I! ' Jail“
In ten. ‘
w‘ .
filly ascent lusday Us
‘ I'Psoltohtal, comm .
outlast“ Street.
Norwalk 98.98.
40 Wall 8b. Norwall.
copies flu-so Coats
.................. $9.00
. .................. 94.50
m ".25
' - at your bolas—11. cents
cl' WI. '
mind 1W3 oxclustvo-
,. to tho uss‘ for publication
' in sows dispatches audited to u
otherwiss in this newspaper
also any local sows published
9 a"
‘ as man or publication or spociol
- -horotnatoalooroaervcd.
l I
School Girls
_.__.—..
Norwalk school girls will be in-
od in the plans of the girls
«Tho 9-A grade of a school in De-
”3. No doubt Norwolk mothers
, ill be in agreement with the
onto too.
These girls have
ochings. for one thing. and they
vs sent the little bobbed hair
me into privacy. But that isn't
i. In the name of democracy. in
hopo of banishing jealousli-s.
th the idea of putting rich and
3'00! on the same level, the 9-A
rls have decreed:
s "Dress: Simple and inconspicuous
i‘oolorl or cotton dresses. Velvet
* silk are not approved. A possible
‘ception may be made in favor of
‘rnply made pongee dresses or;
fiope.
.3“Middies or plain waists worn
with cotton or woolen skirts of
mode“ length and fullness. Sleeves
mt shorter than half-way between
tho elbow and shoulder. A min:-
'Inuln of simple, inconspicuous jew-
olry.
' “Shoes: Neat low oxfords or high
olioes.‘ Conspicuous colored shoes
and satin slippers not to be worn.
plain incanspicuous stockings; cot-
ton stockings being considered in
hotter taste than very thin silk
stockings.
"Hair: Simple. neat arrangement
with no conspicuous pins or'combs.
Bobbod hair being curled mode:-
ately and be combed and arranged
in price. Entire absence of rouge
no lipstick. Powder in moderation.
but to be used in private."
Now isn't there common Et‘llrc in
those rules? The paramount idea
of going to school is to study. Can
girls study if they feel envious oi
another girl's dress? \Vonidn't there
ho a better class spirit if the dress
denoted the class? And what a re-
llof to mothers who would not he
compelled to "keep up with the
Jones" so to speak.
The Railroads
The railroads intend to do wile
publicity next. year—want to gel
closer to the public. In fact they
have been inviting the shipper in
come around and tell them what's
tho trouble with transportation.
lighty fine. Times have changed.
Inca the government took the rail-
roads away from the men, the road
a ofleials have come to the belief that
tho old idea. of "The public be
hanged" wasn't the right. one after
barred sill:
If the Norwalk shippers ever not
aohsnco to talk to the railroad mcn
wo hope they will tell them that a
flood coat of paint all oVer the
South Norwaik station will help nt-
ttlct business—both freight an 1 pos-
songer.
California
{A man out in Los Angelcs has
thirty-seven pet lions in his l’lJL‘k
yard. They're nice. and gentle-
oven affectionate. Must be a won-
derful climate when even lions wxll
become so sweet-tempered thty
won't bite. The Los Angelo: cham-
ber of Commerce. it is said. will
this motion pictures of them lions
to show another one of the fine
"features” of southern California.
; THE “WEATHER
Taouthern New England: Increas-
i" cloudiness and somewhat warm-
Baturday, probably followed by
spin Saturday night or Sunday.
:Eostern New York: Cloudy Satur-
dt! and Sunday; probably rain
. ‘ day and in north portion Sat-
; y: warmer Saturday; colder by
*7 night.
stitlons: There have been
. full within the last 24 hours in
[inborn New England.
‘Tho indications are for increas-
lfl cloudiness in the Washington
moon district Saturday. which
. probably be followed by rain
rday night or Sunday. almost
orally in the eastern states.
it! weather will overspread the
~ o Atlantic and north Atlantic
. Sunday or Sunday night.
32!" lids: North of Sandy Hook and
‘ 2" Hook to Hatteras: Increasing
m rly.
’ TEMPERATURE
on taken at a p. nu 75th
at New Haven Weather
”ta ........ 30.10 60 clear
-‘ ~ ~ City . . . 30.06 44 clear
Island . .. 29.96 44 clear
. ........ 29.96 48 clear
........ 29.80 42 cloudy
I an... 29.74 50 cloudy
.......« 29.46 42 cloudy
........ 29.48 38 snow
o....... 29.04 46 cloudy
30.12 b6 clear
- lo . . . 30.16 54 clear
1:!” . . . . 30.09 52 clear
. . . . . 29.96 53 clear
30.00 43 clear
30.06 58 clear
. . . . . 30.02 43 clear
....... 30.12 4! clear
Vt. .. 19.90 8‘ clear
29.90 44 clear
30.98 a
. By hangar A. Guest. ’
:8ald. the carpenter to me.
“From the plan I cannot'seo.
With my hammer. saw and plane.
I can build it to remain.
Long to buffet wind and rain.
roof.
I can make it weather-proof.
True below and fair aloof:
But I cannot guarantee.
That this house shall lovely‘ be,
Filled with Joy and sorrow-free.
"Shall these rooms with peace
tilled?
Here shall anger's voice be stilied?
They must say for whom I build.
When at last I go away.
Hero shall all that's tender stay?
Those who come to dwell must say.
"I have finished. Staunch the place.
Now it needs the touch of grace.
Needs a mother's smiling face,
Needs the living spirit here.
Growing lovelier year by year .
Ere this house shall glow with
cheer.
”1 have tried to build it well—-
But shall beauty truly dwell
’Neath this roof. the years
tell.
By the tenderness displayed.
By the brave souls. unafraid.
Must this home at last :lve made."
. Gobi Desert Life
In a public account of the Ameri-
can Natural History Muse-ulna.
third Asiatic expedition in the Gobi
Desert of MOngola. where the prv~
historic remains of dinosaurs and
other animals of the reptilian age
millions of years ago were disc-ow
cred by Roy Chapman Andrews, be.
fore 1,700 persons in New York. the.
lecturer dealt little with thd’ scien-
tlfic aspects of the expedition. lie-
claring that it’ it was the object to
present the human side of the work.
He spoke of the prison in Urga, the
Mongolian capital where the prie-
oncrs were kept "buried" alive in
coffins for periods of years; related
the story of automobile races with
wild asses and antelopes at sixty
miles an hour and pictured to the
audience the monster balucthcrium.
a large hippopotamus. of which a
complete skull was found.
As pictures of Ursa were thrown
on the screen. Mr. Andrews went on
to tell of the habits of the citizens
of that part of the world.
"Ursa." said Mr. Andrews, "is the
most amazing city in the Orient.
At first glance it is like a colonial
town in the old Indian days. since
the houses in one quarter have pali-
sades of unpeeled wood. Then you
come to the more modern house:
belonging to the Russians and final-
ly to the trading quarter. which. in
turn is different.
“The prison at L’rga some years
ago was the most frightful place in
the world. There the unfortunate
prisoners. some of them condemned
on charges of petty larceny or the
like. were placed in coffins and cov~
cred with earth except for the face.
others were kept for years in a po-
sition in which they could neither
stand up nor sit down and at the
end of a certain period became man-
iacs. The most fiendlst tortures
were practiced on the inmates. tor-
tures in which‘ the savagery of the
llusslnns was combined with the
fiendish and refined cunning of the
Chinese. All that has changed in
the past decade, but it could be no-
ticed that the inhabitants passed the
prison with a shudder and evilglance.
"A feature of the streets of lIrga
is the prayer wheels. which stand at
every corner. The Mongols are lazy
in their religious habits. They give
the wheels a passing twist and be-
lleve the prayers on the wheel are
said for them as many times as it is
turned around. They have prayer
flags. when the prayers are said. as
often as the flag flaps in the wind.
.“Thc women wear the most extra-
ordinary hats and headgear. Fix-st
they have a soft but which is round:
on top of this they have what looks
like a minlture Eiffel Tower. The
hair on each side of the head i=
braided in flat wing-shaped effect
into which is woven sticks of wood
or pieces of silver. Incidentally, I
saw the tallest man I have ever come
across in my life. He was more than
eight feet and sturdy in proportion.
"The Monogoiians could not or
would not believe we came to hunt
the fossilized remains of prehistoric
monsters." said Mr. Andrews. "Pri-
vately. I learned later, they thought
we were insane or possessed of evil
spirits. The pure Chinese. however.
understood very Well that we were
after.
The next Asiatic expedition of
five years' duration will traverse the
same ground covered by the three
previous expeditions.
must
Careless
Strange isn‘t it how careless some
folks are getting about their auto-
mobiles? The other day a. man
found a car in his back yard. And
yesterday one was reported parked
in Ely avenue a ,couple of days.
When the police took it to a garage
a man came and claimed it. Rather
like using the street as a, public gar-
age. Pretty soon they will hang. 'ern
onlamp posts—{ho cars. we mean.
“Earned" and "Invested” Income ,
(New York Evening Post Expert)
Authorities on taxation are gen-
erally agreed that an income de-
rived from invested funds canstahd
a higher rate of taxation than one
that is derived tromJa ". It may
be argued that this wil result in
taxing the income of the widow and
orphans more heavily than that r:
the able-bodied professional man.
This objection can be met. however.
by providing an_exomption of "un-
earned" income up to s. reasonable
amount from taxation. The “earned"
income ceasestin case or death. dis;
ability. or unemployment. while the
”What this house is Icing to be." ,
“Square the room. and strong the
be‘
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What the Newspapers
NEW HAVEN JOUR.’AL COUR-
IER—Those whose curiosity has
been inflamed over the kind of
chief executive Calvin Coolidge
would make have their curiosity
gratified in this his first lnt‘é‘ellgr‘
to congress. it is the message of a
courageous man who takes his task
seriously. He offers as the "manure.
of himself just plain every day hon-
esty: a. profound desire to do ”his
duty “ithout the accompaniment of
a brass hand; without. the inspira-
tion of the American eagle acre-an.-
ing in his cars and jazzing his vo-
cabulary. Unique man in public
life. his utterances are unique. The
man who no lbnger understands
him is a man who cannot under-
stand himself. '
HARTFORD JOURNAL (JOUR-
IER—l’resident C-n'o-idgs's message
is intelligible to every reader. There
is no doubt where he stands on all
the matters,“ importance that con-
cern the country. It is not only
lucid. but in parts reaches a high
quality of eloquence, suggesting the
choice literary ability of that mas-
ter of English. his discredited pre-
decessor, \Vilson.
HARTFU RI) Tl M Eli-President
Coulidgc's llrel. nicesnge to Congress
is of a type to strengthen him "il-
tcrially in the eyes of the American
people. They may not approve of
th:l‘y recommendation he offers.
but with most of them they will be
in accord. while its tone and spirit
will meet with thorough approbat-
tion. '
THE NEW YORK Tiliiid’S-e'l'he
policy indicated by the President is
one for
The ptoplo bore with the finest pa-
triotism and the most uncomplaia-
ing endurance the heavy taxes laid
upon them in order to bring the
war to a victorious end. But. now
they want relief. Business men
wish to see so e of the letters laid
upon enterpri. by high taxation
removed. The middle classes are
longing for some measure of escape
from the visible and invisible tax
collectors, and the poor are watch-
ing for the dawn of the day when
the cost of living may be cut down.
Till'l TRIBUNE—J1me opportuni-
ties for straddling. for evasion in
the best political manner. were Tn-
numcrablc. Mr. Coolidge ignored
them all. He did so without ges~
ture or oratorical trick. He spoke
as if it were not in him to straddle.
as if he were unable to do anything
but speak out and say what he
Ihouglit. let the political conse-
quences fall where they might.
THE HEItALD——Prcsident‘ Cool-
idge's first message to Congress is
a model of ciearncss and~ brevty.
It has no heavy wandering phrases.
.In candor and terscnbss it is just
the message that the country ex-
pected from Mr. Coolidge. ‘ ‘ The
President is at his best on tax re-
duction. As this is the outstanding
issue of the day it is almost too bad,
that it is not the only subject at-
ed in the first message. The save-
cacy of this great reform signly
would emphasize to Congress the
necessity of immediate action.
.. NEW YORK WORLD —- Ever,
since Calvin Coolidge. by the death
of Warren «G. Harding. became
President of the Unitedfitatesgtour
months ago/the American people
have been waiting for a' frank ex-
pression of his views. ' ‘ ‘ .. ;
With his first message ’to .m.
on record. He stands revealed!»-
tore the country as s. Prestdent;with
the courage to announce ’o‘pmto'ns'
slvo to a'forinidabls section of
RepublicanParty‘. ’ '
also:
which the limo cries out.‘
gross Mr. Coolidge has put himself ,
“tick lie know is transom:
15:3}: '
‘—
Say About the Message
DEMOCRATIC Ptil‘ERS
CL 2VELAND PLAIN DEALER
~—Rikhtly the President puts chic-2
emphasis on America‘s domestic
problems. Equally accurate is his
choice if the issue of tax reduction
as offering to Congress its para.-
mount opportunity to servo the
country. To Secretary Mellou’u
program the President gives em-
phatic approval. “The country
wants this measure» to have the
right of way over all others."
This is unequivocal. sound and
encouraging. Congressmen who
get in the way of this all important
service to a‘ taxriddcn people Will
find the executive office arrayed
against them. and the executive of-
llco will have behind it the un-
swerving determination of- Amer.
ican citizens, irrespective of parts.
section of agreement on other is-
sues.
BALTIMORE SUN—All in all a
forthright document. marred a lit-
tle by two paragraphs at the end
about the need for idealism. for a
more practical use of "moral power
and more reliance upon the prin-
ciplo that right makes its own
might. evidently inserted in an at-
tempt to strike a supposedly need-
ed spirltuai nole_
OMAHk WORLD-HERALD -—
Tho importance of the message lie-
in no single feature but in what is
revealed by the document as a
whole. It is a copporplatc etching
of President Cooli e wrought by
his own hand. In it he introduces
himself .to the country with careful
accuracy. Not in a generation has
his party had a more truly repre.
sentative leader.
NE‘V ORLEANS TIMES-PICAY-
UNIS—Three matters—tho Mellon
tax program. bonus and the world
court supplied the acid test of Mr.
Coolidge's quality and courage. His
political minded advisers probably
would have preferred that ho gird-Iv.
dio all three for his own and his
party’s political advantage. By un-
equivocal statements for the l'reafl-
ury tax plan. the world court and
against bonus he compels the re.
spect even of those who differ with
him about these issues. a
RALEIGH NEWS AND 0Tb
SERVOR—It is a Coolidge message
—-direct. unimaginatlve. dealing
with problems. in r g e ' a n 6
,Economy and reduction of taxation.
prime virtues. little practiced, are
enforced. In the main the country
will agree with his pleas and piano.
regretting that in a day when 'thoj.
whole world looked‘for a message.
of light and leading. they laid,‘lt,
down with a. sense o!~"herovis a
capable man whose vision begins.
PITTSBURGH POST—~While it;
is inevitable that there will be dis-
agreement withhlm in respect of-
some of his proposals and map
meats there must-be common con-
sent that he states his position with
a frankness that can come only of
sincerity and courage. It is tool”
seen whether he has the qualities
of leadership to bring about Little
i“translation of his words into deeds.
3m. Mellon’s Belief ofinoxse
_ 1' . (Exchange) '
. Ninety-ave per cent. _
and‘women who pay ineomeitax‘es
have incomes under 91010003; at
and l-pmfs‘ssionat" persons. can
biggie. Mellon,plan is a ray of
in,“ ,, ' i nearly halt the basins
dollar paid out.
; Steamboat Travel
Three hundred and twenty~three
million passengers were carried on
steamboat: reporting to the Steam-
boat Inspection Service in the fiscal
year ending 'Juneso. 1928. and only
59 of the mlost their lives by acct.
dent. less than the number of ped-
estrians killed Eaccidentaily in the
streets of some of our large cities.
Against this mortality on coast and
inland water craft. stand 907 lives
directly saved by appliances required
by law and examined by the Steam-
boat Inspection Service. whose ac-
tivities are revealed in the usual re-
port to Secretary Hoover or the
Supervising Inspector General. re-
loaned today by tho Department of
Commerce. * w '
Total accidents during the year in-
volving loss of life were 19?. and the
aggregate loss or life was 2". of
which but 59 were passengen: 116
f the fatalities were duo to suicide.
falling overboard. and other acts of
the deceased. leaving only at directly
chargeable to collisions. explosions.
tounderings. etc_ The ratio of pas-
sengers lost through such accidents
to total passengers carried was 1 to
5.476.785.
o.
Postmaster-General - cw is able
to report .a reduction of :30.uco,ooo
in the post once department's dc-
ncit as compared with a year ago.
It cannot be supposed that thfs rep-
resents a clear gain to the taxpay-
ers of the country for the depart-
ment became badly crammed for
funds toward the end of the fiscal
year and tho soerco sides-ed cor-
respondingly in ways which caused
annoyance. But even thougn more
money should have. boon expended
during, the fiscal year in order to
give service of soilsfoctory charac-
ter, the department may be credited
with an. honest endeavor to arrive
at a. feasible equation botWeen ser-
vice and costs. .
The statistical rd of econ-
omy cannot be questioned.» Postal
revenuoa which attord a good meas-
ure of business. have increased 100
percent. since 1918. During this
time the number or postofflcs clerks
has increased 57.89 per cent. c; let-
ter‘carriera 27.69 per cent. 'ind of
railway postal clerks only 18.29 per
cent. I! it could'bs bellevedmat in
all» respect the service had- pre-
served. the actua-l efficiency-or 1918.
the showing would be". world rec-
ord at public management- and.
even with the deterioration tin-i has
lo demen-
ad em-
there has been a remark
station of applying .-
-clency methods to public business
and of getting full value for every
0
. The real trouble has been that the
government his become undulyhpar-
simonious. 'But so long as a deficit
is annually incurred. there will be a
proper tendency to keep the neces-
sary expenditures at a minimum.
The way to correct the deficit to by
increasing revenue—presumably by
raising the rates oaths. pascal post.
which is virtually" a great nettle or.
press. businesiian‘d‘ can easily be.
made soli~sh§staintng.-8prhgaeld
Republican. 4. -
: , And‘when fluent- was notJn use
. e: Mother Goose. hard ‘ y the gardeis
~ unconscious and popular utilizing 0:
been sustained in‘couJunctioa‘withu
the enormous increase in humans. i‘
it passes gel. tn an elegance"
satIn’ idle State. and read the'woi: "
“to. ._ one day .1 said to him "Old-
yon plot of grass? Why not Tevote
to golden deeds the fleeting hours."
I said; “why not exterminate the"
weeds that mar the onion bed 2" "I
was not hired to mow the grass." I
heard his answer ring; "methinka:
you have a nerve of brass. suggest-
ing such a thing." Jnsulted as the,
Douglas was. when Max-mien got
(resin, he grimly ground‘ his not:
jaws. and shudders shook .his flesh.
I humbly tired him on the. spot. and
handed him his men; and then an?
other job he got. and— still another
one. He was afraid to lend a hand
at any useful chore; by one ex. ploy?
or he was canned. and then by seven
more. From his high place" I saw
him pass. in gloom I see him trend:
and now he's glad to mow the grass
and weed the onion bed.
___:.___._______
Christmas
D
If Christmas means to you scarce~
ly more than an irksome iteling
that yQu wish it was already past.
you have wandered far afield Iron.
the Christmas spirit. Yet the fault
is not entirely your own. according.
to Miss Era Betzner. .uthor of the
Gift Bringing pageant {o be given
simultaneously in over four hundred
Y. M. C. A. centers this year. It is.
the almost universal departum from
the ages-old Christmas story. the
other symbols and associations that
have no connection with the original
story of. the Christ Child.
"Read over any number so-
called' Christmas pageants and
plays," says Miss Betzner. "and you
will be astonished at the lack of the
original Christmas feeling and sig—
nificance. Dramhtizing or a: least
of.
file. the golden 'moments passz’lwhyr"
not get busy for a while. and mow'_
3‘
s.
'.
. mmmmufinm
wemmme-ormmpmsm
ram. . new. m '
mmsm a‘dsposit'in the m
H _ ..
recipient. Includeo'nyourchrishna;
savingsipsssbooksofthisbank. In
,1 30.me SAVINGSB n
“‘9” “Warm...
gold i3 3- “Vim
It i! a ..
tot-1.16 ambition.
”mien
Edward Beard. Vice.
Treasurer.
”1-1" ‘~ .
re-reading of the journey rf tin
Shepherds following the Star of
Bethlehem will b‘ring l-av:k to L8, as
nothing else can. the beauty and
real significance of the
Spirit."
The Gift Bringing pageant will
be an important feature of the Girl
Bringing week ,to be ohservrd by
over 400 Associations December 16
to 33. Miss Margaret Wilson of
Denver is chairman of the national
committee under whose auspices the
celebrations Were organized. Free—
,will onerings will be featured. Miss
Bonner is well-known in ‘he page-.
out and dramatic field. being ~. the
author of the musical Operetta
"Maranka" and many past ants
which she has personally dutcted.
Her headquarters are in New York.
Present. Status of State Farm ‘
(Hartford Times)
The surprising thing about the
state farm matter is that the gov;
arbor seems to think that by remov-
ing Mrs. Rogers as,a director hohas
cured evil conditions in its conduct.
That is equipment to saying that
Mrs. Rogers was re sponsiblefor any
maladrninistmtion which‘ occurred.
As a matter of fact she was re-
moved because she was a lone min—
ority protestant against abuses and
because her protests anfiayed the
other members of the board. So far
as known the former superintendent
against. WhOse management Mrs.
Rogers made serious charges that
stand unrefutod. still remains at the
institution in an advisory capacity
and in the state's pay.
Automoblies Collide.
__:_____.
' An automobile driven by M. L.
Baldwin of Wethersficld collide-J
with a. car driven by G .F. Math}-
son of Rocky Hill yesterday morn-
ing on .Wethnrsfield avenue. Slight
damages resulted.
Cars driven by Harold B. Whit-
more of No. 33 Sherman rtreet and
Mrs. C. Gilbert Shepard of No. 17
Waibrldgev road came together in a
slight collision at Farmlngton ave-
nue and Tremont street early yes—
terday afternoon.
A Gift
.7 THAT WILL 1M:
PROVE WITH AGE!
New Bank Book
As Issued New by
Give this year as a Christmasu
Ch: lsima.‘ ‘
War.» "in:
THIS BANK
is a depositof‘y for funds of the Harding
Memorial
We
ceipt and forward to the proper head.
quarters.
:1 The City National
South Nuwalk Conn.
will accept your money, give a re-
Bank
yam/m . Wm
M
9
0
Means Ready Money
SerNorwalk Trust Co
in this city on December 4th, 1923, having been int.
101' sixty years in the bum' es: life and social nativity
the community, during which time he held many p0
of public and private trust, to all of which he gave
personal'attention; and
w it . .Wm’ the said, deceased was vice-president
”11' 06pm substantially since its organization; now
" murals. bo‘it unanimoufly resolved
:Boardof m of The South Nos-walk Trust Com -'
.in m m assembled, that we hereby express
1'38?“ in “ninth of but friend and '
Wed by film and the community thereby;
Mam.m, that we hereby e ,
Ladies
Will Rece-
. A
Special Welcome
In Our
Christmas Club
New Open
For
1924
25c to $5 a week
for Next Year’s
Shopping
< IN MEMORIAM
the Honorable sum 0. man
.1.
on.
by
associate and the
xpress l0
his (1
John. you thought i didn’t ,
but I did. You kissed the
. Mr. Suburbs (rel’l’oa Q
But, my dear, you asked in 1
to persuade her to stay
week.
‘Tell me quick, John 69“-
oho. promise? /
i ’ ' For household helaters lb"
Poul invented an eec
' also seeker that supplie-
as ‘ removes the ashes.
' .. «m _ providing the power-
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