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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
NEEnLEWoRk NOTES.

Instead of hemming a silence cloth,
buttonhole it. A hem makes a ridge.
When initiating handkerchiefs haste
the corners of four of them together
so they form solid square. Then the
embroidery rings can be put on them
easily.
Keep a small stiff brush on hand for
cleaning the under work of the sew
ing machine. 1t is important that
this part of the machine be very clean
if it is to run well and going over it
with a brush will not ihjure any of
the mechanism.
Table linen should always be hem
med by hand and after turning the
hem evenly all around a crease is
made in the linen exactly where the
bottom of the hem comes, so that the
hem is turned back toward the right
side and French ihemming is used in
stead of doing 1t in the ordinary way.
Usually between needle instead OF
the sharp is used - it is a shorter
needle and one can work better with
it. The hemming is done with the
hem overhanding = and the stitches
should not be taken clear through to
the right side if it can be helped
When the hem is Strengthened but IL
is almost impossible to detect the
stitches.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Children need plenty of fruit, and
enough variety so they won't acquire
prejudices to various dishes.
If you have been having trouble
with your hair, before you begin to
worry about it, try giving it a
daily fresh air bath, and whenever
the weather permits, give it thor
ough summing. When you wash the
hair in the summer time, always dry
it outdoors. In the winter sit near a
window through which the sun is COM
ing, so that the suns rays can reach
the scalp.
The simplest exercises are some
times the best An excellent one that
can be practiced on any occasion is
to just place the fingertips on the
shoulders and stretch the arms in
front of you as far as they will ma
turally CO. bringing the fingertips bach
to the shoulders again.
Another effective movement Is tc
raise the hands above the head and
then bring them down as far to the
floor as they will go without strain
1t is a mistake to try and touch the
floor with the fingertips unless you
have become gradually used to it by
regular exercise. The strain is otter
harmful.
A liberal supply of fruit should be
included in every meal. This is the
basis of the combat against sonstipa-
ton. Another good thing to do is tc
begin the day with a drink of colo
water, one or two good glasses. Fol-
fruits, apples, pears, oranges, prunes
and figs are suggested. Honey an6
pure molasses have laxative proper
| ties.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03

Postmaster General Work has named
q committee 90 arrange for a postal
Improvement week" commencing the
a-st OF May. but r. would seem that a
Big step in that direction had already
been made through the efforts that are
being made by Assistant Postmaster
General Bartlett 20 bring about a more
regular and prompt transmission Of the
daily papers.
It cannot be said that It has Just been
discovered that the handling Of the
newspapers Is not what It should be
That deficiency has been manifest for a
long period % time. Il was one of the
things which was pointed out during the
iavs when The present postmaster. gen.
sral was the first assistant and it is to
Dc noted that Improvement has followed
DO s. quite right, as the first assistant
points. that when subscriber orders
and paws for BIS paDer. particularly when
De has 90 nay for It In advance as is re.
iuircd by the government these DAYS. he
4cs.res 90 get 10 regularly. He is not
expecting The Impossible and is disposed
20 understand that there are times when
"HHa'" AlNNN NNN IaANEs nuT when III
ioesn't come with a reasonable degreC
'f regularity g bothers. It disturbs tho
equilibrium o. a good natured individ.
1aL He relies u1on the daily paper e
keep him In touch with the affairs Of the
Vicinity, state. country and world and
when he doesn't get it he is lost.
Thus g .s q well directed effort that /,
being made TO overcome such shortcom.
nss as exist III the postal service con.
corning the movement OF newspaper,
through the mails. Their Importance en-.
titles them % Immediate attention. in.
stead cf having them sidetracked foi
something else. There are reasons n
believe. according to the steps beina
aiken By The department heads. thai
-here can be eliminated many OF the
fiortcomings that delay newspapers II
ranslt and there can be no question bu,
what a big relief VIII be given to tho
TeNed subscriber through the prompt
and regular handling II the daily pa
lsrs
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
DICTATES oF FASHION,

Oriental embroidery of all descrip-
tons is a favorite dress trimming
Dresses for children have boomers
attached.
Shocking in contrasting colors is
employed for dress ornamentation.
Riehrack and straight cotton braid
in colors is used on all white frocks.
Cotton voiles are featuring French
drawn work.
Temple orange is a new tone seen
in silk.
Red heels are seen on both black
and white kid shoes.
Purses and hand bags are small
Beaded envelope or string bags, the
latter in loop effect and usually in
light colors, are carried to harmonic
with the gown.
Gold mesh bags and gold vanities,
also onyx vanities have inlays.
Earrings are much worn, old-fash-
ioned types, the long pendant and hoop
styles being popular.
Sautoirs of diamonds and pearls with
tasseIed ends often have tasseled ear
rings to match.
There are any number of jeweled
Spanish combs seen, both in color and
in rhinestones.
Bandeaux are made of leaves and
small flowers.
Ostrich feather fans many in single
stick effects and in bright colors are
seen.
Except for actual sportswear, shoe
! types do not run to brogues and man
nish effects. Many white kids strap
ped, modified heels, are lined or de-
corated in black or colored kid.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03

regions which would otherwise be cold
and barren, thaws out some of the ice
in the northern Atlantic where IL
merges with the Arctic Ocean. thus
permitting boats in the waters Of
Greenland and the Scandinavian coun-
tries to penetrate further north than
is possible on the Pacific side. Polar
explorers have taken advantage of
this fact by pushing northward on this
side rather than in the vicinity of Be
ring Straits.
'Peary, when he overcame almost in
surmountable difficulties in pushing
out over this more than six hundred
miles of floating icebergs, marked out
a route which future explorers can
follow, as well as established the fact
that determination and enthusiasm
combined with a knowledge of the pro-
blems of the undertaking can conquer
most, if not all, of the difficulties at
tendant upon exploring the worlds
geographical features.
in the area through which Peary
pushed he found much of interest.
From the southern coast of Greenland
where the willow and birch trees grow
only from 10 inches to three feet and
the MOSES more than a foot high he
skirted the western coast of this coun-
try through Davis Strait, and Baffin
Bay to Etah, an Eskimo village on
Smith Sound in Greenland. He knew
as other explorers knew before him,
that a current frequently ran in that
series of straits between northwest
ern Greenland and those great islands
of Arctic America known as Ellesmere
Land, Grinnen Land and Grant Land.
which might enable him to push his
vessel northward to Cape Columbia in
latitude SO degrees, the point of land
nearest the North Pole. Due to the
knowledge and skill of the party, their
vessel reached its destination, which
was the farthest northward that any
ship has ever steamed.
ITO the west along his route lay
Grinnell Land, the interior of which
General A. w. Greedy explored and re-
ported that he found Their fertile val
ley, a beautiful lake, and abundant
animal life. Grant Land lies still far
Their to the north. Robson Channel.
the last stretch before he reached the
Arctic Ocean proper. separating Grant
Land from Hall Land on the northern
shore of Greenland, is just a few miles
longer than the Dardanelles.
THE famous Northeast Passage.
through which Nansen was able to
drift in the Flam' within less than
five degrees of the Pole, extends from
the New Siberian Islands off the north
ern coast of Siberia over to the Green
land Sea. Whalers have been able to
explore every sound and inlet along
the western coast of Spitzbergen and
to the influence Of the Gulf Stream
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
FAMOUS MEN.
HENRIK IBsEN.

Henrik Ibsen, the grand old man of
Norwegian dramatic literature, lived to
the. advanced age of IS years, and most
of the dramas with which we are famil-
lar, were written by him after he had
passed the age of seven.y, including the
powerful drama, When We Dead Awaken
which he finished in 1900.
The early part of Ibsen's life was
passed in great poverty, and he was 81
years of age when, in spite of his bril-
liant intellect, he was able to overcome
this handicap sufficiently to be able to
show production in literature. In 1856,
The Banquet at Sothaug, the first Of his
national drama, was produced in the
theatrical centers of Norway and Swe-
den. It won him enthusiastic applause
and national renown
BY the time Ibsen was seventy years
old, in 1891, his fame had become so
international that when his birthday was
celebrated by his country, the poet-dra-
matist received gifts and greetings from
everywhere in the world, and his infiu-
ence was as widespread in the United
States as in Europe.
Ibsen produced his famous play of Lit
tie Eylof, when he was sixty-six years
of age; and his John Gabriel Borkman,
two years later. When Ibsen had finish
to above. the play was simultaneously
published in very large editions, in all
the principal languages of Europe.
This was the last Of his important lit
erary works During the remaining nine
years however. he was not idle. During
considerable part of the time ne was
actively assisting in the preparation OF
the great edition Of his Collected Works
which appeared in Copenhagen a few
years before his death. But before he
had finished his work. he suffered an
epileptic stroke. from which he never
| wholly recovered.
It was believed that any form Of men,
| tai fatigue might now be fatal to him
and his life was prolonged by extreme
medical care. He was contented and
even cheerful in spirit. The publication
| in succession. of his Juvenile works and
of his corresnondence afforded him much
| pleasure. The gathering darkness was
broken it Is said, by a CLEAN of light In
| 1908, when the freedom of Norway and
the accession of King Hakon were ex-
planned to him. he was able to express
| his joyful approval before the cloud fl.
nally sank unon his intelligence.
| At the table where all the works Of
his maturity had been written, Ibser
found the solace of his old age It wa!
/ here he lived to sit and dream of the
mast His declining years were made
happv NV the devotion Of his wife, who
was mother and nurse in one.
The lest few years of his life. Ibser
was confined to his room. but he wa.
able to walk afbout It, and stand fol
hours gazing out Of the window. unit
the beginning of May. 1905. Then h,
was confined to his bed. After severa
days of Inconsistencies. he died yer!
peacefully in his house on Drammensvej
opposite the Royal Gardens Of Chris
tiania. at 2.30 in the afternoon of Ma,
20. 1906
BY unanimous vote of the Storthing
Ibsen was awarded a public funera
which the king of Norway attended il
person The event was regarde,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
IN TIE DAYS NEWS
THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE ARcTIi


'aThe top of the world. the region
around the North Pole, which is con-
stantly Turing adventurous spirits
through the frozen Arctic waters and
now daring ambitious pilots of air
being the most inaccessible place in
the world" says a bulletin of the Ma
tional Geographic Society from its
Washington D. c., headquarters.
where Siberia, Alaska, northern
Canada, Greenland and Arctic Rus
STA dodge hither and yon on the Are
tic Circle they practically enclose a
great area of ocean more or less COW
cred with ice. Greenlands most north
ern area Pearly Land, and Grant
Land which lies to the west. push
themselves out nearest the Pole.
If from Cape Columbia, on the
northern shore of Grant Land, the
Arctic Ocean would freeze over in a
solid smooth block during the months
of dad winter, intrepid explorers could
push their dog sleds over to the Pole
with less difficulty and danger. The
area of the ocean, instead, is covered
with innumerable floes or cakes of
ice These surge back and forth, buck
ing up and piling upon each other I'M
feet high, which crack and break with
the current of the water and the, vel
ocity of the winds.
Though there is always water pres
ent, the lanes between the ice blocks
are not wide enough for ships to sail
through, but they often make it i'm
possible for men walink or making
their way by dog sled to get back to
safety after they have left their boats
This condition is encountered even in
midwinter months when the tempera-
ture runs to so and 60 degrees below
zero. Stefansson says that these strips
of open water are more serious thar
the deepest masses of the softest snow
or the most craggy and slippery Ice
ridges
THE Gulf Stream, however. who's,
magic hrath brings heat and life b
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

DR.. Edgar F. Smith, who will preside
over the sessions of the American Chem
ical Society, the largest scientific organ
ization in the world, when that body
meets in annual convention today at
Birmingham, Ala, has long been noted
figure in American scientific and educa-
tional circles. For forty-five years DR..
Smith has been connected with the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. and during ten
years of this period he served as the
executive head of the university. ma
tive of York. Pa, he received his B. S
degree at Pennsylvania College in 1874
and then went abroad to complete his
studies. Upon his return he became an
instructor in chemistry in the UniveT-
sity of Pennsylvania as professor OF
chemistry From 1910 to 1920 he served
as provost of the university and has
since been emeritus professor Of chemis-
try.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
WHITE HATS WORN.

Right in the face of all predictions
that have been made of big season
for sports millinery in high colors, a
prominent member of the trade voices
a prediction that the coming of the
outdoor season will bring with it the
biggest vogue for white hats that has
been seen for a long time. Whether
the prophecy will be fulfilled or not, it
is a fact that there is noticeable and
growing sale of al1-white hats at the
present time. Also to back it up are
the reports of the popularity of white
things at the winter resorts. With
the white vogue, it is further predicted,
will come big demand for all-fabric
hats
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
THE HoLDUP SITUATION.

New York may well give more than
passing attention to the number of dar-
ing holdups that are taking place within
the borders of that state. One might
suppose from the footing that is being
done that the metropolis was out in the
Rocky Mountains and that the New York
Central was running through the wild
and woolly west.
1t was not so many months ago that
there was a series Of equally daring
holdups of mail trains from which big
sums were stolen. The chance to get
away with amounts up to several mil
lion dollars was appreciated and the
deeds actually accomplished. 1t was
Plain that more than the usual methods
of combating such raiding must be at
tempted, and the result was that ma
rines were stationed on mail trains with
orders to shoot to kill and postal EN-
ployes were equipped with firearms in
tended to be used for the protection Of
the mail in transit. It was an unusual
situation and desperate measures were
demanded in dealing with them. Since
that time there has been a noticeable
lack Of mail train holdups
When New York comes to the reaE-
cation of the fact that too much eneour-
agement is being offered to those who
are willing to engage in the holdup bust
ness it may take steps and impose pen
alties that will improve the situation. 1t
IS situation that isn't likely to improve
through neglect, however.
Employing guards on freight trains
and giving them orders to shoot to kill
would be a decidedly new departure, but
considering the large amount of goods
stolen from railroads in New York state
in the past year and the indication that
it is likely to continue, it is only what
may become necessary. Left to the ma
rines here would be less holdups
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN
SUGGESTIONS FOR

THE HOUSEWIFE
All dry cheese can be saved and
used for grating.
Beef drippings are good shortening
for pie crust.
Insipid apple sauce is better for a
little cinnamon.
Prunes are most wholesome cooked
without sugar.
Be sure you get a hard, heavy head
of cabbage with crisp, white leaves
and with the stalk cut close to the
head.
Choose beets with dirty roots and
fresh green leaves. This shows they
have not been soaked to freshen them.
Winter squash should have no soft
spots. Choose medium sized one;
the larger ones are seedy.
Caulifiower should be firm and white
with fresh green leaves.
Be sure that onions are hard and
firm.
Buy the small carrots.
Choose spinach with leaves fresh
and dirty. If clean, they have Wilted
and been soaked to revive them.
Never keep vinegar or yeast in stone
crooks or jugs. Their acid attacks the
glazing, which is said to be poisonous
Glass for either is better.
Let ham soak over night in milk. In
the morning wipe the ham off and dir
it into flour and fry. Ham will be as
tender as chicken.
A tablespoonful of sugar added to
the water for basting roast beef will
give a rich brown color and improve
the flavor.
Wet your chopping bowl before put
ting in meat and it will prevent greas-
ing it.
1t is more economical to prepare
meats with a dressing of some kind
since they go SO much further.
II link sausage is left in a dish OF
cold water one minute, then cut the
length of the link, with sharp knife
the covering can be easily removed
Sausages retain their shape, and when
served may be eaten with a fork only
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
suBDuED coLoRs FOR SPRING

Colors for street costumes of early
spring as a rule will be subdued. So
far nothing has displaced black as
the leader, although brown has been
a good second. There will probably
be gray shades worn during the spring
and various hues of beige.
The first spring hats repeat the sue
cessful winter modes. The small
draped hat, wide at the sides and
turned up from the face and perhaps
trimming over the ears, is much in
evidence among the advance models.
Many such shapes are of a bright
color.
Most of the hats introduced thus
far are moderate in size, although oc-
casiOnally one notes a wide brimmed
model. These are likely to be of black
crepe de chine, with the bfim wide at
the sides, and sometimes at the front
also; but the brim is usually cut short
in the back. Some have a brushlike
tuft of aigrettes standing up in front.
Others show slit in the brin through
which ends Of feathers pass and fall
on the shoulder of the wearer.
There are exceedingly smart large
shapes, untrimmed save for one or two
twists of bright velvet folded about
the crown.
The large hats of color, are more
numerous. They come in bright pur-
pie, different shades of red, emerald
green, as we'll as mauve and violet
and lilac.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
FORMER EMPEROR CHARLES.

When former Emperor Charles was
sent into exile with his family to Ma
deira it was reasonable to expect that
he would spend many years on the isl
and but death has interviewed and his
spectacular career ends as a young man.
Charles came to the throne of Aus
tria-Hungary by a circumstantial route
in which bloodshed played a most promi-
nent part, and he assumed the responsible
position at a time when much more ex-
perienced man was needed. Francis Jo-
seph was the emperor who had the affairs
Of the dual monarchy thoroughly under
his control. He had grown old in the office
and at his death Crown Prince Rudolph
was expected to assume the duties. When
that succession was made impossible
years ago through the death of the
crown prince and there followed the
murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
the way was paved for Charles upon the
death Of Francis Joseph.
By that time the World war was well
underway and Charles had placed upon
his shoulders responsibilities which he
was not prepared to meet. He had had
no training for the job and he was but
q years Of age at the time. There were
| troubles enough for an experienced mind
but the change from Francis Joseph to
| Charles was a marked one for while Il
meant a change from experience to in
experience there was also difference in
| temperament that was quite as great
and none knew 1t better than he die
himself
The breaking up Of the empire would
have come without the change, but
Charles took the throne at about the
fortunes Of war were going against il
and there followed the dissension with.
in.
That Charles had a large following
was manifested during the attempts thai
were made by him to become king II
Hungary. He acted on bad advice il
those undertakings. but he was willing
to take the chance and the result wa.
that he spent the remainder of his I'M
! expectedly few days shut off from tn;
rest of the world, quite in contrast t.
the place he once held. However. he wai
never possessed Of the idea that his quail
ihcations were those of an emperor
through training. His death ends tn,
Hapsburgs and removes a source O.
worry to Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
Stories That Recall Others


A storelxeeper had been rather persist
ent in endeavoring to collect an acc0ln.
from q man whose credit was rattle
doubtful. A series of letters, each a lit
tie stronger in tone had preceded it, finally
brought rdply as follows:
Dere Sirs-Be Payshunt. I'd rather
owe We all my life than beet We out of it.
l amt fergettin'. When them that owes
me pays me you'll get yourn and not be-
fore. If We want no more prepared to
meet yore Maker, jest now than L am to
pay yore bill you shore would be in bad
posishun.
Not What She Expected
A teacher had left the room for few
minutes putting the children on their hon
OF to behave. When she returned every
thing was peaceful and quiet except for
a grinding noise The teacher looked
about the room trying to locate the umpil
making the noise, but she could not.
Stamping her foot she exclaimed:
i Whoever is making that noise stand
up'
The grinding stopped and life-sized
man, with a brace and bit in his hand
stood up. It was an electrician who had
come into the room in the teachers alb
sence andS who had been lying on the
floor drilling a hole in the dashboard.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03
Today's Anniversaries

17S3-Franklin concluded a treaty of
amity and peace between Sweden
and the United States.
1837-John Burroughs, famous natural
list, born at RoNbury, N. Y. Died
on train at Kingsville, o., March
29, 1921.
1S42-Lord Ashburton arrived in
Washington to negotiate a settle
ment of the Maine boundary dis
pute.
1S43-Wiliam baltimore, first delegate
to congress from Mississippi Ter
ritory, died at Natchez. Born at
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 9, 1774.
1S47-The British recaptured the Bogue
forts. near Canton.
1872-The asteroid Althaea was discov-
cred by Prof. j. C. Watson of the
University of Michigan.
19O2-Ohio legislature passed the "Beal
Law" providing for local option
1920-Eighteen hundred men took part
in cattle drives" in Ireland, in
defiance of the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-03

ably settled. It must remain, however,
for the future to demonstrate but it con-
templates the settlement of the Ulster
boundary in a manner otherwise than
through resort to the boundary commits
sion provided for in the Irish treaty and
to which there has been manifested
strenuous objection.
1t is quite evident that the aim in
calling the representatives of the two
governments in Ireland and the British
government together in London was for
the purpose of checking bloodshed now
and providing for a peaceful understand
ing in the future, Thus far the repre-
sentatives appear to have agreed upon a
way and it will depend upon what sort
of support they get in the north and
south of ireland as to whether the de-
sired results will be obtained.