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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

A bran bath is as fine a thing as you can give your hands if you want to be really kind to them. It softens them and whitens them and is won- derfully effective used just before you manicure your nails.
 The child must be taught to chew his food. Yet, no matter how much pains are taken in this respect, mas tication>is very imperfectly done by all children; hence, up to the 7th year at least, all meats should be finely cut, all vegetables mashed to a pulp and all grains cooked very soft
 The one time of day when a beau ty treatment is most beneficial is the it. That is, the time immediately be- fore going to bed. These busy days we are apt to be so tired at night that we tumble into bed in the shortest pos sible time, and think that tomorrow morning is all right for little duties
 The one really good way to treat hardened cuticle is to let it soak in cold cream. Of course this is impossi- woman who does her own housework ble for the girl who is employed or the unless she does 1t at night. To seurry up an old pair of kid gloves, fill the finger tips. with cream and then put them on just before you retire. A few days of such treatment and the skir will be soft and pliable.. And therel be a lot of 1t just about ready to come off. Clip all of the loose skin away being careful not to cut down too far
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
THE COAL TAX.

Ever since the Pennsylvania legisla- turs discussed and then enacted the law placing a tax upon tire anthracite coal mined in the state there have been strong evidences ot opposition, claims of injus- tee and unconstltutioI ality and not few on the part of the opposition to in- stitute suits 10 have the collection of the tax prevented. New England has been especially opposal 10 the imposition of he tax and efforts have been made to combine the action of the various states Tn fighting the leg staten.
 Action within the state, however, seems to be the first taken and there stockholder in a colliery company has brought suit to prevent the colliery off, eials from paying and the state from collecting the tax. The suit follows a decision which has existed in that state .or a considerable time along similar l-nes whereby it is hoped to have the law sec,ared unconsti-1Ji onal.
 Pennsylvania adopted this new law for The purpose of increasing it's revenue at a time when 1t needed money and when | regarded such a method of taxation Is an excellent means of getting the necessary funds for putting through the new school programme. The law was enacted on the strength of advice given he state at the time that the law was lonstitutional. The earlier decision to he effect that a similar tax was uncon- ritutionsl 1t had been hoped to circurn- rent by changes made in the new law The previous decision was of course known but the aim was to get around il ind still make it possible to exploit thi: lew fed of taxation.
 Whether the law is constitutional ol lot thus will be left to the courts, ant b the course of the hearing and argu nents, in anticipation of the decision o he final court of the state there 1, lound to be great amount of interes rom all secciens of this part of the country. and should Pennsylvania court Ail to provide relief against such Q ta, here Is the probability that those out ede the. state will seek relief through he federal courts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14

Mount Denavend. divides the countr. into two climatic zones. since on in northern side Is the Caspian basin, below sea level, and on It's southern a plateau which averages some 1000 feet above the sea.
 sThe most noteworthy physical fea, ture of Khorasan is the Great Kavir, saline desert. considered by some to be the bed of a sea long since dried up, and by others to be due tc the saline rivu- lets trickling into 1t from the enclosing eirclets of mountains. The salt cessrts and the mountains of Khorasan help keep it isolated: the fertile valleys produce cotton. cereals, fruits and tobacco.
 "Birjand. now capital of the sub-prcv- ince of Kain ..is one Of the chief carpet and rug making centers of all Persis- II has only about 15.o0o people. but all about Birjand proper are little viIiagef where men till the soil with the aid ot oxen and women weave. The best of the Kain carpets are produced st Da- rakhsh, about fifty miles northeast ot B.rjand- woman Of this region who cannot weave becomes an economic iis- bility. This condition. and the use of opium. are held responsible for the cen derable number of beEgar women to be seen at Birand."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
CHILD TRAINING AT HOME

Did you ever watch pigeons circling | about the pigeon house, and listen to l their cooing before they settled down for the night? The flying in and out of the pigeon suggests the glad out going,-sweet homecoming" of child hood, around the mothers knee. Froe bel recognized in this scene a symbol of life, lesson for us. as mothers. which we cannot study too faithfully.
 The outgoing and the 'homecom- ing. there is a world of meaning in each word. Do you send your child out each day, to school or to play, happily, trustingly. lovingly? Is he glad to go. but gladder still to return? What sort of homecoming does he have? Aren't we, Mothers, too apt to make that homecoming full of scold- ings for tardiness. or nagging over table le-deportment, or rushing the chil- dren off to bed so we can have the evening to ourselves? Those things seem of small importance. but wouldn't it be of more lasting value to us and to our children, if. instead we made of that homecoming a happy summary of the days affairs?
 There is no child who Is not glad to tell what he has been doing all day. If he has been at school there are often little difficulties, little vexations that the teacher has not had time to explain satisfactorily or smooth out. A word or two from Mother may make l it all clear and right. And if he has been at play there will be so many things to tell. It is while out at play that the child becomes acquainted with the fascinating realm of out-of- doors. Flowers, birds, trees. bees and butterflies,-he may become closer ac- I IA retelling of his experiences among | them. Wouldn't he be more interest 1 ed. in insect life if he knew the life his tory of the butterfly or of the ant with l its almost human arrangement of
 home and work? Wouldn't he find
 more satisfaction in the fields If he knew that there were weeds that ate
 bugs and some that lived on other plants, like selfish folks? And wouldn't you like to have him so form the habit of telling you things that he goes on telling them, even after he passes out of childhood. Wouldn't you like to be the one he always comes bacl to for understanding and intelligent en- largement of his small ideas?
 And isn't it in this deep abiding faitl
 in Mother and Father, and in the in
 innate comradeship with the outside
 world, that the faith In he Infinite i
 born? Perhaps, in childhood. the con
 nection between the Creator of tn
 Universe and a white fringed, golden
 hearted daisy may not be overly clear
 but if the connection is made at all 1
 the child sees the manifestation of tn,
 Divine in all the forces of nature, i
 will not be such far cry to discove
 ing such manifestations in his owl soul, Then as you help him to weav
 his daily experiences into a happ ; whole at the days end. so may hi
 larger experiences fashion themselve r into life pattern that he will not b ashamed to show to himself or hi Creator at the twilight hour of lift
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
LAUNDRY HINTS

Cotton crepe table napkins are a convenience in the summer cottage. They require no ironing.
 Wet a mildewed article and rub on it mixture of equal parts of soap and chalk. Place in sun.
 The reason blankets shrink after washing is that they are dried too near the fire. Always hang blan- kets in a cool, windy place, but not in the sun.
 After silk lace has been washed, let it lie for half an hour in warm milk to which has been added a very small quantity of bum water, Then squeeze almost dry and iron on the wrong side on board covered with several thick. nesses of clean flannel.
 Cover the fruit stains on your table linens with a paste of salt and lemon juice and then put them ir the sun to bleach for a time. Keet the paste wet with lemon juice. Ther at night put the material into a cleai water to soak.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
SEWING SECRETS,

Tn bygene days, when there were no sewing machines and no patterns to help in making dresses, women who sewed were taught to make very fine stitches by hand, so the making of good dress once in two or three years was quite an event. It was not un- usual then to wear a dress for years freshening it up from year to year or making it over. Sewing in those days was tiresome, tedious.
 Today inventive genius has brought the modern electric sewing machine to such perfection that the most intricate work can be easily performed. Chang ing fashions demand many trimmings. In order to make dainty trimmings on must know more than plain stitch ing. It is necessary to know how to use the attachments which are a part of the modern machines.
 By taking advantage of the electric ally operated sewing machines and all of the little labor saving devices that go with them, you will be reward ed by increased ability to make beau tiful things.
 Begin by going to the piece-bag full of scarps and bits of material left over from last years dresses Take out dil ol LAS CIuIupleu pieces OI lawn or muslin, press them smooth with your electric iron and cut them into strips and squares. These make good prac- tice pieces for learning to use the new attachments It is no longer necessary to tire ones fingers or tc strain ones eyes making fine tucks because the electric sewing machines with tucker will do them in a frac- tion of the time.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
FIGHTING mLITERAGY

Special weekr are getting so numer- ous that it will soon be necessary to double un on them if all are going to question but what they are good and sufficient reason for pacing proper ern- phass upon American Education week which is to be observed from December 4 to IA and which has the endorsement of the National Education association and the American Legion
 It Is time for the country to realize that in spite of all the efforts that have been made and are being made not suf- 1cient progress Is being made against illiteracy in this country. When it Is realized that there are nearly five mill lion in this country who cannot read or write 1t discloses condition of which we should net be proud and the real unfortunate part of 1t Is that this num- Der is not made up of aliens who have recently come to our shores We cannot point to the south and it's eelered pepu- lation as the chief reason for such con- ditions for while there are many Hitter ate blacks there are also great numbers of whites in the south who can neither read nor write.
 ] Taken as whole the country shows 8 reduction of IT per cent. in the num- Der of illlterates during the past ten years but there are states, and Connec- ticut Is one of them, where illlteracy has gained during that period, and the cen sus figures as illlterate those who can not write in any language. That is much different than being able to write 1 In the English language and 1t is evident that too much attention cannot be di- rected to conditions during American Education week.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
SUGGESTIONS FOR

THE HOUSEWIFE E To prevent stoves and pipes from rusting rub with kerosene or lard be- fore storing away.
 To clean zinc, use salt and vinegar. To clean nickel use powdered borax In cleaning cellar remove and clean vegetable boxes. wash down cement walls, open windows. To prevent damp ness in cellar place an open box of fresh lime in cellar.
 To keep the side of cake moist after 1t has been cut apply damp pad of tissue paper over the side.
 If an Irish potato is put inside a wild duck when it is set in the oven to roast the fishy flavor will disap- pear.
 A great convenience in the kitchen is a square of rubber sheeting which can be spread out on the table while sprinkling clothes. It keeps the clothes perfectly clean and prevents the usu- al splashing and consequent labor of wiping up water.
 To save dishes, serve all the vegeta- bles on one end of large platter and the meat on the other.
 If you drop soot on the carpet cover 1t with a coating of dry salt before you attempt to sweep it.
 When you need a cold cloth and hay mt ice, try wringing a cloth out of cold water and shaking briskly in the air. The rapid evaporation will give you an almost ice-cold compress.
 In making sauces. use clarified fat from the soup kettle as the medium for cooking the flour, then beat in 8 few bits of butter to the finished sadce for the flavor.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
RECIPES.

Nut Cakes.-Beat to a cream one half of butter and one cup of powdered sugar; whip into this one egg well beaten and one-half cup of honey; stir in two cups of flour sifted with three teaspoons of baking powder and last, one-fourth cup of chopped oceans. Let the mixture stand in the refrigerator or a cold place several hours, then roll the dough very thin, cut in shapes, brush over with the white of an egg mixed with a few drops of warm wat CT. Sprinkle the cakes with granulat- ed and chopped nuts and bake in a hot oven.
 Spanish Ham.-A great improvement over plain boiled ham is Spanish ham. After boiling the whole ham place in the oven and cover with a soft dough or dredge freely with flour. Then stick cloves at intervals over the ham and pour into the roasting pan about two quarts of milk, or less if the ham is not large one. Add quarter of cup of brown sugar, season with salt and pepper and haste ham frequently with this liquid. It will be delicious ir flavor. The remaining gravy is gooG to use with it.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
VOGUE FOR BLACK BROCK

Never within memory has the all- black frock had such vogue the wear CTS including very young girls. And while many women have their black costumes topped by black hat, pre- ferring it to colors, the designers are putting forh hats in charming color schemes complimentary to the sombre costumes and wraps. I may be a toaue or turban trimmed with brilliant col ored feather or ornament, or the tur- uettfiQthotheek k
 ban itself may be fashioned from glowing yet soft deep rich toned col ors. There are also many more white hats-white felt, white duvetyne or white velvet-than noted in recent winter seasons. Frequently they are trimmed with fur. The crown may be of white velvet or duvetyne with small roll brim of skunk. A little later on many all white hats will be in evil dence. these having been designed for the Southland exodus during the early part of the year. There are numbers of all black hats and many of them wide of brim and trimmed heavily at the front, thus giving the fact a shad owy appearance.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
FIRELEss COOKER OVEN

In very warm or very cold weather it is often difficult to maintain an even temperature In which to allow a bread dough to rise. If 8 sponge is set at night 1t should be kept at ordinary room temperature eco degrees to 75 degrees Fahrenheit), depending on how long it is to stand, says the United States department of agriculture.
 Whenever a dough has been pre- pared Gas distinguished from. a sponge) the temperature should be fairly warm between 30 degrees and s6 degrees Fahrenheit. A good way to assure an even temperature in either case, it is suggested is to set the sponge or dough in the fireless cooker, using a thir- mometer to start with, to determine the temperature when the dough or sponge is put in.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
CReAhNON WEEK ENDING NOV. 5th, 1921
 11,659
AMERIcA's PROPOSALS.

Above all things 1t Is evident that only through the placing of the cards on the table and frankly discussing the situa- ton can there be expected to be any progress made toward reaching the de- sired understanding in connection with the conference for the limitation of arm sments now underway in Washington. And by the statement which was made by Secretary Hughes and the manner m which he revealed the provisions of his plan has that very thing been done.
 Secretary Hughes didn't waste his time win fine words and phrases. He didn't occupy tho time of the conference at its opening with a grand oratorical demonstration. On the other hand he got right down to business set forth in slear and understandable terms what lhis country was willing to do for the purpose of checking the reckless expen- diture of money in which the nations have been engaged to equal or outdis- tance the others ane pointing out what the others rhould do in keeping there with.
 There is no wonder that 1t made a dne impression upon the delegates as- sembled. If they came with the idea ot tricking someone they were happily dis appointed. Even Japan, the one na- ton which has indicated sort of suspfc lon regarding the conference, has de- clared that the proposition was entirely satisfactory for discussion.
 It Is perfectly evident that there k Eacrihce involved for each and evh-y one. The scrspring of ships will mea1 a large loss to each of the countries bu that is to be expected. It is the protec ton and benefit through such scrappin; that is aimed at and benefits are not {, be expected without sacrifice. Alread! through the cutting of our naval appro priations there has been a big curtail nent of construction work and certain, we are ready to go much further in tha and other directions in the interest 0 peace and economy, and the proposition put forth by Secretary Hughes is on that can be followed without exposin any of the leading nations to peril fror the others.
 Much depended upon the manner il which this country stated it's position a the opening of the conference, and cer tsinly there can be no question but wha it has been done in manner whic shows that the United States Is whol hezrtsdly engaged in this effort that doiT-so in a fair and square manne and that the impression upon the con ference is such as to accomplish result if anything will. Secretary Hughe shows our position to be sincere, ope and above board.
 It is to be remembered that Secretar Hughes has thus far only dealt wit the naval side of the matter. The arm prd the Pacific problems will come latel
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
MOVING FOR LOWER RATES

As if in response to the widespread lsnand for reduction in the railroad reight rates it has been decided by the astern railroads, those lying to the forth ca the Potomac and east of the fisgissippi, to ask for a further reduc- lon m wages. This move is in keeping ritA what the western lines have done nA what the southern lines are expected D do. It will mean of course an effort in he first place to negotiate such reduc- ons with the men. That failing it will be ecessary to take the matter to the rail- pad labor board and there can be no nestion but what there will be such a Nference.
 In connect1en with the demand for
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
SEA SHELLS ON HATS

It is curious how commonplace even
 an extreme novelty may become. When Lanvin first trimmed her hats with seashells 1t seemed ultra beyond hope of popularity but nowadays one en- counters women strolling along the avenue wearing hats the upturned rims of which are trimmed with tiny pearl shells or in some way trimmed with them. Flat pearl appliques are anoth- CT. garniture which seems to have sprung up over night and rival the balanced pornpons of ostrich which are 50 often found on the hats at pre- sent. Lace drapes are disappearing but trimmings continue to tumble off the brin. Hats are nothing if not pictu- resque. Some are as smart as con be with lacquered quills bristling from three brims of cire or hat ters plush, for hats must shine, es- >necially black ones, if the passing throng is to be taken for criterion
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
Stories That Recall Others
He Desired Peace

In a vaudeville house the other day a man in the audience went to sleep His energetic neighbor punched him Whats the matter" the would Dc sleeper growled.
 The programmes begun" the oth- CT returned.
 Programme be hanged" snorted the other. T want to sleep"
 Sleep in all this noise" The othei voiced his amazemenf.
 Noise nothing" the other closed his eyes. This is quiet The land lady Is on a jawing spree at home
 Why Pianos Strike
 A piano stood in a school building until it had 10 be taken out while changes were being made. and while in the temporary resting place 1t did mt take long 10 find out thet 1t was difficult to tell which was C sharp and which was E flat. A tuner was called and the catalogues Of finds within that music box included one song book two demountable drinking cups. nearly pint of chalk. one ink bottle, thir- teen sixpenny nails and two spiders
 It is said that the pupils at the school tried all ways of playing it from walking across the keys to playing jazz. and the average persons could nit be sure at any time which of ths two was on the programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14

been consciously or unconsciously shad- ed.
 It's not difficult to tell. If 1t has been consciously xzfhffh
 consciously done 1t must have been carefully done. and such writing bears it's own evidence of the lack of speed which must accompany this carefulness.
 The conscious heavy shading of hand writing indicates first of all lack of educational advantage on the past of the writer. But that's rather patent observation. because anybody who has had much educational experience knows that the conscious shading. the old text books notwithstanding. simply "isn't done"
 But the deeper significance is egoSsm. You'll always find the person who shades his writing in this fashion is not at all averse to basking In the glare of the limelight and. also you may be sure that he or she hay many other affecta- tons. You must be careful. Such a persons opinions and statements should not be taken too readily at their face value.
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-14
USEFUL FURNITURE

Furniture is net a decoration. It's purpose is to fulfill a need. A chair is first and foremost something to sit on in comfort A table is a convent ent object to place things on. A cup board is series of inclosed shelves on which to place dishes and utensils.
 All this may seem trite, but 1t Is necessary at times to recall the func- tional idea of furniture in order to restrain the decorative idea. In select ing furniture only that which fully and satisfactorily fills the purpose for which it is intended should be accept ed, and that purpose is use. That it may be and should be beautiful is the second, but not the primary con- sideration.