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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
SENATE COMMITTEE DRAFTS
 NEW IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington, Feb 9-A substitute fer the house immigration bill designed to re- strict rigidiy immigration from European countries, but leaving in status quo the treaty and agreements affecting slmMsi- bles from Japan and China as well ss the existing regulations between ire Americas was taken up today by the senate immigration committee.
 Previou H .he committee had voted. to 4, to reject the house bill, under which Europeans and Asiatics would have been excluded for one year
 The c,rrr r. ttee probably will approve the substitute tomorrow after minor amendments and report it tc the sen ate:
 Several sections of the measure how. ever were still in dispute tonieht. One of these was that fixing the nuInbe~ of admissibles from any of the affected coun- tries at five per cent of their citizens already residing in the United States. Some committee members who voted in favor of the house bill. declar sd the Ter centage should be reduced to ore. TWO or three per cent. and annoanca1 that they would seek to amehl it in that nan ner when it was taken up il the sen 6 te- The section affecting Asiatics also was opposed by several committee members who contended that it's language was loose in construction. They said the sec ton should be more precisely stated par ticulariy that part referring to exemp- tions allowed aliens. looming from coun. tries, immigration from which is now reg ulated in accordance with treaties or
 agreements, or to aliens coming from thi l so-caIled Asiatic barred zone" Another section which WAS in dispute
 asthat defining the word alien" Those | who advocated the strietest possible pro. | hibition favored substituting "naturalizec citizens" for aliens" on the ground that | the five per cent. admissions would b'
 less, if based on the former rather thar 1 on those who had not taken out nsturali | zation papers.
 The substitute measure is considered b, 1 Senator Colt, of Rhode Island. chairman | of the committee, and c0-euthor of thu
 as an emergency instrument which woulC
 not affect the pending programme for per
 manent immigration legislation. Commit
 tee members express the belief that Tiff
 of the proposed measure will be limite, | by the senate to one or two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
U. s. STEEL TO MAINTAIN
 PRICES AND WAGE SCALE

New York, Feb s.-Existing prices and wage scales of the United States Steel corporation are to continue. de- clared Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the board, al a conference with newspaper men today.
 Some of the independent companies. he understood, had made offers to sell their products below current quotations, but he hatly asserted that the |. s. Steel corporation has no intention of reducing wage rates among its 265,00O employees has not even been up for consideration he added.
 "It seems to me-" he continued, that any manufacturers of steels who, contem- plates reducing selling prices below the basis fixed by the industrial board in March, 1919 must have in mind the in tention of reducing wage rates according. thereby charging the difference to the ! working people. If, so, the manufsctur- CT is wrong and unfair. unless of course. the present selling prices are higher than they ought to be, which would be unfair to the consumers, or wage rates are higher than they should be-" l In answer to charges by Comptroller i of the Currencp Williams that steel prices are too high, Judge Gary pointed out that these products had twice been reduced since the end of the war and that hs corporation continued to main tain its quotations of March, 1919, although both wages and freight rates have climb ed toward since that time.
 He was optimistic regarding the gen eral outlook for business, but asserted that existing governmental taxes and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
sourH AFR1cA,s ELEcrleN.

Indications from the results of the election in South Africa thus far received are to the effect that the party headed by General Shuts has won in the important election held there this week. The ques- ton of whether South Africa should cut adrift from the British empire has been advanced before but not as strenuously as t has been in the late campaign when two such prominent Boer leaders as Shuts and Hertzog have been pitted against each other, the former as the leader Of the unionists who believe that the best interests of the country will be served by continuing under it's autono- nous government as a part of the em- pire. while the latter as the head of the natonalists stands for the breaking of all existing bonds between South Af- rica and the empire and conducting it's affairs henceforth as an independent na- ton
 The outcome can therefore be realized as one of unusual interest throughout the world as well as in South Africa The succsss of the uniozists will indicate how the people of that country view it's pres ont position and its future outlook. It is about dozen years since the present ar. vangement was entered into and :n hiI campaign General Shuts has borne down heevily on the clai mthat to vote fer se eession from the British empire wfll alse mean that the agreement which was en- fared into among the several province: ef the Union of South Africa wegA sls.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
FIGHTING DRUG Eru

For years it has been recognized that one of the greatest efforts that needed 10 be put forth was the fighting of the drug evil. Legislation has been enacted Tor the restriction of the traffic of drugs 'o !egilimate purposes and heavy penal ues have been fixed for violations of the law. but conditions throughout the coun try as disclosed from time to time reveal the everlasting fight that must be made for the enforcement of the law. From disclosures made it would appear that tho efforts which are being made for the carrying out of the terms of the law are cnurely Inadequate. This is emphasized by the declaration of the New York po- Ace Commissioner directing the narcotic squad 10 the effect that he was handi- capped in the fight by the lack of men.
 1T it is. impossible to get enough heln 10 enforce the law it is most unfortunate for regardless Of what is done by th. authorities there continues to be distrib- uted throughout the country such large quantities of dope that those who geek if have little difficulty in obtaining it pro- yided they can furnish the necessary money. To a large extent those enferc- Ing the law are obliged to deal with s-nugglers but when a one days war on the drug ring results in the making of 80 arrests in New York city some idea of the business done in illegal dope sales and the hold that the habit has gotten upon a certain number is plainly indi- cated.
 And what Is true in New York is Nike wise true of most all other large cities. Efforts to break up the demoralizing bus mess which is striking at the very foun- d7don of society cannot be left alone to 'he passage of laws. Whatever legisls- ton !s neeied in order to give authority for breaking up the illicit traffic in dope should be provided but there Is then re. 7nired the equally important provisions Tor seeing that 1t is enforced. The ionr- CT the country is permitted to remain in The grasp of the drug evil the more difi- cult becomes its eradication.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
uTuIzIhG RnasnN GAS.

The world wel knows the extent to which poison gas was used during the re- cent war and what 2 part it played in destroying the effectiveness of the eppes- ing forces. Since the end of the stFug- gle it has even been claimed that it would be used on larger scale than ever in any future var. Great quantities were made and released and there were vast armistiee was signed.
 Apparently this was to be not only a total loss but serious menace until some way of disnosihg of it was decided upon. It is therefore, interesting to note that not only has it Deen found through experiments that some use can be made of it but that it>ean be employed in ear- rying on a fight during times of peace quite as effectively as during war.
 From tests which have been made there appears to be reason for believing that it can be employed with excellent results for the killing of the boil wevil. the overcoming of the locust pests anl the elinination ef the destructive and dangerous rat. That due care must be used in the employment of such an agent can readily be appreciated. but inasmuch as it has been found to be effective in fighting pests of this character the utiii- zation of what was scheduled for ans ab- solute waste appears to be forecasted.
 But there Is more involved in this idea than the blocking of waste for if such gas proved te be the quick means of end ing the ravages Of insects and rats that
 is indicated, it will mean aid of the great est importance in the solation of biz problems for these who are engaged in the growing of crops and those who are working for better heahh conditions. Such employment sf gas, however. must bs dcne in such a manner that it will not mean the wipiAg sat of humanity quite as effectively as 1t aceempiishes the> de. struction sf the pests. Safety first meas ures and signs will have te be la;erai.y used,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
INCOME TAX FACTS
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Numerous inquiries have been received by the bureau of internal revenue relat- ing to returns of idaeiaries. The word "idueiary" is one that applies to all per seps or corporations that occupy posi- tiens of peculiar confidence toward soth- ers, such as trustees, executors, or ad- aninistfators fduciary for income-tax purposes \ is any person or corporation that holds in legal trust an es z e of an- other person or persons, or receives and controls the income of another.
 ,fiduciary relationship for the pur- pose of the income tax con not be ere ated by power of attorney. In all cases where no legal trust has been created in the estate controlled by an agent or at terney liability under the income-tax law rests with the principal.
 Every fduciary, or at least one of joint fdueiaries, must make a return if the person whose income is in his charge is married, and living with husband or wife, and if such persons net income for 1920 was S2,6e0 or more; if the beneficiary is single, or married and not living with husband or wife, and the net income was S1. 900 or more for the, estate or trust for which he acts If the net income of such estate or trust was $1,690 or more, or if any beneficiary of such estate or trust is a nonresident alIen. Where the tax is payable by the tiduciary the return must be made on Form 1940, if the net fn- come was over 5000, and on Form ls49A if the net income was 5000 or less If the tax is payable by the benef1- ciaries, the return must be made on Form 1941.
 If the net income of person who died during the year 1920 remains in process of administration and the net income 
 December 31 1920, not properly paid or ! credited to any beneficiary ,equaIled or exceeded $1.080. return. must be made | on Form 1e40. The administrator is re- ] quired to pay and is held liable for any amount Of tax which may be assessed on l the basis of any such return rendered by | him.
 Fi@uciaries are required 2 render tc | the commissioner of internal, revenue 3 return of information showing the dis. 1 tributiye share of each beneficiary, ir respective of amount.
 l Information returns are required alsC if during the year 1920 income in ar amount of $1,00o or more was paid by the fiduciary to any person, partnership personal-service corporation, or join stock company, etc.
 Benefciaries are not entitled to in
 spect returns rendered by fduciary GOV ering the income of the estate or trust ii which they are interested.
 Returns of fiduciarieS must be filed el
 or before March 15, 1921. and must b,
 accompanied by at least one-fourth of tn
 amount of the tax due. The tax may b.
 paid in full at the time of filing the re
 turn or in four equal installments, du
 on or before March Is, June 15, Septem
 Der Is, and December 15
 F9duciaries are subject 10 all the pen
 alties that apply to an individual for fail
 ure or wilful refusal to file aa income -ta,
 return and pay the tax on time.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING FEB. 9th, 1891 /
 1O,956
STATE PARKS.

That the state park commission has done good work in bringing about the preservation of certain natural beauty and historical spots in Connecticut in the past two years is evidenced by it's re- port They have carried on their work of not only increasing the number of state parks until there are 25 but have made additions to those already estab- lshed. In most every section of the state there are places which ought to be preserved even as the commission is So- ing. One instance of this is indicated Av The acquisition of the Devils Hopyard which was threatened with destruction until efforts were made to 'stay the woodman's axe
 In other parts of the state similar places have been given protection through state ownership until there are now s121 acres included In the state park svstey,, In disclosing this fact the cononisz;on makes known that it represents onlv about one acre in every 300 for svcb purposes ia Connecticut while New York has % for every 800 acres. and with 2 view to Increasing the acreage it ia tbs aesire of the commission that it sho,,Id De authorised 10 acquire other sites which Nil entail an expenditure of $535 .0ee and That f be furnished another s25e GOO fo, Inc purpose of improvements to the mark system That would mean the annro. priation of three-qusrters of a million fe, sta1e park purposes during the next tve years.
 While 1t may be as the eommissiez ,iains that 1t Is in the interests of eeer. 'my to acquire such sites at this tir,a ,i Is seriously questioned whether it is ad. vsahle to make any such outlay wher he finances of the state are in their pres. ent condition. when revenue is so inasA uuate that other means of providing il must he devised if the state is going ts . keen from going further into debt anf when outlays in other directions are s, much mora important The state is no in a position where it can afford to dA Qart from the policy of rigid econou, and in the observance of that ie m unreasonable to believe that the stat psrk commission will be given much les ihan t seeks
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
ODE INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
wAsHINGroN's ORIGINAL ORDER
 BOOK,


 BOOK.
 There is no more interesting document connected with the history of the Reve- lution than the original order book of General Washington, now in the possess sion of a New York state woman, ex-- tracts being printed as showing how Washington controlled his army and some of the rules he made for it's guid- ance: "The captain of the guard will go the rounds once, and the sergeants twice at least, each night, and see that the sentries are alert, and keep a good look out"
 The general is sorry to learn that net withstanding his orders, respecting the property of the inhabitants, some soldiers have destroyed the fences and taken the fruit near the camp, and he strictly for bids such conduct for the future"
 Hugh Cahaggon Ca transient person. and Richard Kief, of Nieleson's regiment are convicted of stealing a coat and sev- eral firelocks from Dickson's company. They are sentenced to thirty-nine lashes each, to be executed tomorrow morning at guard mounting. after which Cehaggon shall be turned cut of camp"
 "The practice of sentries sitting down while on their post is so unseldierly that I am ashamed to see it prevail so much in the army"
 Officers and men will be careful in case of damp weather to have their arms
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

lite At times could hardly houeTok medicine from the
 
 advertised do housework medicine publish my testimonial CHESTER BALL R. IS Fayette Ohio An Illinois relates her experience:
 Bloomington H"I 50 weak had no interest my houo had such baeksch could back with alcohol sometimes eased the for few hours did it. heard of Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound have made healthy it for my health Mrs 61o w Walnut The conditions described Ball appeal struggle with beyond Deyn and day they slave their for families and beside the daily routine of housewor often selves and for their children work in their gardens all the while suffering blues troubles which sap the foundation of life until there women would only profit the these three and for such conditions them suffering unhappess There hardly nghborood the United States
 
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
MgUxiDLES,

Net q little AtselsEien has been caused sy the reference which vas made recently to the nefrifti sne that phula Be e>ssrved if it Bess tesaihle tS end the Suffering of the insurshly ipsape Thstfdea is by no means nsE eBe and M is natural that it should apaaeal st<4ngest to those who are closely oenzheted with such cases end they ra6aise the relief that would he sbtsizkd, instead of forcing them ts continue thsir existence until they wear Ehsnssiyss out. Fhere are those Fhs<hRye arksA it in eohRection with stlSr great safereFs yhs ceula not be reskered to hsalti and there gre those who have pointed snt the wisdom of siEni- lar<trsRtHeat n the ease 4f babiAs whose conditions eAn neysr be improved ana >who gre beNnd te be 3 burden to self aud sAcfety threNkhAnt their lives.
 |. Yet in spite ef these conditions there is no probability that any laws will be passed leeriiziaE the taking of such lives, and it is,'net likely that anyone will un- dertake/to intrAduce such measure. It would /of course be ahaersteoa that any such. law would have to be surrounded by fhe greatest safeguards fer the pro- lGCNtOh O1 Ha8kAAA aaaN, gut IL ~oNtA Re flifacult to oEsrcome the impression in many instances, whether justified CT not
 that the decision of iReurabiEity was un. justly made.
 The idea of taking human hfe is toe strongly oPpssed even in the case where capital offences have been committed, ts
 expect that sneh a law will be placed er
 the statute heeks even though it is efter | remarked in eases of loRg and hopeless l suffering that death would be a mercy There must also be considered wha'
 would be the effect upon the treatment
 of tho sick, tlese whose eases seemed
 neurable but might not he, those who l recover after Apcters give thsm up. The
 fght against disAaee, mental and other
 wise, seems likely to bs the stronse
 because it is not possible to stop tht
 struggle fer the rSlief of the ills that be set humanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
SHowERINC CARRIE

a wedding present because You always get it back again, but my goodness: The fashions may change or this years brides may be living 10000 miles away when it comes time for the shower givers to have return showers, themselves-and then where wifi they be?
 And you can shower and shower and that's all the thanks you get Why my Carrie has had shower parties for ti1ir- teen of her friends in the last twelve months and they take it as a matter of course-would you believe it, her en- agreements was announced a month ago ago and not a soul has even hinted that they wanted to give her a shower Under stand, I am opposed to showers and do not intend that my daughter shall have any of the affairs, but in view of all she has done for her friends l think she at least should have the opportunity of rS- fusing them.
 And it isn't sthough she had been counting on them, any how. I never saw girl less-seeking than she and it is just as well, for I presume that most girls nowadays woud raise an awful fuss if their mother took the stand have. I suppose they would just insist on getting all they could and seize the chance to nave as ndH ny SnOWerS dS pos sible.
 T think the nices showers are the real surprise ones wrere the girls moth er is told about it and manages to get her daughter to the party without her suspecting' what is coming. Carrie is SC trusting I certainly would have no trou- ble at all. Of course hate to have Car rie miss all the fun of the parties, but feel so intensely about the matter that I certainly would not"
 Well. I'm glad I had this little tall with you" interrupted Mrs. Leek, be cause my Amber has been getting up 2 real surprise party on Carrie for tomor row night and all the girls were to talk some little gift"
 Really" cried Carries mother ex eit>lly. "Oh, well. if Amber has it al planned. I'd hate to disappoint her-ant anyhow, she being such an intimate friend of Carries and everything-noV you just let her go right ahead Mrs Leek Won't Carrie be delighted tha her showers have started at last "'-Ex change.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

ffQn'd think when they're grown up." began the portly lady. who was cro- chetlng sweater that you could take some peace and quiet, but I assure you. MrS. 'Leek, it's worse than ever! Take 'py Carrie-all I've done for the last year Is to go without new hatss and clothes in order to buy her gifts for bridal showers Every fifteen minutes or so she .gets a card saying that there is going to be a Tnisckllaneous surprise shower for Lutie Cofnstarch or Miriam Peahatchet or Estelle Parsley, and she heeins to- fret and fune, wondering what on earth she can get that will look more eKpensivce than what the other girls take. All the friends of each one of the brides has to give her shower and so each bride draws from every one about eight or ten $2 or $S presents in addition to her wedding gift. And as Pve pointed out to Carrie, it's the biggest graft that the government refuses to pay legal at tention to-and now that Carrie herse f is engaged I intend -4s put my foot downw
 'fYes, there have been lot<of show CTS, conceded Mrs Leek. My Amber has been to twenty-seyen by actual count and I've given up having neW hall rug"
 Isn't 1t terrible?" demanded the port ly lady, crochetiBg madly Carrie has | bestowed enough towels, glass cooking utepsils, deiiies. luncheon sets and cre- cheted washcloths' to set up 8 depart ment store. Why, if that child possessed all the things she's given away this min uate her own houe would be wholly slp- piled and there would be nothing for me to do-but feel 80 strongly about thit shower bushes that I am resolved tc protect the populace so far as I am able and Carrie is going 0 be the bride whd I has not caused heartfelt and secret tears 1 and groanf and protests of woe anG false public smiles of joy and good vii among all whoi know heE.M
 | Anything Carrie has given her will bt given because her friends yearn to do i mo after the eleventh shower for Lily Lantern threw up my hands. To my certain knowledge Lily Lantern bwRs forty eight linen towels and a heap O other things sh ehas no business to own 1 Extracted from. her friends by mai1 force, would say. Nobody minds givini
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

garment industry probably will return it work within three days. Benjamin sehies. inger, president Of the International La. dies Garment Workers Union. announc. ed tonight
 All but lS.OO0 Of the workers who walked out. h explained. were employed in union shops and were just showing their strength by participating in a 'edm- onstration strike"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

broken and that. relationships dissolved.
 If the unienists have won the people have aiselsssa that they are Ret dasir- GUS Of seceaiRg fram the. empire. hut it will not settle thA question raised by General ,dIsFtRsg ta the eHeet thst they have Wright ts sltsr the bend between GreatfR Britain and the Unipn in aeeard- anes with their free will Because they mHysnet kt ready te do SD is not epen to hte intkrtretatisn necessarily that they /do net heiieve they have that right