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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
KALEIDOSCOPE

Switzerland requires all its children
to have at least three years school
The Mt. Cents tunnel In Europe. is
eight miles long and cost s15,000.o0o.
Only per cent. Of the population
Of Mexico know how to read and
write.
United States chemists discovered
thirty-two new poisons during tho
world war.
A new machine for binding papers
together makes its own staples from
a spool Of wire as needed.
The wireless station at Carnarvon,
Wales has succeeded in sending mes
sages clearly to Sydney, Autralia, a
distance of 1900 miles.
The Argentina government has or
dered a technical investigation of ma
tive materials suitable for the manu-
facture of newspaper.
| An Englishman is the inventor OF e
magnifying glass to be fastened to -
pencil or engraving tool, TO help the
craftsman or engraver.
Forgotten or unexpected since EAR
ly in the eighteenth century, valus bio
sulphur ore deposits have been reds.
/ covered in eastern Finland.
English scientists have found that
glass can be permanently tinted by
immersian in the hot mineral waters
OF Bath, long famous as a health re.
sort.
| For fifty years Mrs. Jennie c. Bean
made an annual pilgrimage to the eeln-
etery at Winchester, Va, for the pur.
pose Of decorating the graves Of Con
federate soldiers.
Rosa Bonheur, the famous French
painter. always wore masculine attire.
except on social occasions, when she
invariably appeared in a black sfis
gown Of the plainest make.
A boy who had heard Nine. Media
on the monograph was rather skep-
teal as to whether the prima donns
really sang all the trilis, To settle tbs
question he wrote to her for a ticket
to her concert and got II by return
mail.
Three expeditions have been seni
from this country to Kilaues, the fam
ing firepit OF the Island Of Hawaii
to investigate the practicability o;
tapping the earth's interior for heat to
furnish power to all the HawallaH
islands. It is proposed to bore at the
volcano on safe ground" some dis
lance away. Transforming subterrsnean
heat into electrical energy.-Popuiar
= Mechanics Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Sunday School Teacher-Jimmy. dc
boy? '--''
Jimmy-Naw De referee ceuut,
ten after 1 hits him Life.
Mrs. Thricewedd-wen dear, how do
you like your new papa7
MarJory-Oh. mamma. do 70 on mar
rylng men like that: he's given me .
whole dollar.-Boston Transcript.
Druggist. can you sell me some al
cohol to rub a horse with p
I'll ack my law clerk.''-Louisvili
Courier-Journal
TeacAer-"what does a welI-bres
child do when a visitor calls to ses
her mother?''
Child--Me. go play in the street"
Paris Sans-Gene.
First Laboring Man-'wot-s a min.
imum wage. Albert -
Sesond Ditto-"Wot yer geSz Nyr
going TO yer work. II ye wants ter
make a bit more yer does a bit O. work
for it."-Punch.
Chauffeur Chaving grazed pedestri-
anl-Don ~ $780,. e..Ough 10 get
out of the way Of an auto2
Nictim-No. L own three Of EN- and
this is the first time I've walked Ia
A1SeeA
THE man who is accused By his
wife says he merely wished to adopt
the beautiful young person"
"A likely story !"
Quite. And his claim isn't strength
ened by the fact that the beautiful
young person has been heard to call
him daddy "-Birmingh AGE
Herald
| Sparks-Afy doctor advised -. o.
take up motoring for my health; said
l needed exercise.
Plugge-Pshaw, running a car Is no
exercise.
/ Sparks-No. but getting the none
to pay for 1t is.-Science and Invention.
He wants to be lawyer"
| "Why?'
Says it must be fine 70 have twelve
men obliged to stay in the room ard
hear him MAXI a speech."-Detrsla
Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

to have a different degree Of penetration
for asphalt than Washington or Balti-
more has because they have more ave-
rage hot weathe- nrd loss average cold
wathr than we have, 50 that theiI
phalt roads have ~ nate a different con-
sistency than ours.
Some Of the western states have trou-
Bile with concrete roads because Of their
soil conditions. When there is adobe
soil, when water gets into It, the soil
swells excessively in volume causing
much cracking. Frost action here causes
US the same trouble. In the spring We
frequently have a slab rise up or four
Inches than the adjacent one. Generally
they settled back in place within a few
days. but they cause trouble when they
are US. Once in while peculiar things
happen on roads. Last spring when
walking over the New London-Hartford
pike We heard a muffied report right be-
hind u.s. Looking back we found that
one Of our joints had blown up with a
considerable noise. We had not put
enough joints in the fall to take care of
the expansion caused by the heat Of the
sun in spring. so that the road kent
squeezing together as it expended until
something had to give, so that it literally
blew up at joint.
I have not given you much detail or
the maintenance of roads However
there is one thing that should be said
Last year there were several men in the
maintenance gangs who were hit by
passing automobiles II passing automo.
biles would slow down so as to have
| their machine under absolute control
when the signs are seen half way across
| the road. these accidents would be kept
down to a minimum. To have a ma
chine under good control means a sDee6
| Of not over Is miles an hour and It i.
surprising to see how slow Is miles ar
| hour is after rolling along at so or 3;
miles per hour
I have not described the process q
building the various types Of pavements
However. II you care for any OF the de
| tails Of construction I shall be only to-
glad to answer any questions on that o.
any other side Of the highway depart
ment's activities.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

John Unsworth on Terrace avenue, have
taken house on South Fourth av-
enue
Henry Manchester has resigned his
position with the Fonemah Co.
James Stubbs of New Bedford, Mass,
is the guest of his sisters, the Misses
Louise and Mary Stubs of North B
street.
Miss Christine Miller of South Front
street has been spending several days
in New York.
Allen B. Lincoln OF Hartford was a
business caller in the village Thursday.
Ernest Tanguay Of South Slater av-
enue has gone to Canada, for two
months vacation.
Miss Jane Anger of South A street,
who injured her finger several weeks
ago has been able to return :, her work.
The board of directors OF the Taft
vile Athletic association met Thursday
evening in the Red Cross rooms in the
Ponemah building with the president, DR..
| George NJ. Thompson in the chair. Plans
were discussed for the coming member
( ship campaign and Andrew F'rohmander
was elected director of this drive. with
| privilege Ito organize his committee.
| Harry Mills and John Murphy were ap-
| pointed TO organize q, baseball team for
| The coming season. Mike NORM, who
/ pitched for the 1921 team, was engag-
| ed to coach and field manager Every
! thing possible will be done to shape up
| and support fast team. SO that Taft.
1922. -
| Francis Morrissette who has been in
the village the past three days has left
| town
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Caron are
moving from North A street to North
! Fourth avenue.
Peter Benoit, who has ben seriously
| III at his home on Providence street, is
| slowly improving.
A number of Boy Scouts Of the local
| troops will he exhibitors at the pet show
| TO be held in Norwich.
James Rush of Terrace avenue has
resigned his position with the Ponemat
| Company.
Several young ladies'. claiming to be
| collecting funds for the support Of the
! strikers Of the textile mills in Rhode Is
land. were in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred PeItier and fam.
lily are moving from North a street t.
| South Slater avenue
Miss Helen G. THOMPSON of Boston
| Nass.. is the guest of her parents DR.
and Mrs. George NJ Thompson Of North
Front street.
Feter Benoit VINO has been seriously
| III at his home on Providence street, +.
slowly recovering.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
nam. The Mystic River bridge should
be completed by July l.


be completed by July l.
Any time anyone wants to know about
the detours on roads they contemplate
going over, if the highway office in the
Thayer building is called on the phone
the latest information will be gladly Civ
en- them. This year we have also ar
ranged with Norwich newspapers that
the Saturday morning and the Friday
night papers will give the latest news
about detours in eastern Connecticut.
The past year there have been some
interesting facts connected with concrete
roads, brought out by various expert
ments made by different highway depart
ments. Illinois has spent $4,000 in ex-
perinenting to find out the causes OF
certain cracks in concrete roads, It
built road and installed tunnel under
it and has proved quite conclusively that
during the day the edges of a concrete
road curl down while at night the edges
curl up. The movement is as much as
a quarter of an inch in "a hours. This
movement is caused by the sun shining
on the upper surface expanding it. while
TIE lower surface is cool. causing the
edges Of the road to curl down. At
night conditions are reversed, the upper
| surface being cooler than the under sur
face. causing the upward curl Of the
edges. This constant curling, first one
way and then the other. causes the
cracks seen down the center of many
concrete roads. We are taking care of
| it now by putting a joint down through
the middle of the pavement to act as a
hinge Up to the past year our concrete
roads were generally built on a fiat sub
grade on the theory that the extra
thickness caused by the crown would he
where the traffic would use it most OF the
time. We find however. many OF our
slabs are cracking at the corners SC
| that hereafter we are going to build our
roads a uniform thickness, with q
| crowned subgrade. There are new meth
DDS of construction. and changes IN spe-
cifications coming up all the time to con.
form with later ideas in road work. Il
| would seem as II we could get SOM
standard specifications that would be the
best for q certain type Of road and NEED
but little changing. As matter of fact
practically no two states use the sam'
| specifications. There is a movement OF
foot TO get some standards acceptable
by all states. However. local conditions
vary so that it IS hard to do. We hav'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
POETRY
THE NEEDLE

mn G61Dl<Ls
The gay bellies Of fashion may boast Of
In waltz or cotillion. at whist or quad.
And seek admiration by vauntinsiy tel.
OF drawing, and painting. and musical
But give me the fair one. in country ar
city, v
Whose home and its duties are dear Ia
Who eeheerfully MARBLES come rusiieai
While plying her needle with exquisite
The bright little needle-ths swIft-nyins
The needle directed By beauty and ar.
If love have a potent, a magical teksn,
tahsman,- ever resistiess and true
charm that Is never evaded or broken,
"itcnery certain the heart TO sub.
It's thisEa9d his a-mory never has fur
So keen and unerrinr. or polished |.
Let Beauty direct it. go pointed and bur-
And, Oh It is certain Of touching tia
The bright little needle-the swift-svip.
The needle directed by beauty and art.
Be wise. then. ye maidens, nor seek "A.
nniration 49,
| BY dressing for conquest ana Ntr4t,.
with all
You never. whate'er be your fortune 9,
Appear, half so lovely at rout or a.
As Eayly convened at a work-cover.d
Each cheerfully active and nisvi,- -.
| part, HeE
| Beguiling the task with q so,~
fable, 0'
J And plying the needle with exoui s;t.
| art; DIV
The bright little needle-the swift-nvin,
III needle M
The needle directed by beauty ana prt
II Samuel Woodwurth
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
THE TORTURE OF
INDIGESTION
thousands Relieved by Taking
''Fruit-a-tives"
The Famous Fruit Medicine

What is Indigestion and what
causes it? As you know, solid food
must be changed into a liquid by the
stomach before it can be taken up as
nourishment by the blood.
The stomach acts as q churn. IT is
covered by a strong, muscular coat
and lined with 4 soft, delicate
membrane which secretes the Gastric
Juice which digests or dissolyes solid
food.
When food enters the stomach, the
muscular coat squeezes and presses
the food from end to end, or churns
it, with the gastric juice to dissolve
or digest it.
Buff the stomach muscles are
vcak-or if the dissolving fluid is
poororinsufficient-the then food cannot
hc digested properly and you have
Indigestion.
"FRUTT-A-TTT-ES' is the most rCondey-
ID medicine in the tcorld for strengthening
he stomach muscles and providing an
abundance Of pure, fulI-stTeHgth dissOluiHg
ibid TO completely digest every meal.
FRUIT-A-TINES' does this because
iikceps the kidneysactive, the bowels
rrgular and the blood pure, which
.nsurcs pure Gastric Juice.
''FRUIT-A-TINES" will correct
your Indigestion or Dyspepsia and
,nable you 10 enjoy every meal.
Try it.
zoe. Il box, 6 for s. 80, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
~imited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

Before the Mems club of Park Con-
EDUCATIONAL church at its meeting Fri
day evening at the Osgood Memorial
narish bouee Arthur W Rusbeu of
Iris civ 5i1,;sion anoinae, l1nder the
stafa hiebwav danarfman+ in New
T,onflon Windhano Holland and Mid
dlesex counties pave an instrrc+ive
IA TX unon Connecticut highway yvorl,
that was listened 10 wifi, nIIc, IN
terest nv the members of the cl,,l1-
President Tellev r Rabroclz intro-
duced the sneaker after, a short h11si-
ness meeting at which If Vae voted m
Invite the Women,c E7oJero+io,, ~ az
next meeting of +ba cI1,h Of y,,bio,, -
is nronosad IN bava +be NAN, cbar+a,,
proposed for the eitv of Norv-icb AZ
planned.
Following Mr., Bushels talk he ans
| wered numerous o1lee+iorS froro i,is az
dience Rafrasbr9o,,to 1+aro ea,,Irna
the cIosa ~ +t1a- -naot;,'o- Sc 'e0 az
-,
Oas"ea| SPEAKS
Engineer BusheH spoke as follows:
Inc highway department of Connect
cut IS organized with one commissioner
ulioef Whom are three separate depart
inents, an accounting department a
maintenance department and a construc-
tlon department.
4he accounting department is located
in Hartford under a chief clerk who
/ has charge of all the bookkeeping and
AUDITING Of the various accounts.
Inc maintenance department is IN
Ger a superintendent of repairs who is
loeated IN the main office in Hartford.
Under him are eleven supervisors of
/ repairs, each one Of whom has charge
OF the maintenance of all roads in his
olctrlct which in extent is approximate
| ~ one county Under the supervisors
are various foremen, each one of whom
MAINTAINS a certain road or group of
roads' alded by truck and gang of men.
lhese men keep the bitches open, pitch
tIle roads MAINTAIN the shoulders, do
t1e olIlng ana sanding, scrape the road.
pow OH the snow keep the brush out and
90 an the work necessary to keep the
road IN as good shape as possible, con-
'iSreit WIN the money available.
81, me en!Iu department. the construc-
lioIl l uepaI llllehl; IS unoer the deputy
commissioner VINO also is located in
20 - " ol!uer MN are hVe division
Hslneers. each one in charge of one OF
| tno HFe DIVISIONS into which the state is
oiV!ueo Tor construction purposes. The
| Wy Wy iSIoh engineer mas charge OF making
| az SUI 'ey9' Pidls' estimates Tor propos-
Gu ne" roaos or prldges, together with
t tte s9p err or the construc-
80 u al ioNuS ana bridges IN his di-
sion.
Inc general metrod of handling the
VOTE IS the commissioner decides that
certain piece OF road needs to be built
anu calls Ior an estimate of the cost
bas 80, 80 uIsloH' me DIVISION engineer
naS :" pa. anu an estimate made up rec
oli.iiieiiuils the type OF pavement best
| suited IN MS opinion for that particular
road II the type and estimated cost
OF me ROAD is satisfactory to the com
missioner he advertises for bidders. Va.
rious contractors come and look ovel
| lne pans ana submit bid.
IheSe plds are all on unit price bas
IS Ihat u.s. IN the proposal for bid:
the contractor is asked for prices no
on SO many linear Feet of road bu
each part OF the work IS divided int
UNITS lie IS told on this certain piec'
OF road there are approximately ST
many cubic yards Of earth, so many Gu
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
TAFTVILLE

The local troop Of Boy Scouts met
friday evening in the recreation rooms
IF the Taftville Congregational church
der the direction of Scoutmaster Vic.
or Fl. Davis
a number Of the young people of the
age attended the dance in the State
A-uory in Norwich Friday evening.
AR. and Mrs. Harold Tarbuck who
ave made their home with Mr.. and Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

Thirty days hath September"
EVERY person can remember:
But to know W. Casters cona
Fuzzles even SCHOLARS some.
"nen March the twenty-irst Is sast
Just watch the s.lyery moon.
anu Hnen you see IT full ard round
After the moon has reached its full
Then Easter will be here,
The very Sunday after.
In each and every year.
And IL II hap on Sunday
,rr Inc moon should reach its height
me sunday following this event
VIII De the Easter bright.
| -Christian Work
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
Unclaimed Letters.

Unclaimed letters at the Norwich post
office for the week ending April l are adj
dressed as follows: Knowlton A. Brown
Thomas ]. Carey. c. Gsrtman. Harry
Jones.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
WEATHER
Conditions

The disturbance that was central
over the west gulf states Thursday
night moved rapidly nort4sastweItd
Friday night to the upper Ohio wall
ley and the lower lake region with
Increasing intensity Pressure remain
u high Friday over New England and
quebec and was high and rising over
the Mississippi aud Missouri valley.
This pressure distribution has been
attended by now or rain in the North
Atlantic tates and by rain in the mid
lie Atlantic states within the last "a
hours. The rainfall was heavy in the
Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys.
The disturbance central over Lake
Erie Friday night will move eastward
attended by rain Or snow in the North
Atlantic states and rain along the mid
lie Atlantic coast Saturday, otherwise
generally fair weather will prevail in
he states east of the Mississippi riv-
,r during Saturday and Sunday.
Winds
North of Sandy Hook-Strong east
,riv winds and gales shifting to north
west over south portion; overcast thick
weather and rain or snow Saturday.
Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Strong
shifting winds and gales becoming
northwest rain Saturday.
Forecast
North and South New England
Rain or snow Saturday; Sunday fair
rot much change in temperature.
Observations in Norwich
The Bulletins observations show the
GLOWING changes in temperature and
larometric changes Friday:
Their. Bar
a. m. ................... 80 80 90
10 m. ................... 81 1880
6 p. m. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 1880
Highest "a: lowest go
Comparisons
Predictions for Friday-Rain or
snow.
Fridays weather-Rainy and con-
4nued cold, north wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
Real Strength For You In
Father Johns Medicine

Don't d r u g
yourself t h i s
spring. Drul gis
m a Y stimulate
but they do not
build new strength
that lasts. Father
Johns Medicine
does not depend
on drugs for its
tonic effects. It
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01
GREENEVLLE

Six hours after high water it is low
water. which is followed by food tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

is a food medicine, rich in nourishing
vitamines, which actually builds new
flesh and health. You can gain the
weight you have lost by taking Father
Johns Medicine regularly this spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

Sun. MOON AND TIDES.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-01

Predictions for Friday-Rain or
snow.
Fridays weather-Rainy and con-
-lnued cold, north wind.
Arizona republican., 1922-04-16
Orange and Grape Fruit Grown in
This Great Valley Distance All
Competitors in Prices Past Season

been good where the fruit was un-
damaged. but followed the condition
of the fruit itself.
Profits of from $50 to $500 an acre
were made by the citrus growers
in the Salt River valley during the
past season. The market offered for
the Arizona fruit seemed TO be un-
limited, especially for oranges.
Best Markets
The best markets of the year for
oranges was found in Boston, Indian
apolis and Chicago The demand in
the east for Arizona oranges was al
ways far larger than the supply, but
the standard was set so high in re-
gard to quality that the grade of the
fruit last year was somewhat of a
disappointment to the eastern buyers.
Due to unusual climatic conditions
of the past year the former high
standard of local production was
slightly lowered. Prospects for the
coming season. however, presage a
better crop than has ever before been
known.
Most of the local crop was sis-
posed of before the frost. last sea-
son, and while the price was less
than the previous season, the local
product lead all competitors.
Practically all of the grapefruit
shipped out of the valley was sold on
the Pacific coast. Los Angeles, san
Francisco Portland and Vancouver
were the biggest buyers. Due to the
inferior quality of the grapefruit
grown in California. Arizona has be-
come the leading producer of the
west, and this industry centers in the
Salt River valley.
While the western market is capa
BILE of further expansion the rapid
increase in grapefruit production in
the valley is rapid that it will he
necessary eventually for the local
growers to compete with Florida on
the eastern market.
Gain In CO. operation
Just how this will effect prices re-
mains to be seen. but the salvation
of the industry depends upon unified
effort along this line in developing
the best markets possible for grape
fruit, according to I. De r. Miller, sec
retary of the Arizona Citrus Grow
ers' association.
One of the greatest inducements
to bringing in of new citrus growers
to the Salt River valley is tile low
cost of bringing new groves into
bearing. The cost of building up a
new orchard here is-now as low as in
any other district in the country and
it is the &c eneral opinion among local
Arizona republican., 1922-04-16
Shipment Of Citrus Fruit
To Total $50 Carloads
During Past Season
Expect Larger Output
This Season - Price
Ahead Of California

Among the many agricultural pro-
ducts of the Salt River valley which
have received recognition as being
superior to those grown in any other
part of the United States, the citrus
crop in this district during the past
season commanded highest market
prices over all competitors.
Orange growers OF the Salt River
valley received as high as cents a
pound for their product, whereas the
fruit of Tulare county. California,
which has a season almost parallel
ing the local one. brought only 8
a pound. Oranges grown in the
Southern California districts sold
under cents prior to the freeze.
Not only did the local crop COM
mand top prices during the past sea
son. The grape fruit acreage in par
ticular made great gains and this
year was the most profitable divi-
fruit acreage during the past year
was increased by so per cent and
an equal volume of increase is ex-
pected for the coming season.
The value of the entire citrus crop
the past season is placed at 100000
with oranges leading with a total of
$175,000. The value of the grape
fruit production was s125,00
Ship $50 Carloads
Shipments of citrus fruit to the
outside markets during the season
aggregated $50 carloads. divided
equally among oranges and grape
fruit. Approximately IS per cent
consisted Of the Marsh seedless
variety, the remainder being mostly
OF the Clayton type which were
originally grown in the Salt River
valley when the first trees were inl-
plrted from Florida.
Grape fruit sold better during the
past season up to the time of the
local frosts than in any other previ-
Gus year. The growers netted an
average profit of "a cents a pound
on grape fruit this season. receiving
a price for their product equalled
nowhere else in the country. and
much higher than the Florida grow
ers can ever hope to realize
Prices since the frost have also