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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13
'TOday's Birthday.

Rt. Rev. John c. Farthing, Lord Bish- op of Montreal, born in Cincinnati, O., 61 years ago today.
 Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard university, born in Boston, 66 years ago today.s
 Lee Mantle, former United States sen ator from Montana, born in England II years ago today. Edwin Fl. Ladd, United States sen. ator from North Dakota, born at Starlss Maine. 63 years ago today.
 Oliver H. Shoup, the present governor of Colorado, born in Champaign county Ill, 5s years ago today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

giving as it does limited, but important facts in the lives of great men of the past
 These essays upon ten each of the Greek, Roman, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, French, German and British authors are of great aid to students and literary workers. There is quicly avail able the important facts that would otherwise require much more extensive reading. The volume makes it possi- ble to form an acquaintance with the work of come of the great writers for those whose time is restricted
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

This "easY tp make apron model is nice in unbleacAed muslin with facings of chintz or percaie. The side seams are .i,; free below the hips, but if preferred may be closed their entire length. The pattern is cut in four sizes: Small 34-36, medium 3S-4U, large l2-44, extra large 46-4S inches, bust measure. A me material. -- Pattern mailed to any address on re- ceipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 Send 12 cents in silver or stalnps for our Uo-To-Date Fall and Winter 1912 1923 Book of Fashions. Send your order to The Bulletin Pat. i tern Dept, 11Ss Fulton St, Brooklyn, N lY.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Little Journeys to PAruassus- By Thonn-
 as Speed Mosby. Cloth. 502 pages with index. Published by The Hugh
 Stephens Pdess, Jefferson City. Mo.
 In this compact volume the author deals with great authors of the world gathered in seven groups of ten. Under taken in the beginning for the use or the Teachers reading circle in the state oi Missouri it supplies long felt need fal beyond the limits originally intended
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

t Is only a short time now before congress should get preliminary re. port from the facuinding coal commits sinn. But even then thereu be those in congress who'll be ready to block any and all recommended relief
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

| Believe fin God and in Evolution. By
 William w. Keen, M. D. Cloth, illus
 trated. 100 pages. Published, by J. B.
 Lfppincott company, Philadelphia. Price S1.
 The author dedicates this volume gro all sincere seekers after truth; who re- we're the Bible as the word of God who revere Nature as the work of God who believe that rightly interpreted they
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must must surely agree" It is a vol ume written to prove that the facts of evolution do agree with scriptural truth. He sets forth proofs to verify that man ascended from the lower ani- mals and then proceeds to show that the principles underlying both science and scriptures harmoniZe completely The question relating to the origin of man which have perplexed So many are dealt with.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Captain Frank c. Colsy widely knew1 as q retired sea captain. WAS seriouay injured on the state road at strattord when he was struck by an autonobfle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Much has been revealed regarding ths violation of the volstead act, but even so the impression is gained that the whole story hasn't hah been told.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

There are 50 many in the coal min ing business that there isn't steady work enough for them all, and yet they try to blame it onto the consumer and
 make him pay for K.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

The man on the corner says: It isn't much Of 8 struggle to find toys for the children that will also keep their. par. ents busy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Some people do not appreciate the value of sand till they stand or drive in slippery places.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

From tae importance of Block Island in the liquor snuggtng 1t is no wonder that there was a demand to have 1t considered outside the three-mile limit.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Times have changed. 4 campaign fund surplus in Pennsylvania is going to be returned pro rata to the cortr1bu- tors.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Everything seems to indicate that some of the autoists are bent upon forcing a new fataaity record for 1922 and keeping it up unfn the entrance of 1923.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Florence Nightingale, . play in. three
 acts. By Edith Gittings Reid. Cloth,
 11S pages. Published by The Macmil-
 Ian company New York. Price $1.25:-
 This is a play that portrays vividly the career and character of Florence Nightingale, showing her in her Eng fish home, then laboring amongt the frightful conditions in a Crimean hos pital, and among the soldiers at the front-growing old and i'll in their ser vice-and again in London working fol legislation to provide in the future fol the care of the wounded.
 Those who know of the self-sacrihct service that was rendered by Florence Nightingale can appreciate the powerful role that has been created for this char acter. It, should make the same strong appeal to the audience that it does tt the reader.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Less than two weeks for the shen- persi Which means the approach tc the home stretch to Christmas,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

If Angpra sTreeds COnstantinople as the capital of Turkey the spelling class will have no objections.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13

Isn't t about time for the urEanin- tion Of a national welfare bloc in the upper house oe oouxez?
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-13
NEW BOOKS

Dykes Automobile and Gasoline Engine
 Encyclopedia. By A.. L. Dyke, cleo
 trical engineer. Flexible American Mo
 rocco, 1226 pages, illustrated and with
 index. Published by The Goodheart-
 Wnlcox Company, Chicago. Price
 $7.50. Of
 The automobile wcrld-and by this we mean the entire range from builder to oWner-and from owner to repairman and garage mechanic-has long learned to regard Dykes Automobile and Gas Engine Encyclopedia as the one book of reference that meets every emergency with the needed remedy. It has through long years become the standard and meanwhile has passed through twelve editions and many reprints of each edi- tion. IEs-'
 The thirteenth edition is now out We understand that the author had spent his entire time during the past two years in rewriting the book from GOV CT to cover. In the new edition there is nothing left unsaid. The entire field is covered.
 Dykes Automobile Encyclopedia is probably unique in the stress that it lays on the importance of fundamental prin- ciples, and on insisting that these be understood before seeking to learn about specific features. Far too many cal owners-and mechanics as welfare su. perfcially informed on such subjects as | ignition, storage batteries, starting mo- tors, generators, transmiSsions, clutches etc. The exhaustiveness with which the i book treats these subjeets-and all oth. ers-nakes it easy for the man who has read 1t or who has it handy for refer. ence, to diagnose his own troubles, and if he wishes, to make his own repairs 1 In short the book makes a pretty com petent mechanic of even the casua reader. The man who will study it will emerge from its study as we'll equip ped mechanic prepared for any emerg ency. It is damned full of information for every car owner.
 Its scope can be judged from the fac that on repairs alone there is covered such things as engine, clutch, transmits sion, universal joints, rear axle parts electrical parts, how Ito repair radia l tors, tops, tires, oxy-aeetelyne welding, burning out carhon, adjusting and fttini bearings, enlarging cylinders, fitting pis tions. rings, differential gears, etc.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
WEEK IS OBSERVED
May | Sees lnaugurated First
General Campaign OF
Kind in Service.

without the Postal Service, business
would langulsh In day, and be at a
stnndstn in week. public opinion
would die Of dry rot Sectional hatred
or prejudice only would flourish, and
nnrrow-mlndcdnes thrive,
1t Is the biggest distinctive business
In the world and It comes nearer to tho
mnermost interests OF a greater num-
Der OF men and women than any other
institution on earth, No private bust
ness, however widespread touches so
many lives so often or sharply; no
church reaches into so many souls,
0utters so many pulses, has so many
human beings dependent on Its min
istratlons.
postal Improvement Week" has
been set for May I, by the Postmaster
General. This Is the first general cam.
paign Of Its kind In the Postal Service
for several decades, Business men
and their organizations, large users Of
the mill newspapers, motion pictures,
advertisers, and the entire organIza-
tlon Of $4,000 postal workers are to be
enlisted In this countrywide campaign
of interest In postal improvements.
Your help Is vital. Address your let
ters plainly with pen or typewriter.
Give street address. Spell out name
Of State, don't abbrevlate, Put your
return address In the upper left hand
corner Of envelope (not on the back)
and always look at your letter before
dropping In tho mai to see II II is
properly addressed, This care In the
use Of the malls Is for your benefit and
speeds up the dispatch and delivery
Of mail matter.
II you have any complaints Of poor
service make them to your postmaster.
He has instructions to Investigate them
and report to the department.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
THANK YOU
WITHOUT STREET ADDRESS
YOUR MAIL is DELAYED
AT OFFICE OF DELIVERY

The Dead Letter Office has been in
existence ever since Ben Franklin
started our postal service. Even then
people addressed mail to Mr.. Ezekiel
Smithers, Atlantic Coast" and ex-
pected Ben to know just where Zeke
lived.
Perhaps they had zeke's address in
letters up in the garnet, maybe a chest
full of 'em, but then 1t was easier to
let Ben hunt Zeke. Today people are
addressing letters to John Smith, New
York, N Y, or Chicago, H., thinking
Uncle Sam can locate him, which is
Just as incomplete as was Zeke's ad-
dress Of yore. The Postofflce Depart
ment asks you to put the number and
street in the address. It helpe you.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
HERE COMES A STRANGER!

Let's make our post office look neat,
Mr.. Postmaster Straighten up the
rural letter box, Mr.. Farmer Tidy
up some, Mr.. Rural Carrier First
Impressions are lasting. Maybe Mr..
Stranger, taking notice of these i'm
provements, will come back, bringing
you benefits. Start these with pos
tail IMPROVEMENT WEEK" May
1-0.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
HUMANIZING THE
POSTAL SERVICE

"There is no mlmportant person or
part of our service 1t is a total OF
human units and their cooperation Is
the key to Its success. In Its last
analysis, postal duties are accommo-
dntlons performed for our nelghbors
and friends and should be so regarded,
rather than as hired service per-
formed for an absentee employer"--
Postmaster General Hubert Work,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
CoUR TIE S Y

It sticks in human relations like
postage stamps on letters. The
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT ex-
poets it to be used by its postmasters
and employees in dealing with the
public.
Help them in its use beginning
with POSTAL IMPROVEMENT
WEEK, May 1-G, 1929.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28

How do you expect the Postal Clerk
to know whether you mean Trinidad,
California, or Trinidad, Colorado2
ALWAYS SPELL OUT THE NAME
OF THE STATE IN FULL IN THE
ADDRESS.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28


Governor Hart called attention to
the fact that the legislature by adopt
ing the 2O.1O instead of the 1910 sys
tenn of raising state school funds and
by increasing the millage tax for
higher educational institutions had
raised these taxes and the, state equal.
ization committee was unable to inter.
fere with them. Likewise the mill tax
levy voted by the people for payment
OF soldiers bonus could not be touch.
ed The only two funds over which
the equalization committee had con.
troll the general fund and military
fund, were reduced 500 and 331s 20
or 81. 64S,7SS and S111724 respectively
Expenses of the administrative code
departments are met very largely from
the general fund, while the military
department is under the governors
control.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
"MoRE BUSINESS
IN GOVERNMENT"

This apt phrase was used In Presl-
dent Hardlngs first message to Con
gress and applies particularly in postal
management where postmasters are
being impressed with the fact that
they are managers of local branches
of the biggest business in the world
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-28
THE CROCODILE OF THE
NILE

NlAG
On the banks Of the fertile and
mnny@nouthed Nile
\ long time ago lived a fierce
crocodile,
Who around hm WIS spreading
yast desolation
ed ms rll3i occupation
was G7SF W seq Il0' A' P"S
l4a ne
for MS lTAIS were put water,
lucy an to"'u "E'''
There never before was a panic
so sore,
On the banks of the Nile, as
this creature spread o'rri
| The sheep he dcvoured, and the
shepherd wecni
pastures so green
me farmer hlmSell should he
happen to meet nm,
THIS monster ne err Scrupled a
moment to eat nm,
One fine summer morning. he set
off h, vratot,
On a pleasure excursion. his
pleasure was Slaughter
To Tentcry's isle, there to visit
a while;
to beguile;
Wherever he went, all We're fly
ing before him,
Though some, in their blindness
thought fit to adore him.
Bnt ne tbev drew uear oarh his
s,,it fo nrefer
This rod made meal of his
ho6a worsbinnr
For if was his delipbt NV day ami
by mint,
ing them right;
Though the Tenterites thought
themselves able before.
To conquer each monster that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-18
Chemical Warfare

Chemical warfare is probably the
most barbarous and savage method
of international murder yet devised
by mans unregenerate nature. The
movement to limit ornaments vii!
not have achieved full success unless
it takes steps to end the horrors of
this form of fighting.
Yet it is a tricky problem to deal
with. The nation that attempted to
build a big battleship contrary to its
agreements, would be detected in its
treachery. But country could de-
velop elaborate plans for gas war
fare in secret laboratories, and be
all ready to spring its fendish plans
on an unprepared world at short
notice.
Ardently as people may desire to
get rid of this devilish from Of war,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-18

Otto Gunderson was over from
Ossian Monday on business.
Mrs. Ole Moen of Ossian visited
friends in DEBORAH last week.
Mrs. j. Fulsaas went to Ridge
way Tuesday to spend the day.
Mrs. S. T. Kittlesby was a shop
per from Calmar last Thursday.
MIR. G. F. Baker went to Calmar
Thursday on a short business trip.
Miss Leona Sensor returned to
Hawkeye this morning after a visit
with her sister Mrs. Cobb.
MIR. and Mrs. Sanford Grant are
visiting with her brother, Mr.. Elmer
Samuelson of Cedar Rapids this
week.
Mrs. Edwin Haugen, of Spencer,
Iowa, is here on visit to her sister,
Hauge, and other relatives and
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. S. McElree con-
cluded their visit with her brother
Mr.. VIM. Dixon and returned to Kill
deer, N. OAK, this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. elise left for
Strawberry Point, this morning to
spend couple of weeks with their
daughter Mrs. Dorothy Byrne.
Mrs. w. j. Norton and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frances Seavy, of Kansas
City, came Tuesday from Cresco, on
visit to Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Nor
ton.
MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Chiffon ar
rived here from Detroit, Mimi, on
Thursday ON a visit to her grand
mother Mrs. C. II. Gardner and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. b. Cross returned to
Charles City Thursday after visit
her with her relatives and friends,
Her sister, Mrs. f. F. Bakken ac-
companied her as far as Calmar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-18
WINNESHIEK BOYS
REAL GENIUSES.
Joseph and Frank Billy Living Be.
tween COnOver and Ridgeway
Producing Wonderful
Works Art.
MADE A CLOCK
THAT is A BEAUTY
One Clock Frame Has Twelve Carved
Figures Representing the
Twelve Apostles.
(Calmar Courier)

Surprising ingenuity, skill and art
istic ability has come to the notice
of few people in this community,
when they saw the magnificent hand
work of two brothers, Joseph and
Frank Billy, living on a farm be-
tween Conover and Ridgeway. If
some of their work were brought to
the notice of wealthy art collectors,
some of their products would bring
big money, but their work so far was
not particularly intended to be
marketed, being done for pastime
during winter months, when not busy
at their farm work.
l.. c. Poshusta induced them to let
him display in his store a clock
that they made. IL is a beautiful
and artistic piece of work and de-
signing. 1t represents evidently
the front of a cathedral with clock
in the steeple. The beautiful inlaid
wood work and fancy scroll designs
are truly wonderful. The scroll work
is so delicate that an ordinary scroll
saw would have been too coarse, so
light wire was taken and roughened
and used in the same manner as a
scroll saw very fine work being thus
accomplished. The cuckoo that is
controlled by the clock is hand carv-
ed. Such skill and talent as that
should not be hidden in obscurity.
We understand they have other
equally wonderful pieces of their
handiwork, one being a clock frame,
in which are IL carved figures re-
presenting the IL Apostles, who
make their appearance and return
again into the interior of the struc-
ture.
The strange part of it is that the
Messrs. Billy never had any special
training and have scarcely ever
been outside their own community.
They are expecting this winter to
produce another clock that will stand
betweenssix and seven feet tall.
The work of these two young men
cannot be appreciated unless seen
ard closely scrutinized when their
marvellous ability will be realized.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-18
OIL WILL MAKE
GOOD ROADS
Travelling Salesman Compares Him
Ois and Iowa Roads. He is
Strong for the Oiled
Road.
ILLINOIS HAS HUNDREDS
MILES OILED DIRT ROADS
The Oil Will Work on Clay Oh
GumbO for it is Has
Been Tried and
Tested.


Doug A. RAIDER, travelling sales
man, in Des Moines for a day off
the road which he has been trying to
make in an auto, says in the Des
Moines Register that he drives from
Cleveland to Denver every year and
knows what the condition of the
roads is.
"Of all the rotten roads Iowa has
the worst" he said. They're way,
way behind the times.
81 would love to take any one
who votes against good roads over
to Illinois and show them hun
dreds and thousands of miles of
oiled roads, oiled dirt roads, that
are just like a cement floor or rub
beroid. They Igrade up the roads
and drain them and harrow them
and cover them with oil and har-
row that in good and then put a
ten-ton roller on that and roll the
roads and do this once year and
it does not cost over $500 a mile.
Why not fix up all the Iowa roads
and have go miles for $4,000 in
stead of l mile for $4,000 of ce-
ment road?
"Now the surface of the oiled
Illinois road where they have put
the oil on for several years is from
two to six inches deep, just like
rubberoid and if it rains for six
weeks day. and night and never
stops they have got just as good
roads as if they were cement and
have thirty miles instead of one
mile Of cement.
"This oil will positively work on
a clay road or gumbo road, for it
has been tried and tested all over
northern Illinois. The trouble with
a lot of Iowa roads is. that we don't
crown them up so they will drain
and put a culvert in at the foot of
each hill. 1t is just as necessary
to do this as it is to crown up a
railroad and put culverts in to
drain the water off. q %
"All in the world that is neces-
sary is to have a lot of Iowa men
go over in Illinois and talk to the
people over there and try these roads
out and find out all about it.
"All the matter with the Iowa
, people is they don't know that the
gumbo and clay road can be fixed
up this way. The way they are now
if it rains thirty minutes you can
put all the auto chains in Iowa ON
car and you can't go anywhere.
The roads are just like grease.
could get you thousands of people
who would tell you the same thing
about the Iowa and Illinois and
Nebraska roads.
'"And, by the way, the oil works
just as well on gravel as on dirt
roads and holds to the gravel
doesn't powder and blow away, and
it takes only one-quarter as much
oil OH gravel as on dirt roads"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-18

the attitude of other countries must
be considered. Our statesmen must
not leave our cities at the mercy
of a hostile foe. For the present it
seems to be the regrettable truth,
that the scientists must study the art
of chemical warfare, so if this coun-
try were attacked in this way it
would be able to defend itself.