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. the national health as its foundation.
'mry state with a large part 'of it!
w hard to believe. for
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PAGE TEN
EVENING ‘SENTINEL
South Norwalk, Conn.
Established 1870 by James Golden
3.1.. & A. L. GOLDEN, Props.
EARLO. DELAND.
Editor and General Manager.
Issued daily. evenings. from Sentinel
building. 97 Washington street.
South Norwalk.
Telephone? Norwalk 9: and 98.
Branch Office: 46 Wall street.
Norwslk—Telephone: Norwslk 1888.
Single Copies .......... Three Cents
By Mail..............$9.00 per year
Entered at the South Norwalk Post
Oflice as Second Classluail Matter.
Miniature Almanac for Tomorrdw
Sun rises 6:48, sets 5:27.
High tide 11:58 a. m.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise in this newspaper and
also any local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
A Thought for Today
Study to show thyself approved
unto God. a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth—2 Tim. 2:15.
C O O
The pleasure a. man of honor en-
joys in the consciousness of having
pcrformed~his duty is a reward he
pays himself for all his pains—La.
liruycrc.
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Clean Up !
Soon the robins will be nesting. and
from some source in Norwalk xvii
come a call for a "Clean Up Day" or
a "Clean l‘p \Vcek." 4..
\Vhocvcr makes the suggestion will
mean Well, but he or she ircally would
help the community more by starting
the slogan: "Don't call it a ‘week'.‘
Let‘s hauc a real campaign."
A "day" is merely pathetic. and a'
"week? is hardly long enough to make
even .1 fair start.
Make it a "campaign !" And keep
it up as long as m be necessary to
do a l‘('lii job. That's the first essen-
tial of a successful community effort
in such work. '
And why not begin right now by
cleaning icy sidewalks. There are
plenty of them around the city—oven
in the. business districts.
And then later, why not convert an
unsightly dump into a play ground ’.’
Norwulk nccds playgrounds badly.
Elem-n ycars of experience in this
work which now is conducted annual-
ly in about 7,000 cities and towns in
North America. have llcnlonsrtatcd
both the futility of community cltan‘
up efforts that are murcly ":1 lick and
a, promise" and the utility and cffcc-
tiveness of the rut] campaign, Wcllf
pldnncd llud propcriy conducted.
'l‘llcsc facts are generally rcalizvd
most kccnly by those city officials
who look llftcr the community clean-
llncss and health. and gcncrully with
inadvquzltu budgets. It is Impossible
for thclll to co-ordinatc their efforts.
with [IIUHI' of cwry householder with-
in :1 six «lay pcriod, though the public
co-opcratlon that can be enlisted in a
hut campaign is inulluublc to tilt'm.
and to thv community, in the visible
and lasting results secured and in tho
scnsc of pcrsonal responsibility for
continuous care taking in these mat-
t
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ters that. is inculcated by such a cam- I nearly everything under the sun. Bat
paign. its influence over crime is a new one.
To “get the habit" is the thing, and 1 .-
that never can be done in the annual Shaves.
bath of :1. "day" or u. "wcek." —..__.
. "‘“ In Chicago-tho harbors raise the
WOIVCS. price of u shave to 25 cents. The pre.
Tom Saville. famous trapper in the
Hudson Bay district. writes: "All
these so-callcd wild beasts are scared
stiff at the sight of a. man. I met: a
pack of twenty Wolves in a. blinding
snow-storm. The leader. a. big griz-;
zled long-legged old chap. looked me
over from a distance of twenty feet.
The rest of the pack ranged alongside
him . . and stiffened with fear. Then
they broke. They Just. flattened out
the ice and flow."
A flood of letters to Toronto news-
papers. from other trappers. backs
Saville’e claim that wolves are afraid
of men instead of ready to attack.
This contradiction of. an old establish-
cd belief is typical of the times. We
live in an iconoclastic age. resenting
all authority including authoritative
knowledge. All for the best. A spirit
of skepticism,reproves old truths and
leads to new ones.
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Your Health.
A fifth of the Class 1 men examin-
ed for the American army during the
World War were found piysicaiiy un-
lit to perform ahy kind of military
service either at home or abroad.
'This is the most striking fact dis-
covered by Surgeon General Merrittee
W. Ireland. in his analysis of the ex-
amination of more than 4,000,000 se-
lective service registrants.
One out of every five. physically un-
fit even for. home duty!
If you are looking for the greatest
national peril. there it is. As long as
an individual has his health. it doesn't
matter much what else happens to
him. The same is true of nations.
Our whole civilization depends on
n
b
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l
Curiously enough. and. contrary 90
what most of us would expect. defects
of the bones and the organs of loco-
motion. which enable our bodies to
move. ranked first among the causes
of army rejection.
These defects constituted 17 out of
each 100 rejections.
Diseases of the heart and blood yes.
seis came second. wit
is
h 15 per cent of Living a long time is, hard t
o :1
the total. Diseases of the eyes ranked because it. is hard to find the where?
third. Then came tuberculosis. with on which to do it
In Wyoming only 13 per cent of the ‘ ‘ ; I
"‘applicants" were physically unfit. At
the other end of the line was R
Island. with 42 per cent so phydlgg;
defective that they were rejected.
Rhod Island's bad showing. accord-
ing to experts. was due to its beluga,
is
g‘mulation drawn from abroad where
;'WMOn and overwork for genera-
‘tjonsghad undermined the health.
the averlcfi
t looks a lot healthier th
highly-strung native American."
,u
.3 the auto driver should lock up his car
idcr and general disregard of law that
Ithey generally do things very well or
gossips to lose a lot of valuable time.
will go into business for herself as a
wholesale milliner.
way. expand cautiously and be on the
job every day herself.
sense enough to start that way. she
should make success of her venture.
and rather remarkable side
character. for she recently was grant-
ed $90,000 a year alimony. How many
would go to work. with an income like
that?
another crime wave on the
spring. cautions Flynn. former Secret
Service head.
ernate in the large cities during the
winter months.
trips on freight trains or operate .‘n
a getaway touch before leaving winter
quarters. - -
war price was 10 to 15.
barbers claim.
tionably are helping hold prices up..
But the public should keep in mind the
growing danger. that the
toll is an easy alibi and often a mask.
28 days because March is windy and
blows in ahead of time.
strangled a wild cat.
tries to bite the postman only whom!»
is bringing bills.
.
sary in fighting.
in not fighting also.
O O
should be made of movie stars marry-
ing so we could see how they do it so
fast.
us will be too sick to work and still
well enough to go fishing.
0 l. 0
in 30 years}?- says a radio man. Even
now it is hard to get one.
0
room house and have to hunt our hat
in every room.
Just plain ignorance.
make a world. but any of some kinds
seems entirely too
0
less cookers.
nlwhlpped her
shooting him.
With the weaker sex.
fight for charity and no do
bettorslwill need charity. 11
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ing and his health.
to good health.
Health should come foremost. In
many ways the government can help.
is helping. But personal
nine-tenths up to the individual.
Get plenty of wholesome food. sleep.
fresh air and outdoor exercise. and.
barring the bad luck of
germ- diseases. health will be fairly
good on the average. In particular,
and go about on foot at least one day
a week.
When health is gone. the rest
doesn't count for much.
Your body is a. delicate
Take care of it.
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'Counterfeiters.
machine.
0
The big epidemic of counterfeiting
is due to prohibition. says William J.
Flynn. former head of the Secret Serv-
ice.
The counterfeit bills originally are
put out to pay for smuggled liquor
then get into general circulation.
One evil breeds a family. some of
the children larger than pa.
The real shortcoming of prohibition
is not so much in the bootleg liquor
that is peddled on the quiet. but in the
forgery. counterfeiting. burglary, mur-
have come as a byproduct of prohibi-
tion. It's a temporary reaction. will
subside in time.
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Cheaper.
You can send a letter to Australia
for a. five-cent stamp. In 1857 the
mail charge was $2.04.
Postal officials look through the old
records and report that. if all the mail
rates of 1857 were still in force.
America's postage bill would be 100
million dollars a year greater than.
In the matter of mail. the govern-
ment has done an excellent Job. A
queer thing about governments is that
very badly. rarely halfway between.
0
Mrs. Stillman. (
Mrs. Anne U. Stillman. whose matri~
monial shipwreck caused American
She says she will begin in a small
Since she has
Mrs. Stilman displays an exceptional
of her'
“'ould you ‘.' ?
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Crime.
Cities in northern slateslcan expect
eve o f
He explains this way: Crooks, hib-
They cannot make
he country when the weather is so-
much about its natural resources and
lindustrial products. not enough about
ourrgreatest product—the human be-
Foreign trade. factory output. the
products of forest and mine and even ‘
of the farm—all these are secondary
health is
incurring
now. ?‘
In his return the value of such proper-
ty, but must report the rent therefrom
as income.
will a legacy ‘to a friend or relatives
for services rendered the bequest is
considered income because there is a
"consideration?
quest conditioned upon the continu-
ance of his duties as executor. such
‘f— _ T‘ 7.?"1 ,3
,. rsepgeer—mgr T
s W " 00
22th m‘l’n‘lb‘lfie
mTeIz we IIMRCH4
sees: wad“ Flu-5°
Flsnm" '_ '
l
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Facts About Income~ Tax»
A gift is not taxable income to the
person receiving it, nor may it be do-
ducted from gross income by the per-
son giving lt. For purposes of the in-
come-tax law a gift may be defined as
"voluntary transfer for property. real
or personal including money without!
a recompense or consideration",
While the value of property
to the executor.
_cration of former services
A tip for a personal servlc‘
by the recipient.
re-
from such property is subject to-tho i tions.
tax for the year in which received.‘
For example. a person who inherits a
piece of property should not include
is compensation for services.
If. however. a decedent leaves by
Where an executor receives a be-
of ,maklng the “loan."
-w __.s -... ..
bequest is deemed to‘ be compensation
for his services and is taxable income,
Pensions paid employees in consid- i
are not
.. gifts. and must be included in income.
is not
a gift. and must be reported as ncome
\Vaiters. porters and
others serving the public are advised
ceived ais a_gift is not taxable. idcome ‘0 keep careful ECCOUMI 0‘ SUCh (1033'
A fee received by a clergyman for
officiating at. a wedding or funeral is
to be returned as income. because It
If a debt is forgiven without bon-
sidcration. it can not be deducted be-
cause it then becomes a gift. Deduc~
tions claimed for bad debts on account
of loans to friends and relatives will
be carefully scrutinized for the reason
that in many instances such loans are
really gifts. the lender having had no.
expectation of repayment at the timer
,7 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 '
, Tm Ways. Of Seeing 1
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BY BERTON BRALEY
"We live on earth a little space.
And then we find our resting placp.
"Our life is but}. little span.
And death" the destiny of man.
-. "We are but figures in a. crowd,
Each one of whom will find a shroud,
“One'thing is sure. one thing is 1
We'll lie at last upon a bier. c ear’
"If we be sad or we be merry,
Our paths lead to the cemetery.
("No matter how we may behave.
The one thing certain is—the grate."
All right. all right! But why the gloom“
It‘s true we end up in a. tomb. '
Like all the folks who've gone before.
For fifteen million years or more.
Yet they got lots or labor done, ,
And had. all told. a. lot of fun.
We can't remember whence we came
That's true enough, but just the sam-,
We’re here. a fact you must admit,
And why not make the best of it'.‘
(Copyright, 1923. NBA Service)
COAIJANTHRACITE a BWOUSCOM
CANNEL COAL FOR FIRE PLACES
— Masons’ Building Material —
TheNorv'valk Coal 69‘ Supply};
39 Wall St. Phone 113
108 Water a
l “C
C ‘ .
Better”
A person should. have their
eyes examined at least once in
two years.
‘ CONSULT US.
Eyes Bxatmn’ ed
_ —- and —
Glasses Fitted
W. A. McClelland
—- Incorporated —
OPTOMETRISTB -— OPTICIANS
226 Atlantic Street,
STAMFORD, CONN.
, Next ‘to Woolworth's. Tel. 1691
‘erc. Then comes spring. They plan
The weather has been blamed for
FEED THE HENS SEMI-SOLID BUTTERMILK
An ideal winter ration. Try a. keg. All kinds of scratch feeds.
dry mash. charcoal. grit shells. etc.
THE BEST POULTRY 'I‘ONICS AND RELIEDIES
NON-FREEZING DRINKING FOUNTAINS
BROWER & MALONE FEED CO.
48 RIMN STREET. -
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High rents force us to do it. the
Route. by remaining high. unques-
flux}: Mal (35,63'03
you [a dance
landlord's
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Note and Comment.
We suggest that February has only
. t C
A Seattle mllkman was arrested for
at putting enough milk in the water
efore delivering it.
C C 0
Tennessee hunter claims he
Even if he had.
0 one would have believed him.
0 O O -
The smartest dog we know about'
C C
Dempsey says fast footwork is nec-
It is often necessary
I
Some of these slow motion pictures
O 0 0
Only a few weeks now until some of
"We will have no phone exchanges
We would hate to live in a twenty-:
The sad thing about being cheerful
people are liable to mistake it for
' o
It may take all kinds of people To
many.
0 o a
We have smokeless powder and tire. '
but non-inflmmable coal
going a little too far.‘ '
O O 0
An oldvfashioned Loe Angeles’wvo-
husband instead'of
Men should not trine'
Two famous pugilists will hold a
bi: some
O .\*.
41nd America than. Woo ‘
summer.
Just a. be'the first. we predict a
hot.
LA
v
ON SALE TODAY
“meatless" nevuglnm‘
“PEGGY DEAR” Great White Way Orch.
"Ivrccmtorous)"-...............~. WhitmansOrch
"I on: you or Just ass-oar. You rsasw MB
DOWN” Whitman’s Orch.'
"rams or m WOODEN sommas" .
- ' - Whitmauis
"nanometers-am mares sits-.111"
. i ,Whiteulan’sOrch.
"ossomtm‘m scams" American own:
"room roe-r, Too-rem. ooo'svs," aunt-ray a aims
"sorta or m yams scams" Chaliapln
Corrie In And Rear Them at.
a " a Look All Around You- ,
~Docs Winter Show Signs of Going ? .
What better time than now to tuck awayi'yourfianltlSsinto
shoes high enough-for pnotection, and obeaihighrquality‘» '
. that; argues well for satisfaction; " ' 7"
.5... to
.Orch.
‘ ' HOT CHOCOLATE
Fruit Sundaes
Ice Cream Sodas
Fresh Made Candy
PEPPO’S CHOCOLATE
' SHOPPE
10 South Main St.
Pestuerized Milk and
Cream
Sweet Creamery Butter
Fresh Native Eggs
656 Dozen
THE NORWALK DAIRY
~_ COMPANY.
33 Center Ave. Norwalk
- - '7 Tel 1864 '
. _ Sachs' Delicious
.. ,_ NEW ENGLAND
BREAD '
Fresh Rolls and Bread Twice Daily
TRY IT ONCE AND YOU
WILL WANT IT' ALWAYS
'.New England Bread Rye‘Bread
Vienna Breed
ass ‘ yous excesses-oar:-
‘
Have You Tried Our
FRENCHAND DANISH PASTRY
Fresh Daily
We Have Just Opened This Department Under the Care 01.
Experienced Chef and Solicit Your Patronage.
Thomas’ Chocolate 3 hop
24 South Main Street South Norwak.
WI!
Galvanized iWare
All Sizes Ash Cans, Garbage Cans,.Coa1 Bods, Wash Tubs, air.
ROSENFIELD BROS.
125 Washington St. Phone 340
Free Delivery
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PALACE BOOTER
PALACE THEATRE BUILDING
Advance Showing of New Spring Sport Oxfords, in Grey and
5 Sand Colors, With New Duplex Rubber Sole ...... 5:35
The New Crepe Rubber Sole Mah. Sport Oxford ........ $5.95
The same as the Rajah Sole. The only difference you can d5
tect is that'you save $2.50 by buying the Crepe 3:th
Sole. e
LATEST COLORS IN HOSIERY.
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LOVERS
of good living find here just
Key seek. They find the fif‘CSi
perfectly cooked, quack y and "
served amid congenial surrou-
and perfect appointments. . Th5!
that while to dine cr sup heft 3
height of table enjoyment. it I: M
extravagance. They f nd that
charges are very moderate mm“
the service rendered.
SAVOIA RESTAURANT
' 54 South Mann “1"-
South Norwllk-
“liilillal
l
., Spectacles
Eye Glasses
Eyes examined by a competent Optomet'lStflv" 20 years' exp.
rience right here‘«in.Norwalk—P€rf°°t fitting guaranteed-1m mama
Watch. Clock and Jewelry‘repairing in the best 9055' e
and promptly. a}
A complete stock of Diamonds, Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
ways on hand.
*0. B. JACKSON
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SB‘WALL s'r. Jeweler a Optometrist NORWA
, Headquarters for Gruen Watches.
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