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JOSEPH DAVIS i
gmmed the oyster business.
75 feet. have been made useless, he
tater-pots, badly damaged, are‘ there
ovma sustains DAIMED.
Capt. John Byte. retired pilot. on
terman and lobster-fisher of Stamford.
says the ice-locked harbor has inter-
Lobstercpots. planted to a depth of
said. Capt. Stevens of Rowsyton, a
veteran of 45 years in this line of bus-
iness. could hardly beliere this when
Capt. Ryle told it to him. but the lob
as evidence.
The oyster business, too, will suffer
'iite Putin and
Ehardship because of the freezing of
ithe Sound. The work of years in
tpianting oysters will be ruined. The
,oystcrs, planted to a depth considered
,suiiicient, will be frozen into the ice.
-and carried away when it breaks up.
F r . .- ‘ ' lCapl. Ryle predicted that great quan-
orecast '0‘" horwaik and nctnity. :titles of refuse will be washed up by
Rain and warmer tonight; sum‘l’yjthe tides during next summer, There
fair and slightly colder.
which was central over Kansas “Sis-elect young oysters, to be sold as
terday morning has moved rapidlyyseed. They bring a fancy price. This
northeastward lid is 110' central over‘ year there will be none. They will be
Northern new York. it is causing 1,029,, tight in hugh masaes of mud.
85 Washington Street
scum uonwatit
WEATHER FORECAST
The 9‘0““: are many barge boats that go after the:
cloudy weather with rain or snow with
quite high winds and a decided rise
in temperature in the Lake region and‘
“Ne England. it will probably pass ov-'
er this section tonight and be follow-1
ed by clearing on Sunday. No ex-
tremely low temperatures were report-
ed along the northern border.
WEATHER A YEAR
TODAY.
Temperature: High. '25; low.
‘ll. Fair. -
City News,
Henry Wilkins of North slain street. i
has heard from his brother-in-law. Cap
lain ii" A Dunn. of the supplydepnrp'
meat of the ”all A. Captain m 3
point his safe arrival in France. Mrs.‘
Dunn is residing with Mr. Wilkins. .1
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—-Last mask ball before Lent. Arion
Hall, Monday night.
The contracting painters of 81m-
ford: have received notice from the
union of house painters and decora-
tors that on and after April 1. 1918.
the minimum wage will be 35 a day
for painters and 85.;5 a day of eight
hours for paper hangers. The univer-
sal reason, high cost of living. is giv-
en as the compelling cause. The rate
last year was $4.50 a day for both
painters and paperiiangers.
—DANCING SATURDAY NIGHT
Town Assembly Hall. Grace Bros'. ‘-
plece orchestra—Cathedral Chimes.
Three letters from iiaroid Connery
of the Army ambulance service in
France were received in one mail on
Monday by his parents in George-
town.‘ Their respective dates were
December 19, Jan. 2. and Jan, 8. The
writer said that he was well, had just
finished a ten days' furlough and that
a South Xprwalk comrade, in the
serviceyas starting for home. in-
):tiiided. '
l —Umbrellns. Caps. O'Brien's.
The food survey being taken of
homes in the county by representa-
tives of the Farm Bureau is not for
amite sticks
l blown up. Even at that. it took seVEr-
'two or three miles out
and what is
. vicini
little house on Shippnn
which will be carried with the tides. The picture 81 it" left shows ”I"
Capt. Kyle and his sons have about
150 acres of oysters. in beds. which
they do not expect will be saved.
"It was about 15 years ago," said —" ' " ' "
the Captain or maybe. it was 16, that.WAGE~PAVMENT LEGISLATION IN
the steamer Alert. from New York: THE UNITED STATES
came up to Stamford in the winter} __
time, and got frozen in the ice. Event
the tug-boat Port Chester couldn't! A study 0' ‘\\'age—payinent_ “Kill“?
ida tlihiate. they would be over soon
Aaotbft’ak through it. Leonard iiiondeii‘mn 1“ ”'9 “"9" S“‘°"'" ”V “0“"
bored holes about every
Gildersleeve Paterson. has just been
issued as Bulletin 229 by the Bureau
'of Labor Statistics of the U. 8. De
partment of Labor. in this study the
iauthor notes that during the past few
Capt. Ryle could not remember years comparatively rapid progress
when walking to Captain's island was ““5 W“ "‘3“ l“ W‘“ '“'”'“"‘"‘
possible for so long a period. Sinceand that there is an especial tendency
before 'Christmas. the ice has been on the part of the courts to uphold as
been enough to Dem“ the keeper of constitutional more advanced legisla-
three feet
in the ice. and, after he had put dyn~
in them the ice was
al days to make the harbor clear."
. the light to travel back and forth each “0" for m” bmem 0' “l" '3?“ “1"”
or.
ay.
- There are other things that the ice‘ I” ”‘9 discussion, Walt? leislatlon
has done than to sink barges of coal. '5 divided “"0 '0!" classes. to each
raid the. captain. As soon as the ice "7 Whm‘ a Chapter is devoted. Under
breaks up. there will be plenty of ”'9 ”m ”“5. ”lat" of wages" are
work for some one to locate buoys that incllldt‘d minimum Wises and wages on
lie off points near Stamford. and put ‘ Duh"? For“. and under- minimum
them back in meg, places. The g,w‘waires are considered not only mini.
light buov, offff the reef, has shifted mum wage laws for women and child-
of position. no by the Adamson ‘railroad 8-hour
known a, the can buoy I law and the Supreme Court decision
has shifted so that it cannot be locat-Iuoon it. The second class. “period of
cd at‘ail. if that'is the case in the payment." naturally suggests as sub-
tv of Stamford, it must be true in heads 'weeitiv. bi-weeklv. and monthli'
other places along the shore, where . payments. The third class. "mode of
similar conditions exist. :wage payment." refers to the prohibh
Capt. Ryle has a comfortable homeition of payment in scrip or orders rev
on Davenport's Point. lle passes his . decmable in goods. which made positi-i
dull times—for there isn't much to do ble the evils of the companv store;
as a pilot or oysterman, when the and to the closelv related rennin.-
harlior is frozen clear to the island—'ment of payment in lawful money.
quite pleasantly with his wife andJThe final class. “restrictions in the.|
He was born on Main street.‘ employment contract," 'covers those as
For' to payment to discharged and deceas';
sons.
Stamford. about 60 years ago.
is years, Capt. Ryle owned a pretty ed cmploves: deductions from wages.
Point. and its for imperfect work; reftissl to pay
for the past 12 years he has been on wages, or reduction of the rate with-
Dnvcuport's Point. 1out notice; place'of payment: weigh-
ilc llfl‘i farmed a little. and engln- inc and screening of coal in mines.
eered a boat a litle. but his main hob- where pavment is by the ion mined:
hv is as o State pilot. Thirtyrfive or and on the other hand, repayment to
lortv years ago he helped construct employers oi advances on contracts
the Stamford light. With a party 0' for the performances of services—ii
men he conairucted the foundation on (.1355 of laws some of which. n upheld
shore. the preliminary work being and enforced. might hare resulted in.
done 0“ Shipvan. A “00“?“ tank “733‘ virtual slavery for the debtors. With
then built about the foundation irons. ”bronco to ”my, (135,. the has of
and the whole was floated out to the foreizrn munmeg‘ particularly Eng.
'site of thc halibut justmidnlshl- That kind. are review. then those of the
“'35 ”1“ time the foundation‘was "W l‘lnited States. with special attention
inhed and the men worked all nlslfl 0“ to the decisions of courts as to con-
it. He was. also responsible for the r,mumnniity and construction, which
filling of the horse with sand. mvel‘decisions are tabulated and summariz-
and stones. , ed ,
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snow has been deep and discouragin g.
at Palm Beach. Fla,,‘ here the"; iaa neai-tri-pical sun in the dead of win te.‘.
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hree sons. all of
the purpose of minute scrutiny of cab Capt. Ryle has ‘
Jars or food stored, or an undue inter-
whom are in the same business as 19"” in detail. the labor contract
l’reviotis to the consideration of the
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'Icrence in homes For the sake of es-
timating the amount of food in the
homes of the country. food officials
have ordered a survey of 100 city
homes and 50 country homes in this.
countv. from which survey an estimate?
will be made of all food -in the coun-'
try The survey is being taken
over“ the United States.
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himself. They are :lohn. Jr.. Willard taken up from the standpoint of free-
“d Jame” 1"" “"9 “a“ “”0“ 8" dom or contract and its limitations
good a memory as the captain. and it and restrictions. in: comparing the
is quite evident that she has shared prozress M such legislation in Eng-
his experiences. ' land and in this country. the reasons
‘for our hackwardness are found in
conditions inherent in American jur-
isprudence not flatterinu to our sys~
SOUT" NORWALK LETTERS. item. The limitations of a written con-
List of unclaimed letters advertised stitution. the lack of coordination be-
!” the week, ending February 9» tween State and Federal courts. and
Giuseppe, Bum” Ithe necessii’v. in order that the consti'
John Brotherton ‘ . .ttttionality‘ of a statute may .be our
”'5' P' "mm“ ‘ lquestloned. that it should have the
m” ““7 R99“ lsanction of both State and Federal
”'5' Carrie Warren courts. are commented upon. Empho
Mm Lottie White sis is placed upon the persistence or
Jam" ”- Weeds, Hotel Clifford. “p ,_a natural-law or individualistic ”hi2:
Respectfully, ophy in the reasoning of the con 1 .‘
ANDREW LEARY, their adherence to formalism and I;
Postmaster. gal precedentmnd finally the rigid an i
illogical separation of law and fact. so.
that. for example. a court must do!
cide the question of the “reasonable,
ness" of law is a legal question. with-l
out any machine" for \inustigation.
of the facts.
, anvsamsn Lamas
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The following letters remain un-I
claimed at the Norwalk postoillce for
the week ending February 9. . "
Caretr. Mrs. Howard W.
Giuseppe. Parisi
lewia. Ill-s. Agnes It.
snoop. In. It.
If. J. Howard. P. M.
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.periment station is in the hands of
in ti! concluding claw,
gm the "conflict between individual:
anion
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Poilu in or near the trenches in north crn l-‘riince .this Winter, where the
The p.cture at the right showa La dy Wrilesley of England on the sands
lt' wars could belfouglzt ih Flor-
cr, because theie would he more tim- for lighting.
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teachers confer in February is not;
likely to min a great storm of popular I
approval just now, in towns in whichl
schools are in session after extendedi
vacation periods. Why teachers' con-
ventions are not held while the sciimt :.
are not in session has always puzzled;
some people. it would stop puzzling;
them if the various local school boards 2
refused to close the school's every;
time a convention of this kind is pro.
posed. The conventions are useful.§
no doubt. but there are about 165 days f
in which no schools are in session, and
there are more days in which they are
> not in session this year. The CODVt'D';
such a struggle on their 9'" t” ’7" tions might be held on some of the-e,
force more favorable conditions as days.+Advocate. l
would make the unionsihemselves a. 1
factor in the nation's life "affected OCHOOL FI‘GURES :
With a hub"c ""9""- ““‘- "'9 snow mcssass.
author points out. would eventuate in" S l
. ch l ,
"a degree of public control over theI col stat “'9“ '0' ”l9 Reboot yetr,
title as great as that. .
Efmgsyrzg lib, direct ‘ no". show a slight increase in enroll-;
regulation;
throurh the legislature merit, expenses. etc. A brief summary
and the
courts" At any rate in his opinion..°’ "’9 “Bl-“”0" l0? llll‘ Dist school
' ' ' year. as stated. in as follows;
“The old freedom of contract is it.
concept which in its extreme form willI 1:0”! enrollment, 4,678.
prove but a passing phase. in our cool, kindergarten. 347. 4 l
siltiitional interpretation.“ . Grades. 2.984.
‘ 1“ch schools, 1,347. i
FERTILW USED. { General expenditures, teachers' sat-l
,aries. operation of schools. ianitors'
d;sallries, maintenance" of buildingS,
.etc., $154,153.87.
in the case upholding the Adamson‘.
law and the Oregon 10- hour and min»
imum wage laws “evidence a clear
perception of the rights of the em-
ployer. the employe, and the public.
A new basis for the legal interpreta'
tion of social legislation is being con-
structed that will keep in view the mu-
tual interests of the -indlvidnal and of
society."
It is pointed out that should there
be a reaction from the movement to-
ward public control of wage condl~
tions, which is not considered proba-
ble. the result would he a strengthen-
ing of the, labor organisations and
”No home garden should be plantc
this year‘without a preliminary IPPU‘
cation of fertilizer." says the Home
Garden-s Departments of the Commil- .
tee of Food Supply of the Connecticut Stamford Boy Said ‘0 Be on Vessel,
State Council of Defense. in commu-l Sunk by 0-30“
nlties whale ll 0“ be 5““de “m“! it is thought that 'Juiinr Wagner i
“'3" "med manure Should be “Dreadfson of Samuel Wagner of the St. Elmo;
Ollt‘l' 0'0““ 3‘ ”‘l' ”“9 °' onc 1W"':()igiir Store, Stamford. but formerly rf
will"? load ‘0 "“7 3'0” 5‘1“" he!" South Sorwaik. was aboard the Tus-
Wheromitnurerannot be obtained; cania.
fertilizer alone is quite satisfactory if; His company, Company F. Sixth'
properly EDPHW- For 59“"3‘ 97‘1"“. Battalion. 20th Engineers. is mention-
CI’OPI a commercial fertilizer “”31““ ed in dispatches as being among the
4 per cent nitrogen and 10 per cent‘ troops aboard, and he wrol’e his p3,?
phosphoric acid is the best obtainable ents about two weeks ago. from on At i
this year. lantic port. that he expected then to be'
The homl' 53rd?“ department "*‘sent across soon. So complete list»?
WW“! “7"” from “'3“??me mm” 'of survivors or those . lost has been;
that an instructorr in agriculture "’f‘compiied y". so it is not known for'
have charge of the home garden cam- certain that he was aboard.
valsn hill! been employed beginning . 'Prlvate Wagner was among those
February 1- The ”"3"" . 0‘ Corn-‘ sent to Camp Devens last October, and
merce and ”I? "“001 authorities are was transferred about January 5. to:
worklns to cooldmle “‘9 “WWW" the 20th Engineers and stationed at:
of the Boy Scouts. the adult gnrden-;c‘mp American University, Washing
ers. and all other home Burden Whion. He has lived in Stamford all liisl
jecis in order that they may have theme a,” for the it“! 1". years has
benefit 0' “1’51 0'3“ supervision. 5worked as a draftsman and engineer'
The home gardens department is to W. B. Pierce. the Stamford Rolling:
urgllls that seeds be ordered at 6”" Mills, and the contractors on the new
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waousa asoano TUSCANIA. l
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‘Prof. A. T. Stevens of the Connecticut ‘ postoflice building, He was employril
Asrlcultuml wiles“, ”Will‘s for meat the Stamford Rolling Mills at the
department, suggests ordering by com- ‘ time of his departure for Camp
munities. so that the scedsmen may Devens. ~ ' ’
have opportunity to ship in quantitiesl Mr. Wagner ls twenty-three years
Transportation difficulties are pointed'old' and for the p“, few ”mm“
0|“ 3" making 93"” ordering impera- been taking special courses in the
tivTei1 1 f i g . i hi h‘ evenings. at Cooper Union, New York;
e manna 0 n ormat 0“ V c -iHe was within a month i ..
was forwarded to the various local' ’ M h a gradna ‘,
- tion as an architect, when he was call '
communities in charge of home garden ed .0 Camp Devens. ‘ ' -
work i" be”? '°"°'ed by a manuel Harold Russell of New Canaan, who3
for the home gardener. Tm” manual has worked in Stamford for a number:
which n” be“ prepared l.” “‘9 e" of years in different garages as a art» |
, er and automobile mechanic ls belief-
the printer and will be available for ed to be . member of one of the Aero
distribution mm” long. Squadrons aboard the Tuscania. tilt.
'Grow “my” food crops. ‘3” the, Russell enlisted last fall as a gas on
Home Gardens department. in ”"1”” gins mechanic in the Aviation’s‘ection
“l" "'9 “Wm W‘m" ““1 l"liar the Signal Corps. and has beenstri
least interfered with and in order that i tinned “m "7, may at camp. in
the maximum amount of food be pr'o-l ; ska “a 79:33,
tinged. Peas, onions. cabbage. beets.
carrots. potatoes. tmlw. Ito-l HM osuv cusses in "sum
as» I“ no" W. "on em- u“ sis-my av wasmuavon
tomatoes with a bill or two of winter WASHINGTON, Feb. g..1'p. 1mm
Isa-II l- muted :- a and can?!” cuts-m yesterday‘gcdved the toll
‘W3' '0' m “3'", m- llowlag dispatch from Baron Bonnino
-—'L—"—— uu Italian siesta-oi forlgl um:
misfit-lur- that than will be a
who“! as the itsiin embassy a:
WM all. devoid of foundation."
l‘ls,'m*h in is data! or a
i wuv pistons vns sonnet."
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immumm-rmr
Minimum”
of lino-17. according to the sound. rc-E .
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HOWLAN D's
names on Main St, Fair-field Ava, Cannon 8“
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Lend your pennies ! x
V ch, Uncle Sam is willing I
to borrow evé'n your pennies at
interest—and he’ll use them to
whip the Hun! \ ‘
War Thrift stamps and
War Savings stamps are his wax
of giving you a ciianceto help.
Buy 3 Thrift stamp every
day; you spend more titan that
don’t you for candy or soda or
cigars or movies?
A fine chest
for service.
Into handsome chest of cedar, one puts delighti-
.'édly and contentcdly the finest of dainty apparel.
The frilly lingerie, the beautiful waists, all the
lovely things to wear; ’what splendid place it is to “
keep them. ' ‘ '
How it adds beauty to fittings of room; with its
polished surface and rich color and beautiful murk-
ing! ‘
’Tis an article of service too—for it keeps con-
tents safe from attack by moth all through the stint-n
mer m0nths: becomes thcn resting-place for furs}
and such. .
New beauties just here, several sizes, a iiitiiibon
‘of unique trimming effects,~—$l2.50 to $25.
' Third iioor. .‘ ,
One dollar
gets machine.
On paying the first sumof one dollar, a iiicnibcr'
of the Howland sewing-machine club is entitled“ to
choose machine and have it scnt to her home.
From then, that machine will do. splendid work
and bring saving of both time and maney—while it
is being paid for in small amounts at convenient iih
tervals. ‘ '
This 1918 sewing-machine club offers the Fred
bowing-machine in two stylcsz—rcgular type with
automatic lift and drop head and cabinet with sim'
lar automatic device.
The Free machine is excellent and dependable
It sews smoothly and quietly and stands up well”
We are fortunate to have it in place of our rcgula
Robotics and New England machines; held tip at the
factory by the war-freight conditions. .
in
Every Free machine will be sold with a
guarantee of satisfactory service. Every one c .
be counted on to do its? work quietly and well. An
every one is actually worth more than its pri
for prices have jumped since these were bougli
months ago! ,
$45 and $60
according to style,
fOn the easy payment plan
and delivered on payment of
Third floor.
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, Foot comfort '
. means entire comfort.
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., You simply can’t be comfortable. either at we ‘
Jor rest-time; unless feet are comfortable.
Many things bring discomfort to the fcc
jfallen arches, swollen joints, incorrectly-titted she
., But most-7 of these discomforts can be remov
tThe Dr Scholl appliances help do it. Sam: and so .
siblecarehelp do it. ‘ ' . '
Como within the next two or three days and,
isdfioumthzmmefoetfrom?oofgc 8c
medalists,‘ a .‘ section‘o'c ego,
m0. and meow holiest advice
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Norwalk Chronicler