davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
REFORM IN CUBA.

General Crowder, personal represen- tative of President Harding in Cuba. has revealed the full extent of the cor ruption and misgovernment there that has brought the Cuban government to the verge of ruin. and he has laid down for the Cubans a reform programme that they must follow to prevent flnan- cial bankruptcy and forestall direct in- tervention of the United States in their internal affairs. There are reforms to be acconulished on the legislative and the executive side of the Cuban govern mAnt. Financial abuses must be pre- vented by the Cuban congress enactine a proper loan statute which will author ize the executive to contract loan and strictly limit the uses to which n: money may be applied. If an America: loa his to be granted, there must b. reasonable assurance that the Uni:ed States will not be compelled to tak' the necessary steps. under the Plat amendment, to secure prompt paymen of the i'm crest and sinking fund charges Charges of administrative fraud mIs be s!f;ed tc the bottom by the execu tive which must also effect needed re
  may be carried out promptly and with out corruption.
 Genera! Crowder's remedies presen an unpleasant picture of the corruption that has pervaded the political life 0 Cuba. The question Is whether the Gu bans will cleanse their political hous without American intervention. At ta present writing, no definite answer t | this question is possible. No thinkin persc7 in this country wants interven ticn. That Is clear. But if intervea tion should prove necessary. how ca we be certain that it would eliminat administrative corruption from Cuba fo all time Here again, one conjecture as good as another. Until more speciri information comes from Havana wit respect to the progress Of the reforr movement all that we can do is to hop that soue way will be found to SC Cubas hoGse in order without our inter vention
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING AUG. 9th, 1922
 11,725
MASSACHUSETTS, PREPARES.

Massachusetts is early in the field in It's preparations for meeting the emer- Eency in the coal situation and before the end of the present week that state viii be on a complete wartime basis as ta= as it's fuel supply is concerned. The effect of the strike of the coal miners win be brot ght home to the people no' acne by the shortage of coal and the necessity Of using bituminous in place of anthracite but by an extra charge of 25 cents on each ton to pay for the operation of the machinery which win control the rationing to households. What slassachusetts rinds necessary win probably have to be done in the other New England states.
 James J. Storrow as the Massachu- Estts coal ccnsignee will proceed to ap- point local ei;ei administrators for each Eity and town in the state. To proven; pr-fteering In the price of coal to con- Eumers. a retsi, rrice will be fixed fo. every community. Unless coal dealers san satisfy the stare committee of theii Er-d.t stand ng. shipments of coal to Ehem through the state commission will De on C. o. D. basis.
 While a ous hundred per cent supply pf aEthracite VIII eventually again 5- available, there is no hope for that th;: winter, says Mir. Sorrow. and house h5iders VII be compelled to use anthra. ste and blsdnninous mixed, or possibly h,turninous alone. If the peopl. will use mixture of soft ana hard coal in present heating appara. buses treat saving can be erected, no bnlv because of the lower cost of bitu
 ninous coal but also because the an gh-acits coal Is thereby almost entire y consumed. The cost of anthracit ioal consumed annually in Massachu ietta. at present prices. is not less thai iighty million dollars. whereas the us Of a low volatile semi-bituminous coa would reduce the cost to the con suHer to forty million dollars. If tn consumers of anthracite coal for house hold use would use one-haf anthracit and one-hah semi-bituminous coal i Tould represent a saving of twenty mil Lon dollars. or one-quarter of the en tire coal bill for Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
MLEAN TALKS ON SILK.


 rhe foundation for an American silk industry. by means of a protective tar lR enacted in 1884. 1t created a new hns of occupation that now affords Support for half a million people. With put an American silk industry. we would bs sending abroad enough money to sup port more than half a million foreigners and wSuld be paying tribute to a mo- nopoly of silk importers. The actual sumber of employees in the silk indus sry in this country Is 140, 900 and, es- imating each family at less than four psrsons, 1t is evident that not less than 5000 people get their livelihood from his occupation.
 The development and importance of the industry was discussed briefly a few days ago by Senator Mclean, of Con- necticut, while the silk schedule of the tariff bill was under discussion. Among ether things. Senator Mclean said:
 'sThs first real protective tariff on silk was imposed in 1864, which, if I re- member correctly. was an ad vsloren rate of SO per cent upon the finished goods. The raw silk has come in fre' slncs that time, as we all know. The saect of that tarih I think is the mos graphic illustration of the benefit of th' protective principle that we have, be ssuse the raw material is all imported and the growth of this industry and it development. depending as it does up bn impOrtations for it's raw material nave been remarkable, and its history l. seems to me. is a complete answer t fizt7 h qfa Tor weeks and months, emanating iron he other side of the chamber, ant which attempt to discredit the commit lee and the pending bill because of tn axes wrich they insist are imposed b. Isroective duties. The experience W, nave had with the silk industry demon Btrates that those arguments have n significance whatever. when they un iertalze to measure tine benefits of pro lection as 9 permanent policy.
 As I have said. the industry was es bzblshed after 1864. They made silk i Eais country as early as 1S43. In 1S4 he employees worked 72 hours q wee md received 6 cents an hour. Ths meant s4.32 a week. In 1921 the em Dloyes in the industry averaged abou IS hours a week and were paid aboU ls cents an hour. In 1868 the commo rrosgrain silks sold for ss a yard. I 1914. in normal times. they sold for 6 sents a yard.
 We have here an illustration of th Hect of protection upon an industr rher eve have to import all the ra' materials. A days work today in tn country win buy from five to six time he silk goods that it would in 1s6 rhat 4s precisely what always happer rhLn we have a protective duty upon rgittmate industry where natural COT lltions are comparable with those of or ompet1tors''
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
Famous Literary Mysteries
DID ROMEO AND JULIET REALLY
 EXIST,

Perhaps the first questions which stu selves in witnessing the performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet" is the story founded on facts. It is rec ognized as the finest tragedy of love which the world of literature has to show. While Shakespeare has no doubt invested his characters with a higher artistic truth than can be found in the limits of actual history, yet the ideal characters that he created have a found ation in fact. There was no doubt love affair between young romancers of two rival houses in Verona.
 The first mention of the romance was made by Masuccio, of Salermo, who in 1476 wrote novel about two low CTS called Mariotto and Gianozza, of Siers, in Italy, whose story is like that of Romeo and Juliet. The theme was next handled by Luigi da Porto, who wrote similar story of two lovers called Romeo and GAI1etta and laid the scene in Verona. It is in Verona, Italy, that the legand survives today and has left most tangible evndence. Ira dition has long associated with Vero- na the two contending families of Mon tague and Capulet, from whom Romeo and Juliet sprang. They are known to- day as the "Capuleti'' and the Mon tecchi," and Verona has many things to show the traveller which claim associa- tion with them and their feuds.
 | It is probable that most people-un- less they sha-e the opinion of Pepys 1 the famous diarist. who saw the drama 1 in 1862 and thought it a play of itself the worst that ever I saw'-would fin6 new interest in Romeo and Juliet, | if they could trace the lovers in theil movements through the streets of tht old town, which still is proud to clain them as its two most famous citizens.
 It was in the Piazza della Erbt
 where most of the scenes of the famou
 legend are supposed to have taken place Here occurred the famous brawl be
 tween the servants of the houses 0 Capulet and Montague of which Shakes peare made the first act of his tragedy Here the gallant Mercutio fell by thu sword of the fiery Tibalt, and Romet earned his fatal banishment to Mantu;
 and the separation that brought disas ter to the lovers.
 I To visit the house of the Capulet
 is interesting but a visit today bring
 out rather amusing side in connec tion with the picturesque balcon.
 scene so ingeniously devised b.
 Shakespeare. Doubtless in the four teenth century the palace stood in it own grounds and was surrounded b, . beautiful gardens. But at present is one high house of several in a roy in a narrow street.
 The balcony is still there sure en ough. In fact, the Shakespeare love
 has the choice Of two balconies, on at the front and one at the back 0 the house and imagination may be al lowed to run which was that fror which Juliet addressed her lover wit } Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou | But each balcony is so far above tn ground that Juliet could only hay
 uttered sweet nothings to her Rome
 at the imminent risk of arousing tn
 whole of the household, even if sh
 was not compelled to have recours
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
BEING THE BOARD

Arkwright," replied the maid. And if you please, the new screens for the school building have come, and they brought them here by mistake because your name was on the ticket, and piled them on Mir. Arkwright's vegetable gar- den while was in the basement
 Mother of MosesP' said Arkwright with feeling, and he departed in the di- rection of the garden, leaving his wife to interview the new director unsupported by his presence.
 Later, she joined him there. He had removed the offending screens, and was wreck of a promising family of tomato plants.
 Well, how'd 1t go?" he asked 'En- gage him?'
 tried to be very dignifed I asked him how old he was, and he said he was 25; aSSed him if he understood mili- tary drili, and he said yes, he'd been two years in France. That seemed prom ising I asked him if he used cigarettes, or drank. and he blushed and said Well. not more than most men-and then l asked him If he was a Christian" 'Yes?'
 "He said he thought he was. Then I asked him if he understood the new way of teaching rote singing in schools, and he said that was out of his line It be- gan to seem little funny to me. so I asked him how much he had been getting a month, and he said about $500" Holy smoke"
 That's what I thought. So I said,
 Well, you're entirely too high-priced a
 man for us. We couldn't even consider it. He got quite huffy at that and picked up his hat, and said: Very well. lady l if that's the way you feel about it. But before I go, do you mind telling me what l all this has to do with drinking foun- | tains?'
 Drinking fountains?' repeated Ark. wright.
 "The new ones, at school" replied l his wife. "He wasn't a teacher at all He was a plumber. Of course, after ]
 explained 1t. we got right down to busi- ness and talked about plumbing. But 1 George, my term as school director ex- pires in April. Don't let me run for re-
 election, will you? T will not said Arkwright emphati. callN with his leyes on his tomato
 bed. And this time, my dear, it's nc 1 joke."-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
Stories That Recall Others
ScripturaI Authority

The visitor to the Sunday school had been invited to speak to the scholars. With a friendly manner that took iE ev- cry one of the bright faced boys and girls before him he began T am sure none of you little boys and girls treat animals unkindly and would never be cruel to them, would yea? But this week l saw little boy who was very cruel to a cat. What do you think he did7 He cut piece of the cats tail of. I won der if any of the boys and girls in the school could give me a verse in the Bible that tells us not to be cruel 10 animals. T
 For moment or two there was blank silence, but suddenly the light of dawn ing knowledge flashed in the eyes of a boy near the back of the room and up went his hand.
 "Ah, there's a little boy who has an answer. Well, my little man, what verse can you tell us?"
 What God hath joined together iet
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
Performing Fleas.

The teaching of feas to do any sort of trick is, Of course, a tedious. ditfi- cult matter. The first thing to do is to break them of their natural habit Of jumping.
 One can sec how necessary this is when one considers that the insect is less than one-eighth of an inch in length has jump of three feet, thus 300 times its own length. If a six-toot man had the same leaping power he could ac- complish jumps of 1900 feet, so tnat when a flea has the advantage of one | leap he is as good as gone forever 1 Usually the apparatus for jump-break- | Ing Is a round glass ball. The flea is confined in this ball for a perioI of three weeks. The trainer looks through this ball, touches it. flashes lights int1 l it, talks into it, in fact, does every thing to accustom the flea to his p-as- ence. At first the flea will jump anl jump He strikes against the curved walls and gets bruised. After a time and three weeks are generally founi tr be ample, the flea gets to know his trainer, and he also learns that it is less
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

eating or usurping the functions of the state officials, the Service Citizens first attacked the problem presented by the utter inadequacy of school facilities for the cclored population. They worked as Mir. du Pont with which sites were bought, buildings erected and turned over internationally when completed to the appointed school authorities. Thirty seven schools, with accommodations for 2,s45 pupils, have been completed at a cost of S5s1, ,o0o, twenty-five more schools are in course of construction and twenty-three more will be built to complete the programme. In addition. nineteen school buildings for white pu- pills have been erected at a cost of $644,- oOo with the greater portion of the pro- gramme fcr the white children still in the future.
 These figures, however. tell only a part of the story of what is being done for the people of Delaware under this far-seeing and munihcent foundation. An elaborate statistical study of school attendance is under way to determine the causes of non-attendance and a cam pa,gn was carried on to stimulate at tendance, the parent-teacher movemer; and community participation in schoo matters were stimulated and helped visiting. teachers were provided, summer schools for teachers helped to elevate the standard of efficiency, medical in. spection and dental hygiene work is car ried on. as well as safety education, or ganized "Americanization" and employ, ment work. etc. These endeavors are interesting and instructive in themselves as illustrating the gain to Delaware from the vision of its citizens; but 1t 1! important also as an inspiration to othe! states with larger opportunities ana equal needs for the same sort of coop erative citizenship.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

John Kenlon, who has entered upon his twelfth year as chief of the New York fire department. has had much to do with making that department the biggest and most efficient fre-fghting force in the world. Chief Kenlon had no inten- tion of becoming a fireman when he started out in life. His youthful ambi- tion was to become a sailor and to grat- fly 1t he ran away from home in his na- tive Ireland and spent several years be- fore the mast. Finally he drifted to New York city and after experiencing many vicissitudes succeeded in being ap- pointed to the fire department. Then hy rapid advancement he worked his way to the top. He installed the setting up" exercises in the department and became first president of the Fire College, in which fire fighters from all parts of the Ustted States are trained.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

to a megaphone to make her voice heard below
 The visitors to Verona will find the tomb of Juliet in the deserted clois- ter of the dfsrnantled monastery be- side the old city walls. The place is quiet and peaceful and a neat bust of Shapespeare stands behind the stone coffin. Here, too, disillusionment is at work, for the antiquary tells you that the coffin is centuries older than Juliet, being in fact a sarcophague dating from ancient Roman times
 Whatever the skeptical may believe Verona devoutedly believes that here is the last resting place of Romeo and Juliet, and the newly married loy CTS of the old city still resort to the quiet cloister to VOW to each ] other a life of fidelity in the presence of the faithful dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

What in the world ever made you let me run for the school board, Freddy ?'' inquired Mrs. Arkwright, with an air of deep injury.
 Arkwright put down the evening pa per and regarded his wife intently It was a pleasant fckion between them that he controlled and disciplined her ac- tions but Arkwright had been laying just a little too much emphasis on 1t of late. He had watched her, the ev- ening before, drink four cups of coffee in gay defiance of his warning signals, had been aware that she had passed a sleep less night and had noticeably failed to sympathize when at breakfast she ask ed him why on earth he ever let her do 1t.
 Isn't public life turning out to be quite all you expected it?" he counter questioned. Has the peoples party turned you down or has the new prin- cipal taken a strap to some one dar- ling chiid?"
 "oh, those are just the ordinary little 1 occurrences of daily life. Of course, I'm | clearing house for complaints. The two men on the board go to Chicago every day, and naturally every mother who has a criticism or suggestion about the school to make must telephone me But 1 m used to that and don't mind l Somebody has to do it. I've even growr accustomed to having the children ot l my best friends sent here to be disci plined and to talking 1t over tactfully with the mothers afterwards But tht thing I have to do tonight is wors of all.
 I've got to engage a, new athletic di rector. And he has to teach music, too You see. we're starting departments work, and this man is to be sort O combination football coach and choi leader. Peter and Jimmy interviewec | him in Chicago and they think he's al right, and now they've gone duck-hunt ing and left the final decision up to me I'm scared to death"
 If they like him, it's easy enough her husband offered. Lust give him tn once over and chat with him a littl about his manners and morals, and en gage him. I never knew you to shy a l meeting a strange young man before
 T guess I'm tired. It's been horri, day. we're remodeling the school. an, T couldn't quite finish before 1t opened, an, everything is topsy-turvy. Yes, Mary what Is it?'
 "A young gentleman to see you, Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Fishermen Should Not Be MisIed.

F1shermen Should Not Be Misled.
 MT. Editor; Fishermen should not be misled by item published in Norwich Bulletin issue of August Sth, 1922 stat ing that under the statutes anglers are allowed to use poles and lines set from boats on the shore
 Section 1, Chapter 169 acts of 1921, reads that: NO person shall leave or use any set line" The interpretation of this subject is evidenced by convic- tions by city. borough, town and jus tice's courts in various parts of the state is that where two or more poles or lines are being used by one person one or more of them may be set lines.
 Anglers using two or more poles or lines are taking chance of being haled before court to answer charges W S. WATSON, Deputy Fish and Game Warden, New London County.
 Aug. 8, 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
'Today's Birthdays

Alexander Glazounoff, the celebrated Russian composer who is about to pay his first visit to America, bern in Petro- grad. 57 years ago today.
 Hon. James A. Robb, minister of trade and commerce in the Dominion cabinet, born in Huntington, Que, 63 years ago today.
 Herbert c. Hoover. secretary Of com merce of the United States, born at West Branch Iowa, 8 years ago today
 Paul N. Warburg, former vice gcv- ernor of the Federal Reserve board born in Hamburg, Germany, 54 years ago today.
 Edward H. Peple, prominent American
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

female trouble to give it fair trial and am sure they will feel as 1 do about it.-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 commendation of mothers and grandmothers is worth your consideration.
 If you are suffering from troubles that sometimes follow childbirth bear in mind that Lydia p. Pink hams Vegetable Compound is 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 it's worth. You will, too, if you give it a fair trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

war, born at Sandus<y, o. Died in Philadelphia, Feb. Is, 1905. 1sf2-British parliament passed new licensing act to regulate the safe of intoxicating liquors. 18S1-Orville H. Browning, former U. s. senator and cabinet officer. died at Quincy, III. Born in Kentacky in 1910.
 1ss2-The French began their advance against the kingdom of Dahomey. 1S97-United States government issued a warning intended to cheek the rush of gold seekers to the klon- dike.
 1919-Seven were burned to death In a fire on a scenic railway in Do- minion Park Montreal.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
sERVIuH CITIZENS.

An organization known as the e-Service
 .itdzens of Delaware is doing a note lForthy and unique work for the im- pavement of social conditions in that sfate through the development of the fate's educational facilities. What has lesn accomplished has been possible
 hrpugh the generosity of the founder of hs -oreamization, Pierre 6. du Pont. who las. he'd aeScoaneration. of a ,grouD of
 spisiese snl zsps. = Nltcheat -dupll7
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
than to iump and Eet

painful to crawl than to jump and get bruised.
 The flea cannot differentiate between transparent glass and no glass at al. so that when the trainer takes him from the ball he still strikes this pe- culiar obstruction. and so he do1Snt jump. From this if will be seen tha. a flea must posses some sort of reason ing power or instinct in this re,stion The trainer finds it necessary, however to pick them up with tweezers and placs them on his arm when he wants to feed them. They don't dare to jump on him
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

Science may be great but we can't agree with statistics that claim the ave rage mans intelligence Is no more than that of a 14-year-old child. We always thought he was pretty smart.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

What seems to be the trouble be- tween the Joneses ?'
 "Oh, everything was lovely until Jones had three or four one night and went home and told his wife she was the third most beautiful woman in the world. d."-New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10
'Today's Anniversaries

17sO-George McDuffie, governor of South Carolina and U. S. senator. born in Columbia county, Ga. Died at Cherry Hill, S. C., March II, 1851.
 1S21-Jay Cooke, the Philadelphia banker who raised millions of doi- lars for the Union in the Civil
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

It was predicted that the bottle-mak- ing industry would suffer because of prohibition but one manufacturing com pany has just reported net profits of nearly two million dollars for the first aaae -of aEhe. year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-10

hams vegetable
 Compound. My
 mother had great
 faith in it as she
 had taken 80 much
 of it and when I had trouble after
 my baby was born she gave it to me. It helped me so much more than anything else had done that l advise all women with