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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
THE WILSON FOUNDATION.

When Secretary Mellon of the treas sry department announces that Commis- honer Blair of the internal revenue de- partment has ruled correctly in holding that contributions to the Wilson foun- aation as at present organized are not entitled to exemption from the in- some tax, he Is of course doing only what was done in regard to the Roose- vet Memorial association.
 Similar exemptions were sought for The Roosevelt association but 1t was held hat t was against the law unless the association changed it's organization 30 1hat it might be brought within the stat utes. It recognized the situation and vas incorporated by act of congress.
 Since the question has been raised in connection with the Woodrow Wilson Iund efforts have been made to have the ruling regarded as biased because in this Instance 1t happened to involve a demo- tratic ex-president, but 1t is no different han was done in regard to the fund for hs republican ex-presldent's memorial The fact is that both have been based Bpon the same law and it is natural that here should be the same ruling. There b neither favoritism nor partisan feel. hs.
 ID connection with the upholding oi hs ruling 1t Is to be noted that Secrs. @1T Mellon has declared that he would
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be willing to withhold the enforcement of the ruling in order to permit the foun- dation to become incorporated through an act of congress. That would place 1t upon the same basis as the Roosevelt and Mckinley memorial associations and make it possible for the contributions to bo included among income tax exemp- tions
 There are those who have been in- clined to regard the ruling of Commis- s;oner Blair as political blunder. Such it would have been had there been an attempt to discriminate between the two funds had both been incorporated, but the precedent that was established con corning the Roosevelt fund is simply be- ing followed and it is only proper to ex- peet that all should be treated alike. The solution lies in the incorporation of the Wilson fund and it is plain of course that the time to do 1t is now and not in the nebulous future
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Norwich. Tuesday. May 9. 1899.
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING MAY 9th, 1922
 11,548
NEAR EAST RELIEF CALL.

From time to time there have been contributions sought for the relief of the starving in the near east and generous responses have been made. That section and certain ones of Europe have receiv- cd many millions from this country that lie might be sustained. Conditions are improved but they are not what they should be. Distress still exists, disease prevails and Is abetted by the conditions under which the people live. Hope hasn't been los. even though the outlook Is a gloomy one.
 Just at the present time there Is a de- mand for clothing in the near east It furnishes an opportunity for many to give who have not been able to contrib ute money but who have cast off cloth ing. partly worn clothes or misfits in the way of apparel that would serve an ex- cellent purpose if placed iz the hands of those who are working among the near casters.
 Perhaps you have been storing away old clothing for a considerable time in the belief that k would do somebody some good at some time or other. Pos stbiy your chests are filled with clothes you had been expecting to work over but  have never found the opportunity and 1T all probability never will. Possibly you have been waiting to find someone who Is In need of just such articles as you have refused to throw away but have not had the opportunity to place where they would do the most good.
 There .s good assurance furnished by ih9sn who are close in touch with the g.tuatlon in the near east that what ever can be obtained can be put to ex. eeIlent use. The effort this week to SC cure clothing for those who are without or are only partly clothed in rags is ont that Is deserving of general attention The aid that Is sought is aid that car be rendered without great sacrifices Happy are those who can give assistanc, in such a manner and the response t the appeal for c.othing should be fully Il keeping with the need that exists.
 The chance to Go a good turn also af lords that much desired opportunity Q making somebody comfortable and hap py with castofs which are still service able
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TIE GENOA PuZZLR.

Russia's delegates came to Genoa for the purpose of obtaining what they de sired rather than contributing their as- sistance to the solving of the European problems. They had not been there long before this was accentuated by the spe- cIaI treaty between Germany and Rus sia. Instead of waiting for 8 general trt atment of the economic conditions these two countries served notice that they had reached an agreement and that 1t would be well for the rest of Europe to recognize the significance of It.
 There are plenty of complications which have been injected since that time to add to the troubles of the conference including concessions, whether they have been actually granted or not. Yet Rus sia has undertaken the domination oi the conference and entered it with al the assurance and confidence that might be expected from nation which had the full recognition of others.
 There is a place which Russia occa- pies in connection with any possible economic readjustment in Europe. Il stands in great need of help and 1t Is 1T position where 1t can participate 1T CEdlS cOIlulIlOHS lOI ltIS DcuClfi Ol al concerned It has made demands as il the rest of the nations were eagerly waiting to comply herewith. It want: help in the way of a large loan and i also wants aid through recognition O the soviet government.
 Conditions have developed at Genos which have served to emphasize the DO sition of France and made it possible tt infer that Russia would be able to spll the European nations as they rushed ', meet Russia's demands. That has no been sTIpoFted in the relationship of tn ether nations and particularly Grea Britain and France. and 1t becomes plail | if there is any bolting to be done would be far better that it should b Russia that did it than any of the oth l CTS, and 1t seems most probable tha 1 such will be the case if Lloyd Georg
 is not able to prevent such a crists. Tn lcLger the conference continues tn greater the satisfaction on this side 0 the water that we are not involve therein.
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GENERAL DAwEs, RFPorT.

Those who had not been previously convinced of the work actually accom- plshed by the director of the budget in government can hardly maintain such an attitude after reading the detailed state men' which Director Dawes has prepar- ed and which has been presented to con gress by the president.
 The establishment of budget system called for the picking of the right man to put 1t Into operation. Since his ap- Lointment it has been demonstrated that General Dawes was not only the man for the place but magnificent judgment was displayed by President Harding in selecting him.
 It was to be expected that there would be a reduction in the expenditures but whether they would have resulted had t not been for the budget system is seri- ously questioned. It isn't to be supposed that the system has already besn brought right up to perfection, and no such claim is made for it by Director Dawes who well understands the handi- caps which have had to be overcome but when 1t is shown that there has been cut in federal expenditures of $1,s00,- 000, 900 for the year 1922 1t indicates what has been accomplished through the insistence of the budget bureau.
 It Is much easier to sanction the ex- penditure of money than 1t Is to curta1 it. especially when someone else's monsy is Involved, but there has been a com menlahie insistence upon needed econo- mics and better business in government affairs and the statement by Genera Dawes is highly gratifying. It show; what a fearless taca1ling of such prob lems will do and what is accomplished when such an official gets the proper backing of the chief executive
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especially skilled in Latin verse, and when only 16 years of age he practic ed English and Latin verse writing quite extensively.
 During the last years of his life Landor lived in Florence. Italy. Miss Kate Field, an American woman of considerable literary attainments, who resided in the same city at the time describes him, in a series of papers written for the Atlantic Monthly" as charming in spite of his extreme age venerable and courteous and full of literary interest.
 He gave Latin lessons to Miss Field repeated poetry and composed some last conversations. When BroWning left Florence after his wife's death in 1861, Landor afterwards seldom left his home. He published some imagi- nary conversations in the "Athenaeum' in 1S61-2, and in 1863, when he was SS years of age, appeared his last book the Heroic Idyls," which was takeI to England by Edward Templeton. Five scenes in verse, written after these, are published in his life by Fors- ter. In the last year of his life, All gernon Charles Swinburne visited Flor ence expressly to become known to him, and dedicated to him the At AolAAI1 III OdAy uOA Just LandorS death, on September F, 1864 Even after Landor had made of him. self more or less of a recluse in 1861, when he was past S6 years of age, he busied himself with writing of va rious kinds. He printed an imaginary dialogue in Italian between Savonaro- 10 and the prior of Florence, devoting the profits to the help of Garibaldis wounded soldiers. He also wrote many occasional verses, and to the same English journal which had published three new Imaginary Con- versations" by him during the year l just passed the "Athenaeum," he sent over a fourth, which appeared in the year 1862.
 At the same time he brought to- gether some old and new Latin verses which were published. When he had finished his Heroic Idyls,' he said: They find mel will not say on my last legs-but really and truly on nf legs at all. During the period devoted to the finishing of this volume, I have been extremely i'll, totally deaf anC almost insensible during part of thu time'
 His biographer, Mir. Forster. says While Landor was at work on thii last volume, he is described by thos' living in Italy to have become but thu
 wreck of himself, and yet much won derful poetry and prose were it's prod
 uct. Exceptional, indeed, and yer,
 wonderful such a lotto be carryinl
 the weight of ninety years with so lit
 tie loss of intellectual power after S
 much self-achieved greatness and self
 inflicted misery
 An incident is related of his las l effort at literature. Shortly before hi
 death he became very restless and call
 ed his landlady at o'clock in tn
 morning and insisted on having hi
 room lighted and his windows throw
 open. Then asked for pen, ink an
 paper and the date of the day. There upon, he wrote a few lines of verse.
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expression and quiver at the corners of her lips when she is hurt to the soul as Argentine was How he wishes her eyes darkened or glowed with the noble spirit permeating Argentine!
 ''Of course they cut the finn and mark few more dark lines around here eyes right there before resuming the plot, but there Is no use pointing this out to him. It irritates a man to be set right. Many mistaken women find themselves in the divorce courts simply through the kind ly enthusiasm with which they persist in setting their husbands right. A husband like customer in the well-conducted store, always is right It doesn't hurt a particle to let him be it, because he is perfectly satisfied with having his wife admit the fact and, after she had admit ted it, what is to hinder her proceeding comfortably on her way and arranging things?
 And if your hair and eyes are black and your husband recites poetry concern | ing some golden-haired and bIue-eyed person there is nothing at all to grow ex- cited about. Just pat his hand. say Yes | yes. dearies, come to dinner before the l porterhouse steak, mayonnaise cornbina | tion salad and deep apple pie with cream | get cold,' and no blond va1np in existence l could make the slightest dent on his con sciousness at that ecstatic moment!
 Moreover. even though you achieve this facial expression which is causing you such distress, 1t would be most un- usual if Artemus even noticed it. You have been married two years and by this time Artemus' subconseious brain has it's photo of your face stamped indelibly and nothing ever will change it. When you are 75 he won't know 1t, because he hasn't bothered to look at you for so long that he thinks you still look as you do now.
 "A wife simply cannot change her face and expect it to make any impression, so don't bother. You are very pretty as you are and you're not being persecuted, SC why try to look like Argentine, who was?"
 Thank you for your wise counsel T said the young married daughter, with ! renewed cheer, once more resuming hel bright and girLish expression. And now I will go and bake one of those deer apple pies you mentioned and order an. other bottle of cream f'
 ''Well, thought I'd make you see tn, flight" agreed the practical mother. Come along and we'll go to market ?'-Chicagc News.
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ADJUSTING THE SITUATION

Whats the matter with your face?" asked the practical mother of her young married daughter on whom she had dropped in on the way to market
 What does it look Ike?" demanded the young married daughter eagerly.
 Like something that doesn't belong to you" the practical mother told her judi ciously. You might be going to burst into tears any moment, but bravely, though sadly. It doesn't seem natural, Gladiola! p
 'It isn't" the young married daughter said with a sigh. Its nearly killing me, but I know my duty when see it! A woman has to exert herself these days to keep her husband attentive, and I am not going to let Artemus get away from me if I can help 1t through any sacrifice !! Since we went to the movies the other night and saw Argentine Buttercup in "A Life's Devotion Artemus has done noth- l ing but rave about her heavenly, expres- sion,
 You see. all through the film Argen- 1 tine was noble and persecuted and show cry with tears. Glycerin tears, I expect, but man doesn't stop to think of ways and means, find It's effects he is af- 1 ter Artemus says that never has he seen a face more expressive of marvellous soul ana angef1c nature, so US up 10 me to get. a face line Argentine's if can manage it.
 1 Maybe if I were paid for doing it, as she is, in large, cold cash it would be more bearable! If you noticed 1t. I feel that I am making progress p You mean making a mistake" the practical mother corrected her. Tn the first place, no man knows what he does want. His wife knows that it usually is something which he hasn't got, however and working on this theory you can fig ure easily that the minute you get per i feet reproduction of the Argentine ex. pression Artemus will be wild about l somebody with a snub nose, wide mouth and impish grin
 If he is pining 2 some special thing his mind is fully occupied and it ha: been my experlence that you must keeI a man occupied, just as you keep a bab! 1 amused, if you want any peace and tim, to yourself!
 That would be perfectly safe griev | ance to wish onto Arten and I an surprised that you didn't see it. Let hi-
 secretly sigh and say oh, how he wishe
 his wife had that wonderful sad, swee
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Today's Anniversaries

1797-Walter Colton, who made the first public announcement of the dis covery of gold in California, born at Rutland, Vt. Died in Philadel- phia, Jan. 22, 1851.
 1so5-Schiller, the great German dra- matist and poet, died at Weimar Born Nov. 10, 1759. 1S53-Royal assent given to Canada Clergy Reserves bill, abolishing title of Protestant clergy and eer- tain portions of waste lands. 1S72-The Southern Baptist convention met at Raleigh. N. c. 19S1-The Marquis of Salisbury succeed.
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Today's Birthdays

Former Empress Zita of Austria, who has decided to make her future home in Spain, born at Parma, 30 years ago to- day.
 Sir James M. Barrie, the famous Eng fish author and playwright, born at Kirrimuir, N. B. 62 years ago today.
 Edward Weston, celebrated New York electrical engineer and inventor, born in England, 72 years ago today.
 John w Gilmore professor of astron- omy in the University of California, born in White county, Ark, 50 years ago today.
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He is an authority recognized through out the world on all theories and prac- ticai details of explosives and ordnancs manufacture. and for this reason he has 'been kept on land during the greater part of his naval career. At his own re- quest he was released for sea duty in order that he might qualify for promo ton under the rules of the service. Ad- miral Strauss invented the superimpos- ed turret system of mounting guns on battleships. He is a native of New York state and was graduated from Annapolis In 1885. Much of his earlier service in the navy was in connection with the Photographic surveys. In 1898 he served as a member of the commission that finally passed upon the explosion Of the bsttleship Maine in Havana hzrbor.
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his dramatic wave of the hand pointed only to an empty chair.
 The hearings of the special senate com mittee appointed to take testimony in the so-calIed Watson charges against officials of the American forces in France and of which Senator Brandegee is chairman, have closed. It is under stood the report will be made to con gress within few weeks, Of course no one connected with the committee is making any comment but persons who followed the hearings as listeners only are quite ready to forecast that no evi- dence was submitted which subsantiated the charges made by the Georgia sena- tor.
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 MT Editor. Some of the things Nor wich people are saying about daylight wasting:
 shop owner: "I opened my shop on daylight time this morning, that is six o'clock, standard time. No customers came until just after seven o'clock stand ard time. We had simply loafed around a whole hour with nothing to do. Now at eleven o'clock standard time, but twelve o'clock, daylight or quick time, a customer came to have work done. My gone to dinner, and the customer went away.
 "No [ don't like it. I left the farm because I had to get uc at four in the morning; and now here we are in this mess again this year. No sir standard time for me "
 A professional man: "No sir; this fooling with time again this year makes Norwich appear twice as ridiculous as il did last year."
 A mother: i've got five children in three dierent schools on what they cal daylight saving time. The work of this | home has to be done on standard time Here it is two o'clock, and some of the | breakfas st dishes aren't cleared up yet, and i all of the dinner dishes are there ir 1 a pile-no one to help do them. I'd like l to know exactly who the people are who | put this thing over on US. If you men | don't straighten this trouble out, just wait awhile and see what the women dc i about it. We are going to ask some | straight questions before long, and the 1 politicians won't blink at us either They'll answer straight and walk straight, too P ] A worker: "Why ain't I at work? My shift is off duty. My job is in the United | States Finishing Company's plant. We ] are on standard time there. Our manager has soul. He was strong enough tc stand up aginst whole roomful of head men who had willow legs and tell 'em 1 My people are going to work on standard time, and that's what we are doing. Dtdn' l you hear our whistle at seven o'clock ] standard time this morning? Oh, wa. | proud of that old whistle this day" MT. Editor. each one of these soeakeri is a real flesh and blood American. I car | furnish their names to you If necessary but not to the public. There are ye others who may speak.
 c. WARREN DAVIS.
 Norwich. May 8, 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Memorial to Souvenir Taylor

 Mir. Editor The stone to be erected as memorial to Souvenir" in the cemetery where he lies at rest, is of Barre granite about five feet high and is on the family lot in Grove Street cemetery, Putnam. About s250 more is neded to pay for the stone (which MT. L. M. Keith of Put nam friend of MT. Taylor will furnish at bare cost) and a fund for the upkeep of the lot.
 It is hoped trat the many friends of Souvenir who have not contributed to wards the cost will send what they think is right to myself.
 This action is taken with the full ap- provaI of his family and we look for a hearty and quick response. Hon. David N. Gaines. of East Hart land at whose suggestion the movement was started, heads the list with sul5- scpiption of $2.
 Make checks or money orders payable to
 CHAs. B. LORD.
 164 Grand Street, Middletown, Conn. May 5, 1922.
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FAMOUS MEN.
WILLIAM SAVAGE LANpoR

William Savage Landor, the eminent English poet and prose writer, lived through the fourth quarter of the nine teenth century, and consideraly more than half of the twentieth century. being S9 years at the time of his death. As a school lad. of 10, he was renowned among his fellows as being
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ed the Earl of Beaconsfield as leader of the British Conservative party.
 ls64-Paris c. Dunning, ninth state gov- ernor of Indiana, died at Bloom ington, Ind. Born In Guilford county, N. C., March Is, 1906. 1902-The safe, said by Madame Hubert to contain, 100000, ,0O0 francs, was opened in Paris and found empty 1919-The British military authorities took possession of the Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Admiral Joseph Strauss, commanding the Asiatic squadron, upon whom rests the chief responsibility of protecting Americans and Americans in China dur ing the civil war now raging in that country, was for many years chief of the Ordnance Bureau of the U. s. navy.
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When Mrs. Rose Conan of Ansonia Conn, appeared in court to plead for ar annulment of her marriage. she surpris- ed Justice Morchsuser by declaring thai she hadn't known she was married untl 1t was over. She thought the ceremony was just part of the business of getting the license
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Up in New Hampshire one young man hypnotized another and then couldn't break the spell. That seems to be the predlcament lot of congressman are ir regarding the bonus.
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It is the hardest thing in the world for the people of Texas to abide by it even | if they admit that there is such thing as law and order in that state.
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Norwich Market Growers Association Rhubarb and Hothouse Lettuce abundant daily Aspara- supplies increasing weather become more suitable for growth Order Lettuce, Cabbage and Strawberry Plants. Take chance Early Tomatoes by setting out plants of early varieties Can be had selling Vege able plants. Pansies will last few days longer.
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One of the unfortunate things these days Is that those who are devoting their time and attention to crime are net employing them in some ereditable pur- suit.
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Snails may be slow but such cannot be said concerning those imported from Sicily which are now threatening to de- stroy all vegetation at La Polla, Cal.
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With federal revenue falling of about sSf5,oOo,O GOO, it is shown what the re. vis'on of taxes by the present adpinis- tration has ceased taking from the poe kets of the taxpayers.
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What the fans would like to know IS what effect the removal of Babe Ruth's tonsils and adenoids is going to have up- en his batting record.
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Those claiming DaughertE was paid for obtaining Morse's first release from Atlanta are being confronted with some telling denials.
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While Germany was sorry they came over it is now making strong plea for the retention of some of the Americans on the Rhine.
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New tales that are being told about renewed Turkish atrocities cause no sur prise. It is just what was expected of the butchers.