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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1915
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unsomc NOTICE.
Old Well Lodge, No. 108,F .nndA. M.
-Meets in Masonic Building. South
Main street, 1st and 3rd Tuesdayof
each inonth~July and August ex-
cepted—411 8 o'.clock All Master
Masons cordially invited. Sylvester
P. Decks-1. W. M. Robeit M Wilcox,
Sec. V
Butler Chapter No. 3B. R. A. M.
Meets in Masonic Building. South
'Main St., 2nd and 4th Tuesdayso 011'
each month—July and August
a
Masons cordially invited. Charles
A. Tuck, H. 1’. Robert W. Wilcox,
Sec. 1
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THE MYSTERY 0F AMBROSE
BIERCE.
There are tens of thousands of per-
sonal mysteries hidden in the big war.
One of them has justicome to light. it
concerns a man whose name is iamil
iar throughout the United States and:
who is considered by some critics to
be the foremost literary man that A111
erica has produced in half a century.
Ambrose ‘Bierce disapeared two
years ago. it was known that he had
gone to Mexito, either for literary
material or from love of adventure.
fie had fought in the Civil War and
Was over 70 years old. His life for 111
generation had been that of a free‘
lance, :1 lanes editor and critic, wag-
ing war to the hilt uith sham and dis--
honest), particularly in the field of lit-
erature. No American writer eier up
held sterner and higher standards. or
fought so fearlessls and independent-
1iy for his own ideals, or made so many
enemies among the mediocre and time-
serving gentlemen of literature, busi—
ness and politics
Though prolific in criticism, his own
is into the fields of original lit-
erature 11 ere few and unpretentious.
Nevertheless, they have won high
praise. Channing Pollock one of the
. big guns of American criticism, per
haps the biggest, declares that
iBierce's little volume of Civil W111j
ltales, “tin the Midst of Life " he has
1 produced a classit that ranks abme
anything else produced in America
during his time, that Bierce is, in
fact; the modern American literary
genius par excellence.
Well, this fierce old lion of literat-
ure disappeared, to the relief of num-
erous enemies and hamlet of a few
warm friends. He‘ seemed to have at-
tachéd mms‘eu' to one of monomers
rebel leaders. Then the story spread
1' "that he had, seen killed in battle. .1..-
‘ =ot1ber version had it that he was assas-
‘ striated. Relatives "and friends sought
in vain for any trace of him. The gov-
ernment's aid was enlisted last fall,
311.11 diplomatic inquiries brought no-
--eniightenment. Bierce was given up
And .ncw, out of 11 clear sky, comes.
a letter to his daughter at Blooming-
;.. ton,11ill. It is from Msior18iorce,him
want. 11 informs his daughter that the
53ch author is staff ofloer in T1.1111111
11lfitcheners army, and is actively on-
7m“! on the [British battle, front ill
a long leap for one man to make.
Chancellor-urine 111151 the Wild?
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THE BMW WORKMAN ‘ on hauntingly“ time. Though
351.1% . he dymufion of {mule first rifl1 M Ram 1181‘ plane,
d1111$ evil in England, it looks as if “110““ “Sully ““1 3°15“? frightened.
the antics government and public 111,111 When it been min after averted of
flying into an unnecessary panic about 1 51191190 she ”0" the 09.09 and 30011 will
it The evil complained of has long 1211f“1 busin 11185an for bags at the farm
hated. it is merely emphasized and ug—1est corner of the chicken yard. Fur-
traveled in some reapeets by thblther attempts to keep her race iron
war, and has assumed really serious dying out wore met with further sot-
proportions with but a small part of into of the alarm clock Not only, says
the factories the farmer, has a permanent cure
That part consists chiefly of the was worked on this particular but.
workmen engaged in the armament but so far the remedy has been unfail-
factories. And if they are drinking1ing with others.
1 more than usual. or taking less inter-1 It all goes to show what can be done
out in their work than the government 1 when persistence and Yankee invsn~
thinks they should, or complaining 1 tion go hand in hand.
, -1111; so..." 110mm..n.yumdsmmu
phenomenon the commission
w
up
m .
1111 the guitar of public nuns and A
diduothuveiomk'e the enough
My necessary is a comprehensive ' .
mat with accommodations it did
find that therein nu increasing eon " ~
Mouse and lambasted by mascots!
Proofs. “that a intimated public
health is a purchnsnhle article. in
other words. we are unneoosoai'luy
sacrificing the lives of some two
thousand .. undivided-s. in the state
every minutiae needlessly care—
less of the health vigor and product-
ive aflielencydmymimtbcnsunds
of palms living under 1 atrial
condition. 1 ’
In the matter of public with the
commission gripe: says: ‘
or
These Splendid Suits were purchased through our New York
The Seasons Latest and Most
Beautiful Style Creations
AT ONE THIRD
Under Regular Value
and striking ut'an inopportuno time,
there must be reasons for their ir-
ritating behavior, It is well to check
the drink habit among these work-1
man. but it is well, too. to see that
the workmen are not abused or ex-
trade rights are not needlessly ignor.
ed. .
Doubtless the men ”in the factories
do not average so high as usual in
character and efficiency, for the beat
of them have gone to the front. Doubt-
1lcss, too, there has been such pres-
sure upon the employees, such speed
ing up and long hours, that the weak
ones are more disposed than ever to
take refuge in drink and the surely
1
ex- ones more pronce to fonient troubler
copied—at 8 o’clock. All Royal Arch 1
‘lt uould be interesting to know
whether the established union rules
have been grossly ignored, whether
1the speeding up and overtime. Their
:the spediug up and the overtime. Thir
1'employers in many cases are asking
‘ fortunes out. of the war orders; it isn't
|1surprising if the workmen feel that
they ought to share in theprofits.
1 The British workman, too, has a
'long head. Like the British states-
man. he builds for the future, and
ifears the establishment of a bad pro-
1cedent. it is all very fine to argue with
Ehim that he should do his duty in the
factory. as his soldier friends do in the
trenches—that the factory and the
army ate but two branches of the
1same service; ulilte requisite for the
life of the empire But it isn’t quite
the same, and the workman knows it
isn't He still feels himself a free citi-
lzen, and he fears to surrender his
freedom lest he may not regain it
1when the mergency is past.
1 He feels, too, that the urgency of
. 'the national need has been somewhat
1exagnerated. The great army that
Lord Kitchener demanded has been
1 raised, the peril of a German invasion
of England by land or sea is past, the
1' allies greatly outnumber their enemy,
.the talk is all of the “spring drive"
and how scan victory will come. Even
,tho cabinet officers who profess such
consternation over the deficiencies or
consternation over the dlficiencles of
the British workman argue not for the
m1iife of the nation, but merely for a
'quicker ending of the war
'If England were ins uch straits as
'Germany is today, we should probably
see even the industrial drunkards and
may give up their accustomed drink
example.
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WHERE LIFE IS CHEAP.
Three men were slain in a New
York restaurant by a. masked burg-
.yvas scarcely one hundred dollars. .
Less than $80 a your 'a'pent on a
health and a place on the mortality
list. ’ -
revolts, even if living isn't ‘
RAGE sumac m HERB.“ . .
Good old' vBroody', who Would insist
upon setting when eggs were any
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ploited, and their carefully fostered.
inalcontents‘rally to a man in the spir-1
‘ it of true soldiers. Even as it is. they-
voluntarily. following their king's wise:
lur the other night. The total loot sic-3
duired by the burglar, Who escaped,‘
:child's food in New York has many;
times made the difference between?
cents 1.11m. resuming her nint-
era pocket lid; at all in comparison
was tho 11111111111111: ‘of its: name
1
A Michigan court has achieved-a na-
cord in criminal proooduo by sending
a murdered to the penitentiary with-
in twentyetonr hours after the com-
1mitting of his crime. Thisset» will poo
bably grieve the 1legal profession,
which dates on technical errors and
certificates of reasonable doubt.
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England ”is protesting unmet the ex-
isting practice of nations being allied
through secret understandings of
whole British nation, and every oth-
er nation in Europe, protested like
wise. It is this sort'oi secret diplom-
Joey that. has caused the present war.
w..___.~__...
A broadsmlle is on the face of lo-
cal republicans today over the elec-
tion of William Hale 'l‘iioanpsou as
Mayor of Chicago at yesterday's oi.
ection by a margin of 130,000.
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(Continued From FirIt Page)
delegated the duties to three com-
missioners but as their work is likely
to grow. requiring full time service
of all five men, no change is doomed
best. "
Substitution of one board of six
members for the three boards whose
function it now is to examine appli-
cents for the medical profession, and
passage of 11 general law which shall
make all boards of examination sub-
ject to certain prescribed conditions.
That for the present no change be
made in the tuberculosis commission,
the opinion being that the problem
is still new in its conception and at
some further time it may prove of
advantage to the state iocither put
the work under cure of the State
Board of Health or in charge of a
single commissioner.-
No merger of powers of county
and county charitable institutions in-
to those of the State Board of Char-
ities, an unpaid board created in 1873
was proposed. and none is recom-
mended us the working out of the
yond the powers" conferred upon it.
The fisheries and game” board
should remain. The commission said
its abolition would not be justified.
The board is nearly self-supporting
through amounts received from hunt-
éers licenses. The work it does is
extensive.
Abelltlon of the present she’ll fish
Leommission on the ground that it is
‘an impractical one and appointment
.. of a new one by the governor, the
'anembers of which shall be practical
men. is recommended. The complies.
ion says1 that the present shell fish
‘oommissioners have long been under-
criticism and this will continue so
1iong as theoretically unsound con-
dition's of taxation exist] on non»
mission finds just grounds for com—
‘ plaint over the method of laying, on?
easing. equalizing and adjusting the
.etax- on shell flab mounds. “it is in:
‘ possible," the report says, in referr-
Life seems to be cheap in the nice1
1ing tothe fact that the shellfish com-
' mission’a clerk appears to do most
1‘of the work, “to equitlbly‘fhr a tax.
‘ni whatever nature, under conditions
where one person exercises 11 pro-
Assessment and appeals drom tlio
some and wounding of evidence
necessary to nonport the mess-
medic." ‘
The. Indepcigdent Labor. Party of
their cabinets. 1It is time that the.
commissioners over county homes 1
problem, which seemedto involve ,
11 . state control of temporary homes,
seemed to the commission rather be-
pondorancé of influence over am
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ion, legally, or 1' public health depart'
meat in this state which was endow-
very limited nature. The inspector of
earnestie‘ animals: has more power in
the field of promoting the health of
animals “'1‘!!!th the state board of
health in on “note-or protecting the
health and welfare of our citizens.”
it is pointed out that the health of
1.the state has been vitally in the hands
of the county health officers, who are 1
appointed by the judges of the super-
ior court. The health officer system
affects less than onethird of the in-
habitants of the state as the large
cities and larger towns have their
own health boards. “it cannot be ur-
ged." says the commission, “that the
conditions in Connecticut are bad or
do not compare favorably with those
in neighboring states, it. possibly, we
except New York city. New York,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
liave'in recent years entirely reor-
ganiued their public health laws. and
set up centralised boards with large
powers. 1
it is recommended that the state
board of health be given power to 11111
point inspectors at large to aid local
health authoritiosé when a situation
I
may arise enéficrlng thc Apubllc
health.
The commissions report is 105
pages in volume and is made up if
several parts. There are the recom-
mendations individually considered.
accompanied, by the test of a bill to
carry through legislation recommend-
ed. Then comes an argument. by the
commission to support its intentions,
nnd'a description of the duties per-
formed by’tho department or com-
mission, and its cost of maintenance.
in an appendix Wiles are elven
condensed from’ficpnrtmentnl re-
ports. ‘ A "
Arguinen'is are’submltted for and
against paid and. unpaid commiss-
ions, and then come the specific con-
clusions on these. The commission
says:
Single headed paid
are. best— \
(a) where the duties are purely
commissions
ition in statutes.
(b) Where the financial or other
interests involved require the center-
ing of responsibility in the person.
(cl Where there may arise the neo
essity forpromp‘txand immediate not:
ion to conserve great interests.
(11) Where the duties are of such
technical or enpert nature that it is
difficult to secure and retain unpre-
iudiwd men who are not embarrass-
ed by interested connections.
Triple-head paid emissions are
preferable:-— ‘
(a) Where they are charged with
the fixing of rates on public utilities
requiring a very careful investigation
dud a great amount of expert know-
ledge, and the impartial
of um than one person. _
(h) Where the duties require and
necessitate territorial assignments.
(c) Where the duties, which can-
not be delegated to subordinate axe.
cutoive officers.» require. an amount
of time or work impossible for one
oominissioner to give.
_(_d) Where the influence or pres-
sure which may be brought to bear
are more than one individual can
safely be subjected to and the char-
acter of the work is duel: that im-
puid commissioned will not under-
talre it. .1 ‘
i
been demonstrated that unpaid corn
missions. who choose their own exo-
cutive officers, reunite an amount
vices or men of the first class «a
are decidedly preferable to other
forms of commissions: . " ’
(11) Where the duties are of solids
iii-legislative nature, other than rate
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(b) Where the duties are of a quo-
(cic- Where on is... I combine
' '1 sun! ofs'o‘il three functions of gum-
"We hungover had any concept-
office from prominent makers and represent the smartest stiles of
the season. The materials most sanctioned by fashion are rep—
ed with my»? Wary powers ofu .
I
administrative and capable of defin-_1
Judgment
In Connectian at». least, 11 m
We are ready to show. you
everything. to wear for your
Easter dd‘tfit.
' New spring suits, Spring
Overcoats, new Easter hats
and some of the haudsomcst
ncckwcar we've ever had in
in our store. '
just now an exceptionally
good assortment of suits of
$zo—including excry good
qualit that a good suit
shoul have.
Rogcmfitevens
NORWALK SO. NORWALK
”aw-“
istrntion can be shown to be mater-
ially less than under paid commiss-
ions, without 11 sacrifice ofefflt‘iencin
The report. closes with an exhibit
covering the personnel of examining
boards in other states.
The report in detail shows that the
formal conferences with oyster grow-
ers, two with agriculturlots', twa with
labor interests, one with the manu-
facturing interests, and devoted one
session to the necessary and proper
‘ functions of a public health depart-
ment. The report is signed by Wil-
{lain ll. Carmalt. Howell Cheney. Er-
nest P. Chesbro. George E. Hill, Ed-
ward 11. Root; Dudley L. Valli, James
E. Wheeler and Lucius Whiton. Lew
is door-1y, "who was appointed, was
unable to serve. Messrs. Whiwn.
Valli and Chesbro are members of the
General Assembly. » ,
The commission takes opportunity
quality and value of work that is be-
1 ins done by many state commissions.
nod boards- and regrets that its re
port necessarily becomes a criticism
of specific boards, a revision of whose
organization scenic advisable.
The commission is convinced that
in many instances, Connecticut has a
body of loyal and expert servants of
the highest. order. ; .
Abolition of the Board of Asa-ion!
two is recommended because it is
nonsense to beenlmsted with either
assume or «111.111.11.111 powers. It
h" not attached thrush its members
to any vital interests nor entrusted
with the execution of any great ros-
possibilities. These have no distinct
reference in agricultural matters to
count! 111396. :5‘ «
‘1 A «now day-mat should ultimate~
ly include Marinate of tapestry;
dairy- products, domestic .mhnas;_
1 fruits, mun: mops. underwent am:
‘ 11111111191611 score .1. 111m of the
aid:-
rescnted—all the correct spring colors are included
So it is imperative that you come early.
(g) Where the economy of admln- '
commission hold 36 hearings, two in—
to express appreciation of the high;
All sizes for Walton and Misses. buinoi.
every size in each Color and Style.
t means a saving of $5.00 to $1000 on your Spring Suit.
What Are You Assets ?
The scientific conduct of business and personal
dances the methods/employed veg cannon:
- Avoid The Liability
Or not having o drooling account. We invite accounts which are
given calcium and courteous attention. ‘
Fairfield. County National Bank.
. THE OLDEST HANK IN NORWALK.
affairs was:
01116111111 saris
Many new models in the newest materials.
1.98 lo 9.98
S. .& H. Green Stamps Given.
M. Mollascli 81 Son
scum NORWALK '
doing police work and collecting smiths employees of the state the pro-
tistics. Both could be done by tholtection which they deserve; neither
one bureau. The Labor Bureau, Fae-1does it afford employers that expert
tory inspector‘s Department and advice and assistance to which they
Board of Mediation and Arbitrotionl are entitled. Statistics to be of va-
ncould 'be abolished. Free employment1lue must have both impartiality and
bureaus can be looked after by the intelligence behind them Reorgani-
civti service commission; the pnblicu- action of the department ought to
tion of a directory of inbor' union-5101111111111 a more intelligent and effec-
could be done by tho comptroller'sitive presentation of the conditions un-
cfflco; and reports conserving occupa-1dor which people laboi in Connecticut,
tional diseases and inspection of tone- or else the undertaking should be
guient houses could be assumed by the abandoned. It cannot be urged that
‘sme Board or Health. The duties}: is of very material value as it ex-
of the' factory inspector‘s departmentt his today
could be provided for by the seamen-1 in the recommendation of consolida-
saticn commission oompiltng theirgtion of medical exominiug‘bocrds -_it‘
own statistics; and «by organizing of1is pointed out:
factory inspection under either the1ohould mndcr an mounting to the
compensation commission, as in Ohio comptroller, that wherever inspectors
and Massachusetts, or under the or police officials are appointed to
. state police: and by placing the en- to enforce rules and regulations they
fomement. of the law: concerning shall be appointed by the state board
hours of labor for woman and child-1o! health; that examining booed;
ran with the boa-rd of education, now should my Medical neaewol fees
charged with the enforcement of the only where required by law, and that
child labor law. No difficulties Would such fees when r‘oqulrcd should be
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mmmmmmim mmiootpollolnlorinspscfluthd
tion, is the bound now .exemisoa'puificular trade. or profession undo:
none of its functions. . the studios Which prescribe it. the
state board of health to collect r94
These changes are urged on the
ground of emm1 find not 9f very newai fees; that rules or regulations
of the stubs .
material comm.“ For his new 118-le “hm ll! AW
mt n1 1. W 'Wl~' ug‘boaitd of Mill: that certain general
cbdrmun of the amnion com- ominous 1n resend to revocation or
than...“ be 9111f into effect to
‘board Which would‘iliuvo overslsht.‘ f
That 111 boards .‘
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