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1m um. but they use {he telephone
in cases where they haven‘t the coup-
age to openly face the man they wish
to hoodwlnk. _
For nine years I served East Nor-
walk as school committeeman.
one know: that. the schools. in those
days, were clean, well equipped with
good teachers and up to date. Little
by little—about two rooms each year
the, old double desks were. removed
and unto-date single ones put in. New I
blackboards replaced the old ones—
new maps were bought. and the old
ones. bearing date of 1878. were dis-
carded. Every cent of debt was paid
on the new Marvin school. “‘e laid a
m: of about. three mills. every three
years. to five the expense or collect-
' ing ycafly. This wiped out every cent
of debt and, when schools were consol-
, zdatcd. East Norwallt school district
‘33 the only attain the cit that was
debt free. This was, econo , but pro
messivc cconczny.
The Repu‘ilican ticket bears the
name of our i‘fispvt‘tt‘d citizen. D. Burr
Beach. who has always stood for pro-
gression, llc has scrved as treasurer,
in diilcrznt. organizations.
2rd is a man of experience.
Wc have three East Nut-walk young
men on our ticket. Myron Osborn.
'I-‘red (lrecnwood and “'eslcy Slauson.i)‘0u =1 ShUWt-l‘ bath.
The‘
who are worthy in every respect.
first "So arc bankers who. from youth.
have been trained in finance. By the
way, (very mail on me Rt-xiublican
ticket is a stlfhiade man, not one was
'bom With a silver spoon in his mouth.
Those are the br-st mom to practice
rt‘onozny and show progrt‘ssion at tho
Hunn time. Their would he no figuri-
jugzlin: in their administration. T‘icsc
men don‘t :0 into a :roctrrs and say:
"‘Charge my turmeric-s this wrekfl and
then an out and button—hole a man and
brag “M3 groceries haven‘t (‘ns' me a
cent this \Vtt‘k.” Tit-so mvn knlw
that tlvc bill would b,» tu‘iccas Ltruvut
The end of the next week. Thm- hr-
lir-ve in stating tools as they :H‘k'. li a
tailor says to them: "You pay mu
SPF $0“ this con? and tiw n€xt (‘U'al you
l‘txy will only cost you $20." lhcy know
'i:..: thrre is somcthin: prong and do
not, trust tho tailor. 'l‘hcsv "it u do not
.....v-.,. in unpaid hill: or in (lo-'uy-vd
repairs which. on account ol' (lclay. in
(Trash: thc cost 1-? lb» work. You all
"yvms-mbcr the old maxim Rem.
Franklin": .
A Litt’e Neglect May Breed Miscltiei’,
l-‘or “am, of a nail the show was lost.
For want In a Enirsc the how-- “as
lost.
For want of thc hnl'fit' lht
lost.
More About Taxes. ,
Tho treat or) of Mr. Donovan is:
"In: lowercd your taxes." By Jul:-
gling figures ltc has Seemed to (‘o s“.
M: ! am going to slvow yaw-that hp
has made you pay in 1918 what you
should barmaid, «and much fill
had been M tam-«‘5‘ would
havc boon llifihfl‘lfl‘fif than last 3" .‘ll‘,
A man who vrill delibcratl ly jugzlc nu
nrrs oniy to multc :2 showing for hi~
our. oclrunt'luc. not to he Hush-d.
Jl’ rv‘wizned to oflicr‘e. you do not knots.
~Phat h? “ill do in the next two yum-g.
11o does not promisv to lovu‘r your
liiXt'h . vain. .119 l.”- silenL altho' 1 sin-
cerely hope. hr» will answm‘ me.
At the bottom of thc- December Jst.
1918. hill it stalP.-‘. Hill! a deficiency of
lelf- SGGJIUH vim: discovm'ed when thv
Dcnman administration Went into
pop-er. so a special tax was laid in the
0‘
ll!!! r was
is
Fourth and Fifth districts to ruin:-
lhf so amounts. Mr. Donovan found
$66,600 listed under unpaid laxc. :.; an
ass. t, Ho declared it was not an asset
and ”new it out. Althouxh thc mom
bus of the llcnrd 0‘.‘ Appropriation and
Taxation opposed it and tried to was
on with him. he so dominated his ap-
pointees on the boat-d that they gavc
in and laid at tax to cover it. ‘ Mr. Don-
men know he was wrong. {0.3 m his
report just published. he lists unpaid
taxes for 1917 under insets. ll war.
just a political 1mmn to make your
taxes higher in 1918. sothul hr could.
make them lnwc" in 1919. and acnd tho
\ bills out just br-forc election llis own
reports for the past two years show
that his 'ofizci-als coflcc‘tod nlosl or
these back taxes and they wcrc put
"into the treasuw: thus he doubled
them, for you paid them again in the
FT“ (-iai tax. This. of course. made
fist. so much less money to be raised
this War. '
3 Take. the "third district tax bills.
Add the. special rate or 18 1m in the
Fourth taxing district of 191810 the
into in the same v'istrfct this run:
Vlu re i. 'r-t-lonrs and you have. a rat:-
ii 4 $100, which is 15100 tom-or than
hot. year, exclusive of the special tax.
That means you pay twelvc cents less
{in “V'Fl‘y thousand dollars. than you
paid last. year for the Fourth taxing
district's regular tax.
ln the Fifth taxing district. Take
trhr- special tax of 2 610 of the bill of
1918 and add it to this year's hill.
where it belongs. and you have a rain
Cf 14 6-10. which is 6—10 more than last
vuar's carrot?! hlll. That is. you pay
sixty Cct'ts more on may thousand
dollars than you paid last year-for the
Fifth taxing district, exclusive of the
special tax;
in the Third taxing district your
rate is 1-10 higher this year, or you
pay 10- cents more per thousand dol—
lars than you paid last year.
Now this district must pay a Third
.Fourth and Fifth district tax. It you'
m 19 cents more in the Third, 60
edit: more in the Fifth. even though
you w 1.2 cents loss than last yea;- gnzing taxes! The expense to the city. it
. 8‘s Nth. your taxes are 58 cemgdhe is allowed to continue in his meth-
; my filo-sand. higher than they warp-0d of tearing just debut unpaid; not
’mmpriattng enough money [0" 9..
59.41 M. achsive of the special tax.
‘ Wig, the spacial tut. laid by My.
[3 main my way you wish, and he
' and your taxes.
Bud-dud you in his public state-
Every |
for years, ;
3Q.m' W ..
an”! Wail“ vi
' 11%.]; ' 1" l_' . . 7""
a
o
. “decreased
5; fine some property is u-
at” M list, at $107.30.
’ I“ nlu krona! he sold it.‘
grew the. city streets
an "auto .uecméau $425 in value, ac~j
coming to his Mutant. By "ml
“way. he carries tour Goodrich urea;
How about buying at home? I would
not speak of Mr. Donovan‘s personal
property it he had not and it. II )0-
utW, ‘
~m-~~ “WE” vn
Mr:
in
is “13th” at a
but. i -
3?. antler, m we a commit mm
the Second district; which am the
malt, he didn't see why it Was but.
possible for the community to have.
lights. - x
Harry Scofleld, a member at the‘
m Ill much a! 0. mm
[or reflection. spoke briefly on the
ditical chaff. School. ”cm “cotton. He said “lit the
. . m- 1 Rowan” were ”I 3!...
You. as we“ as L kn" “h“ “‘3' maul-lane“ “manhunt“.
happened to our schotils in mint Nor-g
walk and Rowayton. No repairs have;
been made in two ycars. l have been.
proud of our schools in East. Norwalk,
my own boy was educated in them,,
.and it is a. crime that because of false.
{economy your chfldren cannot pro~
;gress as they should.
I Highways.
? The elm trees in East Norwalk arc
’suttertng with m» other scctions of the
icity, and the borer is working at some
:of our other trees. both there and in
'Rou’ayton. Mr. Donovan refuses to son
lbeautiful trees as an assct to the City.
Perhaps he thinks a dead tree a mon-
ument to thrift: It would certainly
save the street dcpartzuent front rak-.
ing up leaves. Mr. Donovan would
never havo the trees cut down. {or it
costs from $20 to sill per-tree. There
are many pedestrians in East Norwalk
and ltownyton. You cannot. walk upon
some sidewalks in thesc districts. but
weeds crowing waist high stain your
clothing. or. in rainy “euthcr. give
Look. for exam—
p‘lc. m the (-orncx of East avenue and
Van Z'mv FLZ‘C'O’. 'l‘ho- wt-eds are so
high. llL‘hl in 1119 road. that bicyclists
and motorcyclists cannot sec .1 carap-
prozxchin: around the corner. and MW-
cxn‘. ‘é'flOlli‘ livt'illtnlfi haw» hoop Yl‘l"~
rowly avvrIPd. Sidewalks in some
plan-s on» in . horrihlv- (- mditinnt
t'tzmlvrnys .u‘r' :ull o: lmlcs xv“. ;.-u-
*2“ ll sti‘hptxll duo” l': 11-! loll'l'll.
.‘zi; : Stroll s arr - :hn.‘ clonal like
Mr >;.> on llrt uni l’*'t'l.":'s' Hr. .1:-
:‘..il;'?;a l0 “urn 'I‘~ Hun-sim- u! l ’I\.
and VHS all. .sd 4 ..l-‘ ".u "9 r‘.. .1.
tr-‘ruizxi’ t.- .g- in". ~‘. 3‘ we've.
Amos: 21:! Hill l: ll in. :n A. i ;<
limbo: \ :"u- 30.1.7; ~._ 1.14! ..
0")";4» [a ‘tr'v v uv .,‘_ " wt}:
Tn") must 1! l'-‘l‘ im'm- d .‘u .....ul n. L .-
i»:t of Its. Th“ t' r ~~ nfwtlu :1 ll '.l'~7'
Vin? 'Pwurit lust-«l :r‘,....\. ..:-..t‘
in rctum. .2; 'uxt‘s " .m x 1hr} my. ll‘n-
snim» us: vmi gm” l l"ir 3‘ “on. .«I-I
:lz'w llama Wis n.» :-:r 2n 'lw ill-xi
way liq-r :m .t' 'l "’h:'
(lltllt‘l N.‘ inn {:2': 'l"“ -..l;u7. inuir
nh‘tv; [or ”w l . 1'. l'. Illnco of
nctrly $TN-"v '2 l'tt- 1:1;l1\':l_\' dct‘: -’»
yvrnt'.‘ .‘ll, \finm. ~;:\, fill. :h'} l...-'v
all .l for “i U13 1 w. ms ( mum: 3-m-
ls he .::oEr.-. to 3-2:: am hzn-l into thi-
'f‘}'.~"-i"tl! ln\\ ‘ «1 tu' 1. Il ;\l~- 1.1-“ i’nr-
bor \‘irn ;r-nplr‘. Ti" 'l‘wllr :n'rnm».
i‘l‘l‘v’H‘H: Pr“! rv-silvns and (ll-t-rs
unmz: to to without he". Ill «l impavv't-
rm ms? .‘-.t the f‘lJrC '31 Ms 1" rmi. ’dt‘.
.‘l'vu. "|i‘.7'\1l.y.‘:‘."-U'l h.- Inuit
(‘1' om hill -ll't‘"ls to kh—p ‘hr- Walt-1’
from \vll‘:ll.'.'1g tho roads and "duct-
rlc ”0,; o: chunk-z with ba>ins."
Tints; Mr. M‘hmm bit natt'l: lrtstaa
Hm". :t-‘I.
f :1)" i
:‘lttldd - MVL" Mu '«F‘H‘hrbl r uni-if
l'l’llllzillllll lht' lit.\ 3: no 'u’ l" I ll
"Icuchl d. and 1871!!l to 1d \mshin: \‘c-v'liJ
luxl' bt‘er‘. snvm’l. in ,- p p .tiow
in: lily .u'vpuc. has hccn clnczc-i luv
“\1 -' u _‘.¢l'l. :zt‘rl t‘ ‘ “'i-il'i' has cu"-
tlmrmi the strvrt :w‘n' 'lcmh.
muslin-c. much sun'cr .3: l l ll"l(‘\‘l'|1ll‘-‘-‘.
The city was notillci r 'W‘.: l-d'y At
. rue!“ fire ”10- fiza‘ 'l:"l.l'.ll‘ls limb-1
this pipe and a serious accidtrt wan;
narrowly nvrrtcd. The pipc has been
c ”mod and tho road patched. a llttlc.
at a much mentor cost to [ho city than
it attondcd to on time. Thf‘l'f‘ arc doz-
ens of other cast-s. but this is a vow
recent onc. .
“'9 don't want this administration
ill ~l
to [Oil us what they hrmo to do: no
want to bc shown what thcy havc
done.
Explanations Needed.
Tiil’l'? is an old saying: "Civt' him
t‘nouzh rope and he will hang him-
Sill." Lust nieht‘s vapor xutblishl"!
anhrticle. by our mayor. trying: to ('\'
plain why he had not nhtalncrt got-um-
mr-nt sum; ics. lic claimed thcy m-cd-
rd rcrrizcmtcd cars 0" no? ‘1'.-
Mayor. the loads or mum-d Kilt)d> and
bar“ is of Sllflili‘, nbmim d by M:'\ 0.
That. of titumlord. (illil‘ in rruulur
Carr. that o: 'i':tnsp.u1a.mn do.» new
err-H l'N'Sl‘ uoodss.
)lr. l'rruo'. vn cvzlrinly has :I “mus
{JUN box." whore 110 places all tho
mun. y~ lu- “'i.‘ 'n s to Root) out nl‘ siultl.
h lrlu“l «outdo llt'l“‘t‘l'n szttmml and
34".""". V .
.‘lplll‘tll-l'lll.‘ll for f'l‘“'(‘l'.<_
blvxilx .. etc, on? nvvwr used. lllltl it
loud ":l‘l‘ conc llw- balancv of ovor
$1M n il‘lll‘l tho lxmlclinx inspcclor'oah
int-hlll‘l'
“ _ swoon. upprnpriatcd in July,
T.lll. uwlvr nnscrllzmcous. tmd $4.00”
:nrc. r l’.l rhc st'htlnl hond, never is-
sucd. ‘ .
‘ thaw Saturd'ty night I look {or Mr ‘
lh‘lltfldil {’0 conic out with sumo state:E
rlllrnl. cmilaimn: lizures. >0 jugg‘cdi
.lh.‘.l no one can understand tlzom atnd‘1
:35}; you to be imc him. His slatew
lmtnt would be worth allow :1‘ “inch
fto me as the one be madc about Gov-l
‘etnmcnt suppliPr. ‘
‘ ‘ Prlicc and Fire Department I
. ’lhc;~:r public servants have bccnl
bccm madc to appear a: wanting more;
{than was their right. The manor for-'
Igf‘ts that he. too, is a public servant.l
l0? oath to protect this city. His ideas
.01 the nccds of the present day are
;crude. Two ycars Ago he made the
’rcmark that two dollars a week Was
:cnough tor any poor person. as they
égould be supported at the poor-house
.or that. sum. hot r0 very long ago
ihe said that three dollars a day was
;enough wages for any working man.
.Thls is the man who boasts of lover-
lic needs, and allowing good M'-
to go to ruin. Maori-g the lives at
all: and by mm” school m-
priulous. ob“ hm the hm
generation. will be to great. when the
time formic-ting month!!! will
”any on. '
all-lo bu do'afiothhg for {U m
OUT 8.
the Rowayton people took a great:
pride in them. At the present tuna.
they needed painting end much peptic-h
and it could not be done because the‘
appmpfiuiono had been no out down. l
Edgar G. Murphy. a member 0‘ the
City Council and also a candidate for
.re—election. stated that may meetings}
of the (‘lty Council had been a farce;
business an been transacted without
a quorum: the mayor bod refused to
put motions. properly moved and sec-
onded. and, in fact. had transacted
only such business as pleased him.=
permally. He had repeatedly insult-
ed citizens and outside business mP“,E
who tried to bring business below the
council. His action were a disgrace
to the city. 116' had taxcn upon nim-
sclf to run tho finances. and ho had go
run them that ho. himself. could not
decipher his oWn tigurcs or eitplain'
them. :
Judze (‘andcc said that the city was:
going backward rapidly and that it‘the‘
present administration continued. we
would become a laughing stock to the
world. He had known Mr. Davis and.
pmcticcd‘law with him for years. and
lound him an honcst. upright. just
man. lie said that Mr. Davis always“
put up a good light for his clients and.
if elected mayor. would stand by tht-
city and progressivu economy. Put in
tho whole Rtrpuhlican lickct, he con-
l mini. and you will make no mistake.
(‘haiimnn lit-ll cztllnl on Prof. Hur-
stiom and D. Burr Beach, who “ere
;li‘\‘!l‘i'il. and cut-l: briefly stated that
l: .:l"r‘l-' :rr‘. vxul! vntc for 1211- if"
t2.~' 1.11.”
A ~.-‘
i
t'.‘...~u Mn; o.‘ lim Hrookslde tomig
\
lt-tl for l‘lnlndclph‘la yosn‘rdny at
v'ml! who -:l.' p'il' slay lot a for;
months,
Frank
"l‘rica ..i .=1 i..:.
llrenm-r who was a lormm'
rosidin: m
visitor in;
x'cntwrd o‘d ::'--'
i- u l-hl now.
llinal‘nm'on. .‘J. ‘.
'o“n yts‘mrdu)‘
was a
and
quannlzntt-cs.
’l‘hc ammnl town
In Ill on vlw cunning mllowm: o'lm‘lr-n‘.
nu ‘lmt, \-i ‘ p '
day. Al I: l‘. M. on the day of lilo thv.’
lion. tho trollcy company will Ask tho
sclcctmcn m allow thcm it change
'Ihc locitiqn of «main poles. '
l
“'oik on tho nrw l‘0.'|d from llarien.
to the Tokcnekc load hon ‘lwv-n «mm '
plvled. Tho wokatm aw- now lmsilv5
engaged on the rcznaimlo-r u :t. .\5
very large chao of rot ‘m noon.
..
5x t
shtick and il requlrts n lmlc more:
Hmt' bflfnl‘l‘ ll VT“ VI" (Juan-.1 .'“'.|'\1 ,
Green's Academy hull 'vum and that!
of Martin Shullgllni‘us) nrv li‘ytnl: to.
makr homo nrmnccnp nt-t {or rholr:
came 0! hall in ho lli;l}"‘d noon, if:
lltusc l\\‘o lt’illll> um ln'H-lhv!‘
:t ‘. my
good gamc- is :tssurvd. l
H has horn cstimntnd lllnl sit-"1‘ n -. I‘
about nim ‘
of Nation
always gr!
lhI‘ (ll-mocmts
hundred vntcrs in Ilu- town!
and that tho
:1 majority of 17-0
‘l‘lt'h cnnhlv's
llwm to carry the town. .
l cpuhl loans
vows
nvcr
llm‘io-n lut-ubull tans I'm \‘.“ll‘ log
or to hwzl‘ lltc .-.- stills of thc \\‘cr?t‘ Sv-
iim. “"11' m \'mw:tlk j't“~'lt“'dll} and
h'II-ll
in: \‘illt‘l'l' HH‘ in sults “‘(‘IV‘ mcgauhonr
Ml.
lhc scrics clnsc.
calm m :h. hon: t.f1ltv-R«-:~.'l ,,
until
Th.- 51*.'\ on oil] continu-
Th- " -' P“'.":|'l'l t ‘lv t
phou- and :t}§(‘l"l"9ll cl‘mpnni' s arr fl‘
work in llttricn dizzinz trcnchcs
Sutl'ltn'n
.~()
scam-3' ‘
Hayes'
am with he
nmendmn‘ to a“.
' l
' they can my m’m unwound m
...a. i.w I”"' '
1 term -
\
V" We are pleased to announce that we have ”at
W Coats Scarfs and
~ t a good assortment of Fur , . ‘7
:Sets which we are still selling at August prices. Wink:
Ive cannot duplicate any garment sold at the . preset;
price, we shall not advance prices on furs now an stoc .
Hudwn Seal Cont: of fihcst quality, 30 inches
- . ‘ ll of s uirrel.
long, ripple backs, shavl collars and cu s $75.00
4 Hod-ans“! Coats, plain, 30 inches long. $295.00
' ' . ’ dels and
_ Hudson Seal Conn priced acco. dmg to m(
combinations. . $450.“), $500.00 and “501”
NM sup-ul' Codi, 30 and 38 inches long.
' $375.00 and .650.”
Hudson Seal Doha-n: with skunk or seal collars.
$753.00 d W
Dolmam of Kurd with black lynx or sable
squirrel collars. W
Contee of Marmot with shawl collar of Australian
opossum. $15.09
' Spott- Wm attractive and beaming models in
\
‘Momh-‘i Nutria, Muskrat and other popular furs.’
I . Sound floor.
Specials
m lldsoConetSecfion M
y».
A Pink Sateen Comet. very dainty and pretty is
it Just rtl‘out half price. The regular price \vas Moo.
We are going to put on sale a limited quantity, about
ten dt-zcn, .
" At $2.00
T" This corset has a very low top wilb‘glood length
skirt for the average figure.
There is also a very attractive allover lace bras—
sicre in sizes 32 to 48 . This is interllned with a heavy
net to give extra stncngth and make it durable.
‘0 - um
51‘ A hrassicrc trimmed with embroidery
S is 85 cu.
This is as well made and attractive as many $1.25
garments.
A..-
~11”
is Selling at
“on!“
Outing Flannel Garments
! ‘ “ randy now. .
Lung PM in assorted colored stripes. Very
comfortable for cool days.
two d ’1.“
~ MWfor children. Sizes 4 1014
years. ‘ ..
50 do. «ducts.
Hallowe'en Novelties
lowc'cn is drawing; near.
some widely carccriny: black cats.
Caps.
Doll Witches. 15 d3.
Tripod and Kettle [0 ch.
.1‘ . Pumpkin lanterns. 7 do.
r Favor Boxes. Pumpkins. \K’itchcs.
_ Cats. “ 5 do.
‘. ‘.. m m...
-. -fi...’
'Acmrding to Chinese methods
. which is the oldest way of
" telling fortunes in the world.
Cmdy boxes, place wilt, favors.
A weird and sinister .u-my o1 objects cm:
one at the Slatkmety Section. and reminds. Us 1.x:
The “ghaists and out l;
here. also the, witchcs..pumpkin 3m: " bhntciu; .
5 and 10 (to. etch
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lot- noon
«cu cat" rm Teller 5_
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A1 lbc Stalinmw\ 909th“
Marcella Undermusl ns
to them rarely like to wear other styles.
' ..... The Marcclla stock is now quite complete.
Combination: which serve as corset cover. drawer
and short pctticoat.
trimmed.
."
L48.
"9"
50°!!-
5
onmen who like the Marcellas and become uscfi
Adi
Gem for women. These ”'3 warm and comfort- . 15“.; Envelopes in “step-in” st) lc, lace trimmmcd.
_'able d |
Ll- Wm: children.
it. .135 ad-
16, and 18 years.
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sun is»---
I“. in“ in Ex” sizes, 46. 48 and 30.
and lace trimmed.
81-00, $1.35. $1.80 mc‘. up.
'. hum extra sizes, cmbrm'dcry trimmed. elf"
' ' lace trimmed. $115
Sizes for ages from fill). 81 I
.a‘
:- «3,3,- Mcm Slusforto,'tz,m“.
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m1... lit-CI. embroidery
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\‘iia tZ-ic mar ‘ ..
lch fit ’ m r 1.
ka until “tr aw r "‘u‘*'
This work is mm: 'd'r“ tbrcu‘m
tho country ,
u ~\.. in.
m can“; «he. Water or any
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“ahwmmw-m trues.
unfla- m m M}
Scw‘l'
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“ul‘l
:18: mm” often mw
Ipfl“; ‘
These come lace and embroidery
$1.75, $2.00 to $5.50
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