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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
Norwich. wednesday, March 20. 1919.
CIRCULATION
WEEK ENDING MARCH 25th, 1922
11,756
HrFK-rNp Aurn HREoKs-

Some were disposed to think that the
motor vehicles registrar of Massachu-
sets was a bit harsh when he declared
that spring had ushered in the open
season" for killings on the highways.
He may have been speaking for his own
state, but the record which was estab-
iished over the last weekend, with IS
killed and IS injured in auto accidents.
would seem to indicate that he might
well have been talking about the entire
country.
The purpose Of the Massachusetts Of
fetal was to emphasize the need of
greater safety in the highways at the
time Of year when the number of mo-
tor vehicles is steadily increasing and
during a year when the number will
reach the largest figures ever. The idea
that there is nothing else to do but burn
up the road Just the minute a good
stretch is encountered is one that pre-
walls IN too many minds. Highways are
common property and there are others
who are entitled to their use. The pedes-
TRAN even has a right to feel that he Is
entitled to that portion of the highway
necessary to walk on without travelling
all the time in the brush and mud Of
the gutter. He isn't inclined to put ur
the same resistance that might be en-
countered IN big moving van or a load
Of hay but he is entitled to some consid-
GRAFTON, and it is to the credit Of the ma
jority Of auto drivers that he gets it.
Speed which disregards the rights o.
others and ignores the efforts that arr
made for the protection of all highway
users is responsible for a large proper
ton Of the automobile accidents and on,
Of the greatest contributors to the dan
ger Of the highways. The big menac'
IS the other fellow who disregards al
r2les Of the road and endangers other
az well as himself by his display o
Feclxiessness Nnd bad Judgment
With the last weekend in Marc
showing such large number Of aut
wrecks It Is certainly displeasing au
Eury for the rest Of 1922 If the numbe
IS going to increase in keeping with tn
Improvement Of the weather and tn
roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN
EXCHANGES

Broadly; the business Of the admiral
ty is not TO worry overmuch whether to-
days British navy matches today's for
eign navies because it will never be CALI
ed on to fight them. The only naval fac
tors in which it is vital for us to pre-
serve our front place, are those which
Will tell not today, or tomorrow, but the
day after tomorrow such as staffwork,
research, experiment and intelligence.
Looked at ruthlessly from this angle. it
may well be that the navy could afford
more economies than the admiralty is
making.
Cost of Liying-It was announced by
the ministry of labor last night that the
average level Of retail prices (including
rent, clothing, fuel, etc., on March l was
about sc per cent. above that OF July
1914. This is a fall of two points dur
Ing the month, and is lower figure than
for any date since December 1917.
Lack of HOuses-Many Swansea fam
lilies, it was stated at the guardians
meeting, are in the workhouse being un-
able to get accommodation outside. The
medical officer said that some of the
conditions outside were dreadful He
knew of a house, the normal rent of
which was f45, and there were now liv-
ing there eight families, the tenant re-
alizing f40o a year Other inquiries
show that many couples are unable to
| marry through the lack of houses and
apartments in the town.
Red Literature From America--On the
arrival of a second-class passenger from
| America at Southampton his baggage
was found to contain a large quantity oil
] communist literature. One of the spe.
cial police officers recognized the mar
as one who had been under observation
before. Communist propaganda Iitera-
ture. printed in Russian, German and
English. was in his possession, together
with other manuscripts of more VIC
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
THE NAVAL TREATY.

Having during the debate drawn forth
no opposition there should be nothing but
clear sailing for the naval restriction
treaty when it comes before the senate
for action.
There is Of course nothing surprising
in the Indication that there will be no
question about its ratification. That has
been conceded fyNom the first. It is one
of the treaties that has been regarded as
highly desirable and one which there
was desire to ratify before the four
power treaty was taken up.
Kecring down the size OF the navies
by the leading nations means the saw
ing each year. of tremendous sum of
money. Money which has hitherto gone
into warships to be sent to the scrap
heap or the bottom after a couple of de-
ca6es if not before can be utilized for
other purposes, and there is no nation
which cannot find good use for the mon
ey that it will not be obliged to appro-
PIRATE for such construction.
The agreement upon the relative naval
strength Of the nations puts an end to
the goalless race which has been under
way for years. The fact that one nation
has been building warships was sufficient
for others to fashion q programme that
would keep up with # If not outdistanee
it. There was a constant effort on the
part of those in the lead to stay there
and for the others to get as close to it as
possible. Expense Of course could not
be considered. Safeguards were to be
had regardless of what it cost.
The war has served to bring about
changed views. Not only the desirability
of ending the practices OF the past but
the means of doing so have been agreed
upon and above all there has been mani
tested the eagerness to put them into
effect. That was Indicated by the actor
Of the conference but it is also shown
| by the attitude which has been displayed
in the senate. No better move could BIZ
made for the ending Of long period Of
waste and extravaganza just because Of
lack of such an understanding.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
BELOW THE DEADLINE
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wine shop and stated that he would
like to purchase half a dozen bottles
of champagne.
AS he Expected, the proprietor in
formed him that the vintage was in
the bin, but offered to have it brought
up Immediately.
Don't bother TO do that, replied the
Scotland Yard man, I'll go down with
one of your eellarmen and pick out the
bottles for myself. Possibly I'll see
something else that 1 want at the same
time. Send that man af.sng with me to
point out the way" and he indicated one
| of the employees whom he had recognized
from the description as Vrof.
AS they reached the foot of the stairs,
| the eellarman pointed to a bin nearby
and stated that it contained the cham
payne the customer asked for. Realizing
that he could not stage his coup so close
to a means of exit, Melville examined the
bottles, offered some objection to the age
of the wine and inquired what lay in
| the back Of the cellar.
"Bergundy," replied the other, COM
| naencing to be bit FESTIVE. for the hour
of the approach of the procession was
drawing rapidly nearer.
! "Finep said the Scotland Yard head.
'sI think I'd prefer that, after all. Let
me see some of it, will your"
| Grumbling bit under his breath
vroff led the way back into the dim
| recesses of the cellar, and as he bent
| forward to secure bottle, Melville
| closed with him.
| With sidewise, ell-like slip, Vrofi
| ducked out from under the detec-
tive's arms. and. before Melville knew
what he was doing, he had reached in.
! to a bin in the center of the cellar and
secured a big, murderous bomb, which
| he held high above his head.
stop ~ he commanded, as the Scot
/ land Yard operative started toward him
zone more step and I'll blow the whole
| place to hi and you with it,
1 Melville, wise in the knowledge ofan
archial principles. realized that this wal
a bluff
| You've got me-" he admitted But fol
Gods sake don't throw that thing in here
| We'd both be killed y!
''Then back into that doorway" il
rected Vroffq, "and don't make a sound
| Slowly and hesitatingly, so as to bring
the Russian nearer to him, Melville obey.
| ed orders. Then, just as the anarchis
reached out to close the door Melville
spraGg and seized the bomb with one
hand, and with the other delivered an up
percut on the point of the anarchists jaw
1 from which Vroff didn't recover for fully
| five minutes. When he finally came tt
be found that he had been securely hand
cuffed 10 one Of the sanchions-there tt
| remain until the sounds of the passing gro
! cession had faded into the distance.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
STRENGTHENING NARCOTIC Law

Attention cannot fail to be attracted
by the two decisions that have been
handed down by the United States su-
preme court to the effect that unreason-
able prescriptions cannot be issued by
doctors IN obtaining narcotics and that
pleas Of ignorance in the selling Of such
arugs cannot be accepted as an excuse
Tor immunity for punishment.
These cases reached the highest court
IN the land because a physician was held
not to be liable to the la waiter he had
issued prescriptions to a. drug addict call
Ing for $1,000 ordinary doses Of several
kinds Of habit forming drugs. That de-
rision the supreme court says should be
reversed. meaning that physicians doing
such business are subject to the penal
ty prescribed. In the other case the low
sr court held that the plea of ignorance
concerning the fact that drugs sold con-
tanned morphine and cocaine justified the
crashing of the Indictment. This was
also upset by the highest court.
It seems evident in both these cases
that determined efforts were made tr
circ'-mvent the law. No other reason
able view can be taken when doctor
Ewes an addict prescriptions for such ar
amount regardless OF whether he uses
Il himself or sells it, and when those en-
gagged in selling such drugs under a ca
nouhage make the claim that they had
no knowledge Of what they were selling
The Harrison drug law was enacted
Tor the purpose Of checking the great
traffic IN dope. Efforts to restrict tbs
gale to legitimate uses were made but a.
has been the case in other instances i,
has been weakened by the studied effort.
70 get around the provisions of the law
The decision Of the supreme court will dr
much to strengthen the law and its en-
toreement. While it Will still leavt
plenty to be done in dealing with tn,
smugglers it should have a beneficial ef
fect in prosecuting violators who maxi
Z possible to carry on the demoralizfn,
practice. regardless of what the effect !;
yure to be upon humanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
MODIFYING THE sEvREs TREATY,

Whether there will be three weeks of
fireworks or fortnight and half of
considerable study given to the proposed
!erms which have been submitted by the
'oreign ministersj to the governments at
Athens, Const4ntinople and Angora
boxing to a permanent revision Of the
reaty Of Sevres can best be told after
he period has expired.
There are gains and losses for both
rides in the plan. The plea that came
rum India in behalf Of the Moslems
appears to have been needed to a degree
It least when the Turks are permitted to
;emain in Europe and the authority OF
he sultan is not curtailed and when tbs
line in European Turkey is extended to
include some. though not all, of the ter
-itory which was sought in the Indian
communication.
Greece will lose more than It gets. II
will be obliged to abandon it's dreams
about Asia Minor and will be required tc
give up part Of Thrace but it will retain
Adrianopie and the Gallipoli peninsula
while the Dardsnelles will be under The
scntrol of allied forces in order to make
i an international waterway.
Turkey appears to have profited the
most from the arrangement. 1t had nc
reason 10 expect any treatment from ths
hands OF the allies that could be called
lenient 1t lost in the war and it was
10 be expected that 1t would pay the
Prize, but It fares much better than II
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
Today's Anniversaries

1so2-Samuel Bigger. seventh state gov
ernor Of Indiana. born in Warren
county. o. Died at Fort Wayne
Ind, Sept 9, 184S.
1s4o-George. known as Beau" Brum-
nell. the celebrated English mar
Of fashion, died in poverty al
Caen, France. Born in London in
1878.
1s47-vera Cruz surrendered to the
Americans after bombardment
of nine days.
1S4S-John Jacob Aston. the son Of q
lowly German butcher. who be
came the wealthiest American Of
his time. died in New York. Borr
at Waldorf. Germany, in 1853.
1s6T-British parliament passed this
British North America Act. pro
viding Tor union of the Canadian
provinces.
72-AgriculturaI laborers in England
formed a union.
1S76-Ex-President Grant was given {
public reception in Cincinnati.
1854 decree was issued dissolviEg thu
Jesuits and other orders in France
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

ala under the treaty of Sevres for ii gets
rid OF the Greeks in Asia Minor, recov-
ers part Of Turkey under the protection
of the league Of nations. Turkey is thus
not going to experience as great a dis
memberment as had been planned. The
change in the programme has been
brought about because of various rea-
sons, among which was the Moslem
threat, the failure to accept the Sevres
treaty, the conflict between Turkey ana
Greece and the failure to accept the
Sevres treaty, the conflict between Tur-
Key and Greece and the failure to bring
about an adjustment of conditions in the
near east which left the situation get
ting worse and in danger of getting out
of control. The presentation of the pro-
posal required but little time but there
is no assurance as yet that it will be
acceptable to all concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thinks Traffic officer Should Aid.

Mr. Editor: think the one way street
would be very good thing for the PEG.
pie that do not own automobiles. In
most of the cities they have one way
streets. Another thing that I think
should be done is for the traffic officer
to tell the people when they can cross
the street near the bank corner He
tells the autemobilist when to pass, but
nothing is ever done to tell the people.
I have seen children and old people
trying to dodge AUTOMOBILES, but the po-
liceman doesn't see them at all. The
idea of any one saying that automo-
biles could park on both sides of MAR
street is ridiculous with such a narrow
street and trolley cars running there
too.
think that Mayor L.erou is the most
progressive mayor we ever had, but
there are always some who oppose him in
everything.
TAXPAYER.
Norwich, March IS, 1922
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
REPAIR1Na THE tNF1r.

Just at the present time there are
more freight cars in the country than
are needed. There is that surplus which
is bound to> exist when industrial condi-
tons are not the best, but it is a surplus
which it is desirable to have in order to
take care of the conditions when every
thing is booming. It has been frequent
ly found that the country lacked rolling
stock sufficient to meet the demands
made upon them. But despite the idle
cars today, even though the number may
be reduced from month to month, the
railroads which are able are putting In
orders for new equipment. It is neces-
sary to provide for replacement and fol-
increased business under favorable con.
ditions.
But the existence Of the large number
Of cars. but Of which there is bound to
be certain number which are unfit for
use until repairs are made, doesn't neces-
sarily mean that during such slack times
the railroads can devote greater atten-
ton to such repair work. AS much as
they might like to they are obliged tc
cut the garment according to the cloth
The unfit cars are not being used bu
neither are they being made fit for ust
to the extent that might be done if tbs
roads possessed the means for meeting
such expense.
With a third Of a million freight car!
waiting repairs, the piling up Of which
started during federal control, a loan O
s1oo,oe0.o0o is being sought from tn,
governments revolving fund to carry OF
this needed work. It requires no eff
cheney expert to show that this is worl
that should be done before the use o
the cars is demanded.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
FAMOUS MEN.
THOMAS Il. BENTON

During the last half of the past cen
fury no one was better known in Am
erican political life than Thomas H.
Benton, who was born at Hillsborough,
North Carolina, in 1882, and lived to
the advanced age of 80.
Two years before his death he ran
for Governor of Missouri, but was de-
feated. But he had sat for thirty con-
secutive years in the United State Sem
ate, a record never reached before
the Civil War and since then seldom
surpassed. Much of this time he was
a commanding figure, sometimes dom
inant and always useful.
The names of Clay, Webster and
Calhoun are household words and their
careers are well known. Benton served
| longer than any one of them, and it
| is claimed is responsible for much
sound Legislation, yet only the close
student of history knows anything
| Of him. Benton was truly a national
! legislator. His nickname, "Old Bull
lion,'' stamps him as the father of the
sound currency system of this coun-
try. while his land policy was more
truly national than that of some of
his opponents.
At the age when most men are will
ling to retire from activity, Benton
fought the hardest political battles Of
his life, and lost them all but one.
Such reverses would have enbittered
a lesser man; but he was made of
sterner stuff and to the last was hope
/ full.
Benton's wife died in 1854, when he
was seyenty-two and for four years
more he strove with the political stars
in their courses. The last two years
of his life he showed a decline in ply
! steal powers, but he labored to the
end to complete his literary work
! That Benton's memory survives at
all is due largely to the monumental
work he accomplished in his Thirty
Years View of the United States SEN
| ate" which was not completed until
shortly before his death. TIL ere is
/ scarcely book of its kind that is so
valuable to the historian and student
He did not begin this work until he
lost his seat in the Senate, and he
completed it with incredible rapidity
in spite of his advanced years
Benton's other great work was ar
Infringement of the Debates in Con-
gress from the beginning down to 1856
| This was a colossal undertaking, call
ng for untiring industry and no little
judgment 1t comprises many volumes
and is still a standard work. This i'm
mense task was completed IN about g
year and without assistance. Indeed
he never employed clerk until in hi.
last days. His only other book was ar
argument against the famous Dret
Scott decision. This was a politica
, tract, and his last literary effhrt.
were confined to his editorship of tn,
Missouri Enquirer" which was NOR,
vigorous than polite, more strenllpl1,
than elegant to style. He also frequent
ly contributed to the St. Louis Globe
, It remains to be said that although
Benton had many faults as a write
and speaker, he was much more sue
cessful than most of those who wer
greatly his superiors. The "Thirt.
: Years View, will be remembered an
t read by those who seek to learn tn
: history of the times involved, whe
a most other books of the period ar
lost sight OF.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Elihu Thomson, who today enters up-
on his 10th year, ranks among the fore
most of the worlds electricians and in
ventors. His genius and achievements
have been recognized by numerous
awards and decorations, the honors be-
slowed upon him including the FIRST Edi-
son medal, the Rumford medal the John
Fritz medal and a medal from the Roy
al Society Of London. Professor Thorn
son is a native of Manchester, England,
who, coming to America early in his ca
reer. was educated in the Philadelphia
public schools and after his graduation
started his career as teacher of chem
istry and mechanics. While thus en-
gagged he was constantly experimenting
producing new devices, and attracting
attention by his writings on electricity
In 1880 he ceased to be a pedagogue and
became producing and vending electr.-
clan. engaging in the Manufacture and
distribution of hundreds of his own pa.
tented devices. Today he is the consult
ing expert, as well as part owner, of the
largest corporation in the world in tbs
manufacture of electrical machinery.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

lent character All this was confscated,
bit the man was allowed to continue his
journey to London.
Railway Rates-There is no indication
of an early decrease IN railway .passen'
ger fares. 1t is understood the summer
programmes have been arranged by the
companies. and as yet the subject OF
fares has only been dealt with in its very
early stages Attention has been given
mainly to overhauling the goods rates,
and when this has been completed great
er consideration will be given to passen-
ger fares.-Londen Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
Stories That Recall Others
Long WAY to Temporary. ,,

The debt of English to the Latin
tongue had been the subject of discus
sion in class. Fluctuate, temporary, pc
destrian. fortitude and other CONNER
words had been talked of, and theii
Latin origin and meaning traced. Their
came practical application.
Use 'fiuctuate' in a sentence, John,
said the teacher
'The price of Liberty bonds fiuctu
ates,' contributed John.
Good" said the teacher. use TEN
porary' Anne"
Anne, musically inclined. was equaI
to the occasion. ITS a long way t.
temporary" she olunteered.
After an interval recitation continued
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

glish architect, born in London, SO years
ago today.
DR.. Murray Bartlett, president Of Ho-
bart College, born at Poughkeepsie, N.
z, 81 years ago today.
Elihu Thomson. noted American cleo
trical engineer and inventor, born in En-
gland, So years ago today.
Denton t. tCy) Young, one of the
greatest baseball pitchers Of his time
born at Gilmore, o., SIS years ago to-
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

Bethei-Mr and Mrs. John P. German,
of 80 Grassy Plain street, received a ca
blegram at the weekend, announcing
that the body of their son, Cyril 1. Cor
man, the young student at the American
college, who died in the Louvain hospi-
tai, had been forwarded on the Red Star
line S. S. LaDIand, due in New York.
Sunday, April 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

The bonus committee of the house may
believe it unfair to intimate that the
success or failure of the bonus bill will
affect the political view Of the veterans,
but there are others who have decided
ly different views.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

When clergymen undertakes to pay
an income tax. though his salary doesn't
warrant it, it must make, those large
salaried officials. government, state and
otherwise feel bit small to realize thar
they are paying nothing on their salar-
les.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

1t is declared people have come to IN
unusual degree Of understanding Of the
issues in the coal mining situation. And
one Of them is that the price of the COM
modify is far beyond what 1t ought to
he
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

If you have done with the molasses
and sulphur treatment, there remains Of
course. the infallible never to be forgot
ten sassafras tea to be resorted to as
spring arrives
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

Governor Miller of New York does
well in not granting the application for
pardon for LarlSin. New York is one
state where greater rather than less re-
spect for the law is needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29
Today's Birthdays

Theodore Brentano, the new U. S
minister to Hungary. born at Kalama-
zoo, Mich, IS years ago today.
Sir Edwin L. Lutyens, celebrated En-.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

Mr.. Wilson sees the democrats in
power soon. About two years ago he
thought he saw where the democrats
would remain in power but they didn't.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

There is one bit Of satisfaction in con-
nection with the coming coal strike, it
is at the season of the year when con-
sumption is on the decrease rather than
on the gain.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

The man on the corner says: If life
were all roses the people would yearn
for the thorns to break the rnonotony.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

If there is to be shortage from taxes
Of about S2O0,ooo,ooo will it convey to
congress the information that economy
is still needed
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-29

Missouri will soon have the chance to
say whether it approves or repudiatcs
all that has been done by its Senator
Reed within his present term.