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PRO" CALLS
WWORK 0F FUEL comur'rse
“In todsv’ 3 issue there appears quite
V :3; full report of the local fuel commit
tee. Judge John H. Light was ap-
pointed chairman of this committee
.3' the state fuel administrator and
fins requested to name "lo other
bars for the committee. Judge
isht recommended the names of
{reds-rick l1. Lawson and Franklin A.
Omit): The committee have devoted
a great deal of time to the work, and
while in their statement they make
,. the claim of not being satisfiedtwith
.that they have accomplished. it ill
safe to sav that the fuel situation has
been considerably better in ‘Norwtlk
has“ a would have been without the
codedvors of the local'contmlttee. In
“out oi our adjoining cities for some
V eeks past, coal has been distributed
only by the issuing of tickets or. some
7 4' discriminating method, lt is Iat-
M to know that the coal deal-
ars wot-hing in harmony with the
I committee and that both are us-
do; their best efforts to have our city
more a supply.of fuel. The people
would respond and do their part by
’belngcconomlcal in the use of coal
W‘notf'snsravate the situation by ear
Vgeratcd statements and the circulat-
ing' of unreliable rumors. This is a
e for universal friendliness and by
the exercise'of this element, the un-
omfortable conditions will be made
when easier to get mom; with.
FRANCE AGAIN
Every recent mov
V theater points to the conclusion
hat Germany intends to make, her su-
preme effort to finish the. war this win
er, and that effort will he made
on her wesmrn front.
Vibe has ample reason. Foiled at the
gym, foiled in her drives
' 1 et ports, foiled to Verdun. foil-
her spectacular lunge at Italy.
man-power wasting, her ft-
ystem crumbling, her peo-
Vi weakened by losses and
,uhe realizes that her chnnc
, or day
49“” dav. “tho 9: Vt, it have thronged to Washington to lobby, .
Met-lean menacP 00mg argc for their particular causes, it must bel
«or never.
mist strike before the military
Silo cunnot stain! pat while
Vucontempilble little :‘my' to come anyhow in due time and}
.30 'ofillldablt’ 1.11.9.9? 0'5 that time is not for distant. We are;
ywell that if the war tests on “and in [flowing to win the. big-i
are ready to fight as- Britain has
fighting I" more than a year. should be allowed to interfere with‘.
at the 40 agree
on WI“! teach the W'
people a grin his. and break their
spirit tor W warfare.
are capable of reasoning that it would
work that way
not the most likely supposition is
that. am; will fit at the
French, probably in a section when
there has been little fighting. The-
Germans. rightly or wrongly, new re-
sort! the French an the weakest of
their major foes. France, mey are
convinced, has done all she can. She
is bled white. They will thereforeV 41H! VOLUNTIE'R AND THE CON.
proceed to deal the death blow.
in fiasco may have to fight.
winter, another Marne or Verdun. She:
will stand again an the wlwarh oi
cillllzntlon. And America has no fear
I
m" “he w'" m "m" hem" “we dividual, the initials of whose name
me, and held the line until we are. 1'5“ "um and sounder" ”my .31
readv to take her place. Vyery 8mm until!!! for his Mi:
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WiLl-IELM 'rsasu UP
Since President Wilson began lam-
bssting German autocraty. the Ger-
anns have been trying to persuade u
‘that. Germany is really a very demo-
rratic country, where the people are
free to make their own laws and thrirV
own lives, and the Kaiser is little
more than a benevolent rubber stamp
registering the nation'- will. V
‘But in a little lawsuit brought in
the state of Mlusottri we find evidence
of quite a” different situation. The
plaintiff is 4Wllhelm von Hellman!-
lem, in his capacity as kin: of PH“!-
sin, auditfie‘dcfsndhnt is one Kuepper.
alleged to be an embessling German
postmaster. Withelrn's attorney has
filed this declaration:
“Thcglllsinifl states thlt he is ab
solute monarch oi the "kingdom of
Prussia, and as king thereof is the
sole government of that country, that
he to unrestrained by” any constitution
01' law. and that his will, expressed in
due form, 1.4 the only fiend power
there known to exist as law."
That 1114111111 to clinch matters as far
as Prussia is concerned. And what
applies to ‘Pmssia applies likewise )o
the rest of the German Empire.
The constitution by which the Ger-V
le
SEHmLmEt
READERS
ViEws:
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ti“. south Novwsik, December It 1917
To the Editor Evening Sentinel:
1 Dear Sir:
of the "Sentinel"
again invaded by that egregious in-
tsl cquipagc. “T. If. If." (Why. 0 tell
'fair. this not! abanetnentll is new.
by a few doggerel verses in praise of
the volunteer-u which appeared rs;
costly in one of the metropolitail
.newspaper. and am the- an uncaringV
to draw as invidlooa distinction lid:
tween the volunteer and “the transcript}
lie on, ”the volsntceriu one one}
the conscript another." More, "so
banquets, parades of welcomes-ten
tainments or dances were theirs. "he.V
volunteers) nor were thousands of
dollars expended in their honor." Did
the committec'who controlled‘the wel-
cone extended to them-from Non”
wt“: in the National Anny last satur-
day omit sending anzinvltation to T.
M. hi. to share all these good thingi'hi
ln‘no other way can 1 account for his
displsy of Vpeeylnhneas and Jealousy.
Can T. if. if. rive any nova for
holding the volunteer in better, or
braver or rnore loyal-nan than the
conscript‘! fillightenod pn‘hllc opin-
ion sees no difference between theta.
To borrow the words of an eminent
publicist “by voluntary enlistment A
man acquires the right or privilege of
selecting the branch of the service
which he is to eaten and his position
has a certain-stability km the
socnlled national armies. That Is all.
however, and it is not very lush, par»
ticularly in the eyes of thou who can
see Mt nn’d‘sr m Mantras of the
draft law the merit to trinket
or the other aervlce arms are in theory
man states are federated under one
head is a constitution made not
the people, but made by royalty ‘ for
rmaltv.
rer through his control
the dominant member of the union,
can likewiae control all the other
states .tnd the constitution cannot
byi
It is so drawn that the Kat-V
of Mushy!
he alterPd except by the Kaiser's con-
sent.
it is as if the governor of New York
were the sole government that
state, and bv virtuc of that fact exer
of
e in the European vised supreme and absolute authority !
1 , {01' this War-tone Christians
over the entire United States. holdinz
other for life, with his power descend-
ing to his eldest son and his son's'
lion and so on forever, and with no
possibility of changing or modifying,
his autocratic powers unless he choch
How would Americans like
that?
Wilhelm has done a good deed by;
'l’essing up, We all know now. better
than ever, what’s we're 11111111111 for.
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With all respect to the hundreds of
prohibitionists and suffragtsts who.
paid that there are other matters of
The re-f
.4 of the United States becomes m oms' they demand "P meritorious but:
more. immediate importance
they can wait a little Thev are boundV
treat war there ever was. '
" doomed She has hundreds of that object ontll it is assured.
Nothlmz‘ V
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for show, not for vanity,wllljewelrybe madam
1 mischgiftofjcwclrywllihcmtnlytgaevertlsyssrs
giftoi'iovc. Thenissothingisthcw’ovldthataw-ss
cheriahssssmnch
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The gift of a diamond today is an imminent which constantly
advances in value.
can filling to represent the love'whirh is welling up in cv hart
3'3; Va“: (taming sensations, of the days when :2; will
sen, agar w a people thi poop
, that bide will he striving for right. . . .0“ a "ac and k on
that she is pm
I note that the coin-ls
have been one;
in the Jewelry
'0 Mm"! til! by day. you- r
4 unify convertible into money, if m.
‘ . Theman who expects to be ordered to France any day wishes to
give his wife orflanoce an unforgettable symbol if that were needed,
a symbol intensely personal, perhaps a ring. which will always be
.1 worn, which wilbbecomc a very part of the recipient. . . . 4
The son off for the front thinks of his mother; he wants her to
Jason-tokenvfmwhim something of which t be d; perks
dismoud‘brcochorbarpiu.... 0 pm“ part
A father sendibg his daughter to France for lied PM duty”
perly supplied with funds, but beyond this hélshcs
4 care that she has raidily convertible property, a diamond lavsllierc,
, perhaps, that can be: worn under her uniform, or a brooch. . . .
I The officer wants his sister to have a locket with his picture. Bis
1m
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FURSM 32W
Useful (ills of Practical Utility
~litre Always ”prorated
Our assortment includes
everything fashionable for
the Holidays.
cream worms
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rumours com
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445411911111; yam
C..C"“‘S " Y ....& CO.
thiauufsowrcn of
_ 'MYREUABLE-Hfls
'la‘Wsuflan‘Strest ' Them?“
certainly. and in practice We all hope with "u. '
orh sin 1
made ' more " t arelike- l rting he investiga-
1)! to be through the new“ of a surf Merv Daniels bu IWed the
renal preference which in the suture m 0' “0 Mill” and heard;
0' “in” most I” “M on little °f Navy liver-mmbo-emm'tbgf be”:
real knowledge either of the vol» tor Congress VII! in W
tcer's intimacy capacity or of the? --. . 1
country’s ailifiryponsls"
It is greatly to be regretted that
your W has stun whim
expreuslonto whisking
ricd any 'hpflly, thy do
not) would amass toils-ate 4W
stonstnssostcritlca'fpsvicdinthe'
life of our nation mhekustty‘ and hsr- l
loony should be the 'watchwor‘lssu
every tongue. . . :
' Tours Mime-‘33.”
worm”. snowman.
A must of mo will hold all! ,
wonderful saving in garage bill
car comparing Winter and Spring
nines. Quick action necessary.
Exceptional Surplus to be bad in
Overhauled and Guaranteed '
slurs-mars
.mvsovnussa.‘
1m”. at unit at. New York
Write for used car‘bslletis. ‘-
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NAVY mqmnv span.
was , (no ,r Dec, i
f.‘ fihc 1 ‘
Navy's war not ,
day with a preliminary; he” sits-
lsnu naval subcommittee mil
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Store
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car for yos'nntfl Spring. This is n' '
and at least 25 per cent. in” cost ct.
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For Practical Gifts, finale to _
Our. Hosiery Department
WOMEN’S’FIBRE SILK HOSE
in all the wanted colon.
V ' 59cc!!! '75: Pair
WOMEN’S SILK HOSE
Them-«values, ins splendid range of colors.
$1.00. $1.25. $1.50. 81.75 pair
WOMENWV'AVNI’I‘ZYV. FAIR”! SILK UNDERVIEI‘
Pink and White.“ at $1.79
Useful Gifts” 111
The Linen Det
BUREAU AND SIDE: SCARFS
1% Wall and lace mu; many-4m
' styles.
5911 mass .
ROUND CENTER PIECES
Prettydssigns'n'i-ucd m diet and cluny laces.
4 98cand31149
ALL LINEN GENTER PIECES
24 tactics, scalloped with eyelet embroidery.
Each. 52-98
TURKISH BATH TOWELS
With out WW1: blue, M1Wfil‘4
‘lsvcndcr; mammalian mitiaIse.
25cto59cesch
1 TABLE“ 074311;““(1 SET V .
mm mm 011' and 1 doses sum
”.38 set
4 LiptnmllUCKWoWEIS
39: to 98¢ each
: ddNBN'M CLOTHS
Insured new.
"3*. 49¢. 75c 1.4
LINEN unnsrmnnn mhcumts . l
mmmme-m “MM.
‘ROUND TABLE: cnosas
an linen, wows-amino 4&4 cycle-s1
$6.98 and ms
‘PAIROF'PILLOW GASES
Embroidmd. homsiiichcd and scalloped. suh pair in .‘
$1.25. $1.39. $1.59 flair
onn'n‘x'i'aa LARGE unus'rnrcuno SHEET
1 ‘AND we PILLOW cases 4
Tonsich, beautifully ars'broidccd,"ncstly boxed.
so: 33.93
2"
asafiacjcwel. hast-asthma“ shewesss
Noristhercanythiagss
The gift of gold and silver seem to bethosnly
D
mare YOU
Going to Save
mamas CLUB
whichwillinach itsssyiocarryontyourpnrpou.
isister sees that'he' has a case for the cigarettes which will help him
more in hours of «longer than almost any other one thing; a one
property marked with the insignia of his regiment. . . .
? nds of fresh troops drawn from
Vliussian front, thanks to the
hm of the Bolshevikl. ,fi
e German high command seems.
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ELIMINATING TRANSPORT j
TROUBLE.
Patasidcscsrtsio-muntcachwockandyoawillrs—
ocivcachuhnbscsnbcrldthforthcfnllsmofiipddin.
O .- O 0
Indeed. this' or a-war lime Christmas. Our first wnrflfilnefhrlst
«mas: And the Jewelry Store—the War- time. Jewelry Store—is such
day comprehendlagly helping. serving. folfllllhg‘the dull-u chi-any
clients whose thoughts and hopes have been revolutionised by tb war.
. IV’lcase feel "It this Jewel Store is Y OUR st -
"a you Visit. I11 Ill! ”on all!!!“ an “M11: $1??th
the mom youtwish to make. The are beautiful thin'gsfsr a
little and there: aretvery fine gifts at reasonable prlcss been“ the
Jewelry litmus s part of the humiliation-her Mm. ‘
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WASH! 'G'I'ON, Doc. 17,—Ellminn-
“hate given up hope of overwhelm Vtion of t able constantly arising in ,
c'itilian manned transports by the.
_ mining may be ”M ed military enlistment of crews is rsc-
ttnue,.4on the Italian front but. outmoded by quannmamaooneral
il lilow Is in fall in France, Em". 1" h" annual "W" m“"’""
location of the drive In still theI Delay in sailings "um Vb, loop-
of tin German general staff ItV
crtanc wage demands of merchant
be tin-14141111 again at tbd channel...
herew- Is cited as a loading amenity
cam under saluting condi.
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the humor or winter mm “mm”
Added risks to passing the
sons are incurred. it is
pointed out. ll! ‘sbmlnn crews not,
ft. mien it my be dim-ml subject to military discipline.
0 Iinln' filtisli army in the north it x ' ' A2,: m‘mb ‘ :4
Manned at tho .
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“mammals
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