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Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
IN THE DAYS NEWS
ROBERT E, PEARY.

April 6 already stands in history as an epochai date-annfversary Of the victory which crowned a battle of near ly four centuries when, twelve years ago, Robert E. Peary mailed" the Stars and Stripes to the North Pols.
 In connection with this anniversary the National Geographic Society has issued from its Washington, D. C, headquarters a bulletin concerning the human qualities of the great efpioreri based on a communication to The So- ciety of Donald B. MacMillan. heu- tenant on Peary's successful Polar ex- petition. part in supporting Admiral Peary's expeditions, and awarded him its epe- cial medal, Quoting Ar. MacAillan the bulletin says:
 'Ever kind and thoughtful and con- siderate of his young and inexperienced men, he treated them as a father would treat his sons. He helped uS lash and pack our sledges, untangled and re- paired our frozen and knotted traces.
 When struggling along far in the rear, with refractory dogs and heavy loads, an Eskimo would often be de- tailed to relieve us of q part of ouE load and pilot us safely across on eper 1 lead, and if we arrived with frost-blt- I Cf warm hand that brought the blsot back to the surface. ..
 T well remember falling through ths ice at 59 below zero. With sealskif boots filled with water and rapidly stiff fening clothes, I arrived at our en- campment of snow houses. He bea' the ice from my bearskin pants, pullet off my boots, and wiped my feet ant legs with the inside of his warm shirt
 And when covered with blood, heav,
 40-s2 bullet having passed througl
 my arm, into my shoulder, and ou through the back, and clipped the old
 of one finger, he remarked: I woull
 much rather had that thing happei
 to me than to you'll
 This does not sound like 'martine;
 or tyrant or 'unkind to his men Hi last words to Marvin, lost on the Ye
 turn, Be careful of the leads, m,
 boy is characteristic of the man. If one word ward written large upoi the face of every man and upon th
 walls of every little stateroom in tn steamship Roosevelt, it was the vor enthusiasm, which may be translate
 into good leadership; for we felt ou strength and our knowledge in Arcti .. matters increasing day by day and bt
 held an equipment being perfeete
 which we knew must win.
 'Is it any wonder, then that we a l assistants, when we heard the blow 5 ing of the whistles of sydney, Nov f Scotia; beheld the line of craft circu : ing out to escort us into the harbol 7 saw waving flags and docks black wit f people. should be almost sorry thi . he had won out?
 : We knew that never again wcul we have the honor and the pleasul y of serving under such leader
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING APRIL 18th, 1921
 11,O76
LOCAL TAXATION.

In the arrangements that have been made for forum discussion regarding taxation, along with which there is of course closely linked the matter of prop erty assessment, there will be presented matter in which the entire community is deeply interested.
 The question of revaluation of prop erty in Norwich is by no means new. It has been getting little or no attention regardless of the apparent need for 1t for long period of years. There are those property owners who realize that their property Is not in the list for what it should be even on a three-quarters basis, but they are conscious of the fact that there are so many other instances where greater inequalities prevail that they feel justified in keeping their valua- ton down. Such attempts as have been made here in the way of revaluation have experienced hard sledding because of the manner in which 1t was undertaken.
 If property ef different classes Is val ued on the same basis it makes no par hcular difference to the taxpayer whether he is paying ten. mills on $5,oo0 or five mills on s10,000, but, it does make a uuleIeuCe lO lnoSe WnO are COnLempiaL1ne locating here for it is the low tax rat. that appeals and there can be no assur, ance given that the policy of low valua ton will not be changed.
 When the question of reassessment ol revaluation arises there are many ques lions that confront community. In or Ger that there can be a proper considera ton of the different problems it is wei to consider how others have done 1t, hoy they overcome obstacles and what tn results were. An opportunity to ge some first hand information along thi inc will be afforded by the forum o he chamber of commerce Thursday eve aing in the town hall. It will be pos Sible to learn therefrom what other have done, how they proceeded and wha success they met with all of which shoul prove fmuch value whenever the tim comes for Norwich to act upon this mat ter.
 With taxation and daylight saving fc Niscussion the open forum should D largely attended.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMER1cAs
 HISTORY
ARNOLD. THE EXILE

There were three periods in the life q Ranedict Arnold from the time of the
 starting of the American Revolution until
 his death. an exile from his native land.
 Firse. Arnold, the much-praised American
 officer. then Arnold the traitor, despised
 at home and held in high esteem by the
 British, finally, Aruold, the man with
 out country, hated at home and dis
 trusted and despised in his chosen land. On the 18th of October, 17S1, Lord I'Cornwallis. with his entire army of near ly 10 900 men, surrendered to Gen Wash ihzbon. In the December following Ben ed4ct Arnold, who had attempted, to be- tray his post at West Point to the Brit ish. and was compelled to nee to New York for protection. with his family sailed for, England. In the expeditions which he commanded into Virginia and Connecticut he had accomplished all that was expected of him, and had received the thanks of Gen. Clinton, but no oppor- tunity had occurred for the expedition of those brilliant exploits for which his career in the patriot army had been so distinguished.
 As the traitor sailed away from his home shores he no doubt felt uncertain 1 off his reception by the government to l which he was neeting. He could not fall to speculate on which might have been his position as the brilliant second of washington, in establishing the independ- l ence of his country. He was now go- l ing empty-handed of success to meet
 strangers, without a country or home l Truly his treason was not only curse l but a sad and terrible biunder.
 l But his devoted wife. the pretty Pegg5 l Shippen, of Philadelphia, in this hou 1 of deep depression was ever at his sidt l to assist and console him. It was hart for her to leave father, family, home and l friends, but with all of wonan's devc' l ton she clung to her husband and mad his life endurable.
 l Sir Henry Clinton gave to Arnold let
 ters to Lord George Germzin and others Il Lord Cornwalfis was a fellow-passengel I with Arnold. The kindness of Cornwall Ifs towards the family of Arnold. mani 4 Tested on various occasions. and especial 4 ly some years afterwards. in aiding tl place his sons at the military schools
 may be attributed, in part at least, t'
 the friendly relations created by thu
 voyage together.
 I It is said that when Arnold first ar rived in England he was received wit open arms " the king. caressed by tn ministers and all imaginable attention 7 shown him by all people on that side .
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pointed by MT. wilson before he put his
 order into effect and so are serving ou
 congressional recommendation only, and not under the examinations wrich were ordered after great part of the post masterships had been filled. A curious fact has been brought to light by Con-
 gressman Tess of Ohio, who boiled the
 house as to the preference of members about congressional recommendations and
 permitting democrats to serve out their
 terms, etc. Members from large cities where one postmastership covers their constituency, prefer a quick change and
 want finger In the pie when nomfn- rations are made. Members from districts
 cut up into many small towns or cities
 urge the president to go slow in turning
 over the sod. for their troubles increase
 with every vacancy, where they can rec
 ommend only one man for an office for
 which several of their personal friends
 clamor loudly.
 If the secretary of state, the sec
 retary of war and the chairman of the
 interstate and foreign commerce commit
 tee of the house. don't believe they were born under q lucky star and hereafter
 permit their minds to run willingly along together, all faith in astrology will be knocked Into cooked hat. On April 11tf Secretary of War John Weeks and Mrs Weeks gave a dinner to a distinguished company among whom were Secretary oi State Hughes Chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Committee Samuel E. Wins | low of Massachusetts. It was the joint birthday of Mir. Hughes. Mir. Winsiov 1 and MT. Weeks, although the years arr i not Identical. The other guests mad merry over the birthday of the "bif 1 three" It Is safe to say no previous ad 1 nitnistration has ever furnished such | distinguished set born on April lst ol l April 18th else they might hoodoo th' l! Harding administration Instead of beini It's strongest aids as is now the case.
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even though 1t doesn't accomplish what might be expected if normal prices could once more be put forth.
 But in addition to these reductions further benefits are portended from the ending of the national agreements on tho railroads and the statement given out by member of the presidents cabi- net that cut in railroad rates can be anticipated. Such reductions may not aTply to all lines but every movement in that direction helps and lower rates should mean the lifting Of another bit oi tke burden from the shoulders of tho consumer.
 With materials coming down, transpor.
 tation costs likely to be reduced and pro
 duction costs tending downward the
 movement is in the right direction to ac. complish the much desired revival of in. dustry and trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
COMPULSORY VOTING.

The decision of the committee on cleo tions in the Massachusetts legislature to rFesent favorable report on the bill calling for compulsory voting will mean that many outside that state will follow with interest the action that is taken in such measure.
 Compulsory voting Is subject that has been more or less advocated. It can aot be overlooked that the franchise Is loo valuable to be neglected, and yet the instances are frequent when only small proportion of the voters take the trouble to go to the polls. However the posses sion of privileges are sought and de- manded even though they are not always exercised, and 1t remains to be seen whether the legislature of our northern neighbcr is ready to declare whether a voter must vote whether he desires to or not, whether he must exercise his duty and responsibility at all times rather than when it pleases him. By the pre- visions of the bill all registered voters must attend the polls and cast a baIlol At national state and municipal cleo tens, but not at primaries, and it is stip. Clated that those who fail to do so mak, themselves liable to fine of s5, whil, those who make false statements ar, subject to a fine of $1oo.
 When the question of compulsory vot ing is raised there would appear to b, good foundation laid for absentee vot ing. It is to be presumed that thos, who are unable to get to the polls vii rot be subjected to a fine. but if thos who can attend are compelled to it seem only proper that those who are preventet from doing so because of physical infirm ties. which do not interfere with thei mental ability, ought to be permitted tn exercise of their privilege.
 Compulsory voting can hardly Be en aorsed without the extension of the privi lege to those who can vote by mali bu are unable to do so otherwise, and ther unquestionably many who are kept with in doors, as well as those who happe to be out of the city or state who woul welcome such an opportunity of assum Ing their responsibilities If this oppor unity were extended compulsion woul not be required for great number c those who, at the present time, do nc vote
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
s.s-l.. Tha. Recall Other.
Needed Explaining.

~NSSNcA @@ApAuAnlABs
 The teacher of the fourth grade de- cided to teach her children how to use some collective nouns correctly though none of them knew collective nouns from turnip tops. Accordingly when John said pair of horses she similingly sub stituted "a team of horses"
 He took the correction and a little later said "a team of girls" The teach CT shook her head, No. no, John," she purred, Not a team but bevy of girls" For a while John just stared at her. Then he asked soberiy, Say Miss -A what's the matter with that word two anyway
 His Version. One of the banks richest clients had died and the employees were discussing him. He began. to amass his fortune when he was a young man." sagely re- marked the young clerk who was in- | clIned to be very thrifty. ''I often have | heard him say that he lived on a farm
 and that while the other fellows in the | neighborhood were out having a good
 time he stayed at home and hunted eggs"
 s"Yes." agreed the one who was in.
 clined to be spendthrift 'and because he hunted 50 diligently for those eggs all 1 his boys ever have to do now is to gc out away from home and chase the l shickeuA"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
PENsIoNINa Ex.PREsIpENrs.

Even though there may be no need for it at the present time, and no obligation on the part of those who are entitled under the provisions of the proposed law to accept it, 1t seems likely that the bill which has been submitted to congress calling for the establishment of pension of $1e.O0o a year for life for each ex- president will find widespread favor.
 It is not because there are ex-presi- dents at the present time who require it nor because of q feeling that any partic- ular one will need it. for as the list of presidents shows there are but few in- stances where those who have filled the highest office in the gift of the people have not been able to take care of them selves and families fer the remainder of their lives without such assistance. New ertheless there have been instances where such help would have been of great as sistance. and it is the purpose of the proposed law to make available whatever | is necessary in the way of such a pen. sion whenever It is required without re. sorting to legislation at the time.
 It is because of such cases as that oi 1 U. s. Grant and because of the heavy | S4ptuSO Ol pTSS1Qent .SplLe OL I1s salary received that Senator Calder o New York puts forth this bill. Very few are the ex-presidents who have not beer able to maintain themselves in keepini with the dignity of the office which the. held. That there may be some in tn, future even as there have been a few il the past Is conceivable. That 1t Is to tn credit of the country to guard agains such a situation by making pensicl available will be generally admitted. Flo
 the most part presidents can be relic, upon to be independent of such a require ments either through the means possess ed or through the income that he can de rive in professional activities after com pleting their terms of office. Living ex
 presidents at the present time nnmbe
 two and the list is never one that i
 large.
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the question. Leaning on the arm of Sir Guy Carleton he was presented at Court by Sir Walter Stirling. He had many private conferences with the king. and was seen walking with the Prince of Wales and the kings brother in the pub lie gardens.
 It must have been a suggestive spec tacle to have seen Gen. Arnold in the parks of London. leaning on the arm of the Prince of Wales, seeking from his aid under lameness arising from wounds received in fighting against the crown.
 The fascination which Mrs Arnold by her beauty, her goodness and her grace, exercised over all was not less marked in Engiand than America. It Is said that "ths Queen was so interested in favor of Mrs Arnold as to desire the ladies of the Court to pay much .atef- ton to her"
 At the same time Arnold was most se- yerely assailed by the Whig newspapers, and received many mortifyink indignities from persons in the opposition. He re- ceived for his alleged losses in conse- quence of his joining the British, the sum of $31,s75. Mrs. Arnold, some time after her arrival in England, received a pen- sion of $2,5oe per annum, and each of her children $500 per annum from the British government
 The kindness shown to the exile and 1 his family by the king and queen was most marked. But even this did not suffice for the suffering of consciencs he was enduring.
 Would that had died in battle al l Quebec" he is said to have exclaimed l to his wife. Tor on the bloody deck O. my ship on Lake Champlain. rather thar this terrible drama Then you might to day be happy at your fathers fireside.
 DO not reproaeh yourself, interrupted his wife. My own life can never be un happy while you and our children ar with me-"
 This conversation took place in West minister Abbey while Arnold was gazin,
 on the monument erected to the mernor,
 of Major Andre. To his wife's expres
 sion of devotion he replied:
 Wonder pointing toward the chape
 of Henry VII, "among Englands king
 lie the remains of Gen. Monk Duke o
 Aibemarie, whose part in England's his tory I was to reenact in America, as the told me-" said Arnold with a smile c bitter irony upon himself, ''If I had sue ceeded, as I hoped" said he, "in reunit ing the empire. too, might have foun a place and a monument here-as the : promised me"
 CTomorrow: The Heroism of EIizabet Zane.)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19

Ny goodnessp' said the pretty little stenoErapher who had finished dinner ahead of tfe rest of the crowd and was reading the paper which some other boarder had dropped In the living room. .here is a twenty-room iat advertised for rent Wouldn't it be grand to have
 all that space to move around in,
 thoughr'
 well yes.. promptly said the pretty stenographer, dropping the paper and raising her eyes rapturousiy. I'm just like a person who always has lived out on the desert and nothing in the way of water will satisfy him but several oceansl When you exist in hail bed room and hang your wardrobe in crack l in the woodwork and go easy when you change your dress for fear of knecking sort of dream Of plenty of room. It would be perfectly wonderful to have (
 twenty room hat- apartmenti'
 T don't know about that" meditated the handsome clerk shaking his head se- Iriously. If you absent mindediy laid lanything down you'd nevef find it again.
 Alphonse or Felice would be phssyfooting i about after you and picking 1t up and l putting it away as they always do oh I the stage. If drop anything I try find ing it right there when want it, and il
 would be annoying having to phone a de. tectiye agency when I wanted to locate my pipe or my new iniaid collar button Because after they have picked things up
 Felice or Alphonse always have their day of and nobody else knows where thcy have concealed your belongings.
 Fancy how it would be when the ten ant of one of those places and his wifi start for the theater. Hurry up, Elaine
 says he, Or we'll miss the curtaini' Jus ] a second, Clarence she calls, till I ge , my opera glasses Now, if it were 70, and all you would have to do probabl, would be to open the left hand uppe : drawer in your one bureau or whereve you keep such dewdads and there woul | be your glasses. There wouldn't be room for them any where else in your hallroom abode be cause, like me, suppose you have reg ! uIar chart settling the exact number Q : inches allotted to each of your posses 2 sions.
 Mot so with Elaine. Where can tn ,, glasses be? She pulls open two drawer
 in her dressing table. six in her dresse 5 and the whole shooting match in ClaI 2 ence's chifforobe. No. child, . chiffc
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sd the appointment without ssms asvdr-
 noe that the system Of administration which has marked the later yezfs of Lord FreBch's viee-royalty will net bs maintalned in all its unintelligent riror he may enter upon his extremely import ant office under favorable auspices.-Lon- don Times
 A 4fiaI ~ Es1srnnes.-Ths present strike. like its predecessor. has been called in order 10 force upon the country q political measnre-AAtionaiizs of the mines-a proposal which affects not the miners alone but all taxpayers, and which therefore must De submitted to parliament. Pafiiament has already re jected 1t. The country does not want 1t win decline Co take its orders from tho Mlners Federation, and will insist that the government Ehsil not surrender ts he ninerT dSmands. So that the result Of calling a general strike is,to destroy 1 the only hope of it's success which re- sides in the sympathy of the public The l position then becomes what we see today the miners arrayed against the rest of the country in a trial of endurance London Pest. t-
 Uaemplstmeat-ThS ministry of labor statistics issusd April 1 regarding unem- pleynent uhoW that for the week ended
 :si,s ssspsrsd w rith the IsS previous 's v.sE. <. i-Belfkst News-Letter.
 Rsst kka tsutA Dissasss-A csnferene, l took place in London between repreeen-
 tatltes. Of the British and Irish asrleui.
 turaf departnnents respecting the dlsoov. cry Of feot and Inouth disease in cattl,
 recently imported from Ireland. Al {
 result, t is hoped that trade in fat tni naAls will be fesuned when the 1rist stock nov dstAined At landing places Ii starting the store trade are aiss undei consideratien by the two derartmsnt
 namsd.-Btlfast News-Lettsr.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-19
IN A TWENTT-ROOM FLAT

robe is not q new sort Of dressing gown; it's the latest form of chiffonier, only dif- ferept.
 @1hen she pulls everything of the ten shelves in three closets, disarranges the cedar room. packed with their fufs and calls to the butler to look through his
 1By this time Elaine hGs sursed into
 the first guest room and gene through
 sixteen drawers in it's furniture, leaving ruin in her wake. The blue room and fhe orchid room are Lett devastated and aIl the maids in the house are following in her wake heiplessiy pulling things open and shut and saying. Isn't 1t queer where niadame's glasses can be, helasv
 .Tnere are 50 many places In q twenty 1 room apartment where opera glasses might bel Elaine might have dropped | them in the Seyres jar by the mahtel the | night they returned from the WhlllIgans i party, or they might have slid down be- | hind the carved chest in the hall When finally they leave for the theatre It is 2
 O'Clock. The chauffeur who had . date. l has given notice. Clarence Is meditating divorce and Elaine has wept on almost all her compiexionl ask you. does that 1 promise happy eveninEr
 1 sPoohi' snired the pretty stenogra- | pher. ''She wouldn't have looked for those | glasses-theyd have rented six pairs at the theatre, of course. If they needed any. Think of being able to do your hair in one room, your complexion in another
 dress in a third and then have to search
 through fortyfoot living room. libra ry and an orangery-don't they ever eai , grapefruit in those nats?-to find your , husband when 1t is time to have dinner ! And dinner all by yourselves in a huge ! room with nobody bdmping your elbows or maybe you'd have it in the breakfas [ room or on the sun porch. Oh, dearl [ just makes me green with envyw
 Does it7" asked the handsome clerk l soberiy. well. I guess that lets me ou,
 then. I've found a fout-room nat with : postage stamp kitchen that I could pa, for when I get my raise and thought : hoped-I was going to ask you-bu f what's the use if your heart Is set oi . million dollar apartments@
 Why. the very ideaw breathed tn . pretty stenographer. flushing. T wouldn' s live in one of those ghastly big place r for-for anything Honesti A little fla : would be dnckyl What was 1t you wer - going to ask me, George ger'-Exchange
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Do you know that t hasn't been ss long aro that when ciothler sold q pair of DaplS the crease had to be press Id out before the customer could wear lem, nc good old days were dAys of barRy s kses and pa1chsd ees<a but there vas ccnbidefable Attendance utsa prayet-neefink theh.-Hcuston Post-.