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AGREE on o‘hishomr ivory convincing. 11’ he is correct.
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. era 9 some 11g wrong th the 1-
iVENING SENTINEL ! In the 133118 Of 1811- 6111 1917. the present management of like schools ‘3
1ollowing editorial appeared 111 the or else the inana
gers of the past were
L. a A L. GOLDEN From: 1 Norwalk Hour in connection with the 111051 giievouslv in error
ESTABLISHED '“BMY 'Vi iizzjhgiesmphen 8 Batch appear-ins {IrahT Chapman, thf superintendent: "1
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JAMES GOLDEN 5 a man who as the fig
__ ‘:i ‘If the “1100‘ registratiomm 10W” men at his fingers' ends. Maybe he U
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1917
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than in 1911 and the average attend- ( m explain. Unlesg somebody do”
w ance is also lower, what is the occa explain and do 50 very convincingly,
mTURE ALMANAO FOR sion for two new school buildings? it 399mg that the people of Norwalk
TOMORROW ,Why are the numerous new teachers would be justified in dpmflnding n .‘
nigh tide 6: 11 a. 111.; 6. 33 p m "ems“? was ”1" 0“] mm“ a“ change and a radical change all aioug EXCEPTION AL VALUES ARE NOW BEING SHOWT N IN
' wrong and the new system all xight? the I,“ of school affairs.
Sm rises 5' 46’ sets 5 41' 4‘ It does seem, in the face of the fig
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Thsazzhc‘iitzfdeIhsfflafiggcfigxglyitherapiss Zhntilethlinz 31111111111211,W‘12“;_—RUSSISI}E%€§%IXI}§E PEACF " women 8 New Fall Sults, coatS, Skirts’ etc.
' 'outitled to the use for republication with the management of the present
of all news credited to it or not other- school system During the past two
186 credited in this paper and also
l’]?'lllOllR/\l), Mond'iv. Sept. 34~
' two handsome scliools hav 9 been A
e local new. ubiished herein. “3'5 Minim-r 111 11 1;.“ Am. ., 1., . . w 9 n .
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' 'olal despatclies herein are also re- 3100, 000 for the buildings and Ollie! .ucnt: ,
Sti'gc and Poplin sn-artly tailored hand enibroidfly trimming,
Finest quality inateiials and most attianite stiles.heautif11| 111m ‘
served inecessaliefl . ‘l‘iumors published reciutly ny the
thing's ol‘ plush and fur with the belt and buckh eftect
‘___ ,-.-._.-..__.---_.——-—rv‘ According to Mr llatchs figures 11euspnpeils in \zii'ious nOUlll‘iré 11
{VENING SEMI: M' there are 22 mme looms lo accommo- ! Harding lN‘at'o negotiations Mall] to
PHONE CALLS gdato nemly 300 less (hildi'en, if not 33:13:21,3"ihird Riuij;:HL:\iflt;fgf $8. 98 $10 95 $12. 95 $16, 50 ‘ 314‘50 $18-50 $25.00
large. pockets while satin 01' broadcloth collars. Those drcsws
come in naiy, black 11nd blown all sizes. Remarkabh ialue upio
Editorial Roomy—92 600 less, and accoiding to average at- foundation are reports ntti'lbuiiiw am
Business Office—93. 388 Itendance from 100 10 300 less :15 per 1111111111123 “portage; 110.111; 01mm“ .
Norwolk Branch Office—1 the 1911 and 1916 school figures. “PM“ " .NM “ ‘ 1 “f" “"" 1°” g . . , ., . ‘
"‘1‘” ' ““5“““1‘2‘8‘214921 ‘ ‘" 1° :.i§"l..‘:1.:3:::,.'°:1“'.i...:i::' 1.2.11 3.; Women 8 Silk Dresses » New Boats
‘Vdity Editor 3 Resi 61109“ .uies to back up 1111111 he has 10 83311111111 which neither the Runoiuh ("luv Tart 1 m, d u d t . Handsome tailored coats with rich velvet 1 1 d '
" ImigjegsmManagers RefildOIW-“iand his arguments in thin dine are. 3111:3111! nor her allies had anything! lC 201.11,“; :31 "mgfiqesuixfizha? €92,111]??? 13:, 1:32;; block, patch pockets and belts. 1 mme large collars, g
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w ”Simon AoVERTIsmo POLITICAL AoVERTISINo .POLlTlCAL ADVERTISING :2 $9‘95 $1295 516'50 $18.50 $ ' $16.50 $1850 $2250 11
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$100 One Hundred Dollars Reward- $100 '1 WOMEN’SSK’R‘S ““MENSSH'RTWA‘STS 1'?
-’ The sermon“ Most ! 1- th fall nd 1 t 1‘11““ ”1d "-0 lf‘ plain tailored, are daintilfi trimmed 11' ti 1 1- ‘
1:: minute 2111:1015 11;) poplins, .31gefahdegahfiardfics“0:11.21 110111112: 6 llbl‘omtr‘1Xll801dinarv ialue I l 509 01 ’
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The Democratic Party, through the local press, yesterday published the append- 19 $4 95. $5 50 S 6' 5 0 up to $12 98 . .. 98 Cents if
ed advertisement, which is palpably untrue in many regards. The Republican Party 3 TUB SILK \AND VOILE BLOUSES :2,“
1 herewith presents the letterol‘ Mayor Harstrom, setting forth the facts in the case, 16 TAFFETA AND SATIN SKIRTS . , A big collection of smart models to selcci from. 51:?
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, ' showing that the net Clty debt has been reduced and in other ways provmg the Dem- :5. ( $210,251 "” m t in“ "m m“ “a” “mm“ ””1 i“ “‘“k Specml. $1 98 :V
ocatic ad'Vertisin‘g managers unsafe to believe and that they have been, reminiscing {I _ $4,955 and 35,50 DRES , _ ‘1.
, ,. . . A 1 SES FOR CHII DREN
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without data. . SILK BLOUSES Just recleived l11 becauti‘tJul nssoxtment of childrens hash dresses 1“
. . - - . S t in 1111111 co orc 1.m rays and plnglianis, also stripes, plaids and 1
. The RepubllCfin Clty Committee,to b30k lip the t8 ement “ill? the fad? as State}! (31-0119 do ohmic in white 11nd flesh, and stripe taffeta silk, all new 31111141122213: 0 0w? A“ new dnd “Guy models, “23° from 6 t
' by Mayor Harstrom are true, and consequently that the Democratic advertisement is and “WW“? “WW-S l S 9 5 3 x l 6,?
. . ., niacin. 2.8 ' 1.. .. . ’
‘ untrue, today, through the medium of this paper, pliers $100 reward, to any man, . $ 59 $198 '32 49 1.
woman or child who can and will prove the mayor’s statement to be untrue in any , 3' 3' . ‘1 I ‘ ‘ . 1 . - "‘ ‘ . ,‘- ‘ . -.-.-;-.-.-.:\.\:.:<:<:..-::(:\':<:.’: :4”,
1 regard' . “(11:21 1* w ’ " ' ‘ bronchi the 191110111111 “it docs-18119111 for studv or hiiepgng:*he;;;;
, . _ MAYOR HARBTROM _ 90-" {mm are chasing the scholars, or a.
_ ac S or e axpayers.- - SUBMITS FIGURES 1 Many of the. scholars as far as the scliola's are an" them from R1.
‘ 1 _ fundamental studies are concerned to school
20. September, 1917. . H
To the Editor of the Somme]; ‘ lflllmlld be in What has bEen given the. The docm' reminds me Of Old 33"
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Dear Sir- ] have lead in Ilofty name of Junior High “or (High I had hardly thought fth ,
your “SS“? 0 P. ,V',ei I.“
' The following statement gives the tax-rote for each district of the 0, me 1911. m, 111 9 ”new ““de -——~———-———-——-— . 111111101) "1510a“ 0‘ ”'9 01d "an“ 9th in." so nianv living cousins a m
greater city, for the past four years; also the rate that has been laid when; for the Tax 13‘“er .. 1 amp The following lolter 5131111114111 Ste 1399ng um, i, h, ,9" hard“ W, 11 812:1“: Tlhhmdt: v . n 1110“ ahead of me and “on, or m
or this year. Following the tax-rote will be found the total amount. with .1011 that there. In great no“ ~01 phen s Hatch ,anpoarod 1,. me to“, ”noon using simple Iunguuge to ar-i ° F“ m “ e n“ “mp“ “ .showlng signs or being in their no
{The system in its carrying out. takes
of tax of the entire city for each year and the percentage of increase oconom)’. 1 agree also that the taxes papers on Jan 6111 in nonver to an Rue 111111 the doctor. \1 ho has 11 pecu' a quarter to a third of their time it large or being callow as are an.
. are highwand in my ieport to the open MW hv Dr J. Milton Count-11"”)! unique vocabulurv: there lll‘xe' {Slightly younger men of whom I In.-
. or eachdistrict. council last Tuesdai lsiated the plain 191v few that can vie with him 1 51
t:lros them as much as the. toachmg"1knowledge
a new fad iii sprung on them at short
' 1111: Dist. 2nd Dist. 3rd D131. 511111111. Total Tax 1rum “'1an 1 sum 11..., would I... my. °°"‘“‘““""' “W" “’0‘“ °‘" mm" mm mm bvsi Intentions men though WWW W, ”W W, “W, We swumm 3, 11mm,
1913 19 6-10 15 cm ‘16 6-10 5 11.10 $701,458.50 9' Wm" ”W" "'9 10"" 111...“. no 3"“ “’f““’"“ "°“““‘“~" “m ““1 “1““ 8““ “Ml ‘ ' 1 WM' ' ..-_ f
. . 20 1-2 22 12 3.4 443,704.16 sense in living to deceive oursclles on i" 51"" ,rosuits in business, and he 111111110 5161 POLIfICAL ADVERTISING POLITICAL 11102111111ch
1914 23 1 4 that score. At the clone of his open letter, Dr. down and out. ,
. @1915 22 5-6 2011-24 24 1-2 13 1-3 467.4925“) But Mr- Editor. when you slate that (‘oburn bogs the question by 1'veqiiest J There are. 130 rooms in tho presenti
1916‘ ' 22 4-5 21 1-2 ' 23 3-4 13 4-10 489,611.55 the rate in 1913 for the Fifth mam” lug parents do see' ‘us or our super!" school buildings and 134 teachers; :v t _ St ‘ hf D , . o ‘ o .
1 1917 26 5-3 25 148 26 ’ 13 Not made uplwas 6-10 mills. and that in come “We!" " Very few poi-sons llOWeV e.- V Accordlnv to last. yepol-[q of the schooli 0 e a ' ra'g emacrar’c 'C d
V V . . . _ much intorcsted,‘ hiue. the data ind district the ve 11 d 3 ’
s 36 or cent 60 or cent. 63 or cent. 200 per cent. ““9“" ”1° “"0 in 1917 shows an in a rage :1 on once in
Vncrea e P p p crease Of 200 ”(‘1‘ cent, you inf} not mind, and have no ODDONIIMIV (0 011-11911 was 72 per cent 01’ those 1‘9ng { by Putting me second Layer
e ercenta. e of increase in taxes from 1913 to 1917 is a muttertgtvinc the taxpayers 0.6 {MW min them. l‘lio loss or time would 1191mm 1,, 1912 3,4,; per can, This, ,. . on
p g f th' 1 t In 0'! b 913 more 10 them individually th 11 the 1 (.748 ' ‘
5101' serious consideration. The nverogeincreaso or is year, over as c 0 or. 1. . we paid in 1111-“ not rate per c9111.) is mod for; . , -. ; ,
101.1 's tax-rate, is nearly 20 per cent. a pretty 311111 11de for one ”"0“ "- m“ “l" 0’ 1‘3 "““1‘1 This m 111111 '3 Imposed for me “mm '1911, ‘ 1 e 0' "g adh'nes for These
'Wr The taxmte for the districts for 1917 has been laid, but the m" was 1”“ "n ”"3 ”8‘ 0‘ 1912- Th" ““" ““3““ “0618191911 Alti‘nd- No of Per Room Per 1101*
. first Fifth Dialrlct or town (111: after Al'erace Rooms. Registered Attendance!
licoks have not. been made up, so that the total amount of this year ’s consolidmfom L 9., the “.10 mill m ,9“ 5.348 4.66.: 3.355 108 43 31 an i ates
that could not be obtained. It will probably exceed the half million (11' which you‘spook. was also 11111 on 1912 5.212 4,582 3.427 103 42 32 -
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'llor mark. When the greater city was consummated, the prevailing the list or 1912, and for approximately 1916 5.850 4,083 3.051 130 31 1-12 ' 24 1 . Mayor 1 First Word Councilmen 33.1
abginnent in its favor was fewer offices and lower taxes. The Fifth} “‘9 same 9814011 ,01" 0f the 12 ml" The 00010“ Claim 300 ““0 “WW ’1‘ RiS‘lmd- ‘ . 1 Jeremiah Donovan 39301“ T- Murray 5’?
Mtfict, which includes the suburbs on the north, south and west, 23;:‘2‘inmgirg‘d 11:31:11? 2’: “1‘":11916 51350 4383 3-318 130 34 25 i“ C't 715...; . , John Malone If,
to to be especially favored. The first tax-rate for this district was i ’ g °" 3““ . ,, 1 1 y reasurer _ . '
. . _ . _ period not :1. tax of 5 (HO-mills, but . , 1 l , Commissioner 2'
-10 nulls. Inside of thirty days money had to be borrowed and in. a m of 15 mm which {m m, have “I;331:?“aczsitfesiijfirfieflif hitcxhlxtifnghfitigh page: admin :1 Wilfred Bodwell Ed d1 J F' s:
most paid, in Order to run its business. Perhaps this was brilliant mgr-looked, because $190,000 of the Some base the cost on number regls- honest It seems. as though the origi . Y ' ' Waring), 11111931111 5::
onciering. The rate for the Fifth District today is 16 mills; this” in revenue raised by the 12 mm tax inliored others on average attendance. 11111 contractor 111111 the joke on tho . City Shem er 1 1}:
ed Progressiir‘eness. It is worth while to look a. little further. 11111111111111: “5““ y°“"1“';‘sl““"fd i“ ’e‘ The doctor gives the nomee‘ of the doctor and his mates—who uould Louis G. 'Pogmy JOhn T‘ Hayes 43
e cit 8 total indebtedness Se 1.111 1913 was 878,077.09. ”0“" "3 9‘9““ 9 ‘1‘92~"*""- schema that are crowded .but keeps come out best next time is not hard 7—.“ ‘ - '-’-
111131110111 indebtedness slech 131 -,1916 ’was.$f 108.077 09 - .T‘Ye "“"m‘m “‘6 “ml“ *° 3““ shy of those that have been and W10 suesa- 1 ‘ 10°11‘19””! Taxes find-Assessments 39““ ward “WWW”
.- ’ ’ ’ “"11“" infmfillom and 1 3m 6’01““0 now unoccupied and. partly filled it the bdnds are issued now so that. rRobe‘rt (1, Mitchell . Robert M- Wolfe:
With the tax-rate increasing some 50 per cent, and the indebted- fgsg‘igg’ééhem? b1“ 1““ 0“? m0"? rooms, the latter made so by divided ,1 part of the funds who he used rm ’ . WWI Moore 3,“: »
increasinginearly 30 per cent, during the past four years, the I don‘t know on just what vou base arfidonmnll Elaine: 'll‘hte.i “GE-afizdihg the deficiency, then the farmer's . Board of Education ‘ . Chm” A. Yolk . at:
°f danger Should bé Sdunded' It is time my the people t" be. ‘he smmmfils “131' file (“Wit lfid‘ebt' guise? mhv t l‘hepoingilst 01111118111: 3.3351313131ng51172;i'zoieracil3111333 Six Ye!" _ 1‘ \ Commissioner ’35
. aroused. It intime for the taxpayers to awoke. It intime to put eduess in Sexy. 1. 1913, was $878; around. 1312110111111 14 my, 01.. ‘ mge mum, Wrwfmld be. repéatedV James T. Hubbcll ‘Horac'e R Nash 1:" .
the brakealand shop the l’a‘flllfly Spe'ed'mg' train 331$ glides down the 0"7‘99' and .in ’sept- 11 19161 $111081‘ during a. week to s'djfferpnt teachers via; The Clix would weenie $3,000 for William P‘ ward _ ‘ 4;,- ./
of the hill of extravagance, The abyss of ruin is awaiting use 077.09. I 11111111 “m“ 1'9“ 113"“ tak‘ and have 4 study periods with a’ dit- 1111111111111 on 11111101111 the bauli on pay , Vv—'—‘. ., Treosurer. L133
‘ '31 unless its increasing momentum is overcome soon. A 'T . i; Poaggcfizfi‘fifi “1:1 sigma?“ ,At. (erent teacher each time. Another 135,750 1n“lntez‘o3ton the'bo‘nds, a loss acmy . , Jacob meweiler . . .,
“ y r e 6 .° 9 ° .9 Am- has to go weekly (mm the 80111161119113.7511. 1'th great rinanceerms- , 1 Ralph Dibble . . Eicanc'ci'oomnsroner .
The tax-mile for this year, which wilbepuyable January 131, 1918, “312;“ mud“? £11311“;le ”mm- b ,‘ pm of South Norwalk district to the and another joke, . _ , _____ - Ffetleficlr' Hunk'em’clen- a:
chatter realized bya. comparison with the last, citytox paid. my :3 3190:0000?! 90: 8%: 3:11:11? Center school—ban to pay his own 'rhere‘has aia‘o bean Vauotherexhlbi- . V ToWn 3mg ' 1 ‘. . .- . . _ . 1
A taxpayer who has property assessed at $3, 000. . the cash a’nd,sec;1rities in the sinking 1.119 or 11:11:66" “amen“... ' £1011 otfnwtzgezsi; XgeétESfigfiggfi Herbert E. 911111; J ' ,Thia‘d'Ward’Gounoflmnm ‘. 3; '
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lat 15131 2nd Dist 31d 15111511113111. fund totali‘iedtszsiizgo.921g4ngfi 0:1 :11” When the contract 101: the 111111111113 whom the 1111111111135 used by the Fair- , ‘ Goff—notables Wild D 1‘0me . if."
181st 'f 8.40 3450 25 " m 1' .1917” ey 0t“. 3 '3 '7 —' ,“B of the Jelferaon school wo‘s signed. (field Camry Dairy had strong outside_ , A , commissioner gl‘
yea $ ' 71' “9' on net indebtedneas a. vear a n was ‘ ' ' "'
. this year $793?" . $7537 1 $79. 50 $48.00 1' 9' “a 1:611 . , i3 805,- there was a clause in it providing paneled doors and the horse atolls William Vollmer Harry I. mane“ iii
1' $3357?“ " “y it 3 ‘ that 25 per cent. of the contract price had cork floors, stall posts and par Brynn H. Silk T .. ' , L
What an awful experience the poor taxpayer and the unfortunate ‘ 7 “”“m 5" held back “1“" “‘9 com-11110113. WWI “‘9 ““00‘ ”W“ ( f . ‘ Clarence L. Brush Team“? .- ‘ - -‘
‘perty owner 11” Width . Vévery fizggbligggs 130M pletlon oi the building. With that 1111-: (201111111. 01111111111111) took over the pro : , iWilliain H Payne . Myron T. Osborn ,...:
' Mi“ derstandlng, several “subcontractoramgny the panel doom and hangings ‘4 . . ' .._.__. .V
Voters of the city. these are the facts. The present adminiétration has not in- 3:33;?" 363:: mime? mitfi: $31. ”ifii‘ogmii‘n‘fiitg . . new ' 11111-1 of dam: 'FWrggzzrg “gawk 8‘“ :
creased, but hi”, actually (loci-eased the city debt. And 111111 to View at the M 1111119 When u m moor 110110121; the ,nu partition! aha m departed 1111. Dim—1111111110 01 county I P1111: WM. W 1
Vflie administration. has him m congtmctlve wark and has [hid as it went along. original contractor 0011111111119 the Whén payment was made, interest and m_1mmlflr 2W 1 V K m ;
, w‘ . ~ 1511111111111. 111-. mom told no 11111 "1 added to the price that was 31'“ Dish—Michael 3'1,“ . Alexander. . on .'
3H '1“ E MORE THING . , there was only am 19111 no. 1510' agreed 1111011. This I. o “Joker” also , , Tm” Warden 3.1m“ (2
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