that's '0 Plans Christmas Party M a .3... "mam; “-2.: sci-rs >2=__......._..__i.__. uncles museums Z'F'W (II-WON“ W""..""B§'.I lob A THOUGHT “.- Our sins. like to our shadows ' when our day is in its glory. scarce W: toward our evening how ‘ t and monstrous-they rel... . kiing. Wm snow STRENGTH. No‘mettcr how hard you may try Wstop arguing about prohibition. ‘ because it is part of the law of the lead and as such should be obeyed. 9 seasons for or against it constantly . .f Minds themselves and the over- . fihflming wet vote in the Province . d of Ontario this week gives consid- ossblo sup'port.and comfort to those who believe the bone-dry era is rap- idly posing. ‘ ms: the dry laws. federal and skis. are being daily broken in Nor. well and every other city in the mate is no secret. The police, even 2 though they may know of these in- frectidns of the law. can not be blamed for them. for there is such a divided force of public opinion ' back of prohibition enforcement . that it is practically valueless and . without public backing no m the paper it is written on. In the minds of many people the police are apt criticized for lack of in law enforcement, that being re- gudsd as logical. but they are con- 3 «mood for a rampant tendency to , allow every phase of police activ- ‘ . ity. where it touches prohibition en- gotments to be honeycombcd with graft and corruption. . The Ontario vote will encourau in. numbers to believe a legal way Will soon be found to nullify the 'l'llfih Amendment end to this end " they will give their vote. their ,‘ motley and their help. " We might suggest as a battle cry for them. Stop from becoming the beetleggcr our national emblem. . ‘Bootlegging today is replacing most characteristics of American life as the outstanding. stark end grim reality. almost the dominating influence on the social and political side and a powerful force in money sflsirs. . ' lotii our thoughts end literature . are being colored by the bootlegger. 'Ag an example take this from a dra- matte "WOW: ‘ _ "It was inevitable that, sooner or - was. the bootleggcr should cast his llltouture. fills influence upon the American his». the social life. night life and general amusement of the nation is h’wellokn‘own to need detniling. lie go dodnite social factor—s corrup- tlyd on. and a. boon; a symbol of Wes- snd of revolt against le- gel repression-z he is at once a lost as a serious problem: he is un- Melons. daring and violent; his W9- dutch ovomhere: he is, i _;e asses. the most typical creation H s. pathetically confused genera- ties: ‘lle is an outstanding and his‘ as: W!" ~ fie Province of Ontario's vote ‘ prohibition may mark a role advance. It shows the of I. temperament not unlike. W by our citisens is > West bone (if! 1"". M boilotcsn destroy an unwanted _.saa anus-u a males to re- “‘asource ofgrowingiawiiu. *- a m roux. Dec. e—(un rs. in law it .“flew over American drama end . W NAMED m nexmsmsonmm ’I'IDI near N3 BCIIOOD mm. ROWAYNN Unitarian-cad. warn-Misl- assumes. llo dill! i The addre- mods‘by the Rev. Victor lcsliso pastor of the flows;- ton hptist church. on "Motherhood end the dplrlt of Christmas" was grs'otly by those ottonding the Moths 's club meeting in the Rowayton school house yesterday af- ternoon. A brief business meeting was held by the members of the club at which plans were disco-ed and committees appointed for the Chr par- gy end tree. to he live he school children by the club. Friday after- noon December it. Delicious light refreshments were served later in the afternoon to, the guests. Among those present were. Mrs. Herold Douglas. president. Mrs. Hui. hart A. Bond Mrs. Ads Ismmis. Mrs. Alice Dipplo. Mrs. Wendell P. Ililiigen. Mrs. George A. Wright Jr.. hire. Allen P. Merits. Mrs. Everet ,Mrs. Victor lceiise. Miss Catherine Curtln. Miss Angeline Weheman. principal of the Rowayton school. lul- Edith Lewis. Mrs. Sanford P. Wicks. Mrs. George A. Key. Mrs. Ferdinand Hertog. Mrs. John Han- ion. end several others. Henry Lockwood. Roton avenue. left this morning with Harry \'on Dwingic and his nephew William Von Dwingio. Raymond street. for California where they plan to spans the winter. The trip is being made by automobile and they plan to fol- ow the southern route. Mrs. Carrie ckwood. left yesterday for the south where she will spend the win- ter months. Mrs. Thomas young. New Ro- chelle. end Mrs. George Thomas and son. Oueonta. N. Y.. are spending the week-end as guests of Mr. and Mrs. John sniffcn at their home Raymond street. --“Christmas C a r d s Booklets. Tags and Seals" at Allen's Drug Store—Adv. Five mile river was completely fresco over Thursday night and dii not thaw our" yesterday. it is un- usual for it to stay froeen so long. quite so early in the season. The meeting of the Rowayton Men's club held last evening in the Methodist Episcopal church was very well attended. A general good time was enjoyed. No evening services will be held in either church tomorrow evening because of a union service in the Baptist church at 4 o'clock. Mrs. A. B. Strickland. well know author end dramatist. has been engaged to give a dramatic dialogue. Special music has been prepared to be sung at this service. by mem- bers of the Baptist church choir. l Mrs. Bertha Johnson. McKinley place. has taken a position with the .Glorla. Silk Mills. Minnipauk. -—Your hotograph for Christ- mas. R prices from now un- til Dec. 10th. Phone :55 and make an early appointment Manuglan undid—Adv. ,. Clement D. Moscn. Crockett street is spending several days in Canada. Mr. Halon. who is chief adjuster of the Liggett company in New York was called there to assist the Cans- dlan manager adjust matters after s. 865.000 fire which occurred thcrc recently. Methadist Episcopal Church. Rev. Welter C. Cowart. Pastor. 10—8unday school. all ages, Men's Bible class. 11—Marningworship. sermon by pastor. subject. "The Way of Re- ‘demptionl' Holy Communion Serv- cc. 4~Communlty worship Rowayton Baptist church. in the Rev. Walter C. Cowart and Rev. Victor Realise. will “and i a min- isterial meeting Tucsdeydn the New Canaan Kethodiat church. ' ' C Rowsyton been Climb. - Rev. Victor‘floalise. Pastor. lo—Oundey school. ,Il—Ccmmunlon service. sermon is! pastor subject, "The Dynamic Bugs-am." _ on service. dramptic dialo- gue by is. A. B. Strickland. his—Young Peoples society. led by the young people. s Wednesday. Ladies Aid society. dblpman. Mrs. Benismln 1". Parker.‘ was" .‘H”! v 6&1?” i (v .lg “ ' m mm: airman—SOUTH NORWALK. OONN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4,1926. 'TH‘E- ROMAN l "I- The arrival of‘Oua'lters great escitemsnt. l "whichmeantmors The Be newcomers. who proles'aedyso Masseohusstts officials. These lrensled disciples of George Fox were unlike the gentle Quakers of today) atlluson. Colon into“. crested‘ be ylreer “pill: the guided y sn“nner mmmandieoommsnds .“Thus will the Le break you in pieces!" M' shouted at theassembly of New England wor- shipszs. .. w_.........J CE OF AMERICA-«Roger Williams The Quaker seal often created if i s t u rbancea. Once a Quaker threw a meeting into disorder by crashing two bottles to- gether. . W , flie y [Tbs were cried i ber. e dr Ro r Willams a severe Lcip es. they strict measures with the Quakers. whipped. committed to the House of Cor- on. and mm were sent back to. England. But sring and kept increasing in num- to the Providence settlement. giving alanine-man. w 1 test for his religious prin- (Continued.l J Editdgal Views Of State Papers Helena Hill wled’s COLUMN —-——.- (Continued From Page One.) Ontario Goes Wet (Bridgeport Post). Canada's method of handling the liquor problem is bound to be of in- terest to the United States. For some years the pi'ovlnccs of Ontario and Quebec have been the subject of heeled debate between the was and drys on this side of the border. The wets have pointed to Quebec as proof of the superiority of govern- ment control of liquor sales. as con- trasted with the American plan of bone-dry prohibition. The. drys have declared that government sclllng in Quebec is a failure and have turned to OnOtnrio which has been dry for more than ten years. That province adopted prohibition as a war meas- ure and adhered toit in subsequent elections. Unfortunately for the dry argu- ment it is no longer a. question of what the United States may think of the relative merits of the Canadian systems. for the people of Ontario have gone on record themselves by an overwhelming majority. As a re- sult of the election Ontario will dell- nitcly abandon its ten—yeanoid pro- hibition experiment and will at once institute a system of nor selling under government anglers. as in Quebec. It is only a question of time be- fore the United States will follow suit. Prohibition by legislative flat is a failure in this country in Can- ada. in Norway. and everywhere else that it has been tried. AIRPLANE RISKS (Bridgeport Post) A Hartford insurance company announces that its actuarics have been studying aviation accidents and have found‘that the risks are "but little greater than those which beset pedestrians or the occupants of nu- tomobiies." No reason why this should sur- prise anyono who thinks it over. After all there is but one period of danger in an airplane glght and that is the landing. whereas the occu- pant of an automobile is in peril every time he passes an intersecting ing street corner and the pedestrian is in peril every time he creases a road. ' Actions speak louder than words and this insurance company proves its good faith by removing some of its restrictions against buying on tho pert of its policyholders. Airplane transportation is now becoming so commonplace as to attract little at- tention. That it is the public con- veyance of the future. there is no po-iblc reason to doubt. Just about the time Muuoflni's stock starts dropping. somebody tak- es a shot at him end raises the Duce —-Ei Paso Times. The only international language that has gotten over is the one in nondeymeingnnrsrmssting. which money talks—Dallas News. for sowing. but the sewing. cultiva- tion end reaping is ell done by the women. ' Along the entire front of each house is a common living room. while opening off it in a. long row are tiny bcdchsmbcrs for the wife and each daughter. Here the bus- bands may visit their wives, but they have no right of ownership in either the cine or the rich rice lands. Nei or have they any any in the roaring of their children. nor does the law consider the fathers are even related to the children. A man. either' the brother 0r son of the mother. is selected by her to represent her house in the coun- cil meetings. and from this number one is elected to represent the coun- cil at the higher assembly. The women at‘cnd these meetings and talk freely with the men. but no voter for u. house is permitted to cast his vote against the wishes of the women whom he represents. Descent is counted through the maternal line and inheritance comes only through the mother. All this sounds very curious and undlgnlded for the men of Sumat- ra. but the exact counterpart of many of those laws have been framed for women in countries of more advancv-d civilization. especial- ly those laws relating to family property and inheritance. The Christian Science Monitor correspondent says of Sumatra: "Nowhch have we seen great. happiness and prosperity than among these people who are con- trolled by their women. Their gov- ernment is a success." . Successful administration is not. however. the end and aim of gov- ernment. Development of the individual and common progress for all is the ulti- matc.goai. When either men or women secure it at the expense of the other. rctrogrcasion for the race is bound to result. A cross between Sumatra and Spain. where the sublectionof wo- men is carried to its extreme in civilised society, would result in a higher state of general happiness. than thosuhlection and humiliation! of either sex. in .lte of t c enthu- siastic report of fictional elicity sent back by the reporter in Sumatra. Bald sight Ma'csty Stands idr Almeria ! 3!“ sum N. PACK. < President American Natas- Ass's. When our government was found- ed. the white-handed or bald eagle. our largest and most imposing, bird of my. and one peculiar so‘ina North American continent. was chosen as the national emblem. Such selection has been eritgised :‘yumeny on the ground that the . 1: iii. ii g” F i4 f initi- Olive Barton’s Daily Colui'nn FAIRY TALES AND LIES It is interesting to watch the fairy tale being Jerked hither and yon and and torn inio little bits by two factions of psychologists who specialise in observation oi' the child mind. One side declares that the fairy tale develops a. dread of reality. a terror of the actual. and a tendency to introduce into life a wonder Vol'lQ‘WlllCh turns out to be false- hood. Dlsllluslon results in a ire- mendous shock. so they t‘liilnl. The other side insists that fairy tales lend to don-lop the child's creative power and import insight and imagination—that they sharpen mental vision and enable the mind's eye to see more clearly. Personally. I vote with the latter class. although among the former class may be ”mentioned many great educators such as Madame Monies- sorl. founder of one oi‘ the greatest systems of teaching in the world. It is an important question. ba- causo under the catcgorv of the fairy tales comes "Santa Claus." What are we to tell the child about Santa. Claus? ‘ 'lhe enemies of the fairy isle claim that when children hear that there is no Santa Claus the news comes with a "ironwndous shock" and that the child loscs ,nll confl- deuco in its mother. The mother has lied on the subject—lb» same moth- ei- who taught the child not to lie. The trouble is that tho harmless myth of religious significance that started with the poor family who on- icrtaincd a saint uniiwures. who in turn befriended the family on Christmas, has become an entirely materialistic custom. Children have learned to look up- on Simtn Claus from a purely scliisli standpoint. as sineonc to be work- ed for whatever they can get out of him. The spirit of generosity and mercy and charity has been crowded out of the story and the dross is left. The child hone profiles-r. We keep the fiction of Santa Claus up too long.. for another thing. it is a sweet old sentiment for very little children. But let the mother herself explain before the child is very old how Santa. Claus. instead of being a real person. is only a sweet. kindly spirit that means "to give." The child will not be shocked at the transition. As for fairy tales in general (barring the pcrnicic s ones) we are robbing him of the realest Joy in life if we'don't let him have a fairy. Today infillier Years | Thomas Carlyle. historical and miscellaneous writer. born. 1705. Washington'- farewell address is his cdicers. Erauncea' Tavern. New York. 1188. ' is. Barbara. Calif.. fcun ed. 11". John Gay. died. ills. mission poet and dramatist. s stl‘i‘ FILED AGAIN” I W. 1". BROWN 103“” Civil actions for ".100 damages have been started against Walter F. Brown of this city as a remit of an automobile accident he is alleged to have dgurod _in here on Novembc is last. Pepsss in the islet action were died yesterday in the superior court is m . ‘ i" l . m _- __—_ .Norwalk News Of Other Years 7 TWENTY YEARS AGO The following items appeared in the issue of the Evening anilm'l (or December 4. 1906; Compsnyf's fast and plucky has. kotbail team went up against illi- Yelo bulldog lestgiight and as a re- sult the little sons of old Ell won by the score of 3'! to it in the most hotly contested game played thus far this season at the Norwnlk arm- cry. While doing fancy skating last cveoing at tho llollswsy Rink. which is rented to private Darth-n Monday evenings. rnrst C. Havi- land. cousin of lieed G. Haviiend. fell and suitercd a. very severe frec- ture of the leg. hire. William H. Swords and Mrs. Edward H. Gumbart of this city. at- tended the Durant-Sister wedding Grace church. New York city. today. and were guests of Mrs. E. N. Wil- son at a luncheon at the Gilsoy after the ceremony. ...._. hirs. Jennie C. Ferris and house- hold will leave South Norwulk next Tuesday for Deytona. Fla. where they will spend the winter. hire. Ferris gives up her West street rcsi~ dc co to its new owner the l t at th week and will place her furni~ ture in storage. William DeKiyn attended the u- tomoblie show at Grand Ce ml Palace. New York. yesterday and is in attendance again today. Frank Brundage, well known Norwalk young man and popular member of the Nutmeg club. will go to the Norwalk hospital this after- noon or tomorrow. to undergo an operation for appendicitis. it is announced that the Norwnik passenger depot improvements will be completed about Christmas. the changes being virtually a. holiday gift to the city. The new stairway is now being built. The interior of the building is being entirely rc. modeled. Rers‘nt Thomas Leathorland of Norwalk reported this morning that the thermometer in front fiof the Holmes. chler and Selleck coni- pany's store in Wall street registered an degrees below zcro nt 4 a. m. 10 YEARS AGO '1' following items appeared in the veiling Sentinel for December 4. 1916: The annual lllllll‘L‘ShlVC n‘inorial service of Nurwnlk lodge. No. 709. B. P. 0. E. was held yesterday at- lt-rnoon in the Regent theatre be- fore a large assemblage of members and guests. Lieutenant Governor Ciiiiord B. Wilson of Bridgeport was the speaker. ‘ Levi Albert Burdick. the well known restaurant and business man of :2 Franklin strcct. expired sud- denly at llic’Elk's Home in South Main strcci. Judge and Mrs. William FW'I‘am- many are lll Washington. D. C.. to- day. where Judge Tammany is ap- pesring before the supreme court to argue for the batters. Oillccr Frank S. titration and fani.‘ iiy of South Norwalk have returned from Greenwich where they attend- ed a very enjoyable Thanksgiving reunion. Congressiiimi E. J. Hill went to Washington. D. C.. yesterday to be [-rcscni at the bpcning of Congress today. Barney Policy of Monroe street. coliiplulncd to the downtown police that some boys were annoying him. The complaint will be investigated. Dr. John A. O'Connor has return- od from a few dni's' visit with rela- tives in Philadelphia. Charles Dillinghaip has arranged for John McCormack of Tokeneke to sing at the New York Hippodrome on Sunday night. January 7. Mr. hic- Cormack has completely recovered from his recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. A. Carmi Betta of Newtown avenue have been enter- thining Mr, and Mrs. Lindla W. Johnson of Collinsvillc. N. Y. From The 91d ‘Pcn Masters Tears. idle tears. I know not what they mean. Tears from the depth of some devrns despair- Rise in the heart. and gather in the eyes. . Lin looking on the happy autumn fields. And thinking of the days that are .no more. Fresh es the first beam glittering on a sell. . That brings our friends up from the underworld. bad as the last which reddens over one- That sinks with all we love below the verge: ‘ lo sad. so fresh. the dsi‘s that are no more. - I Ah. sad and strange as in dark summer do The earliest pipe of heif-awahen'd birds 'l‘odyingesrewhencnicdriegsrsa “no oassmaotsiowugrowsagiim- manages-re: loudsostrensethedsrsthatsre comers. Deal- as remsmber‘d those after death. Asd sweat semtbcss by hopeless ten- osfsige ,Cahathstsrsforathersiuepss Deep-Qulfeaiflwiidwithali automate-canteens» your will. CENTRAI CARE OF YOUR ESTATE , For the better care of your Estate. this bank. with years of experience, is better fitted than the average individual. Con- sult our Trust Depai‘ THE TRUST CO. NORWALK, CONN. tment today, about FAIRFIELD FRig‘ElE’S . 'STORKGE DAILY MOTOR Ml LACE bl-Jlii‘lt‘fl [‘0 Nil“ t'illili Tel. 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