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I ol'rriss AND POLITICS
' ~ _n on article on “Taking the Amer-i
'caIn City out of
Magazine, Burton Hendrick tells how
, illnyton, 0., pulled itself out of the po-
, "Silica! mire by means of the
. L Won and manager system. At. the tirue
‘ .0: th‘f'big flood, in 191:}, "Daytorfii on,
' wtlcials stood around and wrung tlrch
alums helplessly, notlraving the slight-
‘(eat idea how to meet the situation.
_ "- Since their lives Trad in
f‘winning elections, making speeches.
‘,vcuiti\'aiing popularity among voters
and distributing political jobs, than
‘fli'elpleasness in face. of such a crisis is
I [amt surprising. The managers and
"éisub‘iila'nager‘a of Daytorr's factories irrrr
""‘lllediutely assumed control, and in a
Jew hours they had completely organ
”cod the busineaa of rescuing cltizcnsw
“Isilroviding them with food, shelter and
clothing By the time the water went'
:down not only had people been samuI
from destruction they had had an on g
paralleled example of efficiency in gov- ,
eminent.
liow thin example worked itself out
rider. the management of MI. Henryi
Valle is told, together with the ac
complishrncnt of the new regime.
Sheets are clean, the death rate lrafl
been lowered, all public works have
moon improved, children are being our
ad for as never' before. The "govern
but by bugs” as it is called by old
style politicianshns amply justified it.
politics. in Harper‘s
coinr‘rris-
been spent
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Incidentally, explanation is given of
'yjthia éystern, tried in other places,
, an often failed. In the words of Mr.
to, “Politicians can corrupt the
lofty under this system even more com
pl ely than under any other. We can-
hot give a man complete power to run
city well Without also giving him
complete power to' do all manner of
vii; But the great advantage of the
Dayton systorn is that we know pre-
isély who is to blame.”
And that is just what it comes to.
nder the old political system, it; is
ways only too easy for any official or
’pttrtn’rent to escape censure b5 “pass-
the buck." Under the manager
e am, one man holds the final re-
farmer 05 this new era who
times to help at a threshing bee will
carry his own dinner. The war board
set its face against the old- fash
‘thresbing dinner’ in the pro-
on of which each farmer's wife
in her neighbor in quantity and
of ‘a‘dlbleé.
His insiden ' will be supplied whirl
' t
. strength and energy as never before. 5
comes a great stimulus to the study
scientific dietaries.
should be rare to sec
working her body to the point “ht-re!I
she is left at night without the energy;
to work her brain. Hereafter, she is;?
to work her brain first, that she marl
su5e her body.
which could be applied to any ddbart- iNEw LIBRARY
merit of rural lilo.
treshing dinner
the request of the war board will but
mark a milestone on the way of pro- .
grass. ———-—- "Perhaps forseeing this situation
omcec—gmh 1388 ' ”4—,— 'piovcd rr most eificienr libi iriarr, is. de- some of the members began to 'itart a
_ 3m 0 co..— . ’iighted llilil 1111 new surroundings fund {or buildin abr at ten years
, .I WONG-.2183. BASE‘MLL AT THE 'RONT g’lire room is wonderfully hell lightrd o I th ak [.5 l' l l 's
r" .. ~, - ' 'irtuous, must from spacious windows and at: the. ag ' m -1 "5 “mung 3 “my 8”
WWr'aRaaidenoe—lMd ”99‘1““ “3 a” ‘ t 'k 'a' 5 1d -i r- b \l's.
on do near, is a smaller room, now the inlet» a” “ b managt ““1 n -‘ y ' 1'
there be no more cakes and ale.
manded Falstaff.
'have been for mod
‘seer’r' those who ticomcd fairiy-diopelcss
l
he piece dc resistance. in vain let:
be familiar»; raise his voiced; salami
With the necessity for saving food‘
orI
After this year it:
a houSewit'cI
a
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it is the most necessary retormi
I r
5 future, for this humble collection grew ;
land 55 rlhed strong until little b5 little
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IN WILTON the book shelves filled dthe room and
IS UP- TO” DATE he “as cr‘ouded o5er into a corner,
gand there tame a time when either he
or the library would have to move.
The passing of theI
in accordance witht
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(‘onrstock and by adding one twenty-
iivc cent piece to another very, very
ling plucr- of the surgical dr'tssings oi
Likewise 550 might ”It Wilton Red truss, and a “til
ark. “Because we are engaged in ntlighlcd basement contains the hearing: I slowly a fund began to grow. Some
ti b 0' plant and other tacilti .sc '
me e no. mm
The beau!) or it all is that with the 0f l 3“ “Whom; of getting money we re
exception of less than $50 the uni: .pI rather out of the conventional, for in
I Iplant in paid for. and that sum is al- one case‘ 1 1pm. heard a suiting her.
Tire answer, in thew war zonIe,Ils I“ :eady IpledgeIlI. 5:] I‘l‘IMIl‘II‘: $0133“ “ was rented out. the [”0008th going to
rfloaring ailirnrati5e of man's r git o rrary in eve v 5 rec o r 5 r' 'the fund account. (ins several oct‘a
clean sport even in the face of death. i Tho Opening Program. slant! h' k i __
. ' . b b ii The assembly hall was well filled. c 1" erred—roasting 8" were
0‘" 50mm” art.Ipla5ing use “ 0"lwhen President E. Boyd Smith of the. given, and then sold for what they
the. other side. With as much zest as! Wilton Libl‘m asociation called ”I“. rould bring. So that even the humble
they ever put into sand-lot games in; meeting to‘order and read the follow i Inn is connected with this library.
their uurnar'linl boyhood, ing most interesting report of the to T 9: there wercbcaIrd pastie61.wrnf
. . . . . i all summer 55' 1‘ an on as o
"It really takes a trip to the front} 35'0“”) 0f the. good “0“" “9 Suid‘ ifonc work and 1%... fancy modest
. ! President Smith's Address. 3 .y ' “ ~' "
IS :I aprons for everyday work were nindo
; “Follow Citizens: .
5‘“ 1‘ ‘Wc meet today on our national hoil- and ”Old b” u‘e'lad'es'
Sold Lilac: for Fund.
the head 0‘ ”‘9 W" department‘s 0°” 2 day as our fathers and for'ofatberr.
mission on training camp activities. thavc done before us, and now after 142. 1 “i recall also a case where one of
"I saw our boys playing from LondonI of these celebrations Wilton has at I the members who has some wonderful
last achieved a library. Our town is old lilac bushes by the main r,oad solu
l.ow but sure. Tire story of the llbm bunches of the. flow ers to pas'sers who
r5 is an interesting one Twonty-flvo‘ asked for them—all going to the build—
front ““95 ‘5 naturally restrittod, 1’” years ago Mrs. John Bette and Minus~ ing fund.
cause the boobs are forbidden 10 (‘Oll' Katherine Slurges decided that Wit-l “Also a number of the young girls oi
gregatc on account of the danger fr'oirrI ion needed a librar5 They set to; Wilton gave an lrlsh play at the can.
is: work vigorousl5 and began collecting non hall a certain proportion of the
books. When tlrc5 had managed to proceeds going to the fund
get together some 25 or so George; “Mrs. Comatock has let me glance
. _ Ta5lor at the time postmaster gave. into her private record of this work.
“’f ‘1 “M“ in ”‘9 “"0““ and ”9“” them house room in the postofllcc, this it makes arousing reading. i find:
ea Most of the units have their own ,belng chosen as the natural center of.I "Sold Green Baarfio cents.
learns, and in some. places leagues interest. There on it few shelves in at “Proceeds from curl-apt bush—60¢
Rivalry 1,, kccn icorner cupboard the books were kept? "Grapes salami-50c.
riot! the on; of members of the wruonl ‘So and So Egos~75c.
l library association A constitution! ‘So and So Cash~25c.
”‘0 fmumes or “‘0" ”Spam“? n “es was adopted and a membership fee oi‘ "Sale of Marmalade given by Mrs.
“5 they do in the big 15‘3““ races M 95 cents was charged Money for the ~32
home.” '1 film!“ ,pruchoao of books was earned in val ”Sale of Chr5santhcmums given by
Doesn't that sound natural? Ameri-l rioua ways—card parties. entertain hirer—$1.20.
Imagine built ments‘, one of which was a minutrcl'I “Etc, etc. —-Then-Doposited in Suv
tslrow b5 local talent held at the townI ings bank, so nruch. And by one in-
th.all Doubtloss many of you remem ‘izenioua enterprise after another. with
iber all this. Another means was by' the help of unflagging patience—40 the
that they are fighting 10‘ the military the sale of magical hand lotion. guarv surprise of most of us this fund
Challllllonsulll Of be world! They “8h! anieed to keep the hardest hands soft, climbed to 05' or $700. This madco
all the better, for it, too. and smooth. [believe this wonderful building project within the line 01 1‘03
——--—.-O—-———-—'—‘ lotion was manufactured by the ladies' aibilities—and Mr. Timothy filcrain.
THE VICE 0F LOAFING of glycerinc. bay rum and rose water. .Wllh 800d public spirit. formally M
“We have known our share of druniE- It sounds harmless. Sold at the post fer-ed a site of land—with lb" proviso‘
‘ oflice for the modest sum of 10 or 15 that building should begin within all-
al‘ds and dope fiends." confesses tlio cents. months of receiving the title deeds. I
Saturday Evening Post. “We ham "1 hallo found, in looking over the “You doubtless know the rest of the
' old accounts of the first treasurer story of the library. lt.ir Middiebrook‘—
some interesting history. offered the present site which the nor
jorlty of the members decided was.
moroconvcnlcnt than Mr. Mer'wln's
"When the treasury showed" a
healthy report books were purchased.
Mrs. Harden gave the plans for the
building. Then.
.m
grim war, shall
sport. 9"
to make one realize that baseball
the national game of America,"
and Paris right up to the front line
trenches. Of course, pla5ing in that
Bocirc batteries. Nererthelcss it
not unusual to see groups of two or
three. limbcring up with a baseball af- 2
and the. men take as much interest in
r
cans will be Americans.
teams playing for the championship
of the battle front, at the some time
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shake off their vice and emerge use»
ful, honor-worthy men. According to
our observation, howover, a man once
really sunk in the vice ofI lazincsfi 8e1-
dorn gets out—but remains the nearest
to absolute zero in human character."
It comes with somewhat of a shock,
this view that laziness is worse .than
drink or dope; but when you think it
over, isn't the Post right about it?.
The drunkar‘d, ,or' dope fiond may.
even while under the handicap of his
harmful indulgence, accomplish a good
"Then would come. a loan year, and
I read, cash borrowed. to meet or:
nausea $2. The treasurer made good
any lacks. Then suddenly a good year
—morc books bought. Then again a
loan of $2.78 from the treasurer.
’ Took Six Months.
"1897 seems to have been a bad year-
—-—loan of $12.53—it took six months to
clear this off. Then again in ’98 anoth
er dull time—«loan of $8.35. Then a
bright spot-books purchased. They
lived right up to their income. And so
and friends of Wilton have responded
generously—tho reSulti '5 this charm
ing building.
5 “Mrs. Goodrich presented the memo-
rial mantel which adda so much to the
beauty or our hall.
Gave 55 .Table.
“Mrs. Herbert Ogden is gi5ing a
beautiful reading table designed by
Mr. Ellitl, our architect.
a; a.
, for—shall endure.
deal of useful Work and make hilnsolt
as assets to the community. The ’loaf—
or is of no use to himself or anybody
else. He cumbors the earth. He is a
parasite on society, no matter whether
he does his loaiing as a' dirty burn or"
an elegant clubman. Aird the vice... ‘r
long indulged, really does become in
curable. '
This philosophiaing is inspired by
gled on. and acumulated books, on
kept the movement alive. And the l
brary grew.
what is now Mr.
slowly but surely added-every year‘
‘ .. t is the waste of food.
' .
war board has not done this be-
it if! Sorry for the poor farmer's oral states. They are regarded by
aweating in her fiery kitchen..some people who are not themselves
'5 her back over the alien and'm the prescribed class as an unwar
What the war board is think- ranted inter-meme with personal ll-
mat the retail will be in same. F0” ought to be danger signals warning
theoorno bad form, area in thermal: against idleness.
a try to outdo one' s neifi‘hbor will not head moral advice should in
mud oftood served The 11“” controlled. “We believe cooler: ban a
he remainder of the war will In HUM a" duty to my to every .01. ;
nourluhinont roi- new ”mm-won. arm mm
o. and without an or ”..,-n '
“blob on W it! CI? II'
the laws against habitual idlers in seV- it was forced to...movét.
berry. Not so, says the Post. There
Those who
“musical-om.“
has may”
with ups and downs they still strug-
In time, when Mr. Tay-
lor gave up the postmaster business, it
movedto a. room rented in the back of
. 'Keeler’a grocery
store—and new shelves of books were
entertainments putting the library
ahead just so much. Somewhere here
“To help the good work, Mr. Thom--
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“We have tried to make the whole
d
lo town are represented on the list of
usbscribers~the fund being made up
of many subscriptions rather than a
‘few large onea-in fact the list com
priues some 190 to 200 names, among-
them is that of Master Timothy Mer-
win, aged 6. who has just given his
first week's allowance for chores, driv
ing the cows, feeding the chickens.
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etc“ also that of Mr. John Gorhm
'* remember this town.
lather from the Pacific coast.
9 m the movement is chum manual.
"I’m-ll m
movement democratic—all parts of the‘
aged 94. So you see how popular the
son, with public spirit gave it shelterI movement has been, embracing the
in his studio-little dreaming of the youngest and oldest
, ' t tlonb have been received from Wilton
:peopie who. gone tar from home. yet
We have one
lfrom the extreme east of Mainc. an
80 you
Also subscrlir
”Tho tmbumadmlontobo
proud of airport fond! the it? lib».
Mattie um. um bib-sixth"
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Invest Your Money] Where
Your Dollars Go Farthest;
Dresses
Our entire remaining gtock
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4.,
«plots and designs.
[0.
RemarkableSale—dSD
Women’s Summer. .
of fine Wash
Dresses, the most effective new styles, superior
quality materials and a magnificent variety of
All to go on sale tomorrow
At One-third Less Than
Regular Prices.
Yes, the price
TAFFETA SILK DRESSES
At $8.98
gcirrrirrcness of the value—
Brrt we ask you to look tomorrow.
is aniull; you may doubt the
Charming new
lion. Hundreds
Sale of .Wash
Stock
Tempting l’riccs.
(rl‘it‘ it of liiriidsmuc N
“4&4.
«
There were never bcttcr values than there
are in our large ussortrrieirt.
.46..
,2
is liilptmsiblt‘ to describe them.
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k». ..r.
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t perfect.
Al $2.79, $3.95. $4.95
There are so many fascinating styles that it
are of the best quality and the 55'
$20.00.
Skirts 9
Silk Dresses
feta, Tatfcta or Satin and Georgette Combina—
coirrplctc color assortment.
.1 4.95
”:23:
mpdcls. There are plain Taf-
Tim?”
of pretty dresses iir the most
Made to sell for
x‘grw ‘55».qu \
cw Skirts at
The materials 3'0 “1'5-
or‘kruauslrip is
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Since, the library is toJre free. in
America! America!
God shed his some on thee.
r
Misscs’ Wash Dresses
Splendid assor-
and Linens; attractive styles in many pretty
colors and combinations.
$3.98 to $7.98,
trucnts, Giughams, (‘hambrays
Sizes 15, 17 and 19
NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED
The Norwalk Realty & ImprOVement
the future it will be auuuolled at 1033! And crown thy good with brotherhood (30., of Norwalk; 504 shares subscrib
to a considerable extent, by the dues?
of voluntar5 membersctlrorre who takoi
sufficient interest in the work to keep 0 beautiful for pilgrim feel,
it going. i
' "Already the Red Cross has prOVEQI
that our building was needed for herel
they have. found an attractive. humoi
where they can. and are. worklrrg.‘
three. days a week, for our boys who
offering their liv es in France that our;
civilization—what this library stands]
Will Make it Worthy. \r
"Now that we have this clramrlngI
little building—a fitting home for
books. we. hope to make the library
one worlh5 of the name.
“There is no reason why we cannot
gradually fill our shelves with the boat;
that the world has produced, these
'books which have stood the test of
time, as well as the fiction of our own
day. These books will come to ual
either by purchase or through donor
tlon. The postbilities of our future are
unlimited and our hope is good. As'
well as being a library we expect to;
l
rmakc this building a place for exhi-
rbitiorrs, entertainments etc.
as you know, sub!
scriptlons were solicited. The citizens 50 make it a live wire of interest. Just MR8. O. H. WARNER
"it is here to stay and we want to
a little 65mpathy on the part of all
and we can do it.
"IA am very glad to have had the
honor and been allowed the privilege
of helping in this good work.
“Before closing I wish to say that
we have been fortunate in our build-
era, the Meyer Bros" who have done
this work well, and taken tin interest
it it.
‘1' now have the pleasure, as my last
iWilton Library open for public use.
i ‘ “May it live long and prosper.
Profeasor Commok'a Smooh.
“Prof. Strong Comatock of the Wil-
iton Board of education, and wall
leading educators of the country. save
library to the town
Then came one of the most interest-
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
From sea to shining sea!
ed for, on which nothing in caSh and
950,400 in property have been paid. ,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
IGod mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law'!
0 beautiful for heroes proved
President. P W. Brooks,
ivice- ”president M. N. Mayeboff.
.shares; secretary. Samuel J. Kaela.
96 shares;
Brown. 24 shares; 1". L Lamplon,
shares; John Cavanaglr. 48 shares;
McMullen, 48 shares; Samuel Boodner.
48 shared:
48
John Adams
48
J .
treasurer,
48 shares; Thos. I. Raymond. 49
tshares; John Adams Brown.) Jr., 49
raharos. ‘
l The Victoria Rubber (30., Inc, 0!
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country
loved, at I
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness.
And every gain divine!
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0 beautiful for patriot dream
That aces beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
d crown thy good with brotlrorhooo
rom sea to shining sea!
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ROBBED or $10,000 IN
GREENWICH,.Conn., Monday—Thai
summer residence of G. H. Warner l
wealthy corset manufacturer of Bridge-'
port. at Greenfield Hills, Falriield,‘
was entered by burglars on the night-
.6! July 6, it was learned today. and
Jewels valued at $10,000 were stolen.
‘South Norwalk;
to manufacture and deal in rain coats
iCapital stout, $20,000. divided into 200
,ahares of $100 each. Commence busi-
. NURSE RESERVE
GEMS A8 8H 5 SLEEPS {I
' merit for the United States
incorporated me3
near; with $20,000. lncorporators: Jos.
‘Dube and Thus. 1. Babe of Norwalk.
Michael Dolohery, Jr., and Jas. J. Del-
ohery of Danbury.
The Morris Joseloif 00.. of Water
bury: 95 shares subscribed for on
Two. $300 in cash and 594.700 in pro
inerty have been paid. President and
'treasurer', Morris Joseloff. 941 char”;
Ivice—president, Manuel m. 1
s;hare secretary, Robert Joselovoky,1
char-e; assistant secretary, Harvey EI.
Kivelaon, 1 share.
m.
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ENROLLS JULY 29
IFQR WAR WORK
16.—~—Enroll~
student
nurse reserve will begin July 29, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
women’s committee of the council of
national tieienae. The student MIPS'
es will be used to fill the vacancies in
WASHiNGTON. Jlfly
otllcial act, to formally pronounce the»
arr-address on the benefits of the. now‘
Mrs. Warner was asleep when the in-.
trudera noiselesaly entered her bed
room and removed the Jewels from the in overseas service.
drawer 0‘7 5 dressing table. ‘ States quotas lnciuderConnectlcut.
The police of both Bridgeport and 45 0 Delaware.105: Maryland, 510;
New York have been asked by Mr. Massachusettfir 2,;000 New Hamp-
Warner to aid in the recovery of the shire, 310; New Jersey, 13290; Penn-
jowels‘. many of which were rings, pins 33.1“]an 2 730- Rhoda Ialandy 280:
American hospitals created by the
great- number of American nuraes now
known in Bridgeport as one of theiand broocheu of great sentimental Vermont 195.
value. HeIlras also inserted the for . "W ‘ .
lowing .gveruaement, altering a 33,000‘ LONERGAN crave m WASHING-
reward, in the Lost and Found column; TQM
ins and purely, patriotic speeches oiI
the present war by Henry W. Hudon!‘
of New York and Wilton, to which ad
dad interest was given by the fact that-
he has both a son and a (bulkier serv-
trng theiroountry in mm
Muted Part Ii. Futon.
The noun that were runs during
the mica nadir the Whip at:
doom load were an important tau
mm included 0. out» of w,
alum soul. on! the m not.
until: mm to too at the Hm
of tire NewYIorkHerald. .I' Although severa‘l' custom and con-
‘ $3. 000 WARD, no questions asked greasrnen have left Washington after
for baton of jewelry taken from the the closing of the second coalition or
residence of D. v“, H. Warner the Sixty fifth Congress. Congressman
Greenfield mu, mime“ Conn. on Augustine Loner-sari of this city will
on morning orauryc 1918.00mmui remain there to attend! the WW
create with Goodapeod a McQulston, my meetings until August 24.1110
1 . 55 Liberty street. Telephone Cort-innate and the non” of Brent-cunt:~
Inuit-481i. lam are required to hold two nut-
murmur-ammonia am. tn- 6 not. on m and um
«wimmnmimmusim. old it inhumane that
mm m in Put “me, momma 11mm: lawman
“an". m it. Mfly Im- «n 'Iibllm
W, Mowmfw‘owd”
moo-t. :3 D0
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