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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
STILL HAVE THREE WEEKS.

The senate, has taken great deal more time than the house in handling the mat ter of immigration and while it hasn't completed it's action as yet the indica- tions are that it will endeavor to dis pose of it at ths session in keeping with the programme set at the opening.
 Not the same view of the immigration situation is taken in the senate that was gained in the house where it was be- lieved that it was for the best interests of the country that there should be al shutting off of immigration for a period of a year, that conditions might be af- lowed to adjust themselves and lesisla- ton of a permanent character be enact- ed in the meantime It is due to be re- alized, if it is not already, that this country faced big task of, assimilatng the alien element that is already here without facilitating the means of making the task the greater. Total restriction would therefore be an important factor in this situation and give us a chance to make some headway against the jot which must cover an extended period oi time.
 Indications, however. point to the fact
 
 the senate will faverTestriction but no exclusion even for year. The idea O. the upper house committee appears to- b, that when the bars are put up highcl than they are today it should be done il such a way that it will be still possibl for aliens to come here provided they eal pass our immigration requirements bu that the number admitted would be onl a certain percentage of those of the sam nationality already in the country. Thi of course would mean the blocking of flood of immigration but it would nc mean the establishment of an insul mountable barrier against those seekin to enter this country to reside.
 The house, changed the first propos tion put before it of excluding aliens fo period of tive years and made it on If the senate favors another plan con promise will have to be reached if an, thing is to be done at this session congress, unless one of the two branch. yields to the other. There remain thr. weeks in which to do something
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Knock OE 5 Boost?

What is, the definition of the above? Doesn't the average intelligent man or woman prefer to patronize place of bus mess which has in it's employ "a smooth tongue salesman with whom the ra- jority of people come in contact year ill and year out, and upon whose words. re- liability of quality and value can satisfy their wantsi.
 Does the public need te be blindfolded into buying, by net knowing what they are getting in exchange for their hard earned money?
 The twentieth century salesman is . smooth tongue salesman who caters to the benefits of his customers and he expects, for his humble efforts, repeat of his sales. He is not employed to teil you what you want, but he has the right to inform yeu tke difference in the value and quality of the merchandise which is being sold of which the ayerage intelligent public is only too glad to be informed.
 He is ready to fully feadjust any mat ter which he has unintentionally misrep- resented.
 It is really about time that merchants who are seeking the patronage of the peo, pie Of Norwich or vicinity and who are considered reliable merchants would not base their advertisements on the slogan which attacks each individual who holds saiesmanship positions and who have probably more knowledge in the adver tising game than the advertiser who hz: caused the above to be printed. G.K.
 One who caters to the public and wh. gives real service for their money.
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Kentucky Almanac, the first pamphlet printed west of the Al.eEhenies, and the annual publication of vh;cn he continued for twenty years.
 MT. Bradford, as may be seen from the old files of the Gazette, was not bril- liant editor, but what was better for the times in which ne lived, he was a man of practical sense and sterling hon. esty. The great confidence the people had fer his judgment won fer him the se- briquet, Old Wisdom, title well merit sd.
 The editorial surroundings of Mir. Brad ford would contrast strangely with the princely style of the great metropolitan
 journals of the present day. His print
 Ing offies was 2 rude log cabin. He printed his paper upon an ola-fashioned,
 ''nwieldy hand-press, which he had pur- chased at second hand n Philadelph.a,
 and which, when pushed 10 it's full ca- pacity, would probably turn off from fifty % seyenty-fiye sheets per hour. When Bradford wrote at night it vas by a firewood light, a bear grease lamp or buffalo tallow candle The adver- tisemeAts in his early issues are unique. One read: Persons who subscribe to the | frame meeting-house can pay in cattle CT whiskey.p Another read: 'AThe public
 is warned against tampering with pota- toes or corn Ca certain place named.) as
 they have been poisoned to trap some Iyegetable-stea1ing Indians.' The follow i Ag appears over the signature of caaIies Bland T will not pay a note given to | William Turner for three Becond-rste cows till he returns 8 rife, blanket and 1 -ernahawk I loaned him.
 | John. Bradferd's name was connected with the press of Lexington in one ca
 pacity or another almost to the time o' his death. He was also the publ sher oi she second paper iseusd ia ths west. tn, Kentucky Herald. The two papers wer' Il finally absorbed.
 I During the existence of the Gazette DO
 ltical feelings ran y&ry high, and tn Gazette was TO neutral organ. Tn tn Jackson campaign it was an ardent sur
 porter of "old Hickory" and in 1928 tn editor, Thomas R. Bena,ng. was stc dead on account of iinte1se political es citement and scathing publications n tn paper"
 T The next paper to be established . KenIucky after the Caz4ste and Heral was the Kentucky Mirror, at Washington
 town situated some four miles from tf sity ct Maysyiile. It was established | ! frWi liam Hunter, vh0, in llse, also c ! an VI ed the Palladium in FrAnkford Il ' presert capitol of the state. The I; > pers thus far enumerated comprised Il :, l xesierr press up 10 ;hs yeas 1soe. stnt then the west has Heot pace with Il = marvellous march of civilization, in rtw papers, as in everything else, and tl
 press of Kentucky is second to that c no other state in the unien.
 e (Tomorrow-A South CaFoliniaA in u Il Leadon Tower)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
BoY sCOUTs.

While there doesn't appear to have been much emphasis placed upon 1t To- cally, the present week has been cele- brated throughout the country by the Boy Scouts as the eleventh anniversary of the institution of the organization in thei United States.
 How strong an appeal the erganiza- ton has made to the boys is indicated by the fact that there are now close to 5eo,-- 900 members throughout the country with cectain sections much better covered than others. Where troops are established. the purpose understood and interest awakened the merits of this work for boys are thoroughly appreciated, and in connection with anniversary obserHances it should not be overlooked that the greatest importance surrounds not the conditions under which the organization was started but the efforts that can and should be put forth to make. it a greater success by including under it's banner all the boys who need the instructions dis cipline and benefits which the organizaz tion provides.
 As the Boy Scout movement reaches it's eleventh year and as steps are taken by communities to boost and guidance that it needs, such as Norwich has re- gently done in providing the means for ] paid scout commissioner, emphasis is laid upon the handicap which is experi- enced in getting seoutmasters, officials upon whom much responsibility rests. There are at the present time something like 1s,0e0 scoutmasters in the country but even as it is desirable to see that the five million or so boys of scout ags in the country who are not getting scout training be interested in the organize tion, it csn be appreciated that the se- curing of scoutmasters must at leas progress at a faster rate than has been the case in the past or there will not be enough to efficiently direct the activi ties of the organization. The time vii come before long when those who hav. gone through the training themselves vii prove ideal leaders and it will be upor them as well as others interested fl such work that dependence will be plaeet to carry on the effort where it is estab
 lished and to extend it to new fields.
 In the past eleven years there has beei a test of scout training which demon
 strates the permanency of the movement
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
A Splendid Hair Grower
 And Wonderful Beauti6er

Here is good news for all men and women whose hair is faded. dry, streaked and scraggly-is falling out badly, and whose scalps are covered with dandrun Hnd itch like ,nad. ----. -si-..---
 Your druggist can now supply you with the genuine Parisian Sage, which is guar anteed to quickly and safely banish every sign of disgusting dandruff, stop itching scalp and falling hair and stimulate 7ew growth, or money refunded.
 Thousands can testify to the excellent results from it's use; some who feared badness now glory in their abundant hair, while others who were annoyed for years with dandruff and itching head got clean, healthy scalp after just few days use of this simple home treatment
 Parisian Sage is scientific preparation that supplies hair needs. It's easy to use, perfectly harmless not sticky or greasy, and even the first application usually makes the hair and scalp look and feel | 100 per cent better.
 If you want to save your hair. make | 1t always look it's best, and start new growth, don't delay-begin using Parisian | Sage now-tonight. Lee & Osgood will !, supply you. A large bottle costs you nothing if 1t does not give perfect satis- l tactioD.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
ODD INCIDENTS IN, AMERICAN
 HISTORY
FIRST NEwsrArER IN TIE WEST.

eAAeT NEH6FAPEh IN THE WEST,
 Westward the press, with the star of empire, mads its way, and contributed Its part toward planting the standard of civilization in the Dark and Bloody Ground" On August Il, 17S7, was g'v- en to the public the first number of the first number of the first newspaper pub lished west of the Alleehenies.
 This paper was called the Kentucky Gazette, and was published by John Bradford, at Lexington, then the most important town west of the mountains. The trustees of the town in July 1796, ordered That the use of a public lot be granted to John Braifuri free on con- dition that he establish a printing press in Lexington.
 Bradford sent to Philadelphia for the material, but it did not arrive until the following summer, when it was put n order and the first issue of the paper was shortly forthcoming. It was printed in the style of the timas :'f' being used for "s,'' and the subscription price was placed at eighteen shiinLgs per annum The first number was 2 small, In l pretentious sheet, scarcely as large as 2 l half-shset of foolseap, Its contents com prised two short articles, enc advertise ment; and the following note from tht 1 editor:
 My customers will excuse this, n. 1 first publication, as I am much hurried to get an impression by the time appoint ed A great part of the types fell mt l 'pi' in the carriage of them from Lime stone to this. office, and my partner, wh'
 is the only assistant I have, through al
 indisposition of the body, has been in
 capable of rendering the smallest assist anee fer ten days past
 John Bradford, the pioneer editor 0
 the west, was a native of Virginia an
 served in the Revolutionary war, and af ter it was over he emigrated ts Reh
 lucky with his family. The year after h
 established the Gazette he published th
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
Norwich, Friday. Feb. II, 1891.
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING FEB. 5th, 1921
 1O,956
GERsIANY's ATTITUDE.

As part of the game to impress the allies with the idea that it was stag gered by the indemnity agreement, and to further convince them that they could meet the requirements, Germany imme- diately declared that it would not send delegates\ to participate in the repara- tions conference in London. It intended 10 indicate the hopelessness of the effort and to bring to bear every possible pres sure that it could exert against it. It sought to display greater strength and indicate increased trouble through such an attitude
 Germany has caused the allies to re- lent in many respects from the carry ing out of the terms of the treaty. It has in other ways escaped the imposi- tion of added penalties because of fail ure or refusal to comply with require ments. It is doing its best now to avoid the meeting of the reparation- terms, but when it changes it's mind and declares that delegates will be sent to London il does only what was believed it would when it said it wouldn't. Germany has too much at stake and too great reason for not openly antagonizing the allies tc do otherwise than attend.
 Germany's claim that it is not able tc meet the demands of the allies can besi be defended, if there is any defense. b, putting up the cold facts to the confer ence rather than staying away in suller silence. Leniency is going to be ob tained, if at all, by straightforward anc open presentation of the reasons II harbor the idea that obstructing the in demnity arrangement will serve it's in terests is bound to work to it's detriment
 What the outcome will be at Londol it is impossible to tell. That the allie are united is factor in their favor ant it is highly probable that they will be fl full accord in whatever is done, whethe the full amount is finally demanded O whether there are changes made. Ger many may endeavor to have plah of it own considered but it should realize tha the losers are seldom given chance t determine what they should pay and certainly hasn't good grounds for expect ing it.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
Stories Thst Recall Others
H<,I, dn Q Farm.

A farmer hired a man to help him gather his corn last season. The farm CT had the reputation of being an ef- fcent worker but tn ehired man was not daunted by It. They startel out side by side, the hired man being advised by the farmer to keep as close to him as he could with the row he wNs gathering.
 But lo the new worker after a few minutes of keeping up with the farmer passed him and soon was several fees aheaJ Frantical!y the farmer pulled the ears from the stalks but the new man still kept gaining. Then all at once he heard the farmer shout stop" he yelled. Stop, if you want to work for me. I never yet let any man that worked for met get ahead of me" And because he wished to hold his job the hired man slowed up."
 Three and Thirtsen.
 A travelling man related this experience with three and 13 in New York. "ro start off with my hotel room was s30 and my first important engagement was al D. m. The next call was at 35l Fourth avenue and later at 7S Dey street At noon I lunched with friend at a rest aurant where the numb CT was 3s. In the evening at the theatre my seat was 13 and cost 33.50 and the check mum Der for my coat was g. On checking my bag at the station my check was s9, thre. times 33. My train for Washington lef at 1.02 a. m. a total of three and found my sleeper was on track 13 to my g-ea' consternation."
 Explaining it to the porter on lAi
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11

rate returns from husbands was ap- proximately 36,000 and the amount of tax collected from this source was S33,21s,794. These figures show that taxes paid by women form an import ant item in government revenue.
 The exemption allowed single wo- men, or a married woman who is not living with her husband, is 31 ,ooo. The normal tax rate on Income in excess of this exemption is per cent. on the first 5000 of net income and s per cent. on the remaining net income. In addition there is a surtax which applies, however, only to net income in excess of 5000.
 The term single women" includes a widow, divorcee, or a person sepa-
 rated from Ter husband by mutual agreement. A married woman whose income is from separate source than
 her husbands may file a separate re- turn.
 A married woman living with her husband is not allowed a prescribed I exemption. The exemption allowed a married couple is s2,oe0. The s2,0eO may be taken by either. husband or
 wife or pTorated ,betwfen them. | A woman who was widowed during the year 1920, unless the head of 2
 family or remarried on or before De.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
ADVANCING THEIR LEAVING DAY.

Those who show their utter contempt for all law and order somehow get the impression that they ought to be given consideration for their conduct and that they ought to be tolerated in their ac- tions to the extent that when they are found guilty and given the penalty they should be pardoned after they have served a part of the sentence and be per n1itted to return to their former haunts and activities. That is the view taken by some of the most dangerous and such was apparently the expectation of that cuartette of radicals in Atlanta peniten- tiary who sought a pardon from the pres ident
 Given ten years in the federal prison and ordered deported after that sentence was served President Wilson has refused to accede to their petition He has yielded to the extent of reducing the sentence to two and a half years but they must go back to Russia when .that time expires. That decision advances the fate when they will be turned loose in a country where type of government prevails with which they may have more sympathy but where the conditions are 1T decided contrast to those experienced here.
 There are reasons for commenting th, action of the president in refusing to dis regard the offense which they committe, ta the extent of giving them their fiber ty, but in shortening the sentence so tha the deportation can take place soone tJan would otherwise be the case. Inas nnch as the rrisoners are denied th
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
THE HOME HELPERS

room all the numerous porch chairs, 1 ceuches, hammocks and rugs, thus ef- | Actually blocking my intention of ar l ranging that room for the overflow guests.
 Water in gallons and tons was flood ing down the outside of the house,
 running in merry rivulets across the
 thresholds on to the floor inside and seppiHg into the orientals. I shrieked to John and he yelled back that every thing was perfectly all right and 1 was not to worry-that he had decided to do 1t thoroughly and wash down the side of the house as well. Had ne- ticed that the porch rafters needed 1 washing, too? They were cobwebby 1 in spets and the scrub man had been neglecting them shamefully! The screens needed the hose turned on them also. Believe him, the place for
 once in it's life was going to be clean! T was a trife alarmed then and as time sped on 1 progressed from being dubious to acute mental feFment. l
 never heard 50 much water come out of a hose or 50 persistently. Water ran from the. porch and turned the
 gravel walks inte interesting canals
 and presently all the neighb0rs' chil- l dren had gathered and were merrily
 ferns and flowers were drenched and
 lay down and died. The rippling
 wavesi tumhled and roared across the ] porch floor and splashed all the glass
 in the French doors, and windows.
 "Just as John finally dropped the ] hose reluctantly with a satisfied sigh , neglecting to turn it of and the water } shooting directly inside at the fire. 7 place, the first guest was t0 be seer l down the shady avenue.
 , T tell you that party went dowI 7 in history as water fete and at leas 9 twenty-three cases of rheunatism ant l neuralgia during the next five yea I were laid at it's door. The women sa Q on their feet to save their thin pump 7 from destruction and we could hay ? served the refreshments from boats e After the party had relievedIy son
 home to dry land John and reache, t our first conclusion that we were rip e for a divorce. Of course we hay r concluded that same thing many time . since, but right that minute starte d in training him not to be mother It little helper"
 Il Tt does sound like q warning" ad d mitted the engaged girl. = chicag g News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11

I've been trying for two months to get Lionel to the point where he win fix the hinge on that door," complain cd the young married woman. There is no reason why man shouldn't do a few things around the house!"
 Arthur is going to" said the re- gently engaged girl. with fatuous pride. He is just going to help me with. everything--he said so!"
 You'd better get down on your knees and pray that he may become like Lionel," unexpectedly offered the lady who had been married for long time. T don't know anything more calculated to make wives leave home than having a husband wished onto them who is handy about the house! l.
 Tell your Arthur that you simply eat burdens and that nothing makes you happier than wrestling with ham mers,S nails, plumbers tools and such and if necessary pay horny-haHd- ed real carpenter or plumber out of your dress allowance to do the job when Arthur isn't fooking It will
 be worth it. Once I was just like you locked with self satisfied pity upon the poor struggling women who went
 around .sehbing that Henry or Eben- ezer or Charles simply would not ad. just that screen door or tack down the stair carpet. thought it was just .
 shame that I should be the oney We-
 man on earth blessed with a husband like John.
 | we had just rented a summer cot l tage which had the biggest veranda a | the lake and when a woman has a bii 1 Yeranda in the summer she has to giv'
 an afternoon card party or waste ava. from grief. So the day came whel i fifty people were due at o'clock t play cards and the man who did m,
 heavy cleaning failed to appear t
 scrub that porch and give the fina finish to the house. By 10 o'clock
 was in tears and John came to tn
 rescue. He would get that porch read
 flor me, by iing, and was not to worr my head in the least. Where was tn 1 hose? I
 My mind at rest, I wandered eu to get some flowers. Arriving hom
 by the back way some half hour late heard the sound as of Niagara le eated somewhere on the premises an hastened to the porch. I could nc : get there because John, with g sma boy he had eommandeered, had move through the big doors into the Twin
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
INCOME TAX FACTS
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Thousands of women are required to file an income tax return and pay tax on their income for the year 1920. No efheial estimate of the num- her of such women can be given by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, but statistics of income for the year 1918, just issued. show that the. number of returns filed by single women for that year was approximately 2es,e6o. The tax paid by. these women amounted to $7s0,se2 sec.
 In addition there were filed approxi- mately SS,9ee returns by single women claiming an exemption of $2,eoD as heads of families, being the sole sup port in their households of one or more relatives. Tax collections from these women amounted to $2c3,7s4,e7s.
 The number of wives making sepa-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11

cember 3I, 1s2e, may claim only an exemption of sl,Ooo. A wife support ing an Invalid husband in a sanatorium is entitled to a s2.o00 exemption. The separation is one of necessity and she is not considered for income tax pur-. poses to be living apart" from her husband. If, however. there is con- tinuous voluntary separation between husband and wife, whether or not granted by court decree, each must take the status of a single person with respect to the income tax.
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chance to reside in this country there Is no reason why they should not be re- quired to remain here within penitentiary walls and at the expense of the govern ment. The quicker those influences can be eliminated and the cost of Keeping them behind bars can be overcome the better, and such was apparently the view taken by the president when he act ed upon the. petition for a pardon, By the communication of the sentence the country will wash its hands of the trou- ble-making quartette the quicker.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11

By the latest ruling it is against the law to ship liquor across this country in send hg 1t from one foreign country to another. But if there is no more in reference with it than there is with other violations of the dry law the ruling win amount to little.