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~l After completing preliminary ar-l
sangements which have been under
consideration for the past three]
months, it now looks as if something'
1 m... the one or active work would
be stated by the Board of Educa-
tion in regard to the building of the
new school buildings. By the action
or the board last night in 1oting that"
.all plans and specifications should he
'in by April 16111, the board has speed-
led up the work on said plans and
specmcauons to a conmderauie ex-
tent. The. matter will no longer drag
t
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«1 MORROW
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NO PARTIES
ing the scene in the national
' the
hi; warmes-
JTepresentatit't-s when
was reading
, Washington com 111531di1'nl
5e could have told that there
flo'polltlcal parties in the 11:1-
ejurists of the. hi 'hesl til—
he members of 11111 two nous
’ gr ’8 and the pcopi.1
’arcdrto he just one pat
y eager to cry its approv-
heiid of it. it nuts-probably
line in the history or am
all liurs of paxtisatr
morally obliterated " ‘
Wily revealed by that an
lal‘e's'men has been mani
:hy' the natibn as 21 whole. ‘
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’makers and private cits
' 3; accepted as their
spoken by the
in the
‘1' mm
and in setting forth-
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like. way it should be. ,lmt
lut- there will be no more
.éhown in the national
any community or in
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is unwelcome but neces-
111 11011 on there must
tywthc American pur-
lfllllh'o doubt be made. dit-
dnloh will arise, advice
' uy be necessary and
{here should be in all
"o’h'ndministrativc or legisla-
res’no politics, 110 faction-
. éotionalism-nothing but
Amei'icanism.
be Republicans and Demo-
11 each other but not to-
cny. it be- time
. 14the war won and
his 1 and wot idvfrccdom
V o 111111111 again along
11 ill
is
nil)" would ask for candy
to are many 11110 will
had at least practiced
‘in heir use of sweets.
at the value of can
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00,000. 600. We are
1'11 $2
1’et'ery' 1111111, Wo-
the 1.111111111111111
311,, perhaps, :but
And candy
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'enough. we 111511141
4 11 need of that
' We simply have
cash 80 we devour
funnel) the same. lines as the Wash4
' -‘ man & McLean,
that has driven 74
, 4 _ L' He. opened his addre
1311 very téw' 4014 , .
.don'tvstbp'
along in a slow progress oi“ comptc~
tion but will be hustled, forward 83'
fast as possible. l -
The two new school buildings,l
'which will be erected on the Mrs.
A. “let Raymond property in Main
street, Fourth District, and on the,
1 property of the Charles Raymond es-
tstoin Flax Hill road, Second l)is~
trlct respectively, 1111111 coat in the
neighborhood of $90,000 for both
stinrtures. ’l‘heubuildlng will consist
01" eight rooms with a large assembly
1111114311111 will pmbahly be built along
111M111 111d J; Homo :1 51 hools
Some plans tot tho type of build
int: desired by the Norwalk school;
authorities have alrcadv been drawm
up and are ready for inspection. 0th
crs will be made ready as soon as
possible, and it is expected that work
011 the 111211 buildings themselves will
be {dialled as soon 113 possible. in
1 11. 1111 they may be ready for use}
this fall
lit'selecting the new sites,
tachool board scouts to how madeI
wise choices indeed. 'l‘lie’ general
consensus of public opinion through
out the city seems to 1111 111111 the
11011111 in their selection ot‘ sites.
INSURANCE IN AMERICAN COMM
PANIES
the
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in!
Pohtma'n & McLean Plan Change
. Policies
Following the lead of other progrcs
slvo concornu in this cou11t1v,i‘ohl'l
insuiance agents at.
Washington street, hate taken a:
now stand in that they ha1c dccldedl
to urite their business exclusively in
Amerlc 111 insurance companies. Pohl
man & McLean purchased the bust l
was of 111:? late. William IS. Wilcm.
recently, aud'removed the ofliccs to
751 Washington street, with 1111-. Pos-
tal Telegraph Company.
The more is new from a local stand 1
point.
only £1 Trust company of New York,
culled in for cancellation certain in—
surance policies held in foreign com-
panies and demanded for their own
protection that they be written in
American companies. The New York
Journal of Commerce recently cor-
ricd an article to this ettect.
Last night the Norwnlk Board of
Education stepped into the limelight.
and, on the motion of Dr. Henry Q.
Shercr, voted unanimously to cancel
all insurancepollcles on loc111_4schools
held in foreign companies and «to
have the bitslness writtcnin Ameri
can companies. some sniall'loss is
caused by the summary cancellation.
but it was the attitude of the board
that. the action was desirable.
I'ohlman &‘ McLean have been con 4
lsidering the move for some time and
have been gradually breaking loose .
from the foreign companies until to-
day all business being written from
that: office is in American companies.
The office will be open evenings, in
addition to the usual day. hours, from
now until and 11111111111111 Saturday, Ap
rll ll. until 8 cclock, for the purpose
of carinu for the wants .of customers
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; the average of
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Soutothnougo the Titlc,‘Guar- ’
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commented on the fact that ville
asm in the manly, it amounted to 5
little because it was not organized?-
.. .as Recess”: to have "’
guns. munitions, etc, in warfare, but
that the country that had plenty ol
4 runtorccmcntspand have them at a
propel time, generally won the fight.
The rcason that agriculture has gone
back is that it can be raised cheaper
elsewhere.
{311916.31 21:4.4'. .eason why we
should not raise our own food. or a
great deal 0! 11.113111 here and thus
saw the cost of transportation,” said
Judge Nickerson. “The proposed con
torence ié to show the possibilities
in this line are." Patriotism is not
[o 11y tide shouldering of a gun Those
ho stay home. may be patriotic and
is on it by the raising of food 01' the
in king 0! necessary manufacture‘fb
t111ar1ny‘.ln orler to be prepared
we must get everything in shape. to
th 1 we can do a thing whzn we
i trust that the Nor
11'11 kChanibcr of Conn mmnerce will unite
with the Park City Chamber of Com
me '(‘e in the bringing about. of a state
111d sirlal preparedness.
l'rf I). M. iiaslall was the next
spt 1191'. He stated that the Bridge
pm (‘ hamber of.Comme1~ee had made
111 rief sin-my of the agriculture in
Rat 'field County. He stated that idea
wa. to spread the idea of crop rails1
ing Mom on“ economic standpoint. He ..
stat d that we should avoid the mis-
tak s in the European Industrial mob-
llizatlon.
'we thing to do.” stated 041211115
tall, {‘15 to produce in a mole efllcient
my and thus save time and get 11
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The professor then told of the pro
11111111 11hich would be put through at
the ontercnce. in BlHldgepm'i
the. governor, mayor nnd‘chairman oi
the Chamber of Commerce. He said
that the morning of the first day
would be given over to the discussion
of “Community
Progress.” in the afternoon “military
preparedness" will be discussed. The
next day there will be a discussion on
"l‘1"'unspo1tatlon' and on the '11»
operation Beiwccn thc City and Coun-
1'11
tuning all to attend the conference.
Com-cc Mm 1' secretary of the
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, ex~ 4.4,
pandcd on the same topic. Th‘e chief
point bought out. 111 \11' r’iovos talk
was the need of co operation in 01d~ 44.
ct to lncteusc the production of food-
stuffs
Challcs A.Plu1nh at lleddingt wns'
‘cnllcd on 1’01 a talk
11. 11 Bridgeport meeting and timed all
to attend it
Charles E. llllworth secretary of
tho Norwalk Chambci of Commerce,
offered 11 motion which endorsed tho
Br'idgepolt c'ontcrencc and it was
passed by the meeting, which then ad-
journed. Mr. Dllworth offered the
motion with the. hearty snow” of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Those who attended the.
are ~—
May'ox Gail A. 1111111111111, Arthur C.
Wheeler. Frederick“; Quintard, Leo
Darts. Froderlcli 1... ,Lam‘son, A. J
11111111111013 John I). Milne. Charles '1‘.
Dimoud. Charles 11‘. Tristram. Maurice
11. Rolling. Dr. .1. Milton, tiobum, (‘.
living Bying'ton. ira ’l‘. Chapman.
Charles F. Mills, Fletcher H. Mont-
gomery. Manuel '1‘ Batch. A. E.
meeting
this city, President 011111110111 01 the.
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, D.‘
Fairchild Wheeler. secretary oi the
confetcucc cmnn1ittee,(leorgc B.
Grate, secretory Dr. B M. Rustall,
Judge 1‘. K Nicholson, all of Bridge
pox-,1 Charles 11.1’11111111. otlledding,
and Charlos H. Dllworth, of this city.
CONGRESSMEN WORKING
ON WAR RESOLUTION,
AND MAY PASS IT TO-
MORROW.
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cowardly submission."
By unanimous consent, the
House agreed today to besin dis-
cussion of the war resolution to-
No special rule limiting debate
will be brought in, and the House
will remain in continuous session
until the resolution is- passed.
Senator Norris, Republican, of.
Nebraska,- told the Senate he was
“bitterly opposed to the United
States entering the 1111111,”qu did}
otfl‘ady say he would Vote“
against the war resolution. 4 ‘
After debate on th‘ 11411111111141
tio'n- ‘war resolution
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gdouhl‘e 06111111111111.1111 01111110111 1-1
described the nice of articles in the
lie
said that there would be addressesby
Preparedness . and '
llastall closed his talk by '3"
lie endorsed '5
mon'ow morning. at to o’clock.1
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Etautilul New "Spring. Stills:
at: $14.98 119.91, 325. $31
Handsoii'lé modcls, 1110 t of which have been reproduced» 5
from very Highwpritied garments. The workmanship is re-
markableh-the materials are Poirot Twill Burella Cloth,
Men’ swear Tweed: and Serges. All
staple shades included.
IN A FASCINATINGVVAR-IETY OF MODELS
Smarté goats for automobiling, rich Coats for dress oc- 4
casions and handsome Sport Coats, for genertilwcar. Very 1
moderately priced at
18.51.111.11 $11.18 12111 $25
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Skn'ts, Millinery‘
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(homing ‘ New Bloom *
Far the most beautiful we have ever strewn—a hundred
dainty Spring styles make our present assortment a, delight
Georgette Crepes, dalntily embroidered Voila, Crepe
dc Chloe and Novelty materials 111 a profusion of delicate
shades.
WAXSTS THAT ARE FAR ABOVE THE ORDINARY
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SEPARATE SKIRTS ARE MORE POPULAR THAN
' EVER.
All tliat' is new and beautiful is to be found in our col-
lection.
Novelty P1111111. clc‘m'lv designed stripes, smart all.
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The” Coats are offered in Bolivia Cloth,‘Burella Cloth; wool tweeds and fancy Tail trad Scrges, all stunning styles— {'1
Gunniburl, Wool Velour, Gabardine and Poplin. Colors ‘ .1 1. . 98 ’ Q
green, resonant gray, Copenhggen, navy, black 811d dams; . 1. 1. a , $750 #523- ._
Good Friday Will Be A‘ Speaal Bargain Dav
A Day (ll Unparalled Value Giving-
One Hundred Big. Specials
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many will b’é pdt‘ into execution. ready taken, it is announced will
1 The Senate met at 10 oyclock insure cooperation betwmi the
this morning, two hours earlier American fleet and those or the
than usual, in order to expedite Entente Allies just as soon as the
consideration of the war resolu- United States enters the war.
tion, and the leaders planned a 'lhe United States’ entrance
oqntinuous session until vote is into the war, it is believed here,
"reéched. J” .. ;will have a tremendous moral ef-
Affairs Committee met at the!» tries.
same hour to consider- the resold-2
ltion and wag 'expggct‘ed to report it 101» America' 3 action in severing
to the House promptly under a diplomatic relations with Ger
special rule.
Willi; the leaders in the Two’ try in «clams war.
houses had given no definite indi-g 1 an and most 0f the Cabinet are
cation cairly toda’ howslong de-i understood to law» actual bel-
bate would be a looted: to con-
representation in the peace con-
lorenco, postponement of1tho
indemnities‘, and p:
to increase customs dutie‘
mit undue delay-1n acting on the
resolution
Pr FE
‘th'e d93lution by the House lite-'-
while Ski an“ 1‘3 already lias gone. far enough.
41}— Some of the South Americ'
On the House side, the Foreign feet, particularly in neutral court-1
China, the only nation to fol-1'
many, again may follow this coun— '
Premier
lli‘g’erencx as SuggEétte'd by the Al-.'
tinue, it plainly: was 3111th that “1‘51 and as “9mg opportunity'
. Congress was in no mood to perm; to create a national army, secure
4 out Li, Yuan Hung, how- 1
ever, is said to feel that: China Q. 4
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The Easter Fashions nor-now. presented 4111 this store are
the most recent and authoritative expression of‘ the new
; modes in Women’s Apparel.
Interesting aSsortments of Crepe do Chin; and Géor-
gotta Crope wnts'rs; sMnR'r NEcKwEAR- Km- '
AND FABRIC GLOVES: SILK HOSIERY, Amnc: :
TIVE HAND tones, SILK PETTTCO’ATS, DAINTY -'
LINGERIE Etc. Etc.
We believe'tli‘ow who look' fiel‘e for their final Easter
preparation will find the serVice above the usual in excel-
once.
e octwel more comm-‘1 9.1111131111111111 Hittdiobtk “WM'
til the reasbns: which make dé‘mand no: indéttnufy': W I '
" ave. stop. nccessary. The' no historic grudge; - ' '
1. intion provid‘és for war racial antipathy; In this resp’ech'
’ the. 'al "" ‘diifer froth
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