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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
CALLED CURSE OF SCOTLAND
Why the Nine of Diamonds Got Bad
Reputation in That Country
is Uncertain.

It appears to have been with the
family Of the earl of Stair that the
nine of diamonds got the name Of
"The Curse of Scotland" On their
armorial coat can be seen the nine
lozenges.
1t was also said that the curse of
Scotland referred to the belief that
every ninth king of Scotland was a
curse to his country. But on looking
up the history of the earl of Stair it is
found that he is the eldest son of
James Dalrymple, Viscount Stair, the
president of the court of sessions in
Scotland and the greatest lawyer the
country has produced.
This first earl as Sir John Dali
rymple, was one of the persons of i'm
portance chosen to offer the crown Of
Scotland to William and Mary at the
revolution. AS secretary of state he
was the prime instrument in causing
the massacre of Glencoe, which COW
cred his name with infamy, and did
not leave that of his royal master I'M
furnished.
He was largely instrumental in
bringing about the union of Scotland
with England, though he did not live
TO see this effected dying on January
s, 1907.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
How to Clean a Carpet.

Take two cupfulS of OX-gall and add
to it three pintS of boiling water. Rub
this on the carpet with a piece of fan
mel, and then rub with another flannel
dipped in hot water, or take one cake
of soap, shred 1t finely, add two table
'spoonfuls of washing soda and pour
upon it one gallon of boiling water.
Let it cool and then dip a flannel into
the mixture and rub the carpet and
before it dries rub with another fan
mel dipped in clean hot water Am
monia added to hot water and applied
with flannel also answers Well
To beat a carpet beat 1t on the
wrong side first and then more gently
on the right side. Beware of using
sticks with sharp points, which may
tear the carpet. To remove ink stains
from carpets, first soak up all the ink
possible with blOtting paper, and then
rub the stain with a flannel dipped in
hot milk. Grease stains can be re-
moved by mixing French chalk and
water to thick cream, and painting
it over the spots. Let it remain on
until quite dry, place over it a fold of
cloth and iron with fairly hot iron;
the grease will pass into the chalk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
WHY:
Surgeons Of Today Must Be
Good Carp nters.

We have wondered at thei skill Of
surgeons in grating pieces OF skin
from frogs leg or from human
body upon the sldnless injury caused
by a burn or other accident.
But the marvels of modern surgery
do not end there. Bone" grating Is
an art that demands the skill of a
specialist in the most remarkable kind
of carpentry"
Electrically driven circular saws in
the hands of a bone carpenter can
now be used to SLOT splice, and alter
a fractured part of ones skeleton.
Sometimes part of the broken bone
is neatly shaped and slid down into
n slot cut into a part of the fractured
member. Screws of steel, silver, ivory,
or screws made out Of the<patient's
own skeleton, are used TO hold these
iointed pieces firmly in place.
one curious result of these ingeni-
Gus attempts is that of repairing an
injured jaw. A piece OF bone re-
moved from the edge of broken hip
hone was found TO serve splendidly
when properly fitted into a mans
broken jaw This man today literally
chews his food with his hip-bone-an
anomalous situation indeed!
Never before in the worlds history
was there such an opportunity for
bone carpentry as that offered by the
war. The knowledge thus gained was
not lost with the coming of peace
Popular Science Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
TIMELY HINTS BY sETLIFFE
Illinois State Adjutaht Offers Eleven
Commandments Which He Has
Found Useful.

Eleven commandments In reverse
English" have been found useful by
William @. Setliffe, state adjutant OF
the American Legion in Illinois, in
building up the Leglon's program for
that state. They are as follows:
l. Don't attend meetings If 1t rains.
You might get your feet wet, and you
are not In the physical condition you
were at the environments, or at Brest.
2. Don't think Of going IL 1t is a
warm, moonlight night. There are lots
of other things you could do that sort
your own idea.
3. If you should attend meeting,
find fault with everything that's go
ing on. If your officers are showing
pep, demand to know in open meeting
what political offices they intend run
ming for.
H. Never accept an Office in the post.
Most offices have duties connected
with them, and it Is much easier to
criticize the way the other fellow Is
trying to handle the job.
s. Get sore at the organization If you
are not appointed on committee.
6. If you are appointed, don't both
err about attending the committee
meetings. They often are a bore.
Z. During discussion of motion
keep still. After it has passed, tell
some one why they should have voted
it down.
s. Forget to pay your dues. The
post can get along awhile longer with
ont your contribution.
o. Don't try to get new members.
George will do it.
10. Don't do any work on post af-
fairs, or any more than is absolutely
necessary. When other members roll
up their sleeves and give unselfishly
of their time and ability to help things
along, get up on your hind legs and
howl that the post is being run by
clique.
II. Remember, you owe no duty or
obligation to a sick or disabled buddy
your own personal comfort comes
first
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
How Ages May Be Compared.

Study of the relation between the to-
tai length of life and the time re-
quired to reach maturity has brought
out an interesting comparison between
man and horses. A horse at FIVE
years old is said to be, comparatively,
as old as a man at twenty, and doubt
less may be expected to behave, ac-
cording to equine standards, after the
manner of the average college student
following human standards. A ten
year-Old horse resembles, so far as
age and experience go, a man of forty,
while a horse that has attained the
ripe age of thirty-fve is comparable
with a man of ninety.-New York
Evening Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
Cared for Many ORPHANS.

Sixty-two French war orphans were
cared for during the period of one
year by the adoption fund raised by
the American Legion. The total
amount contributed by Legion posts
in many parts Of the country and in
dividuals for 1920 was S4,6J0
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30

American Legion,
was one of the
thousands of ply
sicians who left
lucrative prac-
tees to enter the
military service
during the World
war. However,
his case is excep-
tional in that he
was Al years old
at the outbreak
of the war.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
PIECE FRU... ENEMY'S LINES
Captured German IT Now Adorns the
Public Square in MarshfieId,
Wisconsin.

It's q harmless. piece of junk now,
but it formerly spoke with considerable
degree of authority.
This captured German II is now
permanently retired, on the public
square in Marshfield, Wis. 1t was
placed there by members of William
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
why uIun.taries. Are saluted.

Because in DAYS gone by a port or
warships fired their guns on the APP
proach of important and friendly
strangers TO show that they had such
faith in the visitors peaceful inten-
tiens that they didn't think it neces.
sary to keep their pieces of ordnance
loaded.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
Adorns Marshfield (Wis.) Public
Square.
Adorns
Public

J. Lesselyuung post with appropriate
ceremonies. During the festivities it
was noticeable that Argonne veterans
SHED away from the business end of
the gun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30

Never can tell when you'll mash a fin.
ger orsuffer cut. bruise, burn or scald.
BE prepared Thousands rely on DR..
Thomas Eclectic OIL Your druggist
sells it. 30c and COO. -adv't.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-03-30
DOCTOR IS DEPT. COMMAN DER
Ira l.. Parsons, NJ. D., Is Leader OF
the Mississippi Department OF
the American Legion.

DR.. Ira L. Parsons, commander OF
the Miseiosinpi department of the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
HITTING THE RArRnAps.

That reports for July indicate an Improvement '7 railroad business to the ---lt trlt rrt'e operating revenue was not as large during the month as e wa sa year ago, the roads reporting l-o able to show Q net income where as a year ago they were reporting 5efrr. There is apparently being felt -1a reduction in wages that went into
 --- and also the result of increasing aDciency.
 Nevertheless such raDorts do not in- l-cats -tat the roads are out of the woods and on easy street. They are
 happily showing @ good gain but they
 have long way to travel and such re- ports l1 not Of course include all the roads. Better conditions would undoubt- 1-l- have @ good effect but instead of waiting for them to come it is possi- ..a 70 hasten them in the opinion of t1-eG-1- D-rcc-r Meyer of the war finance corporation through the legis- -a-icu being sought in the shape of the railroad funding bill
 That tho railroads can contribute much 70 tae relief of the unemrCoy- -a-- situation Is understood but they fa e...- eaD-L.l lLCllg that great hanQI- c-r Of lack of funds. They have &C., c-uH-s that they would like to pay and r-s-r u1. they would like to catch LID with the maintenance and repair work tr1- has had 10 be sidetracked and i1av would like 10 add to their equip us-- These things cannot be accom- 1-s-l1 without funds and it is only natural that inasmuch as the govern ne1t, through the taking over the con- Eu- Of the railroads, has put them in their present position it should respond 90 -Le cal to help get them out of it.
 With the assistance which they would E-- in @ financial way the railroads would be the means, directly and in- directly. o1 putting a large number ot men who are idle at work and consid =raF fine number who might thus be Affected. estimated by the finance cor. 7o-aL5n head at Q million, there ap. pears 70 be in the railroad funding 5iI Hn important factor for not only meet. Ing tho transportation situation but ot relieving the large amount of unemploy u1Tr
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hard Times After All Wars

MT. Editor: Many people are grumbl- ing about hard times which are pretty sure to follow all wars. There are threA- values to nancy, standard, par and intrinsic. There seems to be no stand ard value in this country, yet how can any manufacturing company know how to venture into doing a large business until the heads of the government get things regulated, which will come. Dem ocrats should not criticize by saying what an awful condition they are in at Washington. Who got us into such condition
 In 1S64-65 at one time a standard dollar was intTinsically worth 3S cents Today there is an awful variation in prices. Why so? Because financially we are not strengthened out from the effects of the war. Have patience, broth CT democrats, and give them time at Washington and all will be straightened out.
 With so many young men at war and with this conuy supplying Europe with clothing and provisions the tendency is to cause stagnation in this country. Farmers should not kick as they are doing better than many classes They are getting nearly the same for their products as at the time of the-war. All we can do is to wait and hope stant growl about political parties as some are doing in the town. A friend of all.
 Ledyard. Conn. Sept s, 1921 OBSERVER
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
Cleaned from Foreign Ex-
 changes.

Practical questions have taken a very practical shape at the conference, and all the premiers came to London fired with the same idea as that help by, MT. Lloyd George, that friendship with America should be the settled policy of the empire, and that this in turn ought to rest upon good relations be- tween America and Japan, and that these together would pave the way to world peace. The first step at any rate has been taken; the representa- lives of the empire stand together 'as one"
 Cheaper Bread.-Bread ought to be cheaper as a result of a decision taken by the London Flour Millers' Associa- tion. They decided that the price of all English straight run flour will be 5Ss. Sd, delivered in bakers shops in the London area. This is a reduction of no less than 5s, 6d. per sack. In June the price was Ills, and it has been steadily falling ever since. Ii has been officially stated that a differ ence of Ss. Sd. per sack is equivalent to Id. per loaf. Bread ought, there fore, from today to be l 1-2d. per loat cheaper. The price of bread must fall
 Housing ituation.-"Houses in great numbers are absolutely essential, says the report of the department commit tee appointed by Dr. Addison to inquire into the high cost of working class dwellings. High cost of labor, not merely the labor directly involved ir actual construction, but that involved in the production of materials and ir transport, has been the principal cause in the high cost of build houses, to- gether with diminution of output and the exploit of monopoly condition:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
AN OLD SORE

That the dispute which has existed between Chile and Bolivia over the Tac- na and Africa provinces promises to en- 'dven the assembly of the league of nations now in session is indicated by reports. This is a long standing cause of friction between the two South American countries and which for the good of both ought to be disposed of quite as much as the boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Panama.
 As the terr4 torial lines between the two countries are now drawn Bolivia is shut off from an outlet to the sea except by crossing Chilean territory. It was not always so and naturally that country Is anxious to increase it's ad- vantages and develop. It wants to get in touch with the world and inasmuch as it is not able to do so under sucH efforts as have been attempted in en- deavorlng 70 get an adjustment with Chile it seeks the assistance of the league in it's endeavor to get relief
 Unfortunately the two countries are so far apart in regard to the matter that Chile Is quite as much opposed to any action oh the part of the league as Bolivia is desirous of it. It even main tains that it Is outside the province of the league and apparently withholds its consent to such services as the league might be disposed t5 render in response to Bolivia's plea
 The difficulties of the present situa. ton are increased by the troubles that have gone before.\ Aggravations have | occurred and bad blood has been showr 1 until there seems to be no disposition to adjust the matter on it's merits. I i would appear to be a happy solution l of the difficulties if the two countrie.
 could even come to the point of agree l ing to sanction the appointment O | some commission to be named by them l selves or the league, to devise som iTan for the settlement of the disput | which would give Bolivia an outle
 even if it had to be acquired. Neigh
 bors ought to work for improved re lations rather than trying to keep tn kettle of dissension boiling
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
sERLors Tr1BER LOSSES.

Those who go into the woods and Gels and start fires, intentionally or uuntenlOnaIy, are furnished examples o- the great havoc that can be caused by slcA actions by the forest fires that 1re now raging in Minnesota, Maine and Nova Scotia. Not only is a vast HmounJ of timber being destroyed but much other property is threatened and in some instances small towns have been completely wiped out by the in- ability of the fighters to control the 5ollagrations.
 I- doesn't take much to Kindle a fire, and it is to be remembered that all forest fires are not started through carelessness but there is a large per ;a-taga of them that is preventable which always makes such losses as Ere sustained from woodland fires the moro impressive.
 Tn these different localities where fires have gotten beyond control, and hope in checking them lies in an early md soaking rain, timber that it has taken from 90 10 40, and possibly more, years to STOW, has been destroyed, to Say nothing of the sti1I greater quan-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
KEEPING UP TOWN ROADS.

The people Of the town of Norwich have good reason to appreciate the at renlou which has been given to the roads of the town by the board of se- -ec-men under the supervision of First Se-ecman Bailey during the past year, for roads today are a big problem. It has been a year when there have been many demands upon the town for as s-s-a1cc and 1t is to the credit of the seIecman that employment has been af- ranged whereby there is something in the way Of well kept and improved highways 10 SHOW for it and by the means. especially during the winter, many were able to sell their labor to the town instead of becoming depend eut upon it for sustenance.
 When conDlsttd the road from Taft vi-e t1 Pec}Ss Corners, which is 1r1wav that is being built with state -aiI ws- be one Of the best in this vii cu--y 1vor a stretch of road that has long needed attention. It marks the gradual increase in the improved roads o- t1s town.
 Eu- c- quite as much importance is The Improvement that las been made on the New London turnpike from Eac-us corner southerly. That is the lesser -zeI entrance 10 the city from The s7o.-h that took the bulk of trave while tre West Thames street pave maut was being laid. It was left 1T bad shape and always had sandy spots that were bothersome. The regarding and g-1~e,.rs of this stretch of the ---rr-se has made ar appreciablt change. while the macadamizing Of tha portion ot it from Backus corner to point eo--h of the fairgrounds should mean @ ll-te-ment that will last for { l--rn1r 0E years.
 The attention which has been givel 20 te roads simply emphasizes tn, -ar1-ll consideration which the entirt business Of the town is given under tn guidance ot First Selectman Caspar K Bailey who has been repeatedly regard eF by tHl townspeople as the righ man 1 the right place zealously guard -1- the interests of the town and see i-~ that ifs affairs get the same con s1s-ati7u as if they were personal in stead 1f public.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08

tity of younger growth that has Ike wise been wiped out in a twinkling. The timber supply of the country. is not so great that the wasting of it can be disregarded. In fact the country can not afford to experience such destruc- tion and each and every instance serves to. emphasize the fact that whatever is being done in the way of creating a greater interest in our forest lands whatever is being advocated in the way of reforestation and whatever is urged for the prevention of fires or in de- tecting and fighting them is entitled to serious consideration.
 We are cutting our tinberlands faster than we are replacing them Making the best use of that which is cut is of course necessary but quite as import ant is it to see that just as little as possible of the timber is used in the feeding of the flames. It calls for care and vigilance but in no greater degree than it is deserved and especially when carelessness and lack of protection means inf1icting heavy losses upon oth- CTS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08

created by shortage of skilled men. The committee disclaim animus against labor, but are convinced that the present conditions are unsatisfac- tory, and that the cooperation of labor is essential to any lasting scheme for securing greater output and conse- quently lower cost of production.
 Our Wriggling Exports. - Despite freight and exchange difficulties, we are still exporting to America The Albania has just delivered, in New York a consignment of vipers, grass snakes, ringed snakes, salamanders, toads and other British products. Whether the reptiles will tour the New World as representatives of English life or come back in the form of pat ent medicine is uncertain, but it is more than probable that they can easilys be spread.
 Empty Houses.-Hundreds of mar ried folk are still without homes of their own in London. They are living with friends or relatives, or have got a few rooms in other peoples houses, while in many cases they ar paying storage rent for warehoused furniture. Yet there are scores of habitable houses still unoccupied. Owners are still holding out for sales. How long they will do so few can say. Some house agents predict that sales will review when industrial conditions inn prove; others are frankly pessimistic as to the prospects of a revival of the house se-buying boom. - London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-08
BOBBY'S cIRCUITOUS METHOD

the second time they all went on l swell picnic to Washington Park. They 1 looked at Sam's teeth over to school ] and he ain't got a one that needs anything, pulling nor nothing. I'd hate like fury to be left out like that would Il
 q suppose his father is not sorry
 "Oh, I don't known it ail't so aw- full" Bobby treasured him. And. any how, money has to be spent some way and it nights well be spent that way. Sans father ain't so stingy as you think. Sam says he bets that if he had to go to the dentist his fa- ther'd give him a whole dollar"
 Sam has a high opinion of his fa- thers generosity
 'Aw, Sam got the idea off of Susie Herrick,'' said Bobby scornfully. "Su- sie's fathers a doctor and he says it's worth a dollar to go to the dentist He went to the war and he was gone year and he knows a lot about all kinds of things. He says you feel colder in Paris than you do here on account of the humility"
 q never noticed any humility in Paris" said his father. "Not among ] the natives, anyway"
 They're used to it,' Bobby told him.
  kles. Nelly Forster's the only one in the crowd that has to go to the den lists and not get anything and that ain't her fault. He mothers a widow and she ain't able to do lots of the things the rest of the gang does and nobody thinks anything of it It's only when you got a father that it looks .stingy not to do things, you know. The fellers have ask me lot of times what I got for going and I always said ain't ever went
 You've been every six months since you had teeth"
 Sure" said Bobby hastily. q gues! I know that, but there's never peer anything to be done to me. NoNT, o course, I up and told the fellers tha and l said I bet my father'd give m more'n any of them ever got when
 had to have anything pulled or thing ) like that, you know"
 T think I see,' said his father sage ly. Tell me about it, if you please. Well, you always was more hk Sans father than anybody else's, : Bobby said contentedly. And you SC } I got to go tomorrow and get two 0 'em filled. .''--Exchange.