POISON GAS ATTACKS.

While other efforts are underway for
making war impossible, or to insure the
peace of the future by the elimination
Of conditions that would tend to create
it, it is regrettable stand that is taken
by the American Institute Of Chemical
Engineers in adopting resolution de-
handing the continued use of chemicals
in warfare. That looks very much like
a selfish proposition, without regard for
the effects of such a war weapon.
1t is possible that the moving down
of the rank and file by poison gas is no
worse than the dropping of them by gun
fire and army thus destroyed may not
prevent such a gruesome sight since
there is no mutilation, but it is to be
remembered that It is not possible to ap-
ply poison gas and have it confined to
the ranks Of the opposing forces. The
use of poison gas means destruction for
everything that It reaches. whether it IS
the advance guard of an army or the
village of non combatants. The use of
poison gas would likewise mean the an
Inhalation of a much greater number and
the frightful suffering Of those who were
gassed, but not sufficient to be killed
While the gas makers are demanding
that gas should be kept as a war weap-
on, it is significant that General Perish.
ing in acting for the American advisory
committee at the conference recon-
| mends that all forms &C gas warfare
should be abandoned. There can be no
question but what the sentiment of the
| country will strongly support General
Pershing's view. There has always been
strong opposition to the use of poison in
| war, quite the same as there was to the
use of poison gas, and while it may BIS
| as fair for one as the other provided
| it is accepted as legitimate war weap-
| on public sentiment hasn't as yet got
| ten to the point where it will approve
| sNch use of chemicals unless driven
to It by the acts of others.
TIL ough the complete elimination u
poison gas win humanity be the bes
served and more than the people of thi,
country will look to the conference L
reach such an agreement.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Children are burdened with excessive
clothing and in the city homes kept
in too warm rooms. These two things
are among the most frequent reasons
for their taking cold so easily.
For hair which won't comb nicely,
gets stringy because there's too much
oil, nothing is better than a mixture
of lime water and glycerin, Use IL
pint of lime water to l ounce of gly-
cerin.
A little sweet oil scented with oil
or bergamot rubbed into the scalp.
It loosens the dadruff and helps to
retain the pretty gloss4 This should
be used, however, only the night be-
fore you intend shampooing.
Standing with the hands above the
head and STOPPING to touch the floor
with the finger tips is a splendid
exercise for keeping the figure young
particularly for keeping the back young
Standing with the hands on the hips
and revolving the upper part of the Boz
dy without moving the hips and using
| the waist as q pivot is splendid for re-
duclng flesh on the abdomen and fol
keeping the waist line young.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12

buttered baking dish. Cover this layer
with sauce into which the cottage cheese
has been folded and sprinkle over it a
layer of sliced green or red sweet pep
pers Repeat until the dish Is full.
Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. dot with
butter and brown in hot oven.
Cottage Cheese and Nut Loaf
Two cups cottage cheese.
One cup chopped nuts (use local nuts
If posible).
One cupful cold leftover cereal (any
kind.
One cup dry bread crumbs.
One tablespoon butter.
Three-quarters teaspoonful of salt.
One-eighth teaspoonful Of paprika.
One-third teaspoon Of soda.
Two tablespoonfuls finely chopped
onion.
Mix all ingredients together thorough.
ly and bake in buttered pan in a no
oven till top and sides are well brown
ed (for variety one-half teaspoonful o.
poultry seasoning may be added, or a few
drops of Worcestershire sauce. Turn gu
on hot platter. Serve with brown O.
| tomato sauce If desired.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
coRN RAISING.

Corn is king. 1t is the leading crop
u the country, according to the last
census figures, those for the year 1919.
and was valued at over three and half
billion dollars Hay and forage didn't
ecn1e within billion of IT'S value. cotton
and cottonseed wers even less. and wheat
nearly q billion and half behind.
The corn erc0 may vary from year to
year, according to conditions, but 1t is
Interesting TO note that during the de-
rade covered BY the census. figures the
big Increase IN corn raising has taken
place IN the South Atlantic and the,East
md West south Central states. Other
groups have shown more farms .produc-
In goc<n and probably in larger guam
thy but IN those sections corn, seems
10 have been 4gfvsns mzshs more ATTENTION
In the ten yuurs between 1909 and 1919
Il stands out. IN contrast to New Euslsne
pnAt1hes states along the 4non1isrn tin
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
CIRCULATION
WEEK ENDING DEC. 10Th, 1921
1858
THE PACIFIC AGREEMENT.

Short and to the point seems to be
the agreement viii has been arrived
at between the representatives Of the
four big powers at the armament con-
ference regarding such matters of a con-
troversial character as may arise con-
corning any Pacific question. It is to ne
noted that each of the four agrees to
respect the rights of the others and when
any difficulties arise which cannot be
settled by diplomacy to call confer
sncs and get down to brass lacks quite
the same as they have been doing at the
conference now in session The idea of
such an agreement is to promote and
maintain peace It is not in benalf of
aggression or conquest but for the pur-
pose Of preventing it, and there is no
provision whereby any nation Is subject
to the will Of the others or where the
treaty binds them to a military partici-
patton for the defense of others. In case
nation outside the four should threaten
the rights Of any of the four in the Pa
cific and the agreement is one that APP
Ply only to the Pacific provision is
made that the four nations shall he
fully ana freely informed of the facts
for the purpose of arriving at an under
standing as TO the most efficient meas
ures for meeting the situation.
Like the naval holiday the agreement
would run for decade. after which any
Of the countries could terminate 1t urcn
u years notice. The acticn CT the con-
ference does not make the agreement
effective Of course. 1t will remain for
the respective nations to take action
thereon and ratify Or reject.
There is at the present time a treaty
concerning the Pacific betw cen Great
Britain and japan. 1t has been in force
since some years before the war. There
are indications that the former wou!t
like TO terminate it and by provision O
the aew Pacific agreement that will b.
ended. That military treaty has no
been pleasing to this country, ever
though it has been maintained that i
offered no threat Or danger, but its elimi
nation will be highly pleasing to thi
government
The Pacific problems have been mAn,
and serious. They may not all be ad
justed by this treaty but its ratification
will mean the application of the idea Q
dealing with matters in accord witt
facts rather than rushing to the use O
force. II there are faults in the phrss
ing Of II let them be pointed out nu
otherwise the country will, it is believed
favor approval
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
STYLES FOR CHILDREN

Wool jersey cloth is tremendously pop
ular in the lineup Of wool fabrics favor
cd for caildren's frocks, and some good
looking little boomer models are being
shown. The boomers are usually made
with narrow cuff which shows just a
trifle below the skirt Color con1bina lions
are popular and pleasing. Tan and brown
henna and tan and henna and henna and
gray are frequently seen
The fancy for fabric and color com.
binations is boon to the economically
inclined mother of a small daughter who
wishes to make over last years dresses
or to cut down some of her own clothes
and turn them into frocks for the child
Plain and plaid materials combine es
pecially well and there is no rule in re
gard to which portion of the frock shoult
be plain and which plaid
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
THE BABY,s RED

For the first two or three months Of
q, baby's life a clothes-basket on a
stand will do very well for the bed.
This basket should be furnished with a
folded army blanket or table-felting
which fits the bottom of the basket and
serves as a mattress. Do not allow your
baby to lie on a feather pillow. On top
Of this mattress should be a rubber
square, next a fine sheet, then a quilted
pad. then another sheet, next pair or
wool crib-blankets, then the little spread
or a down comfortable When the baby
outgrows this basket-bed metal one
should be provided-one that has bars
near enough together so that the little
head cannot be caught between them,
and one that has at least one side which
can be let down 1t should be high enough
SO the child cannot climb over the sides
and have a good spring mattress. It
may be furnished just like the basket
bed until the baby is two years old, when
a good hair mattress and a thin pillow
may be needed-Pictorial Review.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
DICTATES OF FASHION

Irregular necklines are the latest In
decolletage, many of these being dag
onaI in form.
Gray velvet and satin gowns were
a feature at the opening of the opera
Fitch is used to collar seal coats and
capes.
The newest wells are dotted with che
mile.
Valenciennes lace dyed and used in
tiny ruffles which sometimes form spi-
rails and meda1lions Is used on circular
skirts.
Cape back dresses as well as cape back
suits are popular.
Vulturs or cog fans are smart and
rather newer than ostrich.
Earrings and costume jewelry general
iy are much in vogue in colored gala
1.-THE and other effects.
Metal laees and mental tissues con-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
SEWING HINTS

Use pasteboard pattern in cutting
the quilt blocks. 1t can be made dou-
BILE and the material put between the
to pieces, thus there is less chance for
irregularity,
A six-inch rule will be found a most
useful article to have in your work bas-
ket. For measuring hens too wide for
the hemmer, or for other measurements
Of six inches or less. 1t will prove more
convenient than a tape measure.
Ap#liaued flowers are used as pockets
on milady's net blouses and dresses.
These tiny pockets, in which madame
carries her pocket handkerchief, open at
one side Of the applique flower, the
loose edge being finished with button
hole stitching. The tiny handkerchief has
a hemstitehed border in the dorninent
color Of the embroidery Of the garment.
More women are going in for home
made garments this season. 1t Is usually
easy to make a little afternoon or eve
ming dress at home and money saved
in this way may be put into the tailored
suit of frock. In the development Of the
dress with matching coat, a woman may
often make the dress and have a good
tailor make her a coat.
The bright-colored cotton nets for use
right over the window are good ano
| can be fashioned into effective curtains
There are many different meshes, rang
| ing from ore that is almost lacelike tx
one big one of the fish net variety.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
COMBAT A COLD

For children who take cold upon the
slightest provocation it is important that
they should not wear such heavy cloth
ing that they are in a perspiration much
of the time. Every morning the body,
particularly the chest and back should
be sponged with cold water $50 to so
degrees F); for infants a little higher
temperature (65 to 70 degrees F. may
be used.
Stand the child in a tub of a little
warm water, and a large sponge fill
ed with cold water should be squeezed
two or three times over the body This
should be followed by a brisk rubbing
with a towel, until the skin is red. This
may be used at years of age and often
at years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
SUGGESTIONS FOR

THE HOUSEWIFE
Cheese sauce is a delicious addi-
ton to cauliflower.
A ratherlow temperature is requir
ed for all egg cookery.
The water in which you boiled the
potatoes will clean your flat silver
nicely.
If bone handled knives become dis
colored they should be lightly sand
papered and then polished.
Ivory handled knives which have be-
come discolored can be nicely cleaned
with lemon juice and salt.
To have the crust of bread rich
golden brown dampen the top of each
leaf with mild before putting into the
over to bake.
Before you squeeze the lemon t.
get the Juice, heat it slightly in tbs
oven. It will produce nearly twice
as much juice.
Alabaster may be repaired with thu
white of an egg and quicklime in thu
proportion of the white of one egg Il
one teaspoonful of lime.
To the usual recipe of apple pi,
omit the top crust and put on lay
er of marshmellow; return to oven ant
let brown. This will make a pleasan
change.
If you would keep the boiled ric
very white and keep the kernels sep
arate, put few drops of lemon juic
| In the water in which you boil it.
To measure butter without soften
| ing tiff half a cup is needed fill
1 II or
of butter until the cup is full. If
| cupful is wanted repeat the process.
| An always at-hand method of clean
| ing steel is to use a slice of raw pota
| to. then polish with a piece of flan
mel. If the steel is rusty use salt we
! with hot vinegar, then rub with flan
/
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
MILITARY STYLES

In the millinery lineup all black hat
are sharing honors about equally with
bright aolored bits Of headgear, and
there is no rule at all to govern size.
Small medium and large hats are shown
the question of which shall 1t be- be-
ing decided by Individual becorsng-
ness. The Spanish note continues strong,
and much uncurled plunage Is seen in
the trimmings. Regular fringes Of burnt
ostrich extend all around many hats
half vellin the eyes of the wearer.
Hats of felt, bound with cire ribbon
and pressed into ridges or folds around
the top Of the crown are particularly
smart They come in ali shades of tan
and brown and In black and dark blue
There are two ways Of trimming them
One is to use ostrich and one is to use
corcarde( bow or band Of ribbon The
ribbon( of course, preserves the tailored
effect of the hat. The ostrich makes il
into a more elaborate hat for afternoon
dress wear
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
CoNcERNING WOMEN

In three States, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island and New York, and in the Dis
trict Of Columbia the white females out.
numbered the white males in 1920.
Miss Francis Stevenson, private sec.
rotary to David Lloyd George, the Brit.
ish premier, is considered one of thu
brainiest women in England.
Raising chickens covered with down
instead of feathers is the speciality Of
Mrs. C. F. Gregerson of Oakland, Cal
The birds are natives of China
Girl students at Harvard University
were allowed to purchase football tic
kets this year for the first time in thu
history Of the institution. -
iSrs. Frederick DaIziel. who has re-
Gently returned from a big game hunting
expedition in South Africa, is considered
the premier American woman huntress
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN

tinue to be good for evening.
Many tricotine and four-cornered hats
are worn.
Metal girdles for fur coats and for
dresses of all types are on the increase.
furcollared capes have been worn dur
ing the past week. These are generally
of one of the pile fabrics, like duyetyn
and black caracul is the favored pelt
for the choker collar though some mole
has been used for this purpose
No one length is favored for these
sport capes. Another was full length,
showing only about an inch of the plaid
chosen to accompany the plain colored
cape,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
STORM DOORS

An outside door on the north or vt
side of the house, unless protected by
an outside storm door, always makes
the room on which it opens uncomforta-
BILE in severe weather
You can take your screen door and
cover it with two thicknesses OF bur-
lap tackled on with copper taeks Hang
it the same way as the screen door and
it makes a good substitute for a storm
door. In spring remove the burlap and
the door is ready for summer duty.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12

without giving them critical inspection
they were distributed for use on Sunday.
The preacher explained how mama had
fallen to help the righteous in the mat
ter Of hymn books and announced that
the congregation would sing an old IA
miliar song on a stated page The lead,
er Of the singing started the hymn and
the congregation found itself singing:
Hark, the herald angel sing,
Black Jack pills are just the thing.
With best results and action mild.
Two for a man, and one for a child.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
OLD STRAIN HATS

Straw hats can be cleaned and
bleached by dissolvinge one teaspoon
of oxalic acid crystal in half a pint
of lukewarm water. Stuff the crown
with paper to keep it firm and scrub
with this solution, using an old tooth
brush. Rinse in little of the solu-
ton then in clear WISER, Place hat
in sun to dry and when it is almost
dry press with warm flatlron, being
careful to put paper or cloth over the
brirn. Iron until the hat is thoroughly
dry,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
HAlE.GRnwN CHILD

For a child who has outgrown ba-
by's high chair, but net quite ready
for dining chair, screw the knobs
known as door bumpers into the four
legs of common chair. If little
guest comes one will not have to build
up the chair seat with the dictionary
or other big book. Stain or paint it
if desired,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
AVOID ACCIDENTS

Poisons should be kept in special
bottles, but often household cleansing
materials that are poisonous are kept
in any bottle we have on hand. To
prevent any mistake keep round
headed pin in the cork of every liq-
uid that is poisonous, SO that even in
the dark there is little risk of ia
tai mistake.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
Something For Nothing.

Reference to getting something for
nothing brought forth this story.
1t seems a preacher in a small con-
gregation realized that the hymn books
were about worn out and getting an Of
fer from patent medicine company c.
fering to provide new hymnals with
Just a little advertising" in them, free
Of charge. he thought it a chance worth
improving especially since the chu-ca
was burdened with all the expenses IL
could stand. The trustees approved the
idea and a supply of the books was or
dered
They came at the end Of a week and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
READ YOUR CHARACTER
BY DiEby Phillips.
Copyrightsd 1891
Pussy Hands


Did you get a letter in your mail this
morning in which the writing was re-
strdcted to a limited area in the middle
of the page, with generous margins to
either side? =
If you did the left--hand margin prob
ably was a bit wider than the right.
And if you did. you probably read che
letter for it's contents and let 1t go at
tSat, not realizing that a letter written in
such fashion could only come from
certain. type Of person.
He. or She, Is quite self-conscious Oh,
no. You might not think It upon casual
observation. 1t Is not necessarily the
kind Ct self-con sciousness which betrays
itself In evidence of embarrassment. You
know it is quite possible for person to
be completely self possessed and yet. I'M
der the surface. self-conscious, acutely
sensitive to what other are thinking and
saying Of him, or her.
Such people have pretty good sense OF
the artistic. at leas. so far as nsatness
and harmony go.
But they're quite fussy over little
things. and serious concerned with details.
(Tomorrow-Shrewd Thumbs)
Mofrtponpv carnatf,,az ,oaapa rnanfh
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
BucKLEs POPULAR

To replace the strap novelties which
have had something of day, all sorts
of buckles are being shown. One Of the
most popular at the moment is mar
row crescent placed directly at the front
curve of the instep opening made OF tiny
steel or when more elaborate of mar
cassie. There are also combinations Of
cut steel and bronze. Our Paris infor-
mant goes on to say that vamps are
fairly slender, with "a very modified
point a compromise between the former
short round vamp and the long Ameri-
can shoe. Heels. even on walking pumps
are usually the standard French heel.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
SHOE POLISH

Shoe polish is usually made up Of
color plus a soluble oil So if you drop
any on your clothes While you are shin
ing your shoes, first take out the oil
with carbon terachloride. If the stain
remains it may be bleached with eau de
javelle or peroxide or cotton and with
permaganate of potassium on wool.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
cRACks IN FLOORS

Make a paste of half pound Of flour
three quarts of water and half-pound
of alum; mix thoroughly and boil; soak
newspapers in this paste until the mix
ture is about as thick as putty and force
into the cracks with case knife 1t will
harden like papter mache
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12
CLEANING BRASS

First remove all stains by rubbing
the bras with a flannel dipped in vine-
gar. Then polish with leather and dry
rottenstane. Or rub the surface Of the
metal with rottenstone dampened with
sweet OIL Rub off with piece of cotton
flannel. Polish with channels skin
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12

Up in Dedhan. Mass. there 1s So
cfety for the apprehension Of horse
thieves. Other communities might copy
the idsa and substitute autos for horses
now that the latter are 50 few and far
between.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-12

A Pointed Question.

Billy, aged five. noticed a picture Of
Darby and Joan" and asked who they
were. Mother told him they were two
who never qlsrreied or were never cross
with each other. After a moments re-
Election he said: do you suppose there
are people like that?'