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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

not be destroyed by the policy of the
roads in letting out their shop work TO
contractors instead Of doing it them
selves, meaning that work heretofore
lone in part at least by employees Of the
railroads would henceforth be done by
others.
Inasmuch as there is work which has
always been let out by contract by the
roads, it seems to be a question as to
lust where such plan is going to be
limited in the future. If part can be
ct out to contractors the railroads may
.laim that they should have the privi-
'ege Of following that plan with more Of
it particularly if they can reduce their
expenses thereby. The railroad en-
oloyes are Of course opposed to such an
dea because their employment is in
-olved.
The authority of the labor board to
AXE such a position under the law I'M
Ter which it was created seems to be
doubted by the railroads. If that is the
3nal decision of the roads the next step
would be to appeal to the courts for a
eview Of the situation, and IL there Is
| disposition to keep haggling over this
point this by all means is the time for
UGH a move to be made that It may be
cleared up as soon as possible. The
onger such disputes hang fire the more
rouble they cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
Stories That Recall Others
No whiskers.

No Whiskers.
yeddy, aged four. was not particu-
larly fond of his sisters frequent call
er, in spite of the many efforts on his
part to make friends with him.
"Muvver," he said YEARLY one Sun
day evening, please make that kid &c
home"
why, dearI' exclaim@ the mother,
''he isn't kid; he's a man"
We'll" Teddy said surprised, the
hasn't DOT any flskersi"
The sOn-in-Iaw's Chance.
One OF the fussy women makes much
Of Memorial day. She was working al
her rose bushes so that she would have
plenty of flowers for decoration pur-
poses. when her son-in-law drove up II
the family car
She told him Of her days labor, I'm
so tired" she said, 'and after ali what's
the use? There will be no one who vii
decorate my grave after I'm gone"
ooh, don't worry" he hurried to pro
test, 'I'll be glad to do that for you.
The weaving Of cotton. one Of the chief
industries of Korea, is mostly carried on
by the country women at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

Radcliffe is the latest college to show
Its recognition Of the merits of swim
ming instruction by requiring that all
who desire a degree, commencing with
the class Of 1924, must be able to swim,
dive and float
This is Of course bit outside of what
used to be required for a college degree,
but It is nevertheless in keeping with the
needs Of those who do not as well as
those who do go through college.
There is recognized the need of ply
steal as well as mental development and
there is nothing better in the way of ex-
ercise than swimming. On that ground
alone it would hardly be justified in re-
auiring all degree holders to learn it,
but on the greater ground of protection
and Of being able to take care Of self
In the water as wen as on land it is a
grand idea. It has been so regarded in
other institutions Of learning and 1t Is
but proper, now that there is the avail
able equipment in the way of a tank,
hat It should be so recognized at Rad
:iiffe.
Learning to swim does not by any
means require one to wait until going to
college. 1t Is prefe. able that it should
be learned when younger and when 1t is
easier TO accomplish. It is something
that everyone ought to be able to do in
case the time ever comes when there is
occasion to protect self or help others
but when there are those, physically fit
who upon reaching college are unable tC
swim Il may mean more to them some
day to be required to learn to swim thar
all the other education they obtain. Ger
tainly II they cannot swim and the right
emergency arises the rest Of their edu
cation Is not likely to do them much
good.
Too much cannot be urged in the wa,
" learning to swim provided It is don,
rnder proper conditions. 1t shouldn't
mean the taking Of unwarranted chance
any more than that would be expected
In any other direction. but the persoI
who knows how 10 swim is just tina
much better equipped to deal with tn
uncertainties Of life than would other
wise be the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
Property DIRECTED MOVE.

Giving the operators and miners an
opportunity to settle their difference
amongst themselves is policy that is
not likely to arouse much opposition pro-
7ided that it does not work to the detri
nent of the consuming public It is be-
cause there is such great dependence
upon the output Of the coal mines that
there is such a public interest in the
situation when production is interrupt
d.
When it is declared that the existing
took of bituminous coal and the pres
mt production are such that there Is nc
Justification for any disturbance in the
coal market it would indicate that there
is plenty of coal to be had. That also
explains the activity of departments Of
the government relative to claims that
are being made that coal prices have
been boosted for the purpose of prevent
ing any increase in the price.
With production and surplus sufficient
to meet requirements it is evident thai
prices should not be jumped, but 1t car
be realized what the effect would bt
hould the effort be made to go into th4
market and offer all kinds of prices fol
the purpose Of laying in supply in an
ticipation of a shortage. Efforts tha'
are being made to prevent that are GER
tainly well directed. AS long as curren
needs can be met there seems to b'
small prospects of any such move be
ing attempted but when Secretary Hoo
yer calls a conference of the operator
to devise a way to protect the consum
ers against the tendency to a rise, h
IS Of course anticipating a possible sit
uation, and in the interests of the con
sumner one that deserves to be safe
guarded
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
F0nNC A VILLAINESS

Il had funny thing happen to me,
laughed the out-of-town customer as hs
took one OF WilRinson's cigars. SERVED
me right for going to tea-room-"
what on earth were you doing in a
tea-reon7s asked Wilkinson. II can
imagine nothing odder."
Eating said the out-of.town CUSTOM
er. "Did you think I, went to such
place to ny a kite? Il was In a DEPART
fnent store and It's mighty nice place.
too. We had some wonderful shortcaake,
almost like that my wife makes. Ser
Vice Is good, too"
"Do you get q commission on the side
for boosting eating places? Or whence
this enthusiasm asked Wilkinson. 'sYou
aren't usually so wild over eating"
81 had to stop in there TO get some
socks,s said the out-of%town customer.
II found i hadn't brought enough with
me, on account Of my wife's being at
her sisters and SO failing to oversee my
packing. I happened to see clock and
found I was hungry, so UP went. You
see, 1 sort Of thought certain person
might take me to lunch"
you got stung, then" laughed VIII
kinson. s'FoF q certain person had
date with Martin. I wrote you I'd be
busy ali the morning with him."
III forgive you" said the out-of-town
customer. Anyhow, that's just by way
Of explanation, The tearoom was crowd
ed, of course, and the head waiter put
me At the same table with a lady. She
DIDN'T seem to mind, 50 didn't"
az understand now why you had such
delightful lunch,'' said Wilkinson.
Company makes such differences"
"she weuldn't,D said the out-of-town
customer. 'She was quite along IN
years, very respectable looking and pos
sessed Of a quiet voice. :,
"WeIl she seems to have converseo
With YOU anyhow" said Wilkinson
'sNext time I'll see to 1t that you nave
lunch with me, Martin or no Martin.
nsbe asked me first whether I knew
where the children's hats were, ano
! when I said I didn't, as I was a stran-
ger she told me that l must be sure tt
70 to the exhibit they are having at thu
Art Institute this week. the eut-of'
| town customer went on. II didn't catcf
exactly what 1t is, but, anyhow, It'll
something very edueative and broaden
ing. and she knew that man Of MI
stamp would appreciate It all"
'Fiatteryt'' sighed Wilkinson. "And
you sat there and swallowed It'll"
IT was too busy swallowing M
lunch" said the out-of-town customer
AZ 3ust sat and listened and wondered
why she was SO lonely that she had t
talk TO q stranger, that was all"
You could just picture her starvet
soul longing for expression" suggested
| Wilkinson. "Her poverty-hlled If,
seemed to you tragic
Poverty, nothingi" scoffed the out-ef
town customer "She was handsomel,
| dressed and she carried an exquisit
bead bag with gold clasp"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

1T Is not only the poor who suffer.
aid Wilkinson solennly. 1.-THE rich are
sad at tisnes.''
"Oh, pIff1e p chuckled the -of-town
customer. There wasn't anything sad
about her. She just talked because she
felt like talking. At least that was what
thought at the time. l changed my
mind little later
Such cruel judgments have to be re-
vised," said Wilkinson. IT can't be-
lieve you are entirely unfeeling. I told
YOU the poor thing was starved fr COM
partnership as well as mere food"
she didn't stay starved long" said
the out-of-town customer. For she ate
all the fancy things on the menu and
| had a four-course meal in addition. She
had beautiful manners, but she ate very
rapidly and quite nervously, too. She
Isaid she had an appointment she had to
keep in just a few minutes and must
hurry. She picked up her check at last
and said a very pleasant good-by to me
| as she went off to pay It. I watched
her go to the cashiers desk and take
!; the elevator down afterward She was
certainly wealthy woman
You can imagine she was one of our
| upper ten" laughed Wilkinson. 'You
lunched in society for once
When I got up to 60" said the out
4 L
had left her handsome bead bag, so !
took 1t with me to leave at the desk
There got the surprise Of my life.''
Go on" urged Wilkinson. Don't
keep me waiting"
1.-THE cashier smiled when I came up
said the out-of-town customer, ''and
pushed a check out to me, saying my
aunt had said would pay it at the
4 same time paid my own"
Great Scotti" exclaimed Wilkinson
| What did you do?"
/ What could I do?' asked the out-of-
town customer. 1.-THE check was enor.
nous and wasn't anxious to pay it.
made some excuse and stepped aside
while I opened my aunt.s purse. Shf
had some samples in It and a nice Bis
bill. big enough to pay her check yer,
neatly"
j Say. old man" said Wilkinson ad
miringly. ''You were in lucki'
Yes" said the out-of-town customer
coolly. SOS my wife. She'll like tina
bead bag smighty well.''-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
Today's Anniversaries

17s5-Prof. John Wilson, known the
world oyer by his pen name of
christopher North" born at Pals
ley, Scotland Died at Edinburgh
April 8, 1854.
differentiation of Christ church in
Cincinnati, Of which William Hen
ry Harrison was vestryman.
1S54-Cornerstone laid for the first Ma
sonic temple in Chicago.
1se3-Grant began the siege Of vicks-
burg, following the retirement Of
the Confederates within their forti-
flcations.
1s91-Attempt to expel Queen Natalie
from Serbia frustrated by students
1S93-The Cherokee strip between Kan.
sas and Oklahoma was purchased
by the government for $s,596,T36
to be added to Oklahoma.
1902-Boer delegates arrived at Pretoris
to discuss terms Of peace
1919-Harry G. Hawker started from St
Johns. N. F.. on his famous fiighi
to Ireland.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
CONTRACTS FOR RAILROAD WORK.

In connection with the decision of the
railroad labor board, which is against
the step taken by the railroads in let
ting certain Of their repair work out to
contract It is noted that the board
holds that such action places that work
being done for the railroads outside
81 the control Of the board.
In the naming Of the railroad labor
board for the purpose of determining
The working conditions and wages, the
liIn was to bring about an adjustment
IF disputes between the roads and their
employees without a resort to strike.
L was believed to be a service there
.ore n the interest OF ali concerned in
sluding the public. The deplorable re-
Iults Of having public utilities tied up
BY strike which would affect the en-
ire country, it was hoped would be
overcome by this board, and the board
B DESTROYS that its effectiveness should
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

forced by employing dry agents toNput
down the rum trafiic-the greatest curse
In our lands If immigration had been
stopped years ago we would not have
the criminals here that we have today,
for who can gay, If they speak truth
fully, that the bootleggers and most Of
the law-breakers are not foreigners?
Men and women may rave against prohi-
bition but it is with us and has come to
stay and when person asserts that
prohibition is big blot on the Consti-
tutien it is because that person is either
woefully ignorant or he has the rum
crave.
F. ]. W.
Norwich, May IT. 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

California, born in New York city 81
years ago today.
Stephen G. Porter. representative In
congress Of the 2sth Pennsylvania dis
trict born near Salem. o.. So years ago
today.
Charles B. CBa5e) Adams. pitcher Of
the Pittsburgh National league baseball
team, born at Upton. Ind. SO years age
today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
Today's Birthdays

Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria,
now in private lie, who commanded one
of the main German armies in the late
war born in Munich SO years ago today.
]. Hamilton Lewis, former United
States senator from Illinois, born at
Danyiile, Va, Sc years ago today.
Rt Rev. Edward I4an1be Parsons, coad-
jutor bishop Of the Episcopal diocese Of
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In reply to Mr.. Juno. I would like to
ask him why he is SO against prohibit
ton? Has his home been wrecked by
it? Has his CHILDREN, if he has any,
been made to suffer because OF the Vol
stead law having gone into effect-the
greatest and grandest law that was ever
made here on earth, or has prohibition
hurt his business in any way? If the
government did not see some. prospects
toward 1t being enforced does Mr.. Juno
suppose that the government would see
money wasted in trying to have 1t en-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
Because Boston doesn't get $500, 900

Because Boston doesn't get 100000
for the remodeling of its postofice Con-
gresham Mcndell is-blamed. Presuma-
bly, that is only one of the many in
stances where large demands for public
building funds have been made but CON
sidered unadvisable at this time for
which those who pay, the bills will Of
course be thankful
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

From now on it is to be expected that
tie dirt in the home gardens will fly fast
and furicusly.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

Mr.. Lloyd George may believe the SOW
lets are competent to deal properly with
Russian affairs and other nations but he
is having a hard job convincing other
countries except Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

Just as soon as old Sol begins to turn
on a little more heat the old straw hat
or the new one will get a quick call for
duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

C-efring is the news that comes from
the west CT increased activities which
are fast wlping out the unemployment
lists.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

Expensive methods Of doing business
in an inefficient manner should have no
supporters. 1t is time to 40 away with
them b. giving the city a new charter
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

The man on the corner says: Every
one who cannot cross the street when he
wants to is of course being robbed of his
personal liberty
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

If five of the men arrested in Chi
csgo have confessed the police Of that
city knew well where the responsible
ity lay.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

The season is opening well at Phil.
adelphia with a toll of six killed and
nineteen injured in motor crashes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

The speaking movies will not be OF
any great help to the fellow who is deaf
IN both ears.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-18

Norwich. Thursday. May IS, 1929.
The Washington times., 1922-11-13
STOCK PRICES
CONTINUE ON
DOWN TREND
Majority of Active Stocks Dip
Below Saturdays Clos
ing Level.
by w. s. COUSINS.

Copyright, ls?2. by the Cosmopolitan n
News Service)
NEW YORK, Nov. l3.-The
majority OF active stocks dipped
below Saturdays closing level AZ or
after the opening OF the market
today. Wire houses had received
heavy influx OF selling orders
from customers who preferred 10
be ION the outside looking In
while the domestic and foreign out
look remains clouded; selling OF
impaired marginal holdings also
added its quota.
The volume OF liquidation was
comparatively small. however, and
appeared to be easily absorbed by
the market and In a very short time
the market steadied and the big
speculative leaders showed n tend
ency to push forward for slightly
higher prices compared to the
general declines In values which
featured the market on Friday and
Saturday Of last week, these gains
We're insignificant and price com
PARSONS of today carry good
many Of the speculate leaders hack
to the level Of June of this year
before the rise of September and
early October.
At the beginning of the second
hour a new selling wave swept over
the market and prices receded TO a
lower level than was recorded In
Saturdays sharp downward plunge
AS in that session. also, there was
no section ct the market that was
immune from the effects of this
selling pressure and values tumblad
rather heavily as soon as the move
ment gained headwav.
Baldwin followed it's 4-point loss
OF Saturday by breaking through
1875; United States Steel again
broke to l05; Standard Oil of New
Jersey got down to 1893 about
points down from Saturdays high
Gulf States Steel lost over 9 points
Famous Players, 3k; General As
phalt, 3; Bethlehem Steel 2; Marine
preferred, ~. and the general Level
OF active stocks was pushed down
about ! point on the average. Tho
South American copper stocks were
somewhat unsettled due to the de
structive earthquake there and
Chile Copper'at 26l2 was down li2
The railroad stocks gave "A much
better account Of themselves and
while none of them made any head
way against the declining market
the losses in this department were
for the most part smaller than In
the other sections OF the speculative
list. New York Central was sold
quite heavily and retreated about l
point to 944 and New Haven ana
St Paul common and preferred lost
point each. Industrials were ilso
inclined to be reactionary though
here. also the losses were moderate.
Mexican oils were under pressure
and sold off sharply. Motors held
their own under liquidation and
advanced fractionally near the noon
period.
The Washington times., 1922-11-13
STANDARD OIL
DODGES TAXES,
FREAR CLAIMS
Congressman Writes to Secre-
tary Mellon Pointing to
Evasion.
by UniversaI Service.

The mere fact that the Standard
OIL Company OF New Jersey set
aside AIT per cent surplus In ten
years is prima facie evidence that
II was seeking to prevent imposi.
ton of individual surfaces on its
stockholders. Congressman Joseph
A. F'rear of Wisconsin charges in
a letter to Secretary Of the Treas
ury Mellon. made public today.
The letter is one OF a series Frear
has written to the Secretary. de-
manding that he invoke the penalty
the Standard OIL Company and
other large corporations that have
been accommodating vast surpluses
and declaring enormous stock divi-
dends.
when enormous surpluses are
placed beyond the reach Of individ.
ual surtaxes," Frear> sets out, 'it
becomes a stretch of ina gination
to say that all such surpluses are
exempted from the provisions Of
section 22o." Crhe penalty clause),
The letter goes on: your atten.
ton is next asked to the published
statement in Investment Oppor.
tunities' that Andrew w. Mellon,
oil magnate and capable Secretary
OF the Treasury, controlling the i'm
mensely wealthy Gulf Oil Corpora
ton, inaugurated the stockdividend
and melop-cutting era Of 1s22-l923.
Gulf Oil led the movement with a
200 per cent stock dividend. The
stock jumped from $500 to $500. The
Rockefellers followed Immediately
by deciding to distributed the 4l,-
000, ,000. 0.000) Standard OIL surpluses,'
ETC."
Congressman Frear insists that
hundreds of millions" of dollars
could be collected by the Govern
ment under section 220.
The Washington times., 1922-11-13
Of
WAR SAVINGS
To BEGIN SOON
Certificates Worth $625, ,OOO,-
900 to Be Redeemed or Ex-
changed January 1.
by Universal Service.

Beginning Wednesday, holders of
1918 War Savings certificates can
exchange them for Treasury certi-
ficates dated January /, 1923, the
Treasury Department announced
today.
At the same time holders can get
advance payment of any cash differ.
ence by taking the largest amount
of Treasury certificates that their
War Savings certificates. taken at
maturity. will cover Exchange
after January Is, with any nsces.
sary cash ad JUSTINE nts, will be made
as of the date Of exchange.
Holders will not be able to make
cash redemption of their certifi.
Gates before maturity. but begin.
ming November Is, may present
them in advance for redemption as
of January J, and In that event will
receive checks on or about Jan.
uary I. covering the redemption
value.
Registered War Savings certifi.
Gates must be presented at the
postoffice where registered, bur
unregistered certificates will be re.
ceived for redemTSion or exchange
at any monev-order postoffice, Fed.
,eral Reserve hank or branch, or the
Treasury banking institutions gen
orally also will handle these trans.
actions for their customers.
Approximately 1925, 900 900 of War
Savings certificates mature Jan.
uary 1.
The Washington times., 1922-11-13
RAILROAD law
CHANGES ARE
NOW PLANNED
Labor Board Status Will BE
Discussed When House
Group Meets.
By Internstionss News Service.


Legislation affecting the United
states Railroad Labor Board will be
taken up by Congressional commit
tees In the forthcoming special and
December sessions, but Administra.
lion leaders said today that they ex-
pected no action on any OF 1t until
next year.
Chairman Winslow, of the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee, today notified his office
here that he would be in Washing
ton on Wednesday to confer with his
committee colleagues on legislative
possibilities for the coming winter.
Unfinished business before the
committee includes measures to en-.
large the authority OF the Railroad
Labor Board so that II can enforce
It's rulings and to repeal the guar
antee provisions of the Esch-Cum-
minis act. Proponents OF this legis-
lation claim that the guaranty sec
ton of the transportation act has
resulted In high railroad rates and
that the work of the labor board
has been nullified by it's inability to
make it's orders stick.
The avowed hostility of Middle
Western Congressman to the trans.
portation act In its entirety. and
their demands for its repeal are ex.
pected to prevent any modification
and changes in the present law
during the coming session.
The Washington times., 1922-11-13
HIGHER WAGES
BRING BETTER
FALL TRADING
Wholesale Distribution for This
Time of Year Heavy, With
Stocks Running Low.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

Dy SOsmOputhu NeWb betViCes
Increased employment and high
er wages are responsible for a
marked increase in demand for
goods Of all kinds. according to a
statement today by the Department
Of Commerce.
Wholesale distribution is far in
excess Of this time last year, while
retailers are finding their stocks
depleted by renewed buying.
In September manufacturing ac-
tivity declined somewhat, eighteen
commodities showing increased pro-
duction over August 80 declining
and four showing no change. De-
clines were small or were seasonal
reactions.
Wool consumption by mills was
54,771. 900 pounds in September,
compared with 49.S24,0O pounds Sep
tember, 1921. The export Of cotton
goods was 61,302.000 square yards.
The import Of iron and steel was
"a, 900 tons in twenty-one days Of
September, the largest inward move
ment in any month in recent years.
Untitled orders for locomotives in.
creased while orders for freight
cars totaled 10,350.
September consumption OF news
rint paper increased to 172,S02 tons
Grain export in September was
61,312,000 bushels.
The Panama canal tarffic was
heavy with increased proportion
carried by American ships. Ocean
freight rates declined slightly.