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lilo will redeem their doul from
oppression end violence: And pro-
“011‘ Will ll‘ldll' blood be in bid light.
rim! nnmvn sorrows.
‘ .2." The enthusiastic. honest and for»
t women who constitute the
members of the Better Films asso-
m of Norwalk “deserve every
Wendation and the fullest sup-
pertin their campaign to improve
-lnoral tone of the screen and es-
‘beoially the moral content of those
plenum designed to entertain the
Mag and the very young.
" ‘Thei'r worlt is an educational ven-
Auroé the highest calibre and is
_. Bet“. done on a country- wide scale
iii conjunction with associations of
diniiar character in many cities.
Nut their efforts should be con-
W in educational channels.
When they ventth'e into the realm
.0! self-appointed censorship. they
are treading dangerous ground and
rubber or later will defeat their
own worthy aims.
; There are comparatively few men
in the business connected with the
stage or the screen who wilfully
deck to retail “filth.” The careers of
thvfise are short-lived and they usu-
ally land in some place analogous to
. the poor house.
This fact is mostly ignored by
these who embaik on voyages of up-
lift. They see in all those who oppose
them signs of moral disintegration
M, snd'greed. for profit dominating all
the finer sensibilities.
:The" local women; members of the
Better Films association. who have
allowed themselves to be wooed by
the suggestion of “force." we are
mg to state. are making smile-
Jake. Their cooperation in the local
theatrical field is of a voluntary
nature‘aud must be accepted in a
‘lilre manner or else not at all.
. The intimation was made at their
fleeting this week that the law wag
being broken here in the matter of
allowing ‘inlnors under a‘ certain age
'to attend theatres. unaccompanied
b‘y‘parenis or proper guardians.
Haw-breaking is'not usually con-
doped in a law-respecting corn-
annuity such as this and if the al-
, etion of the local Women is cor-
root their charge will have to be in-
“milled and whatever action may
. 135 found necessary taken by the
' p’e‘r authorities.
To suggest that vast allesed
gunmen" will be oveiiooked. if the
1215:, of roe-operation is accepted. and
I not be overlooked if the offer is
refilled. is in itself a. plea for sup-
II‘ not based on a sufficiently high
”a! ground to inspire general re-
Such an ergument is not comput-
ihle with what we consider 0 be
0 kilo aims of the Better Films
Woo and thele is every reason
to bellow that some better method
will be found to “educate" theatre
Merl here and elsewhere to the
station that women can lend a
pful and constructive hand to the
us business of making the
more ,‘representative of tho
I in American life and so tend to
We end not degrade audiences.
“ " and old. who have paid to be
' Dd. That we believe. is the
-- Ieiin of the local association and
I .. der one could not be found.
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. tales prophet. and the
cache lured forth With prom-
'gncwsmanwhochangesto
.ghertonesonllestor‘
helives'iu a city where the
teen unreliable seamen
his‘ redissst. Beautiful
‘W‘snmcsisnnmuwu
a more unsrrlnl than the
Weedlessdsesivlngthenthe
Muse-uses cronies
W3“ 11;. very stead seems to
»W with “I. thump in ‘30
:Wmntmmmum
on. Thanksgiving '
get there is s herald of spring"
now run is all Me was
nowheremtego.
loeesoeoierpridog Wallets-est
Nobel-mm idee.ig.bis
mmwtadbum through-
summon. ‘
Waitresses weer spools. Iteasg-
rsphers weer smash.
,sgentswsarflsmeets. M ultra
bootblaolts have adopted the idea.
Greenwich Village being the
bonds or the smock hes mien-the
idea to been. of course. and soap-
ted the smock for outdoor wear.
The flower in the lapel has had
its day. any New York fashion de-
signers.
In its place they offer the novel-
ty of a bright colored worsted ap-
plique—the figure ofa eat or dog
dents bloomed tireleuly. .
———&-I——
While the blestlng'for new sub-
ways may be music to the ears of
those patient souls who each morn-
ing are herded onto the under-
ground platforms it’s another story
to theater managers.-
Because most of the work is being
done at night several theatrical
managers have found it" necessary to
announce from the stage and on the
screen that these strange rumbles
and roars heard during the per-
threatenod collopse'of the theater.
instead. they assure their audiences
the sounds are caused by blasting.
e .'
li‘l'vo out of at: customers in the
neighborhood of Times Square dis-
play suits of armor in their street
windows. Why? Because. explained
the manager of one eftlie largest
shops. “fancy dress" immediately
suggests “in days of old when
knights were bold" to the-avenge
person. 'Fow. however. have the
courage to appear at a party so a
walking ornament for a baronisi
ball. so visored helms and riveted
shirts make a good permanent
window show.
English. as she are writ. assaults
the wandsrenthromh Grand, Cen-
tral Concourse where a large sign
tells the world that "Mogasines
maheafine'alfti" . .
And just toishow that wonders
never cease. several sandwich men.
sloics if ever there were any. stroll
leisurely along the windswept walks
bordering the Battery bowl!!! “as
which announce that a certain pho-
togiapher nearby "takes passport
photographs while you wait!" '
A public that believes in signs
gave Times Square subway ste on
guards a new problem in too
Jams. Which. however. was-quick“
solved.
. Eachmight. at .rush ,hours one
large orOWd‘ gathered before ,1.
mechanical signs. one advertising a
girly revue and the other a rail-
road. that progress of subway tra-
velers between the shuttle and the
Broadway tracks was impossible.
0A guard endeditho jam by shield-
ing -the signs 'from the public with
a huge square of paper during the
peak hours. Now‘the signs are dark
while the subway public is on its
way home.
In New York as in no place else
every dog-has his lay every-day.
A custom observed by New York
women is that of taking their pet
Pekingneses. toy spanl'els‘and even
police dogs out to breakfast and
luncheon with them. it. is a time
and labor-saving practice by which
the walk to the restaurant is turned
into an airing for Bing, Fifi or Be-
v.cr
While l'iIIl mistress is at her meal
the dog is parked beside her chair
or und-: r it uhcre he sleeps the time
away.
Ten rare old violins. violas and
cellos. the combined ages of which
were over 2000 years. "were played
at an unusual concert here. The in-
strumeuts were the Rodntan Wana-
maker collection. They had never
before been played publicly in this
country.
Included was the lastiinstrurnent
made by Stradivarius when he was
93. The oldest was a cello made ‘15
years ago by Roger. and the young,
est. a GusdagnninI-viole. 145 years
old. The audience listened for
to sit jeuntly where last“ year's- ger- '
formence are not caused by s. .
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- ROWAYTUN
SOCIAL HELD
IN ROWAYTON
Mothers’ Club Friday
-- H o m e r Ring.
Leases Covewoodl
Residence.
The leit'd' Aid society of the
Methodist church held a very suc-
cessful social yesterday afternoon.
The admission fee. was a. piece of
goods which could be used to amino
some article for the annual bsmar
which is to be held sometime in
July Many pieces or material were
given by those attending and quite
a. number of pieobs were sent in by
those who were unable to attend.
A very delightful 'program was
arranged by the entertainment com-
mittee. Mrs. William L! Duke of
Rowayton avenue. was piano soloist,
playing several selections with con-
siderable feeling. Mrs. Thomas Sun-
to of upper Row-nylon avenue. gsvr '
a number of recitations. which were
cleverly rendered. Mrs. Earl i". Stev.
ens and Mrs. Henry Foreit of Mcv
Ktnley place. sang a duct. 'llow
Gently Sweet Avon" and "Drlftinlril
and Dreaming" a; an encore.
Light refreshments were served to
the visitors after the entertainment.
Among those attonding were: Mrs.
George W. Stevens. Mrs. Henry Fore-
lt, Mrs. Sidney Bell. Mrs. Charles
Terrcl, Mrs. William La Duke, Mrs.
Henry Rowland. Mm Earl P. Siev-
lens. Mrs. lra H. Klgglns, .‘iirs. Pres.
53m. Doodste Davenport. Mrs. Louise
.Croc‘keit. Mrs. Clifton Sconeld. Mrs.
Henry Johnson. Mrs. Henry Taylor,
A WELCOME a TO ALL
We invite the accounts of Col-immune. ,
Societies and all responsible rrcunisuliw
as \ch as individuals.
We will welcome on Opportunity 1» 1.1.
over with you the ways we ('llll serve )‘illl.
THE
CENTRAL FAIRFIEI.D
TRUST C0.
Mrs. Frederick Hart. Mrs. William
Jennings. Mrs. George A. Wright. Jr..
Mrs. l-‘rsnk Thenl. Mrs. John De Wu.-
ters. Mrs. Joseph Taylor, hire. Thom-
as Santa. Mrs. m'erett Shipmsn. Mrs.
Robert Lynch. Mrs. Henry Wing and
lilies Mary Hart.
O
Mothcrs’. Club Friday.
A particularly interesting program
has been plann d by the members
of the Rowayton .fothsrs' club which
Will be held in the school Friday nit-
ernoon at 3. Children from the first
and second grades will give a folk
dance. called the Swedish Clap dance.
,Chlldren from Miss Lewis' classes.
fourth and fifth grades. are planning I
' HOW TO KEEP WELL
By DB. HUGE 8. CUMMING '
Surgeon General. United States Public Health Service
mm AND DISEASE.
Anyone suffering from a gold.
cough. er sore threet. should remain
away from s VOW! child. A nursing
mother. if she catches cold. should
spray "her nose and throat with an
antiseptic solution and take. every
.precaudon against infecting her
‘baby.
tible to tuberculosis. Breathing or
coughing in the-baby‘s
the baby. and the use of the same
eating at Ills are some of the com-
. closer in tbods of infection in this
and other diseases such as meas-
les..wbooping cough. diphtheria and
scarlet fever.
Often these diseases leave chil~
dren ‘ suffering from sore eyes.
Ior
running ears or with other perman-
ent injuries and always the young-
er the child the greater the chances
that he will die.
To kep a baby well give him reg~
ular. systomstle care. Keep him
away from crowds and from
people and avoid. every possible ex-
lposure. to sickness or disease. Here
All children are extremely suscep- are some symptoms of sickness:
No appetite. vomiting, diarrhea.
face. kissing constipation, fever rash.
Signs of a cold sore throat. cough
discharges from the eyes and
nose. e
Sweating of the head. especially
if such sweating is accompanied by
restlessness and crying at night.
Loss or weight or failure to gain
properly.
Br reprinting viewpoints of other
not necessarily subs'ibe to the views expressed.
A
v
The Prohibition noel-lug.
(Baltimore Sun.) *
Senslor Bruce's presentation of the
case against the Voistead law has
been widely and justly commended
es an admirable summing up of
facts which justin the effort being
made to- modify this law. The hear.
ing has now been in progress for a
week. In the coming week the drys
will Fmako to 'confute both the
claim the arguments of the
niodiil‘cgtionilts.
To .what extent the hearing will
change public opinion assto the need
of amending the law or of repealing
the Eighteenth Amendment is prob-
lematioal. There is little expecta-
tion t anything will be done in
the immediate future. but. that the
uncaring has served to on»: the on
tion into the. politics of the scan
data meior issue is not open to dis-
pu e
"depthi and sonorities” of tone. and
professed to find/them.
The modificationists “have sought
to prove thatthe-law ist'ao'fallure.
sconce» if f
g a
0
a proposed. fitment
limb fcr precaution is.
A PRECAUTION ‘ ‘
This Book weutstmdo its share inpliinins
the 11mm“ which more promoters nich- flight:
; investors. Thsomcersofthls
Bsnkwillbegledtoinvestigste
{the nie’i'its ".‘ef
for s depositer. Thai.
BEFORIE‘dnvesting.
I I METROPOLITAN VIEWPOINTS
I'wonthewsr—Detrolthsel’rsss.
\
editors The Evening Sentinel does
They .seem to have presented incon-
trovertible evidence of evasion on,”
enormous s. scale as to astound even
those who assume to have knowledge
of what was going on. They have
sought to show. furthermore. that
machinery cannot be set up to en-
force the statute: that the whole
power of government is insufficient
to compel obedience‘to a law which
does not have the approval or the
respect of millions of pepolewbotdo
not lack for opportunities to disobey
it and have no moral scruples against
taking advantage of them.
Perhaps the most significant devel—
opment in the matter is the move-
ment. which has been accentuated by
the hearing. to test public opinion in
vaiious state! by direct referendum
and in others Indirectly by ethight-
dllt political contests. making the is-
sue the predominating one in election
of state officers.
The situation which has arisen is
complete demonstration of the sound-
ness otthe view of those far-sighted
people who deplore the imboddin'g
of such a law. a police statute. limbo
fundamental law of the laud. well-
nigbrimpoesible of change with.~the
‘ shift of public opinion.. That this
opinion will find a way to cpl-gum,
regardless of law needs little further
proof. The problem whicb’ new con.
fronts the country is to discover some
method of escape from the lam”.
able condition into which it was.
pushed by propaganda. shrewd po.
litlcsi manipulation. we'llérneaning- if
mistaken enthusiasm and war- ii”.
ter‘a.
m N Tourists
LONDON. April 10 (AH—Win-
' comer-easing designed to‘ about
the Amadeus spring end summer
tourists hes begun in Medan.
A‘s nearly all American travelers
are supposed to be millionaires.
large almonds hflVe been dusted on
and pho’ on display . '
o s,see.000 Japanese hive Absoeil' ‘
, mono. April 1“ (AU—debau-
egg living abroad total ”manly
1.100.000 recent statistics show. .
may America there are 158.000.m
It's settled, finally Colonel Reuse
‘ sick,
20 YEARS AGO
The Iollmving items appeared in
the issue of The Evening Sentinel
of April 14. 1906:
The members of the Buckingham
evening.
tained with songs and story telling.
O
shooters went to the armory and
held a igry successful practice.
evening. A .
. e o o
The selectmen met today and
aulrded the contracts for the road
l
Non-talk and Norwelk.
I 0 O
the Jennings club will be, held in
the south Norwaik Congregational
church, tomorrow noon.
' ' e‘ e a
planning on attending the opening
game‘ef the American League base-
ball season in'New York city today.
, e e e
ptein William 1".Iioyt was s
“in Bridgeport yesterday.
0 O C
John Coo. the New , drug
gist. was a visitor in Nomlk. yes-
terdny.
visi‘
Miss Bessie 'Corbett was a recent
visitor in New Yorkmity.
0 I 0
James Reeves. who recently
explained he ankle is able to be
about again.
0 0 O
Mr. and‘hirs. Leo- Davis of East
Nora-elk. spent yesterday. in Bridge-
port. '
[ Tadav in Other Years
m ‘14 j
Today talent day of St. Benezet.
or Little Bennett. who built a bridge
incross the Rhone at Avignon.
Abraham Lincoln was unselected
April 14. 1805. .
Today is birthday anniversary of
James Branch Canon!
Post. 6. A. 3.. enjoyed a smoker at . -‘
the headquartersjn Well street. last
. Irving C. nyington enter-
A number of Company D ci‘sck
work outside the cities of South
The regular weekly meeting ~02
A 'number' of local people are e e e
I. dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon *
~ Jsrboe at their home on‘ Bell Island
to present a history play. and those in ‘.
the sixth grade will sing several songs
and will gixe a short health plavlet
Several violin solos have also I)!“ n '
.._. - planned for the program.
John Lund. superintendent of the1
Nomlk schools will give a short
talk to the visitors. v
Every one interested in the wel-f
fare of the children is invitr-d to st- ,
tend this meeting
An Old Fo‘ks concert is being
planned by the members of th-
:Lediee' Aid caring; and the Reway
ton Men's club in the near future.
The first reherr :11 will be held at
the home of Mrs. itIlH-r l Clarl- in
lust i‘cnnoscr- rtr- N Thursday evening.
IAll members of the indios' Aid and
their husbands end all members of
the Rownyton Men's club and their
wives are invited to be' at Mrs.
Clark’s home that evening to help
with the concert . ~ I
0 0 0
Charles Jarboc. who spent the
week-end as the guest. of his bro-
ther. Vernon Jnrboo. and family. of
Belllsland. has returned to his home
in‘nroekiyn.
~Roxali Remedies. s. Complete.
line at Allen‘s.Dmg.Store.L-Adv.
0
Dr. Joseph J. Strohnieyer. who has
been confined'to his home on Bell
Island for ‘the psstweek. is slowly
recovering. Dr. Strehmeyer has been
suffering from a severe attack of
grippe.
e‘ O O 0
.Mrs. George Moseley of Rowsyton
avenue. Mrs. Gilmnp of Highland
avenue. and friend from Georgia.
Mrs. Frank Hadley of Keeler avenue,
and Mrs. Herold N. Wilson of upper
Rowayton avenue, were ten guests cg
Mrs. Percy St Barrett yesterday aft~
ernoon at her home in Brooksidc.-
O 0 to
Belmont Sylvester has rented bis
bungalow on the north shore‘of Bell
Island for the summer season.
0 O 0
Mrs. Paul Webb. of New Haven.
and her father. Charles Pinkney. of
Glenridgo. N. J.. were dinner guests
at. the Dibble homestzed yesterday.
. 0‘ 0
Ber-H! Stev ens. chief engineer on
the tug Daisy Williams of the Me-
Williame towing line in New York.
spent yesterday with his family to
McKinley place."
0 I _0
Homer Ring and family have
leased the recently finished house in
Covewood. on the corner bf Wilson
avenue. Mr. King lsmgent for the
Franklin automobiles in Nomlk.
and came here from Chicago.
The dredger. which has been
working near the mouth of Five Mile
1.” for the pest week or two. es-
beets to complete its filling in of the
property at the east end of Boone'-
ton Beach. the latter part of this
week. It will t u go to Pear Tree
Point in Berlen d do son-ledredgb
in'g there ‘
0‘.
Mrs Alfred Coleman of at. tools.
lilies Margaret Reiners‘ and Mrs. Bet-
tie Bill of Brooklyn. who were week.
and guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
\iayer at their home on North ave-
nue. Bell Island. have returned to
their homes.
Sir. and .ilfrsn'
Mr and Mrs. Vlct
. '. as
erbort Schwartz.
l‘ CdIllll Will be
this evening.
CI .0
The first coat of stucco has been
placed on the Spanish si'yl'e house be-
lrg erected by Clarence Bower. well
known erehltect or Nflmlk. in cove-
wood. The secemt will be spoiled ip
' I
Service
RECORDING
DIME BANK
Will Be Given
To ‘
fiery Person
Making a
Deposit in
Our Savings
Department on
April 15th
Our 25th Anniversary
South Norwalk .
Trust ‘ .Co.
Security
‘f' 'j“
Sound Investments
investments seriously aifect and deterunm
your future.
"A SOUND INVESTMENT
Should afford you Safety, Marketability, Dil‘el‘blfidd-
tion and a Fair Rate of Interest.
Unless you are acquainted with these necessities lu
investments,'take no chances in buying stocks
~ or bonds until you consult one of our Ofllcers.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
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architecture. The lawn will be graded
in a day or two.
Former supervisor of schools.
Franklin Godfrey, also at one time
reprwntative in Hartford of the
Norwalk schools, was a visitor in the
Rowsyton Public school Monday. Mr.
Godfrey is at present in charge of
the thrift depsrtrnent in the Nerwalk
schools.
Spend and Save!
Those two go to-
gether, andfiou will
do eitherone the bet-
ter for doing the
other. I
Spend in S o u t h
N orwalk. .
Save Years” In
F. S. LYON
JOB PRINTING
South Norwallr
The New Snakeskin
In a. Large Assortment of
Pocketbooks
$5 0 AND
DONNELLY’S
Bo. Harwell: Westport
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G.
25,:
A Pipe Dream
Come True
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a popular color with this style of
The People 5 .
Trust Company
First Bank Under the Bridge
Washington Street
South 'Norwslk
nest has been distributed by ,
. for; e natural process e a
col «tried the some wsyvonly.
you don'tseethe plpeeina
0
pend on the losers
commutes
Phenols”
ELECTRIC? INFRIGERATOD.
I'h 'reeil hidden. Goneth and
the co bill. No more do you do-
Electrit
pace and kecpx
all foods use changeless. chilled
Woman's Let us show you.
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