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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
POISONED LIQUOR,

From New Jersey comes the story sf two deaths following the drinking of a bottle of whiskey which points to the fact that not only is liquor being sold but that in all probability poisoned whis- key is being dealt in. Just as long 4e it Is possible to purchase booze there ean be little doubt but what it will be &C., >quired. The high price deeHm't have any terror for the fellow who wants it, and it can be appreciated tlfat just as high a price is in all probability exaeted for liquor that Is deadly as for that which only intoxicates
 The New Jersey cases indicate ( sit- nation which resembles that which ee. cured in the Connecticut valley q year ngo last Christmas when wood alcohol Aa the base for Nhiskey caused 90 many deaths. Investigation will reveal Nhtth. CT 1t was wood alcohol or some Stnei poison which caused the deaths. of tn, two men at Newark, but whatever tn, cause there is furnished sufficient reas0g for>the ending of liquor selling in tAa city, even if there has been a disposition to wink at the enforcement of prohibi ton.
 Newark should be anxious to not o1il. locate the source of the poisoned gecd for the protection of the lives of etherf but it should be desirous of finding wh was responsible for the using Of poise. in the making of connection that va intended for use as a beverage
 Liquor that is being put out as suc today is invariably of such charActe that those who desire it should feel tn need of a chemical analysis before drink ing it. Drinkers in Newark will hay greater reason than ever for feeling tfa way unless they have gotten to the stag where they are willing "to sive thei lives for a drink Possibly those Wt encourage the violation of the law D purchasing liquor are willing te taA their chances with the goods ebtaine, but the selling of poison in such a mar ner cannot be too promptly checked an those responsible punished.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

Librarians often deal with little broth- CTS and sisters who are running trran6 for big brothers and sisters When ont of the tots asked librarian foi "Hurope's Fables" the librarian 0niled, for that was simply 10 translate it to "Aesops's Fables" It was different when another asked for Out sf tha Twist" The librarian then had to inquire difi- gently before she found that the.child pa- tron meant Oliver TwiSt."
 Experience Was LImitsa.
 Some little girls were having an inter esting conversation about various thihgs.
 Finally one of them asked the ether what she knew about Heavea.
 The reply came quickly, Il dont knoN very much, but I've been to Gaiss Fer ".
 Reused ts Slide
 She was one of those fussy little cid women, all primped and with her hair in a curl.
 When she got aboard the street ear several men-yes, there are some Whs still respect gray hairs on . street cAl got up and offered a SeAt. She accept. ed one gentlemanly prohef, but didn'' keep the seat long. When she had f-
 
 said:
 Would you mind sliding ever 3ast bit please? Then another lady can hav' seat"
 Her gray-haired majesty rose to loft, 1 heights. "Slidel Slider she sputtered "I will not slide. l will arise and tak' my body elsewheEe."
 And sulting her actions to her word she arose and took her body up to thu front of the car. where her disAitl would not be assaulted by . rs9uest t' slide to accommodate somebody else. Knew It wAs FsSAA. ] At a movie the following notieS VI thrown on the screen during the perform ance: a-.-. | Lost md and thi
 ,rter a purss containing go. Flnas rewardeu. --- | Almost ismneu.Lisly q man preSsnte'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
WHERE PROTECTION IS NEEDED.

Word to the effect that the republican rneznDefs of the ways and means commit tee of the lower house of congress are strongly Gin favor of giving ample pre- teetton to the chemical industries which have established themselves in this eoun- try as the result of the war will be learn pot be understood how they could take any other position.
 It means not enly preserving such in- dustrial undertaking but preserving the employment for a large number of Amer leans under the American standard, in stead ef leaving them exposed to Eu- rcpean competition which would quickly l undermine and destroy the business be. cause under the European standards il would be possible te' produce the Soodi and ship them te this country to be solo at such prices that it would bs possi ble for American industries to meet them 1 A long and hard hsht has been mad, 1 in behalf of preteetisn for these nev enterprises although tire necessity for en conragins their existence has not beel
 difficult to understand. It was the va
 that gave them the opportunity to siaov
 what American capital and skill coul,
 ae fn this direction. It was in fact tn
 war that forced us te undertake sucl production and while the var taste
 there was the equivalent of a tariff il
 keeping out German products. But wit
 the war over and DuropA reaching ,ou fer old markets and trade it is clear tha
 American industry in this line must shu
 the doefs if there is te be A reSannptio
 of former trAAe. what the country need
 however is increased industrial activit
 instead of less and that Is what will D
 accomplished by the giving of protectio
 to American goods by placing tari
 on foreign products.
 That such legislation win not be CT atstd uRtd me next administration take
 hold N preb4Ble, uAless some specis temptr4rY legislatien is passed te pr. vent the dumping of large quantities {
 the chemicals in the country in Antic pAtien ef the tAtfH, but indication ( 2 I the policy as the result Of tie hearfns nov beinE held viii give much relief 1 these Wh8 Ars interested in the depend : ettee upon the new chemical industries {
 tho country.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
LOOKING AFTER THE DISABLED.

When it comes 4S showing the grati- tude of the country fer the service that was performed during the war by the men in the war it is generally recognized that these wfe have been Tn any way dtsabled arc entitled to every attention that the eeu4tfy can give them with a view to relieving their condition so far as possible or with the object of giving them instructions in lines of work which it will De possible for them to do under tho handieeps resulting from the war.
 These men have given their best fer their country. They have net hesitated to sacrifice themselves and it is but prop CT that the country should sAow it's ap- preciation by doing whatever is possible for them. That the country is desirous of having such work efficiently done ii indicated by the provisions made for it. but indicates that it Is not being ac- complished in the way intended or. the way desired is furnished by the Amer ican Legion when neglect and injustice which is described as shameful are charged.
 The trouble apparently lies in much the sanas channel where other government activities have failed to come up to re qutremeats. There h apparently lacl of prepss organization for handling thi! kind of work, and as is tee often tn, eass the responsibility fs tosses about from one bureau to another with out ARy improvement CT satisfaction be ing secured. It was the failure to lool after the war risk business in a busi
 ness like way that caused % many o the men on going ont of the service t
 drop their insurance. They preferred t pay more in La company where transac tiohs were carried on in a businesslik
 rsanner even thsugh it costs more thal
 to be bothered with the unsathfaetor | government red tape.
 With the rehabilitation work for tn
 service men falling to meet the require 1 ments the effort of the American Legio
 to have attention directed to the situa
 ten ought to R4 produced of remedial re f suits
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

There must have been something wrong with my system" explained the Hyde Park man. for, no reason what ever. "Otherwise, I should not be Oin this dificulty with lmogene. It is aoso- lutely fatal for pne's wife to prove that she is right and it should be the aim and object of every intelligent husband to down such a tendency.
 Every day when pick up the paper, his friend from Woodlawn told him, T expect to see that Imogene has sued you for divorce and got the decree in just the minute and a halfF'r
 Patience may yet reward you" ad- nitted the Hyde Park man. You see life began to grow very Complicated foI me between the canary and the cat When Orange Pekoe was a kitten his main interest in the canary was to cur up and look at it and, as he was pleas ing spectacle. nothing was done about 1t but of late it has dawned upon us that she isn't a kitten. Overnight he grew up into a cat and to prove it he began to achieve a glitter in his eye when view ing the bird cage. This gave rise to sus picion and alarm.
 This was where I stepped in with ID! unparalleled world beating act entitIet Tanning the Jungle Spirit"
 "Imogene said it was the nature o cats to. eat canaries and no mere maj could change their disposition, while in sisted that with patience could instil forbearance into the bfain of Pel1pe. wh is most intelligent animal. She said
 would be far simpler to carry the Dir over to her mother than have a funers | under the lilac bush in the back yard
 and why on earth wouldn't I be sens ble?
 Ne man who does anything ever stop
 to pay attention to what a woman say
 so began my course of discipline When
 ever Pekoe approached the cage I spank
 ed my hands together and scolded hin
 He sat and watched me most interested ly, sometimes endeavoring to play wit my hands and again turning somersault an affectation of his when he wants to l friendly and can't think of anything el:
 to express his emotions.
 "As ImoEene pointed out, the instal
 these little seances were over he usual continued his stroll toward the cage, bl
 every reformef must expect discourag
 ments. He grew to spend most of h
 time sitting before the closed door the room where the canary held swa and once he slipped inside and 2 , spanked for his trouble. He knew pc fectly we'll what the spanking was fc "The day Imogene was to have h l card club meet with her I was doir
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

not be effected either way, as that state will gain one member Of congress under the 20 per cent. gain in population which was made during the past ten years, and will be entitled to six members when the new rating coes tnte effect" The sentiment seems to be against a whole sale increase of membership for with each census the size of the house would grow until it reached alarming and inn possible proportions and many of the present membership believe it is now time to call halt, and hold the num- Der down to it's present basis until some definite plan for the future increase car be permanently provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
' Stories That Recall Others
Some Interesting Twists.

"I want Resurrection in the Parks" demanded a little chap of the librarian. My brother said for me to get it for him"
 The librarian did not wish to let the little fellow know that sle was pug zled She knew it was something that went on in the parks that the boy wish ed. The Resurrection" she decided might be recreation" and that was what she suggested. That's, it." smiled the little chan. T knsE had that word wrong. '
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

plainly shown where the remedy should be applied
 Every effort that is directed toward the showing of ciean, educational and interesting motion pictures deserves en- ccurAgement and should have enthusi- aseic public support Likewise it should be an undertaking in which those inter- ested In the motion picture business should be anxious to participate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

himself at the ticket of1ca
 Its found" he said.
 Tho manager wks brought Have you got it?" he asked. ''oh. no," came the reply. '1put rvs only just come along that way anl 1t want there. 90 it's found"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

With ex-Governer whitman given s free hand to inquire into the conduct oi public o6heiAis there ought to bA more interesting revelations in New YoFk city
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

Those btg Atlaatis liners that nay have to stsp becaase of slack business could bs ksDt b14y moving that horde of alieAs fR~n HuTspe ts this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

his horses, looking as fresh and gay as if they had not been traveling continu- ously for a month. (Tomorrow-The Oldest Military Organ
 ization' in America)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

There arc net many EovernsFs this year but what are advocating economy in state administration. It is n1t snly geeA bussHGas but it is the right bsAcy.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

The more we hear about baIlecniiS in
 Canada in the winter the more we are
 impressed with southern New, England conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

| It didn't take tho naval balloonists
 long to get inte the Canadian wflds but they are making slow progress on the
 home stretch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

It h net eAly hard but painful work for the producers to break away from the practices which are So merciiess on tho pecketbesks of the public.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

Man fatally injured when struck by ante" That fs the headline that invafi- ably tells the result of net having motor vehicles under eentroi
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

The Alphehss Castor act regarding disarmament shows what a lot of confi- aenc% one nation has in another
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

That never again" statement credited to one ef the naval bAlloenists has some thing of { familiar ring even in these days of prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

| WAeA the house committee cuts nearly 33S, ,6te, ,see eut of the salary hif1 it is making | drive at the needless employees of the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

Report If . successful hunting season in Pennsylvania winds up with the statement that Al hunters were killed and IS wounded. H0W Ae they measure suuu,.au,u .Arw1 hAsene4
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

It isn't sften that ve get away with ten suck mild days in the first month of tho year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
WORKING OUT A THEORY

some work at home and chanced to be there alone just after the House was in
 apple pie order for company and l had been ordered net to lay anything on
 anything ,or sit on anything or drop
 burned match or cigar ash and, above all not to scatter newspapers or dent the sofa cushions.
 Shortly after Imogene had dashed out to buy something I heard the crash and.
 rushing upstairs, found the bird cage l bottom side hp on the floor, the canary | all wound up in the floor papers and | emerging from a mound of birdseed, and Pekoe crouched in a corner, hair on end,
 eyes wild. He yowled when he saw me, | because he felt that his day had-coTne.
 Picking up the first thing handy a | clothes bEush, I hurled it at\him. The l aim was good, but he wasn't there when | it landed and the brush dented the chair.
 Then l chased that cat. Rugs flew,
 furniture swirled. dresser covers got yanked off. Pe6oe dashed under tine four poster and played hide and seek with me around the linen chest beneath. l yank- ! ed that forth and with it pulled the ruff file off the side of the bed. The cat sprang downstairs and knocked over the vase of flowers on the hall table as he went. tipping over a card table next,
 scattering the two decks thereon, as well
 as pencils and scores.
 "He got unC 1T the couch and in scram- bling after him I somehow pulled down
 the silk overcurtains to one window. Ht flew into the dining room, across the ta- 1. ble, spilling those flowers too. And jus
 as I caught him l stubbed ny foot and in balancing myself hit a pile of piatei and the less said about their fate, price. being what they are, the better.
 Naturally, I spanked that cat / ) and proper, feeling justified. But w.eI , Imogene finally rushed in upon the seem : of carnage she called me a brute fo . abusing a helpless dumb animal tha didn't know any better-and I said . guessed he'd leave the canary alone fo while now, consarn him-whereupoi . we began to look for him, and where d. c you suppose we found him? Sitting ol e top of the canary birds cage again, try
 ing to reach him with one paw. t And Imogene made me carry the cag y through the streets to her motf:er's whil t she did the homework all over again al .- ter a few brief, expressive remarks t s me. Nothing is so unbearable as VIC o man who is enjoying being right-I wis v someone would ask me to a party o t something so. I could get away frol = home for spell!'
 r. Nothing doing" said the woodlaw 1T man. You go on and sufferr-Chicae 2 News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
EDITORIAL NOTES,

The man en the corner says. Some gifis dress neatly and soma wear aretics tinbuehisa.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11
N,rsr sA.I.taeterr

AftG all. it is unlikely that the price ef gas or car rides iil ever be sntirsly asAi.sfsctory to the people of the United etateS--EcuFon- Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

Her arc lamps being used In motion picture studios are of 100000 candle power each.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-11

!
 1 Connecticut k especially well placed. Fiison, who is not only the ordnance ex- pert in congress and was a valued rnem- Der Of the military committee ali through the war, Is now high on ways and means; Merritt gained almost un.
 heard of recognition of sterling worth
 and great executive business ability by being assigned to the committee on in-
 terstate commerce as his first appoint
 ment. Glynn is of, the census and will
 have hand in reapportionment meas
 ures. Freeman is on rivers and har.
 bors. Senators Mclean and BrandegeI
 are on several committees of great i'm.
 portance in addition to their rank On
 foreign relations and banking and cur.
 rericy, while Maine and Vermont holt
 their own in committee placements.
 With former Senator John W. Week. Of Massachusetts in the cabinet-whicf l is regarded here as foregone coneiu sion-and Governor Coolidge sitting fl
 the councils of the mighty as vice presi dential advisor and presiding officer ovei
 the senate. that little section of tn,
 United States which New England s, modestfy occupies up in ''the far corner Of official maps, will soon hold the cente
 Of the congressional stage.
 l The eeAsus cSMDdttee has had befOr, 1t the proposed reapportionmeilt of tn 7 house of representatives. Congressman ' Glynn of the Fifth district was one 0 :. the six members of that committee of 1
 who filed an adverse report on the pro posal to raise the membership of tn : house to 4S3. MT. Glynn said he be ! 1ieved such a raise$in membership woul, cost the country million dollars, nnak : the house unwieldly in size and more
 over that there were not ample accom- n rpodations in the capitol and office build ings to properly accommodate that in ' creased number of members. More U over" added he. q believe 435 men ca perform the necessary legislative dutie IA&XAH aS 44S could 6A C~a-Aaticzat ri
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-22
TRACKLESS TROLLEYS
FOR STATEN ISLAND

by Evening News staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, July 22-Seven
trackless trolley cars for use on
Staten Island have been purchased
by the city of New York. These
cars, the first of its kind to be oper-
in New York city under munic-
ipal ownership, will be placed
in service the latter part of Sep
TENDER, according to plans of Com
Whalen of the plants and
of the city of New York.
The cars are to be operated on the
line laid out from Castleton Corners
to Linoleumville and from Miers
Corner to Sea View hospital. The
entire distance of the two routes is
seven miles. AS soon as Arthur
Kill road is completed the agitation
for the trackless trolley on that
thoroughfare from Tottenville to
Richmond will be taken up and it
is expected that the city will act
on the petition filed some
time ago by the citizens and tax
payers that signed it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-22
Bathing Beaches
Found Inadequate 10 Care
for Demands of Perth AmbOy

erty on side and the high bank
on the south side of Sofield's proper
ty on the other, are absolutely un-
able to cope satisfactorily with the
throng of bathers to be seen at any
tide. At times the people are so
crowded together hat swimming in
comfort to the shore is practically
impossible. The resulting necessity
for mere splashing about is unpleas-
ant in the extreme for those who
are swimmers. Added to the dis
comfort of the patrons of the beach,
es is the impeachment offered by the
dense crowd to the life guards on
duty in case an emergency requires
rapid and unhampered action on
their part.
Moreover, at the above mentioned
beaches there is little room for ex-
pansion. The proprietor of Sofield's
beach has expressed his intention of
adding more lighthouses to his prop
erty but the restricted area at that
point makes it plain that whatever
additional buildings he may be able
to erect will do little toward reliev-
ing the situation.
The number Of bathers at the two
beaches is steadily growing year by
year. The increase over last year
alone has been conservatively esti-
mated at from fifteen to twenty per
cent. This augmented attendance
may be due in part to the difference
in the weather Of the two seasons,
the current summer being much
warmer than that of last year., but
the fact remains that the number is
increasing steadily; that facilities
for their accommodation are made
quate, and that some means of re-
lief must be adopted If the comfort
of the residents of the city is to be
considered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-22

With Perth Amboy facing one of
and with the entire city sweltering
day after day in the intense heat,
comes the realization of the made
quate bathing facilities offered those
of the city who seek relief by swim
ming in the waters of the bay.
The city has several miles of water
frontage on the Raritan bay. Raritan
river, and the sound and of all this
frontage there is scarcely three hun
dred feet of properly equipped bath
ing space. By properly equipped
bathing space is meant portions of
the beach cleared of stones and the
situation of bath houses for the ac-
commodation of swimmers.
Bath houses at Sofield's and Bay
ards beaches number approximately
one hundred and fifty, in addition to
which are several rooms that are
pressed into service when congestion
makes it necessary. Compared to
these few bath houses is the estimat-
ed average number of fifteen hun
bred bathers or the beach on any
weekend high tide period when the
weather is suitable.
1t is true that many of the bathers
come in automobiles and walk from
their homes attired for the water,
and it is also true that the existing
bath houses are stretched to ccom
modate more than one bather at a
time when the rush is at its height.
but even ~subtracting these numbers
from the estimated attendance given
by the of the beachers, it
may be readily seen that accommo-
dations are woefully inadequate.
The two beaches in operation at
present, situated as they are, be-
tween the Raritan Yacht Club prop