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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
No-wieh, Tuesday. Aug. ., 1881.
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING AUGUST 6 ts21
 11,264
ON WAR AND PEACE.

LcturIng before the Institute of Poii- ties. in session at Williams College, VIs count James Bryce laid stress upon tl.e influence of enlightened and trustS Orthy statesmen, or moral leaders, upon the prospects for improving international relations and substituting cooperation for conflict. In all political action. and especially in foreign relations, Lord Bryce pointed out, the masses of the citizens have little knowledge and less initiative. Until the more general dif- fusion of intellectual and moral culture, the destinies of nations will inevitably be determined by the men of power and opportunity. Their number is relative ly few. it can be readily seen, and with this understanding comes the conscious ness of how important a place they oc- cupy. The personal equation, or fac tor. bulks largely, according to Lord Bryce. in determining tho destinies of nations. If their politisal leaders are unselfish and upright, they work for peace and prosperity. If ambitious, ar rogant and unscrurulous, they stimulate Hntipathies that often lead to internal and external strife. The personal equa- ton comes te the surface when we fn- quirs whether a statesman Is inspired by lofty ideals or whether he believes that might is right and that human problems can zs settled only by blood and iron.
 We seem at first glance to find our selves in a vicious circle. The many follow the few however, in democracies the few are elected or selected by the many. If the essential condition of peace and progress be the moral advance of the individual-or, rather, of the av- craze body of citizens-and if the few dstsrmins the policies under which the many live and labor, how is moral zd- vance to be assured?
 The many. despite all obstacles, must learn to place the right leaders in power and to reject the demagogues. the jin. goes and the ignoble aspirants generally Happily. they are actually learning to do this. There are, Of course, periods of retrogression. but on the whole the ten dency under democracy is to spread knowledge and fit the people to choose their rulers or guides more and more wisely. And every fit ruler in turn strives to advance his nation to a higher level by education and example.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
FIGHTING LOWER PRIoLs

When a proposal to cut prices is made by one dealer or group of dealers and is instantly met with a loud vail from competitors who charge that such cuts are not justified or that the goods on which prices are reduced are of in ferior quality, the general public is in clined to be with the price-cutter and look upon the assertions of opposition as q smoke-screen thrown up to cloud the situation.
 This Is the attitude in New York te- wsrds the reduction in the price of groceries by the chain stores and of candy by ons manufacturer At ses- sion in Brooklyn last week, the New York state association of grocers pro- posed to organize into cooperative groups 10 purchase goods in very large quantities at wholesale prices so as to give the customers the benefit of this saving. This is precisely what the chain stores claim to do, but the spokes- man for the retailers attacked the chain stores with much heat, declaring that they 1ured customers on with "bar- gains' sold at loss which Is made up by undue profits on staple articles while the customers fail to get the benefit of the low prices at which many goods are bought.
 The same temper was shown at re cent announcement by candy manu- faeturer of a reduction in prices of his goods. The warmth in both cases will be aken indiccte that the cut prices have hurt the dealers who criticise them. Meeting them with hot language may be merely a precursor to meeting | them with reductions in price Either way the consumer smiles and rejolces The move back to normal prices is gath. ering weight and the men who now as sert that their present profits are no excessive are likely to be found cutting them, as has happened in other lines o l trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
THE CoNGREssIoNAL KEoORp.

About the only excuse the Congress sional Record has for existence is that 1t reports the proceedings of congress, to the slightest handslap or cry of "bravo." Most newspapers have cor
 respondents in Washington who send
 ts their papers such news as they find worth sending. Supplementing these correspondents are the press associa- tons In this way the newspapers, big and little, are able to give their readers the facts about congress and such facts can be read without wading through
 columns of uninteresting debate. There are soms people who wish to read ev- cry word spoken in congress, go they lpatronf5s the Congressional Record
 which Is Eupposed to remove the pos sfbfrfy of dispute. It ls efaelal. The Congressional Record. however, prints only whatsvee the senator or represen- tasivs decid1s to permit 1t to print. Some of the senators recently quaPrelea and threatened each other in the senate. Fer a tima the proceedings really wxxs ln- tsresting. The newspapers reported what happened but one who reads the Recorrl will look in vain for the challenges to come outside and fight. and for the re- kurt disc0uE4egus. The -Reesrd, there
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
Why is the Wind

Winds are caused by the sun. The heat draws up the atmosphere, there by creating a vacuum into which the cooler air rushes.
 Vapor in the atmosphere causes winds that blow away from the place of evaporation, while showers leave the empty air spaces into which air rushes
 The diversity of these winds varies according to the degrees of vapor. the rotation of the earth, and the obsta- cles encountered by the winds-a wind cannot penetrate mountain. of course. so after striking it it goes off at a tangent.
 What we call strong winds. ordi- narily, is really wheel of winds. that push in curves to a centre like the curved spokes of a pulley wheel. In a storm that centre or hub of the wheel to which the winds rush is a dead calm
 The east wind is air from the eter- nal snows of the Polar regions reflect ed by the rotation of the earth. Ow- ing to the low temperature at which it starts the east is a reluctantly dry air It is this which makes it's cold breath so unpleasant It conducts heat and moisture from our bodies, there by sapping our vitality and lowering our resistance to disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
BLIGHTING A MASTERPIECE

Let's go to the movies," suggested the restless husband after dinner.
 Impossible" stated the restless hus- bands frivolous wife, seating herself in business-like way before her spinet desk and spreading out reams of paper and bundles of pencils. You see, I have to write a paper on The Influence of the Stellar System on Cooking Meala on Wednesdays to read at our study club and I've put it off till have only three days to do it and 1t must be donei Run along by your ownself P
 liar, Hari" the restless husband ex- ploded. What nonsensei You don't know a thing about the stellar system and you know less about cooking, heav- en help us-and I'll bet that not a living soul but Einstein knows the slightest thing about the connection between the two, if there is any-which were isn't so why waste time? It's Flossy Frilly tonight too, in Shrieking Sinners, and we must start right awayI"
 "Adelbert," his frivolous wife, re- proved him, frowning; You don't seem to think there are times when I wish to be serious and join great world move ments and leave my mark on the shores of time and-and things like thatl The movies are all right in their place, but other things ares occupying my mind this evening! You seem to consider me a perfectly ignorant person, and when l get through I shall read my paper to you to show you"
 "oh, have a heart!" implored the restless husband, pausing aghast in his tracks. q love beefsteak, btN it would annoy me extremely to be informed that the steak was tough because Mars
 felt uppish that evening or something like that I dislike cold facts-I prefer to dream out my own reasons. For ;n- stance, I would be far more satisfied i In those circumstances to tell myself that the steak was tough because ycu 1 cooked 1t half an hour instead of ff- 1 teen minutes
 "No matter what the subject .." the 1 frivolous wife said with some temper ga . man invariably gets around to eating! ] 1 should think you would think cf some. thing else once in a whilel I am aw. 1 fully anxious to write a thoughtful "a. per because that horrid Mrs. Bipp.
 laughed when they assigned a subject
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
storis. That Recall Other.
NfcknamAn

The teacher of a class in English was explaining the use and the origin os nick names: When she thought she had given sufficient instructions, she asked that each pupil write a list of names and opposite each the nickname.
 Imagine her surprise when In the Est appeared the name "Germa-" and oppe- site it the nickname germ"
 Safety and Safety Zones
 Her parents had driven u.1 to visit her and they were driving about to see the city They wished to 1o a fsw minutes shopping. so they hunted for parking space Finally they found t !n front If a department store.
 Returning few minutes later she be- held a red tcket notifying her to appear in court next morning. She turned to the corner trafficman:
 What, what had sIe done to violate the rules? They'd only been gone ten minutes and she had beea very careful to see that, they parked right in safe ty zone, and so she had felt safe-so what-F
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

ter deliberately to acquire, this habit In order to avoid the mistakes of quick decisions
 still, they're not overly prone to nlis- takes on their decisions, even thoush made quickly, for their mental vision is keen and quick.
 This is the type of person who is quite willing to let the obvious be obvious and take it at its face value He doesn't, waste time specnlating whether his senses deceive him or not, nor docs he deem it necessary to think out jus,ifi- cations and argumentative supports of any actions he may see fit to take.
 Such persons, whether men or women live in a world of fact rather than fam Icy. They're inclined to take life IS they find it, and to make the bes. of bad bargains rather than to bewail them. On the other hand, however, they are not so likely to be tenacious in their beliefs, nor to be exceptionally deep thinkers Then, too, their weak point lies in q cer- tain inpatience of detail and pairstak- ing care, which under some c.rcuna- stances handicaps them severeiy. Tomorrow-sloping Forehends Pins slant4ng Chins.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

to me- I'm going to stun her"
 'Tll bet you do," agreed the restless husband. When you get through read- Ing that paper the whole club will be lai dout coldi Oh, you can get away with your subject, Miranda, because it Is a lucky one. Not woman there will know any more about 1t than you do, and so they won't dare question any statement that you may, in your inno- cent, girlish way, make.
 You will occupy the same secure niche that Arcturus Cramps did back home Somebody had tackled the repu- tation of a wise man onto Arcturus and the populace, young and old. contracted the habit of referring all knotty ques- tions to him. Arcturus always was there with the goods. He handed out in- formation briskly and firmly with an air which permitted no questioning or doubt. And he got away with it till he became filled with reckless pride and advised old Bill Jones how to make homemade hootch and Bill was buried shortly after in eonsequence-and there upon Arcturus' aura was torn to shreds and nobody would have believed him if he had piteously insisted that two and two makes four.
 "So you'd better look out. You may write this foolish paper. Miranda, and read 1t and wear brand new hat and thereby distract any critical comment, but your success viii make you ge ! right on dealing out information and something terrible will happen to you sure as fate. Whereas, if you would spend your evening in pleasant recrea' ton seeing Shrieking Sinners with me you would show broader, wiser mind Honest, now, what do you know abou' 1 the stlelar systemT'
 Welt" the frivolous wife told hin dehantly, 1T guess I know the big dippei
 when I see it. and most always caf | pick out the north star unless some l body moves 1t or something-but yo, are awfully discouraging, AdeEbert
 You've just ruined all my inspiration so l might as well go with you to SCI
 F'lossy FriIly and write my paper som
 other time. Anyhow, they say sh
 wears wonderful costumes in this pla, and I'm dying to see them !"
 Now you sound more natural" sai
 the restless husband joyfully Get you hat and c'mon!"-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
READ YOUR CHARACTER By Digby Phillips.
 Copyrighted 1921 sLANTING FoREHEADs

By the slanting forehead, of course, is meant that which slopes backward as it rises from the eyebrows,
 It is chiefly an indication of poA- tiveness and quickness 0. tnoe74l.. People with such foreheads have char acters and habits of the kind that we call decided. At least they're decided in 50 far as they form their conclusions without delay upon available informa- tion, tenacious in the formed is a mat ter for a decision of which you must look to other indications.
 As a result, you'll find that such 8 comparatively small time. They're practical. They don't, as rule, lay a thing aside for decision tomorrow. un- less. perchahee, they have found it bet
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

and used the Sanative Wash, and have never felt better than have the last two years. can work, eat, sleep, and feel as strong as can be. Doctors told me 1 could never have children ] was too weak-but after taking Vegetable Compoundit it strengthened me so l gave birth to an eight pound boy. I was we'll all the time, did all my work up to the last day, and had a natural birth. Everybody who knew me was surprised, and when they ask me what made me strong I tell them Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Use this testimonial at any time. Mrs. ELIZABETH SMART, 142 ". Sixth St., Lowell, Mass.
 This experience of Mrs. Smart is surely a strong recommendation for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. It is only one of a great many similar cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
Cleaned from Foreign Ex-
 changes.

The building of houses for the labor ing classes of Spain is to be assisted by the government. of that country. There is to be considerable bond issue for the purpose.
 Prices from 30 per cent to 50 per cent lower than those asked by Americans are offered by the German business men for machines and tools on the Japanese market.
 Brazil likes the moving picture films sent out by an American automobile com pany showing how it's cars are manu- factured.
 Germany has raised the limit on the quantity of coffee that may be imported into that country.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

It is noticeable that all estimates of the cost of soda fountain drinks and eats are fairly detailed as to ingredi- ents, but the overhead is always lightly Jumped. This overhead is a terra in cegnita and there is very little to show what would appear iA 1t if it could be described in detail. At any rate, it seems to be clear that when one in dulges in soda fountain product. he is absorbing more or less overhead con- sasttng cz .iusiabass.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

teee. is not an authentic history of con- grsssionAl procedure. History is being written every day in congress. but the future historian may look in the Record without finding the thing for which he searches. Only the newspaper files will help him.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

and was very ir- regular. If I did
 any house cleaning or washing I would
 faint and have to
 be put to bed, my
 husband thinking every minute was my last. After reading your text book for women I took Lydia E. |Pinkham's Vege- tahle C0mnot1nd
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

LitehaelG.-Judge and Mrs. James P. Woodruff of Litehneld gave large dance Friday evening for their daughter. Miss condace catlin Woodruff, who recently returned from a school year in Paris and whose 18th birthday was on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

The owner of a third or fourth hand fivver will not look with enthusiasm on the proposed flat s1o tax on all au- tomobiles.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

That is always the way. Bermuda with its coral roads, the finest in the world, does not allow automobiles on tho island.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

tung people from Manila where they have learned the secrets of expert tobacco culture. this product Is beins added to her list
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

Films that. bear the imprint ''Barred by the New York censorship board" may have an added market value.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

That diamonds1 are coming down fails to arouse spark of interest in the man looking for a job.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

The wealth of the United States is said now to have increased to $s0o,- 900. .ee%,0 900. Uncle Sam must have the mythological Midas-touch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

Still, even six aces in the poker deck should not cause the stabbing of 8 man. It is not according to HoyIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

Seven years ago Emperor William and his war lords had just tossed a mon- key wrench into the worlds machinery.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

A new revolutiAn is said to be imrni- nent in China. Might be a good plan to finish up some of the dozen or more old ones first
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

How much booze the rum runners are distributing may be hard to tell but it at least can be said to Dc stagger- ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

If. as is said, we promptly want what we are told we cannot have, army authorities have insured the popularity of tattooins by putting ban on it.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

The man on the corner says: Those American prisoners released from Rus sia will have real inside information of Russian prisons.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

Marked down bathing suits are sad reminders that the swimming season is nearing its end.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09
THIS WOMAN'S
 EXPERIENCE
Brings a Ray of Hope to
 Childless Women

Lowell, Mass.-"I had anenna from the time was sixteen years old
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

East Granby-The 2sd annual reunion of the Viets family was held at Old New gate Wednesday. On account of the cloudy weather small number turned out this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

Appropriately enough that "nihi1ist drive" in the United States will amount to nothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

The Mayfower's deck as the summer capital O. the United States is about over.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-09

Lightning adds new hazard to the links when 1t picks out and kills a cad die.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24

beautiful side yard, and the other
stuff was always on the sideboard
and there was no occasion for any
vanquishcd playc- TO leave the gang"
In any but the best OF spirits. I'll.
lin" old oliver home and pretty
grounds have long ago given place to
other buildings, ana the players are
all gone.
Within Il stones throw Of the
Oliver home on clay Street lived MIR.
William Davis, "a large building con-
tractor and one Of the best men |
yer knew; and in the same block rc-
sided Mr.. James Phillips. s. -. De-
noon, Mr.. Bernard and possibly one
OF two other families. My student life
was partly spent among these people.
as | rooncd at Mr.. Phillips and saw
most OF them every day. and can
say now, they were the kindest and
best people | ever met. The young
people never allowed it to grow dull!
and there was something going on all
the time. 1t would be a li:tle party
at one home one night. a candy pull
ing next door the next evening. a
muSichl entertainment next. and Ger
tainly once week the Debating So
cicty. think the last one attended
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24

was possibly at Mr.. William Davis,
and ! remember seeing at that meet
Ing Louis Allen, a drug clerk with
Tom Saunders; Everett: Waddey. Dr.
j. Waddy Davis and the late Captain
u. *. Grady. They have all passed
away. but they left good names be-
hind and their descendants are among
Richmond's most honorcd and worthy
citizens
More than nifty years ago there was
q sign hanging out ON Brook Avenue
reading j. e. Wharton. Gunsmith
Locksmith and Bell Hanger This
was about the transition period when
hint locks were giving way for per-
cusSion guns. and Mr.. Wharton was
largely patroniZcd by the country
people who brought many fowling
pieces to him to change the ham.
,ners and pu; tubes in. fitting them
Tor the percussion caps. He was a
man OF genial temperament and
everybody knew and liked Garter
Wharton" whose smile and quaint
joke3 were almost contagious He
was brave Confederate soldier. who
in his closing years sought the mil
der climate OF Florida. where he died
only few months since, in his oath
year. In those days nelly all OF the
residences were equipped with bell
pulls, which consisted OF n knob AZ
the front door fastened to n wire
CONTINUED on Page {? Col A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24

or chess games OF the times. and I
think lie had billiard table for
those OF us who liked "a game. Among
those whom ] most frequently met
there | can recall Squire" Timber
lake, the silent partner of Matthews
" Timbcrlakc. a splendid old soul.
who was almost daily down on Main
street before the close OF banking
hours, and who saved many a friends
note from going TO protest. Mr.
iiabliston. the veteran furniture deal
or. ana dear old Tom Saunders. the
druggist from the corner abov. a.
Marshall street. Saunders was 4
dead game sport. and when the hour
for meeting arrived. he would leave a
store full Of customers to his clerk
and slip out OF the back door and
head straight for the game at divers
These old fellows fought hard ana
played the game with all their hearts
Some times they would forget them
selves ana lose their tcmpcrs, and AZ
lines il would look as IL there would
he row, hut IL always ended in
hearty laughter AZ the unluCky play
or. who enjoyed ii as well as the
rest, The mint grew wild in tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
POSTMASTERS TALK
OVER PLANS TO AID
MAIL SERVICE IN i. S.
Hay t. Thornton Invited to Confer With Hays at Gath
erlng OF Representatives of Most Important Posts
in Country-Want Business Methods.

Immediately following his appoint
mcnt to te office Of Postmaster Gem
cral of the United States, Will III.
Hays. realizing. as he expressed it,
his lack of familiarity with the de-
tails Of his new position, began TO
set about learning the ms and outs Of
the postal system.
1t was for this purpose that Mr..
Hays on April and called into
conference at his Office in Washing
ton. the postmaStcrs of eleven OF the
largest and most important cities Of
this country. Richmond and Post
master Hay 7. Thornton were hon
orcd by the new postmastcr-Gcnera
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
HEIRLOOM TREASURE
CHESTS AID M|LADY
Canoes. Rose COrals and Bracelets
Among the Loot Found to
Wear This Spring.

CHICAGO. April 16.-Everythins
except our, morals. alas! will feel the
mid-Nict"rian influence this summer.
There's ttc morning gown of old.
fashionc,. print, the poke-bonnet hat,
the RULED parasol. the tight basque
and the huge. billowy skirt The
stage is all set for a return OF grand
mothers jewlry Heirloom treasure
chests have already teen looted for
canoes and rose corals and wida
bracelets Of gold traced with black
enamel
Nothing could be more becoming
than the neck and wrist bands OF
black velvet fastened with cameo
clasps. And certainly the delicats
pink stone with it's lovely carving.
set in gold fiiigree and bordcred with
pearls. is the perfect brooch for drap-
ing the laccs OF the fichu.
Rose corals. set in round medal
lions Of gold. will he used as pendants
on black silk neck ribbons with
bracelets OF black enamel set with
smaller matching medallions.