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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
CLEANING TIE FILMS.

Because q tie character Of some Of
ne motion pictures that were being
shown there arose a demand for censor
ship. and some gates have established
L for the protection Of the theatergoing
pablo Il was found that such a house
cleaning could be obtained IN no other
way.
In view q the widespread feeling in
sympathy with such q movement It be-
zane apparent TO the producers Of the
motion pictures that Il would be wisdom
on their part 10 undertake censorship Of
their own. and 70 permit no Aims to be
thrown on the screens that they knew
would not get the stamp Of approval Of
SCISSORS There are states Of course
where this g not required except as
pV1iso sentiment manifests Itself and
hnsiness suffers but the value Is recog-
nized Of catering 70 the demand for the
best IN Aims. the clean and the whole
some. and eliminating the dangerous,
iizxusting and immoral.
This view has likewise extended &c
ne organization Of the motion picture
house owners. as was disclosed by the
seton taken At their convention in bar.
ring films from their thesters IN which
appear a certain young artist. just re
turned from Europe where she gained Z
lot Of undesirable notoriety
u can be appreciated that It IS a blow
% the feeling q ono who has probably
depended upon the sensational esca
pades IN which she has participated I,
get her new contracts as sky high fig
ares to be told that in view Of her con
iuct her pictures are no longer wanted
r g. quite the same as was felt by tn
male Of the species when he found tina
be had been banned from the movi
screen for the good Of the business
For Esass time there have been indi
cations that those In the movie fie.
carried the idea that the more scandal
they could get into or be credited wit
the more people wanted to see ther
and consequently the more value thei
services. The rebellion Of the public ha
given Eunicisnt warning TO the pictur
house owners and producers II not t
tho artists. Stars may continue thel
acandaious conduct II they like, bu
they now understand that It means the
eclipse as stars.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
Child Training at Home
TEACHING CHILDREN TO APPRE.
CIATE BLESSINGS
By Edith LochridEe Reid


Mothers often get discouraged because
the children seem thanl1less and unap-
preciative of their blessings, when with
little thought and effort on the moth
ers part she could train them to a bet
ter sense of appreciation.
IL bought some lead pencils when I
was down t ~ today so they would be
on hand, anu 1 hope 1 won't hear any
more about lead pencils when you are
starting to school at the last minute"
VIII Johnny appreciate one of those
pencils when he takes it from the shelf,
do you think? He certainly will not. He
viii grab one and off with 1t without
even thought of thanks, to say moth
ing of voacing his appreciation.
Here's your collection money all
ready for you," says mother when the
children are scurrying off to Sunday
school. Now not for anything would
the tots go without their pennies, for the
collection is an event in the primary
classes. But when mother hands it out
this way they take it as a matter OF
course and not as one of the blessings
for which they should say Thank You
Now |. would be splendid discipline tc
let the children ask for a few thing.
once in while. This gives them a SENSE
OF obligation to mother because she has
done q favor, and nearly always a well
mannored child will say THANK You
for something which he himself has re
quested Don't feel, mothers, as If 70,
were Sinking your duty If you max,
| Mary ask you to sew on a button Of
will be impressed with what the It'll
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN
EXCHANGES

There is one. and only one proper way
of helping Russia financially, and that
Is by advancing money, or guaranteeing
advances, for actual bona-fide trade.
The proper method is that adopted in
our own already existing export credits
scheme. under which advances for ex-
porting goods into Russia can be guar
anteed by the exporting country. The
advance will not be direct to the Rus
sian government, but to the western
trader who risks his goods in sending
them into Soviet territory.
sky signs.--A new terror Is added to
the lives Of peaceful citizens, and a new
field is given to advertising agents. By
the evolution Of a smoke which, emitted
from an aeroplane in flight, retains its
form for considerable time Experi-
ments have recently been carried out by
the Il. A. F.. and the mysterious smoke
signs created in the heavens have given
rise to much speculation. Soon it will be
impossible to escape the virtues of this
firms soap. or the other FIRMS pills.
One of these evenings we shah be
startled. when the moon rises full, to
read, written across its round and club
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

by face. a message extolling some new
brand Of whiskey.
Late ArrivaIs-Both swallow and
martin, like many other annual tmmb
grants. were late in arriving in this
country, and as far as London is con-
cerned, there are many districts in which
the martin has not yet appeared, al
though as a rule 1t is at this time Of
the year almost as familiar an object
there as the sparrow. 1t seems, too, that
owing TO the rareness of the swallow,
Londoners who wish to see it will soon
have to journey into the country for
that purpose. However, they have not
to go far afield to see the swift, which
looks In flight so like a swallow, but is
not one. This chattering little migrant
made its first appearance in South Lon.
don on Saturday, April 20. 1t was, &C.
cording to Gilbert White, only two days
late. but Its lovers grudge even thai
slight -iclsy. for it will leave US long
before summer does.-London Chronicle
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
Today's Anniversaries

l771-Governor Tryon defeated the reg
ulators on the banks of Allemance
Creek, N. c.
iSo1-William H. Seward, President
Lincoln's secretary Of state, born
at Florida, N. Y. Died at Au-
burn, N. Y, Oct 10, 1872.
lSo6-The British ministry declared
the whole coast Of Europe, from
the Elbe to Brest. to be under
blockade.
lS24-Levi P. Morton, vice president of
the United States. born at Shore
ham, vt. Died near Poughkeep-
sic. N. Y, May Is. 1920.
lS44-Sir John Hare. the third of distin.
guished English actors to be
knighted, born in London. Died
there. Dec. 27, 1921.
lS60-Abraham Lincoln nominated fo1
president by the republican ma.
tional convention at Chicago.
lSSs-Snow fell in parts Of Michigan t.
depth of several inches.
l91o-United States Bureau of Mine.
established.
1919-Business in Winnipeg tied up b,
. strike of 10000 workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
Norwich. tuesday, May is. 1879.
CIRCULATION
WEEK ENDING MAY 18th, 1872
11,5O6
cHAnrEE SHOULD BE RATIFIED.

Much has been suggested from time
% time n the way Of changes that
wouic result IN needed improvements for
re csry. Invariably they have been re-
rarded &c desirable and IN some in
stances they have been obtained There
have been many highly commendasle
r1rEestions. however. that have not
been carried out. for various reasons,
but which L e recognized from time to
tine Norrich suffers ron IN compar1-
son with other communities.
When & comes TO the matter Of city
planning and city Improvement, there Is
netting more vital TO the needs Of an
% 70 date city than charter that
meets It's present day requirements,
Those upon whom rests the responsi-
bfiity o. conducting The Affairs Of the city
and who are expected TO give US the best
posrIbis business administration have
for q number OF years. regardless Of the
party IN power. pointed out the handi-
caps that exist under the present char
ter Those obstacles 20 a better gov
rrnucnt have been tolerated because no
move was made to correct them They
VII continue just as long as Norwich
continues to DO business under the s1-
lgtins charter.
One o. the greatest civic needs Of
Norwich today Is a new charter. It is a
~ hat has been heard FOR much long
p than q decade. It Is a cry that viii
continue 70 Increase IN volume and dis
gust Until the people q the city rec
cEnizs the justice o. Il and apply the
remedy
The time for that action Is now. The
opportunity which VIII be presented "a
ths voters 70 ratify the proposed charter
June cannot be wisely ignored. There
Is presented q proposed charter which
sca's With the existing obstacles to EN-.
s.eni government No one claims It Il
perfect but Il 20 well meets present
needs. - wen provides for large say
inr N city expenditures. 30 wen gusrdi
against the payment OF the same bll
tTu ana three times over, 20 well check
bad practices, 50 effectively requires
better business administration and 81
nneiy provides FOR the bringing to tn,
front q the best minds Of the city FOL
ne direction Of the affairs Of the mum
cipaiity that the voters OF the cit,
should insist upon its ratification ant
an early replacement Of that ancien
document which long since served IT.
purposes and the conditions prevailing
when 4 was drafted.
Give Norwich the benefits Of this new
charter. Put an end TO the delay Il
lettering our city government which ha
prevailed too long already.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
EARLY DAYS IN THE
UMBRELLAS HISTORY

Among the Greeks and Romans UNI
brellas were carried solely by women.
and it was regarded as a sign OF ef-
feminacy for a man to carry one. II
is not likely that the materials used
were of any use against rain storm,
and they were designed solely as pro-
lection against the sun. The use Of UNI
brellas became very general in Italy
and France In the sixteenth century
and they soon became an article of
luxury and fashion. Drayton, poet
Of the seventeenth century, writes:
And like umbrellas with their feathers
Shield you in all sorts Of weathers
From this we must conclude that
feathers and ribbons ornamented the
article.
Early in the eighteenth century it
was the practice to keep umbrellas
in the coffee houses as a sort of pro-
lection to guests who were caught in
an unexpected shower, but the use OF
individual umbrellas in the home was
still to come. In 1852. Colonel Wolfe,
an English soldier wrote from Paris:
THE ease-loving French carry UNI
brellas with them wherever they go,
and in color, material and ornamen-
tation. they are indicative Of the rank
and wealth of their owners. They are
used as a protection from both SUN
and rain. marvel that they have not
yet been made popular in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
Famous Folks of Fiction
By H. IRVING K1NG-Copyrighted
PAUL PRY

BY Fl. IRVING k1NSI-Copyrlgnteo
PAUL PRY
Paul Pry is certainly one Of the
famous folks of fiction. When you call
a man a regular Paul Pry" there is
no doubt regarding the character you
impute to him. But probably not one
person out of a thousand could tell
you just who Paul Pry was. The play
to which he gave name, and which
for SO many years filled crowded
houses in many lands-is/ it ever pro-
duced now anywhere in the world?
Our grandfathers, and perhaps our
great grandfathers-it depends upon
how old we are-never wearied of Paul
Pry. The play was written by John
Poole, an English playwright, and
was produced first at the Haymarket
theatre, london, in 1925. Poole by
the way, lived to be ninety three years
old, dying in 1879. Judging by his
plays, the sense Of humor contribut-
ed to his longevity.
person of no occupation except to
NEEDLE with the affairs Of others, a
vocation which he pursued with zeal
and ability. He was not only pos
sessed of a marvellous inquisitiveness
but satisfied 1t in a resourceful and
painstaking manner.
He butts in on the most private
4 nversations with AExduse me, 4
hope 1 don't intrude;" or, having left
the room, he returns in the hope OF
surprising a bit Of gossip with "Ex-
cuse me, have forgotten my umbrel-
Ia"
Poole is said to have drawn the
character of Paul Pry from Thomas
Hill Familiarity known as Tommy" g
well-knoWn man-about- town in the
London of that day. Tommy's spe.
cialty was distressingly accurate
knowledge of the private affairs Of the
acquaintances which he detailed from
drawing room to drawing room. Ht
used to drive Charles Mathews to
the verge of distraction by ferretint
out the comedians whereabouts every
time he left London and publishing thu
| information in some newspaper. Man1
a long year has passed since Tommy
Hill departed with his budget of COS
sip, where no one knows" Charlie
Mathews made his final exit eentur,
ago lacking fifteen years; Poo1e's pla.
is no longer acted-but Paul Pry i
with us still.
Tomorrow-Mes Merrilies
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
IN THE PUBLIC EYE


Breckenridge Long. who reaches his
forty-frst birthday today. was formerly
an assistant secretary of state at Wash
ington and is now a candidate for the
democratic nomination for United States
senator in Missouri. Should he succeed
in his present ambition to wrest the sem
atorial toga from the veteran James A.
Reed he will become one of the young
est members in the upper house. Mr..
Long is a native of st. Louis and law
Yer by profession. His education was
received at Princeton university. In jan
uary, 1917, he entered the state depart
ment by appointment of President Will
son as third assistant secretary. The
principal work accredited 10 him while
holding this position was the negotia-
ton of consortium composed Of. the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan to provide loans to China
He was entrusted especially with far
eastern affairs. In June, 1920, he re-
signed to enter the senatorial contest.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

comes out Eugenia is the one who IN
PRODUCES it to the others"
How well and long you must have
known her !" broke in the beautiful
young creature In dangerous tones.
"Oh, I've always known Eugenia."
said the unsuspecting young man with
the Dempsey shoulders, Great gtril She
Emery Jackstrawlp the beautiful
young creature cried furiously, II wish
you would hurry up and go on home to
your wonderful Eugenial I'd like to
know how you expect me to believe
stories about your writing every day
when you know perfectly well that your
every spare minute will be spent on her
doorstep. I have no doubt that Arti-
choke Vale will be SO awfully interest
ing In every particular that you'll won
der why you ever wasted time In
Chicago! suppose you think I've be-
Heved every word you ever said"
why, don't care cents about Eu-
genial" the startled young man pro-
tested. shes sort Of town institu-
ton like the soldiers monument and
the new high school"
'T'd like to know how you are so
| familiar with the face enamel she
uses! proceeded the young woman
icily. Here 1 was planning how to
help you bear your loneliness and ]
see plainly that you won't even know
how to spell the word! That's all the
thanks a girl gets for d-devotion and
| self-sacrifice-and / guess I've been
| foolish to pay attention to the things
you've s-s-said. No man appreciates
sincerity and single mindedness
and"
Good evening. Miss spargor' said 4
masculine voice behind the bench. A ca
| had stopped across the walk and the tall
| handsome young man was descending
| Pardon me for interru3ung, but I say
you here and just wanted to ask wheth
er you wanted me to call for you at s o
earlier tomorrow ndght-the beach part.
is a good ways out on the north sid
and we'd better start in plenty Of time !
A large silence followed his enlight
er1nent and departure. "Welli' sad tn
youh with Dempsey shoulders, bitterly
"4 on haven't lost any time, have you
Petrolea? And the hot air you wer
giving mel Sayi I d just like to rernarl
that
Ina man with large ears on the mex
bench bent double and slapped his knees
There isn't a bit Of use going to tn
movies these warm evenings" he toll
his companion with the scraggly mus
tache, when you can get the very sam
thing right here and lakS breeze be
sidesl,'-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

"they make beer In the bathtubs. "a
Their failed TO get over. for Paris
apartments are not as literally sup
piled with those necessities as might
be-.
But NJ. De Gobart pulled the prize
one in locating the Hudson River right
hack of the White House gardens. That
almost equals the exploit OF another
French newspaper man at the BAH
more convention in 1912. who translaf-
ed the stirring chorus OF the Missouri
"Houn' Dawg" song, as closely as ne
could into: That they shall cease 70
give of the strokes Of the fest 70 my
dog"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

to Pick a commission to deal with Rus
sia:
1t is known Of course that Russia has
been anxious to get the recognition Of
the United States qnite as much as 1t
has been determined to get it at Genoa.
1t has even been declared by one Rus
sian that broad proposals would be
made to this country in case Of failure
at Genoa. and it is his belief that, ''No-
where in the world do Americas inter
ests clash with those Of Russia. Rus
STA is the only country to stand by
America in a fight against Japanese
aggression. Everything points to the
fact that sooner or later we must come
to an agreement
As for the desirabllity Of an agree
ment there car be no question. It is
not one sided matter. Soviet Russia
needy it.. The United States Is DESTROYS
Of being in good relations with all wor-
thy countries. It has been clearly set
forth what the position of this govern
ment is in regard to soviet Russia. If
Russia believes that recognition by this
government Is so necessary It knows
we'll in advance of any new efforts that
might be made just what is required by
the United States Of Russia. 1t Is not a
situation in which we could afford to 60
with our eyes shut. Knowing what Rus
STA has done what It has stood for and
drawing conclusions from that as tc
what can be expected Of It, together
With the understanding Of the economic
/ conditions that prevail there today, the
real need Of Russia is to so conduct IT.
self as to gain the confidence of other
nations and It has received some colder
advice on that line from the government
at washington. Plainly IL Is russia
move.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

female trouble to give it q fair trial
and am sure they will feel as ! do
about il. Mrs. FRED. P. HANSEN, 562
Symmonds st., Kenosha, Wisconsin.
A medicine that has been In use
nearly fifty years and that receives
the praise and commentator Of
mothers and grandmothers is worth
your consideration.
If you are suffering from troubles
that sometimes follow childbirth
bear in mind that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is a wo-
mans medicine. It is especially
adapted to correct such troubles.
The letters we publish ought to
convince you; ask some Of your
women friends or neighbors - they
know its worth. You viii, too, If you
give it fair trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

that bird house right away, before any
more birds can build nests there"
The WindOw Stayed Open.
He has very thin, sandy hair. He
does not become irritated when his
friends twit him about 1t. and in fact
he himself frequently makes jokes in
regard to It. But none of them equals
the one his stenographer played upon
him the other day.
The room was warm and she had
opened the windows several times dur
ing the morning only to see them closed
several times by the thin haired man.
Finally she protested and he explained
that 1.-THE wind blows my hair out Of
order so badly"
She said nothing more. but at noon,
when he came back from lunch, red
hair net was on the desk. That after
noon the silence in the office was elo-
quent but the windows remained open
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

means IL she has TO wait for you to get
your thinlble and thread and br-:ca or
yarn. II she sits and watches you Tor
the ten minutes that this duty requires
she will say Thank YOU" But If the
clothes are mended and tucked away
in her bureau or closet ALWAYS, she
will take the blessing OF mended
clothes as a matter Of course. Natu-
rally we are not grateful to marked
degree for things that we get on sched-
ule. But let something 60 wrong at the
electric light plant and we fuss about
using candles and exclaim I'm certain
ly thankful they have the wires fixed"
when once more the power Is restored.
So if you feel that the children are
showing ingratitude. do not blame
them-look for the trouble in the train
ing system. Turn the power off and let
them use candles. and you'll be sur
pr:sed how thankful they'll be for
blessings that they are in the habit OF
receiving with no show Of apprecia-
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
MIXING DATES

4Iust to thirtz, Petrpha, that this
is our very last night" said the youth
with the Dempsey shoulders as he NOV
ed q tribe closer along the bench on the
Jackson park beach.
''oh, know It, Emeryr' sighed the
beautiful young creature, coming a bit
closer herself. II haven't thought OF
another single thing since We started
out to walk. I wish there wasn't such
a crowd here on every hand listening to
usi That man on the next bench has
the biggest ears I ever saw and they
are cooked this way r
81 don't see any vacant spot mourn
ed the youth with the square shoulders,
looking about drought the faint even
ing haze. II don't see why people can't
stay home once in while these hot
nights and give Of us a chance | / shan't
see you again, Petrolea, till next Oc-
tober! Drat 1t all Dad writes that II
don't come pretty quick and tend to
my job in his office he'll see what's
the matteri He expected me as soon as
college closed. And the minute am out
of sight you'll be going out with some
body else.'
Don't you believe me, Emery7" the
beautiful young creature asked in throaty
tones Anyhow, there's nobody left in
town who appeals to me in the least
and don't see how am going to NEE.
any new ones-what mean Is, Emery
that / shall think of you every minute
till fall ard look for your letters every
day"
you will write every day. too. won
your" demanded the young man with
sudden keenness. you won't have any
| thing else to do evenings till I'll ge
bacl1-I say, there won't be anything
| else for you to do. and It would be {
! good way for you to fill in your time
"Of course, somebody may ask me t.
! go motoring once in while" the beau
| tiful young creature reminded him
| Friends Of mothers, you know. And
can't be a hermit. And I'm always bus.
in the daytime, but I'll manage to writ
you real often. Emery. It will mean s.
much to me-just like talking to you
I expect you'll just about die when yol
| get back home. A small town must b
| terribly stupid. The girls never hav
any style in little place"
| "Oh, you mustn't think Articholze Val
| Is behind the times" the young man pro
tested. why, nearly everybody ther
| has been to Europe and there's lots Q
| money and the girls-sayl There's on
cir, Eugenia Bayroek, who wears style
before they even hit Chicago. Her hal
! is always dressed in the fashion nobod
else knows anything about for six month
to come and whenever new face enams
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
RussrA.s MOVE.

From various directions has It been
animated that the influence Of this
,ountry was vital IN bringing about the
9osf war adjustment Of nations. It was
earnestly desired that this country be
stpresstned At the conference at Genoa
e was from Great Britain that there
ranie expressions Of deep regret that
ne United States was not a partici-
pant France desired that we should
participate In the International com
Mission 70 investigate the Russian sit
nu,n. and wasn't It France that pro-
iossd Chief Justice TAFT IS to the enc
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16

the peace for at least five years. Let a
bond support the pledge. Let any for
feiture of the bond accrue to the benefit
of Backus hospital Let the bond be
for $20,o its custodian any savings
bank in Norwich; the givers of the bond
to bear the expense of its existence.
1t is not my wish to reopen in the
press the character of the votes in the
town meeting of May 3rd. and I hope
that F. K. will have from this note
some understanding Of what in the
world Is coming over
&. WARREN DAvIS?"
Norwich, May 10, 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-16
'TOday's Birthdays

Medill Mccormick, United States SEN
ator from Illinois, born in Chicago, As
years ago today.
Andrieus A. Jones, senior United
States senator New Mexico, born in
Obion county, Tenn, 81 years ago to-
day.
Breckenridge Long, candidate for the
democratic senatorial nomination in
Missouri. born in st. Louis, Al years ago
today.